Ford Five Hundred problems reported in Illinois
66 of the 1,527 complaints filed about the Ford Five Hundred came from Illinois, most often about the transmission & drivetrain.
Bigger states file more complaints simply for having more drivers. What is worth reading here is the mix — a part that fails in heat, cold or road salt shows up in some states long before others.
66
Complaints from Illinois
4
Crashes
0
Fires
2005
Worst model year
What failed
Transmission & Drivetrain
17
25.8%
Acceleration & Cruise Control
9
13.6%
Electrical System
9
13.6%
Engine & Cooling
7
10.6%
Fuel & Propulsion
6
9.1%
Brakes
4
6.1%
Stability & Traction Control
2
3.0%
Windows, Mirrors & Wipers
2
3.0%
Body & Structure
2
3.0%
Other & Unspecified
1
1.5%
Equipment & Accessories
1
1.5%
Doors, Latches & Locks
1
1.5%
By model year
Cities reporting most
Round Lake Beach
6
15.4%
Greenview
4
10.3%
Chicago
4
10.3%
Magnolia
3
7.7%
Woodridge
3
7.7%
East Peoria
3
7.7%
Darien
3
7.7%
Dolton
3
7.7%
Springfield
3
7.7%
Plainfield
3
7.7%
Tamaroa
2
5.1%
Ramsey
2
5.1%