2006 FORD FREESTAR Complaints

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 FORD FREESTAR. THE CONTACT STATED THAT UPON ENTERING THE VEHICLE, IT APPEARED THAT THE AUDIO SYSTEM HAD BEEN RESET. THE CONTACT ALSO STATED THAT THE REVERSE INDICATORS FAILED AND THE PASSENGER SIDE AIR BAG LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE CONTACT ALSO MENTIONED THAT AFTER OPENING THE LIFT GATE, THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT START IMMEDIATELY AND THE BRAKE LIGHT ILLUMINATED ERRONEOUSLY. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO A DEALER AND WAS INFORMED THAT IT WAS PROBABLY AN ELECTRICAL PROBLEM. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 91,000.

PULLED INTO PARKING LOT AT WORK, THEN THE ENGINE REVVED UP AS IF IT WAS IN NEUTRAL AND TRANSMISSION WOULD NOT ENGAGE. HAD TO COAST TO PARKING SPOT. IF THIS WOULD'VE HAPPENED MOMENTS EARLIER I WOULD'VE BEEN TRAVELING DOWN THE HIGHWAY AT 75MPH IN TRAFFIC AND COULD HAVE CAUSED A VERY SERIOUS WRECK. I HAVE LEARNED SINCE THIS INCIDENT THE 2004 AND 2005 MODELS WERE RECALLED FOR THIS EXACT ISSUE, THE MANUFACTURER DATE ON MY FREESTAR IS OCT. 2005, SO WHY HAS THE 2006 MODELS NOT BEEN RECALLED WHEN THEY HAVE THE SAME TORQUE CONVERTERS WITH THE SAME ISSUE AS THE 2004-2005 MODELS. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 FORD FREESTAR. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE WINDSHIELD WIPER MOTOR FAILED. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER AND WAS TOLD THIS WAS A COMMON FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 110,000. *TR

MAY 4, 2013 , 2006 FORD FREESTAR W/ 87,785 MI. STOPPED MOVING IN INTERSECTION WITH CHILDREN IN VAN.ALL GEARS ACTED LIKE NEUTRAL EXCEPT PARK. 2 1/2 HRS FROM HOME. WIFE HAD TO CALL CARMEL, IN POLICE DEPT. FOR ASSISTANCE TO MOVE OUT OF INTERSECTION FOR HER & CHILDREN'S SAFETY. FORD IS AWARE OF THIS ISSUE, HAD RECALLS ON 04-05 FREESTARS, MANY COMPLAINTS ON 06 ALSO, NO RECALL. LOCAL MECHANIC DIAGNOSED IT AS EITHER TORQUE CONVERTER FAILURE OR PCM, BOTH WELL KNOWN ISSUES ON THIS CAR. BUILD DATE ON FREESTAR IS 12/05. WE HAD TO PAY $400 TO HAVE IT TOWED HOME.. THIS ISSUES DEMANDS A RECALL BEFORE SOMEONE IS SERIOUSLY INJURED OR DIES. NO WARNING BEFORE THIS HAPPENED.. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 FORD FREESTAR. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 40 MPH, THE TRANSMISSION FAILED TO WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC FOR DIAGNOSIS. THE TECHNICIAN STATED THAT THE TORQUE CONVERTER WOULD NEED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 94,000.

WHILE IN DRIVE (IN A RAINY NIGHT) VEHICLE JUST COASTED TO A STOP. I HAD NO WORKING GEARS - VEHICLE ACTED LIKE BEING IN 'NEUTRAL' NO MATTER WHAT WAS SELECTED. TOWED TO PUNDMANN FORD AND DIAGNOSED AS A TORQUE CONVERTER PROBLEM THAT ALSO RUINED THE TRANSMISSION. DEALER QUOTE "DIAG REMOVED TRANS ASSY REPLACED TORQUE CONVERTER O/D DRUM FORWARD CLUTCH AND O/D BAND ALL PISTONS AND SEALS ROAD TEST". SEVERAL THOUSAND DOLLARS TO FIX. FOUND OUT RECALL IN 2004 AND 2005 MODELS FOR SAME PROBLEM. THIS IS SAME PROBLEM AND 2006S SHOULD BE INCLUDED. SHOCKING THAT A TRANSMISSION GOES COMPLETELY OUT AT 47,000 MILES.

I WAS GOING TO WORK TRAVELING AT EXACTLY 40 MPH AND ENGINE WAS WORKING FINE BUT TRANSMISSION WAS NOT ENGAGING. THE VAN CAME TO A SLOW GRADUAL STOP. I TURNED THE VAN OFF ANT STARTED IT AGAIN WITH NO PROBLEMS BUT WHEN TRIED TO SHIFT INTO GEAR, IT WOULD NOT ENGAGE. MY BROTHER WHO IS A CERTIFIED AUTO REPAIR TECHNICIAN IN PUERTO RICO WAS VISITING AND CHECKED IT FOR ME AN STATED THAT THE TRANSMISSION PUMP FAILED CAUSING THE TORQUE CONVERTER TO BREAK. IT WOULD NEED TO BE REPAIRED AT A COST OF AT LEAST $1200.00. I AM MAKING PAYMENTS AND I HAVE NO OTHER VEHICLE AND NOW I CAN'T GET TO WORK. FORD KNEW ABOUT THIS PROBLEM BECAUSE IT IS THE SAME TRANSMISSION RECALLED IN 2005 THE FREESTAR I AM PREPARING TO SUE. *TR

I WAS DRIVING MY VAN HOME FROM THE GROCERY STORE. ALL OF A SUDDEN THE SPEEDOMETER SAID I WAS TRAVELING AT OVER 100 MILES AN HOUR AND BEGAN TO VIBRATE. I PULLED OVER, TURNED THE CAR OFF AND RESTARTED IT. IT SEEMED TO BE OKAY AT FIRST. THEN WHEN I TRIED TO GET IT UP TO SPEED IT WOULD ONLY MOVE DOWN THE ROAD AT A CRAWL. SAME PROBLEM AS THE 2004-2005 MODELS. *TR

ENGINES RUNS FINE AND ACCELERATES, BUT VAN DOES NOT MOVE. AS IF IN NEUTRAL. SAME PROBLEM AS RECALLED 2004 - 2005 FAULTY FACTORY TORQUE CONVERTER. WAS ALMOST HIT ON HIGHWAY AS SPEED DECELERATED RAPIDLY. SEEING MANY OTHERS ONLINE HAVE FILED SIMILAR COMPLAINTS, I AM QUITE SURE FORD KNOWS THIS DEFECT EXTENDS TO THE 2006 MODEL WHICH WAS BUILT IN 2005 USING THE SAME PARTS KNOWN TO BE FAULTY.*TR

WHILE DRIVING IN HEAVY TRAFFIC DURING A SNOW STORM WITH MY 9 YEAR OLD DAUGHTER ON THE FREEWAY MY 2006 FORD FREESTAR STARTED JERKING AND TRYING TO STALL OUT WHEN TRYING TO GET OFF THE FREEWAY TO SAFETY SPEEDOMETER WAS SHOWING I WAS DRIVING 120 AT A STOP LIGHT. THE RPM'S WERE AT A 3 WHILE SITTING STILL. IF THE VAN HAD STALLED ON THE FREEWAY THE INCIDENT WOULD HAVE BEEN HORRIFIC. THEN A SECOND INCIDENT HAPPEN ON MARCH 28, 2013 WHEN I WAS PREPARING PULL ONTO A SIDE STREET MY VAN STARTED JERKING AND STALLING OUT ON ME AND THE SPEEDOMETER SHOWED I GOING A 120 WHILE SITTING STILL AT A STOP SIGN. *TR