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2006 Ford Freestyle equipment problems

15 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the equipment on the 2006 Ford Freestyle1% of all complaints for this model year.

15
Equipment complaints
1%
share of all complaints
50,000 mi
median reported incident mileage
0 / 0
crash / fire reports

What owners report

  • Car surges when idling. Seems more in hot weather but am told it is the throttle body that has to be replaced and is a known problem with all of them for 6-7 years now. *tr

    filed Jun 11, 2012

  • Tl* the contact owns a 2006 ford freestyle. While driving approximately 55 mph with the heater activated, a burning odor emitted throughout the vents. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic who stated the air conditioner compressor was leaking and would need to be replaced. The vehicle…

    filed Feb 14, 2012

Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.

Equipment problems in other Freestyle years

YearReportsShare
2007 Freestyle121%
2005 Freestyle101%
Freestyle equipment problems by year →

Counts are unique NHTSA complaints naming this component group. Complaints are unverified owner reports; mileage is computed only from complaints that included a usable odometer reading.