2005 FORD FREESTAR Complaints

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 FORD FREESTAR.THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE CAM SHAFT SENSOR AND THE ENGINE CONTROL MODULE WERE REPLACED THREE TIMES. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WATER WAS ENTERING THE SYSTEM AND CAUSING THE FAILURE. DURING THE MOST RECENT FAILURE, THE DEALER TRIED SEALING THE AREA AROUND THE FAILED PART AS A TEMPORARY REPAIR. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 121,020 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 123,000.

I STARTED MY VAN AND TRIED TO BACK OUT OF MY PARKING SPOT AND IT WOULD NOT GO ANYWHERE. I TURNED OFF THE ENGINE, SAT FOR ABOUT 5 MIN AND THEN TRIED AGAIN. THIS TIME IT BACKED UP, I WAS ABLE TO PULL UP TO THE STREET AND WHEN I WENT TO PULL OUT, IT SPUTTERED AND STALLED. I HAD IT TOWED TO A TRANSMISSION PLACE AND THEY SAID THAT IT WASN'T THE TRANSMISSION, IT WAS THE PCM. I HAD IT TOWED TO THE DEALERSHIP AND TOLD THEM IT WAS THE PCM. THEY INSISTED ON RUNNING A DIAGNOSTIC BECAUSE IT COULDN'T BE THE PCM, THEY HAVE NEVER SEEN THAT BEFORE. THEY FOUND OUT IT WAS THE PCM AND NOW I HAVE TO PAY FOR A DIAGNOSTIC THAT WASN'T NECESSARY. I HAVE TO PAY FOR A DESIGN FLAW THAT CAUSED THE PROBLEM TO BE FIXED AND PAY TO HAVE THE PCM REPLACED. THE TRANSMISSION SHOP THAT DIAGNOSED THE PROBLEM DID NOT CHARGE ME ANYTHING FOR HIS WORK. MY EXTENDED WARRANTY COMPANY IS PAYING HALF OF THE REPAIR EVEN THOUGH IT ISN'T A COVERED REPAIR AND YET FORD WILL NOT WAIVE OR COVER ANY OF THE PROBLEM THAT IS THEIR DESIGN FLAW. WHY ARE CUSTOMERS NOT INFORMED OF TSB'S THAT COULD HAVE PREVENTED THE PROBLEM? I AM VERY LUCKY THIS HAPPENED IN THE PARKING LOT INSTEAD OF ON THE HIGHWAY. THIS PROBLEM COULD HAVE BEEN FIXED WITH A TUBE OF SILICONE. WHY WAS THE TSB NOT COMPLETED BEFORE THE VEHICLE WAS SOLD TO ME AS A USED VEHICLE IN MAY 2011? IS THERE A RECALL TO FIX THIS PROBLEM IN THE WORKS? IS THERE A CLASS ACTION LAWSUIT I CAN JOIN? IS THERE ANYTHING BEING DONE TO FIX THIS PROBLEM BEFORE SOMEONE DIES? *TR *JS

WHILE BEEN STOP WAITING IN A RED LIGHT THE MOTOR FEELS LIKE ACCELERATED (RPM INCREASE TOO HIGH BY ITSELF) THEN REDUCED TO NORMAL AND THEN (WHEN LIGHT TURNS GREEN) THE CAR DO NOT RESPOND TO ACCELERATOR. THE CAR DO NOT MOVE, DO NOT REACT TO THE PEDAL. YOU CAN SELECT REVERSE, DRIVE L1, L2 OR ANY OTHER OPTION, BUT IT DO NOT REACT TO ANYONE (JUST PARKING STATUS WAS ENABLE). THE CAR WAS STUCK SO WE NEED TO GET TOWED TO HOME. *JS

THIS VEHICLE HAS DIED ON ME NUMEROUS TIMES WHILE DRIVING DOWN THE FREEWAY OR AROUND TOWN DRIVING. IT HAS BEEN VERY SCARY AND A MIRACLE WE WEREN'T KILLED. THE FIRST TIME IT HAPPENED IN 2006. THE FORD DEALER HAD NO IDEA WHAT IT WAS, FINALLY DISCOVERED IT WAS HAPPENING IN COLD WEATHER, MOIST AIR OR RAIN. THE PCM WAS GETTING WET. THEY PUT FOAM AND SEALED WITH AN ADHESIVE. IT STARTED AGAIN IN 2008 HAD TO BE RESEALED. IT HAS STARTED AGAIN IN 2011 AND 2012 IT IS VERY SCARY AND YOU NEVER KNOW WHEN YOU WILL LOSE POWER. IT IS VERY EXPENSIVE TO HAVE FIXED. FORD KNOWS THIS WAS A BAD DESIGN. THEY ARE WAITING FOR SOMEONE TO GET KILLED AND BE SUED BEFORE THEY WILL TAKE RESPONSIBILITY FOR THIS PROBLEM. MY VAN IS NOW PARKED, WHILE I TRY TO GET THE MONEY TOGETHER TO HAVE IT SEALED AGAIN. HEMBORG FORD DOESN'T EVEN OFFER A DISCOUNT FOR THE REPAIR. THEY ARE NOT CONCERNED AT ALL THAT THE VEHICLE DIES WHILE YOU ARE TRAVELING DOWN THE FREEWAY. THIS VAN HAS HAD NUMEROUS RECALLS, IT SHOULD HAVE HAD ONE FOR THE PCM BUT SO FAR IT HAS NOT. I GUESS THEY ARE WAITING FOR SOMEONE TO DIE. ONLINE THERE IS A LOT OF COMPLAINTS ON THIS SAME ISSUE FROM PEOPLE FROM ALL OVER THE UNITED STATES. *TR

THE CAR JUMPS. WHEN PUT IN DRIVE OR REVERSE. NO GAS APPLIED. HAPPENING MORE AND MORE NOW. ASK FORD TO LOOK AT IT THEY DID NOTHING. *TR

PCM FAILURE MOISTURE GETS INTO PCM BECAUSE OF DESIGN FLAW AND CAUSES ELECTRICAL SHORTS AND VEHICLE JERKS AND CUTS OUT. LOSES POWER. *TR

SUPPORT BARS IN DRIVER'S SEAT STARTED COMING THROUGH CUSHION & JABBING DRIVER IN THE BACK. VEHICLE HAS 49,000 MILES ON IT. ONLY ABLE TO DRIVE VEHICLE FOR APPROX. 15 MINUTES AT A TIME DUE TO THE DISCOMFORT FROM THE SUPPORT BARS. *TR

DRIVING HOME FROM THE GAS STATION WHEN SUDDENLY THE VAN STOPPED ACCELERATING. WE WERE GOING APPROXIMATELY 25 MPH AT THE TIME. WE WERE AT A VERY BUSY INTERSECTION SO WE HAD TO GET OUT OF THE WAY QUICKLY BUT THE VAN WOULD NOT GO INTO GEAR. ANY GEAR FOR THAT MATTER. WE PUSHED THE VAN OUT OF THE WAY BECAUSE THE INTERSECTION IS HIGH IN TRAFFIC ESPECIALLY WITH 18 WHEELERS. THE TRANSMISSION FLUID LEVEL WAS WHERE IT SHOULD HAVE BEEN. WE COULDN'T GET THE VAN GOING SO WE HAD TO GET IT TOWED HOME. WE HAD NO PRIOR PROBLEMS WITH THE VAN GOING IN OR OUT OF GEAR BEFORE THIS INCIDENT. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 FORD FREESTAR. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 45 MPH, THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO JERK AND DECELERATE ABNORMALLY. THE VEHICLE WAS INSPECTED BY AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHO ADVISED THE CONTACT THAT THE TORQUE CONVERTER WOULD HAVE TO BE REPLACED. THE CONTACT REFERENCED NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 12V006000 (POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:TORQUE CONVERTER) BUT WAS ADVISED BY THE MANUFACTURER THAT THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 86,000.

DRIVING TO FLORIDA ON I-75, SUDDEN LOSS OF POWER, COASTED OFF THE HIGHWAY. HAD TO BE TOWED AND IT COST ME 1200.00 TO GET FIXED. I HAVE THE RECEIPT FOR WORK DONE. *TR