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2006 Ford Freestyle — Problems, Recalls & Complaints

Aggregated from NHTSA safety recalls and owner complaints. Data updated daily from federal databases.

1
Open Recalls
1299
Owner Complaints
18
Reported Injuries
0
Reported Deaths
56
Fair
Reliability Score (0–100)
Stable 0%
Complaint Trend
1 last 24mo vs 1 prior
Jul & Aug
Peak Complaint Months
41% of complaints in these months

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2006 Ford Freestyle Safety Recalls (1)

06V38300005/10/2006
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:DOORS:LATCH

ON CERTAIN PASSENGER VEHICLES CURRENTLY REGISTERED IN THE FOLLOWING STATES: ALASKA, COLORADO, CONNECTICUT, DELAWARE, IDAHO, ILLINOIS, INDIANA, IOWA, KANSAS, KENTUCKY, MAINE, MARYLAND, MASSACHUSETTS, MICHIGAN, MINNESOTA, MISSOURI, MONTANA, NEBRASKA, NEW HAMPSHIRE, NEW JERSEY, NEW YORK, NORTH DAKOTA, OHIO, PENNSYLVANIA, RHODE ISLAND, SOUTH DAKOTA, UTAH, VERMONT, WEST VIRGINIA, WISCONSIN, AND WYOMING. THE SIDE DOOR LATCH MECHANISMS MAY EXPERIENCE WATER INTRUSION ALLOWING THE LATCH MECHANISM TO FREEZE IN COLD WEATHER.

Remedy: DEALERS WILL INSTALL A SHIELD OVER THE FRONT LATCHES; SEAL A DRAIN HOLE IN THE REAR WINDOW TRIM MOLDING ON THE FREESTYLE REAR SIDE DOORS; AND APPLY GREASE TO ALL FRONT AND REAR SIDE-DOOR LATCH MECHANISMS FREE OF CHARGE. THE RECALL BEGAN ON NOVEMBER 8, 2006. OWNERS MAY CONTACT FORD AT 1-800-392-3673.

Most Common Problems Reported for 2006 Ford Freestyle

VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
372
POWER TRAIN
241
POWER TRAIN,VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
69
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
53
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
51
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
36
POWER TRAIN,ENGINE
22
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING,VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
22

Based on 1299 owner complaints filed with NHTSA

Safety Incident Summary

42
Crash-Involved Complaints
18
Reported Injuries
0
Reported Deaths

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