2007 Ford Freestyle Engine and Engine Cooling Problems
Owners have filed 74 complaints with NHTSA about engine and engine cooling problems on the 2007 Ford Freestyle, 8% of all complaints for this model year. Half of the reports with a mileage happened before 60,750 miles. The words owners use most often: “throttle body” (30% of reports).
- 74engine and engine cooling complaints
- 60,750median miles at failure
- 2mention a crash
- 0mention an injury
- 0related recalls
- 2%of reports with a speed happened at 50+ mph
What owners describe
Phrases that appear unusually often in these complaints compared with complaints about other cars.
- Throttle body: mentioned in 22 of 74 complaints (30%)
- Foot brake: mentioned in 12 of 74 complaints (16%)
- Lunge forward: mentioned in 7 of 74 complaints (9%)
- Put reverse: mentioned in 7 of 74 complaints (9%)
At what mileage do engine and engine cooling problems happen?
Based on 68 complaints that reported the odometer reading.
How serious are the reports?
Of 74 complaints, 2 mention a crash.
Ford Freestyle engine and engine cooling complaints by model year
| Model year | Engine and Engine Cooling complaints | Share of that year | Median miles |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 Freestyle | 74 | 8% | 60,750 |
| 2006 Freestyle | 144 | 11% | 68,594 |
| 2005 Freestyle | 129 | 9% | 70,000 |
When owners reported it
Related recalls (0)
No safety recall lists engine and engine cooling for the 2007 Ford Freestyle. A pattern of complaints does not always lead to a recall.
What owners report
Short excerpts of recent complaints, with personal details removed. Full reports are on NHTSA.gov.
Bought this car used 2 years ago. Car started making a loud noise, but when put in drive, it quiets a little. Not running well at all. Took it to get it looked at, 1st replaced a bad water pump (almost 700) and then was told it's the transmission. They want $6k for, which i don't have. I still owe…
Air conditioning does not work when driving under 35 mph or especially when at an idle. Air is not cool at all. Then when i speed up, i have air again although occasionally car will start to die and dash lights up and then it surges and is fine again when going down the highway at higher speeds…
I was backing my wife's car in and it started accelerating without me pressing the gas, actually my foot was on the brake thank goodness. We promptly took vehicle to ford dealership and they said it was the throttle body, and that it needed to be replaced, and of course it was supposedly not under…
Frequently asked questions
Do all 2007 Ford Freestyles have engine and engine cooling problems?
No. NHTSA has 74 owner complaints about engine and engine cooling for the 2007 Ford Freestyle (8% of the 893 complaints for this model year). Complaint data shows that the problem is reported, not how many of all cars sold are affected.
Was there a recall on the 2007 Ford Freestyle engine and engine cooling?
No recall currently lists engine and engine cooling for this vehicle.
At what mileage do engine and engine cooling problems start?
The median reported mileage is 60,750 miles: half of the reports with a mileage came before that.
What do owners say about engine and engine cooling problems on the 2007 Ford Freestyle?
The most frequent phrase is “throttle body”, in 22 of 74 complaints, followed by “foot brake” (12).
Other 2007 Ford Freestyle problems
- Vehicle Speed Control problems (428)
- Power Train problems (360)
- Engine problems (93)
See all 2007 Ford Freestyle problems or engine and engine cooling problems across all Freestyle years.