Which parts fail
Components named in complaints (battery, alternator, wiring, ignition, instrument cluster, infotainment).
Mileage when the problem started
Owner reports
Selected complaints filed with NHTSA by 2007 Ford Five Hundred owners, lightly cleaned up (personal details are redacted by NHTSA).
I had this car repaired twice at a professional mechanic shop that cost me thousands of dollars. Every time, the car comes to stop or dies on me. I replaced the fuel filter one time that is underneath the car. Now the car is sitting in my garage because of the fuel pump not functioning and does not make that sound anymore when you turn the key on.
While driving one day, my cluster panel went dark. At first I thought it May be the battery, which would also cause the car to die. However, the car was still running. When I drove it to my mechanic, it did the same thing but began flickering on and off the whole way there. Not only was it annoying, but I could not see my speed nor my gas gauge. Additionally, when I tried to use my emergency lights, they would also go off whenever the panel went out. The repair of the whole cluster panel is not cheap. An estimate for me was $900 from my mechanic. Since it will have to be programmed however, I will have to take it to Ford which is a pain in itself. There are countless reviews on this problem, it should not be left up to the consumer to take on such a significant expense. My car has roughly 62,000 miles on it.
Since I bought my car in 2007 I am on my 4th battery. The battery will just die and stop holding a charge. The dealer cannot figure out what is causing the battery to drain. Every time the charge it, the car just drains it. The batteries on overage only last around 2 years. When I go up and down steep hills my check battery light comes on, but once on level the light goes out. My car is fine and then I go to start the car it won't start. No warning what so ever. The check battery light never even come on. Unless of course while I am driving up or down a steep hill. I live in spokane washington, but I had to have the battery replaced once while I was on vacation in montana. Something has to be draining the battery but we cannot figure out what it is.
It began with the 12 volt not working. Put in new fuse it blew. Then instrument panel speedometer goes black, if you got the dash it comes back on the battery got completely drained bought a new one. Still have a short somewhere . Noticed a million other complaints the same should this not be investigated? A sodering defect or electrical short draining battery, it's obviously a vehicle defect. Isn't Ford a big enough company to take care of this instead of ignoring it? This is on a 2007 Ford 500, low miles. This happens sitting still or driving.
Tl* the contact owns a 2007 Ford Five Hundred. The contact stated that the side mirror on the front passenger side door caught fire. The dealer stated that there was a short in the wiring harness. The vehicle was not repaired and the manufacturer was not notified. The failure mileage was 82,172.
Dash panel light go on and off while driving, reverse lights come on and car wants to stall. Put new battery in and had alternator replaced still having problem. Can not drive car because of safety risks. Been doing this for a month and still doing it even after repairs done by mechanic.
Car: 2007 Ford 500 limited. Moving shift lever from park to reverse or to drive, after about 1 second the car "lurches" forward or backward. I keep the brake locked down when changing gears for several seconds until I'm sure it won't jump.this is dangerous. When this first started happening, I almost ran over someone in a parking lot as I wanted to back out of a parking spot. I took this in for service and mentioned it to the service manager. As he drove the car around to the back, he said he noticed it too and asked the transmission man to look it over. Since I was having the transmission oil changed, he thought it might be related to old fluid. (car had about 70K miles at the time). Its about 5K miles since the service and the caris as bad or worse than it has ever been. …
Since my vehicle was new I have complained to the dealership, and online, that the optional brake and accelerator pedal height adjustment rocker switch is wired improperly. That is, wired in reverse. The mounted switch clearly depicts a foot over a pedal in the center with an arrow pointing 'up' at the top of the switch and an arrow pointing 'down' at the bottom of the switch. This controls the height adjustment of both pedals from the floor and is designed to place the pedals within reach of the operator. On several occasions members of my family have depressed this switch while in motion pushing the top portion of the rocker switch assuming the pedals would rise 'up' as indicated by the arrows on the switch. Wrong!! …
This is not the first time I have complained nor am I the only one having this issue. I bought the car back in 2010 and informed the car lot of flickering lights well now its gone as far as my whole dash lights flicker and when they come back they do not come back correctly all the time. My gas gauge doesn't register properly. This happens when I run the ac. When I had it checked I was told that it had something do with battery. The alternator is pulling too much power when ac is on. Well if I am not the only one having this issue I don't understand why this is not getting a better settling besides oh I think it is this or I think it is that. I have searched youtube and there are a lot of ppl having this issue. A whole lot of ppl. I am going to go have my battery checked again and take back to car lot again and hope to have a solution. This is getting really ridiculous and bad. …
While driving approximately 40 MPH, all of the gauges on the instrument cluster stopped functioning and displayed readings of zero. Continued to drive and the instrument cluster began working a few moments later. The failure occurred intermittently while driving at any speed. When this happens the reverse lights come on even when in drive. This, as well as no speedometer to me is very dangerous. I think corrective action should be taken towards a resolution. There are countless others who have filed complaints and concerns regarding this very issue. Please issue a recall on the instrument panel replacement. I feel the cost of replacement (as well as a diagnosis fee) should not be absorbed by the consumer for something that is not normal maintenance for the vehicle!
Electrical complaints in other Five Hundred years
Frequently asked questions
How common are electrical problems on the 2007 Ford Five Hundred?
NHTSA has 22 complaints about the electrical system of the 2007 Ford Five Hundred, 11% of the model year's 199 complaints. The component named most often is 12v/24v/48v battery (1 mentions).
Is there a recall for 2007 Ford Five Hundred electrical problems?
No. NHTSA lists no electrical system recall for the 2007 Ford Five Hundred, though it has 1 recall for other components. If the problem is widespread, a repair may still be covered by an extended warranty or a manufacturer service bulletin — ask a dealer.
At what mileage do 2007 Ford Five Hundred electrical problems start?
Half of the complaints with a recorded mileage happened before about 62,000 miles, and 25% before 25,000 miles.
Is it dangerous?
Owners linked 1 crash, 1 fire and 0 injuries to electrical system problems on this model year. If you notice symptoms, have the car checked before driving further.
Source: U.S. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) — owner complaints through October 20, 2026, recalls and defect investigations; fuel economy from the EPA. Complaints are unverified reports and are not proof of a defect. How we rate model years.