2006 Ford Freestar Exterior lighting Problems
- Complaints
- 2about this part
- Share
- 1%of 356 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 36,312miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 2 complaints about the exterior lighting of the 2006 Ford Freestar, 1% of the 356 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 36,312 miles.
Fewer than 15 complaints name this part, so treat the figures as a rough indication only.
Example complaints
Selected from NHTSA records; personal details are removed. They are consumer reports, not findings.
“On nov. 18, 2011 while on a trip of approximately 600 miles round trip this 2006 Ford Freestar shuddered a few times which was presumed to be rough road. On nov. 23 the van did not go into reverse. After a few tries it did slip into reverse. The following day nov. 24 the same thing happened. The van was in another town about 60 miles away, my daughter had borrowed it, so on dec.06, 2011 she took it to a Ford dealership for diagnosis. The dealership gave me a paper stating the oss was bad. …”
NHTSA complaint #10441478, filed 2011-12, 54,624 miles“Rear turn lamps have burned out 4 times in three years. At idle all interior and head lamps flicker. I have replaced the battery and had the electrical charging system checked and they are ok. Appears to be a wiring problem. Heat AC blower only blows air from lower heater vents . Pcm replaced, and it has malfunctioned again. Vehicle appears to have a serious wiring problem.”
NHTSA complaint #10295571, filed 2009-12, 18,000 milesExterior lighting: other model years
Other parts of the 2006 Ford Freestar
254 complaintsElectrical system
40 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 complaints
← All problems reported for the 2006 Ford Freestar
About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 31, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.
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