Ford Freestar Complaints (2005)

886 consumer complaints on file.

#10317266March 5, 2010
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
MY WIFE WAS DRIVING OUR 2005 FORD FREESTAR WITH SIX KIDS IN THE VAN TO SCHOOL THIS MORNING, ALL OF SUDDEN, THE TRANSMISSION WAS DEAD ON I-95 OF JACKSONVILLE, FL, THE LOST OF TRANSMISSION CAME SO SUDDENLY IN I-95 WITHOUT ANY EARLIER INDICATIONS, SHE FINALLY CRUISE IT TO THE LEFT SHOULD OF I-95 AND WITH THE HELP OF TWO POLICE OFFICERS AND ONE ROAD RANGER, ALL THE PASSENGERS GOT TRANSFERRED TO A SAFE PLACE. THE VAN WAS TOWED TO A REPAIR SHOP WHERE WE WERE TOLD THE TRANSMISSION NEEDS TO BE CHANGED AT COST OF AT LEAST MORE THAN $2000.00. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10316059March 3, 2010
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
WE HAVE A 2005 FORD FREESTAR VIN #[XXX] WITH 89,000 MILES ON IT, IT HAS BEEN SERVICED ON A REGULAR BASIS. WE ARE THE THIRD OWNERS. THE TRANSMISSION QUIT WHILE MY WIFE WAS DRIVING ON A TWO LANE ROAD WITH NO SHOULDERS WHEN THE TRANSMISSION QUIT WORKING WITH OUT WARNING. IT IS GOING TO COST $2700 TO REPAIR. THIS IS NOT A SAFE THING TO HAPPEN AND FROM WHAT I HAVE GATHERED THIS HAPPENS A LOT. WHY HAVE WE NOT HAD A RECALL OF THIS OR AT LEAST A SAFETY NOTICE. FORD KNOWS IT HAS A PROBLEM WITH THIS MINIVAN. I HOPE YOU ARE DOING SOMETHING ABOUT THIS ISSUE. 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
#10315361March 2, 2010
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
AROUND 45,000 MILES OUR TRANSMISSION WENT OUT. NO WARNING NOTHING. HAVING MY KIDS IN THE CAR SCARED TO DEATH AND NO ONE AT KRIEGER FORD WANTED TO HELP AND SAID HAD THAT NO ONE ELSE HAD THESE PROBLEMS. I GET ON THE COMPUTER AND FIND HUNDREDS OF COMPLAINTS.... AFTER GETTING IT FIX A YEAR LATER NOW IT IS NOT STARTING AT TIMES. NO CAUSE OR REASON. WE ARE A FAMILY OF 6 LIVING CHECK TO CHECK AND SCARED TO DEATH TO DRIVE THIS CAR. MY FOUR KIDS ARE MY LIFE AND FELL IF I TAKE THEM SOME WHERE IN THIS VAN I AM PUTTING THERE LIFE AT RISK. SOMETHING NEED TO BE DONE AND SOMEONE NEEDS TO FIX THESE PROBLEMS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10315724March 2, 2010
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
WHILE MY WIFE AND DAUGHTER WERE DRIVING DOWN I-24, THE ENGINE STARTED REVVING. THE VEHICLE STARTED TO LOOSE SPEED AND SHE COASTED OFF THE INTESTATE AND STOPPED IN A LANE OF TRAFFIC. HAD IT TOWED TO LOCAL MECHANIC FOR DIAGNOSIS. THEY STATED IT WAS THE TORQUE CONVERTER AND WOULD RUN 2500+ TO FIX. VAN HAS 113,000+/- MILES ON IT. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10314681February 26, 2010
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
I OWN A 2005 FORD FREESTAR, WHILE DRIVING ON THE ON A BUSY ROAD I PRESSED THE GAS PEDAL BUT THE ENGINE JUST REVVED. IT WOULD NOT ACCELERATE OR REVERSE.THIS WAS AN ABRUPT LOSS OF POWER WITH NO PRIOR PROBLEMS. AS A CONSEQUENCE OF THIS DESTABILIZING EVENT THE SMALL CHILDREN I HAD IN THE CAR WERE IN DANGER. FORTUNATELY, I WAS ABLE TO COAST DOWN DUE TO AN INCLINE IN THE ROAD. A TOW TRUCK COMPANY WAS CALLED AND TAKEN TO A DEALERSHIP SERVICE MECHANIC. I AM GOING TO HAVE TO PAY AROUND $3000 FOR NEW TRANSMISSION. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10314142February 25, 2010
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
I OWN A 2005 FORD FREESTAR. ON 19 FEBRUARY 2010, MY WIFE WAS DRIVING OUR FREESTAR WHEN IT HAD A SUDDEN LOSS OF POWER. SHE WAS ABLE TO STEER IT SAFELY OFF THE ROAD. MY MECHANIC CONFIRMED THAT IT WAS THE TORQUE CONVERTER SPLINES THAT WERE STRIPPED WHICH ALSO CAUSED THE PUMP TO FAIL. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10313557February 24, 2010
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 FORD FREESTAR. WHILE DRIVING 65 MPH, THE ENGINE STARTED TO SURGE AND THE RPMS WERE RAPIDLY INCREASING BUT THE VEHICLE WAS SLOWING DOWN. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO DRIVE ONTO THE EMERGENCY LANE BEFORE THE VEHICLE CAME TO A COMPLETE STOP. THE DEALER ADVISED THE CONTACT ON THE DAY THE COMPLAINT WAS FILED THAT THE REPAIR COST WAS $1,800. THE CURRENT FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 57,200.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10313111February 23, 2010
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
WHILE COMPLETING A RIGHT HAND TURN THERE WAS A CATASTROPHIC LOSS OF ALL MOTIVE POWER. I WAS ABLE TO SAFELY COAST INTO THE WIDE CENTRE MEDIAN, AVOIDING ANY COLLISIONS WITH OTHER VEHICLES. NO GEAR FUNCTIONED INCLUDING REVERSE. THERE HAD BEEN NO PRIOR INDICATION OF ANY IMPENDING ISSUE WITH THE TRANSMISSION. A COMPLETE SAFETY WAS COMPLETED ONLY SIX WEEKS EARLIER. THE VAN WAS TOWED TO A FORD DEALERSHIP AND A COMPLETE TRANSMISSION REBUILD WAS REQUIRED, INCLUSIVE OF TORQUE CONVERTER, SHAFT , BEARING, SCREEN ASSEMBLY. THE DEALERSHIP INDICATED THAT THIS TYPE OF REBUILD HAD BEEN COMMON ON THE 2005 FORD FREESTAR. THE DEALERSHIP USED AFTERMARKET PARTS THAT WERE HARDENED AND CHOSE NOT TO SOURCE THE PARTS FROM FORD. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10312655February 22, 2010
STEERING
THE POWER STEERING HIGH PRESSURE HOSE FAILS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10311972February 19, 2010
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
WHILE DRIVING TO WORK TODAY, MY WIFE HAD JUST TURNED ONTO A HIGHWAY, TRAVELED ABOUT 1/4 MILE AND THE VAN LOST ALL MOTIVE POWER TO THE WHEELS. THE ENGINE WAS RUNNING, BUT NO ACCELERATION. SHE WAS ABLE TO SAFELY NAVIGATE TO THE SHOULDER OF THE HIGHWAY. WE HAD THE VAN TOWED TO OUR LOCAL MECHANIC WHO SAID THE TRANSMISSION IS DAMAGED AND NEEDS TO BE REBUILT. THE VAN IS ONLY 4 1/2 YEARS OLD WITH 58K MILES. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10312275February 19, 2010
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
WE WERE MERGING ONTO THE INTERSTATE IN HEAVY WORK TRAFFIC WHEN ALL TRANSMISSION POWER WAS LOST. NO PRIOR PROBLEMS. WE WERE ALMOST HIT SEVERAL TIMES TRYING TO COAST TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD. WE HAVE NOT HAD THE VAN LOOKED AT AS THIS JUST HAPPENED TO 2-19-2010. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10311522February 17, 2010
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
PURCHASED A 2005 FORD FREESTAR MARCH 2009. HAS SUFFERED FROM REPEATED LOSS OF MOTIVE POWER WITH THE COMPUTER OFTEN RECORDING "NO CODES" PER THE DEALER. HAS BEEN TO THE DEALER ATMULTIPLE TIMES FOR VARIOUS SUPPOSED REPAIRS INCLUDING NEW COMPUTER, ALTERNATOR, ETC., BUT THE PROBLEM CONTINUES. THE VEHICLE SHUTS OFF UNEXPECTEDLY WHILE DRIVING CAUSING A LOSS OF POWER STEERING AND BRAKE CONTROL. THIS HAS OCCURRED AT LEAST 8 TIMES IN THE LAST 12 MONTHS AND WE LEFT THE VEHICLE AT THE DEALER FROM 9/10/09 THROUGH 11/12/09 AND AGAIN FROM 11/15/09(?) THROUGH 2/5/2010 DUE TO OUR CONCERNS ABOUT THE VEHICLE'S SAFETY. ON 2/10/2010 AN ACCIDENT OCCURRED WHERE THE VEHICLE LOST POWER, THE ROAD TURNED AND THE DRIVER WAS UNABLE TO MAKE THE TURN OR BRAKE ADEQUATELY AND HENCE RAN OFF THE ROAD SUSTAINING NECK INJURIES. *TR
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10308322February 10, 2010
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
2005 FORD FREESTAR WOULD NOT GO FORWARD OR BACKWARD AFTER STARTING ENGINE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10308553February 10, 2010
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
IN OCTOBER 2009 I WAS DRIVING 2005 FORD FREESTAR VAN ON HIGHWAY 16 IN GEORGIA AT 70 MILES PER HOUR WHEN SUDDENLY NO ACCELERATION. MY VAN STARTED TO IMMEDIATELY SLOW DOWN. I WAS ABLE TO COAST TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD. THE CAR WOULD NOT MOVE. WE WERE TOWED 200 MILES HOME AND PAID 3000.00 FOR A FORD REBUILT TRANSMISSION. NOW THE CAR IS JERKING ALL OVER THE ROAD THE RPM DO NOT GO ABOVE 2 AND THE NEEDLE BOUNCES ALL OVER. THE FORD DEALERSHIP IS SAYING IT IS NOT A TRANSMISSION PROBLEM. YET THAT IS EXACTLY HOW IT ACTED RIGHT BEFORE IT DIED THE LAST TIME. NOW THEY ARE SAYING IT IS A TORQUE CONVERTER OR A HALF SHAFT AND OF COURSE ADDITIONAL EXPENSE. WE WERE VERY LUCKY THAT WE WERE NOT KILLED. THERE WERE SEMI'S PASSING US AND WE WERE BARELY OFF THE SIDE OF THE ROAD. WE CALLED FORD AND THEY WILL NOT HELP AND DENIED THERE BEING ANY PROBLEMS WITH THE TRANSMISSION. THE PLACE THAT FIXED THE TRANSMISSION SAID THE TRANSMISSION WAS BURNT LIKE IT WAS ON FIRE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10307098February 6, 2010
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
MY 2005FREESTAR IS A VEY UNSAFE VEHICLE TO BEON THE MARKET.IN THE MIDDE OF DRIVING THE VEHICLE WILL JUST TURN OFF,LEAVING YOU WITH ABSOLUTELY NO POWER,AT ALL.NO STEERING ,NO WARNING OF ANY KIND.THIS ISSUE NEEDS TO BE RECALLED.UNSAFE VEHICLE BEING PUT ON MARKET.THIS WAS BOUGHT AS A FAMILY VEHICLE,I WOULD NEVER AGAIN PUT MY FAMILY IN THIS RISKY,UNSAFE PIECE OF CRAP.WORST FAMILY VEHICLE ON THE MARKET.FORD NEEDS TO STEP UP TO THE PLATE,AND RECALL THIS.TAKE CARE OF THE BROKE CONSUMERS IN AMERICA WHO ARE THE ONE'S AT A LOSS,NOT FORD.AGAIN,THIS MATTER NEEDS TO BE ADDRESSED,AND RECALLED,AND FIXED BY FORD. *CN
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10307105February 6, 2010
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY AND ALL OF A SUDDEN LOST POWER TO THE TRANSMISSION. THERE WERE NO PROBLEMS LEADING UP TO THIS LOSS. THE VEHICLE COASTED TO A STOP AND NOW WILL NOT MOVE IN FORWARD OR REVERSE GEARS. I HAD TO HAVE THE VEHICLE TOWED AND NOW CANNOT MOVE IT. *CN
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10306454February 5, 2010
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
WHILE DRIVING 30 MPH MY 2005 FORD FREESTAR VAN FELT LIKE IT HAD SLID INTO NEUTRAL. IN FACT THE CAR WAS STILL IN DRIVE BUT WOULD NOT GO FORWARD OR REVERSE. IT FELT LIKE IT WOULD NOT GO INTO ANY GEAR. THERE WAS NO PREVIOUS "SLIPPING, OR LURCHING". I HAD TO PAY TO HAVE IT TOWED TO A TRANSMISSION SHOP AND HAVE JUST BEEN TOLD THAT I WILL NEED ANOTHER TRANSMISSION AND THE TORQUE CONVERTER WAS STRIPPED. THE VAN ONLY HAS 65,000 MILES ON IT. THE MECHANIC IS TRYING TO FIND A REBUILT TRANSMISSION WITH LOW MILES, BUT LOW MILES IS WHAT MINE HAD. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10304275February 3, 2010
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
2005 FORD FREESTAR 55K MILES ON ODOMETER: WATER/MOISTURE IN POWERTRAIN CONTROL MODULE CAUSES TRANSMISSION TO QUIT, VEHICLE TO STALL, TRANSMISSION TO LURCH DANGEROUSLY AND UNEXPECTEDLY. OUR VAN HAS BEEN IN THE SHOP 3 TIMES. SINCE IT WAS BOUGHT USED FROM THE DEALER, IT IS NOT UNDER MANUFACTURER WARRANTY. WE HAVE PAID THOUSANDS OF DOLLARS IN REPAIR COSTS AND, AFTER EACH REPAIR AND AFTER A FIX DETAILED BY A TECHNICAL SERVICE BULLETIN BY OUR MECHANIC TO TRY AND AVOID WATER GETTING INTO VITAL TRANSMISSION COMPONENTS, OUR VEHICLE HAS HAD TO BE RETURNED FOR ADDITIONAL SERVICE. THE LAST TIME, MY WIFE WAS DRIVING 60MPH ON A HIGHWAY WITH OUR TWO CHILDREN IN THE CAR WHEN THE VAN'S ELECTRICAL SYSTEM SUDDENLY QUIT AND SHE NEARLY GOT CLIPPED BY A TRUCK AS SHE TRIED TO PULL OVER TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10304783February 3, 2010
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
I WAS DRIVING ABOUT 60MPH AND SLOWED DOWN TO MAKE A LEFT HAND TURN. UPON COMPLETING MY LEFT HAND TURN I STARTED TO TRY TO ACCELERATE BUT THE VAN DIDN'T GO ANY WERE. I IMMEDIATELY PULLED OFF THE SIDE OF THE ROAD AND REALIZED THAT I HAD NO TRANSMISSION. I TRIED ALL THE GEARS AND COULD NOT GO ANY WERE. I HAD THE VAN TOWED TO MY HOUSE ONLY TO CALL A DEALER AND FIND OUT THAT MY TRANSMISSION WAS GOING TO HAVE TO BE REPLACED. I ASKED HOW MUCH AND FOUND OUT THAT THE TRANNY WAS MORE THEN MY VAN WAS WORTH. THE VAN SAT IN MY YARD FOR 9 MONTHS BEFORE I COULD SAVE ENOUGH TO REPLACE THE TRANNY. I HAD NO SIGNS OR SYMPTOMS THAT THE TRANSMISSION WAS GOING OUT AT ALL. I AM GLAD MY FAMILY WAS NOT IN THE VAN WITH ME. THIS SEEMS TO BE A ROUTINE PROBLEM FOR FORD. I HAVE SEEN MORE FORD TECH. BULLETINS FOR THIS MODEL VAN THEN ANY OTHER CAR OF THEIRS. HOW IS THIS VAN CONSIDERED A FAMILY VEHICLE IF IT CAN LEAVE YOU STRANDED ON THE SIDE OF THE ROAD? LOOKS AND SOUNDS LIKE DECEPTIVE ADVERTISING ON FORDS PART. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10302414January 26, 2010
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
TRANSMISSION FAILED WITHOUT ANY WARNING SIGNS, VEHICLE WOULD NOT MOVE IN FORWARD OR REVERSE. THIS HAPPENED IN THE MIDDLE OF THE ROAD WITH MY WIFE AND FIVE KIDS ON BOARD. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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