IllustrationENGINE DIED AT 83,000 MILES AND THE DOORS FILL WITH WATER WHEN IT RAINS HARD OR FOR MORE THAN 1 DAY.
2006 Ford 500
Owner reports · Recalls · Investigations
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Owner complaints by model year
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What owners reported most
All reported categories
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When problems were reported
Mileage at the reported incident
00–25K
225–50K
1050–75K
1875–100K
24100–150K
10150K+
64 reports with mileage · 4 unknown
NHTSA’s mileage field refers to the reported incident, not necessarily the filing date. This shows report counts, not the likelihood of a failure.
What to inspect
Issues worth paying extra attention to based on owner reports.
- Vehicle Speed Control. Review the 24 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
- Power Train. Review the 20 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
- Engine. Review the 17 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
NHTSA owner reports · September 18, 2026 snapshot.
4 crash reports3 fire reports2 injury reports
Structure complaints
2 reportsMY CAR STARTED TO JERK AS I WAS GOING UP A HILLCURVE AND AS I TRIED TO GIVE IT GAS IT STALLED AND THEN JERKED FORWARD AND I HIT AN EMBANKMENT. NOW MY CAR CONTINUES TO DO THE SAME AND IAM AFRAID THAT IT WILL CAUSE ANOTHER ACCIDENT. *TR
Official recalls
0No recalls in this snapshot.
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NHTSA investigations
0No exact-year investigations in this snapshot.