Brakes complaints and recalls from NHTSA
Summary
The 2006 Ford Freestyle has 49 NHTSA brakes complaints and 0 brakes-related recalls.
49
Complaints
0
Recalls
0
Injuries Reported
Data source: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) · Last updated April 9, 2026
| Date ↓ | Component | Summary |
|---|---|---|
| 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 ... |
| Feb 9, 2017 | SERVICE BRAKES | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 FORD FREESTYLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE APPROACHING A STOP SIGN AN... |
| Apr 28, 2015 | SERVICE BRAKES | I WAS IN A RED LIGHT AND HAD A CAR IN FRONT AND ON BACK. HAD MY FOOT ON THE BRAKE AND ALL OF A SUDDE... |
| Apr 18, 2012 | SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC,VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | OUR CAR LUNGES WHEN AT LOW SPEEDS. USUALLY FROM A STOP AS I LET OFF THE BRAKE PEDAL IT LUNGES FORWAR... |
| Jan 23, 2012 | SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC,ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | WAS DRIVING TO WORK CAR PICKED UP SPEED TO WHERE THE BRAKES WOULD NOT STOP THEN THE CAR JUST WENT OF... |
| Aug 9, 2011 | SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC,VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL,UNKNOWN OR OTHER | CAR LUNGED FORWARD WITH FOOT FIRMLY ON THE BRAKE, THIS ALSO HAPPENED WHEN THE CAR WAS IN REVERSE. TH... |
| Jun 17, 2011 | SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC,ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | I WAS APPROACHING AN INTERSECTION AT ABOUT 1-5 MPH AND PRESSING THE BRAKES, THEN THE CAR LUNGED FORW... |
| Jun 15, 2011 | SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC,ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | THE CAR IS SURGING AND LUNGING (SEE PENDING INVESTIGATION FROM MAY 2011). ALSO, WHEN RUNNING THE A/C... |
| Jun 14, 2011 | SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC,ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING,FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE | WE PURCHASED A BRAND NEW 2006 FORD FREESTYLE IN MARCH, 2007. ON JUNE 14, 2011, AND TO A LESSER EXTEN... |
| Jun 10, 2011 | SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC,ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING,ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC) | VEHICLE WILL ACCELERATE WHILE FOOT IS ON THE BRAKE PEDAL. HAPPENS MOSTLY WHEN BACKING BUT WILL HAPP... |
| May 1, 2011 | SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC,TIRES | REAR BRAKES/ROTORS ON 2006 FORD FREESTYLE ONCE RECALLED BY FORD AND REPLACED NOW THE REAR BRAKES AND... |
| Oct 29, 2010 | SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC,ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | I HAVE ALWAYS OWNED FORDS HOWEVER THIS IS BY FAR THE SCARIEST FORD CAR EVER AND TO ME THE UNSAFEST!!... |
| Aug 19, 2010 | SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC,POWER TRAIN,VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL,ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC) | CV BOOT FAILED, MOTOR MOUNTS FAILED, BATTERY DEAD, ROTTEN EGG SMELL FROM EXHAUST, NOW PUTTING VEHICL... |
| Jul 16, 2010 | SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | TL*THE CONTACT OWNS 2006 FORD FREESTYLE. WHILE DRIVING 40 MPH THE SPEEDOMETER DISPLAYED ZERO AND THE... |
| Jul 9, 2010 | SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC,VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | MY '06 FORD FREESTYLE HAS BEEN HAVING PROBLEMS WITH SURGING FORWARD ESPECIALLY WHEN MOVING SLOWLY BA... |
| Jul 5, 2010 | SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC | 3RD SET OF BACK BRAKES 37623 MILES ON CAR 3 1/2 YEARS OLD. BRAKES ARE DRAGGING FIXED ONCE BY FORD TO... |
| Jul 1, 2010 | SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC,TIRES | REAR BRAKES WEAR OUT UNUSUALLY FAST, IN THE FIRST 18,000 MILES. SOUND FORD WILL NOT DO ANYTHING ABOU... |
| Jun 18, 2010 | SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC,VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | MY HUSBAND WAS STOPPED AT A RED LIGHT. ALL OF A SUDDEN THE CAR JUST WENT FORWARD THROUGH THE LIGHT,... |
| Apr 27, 2010 | SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC | FRONT AND REAR BRAKES ON 06 FORD FREESTYLE. I HAVE HAD TO REPLACE THE BRAKE ROTORS ON THIS CAR OR H... |
| Mar 1, 2010 | SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC,POWER TRAIN,EQUIPMENT | MY 2006 FORD FREESTYLE LUNGES/SURGES WHEN GOING FROM PARK TO DRIVE OR PARK TO REVERSE. VEHICLE HAS ... |