2005 Ford Freestyle latches & locks problems
39 complaints about latches & locks have been filed for the 2005 Ford Freestyle, which is 2% of all its NHTSA complaints.
At a glance
- Complaints
- 39 2% of this year's complaints
- Typical mileage
- 80,000 miles 33 complaints with mileage
- Crashes and fires
- 0 and 0
- Injuries and deaths
- 0 and 0
Source: NHTSA owner complaints
When latches & locks problems show up
View the numbers
| Mileage | Complaints |
|---|---|
| 0k to 20k miles | 3 |
| 20k to 40k miles | 3 |
| 40k to 60k miles | 5 |
| 60k to 80k miles | 5 |
| 80k to 100k miles | 9 |
| 100k to 120k miles | 1 |
| 120k to 140k miles | 5 |
| 140k to 160k miles | 1 |
| 160k to 180k miles | 0 |
| 180k to 200k miles | 0 |
| 200k+ miles | 1 |
What the data shows
Of the 33 latches & locks complaints that report mileage, the median is about 80,000 miles, and 33% were reported before 60,000 miles.
None of the latches & locks complaints mention a crash, fire, injury or death.
What owners wrote
After purchasing a new 2005 ford freestyle I noticed that the rear doors would not unlock from inside or outside after the engine was turned off. I was told by ford dealer that it is a safety issue. In order to open the rear doors, you have to hit the electronic door lock switch from the driver or pull the lock rod located at each door.
Tl* the contact owns a 2005 ford freestyle. The contact stated that the vehicle was door latches failed. The contact received repairs to the vehicle under NHTSA campaign id number: 06v383000 (latches/locks/linkages:doors:latch) yet the failure persisted on an intermittent basis and only in cold temperatures. The vehicle was inspected a second time by a dealer who informed the contact that he would need to replace the latches by a different design. The vehicle was repaired.
Other problems reported for the 2005 Ford Freestyle
- Cruise control 587 complaints
- Drivetrain & axles 324 complaints
- Engine 246 complaints
- Fuel system 154 complaints
- Electrical system 144 complaints
- Transmission 127 complaints
- Brakes 118 complaints
- Body & structure 62 complaints
Latches & locks problems in other years
- 2007
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- 2005