Ford Freestar Recalls & Complaints by Model Year
NHTSA lists 5 safety recalls and 2,533 owner complaints across 4 model years of the Ford Freestar (2004–2007). The most-complained-about year is 2004.
Pick your Ford Freestar model year
| Model year | Recalls | Complaints |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 Ford Freestar | 1 | 64 |
| 2006 Ford Freestar | 2 | 356 |
| 2005 Ford Freestar | 3 | 886 |
| 2004 Ford Freestar | 4 | 1,227 |
What Ford Freestar owners complain about
Across all model years, owners have filed 2,533 complaints with NHTSA. The 2004 model year has the most, with 1,227.
All Ford Freestar recalls (5)
Every NHTSA safety campaign that lists a Ford Freestar, most recent first, with the model years each one covers.
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Seats
Ford is recalling certain model year 2004-2007 Freestar and Mercury Monterey vehicles manufactured from March 24, 2003, through November 7, 2006, equipped with a third row seat and originally sold in, or currently registered in, Connecticut, Delaware, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota,…
Remedy: Ford will notify owners, and dealers will install new third row seat latch striker mounting brackets, free of charge. The recall began on March 28, 2013. Owners may contact Ford Motor Company Customer Relationship…
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Automatic transmission (power train) and torque converter (power train)
Ford is recalling certain model year 2004 and 2005 ford freestar and mercury monterey vehicles. The torque converter output shaft may fail.
Remedy: Ford will notify owners, and dealers will replace the torque converter free of charge. The safety recall began on august 9, 2012. Owners may contact the ford motor company customer relationship center at 1-866-436-7332.
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Hatchback/liftgate (structure)
On certain vans equipped with the power liftgate option, the power liftgate motor automatically disengages after the liftgate is powered open.
Remedy: Dealers will reprogram the power liftgate module to reduce the likelihood that the liftgate could fall free of charge. The recall began on march 15, 2006. Owners may contact ford at 1-800-392-3673.
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Hub (wheels)
Certain minivans may have been produced with front wheel hub assemblies that were not heat treated correctly. This condition may lead to the development of small cracks in the hub.
Remedy: Dealers will replace the front hub, rotors, and wheel bearings. The recall began september 20, 2004. Owners should contact ford at 1-800-392-3673.
Model years: 2004
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Hose, piping, and connections (steering)
On certain minivans, the power steering low-pressure line may not be fully seated at the rack and pinion steering gear.
Remedy: Dealers will inspect the power steering low-pressure line to ensure that it is seated properly at the rack and pinion steering gear. Owner notification began november 10, 2003. Owners should contact ford at…
Model years: 2004
Other Ford models
- F-15037,961 complaints
- Explorer34,566 complaints
- Escape27,430 complaints
- Fusion22,405 complaints
- Focus22,096 complaints
- Taurus18,159 complaints
- Windstar14,158 complaints
- Edge14,065 complaints
Source: NHTSA recall and complaint databases and EPA fuel economy data, October 2026. Complaint counts are owner reports to NHTSA, not verified defects. Recall counts are safety campaigns that list this model year; whether a particular car was already repaired depends on its VIN. How this data is compiled.