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2006 Ford Freestyle speed control problems

The 2006 Ford Freestyle has 602 speed control complaints filed with NHTSA — 32% of the year's total, and roughly flat versus the prior model year.

602

Speed Control complaints

32%

Share of year

25

Crash-involved

0

Related recalls

Speed Control complaints by year

Freestyle speed control complaints by model year602 complaints2005: 587 complaints2006: 602 complaints2007: 428 complaints
Freestyle speed control complaints by model year. Red bars are years to avoid.

What owners report

IN HOT WEATHER, THE CAR WILL REV LIKE THE GAS PEDAL IS BEING PRESSED, IN COLD WEATHER, PRESSING THE GAS PEDAL DOES NOT GIVE THE CAR GAS. THE DASH LIGHT AND ODB READER BOTH SAY THROTTLE BODY FAILURE. IN HOT WEATHER, IT HAS CAUSED TWO MINOR BUMPS (NO DAMAGE). IN A FEW WEEKS, I AM GOING TO BE AFRAID…

Complaint filed with NHTSA · Speed Control · August 7, 2011 · crash

Common questions

How many speed control complaints does the 2006 Ford Freestyle have?

NHTSA has 602 complaints about the 2006 Ford Freestyle speed control — 32% 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.