Door Latch Problems of Ford Freestyle

Tl the contact owns a 2005 Ford Freestyle. While attempting to close the rear driver's door, the door would not latch properly to close. After a few attempts, the door was able to close completely. There were no open recalls. The manufacturer and dealer were not contacted. The approximate failure mileage was 240,000.

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The contact owns a 2005 Ford Freestyle. The contact stated that all four doors on the vehicle failed to latch. The vehicle was taken to the dealer, but was not diagnosed or repaired. The dealer stated that the VIN was not included in NHTSA campaign number: 06v383000(latches/locks/linkages). The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The failure mileage and VIN were unknown.

The contact owns a 2005 Ford Freestyle. The contact stated that the driver side door latch remained in the open position and would not shut. The failure occurred on a daily basis. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the issue. The VIN was not available. The failure mileage was 122,798.

The contact owns a 2005 Ford Freestyle. The contact stated that all of the doors and latches around the vehicle could not be closed or they would bounce back open during colder weather. The dealer was notified who advised the contact that there was a recall for the failure under NHTSA campaign id number: 06v383000(latches/locks/linkages: doors: latch) however, the vehicle was previously repaired under the recall. The manufacturer was notified who advised the contact that the recall was repaired and they would not repair the vehicle a second time. The failure mileage was 136,000.

The contact owns a 2005 Ford Freestyle. The contact stated that the driver and passenger doors would not close. The contact referenced NHTSA campaign id number: 06v383000 (latches/locks/linkages:doors:latch) but the contact was advised by the dealer and the manufacturer that the vehicle was not included in the recall. A local mechanic attempted to repair the defect, but the failure recurred. The failure mileage was 91,000 and the current mileage 96,000.

I filed a complaint on January 3rd, 2012 and never heard back from anyone regarding this. It is still happening and is still an issue. My original complaint number is 10442220. I own a 2005 Ford Freestyle. I was entering the vehicle when the front driver side door failed to close properly. The vehicle was not taken to the dealer. The manufacturer was contacted and they confirmed to the contact that the VIN did not qualify for repairs under NHTSA campaign id number: 06v383000(latches/locks/linkages:doors:latch). The vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was 65,000 and the current mileage was 81,000.

The contact owns a 2005 Ford Freestyle. The contact stated that during cold weather the drivers side door does not latch and or remain closed. The vehicle was included in a recall NHTSA campaign id number: 06v383000(latches/locks/linkages:doors:latch) and the recall repair was performed. The failure continued to occur. The vehicle was taken to the dealer where the door latch was replaced. The failure continued and the vehicle was taken back to the dealer where the technicians stated that the strike plate was loose. The vehicle was repaired and the failure continued to occur. The third time the vehicle was taken into the dealer the technicians stated the door latch needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure also occurred one time on the rear passenger side door. The dealer stated that the repairs would have to be covered by the contact because the warranty expired. The approximate failure mileage was 90,000 .

The contact owns a 2005 Ford Freestyle. The contact stated that the door latches are defective. Recall number 06v383000, latches, locks, linkages and door latch was previously repaired; however, the failure recurred. The door latch sticks and the door reopens when attempting to close it. The vehicle was taken to the dealer to have the locks and latches repaired again; however, the repair cost is $300 to repair each door latch. The failure mileage was 70,000.

The contact owns a 2005 Ford Freestyle. The driver side power locking device, and door latch failed to function. As a consequence the door would not fully close. The failure occurred whenever the weather temperatures were cool. The vehicle was taken to an authorized dealer for inspection. The vehicle was previously repaired according to recall campaign id number 06v383000 (latches/locks/linkages:doors:latch). The repair did not remedy the failure. The failure mileage was 32,000. The current mileage was 40,000.

Rear doors fail to latch in cold weather. The front doors had the same problem that was repaired under a Ford motor company recall in 2006 that focused on about 20 northern states, washington was not included in the recall letter. Repairs were done on the front doors in wa. State on owners request. The rear doors suffer the same latching failure that has not been addressed. 2005 Ford Freestyles that move north from southern states will likely suffer front and rear door latching problems in winter.

Re. Nhtsa campaign id # 06v383000 : I had my local dealer perform the service outlined in the recall in late November. Since then, on two occasions the drivers door has failed to latch without repeated hard slamming. I don't think what they did has fixed the problem.

Unresponsive rear door locks.

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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. My concern is that if an accident occurred and something happened to the electrical system, the rear passengers would be trapped and rescuers on the outside could not open the doors. My wife drives daily with young grandchildren inside and they could not open the doors using the lock-rods. If this really was a safety situation as Ford describes it, then the front doors should not open either. Upon further investigation, I found that my 2003 Ford expedition operates in the same manner. This potential problem could be taken care of with a simple computer code change. As it stands, I believe that serious injuries could be expected with trapped children or handicapped in the rear seats.