2007 Ford Five Hundred problems & reliability
199 owner complaints filed with NHTSA for the 2007 Ford Five Hundred, alongside 1 safety recall campaign. Last verified Aug 7, 2026. Complaints are unverified reports submitted by owners to the federal Office of Defects Investigation.
Each complaint is counted once (by NHTSA case number), even when it names several vehicles.
4 complaints report injuries (6 injured).
Federal crash records (FARS 2020–2023): 2007 Ford Five Hundred vehicles were involved in 28 fatal crashes with 22 occupant deaths. Involvement counts are not adjusted for how many are on the road and do not imply fault or a vehicle defect.
Most reported problems
| Component | Complaints | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Vehicle Speed Control | 70 | 35% |
| Power Train | 59 | 30% |
| Electrical System | 22 | 11% |
| Engine | 21 | 11% |
| Fuel System, Gasoline | 21 | 11% |
| Engine and Engine Cooling | 19 | 10% |
| Fuel/propulsion System | 13 | 7% |
| Structure | 8 | 4% |
| Equipment | 7 | 4% |
| Unknown OR Other | 7 | 4% |
Component groups as classified by NHTSA. A complaint can name more than one component, so shares may sum to more than 100%.
Common symptoms owners describe
Keyword analysis of complaint narratives; one complaint can describe several symptoms.
Mileage when problems occurred
Half of the failures with a reported odometer reading occurred by 66,180 miles (middle 50% between 47,000 and 90,000 miles), based on 174 complaints that included mileage.
Complaints by incident year
What owners report
“It's starting not going into highway gears (5&6) just revs real high and when it does finally, it kicks really hard. Sounds and feels like it's going to drop out from under the car.”
Power Train · filed Nov 10, 2023
“After driving half-hour in high-way southward on I-45 in the morning. The car cannot be accelerate at around 40mph when I ramp up to 288, and the auto-lock light turned red. Seconds later, it recovered back. 2 minutes later, it happened again . And again . So I parked it . ~8-hours later, I started it and the…”
Fuel/propulsion System · filed Feb 12, 2021
“I had this car repaired twice at a professional mechanic shop that cost me thousands of dollars. Every time, the car comes to stop or dies on me. I replaced the fuel filter one time that is underneath the car. Now the car is sitting in my garage because of the fuel pump not functioning and does not make that sound…”
Fuel/propulsion System · filed Jul 9, 2020
Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.
Federal defect investigations
- Idle instability
Preliminary Evaluation PE11018 · opened May 11, 2011 · closed Feb 7, 2013
Technical service bulletins
9 manufacturer communications (TSBs, service campaigns, warranty extensions) are on file with NHTSA for the 2007 Ford Five Hundred.
Motorcraft® Continuously Variable Chain-Type Transmission Fluid (XT-7-QCFT in non-Canadian markets, CXT-7-LCF12 in Canada) is no longer manufactured and will only be available until inventory depletes. The recommended…
SSM 52567 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions · issued May 24, 2024
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SSM 52243 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions · issued Feb 8, 2024
The Powertrain Control/Emissions Diagnosis (PC/ED) manual has been revised for diagnosing electronic throttle bodies (ETBs). The ETC_ACT and ETC_DSD PIDs should not used to diagnose possible ETB concerns. The IDS has a…
SSM 46085 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions · issued Sep 21, 2016
Traction control lamp on--no dtc's present, or dtc p1889 in differential electronic module (dem). *nj
08-4-11 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions · issued Mar 1, 2008
Ford mercury service campaign: see document search button for owner letter. Certain 2005 through 2007 fwd and awd ford five hundred, freestyle and mercury montego vehicles - rear brake wear. Also have an owner's letter…
0710 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions · issued Nov 28, 2007
MIL WITH DTC P0106 AND/OR P0109. *KB
19722 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions · issued Apr 1, 2007
Rear brake drag, noise, dust, and/or premature pad wear. *kb
0759 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions ·
Transmission shifter binding / high effort bezel replacement. *kb
0718 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions ·
Fuel gauge erratic/inaccurate and/or mil on with dtc p0463, b1202, b2627, b2879, and/or p2068. *kb
06172 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions ·
TSBs are repair guidance manufacturers send to dealers — they are not recalls and repairs are not automatically free. Full documents are available on NHTSA’s site.
Safety recalls
The 2007 Ford Five Hundred has 1 NHTSA recall campaign — recall repairs are free at franchised dealers regardless of the vehicle’s age.
Check whether your specific vehicle is affected
Recall campaigns often cover only certain VIN ranges. Enter your VIN on the official NHTSA site to confirm whether your vehicle is included and whether the repair is still open.
Check VIN on NHTSA →Buying a used 2007 Ford Five Hundred?
- · Decode the seller’s VIN with our free VIN decoder to confirm the exact year, engine and trim.
- · Check for unrepaired recalls by VIN on NHTSA’s official lookup — recall repairs are free.
- · Owners most often reported problems around 66,180 miles — budget accordingly if the car is approaching that mileage.