2007 Ford Five Hundred Vehicle Speed Control Problems
Owners have filed 70 complaints with NHTSA about vehicle speed control problems on the 2007 Ford Five Hundred, 35% of all complaints for this model year. Half of the reports with a mileage happened before 69,886 miles. The words owners use most often: “throttle body” (43% of reports).
- 70vehicle speed control complaints
- 69,886median miles at failure
- 10mention a crash
- 0mention an injury
- 0related recalls
- 12%of reports with a speed happened at 50+ mph
What owners describe
Phrases that appear unusually often in these complaints compared with complaints about other cars.
- Throttle body: mentioned in 30 of 70 complaints (43%)
- Lunge forward: mentioned in 9 of 70 complaints (13%)
- Keep foot: mentioned in 5 of 70 complaints (7%)
- Parking space: mentioned in 5 of 70 complaints (7%)
At what mileage do vehicle speed control problems happen?
Based on 67 complaints that reported the odometer reading.
How serious are the reports?
Of 70 complaints, 10 mention a crash.
Ford Five Hundred vehicle speed control complaints by model year
| Model year | Vehicle Speed Control complaints | Share of that year | Median miles |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 Five Hundred | 70 | 35% | 69,886 |
| 2006 Five Hundred | 118 | 32% | 74,000 |
| 2005 Five Hundred | 104 | 20% | 94,400 |
When owners reported it
Related recalls (0)
No safety recall lists vehicle speed control for the 2007 Ford Five Hundred. A pattern of complaints does not always lead to a recall.
What owners report
Short excerpts of recent complaints, with personal details removed. Full reports are on NHTSA.gov.
I had this car repaired twice at a professional mechanic shop that cost me thousands of dollars. Every time, the car comes to stop or dies on me. I replaced the fuel filter one time that is underneath the car. Now the car is sitting in my garage because of the fuel pump not functioning and does not…
Car is leaking fuel from the gas tank area, looks like its leaking from the filler neck. At times it leaks a considerable amount. I'm also having surging issues. Mainly at low speeds. The vehicle has also shut down in the middle of traffic. These problems truly concern me and i question the safety…
Vehicle surges when you let off the brake. This started shortly after we purchased the car a couple years ago. They either serviced or replaced the throttle body and that worked for about 6 months or so. Now the car shakes really bad anytime we have to stop and have to keep foot on the brake really…
Frequently asked questions
Do all 2007 Ford Five Hundreds have vehicle speed control problems?
No. NHTSA has 70 owner complaints about vehicle speed control for the 2007 Ford Five Hundred (35% of the 199 complaints for this model year). Complaint data shows that the problem is reported, not how many of all cars sold are affected.
Was there a recall on the 2007 Ford Five Hundred vehicle speed control?
No recall currently lists vehicle speed control for this vehicle.
At what mileage do vehicle speed control problems start?
The median reported mileage is 69,886 miles: half of the reports with a mileage came before that.
What do owners say about vehicle speed control problems on the 2007 Ford Five Hundred?
The most frequent phrase is “throttle body”, in 30 of 70 complaints, followed by “lunge forward” (9).
Other 2007 Ford Five Hundred problems
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See all 2007 Ford Five Hundred problems or vehicle speed control problems across all Five Hundred years.