Ford Freestar
2005 only
2005 Ford Freestar have 865 classified complaints on record for that year specifically, plus 2 recalls. The most common issue in this year is Torque converter and shudder, typically surfacing around 86,000 miles.
Computed directly from stored federal records for 2005 model years only — not blended with the rest of this vehicle's production run. See the full Ford Freestar report for every year combined.
Where this year fits
What breaks, and when — 2005 only
Median onset: 86,000 miles.
Typical repair: $730–$2,200 nationally.
Which other vehicles have automatic transmission problems? →Median onset: 84,000 miles. 0.5% of these reported an injury, a death, or a crash with fire.
Typical repair: $2,910–$5,410 nationally.
Which other vehicles have automatic transmission problems? →Median onset: 97,950 miles. 1.2% of these reported an injury, a death, or a crash with fire.
Median onset: 105,196 miles.
Which other vehicles have automatic transmission problems? →Median onset: 100,000 miles.
Median onset: 126,000 miles. 7.4% of these reported an injury, a death, or a crash with fire.
Tends to show up later than this model's other issues.
Median onset: 98,000 miles.
Median onset: 100,560 miles. 20.0% of these reported an injury, a death, or a crash with fire.
From owner-filed complaints to NHTSA, not independently verified. Federal mileage reporting on recent complaints is sparse — see how it works. Cost ranges are national estimates from book labor hours and parts pricing, not this vehicle's actual repair history — they don't account for your location or shop type.
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Sources: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation — complaints and recalls, scoped to 2005 model year. See the full Ford Freestar report for every year and full specs/safety data.