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2006 Ford Five Hundred engine problems

The 2006 Ford Five Hundred has 60 engine complaints filed with NHTSA — 11% of the year's total, and down from the prior model year.

60

Engine complaints

11%

Share of year

3

Crash-involved

0

Related recalls

Engine complaints by year

Five Hundred engine complaints by model year108 complaints2005: 108 complaints2006: 60 complaints2007: 40 complaints
Five Hundred engine complaints by model year. Red bars are years to avoid.

What owners report

GOT INTO AN ACCIDENT AND RIGHT MIRROR WAS FULLY BROKEN. RIGHT SIDE OF THE BODY WAS ALSO SMASHED IN. LEFT BRAKE LIGHTS STOPPED WORKING AND ENGINE MAKES WEIRD SOUNDS.

Complaint filed with NHTSA · Engine · September 7, 2020 · crash

Common questions

How many engine complaints does the 2006 Ford Five Hundred have?

NHTSA has 60 complaints about the 2006 Ford Five Hundred engine — 11% 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.