2006 Ford Five Hundred

SINCE THE DAY WE PURCHASED THE VEHICLE, THE GAS MILEAGE HAS ALWAYS BEEN WELL BELOW THE AVERAGE FOR THIS VEHICLE. COMBINED CITY/HIGHWAY HAS NEVER EXCEEDED 17 MPG AND IT HAD DEGRADED TO 12 MPG UNTIL THE SERVICE DEPARTMENT REPLACED A DEFECTIVE EVAP HOSE/FITTING. THE MPG RETURNED TO 17 MPG BRIEFLY BUT HAS SINCE FALLEN OFF TO 13 MPG. THE DEALERSHIP WE BOUGHT VEHICLE FROM (CHAMPION FORD) HAS BEEN UNABLE TO REMEDY. *TR

WE HAVE A 2006 FORD 500 WHICH HAD THE CVT TRANSMISSION REPLACED AFTER 4 WEEKS. THE TRANSMISSION CONTINUES TO HAVE A SIGNIFICANT DELAY IN ENGAGING IN REVERSE. MY WIFE AND DAUGHTER DID NOT WAIT UNTIL THE TRANSMISSION ENGAGED AND HAVE ON OCCASION LURCHED BACKWARDS ALMOST RUNNING OVER HER LITTLE BROTHER. WITH THE FRONT OF THE CAR ON A DECLINE THE CAR WILL ROLL FORWARD WHEN IN REVERSE UNTIL IT ENGAGES AND THE USER DEPRESSES THE THROTTLE. OLATHE FORD AND A FACTORY REP. INSPECTED THE VEHICLE AND SUPPOSEDLY THE VEHICLE IS WITHIN SPECS. I DON'T THINK SO, THE CAR ALSO WHINES WHEN TURNING CORNERS. I THINK THE CVT TRANSMISSION IS OUT OF SPECS. FORD DOESN'T USE IT ANYMORE, NOR DO I WANT TO. I HAVE HAD MANY FORDS, THIS WILL BE MY LAST IF THIS ISN'T RESOLVED TO MY SATISFACTION. THE CAR ALSO HAS THE INSTRUMENT CLUSTER WHICH INTERMITTENTLY GOES OUT, WINDSHIELD LEAKS WATER AND AIR. ANSWER SOON, I AM GOING TO BBB, NHTSA AND KANSAS CONSUMER PROTECTION. THIS CAR IS A LEMON, I WANT A WORKING ONE. *TR

2006 FORD FIVE HUNDRED WITH POORLY DESIGNED FRONT END. CONSUMER STATES THAT VEHICLE FRONT END IS LOW ENOUGH THAT IT SCRAPES DRIVEWAYS AND CURBS. *NJ WHEN THE CONSUMER SLOWLY DROVE UP THE DRIVEWAY, WHERE THERE WAS SLIGHTLY MORE THAN A NORMAL INCLINE, THE FRONT END SCRAPED THE DRIVEWAY AND TORE THE RIGHT SIDE INNER WHEEL WELL AND MUD FLAP COMPLETELY OUT OF THE WHEEL WELL AND THE VEHICLE VEERED TO THE RIGHT OUT OF CONTROL. THERE WAS NO BODY DAMAGE TO THE VEHICLE. *JB

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 FORD FIVE HUNDRED. ACCORDING TO THE DEALER, THE BRAKE PADS RUB THE ROTORS AND HEAT THE PADS AND ROTORS DURING STOPPING. THE CONTACT NOTICED THE FAILURE WHILE DRIVING 30 MPH. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER ONCE AND THEY ACKNOWLEDGED THE FAILURE AND EXTENDED THE WARRANTY. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 5,800 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 1.

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 FORD FIVE HUNDRED. THE CONTACT HEARD A GRINDING NOISE COMING FROM THE REAR OF THE VEHICLE WHEN HE SHIFTED INTO REVERSE. THE REAR BRAKES WOULD ALSO CONTINUOUSLY GRIND. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE REAR BRAKES AND ROTORS CAUSED THE FAILURE. AS OF OCTOBER 24, 2007, THE DEALER HAD NOT REPAIRED THE VEHICLE UPDATED 11/14/07

STARTING AROUNG 37,500 I'VE HAD 8 FAILURES WHILE DRIVING CAR CUTS OFF AND I HAD TO TURN IGNITION OFF AND ON FOR CAR TO WORKED RIGHT AT THE TIME I DID NOT REALIZED IT WAS A TRANSMISSION PROBLEM. TODAY 9/10/2007 HAD CAR CHECKED OUT AND SEVICE TECHNICIAN ADVISED TO REPLACE MECHTRONIC VALVE BODY REPLACE FOR A COST OF $1,900.00 I DECLINED. I ADVISED SERVICE REP TO REPROGRAMMED PCM TO LATEST CALIBRATION. *TR UPDATED 01-14-08. *KB UPDATED 12/12/07.

THIS IS IN REGARD TO A 2006 FORD FIVE HUNDRED WITH REAR BRAKE GRINDING. I RECEIVED A NOTICE ( 07N10)FROM FORD MOTOR COMPANY JULY 2007 . IT STATED THAT MY VEHICLE MAY HAVE HAD DIRECT EXPOSURE TO MOISTURE FOR AN EXTENDED PERIOD THAT MAY HAVE CAUSED THE BRAKE PADS TO SWELL AND CREATE A SLIGHT DRAG CONDITION. LOW LEVELS OF BRAKE DRAG COULD LEAD TO PREMATURE BRAKE PAD WEAR. AT 36,000 MILES THE REAR BRAKES BEGAN TO GRIND . THE REAR BRAKE PADS AND ROTORS WERE REPLACED AT NO CHARGE . WHEN I BROUGHT THE AUTO TO THE DEALER FOR REPAIRS THE SERVICE MANAGER TOLD ME THE FRONT AND REAR BRAKES NEEDED TO BE REPLACED BECAUSE IT WAS AN ALL WHEEL DRIVE VEHICLE. WHEN THE APPOINTMENT WAS MADE TO HAVE THE REPAIRS COMPLETED AT THE DEALER I WAS INSURED ALL THE PARTS WERE AVAILABLE. TO MY SURPRISE THE DEALER DID NOT HAVE ALL THE NEEDED PARTS TO MAKE THE REPAIRS. FORTUNATELY ANOTHER DEALER IN THE AREA HAD THE NEEDED PARTS. THE DEALER FURNISHED A LOANER CAR FOR 5 DAYS . WHEN I PICKED UP THE CAR ONLY THE REAR BRAKES WERE REPLACED. IF THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE IS IN FACT "MOISTURE" THEN WHY WOULDN'T ALL THE PADS NEED TO BE REPLACED? *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 FORD FIVE HUNDRED. THE CONTACT TOOK HIS VEHICLE TO THE DEALER FOR SCHEDULED MAINTENANCE AND THEY DISCOVERED THAT THE FRONT DRIVER SIDE TIRE HAD EXCESSIVE WEAR. THE CONTACT HAD THE VEHICLE ALIGNED AND THE STRUTS CHANGED AT THAT TIME. THE CURRENT MILEAGE IS 30,000 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 29,000. THE CONSUMER STATED THE TIRES WERE ONLY DAMAGED ON THE LEFT SIDE, AND THEY HAD TO LOWER THE STRUTS AND ROTATE THE UPPER MOUNTS TO GET VEHICLE TO ALIGN PROPERLY. THE CONSUMER FURTHER STATED THAT THIS NO FAULT OF THE DEALER BUT THAT FORD AUTHORIZE 50% REIMBURSEMENT FOR THE TIRES AND NONE FOR THE ALIGNMENT. THE CONSUMER PROVIDED A COPY OF THE REPAIR INVOICE. THE DEALER STATED VEHICLE STARTS AND STALLS IN THE COLD WHEN USING THE REMOTE START. UPDATED 08/07/07 *TR