2006 FORD FREESTYLE — Owner-Reported Problems

NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation Snapshot 2026-08-22 1,288 complaints · 1 recalls
Most-reported system: VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL (476 complaints · 37.0%)
Safety signals:
  • Crashes 42
  • Fires 10
  • Injuries 18
  • Deaths 0
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Component Problem Distribution

Share of owner complaints filed for each vehicle system (unaffected by sales volume)

Component Problem Distribution VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL appears in 476 of 1,288 owner complaints (37.0%) in this vehicle snapshot. VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL: 476 complaints, 37.0% of reports VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL 476 · 37.0% · 21 crash reports POWER TRAIN: 360 complaints, 27.9% of reports POWER TRAIN 360 · 27.9% · 9 crash reports ENGINE: 131 complaints, 10.2% of reports ENGINE 131 · 10.2% · 2 crash reports 1 fire reports FUEL SYSTEM: 90 complaints, 7.0% of reports FUEL SYSTEM 90 · 7.0% · 1 crash reports ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: 42 complaints, 3.3% of reports ELECTRICAL SYSTEM 42 · 3.3% · 3 fire reports SERVICE BRAKES: 37 complaints, 2.9% of reports SERVICE BRAKES 37 · 2.9% STRUCTURE: 20 complaints, 1.6% of reports STRUCTURE 20 · 1.6% · 1 crash reports SUSPENSION: 10 complaints, 0.8% of reports SUSPENSION 10 · 0.8% AIR BAGS: 8 complaints, 0.6% of reports AIR BAGS 8 · 0.6% · 2 crash reports UNKNOWN OR OTHER: 332 complaints, 25.8% of reports UNKNOWN OR OTHER 332 · 25.8% · 11 crash reports 3 fire reports 0% 25% 50% 75% 100%

UNKNOWN OR OTHER is an NHTSA classification artifact and is always listed last.

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System / Component Complaints Share of Reports Safety Reports (Crashes / Fires)
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL 476 37.0% 21 crashes · 0 fires
POWER TRAIN 360 27.9% 9 crashes · 0 fires
ENGINE 131 10.2% 2 crashes · 1 fires
FUEL SYSTEM 90 7.0% 1 crashes · 0 fires
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM 42 3.3% 0 crashes · 3 fires
SERVICE BRAKES 37 2.9% 0 crashes · 0 fires
STRUCTURE 20 1.6% 1 crashes · 0 fires
SUSPENSION 10 0.8% 0 crashes · 0 fires
AIR BAGS 8 0.6% 2 crashes · 0 fires
UNKNOWN OR OTHER 332 25.8% 11 crashes · 3 fires
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Problem & Recall Timeline

Observed complaint volume and manufacturer recall actions over time

Problem & Recall Timeline Owner reports in this snapshot begin in Oct 2005; the first recall shown was reported in Oct 2006. 2005-Q4: 1 owner reports 1 2006-Q1: 2 owner reports 2 2006-Q2: 2 owner reports 2 2006-Q3: 1 owner reports 1 2006-Q4: 6 owner reports 6 2007-Q1: 7 owner reports 7 2007-Q2: 4 owner reports 4 2007-Q3: 5 owner reports 5 2007-Q4: 3 owner reports 3 2008-Q1: 5 owner reports 5 2008-Q2: 5 owner reports 5 2008-Q3: 10 owner reports 10 2008-Q4: 1 owner reports 1 2009-Q1: 4 owner reports 4 2009-Q2: 5 owner reports 5 2009-Q3: 24 owner reports 24 2009-Q4: 11 owner reports 11 2010-Q1: 14 owner reports 14 2010-Q2: 27 owner reports 27 2010-Q3: 150 owner reports 150 2010-Q4: 21 owner reports 21 2011-Q1: 13 owner reports 13 2011-Q2: 152 owner reports 152 2011-Q3: 261 owner reports 261 2011-Q4: 37 owner reports 37 2012-Q1: 28 owner reports 28 2012-Q2: 65 owner reports 65 2012-Q3: 104 owner reports 104 2012-Q4: 35 owner reports 35 2013-Q1: 21 owner reports 21 2013-Q2: 23 owner reports 23 2013-Q3: 22 owner reports 22 2013-Q4: 10 owner reports 10 2014-Q1: 13 owner reports 13 2014-Q2: 17 owner reports 17 2014-Q3: 16 owner reports 16 2014-Q4: 12 owner reports 12 2015-Q1: 7 owner reports 7 2015-Q2: 20 owner reports 20 2015-Q3: 14 owner reports 14 2015-Q4: 10 owner reports 10 2016-Q1: 9 owner reports 9 2016-Q2: 7 owner reports 7 2016-Q3: 10 owner reports 10 2016-Q4: 3 owner reports 3 2017-Q1: 5 owner reports 5 2017-Q2: 5 owner reports 5 2017-Q3: 3 owner reports 3 2017-Q4: 3 owner reports 3 2018-Q1: 2 owner reports 2 2018-Q2: 2 owner reports 2 2018-Q3: 5 owner reports 5 2018-Q4: 7 owner reports 7 2019-Q1: 2 owner reports 2 2019-Q2: 7 owner reports 7 2019-Q3: 4 owner reports 4 2019-Q4: 6 owner reports 6 2020-Q1: 3 owner reports 3 2020-Q2: 2 owner reports 2 2020-Q3: 4 owner reports 4 2020-Q4: 1 owner reports 1 2021-Q1: 1 owner reports 1 2021-Q2: 1 owner reports 1 2021-Q3: 1 owner reports 1 2022-Q1: 3 owner reports 3 2022-Q2: 1 owner reports 1 2023-Q1: 1 owner reports 1 2025-Q1: 1 owner reports 1 2026-Q2: 1 owner reports 1 Owner reports Oct 2005 Apr 2026 Recall campaign 06V383000 ◆ Recall campaign 06V383000 Investigation PE11018 ● Investigation PE11018
  • Campaign 06V383000 was reported 346 days after the first earlier complaint mapped to its component.
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Date Record type Count Record identifier
2005-Q4 Owner reports 1
2006-Q1 Owner reports 2
2006-Q2 Owner reports 2
2006-Q3 Owner reports 1
2006-Q4 Owner reports 6
2007-Q1 Owner reports 7
2007-Q2 Owner reports 4
2007-Q3 Owner reports 5
2007-Q4 Owner reports 3
2008-Q1 Owner reports 5
2008-Q2 Owner reports 5
2008-Q3 Owner reports 10
2008-Q4 Owner reports 1
2009-Q1 Owner reports 4
2009-Q2 Owner reports 5
2009-Q3 Owner reports 24
2009-Q4 Owner reports 11
2010-Q1 Owner reports 14
2010-Q2 Owner reports 27
2010-Q3 Owner reports 150
2010-Q4 Owner reports 21
2011-Q1 Owner reports 13
2011-Q2 Owner reports 152
2011-Q3 Owner reports 261
2011-Q4 Owner reports 37
2012-Q1 Owner reports 28
2012-Q2 Owner reports 65
2012-Q3 Owner reports 104
2012-Q4 Owner reports 35
2013-Q1 Owner reports 21
2013-Q2 Owner reports 23
2013-Q3 Owner reports 22
2013-Q4 Owner reports 10
2014-Q1 Owner reports 13
2014-Q2 Owner reports 17
2014-Q3 Owner reports 16
2014-Q4 Owner reports 12
2015-Q1 Owner reports 7
2015-Q2 Owner reports 20
2015-Q3 Owner reports 14
2015-Q4 Owner reports 10
2016-Q1 Owner reports 9
2016-Q2 Owner reports 7
2016-Q3 Owner reports 10
2016-Q4 Owner reports 3
2017-Q1 Owner reports 5
2017-Q2 Owner reports 5
2017-Q3 Owner reports 3
2017-Q4 Owner reports 3
2018-Q1 Owner reports 2
2018-Q2 Owner reports 2
2018-Q3 Owner reports 5
2018-Q4 Owner reports 7
2019-Q1 Owner reports 2
2019-Q2 Owner reports 7
2019-Q3 Owner reports 4
2019-Q4 Owner reports 6
2020-Q1 Owner reports 3
2020-Q2 Owner reports 2
2020-Q3 Owner reports 4
2020-Q4 Owner reports 1
2021-Q1 Owner reports 1
2021-Q2 Owner reports 1
2021-Q3 Owner reports 1
2022-Q1 Owner reports 3
2022-Q2 Owner reports 1
2023-Q1 Owner reports 1
2025-Q1 Owner reports 1
2026-Q2 Owner reports 1
Recall campaign 1 06V383000
Defect investigation 1 PE11018
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Safety Recalls (1)

Official safety recall campaigns filed with NHTSA

  1. Manufacturer action

    Recall campaign 06V383000

    Report date
    Component:
    LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES
    Consequence:
    AS A RESULT, THE DOOR LATCH PAWL MAY NOT RETURN TO THE LATCH POSITION WHEN THE DOOR IS CLOSED, AND THE DOOR COULD OPEN WHILE THE VEHICLE IS MOVING.
    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.
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Complaint Narrative Explorer

Verbatim owner-reported defect narratives from NHTSA public records

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Estimated Ownership Cost

EPA fuel economy ratings and annual operating cost estimates

Data: US EPA Fuel Economy Guide · snapshot 2026-08-21
Supported range: 1,000–60,000 miles per year
Supported range: $1.50–$10.00 per gallon
55% city45% highway
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Adjacent Model Years

Immediate preceding and succeeding model year records

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Methodology & Data Integrity

Data sourced from NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation. Snapshot date: 2026-08-21.

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