2006 FORD FREESTAR Complaints

WHILE DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY THE TORQUE CONVERTER WOULD MALFUNCTION CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO HESITATE AND MAKE A RUMBLING SOUND. THE RIGHT FRONT WHEEL MAKES TAPPING SOUNDS WHEN TURNING TO THE RIGHT OR LEFT. THE FORD MECHANIC AND MY PERSONAL MECHANIC HAVE SAID THE TORQUE CONVERTER, CV JOINTS AND DRIVE SHAFTS WILL HAVE TO BE REPLACED, AND THAT THE TRANSMISSION MAY HAVE TO BE REBUILT OR REPLACED. I PURCHASED THE VAN FORM FORD IN 2007. I AM LOOKING FORWARD TO HEARING FOR THE NHTSA BOARD ON THESE ISSUES. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 FORD FREESTAR. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 30 MPH, THE CONTACT FELT THE VEHICLE SLIP BEFORE STALLING COMPLETELY. THE CONTACT ATTEMPTED TO SHIFT INTO DRIVE AND REVERSE BUT THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT MOVE FROM ITS POSITION. THE VEHICLE WAS THEN TOWED TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE FORWARD AND REVERSE GEARS MALFUNCTIONED. THE DEALER ALSO STATED THAT THE VEHICLE NEEDED A NEW TORQUE CONVERTER, WHICH WAS REPLACED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 83,161 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 83,300.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 FORD FREESTAR. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 40 TO 45 MPH, ALL OF THE POWER SHUT OFF, BUT THE ENGINE CONTINUED TO RUN. THE VEHICLE WAS LATER TOWED TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER AND THEY INFORMED THE CONTACT THAT THE FAILURE MAY BE DUE TO THE TORQUE CONVERTER. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE APPROXIMATELY 108,000. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE.

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

WE WERE ACCELERATING FROM A STOP LIGHT, JUST GETTING TO 10MPH WHEN THE TRANSMISSION FAILED. IT WAS LIKE THE TRANSMISSION SHIFTED INTO NEUTRAL. THERE WERE NO WARNING SIGNS OR INDICATORS THAT THE TRANSMISSION WAS FAILING. IT JUST WENT OUT. *TR

AFTER ENGAGING THE VEHICLE INTO DRIVE, THE VEHICLE WENT APPROXIMATELY 30 FEET THEN SUDDENLY STOPPED. THE ENGINE REMAINED RUNNING, THE VEHICLE JUST STOPPED AND WOULD NOT GO IN ANY GEAR. AFTER TOWING IT TO THE DEALER, WE WERE INFORMED THAT THE TORQUE CONVERTER WAS BAD. THERE WERE NO WARNING LIGHTS ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL AND NO PRIOR WARNINGS OF FAILURE. THE VEHICLE HAD BEEN AT THE DEALER FOR ROUTINE MAINTENANCE ONE WEEK PRIOR TO THE FAILURE AND THE TECHNICIANS REPORTED NO INCIDENTS OF CONCERN. THE MAJORITY OF THE MILEAGE ON THIS VEHICLE ARE HIGHWAY MILES AND THERE IS NOT A SITUATION OF FREQUENT GEAR CHANGES. AS THERE ARE MANY OTHER 2006 FORD FREESTAR VEHICLE OWNERS WITH SIMILAR COMPLAINTS AND OCCURRENCES, AND THE VEHICLE WAS BUILT IN 2005 (BUT NOT INCLUDED IN THE 2005 RECALL), FORD SHOULD RECALL THIS VEHICLE AND OTHERS WITH SIMILAR INCIDENCES. *TR

ON 1/27/12 WHILE HEADING OUT OF TOWN WITH MY FAMILY ON A BUSY HIGHWAY AT A SPEED OF 72MPH MY VAN LOST ALL POWER. THE VAN WAS SUDDENLY DROPPING SPEED WITH NO PRIOR WARNING AT ALL. THERE WERE SEMIS ALL AROUND AND THANK THE LORD I WAS ABLE TO PULL THE VAN OVER TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD OUT OF HARMS WAY. ONCE ON THE SIDE OF THE ROAD I TURNED OFF THE IGINITION AND WAITED A FEW MINUTES BEFORE TRYING TO START AGAIN. THE VAN STARTED BUT, WOULD NOT GO INTO GEAR AT ALL. I HAD TO CALL A TOW TRUCK WHICH COSTS ME MONEY I DID NOT HAVE AND NOW TO FIND OUT THAT THERE ARE MANY OTHERS OUT THERE WITH THE SAME MAKE,MODEL AND YEAR VEHICLE THAT ARE HAVING THE SAME EXACT PROBLEM AND NOTHING IS BEING DONE ABOUT IT BY FORD IS CRAZY. THIS COULD HAVE COST ME AND MY FAMILY OUR LIVES AND OTHERS THAT WERE DRIVING AROUND ME. WHEN IS SOMETHING GOING TO BE DONE.?! TO HAVE FORD RECALL THE '04 AND '05 MODELS FOR THIS EXACT REASON, SHOULD MAKE THEM REALIZE THERE IS SOMETHING EXTREMELY WRONG WITH THIS MAKE AND MODEL VEHICLE. I PURCHASED THIS VEHICLE FOR THE FAMILY THINKING OF SAFETY ALL ALONG BUT AM NOW SCARED TO DRIVE IT ONCE IT GETS FIXED. THIS IS DEATH TRAP AS FAR AS I AM CONCERNED. *TT

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 FORD FREESTAR. THE CONTACT STATED THE ENGINE REMAINED IN THE ON POSITION BUT THE VEHICLE FAILED TO MOVE FORWARD. THE MECHANIC STATED THE TORQUE CONVERTER FAILED. THE CONTACT FOUND NHTSA RECALL CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 12V006000 (POWER TRAIN AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION: TORQUE CONVERTER) AND WANTED TO KNOW WHY THE 2006 MODEL YEAR WAS NOT INCLUDED. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 70,000.

I OWN A 2006 FORD FREESTAR AND AS OF JAN 9 2012 THEY HAVE RECALLED 04-05 FOR THE TRANSMISSION BLOWING UP! TORQUE CONVERTER ,PUMP AND OUTPUT SHAFT TO GIVE YOU THE PATS! MY FAMILY WAS IN THE VAN ON THE 400 HWY DRIVING ON JAN 22 2012 WITH TWO CHILDREN AND MY VAN SHOUTS DOWN NO CONTROL,DRIVING 105-110 IN THE MIDDLE LANE.. WE DID GET TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD AND NO ONE WAS HURT THANK GOD, TO REALIZE OUR TRANSMISSION BLOW,WITH ONLY 105,000KM ON THE VAN NOT KNOWING THERE WAS A PROBLEM OUT FROM FORD CANADA ALL READY FOR THE 04-05 ,WE HAVE CALLED FORD CANADA AND TOLD THEM WHAT HAPPENED AND THEY INFORMED US THAT WE HAVE NO WARRANTY AND ITS NOT IN THE RECALLS, SO THE VAN WAS FIXED WITH A BILLOF 2975.00AT AAMCO TRANSMISSION ON JAN 25TH 2012 WITH NO HELP FROM FORD, I CANT BELIEVE THIS HAS HAPPENED THEY WERE AWARE OF THIS PROBLEM AND ARE NOT CONCERNED ABOUT LIVES, SOMEONE OR ALL OF US AND ANYONE AROUND US COULD HAVE LOST THERE LIVES DUE TO THIS PROBLEM WITH THE TRANSMISSIONS FAILING AND THERE KNOW ABOUT IT, AND DON'T FEEL THERE IS ENOUGH REPAIRED WITH THE 06 ARE YOU KIDDING ME NOT ENOUGH REPORTS THIS IS A JOKE, THERE ARE AWARE OF THIS AND WHEN SOMEONE LOSES THERE LIFE THERE RECALL THEM , GIVE YOUR HEAD A SHAKE, FIX THE PROBLEM BEFORE THIS EVEN HAPPENS, I DON'T KNOW WHERE TO BEGIN AND WHERE OR WHO TO TALK TO BUT I AM EMAIL EVERYONE I CAN SO THAT NO ONE LOSES THERE LIFE OVER THIS!!!I NEED HELP FROM ALL PARTIES OUT THERE PLEASE I AM HEARD THIS HAPPENED TO ME AND MY FAMILY AND IT COULD HAVE TURN OUT VERY BAD!!!!! *TR

TRANSMISSION IS DEAD. WITHOUT WARNING. I TOWED MY CAR. MECHANIC ASKING ME 2500$. *TR