2005 FORD FREESTAR Complaints

WHILE DRIVING IN TRAFFIC THE VAN JUST SLIPPED OUT OF GEAR. HITTING THE GAS ONLY MADE THE ENGINE REV UP. I COASTED TO A STOP. THE VAN WOULD STILL START AND RUN BUT WOULD NOT GO INTO DRIVE OR REVERSE. THE GEAR SHIFT MOVES BUT NOTHING HAPPENS. AFTER HAVING IT TOWED WE REPLACED THE TRANSMISSION SENSOR BUT IT DID NOT FIX THE ISSUE. DO NOT KNOW WHAT TO DO AT THIS POINT. *TR

2005 FORD FREESTAR. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO A COMPLAINT TO FORD MOTOR COMPANY FOR A REFUND FOR REPAIRS DUE TO A FAULTY DESIGN *TGW THE CONSUMER STATED MOISTURE WAS SEEPING INTO THE COMPUTER. THE PCM WIRE HARNESS HAD TO BE REFLASHED/REPROGRAMMED. *JB

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 FORD FREESTAR. WHILE DRIVING 55 MPH, THE CONTACT STATED THE VEHICLE STALLED ON THE HIGHWAY. THE DEALER DIAGNOSED THAT THE TORQUE CONVERTER FAILED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED, BUT THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED, BUT DENIED ANY ASSISTANCE WITH REPAIRS TO THE VEHICLE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 32,432 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 114,000.

I WAS DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD AND MY TRANSMISSION WENT OUT. I KNOW THAT THERE ARE THOUSANDS OF PEOPLE WHO HAVE HAD THIS PROBLEM AND SOME OF THEM AFTER ALREADY HAVING IT REPLACED BEFORE. FORD SHOULD BE FORCED TO ISSUE A RECALL!!! *TR

BOUGHT THIS VAN USED AT 43,000 MILES IN 2010,,,CONCERNED BECAUSE TRANSMISSION HAD BEEN REBUILT...BOUGHT EXTENDED WARRANTY FOR 12 MONTH/12,000 MILES...HAD TROUBLE IN DEC. 2010 TOOK TO DEALER...THEY REPLACED SENSOR....WARRANTY WENT OUT IN FEB. 2011....HAD TO REBUILD TRANSMISSION IN 7/2011 3RD TRANSMISSION ...$1300 MY EXPENSE....TODAY THE CHECK TRANSAXLE LIGHT CAME ON AGAIN!!! ....CALLED THE FORD COMPANY....SO_O_O_O SORRY!!! CAN'T DO ANYTHING FOR YOU....53,000 MILES. *TR

VEHICLE SUDDENLY LOST FORWARD MOTION ON A BUSY STREET WITH NO SHOULDER. COASTED TO STOP WITH ENGINE RUNNING. PUT ON FLASHERS, BUT VEHICLES HAD TO SWERVE TO GO AROUND THE VAN. VEHICLE WOULD NOT MOVE IN DRIVE OR REVERSE. *TR

CPSC# I1180537A. 2005 FORD FREESTAR. CONSUMER STATED HE HAD A FLAT TIRE. WHEN TRYING TO CHANGE HIS TIRE THE JACK CAME APART AND THE CAR CAME DOWN ON HIS ARM. HE BELIEVE THIS IS A POTENTIAL DANGER. *LN... UPDATED 09/15/11 *BF UPDATED 2/28/12 *CN

2005 FORD FREESTAR SE HAS APPROX. 70,000 MILES BOUGHT IT FOR A RETAIL OF 9,400 DOLLARS AND 4 MONTHS LATER THE TRANSMISSION GOES OUT (IN MARCH OF 2011). THANK GOD IT MY WIFE AND KID DIDN'T GET INTO A CRASH ON THE HIGHWAY WITH IT. WE JUST RECENTLY TOOK IT BACK TO THE DEALERSHIP TO LOOK AT IT AGAIN BECAUSE IT WON'T RUN IN GEAR AND THEY SAID ITS THE TORQUE CONVERTOR. SO WE TOOK IT BACK TO WHERE WE GOT IT REPAIRED AND THEY SAY THERES WATER IN THE TRANSMISSION. THIS WAS THE WORST 9,400 DOLLARS IVE EVER SPENT! WE HAVENT EVEN HAD THIS CAR FOR 9 MONTHS AND IT BEEN IN THE SHOP 50% OF THE TIME BESIDES THE OUT OF POCKET MONEY COST. HOW CAN FORD SELL SUCH A PIECE OF CRAP? *TT

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 FORD FREESTAR. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING 65 MPH WHEN THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHO DIAGNOSED THAT THE TRANSMISSION WAS DEFECTIVE AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE WHO DID NOT OFFER ANY ASSISTANCE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 86,000.

I HAVE A 2005 FORD FREESTAR WITH 61000 MILES ON IT AND I HAVE HAD NO PROBLEMS NO SOUNDS NO NOTHING AND TODAY ON MY WAY HOME ON THE HIGHWAY IT JUST STOPPED MOVING LIKE I WAS IN NEUTRAL BUT I WAS IN DRIVE. I HAD TO PULL OVER IMMEDIATELY AS THERE WERE SEVERAL LARGE TRUCKS COMING UP BEHIND ME. I BARELY GOT IT OUT OF THE WAY. I WAS NOT ABLE TO FIND A SPOT TO KIND OF GET OUT OF THE WAY THEN I WOULD NOT BE HERE TODAY. *KB