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2005 Ford Freestar drivetrain & axles problems

Owners reported drivetrain & axles problems in 270 complaints for the 2005 Ford Freestar, 25% of the complaints on file. It is the 2nd most reported problem area for this model year.

At a glance

Complaints
270 25% of this year's complaints
Typical mileage
102,000 miles 234 complaints with mileage
Crashes and fires
1 and 0
Injuries and deaths
1 and 0

Source: NHTSA owner complaints

When drivetrain & axles problems show up

Drivetrain & axles complaints by mileage, 2005 Ford Freestar Complaints by odometer reading in 20,000-mile steps. The median is about 102,000 miles. 0k to 20k miles: 4 complaints 20k to 40k miles: 5 complaints 40k to 60k miles: 26 complaints 60k to 80k miles: 36 complaints 80k to 100k miles: 35 complaints 100k to 120k miles: 43 complaints 120k to 140k miles: 33 complaints 140k to 160k miles: 21 complaints 160k to 180k miles: 11 complaints 180k to 200k miles: 7 complaints 200k+ miles: 13 complaints 040k80k120k160k200k miles Typical: 102,000 miles
Based on 234 complaints that include mileage. 15% were reported before 60,000 miles. The amber marker shows the median: half of these complaints happened before that mileage.
View the numbers
MileageComplaints
0k to 20k miles4
20k to 40k miles5
40k to 60k miles26
60k to 80k miles36
80k to 100k miles35
100k to 120k miles43
120k to 140k miles33
140k to 160k miles21
160k to 180k miles11
180k to 200k miles7
200k+ miles13

What the data shows

Of the 234 drivetrain & axles complaints that report mileage, the median is about 102,000 miles, and 15% were reported before 60,000 miles.

These complaints mention 1 crash, 1 injury.

What owners wrote

My 2005 freestar failed to maintain forward speed at 65 miles per hour when it bucked and bucked then stalled looked on line for answer? Yes PCM is water damaged trying to dry it out now hope it works sounds like ford is waiting for someone to get hurt.relocated the PCM and save alot for your company its just right to do TSB isn't doing it please and thank you

Reported at 141,000 miles, November 2014 Injury

I am currently dealing with an issue that I find many posts and complaints about on my 2005 ford freestar. I was driving around a corner and the car just shut down completely. I got the car pulled over safely thankfully because I had my three children in the vehicle with me at the time. I can start the car and put it into drive and reverse. The car goes into gear but when I hit the accelerator pedal it has no power. The engine revs and rpms go up but no movement.

Reported at 134,561 miles, April 2015

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