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Ford Five Hundred Recalls & Complaints by Model Year

NHTSA lists 3 safety recalls and 1,074 owner complaints across 4 model years of the Ford Five Hundred (2004–2007). The most-complained-about year is 2005.

3
safety recalls, all years
1,074
owner complaints, all years
2005
year with most recalls
2005
year with most complaints

Pick your Ford Five Hundred model year

Model yearRecallsComplaints
2007 Ford Five Hundred1199
2006 Ford Five Hundred0364
2005 Ford Five Hundred2510
2004 Ford Five Hundred01

What Ford Five Hundred owners complain about

Across all model years, owners have filed 1,074 complaints with NHTSA. The 2005 model year has the most, with 510.

All Ford Five Hundred recalls (3)

Every NHTSA safety campaign that lists a Ford Five Hundred, most recent first, with the model years each one covers.

  1. Filler pipe and cap (fuel system)

    NHTSA 11V355000 Reported 2,945 vehicles potentially affected FORD MOTOR COMPANY

    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…

    Remedy: 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.

    Model years: 2007

  2. Latch (latches/locks/linkages)

    NHTSA 06V383000 Reported 139,537 vehicles potentially affected FORD MOTOR COMPANY

    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,…

    Remedy: 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…

    Model years: 2005

  3. Mounting (fuel system)

    NHTSA 05V515000 Reported 123,206 vehicles potentially affected FORD MOTOR COMPANY

    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).

    Remedy: Dealers will replace both fuel tank straps. The recall began on december 1, 2005. Owners may contact ford at 1-800-392-3673.

    Model years: 2005

Other Ford models

Source: NHTSA recall and complaint databases and EPA fuel economy data, October 2026. Complaint counts are owner reports to NHTSA, not verified defects. Recall counts are safety campaigns that list this model year; whether a particular car was already repaired depends on its VIN. How this data is compiled.