Driver assistanceExterior lightingSuspension
Filed Dec 21, 2017
HEADLIGHT LENSES HAVE FADED REAL BAD, MAKING IT UNSAFE TO DRIVE AT NIGHT
- NHTSA ID
- 11055847
- Incident
- Jan 1, 2017
- Mileage
- 153,000 mi
2005 Ford Freestar Suspension Problems
Owner-reported complaints naming the suspension system, filed with NHTSA
Data refreshed
Suspension reportsComplaints are reports submitted to NHTSA by owners and drivers. NHTSA does not verify most reports before publishing them, and a complaint does not establish that a defect exists. Volume is influenced by how many of a vehicle were sold, how long it has been on the road, and how much attention an issue has received.
10
Latest Dec 21, 2017
Share of all reportsThis category as a share of every owner report on file for this model year. One report can name more than one component, so the categories overlap.
1%
of 886 total
Crash or fire reportedReports in this category whose submitter recorded that a crash or a fire occurred. The reporter's own answer on the NHTSA form, not a verified finding.
0
Injuries or deaths reportedTotals the submitters entered on their own reports in this category. Not verified by NHTSA and not a casualty statistic.
0
What this page shows
Reports naming suspension components — springs, struts, shocks, control arms and related hardware. Every record below is an owner-reported complaint about the 2005 Ford Freestar submitted to NHTSA — not a confirmed defect, not a recall and not a manufacturer bulletin. 10 reports on file name it.
Complaints are reports submitted by owners and drivers to NHTSA. They are not verified and do not establish that a defect exists.
Owner reports naming suspension
Shown in the owner’s own words, exactly as filed
Suspension
Filed Oct 24, 2016
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 FORD FREESTAR. WHILE DRIVING 35 MPH, THE CONTACT HEARD AN ABNORMAL NOISE COMING FROM THE REAR PASSENGER SIDE TIRE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A MECHANIC WHO DIAGNOSED THAT THE REAR AXLE HAD A DENT AND CAUSED THE BRAKE LINES TO RUB AGAINST THE TIRE. THE REAR AXLE NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS PREVIOUSLY REPAIRED PER NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 12V006000 (POWER TRAIN). THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 169,000.
- NHTSA ID
- 10918433
- Incident
- Oct 19, 2016
- Mileage
- 169,000 mi
Suspension
Filed May 6, 2015
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 FORD FREESTAR. WHILE DRIVING 10 MPH, THE CONTACT HEARD AN ABNORMAL NOISE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHO DIAGNOSED THAT THE TORQUE CONVERTER NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 123,000.
- NHTSA ID
- 10714977
- Incident
- Apr 29, 2015
- Mileage
- 123,000 mi
SuspensionTransmission
Filed Dec 23, 2010
FORD FREESTAR 2005. THE RADIO FLASHES PHONE AND RUNS DOWN THE BATTERY. IT WAS REPLACED BY FORD, STILL HAVING THE SAME PROBLEM. THEY DON'T KNOW WHAT IS CAUSING THIS. NEXT, TRANSMISSION FAILED AT 71,000. THE TORQUE CONVERTER CAME APART INTERNALLY AND SENT METAL THROUGH THE TRANSMISSION DESTROYING IT. WHEN HAVING THE TRANSMISSION REPLACED BY FORD, THEY FOUND THAT THE DRIVERS CV JOINT WAS BAD. WE CHANGED THE CV JOINT/ TRANS AXLE COMBO, IT IS NOW BAD AGAIN. *LN
- NHTSA ID
- 10372306
- Incident
- Sep 15, 2007
- Mileage
- 71,000 mi
BrakesPowertrain (other)Suspension
Filed Jun 17, 2010
I HAVE A 2005 FREESTAR SPORT VAN. WHEN IT IS RELATIVELY HOT OUTSIDE AND I'VE DRIVEN FOR ABOUT AN HOUR OR SO, THERE IS THIS LOUD SQUEALING NOISE COMING FROM THE FRONT OF MY VAN. IT IS VERY ANNOYING AND GETS LOUDER WITH TIME TRAVELED. I'VE TAKEN THIS VAN BACK TO THE DEALER FROM WHERE IT WAS PURCHASED. THEY'VE REPLACED THE BRAKE PADS SAYING THAT THIS COULD BE THE PROBLEM. IT DIDN'T CHANGE, THE SQUEALING KEPT COMING. THE MECHANIC SAID THAT HE HAD DONE SOME FORM OF RESEARCH THROUGH THE INTERNET AND THINKS IT COULD BE THE WHEEL BEARING. WHAT A SCARE THIS IS!!!!! HAS ANYONE HAD THIS SAME PROBLEM?? THE GARAGE WILL NOT DO ANYTHING ABOUT IT UNTIL I CAN BRING IT IN WHILE IT IS STILL SQUEALING SO THEY CAN TAKE IT FOR A ROADTEST. IT'S BEEN A YEAR SINCE I'VE BOUGHT THIS VAN FROM A REPUTABLE GARAGE IN CAMBRIDGE, ONTARIO. I'M SCARED TO GO ANYWHERE WITH IT ESPECIALLY WITH MY GRANDCHILDREN IN THE VAN WHEN WE GO ON HOLIDAYS. IS THERE A GREAT CONCERN HERE????----------PLEASE EMAIL ME BACK WITH SOME INFO TO [XXX]. INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR
- NHTSA ID
- 10336742
- Incident
- Jun 2, 2009
Suspension
Filed Dec 17, 2008
FRONT HUB WHINING ON MY 2005 FORD FREESTAR. *TR
- NHTSA ID
- 10252118
- Incident
- Nov 13, 2008
- Mileage
- 41,000 mi
Suspension
Filed Apr 25, 2008
AT 66,000 MILES MY 2005 FORD FREESTAR VAN DEVELOPED A HIGH-PITCHED WHINE AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS IT STARTED ONLY WHEN VAN HAD BEEN DRIVEN FOR SOME DISTANCE BUT INCREASED IN FREQUENCY. TOOK TO A SHOP AND IT WAS DIAGNOSED AS BEARING FAILURE IN BOTH FRONT HUBS SIMULTANEOUSLY. VERY EXPENSIVE TO REPAIR ($775). *TR
- NHTSA ID
- 10225753
- Incident
- Apr 23, 2008
- Mileage
- 66,430 mi
SuspensionVisibility
Filed Feb 2, 2006
DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING IN RAINY WEATHER CONDITIONS AT 55 MPH, THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS MALFUNCTIONED. THE WIPERS PERMANENTLY STOPPED WORKING. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE LOCAL DEALERSHIP FOR INSPECTION. THE DEALER DETERMINED THE WINDSHIELD WIPER MOTOR WAS DEFECTIVE. UPDATED 2/24/2006 - THE CONSUMER NOTICED THAT THERE WAS NO GREASE IN THE BEARING FITTINGS. *NM
- NHTSA ID
- 10149281
- Incident
- Jan 31, 2006
- Mileage
- 42,000 mi
SuspensionTires & wheels
Filed Aug 8, 2005
DT: CONSUMER COMPLAINED ABOUT VIBRATION PROBLEMS. THE STEERING WHEEL VIBRATED AND VEHICLE SHUTTERED. CONSUMER TOOK VEHICLE TO THE DEALERSHIP THREE DAYS AFTER PURCHASING IT. THE DEALERSHIP KEPT THE CAR FOR 5 DAYS AND COULD NOT FIGURE OUT WHAT THE PROBLEM WAS. THE DEALER CHANGED THE ROTORS TWICE AND CHANGED THE TIRES. CONSUMER TOOK THE VEHICLE BACK TO THE DEALER, AND THE DEALERSHIP HAD THE CAR FOR 17 DAYS. THE FORD REPRESENTATIVE CAME TO THE DEALERSHIP AND PUT THE VEHICLE ON THE DIAGNOSTIC MACHINE AND THE FORD REPRESENTATIVE SEEMED TO THINK THAT WAS THE TIRES. CONSUMER WAS SUPPOSE TO PICK UP THE CAR BUT WAS HESITANT BECAUSE OF THE TIRE PROBLEM. CONSUMER NOTICED THAT THERE WERE OTHER COMPLAINTS ON THIS SAME PROBLEM. *AK
- NHTSA ID
- 10131883
- Incident
- Jul 15, 2005
- Mileage
- 30 mi
Suspension
Filed Mar 2, 2005
SUSPENSION SHOOK AT 60 MPH, MAKING IT DIFFICULT TO CONTROL THE VEHICLE. MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED BY OWNER.*AK THE VEHICLE VIBRATES AND SHAKES AFTER HITTING BUMPS. VIBRATION CAUSES HEAD RESTS TO EXTEND AT TIMES. *TC
- NHTSA ID
- 10111208
- Incident
- Jan 19, 2005
Higher-selling and older vehicles accumulate more reports. Counts are not failure rates and are not directly comparable between vehicles that sold in very different numbers.
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Data sources
- NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation — owner-reported complaints and the components recorded on them
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