2005 Ford Freestyle electrical system problems
144 complaints about electrical system have been filed for the 2005 Ford Freestyle, which is 7% of all its NHTSA complaints.
At a glance
- Complaints
- 144 7% of this year's complaints
- Typical mileage
- 84,000 miles 127 complaints with mileage
- Crashes and fires
- 2 and 1
- Injuries and deaths
- 0 and 0
Source: NHTSA owner complaints
When electrical system problems show up
View the numbers
| Mileage | Complaints |
|---|---|
| 0k to 20k miles | 11 |
| 20k to 40k miles | 8 |
| 40k to 60k miles | 25 |
| 60k to 80k miles | 15 |
| 80k to 100k miles | 23 |
| 100k to 120k miles | 13 |
| 120k to 140k miles | 16 |
| 140k to 160k miles | 7 |
| 160k to 180k miles | 3 |
| 180k to 200k miles | 4 |
| 200k+ miles | 2 |
What the data shows
Of the 127 electrical system complaints that report mileage, the median is about 84,000 miles, and 35% were reported before 60,000 miles.
These complaints mention 2 crashes, 1 fire.
What owners wrote
Consumer was able to pull the vehicle off the road until the local fire department arrived to extinguish the fire. Vehicle was towed to the dealer, who informed the consumer that the cause of the fire was the alternator.
While driving the instrument cluster would behave erratically and then completely stop working for 10-30 seconds, after this the wrench and seat belt light stay on. Then they reset and all gauges work normally and then this reoccurs. During these occurrences the engine would act sluggishly and there would be slower acceleration.
Other problems reported for the 2005 Ford Freestyle
- Cruise control 587 complaints
- Drivetrain & axles 324 complaints
- Engine 246 complaints
- Fuel system 154 complaints
- Transmission 127 complaints
- Brakes 118 complaints
- Body & structure 62 complaints
- Latches & locks 39 complaints