2006 FORD FREESTAR Complaints

2006 FORD FREESTAR TRANSMISSION FAILED AT 77,000 MILES. MINIVAN DIED COMPLETELY WHILE IN MOTION ON MUNICIPAL STREET. *TR

DATE: JULY 4, 2008 VEHICLE: 2006 FORD FREESTAR DEFECT: TRANSMISSION FAILED. *TR

TORQUE CONVERTER WENT ON MY 06 FREESTAR WHEN IN TRAFFIC ON HIGHWAY. THIS FORCED ME TO PULL ON THE PASSING LANE MEDIAN SIDE OF THE HIGHWAY POTENTIALLY PUTTING ME IN DANGER OF PASSING BIG-RIGS AND OTHER VEHICLES. THANK THE LORD A STATE POLICEMAN CAME TO BLOCK TRAFFIC. I READ UP ON THIS AND SEE ITS BEING INVESTIGATED. THIS WAS NOT AN INEXPENSIVE FIX. I HOPE FORD REIMBURSES ME FOR NOT RE-ENGINEERING THEIR PROBLEM AND LETTING IT CONTINUE WITHOUT A RECALL. *TR

FORD FREESTAR 2006 DRIVING ON HIGHWAY APPROX. 40-45MPH. LOST POWER, WHEN TRYING TO ACCELERATE THE ENGINE RPM WENT UP, AND THE CAR HAD NO ACCELERATION. THE VAN COASTED TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD. COULDN'T GET VAN COMPLETELY OFF ROAD. FORD FREESTAR IS BEING EVALUATED ALL INDICATIONS ARE COMPLETE FAILURE OF TRANSMISSION. SHOULD KNOW MORE TOMORROW. THIS WAS A VERY DANGEROUS SITUATION!!!! PLEASE INCLUDED FORD FREESTAR 2006 IN YOUR INVESTIGATIONS. *TR

REAR TURN LAMPS HAVE BURNED OUT 4 TIMES IN THREE YEARS. AT IDLE "ALL" INTERIOR AND HEAD LAMPS FLICKER. I HAVE REPLACED THE BATTERY AND HAD THE ELECTRICAL CHARGING SYSTEM CHECKED AND THEY ARE OK. APPEARS TO BE A WIRING PROBLEM. HEAT AC BLOWER ONLY BLOWS AIR FROM LOWER HEATER VENTS . PCM REPLACED, AND IT HAS MALFUNCTIONED AGAIN. VEHICLE APPEARS TO HAVE A SERIOUS WIRING PROBLEM. *TR

FORD FREESTAR 2006 TRANSMISSION DIED ON HIGHWAY THIS MORNING WHILE HIGHWAY DRIVING THIS MORNING MY FORD FREESTAR WOULD NOT ACCELERATE, ENGINE CONTINUED RUNNING.... MY HUSBAND WAS DRIVING 40 MPH AND SUDDENLY HE HAD NO ACCELERATION, ENGINE CONTINUED RUNNING, WHEN HE PUSHED ON THE GAS PEDAL THE ENGINE JUST REVED. HE COASTED TO A STOP, AND COULDN'T GET THE CAR OFF OF THE ROAD. WE HAD THE CAR TOWED. THIS WAS AN EXTREMELY DANGEROUS SITUATION. WE WERE TOLD AT THIS POINT, IT IS THE TRANSMISSION, WE NEVER HAD ANY INDICATION THAT THERE WAS A PROBLEM, THIS PROBLEM HAPPENED SUDDENLY. PLEASE LOOK INTO THIS DANGEROUS SITUATION! OUR VAN ONLY 63,000 MILE ON IT! IT HAS BEEN BROUGHT TO OUR ATTENTION THAT THERE ARE THOUSANDS OF FORD MINI VAN OWNERS THAT HAVE HAD THE IDENTICAL PROBLEM WITH THEIR FORD VAN'S. PLEASE FORCE FORD TO ISSUE A RECALL THESE TRANSMISSIONS!!!!! AT THIS POINT, WE ARE GOING TO HAVE TO PAY WHAT WE OWE ON THIS VAN IE..... VAN PAYMENTS TO THE BANK......AND WE DON'T HAVE THE MONEY TO PAY FOR A NEW TRANSMISSION!!!!! PLEASE HELP US AND OTHER'S WHO TRANSMISSIONS HAVE FAILED. AS I SEE IT THIS PROBLEM IS GOING TO GET WORSE....IE...VAN TRANSMISSIONS THAT HAVEN'T FAILED YET!!! PLEASE CONTACT US AT YOUR EARLIEST CONVENIECE. THANK YOU AND WE LOOK FORWARD TO HEARING BACK FROM YOU. *TR

HAVE OWNED THIS 2006 FREESTAR SINCE NEW. SEVERAL ELECTRICAL ISSUES. STEREO SYSTEM - INTERMITTENT PROBLEMS WITH THE PRESETS RESETTING AND THE CLOCK SETTING BACK TO 12:00. ALSO THE VOLUME FLUCTUATING UP AND DOWN ON ITS OWN WHEN USING THE REAR CONTROLS. THE STEREO HAS BEEN REPLACED TWICE. STILL HAVING THE PROBLEM. REAR DRIVER SIDE TURN SIGNAL LAMP - HAS BURNED OUT AND BEEN REPLACED 7 TIMES. OUTSIDE TEMPERATURE PROBE - IS NOT READING PROPERLY. STARTER - HAVE INTERMITTENT PROBLEMS STARTING THE VEHICLE. HAVE NOT RECEIVED ANY RESOLUTION FROM SEVERAL DEALERS. THE PCM WAS NOT FOUND TO BE WET OR DAMAGED. ARE CONCERNED THAT THE VEHICLE HAS MAJOR WIRING ISSUES AND IS A POSSIBLE FIRE HAZARD. ALSO, THE REAR AC BLOWER SQUEALS INTERMITTENTLY AND HAS BEEN REPLACED TWICE AS WELL. STILL DOING IT. THERE IS A MUFFLED THUMP SOUND COMING FROM THE AIR CLEANER BOX AREA. THE LAST DEALER WHO LOOKED AT THE VEHICLE STATED THAT THIS IS NORMAL. WE DON'T AGREE. SEVERAL, UNRESOLVED, REPETITIVE ISSUES WITH THIS VEHICLE. VERY DISAPPOINTED WITH FORD AND WILL NOT PURCHASE ANOTHER. *TR

WHILE DRIVING ON THE INTERSTATE MY FORD FREE STAR CAUGHT FIRE UNDER THE HOOD. I WAS UNABLE TO OPEN THE HOOD AND PUT THE FIRE OUT. THE VAN TOTALLY BURNED.

WHILE DRIVING DOWN HWY. 163 NEAR MONUMENT VALLEY, UT. AND THEN JUST INTO AZ., I WAS PULLING OVER @ DIFF. TURN-OUT FOR PICTURE TAKING. I PULLED OUT OF ONE, MANEUVERED BACK ONTO HWY. A SHORT BIT WHEN I REALIZED THE 2006 FORD FREESTAR I WS DRIVING WAS GOING NOWHERE, JUST ROLLING FRM OWN WEIGHT. I PULLED OVER TO SIDE, STILL TOO CLOSE TO TRAFFIC, AND STOPPED AND RE-STARTED IT TO SEE IF IT WOULD RE-ENGAGE THE GEARS. NO, ONLY ENGINE REVVING. I WAS OUT THERE FOR MANY HRS. WITH NO PHONE SIGNA. FINALLY SOMEONE WENT AND GOT MECHANIC BROTHER TO COME OUT WITH HIS PICK-UP TRUCK, CHAINS, AND TRAILER WITH RAMPS. NEXT DAY IT WAS TAKEN BY TOW TRUCK TO FORD OF PAGE, AZ. THEY WANT $3700 FOR WHOLE TRANSMISSION. THEY DO NOT KNOW OF THIS PENDING PROCEDURE FOR SAFETY RE-CALL, BUT WILL CALL FORD ON MON. ALSO TOLD HIM MY VAN IS MY HOME, I AM OVER THE ROAD TRANSPORTER, AND WOULD HAVE TO CAMP OUT IN DEALER-SHIP LOT INDEFINITELY. THE PTICE IS NOW $3000. THE VEHICLE HAS APPROX. 73,000 MILES ON IT. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 FORD FREESTAR. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE POWER LIFTGATE MOTOR DISENGAGES WHEN THE LATCH OPENS, CAUSING IT TO FALL IMMEDIATELY. THROUGH THE INTERNET, SHE DISCOVERED A RECALL REGARDING THIS ISSUE. THE MANUFACTURER STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL. THE CONTACT FEELS THAT THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE BECAUSE SOMEONE COULD BE INJURED BY STANDING UNDER THE LATCH OF THE VEHICLE AS THE MOTOR DISENGAGES. THE NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER WAS UNKNOWN. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 76,000.