2006 Ford Freestyle Vehicle Speed Control Problems
Owners have filed 602 complaints with NHTSA about vehicle speed control problems on the 2006 Ford Freestyle, 46% of all complaints for this model year. Half of the reports with a mileage happened before 75,000 miles. The words owners use most often: “throttle body” (36% of reports).
- 602vehicle speed control complaints
- 75,000median miles at failure
- 25mention a crash
- 1mention an injury
- 0related recalls
- $1,200typical repair cost reported by owners
- 15%of reports with a speed happened at 50+ mph
What owners describe
Phrases that appear unusually often in these complaints compared with complaints about other cars.
- Throttle body: mentioned in 214 of 602 complaints (36%)
- Lunged forward: mentioned in 67 of 602 complaints (11%)
- Foot brake: mentioned in 65 of 602 complaints (11%)
- Air conditioner: mentioned in 41 of 602 complaints (7%)
How much does it cost to fix?
Owners who wrote down what they paid or were quoted put the typical vehicle speed control repair on the 2006 Ford Freestyle at $1,200, and half of them between $1,050 and $1,450.
Based on 20 NHTSA complaints about this problem alone that state a repair bill or quote (2009–2012), converted to 2026 dollars with the U.S. consumer price index. These are owners' own figures, not a quote: they include dealer quotes, and owners who file complaints often faced larger repairs, so they can run higher than typical shop prices. Prices vary by shop, region and warranty coverage. How we calculate this.
At what mileage do vehicle speed control problems happen?
Based on 555 complaints that reported the odometer reading.
How serious are the reports?
Of 602 complaints, 25 mention a crash, 1 an injury.
Ford Freestyle vehicle speed control complaints by model year
| Model year | Vehicle Speed Control complaints | Share of that year | Median miles |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 Freestyle | 428 | 48% | 65,000 |
| 2006 Freestyle | 602 | 46% | 75,000 |
| 2005 Freestyle | 587 | 40% | 79,100 |
When owners reported it
Related recalls (0)
No safety recall lists vehicle speed control for the 2006 Ford Freestyle. A pattern of complaints does not always lead to a recall.
What owners report
Short excerpts of recent complaints, with personal details removed. Full reports are on NHTSA.gov.
When driving the car on a sunny/or to many errands i will start seeing the area for the rpm's to go up and down. At that point i have to basically drive with both feet. The car when placed on either drive or reverse will excelerate on it's on, i therefore have to break quickly so as to not hit a…
Car lurches forward when parking. It is worse if the ac is on.
I bought this car from private seller. On the drive home i turned on ac and noticed a surge so i turned the air off. After getting the car home i filled the tank as it was almost empty when i purchased the car. The car began to surge forwards and backwards at an idle, and then began to surge while…
Frequently asked questions
Do all 2006 Ford Freestyles have vehicle speed control problems?
No. NHTSA has 602 owner complaints about vehicle speed control for the 2006 Ford Freestyle (46% of the 1,300 complaints for this model year). Complaint data shows that the problem is reported, not how many of all cars sold are affected.
Was there a recall on the 2006 Ford Freestyle vehicle speed control?
No recall currently lists vehicle speed control for this vehicle.
At what mileage do vehicle speed control problems start?
The median reported mileage is 75,000 miles: half of the reports with a mileage came before that.
How much does it cost to fix vehicle speed control problems on the 2006 Ford Freestyle?
Owners report a typical cost of $1,200 (half paid between $1,050 and $1,450), from 20 complaints that state a repair bill or quote, in 2026 dollars.
What do owners say about vehicle speed control problems on the 2006 Ford Freestyle?
The most frequent phrase is “throttle body”, in 214 of 602 complaints, followed by “lunged forward” (67).
Other 2006 Ford Freestyle problems
See all 2006 Ford Freestyle problems or vehicle speed control problems across all Freestyle years.