Traveling on the pa interstate van lost all power. Towed need complete transmission rebuild due to failure of torque converter. We were lucky we were not hurt. There was no warning at all that there was a issue. Van is a nightmare.
2007 Ford Freestar: sudden loss of power
7 of the 64 complaints about the 2007 Ford Freestar describe sudden loss of power.
- owner complaints
- 7
- of this car's complaints
- 11%
- typical mileage
- 120,000
- recalls
- 0
Is there a fix? 2 service bulletins cover this area of the car. See below
Sudden loss of power by model year
What owners say
Without any warning the van will just lose power during travel. This happens every few days. Mechanics don't know why.
While driving on a four lane in charleston sc my van started jerking and I lost all power and felt like I was going to have a heart attack ! It did coast enough to get to the side of the road. After it sat for several minutes it started up fine. But let me tell you I only live 5 miles from the first power shut down but it happened 3 more times before I got home.
Tl* the contact owns a 2007 ford freestar. The contact stated that the vehicle lost power without warning. A local mechanic diagnosed the problem as the torque converter which had splined off and sent metal shavings into the transmission. The dealer was contacted but the contact refused service. The manufacturer was notified of the failure, but denied any assistance with repairs to the vehicle. The vehicle was repaired. The failure mileage was 120,000 and the current mileage was 130,000. Updated 04/19/12*lj updated 04/30/12
I was making a left hand turn from the middle lane of a busy 5 lane highway when I lost all power to the drive train. Fortunately I had gained enough speed from the drive train to barely avoid on coming traffic. Three seconds earlier and this could have been a tragedy. There was no warning or indication of failure. There were no sounds, smells, or eradicate motions. I immediately had the vehicle towed to a ford dealership garage. After an inspection the service advisor stated that the torque converter had come apart and would need to be replaced. Since then I have done some investigative research into ford freestar torque converter failures. It appears that this is a problem that started with the 2004 freestar. I hope that ford takes care of this problem before injury or fatality. In my case, three seconds made the difference.
I have a 2007 ford freestar van. On or about 12/15th I was driving to class at caldwell community college in lenoir, north carolina during rush hour. I was in the far left lane and all of a sudden the van lost power however the lights worked and I was not able to get over in the right lane to pull into a parking lot. After putting the van in park I tried to then use the gas pedal and nothing happened. I had the van towed and after a week or so a repairman took the transmission apart and had to replace it along with rebulding the compressor.
While traveling on I-81 southbound, my 2004 ford freestar van went out of gear and the van lost power. When we coasted to the shoulder the van would not go into gear. The ford dealership that is working on the van believes it is the trans torque converter.
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Questions about the 2007 Ford Freestar loss of power
Is sudden loss of power a common problem on the 2007 Ford Freestar?
7 of 64 owner complaints about the 2007 Ford Freestar (11%) mention sudden loss of power. The model year with the most reports is 2004.
Is there a recall or service bulletin for this on the 2007 Ford Freestar?
There are 0 recalls and 2 service bulletins for the same area of the car. Check them below with your VIN.
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