Fuel System complaints and recalls from NHTSA
Summary
The 2006 Ford Five Hundred has 21 NHTSA fuel system complaints and 1 fuel system-related recall.
21
Complaints
1
Recalls
0
Injuries Reported
Data source: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) · Last updated April 10, 2026
06E056000
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
CERTAIN AFTERMARKET FUEL FILTERS SOLD UNDER THE PUROLATOR BRAND NAME, P/N F65277, SHIPPED FROM JANUARY 16 THROUGH JUNE 2, 2006, FOR USE ON THE ABOVE L...
| Date ↓ | Component | Summary |
|---|---|---|
| Jul 1, 2013 | FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE,VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | WHEN YOU SHIFT FROM DRIVE TO REVERSE OR REVERSE TO DRIVE, THE VEHICLE LUNGES. AND DOES IT SEVERAL TI... |
| Jun 7, 2012 | FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | TWO PROBLEMS: 1. CAR SURGES SPORADICALLY (I.E. WHEN PULLING INTO PARKING SPACE WITH FOOT ON BRAKE, ... |
| Sep 5, 2011 | FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC) | MY FORD FIVE HUNDRED THROTTLE JUST SHUTS DOWN,WITH NO WARNING AT ALL. I AM AFRAID TO DRIVE IT BECAUS... |
| Jul 20, 2011 | FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER,POWER TRAIN | MY 2006 FORD FIVE HUNDRED ACCELERATES UNCONTROLLABLY. WHEN THE CAR IS SHIFTED INTO GEAR IT ACCELERA... |
| Jul 17, 2011 | FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE | THE ENGINE SURGES WHEN YOU PUT IN DRIVE OR REVERSE. THIS IS VERY DANGEROUS. THIS IS MY WIFE'S CAR AN... |
| Jul 13, 2011 | FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE | A FUELD DELIVERY SYSTEM ISSUE ON MY 2006 FORD FIVE HINDRED. THE ENGINE ACCELERATES THE VEHICLE DURI... |
| Jul 1, 2011 | FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE,VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | WHEN GOING SLOW LIKE PULLING INTO AND OUT OF A PARKING SPACE OR GOING THROUGH SCHOOL LINE, CAR WILL ... |
| May 15, 2011 | FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE,VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | CAR LUNGES WHEN COMING TO A STOP OR BACKING. TOOK CAR IN FOR AN OIL CHANGE AND BRAKE JOB. WHEN I P... |
| May 12, 2011 | FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE | MY FORD 500 LUNGES FORWARD WHEN APPLYING BRAKE OR GOING INTO REVERSE. I READ ABOUT THE FREESTYLE INV... |
| Mar 9, 2011 | FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER | PURCHASED A 2006 FORD FIVE HUNDRED AND NOTICED THAT WHEN I WOULD PUT THE CAR IN DRIVE OR REVERSE IT ... |
| Mar 7, 2011 | FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE | I HAVE A "BUCKING" BEHAVIOR, AFTER TRAVELING APPROXIMATELY 2 HRS AT SPEEDS OVER 60MPH (INTERSTATE TR... |
| Mar 1, 2011 | FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER | I WAS DRIVING DOWN THE FREEWAY AND MY CAR JUST STOPPED THE SECOND TIME I WAS DRIVING DOWN THE STREET... |
| Mar 1, 2011 | FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE | THE FUEL LINE SEPARATED FROM THE GAS FILTER, WHICH CAUSED GASOLINE TO SPILL EVERYWHERE. FIRE DEPART... |
| Dec 1, 2010 | FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE,POWER TRAIN | CAR SURGES FORWARD/BACKWARD WHEN ENGAGED IN GEAR FROM DEAD STOP AND BRAKE IS RELEASED WITHOUT HAVING... |
| Sep 10, 2010 | FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE,POWER TRAIN | WHEN YOU SHIFT OUT OF PARK INTO EITHER REVERSE OR DRIVE THE CAR SURGES FORWARD VERY QUICKLY. IF YOU ... |
| Aug 17, 2010 | FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER | FORD NEEDS TO HAVE A RECALL REGARDING THE FIVE HUNDREDS LUNGING WHEN PUT IN REVERSE AND SOMETIMES WH... |
| Jul 27, 2010 | FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER,POWER TRAIN | MY 2006 FORD 500 LUNGES INTERMITTENTLY WHEN SHIFTING FROM PARK TO DRIVE OR REVERSE. THE CAR WAS TAK... |
| Nov 17, 2009 | FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE | CAR GOES TO LIMP MODE AND JERKS AND ACCELERATES ABRUPTLY. *TR |
| Apr 4, 2009 | FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE | TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 FORD FIVE HUNDRED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FUEL LINE SEPARATED FROM ... |
| Mar 8, 2006 | FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE,POWER TRAIN | ADDENDUM TO ODI ID NUMBER : 10386714 THE FUEL PUMP, FUEL FILTER HAD TO BE REPLACED, AND THE INJEC... |