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2006 Ford 500 transmission problems

The 2006 Ford 500 has 20 transmission complaints filed with NHTSA — 19% of the year's total, and down from the prior model year.

20

Transmission complaints

19%

Share of year

0

Crash-involved

0

Related recalls

Transmission complaints by year

500 transmission complaints by model year28 complaints2005: 28 complaints2006: 20 complaints2007: 11 complaints
500 transmission complaints by model year. Red bars are years to avoid.

What owners report

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…

Complaint filed with NHTSA · Transmission · July 31, 2014

Common questions

How many transmission complaints does the 2006 Ford 500 have?

NHTSA has 20 complaints about the 2006 Ford 500 transmission — 19% of all complaints filed for that model year.

Related

Based on NHTSA ODI data through June 2026. Complaints are consumer-reported and unverified. Updated July 5, 2026.

Compiled by Sharon Ben-Moshe, Founder.