Ford Freestyle owners have reported 13 seats related problems since 1996. Table 1 shows the 3 most common seats problems. The number one most common problem is related to the vehicle's seats (9 problems). The second most common problem is related to the vehicle's mid/rear seats assembly (3 problems). For details of each of the problem category, use the links in the table.
| Problem Category | Number of Problems |
|---|---|
| Seats problems | |
| Mid/rear Seats Assembly problems | |
| Front Seat Head Restraint problems |
The driver side passenger door seal is faulty, letting water get into the door causing it to freeze and rust. The electrical for the driver heated seat keeps malfunctioning causing it to keep breaking. The levers that flip the second and third row seating have become faulty and will no longer work. Read details...
The 60 part of the 60/40 middle seat is stuck in the folded down position. The latch was always difficult to use. I had to really yank on it to get it to engage. Now it is just broken. I can only seat 1 person in the middle seat and the passengers in the 3rd seat can exit out of only 1 door. Read details...
: the contact stated while driving various speeds on rough road conditions, the front driver side head rest restraint moved up and down without warning. The vehicle was inspected by a dealer who was unable to duplicate the problem. The manufacturer was alerted. Read details...