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2006 Ford Freestyle structure problems

28 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the structure on the 2006 Ford Freestyle2% of all complaints for this model year.

28
Structure complaints
2%
share of all complaints
91,500 mi
median reported incident mileage
4 / 0
crash / fire reports

What owners report

  • Took the vehicle in to local Ford for 120000 mile service and was informed the subframe was rusted and starting to separate. The part is no longer available and maybe they could find a used one as they have had to do in other cases. Not sure why just the front subframe is bad and no other part of…

    filed May 27, 2022

  • The contact owns a 2006 Ford Freestyle. The contact stated that she noticed that after it rained, the front passenger’s side floor would fill up with water. The contact was unsure where the leak was located. The contact called the local dealer and made them aware of the failure. The vehicle was not…

    filed Sep 10, 2021

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

Structure problems in other Freestyle years

YearReportsShare
2007 Freestyle111%
2005 Freestyle614%
Freestyle structure 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.