2004 FORD FREESTAR Complaints

WITHOUT ANY WARNING TRANSMISSION FAILS. I TAKE IT TO A FORD DEALER ,OF COURSE IT IS NOT UNDER THE RECALL. SO I HAD TO REPLACE TRANSMISSION OUT OF POCKET TO A COST OF $3327. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 FORD FREESTAR. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS BEING EXAMINED BY AN INDEPENDENT REPAIR SHOP WHEN THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THIRD ROW SEATING WAS DETACHED FROM THE FLOOR MOUNTS. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE AND OFFERED NO ASSISTANCE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 92,865.

2004 FORD FREESTAR. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO SAFETY RECALL NOTICE 12V-006000 *TGW THE CONSUMER STATED THE VEHICLE IS AT A SALVAGE YARD, AS HE NO LONGER OWNS IT. THE TRANSMISSION FAILED. AFTER THE PCM WAS REPLACED, THE TRANSMISSION FAILED AGAIN. *JB

APPROPRIATE HANDLING- LETTER RE 11S25- NHTSA RECALL 12V006000 REIMBURSEMENT FOR HER 2004 FORD FREESTAR. *KB THE TORQUE CONVERTER WAS REPLACED TWICE. ALSO, THE INNER AND OUTER TIE ROD ENDS WERE WORN AND LOOSE, AND THE CV AXLE WAS LOOSE. *JB

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS 2004 FORD FREESTAR. AS THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING, THE VEHICLE DECELERATED WITHOUT WARNING. THE CONTACT HAD RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 12V006000 (POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION) AND CALLED THE LOCAL DEALER TO SECURE AN APPOINTMENT. THE DEALER ADVISED THE CONTACT THAT THE PARTS NEEDED TO MAKE THE REPAIRS WOULD NOT BECOME AVAILABLE UNTIL LATER IN THE YEAR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT CONTACTED AND THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 149,565. UPDATED 05/03/12*LJ

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 FORD FREESTAR. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING BETWEEN 35-60 MPH, THE BRAKES WERE APPLIED BUT THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS ABNORMALLY DEPRESSED INTO THE FLOORBOARD. THE TRACTION CONTROL WARNING LIGHT WAS ILLUMINATED AT THE TIME OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER WHERE THEY ADVISED THAT THE TRACTION CONTROL MODULE NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT COMPLETELY REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE 77,566 WAS AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 81,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 FORD FREESTAR. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FLOOR MOUNTS FOR THE REAR SEATING RUSTED AND RENDERED THE REAR SEATING INOPERABLE. THE DEALER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 89,000.

WHILE DRIVING MY 2004 FORD FREESTAR 4.2 LITRE ,AT SPEED OF 60MPH ON HIGHWAY SUDDENLY VEHICLE STALLED , AND I HAD TO ACT FAST AND COASTED VEHICLE 2 LANES OVER TO HUG SHOULDER OF HIGHWAY. PUT VEHICLE IN PARK TURN IGNITION OFF TURN THE KEY OVER VEHICLE STARTS FINE I DRIVE BACK ON THE HIGHWAY VEHICLE DRIVES GOOD LIKE NOTHING OCCURRED, MY THOUGHT WAS FUEL LINE PROBLEM, SO HAD MECHANIC LOOK AT IT HE CHANGED MY FUEL PUMP , FUEL FILTER, FUEL PRESSURE SENSOR , SO BACK ON THE ROAD WITH VEHICLE , VEHICLE KEEPS STALLING AT 50-60MPH AND ALSO STALLS AT TRAFFIC STOP LIGHT WHILE IDLING. HAVING DONE SOME RESEARCH ONLINE MY PROBLEM SEEMS LIKE FORD MOTOR COMPANY HAS A DEFECT PROBLEM IN THE PCM (POWERTRAIN CONTROL MODULE)WITH THE FORD FREESTARS/MERCURY MONTEREY MODELS IT SOLD. I BELIEVE NOW MY VEHICLE IS NOT SAFE TO DRIVE AND ENDANGERS OTHER DRIVERS ON THE ROAD. PLEASE LOOK INTO THIS SYSTEMATIC PROBLEM WITH FORD FREESTARS/MONTEREY MINIVANS. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 FORD FREESTAR. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE STALLED NUMEROUS TIMES. THE TRANSMISSION WAS REPLACED SEVERAL TIMES BUT THE FAILURE WOULD RECUR. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 12V006000 (POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION), BUT WAS ADVISED THAT THE PARTS NEEDED FOR THE REPAIR WERE NOT AVAILABLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED, BUT DENIED ANY ASSISTANCE WITH REPAIR TO THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 75,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 179,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 FORD FREESTAR. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 70 MPH, THE VEHICLE STOPPED ACCELERATING. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO SAFELY COAST TO A STOP. THE VEHICLE WAS PUSHED HOME BY ANOTHER VEHICLE. THE CONTACT EXAMINED THE VEHICLE AND NOTICED THAT THE ENGINE SEIZED IN ADDITION TO THE TRANSMISSION FAILURE. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN INSPECTED BY A DEALER, NOR HAD IT BEEN REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER HAD NOT BEEN NOTIFIED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE APPROXIMATELY 90,000. UPDATED 04/27/12*LJ THE CONSUMER WAS INFORMED, THE TRANSMISSION COULD NOT BE LOOKED AT, UNTIL THE ENGINE WAS REPLACED. UPDATED 04/27/12