Monday, February 14, 2011

Ford Five Hundred - Good in Theory, Lacking in Quality

A car purchase is obviously among the most important large purchases a person can make, and purchasing a poor-quality vehicle will come back and bite you in the ass. It is for this reason that when I come across a vehicle of aforementioned indecent quality, I make sure to spread the word.

Things brings us to the Ford Five Hundred. In essence, it is an front or all-wheel-drive sedan (separate models) which was manufactured between 2005 and 2007. Under the hood you will find the 3.0 liter Duratec 30 V6 wihch produces well over 200 horsepower, and 200 lbs/ft of torque. You can get the Ford Five Hundred with either a CVT transmission or a 6-speed automatic. Sounds pretty good, right? What negative things could this jackass (me) possibly have to say about it?
Well, regardless of impressive stats, I always read reviews to determine a vehicle's reliability, cost of ownership, build quality, and what type of maintenance it will require as the years progress. In the case of the Ford Five Hundred, the negative reviews that I read were plenty enough to discourage me from entering into ownership of one of these cars.

The first major complaint was the build quality. People have been complaining about the car shaking violently when braking, the dash bubbling, engine making knocking noises, carpet tearing easily, and the list goes on. Most of the reviewed vehicles had under 50,000km. If anyone is considering purchasing a Ford Five Hundred, I highly recommend reading the extensive reviews over at carsurvey.org. For a more reliable alternative to teh Ford Five Hundred, a Subaru Impreza can be picked up for around the same price.
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16 comments:

  1. AnonymousFebruary 14, 2011 at 6:56 PM

    I've not much experience with Ford

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  2. AnonymouseFebruary 14, 2011 at 7:56 PM

    FORD stands for:
    Fix Or Repair, Daily
    Found On Road, Dead
    F*cker Only Rolls Downhill
    F*cked On Race Day
    Flip Over Read Directions

    and a bunch of other ones implying their notorious lack of reliability.

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  3. cooperlifeFebruary 14, 2011 at 9:47 PM

    But Mike Rowe from Dirty Jobs likes it...

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  4. Major MackFebruary 14, 2011 at 11:13 PM

    You kidding me......? I love it when my car shakes violently while the dash bubbles....Thats how I roll.

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  5. MRanthropeFebruary 14, 2011 at 11:33 PM

    my Ford drives me insane most days...

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  6. UnknownFebruary 14, 2011 at 11:42 PM

    I had an old ford truck once.

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  7. The Angry LurkerFebruary 15, 2011 at 12:40 AM

    Good information, I like how Major Mack rules.

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  8. The Angry LurkerFebruary 15, 2011 at 12:41 AM

    .....rolls.

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  9. my day in a sentenceFebruary 15, 2011 at 7:53 AM

    Well, at least it *looks* good. :S

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  10. RoseFebruary 15, 2011 at 9:02 AM

    i dont see why Ford gets so much hate. must be cause it's too mainstream

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  11. GFebruary 15, 2011 at 9:15 AM

    never been a ford fan either...rolling with the mack

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  12. Suciô SanchezFebruary 15, 2011 at 10:43 AM

    What a missed opportunity. I remember looking forward to seeing it when it was announced. The Chrysler 300 was much closer to what I was expecting.

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  13. IsaacFebruary 15, 2011 at 12:51 PM

    As my family owns 2 mustangs, 1 expedition, 1 f150 van, and an escort I can attest to the crappy build quality, and faulty electrical wiring.

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  14. BrutFebruary 15, 2011 at 3:42 PM

    I'm not really a ford fan... but ah well.

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  15. RebeccaFebruary 15, 2011 at 4:07 PM

    my grandpa use to say Ford stood for

    Fix
    Or
    Repair
    Daily

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  16. DooFebruary 15, 2011 at 4:36 PM

    Great information, not a ford fan though, thanks however!

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