Recalls, complaints, and safety data from NHTSA
The 2006 Ford Freestyle has 1 recall, 1299 complaints.
1
Recalls
1299
Complaints
N/A
Safety Rating
Data source: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) · Last updated April 7, 2026
06V383000
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:DOORS:LATCH
ON CERTAIN PASSENGER VEHICLES CURRENTLY REGISTERED IN THE FOLLOWING STATES: ALASKA, COLORADO, CONNECTICUT, DELAWARE, IDAHO, ILLINOIS, INDIANA, IOWA, ...
Overall
Not Rated
Front Crash
Not Rated
Side Crash
Not Rated
Rollover
★★★★★
Rating for: 2006 Ford Freestyle 4-DR. w/SAB
| Date ↓ | Component | Summary |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 9, 2025 | POWER TRAIN,UNKNOWN OR OTHER | Transmission is slipping not getting power when gas is pressed down Rpms are jumping not going into ... |
| Jan 4, 2023 | POWER TRAIN,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,SERVICE BRAKES | Car struggles to change gears. ABS, ENGINE, and THROTTLE warning lights on. Rough idle, car does not... |
| May 17, 2022 | STRUCTURE | Took the vehicle in to local Ford for 120000 mile service and was informed the subframe was rusted a... |
| Mar 27, 2022 | ENGINE | I was driving down the road and my car just stopped like it went into Neutral but it was in drive th... |
| Jan 28, 2022 | LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES | The contact owns a 2006 Ford Freestyle. The contact stated while driving at various speeds, the rear... |
| Jan 17, 2022 | ENGINE | The contact owns a 2006 Ford Freestyle. The contact stated while driving approximately 25 MPH, the v... |
| Jul 15, 2021 | STRUCTURE | The contact owns a 2006 Ford Freestyle. The contact stated that she noticed that after it rained, th... |
| Jun 12, 2021 | SERVICE BRAKES | The contact owns a 2006 Ford Freestyle. The contact stated as she was driving 5 MPH and coming to a ... |
| Dec 10, 2020 | POWER TRAIN,UNKNOWN OR OTHER | THE WRENCH LIGHT AND CHECK ENGINE LIGHT COME ON OUT OF NOWHERE AND THE CAR ISN'T DRIVABLE. WE KEEP R... |
| Aug 25, 2020 | POWER TRAIN | I JUST BOUGHT A 2006 FREESTYLE FROM A LOCAL DEALER AND HAD TRANSMISSION ISSUES ON THE WAY HOME ON TH... |
| Jul 22, 2020 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 FORD FREESTYLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE IDLING TO PARK WHEN THE V... |
| Jul 6, 2020 | VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | CAR LURCHES FORWARD WHEN PARKING. IT IS WORSE IF THE AC IS ON. |
| Jul 4, 2020 | POWER TRAIN | CAR WON'T GO INTO ANY GEAR UNTIL ABOUT 45 MIN WHEN TRANSMISSION IS WARM. HUNDREDS OF PEOPLE WITH SA... |
| Jun 28, 2020 | POWER TRAIN | WHEN CRUISING IN THE CITY OR HIGHWAY, THE CVT TRANSMISSION SLIPS AND DOWNSHIFTS TO A LOWER GEAR, IT ... |
| Mar 4, 2020 | VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL,ENGINE,FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | I BOUGHT THIS CAR FROM PRIVATE SELLER. ON THE DRIVE HOME I TURNED ON AC AND NOTICED A SURGE SO I TUR... |
| Jan 23, 2020 | VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL,FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | I JUST BOUGHT THE VEHICLE VIA PRIVATE SELLER. NO ISSUES WERE REPORTED BY SELLER. I FILLED VEHICLE AN... |
| Dec 30, 2019 | POWER TRAIN | IT STARTED MAKING LIKE A WHINING GROWLING KINDA NOISE WHEN NOT IN HEAR AND WEN YOU PUT IT IN REVERSE... |
| Nov 18, 2019 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC) | WAS DRIVING CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON AND THEN A WRENCH SHOWED UP IN FAR LEFT HAND CORNER .MY VEHIC... |
| Nov 17, 2019 | VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL,FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | MY CAR WOULDN'T ACCELERATE ON GETTING ON THE INTERSTATE AND WOULD ONLY GO UP TO 40 MPH - HARD TO GET... |
| Nov 13, 2019 | POWER TRAIN,SERVICE BRAKES | I WAS DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY WHEN SUDDENLY THE VEHICLE STARTED SURGING AND WAS LOSING POWER LAST WED... |