Worst years for a Ford Freestyle
Owners have filed 5,155 complaints about the Ford Freestyle with NHTSA across model years 2002 to 2007. More of them are about the acceleration & cruise control than anything else.
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2005 Ford Freestyle2,018 complaints — the highest FaultScore of any year, mostly acceleration & cruise control.
Every Ford Freestyle year, graded
The grade compares each year against the rest of this model's own run — never against another car. Click any bar or row to open that year's report.
| Year | Grade | Complaints | Crashes | Fires | Median miles | Most reported |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | B | 1,250 | 42 | 1 | 70,000 | Acceleration & Cruise Control |
| 2006 | C | 1,872 | 58 | 15 | 75,600 | Acceleration & Cruise Control |
| 2005 | C | 2,018 | 53 | 5 | 80,000 | Acceleration & Cruise Control |
| 2004 | A | 14 | 0 | 0 | 110,824 | Transmission & Drivetrain |
| 2002 | — | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | Doors, Latches & Locks |
What breaks on a Ford Freestyle
Across every model year on file. Follow a row for that part's complaints and the year it was worst.
Exactly what failed on a Ford Freestyle
The named sub-assemblies behind those complaints, across every model year.
Complaints filed over time
Every complaint about every Ford Freestyle, by the month it reached NHTSA.
Ford Freestyle problems by state
Where owners filed from. Heavier states are usually just bigger markets, but a part that fails in heat or salt shows up here first.
Compare the Ford Freestyle
Side by side on complaint history. Remember that raw totals track how many were sold as much as how good they were.