Electrical complaints and recalls from NHTSA
Summary
The 2006 Ford Freestyle has 42 NHTSA electrical complaints and 0 electrical-related recalls.
42
Complaints
0
Recalls
1
Injuries Reported
Data source: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) · Last updated April 9, 2026
| Date ↓ | Component | Summary |
|---|---|---|
| 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... |
| Oct 16, 2018 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC),FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | MY MOM'S 2006 FORD FREESTYLE, SURGES FORWARD WHEN USING THE AIR CONDITIONER OR DEFROSTER. THERE HAS ... |
| Jun 8, 2018 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL,UNKNOWN OR OTHER | MY CAR SURGES AND THE RPMS MOVE WITHOUT TOUCHING THE GAS. IT TRIES TO THROW ME INTO TRAFFIC WHEN AT ... |
| Mar 23, 2018 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | THE FIRST WEEK OF JUNE 2017, WE WERE HAVING ISSUES WITH THE ELECTRICAL IN OUR FREESTYLE. THE LIGHTIN... |
| Feb 24, 2018 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,EXTERIOR LIGHTING,ENGINE | PROBLEMS STARTED AFTER THE BATTERY AND ALTERNATOR WERE CHANGED BACK IN NOVEMBER 2017. FIRST, THE BAT... |
| Mar 13, 2017 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,AIR BAGS,VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | THIS CAR HAS MANY PROBLEMS. I WOULDN'T BUY THIS CAR AGAIN. I HAVE INVESTED TOO MUCH MONEY FOR REPAIR... |
| Dec 14, 2016 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,STRUCTURE,SEATS | THE DRIVER SIDE PASSENGER DOOR SEAL IS FAULTY, LETTING WATER GET INTO THE DOOR CAUSING IT TO FREEZE ... |
| Aug 29, 2016 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC),ENGINE | SAFETY COMPLAINT FOR FORD FREESTYLE 2006. THE WRENCH AND ENGINE LIGHT APPEAR ON THE DASHBOARD AND T... |
| Apr 21, 2016 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | I WILL BE DRIVING AND EITHER THE AC WILL BE ON OR THE DVD SYSTEM WILL BE IN USE AND THE CONSOL TURNS... |
| Feb 2, 2016 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 FORD FREESTYLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT 40 MPH, THE VEH... |
| Dec 17, 2015 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL,ENGINE | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 FORD FREESTYLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS,... |
| Oct 31, 2015 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | ALTERNATOR REPLACED BY FIRESTONE THREE TIMES IN TWO WEEKS SPAN, AND THEN FORD DEALER CHANGED ALTERNA... |
| Sep 14, 2015 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | THE CAR COMPLETELY TURN OFF WHILE DRIVING ON THE FREEWAY. THERE IS ALSO A FEEL OF POWER LOST ON TAK... |
| Aug 26, 2015 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,ENGINE | TODAY (08/26/2015) WHILE EMERGING INTO ONCOMING TRAFFIC MY CAR REFUSED TO ACCELERATE. IT WOULD NEVER... |
| Apr 11, 2015 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL,ENGINE | DRIVING DOWN THE INTERSTATE IN TRAFFIC THE ENGINE STALLS WRENCH LIGHT CAME ON, LEAVING ME WITH NO PO... |
| Apr 8, 2015 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 FORD FREESTYLE. WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED, THE CONTACT DISCOVERED SMO... |
| Apr 8, 2015 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL,ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC) | I JUST BUY A 2006 FORD FREESTYLE AND SINCE DAY ONE I HAVE SAVETY PROBLEM WITH THIS CAR , SOME TIME T... |
| Aug 4, 2014 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,VISIBILITY | AFTER DRIVING HOME, APPROXIMATELY 10 MILES AND SPEEDS UP TO 50MPH, I NOTICED SMOKE COMING FROM THE P... |
| Jun 22, 2014 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,ENGINE | DRIVING UP TO 55, ENGINE GETS TO 4000 RPMS, AND WONT SHIFT. CODES SUGGEST BAD MECHATRONIC. *TR |
| May 3, 2014 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | I UNLOCKED MY CAR TO LOAD THE BACK. I NOTICED SMOKE COMING FROM THE PASSENGER SIDE MIRROR. THERE W... |