2007 Ford Freestyle drivetrain & axles problems
Owners reported drivetrain & axles problems in 275 complaints for the 2007 Ford Freestyle, 22% of the complaints on file. It is the 2nd most reported problem area for this model year.
At a glance
- Complaints
- 275 22% of this year's complaints
- Typical mileage
- 75,000 miles 252 complaints with mileage
- Crashes and fires
- 5 and 0
- Injuries and deaths
- 0 and 0
Source: NHTSA owner complaints
When drivetrain & axles problems show up
View the numbers
| Mileage | Complaints |
|---|---|
| 0k to 20k miles | 5 |
| 20k to 40k miles | 16 |
| 40k to 60k miles | 55 |
| 60k to 80k miles | 65 |
| 80k to 100k miles | 43 |
| 100k to 120k miles | 27 |
| 120k to 140k miles | 20 |
| 140k to 160k miles | 10 |
| 160k to 180k miles | 5 |
| 180k to 200k miles | 3 |
| 200k+ miles | 3 |
What the data shows
Of the 252 drivetrain & axles complaints that report mileage, the median is about 75,000 miles, and 30% were reported before 60,000 miles.
These complaints mention 5 crashes.
What owners wrote
The engine surges when idling as well as lurches forward (while in drive thru lane) and it lurches in reverse. It is a major concern when parking and backing out of said location. It has already caused me to hit a concrete pillar in the parking garage!
My transmission light came on and when I took it to the shop, they told me that I had to replace the entire transmission and that it would cost me $5000. They also stated that these cars are known for this. That is when I began to research this particular issue. I can not believe that this is a known issue and thousands of people are having this problem and ford has not recalled this. I understand this would cost ford a lot of money but they made a defected transmission and should be liable to replace them.
Other problems reported for the 2007 Ford Freestyle
- Cruise control 428 complaints
- Engine 166 complaints
- Fuel system 92 complaints
- Transmission 92 complaints
- Electrical system 39 complaints
- Brakes 36 complaints