2007 Ford FREESTYLE - Ratings, Complaints and Recalls

The 2007 Ford Freestyle receives a top rating of 5 stars for both the front and side crash ratings, indicating excellent protection for both the driver and passengers in the event of a crash. While the overall rating is listed as "Not Rated", the individual crash ratings are reassuringly high. The vehicle also scores a 4 out of 5 in rollover ratings, suggesting a relatively low risk of rollovers.

In terms of safety features, the Ford Freestyle does not come equipped with electronic stability control, forward collision warning, or lane departure warning systems. These technologies are designed to enhance safety by providing additional assistance to the driver in potentially hazardous situations.

Despite its solid safety ratings, it's worth noting that there have been 892 complaints registered for this model, which could indicate some issues that owners have faced. However, there have been no recalls reported for the 2007 Ford Freestyle, suggesting that any problems identified have not necessitated a full recall by the manufacturer.

In conclusion, while the 2007 Ford Freestyle demonstrates strong crash safety performance, potential buyers may want to consider the lack of advanced safety features and the relatively high number of complaints when evaluating the overall safety of this vehicle.

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Top stats at a glance

Complaint Count

892

Recall Count

0

Investigation Count

2

Safety Rating

Not Rated

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Safety Features

2007 Ford Freestyle 4-DR. Safety Features

Here are the safety features that come as standard on the 2007 Ford Freestyle 4-DR.

Electronic Stability Control (ESC)

ESC is an advanced safety feature in vehicles designed to help drivers maintain control during challenging driving conditions. By continuously monitoring various factors such as steering angle, vehicle speed, and individual wheel speeds, ESC can detect and reduce the risk of skidding or loss of control. It achieves this by automatically applying brakes to specific wheels to stabilize the vehicle.

No
Forward Collision Warning (FCW)

Forward Collision Warning (FCW) is a safety feature in vehicles that helps prevent frontal collisions by alerting the driver of an imminent collision with a vehicle or obstacle ahead. Using sensors such as radar or cameras, FCW monitors the distance and speed of vehicles in front, and if it detects a potential collision, it provides visual and/or auditory warnings to prompt the driver to take evasive action.

No
Lane Departure Warning (LDW)

Lane Departure Warning (LDW) is a safety feature in vehicles that alerts drivers when their vehicle unintentionally drifts out of its lane without signaling. Utilizing cameras or sensors to monitor lane markings on the road, LDW detects when the vehicle crosses these lines and triggers visual, auditory, or haptic alerts to notify the driver of potential lane departure.

No

2007 Ford Freestyle 4-DR. Safety Ratings

Here we have the crash and rollover ratings for the 2007 Ford Freestyle 4-DR. Where possible we've included the ratings for the oldest and latest models of this car so you can compare how the safety ratings have changed over time.

Frontal Crash Ratings

Combines Driver and Passenger star ratings into a single frontal rating. The frontal barrier test simulates a head-on collision between two similar vehicles, each moving at 35 mph.

Test 2005 Score 2007 Score
Overall Front Crash Rating Not Rated Not Rated
Front Crash Driver Side Rating 5 5
Front Crash Passenger Side Rating 5 5

Side Crash Ratings

Combines Side Barrier and Side Pole Star Ratings into a single side rating.

Test 2005 Score 2007 Score
Overall Side Crash Rating Not Rated Not Rated
Side Crash Drivers Side Rating 5 5
Side Crash Passenger Side Rating 5 5
Combined Side Barrier Pole Rating - Front Not Rated Not Rated
Combined Side Barrier Pole Rating - Rear Not Rated Not Rated
Overall Side Barrier Rating Not Rated Not Rated

Rollover Ratings

The Rollover Resistance test measures the risk of rollover in a single-vehicle, loss-of-control scenario.

Test 2005 Score 2007 Score
Rollover Rating 4 4
Rollover Possibility % 0% 0%
Dynamic Tip Result No Tip No Tip
Side Pole Crash Rating Not Rated Not Rated

Complaints for the 2007 Ford FREESTYLE

This chart show the number of complaints for each car component. A Higher number of complaints could indicate that this car might have a common fault. Something to look out for when purchasing one.

Component Complaints

Choose a component to see what complaints people have made about them.

Complaint:
"when driving the car suddenly lurches forward. i have had the car 3 days and it has done this twice. both times i was on city streets driving up a slight incline. the first time i was driving about 35 mph. two different towns two different hills. the first was a freeway overpass and the second was just a street on a hill. today i had just pulled out from a stop sign and was accelerating up the hill between 20-30 mph it lurched/surged again!"
Components Involved: VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
Date of incident: 2021-02-10
Complaint:
"my 2007 ford freestyle is lunging when i am stopped and take my foot off brake pedal. very dangerous situation as this could easily caused other property damage or even bodily injury should someone be walking in front of my vehicle. i see that there have been numerous complaints with regards to this problem. the lunging seems worse when it is hot outside and car ac is on. if vehicle is allowed to idle in hot weather for more than 5-10 minutes the wrench light will generally come out and engine will die. an accident could easily occur which would not be the fault of the driver."
Components Involved: VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
Date of incident: 2020-04-08
Complaint:
"tl* the contact owns a 2007 ford freestyle. while approaching a stop, the vehicle surged without warning while the brake pedal was being depressed. the failure occurred randomly. the vehicle was taken to a dealer, but the cause of the failure could not be determined. the manufacturer informed the contact that the vehicle had reached the 10 year warranty and no assistance would be provided. the failure mileage was approximately 169,000."
Components Involved: VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
Date of incident: 2017-05-08
Complaint:
"having vehicle surging and stalling when decrease speed - found your action number pe11018 that describes my issue. never received a letter from ford sent in 2012 that issues a free fix for this. we have been at current address 20+ years. fix is to 150k miles and we are at 156k - ford is refusing to fix. please help as it is a danger to my family to be driving this vehicle and i would have never known about the "recall" if not for a ford forum when i was researching the issue."
Components Involved: VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
Date of incident: 2016-07-07
Complaint:
"tl* the contact owns a 2007 ford freestyle. when the contact released the brake pedal while at a stop, the vehicle accelerated uncontrollably. the vehicle was not diagnosed nor repaired. the manufacturer was not notified. the vin was unknown. the failure mileage was 141,404."
Components Involved: VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
Date of incident: 2018-03-05
Complaint:
"tl* the contact owns a 2007 ford freestyle. the contact stated that the vehicle violently jerked forward. in addition, when the vehicle was placed into park, it independently lunged forward. the vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. the vehicle was not included in nhtsa action number: pe11018 (vehicle speed control). the manufacturer was notified of the failure. the approximate failure mileage was 160,000."
Components Involved: VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
Date of incident: 2016-03-05
Complaint:
"i have 2007 ford freestyle, on multiple occasions when you have the brake pressed waiting to back up or start forward the car surges and lunges forward like it's trying to go on it's own. we have had the throttle system cleaned and it helped for a little bit now it's getting worse. and recently it does the lunging surge then the wrench light comes on and the car loses all power and cuts off , you have to put it in gear , restart the car and try again. i'm scared with the surging that i'm going to get in a accident. ford says it's not a recall and they investigated and don't know the cause."
Components Involved: VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
Date of incident: 2016-05-04
Complaint:
"tl* the contact owns a 2007 ford freestyle. while at a stop, the vehicle independently lunged forward while the brake pedal was engaged. upon depressing the accelerator pedal, the vehicle was slow to respond and then suddenly the rpms raced to pick up speed. the vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. the manufacturer was notified of the failure. the failure mileage was not available."
Components Involved: VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
Date of incident: 2016-08-03
Complaint:
"tl* the contact owns a 2007 ford freestyle. the contact stated that while driving at an unknown speed, the vehicle surged forward and crashed into the rear of another vehicle. the contact mentioned that the passenger seated in the rear seat sustained injuries to the shoulders, but did not require medical attention. a police report was filed. the contact stated that the failure occurred twice before. the vehicle was not taken to the dealer to be diagnosed. the failure mileage was 120,000."
Components Involved: VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
Date of incident: 2016-12-03
Complaint:
"tl* the contact owns a 2007 ford freestyle. when the contact depressed the brake pedal, the vehicle would accelerate independently and cause the rpms to rev. the vehicle was taken to a dealer where the failure was unable to be diagnosed. the manufacturer was not notified of the failure. the vin was unavailable. the approximate failure mileage was 125,000."
Components Involved: VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
Date of incident: 2013-01-08

FORD Overall Complaint Ranking

This table shows the ranking of car manufacturers when it comes to most complaints and recalls. The manufacturer with the most complaints is at the top. However this doesn't necassarily mean they should be avoided. Some manufacturers might just have more popular or affordable cars which a lot of people have bought. Which means there's more scope for a complaint to be made. Use the ranking table below as a part your wider research into buying a car.

FORD ranks 1 out of 44 in the complaints ranking table.

Manufacturer Complaint Count Recall Count Ranking
FORD 208,358 3,259 1
CHEVROLET 111,306 2,082 2
TOYOTA 81,019 1,852 3
HONDA 61,937 1,268 4
NISSAN 56,226 930 5
DODGE 45,756 827 6
HYUNDAI 44,150 649 7
GMC 34,441 1,410 8
KIA 29,832 501 9
CHRYSLER 27,698 254 10
TESLA 26,230 730 11
BMW 24,890 1,877 12
VOLKSWAGEN 23,125 829 13
MERCEDES-BENZ 19,066 2,925 14
SUBARU 18,513 703 15
MAZDA 10,599 364 16
PONTIAC 10,430 138 17
CADILLAC 9,434 444 18
AUDI 7,865 1,093 19
BUICK 7,851 279 20
SATURN 7,672 84 21
MERCURY 7,374 135 22
LEXUS 6,373 408 23
LINCOLN 5,897 423 24
ACURA 5,722 382 25
MINI 5,585 366 26
INFINITI 4,000 187 27
MITSUBISHI 3,912 397 28
VOLVO 3,875 727 29
PORSCHE 2,646 1,231 30
SUZUKI 2,272 123 31
FIAT 2,205 80 32
SAAB 1,536 76 33
JAGUAR 1,195 198 34
SMART 528 17 35
GENESIS 436 42 36
ISUZU 249 37 37
ALFA ROMEO 161 37 38
MASERATI 76 46 39
BENTLEY 46 159 40
POLESTAR 42 2 41
LUCID 14 6 42
CODA 4 2 43
MAYBACH 0 0 44

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