Owners' Reviews

Every winter when the temp gets below 34 degrees, and the car sits in this temp overnight, I will have a hell of a time starting the car in the morning. I will have to crank and crank and crank; 5-10 minutes! I have put over $2500 into correcting this problem between 3 different mechanics; $1700 this last time for the pump and throt body. The most recent attempt has been at a certified Ford dealership who replaced a throttle body and fuel pump, promising this was the cause. Still being winter here, it only started the first time every morning for a week, then back to having to sit there and crank it over and over again for minutes. I took it back recently and they had it for days and said it is now corrected with "codes" that they needed to update. I do also have the problem of my rear passenger door filling with water when it rains; then having to park on an incline the next day and leave it open for ten minutes to drain the water out. Another cold weather issue I've had, a recall issue, but not in my state, is during very cold temperatures I will get in my car and shut the door and it will not latch. Leaving me driving home from work holding my door shut with one hand. As for the complaints about the a/c, when temperatures do get up there, my a/c fails, every time. So when I really need it, it's not there. I had taken it to the shop about this issue thinking I needed a charge and was told it was full. When the temps lowered, my a/c came back. Oh, transmission went out at 75K! That costed me another $3800, only Ford had and could install this trans. No wonder they discontinued this car!!!

Bought my Five Hundred new in 2005. Have 62,000 miles on it. Had the rear breaks fixed at 30,000 miles under recall. Just had the front brakes rotor and pads at 62,000 miles. Had the AC issue this past summer. Other than normal maintenance such as 4 tires and new battery I haven't had any other issues Would love to get a Ford Fusion but it isn't in the budget.

SO MANY PEOPLE ARE HAVING THE SAME PROBLEM WITH THE A/C. THIS REALLY NEEDS TO BE LOOKED INTO

I have the 2005 Ford Five Hundred AWD. Since owning the car I only have 56000 miles. The drivers side heater went in the seats. If the car sits longer than two days it will not start. Something drains the battery. Also sometime the car wants to start then it will stall out. Sometimes it will take up to 5 - 10 times to get it to start. I keep having to put dry gas in it. Would not buy another one.

We've had '91 Aerostar, a '99 Taurus, and an '05 Five Hundred. Each have had some pluses but all three needed AC compressor replacement at about the five year mark. This will probably be our last Ford. The Five Hundred (stupid name - my registration papers say it is a truck) also has started having problems shifting out of Park.