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 where on file — then open the year you're shopping for its AI reliability outlook where NHTSA has enough data.
Ford Freestar problems by model year
14 recall entries and 2,533 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 overall rating on file | AI reliability outlook → |
| 2006 Freestar | 3 | 356 | No overall rating on file | AI reliability outlook → |
| 2005 Freestar | 4 | 886 | No overall rating on file | AI reliability outlook → |
| 2004 Freestar | 5 | 1,227 | No overall rating on file | AI reliability outlook → |
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 train1,819 complaints
- electrical system248 complaints
- engine157 complaints
- structure136 complaints
- seats121 complaints
- vehicle speed control101 complaints
- engine and engine cooling97 complaints
- service brakes, hydraulic66 complaints