2005 FORD 500 Structurebody Problems
4 NHTSA complaints on file
Structurebody Issues in the 2005 FORD 500
4 structurebody complaints have been filed with NHTSA for the 2005 FORD 500. Of these, 0 involved a crash, 1 involved a fire, and 0 resulted in injury.
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Complaints
0
Crashes
1
Fires
0
Injuries
0
Deaths
All Structurebody Complaints
I'VE HAD THIS VEHICLE SINCE FEBRUARY 2016 EVERY TIME IT GETS TO COLD BOTH DRIVER AND PASSENGER LATCHES GET FROZEN DOORS WON'T CLOSE. WITCH CAN CAUSE SERIOUS DANGER IF DOOR DECIDES TO OPEN WHILE DRIVING . *TR
VEHICLE DOOR HANDLES FREEZE IN TEMPERATURES BELOW APPROXIMATELY 25 DEGREES FAHRENHEIT. AT WHICH POINT AFTER YOU OPEN THE DOOR IT WILL NO LONGER CLOSE. IF YOU SLAM THE DOOR HARD ENOUGH IT WILL CLOSE BUT POTENTIALLY WILL CAUSE DAMAGE TO STRIKER IN DOOR.
I HAVE HAD SEVERAL PROBLEMS WITH THIS FORD 500. THE SIDE MIRROR CAUGHT ON FIRE AND HAD TO BE REPLACED AT MY EXPENSE, THE LIGHTS IN THE DASH WOULD GO IN AND OUT AND WHEN THEY WERE OUT I DID NOT HAVE BACK LIGHTS WHICH HAD TO BE FIXED AT MY EXPENSE AND THE WORSE PROBLEM IS THE AIR CONDITION DOES NOT WORK WHILE DRIVING AROUND TOWN BUT WILL WORK ON THE HIGHWAY WHILE DRIVING OVER 40 MILES PER HOUR. I HAVE SENT APPROX. $1000.00 ON THIS PROBLEM AND IT IS STILL NOT FIXED. THIS VEHICLE HAS LOW MILEAGE AT APPROX 50,000 MILES AND HAS ONLY BEEN DRIVEN BY ADULT DRIVERS. *TR
WHEN IT RAINS, WATER SEEPS INTO THE DOOR FRAMES OF ALL DOORS. WHEN DOORS ARE OPENED, WATER DRAINS OUT FROM THE RUBBER GUARD AT THE BOTTOM OF THE DOOR. *TR
Other 2005 FORD 500 Problem Areas
Engine
31 complaints
Power Train
27 complaints
Electrical System
19 complaints
Vehicle Speed Control
18 complaints
Fuelpropulsion System
7 complaints
Unknown Or Other
6 complaints
Air Bags
5 complaints
Latcheslockslinkagesdoorslatch
4 complaints
Electronic Stability Control Esc
3 complaints
Exterior Lighting
3 complaints
Service Brakes
3 complaints
Steering
3 complaints
Suspension
3 complaints
Electrical System Instrument Clusterpanel
2 complaints
Engine And Engine Cooling
1 complaint
Equipmentmechanicalaccessory Scissorscrewbottle Jacklift
1 complaint
Fuel System Gasoline
1 complaint
Power Trainautomatic Transmissioncontrol Module Tcmpcmtecm
1 complaint
Structure
1 complaint
Structurebodydoor
1 complaint
Structureframe And Members
1 complaint
Visibilitywiper
1 complaint
Wheels
1 complaint