2007 Ford Freestyle cruise control problems
Owners reported cruise control problems in 428 complaints for the 2007 Ford Freestyle, 34% of the complaints on file. It is the most reported problem area for this model year.
At a glance
- Complaints
- 428 34% of this year's complaints
- Typical mileage
- 65,000 miles 389 complaints with mileage
- Crashes and fires
- 16 and 0
- Injuries and deaths
- 2 and 0
Source: NHTSA owner complaints
When cruise control problems show up
View the numbers
| Mileage | Complaints |
|---|---|
| 0k to 20k miles | 7 |
| 20k to 40k miles | 29 |
| 40k to 60k miles | 115 |
| 60k to 80k miles | 114 |
| 80k to 100k miles | 70 |
| 100k to 120k miles | 19 |
| 120k to 140k miles | 17 |
| 140k to 160k miles | 10 |
| 160k to 180k miles | 6 |
| 180k to 200k miles | 1 |
| 200k+ miles | 1 |
What the data shows
Of the 389 cruise control complaints that report mileage, the median is about 65,000 miles, and 39% were reported before 60,000 miles.
These complaints mention 16 crashes, 2 injuries.
What owners wrote
My wife & I were visiting a friends house with my wife driving. She put the van into reverse to leave with her foot on the brake. It suddenly took off at a high rate of speed & would not stop even with both. Feet on the brake. We shot out the driveway at high speed & continued down the roadway until my wife lost control & crashed into a ditch; the only thing that stopped the van was hitting a large rock. This of course caused damage to the passenger side rear quarter panel.
On about 10 occasions my ford freestyle has lunged forward or backward while in reverse without me engaging the gas pedal. It will stop if the brake is applied but it often catches me off guard. About half of the times the car then cuts off (once while attempting to turn onto a very busy street). The car will restart but often cuts off about 2 more times before deciding to run correctly. Usually the check engine light and wrench symbol will illuminate. This is a very scary and dangerous problem.
Other problems reported for the 2007 Ford Freestyle
- Drivetrain & axles 275 complaints
- Engine 166 complaints
- Fuel system 92 complaints
- Transmission 92 complaints
- Electrical system 39 complaints
- Brakes 36 complaints