Torque converter stopped working on 2004 ford freestar on i35 interstate. No warning that anything was wrong.
2004 Ford Freestar transmission complaints
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Transaxle warning light comes on even after transmission replacement. 2004 ford freestar had transmission replaced at 104k because of transaxle light continually on and van stuttering, jerking. Light continues to come on. Transmission shop says transmission is fine. Light goes off when key is removed and engine restarted:however, comes back on with distance and speed driving (around one hour at 60+).
I was driving on the road going about 55 miles per hour when with no warning at all the transmission in my 2004 ford freestar failed. This left me with no momentum or ability to move forward, fortunately I was able to coast to the side of the road and my four children and I were safe, but shaken. We could have been killed! I have always had regular maintenance performed on my van, and have the records to prove it. This is very disappointing to me since I have learned that ford is aware of this problem and does nothing to take care of it. I am angry that they would knowingly put their consumers lives at risk with faulty parts.
While driving at highway speed, my 2004 ford freestar suddenly lost all power to the wheels. The engine worked ok but the transmission shift lever appeared to have no effect. Had this happened other than on a rural road as it did, all vehicles in proximity would have been endangered by the sudden loss of power in this vehicle. This failure occurred without warning or any preceding indication that anything was amiss.
On sept 18, 2009 my wife was driving home from work when the our 2004 ford freestar had a sudden loss of power. There was no indication of any problem. Our mechanic has indicated that the transmission failed and would require a complete rebuild, replacing the torque converter, transmission pump assembly and various items in the overhaul kit. Cost $1807.92.
Tl*the contact owns a 2004 ford freestar. While driving 65 MPH attempting to accelerate to pass another vehicle, the RPM increased; however, the vehicle did not increase in speed. There were no prior warnings. The vehicle towed to a mechanic. A mechanic stated the the shaft or the torque converter caused the failure. The vehicle was in the process of being repaired. The current and failure mileages were 56,269.
The vehicle (2004 ford freestar) in traffic when the transmission suddenly failed, leaving us with no option but to coast off to the side of the road. I had my wife an teenage son in the car with me, and we were very fortunate not to have been injured or killed. If the transmission had failed a few minutes earlier, we could have easily been rear-ended on the interstate. We had to have the transmission replaced at a cost of $3400.
2004 freestar without warning no motion f-or r saw hundreds of same on web ...needs to be recalled billion dollar corp should man up.
While I was on the highway, driving about 65mph, with 4 kids in the van, my rpms spiked, a loud moaning sound started and I completely lost acceleration, I was able to coast off an exit and pull over. My older boys were able to push the van into a parking lot of a national tire and battery. The guys there told me that more than likely the transmission went out, nothing could be done because of the holiday weekend, so I would have to wait until tuesday for any kind of quote to begin repairs. I had to call family 50 miles away to come pick us up, my vehicle is stranded in another town 40 miles away, and I am told the repairs could cost at least $2000.00 and could take a week! This vehicle only has approximately 66,000 miles on it.
2004 ford free star transmission quit without warning while riding on main street in nicholasville, ky. The van stays in neutral even though the gear is in the drive or reverse position. Had the van towed to our house because it is not able to drive.
Driving down the road and lost all forward motion due to no pulling power. I can hear the transmission going into gear put my foot on gas and the moto reves but the transmission and the engine are not working together.
Transmission failure of 2004 ford freestar that matches current investigation number pe09-033.
We were driving our 2004 ford freestar on I-90 outside elgin, il on august 10, 2009. I thought I heard a pop or engine noise and the car suddenly started losing acceleration and started coasting. We pulled the car over to the side of the road and turned off and checked the engine. The car would not move in forward or reverse when you pressed the gas. We towed the car to arlington heights ford in arlington heights, il. They checked and told us that the transmission was shot and it would need a new transmission. We needed the car so we paid $3158.43 for the repair ($2119.29 for parts and $1039.14 for labor). We did not receive the old part.
On my way to work , I was driving 55mph when all of a sudden the van threw me back as if the van was thrown into park. I had no acceleration and the van shut off and coasted to a stop. After starting the van again, when I attempted to accelerate, the RPM's would rise very high, however the van would not move. This was in drive or reverse. I had to have the van towed back home. I am currently reviewing my options as I am still paying on this van and can not afford an expensive repair. This seems to be a very common problem with this make and model. Fortunately for me, this occurred in the early morning hours where there was not much traffic on the express way. Had this happened a couple hours later during rush hour, this could have turned out to be a fatal incident.
Tl*the contact owns a 2004 ford freestar. While driving approximately 55 MPH she lost complete power accompanied by gear failure without any prior warnings. She was able to safely move the vehicle to the side of the road in which the vehicle was towed to her house. She contacted the dealer in which a technician speculated that she would have to replace the transmission at an expense of $4500.00. As of current date the vehicle has not been repaired. The current and failure mileages were 59,000. (cc)
Vehicle stopped moving in left lane of interstate i270 s on upward incline toward rt85 with no warning. The vehicle was only able to coast off the left side of the road by about 1 foot. This occurred while driving for about 400 miles from boston that day. The dealer said the splines for the torque converter shaft sheared off causing the vehicle to stop moving. Auto trans had to be replaced due to this at 50770 miles on 8/10/2009.
Beginning at 55k miles, the transaxle has been slow shifting between reverse and drive with occasional shuttering, even jumping out of gear after stopping. Took it to a local transmission shop in march 2008 but "problem could not be duplicated" was their diagnosis. The vehicle would also "clunk" back into gear after stopping. After a local dealership completed the 60k mile transaxle service, the problem appeared to have been fixed. The slow shifting started again last week and the transaxle quit yesterday while in traffic (4k miles after the extended service plan expired). It won't move and loudly whines like a power steering pump low on fluid. This same dealership that serviced it says its too bad the warranty expired but they'll gladly diagnose the problem for $135. The team leader said it'll likely need to be replaced with a "remanufactured unit" (3 year, 100k mile warranty), but didn't know the cost, saying it needs to be diagnosed first. So, I have to pay first before they'll talk price?
2004 ford freestar lost power from the engine to the wheels. Driving along a state road and with the engine running fine, lost power and coasted to the side of the road. Transmission has no motion in any gear. Fluid level is overfull while running indicating a converter failure.
I have 2004 ford freestar. This minivan was traveling 72 MPH at highway 75. I was surround by fast highway traveling cars and trucks. This van without any warning lost propulsion. The transmission was not working suddenly at highway speed. I almost have an accident. The transmission repair cost $2748.00 to fixed.
I was driving on the highway with my 2 children in november 2008 and all of a sudden with no indication of a problem my van came to a stop. No lights came on or no wired noises happen to let me know that something was going on. I had to have my transmission rebuilt. In which I paid $2300 for.
Driving my 2004 ford freestar and it suddenly lost drive. The transmission would not engage to drive forward nor in reverse. Was traveling at 40 MPH and the vehicle quickly started decelerating and had to pull over to side of road due to no engagement of the transmission going forward or in reverse.
Tl*the contact owns a 2004 ford freestar. When attempting to place the vehicle in drive it stalled and the contact was unable to drive in reverse. The check engine light was illuminated. The dealer inspected the vehicle and stated that water was leaking into the PCM. The contact is responsible for the repair cost of $873.23. One month later, while driving 5 MPH the failure recurred. The dealer stated that water and oil were in the main connector air box caused the failure. The contact was responsible for paying $888.27 to repair the vehicle. One month later while driving the vehicle stalled. The third duplicate failure, the technician determined that when the vehicle was repaired it was not done according to the service bulletin stating that the cowl gill would have to be replaced. The contact was responsible for paying $751.23 to repair the vehicle according to the service bulletin. The manufacturer stated that there was no current recall and no compensation would be offered; however, the contact received a refund for the first two repairs. The failure mileage was 66,643 and the current mileage was 75,000.
Without any warning, the transmission stopped working on an average drive to wal-mart. While driving in traffic using the cruise control, the engine speed increased and engine seemed separated from transmission (no power to wheels). The van coasted into nearest parking lot and was towed to sanders ford in jacksonville nc. The dealership is currently working on the transmission, but doesn't know if our extended warranty will cover it! This failure came with no warning during good weather on a short drive. 2004 ford freestar with 62000 miles. This is unsatisfactory reliability and is a safety hazard.
I was driving my freestar on the highway, august 16 about 1:30 p.m. Coming back from a camping trip. I had four children with me. Friends of ours were driving ahead of us in a second car and my husband was on a third car a few cars behind me in the middle lane. I was driving 60 MPH when all of a sudden I felt the car was loosing speed. I noticed the RPM needle jumped from 2 to 3 & 4. I knew something was wrong and immediately put my emergency lights on and pulled over to the side of the road. My husband had just passed our car, and pulled over as he saw my emergency lights through his rear mirror. As soon as I pulled over, my van came to a complete stop. I changed my gear to park, waited a second, placed the gear on drive, and pressed the gas paddle but the van didn't move. Our friends in the first car came back around to assist us. After hour of phone calls and trying to figure out what to do under 90 degree weather, I switched cars with my husband and drove the kids home. My husband ended up renting a u-haul with a trailer and bringing the van home, approx 90 miles, which was much cheaper than renting a tow truck. A friend mechanic came to see the van yesterday, aug. 17 and said it might be the pump or shaft of the transmission (van has only 47,000 miles). We are in the process of contacting shops to service our van--don't even what to think what this is going to cost us.
I purchased a 2004 ford freestar from rosen nissan kian in milwaukee, wi in march of 2008 with 15,000 miles on it. On friday, august 14th,2009 I received a warning light that flashed indicating a transaxel problem. My owners manual stated that if this light remains on to take it in for service immediately. Because it did not remain on, I was going to take my vehicle in on monday. However, on sunday, august 16th 2008 my vehicle would not move. I had the car towed to a ford dealer where they informed me that my transmission was gone and the repair would run $3,500.00.
We were driving in the outskirts of town at about 40 MPH or so, getting ready to slow down when I tried to accelerate but I couldn't. At first, I thought I had not brakes but I was able to brake. I parked the vehicle and tried to shift the gear in reverse to see if it would work. The vehicle was running but I could not drive or reverse. I turned the vehicle off and I restarted it but it wouldn't budge. My husband & I had to push the car to the side and wait for someone to tow us back to town. The engine was still working as we left the air conditioner on due to the heat outside. We had recently had the alternator repaired, now the mechanic we had look at our vehicle stated that the transmission is no longer working. This vehicle has 77769 miles. There was no warning that the transmission had given out. No noise or warning to let us know that it would leave us stranded in the middle of nowhere. From what I have read online, we are not the only people who this has happened to. Our vehicle is now no longer under warranty. I have the vehicle parked and it will probably remained parked until I can afford to purchase a new transmission. I am still paying for this vehicle.
Tl*the contact owns a 2004 ford freestar. While making a left turn between 30-35 MPH, the engine began to rev excessively high followed by an extremely low power response. The driver was able to pull into a parking lot. There were no warning indicators illuminated on the instrument panel. The vehicle was towed to an authorized dealer for diagnostic testing and they stated that the torque converter failed. The part was ordered for the repair. The vehicle will be repaired once the part arrives. The failure and current mileages were 55,000. Updated 9/23/09 *cn updated 09/28/09.
I was driving my 2004 ford freestar van 55mph on busy highway when all of the sudden transmission gears apparently disengaged--my foot was on gas pedal, but vehicle would not accelerate though engine revved. After coasting a mile or so, I was able to pull safely off the road (I had my young daughter in van with me). I phoned a friend who contacted mechanic shop and dispatched tow truck. Upon investigation by mechanic, it was determined that torque converter had failed. I was informed that this was a common problem with ford vans and trucks, and proceeded to investigate myself and found hundreds of complaints on the internet by consumers who had experienced the same problem, some of whom were extremely fortunate in that they were not involved in what could have been serious accidents. I feel that this is a serious problem which demands immediate action to ensure that other ford van/truck owners are informed of potential problem with torque converter/transmission and dangerous outcome. Thank you.
My wife was driving to work when the vehicle lost power to the transmission. She rolled to a stop in the middle of the road and luckily some people pushed her van to the side of the road. This could have been serious if it had happened on the highway. The van runs but will not engage into any gear.
Driving out of town yesterday and 4 miles from home with young grandchildren in car I accelerated slightly after exiting a curve and the engine just revved up like I put the trans in neutral. We coasted to a stop, unable to move frontwards or backwards and had to sit in the sun and wait for the tow truck in 95 degree heat. I drive like a grandpa, never accelerating hard, never braking hard unless its an emergency. I've never even had the accelerator to the floor, ever. I don't know what part failed yet as it is in the shop being tore down but the way it acted I would have to guess the input shaft, especially after reading many of the freestar forums with people describing the same instant failure. The problem sounds like an underenginered part, not hard enough material to handle the torque of the motor but it is being repaired with the same weak link which is just going to fail again and again. I will know soon when an adjustor looks at the problem to see if it qualifies for esp warranty. The van has 78000 miles with coverage until 2012, 106000 miles.
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