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2005 Ford Five Hundred repairs by problem area

Engine (27%)

Transmission and Drivetrain (10%)

Brakes and Traction Control (5%)

Suspension and Steering (18%)

Electrical and Air Conditioning (34%)

Paint, Rust, Leaks, Rattles, and Trim (2%)

Other (3%)

Chart based on 154 repairs.
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2005 Ford Five Hundred repair cost distribution

$2500+ (2%)

$1000 - $2499 (9%)

$500 - $999 (13%)

$100 - $499 (36%)

< $100 (41%)

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Chart based on 128 repair trips. The repair cost chart excludes repairs made under warranty, do-it-yourself repairs, and repair trips that include maintenance.

2005 Ford Five Hundred

Engine not specified

Ford Five Hundred in Massachusetts, United States
Dec 2006 - Mar 2010
Jan 2007

21000 mi
creaking noise when you turn the wheel hard, like when pulling into a parking spot 
Ford Five Hundred in Michigan, United States
Jun 2010 - Aug 2010
Jul 2010

91000 mi

US $2000
Car hesitates when downshifting at 25 and 35 mph once it is heated up (212F or higher per TSB). If you try to accelerator during one of these hesistations the transmission engages at a much higher RPM, can be damaged. 

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2005 Ford Five Hundred 4dr Sedan

203-horsepower 3.0L V6 CVT FWD

Ford Five Hundred in Idaho, United States
Aug 2015 - Jul 2018
May 2017

154000 mi

US $1200
A/C compressor replacement. 
Jun 2017

155000 mi

US $568
Rear brake replacement. Rotors calipers and pads. 
Ford Five Hundred in Florida, United States
Jun 2010 - Jun 2012
Jul 2010

94000 mi

US $75
Sometimes jamming of gear shift at park position required some mechanical replacement. Also trunk release wouldn't release until 2nd pressing of button which was repaired. Both minor repairs. 
Dec 2011

107000 mi
Cleaned throttle body after the car stalled out or almost did a few times. 

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2005 Ford Five Hundred 4dr Sedan

203-horsepower 3.0L V6 CVT AWD

Ford Five Hundred in Texas, United States
Feb 2009 - Jan 2010
Jun 2009

60000 mi

US $100
Front strut mounts (TSB) All coil springs (low ride height) Front Calipers New AC Compressor, Evap, Condensor, drier, Clutch. 
Ford Five Hundred in Wisconsin, United States
Nov 2007 - Oct 2016
Feb 2008

45000 mi

US $100
Vehicle behaved as if stuck in "low gear" (CVT) "check trans" displayed on info screen after restart. Dealer repair description:"Replace mechatronic assembly". Clean and reinstall pan along with new filter, refill with new fluid. Clear DTCs. reprogram ... 
Ford Five Hundred in North Carolina, United States
May 2010 - Oct 2021
Feb 2011

75000 mi

US $768
gage cluster would stop working 
Apr 2020

141000 mi

US $85
throttle position sensor replaced 
May 2020

140000 mi

US $130
engine front motor mount had to be replaced 
Ford Five Hundred in Minnesota, United States
May 2010 - Apr 2016
May 2011

83000 mi

US $4500
Transmission was making a grinding noise; pitch changed with accelerator. The problem was diagnosed as the ball bearings in transmission falling apart. The transmission was replaced successfully. 
Mar 2012

90000 mi

US $20
The right headlight burned out. 
Aug 2012

94800 mi

US $2000
Rear struts were bottomed out. Rear struts were replaced, fixing the problem. 
Nov 2015

128400 mi

US $1200
Rusted out ball joint caused something to rub together in the suspension. Replaced joint and affected parts, as well as two tires and brake pads. 
Mar 2016

132000 mi

US $10
Upper intake manifold gasket leak. 
Apr 2016

132000 mi
Electrical short in the instrument cluster was causing the battery to die without warning. Misdiagnosed as a faulty alternator & replaced twice over the course of a year. Sold the car instead of fixing the short. 
Ford Five Hundred in Ohio, United States
Nov 2005 - Mar 2010
Oct 2005

18037 mi
Leak in sunroof. 
Nov 2005

18312 mi
Leak in sunroof. 
Sep 2006

32349 mi
Brakes pulsating. New rotors and calipers on front. 
Dec 2006

34244 mi
Car stalling at speed. Computer recalibrated. Door latch recall. 
Jan 2007

37376 mi

US $106
Leaky transmission casing. 
Ford Five Hundred in Michigan, United States
Dec 2010 - Feb 2016
Jan 2012

100500 mi
Dirty throttle body causing stumbling/hard starts. Broken driver's seat heating element. 
Apr 2012

78000 mi

US $250
"Roof drip" water channel molding fell off. New part ordered and painted to match at dealer 
May 2013

98000 mi

US $1700
Leaking a/c compressor. Replaced. 
Oct 2014

101000 mi
No cold air when stationary or at low speed. 
Sep 2015

102000 mi

US $150
A/C compressor is dying, 2nd in 3 years. Blows cold air at speed only. >$1000 to fix. 
Feb 2016

105000 mi
A/C compressor was dying. 
Ford Five Hundred in New York, United States
Oct 2007 - Jun 2018
Feb 2008

17000 mi
AWD light was on. 
Mar 2008

18000 mi
Pressure switch on rear diff replaced. 
Apr 2010

44000 mi
Front stabilizer links were replaced 
Jun 2011

55000 mi

US $25
replaced the blower motor resistor 
Jul 2012

68700 mi
Sway bar links 
Oct 2012

72000 mi

US $30
replaced pass. side door actuator.. 
Oct 2013

81300 mi

US $35
replaced outer tie rod... 
Aug 2014

90000 mi

US $28
Driver rear ABS sensor fault..Replaced abs sensor,but the sensor broke so I had to remove the hub to make sure there was no part of the old sensor..Areal pain.. 
Sep 2014

92000 mi
Rear sway bar links..Bottom nut was east to remove ,but the upper part ot the swat bar was a pain..I had to hacksaw the stud off..After that very easy..Parts at rockauto about 20.00 for the pair... 
Mar 2015

95000 mi

US $220
Replaced front strut mounts and front struts 
Jan 2016

86500 mi

US $175
Replaced both control arms along with outer tie rod ends... 
Apr 2017

114000 mi

US $50
replaced both sway bar links along with an outer tie rod that was 1 year old 
May 2017

114000 mi

US $275
Replaced the compressor,drier,,condenser and the Expansion Device... 
Ford Five Hundred in Virginia, United States
Apr 2006 - Mar 2011
Feb 2009

31000 mi
CD player jammed. 
Ford Five Hundred in North Carolina, United States
Sep 2005 - Dec 2013
Mar 2009

72000 mi

US $100
Driver's heated seat element circuit broken. Replaced.  
Ford Five Hundred in Illinois, United States
Sep 2005 - Mar 2007
Nov 2006

29000 mi
Front stabilizer bars were loose causing front end to hit hard on bumps and make noise when hitting bumps in the road. 
Ford Five Hundred in Iowa, United States
Sep 2005 - Jun 2012
Oct 2007

27000 mi
Check engine light comes on until normal engine operating temperature is reached. Drivability not affected. Check engine light was due to short in defective instrument cluster. Replacing instrument cluster solved problem. 
Nov 2007

28000 mi
Replaced Instrument Cluster 
Ford Five Hundred in New Jersey, United States
Feb 2006 - Mar 2010
Jan 2007

8000 mi
Reflash transmission to new specifications so its more responsive 
Ford Five Hundred in Ohio, United States
Oct 2005 - May 2009
Oct 2006

26000 mi
TSB for front suspension - noise when turning or when going over small bumps 
Ford Five Hundred in California, United States
Mar 2007 - Mar 2015
Jun 2007

29000 mi
After replacing instrument cluster in March 2007, the car started to exhibit "groaning" sounds from the vents when activating/closing. 
Oct 2007

36000 mi
Issue with "groaning" of AC door actuator. On second trip issue was resolved by properly and thoroughly lubricated. issue is now resolved. 
Mar 2008

45000 mi

US $275
Stop light for brake back window light stopped working. repaired during trip. 
May 2008

51000 mi

US $100
Noticed dry "grinding" and clunking noise when turning wheel. Dealer lubed front chassis and issue was resolved. 
Jan 2009

65000 mi

US $50
Noticed car hesitating at start up and drop of rpm during start up. Driving normally after initial warm up. Noticeable drop in fuel milage 2-4 mpg. Took car to local oil change shop and had fuel service/injector service as I've never had it done before. 
May 2009

74000 mi

US $300
older issue with front steering "creaking/groaning" when turning wheels. dealer told me they talked to Ford tech, but did not specify what they did to fix issue. Issue returned later, but much less than before. 
Sep 2009

83000 mi

US $290
Creaking noise when turning - turned out to be cracked engine mount. part ordered and replaced. Car would surge when out of drive. Problem diagnosed as fouled ignition intake & dirty injectors.Thorough cleaning of both systems solved problem. 
Sep 2010

100000 mi

US $365
Noticed "heated" metal coming fom back of car. Noticed right back wheel was very hot. Took car to friend mechanic. Discovered brake caliper was sticking. Had to order new brake caliper, 2 sets of brake disks+ Brake pads. Parts cost $265.00. 
Jun 2011

127000 mi

US $730
AC compressor was working very weakly. Purchased a new AC compressor + parts to fix problem. Also purchased new serpentine belt for engine and had friend who is mechanic do the work. 
Apr 2012

146200 mi

US $1200
Front driver end "clunking" and feeling loose, especially when going over rough pavement/potholes. Took to dealer. Top of strut housing worn. Also caught leak on back axle on top of rear transaxle. 
Oct 2012

157800 mi

US $100
Oil pump stopped working. Friend mechanic fixed, stated piece broke inside and blocked oil flow. Also fixed all of engine seals & replaced power steering pump that was starting to fail. Power steering pump was making "whirring" noises. Upon repair of oil pump, discovered metal shavings & leaking connection on power stering pump. replaced. 
Mar 2013

169000 mi

US $400
Vibration noticed on car. Right back rotor/caliper was sticking. Replaced both caliper and both sets of disc brakes/pads. also replaced brake disc fluid as it was getting dark. 

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2005 Ford Five Hundred 4dr Sedan

203-horsepower 3.0L V6 6-speed automatic FWD

Ford Five Hundred in Illinois, United States
Apr 2012 - Jan 2018
Sep 2012

105000 mi

US $20
Stabilizer was broke. Bought a replacement for 18.00 at Advance Auto and did self-repair. Driver side ball joint was bad. Had to replace the whole lower arm. Brand new cost was $420. Called local junkyard and found one for $60.00. 
Jul 2013

114500 mi

US $200
Starter gave out 
Feb 2014

121000 mi

US $105
Transaxle roll resistor bushing 
Nov 2015

136000 mi

US $700
Needed to replace all 4 hub assembly and ABS sensors 
Ford Five Hundred in Nevada, United States
May 2011 - Jun 2015
Nov 2011

34200 mi

US $185
Replaced engine anti roll mount bracket due to rubber mount cracked through and was integrally bonded to the aluminum bracket. Rubber mount was not replaceable without replacing entire bracket. 
Aug 2012

38000 mi

US $150
Fuel pressure regulator that controls the fuel pump required replacement. 
Jun 2015

54000 mi

US $1350
AC compressor was shot, replaced compressor, filter dryer, expansion valve, flushed and recharged 
Ford Five Hundred in Maryland, United States
Jun 2012 - Jun 2022
Aug 2014

60900 mi

US $22
Cabin fan speed control resistor 
Aug 2015

69400 mi

US $40
Front stabilizer links noisy. Found worn loose. 
May 2016

75400 mi

US $112
Alternator stopped charging. Renew alternator. Difficult access through RF wheel well. 
Aug 2016

78000 mi

US $15
Broken engine/transmisdion torque bushing. Renewed bushing in situ. Compressor leaking at body joint. Tested for slow leak. Added oil and freon. Will require compressor replacement in near future. 
Jun 2017

80000 mi
Diagnosis of air bag light on. Possible control module fault. Not repaired at this time. Needs further diagnosis. 
Aug 2017

82000 mi

US $130
Replaced leaking ac compressor 
May 2021

104000 mi

US $48
Noisy upper strut bearings. R&R front struts and renew bearings. 
Ford Five Hundred in Nebraska, United States
Dec 2012 - Jun 2014
Jun 2013

162000 mi

US $397
Blend door replaced. A/C compressor replaced 11 days later. 
Sep 2013

168000 mi

US $446
Fuel pump replaced. 
Ford Five Hundred in Nevada, United States
Dec 2017 - Jun 2018
Feb 2018

65000 mi

US $100
Replaced rear rotors and pads 
Jun 2018

66000 mi

US $300
Replaced fuel level sending unit on driver's side of "saddle" tank. 
Ford Five Hundred in Texas, United States
Dec 2005 - Apr 2008
Sep 2007

17000 mi
Check engine light came on. It was a faulty ECM. They replaced the ECM and reset the code. 
Nov 2007

20000 mi
Had another sensor go out on the engine. It was only about a month after it happened the first time. Ever since problems with the engine sensors the MPG's have taken a nose drive. Was informed that if it was not running correctly the check engine light would come on again. Told to reset the display. Still getting crappy MPG. 
Jan 2008

23000 mi
Failure to explain sudden decrease in mpg when I'd previously been getting, I'd previously been getting upwards of 26 mpg and 28 mpg or better on the highway, now only getting 18 or 19 
Feb 2008

21000 mi
Declining MPG. Could not find reason. 
Mar 2008

21500 mi
Another trip for sudden decrease in mpg. Air conditioning making rattling/whistling noise. Unable to duplicate noise even when I rode with them. Fuel consumption at all time worst. Had lube, oil, and filters changed. Tires air pressure checked and rotated. No reason found for declining MPG. Whining noise in cabin. Could not locate. Brakes making noise upon starting in the morning. No obvious d 
Ford Five Hundred in California, United States
Dec 2005 - Apr 2008
Jun 2005

1000 mi
Fix door jam, under warranty 
Jul 2007

36000 mi
Reverse sensors stopped working. Bubble on dash. 
Ford Five Hundred in Florida, United States
Jan 2007 - Jan 2018
Oct 2008

51000 mi

US $160
Clunking noise in transmission when accelerating from 30 MPH to 50 MPH, Computers updated, but the problem still exists and is worse, if anything 
Jun 2009

59000 mi

US $1840
replaced valve body on transmission which eliminated the clunking and poor down-shifting we'd had for more than 2 years 
Mar 2011

75000 mi

US $610
Instrument cluster replaced--old one worked only intermittently and "zeroed" out frequently--TSB 06-17-9 
Dec 2012

93000 mi

US $130
check engine light stayed on---computer reset 
Dec 2013

102000 mi

US $975
installed new A/C compressor, new A/C fluid 
Jun 2015

110000 mi

US $160
first time front brakes were repaired in 109,000 miles!! Rear brakes still fine. 
Dec 2017

126000 mi

US $400
replaced fuel rail part 
Jan 2018

126000 mi

US $89
needed new throttle body at repair cost of $960 Decided not to repair this car 
Ford Five Hundred in Vermont, United States
Sep 2005 - Feb 2013
Feb 2013

116000 mi

US $850
Top motor mount Tuneup 
Ford Five Hundred in Ontario, Canada
Sep 2008 - Jan 2022
Oct 2008

37820 mi

C $100
Alternator Blower motor 
Oct 2011

51240 mi

C $100
Driver side door lock relay was not working and was replaced. Engine mount bushing replaced-this was cause of noticeable thump when going into reverse first thing in morning and engine was cold. Both repairs were covered by ext warranty 
Dec 2012

55800 mi

C $350
Transmission problem was solved by updated software 
Mar 2016

68200 mi
Replaced lower steering shaft column u- joint 
May 2016

69300 mi

C $1450
There were surges when steeping on the accelerator.As well the engine would shut down as a peventive measure controlled by the onboard computer. Front struts and bearing had to be replaced. Considering the timelines of ownership, the expense was easily prorated and the average annual repair costs for this vehicle were below average ( over a 5 year cycle) at less than 1K/per annum 
Dec 2017

77500 mi

C $700
Front left caliper developed a leak and had to be replaced. Decided to change both calipers 
Jun 2018

75640 mi

C $800
Replaced leaking valve cover gaskets. Something happened when they changed the gaskets. They changed the EGR valve twice as the check engine light kept coming on. Finally they put in an OEM valve from Ford and so far so good. Prior to this the engine light never came on. I think it had to do with the change of gaskets that triggered this sequence of events. 
Jun 2021

83080 mi

C $400
Power steering pump, pulley and belts 
Ford Five Hundred in Georgia, United States
Jan 2007 - Oct 2017
Jun 2007

35000 mi
Warranty replacement of driver heat seating element. 
Dec 2008

65000 mi

US $483
Heated Driver Seat element burned out and was replaced. 
Aug 2009

78000 mi

US $671
Car was occasionally stalling out at idle; replaced throttle body (idler throttle) 
Feb 2010

88000 mi

US $900
Heated seat element replaced (3rd time this has been replaced) 
Jun 2010

92000 mi

US $4300
New Transmission required. Asim brand transmission began malfunctioning (hard shifting) at 88,000 miles. New (factory OEM rebuilt) transmission installed, also required a transmission mount to be replaced (mount broke due to hard shifts). 
Jul 2011

115000 mi

US $1000
Replacement of complete A/C unit 
Aug 2012

133000 mi

US $400
Check engine light came on. Catalytic Converter needed adjustment. That fixed it and the light went off. 
Nov 2012

135800 mi

US $550
Check Engine light came on. Cracked manifold was replaced with a new one. 
Feb 2015

164000 mi

US $2300
O2 sensor and throttle body had to be replaced. 
Oct 2015

180300 mi

US $350
Right Headlamp holder melted and had to be replaced. Starter Replaced 
Aug 2016

189000 mi

US $498
Replacement of original alternator 
Dec 2016

191000 mi

US $180
Replace HVAC Climate Control Panel - Heater Blower Switch broke 
Jul 2017

194000 mi

US $800
Instrument cluster solder point bad. Replaced the cluster. Instrument cluster still quits working occasionally. No solution. 
Sep 2017

195000 mi
Air Conditioning compressor dead. I did not have it repaired. 
Ford Five Hundred in Virginia, United States
Apr 2007 - May 2013
Nov 2007

52000 mi

US $104
Car developed a surge above 2500 rpm. Reflashed computer with an update and issue resolved. 
Ford Five Hundred in New Jersey, United States
Sep 2005 - Dec 2008
Oct 2006

25000 mi
Transmission failure. Rebuilt installed. 
May 2007

31000 mi

US $100
Computer fried! 
Jun 2007

32000 mi
stalling after new computer put in 
Nov 2007

39000 mi
Re-replaced computer 
Mar 2008

44000 mi

US $100
Funny transmission noise. They took it apart and put it back together and said all is well. 
Jun 2008

46000 mi

US $250
Durn transmission again, stopped going into Reverse. Loads of fun parking. Oil leak 
Sep 2008

49000 mi

US $100
Another oil leak coming from a sensor seal. 
Ford Five Hundred in Minnesota, United States
Jul 2007 - Mar 2012
Nov 2007

45000 mi

US $50
Wheel Assembly replaced 
Sep 2008

56000 mi

US $50
6 disc CD changer replaced. 
Jun 2010

74000 mi

US $50
Sway bar linkage(front and rear) replaced. 
Oct 2011

86000 mi

US $900
replaced sway bar end links. Replaced passenger side lower control arm/ball joint. 
Ford Five Hundred in Tennessee, United States
Jun 2010 - Jul 2011
Jul 2011

120000 mi

US $900
A/C not blowing cold air very well. Replaced A/C compressor. 

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2005 Ford Five Hundred 4-door

6-cylinder automatic 2WD

Ford Five Hundred in New York, United States
Sep 2005 - Mar 2010
Feb 2007

22000 mi
The electrical cluster had to be replaced. Took the dealer one day to find the problem three days to order the parts and about 4hrs to install the new cluster. 

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2005 Ford Five Hundred 4-door

6-cylinder CVT AWD

Ford Five Hundred in New York, United States
Jan 2007 - Apr 2008
May 2007

17000 mi
CVT leak 
Sep 2007

20000 mi
right link needed replacement 

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