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jim heyting, 01/08/2017
2005 Ford Five Hundred Limited AWD 4dr Sedan (3.0L 6cyl CVT)
6 of 7 people found this review helpful
Make sure that it has been well maintained. The struts will wear out and should be replaced. The car handling, comfort etc is beyond most peoples expectation; if you take care of it.
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Poor transmission
menchaca, 01/06/2012
2005 Ford Five Hundred SEL AWD 4dr Sedan (3.0L 6cyl CVT)
36 of 51 people found this review helpful
bought with less than 30,000 miles. pervious owner had great record keeping on maintenance. Almost immediately started noticing weird things with transmission. It is very hazardous. Had a few close calls with car not speeding up when turning onto roads. It is mainly acceleration problems. Would not buy this or Taurus model in the future. Probably not any ford model. Ran into other owners with exact problem same problem.
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mdarnell, 11/28/2006
2005 Ford Five Hundred Limited Fwd 4dr Sedan (3.0L 6cyl 6A)
5 of 6 people found this review helpful
This vehicle has been in the shop for the following to be replaced and Ford will not buy it back: amp-replaced 3 times, speaker-replaced 2 times, cd-replaced 3 times, bubbling dash-5 times. This vehicle still makes a roaring noise and every electrical noise comes through the speakers. When it is very hot or extremely cold as well as after it rains in when this noise comes up. It is so loud you have to turn the radio or ignition off. We have arbitrated and they refused to still take it back. It is going back in the shop Thursday AGAIN for them to tell us they don't know what else to do. Just want to warn those of you out there.
Good, solid car
Paul, 10/19/2006
2005 Ford Five Hundred SEL Fwd 4dr Sedan (3.0L 6cyl 6A)
3 of 3 people found this review helpful
I put a lot of highway miles on a car, over 40k per year. I now have over 85k on my 500 and it's not even 2 years old yet. It has been a good, solid car. No major repairs to date. The brakes are just now starting to wear. Only problem has been sealant around windshield (had to replace), and the power lock sticking on one of the rear doors. As for the horsepower issue, I find that the car gives me what I need when I want it. You won't beat anyone off the line, but its power on the interstate will surprise you. Also, the handling is great. Love the visibility and ease of controls, especially on the steering wheel.
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WV MAN, 08/31/2009
2005 Ford Five Hundred Limited Fwd 4dr Sedan (3.0L 6cyl 6A)
3 of 3 people found this review helpful
I just finished putting on the third set of Ford factory rear brake pads and rotors. My car has 81000 miles on it. Something wrong with this picture. It's not the calipers replaced them the second time.