2007 FORD FREESTAR Complaints

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 FORD FREESTAR. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WOULD UNEXPECTEDLY JERK FORWARD. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO THE DEALER. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 90,258. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE.

FORD'S RECALL 11S25 SAYS IT PERTAINS TO 2004-05 MODEL YEARS ON THE TORQUE CONVERTER FAILURE. MINE IS A 2006 FREESTAR AND IT HAS THE SAME EXACT PROBLEM. THE TORQUE CONVERTER FAILED ON IT DRIVING DOWN THE HIGHWAY. WHY IS YEAR NOT COVERED ? *JS

I WAS AT A BUSY INTERSECTION IN MY TOWN. WHEN THE LIGHT TURNED GREEN, I STARTED THROUGH THE INTERSECTION BUT SUDDENLY THERE WAS NO POWER. I WAS STALLED BUT EVENTUALLY DISCOVERED THAT I COULD PUT THE VEHICLE INTO 3RD GEAR AND COULD EKE MY WAY THROUGH THE INTERSECTION. I HAD MY 5 YEAR OLD SON IN THE CAR, PEOPLE WERE HONKING, IT WAS A MESS. FORTUNATELY, WE DIDN'T GET HIT. I TOOK THE FORD FREESTAR TO TWO SHOPS THAT BOTH TOLD ME THE TRANSMISSION HAD FAILED AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE SHOP I TOOK IT TO ALSO TOLD ME THE RADIATOR WAS LEAKING INTO THE TRANSMISSION SO THE RADIATOR NEEDED TO BE REPLACED AS WELL. THE WHOLE ORDEAL COST ME $4,900 FOR THE CAR REPAIR + RENTAL CAR. I'M VERY GLAD MY CHILD AND I DIDN'T GET HURT, AND I AM DEFINITELY UPSET THAT A CAR THAT WAS ONLY A FEW YEARS OLD WOULD REQUIRE SUCH AN EXPENSIVE REPAIR. ALTHOUGH I GOT THE CAR FIXED, I WONDER IF THE TRANSMISSION WILL FAIL AGAIN. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 FORD FREESTAR. THE CONTACT WAS STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 20 MPH, HE DEPRESSED THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL AND THE VEHICLE DECELERATED. THERE WAS AN INCREASE IN THE ENGINE RPMS DURING THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER AND THE DEALER STATED THAT THE TRANSMISSION TORQUE CONVERTER NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 69,375 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE IS 114,000. UPDATED 05/01/2012*LJ UPDATED 05/04/12

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 FORD FREESTAR. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE STALLED NUMEROUS TIMES WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER SEVERAL TIMES WHERE THE DEALER TEST DROVE THE VEHICLE AND PERFORMED A DIAGNOSTIC BUT WAS UNABLE TO DUPLICATE THE FAILURE OR LOCATE A FAILURE CODE. THE DEALER REPLACED THE SPARK PLUGS AND THE COMPUTER BOARD BUT THE FAILURE WAS NOT CORRECTED. THE VEHICLE CONTINUED TO STALL WITHOUT WARNING. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 86,811 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 100,000.

I WAS ON MY WAY TO CALDWELL COMMUNITY COLLEGE FOR EVENING CLASS AND THE TRANSMISSION WENT OUT. I WAS DRIVING AT 55 MILES PER HOUR IN THE FAR LEFT LANE AND HAD TO TEDIOUSLY MANEUVER OVER TO THE RIGHT HAND LANE TO GET INTO A PARKING LOT. IT WAS VERY CONGESTED ON THE HIGHWAY DUE TO IT BEING AT ABOUT 5:30PM AND I COULD HAVE EASILY BEEN INVOLVED IN A MOTOR VEHICLE CRASH. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 FORD FREESTAR. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE LOST POWER WITHOUT WARNING. A LOCAL MECHANIC DIAGNOSED THE PROBLEM AS THE TORQUE CONVERTER WHICH HAD SPLINED OFF AND SENT METAL SHAVINGS INTO THE TRANSMISSION. THE DEALER WAS CONTACTED BUT THE CONTACT REFUSED SERVICE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE, BUT DENIED ANY ASSISTANCE WITH REPAIRS TO THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 120,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 130,000. UPDATED 04/19/12*LJ UPDATED 04/30/12

I WAS MAKING A LEFT HAND TURN FROM THE MIDDLE LANE OF A BUSY 5 LANE HIGHWAY WHEN I LOST ALL POWER TO THE DRIVE TRAIN. FORTUNATELY I HAD GAINED ENOUGH SPEED FROM THE DRIVE TRAIN TO BARELY AVOID ON COMING TRAFFIC. THREE SECONDS EARLIER AND THIS COULD HAVE BEEN A TRAGEDY. THERE WAS NO WARNING OR INDICATION OF FAILURE. THERE WERE NO SOUNDS, SMELLS, OR ERADICATE MOTIONS. I IMMEDIATELY HAD THE VEHICLE TOWED TO A FORD DEALERSHIP GARAGE. AFTER AN INSPECTION THE SERVICE ADVISOR STATED THAT THE TORQUE CONVERTER HAD COME APART AND WOULD NEED TO BE REPLACED. SINCE THEN I HAVE DONE SOME INVESTIGATIVE RESEARCH INTO FORD FREESTAR TORQUE CONVERTER FAILURES. IT APPEARS THAT THIS IS A PROBLEM THAT STARTED WITH THE 2004 FREESTAR. I HOPE THAT FORD TAKES CARE OF THIS PROBLEM BEFORE INJURY OR FATALITY. IN MY CASE, THREE SECONDS MADE THE DIFFERENCE. *TR

MY HUSBAND WAS DRIVING HOME FROM WORK WHEN ALL OF A SUDDEN NO WARNING, NO CHECK ENGINE LIGHT NOTHING, HE LOSES ALL GEARS AND SPEED. THERE WAS A LOT OF CARS BEHIND HIM, THE ROAD HE WAS ON IS VERY BUSY WITH SEVERAL HILLS AND BLIND SPOTS. WE HAVE CHECKED INTO THIS PROBLEM WITH FORD AND THEY STATE THAT YES THEY ARE AWARE OF A DESIGN PROBLEM WITH THE HOOD BY THE WIND SHIELD WIPERS THAT ALLOWS WATER TO GO IN, DRAIN DOWN THE FIRE WALL AND LEAK INTO THE PCM MODULE AND THE TRANSMISSION. THIS WATER SHORTS THEM OUT AND WITH NO WARNING YOU LOSE SPEED AND GEARS TO CONTINUE DRIVING. THIS IS A HUGE SAFETY ISSUE, I JUST THANK GOD OUR CHILDREN WERE NOT IN THE VAN, AND THAT HE WAS ABLE TO GET THE VAN OFF TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD.

MY 2007 FORD FREESTYLE HAD BEEN SURGING FORWARD. I THOUGHT I WAS CRAZY. THEN 6/21/11 IT WOULD ONLY DRIVE 35MPH. I HAD TO REPLACE THE THROTTLE BODY. *KB