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It was a great car
txoldmf, 09/23/2014
2005 Ford Five Hundred SEL Fwd 4dr Sedan (3.0L 6cyl 6A)
14 of 18 people found this review helpful
The car never gave us to many problem. They do have problem areas, headlight socket over heat, air compressor are weak. Engine strut support break easy. The big problem is the instrument panel. A problem Ford, and the NTSA knows about. The problem is weak solder joints. Ours went out, Total cost for parts and labor 1300, A third of the value of the car.
An Unsung Gem
shotsy, 12/12/2008
2005 Ford Five Hundred Limited Fwd 4dr Sedan (3.0L 6cyl 6A)
4 of 4 people found this review helpful
Press had lower reviews for power and styling of this car, but I like it. The Limited version looks very nice from all angles. Body is solid. You can tell the door and panel structure is well engineered (doesn't have that paper thin feeling). The power is fine for me as I don't view it as a sports car. Interior is very clean looking (no unnecessary clutter on dash or console). This car is an excellent choice for taller people like myself. This is the first car I have owned where my knees are not hitting the dash even with the seat all the way back. Plenty of headroom as well.
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transmission problems
meetball1, 02/15/2013
2005 Ford Five Hundred SEL AWD 4dr Sedan (3.0L 6cyl CVT)
4 of 4 people found this review helpful
I purchased my 07 FFH SEL in April of 2012 with 33,000mi on it, and I have noticed that the tranni slips when I accelerate from a complete stop, or from 1-2mph. But not all the time. Most of the time it's a nice ride. I have to treat her like a baby. And now at 54,000mi they are telling me I need to replace the brakes. I just got this car less than a year ago! I had to sell my F150, because someone hit me from behind and sheered back the steal back bumper. So I got rid of it . But it was a beautiful truck, except I had to replace the transmission at around 95,000-98,000mi. on that one. I have read that ford overall has had tranni problems though. I should have known to check the FH.
Ford 500 - 27,000 miles
Peter George, 01/16/2006
2005 Ford Five Hundred Limited AWD 4dr Sedan (3.0L 6cyl CVT)
4 of 4 people found this review helpful
We got the 500 in December 2004. My wife is the primary driver. The car is great in the winter weather (we live in central NH) and is a very good highway car. On our trip to FL last winter we averaged 24.3 mpg.
Best car we have ever owned.
The Bunch's, 08/16/2007
2005 Ford Five Hundred SEL AWD 4dr Sedan (3.0L 6cyl CVT)
4 of 4 people found this review helpful
Our first experience was a trip to Houston, got a rental car,a brand new 2005 Ford 500 which we have never heard of. We drove it over 400 miles in a few days and was very excited about the smoothest of ride and the space we had (a daughter-in-law and her two kids, my wife and I) all fit extremely well in this car. First time we have had that since one of my old 60's or 70's cars. We owned a 2002 Taurus SEL at the time. After we got home and had about a month to think about it, we decided we just had to have that car, so we went to see our friend at the dealership to make us a deal. We wanted exactly the same care we had rented. Extremely pleased.