2007 Ford FREESTAR: complaints, problems and recalls
Explore the records behind recurring owner reports.
Key facts
64 owner complaints analyzed
1 distinct recall campaigns
91,250 mi median reported failure mileage
Scope: 2007 model year. Data snapshot: . 55 complaints include usable failure mileage.
Most common problems
Power Train is the most frequently named component, appearing in 26 of 64 complaints (40.6%). A complaint can name multiple components.
| Topic | Matching reports | Share of complaints |
|---|---|---|
| Transmission and shifting | 31 | 48.4% |
| Braking behavior | 8 | 12.5% |
| Engine operation | 6 | 9.4% |
| Electrical and battery issues | 1 | 1.6% |
| Steering behavior | 1 | 1.6% |
Topic matches use published keyword rules. They describe mentions, including negations or comparisons, and do not confirm a diagnosis. Read the matching rules.
Component breakdown
Number of unique complaints naming each component. Top eight shown.
| Category | Count |
|---|---|
| Power Train | 26 |
| Vehicle Speed Control | 10 |
| Power Train:Automatic Transmission | 8 |
| Electrical System | 5 |
| Engine And Engine Cooling | 5 |
| Engine | 4 |
| Power Train:Automatic Transmission:Torque Converter | 4 |
| Structure:Body | 3 |
Power Train: 26; Vehicle Speed Control: 10; Power Train:Automatic Transmission: 8; Electrical System: 5; Engine And Engine Cooling: 5; Engine: 4; Power Train:Automatic Transmission:Torque Converter: 4; Structure:Body: 3
Reported problems by failure mileage
Complaint counts in mileage bands. These are not failure rates per vehicle or mile.
| Category | Count |
|---|---|
| Under 25,000 | 1 |
| 25,000 to 49,999 | 2 |
| 50,000 to 74,999 | 11 |
| 75,000 to 99,999 | 19 |
| 100,000 to 149,999 | 18 |
| 150,000 and above | 4 |
Under 25,000: 1; 25,000 to 49,999: 2; 50,000 to 74,999: 11; 75,000 to 99,999: 19; 100,000 to 149,999: 18; 150,000 and above: 4
75,000 to 99,999 miles has the most reports with usable mileage (19). 9 complaints have missing, zero or invalid mileage.
Complaints over time
Year the complaint was filed, not the vehicle model year or incident year. The snapshot year is partial.
| Category | Count |
|---|---|
| 2007 | 1 |
| 2008 | 1 |
| 2010 | 4 |
| 2011 | 9 |
| 2012 | 13 |
| 2013 | 11 |
| 2014 | 3 |
| 2015 | 6 |
| 2016 | 4 |
| 2017 | 5 |
| 2018 | 5 |
| 2022 | 1 |
| 2024 | 1 |
2007: 1; 2008: 1; 2010: 4; 2011: 9; 2012: 13; 2013: 11; 2014: 3; 2015: 6; 2016: 4; 2017: 5; 2018: 5; 2022: 1; 2024: 1
Pattern summary
Power Train leads the component reports. Transmission and shifting appears in 31 complaint narratives. Braking behavior appears in 8 complaint narratives. Engine operation appears in 6 complaint narratives. Use these patterns to inspect individual reports and prepare questions for a mechanic.
Calculated from recorded counts. An AI narrative has not been published for this selection.
Examples from the source records
Examples provide context, not a representative sample or a verified diagnosis.
Owner report 10213083 · 2007-12-28 (December 28, 2007)
WHILE TRAVELING ON I-81 SOUTHBOUND, MY 2004 FORD FREESTAR VAN WENT OUT OF GEAR AND THE VAN LOST POWER. WHEN WE COASTED TO THE SHOULDER THE VAN WOULD NOT GO INTO GEAR. THE FORD DEALERSHIP THAT IS WORKING ON THE VAN BELIEVES IT IS THE TRANS TORQUE CONVERTER. *TR
Owner-reported narrative. 55,200 miles reported. Look up ODI 10213083 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10233192 · 2008-07-04 (July 4, 2008)
MY 2007 VAN HAS STOPPED DRIVING ON OVER 6 OCCASIONS WHILE I AM DRIVING, IT HAS BEEN REPAIRED 4X AND ALWAYS TOLD IT WAS A NEW ISSUE. ON THE LAST OCCASION I LEFT THE VAN ON THE ROAD GOT MY MOM TO PICK ME UP. I HAVE 3 KIDS THAT I DRIVE IN THE VEHICLE AND FORD WILL NOT TAKE ANY RESPONSIBILITY, I THINK 4 ATTEMPTS TO FIX A VAN IS MORE THEN FAIR ON MY PART, IT IS EVIDENT THAT FORD DOES NOT KNOW WHAT THE PROBLEM IS, AND I WILL NOT BE THEIR GUINEA PIG. *TR
Owner-reported narrative. 50,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10233192 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10302373 · 2010-01-26 (January 26, 2010)
I HAVE A 2007 FORD FREESTAR VAN. ON OR ABOUT 12/15TH I WAS DRIVING TO CLASS AT CALDWELL COMMUNITY COLLEGE IN LENOIR, NORTH CAROLINA DURING RUSH HOUR. I WAS IN THE FAR LEFT LANE AND ALL OF A SUDDEN THE VAN LOST POWER HOWEVER THE LIGHTS WORKED AND I WAS NOT ABLE TO GET OVER IN THE RIGHT LANE TO PULL INTO A PARKING LOT. AFTER PUTTING THE VAN IN PARK I TRIED TO THEN USE THE GAS PEDAL AND NOTHING HAPPENED. I HAD THE VAN TOWED AND AFTER A WEEK OR SO A REPAIRMAN TOOK THE TRANSMISSION APART AND HAD TO REPLACE IT ALONG WITH REBULDING THE COMPRESSOR.…
Owner-reported narrative. 85,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10302373 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10343473 · 2010-07-15 (July 15, 2010)
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS 2007 FORD FREESTAR. THE CONTACT STATED THAT SEVERAL TIMES WHEN HE WOULD SHIFT INTO REVERSE OR DRIVE, THE VEHICLE WOULD ABNORMALLY ACCELERATE WITHOUT WARNING. THE DEALER DIAGNOSED THE FAILURE AS A DEFECTIVE THROTTLE BODY. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT YET REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 37,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 43,000.
Owner-reported narrative. 37,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10343473 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10344641 · 2010-07-22 (July 22, 2010)
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 FORD FREESTAR. WHILE THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING IN REVERSE LESS THAN 5 MPH, THE VEHICLE UNEXPECTEDLY SURGED FORWARD WHEN SHIFTING FROM THE REVERSE GEAR INTO THE DRIVE POSITION. THE BRAKES WERE ENGAGED AND THE VEHICLE STOPPED. THE FAILURE OCCURRED WHENEVER THE GEAR SELECTOR WAS SHIFTED FROM REVERSE GEAR INTO ANY GEAR RANGE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER WHERE THE TECHNICIAN STATED THAT THE FAILURE WAS RELATED TO THE AIR FILTER. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE CONTACT WAS IN THE PROCESS OF TAKING THE VEHI…
Owner-reported narrative. 92,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10344641 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10352349 · 2010-08-27 (August 27, 2010)
THIS IS MY SECOND COMPLAINT FORM SUBMISSION FOR THE PROBLEM. LAST FALL MY 2007 FORD FREESTAR BROKEN DOWN DUE TO TRANSMISSION MALFUNCTION. I WAS TOLD THAT FORD HAS ALOT OF PROBLEMS WITH TRANSMISSIONS. I NEED TO KNOW WHAT ELSE I CAN DO TO REIMBURSED FOR THE FAILURE OF THE TRANSMISSION. I WAS ON MY WAY TO COLLEGE CLASSES WHEN THE VAN BROKEN DOWN. *TR
Owner-reported narrative. 77,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10352349 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10383139 · 2011-02-17 (February 17, 2011)
FORD FREESTAR 2007, TRANSMISSION WENT OUT, WHILE I WAS DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD, THE PUMP WENT OUT AND THE VEHICLE JUST STOPPED GOING, NO LONGER UNDER WARRANTY, AND VERY COSTLY 1269.99. ALOT OF OWNERS HAVING THE SAME ISSUE. *TR
Owner-reported narrative. 97,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10383139 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10390117 · 2011-03-14 (March 14, 2011)
MY 2007 FREESTAR WITH 64K MILES STARTED OVERHEATING. I HAD TO ADD 2 GALLONS OF WATER TO MAKE IT HOME. COOLANT WAS POURING OUT BY PASSENGER TIRE. HAD IT TOWED TO FORD AND FOUND OUT THAT THE OIL COOLANT LINES HAD CORRODED THRU AND WAS LEAKING. FORD DOES NOT SELL THE METAL LINES AND HAD TO REPLACE THE ENTIRE OIL COOLING SYSTEM AT A COST OF $756.00. FORD WOULD NOT HELP US OUT. SAID IT WAS NOT THERE PROBLEM AND THE VAN WAS OUT OF WARRANTY. IF MY WIFE WAS OUT WITH OUR GRAND DAUGHTER AND IT WAS IN THE WINTER IT COULD HAVE BEEN DEADLY BEING STRANDED ON…
Owner-reported narrative. 64,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10390117 at NHTSA ↗
Recall history
1 distinct campaigns affect this selection. Announcement dates below are different from vehicle model years. A campaign may cover multiple years.
13V081000 · Seats
Reported: 2013-03-07 (March 7, 2013)
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 originally sold in, or currently registered in, Connecticut, Delaware, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, Vermont, West Virginia, Wisconsin and the District of Columbia. The third row stowable seat can experience corrosion and structural degradation at the seat anchor mechanism mounted to the rear wheel wells. As a result of the corrosion, the third row seat may not fully latch into its seating position.
Consequence: In the event that the vehicle is crashed into from the rear, an unlatched seat may increase the risk of personal injury.
Remedy: Ford will notify owners, and dealers will install new third row seat latch striker mounting brackets, free of charge. The recall began on March 28, 2013. Owners may contact Ford Motor Company Customer Relationship Center at 1-866-436-7332.
NHTSA campaign record ↗