Fuel System complaints and recalls from NHTSA
Summary
The 2005 Ford Freestyle has 106 NHTSA fuel system complaints and 1 fuel system-related recall.
106
Complaints
1
Recalls
0
Injuries Reported
Data source: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) · Last updated April 10, 2026
05V515000
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY:MOUNTING
ON CERTAIN PASSENGER VEHICLES, THE STRAPS THAT SECURE THE FUEL TANK TO THE VEHICLE BODY MAY BREAK, CAUSING THE FUEL TANK AND FUEL TANK HEAT SHIELD TO ...
| Date ↓ | Component | Summary |
|---|---|---|
| Dec 3, 2014 | FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | TRAVELING ON HWY AT APPROX 60 MPH, WRENCH LIGHT CAME ON, "FAILSAFE ENGINE MODE" MESSAGE APPEARED AND... |
| Aug 1, 2014 | FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE,POWER TRAIN,ENGINE | THE PROBLEM WITH THIS CAR AND THE THROTTLE BODY HAS BEEN GOING ON FOR A WHILE. I TOOK THE CAR TO THE... |
| Feb 14, 2014 | FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE,POWER TRAIN,VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | IN DRIVE AT 40 MPH TO 55 MPH THE CAR ALMOST STALLS AND GOES I TO FAIL SAFE MODE. IN FAIL SAFE MODE ... |
| Jan 22, 2014 | FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE,POWER TRAIN,ENGINE | ME AND MY WIFE CARPOOL ON THIRD SHIFT TO OUR JOBS. UPON BACKING OUT OF THE DRIVEWAY IN REVERSE, THE ... |
| May 7, 2013 | FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE,POWER TRAIN,VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | CAR SUDDENLY SLOWED TO APPROXIMATELY 5 MPH AND THEN STOPPED. ACCELERATOR STOPPED FUNCTIONING. I WA... |
| May 1, 2013 | FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE | VEHICLE WOULD SURGE AND LOOSE POWER AT ALL SPEEDS. AT TIMES WHEN PRESSING THE ACCELERATOR THE CAR WO... |
| Apr 25, 2013 | FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE,VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | HAD RECALL 12N03 PERFORMED DUE TO SURGING, AFTER REPAIR CAR CONTINUED TO SURGE WHEN COLD. WHEN APPR... |
| May 23, 2012 | FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE,VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | AFTER QUICKLY CROSSING TRAFFIC AND ENTERING MY DRIVEWAY (WHICH IS ON A DOWNWARD SLOPE) I RELEASED TH... |
| Apr 23, 2012 | FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE,VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 FORD FREESTYLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WOULD ABNORMALLY LUN... |
| Jan 3, 2012 | FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE,VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | 2005 FORD FREESTYLE LUNGING FORWARD, STALLING OUT, AND CHECK ENGINE LIGHT WRENCH ICON LIGHT COMING O... |
| Oct 10, 2011 | FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE,POWER TRAIN,VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | I PURCHASED MY FORD FREESTYLE IN JUNE 2011 AND SHORTLY AFTER MY CAR BEGAN LUNGING FORWARD WHEN THE A... |
| Sep 3, 2011 | FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE,VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | CAR AT A COMPLETE STOP WITH FOOT OFF GAS PEDALS MOVES FORWARD UNEXPECTEDLY AND RPMS JUMP TO 2000. *... |
| Aug 15, 2011 | FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE | MY 2005 FORD FREESTYLE LUNGES FORWARD WHEN PUTTING IT IN DRIVE OR REVERSE. IT STARTED A COUPLE OF M... |
| Aug 5, 2011 | FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE | INTIALLY NOTED THE VEHICLES RPMS JUMP AND A QUICK SURGE IN THE ENGINE WHILE TRAVELING APPROXIMATELY ... |
| Aug 3, 2011 | FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER | MY FORD FREESTYLE HAS ENGINE SURGES, AT IDLE IT LUNGES FORWARD AND SOMETIMES DIES AFTERWARDS. *TR |
| Aug 2, 2011 | FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE,VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | MY VEHICLE SURGES FROM TIME TO TIME AND WHEN THE AIR CONDITION IS ON THE CAR WILL CUT OF AND GO INTO... |
| Aug 2, 2011 | FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER | 2005 FORD FREESTYLE UNEXPECTED SURGE AT STOPLIGHT, CONTROLLED BY APPLYING BRAKES HARDER, AND THENVEC... |
| Jul 25, 2011 | FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE | WHILE BACKING OUT OF A PARKING SPACE, THE ENGINE SURGED AS IF I HAD HIT THE ACCELERATOR. I IMMEDIAT... |
| Jul 13, 2011 | FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 FORD FREESTYLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED WITH THE ... |
| Jul 13, 2011 | FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE | THE FIRST TIME THIS HAPPENED WAS SEPTEMBER 2010. I WAS IN A PARKING LOT WITH IN NASHVILLE TN. IT W... |