2005 Ford FREESTYLE problems and owner complaints

THE CONSUMER'S FRONT BRAKES RUMBLED BADLY WHEN THEY WERE APPLIED, THE VEHICLE WOULD SHAKE AND THE VIBRATION COULD BE FELT IN THE FLOOR OF THE CAR. IT MOSTLY SHAKES WHEN COMING DOWN FROM HIGH SPEEDS. IT WAS A HIDDEN DEFECT THE DEALER IS FIXING BUT NOT SENDING OUT NOTICES TO EVERYONE. *JB *SB

Owner-reported narrative. 3,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10120860 at NHTSA ↗

OWNER HAS HAD NUMEROUS SERIOUS REPAIR ISSUES SINCE VEHICLE PURCHASED. THIS IS COMPLAINT 2 OF 4. CAR IS 3 MONTHS OLD. OWNER MUST PUSH BRAKE ALMOST TO THE FLOOR TO GET VEHICLE TO STOP. BRAKES MAKE GRINDING NOISES AND STEERING WHEEL VIBRATES WHEN DECELERATING FROM 40 MPH OR LESS.

Owner-reported narrative. 3,250 miles reported. Look up ODI 10128809 at NHTSA ↗

I PURCHASED A 2005 FORD FREESTYLE ON 2/6/05. IT STOPPED WORKING ON 2/07/05, THE VEHICLE COMPLETELY SHUT DOWN AND I WAS TOWED BACK TO THE DEALERSHIP. I HAVE BEEN DRIVING AROUND IN A RENTAL FOR NEARLY A WEEK. YET I'VE PAID FOR A NEW VEHICLE. FORD REALLY SHOULD WORK OUT THE QUIRKS BEFORE PUTTING OUT A NEW VEHICLE. THEY ARE SUPPOSED REPLACE THE WHOLE TRANSMISSION ON 2/14. THIS IS RIDICULOUS!*JB

Owner-reported narrative. 245 miles reported. Look up ODI 10110382 at NHTSA ↗

VEHICLE WAS PURCHASED ON 7/16/2005. AFTER BEING DRIVEN OFF THE LOT, TRANSMISSION LIGHT APPEARED. VEHICLE WAS RETURNED TO DEALER WHO COULD NOT LOCATE A PROBLEM. VEHICLE WAS THEN DRIVEN 23 MILES WHEN ALL POWER WAS LOST. VEHICLE WAS TOWED BACK TO DEALER. SERVICE TRIED TO CORRECT THE PROBLEM FOR 1 WEEK BEFORE ORDERING A NEW TRANSMISSION. NEW TRANSMISSION WAS INSTALLED ONE WEEK LATER. UPON PICKING UP VEHICLE, ENGINE LIGHT APPEARED. VEHICLE WILL NOW NEED TO BE RETURNED ONCE AGAIN. GLARE FROM TAN INTERIOR IS DANGEROUS ALSO, AND ACCELERATOR T…

Owner-reported narrative. 39 miles reported. Look up ODI 10130902 at NHTSA ↗

DT: THE CONSUMER STATES WHILE DECELERATING THE VEHICLE STALLS. THIS HAPPENS MORE IN WARM WEATHER AND AFTER THE VEHICLE HAS BEEN DRIVEN APPROXIMATELY 25 MILES. IF THE HEADLIGHTS ARE ON THERE IS A WARNING AFTER THE VEHICLE HAS STALLED. THE VEHICLE HAS BEEN TO THREE DIFFERENT SERVICE DEALERS IN THREE DIFFERENT STATES. THE PROBLEM CANNOT BE DUPLICATED AND DEALERS CANNOT REPAIR THE PROBLEM. THE CONSUMER AND THE SERVICE DEALER DO NOT KNOW WHAT SPECIFIC COMPONENT IS THE PROBLEM.*AK

Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 10127606 at NHTSA ↗

DT: 2005 FORD FREESTYLE - THE VEHICLE STALLED WHILE DRIVING. THIS USUALLY HAPPENED WHEN DRIVING UP HILL. ALSO, IT HAPPENED WHILE TRYING TO TAKE OFF FROM A RED LIGHT. AFTER LEAVING THE RED LIGHT IT HAPPENED THREE MORE TIMES IN A SPAN OF TWO MILES. THIS HAPPENED SEVEN TIMES TO CONSUMER, AND ONCE FOR THE DEALER. IT HAS BEEN TO THE DEALERSHIP FOUR TIMES FOR REPAIRS. THE DEALER WAS ABLE TO DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM ONLY ONCE, AND THEY WERE UNABLE TO TELL WHAT WAS THE CAUSE THE PROBLEM. THEREFORE, THEY WERE UNABLE TO FIX THE PROBLEM. T…

Owner-reported narrative. 500 miles reported. Look up ODI 10136996 at NHTSA ↗

WHEN LOWERING REAR DOOR WINDOWS ABOVE 30 MILES PER HOUR WIND NOISE IS UNBEARABLE IT HURTS ALL THE PASSENGERS EARS TO THE POINT YOU THINK IT IS GOING TO BURST YOUR EAR DRUM PLUS YOU CAN'T HEAR UNLESS PASSENGER YELLS AT YOU PAIN IN EARS IS SOME SEVERE. ON STEERING WHEEL THEIR IS TWO PLACES TO BLOW HORN LEFT AREA IS NO LONGER WORKING WILL PUT IN SHOP OCT.18,2005 FOR REPAIRS. ALSO FUEL MILEAGE STINKS WE HAVE AVERAGED APPROXIMATELY 20 MILES PER GALLON HAVE SPOKEN TO DEALER ABOUT PROBLEM BUT NO RESULTS YET.

Owner-reported narrative. 2,850 miles reported. Look up ODI 10139755 at NHTSA ↗

AFTER PURCHASING A NEW 2005 FORD FREESTYLE I NOTICED THAT THE REAR DOORS WOULD NOT UNLOCK FROM INSIDE OR OUTSIDE AFTER THE ENGINE WAS TURNED OFF. I WAS TOLD BY FORD DEALER THAT IT IS A SAFETY ISSUE. IN ORDER TO OPEN THE REAR DOORS, YOU HAVE TO HIT THE ELECTRONIC DOOR LOCK SWITCH FROM THE DRIVER OR PULL THE LOCK ROD LOCATED AT EACH DOOR. MY CONCERN IS THAT IF AN ACCIDENT OCCURRED AND SOMETHING HAPPENED TO THE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, THE REAR PASSENGERS WOULD BE TRAPPED AND RESCUERS ON THE OUTSIDE COULD NOT OPEN THE DOORS. MY WIFE DRIVES DAILY WITH YO…

Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 10132470 at NHTSA ↗

WHEN VEHICLE IS UNOCCUPIED AT NIGHT, THE HEADLAMPS BLINK ON AND OFF, THE HEADLAMPS ILLUMINATE FOR MILLISECONDS AND THEN SHUT OFF. ALL POWER IS OFF IN THE VEHICLE AND NO KEY OR PERSON IS IN THE CAR. THIS HAPPENS ABOUT 10 TIMES A MINUTE. THE BATTERY IN THE MORNING IS WEAK. *JB

Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 10141089 at NHTSA ↗

I RECENTLY PURCHASED A NEW 2005 FORD FREESTYLE. WE HAVE FOUND THIS TO BE A VERY OOD AUTOMOBILE EXCEPT FOR ONE NOTABLE DEFECT. THIS DEFECT IS DESCRIBED BELOW.*AK THE AUTOMOBILE'S SPECIFICATIONS INDICATE THAT IS HAS A 19 GALLON FUEL TANK. THE FUEL GAUGE AND INSTRUMENTATION PANEL COMPUTER ALL CALCULATE FUEL USAGE BASED UPON A 16 GALLON FUEL TANK. FOR EXAMPLE, IF THE FUEL GAUGE INDICATES 1/2 FULL, THE FUEL USED IS APPROXIMATELY 7.5 TO 8 GALLONS. THE FUEL GAUGE WILL BE AT EMPTY (AND LOW FUEL LIGHT COME ON) AT 15.5 TO 16 GALLONS OF FUEL U…

Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 10116352 at NHTSA ↗

DT: ON JUNE 24, 2005 CONSUMER WAS DRIVING WHEN GAS GAUGE WENT FROM ALMOST FULL TO EMPTY. CONSUMER STOPPED AT GAS STATION, AND THE VEHICLE ONLY TOOK A COUPLE DOLLARS OF GAS. CONSUMER THEN DROVE DOWN A MOUNTAIN TO GET TO FORD DEALER AND FUEL GAUGE WENT TO EMPTY AGAIN. CONSUMER CONTINUED TO THE DEALER, WHO TOLD CONSUMER THAT THE FUEL PUMP WAS NOT WORKING PROPERLY. DEALER REPLACED FUEL PUMP. BUT IT STILL DID NOT WORK PROPERLY. WHEN VEHICLE ATTEMPTED PULL OUT IT HESITATED FOR A WHILE BEFORE TAKING OFF. CONSUMER STATED THAT FORD GAVE HER…

Owner-reported narrative. 3,200 miles reported. Look up ODI 10128798 at NHTSA ↗