Ford Five Hundred
2006 only
2006 Ford Five Hundred have 428 classified complaints on record for that year specifically. The most common issue in this year is Stalling and no-start, typically surfacing around 79,000 miles.
Computed directly from stored federal records for 2006 model years only — not blended with the rest of this vehicle's production run. See the full Ford Five Hundred report for every year combined.
Where this year fits
What breaks, and when — 2006 only
Median onset: 79,000 miles.
Median onset: 85,000 miles.
Which other vehicles have automatic transmission problems? →Median onset: 118,000 miles.
Tends to show up later than this model's other issues.
Median onset: 76,000 miles.
Median onset: 70,000 miles.
Median onset: 80,000 miles.
Typical repair: $720–$1,420 nationally.
Which other vehicles have A/C failures? →Median onset: 77,500 miles.
Typical repair: $720–$2,150 nationally.
Median onset: 98,100 miles. 23.1% of these reported an injury, a death, or a crash with fire.
From owner-filed complaints to NHTSA, not independently verified. Federal mileage reporting on recent complaints is sparse — see how it works. Cost ranges are national estimates from book labor hours and parts pricing, not this vehicle's actual repair history — they don't account for your location or shop type.
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Sources: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation — complaints and recalls, scoped to 2006 model year. See the full Ford Five Hundred report for every year and full specs/safety data.