Three problems related to automatic transmission control module have been reported for the 2006 Ford Five Hundred. The most recently reported issues are listed below. Please also check out the statistics and reliability analysis of the 2006 Ford Five Hundred based on all problems reported for the 2006 Five Hundred.
The contact owns a 2006 Ford Five Hundred. The contact stated that the vehicle would jerk and shift hard when the vehicle was down shifting or when braking to a stop. The contact took the vehicle to a mechanic and was told that the transmission control module and power train control module needed to be replaced. The contact's dealer stated that the failure was a known issue with the type of vehicle. The vehicle was not taken to the dealer for repairs or inspection. The failure mileage was 65,000 and the current mileage was 66,000.
On July 17, 2010, my 2006 Ford 500 began to lurch/surge forward/ backward depending on whether I was in drive or reverse. Took the car to Ford immediately. They reprogrammed the pcm. It was not covered by the extended warranty. Yesterday, August 6, 2010, my car began doing the same thing. Took car back to same dealer. They suggested it might be the throttle body. Research showing this is a common problem with this vehicle (and has been for some time).
Starting aroung 37,500 I've had 8 failures while driving car cuts off and I had to turn ignition off and on for car to worked right at the time I did not realized it was a transmission problem. Today 9/10/2007 had car checked out and sevice technician advised to replace mechtronic valve body replace for a cost of $1,900. 00 I declined. I advised service rep to reprogrammed pcm to latest calibration. Updated 01-14-08. Updated 12/12/07.