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Ford Five Hundred repairs by problem area

Engine (28%)

Transmission and Drivetrain (9%)

Brakes and Traction Control (5%)

Suspension and Steering (21%)

Electrical and Air Conditioning (28%)

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

Other (5%)

Chart based on 321 repairs.
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Ford Five Hundred repair cost distribution

$2500+ (2%)

$1000 - $2499 (8%)

$500 - $999 (14%)

$100 - $499 (36%)

< $100 (41%)

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Chart based on 253 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. 

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2007 Ford Five Hundred 4dr Sedan

203-horsepower 3.0L V6 CVT FWD

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

13805 mi
replaced water pump under warranty 

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2007 Ford Five Hundred 4dr Sedan

203-horsepower 3.0L V6 CVT AWD

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 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 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 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
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 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 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. 

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2007 Ford Five Hundred 4dr Sedan

203-horsepower 3.0L V6 6-speed automatic FWD

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 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 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 California, United States
Oct 2007 - Jul 2015
Jan 2009

37000 mi
Back seat broke, fixed under warranty. 
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. 
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 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 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 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 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 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 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. 

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2006 Ford Five Hundred

Engine not specified

Ford Five Hundred in Florida, United States
Mar 2009 - Mar 2010
Apr 2009

86000 mi

US $130
Replaced rear passenger side hub. 
Jul 2009

88000 mi

US $225
Alternator bit the dust. Son called me and said the car was bucking, lights were flickering, but he was able to make it home. Ordered an alternator from a place in Dallas on EBay.  
Ford Five Hundred in New York, United States
Jul 2008 - Mar 2010
Aug 2008

51000 mi
Heat in front drivers side not working, needed new parts and material lifted from the storage compartment, not fixed cost too much 

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2006 Ford Five Hundred 4dr Sedan

203-horsepower 3.0L V6 CVT FWD

Ford Five Hundred in New York, United States
Dec 2008 - Apr 2018
Oct 2009

61000 mi

US $380
Replaced one broken engine mount. 
Dec 2009

62000 mi

US $350
broken engine mount 
Dec 2010

84000 mi

US $466
Replaced worn tie rods on left front wheel assembly. 
Mar 2012

106000 mi

US $620
replace worn bushings  Gear shift floor plate came loose replace universal joint 
Apr 2013

117200 mi

US $308
Engine warning light came on diagnosis bad EGR valve, replaced same 
May 2014

123000 mi

US $775
Alternator died killing the battery. 
Mar 2015

124000 mi

US $125
Replaced right tie rod 
Apr 2017

130400 mi

US $1400
Brakes Plus replacement of sensor. Cost about 400.00 and had to replace it to turn off the check engine light. Once replaced, I had to drive about 40 miles to reset the sensor so I would pass the state inspection. 
Ford Five Hundred in Wisconsin, United States
May 2009 - Jun 2015
Feb 2010

126000 mi

US $160
Sway bars needed links, very loose. 
Aug 2010

132000 mi

US $40
resistor for fan motor 
Jun 2015

197000 mi

US $1500
both control arms,battery,and two tires 
Ford Five Hundred in North Carolina, United States
Mar 2010 - Mar 2015
Dec 2010

100000 mi

US $700
Replaced injector nozzle. 
Aug 2014

140400 mi

US $900
Stretched timing chain 
Ford Five Hundred in Michigan, United States
Jun 2015 - Jun 2017
Jun 2017

168000 mi

US $100
Transmission fluid leak 
Ford Five Hundred in Virginia, United States
Sep 2007 - Aug 2010
Oct 2009

47000 mi
Motor mount was cracked so it was replaced. 
Jan 2010

US $35
Had to replace left rear turn signal assembly. 
Ford Five Hundred in British Columbia, Canada
Apr 2015 - Aug 2015
Aug 2015

120280 mi
Water leak into door froze in winter causing dooor lock future 
Ford Five Hundred in Tennessee, United States
Mar 2015 - Mar 2016
Apr 2015

121300 mi

US $800
Blown pcv valve 
Ford Five Hundred in Florida, United States
May 2014 - Sep 2017
Jan 2016

175500 mi

US $1700
Original engine timing guides worn and it jumped timing. Replaced with used engine. 
Ford Five Hundred in Indiana, United States
Sep 2011 - Jan 2013
Jun 2012

82000 mi

US $5
Lunging at low speeds. Almost slammed into car ahead of me in drive thru line. Recommended repair is to replace $500 throttle body. I removed and cleaned instead. So far it seems to have worked, but I've only put on 500 miles since repair. 
Ford Five Hundred in Colorado, United States
Mar 2008 - Jun 2011
Mar 2009

30000 mi
There was a rattle in the passenger seat. 

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2006 Ford Five Hundred 4dr Sedan

203-horsepower 3.0L V6 CVT AWD

Ford Five Hundred in Texas, United States
Jun 2011 - Aug 2011
Aug 2011

106000 mi
When sold the AC compressor was definitely on its last legs and unable to keep up with Texas heat. 
Ford Five Hundred in New York, United States
Jul 2010 - Jun 2011
Aug 2010

72000 mi
Transmission went, had the vehicle towed to dealer. Ford denied warranty. internal problem with transmission they wanted over $5000.00 to replace transmission. refused repair. Will repair myself. Very pissed off Ford owner! 
Ford Five Hundred in New York, United States
Feb 2010 - Mar 2017
Jun 2010

35000 mi

US $126
sway bar end link. 
Ford Five Hundred in Connecticut, United States
Mar 2009 - Dec 2016
Mar 2016

69000 mi

US $10
engine mount, dealer asked for over $400 for entire part. I did myself to change only the upper shock mount, costed less than $10. Changed the upper shock mount. 
Ford Five Hundred in North Carolina, United States
Aug 2011 - Jul 2022
Nov 2013

115000 mi
Passenger side mirror shorted out and started to burn. Problem was the puddle light,finallt blew fuse but that took out interior lights, lighted headlight switch, 
Jul 2017

160000 mi

US $1700
Compressor failed, Ford unable to disconnect lines. Required new a/c manifold,lines,compressor etc. 
Jul 2022

195000 mi

US $225
Not cooling, freon recharge 
Ford Five Hundred in Washington, United States
Sep 2012 - Sep 2016
Nov 2015

72000 mi

US $25
Front struts replaced, tires and alignment at same time Replaced left front headlight. Problem with connection 
Ford Five Hundred in Ohio, United States
Jan 2007 - Mar 2010
Jan 2007

5000 mi
knock when turning wheel to near the steering stops(greased something in front end). pass through seat latch on paasenger side needed adjustment(squeaks)(dealer couldn't reproduce noise). dash compartment door replaced. 
Ford Five Hundred in Minnesota, United States
Jun 2006 - Jun 2014
Jul 2007

15000 mi
Windshield was replaced due to flaw in windshield manuafacturing process 
Jan 2008

22000 mi
roof trim piece came off while driving, piece was replaced and reinstalled 
May 2011

71600 mi
something in the steering linkage 
Jun 2011

72413 mi

US $100
inspected and found loose sway bar links - replaced. L lInk and R link - customer paid ESP deductible 
Nov 2011

80000 mi

US $900
Replace Rear End Links due to wear Replaced top motor mount 
Apr 2014

119000 mi

US $233
Engine running rough. Service light on. 1 cylinder misfiring. Coil wires worn through - repaired wires 
Ford Five Hundred in Ontario, Canada
Jul 2013 - Mar 2016
Sep 2015

102920 mi

C $375
Alternator replaced 
Ford Five Hundred in Connecticut, United States
Mar 2006 - Mar 2009
Dec 2006

16000 mi
The lid on top of the dash was delaminating causing bumps on the surface when the hot sun beat down on it. It took the shop about 10 min. to replace and a good job was done. Also a door seal was ordered for the L/R door becauseit keeps coming loose from t 
Jan 2007

16000 mi
I stated in Dec that the L/R door seal was ordered because it kept becoming detatched from the door frame. Service was done to do so and I was again very satified with the fast service and good work. It took the service dept about 15 mins. to replace whil 
Ford Five Hundred in California, United States
Feb 2015 - Jun 2018
May 2016

101100 mi
Coolant hose leaking. Was replaced. Transmission pan gasket leaking Leaks from both valve cover gaskets, oil pan gasket, and front crank seal. Replaced gaskets. 
Ford Five Hundred in Connecticut, United States
Dec 2007 - Oct 2016
Sep 2008

14000 mi
Both rear doors were filling with water. Cause: Design defect. Seeds from overhead trees blocked door drainage. Used a pen to unblock drain holes. 
Aug 2013

65700 mi

US $400
Broken engine mount Engine light on. Bad gas cap. 
Mar 2015

78000 mi

US $300
Replaced on both wheels in front 
Oct 2015

83500 mi

US $400
Oxygen sensor bad 
Ford Five Hundred in Iowa, United States
May 2007 - Dec 2013
Dec 2007

26000 mi
also greased wheel stops due to squeaking. 
Apr 2008

31000 mi
Clamp on EVAP canister loose. 
Ford Five Hundred in North Carolina, United States
Apr 2007 - Mar 2010
Sep 2007

25000 mi
Transmission fluid leak at bottom of tranny pan. Retorqued tanny cover bolts. Did NOT solve problem 
Ford Five Hundred in Washington, United States
Sep 2006 - Sep 2011
Apr 2009

38000 mi
Never a problem but asked about TSB and since I qualified, they replaced brakes.  
Sep 2011

60000 mi

US $100
Rotary noise coming from from of vehicle. The passenger side half shaft was replaced under warranty. 

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2006 Ford Five Hundred 4dr Sedan

203-horsepower 3.0L V6 6-speed automatic FWD

Ford Five Hundred in Tennessee, United States
Jan 2015 - Jun 2018
Jun 2015

173000 mi
Transmission shifting poorly, full transmission fluid flush done. Shifting improved, but not fully corrected. 
Feb 2016

182000 mi

US $250
Leaking power steering rack 
Ford Five Hundred in Louisiana, United States
Apr 2006 - Sep 2011
Jan 2007

12000 mi
Bolster on rear passenger-side seat defective. Replaced with new bolster under warranty. Groan or squeak during turns. Greased steering stops. Bolster on rear passenger-side seat defective. Replaced with new bolster under warranty. 
Apr 2007

14890 mi
Steering stops groaning. Replaced under warranty. Groan or squeak during turns. Replaced steering stops. 
Aug 2007

19000 mi
Steering stops required greasing, even though they had been replaced about 6 months prior. 
Dec 2008

35000 mi
Tear in driver's seat leather at stitching; part ordered. Occasional hesitation or clunk, as if transmission slipping. Told could not replicate. Informed dealer of TSB for problem. Dealer will look into when they replace the seat cover on the driver's side. 
Feb 2009

36000 mi
Took car in to have driver's seat cover replaced. Dealer replaced wrong seat cover (pass side). New seat covers ordered for BOTH front seats. Said valve body in transmission defective. At first, they were going to replace it per the TSB. Then they decided to just update the software, despite the TSB instructing them to do replace the valve body. Seems to be doing better. 
Jun 2010

61000 mi

US $175
A/C compressor went out and had to be replaced 
Mar 2011

70000 mi
Rough shifting. Dealer replaced throttle body and top engine mount. Replaced washer fluid reservoir. Float was broken in original causing "Low Washer Fluid" to illuminate in message center on start-up Check engine light on when picking car up from last repair. Dealer turned off. Light returned same day. Returned car to dealer. Was told they forgot to reconnect a sensor. Sensor reconnected. No charge. 
Ford Five Hundred in Alabama, United States
Jun 2006 - Oct 2013
Jun 2012

60000 mi

US $600
Not cooling, compressor replaced 
Ford Five Hundred in Wisconsin, United States
Dec 2006 - Apr 2014
Jan 2007

30000 mi
REAR SHOCKS MAKING A RATTLING NOISE. FORD DEALERSHIP TECH DETERMINED THEY WERE WORN OUT AND REQUIRED REPLACEMENT 
Mar 2008

64000 mi

US $123
Hard start, gas smell. Amery Ford Reprogrammed the PCM and it runs great! 
May 2012

177500 mi

US $34
RH Blend Door Motor 
Oct 2012

186700 mi
Replaced the original battery 
Feb 2013

196500 mi

US $225
Replaced worn alternator with Motorcraft Reman 
Ford Five Hundred in Michigan, United States
Apr 2013 - Jul 2015
Jun 2013

75000 mi

US $200
Linkages on rear were broken; replaced. 
Aug 2013

78100 mi

US $100
Alert to check electrical system, not charging; replaced alternator. 
Jun 2015

107000 mi

US $400
EGR valve failed, required replacement. Engine placement apparently makes this a bit more labor intensive than expected. 
Ford Five Hundred in Nevada, United States
Jul 2010 - Sep 2014
Feb 2011

66300 mi

US $30
Replaced stabilizer end link that was making a rattle while going over bumps.  
Jul 2011

70000 mi
Check Engine Light was on showing a P0402 indicating that the exhaust valve in the ERG was open. Pushed the connection with the sensor in and the check engine light went away. 
Sep 2014

125000 mi

US $280
Replaced rear brake pads and rotors. Needed to replace the passenger rear brake caliper since it seized. 

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2006 Ford Five Hundred 4-door

6-cylinder CVT AWD

Ford Five Hundred in Ontario, Canada
Dec 2007 - Mar 2010
Jan 2008

38440 mi
Seal leak in water pump. New pump installed. 

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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 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 Virginia, United States
Apr 2006 - Mar 2011
Feb 2009

31000 mi
CD player jammed. 
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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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. 
Ford Five Hundred in Michigan, United States
Dec 2010 - Feb 2016
Jan 2012

89700 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. 

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2005 Ford Five Hundred 4dr Sedan

203-horsepower 3.0L V6 6-speed automatic FWD

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 Vermont, United States
Sep 2005 - Feb 2013
Feb 2013

116000 mi

US $850
Top motor mount Tuneup 
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 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. 
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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 

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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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