2007 Ford FREESTYLE: complaints, problems and recalls
Explore the records behind recurring owner reports.
Key facts
893 owner complaints analyzed
0 distinct recall campaigns
69,150 mi median reported failure mileage
Scope: 2007 model year. Data snapshot: . 809 complaints include usable failure mileage.
Most common problems
Vehicle Speed Control is the most frequently named component, appearing in 427 of 893 complaints (47.8%). A complaint can name multiple components.
| Topic | Matching reports | Share of complaints |
|---|---|---|
| Braking behavior | 377 | 42.2% |
| Transmission and shifting | 212 | 23.7% |
| Engine operation | 154 | 17.2% |
| Steering behavior | 22 | 2.5% |
| Electrical and battery issues | 16 | 1.8% |
| Fuel system concerns | 6 | 0.7% |
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 |
|---|---|
| Vehicle Speed Control | 427 |
| Power Train | 268 |
| Engine | 93 |
| Power Train:Automatic Transmission | 90 |
| Engine And Engine Cooling | 44 |
| Fuel System, Gasoline | 43 |
| Unknown Or Other | 43 |
| Electrical System | 37 |
Vehicle Speed Control: 427; Power Train: 268; Engine: 93; Power Train:Automatic Transmission: 90; Engine And Engine Cooling: 44; Fuel System, Gasoline: 43; Unknown Or Other: 43; Electrical System: 37
Reported problems by failure mileage
Complaint counts in mileage bands. These are not failure rates per vehicle or mile.
| Category | Count |
|---|---|
| Under 25,000 | 32 |
| 25,000 to 49,999 | 141 |
| 50,000 to 74,999 | 295 |
| 75,000 to 99,999 | 187 |
| 100,000 to 149,999 | 121 |
| 150,000 and above | 33 |
Under 25,000: 32; 25,000 to 49,999: 141; 50,000 to 74,999: 295; 75,000 to 99,999: 187; 100,000 to 149,999: 121; 150,000 and above: 33
50,000 to 74,999 miles has the most reports with usable mileage (295). 84 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 |
|---|---|
| 2006 | 1 |
| 2007 | 3 |
| 2008 | 6 |
| 2009 | 17 |
| 2010 | 139 |
| 2011 | 348 |
| 2012 | 174 |
| 2013 | 56 |
| 2014 | 48 |
| 2015 | 30 |
| 2016 | 17 |
| 2017 | 13 |
| 2018 | 12 |
| 2019 | 11 |
| 2020 | 11 |
| 2021 | 2 |
| 2022 | 2 |
| 2023 | 2 |
| 2025 | 1 |
2006: 1; 2007: 3; 2008: 6; 2009: 17; 2010: 139; 2011: 348; 2012: 174; 2013: 56; 2014: 48; 2015: 30; 2016: 17; 2017: 13; 2018: 12; 2019: 11; 2020: 11; 2021: 2; 2022: 2; 2023: 2; 2025: 1
Pattern summary
Vehicle Speed Control leads the component reports. Braking behavior appears in 377 complaint narratives. Transmission and shifting appears in 212 complaint narratives. Engine operation appears in 154 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 10172521 · 2006-11-03 (November 3, 2006)
I HAD AN ACCIDENT IN A RENTED 2007 FORD ESCAPE IN WHICH THE AIRBAG DEPLOYED. IT EXHAUSTED HOT GASSES NEAR MY WRISTS, SUFFICIENT TO MELT THE FLEECE I WAS WEARING AND GIVE ME SECOND DEGREE BURNS ON BOTH ARMS. EITHER THE AIRBAG MALFUNCTIONED IN DOING SO, OR THERE IS A DESIGN FLAW IN VENTING THE GASES NEAR THE POSITION WHERE THE DRIVER'S HANDS AND ARMS ARE MOST LIKELY TO BE.
Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 10172521 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10192699 · 2007-06-07 (June 7, 2007)
2006 FORD FREESTYLE - WE TOOK THE CAR TO THE DEALER AND THEY SAID THERE WAS NO ELETRICAL PROBLEM. THE ISSUE: THE INSTRUMENTATION CLUSTER ON THE DASHBOARD IS NOT READABLE AT TIMES WHEN DRIVING DURING THE DAY. THE INSTRUMENTS ARE SET BACK INTO THE DASH, THEY HAVE BLACK DIALS AND ARE NON-ILLUMINATED DURING THE DAY. WHEN YOU ARE DRIVING IT DEPENDS ON HOW MUCH ACTUAL LIGHT ENTERS THE CAR TO SEE THE SPEEDOMETER AND GUAGES; YOU CANNOT SEE THE GUAGES AT ALL IN CERTAIN CIRCUMSTANCES. OF COURSE AT NIGHT THERE IS NO PROBLEM BECAUSE THEY ARE ILLUMINATE…
Owner-reported narrative. 21,188 miles reported. Look up ODI 10192699 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10196777 · 2007-07-18 (July 18, 2007)
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 FORD FREESTYLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT HIS VEHICLE BEGAN TO SHAKE AND RATTLE WHILE DRIVING. HE TOOK HIS VEHICLE TO THE DEALER FOR REPAIR AND THEY DISCOVERED THAT DURING THE ASSEMBLY OF HIS VEHICLE, THE BOLTS TO THE FRONT BUMPER WERE NEVER INSTALLED. THE SECOND TIME HE BROUGHT HIS VEHICLE TO THE DEALER WAS FOR THE TRANSMISSION. THE BOLTS THAT HOLD THE TRANSMISSION PAN IN PLACE WERE ONLY INSTALLED MANUALLY AND NOT WITH THE PROPER MACHINERY. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 6,300.
Owner-reported narrative. 6,300 miles reported. Look up ODI 10196777 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10201872 · 2007-09-04 (September 4, 2007)
ENGINE BEGAN STUTTERING, JERKING AND SEEMED ABOUT TO STALL. A/C WENT SPORADICALLY "WISH, WISH", ETC. AS IF A PERSON BREATHING HARD. LIGHTS DIMMED AND BRIGHTENED ALTERNATELY, LIGHTS ON DASH WENT BLACK, ALL DIALS WENT TO ZERO OR OFF, CHECK BRAKES LIGHT CAME ON AND OFF WITH THE SAME PACE AS LIGHTS. CAR STALLED. RESTARTED RIGHT AWAY BUT WENT THROUGH SAME ROUTINE AGAIN. ENGINE LIGHT, ABS LIGHT AND SKID LIGHT WENT ON AND OFF AT SAME TIME. NO OTHER DASH WARNING LIGHTS CAME ON. CONDITION WAS CHECKED AT DEALER BUT NO PROBLEM FOUND; NO CODES DISPL…
Owner-reported narrative. 14,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10201872 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10216278 · 2008-01-28 (January 28, 2008)
VEHICLE IS A 2007 FORD FREESTYLE LTD WITH CONTINUOUSLY VARIABLE TRANSMISSION. THE HALDEX TRACTION CONTROL COUPLER BETWEEN THE FRONT AND REAR WHEELS SEEMS TO WORK NORMALLY WHEN ON SLICK PAVEMENT AND THE TRACTION CONTROL 'ACTIVE' LIGHT ON THE DASH FLASHES TO SHOW IT IS WORKING. HOWEVER, THE SAME LIGHT COMES ON ON DRY PAVEMENT AND WILL NOT GO OFF UNTIL THE ENGINE IS TURNED OFF. IT MAY COME ON EACH DRIVING CYCLE, OR ONLY OCCASIONALLY OR EVEN WHILE PARKED AND IDLING. THE DEALER HAS REPLACED THE PUMP IN THE HALDEX COUPLER BUT THE ERRONEOUS TC LIGH…
Owner-reported narrative. 8,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10216278 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10237232 · 2008-08-06 (August 6, 2008)
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 FORD FREESTYLE. WHILE STOPPED AT A STOP LIGHT OR STOP SIGN WITH THE BRAKE PEDAL DEPRESSED,THE VEHICLE REVS AND JERKS FORWARD. IN ADDITION, WHEN THE VEHICLE IS PLACED INTO REVERSE AND THE BRAKE PEDAL IS DEPRESSED, THE VEHICLE REVS AND JERKS BACKWARDS. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 26,099 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 22,000.
Owner-reported narrative. 22,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10237232 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10238637 · 2008-08-18 (August 18, 2008)
I PURCHASED A NEW 2007 FREEYSTYLE, I HAVE JUST UNDER 17,000 MILES. MY CONTINENTAL TIRES ARE WEATHER CHECKED. MY FORD DEALER SAYS I HAVE TO PAY 60% OF NEW TIRES ALONG WITH BALANCING, DISPOSAL, ETC. I AM VERY CONCERNED ABOUT THE SAFETY OF THE TIRES. ALSO, THEY SAY I HAVE TO PUT THE SAME BRAND BACK ON. *TR
Owner-reported narrative. 16,919 miles reported. Look up ODI 10238637 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10245765 · 2008-10-17 (October 17, 2008)
2007 FORD FREESTYLE WITH 30,411 MILES. EQUIPPED WITH CONSTANTLY VARIABLE TRANSMISSION, TRACTION CONTROL AND ABS. THE TRACTION CONTROL AND ABS LIGHT HAS COME ON. NORMALLY WHILE CRUISING AT 65 TO 70, THE RPM IS JUST UNDER 2000 RPM. EVERY FEW HUNDRED MILES, THE TRANSMISSION LOCKS UP SO THAT THE RPM AT 65 TO 70 IS ABOUT 3000 RPM. THE ENGINE SPEED STAYS PROPORTIONATE TO THE VEHICLES SPEED AS I DECELERATE RATHER THAN GOING INTO A FREE WHEEL MODE. THE ONLY WAY I CAN GET IT OUT OF THIS MODE IS TO COME TO A COMPLETE STOP OR ACCELERATE TO ABOUT 45…
Owner-reported narrative. 30,400 miles reported. Look up ODI 10245765 at NHTSA ↗
Recall history
0 distinct campaigns affect this selection. Announcement dates below are different from vehicle model years. A campaign may cover multiple years.
No recall campaigns are recorded in this snapshot.