2006 Ford Five Hundred electrical system problems
Owners reported electrical system problems in 51 complaints for the 2006 Ford Five Hundred, 10% of the complaints on file.
At a glance
- Complaints
- 51 10% of this year's complaints
- Typical mileage
- 84,000 miles 40 complaints with mileage
- Crashes and fires
- 0 and 5
- Injuries and deaths
- 1 and 0
Source: NHTSA owner complaints
When electrical system problems show up
View the numbers
| Mileage | Complaints |
|---|---|
| 0k to 20k miles | 4 |
| 20k to 40k miles | 1 |
| 40k to 60k miles | 6 |
| 60k to 80k miles | 8 |
| 80k to 100k miles | 5 |
| 100k to 120k miles | 3 |
| 120k to 140k miles | 5 |
| 140k to 160k miles | 3 |
| 160k to 180k miles | 1 |
| 180k to 200k miles | 1 |
| 200k+ miles | 3 |
What the data shows
Of the 40 electrical system complaints that report mileage, the median is about 84,000 miles, and 28% were reported before 60,000 miles.
These complaints mention 5 fires, 1 injury.
What owners wrote
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.
Tl*the contact owns a 2006 ford five hundred. While driving approximately 65 MPH, a warning light message appeared on the instrument panel that read, "oil life zero percent change oil." the warning light was constantly illuminated; therefore, the contact could not read the odometer. He attempted to reset the failure, but the message remained. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic for an oil change, but the vehicle was not repaired for this failure.
Other problems reported for the 2006 Ford Five Hundred
- Cruise control 118 complaints
- Drivetrain & axles 73 complaints
- Engine 56 complaints
- Brakes 46 complaints
- Fuel system 38 complaints
- Transmission 33 complaints
- Body & structure 18 complaints