2006 Ford 500 Recalls

No recalls on record Updated July 2026

No NHTSA recalls on record for the 2006 Ford 500. That means NHTSA has no open safety campaign for this vehicle — it does not guarantee the absence of problems. Owners have filed 105 complaints with NHTSA, most often about the vehicle speed control. Last updated July 5, 2026.

Complaints by component

VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
24
POWER TRAIN
20
ENGINE
17
1crashes
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
14
3fires
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
7
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
6
2fires
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
5
1fires
AIR BAGS
3
2crashes2injuries
SERVICE BRAKES
3
STRUCTURE:BODY
2
1crashes
Total complaints105

What owners report

Verbatim reports filed with NHTSA, lightly edited for readability and with personal information removed.

“It has check engine light on, momentary engine idle, rpm surge when stopped or during low speed driving, such as turning into a parking or backing out of a parking spot. Pulling in or backing out of the garage. Stoping at a stop light, lunges forward: came close to causing property damage by…”

ENGINE · reported 2018-06-06

“It has check engine light on, momentary engine idle, rpm surge when stopped or during low speed driving, such as turning into a parking or backing out of a parking spot. Pulling in or backing out of the garage. Stoping at a stop light, lunges forward: came close to causing property damage by…”

VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL · reported 2018-06-06

“It has check engine light on, momentary engine idle, rpm surge when stopped or during low speed driving, such as turning into a parking or backing out of a parking spot. Pulling in or backing out of the garage. Stoping at a stop light, lunges forward: came close to causing property damage by…”

UNKNOWN OR OTHER · reported 2018-06-06

“Hi. The recall ford had on the throttle body issues back in 2013 when I got mine fixed. Now 40 thousands miles later the car almost lunge into traffic at a red light 2 times. Well the car is having the same problem as before I got the throttle body fixed. I called ford in cabot and they wanted…”

ENGINE · reported 2018-05-20

“Hi. The recall ford had on the throttle body issues back in 2013 when I got mine fixed. Now 40 thousands miles later the car almost lunge into traffic at a red light 2 times. Well the car is having the same problem as before I got the throttle body fixed. I called ford in cabot and they wanted…”

FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM · reported 2018-05-20

“While starting my car ( parked ) with the front passenger window down smoke began to appear from behind the passenger rear view window. I saw a flame ( fire ) appear from behind the passenger rear view mirror. When I turned off the vehicle the flame went out. After the fire none of the windows…”

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM · reported 2018-02-10

“While starting my car ( parked ) with the front passenger window down smoke began to appear from behind the passenger rear view window. I saw a flame ( fire ) appear from behind the passenger rear view mirror. When I turned off the vehicle the flame went out. After the fire none of the windows…”

UNKNOWN OR OTHER · reported 2018-02-10

“Airbag failed to deploy in a crash with a vehicle which made a left turn in front of me. Speed was 35-40mph. I suffered fractured sternum as a result when my chest hit the steering wheel. Crash happened in eagan, mn. On cliff road”

AIR BAGS · reported 2017-09-28
Sources & methodology

Recall, complaint, and investigation records from official NHTSA datasets (FLAT_RCL, FLAT_CMPL, FLAT_INV), synced weekly. Counts reflect NHTSA records for the 2006 Ford 500 as of July 5, 2026. Complaint narratives are consumer-submitted and unverified. This page contains ads and affiliate links. Full methodology.