There are 5 stored owner reports matching the lighting leading-label group for the 2006 Ford Freestyle in our NHTSA-sourced dataset. These are unverified consumer reports and may not reflect confirmed defects.
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Open the full vehicle complaint log (all categories)VEHICLE SITTING OUTSIDE WITH TAILGATE OPEN, NO KEY IN IGNITION WHEN THE RIGHT SIDE FRONT SIDE PASSENGER MIRROR EMITTED WHITE SMOKE ALSO A BURNT ELECTRICAL SMELL. THE PUDDLE LIGHT UNDERNEATH THE OUTSIDE MIRROR ON FRONT PASSENGER SIDE MELTED THE WIRES AND BLEW FUSE. FRONT WINDOWS NO LONGER WORK AS A RESULT OF BLOWN FUSE
THE PASSENGER SIDE PUDDLE LIGHT UNDER THE MIRROR WAS SMOKING. I'D HAD THE DRIVER SIDE DOOR AND TRUNK OPEN FOR JUST ABOUT THREE MINUTES WHEN SOMEONE PASSING BY BROUGHT IT TO MY ATTENTION THAT THE RIGHT SIDE MIRROR WAS SMOKING. YOU COULD SMELL PLASTIC BURNING AND FEEL THE HEAT WHEN YOU TOUCHED THE MIRROR. AFTER A PERIOD OF TIME IT STOPPED SMOKING. THE FOLLOWING DAY JULY 3RD IT HAPPENED AGAIN. I DECIDED NOT DRIVE THE CAR FOR A COUPLE OF DAYS RATHER THAN CHANCING ANY ADDITIONAL DAMAGE. I TOOK THE CAR TO THE LINCOLN DEALER ON MONDAY WHERE THEY CUT THE WIRE FOR THE PUDDLE LIGHT AND SHOWED ME THE DAMAGE TO THE UNIT. I WAS TOLD THAT TO REPAIR THIS I WOULD HAVE TO REPLACE THE ENTIRE MIRROR ASSEMBLY AT A COST OF $500.00. AT THIS POINT I AM UNDECIDED AS TO WHAT I WILL DO. APPARENTLY THIS IS A PROBLEM THAT FORD KNOWS ABOUT, BUT I COULD NOT FIND ANY TECHNICAL SERVICE BULLETINS. I DID FIND NUMEROUS COMPLAINTS ABOUT THIS PARTICULAR PROBLEM WITH THE PUDDLE LIGHTS NOT JUST LIMITED TO THE FREESTYLE. *TR
WHILE THE CAR WAS IN ARE GARAGE AND AFTER OPENING DOOR THE PUDDLE LIGHT ON THE RIGHT SIDE MIRROR STARTED SMOKING AND SPARKING. FIRE DEPARTMENT WAS CALL AND CHECKED CAR AFTER DISCONNECTING BATTERY. PUDDLE LIGHT HAS BURN AREA AND WIRING TO IT WAS BURNT. FUSE DID NOT BLOW , LIGHT STOPPED BURNING AFTER WIRES BROCK . FORD DEALER SAYS TO REPLAY LIGHT YOU HAVE TO REPLACE WHOLE MIRROR UNIT APROX COST $300. *TR
MY DAUGHTER HAD A WRECK, SHE REAR-ENDED A TRUCK WHO RAN INTO ANOTHER VEHICLE. THE AIRBAG ON MY VEHICLE DID NOT DEPLOY ALTHOUGH THE SEATBELT DID LOCK UP. THERE HAD BEEN NO WARNING LIGHT STATING THAT THERE WAS ANYTHING WRONG WITH THE AIRBAG. I HAVE WRITTEN TO FORD ABOUT THIS MALFUNCTION BUT THEY JUST SAY THERE IS NO RECALL ON THE AIRBAGS. I TOLD THEM THAT UNFORTUNATELY NO ONE WILL KNOW IF THERE IS A PROBLEM UNTIL THEY HAVE AN ACCIDENT. I FEEL THIS IS A VERY UNSAFE PART AND NEEDS INVESTIGATION. *TR
MY 2006 FORD FREESTYLE FIRST STARTED TO SURGE A COUPLE OF YEARS AFTER WE GOT IT(APPROX 2009) I RESET IT (AS WAS EXPLAINED IN THE MANUAL) NO MAJOR ISSUE-I THOUGHT. IT SURGED MOSTLY WHILE THE AC WAS ON,WHEN IT WAS HOT AND SOMETIMES IN REVERSE. AFTER AWHILE I MADE ALLOWANCES FOR THIS ISSUE. MY CAR WAS TAKEN TO THE MECHANIC PERIODICALLY FOR MAINTENANCE W/ NO OTHER (NEW OR MAJOR MECHANICAL) ISSUES OVER THE NEXT FEW YEARS. THIS PAST SUMMER-2012(IT HAS CONTINUED TO SURGE(WORSE THAN BEFORE)) IT ALSO STALLED A COUPLE OF TIMES. MY CAR WAS TAKEN IN AND THE THROTTLE BODY WAS CLEANED(I CONTINUED TO EXPERIENCE PROBLEMS ALL THROUGH THE SUMMER). IT IS NOW DECEMBER AND SINCE SEPTEMBER, MY CAR HAS NOW STALLED OUT 4 TIMES! THE MOST RECENT WAS THE DAY AFTER IT WAS CHECKED BY A MECHANIC. THE PANEL LIGHT FOR THE DRIVETRAIN ILLUMINATES FOR AWHILE AS WELL AS THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT. MY CAR JUST GOT A NEW ALTERNATOR THIS PAST WEEK AND STALLED ON THE FREEWAY. ALL THESE YEARS I HAVE TAKEN THE ADVICE OF THE FORUMS WHILE COMMUNICATING WITH MY MECHANIC TO RECTIFY THE ANNOYING AND DANGEROUS ISSUES. I HAVE NOT WRITTEN BEFORE BECAUSE I DIDN'T TAKE THIS PROBLEM AS SERIOUSLY AS I SHOULD HAVE. I HAVE TWO YOUNG CHILDREN AND DO NOT LIKE STALLING OUT ON THE STREETS. IF THIS PROBLEM IS SO PREVALENT,WHY DOESN'T FORD JUST RECALL IT AND TAKE ACCOUNTABILITY FOR THEIR FAULTY CAR?! *TR
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Vehicle import recorded: Apr 29, 2026. This is the stored import date, not confirmation that every source was successfully refreshed.