Ford Freestar Complaints (2005)

886 consumer complaints on file.

#10283286September 8, 2009
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
WIFE AND YOUNG SONS RIDING IN OUR FORD FREESTAR ON HIGHWAY WHEN SUDDENLY AND WITHOUT WARNING FREESTAR LOSES ACCELERATION AND BEGINS TO SLOW DOWN IN THE PASSING LANE .NO PRIOR INDICATION,WARNING LIGHT, OR NOISE TO ALERT MY WIFE OF THIS CATASTROPHIC FAILURE. FORTUNATELY WIFE WAS ABLE TO DRIFT VAN THROUGH THREE LANES OF HIGH SPEED TRAFFIC AND COAST VAN TO FAR RIGHT HAND LANE OF HIGHWAY. SPOUSE UNABLE TO GET VAN TO ACCELERATE OR MOVE AT ALL. VAN HAD TO BE TOWED BY A PROFESSIONAL AFTER CHECKING ALL FLUID LEVELS, FILTERS, PEDALS, BRAKES, FOR POSSIBLE PROBLEMS. NONE FOUND. UPON INVESTIGATION THROUGH FORUMS FOUND OUT THAT THIS IS MOST LIKELY THE SAME PROBLEM MANY OTHERS HAVE HAD WITH THE FORD FREESTAR CATASTROPHIC ENGINE FAILURE. VAN HAS LESS THAN 70,000 MILES, HAS BEEN WELL MAINTAINED AND CARED FOR. ALSO, VAN HAS OTHER ISSUES FOUND TO BE SPECIFIC TO MAKE AND MODEL. VAN CANNOT BE DRIVEN SINCE DATE OF INCIDENT AND WE ARE JUST NOW STARTING TO INVESTIGATE QUOTES FOR REPAIR. WE LIKE MANY OTHERS HOPE THAT THIS INCIDENT WILL LEAD TO A RECALL BEFORE SOMEONE LOSES A LIFE AS A RESULT OF THIS DEFECT. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10282972September 5, 2009
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
WHILE DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY AT APPROXIMATELY 75 MPH OUR 2005 FORD FREESTAR SUDDENLY LOST MOMENTUM. THE ENGINE INCREASED RPM'S BUT CONTINUED TO LOSE SPEED, NONE OF THE GEARS WOULD ENGAGE. I HAD IT TOWED TO A AUTO REPAIR SHOP AND AM AWAITING THE DIAGNOSIS. UNTIL THIS POINT THE TRANSMISSION NEVER SHOWED SIGNS OF A PROBLEM. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10282759September 3, 2009
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
WHILE DRIVING ON A HIGHWAY AT APPROXIMATELY 55MPH THE CAR SUDDENLY LOST ALL POWER TO THE TRANSMISSION AND BEGAN TO COAST. AFTER DRIFTING THE VEHICLE OFF OF THE ROADWAY WE DISCOVERED THAT NONE OF THE GEARS ON THE AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION WERE RESPONDING. THE ENGINE WAS REVVING NORMALLY BUT NO POWER WAS MAKING IT TO THE TRANSMISSION. WE HAD TO HAVE THE VEHICLE TOWED AND A MECHANIC BELIEVES THAT THE ISSUE IS THE SHAFT ON THE TORQUE CONVERTER. WE HAVE NOT BEEN ABLE TO AFFORD THE REPAIR YET SO WE CANNOT SAY FOR CERTAIN THAT IS THE ISSUE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10282390August 31, 2009
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
SUDDEN TRANSMISSION FAILURE WITHOUT PRIOR NOTICE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10282419August 31, 2009
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
I WAS DRIVING MY 2005 FORD FREESTAR DOWN 6 MILE RD IN LIVONIA, MI AND THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY LOST POWER AND SLOWED DOWN TO A STOP. THE VEHICLE REMAINED RUNNING BUT THE TRANSMISSION WOULD NOT SHIFT. THE VEHICLE HAS 82,000 MILES AND I HAD TO HAVE THE VEHICLE TOWED. I AM GLAD I WAS NOT ON THE HIGHWAY - WHO KNOWS WHAT COULD HAVE HAPPENED ( I AM 86 YEARS OLD). I HAVE NUMEROUS REPORTS OF THIS ON THE INTERNET. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10282433August 31, 2009
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
05' FORD FREESTAR. ON 8-27-09 MY WIFE WAS DRIVING THE VEHICLE AFTER PICKING UP OUR DAUGHTER FROM DAYCARE AND WAS TRAVELING ABOUT 55 MPH WHEN SHE LOST ALL POWER TO THE TIRES. SHE WAS ABLE TO PULL OVER ONTO A GRAVEL ROAD AS IT HAPPENED ON A COUNTY ROAD WITH NO SHOULDERS AND HEAVING SEMI TRAFFIC. WE TOWED THE VEHICLE THE FOLLOWING DAY AND THEN THIS MORNING, 8-31-09 WAS GIVEN THE DIAGNOSIS OF A FAILED SPLINE. OUR TRANSMISSION REPAIRMAN STATED HE'S SEEN SEVERAL OF THESE OVER THE PAST TWO YEARS NOT ONLY IN FREESTARS BUT 04-05 TAURUS' AS THEY SHARE THE SAME TRANSMISSIONS. HE USED THE WORD SPLINE, NOT SURE IF THAT IS ALSO THE TORQUE CONVERTER?? OUR VEHICLE ONLY HAS 85,000 MILES ON IT AND IS LESS THAN 5 YEARS OLD. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10282316August 30, 2009
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
WHILE DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD, THE TRANSMISSION OF MY 2005 FORD FREESTAR MINIVAN SUDDENLY STOPPED PULLING. WAS ABOUT TO SAFELY GET TO THE SHOULDER. LUCKILY, I WAS NOT TRYING TO MERGE INTO TRAFFIC AT AN ON RAMP OR OTHER SITUATION WHERE N UNEXPECTED LOSS OF ACCELERATION COULD SURPRISE ME AND OTHER DRIVERS AND CAUSE A MAJOR ACCIDENT. BASED ON INTERNET RESEARCH, THIS VEHICLE HAS A HISTORY OF THIS FAILURE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10282340August 30, 2009
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
I RETURNED HOME FROM WORK IN ORDER TO DROP OFF A FEW THINGS BEFORE CONTINUING ON TO DO SOME SHOPPING. I PLACED THE VEHICLE INTO PARK AND EXITED THE VAN LEAVING THE IGNITION ON WITH THE ENGINE RUNNING. AFTER UNLOADING MY ITEMS I DECIDED NOT TO GO SHOPPING AND WENT OUT TO TURN OFF THE VAN. WHILE STANDING OUTSIDE OF THE VEHICLE I OPENED THE DRIVER'S DOOR AND REACHED INTO THE VAN TO TURN OFF THE IGNITION. IN THE PROCESS OF REACHING FOR THE IGNITION SWITCH I NUDGED THE SHIFT LEAVER AND THE TRANSMISSION SHIFTED INTO REVERSE. THE VEHICLE BEGAN MOVING BACKWARD DOWN MY DRIVEWAY TRAPPING ME IN BETWEEN THE OPEN DOOR AND THE VAN. I WAS UNABLE TO MAKE ANY ATTEMPTS TO STOP THE VEHICLE SINCE IT WAS MOVING TOO QUICKLY. I HELD ONTO THE STEERING WHEEL WHILE BEING DRAGGED DOWN MY DRIVEWAY, ACROSS THE GRASS AND INTO SOME TREES AND BUSHES. THE VAN DOOR STRUCK A TREE BENDING THE DOOR BACK. AT THAT TIME I FELL UNDER THE VAN AND THE FRONT DRIVER'S SIDE TIRE RAN OVER MY LEGS, UP MY TORSO AND ACROSS MY CHEST. THE VAN CONTINUED ON AND CAME TO A REST AT THE BOTTOM OF MY NEIGHBOR'S YARD. I WAS TRANSPORTED TO THE HOSPITAL BY AMBULANCE. I SUFFERED CONTUSIONS TO THE ABDOMINAL WALL, LEGS AND CHEST IN ADDITION TO A CUT TO MY LEFT ANKLE. AFTER THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED MY HUSBAND HAD THE VAN CHECK BY A FORD DEALER. THEY DETERMINED THERE WAS NOTHING FAULTY WITH THE SAFETY MECHANISM, WHICH DOES NOT ALLOW THE GEAR SHIFTER UNLESS THE BRAKE PEDAL IS PRESSED. HOWEVER, WE HAVE BEEN ABLE TO SHIFT THE VEHICLE OUT OF PARK INTO REVERSE WITHOUT PRESSING THE BRAKE PEDAL SEVERAL TIMES SINCE THE INITIAL FAILURE. *TR
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10282201August 28, 2009
STRUCTURE:BODY:HATCHBACK/LIFTGATE
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 FORD FREESTAR. THE LIFT GATE OPENED A WHEN A PASSENGER WAS BENEATH CAUSING INJURY TO HER HEAD AND NECK. THE DEALER REPAIRED LIFT GATE AT NO COST; HOWEVER, HE STATED THAT THE LIFT GATE MODULE WASN'T REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER STATED THAT HIS VIN WASN'T INCLUDED IN RECALL 06V069000 STRUCTURE: BODY: HATCHBACK/LIFTGATE. THE CURRENT AND THE FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 54,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10281573August 24, 2009
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 FORD FREESTAR. WHILE DRIVING 65 MPH, THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY SLOWED DOWN. THE ENGINE WAS ON AND THE RPMS WERE VERY HIGH WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS IN NEUTRAL. A LOCAL MECHANIC STATED THAT THE TRANSMISSION CAUSED THE FAILURE AND THERE WAS AN INVESTIGATION FOR FORD FREESTAR 2004-2005, COMPONENT : POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:TORQUE CONVERTERS. THE DEALER WAS NOT NOTIFIED AND IS CONCERNED ABOUT THE SAFETY HAZARD. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 96,000. UPDATED 11/12/09 *CN THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. UPDATED 11/16/09
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10281592August 24, 2009
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 FORD FREESTAR WHICH WAS PURCHASED BRAND NEW IN 2005. WHILE ACCELERATING AT A STOP SIGN, THE TRANSMISSION FAILED WITHOUT WARNING. THE ENGINE SHUT OFF AND VEHICLE LOST POWER IN THE MIDDLE OF A BUSY INTERSECTION. THERE WERE NO WARNING LIGHTS THAT ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. THERE WERE NO RECALLS; HOWEVER, THE CONTACT STATED HE FOUND OVER 700 COMPLAINTS ONLINE REGARDING THE SAME FAILURE. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE APPROXIMATELY 75,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10281289August 21, 2009
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
ON AUGUST 18,2008 WAS DRIVING MY 2005 FORD FREESTAR ON THE HIGHWAY HOME FROM VACATION WHEN SUDDENLY THE RPM'S SHOT UP AND THEN THE CAR SLOWED DOWN SO WE COULD PULL OVER TO SIDE OF ROAD. THEN CAR STOPPED AND WOULD NOT MOVE WHEN IN GEAR. NO WARNING WHAT SO EVER,HAD THE CAR TOWED TO REPAIR SHOP WHO STATED IT WAS SOMETHING IN TRANSMISSION, HAD TO HAVE CAR TOWED AGAIN TO TRANSMISSION SHOP WHO STATED THAT THE TORQUE CONVERTER HAD WENT. THE CAR ONLY HAS 58000K MILES ON THE CAR... *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10280598August 16, 2009
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
I WAS STRANDED WITH MY FAMILY ON THE WAY TO ST. LOUIS BY MY 2005 FORD FREESTAR. IT'S AT A SHOP IN SPRINGFIELD, IL (THANKS TO MY INSURANCE COMPANY). THE SAID IT WAS A TRANSMISSION FAILURE. THE COST WAS $1300 THANKS FORD. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10280469August 14, 2009
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
COMPLAINT FOR 2ND TRANSMISSION INCIDENT: ON JULY 31, 2009, WHILE CROSSING AN INTERSECTION IN A RESIDENTIAL SECTION OF SANTA FE, TEXAS, THE TRANSMISSION OF MY 2005 FORD FREESTAR FAILED. THE ENGINE OF THE CAR WAS WORKING BUT THE VAN SEEMED TO SUDDENLY BE IN NEUTRAL. I GUIDED THE CAR TO A SAFE STOP AND TRIED THE VARIOUS GEARS, BUT DRIVE AND REVERSE WERE NOT FUNCTIONING AT ALL. I HAD 3 PASSENGERS (MY HUSBAND AND TWO 12-YEAR OLD GIRLS) ALONG WITH 4 LARGE DOGS. I CALLED FOR A TOW AND HAD THE VEHICLE TAKEN TO MCREE FORD IN DICKINSON, TEXAS. THE SERVICE AGENT RELATED THAT THEY BELIEVED THE DAMAGE WAS IN THE TORQUE CONVERTER AND THAT THE TRANSMISSION HAD PROBABLY BEEN DAMAGED AS WELL. FURTHER INSPECTION WOULD REQUIRE $400. THIS WAS THE SECOND TIME THE TORQUE CONVERTER WENT OUT AND IT WAS NO LONGER COVERED BY THE INITIAL WARRANTY ON THE VEHICLE OR THE 12 MONTH-12,000 MILE WARRANTY FROM THE SERVICE IN NOVEMBER 2007. I CHOSE TO HAVE IT REPAIRED BY SOMEONE BESIDES FORD WHO WOULD HAVE A BETTER WARRANTY. MR. TRANSMISSION INFORMED ME THAT THE TORQUE CONVERTER HAD GONE OUT AND DAMAGED THE TRANSMISSION. I HAD THE TRANSMISSION REBUILT AND THE CAR WAS RETURNED ON AUGUST 11, 2009. *TR DUPLICATE TO 10279211*SMCH
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10280075August 11, 2009
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:TORQUE CONVERTER
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 FORD FREESTAR. WHILE DRIVING 70 MPH, THE ENGINE BEGAN TO REV. WHEN THE CONTACT SHIFTED INTO NEUTRAL, THE REVVING DECREASED. THE CONTACT PULLED OVER AND NOTICED THAT THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT SHIFT INTO ANY GEAR. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO HIS DESTINATION. HE IS IN THE PROCESS OF TAKING THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER FOR FURTHER INSPECTION AND NOTIFYING THE FORD MANUFACTURER. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN REPAIRED OR INSPECTED. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 41,154. UPDATED 08/28/09. *LJ THE CONSUMER STATED WHILE DRIVING, THE TACHOMETER BEGAN TO ACT ERRATIC. IT WAS DETERMINED THAT THE TORQUE CONVERTER NEEDED TO BE REPLACED.UPDATED 08/31/09.*JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10280103August 11, 2009
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 FORD FREESTAR. WHILE DRIVING 65 MPH, THE RPMS SUDDENLY STOPPED AND THE VEHICLE LOST POWER. THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT THE VEHICLE COULD NOT BE PLACED BACK INTO DRIVE. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN DIAGNOSED BY THE DEALER. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 81,000. UPDATED 9/1/09 *CN THE CONSUMER STATED THE RPM'S REVVED UP AND THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT MOVE. THE CONSUMER LOST SPEED RAPIDLY. UPDATED 09/04/09.*JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10280032August 10, 2009
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
THE TRANSMISSION ON OUR 2005 FREESTAR WILL NOT ENGAGE EITHER R, D, 3 OR 1. THERE WERE NO WARNINGS WHATSOEVER AND THE INCIDENT TOOK PLACE AT A CROSSING WHICH LEFT MY WIFE & MY KIDS WITH NO POWER TO CROSS TO THE OTHER SIDE OF THE TWO LANE ROAD. THIS IS A SERIOUS SAFETY ISSUE THAT MOST BE ADDRESS AND CORRECTED BY THE MANUFACTURER. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10279785August 8, 2009
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
I WAS DRIVING MY 2005 FORD FREESTAR WHEN I PUSHED ON THE GAS IT WOULD NOT ACCELERATE IT FELT LIKE THE CAR WAS IN NEUTRAL. THANK GOD MY KIDS WERE NOT IN THE CAR AT THE TIME THIS IS GOING TO CAUSE A SERIOUS ACCIDENT OR EVEN A DEATH DUE TO THIS ISSUE. IT IS SCARY WHEN YOU GO TO MERGE ONTO THE HIGHWAY AND YOU DO NOT ACCELERATE WITH CARS COMING UP ON YOU FAST. I COASTED OFF TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD. MY VAN HAS 47,000 MILES ON IT AND NEVER HAD NO PROBLEMS NOT EVEN GAVE ANY TYPE OF WARNING THERE WAS SOMETHING WRONG. HAD IT TOWED TO BOB TOWNSEND FORD ON COLERAIN AVE. CIN, OHIO. THEY INFORMED ME THAT IS WAS MY TORQUE CONVERTER AND IT WAS GOING TO COST 1475 TO FIX IT. NEEDLESS TO SAY I AM A MOTHER OF 4 KIDS AND DON'T HAVE THAT TYPE OF MONEY AT THIS TIME. I AM TRYING TO SAVE TO GET IT FIXED. THIS HAPPENED ON FATHERS DAY JUNE 21,2009. PLEASE HELP. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10279682August 7, 2009
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
THE TRANSMISSION FAIL WITHOUT WARNING. THE ENGINE REVVED UP AND THE TRANSMISSION WAS GONE. FORTUNATELY THIS HAPPEN AT A VERY LOW SPEED IN OUR RESIDENTIAL NEIGHBORHOOD AND THE VAN WAS SAFELY PULLED TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD. THE VAN WAS TOWED TO THE FORD DEALERSHIP AND THEY SAID THE TORQUE CONVERTER OUTPUT SHAFT HAD FAIL AND THE COST WOULD BE $1,900 TO FIX. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10279588August 6, 2009
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
I HAVE A 2005 FORD FREESTAR. THE VAN STOPPED ACCELERATING WHILE DRIVING AT 70MPH. I DRIFTED OFF THE SIDE OF THE HIGHWAY, AND IT WOULD NOT MOVE FORWARD OR BACKWARD. THERE WAS NO WARNING SIGN OF TRANSMISSION PROBLEMS PRIOR TO THIS INCIDENT. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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