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2005 Ford Freestar engine and engine cooling problems

35 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the engine and engine cooling on the 2005 Ford Freestar4% of all complaints for this model year.

35
Engine and Engine Cooling complaints
4%
share of all complaints
77,061 mi
median reported incident mileage
2 / 0
crash / fire reports

What owners report

  • Tl* the contact owns a 2005 ford freestar. While driving approximately 65 mph, the vehicle lost power. The failure recurred several times. The vehicle was taken to the dealer where it was diagnosed that the serpentine belt needed to be replaced. The vehicle was repaired. The manufacturer was…

    filed Jun 10, 2016

  • Tl* the contact owns a 2005 ford freestar. While driving approximately 35 mph, the vehicle stalled without warning. The vehicle restarted, but the failure recurred. The vehicle was towed to an independent mechanic. The technician diagnosed that the air flow was faulty. The manufacturer was made…

    filed Nov 18, 2014

Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.

Related service bulletins

  • The Powertrain Control/Emissions Diagnosis (PC/ED) manual has been revised for diagnosing electronic throttle bodies (ETBs). The ETC_ACT and ETC_DSD PIDs should not used to diagnose possible ETB concerns. The IDS has a…

    SSM 46085 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions · issued Sep 21, 2016
  • Advanced traction control system - short duration activation. *kb

    071011 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions · issued Jun 25, 2007
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Engine and Engine Cooling problems in other Freestar years

YearReportsShare
2007 Freestar58%
2006 Freestar82%
2004 Freestar494%
Freestar engine and engine cooling problems by year →

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.