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Ford Five Hundred Lemon Odds and Nada Odds

Other sources of Ford Five Hundred reliability information provide only averages, which can conceal as much as they reveal. So we also report the percentage of Ford Five Hundreds with no repairs at all in the past year and the percentage of Ford Five Hundreds that are lemons (required three or more repair trips in the past year). These figures might surprise you.

These stats are promptly updated four times a year, to closely track Ford Five Hundred lemon odds as the cars age. Others can be over a year behind. Only TrueDelta tells you how reliable the Ford Five Hundred has been recently.

See what our members say about Ford Five Hundred lemon odds and brand reputation.

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Ford Five Hundred Lemon Odds and Nada Odds through December 31, 2012

General NotesNote the sample sizes in the right column. For a precise Nada Odds, it'd be best to have 50+ cars. For Lemon Odds, 100+. In most cases the sample sizes are between 25 and 35, and differences of less than six points are probably not meaningful. This is especially a factor with the "Lemon Odds," where nearly all scores are low.

That said, the Lemon Odds figures are probably much lower than many people suspected, so we've posted them. Similarly, the Nada Odds are probably higher than many people suspected. Even with the least reliable cars in this results set your odds of no repairs would be better than one in three. Surprised? MethodologyThe samples include cars for which we have at least nine months of data in the past year. The "Nada-odds" are adjusted based on the average number of months of data per car. These stats are very close to what they'd be if we included only cars with a full year of data.

Only successfully completed repairs are currently included in the analysis. Recalls and problems fixed with just a reflash or warning light reset are not included.
Year Make/Model Nada Odds per 100 Cars Lemon Odds per 100 Cars
42 vehicles, 11.7 months per vehicle, 75400 miles driven2007 Ford Five Hundred 73 < 1
35 vehicles, 11.7 months per vehicle, 89100 miles driven2006 Ford Five Hundred 59 < 1
45 vehicles, 11.8 months per vehicle, 95000 miles driven2005 Ford Five Hundred 50 2

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Competing Car Model Lemon Odds and Nada Odds Results through December 31, 2012

Year Make/Model Nada Odds per 100 Cars Lemon Odds per 100 Cars
48 vehicles, 11.6 months per vehicle, 68200 miles driven2006 Chrysler 300 76 < 1
32 vehicles, 11.8 months per vehicle, 99800 miles driven2005 Chrysler 300 Join or sign in to view
39 vehicles, 11.8 months per vehicle, 23800 miles driven2011 Honda Odyssey 69 < 1
39 vehicles, 11.4 months per vehicle, 34800 miles driven2010 Honda Odyssey 92 < 1
39 vehicles, 11.8 months per vehicle, 49400 miles driven2009 Honda Odyssey 74 < 1
32 vehicles, 11.6 months per vehicle, 63500 miles driven2008 Honda Odyssey Join or sign in to view
50 vehicles, 11.7 months per vehicle, 69600 miles driven2007 Honda Odyssey 71 2
56 vehicles, 11.8 months per vehicle, 98600 miles driven2006 Honda Odyssey 62 < 1
54 vehicles, 11.6 months per vehicle, 95300 miles driven2005 Honda Odyssey 64 < 1
27 vehicles, 11.6 months per vehicle, 108500 miles driven2004 Honda Odyssey Join or sign in to view
45 vehicles, 11.7 months per vehicle, 130500 miles driven2003 Honda Odyssey 57 4
38 vehicles, 11.5 months per vehicle, 147900 miles driven2002 Honda Odyssey 56 3
44 vehicles, 11.6 months per vehicle, 27000 miles driven2011 Honda Pilot 86 5
28 vehicles, 11.6 months per vehicle, 40300 miles driven2010 Honda Pilot Join or sign in to view
45 vehicles, 11.3 months per vehicle, 57500 miles driven2009 Honda Pilot 72 < 1
30 vehicles, 11.5 months per vehicle, 73900 miles driven2007 Honda Pilot Join or sign in to view
39 vehicles, 11.8 months per vehicle, 85900 miles driven2006 Honda Pilot 69 < 1
34 vehicles, 11.4 months per vehicle, 108100 miles driven2005 Honda Pilot Join or sign in to view
31 vehicles, 11.6 months per vehicle, 142300 miles driven2003 Honda Pilot Join or sign in to view
42 vehicles, 11.7 months per vehicle, 75400 miles driven2007 Mercury Montego 73 < 1
35 vehicles, 11.7 months per vehicle, 89100 miles driven2006 Mercury Montego 59 < 1
45 vehicles, 11.8 months per vehicle, 95000 miles driven2005 Mercury Montego 50 2

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What Our Members Are Saying about Brand Reputation and the Ford Five Hundred

Brand Reputation of the Ford Five Hundred: Pros
YearBody/PowertrainComment
2005 4dr Sedan 203-horsepower 3.0L V6
CVT AWD		 Ford builds a sedan comparable or better than Japans offerings.
Brand Reputation of the Ford Five Hundred: Cons
YearBody/PowertrainComment
2007 4dr Sedan 203-horsepower 3.0L V6
CVT AWD		 Ford seems to have a lower image but they sure are changing my mind with this car!

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