2006 Ford Five Hundred Electrical System Problems
Owners have filed 51 complaints with NHTSA about electrical system problems on the 2006 Ford Five Hundred, 14% of all complaints for this model year. Half of the reports with a mileage happened before 87,462 miles. The words owners use most often: “throttle body” (12% of reports).
- 51electrical system complaints
- 87,462median miles at failure
- 0mention a crash
- 1mention an injury
- 0related recalls
- 57%of reports with a speed happened at 50+ mph
What owners describe
Phrases that appear unusually often in these complaints compared with complaints about other cars.
- Throttle body: mentioned in 6 of 51 complaints (12%)
- Instrument cluster: mentioned in 5 of 51 complaints (10%)
- Shuts off: mentioned in 5 of 51 complaints (10%)
At what mileage do electrical system problems happen?
Based on 41 complaints that reported the odometer reading.
How serious are the reports?
Of 51 complaints, 5 a fire, 1 an injury.
Ford Five Hundred electrical system complaints by model year
| Model year | Electrical System complaints | Share of that year | Median miles |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 Five Hundred | 22 | 11% | 61,000 |
| 2006 Five Hundred | 51 | 14% | 87,462 |
| 2005 Five Hundred | 95 | 19% | 74,750 |
When owners reported it
Related recalls (0)
No safety recall lists electrical system for the 2006 Ford Five Hundred. A pattern of complaints does not always lead to a recall.
What owners report
Short excerpts of recent complaints, with personal details removed. Full reports are on NHTSA.gov.
The contact owns a 2006 Ford Five Hundred. The contact stated while driving 50 MPH, the instrument cluster lights turned became inoperable. The contact veered to the side of the road. The contact stated that the instrument cluster lights illuminated after 5 minutes. The contact was able to continue…
when Iâm The vehicle and the temperature reaches middle temp ,the car starts to beep and all the dashboard lights go completely out and the head lights and tail lights be blinking as if they are about to go off . Even when I have the heater or a/c on they turns off and Iâm a afraid that if or…
I was on my way home coming down farrow rd. And my car stalled out, so i slowly pulled in the median turn car off and back on. When i got ready to pull out of the median the car wouldn't go no faster than 5 miles and hour. So i had my friend help me pull it out of the road and take me home and tow…
Frequently asked questions
Do all 2006 Ford Five Hundreds have electrical system problems?
No. NHTSA has 51 owner complaints about electrical system for the 2006 Ford Five Hundred (14% of the 364 complaints for this model year). Complaint data shows that the problem is reported, not how many of all cars sold are affected.
Was there a recall on the 2006 Ford Five Hundred electrical system?
No recall currently lists electrical system for this vehicle.
At what mileage do electrical system problems start?
The median reported mileage is 87,462 miles: half of the reports with a mileage came before that.
What do owners say about electrical system problems on the 2006 Ford Five Hundred?
The most frequent phrase is “throttle body”, in 6 of 51 complaints, followed by “instrument cluster” (5).
Other 2006 Ford Five Hundred problems
See all 2006 Ford Five Hundred problems or electrical system problems across all Five Hundred years.