2004 Ford FIVE HUNDRED: complaints, problems and recalls
Explore the records behind recurring owner reports.
Key facts
1 owner complaints analyzed
0 distinct recall campaigns
Not available median reported failure mileage
Scope: 2004 model year. Data snapshot: . 0 complaints include usable failure mileage.
This selection has limited data. It remains available for lookup but is excluded from search indexing.
Most common problems
Service Brakes, Hydraulic is the most frequently named component, appearing in 1 of 1 complaints (100.0%). A complaint can name multiple components.
| Topic | Matching reports | Share of complaints |
|---|---|---|
| Braking behavior | 1 | 100.0% |
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 |
|---|---|
| Service Brakes, Hydraulic | 1 |
Service Brakes, Hydraulic: 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 | 0 |
| 25,000 to 49,999 | 0 |
| 50,000 to 74,999 | 0 |
| 75,000 to 99,999 | 0 |
| 100,000 to 149,999 | 0 |
| 150,000 and above | 0 |
Under 25,000: 0; 25,000 to 49,999: 0; 50,000 to 74,999: 0; 75,000 to 99,999: 0; 100,000 to 149,999: 0; 150,000 and above: 0
No usable failure mileage is recorded. 1 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 |
|---|---|
| 2010 | 1 |
2010: 1
Pattern summary
Service Brakes, Hydraulic leads the component reports. Braking behavior appears in 1 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.
Examples from the source records
Examples provide context, not a representative sample or a verified diagnosis.
Owner report 10344302 · 2010-07-20 (July 20, 2010)
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 FORD FIVE HUNDRED. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A SAFETY IMPROVEMENT CAMPAIGN PERTAINING TO THE BRAKES. THE CAMPAIGN NUMBER WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE RECALL ADVISED CONSUMERS WITH 15,000 MILES OR MORE ON THEIR VEHICLE TO HAVE THE REMEDY PERFORMED AT THE MANUFACTURER'S EXPENSE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT HE DID NOT DRIVE OFTEN AND ONLY ACCRUED 2,000 MILES ON THE VEHICLE PER YEAR; THEREFORE, HE WAS INELIGIBLE FOR THE REPAIRS. THE CONTACT DID NOT FEEL AS THOUGH THE IMPROVEMENT CAMPAIGN WAS ADEQUATE. THE MANUFACTURER WOULD NOT OFFER AN…
Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 10344302 at NHTSA ↗
Recall history
0 distinct campaigns affect this selection. Announcement dates below are different from vehicle model years. A campaign may cover multiple years.
No recall campaigns are recorded in this snapshot.