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2002 Ford Freestyle

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1Owner complaints

Model-year median: 893

0Recall campaigns

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0Investigations

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What owners reported most

Latches/locks/linkages
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When problems were reported

Mileage at the reported incident

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NHTSA’s mileage field refers to the reported incident, not necessarily the filing date. This shows report counts, not the likelihood of a failure.

What to inspect

Issues worth paying extra attention to based on owner reports.

  • Latches/locks/linkages. Review the 1 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →

NHTSA owner reports · September 18, 2026 snapshot.

0 crash reports0 fire reports1 injury reports

Latches/locks/linkages complaints

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55,000 miles · Feb 23, 2011
Latches/locks/linkagesInjury

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 FORD FREESTYLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE REAR PASSENGER DOOR WAS CLOSED WITH HIS THUMB INSIDE THE DOOR AND LOCKED INDEPENDENTLY. THE CONTACT WAS UNABLE TO OPEN THE DOOR BY USING THE KEYLESS ENTRY FOB OR BY USING THE KEY TO MANUALLY OPEN THE DOOR. THE DOOR WOULD NOT OPEN FROM THE INSIDE OF THE REAR …

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TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 FORD FREESTYLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE REAR PASSENGER DOOR WAS CLOSED WITH HIS THUMB INSIDE THE DOOR AND LOCKED INDEPENDENTLY. THE CONTACT WAS UNABLE TO OPEN THE DOOR BY USING THE KEYLESS ENTRY FOB OR BY USING THE KEY TO MANUALLY OPEN THE DOOR. THE DOOR WOULD NOT OPEN FROM THE INSIDE OF THE REAR PASSENGER DOOR. THE DOOR WAS FINALLY OPENED BY ENGAGING THE POWER LOCKS FROM THE DRIVER SIDE INTERIOR DOOR. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INSPECTED FOR THE FAILURE. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 55,000.

NHTSA ODI #10384152

Official recalls

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NHTSA investigations

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