2005 Ford Freestar complaints

VEHICLE SUDDENLY LOST FORWARD MOTION ON A BUSY STREET WITH NO SHOULDER. COASTED TO STOP WITH ENGINE RUNNING. PUT ON FLASHERS, BUT VEHICLES HAD TO SWERVE TO GO AROUND THE VAN. VEHICLE WOULD NOT MOVE IN DRIVE OR REVERSE. *TR

CPSC# I1180537A. 2005 FORD FREESTAR. CONSUMER STATED HE HAD A FLAT TIRE. WHEN TRYING TO CHANGE HIS TIRE THE JACK CAME APART AND THE CAR CAME DOWN ON HIS ARM. HE BELIEVE THIS IS A POTENTIAL DANGER. *LN... UPDATED 09/15/11 *BF UPDATED 2/28/12 *CN

2005 FORD FREESTAR SE HAS APPROX. 70,000 MILES BOUGHT IT FOR A RETAIL OF 9,400 DOLLARS AND 4 MONTHS LATER THE TRANSMISSION GOES OUT (IN MARCH OF 2011). THANK GOD IT MY WIFE AND KID DIDN'T GET INTO A CRASH ON THE HIGHWAY WITH IT. WE JUST RECENTLY TOOK IT BACK TO THE DEALERSHIP TO LOOK AT IT AGAIN BECAUSE IT WON'T RUN IN GEAR AND THEY SAID ITS THE TORQUE CONVERTOR. SO WE TOOK IT BACK TO WHERE WE GOT IT REPAIRED AND THEY SAY THERES WATER IN THE TRANSMISSION. THIS WAS THE WORST 9,400 DOLLARS IVE EVER SPENT! WE HAVENT EVEN HAD THIS CAR FOR 9 MONTHS AND IT BEEN IN THE SHOP 50% OF THE TIME BESIDES THE OUT OF POCKET MONEY COST. HOW CAN FORD SELL SUCH A PIECE OF CRAP? *TT

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 FORD FREESTAR. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING 65 MPH WHEN THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHO DIAGNOSED THAT THE TRANSMISSION WAS DEFECTIVE AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE WHO DID NOT OFFER ANY ASSISTANCE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 86,000.

I HAVE A 2005 FORD FREESTAR WITH 61000 MILES ON IT AND I HAVE HAD NO PROBLEMS NO SOUNDS NO NOTHING AND TODAY ON MY WAY HOME ON THE HIGHWAY IT JUST STOPPED MOVING LIKE I WAS IN NEUTRAL BUT I WAS IN DRIVE. I HAD TO PULL OVER IMMEDIATELY AS THERE WERE SEVERAL LARGE TRUCKS COMING UP BEHIND ME. I BARELY GOT IT OUT OF THE WAY. I WAS NOT ABLE TO FIND A SPOT TO KIND OF GET OUT OF THE WAY THEN I WOULD NOT BE HERE TODAY. *KB

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 FORD FREESTAR. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 35 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED AND ALL OF LIGHTS ON THE INSTRUMENTAL PANEL ILLUMINATED. THE FAILURE WAS EXPERIENCED SEVERAL TIMES. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A LOCAL MECHANIC, WHO PERFORMED A DIAGNOSTIC TEST AND LOCATED THE FAILURE AT THE POWER TRAIN CONTROL MODULE. THE POWER TRAIN CONTROL MODULE WAS REPLACED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 20,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 23,000. UPDATED 09/21/11*LJ UPDATED 2/23/12 *CN

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 FORD FREESTAR. THE CONTACT STATED WAS DRIVING 20 MPH WHEN THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER WHO PERFORMED A DIAGNOSTIC THAT LOCATED THE FAILURE AT THE TRANSMISSION AND ADVISED THE TRANSMISSION BE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AND ADVISED THAT THEY WOULD CONTACT THE DEALER ON THE CONTACT'S BEHALF. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 93,000.

2005 FORD FREESTAR 36,000 MILES WAS DRIVING HOME ON SURFACE ROAD ALONG A 2 MILE STRAIGHT AWAY VEHICLE BUCKED, (SURGED AND SLOWED) WHILE DRIVING 40 MILES AN HOUR PUT IT IN NEUTRAL AND REVVED THE ENGINE JUST FINE PUT IT BACK INTO GEAR AND IT DROVE ABOUT ANOTHER MILE DID IT AGAIN... SAME RESPONSE ON MY PART AND WAS ABLE TO LIMP IT BACK TO MY HOUSE WHICH WAS 3 MILES FROM ORIGINAL PLACE OF THE PROBLEM. I PARKED IT AND AFTER A SHORT GOOGLE OF THE PROBLEM FOUND HUNDREDS AFTER HUNDREDS OF PEOPLE WITH THE SAME PROBLEM. I'VE NOT REPAIRED IT YET.PENDING FINDING OUT WHAT MY OPTIONS ARE. *TR

HAVE A 2005 FORD FREESTAR WITH 64000 MILES ON IT. WHILE DRIVING DOWN A HIGHWAY WITH MY HUSBAND AND 5 CHILDREN IN THE CAR, IT JUST REVVED UP WITHOUT WARNING AND STARTED TO SLOW DOWN. NO DRIVE, REVERSE, LOW... NOTHING. THE TRANSMISSION JUST TOOK A VACATION. LUCKY AAA WAS CLOSE BY AND GOT THE CAR TOWED TO OUR HOME AND OUR FAMILY HOME SAFE. THE NEXT MORNING WE DECIDED TO GO OUT AND TRY TO START IT AGAIN AND SEE IF ANYTHING CHANGED. NOW THE CAR NOT ONLY HAS NO TRANSMISSION BUT THE CAR WONT EVEN TURN OVER. EVERYTHING ELSE WORKS. ITS NOT THE BATTERY, WHICH IS NEW. HAVE HAD REGULAR MAINTENANCE ON IT AND NOT HAD MANY PROBLEMS UNTIL NOW,. HAVE A CALL INTO FORD RIGHT NOW WAITING FOR A TECH TO CALL ME BACK WITH OPTIONS. SEEING SO MANY PEOPLE WITH THE EXACT SAME ISSUE , SEEMS TO ME FORD SHOULD BE TAKING CARE OF THIS ISSUE. *TR

I HAVE THE SAME PROBLEM THAT EVERYONE ELSE IS COMPLAINING ABOUT. DRIVING ALONG AT 30 MPH. ALL OF A SUDDEN COMPLETE POWER LOSS AND REVVING. TOWED THE VEHICLE TO THE MECHANIC AND ALSO STATED I NEEDED A NEW TORQUE CONVERTER. MILEAGE ONLY 66,600. SEEMS TO BE AN ONGOING PROBLEM WITH THIS VEHICLE! *TR

THE TRANSMISSION IN MY 2005 FORD FREESTAR STOPPED WORKING WITHOUT WRINGING OR PRIOR INDICATION THAT SOMETHING WAS WRONG. MY WIFE BACKED OUT OF THE DRIVE AND THEN PUT THE VAN IN DRIVE AND IT WOULD NOT MOVE FORWARD. ALSO TRIED REVERSE AND IT NO LONGER WORKS EITHER. THIS NEEDS TO BE A RECALL BASED ON WHAT I AM REVIEWING ON SEVERAL WEB SITES. THIS TYPE OF REPAIR (THAT COULD HAVE BEEN AVOIDED WITH A BETTER DESIGN) IS COSTING APPROXIMATELY $2500 FOR EACH VEHICLE - WITH SOME OWNERS EXPERIENCING THIS ISSUE MULTIPLE TIMES! *TR

I HAD TAKEN MY 2005 FORD FREESTAR VAN TO BE CHECKED FOR A PROBLEM WITH THE TRANSMISSION BECAUSE IT WASN'T SHIFTING PROPERLY. THEN LATER I HAD TAKEN IT TO A FORD DEALER FOR THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT TO BE DIAGNOSED - THEY CLAIMED THAT IT COULDN'T BE DIAGNOSED BECAUSE IT DIDN'T WRITE THE CODE PROPERLY. TRANSMISSION STILL NOT SHIFTING PROPERLY. A MONTH LATER THE TRANSAXLE LIGHT CAME ON, THE ENGINE WASN'T RUNNING PROPERLY AND IN THE RAIN THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT WOULD BLINK ON AND OFF. I TOOK IT TO A TRANSMISSION SPECIALIST WHO ACTUALLY TOOK THE TIME WITH THE VAN TO DIAGNOSE IT. HE HAD TO LET THE ENGINE WARM UP LONG ENOUGH FOR THE LIGHTS TO START COMING ON. THEN HE DIAGNOSED THE PROBLEM TO BE THE 2ND GEAR IN THE TRANSMISSION. ONCE THE TRANSMISSION WAS REMOVED HE SAID THAT IT COULDN'T BE FIXED SO I HAD TO INSTALL A NEW TRANSMISSION - $2700 LATER AND HAD TO BORROW A VEHICLE FROM FAMILY TO GO ON VACATION. I ALSO HAD TO REPLACE THE AIR COMPRESSOR FOR THE AIR CONDITIONER - $500 LATER BUT NOW IT SEEMS TO BE GIVING ME PROBLEMS AGAIN. I HAVE HAD NUMEROUS ISSUES WITH THE TIRES - THEY DON'T HOLD AIR BECAUSE OF THE RIMS THAT DON'T ALLOW THEM TO PROPERLY SEAL. I HAD THE DEALER PUT ON THE LAST SET OF TIRES AND TOLD THEM TO FIX THE ISSUE - SO FAR I HAVEN'T HAD AN ISSUE. BUT FOR 60000 MILES I HAVE HAD ISSUES. *KB

TRANS WENT OUT 10/09 WITH 69613 ML. HAD IT REPAIRED. SAID IT HAD SOMETHING TO DO WITH THE TORQUE CONVERTER. ON 2/11, 88K ML ON VAN, 18K ML ON REBUILT TRANS, IT WENT OUT AGAIN. I WAS LUCKY, BOTH TIMES IT QUIT WHEN MY WIFE WAS IN THE DRIVE WAY SO NO ONE WAS HURT. I HAVEN'T HAD IT REPAIRED AS YET, STILL DECIDING IF IT IS WORTH HAVING IT REPAIRED A 2ND TIME IF IT IS NOT GOING TO BE SAFE/DEPENDABLE. NOW I HERE THE CASE IS CLOSED! THE SUBJECT VEHICLES SUFFERED FROM A DESIGN ISSUE WHEREBY WATER COULD RUN DOWN ONTO THE COWLING AND THEN DRIP ON THE (PCM), WHICH COULD BE MANIFESTED IN A VARIETY OF SYMPTOMS. IN ADDITION TO CAUSING AN ENGINE TO STALL, IT COULD ALSO CAUSE THE TRANS TO SHIFT POORLY, HAVE ERRATIC POWER, AN INABILITY TO SHIFT THE VEHICLE INTO EITHER FORWARD OR REVERSE, AND CAUSE HIGHER IDLE RPM IN PARK. DURING THIS INVESTIGATION ODI WAS CONCERNED WITH THE EFFECT OF THE ENGINE STALLING OR A DRASTIC AND SUDDEN LOSS OF POWER EITHER OF WHICH MAY CREATE A SAFETY RISK. IN REVIEWING THE ACTUAL NUMBER OF THESE TYPES OF INCIDENTS, COLLECTIVELY REFERRED TO HERE AS ENGINE STALLS, THE NUMBER WAS FOUND TO BE BELOW WHAT WOULD BE CONSIDERED A DEFECT TREND. ACCORDINGLY THIS INVESTIGATION IS CLOSED. THE CLOSING OF THIS INVESTIGATION DOES NOT CONSTITUTE A FINDING BY NHTSA THAT A SAFETY-RELATED DEFECT DOES NOT EXIST. THE AGENCY WILL CONTINUE TO MONITOR COMPLAINTS AND OTHER INFORMATION RELATING TO THE ALLEGED DEFECT IN THE SUBJECT VEHICLES AND TAKE FURTHER ACTION IN THE FUTURE IF WARRANTED. EDT

I HAVE 05 FORD FREESTAR WITH ONLY 66K MILES, AND TRANSMISSION FAILED. I HAD 6 KIDS WITH ME GOING CAMPING. OUR PLAN FAILED BECAUSE OF THIS I HAVE TO TOW IT ABOUT 600 MILES. I DON'T DRIVE IT SINCE THAN BECAUSE IT IS TO EXPENSIVE TO REPAIR. WILL NEVER BUY FOUND ON ROAD DEAD AGAIN. *TR

COMPLETE LOSS OF MOVEMENT POWER ON I-85 S ABOUT 20 MILES NORTH OF ATLANTA, GA. HAD VEHICLE TOWED TO MALL OF GEORGIA FORD IN SUGAR HILL, GA. DIAGNOSED AS COMPLETE TRANSMISSION FAILURE. NO INJURY OR ACCIDENT CAUSED BY FAILURE. I UNDERSTAND THIS IS A COMMON FAILURE FOR FREESTARS IN MODEL YEARS 2004 AND 2005. *TR

I WAS DRIVING ON THE FREEWAY AT NIGHT IN HEAVY TRAFFIC WHEN MY CAR SUDDENLY LOST POWER. I WAS ABLE TO COAST TO THE SHOULDER BEFORE IT LOST POWER COMPLETELY. THE ENGINE WAS STILL RUNNING, BUT WHEN I PUT IT IN DRIVE NOTHING HAPPENED. NO ENGINE LIGHTS CAME ON BEFORE THIS HAPPENED. ABOUT A WEEK AGO, I NOTICED THE WINDSHIELD WIPER FLUID WASN'T WORKING AND REFILLED IT. IT WORKED ONE TIME. WHEN I TRIED TO USE IT YESTERDAY, IT ONLY WORKED IN THE BACK AND NOT IN THE FRONT. I HAD IT TOWED TO A TRANSMISSION DEALER AND THEY ARE LOOKING AT IT NOW. *TR

MY 2005 FORD FREESTAR HAS STOP DRIVING.IT STARTS BUT WHEN I SHIFT INTO GEARS THE CAR DOES NOTHING. IT WON'T DRIVE OR GO IN REVERSE. I HAD A MECHANIC LOOK AT IT AND THEY SAID WATER GOT INTO THE PCM. AND WOULD COST ABOUT $1200 TO FIX.I HAVE NOTICE MANY OTHER 2005 FORD FREESTARS WITH THE SAME PROBLEM. MANY HAVE REPAIRED THE PROBLEM OUT OF POCKET BECAUSE FORD WON'T PAY FOR THE PROBLEM.WE DIDN'T DESIGN THE VECHILE SO WHY IS IT WE HAVE TO PAY FOR THE PROBLEM.I WAS LUCKY THAT I WAS PULLING INTO MY HOUSE WHEN MY CAR CUT OFF.BUT MANY OTHER STORIES WITH THE SAME WATER ON THE PCM PROBLEM HAVE BEEN ON HIGHWAYS OR BUSY STREETS WHEN THEIR CAR DIES SO IS FORD WAITING FOR SOMEONE OR A GROUP OF PEOPLE TO DIE IN ORDER TO RECALL THIS PROBLEM AND TAKE RESPOSIBILITY AND REPAIR IT SO THE CONSUMER DON'T HAVE TO PAY WITH THIER MONEY OR THIER LIVES.I SWEAR HAD I KNOWN THAT FORD HAS IGNORED SERIOUS LIFETHREATING PROBLEM LIKE THE WATER ON THE PCM OR TRANSMISSION PROBLEM I WOULD HAVE NEVER GOTTEN A VAN FROM FORD OR ANY VEHICLE FROM THEM. FORD CLEARLY STANDS FOR FOUND ON ROAD DEAD AND SOON ITS NOT GOING TO BE JUST THE VEHICLE BUT SOMEONE LIFE AS WELL IF THEY DRIVE A FORD.AND FORD DOESN'T GIVE A CRAP. *TR

MOVING ON INTERSTATE AT 65 MPH IN HIGH GEAR. TRANSMISSION SUDDENLY FAILS WITHOUT WARNING RESULTING IN SUDDEN COMPLETE LOSS OF POWER. TACHOMETER RISES TO 6000 RPM'S. ABLE TO PULL ONTO SHOULDER. TRANSMISSION REPAIRED AT FORD DEALER FOR $3400. *TR

LAST SATURDAY, JULY 23, 2011, MY HUSBAND WAS DRIVING OUR 2005 FORD FREESTAR (JUST OVER 86,000 MILES) IN REVERSE. HE STOPPED, PUT IT INTO DRIVE AND IT WOULD NOT GO INTO GEAR. NOT REVERSE, NOT DRIVE, NOT FIRST OR THIRD--NOTHING. FORTUNATELY HE WAS ABLE TO GET IT PUSHED INTO A PARKING STALL AND OUT OF THE ROAD. UPON LOOKING ONLINE TO FIND OUT INFORMATION REGARDING A TRANSMISSION WARRANTY, HE DISCOVERED THAT MANY, MANY OTHER PEOPLE HAVE HAD THIS SAME PROBLEM WITH '04 AND '05 FREESTARS AND THAT FORD'S ONLY RESPONSE IS TO REPLACE THE DEFECTIVE PART WITH ANOTHER SAME, DEFECTIVE PART. WE WERE NOT HURT IN ANY WAY, BUT IT WON'T BE LONG BEFORE SOMEONE IS ON A FREEWAY OR IN AN INTERSECTION AND IS INVOLVED IN A SERIOUS--MAYBE EVEN FATAL--ACCIDENT BECAUSE THEIR TRANSMISSION IS SUDDENLY NO LONGER FUNCTIONAL. FORD NEEDS TO RECOGNIZE THIS OVERSIGHT AND RECALL ALL '04 AND '05 FORD FREESTARS. WE HAVE NOT BEEN ABLE TO GET THE VEHICLE TO A MECHANIC AS OF YET, BUT WILL BE DOING SO THIS WEEK. COST OF REPAIR: UNKNOWN. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 FORD FREESTAR. WHILE DRIVING 65 MPH, THE CONTACT STATED THE RPMS WOULD INCREASE AND SHIFT INTO NEUTRAL AND SLOWLY DECREASE. THE DEALER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED, BUT DENIED ANY ASSISTANCE TO THE VEHICLE FAILURE. A LOCAL MECHANIC DIAGNOSED A TRANSMISSION FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS IN THE PROCESS OF BEING REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 66,300 UPDATED 08/31/11 *BF THE CONSUMER STATED THE ENGINE REVVED UP AND THEN THE VEHICLE SLIPPED OUT OF GEAR AND THE VEHICLE LOST ALL POWER TO GO FORWARD. THERE WAS NO WARNING OF ANY KIND THAT SOMETHING WAS WRONG. UPDATED 09/0/11

TRANSMISSION FAILED WHILE DRIVING. CAR HAD TO BE STOPPED IN THE MIDDLE OF THE ROAD AND TOWED TO THE DEALER WHO ADVISED NEW TRANSMISSION NEEDED. PAST PROBLEMS WITH THIS VEHICLE INCLUDE COMPUTER CHIP REPLACED AFTER GETTING IT HOME FROM DEALER BRAND NEW. ALSO BOTH POWER STEERING HOSES FAILED.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 FORD FREESTYLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHEN THE AIR CONDITIONER WAS ENGAGED, THE VEHICLE WOULD ABNORMALLY ACCELERATE EITHER FORWARD OR BACKWARD WHILE SHIFTED INTO REVERSE. THE CONTACT CRASHED INTO A WALL DUE AS A RESULT. NO ONE WAS INJURED DURING THE CRASH. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER AND THE DEALER ADVISED THAT THE LUNGING WAS NORMAL. THE CONTACT BELIEVED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS UNSAFE TO DRIVE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 70,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 FORD FREESTAR. THE CONTACT STATED AS SHE WAS DRIVING AWAY FROM A TRAFFIC LIGHT AT 5 MPH THE TORQUE CONVERTED FAILED. THE FAILURE CAUSED THE VEHICLE TO STALL IN THE MIDDLE OF THE ROAD. THE VEHICLE WAS PUSHED TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD AND THEN TOWED TO A MECHANIC. AFTER INSPECTION THEY REPLACED THE TORQUE CONVERTER FOR $1459 AT THE CONTACTS EXPENSE. THE DEALER WAS CONTACTED AND OFFERED NO ASSISTANCE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED, STATED THERE WAS NO RECALL AND OFFERED NO ASSISTANCE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 74,912.

TORQUE CONVERTER FAILED ON 2005 FREESTAR. *KB

NOVEMBER OF 2010 WE WERE COMING OFF OF AN EXIT RAMP AND THE VAN DIED. NO WARNING, NO LIGHTS, NOT A THING. THE TRANSMISSION HAD BEEN A LITTLE SLUGGISH COMING FROM 2ND TO 3RD GEAR THE DAY BEFORE BUT FINE THAT DAY. HAD TO REPLACE THE TRANSMISSION. JULY 2012. TRANSMISSION BEGAN TO JERK WHEN GOING INTO OR OUT OF ANY GEAR. POWER TRAIN LIGHT KEPT COMING ON. HAD TO REPLACE THE TRANSMISSION. 3600 AND SOME CHANGE LATER, IT STILL JERKS COMING OUT OF 1ST TO 2ND. WE NOW KNOW THAT THIS IS A COMMON PROBLEM WITH THE VEHICLE THAT FORD KNOWS ABOUT. *TT

MY VAN SHUDDERED TODAY ON THE MIDDLE OF THE HIGHWAY WITH MY TWO BOYS IN TOW- HAD TO CROSS OVER TO GET TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD FOR SAFETY. HAVE ALREADY REPLACED TRANSMISSION, HAVE A FAULTY ERG VALVE, THE AC COMPRESSOR IS GOING OUT AND WE HAD TO REPLACE THE CAM SENSOR. NOW HAVE A POWERTRAIN ALARM- HAVE TO GO BACK TO THE MECHANIC TO SEE WHAT EXACTLY IT IS... ALREADY SANK OVER $3500 JUST ON FIXING IT'S MANY ISSUES. WHY HAS THIS NOT BEEN RECALLED??? IS FORD WAITING FOR FOLKS TO DIE LIKE TOYOTA DID BEFORE THEY ADMIT AND CORRECT THE ERRORS? *TT

I HAVE A 05 FORD FREESTAR IN THE GARAGE WITH TRANSMISSION PROBLEMS DESCRIBED BY MANY ON THE INTERNET. MY WIFE WAS GOING TO WORK AND THE VAN LOSS ALL POWER FROM THE TRANSMISSION. SHE WAS IN HEAVY TRAFFIC AND IT JUST QUIT. AFTER COASTING TO A STOP SHE CALLED ME. WE HAD TO CALL A WRECKER AND HAD IT TOWED TO THE GARAGE CLOSE TO HOME. AFTER CALLING FORD, (THEIR PRICE OVER THREE THOUSAND) I HAD IT TOWED TO AAMCO FOR AN ESTIMATE, 2,500.00. I'VE BEEN TOLD THIS COULD HAPPEN AGAIN, THIS IS DANGEROUS AND WE ARE BESIDE OURSELVES THAT THIS COULD HAPPEN. MY WIFE IS 70 YEARS OLD AND THE VAN ONLY HAS 66,000 MILES. P.S I'VE BEEN TOLD THIS COULD BE AN ELECTRONICS PROBLEM THAT FORD KNOWS ABOUT. [XXX]. IF THERE'S A CLASS ACTION LAWSUIT OUTTHERE, I'M IN!!!!!!! INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR

2005 FORD FREESTAR 75,000 MILES. TRACTION CONTROL OFF LIGHT ILLUMINATES APPROXIMATELY 2 MINUTES AFTER VAN IS IN DRIVE. WHEN TIRES START TO SPIN, THE COMPUTER DISPLAYS "TRACTION CONTROL ACTIVE". POSSIBLE FALSE WARNING LIGHT? *TR

2005 FORD FREESTAR, 89,000 MILES. HIGH PITCH "WHISTLING" NOISE DRIVER SIDE FRONT WHEEL. BEARING SEAL WAS BAD. A BEARING HUB ASSEMBLY, COSTING $225, WAS NEEDED TO FIX THIS PROBLEM. *TR

2005 FORD FREESTAR, 94,000 MILES. TRANSMISSION SLIPS SLIGHTLY AND ENGAGES HARD WHEN SHIFTING FROM PARK TO REVERSE AND ALSO FROM NEUTRAL INTO DRIVE. THIS PROBLEM IS INTERMITTENT. OCCURS MOSTLY WHEN BACKING OUT OF GARAGE AND THEN PULLING FORWARD ONTO STREET. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 FORD FREESTAR. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 20 MPH WHEN THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO JERK AND THEN STALLED. THE FUEL GAUGE WARNING INDICATOR WAS ILLUMINATED AND THE ENGINE RESTARTED AND RESUMED NORMALLY. THE FAILURE RECURRED INTERMITTENTLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHO DETECTED THAT THE COMPUTER MAIN BRAIN EXHIBITED WATER DAMAGE AND RECOMMENDED THAT THE VEHICLE BE INSPECTED BY THE DEALER. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER AND WAS IN THE PROCESS OF BEING REPAIRED AT THE OWNER'S EXPENSE. THE VIN AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNAVAILABLE.

MY TRANSMISSION JUST FAILED. LUCKILY MY WIFE WAS DRIVING ON A LOCAL STREET AND WAS ABLE TO SAFELY PULL INTO A BUS STOP. THE CAR HAD TO BE TOWED AND JUST FOUND OUT THAT THE TRANSMISSION HAS TO BE REBUILT. WE STILL HAVE PAYMENTS LEFT AND WE ONLY ONE VEHICLE. IT COULD TAKE UPTO A WEEK TO FIX. *TR

I HAVE NOT HAD ANY PROBLEM WITH MY 2005 FORD FREESTAR IN THE PAST. I WAS DRIVING ALONG ON AN INTERSTATE AND EXPERIENCED A LOSS OF POWER. THE VEHICLE SLOWED DOWN AND WOULD NOT ACCELERATE ANYMORE. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 FORD FREESTAR. WHILE DRIVING 45 MPH, THE CONTACT STATED THAT SHE ATTEMPTED TO ACCELERATE FORWARD WHEN THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. THE DEALER ADVISED THE CONTACT THAT THERE WAS NO VALID WARRANTY AND OFFERED NO FURTHER ASSISTANCE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE BUT PROVIDED NO ASSISTANCE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A PRIVATE MECHANIC WHO INSPECTED THE VEHICLE AND INFORMED THE CONTACT THAT THE TRANSMISSION PUMP FAILED AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE CONTACT WAS AWAITING REPAIRS. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 77,000.

DRIVING FROM ABILENE, TX TO PADRE ISLAND, ON IH-10 BETWEEN JUNCTION AND KERRVILLE, TX. CRUISE SET FOR 70-71. TOPED A GRADE IN ROAD, INSTEAD OF RETURNING TO REGUALR GEAR TRANSMISSION QUIT, SPEEDOMETER STARTED DROPING AND TACHOMETER REVED UP TO 6,000 RPM. ENGINE RAN NORMALLY BEFORE INCIDENT AND RUNS NORMALLY AFTER INCIDENT; WHEN TRANSMISSION PUT IN ANY GEAR VEHICLE ACTS LIKE THERE IS NO TRANSMISSION IN IT. THERE WAS NO NOISE, NO FLUID LEAKS SPOTED, NO WARNING INDICATORS ON INSTRUMENT PANEL. PARK POSITION DOES WORK WILL HOLD VEHICLE AS DESIGNED. COST (SO FAR) $640.00 FOR TOWING FROM IH-10 TO ABILENE, TX. ESTIMATED COST OF REPAIR $750 - $1600. REFER TO NHTSA CASE NO.'S PE09033 AND EA09016 FOUND ON THE NHTSA WEB-SITE. SUSPECT EITHER TORQUE CONVERTOR FAILURE OR SPLINES ON SHAFT STRIPED. TOWED IN TODAY JUNE 20, 2100 FOR REPAIRS, SO ACTUAL CAUSE NOT KNOWN AT THIS TIME. *TT

ON INTERSTATE GOING 70MPH WITH CRUISE CONTROL ON WHEN INSTANTLY ENGINE STARTED RACING THEN IMMEDIATELY STOPPED. THE ENGINE WAS STILL ON BUT THE VAN WOULD NOT MOVE. WE HAD TO PUSH IT OUT OF THE HIGHWAY. THE ENGINE WOULD START, BUT IT WOULD NOT ENGAGE INTO ANY GEAR. IT WENT FROM CRUISING AT 70MPH TO A DEAD STOP, WITHOUT ANY WARNING, WITHIN SECONDS. WE HAD FIVE CHILDREN IN A VAN WITH US.....WE COULD HAVE ALL BEEN KILLED. WE HAVE SINCE FOUND OUT THAT MANY SIMILAR COMPLAINTS HAVE BEEN MADE ON THIS TYPE OF VEHICLE, HOWEVER, FORD HAS NOT WARNED ANYONE.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 FORD FREESTAR. THE CONTACT WAS STOPPED IN A PARKING LOT WHEN THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY SURGED FORWARD, ALMOST HITTING A PEDESTRIAN. THE CONTACT HAD TO QUICKLY APPLY THE BRAKES TO STOP THE VEHICLE. DURING THE FAILURE, THE VEHICLE WENT INTO SAFE MODE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE THE CONTACT WAS ADVISED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN ANY RECALLS. THE DEALER ADVISED THAT HE COULD PERFORM A DIAGNOSTIC, BUT COULD NOT CONFIRM IF THE FAILURE COULD BE DIAGNOSED. THE VEHICLE WAS NEITHER DIAGNOSED NOR REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 78,234.

2005 FORD FREESTAR. DRIVING NORMALLY, STOPPED AT TRAFFIC LIGHT, WHEN LIGHT CHANGED TO PROCEED VAN STALLED. STARTED VEHICLE BUT WOULD STALL ONCE SHIFTED INTO GEAR. MANAGED TO DRIVE IN REVERSE INTO A PARKING LOT UNTIL TOW TRUCK ARRIVED. *TR

DRIVING IN THE FAR LEFT LANE OF I-75 AT APPROXIMATELY 70 MPH WHEN THE ENGINE RPM'S ROSE AND I HAD TO COAST ACROSS TWO LANES OF TRAFFIC TO THE RIGHT SHOULDER OF I-L75. MY TRANSMISSION HAD WENT OUT. I COULD PUT THE TRANSMISSION IN GEAR BUT IT WOULD NOT ENGAGE. I COULD HAVE BEEN INJURED OR COULD HAVE INJURED SOMEONE ELSE. THE TRANSMISSION WENT OUT WITHOUT ANY KIND OF WARNING. AT THIS TIME I HAVE BEEN TOLD THAT I NEED TO REPLACE THE TRANSMISSION WITH A NEW ONE FROM THE FORD DEALER BECAUSE MY MECHANIC SAID THAT YOU CANNOT REBUILD IT BECAUSE YOU CAN'T GET PARTS FOR IT. *TR

WHEN ATTEMPTING TO ACCELERATE FROM A TRAFFIC LIGHT THE CAR WOULD NOT MOVE. THE ENGINE REVVED UP BUT THE CAR DID NOT MOVE. THE CAR BLOCKED TRAFFIC UNTIL A POLICE OFFICER ARRIVED AND PUSHED THE CAR TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD. FORTUNATELY THIS INCIDENT DID NOT CAUSE AN ACCIDENT. THE CARE WAS TOWED TO A FORD DEALERSHIP WHERE THE TRANSMISSION/TORQUE CONVERTER WAS REPLACED AT SUBSTANTIAL COST. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 FORD FREESTAR. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING 70 MPH THE RPMS INCREASED EXCESSIVELY WHILE TRYING TO MOVE TO THE OTHER LANE. THE VEHICLE WAS MOVE TO THE SHOULDER AND TURNED THEN BACK ON; HOWEVER, IT WOULD NOT MOVE. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO HER RESIDENCE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE DEALER NOR THE MANUFACTURER WERE NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 180,000.

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 FORD FREESTAR. THE CONTACT STATED THAT AT APPROXIMATELY 68,000 MILES THE VEHICLE HAD PROBLEMS WITH THE TRANSMISSION. THE CONTACT WAS TRAVELING 60 MPH ON THE HIGHWAY WHEN THE RPMS STARTED TO INCREASE. THE CONTACT DISENGAGED THE CRUISE CONTROL WHEN THE VEHICLE CAME TO A STOP. THE CONTACT SPOKE TO THE DEALER AND WAS TOLD THAT THE SPLINES WERE STRIPPING ON THE TORQUE CONVERTER. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 68,000. UPDATED 07/08/11 *BF UPDATED 07/18/11

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 FORD FREESTAR. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING 75 MPH WHEN THE VEHICLE GRADUALLY DECELERATED AND WOULD NOT LONGER ACCELERATE. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A LOCAL MECHANIC WHERE THEY DIAGNOSED THAT THE TORQUE INVERTER AND TRANSMISSION FAILED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 66,000.

WHEN ATTEMPTING TO ACCELERATE OUR 2005 FORD FREESTAR LIMITED TO GET ONTO THE HIGHWAY THE VAN STALLED WHEN PASSING 2000 RPM(S) WITH NO WARNING. THE STEERING WHEEL LOCKED AND LOSS ALL POWER TO THE CAR. WITH THE STEERING LOCKED PULLING OFF TO THE SHOULDER WAS NEAR IMPOSSIBLE. THE VEHICLES BEHIND HAD TO GO AROUND ME DRIVING CLOSE TO 65-70 MPH IN SPEED OR SLAM ON THEIR BRAKES TO MISS ME. A VERY FRIGHTENING EXPERIENCE WITH CHILDREN IN THE CAR. UNABLE TO AFFORD TO BRING THE VEHICLE TO A SHOP FOR REPAIRS DUE JUST PURCHASING THE VEHICLE IN APRIL OF 2011 FROM TOM BUSH MAZDA DEALERSHIP IN JACKSONVILLE FLORIDA. *TR

2005 FORD FREESTAR 3.9L 130,000 MILE. WHILE DRIVING DOWN MAJOR STATE ROUTE WITH MY 6 YEAR OLD IN THE CAR MY ENGINE JUST STOPPED, LOST POWER STEERING, BRAKES BUT WAS ABLE TO PULL OVER ON SIDE OF ROAD. HAD TO WAIT TWO HOURS FOR A TOW TRUCK TO COME. AFTER SHOP INSPECTED, THEY FOUND THE PCM WAS FULL OF WATER AND HAD TO BE REPLACED. DUE TO THE COMPLETE LOSS OF POWER THIS COULD HAVE CAUSED A TRAGIC ACCIDENT IF MY SON AND I WOULD NOT HAVE BEEN ABLE TO GET OFF THE ROAD. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 FORD FREESTAR. THE CONTACT STATED THE VEHICLE INTERMITTENTLY SURGED FORWARD WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 5 MPH. THE FAILURE WOULD ALSO OCCUR WHILE THE BRAKES WERE ENGAGED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHERE THEY WERE UNABLE TO DIAGNOSE THE FAILURE. THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL LINKAGE WAS LUBRICATED BUT THE FAILURE PERSISTED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN BACK TO THE MECHANIC WHERE THE ENGINE IDLE MOTOR WAS REPLACED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 49,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 55,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 FORD FREESTAR. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE TRANSMISSION INDICATOR LIGHT ILLUMINATED AND THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO LOSE POWER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WOULD EVENTUALLY STALL AND IMMEDIATELY RESTART BUT THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT GO INTO DRIVE OR REVERSE. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED BY HAVING THE TRANSMISSION REBUILT. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 74,000. UPDATED 06/16/11*LJ THE CONSUMER NO LONGER OWNS THE VEHICLE. UPDATED 06/27/11

ON SAT. MAY 7, 2011 MY 2005 FORD FREESTAR QUIT WHILE DRIVING 55 MPH ON AN OPEN HIGHWAY. I LOST SPEED WHILE MOTOR CONTINUED RUNNING.I PULLED OFF TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD TURNED OFF ENGINE RESTARTED FINE, BUT WOULD NOT MOVE IN EITHER DRIVE OR REVERSE. I WAS STRANDED GOING TO WORK. WE THINK IT MIGHT BE THE TRANSMISSION. AFTER READING ALL THE COMPLAINTS ONLINE THERE ARE HUNDREDS I WANT FORD TO DO SOMETHING ABOUT THIS. SOMEONE PLEASE DO SOMETHING ABOUT THIS. WE DON'T HAVE THE MONEY TO FIX OR EVEN BUY ANOTHER VEHICLE. NOW HOW DO I GET TO WORK? SUPPORT A FAMILY? AFTER ALL THE COMPLAINTS WHY ISN'T THERE A RECALL YET? *TR

PER FORD SERVICE: WATER IN PCM 5/03/11 SIMILAR PROBLEM 7/15/10 ALTHOUGH AT THE TIME FORD SERVICE WAS UNABLE TO FIND THE CAUSE. AT ABOUT 20 MILES PER HOUR WHILE MAKING A RIGHT HAND TURN THE ENGINE STALLED, THE POWER STEERING AND POWER BRAKES FAILED CAUSING ME TO TEMPORARILY LOSE CONTROL AND SWERVE INTO THE ON-COMING LANE. LUCKILY THERE WAS NO TRAFFIC OR PEDESTRIANS THERE AT THE TIME. FORD SERVICE FOUND THE CAUSE TO BE WATER IN THE POWERTRAIN CONTROL MODULE (PCM).

2005 FORD FREESTAR REQUIRED TRANSMISSION REBUILD DUE TO TORQUE CONVERTER SPLINES DAMAGING CLUTCHES AND GEARS. *TR