2005 FORD FREESTAR Complaints

WHILE DRIVING AT HIGHWAY SPEED, IT FELT LIKE THE TRANSMISSION WENT INTO NEUTRAL. THE ENGINE WILL REV AND IS ABLE TO BE SHIFTED INTO ANOTHER GEAR, BUT DOESN'T MOVE. THERE WAS NO WARNING - NO LIGHT OR BELL, NO NOISES, NO SMELLS. WE WERE FORCED TO PULL OFF THE ROAD AND COAST TO A SAFE PLACE WITH OUR 2 CHILDREN IN THE CAR. THERE ARE APPROXIMATELY 80,000 MILES ON THE VEHICLE. WE HAVE YET TO REPAIR THE VEHICLE AS IT JUST OCCURRED. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 FORD FREESTAR. WHILE THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 65 MPH, THE TRANSMISSION SUDDENLY FAILED TO OPERATE AND WOULD NOT ACCELERATE. THERE WERE NO PRIOR WARNINGS. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE RESIDENCE. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN INSPECTED OR REPAIRED. THE CONTACT WAS IN THE PROCESS OF NOTIFYING THE DEALER. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 75,000.

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 FORD FREESTAR. WHILE DRIVING 75 MPH, THE VEHICLE LOST POWER. THE DEALER WAS UNABLE TO DUPLICATE THE FAILURE. THE CONTACT DID NOT INFORM THE MANUFACTURER OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE APPROXIMATELY 64,000.

MY 2005 FORD FREESTAR LOST POWER TO THE WHEELS WITHOUT WARNING. THE TRANSMISSION FAILED WHILE DRIVING WITH MY 3 CHILDREN IN THE CAR. THE VEHICLE ONLY HAS 85,000 MILES ON IT. THERE WERE NO NOISES, LIGHTS, OR OTHER INDICATION OF A PROBLEM PRIOR TO FAILURE. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 FORD FREESTAR. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE AT AN INTERSECTION THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT ACCELERATE AND MOVE FORWARD. THE DEALER WAS NOTIFIED AND ADVISED THE CONTACT THAT THE TORQUE CONVERTER NEEDED TO BE REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED BUT OFFERED NO ASSISTANCE. THE VEHICLE WAS BEING REPAIRED BY AN AUTHORIZED DEALER. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE APPROXIMATELY 87,000. UPDATED 2/23/11 *CN UPDATED 03/03/11

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 FORD FREESTAR. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 70 MPH, POWER TO THE TRANSMISSION SUDDENLY STOPPED. THE VEHICLE WOULD NO LONGER MOVE FORWARD. THERE WERE NO WARNING LIGHTS PRIOR TO THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO HER RESIDENCE. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN INSPECTED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER HAD NOT BEEN NOTIFIED. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE APPROXIMATELY 135,000.

2005 FORD FREESTAR. TRANSMISION JUST STOPPED WITH NO WARNING. APROX 80,000 MILES. ALMOST HAD A SERIOUS ACCIDENT. COST ME 1800 DOLLARS TO FIX.WILL NEVER BUY ANOTHER FORD AGAIN. I DON'T KNOW WHY THEY HAVE NOT RECALLED THEM.I GUESS THEY ONLY RECALL FOREIGN MADE CARS. *TR

2005 FORD FREESTAR WITH 54,111 MILES LOST ALL POWER TO THE TRANSMISSION. HAD TOWED TO FORD DEALERSHIP AND FOUND THAT THE TORQUE CONVERTER HAD FAILED. LUCKILY I HAD AN EXTENDED WARRANTY THAT COVERED IT, LESS MY DEDUCTIBLE. *TR

COMPLETE LOSS OF DRIVE POWER FROM TRANSMISSION. LOSS OF POWER WAS IN MORNING TRAFFIC WITH THREE KIDS ONBOARD. VEHICLE ROLLED TO A STOP BARELY OUT OF TRAFFIC. NO REPAIR COMPLETED. LOSS OF POWER CAME FROM FAILED TRANSMISSION WITH THE LIKELY CAUSE BEING THE TORQUE CONVERTER. *TR

OUR 2009 FORD FREESTAR LOSS ALL POWER TO THE WHEELS. THE CAR WAS TOWED TO A REPAIR SHOP WHERE THEY DISCOVERED THAT THE TRANSMISSION WAS BROKEN DUE TO A TORQUE CONVERTER FAILURE. COST TO REPAIR IS $3200. THIS CAR HAD 91,000 MILES ON IT. *TR