Tl* the contact owns a 2005 ford freestar. The contact stated that the vehicle failed to accelerate in any gear. The vehicle was towed to a private mechanic where the mechanic confirmed that the transmission needed to be replaced. The contact stated that the rear sliding door failed to lock properly. The manufacturer was contacted but the vehicle was not repaired. The failure and the current mileages were 77,000.
2005 Ford Freestyle body complaints
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1. Any time it rains 2. Passenger cargo floor is swamped with water creating mildew and rust in car 3. Vacuumed out but water returned because it settles in the frame of the car.
1- the engine cradle totally rusted out replacement est. 3,000.00 . Dealer says not covered 2-the hood is pitted dealer says not covered est.1000.00 3- radiator coolant tube made from steel rusted out and coolant leaked . Est 250.00 4-door latches fail in cold weather door will not stay closed .dealer says its been fixed under recall .its still a problem .
The vehicle on a very hot day 95 degrees out with the A/C on high was put into reverse with foot on the brake and the car surged backwards and went into safety mode. Had to drive the car home in safety mode. My wife says it happened a few times to her also. The upper motor mount on the engine has totally fell apart, the rubber bushing dried out and is gone. Called ford and they told me the part is $230.00.
2005 ford freestyle sel. 76,000 miles. Right rear lower control arm sheered off from frame at mounting point while traveling at ~20 MPH on residential street. The failure point was the sheet metal on the frame where the control arm attaches to, not the actual control arm.
On may 2009, the car stalled while driving after hitting a bad pot hole. Car would not restart. On july 1, 2009 the car would not start after being turned off for a brief time. Mechanic said it was the same problem as before and said it appeared to be a problem with an oversensitive fuel shut off valve. Whenever we hit a bump now, the car threatens to stall and then surges. It is an ongoing problem. It stalled recently, in august 2010, when backing up very slowly, but restarted. The car does not feel reliable. Also, when the car is parked on an incline and it rains, the back of the car is flooded due to a problem with the drainage around the moon roof. This has LED to rusting in the spare tire area, which we were told is a safety hazard.
Water leaking on drivers side head around moonroof, soaking drivers side floor, pouring out of drivers side door when opened, collecting in spare tire well. After 4 visits to dealer, still unable to repair.
When it rains water leak inside the car causing the windshield and windows of the car to fog real bad. I had to stop in the middle of I - 65 because I could not see anything. The windshield and the windows fogged so fast that I could not see the highway. This is the third time this has happen to us.
A defect in ford freestyle 2005. Basically, interior leak that is hidden until a person has a need to look at the spare tire in the trunk area. I noticed moisture months ago, but figured that it was rain water that fell in when I opened the hatch. Recently, I needed to bring my car in for service and figured that it was time to vacuum, etc., since I maintain my property. Sure enough, there has been rusting and rotting--hidden--for a long time. The carpets were wetter--and since I drive with shoes on, I never detected the moisture throughout the floor area--from driving area down to the trunk--mostly along the driver's side. There is tremendous rust on the spare and in the spare compartment--the carpeting is moldy underneath and the floor board has been destroyed by recurrent water damage/mold. I noticed that brown marks on the carpet were not normal wear and tear but rust stains. This would remain a hidden problem if I did not actually pull up some carpet and look. I checked on-line and there are many people who complain of tremendous leakage--throughout the 2005 model. Many of these cannot be found or repaired. This can lead to serious mold and rust damage as well as damage to life saving features such as brakes, etc. The car received a great review so my ex-husband and I purchased it. I was told by ford that they would not even consider helping me here since I reported the problem after the warranty had expired. Mind you, if I had money for a forensic scientist to assess the dawn of the damage, I am sure that the rust would tell a tale that claims leakage has been taking place for years. I believe that these cars seem to be time bombs waiting to deconstruct. There are many on-line sites where people report leakage. There are many t.b.a.s for this vehicle but leakage is not one of them, although I understand that ford is aware of the problem but will not deal unless forced to do so. I read at least 50 descriptions of water/leakage to body/rotting.
One of the two gas charged lift gate supports that hold the back hatch failed. The lift gate will no longer stay up. Luckily the failure occurred when the lift gate was already closed and not when it was open in the raised position because the lift gate is quite heavy and could seriously injure someone had it fell.
The rear cargo area on my 2005 ford freestyle began to leak shortly after the purchase from bob bell ford. It has been in and out of the dealer 4 or 5 times. They keep it for a week or more. Replace the carpet. Remove the mold that has begun to grow in the rear cargo area. Replaced the carpets and mask the smell with deodorizer. The work is always performed by a sub-contractor hired by ford. The company visits the dealer here in maryland twice a week, which makes you wonder how bad the ford products are. The paperwork is written so that you can't tell what repairs if any are ever conducted. The dealers paperwork provides little or no detail and when asked about the repairs, the service writer acts as if you are bothering him for the details. Of course the vehicle has returned to the dealer again for more water leaks. The ford corporate complaint office has been contacted regarding the problem. They act as if this has never happened before. We were advised that someone would call us back in two days. Both office and home numbers have been provided to ford in hopes of a real contact with someone that can fix the problem. So they keep calling the house and leaving a message. Yet they will not return three voice mail messages that I left today. Ford did offer an extended warranty, but as soon as they offered it they stated they couldn't make the offer and it wouldn't cover the water leak anyway. How stupid. We are very frustrated with bob bell ford, ford and the local glass repair company. We know that this problem exists for many freestyle owners crossing several years 2005-2007. So why can't ford figure out how to fix it. Our warranty expires this month. Where do we turn next?
I purchased a 2005 ford freestyle with 30,000 miles in dec 2006. At 38,000 miles I noticed that the paint on the back of the wheel flares and along the bottom of the vehicle was dulling. It looked to me like the tires were causing dirt and mud to sand blast these areas. I took the vehicle in the dealer and they told me that it was out warranty and there was nothing they could do. I am wondering if anyone else is having this problem.
2005 ford freestyle is having intermittent dash board problems. Gauges on digital dashboard will go to zero for no apparent reason while driving. Speedometer will show zero even though the vehicle is traveling at 60 MPH.
Front plastic bumper has spit and cracked on the right side. I am not aware of any accidents or hits on the bumper. Our weather went from hot to cold in a short time. I am concerned that this is a manufacturer's defect. I am curious to see if anyone else has or had this problem before I purchase a new bumper.
Leaks water from wet weather into vehicle's cargo area and front passenger floor area. Freezing to sub-freezing temps cause water to freeze carpet and anything in car with moisture on it. First time this was apparent, car was in for recall on door latches; at that time, we told dealer about water leak in cargo area after it has just rained - they said they could not find the leak, and therefore never filed with ford. Second time car was in was at the end of december '06 for a water leak on front passenger floor. Dealer said they spent more than an hour water testing until it did leak in their presence. Said they removed areas of carpet and doors where water was coming in, fixed seal, and dried out carpet before re-installing and giving car back to us (keep in mind this is roughly 11-12 total hours of labor). A month later, we are in the same position after a light snow (1-2"). This time, however, the front passenger floor and rear cargo area are soaking wet. Dealer has had car for almost a full week. Ordered new carpet for front and rear, replaced any panels and electronics associated with where water was coming in, said they have made fixes to seals where water is now coming in *another 12-14 hours). Still waiting for vehicle to be returned. Dealer says that, although we have the highest end warranty you can buy through them at 7 years/75,000 miles, this problem will more than likely not be covered beyond the 3yr/36,000 mile manufacturer's warranty. We are talking roughly 25 hours of labor at almost $100/hr. I cannot afford $2,500/month. What is ford going to do about this? There is a blog online, http://www.ford-forums.com/ford-freestyle/3008-water-leak-issues.html, about this very problem, hosted by ford, yet there are zero technical service bulletins (tsbs) or complaints posted on this (the federal safety agency) site.
Reflection on windshield makes visibility very difficult. This causes driving blind for short instances and makes maneuvering/parking in tight spots almost impossible.
Many noises on car , many times on service , rear noise never repaired and service tech said " the ford doesn't have a fix at this time".
Opened rear door window and wind noise and vibrating sound seemed as if it was going to burst our ear drums,noise was unbearable.
Windshield glare unsafe. E.g. Rounding corner into sunlight causes dash reflection onto windshield & unable to see objects or vehicles in front. Use of polarized sunglasses helps...but can't wear them all the time. Difficult to judge distance, see other vehicles.
Dt: contact stated the beige color of the dashboard caused a reflection in the windshield, making it difficult to see outside of the vehicle. The service dealer stated they could not redesign. The car, and that the consumer needed to get used to the reflection. *ak the reverse sensor was not loud enough to be heard over the vehicle A/C or radio.
Upon opening either side 2ed row windows harmomic vibration/noise begins at speeds above 30mph sounds like helicopter inside vehicle- very annoying, distracting, hurts ears - contacted dealer and ford customer service line - both indicate there is no repair for concern, no tsb for item - have printout from dealer indicating problem is "characteristic of this type vehicle and characteristic of other similar vehicles" "recommended solution is for customer to open another window" and that ford has experienced this problem on vehicles dating back to 1999 - customer service li
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