Ford Freestar Complaints

2,533 consumer complaints on file.

#10418096August 8, 2011
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
I HAVE THE SAME PROBLEM THAT EVERYONE ELSE IS COMPLAINING ABOUT. DRIVING ALONG AT 30 MPH. ALL OF A SUDDEN COMPLETE POWER LOSS AND REVVING. TOWED THE VEHICLE TO THE MECHANIC AND ALSO STATED I NEEDED A NEW TORQUE CONVERTER. MILEAGE ONLY 66,600. SEEMS TO BE AN ONGOING PROBLEM WITH THIS VEHICLE! *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10417885August 8, 2011
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
2005 FORD FREESTAR 36,000 MILES WAS DRIVING HOME ON SURFACE ROAD ALONG A 2 MILE STRAIGHT AWAY VEHICLE BUCKED, (SURGED AND SLOWED) WHILE DRIVING 40 MILES AN HOUR PUT IT IN NEUTRAL AND REVVED THE ENGINE JUST FINE PUT IT BACK INTO GEAR AND IT DROVE ABOUT ANOTHER MILE DID IT AGAIN... SAME RESPONSE ON MY PART AND WAS ABLE TO LIMP IT BACK TO MY HOUSE WHICH WAS 3 MILES FROM ORIGINAL PLACE OF THE PROBLEM. I PARKED IT AND AFTER A SHORT GOOGLE OF THE PROBLEM FOUND HUNDREDS AFTER HUNDREDS OF PEOPLE WITH THE SAME PROBLEM. I'VE NOT REPAIRED IT YET.PENDING FINDING OUT WHAT MY OPTIONS ARE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10417895August 8, 2011
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
HAVE A 2005 FORD FREESTAR WITH 64000 MILES ON IT. WHILE DRIVING DOWN A HIGHWAY WITH MY HUSBAND AND 5 CHILDREN IN THE CAR, IT JUST REVVED UP WITHOUT WARNING AND STARTED TO SLOW DOWN. NO DRIVE, REVERSE, LOW... NOTHING. THE TRANSMISSION JUST TOOK A VACATION. LUCKY AAA WAS CLOSE BY AND GOT THE CAR TOWED TO OUR HOME AND OUR FAMILY HOME SAFE. THE NEXT MORNING WE DECIDED TO GO OUT AND TRY TO START IT AGAIN AND SEE IF ANYTHING CHANGED. NOW THE CAR NOT ONLY HAS NO TRANSMISSION BUT THE CAR WONT EVEN TURN OVER. EVERYTHING ELSE WORKS. ITS NOT THE BATTERY, WHICH IS NEW. HAVE HAD REGULAR MAINTENANCE ON IT AND NOT HAD MANY PROBLEMS UNTIL NOW,. HAVE A CALL INTO FORD RIGHT NOW WAITING FOR A TECH TO CALL ME BACK WITH OPTIONS. SEEING SO MANY PEOPLE WITH THE EXACT SAME ISSUE , SEEMS TO ME FORD SHOULD BE TAKING CARE OF THIS ISSUE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10417989August 8, 2011
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
WITHOUT WARNING OR NOTICEABLE SYMPTOMS OUR 2004 FORD FREESTAR MINIVAN LOST FORWARD POWER WHILE DRIVING IN TRAFFIC. THE VAN WOULD NOT GO INTO GEAR, ENGINE WAS STILL RUNNING BUT ONLY REVVED WHEN PUSHING ACCELERATOR LUCKILY WE WERE ABLE TO COAST INTO A PARKING LOT AND PARK THE CAR. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10417823August 7, 2011
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
DRIVING DOWN THE HIGHWAY AT ABOUT 50 MILES PER HOUR IN MY FORD FREESTAR VAN AND I LOST ALL POWER FOR A SECOND AND THE MY TRANSMISSION WAS GONE. I BARELY GOT IT TO THE SHOULDER ON A BUSY HIGHWAY. ENGINE WAS STILL RUNNING BUT IT WOULD NOT GO INTO GEAR. I HAD TO WALK BACK (ON THE BUSY HIGHWAY) TO MY RESIDENCE AND CALL A TOW TRUCK. I WAS LUCKY TO GET IT TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD WITHOUT CAUSING A WRECK. FORD HAS A PROBLEM AND THEY KNOW IT AND WONT DO ANYTHING ABOUT IT. THIS IS A VERY DANGEROUS PROBLEM THEY KNOW ABOUT. *TT
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10417158August 5, 2011
POWER TRAIN
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 FORD FREESTAR. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 15 MPH, THE VEHICLE WOULD STALL IN THE MIDDLE OF THE ROAD. THE CONTACT ALSO STATED THAT WATER WAS GETTING INTO THE POWER TRAIN CONTROL MODULE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER, WHO REPLACED THE POWER TRAIN CONTROL MODULE. UPON RECEIVING THE VEHICLE FROM THE DEALER, THE CONTACT ALSO REPLACED THE WIRING HARNESS THAT CONNECTED THE POWER TRAIN CONTROL MODULE. THE FAILURE CONTINUED AND WATER CONSTANTLY ENTERED THE CHAMBERS OF THE MODULE. THE DEALER WAS NOTIFIED AND THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THERE WERE NO RECALLS OR WARRANTIES ADDRESSING THE FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 80,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 120,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10417128August 4, 2011
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
THE TRANSMISSION IN MY 2005 FORD FREESTAR STOPPED WORKING WITHOUT WRINGING OR PRIOR INDICATION THAT SOMETHING WAS WRONG. MY WIFE BACKED OUT OF THE DRIVE AND THEN PUT THE VAN IN DRIVE AND IT WOULD NOT MOVE FORWARD. ALSO TRIED REVERSE AND IT NO LONGER WORKS EITHER. THIS NEEDS TO BE A RECALL BASED ON WHAT I AM REVIEWING ON SEVERAL WEB SITES. THIS TYPE OF REPAIR (THAT COULD HAVE BEEN AVOIDED WITH A BETTER DESIGN) IS COSTING APPROXIMATELY $2500 FOR EACH VEHICLE - WITH SOME OWNERS EXPERIENCING THIS ISSUE MULTIPLE TIMES! *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10416608August 1, 2011
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM, TIRES
I HAD TAKEN MY 2005 FORD FREESTAR VAN TO BE CHECKED FOR A PROBLEM WITH THE TRANSMISSION BECAUSE IT WASN'T SHIFTING PROPERLY. THEN LATER I HAD TAKEN IT TO A FORD DEALER FOR THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT TO BE DIAGNOSED - THEY CLAIMED THAT IT COULDN'T BE DIAGNOSED BECAUSE IT DIDN'T WRITE THE CODE PROPERLY. TRANSMISSION STILL NOT SHIFTING PROPERLY. A MONTH LATER THE TRANSAXLE LIGHT CAME ON, THE ENGINE WASN'T RUNNING PROPERLY AND IN THE RAIN THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT WOULD BLINK ON AND OFF. I TOOK IT TO A TRANSMISSION SPECIALIST WHO ACTUALLY TOOK THE TIME WITH THE VAN TO DIAGNOSE IT. HE HAD TO LET THE ENGINE WARM UP LONG ENOUGH FOR THE LIGHTS TO START COMING ON. THEN HE DIAGNOSED THE PROBLEM TO BE THE 2ND GEAR IN THE TRANSMISSION. ONCE THE TRANSMISSION WAS REMOVED HE SAID THAT IT COULDN'T BE FIXED SO I HAD TO INSTALL A NEW TRANSMISSION - $2700 LATER AND HAD TO BORROW A VEHICLE FROM FAMILY TO GO ON VACATION. I ALSO HAD TO REPLACE THE AIR COMPRESSOR FOR THE AIR CONDITIONER - $500 LATER BUT NOW IT SEEMS TO BE GIVING ME PROBLEMS AGAIN. I HAVE HAD NUMEROUS ISSUES WITH THE TIRES - THEY DON'T HOLD AIR BECAUSE OF THE RIMS THAT DON'T ALLOW THEM TO PROPERLY SEAL. I HAD THE DEALER PUT ON THE LAST SET OF TIRES AND TOLD THEM TO FIX THE ISSUE - SO FAR I HAVEN'T HAD AN ISSUE. BUT FOR 60000 MILES I HAVE HAD ISSUES. *KB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10416321July 30, 2011
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
TRANS WENT OUT 10/09 WITH 69613 ML. HAD IT REPAIRED. SAID IT HAD SOMETHING TO DO WITH THE TORQUE CONVERTER. ON 2/11, 88K ML ON VAN, 18K ML ON REBUILT TRANS, IT WENT OUT AGAIN. I WAS LUCKY, BOTH TIMES IT QUIT WHEN MY WIFE WAS IN THE DRIVE WAY SO NO ONE WAS HURT. I HAVEN'T HAD IT REPAIRED AS YET, STILL DECIDING IF IT IS WORTH HAVING IT REPAIRED A 2ND TIME IF IT IS NOT GOING TO BE SAFE/DEPENDABLE. NOW I HERE THE CASE IS CLOSED! THE SUBJECT VEHICLES SUFFERED FROM A DESIGN ISSUE WHEREBY WATER COULD RUN DOWN ONTO THE COWLING AND THEN DRIP ON THE (PCM), WHICH COULD BE MANIFESTED IN A VARIETY OF SYMPTOMS. IN ADDITION TO CAUSING AN ENGINE TO STALL, IT COULD ALSO CAUSE THE TRANS TO SHIFT POORLY, HAVE ERRATIC POWER, AN INABILITY TO SHIFT THE VEHICLE INTO EITHER FORWARD OR REVERSE, AND CAUSE HIGHER IDLE RPM IN PARK. DURING THIS INVESTIGATION ODI WAS CONCERNED WITH THE EFFECT OF THE ENGINE STALLING OR A DRASTIC AND SUDDEN LOSS OF POWER EITHER OF WHICH MAY CREATE A SAFETY RISK. IN REVIEWING THE ACTUAL NUMBER OF THESE TYPES OF INCIDENTS, COLLECTIVELY REFERRED TO HERE AS ENGINE STALLS, THE NUMBER WAS FOUND TO BE BELOW WHAT WOULD BE CONSIDERED A DEFECT TREND. ACCORDINGLY THIS INVESTIGATION IS CLOSED. THE CLOSING OF THIS INVESTIGATION DOES NOT CONSTITUTE A FINDING BY NHTSA THAT A SAFETY-RELATED DEFECT DOES NOT EXIST. THE AGENCY WILL CONTINUE TO MONITOR COMPLAINTS AND OTHER INFORMATION RELATING TO THE ALLEGED DEFECT IN THE SUBJECT VEHICLES AND TAKE FURTHER ACTION IN THE FUTURE IF WARRANTED. EDT YOU MEAN TO TELL ME NHTSA DOESN'T FIND A DRASTIC AND SUDDEN LOSS OF THE TRANS TO CREATE A SAFETY RISK. DRIVING ON THE INTERSTATE OR PULLING INTO A BUSY INTERSECTION AND THE TRANS SUDDENLY QUITS, NO WAY TO MOVE OUT OF HARMS WAY. THERE ARE OVER 1500 MESSAGES ON EDMUNDS.COM , TELLING THE SAME STORY, BUT THAT'S NOT BEING LOOKED INTO. I SINCERELY HOPE THE AGENCY WILL CONTINUE TO MONITOR COMPLAINTS AND INFORMATION RELATING TO THE DEFECT AND TAKE FURTHER ACTION IN THE FUTURE BECAUSE IT IS WARRANTED. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10416310July 29, 2011
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
I HAVE 05 FORD FREESTAR WITH ONLY 66K MILES, AND TRANSMISSION FAILED. I HAD 6 KIDS WITH ME GOING CAMPING. OUR PLAN FAILED BECAUSE OF THIS I HAVE TO TOW IT ABOUT 600 MILES. I DON'T DRIVE IT SINCE THAN BECAUSE IT IS TO EXPENSIVE TO REPAIR. WILL NEVER BUY FOUND ON ROAD DEAD AGAIN. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10415317July 27, 2011
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
COMPLETE LOSS OF MOVEMENT POWER ON I-85 S ABOUT 20 MILES NORTH OF ATLANTA, GA. HAD VEHICLE TOWED TO MALL OF GEORGIA FORD IN SUGAR HILL, GA. DIAGNOSED AS COMPLETE TRANSMISSION FAILURE. NO INJURY OR ACCIDENT CAUSED BY FAILURE. I UNDERSTAND THIS IS A COMMON FAILURE FOR FREESTARS IN MODEL YEARS 2004 AND 2005. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10415374July 27, 2011
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
I PASSED A VEHICLE GOING HOME FROM WORK7/20/2011,I JUST GOT BACK ON MY SIDE OF ROAD, WHEN I LOST ALL POWER, LIKE THE TRANSMISSION SLAMMED INTO NEUTRAL.THE VEHICLE I JUST PASSED AL MOST HIT ME IN THE BACK INN,BECAUSE I COULD NOT GET OFF THE ROAD. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10415445July 27, 2011
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
I HAD DRIVEN 20 MILES TO DO SOME SHOPPING WITH MY HUSBAND AND FATHER. WHEN WE GOT BACK IN THE CAR AND STARTED IT EVERYTHING WORKED UNTIL I TOOK IT OUT OF PARK AND INTO REVERSE. IT WOULDN'T MOVE. I TRIED DRIVE AND IT WOULDN'T MOVE. I CALLED AND HAD IT TOWED TO THE LOCAL FORD GARAGE. THE NEXT DAY THEY SAID IT WAS THE SPLINES IN THE TORQUE CONVERTER. THE NEXT DAY THEY SAID THE OIL PUMP HAD FROZEN UP. WHEN THEY CALLED TO SAY IT WAS READY THEY SAID THE ABS INDICATOR WAS ON...HAD IT DONE IT BEFORE? NO..JUST THE TIRE RESET INDICATOR. I PICKED UP THE CAR AND THE ABS LIGHT WAS STILL ON AND BRAKES FELT STRANGE. INFORMED THEM THAT IT HAD NEVER COME ON SO MUST HAVE HAPPENED THERE. THEY SAID TO BRING IT BACK MONDAY. WHEN I RETURNED HOME I PUT THE VAN IN PARK AND IT ROLLED BACKWARDS AGAIN AND THE BRAKE WOULDN'T HOLD. I GOT IT STOPPED AND PULLED EMERGENCY BRAKE, AND CALLED THEM. THEY SAID THEY WOULD HAVE CHECKED ON MONDAY. ON THE WAY BACK TO THE DEALER I STOPPED FOR GAS AND I HAD ACTUALLY GOTTEN OUT OF THE CAR AND IT ROLLED AWAY ON ITS OWN. A WITNESS WATCHED ME CHASE IT. I TOLD THE DEALER. WHEN THEY CALLED THEY SAID IT WAS THE PARKING PAWLS AND WAS OK NOW, BUT THE SENSOR IN THE HUB OF THE RIGHT WHEEL WAS MALFUNCTIONING. WHEN I PICKED IT UP TODAY WITH MY NEIGHBOR AND GOT TO HER DRIVEWAY IT ROLLED BACKWARDS WHEN I PUT IT IN PARK AND SHE WAS ALMOST KNOCKED OVER BY THE DOOR. IT DID THE SAME IN MY DRIVE AGAIN SO I CALLED AND THEY SAID TO BRING IT BACK. WE TESTED IT BOTH BACK AND FORWARD ON INCLINES AND IT ROLLED AND EVEN IN THE DEALER'S PARKING LOT. THE MANAGER WITNESSED IT AND JUMPED IN AND IT DID IT FOR HIM. HE TOOK IT FOR A TEST DRIVE UP A HILL AND IT WOULDN'T DO IT BUT BACK IN THE LOT HE GOT IT TO ROLL AGAIN. I DON'T KNOW IF OLD PARTS ARE AVAILABLE. THEY REPLACED TORQUE CONVERTER, VALVE BODY, SHAFT AND TEFLON SEALS. THEY ADJUSTED SHIFT CABLE. THIS IS COMMON FOR THIS VEHICLE AND A RECALL IS IN ORDER. LIVES COULD HAVE BEEN LOST AND PROPERTY DAMAGED. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10415258July 26, 2011
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
I OWN A 2004 FORD FREESTAR. LAST NIGHT, UNDER NORMAL DRIVING CONDITIONS, THE TRANSMISSION DISENGAGED SUDDENLY AND WITHOUT WARNING WHILE MY TWO CHILDREN WERE IN THE CAR. THE CAR HAD NO POWER, AS THOUGH IT WAS IN NEUTRAL. THANKFULLY, IT WAS GOING DOWNHILL SO IT WAS SAFELY ROLLED TO A SIDE STREET. HOWEVER, UNDER OTHER CIRCUMSTANCES, IT COULD HAVE BEEN VERY DANGEROUS. I HAVE SEEN MANY POSTINGS ON LINE ABOUT THIS SAME PROBLEM WITH THE 2004 FORD FREESTAR AND HOPE THAT THE NHTSA FORCES FORD TO RECALL AND REPAIR THESE VEHICLES. MY VEHICLE HAS SINCE BEEN TOWED AND I EXPECT IT WILL COST ME $1,000 - $3,000 TO REPAIR, NOT WITHSTANDING THE DANGER THAT FORD HAS CREATED BY PUTTING A DEFECTIVE PRODUCT ON THE ROAD WITHOUT SO MUCH AS A WARNING TO THE VEHICLE OWNERS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10415270July 26, 2011
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
I WAS DRIVING ON THE FREEWAY AT NIGHT IN HEAVY TRAFFIC WHEN MY CAR SUDDENLY LOST POWER. I WAS ABLE TO COAST TO THE SHOULDER BEFORE IT LOST POWER COMPLETELY. THE ENGINE WAS STILL RUNNING, BUT WHEN I PUT IT IN DRIVE NOTHING HAPPENED. NO ENGINE LIGHTS CAME ON BEFORE THIS HAPPENED. ABOUT A WEEK AGO, I NOTICED THE WINDSHIELD WIPER FLUID WASN'T WORKING AND REFILLED IT. IT WORKED ONE TIME. WHEN I TRIED TO USE IT YESTERDAY, IT ONLY WORKED IN THE BACK AND NOT IN THE FRONT. I HAD IT TOWED TO A TRANSMISSION DEALER AND THEY ARE LOOKING AT IT NOW. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10414984July 25, 2011
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION, EQUIPMENT:OTHER:LABELS
FAILURE OF TRANSMISSION. I HAD MY TRANSMISSION OVERHAULED 35,000 MILES AGO ON MY FORD FREESTAR AND NOW I'M GOING TO HAVE TO DO IT AGAIN OR REPLACE IT ENTIRELY. I'VE NOTICED ONLINE THAT MANY OTHERS HAVE HAD THE SAME PROBLEM WITH THE SAME YEAR AND MODEL AS MINE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10415005July 25, 2011
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 FORD FREESTAR. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING 15 MPH THE VEHICLE FAILED TO ACCELERATE, AS A RESULT THE VEHICLE LOST POWER, AND CAME TO A COMPLETE STOP. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO LOCAL MECHANIC WHO DIAGNOSED THAT THE TRANSMISSION FAILED DUE TO THE SPLINES TRUCK CONVERTER BEING STRIPPED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED AND INFORMED THE CONTACT THAT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT QUALIFIED, FOR ANY RECALLS. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 63,640. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 72,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10414992July 25, 2011
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, POWER TRAIN
MY 2005 FORD FREESTAR HAS STOP DRIVING.IT STARTS BUT WHEN I SHIFT INTO GEARS THE CAR DOES NOTHING. IT WON'T DRIVE OR GO IN REVERSE. I HAD A MECHANIC LOOK AT IT AND THEY SAID WATER GOT INTO THE PCM. AND WOULD COST ABOUT $1200 TO FIX.I HAVE NOTICE MANY OTHER 2005 FORD FREESTARS WITH THE SAME PROBLEM. MANY HAVE REPAIRED THE PROBLEM OUT OF POCKET BECAUSE FORD WON'T PAY FOR THE PROBLEM.WE DIDN'T DESIGN THE VECHILE SO WHY IS IT WE HAVE TO PAY FOR THE PROBLEM.I WAS LUCKY THAT I WAS PULLING INTO MY HOUSE WHEN MY CAR CUT OFF.BUT MANY OTHER STORIES WITH THE SAME WATER ON THE PCM PROBLEM HAVE BEEN ON HIGHWAYS OR BUSY STREETS WHEN THEIR CAR DIES SO IS FORD WAITING FOR SOMEONE OR A GROUP OF PEOPLE TO DIE IN ORDER TO RECALL THIS PROBLEM AND TAKE RESPOSIBILITY AND REPAIR IT SO THE CONSUMER DON'T HAVE TO PAY WITH THIER MONEY OR THIER LIVES.I SWEAR HAD I KNOWN THAT FORD HAS IGNORED SERIOUS LIFETHREATING PROBLEM LIKE THE WATER ON THE PCM OR TRANSMISSION PROBLEM I WOULD HAVE NEVER GOTTEN A VAN FROM FORD OR ANY VEHICLE FROM THEM. FORD CLEARLY STANDS FOR FOUND ON ROAD DEAD AND SOON ITS NOT GOING TO BE JUST THE VEHICLE BUT SOMEONE LIFE AS WELL IF THEY DRIVE A FORD.AND FORD DOESN'T GIVE A CRAP. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10415017July 25, 2011
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
MOVING ON INTERSTATE AT 65 MPH IN HIGH GEAR. TRANSMISSION SUDDENLY FAILS WITHOUT WARNING RESULTING IN SUDDEN COMPLETE LOSS OF POWER. TACHOMETER RISES TO 6000 RPM'S. ABLE TO PULL ONTO SHOULDER. TRANSMISSION REPAIRED AT FORD DEALER FOR $3400. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10415040July 25, 2011
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
LAST SATURDAY, JULY 23, 2011, MY HUSBAND WAS DRIVING OUR 2005 FORD FREESTAR (JUST OVER 86,000 MILES) IN REVERSE. HE STOPPED, PUT IT INTO DRIVE AND IT WOULD NOT GO INTO GEAR. NOT REVERSE, NOT DRIVE, NOT FIRST OR THIRD--NOTHING. FORTUNATELY HE WAS ABLE TO GET IT PUSHED INTO A PARKING STALL AND OUT OF THE ROAD. UPON LOOKING ONLINE TO FIND OUT INFORMATION REGARDING A TRANSMISSION WARRANTY, HE DISCOVERED THAT MANY, MANY OTHER PEOPLE HAVE HAD THIS SAME PROBLEM WITH '04 AND '05 FREESTARS AND THAT FORD'S ONLY RESPONSE IS TO REPLACE THE DEFECTIVE PART WITH ANOTHER SAME, DEFECTIVE PART. WE WERE NOT HURT IN ANY WAY, BUT IT WON'T BE LONG BEFORE SOMEONE IS ON A FREEWAY OR IN AN INTERSECTION AND IS INVOLVED IN A SERIOUS--MAYBE EVEN FATAL--ACCIDENT BECAUSE THEIR TRANSMISSION IS SUDDENLY NO LONGER FUNCTIONAL. FORD NEEDS TO RECOGNIZE THIS OVERSIGHT AND RECALL ALL '04 AND '05 FORD FREESTARS. WE HAVE NOT BEEN ABLE TO GET THE VEHICLE TO A MECHANIC AS OF YET, BUT WILL BE DOING SO THIS WEEK. COST OF REPAIR: UNKNOWN. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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