I was driving on the freeway at night in heavy traffic when my car suddenly lost power. I was able to coast to the shoulder before it lost power completely. The engine was still running, but when I put it in drive nothing happened. No engine lights came on before this happened. About a week ago, I noticed the windshield wiper fluid wasn't working and refilled it. It worked one time. When I tried to use it yesterday, it only worked in the back and not in the front. I had it towed to a transmission dealer and they are looking at it now.
2005 Ford Freestar transmission complaints
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Last saturday, july 23, 2011, my husband was driving our 2005 ford freestar (just over 86,000 miles) in reverse. He stopped, put it into drive and it would not go into gear. Not reverse, not drive, not first or third--nothing. Fortunately he was able to get it pushed into a parking stall and out of the road. Upon looking online to find out information regarding a transmission warranty, he discovered that many, many other people have had this same problem with '04 and '05 freestars and that ford's only response is to replace the defective part with another same, defective part. We were not hurt in any way, but it won't be long before someone is on a freeway or in an intersection and is involved in a serious--maybe even fatal--accident because their transmission is suddenly no longer functional. Ford needs to recognize this oversight and recall all '04 and '05 ford freestars. We have not been able to get the vehicle to a mechanic as of yet, but will be doing so this week. Cost of repair: unknown.
Tl* the contact owns a 2005 ford freestar. While driving 65 MPH, the contact stated the rpms would increase and shift into neutral and slowly decrease. The dealer was not notified of the failure. The manufacturer was contacted, but denied any assistance to the vehicle failure. A local mechanic diagnosed a transmission failure. The vehicle was in the process of being repaired. The failure and current mileage was 66,300 updated 08/31/11 *bf the consumer stated the engine revved up and then the vehicle slipped out of gear and the vehicle lost all power to go forward. There was no warning of any kind that something was wrong. Updated 09/0/11
Moving on interstate at 65 MPH in high gear. Transmission suddenly fails without warning resulting in sudden complete loss of power. Tachometer rises to 6000 RPM's. Able to pull onto shoulder. Transmission repaired at ford dealer for $3400.
My 2005 ford freestar has stop driving.it starts but when I shift into gears the car does nothing. It won't drive or go in reverse. I had a mechanic look at it and they said water got into the PCM. And would cost about $1200 to fix.I have notice many other 2005 ford freestars with the same problem. Many have repaired the problem out of pocket because ford won't pay for the problem.we didn't design the vechile so why is it we have to pay for the problem.I was lucky that I was pulling into my house when my car cut off.but many other stories with the same water on the PCM problem have been on highways or busy streets when their car dies so is ford waiting for someone or a group of people to die in order to recall this problem and take resposibility and repair it so the consumer don't have to pay with thier money or thier lives.I swear had I known that ford has ignored serious lifethreating problem like the water on the PCM or transmission problem I would have never gotten a van from ford or any vehicle from them. Ford clearly stands for found on road dead and soon its not going to be just the vehicle but someone life as well if they drive a ford.and ford doesn't give a crap.
Transmission failed while driving. Car had to be stopped in the middle of the road and towed to the dealer who advised new transmission needed. Past problems with this vehicle include computer chip replaced after getting it home from dealer brand new. Also both power steering hoses failed.
Torque converter failed on 2005 freestar.
Tl* the contact owns a 2005 ford freestar. The contact stated as she was driving away from a traffic light at 5 MPH the torque converted failed. The failure caused the vehicle to stall in the middle of the road. The vehicle was pushed to the side of the road and then towed to a mechanic. After inspection they replaced the torque converter for $1459 at the contacts expense. The dealer was contacted and offered no assistance. The manufacturer was contacted, stated there was no recall and offered no assistance. The failure mileage was 74,912.
November of 2010 we were coming off of an exit ramp and the van died. No warning, no lights, not a thing. The transmission had been a little sluggish coming from 2nd to 3rd gear the day before but fine that day. Had to replace the transmission. July 2012. Transmission began to jerk when going into or out of any gear. Power train light kept coming on. Had to replace the transmission. 3600 and some change later, it still jerks coming out of 1st to 2nd. We now know that this is a common problem with the vehicle that ford knows about.
My van shuddered today on the middle of the highway with my two boys in tow- had to cross over to get to the side of the road for safety. Have already replaced transmission, have a faulty erg valve, the AC compressor is going out and we had to replace the cam sensor. Now have a powertrain alarm- have to go back to the mechanic to see what exactly it is... Already sank over $3500 just on fixing it's many issues. Why has this not been recalled??? Is ford waiting for folks to die like toyota did before they admit and correct the errors?
I have a 05 ford freestar in the garage with transmission problems described by many on the internet. My wife was going to work and the van loss all power from the transmission. She was in heavy traffic and it just quit. After coasting to a stop she called me. We had to call a wrecker and had it towed to the garage close to home. After calling ford, (their price over three thousand) I had it towed to aamco for an estimate, 2,500.00. I've been told this could happen again, this is dangerous and we are beside ourselves that this could happen. My wife is 70 years old and the van only has 66,000 miles. P.s I've been told this could be an electronics problem that ford knows about. [xxx]. If there's a class action lawsuit outthere, I'm in!!!!!!! Information redacted pursuant to the freedom of information act (foia), 5 u.s.c. 552(b)(6).
2005 ford freestar, 94,000 miles. Transmission slips slightly and engages hard when shifting from park to reverse and also from neutral into drive. This problem is intermittent. Occurs mostly when backing out of garage and then pulling forward onto street.
My transmission just failed. Luckily my wife was driving on a local street and was able to safely pull into a bus stop. The car had to be towed and just found out that the transmission has to be rebuilt. We still have payments left and we only one vehicle. It could take upto a week to fix.
I have not had any problem with my 2005 ford freestar in the past. I was driving along on an interstate and experienced a loss of power. The vehicle slowed down and would not accelerate anymore.
Tl* the contact owns a 2005 ford freestar. While driving 45 MPH, the contact stated that she attempted to accelerate forward when the vehicle stalled without warning. The dealer advised the contact that there was no valid warranty and offered no further assistance. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure but provided no assistance. The vehicle was taken to a private mechanic who inspected the vehicle and informed the contact that the transmission pump failed and needed to be replaced. The contact was awaiting repairs. The current and failure mileage was 77,000.
Driving from abilene, tx to padre island, on ih-10 between junction and kerrville, tx. Cruise set for 70-71. Toped a grade in road, instead of returning to regualr gear transmission quit, speedometer started droping and tachometer reved up to 6,000 RPM. Engine ran normally before incident and runs normally after incident; when transmission put in any gear vehicle acts like there is no transmission in it. There was no noise, no fluid leaks spoted, no warning indicators on instrument panel. Park position does work will hold vehicle as designed. Cost (so far) $640.00 for towing from ih-10 to abilene, tx. Estimated cost of repair $750 - $1600. Refer to the federal safety agency case no.'s pe09033 and ea09016 found on the federal safety agency web-site. Suspect either torque convertor failure or splines on shaft striped. Towed in today june 20, 2100 for repairs, so actual cause not known at this time.
On interstate going 70mph with cruise control on when instantly engine started racing then immediately stopped. The engine was still on but the van would not move. We had to push it out of the highway. The engine would start, but it would not engage into any gear. It went from cruising at 70mph to a dead stop, without any warning, within seconds. We had five children in a van with us.....we could have all been killed. We have since found out that many similar complaints have been made on this type of vehicle, however, ford has not warned anyone.
2005 ford freestar. Driving normally, stopped at traffic light, when light changed to proceed van stalled. Started vehicle but would stall once shifted into gear. Managed to drive in reverse into a parking lot until tow truck arrived.
Driving in the far left lane of I-75 at approximately 70 MPH when the engine RPM's rose and I had to coast across two lanes of traffic to the right shoulder of I-l75. My transmission had went out. I could put the transmission in gear but it would not engage. I could have been injured or could have injured someone else. The transmission went out without any kind of warning. At this time I have been told that I need to replace the transmission with a new one from the ford dealer because my mechanic said that you cannot rebuild it because you can't get parts for it.
When attempting to accelerate from a traffic light the car would not move. The engine revved up but the car did not move. The car blocked traffic until a police officer arrived and pushed the car to the side of the road. Fortunately this incident did not cause an accident. The care was towed to a ford dealership where the transmission/torque converter was replaced at substantial cost.
Tl*the contact owns a 2005 ford freestar. The contact stated that at approximately 68,000 miles the vehicle had problems with the transmission. The contact was traveling 60 MPH on the highway when the rpms started to increase. The contact disengaged the cruise control when the vehicle came to a stop. The contact spoke to the dealer and was told that the splines were stripping on the torque converter. The failure and current mileage was 68,000. Updated 07/08/11 *bf updated 07/18/11
Tl* the contact owns a 2005 ford freestar. The contact was driving 75 MPH when the vehicle gradually decelerated and would not longer accelerate. The vehicle was towed to a local mechanic where they diagnosed that the torque inverter and transmission failed. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The failure and current mileage was 66,000.
2005 ford freestar 3.9l 130,000 mile. While driving down major state route with my 6 year old in the car my engine just stopped, lost power steering, brakes but was able to pull over on side of road. Had to wait two hours for a tow truck to come. After shop inspected, they found the PCM was full of water and had to be replaced. Due to the complete loss of power this could have caused a tragic accident if my son and I would not have been able to get off the road.
Tl* the contact owns a 2005 ford freestar. The contact stated that the transmission indicator light illuminated and the vehicle began to lose power. The contact stated that the vehicle would eventually stall and immediately restart but the vehicle would not go into drive or reverse. The vehicle was repaired by having the transmission rebuilt. The failure and current mileage was 74,000. Updated 06/16/11*lj the consumer no longer owns the vehicle. Updated 06/27/11
On sat. May 7, 2011 my 2005 ford freestar quit while driving 55 MPH on an open highway. I lost speed while motor continued running.I pulled off to the side of the road turned off engine restarted fine, but would not move in either drive or reverse. I was stranded going to work. We think it might be the transmission. After reading all the complaints online there are hundreds I want ford to do something about this. Someone please do something about this. We don't have the money to fix or even buy another vehicle. Now how do I get to work? Support a family? After all the complaints why isn't there a recall yet?
Per ford service: water in PCM 5/03/11 similar problem 7/15/10 although at the time ford service was unable to find the cause. At about 20 miles per hour while making a right hand turn the engine stalled, the power steering and power brakes failed causing me to temporarily lose control and swerve into the on-coming lane. Luckily there was no traffic or pedestrians there at the time. Ford service found the cause to be water in the powertrain control module (PCM).
2005 ford freestar required transmission rebuild due to torque converter splines damaging clutches and gears.
Hello, while driving my 2005 ford freestar on the nys thruway at 65mph the engine started revving and the car was not moving forward. I became frightened as cars and trucks began flying by as I was unable to move. Fortunately I was able to slip into an opening in the traffic and pulled my car onto the shoulder. It scares me to think of the various situations that a terrible accident could have occurred had I not been lucky enough to move the car off the road. I had to have the car towed to a shop and unable to repair at that shop have the car moved to my house where it now sits. I just had a mechanic look at the vehicle with his computer and I was given a 3 choice range of options from $1100 for torque converter and shaft to $3100 for a transmission replacement. When I make a decision I would be able to arrange to have the parts saved.
Stopped at stop sign and as soon as I took off the gears would not shift and I could not accelerate. I had coasted to a side street where I sat until my van was towed to my mechanic. After mechanic's review he stated a faulty torque converter caused damage to all parts inside the transmission rendering the transmission useless. The transmission had to be completely rebuilt.
Tl* the contact owns a 2005 ford freestar. While driving 30 MPH, the engine exhibited an abnormal increase in rpms. The contact attempted to shift the gear into drive but gear failed. The vehicle was towed to the contacts residence and the dealer was contacted. The dealer stated that they were not aware of the failure and offered no further assistance. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure and current mileage was 133,000.
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