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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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Chart based on 685 repairs.
Ford Freestyle suspension repair cost distribution
$2500+ (1%)
$1000 - $2499 (13%)
$500 - $999 (18%)
$100 - $499 (39%)
< $100 (29%)
Chart based on 142 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
| 110600 mi C $380 |
Rear wheel bearing replaced due to excessive noise |
| 62000 mi | leaking left front axle bearing. |
| 106000 mi US $520 |
They also found control arms going. Not replaced yet due to cost. |
| 41000 mi US $100 |
Supension made 'squeaking' noise (as witnessed by the owner of True Delta himself). Dealer ran tests, and decided that the roll bar needed to be tightened |
| 76000 mi US $380 |
Supsension needed tightening. |
| 112300 mi US $300 |
Inner tie-rod replacement...was found during state safety inspection. |
| 89760 mi C $1600 |
Replacement of bushings and tables, left and right |
| 133000 mi US $175 |
Replaced lower control arms due to loose ball joints. Ball joints not replaceable independently from the control arm. Dealer wanted over $1100 to do the job. |
2007 Ford Freestyle 4dr Wagon
203-horsepower 3.0L V6 CVT AWD
| 88320 mi C $500 |
Rear weel bearing |
| 159200 mi US $450 |
Noisy rear end. Was a bad left rear wheel bearing. The less expensive aftermarket part did not work with abs sensor so a Motorcraft part was required. Took an extra day for trouble shooting bearing requireemnts. |
| 106000 mi US $1000 |
Replaced rear bearing hubs. They had been making noise for a while. Complete silent after the repair. |
| 42000 mi US $100 |
Steering began to creak, and dealer diagnosed as worn input shaft to steering rack. Dealer replaced rack and paid for with ESP extended ford warranty, along with 2-day covered car rental. |
| 27000 mi | Noise from front-end during slow, full-turn maneuvers. Told this was normal and due to the steering stops. |
2006 Ford Freestyle 4dr Wagon
203-horsepower 3.0L V6 CVT FWD
| 164800 mi US $400 |
Replaced both struts tie rod ends inner and outer,swaybar links. I also replaced the tires all the way around and had an alignment. |
| 109000 mi US $1072 |
Replaced left and right front sway bar end links, due to noise over bumps. Replaced front struts and strut mounts |
| 88000 mi US $450 |
Power steering pump was loud and got louder. Decided to replace before it went out. |
| 107500 mi US $500 |
Left rear wheel hub and bearing were replaced. |
| 47000 mi US $100 |
replaced front right tie rod & 4 wheel ailignment |
| 31000 mi | Minor steering noise when turning. |
| 70200 mi US $186 |
Replaced worn, noisy front sway bar end links. |
| 109000 mi US $559 |
Replaced front and rear sway bar end links. |
| 110000 mi US $302 |
Replaced defective power steering pressure switch. |
| 112000 mi US $354 |
Replaced right rear wheel bearing and hub, (front wheel drive vehicle.) |
| 42000 mi US $935 |
driver side inner & outer tie rods worn and replaced, $375 |
| 76260 mi C $1500 |
Suspension was acting badly, had to replace everything. Lots of potholes in Montreal, unfortunately! |
| 96720 mi C $1000 |
Front stabilizer bar, control arms, ball joints replaced. |
| 100840 mi C $2000 |
Tire and tray |
| 29000 mi | Binding and "clunk" in front suspension at full steering lock on cold days. Replaced stabilizer bar end links. |
| 119000 mi US $875 |
replace rear shock |
| 103800 mi US $470 |
Rattle from front right at low to moderate speeds. Mechanic lubed suspension stops and tightened suspension bolts without separate charge. Recommended visit to dealer. |
| 112000 mi US $172 |
Replaced front stabilizer bar bushings. |
| 125000 mi US $532 |
Replaced front struts due to poor ride quality and nosediving while braking. |
| 143800 mi US $660 |
Car had excessive lean in turns and was making THUD noises from rear when going over bumps. Sway bar links replaced both front and rear. Handling of car much better. |
| 163000 mi US $239 |
Car was very difficult to steer after sitting for about a month. Power steering system flushed and linkage lubricated. Steering is better right now, but may not be a long-term repair per mechanic. |
| 183000 mi | Car was difficult to steer, especially after sitting overnight and in higher speed turns. Mechanic said it was u-joints in steering column. Was OK to drive myself, but wouldn't allow wife or daughter to drive. |
| 6572 mi | Had the car in for a few items covered under warranty. - Front Hub - Wheel bearing defective. - Rear wiper washer hose came off. Re-attached. - Water in rear tail light. Replaced lens. |
| 39000 mi US $56 |
Swaybar endlinks were making a popping noise. I ordered new endlinks and installed them myself. The new endlinks solved the popping noise when the steering wheel was turned slightly to the left or right. |
| 80000 mi US $40 |
I had to replace the swaybar endlinks in the front end again because they were making a rattling noise over smaller bumps. |
| 82000 mi US $40 |
Replaced rear sway bar endlinks. They were making a popping noise, now they are quiet. |
| 85000 mi US $300 |
New struts and mounts |
| 95000 mi US $80 |
I was getting a light clunking noise over rougher surfaces. The inner tie rods were worn. Replaced them myself and took in for an alignment. |
| 96500 mi | Light clunking from rear of car again. Passenger side Mevotech Supreme sway bar endlink was bad again. Replaced under Mevotech warranty at no cost to me. |
| 109000 mi US $70 |
I had one Monroe strut that I had put on the passenger rear about 3 years and about 30k miles blow out all the oil inside through a bad seal. The strut was knocking and bouncing a lot over bumps. Replaced both rear struts with OSC struts from Rockauto and all is good for now. |
| 204000 mi US $677 |
Bearing/hub assembly worn out |
2006 Ford Freestyle 4dr Wagon
203-horsepower 3.0L V6 CVT AWD
| 206000 mi US $150 |
Wheel bearings |
| 119040 mi C $550 |
Replaced a control arm in the suspension. |
| 99000 mi US $600 |
Broken suspension component, not sure what it's called. Would not maintain alignment. |
| 103000 mi US $900 |
Hard to steer with rough patches. PS fluid at normal level. Shop replaced PS rack, steering is normal now. |
| 107000 mi US $800 |
Replaced worn suspension components. Car was riding rough and would not align. |
| 59000 mi US $118 |
bushings on stabilizer bars were worn and "clunking" sound was detected. Replaced bushings. |
| 104200 mi US $256 |
Wheel bearing of passenger front |
| 92000 mi US $450 |
right front strut plate needed replacing |
| 70000 mi US $250 |
2 broken front struts |
| 93000 mi US $3500 |
Struts replaced. |
| 120000 mi US $1400 |
Two struts replaced. |
| 160000 mi US $120 |
Right front wheel bearing was replaced |
| 34000 mi US $288 |
Clunk noise heard when driving over bumps - Front stabilizer links worn on both sides - replaced same. Parts & Labor= $288.40 Dealer also conducted 21 point inspection. Oil & filer changed at no charge(Used points from Ford Owner's Advantage membership) |
| 41700 mi | Right front stabilizer link failed again. 1st repaired @ approx 36k miles May '09. Failed again Feb '10. Link bushing failed on replacement part. Dealer covered full cost of repair Feb '10 as was within 12 mos/12K miles from previous repair. |
| 78000 mi US $780 |
Front left lower control arm was badly worn and car was pulling/drifting with uneven tire wear. Replaced same and realigned all 4 wheels |
| 81000 mi US $375 |
Right Rear Wheel Bearing failed and parts fused. Took to ASE certified mechanic for R&R |
| 128000 mi | Control Arm bushing |
| 121000 mi US $1031 |
New struts, 4who alignment and oil change. |
| 127700 mi US $98 |
Replace power steering pump |
| 10540 mi | Strut tower mount had failed causing clunking in front steering. |
| 17360 mi | Control arm defective. Waiting on that now for 3 weeks. Steering has been 'loose' NOT unsafe, for quite some time with clunks. Reported last year. Really wore out inner side of the tires on the front which they have moved to the rear 10K ago. |
| 17980 mi | Tie rods. |
| 18180 mi | Finally got the control arm in after 2 months. Steering tight again and no knocking |
| 22000 mi | Thought it was cv hint chattering but the steering stops needed lubrication. Need to comment here that the second set of rear brake pads and original rotors need repkacng already! |
| 43800 mi C $400 |
Left rear wheel hub replaced, car quiet again! |
| 93000 mi US $195 |
Sway bar bushing needed to be replaced. |
| 128000 mi US $1500 |
After hitting a pothole there was loud noise emanating from the left front of car. Replaced both struts, strut bearings and sway bar connector. |
| 148000 mi | Replaced right wheel hub Replaced stabilizer control links left and right Replaced left steering knuckle |
2005 Ford Freestyle 4dr Wagon
203-horsepower 3.0L V6 CVT FWD
| 123000 mi US $20 |
Sway bay broken and replaced |
| 35000 mi US $24 |
Right front sway bar link was rattling. Repaired under warranty by Ford at dealership. |
| 82800 mi US $700 |
Front sway bar links. Front struts and mounts. |
| 61000 mi | Groaning when turning wheels at low speed. Would require $600 of steer parts/labor. Outside of minor noise, it won't create a problem. Decided to live with it. |
| 77000 mi US $240 |
sway bar links (x2) replacement |
| 88000 mi | Groaning when turning wheels at low speed because of faulty upper strut mounts. Would require $600 of parts/labor. Just a noise, earlier decided to live with it. |
| 6500 mi | Lower control arm . |
| 52700 mi C $1700 |
Ball-joints were replaced where front suspension meets wheel. |
| 58900 mi | Problem with power-steering (fluid was changed; pump checked and is ok). Other odd repairs. |
| 73160 mi | Rear suspension problem. |
| 78120 mi C $1500 |
Suspension problems. Steering problems. |
| 82460 mi C $450 |
right wheel bearing needed to be changed. |
| 70000 mi US $414 |
replaced rear shocks and struts. |
| 54000 mi US $700 |
Also had to replace struts. |
| 31000 mi | |
| 61000 mi | Noticeable whine at slow speed right hand turns. Also a suspension "thunk" at slow speeds going over imperfections in pavement which sounded like a worn or loose suspension part. Neither was found by the service dept. |
| 61000 mi | Very noticible whine from front of vehicle during turns. I thought it could be coming from the power steering pump or rack. |
| 87000 mi US $350 |
Vehicle was making a "whirling" noise when at speed on the highway that went away when making right-hand turns. Right front wheel bearing replaced. |
| 34000 mi | Strange "whirring noise" when making turns. Dealer contacted Ford who stated there was a new grade of power steering fluid to correct the issue. So far, it seems to have done so. |
| 51000 mi US $35 |
Replaced sway bar link on the left side |
| 59000 mi US $33 |
Replaced Right front stabilizer link. |
| 35340 mi C $300 |
Cracked bushing, front end. |
| 55800 mi C $230 |
Outer tie rod end, passenger side |
| 61380 mi C $300 |
Sway bar links ...second time in two years |
| 64020 mi C $292 |
Sway bar end links ......again !!!!! |
| 78740 mi C $667 |
Ball joint, front passenger ... |
| 85560 mi C $1380 |
Complete tuneup and rear sway bar links. |
| 71740 mi C $340 |
3rd set of Swaybar links in 4 years |
| 99280 mi C $675 |
Replaced drivers side ball joint |
| 111600 mi C $450 |
Replaced front struts and mount-bearings.. |
| 107000 mi US $50 |
Suspension was rattling when going over bumps, even at low speeds. Replaced sway bar end links - completely fixed the issue. |
| 126300 mi US $380 |
left control arm |
| 59400 mi US $200 |
Front suspension part broken |
| 75200 mi US $700 |
left front arm was bad. Replaced and realigned front end. |
| 97000 mi US $125 |
Replace left tie rod |
| 116000 mi US $200 |
Replaced left front tie-rod end |
2005 Ford Freestyle 4dr Wagon
203-horsepower 3.0L V6 CVT AWD
| 75400 mi C $150 |
Passenger side front wheel bearing |
| 78120 mi C $550 |
Strut mount Bearings |
| 56420 mi C $140 |
Steering link replaced. |
| 93000 mi C $1000 |
r & r lower right ball joint and control arm |
| 109120 mi C $95 |
Binding noise in steering column |
| 66000 mi US $1110 |
Grinding & Popping noise while slow turn hard steer (like turning into garage). Also noticed softer front suspension than normal. A TSB had been issued on this which required replacing the front spring coils. |
| 21500 mi | Power Steering pump making awful noises. power steering pump replace |
| 33000 mi | Sway bar links worn and replaced. |
| 69000 mi | New shock |
| 97000 mi | Front lower control arms worn. Balls joints extremely loose and both uppers struts making a marking click. |
| 56000 mi US $150 |
Replaced loose front sway bar links. |
| 68000 mi US $400 |
There was an unpleasant noise coming from the rear right. It turned out there was a wheel bearing failing. The bearing was replaced and the noise went away. |
| 82000 mi US $750 |
Control arm needed to be replaced. |
| 112000 mi US $1241 |
Broken rear sway bar replaced. |
| 117800 mi US $450 |
One of the steering knuckle pivots was frozen, so steering was more difficult and uneven than it should have been. |
| 158500 mi US $1314 |
Replaced tie rod, tire balancing, and all-wheel alignment. |
| 208000 mi US $90 |
loud whining and grinding that increased and decreased with speed |
| 230000 mi US $300 |
Control arms and end links replaced on front left and front right. Alignment done at shop when complete. |
| 245000 mi US $160 |
Ball joint movement/play on both sides, excess inner tire wear and car would not pass safety inspection. Ball joint is integrated so the entire control arm was replaced on each side. |
| 172000 mi US $1050 |
Dvr side wheel bearing/inner and outer tierod ends both sides/dvr and passenger stabilizer bars |
| 179000 mi US $500 |
Dvr side front started to make a unusual noise, but didn't affect driveability of vehicle. |
| 63000 mi US $50 |
When turning the steering wheel at low speeds, I noticed a rubbing/grinding noise from the front end. It was diagnosed as being the upper bearing plates which were replaced under warranty. This resolved the issue. |
| 76000 mi US $1100 |
Clunking noise from front end turned out to be blown left front strut. Both front struts replaced plus turntables. Also links at all four wheels replaced. Problem resolved. |
| 88000 mi US $60 |
Hard to steer, steering shaft was cleaned and lubricated, issue resolved. |
| 89000 mi US $2000 |
Became increasingly hard to steer, replaced steering shaft. |
| 97000 mi US $744 |
Left front ball joint had excessive play, was clunking over bumps. Ball joint replaced and issue resolved. |
| 102600 mi US $500 |
Both front wheel bearings replaced. |
| 104000 mi US $300 |
Replaced one of the rear wheel bearings |
| 88660 mi C $400 |
LF control arm replaced due to a loose ball joint |
| 33000 mi US $220 |
Moaning noise present when car was warm & steering off center. Dealer determined that steering shaft needed lubrication. |
| 54000 mi US $75 |
Noted "clunk" from LF suspension over bumps. Requested inspection; determined both front sway bar end links required replacement. During suspension inspection, technician discovered significant leak from power steering rack & pinion. Replaced assembly. Technician observed some rust degradation of lower control arm, but said it would not compromise safety/handling, just would make noise. Extended warranty did not cover rust & I chose to decline $700 repair. Haven't noticed noise, either. |
| 112000 mi US $240 |
Rubbing sound during front suspension travel led to detection of worn tie rod ends. Front and rear were replaced. |
| 121000 mi US $495 |
The power steering rack was leaking fluid. It was replaced with a rebuilt unit. |
| 159000 mi | Suspension was making a clunking noise over uneven surfaces. The diagnosis was worn sway bar end links. |
| 170000 mi US $395 |
The power steering rack developed a leak. Air leaked into the rack, causing pump cavitation and a growling noise when turning. $273.78. Replaced worn sway bar links. |
| 25000 mi US $58 |
Rumbling noise which sounds like a wheel bearing - Ford says it is uneven wear of tires which have been rotated three times in 2400 miles. Recommended solution- replace four tires and do a four-wheel alignment. Vehicle also needs rear pads and rotors. |
| 60000 mi US $50 |
Wheel/Carrier Bearing |
| 62000 mi US $950 |
Rear spindles replaced due to inability to align. |
| 64000 mi US $250 |
Replaced front sway bar links. |
| 114700 mi C $750 |
I replaced both front struts, strut mounts and sway bar link kits. |
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