2007 Ford Five Hundred Ford Five Hundred 2007

We are 103,000+ car owners sharing real-world car information.

Join Us

2007 Ford Five Hundred repairs by problem area

Engine (30%)

Transmission and Drivetrain (6%)

Brakes and Traction Control (8%)

Suspension and Steering (23%)

Electrical and Air Conditioning (25%)

Paint, Rust, Leaks, Rattles, and Trim (3%)

Other (5%)

Chart based on 77 repairs.
See TSBs and recalls for the 2007 Ford Five Hundred.

2007 Ford Five Hundred repair cost distribution

$2500+ (3%)

$1000 - $2499 (6%)

$500 - $999 (15%)

$100 - $499 (27%)

< $100 (48%)

Worried about potential repair costs? An extended warranty can provide peace of mind.

Chart based on 66 repair trips. The repair cost chart excludes repairs made under warranty, do-it-yourself repairs, and repair trips that include maintenance.

2007 Ford Five Hundred

Engine not specified

Ford Five Hundred in Connecticut, United States
Nov 2009 - Mar 2010
Jan 2010 Antilock brake indicator remained lit. Dealer found premature breakwear and def sensor in AWD system. Brakes repaired under factory service bulletin and sensor repaired under warranty. 

Return to top

2007 Ford Five Hundred 4dr Sedan

203-horsepower 3.0L V6 CVT FWD

Ford Five Hundred in Illinois, United States
May 2007 - Oct 2009
Aug 2007

13805 mi
replaced water pump under warranty 
Ford Five Hundred in Illinois, United States
- Nov 2009
Nov 2009

46000 mi

US $930
Began to hear noise in front within 10 miles front transaxle went out. 

Return to top

2007 Ford Five Hundred 4dr Sedan

203-horsepower 3.0L V6 CVT AWD

Ford Five Hundred in Manitoba, Canada
Oct 2010 - Oct 2010
Oct 2010 Typical FORD, low quality 2 years in started to creak and squeak. CVT transmission was ok but often lagged on acceleration. 
Ford Five Hundred in Ohio, United States
Jan 2011 - Mar 2011
Feb 2011

64000 mi

US $510
power steering getting noisy, low fluid, added wrong fluid, got worse took the shop had them flush the system, put correct fluid in car was good for about 1 day, started leaking severely, had to replace all power steering lines & hoses 
Ford Five Hundred in Ontario, Canada
Feb 2009 - Jun 2014
Apr 2010

27342 mi
Squeaks in front suspension, components greased. sqweaks in front suspention. components greased. 
Jun 2014

46500 mi

C $330
left and right upper mounts replaced 
Ford Five Hundred in Wyoming, United States
Nov 2010 - Jun 2022
Dec 2010

32000 mi

US $660
Clunking noise and feel in steering when turning, growing worse over last month. Fear that some component might fail completely, resulting in an unsafe driving condition at speed. 
Feb 2011

33000 mi
Clunking noise previously reported and supposedly repaired last month was still not completely gone. This time the steering box had to be replaced. Noise is completely gone now. Sensor for traction control system is "shorted out". Indicator light on dash comes on at random. Estimated cost to repair will be $500.00. Chose not to repair at this time. The clunking noise when turning (especially while hitting a bump during a turn) is back. It is quite noticible, even to the dealer. They say they do not know the cause, have already replaced the likely causes at my expense, live with it. 
Jun 2011

39000 mi
This time a different mechanic at same dealership noticed the noises right away on test drive. He tightened loose suspension parts and noises went away. They have not returned in over 3 weeks/ 1,500 miles. No charge. Why wasn't this done b4 
Nov 2011

50000 mi

US $270
Left front wheel bearing worn out at 49,000 miles. Was replaced. 
Nov 2014

75300 mi
Engine surging at idle or near idle. Would pull ahead when crawling ahead while parking, etc.. Turned out after talking to the dealer that there had been a factory recall for that problem in the past (I had not received a notice). 
Mar 2022

100000 mi

US $350
Front brake pads and rotors 
Ford Five Hundred in Minnesota, United States
Nov 2009 - Jul 2013
Mar 2012

118000 mi

US $10000
Pump on rear AWD axle quit 
Jul 2013

131000 mi

US $3000
Trans quit. Bought used one for $2100 plus $900 labor for a total of $3000.Ca Reman is $5-7000. Cvt trans are junk. Only used 2 year Many failed at 65000 miles. My first did. A reman by previous owner was 65000 miles on an extended warrant 
Ford Five Hundred in Ohio, United States
Oct 2007 - Nov 2011
Oct 2007

10280 mi
Had intermittent traction control light-turns out to be the rear differential control module and pump. This is the second 500 that I have had it on and had problems with both units. This one at 10,000, my 2005 at 47,000. send your story to shane.mattix 
Jan 2010

54000 mi

US $2000
all wheel drive stopped working 
Ford Five Hundred in Minnesota, United States
Aug 2007 - May 2013
Apr 2009

22000 mi
A worn left front wheel bearing 
Apr 2011

55200 mi
Left front wheel bearing was making noise. The dealer replaced it. Coverer under warrantee 
Ford Five Hundred in West Virginia, United States
Jun 2007 - Jun 2013
Jul 2007

9000 mi
Engine hood required excessive force to properly latch. Dealer adjusted the frame latch; however in doing so mis-aligned the hood, striped metal bolt, and destroyed plastic rivets. I re-aligned hood myself and replaced plastic rivets. Left rear side bumper could be moved over an inch back and forth with the mud flap due to two plastic rivets used to attach. (right side had metal rivets). Dealer replaced one plastic rivet with metal but not the other. Moves less but incomplete repair. 
Nov 2010

94300 mi

US $23
Several display dash lights out. Steering Wheel controls for radio and speed control intermittently working. 
Mar 2011

100000 mi
Pressure sensor in AWD system failed. AWD system was not functional. Oil leak on rear valve cover gasket. Gasket replaced. Radio controls on steering wheel worked sometimes. Replaced switch cluster. Lights out in dash. All bulbs replaced. 
Mar 2013

155000 mi
Low idle surging, caused UN-intended acceleration. TSB issued indicated re-flash of computer and cleaning of throttle body. Issue is fixed. Auto load level shock on drivers side rear would not come back up to factory ride height after load removed. 

Return to top

2007 Ford Five Hundred 4dr Sedan

203-horsepower 3.0L V6 6-speed automatic FWD

Ford Five Hundred in Florida, United States
Jan 2014 - Sep 2017
Jun 2017

130000 mi

US $125
Replaced front control arms. Vibration between 1200 and 1500 rpm. Replaced transmission fluid by draining and filling. NO serviceable filter. Measure what comes out and fill with same amount. 
Ford Five Hundred in California, United States
Oct 2007 - Jul 2015
Jan 2009

37000 mi
Back seat broke, fixed under warranty. 
Ford Five Hundred in Maine, United States
Jun 2013 - Jan 2022
Feb 2014

88600 mi

US $300
Map sensor had water in the lines. They blew them out and said my EGR valve might be bad. 
May 2014

92000 mi

US $190
Front wheel bearing. 
Dec 2015

124000 mi

US $300
Spark plugs replaced 
Oct 2017

149000 mi

US $550
Valve cover oil leak and spark plugs 
Apr 2018

154000 mi

US $1000
Shudder from brakes 
Ford Five Hundred in California, United States
Apr 2016 - Oct 2017
Sep 2016

148000 mi

US $600
Power steering pump leak 
Mar 2017

161000 mi

US $1800
Replaced shocks Replaced worn front calipers. 
Ford Five Hundred in New York, United States
Nov 2010 - Jun 2022
May 2015

67000 mi

US $900
Replace a/c compressor 
Dec 2015

75000 mi

US $300
Rear caliper froze and brake pad wore out prematurely. Replaced both rear rotors, pads and calipers. Front end made clunking noise while steering and car wandered. Lower control arm bushings replaced. 
Apr 2016

78700 mi

US $200
Replaced remaining control arm bushings 
Aug 2017

103000 mi

US $477
Replace engine mounts Replaced valve cover gasket 
Nov 2017

108000 mi

US $250
Replace EGR valve 
Oct 2021

138000 mi

US $50
Replaced brake light switch 
Jan 2022

140000 mi

US $700
Replace leaking fuel tank gaskets 
Ford Five Hundred in Texas, United States
Nov 2010 - Oct 2013
Aug 2013

70300 mi

US $100
Replaced AC compressor and other AC parts under warranty; cleaned throttle body 
Ford Five Hundred in Maryland, United States
Sep 2008 - Mar 2010
Feb 2009

8100 mi
Had two emergency calls for jump starts on original battery; a third jump start on new battery. Defective alternator replaced. Replaced alternator after two emergency jump-starts on original battery; one emergency call on new replacement battery. Good service. 
Mar 2009

8000 mi

US $40
Car lock transmitter failed. Ordered one over Internet and programmed it myself; working alright. Total cost: $40, compared to estimated dealer cost of $80.  
Ford Five Hundred in North Carolina, United States
Jun 2009 - Sep 2016
May 2014

54000 mi

US $75
A/C not functioning properly. Replaced A/C compressor control valve, which appears to be a fairly common problem with the 500 and Freestyle. 
Ford Five Hundred in Minnesota, United States
Jan 2009 - Sep 2011
Jan 2010

46000 mi
Catalytic converter flange cracked--part ordered. New catalytic converter flange installed. 
Ford Five Hundred in South Carolina, United States
Feb 2007 - Jun 2018
Nov 2009

33000 mi
no problems to date 
Sep 2014

78000 mi

US $650
Failed compresor 
May 2015

82000 mi

US $160
Cylender 6 misfiire, bad coil 
Ford Five Hundred in Missouri, United States
May 2008 - Jun 2018
Jun 2009

26000 mi
chrome on gear shift started to come loose replaced shifter knob 
Sep 2009

32000 mi
power supply on radio went out, radio replaced under warranty 
Feb 2010

44600 mi
crankshaft seal replaced under warranty 
Nov 2016

141700 mi
clutch on ac compressor locked up broke serpentine belt. replaced compressor and belt 
Ford Five Hundred in Virginia, United States
Oct 2010 - Apr 2015
Nov 2010

113300 mi

US $7
Codes indicated both sides of engine too lean. I believe cause was failure to start when key not held long enough in starter position. Repeatable. Replaced driver side low-beam headlight 
Jul 2012

146700 mi

US $100
Internal valve of A/C not closing. A/C still works some, though mechanic says it should not. Unit needs to be replaced at cost of $1350. Update: after recharge continued to work okay. "rollover mount" holding engine to frame broken. Causes slight vibration. Felt light engine running rough when cold idle. (Didn't last long in 100+ temperatures.) Would be $300. Thinking of selling car. Decided not to sell car. Recharged AC working OK.  
Oct 2012

150000 mi

US $500
Replaced anti-roll engine mount. Bushing in two pieces. 
Jun 2013

163000 mi

US $10
Replaced low beam headlight on driver's side. Light appeared to fail two weeks later. Removed and replaced same bulb and corrected the problem. Looks like a bad connector. Re-routed harness to remove stress on bulb. So far, so good. 
Sep 2013

168000 mi

US $15
Low beam headlight socket burned out. Replaced it. 
Nov 2013

171700 mi

US $246
Right rear wheel bearing needed replacement. Noise got louder every day. Replaced hub assembly. Can't just replace bearings anymore. 
Mar 2015

201000 mi

US $349
Replaced air sensor. It was flaky, ran rough, but not always, so it took a long time to find problem. Another 589 for 200,000 mile service. Take engine almost apart to change plugs. 
Apr 2015

201000 mi
The A/C compressor "exploded", destroying the new serpentine belt. Estimated cost of repair ~$1300. I donated the car to Fisher House. 
Ford Five Hundred in Wisconsin, United States
Oct 2010 - Jun 2011
Dec 2010

82000 mi

US $150
Car started to shake like a wheel was out of balance, really bad. As soon as you left off the gas, smooth as silk. Went on for about an hour. No lights came on, no loose wheels, no chunks of snow or ice on wheels. Has'nt done it since. 
Ford Five Hundred in Wisconsin, United States
Feb 2009 - Jan 2011
Oct 2009

44000 mi

US $270
Vehicle would not start, had to jump start and then delivered to dealer. Mechanic troubleshot and found alternator not working and the battery had been discharged too bad to hold a recharge. Replaced both. 

Return to top

See TrueDelta's information for all Sedans
See TrueDelta's information for all Ford models.

2007 Ford Five Hundred Repair Histories

See our lemon odds and nada odds page to see vehicles with no repairs or vehicles with more than three repairs. To see how frequently 2007 Ford Five Hundred problems occur, check out our car reliability stats.