2006 Ford Freestyle Seat belts Problems
- Complaints
- 6about this part
- Share
- 0%of 1,300 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 52,500miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 6 complaints about the seat belts of the 2006 Ford Freestyle, 0% of the 1,300 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 52,500 miles. 1 of these say a crash was involved, according to the filers.
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.
“When my wife arrived at her destination, she could not release her seatbelt. This was the driver side seatbelt latch mechanism that had failed. She was able to finally work her way out from under the seatbelt by getting some extra slack in the belt. We finally were able to get the mechanism to release. I took it to the local Ford dealer and without thinking, I put the seatbelt on. When I arrived at the dealer, I was unable to release the seatbelt! I honked the horn until the service manager came out to see what all the noise was. The service manager was finally able to get the belt released. …”
NHTSA complaint #10435692, filed 2011-11, 55,000 miles“2006 Ford Freestyle the middle seat belt on the middle seat locks when the seat is laid down or it locks when not in use. It has been replaced 3 times and we continue to have the same problem. The seat belt is currently not usable.”
NHTSA complaint #10237602, filed 2008-08, 37,000 miles“In april 2007, driver's side seat belt became jammed. Had seatbelt buckle replaced. It was covered under warranty and there was not charge. On june 8, 2010 the check throttle body light and wrench warning light came on and we noticed a vibration in the engine. Took vehicle in. The throttle body and motor mount were both replaced. Cost of repair was $1023.24 the mileage at the time of repair was 55,234. A couple of weeks later, the vehicle began to surge unexpectedly at times in both drive and reverse. At other times, vehicle would hesitates / had little or no pick-up when starting from a stop. …”
NHTSA complaint #10402267, filed 2011-05, 13,480 miles“The contact owns a 2006 Ford Freestyle. The contact stated that water leaked into the vehicle through the seat belts. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was 89,000.”
NHTSA complaint #10651505, filed 2014-10, 89,000 miles“The contact owns a 2006 Ford Freestyle. The plastic casing over the top of the third row seat belt had broken. The vehicle was taken to the dealership and was informed that because the warranty had expired, the contact would have to cover the repair expenses. He called the manufacturer and was told that there were no recalls related to the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 50,000.”
NHTSA complaint #10322620, filed 2010-03, 50,000 milesSeat belts: other model years
Other parts of the 2006 Ford Freestyle
602 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
484 complaintsFuel system
151 complaintsEngine cooling
144 complaintsEngine
114 complaintsElectrical system
84 complaintsOther or unknown
77 complaintsBrakes
66 complaintsBody and structure
28 complaintsElectronic stability control
18 complaintsEquipment
15 complaintsSuspension
14 complaints
← All problems reported for the 2006 Ford Freestyle
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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