Model year record
2006 Ford Five Hundred
No recall campaigns on file for this model year. 523 owner complaints on file.
Recalls
No recall campaigns on file for this model year.
Owner complaints
A complaint is one person's report to a federal agency. It is not a finding.
| Component | Complaints | Median mileage |
|---|---|---|
| Vehicle speed control | 118 | 74,000 mi |
| Power train | 71 | 90,000 mi |
| Electrical system | 44 | 90,000 mi |
| Engine | 36 | 90,000 mi |
| Power train: automatic transmission | 31 | 64,000 mi |
| Service brakes, hydraulic | 21 | 26,800 mi |
| Fuel system, gasoline | 18 | 79,108 mi |
| Unknown or other | 17 | 88,000 mi |
| Engine and engine cooling | 15 | 68,780 mi |
| Fuel/propulsion system | 14 | 90,000 mi |
| Exterior lighting | 11 | 103,682 mi |
| Structure: body | 9 | 50,000 mi |
| Electronic stability control (ESC) | 8 | 27,158 mi |
| Service brakes, hydraulic: foundation components: disc: pads | 8 | 17,000 mi |
| Service brakes | 7 | 80,000 mi |
| Steering | 7 | 88,000 mi |
| Air bags | 6 | 80,000 mi |
| Equipment: appliance: air conditioner | 6 | 60,000 mi |
| Service brakes, hydraulic: foundation components: disc: rotor | 6 | 21,000 mi |
| Structure | 6 | 675 mi |
| Electrical system: instrument cluster/panel | 5 | 54,000 mi |
| Fuel system, other | 5 | 72,500 mi |
| Tires | 5 | 29,000 mi |
| Engine and engine cooling: cooling system | 4 | 49,647 mi |
| Engine and engine cooling: engine | 4 | 27,158 mi |
| Equipment | 4 | 69,250 mi |
| Visibility: windshield | 3 | 675 mi |
| Wheels | 3 | 1,000 mi |
| Exterior lighting: headlights | 2 | 172 mi |
| Structure: body: door | 2 | 35,000 mi |
| Suspension | 2 | 120,000 mi |
| Air bags: frontal | 1 | 26,000 mi |
| Back over prevention: warnings: external/pedestrian alert | 1 | 5,000 mi |
| Electrical system: alternator/generator/regulator | 1 | — |
| Electrical system: wiring: rear compartment/trunk | 1 | 64,000 mi |
| Engine and engine cooling: engine: gasoline | 1 | 4,000 mi |
| Equipment adaptive/mobility | 1 | 5,000 mi |
| Exterior lighting: back up lights | 1 | 135,000 mi |
| Fuel system, gasoline: storage | 1 | 4,480 mi |
| Latches/locks/linkages | 1 | 117,000 mi |
| Parking brake | 1 | 31,796 mi |
| Power train: automatic transmission: control module (TCM/PCM/TECM) | 1 | 42,121 mi |
| Power train: driveline | 1 | 65,000 mi |
| Power train: driveline: differential unit | 1 | 70,000 mi |
| Power train: manual transmission | 1 | 675 mi |
| Seat belts | 1 | 64,400 mi |
| Seats | 1 | — |
| Service brakes, electric | 1 | 27,158 mi |
| Service brakes, hydraulic: antilock/traction control/electronic limited slip | 1 | 3,000 mi |
| Service brakes, hydraulic: foundation components: drum: drum | 1 | 21,000 mi |
| Structure: frame and members | 1 | 50,000 mi |
| Suspension: front | 1 | 29,000 mi |
| Visibility | 1 | 39,000 mi |
| Visibility: defroster/defogger/hvac system: rear window | 1 | — |
| Visibility: power window devices and controls | 1 | — |
| Wheels: lugs/nuts/bolts/studs | 1 | 1,100 mi |
The 2005 model has about half as many complaints as this one. The 2007 model has 2 times as many complaints as this one. These figures reflect raw complaint counts, not failure rates. Higher-selling model years naturally receive more complaints.
Safety recall repairs are provided free of charge by franchised dealers, regardless of vehicle age or mileage. This page displays aggregated data for the model year. To check recall status for a specific vehicle, search its VIN at nhtsa.gov.