2005 Ford Freestyle Power Train:automatic Transmission Problems
NHTSA component category: POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION · data through 07/12/2026
Source: U.S. NHTSA complaint data. Complaints are unverified reports from vehicle owners — a complaint is not a confirmed defect.
How power train:automatic transmission ranks on this vehicle
Share of the 1,459 complaints citing each category; one complaint can cite several. Full breakdown on the 2005 Ford Freestyle overview page.
What owners report
“- THE CONTACT STATED THAT ON DECEMBER 17, 2006, WHILE DRIVING AT 10 TO 15 MPH HE HEARD A WHIRLING SOUND. THE CONTACT NOTIFIED THE…”NHTSA complaint 10178360 — filed 01/10/2007
“: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING 50 MPH ON DRY ROADS, THE INSTRUMENT PANEL GAUGES RAISED UP TO THE HIGHEST READINGS, THEN DROPPED DOWN TO…”NHTSA complaint 10165736 — filed 08/17/2006
“HI: THE CVT TRANSMISSION SURGES AT HIGHWAY SPEED OF 70 MILES THIS IS ON OUR 2005 FORD FREESTYLE SEL. IT CONTINUES TO DO THIS AND…”NHTSA complaint 10154661 — filed 04/05/2006
Excerpts are shortened and scrubbed of personal details; they are individual, unverified reports.
Power Train:automatic Transmission complaints by year filed
Frequently asked questions
Does the 2005 Ford Freestyle have power train:automatic transmission problems?
Power Train:automatic Transmission is the #5 most-reported problem area on the 2005 Ford Freestyle: 119 of 1,459 complaints on file (8.2%). Complaints are unverified owner reports, not confirmed defects.
How many complaints does the 2005 Ford Freestyle have in total?
1,459 complaints were on file with NHTSA as of 07/12/2026. Across all categories, 32 involved a crash, 3 involved a fire, 14 reported injuries, and none reported deaths.
What does NHTSA's power train:automatic transmission category include?
NHTSA assigns each complaint to standard component categories; this page reports the POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION category exactly as NHTSA defines and records it.
