Driving down highway at 60 mph lost all power basically coasted to side of road. Looks like torque converter and pump shaft splines stripped out. Shows there was a recall but none listed for this vin number. This is a huge safety concern and Ford should have to repair.
2005 Ford Freestar: sudden loss of power
125 of the 886 complaints about the 2005 Ford Freestar describe sudden loss of power.
- owner complaints
- 125
- of this car's complaints
- 14%
- typical repair cost reported
- $2,436
- typical mileage
- 80,005
- recalls
- 0
Is there a fix? 3 service bulletins cover this area of the car. See below
Sudden loss of power by model year
What owners say
Driving down road and with no warning lost power pulled over and stopped started car fine but wouldn't go either forward or reverse when I checked fluid it was overfilled but I had not added or replaced any fluid spoke with ford dealership and was told there was recall on this issue but when I enter VIN# into computer says 0 recall eligible vehicle has 115000 miles torque converter recall judgment 2012 for lifetime of vehicle I was driving at 55 MPH on a busy highway creating very unsafe situation.
Their is 5 recalls on my van that I pulled up on the federal safety agency and the ford company is saying their is only one recall and I'm having serious issues with this van and I was driving this van and it is losing power when driving it. I need ur help please. My number is (xxxxx) please leave me a message so I can call u bank thanks redacted to protect personally identifiable information pursuant to the freedom of information act (foia), 5 u.s.c. 552(b)(6).
Tl* the contact owns a 2005 ford freestar. While driving 50 MPH, the vehicle decelerated and lost power. The contact safely pulled the vehicle over to the shoulder. The vehicle failed to restart. There were no warning indicators illuminated. The vehicle was towed back to the contact's home. The dealer was not contacted. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was contacted and no assistance was provided. The failure mileage was 161,000.
When I was driving down the highway the vehicle started losing power but the engine was starting to race the vehicle slowed down to a stop causing me to be stuck in the middle of the highway with cars going around me the police came by and had to push me off to the side of the road to a safe place so I can have the vehicle towed .found out the trans torque converter stopped working .just like the recall 11s25
When it's raining or wet snow outside the van starts to chug. This causes the vehicle to have loss of power and it becomes jerky. The engine light starts to flash. It only does this when it's wet outside- it happens on the freeway, dirt roads, paved in town roads.... I'm sure it is the electrical box under the hood getting wet from a manufacture overlook- I've read this was an issue and because it hasn't caused a death it's not something ford has to fix? I have children and I will not allow my family to be a loss because of a manufacture issue. Ford should be paying for the fix.
Had the torque converter replaced as per recall at 53692 miles. Two years and 12000 miles later the van lost power on the road. Dealer estimated $1300 to diagnose and $3000 if it is the transmission.
Takata recall - 2005 ford freestar van 135,000 miles..... Transmission failure 3 (march 2012) (july 2007) times in 11 years. Recall issued for same exact van built at other plant but does not cover my van. I don't understand this as ford says that they use the same parts at all locations. Was driving vehicle and lost all power (breaks, steering ect.). Have almost wrecked multiple times due to this issue. We have contacted ford and have only been told how sorry they are that we are having problems. Dealership service manager accused us of said vehicle in area with lost of water.
Tl* the contact owns a 2005 ford freestar. While driving approximately 65 MPH, the vehicle lost power. The failure recurred several times. The vehicle was taken to the dealer where it was diagnosed that the serpentine belt needed to be replaced. The vehicle was repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 75,000. The VIN was unavailable.
Tl* the contact owns a 2005 ford freestar. The contact stated that the vehicle experienced a loss of power. Prior to the failure, the vehicle hesitated. The failure occurred without warning. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic, but the failure could not be duplicated. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The contact referenced the federal safety agency campaign number: 12v006000 (power train); however, the VIN was not included. The failure mileage was approximately 151,206. Updated 04/07/16*lj updated 04/26/16*lj
Drove the vehicle 1 mile to kids school on the way back it lost power , wouldn't accelerate .. The #40 fuse was blown and every time I replace it as soon as I turn the key on it blows again. Can't drive it and just seems like electrical problems keep occurring with it last time was water in the PCM causing other issues, may be the PCM again I don't know but these free stars are bad for this evidently. . Bad design and definitely bad for business..
The speeded up and lost power right in the middle of traffic. It was frightning.
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Related recalls
No recalls on record for this model year.
Questions about the 2005 Ford Freestar loss of power
Is sudden loss of power a common problem on the 2005 Ford Freestar?
125 of 886 owner complaints about the 2005 Ford Freestar (14%) 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 2005 Ford Freestar?
Owners who mentioned a price put the repair at about $2,436 (median of 33 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 2005 Ford Freestar?
There are 0 recalls and 3 service bulletins for the same area of the car. Check them below with your VIN.
Other symptoms on the 2005 Ford Freestar
Transmission failure 156Stalling 116Won't shift 47Check engine light 40Jerking 39Slipping 27Water leak 17Hesitation 16Adaptive cruise 15Grinding brakes 14Power steering loss 14Wipers 10Won't start 9ABS 8Brake failure 8Engine failure 7Shudder 7Sudden acceleration 7Fire or smoke 6Harsh shifting 6Airbag light 5Door locks 5Misfire 5
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