Ford FREESTYLE electrical problems
99 complaint narratives mention electrical terms.
Key facts
3,665 owner complaints analyzed
2 distinct recall campaigns
74,000 mi median reported failure mileage
Scope: 2002 to 2007 model years. Data snapshot: . 3,305 complaints include usable failure mileage.
Electrical and battery issues evidence
99 of 3,665 complaints match this topic (2.7%). The keyword filter can include complaints that mention a transmission without reporting its failure. View matching rules.
Owner report 10132470 · 2005-08-11 (August 11, 2005)
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…
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Owner report 10141089 · 2005-10-27 (October 27, 2005)
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
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Owner report 10163613 · 2006-07-27 (July 27, 2006)
PURCHASED BRAND NEW 2005 FORD FREESTYLE . WITHIN THE FIRST FEW DAYS REAR BRAKES WERE HEARD DRAGGING AND BRAKE DUST WAS ALL OVER REAR WHEEL. RETURNED TO DEALER WHO SPRAYED THE BRAKES WITH BRAKE CLEANER AND SAID "NO PROBLEM FOUND." DROVE CAR FOR 20K MILES AS IS, RETURNED IT TO DEALER WITH BRAKE COMPLAINTS. DEALER SAID NO PROBLEM FOUND. TOOK CAR BACK TO DEALER AT 33K MILES, DEALER SAID PADS WERE METAL TO METAL AND ROTORS DAMAGED. DEALER WOULD NOT HONOR WARRANTY. LOOKING AROUND THERE ARE AT LEAST 20 OTHER PEOPLE IN FORUM ON EDMUNDS.COM REPORTING SA…
Owner-reported narrative. 100 miles reported. Look up ODI 10163613 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10178585 · 2007-01-12 (January 12, 2007)
MY 2005 FORD FREESTYLE WAS PURCHASED USED, UNDER FACTORY WARRANTY IN MAY OF 2006. SINCE THAT TIME IT HAS BEEN IN THE SHOP EIGHT TIMES FOR THE SAME PROBLEM. IT STARTED RIGHT AFTER THE PURCHASE OF THE VEHICLE. AFTER THE CAR HAD BEEN PARKED AND THE ENGINE TURNED OFF, WHEN TRYING TO RESTART THE VEHICLE IT WOULD CLICK WHEN THE KEY WAS TURNED BUT NOT START. IT WOULD TAKE TWO OR THREE TRIES TO GET THE CAR TO START. THE DEALER WAS UNABLE TO DETERMINE THE PROBLEM. THEN AFTER THE CAR WOULD NOT START ON THE FIRST TRY, WHEN IT DID START THE OIL LIGHT WAS O…
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Owner report 10202411 · 2007-09-10 (September 10, 2007)
2005 FORD FREESTYLE. INTERMITTENTLY TURNS OFF (ENGINE STOPS, LOSS OF ELECTRICAL POWER) WHILE THE VEHICLE IS BEING DRIVEN. MOST OFTEN OCCURS WHILE TURNING. REPORTED TO FORD DEALER, THEY STATE THEY CANNOT FIX BECAUSE THEY CANNOT DUPLICATE THE EVENT. CORPORATE AND GOT SAME RESPONSE. I REQUESTED THAT FORD DEALER INSTALL VIDEO-DATA RECORDER AND ASSIGN VEHICLE TO SERVICE TECHNICIAN TO DRIVE DAILY, SO THAT EVENT DATA CAN BE RECORDED AND ANALYZED. SERVICE MANAGER STATED THAT HE WOULD NOT PLACE THE LIFE OF HIS SERVICE TECHNICIAN IN JEOPARDY BY DRIVING A…
Owner-reported narrative. 15,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10202411 at NHTSA ↗