2006 Ford Freestyle problems
Owners have filed 1,872 complaints about the 2006 Ford Freestyle with NHTSA. Vehicle speed control accounts for 32.2% of them, narrowly the most common, ahead of power train at 25.9%.
Complaints1,872
Crashes58
Fires15
Injuries37
Deaths0
What owners report breaking
Vehicle speed control 32.2% · 602
Power train 25.9% · 484
Engine and engine cooling 7.8% · 146
Engine 6.1% · 114
Electrical system 4.5% · 85
Fuel system, gasoline 4.5% · 85
Unknown or other 4.0% · 74
Service brakes, hydraulic 2.9% · 55
Severity
Of those complaints, 58 describe a crash, 15 describe a fire and 37 report an injury.
Reading the numbers
Across the 3 model years of the Ford Freestyle in this data, 2006 ranks 2nd by complaint volume; 2005 draws the most.
Filings have fallen off, 7 in the last three years against 22 in the three before. That is normal as a generation leaves the road.
The median odometer reading at the time of complaint was 75,500 miles.
In owners' own words
The contact owns a 2006 Ford Freestyle the contact stated that the vehicle would fail to start intermittently and occasionally would abnormally accelerate. The contact was advised by a local mechanic that the failure could be caused by a defective throttle. The vehicle was neither diagnosed for the failure nor repaired. The vin was not available. The failure mileage was 96,000 and the current mileage was 100,000. Vehicle speed control · reported at 96,000 miles
The contact owns a 2006 Ford Freestyle. While attempting to drive in reverse, the contact stated that the vehicle suddenly accelerated without warning. She noticed the failure when the air conditioning unit was engaged. The vehicle was towed to the dealer where they cleaned the throttle body and reprogrammed the computer. The manufacturer was aware of the failure. The current and failure mileages were 73,100. Vehicle speed control · reported at 73,100 miles
The contact owns 2006 Ford Freestyle. The contact stated that the throttle body was replaced. Prior to the repair, the vehicle would surge forward and backwards uncontrollably. The failure mileage was 42,000 and the current mileage was 42,814. Updated 07/08/11 *bf the consumer stated the vehicle would surge forward while in reverse. The condition was more prevalent when the vehicle was hot. Updated 02/03/12 Vehicle speed control · reported at 42,000 miles
Verbatim from NHTSA filings. Complaints are unverified owner reports.
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