Ford Freestar Reliability
3,222 NHTSA complaints (2004–2007). Complaint rate: 10996.6 per 1,000 vehicles.
Which Years to Buy & Avoid
Years auto-clustered by complaint volume relative to this model's median.
Bottom line: The Ford Freestar has consistently lower complaint volume in 2006–2007 compared to other years.
Avoid These Years
No years with significant complaint spikes.
Average
Better Years
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Complaints by Model Year
NHTSA complaint count per model year
Common Ford Freestar Problems
Most reported component complaints to NHTSA
| Component | Complaints | Crash % |
|---|---|---|
| POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION | 917 | 0.5% |
| POWER TRAIN | 807 | 0.7% |
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | 242 | 1.2% |
| ENGINE | 157 | 1.9% |
| SEATS | 116 | 1.7% |
| POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:TORQUE CONVERTER | 102 | 0.0% |
| VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | 94 | 3.2% |
| STRUCTURE:BODY | 81 | 1.2% |
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | 74 | 2.7% |
| UNKNOWN OR OTHER | 50 | 4.0% |
Year-by-Year Breakdown
NHTSA complaint count per model year — click any year for full problems & recalls breakdown.
| Year | Generation | Complaints | Crashes | Fires | Details |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | — | 1,600 | 25 | 17 | View 2004View→ |
| 2005 | — | 1,092 | 10 | 4 | View 2005View→ |
| 2006GOOD | — | 453 | 5 | 6 | View 2006View→ |
| 2007GOOD | — | 77 | 3 | 1 | View 2007View→ |
See also: Ford Freestaraccident & safety statistics from our vehicle history database.
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