The contact owns a 2005 Ford Freestyle. The contact received notification of the federal safety agency Campaign Number: 06V383000 (Latches/Locks/Linkages); however, the part to do the recall repair was not yet available. The contact stated that while driving at various speeds, the front driver's side door independently unlatched and opened. The local dealer was contacted and informed the contact that the parts for the repair were no longer manufactured. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure, a case was filed, and the contact was referred to the federal safety agency Hotline for assistance. The failure mileage was approximately 97,000.
2005 Ford Freestyle locks problems
37 complaints (3% of all complaints for this car). Typical mileage when it fails: 80,000.
- owner complaints
- 37
- of this car's complaints
- 3%
- typical mileage
- 80,000
- crashes
- 0
- recalls
- 1
Which part fails
- Doors: latch16
At what mileage
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Ford Freestyle locks problems in other years
Specific symptoms reported on the 2005 Ford Freestyle locks
Phrases found in the owners' own descriptions, so one complaint can mention several symptoms.
Related recalls
Latches/locks/linkages: doors: latch
- What is wrong
- 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, south dakota, utah, vermont, west virginia, wisconsin, and wyoming. The side door latch mechanisms may experience water intrusion allowing the latch mechanism to freeze in cold weather.
- Risk
- As a result, the door latch pawl may not return to the latch position when the door is closed, and the door could open while the vehicle is moving.
- 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 charge. The recall began on november 8, 2006. Owners may contact ford at 1‑800‑392‑3673.
Recall number 06V383000 · Recall details
What 2005 Ford Freestyle owners say
Most recent owner complaints, unedited.
The contact owns a 2005 Ford Freestyle. The contact stated that all four door latches failed to latch while attempting to close the doors. The contact had to make several attempts to close and lock the doors before the doors latch and remained closed. The failure had reoccurred intermittently. The contact learned of the federal safety agency Campaign Number: 06V383000 (Latches/Locks/Linkages) but was unsure if the VIN was included. The dealer was contacted and confirmed that the VIN was not included in the recall The vehicle had not been diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure and confirmed that the VIN was not included in the recall. The manufacturer referred the contact to the federal safety agency Hotline to report the failure. The failure mileage was 150,000.
Tl* the contact owns a 2005 ford freestyle. While attempting to close the rear driver's door, the door would not latch properly to close. After a few attempts, the door was able to close completely. There were no open recalls. The manufacturer and dealer were not contacted. The approximate failure mileage was 240,000.
Tl* the contact owns a 2005 ford freestyle. The contact stated that all four doors on the vehicle failed to latch. The vehicle was taken to the dealer, but was not diagnosed or repaired. The dealer stated that the VIN was not included in the federal safety agency campaign number: 06v383000(latches/locks/linkages). The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The failure mileage and VIN were unknown.
Tl* the contact owns a 2005 ford freestyle. The contact stated that the front driver's side door failed to latch securely. The failure occurred in frigid weather temperatures. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The VIN was not included in the federal safety agency campaign number: 06v383000 (latches/locks/linkages). The manufacturer was noticed of the failure. The failure mileage was unavailable.
Drivers side door latch will freeze up when outside temperature drops below freezing. Door will not close properly, or if it sounds like it has closed properly can pop open when driving. Talked to ford and the recall work was done once, therefore they will not cover the cost to fix again.
Tl* the contact owns a 2005 ford freestyle. The contact stated that the drivers side door latch remained in the open position and failed to close. The failure recurred on a daily basis. The vehicle was not taken to a dealer or independent mechanic. The manufacturer was made aware of the issue. The failure mileage was 122,798. The VIN was unavailable.
Tl* the contact owns a 2005 ford freestyle. The contact stated that the driver side door latch remained in the open position and would not shut. The failure occurred on a daily basis. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the issue. The VIN was not available. The failure mileage was 122,798. Mailed out 01/13/15
I am very frustrated that I have the same make/model that was included in the 11/8/2006 recall but ford and the federal safety agency limited the vehicles to only certain states. During cold weather water is allowed to enter the car door and freeze the latches. The car door latch then freezes making it unsafe and undriveable as the door will not latch. This recall was done on 10/5/2006 under campaign number pe11018 but because my VIN was not included ford will not fix the safety issue.
Tl* the contact owns a 2005 ford freestyle. The contact stated that the door latch failed to return to the latch position when the door was closed causing the door to open while the vehicle was in motion. The vehicle was taken to the dealer. The technician diagnosed that the front door latch needed to be replaced. The manufacturer was made aware of the issue. The failure mileage was 133,000.
Questions about the 2005 Ford Freestyle locks
Does the 2005 Ford Freestyle have locks problems?
Owners have filed 37 complaints about the locks of the 2005 Ford Freestyle, 3% of all its complaints.
At what mileage do 2005 Ford Freestyle locks problems start?
The typical (median) mileage in owner complaints is 80,000 miles.
Was there a recall on the 2005 Ford Freestyle locks?
Yes, 1 recall: 06V383000. Check your VIN to see if your car still needs the free repair.
Other 2005 Ford Freestyle problems
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