2006 Ford Freestyle vehicle speed control problems
602 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the vehicle speed control on the 2006 Ford Freestyle — 46% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“When driving the car on a sunny/or to many errands I will start seeing the area for the rpm's to go up and down. At that point I have to basically drive with both feet. The car when placed on either drive or reverse will excelerate on it's on, I therefore have to break quickly so as to not hit a…”
filed Nov 29, 2020
“I bought this car from private seller. On the drive home I turned on ac and noticed a surge so I turned the air off. After getting the car home I filled the tank as it was almost empty when I purchased the car. The car began to surge forwards and backwards at an idle, and then began to surge while…”
filed Apr 5, 2020
Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.
Vehicle Speed Control problems in other Freestyle years
| Year | Reports | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 Freestyle | 428 | 48% |
| 2005 Freestyle | 587 | 40% |
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.