2005 FORD FREESTAR Complaints

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 FORD FREESTAR. THE CONTACT STATED THE VEHICLE INTERMITTENTLY SURGED FORWARD WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 5 MPH. THE FAILURE WOULD ALSO OCCUR WHILE THE BRAKES WERE ENGAGED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHERE THEY WERE UNABLE TO DIAGNOSE THE FAILURE. THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL LINKAGE WAS LUBRICATED BUT THE FAILURE PERSISTED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN BACK TO THE MECHANIC WHERE THE ENGINE IDLE MOTOR WAS REPLACED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 49,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 55,000.

ON SAT. MAY 7, 2011 MY 2005 FORD FREESTAR QUIT WHILE DRIVING 55 MPH ON AN OPEN HIGHWAY. I LOST SPEED WHILE MOTOR CONTINUED RUNNING.I PULLED OFF TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD TURNED OFF ENGINE RESTARTED FINE, BUT WOULD NOT MOVE IN EITHER DRIVE OR REVERSE. I WAS STRANDED GOING TO WORK. WE THINK IT MIGHT BE THE TRANSMISSION. AFTER READING ALL THE COMPLAINTS ONLINE THERE ARE HUNDREDS I WANT FORD TO DO SOMETHING ABOUT THIS. SOMEONE PLEASE DO SOMETHING ABOUT THIS. WE DON'T HAVE THE MONEY TO FIX OR EVEN BUY ANOTHER VEHICLE. NOW HOW DO I GET TO WORK? SUPPORT A FAMILY? AFTER ALL THE COMPLAINTS WHY ISN'T THERE A RECALL YET? *TR

PER FORD SERVICE: WATER IN PCM 5/03/11 SIMILAR PROBLEM 7/15/10 ALTHOUGH AT THE TIME FORD SERVICE WAS UNABLE TO FIND THE CAUSE. AT ABOUT 20 MILES PER HOUR WHILE MAKING A RIGHT HAND TURN THE ENGINE STALLED, THE POWER STEERING AND POWER BRAKES FAILED CAUSING ME TO TEMPORARILY LOSE CONTROL AND SWERVE INTO THE ON-COMING LANE. LUCKILY THERE WAS NO TRAFFIC OR PEDESTRIANS THERE AT THE TIME. FORD SERVICE FOUND THE CAUSE TO BE WATER IN THE POWERTRAIN CONTROL MODULE (PCM).

2005 FORD FREESTAR REQUIRED TRANSMISSION REBUILD DUE TO TORQUE CONVERTER SPLINES DAMAGING CLUTCHES AND GEARS. *TR

HELLO, WHILE DRIVING MY 2005 FORD FREESTAR ON THE NYS THRUWAY AT 65MPH THE ENGINE STARTED REVVING AND THE CAR WAS NOT MOVING FORWARD. I BECAME FRIGHTENED AS CARS AND TRUCKS BEGAN FLYING BY AS I WAS UNABLE TO MOVE. FORTUNATELY I WAS ABLE TO SLIP INTO AN OPENING IN THE TRAFFIC AND PULLED MY CAR ONTO THE SHOULDER. IT SCARES ME TO THINK OF THE VARIOUS SITUATIONS THAT A TERRIBLE ACCIDENT COULD HAVE OCCURRED HAD I NOT BEEN LUCKY ENOUGH TO MOVE THE CAR OFF THE ROAD. I HAD TO HAVE THE CAR TOWED TO A SHOP AND UNABLE TO REPAIR AT THAT SHOP HAVE THE CAR MOVED TO MY HOUSE WHERE IT NOW SITS. I JUST HAD A MECHANIC LOOK AT THE VEHICLE WITH HIS COMPUTER AND I WAS GIVEN A 3 CHOICE RANGE OF OPTIONS FROM $1100 FOR TORQUE CONVERTER AND SHAFT TO $3100 FOR A TRANSMISSION REPLACEMENT. WHEN I MAKE A DECISION I WOULD BE ABLE TO ARRANGE TO HAVE THE PARTS SAVED. *TR

STOPPED AT STOP SIGN AND AS SOON AS I TOOK OFF THE GEARS WOULD NOT SHIFT AND I COULD NOT ACCELERATE. I HAD COASTED TO A SIDE STREET WHERE I SAT UNTIL MY VAN WAS TOWED TO MY MECHANIC. AFTER MECHANIC'S REVIEW HE STATED A FAULTY TORQUE CONVERTER CAUSED DAMAGE TO ALL PARTS INSIDE THE TRANSMISSION RENDERING THE TRANSMISSION USELESS. THE TRANSMISSION HAD TO BE COMPLETELY REBUILT. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 FORD FREESTAR. WHILE DRIVING 30 MPH, THE ENGINE EXHIBITED AN ABNORMAL INCREASE IN RPMS. THE CONTACT ATTEMPTED TO SHIFT THE GEAR INTO DRIVE BUT GEAR FAILED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE CONTACTS RESIDENCE AND THE DEALER WAS CONTACTED. THE DEALER STATED THAT THEY WERE NOT AWARE OF THE FAILURE AND OFFERED NO FURTHER ASSISTANCE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 133,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 FORD FREESTAR. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WOULD SHIFT INTO NEUTRAL ABNORMALLY WHILE DRIVING AT ANY SPEED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER WHO DIAGNOSED THAT THERE WAS WATER IN THE POWER TRAIN CONTROL MODULE AND THAT IT WOULD NEED REPLACING. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED WHO FILED A CLAIM BUT PROVIDED NO FURTHER ASSISTANCE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 96,000. UPDATED 06/01/11*LJ THE CONSUMER STATED THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. UPDATED 07/29/11

THE BRUNSWICK COUNTY DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL SERVICES OWNS A 2005 FORD FREESTAR VAN. ON APRIL 20, 2011 FIVE AGENCY STAFF TRAVELING ON INTERSTATE 95 NORTH TO A MEETING TRAVELING AT A SPEED OF 75MPH EXPERIENCED A SUDDEN FAILURE OF POWER CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO SLOW DOWN EVENTUALLY STOPPING. THE DRIVER IMMEDIATELY MOVE TO THE SHOULDER AT WHICH THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT RESTART. THE VEHICLE HAS BEEN TRANSPORTED VIA TOW TRUCK TO A LOCAL AUTOMOTIVE REPAIR SHOP FOR TRANSMISSION FAILURE. *TR

I, ALONG WITH MY DISABLED FATHER AND 3 YR OLD DAUGHTER, WERE TRAVELING ON HWY 41 TRAVELING APPROXIMATELY 55 MPH WHEN I TRIED TO PASS SOMEONE AND MY VAN LOST COMPLETE ACCELERATION POWER. I HAD TO GET BACK INTO THE LANE AND COAST TO A SAFE AREA TO STOP AND LEAVE MY VAN. WE WERE SURROUNDED BY CARS TRAVELING IN SPEEDS OF 60MPH + AND COULD OF EASILY BEEN INJURED! THERE WERE ABSOLUTELY NO WARNINGS OF ANY PROBLEMS. THE VAN JUST SIMPLY LOST COMPLETE POWER. NOW I AM LEFT WITH GETTING MY VAN TOWED AND HAVING REPAIRS MADE WHICH ARE LIKELY TO COST SEVERAL THOUSAND DOLLARS! WHY IS THIS NOT ON RECALL YET??