2005 Ford Freestyle Door Lock & Latch Problems

Which parts fail

• Doors › Latch
  16

Components named in complaints (door latches, locks, hood and tailgate latches).

Mileage when the problem started

• Under 25k
  413%
• 25k–50k
  310%
• 50k–75k
  826%
• 75k–100k
  826%
• 100k–150k
  619%
• 150k+
  26%

Owner reports

Selected complaints filed with NHTSA by 2005 Ford Freestyle owners, lightly cleaned up (personal details are redacted by NHTSA).

The contact owns a 2005 Ford Freestyle. The contact stated that all four door latches failed to latch while attempting to close the doors. The contact had to make several attempts to close and lock the doors before the doors latch and remained closed. The failure had reoccurred intermittently. The contact learned of NHTSA Campaign Number: 06V383000 (Latches/Locks/Linkages) but was unsure if the VIN was included. The dealer was contacted and confirmed that the VIN was not included in the recall The vehicle had not been diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure and confirmed that the VIN was not included in the recall. The manufacturer referred the contact to the NHTSA Hotline to report the failure. The failure mileage was 150,000.

The contact owns a 2005 Ford Freestyle. The contact received notification of NHTSA Campaign Number: 06V383000 (Latches/Locks/Linkages); however, the part to do the recall repair was not yet available. The contact stated that while driving at various speeds, the front driver's side door independently unlatched and opened. The local dealer was contacted and informed the contact that the parts for the repair were no longer manufactured. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure, a case was filed, and the contact was referred to the NHTSA Hotline for assistance. The failure mileage was approximately 97,000.

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.

Drivers side door latch will freeze up when outside temperature drops below freezing. Door will not close properly, or if it sounds like it has closed properly can pop open when driving. Talked to Ford and the recall work was done once, therefore they will not cover the cost to fix again.

Tl 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. …

Tl contact owns a 2005 Ford Freestyle. The vehicle was parked when the contact noticed that the door latch on all four doors would not close securely which resulted in the doors opening even when in motion. The vehicle was taken to an authorized dealer four times where they sprayed a solution on the door latch mechanism. Also, the vehicle was repaired under the nhsta campaign id number 06V383000 (latches/locks/linkages: doors: latch); however, the failure continued to occur. The failure mileage was 5,000. Updated 03/16/11 the consumer stated the doors do not close when the temperature is 20f or lower. When they did close, they would open while making a turn. The consumer has returned to the dealer several times for the same problem. The dealer sprayed the inside door. Also, the alternator was replaced. Updated 08/31/11...update 01/20/12 status update. Update 01/25/12

During vehicle operation, the instrument cluster suddenly and catastrophically fails, apparently disabling several critical safety features. The malfunction at first occurred intermittently, then more frequently, but now occurs continuously. A local Ford dealer has replaced the instrument cluster twice without resolving the problem, indicating that original Ford equipment May be defective. The speedometer and tachometer needles suddenly drop to zero and freeze. The digital display shows 'odometer data error.' all warning lights on the instrument cluster come on at once. Without these instruments, the driver can no longer monitor vehicle performance, such as speed and engine temperature. The malfunction definitely disables the automatic door locks and traction control. It May very well also disable the air bag system since the self-check display also does not work.

Tl* the contact owns a 2005 Ford Freestyle. The contact stated while attempting to close the front driver side door, the door failed to close because the latch had become frozen due to the cold weather. As a result, the contact had to hold the door close while the vehicle was in motion. The contact was able to properly close the door after the vehicle heated up. The failure recurred multiple times throughout the winter. The vehicle was not taken to the dealer for a diagnosis. The manufacturer was notified of the failure and notified the contact that the vehicle had already been serviced under recall NHTSA: campaign 06V383000 (latches/locks/linkages). The vehicle was not repaired. The approximate failure mileage was 90,000. ..updated 11/06/14

I was sent the recall for door latches freezing and doors not closing securely and/or doors opening. I had the recall work done at Ford dealer. The following winter was mild and doors were not wet in below freezing days/nights etc the following years doors still continued to open and not latch shut when wet and below freezing. Following this discovery I called Ford customer service on 2 separate occasions and they said "we did the recall work and that's all we are doing" I told them it did not fix anything --they said its not their problem. This car is junk at every level but doors not closing is their problem - please make them re-recall this issue!!

1.)every winter the locking mechanism on the drivers side door will freeze. So, once you open your door & you go to shut it, it will not latch shut, instead it will just bounce back open. After spending about 1/2 hour each time of manually moving the latch up & down it finally engages. 2.) power window buttons do not work on any window except drivers side. When I have it repaired, & if I put the window locks on, after that none will work again. I'm tired of fixing an ongoing problem! 3.) driver side power door lock is intermittent in working. It must be pressed approximately 5-6 times usually before it will engage.

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