2007 Ford Freestyle service brakes, hydraulic problems
16 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the service brakes, hydraulic on the 2007 Ford Freestyle — 2% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“My ford 2007 freestyle was positively, certainly accelerating on it's own. It was at times terrifying. It kept getting worse. It happened in different degrees of severity and length of time. It also happened in two different ways. The first way was when I was either simply driving but predominantly…”
filed Mar 13, 2012
“The first incident occurred while I was at the store with my children. We were leaving the store as I put the freestyle in reverse, the engine made a loud "dropping" noise and would not reverse. I put the car back into park and looked around the outside to check for anything visible that would have…”
filed Jan 10, 2012
Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.
Related service bulletins
Rear brake drag, noise, dust, and/or premature pad wear. *kb
0759 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions · issued Apr 27, 2007
Service Brakes, Hydraulic problems in other Freestyle years
| Year | Reports | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 Freestyle | 49 | 4% |
| 2005 Freestyle | 85 | 6% |
Other reported problem areas on the 2007 Ford Freestyle
Counts are unique NHTSA complaints naming this component group. Complaints are unverified owner reports; mileage is computed only from complaints that included a usable odometer reading.