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2006 Ford Five Hundred speed control problems

The 2006 Ford Five Hundred has 118 speed control complaints filed with NHTSA — 23% of the year's total, and roughly flat versus the prior model year.

118

Speed Control complaints

23%

Share of year

9

Crash-involved

0

Related recalls

Speed Control complaints by year

Five Hundred speed control complaints by model year118 complaints2005: 104 complaints2006: 118 complaints2007: 70 complaints
Five Hundred speed control complaints by model year. Red bars are years to avoid.

What owners report

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 FORD FIVE HUNDRED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE SHIFTING INTO DRIVE, THE VEHICLE ACCELERATED ABNORMALLY AND THE CONTACT CRASHED INTO A DUMPSTER. THERE WERE NO INJURIES. THE POLICE WERE CONTACTED AND A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER BUT THE…

Complaint filed with NHTSA · Speed Control · April 17, 2011 · crash

Common questions

How many speed control complaints does the 2006 Ford Five Hundred have?

NHTSA has 118 complaints about the 2006 Ford Five Hundred speed control — 23% 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.