Ford Freestyle Recalls & Complaints by Model Year

NHTSA lists 2 safety recalls and 3,665 owner complaints across 5 model years of the Ford Freestyle (2002–2007). The most-complained-about year is 2005.

Pick your Ford Freestyle model year

• 2002
• 2004
• 2005
• 2006
• 2007

What Ford Freestyle owners complain about

Across all model years, owners have filed 3,665 complaints with NHTSA. The 2005 model year has the most, with 1,459.

• Vehicle speed control1,615
• Power train947
• Power train: automatic transmission336
• Engine330
• Electrical system238
• Fuel system, gasoline217
• Engine and engine cooling216
• Unknown or other190

All Ford Freestyle recalls (2)

Every NHTSA safety campaign that lists a Ford Freestyle, most recent first, with the model years each one covers.

1. Latch (latches/locks/linkages)

   NHTSA 06V383000 Reported October 5, 2006 139,537 vehicles potentially affected FORD MOTOR COMPANY

   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, pennsylvania, rhode island,…

   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…

   Model years: 2005, 2006

2. Mounting (fuel system)

   NHTSA 05V515000 Reported November 9, 2005 123,206 vehicles potentially affected FORD MOTOR COMPANY

   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).

   Remedy: Dealers will replace both fuel tank straps. The recall began on december 1, 2005. Owners may contact ford at 1-800-392-3673.

   Model years: 2005

Other Ford models

• F-15037,961 complaints
• Explorer34,566 complaints
• Escape27,430 complaints
• Fusion22,405 complaints
• Focus22,096 complaints
• Taurus18,159 complaints
• Windstar14,158 complaints
• Edge14,065 complaints

Source: NHTSA recall and complaint databases and EPA fuel economy data, October 2026. Complaint counts are owner reports to NHTSA, not verified defects. Recall counts are safety campaigns that list this model year; whether a particular car was already repaired depends on its VIN. How this data is compiled.