Safety Score
70
Average
Recalls
0
Complaints
50
NCAP Stars
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Recalls (0)
No recalls found for the 2006 Ford Freestar.
Owner Complaints (showing up to 50)
| Date | Component | Crash | Injuries | Summary |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-03-06 | SEAT BELTS | No | 0 | I purchased a 2006 Ford Freestyle which currently has an open safety recall for 3rd Row Seat Latch Striker Corrosion Re… |
| 2025-02-26 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | No | 0 | The alternator caught on fire and burned alternator wring harness. |
| 2024-02-08 | POWER TRAIN | No | 0 | My Ford Freestar without warning or anything just wouldn’t go after stopping at a stop sign. It was like it was stuck i… |
| 2023-08-16 | POWER TRAIN | No | 0 | The contact owns a 2006 Ford Freestar. The contact stated that while driving at an undisclosed speed, the vehicle lost … |
| 2023-01-15 | POWER TRAIN | No | 0 | The contact owns a 2006 Ford Freestar. The contact stated that while driving at an undisclosed speed, the vehicle lost … |
| 2022-09-27 | POWER TRAIN | No | 0 | Was driving on populated road when all of a sudden car when in to neutral and almost rear-ended if not for quick thinki… |
| 2022-08-17 | POWER TRAIN | No | 0 | The contact owns a 2006 Ford Freestar. The contact stated that while his wife was driving on the freeway, the RPM’s inc… |
| 2022-02-18 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:INSTRUMENT PANEL:SPEEDOMETER/ODOMETER | No | 0 | The contact owns a 2006 Ford Freestar. The contact stated while driving at an undisclosed speed, the speedometer failed… |
| 2021-10-01 | FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | No | 0 | During rush hour I was pulling out of a Walgreens parking lot to take a left hand turn. As soon as I gave it gas it we… |
| 2021-08-08 | POWER TRAIN | No | 0 | Driving down the road vehicle experiences total loss of acceleration it’s like it’s in neutral in every won’t go forwar… |
| 2020-11-28 | POWER TRAIN | No | 0 | I GOT INTO MY VAN AND STARTED IT , PUT IT INTO REVERSE TO BACK OUT OF MY DRIVEWAY. MY VEHICLE WOULD NOT MOVE IN REVERSE… |
| 2020-10-16 | STRUCTURE:BODY | No | 0 | I PURCHASED A 2006 FORD FREESTAR VAN ON 10-13-2020 AND 10-16-2020 CAR LIGHTS STARTED BLINKING ON AND OFF IN AN OUTSIDE … |
| 2020-07-24 | SEATS | No | 0 | THE 3RD ROW SEAT LATCH PANEL IS ROTTED OUT ON MY FREESTAR, THANK GOD MY GRANDKIDD WEREN'T IN THE SEAT WHEN IT BROKE AWA… |
| 2020-06-24 | ENGINE | No | 0 | MY 2006 FORD FREE STAR, LOST IT GEARS IN THE MIDDLE OF DRIVING ON A BUSY HWY. I WAS REVERSING OUT OF A DRIVE WAY ON TO … |
| 2020-06-01 | SEATS | No | 0 | MY THIRD ROW SEAT LATCH RUSTED OFF AND COMPLETELY FELL OUT WHILE DRIVING. I HAD A BIG HOLE RIGHT BY THE DRIVER SIDE BA… |
| 2020-04-03 | SEATS | No | 0 | 3RD ROW SEAT LATCH STRIKER CORROSION DOES NOT HOLD UP 3RD ROW SEAT |
| 2020-02-03 | POWER TRAIN | No | 0 | TORQUE CONVERTER IS STRIPPED AND FAILING CAUSING NO POWER TO THE DRIVE WHEELS |
| 2020-01-12 | SEATS | No | 0 | TL * THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 FORD FREESTAR. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY, 45-60 MPH THE THIRD ROW STOW-ABLE SEAT FRAC… |
| 2019-12-15 | POWER TRAIN | No | 0 | WHILE DRIVING MY VAN, IT JUST STOPPED RIGHT IN THE ROAD. WOULDNT DO ANYTHING. WOULDNT GO IN GEAR OR MOVE. HAD TO TOW IT… |
| 2019-10-03 | STRUCTURE:BODY | No | 0 | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 FORD FREESTAR. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THERE WAS RUST ON THE WHEEL WHEEL, MOUNTING BRACKETS… |
| 2019-07-23 | POWER TRAIN | No | 0 | MY MOM WAS DRIVING OUR 2006 FORD FREESTAR LIMITED, IT ONLY HAS 85,000 MILES AND THE TRANSMISSION BLEW ON US. WHEN IT HA… |
| 2019-06-14 | VISIBILITY/WIPER | No | 0 | I HAVE REPLACED MY WINDSHIELD WIPER MOTOR 3 TIMES AND THEY MAY WORK ONE OR TWICE THEN STOP WORKING |
| 2019-05-14 | ENGINE | No | 0 | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 FORD FREESTAR. WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS STARTED AND PLACED IN REVERSE, THE RPMS INCREASED. THE … |
| 2019-04-19 | POWER TRAIN | No | 0 | DRIVING HOME FROM STORE AFTER GETTING DINNER WHICH IS ONLY 2.2 MILES AWAY, MADE IT 2 MILES BACK HOME. STOPED AT STOP SI… |
| 2019-03-01 | SEATS | No | 0 | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 FORD FREESTAR. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE THIRD-ROW SEAT LATCHED WHEEL WELL CORRODED. THE … |
| 2018-12-13 | POWER TRAIN | No | 0 | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 FORD FREESTAR. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE TORQUE CONVERTER FAILED AND THE VEHICLE WOULD DE… |
| 2018-11-30 | POWER TRAIN | No | 0 | I WAS DRIVING HOME AND TRANSMISSION WOULD NOT ENGAGE. I COASTED OUT OF THE HIGHWAY LANE. I HAD IT TOWED. I FOUND OUT AB… |
| 2018-11-19 | POWER TRAIN | No | 0 | ON HIGHWAY GOING 60MPH TRANSMISSION STOP WORKING MOTOR RUNNING FINE MILES NOT READABLE |
| 2018-10-19 | POWER TRAIN | No | 0 | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 FORD FREESTAR. WHILE IDLING AT A RED LIGHT AND ATTEMPTING TO MAKE A TURN, THE VEHICLE DID N… |
| 2018-07-24 | SUSPENSION:REAR | No | 0 | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 FORD FREESTAR. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 55 MPH, THE DRIVER SUDDENLY LOST CONTROL OF THE … |
| 2018-05-24 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | No | 0 | LIFTGAIT WON'T OPEN REPLACED IT AND STILL WON'T OPEN |
| 2018-05-20 | SEATS | No | 0 | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 FORD FREESTAR. WHILE DRIVING 25 MPH, THE BRACKET THAT HELD THE REAR DRIVER'S SIDE SEAT IN P… |
| 2018-05-16 | POWER TRAIN | No | 0 | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 FORD FREESTAR. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE EXPERIENCED A LOSS OF POWER WHILE DRIVIN… |
| 2018-03-01 | POWER TRAIN | No | 0 | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 FORD FREESTAR. WHILE DRIVING 10 MPH, THE TRANSMISSION INTERMITTENTLY FAILED TO SHIFT INTO G… |
| 2018-01-26 | POWER TRAIN | No | 0 | WHILE DRIVING 2006 FREESTAR AROUND A CORNER WITHOUT WARNING , IT COMPLETELY LOST ABILITY TO GO FORWARD OR BACKWARD OR I… |
| 2018-01-03 | POWER TRAIN | No | 0 | JUST LIKE WITH THE 2004-2005 FORD FREESTAR RECALL IN THE YEAR 2012 (RECALL NUMBER 11S25), OUR 2006 FREESTAR SUDDENLY LO… |
| 2018-01-03 | ENGINE | No | 0 | WAS DRIVING DOWN THE HIGHWAY AND THE VEHICLE COMPLETELY WOULDN'T ACCELERATE. IT WAS LIKE THE ENGINE WOULDN'T GO. HAD TO… |
| 2017-12-22 | POWER TRAIN | No | 0 | THE TORQUE CONVERTER WENT OUT JUST LIKE THE 2004 AND 2005 FREESTAR MODELS. |
| 2017-12-14 | POWER TRAIN | No | 0 | WHILE DRIVING HOME ONE DARK NIGHT VEHICLE QUIT ENGINE REVVED LIKE IT WAS IN NEUTRAL. COASTED TO A SAFE AREA TO PULL OFF… |
| 2017-10-16 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | No | 0 | WHERE TO START.... EVERY TIME ITS RAINING MY VAN STARTS TO PUTT AND STALL OUT I HAVE ALMOST HAD 3 ACCIDENTS DUE TO MY V… |
| 2017-10-04 | SERVICE BRAKES | No | 0 | AS I WAS DRIVING MY CHILDREN TO THE BUS STOP ON DRY CITY STREET, I STARTED TO APPLY BRAKES AND THE PEDAL WENT DOWN QUIC… |
| 2017-10-04 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | No | 0 | I HAVE PROBLEMS WITH TRANSMISSION WHEN SHIFT, SOME TIMES IS REALLY HARD SHIFTING AND ALSO I HAVE PROBLEM WITH BATTERY L… |
| 2017-09-20 | POWER TRAIN | No | 0 | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 FORD FREESTAR. WHILE ATTEMPTING TO ACCELERATE FROM A STANDING START, A LOUD CLICKING NOISE … |
| 2017-08-28 | POWER TRAIN | No | 0 | TRANSMISSION NOT WORKING, SLIPPING, LIKE IN NEUTRAL WHILE IN PARK OR REVERSE. WAS DRIVING WHEN THE VAN ACTED LIKE IT W… |
| 2017-08-20 | ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC) | No | 0 | BEFORE IT BROKE DOWN COMPLETELY THE VAN WAS DRIVING FUNNY, LIKE IF IT DIDN'T HAVE ENOUGH STRENGTH ESPECIALLY WHEN I WAS… |
| 2017-08-04 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | No | 0 | WITHOUT WARNING IN HEAVY TRAFFIC THE TRANSMISSION QUIT. WOULD NOT GO FORWARD OR BACKWARD IN ANY GEAR. I HAD ENOUGH MOTI… |
| 2017-07-07 | POWER TRAIN | No | 0 | I LEFT BURGER KING, DROVE A FEW BLOCKS TO MENARDS, I WAS JUST PARKING WHEN THE LITTLE WRENCH STARTS BLINKING, I DRIVE T… |
| 2017-05-31 | POWER TRAIN | No | 0 | WAS HEADING DOWN A HIGHWAY HEADING HOME WHEN THE VAN REVVED UP AND STOPPED SHIFTING ALL TOGETHER. ONLY T HING THAT WAS… |
| 2017-05-08 | POWER TRAIN | No | 0 | TRANSMISSION FAILURE. COMPLETE. VERY DANGEROUS SITUATION ON FREEWAY. |
| 2017-04-22 | POWER TRAIN | No | 0 | WHILE DRIVING 40MPH ON A CITY STREET, VEHICLE SUDDENLY HAD NO ACCELERATION. IT MADE NO SOUND, AND JUST STOPPED ACCELERA… |