The transmission is grinding and popping when shifting gears.Also it has started not moving when I shift it into drive and 3rd and 1st.When I drive it I have to put it in 1st gear and change up to drive and it grinds and pops when giving it gas to go.It comes to a crawl going up hills.Has a big loss of power.The trackshion control light comes on saying it's not working.The electrical is messing up the doors are opening up when they are not supposed to going down road.It tells me that different doors are open when there not keeping the lights on in the van running down the battery.
2004 Ford Freestar: sudden loss of power
127 of the 1,227 complaints about the 2004 Ford Freestar describe sudden loss of power.
- owner complaints
- 127
- of this car's complaints
- 10%
- typical repair cost reported
- $2,228
- typical mileage
- 89,000
- recalls
- 0
Is there a fix? 4 service bulletins cover this area of the car. See below
Sudden loss of power by model year
What owners say
My fiance was driving to work when she heard a clicking noise then a loud bang come from the transmission, she lost all power, if she hadn't responded to the situation and turn immediately into a church driveway she would have been rear ended! The van was in motion driving southbound on 257th st in the city of gresham. I was just now researching the van and saw ford recalled 200,000 of this year's van dew to a faulty torque converter and other issues with the transmission
We were driving on a 4 lane road and my 2004 ford freestar lost all power to the transmission. It would not go in any gear. Drn31 nothing just revs up! We also had this problem a year ago and I flushed the trans and it seemed to work until now. All fluids were fine on the vehicle and linkage is attached. It shows no recalls on this van and I disagree as I can see one. Thank goodness my kids were not hurt as this could have been worse
1 minutes after you start driving it lose power
Tl* the contact owns a 2004 ford freestar. The contact stated that the recall remedy for the federal safety agency campaign number: 12v006000 (power train) did not repair the vehicle and was not provided within a reasonable time frame. The contact waited for months to receive the part from the manufacturer while the vehicle experienced a sudden loss of power without warning. The part was received three months later. Academy ford sales (13401 baltimore ave, laurel, md 20707, (800) 658-7794) performed the recall repair, but the failure recurred months later. The dealer diagnosed that the transmission assembly needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired and was unable to be driven. The manufacturer was notified. The failure mileage was not available.
[xxx] 2004 ford freestar has a torque converter recall which may cause the vehile to stall at suddenly without warning. As I was driving freeway speeds the van suddenly lost power as I was in the #3 lane on the bay bridge. With that being said, I tried to get to the safest location possible. Then had it towed to michael stead ford and the diagnosis states that the torque converter doesn't resolve the issue. With the sudden loss of power and failure of the torque converter it lead to additional parts to be damaged and ford motor company wont cover the damage information redacted pursuant to the freedom of information act (foia), 5 u.s.c. 552(b)(6).
Was driving and my tach meter was going all over 3 4 lost all power while driving down the rd. Also trac control is always off goes on and off
Takata recall: I had the torque converter replaced, per recall in 2013 or 2014, when I lost power in my van while driving on the highway in wa state. I believe my van had about 70,000 miles at that time. I have since moved to tennessee. Yesterday, I while driving, van died at a stop sign, while moving on the street, turning a corner, and then while driving, lurching forward before dying. It would start, drive a while, then die again. I had it towed to a shop, where they say the new torque converter is "shot" and took out my transmission. It will cost me $2300-4000 to replace the transmission. Ford employee looked up my VIN # and said im not part of a "recall" for bad replacement torque converters, but how can a torque converter go bad....that bad!! In 5 years... And 59,000 miles? My van now has 138,000 miles on it.
Tl* the contact owns a 2004 ford freestar. The contact stated that the vehicle experienced a loss of power without warning. Interstate ford (125 alexandersville rd, miamisburg, oh) stated that there were no recalls attributed to the VIN. The manufacturer was notified of the failure and informed the contact that the vehicle had been previously repaired per the federal safety agency campaign number: 12v006000 (power train). No further assistance was offered. The failure mileage was 160,000.
While driving the vehicle on the highway at 65 MPH the vehicle lost power and died scaring my wife and I tremendously. When I contacted the dealership they said bring in the vehicle so they could look it over. 3 days later they called to say come in for the vehicle and told me they could find nothing wrong.I took it to a private mechanic and he changed the computer mod thinking that was the problem. We assumed it was fixed because no trouble for about 2 months. Then while driving on the highway again it sputtered and died. This has happened 10-15 times since and if I wasn't a professional driver a couple of times we could have been in a horrible accident. I again went to a family mechanic and he informed me about the torque converter being on a recall for this make and model,then looking it up by my VIN it shows its not involved but how can it not be if the described problem is exactly what happens? Tell me where I should go to get this replaced. God help ford motor company should anything horrific should happen to my family
Tl* the contact owns a 2004 ford freestar. While driving approximately 65 MPH, the vehicle lost power without warning. The vehicle was able to coast to the side of the road. The contact stated that the vehicle needed to be restarted; however, the vehicle failed to drive. The vehicle was towed to the contact's residence. The vehicle was later taken to an independent mechanic where it was diagnosed that the transmission failed and needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not taken to a dealer. The vehicle was not repaired. The VIN was not included in the federal safety agency campaign number: 12v006000 (power train). The manufacturer was notified of the failure and informed the contact that the VIN was not included in any recalls. The approximate failure mileage was 99,862.
Tl* the contact owns a 2004 ford freestar. The contact stated that the vehicle was previously serviced per the federal safety agency campaign number: 12v006000 (power train). While driving 30 MPH, the vehicle lost power to the drive train. The vehicle was taken to eide ford (800 e bismarck expy, bismarck, nd 58504) where it was diagnosed that the torque converter failed and needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure and declined to assist. The approximate failure mileage was 130,999.
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Related recalls
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Questions about the 2004 Ford Freestar loss of power
Is sudden loss of power a common problem on the 2004 Ford Freestar?
127 of 1,227 owner complaints about the 2004 Ford Freestar (10%) mention sudden loss of power. The model year with the most reports is 2004.
How much does it cost to fix sudden loss of power on the 2004 Ford Freestar?
Owners who mentioned a price put the repair at about $2,228 (median of 28 complaints that include a dollar amount). Costs vary with mileage, warranty and where the work is done.
Is there a recall or service bulletin for this on the 2004 Ford Freestar?
There are 0 recalls and 4 service bulletins for the same area of the car. Check them below with your VIN.
Other symptoms on the 2004 Ford Freestar
Transmission failure 250Stalling 122Won't shift 48Check engine light 44Grinding brakes 41Slipping 39Jerking 36Adaptive cruise 22Hesitation 20Water leak 18Won't start 18ABS 16Door locks 12Misfire 12Power steering loss 12Airbag light 10Fire or smoke 10Ball joint 9Wipers 9Overheating 8Sudden acceleration 8Whining noise 8Engine failure 7Fuel pump 7Shudder 7Tire blowout 6Battery drain 5Knocking 5Power windows 5Warning lights 5
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