2005 Ford Freestyle steering problems
21 complaints about steering have been filed for the 2005 Ford Freestyle, which is 1% of all its NHTSA complaints.
At a glance
- Complaints
- 21 1% of this year's complaints
- Typical mileage
- 121,000 miles 18 complaints with mileage
- Crashes and fires
- 2 and 1
- Injuries and deaths
- 1 and 0
Source: NHTSA owner complaints
When steering problems show up
View the numbers
| Mileage | Complaints |
|---|---|
| 0k to 20k miles | 1 |
| 20k to 40k miles | 0 |
| 40k to 60k miles | 1 |
| 60k to 80k miles | 2 |
| 80k to 100k miles | 1 |
| 100k to 120k miles | 4 |
| 120k to 140k miles | 4 |
| 140k to 160k miles | 2 |
| 160k to 180k miles | 0 |
| 180k to 200k miles | 2 |
| 200k+ miles | 1 |
What the data shows
Of the 18 steering complaints that report mileage, the median is about 121,000 miles, and 11% were reported before 60,000 miles.
These complaints mention 2 crashes, 1 fire, 1 injury.
What owners wrote
Tl* the contact owns a 2005 ford freestyle. The contact stated that the driver side door failed to remain open while the contact entered the vehicle. The door struck the contact in the head. In addition, the power steering became difficult to maneuver. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The contact received medical attention to the frontal lobe of her head and sustained a contusion. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 194,000. The VIN was not available.
Car was parked in rear of apartment complex.when I put it in reverse it lunged back without my foot on the gas, smashing the rear of the car into the apartment building wall. I did have a seat belt on but the impact caused severe neck trauma as my head was turned at the time of impact. I shut the car off. Approximately an hour later I started the car, put it in drive, and as I attempted to drive the car home, it would "lose power", the wrench light would come on, and the car would have no transmission power.
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
Steering problems in other years
- 2007
- 2006
- 2005