Major Problems with 2005 Ford Freestyle Derived from Complaints & Recalls

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Worst 3 complaints of 2005 Ford Freestyle

2005 Ford Freestyle SENSOR/CONTROL MODULE Victims: 3 Mileage: 50000 miles

2005 Ford Freestyle VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL Victims: 2 Mileage: 78000 miles

2005 Ford Freestyle VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL Victims: 1 Mileage: 115000 miles

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Problems with VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL, POWER TRAIN and ELECTRICAL SYSTEM are the most frequent issues recorded by the NHTSA from Ford Freestyle owners.

Problem Category	Number of Problems
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL dt*: the contact stated while driving 50 mph on dry roads the instrument panel gauges raised up to the highest...	581 ~ 78163 miles
POWER TRAIN while stopped with foot on the brake the car surges forward and the rpms increase dramatically. this also happens while...	318 ~ 82710 miles
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM i am leasing a ford freestyle. we have found that with the child lock off that the rear passanger doors...	122 ~ 90574 miles
AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION > POWER TRAIN vehicle was purchased on 7/16/2005. after being driven off the lot transmission light appeared. vehicle was returned to dealer who...	119 ~ 70253 miles
ENGINE vehicle lunges forward and rear in garage at start-up and freezes at 30 miles per hour on highway when using	115 ~ 120786 miles
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE my 2005 ford freestyle 54k miles would intermittently surge or hesitate when pressing the accelerator. this weekend the car would...	91 ~ 73181 miles
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING dt: the consumer states while decelerating the vehicle stalls. this happens more in warm weather and after the vehicle has...	82 ~ 58736 miles
UNKNOWN OR OTHER 2005 ford freestyle: dangerous in mild winter weather and conditions. vehicle does not perform in winter weather. vehicle slides slips...	66 ~ 81393 miles
ENGINE > ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING i have been driving at various speeds when it happens. the vehicle just dies for no reason and without warning....	44 ~ 74050 miles
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM idling at traffic light with brakes pressed engine starting revving up to over 2000 rpm. vehicle started to surge and...	40 ~ 122850 miles
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC the consumer's front brakes rumbled badly when they were applied the vehicle would shake and the vibration could be felt...	37 ~ 32301 miles
BODY > STRUCTURE leaks water from wet weather into vehicle's cargo area and front passenger floor area. freezing to sub-freezing temps cause water...	35 ~ 80105 miles
PADS > DISC > FOUNDATION COMPONENTS rear brake pads failed after 21264 miles front pads were fine ford dealership and customer service stated while they do...	25 ~ 18139 miles
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES side door locks and freeze during the winter. door has opened while driving. *jb...	21 ~ 62551 miles
STEERING traction control light comes on after a couple of minutes of the car being turned on (does not have to	20 ~ 95651 miles
ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL 2005 ford freestyle engine idles up by itself. almost ran into someone because of the problem it also did it...	16 ~ 103885 miles
ROTOR > DISC > FOUNDATION COMPONENTS dt*: the contact stated a noise was heard while depressing the brake pedal coupled with rough stops. the vehicle was	16 ~ 15417 miles
LATCH > DOORS > LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES after purchasing a new 2005 ford freestyle i noticed that the rear doors would not unlock from inside or outside...	16 ~ 67356 miles
FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER i recently purchased a new 2005 ford freestyle. we have found this to be a very ood automobile except for...	16 ~ 54772 miles
SERVICE BRAKES car lunged forward when in drive thru. foot was on the brake and air condtioning was running car seemed to...	15 ~ 73540 miles
INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL > ELECTRICAL SYSTEM dt*: the contact stated while driving at no particular speed the air bag lamp illuminated and the instrument gauges fell...	14 ~ 48351 miles
STRUCTURE upon opening either side 2ed row windows harmomic vibration/noise begins at speeds above 30mph sounds like helicopter inside vehicle- very...	14 ~ 21433 miles
EXTERIOR LIGHTING when driving my 2005 ford freestyle down the road the entire cluster will start cutting out all the lights will...	13 ~ 103667 miles
TIRES 2005 ford freestyle: dangerous in mild winter weather and conditions. vehicle does not perform in winter weather. vehicle slides slips...	11 ~ 18853 miles
TRACTION CONTROL SYSTEM during vehicle operation the instrument cluster suddenly and catastrophically fails apparently disabling several critical safety features. the malfunction at first...	8 ~ 93875 miles
SUSPENSION heard thumping it was the rear u-joints in an all wheel drive both u-joints were shot> now the front u-joints...	8 ~ 123495 miles
SEATS middle seats in ford 2005 freestyle. the latches broke in both seats. while folding the small middle seat to reach...	8 ~ 83525 miles
ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP > SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC owner has had numerous serious repair issues since vehicle purchased. this is complaint 2 of 4. car is 3 months...	7 ~ 23186 miles
EQUIPMENT sitting at a red light and the car lurched forward when foot was on the brake. almost got hit...	6 ~ 65000 miles
SEAT BELTS tl*the contact owns a 2005 ford freestyle. the driver's side seat belt buckle would not release the lock. as a...	6 ~ 96823 miles
AIR CONDITIONER > APPLIANCE > EQUIPMENT tl*the contact owns a 2005 ford freestyle. whenever the contact turned on the air conditioner she noticed that the air...	5 ~ 55200 miles
TREAD/BELT > TIRES when slightly raining the light sensor seems to only work intermittently thereby not always turning on the lights in auto...	5 ~ 10400 miles
WINDSHIELD > VISIBILITY glare on dash. no accident yet but will be....	5 ~ 3 miles
DISC > FOUNDATION COMPONENTS > SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC i purchased a ford freestyle on may 5 2005. six months after purchasing it i started having problems. the first...	5 ~ 21978 miles
AIR BAGS during vehicle operation the instrument cluster suddenly and catastrophically fails apparently disabling several critical safety features. the malfunction at first...	4 ~ 113000 miles
DOOR > BODY > STRUCTURE 1.)every winter the locking mechanism on the drivers side door will freeze. so once you open your door & you...	4 ~ 118500 miles
REAR > SUSPENSION rear end noise started about 13000 miles ( sounding like a plane engine when you hit 40 mph). dealer said...	4 ~ 49000 miles
MANUAL TRANSMISSION > POWER TRAIN i purchased a 2005 ford freestyle on 2/6/05. it stopped working on 2/07/05 the vehicle completely shut down and i...	4 ~ 47664 miles
WHEELS i was driving my 2005 ford freestyle on an interstate highway at approximately 72 mph. while driving on a straight...	3 ~ 126500 miles
FRAME AND MEMBERS > STRUCTURE on may 2009 the car stalled while driving after hitting a bad pot hole. car would not restart. on july...	3 ~ 42333 miles
SERVICE BRAKES, ELECTRIC brakes were going out car wobbling back and forth grinding sounds. this is the 4th time that this has occurred...	3 ~ 58174 miles
COOLING SYSTEM > ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING i have a ford freestyle year 2005. it has a throttle body problem. car has had a problem on and...	3 ~ 83667 miles
TORQUE CONVERTER > AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION > POWER TRAIN tl*the contact owns a 2005 ford freestyle. while the vehicle was at a local repair shop for routine maintenance the...	2 ~ 81500 miles
FOUNDATION COMPONENTS > SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC 2005 ford freestyle purchased new. ford has serviced as well as nys inspections. at 30 000 mile service the rear...	2 ~ 25599 miles
CALIPER > DISC > FOUNDATION COMPONENTS the right rear brake caliper has locked up and is not working i have an '05 ford freestlye sel 2wd.	2 ~ 14899 miles
SENSOR/CONTROL MODULE > FRONTAL > AIR BAGS dt*: the contact stated while driving at no particular speed the air bag lamp illuminated and the instrument gauges fell...	2 ~ 28250 miles
EXTERNAL > WARNINGS > BACK OVER PREVENTION dt: contact stated the beige color of the dashboard caused a reflection in the windshield making it difficult to...	2 ~ 2000 miles
FUEL GAUGE SYSTEM > STORAGE > FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER dt: on june 24 2005 consumer was driving when gas gauge went from almost full to empty. consumer stopped at...	2 ~ 1600 miles
POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS > VISIBILITY dt: when windows in back seat are rolled down the noise is deafening. it hurts the ears of anybody in...	2 ~ 29200 miles
ALTERNATOR/GENERATOR/REGULATOR > ELECTRICAL SYSTEM consumer was able to pull the vehicle off the road until the local fire department arrived to extinguish the fire.	2 ~ 6950 miles
VISIBILITY/WIPER driving down the road and lost power the car was still running. the rear wiper doesn't work and the traction	1 ~ 150000 miles
WHEEL SPEED SENSOR > ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP > SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC tl* the contact owns a 2005 ford freestyle. while driving 55 mph the traction control and all wheel drive warning...	1 ~ 224000 miles
SUPPORT DEVICE/STRUT > HATCHBACK/LIFTGATE > BODY tl* the contact owns a 2005 ford freestyle. the contact stated that the rear liftgate abruptly closed with force due...	1 ~ 110000 miles
DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER/HVAC SYSTEM > VISIBILITY the air conditioner blows warm air only. *tr...	1 ~ 80000 miles
FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM > FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE tl* the contact owns a 2005 ford freestyle. the contact stated that the vehicle would abnormally lunge forward when the...	1 ~ 90000 miles
ELECTRICAL > EQUIPMENT re-experiencing electrical instrument cluster problems. battery and alternator replaced 6/2008 when car dead in driveway. 8 months later 4/2009 electrical...	1 ~ 63000 miles
GLASS, SIDE/REAR > VISIBILITY rear window of 2005 ford freestyle exploded when driving out of the garage. *tr...	1 ~ 26000 miles
MECHANICAL > EQUIPMENT purchased a 2005 ford freestyle brand new after 34 000 miles the transmission went luckily it was under warranty another...	1 ~ 78000 miles
VISIBILITY when it rains water leak inside the car causing the windshield and windows of the car to fog real bad....	1
INTERIOR LIGHTING the dashboard instrument panel fails regularly and all gauges (speed gas temp etc.) fall to zero. the dashboard and other...	1 ~ 52000 miles
HATCHBACK/LIFTGATE > BODY > STRUCTURE one of the two gas charged lift gate supports that hold the back hatch failed. the lift gate will no...	1 ~ 25000 miles
STABILIZER BAR > FRONT > SUSPENSION tl*the contact owns a 2005 ford freestyle. while driving various speeds or approaching a complete stop the vehicle excessively vibrates....	1 ~ 45000 miles
MID/REAR ASSEMBLY > SEATS 2005 ford freestyle 2nd row seat pivot hinge failure to allow seat to fold forward. constitutes compromised safety of third...	1 ~ 53000 miles
MACPHERSON STRUT > FRONT > SUSPENSION rear brake failed for the second time with in 27 000 miles. ford refused to help. i believe there is...	1 ~ 27655 miles
GEAR POSITION INDICATION (PRNDL) > AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION > POWER TRAIN bought car used last month and within the last 2 weeks car was unable to go into reverse. called the...	1
COIL SPRINGS > SPRINGS > FRONT tl* the contact owns a 2005 ford freestyle. while driving 10 mph the contact heard a loud noise like an...	1 ~ 99456 miles
SHOES/LININGS > DRUM > FOUNDATION COMPONENTS tl*- the contact owns a 2005 ford freestyle. while driving 35 mph he heard a rattling noise when the brake...	1 ~ 22000 miles
DRUM > FOUNDATION COMPONENTS > SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC 2005 ford freestyle - i was told the rear brakes need ed to be replaced just after the warranty expired....	1 ~ 37434 miles
BUMPERS > BODY > STRUCTURE front plastic bumper has spit and cracked on the right side. i am not aware of any accidents or hits...	1 ~ 11600 miles
BACK UP LIGHTS > EXTERIOR LIGHTING when slightly raining the light sensor seems to only work intermittently thereby not always turning on the lights in auto...	1 ~ 15000 miles
STARTER ASSEMBLY > ELECTRICAL SYSTEM dt*: the contact stated after the vehicle was shut off intermittently it would not restart. the vehicle was towed to...	1 ~ 42000 miles
DRIVELINE > POWER TRAIN the ford freestyle surges and accelerates while idling in parking spot or while sitting at a stop light. sometimes when	1
EQUIPMENT ADAPTIVE/MOBILITY dt*: the contact stated the vehicle was modified to allow the driver to be seated in a wheel chair. shortly...	1 ~ 150 miles
MOUNTING > TANK ASSEMBLY > STORAGE dt: the contact states there is nhtsa recall campaign 05v515000 concerning the fuel system. the parts needed to repair the...	1 ~ 8000 miles
TANK ASSEMBLY > STORAGE > FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE dt*: the contact stated a recall letter was received in december 2005. the nhtsa recall #05v515000 was regarding the fuel...	1 ~ 33000 miles
PEDALS AND LINKAGES > SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC when depressed brake pedal will descend below the level of the accelerator pedal. this allows the foot to contact the...	1
FRONT UNDERHOOD > WIRING > ELECTRICAL SYSTEM when vehicle is unoccupied at night the headlamps blink on and off the headlamps illuminate for milliseconds and then shut...	1
HORN > ELECTRICAL SYSTEM when lowering rear door windows above 30 miles per hour wind noise is unbearable it hurts all the passengers ears...	1 ~ 2850 miles
CONTROL MODULE (TCM, PCM) > AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION > POWER TRAIN 1. i leased a 05 ford freestyle and in just 3 days the pcm was broken. in just 100 miles....	1 ~ 100 miles
FUEL PUMP > DELIVERY > FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE dt: on june 24 2005 consumer was driving when gas gauge went from almost full to empty. consumer stopped at...	1 ~ 3200 miles
TEMPORARY/EMERGENCY SPARE TIRE > TIRES my newly purchased ford freestyle developed a flat pulled to side of road and replaced with spare donut supplied by...	1
FRONTAL > AIR BAGS i was driving eastbound at 35 mph. a westbound car lost control and crossed the median. i struck the car...	1 ~ 1700 miles
REAR COMPARTMENT/TRUNK > WIRING > ELECTRICAL SYSTEM i am leasing a ford freestyle. we have found that with the child lock off that the rear passanger doors...	1

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