2006 FORD FREESTAR Complaints

WE WERE IN THE MIDDLE LANE OF I5 NORTH HEADING HOME FROM A FAMILY VACATION WHEN WE SUDDENLY LOST POWER.NO WARNING SOUNDS,LIGHTS OR ANYTHING .ONE MINUTE WE WERE DRIVING ALONG ,THE NEXT I WAS HANGING OUT THE PASSENGER WINDOW( MY HUSBAND WAS DRIVING) WAVING OFF ONCOMING TRAFFIC TO LET US COAST TO THE SIDE.WE HAVE ENDURED $ 20000 IN REPAIRS ( AND COUNTING) ,750.00 IN HOTEL BILLS ( AND COUNTING BECAUSE WE ARE STILL HERE!) AS FOR FORD SAYING ,IT'S NOT A SAFETY ISSUE' ,WE COULD EASILY HAVE BEEN KILLED.MY 2 KIDS WERE IN THE CAR,THE HAIR ON MY ARM STOOD UP WHEN I THOUGHT ABOUT WHAT COULD HAVE HAPPENED THANKS TO FORDS CRAPPY WORKMANSHIP.THERE IS NO WAY THEY DON'T KNOW THIS PROBLEM EXISTS.I WILL NEVER BUY FORD AGAIN. *TR

DRIVING ON THE INTERSTATE AND THE VAN STARTED TO JERK AND LOSE POWER. IF THE PREVIOUS 3 YEARS OF THE VAN ARE RECALLED FOR THE TRANSMISSION. AND MINE WENT OUT DOES THE RECALL NEED TO BE EXPANDED? BASED ON SOME GOOGLE SEARCHES ALOT OF PEOPLE HAVE LOST THERE TRANSMISSION DO TO THE TORQUE CONVERTER. *TR

I WAS ACCELERATING DOWN THE STREET AT APPROXIMATELY 35 MILES AN HOUR IN A 55MPH ZONE. WHEN ALL OF A SUDDEN IT WAS LIKE THE TRANSMISSION WAS THROWN IN NEUTRAL. WHEN THE VEHICLE SLOWED DOWN SO FAST WITH NO POWER, I WAS ALMOST REARENDED BY A VEHICLE FROM BEHIND TRAVELING AT APPROX 55 MPH. WHEN I COASTED TO A STOP THE VECHILE WOULD NOT GO FORWARD OR BACKWARD. I HAVINE BEEN DRIVING FORDS FOR 46 YEARS AND NEVER HAD A TRANSMISSION TO GO OUT ON ME. I COULD HAVE BEEN HURT IF REARENDED. IT COST ME OVER $3000 TO HAVE THE TRANSMISSION REBUILT. FORD SHOULD HAVE A RECALL AND PAY ME FOR THE PROBLEM AS THE SAME FAILURE IS GOING ON EVERYWHERE IN THE US. THE 2005'S HAD THE SAME PROBLEM. FORD SHOULD BE ASHAMED OF THERE SELFS FOR MAKING THE JUNK.

WE STOPPED AT STOP SIGN, TOOK OFF AND WENT ABOUT 30 FEET AND IT QUIT PULLING. LUCKILY THE CAR COMING DOWN THE HIGHWAY SLOWED DOWN BEFORE HE REARENDED US. WE PUSHED IT OFF THE SIDE OF THE ROAD AND HAD TO CALL THE WRECKER TO BRING IT HOME. *TR

12/10/13 AND 12/11/13 MINI VAN STALLED ON THE ROAD WHILE DRIVING 25 MILES PER HOUR. NO WARNING LIGHT BEFORE HAND. LOSS OF POWER STEERING AND ENGINE. WAS TOLD THAT IT WAS AN AIR FLOW CONTROL. DROVE CAR HOME FROM DEALERSHIP AND STALLED ON THE ROAD HOME. PCM WAS REPLACED. 1/20/14 NEXT TWO TIMES CAR FAILED TO START WHILE IN A PARKING LOT OR DRIVEWAY. (WAS REPAIRED) PCM WAS REPLACED AGAIN. 2/6/14 FOURTH STALL WAS ON AN EXIT RAMP OF A MAJOR HIGHWAY. CAR WAS GOING 45 MILES PER HOUR AND STALLED. LOSS OF POWER STEERING AND ENGINE. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 FORD FREESTAR. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 25 MPH THE TRANSMISSION FAILED. THERE WERE NO WARNING INDICATOR LIGHTS ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AMOCO. THE MECHANIC DIAGNOSED THAT THE GEAR SHIFT INSIDE THE TRANSMISSION NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE PROBLEM. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 84,000. UPDATED 05/28/14*LJ UPDATED 05/29/2014 *JS

HELLO - I AM WONDERING IF THE 2006 & 2007 FORD FREESTAR VEHICLES HAVE BEEN RECOGNIZED FOR THE SERIOUS SAFETY HAZARD THEY PRESENT, AND FOR RECALL AS THEIR 2004 & 2005 PREDECESSORS HAVE? "2004-'05 FORD FREESTAR, MERCURY MONTEREY RECALLED FOR LOSS OF POWER WITHOUT WARNING FORD IS RECALLING 205,896 2004-'05 FORD FREESTARS AND MERCURY MONTEREYS BECAUSE THE TORQUE CONVERTER OUTPUT SHAFT MAY FAIL, RESULTING IN SUDDEN LOSS OF POWER WITH NO WARNING, ACCORDING TO THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION. FORD WILL REPLACE THE TORQUE CONVERTER ON THE AFFECTED VEHICLES. THE RECALL IS EXPECTED TO BEGIN IN THE SECOND QUARTER OF 2012. FORD IS RECALLING 205,896 2004-'05 FORD FREESTARS AND MERCURY MONTEREYS "THE TORQUE CONVERTER OUTPUT SHAFT MAY FAIL," SAID NHTSA IN ITS RECALLS SUMMARY OF THE PROBLEM. "THIS CONDITION RESULTS IN A SUDDEN LOSS OF MOTIVE POWER WITH NO WARNING, INCREASING THE RISK OF A CRASH." FORD TOLD THE FEDERAL SAFETY AGENCY THAT THE SUPPLIER OF THE TORQUE CONVERTER MANUFACTURED CONVERTERS CONTAINING A PUMP SHAFT SPLINE THAT DID NOT CONSISTENTLY MEET THE SPECIFIED HEAT TREAT REQUIREMENTS. AS A RESULT, SOME OF THE TORQUE CONVERTERS MAY EXPERIENCE WORN PUMP SHAFT SPLINES. NHTSA OPENED A PROBE INTO THE ISSUE IN 2009. FORD DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE TORQUE CONVERTER. IF YOU OWN A 2004-'05 FORD FREESTAR OR MERCURY MONTEREY, BE AWARE THAT A RECALL IS IN THE WORKS." MY 2006 FORD FREESTAR EXPERIENCED THIS VERY SAME LOSS OF POWER DUE TO A TORQUE CONVERTER FAILURE ON THE HIGHWAY, PLACING MYSELF AND MY ENTIRE FAMILY IN GRAVE DANGER AS I WAS FORCED TO EXTRICATE THE VEHICLE FROM THE HIGHWAY IN HEAVY TRAFFIC WITH A COMPLETE & SUDDEN LOSS OF MOTIVE POWER. THE 2006 & 2007 FORD FREESTAR & MERCURY MONTEREY VEHICLES CLEARLY SUFFER FORM THIS SAME TORQUE CONVERTER SPLINE FAILURE AND SHOULD BE RECALLED BY FORD. *TR

WHEN I WAS DRIVING A HILL DOWN, SUDDENLY THE ENGINE AND ALL ELECTRONIC EQUIPMENT STOPPED, WARNING LAMP ENGINE AND BATTERY FLASHES, STEERING WHEEL AND BRAKES DID NOT WORK CORRECTLY. I NEED ABOUT 1 MILE TO STOP THE CAR. AFTER THAT THE CAR COULD NOT BE REACTIVATED/STARTED AGAIN. - CAUSE FOR INCIDENT (FORD SERVICE): THE MOTOR CONTROL UNIT WAS FILLED WITH WATER AFTER A RAIN. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 FORD FREESTAR. THE CONTACT STATED THAT UPON INSPECTION, THE OUTPUT SHAFT TORQUE CONVERTER WAS FOUND TO BE DESTROYED. THE CONTACT ALSO MENTIONED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE VEHICLE EXHIBITED A LOSS OF POWER WHEN THE CONTACT WAS ATTEMPTING TO ACCELERATE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC, WHO STATED THAT THE TORQUE CONVERTER WOULD NEED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 150,000.

I WAS DRIVING THE CAR WHEN IT SUDDENLY STOPPED RESPONDING WHEN PRESSING ON THE GAS PEDAL. THE VEHICLE EVENTUALLY ROLLED TO A STOP. THE ENGINE WAS RUNNING, BUT THE CAR WOULD NOT MOVE FORWARD OR REVERSE. TURNS OUT IT WAS THE TORQUE CONVERTER (TRANSMISSION). IT COST $1200 TO REPAIR. VERY UNUSUAL FOR THIS TO HAPPEN TO A CAR WITH ONLY 49000 MILES. I GOOGLED THE PROBLEM AND GOT MANY HITS. FORD HAD RECALLED THE 2004 AND 2005 MODELS FOR THIS PROBLEM. WHY NOT THE 2006? *TR