2005 Ford FREESTAR - Ratings, Complaints and Recalls

The 2005 Ford Freestar has not been rated overall for safety by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA). However, it did receive a 5-star rating for both the front crash driver side and passenger side, and a 4-star rating for the drivers' side in a side crash. The car is equipped with optional electronic stability control, which can enhance vehicle stability and help prevent skidding. It does not have forward collision warning or lane departure warning systems.

Despite its decent crash test ratings, the Ford Freestar has a relatively high number of complaints, with 880 reported. Additionally, there have been 5 recalls issued for this model, indicating potential safety issues that required manufacturer intervention. It would be advisable for current or prospective owners of the Ford Freestar to stay informed about any potential safety concerns and to address them promptly.

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Complaint Count

880

Recall Count

5

Investigation Count

6

Safety Rating

Not Rated

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Safety Features

2005 Ford Freestar Safety Features

Here are the safety features that come as standard on the 2005 Ford Freestar

Electronic Stability Control (ESC)

ESC is an advanced safety feature in vehicles designed to help drivers maintain control during challenging driving conditions. By continuously monitoring various factors such as steering angle, vehicle speed, and individual wheel speeds, ESC can detect and reduce the risk of skidding or loss of control. It achieves this by automatically applying brakes to specific wheels to stabilize the vehicle.

Optional
Forward Collision Warning (FCW)

Forward Collision Warning (FCW) is a safety feature in vehicles that helps prevent frontal collisions by alerting the driver of an imminent collision with a vehicle or obstacle ahead. Using sensors such as radar or cameras, FCW monitors the distance and speed of vehicles in front, and if it detects a potential collision, it provides visual and/or auditory warnings to prompt the driver to take evasive action.

No
Lane Departure Warning (LDW)

Lane Departure Warning (LDW) is a safety feature in vehicles that alerts drivers when their vehicle unintentionally drifts out of its lane without signaling. Utilizing cameras or sensors to monitor lane markings on the road, LDW detects when the vehicle crosses these lines and triggers visual, auditory, or haptic alerts to notify the driver of potential lane departure.

No

2005 Ford Freestar Safety Ratings

Here we have the crash and rollover ratings for the 2005 Ford Freestar Where possible we've included the ratings for the oldest and latest models of this car so you can compare how the safety ratings have changed over time.

Frontal Crash Ratings

Combines Driver and Passenger star ratings into a single frontal rating. The frontal barrier test simulates a head-on collision between two similar vehicles, each moving at 35 mph.

Test 2005 Score 2007 Score
Overall Front Crash Rating Not Rated Not Rated
Front Crash Driver Side Rating 5 5
Front Crash Passenger Side Rating 5 5

Side Crash Ratings

Combines Side Barrier and Side Pole Star Ratings into a single side rating.

Test 2005 Score 2007 Score
Overall Side Crash Rating Not Rated Not Rated
Side Crash Drivers Side Rating 4 4
Side Crash Passenger Side Rating 5 5
Combined Side Barrier Pole Rating - Front Not Rated Not Rated
Combined Side Barrier Pole Rating - Rear Not Rated Not Rated
Overall Side Barrier Rating Not Rated Not Rated

Rollover Ratings

The Rollover Resistance test measures the risk of rollover in a single-vehicle, loss-of-control scenario.

Test 2005 Score 2007 Score
Rollover Rating Not Rated Not Rated
Rollover Possibility % 0% 0%
Dynamic Tip Result
Side Pole Crash Rating Not Rated Not Rated

Complaints for the 2005 Ford FREESTAR

This chart show the number of complaints for each car component. A Higher number of complaints could indicate that this car might have a common fault. Something to look out for when purchasing one.

Component Complaints

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Complaint:
"the contact owns a 2005 ford freestar. the contact stated that upon selling the vehicle, she allowed another individual to test drive the vehicle; however, as the contact was driving on an incline, the vehicle stalled. the vehicle was taken to the dealer where it was diagnosed that the flex shaft had failed. the contact then stated that upon research, she became aware of nhtsa campaign number: 12v00600 (power train). the vehicle was not repaired. the contact stated that she received notification of the nhtsa campaign number: 13v081000 (seats). the vehicle was taken to the dealer where the contact was informed that due to the condition of the vehicle the recall repair could not be performed. the contact was concerned that when the vehicle was taken to the dealer, the vin was entered and displayed a different color. the vehicle was not repaired. the manufacturer was not notified of the failure. the failure mileage was approximately 180,000."
Components Involved: POWER TRAIN
Date of incident: 2022-11-11
Complaint:
"driving down highway at 60 mph lost all power basically coasted to side of road. looks like torque converter and pump shaft splines stripped out. shows there was a recall but none listed for this vin number. this is a huge safety concern and ford should have to repair."
Components Involved: POWER TRAIN
Date of incident: 2024-03-02
Complaint:
"i was having issues with my car not able to really move so i had a mechanic to come to me to inspect it and he stated it was my torque converter someone on it in it near it.. that my issue.. so i was calling about the recall on it and it stated that it was already fixed in 2012 on recall. and i'm a new owner purchased in 2018.. i'm a ford girl.. so from the taurus 500 and freestar never had of it needed a van have grandkids and now out my four year with it no problem with til now and by it has been replaced before i'm not able to get help with fixing it .. that my only car now i'm now disabled on fixed income and can't afford to buy a new transmission.. i'm asking if u could assist me with the same issue happening twice with vehicle with two different owner.. thanks for your assistance and help"
Components Involved: POWER TRAIN
Date of incident: 2023-02-02
Complaint:
"the contact owns a 2005 ford freestar. the contact stated while driving 20 mph, the vehicle failed to accelerate properly without warning. the contact was able to drive the vehicle to her residence. the vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic and the mechanic stated that the vehicle had experienced the failure listed in nhtsa campaign number: 12v006000 (power train). the dealer was contacted and stated that the vin was not included. the vehicle was not repaired. the manufacturer was not contacted. the failure mileage was 238,000."
Components Involved: POWER TRAIN
Date of incident: 2023-04-09
Complaint:
"the contact owns a 2005 ford freestar. the contact stated while driving approximately 60 mph, he noted that a "sprocket" warning symbol had illuminated. the contact exited the freeway and stopped at a traffic light. as he depressed the accelerator to go forward the vehicle would not move however, the engine was running. the contact stated that he placed the shift lever in neutral then drive and reverse and the vehicle would not move in any direction. the contact had the vehicle towed an independent mechanic who diagnosed and determined that the transmission needed to be replaced. the vehicle was not repaired and towed back to the contact's residence. the contact researched online and related the failure to nhtsa campaign number: 12v006000 (power train). the vin was not included in the recall. the manufacturer had not been informed of the failure. the failure mileage was approximately 139,000."
Components Involved: POWER TRAIN
Date of incident: 2024-03-03
Complaint:
"the contact owns a 2005 ford freestar. the contact stated while driving at 40 mph, the vehicle hesitated upon depression of the accelerator pedal. there was no warning light illuminated. despite multiple attempts to accelerate the vehicle, the vehicle failed to operate as intended. the vehicle was towed to an independent mechanic but was not diagnosed or repaired. the local dealer was not notified of the failure. upon investigation, the contact discovered nhtsa campaign number: 12v006000 (power train) that she associated with the failure. the manufacturer was notified of the failure and referred the contact to nhtsa for assistance. the vehicle was not repaired. the failure mileage was approximately 200,000."
Components Involved: POWER TRAIN
Date of incident: 2024-05-07
Complaint:
"the contact owns a 2005 ford freestar. the contact stated that while driving at various speeds, the vehicle would shut off upon depression of the accelerator pedal without warning. the contact was able to restart the vehicle after the failure had occurred. upon investigation, the contact discovered nhtsa campaign number: 12v006000 (power train) which he linked to the failure; however, the vin was not included in the recall. neither the dealer nor the manufacturer was notified of the failure. the vehicle was not repaired. the failure mileage was unknown."
Components Involved: POWER TRAIN
Date of incident: 2018-08-06
Complaint:
"the contact owns a 2005 ford freestar. the contact received notification of nhtsa campaign number: 12v006000 (power train). the contact stated that the manufacturer had exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. the dealer was made aware of the issue but informed the contact that they would not perform the recall repair until there was a failure. the manufacturer was not made aware of the issue. the contact had not experienced a failure. parts distribution disconnect."
Components Involved: POWER TRAIN
Date of incident: 2022-09-12
Complaint:
"ford is recalling about 206,000 2004 and 2005 ford freestar and mercury monterey vehicles, because the torque converter output shaft may fail. if the torque converter output shaft were to fail, the result would be a sudden loss of motive power with no warning, increasing the risk of a crash. ford will notify owners and dealers will replace the torque converter for free. the safety recall is expected to begin in the second calendar quarter of 2012. the recall campaign number is 11s25. 2012 recall was done at dealership, was the work actually done? with low miles it hard to believe that this has failed!"
Components Involved: POWER TRAIN
Date of incident: 2021-04-12
Complaint:
"after stopping at a traffic light in my 2005 ford freestar the vehicle would not go forward. i had to be pushed to the side of the road until a tow truck arrived. however, after the vehicle was towed to my home i discovered that it would go in reverse with no problem, but when put into drive would slowly pull forward if on level ground. after speaking with a transmission repair shop i was informed that i had a faulty torque converter and that the 2004-2005 ford freestars with this problem were being recalled. also, my third row seat will not properly latch."
Components Involved: POWER TRAIN
Date of incident: 2021-05-09

Recalls for the 2005 Ford FREESTAR

Component Recalls

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Recall:
"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."
Consequence:
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.

Component(s) Involved: SEATS
Date of incident: 2013-03-07

FORD Overall Complaint Ranking

This table shows the ranking of car manufacturers when it comes to most complaints and recalls. The manufacturer with the most complaints is at the top. However this doesn't necassarily mean they should be avoided. Some manufacturers might just have more popular or affordable cars which a lot of people have bought. Which means there's more scope for a complaint to be made. Use the ranking table below as a part your wider research into buying a car.

FORD ranks 1 out of 44 in the complaints ranking table.

Manufacturer Complaint Count Recall Count Ranking
FORD 208,358 3,259 1
CHEVROLET 111,306 2,082 2
TOYOTA 81,019 1,852 3
HONDA 61,937 1,268 4
NISSAN 56,226 930 5
DODGE 45,756 827 6
HYUNDAI 44,150 649 7
GMC 34,441 1,410 8
KIA 29,832 501 9
CHRYSLER 27,698 254 10
TESLA 26,230 730 11
BMW 24,890 1,877 12
VOLKSWAGEN 23,125 829 13
MERCEDES-BENZ 19,066 2,925 14
SUBARU 18,513 703 15
MAZDA 10,599 364 16
PONTIAC 10,430 138 17
CADILLAC 9,434 444 18
AUDI 7,865 1,093 19
BUICK 7,851 279 20
SATURN 7,672 84 21
MERCURY 7,374 135 22
LEXUS 6,373 408 23
LINCOLN 5,897 423 24
ACURA 5,722 382 25
MINI 5,585 366 26
INFINITI 4,000 187 27
MITSUBISHI 3,912 397 28
VOLVO 3,875 727 29
PORSCHE 2,646 1,231 30
SUZUKI 2,272 123 31
FIAT 2,205 80 32
SAAB 1,536 76 33
JAGUAR 1,195 198 34
SMART 528 17 35
GENESIS 436 42 36
ISUZU 249 37 37
ALFA ROMEO 161 37 38
MASERATI 76 46 39
BENTLEY 46 159 40
POLESTAR 42 2 41
LUCID 14 6 42
CODA 4 2 43
MAYBACH 0 0 44

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