2005 Ford 500 electrical system problems
20 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the electrical system on the 2005 Ford 500 — 20% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“Ford told me in 2012-2013 there was a recall on the instrument cluster, the previous car owner had brought to dealership and fix. Well the same issue is occurring now ( 138kmiles) I started the car 4/1 and the reverse lights stay on, dash board gauges are off ( no speed, rpm, fuel gauge working)…”
filed Apr 2, 2018
“Throttle - engine shut off when pushing gas pedal. This has happened 3 times... When entering and exiting the beltway or hwy. Extremely dangerous. I've so far been able to drift onto shoulder of the road twice but the third time there was no shoulder. I was stuck in the traffic lane with no power…”
filed Dec 4, 2016
Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.
Electrical System problems in other 500 years
| Year | Reports | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 500 | 7 | 19% |
| 2006 500 | 14 | 21% |
Other reported problem areas on the 2005 Ford 500
Counts are unique NHTSA complaints naming this component group. Complaints are unverified owner reports; mileage is computed only from complaints that included a usable odometer reading.