2005 Ford Freestyle fuel system, gasoline problems
95 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the fuel system, gasoline on the 2005 Ford Freestyle — 7% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“Traveling on hwy at approx 60 mph, wrench light came on, "failsafe engine mode" message appeared and car powered down. Pulled over, turned car off, waited 1 min, restarted car. Message was cleared and car drove as normal. About 20 miles later, same problem, except check engine light and message…”
filed Jan 5, 2015
“The problem with this car and the throttle body has been going on for a while. I took the car to the ford dealer but they only cleaned the throttle body when it needed replacement. The last event was in august 1 when while I was driving the fail safe mode came up and the car suddenly lost the power…”
filed Aug 2, 2014
Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.
Related recalls
- ON CERTAIN PASSENGER VEHICLES, THE STRAPS THAT SECURE THE FUEL TANK TO THE VEHICLE BODY…Campaign 05V515000 · Nov 9, 2005
Related service bulletins
Mil on with dtc p0191 - fuel rail pressure sensor circuit performance. *kb
0747 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions · issued Apr 26, 2007
Fuel System, Gasoline problems in other Freestyle years
| Year | Reports | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 Freestyle | 43 | 5% |
| 2006 Freestyle | 85 | 7% |
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.