YearToAvoid

2007 Ford Five Hundred Electrical System Problems

NHTSA has 23 owner complaints about electrical problems in the 2007 Ford Five Hundred, 12% of all 199 complaints for this model year. That is #3 highest electrical complaint count among 3 Five Hundred model years. These complaints report 1 crash and 1 fire. Median mileage at failure: 60,000 miles.

Electrical System complaints
23
12% of 199 complaints
All complaints this year
199
Crashes reported
1
Fires reported
1
Injuries reported
0
Median mileage
60,000 mi
Related recalls
0

When 2007 Ford Five Hundred electrical complaints were filed

First complaint Mar 7, 2007, latest Jul 9, 2020.

2007 Ford Five Hundred electrical system complaints: complaints filed per month2Mar 2007Sep 2010Sep 2011Jan 2013Oct 2014Aug 2017Feb 2020
23 complaints filed with NHTSA from Mar 2007 to Jul 2020; peak Jul 2014 (2).

Electrical System recalls for the 2007 Ford Five Hundred

No safety recalls on record for this model year.

Electrical System complaints by Five Hundred model year

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

  1. 2005101 (20%)
  2. 200657 (16%)
  3. 200723 (12%)

Frequently asked questions

Does the 2007 Ford Five Hundred have electrical problems?
NHTSA has 23 owner complaints about the electrical in the 2007 Ford Five Hundred, 12% of all complaints for this model year, including 1 that report a crash. Median mileage at failure is 60,000 miles.
Which Ford Five Hundred year has the most electrical complaints?
The 2005 Ford Five Hundred has the most electrical complaints (101), compared with 23 for the 2007.
Is there a electrical recall for the 2007 Ford Five Hundred?
No NHTSA recall campaign for the 2007 Ford Five Hundred is classified under electrical system. 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.