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Expensive Ford Five Hundred repairs by problem area
Engine (21%)
Transmission and Drivetrain (25%)
Brakes and Traction Control (14%)
Suspension and Steering (21%)
Electrical and Air Conditioning (18%)
Paint, Rust, Leaks, Rattles, and Trim (0%)
Other (0%)
Chart based on 28 repairs.
Ford Five Hundred repair cost distribution
$2500+ (20%)
$1000 - $2499 (80%)
$500 - $999 (0%)
$100 - $499 (0%)
< $100 (0%)
Chart based on 20 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 4dr Sedan
203-horsepower 3.0L V6 CVT AWD
| 54000 mi US $2000 |
all wheel drive stopped working |
| 118000 mi US $10000 |
Pump on rear AWD axle quit |
| 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 |
2007 Ford Five Hundred 4dr Sedan
203-horsepower 3.0L V6 6-speed automatic FWD
| 88600 mi US $300 |
Map sensor had water in the lines. They blew them out and said my EGR valve might be bad. |
| 92000 mi US $190 |
Front wheel bearing. |
| 124000 mi US $300 |
Spark plugs replaced |
| 149000 mi US $550 |
Valve cover oil leak and spark plugs |
| 154000 mi US $1000 |
Shudder from brakes |
| 148000 mi US $600 |
Power steering pump leak |
| 161000 mi US $1800 |
Replaced shocks Replaced worn front calipers. |
| 67000 mi US $900 |
Replace a/c compressor |
| 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. |
| 78700 mi US $200 |
Replaced remaining control arm bushings |
| 103000 mi US $477 |
Replace engine mounts Replaced valve cover gasket |
| 108000 mi US $250 |
Replace EGR valve |
| 140000 mi US $700 |
Replace leaking fuel tank gaskets |
2006 Ford Five Hundred 4dr Sedan
203-horsepower 3.0L V6 CVT FWD
| 175500 mi US $1700 |
Original engine timing guides worn and it jumped timing. Replaced with used engine. |
| 61000 mi US $380 |
Replaced one broken engine mount. |
| 62000 mi US $350 |
broken engine mount |
| 84000 mi US $466 |
Replaced worn tie rods on left front wheel assembly. |
| 106000 mi US $620 |
replace worn bushings Gear shift floor plate came loose replace universal joint |
| 117200 mi US $308 |
Engine warning light came on diagnosis bad EGR valve, replaced same |
| 123000 mi US $775 |
Alternator died killing the battery. |
| 124000 mi US $125 |
Replaced right tie rod |
| 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. |
| 126000 mi US $160 |
Sway bars needed links, very loose. |
| 197000 mi US $1500 |
both control arms,battery,and two tires |
2006 Ford Five Hundred 4dr Sedan
203-horsepower 3.0L V6 CVT AWD
| 160000 mi US $1700 |
Compressor failed, Ford unable to disconnect lines. Required new a/c manifold,lines,compressor etc. |
| 195000 mi US $225 |
Not cooling, freon recharge |
2005 Ford Five Hundred
Engine not specified
| 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. |
2005 Ford Five Hundred 4dr Sedan
203-horsepower 3.0L V6 CVT FWD
| 154000 mi US $1200 |
A/C compressor replacement. |
| 155000 mi US $568 |
Rear brake replacement. Rotors calipers and pads. |
2005 Ford Five Hundred 4dr Sedan
203-horsepower 3.0L V6 CVT AWD
| 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. |
| 94800 mi US $2000 |
Rear struts were bottomed out. Rear struts were replaced, fixing the problem. |
| 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. |
| 45000 mi US $275 |
Stop light for brake back window light stopped working. repaired during trip. |
| 51000 mi US $100 |
Noticed dry "grinding" and clunking noise when turning wheel. Dealer lubed front chassis and issue was resolved. |
| 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. |
| 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. |
| 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. |
| 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. |
| 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. |
| 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. |
| 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. |
| 78000 mi US $250 |
"Roof drip" water channel molding fell off. New part ordered and painted to match at dealer |
| 98000 mi US $1700 |
Leaking a/c compressor. Replaced. |
| 102000 mi US $150 |
A/C compressor is dying, 2nd in 3 years. Blows cold air at speed only. >$1000 to fix. |
2005 Ford Five Hundred 4dr Sedan
203-horsepower 3.0L V6 6-speed automatic FWD
| 37820 mi C $100 |
Alternator Blower motor |
| 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 |
| 55800 mi C $350 |
Transmission problem was solved by updated software |
| 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 |
| 77500 mi C $700 |
Front left caliper developed a leak and had to be replaced. Decided to change both calipers |
| 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. |
| 83080 mi C $400 |
Power steering pump, pulley and belts |
| 65000 mi US $483 |
Heated Driver Seat element burned out and was replaced. |
| 78000 mi US $671 |
Car was occasionally stalling out at idle; replaced throttle body (idler throttle) |
| 88000 mi US $900 |
Heated seat element replaced (3rd time this has been replaced) |
| 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). |
| 115000 mi US $1000 |
Replacement of complete A/C unit |
| 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. |
| 180300 mi US $350 |
Starter Replaced |
| 189000 mi US $498 |
Replacement of original alternator |
| 191000 mi US $180 |
Replace HVAC Climate Control Panel - Heater Blower Switch broke |
| 194000 mi US $800 |
Instrument cluster solder point bad. Replaced the cluster. Instrument cluster still quits working occasionally. No solution. |
| 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. |
| 54000 mi US $1350 |
AC compressor was shot, replaced compressor, filter dryer, expansion valve, flushed and recharged |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 75000 mi US $610 |
Instrument cluster replaced--old one worked only intermittently and "zeroed" out frequently--TSB 06-17-9 |
| 93000 mi US $130 |
check engine light stayed on---computer reset |
| 102000 mi US $975 |
installed new A/C compressor, new A/C fluid |
| 110000 mi US $160 |
first time front brakes were repaired in 109,000 miles!! Rear brakes still fine. |
| 126000 mi US $400 |
replaced fuel rail part |
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