2005 FORD FREESTAR Complaints

WHILE DRIVING ON NEW YORK STATE THRUWAY AT 55 MPH THE TRANSMISSION ON MY 2005 FORD FREESTART FAILED. THE ENGINE REVVED UP AND THE CAR COASTED TO A STOP. LUCKILY I WAS ABLE TO GET OFF THE ROADWAY. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 FORD FREESTAR. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING APPROXIMATELY BETWEEN 65-70 MPH WITH THE CRUISE CONTROL ACTIVATED WHEN THE TRANSMISSION SUDDENLY FAILED. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO DRIVE TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A DEALER WHERE THEY REPLACED THE TORQUE CONVERTER. THE IDENTICAL FAILURE OCCURRED TWO YEARS LATER. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC. THE TECHNICIAN INFORMED THAT THE TRANSMISSION WOULD NEED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 97,000.

MY 2005 FORD FREESTAR (WHICH WAS PURCHASED NEW) TRANSMISSION WENT OUT WITHOUT NO WARNING. THE VEHICLE CAN TELL YOU WHEN THE TIRES ARE LOW AND EVERYTHING ELSE BUT NO WARNING LIGHT ON THE TRANSMISSION. LEFT US STRANDED. *TR

WHILE DRIVING MY 2005 FORD FREESTAR MINI-VAN, THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY AND INSTANTLY LOST POWER AND COASTED TO A STOP. THE ENGINE CONTINUED TO RUN, BUT THE TRANSMISSION WOULD NOT ENGAGE IN ANY GEAR. IN ORDER TO CORRECT THE PROBLEM, I HAD TO PURCHASE ANOTHER TRANSMISSION. I PURCHASED A TRANSMISSION FROM AN "AFTER-MARKET" PARTS MANUFACTURER, AS IT WAS SLIGHTLY LESS EXPENSIVE THAN A NEW TRANSMISSION FROM FORD AND WAS WARRANTED, WHILE FORD'S WAS NOT. *TR

I DRIVE A 2005 FORD FREESTAR AND ON SEPT. 29 2010 WHILE ON THE INTERSTATE THE TRANSMISSION (OR SOMETHING SIMILAR) QUIT WORKING. NO SYMPTOMS OR WARNINGS BEFOREHAND. I CHECKED THE TRANSMISSION FLUID, AND IT WAS FULL. I WAS ABLE TO SAFELY MANEUVER TO THE SHOULDER OF THE ROAD AND HAVE IT TOWED. NOTHING HAS BEEN DONE TO CORRECT THE FAILURE JUST YET BUT I AM PRETTY SURE A NEW (OR REFURBISHED) TRANSMISSION WILL NEED TO BE PUT INTO THE VAN. *TR

2005 FREESTAR 4.2 AFTER NORMAL START UP THE TRANSMISSION DID NOT ENGAGE INTO GEAR. TRANSMISSION SHOP HAS THE VEHICLE AND IS STILL PROVIDING REPAIR ESTIMATE. NO PROBLEMS OR INDICATION PRIOR. MAINTENANCE COMPLETED REGULARLY. *TR

MY 2005 FREESTAR JUST STOPPED WORKING. NO WARNING. IT WOULD START BUT HAVE NO POWER. DID NOT GO INTO DRIVE OR ANYTHING. IT IS GOING TO COST ME ALOT OF MONEY. I WOULD SAY FORGET ON FIXING IT BUT I STILL OWN MONEY ON IT. I SEE SO MANY COMPLAINTS ON THIS VAN. DON'T YOU THINK IT IS TIME TO SAY THERE IS A RECALL. FORD SUCKS AND IS A MONEY HUNGRY. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 FORD FREESTAR. WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED THE CONTACT WAS GETTING SOMETHING OUT OF THE TRUNK AND THE LIFT GATE WOULD NOT CLOSE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE LIFT GATE WOULD NOT CLOSE WITH THE KEY. THE LIFT GATE COULD ONLY BE CLOSED MANUALLY. TWO DAYS LATER THE LIFT GATE POWERED UP AND STARTED CLOSING WITH THE CONTACT IN BETWEEN IT. THE CONTACT STOPPED THE LIFT GATE WITH HIS SHOULDER AND HEAD. THE FAILURE OCCURRED FOUR TIMES. THE LIFGATE NOW HAS TO BE HELD SO THAT IT WILL NOT FALL ON THE CONTACT AND INJURE HIM. HE REFERENCED RECALL 06V069000, STRUCTURE BODY HATCHBACK/LIFTGATE AND STATED THAT THE DEALER PERFORMED THE RECALL WORK IN AUGUST 2007. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER AND HE WAS ADVISED THAT HE WOULD HAVE TO PAY FOR THE REPAIRS. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN REPAIRED SINCE THE DEALER HAD TO ORDER THE PARTS. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE APPROXIMATELY 74,000.

LOSS OF LOCOMOTIVE POWER, FORD FREESTAR 2005. VEHICLE WAS PARKED, WHEN STARTED, WOULD NOT MOVE. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 FORD FREESTAR. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE REAR LIFT GATE WOULD NOT OPEN FROM THE INSIDE AND THE OUTSIDE OF THE VEHICLE DUE TO THE OUTSIDE HANDLE COMING OFF. THE DEALER WAS CONTACTED AND STATED THAT THEY DID NOT KNOW HOW TO OPEN THE LIFT GATE AND COULD NOT ASSIST HIM WITH THIS ISSUE. THERE HAVE BEEN NO REPAIRS. THE FAILURE AND THE CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 115000. UPDATED 12/21/10*BF UPDATED 12/29/10