Ford Freestar Complaints (2005)

886 consumer complaints on file.

#10415728July 23, 2011
POWER TRAIN
TRANSMISSION FAILED WHILE DRIVING. CAR HAD TO BE STOPPED IN THE MIDDLE OF THE ROAD AND TOWED TO THE DEALER WHO ADVISED NEW TRANSMISSION NEEDED. PAST PROBLEMS WITH THIS VEHICLE INCLUDE COMPUTER CHIP REPLACED AFTER GETTING IT HOME FROM DEALER BRAND NEW. ALSO BOTH POWER STEERING HOSES FAILED.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10414708July 22, 2011
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 FORD FREESTYLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHEN THE AIR CONDITIONER WAS ENGAGED, THE VEHICLE WOULD ABNORMALLY ACCELERATE EITHER FORWARD OR BACKWARD WHILE SHIFTED INTO REVERSE. THE CONTACT CRASHED INTO A WALL DUE AS A RESULT. NO ONE WAS INJURED DURING THE CRASH. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER AND THE DEALER ADVISED THAT THE LUNGING WAS NORMAL. THE CONTACT BELIEVED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS UNSAFE TO DRIVE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 70,000.
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10413697July 20, 2011
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 FORD FREESTAR. THE CONTACT STATED AS SHE WAS DRIVING AWAY FROM A TRAFFIC LIGHT AT 5 MPH THE TORQUE CONVERTED FAILED. THE FAILURE CAUSED THE VEHICLE TO STALL IN THE MIDDLE OF THE ROAD. THE VEHICLE WAS PUSHED TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD AND THEN TOWED TO A MECHANIC. AFTER INSPECTION THEY REPLACED THE TORQUE CONVERTER FOR $1459 AT THE CONTACTS EXPENSE. THE DEALER WAS CONTACTED AND OFFERED NO ASSISTANCE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED, STATED THERE WAS NO RECALL AND OFFERED NO ASSISTANCE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 74,912.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10413759July 20, 2011
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION, POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:TORQUE CONVERTER
TORQUE CONVERTER FAILED ON 2005 FREESTAR. *KB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10412065July 12, 2011
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
NOVEMBER OF 2010 WE WERE COMING OFF OF AN EXIT RAMP AND THE VAN DIED. NO WARNING, NO LIGHTS, NOT A THING. THE TRANSMISSION HAD BEEN A LITTLE SLUGGISH COMING FROM 2ND TO 3RD GEAR THE DAY BEFORE BUT FINE THAT DAY. HAD TO REPLACE THE TRANSMISSION. JULY 2012. TRANSMISSION BEGAN TO JERK WHEN GOING INTO OR OUT OF ANY GEAR. POWER TRAIN LIGHT KEPT COMING ON. HAD TO REPLACE THE TRANSMISSION. 3600 AND SOME CHANGE LATER, IT STILL JERKS COMING OUT OF 1ST TO 2ND. WE NOW KNOW THAT THIS IS A COMMON PROBLEM WITH THE VEHICLE THAT FORD KNOWS ABOUT. *TT
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10411865July 11, 2011
POWER TRAIN
MY VAN SHUDDERED TODAY ON THE MIDDLE OF THE HIGHWAY WITH MY TWO BOYS IN TOW- HAD TO CROSS OVER TO GET TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD FOR SAFETY. HAVE ALREADY REPLACED TRANSMISSION, HAVE A FAULTY ERG VALVE, THE AC COMPRESSOR IS GOING OUT AND WE HAD TO REPLACE THE CAM SENSOR. NOW HAVE A POWERTRAIN ALARM- HAVE TO GO BACK TO THE MECHANIC TO SEE WHAT EXACTLY IT IS... ALREADY SANK OVER $3500 JUST ON FIXING IT'S MANY ISSUES. WHY HAS THIS NOT BEEN RECALLED??? IS FORD WAITING FOR FOLKS TO DIE LIKE TOYOTA DID BEFORE THEY ADMIT AND CORRECT THE ERRORS? *TT
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10410741July 6, 2011
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
I HAVE A 05 FORD FREESTAR IN THE GARAGE WITH TRANSMISSION PROBLEMS DESCRIBED BY MANY ON THE INTERNET. MY WIFE WAS GOING TO WORK AND THE VAN LOSS ALL POWER FROM THE TRANSMISSION. SHE WAS IN HEAVY TRAFFIC AND IT JUST QUIT. AFTER COASTING TO A STOP SHE CALLED ME. WE HAD TO CALL A WRECKER AND HAD IT TOWED TO THE GARAGE CLOSE TO HOME. AFTER CALLING FORD, (THEIR PRICE OVER THREE THOUSAND) I HAD IT TOWED TO AAMCO FOR AN ESTIMATE, 2,500.00. I'VE BEEN TOLD THIS COULD HAPPEN AGAIN, THIS IS DANGEROUS AND WE ARE BESIDE OURSELVES THAT THIS COULD HAPPEN. MY WIFE IS 70 YEARS OLD AND THE VAN ONLY HAS 66,000 MILES. P.S I'VE BEEN TOLD THIS COULD BE AN ELECTRONICS PROBLEM THAT FORD KNOWS ABOUT. [XXX]. IF THERE'S A CLASS ACTION LAWSUIT OUTTHERE, I'M IN!!!!!!! INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10410387July 4, 2011
TRACTION CONTROL SYSTEM
2005 FORD FREESTAR 75,000 MILES. TRACTION CONTROL OFF LIGHT ILLUMINATES APPROXIMATELY 2 MINUTES AFTER VAN IS IN DRIVE. WHEN TIRES START TO SPIN, THE COMPUTER DISPLAYS "TRACTION CONTROL ACTIVE". POSSIBLE FALSE WARNING LIGHT? *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10410384July 4, 2011
WHEELS
2005 FORD FREESTAR, 89,000 MILES. HIGH PITCH "WHISTLING" NOISE DRIVER SIDE FRONT WHEEL. BEARING SEAL WAS BAD. A BEARING HUB ASSEMBLY, COSTING $225, WAS NEEDED TO FIX THIS PROBLEM. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10410386July 4, 2011
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
2005 FORD FREESTAR, 94,000 MILES. TRANSMISSION SLIPS SLIGHTLY AND ENGAGES HARD WHEN SHIFTING FROM PARK TO REVERSE AND ALSO FROM NEUTRAL INTO DRIVE. THIS PROBLEM IS INTERMITTENT. OCCURS MOSTLY WHEN BACKING OUT OF GARAGE AND THEN PULLING FORWARD ONTO STREET. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10410076June 30, 2011
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 FORD FREESTAR. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 20 MPH WHEN THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO JERK AND THEN STALLED. THE FUEL GAUGE WARNING INDICATOR WAS ILLUMINATED AND THE ENGINE RESTARTED AND RESUMED NORMALLY. THE FAILURE RECURRED INTERMITTENTLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHO DETECTED THAT THE COMPUTER MAIN BRAIN EXHIBITED WATER DAMAGE AND RECOMMENDED THAT THE VEHICLE BE INSPECTED BY THE DEALER. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER AND WAS IN THE PROCESS OF BEING REPAIRED AT THE OWNER'S EXPENSE. THE VIN AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNAVAILABLE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10409228June 28, 2011
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
MY TRANSMISSION JUST FAILED. LUCKILY MY WIFE WAS DRIVING ON A LOCAL STREET AND WAS ABLE TO SAFELY PULL INTO A BUS STOP. THE CAR HAD TO BE TOWED AND JUST FOUND OUT THAT THE TRANSMISSION HAS TO BE REBUILT. WE STILL HAVE PAYMENTS LEFT AND WE ONLY ONE VEHICLE. IT COULD TAKE UPTO A WEEK TO FIX. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10409074June 27, 2011
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
I HAVE NOT HAD ANY PROBLEM WITH MY 2005 FORD FREESTAR IN THE PAST. I WAS DRIVING ALONG ON AN INTERSTATE AND EXPERIENCED A LOSS OF POWER. THE VEHICLE SLOWED DOWN AND WOULD NOT ACCELERATE ANYMORE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10407760June 21, 2011
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 FORD FREESTAR. WHILE DRIVING 45 MPH, THE CONTACT STATED THAT SHE ATTEMPTED TO ACCELERATE FORWARD WHEN THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. THE DEALER ADVISED THE CONTACT THAT THERE WAS NO VALID WARRANTY AND OFFERED NO FURTHER ASSISTANCE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE BUT PROVIDED NO ASSISTANCE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A PRIVATE MECHANIC WHO INSPECTED THE VEHICLE AND INFORMED THE CONTACT THAT THE TRANSMISSION PUMP FAILED AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE CONTACT WAS AWAITING REPAIRS. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 77,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10407590June 20, 2011
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
DRIVING FROM ABILENE, TX TO PADRE ISLAND, ON IH-10 BETWEEN JUNCTION AND KERRVILLE, TX. CRUISE SET FOR 70-71. TOPED A GRADE IN ROAD, INSTEAD OF RETURNING TO REGUALR GEAR TRANSMISSION QUIT, SPEEDOMETER STARTED DROPING AND TACHOMETER REVED UP TO 6,000 RPM. ENGINE RAN NORMALLY BEFORE INCIDENT AND RUNS NORMALLY AFTER INCIDENT; WHEN TRANSMISSION PUT IN ANY GEAR VEHICLE ACTS LIKE THERE IS NO TRANSMISSION IN IT. THERE WAS NO NOISE, NO FLUID LEAKS SPOTED, NO WARNING INDICATORS ON INSTRUMENT PANEL. PARK POSITION DOES WORK WILL HOLD VEHICLE AS DESIGNED. COST (SO FAR) $640.00 FOR TOWING FROM IH-10 TO ABILENE, TX. ESTIMATED COST OF REPAIR $750 - $1600. REFER TO NHTSA CASE NO.'S PE09033 AND EA09016 FOUND ON THE NHTSA WEB-SITE. SUSPECT EITHER TORQUE CONVERTOR FAILURE OR SPLINES ON SHAFT STRIPED. TOWED IN TODAY JUNE 20, 2100 FOR REPAIRS, SO ACTUAL CAUSE NOT KNOWN AT THIS TIME. *TT
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10408148June 18, 2011
POWER TRAIN
ON INTERSTATE GOING 70MPH WITH CRUISE CONTROL ON WHEN INSTANTLY ENGINE STARTED RACING THEN IMMEDIATELY STOPPED. THE ENGINE WAS STILL ON BUT THE VAN WOULD NOT MOVE. WE HAD TO PUSH IT OUT OF THE HIGHWAY. THE ENGINE WOULD START, BUT IT WOULD NOT ENGAGE INTO ANY GEAR. IT WENT FROM CRUISING AT 70MPH TO A DEAD STOP, WITHOUT ANY WARNING, WITHIN SECONDS. WE HAD FIVE CHILDREN IN A VAN WITH US.....WE COULD HAVE ALL BEEN KILLED. WE HAVE SINCE FOUND OUT THAT MANY SIMILAR COMPLAINTS HAVE BEEN MADE ON THIS TYPE OF VEHICLE, HOWEVER, FORD HAS NOT WARNED ANYONE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10406819June 14, 2011
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
2005 FORD FREESTAR. DRIVING NORMALLY, STOPPED AT TRAFFIC LIGHT, WHEN LIGHT CHANGED TO PROCEED VAN STALLED. STARTED VEHICLE BUT WOULD STALL ONCE SHIFTED INTO GEAR. MANAGED TO DRIVE IN REVERSE INTO A PARKING LOT UNTIL TOW TRUCK ARRIVED. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10406254June 14, 2011
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 FORD FREESTAR. THE CONTACT WAS STOPPED IN A PARKING LOT WHEN THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY SURGED FORWARD, ALMOST HITTING A PEDESTRIAN. THE CONTACT HAD TO QUICKLY APPLY THE BRAKES TO STOP THE VEHICLE. DURING THE FAILURE, THE VEHICLE WENT INTO SAFE MODE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE THE CONTACT WAS ADVISED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN ANY RECALLS. THE DEALER ADVISED THAT HE COULD PERFORM A DIAGNOSTIC, BUT COULD NOT CONFIRM IF THE FAILURE COULD BE DIAGNOSED. THE VEHICLE WAS NEITHER DIAGNOSED NOR REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 78,234.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10405923June 10, 2011
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
DRIVING IN THE FAR LEFT LANE OF I-75 AT APPROXIMATELY 70 MPH WHEN THE ENGINE RPM'S ROSE AND I HAD TO COAST ACROSS TWO LANES OF TRAFFIC TO THE RIGHT SHOULDER OF I-L75. MY TRANSMISSION HAD WENT OUT. I COULD PUT THE TRANSMISSION IN GEAR BUT IT WOULD NOT ENGAGE. I COULD HAVE BEEN INJURED OR COULD HAVE INJURED SOMEONE ELSE. THE TRANSMISSION WENT OUT WITHOUT ANY KIND OF WARNING. AT THIS TIME I HAVE BEEN TOLD THAT I NEED TO REPLACE THE TRANSMISSION WITH A NEW ONE FROM THE FORD DEALER BECAUSE MY MECHANIC SAID THAT YOU CANNOT REBUILD IT BECAUSE YOU CAN'T GET PARTS FOR IT. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10405689June 9, 2011
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
WHEN ATTEMPTING TO ACCELERATE FROM A TRAFFIC LIGHT THE CAR WOULD NOT MOVE. THE ENGINE REVVED UP BUT THE CAR DID NOT MOVE. THE CAR BLOCKED TRAFFIC UNTIL A POLICE OFFICER ARRIVED AND PUSHED THE CAR TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD. FORTUNATELY THIS INCIDENT DID NOT CAUSE AN ACCIDENT. THE CARE WAS TOWED TO A FORD DEALERSHIP WHERE THE TRANSMISSION/TORQUE CONVERTER WAS REPLACED AT SUBSTANTIAL COST. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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