2005 Ford Freestar engine problems
53 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the engine on the 2005 Ford Freestar — 6% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“After having the torque converter replaced as the recall says I noticed that the transmission was doing good but right outside the warrenty mileage I noticed that it started acting kinda like before after several months guess what as I was climbing up a hill on my driveway the transmission stopped…”
filed Feb 20, 2021
“Tl* the contact owns a 2005 ford freestar. The contact stated that while stopped at a traffic light, the vehicle would not move. The contact turned off and restarted the vehicle and took the vehicle to an independent mechanic where the pcv valve was replaced. The failure recurred with the vehicle…”
filed Sep 18, 2020
Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.
Related service bulletins
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Engine problems in other Freestar years
| Year | Reports | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 Freestar | 4 | 6% |
| 2006 Freestar | 31 | 9% |
| 2004 Freestar | 69 | 6% |
Other reported problem areas on the 2005 Ford Freestar
Counts are unique NHTSA complaints naming this component group. Complaints are unverified owner reports; mileage is computed only from complaints that included a usable odometer reading.