2006 ford five hundred sel on several occasions our 2006 ford five hundred has accelerated while pulling into a parking spot in a parking lot or into our garage. This usually occurs while our foot is on the brake at idle speed. Acceleration varies from mild to very noticeable by the passengers. Concerned about hitting pedestrians or other vehicles or losing control of vehicle.
2006 Ford Five Hundred transmission complaints
Page 4 of 5: complaints 71 to 100 of 104, newest first, as owners wrote them.
I have owned a 2006 for several months and the vehicle does a burst of acceleration while foot is on the brake. This has occured 3 times in the past week.
I purchased a 2006 ford 500 in march 2011. I have had problems with this car from the very beginning. On many occasions, proceeding to back out of parking spots the car accelerates and lunges on its own. It will then jerk and go dead always starts right back, displaying a wrench light. Several times waiting in drive through lines or at traffic lights this has happened. I always feel as if it is dangerous to pull it into gear if anyone or anything is within 10 feet of me. Then there are the time on the road when I suddenly lose power. I have discussed this problem with the dealership on several occasions and all they tell me is there is nothing they can do because they could not duplicate the problem. This seems to be a very dangerous situation that will eventually cause harm to one or many people.
2006 ford five hundred, lunges forward unexpectedly, air conditioner does not work properly, does not accelerate to full potential, wrench light came out after weeks of this problem happening. Power train and transmission problem. When put in reverse it accelerates with foot still on brake, could cause an accident. Need to be recalled various complaints seen on-line!! Wrench lights comes on and off. (related vehicle information: model year=2006, make=five hundred, model=ford).
Increasing to and finally ending in the car shutting down, my '06 five hundred began sudden accelerations when being placed in gear. Several "close calls" when in parking lots could have resulted in injury to people. Not good and scary. It started with occasional surges, and became very frequent until the light came on revealing the throttle control is the issue. I am currently grounded until it can be fixed. I care about people's well being and hope ford cares too!
I own a 2006 ford five hundred and noticed during the summer months it would occasionally "surge" when putting it in reverse or drive and had to hold my foot on the brake. I took it into a shop and they showed me my top motor mount was broken and said that was common on this vehicle and could account for the "surging". I had it replaced and it seemed ok until I took it in for an oil change at the local ford dealer. They suggested I also have the fuel filter changed and the next day while waiting to park for a concert with my son (hot day w/AC on) it started surgin forward much harder than it had before. While parking I almost hit the wall! After some research I see this is a common problem on the 2005-2007 ford vehicles sharing this powertrain. C'mon, ford do the right thing and get this fixed with a recall, do you really want to wait until someone dies like toyota did?
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.
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.
2006 ford five hundred automatic transmissions does not work properly once the car has warmed up. When slowing down the car shifts abruptly and also shakes the car. When accelerating the car shifts down hard than normal then upshifts and or down shifts while accelerating at a normal pick up. Sometimes the transmission goes into a false neutral then but if the foot is removed from the gas pedal the car is still revving up. Very odd. This issue started to show up around 52, 000 miles and I have contacted a local dealership and asked if ford intend on fixing. The response was "there are no plans for repairing the issue". This problem was identified in consumer reports but the write only stated how the transmission shifts abruptly". I do not consider myself an elder but I do know many elderly people drive these cars and how it could potentially frighten an elderly driver. Basically "this should be corrected by ford before someone gets hurt".
Tl* the contact owns a 2006 ford five hundred. While driving approximately 45 MPH, the vehicle independently decelerated. The vehicle was taken to the dealer where the technician replaced the transmission. The technicians were test driving the vehicle after replacing the transmission when the failure recurred. The vehicle was left with the dealer where the contact was awaiting a new transmission to arrive for repairs. The approximate failure mileage was 58,000.
2006 ford 500. Transmission slips and bucks while accelerating and braking. The problems occurs alot when the transmission starts to warm up and the temp outside is above 50. It seem to start at about 55000.
Addendum to odi id number : 10386714 the fuel pump, fuel filter had to be replaced, and the injectors flushed - cost $800 ++. Dealer now states codes show PCM needs to be replaced. Repair covered under federal emissions warranty (8 years or 80,000 miles) due to my current mileage being 79,008 miles. Dealer covered car rental until part arrives and is installed. I have a "bucking" behavior, after traveling approximately 2 hrs at speeds over 60mph (interstate travel). The car would lurch severely and hesitate, the engine revved very loudly, and the speed reduced to 40 MPH, even though I had my foot to the floor on the gas pedal. After driving off the highway, it would do the same thing at city speeds and had little to no acceleration. Dealer said the codes showed it was the fuel pump and it would do the bucking and lack of acceleration after the pump heated up. Dealer said the car was unsafe to drive. The fuel pump, fuel filter had to be replaced, and the injectors flushed.
When I am driving my ford 500 a wrench light comes on at different times and locks my transmission and it decelerates. I took it to the dealership and they told me it was the throttle body and I had it replaced, it still seems to be doing it. I has happened many times since the first incident. Looked it up and many ford 500s, freestyles, and montegos keep doing the same thing. Something needs to be done before somebody gets hurt.
Tl*the contact owns a 2006 ford five hundred. The contact stated that while driving at various speeds, he noticed that the gears became difficult to shift. In order to get the gears to shift, the contact had to gently release the accelerator pedal. No warning lights illuminated to indicate a failure. The vehicle was inspected by a dealer and they stated that they were unable to diagnose the failure. The vehicle had not been repaired. The failure mileage was approximately 45,000. The VIN was unavailable.
Starting since february 2010. My car lunges forward whenever at a dead stop. When shifting to drive and reverse. I have had to have my foot on brake and even almost had an accident while parking and hit the wall. Went to dealership and first they said it was my engine mount that was causing it. Then went again because the problem still occurred and they said I needed a new battery. Then they claimed it was my air filter which is a lie. I called the ford headquarters and all they can do is take down when I called and what it was about. They are no help what so ever so what is the point of them even existing if they cant help solve the problem. They claim each dealer is independent and that they can advise that I go to a different dealership. I have wasted a good deal of time and money. Luckily I was smart and bought that premium extended warranty. I still have spent close to over $400 on repairs. Each time I went I had to pay a deductible of $100.00. The battery I went to sams club to get because the dealer wanted $140 but I got mine for $75. They advised to get my throttle body clean and that was $95. They said I need to have my transmission flushed which is another lie. I didn't get that done because I only have 60,000 miles on the vehicle. The transmission fluid was as red as can be and is still good for probably another 40,000 miles. The point is ford knows about the problem and they do not want to fix the problem it apparently is happening to tons of folks out there. They need to just fix it because even though I had my throttle body cleaned the problem still comes back here and there. I just hope that no one gets killed and then ford will finally get this right. I plan on seeing if I can get some legal help and will explore that avenue because I get my oil changes almost ever 3500 miles and I follow all the manufactures service policies. I do my part as a customer and they haven't done there part as the company that made the vehicle.
Car surges forward/backward when engaged in gear from dead stop and brake is released without having even touched the accelerator. Seems to be worse when heating/cooling fan is on, especially on recirculate, and rpms will surge/race at dead stop with brake firmly applied when the steering wheel is turned to either side. Problem is especially noticeable in parking lots or anywhere in low speed stop/go driving conditions. Concerned for pedestrian safety as I have had the car jump unexpectedly and nearly hit them. Check engine light came on a couple of weeks ago and car went into limp home mode indicating error codes p061b & p2016 which means the throttle body needs to be replaced after driving in deep snow, extremely cold temperature after car had been sitting for 3 days, the check engine light has cleared but the car continues to have the surging issues though it does seem worse in warmer weather than cold. So far I have not replaced the throttle body though I intend to as soon as I can get ahold of the part.
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.
2006 ford five hundred ltd awd, vehicle accelerated to 4000 RPM while in reverse. Vehicle in shop for three weeks waiting for replacement part, throttle body. Dealer stated part on back order and he had two other vehicle in at same time with same diagnosis.
2006 ford five hundred throttle body failure caused car to stall on highway. Then it surged forward later that day going from park to drive.
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.
When you shift out of park into either reverse or drive the car surges forward very quickly. If you don't hold the brake to the floor you can't stop it. This is very dangerous! When unloading my children at school I almost ran over a child due to this defect. When I looked online I found thousands of complaints about this same issue. Ford won't recall it and the parts (throttle body assembly $800) are on a 2 month back order!
I bought my 2006 ford 500 used in 2009 and only a few months afterwards I experienced "lurching" of the vehicle while I was slowing accelerating or reversing. This almost caused me to crash into my garage and is very dangerous when I am reversing in a parking lot as there are pedestrians. This happened randomly for about 9 months with no aftereffects. No light turned on or anything seemed to wrong other than the random lurching. However, 9 months after I purchased the vehicle I was stopped in drive to let my family out of my car in a parking lot and the car lurched while I had my foot on the brake and the gear in drive. The wrench light then came on and the car drove oddly (sounded weird and didn't accelerate well) after that. I eventually parked it and when I returned and turned the car back on the light was off and the car sounded fine. Then 2 months later I started my car and put it into reverse and immediately noticed the car sound weird again and was not accelerating. I put it into drive and basically coasted to the side of the road because there was no acceleration. The wrench light was on again. This time I had to have it towed to the dealership where they told me I had to replace the throttle body assembly. I have not had it repaired yet as I am fighting with them about the warranty I purchased and trying to find the best price as this seems to be a recurring problem.
I have a 2006 ford 500 and while sitting at a restaurant I put my car into reverse to back out of the parking space when it surged backward and I had no control. So I braked and put in forward. Then it surged forward and I had to hard brake it to stop the car. It had been making a noise like there was something wrong with the power steering. I called the dealership and a tow truck and had it taken in. The dealership ran a diagnosis and said it was the throttle bottle. Since I was about 50 miles from hone I had it towed back to my city where I am having the throttle body replaced.
I own a 2006 ford five hundred, limited edition. When the car is put in gear, either drive or reverse, with my foot on the brake, it lurches forward or backwards 75% of the time. I bought my car used almost two years ago with 71,000 miles, and thought the lurching was normal. I took my car to a repair shop, and they said it was the type of transmission. Upon further research, I found out their theory was false, and it turns out the throttle body goes bad after about 30,000 miles. The lurching occurs at least once a day, even after the car has been running for over 30 minutes. I have been lucky that I have not injured anyone with the sudden lurching because I work in a busy downtown city. Since I park in crowded lots and garages, I have come extremely close to hitting other vehicles while I'm simply putting my car in park. The problem wasn't as bad when I first bought the car, but now that it's getting older, I'm really noticing the lurching occurring more frequently. When another member of my family drove my car recently, a fence on our property was struck due to the lurching. Thus far, I have not been able to rectify this issue because the part needed (throttle body) is currently on back order for a few months. I'm hoping ford is forced to recall this problem because it has the potential of being dangerous or even deadly.
On july 17, 2010, my 2006 ford 500 began to lurch/surge forward/ backward depending on whether I was in drive or reverse. Took the car to ford immediately. They reprogrammed the PCM. It was not covered by the extended warranty. Yesterday, august 6, 2010, my car began doing the same thing. Took car back to same dealer. They suggested it might be the throttle body. Research showing this is a common problem with this vehicle (and has been for some time).
My 2006 ford 500 lunges intermittently when shifting from park to drive or reverse. The car was taken to a repair shop who could not reproduce the lunging and said nothing appeared wrong. Since it only occurs intermittently, it is difficult to even get it fixed. It appears many other ford 500's are having the same problem.
I own a 2006 ford five hundred. Car surges forward even when the brake pedal is pressed. It does this in reverse also - even when the brake pedal is pressed. I have found that the car does this mainly when the air conditioning is turned on. It is extremely dangerous to try to park the car when the air conditioning is on. The car surges forward and I have almost run into other cars when trying to park. The dealer retrieved the code from the computer. They applied the latest updates to the computer and cleared the code. The dealer told me if that did not solve the problem, I would have to get a new throttle body at approx. $400. Several weeks have gone by and the problem is getting worse. It is scary! I called the dealer and asked them to order a new throttle body. It appears to be on backorder until 8/31/10. So I am on a waiting list. This is a major safety problem that ford motor company needs to take car of. This should be a recall!!! Ford motor company should make this right. I am disappointed in ford. I have owned ford vehicles for 20 years and have never been so dissatisfied.
When shifting into gear, or when taking foot off of brake after sitting for a brief period, car lunges forward (or backwards) without touching the gas pedal. This has caused many near accidents involving buildings, other autos, and pedestrians, very very dangerous. Ford dealers claim they can never duplicate the problem while it is in their shop. Someone is going to get hurt due to ford and their inability to do the right thing and make proper repairs at their expense.
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.
Tl*the contact owns a 2006 ford five hundred. Ever since the vehicle was purchased brand new in 2006, the contact has been experiencing brake failure. In addition, while driving 55 MPH, the vehicle decelerates unexpectedly. The vehicle was taken to the dealer a total of six times and they replaced the throttle and changed the brakes each time. The vehicle failed completely and was towed to her residence. The failure mileage was 23,000 and current mileage was 45,922. Updated 3/3/09 *cn the air bag illuminated when a passenger sat in the seat. The shifter was hard to move. The front motor mount was broken. Updated 03/04/09.
VIN decoder
See the problems and recalls for an exact car
Buying a used 2006 Ford Five Hundred?
Check the exact car before you pay: accidents, salvage or flood titles, odometer readings and previous owners.
Check its history