2006 Ford Five Hundred recalls and problems
No recalls and 364 owner complaints on file with NHTSA for the 2006 Ford Five Hundred.
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2006 Ford Five Hundred recalls
NHTSA lists no recalls for this model year.
Most reported problems
Areas named in owner complaints to NHTSA. One complaint can name several areas.
What owners report
Recent complaints filed with NHTSA, shortened. These are unverified accounts from owners, not findings.
I would be driving on highway my wrench light would come on and my car would come to a crawl I always have kids in my car I could easily be rear ended and maybe hurt or killed I have to find a place to pull off where people behind me is cussing me out they think I did on purpose I then shut car off and tirn back on…
The contact owns a 2006 Ford Five Hundred. The contact stated while driving 50 MPH, the instrument cluster lights turned became inoperable. The contact veered to the side of the road. The contact stated that the instrument cluster lights illuminated after 5 minutes. The contact was able to continue driving. However…
Door latch freezes i cold weather causing the door not to latch closed.
when I’m The vehicle and the temperature reaches middle temp ,the car starts to beep and all the dashboard lights go completely out and the head lights and tail lights be blinking as if they are about to go off . Even when I have the heater or a/c on they turns off and I’m a afraid that if or when I’m on the highway…
The contact owns a 2006 Ford Five Hundred. The contact stated while driving at various speeds, the transmission was slipping. The contact restarted the vehicle and the transmission worked as designed for a while. While traveling up a hill or at a stop light, the vehicle would drift backwards. The contact had to let…
Five Hundred model years compared
Across all years, the 2005 Five Hundred has the most complaints (510). All Ford Five Hundred years →
Questions
- Does the 2006 Ford Five Hundred have any recalls?
- NHTSA lists no recalls for the 2006 Ford Five Hundred as of October 27, 2026.
- What are the most common problems with the 2006 Ford Five Hundred?
- Owners have filed 364 complaints with NHTSA. The most frequently reported area is vehicle speed control (118 complaints), followed by power train (104).
- How many 2006 Ford Five Hundred complaints mention a crash or fire?
- 20 of 364 complaints report a crash and 6 a fire; 5 injuries were reported in total. Complaints are unverified reports from owners.
Source: NHTSA recall and complaint data, updated October 27, 2026. Latest complaint received August 27, 2022.