Buying an '06 Ford Five Hundred AWD; any issues to look out for?

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Jimbo - 25 Apr 2008 14:33 GMT

I'm looking at an '06 Five Hundred, 42K miles, with AWD and the CVT.
Have there been any outstanding issues with this vehicle?

I like the looks of it, the test drive went well. I like the five star
crash rating. I'm not so concerned about the Duratec, my buddy had a
Taurus he put 180k on with no problems. I am a bit concerned with the
CVT and AWD. Are they quality units? Should I expect any issues, and
if so, how hard is it to find parts?

Thanks!

Jim

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Willy - 28 Apr 2008 23:19 GMT

> I'm looking at an '06 Five Hundred, 42K miles, with AWD and the CVT.
> Have there been any outstanding issues with this vehicle?
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> Jim

I have no experience with the Ford CVT, but fwiw, I owned a Nissan Murano
with AWD and CVT, logged 120K and never had a problem of any sort. I didn't
realize Ford even offered a CVT on any of the larger cars.

From what I've read, the greatest stress factor is when it's really cold...
probably not a great idea to floor it until it's had a chance to warm up.

Willy

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