Reliability & cost of ownership
Ford Freestar Reliability & Common Problems
How reliable is the Ford Freestar? Compare every model year side by side — NHTSA recalls, owner complaints, and crash-test stars — then open the year you're shopping for a full reliability and repair-cost forecast.
Ford Freestar problems by model year
14 recall entries and 2533 owner complaints on file across 4 model years, sourced from the federal NHTSA database.
| Year | Recalls | Complaints | NCAP stars | Full report |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 Freestar | 2 | 64 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
| 2006 Freestar | 3 | 356 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
| 2005 Freestar | 4 | 886 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
| 2004 Freestar | 5 | 1227 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
Most-complained-about components
Owner complaints filed with NHTSA against the Ford Freestar, grouped by the component each complaint names — the fastest read on where this model gives trouble.
- power train1819 complaints
- electrical system248 complaints
- engine157 complaints
- structure136 complaints
- seats121 complaints
- vehicle speed control101 complaints
- service brakes99 complaints
- engine and engine cooling97 complaints