Problems with 2006 Ford Freestyle TIRES

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 am very concerned about my family breathing in this mold if it was in a home it would be concidered a safety hazard. i found this from a posting online about mold-associated conditions. health problems associated with high levels of airborne mold spores include allergic reactions, asthma episodes, irritations of the eye, nose and throat, sinus congestion, and other respiratory problems. for example, residents of homes with mold are at an elevated risk for both respiratory infections and bronchitis. when mold spores are inhaled by an immunocompromised individual, some mold spores may begin to grow on living tissue, attaching to cells along the respiratory tract and causing further problems. generally, when this occurs, the illness is an epiphenomenon and not the primary pathology. also, mold may produce mycotoxins, either before or after exposure to humans, potentially causing toxicity. fungal infection a serious health threat from mold exposure for immunocompromised individuals is systemic fungal infection (systemic mycosis). immunocompromised individuals exposed to high levels of mold, or individuals with chronic exposure may become infected. sinuses and digestive tract infections are most common; lung and skin infections are also possible. mycotoxins may or may not be produced by the invading mold. *tr

Cpsc#i11c0348a. 2006 ford freestyle. consumer stated that the car had a flat tire. also stated on the way going home the check break light came on and the speedometer stopped working. also the car made a gringind noise and shut down. *ln

Rear brakes/rotors on 2006 ford freestyle once recalled by ford and replaced now the rear brakes and rotors are all worn out again after 20000 miles. front brakes have not even been replaced with 45000 miles no problem there. old parts are available. *tr

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. *tr

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'. was told it was my driving. dealership would not do anything under warranty or offer help. tires had abnormal wear on the inside(toeing?) then i was getting very poor gas mileage and needed a routine check and oil change again. i took it in and was informed i had no rear brakes left. the rear calipers were failing to release. once again brake assembly was replaced. took car in for and engine noise/whine 3 different times and had a tech ride with me. each time they heard nothing and did nothing. took car in for a loud noise coming from rear wheel along with a burning smell. tech rode with me and did not hear any noise from tire but did comment about the engine noise/whine. i was finally relieved that he heard it and i told him no other tech has seemed to hear it. car was looked at and found that rear driver tire bearings were shot and wheel was loose(very dangerous they said) they had to order parts. when i asked what they found out about the engine whine that the tech also heard, i was told there was no mention of it but they would look into it before i came to pick up my car. next i got a phone call saying the shop foreman didn't hear the noise, so there was nothing they could do.now for the last two days my car has started really rough and then died. yesterday it surged forward and the wrench light turned on. i took it in and now they say the code says there is a transmission failure!? 45,000. *tr

Pirelli tires on 2006 ford freestyle ltd awd- excessive premature tire wear on inside portion of treads. only 22,000 miles on vehicle and steel chords are protruding from tire and causing a serious safety issue. dealer was the exclusive service provider on the vehicle but never indicated any excessive wear until tire warranty had expired. stated cause was wheel toe or camber being too much. service department cannot determine whether driving style or factory defect is to blame. however, for a tire rated to wear for approximately 50,000 miles to be worn out in normal driving conditions is unacceptable. manufacturer claims this is not covered in any warranty. no prorating or compensation to correct the problem was offered. *tr

The brakes and rotors of this vehicle are pre-maturely wearing having to be replaced at 19k by the dealer. i now have 31k and the replaced set is already 60% used. this concerns me greatly as the really makes the car unsafe. tires on this vehicle are also wearing faster then normal. will need replacement soon. *tr

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. ford motor company denied any responsibility for the tire, suggesting that the unusual wear was a factor that was being caused roads within new hampshire and improper maintenance and our failure to keep our tire aligned and balanced. on august 26th, 2007 - my car began to experience some a wobbling in the car as if the car was out of alignment - with a five minute period, it started to feel like we had a flat tire. i pulled to the side of the road and inspected the tires on the vehicle, which did not appear to be flat. again i proceeded down the road and within the next 500 my car began to experience some a sever wobbling, violently shaking the car. again, i got out of the car to inspect the tires assuming that this was being caused being caused by a flat tire. again, all of the tires appeared to be fine, who ever i did notice that left rear passenger tire appeared to wobble when i pushed on it with my foot. assuming that the tire might be lose, i proceed to jack up the vehicle in an effort to determine if the tire was potentially loose what i discover, was that the tire was fine, instead, the entire left assemble (tire, disk brake assembly and the rotor) were coming off the car? *tr

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. *tr

I have three complaints regarding my vehicle. i purchased a 2006 freestyle in june of 2006. in october 2006 my son and i were involved in an accident. there was extensive front end damage resulting in over $10,000 in repairs. the car jumped over two ravines, both times severely impacting the ground. almost the entire front part of the car had to be replaced, including the radiators, grill, bumper,etc. the air bags did not deploy. also, i have had to have the tires replaced two times making the latest the third set of tires on this vehicle. the set of tires i just had replaced were 60,000 mile continental touring tires. they had uneven, choppy, wear and were approximately 8 months old. i am on the second set of brakes, both front and rear and have had the rear rotors replaced.. the vehicle currently has approximately 39,000 miles on it. the premature, uneven tire wear and the brake wear are excessive compared to any other vehicle i have ever owned. i feel very fortunate that the accident we were involved did not result in bodily injury for either me or my 22 year old son. *tr

In 2006 we purchased a new ford freestyle. at three months i took it to have the oil checked and i was told my tires were bald,ford gave us new tires. since then i am getting ready to put my forth set of tires on the car. i have talked to several people who have the same car and they all have had the same problem. we took it to a ford dealer and they told us there was no way to align it, we then took it to our personal mechanic and he checked it and said there was no way to align it then the other day i took it to a tire place and they said they do not even sell a kit to align it. what can i do ? *tr

I have two complaints. i have a 2006 ford freestyle. first complaint i purchased my freestyle in late december 2005 and not even six months later in early june 2006 (only 8,056 miles) about 800 miles from home, my rear right tire blew out. tire was replaced. when i returned home i went to the dealer and i was told the warranty does not cover the tire. then again in november 2006 there was a bubble in my left rear tire. tire was replaced. was told not under warranty. second complaint at 18,770 miles i had to replace rear brakes that were worn to metal. the r-r rotor was damaged so the rear pad/shoes, one rotor, and brakes were replaced. one rotor was resurfaced. this seemed like a lot of serious work for an automobile that wasn't even two years old. i was a previous owner of a ford explorer and we didn't have this kind of problem that early.