The contact owns a 2006 Ford Freestar. The contact stated that while driving at an undisclosed speed, the vehicle lost significant motive power before briefly hesitating and jerking. After restarting the vehicle, it returned to normal functionality, but the failure had since become a regular occurrence. The check engine warning light was illuminated. The vehicle was not taken to the dealer or an independent mechanic. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure but referred the contact to the federal safety agency hotline for assistance. The failure mileage was 137,000.
Ford Freestar check engine light comes on
102 of the 2,533 owner complaints about the Ford Freestar describe check engine light, most of them for the 2004 model year.
- owner complaints
- 102
- worst model year
- 2004
- typical repair cost reported
- $1,000
- typical mileage
- 94,000
Is there a fix? No recall or service bulletin covers this area of the car yet.
By model year
Often reported together
Stalling 36Loss of power 18Transmission failure 8Jerking 8Water leak 6Misfire 6Wipers 5Won't shift 5
Trouble codes mentioned
U1039 1P1740 1P1502 1P1340 1
What owners say
The contact owns a 2004 Ford Freestar. The contact stated that while driving at various speeds the vehicle would not properly accelerate and would hesitate to accelerate and the check engine warning light would remain illuminated. The vehicle was taken to the local mechanic who diagnosed that the transmission torque converter was faulty and needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not yet repaired. The manufacturer and local dealer were contacted and informed that the VIN was not included in the federal safety agency Campaign Number: 12V006000(Power Train). The contact indicated that the vehicle had experienced that same failure listed in the recall. The VIN was not available. The failure mileage was 250,000.
Tl* the contact owns a 2005 ford freestar. The contact stated that while driving and accelerating, a knocking noise occurred coming from the flex plate and torque converter. The check engine warning light was illuminated. The vehicle was taken to park ford (400 west ave, tallmadge, oh 44278), and was diagnosed. The contact was informed that the torque converter and flex plate needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 128,310.
Tl* the contact owns a 2004 ford freestar. While the vehicle was undergoing routine maintenance by an independent mechanic, the contact was informed that the control arm was protruding through the frame and created a hole. In addition, the check engine indicator illuminated. The local dealer was not contacted. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was contacted and did not assist. The failure mileage was approximately 212,000. *bf consumer stated transmission just started to slip and makes a thud sometimes slips bad. Consumer has changed the transmission oil and filters.
Tl* the contact owns a 2004 ford freestar. While driving approximately 30 MPH, the vehicle lost acceleration and did not move. Also, the check engine warning indicator illuminated. The vehicle was towed to an independent mechanic who diagnosed that water entered the transmission. The vehicle was not repaired. The contact also mentioned that the vehicle was repaired 45 days earlier by the same independent mechanic for coolant leaking into the transmission. The vehicle was not taken to a dealer for diagnostic testing. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The approximate failure mileage was 157,000.
It was rainy day and my wife was picking my daughter from school. It happened in the school zone. The car was in motion. Kids cross road as it was end of school day. Safety of passengers and other people was in danger. I have replaced in feb 2016 control unit and hcu spending $2400 +. At that time it had engine light on. It has again came back on 10/24/2017. Just to note, in 2010, spend $1600 + on the car because of issues in the vehicle. Had ABS light on, normal driving. The car has only around 45000 miles. Rain water is causing issues. If google search done "ford freestar check engine light after rain", it hits lots of results. Ford know the issues. Ford even had following service bulletin. Technical service bulletin (tsb 06-14-10.) these minivans are safety hazards. What would it take to get something done, recall or get these minivans off roads ? Ford is not taking responsibility. Please force them to own the responsibility which they are not willingly take. I have documents for the repair that was done. In 2016, when check engine light was on, I was on highway driving 50 miles an hour and it was rainy. Car was shaking and seemed like losing power. Thanks, anil
Engine surges in reverse and drive violently almost hitting vehicle in front of me at stop light no engine light or vehicle codes found
2005 ford freestar. Consumer writes in regards to unsatisfactory customer service at dealership and unresolved vehicle problems. *smd consumer sent additional correspondence. *smd the consumer stated the check engine light remained on after multiple repairs were made. The vehicle would also stall. The torque converter went out and the vehicle had to be towed. The vehicle was traded in. *js
This vehicle I received numerous recalls and had many problems with this vehicle. Major electrical problems. When it would rain and get car wash the electrical system would malfunction and cause engine not to run properly and check engine light would come on. In april of 2016 engine was malfunctioning and caused me to get in accident. This vehicle has since been impounded and loan company santander trying to bill me for remainder of loan and now causing major credit issues. I would like this to be covered by ford/carmax for selling my family an unsafe vehicle which could have resulted in critical injury or worse.
When it's raining or wet snow outside the van starts to chug. This causes the vehicle to have loss of power and it becomes jerky. The engine light starts to flash. It only does this when it's wet outside- it happens on the freeway, dirt roads, paved in town roads.... I'm sure it is the electrical box under the hood getting wet from a manufacture overlook- I've read this was an issue and because it hasn't caused a death it's not something ford has to fix? I have children and I will not allow my family to be a loss because of a manufacture issue. Ford should be paying for the fix.
Related recalls
No recalls on record for this model year.
Questions about the Ford Freestar check engine light
Why does the check engine light come on in the Ford Freestar?
Owners who report it most often also describe engine stalls while driving, sudden loss of power and complete transmission failure, and the codes they mention most are U1039, P1740 and P1502.
Which Ford Freestar years have check engine light problems?
The model years with the most reports are 2004 (44 complaints), 2005 (40 complaints) and 2006 (17 complaints).
How much does it cost to fix check engine light on the Ford Freestar?
Owners who mentioned a price put the repair at about $1,000 (median of 22 complaints that include a dollar amount). Costs vary with mileage, warranty and where the work is done.
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