Overview & Reviews

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.

User Reviews:

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  Van has been in dealers repair shop 4x in 2 month - 2005 Ford Freestar
  By Bill Gould - September 18 - 12:07 am

  I bought this van used with 150xxx miles on it and was very, very happy with it. It is comfortable to ride in. I buy and sell used furniture and I removed the second row seats so that I can carry a lot of "cargo". It handles very well. Put on full set of new tires and the ride was improved, very smooth and quiet. BUT....out of the blue one day I lost power without warning (later found that this was fairly common on this model). Dealer replaced torque converter because it was a recall item. It has been back into the repair shop three other times since them, each time I was told it was one sensor or another, which were replaced. It is currently in the repair shop for the fourth time, has been there five days already and no word on what will make it work the way it is supposed to. Thankfully I have a free loaner car to use while waiting to hear. Great car, ..........until it breaks down.

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  Love it! - 2005 Ford Freestar
  By Randy - October 30 - 2:00 am

  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!

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  Nice people hauler - 2005 Ford Freestar
  By 3kids&adog - June 22 - 10:07 pm

  We bought this van used with about 17,000 miles. It has cloth bench seats and an optional factory overhead DVD player. Has been quite reliable so far. Now has 113,000 or so miles, and has developed a bit of a miss, maybe even transmission shudder, but the dealer says it just need a tune up. Good value, Ill post again after the tune-up.

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  A capable people hauler - 2005 Ford Freestar
  By Steve May - December 27 - 8:53 am

  No, this is not a Honda Odyssey or a Toyota Sienna - both of them IMO are overpriced and you might as well as go for the Korean vans then. The FORD is a capable, SAFE, comfortable and quiet people hauler. It has sufficient room and handles fine. It feels and drives built solid! The steering is good and the brakes are strong. The motor is quiet and is plenty of torque whether its loaded or not - 4.2L will do that. And yes, it does not get 20 mpg in town but the engine barely works to get the job done.....that means a long life providing its taken care of. We have a friends with an 4.0L AERO STAR with 190K on it...going strong! A good van and a good deal!

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  Great van - 2005 Ford Freestar
  By 1lap2go - March 2 - 3:28 pm

  Have enjoyed this van as its the 3rd Ford Windstar/Freestar van we have owned. I do get over 20mpg with this van if you dont use ethanol gas. Enjoy the "van" room but do not think I need that much room anymore, besides everyone thinks you should drive cuz you have so much room. This van has been troublefree like my previous vans. Havent had to walk yet.

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  Solid - 2005 Ford Freestar
  By hams - June 14 - 9:00 am

  We bought this van because we got a great deal on it and we were looking for a reliable vehicle for our daughter to drive with a good safety rating. Weve had good luck with Fords in the past and currently own a 99 Windstar with 108K and a 95 Explorer with 118K. We fully expect this baby to give us another good 100K.

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  Fords make me uneasy - 2005 Ford Freestar
  By Dale - February 7 - 8:25 am

  I bought the minivan because it works for my daughter in a wheel chair but I am concerned. The electric locks only work half the time and the front heater has cut out once. In both cases Ford repaired the problem under waranty but I hope once the 60,000ks are up I will not have many more problems. If buying new, dont buy the toys - they are only a nightmare. Poor gas mileage but nice and roomy. Runs nice.

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  Freestar-Limited - 2005 Ford Freestar
  By Romeo Pierre - November 12 - 9:01 pm

  Very comfortable to drive. Excellent viewing of the road. Bright light to drive at night, very spacious cargo space, very quite on the road, not bad on gas 22 miles a gallon on highway.

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  I love my minivan - 2005 Ford Freestar
  By ARH - September 4 - 10:38 am

  We bought this car as a replacement for a 2002 minivan and are still glad we did. It rides like a dream, seats 7 people very comfortably. I like sitting higher when I drive so this really fits the bill. My only problem Im when Im doing 65-70 mph I get a singing vibration on the drivers side front. We tried moving the roof rack but that didnt help. So, we live with it & I slow down when I get the noise. Maybe that was the idea in the first place? We remove both seats (easy to do) occasionally & use it as a truck which is handy. We can also sleep back there when we take long trips. Just put down an air mattress & youre good to go.

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  An excellent all around vehicle - 2005 Ford Freestar
  By Peter Leechh - October 24 - 4:40 pm

  My previous vehicle was a late model Lexus LS, a very good car, but I am just as happy driving the Freestar & it is more practical. Highly recommend it!