Worst 2006 Ford Freestar Problems
Top 3 most-reported issues with average mileage at failure.
POWER TRAIN
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
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All Problems by Category
Every NHTSA complaint category for the 2006 Ford Freestar.
| Component | Complaints | Crashes | Fires | Avg Mileage | Volume |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| POWER TRAIN | 207 | 2 | 2 | 103,069 mi | |
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | 38 | — | 1 | 88,634 mi | |
| POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION | 38 | — | — | 76,202 mi | |
| ENGINE | 31 | — | 2 | 107,173 mi | |
| VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | 17 | 1 | — | 100,298 mi | |
| UNKNOWN OR OTHER | 13 | — | — | 82,997 mi | |
| POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:TORQUE CONVERTER | 12 | — | — | 108,045 mi | |
| SEATS | 12 | — | — | 135,092 mi | |
| SERVICE BRAKES | 8 | 1 | — | 92,614 mi | |
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | 7 | — | 1 | 87,293 mi | |
| FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | 7 | — | — | 87,912 mi | |
| SEAT BELTS | 5 | — | — | 77,533 mi | |
| STEERING | 5 | — | — | 88,221 mi | |
| AIR BAGS | 4 | 1 | — | 46,767 mi | |
| TRACTION CONTROL SYSTEM | 4 | — | — | 69,025 mi | |
| FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE | 3 | — | — | 78,000 mi | |
| STRUCTURE:BODY | 3 | — | — | 102,994 mi | |
| TIRES | 3 | — | — | 58,815 mi | |
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL | 2 | — | — | 60,000 mi | |
| ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC) | 2 | — | — | 135,500 mi | |
| EQUIPMENT | 2 | — | — | 56,000 mi | |
| EXTERIOR LIGHTING | 2 | — | — | 36,312 mi | |
| SUSPENSION | 2 | — | — | 1,700 mi | |
| VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:ACCELERATOR PEDAL | 2 | — | — | 160,000 mi | |
| VISIBILITY | 2 | — | — | 110,000 mi | |
| AIR BAGS:FRONTAL | 1 | — | — | 65,098 mi | |
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:INSTRUMENT PANEL:SPEEDOMETER/ODOMETER | 1 | — | — | 100,000 mi | |
| ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL:AUTOMATIC (ASC) | 1 | — | — | 2,500 mi | |
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM | 1 | — | — | 48,000 mi | |
| EQUIPMENT:APPLIANCE:AIR CONDITIONER | 1 | — | — | 56,000 mi |
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Recalls for 2006 Ford Freestar
1 NHTSA recall campaigns affecting ~196,667 vehicles.
Ford is recalling certain model year 2004-2007 Freestar and Mercury Monterey vehicles manufactured from March 24, 2003, through November 7, 2006, equipped with a third row seat and originally sold in, or currently registered in, Connecticut, Delaware, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, Vermont, West Virginia, Wisconsin and the District of Columbia. The third row stowable seat can experience corrosion and structural degradation at the seat anchor mechanism mounted to the rear wheel wells. As a result of the corrosion, the third row seat may not fully latch into its seating position.
Other Ford Freestar Years
Wider context: See the full Ford Freestar reliability report with year-by-year comparison and generation analysis.
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