2006 Ford Five Hundred Exterior lighting Problems
- Complaints
- 14about this part
- Share
- 4%of 364 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 103,682miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 14 complaints about the exterior lighting of the 2006 Ford Five Hundred, 4% of the 364 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 103,682 miles. 2 a fire, according to the filers.
Fewer than 15 complaints name this part, so treat the figures as a rough indication only.
Example complaints
Selected from NHTSA records; personal details are removed. They are consumer reports, not findings.
“Door froze shut and ever since manually opening the message center states driver door ajar and passenger door ajar and they are not. But I can't reset driver controls until doors show closed. Have run code in my car and only code is p0193 fuel rail pressure sensor. No codes for doors.”
NHTSA complaint #11234304, filed 2019-07, 120,000 miles“Pulled in drop off a donation at a second hand store. I put it in park and turned off the vehicle; opened the trunk; and looked up startled when a guy sitting nearby said that my car was smoking and on fire (about 10 seconds since I switched the car off and got out). He was on the right, so I moved around the car to the right looking towards the engine. An employee of the store that was on the back, left side of the car pointed towards and said, 'look! Your side mirror is on fire!' I then saw the smoke billowing to the left (a strong afternoon breeze was blowing north). …”
NHTSA complaint #11140496, filed 2018-10, 98,100 miles“At times when placing car into reverse or drive it will lurch forward. When going up any hill and the 6 speed transmission needs to down shift, it seems that it pops into neutral and then pops into lower gear causing the car to jerk very hard.. The jerking can be so hard that I am scared that its going to break the motor mounts or the drive axles. This happens every time I am going up a hill or trying to pass someone on the interstate on flat land. Had to replace the low beam headlight sockets due to them overheating and melting the socket and causing the bulbs to stop working. …”
NHTSA complaint #10542164, filed 2013-09, 103,682 miles“Dash cluster malfunction for all gauges. At the time of malfunction, reverse lamps turn on. If malfunction occurs at night, dash illumination also shuts down. Gauges zero out, top out then flutter at zero. Have noticed airbag lamp on occasionally.”
NHTSA complaint #10458503, filed 2012-05, 135,000 miles“Left headlamp (running lamp) is not working. Went to change the bulb and found the end of the harness is melted. Looks like a possible fire hazard. Will take to dealer asap for repair.”
NHTSA complaint #10222306, filed 2008-03, 71,000 milesExterior lighting: other model years
Other parts of the 2006 Ford Five Hundred
118 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
104 complaintsElectrical system
51 complaintsBrakes
39 complaintsFuel system
38 complaintsEngine
36 complaintsEngine cooling
23 complaintsOther or unknown
17 complaintsBody and structure
17 complaintsEquipment
11 complaintsElectronic stability control
8 complaintsAir bags
7 complaints
← All problems reported for the 2006 Ford Five Hundred
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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