2005 Ford Freestar: fire, smoke or burning smell

Filed Feb 6, 2017 · Engine · 122,000 miles · NJ · fire

Tl* the contact owns a 2005 ford freestar. While the vehicle was stationary, the engine caught fire without warning. A police report was filed. The fire department extinguished the fire. There were no injuries sustained. The manufacturer was not made aware of the fire. The failure mileage was 122,000.

Filed Jul 17, 2015 · Body, Brakes · NY · fire · 1 injury

I had received a letter of recall of my back row seat latch do to corrosion. I had taken my van in to be repaired they informed me that they would have to order the parts which took 2 weeks upon returning they informed me they need another part they forgot to order so I waited for my call back again.. Within 2 months time I returned to have it worked on that is when they had told me it had begun to corrode n that they couldn't install the parts I asked them about the situation further & if it was safe to drive they had said yes & handed me my keys so upon leaving the dealership I had stopped for food on my way home I smelt burnt rubber then a thudding noise I had pulled over to check it out luckily I was to close to a family members house a piece had fallen off n was rubbing on my tire my tires had almost caught fire when luckily I had gotten the baby out before anything had happened the next day a mechanic had informed me a hole was burnt threw the floor where the wheel wells were n the tires almost caught fire he said he could weld the parts so frenchies ford could fix what they had to fix .. The next day he informed me he had looked up the parts n came across this website stating it had been recalled I had told him what happened & informed me to take legal matters due to faulty parts . Please don't allow this to happen to anyone elts the thought of my baby being in the back seat while it could have caught fire is terrifying I wouldn't want to hear of it happening to another under the same circumstances especially a child . & now that there's a hole in the floor I'm uncertain what to do I haven't drove it since & quite honestly I'm afraid to .. P.s is this covered? Whose @ fault? What can be done?

Filed Jun 23, 2013 · Transmission · 70,000 miles · OH

I am having transmission issues with high revving, soft shifting and what feels like slipping. And then today when I drove the van there was smoke coming out from under the dash board along with the other issues. After doing some research on line it seems as though it is the control module and as it gets wet things start to go wrong with the van. The design is faulty and needs to be fixed as water gets into the module and the connector. I have included a video link from youtube for you to look over regarding this problem and how bad design is leading to all these small complaints and problems. I am taking the van to my local dealer or shop to see if this could be the cause of my problems. This is the youtube video link http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lhjevbmuxjw

Filed May 21, 2013 · Transmission · 100,050 miles · NY

I became aware of other customer complaints about the transmission/PCM related concerns in 2011 when experiencing a vibration when shifting from 2nd to 3rd (it seemed) and researched my vehicle and possible related concerns. I also discussed with a local dealer and I followed a dealers recommendation by having my transmission fluid changed as recommended to ford specs. The vibration seemed to calm somewhat. Around this same time I noticed my cruise control would work only off and on at different speeds and times. No check engine light ever came on. I sent my an email to ford of canada at which time I was advised that a torque converter recall was coming and that I should contact the dealer. I was advised to wait for the formal recall which I received and booked my recall and it was completed in approximately late 2012. I also had another recall done for a seat concern just in may 2013. While driving to the us may 19th 2013 at 100km/hr my vehicles cruise was acting suspicious (hard shift up) and I disengaged it for this reason. I then noticed my vehicle was at 3000rpms so seemed to be stuck in 3rd gear or something. It then failed (was like I was in neutral) and I was barely able to get off at an exit and had to push my vehicle into a spot at a service station. I was very concerned for my safety and my family at this time. I was in total shock that there was no real warning and if I know if I was in the fast lane I hate to think of the end result. I checked the dipstick for the tranny and there seemed to be enough fluid however slight amounts of smoke came from the dipstick reservoir. No signs of leaking below the vehicle whatsoever. It was towed to a ford dealer and I was left with no real option other than replace the tranny for $3200. My home dealer in canada was closed for the holiday.

Filed Feb 10, 2010 · Transmission · 90,000 miles · GA

In october 2009 I was driving 2005 ford freestar van on highway 16 in georgia at 70 miles per hour when suddenly no acceleration. My van started to immediately slow down. I was able to coast to the side of the road. The car would not move. We were towed 200 miles home and paid 3000.00 for a ford rebuilt transmission. Now the car is jerking all over the road the RPM do not go above 2 and the needle bounces all over. The ford dealership is saying it is not a transmission problem. Yet that is exactly how it acted right before it died the last time. Now they are saying it is a torque converter or a half shaft and of course additional expense. We were very lucky that we were not killed. There were semi's passing us and we were barely off the side of the road. We called ford and they will not help and denied there being any problems with the transmission. The place that fixed the transmission said the transmission was burnt like it was on fire.

Filed Jan 4, 2005 · Fuel system · 5,200 miles · MI

Consumer states when vehicle is running excessively, and there are excessive fuel leaks. Consumer is concerned the vehicle will catch on fire. *ak when the vehicle was stopped at a traffic light the consumer noticed a smell of fuel. The consumer found a leak coming from the fuel tank onto the exhaust pipe then to the ground in large amounts.