There have been 2 safety recalls for the Ford Freestyle. The most recent recalls are shown below. Table 1 and Table 2 show the historical recalls and the recall statistics by the model year of the Ford Freestyle.
As a result, the door latch pawl may not return to the latch position when the door is closed, and the door could open while the vehicle is moving.
| Recalled Vehicles: 2005 Ford Five Hundred, 2005 Ford Freestyle, 2006 Ford Freestyle, 2005 Mercury Montego |
| Component: LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:DOORS:LATCH |
| Recall Summary: On certain passenger vehicles currently registered in the following states: alaska, colorado, connecticut, delaware, idaho, illinois, indiana, iowa, kansas, kentucky, maine, maryland, massachusetts, michigan, minnesota, missouri, montana, nebraska, new hampshire, new jersey, new york, north ... Details of this recall 🔎 |
If this happens, drivers may notice a noise or a fuel leak. A fuel leak in the presence of an ignition source could result in a fire.
| Recalled Vehicles: 2005 Ford Five Hundred, 2005 Ford Freestyle, 2005 Mercury Montego |
| Component: FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY:MOUNTING |
| Recall Summary: On certain passenger vehicles, the straps that secure the fuel tank to the vehicle body may break, causing the fuel tank and fuel tank heat shield to drop on the driveshaft (all wheel drive vehicles) or exhaust system (front wheel drive vehicles). ... Details of this recall 🔎 |
| Date | Component | Vehicle Affected |
|---|---|---|
| Oct. 5, 2006 | Latches/locks/linkages:doors:latch | 139,537 |
| Nov. 9, 2005 | Fuel System, Gasoline:storage:tank Assembly:mounting | 123,206 |
| Model | # Recalls |
|---|---|
| 2006 Ford Freestyle | 1 |
| 2005 Ford Freestyle | 2 |