Seats complaints and recalls from NHTSA
Summary
The 2005 Ford Freestar has 14 NHTSA seats complaints and 1 seats-related recall.
14
Complaints
1
Recalls
0
Injuries Reported
Data source: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) · Last updated April 10, 2026
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SEATS
Ford is recalling certain model year 2004-2007 Freestar and Mercury Monterey vehicles manufactured from March 24, 2003, through November 7, 2006, equi...
| Date ↓ | Component | Summary |
|---|---|---|
| Jun 17, 2025 | SEATS | The contact owns a 2005 Ford Freestar. The contact stated that the third-row seat attachments were r... |
| May 26, 2020 | SEATS | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 FORD FREESTAR. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHEN THE LATCH WAS RELEASED TO SE... |
| Jul 7, 2019 | SEATS | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 FORD FREESTAR. WHILE THE CONTACT'S SPOUSE WAS DRIVING AT AN UNKNOWN SPEE... |
| Nov 1, 2018 | SEATS | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 FORD FREESTAR. WHILE DRIVING AT LOW SPEEDS, THE THIRD ROW SEATS FELL BAC... |
| Feb 6, 2018 | SEATS | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 FORD FREESTAR. WHILE REVERSING OF THE DRIVEWAY, A METAL-TO-METAL SOUND E... |
| Jan 1, 2016 | SEATS | "REAR SEAT LATCHES SUBJECT TO CORROSION". AFTER ORIGINAL SALE, THIS VAN WAS MODIFIED BY RIDE-AWAY(R... |
| Dec 28, 2014 | SEATS | DISCOVERED THAT THE 3RD ROW SEAT WAS LOOSE. LOOKING CLOSER FOUND THAT THE U SHAPED BOLT THE SEAT AT... |
| Nov 16, 2014 | SEATS | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 FORD FREESTAR. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE THIRD ROW SEAT ANCHOR/LATCH R... |
| Nov 16, 2014 | SEATS | THE THIRD ROW SEAT LATCH THAT WAS ATTACHED TO THE REAR WHEEL WELL HAS COMPLETELY RUSTED THROUGH. TH... |
| Aug 14, 2014 | SEATS | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 FORD FREESTAR. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE THIRD ROW SEAT MADE UNUSUAL N... |
| Mar 1, 2013 | SEATS | I HAVE A 2005 FORD FREESTAR AND NOTICED THE THIRD SEAT CAME LOOSE. WHEN I LOOKED INTO IT I FOUND THA... |
| Nov 5, 2011 | SEATS | SUPPORT BARS IN DRIVER'S SEAT STARTED COMING THROUGH CUSHION & JABBING DRIVER IN THE BACK. VEHICLE ... |
| Jan 5, 2008 | SEATS | TL*- THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 FORD FREESTAR. WHILE PULLING OUT OF THE DRIVEWAY HE HEARD A SQUEAKING N... |
| Jul 18, 2005 | SEATS | DT: THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 FORD FORRESTER. SHE IS RENTING THIS VAN, AND WHILE SHE WAS BENDING DOWN... |