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2006 Ford 500

Owner reports · Recalls · Investigations

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68Owner complaints

Model-year median: 52.5

0Recall campaigns

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0Investigations

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How this year compares

Owner complaints by model year

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99
200568
200637
2007
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Counts vary with age, sales and reporting. They are not failure rates.

What owners reported most

Vehicle Speed Control
24Power Train
20Engine
17Electrical System
14Fuel/propulsion System
7
All reported categories
Exterior Lighting
6Unknown Or Other
6Air Bags
3Service Brakes
3Structure
2Electronic Stability Control (esc)
1Fuel System, Gasoline
1Seat Belts
1

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When problems were reported

Mileage at the reported incident

64 reports with mileage · 4 unknown

NHTSA’s mileage field refers to the reported incident, not necessarily the filing date. This shows report counts, not the likelihood of a failure.

What to inspect

Issues worth paying extra attention to based on owner reports.

  • Vehicle Speed Control. Review the 24 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
  • Power Train. Review the 20 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
  • Engine. Review the 17 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →

NHTSA owner reports · September 18, 2026 snapshot.

4 crash reports3 fire reports2 injury reports

Service Brakes complaints

3 reports
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64,000 miles · Aug 7, 2015
Power TrainService BrakesUnknown Or Other

FIRST NOTICED WHEN I WAS IN LINE AT A DRIVE THROUGH CAR WOULD JUMP FORWARD. IT IS GETTING WORSE AS I WAS BACKING OUT OF PARKING LOT AT THE GROCERY STORE CAR JUMPED FELT LIKE THE ACCLERATOR WAS STUCK, I HIT MY BRAKE AND IT FELT AS IF IT WENT TO THE FLOOR. I ALMOST HIT ANOTHER CAR THANK GOD THERE WAS NO ONE WALKING BEHIND MY CAR. …

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FIRST NOTICED WHEN I WAS IN LINE AT A DRIVE THROUGH CAR WOULD JUMP FORWARD. IT IS GETTING WORSE AS I WAS BACKING OUT OF PARKING LOT AT THE GROCERY STORE CAR JUMPED FELT LIKE THE ACCLERATOR WAS STUCK, I HIT MY BRAKE AND IT FELT AS IF IT WENT TO THE FLOOR. I ALMOST HIT ANOTHER CAR THANK GOD THERE WAS NO ONE WALKING BEHIND MY CAR. IT WAS FRIGHTNING.

NHTSA ODI #10746897

56,000 miles · Jul 8, 2014
Service Brakes

WHEN I PULL INTO A PARKING SPOT MY CAR LUNGES FORWARD AND I HAVE TO HIT THE BRAKES QUICKLY TO AVOID HITTING OTHER CARS PARKED IN FRONT OF ME OR DRIVING INTO THE STORES. RECENTLY WHILE AT LIGHTS I HAVE FELT THE CAR TRY TO ACCELERATE WHILE I AM STOPPED AND MY FOOT IS ON THE BRAKES. I ALWAYS HAVE TO HIT THE BRAKES EXTREMELY HARD …

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WHEN I PULL INTO A PARKING SPOT MY CAR LUNGES FORWARD AND I HAVE TO HIT THE BRAKES QUICKLY TO AVOID HITTING OTHER CARS PARKED IN FRONT OF ME OR DRIVING INTO THE STORES. RECENTLY WHILE AT LIGHTS I HAVE FELT THE CAR TRY TO ACCELERATE WHILE I AM STOPPED AND MY FOOT IS ON THE BRAKES. I ALWAYS HAVE TO HIT THE BRAKES EXTREMELY HARD IN ORDER TO GET THE CAR TO STOP. *JS

NHTSA ODI #10608889

Mileage unknown · Apr 1, 2014
Service Brakes

I HAVE HAD THIS FORD 500 SINCE 2008. MY CONCERN IS HAVING TO HAVE REAR BRAKES REPLACED SO OFTEN. I HAVE BEEN TOLD THAT THIS HAS BEEN A PROBLEM WITH THE FORD 500. I HAVE DRIVEN FORDS ALL OF MY LIFE, I WILL SOON BE 73, BUT RIGHT NOW I AM READY TO LOOK AT OTHER CAR DEALERS. *TR

NHTSA ODI #10576303

Official recalls

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NHTSA investigations

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No exact-year investigations in this snapshot.