2006 Ford Freestyle engine problems
The 2006 Ford Freestyle has 260 engine complaints filed with NHTSA — 14% of the year's total, and roughly flat versus the prior model year.
260
Engine complaints
14%
Share of year
3
Crash-involved
0
Related recalls
Engine complaints by year
What owners report
“OUR FREESTYLE HAS A REPEATED TENDENCY TO SURGE FORWARD FROM STOP WITH NO APPLICATION OF THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL. LAST YEAR WHEN WE TOOK IT IN TO THE DEALERSHIP THEY SAID THEY COULD FIND NO PROBLEMS WITH THE CAR. THE PROBLEM HAS SINCE GOTTEN REPEATEDLY WORSE AND WE HAVE SURGED INTO OTHER CARS WHEN…”
Common questions
How many engine complaints does the 2006 Ford Freestyle have?
NHTSA has 260 complaints about the 2006 Ford Freestyle engine — 14% 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.