2005 Ford Freestar Engine Problems
Owners have filed 53 complaints with NHTSA about engine problems on the 2005 Ford Freestar, 6% of all complaints for this model year. Half of the reports with a mileage happened before 111,417 miles. The words owners use most often: “torque converter” (15% of reports).
- 53engine complaints
- 111,417median miles at failure
- 0mention a crash
- 0mention an injury
- 0related recalls
- 33%of reports with a speed happened at 50+ mph
What owners describe
Phrases that appear unusually often in these complaints compared with complaints about other cars.
- Torque converter: mentioned in 8 of 53 complaints (15%)
At what mileage do engine problems happen?
Based on 50 complaints that reported the odometer reading.
How serious are the reports?
Of 53 complaints, 1 a fire.
Ford Freestar engine complaints by model year
| Model year | Engine complaints | Share of that year | Median miles |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 Freestar | 4 | 6% | 85,489 |
| 2006 Freestar | 31 | 9% | 105,061 |
| 2005 Freestar | 53 | 6% | 111,417 |
| 2004 Freestar | 69 | 6% | 100,000 |
When owners reported it
Related recalls (0)
No safety recall lists engine for the 2005 Ford Freestar. A pattern of complaints does not always lead to a recall.
What owners report
Short excerpts of recent complaints, with personal details removed. Full reports are on NHTSA.gov.
After having the torque converter replaced as the recall says i noticed that the transmission was doing good but right outside the warrenty mileage i noticed that it started acting kinda like before after several months guess what as i was climbing up a hill on my driveway the transmission stopped…
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 FORD FREESTAR. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE STOPPED AT A TRAFFIC LIGHT, THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT MOVE. THE CONTACT TURNED OFF AND RESTARTED THE VEHICLE AND TOOK THE VEHICLE TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHERE THE PCV VALVE WAS REPLACED. THE FAILURE RECURRED WITH THE VEHICLE…
3 weeks ago my family and i was almost killed by a semi-truck on the highway our vehicle just gave out in the middle of the highway i then started doing research on my vehicle i then reported the vehicle to the safety vehicle complaint and was contacted by a staffing took my vehicle to the said…
Frequently asked questions
Do all 2005 Ford Freestars have engine problems?
No. NHTSA has 53 owner complaints about engine for the 2005 Ford Freestar (6% of the 886 complaints for this model year). Complaint data shows that the problem is reported, not how many of all cars sold are affected.
Was there a recall on the 2005 Ford Freestar engine?
No recall currently lists engine for this vehicle.
At what mileage do engine problems start?
The median reported mileage is 111,417 miles: half of the reports with a mileage came before that.
What do owners say about engine problems on the 2005 Ford Freestar?
The most frequent phrase is “torque converter”, in 8 of 53 complaints.
Other 2005 Ford Freestar problems
See all 2005 Ford Freestar problems or engine problems across all Freestar years.