2005 Ford Freestyle Structure & Body Problems
NHTSA has 101 owner complaints about body and structure problems in the 2005 Ford Freestyle, 7% of all 1,459 complaints for this model year. That is the highest body and structure complaint count among 3 Freestyle model years. These complaints report 5 crashes and 4 injuries. Median mileage at failure: 79,000 miles.
- Structure & Body complaints
- 101
- 7% of 1,459 complaints
- All complaints this year
- 1,459
- Crashes reported
- 5
- Fires reported
- 0
- Injuries reported
- 4
- Median mileage
- 79,000 mi
- Related recalls
- 1
When 2005 Ford Freestyle body and structure complaints were filed
First complaint Jul 20, 2005, latest Dec 9, 2025.
Structure & Body recalls for the 2005 Ford Freestyle
- NHTSA 06V383000Oct 5, 2006Structure & Body139,537 vehicles
Latches/locks/linkages:doors:latch
On certain passenger vehicles currently registered in the following states: alaska, colorado, connecticut, delaware, idaho, illinois, indiana, iowa, kansas, kentucky, maine, maryland, massachusetts, michigan, minnesota, missouri, montana, nebraska, new hampshire, new jersey, new york, north dakota, ohio, pennsylvania, rhode island, south dakota, utah, vermont, west virginia, wisconsin, and wyoming. The side door latch mechanisms may experience water intrusion allowing the latch mechanism to freeze in cold weather.
Risk: 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.
Structure & Body complaints by Freestyle model year
Raw complaint counts per model year; newer years have had less time to accumulate complaints.
- 2005101 (7%)
- 200635 (3%)
- 200714 (2%)
Frequently asked questions
- Does the 2005 Ford Freestyle have body and structure problems?
- NHTSA has 101 owner complaints about the body and structure in the 2005 Ford Freestyle, 7% of all complaints for this model year, including 5 that report a crash. Median mileage at failure is 79,000 miles.
- Which Ford Freestyle year has the most body and structure complaints?
- The 2005 Ford Freestyle has the most body and structure complaints (101), compared with 101 for the 2005.
- Is there a body and structure recall for the 2005 Ford Freestyle?
- Yes — 1 NHTSA recall campaign for the 2005 Ford Freestyle concerns the body and structure: 06V383000.