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2006 Ford Five Hundred engine problems

56 complaints about engine have been filed for the 2006 Ford Five Hundred, which is 11% of all its NHTSA complaints. It is the 3rd most reported problem area for this model year.

At a glance

Complaints
56 11% of this year's complaints
Typical mileage
78,000 miles 50 complaints with mileage
Crashes and fires
2 and 1
Injuries and deaths
0 and 0

Source: NHTSA owner complaints

When engine problems show up

Engine complaints by mileage, 2006 Ford Five Hundred Complaints by odometer reading in 20,000-mile steps. The median is about 78,000 miles. 0k to 20k miles: 6 complaints 20k to 40k miles: 2 complaints 40k to 60k miles: 9 complaints 60k to 80k miles: 8 complaints 80k to 100k miles: 7 complaints 100k to 120k miles: 7 complaints 120k to 140k miles: 9 complaints 140k to 160k miles: 0 complaints 160k to 180k miles: 1 complaints 180k to 200k miles: 1 complaints 200k+ miles: 0 complaints 040k80k120k160k200k miles Typical: 78,000 miles
Based on 50 complaints that include mileage. 34% 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 miles6
20k to 40k miles2
40k to 60k miles9
60k to 80k miles8
80k to 100k miles7
100k to 120k miles7
120k to 140k miles9
140k to 160k miles0
160k to 180k miles1
180k to 200k miles1
200k+ miles0

What the data shows

Of the 50 engine complaints that report mileage, the median is about 78,000 miles, and 34% were reported before 60,000 miles.

These complaints mention 2 crashes, 1 fire.

What owners wrote

Tl* the contact owns a 2006 ford five hundred. While driving approximately 40 MPH, the contact detected a burning odor inside the vehicle. The vehicle was merged to the side of the road. The contact opened the hood and noticed that the top of the manifold ignited into flames and the motor mount was dry rotted. The contact managed to extinguish the fire with a personal fire extinguisher. An independent mechanic stated that the entire motor mount needed to be replaced.

August 2014 Fire

I have a 2006 ford five hundred. I purchased it used in jan 2012. My car continually lurches forward while sitting still. The air conditioner will not cool while idling if it is hot outside. I have also had issues with losing all power while driving down the freeway. I will be driving and all gauges will bottom out and then rev up to the highest. My rpms will drop down, the gas gauge will go to empty and at night all electrical lights and dashboard notifications will light up and then go off.

Reported at 80,000 miles, July 2012

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