Equal-exposure complaint evidence and changes in the reported problem mix

2005 vs 2006 FORD FREESTYLE

NHTSA Consumer Complaints complaints · snapshot 2026-08-21

Share shifts show how a vehicle's problem mix changed. They do not measure reliability, and complaint counts are not normalized for sales volume.

First 251 months on market for each model year

Exposure window calculated through Aug 22, 2026

Age-matched reports

▼ 10.9% fewer reports in the equal exposure window

2005 1,445 complaints 2006 1,288 complaints

NHTSA Consumer Complaints complaints · snapshot 2026-08-21

Component share shift

Bars start at the neutral midpoint. Left means a smaller share; right means a larger share.

View component share data as a table
Component 2005 share 2006 share Share change
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL 32.0% 37.0% ▲ 5.0 pts larger share
POWER TRAIN 23.4% 28.0% ▲ 4.5 pts larger share
SERVICE BRAKES 6.0% 2.9% ▼ 3.1 pts smaller share
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM 6.2% 3.3% ▼ 3.0 pts smaller share
STRUCTURE 3.1% 1.6% ▼ 1.6 pts smaller share
ENGINE 9.5% 10.2% ▲ 0.7 pts larger share
STEERING 0.9% 0.2% ▼ 0.7 pts smaller share
EXTERIOR LIGHTING 0.8% 0.5% ▼ 0.3 pts smaller share
AIR BAGS 0.4% 0.6% ▲ 0.3 pts larger share
TIRES 0.4% 0.2% ▼ 0.2 pts smaller share
FUEL SYSTEM 6.8% 7.0% ▲ 0.2 pts larger share
BACK OVER PREVENTION 0.1% not reported ▼ 0.1 pts smaller share
WHEELS 0.2% 0.1% ▼ 0.1 pts smaller share
SEAT BELTS 0.4% 0.2% ▼ 0.1 pts smaller share
VISIBILITY 0.7% 0.6% ▼ 0.1 pts smaller share
FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE 0.1% not reported ▼ 0.1 pts smaller share
SUSPENSION 0.8% 0.8% ▼ 0.1 pts smaller share
UNKNOWN OR OTHER 31.6% 25.8% ▼ 5.9 pts smaller share

NHTSA Safety Recalls recalls · snapshot 2026-08-22

Recall campaigns

2005 2

Campaign components: FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE and LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES

2006 1

Campaign components: LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES

NHTSA Consumer Complaints complaints · snapshot 2026-08-21

Safety signals

◆ Fires
3 → 10
◆ Injuries
14 → 18