2006 Ford Freestar Visibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors) Problems

“The factory issued wiper blades on the 2004 and 2006 Ford Freestar minivan do not work well. When wiping they leave major streaks across my line of vision. In some cases I have had to narrowly dodge accidents because I could not see. It doesn't matter if their is little, or a lot of rain or snow. If it is bad weather it is pretty much a guarantee that the wipers will not work. I have tried changing them to different style blades but it does no good. I believe this is a design problem with the Ford wiper. Perhaps the wiper is simply too light and floats when driving at freeway speeds. …”

“My Ford Freestar had been outside overnight and the windows were icy as the temperature was approx 30 degrees. I started the car and put the rear defroster on high for about 10 min before leaving for work. Soon after, I was on the highway driving 60 MPH when suddenly there was a loud implosion as the rear window shattered and most fell in! Stunned and not knowing initially what had happened, I pulled to the side of the freeway and quickly realized that I needed alternate transportation to work and returned home to further assess my newly 'air conditioned' van. …”

“The contact owns a 2006 Ford Freestar. The contact stated that the windshield wiper motor failed. The contact took the vehicle to the dealer and was told this was a common failure. The vehicle was repaired. The VIN was not available. The failure mileage was 110,000.”

“The contact stated on 4-18-06 while washing the vehicle, the rubber surrounding the front windshield on the driver's side came loose. On 4-20-06 while driving on the highway at 55 MPH the rubber surrounding the front windshield on the passenger's side also came loose. The rubber is still attached at the passenger side door. In addition, while the vehicle is parked, if you place your weight on the vehicle, the vehicle rocks back and forth.”