2006 Ford Freestar
minivan
Moderate overlap front: original test
Tested vehicle: 2004 Ford Freestar S passenger van
Rating applies to 2004-07 models
The Ford Freestar was introduced in the 2004 model year as a replacement for the Ford Windstar. The Mercury Monterey was introduced in the same year and discontinued after the 2006 model year.
| Evaluation criteria | Rating |
|---|---|
| Overall evaluation | |
| Structure and safety cage | |
| Driver injury measures | |
| Head/neck | |
| Chest | |
| Leg/foot, left | |
| Leg/foot, right | |
| Driver restraints and dummy kinematics | |
Technical measurements for this test
Measures of occupant compartment intrusion on driver side
| Evaluation criteria | Measurement |
|---|---|
| Test ID | CEF0327 |
| Footwell intrusion | |
| Footrest (cm) | 12 |
| Left (cm) | 12 |
| Center (cm) | 11 |
| Right (cm) | 11 |
| Brake pedal (cm) | 10 |
| Instrument panel rearward movement | |
| Left (cm) | 5 |
| Right (cm) | 3 |
| Steering column movement | |
| Upward (cm) | 9 |
| Rearward (cm) | -1 |
| A-pillar rearward movement (cm) | 2 |
Driver injury measures
| Evaluation criteria | Measurement |
|---|---|
| Test ID | CEF0327 |
| Head | |
| HIC-15 | 340 |
| Peak gs at hard contact | 86 |
| Neck | |
| Tension (kN) | 1.4 |
| Extension bending moment (Nm) | 19 |
| Maximum Nij | 0.23 |
| Chest maximum compression (mm) | 27 |
| Legs | |
| Femur force - left (kN) | 2.0 |
| Femur force - right (kN) | 1.4 |
| Knee displacement - left (mm) | 0 |
| Knee displacement - right (mm) | 1 |
| Maximum tibia index - left | 0.49 |
| Maximum tibia index - right | 0.31 |
| Tibia axial force - left (kN) | 1.9 |
| Tibia axial force - right (kN) | 2.0 |
| Foot acceleration (g) | |
| Left | 74 |
| Right | 61 |
Side: original test
Tested vehicle: 2006 Ford Freestar SE van with optional head curtain airbags for all three rows of seats and optional front seat-mounted torso airbags
Rating applies to 2006-07 models
The Ford Freestar was introduced in the 2004 model year as a replacement for the Windstar. The Mercury Monterey was introduced in 2004 as well and discontinued after the 2006 model year. Beginning with 2006 Freestar and Monterey models, design changes were made to the door trim panels and the side airbags to improve occupant protection in side impact crashes, and the side airbags were made standard in all Monterey models.
Two tests of a 2006 Freestar were conducted, one with optional side airbags for the driver and rear passenger, and one without. These vehicles are rated separately, except that the structural ratings for both vehicles are based on both tests.
| Evaluation criteria | Rating |
|---|---|
| Overall evaluation | |
| Structure and safety cage | |
| Driver injury measures | |
| Head/neck | |
| Torso | |
| Pelvis/leg | |
| Driver head protection | |
| Rear passenger injury measures | |
| Head/neck | |
| Torso | |
| Pelvis/leg | |
| Rear passenger head protection | |
Technical measurements for this test
Measures of occupant compartment intrusion on driver side
| Test ID | CES0523 | CES0524 |
|---|---|---|
| B-pillar to longitudinal centerline of driver's seat (cm) | 2.5 | 2.0 |
| Negative numbers indicate the amount by which the crush stopped short of the seat centerline. | ||
Driver injury measures
| Evaluation criteria | Measurement |
|---|---|
| Test ID | CES0523 |
| Head HIC-15 | 438 |
| Neck | |
| Tension (kN) | 2.4 |
| Compression (kN) | 0.0 |
| Shoulder | |
| Lateral deflection (mm) | 35 |
| Lateral force (kN) | 0.9 |
| Torso | |
| Maximum deflection (mm) | 41 |
| Average deflection (mm) | 31 |
| Maximum deflection rate (m/s) | 6.09 |
| Maximum viscous criterion (m/s) | 0.99 |
| Pelvis | |
| Iliac force (kN) | 2.0 |
| Acetabulum force (kN) | 3.4 |
| Combined force (kN) | 5.1 |
| Left femur | |
| L-M force (kN) | 1.6 |
| L-M moment (Nm) | 167 |
| A-P moment (Nm) | -43 |
Passenger injury measures
| Evaluation criteria | Measurement |
|---|---|
| Test ID | CES0523 |
| Head HIC-15 | 112 |
| Neck | |
| Tension (kN) | 0.1 |
| Compression (kN) | 0.4 |
| Shoulder | |
| Lateral deflection (mm) | 35 |
| Lateral force (kN) | 1.5 |
| Torso | |
| Maximum deflection (mm) | 34 |
| Average deflection (mm) | 22 |
| Maximum deflection rate (m/s) | 4.71 |
| Maximum viscous criterion (m/s) | 0.48 |
| Pelvis | |
| Iliac force (kN) | 1.5 |
| Acetabulum force (kN) | 2.1 |
| Combined force (kN) | 3.3 |
| Left femur | |
| L-M force (kN) | 0.4 |
| L-M moment (Nm) | 30 |
| A-P moment (Nm) | -42 |
Tested vehicle: 2006 Ford Freestar SE van without optional side airbags
Rating applies to 2006-07 models
The Ford Freestar was introduced in the 2004 model year as a replacement for the Windstar. The similar Mercury Monterey was introduced in 2004 as well and discontinued after the 2006 model year. Beginning with 2006 models, design changes were made to the door trim panels and the side airbags to improve occupant protection in side impact crashes, and the side airbags were made standard in all Monterey models.
Two tests of a 2006 Freestar were conducted, one with optional side airbags for the driver and rear passenger, and one without. These vehicles are rated separately, except that the structural ratings for both vehicles are based on both tests.
| Evaluation criteria | Rating |
|---|---|
| Overall evaluation | |
| Structure and safety cage | |
| Driver injury measures | |
| Head/neck | |
| Torso | |
| Pelvis/leg | |
| Driver head protection The intruding barrier came close to the dummy's head in this test. Although the barrier did not hit the head, this near miss indicates that only slightly different crash circumstances could produce a direct hit to a person's head. |
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| Rear passenger injury measures | |
| Head/neck | |
| Torso | |
| Pelvis/leg | |
| Rear passenger head protection The dummy's head was hit by the window frame of the rear passenger door. This impact did not produce high head injury measures, but the head protection is inadequate. |
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Technical measurements for this test
Measures of occupant compartment intrusion on driver side
| Test ID | CES0523 | CES0524 |
|---|---|---|
| B-pillar to longitudinal centerline of driver's seat (cm) | 2.5 | 2.0 |
| Negative numbers indicate the amount by which the crush stopped short of the seat centerline. | ||
Driver injury measures
| Evaluation criteria | Measurement |
|---|---|
| Test ID | CES0524 |
| Head HIC-15 | 612 |
| Neck | |
| Tension (kN) | 2.9 |
| Compression (kN) | 0.3 |
| Shoulder | |
| Lateral deflection (mm) | 48 |
| Lateral force (kN) | 2.3 |
| Torso | |
| Maximum deflection (mm) | 52 |
| Average deflection (mm) | 46 |
| Maximum deflection rate (m/s) | 5.80 |
| Maximum viscous criterion (m/s) | 1.54 |
| Pelvis | |
| Iliac force (kN) | 1.9 |
| Acetabulum force (kN) | 3.1 |
| Combined force (kN) | 4.7 |
| Left femur | |
| L-M force (kN) | 1.3 |
| L-M moment (Nm) | 137 |
| A-P moment (Nm) | -46 |
Passenger injury measures
| Evaluation criteria | Measurement |
|---|---|
| Test ID | CES0524 |
| Head HIC-15 | 67 |
| Neck | |
| Tension (kN) | 1.1 |
| Compression (kN) | 0.3 |
| Shoulder | |
| Lateral deflection (mm) | 32 |
| Lateral force (kN) | 1.4 |
| Torso | |
| Maximum deflection (mm) | 33 |
| Average deflection (mm) | 23 |
| Maximum deflection rate (m/s) | 4.39 |
| Maximum viscous criterion (m/s) | 0.56 |
| Pelvis | |
| Iliac force (kN) | 1.7 |
| Acetabulum force (kN) | 2.8 |
| Combined force (kN) | 4.0 |
| Left femur | |
| L-M force (kN) | 0.4 |
| L-M moment (Nm) | 50 |
| A-P moment (Nm) | -42 |
Head restraints & seats
Seat type: Seats with adjustable head restraints
| Overall evaluation | |
|---|---|
| Dynamic rating | |
| Seat/head restraint geometry |
Technical measurements for this test
| Seat type | Seats with adjustable head restraints |
|---|---|
| Geometry | |
| Backset (mm) | 52 |
| Distance below top of head (mm) | 45 |
| Seat design parameters | |
| Pass/fail | Pass |
| Max T1 acceleration (g) | 9.0 |
| Head contact time (ms) | 108 |
| Force rating | 1 |
| Neck forces | |
| Max neck shear force (N) | 98 |
| Max neck tension (N) | 515 |
About the head restraint & seat test
Currently, IIHS tests apply only to front seats.
Seat type: Seats with fixed head restraints
| Overall evaluation | |
|---|---|
| Dynamic rating | |
| Seat/head restraint geometry |
Technical measurements for this test
| Seat type | Seats with fixed head restraints |
|---|---|
| Geometry | |
| Backset (mm) | 70 |
| Distance below top of head (mm) | 20 |
| Seat design parameters | |
| Pass/fail | Pass |
| Max T1 acceleration (g) | 9.2 |
| Head contact time (ms) | 100 |
| Force rating | 1 |
| Neck forces | |
| Max neck shear force (N) | 46 |
| Max neck tension (N) | 543 |
About the head restraint & seat test
Currently, IIHS tests apply only to front seats.