2005 Ford Five Hundred Vehicle Speed Control Problems

NHTSA component category: VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL · data through 07/12/2026

101Vehicle Speed Control complaints

19.8%Of all 510 complaints

#1Most-reported category

Source: U.S. NHTSA complaint data. Complaints are unverified reports from vehicle owners — a complaint is not a confirmed defect.

How vehicle speed control ranks on this vehicle

VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL101 · 19.8%

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM74 · 14.5%

POWER TRAIN73 · 14.3%

POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION59 · 11.6%

ENGINE58 · 11.4%

Share of the 510 complaints citing each category; one complaint can cite several. Full breakdown on the 2005 Ford Five Hundred overview page.

What owners report

“DT: THE CONTACT STATED WHEN APPLYING BRAKE PRESSURE THE ENGINE REVVED AT AN ELEVATED LEVEL. HE SHIFTED THE VEHICLE INTO NEUTRAL. WHEN THIS OCCURRED AND…”NHTSA complaint 10145731 — filed 12/20/2005

“UPON PUTTING THE VEHICLE IN PARK IT WILL PUT ITSELF INTO REVERSE. THIS HAPPENED TWICE. GOING DOWN HILL THE AT 50 MPH THE SPEEDOMETER WILL…”NHTSA complaint 10111539 — filed 02/15/2005

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Vehicle Speed Control complaints by year filed

Frequently asked questions

Does the 2005 Ford Five Hundred have vehicle speed control problems?

Vehicle Speed Control is the most-reported problem area on the 2005 Ford Five Hundred: 101 of 510 complaints on file (19.8%). Complaints are unverified owner reports, not confirmed defects.

How many complaints does the 2005 Ford Five Hundred have in total?

510 complaints were on file with NHTSA as of 07/12/2026. Across all categories, 20 involved a crash, 6 involved a fire, 14 reported injuries, and none reported deaths.

What does NHTSA's vehicle speed control category include?

NHTSA assigns each complaint to standard component categories; this page reports the VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL category exactly as NHTSA defines and records it.

About this data — Complaint figures on this page are consumer reports submitted to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), a U.S. government agency. NHTSA does not verify individual complaints; a complaint is not proof that a defect exists, and counts reflect what owners chose to report, not confirmed failure rates. Recall information comes from official NHTSA safety recall campaigns; recall repairs are free at authorized dealers. Always check your specific vehicle by VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls. CarModelProblems.com is an independent site and is not affiliated with NHTSA or any vehicle manufacturer. Data through 07/12/2026.