2006 Ford Five Hundred Vehicle Speed Control Problems
Owners have filed 118 complaints with NHTSA about vehicle speed control problems on the 2006 Ford Five Hundred, 32% of all complaints for this model year. Half of the reports with a mileage happened before 74,000 miles. The words owners use most often: “throttle body” (46% of reports).
- 118vehicle speed control complaints
- 74,000median miles at failure
- 9mention a crash
- 1mention an injury
- 0related recalls
- $1,200typical repair cost reported by owners
- 23%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 54 of 118 complaints (46%)
- Foot brake: mentioned in 11 of 118 complaints (9%)
- Parking space: mentioned in 10 of 118 complaints (8%)
- Lunge forward: mentioned in 8 of 118 complaints (7%)
How much does it cost to fix?
Owners who wrote down what they paid or were quoted put the typical vehicle speed control repair on the 2006 Ford Five Hundred at $1,200, and half of them between $1,050 and $1,450.
Based on 7 NHTSA complaints about this problem alone that state a repair bill or quote (2010–2014), 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 vehicle speed control problems happen?
Based on 111 complaints that reported the odometer reading.
How serious are the reports?
Of 118 complaints, 9 mention a crash, 1 an injury.
Ford Five Hundred vehicle speed control complaints by model year
| Model year | Vehicle Speed Control complaints | Share of that year | Median miles |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 Five Hundred | 70 | 35% | 69,886 |
| 2006 Five Hundred | 118 | 32% | 74,000 |
| 2005 Five Hundred | 104 | 20% | 94,400 |
When owners reported it
Related recalls (0)
No safety recall lists vehicle speed control 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.
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…
WHILE STOPING AT RED LIGHT CAR STALLS BUCKLES DOSE NOT GO OVER 50 MPH AS IT HITS 50 MPH RPMS GO TO6000 SPEED STAYS ON 50 MPH AND I CAN'T GO ON A HIGH WAY CAUSE I CAN'T KEEP UP WITH TRAFFIC NOISE COMING FROM MOTER CAR GOT HOT GOING UP HILLS IN 80 DEGREE WEATHER AND IT JUST ALL AROUND RUNS LIKE…
Tl* the contact owns a 2006 ford 500. While driving various speeds, the vehicle suddenly stopped accelerating. After restarting the engine, the vehicle operated normally. During the failure, the check engine indicator illuminated. The vehicle was examined by an independent mechanic who diagnosed…
Frequently asked questions
Do all 2006 Ford Five Hundreds have vehicle speed control problems?
No. NHTSA has 118 owner complaints about vehicle speed control for the 2006 Ford Five Hundred (32% 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 vehicle speed control?
No recall currently lists vehicle speed control for this vehicle.
At what mileage do vehicle speed control problems start?
The median reported mileage is 74,000 miles: half of the reports with a mileage came before that.
How much does it cost to fix vehicle speed control problems on the 2006 Ford Five Hundred?
Owners report a typical cost of $1,200 (half paid between $1,050 and $1,450), from 7 complaints that state a repair bill or quote, in 2026 dollars.
What do owners say about vehicle speed control problems on the 2006 Ford Five Hundred?
The most frequent phrase is “throttle body”, in 54 of 118 complaints, followed by “foot brake” (11).
Other 2006 Ford Five Hundred problems
See all 2006 Ford Five Hundred problems or vehicle speed control problems across all Five Hundred years.