2006 Ford Freestar transmission problems
The 2006 Ford Freestar has 259 transmission complaints filed with NHTSA — 57% of the year's total, and down from the prior model year.
259
Transmission complaints
57%
Share of year
2
Crash-involved
0
Related recalls
Transmission complaints by year
What owners report
“I WAS DRIVING DOWN A COUNTRY ROAD AND HAD JUST DROPPED MY KIDS OFF THANK GOODNESS. NOTHING SEEMED TO BE WRONG WHEN ALL OF A SUDDEN THE ENGINE REVVED HIGH. I WAS TRY'N TO LOOK TO SEE WHAT WAS GO'N ON WHEN I WRECKED INTO THE DITCH ABOUT 60MPH. OUT OF NOWHERE THE TRANSMISSION FAILED AND WAS STUCK N A…”
Common questions
How many transmission complaints does the 2006 Ford Freestar have?
NHTSA has 259 complaints about the 2006 Ford Freestar transmission — 57% of all complaints filed for that model year.
Related
Based on NHTSA ODI data through June 2026. Complaints are consumer-reported and unverified. Updated July 5, 2026.
Compiled by Sharon Ben-Moshe, Founder.