Ford 500
2005 only
2005 Ford 500 have 137 classified complaints on record for that year specifically. The most common issue in this year is Stalling and no-start, typically surfacing around 130,000 miles.
Computed directly from stored federal records for 2005 model years only — not blended with the rest of this vehicle's production run. See the full Ford 500 report for every year combined.
Where this year fits
What breaks, and when — 2005 only
Median onset: 130,000 miles. 2.1% of these reported an injury, a death, or a crash with fire.
Median onset: 146,000 miles.
Median onset: 124,758 miles.
Which other vehicles have automatic transmission problems? →Median onset: 119,000 miles.
Median onset: 95,000 miles.
Tends to show up earlier than this model's other issues.
Median onset: 206,800 miles.
Tends to show up later than this model's other issues. · Typical repair: $2,910–$5,410 nationally.
Which other vehicles have automatic transmission problems? →Median onset: 129,000 miles. 60.0% of these reported an injury, a death, or a crash with fire.
Median onset: 109,000 miles.
Typical repair: $2,170–$6,500 nationally.
Which other vehicles have CVT problems? →From owner-filed complaints to NHTSA, not independently verified. Federal mileage reporting on recent complaints is sparse — see how it works. Cost ranges are national estimates from book labor hours and parts pricing, not this vehicle's actual repair history — they don't account for your location or shop type.
Cost estimator: what will this one cost you?
Enter the car's year and mileage. See which known problems are due in your next 3 years, what each costs at your state's labor rates, which ones to ask the seller about, and routine maintenance to budget for.
Sources: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation — complaints and recalls, scoped to 2005 model year. See the full Ford 500 report for every year and full specs/safety data.