2004 Ford Freestar: fire, smoke or burning smell

Filed Oct 27, 2012 · Engine · 87,000 miles · CA · fire

The car was driving fine all of a sudden the freestar lost power, I was doing t most 40 MPH because it was during rush hour on the i15 hwy by hesperia everything was fine and all of a sudden my car lost power and began to feel like it was loosing power and then I saw it go from forty to slower mpg and I had my foot on the accelerator I immediately pulled over as soon as I could and there was smoke and then there was fire my 1car was burnt a total loss my daughter and I barely escaped with our lives minutes before the van exploded someone had put us in her car and drove us forward saving our lives when the fire department arrived I walked back to my car and the fire had expanded far past where me and my daughter were standing. My daughter is still traumatized by the experience and so am I. We would of been severely burnt or died when the car exploded and everything caught on fire past the spot my daughter and I were standing the firemen could not believe that the fire had been so extensive. We lost everything my daughter loved, all her most precious material things we went from driving on a happy trip to the realization we could of died by the fire. If the passerby would not had put us in her car and drove us to safety.

Filed Oct 27, 2012 · Engine · 87,000 miles · CA · fire

The car was driving fine all of a sudden the freestar lost power, I was doing t most 40 MPH because it was during rush hour on the i15 hwy by hesperia everything was fine and all of a sudden my car lost power and began to feel like it was loosing power and then I saw it go from forty to slower mpg and I had my foot on the accelerator I immediately pulled over as soon as I could and there was smoke and then there was fire my 1car was burnt a total loss my daughter and I barely escaped with our lives minutes before the van exploded someone had put us in her car and drove us forward saving our lives when the fire department arrived I walked back to my car and the fire had expanded far past where me and my daughter were standing. My daughter is still traumatized by the experience and so am I. We would of been severely burnt or died when the car exploded and everything caught on fire past the spot my daughter and I were standing the firemen could not believe that the fire had been so extensive. We lost everything my daughter loved, all her most precious material things we went from driving on a happy trip to the realization we could of died by the fire. If the passerby would not had put us in her car and drove us to safety.

Filed Sep 4, 2012 · Transmission · 86,000 miles · NY · fire

Tl* the contact owns a 2004 ford freestar. The contact stated that while driving 55 MPH smoke emitted into the vehicle. The contact was able to maneuver to the shoulder when she noticed that flames were coming from under the vehicle right before it was completely engulf in flames. The police and fire department were contacted. The dealer was contacted who stated that the failure might had been cause by the torque converter and offered no assistance. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure who filed a report and did not offer any further assistance. The failure and current mileage was 86,000.

Filed Mar 19, 2012 · Engine · 150,500 miles · MN · fire

Driving north on minnesota highway 169 at 65mph and notice smoke coming from the engine compartment. I immediately pulled over onto the shoulder and within three minutes there were flames coming from the engine compartment as well as smoke. There was nothing wrong with my vehicle and it was running well when all of a sudden it just started smoking and then it burst in to flames.

Filed Mar 23, 2011 · Fuel system · 63,000 miles · NY

2004 ford freestar, while driving vehicle, smelled something burning. Pulled into driveway and observed smoke from under vehicle. Further observed that undercarriage was saturated with a liquid. Observed gasoline flowing from vehicle tank area and below drivers area at undercarriage from gasoline lines. Vehicle did not catch fire and was towed to ford dealer. Filed report with fmc.

Filed Apr 27, 2008 · Engine · MI · fire

Mrs. Attee was starting our ford freestar, when she heard a clicking noise and noticed what she thought was smoke coming from the hood. She(mrs. Attee) then opened the hood to find a small flame coming from the engine, she proceed to call the fire department. Within 5 minutes the van 's engine was engulfed in flames. When the fire department arrived it was to late, the fire had already done its damage(totaled).

Filed Oct 23, 2007 · Transmission, Wheels · 64,000 miles · MD

I bought my 2004 ford freestar used in february of 2006 from eastern motors and had nothing but problems with it. First it needed a tune-up then the coil pack went bad and now needs brakes and tires. But my main concern is my trans-axle light coming on. I am a mechanic so I scanned it on obd-ii scanner,it told me that my torque-converter was stuck in the open position. So it needed to be replaced. I called ford because I cant get it aftermarket and they said it would cost me 300.00 for it. But the problem is I can't afford it and its on back order for who knows how long .ford cant get until they get some in. Its 2007 and the problem is still there it bucks around while driving and it doesn't go into gear right away. Also when you turn the wheel while driving it makes a squeaking noise at the front wheels and the whole front end shakes wile driving 45 + MPH. According to my VIN there is nothing wrong (yeah right bs) if I didn't owe so much on this van I would get rid of it or better yet( set it on fire my self) so I wouldn't have to deal with it any more. I have seen the other complaints that people wrote and I agree this is (bs )and ford sucks because they don't want to take care of their customer.

Filed Sep 1, 2007 · Transmission · 44,800 miles · PA · fire

While driving my 2004 ford freestar with 44,800 miles, it caught on fire. The fire was put out by a passing truck driver with his fire extinguisher. The car was towed to a local garage, then it was moved to a ford dealership close to my home. The van needs a new transmission and an oxygen sensor that was damaged in the fire. Ford will not cover any of this, and my insurance is only willing to pay for the oxygen sensor. The car has not been repaired yet, because the dealer is waiting for the rebuilt transmission to arrive.

Filed Aug 10, 2006 · Electrical · 41,000 miles · NJ · fire

Upon leaving the interstate and coming into town (approximately 1 mile ) my vehicle made a slight noise, I looked at my gauges with no indicators on I proceeded into my driveway where my van began to erupt into flames within moments the entire front end was engulfed with 12 ft. Flames I called the fire dept who extinguished the flames, I narrowly escaped the van.

Filed Jul 13, 2005 · PA · crash · fire

My family including 3 small children were in the van travelling home and my husband was in a minor (30 MPH) head on collision with only damage to the left front end. A few minutes following the collision the engine of the vehicle caught on fire, within ten minutes the entire front half of the vehicle was fully engulfed in flames. Everybody we have talked to has said there is no reason the vehicle should have caught on fire due to the collision.