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2005 Ford Freestyle Recalls

Recalls on record Updated July 2026

The 2005 Ford Freestyle has 2 NHTSA recall campaigns affecting an estimated 262,743 vehicles. Recall repairs are always free at any authorized dealer. Owners have filed 2,018 complaints with NHTSA, most often about the vehicle speed control. Last updated July 5, 2026.

Recall campaigns

LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES 06V383000 2006-10-05 139,537 affected
Defect

ON CERTAIN PASSENGER VEHICLES CURRENTLY REGISTERED IN THE FOLLOWING STATES: ALASKA, COLORADO, CONNECTICUT, DELAWARE, IDAHO, ILLINOIS, INDIANA, IOWA, KANSAS, KENTUCKY, MAINE, MARYLAND, MASSACHUSETTS, MICHIGAN, MINNESOTA, MISSOURI, MONTANA, NEBRASKA, NEW HAMPSHIRE, NEW JERSEY, NEW YORK, NORTH DAKOTA, OHIO,…

Consequence

AS A RESULT, THE DOOR LATCH PAWL MAY NOT RETURN TO THE LATCH POSITION WHEN THE DOOR IS CLOSED, AND THE DOOR COULD OPEN WHILE THE VEHICLE IS MOVING.

Remedy

DEALERS WILL INSTALL A SHIELD OVER THE FRONT LATCHES; SEAL A DRAIN HOLE IN THE REAR WINDOW TRIM MOLDING ON THE FREESTYLE REAR SIDE DOORS; AND APPLY GREASE TO ALL FRONT AND REAR SIDE-DOOR LATCH MECHANISMS FREE OF CHARGE. THE RECALL BEGAN ON NOVEMBER 8, 2006. OWNERS MAY CONTACT FORD AT 1-800-392-3673.

FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE 05V515000 2005-11-09 123,206 affected
Defect

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 DROP ON THE DRIVESHAFT (ALL WHEEL DRIVE VEHICLES) OR EXHAUST SYSTEM (FRONT WHEEL DRIVE VEHICLES).

Consequence

IF THIS HAPPENS, DRIVERS MAY NOTICE A NOISE OR A FUEL LEAK. A FUEL LEAK IN THE PRESENCE OF AN IGNITION SOURCE COULD RESULT IN A FIRE.

Remedy

DEALERS WILL REPLACE BOTH FUEL TANK STRAPS. THE RECALL BEGAN ON DECEMBER 1, 2005. OWNERS MAY CONTACT FORD AT 1-800-392-3673.

Complaints by component

VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
587
16crashes5injuries
POWER TRAIN
323
5crashes1fires2injuries
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
123
2crashes
ENGINE
120
4crashes1fires1injuries
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
119
3crashes
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
91
1crashes1fires
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
82
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
72
4crashes
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
44
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
41
Total complaints2,018

What owners report

Verbatim reports filed with NHTSA, lightly edited for readability and with personal information removed.

“Our 2005 ford freestyle often accelerates or surges forward on its own when applying the brake or parking. It is a very dangerous malfunction that looks to be a wide spread problem for this make and model (based on online reports).”

FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM · reported 2026-06-30

“When temperature get below freezing car doors will not latch shut and come back open. Car doors work fine when temp are higher. There is a recall already for this nhtsa# 06v383000 ford# 06545. I have a ford case# xxx my car was not included in recall and either should be or needs to be further…”

STRUCTURE:BODY · reported 2025-12-03

“When temperature get below freezing car doors will not latch shut and come back open. Car doors work fine when temp are higher. There is a recall already for this nhtsa# 06v383000 ford# 06545. I have a ford case# xxx my car was not included in recall and either should be or needs to be further…”

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM · reported 2025-12-03

“Passanger door latch- door opened while driving, will not stay closed checked said recall was repaired in 2006, latch in not closing”

STRUCTURE:BODY · reported 2025-01-21

“The contact owns a 2005 ford freestyle. The contact stated that all four door latches failed to latch while attempting to close the doors. The contact had to make several attempts to close and lock the doors before the doors latch and remained closed. The failure had reoccurred intermittently. The…”

LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES · reported 2024-11-29

“The contact owns a 2005 ford freestyle. The contact stated that the vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic for routine maintenance however, the contact was informed that the motor mount torque strap needed to be replaced. The contact had not taken the vehicle to a local dealer to be…”

STRUCTURE · reported 2024-07-23

“Doors will not close in cold weather. This is a safety issue that was not resolved with prior recall.”

UNKNOWN OR OTHER · reported 2023-11-27

“The contact owns a 2005 ford freestyle. The contact received notification of nhtsa campaign number: 06v383000 (latches/locks/linkages); however, the part to do the recall repair was not yet available. The contact stated that while driving at various speeds, the front driver's side door…”

LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES · reported 2023-10-15

Defect investigations

Investigation PE07058 Opened 2007-11-16 · closed 2008-03-11

INSTRUMENT CLUSTER FAILURE

THE SUBJECT VEHICLES EXPERIENCE A LOSS OF PROPER INSTRUMENT CLUSTER OPERATION.TYPICALLY, THE PROBLEM APPEARS AS THE NEEDLE ON THE GAUGE (SPEEDOMETER, TACHOMETER, FUEL, AND/OR TEMPERATURE) SWEEPS AND RESETS INTERMITTENTLY.FORD REPORTS THE PROBLEM AS MOMENTARY POWER INTERRUPTION CAUSES THE GAUGES TO SWEEP AND THEN…

Investigation PE11018 Opened 2011-05-11 · closed 2013-02-07

Idle instability

On November 29, 2012, Ford Motor Company (Ford) initiated Customer Satisfaction Program 12N03 to extend warranty coverage terms for repair of engine idle RPM surge caused by throttle body deposits in all model year (MY) 2005 through 2007 Ford Freestyle, Five Hundred and Mercury Montego vehicles.The program extends…

Sources & methodology

Recall, complaint, and investigation records from official NHTSA datasets (FLAT_RCL, FLAT_CMPL, FLAT_INV), synced weekly. Counts reflect NHTSA records for the 2005 Ford Freestyle as of July 5, 2026. Complaint narratives are consumer-submitted and unverified. This page contains ads and affiliate links. Full methodology.