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2005 Ford Freestyle problems

NHTSA lists 1,459 complaints for the 2005 Ford Freestyle, 32 of them mention a crash and 3 mention a fire. 11 complaints mention an injury, with 14 injuries and 0 deaths reported.

Data build 2026-10-08.

NHTSA lists this vehicle as FORD FREESTYLE.

At a glance

Complaints
1,459
With crash
32
With fire
3
With injury (complaints)
11
Injuries
14
Deaths
0
Recalls
2
Do not drive recalls
0
Park outside recalls
0
Recall potential units (maximum)
139,537
Investigations
2
Open investigations
0
Manufacturer communications
43

Complaints per 100k sold unavailable. No sales source is available for this record.

Where the complaints are

Top systems
SystemComplaintsShare of this vehicle's complaints
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL58740.2%
POWER TRAIN44730.6%
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM1429.7%
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING1298.8%
ENGINE1208.2%
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE956.5%
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC855.8%
UNKNOWN OR OTHER724.9%
STRUCTURE614.2%
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM412.8%
Top subsystems
SystemSubsystemComplaints
POWER TRAINAUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION123
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLINGENGINE44
STRUCTUREBODY44
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULICFOUNDATION COMPONENTS40
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGESDOORS16
ELECTRICAL SYSTEMINSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL15
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULICANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP8
EQUIPMENTAPPLIANCE5
VISIBILITYWINDSHIELD5
POWER TRAINMANUAL TRANSMISSION4

One complaint can name several systems, so shares can add to more than 100 percent.

Model-generated complaint tags: This model year has not been tagged.

Recalls

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2 recalls.

06V383000

Date: 2006-10-05. Systems: LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES.

Defect: ON CERTAIN PASSENGER VEHICLES CURRENTLY REGISTERED IN THE FOLLOWING STATES: ALASKA, COLORADO, CONNECTICUT, DELAWARE, IDAHO, ILLINOIS, INDIANA, IOWA, KANSAS, KENTUCKY, MAINE, MARYLAND, MASSACHUSETTS, MICHIGAN, MINNESOTA, MISSOURI, MONTANA, NEBRASKA, NEW HAMPSHIRE, NEW JERSEY, NEW YORK, NORTH DAKOTA, OHIO, PENNSYLVANIA, RHODE ISLAND, SOUTH DAKOTA, UTAH, VERMONT, WEST VIRGINIA, WISCONSIN, AND WYOMIN (excerpt)

Consequence: AS A RESULT, THE DOOR LATCH PAWL MAY NOT RETURN TO THE LATCH POSITION WHEN THE DOOR IS CLOSED, AND THE DOOR COULD OPEN WHILE THE VEHICLE IS MOVING. (excerpt)

Remedy: DEALERS WILL INSTALL A SHIELD OVER THE FRONT LATCHES; SEAL A DRAIN HOLE IN THE REAR WINDOW TRIM MOLDING ON THE FREESTYLE REAR SIDE DOORS; AND APPLY GREASE TO ALL FRONT AND REAR SIDE-DOOR LATCH MECHANISMS FREE OF CHARGE. THE RECALL BEGAN ON NOVEMBER 8, 2006. OWNERS MAY CONTACT FORD AT 1-800-392-3673. (excerpt)

Do not drive: No. Park outside: No.

05V515000

Date: 2005-11-09. Systems: FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE.

Defect: ON CERTAIN PASSENGER VEHICLES, THE STRAPS THAT SECURE THE FUEL TANK TO THE VEHICLE BODY MAY BREAK, CAUSING THE FUEL TANK AND FUEL TANK HEAT SHIELD TO DROP ON THE DRIVESHAFT (ALL WHEEL DRIVE VEHICLES) OR EXHAUST SYSTEM (FRONT WHEEL DRIVE VEHICLES).

Consequence: IF THIS HAPPENS, DRIVERS MAY NOTICE A NOISE OR A FUEL LEAK. A FUEL LEAK IN THE PRESENCE OF AN IGNITION SOURCE COULD RESULT IN A FIRE.

Remedy: DEALERS WILL REPLACE BOTH FUEL TANK STRAPS. THE RECALL BEGAN ON DECEMBER 1, 2005. OWNERS MAY CONTACT FORD AT 1-800-392-3673.

Do not drive: No. Park outside: No.

Investigations

2 investigations; 0 open.

PE11018

Opened: 2011-05-11. Closed: 2013-02-07.

Idle instability

On November 29, 2012, Ford Motor Company (Ford) initiated Customer Satisfaction Program 12N03 to extend warranty coverage terms for repair of engine idle RPM surge caused by throttle body deposits in all model year (MY) 2005 through 2007 Ford Freestyle, Five Hundred and Mercury Montego vehicles.The program extends the coverage for up to 10 years of service or 150,000 miles from the warranty start

Systems: VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL.

Linked campaign numbers: None listed.

PE07058

Opened: 2007-11-16. Closed: 2008-03-11.

INSTRUMENT CLUSTER FAILURE

THE SUBJECT VEHICLES EXPERIENCE A LOSS OF PROPER INSTRUMENT CLUSTER OPERATION.TYPICALLY, THE PROBLEM APPEARS AS THE NEEDLE ON THE GAUGE (SPEEDOMETER, TACHOMETER, FUEL, AND/OR TEMPERATURE) SWEEPS AND RESETS INTERMITTENTLY.FORD REPORTS THE PROBLEM AS MOMENTARY POWER INTERRUPTION CAUSES THE GAUGES TO SWEEP AND THEN RECOVER TO NORMAL FUNCTION.IN AUGUST 2006, FORD ISSUED A TECHNICAL SERVICE BULLETIN (T

Systems: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM.

Linked campaign numbers: None listed.

Manufacturer communications

43 manufacturer communications.

Communications by system
SystemCount
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM8
POWER TRAIN7
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING6
EQUIPMENT5
SUSPENSION4
ENGINE2
SEATS2
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC2

11000557

Date: 2024-05-24. Type: Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions. Systems: POWER TRAIN.

MotorcraftA? Continuously Variable Chain-Type Transmission Fluid (XT-7-QCFT in non-Canadian markets, CXT-7-LCF12 in Canada) is no longer manufactured and will only be available until inventory depletes. The recommended replacement fluids are Phillips 66 VersaTransA? CVT Plus Fluid or Kendall VersaTr

10109070

Date: 2016-09-21. Type: Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions. Systems: ENGINE, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING.

The Powertrain Control/Emissions Diagnosis (PC/ED) manual has been revised for diagnosing electronic throttle bodies (ETBs). The ETC_ACT and ETC_DSD PIDs should not used to diagnose possible ETB concerns. The IDS has a limited refresh rate when reading these PIDs and cannot display quickly enough to

10051815

Date: 2012-11-29. Type: Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions. Systems: ENGINE.

FORD: SEE DOCUMENT SEARCH BUTTON FOR OWNER LETTER. MOMENTARY ENGINE IDLE RPM SURGE MAY BE INTERMITTENT AND MAY OCCUR, DUE TO DEPOSITS BUILDUP IN THROTTLE BODY, AT LOW SPEEDS, WHILE PARKING OR ENTERING DRIVEWAY AND CHECK ENGINE LAMP MAY ILLUMINATE. MODELS 2005-07 FREESTYLE, 500, MONTEGO.

10023294

Date: 2007-11-28. Type: Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions. Systems: SERVICE BRAKES, AIR.

FORD MERCURY SERVICE CAMPAIGN: SEE DOCUMENT SEARCH BUTTON FOR OWNER LETTER. CERTAIN 2005 THROUGH 2007 FWD AND AWD FORD FIVE HUNDRED, FREESTYLE AND MERCURY MONTEGO VEHICLES - REAR BRAKE WEAR. ALSO HAVE AN OWNER'S LETTER. *NJ UPDATED 1/25/08. *NJ

10022241

Date: 2007-04-01. Type: Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions. Systems: ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING.

MIL WITH DTC P0106 AND/OR P0109. *KB

10021061

Date: 2006-08-01. Type: Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions. Systems: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM.

BATTERY LIGHT ILLUMINATED. *KB

10019914

Date: 2006-01-01. Type: Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions. Systems: POWER TRAIN.

OIL LEAK FROM POWER TRANSFER UNIT. *TT

10019950

Date: 2006-01-01. Type: Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions. Systems: SEATS.

SECOND ROW SEAT RECLINE CONCERN. *TT

10019951

Date: 2006-01-01. Type: Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions. Systems: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM.

INTERMITTENT INSTRUMENT CLUSTER GAUGE SWEEP/RESET - MULTIPLE WARNING LIGHTS ON - REVERSE LIGHTS ON - VEHICLES BUILT BEFORE 2/17/2006. *TT

10020134

Date: 2006-01-01. Type: Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions. Systems: POWER TRAIN.

CONTINUOUSLY VARIABLE TRANSAXLE (CVT) NOISE DIAGNOSIS. *TT

Notes on this record

  • Complaints from the API and bulk file are merged and deduplicated by ODI number; the API alone misses records.
  • System and subsystem counts are numbers of distinct complaints, recalls or communications that name them. One record can name several systems, so shares across systems can add to more than 100 percent; a single share never exceeds 100 percent.
  • Recalls are counted once per campaign, investigations once per action and manufacturer communications once per NHTSA id, even when NHTSA lists several model names for the same record.
  • A sales denominator is a calendar-year proxy, not the population of vehicles still in use. Rates are copied from verified pipeline output.

Other names NHTSA uses

None listed.

Matched NHTSA models

Matched labels and complaints
NHTSA model labelComplaints
FREESTYLE1,459

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