2004 FORD FREESTAR Complaints

FORD MOTOR COMPANY APPEARS NOT WANTING TO HONOR ITS OWN RECALL LETTER 11S25 TORQUE CONVERTER REPLACEMENT. ON JUNE 2009, I TOOK MY VEHICLE TO A REPAIR SHOP AND THEY REPLACED THE TRANSMISSION, IT WAS UNFORTUNATE AS MY EXTENDED WARRANTY HAS EXPIRED. FORTUNATE FOR ME AT THE END OF LAST YEAR I RECEIVED THAT RECALL LETTER WHICH AT LEAST WOULD COVER PART OF MY COST. I TOOK THE LETTER FORD MOTOR COMPANY HAD SENT ME ALONG WITH REPAIR SHOP INVOICE TOTALING $2,228.00, REPLACED TRANSMISSION WARRANTY AND RECEIPT SLIPS TO A LOCAL FORD SERVICE CENTER ON MAY 2013 AND STILL BY AUG 2013; THERE HAD BEEN NO CHECK ISSUED AS THE SERVICE MAN TOLD ME OR CALLS UNTIL I GOT WITH FORD NATIONAL 1-800 NUMBER. ONLY THEN AND MORE THAN 60 DAYS LATER I RECEIVED A CALL FROM THE LOCAL SERVICE CENTER ASKING FOR MORE DOCUMENTATION. NOW FORD LOCAL SERVICE CENTER TOLD ME THAT IT WAS UP TO FORD MOTOR COMPANY TO WORK WITH THE ISSUE AND FORD MOTOR COMPANY TOLD ME IT WAS MY FORD LOCAL SERVICE CENTER. I AM CONFUSE THOUGHT THEY BOTH WORK FOR EACH OTHER I DO NOT KNOW WHAT IS GOING ON HERE. BUT CERTAINLY WANT TO GET THIS RESOLVE. CAN YOU HELP? ///// MY PROBLEM WITH THE POWER TRAIN STARTED ON JUNE 2009 WHILE I WAS DRIVING MY SON, FOR A SCHEDULED OUTPATIENT OPERATION. IT HAPPEN ON A TWO LANE PORTION OF THE STREET AT ABOUT 400 FTS OR SO FROM A TRAFFIC LIGHT, MY MINI-VAN ALL OF THE SUDDEN LOSS POWER TRAIN, THE ENGINE WAS STILL ON AND WITH THE VEHICLE MOMENTUM I DROVE IT TO THE SIDE OFF THE STREET. THE ENGINE WAS ON, ELECTRICAL OK, BUT NO MOVING FORWARD OR REVERSE, IT FELT LIKE IT WAS IN "NEUTRAL". WE HAD IT TOWED TO A REPUTABLE AUTO REPAIR SHOP ON THE SAME STREET WERE THE VEHICLE LEFT US. *TR

HAVE CHATTER COMING FROM TRANSMISSION AYEAR AGO THE INPUT SHAFT FAILED AND WE HAD A RECALL REPAIR MADE IT IS DOING THE SAME THING AGAIN THERE NEEDS TOO BE A RECALL ON THE TRANSMISSION S IN THESE VEHICLES IMMEDIATELY . *TR

STOP RUNNING SOMETIME WOULD START,THEN WOULDN'T START,TOOK TO A SHOP THEY SAID LOOK AT IT BEEN SUBMERGED OR UNDER WATER,AT ECLT PLUG WHERE,WET WITH WATER,SAID IT WOOD NEED NEW WIRING HARNESS, POSSIBLE COMPUTER BOX..AT COST OF $1200-1500 PART AND THEN THERE LABOR..HERE IN KENAI ALASKA..GOT TO FIXER IF I WANT TO DO THIS...I BOUGHT THIS USED HERE CAME UP FROM THE SOUTH ,ARIZONA, DONE CAR FAX ALL GOOD. *TR

2004 FORD FREESTAR. ATTORNEY REPRESENTING CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO TORQUE CONVERTER OUTPUT SHAFT FAILURE RECALL NOTICE. *SMD THE CONSUMER RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE IN MARCH 2012. THE NOTICE STATED THE PARTS WERE NOT AVAILABLE, BUT WOULD BE AVAILABLE IN THE SECOND QUARTER OF 2012. THE CONSUMER RECEIVED ANOTHER LETTER IN OCTOBER 2012, STATING THE PARTS WERE AVAILABLE. AN APPOINTMENT WAS MADE FOR DECEMBER 26, 2012, EVEN THOUGH THE CONSUMER DID NOT EXPERIENCE ANY TYPE OF FAILURE, HE STILL COMPLIED WITH THE RECALL. TWO DAYS LATER, THE CONSUMER RECEIVED A CALL FROM THE DEALER, STATING THE RECALL HAD BEEN COMPLETED. HOWEVER, ON JANUARY 4, 2013 WHILE DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY, THE CONSUMER EXPERIENCED A SUDDEN LOSS OF POWER WITH NO WARNING. HE SOON DISCOVERED THE VEHICLE WOULD ONLY GO FORWARD, AS THERE WAS NO ABILITY TO GO IN REVERSE. HE IMMEDIATELY DROVE TO THE DEALER, WHERE AN INSPECTION WAS PERFORMED AND IT WAS DETERMINED THE TRANSMISSION WAS BEYOND REPAIR AND WOULD NEED TO BE REPLACED. FORD STATED THE FAILURE OF THE TRANSMISSION IMMEDIATELY FOLLOWING THE RECALL WAS A COINCIDENCE AND THEY WOULD NOT OFFER ANY ASSISTANCE.

IN SEPTEMBER 2012 I TOOK MY 2004 FREE STAR INTO FORD DEALERSHIP TO HAVE THE TORQUE CONVERTER REPLACED DUE TO A RECALL. NOW I GET A TRANSMISSION CHATTER. I TOOK IT ONCE AGAIN INTO THE DEALERSHIP FOR A RECALL ON THE 3RD ROW SEAT AND ASKED THEM AFTER COMPLETING THE RECALL IF THEY WOULD CHECK OUT THE CHATTER. THEY AT FIRST TOLD ME IT WAS A MISFIRE...THAT POSSIBLY THE PLUGS AND/OR WIRES NEEDED REPLACED. I OBTAINED A COST FOR THAT AND THEN ASKED THEM TO COMPLETE THE JOB. THEY CALLED ME BACK IN AN HOUR OR SO AND TOLD ME THAT MY PROBLEM WAS A MUCH BIGGER PROBLEM. THEY SAID MY TRANSMISSION HAD WATER IN IT. MY HUSBAND CHECKED THE FLUID AND YES IT HAS A MILKY APPEARANCE. THE DEALERSHIP IS THE ONLY ONES WHO HAVE REMOVED MY TRANSMISSION WHEN THEY DONE THE TORQUE CONVERTER RECALL THE PREVIOUS FALL. NOW I LEARN THAT THERE IS SOME SORT OF SEAL IN WHICH WATER CAN SEEP INTO THE TRANSMISSION. WHAT'S UP WITH THAT AND WHY HASN'T THERE BEEN A RECALL ON THIS SEAL. *TR

2004 FORD FREESTAR. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO WHEEL WELL RUSTING RECALL NOTICE. *SMD THE CONSUMER STATED RUST DEVELOPED ON THE DRIVER'S SIDE DOOR IN 2010, AT THE TIME THE VEHICLE WAS PURCHASED, THE CONSUMER BOUGHT AMOR PROTECTION FOR RUST. THE CONSUMER PUT IN A CLAIM, AND THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. HOWEVER, ONE YEAR LATER, THE RUST RETURNED, ONLY THIS TIME, THE CONSUMER WAS DENIED A SECOND CLAIM. A COUPLE OF YEARS LATER, THE THIRD SEAT BRACKET FELL APART. THE CONSUMER RECEIVED A RECALL ABOUT THE WHEEL WELL RUSTING. THE CONSUMER MADE AN APPOINTMENT AT THE DEALER. THE DEALER INFORMED THE CONSUMER, AS THEY WERE CUTTING AWAY AT THE RUST. IT WAS DISCOVERED THE FRAME WAS ALSO RUSTING, AND IT WAS DANGEROUS TO DRIVE THE VEHICLE, OR TO EVEN TRY AND FIX THE RUST PROBLEM.

WAS DRIVING ABOUT 35 MILES AND HOUR WHEN I TURNED AND WENT UP A SLIGHT INCLINE...ENGINE SPUTTERED A BIT THEN I TURNED INTO PARKING LOT, HEARD A LOUD NOISE LIKE ENGINE REVVING UP AND THEN IT JUST DIED. LOST ALL CONTROL OF VEHICLE AND LUCKILY COASTED TO A SPOT WHERE NO CARS WERE. I LET IT SIT FOR A MOMENT, STARTED BACK UP AND IT WAS REVVING UP AGAIN AND RPM'S WERE GOING UP DRASTICALLY. TRIED TO PUT IN REVERSE AND IT WOULD NOT GO, SHIFTED TO PARK AGAIN AND IT REVVED BACK UP. TURNED OFF LET SIT AGAIN...THEN STARTED, WAS ABLE TO REVERSE BUT WITH LOUD NOISE AND REVVING OF RPM'S. DRIVE A SMALL AMOUNT AND IT DIED AGAIN AND WOULD NOT START BACK. HAD PCM REPLACED ABOUT ONE YEAR AGO. NOT SURE OF PROBLEM. STILL WAITING TO GET IT TOWED. *TR

BOUGHT CAR NOV 2012 FROM TRUCK JUNCTION AND FROM THE DAY WE BOUGHT IT THE CAR STALLED RAN RUFF WOULDN'T START. GAVE US THE RUN AROUND WHILE UNDER WARRANTY NOW FORD SAYS PCM WET N RUINED FROM DAY ONE. I'VE HAD A BROKEN VAN IN MY DRIVE FOR 8 MONTHS WHAT THE [XXX]HOW CAN FORD MAKE A PRODUCT THAT IS THIS BAD WITH NO RECALL [XXX] AMERICAN PRODUCTS THIS IS [XXX]. INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR

ON APRIL 28TH 2006 I WAS ON MY WAY TO WORK, STOPPED AT A RED LIGHT, PROCEEDED TO MAKE A LEFT TURN, MY VAN WOULD NOT MOVE FORWARD OF BACKWARD. I HAD TO CALL FOR A TOW TO TAKE MY VAN TO A DEALERSHIP. THE DEALERSHIP TOLD ME I HAD TO PAY $75.00 IN ORDER FOR THEM TO TELL ME WHAT WAS WRONG WITH MY VAN. THEY DIAGNOSED THE PROBLEM AND TOLD ME IT WAS MY TRANSMISSION, THAT THE TORQUE CONVERTER HAD PLAYED OUT.THE TOTAL CHARGE WAS $2817.38 + 75.00 DOLLARS.I MADE A CALL TO FORD MOTOR CO. TO SEE IF THERE WAS A RECALL ON THE TRANSMISSION OF THE FORD FREE-STAR , THEY TOLD ME NO. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 FORD FREESTAR. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 50 MPH WITH THE CRUISE CONTROL ACTIVATED, THE CRUISE CONTROL FAILED TO DISENGAGE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR DIAGNOSIS WHERE IT WAS ADVISED TO THE CONTACT THAT THE CRUISE CONTROL SWITCH NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED BUT THE PROBLEM PERSISTED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 80,000. *TR