NHTSA Safety Recalls
2005 Ford Freestyle Recalls
The 2005 Ford Freestyle has 2 NHTSA safety recalls on file, the newest reported on October 5, 2006.
A recall covers a range of VINs, not every 2005 Ford Freestyle. Whether a recall on your own car is still open shows only on a VIN check; recall repairs are free.
- Recalls
- 2
- Owner complaints
- 1,459
- Crashes reported
- 32
- NHTSA crash test
- ★★★★★
NHTSA campaigns
filed with NHTSA
3 fires
frontal crash, no overall star before 2011
On a 2005 Ford Freestyle, the 17-character VIN is on the driver-side dashboard, visible through the windshield, or on the door jamb sticker.
2 recalls on the 2005 Ford Freestyle
Latches/locks/linkages: doors: latch
- Campaign
- 06V383000
- Reported
- October 5, 2006
- Vehicles affected
- up to 139,537
- Same campaign
- also 2006 Freestyle, 2 other models
Fuel system, gasoline: storage: tank assembly: mounting
- Campaign
- 05V515000
- Reported
- November 9, 2005
- Vehicles affected
- up to 123,206
- Risk NHTSA names
- fire
- Same campaign
- also 2 other models
2005 Ford Freestyle complaints by year
NHTSA has received 1,459 owner complaints about the 2005 Ford Freestyle, the newest on June 30, 2026. Of these, 32 describe a crash (2%) and 3 a fire; owners reported 14 injuries.
In complaints about the 2005 Ford Freestyle, the component group named most often is the vehicle speed control (40%), followed by the power train (31%) and the electrical system (10%).
None of the 2005 Ford Freestyle's 2 recalls concerns the vehicle speed control.
Where 2005 Ford Freestyle owners gave the mileage (1,298 complaints), the median was 77,859 miles.
Component groups named in complaints
- Vehicle Speed Control587
- Power Train447
- Electrical System142
- Engine And Engine Cooling129
- Engine120
- Fuel System, Gasoline95
Complaints received, by year
| 2005 | 30 | |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 32 | |
| 2007 | 63 | |
| 2008 | 46 | |
| 2009 | 64 | |
| 2010 | 218 | |
| 2011 | 447 | |
| 2012 | 239 | |
| 2013 | 86 | |
| 2014 | 74 | |
| 2015 | 41 | |
| 2016 | 45 | |
| 2017 | 20 | |
| 2018 | 13 | |
| 2019 | 23 | |
| 2020 | 4 | |
| 2021 | 4 | |
| 2022 | 1 | |
| 2023 | 2 | |
| 2024 | 3 | |
| 2025 | 3 | |
| 2026 | 1 |
Complaints about the 2005 Ford Freestyle peaked in 2011, when NHTSA received 447. 12% arrived between 2004 and 2008, the model year's first years on the road.
NHTSA crash-test stars
- Overall: none before 2011
- Frontal: 5/5
- Side: 5/5
- Rollover: 4/5
The 1,459 complaints about the 2005 Ford Freestyle are unverified owner reports, and a model sold in large numbers collects more of them.
2005 Ford Freestyle crash tests and safety technology
For the 2005 Ford Freestyle, NHTSA lists no electronic stability control, forward collision warning or lane departure warning.
NHTSA puts the chance that the 2005 Ford Freestyle rolls over in a single-vehicle crash at 13.3% (4 stars). Of 86 other 2005 cars with NHTSA ratings on this site, 71 (83%) had a lower rollover risk; their median was 11%.
Photos: NHTSA New Car Assessment Program, NHTSA test vehicle 1372, shown from static.nhtsa.gov. Ratings, rollover risk and technology of the 2005 Ford Freestyle: NHTSA 5-Star Safety Ratings API, retrieved October 28, 2026; NHTSA terms of use. How the tests work
Ford Freestyle by model year
Other 2005 Ford models
Newest record on this page: June 30, 2026. Data: NHTSA recall and owner-complaint files. How these figures are counted