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General Specifications

WARNING: This page is about a different car, the 2005 Mercury Montego, 2005 Ford Freestyle, and 2005 Ford Five Hundred. However, it is still accessible from the selected car via links, so may be relevant.

For ride height measuring, see Ride Height .

GENERAL SPECIFICATIONS

Item Specification
Front Ride Height 
Freestyle, FWD (18 in wheel) 51.55 mm (2.02 in) +/- 10 mm (0.39 in)
Freestyle, FWD (17 in wheel) 782 mm (30.79 in) +/- 10 mm (0.39 in)
Freestyle, AWD (18 in wheel) 789 mm (31.06 in) +/- 10 mm (0.39 in)
Freesyle, AWD (17 in wheel) 781 mm (30.75 in) +/- 10 mm (0.39 in)
Five Hundred, FWD (18 in wheel) 748 mm (29.45 in) +/- 10 mm (0.39 in)
Five Hundered, FWD (17 in wheel) 740 mm (29.13 in +/- 10 mm (0.39 in)
Five Hundred, AWD (18 in wheel) 762 mm (30.00 in) +/- 10 mm (0.39 in)
Five Hundred, AWD (17 in wheel) 755 mm (29.72 in) +/- 10 mm (0.39 in)
Montego, FWD (18 in wheel) 747 mm (29.41 in) +/- 10 mm (0.39 in)
Montego, FWD (17 in wheel) 740 mm (29.13 in) +/- 10 mm (0.39 in)
Montego, AWD (18 in wheel) 762 mm (30.00 in) +/- 10 mm (0.39 in)
Montego, AWD (17 in wheel) 754 mm (29.69 in) +/- 10 mm (0.39 in)
Rear Ride Height 
Freestyle, FWD (18in wheel) 815 mm (32.09 in) +/- 10 mm (0.39 in)
Freestyle, FWD (17 in wheel) 807 mm (31.78 in) +/- 10 mm (0.39 in)
Freestyle, AWD (18 in wheel) 80. mm (31.61 in) +/- 10 mm (0.39 in)
Freestyle, AWD (18 in wheel) 795 mm (31.30 in) +/- 10 mm (0.39 in)
Five Hundred/Montego, FWD (18 in wheel) 759 mm (29.84 in) +/- 10 mm (0.39 in)
Five Hundred, Montego, FWD (17 in wheel) 751 mm (29.57 in) +/- 10 mm (0.39 in)
Five Hundred/Montego, AWD (18 in wheel) 767 mm (30.17 in) +/- 10 mm (0.39 in)
Five Hundred, Montego AWD (17 in wheel) 760 mm (29.92 in) +/- 10 mm (0.39 in)
Ball Joint Deflection 
Lower ball joint 0-0.2 mm (0-0.008 in)