2006 Ford Freestyle: Reliability Data

Source: NHTSA — 1870 complaints
1870
Total Complaints
75,500mi
Median Mileage
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
Top Issue
58
Crash Reports

When Do Complaints Happen?

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

58,000 25th Percentile
75,500 Median Mileage
100,300 75th Percentile

What Fails?

Most reported component issues from NHTSA complaints.

VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
601
POWER TRAIN
350
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
127
ENGINE
114
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
90
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
83
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
76
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
73
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
53
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
44

Severity Assessment

58
Crashes
15
Fires
37
Injuries
0
Deaths

Sample Complaint Reports

"DT: THE CONTACT CLAIMS THAT THE WINDSHIELD WAS SLOPED. THE DASHBOARD WAS REFLECTED IN THE WINDSHIELD ON SUNNY DAYS AND AT NIGHT UNDER THE STREET LIGHTS. THE CONTACT TALKED TO THE DEALER ABOUT RETURNING THE VEHICLE. THE DEALER DID NOT KNOW WHAT TO DO ABOUT THE VEHICLE'S GLARING PROBLEM. THE DEALE..."
"2006 FREESTYLE SEL INSTRUMENT PANEL IS HARD TO READ AND SOMETIMES IT CANNOT BE READ AT ALL WHEN WEARING SUNGLASSES. *TS ***NO ANSWER REQUIRED*** THE VISIBILITY PROBLEM OCCURS MOSTLY WHEN TRAVELING NORTH AND WHEN THE SUN IS VERY BRIGHT. THE INSTRUMENT PANEL IS BLACK WITH WHITE NUMBERS. THE CONSUM..."
"2006 FREESTYLE SEL INSTRUMENT PANEL IS HARD TO READ AND SOMETIMES IT CANNOT BE READ AT ALL WHEN WEARING SUNGLASSES. *TS ***NO ANSWER REQUIRED*** THE VISIBILITY PROBLEM OCCURS MOSTLY WHEN TRAVELING NORTH AND WHEN THE SUN IS VERY BRIGHT. THE INSTRUMENT PANEL IS BLACK WITH WHITE NUMBERS. THE CONSUM..."

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