2006 Ford Freestar Service and Repair Manual

This factory service and repair manual for the 2006 Ford Freestar drops the trim count to seven, keeping Base, Limited, the two LX grades, SE, SEL and Sport across a four-door mini passenger van and a four-door mini cargo van. The engines are unchanged, a naturally aspirated 4.2L V6 of 256 cubic inches and a 3.9L V6 of 238 cubic inches, both with overhead valves. Their service data is presented separately, while the automatic transmission, brake, steering and body chapters cover every version of the van.

Engines covered

• 4.2L V6 (256 cu in) — OHV, naturally aspirated, gasoline
• 3.9L V6 (238 cu in) — OHV, naturally aspirated, gasoline

Body styles covered

• 4-door mini passenger van
• 4-door mini cargo van

Trims covered

• Base
• Limited
• LX Base
• LX Plus
• SE
• SEL
• Sport

Known issues on the 2006 Freestar. Three recalls are on federal record. One concerns third row seats that can be left unlatched, which raises the risk of injury in a rear-end collision. Another covers the power liftgate, where the motor disengages after the gate is powered open so a strut failure can let it drop without warning. The third is an aftermarket fuel filter campaign. Owners have filed 356 complaints with NHTSA, most of them about the power train, then the electrical system and the seats. Transmission, liftgate and seat work is all specified in this manual.