2006 Ford Five HundredProblems, recalls & complaints
NHTSA has logged 364 owner complaints about the 2006 Ford Five Hundred, most often about the vehicle speed control. It has no vehicle safety recalls on record.
Source: NHTSA complaints, recalls, investigations and manufacturer recall reports, through August 27, 2022. Updated daily. Photo: No machine-readable author provided. Sfoskett~commonswiki assumed (based on copyright claims)., CC BY-SA 3.0.
Where the 2006 Ford Five Hundred has problems
364 complaints grouped by the system owners reported.
| System | Complaints | Crash, fire or injury |
|---|---|---|
| Vehicle speed control | 118 | 9 |
| Power train | 104 | 4 |
| Electrical system | 51 | 5 |
| Engine | 36 | 3 |
| Service brakes, hydraulic | 31 | 2 |
| Engine and engine cooling | 23 | 1 |
| Fuel system, gasoline | 19 | 0 |
| Structure | 17 | 3 |
| Fuel/propulsion system | 14 | 0 |
| 18 other systems | 82 | 11 |
Source: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation. Complaints are submitted by the public and are not verified by NHTSA.
2006 Ford Five Hundred recalls and how many were fixed
No vehicle safety recalls are on record for this model year.
When do vehicle speed control problems start?
74kmiles, median
Based on the odometer reading in 110 vehicle speed control complaints. 78% were reported before 100,000 miles.
What owners say repairs cost
Dollar amounts owners wrote in their complaints when describing a repair or a quote. These are not price estimates; a system is shown only when at least 8 owners mentioned a cost.
Vehicle speed control
12 owners mentioned a cost$785median
Power train
8 owners mentioned a cost$2,250median
If a problem is covered by a recall, the dealer fixes it for free. Some manufacturers also reimburse owners who paid for a repair before a recall was announced.
2006 vs. every other Five Hundred year
Bars show complaints per model year. Colors show the CarFlaw verdict: complaints weighted for crashes, fires and injuries, adjusted for years on the road and compared with the Five Hundred median. How we score
- Avoid
- Caution
- Solid
- Best
- Not rated
2006 Ford Five Hundred safety ratings
2006 Ford Five Hundred 4-DR. w/SAB in NHTSA's New Car Assessment Program. Photos are from NHTSA's crash tests.
- Rollover: 4 stars (11.3% risk)
- Stability control: No
- Forward collision warning: No
- Lane departure warning: No
NHTSA defect investigations
Federal investigations that included the 2006 Ford Five Hundred, and the recalls they led to.
- Idle instabilityNo recall
What Five Hundred owners report
Recent vehicle speed control complaints filed with NHTSA, shortened. Personal details are removed.
I WAS ON MY WAY HOME COMING DOWN FARROW RD. AND MY CAR STALLED OUT, SO I SLOWLY PULLED IN THE MEDIAN TURN CAR OFF AND BACK ON. WHEN I GOT READY TO PULL OUT OF THE MEDIAN THE CAR WOULDN'T GO NO FASTER THAN 5 MILES AND HOUR. SO I HAD MY FRIEND HELP ME PULL IT OUT OF THE ROAD AND TAKE ME HOME AND TOW…
WHILE STOPING AT RED LIGHT CAR STALLS BUCKLES DOSE NOT GO OVER 50 MPH AS IT HITS 50 MPH RPMS GO TO6000 SPEED STAYS ON 50 MPH AND I CAN'T GO ON A HIGH WAY CAUSE I CAN'T KEEP UP WITH TRAFFIC NOISE COMING FROM MOTER CAR GOT HOT GOING UP HILLS IN 80 DEGREE WEATHER AND IT JUST ALL AROUND RUNS LIKE…
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 FORD 500. WHILE DRIVING VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY STOPPED ACCELERATING. AFTER RESTARTING THE ENGINE, THE VEHICLE OPERATED NORMALLY. DURING THE FAILURE, THE CHECK ENGINE INDICATOR ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS EXAMINED BY AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHO DIAGNOSED…
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