2005 FORD FREESTAR Complaints

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 FORD FREESTAR. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT 45 MPH, THE VEHICLE FAILED TO SHIFT INTO GEAR. THE CONTACT MENTIONED WHEN THE VEHICLE SHIFTED INTO GEAR, IT MADE A HUMMING NOISE AND STALLED. AFTER WAITING FOR A MOMENT, THE VEHICLE WAS RESTART BUT THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHO DIAGNOSED THAT THE TORQUE CONVERTER FAILED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 142,000. THE VIN WAS NOT PROVIDED.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 FORD FREESTAR. WHILE DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE VEHICLE VIBRATED AND STUTTERED WITHOUT WARNING. THE FAILURE RECURRED ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE TORQUE CONVERTER NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 133,000. UPDATED 02/12/16*LJ THE CONSUMER STATED THE T-CONVERTER WAS REPLACED IN AUGUST 2014, DUE TO A RECALL. THE PROBLEM OCCURRED AGAIN AND THE TORQUE CONVERTER WAS REPLACED AGAIN IN JUNE 2015. IN SEPTEMBER THE PROBLEM WAS DIAGNOSED AGAIN AS THE TORQUE CONVERTER.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 FORD FREESTAR. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 40 MPH, THE POWER STEERING FAILED INTERMITTENTLY WITHOUT WARNING AND THE ENGINE STALLED. THE VEHICLE BECAME INCREASINGLY DIFFICULT TO CONTROL. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 112,000. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE.

DROVE THE VEHICLE 1 MILE TO KIDS SCHOOL ON THE WAY BACK IT LOST POWER , WOULDN'T ACCELERATE .. THE #40 FUSE WAS BLOWN AND EVERY TIME I REPLACE IT AS SOON AS I TURN THE KEY ON IT BLOWS AGAIN. CAN'T DRIVE IT AND JUST SEEMS LIKE ELECTRICAL PROBLEMS KEEP OCCURRING WITH IT LAST TIME WAS WATER IN THE PCM CAUSING OTHER ISSUES, MAY BE THE PCM AGAIN I DON'T KNOW BUT THESE FREE STARS ARE BAD FOR THIS EVIDENTLY. . BAD DESIGN AND DEFINITELY BAD FOR BUSINESS..

MY TRANS IS NOT WORKING I ONLY HAVE 58000 MILE WANT TO BE REPLACE THANKS [XXX] INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6).' *JB

THE SPEEDED UP AND LOST POWER RIGHT IN THE MIDDLE OF TRAFFIC. IT WAS FRIGHTNING.

FOR A FEW YEARS NOW VARIOUS ELECTRICAL THING HAVE BEEN GOING ON MY MINI VAN. THE SCREEN THAT SHOWS MILEAGE, ETC. HAS A SHORT AND CAN ONLY BE SEEN WHEN IT'S REALLY DARK OUT AT NIGHT. AWHILE LATER, AS I WAS DRIVING, MY CRUISE CONTROL GAVE OUT AND NO LONGER WORKS. NOW THE LIGHT FOR MY CLOCK AND THE SCREEN THAT TELLS CARDINAL DIRECTIONS AND THE TEMP OUTSIDE IS DEAD. I AM CONCERNED THAT THIS ELECTRICAL ISSUE COULD BE DANGEROUS. I DIDN'T KNOW ABOUT THIS WEBSITE TO REPORT IT TILL NOW.

BECAUSE OF A RECALL LETTER WE TOOK IT IN TO UPTOWN FORD FOR THE TORQUE CONVERTER REPLACEMENT ON 09/05/2014. THE REPAIRS WERE COMPLETED. ON 06/29/2015 WHILE DRIVING ON A HIGHWAY IN PEWAUKEE, WITH OUR FOUR SMALL CHILDREN IN THE BACK, THE VAN LOST FORWARD AND REVERSE POWER AND COULD HAVE EASILY, BUT FORTUNATELY DID NOT, RESULTED IN A CRASH; THE ENGINE CONTINUED TO RUN, STEERING AND BRAKING WERE UNAFFECTED AND THE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM REMAINED FUNCTIONAL. I WAS ABLE TO HAVE TO VAN TOWED RIGHT AWAY TO OUR LOCAL MECHANICS SHOP THAT DAY (6/29/15). THE FOLLOWING DAY (06/30/2015) I CALLED UPTOWN TO SEE IF THEY COULD TAKE A LOOK AT IT BECAUSE THAT WAS WHERE TO RECALL REPLACEMENT WAS PERFORMED. FRED IN THE REPAIRS DEPARTMENT SAID HE COULDN'T LOOK AT IT UNTIL JULY 8TH AND THEN THE REPAIR WOULD TAKE UP TO A WEEK TO COMPLETE IF IT WAS THE TRANSMISSION/TORQUE CONVERTER. THEY HAD RENTAL CARS FOR $13-35/DAY, BUT DID NOT HAVE ANY VANS OR SOMETHING THAT WOULD ACCOMMODATE OUR WHOLE FAMILY (4 CAR SEATS). I CALLED THE # FOR FORD FROM THE RECALL LETTER TO GET SOME GUIDANCE R.E. THIS PROBLEM. I SPOKE TO JACKIE. SHE SAID THAT IF IT WAS AN ISSUE WITH THE TORQUE CONVERTER IT WOULD ONLY BE COVERED IF THE VAN WAS WITHIN 12 MONTHS OF THE RECALL REPLACEMENT OR WITHIN 12,000 MILES. IT WAS WITHIN 12 MONTHS, BUT WAS ABOUT 200 MILES PAST THE 12,000 MILE MARK. IT WAS REPAIRED AT 87,670 MILES AND THE ODOMETER AT THE TIME OF BREAK-DOWN WAS AT 99,800+, MAKING IT OUTSIDE OF THE "WARRANTY" PERIOD. SO, I MOVED FORWARD WITH THE REPAIRS AT OUR MECHANICS AUTOMOTIVE. THE TOTAL COST FOR THE TRANSMISSION REPLACEMENT WAS $2,259.84. AFTERWARDS I WAS INFORMED THAT RECALLS CANNOT HAVE A LIMITED WARRANTY SUCH AS THE ONE THAT WAS DESCRIBED TO ME BY THE CSR (JACKIE) AT FORD ON 06/30/2015. THIS IS A PROBLEM THAT PUT MY FAMILY INTO HARMS WAY AND A REPAIR OF THAT PROBLEM THAT SHOULD HAVE BEEN COVERED BY FORD/UPTOWN.

I HAD RECEIVED A LETTER OF RECALL OF MY BACK ROW SEAT LATCH DO TO CORROSION. I HAD TAKEN MY VAN IN TO BE REPAIRED THEY INFORMED ME THAT THEY WOULD HAVE TO ORDER THE PARTS WHICH TOOK 2 WEEKS UPON RETURNING THEY INFORMED ME THEY NEED ANOTHER PART THEY FORGOT TO ORDER SO I WAITED FOR MY CALL BACK AGAIN.. WITHIN 2 MONTHS TIME I RETURNED TO HAVE IT WORKED ON THAT IS WHEN THEY HAD TOLD ME IT HAD BEGUN TO CORRODE N THAT THEY COULDN'T INSTALL THE PARTS I ASKED THEM ABOUT THE SITUATION FURTHER & IF IT WAS SAFE TO DRIVE THEY HAD SAID YES & HANDED ME MY KEYS SO UPON LEAVING THE DEALERSHIP I HAD STOPPED FOR FOOD ON MY WAY HOME I SMELT BURNT RUBBER THEN A THUDDING NOISE I HAD PULLED OVER TO CHECK IT OUT LUCKILY I WAS TO CLOSE TO A FAMILY MEMBERS HOUSE A PIECE HAD FALLEN OFF N WAS RUBBING ON MY TIRE MY TIRES HAD ALMOST CAUGHT FIRE WHEN LUCKILY I HAD GOTTEN THE BABY OUT BEFORE ANYTHING HAD HAPPENED THE NEXT DAY A MECHANIC HAD INFORMED ME A HOLE WAS BURNT THREW THE FLOOR WHERE THE WHEEL WELLS WERE N THE TIRES ALMOST CAUGHT FIRE HE SAID HE COULD WELD THE PARTS SO FRENCHIES FORD COULD FIX WHAT THEY HAD TO FIX .. THE NEXT DAY HE INFORMED ME HE HAD LOOKED UP THE PARTS N CAME ACROSS THIS WEBSITE STATING IT HAD BEEN RECALLED I HAD TOLD HIM WHAT HAPPENED & INFORMED ME TO TAKE LEGAL MATTERS DUE TO FAULTY PARTS . PLEASE DON'T ALLOW THIS TO HAPPEN TO ANYONE ELTS THE THOUGHT OF MY BABY BEING IN THE BACK SEAT WHILE IT COULD HAVE CAUGHT FIRE IS TERRIFYING I WOULDN'T WANT TO HEAR OF IT HAPPENING TO ANOTHER UNDER THE SAME CIRCUMSTANCES ESPECIALLY A CHILD . & NOW THAT THERE'S A HOLE IN THE FLOOR I'M UNCERTAIN WHAT TO DO I HAVEN'T DROVE IT SINCE & QUITE HONESTLY I'M AFRAID TO .. P.S IS THIS COVERED? WHOSE @ FAULT? WHAT CAN BE DONE?

VAN GOT UP TO 50 MPH AND STALLED OUT AND THEN COMPLETELY LOST POWER. I TOOK IT TO A MECHANIC AND HE SAID THE COMPUTER COMPONENT WAS FULL OF WATER. COMPUTER HAD TO BE REPLACED.