2006 FORD FREESTAR Complaints

WHEN FILLING THE GAS TANK, IT WILL BLOW THE GAS BACK OUT THE FILLER HOLE - SPRAYING GAS A GOOD 3 FT. IN ORDER TO GET GAS INTO THE TANK YOU HAVE TO FILL VERY SLOW. AFTER MANY TRIES AND NOZZLE SHUT OFFS YOU CAN FILL THE TANK.

THE CAR WILL JUST LOST POWER ARE SHUT OFF WITH NO WARNING, AND WHEN I TAKE IT IN TO THE FORD DEALERSHIP THEY CAN NEVER FIND ANYTHING WRONG, AND IT WILL DO THIS AFTER A GOOD RAIN IT'S LIKE SOMETHING IS GETTING WET AND NOT WORKING RIGHT, IT JUST HAS TO POWER I HAVE 2 CHILDREN AND THIS IS THE ONLY CAR I HAVE , AND I DON'T LIKE DRIVING IT BECAUSE OF THIS REASON I DO NOT WANT TO BE KILLED IN THIS CAR.

WHEN FILLING THE GAS TANK, IT WILL KICK THE GAS BACK OUT THE FILLER HOLE - SPRAYING GAS A GOOD 3 FT. IN ORDER TO GET GAS INTO THE TANK YOU HAVE TO FILL VERY SLOW AND SHOVE PAPER TOWELS AROUND IT AND AFTER MANY TRIES AND NOZZLE SHUT OFFS YOU CAN FILL THE TANK. THERE ARE NO CODES SHOWING. WHEN LOOKING AT OTHER SITES IT SEEMS TO BE A BIG ISSUE. THIS CAR HAS BEEN TO THE SHOP BEFORE AND NO ISSUES FOUND.. FORD COMPLAINT..10537058, 10255491 HTTP://WWW.ABOUTAUTOMOBILE.COM/COMPLAINT/2004/FORD/FREESTAR/FUEL+SYSTEM.

OUR GRANDDAUGHTER PULLED UP TO A STOP LIGHT & WHEN SHE WENT TO PULL AWAY FROM IT THE ENGINE REVVED UP BUT THE FREESTAR WENT NOWHERE. IT THE SAME THING FORD DESCRIBES IN THEIR RECALL NUMBER: 12V006000RECALL DATE: 01/09/2012 WHERE THE TORQUE CONVERTER OUTPUT SHAFT MAY FAIL.. UNFORTUNATELY HER VAN IS CONSIDERED A 2006 EVEN THO IT WAS MANUFACTURED ON 09/05 & THE VAN IS NOT COVERED UNDER THE CURRENT RECALL. THEY CANNOT AFFORD TO GET THE VAN REPAIRED BUT NEED IT TO TAKE OUR GREAT GRANDDAUGHTER TO GRADE SCHOOL & THE HUSBAND NEEDS TO USE IT TO GET TO WORK. IS THERE ANYTHING YOU CAN DO ABOUT THIS PROBLEM? THANKS CHUCK

WHILE DRIVING, THE VAN SUDDENLY CEASED TO RESPOND TO APPLYING THE GAS PEDAL. THE MOTOR CONTINUED TO RESPOND, RPMS RISE WITH ACCELERATION ATTEMPTS BUT THE VAN WILL NOT MOVE. NO GEAR (INCLUDING REVERSE) RESPONDS. THE VEHICLE WAS ROLLED INTO A PARKING LOT AND HAD TO BE TOWED. AT THIS TIME, REPAIRS HAVE NOT BEEN MADE, BUT THERE IS SIGNIFICANT INDICATION THAT THE TORQUE CONVERTER MAY BE THE ISSUE. WE ARE DISTURBED BECAUSE THERE ARE MULTIPLE COMPLAINTS OF THIS ISSUE WITH OTHER 2006 FREESTAR OWNERS, AND THERE HAS BEEN NO RECALL ISSUED OR APPARENT RESPONSIBILITY TAKEN ON THE PART OF THE MANUFACTURER. IT IS CLEAR THAT THE SAME PARTS ARE BEING AFFECTED AS THOSE RECALLED FROM THE 2005 MODELS. WE ARE NOT IN A FINANCIAL POSITION TO FUND TRANSMISSION REPAIRS AND WE COULD LOSE OUR ONLY VEHICLE DUE TO THIS INCIDENT. I AM JUST GRATEFUL MY HUSBAND (OR MY CHILDREN, OR SOMEONE ELSE) WAS NOT KILLED IN AN ACCIDENT CAUSED BY THIS FAILURE. I INTEND TO CONTACT THE MANUFACTURER DIRECTLY, BUT HAVE NOT AT THIS POINT. I WOULD VERY MUCH LIKE THIS SITUATION INVESTIGATED WITH FORD, NOT JUST FOR OUR VEHICLE BUT ALL THE PEOPLE LODGING COMPLAINTS OF THIS ISSUE--HERE AND ELSEWHERE ONLINE.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 FORD FREESTAR. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 13V081000 (SEATS) AND STATED THAT THERE WAS EXTENSIVE RUST TO THE POINT OF CORROSION ON THE BOLTS, REAR WHEEL WELLS AND THE SEATBELT ANCHORS AREA. THE RUST WAS ALSO COMING INTO THE INTERIOR OF THE VEHICLE ON THE REAR FLOORBOARD. THE DEALER REFUSED TO REMEDY THE RECALL. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS NOT AVAILABLE.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 FORD FREESTAR. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT START WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHO DIAGNOSED THAT THE TORQUE CONVERTER NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE AND STATED THAT THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 12V006000 (POWER TRAIN). THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 138,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 FORD FREESTAR. WHILE DRIVING 25 MPH, AN ABNORMAL METALLIC SOUND EMITTED FROM THE FRONT END OF THE TRANSMISSION. THE CONTACT STATED THAT AFTER TAKING OFF FROM A STOP SIGN, THE VEHICLE TRANSMISSION FAILED. THE VEHICLE WAS STILL RUNNING BUT WAS UNABLE TO MOVE ANYWHERE. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A DEALER, WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE TORQUE CONVERTER OUTPUT SHAFT NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 55,000. UPDATED 09/25/15*LJ UPDATED 12/13/2017*CN

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 FORD FREESTAR. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 70 MPH, THE ABILITY TO ACCELERATE SEIZED WITHOUT WARNING. THE CONTACT HAD TO MANEUVER TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD TO A COMPLETE STOP. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE CONTACT'S RESIDENCE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE VIN WAS INVALID. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 99,133.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 FORD FREESTAR. WHILE DRIVING FOR OVER 20 MINUTES AT AN UNKNOWN SPEED, THE VEHICLE INDEPENDENTLY FAILED TO ACCELERATE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE TRANSMISSION NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 50,000.