Ford / Five Hundred / 2006
2006 Ford Five Hundred problems
Owners have filed 523 complaints about the 2006 Ford Five Hundred with NHTSA. Vehicle speed control accounts for 22.6% of them — narrowly the most common, ahead of power train at 20.3%.
Complaints523
Crashes31
Fires9
Injuries9
Deaths0
What owners report breaking
Vehicle speed control 22.6% · 118
Power train 20.3% · 106
Electrical system 9.8% · 51
Service brakes, hydraulic 7.1% · 37
Engine 6.9% · 36
Engine and engine cooling 4.6% · 24
Fuel system, gasoline 3.6% · 19
Structure 3.4% · 18
Severity
Of those complaints, 31 describe a crash, 9 describe a fire and 9 report an injury.
Reading the numbers
Across the 3 model years of the Ford Five Hundred in this data, 2006 ranks 2nd by complaint volume — 2005 draws the most.
Filings have fallen off, 23 in the last three years against 47 in the three before. That is normal as a generation leaves the road.
The median odometer reading at the time of complaint was 71,229 miles.
In owners' own words
The contact owns a 2006 Ford Five Hundred. When attempting to enter a parking space, the vehicle accelerated and stalled; however, he was able to restart the vehicle immediately. The vehicle was taken to a repair facility and the oxygen sensor and the throttle body were replaced. Since the throttle body was on back order the component was exchanged with a used part. The failure and current mileages were 37,699. Vehicle speed control · reported at 37,669 miles
The contact owns a 2006 Ford Five Hundred. The contact stated that when stopped, the vehicle would lung forward abnormally. The failure would also occur when the vehicle was shifted to reverse. The contact did not take the vehicle to a dealer for a diagnostic test. The contact diagnosed the vehicle and stated that the throttle bottle was faulty. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was 70,000. Vehicle speed control · reported at 70,000 miles
The contact owns a 2006 Ford Five Hundred. The contact was braking to a complete stop when the vehicle attempted to accelerate abnormally. The vehicle was taken to an authorized dealer where they advised that the throttle body was defective and would need replacing. The vehicle was left with the dealer where the contact was awaiting repairs. The failure mileage was 40,000 and the current mileage was 48,600. Vehicle speed control · reported at 40,000 miles
Verbatim from NHTSA filings. Complaints are unverified owner reports.
Safety recalls
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