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2006 Ford Five Hundred Electrical System Problems

NHTSA has 57 owner complaints about electrical problems in the 2006 Ford Five Hundred, 16% of all 364 complaints for this model year. That is #2 highest electrical complaint count among 3 Five Hundred model years. These complaints report 5 fires and 1 injury. Median mileage at failure: 87,462 miles.

Electrical System complaints
57
16% of 364 complaints
All complaints this year
364
Crashes reported
0
Fires reported
5
Injuries reported
1
Median mileage
87,462 mi
Related recalls
0

When 2006 Ford Five Hundred electrical complaints were filed

First complaint Mar 31, 2006, latest Aug 24, 2022.

2006 Ford Five Hundred electrical system complaints: complaints filed per quarter42006 Q12008 Q42011 Q12012 Q22013 Q32015 Q12019 Q32021 Q4
57 complaints filed with NHTSA from 2006 Q1 to 2022 Q3; peak 2011 Q2 (4).

Electrical System recalls for the 2006 Ford Five Hundred

No safety recalls on record for this model year.

Electrical System complaints by Five Hundred model year

Raw complaint counts per model year; newer years have had less time to accumulate complaints.

  1. 2005101 (20%)
  2. 200657 (16%)
  3. 200723 (12%)

Frequently asked questions

Does the 2006 Ford Five Hundred have electrical problems?
NHTSA has 57 owner complaints about the electrical in the 2006 Ford Five Hundred, 16% of all complaints for this model year. Median mileage at failure is 87,462 miles.
Which Ford Five Hundred year has the most electrical complaints?
The 2005 Ford Five Hundred has the most electrical complaints (101), compared with 57 for the 2006.
Is there a electrical recall for the 2006 Ford Five Hundred?
No NHTSA recall campaign for the 2006 Ford Five Hundred is classified under electrical system. Complaints alone do not trigger a recall; check the full recall list and your VIN.

Sources: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation complaint and recall databases; U.S. EPA fuel economy data; NHTSA 5-Star Safety Ratings. Complaints are unverified owner reports.

Data updated Sep 24, 2026. Read the methodology and data sources. The Complaint Index is based on NHTSA owner complaints and recalls; it is not a reliability rating.