2005 Ford Freestyle Structure Problems
Owners have filed 61 complaints with NHTSA about structure problems on the 2005 Ford Freestyle, 4% of all complaints for this model year. Half of the reports with a mileage happened before 79,000 miles. The words owners use most often: “door latches” (13% of reports).
- 61structure complaints
- 79,000median miles at failure
- 5mention a crash
- 3mention an injury
- 0related recalls
- 18%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.
- Door latches: mentioned in 8 of 61 complaints (13%)
- Front driver: mentioned in 6 of 61 complaints (10%)
- Cold weather: mentioned in 5 of 61 complaints (8%)
At what mileage do structure problems happen?
Based on 46 complaints that reported the odometer reading.
How serious are the reports?
Of 61 complaints, 5 mention a crash, 3 an injury.
Ford Freestyle structure complaints by model year
| Model year | Structure complaints | Share of that year | Median miles |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 Freestyle | 11 | 1% | 52,951 |
| 2006 Freestyle | 28 | 2% | 89,000 |
| 2005 Freestyle | 61 | 4% | 79,000 |
| 2004 Freestyle | 1 | 8% | — |
When owners reported it
Related recalls (0)
No safety recall lists structure for the 2005 Ford Freestyle. 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.
When temperature get below freezing car doors will not latch shut and come back open. Car doors work fine when temp are higher. There is a recall already for this NHTSA# 06v383000 Ford# 06545. I have a Ford Case# XXX My car was not included in recall and either should be or needs to be further…
Passanger door latch- door opened while driving, will not stay closed checked said recall was repaired in 2006, latch in not closing
The contact owns a 2005 Ford Freestyle. The contact stated that the vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic for routine maintenance however, the contact was informed that the motor mount torque strap needed to be replaced. The contact had not taken the vehicle to a local dealer to be diagnosed…
Frequently asked questions
Do all 2005 Ford Freestyles have structure problems?
No. NHTSA has 61 owner complaints about structure for the 2005 Ford Freestyle (4% of the 1,459 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 Freestyle structure?
No recall currently lists structure for this vehicle.
At what mileage do structure problems start?
The median reported mileage is 79,000 miles: half of the reports with a mileage came before that.
What do owners say about structure problems on the 2005 Ford Freestyle?
The most frequent phrase is “door latches”, in 8 of 61 complaints, followed by “front driver” (6).
Other 2005 Ford Freestyle problems
See all 2005 Ford Freestyle problems or structure problems across all Freestyle years.