2004 FORD FREESTAR Complaints

JUST EXITED INTERSTATE, VAN SIMPLY STOPPED MOVING FORWARD, NEEDED TO REPLACE TRANSMISSION SPLINE, COST 1385.76 PLUS TOWING. FRONT WINDOW ALSO STOPPED WORKING, VARIOUS ELECTRIC PROBLEMS INCLUDING BATTERY DRAINING FOR NO REASON, LOCKS WORK SPORADICALLY, DAMP WEATHER CAUSES PROBLEMS WITH ELECTRICAL, CHUGGING OF ENGINE ECT. *TR

AS I STARTED CROSSING A 5 LANE INTERSECTION TO TURN ON A SIDE STREET, THE VAN LOST ALL DRIVE POWER. MOTOR WAS STILL RUNNING. HAD TO AVOID CROSS TRAFFIC COMING AT ME AS I SLOWLY GLIDED THROUGH THE INTERSECTION TO FIND A SAFE PLACE TO STOP. HAD THE VEHICLE REPAIRED AND IT WAS A BAD TORQUE CONVERTER AND WAS TOLD A VERY COMMON PROBLEM WITH THIS VEHICLE. VERY UPSET ABOUT THE COST AS WELL AS MY CHILDREN WERE IN THE CAR WHEN IT LOST POWER. *TR

DRIVING AT FREEWAY SPEED (65MPH) THE TRANSMISSION LOST POWER. VEHICLE WILL NOT ENGAGE IN DRIVE OR REVERSE. COASTED TO SHOULDER OF THE FREEWAY AND HAD TO GET A TOW TRUCK. TRANSMISSION NEEDS TO BE REPLACED AT A COST OF OVER 3,000.00 DOLLARS. NHTSA INVESTIGATION NUMBER EA09016. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 FORD FREESTAR. WHILE DRIVING 45 MPH, THERE WAS AN INCREASE IN ENGINE RPMS. THE VEHICLE RECEIVED NO RESPONSE FROM THE TRANSMISSION AND SLOWLY DECELERATED. THE DEALER DIAGNOSED THE VEHICLE WITH A FAULTY TORQUE CONVERTER AND ADVISED HAVING IT REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. NO REPAIRS WERE PERFORMED. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 75,381.

TRANSMISSION WENT OUT WHILE DRIVING. THANKFULLY WE WERE NOT ON THE HIGHWAY. NO GRINDING OR SLIPPING, THE ENGINE JUST REVVED AND WOULD VEHICLE WOULD NOT MOVE. HAD 3 CHILDREN IN THE CAR AT THE TIME. VERY DANGEROUS TO TRUST THIS CAR. GOT THE CAR TO A PARKING LOT, NOW IT HAS BEEN TOWED TO A MECHANIC TO BE CHECKED OUT. WE PREVIOUSLY HAD PROBLEMS WITH SOMETHING IN THE IGNITION OR SOMETHING WHERE THE CAR WOULD JUST SPUTTER AND DIE WHILE DRIVING. REPLACED DRIVER SIDE WINDOW MOTOR, BUT PASSENGER SIDE DOES NOT WORK EITHER. PLEASE GET THESE OFF THE ROAD! *TR

DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD AT 15 MPH, THE TRANSMISSION FAILS. COST $3700 TO FIX. THE NEW TRANSMISSION STINKS. NOTHING IS RIGHT ABOUT THIS CAR. ONE PIECE FALLS OFF AFTER ANOTHER. NICKEL AND DIMING ME TO DEATH! *TR

WHILE DRIVING AT 45 MPH MY VAN'S TRANSMISSION STOPPED WORKING AS IF IT WAS IN NEUTRAL, BUT IT WAS IN DRIVE. WHILE HITTING THE GAS THE RPM'S INCREASE BUT THE VAN DOES NOT MOVE. THE ROAD WAS CROWDED AND I WAS ALMOST REAR ENDED DUE TO THE LOSS OF POWER. SEVERAL CARS HAD TO HONK AND SLAM ON THEIR BRAKES TO AVOID AN ACCIDENT. LUCKILY MY 3 KIDS AND I WERE NOT INJURED DUE TO THIS MALFUNCTION. THE FAILURE IS THE TRANSMISSION TORQUE CONVERTER ACCORDING TO THE MECHANIC. I COULD ONLY IMAGINE WHAT THE RESULTS WOULD BE IF I WERE ON A MAJOR HIGHWAY DURING RUSH HOUR TRAFFIC. I HAVE READ OF HUNDREDS OF OTHER FAILURES ON THE INTERNET USING A SIMPLE GOOGLE SEARCH. PLEASE HOLD FORD ACCOUNTABLE AND RECALL THIS FAILURE BEFORE SOMEONE GETS HURT DUE TO THIS FAILURE. IT IS A SAFETY RECALL AND THERE ARE ALREADY CLASS ACTION LAWSUITS PENDING. *TR

I PURCHASED A USED 2004 FORD FREESTAR IN FEBRUARY OF 2010. THE VAN RAN FINE FOR THE FIRST 90 DAYS. AS SOON AS IT HIT 100 DAYS, MY CHECK ENGINE LIGHT WENT ON AND THE VAN HAS BEEN REPAIR 3 TIMES SINCE THEN, MISFIRED CYLINDER, REPLACED FUEL INJECTOR. NOW THE MECHANIC TOLD ME THAT THE TRANSMISSION NEEDS TO BE REPLACE AND THIS WILL COST MORE THAT THE VAN IS WORTH. I KNOW THAT I AM NOT THE ONLY FREESTAR OWNER TO HAVE SUCH PROBLEMS AND CANNOT BELIEVE FORD HAS NOT TAKEN STEPS TO RECTIFY THESE ISSUES. I WILL NEVER PURCHASE A FORD VEHICLE AGAIN. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 FORD FREESTAR. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WOULD VIOLENTLY JERK WHEN ATTEMPTING TO UP SHIFT OR DOWNSHIFT BETWEEN GEARS. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHO INFORMED THE CONTACT TO REPLACE THE TRANSMISSION. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE HOWEVER, DID NOT OFFER ANY ASSISTANCE. NO REPAIRS WERE PERFORMED. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 77,000 AND THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 FORD FREESTAR. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING 65 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED. THE CONTACT MERGED THE VEHICLE TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD WHERE IT WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER. THE DEALER INSPECTED THE VEHICLE AND ADVISED THAT THE PUMP SHAFT AND SEAL AND THE TORQUE CONVERTER WOULD NEED TO BE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED WHO OFFERED NO ASSISTANCE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 60,600. UPDAETD 12/06/11*LJ UPDATED 12/14/11