2006 FORD FREESTAR Complaints

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 FORD FREESTAR. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE REAR DRIVER'S SIDE SEAT BELT FAILED TO UNLATCH. THE CONTACT MENTIONED THAT THE SEAT WAS FOLDED DOWN AND THE SEAT BELT TIGHTENED, LEAVING NO SLACK IN THE WEBBING TO ALLOW IT TO RETURN TO THE UPRIGHT POSITION. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE THE CONTACT WAS AWAITING DIAGNOSIS OF THE FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 96,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 97,000. *TR

WHEN I PLACED THE SHIFTER LEVER TO REVERSE THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT MOVE BACKWARD. THE TORQUE CONVERTER HAD TO BE REPLACED. BRAKE BOOSTER HAD TO BE REPLACED. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 FORD FREESTAR. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING WHILE DRIVING UPHILL. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A TRANSMISSION SPECIALIST, WHO PERFORMED A DIAGNOSTIC AND LOCATED THE FAILURE AT THE TRANSMISSION TORQUE CONVERTER. THE TRANSMISSION WAS REBUILT AND THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 65,555 AND THE APPROXIMATE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 65,655. UPDATED 5/7/13 *CN UPDATED 05/16/2013 *JS

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 FORD FREESTAR. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 40 MPH, THE INSTRUMENT PANEL FAILED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION AND THEY STATED THAT THE LIGHT BEHIND THE INSTRUMENT PANEL NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 115,000.

MY HUSBAND AND 5 PASSENGERS WERE TRAVELING HOME AT NIGHT FROM MY SON'S HOCKEY GAME ( 2 HOURS AWAY) WHEN THE CAR FELT LIKE IT WAS SENT INTO NEUTRAL. COULD NOT GO FORWARD OR REVERSE. THANKFULLY THEY WERE ABLE TO COAST SAFELY TO A STOP. THEY WERE STRANDED AND HAD TO FLAG DOWN HELP. THE TORQUE CONVERTER WAS TOTALLY STRIPPED OUT WHICH RESULTED IN A REPAIR BILL OF $902.00. ( NOT TO MENTION THE COST OF TOWING) I FOUND OUT THAT THE 2004 AND 2005 FREESTAR TORQUE CONVERTERS WERE ON RECALL. WHY WERE THE 2006 MODELS NOT INCLUDED IN THIS? I WAS TOLD THEY HAVE THE SAME TRANSMISSION AND SUCH. I WILL BE HOLDING ONTO MY RECEIPT IN HOPES THAT WE CAN BE REIMBURSED FOR THIS MAJOR INCONVENIENCE AND SAFETY ISSUE. THIS COULD HAVE BEEN A BAD SITUATION HAD THEY BEEN ON A FREEWAY. I AM HOPING THAT FORD WILL RECOGNIZE THAT THE 2006 MODELS SHOULD BE INCLUDED ON THIS RECALL. IF NOT.... THE NEXT BREAKDOWN, ACCIDENT, INJURY OR DEATH COULD BE ON YOUR SHOULDERS. SORRY FOR THE RANT BUT I AM FRUSTRATED! *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 FORD FREESTAR. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 70 MPH, THE VEHICLE CAME TO A COMPLETE HALT WITHOUT ANY WARNINGS AND THERE WAS A SUDDEN INCREASE OF ENGINE RPM. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER. THE TECHNICIAN DIAGNOSED THAT THE TORQUE CONVERTER WAS DEFECTIVE AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 92,000.

2006 FORD FREESTAR. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO TRANSMISSION MALFUNCTION. *SMD THE CONSUMER STATED THE VEHICLE SLOWED TO A STOP, IN THE MIDDLE OF THE INTERSTATE.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 FORD FREESTAR. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 50 MPH, THE TRANSMISSION SUDDENLY PULLED THEN THE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM FAILED. THE VEHICLE ENGINE WAS STILL RUNNING BUT THE VEHICLE FAILED TO RESPOND TO ACCELERATION ATTEMPTS. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER WHERE THE VEHICLE WAS AWAITING DIAGNOSIS. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 103,218.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 FORD FREESTAR. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 20 MPH, THE VEHICLE LOST MOTIVE POWER WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE TORQUE CONVERTER NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 83,161 AND THE /CURRENT /MILEAGE WAS 110,000. UPDATED 2/27/13 *CN UPDATED 03/11/2013 *JS

VAN QUIT MOVING. ENGINE WAS RUNNING FINE THROUGHOUT THE ENTIRE INCIDENT, BUT THE TRANSMISSION WOULD NO LONGER ENGAGE AND MOVE THE VAN IN ANY DIRECTION. WAITING ON DIAGNOSTIC REPORT, BUT HAVE CHECKED THE VIN AND THERE IS NO RECALL NOTICE AT THIS TIME. *TR