Ford Five Hundred problems reported in New York
58 of the 1,527 complaints filed about the Ford Five Hundred came from New York, 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.
58
Complaints from New York
3
Crashes
1
Fires
2005
Worst model year
What failed
Transmission & Drivetrain
12
20.7%
Acceleration & Cruise Control
9
15.5%
Electrical System
6
10.3%
Engine & Cooling
5
8.6%
Brakes
4
6.9%
Airbags
4
6.9%
Doors, Latches & Locks
3
5.2%
Stability & Traction Control
3
5.2%
Body & Structure
3
5.2%
Other & Unspecified
2
3.4%
Fuel & Propulsion
2
3.4%
Lights
2
3.4%
By model year
Cities reporting most
Bronx
4
12.9%
Apalachin
3
9.7%
Westerlo
3
9.7%
Marion
3
9.7%
N. Merrick
3
9.7%
Lockport
3
9.7%
Madison
2
6.5%
Niagara Falls
2
6.5%
Clarence Center
2
6.5%
Williamsville
2
6.5%
Ballston SPA
2
6.5%
Freeport
2
6.5%