2006 Ford 500 vehicle speed control problems
24 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the vehicle speed control on the 2006 Ford 500 — 35% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“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…”
filed Jun 7, 2018
“The engine surges and the car lurches periodically - normally after the engine warms up. It surges when you take the car out of park and place the selector in drive or reverse. It also surges and lurches when sitting at a light and removing pressure on the brake pedal. The potential for property…”
filed Oct 13, 2016
Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.
Vehicle Speed Control problems in other 500 years
| Year | Reports | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 500 | 8 | 22% |
| 2005 500 | 18 | 18% |
Other reported problem areas on the 2006 Ford 500
Counts are unique NHTSA complaints naming this component group. Complaints are unverified owner reports; mileage is computed only from complaints that included a usable odometer reading.