2006 FORD FREESTAR Complaints

THE VEHICLE WOULD DO 35 OR 40 MPH AND WOULD NOT SHIFT GEAR. TOOK VEHICLE TO TWO AUTOMOTIVE REPAIR SHOPS TO FIND OUT THE ISSUE. HAD THE TORQUE CONVERTER REPLACED ALONG WITH TRANSMISSION GASKETS AND SEALS. THE 3RD GEAR SHIFT SOLENOID WAS ALSO REPLACED AND VEHICLE STILL DOES THE SAME THING. TOOK IT TO THE FORD DEALERSHIP AND THEY TOLD ME THAT THEY KNOW THERE'S A PROBLEM AND WHAT IT IS (WITHOUT EVEN LOOKING AT THE VEHICLE), BUT MY VEHICLE DOES NOT FALL UNDER THE RECALL NOTICE. I AM ASKING THAT THE RECALL BE EXTENDED TO INCLUDE THE 2006 MODEL FORD FREESTAR AND NOT LIMITED TO THE 2004-2005 MODEL YEAR AS FORD HAS NOT CORRECTED THE MANUFACTURER ISSUE IN REGARD TO THE POWER TRAIN PERFORMANCE. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 FORD FREESTAR. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE VEHICLE STALLED UNEXPECTEDLY AS THE CHECK ENGINE WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE CONTACT ALSO MENTIONED THAT WHEN THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED, THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT ACCELERATE AND WOULD STALL. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 136,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 FORD FREESTAR. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE STOPPED, THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT ACCELERATE. THE VEHICLE WAS PERSONALLY INSPECTED BY THE CONTACT WHO NOTICED THAT THE TORQUE CONVERTER NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 112,000.

TORQUE CONVERTER FAILED WITHOUT PREVIOUS SIGNS OF PROBLEMS--WAS ADVISED THAT SAME PART ON 2004 AND 2005 MAY HAVE BEEN RECALLED--LOOKING AT WEBSITES 2006 MODEL SEEMS TO BE A PROBLEM FOR A LOT OF PEOPLE. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 FORD FREESTAR. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE ACCELERATED ABNORMALLY WHILE SITTING IDLE AT A TRAFFIC STOP. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION WHERE THEY STATED THAT THE TORQUE CONVERTER NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 69,350.

I WAS NOTIFIED OF A SAFETY RECALL ON MY MINI VAN, CALLED THE LOCAL DEALER WAS TOLD THAT I WOULD GET A CALL BACK AS THEY DID NOT HAVE THE PART TO FIX IT YET. NEVER GOT THE CALL BACK, FINALLY GOT TO TAKE IT IN AND AFTER THE DEALER HAVING IT FOR 4 DAYS I GET A CALL AND AM INFORMED OF "INTERNAL FAILURE OF TRANSMISSION" , WAS TOLD THE COST TO REPAIR THE TRANSMISSION. I DID SOME CHECKING AND FORD HAS KNOWN ABOUT THIS ISSUE SINCE 2005, MY VAN IS A 2005. THERE HAVE BEEN COMPLAINTS ABOUT GETTING THE TORQUE CONVERTOR REPLACED AND SHORTLY THEREAFTER THE CONSUMER IS INFORMED OF THE "INTERNAL FAILURE OF TRANSMISSION". SEEMS TO ME THAT THIS FALLS UNDER THE "CAUSE AND EFFECT" SYNDROME , IE THE TORQUE CONVERTOR FINGERS BREAK LOOSE (TINY FRAGMENTS) AND FOLLOW THE FLUID DOWN INTO THE TRANNY AND PRESTO YOUR TRANNY GOES OUT. FORD SHOULD COVER THIS REPAIR, I HAVE THE EXTENDED COVERAGE BUT IT IS GONNA BE CLOSE ON THE EXPIRATION OF COVERAGE. I THINK SOMEONE SHOULD GATHER ALL OF THE INJURED CONSUMERS AND SUE FORD. I CALLED FORD AT 1-800-565-3673 AND MADE A CONSUMER COMPLAINT. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 FORD FREESTAR. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE TRAVELING APPROXIMATELY 60 MPH, THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY LOST ACCELERATION POWER. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED ABOUT THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 109,000.

I REPORTED TO THE DEALER I BOUGHT THE VEHICLE FROM THE 2ND WEEK I OWNED IT THAT THERE WAS A WRENCH LIGHT ON AND IT WAS FLASHING.THEY TOLD ME TO COME TO THE STORE AND THEY WOULD LOOK AT IT,THEY DISCOVERED A SOLENOID HAD BLOWN AND THEY REPLACED IT.THEY TOLD ME IT WAS FIXED BUT IF IT WERE TO COME BACK ON THAT I SHOULD GET BACK TO THEM.THE LIGHT WOULD COME ON AND OFF RANDOMLY,SOMETIMES WEEKLY,OTHER TIMES BI WEEKLY AND I CALLED THEM EACH AND EVERY TIME.THEY SENT ME TO A GARAGE IN BIDDEFORD THAT ONLY REPLACED A SPARK PLUG AND THEY CALLED IT GOOD.I HAVE BEEN DRIVING THE VAN THIS WAY SINCE JUNE AND DESPITE THE FACT THAT THE PROBLEM WAS BROUGHT TO THEIR ATTENTION,IT NOW REMAINS UNRESOLVED.I WENT TO DRIVE IT 2 DAYS AGO,WRENCH LIGHT WAS ON WHEN I LEFT,ON THE WAY HOME,THE WRENCH LIGHT AND ENGINE LIGHT WERE ON AND IT WOULDN'T SHIFT.I COULDN'T GO ABOVE 40 AND PRAYED TO MAKE IT HOME.I HAVE NO MONEY FOR ANOTHER CAR AND WOULD LOVE TO GET A RESOLUTION TO THIS SOON.I AM IN A SEVERE TIME CRUNCH AND CAN'T AFFORD NOT TO HAVE A CAR. *TR

I WAS DRIVING MY KIDS TO SCHOOL, RUNNINING APPROXIMATELY 30 MPH AND ALL OF A SUDDEN REALIZED THAT MY ENGINE WAS REVING UP AND I WAS NOT SPEEDING UP. IT HAPPENED OUT OF NO WHERE. SCARED ME TO DEATH BECAUSE I WAS ON A BUSY ROAD AND HAD A TRACTOR AND TRAILER BEHIND ME THAT ALMOST RAN ME OVER. HAD TO HAVE MY CAR TOWED TO THE SHOP TO FIND OUT THAT MY TRANSMISSION HAD GONE BAD. IT COST ME $3400.00 TO HAVE A REBUILT TRANSMISSION PUT IN. JUST ONE YEAR AGO THE PCM MODULE WENT BAD AND FORD CHARGED ME $3000.00 TO PUT A NEW ONE IN. STILL HAD THE SAME PROBLEM. I TOOK MY CAR TO AN INDEPENDENT AUTO MECHANIC SHOP AND FOUND OUT THAT THE FORD DEALER NEVER REPLACED THE PCM MODULE. HAD TO PAY THE INDEPENDENT SHOP ANOTHER $1000.00 TO ACTUALLY PUT A NEW PCM MODULE IN. HAVE CALLED FORD SEVERAL TIMES AND THEY WON'T DO ANYTHING ABOUT IT. I HAVE READ HUNDREDS OF POST OF OTHER PEOPLE WHO ARE HAVING THE SAME PROBLEM. SOMEBODY NEEDS TO DO SOMETHING TO FORD. I TOOK ALL MY PAPERWORK TO AN ATTORNEY AND HE TOLD ME THAT I DIDN'T HAVE ENOUGH MONEY TO FIGHT A COMPANY THE SIZE OF FORD AND TO JUST GET RID OF THE VEHICLE. I DON'T HAVE THE MONEY TO BUY A NEW VEHICLE AND WHEN I TRIED TO TRADE IT IN, THE GUY AT THE DEALERSHIP SAID THAT THEY WEREN'T GOING TO GIVE ME MUCH FOR IT ON THE TRADE IN BECAUSE OF ALL THE PROBLEMS THAT THE VAN HAD. PLEASE SOMEONE HELP TO MAKE FORD DO A RECALL ON THESE VANS! THEY ARE RIPPING PEOPLE OFF AND NOTHING IS BEING DONE ABOUT IT.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 FORD FREESTAR. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THERE WAS MOLD UNDER THE MIDDLE REAR SEAT. THE CONTACT ALSO MENTIONED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS PREVIOUSLY TREATED UNDER NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER 13V081000 (SEATS). THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED ABOUT THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 6,000 AND THE APPROXIMATE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 75,000.