Powertrain complaints and recalls from NHTSA
Summary
The 2007 Ford Five Hundred has 53 NHTSA powertrain complaints and 0 powertrain-related recalls.
53
Complaints
0
Recalls
0
Injuries Reported
Data source: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) · Last updated April 9, 2026
| Date ↓ | Component | Summary |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 10, 2023 | POWER TRAIN | It's starting not going into highway gears (5&6) just revs real high and when it does finally, it ki... |
| Aug 9, 2016 | POWER TRAIN,ENGINE | WHEN PLACING THE CAR IN REVERSE OR DRIVES IT REVS. IN ORDER TO AVOID AN ACCIDENT I HAVE TO ENSURE TH... |
| May 15, 2016 | POWER TRAIN,ENGINE | THERE HAS BEEN A CONTINUING ISSUE WITH THE CVT TRANSMISSIONS IN 2005, 2006, AND 2007 MY FORD 500/FRE... |
| Jan 24, 2016 | POWER TRAIN,VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL,FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | CAR IN THE MORNINGS IS ACCELERATED AND WHEN PLACED IN REVERSE IT MOVES BY ITSELF VERY ACCELERATED AN... |
| May 12, 2015 | POWER TRAIN | I WAS DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY AND MY VEHICLE WILL GO INTO LIMP MODE AND HAVE NO POWER, WHEN I PULL OV... |
| Jul 15, 2014 | POWER TRAIN | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 FORD FIVE HUNDRED. WHILE DRIVING 45 MPH, THERE WAS A DELAY IN ACCELERATI... |
| Jul 3, 2014 | POWER TRAIN | CAR STALLED WITHOUT ANY PRIOR INCIDENT, OR WARNING. AS SOON PUT MY CAR INTO DRIVE, IT LURCHED AND W... |
| Feb 7, 2014 | POWER TRAIN | CHECK SYSTEM LIGHT ON. TURN OFF MOTOR AND LIGHT GOES OFF INTERMITTENTLY. TAKEN TO DEALERSHIP AND TOL... |
| Aug 1, 2013 | POWER TRAIN | THIS FORD 500, LIKE THOUSANDS OF OTHERS I SEE AFTER RESEARCHING THIS ISSUE, HAS A LUNGING PROBLEM...... |
| Jul 3, 2013 | POWER TRAIN,ENGINE | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 FORD FIVE HUNDRED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 45 MPH, THE CHE... |
| Mar 12, 2013 | POWER TRAIN | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 FORD FIVE HUNDRED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE ACCELERATING FROM A TRA... |
| Feb 6, 2013 | POWER TRAIN,ENGINE | MY 2007 FORD FIVE HUNDRED IS ACTING UP. WHEN YOU PUT IT IN REVERSE OR DRIVE IT REVS UP AND JUMPS. I ... |
| Jan 20, 2013 | POWER TRAIN | WHEN PUT INTO DRIVE OR REVERSE THE WHOLE CAR LURCHES FORWARD AND COULD CAUSE AN ACCIDENT IF YOU ARE ... |
| Sep 6, 2012 | POWER TRAIN,VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 FORD FIVE HUNDRED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE ACCELERATED ABNOR... |
| Aug 3, 2012 | POWER TRAIN,ENGINE | CAR ACCELERATES WHEN AIR CONDITIONING IS ON (MORE SO WHEN TURNING WHEEL) WHETHER IN DRIVE OR REVERSE... |
| Aug 1, 2012 | POWER TRAIN,ENGINE | WHEN AFTER STARTING CAR AND GEAR SHIFT PUT INTO EITHER DRIVE OR REVERSE THE ENGINE WILL SURGE CAUSIN... |
| Jun 13, 2012 | POWER TRAIN,ENGINE | WHEN CAR WAS PLACED IN GEAR THROTTLE SURGED CAUSING CAR TO JUMP WHILE FOOT STILL ON THE BRAKE., ALSO... |
| Jun 12, 2012 | POWER TRAIN,ENGINE,FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | MY 2007 FORD FIVE HUNDRED SEL FWD WITH THE 3.0 V-6 (81,421 MILES) AND 6 SPEED AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION... |
| Jun 4, 2012 | POWER TRAIN,VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | AT VERY LOW SPEEDS (EXAMPLE IN A PARKING LOT) TRYING TO PARK THE CAR IT WILL SURGE REALLY HARD EVEN ... |
| May 16, 2012 | POWER TRAIN | WITH THE A/C ON AND THE CAR TRAVELING AT LOW SPEED, THE CAR SURGES(LURCHES) FORWARD OR IN REVERSE DE... |