2006 Ford Freestar Complaint Log

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 FORD FREESTAR. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE THIRD ROW SEAT BELT LATCH WAS CORRODED AND THE BUCKLE NO LONGER LATCHED WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER WHERE IT WAS DETERMINED THAT THERE WAS NO RECALL. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE AND STATED THAT THERE WAS NO RECALL. THE FAILURE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 128,000.

TORQUE CONVERTER FAILURE. VEHICLE MADE 2 MONTHS AFTER RECALL CUTOFF FOR THAT ITEM. FAILURE HAPPENED ON THE HWY WITH MY WIFE AND 2 KIDS IN THE CAR.

ABRUPT TOTAL LOSS OF POWER TRANSFER ;WITHOUT WARNING. FAULTY TORQUE CONVERT DESIGN LIKELY TO BLAME. TRAVELING ALONG AT 25 MPH IN DYERSVILLE IOWA, ON 1ST AVE W, ON 1/25/2017. VAN HAS ~160K MILES. NO ONE WAS INJURED, NO ACCIDENT, SAFELY MADE IT TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD. ITS MY PERSONAL OPTION, THAT HAD I BEEN IN CONGESTED HEAVY TRAFFIC, I WOULD POSE A SAFETY RISK. IF YOUR OCCURRING A BREAKDOWN, YOUR MOSTLY LIKELY TO BE GIVEN SOME TYPE OF WARNING. YOU HAVE TIME TO ENGAGE HAZARDS LIGHTS, MERGE OVER AND SLOW DOWN. HOWEVER THIS 06 FORD FREE-STAR GAVE NO WARNING, AND THIS CONCERNS ME.

WHILE DRIVING IN HOUSTON TEXAS, 1500 MILES FROM HOME, MINIVAN SUDDENLY STOPPED. WE WERE IN HOV LANES ON HIGHWAY 290, ONLY ONE LANE BECAUSE OF CONSTRUCTION. NO WARNING, SUSPECT TORQUE CONVERTER. *TR

MY WIFE WAS DRIVING DOWN THE INTERSTATE AND LOSS ALL PROPULSION TO THE WHEELS. THE ENGINE CONTINUED TO RUN, BUT WHEN APPLYING THE ACCELERATOR TO ATTEMPT TO APPLY POWER TO THE WHEELS SHE EXPERIENCED NO RESPONSE. ONCE TOWED FROM THE SHOULDER OF THE INTERSTATE AND DELIVERED TO A CERTIFIED MECHANIC'S SHOP, IT WAS DETERMINED THAT THE TORQUE CONVERTER HAD FAILED. WE WERE INFORMED THAT THIS IS AS COMMON A PROBLEM WITH THE 2006 MODEL FREESTARS AS IT IS FOR THE 2004 AND 2005 MODELS SINCE THEY SHARE THE SAME DESIGN AND MATERIAL COMPOSITION. I'M CURIOUS TO KNOW WHY THE 2006 MODEL WAS NOT RECALLED WHEN THE 2004 AND 2005 MODELS WERE RECALLED SINCE THESE MODEL YEARS ARE IDENTICAL WHEN CONSIDERING THE TORQUE CONVERTER ISSUE. OUR FREESTAR HAS BEEN IMPECCABLY MAINTAINED OVER THE YEARS WITH ONLY 85,300 TOTAL MILES ON THIS CAR. THE DESIGN LIFE OF THE AVERAGE TRANSMISSION FAR EXCEEDS 85,000 MILES, THUS IT IS CLEARLY OBVIOUS THAT MATERIAL, FABRICATION, AND/OR THE DESIGN ELEMENTS OF THIS VEHICLE'S TORQUE CONVERTER ASSEMBLY WERE SUBSTANTIALLY DEFICIENT. OUR EXPERIENCE, ALONG WITH ALL THE OTHER 2006 FREESTAR OWNERS FILING COMPLAINTS ON THIS WEB PAGE PROVIDE AMPLE EVIDENCE FOR EXPANDING THE FREESTAR RECALL NOTICE TO 2006 MODELS. I EARNESTLY IMPLORE THE NHTSA TO DUTIFULLY EXERCISE ITS AUTHORITY IN RECONCILING THIS MATTER AS STATED ABOVE. *TR

TRANSMISSION FAILS WITHOUT WARNING, CAUSING LOSS OF POWER AND CONTROL OF VEHICLE. DRIVING AT 70 MPH IN TRAFFIC ON INTERSTATE, ENGINE REVVED TO 5000 RPM'S AND WE HAD TO COAST THROUGH TRAFFIC TO THE SHOULDER AND COAST TO A STOP. TRANSMISSION WOULD NOT ENGAGE IN ANY GEAR. HAD TO BE TOWED. LUCKY TO GET TO THE SHOULDER ALIVE.

MOM WAS DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY WHEN ALL OF A SUDDEN THE TRANSMISSION SLIPPED, SHE WAS ON THE SECOND LANE SO THEIR IS CARS GOING BY AT 60 MILES PLUS ON THE SIDES, THE VAN CAME TO A SLOW STOP AND WITH CARS BARELY MISSING US AND CAUSING A HORRIBLE ACCIDENT. WE FINALLY HAD A TOW TRUCK DRIVER THAT IS A FRIEND OF MINE COME TO OUR RESCUE. MOM IS SCARED TO GET ON THE HIGHWAY EVER SINCE. I GOT ON THE INTERNET THAT SAME DAY AND FOUND OUT FORD RECALLED THE TORQUE CONVERTER ON THE 2004 AND 2005 FORD FREESTAR BUT THAT SAME WOMAN TORQUE CONVERTER USED ON THE 2006 MODEL WAS NOT , THE SAME ONE ME AND MY MOM WERE NOT ONLY US BUT OTHER DRIVERS COULD HAVE BEEN SERIOUSLY HURT OR WORSE. AND IF I MAY SAY THE VAN ONLY HAS 77,000 MILES ON IT. AND I'VE SEEN MANY MANY COMPLAINS ONLINE ABOUT THIS ISSUE WITH THE SAME 2006 MODEL WITH DIFFERENT OWNERS, PLEASE HELP MAKE THIS RIGHT. *TR

MY 2006 FORD FREE STAR STOPPED ON THE ROAD YESTERDAY MORNING. THE ENGINE REMAINED RUNNING BUT THE VAN WOULD NOT MOVE AT ALL. NO WAY TO CHANGE GEARS.FORD REFUSES TO DO A RECALL ON 2006 YEAR MODELS BUT DID SO FOR 2004-2005 MODELS WITH THE SAME PROBLEM.

MY RADIO GOES OFF BY ITSELF, AND ALL LIGHT FLICKER EVEN WHEN DRIVING OF A NIGHT. IT IS NOW MAKING A SOUND LIKE TIGHT BELTS...BUT DOES NOT APPEAR TO HAVE ANY READY TO BREAK. FORD YOU REALLY MESSED UP ON THIS ONE! I NO LONGER LIKE HAVING A FORD CAR! I HAVE HAD 3 DIFFERENT ALTERNATORS ON THE CAR AND IT HAS NOT HELPED! *TR

TORQUE CONVERTER FAILURE WITHOUT WARNING. I WAS DRIVING NORTHBOUND ON INTERSTATE 380 ON 10/6/2016 AT ROUGHLY 70 MPH IN THE LEFT LANE OF TRAFFIC. I WAS NOT USING THE CRUISE CONTROL. SUDDENLY (AROUND MILE MARKER 13-14), THE ENGINE REVVED VERY HIGH AND THE VAN DECELERATED. I WAS TRAVELING UP A HILL AND WAS DANGEROUSLY DECELERATING IN THE LEFT LANE OF THE INTERSTATE. I MANAGED TO GET OVER TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD (CUTTING OFF A SEMI-TRUCK) WITH ABSOLUTELY NO PROPULSION. IT FELT AS THOUGH THE ENGINE WAS NOT CONNECTED WITH THE DRIVE WHEELS. THERE WAS NO WARNING THIS WAS GOING TO HAPPEN, THE VAN JUST SUDDENLY STARTED DECELERATING RAPIDLY ON THE INTERSTATE. I NOTICED QUICKLY BECAUSE THE ENGINE REVVED UP WHEN THE TRANSMISSION LET GO. I HAD THE VAN TOWED TO THE LOCAL FORD DEALERSHIP, WHERE I LEFT IT FOR THEM TO REVIEW THE ISSUE. THE SERVICE PERSON AT THE DEALERSHIP CALLED ME BACK THE NEXT DAY AND INFORMED ME THAT THE TORQUE CONVERTER HAD FAILED COMPLETELY. I ASKED THEM IF THERE WAS A RECALL INVOLVED WITH THIS COMPONENT. THEY INFORMED ME THAT THE 2006 FORD FREESTAR TRANSMISSION WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE FREESTAR TRANSMISSION RECALL. I LOOKED IT UP ON THE NHTSA WEBSITE AND CONFIRMED THAT MY VEHICLE'S TRANSMISSION HAD NOT BEEN RECALLED. THE VEHICLE HAS ROUGHLY 98,000 MILES ON IT, ALTHOUGH IT IS A 2006 MODEL. IT APPEARS TO HAVE THE SAME PROBLEM AS THE 2005 MODELS. THE REPAIR COST IS ROUGHLY $1,400.

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

THE TRANSMISSION AND ACCELERATION FAIL TO RESPOND ON A RAMP TO THE HIGHWAY. SWITCHING MANUALLY TO 1 OR 3 WON'T MAKE A DIFFERENCE. IF I GO TO NEUTRAL WHEN IT STILL ROLLING THE GAS PEDAL WORKS. ON THE OTHER GEARS IT STAYS AT ABOUT 60KPH, 2000 RPM. I CAN'T GAIN ANY SPEED TO MERGE TO THE HIGHWAY, SO I HAVE TO GO TO THE SHOULDER, TURN ON HAZARD LIGHTS, TURN OFF ENGINE, WAIT A MOMENT AND THEN EVERYTHING IS OK. IT HAS HAPPENED ALWAYS ON THE SAME SPOT GOING DOWNHILL THE RAMP. AT LEAST 5 TIMES. ON THE AREA THERE IS A STOP LIGHT CONTROLLED BY RADIO FOR THE MAIN TRAFFIC AND ABOUT 200 METERS THERE IS AN HYDRO TRANSFORMER STATION, OTHERWISE JUST REGULAR BUILDINGS. I DON'T RECALL IT HAPPENING ON ANOTHER PLACE. I WONDER IF IT COULD BE RADIO INTERFERENCE THAT AFFECTS THE COMPUTER AND MAKES IT FAIL TO RESPOND AND WHEN THE ENGINE IS TURNED OFF, IT RESETS BY ITSELF.

MY VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE FORD COLLISION CENTER IN DURHAM, NORTH CAROLINA AFTER I HEARD RUBBING ON THE RIGHT REAR TIRE WHILE DRIVING ON A HIGHWAY. THE RUST CORROSION OF THE REAR WHEEL WELLS IS SO SEVERE THAT THE FORD SERVICE MANAGER AT UNIVERSITY FORD IN DURHAM, NORTH CAROLINA REFUSES TO DO THE REPAIR AS SPECIFIED BY FORD MOTOR COMPANY BECAUSE HE BELIEVES THE VEHICLE WOULD STILL BE UNSAFE. I HAVE ALREADY FILED A COMPLAINT WITH NHTSA (10913700) BUT I REQUEST HELP IN COMPELLING FORD MOTOR COMPANY TO EITHER PERFORM A PROPER REPAIR OR REPURCHASE THE VEHICLE.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 FORD FREESTAR. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 13V081000 (SEATS) HOWEVER, THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REMEDIED DUE TO THE TECHNICIAN STATING THAT THE CORROSION WAS TOO SEVERE TO PERFORM THE REMEDY. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 200,000. PART DISTRIBUTION DISCONNECT.

2006 FORD FREE STAR TORQUE CONVERTER. VEHICLE LOST POWER IN TRAFFIC. VERY UNSAFE. RECALL IS FOR 2004-2005. 2006 HAS SAME ISSUE

DRIVING MY MINIVAN HOME THEN IT MADE A NOISE ANS SEEMED LIKE IT SHIFTED IN NEUTRAL. DID SOME RESEARCH AND IT SOUNDS LIKE THE TORQUE CONVERTER WENT OUT. I HEARD IT HAD A RECALL. LET ME KNOW THANKS

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 FORD FREESTAR. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 55 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED AND A CERTIFIED MECHANIC DIAGNOSED THAT THE MOTOR AND TRANSMISSION FAILED AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE AND STATED THAT THERE WERE NO RECALLS ON THE VEHICLE REGARDING THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 140,000.

I WAS DRIVING HOME FROM WORK ON A BUSY INTERSTATE AT 70 MPH IN THE FAR LEFT HAND LANE WHEN THE VEHICLE BEGAN SLOWING DOWN. THERE WAS NOW WARNING. I APPLIED PRESSURE TO THE GAS PEDAL ATTEMPTING TO KEEP GOING WITH THE FLOW OF TRAFFIC AROUND ME. THE RPMS ROSE BUT NO RESPONSE FROM THE TRANSMISSION. IT WAS AS THOUGH THE VAN SUDDENLY SHIFTED INTO NEUTRAL AND WOULD NOT GO. THANKFULLY TRAFFIC ALLOWED ME TO COAST OVER 4 LANES TO GET TO THE SHOULDER. THIS WAS FRIDAY EVENING BEFORE MEMORIAL DAY AND VERY VERY BUSY. IT'S AMAZING I MADE IT TO THE SHOULDER WITHOUT BEING HIT. I TURNED THE ENGINE OFF AND IT RESTARTED WITH NO PROBLEM. I TRIED SHIFTING INTO REVERSE AND GOT NO RESPONSE FROM THE TRANSMISSION EITHER. THIS APPEARS TO BE AN ISSUE WITH THE DRIVETRAIN. FORD HAS KNOWN ABOUT THIS PROBLEM FROM OTHER COMPLAINTS I HAVE SEEN. HOW MANY DEATHS WILL MAKE FORD WAKE UP AND DO SOMETHING? I WAS ONE OF THE LUCKY ONES. I MADE IT TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD BUT ONLY BECAUSE I AM AN EXPERIENCED DRIVER. HAD IT BEEN A TEENAGER HE OR SHE MAY NOT HAVE MADE IT BEFORE MOMENTUM WAS LOST. IS IT ONLY DEATHS THAT WILL MAKE FORD REALIZE THAT THEY HAVE A RESPONSIBILITY TO PROVIDE A SAFE PRODUCT? I HAVE NO CHOICE BUT TO TRY TO GET THIS FIXED. THIS IS OUR FAMILY VEHICLE.

TRANSMISSION DIED WHILE DRIVING ON A BUSY AVENUE, JUST BEFORE AN INTERSECTION.

TRANSMISSION COMPLETELY STOPPED WHILE DRIVING NO WARNING LOST ALL FORWARDS AND REVERSE. BEEN TOLD IT IS THE SAME PROBLEM FORD HAS HAD ON MANY OF THE SAME MODELS OF TORQUE CONVERTER GOING OUT.

WHILE DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 20 MILES AN HOUR WE MADE A TURN THEN THE VEHICLE JUST REVVED UP AND WOULD NOT GO IN ANY GEAR. VEHICLE STALLED IN THE MIDDLE OF THE STREET AND WAS UNABLE TO GET IT OUT OF TRAFFIC. AFTER INVESTIGATING REALIZE THAT THIS IS THE TORQUE CONVERTER THAT HAS WENT BAD AND THERE WAS A RECALL ON 2004 AND 2005 FOR THE EXACT SAME PROBLEM. 2006 USE THE SAME TRANSMISSION AND SAME TOUR CONVERTER SO I'M NOT SURE WHY IT WASN'T RECALLED ALSO

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 FORD FREESTAR. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 20 MPH, THE VEHICLE FAILED TO ACCELERATE WITHOUT WARNING. THE CONTACT PULLED OVER AND RESTARTED THE VEHICLE; HOWEVER, IT WAS UNABLE TO BE DRIVEN. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE CONTACT'S RESIDENCE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED NOR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 12V006000 (POWER TRAIN). THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS NOT AVAILABLE.

TRANSMISSION IS SLIPPING INTO GEARS, WHEN FIRST TOOK VAN TO DEALERSHIP 03/09/2016 FOR THIS PROBLEM AND THE WHEELS SQUEALING IT HAD LESS THAN 59,000 MILE . DEALERSHIP COULD NOT FIND THE PROBLEM WITH THE TRANS BUT FIXED THE SQUEALING IN THE WHEELS, BACK TO DEALERSHIP IN 06//2016 THEY PUT BG BRAKE QUIET ON FRONT PADS AND THEY TELL ME THE SLIPPING MIGHT BE INTERNAL. CHECKED DATE ON TRANS AND IT IS OCTOBER 2005. RECALLS HAVE BE FOR THAT YEAR ON THE TRANSMISSION. FORD SHOULD TAKE CARE OF THIS.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 FORD FREESTAR. WHILE DRIVING 30 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED. THE CONTACT WAS UNABLE TO RESTART THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHO DIAGNOSED THAT THE TORQUE CONVERTER NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 164,421. UPDATED 07/12/16*LJ THE TORQUE CONVERTER WAS REPLACED AT A COST OF $ 1083.32. UPDATED 08/02/16.*JB

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 FORD FREESTAR. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT 40 MPH, THE VEHICLE SHIFTED INTO NEUTRAL INDEPENDENTLY. THE CONTACT MENTIONED THAT THERE WAS AN INCREASE OF ENGINE RPMS AND THE VEHICLE FAILED TO DRIVE. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED BUT WAS NOT TAKEN TO THE DEALER. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 140,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 FORD FREESTAR. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED BUT THE VEHICLE FAILED TO ACCELERATE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE JERKED FORWARD WITHOUT WARNING. THE FAILURE RECURRED NUMEROUS TIMES. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE TRANSMISSION FAILED AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 58,000. ...UPDATED 10/11/16 *BF *TR

I WAS DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD AT 45 MILES AN HOUR AND VEHICLE CUTS OFF. I ALMOST HAD A HEAD ON COLLISION WITH NO CONTROL OF STEERING. IF I HAD BEEN ON INTERSTATE IT WOULD HAVE BEEN A WRECK.

ABSLIGHT ON.

WHEN FILLING THE GAS TANK, IT WILL BLOW THE GAS BACK OUT THE FILLER HOLE - SPRAYING GAS A GOOD 3 FT. IN ORDER TO GET GAS INTO THE TANK YOU HAVE TO FILL VERY SLOW. AFTER MANY TRIES AND NOZZLE SHUT OFFS YOU CAN FILL THE TANK.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 FORD FREESTAR. WHILE DRIVING 40 MPH, THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT ACCELERATE, BUT THE ENGINE REVVED. THE VEHICLE WAS ABLE TO BE PULLED OVER, SHUT OFF, AND RESTARTED. WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS SHIFTED OUT OF PARK AND INTO GEAR, THERE WAS NO RESPONSE. THE TRANSMISSION FAILED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE TRANSMISSION AND TORQUE CONVERTER NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 70,335....UPDATED 09/14/16 *BF *TR

THE CAR WILL JUST LOST POWER ARE SHUT OFF WITH NO WARNING, AND WHEN I TAKE IT IN TO THE FORD DEALERSHIP THEY CAN NEVER FIND ANYTHING WRONG, AND IT WILL DO THIS AFTER A GOOD RAIN IT'S LIKE SOMETHING IS GETTING WET AND NOT WORKING RIGHT, IT JUST HAS TO POWER I HAVE 2 CHILDREN AND THIS IS THE ONLY CAR I HAVE , AND I DON'T LIKE DRIVING IT BECAUSE OF THIS REASON I DO NOT WANT TO BE KILLED IN THIS CAR.

WHEN FILLING THE GAS TANK, IT WILL KICK THE GAS BACK OUT THE FILLER HOLE - SPRAYING GAS A GOOD 3 FT. IN ORDER TO GET GAS INTO THE TANK YOU HAVE TO FILL VERY SLOW AND SHOVE PAPER TOWELS AROUND IT AND AFTER MANY TRIES AND NOZZLE SHUT OFFS YOU CAN FILL THE TANK. THERE ARE NO CODES SHOWING. WHEN LOOKING AT OTHER SITES IT SEEMS TO BE A BIG ISSUE. THIS CAR HAS BEEN TO THE SHOP BEFORE AND NO ISSUES FOUND.. FORD COMPLAINT..10537058, 10255491 HTTP://WWW.ABOUTAUTOMOBILE.COM/COMPLAINT/2004/FORD/FREESTAR/FUEL+SYSTEM.

OCT. 2015. OUR 2006 FORD FREESTAR TRANSMISSION AND TORQUE CONVERTER FAILED WHILE IN FLORIDA. A NEW, NOT REBUILT, TRANSMISSION WAS INSTALLED BY GARRET GORDON FORD IN DAVENPORT, FL. THE NEW TRANSMISSION HAD A HARD SHIFT BETWEEN FIRST AND SECOND GEAR FROM DAY ONE. THE REASON GIVEN BY THE DEALER WAS "NEW TRANSMISSION/COMPUTER ADJUSTING." NOV. 2015. HARD SHIFT CONTINUED INTERMITTENTLY SO WE TOOK IT TO THE SARCHIONE FORD GARAGE IN RANDOLPH OHIO. THEY COULD NOT CONFIRM THE PROBLEM JUNE 2015. HARD SHIFT HAS CONTINUED INTERMITTENTLY AND ON OCCASION HAS FAILED TO SHIFT FROM FIRST TO SECOND WITHOUT LETTING OFF THE ACCELERATOR COMPLETELY. ON MORE THAN 2 OCCASIONS THE SHIFT FROM FIRST TO SECOND WAS SO HARD THAT THE TIRES ACTUALLY PEELED ON THE ROAD SERVICE. THE SARCHIONE FORD GARAGE IN RANDOLPH IS, AT THIS TIME, TRYING TO TROUBLESHOOT THE PROBLEM. SOMETIMES WEEKS GO BY WITH NO PROBLEM, YET ACCELERATING INTO TRAFFIC ON OCCASION IS HAMPERED BY THE PROBLEM. $4000.00 AND 9 MONTHS LATER AND THE PROBLEM PERSISTS.

OUR GRANDDAUGHTER PULLED UP TO A STOP LIGHT & WHEN SHE WENT TO PULL AWAY FROM IT THE ENGINE REVVED UP BUT THE FREESTAR WENT NOWHERE. IT THE SAME THING FORD DESCRIBES IN THEIR RECALL NUMBER: 12V006000RECALL DATE: 01/09/2012 WHERE THE TORQUE CONVERTER OUTPUT SHAFT MAY FAIL.. UNFORTUNATELY HER VAN IS CONSIDERED A 2006 EVEN THO IT WAS MANUFACTURED ON 09/05 & THE VAN IS NOT COVERED UNDER THE CURRENT RECALL. THEY CANNOT AFFORD TO GET THE VAN REPAIRED BUT NEED IT TO TAKE OUR GREAT GRANDDAUGHTER TO GRADE SCHOOL & THE HUSBAND NEEDS TO USE IT TO GET TO WORK. IS THERE ANYTHING YOU CAN DO ABOUT THIS PROBLEM? THANKS CHUCK

WHILE DRIVING, THE VAN SUDDENLY CEASED TO RESPOND TO APPLYING THE GAS PEDAL. THE MOTOR CONTINUED TO RESPOND, RPMS RISE WITH ACCELERATION ATTEMPTS BUT THE VAN WILL NOT MOVE. NO GEAR (INCLUDING REVERSE) RESPONDS. THE VEHICLE WAS ROLLED INTO A PARKING LOT AND HAD TO BE TOWED. AT THIS TIME, REPAIRS HAVE NOT BEEN MADE, BUT THERE IS SIGNIFICANT INDICATION THAT THE TORQUE CONVERTER MAY BE THE ISSUE. WE ARE DISTURBED BECAUSE THERE ARE MULTIPLE COMPLAINTS OF THIS ISSUE WITH OTHER 2006 FREESTAR OWNERS, AND THERE HAS BEEN NO RECALL ISSUED OR APPARENT RESPONSIBILITY TAKEN ON THE PART OF THE MANUFACTURER. IT IS CLEAR THAT THE SAME PARTS ARE BEING AFFECTED AS THOSE RECALLED FROM THE 2005 MODELS. WE ARE NOT IN A FINANCIAL POSITION TO FUND TRANSMISSION REPAIRS AND WE COULD LOSE OUR ONLY VEHICLE DUE TO THIS INCIDENT. I AM JUST GRATEFUL MY HUSBAND (OR MY CHILDREN, OR SOMEONE ELSE) WAS NOT KILLED IN AN ACCIDENT CAUSED BY THIS FAILURE. I INTEND TO CONTACT THE MANUFACTURER DIRECTLY, BUT HAVE NOT AT THIS POINT. I WOULD VERY MUCH LIKE THIS SITUATION INVESTIGATED WITH FORD, NOT JUST FOR OUR VEHICLE BUT ALL THE PEOPLE LODGING COMPLAINTS OF THIS ISSUE--HERE AND ELSEWHERE ONLINE.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 FORD FREESTAR. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 13V081000 (SEATS) AND STATED THAT THERE WAS EXTENSIVE RUST TO THE POINT OF CORROSION ON THE BOLTS, REAR WHEEL WELLS AND THE SEATBELT ANCHORS AREA. THE RUST WAS ALSO COMING INTO THE INTERIOR OF THE VEHICLE ON THE REAR FLOORBOARD. THE DEALER REFUSED TO REMEDY THE RECALL. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS NOT AVAILABLE.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 FORD FREESTAR. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED BUT THE VEHICLE FAILED TO ACCELERATE. THE FAILURE RECURRED ON NUMEROUS OCCASIONS. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 160,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 FORD FREESTAR. WHILE DRIVING 25 MPH, AN ABNORMAL METALLIC SOUND EMITTED FROM THE FRONT END OF THE TRANSMISSION. THE CONTACT STATED THAT AFTER TAKING OFF FROM A STOP SIGN, THE VEHICLE TRANSMISSION FAILED. THE VEHICLE WAS STILL RUNNING BUT WAS UNABLE TO MOVE ANYWHERE. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A DEALER, WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE TORQUE CONVERTER OUTPUT SHAFT NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 55,000. UPDATED 09/25/15*LJ UPDATED 12/13/2017*CN

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 FORD FREESTAR. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 70 MPH, THE ABILITY TO ACCELERATE SEIZED WITHOUT WARNING. THE CONTACT HAD TO MANEUVER TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD TO A COMPLETE STOP. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE CONTACT'S RESIDENCE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE VIN WAS INVALID. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 99,133.

I HADE BEEN DRIVING THE VAN FOR APPROXIMATLY 125 MILES, CAME TO A STOPLIGHT CLOSE TO MY HOME. STOPPED AT THE LIGHT, AND WHEN I TRYED TO GO FORWARD EHRN THE LIGHT TURNED GREEN, THERE WAS NO POWER TO THEE TRANSMISSION, THE ENGINE ONLY REVED UP. I WAS FACING DOWNHILL, AND ROLLED INTO A STORE PARKING LOT. HAD TO HAVE IT TOWED TO MY HOUSE. DOING RESEARCH ONLINE, I FOUND VERY SIMILAR CERCUMSTANCES WITH MANY OTHER FREESTARS. FORD HAD ISSUED A RECALL ON THE TORQUE CONVERTER FOR THE 2004-05 FREESTARS, BUT NOT THE 2006, WHICH HAS THE SAME PART. ALL FREESTARS WITH THIS SAME PART SHULD HAVE BEEN RECALLED, NOT JUST 2 OUT OF 4 YEARS. I FEEL VERY CHEATED AND NOW I AM FACING A VERY LARGE REPAIR BILL.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 FORD FREESTAR. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 15 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED AND HAD TO BE PUSHED INTO A PARKING LOT. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHO DIAGNOSED THAT THE TRANSMISSION FAILED AND NEEDED REPLACEMENT. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 140,000.

WE HAVE A 2006 FORD FREESTAR THAT HAD A TRANSMISSION FAILURE AFTER 85,000 MILES. I HAVE LOOKED ONLINE AND FOUND THAT THE 2004 & 2005 MODELS HAVE BEEN RECALLED AND THERE APPEARS TO BE ISSUES WITH THE 2006 TRANSMISSION BUT IT HAS NOT BEEN RECALLED. I WOULD LIKE FORD TO BE MANDATED TO REIMBURSE ME FOR THE TRANSMISSION FAILURE.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 FORD FREESTAR. WHILE DRIVING AT 75 MPH, THE TRANSMISSION FAILED WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE CONTACT'S RESIDENCE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 144,000. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 FORD FREESTAR. WHILE DRIVING 60 MPH, THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO SLOW DOWN AND THEN STALLED. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO RESTART THE VEHICLE; HOWEVER, THE VEHICLE FAILED TO ACCELERATE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 118,744.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 FORD FREESTAR. WHILE DRIVING AT AN UNKNOWN SPEED, THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC. THE TECHNICIAN DIAGNOSED THAT THE TORQUE CONVERTER NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. NO REPAIRS WERE MADE TO THE VEHICLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 126,486.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 FORD FREESTAR. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 25 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED BUT THE VEHICLE FAILED TO RESPOND. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER TO BE DIAGNOSED. THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE TRANSMISSION NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED HOWEVER, THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS NOT AVAILABLE. UPDATED 05/03/17*LJ *CN

DRIVING ON A 2 LANE ROAD STARTED UP THE SIDE OF A MOUNTAIN. DROVE APPROX. .5 MILES UP HILL. WITHOUT WARNING THE ENGINE REV'ED. VEHICLE LOST ALL POWER TO THE WHEELS. ENGINE RUNNING FINE, NO ABNORMAL NOISES. VEHICLE SLOWED QUICKLY DUE TO UPHILL GRADE. VEHICLES BEHIND ME, INCLUDING SEVERAL LARGE TRACTOR-TRAILERS HAD SWERVE INTO THE ON-COMING LANE DUE TO NO SHOULDER. THANKFULLY THERE WAS NO TRAFFIC COMING DOWN THE MOUNTAIN. THERE COULD HAVE EASILY BEEN A FATAL ACCIDENT BECAUSE OF THIS FAILURE.... JUST HAPPENED TO BE NO TRAFFIC COMING DOWN THE MOUNTAIN IN THE ON-COMING LANE. BLOCKED ONE LANE OF TRAFFIC ON A STEEP GRADE FOR OVER AN HOUR WAITING ON A TOW TRUCK. TORQUE CONVERTER FAILED. SENT DEBRIS INTO THE TRANSMISSION. VEHICLE NEEDS TORQUE CONVERTER AND TRANSMISSION REPLACED.... I HAVE SEEN MANY PEOPLE HAVE THIS SAME COMPLAINT... PLEASE NHTSA HELP US... *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 FORD FREESTAR. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 30 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE RESTARTED AND WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER. THE TECHNICIAN DIAGNOSED THAT THE TRANSMISSION FAILED AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 140,000.

THE FORD FREESTAR WAS EXITING THE HIGHWAY WHEN IT LOST ALL POWER WITHOUT WARNING WHILE COMING DOWN THE OFF-RAMP. THE ENGINE WAS STILL RUNNING. THE MINI VAN WAS ABLE TO COAST OFF THE ROAD AND INTO AN AUTO SHOP PARKING LOT THAT HAPPENED TO BE THERE. APPEARS TO BE ANOTHER TORQUE CONVERTER FAILURE. *TR

WHILE DRIVING 60 DOWN 2 LANE ROAD WITH FAMILY OF FOUR, LIGHT IN DISTANCE WAS RED SO I STARTED TO BRAKE. QUICKLY LIGHT TURNED GREEN SO I TRIED TO ACCELERATE BUT RPMS SHOT UP WITHOUT SPEED GOING UP. TRANSMISSION COMPLETELY DISABLED. WILL NOT EVEN GO INTO PARK. ALL THIS WITH NO WARNING. I BARELY MADE IT THROUGH THE INTERSECTION. I THINK IT'S CLEAR THIS IS YET ANOTHER 06 FORD FREESTAR TORQUE CONVERTER FAILURE. *TR