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US recalls (2)
Seats
Ford is recalling certain model year 2004-2007 Freestar and Mercury Monterey vehicles manufactured from March 24, 2003, through November 7, 2006, equipped with a third row seat and originally sold in, or currently registered in, Connecticut, Delaware, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, Vermont, West Virginia, Wisconsin and the District of Columbia. The third row stowable seat can experience corrosion and structural degradation at the seat anchor mechanism mounted to the rear wheel wells. As a result of the corrosion, the third row seat may not fully latch into its seating position.
Risk and remedy
Risk: In the event that the vehicle is crashed into from the rear, an unlatched seat may increase the risk of personal injury.
Remedy: Ford will notify owners, and dealers will install new third row seat latch striker mounting brackets, free of charge. The recall began on March 28, 2013. Owners may contact Ford Motor Company Customer Relationship Center at 1-866-436-7332.
Structure: body, hatchback/liftgate
ON CERTAIN VANS EQUIPPED WITH THE POWER LIFTGATE OPTION, THE POWER LIFTGATE MOTOR AUTOMATICALLY DISENGAGES AFTER THE LIFTGATE IS POWERED OPEN.
Risk and remedy
Risk: IN THE EVENT OF A LIFTGATE STRUT MALFUNCTION, THE LIFTGATE CAN FALL FREELY WITH NO PRIOR WARNING. ANYONE STANDING BENEATH THE LIFTGATE MAY BE INJURED IF THE LIFTGATE FALLS.
Remedy: DEALERS WILL REPROGRAM THE POWER LIFTGATE MODULE TO REDUCE THE LIKELIHOOD THAT THE LIFTGATE COULD FALL FREE OF CHARGE. THE RECALL BEGAN ON MARCH 15, 2006. OWNERS MAY CONTACT FORD AT 1-800-392-3673.
Canadian recalls (3)
Show 3 Canadian recalls
Structure
2013-03-06 · campaign 2013-074
On certain vehicles originally sold or currently registered in areas of heavy road salt usage during winter months (Ontario, Quebec, New Brunswick, Nova Scotia, Prince Edward Island, and Newfoundland & Labrador), corrosion can occur at the latch for the forward portion of the third row seat. Continued corrosion in this area may result in the inability to fully latch the forward portion of the seat into its seating position, which could increase the risk of injury in a crash. Note: Seat belt anchorages and permanent seat anchorages, which are at the rear of the seat, are unaffected. Correction: Dealers will install new third row seat latch striker mounting brackets which relocate the seat latch strikers from the potentially corroded area. In addition, dealers will install overlay panels on the exterior of the wheel wells to prevent entry of water and corrosive elements.
Lights and instruments
2007-09-12 · campaign 2007-297 · 251 vehicles
Certain vehicles fail to comply with requirements of CMVSS 108 - Lighting System and Retroreflective Devices. The Daytime Running Light (DRL) system is inoperable, and therefore, the vehicle may be less visible to other motorists and pedestrians during daylight hours. Normal headlamp function is not affected. Correction: Dealers will reprogram the electronic module to activate the DRL function.
Other
2006-03-09 · campaign 2006-055
On certain vehicles equipped with Power Liftgate option, in the event of a liftgate strut malfunction, the liftgate may fall freely without warning after the liftgate is powered open. If the vehicle operator or passenger is standing beneath the liftgate when it falls, an injury may result. Correction: Dealers will reprogram the power liftgate module. The latest software version allows the motor to sense a falling liftgate and activate an un-commanded power close mode to control lowering of the liftgate in the event that a strut failure occurs.
Owner complaints (356)
Owners filed 356 complaints with NHTSA about the 2006 Ford Freestar (3 crashes, 4 fires, 1 injuries reported). Among 4 model years of this model, it ranks #3 for the most complaints (median 886).
| Most-reported problem | Complaints | |
|---|
| Power train | 254 | |
| Electrical system | 40 | |
| Engine | 31 | |
| Vehicle speed control | 19 | |
| Unknown or other | 13 | |
| Seats | 12 | |
| Engine and engine cooling | 8 | |
| Service brakes | 8 | |
Crash test ratings
NHTSA 5-Star Safety Ratings for the 2006 Ford Freestar.
| Version | Overall | Frontal | Side | Rollover |
|---|
| 2006 Ford Freestar | – | – | – | – |
Fuel economy
EPA ratings for each 2006 Ford Freestar version.
| Version | City MPG | Highway MPG | Combined | Yearly fuel cost |
|---|
| Freestar Cargo Van FWD 3.9 L Automatic 4-spd | 16 | 22 | 18 | $3,700 |
| Freestar Cargo Van FWD 4.2 L Automatic 4-spd | 15 | 21 | 17 | $3,950 |
| Freestar Wagon FWD 3.9 L Automatic 4-spd | 16 | 22 | 18 | $3,700 |
| Freestar Wagon FWD 4.2 L Automatic 4-spd | 15 | 21 | 17 | $3,950 |
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