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vehicle
2006 / ford / freestyle
known issues
6 clusters (reviewed 2026-09-16)
complaints
1,300 on file (2005-10-24 → 2026-06-12)
recalls
0
investigations
0
fars
54 occupant deaths, crash years 2010-2024 (legacy-code)
11331357 WHEN CRUISING IN THE CITY OR HIGHWAY, THE CVT TRANSMISSION SLIPS AND DOWNSHIFTS TO A LOWER GEAR, IT WOULD REV BUT NO POWER. THE CAR WOULD NOT GO ANY FASTER
10853356 THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 FORD FREESTYLE. WHILE DRIVING AT ANY SPEED, THERE WAS A LOUD NOISE COMING FROM THE TRANSMISSION. THE FASTER THE VEHICLE ACCELERATED, THE LOUDER THE NOISE SOUNDED
10692019 THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 FORD FREESTYLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE TRANSMISSION FAILED. THE FAILURE OCCURRED ON THREE OCCASIONS. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER ON THREE OCCASIONS WHERE THE TRANSMISSION WAS REPLACED
Front subframe and cross-member corrosionSTRUCTURE9 complaints2016-01 → 2022-052006-ford-freestyle-front-subframe-corrosion
11466341 Took the vehicle in to local Ford for 120000 mile service and was informed the subframe was rusted and starting to separate. The part is no longer available and maybe they could find a used one as they have had to do in other cases
11154481 WENT FOR A STATE INSPECTION IN AUGUST. THE CAR PASSED, HOWEVER, THE MECHANIC SAID THE UNDERCARRIAGE HAD LARGE AMOUNT OF RUST WHICH COULD MAKE PASSING IN FUTURE YEARS DIFFICULT
11130987 THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 FORD FREESTYLE. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC FOR ROUTINE MAINTENANCE AND WAS INFORMED THAT THE CROSS MEMBER FRAME WAS RUSTED
Door latch freezing in cold weatherLATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES6 complaints2015-02 → 2022-022006-ford-freestyle-door-latch-freezing
11450202 The contact owns a 2006 Ford Freestyle. The contact stated while driving at various speeds, the rear driver’s and passenger’s side doors would not close securely
10937950 THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 FORD FREESTYLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FRONT PASSENGER AND BOTH REAR DOORS FAILED TO LATCH IN COLD WEATHER
10689626 THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 FORD FREESTYLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE EXHIBITED THE SAME FAILURES MENTIONED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 06V383000 (LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES). THE SIDE DOOR LATCH MECHANISM FROZE AND CAUSED THE DOOR TO OPEN WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS IN MOTION
Sudden acceleration while brakingVEHICLE SPEED CONTROL31 complaints2014-04 → 2020-072006-ford-freestyle-sudden-acceleration-braking
11337807 CAR LURCHES FORWARD WHEN PARKING. IT IS WORSE IF THE AC IS ON
10706321 THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 FORD FREESTYLE. WHILE DRIVING AT AN UNKNOWN SPEED, THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY ACCELERATED WITHOUT WARNING. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FAILURE PREVIOUSLY OCCURRED
10577478 THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 FORD FREESTYLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT ANY SPEED, THE VEHICLE WOULD RANDOMLY LUNGE FORWARD IN DRIVE AND IN REVERSE WITHOUT WARNING
Engine stall and limp mode with wrench lightENGINE32 complaints2014-11 → 2022-032006-ford-freestyle-engine-stall-limp-mode
11458536 I was driving down the road and my car just stopped like it went into Neutral but it was in drive the car starts up but when I’m Drive doesn’t go anywhere
11448360 The contact owns a 2006 Ford Freestyle. The contact stated while driving approximately 25 MPH, the vehicle inadvertently stalled with the battery, oil pressure, and check engine warning lights illuminated
10659030 THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 FORD FREESTYLE. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 45 MPH, THE VEHICLE DECELERATED TO 10 MPH AND THE ENGINE WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED
Side mirror electrical smoke and fireELECTRICAL SYSTEM5 complaints2014-05 → 2019-052006-ford-freestyle-mirror-electrical-fire
10705342 THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 FORD FREESTYLE. WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED, THE CONTACT DISCOVERED SMOKE COMING FROM THE PASSENGER SIDE MIRROR WITHOUT WARNING
10586419 I UNLOCKED MY CAR TO LOAD THE BACK. I NOTICED SMOKE COMING FROM THE PASSENGER SIDE MIRROR. THERE WAS A SMALL FIRE WHICH I PUT OUT WITH WATER
11152950 WE USED THE REMOTE TO UNLOCK THE DOOR AND THE DRIVER SIDE MIRROR IMMEDIATELY CAUGHT ON FIRE. ENGINE WAS NOT STARTED AND DOOR WAS NEVER OPENED. WE BLEW THE FIRE OUT
FARS counts every occupant death in a fatal crash, whatever the cause — it does not mean the vehicle was at fault or defective. Counts are not adjusted for how many of each vehicle are on the road.
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Wrench.Pro (2026). 2006 Ford Freestyle vehicle data [dataset]. https://www.wrench.pro/data/vehicles/2006/ford/freestyle
@misc{wrenchpro_2006_ford_freestyle_2026,
author = {Wrench.Pro},
title = {Wrench.Pro vehicle data: 2006 Ford Freestyle},
year = {2026},
howpublished = {\url{https://www.wrench.pro/data/vehicles/2006/ford/freestyle}},
note = {Derived from NHTSA public records. CC BY 4.0.}
}
