2005 Ford Five Hundred: recalls and complaints
NHTSA lists 2 recall campaigns for the 2005 Ford Five Hundred. The newest campaign is 06V383000. NHTSA received the report on 5 Oct 2006. The NHTSA record gives the component Latches/Locks/Linkages / Doors / Latch. NHTSA has 510 complaints on file for this model year. 2 NHTSA investigations name this model year.
The NHTSA recall file shows no do-not-drive advisory and no park-outside advisory on these campaigns.
This page cannot show if a recall applies to one vehicle. The NHTSA VIN lookup shows the unrepaired recalls of one vehicle.
Remedy of the newest campaign, 06V383000, in the NHTSA record
Dealers will install a shield over the front latches; seal a drain hole in the rear window trim molding on the freestyle rear side doors; and apply grease to all front and rear side-door latch mechanisms free of charge. The recall began on november 8, 2006. Owners may contact ford at 1-800-392-3673.
Complaint information entered into NHTSA’s Office of Defects Investigation vehicle owner's complaint database is used with other data sources to identify safety issues that warrant investigation and to determine if a safety-related defect trend exists.
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Since the last update
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Recall campaigns
2 campaigns, newest first. 262,743 units in total.
06V383000Received . 139,537 units.
Latches/Locks/Linkages / Doors / Latch
- Defect, in the NHTSA record
On certain passenger vehicles currently registered in the following states: alaska, colorado, connecticut, delaware, idaho, illinois, indiana, iowa, kansas, kentucky, maine, maryland, massachusetts, michigan, minnesota, missouri, montana, nebraska, new hampshire, new jersey, new york, north dakota, ohio, pennsylvania, rhode island, south dakota, utah, vermont, west virginia, wisconsin, and wyoming. The side door latch mechanisms may experience water intrusion allowing the latch mechanism to freeze in cold weather.
- Consequence, in the NHTSA record
As a result, the door latch pawl may not return to the latch position when the door is closed, and the door could open while the vehicle is moving.
- Remedy, in the NHTSA record
Dealers will install a shield over the front latches; seal a drain hole in the rear window trim molding on the freestyle rear side doors; and apply grease to all front and rear side-door latch mechanisms free of charge. The recall began on november 8, 2006. Owners may contact ford at 1-800-392-3673.
Report filed by FORD MOTOR COMPANY. Manufacturer campaign number 06S45. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .
05V515000Received . 123,206 units.
Fuel System, Gasoline / Storage / Tank Assembly / Mounting
- Defect, in the NHTSA record
On certain passenger vehicles, the straps that secure the fuel tank to the vehicle body may break, causing the fuel tank and fuel tank heat shield to drop on the driveshaft (all wheel drive vehicles) or exhaust system (front wheel drive vehicles).
- Consequence, in the NHTSA record
If this happens, drivers may notice a noise or a fuel leak. A fuel leak in the presence of an ignition source could result in a fire.
- Remedy, in the NHTSA record
Dealers will replace both fuel tank straps. The recall began on december 1, 2005. Owners may contact ford at 1-800-392-3673.
Report filed by FORD MOTOR COMPANY. Manufacturer campaign number 05S37. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .
The campaign number opens the NHTSA record. Each quotation is the text of the NHTSA recall file.
Recall campaign: One recall in the NHTSA recall file, with one campaign number. A campaign can name many makes, models and model years.
Units: The number of vehicles or products that a recall can include. The manufacturer or the firm reports the number to the agency.
Complaints by component
510 complaints, 716 component mentions.
A complaint can name more than one component. Each component that a complaint names is one component mention. The figure per 1,000 component mentions shows how many of each 1,000 mentions name the component.
- 2005 Ford Five Hundred
- All 2005 vehicles
| Component | 2005 Five Hundred | All 2005 vehicles | Five Hundred, all years | Mentions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Power Train | 194.1 | 115.1 | 199.7 | 139 |
| Vehicle Speed Control | 145.3 | 51.7 | 191.2 | 104 |
| Electrical System | 132.7 | 121.9 | 110 | 95 |
| Engine | 81 | 44.5 | 75.3 | 58 |
| Engine and Engine Cooling | 69.8 | 54.9 | 60.9 | 50 |
| Service Brakes, Hydraulic | 62.8 | 31.3 | 55 | 45 |
| Structure | 46.1 | 66.2 | 38.6 | 33 |
| Fuel/Propulsion System | 33.5 | 29.7 | 33.4 | 24 |
| Latches/Locks/Linkages | 32.1 | 20.3 | 15.7 | 23 |
| Unknown or Other | 27.9 | 28.1 | 28.8 | 20 |
The table shows the 10 components with the most mentions, of 27.
- Complaints that report a crash
- 20
- Complaints that report a fire
- 6
- Injuries in the complaints
- 14
- Deaths in the complaints
- 0
- Date of the newest complaint
- 19 Aug 2025
These figures are the entries of the persons who sent the complaints.
Complaint: A report about a possible safety problem that a person sends to NHTSA. This site shows the number of complaints and not their text.
Investigations
| Number | Type | Subject | Component | Opened | Closed | Campaign |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PE11018 | Preliminary evaluation | Idle instability | Vehicle Speed Control | 11 May 2011 | 7 Feb 2013 | |
| PE07058 | Preliminary evaluation | INSTRUMENT CLUSTER FAILURE | Electrical System / Instrument Cluster/Panel | 16 Nov 2007 | 11 Mar 2008 |
Investigation: A study of a possible safety defect by the NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation. An investigation with no closing date in the NHTSA file is open.
Other model years
The number under each year is the number of recall campaigns.
A year without a link has fewer than 2 campaigns and fewer than 25 complaints. It has no page.
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Official channels
- NHTSA VIN lookupNHTSA shows the unrepaired recalls of one vehicle from its VIN or its license plate.
- NHTSA: report a safety problemThe NHTSA form for a complaint about a vehicle, a tire, a child seat or equipment.
- NHTSA page of the 2005 Ford Five HundredThe recalls, the complaints and the investigations that NHTSA shows for this model year.
Cite this page
Recall Register. 2005 Ford Five Hundred: recalls and complaints. https://recallregister.com/vehicle/ford/five-hundred/2005/. Source: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation, recall, complaint and investigation files. Data through .
Sources
- Source
- NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation
- Licence
- US government work, public domain
- Recall file through
- 30 Sep 2026
- Complaint file through
- 30 Sep 2026
- First complaint in the file
- 1 Jan 1995
- Manufacturer in the recall file
- FORD MOTOR COMPANY
The NHTSA record is the authority. A complaint count is the number of different complaint numbers for the make, the model and the model year. How the register is made. Report an error.
Questions
- How many units are in the recall campaigns for the 2005 Ford Five Hundred?
- 262,743 units in 2 campaigns. A campaign can name other models and model years, and its units include them.
- How many recall campaigns does the Ford Five Hundred have for all model years?
- NHTSA lists 3 recall campaigns for the Ford Five Hundred, model years 2004 to 2007. 2 of them name the 2005 model year.
- Which component do the complaints about the 2005 Ford Five Hundred name most often?
- Power Train: 139 of 716 component mentions, or 194.1 per 1,000. For all 2005 vehicles the figure is 115.1 per 1,000.
- Is an NHTSA investigation of the 2005 Ford Five Hundred open?
- No. Each of the 2 investigations that name this model year has a closing date in the NHTSA file.