2005 Ford Freestar Complaint Log

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 FORD FREESTAR. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 40 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED. THE VEHICLE RESTARTED, BUT WOULD NOT SHIFT INTO GEAR. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED NOR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE VIN WAS UNKNOWN. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 192,000.

ON FREEWAY, CAR LOST ALL FORWARD POWER. MOTOR RUNNING. MADE IT TO SHOULDER. SHUT ALL DOWN. STARTED MOTOR..PUT IN GEAR.. MANAGED TO GET HOME PLEASE SEE. CARCOMPLAINTS.COM

MY VAN WON'T GO INTO REVERSE AND SOMETIMES WON'T EVEN GO INTO DRIVE. THE TORQUE CONVERTER WAS FLUSHED OUT AGAIN AFTER IT WAS SUPPOSEDLY REPLACED DUE TO RECALL AND IS STILL SPUTTERING AND STALLING OUT. THEY TELL ME NOW I NEED A NEW TRANSMISSION AT 50K MILES ANOTHER $4K. THE VAN WAS IN THE DRIVEWAY WITH THE HEALTH DEPT. HERE TO DO WORK AND I COULDN'T GET IT IN REVERSE TO MOVE IT FOR THEM TO PUT IN MY SEPTIC. AFTER PUSHING IT BACKWARD I WAS ABLE TO PUT IT IN DRIVE TO GET AROUND THE HOUSE' IT HAS NOT WANTED TO GET OUT OF PARK AT THE DOCTOR'S OFFICE AND FINALLY WORKED WITH THE SHIFTER UNTIL IT FINALLY WENT TO REVERSE-BACKED OUT-THEN DRIVE. I WAS SITTING IN THE MIDDLE OF A BUSY LOT WHEN IT WOULDN'T GO INTO GEAR. TOOK IT TO FORD AND THEY SAY I EITHER NEEDED A TCM OR A NEW TRANSMISSION. HAD MY VAN FOR 2 DAYS BEFORE TELLING ME I NEEDED A NEW TRANSMISSION. I ONLY PAID $5300. FOR IT AND THEY WANT $4K FOR A TRANSMISSION. THE VAN IS A 2 OWNER VEHICLE AND I BOUGHT IT WITH 41K MILES. THEN FORD SAYS THAT THEY DON'T REBUILD THAT TRANSMISSION-BECAUSE IT IS CRAP AND I NEED A NEW ONE. THIS IS NOT RIGHT. OTHER PEOPLE HAVE COMPLAINED OF THIS SAME THING HAPPENING TO THEM. THEY NEED TO RECALL THIS TRANSMISSION BEFORE SOMEONE REALLY GETS HURT. IN DRIVING THE VAN STALLS FOR NO REASON GOING 30 TO 40MPH. PEOPLE WILL RUN YOU OVER. MY HUSBAND IS DISABLED AND WE CAN'T BE WORRIED ALL THE TIME IF THE VAN WILL GET US TO THE DOCTOR OR ANY PLACE ELSE SAFELY. NOW, WHILE THE VAN IS IN THE SHOP AGAIN FOR ANOTHER TRANSMISSION I HAVE NO WAY TO TRANSPORT MY HUSBANDS SCOOTER TO TAKE HIM TO THE DOCTOR. THE VAN WAS BOUGHT TO TRANSPORT HIM AND THE SCOOTER. WITHOUT A RELIABLE VAN I AM SCREWED! I WILL NEVER BUY A FORD EVER AGAIN. YOU NEED TO GET ON THIS RECALL FOR THE TRANNY. PLEASE HELP THESE PEOPLE LIKE ME. ANOTHER DEATH TRAP JUST LIKE THE PINTO. .WE SHOULD BE REIMBURSED FOR OUR TIME AND MONEY. IT ISN'T RIGHT.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 FORD FREESTAR. WHILE DRIVING 35 MPH, THE CONTACT HEARD AN ABNORMAL NOISE FROM THE REAR PASSENGER SIDE OF THE VEHICLE. UPON PARKING THE VEHICLE, THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT THE REAR WHEEL WELL WAS RUBBING AGAINST THE REAR WHEEL. THE CONTACT REMOVED THE METAL PART OF THE SEAT BRACKET FROM THE WHEEL WELL AND CONTINUED DRIVING. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. RECENTLY, THE REAR DRIVER SIDE EXPERIENCED THE SAME ISSUE. THE MANUFACTURER STATED THAT THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 13V081000 (SEATS). THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 180,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 FORD FREESTAR. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT 45 MPH, THE VEHICLE FAILED TO SHIFT INTO GEAR. THE CONTACT MENTIONED WHEN THE VEHICLE SHIFTED INTO GEAR, IT MADE A HUMMING NOISE AND STALLED. AFTER WAITING FOR A MOMENT, THE VEHICLE WAS RESTART BUT THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHO DIAGNOSED THAT THE TORQUE CONVERTER FAILED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 142,000. THE VIN WAS NOT PROVIDED.

MY FREESTAR WAS RECALLED FOR TRANS PROBLEM, IT BROKE DOWN WHILE I WAS DRIVING ABOUT 3 YRS AGO, FORD IN WATKINS GLEN NY FIXED IT ,IT RAN SLUGGISH LIKE IT DID BEFORE IT BROKE DOWN, I JUST THOUGHT "OH WELL I GUESS THAT'S HOW THEY RAN", NOW THREE YRS. LATER I'M HAVING THE SAME PROBLEM ITS TRANS IS NOT WORKING AGAIN, COULD THEY HAVE POSSIBLY REPAIRED IT WITH ANOTHER FAULTY TRANS (TORQUE CONVERTER) IT BROKE DOWN JUST LIKE IT DID BEFORE IT WAS REPAIRED. IV'E SPOKEN TO OTHER FREESTAR OWNERS THAT HAVE TOLD ME THERE FREESTAR RAN MUCH BETTER AFTER THERE TRANS WAS FIXED, ...BOTH TIMES MY VEHICLE WAS IN MOTION WHEN THE TRANS STOPPED MOVING, ON A CITY STREET. I DO BELIEVE MY PROBLEM IS DO TO ANOTHER FAULTY TORQUE CONVERTER. I LIVE IN N.J. NOW, SO WHAT CAN I DO? THANK YOU! *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 FORD FREESTAR. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 40 MPH, THE POWER STEERING FAILED INTERMITTENTLY WITHOUT WARNING AND THE ENGINE STALLED. THE VEHICLE BECAME INCREASINGLY DIFFICULT TO CONTROL. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 112,000. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE.

DROVE THE VEHICLE 1 MILE TO KIDS SCHOOL ON THE WAY BACK IT LOST POWER , WOULDN'T ACCELERATE .. THE #40 FUSE WAS BLOWN AND EVERY TIME I REPLACE IT AS SOON AS I TURN THE KEY ON IT BLOWS AGAIN. CAN'T DRIVE IT AND JUST SEEMS LIKE ELECTRICAL PROBLEMS KEEP OCCURRING WITH IT LAST TIME WAS WATER IN THE PCM CAUSING OTHER ISSUES, MAY BE THE PCM AGAIN I DON'T KNOW BUT THESE FREE STARS ARE BAD FOR THIS EVIDENTLY. . BAD DESIGN AND DEFINITELY BAD FOR BUSINESS..

FOR A FEW YEARS NOW VARIOUS ELECTRICAL THING HAVE BEEN GOING ON MY MINI VAN. THE SCREEN THAT SHOWS MILEAGE, ETC. HAS A SHORT AND CAN ONLY BE SEEN WHEN IT'S REALLY DARK OUT AT NIGHT. AWHILE LATER, AS I WAS DRIVING, MY CRUISE CONTROL GAVE OUT AND NO LONGER WORKS. NOW THE LIGHT FOR MY CLOCK AND THE SCREEN THAT TELLS CARDINAL DIRECTIONS AND THE TEMP OUTSIDE IS DEAD. I AM CONCERNED THAT THIS ELECTRICAL ISSUE COULD BE DANGEROUS. I DIDN'T KNOW ABOUT THIS WEBSITE TO REPORT IT TILL NOW.

THE SPEEDED UP AND LOST POWER RIGHT IN THE MIDDLE OF TRAFFIC. IT WAS FRIGHTNING.

I HAD RECEIVED A LETTER OF RECALL OF MY BACK ROW SEAT LATCH DO TO CORROSION. I HAD TAKEN MY VAN IN TO BE REPAIRED THEY INFORMED ME THAT THEY WOULD HAVE TO ORDER THE PARTS WHICH TOOK 2 WEEKS UPON RETURNING THEY INFORMED ME THEY NEED ANOTHER PART THEY FORGOT TO ORDER SO I WAITED FOR MY CALL BACK AGAIN.. WITHIN 2 MONTHS TIME I RETURNED TO HAVE IT WORKED ON THAT IS WHEN THEY HAD TOLD ME IT HAD BEGUN TO CORRODE N THAT THEY COULDN'T INSTALL THE PARTS I ASKED THEM ABOUT THE SITUATION FURTHER & IF IT WAS SAFE TO DRIVE THEY HAD SAID YES & HANDED ME MY KEYS SO UPON LEAVING THE DEALERSHIP I HAD STOPPED FOR FOOD ON MY WAY HOME I SMELT BURNT RUBBER THEN A THUDDING NOISE I HAD PULLED OVER TO CHECK IT OUT LUCKILY I WAS TO CLOSE TO A FAMILY MEMBERS HOUSE A PIECE HAD FALLEN OFF N WAS RUBBING ON MY TIRE MY TIRES HAD ALMOST CAUGHT FIRE WHEN LUCKILY I HAD GOTTEN THE BABY OUT BEFORE ANYTHING HAD HAPPENED THE NEXT DAY A MECHANIC HAD INFORMED ME A HOLE WAS BURNT THREW THE FLOOR WHERE THE WHEEL WELLS WERE N THE TIRES ALMOST CAUGHT FIRE HE SAID HE COULD WELD THE PARTS SO FRENCHIES FORD COULD FIX WHAT THEY HAD TO FIX .. THE NEXT DAY HE INFORMED ME HE HAD LOOKED UP THE PARTS N CAME ACROSS THIS WEBSITE STATING IT HAD BEEN RECALLED I HAD TOLD HIM WHAT HAPPENED & INFORMED ME TO TAKE LEGAL MATTERS DUE TO FAULTY PARTS . PLEASE DON'T ALLOW THIS TO HAPPEN TO ANYONE ELTS THE THOUGHT OF MY BABY BEING IN THE BACK SEAT WHILE IT COULD HAVE CAUGHT FIRE IS TERRIFYING I WOULDN'T WANT TO HEAR OF IT HAPPENING TO ANOTHER UNDER THE SAME CIRCUMSTANCES ESPECIALLY A CHILD . & NOW THAT THERE'S A HOLE IN THE FLOOR I'M UNCERTAIN WHAT TO DO I HAVEN'T DROVE IT SINCE & QUITE HONESTLY I'M AFRAID TO .. P.S IS THIS COVERED? WHOSE @ FAULT? WHAT CAN BE DONE?

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 FORD FREESTAR. WHILE DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE VEHICLE VIBRATED AND STUTTERED WITHOUT WARNING. THE FAILURE RECURRED ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE TORQUE CONVERTER NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 133,000. UPDATED 02/12/16*LJ THE CONSUMER STATED THE T-CONVERTER WAS REPLACED IN AUGUST 2014, DUE TO A RECALL. THE PROBLEM OCCURRED AGAIN AND THE TORQUE CONVERTER WAS REPLACED AGAIN IN JUNE 2015. IN SEPTEMBER THE PROBLEM WAS DIAGNOSED AGAIN AS THE TORQUE CONVERTER.

BECAUSE OF A RECALL LETTER WE TOOK IT IN TO UPTOWN FORD FOR THE TORQUE CONVERTER REPLACEMENT ON 09/05/2014. THE REPAIRS WERE COMPLETED. ON 06/29/2015 WHILE DRIVING ON A HIGHWAY IN PEWAUKEE, WITH OUR FOUR SMALL CHILDREN IN THE BACK, THE VAN LOST FORWARD AND REVERSE POWER AND COULD HAVE EASILY, BUT FORTUNATELY DID NOT, RESULTED IN A CRASH; THE ENGINE CONTINUED TO RUN, STEERING AND BRAKING WERE UNAFFECTED AND THE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM REMAINED FUNCTIONAL. I WAS ABLE TO HAVE TO VAN TOWED RIGHT AWAY TO OUR LOCAL MECHANICS SHOP THAT DAY (6/29/15). THE FOLLOWING DAY (06/30/2015) I CALLED UPTOWN TO SEE IF THEY COULD TAKE A LOOK AT IT BECAUSE THAT WAS WHERE TO RECALL REPLACEMENT WAS PERFORMED. FRED IN THE REPAIRS DEPARTMENT SAID HE COULDN'T LOOK AT IT UNTIL JULY 8TH AND THEN THE REPAIR WOULD TAKE UP TO A WEEK TO COMPLETE IF IT WAS THE TRANSMISSION/TORQUE CONVERTER. THEY HAD RENTAL CARS FOR $13-35/DAY, BUT DID NOT HAVE ANY VANS OR SOMETHING THAT WOULD ACCOMMODATE OUR WHOLE FAMILY (4 CAR SEATS). I CALLED THE # FOR FORD FROM THE RECALL LETTER TO GET SOME GUIDANCE R.E. THIS PROBLEM. I SPOKE TO JACKIE. SHE SAID THAT IF IT WAS AN ISSUE WITH THE TORQUE CONVERTER IT WOULD ONLY BE COVERED IF THE VAN WAS WITHIN 12 MONTHS OF THE RECALL REPLACEMENT OR WITHIN 12,000 MILES. IT WAS WITHIN 12 MONTHS, BUT WAS ABOUT 200 MILES PAST THE 12,000 MILE MARK. IT WAS REPAIRED AT 87,670 MILES AND THE ODOMETER AT THE TIME OF BREAK-DOWN WAS AT 99,800+, MAKING IT OUTSIDE OF THE "WARRANTY" PERIOD. SO, I MOVED FORWARD WITH THE REPAIRS AT OUR MECHANICS AUTOMOTIVE. THE TOTAL COST FOR THE TRANSMISSION REPLACEMENT WAS $2,259.84. AFTERWARDS I WAS INFORMED THAT RECALLS CANNOT HAVE A LIMITED WARRANTY SUCH AS THE ONE THAT WAS DESCRIBED TO ME BY THE CSR (JACKIE) AT FORD ON 06/30/2015. THIS IS A PROBLEM THAT PUT MY FAMILY INTO HARMS WAY AND A REPAIR OF THAT PROBLEM THAT SHOULD HAVE BEEN COVERED BY FORD/UPTOWN.

I WAS DRIVING ON AN INCLINED OFF RAMP TOWARDS MY DESTINATION. MY CAR ONCE IT GOT TO THE TOP OF THE INCLINE BEGAN TO SLOW DOWN AND THE RPMS WERE EXCELERATING AND ALL OF A SUDDEN MY CAR CAME TO A STOP I WAS THEN SPOOKED SO I TURNED MY CAR OFF AND THEN TURNED IT BACK ON AND IT WAS MAKING A LOUD REVVING SOUND AND WOULDNT GO INTO ANY GEARS.. SO NOW MY CAR IS JUST STUCK AND I TOPPED OFF ALL OF MY FLUIDS.. I REALLY DONT KNOW WHAT TO DO.. IM A MOTHER OF TWO AND ALSO A FULLTIME EMPLOYEE.. AND I REALLY CANT BE WITH OUT A VEHICLE!! HELP!!

VAN GOT UP TO 50 MPH AND STALLED OUT AND THEN COMPLETELY LOST POWER. I TOOK IT TO A MECHANIC AND HE SAID THE COMPUTER COMPONENT WAS FULL OF WATER. COMPUTER HAD TO BE REPLACED.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 FORD FREESTAR. WHILE DRIVING 10 MPH, THE CONTACT HEARD AN ABNORMAL NOISE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHO DIAGNOSED THAT THE TORQUE CONVERTER NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 123,000.

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 *JS

ALL GAUGES LOST POWER ON & OFF EACH DAY,UNTIL TODAY SHUT OFF FOR GOOD (4-10-15). ALSO, AT FIRST (DEC. 2014) LOST LIGHTS ON INSIDE OF VEHICLE & DID NOT EFFECT OUTSIDE LIGHTS UNTIL RECENTLY WHEN OUTSIDE ALSO OUT. HAS HAPPENED MULTIPLE TIMES SINCE FIRST NOTICED. AT FIRST SIGNAL LIGHTS WORKED, BUT NOT NOW. ALSO A/C & RADIO DO NOT WORK, PLUS THE DOORS, WINDOWS DO NOT OPEN OR CLOSE AS WELL. THE ONLY DOOR WHICH OPENS IS THE DRIVERS DOOR WITH THE KEY. SOMETIMES EVERYTHING COMES ON & OFF BY ITSELF, (EVEN CD PLAYER & RADIO, BUT NOW DOES NOT WORK), WHEN I GET IN THE CAR TO START IT. I CHECKED MY BATTERY WHICH WAS STILL GOOD, AND PUT IN A NEW ALTERNATOR THIS MONTH (APRIL), BUT THE PROBLEM HAS BEEN GOING ON SINCE LAST DECEMBER. AT FIRST IN DEC. THE MECHANIC SAID HE HAD TO RESET SOMETHING, AND THEN IT WAS OK FOR A COUPLE OF MONTHS UNTIL FEBRUARY, 2015. THEN IT BEGAN TO START UP AGAIN, AND I REPLACED THE ALTERNATOR LAST MONTH (MARCH). THE NOISE & PROBLEMS WERE HAPPENING AT RANDOM, CRACKLING NOISE UNDER THE DASHBOARD AND UNDER THE DRIVERS SIDE UNDER THE STEERING WHEEL, BUT THEN IT HAS OCCURRED MORE OFTEN. AS OF TODAY 4-10-15 THEY ARE ALL HAPPENING, SO I CAN NOT DRIVE THE VAN NOW DUE TO THE LOSE OF THE SIGNALS, LIGHTS, AND NOT BEING ABLE TO OPEN THE DOORS OR WINDOWS. I CHECKED UNDER THE STEERING WHEEL AND SAW A TINY LIGHT GOING ON & OFF AND THEN IT WENT OFF AND SO DID EVERYTHING ELSE WHICH WAS WORKING BEFORE. THE NOISE WAS AROUND THAT LIGHT AREA NEAR A BLACK BOX. WHAT IS CAUSING THIS? I FEEL IT IS DANGEROUS TO DRIVE THE VAN. *TR

I AM CURRENTLY DEALING WITH AN ISSUE THAT I FIND MANY POSTS AND COMPLAINTS ABOUT ON MY 2005 FORD FREESTAR. I WAS DRIVING AROUND A CORNER AND THE CAR JUST SHUT DOWN COMPLETELY. I GOT THE CAR PULLED OVER SAFELY THANKFULLY BECAUSE I HAD MY THREE CHILDREN IN THE VEHICLE WITH ME AT THE TIME. I CAN START THE CAR AND PUT IT INTO DRIVE AND REVERSE. THE CAR GOES INTO GEAR BUT WHEN I HIT THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL IT HAS NO POWER. THE ENGINE REVS AND RPMS GO UP BUT NO MOVEMENT. THE TRANSAXLE LIGHT IS FLASHING AND THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT IS NOW ON AS WELL. FROM ALL OF THE RESEARCH I FIND THIS IS A PROBLEM WITH THE PCM GETTING WET. IT WAS RAINING TODAY WITH AROUND AN INCH OF RAIN TODAY ALONE. THERE WAS NO WARNING WHEN THIS HAPPENED. THE VAN WAS RUNNING JUST FINE AND THEN IT JUST SHUT DOWN AND STARTED MALFUNCTIONING. THIS IS A WIDELY KNOWN PROBLEM. THERE ARE COMPLAINTS ABOUT THIS ALL OVER THE INTERNET. WHY IS FORD ABLE TO GET AWAY WITH THIS EVEN AFTER THE SERVICE BULLETIN ABOUT IT YEARS AGO. DOES SOMEBODY HAVE TO DIE BEFORE YOU WILL STEP IN AND MAKE FORD DO SOMETHING ABOUT THIS? THIS IS THE SECOND MAJOR PROBLEM I HAVE HAD WITH FORD VEHICLES. NOW I KNOW WHY MY FATHER USED TO CALL THEM "FREAKING OLD REBUILT DODGE" FORD IS A TERRIBLE COMPANY THAT MAKES CRAP VEHICLES AND DOES NOT STAND BEHIND THEM WHEN SERIOUS SAFETY ISSUES ARISE. THEY SURE CAN TAKE THE TAX PAYER MONEY WHEN THEY NEED HELP THOUGH. WHAT A JOKE!!!! FOR ONCE PLEASE STEP IN AND MAKE THIS RIGHT BEFORE SOMEBODY DOES GET KILLED. THERE ARE MANY WORSE STORIES OUT THERE THAN MINE! *TR

AS I WAS DRIVING ON THE ABOVE STATED DATE ON A MAJOR HIGHWAY, MY VAN WOULDN'T SHIFT GEARS OR PICK UP SPEED CAUSING US TO ALMOST GET HIT WHILE TRYING TO MERGE ONTO THE HIGHWAY. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 FORD FREESTAR. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT HIGHWAY RATE OF SPEED, THE ENGINE BACK FIRED AND DRASTICALLY REDUCED SPEED CAUSING THE CONTACT TO HAVE TO DRIVE LESS THAN 30 MPH. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER WHERE IT WAS AWAITING A DIAGNOSIS. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 110,834. PARTS DISTRIBUTION DISCONNECT. UPDATED 03/11/16*LJ *TR

MY VAN HAD A RECALL 11S25 FOR A FAULTY TORQUE CONVERTER. I HAD IT REPLACED 8/7/2013 WITH 72690 MILES AT HUFF FORD IN WYTHEVILLE, VA. IT STARTED HAVING THE SAME SYMPTOMS LAST TUESDAY. I HAD IT CHECKED AT HUFF FORD IN WYTHEVILLE, VA, THEY COULD NOT DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM, BUT IT CONTINUES TO "SHUDDER" AT DIFFERENT TIMES. WHEN I ASKED ABOUT THE TORQUE CONVERTER BEING COVERED BECAUSE OF THE RECALL I WAS TOLD THERE WAS ONLY A 12 MO 12000 MILE WARRANTY. IS THAT ALL FORD IS REQUIRED TO DO FOR THIS CONTINUING TORQUE CONVERTER/TRANSMISSION PROBLEM? ANY HELP WOULD BE APPRECIATED. THANKS, [XXX] INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR

ENGINE SEIZED DUE TO DEFECTIVE INTAKE MANIFOLD GASKET USED BY FORD MOTOR WHEN VEHICLE WAS ASSEMBLED. THIS CAUSES ANTIFREEZE TO ENTER OIL PAN WITHOUT WARNING AND CONTAMINATION OF ENGINE OIL. TECHNICIAN AFFIRMS THE ENGINE BEARINGS ARE DESTROYED AND VAN REQUIRES REPLACEMENT ENGINE. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 FORD FREESTAR. WHILE DRIVING 25 MPH, THE VEHICLE JERKED AND A LOUD NOISE WAS HEARD NEAR THE FRONT OF THE VEHICLE. IN ADDITION, THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED BUT THE VEHICLE FAILED TO ACCELERATE AS THE RPMS REDUCED. THE CHECK ENGINE WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER, BUT WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE FAILURE RECURRED ON NUMEROUS OCCASIONS. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURES AND STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS PREVIOUSLY REPAIRED UNDER NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 12V006000 (POWER TRAIN). THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 102,000.

VEHICLE LOSES POWER, ERRATICALLY SHIFTS GEARS, RPM GAUGE BOUNCES AROUND AND CHECK ENGINE LIGHT COMES ON. I LATER FIND THAT THE ERROR CODE IS P1740 (TORQUE CONVERTER CLUTCH INDUCTIVE SIGNATURE MALFUNCTION) AFTER FURTHER RESEARCH I SEE THAT THERE WAS A RECALL FOR THIS MODEL AND YEAR OF VEHICLE FOR THIS EXACT PROBLEM YET MY SPECIFIC VEHICLE IS NOT COVERED UNDER THE RECALL. I BOUGHT THIS VEHICLE FROM A USED CAR DEALERSHIP AND I BELIEVE THEY KNEW ABOUT THIS PROBLEM BEFOREHAND AND KEPT IT FROM ME, TELLING ME HOW GOOD AND RELIABLE THIS VEHICLE IS. THE VEHICLE STILL DRIVES FOR NOW BUT WHO KNOWS HOW LONG AND WHETHER ANY ADDITIONAL DAMAGE MAY BE DONE JUST BY CONTINUING DRIVING IT. I BOUGHT THIS BECAUSE WE NEEDED A SAFE FAMILY VEHICLE AND NOW I'M OUT ALL THE MONEY I SPENT ON IT WITHOUT ENOUGH LEFT TO FIX IT. I OBVIOUSLY CAN'T DRIVE MY FAMILY AROUND IN IT AND RISK IT JUST SHUTTING OFF IN THE MIDDLE OF DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD. *TR

I WAS DRIVING ON I 95 SOUTH IN NORTH CAROLINA OVER 2 HOURS FROM HOME WHEN THE TRANSMISSION DISENGAGED WITH NO WARNING. I HAD TO COAST TO THE SHOULDER AND CROSS ONE LANE OF TRAFFIC IN THE PROCESS. I AM VERY UPSET ABOUT THIS BECAUSE I HAD 5 CHILDREN IN THE VAN WITH ME AT THE TIME. I HAD TO HAVE THE VEHICLE TOWED TO THE CLOSEST DEALERSHIP AND FIND MY OWN WAY HOME. I RESEARCHED AND FOUND THAT THERE IS A RECALL FOR THE TORQUE CONVERTER. I CALLED THE DEALERSHIP TODAY AND ASKED IF THIS WOULD BE A COVERED REPAIR BECAUSE F THE RECALL AND THEY SUGGESTED THAT IT WOULD MORE THAN LIKELY NOT BE, ALTHOUGH THEY NEED TO DIAGNOSE THE PROBLEM FIRST. THE SYMPTOMS ARE CONSISTENT WITH WHAT I HAVE READ ONLINE FOR THIS RECALL. *TR

I WAS MID TURN WHEN THE GAS PEDAL STOPPED WORKING WITH A LOUD GRINDING SOUND. IT WOULD NOT SHIFT BACK INTO GEAR AND THE LOUD GRINDING SOUND STILL PERSISTS. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 FORD FREESTAR. WHILE FUELING UP THE VEHICLE, THE FUEL TANK OVERFLOWED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THERE WAS SOMETHING CLOGGING THE TANK. THE VEHICLE STALLED AND WAS ABLE TO BE RESTARTED. THE FAILURE OCCURRED ON MULTIPLE OCCASIONS. THE VEHICLE WAS DRIVEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING. THE TECHNICIAN WAS UNABLE TO FIND A FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 190,000. UPDATED 02/23/16 *LJ

DISCOVERED THAT THE 3RD ROW SEAT WAS LOOSE. LOOKING CLOSER FOUND THAT THE U SHAPED BOLT THE SEAT ATTACHED TO WAS LOOSE AND THAT THE WHEEL WELL, WHERE THE BOLT CONNECTS,HAD CORRODED. FOUND THAT FORD DOES HAVE A RECALL ON THIS PROBLEM BUT IT DOES NOT COVER KENTUCKY WHERE I LIVE. IT DOES COVER ALL OF THE STATES NORTH OF KENTUCKY. I FEEL THAT FORD SHOULD COVER ALL STATES SINCE THIS IS A SAFETY CONCERN. *TR

ON CHRISTMAS EVE 2014 I GOT INTO MY RECENTLY PURCHASED 2005 FORD FREESTAR MINIVAN TO RUN A SHORT ERRAND. AFTER STARTING MY FREESTAR I PUT IT IN REVERSE BUT THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT MOVE. I TRIED ALL THE FORWARD GEARS WITH THE SAME RESULT, THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT MOVE. THE ENGINE RPM'S WOULD GO UP BUT NO MOVEMENT. I TURNED THE VEHICLE ENGINE OFF AND ON SEVERAL TIME WITH THE SAME RESULTS EACH TIME. I HAD TO WAIT TILL THE DAY AFTER CHRISTMAS TO CONTACT MY LOCAL FORD DEALERSHIP SERVICE DEPARTMENT AND DESCRIBE MY PROBLEM. THEY LOOKED UP MY VIN NUMBER AND SAID THAT ALL RECALLS ON MY VEHICLE HAD BEEN DONE INCLUDING THE TORQUE CONVERTER RECALL. I THEN HAD MY FREESTAR TOWED TO THE DEALERSHIP TO INVESTIGATE THE PROBLEM. UPON INVESTIGATION IT WAS DETERMINED THAT WATER HAD GOTTEN INTO MY POWERTRAIN CONTROL MODULE, AND THAT IS WHAT WAS CAUSING THE PROBLEM. THEY REMOVED THE MODULE AND DRIED IT AND THE CONNECTOR OUT THEN REINSTALLED IT AND SEALED IT. AFTER REINSTALLING THE MODULE THEY THEN STARTED THE VEHICLE AND WERE ABLE TO SHIFT THE VEHICLE INTO ALL THE GEARS AND GET THE TRANSMISSION TO FULLY FUNCTION, BUT NOW THERE WAS A SERVICE ENGINE LIGHT ON. THE VEHICLE NOW WOULD NOT IDLE PROPERLY AND HAD A HESITATION WHEN TRYING TO ACCELERATE. IT WAS DETERMINED AFTER FURTHER CHECKS THAT THERE WERE FUEL CODES COMING UP AND THAT THEY WERE RELATED TO THE PCM GETTING WET. IT WAS DETERMINED THAT THE POWERTRAIN CONTROL MODULE (WHICH FORD NO LONGER MANUFACTURES) WOULD NEED TO BE REPLACED. TO FIX THE PROBLEM IT WOULD BE A COST OF $1000.00 FOR A RE-MANUFACTURED MODULE AND REPROGRAMMING IN ADDITION TO THE $650.00 THAT HAD ALREADY BEEN INCURRED FOR THE WORK THAT HAD BEEN DONE SO FAR. NOTE THERE HAD BEEN NO PROBLEMS OR ISSUES OR ENGINE CODES ON THIS VEHICLE TILL THIS PROBLEM OCCURRED OTHER THAN A PROBLEM ONE NIGHT WITH THE POWER DOOR LOCKS NOT WORKING, WHICH CORRECTED ITSELF AFTER RESTARTING THE VEHICLE. *TR

PULLING OUT OF WORK PARKING LOT ON 12/2/14. CAR DISENGAGED FROM GEAR AND STALLED. PULLED VEHICLE TO SIDE OF ROAD AND ATTEMPTED RESTART. HARD STARTING AND STALLING. SHIFTED THROUGH ALL GEARS. WOULD NOT ENGAGE REVERSE. STALLED IN DR, 1ST AND 2ND. TORQUE CONVERTER AND TRANSMISSION RECALLS FOR 2004-2005 FREE STARS APPARENTLY DOES NOT INCLUDE THIS FREESTAR ACCORDING TO LOOKUP WEBSITE AND FORD DEALER EVEN THOUGH THE VEHICLE IS HAVING THE SAME ISSUE. WELL TAKEN CARE OF AND ONLY 106,000 MILES. I'M FILING THIS COMPLAINT IN HOPES OF EXPANDING THE RECALL AS IT OBVIOUSLY APPLIES TO MY VEHICLE. *JS

MY 2005 FREESTAR FAILED TO MAINTAIN FORWARD SPEED AT 65 MILES PER HOUR WHEN IT BUCKED AND BUCKED THEN STALLED LOOKED ON LINE FOR ANSWER? YES PCM IS WATER DAMAGED TRYING TO DRY IT OUT NOW HOPE IT WORKS SOUNDS LIKE FORD IS WAITING FOR SOMEONE TO GET HURT.RELOCATED THE PCM AND SAVE ALOT FOR YOUR COMPANY ITS JUST RIGHT TO DO TSB ISN'T DOING IT PLEASE AND THANK YOU *TR

WATER GETS INTO THE TRANSMISSION FLUID AND THE TRANSMISSION WENT OUT - HAD TO BE REBUILT FOR $2656.76. MY MECHANIC AND HIS TRANNY REPAIRMAN FOUND THE CAUSE OF THE WATER ENTERING THE FLUID AND HAS NOW FIXED THE PROBLEM. FORD NEEDS TO RECALL THESE VEHICLES AND HAVE THIS ISSUE FIXED. I WAS LUCKY NOT TO HAVE BEEN IN AN ACCIDENT WHEN THE TRANSMISSION FAILED. THIS IS A DEFINITE SAFETY ISSUE AND FORD NEEDS TO STAND BEHIND OF THEIR PRODUCT AND THE SAFETY OF ALL OCCUPANTS IN THE 2005 FORD FREESTAR SEL. *TR

WHILE DRIVE THE CAR WILL STALL OUT AND SHUT OFF WITH NO WARNING. IN A NORMAL CITY BLOCK IT HAPPENED AT LEAST TWO TIMES B. *TR

THE THIRD ROW SEAT LATCH THAT WAS ATTACHED TO THE REAR WHEEL WELL HAS COMPLETELY RUSTED THROUGH. THE PLATE WITH THE 3RD ROW ATTACHMENT POINT ON THE DRIVER SIDE TIRE WELL COMPLETELY FELL OUT LEAVING A 8-10" HOLE IN THE WHEEL WELL. THERE IS AN EXISTING RECALL FOR THIS BUT ONLY IN CERTAIN STATES. I LIVE IN KANSAS WHICH IS NOT INCLUDED. WHY THIS IS I DO NOT UNDERSTAND. WHAT DOES IT MATTER WHAT STATE YOU LIVE IN? IF IT IS A DEFECT, IT IS A DEFECT NO MATTER WHERE THE CAR IS. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 FORD FREESTAR. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE THIRD ROW SEAT ANCHOR/LATCH RUSTED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED BY THE DEALER. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN.

REPLACED THE CONVERTER THROUGH FORD RECALL. I WAS SO IMPRESSED WITH THE WAY THIS VEHICLE DROVE AND HOW COMFORTABLE IT WAS I SOUGHT TO PURCHASE ANOTHER. HOWEVER, IN MY SEARCH THESE VEHICLES ARE BEING SOLD AT PRIVATE DEALERS MAY OR MAY NOT KNOW ABOUT THIS RECALL. THEY ARE CONSIDERED "INCOMPLETE" RUNNING THE VIN THROUGH NHTSA SAFECAR.COM WHICH MEANS ALL BUYERS ARE BEING SOLD A DEFECTIVE VEHICLE WITH THIS SAFETY RECALL WAITING TO CATCH UP TO THEM IF IT EVER DOES??? WHY, WHY WHY IS THIS NOT MANDATORY TO RECALL AND REPAIR RATHER THEN ALLOW THE POOR UNSUSPECTED BUYER TO LATER HAVE TO PAY BECAUSE THEY NEVER KNEW. WHY IS THERE NOT A DISCLOSURE CLAUSE LIKE IN REAL ESTATE THAT IF YOU FAILED TO INFORM THE BUYER YOUR RESPONSIBLE TO PAY FOR IT!!! COMMON SENSE IS ALL ANYONE WANTS EVEN FROM THE GOVT. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 FORD FREESTAR. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 35 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE RESTARTED, BUT THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC. THE TECHNICIAN DIAGNOSED THAT THE AIR FLOW WAS FAULTY. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 148,000.

THERE ARE SOUNDS OF LOOSE PIECES IN THE STEERING WHEEL AROUND OR INSIDE THE AIRBAG. IT SOUNDS LIKE LOOSE MARBLES INSIDE. *TR

TRANSMISSION PROBLEMS AGAIN. THERE WAS A TORQUE CONVERTER REPLACE ON IT IN 2011 AND THEN A TRANSMISSION AND CONVERTER AGAIN IN 2012. ALL UNDER A PREVIOUS OWNER . I BOUGHT IT FROM THAT OWNER AND NOW ITS DOING THE SAME STUFF AGAIN. MY LOCAL FORD DEALERSHIP SAID THERE IS NOTHING THAT THEY CAN DO. IF IT STILL HAS THE SAME PROBLEM , WHY WONT THE FIX IT AGAIN BECAUSE IT WAS NOT FIXED RIGHT LIKE IT SHOULD BE. THEY JUST PUT A BAD CONVERTER IN IT TWICE AND SAID FORGET IT. NOT FAIR TO US THAT THEY WONT FIX IT. THIS WILL BE THE THIRD TIME. *TR

WHILE DRIVING AT NORMAL SPEED THE ENGINE SHUTS OFF. THIS HAS HAPPENED FIVE TIMES IN THE LAST WEEK. WHEN THE ENGINE SHUTS OFF THERE IS NO POWER STEERING, BRAKES, OR CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE. THE FIRST TIME IT HAPPENED, I WAS DRIVING MY FAMILY DOWN THE ROAD AT 60 MPH WHEN THE MOTOR JUST DIED. I WAS ABLE TO PULL THE VAN OFF THE SIDE OF THE ROAD AND STOP. I RESTARTED THE MOTOR AND IT RAN FINE. WHEN I GOT HOME I PUT THE VAN IN NEUTRAL, AND REVVED THE ENGINE. IT SHUT OFF AGAIN. MY WIFE WAS DRIVING AND IT HAPPENED TO HER WITH THE CHILDREN WITH HER. SHE SAID SHE COULD NOT STEER THE VAN WHEN IT DIED. IT SCARED HER VERY BADLY. THERE IS NO CHECK ENGINE LIGHT, THEREFORE THERE IS NO CODE TO TELL ME WHAT IS WRONG. THE MOTOR JUST SHUTS DOWN WITHOUT WARNING. IF THIS HAPPENED AT THE WRONG TIME IT WILL RESULT IN A VERY BAD TRAFFIC ACCIDENT. I HAVE RESEARCH THIS PROBLEM ONLINE, AND HAVE FOUND SEVERAL FORD FREESTAR VANS HAVING THE SAME PROBLEM. SO THIS IS NOT AN ISOLATED INCIDENT. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 FORD FREESTAR. WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS UNDERGOING ROUTINE MAINTENANCE, AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC DISCOVERED THAT THE FRAME OF THE VEHICLE WAS RUSTED AND CORRODED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 75,000.

VEHICLE CONTROL CENTER STATES ABS IS NOT FUNCTIONING. TRACTION CONTROL NOT FUNCTIONING. CRUISE CONTROL WORKS INTERMITTENTLY. ALARM SYSTEM TRIGGERS INTERMITTENTLY. ABS AND TRACTION CONTROL FAILURE CAUSES VEHICLE TO BE DIFFICULT TO DRIVE. DEALERSHIP STATES IS COMMON ISSUE AND THERE IS A TSB ON THE ISSUE. REQUIRES ABS MODULE AND HCU MODULE. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 FORD FREESTAR. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE THIRD ROW SEAT MADE UNUSUAL NOISES WHEN OCCUPIED BY A PASSENGER. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A LOCAL DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE THIRD ROW SEAT LATCH STRIKER WAS CORRODED AND RUSTED INSIDE OUT. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE AND STATED THAT THERE WAS NO RECALL. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN.

AFTER STARTING VEHICLE NORMALLY, I PUT IT IN DRIVE, BUT THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT MOVE FORWARD. IT WOULD GO IN REVERSE. MECHANIC: TORQUE CONVERTER, CAMSHAFT SYNCHRONIZER, OIL FILTER. 2ND INCIDENT SAME AS 1ST. MECHANIC: OIL PRESSURE SWITCH, ENGINE BRAIN BOX (PROGRAMMED AT FORD DEALERSHIP). 3RD INCIDENT SAME. MECHANIC: REPLACED ALTERNATOR. 4TH INCIDENT SAME. MECHANIC CURRENTLY HAS IT. COMPUTER IS TELLING HIM IT'S THE WIRING HARNESS. *TR

THE ENGINE REPEATEDLY SPUTTERED AND STALLED ON MY WAY HOME DURING A BAD RAIN. IT RUNS WITH NO PROBLEMS DURING DRY WEATHER, LEADING ME TO BELIEVE THERE IS A LEAK CAUSING AN ISSUE. *TR

WHILE DRIVING AT 70 MPH THE VAN STOPPED RUNNING. I WAS UNABLE TO RESTART IT. I ALSO LOST ALL ABILITY TO STEER. THIS HAPPENED DURING A VERY BUSY TIME ON THE HIGHWAY. I WAS STRANDED IN THE MIDDLE OF A LANE WITH TRAFFIC AROUND ME CONTINUING TO GO 70 MILES PER HOUR. AFTER RESEARCHING, MY MECHANIC FOUND THAT THE PROBLEM IS THE PCM IS GETTING WET DUE TO A DESIGN FLAW BY FORD MOTOR COMPANY. THIS WAS A VERY DANGEROUS SITUATION FOR ME TO BE IN. THE VAN CONTINUES TO HAVE PROBLEMS WITH MOISTURE EVEN THOUGH THE PCM HAS BEEN CHANGED AND ALL KNOWN AREAS HAVE BEEN SEALED. THIS VEHICLE IS DANGEROUS. *TR

FORD TSB 6-14-10, ISSUED JULY 24, 2006 (WET PCM /CONNECTORS) PARKED IN DRIVEWAY IN A RAIN/WINDSTORM.. VEHICLE WOULDN'T START. OR STAY RUNNING.. ENGINE CODES WITH CODE READER P0340 CAMSHAFT SENSOR MALFUNCTION.. WATER INTRUSION EVIDENCE VISIBLE ON THE PCM CONNECTOR AREA.... THIS ISSUER HAS BEEN KNOWN TO HAPPEN TO MANY PEOPLE WHILE DRIVING WITH COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE.. *JS

WHEN GOING TO PUT ITEMS IN THE BACK OF THE VAN, THE HATCH DOOR SUDDENLY CAME DOWN AND HIT ME IN THE BACK/SHOULDER LEAVING A BRUISE AND SOME SWELLING. WHEN TRYING TO GET OUT FROM UNDER THE DOOR I BUMPED MY HEAD A LITTLE AS IT WAS VERY HEAVY! SO, WE WERE PROPPING THE HATCH WITH A TWO-BY-FOUR WHILE WE TRY TO FIGURE OUT HOW TO FIX IT. THEN ONLY A FEW DAYS LATER, THE HANDLE TO THE HATCH JUST CAME OFF INTO MY HAND WHEN TRYING TO OPEN UP THE HATCH! THERE HAD BEEN NO PRIOR WARNING TO EITHER INCIDENT. TOOK IT TO A FORD DEALER TODAY AND IT COST $53.99 JUST TO LOOK AT IT TO SEE WHAT THE PROBLEM WAS AND THEY SAID IT WILL BE ANOTHER $440 + TAX TO REPAIR!!!!! THIS IS ONLY TO REPAIR THE HANDLE BACK ONTO THE HATCH JUST SO THAT WE CAN ACTUALLY OPEN IT AGAIN AND START USING IT AGAIN!!!!! WE HAVEN'T EVEN TALKED ABOUT THE COST OF REPAIRING THE SHOCKS TO THE HATCH, OR WHATEVER THAT ISSUE IS!!! THE FORD DEALER SAYS THE ROD AND CABLE HAS FAILED AND NEEDS REPLACED, BUT CAN'T EXPLAIN TO ME HOW THIS CAN HAPPEN WITH NO PRIOR WARNING, OR WHY EITHER INCIDENT HAPPENED AT ALL. WHEN LOOKING ONLINE, THIS SEEMS TO BE A COMMON COMPLAINT WITH THE FREESTAR, SO WHY ISN'T THERE A RECALL ON IT???? AT THE VERY LEAST, WHY IS IT SO EXPENSIVE JUST TO REPLACE A HANDLE????? FORD SHOULD FIX THIS PROBLEM WITH A RECALL, OR OFFER TO RE-PAY CUSTOMERS!!!!!! I HAD A WINDSTAR ('99) THAT WE WERE CONSTANTLY PUTTING MONEY INTO, INCLUDING A COMPLETELY RUSTED AND ALMOST CRACKED IN HALF REAR AXLE, BUT I WAS RAISED BY A FORD FAMILY, SO I BOUGHT THIS FREESTAR (2005), HOPING FOR BETTER RESULTS! WHAT A JOKE!!!!! FROM THE BAD BRAKES THAT NEED REPLACED EVERY 1 1/2 - 2 YEARS, TO THE HORRIBLE RUSTING OUT OF THE BODY CAUSING MY 3RD ROW SEATS TO DETACH, ETC. ETC.ETC....NEVER AGAIN!!!!! FORD, PLEASE MAKE IT RIGHT!!!!!! I DON'T HAVE OVER $500 SITTING AROUND TO REPLACE A DOOR HANDLE THAT DEFINITELY SHOULD LAST THE LIFE OF THE VEHICLE!! *TR

DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 35MPH THE VEHICLE STALLED OUT AND LOST ALL POWER (ENGINE RUNNING SMOOTH BEFORE THIS). FORTUNATELY WAS ABLE TO SAFELY COAST TO SIDE OF ROAD. AFTER SHORT WHILE ABLE TO RESTART VAN AND DRIVE SHORT DISTANCE. STALL REPEATED AND HAD TO COAST TO SIDE OF ROAD AGAIN. AGAIN ABLE TO RESTART AND GET HOME (LESS THAN A MILE). HAD HEAVY RAIN DAY BEFORE, RESEARCH HAS REVEALED THIS TO BE A VERY COMMON PROBLEM WITH THIS VEHICLE AND IS MOST LIKELY WATER LEAK ONTO PMC. THIS IS A SAFETY HAZARD THAT NEEDS TO BE ADDRESSED, THIS COULD HAVE HAPPENED WHILE TOWING CAMPER IN TWO WEEKS WITH FAMILY ON HIGHWAY. *TR