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2006 Ford Freestyle engine problems

114 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the engine on the 2006 Ford Freestyle9% of all complaints for this model year.

114
Engine complaints
9%
share of all complaints
98,000 mi
median reported incident mileage
0 / 0
crash / fire reports

What owners report

  • I was driving down the road and my car just stopped like it went into Neutral but it was in drive the car starts up but when I’m Drive doesn’t go anywhere

    filed Mar 27, 2022

  • The contact owns a 2006 Ford Freestyle. The contact stated while driving approximately 25 MPH, the vehicle inadvertently stalled with the battery, oil pressure, and check engine warning lights illuminated. The vehicle was taken to a local dealer but was not diagnosed. The manufacturer was informed…

    filed Jan 21, 2022

Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.

Related service bulletins

  • The Powertrain Control/Emissions Diagnosis (PC/ED) manual has been revised for diagnosing electronic throttle bodies (ETBs). The ETC_ACT and ETC_DSD PIDs should not used to diagnose possible ETB concerns. The IDS has a…

    SSM 46085 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions · issued Sep 21, 2016
  • Ford: see document search button for owner letter. Momentary engine idle rpm surge may be intermittent and may occur, due to deposits buildup in throttle body, at low speeds, while parking or entering driveway and check…

    CSP-12N03 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions · issued Nov 29, 2012
  • MIL WITH DTC P0106 AND/OR P0109. *KB

    19722 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions · issued Apr 1, 2007
All 2006 Ford Freestyle TSBs →

Engine problems in other Freestyle years

YearReportsShare
2007 Freestyle9310%
2005 Freestyle1208%
Freestyle engine problems by year →

Counts are unique NHTSA complaints naming this component group. Complaints are unverified owner reports; mileage is computed only from complaints that included a usable odometer reading.