2005 Ford Freestyle Tires Problems
- Complaints
- 14about this part
- Share
- 1%of 1,459 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 19,300miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 14 complaints about the tires of the 2005 Ford Freestyle, 1% of the 1,459 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 19,300 miles. 1 of these say a crash was involved, according to the filers.
Fewer than 15 complaints name this part, so treat the figures as a rough indication only.
Example complaints
Selected from NHTSA records; personal details are removed. They are consumer reports, not findings.
“I own a 2005 Ford Freestyle which I bought brand new. It was originally equipped with continental contact touring tires, 215-65-17 - ct95. The four tires were completely worn out with 19,000 miles. Continental stated there was no tread life warranty for these tires. Ford insisted this was a problem to be solved by continental. I have read several complains about those tires over the internet. It seemed there was a design or quality problem with this product.”
NHTSA complaint #10191037, filed 2007-05, 19,300 miles“Purchased 2005 Ford Freestyle new in late 2005. In early 2007, with approximately 17,000 (yes, only 17k) miles on the vehicle, dealership starting telling me that I'll need to be thinking about new tires in the next 1-2 oil changes (which is 3-6,000 miles). I now have approximately 24k miles and I do need new tires. These tires wore extremely prematurely. These are the same manufacturer of tires that I see are recalled on Ford's f150 (2005 Ford f-150 recall id from NHTSA: 05t022000) and continental is replacing them free of charge for those vehicle owners. …”
NHTSA complaint #10203495, filed 2007-09, 20,000 miles“I was driving on the highway at about 75-80 just 5 MPH over the speed limit here in florida. I heard a dunk,dunk,dunk then a huge thump and the car went swerving out of control, I tried to get to the left median..I was in the left lane... I wound up doing a 360 degree circle into oncoming traffic then another onto the right shoulder. I was driving my fathers Freestyle. The tire, exploded, there are only 8000 miles on the car, its almost a yr old. Things like this shouldn't be happening. I normally drive a 1996 escort which I have also had many many problems with. …”
NHTSA complaint #10181451, filed 2007-02, 7,998 miles“Took 2005 Ford Freestyle in for oil change and courtesy check. Upon inspection, it was noticed that the front tires had significant interior wear, and that the right rear brake was rubbing metal to metal. Vehicle only had 24554 miles on it. Took to local Ford dealership, rear brakes and right rotor replaced, and two tires replaced.”
NHTSA complaint #10177193, filed 2006-12, 24,554 miles“When slightly raining, the light sensor seems to only work intermittently thereby not always turning on the lights in auto mode. This seems to be a problem only in rain during the day when the sensor has a hard time distinguishing when to turn on and when to turn off.”
NHTSA complaint #10189894, filed 2007-05, 15,000 milesRelated service bulletins
- 10021049Feb 27, 2007Premature shoulder (toe) wear on inside edge of the front tires.
Tires: other model years
Other parts of the 2005 Ford Freestyle
587 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
447 complaintsFuel system
153 complaintsElectrical system
142 complaintsEngine cooling
129 complaintsEngine
120 complaintsBrakes
105 complaintsOther or unknown
80 complaintsBody and structure
61 complaintsLatches, locks and linkages
37 complaintsSteering
21 complaintsElectronic stability control
16 complaints
← All problems reported for the 2005 Ford Freestyle
About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 29, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.
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