2006 Ford Freestar Complaint Log

I WAS DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 45 MPH ON BUSY HIGHWAY, MY FORD FREESTAR WOULD NO LONGER ACCELERATE. LOOKING IN THE REAR VIEW MIRROR, THERE WAS SMOKE COMING FROM MY VEHICLE. THE ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON AFTER I NOTICED THE SMOKE, THEN MY THERMOSTAT WENT ALL THE WAY FROM C TO HOT IN A SPLIT SECOND. NO WARNING, CAR SMOKING AND MY BRAKES AND GAS WAS NOT WORKING. I TRIED TO PULL OVER SAFELY AND GET OUT OF THE VEHICLE QUICKLY. MY VAN WAS ENGULFED WITH SMOKE, AN AMBULANCE PULLED OVER TO ASSIST ME. THE CAR FIRE WAS PUT OUT AND TOWED TO A FORD DEALER. IT WAS MY TRANSMISSION THAT BLEW. IT WAS COVERED BY WARRANTY AND FIXED. I WAS TOLD IT WAS A BAD TRANSMISSION. ONE YEAR AND TWO WEEKS LATER, MY FORD FREESTAR WAS NOT SHIFTING GEARS, I WAS GETTING STUCK, IN REVERSE. WHEN I SHIFT TO DRIVE, IT DOES NOT GO FORWARD. MY CAR HAD TO BE TOWED AGAIN TO THE SAME FORD DEALER. I WAS TOLD MY TRANSMISSION WAS FILLED WITH WATER AND THE 1 YEAR WARRANTY I PURCHASED THE YEAR BEFORE WAS SHORTED BY TWO WEEKS. FORD WOULD NOT HONOR MY WARRANTY DUE TO IT BEING OVER BY 2 WEEKS TIME FRAME. SO, I THEN PURCHASED ANOTHER TRANSMISSION WITH ANOTHER WARRANTY. NOW IN 2012, A YEAR LATER, MY TRANSMISSION THAT I PURCHASED LAST YEAR IS DOING THE SAME THING, GETTING STUCK IN GEARS, WHEN I ACCELERATE, MY FREESTAR JUMPS. EVERY TIME IT RAINS, THIS CAR STALLS. WHEN I TOOK TO MY MECHANIC, HE SAYS THIS IS A HORRIBLE CAR. POORLY MADE AND IT SHOULD HAVE BEEN RECALLED. APPARENTLY IT STALLS IN THE RAIN DUE TO THE SEALING FROM FORD? WHY AND HOW IS THIS POSSIBLE? THIS VEHICLE IS A HORRIBLE SAFETY PROBLEM. I AM FORTUNATE MY CHILDREN WERE NOT WITH ME IN THE FIRST CAR FIRE. WHEN IS FORD OR THE SAFETY COUNCIL GOING TO INVESTIGATE THIS CAR? SO IN MY VEHICLE, FORD THINKS THERE IS NOTHING WRONG WITH THEIR CUSTOMER HAVING TO REPLACE A TRANSMISSION 3 YEARS IN A ROW. NO SAFETY WARNINGS OR ENGINE LIGHT WARNINGS AT ALL. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 FORD FREESTYLE. WHILE DRIVING OUT OF A PARKING SPACE AT 3 TO 5 MPH THE VEHICLE STALLED. SHE RESTARTED THE VEHICLE THREE TIMES AND IT CONTINUED TO STALL. BEFORE THE VEHICLE STARTED A WRENCH LIKE ICON ILLUMINATED ON THE DASHBOARD. THE CONTACT STATED SHE WAS ABLE TO DRIVE TO HER DESTINATION WITHOUT INCIDENT. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER WHO STATED THAT THE THROTTLE NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE DEALER ADVISED HER THAT THE PART WAS ON BACK ORDER. THE ESTIMATED REPAIR COST WAS APPROXIMATELY $800. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 34,000.

MY NEWLY PURCHASED USED 06 FORD FREESTAR IS MISFIRING. IS STILL UNDER POWERTRAIN WARRANTY. HOW DO I GET FORD TO ACCEPT THIS AS THE PROBLEM AND REPAIR/REPLACE THE PROBLEM? *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 FORD FREESTAR. THE CONTACT STATED THAT SHE ATTEMPTED TO ACCELERATE FROM A TRAFFIC STOP BUT THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT RESPOND. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION WHERE THEY STATED THAT THE TORQUE CONVERTER NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED BUT THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED AND ADVISED THE CONTACT THAT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 12V006000(POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:TORQUE CONVERTER). THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 60,000.

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 FORD FREESTYLE. THE VEHICLE ACCELERATED WITH HIS FOOT ON THE BRAKES AT A TRAFFIC LIGHT. HE APPLIED EXTREME PRESSURE TO THE BRAKES IN ORDER TO STOP THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FAILURE HAD OCCURRED APPROXIMATELY 4 OR 5 TIMES. THE CONTACT CALLED THE DEALER AND WAS ADVISED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS NO LONGER UNDER WARRANTY. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE CONTACT PURCHASED THE PREVIOUSLY OWNED VEHICLE IN JUNE OF 2010. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 61,190 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 63,330.

A DEFECTIVE POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:CONTROL MODULE (TCM, PCM) ON THE FORD FREESTAR VAN ACTUALLY CAUSES A SPARK PLUG TO MISFIRE AND EVENTUALLY STARTS TO MELT. THIS HAS HAPPENED ON MY VEHICLE THREE OR FOUR TIMES. MY CAR BUCKS AND MISFIRES ALMOST CAUSING AN ACCIDENT AS I WAS ENTERING HIGHWAY. *TR

WHILE DRIVING HOME FROM WORK ON A RURAL SINGLE LANE HIGHWAY WITH NO SHOULDER, MY 2006 FORD FREESTAR MINI-VAN COMPLETELY LOST ACCELERATION. I WAS TRAVELING 70 MPH AND GOING UP A LARGE HILL WHEN EVERYTHING JUST SHUT DOWN. THERE WAS ABSOLUTELY NO WARNING, NO LIGHTS, NOTHING! WHEN PUSHING THE GAS TO THE FLOOR, THE RPM'S REVVED BUT I HAD NO ACCELERATION. I COASTED TO A STOP AT THE TOP OF THE HILL, TRYING TO MANEUVER THE VAN OFF THE ROAD AND OUT OF THE WAY OF THE 18 WHEELER THAT WAS NOT FAR BEHIND ME. AFTER TRYING REPEATEDLY TO GET THE TRANSMISSION TO ENGAGE, I HAD IT TOWED TO A FORD DEALERSHIP AND WAS TOLD THE TRANSMISSION NEEDED TO BE REPLACED AT A COST OF OVER $3000. I HAD TO TAKE IT BACK TO THIS DEALERSHIP TWICE TO HAVE THEM FIX SMALL THINGS THAT THEY HAD NOT PROPERLY PUT BACK TOGETHER. LESS THAN A YEAR LATER, THE POWERTRAIN WARNING LIGHT FOR THE TRANSMISSION CAME ON AND I HAD TO TAKE IT BACK TO A DIFFERENT FORD DEALERSHIP. I WAS TOLD IT WAS THE TRANSMISSION AGAIN, AND BECAUSE IT WAS THANKFULLY STILL UNDER WARRANTY I WASN'T OUT ANY MONEY, BUT I WAS WITHOUT MY PRIMARY VEHICLE FOR OUR FAMILY OF 5 FOR ALMOST TWO WEEKS. THE TRANSMISSION FEELS LIKE IT IS STARTING TO SLIP AGAIN, AND I HAVE TAKEN IT BACK TO THE DEALERSHIP TWICE TO HAVE THEM LOOK FOR THE PROBLEM BEFORE IT GOES OUT, BUT I KEEP GETTING TOLD IT IS NOTHING. WHEN MY HUSBAND RODE WITH THE MECHANIC TO SEE IF IT WOULD SLIP, THE TORQUE CONVERTER STARTED SHUDDERING, BUT THE MECHANIC SAID, "IT'S JUST THE TORQUE CONVERTER SHUDDERING, DON'T WORRY ABOUT IT". NOW I AM READING THAT A FAULTY TORQUE CONVERTER MAY LEAD TO MORE TRANSMISSION TROUBLE, BUT I FEEL THE FORD DEALERSHIP IS JUST WAITING FOR THE WARRANTY TO GO OUT AGAIN SO THEY WON'T HAVE TO FIX IT YET AGAIN. THIS IS THE ONLY VEHICLE WE HAVE THAT WILL TRANSPORT OUR WHOLE FAMILY, AND I'M NOT SURE HOW SAFE IT IS FOR ME TO CONTINUE TO DRIVE IT. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 FORD FREESTAR. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE STALLED WHILE ATTEMPTING A TURN, WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER WHERE THE DEALER PERFORMED A DIAGNOSTIC AND LOCATED THE FAILURE AT THE TORQUE CONVERTER. THE DEALER REPLACED THE TORQUE CONVERTER. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE BUT DENIED ANY ASSISTANCE WITH THE REPAIR. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 76,076 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE IS 78,000. UPDATED 03/05/12*LJ UPDATED 02/07/12. *JB

I PURCHASED 4 TIRES FROM MIDAS ON 03/2010 & WHEN I JUST HAD AN OIL CHANGE ON 09/2014, THEY SAID AT MIDAS THAT THEY COULDN'T ROTATE THE TIRES BECAUSE THEY HAD DRY ROT. I TRIED TO FIND THE MANUFACTURED DATE ON THE TIRES AND DISCOVERED THAT IT WAS COVERED WITH A RUBBER SEAL ON ALL 4 TIRES. MY RECEIPT SHOWS THAT THEY WERE MANUFACTURED IN 2008, WHICH IS 2 YEARS BEFORE I PURCHASED THEM. IS THIS LEGAL FOR THEM TO CONCEAL THE MANUFACTURED DATES? AND IS IT LEGAL FOR MIDAS TO SELL ME 2 YEAR OLD TIRES? IF MY RECEIPT IS CORRECT OR THEY COULD HAVE BEEN OLDER THAN THAT. *TR

2 OF THE 4 GOODYEAR INTEGRITY TIRES WE PURCHASED FROM SAMS CLUB ARE SHOWING SIDEWALL BULGES AND SEPARATION AFTER JUST 10 MONTHS. CONTACTED STORE THEY RELUCTANTLY AGREED TO REPLACE ONLY 2 OF THE TIRES ON A PRO-RATED BASIS. TIRE DETAILS: PURCHASED 3-8-09 MILES: 18,700 TYPE: GOODYEAR INTEGRITY P235/60R16 99 S. *TR

TRANSMISSION WENT OUT ON MY 2006 FORD FREESTAR. HAPPENED ALL OF A SUDDEN, NO GEARS WORK. *TR

2006 FORD FREESTAR APPROXIMATELY 81,000 MILES/ BEFORE THE INCIDENT: I DROVE ABOUT 30 MILES ON THE HIGHWAY AND WAS DRIVING ON A SIDE ROAD GOING ABOUT 25 MPH UP A STEEP HILL. AS I WAS DRIVING THE TRANSMISSION DROPPED OUT OF DRIVE. I DIDN'T HAVE REVERSE ONLY PARK. HAD TO PUSH THE VAN INTO A DRIVEWAY. I HAD IT TOWED TO THE LOCAL FORD DEALER AND WAS TOLD THAT THE "FRONT PUMP HAS NO PRESSURE AT ALL/INTERNAL FAILURE EITHER FRONT PUMP AND OR FORWARD CLUTCH PACKS. OVERHAUL OF UNIT NOT A PRACTICAL REPAIR. FLUID WAS FULL BUT VERY DIRTY AND HAS SOME METAL FRAGMENTS." THE TRANSMISSION WAS REPLACED WITH A FORD REMAN UNIT. TOTAL COST WAS $3361.46. *TR

JANUARY 2010 10:30PM WHILE DRIVING WITH MY FAMILY (HUSBAND, 2 KIDS-7/9 YRS OLD) AT 40MPH UP A STEEP HILL, THE TRANSMISSION DROPPED OUT OF DRIVE AND WOULDN'T SHIFT. ALL THERE WAS PARKL. SINCE I WAS ON A HILL I WAS ABLE TO BACK THE CAR INTO SOMEONE'S DRIVEWAY AND WAIT FOR A TOW TRUCK. TOWED IT TO THE LOCAL FORD DEALER AND WAS TOLD I NEEDED A NEW TRANSMISSION, THAT THE CURRENT ONE WAS UNFIXABLE. I SPENT $3500 ON A NEW TRANSMISSION. *TR

2006 FORD FREESTAR TRANSMISSION FAILED AT 77,000 MILES. MINIVAN DIED COMPLETELY WHILE IN MOTION ON MUNICIPAL STREET. *TR

TRANSMISSION FAILURE. ON OFF-RAMP OF HIGHWAY, VAN TOTALLY DISENGAGED AND DIED. VAN NOW HAS LOST REVERSE AND HAS TROUBLE EVEN GOING INTO DRIVE. *TR

TRANSMISSION FAILED COMPLETELY WHILE DRIVING 70 MPH ON INTERSTATE - NO PRIOR PROBLEMS OR INDICATIONS OF FAILURE. 2006 FORD FREETSAR VAN WITH 69,000 MILES. *TR

TORQUE CONVERTER WENT ON MY 06 FREESTAR WHEN IN TRAFFIC ON HIGHWAY. THIS FORCED ME TO PULL ON THE PASSING LANE MEDIAN SIDE OF THE HIGHWAY POTENTIALLY PUTTING ME IN DANGER OF PASSING BIG-RIGS AND OTHER VEHICLES. THANK THE LORD A STATE POLICEMAN CAME TO BLOCK TRAFFIC. I READ UP ON THIS AND SEE ITS BEING INVESTIGATED. THIS WAS NOT AN INEXPENSIVE FIX. I HOPE FORD REIMBURSES ME FOR NOT RE-ENGINEERING THEIR PROBLEM AND LETTING IT CONTINUE WITHOUT A RECALL. *TR

WHILE DRIVING ON THE INTERSTATE MY FORD FREE STAR CAUGHT FIRE UNDER THE HOOD. I WAS UNABLE TO OPEN THE HOOD AND PUT THE FIRE OUT. THE VAN TOTALLY BURNED.

REAR TURN LAMPS HAVE BURNED OUT 4 TIMES IN THREE YEARS. AT IDLE "ALL" INTERIOR AND HEAD LAMPS FLICKER. I HAVE REPLACED THE BATTERY AND HAD THE ELECTRICAL CHARGING SYSTEM CHECKED AND THEY ARE OK. APPEARS TO BE A WIRING PROBLEM. HEAT AC BLOWER ONLY BLOWS AIR FROM LOWER HEATER VENTS . PCM REPLACED, AND IT HAS MALFUNCTIONED AGAIN. VEHICLE APPEARS TO HAVE A SERIOUS WIRING PROBLEM. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 FORD FREESTAR. THE CONTACT STATED THAT ALL OF THE WARNING LAMPS ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. THE CONTACT MENTIONED THAT THE EXTERIOR AND INTERIOR LAMPS WERE FLICKERING. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER, WHO DIAGNOSED THAT ECM WAS DEFECTIVE AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE REMEDY FAILED TO REPAIR THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN BACK TO THE DEALER, WHO DIAGNOSED THAT THE WIRING HARNESS NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 120,000 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 140,000. UPDATED 5/7/12 *CN UPDATED 05/30/12

WHILE DRIVING DOWN HWY. 163 NEAR MONUMENT VALLEY, UT. AND THEN JUST INTO AZ., I WAS PULLING OVER @ DIFF. TURN-OUT FOR PICTURE TAKING. I PULLED OUT OF ONE, MANEUVERED BACK ONTO HWY. A SHORT BIT WHEN I REALIZED THE 2006 FORD FREESTAR I WS DRIVING WAS GOING NOWHERE, JUST ROLLING FRM OWN WEIGHT. I PULLED OVER TO SIDE, STILL TOO CLOSE TO TRAFFIC, AND STOPPED AND RE-STARTED IT TO SEE IF IT WOULD RE-ENGAGE THE GEARS. NO, ONLY ENGINE REVVING. I WAS OUT THERE FOR MANY HRS. WITH NO PHONE SIGNA. FINALLY SOMEONE WENT AND GOT MECHANIC BROTHER TO COME OUT WITH HIS PICK-UP TRUCK, CHAINS, AND TRAILER WITH RAMPS. NEXT DAY IT WAS TAKEN BY TOW TRUCK TO FORD OF PAGE, AZ. THEY WANT $3700 FOR WHOLE TRANSMISSION. THEY DO NOT KNOW OF THIS PENDING PROCEDURE FOR SAFETY RE-CALL, BUT WILL CALL FORD ON MON. ALSO TOLD HIM MY VAN IS MY HOME, I AM OVER THE ROAD TRANSPORTER, AND WOULD HAVE TO CAMP OUT IN DEALER-SHIP LOT INDEFINITELY. THE PTICE IS NOW $3000. THE VEHICLE HAS APPROX. 73,000 MILES ON IT. *TR

TRANSMISSION FAILURE ON MY 2006 FORD FREESTAR WITH ONLY 50,000 MILES. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 FORD FREESTAR. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE POWER LIFTGATE MOTOR DISENGAGES WHEN THE LATCH OPENS, CAUSING IT TO FALL IMMEDIATELY. THROUGH THE INTERNET, SHE DISCOVERED A RECALL REGARDING THIS ISSUE. THE MANUFACTURER STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL. THE CONTACT FEELS THAT THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE BECAUSE SOMEONE COULD BE INJURED BY STANDING UNDER THE LATCH OF THE VEHICLE AS THE MOTOR DISENGAGES. THE NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER WAS UNKNOWN. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 76,000.

ADVANCE TRACTION CONTROL SYSTEM LIGHT STARTED FLASHING ON DASHBOARD. THE CAR STARTED BRAKING AND COULDN'T GO OVER 20 MPH. THANK GOODNESS I WAS ONLY GOING 25 MPH AT THE TIME. I CALLED FORD DEALER WHO GAVE ME NO HELP. I BROUGHT TO MY REGULAR MECHANICS AND THEY SAID THERE WERE NO CODES THAT SHOWED UP, BUT THERE IS A TECHNICAL SERVICE BULLETIN TSB07-10-11. THIS DESCRIBES IT AS A "NUISANCE". IT IS MORE LIKE A SAFETY PROBLEM. I AM SCARED TO DRIVE IT WITH MY CHILDREN IN THE CAR. IF YOU LOOK ON WWW.FORDFORUM.COM, YOU'LL SEE MANY MORE PEOPLE WHO FEEL THIS WAY. *TR

WITH LESS THAN 50,000 MILES ON THE 2006 FORD FREESTAR MINI VAN BOTH OF THE FRONT HUB ASSEMBLIES HAD TO BE REPLACED. THE SERVICE REPRESENTATIVE AT THE DEALERSHIP STATED THAT THIS HAS BEEN A PROBLEM WITH ALL FREESTARS BUT ONLY SOME OF THE 2004 MODELS WERE GOVERNED BY RECALL. THIS IS THE SECOND FREESTAR THAT I HAVE HAD THIS PROBLEM WITH. *TR

ON THE RAINY EVENING OF MARCH 10, 2009, THE TRANSMISSION ON MY 2006 FORD FREESTAR WITH ONLY 45,000 MILES COMPLETELY STOPPED RUNNING. I HAD JUST MADE A RIGHT TURN ONTO AN UNLIT RESIDENTIAL STREET WHEN MY CAR JUST STOPPED MOVING. I WAS PUSHING THE GAS AND HEARING THE ENGINE CHANGE BUT WITH MY CAR IN "D" THERE WAS NO MOTION. WITH THE VEHICLE STILL RUNNING, I TRIED THE OTHER MOVEMENT GEARS WITH NO REACTION. MY CAR HAD JUST COMPLETELY STOPPED ON THE ROAD WITH NO WARNING! THANK GOODNESS THAT WAS NOT A LOT OF TRAFFIC THAT NIGHT. HAD THE VEHICLE TOWED TO THE FORD DEALERSHIP WHERE IT WAS PURCHASED AND THE TRANSMISSION WAS REPAIRED BY REPLACING THE TORQUE CONVERTER AND WHATEVER OTHER WORK WAS REQUIRED TO GET IT WORKING. THEY ONLY GAVE ME A 1 YR/12,000 MILE WARRANTY, WHICH IS JUST SCARY. IT WAS IN THE SHOP FOR JUST OVER A WEEK. HAVE NOTICED THAT IT NOW SEEMS TO OCCASIONALLY HESITATE WHILE I AM DRIVING IT. *TR

WHILE IN DRIVE (IN A RAINY NIGHT) VEHICLE JUST COASTED TO A STOP. I HAD NO WORKING GEARS - VEHICLE ACTED LIKE BEING IN 'NEUTRAL' NO MATTER WHAT WAS SELECTED. TOWED TO PUNDMANN FORD AND DIAGNOSED AS A TORQUE CONVERTER PROBLEM THAT ALSO RUINED THE TRANSMISSION. DEALER QUOTE "DIAG REMOVED TRANS ASSY REPLACED TORQUE CONVERTER O/D DRUM FORWARD CLUTCH AND O/D BAND ALL PISTONS AND SEALS ROAD TEST". SEVERAL THOUSAND DOLLARS TO FIX. FOUND OUT RECALL IN 2004 AND 2005 MODELS FOR SAME PROBLEM. THIS IS SAME PROBLEM AND 2006S SHOULD BE INCLUDED. SHOCKING THAT A TRANSMISSION GOES COMPLETELY OUT AT 47,000 MILES.

TRANSMISSION FAILED WITHOUT WARNING. APPROXIMATELY 75,000 MILES. *TR

I HAVE A 2006 FORD FREESTAR THAT HAS BEEN NOTHING BUT PROBLEMS. TWICE I LOST POWER COMPLETELY WHILE DRIVING. THE FIRST TIME IT WOULDN'T START SO I HAD IT TOWED TO THE FORD DEALERSHIP. THEY SAID IT STARTED RIGHT BACK UP AND IT WAS FINE NOW. THIS WAS IN NOVEMBER OF 2008. IN JANUARY 2009 IT DIED ON ME AGAIN. I WAITED A FEW MINUTES AND IT STARTED BACK UP. I TOOK IT TO A DIFFERENT DEALER THE SECOND TIME. THEY SAID THERE WAS WATER IN MY POWER CONTROL MODULE (PCM) AND REPLACED IT. I HAVE NOT LOST POWER SINCE THEN. I AM NOW HAVING SOME PROBLEMS STARTING THE VAN. THE VAN HAS BEEN IN THE REPAIR SHOP A MINIMUM OF 30 TIMES IN 2 1/2 YEARS BUT IT IS NEVER THE SAME PROBLEM SO THE LEMON LAW DOES NOT APPLY IN MY STATE. *TR

WHILE DRIVING 45 MPH MY 2006 FORD FREESTAR (24,000 MI.) VAN COMPLETELY STALLED. THERE WERE NO WARNINGS AT ALL, IT JUST DIED. I SAFELY PULLED INTO A PARKING LOT AND PUSHED IT TO A SAFE LOCATION. I HAD IT TOWED TO A FORD DEALERSHIP. LATER IN THE DAY THEY STARTED IT RIGHT UP, CHECKED IT ALL OUT AND FOUND NOTHING WRONG. I WAS VERY LUCKY THAT NOBODY STOPPED IN FRONT OF ME OR I WOULD HAVE HIT THEM. I'M SCARED TO DRIVE IT NOW AFTER READING ALL THE COMPLAINS ONLINE ABOUT THIS HAPPENING TO OTHERS. THIS VAN HAS BEEN NOTHING BUT TROUBLE. *TR

THE SPINES IN THE TRANSMISSION TORQUE CONVERTER FAIL BECAUSE THEY WERE NOT HARDENED . WHEN THIS HAPPENS THE VEHICLE STOPS AND CAN NOT MOVE. THIS IS VERY DANGEROUS , AND AT SOME POINT ( IF IT HASN'T ALREADY) WILL CAUSE AN ACCIDENT, AND POSSIBLE DEATH. *TR

I WAS DRIVING AND CAME TO A STOP LIGHT THE CAR DIDN'T STOP IT KEPT LUNGING FORWARD I MADE IT HOME AND HAD IT TOWED IT TO THE DEALERSHIP THEY CALLED THE NEXT DAY TO SAY IT HAD WATER IN THE TRANSMISSION FLUID AND THE TRANS. ASKED ME IF I HAD DRIVEN IT INTO A LAKE? I DID NOT THEY THEN SAID LATER THAT THEY HAD FOUND A TSB SAYING THAT RAIN WATER GOES DOWN THROUGH THE WIND SHIELD INTO A COWL TO THE TRANSMISSION VENT AND GETS INTO THE FLUID? FORD AND MY WARRANTY COMPANY WILL NOT PAY FOR THE REPAIRS AS THEY SAY IT IS NOT A MECHANICAL PROBLEM BUT DUE TO WATER ? I KNOW FORD KNOWS THAT THEY MANUFACTURED THE PART OR PARTS THAT LETS WATER GET INTO THE TRANSMISSION BUT THEY WANT AT LEAST $3,250 OR MORE FOR THE REPAIRS TO THE TRANSMISSION AND FOR THE ORIGINAL PROBLEM THAT CAUSED THIS TO HAPPEN. FORD IS STILL WAITING FOR A TORQUE CONVERTOR FOR THE TRANSMISSION TO GET FIXED ? I HAVE BEEN WITHOUT A CAR FOR OVER 3 MONTHS I AM A FOSTER PARENT AND I NEED A CAR AND I DO NOT FEEL I SHOULD HAVE TO PAY FOR FORD'S MANUFACTURING MISTAKES PLEASE HELP THANKS. *TR

ON 7-22-08 MYSELF, SISTER AND KIDS WERE DRIVING AND PULLED THROUGH THE MCDONALD'S DRIVE THROUGH FOR A DRINK THEN WHEN I PULLED OUT ONTO HWY 31 IN CORSICANA TO GET BACK ON INTERSTATE 45 MY 2006 FREESTAR WITH 52205 MILES WOULD NOT GO. IT WAS LIKE THE CAR WAS IN NEUTRAL. LUCKY THE ROAD WENT DOWN HILL A LITTLE AND COULD GET TO THE CENTER LANE. I THEN SAW A FORD DEALER BEHIND ME AND GOT THE VAN THEIR BECAUSE THEY TOWED ME AFTER A $95 DIGNO FEE THEY TOLD ME IT WAS MY PLANTIEY GEARS AND NEED A WHOLE NEW TRANSMISSION FOR $3200 TWO DAYS LATER THE PRICE JUMPED TO $4200 SO I DID NOT GET MY VAN FIXED YET AND TOWED IT HOME. WHEN I CALL FORD THEY SAID THEY CAN NOT DO ANYTHING UNTIL I TAKE MY VAN TO MY DEALER IN TOWN AND PAY ANOTHER DIOGN, FEE. THEN CALL THEM. *TR

DATE: JULY 4, 2008 VEHICLE: 2006 FORD FREESTAR DEFECT: TRANSMISSION FAILED. *TR

REAR PASSENGER SIDE SEATBELT DAMAGED THROUGH UNKNOWN CAUSE. THIS SEATBELT WAS SPECIFICALLY ONLY USED FOR USE WITH CHILD BOOSTER SEAT. NOW THE SEATBELT IS CUT AND CLEARLY UNSAFE FOR ANYONE'S USE. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 FORD FREESTAR. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE FAILED TO START. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED THE DEALER WHERE THE DEALER CONFIRMED THAT THE TORQUE CONVERTER NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 73,971 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 190,000.

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 FORD FREESTAR. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE AIR CONDITIONING ONLY WORKS PROPERLY WHILE DRIVING OVER 60 MPH. THE AIR CONDITIONING DOES NOT WORK AT ALL BELOW 60 MPH. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE O-RING COMPRESSOR FAILED AND CAUSED METAL TO GRIND, WHICH INEVITABLY CAUSED THE AIR CONDITIONING TO FAIL. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN REPAIRED BECAUSE THE COST EXCEEDED $1,500. THE MANUFACTURER WOULD NOT ASSIST. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 56,000.

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 FORD FREESTAR. WHILE ACCELERATING FROM A STOP LIGHT OR A STOP SIGN, THE BRAKES SEEM AS IF THEY ARE LOCKED AND THE VEHICLE WILL NOT ACCELERATE ABOVE 5 MPH. THE VEHICLE HAS TO BE SHUT OFF AND RESTARTED IN ORDER FOR IT TO CORRECT ITSELF. THERE IS NO RECALL AVAILABLE FOR THIS FAILURE. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 22,326 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 12,000.

HAVE OWNED THIS 2006 FREESTAR SINCE NEW. SEVERAL ELECTRICAL ISSUES. STEREO SYSTEM - INTERMITTENT PROBLEMS WITH THE PRESETS RESETTING AND THE CLOCK SETTING BACK TO 12:00. ALSO THE VOLUME FLUCTUATING UP AND DOWN ON ITS OWN WHEN USING THE REAR CONTROLS. THE STEREO HAS BEEN REPLACED TWICE. STILL HAVING THE PROBLEM. REAR DRIVER SIDE TURN SIGNAL LAMP - HAS BURNED OUT AND BEEN REPLACED 7 TIMES. OUTSIDE TEMPERATURE PROBE - IS NOT READING PROPERLY. STARTER - HAVE INTERMITTENT PROBLEMS STARTING THE VEHICLE. HAVE NOT RECEIVED ANY RESOLUTION FROM SEVERAL DEALERS. THE PCM WAS NOT FOUND TO BE WET OR DAMAGED. ARE CONCERNED THAT THE VEHICLE HAS MAJOR WIRING ISSUES AND IS A POSSIBLE FIRE HAZARD. ALSO, THE REAR AC BLOWER SQUEALS INTERMITTENTLY AND HAS BEEN REPLACED TWICE AS WELL. STILL DOING IT. THERE IS A MUFFLED THUMP SOUND COMING FROM THE AIR CLEANER BOX AREA. THE LAST DEALER WHO LOOKED AT THE VEHICLE STATED THAT THIS IS NORMAL. WE DON'T AGREE. SEVERAL, UNRESOLVED, REPETITIVE ISSUES WITH THIS VEHICLE. VERY DISAPPOINTED WITH FORD AND WILL NOT PURCHASE ANOTHER. *TR

ODOMETER FRAUD. *AK

WITHIN THE FIRST YEAR OF OWNING THIS VEHICLE, WE EXPERIENCED INTERMITTENT PROBLEMS WITH ACCELERATING AFTER A STOP (EITHER AT A STOP SIGN OR RED LIGHT OR PULLING OUT OF A DRIVEWAY). THE TRACTION CONTROL LIGHT WOULD FLASH, AND THE VAN WOULD NOT ACCELERATE BEYOND 10-15 MPH DESPITE DEPRESSING THE GAS PEDAL TO THE FLOOR. THE ONLY WAY TO RESOLVE THE PROBLEM WAS TO SHUT THE VEHICLE DOWN AND START IT AGAIN WHICH CLEARS THE COMPUTER. THERE WERE SEVERAL INSTANCES WHEN WE LOST POWER WHILE ENTERING AN INTERSECTION AND WERE ALMOST HIT BY OTHER VEHICLES. WE TOOK THE VEHICLE TO TWO FORD DEALERSHIPS, NEITHER OF WHICH FOUND AN ERROR CODE OR COULD REPLICATE THE PROBLEM. THERE WAS NO RHYME OR REASON AS TO WHEN OR WHERE THE PROBLEM WOULD OCCUR. IT MAY HAPPEN TWICE IN ONE WEEK OR SIX MONTHS COULD PASS WITHOUT AN ISSUE. WE WERE FINALLY FORCED TO SUE FORD UNDER PENNSYLVANIA LEMON LAW. APPROXIMATELY A YEAR AFTER THE VAN WAS OUT OF WARRANTY, THE VAN FAILED TO ACCELERATE WHILE PULLING OUT OF MY DAUGHTER'S DAYCARE. I DROVE TO THE FORD DEALERSHIP AT 10 MPH AND LEFT IT RUNNING. THE TRACTION CONTROL LIGHT STAYED ILLUMINATED FOR ONCE, AND A MECHANIC WAS ABLE TO PULL AN ERROR CODE FOR A FAULTY ABS SENSOR. I CALLED FORD CORPORATE FROM THE DEALERSHIP AND HAD THEM PULL UP THE VEHICLE RECORDS. TO THEIR CREDIT, THEY AGREED TO PAY THE $1200 BILL FOR THE ABS SENSOR AND ANOTHER PART RELATED TO THE PROBLEM. I DROVE THE VAN FOR ANOTHER YEAR AND A HALF WITH NO OTHER ABS PROBLEMS. AN EMPLOYEE AT THE DEALERSHIP ADVISED ME THAT WHEN NO ERROR CODES APPEAR DURING DIAGNOSTIC TESTING, FORD WILL NOT PAY THE DEALERSHIP TO TROUBLESHOOT. THEREFORE, THERE IS NO INCENTIVE FOR THE DEALERSHIP TO PUT ANY EFFORT INTO FIXING A PROBLEM...IT JUST COSTS THEM MONEY. *TR

I BOUGHT THE VEHICLE IN JAN. 06, STARTER WENT 11 MONTHS LATER. VAN HAS NEVER STARTED UP CORRECTLY. IT DOESN'T RUN SMOOTHLY. RUNS ROUGH WHEN IT RAINS. FOUND INFO ONLINE REGARDING WATER LEAKING INTO THE PCM WHICH CAN CREATE MISFIRES, SHIFT LATE, ENGINE CAN RUN ROUGH. I HAVE TAKEN IT BACK TO ECHELON FORD SEVERAL TIMES. THEY STILL WON'T ADMIT TO IT BEING A PROBLEM. COULDN'T FIND A CODE. HOWEVER, NOW THAT I AM OUT OF WARRANTY, THEY WERE ABLE TO FIND A CODE. FORD ARE NOT BACKING UP THERE PRODUCT! THERE HUNDREDS OF COMPLAINTS ABOUT THESE VEHICLES AND NOTHING IS BEING DONE! I HAVE 1 YEAR LEFT TO PAY, AND CAN'T AFFORD TO MAKE REPAIRS THAT FORD SHOULD BE FIXING SINCE IT STARTED WHEN I HAD THE ORIGINAL WARRANTY...WHY WILL FORD NOT DO SOMETHING..? I HAVE A WIFE WHO DRIVES IT WITH 4 KIDS. WHAT ARE THEY WAITING FOR, AN ACCIDENT...? WHAT HAS TO HAPPEN TO GET THEM TO FIX THIS PROBLEM ON THERE VEHICLES. FORD IS SAYING IT'S MISS FIRING IN CYLINDER 3. PROBABLY BECAUSE OF ALL THE WATER THAT HAS EFFECTED THE PCM, AND THE IGNITION COIL PACK & IGNITION WIRES NEEDS TO BE REPLACED, WHY WOULD NEED TO BE REPLACED IN A 5 YEAR OLD VEHICLE... IS THAT GETTING WET TOO...? I AM EXTREMELY TIRED OF DEALING WITH THIS VAN. IT'S NOT FAIR TO HAVE A COMPANY NOT STAND BEHIND THERE PRODUCT. I HAVE HAD IT! *TR

TRANSMISSION IN 2004 FORD FREESTAR SLIPPED AND THEN FAILED IN A VERY SHORT PERIOD. THE REPAIR SHOP STATED IT SEEMED LIKE A FACTORY DEFECT FOR SUCH A YOUNG TRANSMISSION TO FAIL. *JB

FORD FREESTAR 2006 TRANSMISSION DIED ON HIGHWAY THIS MORNING WHILE HIGHWAY DRIVING THIS MORNING MY FORD FREESTAR WOULD NOT ACCELERATE, ENGINE CONTINUED RUNNING.... MY HUSBAND WAS DRIVING 40 MPH AND SUDDENLY HE HAD NO ACCELERATION, ENGINE CONTINUED RUNNING, WHEN HE PUSHED ON THE GAS PEDAL THE ENGINE JUST REVED. HE COASTED TO A STOP, AND COULDN'T GET THE CAR OFF OF THE ROAD. WE HAD THE CAR TOWED. THIS WAS AN EXTREMELY DANGEROUS SITUATION. WE WERE TOLD AT THIS POINT, IT IS THE TRANSMISSION, WE NEVER HAD ANY INDICATION THAT THERE WAS A PROBLEM, THIS PROBLEM HAPPENED SUDDENLY. PLEASE LOOK INTO THIS DANGEROUS SITUATION! OUR VAN ONLY 63,000 MILE ON IT! IT HAS BEEN BROUGHT TO OUR ATTENTION THAT THERE ARE THOUSANDS OF FORD MINI VAN OWNERS THAT HAVE HAD THE IDENTICAL PROBLEM WITH THEIR FORD VAN'S. PLEASE FORCE FORD TO ISSUE A RECALL THESE TRANSMISSIONS!!!!! AT THIS POINT, WE ARE GOING TO HAVE TO PAY WHAT WE OWE ON THIS VAN IE..... VAN PAYMENTS TO THE BANK......AND WE DON'T HAVE THE MONEY TO PAY FOR A NEW TRANSMISSION!!!!! PLEASE HELP US AND OTHER'S WHO TRANSMISSIONS HAVE FAILED. AS I SEE IT THIS PROBLEM IS GOING TO GET WORSE....IE...VAN TRANSMISSIONS THAT HAVEN'T FAILED YET!!! PLEASE CONTACT US AT YOUR EARLIEST CONVENIECE. THANK YOU AND WE LOOK FORWARD TO HEARING BACK FROM YOU. *TR

FORD FREESTAR 2006 DRIVING ON HIGHWAY APPROX. 40-45MPH. LOST POWER, WHEN TRYING TO ACCELERATE THE ENGINE RPM WENT UP, AND THE CAR HAD NO ACCELERATION. THE VAN COASTED TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD. COULDN'T GET VAN COMPLETELY OFF ROAD. FORD FREESTAR IS BEING EVALUATED ALL INDICATIONS ARE COMPLETE FAILURE OF TRANSMISSION. SHOULD KNOW MORE TOMORROW. THIS WAS A VERY DANGEROUS SITUATION!!!! PLEASE INCLUDED FORD FREESTAR 2006 IN YOUR INVESTIGATIONS. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 FORD FREESTAR. WHILE DRIVING, A STRONG ODOR OF GASOLINE WAS EXPELLED FROM THE AIR VENTS. SOMETIMES THE CONSUMER BECAME SO DIZZY, THAT SHE WOULD HAVE TO PULL OVER FOR FRESH AIR . THE VEHICLE HAS BEEN TAKEN TO THE DEALER MULTIPLE TIMES, BUT THEY COULD NOT LOCATE THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 19000. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 49951. UPDATED 04/01/10 *BF UPDATED 05/05/10. *JB

WE RENTED A FORD FREESTAR FROM A LOCAL RENTAL COMPANY. TODAY, MY 10 YEAR OLD DAUGHTER, WHO IS 59 INCHES TALL AND WEIGHS 71 LBS., WAS SITTING IN THE MIDDLE ROW BEHIND THE DRIVER'S SEAT. SHE WAS APPROPRIATELY RESTRAINED IN THE LAP-SHOULDER BELT ONLY. I HAD TO STOP SUDDENLY. WHILE I WOULD CHARACTERIZE IT AS AN ABRUPT STOP, IT WAS NOT SEVERE AND THERE WAS NO IMPACT. I HEARD A "BREAKING" SOUND. MY DAUGHTER EXCLAIMED THAT HER SEAT BELT HAD BROKEN. I PULLED OVER TO INSPECT IT; AND FOUND THAT THE UPPER SHOULDER BELT ANCHOR HAD BECOME DETACHED (UNBOLTED) FROM THE VEHICLE. I COULD NOT FIND EVIDENCE OF BREAKAGE. THE BOLT SEEMS TO HAVE SIMPLY COME OUT. OF COURSE, THIS FAILURE CREATED CONSIDERABLE SLACK IN THE SHOULDER BELT WHICH I BELIEVE WOULD HAVE CAUSED THE VEHICLE TO EXCEED NHTSA'S HEAD EXCURSION LIMITS. THE FREESTAR WAS MANUFACTURED IN OCTOBER, 2005. BY THE WAY, NO ONE WAS HURT AND I PLAN TO CONTACT FORD TOMORROW. I AM A CERTIFIED CHILD PASSENGER SAFETY INSTRUCTOR AND FORMER CHILD SAFETY SEAT DESIGN ENGINEER. *NM

ANTI SLIP KICKS IN & THE GROUND IS DRY, THIS HAS HAPPENED 6 TIMES NOW. THE TRANSMISSION HAD TO BE REBUILD ON A NEW 2006 FREESTAR. NOW FORD HAS MY VAN (SINCE SEPT.27,06)WAITING FOR THE PAGE, SO IT CAN BE FIXED.THE ANTI SLIP KICKS IN WHEN IT WANTS TO - I ALMOST GOT KILLED TWICE. THEY ARE STATING IT IS A SENOR IN THE STEERING COLUMN THAT OVERHEATS & CAUSES THE ANIT SLIP TO TURN ON. I HAVE ASKED FOR A NEW VAN, BUT I THINK THEY WILL NOT. THE LAST INCIDENT WAS 9-27-06.

THE TRACTION CONTROL SYSTEM ACTIVATES FOR NO REASON ON PERFECTLY GOOD ROAD CONDITIONS. THE BRAKES COME ON HARD, THE GAS PEDAL PUSHES BACK AT YOU. IT HAPPENED CROSSING AN INTERSECTION ONE TIME I WAS ALMOST BROADSIDED. THE DEALER SAYS IT IS AN OPTICAL SENSOR ON THE STEERING COLUMN, LIGHT IS SOMEHOW HITTING IT CAUSING THIS TO HAPPEN. WE WERE TOLD THERE IS NO FIX FOR IT RIGHT NOW JUST LIVE WITH IT. *NM

I WAS DRIVING MY FORD FREESTAR IN A RAIN STORM AND THE VAN COMPLETELY SHUT DOWN. TURNS OUT THE MAIN COMPUTER CHIP GOT WET. I HAVE HAD THIS VAN FOR 2 WEEKS. *JB