Brakes complaints and recalls from NHTSA
Summary
The 2006 Ford Five Hundred has 33 NHTSA brakes complaints and 0 brakes-related recalls.
33
Complaints
0
Recalls
0
Injuries Reported
Data source: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) · Last updated April 9, 2026
| Date ↓ | Component | Summary |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 15, 2019 | SERVICE BRAKES | THE BRAKES ARE SPONGY. VERY SELDOM THEY WILL BE NORMAL. MOST OF THE TIME THEY WILL BE SOFT AND H... |
| Aug 15, 2019 | SERVICE BRAKES,ENGINE | WHEN CAR IS ON, WHEN TAKING FOOT OFF OF BRAKE OR REVERSING, CAR SURGES OR JUMPS FORWARD WITHOUT WAR... |
| Jul 14, 2013 | SERVICE BRAKES | AS I STARTED MY CAR TO LEAVE, THE PARKING BRAKE WOULD NOT RELEASE RIGHT (WENT DOWN TO THE FLOOR), TH... |
| Aug 20, 2011 | SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | THE INSTRUMENT CLUSTER CHECKS NORMAL ON MOST START-UPS, BUT UNPREDICTABLY ALL SYSTEMS LIGHT UP SHOWI... |
| Jan 11, 2011 | SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC | 1, PURCHASED MAY 2006 2, JULY 2007 LETTER FROM FORD EXTENDING WARRANTY ON REAR BRAKES. 3,MAY 2008 F... |
| Oct 10, 2010 | SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 FORD FIVE HUNDRED. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING IN REVERSE AT AN UNKNOWN SPEE... |
| Jul 15, 2010 | SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC,ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,VISIBILITY | 2006 FORD FIVE HUNDRED. CONSUMER WRITES REGARDING PREMATURE PAD AND ROTOR WEAR *TGW THE CONSUMER ST... |
| Jun 1, 2010 | SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC | TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 FORD FIVE HUNDRED. THE CONTACT STATED THE BRAKE PEDAL NEEDED TO BE DEPRES... |
| Mar 20, 2010 | SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC,PARKING BRAKE | REAR BRAKES PREMATURELY WEAR DOWN TO LESS THAN 2MM OF PAD REMAINING AFTER 11K MILES. *TR |
| Feb 10, 2010 | SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC,AIR BAGS | TRAVELING SOUTH ON I-26 ACROSS THE TN/NC BORDER THROUGH SAM'S GAP ON A SNOWY DAY LED ME TO DRIVE VER... |
| Oct 26, 2009 | SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC | I HAVE A 2006 FORD 500 THE DEALER REPLACED MY REAR BRAKES AT 14,000 MILES N/C. AT 28,000 I PAID FOR... |
| Sep 9, 2009 | SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC | I OWN A 2006 FORD FIVE HUNDRED WHICH I PURCHASED USED WITH APPROX. 12000 MILES. PRIOR TO THE PURCHA... |
| May 7, 2009 | SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC | I HAVE HAD TO HAVE THE REAR BRAKES CHANGED TWICE SINCE OWNING MY 2006 FORD 500 SINCE IT WAS NEW. I ... |
| Feb 9, 2009 | SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC | TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 FORD FIVE HUNDRED. THE CONTACT HEARD A GRINDING NOISE COMING FROM THE VE... |
| Oct 20, 2008 | SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC | 2006 FORD FIVE HUNDRED, CAR HAS 40,000 MILES AND I HAVE REPLACED THE REAR BRAKE PADS TWICE SO FAR, A... |
| Oct 11, 2008 | SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC | AT 37,000 MILES (MOSTLY FREEWAY MILES) I WAS GETTING A LOUD GRINDING SOUND FROM MY REAR BRAKES. DISC... |
| Jul 5, 2008 | SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC | TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 FORD FIVE HUNDRED. WHILE DRIVING BETWEEN 10-15 MPH, THE VEHICLE WOULD MA... |
| Jun 1, 2008 | SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC | I TOOK MY FORD 500 IN FOR THE REAR BRAKE RECALL,THEY REPLACED THE PADS ,BUT THE ROTORS WERE WITHIN L... |
| May 18, 2008 | SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC | THE NEW CAR REAR BRAKES HAVE EXCESSIVE WEAR ON THE ROTORS AND WHEN WET THE BRAKE PADS EXPAND CAUSING... |
| May 5, 2008 | SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC,ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING,POWER TRAIN,AIR BAGS,VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 FORD FIVE HUNDRED. EVER SINCE THE VEHICLE WAS PURCHASED BRAND NEW IN 200... |