2005 Ford Five Hundred hesitation / surging reports

63 NHTSA complaints describe hesitation, surging or lurching on acceleration on the 2005 Ford Five Hundred — roughly 12% of all complaints for this model year.

Hesitation / surging reports

12%

share of complaints

81,000 mi

median mileage in hesitation / surging reports (55 with odometer)

Components reported on this vehicle

Power Train 136 Vehicle Speed Control 104 Electrical System 95 Engine 58 Engine and Engine Cooling 49 Service Brakes, Hydraulic 41

Hesitation / surging in other Five Hundred years

2007 Five Hundred	51
2006 Five Hundred	72

Five Hundred hesitation / surging by year →

Other symptoms owners describe on the 2005 Ford Five Hundred

Stalling 62 Check engine light 44 Shifting problems 15 Vibration / shaking 15 Loss of power 14 Clunking / rattling 11 Airbag warning light 6

Symptom counts come from keyword analysis of complaint narratives. One complaint can describe several symptoms, and classification is approximate — read the underlying reports on the full 2005 Ford Five Hundred report before drawing conclusions.

Hesitation / surging across all vehicles →