There are 6 stored owner reports matching the speed control & cruise leading-label group for the 2006 Ford Freestar in our NHTSA-sourced dataset. These are unverified consumer reports and may not reflect confirmed defects.
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Loaded 6 of 6 matching reports.
Open the full vehicle complaint log (all categories)TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 FORD FREESTAR. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED BUT THE VEHICLE FAILED TO ACCELERATE. THE FAILURE RECURRED ON NUMEROUS OCCASIONS. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 160,000.
SOME TIMES WHILE BACKING UP THE CAR WOULD LURCH. WHILE DRIVING THE CAR WOULD SUDDENLY ACCELERATE WHILE CRUISE CONTROL WAS ENGAGED OREVEN JUST BY IT SELF. SOMETIMES THE CAR WAS HAVING PROBLEMS ACCELERATING FROM A STOP. *TR
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 FORD FREESTYLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE EXPERIENCED INDEPENDENT DECELERATION. THE MAINTENANCE AND TRACTION CONTROL WARNING INDICATORS HAD ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE THROTTLE BODY NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED HOWEVER, THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 85,000. ..UPDATED 10/18/16 *BF
I WAS DRIVING THE CAR WHEN IT SUDDENLY STOPPED RESPONDING WHEN PRESSING ON THE GAS PEDAL. THE VEHICLE EVENTUALLY ROLLED TO A STOP. THE ENGINE WAS RUNNING, BUT THE CAR WOULD NOT MOVE FORWARD OR REVERSE. TURNS OUT IT WAS THE TORQUE CONVERTER (TRANSMISSION). IT COST $1200 TO REPAIR. VERY UNUSUAL FOR THIS TO HAPPEN TO A CAR WITH ONLY 49000 MILES. I GOOGLED THE PROBLEM AND GOT MANY HITS. FORD HAD RECALLED THE 2004 AND 2005 MODELS FOR THIS PROBLEM. WHY NOT THE 2006? *TR
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 FORD FREESTYLE. WHILE DRIVING OUT OF A PARKING SPACE AT 3 TO 5 MPH THE VEHICLE STALLED. SHE RESTARTED THE VEHICLE THREE TIMES AND IT CONTINUED TO STALL. BEFORE THE VEHICLE STARTED A WRENCH LIKE ICON ILLUMINATED ON THE DASHBOARD. THE CONTACT STATED SHE WAS ABLE TO DRIVE TO HER DESTINATION WITHOUT INCIDENT. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER WHO STATED THAT THE THROTTLE NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE DEALER ADVISED HER THAT THE PART WAS ON BACK ORDER. THE ESTIMATED REPAIR COST WAS APPROXIMATELY $800. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 34,000.
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 FORD FREESTYLE. THE VEHICLE ACCELERATED WITH HIS FOOT ON THE BRAKES AT A TRAFFIC LIGHT. HE APPLIED EXTREME PRESSURE TO THE BRAKES IN ORDER TO STOP THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FAILURE HAD OCCURRED APPROXIMATELY 4 OR 5 TIMES. THE CONTACT CALLED THE DEALER AND WAS ADVISED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS NO LONGER UNDER WARRANTY. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE CONTACT PURCHASED THE PREVIOUSLY OWNED VEHICLE IN JUNE OF 2010. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 61,190 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 63,330.
Complaints are unverified consumer reports submitted to NHTSA. A high complaint count may reflect vehicle popularity, not defect severity. Data sourced from NHTSA public records.
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Vehicle import recorded: Sep 14, 2026. This is the stored import date, not confirmation that every source was successfully refreshed.