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Never buy a Ford Five Hundred!
smac315, 06/25/2010
2005 Ford Five Hundred Limited Fwd 4dr Sedan (3.0L 6cyl 6A)
5 of 8 people found this review helpful
I bought this car with just under 35k miles on it. The car just hit 68k miles and I had to replace the transmission already. I've heard from the transmission repair shop the the Ford five hundreds are having this problem. I contacted Ford and they said they wouldn't do anything about it and to simply take it to my "local Ford dealership repair shop" and they could fix it for me. Yeah they could fix it, at the tune of $1700.00. It's funny how we support an American company that won't even back up there product when there is clearly a wide spread problem with the transmission on this car. I am now looking to buy a Toyota or Honda!
A Piece of Junk!
BR, 02/26/2005
2005 Ford Five Hundred Limited Fwd 4dr Sedan (3.0L 6cyl 6A)
3 of 5 people found this review helpful
Brake rotors warped (dealer says normal), brakes grind (dealer says normal), cruise quit working, brake lights come on by themselves, sun roof leaks (dealer says normal). Rear end sounds like it is about to fall off everytime you hit a bump or rough pavement at low speeds (dealer says normal for this car). Absolutely no soundproofing materials in the trunk. This car is a poorly built piece of junk.
Brake Problems With Ford Five Hundred!
Dave, 03/17/2007
2005 Ford Five Hundred SE Fwd 4dr Sedan (3.0L 6cyl 6A)
2 of 4 people found this review helpful
We purchased our Five Hundred in July 06 with 6000 miles. On our first trip I noticed a bad vibration during braking going down hills. I contacted the dealer and they said that a factory brake kit was needed to fix the problem. The kit consisted of new discs and pads. Now after approximately 16,000 miles after the replacement, the rear brake pads were shot and needed to be replaced for $200. I contacted Ford and they will not admit that there is a problem with the brake design. I've also had to have the gauge cluster replaced. I thought Ford finally had a "Better Idea". I guess I was wrong.
BEST CAR EVER
guralny, 10/06/2004
2005 Ford Five Hundred SEL AWD 4dr Sedan (3.0L 6cyl CVT)
1 of 1 people found this review helpful
THE MOST COMFORTABLE RIDE EVER, CVT TRANSMITION IS A HUGE SELLING POINT
Excellent car as a used purchase
Mike, 06/20/2006
2005 Ford Five Hundred SEL Fwd 4dr Sedan (3.0L 6cyl 6A)
1 of 1 people found this review helpful
Just bought the car used with 15,000km on the clock. Bought it for the safety, space, comfort and reasonable economy. Learned later it's not so safe on side impacts without the side airbags, which contradicts the brochure. Took a short road trip and found it very comfortable, with good economy of 8.2L/100km. It looks sharp and the interior is nicely laid out. It's very comfortable with lots of room. Relaxing and easy to drive around the city when driven at a reasonable pace due to the 6 speed. Good turning circle and steering weight is spot on. The heating controls are a tad low though and fiddly to use when driving. Compartment lid bubbling on dash as per TSB. Handles like a smaller car.