2004 Ford Freestar: engine failure

Filed Dec 27, 2016 · Transmission · 121,950 miles · AZ

Vehicle was stationary and when started would not continue to run, finally did run but when put in reverse vehicle would not move, shifted into neutral and engine RPM picked up for no reason, put into drive and vehicle slightly moved and engine died. Earlier in day had driven vehicle with no problem.

Filed Apr 24, 2014 · Electrical, Engine · 50,000 miles · AL

Problems with engine since 2005 with jerking, sputtering, engine lockup. Transmission locks and jerks, airconditioner stopped cooling and won't hold freon. Electrical issues also......has a mind of its own! Several trip to the ford dealership, was told "could not diagnose, bring it back if it does it again, we can't find anything wrong with it". The issues are sporadic. Drives fine one minute, next thing you know you are stalled on busy hwy. Not enough space to list "expensive" problems. Extended warranty? That's a joke, waste of $. Scariest issue is when it locked up while driving. Lost complete control of steering, acceleration, etc. Was stranded in middle of road. Have disability, very scary & frustrating especially since my husband bought it only a year old so kids and I would have a "safe" vehicle. Did not take back to dealership since they'd probably say " can't diagnose". Purchased a rebuilt engine had small town mechanic put it in. Problems still going on. Since there are still so many problems with engine, transmission, electrical, and no air conditioning, I'm afraid to drive it more than 5 miles. It is a very expensive lawn ornament. Fyi, my husband had just had to replace the engine in his ford vehicle a month before mine went out, had to sell his vacation time for 2 years in a row just to keep those fords running for our family...he's a public safety officer. Ford sold be ashamed. (dates are approximate, paperwork packed up from a move....sorry:-) )

Filed Dec 3, 2013 · Electrical, Engine · 127,102 miles · MI

Driving south on I 75,returning from a week's vacation, in medium saturday traffic the car started to act up. Lights, warning lights, gauges, even the temperature and compass started flashing and going on and off. There was an exit a mile ahead when the engine died, right in front of a semi. I had to swerve to the side of the road to narrowly avoid an accident. The car would not start after that. I had to arrange a tow and was left stranded for five days. The ford dealer up north could not get the part for three weeks. Now it's at a ford dealer here, by detroit, for over a week. They said it will cost over one thousand dollars to replace the PCM. Looking on line I see all the complaints and repairs reported about this car, and you are doing nothing?? After seeing the PCM and the repairs to fix the problem you have to wonder why the brain of the car is in a spot where it can get wet, and why there are holes in the top to let water in? How many problems, accidents,or deaths do there have to be to start a recall????

Filed May 29, 2013 · Electrical, Engine · 98,000 miles · IL

While driving my son to school, vehicle stalled at 45 MPH and engine died. Got vehicle started again, died again, managed to get vehicle back home. This issue has been happening intermittently ever since with no warning engine will die while driving vehicle. I have been advised by a mechanic that this is due to the PCM getting wet repeatedly. After researching issue on-line, this appears to be a design issue that ford should address immediately before it results in a fatality.

Filed Apr 17, 2013 · Transmission · 184,000 miles · NY

Tl* the contact owns a 2004 ford freestar. The contact stated that while driving 10 MPH, the transmission became seized in neutral. The vehicle was towed to the dealer. The technician confirmed that the failure specified on the federal safety agency campaign number: 12v006000 (power train) was not the problem the vehicle was experiencing and was unable to diagnosed the failure. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure but did not offer any assistance. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure and current mileage was 184,000.

Filed Apr 5, 2012 · Engine, Transmission · 90,000 miles · MI

Tl* the contact owns a 2004 ford freestar. The contact stated that while driving approximately 70 MPH, the vehicle stopped accelerating. The contact was able to safely coast to a stop. The vehicle was pushed home by another vehicle. The contact examined the vehicle and noticed that the engine seized in addition to the transmission failure. The vehicle had not been inspected by a dealer, nor had it been repaired. The manufacturer had not been notified. The failure and current mileages were approximately 90,000. Updated 04/27/12*lj the consumer was informed, the transmission could not be looked at, until the engine was replaced. Updated 04/27/12

Filed Jul 9, 2007 · Brakes · 30,000 miles · 00

While applying brakes,a grinding noise was heard coming from the rear of the vehicle. Upon getting the vehicle checked it was discovered that the inner brake pads were worn down to the bare metal, while the outside brake pads were in new condition. The front brakes were assessed at 80% remaining life. New pads, calipers, and rotors were required to fix the problem. The cause of the problem: the brake caliper bracket (caliper slide) seized up, causing the caliper to sit offset, and thus wear the brake pads prematurely and unevenly. The van had 30,000 miles on it, and was just off of bumper to bumper warranty. Ford was not willing to cover any cost of repairs.