Ford Freestar Complaints (2005)

886 consumer complaints on file.

#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
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0
Deaths:
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#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
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0
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#10295254December 10, 2009
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
WHILE DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY, EXPERIENCED A SUDDEN AND COMPLETE LOSS OF POWER. REPAIR SHOP ADVISED THAT THE TORQUE CONVERTER HAD FAILED AND STRIPPED THE SPLINES. TRANSMISSION HAD TO BE REPLACED. *TR
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0
Deaths:
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#10294978December 8, 2009
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
WHILE MY WIFE WAS DRIVING OUR 2005 FORD FREESTAR LIMITED 4.2L WITH SEVERAL KIDS, THE VEHICLE STOPPED MOVING LEAVING HER STRANDED IN THE MIDDLE OF A BUSY INTERSECTION. THE VEHICLE HAD TO TOWED TO THE LOCAL FORD DEALER WHERE WERE TOLD THE TORQUE CONVERTER HAD FAILED CAUSING EXTENSIVE TRANSMISSION DAMAGE. THE VAN WAS OUT OF COMMISSION FOR ALMOST A WEEK WHILE THE TRANSMISSION WAS REBUILT. MANY OF THESE SAME VEHICLES HAVE HAD THIS EXACT ISSUE. *TR
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Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10294988December 8, 2009
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION, EQUIPMENT:MECHANICAL
THIS IS THE 3RD TIME THE TORQUE CONVERTER HAS GONE OUT ON OUR FORD FREESTAR VAN. TWO TIMES ON THE INTERSTATE TRAVELING AT INTERSTATE SPEEDS LEAVING MY WIFE STRANDED AND TERRIFIED! THIS TIME I EXPERIENCED IT AND TOOK IT TO THE TRANSMISSION SHOP MYSELF. THERE SEEMS TO BE A REAL PROBLEM HERE 40000 TRANSMISSION GOES, 90,000 AND 97,000 PLEASE HELP! *TR
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#10295024December 8, 2009
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
AFTER TURNING CORNER AND ATTEMPTING TO ACCELERATE VEHICLE SUFFERED TRANSMISSION FAILURE/LOSS OF MOTIVE POWER. STEERED VEHICLE TO SIDE OF ROAD. VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO TRANSMISSION SHOP, WHICH REBUILT TRANSMISSION AND REPLACED TORQUE CONVERTER. 7 MONTHS LATER TRANSMISSION BEGAN TO SLIP AGAIN AND SHOP FOUND TORQUE CONVERTER FAILED. AS OF 11/2009, VEHICLE HAS HAD TOTAL OF APPROX. 5 TRIPS TO REPAIR SHOP, INCLUDING ORIGINAL INCIDENT. TORQUE CONVERTERS FAILED AND WERE REPLACED IN EACH SUBSEQUENT REPAIR. TRANSMISSION SEEMS TO "SLAM" INTO GEAR WHEN SHIFTING FROM PARK. SOMEWHAT BETTER AFTER REPAIRS BUT NOT TOTALLY RESOLVED. VEHICLE IN GARAGE OUT OF SERVICE UNTIL IT CAN BE TRADED IN/REPLACED. DO NOT BELIEVE VEHICLE IS SAFE TO DRIVE. *TR
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No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10294694December 7, 2009
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
DRIVING ON I-10 IN THE FLORIDA PANHANDLE, MY 2005 FORD FREESTAR VAN SUDDENLY (AND WITHOUT ANY WARNING) LOST FORWARD POWER. THE ENGINE WAS RUNNING BUT THERE WAS NO TRUST. I HAD THE CAR TOWED TO A NEARBY SERVICE STATION AND WAS TOLD THAT THE TRANSMISSION HAD TO BE REPLACED. I DID SOME RESEARCH AND IT APPEARS THAT MY SITUATION IS VERY SIMILAR THE NUMEROUS COMPLAINTS FILED ABOUT THE LOST TORQUE IN THIS PARTICULAR MODEL YEAR CAR. MY CAR HAD ONLY 68,000 MILES ON IT. *TR
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No
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10294723December 7, 2009
STRUCTURE:BODY:HATCHBACK/LIFTGATE
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 FORD FREESTAR. THE VEHICLE WAS STATIONARY WHEN THE CONTACT ACTIVATED THE REAR POWER LIFTGATE, FOLLOWED BY A FORCEFUL CLOSURE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE MALFUNCTION. RECALL 06V069000, STRUCTURE BODY HATCHBACK/ LIFTGATE WAS REPAIRED; HOWEVER, THE REMEDY WAS INSUFFICIENT AND FAILED TO ADDRESS THE RECALL DEFECT. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN REPAIRED AT THIS TIME. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 77,000.
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0
Deaths:
0
#10294774December 7, 2009
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
I WAS DRIVING MY 2005 FORD FREESTAR VAN ON 11/21/09 WHEN THE TRANSMISSION FAILED AT 60 MILES AN HOUR. I STEERED THE VAN ONTO THE SHOULDER OF I-35, CALLED A TOW TRUCK AND HAD IT HAULED TO SEBALD'S MOTORS IN ASKOV, THE CLOSEST FORD DEALER. THEY COMPLETED REPAIRS ON THE TRANSMISSION AMOUNTING TO #2,210.18. *TR
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10294810December 7, 2009
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
I WAS TRAVELING ON A 4 LANE DIVIDED HIGHWAY AT APPROXIMATELY 55 MPH WITH MY WIFE AND 2 DAUGHTERS. I NOTICED THE TACHOMETER WAS SURGING, THEN IT PEGGED. THE VAN BEGAN TO SLOW. I TRIED TO ACCELERATE BUT THE TACH JUST INCREASED BUT NO INCREASE IN SPEED. I TRIED DIFFERENT GEARS BUT THE SAME RESULT. LUCKILY TRAFFIC WAS LIGHT BECAUSE IT WAS SUNDAY MORNING. I WAS ABLE TO COAST ACROSS TWO LANES OF TRAFFIC AND INTO A VACANT PARKING LOT. THERE I TRIED REVERSE AND ALL OTHER GEARS BUT THE VAN WOULD NOT MOVE. THIS WAS THE FIRST SUCH INCIDENT. THE VAN HAD APPROXIMATELY 50,000 MILES. I CALLED MY INSURANCE COMPANIES ROADSIDE ASSISTANCE AND THEY HAD THE VAN TOWED TO MATTHEWS FORD, WHICH IRONICALLY JUST ACROSS THE HIGHWAY FROM THE PARKING LOT WE STOPPED IN. THEY DETERMINED THE TORQUE CONVERTER FAILED. IT COST $1800 TO REPAIR THAT WE PAID FOR ENTIRELY. FORD DID NOT ACCEPT ANY RESPONSIBILITY. IF THIS HAD HAPPENED ON A BUSY HIGHWAY, A SERIOUS ACCIDENT COULD HAVE BEEN LIKELY. AFTER DOING SOME RESEARCH, THIS IS A VERY COMMON PROBLEM WITH THIS VEHICLE BUT NO ATTEMPT HAS BEEN MADE BY FORD TO CORRECT IT OR COMPENSATE THOSE WHO HAVE ALREADY PAID FOR THE REPAIR. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10294679December 6, 2009
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
JUST GOT HOME FROM DRIVING THE KIDS FROM TOWN AND THE TRANSMISSION QUIT ON THE 2005 FREESTAR VAN. I AM TRYING TO GET INTO THE SHOP. I CONSIDERED THIS A NEAR MISS. *TR
Crash:
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Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10294586December 5, 2009
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
WE OWN A 2005 FORD FREESTAR WITH 53,000 MILES ON IT THIS MORNING, SATURDAY, DECEMBER 5TH I WENT TO START THE CAR AND IT MADE A HORRIBLE SCREECHING NOISE. I SAT IN THE DRIVEWAY FOR ABOUT 5 MINUTES TO SEE IF IT WOULD GO AWAY AS THE ENGINE WARMED UP AND WHILE IT BECAME SOFTER THE SCREECH WAS STILL THERE. TRIED TO PUT IT IN REVERSE AND SLOWLY ROLLED DOWN MY DRIVE WAY BUT WAS UNABLE TO EVER ENGAGE THE GEARS AND GET IT BACK INTO DRIVE. AFTER A COUPLE MINUTES OF BEING FRUSTRATED AND ROLLING FARTHER DOWN MY DRIVE WAY I PUT IT IN PARK AND HAD MY HUSBAND HELP ME PUSH THE VAN BACK INTO OUR DRIVEWAY. BEING A SATURDAY, WE CAN'T GET A HOLD OF ANY OF OUR LOCAL SHOPS BUT LOOKING ONLINE WE WERE ABLE TO FIND HUNDREDS OF PEOPLE WITH THE SAME ISSUE AND WOULD LIKE SOMEONE TO LOOK INTO IT. MY CAR IS 4 YEARS OLD AND HAS 53K ON IT, IT SHOULDN'T BE HAVING ISSUES LIKE THIS YET. *TR
Crash:
No
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10294420December 3, 2009
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
ON WED, DEC 2, 2009, MY WIFE WAS DRIVING OUR 2005 FORD FREESTAR DURING RUSH HOUR. SHE TURNED A CORNER, ONTO A BUSY BLVD, AND CONTINUED TO GO UP THE HILL, SUDDENLY THE CAR ACTED AS IF IT HAD BEEN SHIFTED INTO NEUTRAL. THERE WAS NO PRIOR VIBRATION, NOISE, STALL, STUTTER, SMELL, ENGINE LIGHT OR OTHER OCCURRENCE TO ALERT US THAT THE VEHICLE HAD ANY ISSUES AT ALL. THE ENGINE REVVED AND THE CAR LOST ALL ACCELERATION, MID-HILL, IN VERY BUSY TRAFFIC. SHE WAS ABLE TO DODGE TRAFFIC AND COAST TO A SHOULDER. IF THIS HAD HAPPENED 30-60 SECONDS EARLIER, SHE WOULD HAVE BEEN T-BONED BY ONCOMING TRAFFIC AS SHE TURNED ONTO THE BLVD. AFTER READING THE ONLINE FORUMS AND NHTSA SITE, I AM SHOCKED TO LEARN THAT THE 2004/2005 FREESTARS ARE KNOWN FOR THEIR TRANSMISSIONS GOING OUT WITH NO PRIOR SYMPTOMS OR NOTICE OF ANY KIND. I AM EQUALLY SHOCKED TO LEARN THAT FORD KNOWS ABOUT THIS, AND THE NHTSA IS SUPPOSEDLY INVESTIGATING THE MANY MANY COMPLAINTS OF SAME ISSUE, AND YET NEITHER FORD NOR THE NHTSA HAVE CHOSEN TO NOTIFY CURRENT OWNERS OF THE IMPENDING DANGER. A RECALL IS CERTAINLY IN ORDER. AND AT THE VERY LEAST, ALL CURRENT FORD 2004/2005 FREESTAR OWNERS SHOULD BE MADE AWARE OF THIS DANGER. THE QUOTE WE RECEIVED TODAY, FOR A REFURBISHED TRANSMISSION, WAS $2,800. THIS IS A HUGE PROBLEM FOR OUR FAMILY IN A HORRIBLE ECONOMY WHERE OUR HOUSEHOLD INCOME HAS DROPPED DRAMATICALLY AND IT'S 3 WEEKS TILL CHRISTMAS. THANK YOU FORD AND NHTSA FOR LEAVING CUSTOMERS AND CITIZENS IN THE DARK, AND IN DANGER! *TR
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Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10294105December 1, 2009
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
DECEMBER 2008, FELT THE TRANSMISSION SLIP WHILE DRIVING IN SNOW, HAD MECHANIC LOOK AT THE VAN, COULDN'T REPRODUCE THE PROBLEM. VEHICLE DRIVES FINE UNTIL 11-19-09 DRIVING UP A HILL, SPEED LIMIT 45, AROUND A CORNER, 2005 FORD FREESTAR WITH 63457 MILES, TRANSMISSION SUDDENLY GOES INTO NEUTRAL. PULL OVER, WON'T GO INTO ANY GEAR, AAA TOWED THE VAN TO A TRANSMISSION SHOP. SHOP RE-BUILT TRANSMISSION, $2557.37. BASAL'S TRANSMISSIONS, JIM BASAL 860 633 9111 NOT SURE IF PART IS AVAILABLE. HE INDICATED THAT THE PROBLEM WAS IN THE TORQUE CONVERTER. *TR
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10293474November 25, 2009
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
TRANSMISSION SUDDENLY FAILED WHEN ATTEMPTED TO LEAVE DRIVEWAY IN THE MORNING. CAR: 2005 FORD FREESTAR. THERE IS NO DRIVE NO REVERSE GEAR NOTHING. *TR
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0
Deaths:
0
#10293478November 25, 2009
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
WHILE EXITING THE PEARLRIDGE SHOPPING MALL PARKING GARAGE IN PEARL CITY, HAWAII, MY VAN COMPLETELY LOST POWER. AS I DRIFTED TO THE STOP LIGHT I TRIED TO SHIFT INTO ANOTHER GEAR TO SEE IF I POSSIBLY HAD SOME OTHER GEAR TO GO INTO SO THAT I MAY PULL OUT OF TRAFFIC. AFTER TRYING FOR A FEW SECONDS I REALIZED THAT I COULD NOT MOVE THE VAN AND HAD TO GET OUT AND PUSH. I HAD TO ATTEMPT TO MOVE THE VAN WHILE TRAFFIC WAS PASSING ON BOTH SIDES OF ME. LUCKILY, A MOTORIST STOPPED AND HE AND ANOTHER GUY ASSISTED ME IN GETTING MY VEHICLE BACK TO THE PARKING STRUCTURE SAFELY. WITH A VEHICLE JUST QUITTING IN THE MIDDLE OF A BUSY ROAD LIKE THIS ONE I WAS AT RISK OF BEING REAR ENDED WHICH WOULD HAVE LEAD TO A SEVER ACCIDENT THAT WOULD HAVE INVOLVED MYSELF, MY AUNT AND MY TWO YOUNG DAUGHTERS ALONG WITH THE OCCUPANTS OF THE STRIKING CAR. I WAS ALSO AT RISK WHILE TRYING TO CLEAR THE VEHICLE FROM THE ROADWAY BEFORE AN ACCIDENT COULD POSSIBLY OCCUR. I BOUGHT THE VAN USED IN 2007 AND RECEIVED A FULL TRANSMISSION SERVICE BEFORE I TOOK THE VEHICLE HOME. THIS WAS DONE AT 46000 MILES AND NOW THAT I AM AT 84K THIS MAJOR PROBLEM HAS OCCURRED. I BELIEVE I AM SUPPOSED TO HAVE THE TRANSMISSION SERVICED EVERY 50K MILES SO I AM STILL GOOD WITH THE FLUID. I TOOK IT TO THE FORD DEALER AND I WAS INFORMED THAT IT WOULD COST ME IN THE NEIGHBORHOOD OF $4700 TO GET THE VEHICLE REPAIRED BY USING A REMANUFACTURED TRANSMISSION WHICH WAS POSSIBLY FIXED FROM HAVING THE SAME PROBLEM AS I HAVE. WITH ALL OF THE POSTED COMPLAINTS FROM PEOPLE WHO HAS AND ARE STILL HAVING THE SAME PROBLEM AS I AM, I FIND IT HARD JUST TO SIT BACK AND SHELL OUT THIS AMOUNT OF MONEY WHEN IT SEEMS TO BE A MUCH LARGER PROBLEM THAN JUST THAT OF ONE VAN. *TR
Crash:
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10293083November 20, 2009
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
TRANSMISSION FAILED TO GO INTO GEAR WHILE DRIVING. *TR
Crash:
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No
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0
Deaths:
0
#10292882November 19, 2009
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
I PURCHASED A 2005 FREESTAR WITH 37,000 MILES ON IT IN APRIL OF 09. WITHIN THE FIRST 1,000 MILES THE TRANSMISSION SENSORS HAD TO BE REPLACED. NOVEMBER 13TH, YES FRIDAY THE 13TH, THE TORQUE CONVERTER BROKE ON THE TRANSMISSION WITH 47,000 MILES ON IT. I WAS ON THE 290 EXPRESSWAY DURING RUSH HOUR WHEN THIS HAPPENED. I PURCHASED THE VEHICLE SO I COULD COMMUTE BACK AND FORTH TO WORK AND CART MY GRANCHILDREN AROUND. DOES SOMEONE HAVE TO DIE BEFORE FORD IS HELD ACCOUNTABLE??????? I HAD TO BORROW MONEY( 8,000 DOLLARS) AND NOW I HAVE TO PAY FOR A NEW TORQUE CONVERTER FOR THE TRANSMISSION!!!! FORD SHOULD BE ASHAMED FOR PUTTING A PRODUCT LIKE THAT ON THE MARKET. HAD I LOOKED INTO REPORTS BEFORE I PURCHASED THE VEHICLE I WOULD HAVE NEVER CONSIDERED BUYING ONE. I HAVE PURCHASED FORD VEHICLES FOR THE PAST 25 YEARS, BUT NO MORE..PLEASE HELP US GET A RECALL ON THESE VEHICLES BEFORE SOMEONE GETS HURT. *TR
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10292934November 19, 2009
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 FORD FREESTAR. WHILE DRIVING 45 MPH ALL OF THE GEARS IN THE TRANSMISSION FAILED. SHE HAD TO COAST TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD-WAY. THE VEHICLE HAS BEEN TOWED TO HER HOME. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN INSPECTED, NOR HAS ANY REPAIRS BEEN MADE. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 61,000.
Crash:
No
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10291427November 9, 2009
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
I OWN A 2005 FORD WINDSTAR MINIVAN MY WIFE WAS ON HER WAY HOME FROM WORK WHEN THE VAN STOPPED GOING AND COST TO A STOP SEEMS THE TRANSMISSION WENT OUT AND WOULD NOT ENGAGE NO MATTER WHAT AND WE HAD WENT TO THE FORD DEALER A MONTH PRIOR TO THE EXTENDED WARRANTY HAD EXPIRED WITH THE VAN MAKING ODD SOUNDS IN THE TRANSMISSION THEY CLAIMED TO HAVE NOT FOUND ANY PROBLEM. *TR
Crash:
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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