6.9% of complaints about the 2006 Ford Five Hundred came in the first year, which is unremarkable for a 2006 vehicle — around the middle of the 250 model-years on record. The median complaint arrives at 5.8 yr in service. The most-reported system is speed control (118 complaints), typically at 5.8 yr or about 74,000 miles.
CERTAIN AFTERMARKET FUEL FILTERS SOLD UNDER THE PUROLATOR BRAND NAME, P/N F65277, SHIPPED FROM JANUARY 16 THROUGH JUNE 2, 2006, FOR USE ON THE ABOVE LISTED PASSENGER VEHICLES. DUE TO INCORRECT DESIGN, THE QUICK CONNECTORS MAY NOT FULLY SEAT WITH THE TUBE INTERFACE, EVEN THOUGH THE PERSON MAKING THE CONNECTION MAY BELIEVE THAT THE QUICK CONNECTOR IS FULLY ATTACHED.
FAILURE OF THIS CONNECTION COULD LEAD TO FUEL SPILLAGE AND, IN THE PRESENCE OF AN IGNITION SOURCE, A FIRE COULD OCCUR.
DT*: THE CONTACT STATED THE REAR BRAKE PADS WERE DISINTEGRATING; THIS WAS NOTICED WHILE WASHING THE VEHICLE. THE DEALERSHIP AND MANUFACTURER DETERMINED IT WAS A COSMETIC PROBLEM. THE DEALERSHIP SUGGESTED THE CONTACT PURCHASE A PLASTIC SHIELD TO KEEP THE DUST OFF OF THE BRAKE PADS. THE CONTACT CLEANED THE DUST OFF OF THE BRAKE PADS AND STATED IT TAKES 20 MINUTES ON EACH SIDE. UPDATED 3/3/2006 - THE CONSUMER BELIEVES THAT THE BRAKES MAY NOT BE RELEASING ALL THE WAY. *NM
DT*: THE CONTACT STATED THE BRAKE ROTORS AND PADS WORE OUT QUICKLY. THE CONTACT EXPRESSED THERE WAS TOO MUCH BRAKE DUST IN THE REAR BRAKES. THE SERVICE DEALER DID NOT FIND ANY PROBLEM.
DT*: THE CONTACT STATED THE BRAKE ROTORS AND PADS WORE OUT QUICKLY. THE CONTACT EXPRESSED THERE WAS TOO MUCH BRAKE DUST IN THE REAR BRAKES. THE SERVICE DEALER DID NOT FIND ANY PROBLEM.
DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING 65MPH AND A SEMI TRUCK DRIVES PAST, THE HOOD WILL RAISE A FOURTH OF AN INCH. WIND COMES THROUGH THE RADIATOR AND RAISES THE HOOD. UPON INSPECTION THE DEALER AGREED THE PROBLEM OCCURS, BUT WAS UNABLE TO CREATE A REMEDY.