2006 Ford Freestyle Latches, locks and linkages Problems

“We own a 2006 Ford Freestyle that had a safety recall # 06s45 pertaining to door latches sticking. It was performed in 2006. On feb 10 2010 the door latch failed to work while I was buckling my children into the car. I took the car to the dealership and they said everything looked fine to them. I called Ford motor company and they told me that since they performed the recall in 2006 that they were no longer responsible for the safety of my passengers.”

“During very cold days the doors won't latch shut, and have even popped open during travels... So far have had issues with both rear doors and front passenger door....”

“The contact owns a 2006 Ford Freestyle. The contact stated while driving at various speeds, the rear driver’s and passenger’s side doors would not close securely. The vehicle was not taken to a local dealer to be inspected however, the local dealer was contacted by phone and the contact was informed that the vehicle was not included in a recall. Upon investigation, the contact associated the failure with NHTSA Campaign Number: 06V383000 (Latches/Locks/Linkages) however, the VIN was not included. The manufacturer was informed of the failure and confirmed that the VIN was not included. …”

“The contact owns a 2006 Ford Freestyle. He open the rear passenger door and it would not close. He had to sit in the rear passenger seat while the vehicle was being driven in order to keep the door from opening. The vehicle was taken to an authorized dealer who stated that his VIN was not a part of recall 06v383000, latches/locks/linkages:doors:latch. The vehicle was at the dealer when the complaint was filed. The approximate failure and current mileage were 62,000.”

“The contact owns a 2006 Ford Freestyle. The contact stated that the vehicle exhibited the same failures mentioned in NHTSA campaign number: 06v383000 (latches/locks/linkages). The side door latch mechanism froze and caused the door to open when the vehicle was in motion. The contact stated that the vehicle was repaired under the recall in november of 2006; however, the contact felt that the remedy did not fully repair the vehicle. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was 94,000.”