Fuel System complaints and recalls from NHTSA
Summary
The 2006 Ford Freestyle has 86 NHTSA fuel system complaints and 0 fuel system-related recalls.
86
Complaints
0
Recalls
0
Injuries Reported
Data source: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) · Last updated April 10, 2026
| Date ↓ | Component | Summary |
|---|---|---|
| Aug 16, 2014 | FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE,POWER TRAIN | WAS SITTING IN CAR IN A PARKING LOT WITH AC RUNNING WAITING FOR MY WIFE. AS I BEGAN TO BACK UP I PUT... |
| Jul 7, 2014 | FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE | ON 8-23-2011 WE HAD THE THROTTLE CONTROL SYSTEM REPLACED BECAUSE OF UNCONTROLLABLE EXHILARATION. IT ... |
| Mar 4, 2014 | FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE,VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL,ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC) | VEHICLE PURCHASED USED 10/2013 FROM NATIONAL USED CAR RETAIL CHAIN. *RECORDS, VIA FORD DEALERSHIP (A... |
| Nov 15, 2013 | FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE,VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | VEHICLE LURCHES WHEN BRAKES ARE APPLIED IN FORWARD AND REVERSE. HAPPENED MANY TIMES. THE WRENCH IN... |
| Jun 24, 2013 | FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE | THIS CAR HAS A KNOWN ISSUE, WHICH I EXPERIENCED, WHERE CARBON DEPOSITS IN THE THROTTLE BODY CAUSE IT... |
| Jun 19, 2013 | FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE,VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | AFFECTED PART: THROTTLE BODY. TWO YRS AGO WE HAD OUR CAR REPAIRED FOR A THROTTLE BODY ISSUE OUR CA... |
| Mar 20, 2013 | FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE,POWER TRAIN | MARCH OF 2013 ONE OF THE 5 TRANSMISSIONS REPLACED . LUNGING AT LOW SPEEDS , NOT SHIFTING GEARS , DY... |
| Aug 20, 2012 | FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE,VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL,ENGINE | CAR LUNGES FORWARD WHEN AT A STOP BUT STILL ON DRIVE, BRAKES MUST BE IMMEDIATELY APPLIED OR THE CAR ... |
| Jun 11, 2012 | FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE,POWER TRAIN | VEHICLE LUNGES AND HAS POOR GAS MILEAGE. WE HAVE ALMOST BEEN IN SEVERAL ACCIDENTS AND GOING THRU BRA... |
| Jun 7, 2012 | FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE,VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL,EQUIPMENT | CAR SURGES WHEN IDLING. SEEMS MORE IN HOT WEATHER BUT AM TOLD IT IS THE THROTTLE BODY THAT HAS TO B... |
| Dec 20, 2011 | FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE,POWER TRAIN | VEHICLE WILL NOT START. DEALERSHIP CLAIMED THAT THE THROTTLE BODY NEEDS TO BE REPLACE ALONG WITH A... |
| Sep 27, 2011 | FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | I WAS PARKED WITH CAR RUNNING FOR ABOUT 10 MINS. WHEN I WENT TO BACK UP THE CAR, THE CAR LUNGED BAC... |
| Sep 26, 2011 | FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE,POWER TRAIN,UNKNOWN OR OTHER | MY 2006 FORD FREESTYLE IS ABSOLUTELY THE WORST MADE CAR I HAVE EVER OWNED! THROTTLE BODY PROBLEM...... |
| Sep 12, 2011 | FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE,VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS WHILE I WAS DRIVING IN ROUTE TO WORK OR THE GROCERY STORE, MY 06 FORD FREESTYLE... |
| Sep 11, 2011 | FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE | VEHICLE SURGES WHILE IN REVERSE AND WHILE IN DRIVE AT STOP LIGHTS OR WHEN BACKING OUT OF A PARKING S... |
| Aug 22, 2011 | FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE | MY 2006 FORD FREESTYLE SURGES ANYTIME IT IS IN IDLE WITH THE AC ON. IF PLACED IN PARK WITH AC ON IT... |
| Aug 20, 2011 | FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | FOR ABOUT 2 MONTHS I HAD BEEN EXPERIENCING SOME MINOR SURGING WHEN CAR WAS PUT INTO REVERSE BUT THOU... |
| Aug 20, 2011 | FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE | CAR LURCHES USUALLY WHEN PUTTING IT INTO DRIVE OR REVERSE. LAST WEEK IT LURCHED INTO ONCOMING TRAFF... |
| Aug 7, 2011 | FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE | THE CAR OFTEN LUNGS, REVS UP, WITHOUT WARNING OR HAVING YOUR FOOT ON THE ACCELERATOR. IT SEEMS TO B... |
| Jul 28, 2011 | FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE,POWER TRAIN,VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | VEHICLE SURGED FORWARD WHILE PARKING AND BACKWARD WHILE EXITING PARKING SPACE. HAS CONTINUED TO OCCU... |