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2006 Ford Five Hundred drivetrain & axles problems

Owners reported drivetrain & axles problems in 73 complaints for the 2006 Ford Five Hundred, 14% of the complaints on file. It is the 2nd most reported problem area for this model year.

At a glance

Complaints
73 14% of this year's complaints
Typical mileage
89,000 miles 71 complaints with mileage
Crashes and fires
2 and 0
Injuries and deaths
0 and 0

Source: NHTSA owner complaints

When drivetrain & axles problems show up

Drivetrain & axles complaints by mileage, 2006 Ford Five Hundred Complaints by odometer reading in 20,000-mile steps. The median is about 89,000 miles. 0k to 20k miles: 3 complaints 20k to 40k miles: 4 complaints 40k to 60k miles: 5 complaints 60k to 80k miles: 19 complaints 80k to 100k miles: 11 complaints 100k to 120k miles: 11 complaints 120k to 140k miles: 8 complaints 140k to 160k miles: 6 complaints 160k to 180k miles: 2 complaints 180k to 200k miles: 0 complaints 200k+ miles: 2 complaints 040k80k120k160k200k miles Typical: 89,000 miles
Based on 71 complaints that include mileage. 17% were reported before 60,000 miles. The amber marker shows the median: half of these complaints happened before that mileage.
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MileageComplaints
0k to 20k miles3
20k to 40k miles4
40k to 60k miles5
60k to 80k miles19
80k to 100k miles11
100k to 120k miles11
120k to 140k miles8
140k to 160k miles6
160k to 180k miles2
180k to 200k miles0
200k+ miles2

What the data shows

Of the 71 drivetrain & axles complaints that report mileage, the median is about 89,000 miles, and 17% were reported before 60,000 miles.

These complaints mention 2 crashes.

What owners wrote

Tl* the contact owns a 2006 ford five hundred. The contact stated that the vehicle had an unexpected acceleration as the check engine warning light illuminated. The contact was unable to stop the vehicle or place it in reverse when the failure occurred. As a result, the contact crashed into another vehicle. A police report was not filed and there were no injuries reported. Additionally, the contact mentioned that the vehicle failed to accelerate out of first gear. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired.

Reported at 56,000 miles, February 2015 Crash

Vehicle surges for no particular reason and shows. A check engine light on (wrench). Control of acceleration is mixed and vehicle either lurches or feels as though transmission is in neutral and rpm's increase without acceleration by driver. Have a scheduled service call with ford and have been issued a notice from ford that this issue will be covered.

Reported at 45,000 miles, February 2013

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