Ford Five Hundred owners have reported 19 steering related problems since 1996. Table 1 shows the 5 most common steering problems. The number one most common problem is related to the vehicle's steering (15 problems). The second most common problem is related to the vehicle's steering failed (1 problem). For details of each of the problem category, use the links in the table.
| Problem Category | Number of Problems |
|---|---|
| Steering problems | |
| Steering Failed problems | |
| Steering Rack And Pinion problems | |
| Steering Is Tight problems | |
| Steering Wheel problems |
While driving the front end suspension slips, bounces up and down very harshly, tires slip, squeak, and slide in an hard to control way, sometimes into oncoming traffic when in slightly damp conditions an on roads with any amount of bumps, to the point that I need to drive extremely slow to avoid Read details...
: the contact stated at 30 mph, the steering wheel was pulled to the left to avoid a curb and the steering failed. At the time of the incident the contact was not in the vehicle. The vehicle was towed to the dealership, where it was determined the vehicle had been in an accident. Read details...
The contact owns a 2007 Ford Five Hundred. The contact stated that while driving approximately 20 mph, the steering began pulling to the right accompanied by an abnormal clunking noise. The vehicle was taken to the dealer for diagnosis where the technician stated that the rack and pinion would need Read details...
Power steering is hard to turn most of the time, and sometimes it's easy. It keeps going in and out. It,s a 2007 Ford Five Hundred Read details...
The vehicle lunges while holding the brake when putting into reverse or drive and continues to do so while waiting to pull into traffic making it very dangerous! it also does this while trying to park making it dangerous to park near anything! I have seen several complaints regarding this very same Read details...