Brakes complaints and recalls from NHTSA
Summary
The 2005 Ford Freestyle has 87 NHTSA brakes complaints and 0 brakes-related recalls.
87
Complaints
0
Recalls
1
Injuries Reported
Data source: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) · Last updated April 9, 2026
| Date ↓ | Component | Summary |
|---|---|---|
| Dec 25, 2016 | SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC,TRACTION CONTROL SYSTEM | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 FORD FREESTYLE. WHILE DRIVING 55 MPH, THE TRACTION CONTROL AND ALL WHEEL... |
| Oct 7, 2012 | SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC,VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | WAS COMING UP TO A STOP LIGHT AND THE CAR STARTED TO ACCELERATE. WHEN I PUT ON BRAKES, IT ACCELERAT... |
| Jun 21, 2012 | SERVICE BRAKES,ENGINE | CAR LUNGED FORWARD WHEN IN DRIVE THRU. FOOT WAS ON THE BRAKE AND AIR CONDTIONING WAS RUNNING, CAR ... |
| Apr 15, 2012 | SERVICE BRAKES | TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 FORD FREESTYLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHENEVER THE BRAKE WAS RELEASED, ... |
| Sep 27, 2011 | SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC | SCARY CAR. A COUPLE OF TIMES WHEN CAR IS IDLE/FOOT ON BRAKE THE CAR WOULD SURGE FORWARD ON ITS OWN. ... |
| Jun 1, 2011 | SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC,POWER TRAIN | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 FORD FREE STYLE. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING 20 MPH WHEN THE WRENCH FAILURE ... |
| Apr 12, 2011 | SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC,TIRES | REAR BRAKES ON MY 2005 FORD FREESTYLE HAVE GONE OUT AGAIN. HAVE APPROX. 100,000 MILES ON THE CAR AN... |
| Sep 20, 2010 | SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC | I BOUGHT MY 2005 FORD FREESTYLE NEW IN JANUARY 2006. BY NOVEMBER 2008 THE REAR BRAKES BEGAN GRINDING... |
| Jul 2, 2010 | SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC,FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE,VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | OUR 2005 FORDFREESTYLE HAS A KNOWN SURGING PROBLEM. EVERYTIME IT WOULD SURGE WE WOULD TAKE IT TO THE... |
| Mar 25, 2010 | SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC | MY LEFT REAR BRAKE HEATS UP AND SMOKES. I HAVE TAKEN RIDES OF LESS THEN 10 MILES. I WILL BE REPLACIN... |
| Nov 20, 2009 | SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC | THE REAR BRAKE PADS NO MY 2005 FORD FREESTYLE CONTINUE TO FAIL, I AM ON MY 4TH SET WITH ONLY 64,000 ... |
| Aug 25, 2009 | SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC,ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING,VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | I HAVE A 2005 FORD FREESTYLE. I HAVE HAD SEVERAL LUNGING INCIDENTS WHERE THE CAR FEELS LIKE IT WANT... |
| Jun 2, 2009 | SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC | 2005 FORD FREESTYLE ON THIRD REAR PASSENGER SIDE CALIPER AFTER ONLY 57,000 PREVIOUS CALIPERS FROZE ... |
| Jan 1, 2009 | SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 FORD FREESTYLE. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 35 MPH, THE CONTACT DEPRESS... |
| Dec 23, 2008 | SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC | WHILE DRIVING IN HEAVY TRAFFIC WITH SNOW AND SLUSHY STREETS, THE TRAFFIC AHEAD OF ME STOPPED. I APPL... |
| Dec 5, 2008 | SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC | I OWN A 2005 FORD FREESTYLE WHICH HAVE REAR BRAKE ISSUES, I RECEIVED A LETTER IN JULY 07 TELLING ME ... |
| Nov 1, 2008 | SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC,ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING,VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | THIS FREESTYLE HAS SURGED SEVERAL TIMES SINCE PURCHASE. WE REPLACE A FAILED THROTTLE BODY IN 2010. R... |
| Aug 21, 2008 | SERVICE BRAKES, ELECTRIC | IN JULY OF 2005 I PURCHASED A NEW FORD FREESTYLE. SINCE THEN, I HAVE HAD TO HAVE THE REAR BRAKES REP... |
| May 5, 2008 | SERVICE BRAKES, ELECTRIC | BRAKES WERE GOING OUT, CAR WOBBLING BACK AND FORTH, GRINDING SOUNDS. THIS IS THE 4TH TIME THAT TH... |
| Apr 27, 2008 | SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC | MY REAR BRAKE SYSTEM ON MY 2005 FORD FREESTYLE HAS GONE OUT 2 TIMES WITHIN 51,000 MILES AND THE STRU... |