463 problems have been reported for the 2006 Ford Five Hundred. The following chart shows the 22 most common problems for 2006 Ford Five Hundred. The number one most common problem is related to the vehicle's vehicle speed control with 96 problems. The second most common problem is related to the vehicle's power train (86 problems).
In our research we use the PPMY index to compare the reliability of vehicles. The PPMY index of a certain model is defined as the problems reported per thousand vehicles per Year. The total sales of the 2006 Ford Five Hundred in the United States are 83,072 units [1]. If the total number of problems reported by Ford Five Hundred owners in the last 16 years is 463, and the age of the vehicle is 16, the PPMY index can then be calculated as
PPMY Index = 463 / 83,072 / 16 * 1000 = 0.35.
For more information, refer to this page: A study of reliability comparison across Ford Five Hundred model year vehicles.
The following chart shows the number of problems reported during each of the service years since the debut of the 2006 Ford Five Hundred in 2006.
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When making the decision between buying a new or used Ford Five Hundred, the following table can be used to compare the 2006 Ford Five Hundred with the Ford Five Hundred from other model years. Note that the number of problems reported for the 2006 Five Hundred is 463 while the average number of problems reported for the 4 model years of the Ford Five Hundred is 337.
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