2006 Ford 500 Recalls, Complaints & Specs
No safety recalls list the 2006 Ford 500, and owners have filed 68 complaints with NHTSA. Check your own VIN below.
No safety recalls on record
NHTSA's recall database lists no safety campaigns that include the 2006 Ford 500. That is good news, with two caveats: recalls can be issued at any time (this page refreshes daily), and a recall filed under a related model name may not appear here. The VIN check above queries NHTSA directly for your exact vehicle.
68 owner complaints filed with NHTSA
Owners of the 2006 Ford 500 have filed 68 complaints with NHTSA; 4 describe a crash and 3 describe a fire. Reports cite 2 injuries and 0 deaths. The average mileage at failure in those reports is 107,133 miles. Complaints peaked in 2015 with 17 filed that year.
Most-reported components
What owners are reporting
“It has check engine light on, momentary engine idle, RPM surge when stopped or during low speed driving, such as turning into a parking or backing out of a parking spot. Pulling in or backing out of t”
Owner complaint to NHTSA, June 7, 2018 · Engine
“Hi. The recall ford had on the throttle body issues back in 2013 when i got mine fixed. Now 40 thousands miles later the car almost lunge into traffic at a red light 2 times. Well the car is having th”
Owner complaint to NHTSA, May 21, 2018 · Engine
Compare Ford 500 model years
Recall and complaint counts for every Ford 500 model year in NHTSA's database.
| Model year | Recalls | Complaints |
|---|---|---|
| 1979 Ford 500 | 1 | 0 |
| 2005 Ford 500 | 0 | 99 |
| 2006 Ford 500 | 0 | 68 |
| 2007 Ford 500 | 0 | 37 |
Checking a specific 2006 Ford 500
How do I know if my 2006 Ford 500 has an open recall?
Enter your 17-character VIN above. The VIN is on the driver's side dashboard (visible through the windshield), the driver's door jamb sticker, and your registration or insurance card. The check runs against NHTSA's live database and tells you which campaigns list your vehicle.
Is the recall repair free?
Yes. Under federal law, manufacturers must fix safety recalls at no charge for vehicles up to 15 years old from the date of sale to the first owner. Contact any authorised Ford dealer with your VIN and the NHTSA campaign number.
What is the difference between a recall and a complaint?
A recall is a safety campaign filed by the manufacturer or ordered by NHTSA, with a defined defect and remedy. A complaint is a report an owner sent to NHTSA; it is not verified, but patterns of complaints are what trigger NHTSA investigations and, eventually, recalls.
Other Ford models
- F-15037,961 complaints
- Explorer34,566 complaints
- Escape27,430 complaints
- Fusion22,405 complaints
- Focus22,096 complaints
- Taurus18,159 complaints
- Windstar14,158 complaints
- Edge14,065 complaints
Source: NHTSA recall and complaint databases and EPA fuel economy data, October 2026. Complaint counts are owner reports to NHTSA, not verified defects. Recall counts are safety campaigns that list this model year; whether a particular car was already repaired depends on its VIN. How this data is compiled.