2005 FORD FREESTAR Complaints

2005 FORD FREESTAR. DRIVING NORMALLY, STOPPED AT TRAFFIC LIGHT, WHEN LIGHT CHANGED TO PROCEED VAN STALLED. STARTED VEHICLE BUT WOULD STALL ONCE SHIFTED INTO GEAR. MANAGED TO DRIVE IN REVERSE INTO A PARKING LOT UNTIL TOW TRUCK ARRIVED. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 FORD FREESTAR. THE CONTACT WAS STOPPED IN A PARKING LOT WHEN THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY SURGED FORWARD, ALMOST HITTING A PEDESTRIAN. THE CONTACT HAD TO QUICKLY APPLY THE BRAKES TO STOP THE VEHICLE. DURING THE FAILURE, THE VEHICLE WENT INTO SAFE MODE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE THE CONTACT WAS ADVISED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN ANY RECALLS. THE DEALER ADVISED THAT HE COULD PERFORM A DIAGNOSTIC, BUT COULD NOT CONFIRM IF THE FAILURE COULD BE DIAGNOSED. THE VEHICLE WAS NEITHER DIAGNOSED NOR REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 78,234.

DRIVING IN THE FAR LEFT LANE OF I-75 AT APPROXIMATELY 70 MPH WHEN THE ENGINE RPM'S ROSE AND I HAD TO COAST ACROSS TWO LANES OF TRAFFIC TO THE RIGHT SHOULDER OF I-L75. MY TRANSMISSION HAD WENT OUT. I COULD PUT THE TRANSMISSION IN GEAR BUT IT WOULD NOT ENGAGE. I COULD HAVE BEEN INJURED OR COULD HAVE INJURED SOMEONE ELSE. THE TRANSMISSION WENT OUT WITHOUT ANY KIND OF WARNING. AT THIS TIME I HAVE BEEN TOLD THAT I NEED TO REPLACE THE TRANSMISSION WITH A NEW ONE FROM THE FORD DEALER BECAUSE MY MECHANIC SAID THAT YOU CANNOT REBUILD IT BECAUSE YOU CAN'T GET PARTS FOR IT. *TR

WHEN ATTEMPTING TO ACCELERATE FROM A TRAFFIC LIGHT THE CAR WOULD NOT MOVE. THE ENGINE REVVED UP BUT THE CAR DID NOT MOVE. THE CAR BLOCKED TRAFFIC UNTIL A POLICE OFFICER ARRIVED AND PUSHED THE CAR TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD. FORTUNATELY THIS INCIDENT DID NOT CAUSE AN ACCIDENT. THE CARE WAS TOWED TO A FORD DEALERSHIP WHERE THE TRANSMISSION/TORQUE CONVERTER WAS REPLACED AT SUBSTANTIAL COST. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 FORD FREESTAR. THE CONTACT STATED THAT AT APPROXIMATELY 68,000 MILES THE VEHICLE HAD PROBLEMS WITH THE TRANSMISSION. THE CONTACT WAS TRAVELING 60 MPH ON THE HIGHWAY WHEN THE RPMS STARTED TO INCREASE. THE CONTACT DISENGAGED THE CRUISE CONTROL WHEN THE VEHICLE CAME TO A STOP. THE CONTACT SPOKE TO THE DEALER AND WAS TOLD THAT THE SPLINES WERE STRIPPING ON THE TORQUE CONVERTER. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 68,000. UPDATED 07/08/11 *BF UPDATED 07/18/11

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 FORD FREESTAR. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING 70 MPH THE RPMS INCREASED EXCESSIVELY WHILE TRYING TO MOVE TO THE OTHER LANE. THE VEHICLE WAS MOVE TO THE SHOULDER AND TURNED THEN BACK ON; HOWEVER, IT WOULD NOT MOVE. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO HER RESIDENCE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE DEALER NOR THE MANUFACTURER WERE NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 180,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 FORD FREESTAR. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING 75 MPH WHEN THE VEHICLE GRADUALLY DECELERATED AND WOULD NOT LONGER ACCELERATE. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A LOCAL MECHANIC WHERE THEY DIAGNOSED THAT THE TORQUE INVERTER AND TRANSMISSION FAILED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 66,000.

WHEN ATTEMPTING TO ACCELERATE OUR 2005 FORD FREESTAR LIMITED TO GET ONTO THE HIGHWAY THE VAN STALLED WHEN PASSING 2000 RPM(S) WITH NO WARNING. THE STEERING WHEEL LOCKED AND LOSS ALL POWER TO THE CAR. WITH THE STEERING LOCKED PULLING OFF TO THE SHOULDER WAS NEAR IMPOSSIBLE. THE VEHICLES BEHIND HAD TO GO AROUND ME DRIVING CLOSE TO 65-70 MPH IN SPEED OR SLAM ON THEIR BRAKES TO MISS ME. A VERY FRIGHTENING EXPERIENCE WITH CHILDREN IN THE CAR. UNABLE TO AFFORD TO BRING THE VEHICLE TO A SHOP FOR REPAIRS DUE JUST PURCHASING THE VEHICLE IN APRIL OF 2011 FROM TOM BUSH MAZDA DEALERSHIP IN JACKSONVILLE FLORIDA. *TR

2005 FORD FREESTAR 3.9L 130,000 MILE. WHILE DRIVING DOWN MAJOR STATE ROUTE WITH MY 6 YEAR OLD IN THE CAR MY ENGINE JUST STOPPED, LOST POWER STEERING, BRAKES BUT WAS ABLE TO PULL OVER ON SIDE OF ROAD. HAD TO WAIT TWO HOURS FOR A TOW TRUCK TO COME. AFTER SHOP INSPECTED, THEY FOUND THE PCM WAS FULL OF WATER AND HAD TO BE REPLACED. DUE TO THE COMPLETE LOSS OF POWER THIS COULD HAVE CAUSED A TRAGIC ACCIDENT IF MY SON AND I WOULD NOT HAVE BEEN ABLE TO GET OFF THE ROAD. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 FORD FREESTAR. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE TRANSMISSION INDICATOR LIGHT ILLUMINATED AND THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO LOSE POWER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WOULD EVENTUALLY STALL AND IMMEDIATELY RESTART BUT THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT GO INTO DRIVE OR REVERSE. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED BY HAVING THE TRANSMISSION REBUILT. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 74,000. UPDATED 06/16/11*LJ THE CONSUMER NO LONGER OWNS THE VEHICLE. UPDATED 06/27/11