2007 Ford Freestar Engine Problems
- Complaints
- 4about this part
- Share
- 6%of 64 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 85,489miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 4 complaints about the engine of the 2007 Ford Freestar, 6% of the 64 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 85,489 miles.
Fewer than 15 complaints name this part, so treat the figures as a rough indication only.
Example complaints
Selected from NHTSA records; personal details are removed. They are consumer reports, not findings.
“While driving on a four lane in charleston sc my van started jerking and I lost all power and felt like I was going to have a heart attack ! It did coast enough to get to the side of the road. After it sat for several minutes it started up fine. But let me tell you I only live 5 miles from the first power shut down but it happened 3 more times before I got home.”
NHTSA complaint #10509350, filed 2013-04, 91,250 miles“Vehicle lunges forward and tachometer shows momentary engine rpms up to 2500 causing vehicle to surge. Using the brake pedal to control the unexpected motion stalls out the engine which when restarted can only drive at very reduced speed. Ford dealership replaced throttle body and reprogrammed sensor for more tolerance as per new Ford specs. Service advisor attributed the bad throttle body to low quality gasoline.”
NHTSA complaint #10466884, filed 2012-07, 81,978 miles“The contact owns a 2007 Ford Freestar. While driving at an unknown speed, the vehicle stalled as the accelerator pedal was depressed. There were no warning indicators illuminated. The vehicle was towed to the contact's residence. The dealer was not contacted. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was informed of the failure, but offered no assistance. The failure mileage was 89,000.”
NHTSA complaint #11115445, filed 2018-08, 89,000 miles“The contact owns a 2007 Ford Freestar. The contact stated that while driving at approximately 55 MPH, the vehicle stalled. The vehicle was unable to restart. The vehicle was towed to a dealer where it was unknown what needed to be replaced. The vehicle was repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 70,430. The VIN was not available. Updated 11/09/15”
NHTSA complaint #10759412, filed 2015-08, 70,430 milesRelated service bulletins
- 10109070Sep 21, 2016The Powertrain Control/Emissions Diagnosis (PC/ED) manual has been revised for diagnosing electronic throttle bodies (ETBs). The ETC_ACT and ETC_DSD PIDs should not used to…
Engine: other model years
Other parts of the 2007 Ford Freestar
37 complaintsVehicle speed control
10 complaintsElectrical system
5 complaintsEngine cooling
5 complaintsBody and structure
4 complaintsSeats
3 complaintsSuspension
2 complaintsAir bags
1 complaintsBrakes
1 complaintsFuel system
1 complaintsOther or unknown
1 complaintsSeat belts
1 complaints
← All problems reported for the 2007 Ford Freestar
About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 27, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.
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