2006 Ford Freestyle Tires Problems

“Rear brakes wear out unusually fast, in the first 18,000 miles. Sound Ford will not do anything about this issue either. This is the 2nd time I have had to replace my rear brakes and rotors that were completely ruined in 38,000 miles of usual driving. I have also experienced unusual tire wear. The insides of the tires go bald with in the first 35,000 miles even with routine servicing and rotations.”

“Since we first purchased the car, we have been complaining that our tires have been wearing out too quickly, show unusual signs of wear. After the third visit to the dealers, I contacted Ford to express my frustration regarding the tires and that fact that I had to continually replace these tires at my cost ? It was unusual that tires were wearing out with less than 20,000 miles on the vehicle. …”

“Water in the spare tire well, rust on the third seat support, mold covering tire cover, mold on carpet and a terrible mildew smell in the car. Problem is reported in fords tbs07-03-06 to dealers water leaking from drain tubes into back of car. I noticed this problem when I saw water running down my seat belts and a terrivel mildew smell in car. Seems to me a mold/mildew problem is a safety issue. Driving around in a closed up vehicle with spores floating around can't be healthy especially with two small chilren ages 1 and 3. …”

“I own a 2006 Ford Freestyle. I have continental conti-touring ct95 original equipment tires on my car. These tires have no lasted nearly as long as expected (they're rated at 60,000 mile tires). At 14,000 miles I had 5/32nds of tread wear left. At 26,000 miles I had to replace the tires as they were completely bald (less than 2/32nds of wear left) and the tread wear warning bars were showing. Ford refuses to acknowledge the problem and states the tires last until they last.”

“Excessive brake dust. Was informed that rear brakes were down to metal. Rotors were so worn they could not be turned.replaced rear brakes and rotors.took car in for routine check and mentioned that the rear bar that the 3rd row of seats holds onto was rusting. Asked if they could check for leaks and if other people were complaining. They found no leaks and said I must have gotten the car excessively wet on the inside (no!). I also complained about a sour moldy smell coming from the air conditioner...again no solution.had to replace tires becuase they wor out 'prematurely'. …”