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2006 Ford Freestyle Recalls

Recalls on record Updated July 2026

The 2006 Ford Freestyle has 1 NHTSA recall campaign affecting an estimated 139,537 vehicles. Recall repairs are always free at any authorized dealer. Owners have filed 1,872 complaints with NHTSA, most often about the vehicle speed control. Last updated July 5, 2026.

Recall campaigns

LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES 06V383000 2006-10-05 139,537 affected
Defect

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,…

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.

Complaints by component

VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
601
25crashes1injuries
POWER TRAIN
350
9crashes7injuries
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
127
2crashes
ENGINE
114
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
90
2crashes1fires
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
83
2crashes
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
77
1crashes5fires7injuries
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
74
4crashes1fires3injuries
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
53
1crashes1injuries
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
44
1crashes
Total complaints1,872

What owners report

Verbatim reports filed with NHTSA, lightly edited for readability and with personal information removed.

“I recently got my transmission replaced for my 2006 ford freestyle in december 2025. Yet, I am having transmission issues on my car now. Bates ford was the dealership who replaced my transmission, but I feel as if where they got my replaced transmission from was not honest about the product it…”

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM · reported 2026-06-12

“I recently got my transmission replaced for my 2006 ford freestyle in december 2025. Yet, I am having transmission issues on my car now. Bates ford was the dealership who replaced my transmission, but I feel as if where they got my replaced transmission from was not honest about the product it…”

UNKNOWN OR OTHER · reported 2026-06-12

“Transmission is slipping not getting power when gas is pressed down rpms are jumping not going into gear. Making a terrible sound in park. Passenger door not closing”

POWER TRAIN · reported 2025-01-09

“Transmission is slipping not getting power when gas is pressed down rpms are jumping not going into gear. Making a terrible sound in park. Passenger door not closing”

UNKNOWN OR OTHER · reported 2025-01-09

“Car struggles to change gears. Abs, engine, and throttle warning lights on. Rough idle, car does not accelerate when shifted into drive.”

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM · reported 2023-01-04

“Car struggles to change gears. Abs, engine, and throttle warning lights on. Rough idle, car does not accelerate when shifted into drive.”

SERVICE BRAKES · reported 2023-01-04

“Car struggles to change gears. Abs, engine, and throttle warning lights on. Rough idle, car does not accelerate when shifted into drive.”

POWER TRAIN · reported 2023-01-04

“Took the vehicle in to local ford for 120000 mile service and was informed the subframe was rusted and starting to separate. The part is no longer available and maybe they could find a used one as they have had to do in other cases. Not sure why just the front subframe is bad and no other part of…”

STRUCTURE:BODY · reported 2022-05-17

Defect investigations

Investigation PE11018 Opened 2011-05-11 · closed 2013-02-07

Idle instability

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…

Sources & methodology

Recall, complaint, and investigation records from official NHTSA datasets (FLAT_RCL, FLAT_CMPL, FLAT_INV), synced weekly. Counts reflect NHTSA records for the 2006 Ford Freestyle as of July 5, 2026. Complaint narratives are consumer-submitted and unverified. This page contains ads and affiliate links. Full methodology.