2006 Ford 500 Transmission and drivetrain Problems
- Complaints
- 20about this part
- Share
- 29%of 68 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 98,600miles
- Trend
- StableComplaints filed in the last 3 full calendar years are within 25% of the 3 years before.
NHTSA recorded 20 complaints about the transmission and drivetrain of the 2006 Ford 500, 29% of the 68 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 98,600 miles.
Example complaints
Selected from NHTSA records; personal details are removed. They are consumer reports, not findings.
“Transmission is broken and need replacement. Said to be non-repairable as Ford discontinued making the transmission 3 years after introduction car has only 70,000 miles on it. Now I have large flower planter as I can't drive it! Ford, but for this issue I had a perfectly usable/reliable car! Now it is a safety hazard! What are you going to do about it! Happens in motion”
NHTSA complaint #11044684, filed 2017-11, 70,000 miles“First noticed when I was in line at a drive through car would jump forward. It is getting worse as I was backing out of parking lot at the grocery store car jumped felt like the acclerator was stuck, I hit my brake and it felt as if it went to the floor. I almost hit another car thank god there was no one walking behind my car. It was frightning.”
NHTSA complaint #10746897, filed 2015-08, 64,000 miles“I work 30 minutes away from where I live and while I was on the road pressing the brake it was still accelerating... I even parked for fear of getting in a wreck and the RPM kept increasing as if 8 was pressing on the gas. I took it into Ford apparently the recall expired: over 150k miles or 10 years whichever comes first.”
NHTSA complaint #10766348, filed 2015-09, 181,000 miles“When you slow the car will quit and when you drive it on the open road you lose power no indication that anything is going to happen. No tool light comes on to indicate the problem. Two years ago it started quitting on me and when you restart it starts right back up. On one occasion I tried to start it and it began to smoke and wouldn't start. …”
NHTSA complaint #10548100, filed 2013-10, 95,000 miles“My car just stops running in the middle of driving. The first time I was on my way to work in rush hour on a very busy highway and the wrench on the dashboard comes on my car just stops accelerating and I am able to get over to the shoulder without being hit. The car starts back up and does it again down the street. Happened three times on my way to work. …”
NHTSA complaint #10484106, filed 2012-11, 155,000 milesTransmission and drivetrain: other model years
Other parts of the 2006 Ford 500
24 complaintsEngine
17 complaintsElectrical system
14 complaintsFuel system
8 complaintsExterior lighting
6 complaintsOther or unknown
6 complaintsAir bags
3 complaintsBrakes
3 complaintsBody and structure
2 complaintsElectronic stability control
1 complaintsSeat belts
1 complaints
← All problems reported for the 2006 Ford 500
About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 31, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.
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