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2007 Ford Five Hundred engine problems

The 2007 Ford Five Hundred has 40 engine complaints filed with NHTSA — 14% of the year's total, and down from the prior model year.

40

Engine complaints

14%

Share of year

3

Crash-involved

0

Related recalls

Engine complaints by year

Five Hundred engine complaints by model year108 complaints2005: 108 complaints2006: 60 complaints2007: 40 complaints
Five Hundred engine complaints by model year. Red bars are years to avoid.

What owners report

I HAD JUST DRIVEN TO MY BROTHER'S HOUSE IN WV. MY WIFE AND I GOT OUT OF THE CAR AND WENT INSIDE. ABOUT 15 MINUTES LATER MY BROTHER SAW SMOKE IN THE WINDOW AND SAW THAT MY CAR WAS ON FIRE. WE ALL WENT OUTSIDE AND WHILE THEY CALLED THE FIRE DEPARTMENT I TRIED TO PUT THE FIRE OUT WITH A HOSE. I COULD…

Complaint filed with NHTSA · Engine · April 9, 2007 · fire

Common questions

How many engine complaints does the 2007 Ford Five Hundred have?

NHTSA has 40 complaints about the 2007 Ford Five Hundred engine — 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.