Powertrain complaints and recalls from NHTSA
Summary
The 2006 Ford Five Hundred has 94 NHTSA powertrain complaints and 0 powertrain-related recalls.
94
Complaints
0
Recalls
0
Injuries Reported
Data source: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) · Last updated April 9, 2026
| Date ↓ | Component | Summary |
|---|---|---|
| Nov 14, 2021 | POWER TRAIN,ENGINE | The contact owns a 2006 Ford Five Hundred. The contact stated while driving at various speeds, the t... |
| Jan 1, 2021 | POWER TRAIN | VEHICLE STOPS AND STARTS WITH A JERK. JUMPING CAUSING SLOW DOWN EVEN WHILE ON THE INTERSTATE. FORD I... |
| Dec 21, 2020 | POWER TRAIN,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | I WAS ON MY WAY HOME COMING DOWN FARROW RD. AND MY CAR STALLED OUT, SO I SLOWLY PULLED IN THE MEDIAN... |
| Apr 15, 2020 | POWER TRAIN,FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | THE INTAKE MANIFOLD IS MELTING ON THE INSIDE CAUSING MELTING PLASTIC TO DRIP INTO THE THROTTLE BODY,... |
| Aug 17, 2019 | POWER TRAIN | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 FORD FIVE HUNDRED. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 10 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALL... |
| May 24, 2019 | POWER TRAIN | ON A 55 MPH ROAD WHEN YOU GO TO MAKE A RIGHT TURN AND ACCELERATE IT WOULD DOWNSHIFT AND MAKE A LOUD ... |
| Mar 1, 2019 | POWER TRAIN,EXTERIOR LIGHTING | HARD KNOCKING IN TRANSMISSION DURING NORMAL OPERATION. INTERIOR LIGHTS COME ON WHILE USING VEHICLE ... |
| Nov 3, 2018 | POWER TRAIN | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 FORD FIVE HUNDRED. WHEN THE CONTACT PLACED THE VEHICLE IN REVERSE, IT RO... |
| Oct 17, 2018 | POWER TRAIN | I OWN A 06 FORD FIVEHUNDRED AND AT ONLY 100,000 MILES I BEGAN EXPERIENCING REALLY HARD DOWNSHIFTING ... |
| Aug 10, 2018 | POWER TRAIN | MY CAR SHUT DOWN AND WRENCH CAME ON IN THE DASH STOPED AND IT CRANED BACK UP |
| Jan 18, 2017 | POWER TRAIN | WHEN TEMPERATURE IS BELOW 25 DEGREES FAHRENHEIT TRANSMISSION EITHER GOES INTO SAFETY MODE OR STOPS W... |
| Dec 11, 2016 | POWER TRAIN | 2006 FORD FIVE HUNDRED, INTERNAL FAILURE OF CVT TRANSMISSION (TORQUE CONVERTER AND SHAFT), NO NOTICE... |
| Mar 1, 2016 | POWER TRAIN,ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC),ENGINE | THROTTLE BODY IS DEFECTIVE DUE TO BUILD UP WITHIN THE THROTTLE BODY'S VALVE CAUSING IT TO STICK OPEN... |
| Feb 16, 2015 | POWER TRAIN,ENGINE | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 FORD FIVE HUNDRED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE HAD AN UNEXPECTED... |
| Oct 7, 2014 | POWER TRAIN | WHEN I START THE CAR.. EVERYTHING IS GOOD.. I START DRIVING AND ABOUT 15 MINUTES LATER .. THE CHECK ... |
| Jun 30, 2014 | POWER TRAIN | WHILE DRIVING CHECK ENGINE LIGHT AND WRENCH ILLUMINATE AND YOU CAN NO LONGER ACCELERATE. I MUST SAFE... |
| Jun 24, 2014 | POWER TRAIN | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 FORD FIVE HUNDRED LIMITED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 60 MPH... |
| Feb 18, 2014 | POWER TRAIN | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 FORD FIVE HUNDRED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 6... |
| Jan 15, 2014 | POWER TRAIN,ENGINE | WHILE DRIVING DOWN STREET AFTER A COLD START, CAR STARTED TO DRIVE SLOW, MADE A NOISE FROM LEFT SIDE... |
| Oct 14, 2013 | POWER TRAIN | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 FORD FIVE HUNDRED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE STOPPED, THE VEHICLE WO... |