2005 Ford Five Hundred suspension problems
17 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the suspension on the 2005 Ford Five Hundred — 3% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“I have 2 very serious and dangerous issues. The 1st issue, the car will shut off while driving and without warning. I'll be cruzing down the highway and out of no where it shuts off. I then do not have breaks or power stearing. This last Winter my daughter was driving it and it shut off while she…”
filed Aug 22, 2023
“While driving the front end suspension slips, bounces up and down very harshly, tires slip, squeak, and slide in an hard to control way, sometimes into oncoming traffic when in slightly damp conditions an on roads with any amount of bumps, to the point that I need to drive extremely slow to avoid…”
filed Jul 8, 2023
Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.
Suspension problems in other Five Hundred years
| Year | Reports | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 Five Hundred | 4 | 2% |
| 2006 Five Hundred | 3 | 1% |
Other reported problem areas on the 2005 Ford Five Hundred
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.