Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| STEERING | |||
| 09/12/2011 | 160000 | ||
| On 9/12/11 my 2006 ford freestyle experienced several failures. driving through a parking lot and my wrench and emission lights came on. took to mechanic and he diagnosed complete failure of transmission, and that my power steering was whining as any turns were made. contacted ford motor and the dealership and was told that while not uncommon, there was nothing they could do. my car has essentially died at 160,000 miles as the cost of repairs are greater than the value of the car. | |||
| 06/07/2011 | |||
| 2006 ford freestyle power steering is tight . had it check out and found out it has a frozen u joints on steering shaft and was told that it is on national back order .will not be able to use vehicle till part is available . will not be available till 6/15/2011and probably will not get at that date . i see this as a very serious problem and could cause a fatal accident . | |||
| STEERING - HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST - PUMP | |||
| 05/12/2009 | 52000 | 1 | |
| Tl*the contact owns a 2006 ford freestyle. while backing out of the driveway, the vehicle accelerated when the brake pedal was depressed. there were no warning indicators illuminated on the instrument panel. the vehicle was taken to an authorized dealer for inspection and they stated that the failure was contributed to the egr valves and throttle body. the repair part was unavailable due to a massive back order. the vin was unknown. the failure mileage was 52,000 and current mileage was 60,000. updated 10/06/09. *lj the power steering pump was replaced. updated 10/08/09.*jb | |||