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2007 Ford Five Hundred Problems and Recalls
Owners filed 199 complaints with NHTSA about the 2007 Ford Five Hundred, most often about the speed control (35% of complaints, typically around 70,000 miles). It is the 3rd most complained-about Five Hundred model year since 2000 and has 1 recall.
Most common 2007 Ford Five Hundred problems
Speed control
70 complaints · 35%Half of these problems showed up before 70,000 miles.
Ford Five Hundred started lurching or lunging when placed in gear. From a parked position.. The car lurched back into the wall of the carport crushing the back bumper. On another occasion the car lurched when the door was open and knocked into the carport post. Very dangerous.
Tl contact owns a 2007 Ford Five Hundred. While the vehicle was in reverse or drive the vehicle suddenly accelerated. He had to depress the brakes very quickly in order to slow down or stop the vehicle. The dealer was contacted and stated that the throttle body needed to be replaced, but the parts were on back order.…
Transmission
59 complaints · 30%Half of these problems showed up before 62,500 miles. Parts named most often: automatic transmission.
When car was placed in gear throttle surged causing car to jump while foot still on the brake., also surges when pulling slowly into parking place.
Wrench indicator light came on and car began to spotter and surge. The next day I took it to the Ford dealership and the wrench light and check engine came on. Car stalled out 2 times on the way to the dealer. Dealer wants $950 to replace throttle body.
Engine
40 complaints · 20%Half of these problems showed up before 69,500 miles. Parts named most often: engine, cooling system.
Car accelerates when air conditioning is on (more so when turning wheel) whether in drive or reverse. Already had accident in reverse. Noted several complains about this from owners on google. Almost had another accident in jack in the box drive thru where car accelerated unexpectedly. Missed car in front of me by…
The vehicle has unintended acceleration issues. There was an investigation by the nhsta but nothing came of it. The car still accelerates on its own when I pull into parking spaces or leaving parking spaces. I have to keep my foot on or by the brake pedal as to not hit other cars or people. Having the air conditioning…
Fuel system
35 complaints · 18%Half of these problems showed up before 60,000 miles. Parts named most often: delivery.
Last year I began noticing that this car upon putting in gear trying to exit my garage would surge forward or backward, whatever way I was pointed ,abruptly. It does not matter whether I am in reserve or drive . I would have to apply brakes to stop it. Sometimes more than once. This would happen if I was backing out…
I own a 2007 Ford 500 & have recently been having a issue with surging when I have my car in the park position & put it in drive. Then it started surging when I am in reverse now. I spoke to my local Ford dealership when I had my oil changed & they advised that I had to have a update that cost $81.00 to fix the…
Electrical
22 complaints · 11%Half of these problems showed up before 61,000 miles. Parts named most often: 12v/24v/48v battery, wiring.
While driving one day, my cluster panel went dark. At first I thought it may be the battery, which would also cause the car to die. However, the car was still running. When I drove it to my mechanic, it did the same thing but began flickering on and off the whole way there. Not only was it annoying, but I could not…
It began with the 12 volt not working. Put in new fuse it blew. Then instrument panel speedometer goes black, if you got the dash it comes back on the battery got completely drained bought a new one. Still have a short somewhere . Noticed a million other complaints the same should this not be investigated? A sodering…
Body and structure
8 complaints · 4%Half of these problems showed up before 62,000 miles. Parts named most often: body.
The paint is bubbling up all along the lower edge of the hoodline. There are no chips visible, if you touch the bubble , the paint flakes off & exposes the rust underneath the paint. Dealership says this is not covered after the 3yr/36,000 mile warranty or the 5yr/ unlimited rust through warranty. Waiting to get quote…
The contact owns a 2007 Ford Five Hundred. The contact stated that there was an internal leak on the passenger's side of the vehicle. The source of the leak was unknown. The contact had the vehicle repaired in 2007 for the same failure where the dealer diagnosed an improper welding however, the issue recently…
Equipment
7 complaints · 4%Half of these problems showed up before 32,500 miles. Parts named most often: appliance, electrical, other, mechanical.
Ford 2007 500 is lunging forward when foot is on the brake ... This began about a year ago . On and off I thought it was bad gas but now that I have used the recommended fuel for my time of owning the car it does it more . Especially when the air is on .. But even when it not.
Tl contact owns a 2007 Ford Five Hundred. The vehicle experienced a flat tire and the contact attempted to replace it with the mechanical jack that came equipped with the vehicle. Once the vehicle was lifted from the ground, the jack and tooth gear failed. The vehicle dropped to the ground, but was not damaged. The…
Other or unspecified
7 complaints · 4%Half of these problems showed up before 88,500 miles.
The Ford Five Hundred's engine shuts off as you turn the wheel, that's how it started out. A few days later, the car's engine would shut off just driving straight down the road. After the engine shuts off the steering wheel will lock up and not move. I was lucky enough to be able to pull over and turn the key to off…
Throttle had it fixed with recall, it lunges you into traffic while stopped. Again it has done that now failed, this is a dangerous car. It is garage kept and well maintained went down to get gas, mail and while stopped it jerked me out of the stopped position into the mailbox then the wrench, traction and engine…
Complaints are owner reports to NHTSA, not verified defects. One complaint can name several components, so shares add up to more than 100%.
2007 Ford Five Hundred recalls
Fuel system: filler pipe and cap
Risk: Fuel leakage, in the presence of an ignition source, could result in a fire.
Fix: 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.
Full defect summary
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.
Recall repairs are free at any franchised dealer. Enter your VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls to see which recalls are still open on your car.
NHTSA defect investigations
Idle instability
Summary
On november 29, 2012, ford motor company (ford) initiated customer satisfaction program 12n03 to extend warranty coverage terms for repair of engine idle RPM surge caused by throttle body deposits in all model year (my) 2005 through 2007 ford freestyle, five hundred and mercury montego vehicles.the program extends the coverage for up to 10 years of service or 150,000 miles from the warranty start date of the vehicle (all vehicles are eligible for the program through may 31, 2013, regardless of mileage).dealers will repair vehicles exhibiting the condition by removing and cleaning the throttle body and reprogramming the PCM with software containing an updated idle speed control strategy.accor
Questions about the 2007 Ford Five Hundred
- What are the most common problems with the 2007 Ford Five Hundred?
- By NHTSA owner complaints: speed control (70 complaints, typically around 70,000 miles); transmission (59 complaints, typically around 62,500 miles); engine (40 complaints, typically around 69,500 miles).
- How many recalls does the 2007 Ford Five Hundred have?
- 1 recall listed by NHTSA, the latest from July 13, 2011 (fuel system). Check your VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls to see which ones are still open on your car.
- Is the 2007 a bad year for the Ford Five Hundred?
- It is the 3rd most complained-about Five Hundred model year since 2000, with 199 complaints. Complaint counts are not adjusted for how many cars were sold, so popular years collect more of them, and the newest years have had less time to.