1,031 problems have been reported for the 2005 Ford Freestar. The following chart shows the 23 most common problems for 2005 Ford Freestar. The number one most common problem is related to the vehicle's power train with 652 problems. The second most common problem is related to the vehicle's electrical system (84 problems).
In our research we use the PPMY index to compare the reliability of vehicles. The PPMY index of a certain model is defined as the problems reported per thousand vehicles per Year. The total sales of the 2005 Ford Freestar in the United States are 70,921 units [1]. If the total number of problems reported by Ford Freestar owners in the last 20 years is 1031, and the age of the vehicle is 20, the PPMY index can then be calculated as
PPMY Index = 1031 / 70,921 / 20 * 1000 = 0.73.
For more information, refer to this page: A study of reliability comparison across Ford Freestar model year vehicles.
The following chart shows the number of problems reported during each of the service years since the debut of the 2005 Ford Freestar in 2005.
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When making the decision between buying a new or used Ford Freestar, the following table can be used to compare the 2005 Ford Freestar with the Ford Freestar from other model years. Note that the number of problems reported for the 2005 Freestar is 1,031 while the average number of problems reported for the 4 model years of the Ford Freestar is 757.
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