Moderate overlap front: original test
Rating applies to 2004-07 models
Tested vehicle: 2004 Ford Freestar S passenger van
The Ford Freestar was introduced in the 2004 model year as a replacement for the Ford Windstar. The Mercury Monterey was introduced in the same year and discontinued after the 2006 model year.
| Evaluation criteria | Rating |
|---|---|
| Overall evaluation | |
| Structure and safety cage | |
| Driver injury measures | |
| Head/neck | |
| Chest | |
| Leg/foot, left | |
| Leg/foot, right | |
| Driver restraints and dummy kinematics | |
Action shot taken during the frontal offset crash test.
The dummy's position in relation to the steering wheel and instrument panel after the crash test indicates that the driver's survival space was maintained well.
Dummy movement was well controlled. During rebound, the dummy's head hit only the head restraint, as indicated by smeared greasepaint.
Forces on the legs and feet were low, indicating that significant injury was unlikely.
Measures of occupant compartment intrusion on driver side
| Evaluation criteria | Measurement |
|---|---|
| Test ID | CEF0327 |
| Footwell intrusion | |
| Footrest (cm) | 12 |
| Left (cm) | 12 |
| Center (cm) | 11 |
| Right (cm) | 11 |
| Brake pedal (cm) | 10 |
| Instrument panel rearward movement | |
| Left (cm) | 5 |
| Right (cm) | 3 |
| Steering column movement | |
| Upward (cm) | 9 |
| Rearward (cm) | -1 |
| A-pillar rearward movement (cm) | 2 |
Driver injury measures
| Evaluation criteria | Measurement |
|---|---|
| Test ID | CEF0327 |
| Head | |
| HIC-15 | 340 |
| Peak gs at hard contact | 86 |
| Neck | |
| Tension (kN) | 1.4 |
| Extension bending moment (Nm) | 19 |
| Maximum Nij | 0.23 |
| Chest maximum compression (mm) | 27 |
| Legs | |
| Femur force - left (kN) | 2.0 |
| Femur force - right (kN) | 1.4 |
| Knee displacement - left (mm) | 0 |
| Knee displacement - right (mm) | 1 |
| Maximum tibia index - left | 0.49 |
| Maximum tibia index - right | 0.31 |
| Tibia axial force - left (kN) | 1.9 |
| Tibia axial force - right (kN) | 2.0 |
| Foot acceleration (g) | |
| Left | 74 |
| Right | 61 |
Head restraints & seats
Seat type: Seats with adjustable head restraints
| Overall evaluation | |
|---|---|
| Dynamic rating | |
| Seat/head restraint geometry |
| Seat type | Seats with adjustable head restraints |
|---|---|
| Geometry | |
| Backset (mm) | 52 |
| Distance below top of head (mm) | 45 |
| Seat design parameters | |
| Pass/fail | Pass |
| Max T1 acceleration (g) | 9.0 |
| Head contact time (ms) | 108 |
| Force rating | 1 |
| Neck forces | |
| Max neck shear force (N) | 98 |
| Max neck tension (N) | 515 |
Seat type: Seats with fixed head restraints
| Overall evaluation | |
|---|---|
| Dynamic rating | |
| Seat/head restraint geometry |
| Seat type | Seats with fixed head restraints |
|---|---|
| Geometry | |
| Backset (mm) | 70 |
| Distance below top of head (mm) | 20 |
| Seat design parameters | |
| Pass/fail | Pass |
| Max T1 acceleration (g) | 9.2 |
| Head contact time (ms) | 100 |
| Force rating | 1 |
| Neck forces | |
| Max neck shear force (N) | 46 |
| Max neck tension (N) | 543 |
About the head restraint & seat test
Currently, IIHS tests apply only to front seats.