Ford Freestar Complaints (2006)

356 consumer complaints on file.

#10373880January 3, 2011
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
WAS DRIVING AT HIGHWAY SPEED OF 70MPH WHEN VEHICLE (2006 FORD FREESTAR) LOST POWER. PULLED OFF HIGHWAY AND WAS ABLE TO PARK VEHICLE. HOWEVER WHEN RESTARTING, TRANSMISSION WOULD NOT ENGAGE. THE VEHICLE DOES NOT HAVE ANY GEARS. THERE WAS NOT ANY WARNING NOR ANY PRIOR ISSUES BEFORE THIS. AFTER RESTARTING VEHICLE, THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON THE DASH. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10374041January 3, 2011
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
TRANSMISSION FAILURE IN OUR 2006 FORD FREESTAR MINIVAN. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10369805December 9, 2010
SUSPENSION:FRONT
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 FORD FREESTAR. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 15 MPH, THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FRONT AXLE FRACTURED AND WAS REPAIRED BY A LOCAL MECHANIC. HOWEVER, THE FRONT AXLE FRACTURED AGAIN. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER HAD NOT BEEN NOTIFIED. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE APPROXIMATELY 72,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10369666December 8, 2010
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 FORD FREESTAR. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 40 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED AND LOST POWER WHEN THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE DEALER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE CONTACT DID NOT INFORM THE MANUFACTURER. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A PRIVATE MECHANIC WHO INFORMED THE CONTACT THAT THE TRANSMISSION NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE TRANSMISSION WAS REPLACED BY A LOCAL MECHANIC. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 90,800. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 82,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10366676November 18, 2010
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 FORD FREESTAR. SHE ACCELERATED FROM A STOP SIGN TO A SPEED OF APPROXIMATELY 20 MPH. ONCE SHE REACHED 20 MPH THE VEHICLE WOULD NO LONGER ACCELERATE. SHE COASTED TO A STOP AND THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER WHERE SHE WAS INFORMED THAT THE TRANSMISSION FAILED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE, CURRENT MILEAGES AND VIN WERE UNAVAILABLE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10366763November 18, 2010
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 FORD FREESTAR. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 65 MPH THE TRANSMISSION WOULD SLIP OUT OF GEAR. THE FAILURE CAUSED THE VEHICLE TO STOP ACCELERATING IN TRAFFIC. THE CONTACT HAD TO DRIVE ONTO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD AND HAVE THE VEHICLE TOWED. THE CONTACT HAD NOT CALLED THE MANUFACTURER NOR TAKEN THE VEHICLE TO A DEALER. THE CONTACT NOTICED NUMEROUS COMPLAINTS REGARDING THE A FAULTY TRANSMISSION FOR HIS YEAR, MAKE, AND MODEL. HE STATED THAT THE TRANSMISSION MALFUNCTION ALMOST CAUSED A CRASH TO OCCUR. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 129,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10365196November 9, 2010
TRACTION CONTROL SYSTEM, POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
I HAVE A 2006 FORD FREESTAR AND TODAY IT DECIDED TO SLAM ON THE BRAKES ON THE FREEWAY WITHOUT MY FOOT TOUCHING THE BRAKE PEDAL. THE TRACTION CONTROL LIGHT BEGAN FLASHING AND WOULD NOT GO FASTER THAN 25 MPH. TURNED OFF TRACTION CONTROL BUTTON AND RAN FINE. TURNED TRACTION CONTROL BACK ON AND THE VAN SLAMMED ON THE BREAKS AGAIN. HAD TO PULL OVER TURN OFF MOTOR AND RESTART ENGINE TO MAKE THE VAN STOP. GOOGLE THIS PROBLEM AND YOU WILL FIND IT ALL OVER THE INTERNET A LONG WITH MAJOR TRANSMISSION FAILURES. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10365062November 8, 2010
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
54,500 MILES ON A 2006 FORD FREESTAR. WILL NOT GO FORWARD OR REVERSE.... DEALER FOUND THE SPLINES ARE GONE ON THE PUMP IN THE TORQUE CONVERTER. AFTER RESEARCH FINDING THAT I AM NOT THE ONLY PERSON WITH THIS PROBLEM... THANKFULLY VEHICLE FAILED ON THE HIGHWAY INSTEAD OF A BUSY STREET IN OUR TOWN. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10359269October 5, 2010
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 FORD FREESTYLE. THE VEHICLE ACCELERATED WITH HIS FOOT ON THE BRAKES AT A TRAFFIC LIGHT. HE APPLIED EXTREME PRESSURE TO THE BRAKES IN ORDER TO STOP THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FAILURE HAD OCCURRED APPROXIMATELY 4 OR 5 TIMES. THE CONTACT CALLED THE DEALER AND WAS ADVISED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS NO LONGER UNDER WARRANTY. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE CONTACT PURCHASED THE PREVIOUSLY OWNED VEHICLE IN JUNE OF 2010. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 61,190 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 63,330.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10357977September 28, 2010
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
I AM A FORD FREESTAR OWNER,TWO WEEKS AGO I WAS DRIVING,AND THE VAN JUST QUIT MOVING ,WITH NO FORWARD OR REVERSE MOTION, I AM CURRENTLY STILL MAKING PAYMENTS,ON A VEHICLE I CANT DRIVE , AND AM ON UNEMPLOYMENT ..WITH 2 CHILDREN I NEED THIS VAN SAFE AND RUNNING AGAIN. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10356948September 22, 2010
POWER TRAIN, EQUIPMENT:RECREATIONAL VEHICLE/TRAILER
TRANSMISSION FAILURE ON MY 2006 FORD FREESTAR WITH ONLY 50,000 MILES. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10355297September 13, 2010
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
FORD 2006 FREESTAR AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION THIS VAN HAS HAD TO HAVE THE TRANSMISSION REPLACED 3 TIMES. WHEN IT GOES OUT IT'S JUST LIKE YOU PUT THE VAN IN NEUTRAL. SAFETY CONCERN HERE IS YOU GO TO TAKE OFF AND IT GOES OUT SOMEONE MIGHT REAR END YOU. YOU HAVE NO WARNING WHEN THIS IS GOING OUT. IF YOU SEARCH ON THE INTERNET FOR FORD FREESTAR TRANSMISSION PROBLEM MANY COME UP. HOW COME THE GOVERNMENT HASN'T MADE FORD RECALL THIS DEFECT. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10354449September 8, 2010
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 FORD FREESTAR. AFTER STARTING HER VEHICLE IT WOULD NOT MOVE FORWARD OR BACKWARDS. THERE WERE NO WARNING LIGHTS ILLUMINATED TO INFORM HER THAT THERE WAS A PROBLEM. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A LOCAL BODY SHOP WHERE IT WAS INSPECTED AND CONFIRMED THAT THE TRANSMISSION NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE FORD MANUFACTURER WAS CALLED AND INFORMED HER THAT THERE WERE NO RECALLS AND THAT THE EXTENDED WARRANTY HAD EXPIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 89,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10349952August 17, 2010
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM
AT START-UP ENGINE MISFIRES. HESITATION. RE-TRY 1 TO 2 TIMES AND THEN STARTS. VEHICLE PURCHASED AT USED CAR LOT. CAR HAS 30,000 MILES (48,000 KM). STILL UNDER POWER TRAIN WARRANTY BUT DEALER WANTS TO WAIT.............. DEALERS REPRESENT THE MANUFACTURER AND SHOULD BE MORE ACCOUNTABLE, ALONG WITH MANUFACTURER. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10344238July 20, 2010
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 FORD FREESTYLE. WHILE DRIVING OUT OF A PARKING SPACE AT 3 TO 5 MPH THE VEHICLE STALLED. SHE RESTARTED THE VEHICLE THREE TIMES AND IT CONTINUED TO STALL. BEFORE THE VEHICLE STARTED A WRENCH LIKE ICON ILLUMINATED ON THE DASHBOARD. THE CONTACT STATED SHE WAS ABLE TO DRIVE TO HER DESTINATION WITHOUT INCIDENT. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER WHO STATED THAT THE THROTTLE NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE DEALER ADVISED HER THAT THE PART WAS ON BACK ORDER. THE ESTIMATED REPAIR COST WAS APPROXIMATELY $800. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 34,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10342926July 13, 2010
POWER TRAIN
MY NEWLY PURCHASED USED 06 FORD FREESTAR IS MISFIRING. IS STILL UNDER POWERTRAIN WARRANTY. HOW DO I GET FORD TO ACCEPT THIS AS THE PROBLEM AND REPAIR/REPLACE THE PROBLEM? *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10335318June 8, 2010
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION, FUEL SYSTEM, DIESEL, POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:CONTROL MODULE (TCM/PCM/TECM)
A DEFECTIVE POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:CONTROL MODULE (TCM, PCM) ON THE FORD FREESTAR VAN ACTUALLY CAUSES A SPARK PLUG TO MISFIRE AND EVENTUALLY STARTS TO MELT. THIS HAS HAPPENED ON MY VEHICLE THREE OR FOUR TIMES. MY CAR BUCKS AND MISFIRES ALMOST CAUSING AN ACCIDENT AS I WAS ENTERING HIGHWAY. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10302389January 26, 2010
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
2006 FORD FREESTAR APPROXIMATELY 81,000 MILES/ BEFORE THE INCIDENT: I DROVE ABOUT 30 MILES ON THE HIGHWAY AND WAS DRIVING ON A SIDE ROAD GOING ABOUT 25 MPH UP A STEEP HILL. AS I WAS DRIVING THE TRANSMISSION DROPPED OUT OF DRIVE. I DIDN'T HAVE REVERSE ONLY PARK. HAD TO PUSH THE VAN INTO A DRIVEWAY. I HAD IT TOWED TO THE LOCAL FORD DEALER AND WAS TOLD THAT THE "FRONT PUMP HAS NO PRESSURE AT ALL/INTERNAL FAILURE EITHER FRONT PUMP AND OR FORWARD CLUTCH PACKS. OVERHAUL OF UNIT NOT A PRACTICAL REPAIR. FLUID WAS FULL BUT VERY DIRTY AND HAS SOME METAL FRAGMENTS." THE TRANSMISSION WAS REPLACED WITH A FORD REMAN UNIT. TOTAL COST WAS $3361.46. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10302008January 23, 2010
TIRES, TIRES:SIDEWALL
2 OF THE 4 GOODYEAR INTEGRITY TIRES WE PURCHASED FROM SAMS CLUB ARE SHOWING SIDEWALL BULGES AND SEPARATION AFTER JUST 10 MONTHS. CONTACTED STORE THEY RELUCTANTLY AGREED TO REPLACE ONLY 2 OF THE TIRES ON A PRO-RATED BASIS. TIRE DETAILS: PURCHASED 3-8-09 MILES: 18,700 TYPE: GOODYEAR INTEGRITY P235/60R16 99 S. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10298921January 10, 2010
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
TRANSMISSION WENT OUT ON MY 2006 FORD FREESTAR. HAPPENED ALL OF A SUDDEN, NO GEARS WORK. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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