2005 Ford Freestar Review
2005 Ford Freestar Review
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Pros
- Plenty of safety features, upscale looks inside and out, roomy interior, dealers' willingness to discount.
Cons
- Unrefined powertrains with less horsepower and worse fuel mileage than most competitors, low-grade interior materials, hard-to-remove second-row seats, can't get a navigation system.
What’s new
For 2005 trim levels have been renamed and package content has been slightly refined. A liftgate spoiler is available on the SES, and Class I and Class II towing packages are available on all models.
Edmunds says
The Freestar has all the right safety features, but with better appointed, more refined minivans available from Chrysler, Honda, Nissan, Toyota and even Kia, it ultimately doesn't measure up.
Cost to DriveCost to drive estimates for the 2005 Ford Freestar Cargo 4dr Minivan (3.9L 6cyl 4A) and comparison vehicles are based on 15,000 miles per year (with a mix of 55% city and 45% highway driving) and energy estimates of $3.36 per gallon for regular unleaded in Ohio.
Monthly estimates based on costs in Ohio
$225/mo for Freestar Cargo
Freestar Cargo
vs
$217/mo
Avg. Midsize Minivan
Consumer reviews
Read what other owners think about the Used 2005 Ford Freestar.
5 star(56%)
4 star(27%)
3 star(10%)
2 star(6%)
1 star(1%)
70 reviews
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5 out of 5 stars
Built Ford Tough
flin1, 12/31/2015
2005 Ford Freestar S 4dr Minivan (3.9L 6cyl 4A)
I bought this van with 89K on it for my daughter. She was happy just to get some wheels and I wanted a lot of iron around her. It's about to turn over 200K and still going strong. It needed a head gasket a while back and some breaks a couple of times. The transmission seems fine and I had synthetic ATF put in it when I bought it. I like Ford vans.
4.5 out of 5 stars
Love it!
Randy, 10/30/2010
2005 Ford Freestar Limited 4dr Minivan (4.2L 6cyl 4A)
I love this van. It gets good gas mileage (23 mpg) and is very comfortable. I just drove it on a 1000 mile trip and had a blast!
4.63 out of 5 stars
Owner
charles gillespie, 10/11/2010
2005 Ford Freestar SE 4dr Minivan (3.9L 6cyl 4A)
This has been a good experience for me. The only problem I've had was the transmission quit at about 82,000 miles and it cost me 1,800 to rebuild I have talked to other owners with the same problem. They should call a recall. I have saved my repair bill. I am a senior citizen and had to borrow money to have it fixed. But I love the van.
4.63 out of 5 stars
Still satisfied
Family Priorities, 09/23/2009
2005 Ford Freestar SES 4dr Minivan (3.9L 6cyl 4A)
We shopped around quite a bit with all brands of vans at the time, and Ford had the best safety at the time and historically. Safety of GM and Chrysler were unacceptable. Honda's was same as Chrysler, and had history of trans issues. Toyota had brought up their safety to match 5 star, but only more recently, and had history of engine sludge issues. Drives well, comfortable even on long … trips, and plenty of room for kids and all associated junk. No major problems up to now. Good gas mileage and surprising performance for something of this weight, which is really what we needed for a double stroller, etc.
2005 Freestar Highlights
Cargo
Base MSRP Excludes Destination Fee | $21,630 |
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Engine Type | Gas |
Combined MPG | 18 MPG |
Cost to Drive | $225/month |
Seating | 2 seats |
Cargo Capacity All Seats In Place | 137.2 cu.ft. |
Drivetrain | front wheel drive |
Warranty | 3 years / 36,000 miles |
Safety
Key safety features on the Freestar include:
- Alarm
- Tire Pressure Warning
NHTSA Overall Rating
The National Highway Transportation Safety Administration offers independent analysis.
- Frontal Barrier Crash RatingOverallNot RatedDriver5 / 5Passenger5 / 5
- Side Crash RatingOverallNot Rated
- Side Barrier RatingOverallNot RatedDriver4 / 5PassengerNot Rated
- Combined Side Barrier & Pole RatingsFront SeatNot RatedBack SeatNot Rated
- RolloverRollover4 / 5Dynamic Test ResultNo TipRisk Of RolloverNot Rated
IIHS Rating
The Insurance Institute of Highway Safety uses extensive crash tests to determine car safety.
- Small Overlap Front Driver-Side TestNot Tested
- Small Overlap Front Passenger-Side TestNot Tested
- Moderate Overlap Front Test – OriginalGood
- Moderate Overlap Front Test – UpdatedNot Tested
- Side Impact Test – OriginalNot Tested
- Side Impact Test – UpdatedNot Tested
- Roof Strength TestNot Tested
- Rear Crash Protection / Head RestraintNot Tested
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