2007 Ford Freestyle problems
Owners have filed 1,250 complaints about the 2007 Ford Freestyle with NHTSA. Vehicle speed control accounts for 34.2% of them — narrowly the most common, ahead of power train at 29.4%.
Complaints1,250
Crashes42
Fires1
Injuries5
Deaths0
What owners report breaking
Vehicle speed control 34.2% · 428
Power train 29.4% · 367
Engine 7.4% · 93
Engine and engine cooling 6.1% · 76
Fuel system, gasoline 3.5% · 44
Unknown or other 3.4% · 43
Electrical system 3.1% · 39
Fuel/propulsion system 2.6% · 33
Severity
Of those complaints, 42 describe a crash, 1 describe a fire and 5 report an injury.
Reading the numbers
Across the 3 model years of the Ford Freestyle in this data, 2007 ranks 3rd by complaint volume — 2005 draws the most.
Filings have fallen off, 7 in the last three years against 28 in the three before. That is normal as a generation leaves the road.
The median odometer reading at the time of complaint was 70,000 miles.
In owners' own words
The contact owns a 2007 Ford Freestyle. The contact stated that when first placing the vehicle in gear, it would lunge forward abnormally or in reverse. The dealer was contacted and they advised him that they were unaware of the failure. The vehicle was not inspected by a dealer or repaired for the failure. The failure mileage was unknown and the current mileage was approximately 100,000. The vin was unavailable. Vehicle speed control
The contact owns a 2007 Ford Freestyle. While driving 55 mph, the contact stated that the vehicle began to surge and the rpms increased excessively which was displayed in the red markings. The vehicle was taken to a dealer where the contact was informed that she needed a new throttle body. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 64,000. Vehicle speed control · reported at 64,000 miles
The contact owns a 2007 Ford Freestyle. The contact stated when the vehicle came to a complete stop the vehicle surged forward. The contact stated the failure occurred whenever the air conditioner was turned on. The dealer stated the contact was not applying enough pressure to the brake pedal. The contact stated the vehicle was unsafe to drive and feared it could cause a crash. The failure mileage was 53,000. Vehicle speed control · reported at 53,000 miles
Verbatim from NHTSA filings. Complaints are unverified owner reports.
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