2.2% of complaints about the 2006 Ford Freestar came in the first year, which is unremarkable for a 2006 vehicle — around the middle of the 250 model-years on record. The median complaint arrives at 7.6 yr in service. The most-reported system is power train (259 complaints), typically at 7.6 yr or about 95,422 miles.
Ford is recalling certain model year 2004-2007 Freestar and Mercury Monterey vehicles manufactured from March 24, 2003, through November 7, 2006, equipped with a third row seat and originally sold in, or currently registered in, Connecticut, Delaware, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, Vermont, West Virginia, Wisconsin and the District of Columbia. The third row stowable seat can experience corrosion and structural degradation at the seat anchor mechanism mounted to the
In the event that the vehicle is crashed into from the rear, an unlatched seat may increase the risk of personal injury.
CERTAIN AFTERMARKET FUEL FILTERS SOLD UNDER THE PUROLATOR BRAND NAME, P/N F65277, SHIPPED FROM JANUARY 16 THROUGH JUNE 2, 2006, FOR USE ON THE ABOVE LISTED PASSENGER VEHICLES. DUE TO INCORRECT DESIGN, THE QUICK CONNECTORS MAY NOT FULLY SEAT WITH THE TUBE INTERFACE, EVEN THOUGH THE PERSON MAKING THE CONNECTION MAY BELIEVE THAT THE QUICK CONNECTOR IS FULLY ATTACHED.
FAILURE OF THIS CONNECTION COULD LEAD TO FUEL SPILLAGE AND, IN THE PRESENCE OF AN IGNITION SOURCE, A FIRE COULD OCCUR.
ON CERTAIN VANS EQUIPPED WITH THE POWER LIFTGATE OPTION, THE POWER LIFTGATE MOTOR AUTOMATICALLY DISENGAGES AFTER THE LIFTGATE IS POWERED OPEN.
IN THE EVENT OF A LIFTGATE STRUT MALFUNCTION, THE LIFTGATE CAN FALL FREELY WITH NO PRIOR WARNING. ANYONE STANDING BENEATH THE LIFTGATE MAY BE INJURED IF THE LIFTGATE FALLS.
DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING 55 MPH THE TRACTION CONTROL LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE RPM REVVED FROM 0 TO 2 AND THE VEHICLE BUCKED. THE VEHICLE WAS DRIVEN TO A SERVICE DEALER; UPON INSPECTION BOTH REAR AND FRONT BRAKE SYSTEMS HAD FAILED CAUSING THE TRACTION CONTROL TO AUTOMATICALLY USE THE BRAKES. THE DEALER REPLACED THE COMPUTER SYSTEM HOWEVER 48 HOURS LATER THE VEHICLE IS HAVING THE SAME PROBLEM AGAIN. UPDATED 5/10/2006 - *NM
I WAS DRIVING MY FORD FREESTAR IN A RAIN STORM AND THE VAN COMPLETELY SHUT DOWN. TURNS OUT THE MAIN COMPUTER CHIP GOT WET. I HAVE HAD THIS VAN FOR 2 WEEKS. *JB
REAR TURN LAMPS HAVE BURNED OUT 4 TIMES IN THREE YEARS. AT IDLE "ALL" INTERIOR AND HEAD LAMPS FLICKER. I HAVE REPLACED THE BATTERY AND HAD THE ELECTRICAL CHARGING SYSTEM CHECKED AND THEY ARE OK. APPEARS TO BE A WIRING PROBLEM. HEAT AC BLOWER ONLY BLOWS AIR FROM LOWER HEATER VENTS . PCM REPLACED, AND IT HAS MALFUNCTIONED AGAIN. VEHICLE APPEARS TO HAVE A SERIOUS WIRING PROBLEM. *TR
TRANSMISSION IN 2004 FORD FREESTAR SLIPPED AND THEN FAILED IN A VERY SHORT PERIOD. THE REPAIR SHOP STATED IT SEEMED LIKE A FACTORY DEFECT FOR SUCH A YOUNG TRANSMISSION TO FAIL. *JB