2006 Ford Freestyle service brakes, hydraulic problems
49 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the service brakes, hydraulic on the 2006 Ford Freestyle — 4% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“Our car lunges when at low speeds. Usually from a stop as I let off the brake pedal it lunges forward. Aggressively pushing on the brake pedal stops the vehicle. It seems to happen when the ac is on. *tr”
filed Jun 4, 2012
“I bought my 2006 ford freestyle with 23,000 miles within 4 months I started experiencing a whining noise. The noise started getting louder and louder, I then started to feel the car wanting to accelerate while my foot was on the brake, this happened about 5 times. The car would stall and the wrench…”
filed Mar 14, 2012
Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.
Related service bulletins
Rear brake drag, noise, dust, and/or premature pad wear. *kb
0759 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions · issued Apr 27, 2007
Service Brakes, Hydraulic problems in other Freestyle years
| Year | Reports | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 Freestyle | 16 | 2% |
| 2005 Freestyle | 85 | 6% |
Other reported problem areas on the 2006 Ford Freestyle
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.