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2006 Ford Five Hundred Fuel System Problems

NHTSA has 38 owner complaints about fuel system problems in the 2006 Ford Five Hundred, 10% of all 364 complaints for this model year. That is #2 highest fuel system complaint count among 3 Five Hundred model years. Median mileage at failure: 79,058 miles.

Fuel System complaints
38
10% of 364 complaints
All complaints this year
364
Crashes reported
0
Fires reported
0
Injuries reported
0
Median mileage
79,058 mi
Related recalls
0

When 2006 Ford Five Hundred fuel system complaints were filed

First complaint Mar 4, 2006, latest Oct 21, 2020.

2006 Ford Five Hundred fuel system complaints: complaints filed per month4Mar 2006Aug 2010May 2011Nov 2011Jul 2013Jul 2018Sep 2020
38 complaints filed with NHTSA from Mar 2006 to Oct 2020; peak Mar 2011 (4).

Fuel System recalls for the 2006 Ford Five Hundred

No safety recalls on record for this model year.

Fuel System complaints by Five Hundred model year

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

  1. 200544 (9%)
  2. 200638 (10%)
  3. 200735 (18%)

Frequently asked questions

Does the 2006 Ford Five Hundred have fuel system problems?
NHTSA has 38 owner complaints about the fuel system in the 2006 Ford Five Hundred, 10% of all complaints for this model year. Median mileage at failure is 79,058 miles.
Which Ford Five Hundred year has the most fuel system complaints?
The 2005 Ford Five Hundred has the most fuel system complaints (44), compared with 38 for the 2006.
Is there a fuel system recall for the 2006 Ford Five Hundred?
No NHTSA recall campaign for the 2006 Ford Five Hundred is classified under fuel 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.