Which parts fail
Components named in complaints (automatic and manual transmissions, CVT, axles, driveshaft, 4WD/AWD).
Mileage when the problem started
Owner reports
Selected complaints filed with NHTSA by 2007 Ford Freestar owners, lightly cleaned up (personal details are redacted by NHTSA).
Was driving and pulled into a shopping center, when all of the sudden, the van was no longer responsive to the gas pedal. The van coasted to a stop, and I had to then push the car out of moving traffic into a parking lot. The van acted as if it was in neutral, and could be pushed when it was it r, n, d,1and 3. This occurred in the late evening, in sub-zero wind chill temperatures and I had my 5 year old son with me at the time. Luckily the van was able to keep running, so we had heat until we could get picked up. Had the vehicle towed to a local mechanic shop, and the initial valuation is the torque converter failed due to spline shaft being stripped, just like in the previous 2005-2005 model freestars. Family of seven, now with no vehicle!!
Tl* the contact owns a 2007 Ford Freestar. While driving approximately 25 MPH, while the accelerator pedal was depressed, the contact heard a rattling noise under the hood. The contact stated that the rattling noise seized once the speed was reduced. There were no warning indicators illuminated. The vehicle was taken to homer skelton Ford of millington (9030 us-51, millington, tn 38053 [phone]) where it was diagnosed that the transmission needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 152,000.
Reported this incident as if he lived in the us, in fact this step in vancouver Canada serca the border with united states, can not find who receives my complaint in Canada, call transport Canada trabjo in hours and nobody answers. Not commit any crime but if I complain I'm very angry estubo endanger my life driving down the highway at 55-60 miles / hour when the car stopped rolling, probe d, 3.1, r and do not perform any movement, not present any noise or no light is lit it, the motor turns on and sounds good but not more.
"Takata recall" while driving my van I lost to go to the bank, when I went to put my foot on the gas pedal it would not go. There was no movement. It made this funny sound under the hood. I had no warning, it shifted gears, my husband even plugged in the code reader and nothing came up. As we are looking into the issue the torke converter went out in the transmission. So now this needs to be replaced. We we're on a it street at a stop light getting ready to make a left hand turn.
Driven car started to sound like broken axle,took to Ford dealer george wall shrewsbury,n.j. It cost a $ 150.00 they held car for 2 days and told us that there was nothing wrong with the car. Noise kept getting worst frend for Chrysler listened to it and drove it he said it was transmission problem. I had new transmission put in car at cost of $3500.00. I kept calling Ford with no luck. This vehicle was manufactured in june06,2006
Tl* the contact owns a 2007 Ford Freestar. While depressing the accelerator pedal at any speed, the vehicle did not respond and a warning light illuminated. The failure recurred numerous times. The vehicle was taken to a mechanic who diagnosed that the transmission needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not notified. The failure mileage was approximately 103,000.
Tl* the contact owns a 2007 Ford Freestar. While driving approximately 30 MPH, the accelerator pedal was depressed, but the vehicle failed to accelerate. The vehicle was towed to a dealer where it was diagnosed that the torque converter failed and needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was 140,000.
When I touched the transmission gear shift one morning, the car began rolling down my driveway & rolled into the street. I had a hard time stopping the vehicle because the engine was not yet running & the power brakes were not on. The gear shift lever would not hold in park or any of the other gears. I had the vehicle towed to a transmission repair shop. When I told the mechanic what had happened, he said it was the transmission torque converter & said, "this is a common problem with this vehicle." "I have replaced hundreds of them over the years. Other independent transmission repair shops have said the same thing. When I asked the clerk at the local Ford dealer parts dept., they would not tell me how many of the torque converters they have replaced. Nor could I get any information from their transmission repair mechanics. …
I have a 2007 Ford Freestar se. VIN# [redacted]. 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 downshifting, putting it into neutral and back into drive and nothing worked. I coasted to the side of the road and put it into park. That appeared to work. I then tried using reverse and it did not engage. I then tried all gears and nothing happened. I then had the vehicle towed to my house. I let it cool down and it still did not work. The transmission fluid is a clean pink and smells brand new. I proceeded to do online research to determine the problem and if it can be easily repaired, what I found was very interesting. It was a very common problem occurring around 103,000 miles. …
Driving on freeway and suddenly car would not accelerate! It was rush hour and I was terrified. Miraculously, I was able to coast to the shoulder without major incident. At that time, car would not enter any gears. Upon acceleration the car would just rev, but would not move, even in reverse. Fortunately, I hadn't picked up my children from school yet! I couldn't imagine being stranded on the side of the freeway with them. It was scary enough for me! Car was towed to local Ford dealership, where it took them a week to rebuild/replace the torque converter. Thankfully, it was covered under warranty, but it still cost me $100 deductible, plus the enormous inconvenience of not having a car. I had 3 young children and a full time job and no car for a week. Ford refused to provide me a rental. Considering some of the other horror stories, I guess I got off pretty lucky. …
NHTSA investigations
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 circuit board became wet or which of the connector pins shorted out.In addition to causing an engine…
Transmission complaints in other Freestar years
Frequently asked questions
How common are transmission problems on the 2007 Ford Freestar?
NHTSA has 37 complaints about the transmission & drivetrain of the 2007 Ford Freestar, 58% of the model year's 64 complaints. The component named most often is automatic transmission (8 mentions).
Is there a recall for 2007 Ford Freestar transmission problems?
No. NHTSA lists no transmission & drivetrain recall for the 2007 Ford Freestar, though it has 1 recall for other components. If the problem is widespread, a repair may still be covered by an extended warranty or a manufacturer service bulletin — ask a dealer.
At what mileage do 2007 Ford Freestar transmission problems start?
Half of the complaints with a recorded mileage happened before about 97,000 miles, and 3% before 25,000 miles.
Is it dangerous?
Owners linked 0 crashes, 0 fires and 1 injury to transmission & drivetrain problems on this model year. If you notice symptoms, have the car checked before driving further.
Source: U.S. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) — owner complaints through October 20, 2026, recalls and defect investigations; fuel economy from the EPA. Complaints are unverified reports and are not proof of a defect. How we rate model years.