2005 Ford Freestar Engine Problems
- Complaints
- 53about this part
- Share
- 6%of 886 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 111,417miles
- Trend
- FallingComplaints filed in the last 3 full calendar years are at least 25% lower than in the 3 years before.
NHTSA recorded 53 complaints about the engine of the 2005 Ford Freestar, 6% of the 886 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 111,417 miles. 1 a fire, according to the filers.
Example complaints
Selected from NHTSA records; personal details are removed. They are consumer reports, not findings.
“After having the torque converter replaced as the recall says I noticed that the transmission was doing good but right outside the warrenty mileage I noticed that it started acting kinda like before after several months guess what as I was climbing up a hill on my driveway the transmission stopped pulling starting to roll backwards and making a grinding noise as for it to recall the torque converter then why has it once again almost like me with loss of all gears yet no new recall had been added why did it do this again?”
NHTSA complaint #11397067, filed 2021-02, 389,000 miles“This information is a collection of incidents that ultimately fit together. I have notice that the floor board of my van was wet. Since I have 3 kids I just shrugged it off. This past week I notice the floor mats weren't wet only the carpet beneath it was soaked. My kids don't spill just under the mats. The water must be entering from the outside in. The van was acting weird on and off -no check engine light until it started happen more frequently. …”
NHTSA complaint #10490673, filed 2013-01, 68,000 miles“I was driving on an inclined off ramp towards my destination. My car once it got to the top of the incline began to slow down and the rpms were excelerating and all of a sudden my car came to a stop I was then spooked so I turned my car off and then turned it back on and it was making a loud revving sound and wouldnt go into any gears.. So now my car is just stuck and I topped off all of my fluids.. I really dont know what to do.. Im a mother of two and also a fulltime employee.. And I really cant be with out a vehicle!! Help!!”
NHTSA complaint #10726983, filed 2015-06, 147 miles“The engine repeatedly sputtered and stalled on my way home during a bad rain. It runs with no problems during dry weather, leading me to believe there is a leak causing an issue.”
NHTSA complaint #10621464, filed 2014-08, 153,000 miles“When it's raining or wet snow outside the van starts to chug. This causes the vehicle to have loss of power and it becomes jerky. The engine light starts to flash. It only does this when it's wet outside- it happens on the freeway, dirt roads, paved in town roads.... I'm sure it is the electrical box under the hood getting wet from a manufacture overlook- I've read this was an issue and because it hasn't caused a death it's not something Ford has to fix? I have children and I will not allow my family to be a loss because of a manufacture issue. Ford should be paying for the fix.”
NHTSA complaint #10969356, filed 2017-03, 120,000 milesRelated service bulletins
- 10109070Sep 21, 2016The Powertrain Control/Emissions Diagnosis (PC/ED) manual has been revised for diagnosing electronic throttle bodies (ETBs). The ETC_ACT and ETC_DSD PIDs should not used to…
Engine: other model years
Other parts of the 2005 Ford Freestar
677 complaintsElectrical system
85 complaintsVehicle speed control
39 complaintsEngine cooling
35 complaintsBody and structure
33 complaintsBrakes
28 complaintsSeats
20 complaintsSteering
19 complaintsFuel system
13 complaintsOther or unknown
12 complaintsSuspension
10 complaintsElectronic stability control
9 complaints
← All problems reported for the 2005 Ford Freestar
About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 28, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.
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