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.
ON CERTAIN VANS EQUIPPED WITH THE POWER LIFTGATE OPTION, THE POWER LIFTGATE MOTOR AUTOMATICALLY DISENGAGES AFTER THE LIFTGATE IS POWERED OPEN.
Ford is recalling certain model year 2004-2007 Freestar and Mercury Monterey vehicles manufactured from March 24, 2003, through November 7, 2006, equipped with a third row seat and
Safety recall 13S01 - Corrosion on sheet metal that supports 3rd row seat latch strikeers - requests for recall service action
The Powertrain Control/Emissions Diagnosis (PC/ED) manual has been revised for diagnosing electronic throttle bodies (ETBs). The ETC_ACT and ETC_DSD PIDs should not used to diagnose possible ETB concerns. The IDS has a limited refresh rate
FORD/MERCURY: SAFETY RECALL REGARDING SHEET METAL SUPPORT FOR FOLDING 3RD ROW SEAT LATCH STRIKERS CAN EXPERIENCE CORROSION AND WILL COMPROMISE MOUNTING POINT CAUSING SEAT TO MOVE. MODEL 2004-07 FREESTAR, MONTEREY. *PE
DAMAGED SPARK PLUG ELECTRODE/MIL DTC P030X, ROUGH IDLE, ENGINE KNOCK/PING ON ACCELERATION. *NJ
ADVANCED TRACTION CONTROL SYSTEM - SHORT DURATION ACTIVATION. *KB
POWER STEERING HOSE LEAK NEAR COOLER EXTREME COLD CLIMATE AREAS ONLY -4 DEGREES AND COOLER. *KB
ADVANCED TRACTION CONTROL SYSTEM - DURATION ACTIVATION. *KB
CUSTOMER SATISFACTION PROGRAM 06B37. CRANK POSITION SENSOR CONNECTOR INSPECTION. THE CRANKSHAFT POSITION SENSOR HARNESS CONNECTOR MAY NOT HAVE BEEN FULLY SEATED IN THE CRANKSHAFT POSITION SENSOR. IF THE CRANKSHAFT POSITION SENSOR BECAME DIS
Showing the 8 most recent of 14 technical service bulletins on file with NHTSA.
I WAS DRIVING DOWN A COUNTRY ROAD AND HAD JUST DROPPED MY KIDS OFF THANK GOODNESS. NOTHING SEEMED TO BE WRONG WHEN ALL OF A SUDDEN THE ENGINE REVVED HIGH. I WAS TRY'N TO LOOK TO SE
I WAS DRIVING DOWN A COUNTRY ROAD AND HAD JUST DROPPED MY KIDS OFF THANK GOODNESS. NOTHING SEEMED TO BE WRONG WHEN ALL OF A SUDDEN THE ENGINE REVVED HIGH. I WAS TRY'N TO LOOK TO SE
Showing the 2 most serious of 356 complaints filed with NHTSA.
