2006 Ford Freestyle: recalls and complaints
NHTSA lists 1 recall campaign for the 2006 Ford Freestyle. The campaign is 06V383000. NHTSA received the report on 5 Oct 2006. The NHTSA record gives the component Latches/Locks/Linkages / Doors / Latch. NHTSA has 305 complaints on file for this model year. 1 NHTSA investigation names this model year.
The NHTSA recall file shows no do-not-drive advisory and no park-outside advisory on this campaign.
This page cannot show if a recall applies to one vehicle. The NHTSA VIN lookup shows the unrepaired recalls of one vehicle.
Remedy of campaign 06V383000, in the NHTSA record
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.
Complaint information entered into NHTSA’s Office of Defects Investigation vehicle owner's complaint database is used with other data sources to identify safety issues that warrant investigation and to determine if a safety-related defect trend exists.
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Recall campaigns
1 campaign. 139,537 units in total.
06V383000Received . 139,537 units.
Latches/Locks/Linkages / Doors / Latch
- Defect, in the NHTSA record
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, in the NHTSA record
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, in the NHTSA record
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.
Report filed by FORD MOTOR COMPANY. Manufacturer campaign number 06S45. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .
The campaign number opens the NHTSA record. Each quotation is the text of the NHTSA recall file.
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Complaints by component
305 complaints, 400 component mentions.
A complaint can name more than one component. Each component that a complaint names is one component mention. The figure per 1,000 component mentions shows how many of each 1,000 mentions name the component.
- 2006 Ford Freestyle
- All 2006 vehicles
| Component | 2006 Freestyle | All 2006 vehicles | Freestyle, all years | Mentions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vehicle Speed Control | 282.5 | 54 | 261.1 | 113 |
| Power Train | 242.5 | 93.2 | 205.9 | 97 |
| Engine and Engine Cooling | 117.5 | 93.5 | 90.9 | 47 |
| Service Brakes, Hydraulic | 97.5 | 68.6 | 118.5 | 39 |
| Fuel System, Gasoline | 77.5 | 66.2 | 93.6 | 31 |
| Electrical System | 30 | 86.4 | 65.1 | 12 |
| Tires | 22.5 | 34.2 | 23.2 | 9 |
| Equipment | 17.5 | 21.5 | 11.6 | 7 |
| Fuel System, Other | 17.5 | 11.2 | 24.1 | 7 |
| Visibility | 15 | 60.7 | 13.4 | 6 |
The table shows the 10 components with the most mentions, of 23.
- Complaints that report a crash
- 9
- Complaints that report a fire
- 1
- Injuries in the complaints
- 4
- Deaths in the complaints
- 0
- Date of the newest complaint
- 21 Oct 2010
These figures are the entries of the persons who sent the complaints.
Complaint: A report about a possible safety problem that a person sends to NHTSA. This site shows the number of complaints and not their text.
Investigations
| Number | Type | Subject | Component | Opened | Closed | Campaign |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PE11018 | Preliminary evaluation | Idle instability | Vehicle Speed Control | 11 May 2011 | 7 Feb 2013 |
Investigation: A study of a possible safety defect by the NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation. An investigation with no closing date in the NHTSA file is open.
Other model years
The number under each year is the number of recall campaigns.
A year without a link has fewer than 2 campaigns and fewer than 25 complaints. It has no page.
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Official channels
- NHTSA VIN lookupNHTSA shows the unrepaired recalls of one vehicle from its VIN or its license plate.
- NHTSA: report a safety problemThe NHTSA form for a complaint about a vehicle, a tire, a child seat or equipment.
- NHTSA page of the 2006 Ford FreestyleThe recalls, the complaints and the investigations that NHTSA shows for this model year.
Cite this page
Recall Register. 2006 Ford Freestyle: recalls and complaints. https://recallregister.com/vehicle/ford/freestyle/2006/. Source: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation, recall, complaint and investigation files. Data through .
Sources
- Source
- NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation
- Licence
- US government work, public domain
- Recall file through
- 29 Sep 2026
- Complaint file through
- 29 Mar 2018
- First complaint in the file
- 1 Jan 1995
- Manufacturer in the recall file
- FORD MOTOR COMPANY
The NHTSA record is the authority. A complaint count is the number of different complaint numbers for the make, the model and the model year. How the register is made. Report an error.
Questions
- How many units are in the recall campaigns for the 2006 Ford Freestyle?
- 139,537 units in 1 campaign. A campaign can name other models and model years, and its units include them.
- How many recall campaigns does the Ford Freestyle have for all model years?
- NHTSA lists 2 recall campaigns for the Ford Freestyle, model years 2005 to 2007. 1 of them names the 2006 model year.
- Which component do the complaints about the 2006 Ford Freestyle name most often?
- Vehicle Speed Control: 113 of 400 component mentions, or 282.5 per 1,000. For all 2006 vehicles the figure is 54 per 1,000.
- Is an NHTSA investigation of the 2006 Ford Freestyle open?
- No. The 1 investigation that names this model year has a closing date in the NHTSA file.