Ford Freestar Reliability Problems

Freestar owners have made 314 complaints over 4 model years. Using our PainRank™ system we've ranked it 31st in overall reliability out of 42 Ford models, with real transmission and engine concerns.

The Most Common Freestar Problem

A list of some of the most common issues Freestar owners have to deal with.

  1. Freestar Torque Converter Failure

    A faulty torque converter was causing widespread and dangerous transmission problems for owners of the 2004-05 Ford Freestar. The problem was investigated and eventually recalled, but did the recall cover everybody it should have?…

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What Freestar Owners Complain About

Sometimes it helps just to tally up the complaints and see where the biggest stacks are. Use this information to learn about troublespots or to run for the hills.

Worst Issues

What Breaks the Most

Years to Avoid

Full Lists on CarComplaints.com

Freestar Generations

Generations are groups of model years where few, if any, changes were made to the vehicle which means their model years tend to break in similar ways. The Freestar has 1 generation available in North American markets.

Freestar Key Numbers

  1. 314 complaints

    Running tally of owner grievances filed to CarComplaints.com.

  2. 73 service bulletins

    Documenting the process of troubleshooting common problems.

  3. 6 recall campaigns

    Time-sensitive, free repairs for widespread safety problems.

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