2006 Ford 500 electrical system problems
14 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the electrical system on the 2006 Ford 500 — 21% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“While starting my car ( parked ) with the front passenger window down smoke began to appear from behind the passenger rear view window. I saw a flame ( fire ) appear from behind the passenger rear view mirror. When I turned off the vehicle the flame went out. After the fire none of the windows will…”
filed Feb 10, 2018
“There many issues motor just blew up today sitting in drive way I just bought it and started it and it blew up power steering wiring cadillac converters it has a lot of problems”
filed May 25, 2017
Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.
Electrical System problems in other 500 years
| Year | Reports | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 500 | 7 | 19% |
| 2005 500 | 20 | 20% |
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.