2006 FORD FREESTAR Complaints

I HADE BEEN DRIVING THE VAN FOR APPROXIMATLY 125 MILES, CAME TO A STOPLIGHT CLOSE TO MY HOME. STOPPED AT THE LIGHT, AND WHEN I TRYED TO GO FORWARD EHRN THE LIGHT TURNED GREEN, THERE WAS NO POWER TO THEE TRANSMISSION, THE ENGINE ONLY REVED UP. I WAS FACING DOWNHILL, AND ROLLED INTO A STORE PARKING LOT. HAD TO HAVE IT TOWED TO MY HOUSE. DOING RESEARCH ONLINE, I FOUND VERY SIMILAR CERCUMSTANCES WITH MANY OTHER FREESTARS. FORD HAD ISSUED A RECALL ON THE TORQUE CONVERTER FOR THE 2004-05 FREESTARS, BUT NOT THE 2006, WHICH HAS THE SAME PART. ALL FREESTARS WITH THIS SAME PART SHULD HAVE BEEN RECALLED, NOT JUST 2 OUT OF 4 YEARS. I FEEL VERY CHEATED AND NOW I AM FACING A VERY LARGE REPAIR BILL.

WE HAVE A 2006 FORD FREESTAR THAT HAD A TRANSMISSION FAILURE AFTER 85,000 MILES. I HAVE LOOKED ONLINE AND FOUND THAT THE 2004 & 2005 MODELS HAVE BEEN RECALLED AND THERE APPEARS TO BE ISSUES WITH THE 2006 TRANSMISSION BUT IT HAS NOT BEEN RECALLED. I WOULD LIKE FORD TO BE MANDATED TO REIMBURSE ME FOR THE TRANSMISSION FAILURE.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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

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

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.

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