"How reliable is the 2007 Ford Freestyle?"

"Based on 1250 NHTSA complaints, the 2007 Ford Freestyle has a median complaint mileage of 70000 miles. The most common issue is VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL."

"What are common problems with the 2007 Ford Freestyle?"

"The most frequently reported component in NHTSA complaints for the 2007 Ford Freestyle is VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL, accounting for a significant portion of the 1250 total complaints filed."

2007 Ford Freestyle: Reliability Data

Source: NHTSA — 1250 complaints

1250

Total Complaints

70,000mi

Median Mileage

VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

Top Issue

Crash Reports

When Do Complaints Happen?

Distribution of NHTSA complaints by vehicle mileage at time of report.

51,000 25th Percentile

70,000 Median Mileage

91,072 75th Percentile

What Fails?

Most reported component issues from NHTSA complaints.

VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

427

POWER TRAIN

268

ENGINE

POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING

FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE

UNKNOWN OR OTHER

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE

Severity Assessment

Crashes

Fires

Injuries

Deaths

Sample Complaint Reports

"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 ..."

"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..."

"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 ..."

Source: NHTSA ODI Complaints Database. Names and identifying details omitted.

Data source: View this vehicle on NHTSA.gov | NHTSA ODI Complaints Database. Public domain.

Methodology: Complaint counts and mileage distributions are computed directly from consumer-reported NHTSA complaints. This data represents reported issues, not failure rates — vehicles without complaints are not represented. Full methodology.

Data through: 2026-03-28