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2005 Ford Five Hundred electrical system problems

The 2005 Ford Five Hundred has 103 electrical system complaints filed with NHTSA — 14% of the year's total, and the first year with meaningful reports in this category.

103

Electrical System complaints

14%

Share of year

2

Crash-involved

0

Related recalls

Electrical System complaints by year

Five Hundred electrical system complaints by model year103 complaints2005: 103 complaints2006: 59 complaints2007: 26 complaints
Five Hundred electrical system complaints by model year. Red bars are years to avoid.

What owners report

IT STARTED WITH MY INSTRUMENT CLUSTER GOING OUT (NO LIGHTS, GAUGES, ANYTHING) AND IT CAN LAST ANYWHERE FROM 15 MINUTES TO HOURS. THE OTHER NIGHT MY BOYFRIEND AND I HIT A DEER AND WE WENT FROM 70 TO 50 ON IMPACT (WHICH WAS HEAD ON) AND OUR AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. HOWEVER A FEW MINUTES AFTER THE…

Complaint filed with NHTSA · Electrical System · November 5, 2009 · crash

Common questions

How many electrical system complaints does the 2005 Ford Five Hundred have?

NHTSA has 103 complaints about the 2005 Ford Five Hundred electrical system — 14% 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.