2006 Ford Five Hundred consumer reviews

I do a lot of research on cars before purchasing and bought this for a song needing a little cosmetic TLC. Having owned two Volvos, can confirm that the 500 has a similar feel to the S80 and XC90 as claimed. Overall this car is an amazing package with around 30 mpg on hwy & low 20's in town. The six-speed FWD SEL has a motor that pours and the transmission is smooth as silk. For the Euro lovers squint a little bit and you'll see a Passat coming down the road. For the SUV fans, this rides like an Explorer (also owned prior) and at 6 ft 4 in and 240 lb this car still swallows me up. It's definitely a stylish land yacht with nimble moves. Surprisingly the 500 is jockying for top position as my favorite ever

Had a 2012 Fusion Hybrid that got rear ended and totaled.... Insurance/market value didn't pay much, my 40mpg days are over... Bought a Nissan Leaf for around town and the 500 for longer trips and for my son to learn to drive, big safe car, smooth as silk.... I just bought it, an 06 SEL 6sp fwd with 117k (8/19/20) for 3650 plus taxes and bs doc fee, haggling involved, got him down from $3995. First impression was dude started it while I had the hood open and was looking at the engine, no movement, very little vibration, smooth as silk.... AC works, LoL... "This is a big car", I said to myself.... test drive begins..."Oh this is smooth, comfortable"..... engine builds steady power, it will get up and go, you just have to push your right foot down more than you're used to. Ride quality comparable to Buick, even Cadillac... Loving it so far

She's a land yacht with SUV space and comfort reminiscent of the old Galaxy 500. Currently at 112,000 in 2019, the 2006 Five Hundred SEL has had an alternator swap, the a/c compressor is now going out for the second time, suspension work at 45k, a top engine mount replacement, multiple rear break changes, grandmas passing me on the highway like I was sitting still and lastly the 6 speed auto is slipping. You can't beat that slow ride comfort though. She's still my A to B and I enjoy our highway time. Definitely not a city vehicle. My grandmother passed it on to me 60k ago and I'm going to try to keep it to 200k if I can go without a transmission swap.

Very comfortable, drive and handling is excellent. Most people can not believe how much I paid. I would recommend cars.com to anyone looking for a car.

It has lots of power and pick up, smooth ride, comfortable seating and plenty of leg room. Extra large trunk with convenient 2-way access Gorgeous interior. I love how easy it feels and adjusted to my form. It made driving long distances a breeze. It provides a built-in child seat, and many other accommodations to make this truly the best value for your money. Did I mention my Ford Five has leather seats? Great car over all!t

Interior is laid out well for short people and quite comfortable. Gas mileage has always been good. Trunk space is large. Power is good for a 6 cylinder car.

I bought this 2006 Ford five hundred in 2009 15,000 miles on it with 80,000 mile warranty . 6 disk CD player junk jammed and ruined all the CD I had in it within the 1st year replaced it with a blue tooth with built in amp which made my speakers work better . It goes through brakes n tires fast the a/c went out after 3 year s. The door holds water heater which in 2018 has rusted a spot out I seen alot of five hundred with same rust spot. That was the bad . The good I only have changed the oil in the car every 5000 miles and at 151,000 besides A alternator and a few batteries and brakes and tires I never changed A belt plug or anything else. Super comfortable little road noise. Transmission is ok I don't like it's sealed I never flushed it and at this point I won't at 30,000 they wanted almost 300,00$ to flush it the upper motor mount is junk. Comfortable ride but needed a 5.0 liter instead of 3.0 overall repairs I give it 4stars comfort 5 and gas mileage 3in a half

Great Car! Super reliable and great to commute in. Extremely comfortable ride and the transmission is amazingly smooth, would recommend to anyone looking for a great car.

Was very reliable car, minor repairs only done handled well in snow and rain. Huge trunk and seated 4 people very easily and comfortable. Only issues was doors and lower quarter panals rusted.

I bought this for our daughter during college and commuting back and forth from school. Solid vehicle, great fuel mileage and plenty of room inside. Very reliable. We're only selling it because she graduated college, got a job and bought herself another Ford!