Seats complaints and recalls from NHTSA
Summary
The 2004 Ford Freestar has 31 NHTSA seats complaints and 1 seats-related recall.
31
Complaints
1
Recalls
1
Injuries Reported
Data source: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) · Last updated April 10, 2026
13V081000
SEATS
Ford is recalling certain model year 2004-2007 Freestar and Mercury Monterey vehicles manufactured from March 24, 2003, through November 7, 2006, equi...
| Date ↓ | Component | Summary |
|---|---|---|
| Jun 1, 2021 | SEATS | The contact owns a 2004 Ford Freestar. The contact stated that the third-row seat floorboard was cor... |
| Nov 3, 2019 | SEATS | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 FORD FREESTAR. WHILE ADJUSTING THE THIRD ROW SEAT, IT DETACHED DUE TO CO... |
| Sep 28, 2016 | SEATS | SHEET METAL CORROSION THAT SUPPORTS THE THIRD ROW SEAT COULD CORRODE AND COMPROMISE THE FORWARD MOUN... |
| Aug 3, 2016 | SEATS | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 FORD FREESTAR. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBE... |
| Feb 19, 2016 | SEATS | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 FORD FREESTAR. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT 35 MPH, THE REAR... |
| Sep 7, 2015 | SEATS | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 FORD FREESTAR. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 30... |
| Aug 30, 2015 | SEATS | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 FORD FREESTAR. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE'S THIRD ROW REAR SEAT... |
| Jun 1, 2015 | SEATS | FORD IS RECALLING 04-07 FREESTAR FOR THIRD ROW SEAT LATCH STRIKER MOUNTING BRACKETS. I CALLED FORD... |
| Jan 9, 2015 | SEATS | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 FORD FREESTAR. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE THIRD ROW SEAT ANCHOR FRACTUR... |
| Sep 5, 2014 | SEATS | THE LEFT ANCHOR OF OUR THIRD ROW SEAT HAS DETACHED FROM THE WHEEL WELL, AND THE SEAT WILL NOT LATCH ... |
| May 18, 2014 | SEATS | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 FORD FREESTAR. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE THIRD ROW SEAT FAILED TO LA... |
| Feb 4, 2014 | SEATS | I HAVE A 2004 FORD FREESTAR THAT HAS THIS EXACT PROBLEM 13V081000. I CALLED THE DEALER AND SINCE I'M... |
| Nov 12, 2013 | SEATS | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 FORD FREESTAR. THE CONTACT STATED THAT SHE RECEIVED A NOTIFICATION OF NH... |
| Oct 31, 2013 | SEATS | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 FORD FREESTAR. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING 20 MPH, THE THIRD SEAT A... |
| Mar 15, 2013 | SEATS | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 FORD FREESTAR. AFTER INSPECTING THE VEHICLE, THE CONTACT DISCOVERED THA... |
| Jan 15, 2013 | SEATS | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 FORD FREESTAR. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WATER WAS BUILDING UP IN THE WHEE... |
| Dec 26, 2012 | SEATS | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 FORD FREESTAR. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE LEFT SIDE OF THE REAR SEAT WA... |
| Dec 1, 2012 | SEATS | THE DRIVER-SIDE WALL BRACKET THAT LOCKS THE THIRD ROW SEAT INTO THE UPRIGHT (USABLE) POSITION IS LOO... |
| Sep 25, 2012 | SEATS | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 FORD FREESTAR. THE CONTACT STATED THE REAR SEAT SUPPORT CORRODED CAUSING... |
| Sep 5, 2012 | SEATS | THE THIRD ROW DRIVERS SIDE SEAT ANCHOR NO LONGER HOLDS THE SEAT IN THE UPRIGHT POSITION. THE PLATE ... |