Ford Freestar Complaints (2006)

356 consumer complaints on file.

#10714926May 6, 2015
POWER TRAIN
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 FORD FREESTAR. WHILE DRIVING AT 75 MPH, THE TRANSMISSION FAILED WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE CONTACT'S RESIDENCE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 144,000. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10706639April 20, 2015
ENGINE
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 FORD FREESTAR. WHILE DRIVING 60 MPH, THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO SLOW DOWN AND THEN STALLED. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO RESTART THE VEHICLE; HOWEVER, THE VEHICLE FAILED TO ACCELERATE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 118,744.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10705666April 14, 2015
ENGINE
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 FORD FREESTAR. WHILE DRIVING AT AN UNKNOWN SPEED, THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC. THE TECHNICIAN DIAGNOSED THAT THE TORQUE CONVERTER NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. NO REPAIRS WERE MADE TO THE VEHICLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 126,486.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10705331April 13, 2015
ENGINE
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 FORD FREESTAR. WHILE DRIVING AT 45 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED AND THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE FAILURE RECURRED SEVERAL TIMES. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE SENSOR NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 110,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10705206April 12, 2015
POWER TRAIN
DRIVING ON A 2 LANE ROAD STARTED UP THE SIDE OF A MOUNTAIN. DROVE APPROX. .5 MILES UP HILL. WITHOUT WARNING THE ENGINE REV'ED. VEHICLE LOST ALL POWER TO THE WHEELS. ENGINE RUNNING FINE, NO ABNORMAL NOISES. VEHICLE SLOWED QUICKLY DUE TO UPHILL GRADE. VEHICLES BEHIND ME, INCLUDING SEVERAL LARGE TRACTOR-TRAILERS HAD SWERVE INTO THE ON-COMING LANE DUE TO NO SHOULDER. THANKFULLY THERE WAS NO TRAFFIC COMING DOWN THE MOUNTAIN. THERE COULD HAVE EASILY BEEN A FATAL ACCIDENT BECAUSE OF THIS FAILURE.... JUST HAPPENED TO BE NO TRAFFIC COMING DOWN THE MOUNTAIN IN THE ON-COMING LANE. BLOCKED ONE LANE OF TRAFFIC ON A STEEP GRADE FOR OVER AN HOUR WAITING ON A TOW TRUCK. TORQUE CONVERTER FAILED. SENT DEBRIS INTO THE TRANSMISSION. VEHICLE NEEDS TORQUE CONVERTER AND TRANSMISSION REPLACED.... I HAVE SEEN MANY PEOPLE HAVE THIS SAME COMPLAINT... PLEASE NHTSA HELP US... *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10701818March 25, 2015
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, SERVICE BRAKES
I HAVE A BATTERY LIGHT THAT KEEPS COMING ON EVEN AFTER REPLACING THE ALTERNATOR TWICE AND BATTERY TWICE. THE LIGHT STILL KEEPS COMING ON AND WILL NOT GO OFF.THERE I AM DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD AND EVERYTHING IS FLASHING AND THEN IT STALLS. I HAVE HAD BOTH BATTERY AND ALTERNATOR CHECKED AND THEY ARE FINE. WIRING HAS BEEN CHECKED AND NOTHING SEEMS TO WORK. ALSO I HAVE REPLACED THE BREAKS ON THE CAR TWICE AND I STILL GET A LOUD GRINDING NOISE WHEN I GO TO STOP. FORD NEEDS TO FIX THESE VEHICLES. I HAVE READ IN MANY FORUMS THAT PEOPLE ARE HAVING THE SAME PROBLEMS WITH THEIRS AND AFTER SPENDING A BUNCH OF MONEY TRYING TO FIX THE PROBLEM IT STILL IS NOT FIXED. I NEED MY VEHICLE TO RUN RIGHT WITHOUT HAVING TO DUMP MONEY INTO IT ALL THE TIME AND I KEEP UP WITH REGULAR MAINTENANCE BUT THIS IS ABOVE AND BEYOND THAT AND THIS IS RIDICULOUS! *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10700714March 20, 2015
POWER TRAIN
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 FORD FREESTAR. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 30 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE RESTARTED AND WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER. THE TECHNICIAN DIAGNOSED THAT THE TRANSMISSION FAILED AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 140,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10694640March 16, 2015
POWER TRAIN
THE FORD FREESTAR WAS EXITING THE HIGHWAY WHEN IT LOST ALL POWER WITHOUT WARNING WHILE COMING DOWN THE OFF-RAMP. THE ENGINE WAS STILL RUNNING. THE MINI VAN WAS ABLE TO COAST OFF THE ROAD AND INTO AN AUTO SHOP PARKING LOT THAT HAPPENED TO BE THERE. APPEARS TO BE ANOTHER TORQUE CONVERTER FAILURE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10694262March 14, 2015
POWER TRAIN
STARTED OUT OF AN INTERSECTION AND VAN STALLED IN THE MIDDLE OF THE ROAD. COASTED TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD. NO FORWARD OR REVERSE GEAR. TRANSMISSION GONE. WHEN I HAD A NEW ONE PUT IN AFTER $4000.00 BILL THE MECHANIC TOLD ME THAT THE ONE HE REPLACED WAS NOT THE ORIGINAL ONE. SO THIS MAKES THE SECOND TRANSMISSION FAILURE FOR THIS VEHICLE. I HAVE DRIVEN FORDS ALL MY LIFE AND HAVE NEVER HAD A TRANSMISSION TO GO OUT. IF I HAD BEEN DRIVING DOWN THE INTERSTATE AT 70 MPH I MIGHT HAVE BEEN KILLED. FORD SHOULD BE WILLING TO REPLACE THESE TRANSMISSIONS OR REIMBURSE THEIR CUSTOMERS FOR SUCH SHODDY TRANSMISSIONS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10692852March 8, 2015
POWER TRAIN
WHILE DRIVING 60 DOWN 2 LANE ROAD WITH FAMILY OF FOUR, LIGHT IN DISTANCE WAS RED SO I STARTED TO BRAKE. QUICKLY LIGHT TURNED GREEN SO I TRIED TO ACCELERATE BUT RPMS SHOT UP WITHOUT SPEED GOING UP. TRANSMISSION COMPLETELY DISABLED. WILL NOT EVEN GO INTO PARK. ALL THIS WITH NO WARNING. I BARELY MADE IT THROUGH THE INTERSECTION. I THINK IT'S CLEAR THIS IS YET ANOTHER 06 FORD FREESTAR TORQUE CONVERTER FAILURE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10692615March 6, 2015
POWER TRAIN, ENGINE
I WENT THROUGH AN AUTOMATIC CAR WASH AROUND 315PM. THE VAN WAS DRIVING FINE UP TO THIS POINT. IMMEDIATELY AFTER I LEFT THE CARWASH, THE VAN STARTED ACTING LIKE IT WAS GOING TO STALL OUT AND THE ENGINE LIGHT WAS BLINKING. I'VE HAD ONE OTHER SITUATION LIKE THIS WITH THIS VAN WHEN WE WENT AWAY FOR A WEEKEND AND IT RAINED A LOT WHERE WE WERE STAYING. THE VAN ACTED LIKE IT WAS GOING TO STALL BUT WE HAD NO IDEA WHY. I WENT ONLINE TO SEE IF ANYONE ELSE HAD PROBLEMS WITH THEIR VAN THAT WAS ATTRIBUTED TO WATER. I WAS SHOCKED TO SEE HOW MANY OTHERS HAVE HAD THE SAME THING HAPPEN. I ALSO FOUND AN INVESTIGATION THAT STATED THERE IS A DEFECT AND IT'S A SAFETY CONCERN BUT THAT THEY WEREN'T GOING TO ISSUE ANY RECALLS AT THIS TIME BECAUSE THERE HAVEN'T BEEN ENOUGH COMPLAINTS. THE DIAGNOSIS FROM THE FORD DEALERSHIP IS AS FOLLOWS-WATER HAS LEAKED INTO THE PCM. THEY WOULD NEED TO CLEAN THAT OUT AND SEAL IT SO WATER CAN'T LEAK INTO IT ANYMORE. WATER HAS ALSO LEAKED INTO MY SPARK PLUGS AND CORRODED THEM. THEY WOULD NEED TO REPLACE THE SPARK PLUGS AND WIRING. WATER HAS ALSO LEAKED INTO MY FUEL LINES SO THEY WANT TO CLEAN OUT MY FUEL LINE. ALL OF THIS FOR OVER $700.00. WHEN I CONTACTED FORD MOTORS BECAUSE THIS HAPPENED DUE TO A MANUFACTURING DEFECT, THEY TOLD ME THAT THEY CAN'T HELP ME BECAUSE THERE AREN'T ANY RECALLS. I CAN'T SAY I'M SURPRISED BY THAT SINCE THEY HAVEN'T TAKEN RESPONSIBILITY FOR THIS DEFECT WITH OTHERS AND DON'T SOUND LIKE THEY EVER WILL. I'M NOT PAYING FORD TO FIX IT BECAUSE THIS ISN'T NORMAL WEAR AND TEAR AND IT'S NOT CAUSED BY ANYTHING THAT I HAVE DONE. I'M GOING TO TAKE MY CHANCES WITH THE VEHICLE WHILE I TRY TO PURSUE THIS ANOTHER WAY. I NO LONGER FEEL SAFE IN MY VAN AND WILL NOT BE TRANSPORTING MY CHILDREN IN IT UNTIL SOMETHING IS DONE ABOUT THIS ISSUE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10684302February 19, 2015
WHEELS, SEATS
RECALL #13S01, TOOK VAN IN FOR RECALL ITEM TO BE FIXED, FORD DEALERSHIP TOLD ME I HAD TO PAY FOR THE PARTS TO FIX UNDER RECALL. CALLED FORD AND THEY CALLED THE DEALERSHIP. AFTER THEY SPOKE WITH THE DEALERSHIP I WAS TOLD THE CORROSION WAS TOO SEVERE TO BE FIXED UNDER RECALL. I WAS GIVEN NO EXPLANATION AND WAS TOLD CAR WAS UNSAFE TO DRIVE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10683569February 15, 2015
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
I HAVE MY 2 GRANDCHILDREN WHO HAVE MUSCULAR DYSTROPHY. I BOUGHT THIS VAN TO GET THEM TO DOCTORS APPOINTMENTS, ETC WITH WHEEL CHAIR. I WAS DRIVING THE VEHICLE HOME AND STOPPED AT THE LIGHT. AS SOON AS THE LIGHT TURNED GREEN I PROCEEDED THOUGH THE INTERSECTION AND THE VEHICLE JUST STOPPED. THE VEHICLE JUST WOULD NOT MOVE. I HAD CHILDREN IN THIS VAN AND WAS ALMOST HIT BECAUSE OF THE TRANSMISSION IN THIS VEHICLE. WHY WOULD FORD NOT STEP UP AND DO A RECALL ON THESE VEHICLES. WHEN WILL SOMEONE TAKE NOTICE THAT THIS COULD HAVE EASILY CAUSED A ACCIDENT, HURTING INNOCENT CHILDREN. THESE VANS ARE MOSTLY USED AS A FAMILY VAN. DOES SOMEONE HAVE TO GET HURT FOR SOMEONE TO DO SOMETHING? THE VAN IS NOT FIXED YET AND I AM STILL MAKING PAYMENTS. I CAN NOT AFFORD TO FIX IT. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10680184January 31, 2015
UNKNOWN OR OTHER, ENGINE
WHILE DRIVING DOWN THE HIGHWAY WITH MY FIVE CHILDREN IN THE CAR THE CARSON WE LOST POWER AND I HAD TO SAY TRY MY BEST TO SAFELY COAST TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD AND WAS NOT ABLE TO GET COMPLETELY OUT OF THE WAY BEFORE THE CAR STOPPED AND WOULDN'T MOVE. WE HAVE TO GET OUT OF THE CAR WALK THROUGH A FIELD A9 YEAR OLD 10 YEAR OLD 6 YEAR OLD TWO YEAR OLD AND AN 8 MONTH OLD. THERE ARE RECALLS ON ALL OTHER URS EXCEPT THIS ONE EVEN THOUGH THEY HAVE THE SAME ENGINE AND FAILING PARTS. TORQUE CONVERTER!!! MY KIDS WERE AFRAID AND DIDN'T KNOW WHAT WOULD HAPPEN TO US. IT WILL COST US MONEY WE DON'T HAVE TO FIX THIS CAR, WITH THE FAULTY PART. WE SHOULD BE INCLUDED IN THE RECALL. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10677104January 21, 2015
TIRES
I HAD AN OIL CHANGE ON 9/13/2014 & ASKED THEM TO ROTATE MY TIRES AT MIDAS AT 8016 W. HILLSBOROUGH AVE. TAMPA, FL 33615, PHONE NUMBER: 813-886-1177. THEY SAID THAT THEY COULDN'T ROTATE THE TIRES BECAUSE THEY HAD DRY ROT ON THEM. THIS PROMPTED ME TO LOCATE THE RECEIPT I PURCHASED THESE 4 TIRES NEW AT THE SAME MIDAS LOCATION, THEY WERE PURCHASED ON 02/20/2010 WHEN THIS VEHICLE HAD 44,368 MILES ON IT. ALSO I LOOKED AT EACH TIRE TO FIND THE DATE THE TIRES WERE MANUFACTURED & TO MY SURPRISE IT WAS COVERED WITH A RUBBER SEAL ON EACH TIRE. I SENT VARIOUS EMAIL TO MIDAS' CUSTOMER SERVICE ALONG WITH THE COPY OF THE RECEIPT AND PICTURES OF THE TIRES SHOWING THE RUBBER SEAL. I HAVE READ EVEN ON YOUR WEBSITE THAT IT IS AGAINST THE LAW TO COVER THE MANUFACTURED DATE ON TIRES. CAN MIDAS BE FINED FOR THIS AND I THINK THEY OWE ME ANOTHER SET OF 4 TIRES BECAUSE OF THAT? I WILL ENCLOSE ATTACHMENTS OF THE RECEIPT AND PICTURES OF THE TIRES WHEN I RECEIVE AN EMAIL BACK FROM YOU. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10676294January 18, 2015
POWER TRAIN
THE VEHICLE, WITHOUT WARNING, SHUT DOWN WHILE IN MID-DRIVE (50+ MPH). WE WERE FORTUNATE TO BE ABLE TO SAFELY COAST OUT OF HARMS WAY. IT STARTED BACK UP BUT CONTINUED TO DO THIS MANY MORE TIMES UNTIL WE FINALLY GOT THE VAN HOME. THE FORD DEALERSHIP CONFIRMED IT WAS A BAD TRANSMISSION. MORE SPECIFICALLY, THE TORQUE CONVERTER. THIS ISSUE HAS BEEN WELL DOCUMENTED AND A RECALL HAS BEEN ISSUED FOR THE 04 AND 05 MODELS. UNFORTUNATELY NOT FOR THE 2006. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10673008January 16, 2015
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:TORQUE CONVERTER
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 FORD FREESTAR. WHILE DRIVING AT 25 MPH, THE TRANSMISSION WOULD NOT ENGAGE INTO GEAR AND THE SERVICE ENGINE WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC. THE MECHANIC DIAGNOSED THAT THE TORQUE CONVERTER NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 113,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10672257January 13, 2015
POWER TRAIN, ENGINE, STEERING
SUDDEN LOSS OF POWER TO WHEELS @ 114,000 MILES; FORD DEALER: "YOU NEED TO PURCHASE A REBUILT TRANSMISSION" THIS IS THE TORQUE CONVERTER AS KNOWN TO NHTSA; DEMANDED FORD REFUND, REFUSED. SECOND FORD REMANUFACTURED TRANSMISSION WARRANTY NOT BEING HONORED WITH FAILURE @ 93,000. FORD DEALER: "REPLACED FUSE, TORQUE CONVERTER SHUDDER; YOUR VAN HAS OVER 200,000 MILES ON IT!!" SIGNIFICANT TRANSMISSION VIBRATION WITH STEERING SHUDDER, RE-DIAGNOSED JANUARY 10, 2014; CONTINUATION OF 93,000 FAILURE AND CLAIMED REPAIR. PCM FAILED AT APROX. 85,000 MILES; POWER STEERING LEAKS YEAR AFTER PURCHASE @ 53,000 ORIGINAL MILES. FORD DEALER REFUSES REPAIR/REFUND. ALL DOCUMENTS IN POSSESSION. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10669660January 2, 2015
POWER TRAIN
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 FORD FREESTAR. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 20 MPH, THERE WAS A SUDDEN LOSS OF ACCELERATION AND THE VEHICLE FAILED TO MOVE FORWARD WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE CONTACT'S RESIDENT. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10668562December 28, 2014
POWER TRAIN, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
GOING DOWN A SMALL HILL AND WAS PICKING UP SPEED, LET OFF THE GAS PEDAL TO SLOW DOWN. STARTING UP THE NEXT HILL AND WHEN THE GAS PEDAL WAS PUSHED I ENDED UP GOING BACKWARD AND THERE WERE 4 VEHICLES RIGHT BEHIND ME. THEY ALL WERE STOPPING AND EACH TURNED IN A DIFFERENT DIRECTION NOT TO HIT THE OTHER PERSON IN FRONT OF THEM. IT COULD HAVE BEEN WORSE IF I HAD TAKEN THE INTERSTATE. THIS HAPPENED AT ABOUT 6 A.M. SO THERE WAS NOT A LOT OF TRAFFIC LIKE THERE IS AT 7 A.M. IN THE MORNING. BUT IF I HAD NOT FORGOTTEN MY BILLFOLD, THIS WOULD HAPPENED AT A VERY HIGH TRAFFIC TIME OF DAY WHEN I WOULD HAVE BEEN GOING HOME. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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