Ford Freestyle Reliability
5,152 NHTSA complaints (2002–2007). Complaint rate: 13142.9 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 Freestyle has consistently lower complaint volume in 2004 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 Freestyle Problems
Most reported component complaints to NHTSA
| Component | Complaints | Crash % |
|---|---|---|
| VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | 1,615 | 3.5% |
| POWER TRAIN | 947 | 2.0% |
| POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION | 336 | 1.5% |
| ENGINE | 330 | 2.7% |
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | 237 | 2.1% |
| FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE | 217 | 1.4% |
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | 216 | 1.4% |
| UNKNOWN OR OTHER | 189 | 5.8% |
| FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | 126 | 2.4% |
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE | 114 | 1.8% |
Year-by-Year Breakdown
NHTSA complaint count per model year — click any year for full problems & recalls breakdown.
| Year | Generation | Complaints | Crashes | Fires | Details |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2004GOOD | — | 14 | 0 | — | View 2004View→ |
| 2005 | — | 2,017 | 53 | 5 | View 2005View→ |
| 2006 | — | 1,870 | 58 | 15 | View 2006View→ |
| 2007 | — | 1,250 | 42 | 1 | View 2007View→ |
See also: Ford Freestyleaccident & safety statistics from our vehicle history database.
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