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2006 Ford Five Hundred SEL AWD unsure from North America

Model year	2006
Year of manufacture	2006
First year of ownership	2006
Most recent year of ownership	2006
Engine and transmission	unsure Automatic
Performance marks	8 / 10
Reliability marks	9 / 10
Comfort marks	10 / 10
Dealer Service marks	10 / 10
Running Costs (higher is cheaper)	10 / 10
Overall marks (average of all marks)	9.4 / 10
Distance when acquired	2 miles
Most recent distance	4600 miles
Previous car	Chevrolet Impala

Summary:

Please Ford, add some more horsepower to these very nice and very roomy cars!!

Faults:

Nothing!!!

General Comments:

I had traded my 2001 Chevrolet Impala in for the 2006 Five Hundred SEL with all wheel drive. Mine is a shiny black color with a grey leather interior.

A good friend of mine has one, and encouraged me to trade my Impala in for it, and I did just that. At first, I was hesitant about the Five Hundred at first, but when I test drove a Five Hundred SEL like mine, that is when I picked out the color, and I got a black one.

It is quite roomy for its size. The trunk is huge!! What it does need big time, is some more horsepower. My beige Impala was pretty quick, but not overly quick. The Five Hundred could definitely use a good 30 or more horsepower added to what it has now.

Grant you that this a very good car, but I definitely wish that Ford would add some more horsepower to this car. If so, this car would definitely sell way better than it is now. On the other hand, I strongly recommend this car if you are in the market for a roomy and a safe family sedan.

Would you buy another car from this manufacturer? Yes

Review Date: 5th October, 2006

6th Oct 2006, 12:56

They ought to add a 4.0 liter DOCH engine for the 500 as an available option, or even the 4.6, then it would compete better with the V8 Impala and surpass the V6 Camry. Besides the lack of power, the Five Hundered seems to be a great new car that is gaining popularity. Kudos to Ford!

2006 Ford Five Hundred SE 3.0 from North America

Model year	2006
Year of manufacture	2006
First year of ownership	2006
Most recent year of ownership	2006
Engine and transmission	3.0 Automatic
Performance marks	6 / 10
Reliability marks	6 / 10
Comfort marks	7 / 10
Dealer Service marks	9 / 10
Running Costs (higher is cheaper)	8 / 10
Overall marks (average of all marks)	7.2 / 10
Distance when acquired	101 kilometres
Most recent distance	5885 kilometres
Previous car	Ford Taurus

Summary:

My Worst Nightmare

Faults:

Brakes were defective and had to be replaced twice because the car violently shook when brakes were applied.

Carpets tore for no reason and had to be replaced.

Engine has a loud knock.

Heating and cooling unit makes strange noise under the dash.

Power window on driver's door goes backwards.

Tires knock against tire guards over small bumps.

Takes too long to start.

Wipers had to be replaced 3 x because they tore.

General Comments:

I have only had the car for one month (but I am at 8K) and am not impressed with all the things that have gone wrong. The dealer offers little help. My advice to people is to buy Japanese, Korean, or GM because Ford has hit rock bottom, this car should not have come to the marketplace.

Would you buy another car from this manufacturer? No

Review Date: 4th October, 2006

5th Oct 2006, 09:34

Ford is actually doing very well, compared to GM, who is struggling to keep customers (which is why they're coming out with new versions of all their models) But if you're into mid size sedans or larger, definitely try out the Chevy Impala or the Buick Lucerne (both cars offer optional V8's). Don't give up on American cars, there are more cars out there than just your problematic Ford. But yeah, all those problems on a brand new car is absolutely unacceptable. Maybe they should consider a recall...

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2006 Ford Five Hundred Limited AWD CVT 3.0 V6 from North America

Model year	2006
Year of manufacture	2005
First year of ownership	2006
Most recent year of ownership	2006
Engine and transmission	3.0 V6 Automatic
Performance marks	10 / 10
Reliability marks	10 / 10
Comfort marks	10 / 10
Dealer Service marks	10 / 10
Running Costs (higher is cheaper)	10 / 10
Overall marks (average of all marks)	10.0 / 10
Distance when acquired	0 miles
Most recent distance	13000 miles
Previous car	Ford Explorer

Summary:

I will definitely purchase another one when the time arrives, hopefully a High Performance model

Faults:

Mechanically, there have been zero problems with this car. When it was first purchased, the dealer installed a Ford remote start system in it and I had to return a couple of times to have them reprogram it. As far as the car, as delivered from the factory, I have had NO reliability issues. It has only needed scheduled oil changes and tire rotations.

General Comments:

My wife and I have voted this 500 the best car we have ever bought. This is our 15th brand new car.

We have doubled our fuel mileage in certain conditions to the V8 Explorer.

Everyone that sits in this car says that they feel safe riding in it. Rock Solid! Rated 5 Star in Safety.

We fit a full size Grandfather clock in the trunk and had the box never touched the dashboard. I like the way the front seat folds forward to achieve so much room.

CVT with AWD are the way to go up here in New England. they work together seamlessly and have never let me down in deep snow or on ice.

Would you buy another car from this manufacturer? Yes

Review Date: 1st October, 2006

2nd Oct 2006, 13:44

Great reliability at 13,000 miles?

Give it a 40,000 miles before you declare it "greatest car ever!".

7th Nov 2006, 18:50

Give me a break! I've owned GM, Ford, Toyota and Honda and every one of them was returned for defects at least three or four times by 10,000 miles EXCEPT this Five Hundred!! It is now at 16,000 miles and still making a believer out of me. Say what you want, they ALL break sooner or later and the offshore models are much more expensive to repair. My Accord cost me $700.00 for a 60,000 mile checkup and it wasn't even broken!

24th Sep 2008, 07:53

My 2007 Five Hundred SEL/AWD/CVT has been in the dealer's service department more times than I like to recall. Early problems included an engine noise traced to (they thought) a loose part in the intake manifold (replaced, problem not solved), then the rear brakes needed to be replaced under warranty (the car now has 32K on the clock), then the car began "surging" when driving at about 20-40 mph, they thought that was the throttle body needing replacement (replaced, problem not solved),and NOW it has been in the shop for a complete CVT transmission replacement under warranty and it will take another ten plus days to get the replacement tranny from Ford... not good at all for a car with only 32K on the clock. Color me one dissatisfied Ford drivers!

5th Sep 2010, 20:18

I have a 2006 Ford 500 AWD, and today it had the wrench idiot light turn on as I was turning onto my block, and the tranny after I slowed up would not shift up, so I need to call Ford tomorrow, Labor Day, and hope they're open? Wonder what it will be, and I have a extended warranty on it, so hope that covers it also?

Rich.

1st Mar 2011, 18:50

I have 130k on my 500 now and it has run flawlessly. I have serviced it regularly and changed the oil every 5k. I am on my second set of factory tires still and second set of brake pads. Although some here find it hard to believe, I have had only one part fail since I purchased the car... left front bulb. Yes, indeed, this car is a sleeper and time will indeed reward 500 owners.