Ford Freestar Complaints (2004)

1,227 consumer complaints on file.

#10335616June 10, 2010
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
MY WIFE WAS DRIVING DOWN THE HIGHWAY AT APPX 60 MPH. THE ENGINE SUDDENLY, WITHOUT WARNING, REVVED THE RPMS AND LOST POWER TO THE WHEELS. SHE COASTED THE VAN TO THE SHOULDER AND CALLED FOR HELP. THE TRANSMISSION WOULD NOT ENGAGE INTO ANY GEAR, IT WOULD ONLY REV. CHECKED FLUID AND IT WAS FINE. LUCKILY, NO ONE WAS INJURED AND CARS WERE ABLE TO SWERVE AROUND HER AS SHE TOOK THE SHOULDER. HAD VAN TOWED TO SHOP WHO TOLD US TRANSMISSION IS SHOT. OPTIONS ARE: NEW TRANSMISSION WILL COST $2800, REBUILDING THE OLD WILL COST $1700. VAN IS A 2004 FORD FREESTAR WITH ONLY 75,000 MILES. *TR
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0
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#10335708June 10, 2010
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 FORD FREESTAR. THE VEHICLE STALLED INTERMITTENTLY WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 20 MPH. THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT ILLUMINATED PRIOR TO THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A LOCAL MECHANIC SEVERAL TIMES. THE MECHANIC REPLACED THE GAS FILTER, AND CAM SENSOR TWICE, BUT FAILURE CONTINUED TO OCCUR. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHO STATED THAT THE FAILURE WAS CAUSED BY THE POWER CONTROL MODULE. THE ESTIMATED REPAIR COST WAS $940.00. REPORT 1898911628 WAS FILED WITH THE MANUFACTURER. THE MANUFACTURER STATED THAT THEY HAVE NOT RECEIVED ANY RELATED COMPLAINTS. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 79,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 80,800.
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#10335398June 9, 2010
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
I HAVE A 2004 FORD FREESTAR AND WITHOUT NOTICE THE TRANSMISSION SUDDENLY STOPPED WORKING WHILE DRIVING. A MECHANIC EVALUATED THE PROBLEM AND FOUND THE TORQUE CONVERTER HAD FAILED. THE MECHANIC HAD TO REMOVE THE TRANSMISSION AND REPLACED THE TORQUE CONVERTER. *TR
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0
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0
#10335578June 9, 2010
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
OUR 2004 FORD FREESTAR TRANSMISSION FAILED WHILE DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD AT 45 MPH. LUCKILY WE WERE ABLE TO 'COAST' TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD WITHOUT GETTING HIT BY TRAFFIC. APPARENT TORQUE CONVERTER FAILURE. WE NEED TC AND TRANSMISSION REPLACED AT AN ESTIMATED $3000 FOR THE REPAIR. *TR
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0
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#10334236June 2, 2010
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
2004 FORD FREESTAR TRANSMISSION GOING WITH LESS THAT 56000 MILES ON VAN ...MY WIFE WAS DRIVING ON A MAIN ROAD WHEN THE TRANSMISSION JUST STOPPED WORKING... IN RESEARCH THIS PROBLEM IS HAPPENING DUE TO CHEAP MATERIAL USED IN THE TORQUE CONVERTERS. *TR
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0
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0
#10334161June 1, 2010
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
THIS WEEKEND, WE WERE DRIVING THE 2004 FORD FREESTAR (W/ ABOUT 75,000 MILES), AND THE TRANSMISSION COMPLETELY FAILED WITHOUT WARNING. WE WERE ABLE TO COAST TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD SAFELY, BUT THIS COULD HAVE BEEN VERY DANGEROUS IF THERE HAD BEEN MORE TRAFFIC. THE CAR HAD ITS ANNUAL SAFETY INSPECTION LESS THAN A MONTH EARLIER, AND NO PROBLEMS WERE FOUND. *TR
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Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10333940May 31, 2010
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
04 FORD FREESTAR 80, 000 MILES LOST TRANNY GOING UP HILL STATE RT 14 COMING OUT OF WASHINGTONVILLE IN OHIO. VAN JUST STOPPED ON A BUSY 55MPH HIGHWAY TWO LANES. HAD TO BACK DOWN 500 FT OR SO AND SWING INTO A DRIVEWAY WHERE I CALLED A TOW TRUCK.VAN HAD NO FOR. OR REV. GEARS AT ALL! IF MY WIFE WAS DRIVING THE VAN I DON'T THINK SHE COULD HAVE BACKED DOWN THE HILL WITH ON COMING TRAFFIC COMING AT HER.SHE WOULD HAVE JUST SAT ON THE SIDE OF THE HILL AND WAITED 1 1/2 HR FOR THE TOW TRUCK. I WAS TOLD THAT THE TORQUE CONVERTERS GO OUT AT ANYTIME WITH OUT ANY WARNING. AND FORD KNOWS ABOUT THE PROBLEM AND HAS NOT INFORMED OWNERS THAT IT COULD HAPPEN AT ANYTIME AT ANY SPEED. NOT A SAFE THING TO HAVE HAPPEN! *TR
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0
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#10332096May 25, 2010
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
2004 FORD FREESTAR. THE TRANSMISSION JUST WENT OUT ALL OF A SUDDEN. I WAS DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD AND ALL OF A SUDDEN THE GAS WOULDN'T MOVE THE CAR, IT JUST KEPT REVVING UP. THIS IS THE FIRST PROBLEM EVER AND I LOVE MY CAR, BUT THIS IS RIDICULOUS. *TR
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0
Deaths:
0
#10331803May 23, 2010
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
2004 FORD FREESTAR. GOING DOWN THE ROAD AND THE VAN RAN FINE BUT COULD NOT GO ANY MORE. HAD TO GET TOWED AND FIND IT IS THE TRANSMISSION AND WILL BE AT LEAST 1600 DOLLARS TO FIX. NO WARNING OR SLIPPING OR ANYTHING AND I SEE ON THE FORUMS THAT FORD IS HAVING WAY TOO MUCH TROUBLE WITH THESE VANS. WHAT ARE WE TO DO FOR THERE PROBLEM. IT IS CRIPPLING FAMILIES LIKE OURS WITH BIG BILLS. *TR
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0
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#10331511May 21, 2010
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
WHILE BACKING FROM A PARKING SPACE, WITH NO WARNING, MY VAN JUST STOP MOVING. I COULD NOT MOVE BACK OR GO FORWARD. MECHANIC EXPLAINED THAT THERE WAS A MAJOR FAILURE IN THE TORQUE CONVERTER. WHEN HE DROP THE TRANSMISSION OIL PAN IT WAS FULL OF METAL SHAVINGS. WE HAD TO PURCHASE A NEW TRANSMISSION. *TR
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Injuries:
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#10331367May 20, 2010
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 FORD FREESTAR. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING UPHILL AT SPEEDS OF 15 MPH, THE VEHICLE BECAME STUCK IN NEUTRAL. THE DEALER ADVISED THE FAILURE WAS DUE TO TRANSMISSION FLUID CONTAMINATION. THE TRANSMISSION FLUID SOLENOIDS AND FUEL PUMP WERE REPLACED. THE FAILURE RECURRED WITHIN ONE YEAR AND THE CONTACT WAS UNABLE TO SHIFT THE GEAR SHIFT SELECTOR IN DRIVE OR REVERSE. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER WHERE THEY AGAIN, FOUND TRANSMISSION FLUID CONTAMINATION AND THE EXACT REPAIRS WERE PERFORMED FROM THE PREVIOUS YEAR. THE FAILURE DID NOT PERSIST HOWEVER; THE CONTACT WAS CONCERNED THAT THE FAILURE WOULD RECUR. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 80,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 106,050.
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0
Deaths:
0
#10331361May 20, 2010
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
TL- THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 FORD FREE START. HE EXPERIENCE TRANSMISSION FAILURE THREE TIMES. ONCE WHILE DRIVING UP HILL AT 15MPH THE GEAR STUCK IN NEUTRAL, ONE A YEAR LATER THE THE GEAR WILL NOT CHANGE INTO DRIVE, OR REVERSE. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE GARAGE TWICE. THE DIAGNOSE LOCATED THE TRANSMISSION OIL CONTAMINATED. THE GARAGE REPLACED THE TRANSMISSION FLUID, SOLENOIDS, AND THE GAS PUMP. THE REPAIR CORRECTED THE FAILURE; HOWEVER HE FEELS THAT HE COULD EXPERIENCE THE FAILURE AGAIN. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 80,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 106,050. LI
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0
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#10331229May 19, 2010
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
MY 2004 FREESTAR SUDDENLY QUIT RUNNING LAST WEEK. THERE WAS VERY LITTLE FORWARD POWER AND NO REVERSE POWER. IT ALSO BEGAN SITTING AND SPUTTERING TERRIBLY AND WOULD NOT START. I MADE IT TO THE EDGE OF TRAFFIC. IT HAD BEEN WET AND RAINY ALL WEEK. NOW THAT THE WEATHER IS DRY THE VAN STARTS. THIS IS AN ONGOING ISSUE. I HAVE ALREADY REPLACED THE TRANSMISSION ONCE. *TR
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Deaths:
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#10329178May 6, 2010
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
MY 11YEAR OLD SON WAS WITH ME WHEN I WAS DRIVING MY 2004 FORD FREESTAR MINIVAN ON A INTERSTATE ROAD AT 40 MILES AN HOUR PERFECTLY FINE, WHEN I WENT TO ACCELERATE ON THE GAS PEDAL AND NOTHING HAPPEN I PRESSED THE PEDAL TO THE FLOOR AND THE MINIVAN WOULD NOT ACCELERATE THERE WAS NO WARNING ON THE DASH BOARD, NO WARNING SOUND, NOTHING TO WARN ME THAT THIS WOULD HAPPEN, I GLIDED TO A SAFE AREA AND TRIED DIFFERENT GEARS AND IT WOULDN'T GO IN ANY GEAR. I HAD IT IN THE DEALER 4 DAYS BEFORE THIS HAPPEN THEY DIDN'T SAY ANYTHING WAS WRONG. I HAD IT TOWED TO A FORD DEALER, IT TURNS OUT IT WAS THE TORQUE CONVERTER-POWER TRAIN-AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION, MY MINIVAN HAD 76,000 MILES ON IT FOR THE DEALER FIX IT FOR $1,500 AS I READ ON THE INTERNET THIS HAS HAPPEN A LOT. I DON'T FEEL THIS VAN HAD THAT MANY MILES ON IT FOR A TRANSMISSION TO FAIL AND FAIL WITH OUT WARNING, MY SON AND I COULD HAVE BEEN SERIOUSLY HURT OR DIED, IT WAS VERY SCARY DANGEROUS NOT BEING ABLE TO ACCELERATE TO GET OFF THE ROAD OUT OF OTHER CARS WAY. *TR
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0
#10328985May 5, 2010
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION, EQUIPMENT:MECHANICAL
TRANSMISSION FAILED AT 80 MPH IN THE MIDDLE OF I-85 IN ATLANTA, GA. THE CAR WAS HAULED GARAGE IN LAURENCVILLE, GA WHERE A NEW TRANSMISSION WAS INSTALLED AT GREAT EXPENSE. THE OLD TRANSMISSION WAS LEFT AT NOBODY'S GARAGE IN LAURENCEVILLE, GA. *TR
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Injuries:
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Deaths:
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#10329055May 5, 2010
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
THE TRANSMISSION JUST GAVE OUT. NO PRIOR SYMPTOMS OR WARNING. I WAS DRIVING WITH MY FOOT ON THE GAS AND THE CAR FELT LIKE IT WENT INTO NEUTRAL. GOOD THING I WASN'T ON THE HIGHWAY BECAUSE WHAT IS MORE DANGEROUS THAN THE BRAKE NOT WORKING IS THE GAS NOT WORKING WHEN YOU ARE GOING ON THE HIGHWAY. *TR
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Injuries:
0
Deaths:
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#10328786May 4, 2010
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
VEHICLE STOPPED IN MIDDLE OF ROAD. ENGINE REVVED AND WOULD NOT GO INTO GEAR, FORWARD OR REVERSE. HAD TO HAVE TOWED HOME. MECHANIC SAYS ITS THE TORQUE CONVERTER. WE PREVIOUSLY HAD THE TRANSMISSION REBUILT BACK IN 2008 WHEN IT WENT OUT. *TR
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0
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#10328596May 3, 2010
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
I HAVE A 2004 FORD FREESTAR. I RECENTLY HAD MY TRANSMISSION REPLACED AT 89,900 MILES. WE WERE ON THE HIGHWAY AT NIGHT TIME WITH AN 8 YEAR OLD AND 7 YEAR OLD WHEN THE VEHICLE JUST STARTED STOPPING. THERE NO WARNING LIGHTS THAT CAME ON FOR THE TRANSMISSION NO SIGNS. THE RPMS WOULD GO HIGH / VEHICLE WENT WOULD BARELY MOVE. IT WAS AWFUL. *TR
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Injuries:
0
Deaths:
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#10328450May 2, 2010
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
2004 FORD FREESTAR - TRANSMISSION WENT OUT WITHOUT ANY WARNING - I WAS TURNING A CORNER AND HEARD A LOUD NOISE - THE CHECK TRANSAXLE LIGHT CAME ON AND I COULD NOT GET THE CAR TO MOVE - TOOK TO AUTO GARAGE AND THEY SAID THEY WOULD HAVE TO REPLACE BUT THAT THEY HAVE SEEN THIS OVER AND OVER WITH THE 04 FREESTAR. THIS WENT OUT IN THE MIDDLE OF AN INTERSECTION ON A BUSY STREET WITH MY 3 KIDS IN THE CAR. THIS IS A DANGEROUS PROBLEM THAT FORD SHOULD ADDRESS! *TR
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Deaths:
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#10328331May 1, 2010
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
I HAVE A 2004 FORD FREESTAR. WE ARE THE ORIGINAL OWNERS AND JUST YESTERDAY THE TRANSMISSION WENT OUT. WE WERE DRIVING AND ALL OF A SUDDEN THE CAR WOULD NOT SHIFT INTO GEAR. OUR VAN HAS 40,000 MILES ON IT. I'VE BEEN READING THAT THIS IS A COMMON PROBLEM WITH THESE VANS AND HOPE THAT FORD WILL DO SOMETHING ABOUT IT. *TR
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