Tl* the contact owns a 2004 ford freestar. While driving approximately 20 MPH on wet road conditions, the engine stalled without warning. He was able to coast onto the emergency lane until the vehicle came to a stop. The vehicle was towed to an independent mechanic but the technician recommended that the vehicle be inspected by an authorized dealer. The dealer stated that the catalytic converter needed to be replaced and also advised the contact to replace the transmission. There were no repairs made to the transmission and the failure persisted. The current mileage was unknown and the failure mileage was 72,000.
2004 Ford Freestar engine complaints
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Driving down a small hill, came to a complete stop. Made a right hand turn started to accelerate and lost all power. Drifted to the left hand side off the road and came to a complete stop in the left drive lane of the highway. Very dangerous spot to be in.
After a day of family festivities, 2 1/2 hours away from home, I packed my husband, two daughters, son-in-law , granddaughter and myself into my 2004 ford freestar van. I was driving down a very rural two lane road, in total darkness when it started. I was leaving a very very small town and accelerated from 30 to 55. Everything was fine until I reached 62 MPH. The van seemed to misfire and lunged. Everyone asked was it was. I had let off the gas a bit and tried not to go over 60. As we continued, the van lunged again, but now I was only going 55, and then again and again, going slower and slower. My husband assumed I had a problem with the gasoline and told me to blow it out but I told him when I pushed on the gas, there was no response. The check engine light went on and then it got bad. I could see headlights coming up in my rear view mirror. I thought about pulling off to the side, but as the van started to loose power, I realized that there was no shoulder and that there was a ravine. I was pumping the gas pedal and the van would intermittently respond by lunging forward and then pausing, just like a bucking bronco. The movement was so thrusting it woke up my granddaughter from a sound sleep. I managed to put my flashers on but I couldn't get off the road. I realized that I needed to make it to the next town, as being stranded in that area would be very dangerous for anyone getting out of the vehicle or anyone being left behind in the vehicle. I am amazed that no one got killed because the van would totally loose power and shut off. I was dropping to neutral to restart it, only to have the same thing happen again, pumping the gas, making it a little way and then the engine losing power. This happened four or five times until I made it into the next town, where I drove down hill with no engine, steering or brakes, and coasted into a gas station. It would not go into reverse and was left 2 hours from home, awaiting arrangements to picked up.
Tl*the contact owns a 2004 ford freestar. The contact stated that while driving 55 MPH the rpms dramatically increased, then the vehicle stalled as a consequence his risk for vehicle crash and serious injury were increased. The vehicle has not been diagnosed by the dealership, therefore the cause of the failure is unknown. The current and failure mileages were 85000.
Tl*the contact owns a 2004 ford freestar. While driving 45 MPH, the front driver's side tire shook heavily. The contact also heard a very loud noise coming from the engine. She took the vehicle to a mechanic and was informed that a new hub assembly and wheel bearings were needed. Through online research, the contact discovered the federal safety agency campaign id number 04v446000 (wheels:cap/cover/hub). The manufacturer stated that the warranty was expired on her vehicle and that the recall was never repaired on her vehicle. It was unknown whether or not her VIN was included in the recall. The vehicle has not yet been repaired, but the contact believes that the vehicle should be repaired according to the recall since the failures are identical. The failure mileage was 90,000 and current mileage was 98,000.
At approx. 60k miles, while driving at steady speeds between 40-45mph and 55-65 MPH, the engine will stutter/hesitate for less than a second. The occurs at random but seems to be increasing in frequency and intensity lately. From the hundreds of complaints, the most logical in my view are a failed coil pack; the PCM module or a transmission sensor. My research alerted me to the hundreds of unexpected transmission failures that occurred without any prior warning. We are senior citizens and live and commute in a very rural area. If we had a transmission failure as has been reported/described repeatedly, our safety and welfare would be seriously at risk. We don't have another $30k to replace this van, so we are having the transmission rebuilt as a "pre-emtive" measure. We are also replacing the coil pack at this time. The dealer is to evaluate the other suspect components and replace as needed. The cost of these repairs and rental car is estimated to be about $3k. Ford motor company will lose a bigger market share by ignoring these complaints. We have been a ford customer for decades.
Tl*the contact owns a 2004 ford freestar. The contact started the ignition and placed the gear shifter into drive. The engine began to rev and the transmission immediately locked up. The contact had to make several attempts before the vehicle would operate. The vehicle was towed to an authorized dealer for diagnostic testing. The technician repaired the vehicle. In addition, the rear brake assembly failed, which was not covered under the warranty. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic for repairs. On a separate occasion, the vehicle was taken to an authorized dealer for identical failures. The vehicle also experienced electrical failures relating to the exterior lighting. The technician recommended that the transmission be rebuilt or replaced. The vehicle has not been repaired. The failure mileage was 250 and current mileage was 52,000.
Does anyone read these? My daughter posted a complaint over a year ago. I just read through a number of complaints about the 2004 ford freestar's transmission problems. My son-in-law purchased this van for my daughter for mother's day of 2006 because they were expecting another son and outgrowing their jeep grand cherokee. In the winter of 2006 it started acting up. We had to go get them on christmas eve as they were broke down on the side of a country road on their way to our house for christmas. It was diagnosed a crank shaft sensor. After coming up with the money to replace that, it worked fine for a while. Started again. They were told they most have got a faulty crank shaft sensor and replaced it again. Some time later, it started again. They took it to a transmission specialist that replaced some more sensors. It ran fine all summer. Winter of 2007 started again. Replacing more sensors. Again this winter, it is doing the same thing. This time it was diagnosed as the ABS box on the undercarriage of the van. $400 for the part alone. My daughter was so excited because it ran better than it ever had and they thought they figured out the problem. Now it is doing it again. It sometimes will not go in reverse. Acts like it is taking off in 3rd gear. Stalls out. This is their only vehicle. He is laid off. She is on the verge of losing her job due to attendance as a result of transportation issues. They are struggling like the rest of us to keep their home our foreclosure and their utilities on. The sad thing, they are still paying payments on this van! Someone have a heart here! Do something! It is the first ford they have ever owned. My son-in-law says he will buy foreign from now on. I own a ford also, I will never own another one either. They have contacted the ford dealership as well as the manufacturer and got no response. This is how they treat their customers. I guess they deserve to go in bankrupt in this economy!
My family and I were stopped at a stop sign in our 2004 ford freestar. We turned left and almost at the same instant the car's engine started a revving noise and (lucky for us) out of the intersection the car wouldn't go. We were almost smashed by a truck turning the same corner. We had the car towed to our ford dealership. I was doing research on ford freestars and found they had torque converter problems. I called the dealership back and they couldn't give me any updates. At this time I told them of my research and told them it's probable the torque convert. They called back the next day and confirmed it's the torque converter. Called ford customer service and they told us it's not on recall because 'there hasn't been enough accidents or deaths." there were almost 4 a week ago in il, lucky for my family and I the truck turning stopped in time.
Tl*the contact owns a 2004 ford freestar. While driving at various speeds, the vehicle would sporadically stall without warning. Usually when the vehicle stalls, it takes approximately 15- 30 minutes to restart. The vehicle was taken to the dealer on three occasions, but they failure could not be duplicated. The failure mileage was 52,000 and current mileage was 57,000.
I have a 2004 ford freestar and this summer my air conditioner stopped working. I called ford motor company and told them that I had the car for less than 3 years and needed their assistance in order to get my car repaired. They declined to give me any assistance.
Failure of cam sensor, then complete failure of transmission 2 weeks later.
Tl*the contact owns a 2004 ford freestar. While driving approximately 35-40 MPH, the vehicle began to hesitate and the instrumental panel lighting flashed. The vehicle shut off a few minutes later and was towed to the dealer. The dealer stated that water penetrated through the windshield wiper motor area and caused the main computerized system to fail. The instrument panel had to be replaced, the gas line had to be blown out, and the spark plugs were replaced. The insurance company investigation concluded that the failure was due to a product defect. The manufacturer acknowledged receiving the contact's written complaint; however, they would not assist with the $1,200 repair cost that the contact had to pay. The failure mileage was 58,502.
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).
While driving my ford freestar the engine started to miss. After a short distance it died completely. Luckily, I was on a side road and able to pull to the side out of the traffic. The problem was the result of a manufacturing defect allowing water to leak into the engine compartment and then into the PCM destroying it. At 29,000 miles the PCM had to be replaced without any payment by ford.
Dt: consumer saw an oil leak under vehicle. Jiffy lube found a rock lodged between oil pan and a part of the frame or support member. Oil pan worn through because of rock. Jiffy lube will not remove rock because they said it would do more damage. Manufacturer said to call dealer.
I was going 35 MPH, made a left turn and came to a stop and then the car stalled. Put it in park and it started right up. Two days later, I reversed out of my garage, went forward about 10 feet and came to a stop, two seconds later the car stalled. Put it in park and it started right up.
Brakes squealing,air bag light comes on,engine hsa alot of pinging hioway speed 60 and up.
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