Major Problems with 2006 Ford Freestar Derived from Complaints & Recalls

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Worst 3 complaints of 2006 Ford Freestar

2006 Ford Freestar AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION Victims: 1 Mileage: 38 miles

2006 Ford Freestar AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION Mileage: 75000 miles

2006 Ford Freestar POWER TRAIN Mileage: 100000 miles

Browse 2006 Ford Freestar complaints by category

Problems with POWER TRAIN, AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION and ELECTRICAL SYSTEM are the most frequent issues recorded by the NHTSA from Ford Freestar owners.

Problem Category	Number of Problems
POWER TRAIN with less than 50 000 miles on the 2006 ford freestar mini van both of the front hub assemblies had...	196 ~ 97160 miles
AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION > POWER TRAIN i was standing at the rear of my sister's new 2006 ford freestar van. my 2 1/2 year old son...	38 ~ 70186 miles
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM dt*: the contact stated while driving 55 mph the traction control light illuminated. the vehicle rpm revved from 0 to...	37 ~ 79052 miles
ENGINE driving down road city street (25 mph speed limit) on way home. not raining outside. temperature was about 85 degrees....	28 ~ 101459 miles
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL tl*the contact owns a 2006 ford freestyle. while driving out of a parking space at 3 to 5 mph the...	17 ~ 88498 miles
UNKNOWN OR OTHER vechicle just stopped. got it going again after turning off and restarting. code showed it needed to be "reflashed." cost...	12 ~ 76080 miles
TORQUE CONVERTER > AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION > POWER TRAIN tl* the contact owns a 2006 ford freestar. the contact stated that the vehicle stalled while attempting a turn without...	12 ~ 99041 miles
SERVICE BRAKES within the first year of owning this vehicle we experienced intermittent problems with accelerating after a stop (either at a...	8 ~ 81037 miles
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING while driving 45 mph my 2006 ford freestar (24 000 mi.) van completely stalled. there were no warnings at all...	7 ~ 74822 miles
SEATS tl* the contact owns a 2006 ford freestar. the contact stated that there was mold under the middle rear seat....	6 ~ 125633 miles
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM i was driving the car when it suddenly stopped responding when pressing on the gas pedal. the vehicle eventually rolled...	6 ~ 73260 miles
STEERING driving down road city street (25 mph speed limit) on way home. not raining outside. temperature was about 85 degrees....	5 ~ 88221 miles
TRACTION CONTROL SYSTEM advance traction control system light started flashing on dashboard. the car started braking and couldn't go over 20 mph. thank...	4 ~ 69025 miles
SEAT BELTS rear passenger side seatbelt damaged through unknown cause. this seatbelt was specifically only used for use with child booster seat.	4 ~ 58150 miles
AIR BAGS dt: consumer's vehicle was involved in a car accident on september 19 2005 while going 25 mph. upon impact the...	4 ~ 35076 miles
TIRES 2 of the 4 goodyear integrity tires we purchased from sams club are showing sidewall bulges and separation after just...	3 ~ 58815 miles
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE tl* the contact owns a 2006 ford freestar. while driving a strong odor of gasoline was expelled from the air...	3 ~ 78000 miles
ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL i was driving down the road at 45 miles an hour and vehicle cuts off. i almost had a head	2 ~ 135500 miles
ACCELERATOR PEDAL > VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL tl* the contact owns a 2006 ford freestar. the contact stated that while driving at various speeds the accelerator pedal...	2 ~ 80000 miles
BODY > STRUCTURE tl* the contact owns a 2006 ford freestar. the contact stated that while driving at various speeds the vehicle made...	2 ~ 102994 miles
VISIBILITY my ford freestar had been outside overnight and the windows were icy as the temperature was approx 30 degrees. i...	2 ~ 55000 miles
EXTERIOR LIGHTING rear turn lamps have burned out 4 times in three years. at idle "all" interior and head lamps flicker. i...	2 ~ 36312 miles
INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL > ELECTRICAL SYSTEM odometer fraud. *ak...	2 ~ 60000 miles
EQUIPMENT anti slip kicks in & the ground is dry this has happened 6 times now. the transmission had to be...	2 ~ 28000 miles
VISIBILITY/WIPER i have replaced my windshield wiper motor 3 times and they may work one or twice then stop working...	1 ~ 187643 miles
REAR > SUSPENSION tl* the contact owns a 2006 ford freestar. while driving approximately 55 mph the driver suddenly lost control of the...	1 ~ 120000 miles
RADIO/TAPE DECK/CD ETC. > ELECTRICAL > EQUIPMENT my radio goes off by itself and all light flicker even when driving of a night. it is now making...	1 ~ 220000 miles
WHEELS recall #13s01 took van in for recall item to be fixed ford dealership told me i had to pay for...	1 ~ 129800 miles
STRUCTURE tl* the contact owns a 2006 ford freestar. the contact stated that water penetrated the hood causing the transmission and...	1 ~ 100000 miles
MANUAL TRANSMISSION > POWER TRAIN 2006 ford freestar failed to move forward in gear while driving on busy road. this occurred two different times. most...	1 ~ 93657 miles
FRONTAL > AIR BAGS tl*the contact owns 2006 ford freestar. the contact stated that the air bag light remained illuminated. the vehicle was taken...	1 ~ 65098 miles
POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS > VISIBILITY air conditioner right side passenger door window moter mounts. *tr...	1
FRONT > SUSPENSION tl*the contact owns a 2006 ford freestar. while driving approximately 15 mph the contact stated that the front axle fractured...	1 ~ 72000 miles
EXHAUST SYSTEM > ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING at start-up engine misfires. hesitation. re-try 1 to 2 times and then starts. vehicle purchased at used car lot. car...	1 ~ 48000 miles
CONTROL MODULE (TCM, PCM) > AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION > POWER TRAIN a defective power train:automatic transmission:control module (tcm pcm) on the ford freestar van actually causes a spark plug to misfire...	1 ~ 75000 miles
FUEL SYSTEM, DIESEL a defective power train:automatic transmission:control module (tcm pcm) on the ford freestar van actually causes a spark plug to misfire...	1 ~ 75000 miles
SIDEWALL > TIRES 2 of the 4 goodyear integrity tires we purchased from sams club are showing sidewall bulges and separation after just...	1 ~ 49255 miles
RECREATIONAL VEHICLE/TRAILER > EQUIPMENT transmission failure on my 2006 ford freestar with only 50 000 miles. *tr...	1 ~ 50000 miles
HATCHBACK/LIFTGATE > BODY > STRUCTURE tl*the contact owns a 2006 ford freestar. the contact stated that the power liftgate motor disengages when the latch opens...	1 ~ 76000 miles
AIR CONDITIONER > APPLIANCE > EQUIPMENT tl*the contact owns a 2006 ford freestar. the contact stated that the air conditioning only works properly while driving over...	1 ~ 56000 miles
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC tl*the contact owns a 2006 ford freestar. while accelerating from a stop light or a stop sign the brakes seem...	1 ~ 12000 miles
REAR/OTHER > SEAT BELTS we rented a ford freestar from a local rental company. today my 10 year old daughter who is 59 inches...	1 ~ 17595 miles
AUTOMATIC (ASC) > ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL the traction control system activates for no reason on perfectly good road conditions. the brakes come on hard the gas...	1 ~ 2500 miles
WINDSHIELD > VISIBILITY dt*: the contact stated on 4-18-06 while washing the vehicle the rubber surrounding the front windshield on the driver's side...	1 ~ 1700 miles
SUSPENSION dt*: the contact stated on 4-18-06 while washing the vehicle the rubber surrounding the front windshield on the driver's side...	1 ~ 1700 miles
ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP > SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC tl*the contact owns a 2006 ford freestar. the contact stated that on six times different occasions while driving approximately 45...	1 ~ 4585 miles
WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER > VISIBILITY the factory issued wiper blades on the 2004 and 2006 ford freestar minivan do not work well. when wiping they...	1 ~ 2400 miles

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