Ford Freestar · Engine family · 2 offered

Ford Freestar 4.2L six-cylinder

This is the 4.2L six-cylinder as the VIN decodes it on the Freestar — one mechanical family, every trim it was fitted to. Rated at 201 hp. We decode it on 4,293 VINs across 16 factory builds, and 24 listings are reported active. The configuration price reference is $4,397.

Cylinders
6
Power
201 hp
Induction
Naturally aspirated
Fuel
Gasoline
Fitted
2004–2007

◷ Updated September 22, 2026 ▤ National asking prices, refreshed nightly

$4,397
Configuration price reference
24
On sale today with the 4.2L 6-cyl
2004–2007
Model years it was fitted
16
Factory configurations
4,293
Freestar VINs decoded with it

The price reference is the median of configuration medians, not the median of all active cars. Each configuration has equal weight. Configurations with at least 3 priced listings are used when available; otherwise the reference uses the configurations with a recorded price. Model years, mileage and condition vary. Open a model-year report below for its asking prices across all engines.

Where the 4.2L 6-cyl sits in the Freestar engine lineup

Every engine family this model was sold with, ordered by size. The bar spans the model years recorded for it; the price is a reference across priced configurations, with each configuration weighted equally. Older engines look cheaper because the cars are older — overlapping years alone do not match the vehicles by age, trim, mileage or condition.

3.9L 6-cyl
2004–2007
$5,999
193 hp · 17 on sale
4.2L 6-cyl this page
2004–2007
$4,397
201 hp · 24 on sale

2004–2007 The 3.9L 6-cyl configuration price reference is about $1,602 more — $5,999 against $4,397. These references cover each family's full set of priced configurations; they are not recalculated for the overlapping years or matched cars.

2 engine families, one nameplate. Open the Ford Freestar price hub to compare them side by side, or to jump into any of the others.

Which Freestar years got a 4.2L 6-cyl engine

Every model year this engine was fitted to, newest first. The bar is how much of the family's VIN volume sits in that year — long bars are the years this engine was everywhere.

Year Share of VINs VINs On sale Builds
2007 505 2 4
2006 1,168 3 4
2005 1,123 7 4
2004 1,497 12 4

VIN counts come from our decode of the model's build patterns, not from live listings. A year link opens the full Freestar report for that year — every engine of the model, not just this one.

16 factory configurations with this engine

Each one is a distinct build as the VIN decodes it — trim, body, gearbox and equipment. Open a build sheet for its full spec and the VINs recorded on it.

2007

4 builds

2006

3 builds

2005

4 builds

2004

4 builds

Showing the 15 most-built configurations of 16. Every 2007 Freestar build →

The 4.2L 6-cyl Freestar: common questions

Which Freestar years have the 4.2L 6-cyl?

2004–2007, without a break — 4 model years in our VIN decode, across 16 factory configurations and 4,293 VINs.

What does a 4.2L 6-cyl Freestar cost?

$4,397 is a configuration price reference: the median of configuration medians, with each priced configuration weighted equally. It is not a listing-level median or a valuation of an individual car. The year-by-year ladder shows VIN and inventory counts; its links open model-year price reports covering all engines.

4.2L 6-cyl Freestar on the market

Individual vehicles carrying this engine, each with its own listing-history page. The sample is pinned to fixed VIN buckets, so it does not reshuffle day to day.