2005 Ford 500 Recalls
No NHTSA recalls on record for the 2005 Ford 500. That means NHTSA has no open safety campaign for this vehicle — it does not guarantee the absence of problems. Owners have filed 147 complaints with NHTSA, most often about the engine. Last updated July 5, 2026.
Complaints by component
What owners report
Verbatim reports filed with NHTSA, lightly edited for readability and with personal information removed.
“Tl* the contact owns a 2005 ford 500. While driving 70 mph, an unknown warning indicator illuminated while driving and the engine stopped running. The vehicle stopped accelerating and the contact had to pull over to the side of the road. The vehicle did not restart and was left on the side of the…”
“2005 ford five hundred. Consumer writes in regard to malfunctions with the vehicles tire jack. *as the consumer stated when the jack raised the vehicle it twisted. A screw was bent on the jack causing the vehicle to drop and bump the consumer on the head. The consumer requested a new jack. *js”
“My 16 year old was involved in a single vehicle crash on may 2, 2019. Her airbags did not deploy and she has suffered a severe, traumatic brain injury and is unlikely to make any meaningful recovery”
“The car shakes and makes lots of noise. Going up hill is the worst feels like the car is putting along.”
“While the car is started but at a stop, the car is fine. When the car has the gas petal pushed down, it will not move. The car stalls out while driving.”
“This has been an issue in other ford models. Is there a recall? There needs to be a recall before I get run over by other vehicles when my engine stalls while trying to accelerate! It is extremely dangerous to enter or exit highways and beltways when one cannot be sure the car engine will remain…”
“The car wants to accelerate on its own whenever I go from park to drive. This also happens while putting car in reverse. This is very dangerous and makes me very nervous.”
“Vehicle sputtering during acceleration and fail safe engine light on”
Recall, complaint, and investigation records from official NHTSA datasets (FLAT_RCL, FLAT_CMPL, FLAT_INV), synced weekly. Counts reflect NHTSA records for the 2005 Ford 500 as of July 5, 2026. Complaint narratives are consumer-submitted and unverified. This page contains ads and affiliate links. Full methodology.