2006 Ford FREESTAR - Ratings, Complaints and Recalls

The 2006 Ford Freestar has not been rated for overall safety by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA). However, it has received a high safety rating of 5 stars for both the front crash driver side and front crash passenger side. In terms of side crash safety, it has a rating of 4 for the driver's side and 5 for the passenger side. The car does not have an overall side barrier or side pole crash rating. The rollover rating is not rated, but the rollover possibility is 0.

The Ford Freestar offers optional electronic stability control for added safety on the road. However, it does not come equipped with forward collision warning or lane departure warning systems. In terms of complaints and recalls, there have been 352 complaints reported and 4 recalls for this particular model. Additionally, there have been 3 investigations conducted for the Ford Freestar.

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Complaint Count

352

Recall Count

4

Investigation Count

3

Safety Rating

Not Rated

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Safety Features

2006 Ford Freestar Safety Features

Here are the safety features that come as standard on the 2006 Ford Freestar

Electronic Stability Control (ESC)

ESC is an advanced safety feature in vehicles designed to help drivers maintain control during challenging driving conditions. By continuously monitoring various factors such as steering angle, vehicle speed, and individual wheel speeds, ESC can detect and reduce the risk of skidding or loss of control. It achieves this by automatically applying brakes to specific wheels to stabilize the vehicle.

Optional
Forward Collision Warning (FCW)

Forward Collision Warning (FCW) is a safety feature in vehicles that helps prevent frontal collisions by alerting the driver of an imminent collision with a vehicle or obstacle ahead. Using sensors such as radar or cameras, FCW monitors the distance and speed of vehicles in front, and if it detects a potential collision, it provides visual and/or auditory warnings to prompt the driver to take evasive action.

No
Lane Departure Warning (LDW)

Lane Departure Warning (LDW) is a safety feature in vehicles that alerts drivers when their vehicle unintentionally drifts out of its lane without signaling. Utilizing cameras or sensors to monitor lane markings on the road, LDW detects when the vehicle crosses these lines and triggers visual, auditory, or haptic alerts to notify the driver of potential lane departure.

No

2006 Ford Freestar Safety Ratings

Here we have the crash and rollover ratings for the 2006 Ford Freestar Where possible we've included the ratings for the oldest and latest models of this car so you can compare how the safety ratings have changed over time.

Frontal Crash Ratings

Combines Driver and Passenger star ratings into a single frontal rating. The frontal barrier test simulates a head-on collision between two similar vehicles, each moving at 35 mph.

Test 2005 Score 2006 Score 2007 Score
Overall Front Crash Rating Not Rated Not Rated Not Rated
Front Crash Driver Side Rating 5 5 5
Front Crash Passenger Side Rating 5 5 5

Side Crash Ratings

Combines Side Barrier and Side Pole Star Ratings into a single side rating.

Test 2005 Score 2006 Score 2007 Score
Overall Side Crash Rating Not Rated Not Rated Not Rated
Side Crash Drivers Side Rating 4 4 4
Side Crash Passenger Side Rating 5 5 5
Combined Side Barrier Pole Rating - Front Not Rated Not Rated Not Rated
Combined Side Barrier Pole Rating - Rear Not Rated Not Rated Not Rated
Overall Side Barrier Rating Not Rated Not Rated Not Rated

Rollover Ratings

The Rollover Resistance test measures the risk of rollover in a single-vehicle, loss-of-control scenario.

Test 2005 Score 2006 Score 2007 Score
Rollover Rating Not Rated Not Rated Not Rated
Rollover Possibility % 0% 0% 0%
Dynamic Tip Result
Side Pole Crash Rating Not Rated Not Rated Not Rated

Complaints for the 2006 Ford FREESTAR

This chart show the number of complaints for each car component. A Higher number of complaints could indicate that this car might have a common fault. Something to look out for when purchasing one.

Component Complaints

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Complaint:
"the contact owns a 2006 ford freestar. the contact stated that while driving at an undisclosed speed, the vehicle lost all motive power and would not shift to any gear other than park. no warning lights were illuminated. the vehicle was not taken to the dealer or an independent mechanic. the vehicle was not repaired. after investigating the failure, the contact related it to a possible recall but was unable to provide details. the manufacturer was notified of the failure but referred the contact to the nhtsa hotline for assistance. the failure mileage was 85,000."
Components Involved: POWER TRAIN
Date of incident: 2024-04-08
Complaint:
"the contact owns a 2006 ford freestar. the contact stated that while driving at an undisclosed speed, the vehicle lost significant motive power before briefly hesitating and jerking. after restarting the vehicle, it returned to normal functionality, but the failure had since become a regular occurrence. the check engine warning light was illuminated. the vehicle was not taken to the dealer or an independent mechanic. the vehicle was not repaired. the manufacturer was notified of the failure but referred the contact to the nhtsa hotline for assistance. the failure mileage was 137,000."
Components Involved: POWER TRAIN
Date of incident: 2024-03-01
Complaint:
"was driving on populated road when all of a sudden car when in to neutral and almost rear-ended if not for quick thinking. had to have it towed and now don't have any money to fix it so i lost my job cause could not get to work please have this problem recalled like the earlier years.."
Components Involved: POWER TRAIN
Date of incident: 2024-03-09
Complaint:
"the contact owns a 2006 ford freestar. the contact stated that while his wife was driving on the freeway, the rpm’s increased however, the vehicle failed to accelerate. the contact’s wife was able to pull over. the vehicle was towed to the residence. the dealer was notified of the failure and informed the contact that there was no recall associated with the vin. the contact referenced the nhtsa campaign number: 12v006000 (power train). the vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. the manufacturer was not notified of the failure. the failure mileage was approximately 140,000."
Components Involved: POWER TRAIN
Date of incident: 2023-05-08
Complaint:
"driving down the road vehicle experiences total loss of acceleration it’s like it’s in neutral in every won’t go forward or backwards towed home looked up problem seems that it’s the same as recall for 04-05 models torch converter had i been on highway in st. louis mo could have been killed as they aren’t known for being the safest drivers it’s my opinion ford should have to recall every vehicle that had the parts that are faulty in them regardless of the model year if the parts are junk on 04-05 they used the same in 06 models you know they are gonna have same problems"
Components Involved: POWER TRAIN
Date of incident: 2021-08-08
Complaint:
"while driving my van, it just stopped right in the road. wouldnt do anything. wouldnt go in gear or move. had to tow it to a shop. turns out the transmission was shot. needed to rebuild it. very costly. 3200. not happy."
Components Involved: POWER TRAIN
Date of incident: 2020-03-12
Complaint:
"i got into my van and started it , put it into reverse to back out of my driveway. my vehicle would not move in reverse. i placed it in drive and still no movement . the vehicle won't move on its own at all. there was no problems leading up to this incident."
Components Involved: POWER TRAIN
Date of incident: 2022-04-11
Complaint:
"torque converter is stripped and failing causing no power to the drive wheels"
Components Involved: POWER TRAIN
Date of incident: 2020-03-02
Complaint:
"my mom was driving our 2006 ford freestar limited, it only has 85,000 miles and the transmission blew on us. when it happened we were driving up a hill at night . we called the police and an officer came to just to make sure we didn't get hit. the flashers were on the whole time, but apparently people don't pay attention, later we had found out that the torque converter was no good. i did some research and found out that from 2004-2005 model years had a recall for the torque converter. personally all years should have been on the recall and not just 2 model years. its extremely dangerous and we actually had to bring the van back to dealership where we purchased it from. currently we have been without a vehicle for months."
Components Involved: POWER TRAIN
Date of incident: 2020-11-07
Complaint:
"driving home from store after getting dinner which is only 2.2 miles away, made it 2 miles back home. stoped at stop sign started to accelerate up a small incline, engine revved to red line. so i coasted to side of road, shut off vehicle, then started it to try and let it reset, it would not go at all or try to go into any gear only park will work. after letting it sit it will still not go into any gear or move at all. the transmission fluid is full and does not smell or look burnt, engine runs great and starts with no problems. i have seen that this is not the first complete made about this happening to this type of vehicle. it was made in may of 2005 and is considered a 2006."
Components Involved: POWER TRAIN
Date of incident: 2020-07-04

Recalls for the 2006 Ford FREESTAR

Component Recalls

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Recall:
"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 rear wheel wells. as a result of the corrosion, the third row seat may not fully latch into its seating position."
Consequence:
In the event that the vehicle is crashed into from the rear, an unlatched seat may increase the risk of personal injury.
Remedy:

Ford will notify owners, and dealers will install new third row seat latch striker mounting brackets, free of charge. The recall began on March 28, 2013. Owners may contact Ford Motor Company Customer Relationship Center at 1-866-436-7332.

Component(s) Involved: SEATS
Date of incident: 2013-03-07

FORD Overall Complaint Ranking

This table shows the ranking of car manufacturers when it comes to most complaints and recalls. The manufacturer with the most complaints is at the top. However this doesn't necassarily mean they should be avoided. Some manufacturers might just have more popular or affordable cars which a lot of people have bought. Which means there's more scope for a complaint to be made. Use the ranking table below as a part your wider research into buying a car.

FORD ranks 1 out of 44 in the complaints ranking table.

Manufacturer Complaint Count Recall Count Ranking
FORD 208,358 3,259 1
CHEVROLET 111,306 2,082 2
TOYOTA 81,019 1,852 3
HONDA 61,937 1,268 4
NISSAN 56,226 930 5
DODGE 45,756 827 6
HYUNDAI 44,150 649 7
GMC 34,441 1,410 8
KIA 29,832 501 9
CHRYSLER 27,698 254 10
TESLA 26,230 730 11
BMW 24,890 1,877 12
VOLKSWAGEN 23,125 829 13
MERCEDES-BENZ 19,066 2,925 14
SUBARU 18,513 703 15
MAZDA 10,599 364 16
PONTIAC 10,430 138 17
CADILLAC 9,434 444 18
AUDI 7,865 1,093 19
BUICK 7,851 279 20
SATURN 7,672 84 21
MERCURY 7,374 135 22
LEXUS 6,373 408 23
LINCOLN 5,897 423 24
ACURA 5,722 382 25
MINI 5,585 366 26
INFINITI 4,000 187 27
MITSUBISHI 3,912 397 28
VOLVO 3,875 727 29
PORSCHE 2,646 1,231 30
SUZUKI 2,272 123 31
FIAT 2,205 80 32
SAAB 1,536 76 33
JAGUAR 1,195 198 34
SMART 528 17 35
GENESIS 436 42 36
ISUZU 249 37 37
ALFA ROMEO 161 37 38
MASERATI 76 46 39
BENTLEY 46 159 40
POLESTAR 42 2 41
LUCID 14 6 42
CODA 4 2 43
MAYBACH 0 0 44

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