2006 Ford Five Hundred Recalls, Complaints & Specs
No safety recalls list the 2006 Ford Five Hundred, and owners have filed 364 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 Five Hundred. 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.
364 owner complaints filed with NHTSA
Owners of the 2006 Ford Five Hundred have filed 364 complaints with NHTSA; 20 describe a crash and 6 describe a fire. Reports cite 5 injuries and 0 deaths. The average mileage at failure in those reports is 76,005 miles. Complaints peaked in 2011 with 83 filed that year.
Most-reported components
What owners are reporting
“I would be driving on highway my wrench light would come on and my car would come to a crawl I always have kids in my car I could easily be rear ended and maybe hurt or killed I have to find a place t”
Owner complaint to NHTSA, August 27, 2022 · Unknown or other
“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 stat”
Owner complaint to NHTSA, August 24, 2022 · Electrical system
Fuel economy and specs
EPA ratings for the 2006 Ford Five Hundred (Five Hundred AWD, Five Hundred FWD). Ranges cover every tested configuration.
| Combined | 19–21 mpg |
|---|---|
| City / Highway | 17–19 / 23–26 |
| Fuel | Regular |
| EPA class | Large Cars |
| Engine | 6 cyl, 3 L |
| Transmission | Automatic (variable gear ratios); Automatic 6-spd |
Compare Ford Five Hundred model years
Recall and complaint counts for every Ford Five Hundred model year in NHTSA's database.
| Model year | Recalls | Complaints |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 Ford Five Hundred | 0 | 1 |
| 2005 Ford Five Hundred | 2 | 510 |
| 2006 Ford Five Hundred | 0 | 364 |
| 2007 Ford Five Hundred | 1 | 199 |
Checking a specific 2006 Ford Five Hundred
How do I know if my 2006 Ford Five Hundred 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.