YearToAvoid

2005 Ford Five Hundred Brakes Problems

NHTSA has 51 owner complaints about brake problems in the 2005 Ford Five Hundred, 10% of all 510 complaints for this model year. That is the highest brake complaint count among 3 Five Hundred model years. These complaints report 1 crash. Median mileage at failure: 35,600 miles.

Brakes complaints
51
10% of 510 complaints
All complaints this year
510
Crashes reported
1
Fires reported
0
Injuries reported
0
Median mileage
35,600 mi
Related recalls
0

When 2005 Ford Five Hundred brake complaints were filed

First complaint Jul 26, 2005, latest Jan 11, 2018.

2005 Ford Five Hundred brakes complaints: complaints filed per month3Jul 2005Jul 2006Jan 2007Aug 2007Feb 2009Mar 2011Sep 2015
51 complaints filed with NHTSA from Jul 2005 to Jan 2018; peak Dec 2006 (3).

Brakes recalls for the 2005 Ford Five Hundred

No safety recalls on record for this model year.

Brakes complaints by Five Hundred model year

Raw complaint counts per model year; newer years have had less time to accumulate complaints.

  1. 200551 (10%)
  2. 200645 (12%)
  3. 20076 (3%)

Frequently asked questions

Does the 2005 Ford Five Hundred have brake problems?
NHTSA has 51 owner complaints about the brake in the 2005 Ford Five Hundred, 10% of all complaints for this model year, including 1 that report a crash. Median mileage at failure is 35,600 miles.
Which Ford Five Hundred year has the most brake complaints?
The 2005 Ford Five Hundred has the most brake complaints (51), compared with 51 for the 2005.
Is there a brake recall for the 2005 Ford Five Hundred?
No NHTSA recall campaign for the 2005 Ford Five Hundred is classified under brakes. Complaints alone do not trigger a recall; check the full recall list and your VIN.

Sources: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation complaint and recall databases; U.S. EPA fuel economy data; NHTSA 5-Star Safety Ratings. Complaints are unverified owner reports.

Data updated Sep 24, 2026. Read the methodology and data sources. The Complaint Index is based on NHTSA owner complaints and recalls; it is not a reliability rating.