2005 FORD FREESTAR Complaints

WE OWN A 2005 FORD FREESTAR. THE SLIDING DOOR LOCK FAILED ON PASSENGER SIDE AND COULD NOT BE UNLOCKED ELECTRONICALLY OR MANUALLY. THE LOCAL FORD MECHANIC STATED THAT THE COST TO REPAIR WAS $600+ FOR PARTS & $300 FOR LABOR TO FIX. APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 126,000.

MY VAN JUST SUDDENLY LOST ALL DRIVE POWER. IT WONT GO FORWARD OR BACK. IT SHUDDERS AND DOESNT ACCELERATE PROPERLY.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 FORD FREESTAR. THE CONTACT STATED THAT BOTH REAR SLIDING DOORS DID NOT WORK AND FAILED TO OPEN MANUALLY. THE FAILURE MADE IT A SAFETY HAZARD FOR REAR PASSENGERS IN THE EVENT OF AN EMERGENCY. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 199,000.

TRANSMISSION GOES IN AND OUT OF GEAR WHEN WARM. SHIFTS PERFECTLY UNTIL WARM. FORD MINIVAN TRANSMISSIONS ARE SO BAD!!! WHY??? FORD FIX MY TRANSMISSION!!!!

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 FORD FREESTAR. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHEN STOPPED AT A GROCERY STORE, THE REAR PASSENGER SIDE DOOR WAS LOCKED AND FAILED TO UNLOCK BOTH FROM THE INTERIOR AND FROM EXTERIOR. THE FAILURE OCCURRED WITHOUT WARNING. THE DEALER SHERWOOD OF SALISBURY LOCATED AT 1902 N SALISBURY BLVD, SALISBURY, MD 21801; 866-341-4841 WAS CONTACTED AND CONFIRMED THAT THEY WERE UNAWARE OF THE FAILURE AND NEEDED TO BE INSPECTED. THE DEALER ALSO STATED THAT THE CONTACT WOULD HAVE TO PAY FOR THE REPAIR. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AT 800-392-3673. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE AND STATED THAT THERE WERE TWO RECALLS BUT NO RECALL FOR THE FAILURE. A CASE NUMBER WAS PROVIDED: CAS-12779247-C5Y2K4. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 140,000.

WHILE DRIVING DOWN A CITY ROAD AT ANY SPEED, RPMS WILL SUDDENLY INCREASE SLIGHTLY, THEN VEHICLE WILL DROP IN RPMS CREATING A SOUND SIMILAR TO A HORSE NEIGHING. SOMETIMES VEHICLE WILL LOOSE ALL MOTOR POWER, WHICH WILL REQUIRE A SHIFT INTO NEUTRAL, TURNING OFF KEY THEN TURNING ON KEY, RESTARTING ENGINE. THIS WILL TYPICALLY HAPPEN WHEN TURNING ONTO A ROAD FROM A DEAD STOP, OR WHEN GOING UP HILL. THIS IS AN ON GOING ISSUE SINCE PURCHASE OF THE VEHICLE. VEHICLE WAS PURCHASED VIA SIDE OF ROAD DEAL ON 6/14/2017, AT 189,000 MILES. VEHICLE IS NOW AT 190000. IN FIELD OF "WHEN DID THIS HAPPEN DATE WILL BE PURCHASE DATE. HARD TO PROVIDE DOCUMENTATION SINCE VIDEO WOULD BE BETTER TO PROVIDE PROOF OF PROBLEM.

ON JUNE 5TH 2017 WE HIT A DEER WITH OUR VAN ON THE DRIVERS SIDE. AFTER THE DEER HIT THE VAN THE DEER SPUN AROUND AND WENT UNDER THE VAN. THE VAN WAS DRIVEABLE AND THERE WEREN'T ANY FLUIDS LEAKING. ON OUR WAY HOME THAT SAME NIGHT WHEN YOU WOULD GET UP TO 60 MILES PER HOUR IT WOULD JERK REALLY BAD IN THE TRANSMISSION. WELL WHEN WE HAD THE DAMAGE ON THE SIDE OF THE VAN FIXED WE HAD THEM LOOK AT IT. THEY COULDN'T FIND THE PROBLEM THEN. WE TOOK IT BACK TO THEM AGAIN AND IT WAS GETTING WORSE. THEY FIGURED OUT THAT IT MOW HAD A BAD TORQUE CONVERTER.

TORQUE CONVERTER AND OUTPUT SHAFT. WHEN ACCELERATING INTERNAL SHAFT SPLINES SOUNDS STRIPPED WITH NO POWER TO GO . TACHOMETER IN TAKE OFF REVES UP WHEN CHANGING GEARS.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 FORD FREESTAR. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 25 MPH, THE VEHICLE LUNGED FORWARD AND FAILED TO ACCELERATE. THERE WERE NO WARNING INDICATORS ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC, BUT WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE AND REFERRED THE CONTACT TO NHTSA. THE VIN AND FAILURE MILEAGE WERE UNKNOWN.

2005 FORD FREESTAR. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO UNSATISFACTORY CUSTOMER SERVICE AT DEALERSHIP AND UNRESOLVED VEHICLE PROBLEMS. *SMD CONSUMER SENT ADDITIONAL CORRESPONDENCE. *SMD THE CONSUMER STATED THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT REMAINED ON AFTER MULTIPLE REPAIRS WERE MADE. THE VEHICLE WOULD ALSO STALL. THE TORQUE CONVERTER WENT OUT AND THE VEHICLE HAD TO BE TOWED. THE VEHICLE WAS TRADED IN. *JS *JS