2005 FORD FREESTYLE — Owner-Reported Problems

NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation Snapshot 2026-08-22 1,448 complaints · 2 recalls
Most-reported system: VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL (463 complaints · 32.0%)
Safety signals:
  • Crashes 32
  • Fires 3
  • Injuries 14
  • Deaths 0
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Component Problem Distribution

Share of owner complaints filed for each vehicle system (unaffected by sales volume)

Component Problem Distribution VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL appears in 463 of 1,448 owner complaints (32.0%) in this vehicle snapshot. VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL: 463 complaints, 32.0% of reports VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL 463 · 32.0% · 9 crash reports POWER TRAIN: 339 complaints, 23.4% of reports POWER TRAIN 339 · 23.4% · 7 crash reports ENGINE: 137 complaints, 9.5% of reports ENGINE 137 · 9.5% · 1 crash reports FUEL SYSTEM: 99 complaints, 6.8% of reports FUEL SYSTEM 99 · 6.8% · 1 crash reports 1 fire reports ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: 90 complaints, 6.2% of reports ELECTRICAL SYSTEM 90 · 6.2% · 1 crash reports 1 fire reports SERVICE BRAKES: 87 complaints, 6.0% of reports SERVICE BRAKES 87 · 6.0% · 2 crash reports STRUCTURE: 45 complaints, 3.1% of reports STRUCTURE 45 · 3.1% · 1 crash reports STEERING: 13 complaints, 0.9% of reports STEERING 13 · 0.9% · 1 crash reports 1 fire reports EXTERIOR LIGHTING: 12 complaints, 0.8% of reports EXTERIOR LIGHTING 12 · 0.8% UNKNOWN OR OTHER: 458 complaints, 31.6% of reports UNKNOWN OR OTHER 458 · 31.6% · 11 crash reports 1 fire reports 0% 25% 50% 75% 100%

UNKNOWN OR OTHER is an NHTSA classification artifact and is always listed last.

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System / Component Complaints Share of Reports Safety Reports (Crashes / Fires)
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL 463 32.0% 9 crashes · 0 fires
POWER TRAIN 339 23.4% 7 crashes · 0 fires
ENGINE 137 9.5% 1 crashes · 0 fires
FUEL SYSTEM 99 6.8% 1 crashes · 1 fires
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM 90 6.2% 1 crashes · 1 fires
SERVICE BRAKES 87 6.0% 2 crashes · 0 fires
STRUCTURE 45 3.1% 1 crashes · 0 fires
STEERING 13 0.9% 1 crashes · 1 fires
EXTERIOR LIGHTING 12 0.8% 0 crashes · 0 fires
UNKNOWN OR OTHER 458 31.6% 11 crashes · 1 fires
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Problem & Recall Timeline

Observed complaint volume and manufacturer recall actions over time

Problem & Recall Timeline Owner reports in this snapshot begin in Jan 2005; the first recall shown was reported in Nov 2005. 2005-Q1: 3 owner reports 3 2005-Q2: 8 owner reports 8 2005-Q3: 10 owner reports 10 2005-Q4: 9 owner reports 9 2006-Q1: 6 owner reports 6 2006-Q2: 3 owner reports 3 2006-Q3: 7 owner reports 7 2006-Q4: 14 owner reports 14 2007-Q1: 24 owner reports 24 2007-Q2: 24 owner reports 24 2007-Q3: 8 owner reports 8 2007-Q4: 3 owner reports 3 2008-Q1: 6 owner reports 6 2008-Q2: 17 owner reports 17 2008-Q3: 13 owner reports 13 2008-Q4: 9 owner reports 9 2009-Q1: 6 owner reports 6 2009-Q2: 7 owner reports 7 2009-Q3: 38 owner reports 38 2009-Q4: 11 owner reports 11 2010-Q1: 27 owner reports 27 2010-Q2: 26 owner reports 26 2010-Q3: 138 owner reports 138 2010-Q4: 26 owner reports 26 2011-Q1: 12 owner reports 12 2011-Q2: 150 owner reports 150 2011-Q3: 237 owner reports 237 2011-Q4: 47 owner reports 47 2012-Q1: 37 owner reports 37 2012-Q2: 56 owner reports 56 2012-Q3: 110 owner reports 110 2012-Q4: 36 owner reports 36 2013-Q1: 19 owner reports 19 2013-Q2: 12 owner reports 12 2013-Q3: 39 owner reports 39 2013-Q4: 16 owner reports 16 2014-Q1: 19 owner reports 19 2014-Q2: 18 owner reports 18 2014-Q3: 19 owner reports 19 2014-Q4: 18 owner reports 18 2015-Q1: 11 owner reports 11 2015-Q2: 10 owner reports 10 2015-Q3: 12 owner reports 12 2015-Q4: 8 owner reports 8 2016-Q1: 15 owner reports 15 2016-Q2: 9 owner reports 9 2016-Q3: 12 owner reports 12 2016-Q4: 9 owner reports 9 2017-Q1: 9 owner reports 9 2017-Q2: 3 owner reports 3 2017-Q3: 1 owner reports 1 2017-Q4: 7 owner reports 7 2018-Q1: 3 owner reports 3 2018-Q2: 4 owner reports 4 2018-Q3: 4 owner reports 4 2018-Q4: 2 owner reports 2 2019-Q1: 7 owner reports 7 2019-Q2: 6 owner reports 6 2019-Q3: 9 owner reports 9 2019-Q4: 1 owner reports 1 2020-Q1: 1 owner reports 1 2020-Q2: 2 owner reports 2 2020-Q3: 1 owner reports 1 2021-Q1: 3 owner reports 3 2021-Q3: 1 owner reports 1 2022-Q2: 1 owner reports 1 2023-Q2: 1 owner reports 1 2023-Q4: 1 owner reports 1 2024-Q1: 1 owner reports 1 2024-Q3: 1 owner reports 1 2024-Q4: 1 owner reports 1 2025-Q1: 1 owner reports 1 2025-Q4: 2 owner reports 2 2026-Q2: 1 owner reports 1 Owner reports Jan 2005 Apr 2026 Recall campaign 05V515000 ◆ Recall campaign 05V515000 Recall campaign 06V383000 ◆ Recall campaign 06V383000 Investigation PE07058 ● Investigation PE07058 Investigation PE11018 ● Investigation PE11018
  • Campaign 05V515000 was reported 219 days after the first earlier complaint mapped to its component.
  • Campaign 06V383000 was reported 600 days after the first earlier complaint mapped to its component.
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Date Record type Count Record identifier
2005-Q1 Owner reports 3
2005-Q2 Owner reports 8
2005-Q3 Owner reports 10
2005-Q4 Owner reports 9
2006-Q1 Owner reports 6
2006-Q2 Owner reports 3
2006-Q3 Owner reports 7
2006-Q4 Owner reports 14
2007-Q1 Owner reports 24
2007-Q2 Owner reports 24
2007-Q3 Owner reports 8
2007-Q4 Owner reports 3
2008-Q1 Owner reports 6
2008-Q2 Owner reports 17
2008-Q3 Owner reports 13
2008-Q4 Owner reports 9
2009-Q1 Owner reports 6
2009-Q2 Owner reports 7
2009-Q3 Owner reports 38
2009-Q4 Owner reports 11
2010-Q1 Owner reports 27
2010-Q2 Owner reports 26
2010-Q3 Owner reports 138
2010-Q4 Owner reports 26
2011-Q1 Owner reports 12
2011-Q2 Owner reports 150
2011-Q3 Owner reports 237
2011-Q4 Owner reports 47
2012-Q1 Owner reports 37
2012-Q2 Owner reports 56
2012-Q3 Owner reports 110
2012-Q4 Owner reports 36
2013-Q1 Owner reports 19
2013-Q2 Owner reports 12
2013-Q3 Owner reports 39
2013-Q4 Owner reports 16
2014-Q1 Owner reports 19
2014-Q2 Owner reports 18
2014-Q3 Owner reports 19
2014-Q4 Owner reports 18
2015-Q1 Owner reports 11
2015-Q2 Owner reports 10
2015-Q3 Owner reports 12
2015-Q4 Owner reports 8
2016-Q1 Owner reports 15
2016-Q2 Owner reports 9
2016-Q3 Owner reports 12
2016-Q4 Owner reports 9
2017-Q1 Owner reports 9
2017-Q2 Owner reports 3
2017-Q3 Owner reports 1
2017-Q4 Owner reports 7
2018-Q1 Owner reports 3
2018-Q2 Owner reports 4
2018-Q3 Owner reports 4
2018-Q4 Owner reports 2
2019-Q1 Owner reports 7
2019-Q2 Owner reports 6
2019-Q3 Owner reports 9
2019-Q4 Owner reports 1
2020-Q1 Owner reports 1
2020-Q2 Owner reports 2
2020-Q3 Owner reports 1
2021-Q1 Owner reports 3
2021-Q3 Owner reports 1
2022-Q2 Owner reports 1
2023-Q2 Owner reports 1
2023-Q4 Owner reports 1
2024-Q1 Owner reports 1
2024-Q3 Owner reports 1
2024-Q4 Owner reports 1
2025-Q1 Owner reports 1
2025-Q4 Owner reports 2
2026-Q2 Owner reports 1
Recall campaign 1 05V515000
Recall campaign 1 06V383000
Defect investigation 1 PE07058
Defect investigation 1 PE11018
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Safety Recalls (2)

Official safety recall campaigns filed with NHTSA

  1. Manufacturer action

    Recall campaign 05V515000

    Report date
    Component:
    FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
    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.
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  2. Manufacturer action

    Recall campaign 06V383000

    Report date
    Component:
    LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES
    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.
    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.
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Complaint Narrative Explorer

Verbatim owner-reported defect narratives from NHTSA public records

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Estimated Ownership Cost

EPA fuel economy ratings and annual operating cost estimates

Data: US EPA Fuel Economy Guide · snapshot 2026-08-21
Supported range: 1,000–60,000 miles per year
Supported range: $1.50–$10.00 per gallon
55% city45% highway
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Adjacent Model Years

Immediate preceding and succeeding model year records

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Methodology & Data Integrity

Data sourced from NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation. Snapshot date: 2026-08-21.

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