Two problems related to tank mounting have been reported for the 2005 Ford Freestyle. The most recently reported issues are listed below. Please also check out the statistics and reliability analysis of the 2005 Ford Freestyle based on all problems reported for the 2005 Freestyle.
The contact owns a 2005 Ford Freestyle. When attempting to start the vehicle, it would sporadically fail to start. The vehicle was towed to a local repair shop and the technician stated that the fuel pump was the cause of the failure. The manufacturer would not assume responsibility because the VIN was excluded from NHTSA campaign id number 05v515000 (fuel system, gasoline:storage:tank assembly:mounting). In addition, the representative added that the parts were on back order so they were unable to replace the component. The vehicle has not been properly repaired. The failure mileage was 49,500 and current mileage was 55,000.
The contact states there is NHTSA recall campaign 05v515000 concerning the fuel system. The parts needed to repair the vehicle are not available at the local dealership. She spoke to the manufacturer, who confirmed the parts were not available.