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2005 Ford 500 engine problems

The 2005 Ford 500 has 32 engine complaints filed with NHTSA — 22% of the year's total, and the first year with meaningful reports in this category.

32

Engine complaints

22%

Share of year

0

Crash-involved

0

Related recalls

Engine complaints by year

500 engine complaints by model year32 complaints2005: 32 complaints2006: 17 complaints2007: 8 complaints
500 engine complaints by model year. Red bars are years to avoid.

What owners report

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 FORD 500. WHILE DRIVING VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE TRANSMISSION WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED WITHOUT WARNING. IN ADDITION, THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS DIAGNOSED AS NEEDING EITHER A VALVE BODY OR TRANSMISSION REPLACEMENT. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE…

Complaint filed with NHTSA · Engine · April 18, 2017

Common questions

How many engine complaints does the 2005 Ford 500 have?

NHTSA has 32 complaints about the 2005 Ford 500 engine — 22% of all complaints filed for that model year.

Related

Based on NHTSA ODI data through June 2026. Complaints are consumer-reported and unverified. Updated July 5, 2026.

Compiled by Sharon Ben-Moshe, Founder.