2007 Ford Five Hundred: recalls and complaints
NHTSA lists 1 recall campaign for the 2007 Ford Five Hundred. The campaign is 11V355000. NHTSA received the report on 13 Jul 2011. The NHTSA record gives the component Fuel System, Gasoline / Storage / Tank Assembly / Filler Pipe and Cap. NHTSA has 45 complaints on file for this model year. 1 NHTSA investigation names this model year.
The NHTSA recall file shows no do-not-drive advisory and no park-outside advisory on this campaign.
This page cannot show if a recall applies to one vehicle. The NHTSA VIN lookup shows the unrepaired recalls of one vehicle.
Remedy of campaign 11V355000, in the NHTSA record
Dealers will replace the fuel tank free of charge. The safety recall began on august 16, 2011. Owners may contact ford motor company customer relationship center at 1-866-436-7332.
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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Recall campaigns
1 campaign. 2,945 units in total.
11V355000Received . 2,945 units.
Fuel System, Gasoline / Storage / Tank Assembly / Filler Pipe and Cap
- Defect, in the NHTSA record
Ford is recalling certain model year 2007 ford five hundred and mercury montego vehicles manufactured from september 5, 2006, through september 11, 2006. The fuel tanks may not have consistent welds between the fuel tank and fuel filler neck spud which can affect the strength of the joint. Some fuel tank spud welds may not provide the expected strength in the event of a severe rear impact to the vehicle. An improper weld can result in a crack in the joint which could illuminate the emissions malfunction indicator light, cause a fuel odor, or allow fuel to leak out.
- Consequence, in the NHTSA record
Fuel leakage, in the presence of an ignition source, could result in a fire.
- Remedy, in the NHTSA record
Dealers will replace the fuel tank free of charge. The safety recall began on august 16, 2011. Owners may contact ford motor company customer relationship center at 1-866-436-7332.
Report filed by FORD MOTOR COMPANY. Manufacturer campaign number 11S20. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .
The campaign number opens the NHTSA record. Each quotation is the text of the NHTSA recall file.
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Complaints by component
45 complaints, 60 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.
- 2007 Ford Five Hundred
- All 2007 vehicles
| Component | 2007 Five Hundred | All 2007 vehicles | Five Hundred, all years | Mentions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vehicle Speed Control | 183.3 | 84.2 | 126.8 | 11 |
| Power Train | 150 | 100.8 | 178.8 | 9 |
| Air Bags | 116.7 | 56.1 | 41.6 | 7 |
| Fuel System, Gasoline | 100 | 60.7 | 39.5 | 6 |
| Electrical System | 66.7 | 85.2 | 101.9 | 4 |
| Engine and Engine Cooling | 66.7 | 91.3 | 70.7 | 4 |
| Structure | 66.7 | 46 | 62.4 | 4 |
| Equipment | 50 | 23.7 | 16.6 | 3 |
| Tires | 50 | 50.6 | 29.1 | 3 |
| Suspension | 33.3 | 48.2 | 18.7 | 2 |
The table shows the 10 components with the most mentions, of 17.
- Complaints that report a crash
- 4
- Complaints that report a fire
- 1
- Injuries in the complaints
- 5
- Deaths in the complaints
- 0
- Date of the newest complaint
- 18 Oct 2010
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 |
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 2007 Ford Five HundredThe recalls, the complaints and the investigations that NHTSA shows for this model year.
Cite this page
Recall Register. 2007 Ford Five Hundred: recalls and complaints. https://recallregister.com/vehicle/ford/five-hundred/2007/. 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
- 29 Sep 2026
- Complaint file through
- 29 Mar 2018
- 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 2007 Ford Five Hundred?
- 2,945 units in 1 campaign. 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. 1 of them names the 2007 model year.
- Which component do the complaints about the 2007 Ford Five Hundred name most often?
- Vehicle Speed Control: 11 of 60 component mentions, or 183.3 per 1,000. For all 2007 vehicles the figure is 84.2 per 1,000.
- Is an NHTSA investigation of the 2007 Ford Five Hundred open?
- No. The 1 investigation that names this model year has a closing date in the NHTSA file.