Bulletins
| Bulletin | Bulletin date | Replacement Bulletin | Item no. | Summary | Added |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SUSPENSION - FRONT | |||||
| 19005 | 01/01/2006 | 10019068 | Grunt or squeak from front suspension during full lock turns - service tip. *tt | 02/10/2006 | |
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| SUSPENSION | |||
| 10/17/2012 | 106000 | 1 | |
| Vehicle would not slow as exit off freeway, rpms increased against braking system. very dangerous and would not slow. almost lost control of vehicle. also, continues to worsen, lungin forward and in reverse. *tr | |||
| 10/17/2012 | 106000 | ||
| Vehicle would not slow as exit off freeway, rps increased against breaking system. very dangerous and would not slow. almost lost control of vehicle. also, continues to worsen, lungin forward and in reverse | |||
| 10/01/2010 | 38000 | ||
| When driving, my car loses power. sometimes when moving slowly, i engage the gas pedal and lose power. sometimes when i engage the gas to move from a stopped position, my car will start to go and then lose power. the car does not shut off, it just won't move, and then suddenly does. the dealer replaced the throttle body, but this is still happening. they said unless they can get the problem to happen when they are driving it, there is nothing they can do to help further. this is very scary and i'm sure it's a matter of time before there is an accident. when i put my car in reverse, sometimes it revs up before actually moving. i have had many problems with this vehicle, starting in the 20,000 miles. bad window motor, bad brakes, intermittent dash board clearance, air conditioning mechanism leaking into car. the dealer did replace the window motor, brakes and air conditioning problem, but had no explanation on the dash lights resetting. my paint is bubbling up on the hood of my car. ford offered to fix this for $850. the bubbling started at 39,000 miles. i did not pay them to fix this, as i feel ford should be responsible for this. when ford had my car last, they replaced a sway bar and did not tighten the nut, i then had the abs light come on and they replaced the wheel speed sensor and tightened the nut. my car clunked so bad, i fear that this caused additional suspension problems. i've always had noise in the front end, especially on a tight turn. the greased the front end, but that does not fix the problem. today, my car only has 45,000 miles on it, but unfortunately, my warranty is up and i know that one day when i put my foot on the gas pedal, it's not going to move. i was told by a ford service rep. that the cvt transmission cannot be replaced, so when it does fail, i'm out of luck, there is no repair for this. recall please | |||
| 10/22/2006 | 1000 | 1 | |
| In 2006 we purchased a new ford freestyle. at three months i took it to have the oil checked and i was told my tires were bald,ford gave us new tires. since then i am getting ready to put my forth set of tires on the car. i have talked to several people who have the same car and they all have had the same problem. we took it to a ford dealer and they told us there was no way to align it, we then took it to our personal mechanic and he checked it and said there was no way to align it then the other day i took it to a tire place and they said they do not even sell a kit to align it. what can i do ? *tr | |||
| 03/17/2008 | 30363 | 1 | 02/14/2006 |
| Rear brakes failed (pad remaining is 2/32) at 30,000 miles. i had the vehicle in to have a wheel alignment and the tires replaced. the service center advised me to have the rear brakes replaced asap. *tr | |||
| 08/25/2007 | 28000 | 1 | |
| Since we first purchased the car, we have been complaining that our tires have been wearing out too quickly, show unusual signs of wear. after the third visit to the dealers, i contacted ford to express my frustration regarding the tires and that fact that i had to continually replace these tires at my cost ? it was unusual that tires were wearing out with less than 20,000 miles on the vehicle. ford motor company denied any responsibility for the tire, suggesting that the unusual wear was a factor that was being caused roads within new hampshire and improper maintenance and our failure to keep our tire aligned and balanced. on august 26th, 2007 - my car began to experience some a wobbling in the car as if the car was out of alignment - with a five minute period, it started to feel like we had a flat tire. i pulled to the side of the road and inspected the tires on the vehicle, which did not appear to be flat. again i proceeded down the road and within the next 500 my car began to experience some a sever wobbling, violently shaking the car. again, i got out of the car to inspect the tires assuming that this was being caused being caused by a flat tire. again, all of the tires appeared to be fine, who ever i did notice that left rear passenger tire appeared to wobble when i pushed on it with my foot. assuming that the tire might be lose, i proceed to jack up the vehicle in an effort to determine if the tire was potentially loose what i discover, was that the tire was fine, instead, the entire left assemble (tire, disk brake assembly and the rotor) were coming off the car? *tr | |||
| SUSPENSION - FRONT | |||
| 07/12/2011 | 25000 | ||
| Tl- the contact owns a 2006 ford freestyle. while driving, the contact stated that the vehicle would surge back and forth and would at times completely shut off. the dealer diagnosed that the throttle body needed to be replaced; the failure was remedied. the contact was uncertain if the manufacturer was notified of the failure. the failure mileage was 25,000 and the current mileage was 54,133. nw | |||
| 06/15/2008 | 36935 | ||
| Tl*the contact owns a 2006 ford freestyle. while attempting to place the gear in drive, the vehicle lunged forward. the vehicle was taken to the dealer where the throttle body was replaced. approximately three years after the vehicle was repaired it began to lunge backwards while in reverse and forward while in drive. the vehicle was not taken to the dealer for diagnostic testing. the vehicle was not repaired. there was an open investigation under nhtsa action number: pe11018 (vehicle speed control) which may be related to the failure. the contact also stated while turning the steering wheel either to the right or left the vehicle would make a clicking sound within the front axle. the vehicle was taken to the dealer where the technician stated the front driver and passengers side cv joints needed to be replaced. the vehicle was repaired by an independent mechanic. the vehicle was repaired. the approximate failure mileage was 36,935. | |||
| 06/15/2008 | 36935 | ||
| Tl- the contact owns a 2006 ford freestyle. while attempting to place the gear in drive the vehicle lunged forward. the vehicle was taken to the dealer where the throttle body was replaced. approximately three years after the repair was performed the vehicle began to lunge backward while in reverse and forward while in drive. the vehicle was not taken to the dealer for diagnostic. the vehicle was not repaired. there was an open investigation under nhtsa action number: pe11018 (vehicle speed control) which may be related to the failure. also, the contact stated while turning the steering wheel either to the right or left the vehicle would make a clicking sound coming from the front axle. the vehicle was taken to the dealer where the technicians stated the front driver and passengers side cv joints needed to be replaced. the vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic where the cv joints were replaced. the vehicle was repaired. the approximate failure mileage was 36,935. ds | |||
| 10/16/2010 | 65000 | ||
| A/c condensor leaking. estimate $1330.30 engine mount front right worn. estimate $519.43 10 hours labor to change six spark plug. $324.56 65k miles 2006 freestyle | |||
| 07/10/2010 | 47000 | ||
| Surging from a while brake applied or when letting off brake but before applying gas. front end noises when turning to right, loud creaking sound. brakes make a creaking sound also but show now signs of needing to be replaced. all issues started at the same time | |||
| 04/12/2008 | 13000 | 1 | |
| Tsb 06154 premature tire wear i have 40,000 miles on my 2006 ford freestyle and need my forth set of tires, i had it to the dealer at least three times and the problem still is not fixed. *tr | |||
| SUSPENSION - REAR | |||
| 05/28/2007 | 19461 | 1 | |
| Car was parked in the drive way when my husband noticed both rear tires had 10-12 inch slits with metal exposed..took to a ford dealership with our extended warranty and ford takes not liability..the damage is as follows: front end alignment, 2 tires and 2 control arms bent when vehicle was delivered by carrier...ford admitted that, they even changed the control arms because they are not strong enough for the 2007 year model but we have to pay anyway..fords quote was over $750.00. the arms are factory faulted but we have to pay...why get extended warranty then or worse we have less than 20,000 miles on car... *tr | |||