2005 Ford Freestar: transmission slipping

Filed Nov 21, 2019 · Acceleration, Transmission · 191,573 miles · MO

When driving there is a clicking from the front end and feels like transmission slipping.

Filed Nov 7, 2019 · Transmission · 233,000 miles · PA

January 2015 went to accelerate from stop at traffic light, indicator light on dash came on transmission went into limp mode.had vehicle towed needed a transmission rebuild with torque convt. Had 177k at that time at cost of $2700.00. October 2019 similar situation occurred no warning lights no slipping, banging or anything out of the ordinary. Stopped at traffic light, went to accelerate and car felt as if it was in neutral. Had car towed to transmission shop, was told it will need a rebuild with another torque convt. At approx. Same cost. Vehicle now has 233k miles on clock. This vehicle has been a real reliable asset to our family. This transmission lasted almost 5 years with approx. 56k miles. I would like to purchase another ford , but concerned about the drive train as I drive this vehicle very easy. Thank you for looking into this concern.

Filed Jul 9, 2018 · Transmission · 167,879 miles · TX

Tl* the contact owns a 2005 ford freestar. While driving 30 MPH, the vehicle hesitated. A week later, the vehicle slipped out of gear while reversing. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic and it was suggested that the torque converter was the cause of the failure. The dealer (autonation ford south fort worth, 5300 campus dr., fort worth, tx 76119, (817) 522-3225) stated that there were no recalls on the vehicle. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure and did not assist because there were no open recalls. The failure mileage was 167,879.

Filed Oct 9, 2016 · Transmission · NC

Backed out of driveway and noticed that the transmission seemed to hesitate or shudder. Pulled onto interstate and transmission shifted very sluggishly and started slipping. Pulled off the road and vehicle would not move. With transmission in gear, engineering just reved. Had to have vehicle towed home. The next morning the vehicle would move but continues to shudder/slip. Went online and discovered recall. Had received no notice from ford.

Filed Aug 19, 2016 · Driver assistance · 163,000 miles · KS

Problems with water getting in the ECM had 3 transmissions shop say my transmission needed rebuild so I had it rebuilt and it's still slipping between 30 and 40 MPH only other thing it can be is a wet ECM transmission shop can't figure it out cost me 1600 already and still slipping got to be the ECM. This needs to be a recall I was driving down the highway and the transmission just quit working shut it off then was working again has to kill someone before it's recalled.

Filed Apr 14, 2016 · Transmission · 140,000 miles · NJ

Takata recall my transmission start slipping when 1st gear to 2nd gear. Feel like some times loosing power.

Filed May 12, 2014 · Transmission · 100,000 miles · MI

Tl* the contact owns a 2005 ford freestar. The contact had experienced difficulty with the gears shifting intermittently and had heard a grinding noise multiple times. The contact stated while traveling 60 MPH, the vehicle had jerked violently and the transmission was slipping more than once. The vehicle was taken to a repair shop who diagnosed and replaced the torque converver. The vehilce was repaired and the failure recurred. The contact was included in 12v006000 (power train) but had been told more than once by the local dealer that the part was not available for the recall repair. The contact had experienced the failure multiple times while waiting for the part for the repair. Tl* the contact owns a 2005 ford freestar. The contact stated that while driving 60 MPH, the vehicle jerked violently. The failure was recurring. Additionally, the gear shifter would often become resistant when the contact was attempting to shift gears and the vehicle would exhibit an abnormal grinding noise. The vehicle was taken to a repair shop where the torque converter was replaced however, the failure recurred. The vehicle was included in the federal safety agency campaign number: 12v006000 (power train) but was constantly told that the part was not available for the recall repair. The VIN was not available. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 100,000.

Filed Apr 12, 2014 · Transmission · 88,000 miles · TX

Last couple of years since the warranty went out, the vehicle seems to be slipping when accelerating from a stop. Dealership won't do anything without us paying a large sum of money to fix it. We have had the torque converter replaced three times. The last time was by the ford dealership due to the recall. I have seen many similar issues with same make, model, and year on blogs and forums. Would love for ford to remedy this issue without us having to spend money that we don't have. This is a serious safety issue!!! At a busy intersection, the tranny slipping could easily put one in harms way.

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 Feb 27, 2013 · Electrical, Transmission · 112,000 miles · WA

Took van in to transmission repair shop because even though ford replaced the torque converter on the recall the transmission still slipped. When repair was completed we went and picked up our van on the way home it died and all the lights were going crazy. Shop towed back to their shop. They went through van and found the computer was saturated with water. We were told need a new computer and new wiring harness and this has been a known issue with ford with their computers getting wet. Now we are out 2600 and still don't have a car. If this is a known issue why isn't ford doing anything to fix the issue?

Filed Jan 4, 2012 · Transmission · 65,000 miles · SC

February 2010- van lurched forward then failed to shift into gear. Less than 65000 miles on vehicle. Turned out to be transmission failure- ford stated it would cost $3100 to fix. Got it fixed at a local repair shop for $1800. Mechanic stated he sees this often with this year of freestars. In february 2011, car started having powertrain issues, skipping and slipping gear. Diagnosed as cam shaft sensor failure. Cost was over $400 to fix. Stated water was getting into the cam shaft. In july 2011, car had issues in rain- again, water in cam shaft. Mechanic drained it and it appeared to be better. December 29th, 2011 van lurched forward and would not go into gear. Was traveling 65mph and had no warning. Was stuck on busy highway in the middle of crosslane. Mechanic stated the transmission was dead at 130,000 miles- after only having had the last one for less than two years. We consumers bought these freestars in good faith that we would have a safe, reliable vehicle. Ford has failed to deliver. I have found several other freestar consumers stating the same complaints on websites nationwide. Ford claims "no record of failure" because they overcharge on their repairs so we end up going to local shops for fixes- I doubt they bother logging it since we won't pay them to fix it! After coasting the car into an abandoned lot, I was stuck. There was a shed that was clearly used by drug addicts (clothes, trash, needles, etc inside.) the company should stand by their vehicles- I believe if they drove these vans they would know how terrified I and other freestar drivers are to even think about the "what-if's" that could have occurred because of their transmission failures. I am stuck because I would never risk driving the vehicle again but cannot sell it because it could put someone else in danger. My childrens' lives far outweigh the dollar amount left on the loan of this junk!

Filed Sep 10, 2011 · Transmission · 135,000 miles · CO

While driving in traffic the van just slipped out of gear. Hitting the gas only made the engine rev up. I coasted to a stop. The van would still start and run but would not go into drive or reverse. The gear shift moves but nothing happens. After having it towed we replaced the transmission sensor but it did not fix the issue. Do not know what to do at this point.