2005 Ford Freestar Structure & Body Problems
NHTSA has 56 owner complaints about body and structure problems in the 2005 Ford Freestar, 6% of all 886 complaints for this model year. That is the highest body and structure complaint count among 3 Freestar model years. These complaints report 1 crash, 1 fire, and 13 injuries. Median mileage at failure: 97,000 miles.
- Structure & Body complaints
- 56
- 6% of 886 complaints
- All complaints this year
- 886
- Crashes reported
- 1
- Fires reported
- 1
- Injuries reported
- 13
- Median mileage
- 97,000 mi
- Related recalls
- 2
When 2005 Ford Freestar body and structure complaints were filed
First complaint Jan 16, 2005, latest Jul 17, 2025.
Structure & Body recalls for the 2005 Ford Freestar
- NHTSA 13V081000Mar 7, 2013Structure & Body196,667 vehicles
Seats
Ford is recalling certain model year 2004-2007 Freestar and Mercury Monterey vehicles manufactured from March 24, 2003, through November 7, 2006, equipped with a third row seat and originally sold in, or currently registered in, Connecticut, Delaware, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, Vermont, West Virginia, Wisconsin and the District of Columbia. The third row stowable seat can experience corrosion and structural degradation at the seat anchor mechanism mounted to the rear wheel wells. As a result of the corrosion, the third row seat may not fully latch into its seating position.
Risk: In the event that the vehicle is crashed into from the rear, an unlatched seat may increase the risk of personal injury.
Remedy: Ford will notify owners, and dealers will install new third row seat latch striker mounting brackets, free of charge. The recall began on March 28, 2013. Owners may contact Ford Motor Company Customer Relationship Center at 1-866-436-7332.
- NHTSA 06V069000Mar 9, 2006Structure & Body12,728 vehicles
Structure:body:hatchback/liftgate
On certain vans equipped with the power liftgate option, the power liftgate motor automatically disengages after the liftgate is powered open.
Risk: In the event of a liftgate strut malfunction, the liftgate can fall freely with no prior warning. Anyone standing beneath the liftgate may be injured if the liftgate falls.
Remedy: Dealers will reprogram the power liftgate module to reduce the likelihood that the liftgate could fall free of charge. The recall began on march 15, 2006. Owners may contact ford at 1-800-392-3673.
Structure & Body complaints by Freestar model year
Raw complaint counts per model year; newer years have had less time to accumulate complaints.
- 200556 (6%)
- 200617 (5%)
- 20077 (11%)
Frequently asked questions
- Does the 2005 Ford Freestar have body and structure problems?
- NHTSA has 56 owner complaints about the body and structure in the 2005 Ford Freestar, 6% of all complaints for this model year, including 1 that report a crash. Median mileage at failure is 97,000 miles.
- Which Ford Freestar year has the most body and structure complaints?
- The 2005 Ford Freestar has the most body and structure complaints (56), compared with 56 for the 2005.
- Is there a body and structure recall for the 2005 Ford Freestar?
- Yes — 2 NHTSA recall campaigns for the 2005 Ford Freestar concern the body and structure: 13V081000 and 06V069000.