Tl*the contact owns a 2004 ford freestar. While the engine was running, the contact opened the rear passenger sliding door and the glass shattered into pieces. The failure occurred without warning. There were no injuries. He will take the vehicle to the dealer for inspection. The current and failure mileages were 18,000.
2004 Ford Freestar visibility complaints
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Traveling in a 2004 ford freestar on I-69 from indianapolis to ft wayne at 65mph. Spotted rain showers in area. Activate windshield wipers on high. Drivers side wiper detaches from assembly and entangles with passenger side wiper. Emergency exit from right-hand lane onto shoulder lane. Fastener nut found loose on wiper attachment knurl. Align wiper and tightened fastener finger tight. Wiper assembly remained acceptable clear vision at intermittent condition for remainder of travel. Wiper assembly had seen elevated snow load/removal 2 days prior to event. Vehicle has been taken to ford dealership and found that passenger side wiper assembly arm also loose.
On 4/11/07 as my husband was driving our children to school, the rear window of our 2004 ford freestar burst, shattering for no apparent reason. There were no chips or cracks prior to the explosion. Fortunately, no one was in the last row, otherwise, someone could have been seriously injured. Although the dealership admits to other owners of ford vehicles having similar situations, we were told they would do nothing because the warranty has expired. I can only assume that if the entire rear end of the van exploded because of defective material, they would also give us the unacceptable answer, "your warranty has expired!" the entire window was gone. We had to pay $250 and our insurance paid the remaining balance to have it replaced. I do not feel safe in a vehicle where windows can "out of the blue" explode. Which one will be next?
Tl*- the contact stated that the 2004 ford freestar's transmission failed at 79,000 miles while driving at 40 MPH and going up a hill, the engine revved, and the vehicle wouldn't accelerate at the normal speed, but she did get to the top of the hill. The contact stated that the engine continued to run ,but once she got to the top of the hill the vehicle wouldn't accelerate. The contact stated that some men pushed her to side the side of the road. The contact stated she had the vehicle towed to the dealership, and they informed the contact that the transmission needed to be replaced or reworked on. She was still under the 3 year warranty but had exceeded the miles under the warranty. The contact stated that the dealership replaced the transmission. She contacted the manufacturer, filed a complaint and was given case# 0417400577. The failure mileage was 78830 ,and the current mileage was 79000.*ak the front and rear brake lining and circuit breaker were replaced, the rear wiper was loose. Updated 04/12/07.
While driving sliding door opened and closed, and when closing the rear window shattered.
When using the headliner-mounted dvd system screen, visibility through the rearview mirror is very limited (pretty much, the rear-view mirror can't be used at all).
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