2006 Ford Five Hundred Power Train Problems
Owners have filed 104 complaints with NHTSA about power train problems on the 2006 Ford Five Hundred, 29% of all complaints for this model year. Half of the reports with a mileage happened before 77,500 miles. The words owners use most often: “throttle body” (20% of reports).
- 104power train complaints
- 77,500median miles at failure
- 4mention a crash
- 0mention an injury
- 0related recalls
- $7,500typical repair cost reported by owners
- 27%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 21 of 104 complaints (20%)
- CVT transmission: mentioned in 10 of 104 complaints (10%)
- Foot brake: mentioned in 9 of 104 complaints (9%)
- Forward reverse: mentioned in 7 of 104 complaints (7%)
How much does it cost to fix?
Owners who wrote down what they paid or were quoted put the typical power train repair on the 2006 Ford Five Hundred at $7,500, and half of them between $3,200 and $7,950.
Based on 7 NHTSA complaints about this problem alone that state a repair bill or quote (2007–2017), converted to 2026 dollars with the U.S. consumer price index. These are owners' own figures, not a quote: they include dealer quotes, and owners who file complaints often faced larger repairs, so they can run higher than typical shop prices. Prices vary by shop, region and warranty coverage. How we calculate this.
At what mileage do power train problems happen?
Based on 100 complaints that reported the odometer reading.
How serious are the reports?
Of 104 complaints, 4 mention a crash.
Ford Five Hundred power train complaints by model year
| Model year | Power Train complaints | Share of that year | Median miles |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 Five Hundred | 59 | 30% | 62,300 |
| 2006 Five Hundred | 104 | 29% | 77,500 |
| 2005 Five Hundred | 136 | 27% | 73,500 |
When owners reported it
Related recalls (0)
No safety recall lists power train 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 at various speeds, the transmission was slipping. The contact restarted the vehicle and the transmission worked as designed for a while. While traveling up a hill or at a stop light, the vehicle would drift backwards. The…
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…
Vehicle stops and starts with a jerk. Jumping causing slow down even while on the interstate. Ford is aware of this problem and has done to fix it. Seems like every ford has this problem at some point
Frequently asked questions
Do all 2006 Ford Five Hundreds have power train problems?
No. NHTSA has 104 owner complaints about power train for the 2006 Ford Five Hundred (29% 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 power train?
No recall currently lists power train for this vehicle.
At what mileage do power train problems start?
The median reported mileage is 77,500 miles: half of the reports with a mileage came before that.
How much does it cost to fix power train problems on the 2006 Ford Five Hundred?
Owners report a typical cost of $7,500 (half paid between $3,200 and $7,950), from 7 complaints that state a repair bill or quote, in 2026 dollars.
What do owners say about power train problems on the 2006 Ford Five Hundred?
The most frequent phrase is “throttle body”, in 21 of 104 complaints, followed by “cvt transmission” (10).
Other 2006 Ford Five Hundred problems
See all 2006 Ford Five Hundred problems or power train problems across all Five Hundred years.