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Ford Freestyle repairs by problem area
Engine (24%)
Transmission and Drivetrain (13%)
Brakes and Traction Control (6%)
Suspension and Steering (23%)
Electrical and Air Conditioning (27%)
Paint, Rust, Leaks, Rattles, and Trim (3%)
Other (5%)
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- Transmission and Drivetrain
- Brakes and Traction Control
- Suspension and Steering
- Electrical and Air Conditioning
- Paint, Rust, Leaks, Rattles, and Trim
- Other
Chart based on 685 repairs.
Ford Freestyle brake repair cost distribution
$2500+ (0%)
$1000 - $2499 (13%)
$500 - $999 (29%)
$100 - $499 (24%)
< $100 (34%)
Chart based on 38 repair trips. The repair cost chart excludes repairs made under warranty, do-it-yourself repairs, and repair trips that include maintenance.
2007 Ford Freestyle 4dr Wagon
203-horsepower 3.0L V6 CVT FWD
| 106000 mi US $520 |
Rotors and pads needed replacing after 1 year. New shop said the other shop Tire Kingdom, charged for deluxe brakes and gave cheap brakes and rotors. They also replaced a caliper. |
| 102300 mi US $550 |
Right, rear brake caliper sticking. Replaced rear pads and rotors as well |
| 21700 mi | Entire brake system replacement following premature wear. Recall from manufacturer said to replace when brake wear appears. |
| 72300 mi C $1250 |
Brake system and one of the 4 ABS sensor had to be changed |
| 92000 mi US $175 |
Rear caliper piston would not retract for parking brake |
2007 Ford Freestyle 4dr Wagon
203-horsepower 3.0L V6 CVT AWD
| 36000 mi | Replaced traction control wheel sensor that had shorted. |
| 18000 mi | Traction Control light was illuminated on the the dashboard. An ABS brake sensor was found to be defective and replaced. Succesfully corrected problem. |
| 28000 mi US $160 |
Traction control light on. The DEM (differential electronic module) is shorted out. Did not repair - cost too much. The dealer REFUSED to help or even call Ford. Car was 20 days out of warranty. Not a happy camper! |
| 106000 mi US $1000 |
Replaced worn out front brake pads and rotors. |
| 122000 mi US $600 |
Leaky cylinder + bad brake line. Replaced brakes and rotors as well. |
| 45000 mi | Rt. rear brake caliper dragging... Pad completely worn on right, but only 70% on left. Had to replace caliper, pads and rotors. |
2006 Ford Freestyle 4dr Wagon
203-horsepower 3.0L V6 CVT FWD
| 83700 mi US $800 |
New caliper, pads and rotors. |
| 41000 mi US $430 |
Premature replacement of rear brakes caused by a "frozen" right rear caliper. Included both rear rotors, right rear caliper kit and pads. |
| 42000 mi | A few weeks later, right rear brake started overheating and sticking. Replaced RR caliper and pads again, assuming new caliper was bad. Also cleaned brake hose after mechanic learned from Ford about a rash of rear brake hose probs on 2005-07 Freestyles. RR caliper stuck again. Cleaned out brake hose again and ordered a new one. |
| 42000 mi US $80 |
Replaced the hose. After the hose was removed, it was obvious the interior was deteriorated and the sidewall was collapsing. This appears to have taken care of the problem. |
| 82000 mi US $25 |
Replaced passenger side front brake hose. The hose had developed a bulge near the end of the hose closest to the caliper. |
| 116000 mi US $8 |
Driver's side front brake hose had a bubble in it. Replaced the hose and bled brakes. Good as new now. |
2006 Ford Freestyle 4dr Wagon
203-horsepower 3.0L V6 CVT AWD
| 103000 mi US $675 |
Dash light indicating traction control was not working. Parts related to traction control replaced but light is still on after several attempts to reset. |
| 89800 mi US $1200 |
Previous shop was unable to perform repair, second attempt by another shop. Traction control was not functioning. Complete unit replaced. |
| 112500 mi | Replaced rear passenger side calipers for 3rd time. Piston stuck preventing pads from working. |
2005 Ford Freestyle 4dr Wagon
203-horsepower 3.0L V6 CVT FWD
| 124000 mi US $500 |
brake rotors |
| 89000 mi US $200 |
replaced rear rotors and pads |
| 6500 mi | Replaced all roters and rear calipers |
| 84360 mi C $700 |
Rear brakes changed and some other bit repairs to rear wheels. |
2005 Ford Freestyle 4dr Wagon
203-horsepower 3.0L V6 CVT AWD
| 135000 mi US $1450 |
Left rear caliper quit releasing after breaking. Caused inner pad to wear to metal. 2nd time it's done this. New calipers on both sides (aftermarket this time). Had had it checked by Les Schwab 2x and they said brakes were fine. Nope. $$$$ |
| 85560 mi C $700 |
ABS sensor replaced. Right rear wheel bearing replaced. |
| 107260 mi C $777 |
R & R both rear calipers and rotors |
| 62000 mi US $271 |
Dealer said the ABS light on and left front ABS part failure was causing the recenly fixed AWD to default to FWD. Never heard of such a thing but replacing it did solve the problem. |
| 99900 mi US $1000 |
Car vibrated when braking, needed new pads and rotors all around, also replace one frozen caliper |
| 104000 mi US $200 |
Right rear caliper leaking, replaced. |
| 113000 mi | Left front wheel speed sensor wire was not clipped back into place correctly during previous tie rod end replacement. This allowed the wire to rub against the wheel rim causing wire to rub through and fail. Sensor was replaced by shop. |
| 133000 mi US $300 |
Replaced rear rotors and pads and right rear caliper |
| 116000 mi US $381 |
Replaced parking brake pedal assembly to resolve damaged ratchet mechanism that would not engage. Replaced right parking brake cable. Parking brake had been replaced separately a day or two earlier, after being broken for better part of a year, and when it was engaged for the first time in months, the cable stuck, causing the right rear brake to drag. |
| 82500 mi US $550 |
Stuck rear calipers. Calipers, rotors, and pads had to be replaced. Didn't include price of rotors or pads, they were near end-of-life anyway. |
| 53000 mi US $700 |
master cylinder |
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