2006 Ford Five Hundred Problems & Complaints

Most common 2006 Ford Five Hundred problems

• Speed control & acceleration~74,000 miles
  11832%
• Transmission & drivetrain~78,000 miles
  10429%
• Engine & cooling~80,000 miles
  5916%
• Electrical system~87,000 miles
  5114%
• Brakes~27,000 miles
  3911%
• Fuel & propulsion system~79,000 miles
  3810%
• Body & structure~45,000 miles
  175%
• Other / not specified~88,000 miles
  175%
• Lights~104,000 miles
  144%
• Stability & traction control~106,000 miles
  82%
• Wheels & tires~29,000 miles
  72%
• Air bags~80,000 miles
  72%
• Steering~88,000 miles
  72%
• A/C & heater~62,000 miles
  72%
• Windows, wipers & sunroof~6,000 miles
  51%
• Equipment & accessories~69,000 miles
  51%
• Suspension~120,000 miles
  31%
• Driver assistance~5,000 miles
  10%
• Seats
  10%
• Seat belts~64,000 miles
  10%
• Locks & latches~117,000 miles
  10%

Share of the 364 complaints; one complaint can involve more than one system. "~" is the median mileage when the problem started.

Ford Five Hundred complaints by model year

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NHTSA defect investigations

Federal safety investigators have looked into a possible defect involving the 2006 Ford Five Hundred:

What 2006 Ford Five Hundred owners say

Speed control & acceleration all 118 →

I have a 06' Ford Five Hundred that I purchased certified used in 07'. Within a few months I started experiencing surging problems especially when the A/C was running. The dealer replaced the instrument cluster in 08' but did not fix the problem. On each return to the dealership they could not fix the problem. On my last visit to the dealer they cleaned the throttle body and said that would fix the problem. This did not fix the problem and they could not diagnose the problem. This problem has caused me to rearend a vehicle in 2009. Ford is not responding to the problem at all. After 3+ years of trying to figure out what the problem is I all but have given up. That is until today when the repair shop that I use on a regular basis hired a new mechanic who was able to diagnose the problem. The problem turns out to be the throttle position sensors in the throttle body. …

I'm not sure if this is a power train or other problem, car lurches dangerously at low speeds, and when changing gear into and out of reverse. I hit a post parking in August of 2010 due to this, and it's been getting gradually worse. Took it to the dealer who replaced a broken upper motor mount that was connected to the transmission. Didn't help, although it seemed like a good guess at the time. It helps to keep foot firmly on brake when changing gear or holding still, while the car tries to lurch forward (or back) with unplanned acceleration. Seems to be getting increasingly worse and now I don't feel it's safe to let anyone else drive it, like at valet parking. Taking it back to dealer tomorrow, but we let warranty expire recently darn it. We get so many fake spam warranty-expiring phone calls that I got confused and dropped the ball. …

Transmission & drivetrain all 104 →

The contact owns a 2006 Ford Five Hundred. The contact stated while driving at various speeds, the transmission was slipping. The contact restarted the vehicle and the transmission worked as designed for a while. While traveling up a hill or at a stop light, the vehicle would drift backwards. The contact had to let the vehicle drift to shift into gear. At times the vehicle failed to shift. The engine and wrench warning lights were illuminated. The contact was concerned about driving the vehicle. The local dealer was not contacted. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 140,000.

Tl* the contact owns a 2006 Ford Five Hundred. When the contact placed the vehicle in reverse, it rolled forward and struck another parked vehicle. There was no damage to either vehicle and no injuries. A police report was not filed. When the contact turned off and restarted the vehicle, it operated normally. Tom peck Ford (located at 13900 automall dr, huntley, il 60142, [phone]) was notified of the failure. The manufacturer was not contacted. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The approximate failure mileage was 150,000. Consumer was told something was wrong with the air bag by the dealer tom peck.

Engine & cooling all 59 →

The contact owns a 2006 Ford Five Hundred. The contact stated while driving at various speeds, the transmission was slipping. The contact restarted the vehicle and the transmission worked as designed for a while. While traveling up a hill or at a stop light, the vehicle would drift backwards. The contact had to let the vehicle drift to shift into gear. At times the vehicle failed to shift. The engine and wrench warning lights were illuminated. The contact was concerned about driving the vehicle. The local dealer was not contacted. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 140,000.

Tl* the contact owns a 2006 Ford Five Hundred. The contact stated that the vehicle had an unexpected acceleration as the check engine warning light illuminated. The contact was unable to stop the vehicle or place it in reverse when the failure occurred. As a result, the contact crashed into another vehicle. A police report was not filed and there were no injuries reported. Additionally, the contact mentioned that the vehicle failed to accelerate out of first gear. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The failure mileage was 56,000.

2006 Ford Five Hundred engines & fuel economy

EPA ratings. Class: Large car.