Ford Freestar Complaints (2006)

356 consumer complaints on file.

#10485366November 21, 2012
POWER TRAIN
MY WIFE WAS DRIVING HOME FROM WORK WHEN SHE TURNED ONTO A SIDE STREET, THE VAN LOST ALL POWER AND THE WOULDN'T GO INTO GEAR. AFTER RESEARCHING THE PROBLEM I CAME ACROSS ALOT OF PEOPLE WITH THIS SAME PROBLEM WITH THERE 2006 FREESTAR. I ALSO FOUND OUT THAT THE 2004 AND 2005 FREESTAR HAD RECALLS FOR THIS SAME PROBLEM. COULD SOMEONE PLEASE LOOK INTO THIS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10484845November 15, 2012
POWER TRAIN
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 FORD FREESTAR. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 5 MPH AND TURNING INTO A RESIDENTIAL GARAGE, THE TRANSMISSION WOULD NOT ENGAGE IN ANY GEAR, PREVENTING THE VEHICLE FROM BEING DRIVEN. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHO ADVISED THE CONTACT THAT THAT THE TORQUE CONVERTER WAS DEFECTIVE AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED HOWEVER, THE FAILURE RECURRED ONE WEEK LATER. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE WHO DID NOT OFFER ANY ASSISTANCE SINCE THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN ANY RECALLS. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 83,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10484592November 14, 2012
STRUCTURE:BODY
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 FORD FREESTAR. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS THE VEHICLE MADE A RUBBING NOISE. THE CONTACT INSPECTED THE VEHICLE AND FOUND THAT THE REAR DRIVER SIDE WHEEL WELL HAD BECOME SEPARATED AND WAS RUBBING AGAINST THE TIRE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO THE DEALER. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE FAILURE AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 110,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10484558November 13, 2012
POWER TRAIN
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 FORD FREESTAR. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 55 MPH THE VEHICLE STOPPED ACCELERATING HOWEVER THE ENGINE WAS STILL RUNNING. THE CONTACT SMELLED BURNING FLUIDS. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC FOR DIAGNOSIS AND THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE TRANSMISSION, TORQUE CONVERTER AND SHAFT HAD FAILED AND WOULD NEED TO BE REBUILT. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. AFTERWARD HE WAS INFORMED OF A RECALL UNDER NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 12V006000 (POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION). THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED BUT OFFERED NO ASSISTANCE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 85,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 106,000. ..UPDATED 01/30/13 *BF THE CONSUMER STATED THE VEHICLE WS REPAIRED. THE CONSUMER WAS ADVISED THE DEFECTIVE TRANSMISSION IS THE SAME AS THOSE INCLUDED IN THE RECALL. UPDATED 2/1/2013 *JS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10482918November 1, 2012
POWER TRAIN, ENGINE
AFTER STARTING VEHICLE, VERY HIGH RPM'S. WHEN PUT IN DRIVE IT STALLS OUT. SITTING AT STOP LIGHT IT STALLS OUT. MECHANIC SAID, "PCM IS BAD." IT'S NOT WORTH REPLACING IF IT'S A DESIGN FLAW. US AS CONSUMERS SHOULDN'T HAVE TO PAY FOR CAR MANUFACTURES MISTAKES!! *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10482701October 31, 2012
POWER TRAIN
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 FORD FREESTAR. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE TRAVELING 25 MPH THE VEHICLE LOST POWER AND WOULD NOT ACCELERATE. THE ENGINE WAS RUNNING, BUT THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT ACCELERATE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER AND WAS TOLD THE TORQUE CONVERTER FAILED AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 120,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10482039October 24, 2012
ENGINE, POWER TRAIN, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
I BOUGHT THE VEHICLE IN JAN. 06, STARTER WENT 11 MONTHS LATER. VAN HAS NEVER STARTED UP CORRECTLY. IT DOESN'T RUN SMOOTHLY. RUNS ROUGH WHEN IT RAINS. FOUND INFO ONLINE REGARDING WATER LEAKING INTO THE PCM WHICH CAN CREATE MISFIRES, SHIFT LATE, ENGINE CAN RUN ROUGH. I HAVE TAKEN IT BACK TO ECHELON FORD SEVERAL TIMES. THEY STILL WON'T ADMIT TO IT BEING A PROBLEM. COULDN'T FIND A CODE. HOWEVER, NOW THAT I AM OUT OF WARRANTY, THEY WERE ABLE TO FIND A CODE. FORD ARE NOT BACKING UP THERE PRODUCT! THERE HUNDREDS OF COMPLAINTS ABOUT THESE VEHICLES AND NOTHING IS BEING DONE! I HAVE 1 YEAR LEFT TO PAY, AND CAN'T AFFORD TO MAKE REPAIRS THAT FORD SHOULD BE FIXING SINCE IT STARTED WHEN I HAD THE ORIGINAL WARRANTY...WHY WILL FORD NOT DO SOMETHING..? I HAVE A WIFE WHO DRIVES IT WITH 4 KIDS. WHAT ARE THEY WAITING FOR, AN ACCIDENT...? WHAT HAS TO HAPPEN TO GET THEM TO FIX THIS PROBLEM ON THERE VEHICLES. FORD IS SAYING IT'S MISS FIRING IN CYLINDER 3. PROBABLY BECAUSE OF ALL THE WATER THAT HAS EFFECTED THE PCM, AND THE IGNITION COIL PACK & IGNITION WIRES NEEDS TO BE REPLACED, WHY WOULD NEED TO BE REPLACED IN A 5 YEAR OLD VEHICLE... IS THAT GETTING WET TOO...? I AM EXTREMELY TIRED OF DEALING WITH THIS VAN. IT'S NOT FAIR TO HAVE A COMPANY NOT STAND BEHIND THERE PRODUCT. I HAVE HAD IT! *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10482098October 24, 2012
POWER TRAIN
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 FORD FREESTAR. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 15 MPH WHEN THE VEHICLE COMPLETELY STALLED. THE CONTACT MOVED TO THE SHOULDER OF THE ROAD AND POWERED ON THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE CONTACT'S HOME. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AND ADVISED THAT THERE WAS A RECALL FOR THE 2004 AND 2005 FORD FREESTAR VEHICLES HOWEVER, NOT FOR THE 2006 MODELS (NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 12V006000 POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:TORQUE CONVERTER). THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHO ADVISED THAT THE TORQUE CONVERTER WOULD HAVE TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 97,780. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 98,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10479312October 8, 2012
POWER TRAIN
I WAS TRAVELING AT A STEADY SPEED OF 40 MPH WHEN I EXPERIENCED INSTANT AND TOTAL TRANSMISSION FAILURE. THE ENGINE REMAINED RUNNING AND ALL SUBSYSTEMS CONTINUED TO FUNCTION BUT THERE WAS NO POWER APPLIED TO THE WHEELS IN ANY GEAR. AFTER BEING TOWED TO THE NEAREST FORD DEALERSHIP (LINDSAY FORD IN WHEATON, MD) THE SERVICE DEPARTMENT SAID THAT I NEEDED A NEW TRANSMISSION FOR $4,000. I EVENTUALLY HAD THE TRANSMISSION REPAIRED AT A LOCAL SHOP FOR A TOTAL COST TO ME OF $2,600. I LEARNED THAT I HAD THE SAME TRANSMISSION PROBLEM THAT SEEMS TO BE COMMON TO THE FORD FREESTAR: A BROKEN PUMP SHAFT CAUSED THE TORQUE CONVERTER TEETH TO BREAK OFF. IT IS OBVIOUS THAT THIS IS A SERIOUS DESIGN FLAW THAT REMAINS UNCORRECTED. FORD SHOULD BE HELD ACCOUNTABLE AND MADE LIABLE FOR ALL FAILURES AND REPAIRS RELATED TO THIS ISSUE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10478510October 3, 2012
POWER TRAIN
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 FORD FREESTAR. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 40 MPH, THE VEHICLE BECAME RESISTANT TO FORWARD ACCELERATION. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE CONTACTS HOME. THE CONTACT CALLED A LOCAL DEALER AND WAS INFORMED OF A RECALL FOR THE FAILURE UNDER NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 12V006000 (POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION) . THE CONTACT WAS ALSO INFORMED THAT HIS VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 99,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10475553September 16, 2012
POWER TRAIN
DRIVING NORTH OF IDAHO FALLS ON I-15 ON AUGUST 26, 2012. CRUISE CONTROL ON AT 75 MPH. SUDDEN LOSS OF GEAR, ENGINE RPM SPIKED. REMOVED CRUISE CONTROL, NOW COASTING IN DRIVE. PULLED OVER TO THE SHOULDER AND PLACED IN PARK. ATTEMPTED TO ENGAGE THE TRANSMISSION WITH NO RESPONSE IN ANY GEAR. THE TRANSMISSION HAS A DATE CODE OF AUGUST 16, 2005. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10474550September 10, 2012
POWER TRAIN
VEHICLE STARTED BUT WHEN PLACED INTO DRIVE OR REVERSE NOTHING WOULD HAPPEN EVEN WHEN THE ENGINE WAS REVVED. NO WARNING, NO NOISE, NO PREVIOUS INDICATIONS AT ALL THAT THERE WAS A PROBLEM. CAR WAS TOWED TO FORD DEALERSHIP WHO INFORMED ME THAT THE TORQUE CONVERTER WOULD NEED TO BE REPLACED AS IT WAS BROKEN. THANKFULLY MY WIFE AND KIDS HAD JUST PULLED OFF THE MAIN HIGHWAY FOR A FUEL STOP AND WERE JUST GOING TO CONTINUE THEIR JOURNEY WHEN THE PROBLEM OCCURRED. HOW CAN FORD ISSUE A RECALL FOR 2004 AND 2005 FREESTAR TORQUE CONVERTERS AND NOT ISSUE ONE FOR THE 2006 WHEN I'M SURE THAT SOME 2006 MODELS WERE ACTUALLY MADE IN 2005. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10474220September 7, 2012
POWER TRAIN
VAN WAS IN MOTION ON SECONDARY ROADWAY/COUNTY HIGHWAY AT APPROX 30MPH. OPERATOR SLOWED VEHICLE FOR TRAFFIC AND THEN ATTEMPTED TO CONTINUE ON BUT RECEIVED NO RESPONSE FROM THE VAN. ENGINE WAS OPERATING AND GEAR SELECTOR WAS IN DRIVE. THE INCIDENT COULD BE CLASSED AS NEAR MISS ACCIDENT AS OTHER OPERATORS HAD TO DRIVE AROUND THE VAN WHICH HAD COME TO A STOP IN THE MIDDLE OF ROAD. FORD DIAGNOSTICS ARE THAT THE TORQUE CONVERTER HAS FAILED AND HAS TO BE REPLACED. THE SYMPTOMS AND PROBLEM ARE THE SAME AS THE 2004 & 2005 FREESTAR TORQUE CONVERTER RECALL. HOWEVER, FORD HAS NOT INCLUDED THE 2006 MODEL YEAR IN THE SAME RECALL. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10472923August 29, 2012
POWER TRAIN, ENGINE
I WAS DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 45 MPH ON BUSY HIGHWAY, MY FORD FREESTAR WOULD NO LONGER ACCELERATE. LOOKING IN THE REAR VIEW MIRROR, THERE WAS SMOKE COMING FROM MY VEHICLE. THE ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON AFTER I NOTICED THE SMOKE, THEN MY THERMOSTAT WENT ALL THE WAY FROM C TO HOT IN A SPLIT SECOND. NO WARNING, CAR SMOKING AND MY BRAKES AND GAS WAS NOT WORKING. I TRIED TO PULL OVER SAFELY AND GET OUT OF THE VEHICLE QUICKLY. MY VAN WAS ENGULFED WITH SMOKE, AN AMBULANCE PULLED OVER TO ASSIST ME. THE CAR FIRE WAS PUT OUT AND TOWED TO A FORD DEALER. IT WAS MY TRANSMISSION THAT BLEW. IT WAS COVERED BY WARRANTY AND FIXED. I WAS TOLD IT WAS A BAD TRANSMISSION. ONE YEAR AND TWO WEEKS LATER, MY FORD FREESTAR WAS NOT SHIFTING GEARS, I WAS GETTING STUCK, IN REVERSE. WHEN I SHIFT TO DRIVE, IT DOES NOT GO FORWARD. MY CAR HAD TO BE TOWED AGAIN TO THE SAME FORD DEALER. I WAS TOLD MY TRANSMISSION WAS FILLED WITH WATER AND THE 1 YEAR WARRANTY I PURCHASED THE YEAR BEFORE WAS SHORTED BY TWO WEEKS. FORD WOULD NOT HONOR MY WARRANTY DUE TO IT BEING OVER BY 2 WEEKS TIME FRAME. SO, I THEN PURCHASED ANOTHER TRANSMISSION WITH ANOTHER WARRANTY. NOW IN 2012, A YEAR LATER, MY TRANSMISSION THAT I PURCHASED LAST YEAR IS DOING THE SAME THING, GETTING STUCK IN GEARS, WHEN I ACCELERATE, MY FREESTAR JUMPS. EVERY TIME IT RAINS, THIS CAR STALLS. WHEN I TOOK TO MY MECHANIC, HE SAYS THIS IS A HORRIBLE CAR. POORLY MADE AND IT SHOULD HAVE BEEN RECALLED. APPARENTLY IT STALLS IN THE RAIN DUE TO THE SEALING FROM FORD? WHY AND HOW IS THIS POSSIBLE? THIS VEHICLE IS A HORRIBLE SAFETY PROBLEM. I AM FORTUNATE MY CHILDREN WERE NOT WITH ME IN THE FIRST CAR FIRE. WHEN IS FORD OR THE SAFETY COUNCIL GOING TO INVESTIGATE THIS CAR? SO IN MY VEHICLE, FORD THINKS THERE IS NOTHING WRONG WITH THEIR CUSTOMER HAVING TO REPLACE A TRANSMISSION 3 YEARS IN A ROW. NO SAFETY WARNINGS OR ENGINE LIGHT WARNINGS AT ALL. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10472523August 26, 2012
POWER TRAIN
I WAS DRIVING DOWN A CITY STREET, STOPPED AT A LIGHT, WHEN IT TURNED GREEN I PUSHED ON THE PEDAL GENTLY (SOMEONE WAS IN FRONT OF ME) AND IT MADE A HUGE JERK AND CLANK CLANK CLANK. IT THEN STARTED TO GO. AT THIS POINT IT HAD THE "POWERTRAIN MALFUNCTION LIGHT ON". I DROVE IT TO FORD AND THE CAR WOULDN'T GO INTO REVERSE AT ALL AND WOULDN'T DRIVE WITH OUT JERKING. IT ALSO WOULDN'T GO BACK IN NEUTRAL WHEN THE KEY WAS TURNED ON. NO WARNING, DROVE FINE BEFORE THIS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10471803August 21, 2012
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
VAN SHUT OFF WHILE DRIVING AND WOULD NOT RESTART IT HAD NO ELECTRICAL POWER, TURNED OUT COMPUTER SHORTED OUT $1200.00 REPAIR. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10471800August 21, 2012
POWER TRAIN
DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD THE VAN JUST LOST FORWARD MOTION, LIKE IT WENT INTO NEUTRAL. COASTED TO SIDE OF ROAD, TRIED ALL GEARS AND HAD NOTHING NO DRIVE OR REVERSE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10471470August 19, 2012
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE, ENGINE, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
THE VAN HAS BEEN HARD TO START JUST RECENTLY PAST MONTH IT TAKES 4 TURNS OF KEY TO START , VAN DIES WHILE DRIVING, BATTERY HAS DIED . TOOK TO FORD DEALERSHIP AND THEY CANT FIND ANYTHING WRONG AT ALL . THEY HAD ME REPLACE , FUEL PUMP / SPARK PLUGS AND WIRES / FUEL FILTER/ IGNITION COIL / TPS SENSOR / AIR INTAKE IDLE SENSOR / CLEANED AND REPROGRAMMED THE PCM / MADE NEW IGNITION KEY / CLEANED ALL GROUND CONNECTIONS / CHECKED ALTERNATOR / REPLACED BATTERY / DRAINED GAS TANK AND ADDED FUEL CLEANER / AFTER ALL OF THIS EXPENSE I STILL AM HAVING THE EXACT SAME ISSUES ?????? ANY ADVICE FROM ANYONE ??/ THANKS IN ADVANCE . *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10467250July 24, 2012
POWER TRAIN
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 FORD FREESTAR. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT ACCELERATE. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO SEE THAT THE ENGINE AND TACHOMETER CONTINUED RUNNING HOWEVER THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT RESPOND TO ACCELERATION ATTEMPTS. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION WHERE IT WAS DETERMINED THAT THE TORQUE CONVERTER FAILED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED BY REPLACING THE TORQUE CONVERTER. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 84,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10462553June 21, 2012
POWER TRAIN
I HAVE FILED A COMPLAINT BEFORE ON THIS WEBSITE ABOUT MY FROD FREESTAR SUDDENLY NOT MOVING. GOING UP A RAMP IN THE DARK WHEN CAR JUST STOPPED GOING FORWARD. SAME COMPLAINT AS MANY OTHERS HERE. I HAVE EMAILED FORD SEVERAL TIMES TO FIND OUT IF THE 2006 WILL BE RECALLED LIKE THE 04 AND 05 MODELS WITH THE SAME EXACT PROBLEM. JUST KEPT GETTING THE STANDARD WE AREN'T RESPONSIBLE ANSWER. I CALLED FORD 2 DAYS AGO TO VERBALLY FILE A COMPLAINT. I WAS TOLD THAT 1) REBUILT PARTS ARE BETTER THAN NEW PARTS, SO THAT'S WHY I HAVE A REBUILT TRANSMISSION IN MY VAN NOW AND 2) THAT FORD WON'T RESPOND ABOUT A RECALL UNLESS THEY START GETTING PHONE CALLS FROM PEOPLE WITH THE SAME COMPLAINT. SO DO LETTERS AN EMAILS ABOUT THE PROBLEM NOT COUNT? DON'T KNOW IF ANYONE IS FOLLOWING THE COMPLAINTS ON HERE BUT I THOUGHT I WOULD SHARE JUST IN CASE. I PAID $2600 TO GET A REBUILT TRANSMISSION PUT IN MY CAR BY FORD AND I REALLY WANT MY MONEY BACK AND FAITH ONCE AGAIN IN MY VEHICLE. *TT
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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