2005 Ford Freestyle engine and engine cooling problems
129 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the engine and engine cooling on the 2005 Ford Freestyle — 9% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“The dash board info reads safe mode (engine failure) the lite and a wrench appear on the data on the dash. The vehicle motor still on goes down to 1 to 3 mph while driving, on street or freeway, the car have to be shut off and restarted and proceeds to run for awhile and does the same thing and no…”
filed Nov 16, 2013
“I went in to my local mechanic for tire rotation and we discovered that the motor cradle was rusting out with a big hole in the cradle frame. *tr”
filed Jun 2, 2013
Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.
Related service bulletins
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19722 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions · issued Apr 1, 2007
Engine and Engine Cooling problems in other Freestyle years
| Year | Reports | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 Freestyle | 74 | 8% |
| 2006 Freestyle | 144 | 11% |
Other reported problem areas on the 2005 Ford Freestyle
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.