Ford Freestar jerking problems

Filed May 12, 2025 · Transmission · MN

The contact owns a 2005 Ford Freestar. The contact stated that while driving at an undisclosed speed, the transmission seized and remained in neutral. The vehicle jerked and shortly returned to normal functionality; however, the failure persisted. The contact stated that the gear shifter light was illuminated. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired by an independent mechanic or dealer. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure became a recurring failure, and the contact parked the vehicle, and the vehicle was no longer driven. The contact related the failure to the federal safety agency Campaign Number: 12V006000 (POWER TRAIN); however, the VIN was not included. The failure mileage was unknown.

Filed Oct 10, 2023 · Transmission · 137,000 miles · FL

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.

Filed Oct 26, 2020 · Transmission · 150,000 miles · NC

Tl* the contact called on behalf of his grandmother who owns a 2005 ford freestar. The contact stated that while driving 65 MPH, the transmission temperature warning light illuminated as the vehicle lost motive power and began to jerk. The contact attempted to depress the accelerator pedal however, the vehicle failed to accelerate. A police officer assisted with pushing the vehicle to the shoulder of the roadway. The vehicle was turned off, restarted, and operated as intended. The vehicle was not diagnosed nor repaired. The contact referenced the federal safety agency campaign number: 12v006000 (power train) as a possible solution however, the VIN was not included. Neither the dealer nor the manufacturer were made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 150,000.

Filed Oct 18, 2020 · Body, Engine · TN

I purchased a 2006 ford freestar van on 10-13-2020 and 10-16-2020 car lights started blinking on and off in an outside the van. Started to drive home the van started jerking bad and smoking. Cut off in the middle of the road while my children an pregnant daughter in law were in the van. The axle broke and my transmission fluid is leaking my gears change but van won't move.

Filed Aug 8, 2020 · Acceleration, Brakes · 230,000 miles · GA

Driving down rd n it felt as if someone was pushing break while I was smashing gas pedal . Lost all fire to car wouldn't go no where. I was on a country rd going uphill. It spots n sputter n jerks real hard going up hill like my transmission going bad but motor sounds good so I have no clue..

Filed Feb 23, 2019 · 138,000 miles · TN

Takata recall: I had the torque converter replaced, per recall in 2013 or 2014, when I lost power in my van while driving on the highway in wa state. I believe my van had about 70,000 miles at that time. I have since moved to tennessee. Yesterday, I while driving, van died at a stop sign, while moving on the street, turning a corner, and then while driving, lurching forward before dying. It would start, drive a while, then die again. I had it towed to a shop, where they say the new torque converter is "shot" and took out my transmission. It will cost me $2300-4000 to replace the transmission. Ford employee looked up my VIN # and said im not part of a "recall" for bad replacement torque converters, but how can a torque converter go bad....that bad!! In 5 years... And 59,000 miles? My van now has 138,000 miles on it.

Filed Nov 7, 2017 · Transmission · 250,000 miles · VA

The vehicle loses power as I am driving it on a city street. It also happened on the highway, so I don't use the highway anymore because of the loss of power.. When the speedometer needle goes over 2 RPM , it stalls even more and jerks.

Filed Jul 10, 2017 · Transmission · WI

On june 5th 2017 we hit a deer with our van on the drivers side. After the deer hit the van the deer spun around and went under the van. The van was driveable and there weren't any fluids leaking. On our way home that same night when you would get up to 60 miles per hour it would jerk really bad in the transmission. Well when we had the damage on the side of the van fixed we had them look at it. They couldn't find the problem then. We took it back to them again and it was getting worse. They figured out that it mow had a bad torque converter.

Filed Jun 13, 2017 · Engine, Seats · 81,000 miles · PA

The third row seating latch has rusted out on the driver side. The vehicle I believe has issues that other 2004 ford freestar vehicles have the same issues and were recalled. I have contacted ford, and they refuse to help. I have 4 children and I fear to take them anywhere in this vehicle. Please help. The vehicle jerks and stutters when in drive whether I'm moving or at a stop light as long as I am in any gear. It only has 85,000 miles and I've purchased it in february.

Filed Apr 24, 2017 · Transmission · 215,000 miles · IL

While driving the RPM would drop to zero and no power would go towards movement. Then RPM would suddenly jump to over 1500 causing my van to lurch and jump even while brake was applied. I was driving within the city, speed of 30 MPH.