2005 Ford Freestyle service brakes problems
17 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the service brakes on the 2005 Ford Freestyle — 1% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“Stationary and in motion my awd malfunction light will come on, it does this multiple times a day, I just got this ford the other day, nobody knows what the issue is, but I've seen thousands of other people have this issue. That almost caused me an accident today in the snow. Not very happy about…”
filed Jan 31, 2021
“Just got the car and it stalled on me today, accelerated and shut off in the middle of the road. Alot going on iv read other people's comments about the ford causing accidents I don't want that to happen to me I'm a new driver”
filed Jan 31, 2021
Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.
Related service bulletins
Ford mercury service campaign: see document search button for owner letter. Certain 2005 through 2007 fwd and awd ford five hundred, freestyle and mercury montego vehicles - rear brake wear. Also have an owner's letter…
0710 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions · issued Nov 28, 2007Rear brake drag, noise, dust, and/or premature pad wear. *kb
0759 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions · issued Apr 27, 2007
Service Brakes problems in other Freestyle years
| Year | Reports | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 Freestyle | 17 | 2% |
| 2006 Freestyle | 16 | 1% |
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.