NHTSA owner reports · September 18, 2026 snapshot.
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1,300 reports150,081 miles · Dec 18, 2015
Electrical SystemEngineVehicle Speed Control
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 FORD FREESTYLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE VEHICLE ACCELERATED AND DECELERATED INDEPENDENTLY AS THE CHECK ENGINE WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE CONTACT ALSO STATED THAT WHEN THE AIR CONDITION WAS ACTIVATED, THE VEHICLE WOULD LUNGE FORWARD. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE…
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TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 FORD FREESTYLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE VEHICLE ACCELERATED AND DECELERATED INDEPENDENTLY AS THE CHECK ENGINE WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE CONTACT ALSO STATED THAT WHEN THE AIR CONDITION WAS ACTIVATED, THE VEHICLE WOULD LUNGE FORWARD. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER BUT THE FAILURE WAS UNABLE TO BE DETERMINED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 150,081.
NHTSA ODI #10811100
110,256 miles · Dec 13, 2015
Fuel/propulsion SystemPower Train
TAKATA INFLATORS SURGING, TRANSMISSION BAD
NHTSA ODI #10809866
Mileage unknown · Nov 16, 2015
Power Train
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 FORD FREESTYLE. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 60 MPH, THE VEHICLE JERKED AND SLOWED DOWN INDEPENDENTLY. IN ADDITION, THE CHECK ENGINE WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE FAILURE RECURRED NUMEROUS TIMES. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE TRANSMISSION NEEDED TO BE…
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TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 FORD FREESTYLE. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 60 MPH, THE VEHICLE JERKED AND SLOWED DOWN INDEPENDENTLY. IN ADDITION, THE CHECK ENGINE WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE FAILURE RECURRED NUMEROUS TIMES. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE TRANSMISSION NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN.
NHTSA ODI #10790707
156,000 miles · Nov 14, 2015
Power Train
WE OWN A 2006 FORD FREESTYLE AND ARE ONLY THE 2ND OWNERS OF THIS CAR! WE BOUGHT IT IN 2011 AND ARE AT OUR BOILING POINT WITH IT! THE PREVIOUS OWNERS HAD TO GET THE TRANSMISSION REBUILT, WE HAD OWNED THE CAR FOR LESS THAN A YEAR AND HAD TO GET THE TRANSMISSION REBUILT AGAIN AT ALMOST $4,000! NOW 3 YEARS AFTER WE FIXED THE TRANSMI…
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WE OWN A 2006 FORD FREESTYLE AND ARE ONLY THE 2ND OWNERS OF THIS CAR! WE BOUGHT IT IN 2011 AND ARE AT OUR BOILING POINT WITH IT! THE PREVIOUS OWNERS HAD TO GET THE TRANSMISSION REBUILT, WE HAD OWNED THE CAR FOR LESS THAN A YEAR AND HAD TO GET THE TRANSMISSION REBUILT AGAIN AT ALMOST $4,000! NOW 3 YEARS AFTER WE FIXED THE TRANSMISSION WE ARE BACK AT THE SAME JUNCTURE WHERE OUR TRANSMISSION IS CAUSING US A PROBLEM AGAIN! I TOOK IT IN BECAUSE IT WAS OVERHEATING AND I ENDED UP HAVING TO HAVE THE RADIATOR AND A PORTION OF THE WATER HOSE REPLACED AT ALMOST $1000! TWO DAYS LATER I'M DRIVING AND AS I PULL OFF FROM A LIGHT I NOTICE THE CAR DOES A PRETTY HEAVY JERK FORWARD! I THOUGHT I HIT THE PEDAL TOO HARD SO I DIDN'T THINK MUCH OF IT! BUT ON MY WAY BACK HOME EACH TIME I TAKE OFF AT A LIGHT MY CAR IS HEAVING FORWARD AND THEN IT STARTS JERKING A LITTLE VIOLENTLY AND FINALLY AS I'M HEADING TO THE SHOP IT STARTS STALLING OUT AND FEELING LIKE IT'S NOT CATCHING GEARS TO CHANGE! I HAVE CHECKED AGAINST OTHER COMPLAINTS FOR THIS SAME CAR AND APPARENTLY THIS IS A COMMON ISSUE, UNFORTUNATELY, IT LOOKS LIKE IT'S TIME FOR FORD MOTOR COMPANY TO STEP UP TO THE PLATE AND STOP MAKING YOUR FAITHFUL CAR OWNERS GO FOR BROKE FIXING AN ISSUE THAT IS CLEARLY A MANUFACTURING ISSUE/DEFECT! THEY NEED TO LOOK INTO ALL THE COMPLAINTS AND ISSUE A RECALL AND FIX THIS PROBLEM ONCE AND FOR ALL FREE OF CHARGE! MOST PEOPLE DO NOT HAVE THOUSANDS OF DOLLARS SITTING AROUND TO FIX THEIR TRANSMISSION EVERY 3 YEARS! WE NEED OUR CAR FIXED IMMEDIATELY AS THIS IS OUR ONLY FAMILY CAR! PLEASE FIX THIS ISSUE FOR US!!!!!
NHTSA ODI #10790386
150,000 miles · Nov 10, 2015
Power Train
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 FORD FREESTYLE. WHILE DRIVING AT 35 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE TRANSMISSION FAILED AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE…
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TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 FORD FREESTYLE. WHILE DRIVING AT 35 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE TRANSMISSION FAILED AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 150,000.
NHTSA ODI #10789665
162,200 miles · Nov 5, 2015
Electrical System
ALTERNATOR REPLACED BY FIRESTONE THREE TIMES IN TWO WEEKS SPAN, AND THEN FORD DEALER CHANGED ALTERNATOR TWO TIMES IN TWO WEEKS SPAN, PROBLEM REMAINS SAME IN THE VEHICLE. PROBLEM APPEARS RANDOMLY, NO DASH BOARD DISPLAY ONLY BATTERY GLOWS WHEN I START CAR.
NHTSA ODI #10788514
740,000 miles · Oct 14, 2015
Vehicle Speed Control
WHILE DRIVING THE CARS RPMS WILL ACCELERATE THE CAR, IN DRIVE OR REVERSE, I MUST BE AWARE SO THAT I DO NOT HIT ANYONE/ANYTHING AND BRAKE. AT TIMES ONCE I BRAKE THE CAR WILL TURN OFF, I WILL GET A WRENCH OR ENGINE OR BOTH. THIS CAN ALSO OCCUR WHILE AT A RED LIGHT.
NHTSA ODI #10782200
162,000 miles · Oct 13, 2015
Power TrainService Brakes
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 FORD FREESTYLE. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 50 MPH, THE VEHICLE JERKED AND ACCELERATED WHEN THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED. THE FAILURE RECURRED TEN TIMES. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A DEALER WHERE THE FAILURE WAS NOT DETERMINED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAIL…
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TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 FORD FREESTYLE. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 50 MPH, THE VEHICLE JERKED AND ACCELERATED WHEN THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED. THE FAILURE RECURRED TEN TIMES. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A DEALER WHERE THE FAILURE WAS NOT DETERMINED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 162,000.
NHTSA ODI #10781790
176,000 miles · Oct 5, 2015
Power Train
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 FORD FREESTYLE. WHILE DRIVING OVER 60 MPH, THE VEHICLE INDEPENDENTLY DOWNSHIFTED AND THEN JERKED FORWARD. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC; HOWEVER, THE MECHANIC DECLINED TO DIAGNOSE THE FAILURE BECAUSE HE THOUGHT IT WAS RECALLED. THE DEALER STATED THAT THERE WERE NO RECALLS FOR THE FA…
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TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 FORD FREESTYLE. WHILE DRIVING OVER 60 MPH, THE VEHICLE INDEPENDENTLY DOWNSHIFTED AND THEN JERKED FORWARD. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC; HOWEVER, THE MECHANIC DECLINED TO DIAGNOSE THE FAILURE BECAUSE HE THOUGHT IT WAS RECALLED. THE DEALER STATED THAT THERE WERE NO RECALLS FOR THE FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT ALERTED OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 176,000.
NHTSA ODI #10779672
129,907 miles · Oct 1, 2015
Electrical SystemVehicle Speed Control
THE CAR COMPLETELY TURN OFF WHILE DRIVING ON THE FREEWAY. THERE IS ALSO A FEEL OF POWER LOST ON TAKE OFF WHILE.DRIVING. AND I HAVE READ THERE'S BEEN CONCERNS ABOUT THE THROTTLE BODY MALFUNCTION.
NHTSA ODI #10779163
Official recalls
1Oct 5, 2006
ON CERTAIN PASSENGER VEHICLES CURRENTLY REGISTERED IN THE FOLLOWING STATES: ALASKA, COLORADO, CONNECTICUT, DELAWARE, IDAHO, ILLINOIS, INDIANA, IOWA, KANSAS, KENTUCKY, MAINE, MARYLAND, MASSACHUSETTS, MICHIGAN, MINNESOTA, MISSOURI, MONTANA, NEBRASKA, NEW HAMPSHIRE, NEW JERSEY, NEW YORK, NORTH DAKOTA, OHIO, PENNSYLVANIA, RHODE ISLAND, SOUTH DAKOTA, UTAH, VERMONT, WEST VIRGINIA, WISCONSIN, AND WYOMING. THE SIDE DOOR LATCH MECHANISMS MAY EXPERIENCE WATER INTRUSION ALLOWING THE LATCH MECHANISM TO FREEZE IN COLD WEATHER.
Consequence & remedy
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.
Model-level recall history does not show whether a particular VIN is affected or has received a repair. Check a VIN with NHTSA ↗
NHTSA investigations
1PE11018 · Idle Instability
Opened May 11, 2011 · Closed Feb 7, 2013
Status: closed (inferred from source dates) · Vehicle Speed Control
On November 29, 2012, Ford Motor Company (Ford) initiated Customer Satisfaction Program 12N03 to extend warranty coverage terms for repair of engine idle RPM surge caused by throttle body deposits in all model year (MY) 2005 through 2007 Ford Freestyle, Five Hundred and Mercury Montego vehicles.The program extends the coverage for up to 10 years of service or 150,000 miles from the warranty start date of the vehicle (all vehicles are eligible for the program through May 31, 2013, regardless of mileage).Dealers will repair vehicles exhibiting the condition by removing and cleaning the throttle body and reprogramming the PCM with software containing an updated idle speed control strategy.According to Ford, some of the affected vehicles may experience momentary, intermittent engine idle RPM surge (idle flare) when stopped or during low speed driving maneuvers such as in a parking lot or driveway.Unstable idle speed control (dips and flares) around the target engine speed (700 rpm) can occur in vehicles with deposit build-up in the throttle body when the system adjusts engine speed in response to changes in engine load, typically from power steering application or air-conditioner compressor cycling.Idle speed control logic is only active at vehicle speeds below 3.5 mph and when the accelerator pedal is not applied.Ford testing of a vehicle with a worst case throttle body measured a maximum idle flare of 1360 RPM lasting approximately 1 second, which Ford indicated was consistent with system design to limit vehicle speed and acceleration in idle control mode.Ford indicated that the test vehicle was held in place with normal brake effort and that vehicle speed remained under 4 mph without the brake pedal applied.In addition to throttle body deposit accumulation, symptoms associated with the condition may include Check Engine lamp illumination and diagnostic trouble codes (DTCs) P0505, P0506 or P061B.Ford attributed the surge condition to changes in idle air flow resulting from the progressive buildup of deposits in the throttle body from normal Positive Crankcase Ventilation (PCV) system operation.This condition was not adequately compensated for in the original Powertrain Control Module (PCM) calibration.Ford issued a technical service bulletin on August 15, 2011 (TSB 11-8-5), releasing an updated powertrain control calibration for vehicles with CVT transmissions.On October 19, 2011, Ford issued a second bulletin (TSB 11-10-21) superseding TSB 11-8-5 and including updated powertrain control calibration for vehicles with 6-speed transmissions.Prior to Ford issuing the TSB?s, owner?s experiencing the alleged defect either received no repairs, if dealers could not duplicate the condition, or had the throttle body cleaned or replaced, which only provided temporary correction until the throttle deposit build-up returned.Ford?s revised powertrain calibrations appear to be effective remedies for the idle instability caused by build-up of throttle body deposits.However, even after the TSB?s were released, many owners experiencing the condition continued to have difficulty with proper diagnosis and repair as dealers were often either unable to duplicate the condition or were unfamiliar with the new repair procedures.Ford's new program addresses those concerns.NHTSA's testing and complaint analysis indicate that the idle speed control issue in the subject vehicles can only occur at very low speeds, are very brief events, are easily controlled by moderate brake pedal forces and result in minor increases in vehicle speed even with no braking.This investigation is closed.The closing of this in
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