general problems of the 2006 Ford Freestar

I purchased a 2006 Ford freestyle which currently has an open safety recall for 3rd row seat latch striker corrosion repair. I took the vehicle to a Ford dealership to have the recall repaired. The dealership confirmed the recall but days later informed me that the necessary parts are no longer available and that they are unable to complete the repair. This creates a serious safety concern because the recall involves corrosion of the 3rd row seat latch striker, which can affect proper seat latching and passenger safety in the event of a crash. I attempted to escalate this issue by contacting Ford corporate customer support. However, I have not received any resolution. I have been given the runaround between Ford corporate and the dealership. The dealership referred me to Ford customer support, and Ford customer support continues to refer me back to the dealership without providing any solution. I also have written communication from the dealership service department stating that their special service support center would not be able to assist and advising me to contact Ford customer support. Despite following these instructions, no assistance or remedy has been provided. As a result, the safety recall remains unresolved, and I am unable to complete required vehicle inspection/registration. I am left with a vehicle that has a known safety defect with no available repair and no clear resolution from the manufacturer. I am requesting immediate assistance and a definitive resolution to this safety issue.

The contact owns a 2006 Ford Freestar. The contact stated that the third row seat belt latch was corroded and the buckle no longer latched without warning. The vehicle was taken to a dealer where it was determined that there was no recall. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure and stated that there was no recall. The failure was not repaired. The failure mileage was approximately 128,000.

The contact owns a 2006 Ford Freestar. The contact received notification of NHTSA campaign number: 13v081000 (seats) and stated that there was extensive rust to the point of corrosion on the bolts, rear wheel wells and the seatbelt anchors area. The rust was also coming into the interior of the vehicle on the rear floorboard. The dealer refused to remedy the recall. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was not available.

The contact owns a 2006 Ford Freestar. The contact stated that the rear driver's side seat belt failed to unlatch. The contact mentioned that the seat was folded down and the seat belt tightened, leaving no slack in the webbing to allow it to return to the upright position. The vehicle was taken to the dealer where the contact was awaiting diagnosis of the failure. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The approximate failure mileage was 96,000 and the current mileage was 97,000.

Rear passenger side seatbelt damaged through unknown cause. This seatbelt was specifically only used for use with child booster seat. Now the seatbelt is cut and clearly unsafe for anyone's use.