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2007 Ford Freestar Recalls

Recalls on record Updated July 2026

The 2007 Ford Freestar has 1 NHTSA recall campaign affecting an estimated 196,667 vehicles. Recall repairs are always free at any authorized dealer. Owners have filed 77 complaints with NHTSA, most often about the power train. Last updated July 5, 2026.

Recall campaigns

SEATS 13V081000 2013-03-07 196,667 affected
Defect

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,…

Consequence

In the event that the vehicle is crashed into from the rear, an unlatched seat may increase the risk of personal injury.

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 Center at 1-866-436-7332.

Complaints by component

POWER TRAIN
26
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
10
1injuries
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
8
1injuries
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
5
1fires
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
5
ENGINE
4
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:TORQUE CONVERTER
4
STRUCTURE:BODY
3
SEATS
2
AIR BAGS
1
1crashes
Total complaints77

What owners report

Verbatim reports filed with NHTSA, lightly edited for readability and with personal information removed.

“The contact owns a 2007 ford freestar. The contact received notification of nhtsa campaign number: 13v081000 (seats); however, the part to do the recall repair was unavailable. The contact stated that the manufacturer had exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The manufacturer…”

SEATS · reported 2024-09-15

“The contact owns a 2007 ford freestar. The contact stated that he discovered two large holes located on both sides of the third-row seats. The contact stated that the holes were located at the seat anchors; the structural degradation at the seat anchor were mounted to the rear wheel wells. The…”

SEATS · reported 2022-04-01

“Passenger side mirror burned, smoldered with a great deal of smoke. Could see orange glow behind the mirror. Smelled like an electrical burn. Car was parked, no key in ignition, happened right after unlocking car with key fob.”

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM · reported 2018-12-16

“Torque converter is showing signs of failure with van a less than 50k miles. A transmission flush and service including ford's friction modifier did not fix.”

POWER TRAIN · reported 2018-08-04

“Tl* the contact owns a 2007 ford freestar. While the vehicle was being reversed with passengers seated in the third row, the third row seat attachment bolt fractured. The contact stated that the seat shifted and was no longer securely fastened to the subframe of the vehicle. The vehicle was not…”

SEATS:MID/REAR ASSEMBLY · reported 2018-07-04

“Tl* 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…”

ENGINE · reported 2018-06-13

“I have a 2007 ford freestar se. Vin# [xxx]. At 102,296 miles the transmission failed. I was driving it on a side street at approximately 15 miles per hour. I was accelerating from a stop sign, when the transmission appeared to slip into neutral. I looked and it was still in drive, I tried…”

UNKNOWN OR OTHER · reported 2018-02-27

“I have a 2007 ford freestar se. Vin# [xxx]. At 102,296 miles the transmission failed. I was driving it on a side street at approximately 15 miles per hour. I was accelerating from a stop sign, when the transmission appeared to slip into neutral. I looked and it was still in drive, I tried…”

POWER TRAIN · reported 2018-02-27

Defect investigations

Investigation EA12003 Opened 2012-04-23 · closed 2013-05-02

Corrosion of Third-Row Seat Attachment

Ford is conducting a safety recall to repair the third-row seat's latch mechanisms in approximately 196,667 model year (MY) 2004 through 2007 Ford Freestar and Mercury Monterey vehicles (see NHTSA recall 13V-081 for more details).The recall covers vehicles originally sold, or currently registered, in the salt belt…

Investigation EA12003 Opened 2012-04-23 · closed 2013-05-02

Corrosion of Third-Row Seat Attachment

Ford is conducting a safety recall to repair the third-row seat's latch mechanisms in approximately 196,667 model year (MY) 2004 through 2007 Ford Freestar and Mercury Monterey vehicles (see NHTSA recall 13V-081 for more details).The recall covers vehicles originally sold, or currently registered, in the salt belt…

Investigation EA12003 Opened 2012-04-23 · closed 2013-05-02

Corrosion of Third-Row Seat Attachment

Ford is conducting a safety recall to repair the third-row seat's latch mechanisms in approximately 196,667 model year (MY) 2004 through 2007 Ford Freestar and Mercury Monterey vehicles (see NHTSA recall 13V-081 for more details).The recall covers vehicles originally sold, or currently registered, in the salt belt…

Investigation EA12003 Opened 2012-04-23 · closed 2013-05-02

Corrosion of Third-Row Seat Attachment

Ford is conducting a safety recall to repair the third-row seat's latch mechanisms in approximately 196,667 model year (MY) 2004 through 2007 Ford Freestar and Mercury Monterey vehicles (see NHTSA recall 13V-081 for more details).The recall covers vehicles originally sold, or currently registered, in the salt belt…

Investigation PE08060 Opened 2008-10-14 · closed 2009-04-09

TIRE VALVE CRACKING

ON OCTOBER 14, 2008, ODI OPENED PE08-060 TO INVESTIGATE ALLEGATIONS OF CRACKED AND LEAKING SNAP-IN TIRE VALVES IN MODEL YEAR (MY) 2007 VEHICLES MANUFACTURED BY FORD MOTOR COMPANY.THE VALVES WERE SUPPLIED TO FORD BY TOPSEAL AUTO-PARTS, A SUBSIDIARY OF THE SHANGHAI BAOLONG AUTOMOTIVE CORPORATION IN CHINA.VALVES MADE BY…

Investigation PE10033 Opened 2010-08-23 · closed 2011-07-15

Engine Stalling

The subject vehicles suffered from a design issue whereby water could run down onto the cowling under the hood and located in the area of the windshield wipers and then drip onto a computer module, the Powertrain Control Module (PCM), which could be manifested in a variety of symptoms depending on which part of the…

Investigation PE10033 Opened 2010-08-23 · closed 2011-07-15

Engine Stalling

The subject vehicles suffered from a design issue whereby water could run down onto the cowling under the hood and located in the area of the windshield wipers and then drip onto a computer module, the Powertrain Control Module (PCM), which could be manifested in a variety of symptoms depending on which part of the…

Sources & methodology

Recall, complaint, and investigation records from official NHTSA datasets (FLAT_RCL, FLAT_CMPL, FLAT_INV), synced weekly. Counts reflect NHTSA records for the 2007 Ford Freestar as of July 5, 2026. Complaint narratives are consumer-submitted and unverified. This page contains ads and affiliate links. Full methodology.