2007 Ford 500 problems and owner complaints
Explore the records behind recurring owner reports.
Key facts
37 owner complaints analyzed
0 distinct recall campaigns
99,700 mi median reported failure mileage
Scope: 2007 model year. Data snapshot: . 33 complaints include usable failure mileage.
Most common problems
Power Train is the most frequently named component, appearing in 11 of 37 complaints (29.7%). A complaint can name multiple components.
| Topic | Matching reports | Share of complaints |
|---|---|---|
| Braking behavior | 13 | 35.1% |
| Transmission and shifting | 8 | 21.6% |
| Engine operation | 3 | 8.1% |
| Steering behavior | 2 | 5.4% |
| Fuel system concerns | 2 | 5.4% |
Topic matches use published keyword rules. They describe mentions, including negations or comparisons, and do not confirm a diagnosis. Read the matching rules.
Component breakdown
Number of unique complaints naming each component. Top eight shown.
| Category | Count |
|---|---|
| Power Train | 11 |
| Vehicle Speed Control | 8 |
| Electrical System | 7 |
| Engine | 7 |
| Fuel/Propulsion System | 3 |
| Exterior Lighting | 2 |
| Air Bags | 1 |
| Engine And Engine Cooling | 1 |
Power Train: 11; Vehicle Speed Control: 8; Electrical System: 7; Engine: 7; Fuel/Propulsion System: 3; Exterior Lighting: 2; Air Bags: 1; Engine And Engine Cooling: 1
Reported problems by failure mileage
Complaint counts in mileage bands. These are not failure rates per vehicle or mile.
| Category | Count |
|---|---|
| Under 25,000 | 1 |
| 25,000 to 49,999 | 4 |
| 50,000 to 74,999 | 6 |
| 75,000 to 99,999 | 6 |
| 100,000 to 149,999 | 10 |
| 150,000 and above | 6 |
Under 25,000: 1; 25,000 to 49,999: 4; 50,000 to 74,999: 6; 75,000 to 99,999: 6; 100,000 to 149,999: 10; 150,000 and above: 6
100,000 to 149,999 miles has the most reports with usable mileage (10). 4 complaints have missing, zero or invalid mileage.
Complaints over time
Year the complaint was filed, not the vehicle model year or incident year. The snapshot year is partial.
| Category | Count |
|---|---|
| 2012 | 2 |
| 2013 | 4 |
| 2014 | 7 |
| 2015 | 10 |
| 2016 | 10 |
| 2017 | 2 |
| 2018 | 2 |
2012: 2; 2013: 4; 2014: 7; 2015: 10; 2016: 10; 2017: 2; 2018: 2
Pattern summary
Power Train leads the component reports. Braking behavior appears in 13 complaint narratives. Transmission and shifting appears in 8 complaint narratives. Engine operation appears in 3 complaint narratives. Use these patterns to inspect individual reports and prepare questions for a mechanic.
Calculated from recorded counts. An AI narrative has not been published for this selection.
Complaint evidence
Examples provide context, not a representative sample or a verified diagnosis.
Owner report 10533832 · 2013-08-06 (August 6, 2013)
WHEN THE CAR IS STOPPED OR COMING OUT OF A STOP OR PARKING SITUATION THE VEHICLE LURCHES FORWARD. (OR BACKWARD) I KEEP MY FOOT FIRMLY PLACED ON THE BRAKE TO KEEP FROM HITTING OTHER VEHICLES. I HAD THE PART CLEANED IN MAY OF 2013 FOR FREE BECAUSE OF RECALL AND NOW, THE CAR IS ACTING UP AGAIN. THE DEALERSHIP IS TELLING ME IT WILL COST ME $800 TO REPAIR! *TR
Owner-reported narrative. 85,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10533832 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10548611 · 2013-10-20 (October 20, 2013)
JUST BOUGHT THIS CAR- ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS, HAVE PUT CAR INTO GEAR, REVERSE OR FORWARD, THERE IS A HESITATION AND THEN A LURCH FORWARD/REVERSE. IF I DID NOT HAVE MY FOOT ON THE BRAKE, WOULD HAVE GONE INTO MY GARAGE CABINETS THIS IS DANGEROUS AND SHOULD BE CORRECTED. ALSO, POOR ACCELERATION AND LOUD. *TR
Owner-reported narrative. 56,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10548611 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10483697 · 2012-11-08 (November 8, 2012)
INPUT SHAFT BEARING FAILED LEADING TO TOTAL TRANSMISSION FAILURE WHICH RESULTED IN A NEARLY 4 MONTH WAIT FOR FORD TO DELIVER A REMANUFACTURED TRANSMISSION TO THE LOCAL FORD DEALER AND AT A COST OF OVER $6,600. ONLY INDICATION PRIOR TO FAILURE WAS A SLIGHT WHINING FROM FRONT OF CAR .. DEALER DIAGNOSED PROBLEM. I AM SUBMITTING INFORMATION FOR MY DAUGHTER/ OWNER [XXX] INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR
Owner-reported narrative. 118,046 miles reported. Look up ODI 10483697 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10548238 · 2013-10-17 (October 17, 2013)
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 FORD 500. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WOULD IDLE HARD AND A LOUD NOISE WAS HEARD FROM THE TRANSMISSION WHILE PARKED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER WHERE THE MECHANIC STATED THAT THE ENTIRE TRANSMISSION HAD TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 42,000. UPDATED 12/20/13*CN UPDATED 12/26/13
Owner-reported narrative. 42,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10548238 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10598992 · 2014-06-17 (June 17, 2014)
ON A WARM DAY THE VEHICLE STALLED UNEXPECTEDLY THREE TIMES WHILE DRIVING IN TOWN AND ONCE ON THE FREEWAY I WAS ABLE TO GET THE VEHICLE RESTARTED, BUT WAS NEARLY REAR-ENDED ON THE FREEWAY STALL. WE WERE ABLE TO DRIVE THE CAR HOME LATER IN THE EVENING WHEN THE OUTSIDE TEMPERATURE DROPPED.. *TR
Owner-reported narrative. 77,013 miles reported. Look up ODI 10598992 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10680444 · 2015-02-02 (February 2, 2015)
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 FORD 500. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT LOW SPEEDS, THE VEHICLE STALLED AS THE SERVICE VEHICLE SOON WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER, WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE THROTTLE BODY NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 136,050. .... UPDATED 08/31/15 *BF UPDATED 12/10/15 *JS
Owner-reported narrative. 136,050 miles reported. Look up ODI 10680444 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10626882 · 2014-08-20 (August 20, 2014)
WHEN CAR IS AT A LOW RATE OF SPEED, PULLING INTO PARKING SPACE AND CORRECTING STEERING WHEEL CAR LUNGES FORWARD! WITHOUT FOOT BEING ON GAS PEDAL!! THE SAME GOES FOR REVERSE THERE IS A EXTREME SURGE WHEN THE STEERING WHEEL IS TURNED SHARPLY TO BACK UP! ONCE AGAIN FOOT IS NOT ON GAS! IF I DON'T HAVE FOOT ON BRAKE THERE WOULD HAVE BEEN NUMEROUS ACCIDENTS IN BOTH SITUATIONS ! WHAT I HAVE NOTICED IS THIS ONLY HAPPENS WHEN THE AIR CONDITIONER IS ON. I HAVE LOOKED AT OTHER COMPLAINTS ON HERE AND THERE SEEMS TO BE AT LEAST ONE ORE PERSON WHO HAS THE S…
Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 10626882 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10872560 · 2016-06-05 (June 5, 2016)
ON NUMEROUS OCCASIONS THE CAR HAS ACCELERATED WHEN AT A FULL STOP, AT A LIGHT IN THE DRIVE THRU AT THE BANK, AT A RED LIGHT. IT DID THIS THE FIRST TIME I TEST DROVE IT AND I WAS TOLD IT WAS NORMAL BY THE WANNER FORD DEALERSHIP? IT IS NOT NORMAL! YESTERDAY JUNE 4, 2016- I WENT TO PICK UP SOMETHING AND I WAS BACKING OUT OF A PARKING SPOT, SLOW ALL OF A SUDDEN IT TOOK OFF IN REVERSE EVEN WITH MY FOOT ON THE BREAK IT CONTINUED FOR A FEW SECONDS ALMOST LIKE SOMEONE HAD THEIR FOOT ON THE GAS WHICH I DID NOT, I WAS PRESSING THE BRAKE FOR DEAR LIFE…
Owner-reported narrative. 859,999 miles reported. Look up ODI 10872560 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10596007 · 2014-06-04 (June 4, 2014)
WHILE WE WERE ON A ROAD TRIP IN 2011 THE VEHICLE LOST POWER IN SMALL-CITY DRIVING TRAFFIC AND CAME TO A COMPLETE STOP; LUCKILY WE COULD STEER IT RIGHT TO A PARKING LOT. WE RESET FUEL PUMP SENSOR ON PASSENGER FLOORBOARD AREA AND IT RESTARTED. WE HAD IT LOOKED AT WITH OUR DEALER (WHOM WE HAD PURCHASED CAR FROM), WHO TOLD US IT WAS THE FUEL PUMP "GOING OUT." WE DECLINED TO REPAIR IT THERE (SINCE VEHICLE WAS STILL STARTING, HIS ANALYSIS DID NOT MAKE SENSE). ON ANOTHER ROAD TRIP A FEW MONTHS LATER, THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY STOPPED AGAIN AFTER WE HAD PAI…
Owner-reported narrative. 40,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10596007 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10810898 · 2015-12-17 (December 17, 2015)
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 FORD 500. WHILE DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 35 MPH, THE SERVICE WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED AND THE ENGINE STALLED. THE VEHICLE WAS ABLE TO RESTART. THE FAILURE RECURRED SEVERAL TIMES. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE FUEL PUMP NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED, BUT THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNAVAILABLE.
Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 10810898 at NHTSA ↗