Powertrain complaints and recalls from NHTSA
Summary
The 2005 Ford freestyle has 382 NHTSA powertrain complaints and 0 powertrain-related recalls.
382
Complaints
0
Recalls
2
Injuries Reported
Data source: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) · Last updated April 9, 2026
| Date ↓ | Component | Summary |
|---|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2021 | POWER TRAIN | The contact owns a 2005 Ford Freestyle. The contact stated while driving at an undisclosed speed, th... |
| Apr 22, 2020 | POWER TRAIN | CHECK TRANSMISSION KEEPS POPPING UP AND THE WRENCH LIGHT COMES ON AND CARS RPMS GO TO 3000 YO 5000 O... |
| Sep 19, 2019 | POWER TRAIN,ENGINE | DRIVING JUST FINE WHENEVER I GOT IT. NOT EVEN 20,000 MILES LATER AT ABOUT 122K MILES THE TRANSMISSIO... |
| Jul 17, 2019 | POWER TRAIN,FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | THE VEHICLE LUNGES FORWARD WHEN BACKING AND WHEN STOPPING GOING FORWARD. IT FEELS LIKE SEONE IS PUS... |
| Jul 10, 2019 | POWER TRAIN | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 FORD FREESTYLE. WHILE DRIVING AT AN UNKNOWN SPEED, AN ABNORMAL BUZZING N... |
| Jun 1, 2019 | POWER TRAIN,VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 FORD FREESTYLE. WHILE IDLING, THE VEHICLE WOULD SUDDENLY SURGE FORWARD. ... |
| May 22, 2019 | POWER TRAIN,ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC),FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | FUEL LINE JUST SNAPPED OFF THE CAR , ALSO THE TRANSMISSION LINE SNAPPED OFF AND THE T... |
| Mar 15, 2019 | POWER TRAIN | THIS IS A COMPLAINT ABOUT THE CVT TRANSMISSION IT SEEM TO NEVER SHIFT RIGHT AND TRACTION CONTROL AL... |
| Jan 24, 2019 | POWER TRAIN,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,WHEELS | VEHICLES SAYS AWD MALFUNCTION AND TRACTION CONTROL SENSOR WON'T SHUT OFF WHILE DRIVING ON HIGHWAY. T... |
| Dec 25, 2018 | POWER TRAIN | THE TRANSMISSION STOP WORKING WHILE GOING UP A HILL |
| Oct 8, 2018 | POWER TRAIN,ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC),ENGINE | DRIVING MY 2005 FORD FREESTYLE AND ALL OF A SUDDEN, THE VEHICLE STARTS TO REV FORWARD AND BACKWARDS.... |
| Mar 9, 2018 | POWER TRAIN,ENGINE | WHILE REVERSING SLOWLY FROM A PARKING SPOT AND TURNING THE WHEEL, THE 2005 FORD FREESTYLE SUDDENLY A... |
| Mar 2, 2018 | POWER TRAIN,WHEELS | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 FORD FREESTYLE. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 25 MPH, THE ALL-WHEEL DRIVE ... |
| Feb 27, 2018 | POWER TRAIN,UNKNOWN OR OTHER | 2005 FORD FREESTYLE HAS A CONSTANT SCRAPING SOUND FROM THE TRANSMISSION WHEN I AM DRIVING IT. WE PAI... |
| Jun 15, 2017 | POWER TRAIN,FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | WHEN PULLING OUT OF PARKING LOT ONTO HIGHWAY, LOST ALL ACCELERATION AND CHECK ENGINE AND CHECK TRANS... |
| Dec 21, 2016 | POWER TRAIN,ENGINE | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 FORD FREESTYLE. WHILE DRIVING 2 MPH, THE VEHICLE LUNGED FORWARD WITHOUT ... |
| Dec 1, 2016 | POWER TRAIN,ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC) | AWD MALFUNCTION IS PRESENT AND IT INTERFERES WITH THE STABILITY CONTROL AND ABS. IT SOMETIMES CAUSES... |
| Oct 10, 2016 | POWER TRAIN,SEATS | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 FORD FREESTYLE. WHILE DRIVING VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE VEHICLE SHOOK VIOLENTL... |
| Sep 12, 2016 | POWER TRAIN,FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | CVT FAIL, THROTTLE BODY ISSUE, STARTED IN SEPTEMBER 2016. CAR NOW HAS 135,030 MILES. HAPPENS CONTINU... |
| Jul 19, 2016 | POWER TRAIN,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,ENGINE | I JUST BOUGHT MY VEHICLE AND STARTED NOTICING SOME ISSUES WITH THE CAR RACING/IDLING FAST. SEVERAL ... |