2006 Ford Freestar Electrical system Problems
- Complaints
- 40about this part
- Share
- 11%of 356 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 92,500miles
- Trend
- RisingComplaints filed in the last 3 full calendar years are at least 25% higher than in the 3 years before.
NHTSA recorded 40 complaints about the electrical system of the 2006 Ford Freestar, 11% of the 356 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 92,500 miles. 1 a fire, according to the filers.
Example complaints
Selected from NHTSA records; personal details are removed. They are consumer reports, not findings.
“My radio goes off by itself, and all light flicker even when driving of a night. It is now making a sound like tight belts...but does not appear to have any ready to break. Ford you really messed up on this one! I no longer like having a Ford car! I have had 3 different alternators on the car and it has not helped!”
NHTSA complaint #10916521, filed 2016-10, 220,000 miles“I was driving my van home from the grocery store. All of a sudden the speedometer said I was traveling at over 100 miles an hour and began to vibrate. I pulled over, turned the car off and restarted it. It seemed to be okay at first. Then when I tried to get it up to speed it would only move down the road at a crawl. Same problem as the 2004-2005 models.”
NHTSA complaint #10505932, filed 2013-04, 70,000 miles“When I was driving a hill down, suddenly the engine and all electronic equipment stopped, warning lamp engine and battery flashes, steering wheel and brakes did not work correctly. I need about 1 mile to stop the car. After that the car could not be reactivated/started again. - cause for incident (Ford service): the motor control unit was filled with water after a rain.”
NHTSA complaint #10556300, filed 2013-12, 81,417 miles“Water intrusion from the cowl shorted out the PCM and LED to premature failure of torque converter. Ford had a TSB on the water issue but never recalled and now that has LED me to having big money spent on repairs that I feel Ford should correct and pay for!”
NHTSA complaint #10610890, filed 2014-07, 70,000 miles“Before it broke down completely the van was driving funny, like if it didn't have enough strength especially when I was driving hill but one night I was driving the van and suddenly just shut off in the middle off the highway. Thanks god I didn't have many cars behind me and I manage to avoid getting hit by holding my phone out the window so to be seen until I was able to drive to a section of road with street lights. The next day I had it towed to my mechanic because it would not start anymore. …”
NHTSA complaint #11034065, filed 2017-10, 96,000 milesRelated service bulletins
- 10018739Nov 14, 2005Ignition diagnostics. To include lincoln zephyr 2006.
- 10017923Jun 1, 2005Service wiring harness replacement guidelines - service tips.
Electrical system: other model years
Other parts of the 2006 Ford Freestar
254 complaintsEngine
31 complaintsVehicle speed control
19 complaintsOther or unknown
17 complaintsSeats
12 complaintsFuel system
11 complaintsBrakes
10 complaintsEngine cooling
8 complaintsSeat belts
6 complaintsVisibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors)
6 complaintsAir bags
5 complaintsSteering
5 complaints
← All problems reported for the 2006 Ford Freestar
About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 29, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.
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