Tl* the contact owns a 2006 ford freestar. The contact stated that while traveling 35 MPH, the vehicle failed to accelerate. The engine was still running but the vehicle would not move. The contact had the vehicle towed to a dealer and it was determined that the torque converter had failed. The vehicle had not been repaired. The failure and current mileages were 170,000.
2006 Ford Freestar transmission complaints
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Tl* the contact owns a 2006 ford freestar. The contact stated that while driving approximately 65 MPH, the vehicle suddenly lost motive power. The vehicle was towed to a dealer for diagnosis. The technician stated that the torque converter would have to be replaced. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The approximate failure mileage was 200,000.
As I was turning through traffic to drive up a hill, the transmission stopped working and the car no longer was able to move forward under its own power. I was lucky enough to be able to use the momentum I had to get out of the way of oncoming traffic. The transmission had to be replaced at a cost of 3,500 dollars.
Pulled into parking lot at work, then the engine revved up as if it was in neutral and transmission would not engage. Had to coast to parking spot. If this would've happened moments earlier I would've been traveling down the highway at 75mph in traffic and could have caused a very serious wreck. I have learned since this incident the 2004 and 2005 models were recalled for this exact issue, the manufacturer date on my freestar is oct. 2005, so why has the 2006 models not been recalled when they have the same torque converters with the same issue as the 2004-2005 models.
May 4, 2013 , 2006 ford freestar w/ 87,785 mi. Stopped moving in intersection with children in van.all gears acted like neutral except park. 2 1/2 hrs from home. Wife had to call carmel, in police dept. For assistance to move out of intersection for her & children's safety. Ford is aware of this issue, had recalls on 04-05 freestars, many complaints on 06 also, no recall. Local mechanic diagnosed it as either torque converter failure or PCM, both well known issues on this car. Build date on freestar is 12/05. We had to pay $400 to have it towed home.. This issues demands a recall before someone is seriously injured or dies. No warning before this happened..
Tl* the contact owns a 2006 ford freestar. The contact stated that while driving approximately 40 MPH, the transmission failed to without warning. The vehicle was towed to an independent mechanic for diagnosis. The technician stated that the torque converter would need to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 94,000.
While in drive (in a rainy night) vehicle just coasted to a stop. I had no working gears - vehicle acted like being in 'neutral' no matter what was selected. Towed to pundmann ford and diagnosed as a torque converter problem that also ruined the transmission. Dealer quote "diag removed trans assy replaced torque converter o/d drum forward clutch and o/d band all pistons and seals road test". Several thousand dollars to fix. Found out recall in 2004 and 2005 models for same problem. This is same problem and 2006s should be included. Shocking that a transmission goes completely out at 47,000 miles.
I was going to work traveling at exactly 40 MPH and engine was working fine but transmission was not engaging. The van came to a slow gradual stop. I turned the van off ant started it again with no problems but when tried to shift into gear, it would not engage. My brother who is a certified auto repair technician in puerto rico was visiting and checked it for me an stated that the transmission pump failed causing the torque converter to break. It would need to be repaired at a cost of at least $1200.00. I am making payments and I have no other vehicle and now I can't get to work. Ford knew about this problem because it is the same transmission recalled in 2005 the freestar I am preparing to sue.
I was driving my van home from the grocery store. All of a sudden the speedometer said I was traveling at over 100 miles an hour and began to vibrate. I pulled over, turned the car off and restarted it. It seemed to be okay at first. Then when I tried to get it up to speed it would only move down the road at a crawl. Same problem as the 2004-2005 models.
Engines runs fine and accelerates, but van does not move. As if in neutral. Same problem as recalled 2004 - 2005 faulty factory torque converter. Was almost hit on highway as speed decelerated rapidly. Seeing many others online have filed similar complaints, I am quite sure ford knows this defect extends to the 2006 model which was built in 2005 using the same parts known to be faulty.
While driving in heavy traffic during a snow storm with my 9 year old daughter on the freeway my 2006 ford freestar started jerking and trying to stall out when trying to get off the freeway to safety speedometer was showing I was driving 120 at a stop light. The RPM's were at a 3 while sitting still. If the van had stalled on the freeway the incident would have been horrific. Then a second incident happen on march 28, 2013 when I was preparing pull onto a side street my van started jerking and stalling out on me and the speedometer showed I going a 120 while sitting still at a stop sign.
When I placed the shifter lever to reverse the vehicle would not move backward. The torque converter had to be replaced. Brake booster had to be replaced.
Tl* the contact owns a 2006 ford freestar. The contact stated that the vehicle stalled without warning while driving uphill. The vehicle was towed to a transmission specialist, who performed a diagnostic and located the failure at the transmission torque converter. The transmission was rebuilt and the vehicle was repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was 65,555 and the approximate current mileage was 65,655. Updated 5/7/13 *cn updated 05/16/2013
My husband and 5 passengers were traveling home at night from my son's hockey game ( 2 hours away) when the car felt like it was sent into neutral. Could not go forward or reverse. Thankfully they were able to coast safely to a stop. They were stranded and had to flag down help. The torque converter was totally stripped out which resulted in a repair bill of $902.00. ( not to mention the cost of towing) I found out that the 2004 and 2005 freestar torque converters were on recall. Why were the 2006 models not included in this? I was told they have the same transmission and such. I will be holding onto my receipt in hopes that we can be reimbursed for this major inconvenience and safety issue. This could have been a bad situation had they been on a freeway. I am hoping that ford will recognize that the 2006 models should be included on this recall. If not.... The next breakdown, accident, injury or death could be on your shoulders. Sorry for the rant but I am frustrated!
Tl* the contact owns a 2006 ford freestar. The contact stated that while driving 70 MPH, the vehicle came to a complete halt without any warnings and there was a sudden increase of engine RPM. The vehicle was taken to the dealer. The technician diagnosed that the torque converter was defective and needed to be replaced. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure and current mileage was 92,000.
2006 ford freestar. Consumer writes in regards to transmission malfunction. *smd the consumer stated the vehicle slowed to a stop, in the middle of the interstate.
Tl* the contact owns a 2006 ford freestar. The contact stated that while driving 50 MPH, the transmission suddenly pulled then the electrical system failed. The vehicle engine was still running but the vehicle failed to respond to acceleration attempts. The vehicle was towed to the dealer where the vehicle was awaiting diagnosis. The manufacturer was not notified. The failure mileage was 103,218.
Tl* the contact owns a 2006 ford freestar. The contact stated that while driving approximately 20 MPH, the vehicle lost motive power without warning. The vehicle was towed to the dealer where it was diagnosed that the torque converter needed to be replaced. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The vehicle was repaired. The approximate failure mileage was 83,161 and the /current /mileage was 110,000. Updated 2/27/13 *cn updated 03/11/2013
Van quit moving. Engine was running fine throughout the entire incident, but the transmission would no longer engage and move the van in any direction. Waiting on diagnostic report, but have checked the VIN and there is no recall notice at this time.
Tl* the contact owns a 2006 ford freestar. The contact stated that while accelerating from a stop, the vehicle suddenly lost acceleration power. The vehicle was towed to a private mechanic where it was determined that the torque converter failed. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was contacted about the failure. The failure and current mileages were 266,000. The VIN was not available.
I got into my van, after dropping my mom off and was during approximately 15 miles am hour, got half way down her street when I heard this strange noise, like the sound of ron's revving on a race car or something. Than. My RPM gage was going all the way up and down. It was moving pretty slow, and I got scared and pulled over and put it in park and shut it down. I than tried to start it up again and it would not go . It just kept revving. The ron's moving up and down again. I had to have it towed to a transmission shop and they charged me $1,550 to have trainee rebuilt. I was out of a vehicle for months trying to come up with the money. Also spending money on rentals to get to work and bring my kids to school. Than just three months after getting my van back, I drove to the akron reservation and nearly the same thing happened driving up a hill on the way back. I had to have it towed again and went without my van for another week and a half. They fixed it again and than told me there was a recall on the torque converters through ford. The 2004 and 2005 ford freestar. My van is an 06, and their are a lot of 2006 story's and complaints I have heard besides mine. Ford needs to extend the recall and add the 2006 models also, because it's the same defective problem as the 04, and 05.
Running sluggish on acceleration. No warning lights regarding any problem until total failure while driving on a major highway. Was able to get to dealer. At stop sign car would not move. Re-started and was able to park. Needs transmission replaced.
I was traveling down the highway when my transmission completely quit working and my RPM's shot up to 5000. I coasted to the side of the road and the transmission would not engage. I had it towed to a local shop where I was referred to cottman transmission to get it evaluated. Cottman transmission said the transmission was full of water and completely burned up. They said that these vans have a problem with water leaking through the wiper vents onto the top of the PCM and water entering into the transmission. Upon more investigation I have found out that ford has even acknowledged the problem and still has not issued a recall. They have issued a recall on some of the 04 and 05's for torque converter issues that sound like the same problem with the 06's. Something has to be done about this because I was traveling on a busy highway with my wife and kids and had the transmission locked up I could have caused a serious, possibly even fatal, wreck because of ford's failure to correct a problem that they know exists! Thankyou.
While driving at highway speed (75mph) the transmission failed, there was no warning and there were no previous problems with the transmission. The transmission has no forward or reverse gears leaving it essentially in neutral. This left the car without power or the ability to safely exit the highway in the middle of crowded traffic. Except for the ability of other drivers to avoid our car this could have resulted in a catastrophic accident.
Transmission failed without warning while driving at city speeds under normal conditions.
At a grocery store parking lot, after turning into a parking spot I put the van into reverse to straighten it out, when I put back into drive, it didn't move, there was no engagement whatsoever of the gears. I had to push the vehicle into the spot out of the lane of traffic and have it towed. Ironically this happened 3 days after I learned about ford recalling the freestar for 2005 models to replace torque converter; when the service center who towed my vehicle told me I needed a torque converter replacement I had them provide pictures of the part and can clearly see the part itself was a 2005 part! However ford is not taking responsibility because the year of my vehicle is 2006, it cost me over $1300 to repair. I notified customer service at ford on 8/31/12 to request a refund but so far nothing.
Tl* the contact owns a 2006 ford freestar. The contact stated that she attempted to accelerate from a traffic stop but the vehicle would not respond. The vehicle was towed to the dealer for inspection where they stated that the torque converter needed to be replaced. The vehicle was repaired but the failure recurred. The manufacturer was notified and advised the contact that the vehicle was not included in the federal safety agency campaign id number: 12v006000(power train:automatic transmission:torque converter). The failure mileage was 60,000.
Tl* the contact owns a 2006 ford freestar. The contact stated that while traveling 35 MPH, the vehicle became resistant to acceleration attempts. The contact merged off the roadway where the vehicle was towed to a private mechanic. The mechanic inspected the vehicle and determined that the torque converter failed. The contact referenced the federal safety agency campaign id number 12v006000 (power train:automatic transmission), which he believed was similar to the failure, but did not confirm if the vehicle was included in the recall campaign. The manufacturer was notified of the issue. The failure and current mileages were 118,000.
My wife was driving home from work when she turned onto a side street, the van lost all power and the wouldn't go into gear. After researching the problem I came across alot of people with this same problem with there 2006 freestar. I also found out that the 2004 and 2005 freestar had recalls for this same problem. Could someone please look into this.
Tl* the contact owns a 2006 ford freestar. The contact stated that while driving 5 MPH and turning into a residential garage, the transmission would not engage in any gear, preventing the vehicle from being driven. The vehicle was towed to an independent mechanic who advised the contact that that the torque converter was defective and needed to be replaced. The vehicle was repaired however, the failure recurred one week later. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure who did not offer any assistance since the vehicle was not included in any recalls. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was unknown and the current mileage was 83,000.
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