2006 Ford Freestar transmission complaints

Filed Sep 7, 2008 · Transmission · 95,422 miles · PA

The spines in the transmission torque converter fail because they were not hardened . When this happens the vehicle stops and can not move. This is very dangerous , and at some point ( if it hasn't already) will cause an accident, and possible death.

Filed Jul 28, 2008 · Transmission · 52,205 miles · TX

On 7-22-08 myself, sister and kids were driving and pulled through the mcdonald's drive through for a drink then when I pulled out onto hwy 31 in corsicana to get back on interstate 45 my 2006 freestar with 52205 miles would not go. It was like the car was in neutral. Lucky the road went down hill a little and could get to the center lane. I then saw a ford dealer behind me and got the van their because they towed me after a $95 digno fee they told me it was my plantiey gears and need a whole new transmission for $3200 two days later the price jumped to $4200 so I did not get my van fixed yet and towed it home. When I call ford they said they can not do anything until I take my van to my dealer in town and pay another diogn, fee. Then call them.

Filed Dec 15, 2006 · Transmission · 75,212 miles · RI

Transmission in 2004 ford freestar slipped and then failed in a very short period. The repair shop stated it seemed like a factory defect for such a young transmission to fail.

Filed Jul 5, 2006 · Transmission · 38 miles · MD · 1 injury

I was standing at the rear of my sister's new 2006 ford freestar van. My 2 1/2 year old son was inside the van. The van was not running. My son climbed over the front seat from the back seat and pulled down on the shifter lever causing the vehicle to come out of gear and roll backward out of a graded driveway. The van struck my right leg and right elbow causing minor injuries. After getting the vehicle stopped I needed to know why the vehicle came out of gear, as this could've been a small child behind this vehicle instead of myself, the results of which would've been catastrophic. During my investigation of this circumstance; while I had assumed that you had to depress the brake pedal in order to release the shifter lever, I instead discovered the following: -- 1. If the vehicle is running and in park, you must depress the brake pedal to release the safety feature which prevents the shifter from coming out of gear. -- 2. If the vehicle is not running, you only have to turn the key one notch to release the safety feature which prevents the shifter from coming out of gear. You do not have to depress the brake pedal at all !!! I have since questioned many others to see if the same is true, and was shocked to discover that this is not the only vehicle in which this occurs. This is a very serious defect that the public isn't routinely aware of, and one that could potentially kill someone under similar circumstances. I have come to the conclusion that this supposed safety feature poses a false sense of security, as I have believed for many years that this safety feature prevented accidental shifter actuation. Please look into this or make it known to the public about what could occur under similar (and all too common) circumstances. Thank you for your time and attention to this very valid concern. I look forward to seeing a published warning, or perhaps even a global recall, that addresses this potential danger in the very near future.