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ajw79097, 06/25/2008
2005 Ford Five Hundred Limited Fwd 4dr Sedan (3.0L 6cyl 6A)
3 of 3 people found this review helpful
Before purchasing this vehicle, we owned an '01 Mercury Sable LS Premium sedan. My Sable was a great car and had all the amenities for someone new the owning a sedan. My Sable was starting to act its age (it had 107,000 miles on it at trade-in), so it was time to find a suitable replacement. We bought the 500 used, but it definitely didn't look to be used. The previous owner this vehicle very well and it seems practically new. Even though I've only had it less than a week, and I do miss my Sable, this is a more than suitable replacement. It offers plenty of room for all us (I have a toddler with a large car seat), handles well and is just a great overall car.
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.
3 years in my 500
shadma5, 08/24/2010
2005 Ford Five Hundred Limited Fwd 4dr Sedan (3.0L 6cyl 6A)
3 of 3 people found this review helpful
I bought in the spring for a road trip with my brother and our wives.Plenty of room and economy was good. Above 30 MPG on the western planes going plenty fast. Had one warranty issue, transmission shifting hard and erratic. Also had a recall on back brakes. Now with 90k am having loud suspension knocks when on rough pavement. I do like and will look to upgrade to the new Taurus next year
Lemon FORD 500
DR-DALE, 04/12/2006
2005 Ford Five Hundred SE Fwd 4dr Sedan (3.0L 6cyl 6A)
4 of 5 people found this review helpful
Purchased NEW March 28 2005 and it is now April 12 2006. The car has 4000 miles on it and is sitting unlicensed and unsafe to drive. Entire back end suspension and brakes have been replaced. Some items more than once. Last brake fix turned rotors down to 1/1000 over minimum. Tried to invoke Colorado Lemon Law, but Ford has arbitration clauses which precludes using legal remedy. You must use their designated arbitration service run by Ford Autoline (BBB subsidiary in Washington DC). This process is a sham and I still have the new car sitting unused. Ford Corporate Office tells me they are done fixing this car, which has 4000 miles on it and a 3 year warranty. Ford stonewalls certified letters.