Faults:

Nothing. One recall to replace gasoline tank holding straps. Completed by dealer with no problems.

General Comments:

Excellent value for a large sedan. Solid feel and smooth ride with tight steering.

Tremendous space in the trunk and back seat. Excellent visibility out of the car, superior to most other cars in it's class. Underpinnings are from the Volvo S80 sedan and you can tell by the solid feel of the car.

Not a barn burner off the line, but more than adequate acceleration-coupled with well above average gas mileage.

Faults:

I hope to have the dealer examine a minor rattle near the right side front window and a pulsating sound from the rear brakes when braking while driving at high speeds. This may not relate to anything wrong, but I do hope for an explanation and for some assistance in eliminating these two symptoms.

An appointment has been made and I have every trust in this dealer to assist me.

General Comments:

This car rides very well - smooth and responsive. Fuel economy and 'pep' is good for a car of this size. Comfort is excellent for both driver and passenger, as is space. I do wish Ford invested a better antenna and hood-opening mechanism for this vehicle. These features of the vehicle do not conform to the standard of its other features, I believe.

Faults:

Rental car - brand new.

Nothing has gone wrong in the 3 days I had the car, but I don't like the automatic transmission (non CVT), it's quite jerky and power comes on all of a sudden (when it downshifts to lower gear), for a V-6 it doesn't have a lot of power, and gas mileage is not very good.

General Comments:

It's quite comfortable, I think my friend's Honda Accord is a better car in terms of comfort and user interface. Ford Five Hundred rides high, but is a little uncomfortable to me, leather seat is a little firm.

Faults:

Nothing has gone wrong with the car.

General Comments:

I purchased the 2006 Five Hundred Limited with All Wheel Drive and the CVT transmission.

This car is extremely comfortable and has plenty of legroom, headroom, etc. in both front and rear seats.

Has front and rear center consoles with many cupholders and storage compartments.

The heated leather seats are a big plus especially here in cold Minnesota.

Has radio controls on steering wheel.

Heated mirrors and window defrosters work great- within a minute, even the thickest ice is melted right off the car- it melts ice like fire.

Seats sit high with plenty of room for excellent viewpoint-like an SUV, but with a more controlled feel.

You can fit just about anything in the trunk (it is huge).

Excellent sound system.

Engine has a lot of get-up-and-go; CVT gives you instant power.

It gets great fuel economy- I have been getting 26 miles per gallon (50/50 city/highway driving combined.)

Don't worry if you aren't getting good mileage right away, mileage will increase drastically after the break-in period.

The Limited has driver info center that tells you all fluid levels- kinda nice so you don't have to get out and check fluids by hand. The info center also tells you your gas mileage and gives you a miles to empty reading.

Great ground clearance for a car.

Excellent feel on icy roads with AWD and traction control- I live on a long winding dirt road in Minnesota that doesn't get plowed during the winter and have had no problems getting through anything.

This car is a great deal. It has everything you could possibly need.

For a large car, this car has a small pricetag.

Ford has built a winner.