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2006 Ford Freestyle repairs by problem area
Engine (25%)
Transmission and Drivetrain (12%)
Brakes and Traction Control (5%)
Suspension and Steering (29%)
Electrical and Air Conditioning (22%)
Paint, Rust, Leaks, Rattles, and Trim (2%)
Other (5%)
Chart based on 215 repairs.
2006 Ford Freestyle engine repair cost distribution
$2500+ (4%)
$1000 - $2499 (8%)
$500 - $999 (6%)
$100 - $499 (38%)
< $100 (44%)
Chart based on 48 repair trips. The repair cost chart excludes repairs made under warranty, do-it-yourself repairs, and repair trips that include maintenance.
2006 Ford Freestyle 4dr Wagon
203-horsepower 3.0L V6 CVT FWD
| 83700 mi US $800 |
They did a fuel system cleaning and were going to replace the fuel filter, but ordered the wrong size. I was having an issue with the car at highway speeds, it was running rough, the system cleaning helped. Have to bring it back for the filter. |
| 68820 mi C $450 |
Check engine light on. When in reverse, engine would accelerate by itself and then just die and the repair light would remain on after all other lights & indicators go off. Throttle got cleaned, problem still persists. |
| 49000 mi US $250 |
Vacuum valve associated with emissions failed. CEL indicated codes P0171 and P0174 (both cylinder banks too lean). Symptom was stumbling and stalling once engine warmed up to operating temp. |
| 85000 mi US $30 |
Replaced engine transaxle roll resistor with after market part. |
| 104000 mi | Throttle body cleaning and PCM reset. |
| 103800 mi US $470 |
Replaced deteriorated upper engine mount. |
| 123000 mi US $130 |
Clean throttle body and intake to resolve surging during slow speed maneuvers with hot engine and air conditioner on. |
| 145800 mi US $1500 |
Check engine light came on, with some flashing, with severe loss of power and rough running. Replaced coil packs on all cylinders (with buried spark plugs-cost subtracted), changed EGR valve, cleaned and lubricated throttle body. |
| 125000 mi US $3000 |
Upper motor mount worn out. Replaced mount. |
| 292000 mi US $145 |
Throttle body went bad. Swapped the throttle body with a new one |
| 108700 mi US $175 |
Fuel pump wiring 6 feet from fuel pump / wires rubbed through on frame causing intermittent shut down of all systems. |
| 191000 mi US $155 |
Replaced worn bushing in torque strut |
| 109000 mi US $421 |
Replace cracked upper rear engine mount Replace cracked serpentine fan belt |
| 143700 mi | engine sputtered/quit/Towed home/found fuel filter plugged/test fuel delivery/after replacing fuel filter. Fuel pump working fine. Removed battery and charged overnight. Test battery/found weak cell/replaced battery.ckeng lite/etc on |
| 143000 mi US $137 |
Tested at dealer, full diagnostics. |
| 156000 mi US $65 |
Belt tensioner failure. While the belt did not come off it did however cause additional wear on other pulley bearings leading to noise. |
| 93000 mi | burnt smell. ford shop fixed it was a rear seal leak and oil was dripping onto exhaust. had to remove intake manifold to get to problem. They replaced upper engine mount while there. |
| 94500 mi US $100 |
Would not start, turned over but not run. thought it was due to moisture. Shop said it was onboard computer software that had glitch that made it not start sometimes. They reprogrammed software. |
| 34000 mi | Engine crankshaft seal was leaking, they replaced the crankshaft seal and no more oil leak. |
| 62200 mi US $13 |
The Freestyle was taking a long time to warm up in cold weather and sometime wouldn't get up to normal operating temperatures. I installed a new 188 degree thermostat and it seems to be getting up to operating temperature and staying there now. |
| 82000 mi US $20 |
Upper engine mount was cracked. Replaced with Anchor replacement rubber mount. |
| 99000 mi US $100 |
While changing sparkplugs, replaced upper and lower intake gaskets while it was apart. Also replaced leaking valve cover gaskets. |
| 95000 mi US $9 |
A dirty throttle body plate caused surging in reverse, severe enough to turn the check engine light on and put the car into limp mode. After coming home (slowly), I disconnected the battery, cleaned the throttle body plate, and it's fixed! |
| 135000 mi | Engine mount. |
| 39900 mi | Throttle body cleared and computer reprogrammed per TSB |
| 42000 mi US $935 |
light clunking when shifting, harder acceleration, replaced worn upper engine mount, $560. |
| 60500 mi US $1200 |
upper engine torque mount worn- replaced |
| 59700 mi US $500 |
"surging" at idle with A/C on. May be related to current open NTSB investigation. Dealer replaced throttle body and updated software. |
| 34000 mi | Gas mileage dropping, Car surges in drive and in reverse, gas gauge slow to read fill up like maybe ten minutes or more. No more surges, gas mileage increased, had TSB, and |
| 9300 mi | The air breather tube need to be adjusted and the computer flashed. The intake air supply needed to be adjusted again. They think there was ice in the hose. |
| 34000 mi | Warning light came on, dealer found faulty gas cap,orderd part. New gas cap was replaced, old strap on cap prevented correct installment. |
| 36000 mi US $115 |
Several times, when just starting or after a long idle. When shifted to drive (F or R) the engine surged to 2000 rpm then went into a limp home mode. I was told to replace throttle body ($600) but not til a redesigned one was available in October. |
| 42305 mi | Ford has not let us know if any real fix is available. Ford has not made this SUDDEN SURGING a major recall like Volvo had to on the same part. No response to the question of why so many people have reported surging on shifting from neutral |
2006 Ford Freestyle 4dr Wagon
203-horsepower 3.0L V6 CVT AWD
| 93000 mi US $3500 |
Motor mount replaced. |
| 88000 mi US $50 |
Oil leaking from Oil Pan Gasket. Gasket was replaced. Dealer said actual cost would be $600.00 but I have extended warranty so only $50.00 deductible. Woo Hoo! |
| 91000 mi US $1000 |
Water (aka Coolant) pump replaced when leak was discovered by dealer. |
| 123000 mi US $10 |
All 3 engine mounts needed replacing. The repair shop gave me an estimate of $2000, which I'm obviously not going to pay. I rigged the top mount with some bolts, instead. It works. |
| 131000 mi US $352 |
vacuum hose was bad causing the engine to die within 1 minute of being started. |
| 79000 mi US $350 |
Broken rubber part of engine mount, "anti-torque" support. Mechanic blamed rubber degradation due to age. |
| 110000 mi US $300 |
Belt frayed and struck crankshaft sensor cable. Sensor and belt replaced. |
| 17360 mi | Rattling under load. Replaced Flex pipe first trip, then needed Cat. That took 9 weeks to get. Rattle gone but a leak in the joint so vehicle louder with the leaky exhaust. |
| 17980 mi | Finally Cat installed and car quiet again. Still waiting on control arm. Ford must have all available cash flow into selling their cars and not parts. Decent, practical vehicle but I am so tired of the way it drives. |
| 60000 mi US $80 |
Check engine and transmission indicators lit up. Reflash computer with latest software update. Problem resolved. We paid $80.00 for diagnosis and repair. |
| 66000 mi US $200 |
Throttle body - clean same and reset engine management software. Flash and update |
| 51000 mi US $100 |
Throttle body sensor malfunctioned causing erratic idle. Awaiting replacement but backordered since begining of July. I have been able to drive though since my visit to the dealer. |
| 65000 mi US $100 |
Upper engine support rubber center deteriorated resulting in the entire support being replaced. |
| 148000 mi | replace engine mounts, left, right, torque strut and transaxle mount |
| 128000 mi US $400 |
Motor mount rotted |
| 107000 mi US $2400 |
Emissions engine code. Code still exists. So far many parts thrown at problem, unnecessarily. I found a TSB that may help. |
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