2004 FORD FREESTAR Complaints

WITHOUT WARNING AND WHILE ENGINE STILL RUNNING THE TRANSMISSION GAVE OUT. I NOW HAVE NO FORWARD OR REVERSE. COSTING OVER $1700 TO REPAIR, NOT REPLACE THE TRANSMISSION. *TR

WHILE DRIVING AT POSTED HIGHWAY SPEED (65MPH) A FAILURE OCCURRED IN MY FREESTAR MINIVAN. THE ENGINE WAS RUNNING BUT THERE WAS NO POWER TO THE REAR WHEELS. THIS HAPPENED SUDDENLY AND UNEXPECTEDLY ON A BUSY HIGHWAY (ROUTE 17) AND RENDERED MY VAN POWERLESS WITH MY WIFE AND THREE YOUNG CHILDREN ABOARD. THERE WAS NO WARNING THAT THIS WAS GOING TO HAPPEN. LUCKILY SHE WAS ABLE TO GET TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD AND AVOID ACCIDENT. THE VAN WAS TOWED TO A SERVICE STATION AND AWAITS REPAIR. DOING SOME RESEARCH FOUND THAT THERE HAVE BEEN NUMEROUS COMPLAINTS TO THE NHTSB ABOUT THE TRANSMISSION/TORQUE CONVERTERS ON THESE VEHICLES AND ALSO A CLASS ACTION LAWSUIT FILED WITH NO ADDRESS BY THE NHTSB. THIS REPAIR WILL NO DOUBT COST ME WELL OVER $2000. THE MAIN ISSUE HERE IS THAT THIS DEFECT HAS BEEN KNOWN FOR SOME TIME AND NO CORRECTIVE ACTION HAS BEEN TAKEN. MY FAMILY COULD HAVE BEEN HURT FROM A KNOWN PROBLEM. PLEASE ADDRESS THIS. THANK YOU *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 FORD FREESTAR. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE THIRD ROW SEAT LATCH WOULD NOT LATCH PROPERLY DUE TO CORROSION. THE VEHICLE WAS INSPECTED BY AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHO ADVISED THE CONTACT THAT THE LATCH WOULD HAVE TO BE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AND THEY ADVISED HER THAT THE PART NEEDED FOR THE REPAIR WAS NOT MADE FOR REPLACEMENT. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 100,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 FORD FREESTAR. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING 55 MPH WHEN THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER WHO PERFORMED A DIAGNOSTIC WHICH LOCATED THE FAILURE AT THE TRANSMISSION TORQUE CONVERTER. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 61,000.

TL - THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 FORD FREESTAR. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE HOOK THAT HELD THE REAR DRIVER SIDE CONVERTIBLE BENCH SEAT IN PLACE WAS COMPLETELY CORRODED. THE CONTACT MENTIONED THAT THE DAMAGE WAS SO SEVERE THAT IT RUSTED THROUGH THE BODY OF THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO THE DEALER. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE WHO DID NOT OFFER ANY ASSISTANCE SINCE THE VEHICLE WAS NO LONGER UNDER WARRANTY. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 137,000. KMJ

MY HUSBAND WAS DRIVING UP THE HILL TO OUR HOUSE WHEN OUR VAN HAD A SUDDEN LOSS OF POWER. HE MANAGED TO GET ON THE SIDE OF THE ROAD AND OUT OF TRAFFIC. NOW THE VAN WILL NOT ENGAGE IN ANY GEAR. IF YOU PUT IT IN DRIVE OR REVERSE AND HIT THE GAS THE ENGINE JUST REVS. WE NEED A NEW TRANSMISSION. *TR

I WAS DRIVING DOWN THE HIGHWAY AT 55 MPH AND MY VAN STARTING CUTTING OUT REALLY BAD AND DIED. I WAS A MILE FROM ANYWHERE I GOT IT TO A SAFE PLACE EVENTUALLY AND THEN COULD NO LONGER START THE VAN. THIS IS THE THIRD TIME THIS HAS HAPPENED AND HAVE HAD TO REPLACE THE COMPUTER ALREADY ONCE. IT WAS RAINING HEAVILY SO I KNOW IT IS THE COMPUTER BECAUSE THE MECHANIC WHO REPLACED THE COMPUTER 3 MONTHS AGO SAID THIS IS A KNOWN PROBLEM WITH THE 2004 FORD FREESTAR. EVERY TIME IT RAINS I HAVE TROUBLE WITH MY CAR. IT WAS RAINING LAST NIGHT SO I KNOW WATER HAS ONCE AGAIN GOTTEN INTO MY COMPUTER. WHEN IS THERE EVER GOING TO BE A RECALL ON THIS. I AM A SINGLE MOM OF 4 KIDS AND FEEL LIKE FORD SHOULD BE HELD RESPONSIBLE FOR THIS VEHICLE. I CAN'T AFFORD TO JUST GO OUT AND BUY A NEW VEHICLE BECAUSE FORD MESSED UP. I HAVE OWNED THIS VEHICLE FOR 4 YEARS NOW AND IT HAS BEEN IN THE SHOP OR BROKE DOWN FOR AT LEAST 2 YEARS OF THIS TIME FOR THE SAME ISSUES. *TR

WHILST DRIVING, ENGINE RPM INCREASED WITH NO VEHICLE ACCELERATION. HAD TO COAST INTO PARKING LOT AND FOUND TRANSMISSION HAD NO FORWARD OR REVERSE MOVEMENT. LUCKILY THERE WAS LIGHT TRAFFIC AND EMERGENCY ACTIONS WERE NOT PRESENT TO REMOVE VEHICLE OFF ROAD SAFELY. *TR

WE WERE ON A HIGHWAY AND IT JUST LOST ALL ACCELERATION. HAD IT TOWED ($300) TO SHOP. NEEDED A REBUILT TRANSMISSION ($2440). HAD THAT DONE. NOW, 15 MONTHS LATER, THE TRANSMISSION IS SLIPPING! *TR

PAINT PEELING OFF ROOF AND HOOD ,LOOKS LIKE THEY USED TWO DIFFERENT PRIMERS. *TR