Ford Freestar Complaints (2005)

886 consumer complaints on file.

#10224680April 16, 2008
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 FORD FREESTAR. WHILE DRIVING 5 MPH AND AT 2,000 RPM'S, THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO STUTTER. THE VEHICLE HAS BEEN TAKEN TO THE DEALER SEVERAL TIMES FOR TRANSMISSION SERVICE. THE TRANSMISSION CONTINUES TO FAIL. THE VIN WAS UNKNOWN. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 61,000 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 31,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10224325April 13, 2008
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:TORQUE CONVERTER
AFTER SEVERAL O2 SENSORS AND PCM'S ON OUR 2005 FREESTAR, THE TRANSMISSION JUST QUIT GOING DOWN THE HIGHWAY WITH SCHOOL CHILDREN IN THE VAN. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10223838April 9, 2008
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
MY TRANSMISSION ON MY 04 FORD FREESTAR QUIT WITH NO WARNING AND NO SIGNS OF DISTRESS. IT WILL COST ME $3,500 TO GET IT REPAIRED. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10223284April 3, 2008
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
I HAVE A 2005 FORD FREESTAR. MY ENGINE FAILED IN JAN08 AT ABOUT 47,000 MILES. I HAD THE ENGINE REPLACED($5100). WITHIN A DAY AFTER I PICKED IT UP AFTER THE ENGINE REPAIRS I NOTICED JERKING WHILE DRIVING. AT FIRST I THOUGHT I WAS SLIPPING ON ICE, BUT THEN I FELT THE JERK WHEN I WAS ON DRY ROAD. I TOOK THE CAR BACK TO WORTHINGTON FORD. THEY SAID THAT THEY COULD NOT FIND ANYTHING WRONG WITH THE CAR. I TOOK IT HOME AND THE PROBLEM GOT WORSE ...FAST. I WENT AGAIN TO WORTHINGTON'S AND FINALLY AFTER A JOINT TEST RIDE THE PROBLEM WAS ACKNOWLEDGED AND SAID TO BE THE TRANSMISSION. I WAS TOLD THE THIS IS A NEW PROBLEM THAT HAD NOTHING TO DO WITH THEIR WORK ON THE ENGINE. THE CAR AT THE TIME OF TURN IN WOULD JERK SEVERELY AND/OR SOMES COMPLETELY STOP OR NOT TAKE OFF WHEN GAS PETAL PRESSED. THE CAR WOULD EVEN JERK AT A STOP SIGN WHILE AT A COMPLETE HALT. THE FLUID LEVELS WERE CHECKED WHEN THE ENGINE WAS REPLACED AND WERE GOOD. THE FLUID LEVEL WAS CHECKED WHEN I BROUGHT THE CAR IN TO COMPLAIN ABOUT THE JERKING. FLUID WAS CLEAN AND FULL. TRANSMISSION FAILED ................WHY? *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10223189April 2, 2008
SEATS
TL*- THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 FORD FREESTAR. WHILE PULLING OUT OF THE DRIVEWAY HE HEARD A SQUEAKING NOISE COMING FROM THE DRIVERS SEAT. WHEN HE LOOKED UNDER THE SEAT HE FOUND A LOOSE METAL BRACKET. THE WARRANTY COMPANY WAS CONTACTED; HOWEVER, THE WARRANTY DOESN'T COVER MANUFACTURER DEFECTS. THE DEALER ADVISED THE CONTACT THAT PRESENTLY THERE WERE NO RECALLS FOR THE SEAT FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WILL BE TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR DIAGNOSE. THE CURRENT MILEAGE IS 78,000 THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 73,000. UPDATED 4/16/08 *CN UPDATED
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10222545March 27, 2008
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
MY FORD FREESTAR 05 TRANSMISSION WENT AT 75K, NO WARNING , NO LIGHT ON, COST ME $2700 TO REPAIR, FUEL SYSTEM FAILURE AT 70K ,WHEN I TRIED TO PUMP GAS IT WAS LIKE IT WAS FULL ALL THE TIME, FUMES COULD NOT GET OUT THE TANK, FUEL SPILLED, IT CUSTOM ABOUT $400 TO CHANGE SOLENOID. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10220674March 10, 2008
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:CONTROL MODULE (TCM/PCM/TECM), POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION, POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:TORQUE CONVERTER
2005 FORD FREESTAR JUST DIES. FIRST INCIDENT HAPPENED FEBRUARY 28, 2008. WAS STOPPED AT A STOP SIGN AND MADE IT ABOUT HALFWAY THROUGH INTERSECTION WHEN EVERYTHING SHUT OFF. COASTED TO THE OTHER SIDE AND PULLED TO THE RIGHT. RESTARTED THE VAN AND MADE IT ANOTHER 50 FEET BEFORE IT DIED AGAIN. TRIED A THIRD TIME AND IT WOULD NOT GO INTO ANY GEAR. LUCKILY WAS IN A RESIDENTIAL NEIGHBORHOOD. CALLED TOW TRUCK AND LOCAL FORD DEALERSHIP (MCKIE FORD, RAPID CITY, SD). SERVICE TECHNICIAN SAID THE TRANSMISSION NEEDED TO BE REPLACED, PARTS WOULD BE IN SOMETIME ON MONDAY (3/3/2008). THEY COMPLETED THE REPAIR ON TUESDAY AFTERNOON. TODAY (3/10/2008), THE SAME EXACT ISSUE OCCURRED. CALLED TOW AND LOCAL FORD DEALER. WAITING TO HEAR WHAT FORD HAS TO SAY THIS TIME. DOING SOME RESEARCH ON THE WEB, THERE ARE HUNDREDS OF PEOPLE WITH FREESTARS THAT HAVE HAD TO SAME ISSUE. EACH HAS A SIMILAR STORY OF HAVING TO REPLACE THE TRANSMISSION (USUALLY AT THEIR COST). MANY OF WHOM ARE LOOKING AT HAVING A CLASS ACTION LAWSUIT CREATED AGAINST FORD FOR A KNOWN DEFECT THAT HAS GONE UNRESOLVED (TO THE POINT WHERE THEY OUTRIGHT LIE ABOUT KNOWING THE PARTS ARE FAULTY). I KNOW I'M NOT THE FIRST TO COMPLAIN HERE, AND I KNOW I WILL NOT BE THE LAST. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10220215March 6, 2008
EQUIPMENT, TIRES:TEMPORARY/EMERGENCY SPARE TIRE
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 FORD FREESTAR. WHILE BACKING OUT OF A DRIVEWAY AND ATTEMPTING TO PULL FORWARD, THE CABLE THAT HOLDS THE SPARE TIRE UNDER THE VEHICLE SNAPPED AND THE TIRE CAME OFF. THE CONTACT SPOKE WITH THE MECHANIC AND WAS INFORMED TO CALL NHTSA. THE PURCHASE DATE AND SPEED WERE UNKNOWN. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 61,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10220067March 4, 2008
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
I WAS ACCELERATING AFTER BEING STOPPED AT A STOPLIGHT. SUDDENLY MY VAN BEGIN TO REV UP OVER 500 RPMS AND HAD LOST ALL POWER. THANKFULLY I WAS NOT IN TRAFFIC AND WAS ABLE TO PULL OVER EASILY. THE TRANSMISSION WAS COMPLETELY DEAD- IT WOULD NOT KICK INTO ANY GEARS AND I HAD TO HAVE IT TOWED TO THE LOCAL FORD DEALERSHIP FOR REPAIR. THE VEHICLE HAS ONLY 42, 500 MILES ON IT. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10218476February 18, 2008
STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR, TIRES, LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:DOORS:LATCH
I HAVE HAD RECURRING PROBLEMS WITH MY AUTOMATIC REAR DOORS. THE DOOR ON THE DRIVER SIDE DOES NOT ALWAYS CLOSE PROPERLY AND WHEN I BACK UP THE DOOR AJAR LIGHT COMES ON. THE PASSENGER REAR DOOR DOES NOT OPEN WITH THE OVERHEAD BUTTON ALL THE TIME, IT DOES NOT SEEM TO UNLOCK. I HAVE HAD IT IN THE SHOP SEVERAL TIMES (AT LEAST 6 OR MORE) AND MOST OF THE TIME THEY SAY THEY CAN'T DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM EVEN THOUGH THEY HAVE SEEN THE DOOR NOT CLOSE PROPERLY BEFORE. THEY ORDERED PARTS AND SAID IT WAS "FIXED" BUT I'M STILL HAVING THE PROBLEM AND AGAIN THEY SAY THEY CAN NOT DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM. I HAVE EXPLAINED TO THEM THAT MY TODDLER SITS IN THE SEAT BEHIND ME AND IT IS DANGEROUS WHEN I'M BACKING OUT AND THE DOOR OPENS!!!! THE DEALERSHIP SAID THEY HAVE CONTACTED FORD AND THEY HAVE NOT HAD ANY REPORTS OF THIS KIND OF PROBLEM, HOWEVER I HAVE FOUND SEVERAL COMPLAINTS OVER THE INTERNET. MY OTHER PROBLEM, THAT THEY ALSO SAY THEY CAN'T DUPLICATE, IS THAT WHEN I'M DRIVING ABOUT 45 MPH ON A DRY SURFACE THAT THE VAN STARTS JERKING. THEY TOLD ME MY TIRES NEED ROTATING, I TOLD THEM I KNEW THAT WAS NOT THE CAUSE AND NOT TO ROTATE THE TIRES. ABOUT 1 MONTH LATER I REPLACED 2 OF THE TIRES AND HAD THE FRONT TIRES ROTATED TO THE BACK AND THE NEW TIRES PUT ON THE FRONT AND AGAIN, I WAS DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD ABOUT 45 MPH AND THE VAN STARTED JERKING AGAIN. MY SON WAS IN THE CAR AND THOUGHT THE VAN WAS ABOUT TO FALL APART. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10217552February 10, 2008
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
MY 2005 FORD FREESTAR'S TRANSMISSION FAILED ON 09 FEB 2008. I WAS DRIVING 55MPH DOWN THE HIGHWAY WHEN MY RPMS SPIKED WITH NO LOAD ON THE ENGINE. THE AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION WENT INTO A NEUTRAL STATE AND I STEERED THE VAN AND COASTED OFF THE ROAD, THERE WERE NO SIGNS THAT THE TRANSMISSION WAS HAVING ANY PROBLEMS. I HAD TO BE TOWED TO THE CLOSEST DEALERSHIP, 50 MILES AWAY. THE VAN HAS 66K MILES. IF THIS INCIDENT HAD OF HAPPENED ON THE INTERSTATE, BRIDGE OR IN SOME OTHER BUSY LOCATION, I'M SURE THIS WOULD HAVE CAUSED SOME INJURIES. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10215962January 25, 2008
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:TORQUE CONVERTER
TURNED OFF OF HIGHWAY TRIED TO ACCELERATE WOULD NOT DO ANYTHING IN ANY GEAR. NO WARNING, NO LIGHTS CAME ON, JUST STOPPED. HAD IT TOWED TURNED OUT TO BE TORQUE CONVERTER COST US $1100 TO FIX. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10215135January 16, 2008
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:TORQUE CONVERTER
2005 FORD FREESTAR TRANSMISSION FAILURE AT 60K MILES NO WARNING JUST QUIT. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10214793January 14, 2008
STEERING, STEERING:RACK AND PINION
PURCHASED VEHICLE IN USED CONDITION LIC. AUTO DEALER 06/07. 10/07 VEHICLE BEGAN TO "DRINK" POWER STEERING FLUID; RESEVOIR DRY/ REFILL/ DRY ETC.., 12/07 VEHICLE BEGAN TO MAKE A LOUD POP DURING TURNING; MOVING IN BOTH FORWARD & REVERSE DIRECTIONS AND ALSO SIMILAR NOISE WHEN BREAKS WERE APPLIED ABOVE 20 MPH. TROUBLE SHOOTING AND PHYSICAL INVESTIGATION OF LOGICAL CAUSES REVEALED PROBABLE CRACK IN "RACK" PORTION OF RACK AND PINION STEERING SYSTEM. REPAIR IS SCHEDULED FOR 02/01 ABSOLUTE FAILURE MAY RESULT IN CRASH DUE TO WHEEL SEPARATION WHILE VEHICLE IS IN MOTION. NATURE OF SEPARATION MIGHT RESULT IN VEHICLE FLIPPING. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10214274January 9, 2008
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:TORQUE CONVERTER
WIFE WAS TAKING KIDS TO KARATE, WENT TO PULL OUT FROM INTERSECTION AND ALL OF SUDDEN VEHICLE WOULD NOT MOVE, IT WOULD ROLL BUT HAD NO POWER IN ANY GEAR. ALMOST CAUSED AN ACCIDENT BUT LUCKILY DID NOT. HAD VAN TOWED TO CARSON FORD WHO REPLACED TORQUE CONVERTER FOR $1200. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10214055January 7, 2008
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
OUR 2005 FORD FREESTAR HAS ONLY 46,000 MILES ON IT. DECEMBER 23, 2007, TWO DAYS BEFORE CHRISTMAS, THE TRANSMISSION/TRANSAXLE INDICATOR LIGHT COME ON AS THE TRANSMISSION DOWNSHIFTED SUDDENLY AT 55MPH. WE TOOK TO THE THRELKELD FORD DEALERSHIP AND THEY SAID THE SHIFTING SOLENOIDS HAD TO BE REPLACED FOR $1,012.00. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10212244December 18, 2007
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
MY CAR SHOWED NO SIGNS OF ANYTHING WRONG..NOT EVEN A LIGHT ON THE DASHBOARD CAME ON. I WAS DOING ABOUT 40MPH AND IT WAS AS IF SOMEONE THREW ME INTO NEUTRAL AND THE CAR WOULDN'T MOVE IN EITHER DIRECTION AT ALL. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10212059December 17, 2007
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
ON DEC 15,2007 MY PREGNANT WIFE AND 3 CHILDREN WERE GOING SHOPPING. AS THEY WERE DRIVING UP A INCLINE THE VEHICLE JUST STARTED RACING AS IN NEUTRAL. MY WIFE PULLED THE VEHICLE OVER AS BEST SHE COULD DUE TO A LOW SHOULDER,STILL IN THE ROAD. SHE REMOVED THE KIDS AND BROUGHT THEM UP AN EMBANKMENT SO IF THE VEHICLE WAS HIT THEY WOULD BE SAFE. A FRIEND TOWED US TO A LEVEL SPOT AND I CHECKED THE LINKAGE AND FLUID LEVELS. THERE APPEARS TO BE NO PROBLEM WITH EITHER AND THERE WAS NO SIGN THAT THIS WAS GOING TO HAPPEN. THE TRANSMISSION JUST QUIT AND UPON RESEARCHING I FOUND OUT THAT THIS ISN'T AN ISOLATED PROBLEM AND THAT I'M NOT ALONE. IF THIS HAPPENED AT A BUSIER TIME I THINK IT COULD HAVE BEEN FATAL BECAUSE OF THE LARGER INCREASED TRAFFIC. PLEASE HELP AS THIS IS ARE PRIMARY VEHICLE AND MY WIFE IS DUE IN MARCH. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10212166December 17, 2007
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:TORQUE CONVERTER
2005 FORD FREESTAR VAN WENT INTO NEUTRAL WHILE DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD AT 55MPH ONCE IT STOPPED IT WOULD NOT MOVE. ONLY HAS 38500 MI. DEALER SAYS IT NEEDS NEW TORQUE CONVERTER FOR ONLY $1200-$1500 AND IT'S OUT OF WARR. I WENT ONLINE AND FOUND OUT I WAS NOT THE ONLY ONE WITH PROBLEMS. IT'S LESS THAN 3YR OLD BUT 2500MI OVER WARR. NOW I KNOW WHY EVERYBODY IS BUYING FOREIGN CARS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10212009December 16, 2007
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
TRANSMISSION BROKE @ 50,000 MILES WITHOUT WARNING. I JUST BOUGHT THIS VAN 8 MONTHS AGO, AND NOW IM MAKING PAYMENTS ON A VAN I CANNOT DRIVE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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