2006 Ford Five Hundred: CVT failure

Filed Dec 27, 2016 · Transmission · 75,000 miles · IL

2006 ford five hundred, internal failure of CVT transmission (torque converter and shaft), no notice. Drove and entered parking spot, put car in reverse and no gear. Put back in d and no gear. Wrench light then came on and became a rather expensive 10 mile tow car was well taken care of and now needs transmission at 75k. Unbelievable numerous nationwide complaints but no responses by ford. Please note ford no longer uses this type of transmission in their vehicles. They own the rebuilt parts and costs are in thousands range to replace. Not acceptable. Unsafe and should be held accountable to provide safe, reliable vehicles. Have owned numerous fords and never an issue. This is a true hazard! Now vehicle is nothing more than a driveway ornament where the cost to repair is more the entire value of the vehicle! Updated 02/08/17*lj the consumer requested a status update. Updated 12/1/2017

Filed Jul 24, 2014 · Transmission · 89,000 miles · MA

Tl* the contact owns a 2006 ford five hundred limited. The contact stated that while driving 60 MPH, the engine started to make a loud grinding noise and no warning lights illuminated on the instrument panel. The vehicle jerked in a forward motion. The contact applied the accelerator pedal and the vehicle resumed its normal operations. The failure occurred on two different occasions. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The technician diagnosed that the CVT transmission and that the drive shaft needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was 89,000 and the current mileage was 90,000. ## VIN passed ## 2006 ford 500 limited ##

Filed Feb 1, 2014 · Engine, Transmission · 124,586 miles · WI

While driving down street after a cold start, car started to drive slow, made a noise from left side of engine compartment, and wrench lite came on along with the engine lite. I scanned for the obdii code and it presented code p0942. I erased the code to see what would happen. Left it alone until the next day. Now, when started, there is a faulty bearing noise which is present until transmission is engaged in either reverse or drive. I would pull car forward ten feet and back in reverse to park. When I do this, noise goes away. After doing this five (5) days in a row, I drive car around a city block. I could only hear noise faintly. No wrench lite or engine lite came back during this small drive. I have not driven car since research of code p0942 pointed to the transmission. I only start car now because of the cold wisconsin weather. My concern now is if there is a recall for this CVT transmission?

Filed Jan 2, 2013 · Electrical, Transmission · 78,445 miles · IA

When driving the car and slowing down the CVT transmission surges ahead and the car goes into safe mode only allowing it to go 20 MPH when driving in traffic. Many near misses on accidents. Have had car into dealer 3 times and still unable to diagnose problem. Maintenance service was completed on transmission at 60,000 miles per recommendations. Ford motor company stated in a phone conversation there are known transmission problems with this car. Dealer states it is the computer causing this unsure who is right. A transmission sensor is being replaced to the tune of $2000. Please help if this is a known problem. Just had a part in the transmission replaced because there was a recall on it.

Filed Jun 25, 2012 · Transmission · 150,000 miles · CT

5/29/2009 transmission had to be replaced at 86,000 at a cost to me of $5197.36 total. Brand new ford transmission installed warranty given of 3years 100,000miles. 6/21/2012 again transmission needs to be replaced at 150,000 4weeks after warranty expires. I understand ford has had so many problems with thuis CVT that they stopped installing them. Ford dealer commented they have had to replace so many and are surprised a recall has not occurred. Very distraught that I am going through this again.

Filed Jun 25, 2012 · Transmission · 152,000 miles · OK

Cvt transmission started making a "clicking" sound while in park, we took it in to our local dealer, they diagnosed it as under a tsb, but there were no parts available to fix it. So while we waited for the parts to be made (as we were told), the transmission went out as my wife and 7 month old child were driving it. So now I have a broken car with no parts available to fix it. Repeated calls and emails to ford customer service had offered no solution.

Filed Jun 9, 2011 · Transmission · 114,000 miles · NC

I own a 2006 ford 500. Cvt transmission. 114,000 miles . 3 weeks ago, I noticed a surging on occasions . Felt like it needed tune up. After tuneup the surging continued.my mechanic said to take it to a ford dealer , have it checked out. When I did , was told by the service manager that I needed a new transmission slipping on cones in transmission, cost $5600.. Said could not rebuild transmission , because ford did not supply them with the equipment to do this. Said they ran test to find problem while driving. Was told they also checked transmission fluid, and it was ok.cost was $80. To find problem.that afternoon , I checked transmission fluid , and dipstick was hard to remove , because it had not been removed since car was new. After getting it to free-up, it just slides in and out. After inspecting fluid, noticed color of fluid is color of unused motor oil..almost clear. Also had a few bubbles in it.color is supposed to be bluish-green, as it gets older turns dark green, or brown. Went back to ford dealership, informed serv. Mgr that fluid was never checked also there was no belt , it has a chain in it. Cost $900.+for chain. He said drive car until wrench indicator came on .next day,wrench appeared. Car lost power ,continued to run ,however could not rev rpms. Cut off,then restarted car, this clears codes..still in lingo. Also motor support on top of engine is broken, this effects transmission. Part is partially rubber and heat from engine causes it to break. Cost of this on ebay $200.thru ford, replaced $600+.throttle control I understand is like $800.+someone need to look at all the problems that are listed about this on the internet.. I looked at trading car , value on trade was $5300. With good transmission..which cost $5600.car is a 2006 model,. Are cars only suppose to last 5 years. The CVT was suppose to be so great to help increase mileage but ford used it a couple of years , then went to 6speed auto. Honda has used CVT for years, no problem. What's the deal.

Filed May 17, 2011 · Transmission · 45,000 miles · FL

My 2006 ford 500 CVT when going from idle either forward of reverse will lunge if my foot is not firmly on the brakes. My wife and son have used the car and both have almost had accidents from this happening in parking lots. This happens almost daily and before the 60,000 mile warranty ran out I did take the car back to autoway ford in st petersburg fl but it still is occurring. I heard about the freestyle issue and know they also have a CVT transmission is anyone looking into this issue with the five hundred.

Filed Nov 28, 2010 · Transmission · 60,000 miles · FL

I have a 2006 ford five hundred and the problem is when I am driving at a normal speed and have to slow down and then take off the car make a strong bucking hit, I took it to the dealer to have it checked out and they told me it was a motor mount, they replaced the mount but the car continued to do the same thing, the warranty was just about to run out when I took it the second time and they told me it was the throttle body, when the checked with the warranty they told me it had expired. I had told them that this was a follow up from the first time I took the car in but they said they could not do anything, in searching I found out that ford was aware that the CVT transmission had problems and they refuse to accept it, they need to recall these cars fix the problem that they have caused. Thank you for hearing me out.

Filed Sep 21, 2010 · Transmission · 57,000 miles · IL

2006 ford 500 sel with CVT. Car bucks when slowing down to 20 mpf. Also will not accelerate so I cannot pass trucks on the highway. Real dangerous. Took it to the dealer while still in warranty and they could not find anything except to try to sell me a master control for $2100 and they would not guarantee this was the problem. This issue needs to be a recall.

Filed May 15, 2009 · Transmission · 80,000 miles · CT

2006 ford five hundred, internal failure of CVT transmission(torque converter and shaft), slow progressive failure, ford would not accept responsibility despite numerous other nationwide complaints. Please note ford no longer uses this type of transmission in their vehicles. Over 5,000 dollars to replace. Had car for 1.5 years.

Filed Jan 13, 2009 · Acceleration, Brakes · 27,158 miles · OK

On jan 8, 2009, I had traveled approximately 1050 miles from oklahoma to ohio. While in ohio, 6 inches of snow had fallen, and the roads were slick with snow and ice. In preparing for my return trip on jan 11, the traction control and ABS warning lights came on, and there was a significant change in control and braking in the vehicle. Upon driving further, the transmission warning light came on, and the vehicle went into reverse with a huge "bang" sound and vibration. The vehicle's CVT transmission would not change gears in drive when the transmission light was illuminated. Upon turning the vehicle off, and back on, all lights would go off, and come back on within 5 minutes. After the 6th restart, the check engine light came on as well. The transmission light, after a few restarts, did not come back on. However, the ABS, traction control and check engine lights stayed on for approximately 650 miles. After that time, all lights went out, but the rpms went from 2000 to 3500 on their own while the vehicle was in cruise control on a flat road. That corrected itself about 100 miles later. Upon taking the vehicle to a dealer on my return, they told me that since no lights were on, and the vehicle was now acting normally, they could not duplicate the problem. My factory warranty expires in 14 days, and I am not sure if I'll be able to duplicate the problem to the dealer by that time. The service department blamed the malfunction on the cold weather and the snow, but the awd vehicle with traction control was, to my knowledge, manufactured to deal with snow and cold weather. One does not need awd, traction control or ABS during dry, warm days.