The contact owns a 2005 Ford Freestar. The contact stated that the third-row seat attachments were rusted. The vehicle was taken to the dealer to be repaired under the federal safety agency Campaign Number: 13V081000 (Seats); however, the part to do the recall repair was not yet available. The vehicle was not repaired. The contact stated that the manufacturer had exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 317,000. Parts distribution disconnect.
2005 Ford Freestar seats problems
20 complaints (2% of all complaints for this car). Typical mileage when it fails: 152,500. 1 crash reported.
- owner complaints
- 20
- of this car's complaints
- 2%
- typical mileage
- 152,500
- crashes
- 1
- recalls
- 1
Which part fails
- Mid/rear assembly2
At what mileage
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Ford Freestar seats problems in other years
Related recalls
Seats
- What is wrong
- Ford is recalling certain model year 2004-2007 Freestar and Mercury Monterey vehicles manufactured from March 24, 2003, through November 7, 2006, equipped with a third row seat and originally sold in, or currently registered in, Connecticut, Delaware, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, Vermont, West Virginia, Wisconsin and the District of Columbia. The third row stowable seat can experience corrosion and structural degradation at the seat anchor mechanism mounted to the rear wheel wells. As a result of the corrosion, the third row seat may not fully latch into its seating position.
- Risk
- In the event that the vehicle is crashed into from the rear, an unlatched seat may increase the risk of personal injury.
- Remedy
- Ford will notify owners, and dealers will install new third row seat latch striker mounting brackets, free of charge. The recall began on March 28, 2013. Owners may contact Ford Motor Company Customer Relationship Center at 1‑866‑436‑7332.
Recall number 13V081000 · Recall details
Related investigations
Corrosion of Third-Row Seat Attachment
Ford is conducting a safety recall to repair the third-row seat's latch mechanisms in approximately 196,667 model year (MY) 2004 through 2007 Ford Freestar and Mercury Monterey vehicles (see the federal safety agency recall 13V‑081 for more details).The recall covers vehicles originally sold, or currently registered, in the salt belt states or high corrosion areas of the United States: Connecticut, Delaware, the District of Columbia, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, Vermont, West Virginia, and Wisconsin.Approximately 100,000 remaining MY 2004-2007 Freestar and Monterey vehicles--those vehicles that were not originally sold, or are not currently registered, in salt belt states--are not included in the recall action. Although these vehicles are the same as the ones described above, they experience significantly lower failure rates because of reduced road salt exposure.ODI is currently aware of only one complaint on vehicle outside of the recall scope.ODI will monitor complaints and take further action if warranted by the circumstances.For owners of vehicles that are outside of the recall scope but exhibit the defect condition, owners (and affected Ford dealers) can contact Ford to request the recall repair.This Engineering Analysis is closed.See attached report and associated recall file for additional information.The ODI reports cited above can be reviewed online at http://www-odi.the federal safety agency.dot.gov/owners/Searchreference under the following identification numbers: 10399896, 10410491, 10420028, 10424850, 10433928, 10436592, 10438529, 10440616, 10441489, 10441641, 10442809, 10446564, 10450295, 10450559, 10450587, 10452933, 10453826, 10454977, 10455545, 10456985, 10457423, 10457910, 10458738, 10459042, 10460511, 10461074, 10462910, 10463126, 10463262, 10463366, 10463600, 10464243, 10467003, 10467680, 10468429, 10469188, 10469200, 10470216, 10470510, 10471280, 10471520, 10471813, 10471978, 10472514, 10473087, 10473159, 10477025, 10477387, 10477954, 10478449, 10479247, 10479758, 10480611, 10480665, 10481054, 10481412, 10482213, 10482236, 10482613, 10482620, 10487872, 10489445, 10490515, 10490641, 10490663, 10490744, 10491495, 10492220, 10493470, 10493572, 10496348, 10497631, 10497976, 10498310, 10498433, 10499681, 10499861, 10500495.
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What 2005 Ford Freestar owners say
Most recent owner complaints, unedited.
The rear wheel well has rusted on both sides and completely rusted out a large hole (approx. 1 ft diameter area visibly effected) in the the body of the van. The rusted out section is where the back seat is anchored to the frame, so the rust has cause the seat to no longer be securely anchored to the car. The hole has also caused electrical wires to get wet when water gets into the van and intermittently and unpredictably causing failure of electrical features, including headlights and blinkers, while driving.
Tl* the contact owns a 2005 ford freestar. The contact stated that when the latch was released to secure the rear seat, the latch failed allowing the seat to fall. The dealer anderson ford of grand island (120 n diers ave, grand island, ne 68803, (308) 384-1700) was contacted and informed of the failure however, the vehicle has not diagnosed. The contact referenced the federal safety agency campaign number: 13v081000 (seats) as a possible solution to the failure however, the VIN was not included. The failure mileage was approximately 240,000.
I wrote on this yesterday but did some more research on this vehicle. There have been numerous recalls on these type of vehicles. Recall #12v006000 on the torque converter output shaft. Recall began august 9 2012. This is a serious matter I just recently purchased this vehicle to take my 8 grandchildren around. Now I won't even put them in it. I also found out there was a recall on the back seat. Recall # 13v081000. This is also a problem when your hauling around children. The undercarriage of the vehicle is really rusty. I wish I would of never bought this vehicle. It sure is going to be a money pit for sure. It only has 141000 miles on it. Very sad that ford could make such a unsafe vehicle. I bought the vehicle and it seemed fine. 5 days into ownership the torque converter light came on while I was driving it. Drove it back home and started reading about how ford has a recall on this situation and now I'm afraid to drive it anymore. This situation on these transmission has gone to court and ford lost.
Tl* the contact owns a 2005 ford freestar. While the contact's spouse was driving at an unknown speed, an unusual noise was heard from the third row seat area. The driver checked and found that the third row seat anchor assembly was corroded and fell out, which created a hole. The dealer was not contacted. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure and stated that there was no recall. The contact was referred to the federal safety agency. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The failure mileage was approximately 160,000.
Tl* the contact owns a 2005 ford freestar. While driving at low speeds, the third row seats fell backwards while occupied. There were no injuries. The vehicle was taken to bob sight ford (610 nw blue pkwy, lee's summit, mo 64063, (816) 524-6550) where the contact was informed that the vehicle was not included in the federal safety agency campaign number: 13v081000 (seats). The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure and informed the contact to pay for the repair and keep the receipt. The failure mileage was 186,000.
Tl* the contact owns a 2005 ford freestar. While reversing of the driveway, a metal-to-metal sound emerged from the third row of seats in the vehicle. The sheet of metal holding the base of the seat corroded and fractured, sending the seat forward where two of the contact's children were seated. The dealer and independent mechanic did not diagnose the vehicle. The manufacturer was not notified. The approximate failure mileage was 210,000.
"rear seat latches subject to corrosion". After original sale, this van was modified by ride-away(richmond) to transport wheelchair-dependent passengers in the rear area. The entire floor of the vehicle was lowered, fuel tank etc. Moved to below rear seat area, and a hinged bench seat was installed over the spare tire compartment. The original rear seats no longer exist, nor do their attaching points. The car was serviced at battlefield ford, manassas, va., on at least three occasions wherein they were requested to remove this vehicle from the rear seat latch replacement recall. Battlefield ford has elected not to comply, and I keep getting notices of non-compliance with the recall. Help!
Tl* the contact owns a 2005 ford freestar. While attempting to move the third row seat back into an upright position, the seat failed to latch. The contact found that the metal around the seat latch was rusted. The contact then noted that the rear wheel wells also showed severe rust. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The contact spoke to a dealer who stated that they were aware of the issue. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure and stated that the vehicle was not included in a recall and advised the contact to take the vehicle to a dealer. The approximate failure mileage was 162,015.
Tl* the contact owns a 2005 ford freestar. The contact stated that the third row seat made unusual noises when occupied by a passenger. The vehicle was taken to a local dealer where it was diagnosed that the third row seat latch striker was corroded and rusted inside out. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure and stated that there was no recall. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was unknown.
Questions about the 2005 Ford Freestar seats
Does the 2005 Ford Freestar have seats problems?
Owners have filed 20 complaints about the seats of the 2005 Ford Freestar, 2% of all its complaints.
At what mileage do 2005 Ford Freestar seats problems start?
The typical (median) mileage in owner complaints is 152,500 miles.
Was there a recall on the 2005 Ford Freestar seats?
Yes, 1 recall: 13V081000. Check your VIN to see if your car still needs the free repair.
What year does the Ford Freestar have bad seats?
The Ford Freestar model years with the most seats complaints are 2004 (86 complaints), 2005 (20 complaints) and 2006 (12 complaints).
Other 2005 Ford Freestar problems
Transmission 677Engine 88Electrical 85Acceleration 39Body 33Brakes 28Steering 19Fuel system 13Driver assistance 11Suspension 10Airbags 8Locks 8Tires 6Visibility 5Lights 4Wheels 4Seat belts 1
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