Used 2005 Ford Five Hundred SEL AWD 4dr Sedan (3.0L 6cyl CVT) Consumer Reviews
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Best car we have ever owned.
The Bunch's, 08/16/2007
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.
transmission problems
meetball1, Wayne, PA, 02/15/2013
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.
Poor transmission
menchaca, Fort Worth, TX, 01/06/2012
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.
500th Heaven
Fivehunluvr, 05/08/2006
Ford Five Hundred SEL AWD 4dr Sedan (3.0L 6cyl CVT)
1 of 1 people found this review helpful
Purchased this car as upgrade from '04 Honda Accord. Enamored with build quality, ride, handling, space. Ford did a GREAT job on this one! Only problem thus far is a peeling dash storage door, which is covered under warranty. Sound system is okay, but easily upgradeable and navigation is an option now available at the dealer. All in all, great car.
Great Daily Driver
Marauder Fan, 07/12/2010
Ford Five Hundred SEL AWD 4dr Sedan (3.0L 6cyl CVT)
1 of 1 people found this review helpful
This is a great family car and daily driver. Much more personality than an Asian appliance car. Maintenance was easy and low cost, and interior fit and finish are good. The rear brakes had issues with pad life but Wagner Thermoquiet fixed that. I like the CVT, took some getting used to, and with regular fluid changes, at 100K miles I have no issues.