2004 FORD FREESTAR Complaints

TL-THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 FORD FREESTAR. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WAS SERVICING THE VEHICLE, IT WAS DISCOVERED THAT THERE WERE CRACKS ON THE REAR AXLE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 155,000. DJR

TRANSMISSION WENT OUT WHILE COMING HOME FROM CHRISTMAS WITH FAMILY ON RT I70 JUST BEFORE HAGERSTOWN MD. LOST ALL FLUID FROM TRANSMISSION CAUSING ENTIRE VEHICLE TO FILL WITH SMOKE. THERE IS A RECALL FOR THE TORQUE CONVERTER I HAVE SINCE BEEN INFORMED THAT COULD CAUSE THE TRANSMISSION ITSELF TO FAIL. HOWEVER THE DEALER SAYS ONLY THE TORQUE CONVERTER IS UNDER RECALL AND WANTS $3000 TO REPLACE ENTIRE TRANSMISSION! THEY HAVE NOT EVEN LOOKED AT THE TRANSMISSION TO SEE WHAT IS WRONG. THEIR REASONING IS THAT SINCE THE FLUID CAME OUT AND COVERED UNDERSIDE OF VAN THEN IT MUST BE A COMPLETELY BAD TRANSMISSION. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 FORD FREESTAR. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT 70 MPH, THE ENGINE STALLED. THE FAILURE OCCURRED SEVERAL TIMES. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 150,000.

2004 FORD FREESTAR TOWED TO THE GARAGE DUE TO A TRANSMISSION ISSUE. *MW THE CONSUMER STATED HE DID NOT RECEIVE A RECALL LETTER, UNTIL AFTER HE HAD THE REPAIRS DONE ON THE VEHICLE. THE CONSUMER HAS FULL DOCUMENTATION THAT FORD AGREED TO PAY FOR ALL EXPENSES DIRECTLY RELATED TO THE RECALL EVEN IF THE REPAIRS WERE DONE BY A PRIVATE BUSINESS. THE VEHICLE HAD NO FORWARD OR REVERSE MOVEMENT. THE TORQUE CONVERTER WAS REPLACED. *JB

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 FORD FREE STAR EQUIPPED WITH FIRESTONE BRIDGESTONE FR380 TIRES, TIRE SIZE: P225/60/R16. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 70 MPH, THE REAR OF THE VEHICLE BEGAN VIBRATING. AFTER INSPECTING THE VEHICLE, THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT THE TREAD HAD SEPARATED FROM THE TIRES. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO THE DEALER OR PRIVATE MECHANIC. THE VEHICLE WAS DRIVEN HOME AND THE TIRES WERE NOT REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE VEHICLE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 109,000 AND TIRE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 35,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 FORD FREESTAR. THE CONTACT STATED THAT TRANSMISSION FLUID SPEWED OUT OF THE VEHICLE AND THE VEHICLE FAILED TO ACCELERATE PAST 45 MPH. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER. THE TECHNICIAN DIAGNOSED THAT THE TRANSMISSION NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 87,822. UPDATED 12/09/14*LJ THE CONSUMER STATED THE TRANSMISSION BLEW OUT OF THE DIPSTICK ALL OVER THE MOTOR. VEHICLE CAME TO A STOP ON A BUSY INTERSTATE ALMOST CAUSING AN ACCIDENT. THE DEALER WOULD NOT ASSIST UNDER RECALL. UPDATED 10/5/15 *JS

AFTER A RAIN VAN STALLED IN THE MIDDLE OF HEAVY TRAFFIC AND WOULD NOT RESTART.AFTER SEVERAL HOURS VAN WOULD NOT START.I HAD VAN TOWED TO A REPAIR SHOP, PCM WAS REPLACED.@PRESENT HEADLIGHTS NOT WORKING PROPERLY,AIR CONDITIONING,HORN,SEAT BELT CHIMES NOT WORKING AT ALL.LOCAL DEALERSHIP UNABLE TO REPAIR.VAN CONTINUES TO RUN ROUGH. *TR

MESSAGE CENTER DIMS AS TO BE UNREADABLE DURING DAYLIGHT DRIVING, MAKING IT IMPOSSIBLE TO READ WARNINGS OR MILEAGE REMAINING OR SERVICE NEEDS. *TR

THE LEFT ANCHOR OF OUR THIRD ROW SEAT HAS DETACHED FROM THE WHEEL WELL, AND THE SEAT WILL NOT LATCH TO THE FLOOR. THIS PROBLEM IS COVERED IN FORD RECALL CAMPAIGN 13S01, BUT WE LIVE IN VIRGINIA, RIGHT OVER THE STATE LINE FROM MARYLAND. OUR SECTION OF VIRGINIA OVERSALTS THE ROAD, SO WE FACE THE SAME ISSUE AS THOSE AFFECTED BY THE RECALL. WE WOULD LIKE FORD TO COVER OUR REPAIRS THE SAME AS THOSE NORTH OF US. *TR

. IN ADDITION TO CAUSING AN ENGINE TO STALL, WHICH MAY OR MAY NOT THEN RESTART, TRANSMISSION SHIFT POORLY, THE VEHICLE HAS HAD ERRATIC POWER, ALMOST EVERY TIME THERE IS AN INABILITY TO SHIFT THE VEHICLE INTO EITHER FORWARD OR REVERSE. ON START UP NO MATTER THE TEMP OF VEHICLE THE IDLE RPM IS HIGHER THAN NORMAL IN PARK ! IT HAS BEEN SERVICE MANY MANY TIMES.. NOW OUR TRANSMISSION FLUID LOOKS LIKE PEPTO BISMOL !! *TR