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2006 Ford Freestar drivetrain & axles problems

Owners reported drivetrain & axles problems in 207 complaints for the 2006 Ford Freestar, 46% of the complaints on file. It is the most reported problem area for this model year.

At a glance

Complaints
207 46% of this year's complaints
Typical mileage
100,000 miles 193 complaints with mileage
Crashes and fires
2 and 2
Injuries and deaths
0 and 0

Source: NHTSA owner complaints

When drivetrain & axles problems show up

Drivetrain & axles complaints by mileage, 2006 Ford Freestar Complaints by odometer reading in 20,000-mile steps. The median is about 100,000 miles. 0k to 20k miles: 5 complaints 20k to 40k miles: 3 complaints 40k to 60k miles: 17 complaints 60k to 80k miles: 19 complaints 80k to 100k miles: 50 complaints 100k to 120k miles: 40 complaints 120k to 140k miles: 22 complaints 140k to 160k miles: 20 complaints 160k to 180k miles: 10 complaints 180k to 200k miles: 3 complaints 200k+ miles: 4 complaints 040k80k120k160k200k miles Typical: 100,000 miles
Based on 193 complaints that include mileage. 13% were reported before 60,000 miles. The amber marker shows the median: half of these complaints happened before that mileage.
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MileageComplaints
0k to 20k miles5
20k to 40k miles3
40k to 60k miles17
60k to 80k miles19
80k to 100k miles50
100k to 120k miles40
120k to 140k miles22
140k to 160k miles20
160k to 180k miles10
180k to 200k miles3
200k+ miles4

What the data shows

Of the 193 drivetrain & axles complaints that report mileage, the median is about 100,000 miles, and 13% were reported before 60,000 miles.

These complaints mention 2 crashes, 2 fires.

What owners wrote

I was driving on a highway in my ford freestar 2006 and the minivan seized, I lost control of the vehicle. The brakes were not working properly and I had drifted off onto the side of the highway were the grass and a few turns helped slow down my vehicle. I had to immediately jump out of the vehicle because there was smoke coming from the engine, but the vehicle would not stop. When the vehicle finally stopped, I jumped out and an ambulance assisted putting out the fire.

Reported at 100,000 miles, September 2010 Fire

Where to start.... Every time its raining my van starts to putt and stall out I have almost had 3 accidents due to my van stalling on a main road trying to get home...issue #2. I use my key pad to unlock my vehicle on nights that im working and lately it will unlock then re lock n unlock over and over with out being touched. I was driving down a road and it would unlock and lock.. Its not safe if its unlocking its self and my 2 year old reachs he could open the door while driving... Issue #3..

Reported at 111,000 miles, October 2017

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