2005 FORD FREESTAR Complaints

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 FORD FREESTAR. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE THIRD ROW SEAT MADE UNUSUAL NOISES WHEN OCCUPIED BY A PASSENGER. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A LOCAL DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE THIRD ROW SEAT LATCH STRIKER WAS CORRODED AND RUSTED INSIDE OUT. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE AND STATED THAT THERE WAS NO RECALL. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 FORD FREESTAR. WHILE DRIVING AT DIFFERENT SPEEDS, THE VEHICLE WOULD IDLE HIGH AND ALSO HESITATE AS IF IT WOULD STALL. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A LOCAL MECHANIC WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE THROTTLE BODY NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 78,000.

I AM NOT SURE WHERE THE PROBLEM LIES BUT WE SUSPECT IT MAY BE ELECTRICAL. WE HAVE HAD THE FUEL PUMP, FUEL FILTER REPLACED, AND THE PCM CLEANED AND DRIED OUT BUT THE VAN IS STILL MAKING A SQUEALING NOISE AND DIES WITHOUT NOTICE, MOST OFTEN IN THE MIDDLE OF A TURN OR AT A STOP LIGHT OR SIGN. THE SQUEALING STARTS WHEN YOU TURN THE VAN ON, THEN WILL STOP AND START AGAIN RANDOMLY. USUALLY SOON AFTER IT WILL JUST DIE. SO FAR IT HAS ALWAYS RESTARTED BUT IT SEEMS TO BE GETTING WORSE. WE ARE AFRAID TO DRIVE IT VERY FAR FOR FEAR IT WILL DIE IN TRAFFIC OR IN THE MIDDLE OF AN INTERSECTION WITH ONCOMING TRAFFIC.

IN 2014 WE BOUGHT A FORD FREESTAR, FOUND OUT LATER THE TORQUE CONV. WAS RECALLED AND REPLACED. I TOOK THE VAN TO FORD IN OUR AREA AND THEY FLUSHED OUT THE CONVERTER $185+ AND THAT WORKED FOR A MONTH OR SO AND IT DID IT AGAIN. TOOK IT BACK TO FORD AND THEY KEPT IT A WEEK BEFORE THEY TOLD ME I NEEDED A NEW TRANSMISSION. I REPORTED ABOUT THIS VAN BEFORE TO STEVE KENNER NVS-215KJS 12V-006 I BELIEVE THAT IT IS NOT JUST THE TORQUE CONVERTER THAT SHOULD HAVE BEEN RECALL BUT THE TRANSMISSION TOO.I HAD TO PAY ALAN JAY FORD OF WAUCHULA, FL $4.000.00 FOR THAT TRANSMISSION. THIS IS JUST NOT RIGHT.! FORD SAID PAY US THE MONEY HERE IS A 3 YEAR WARRANTY AND GOOD BYE. MY VAN COST ME $5300.00 AND NOW I HAVE $10,000. INTO THIS VEHICLE WHICH IS NOT ACCEPTABLE!!! MY TELE IS [XXX] I HAVE AN INVOICE/REQUEST #15-6151 [email protected] LETTER BY EMAIL CAME BACK. CAN YOU HELP ME. I REALLY THINK PEOPLE ARE IN DANGER WITH THIS TYPE OF VAN. FORD NEEDS TO TAKE A LOOK AT THESE TRANSMISSIONS BECAUSE THEY WOULD NOT EVEN REBUILD THAT PARTICULAR ONE SO I HAD TO GET ANOTHER NEW/REBUILT ONE. THAT'S NOT RIGHT. [XXX] [XXX] BOWLING GREEN, FL. 33834 INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6).' *JB

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 FORD FREESTAR. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT HIGHWAY RATE OF SPEED, THE ENGINE BACK FIRED AND DRASTICALLY REDUCED SPEED CAUSING THE CONTACT TO HAVE TO DRIVE LESS THAN 30 MPH. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER WHERE IT WAS AWAITING A DIAGNOSIS. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 110,834. PARTS DISTRIBUTION DISCONNECT. UPDATED 03/11/16*LJ *TR

I HAD JUST TURNED ONTO MEBANE STREET WHEN THE CAR JUST STOPPED DEAD. I STEERED IT OFF OF THE ROAD, PUT IT IN PARK AND EXITED THE VEHICLE. I WAITED A WHILE AND TRIED TO START IT AGAIN. IT STARTED AND THEN SPUTTERED AND DIED. I CALLED A TOW TRUCK AND THE DRIVER TRIED TO START IT AND IT DID THE SAME THING FOR HIM. HE STATED IT WAS EITHER THE FUEL PUMP OR FUEL FILTER.

ON FREEWAY, CAR LOST ALL FORWARD POWER. MOTOR RUNNING. MADE IT TO SHOULDER. SHUT ALL DOWN. STARTED MOTOR..PUT IN GEAR.. MANAGED TO GET HOME PLEASE SEE. CARCOMPLAINTS.COM

MY VAN WON'T GO INTO REVERSE AND SOMETIMES WON'T EVEN GO INTO DRIVE. THE TORQUE CONVERTER WAS FLUSHED OUT AGAIN AFTER IT WAS SUPPOSEDLY REPLACED DUE TO RECALL AND IS STILL SPUTTERING AND STALLING OUT. THEY TELL ME NOW I NEED A NEW TRANSMISSION AT 50K MILES ANOTHER $4K. THE VAN WAS IN THE DRIVEWAY WITH THE HEALTH DEPT. HERE TO DO WORK AND I COULDN'T GET IT IN REVERSE TO MOVE IT FOR THEM TO PUT IN MY SEPTIC. AFTER PUSHING IT BACKWARD I WAS ABLE TO PUT IT IN DRIVE TO GET AROUND THE HOUSE' IT HAS NOT WANTED TO GET OUT OF PARK AT THE DOCTOR'S OFFICE AND FINALLY WORKED WITH THE SHIFTER UNTIL IT FINALLY WENT TO REVERSE-BACKED OUT-THEN DRIVE. I WAS SITTING IN THE MIDDLE OF A BUSY LOT WHEN IT WOULDN'T GO INTO GEAR. TOOK IT TO FORD AND THEY SAY I EITHER NEEDED A TCM OR A NEW TRANSMISSION. HAD MY VAN FOR 2 DAYS BEFORE TELLING ME I NEEDED A NEW TRANSMISSION. I ONLY PAID $5300. FOR IT AND THEY WANT $4K FOR A TRANSMISSION. THE VAN IS A 2 OWNER VEHICLE AND I BOUGHT IT WITH 41K MILES. THEN FORD SAYS THAT THEY DON'T REBUILD THAT TRANSMISSION-BECAUSE IT IS CRAP AND I NEED A NEW ONE. THIS IS NOT RIGHT. OTHER PEOPLE HAVE COMPLAINED OF THIS SAME THING HAPPENING TO THEM. THEY NEED TO RECALL THIS TRANSMISSION BEFORE SOMEONE REALLY GETS HURT. IN DRIVING THE VAN STALLS FOR NO REASON GOING 30 TO 40MPH. PEOPLE WILL RUN YOU OVER. MY HUSBAND IS DISABLED AND WE CAN'T BE WORRIED ALL THE TIME IF THE VAN WILL GET US TO THE DOCTOR OR ANY PLACE ELSE SAFELY. NOW, WHILE THE VAN IS IN THE SHOP AGAIN FOR ANOTHER TRANSMISSION I HAVE NO WAY TO TRANSPORT MY HUSBANDS SCOOTER TO TAKE HIM TO THE DOCTOR. THE VAN WAS BOUGHT TO TRANSPORT HIM AND THE SCOOTER. WITHOUT A RELIABLE VAN I AM SCREWED! I WILL NEVER BUY A FORD EVER AGAIN. YOU NEED TO GET ON THIS RECALL FOR THE TRANNY. PLEASE HELP THESE PEOPLE LIKE ME. ANOTHER DEATH TRAP JUST LIKE THE PINTO. .WE SHOULD BE REIMBURSED FOR OUR TIME AND MONEY. IT ISN'T RIGHT.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 FORD FREESTAR. WHILE FUELING UP THE VEHICLE, THE FUEL TANK OVERFLOWED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THERE WAS SOMETHING CLOGGING THE TANK. THE VEHICLE STALLED AND WAS ABLE TO BE RESTARTED. THE FAILURE OCCURRED ON MULTIPLE OCCASIONS. THE VEHICLE WAS DRIVEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING. THE TECHNICIAN WAS UNABLE TO FIND A FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 190,000. UPDATED 02/23/16 *LJ

MY FREESTAR WAS RECALLED FOR TRANS PROBLEM, IT BROKE DOWN WHILE I WAS DRIVING ABOUT 3 YRS AGO, FORD IN WATKINS GLEN NY FIXED IT ,IT RAN SLUGGISH LIKE IT DID BEFORE IT BROKE DOWN, I JUST THOUGHT "OH WELL I GUESS THAT'S HOW THEY RAN", NOW THREE YRS. LATER I'M HAVING THE SAME PROBLEM ITS TRANS IS NOT WORKING AGAIN, COULD THEY HAVE POSSIBLY REPAIRED IT WITH ANOTHER FAULTY TRANS (TORQUE CONVERTER) IT BROKE DOWN JUST LIKE IT DID BEFORE IT WAS REPAIRED. IV'E SPOKEN TO OTHER FREESTAR OWNERS THAT HAVE TOLD ME THERE FREESTAR RAN MUCH BETTER AFTER THERE TRANS WAS FIXED, ...BOTH TIMES MY VEHICLE WAS IN MOTION WHEN THE TRANS STOPPED MOVING, ON A CITY STREET. I DO BELIEVE MY PROBLEM IS DO TO ANOTHER FAULTY TORQUE CONVERTER. I LIVE IN N.J. NOW, SO WHAT CAN I DO? THANK YOU! *TR