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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.
2005 Ford Five Hundred engine repair cost distribution
$2500+ (0%)
$1000 - $2499 (9%)
$500 - $999 (11%)
$100 - $499 (40%)
< $100 (40%)
Chart based on 35 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 4dr Sedan
203-horsepower 3.0L V6 CVT FWD
| 107000 mi | Cleaned throttle body after the car stalled out or almost did a few times. |
2005 Ford Five Hundred 4dr Sedan
203-horsepower 3.0L V6 CVT AWD
| 67000 mi | Dirty throttle body causing stumbling/hard starts. |
| 132000 mi US $10 |
Upper intake manifold gasket leak. |
| 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. |
| 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. |
| 157800 mi US $1000 |
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. |
| 34244 mi | Car stalling at speed. Computer recalibrated. Door latch recall. |
| 141000 mi US $85 |
throttle position sensor replaced |
| 140000 mi US $130 |
engine front motor mount had to be replaced |
2005 Ford Five Hundred 4dr Sedan
203-horsepower 3.0L V6 6-speed automatic FWD
| 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. |
| 38000 mi US $150 |
Fuel pressure regulator that controls the fuel pump required replacement. |
| 121000 mi US $105 |
Transaxle roll resistor bushing |
| 78000 mi US $30 |
Broken engine/transmisdion torque bushing. Renewed bushing in situ. |
| 168000 mi US $446 |
Fuel pump replaced. |
| 51240 mi C $100 |
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 |
| 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. |
| 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. |
| 116000 mi US $850 |
Top motor mount Tuneup |
| 17000 mi | Check engine light came on. It was a faulty ECM. They replaced the ECM and reset the code. |
| 20000 mi | Had another sensor go out on the engine. It was only about a month after it happened the first time. |
| 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 |
| 21000 mi | Declining MPG. Could not find reason. |
| 21500 mi | Another trip for sudden decrease in mpg. 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 |
| 31000 mi US $100 |
Computer fried! |
| 32000 mi | stalling after new computer put in |
| 39000 mi | Re-replaced computer |
| 46000 mi US $250 |
Oil leak |
| 49000 mi US $100 |
Another oil leak coming from a sensor seal. |
| 93000 mi US $130 |
check engine light stayed on---computer reset |
| 126000 mi US $400 |
replaced fuel rail part |
| 126000 mi US $89 |
needed new throttle body at repair cost of $960 Decided not to repair this car |
| 78000 mi US $671 |
Car was occasionally stalling out at idle; replaced throttle body (idler throttle) |
| 133000 mi US $400 |
Check engine light came on. Catalytic Converter needed adjustment. That fixed it and the light went off. |
| 135800 mi US $550 |
Check Engine light came on. Cracked manifold was replaced with a new one. |
| 164000 mi US $2300 |
O2 sensor and throttle body had to be replaced. |
| 52000 mi US $104 |
Car developed a surge above 2500 rpm. Reflashed computer with an update and issue resolved. |
2005 Ford Five Hundred 4-door
6-cylinder automatic 2WD
| 8000 mi | Reflash transmission to new specifications so its more responsive |
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