2006 FORD FREESTYLE, ROLLING DOWN THE BACK WINDOWS AND TRAVELING OVER 40 MILES PER HOUR, A LOUD, LOW PRESSURE THUMPING NOISE IS PRODUCED. *NM
2005
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:DOORS:LATCH
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 FORD FREESTYLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT DURING COLD WEATHER THE DRIVERS SIDE DOOR DOES NOT LATCH AND OR REMAIN CLOSED. THE VEHICLE WAS INCLUDED IN A RECALL NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 06V383000(LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:DOORS:LATCH) AND THE RECALL REPAIR WAS PERFORMED. THE FAILURE CONTINUED TO OCCUR. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE THE DOOR LATCH WAS REPLACED. THE FAILURE CONTINUED AND THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN BACK TO THE DEALER WHERE THE TECHNICIANS STATED THAT THE STRIKE PLATE WAS LOOSE. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED AND THE FAILURE CONTINUED TO OCCUR. THE THIRD TIME THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN INTO THE DEALER THE TECHNICIANS STATED THE DOOR LATCH NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE ALSO OCCURRED ONE TIME ON THE REAR PASSENGER SIDE DOOR. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE REPAIRS WOULD HAVE TO BE COVERED BY THE CONTACT BECAUSE THE WARRANTY EXPIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 90,000 .
