Ford Freestar Complaints (2005)

886 consumer complaints on file.

#10364955November 8, 2010
POWER TRAIN
SUDDEN, PREMATURE FAILURE OF TRANSMISSION THAT HAD BEEN PROPERLY MAINTAINED AND OPERATED WHILE IN PARKING LOT AT WORK, FORTUNATELY NOMINAL SPEED AT TIME. VEHICLE STOPPED DEAD, TOWED TO LOCAL CERTIFIED MECHANIC WHO DIAGNOSED PROBLEM AS TORQUE CONVERTER FAILURE WHERE CONVERTER SPLINES WHERE PRACTICALLY SHREDDED DUE TO INADEQUATE HARDENING OF METAL PARTS; FORD HAS KNOWN ABOUT THIS PROBLEM FOR YEARS AND CHOOSES TO IGNORE THIS SAFETY ISSUE. COST TO REPAIR, NOT INCLUDING LOST WORK TIME, OF $1,700. CLASSS ACTION LAWSUIT APPLICABLE IN THIS CASE. LIKELY TO BE MY LAST FORD PRODUCT UNLESS I RECEIVE SOME FORM OF REIMBURSEMENT, COMPENSATION IN THIS MATTER. RISES TO LEVEL OF RECKLESS ENDANGERMENT.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10365018November 8, 2010
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
2005 FORD FREESTARS APPARENTLY ARE SUBJECT TO A LEAK THAT ALLOWS WATER TO ENTER THE ELECTIRCAL SYSTEM DURING RAINS AND CAUSE SHORTS AND TRANSMISSION FAILURE. WE HAVE EXPERIENCED THIS PROBLEM THREE TIMES - THE THIRD TIME, AFTER COMBING THROUGH SERVICE BULLETINS, OUR DEALER DISCOVERED A BULLETIN THAT PRECISELY DESCRIBED OUR PROBLEM. WHEN THE TRANSMISSION IS AFFECTED, THE CAR STALLS WHILE DRIVING, FAILS TO SHIFT GEARS (INCLUDING SHIFTS INTO REVERSE) AND OTHER TIMES, WHEN STOPPED, ALTERNATELY RACES AND SLOWS. THE SUDDEN STALLS OBVIOUSLY CAN OCCUR IN TRAFFIC WHEN A FAILURE COULD PUT DRIVERS INTO DANGER. OUR DEALER HAS REPAIRED THE PROBLEM BY SEALING THE LEAK. HOWEVER, WHILE FORD IS WELL AWARE OF THIS PROBLEM, AS INDICATED BY THE SERVICE BULLETIN, THE COMPANY WILL NOT REIMBURSE DRIVERS FOR REPAIR UNDER EXTENDED WARRANTIES, CLAIMING THAT IT IS A "BODY" AND NOT A MECHANICAL OR ELECTRICAL PROBLEM. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10364112November 5, 2010
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
THIS IS MY 2ND COMPLAINT ON THIS VEHICLE. THE 1ST COMPLAINT WAS FILED WITH THE NHTSA ON 4/17/10 (ODI# 10326164). THIS COMPLAINT ALSO PERTAINS TO THE TRANSMISSION. ON TUESDAY, NOV. 2, 2010 AS I WAS DRIVING THE "TRANSAXEL" WARNING LIGHT ON THE DASH STARTED TO BLINK. I TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE SAME SHOP THAT INSTALLED THE NEW TORQUE CONVERTER ON 4/16/10. AFTER THE VEHICLE WAS EXAMINED I WAS TOLD THAT THERE IS A PROBLEM WITH 3RD GEAR IN THE TRANSMISSION WHICH WILL SOON RESULT IN A TRANSMISSION FAILURE. THE REPAIRS WILL COST APPROX. $2000.00. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10363894November 3, 2010
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
2005 FORD FREESTAR TRANSMISSION. SUDDEN AND COMPLETE LOSS OF POWER DUE TO TRANSMISSION FAILURE. OCCURRED AT 60KM/H ON BUSY ROAD. REPAIR OF TRANSMISSION WAS REPLACEMENT OF TORQUE CONVERTER SHAFT SPLINES. WARRANTY WAS 5 YR OR 100,000 KM. VEHICLE WAS STILL UNDER THE 5 YEAR TIME FOR WARRANTY. TOTAL MILEAGE WAS 110,000. MY PERSONAL MILEAGE WAS UNDER THE 100,000 WARRANTY BUT VEHICLE HAD 13,000 DEALER DRIVEN KILOMETERS ON IT. FORD DECLINED COVERAGE DUE TO MILEAGE. TRANSMISSION REPAIR TECHNICIAN STATED FORD FREESTARS HAVE UNDERPOWERED TRANSMISSION AND THEY FIX THEM CONSTANTLY. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10363051October 31, 2010
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC, EQUIPMENT
VAN STALLS AT LIGHTS. JUST CUTS OFF. MECHANIC SAID IT HAS SOME THING TO DO WITH THE PCM. TRANS HAS BEEN REPLACED. BUT STILL HAVING PROBLEMS WITH THAT. REAR BRAKE CALIPERS CEASED UP . THIS VAN IS A ROAD HAZARD. NEVER KNOW WHAT IT IS GOING TO DO OR WHEN IT IS GOING TO FAIL . *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10362827October 28, 2010
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
2005 FORD FREESTAR. PULLING OUT INTO AN INTERSECTION AND VEHICLE LOST ALL POWER. TRANSMISSION IS GONE. HAVE NOT GOTTEN REPAIR COSTS YET BUT I ANTICIPATE OVER $2000. I HAVE SEEN THAT THERE ARE OVER 1000 COMPLAINTS IN THE INTERNET FOR THE SAME ISSUE. I COULD HAVE BEEN KILLED BECAUSE I HAD NO WARNING OF THIS HAPPENING AND THERE WAS ON COMING TRAFFIC APPROACHING ME. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10360880October 18, 2010
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:TORQUE CONVERTER
2005 FORD FREESTAR. CONSUMER STATES PROBLEMS WITH TORQUE CONVERTER *TGW THE CONSUMER STATED WHILE DRIVING 70 MPH, SUDDENLY THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO SLOW DOWN AND THE TACHOMETER WAS RACING. THE REPAIR SHOP INFORMED THE CONSUMER THE COST TO REPLACE THE TORQUE CONVERTER WOULD BE $1,300.00 *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10360723October 15, 2010
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
IN MAY 2010, VAN LOST ALL POWER ON THE INTERSTATE. WIFE AND DAUGHTER WERE LEFT STRANDED. ENGINE RAN, BUT VEHICLE WOULD NOT MOVE. TORQUE CONVERTER REPLACEMENT COST $1300. IN OCT 2010 THE VAN AGAIN LOST ALL POWER, BUT FORTUNATELY IN THE DRIVEWAY BACKING OUT OF THE GARAGE. IT IS IN THE SHOP NOW. WHO KNOWS HOW MUCH IT WILL COST THIS TIME. I STILL OWE $2000, SO I HAVE NO CHOICE BUT TO MAKE REPAIRS. THERE IS A CLASS ACTION LAWSUIT FILED AGAINST FORD. I INTENT ON SEEING IF I CAN BE ADDED. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10360892October 15, 2010
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
2005 FORD FREESTAR. CONSUMER STATES PROBLEMS WITH VEHICLE TRANSMISSION *TGW THE CONSUMER STATED THE TRANSMISSION FAILED AS SHE WAS DRIVING ON THE INTERSTATE LAST YEAR. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10360498October 14, 2010
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
WHILE DRIVING ON NEW YORK STATE THRUWAY AT 55 MPH THE TRANSMISSION ON MY 2005 FORD FREESTART FAILED. THE ENGINE REVVED UP AND THE CAR COASTED TO A STOP. LUCKILY I WAS ABLE TO GET OFF THE ROADWAY. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10360562October 14, 2010
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
WHILE DRIVING MY DAUGHTER HOME FROM DANCE CLASS, THE VEHICLE COMPLETELY LOST POWER - THE ENGINE WAS STILL RUNNING BUT THE CAR WOULD NOT ENGAGE IN ANY GEAR. I HAD TO COAST TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD AND CALL FOR A TOW TRUCK. THE TRANSMISSION HAS COMPLETELY FAILED AND NEEDS TO BE REPLACED. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10360145October 12, 2010
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 FORD FREESTAR. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING APPROXIMATELY BETWEEN 65-70 MPH WITH THE CRUISE CONTROL ACTIVATED WHEN THE TRANSMISSION SUDDENLY FAILED. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO DRIVE TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A DEALER WHERE THEY REPLACED THE TORQUE CONVERTER. THE IDENTICAL FAILURE OCCURRED TWO YEARS LATER. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC. THE TECHNICIAN INFORMED THAT THE TRANSMISSION WOULD NEED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 97,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10359999October 11, 2010
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
MY 2005 FORD FREESTAR (WHICH WAS PURCHASED NEW) TRANSMISSION WENT OUT WITHOUT NO WARNING. THE VEHICLE CAN TELL YOU WHEN THE TIRES ARE LOW AND EVERYTHING ELSE BUT NO WARNING LIGHT ON THE TRANSMISSION. LEFT US STRANDED. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10358609October 1, 2010
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
WHILE DRIVING MY 2005 FORD FREESTAR MINI-VAN, THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY AND INSTANTLY LOST POWER AND COASTED TO A STOP. THE ENGINE CONTINUED TO RUN, BUT THE TRANSMISSION WOULD NOT ENGAGE IN ANY GEAR. IN ORDER TO CORRECT THE PROBLEM, I HAD TO PURCHASE ANOTHER TRANSMISSION. I PURCHASED A TRANSMISSION FROM AN "AFTER-MARKET" PARTS MANUFACTURER, AS IT WAS SLIGHTLY LESS EXPENSIVE THAN A NEW TRANSMISSION FROM FORD AND WAS WARRANTED, WHILE FORD'S WAS NOT. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10358415September 30, 2010
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
I DRIVE A 2005 FORD FREESTAR AND ON SEPT. 29 2010 WHILE ON THE INTERSTATE THE TRANSMISSION (OR SOMETHING SIMILAR) QUIT WORKING. NO SYMPTOMS OR WARNINGS BEFOREHAND. I CHECKED THE TRANSMISSION FLUID, AND IT WAS FULL. I WAS ABLE TO SAFELY MANEUVER TO THE SHOULDER OF THE ROAD AND HAVE IT TOWED. NOTHING HAS BEEN DONE TO CORRECT THE FAILURE JUST YET BUT I AM PRETTY SURE A NEW (OR REFURBISHED) TRANSMISSION WILL NEED TO BE PUT INTO THE VAN. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10357268September 23, 2010
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
2005 FREESTAR 4.2 AFTER NORMAL START UP THE TRANSMISSION DID NOT ENGAGE INTO GEAR. TRANSMISSION SHOP HAS THE VEHICLE AND IS STILL PROVIDING REPAIR ESTIMATE. NO PROBLEMS OR INDICATION PRIOR. MAINTENANCE COMPLETED REGULARLY. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10356821September 21, 2010
STRUCTURE:BODY:HATCHBACK/LIFTGATE
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 FORD FREESTAR. WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED THE CONTACT WAS GETTING SOMETHING OUT OF THE TRUNK AND THE LIFT GATE WOULD NOT CLOSE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE LIFT GATE WOULD NOT CLOSE WITH THE KEY. THE LIFT GATE COULD ONLY BE CLOSED MANUALLY. TWO DAYS LATER THE LIFT GATE POWERED UP AND STARTED CLOSING WITH THE CONTACT IN BETWEEN IT. THE CONTACT STOPPED THE LIFT GATE WITH HIS SHOULDER AND HEAD. THE FAILURE OCCURRED FOUR TIMES. THE LIFGATE NOW HAS TO BE HELD SO THAT IT WILL NOT FALL ON THE CONTACT AND INJURE HIM. HE REFERENCED RECALL 06V069000, STRUCTURE BODY HATCHBACK/LIFTGATE AND STATED THAT THE DEALER PERFORMED THE RECALL WORK IN AUGUST 2007. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER AND HE WAS ADVISED THAT HE WOULD HAVE TO PAY FOR THE REPAIRS. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN REPAIRED SINCE THE DEALER HAD TO ORDER THE PARTS. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE APPROXIMATELY 74,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10356897September 21, 2010
POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION
MY 2005 FREESTAR JUST STOPPED WORKING. NO WARNING. IT WOULD START BUT HAVE NO POWER. DID NOT GO INTO DRIVE OR ANYTHING. IT IS GOING TO COST ME ALOT OF MONEY. I WOULD SAY FORGET ON FIXING IT BUT I STILL OWN MONEY ON IT. I SEE SO MANY COMPLAINTS ON THIS VAN. DON'T YOU THINK IT IS TIME TO SAY THERE IS A RECALL. FORD SUCKS AND IS A MONEY HUNGRY. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10355477September 14, 2010
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
LOSS OF LOCOMOTIVE POWER, FORD FREESTAR 2005. VEHICLE WAS PARKED, WHEN STARTED, WOULD NOT MOVE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10354801September 10, 2010
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
DRIVING ON HIGHWAY AT APPROXIMATELY 70 MILES PER HOUR WHEN WITHOUT WARNING THE ENGINE HAD NO TORQUE (TRANSMISSION FAILED). THE ENGINE AND OTHER SYSTEMS IN THE CAR WERE NOT AFFECTED, BUT THE CAR LOST THE ABILITY TO MOVE FORWARD (OR BACKWARD) ON ITS OWN. THIS HAPPENED ON A BUSY HIGHWAY AT NIGHT AND MADE FOR SOME SERIOUS SAFETY CONCERNS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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