"How reliable is the 2006 Ford Freestar?"

"Based on 453 NHTSA complaints, the 2006 Ford Freestar has a median complaint mileage of 95000 miles. The most common issue is POWER TRAIN."

"What are common problems with the 2006 Ford Freestar?"

"The most frequently reported component in NHTSA complaints for the 2006 Ford Freestar is POWER TRAIN, accounting for a significant portion of the 453 total complaints filed."

2006 Ford Freestar: Reliability Data

Source: NHTSA — 453 complaints

453

Total Complaints

95,000mi

Median Mileage

POWER TRAIN

Top Issue

Crash Reports

When Do Complaints Happen?

Distribution of NHTSA complaints by vehicle mileage at time of report.

70,000 25th Percentile

95,000 Median Mileage

120,000 75th Percentile

What Fails?

Most reported component issues from NHTSA complaints.

POWER TRAIN

207

POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

ENGINE

VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

UNKNOWN OR OTHER

POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:TORQUE CONVERTER

SEATS

SERVICE BRAKES

FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM

Severity Assessment

Crashes

Fires

Injuries

Deaths

Sample Complaint Reports

"DT: CONSUMER'S VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN A CAR ACCIDENT ON SEPTEMBER 19, 2005 WHILE GOING 25 MPH. UPON IMPACT, THE AIR BAG COVER OVER THE DRIVER'S SIDE AND PASSENGER'S SIDE CAME OUT ABOUT AND QUARTER OF AN INCH; HOWEVER, THE ACTUAL AIR BAGS NEVER DEPLOYED. ON THE DRIVER'S SIDE IT WAS A SIDE IMPACT A..."

"THE FACTORY ISSUED WIPER BLADES ON THE 2004 AND 2006 FORD FREESTAR MINIVAN DO NOT WORK WELL. WHEN WIPING THEY LEAVE MAJOR STREAKS ACROSS MY LINE OF VISION. IN SOME CASES I HAVE HAD TO NARROWLY DODGE ACCIDENTS BECAUSE I COULD NOT SEE. IT DOESN'T MATTER IF THEIR IS LITTLE, OR A LOT OF RAIN OR SNOW...."

"DT*: THE CONTACT STATED ON 4-18-06 WHILE WASHING THE VEHICLE, THE RUBBER SURROUNDING THE FRONT WINDSHIELD ON THE DRIVER'S SIDE CAME LOOSE. ON 4-20-06 WHILE DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY AT 55 MPH THE RUBBER SURROUNDING THE FRONT WINDSHIELD ON THE PASSENGER'S SIDE ALSO CAME LOOSE. THE RUBBER IS STILL ATT..."

Source: NHTSA ODI Complaints Database. Names and identifying details omitted.

Data source: View this vehicle on NHTSA.gov | NHTSA ODI Complaints Database. Public domain.

Methodology: Complaint counts and mileage distributions are computed directly from consumer-reported NHTSA complaints. This data represents reported issues, not failure rates — vehicles without complaints are not represented. Full methodology.

Data through: 2026-03-28