2007 Ford Five Hundred Vehicle Speed Control Problems
NHTSA component category: VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL · data through 07/14/2026
Source: U.S. NHTSA complaint data. Complaints are unverified reports from vehicle owners — a complaint is not a confirmed defect.
How vehicle speed control ranks on this vehicle
Share of the 199 complaints citing each category; one complaint can cite several. Full breakdown on the 2007 Ford Five Hundred overview page.
What owners report
“FORD FIVE HUNDRED STARTED LURCHING OR LUNGING WHEN PLACED IN GEAR. FROM A PARKED POSITION.. THE CAR LURCHED BACK INTO THE WALL OF THE CARPORT…”NHTSA complaint 10432422 — filed 10/22/2011
“DEFECTIVE THROTTLE BODY CAUSING "LUNGING ISSUES" ALMOST HAD THREE ACCIDENTS, JUST FROM THE LUNGING. ONCE I LET OFF THE GAS PEDAL THE CAR WOULD TURN…”NHTSA complaint 10427518 — filed 09/26/2011
“CAR WILL "JUMP" WHEN SHIFTING INTO DRIVE OR REVERSE GEARS!! SOMETIMES THE CAR WONT IMMEDIATELY ACCELERATE WHEN APPLYING GAS. WAS TOLD MY MULTIPLE MECHANICS THAT…”NHTSA complaint 10427092 — filed 09/25/2011
Excerpts are shortened and scrubbed of personal details; they are individual, unverified reports.
Vehicle Speed Control complaints by year filed
Frequently asked questions
Does the 2007 Ford Five Hundred have vehicle speed control problems?
Vehicle Speed Control is the most-reported problem area on the 2007 Ford Five Hundred: 70 of 199 complaints on file (35.2%). Complaints are unverified owner reports, not confirmed defects.
How many complaints does the 2007 Ford Five Hundred have in total?
199 complaints were on file with NHTSA as of 07/14/2026. Across all categories, 17 involved a crash, 3 involved a fire, 6 reported injuries, and none reported deaths.
What does NHTSA's vehicle speed control category include?
NHTSA assigns each complaint to standard component categories; this page reports the VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL category exactly as NHTSA defines and records it.
