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2006 Ford Five Hundred Transmission & Powertrain Problems

NHTSA has 104 owner complaints about transmission problems in the 2006 Ford Five Hundred, 29% of all 364 complaints for this model year. That is #2 highest transmission complaint count among 3 Five Hundred model years. These complaints report 4 crashes. Median mileage at failure: 77,500 miles.

Transmission & Powertrain complaints
104
29% of 364 complaints
All complaints this year
364
Crashes reported
4
Fires reported
0
Injuries reported
0
Median mileage
77,500 mi
Related recalls
0

When 2006 Ford Five Hundred transmission complaints were filed

First complaint Sep 6, 2007, latest Nov 19, 2021.

2006 Ford Five Hundred transmission & powertrain complaints: complaints filed per quarter132007 Q32010 Q32011 Q42013 Q22014 Q32017 Q12019 Q3
104 complaints filed with NHTSA from 2007 Q3 to 2021 Q4; peak 2011 Q3 (13).

Transmission & Powertrain recalls for the 2006 Ford Five Hundred

No safety recalls on record for this model year.

Transmission & Powertrain complaints by Five Hundred model year

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

  1. 2005136 (27%)
  2. 2006104 (29%)
  3. 200759 (30%)

Frequently asked questions

Does the 2006 Ford Five Hundred have transmission problems?
NHTSA has 104 owner complaints about the transmission in the 2006 Ford Five Hundred, 29% of all complaints for this model year, including 4 that report a crash. Median mileage at failure is 77,500 miles.
Which Ford Five Hundred year has the most transmission complaints?
The 2005 Ford Five Hundred has the most transmission complaints (136), compared with 104 for the 2006.
Is there a transmission recall for the 2006 Ford Five Hundred?
No NHTSA recall campaign for the 2006 Ford Five Hundred is classified under transmission & powertrain. 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.