2006 Ford Five Hundred: headlights failing or too dim

Filed Dec 25, 2021 · Electrical, Lights · OK

when I’m The vehicle and the temperature reaches middle temp ,the car starts to beep and all the dashboard lights go completely out and the head lights and tail lights be blinking as if they are about to go off . Even when I have the heater or a/c on they turns off and I’m a afraid that if or when I’m on the highway all my lights will just stop working on the middle of the highway at night and no one will be able to see me. And that will cause a big wreck and maybe kill myself or worst someone else. I have looked my car up to see if it has a recall but none are given. I’m afraid for the safety of my fellow drivers on the at night . And I don’t know what to do about this problem.

Filed Oct 22, 2013 · Electrical, Lights · KS · fire

Cpsc: i1390188a. 2006 ford five hundred. Consumer stated the left front head light caught on fire spontaneously while having been parked for 30 minutes in the garage and engine was off. *ln the fire destroyed the left front engine area. The vehicle was totaled by the insurance company.

Filed Sep 5, 2013 · Engine, Lights · 103,682 miles · NC

At times when placing car into reverse or drive it will lurch forward. When going up any hill and the 6 speed transmission needs to down shift, it seems that it pops into neutral and then pops into lower gear causing the car to jerk very hard.. The jerking can be so hard that I am scared that its going to break the motor mounts or the drive axles. This happens every time I am going up a hill or trying to pass someone on the interstate on flat land. Had to replace the low beam headlight sockets due to them overheating and melting the socket and causing the bulbs to stop working. The driver side window, when trying to bring it up it will stop and go back down. Sometimes it will do it a couple times before I can get the window all the way up. This is my first ford I have ever owned and I am love with the car but not with the problems I am having with the car. Also, when the car hit 100,000 miles it started to burn 1 quart of oil between oil changes. I cannot find any leaks. I have see a lot of people having the same issues I am having with the lurching and jerking of the transmission. Wish ford would do a real call for these problems because I just love this car!

Filed Dec 6, 2012 · Brakes, Lights · CA

Tl* the contact owns a 2006 ford five hundred. The contact stated that while driving approximately 50 MPH and having to brake abruptly, there was a hesitation in braking response. The vehicle was taken to the dealer for diagnosis where they advised him that they were unable to diagnose the failure. The vehicle was repaired and three sets of rear brake pads were installed on the vehicle. In addition, the low beam headlights started to dim. The contact inspected the vehicle himself and noticed that the pig tail socket had shortened. The pig tail socket was replaced. The failure mileage was unknown. The current mileage was approximately 125,000. The VIN was unavailable.

Filed May 15, 2009 · Lights · CT

Driver and passenger side low beam bulb holder/mounts/socket, melted- deformed.

Filed Nov 2, 2008 · Electrical, Lights · 48,000 miles · 00

Low beam headlamp socket on the drivers side failed. One of the socket contacts showed evidence of a catastrophic electrical failure - looks like severe arcing, burned plastic, broken socket shell and badly burned pin in the lamp. The lamp itself is still o.k., except for the badly burned pin. About a week and a half later the same thing happened to the low beam lamp on the passenger side. Same damage to the same pin in the socket. That lamp is also o.k. Except for the burned pin. This would appear to be a problem with the sockets/vehicle wiring, not the lamps. These lamps are mounted quite high and are reasonably well protected so it is unlikely that this is a moisture problem. The cost of the replacement socket from ford is simply outrageous! Dealer says this is the first case they've seen of this happening - but I heard the same thing when I had problems with the rear brakes and I now know that certainly wasn't true! Has anyone else had this problem?

Filed Mar 25, 2008 · Lights · 71,000 miles · NY

Left headlamp (running lamp) is not working. Went to change the bulb and found the end of the harness is melted. Looks like a possible fire hazard. Will take to dealer asap for repair.

Filed Mar 31, 2006 · Lights · 172 miles · MN

Auto headlights fail during operation, driving in rural non light sensitive areas.