2006 Ford Five Hundred fuel system, gasoline problems
19 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the fuel system, gasoline on the 2006 Ford Five Hundred — 5% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“When you shift from drive to reverse or reverse to drive, the vehicle lunges. And does it several times. Ford is aware but with only half fix the throttle problem, by cleaning it not replacing it. I spoke to a couple dealers and they both said the same thing, "that will only clean the affected part…”
filed Aug 28, 2013
“Two problems: 1. Car surges sporadically (I.e. When pulling into parking space with foot on brake, car surges as if pressing the accelerator). 2. While driving all lights on dash go out, speedometer and tachometer go to zero. I had the throttle body replaced once (several months later, ford…”
filed Jul 28, 2013
Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.
Related service bulletins
Mil on with dtc p0191 - fuel rail pressure sensor circuit performance. *kb
0747 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions · issued Apr 26, 2007
Fuel System, Gasoline problems in other Five Hundred years
| Year | Reports | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 Five Hundred | 21 | 11% |
| 2005 Five Hundred | 17 | 3% |
Other reported problem areas on the 2006 Ford Five Hundred
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.