Ford Freestar Complaints

2,533 consumer complaints on file.

#10297715December 31, 2009
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
WHILE DRIVING MY FORD FREESTAR I LOST POWER I WAS ABLE TO PULL OVER BUT THE VAN WOULD NOT MOVE AT THAT POINT. COULD GET THE RPM'S UP BUT WOULD NOT MOVE. THE PLACE I TOOK IT TO SAID IT SEEMS TO BE THE TRANSMISSION. I CANNOT AFFORD THIS AND IT COULD HAVE BEEN A VERY DANGEROUS SITUATION HAD I BEEN GOING FASTER. THE VAN IS STILL FINANCED AND I OWE TO MUCH TO EVEN SELL IT. CAN YOU PLEASE HELP ME??? *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10297628December 30, 2009
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
NO PRIOR TRANSMISSION TROUBLE; NO WARNING OF PROBLEM ON THE DATE OF INCIDENT. DRIVING AT HIGHWAY SPEED ON THE APPROACH TO A NARROW FOUR-LANE HIGHWAY BRIDGE. THE VEHICLE'S ENGINE RPM SUDDENLY RACED WHILE THE FORWARD MOMENTUM LAGGED; THE ENGINE CONTINUED TO RUN FINE, BUT THE TRANSMISSION NO LONGER PROVIDED ANY FORWARD POWER. THE VEHICLE SLOWED RAPIDLY DUE TO THE UPWARD GRADE OF THE BRIDGE, AND THERE WAS NO SHOULDER TO PULL OFF ONTO, WITH TRAFFIC BEARING DOWN AT 60+ MPH. THIS DANGEROUS SITUATION THEN CAUSED A FOUR-CAR ACCIDENT. DEFECT VEHICLE WAS NOT BADLY DAMAGED (ONLY MINOR REAR BUMPER CRUSH) BUT AFTER ACCIDENT IT STILL WOULD NOT MOVE IN GEAR, EVEN THOUGH ENGINE RAN FINE. HAS NOT BEEN REPAIRED AS OF THIS DATE. *TR
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
3
Deaths:
0
#10297303December 29, 2009
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
I HAVE A 2004 FREESTAR WITH OVER 100,000 MILES. LAST NIGHT WHILE DRIVING HOME IN A PRETTY HEAVY SNOW STORM MY TRANSMISSION FAILED (I WILL KNOW FOR SURE AFTER FORD CALLS ME). THE ODD THING IS IT WENT OUT COMPLETELY NO GEARS WORKED AT ALL. I HAVE HAD TRANSMISSIONS FAIL IN THE PAST BUT I ALWAYS HAD A GEAR OR TWO I COULD USE, NOT THIS TIME THE CAR JUST STOPPED. I WAS LUCKY ALONG WITH MY CHILDREN THAT THERE WAS NO TRAFFIC SO WE DID NOT GET HIT. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10297329December 29, 2009
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
TRANSMISSION FAILURE. ON OFF-RAMP OF HIGHWAY, VAN TOTALLY DISENGAGED AND DIED. VAN NOW HAS LOST REVERSE AND HAS TROUBLE EVEN GOING INTO DRIVE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10297418December 29, 2009
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
TRANSMISSION FAILED COMPLETELY WHILE DRIVING 70 MPH ON INTERSTATE - NO PRIOR PROBLEMS OR INDICATIONS OF FAILURE. 2006 FORD FREETSAR VAN WITH 69,000 MILES. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10297135December 28, 2009
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
VEHICLE SHUT OFF WHILE DRIVING DOWN A RESIDENTIAL STREET, LUCKILY IN A 25MPH ZONE. MY WIFE WAS DRIVING WITH MY TWO CHILDREN (INFANT AND 3 YEAR OLD). VEHICLE WOULD START IN PARK, BUT AS SOON AS A GEAR WAS ENGAGED, IT WOULD STALL. DEALER ENDED UP REPLACING THE TCM (TRANSMISSION CONTROL MODULE) STATING THAT WATER "SHORTED" IT OUT DUE TO A FAULTY SEAL. THE SERVICE MANAGER HIMSELF STATED THAT FORD WILL NOT HONOR THE WARRANTY ON THIS PART, EVEN THOUGH THERE SEEM TO BE COUNTLESS CLAIMS ON THE SAME ISSUE, BECAUSE THE PART WAS DAMAGED BY WATER, NOT AS A FAULT OF THE PART ITSELF. THEY WILL ALSO NOT TAKE RESPONSIBILITY OF THE FAULTY SEAL. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10297158December 28, 2009
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
2006 FORD FREESTAR TRANSMISSION FAILED AT 77,000 MILES. MINIVAN DIED COMPLETELY WHILE IN MOTION ON MUNICIPAL STREET. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10297255December 28, 2009
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
COMPLETE SUDDEN TRANSMISSION FAILURE WITHOUT WARNING - NO ENGINE LIGHTS ON 2004 FORD FREESTAR. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10297013December 27, 2009
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
WE WERE DRIVING OUR 2005 FORD FREESTAR MINIVAN ON THE HIGHWAY AT APPROX 65MPH WHEN OUR TACHOMETER SUDDENLY SURGES THEN WE LOST ALL ABILITY TO ACCELERATE SO WE HAD TO COAST OVER THE SHOULDER OF THE HIGHWAY. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10296990December 26, 2009
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
WHILE DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY, MY 2004 FORD FREESTAR LOST ALL DRIVE POWER AND I HAD TO DRIFT OVER TO THE BREAKDOWN LANE. UPON INSPECTION MY MECHANIC DISCOVERED THAT THE TORQUE CONVERTER NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. I HAD THE TORQUE CONVERTER REPLACED WITH FACTORY ORIGINAL PARTS FOR $800.00. THAT WAS IN 2008. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10296843December 23, 2009
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 FORD FREESTAR. WHILE DRIVING 50 MPH THE CONTACT HEARD A POPPING SOUND UNDER THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO SLOW DOWN , HOWEVER THE RPMS WERE INCREASING. THE CONTACT ATTEMPTED TO DRIVE ONTO THE EMERGENCY LANE; HOWEVER, THE VEHICLE CAME TO A COMPLETE STOP IN THE MIDDLE OF THE ROAD. THE CONTACT CHECKED THE TRANSMISSION FLUID AND OBSERVED THAT IT WAS FULL. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE CONTACT'S RESIDENCE. A LOCAL MECHANIC STATED THAT THE TRANSMISSION MAY BE FAULTY. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 70,800.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10296848December 23, 2009
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
2005 FORD FREESTAR TRANSMISSION FAILED WITHOUT WARNING. THIS VAN IS A LEMON. MY 4 KIDS AND I WERE DRIVING, AND TRANSMISSION FAILED WITHOUT WARNING. HAD NO PREVIOUS PROBLEMS WITH THIS VAN BEFORE THIS INCIDENT,,, FORD SHOULD HAVE A RECALL FOR THIS PROBLEM AS I KNOW THIS IS HAPPENING FREQUENTLY TO FORD OWNERS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10296621December 21, 2009
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
I HAVE A 2004 FORD FREESTAR, I AM THE ORIGINAL OWNER. THE VAN HAS 70,000 MILES. WAS DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD AND THE ENGINE REVVED UP AND THE VAN COASTED TO A STOP. WAS TOLD I NEED A NEW TRANSMISSION. THIS OCCURRED ON DECEMBER 11, 2009. THROUGH RESEARCH HAVE FOUND THIS MAY BE A DEFECT. I CONTACTED FORD AND THEY ARE NOT WILLING TO HELP. HAD NO SLIPPAGE OR ANY OTHER WARNING. WAS TOLD WILL COST ME 3000 DOLLARS WHICH I DO NOT HAVE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10296630December 21, 2009
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
I AM THE OWNER OF A 2004 FORD FREESTAR. ON NOV. 13 2009 WHILE LEAVING MY PLACE OF EMPLOYMENT, I PULLED OUT OF MY PARKING SPOT AND PUT THE VEHICLE IN DRIVE,THE VEHICLE LURCHED FORWARD AND THE TRANSMISSION QUIT WORKING. I WAS ABLE TO COAST TO A STOP AND WITH SOME ASSISTANCE WAS ABLE TO PUSH IT INTO A PARKING SPACE.AFTER SPEAKING WITH THE DEALERSHIP THEY ADVISED ME THAT THE FREESTARS OF THAT YEAR HAD DEFECTIVE TRANSMISSION PUMP AND THEY HAD MANY COMING IN FOR REPAIR.THEY ALSO TOLD ME THAT FORD WOULD ONLY REPLACE ON VEHICLES STILL UNDER WARRANTY AT NO COST. THEREFORE THE VEHICLE STILL HAS NOT BEEN REPAIRED DUE TO THE HIGH PRICE FOR THE REPAIR WHICH INVOLVES REBUILDING THE TRANSMISSION. AROUND $2500.00. SO I HAVE A DISABLED VEHICLE SITTING IN MY DRIVEWAY THAT I STILL MAKE MONTHLY PAYMENT ON. AS OF THIS TIME I HAVE BEEN IN TOUCH WITH FORD REGARDING THIS MATTER SEVERAL TIME AND WILL CONTINUE MY EFFORTS UNTIL A RESOLUTION IS REACHED. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10296449December 19, 2009
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
BACKING OUT OF THE DRIVEWAY, WHEN I PUT THE VEHICLE IN DRIVE NOTHING HAPPENED. THE TRANSMISSION WOULD NOT ENGAGE. I HAD TO WAKE UP MY NEIGHBOR AND HE HELPED ME PUSH THE VEHICLE INTO THE DRIVEWAY. THE VEHICLE RAN FINE THE NIGHT BEFORE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10296401December 18, 2009
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
DATE: JULY 4, 2008 VEHICLE: 2006 FORD FREESTAR DEFECT: TRANSMISSION FAILED. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10296257December 17, 2009
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
WITHOUT WARNING, SUDDEN LOSS OF MOTION IN CAR - LIKE IT WAS SHIFTED INTO NEUTRAL. LOST ALL CONTROL OF FORWARD/BACKWARDS MOTION. FORD BODY SHOP INDICATED THAT THE TORQUE CONVERTER WAS BROKEN. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10295736December 15, 2009
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
TRANSMISSION IN MY 2004 FORD FREESTAR WENT OUT WITH NO WARNING. VAN WAS DRIVING UNDER NORMAL CIRCUMSTANCES AND NEVER MISTREATED. ALL SCHEDULED SERVICES WAS DONE ON TIME. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10295744December 15, 2009
POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE
I WAS TRAVELING 50MPH ON A HIGHWAY, AND WITHOUT WARNING,LOST TOTAL ACCELERATION, LUCKILY THERE WAS NOBODY CLOSE BEHIND ME. I WAS ABLE TO PULL OFF A SIDE ROAD, PLACED THE CAR IN PARK AND THEN ENGAGED IT TO THE DRIVE GEAR, BUT I WAS NOT GOING ANYWHERE, I WAS ABLE TO PUT IT INTO THE REVERSER GEAR,BUT NO MOVEMENT.,I ONLY HAVE 63,000 MILES ON MY VEHICLE. MY MECHANIC TELLS ME IT IS MY TRANSMISSION, AND WILL COST APPROXIMATELY 2400.00 I DON;T HAVE THAT KIND OF MONEY TO FIX MY VEHICLE. IF I HAD BEEN IN HEAVY TRAFFIC, THESE MIGHT HAVE RESULTED IN AN ACCIDENT AND SOMEONE COULD HAVE BEEN SERIOUSLY HURT. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10295891December 15, 2009
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
TORQUE CONVERTER WENT ON MY 06 FREESTAR WHEN IN TRAFFIC ON HIGHWAY. THIS FORCED ME TO PULL ON THE PASSING LANE MEDIAN SIDE OF THE HIGHWAY POTENTIALLY PUTTING ME IN DANGER OF PASSING BIG-RIGS AND OTHER VEHICLES. THANK THE LORD A STATE POLICEMAN CAME TO BLOCK TRAFFIC. I READ UP ON THIS AND SEE ITS BEING INVESTIGATED. THIS WAS NOT AN INEXPENSIVE FIX. I HOPE FORD REIMBURSES ME FOR NOT RE-ENGINEERING THEIR PROBLEM AND LETTING IT CONTINUE WITHOUT A RECALL. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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