2006 Ford FIVE HUNDRED problems and owner complaints

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED THE REAR BRAKE PADS WERE DISINTEGRATING; THIS WAS NOTICED WHILE WASHING THE VEHICLE. THE DEALERSHIP AND MANUFACTURER DETERMINED IT WAS A COSMETIC PROBLEM. THE DEALERSHIP SUGGESTED THE CONTACT PURCHASE A PLASTIC SHIELD TO KEEP THE DUST OFF OF THE BRAKE PADS. THE CONTACT CLEANED THE DUST OFF OF THE BRAKE PADS AND STATED IT TAKES 20 MINUTES ON EACH SIDE. UPDATED 3/3/2006 - THE CONSUMER BELIEVES THAT THE BRAKES MAY NOT BE RELEASING ALL THE WAY. *NM

Owner-reported narrative. 1,600 miles reported. Look up ODI 10149266 at NHTSA ↗

BRAKES DRAG CAUSING THE CAR TO JERK, GRASP WHEN STOPPING. *JB

Owner-reported narrative. 119 miles reported. Look up ODI 10164417 at NHTSA ↗

TRANSMISSION HAD TO BE REBUILT. POWER INPUT SHAFT AND BEARINGS FAILED RESULTING IN THE NEED FOR A $5,078.60 REPAIR.

Owner-reported narrative. 68,900 miles reported. Look up ODI 10202017 at NHTSA ↗

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.

Owner-reported narrative. 42,121 miles reported. Look up ODI 10202433 at NHTSA ↗

PROBLEM WITH THE EMERGENCY FUEL SHUT OFF SWITCH LOCATION IN THE 2006 FORD FIVE HUNDRED. MY PASSENGER IN THE CAR ( FRONT PASSENGER SEAT SIDE) UNKNOWINGLY TAPPED OR BUMPED THE SWITCH WHICH CAUSED THE CARS ENGINE TO LOOSE POWER AND THEN COMPLETELY STALL. DEALER ( SUNRISE FORD IN NORTH HOLLYWOOD TOLD ME TODAY IT WAS THIS SWITCH THAT WAS ACTIVATED WHICH CAUSED THE STALLING OF MY ENGINE. MY PASSENGER ( ADULT MALE- 6'2" LARGE SHOE SIZE) WAS WORKING WITH ME IN THE SAN FERNANDO VALLEY OF LOS ANGELES COUNTY ON 6/28/06. APPARENTLY HIS FOOT BUMPED THIS SWI…

Owner-reported narrative. 15,800 miles reported. Look up ODI 10161105 at NHTSA ↗

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 BU…

Owner-reported narrative. 29,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10196256 at NHTSA ↗

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING 60 MPH THERE WAS A SMELLED OF SMOKE. THE SMELL MAY HAVE BEEN COMING FROM THE AIR CONDITIONER. THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED FOR 8 TO 9 HOURS. WHEN THE CONTACT RETURN TO THE VEHICLE, IT WAS FILLED WITH SMOKE. THE FIRE DEPARTMENT EXTINGUISHED THE FIRE AND DETERMINED THE FIRE WAS OF AN ELECTRICAL NATURE AND SEEMED TO ORIGINATE FROM THE WIRE IN THE SPEAKER AREA LOCATED IN THE REAR OF THE VEHICLE. A FIRE DEPARTMENT REPORT WAS FILED. THERE WAS EXTENSIVE DAMAGE TO THE VEHICLE. THE DEALERSHIP AND MANUFACTURER HAVE…

Owner-reported narrative. 200 miles reported. Look up ODI 10162381 at NHTSA ↗

LOW BEAM HEADLAMP SOCKET ON THE DRIVERS SIDE FAILED. ONE OF THE SOCKET CONTACTS SHOWED EVIDENCE OF A CATASTROPHIC ELECTRICAL FAILURE - LOOKS LIKE SEVERE ARCING, BURNED PLASTIC, BROKEN SOCKET SHELL AND BADLY BURNED PIN IN THE LAMP. THE LAMP ITSELF IS STILL O.K., EXCEPT FOR THE BADLY BURNED PIN. ABOUT A WEEK AND A HALF LATER THE SAME THING HAPPENED TO THE LOW BEAM LAMP ON THE PASSENGER SIDE. SAME DAMAGE TO THE SAME PIN IN THE SOCKET. THAT LAMP IS ALSO O.K. EXCEPT FOR THE BURNED PIN. THIS WOULD APPEAR TO BE A PROBLEM WITH THE SOCKETS/VEHICLE WIRIN…

Owner-reported narrative. 48,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10247460 at NHTSA ↗

FRONT END HAS NO LUBRICATION POINTS AND TENDS TO BIND AND GETS TO A POINT THAT YOU CANNOT TURN THE STEERING WHEEL. *TR

Owner-reported narrative. 33,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10292318 at NHTSA ↗

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 FORD FIVE HUNDRED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE SHIFTING INTO REVERSE OR DRIVE, THE ENGINE WOULD REV AND MOVE BACKWARD AT A QUICK RATE. ALSO WHEN IDLING IN TRAFFIC, IF THE CONTACT TURNED THE STEERING WHEEL LEFT OR RIGHT, THE ENGINE WOULD ALSO REV AND SHE WOULD HAVE TO DEPRESS THE BRAKE PEDAL WITH GREAT FORCE TO KEEP THE VEHICLE FROM HITTING ANOTHER ONE. THE VEHICLE STALLED SEVERAL TIMES. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALERSHIP WHERE THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE THROTTLE BODY NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE …

Owner-reported narrative. 62,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10335095 at NHTSA ↗

FAILURE TO PROTECT OUTER EDGES OF FUEL TANK SHARP OBJECT KICKED UP FRONT TIRE PERFORATED TANK ON FORD 500. 2006 HAVE TO REPLACE TANK. *NM

Owner-reported narrative. 4,480 miles reported. Look up ODI 10151782 at NHTSA ↗

I HAVE A "BUCKING" BEHAVIOR, AFTER TRAVELING APPROXIMATELY 2 HRS AT SPEEDS OVER 60MPH (INTERSTATE TRAVEL). THE CAR WOULD LURCH SEVERELY AND HESITATE, THE ENGINE REVVED VERY LOUDLY, AND THE SPEED REDUCED TO 40 MPH, EVEN THOUGH I HAD MY FOOT TO THE FLOOR ON THE GAS PEDAL. AFTER DRIVING OFF THE HIGHWAY, IT WOULD DO THE SAME THING AT CITY SPEEDS AND HAD LITTLE TO NO ACCELERATION. DEALER SAID THE CODES SHOWED IT WAS THE FUEL PUMP AND IT WOULD DO THE BUCKING AND LACK OF ACCELERATION AFTER THE PUMP HEATED UP. DEALER SAID THE CAR WAS UNSAFE TO DRIV…

Owner-reported narrative. 79,108 miles reported. Look up ODI 10386714 at NHTSA ↗