2005 Ford Freestar

After stopping at a traffic light in my 2005 Ford Freestar the vehicle would not go forward. I had to be pushed to the side of the road until a tow truck arrived. However, after the vehicle was towed to my home I discovered that it would go in Reverse with no problem, but when put into Drive would slowly pull forward if on level ground. After speaking with a transmission repair shop I was informed that I had a faulty torque converter and that the 2004-2005 Ford Freestars with this problem were being recalled. Also, my third row seat will not properly latch.

The torque converter output shaft fail, sudden loss of motive power with no warning. Takes too long for the shifts, stay on one shift for too long and wont change shift unless the driver stop accelerating. My vehicle seems to have the torque malfunction.

AFTER HAVING THE TORQUE CONVERTER REPLACED AS THE RECALL SAYS I NOTICED THAT THE TRANSMISSION WAS DOING GOOD BUT RIGHT OUTSIDE THE WARRENTY MILEAGE I NOTICED THAT IT STARTED ACTING KINDA LIKE BEFORE AFTER SEVERAL MONTHS GUESS WHAT AS I WAS CLIMBING UP A HILL ON MY DRIVEWAY THE TRANSMISSION STOPPED PULLING STARTING TO ROLL BACKWARDS AND MAKING A GRINDING NOISE AS FOR IT TO RECALL THE TORQUE CONVERTER THEN WHY HAS IT ONCE AGAIN ALMOST LIKE ME WITH LOSS OF ALL GEARS YET NO NEW RECALL HAD BEEN ADDED WHY DID IT DO THIS AGAIN?

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 FORD FREESTAR. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 40 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE RESIDENCE AND EXAMINED BY AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHO DIAGNOSED THAT THE TORQUE CONVERTER WAS FAULTY AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER AND LOCAL DEALER HONOLULU FORD LOCATED AT 1370 N KING ST, HONOLULU, HI 96817 WERE NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 12V006000 (POWER TRAIN). THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 73,000.

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 NHTSA 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.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 FORD FREESTAR. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE STOPPED AT A TRAFFIC LIGHT, THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT MOVE. THE CONTACT TURNED OFF AND RESTARTED THE VEHICLE AND TOOK THE VEHICLE TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHERE THE PCV VALVE WAS REPLACED. THE FAILURE RECURRED WITH THE VEHICLE NOT ACCELERATING FROM A STOPPED POSITION. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO BELL FORD (1200 NJ-27, COLONIA, NJ 07067 (732) 388-6900) AND REPAIRED UNDER NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBERS: 12V006000 (POWER TRAIN) AND 13V081000 (SEATS). THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE PERFORMING THE RECALL REPAIRS, THE LUG NUTS WERE DAMAGED. THE DRIVER'S AND PASSENGER'S SIDE AXLES WERE FRACTURED, THE OIL PAN WAS DAMAGED, AND POWER STEERING LINES WERE ALSO DAMAGED. THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. WHILE DRIVING HOME, THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE DEALER DECLINED TO SERVICE THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER CONTACTED THE SAME DEALER AND WAS INFORMED THAT THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN REPAIRED UNDER THE RECALLS. THE CONTACT WAS OFFERED NO ADDITIONAL ASSISTANCE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 130,000.

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.

3 WEEKS AGO MY FAMILY AND I WAS ALMOST KILLED BY A SEMI-TRUCK ON THE HIGHWAY OUR VEHICLE JUST GAVE OUT IN THE MIDDLE OF THE HIGHWAY I THEN STARTED DOING RESEARCH ON MY VEHICLE I THEN REPORTED THE VEHICLE TO THE SAFETY VEHICLE COMPLAINT AND WAS CONTACTED BY A STAFFING TOOK MY VEHICLE TO THE SAID PLACE IN EL PASO TX CASE FORD MY VEHICLE HAS BEEN DETAINED FOR OVER 2WEEKS THE GENTLE MEN [XXX] A WORKER OF CASA FORD HAS BEEN VERY RUDE AND RELUCTANT TO ACTUALLY SERVICE MY VEHICLE HE SAID THE VEHICLE WOULDN'T FAIL AT SOME POINT IT FINALLY FAILED I ALSO JUST PURCHASED A NEW BATTERY I JUST BOUGHT A WEEK PRIOR TO THE ACCIDENT AND [XXX] SAID THE BATTERY I HAD WAS NO GOOD WHICH IS NOT TRUE AND CHARGED ME 200 FOR A NEW BATTERY I FEEL THAT CASA FORD IS NOT TRYING TO RESOLVE THE ISSUE WITH MY VEHICLE I'M DISABLED AND MY CHILDREN AS WELL THE SAID HE DOESN'T KNOW WHAT IS WRONG THAT IT MAY BE THE TRANSMISSION BUT SOMETHING IS BROKEN AND NOT SHOWING UP WHAT CAN OUR FAMILY LEGALLY DO WE HAVE NO VEHICLE 7000 DOWN THE DRAIN PL INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR

DRIVING DOWN ROAD AND WITH NO WARNING LOST POWER PULLED OVER AND STOPPED STARTED CAR FINE BUT WOULDN'T GO EITHER FORWARD OR REVERSE WHEN I CHECKED FLUID IT WAS OVERFILLED BUT I HAD NOT ADDED OR REPLACED ANY FLUID SPOKE WITH FORD DEALERSHIP AND WAS TOLD THERE WAS RECALL ON THIS ISSUE BUT WHEN I ENTER VIN# INTO COMPUTER SAYS 0 RECALL ELIGIBLE VEHICLE HAS 115000 MILES TORQUE CONVERTER RECALL JUDGMENT 2012 FOR LIFETIME OF VEHICLE I WAS DRIVING AT 55 MPH ON A BUSY HIGHWAY CREATING VERY UNSAFE SITUATION. *TR

CRUISE CONTROL DOESN'T WORK, TRANSAXLE ISSUE-LIGHT FLASHING. *TR

I WAS ALMOST HIT BY A ANOTHER VEHICLE WHEN MY VEHICLE TORQUE CONVERTER GIVEN OUT ON MY FAMILY AND ME. IT STARTS BUT WILL NOT SHIFT IN TO GEARS. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 FORD FREESTAR. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHEN THE LATCH WAS RELEASED TO SECURE THE REAR SEAT, THE LATCH FAILED ALLOWING THE SEAT TO FALL. THE DEALER ANDERSON FORD OF GRAND ISLAND (120 N DIERS AVE, GRAND ISLAND, NE 68803, (308) 384-1700) WAS CONTACTED AND INFORMED OF THE FAILURE HOWEVER, THE VEHICLE HAS NOT DIAGNOSED. THE CONTACT REFERENCED NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 13V081000 (SEATS) AS A POSSIBLE SOLUTION TO THE FAILURE HOWEVER, THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 240,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 FORD FREESTAR. THE CONTACT STATED THAT AT START-UP THE VEHICLE STARTED AS INTENDED HOWEVER, WHEN THE GEAR SHIFTER WAS SHIFTED FROM PARK INTO DRIVE, THE VEHICLE FAILED TO RESPOND. THE GEAR SHIFTER WAS SHIFTED INTO OTHER GEARS HOWEVER, THE VEHICLE FAILED TO RESPOND. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE DROVE AS INTENDED THE PREVIOUS DAY. A VIN SEARCH RESULT SHOWED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 12V006000 (POWER TRAIN). THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO BE DIAGNOSED NOR REPAIRED. ADDITIONALLY, IT BECAME DIFFICULT TO START THE VEHICLE INTERMITTENTLY. NEITHER THE DEALER NOR THE MANUFACTURER WERE CONTACTED OR NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 190,000.

I WROTE ON THIS YESTERDAY BUT DID SOME MORE RESEARCH ON THIS VEHICLE. THERE HAVE BEEN NUMEROUS RECALLS ON THESE TYPE OF VEHICLES. RECALL #12V006000 ON THE TORQUE CONVERTER OUTPUT SHAFT. RECALL BEGAN AUGUST 9 2012. THIS IS A SERIOUS MATTER I JUST RECENTLY PURCHASED THIS VEHICLE TO TAKE MY 8 GRANDCHILDREN AROUND. NOW I WON'T EVEN PUT THEM IN IT. I ALSO FOUND OUT THERE WAS A RECALL ON THE BACK SEAT. RECALL # 13V081000. THIS IS ALSO A PROBLEM WHEN YOUR HAULING AROUND CHILDREN. THE UNDERCARRIAGE OF THE VEHICLE IS REALLY RUSTY. I WISH I WOULD OF NEVER BOUGHT THIS VEHICLE. IT SURE IS GOING TO BE A MONEY PIT FOR SURE. IT ONLY HAS 141000 MILES ON IT. VERY SAD THAT FORD COULD MAKE SUCH A UNSAFE VEHICLE. I BOUGHT THE VEHICLE AND IT SEEMED FINE. 5 DAYS INTO OWNERSHIP THE TORQUE CONVERTER LIGHT CAME ON WHILE I WAS DRIVING IT. DROVE IT BACK HOME AND STARTED READING ABOUT HOW FORD HAS A RECALL ON THIS SITUATION AND NOW I'M AFRAID TO DRIVE IT ANYMORE. THIS SITUATION ON THESE TRANSMISSION HAS GONE TO COURT AND FORD LOST. *TR

WHILE YOU ARE DRIVING THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE HAS SOMETHING WRONG WITH THE TRANSMISSION. I LOOKED UP FORD RECALLS AND IT STATES THAT THIS TYPE OF VEHICLE HAS BEEN RECALLED FOR TRANSMISSION PROBLEMS. TORQUE SOMETHING THING. THE VAN HAS ONLY 141000 MILES AND IS RUSTED SEVERELY UNDERNEATH IT. VERY SAD. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 FORD FREESTAR. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT AN UNDISCLOSED SPEED, THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. DUE TO THE FAILURE, THE CONTACT HAD TO PUSH THE VEHICLE MANUALLY OFF TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD. THE CONTACT'S FATHER USED A TRAILER TO TOW THE VEHICLE BACK TO HIS RESIDENCE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED. A DEALER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE CONTACT REACHED OUT TO THE MANUFACTURER HOWEVER, THEY WERE UNABLE TO PROVIDE ANY ASSISTANCE. UPON INVESTIGATION, THE CONTACT LINKED HIS FAILURE TO NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 12V006000 (POWER TRAIN) HOWEVER, HIS VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 235,000. *BF*JB

I WAS IN WEST VIRGINIA GOING UP A MOUNTAIN AND MY TRANSAXLE LIGHT CAME ON. I BARELY MADE IT UP THE MOUNTAIN ON THE INTERSTATE

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 FORD FREESTAR. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT UNDISCLOSED SPEEDS, THE VEHICLE LOSS MOTIVE POWER AND STALLED. THE VEHICLE WAS PUSHED OUT OF THE ROADWAY. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC TO BE DIAGNOSED. THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT A ROD FRACTURED INSIDE OF THE TORQUE CONVERTER WHICH CAUSED THE VEHICLE TO NOT BE ABLE TO GO FORWARD OR IN REVERSE. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED OUT OF POCKET AT A COST OF $1,857.00. THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 12V006000 (POWER TRAIN). NEITHER THE DEALER NOR THE MANUFACTURER WERE NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 154,591.*BF*JB

JUST RECENTLY BOUGHT 05 FORD FREESTAR VAN, 3 MONTHS AGO IN MY DRIVEWAY IT REFUSED TO GO FORWARD, I PARKED IT BECAUSE I HAD SOMETHING ELSE TO DRIVE. MORNING OF DECEMBER 30, 2019 MY OTHER AUTOMOBILE TIMING CHAIN BROKE SO I'VE BEEN TRYING FRANTICALLY TO FIX THIS VAN, I'VE REPLACED AIR CLEANER SENSOR, THROTTLE BODY SENSOR, AND SPEED SENSOR. NOTHING. I HAVE REVERSE BUT NO DRIVE, ENGINE SEEMS TO RUN FINE. SO I CHECKED FOR RECALLS. I JUST DON'T KNOW IF MANUFACTURER IS STILL LIABLE. 05 FORD FREESTAR VAN, MILES 211375, VIN#[XXX]. MY NAME: [XXX] IF YOU NEED ANYTHING ELSE PLEASE LET ME KNOW. I DON'T KNOW HOW THIS PROCESS WORKS. INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR

WHEN DRIVING THERE IS A CLICKING FROM THE FRONT END AND FEELS LIKE TRANSMISSION SLIPPING.

JANUARY 2015 WENT TO ACCELERATE FROM STOP AT TRAFFIC LIGHT, INDICATOR LIGHT ON DASH CAME ON TRANSMISSION WENT INTO LIMP MODE.HAD VEHICLE TOWED NEEDED A TRANSMISSION REBUILD WITH TORQUE CONVT. HAD 177K AT THAT TIME AT COST OF $2700.00. OCTOBER 2019 SIMILAR SITUATION OCCURRED NO WARNING LIGHTS NO SLIPPING, BANGING OR ANYTHING OUT OF THE ORDINARY. STOPPED AT TRAFFIC LIGHT, WENT TO ACCELERATE AND CAR FELT AS IF IT WAS IN NEUTRAL. HAD CAR TOWED TO TRANSMISSION SHOP, WAS TOLD IT WILL NEED A REBUILD WITH ANOTHER TORQUE CONVT. AT APPROX. SAME COST. VEHICLE NOW HAS 233K MILES ON CLOCK. THIS VEHICLE HAS BEEN A REAL RELIABLE ASSET TO OUR FAMILY. THIS TRANSMISSION LASTED ALMOST 5 YEARS WITH APPROX. 56K MILES. I WOULD LIKE TO PURCHASE ANOTHER FORD , BUT CONCERNED ABOUT THE DRIVE TRAIN AS I DRIVE THIS VEHICLE VERY EASY. THANK YOU FOR LOOKING INTO THIS CONCERN.

THEIR IS 5 RECALLS ON MY VAN THAT I PULLED UP ON NHTSA AND THE FORD COMPANY IS SAYING THEIR IS ONLY ONE RECALL AND I'M HAVING SERIOUS ISSUES WITH THIS VAN AND I WAS DRIVING THIS VAN AND IT IS LOSING POWER WHEN DRIVING IT. I NEED UR HELP PLEASE. MY NUMBER IS (XXXXX) PLEASE LEAVE ME A MESSAGE SO I CAN CALL U BANK THANKS REDACTED TO PROTECT PERSONALLY IDENTIFIABLE INFORMATION PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6).

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 FORD FREESTAR. WHILE THE CONTACT'S SPOUSE WAS DRIVING AT AN UNKNOWN SPEED, AN UNUSUAL NOISE WAS HEARD FROM THE THIRD ROW SEAT AREA. THE DRIVER CHECKED AND FOUND THAT THE THIRD ROW SEAT ANCHOR ASSEMBLY WAS CORRODED AND FELL OUT, WHICH CREATED A HOLE. THE DEALER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE AND STATED THAT THERE WAS NO RECALL. THE CONTACT WAS REFERRED TO THE NHTSA. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 160,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 FORD FREESTAR. WHILE SWITCHING THE SHIFTER INTO GEAR, THE TRANSMISSION WOULD NOT IMMEDIATELY CHANGE GEARS. THE DRIVER HAD TO SWITCH THE SHIFTER MULTIPLE TIMES BEFORE THE GEAR WOULD CHANGE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE LOCAL DEALER AND MANUFACTURER WERE NOT NOTIFIED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 120,000. *BF THE CONTACT HAS STATED THAT A NEW TRANSMISSION HAS BEEN ORDERED AND HAS BEEN REMANUFACTURED WITH CORRECTED PARTS AND HAS ALREADY BEEN INSTALLED. *AS

TRANSMISSION CANT SHIFT CAR OUT OF PARK WITHOUT TRYING SEVERAL TIMES ALSO TRANSMISSION HAS TROUBLE SHIFTING OUT OF FIRST GEAR CAR TJHEN HAS TROUBLE PICKING UP SPEED WHEN YOU FIRST PULL ONTO THE ROAD CREATING A DANGEROUS SITUATION FOR GETTING REAR ENDED BY OTHER CARS

SHIFT LEVER MOVES FREELY BUT CAR WILL NOT GO FORWARD OR REVERSE

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 FORD FREESTAR. WHILE DRIVING 50 MPH, THE VEHICLE DECELERATED AND LOST POWER. THE CONTACT SAFELY PULLED THE VEHICLE OVER TO THE SHOULDER. THE VEHICLE FAILED TO RESTART. THERE WERE NO WARNING INDICATORS ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED BACK TO THE CONTACT'S HOME. THE DEALER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AND NO ASSISTANCE WAS PROVIDED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 161,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 FORD FREESTAR. WHILE DRIVING AT LOW SPEEDS, THE THIRD ROW SEATS FELL BACKWARDS WHILE OCCUPIED. THERE WERE NO INJURIES. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO BOB SIGHT FORD (610 NW BLUE PKWY, LEE'S SUMMIT, MO 64063, (816) 524-6550) WHERE THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 13V081000 (SEATS). THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE AND INFORMED THE CONTACT TO PAY FOR THE REPAIR AND KEEP THE RECEIPT. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 186,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 FORD FREESTAR. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE LUNGED AND SURGED WHEN APPROACHING A STOP. ONCE THE VEHICLE WAS AT A STOP, THE DRIVER HAD TO CONSTANTLY APPLY FORCE TO THE BRAKE PEDAL. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED BY A DEALER. AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WAS UNABLE TO REPLICATE AND DIAGNOSE THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA ACTION NUMBER: EA09016 (POWER TRAIN) AND NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 12V006000 (POWER TRAIN). THE MANUFACTURER INDICATED THAT AN UNKNOWN RECALL REPAIR WAS PERFORMED IN 2013, IN WHICH THE TORQUE CONVERTER WAS REPLACED; HOWEVER, THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE VIN AND FAILURE MILEAGE WERE NOT AVAILABLE.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 FORD FREESTAR. WHILE DRIVING LOW SPEEDS, THE CONTACT HAD DIFFICULTY SHIFTING FROM FIRST TO SECOND GEAR. ALSO, THE POWER TRAIN INDICATOR WAS ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHO STATED THAT THE TRANSMISSION NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER AND DEALER WERE NOT NOTIFIED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 126,470.

TAKATA RECALL WAS DRIVING ARE VAN WHEN THE TRANSMISSION STOPED WORKING VAN ONLY HAS 71,000 MILES ON IT I THINK IT SHOULD BE RECALLED DUE TO THEM USEING THE SAME TRANSMISSIONS IN THE OTHER CARS AND VANS THAT WERE RECALLED

WHEN I WAS DRIVING DOWN THE HIGHWAY THE VEHICLE STARTED LOSING POWER BUT THE ENGINE WAS STARTING TO RACE THE VEHICLE SLOWED DOWN TO A STOP CAUSING ME TO BE STUCK IN THE MIDDLE OF THE HIGHWAY WITH CARS GOING AROUND ME THE POLICE CAME BY AND HAD TO PUSH ME OFF TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD TO A SAFE PLACE SO I CAN HAVE THE VEHICLE TOWED .FOUND OUT THE TRANS TORQUE CONVERTER STOPPED WORKING .JUST LIKE THE RECALL 11S25

I WAS TO THE ON US HWY 98 IN LAKELAND FL WHEN I APPROACHED THE STREET LIGHT THAT TURNED RED. WHEN I STOPPED THE CARAVAN WOULD NOT GO INTO GEARS TOWARD OR REVERSE WORKED AND I WAS IN THE MIDDLE OF TRAFFIC VERY HEAVY AND DANGEROUS POSSISION. HAD TO PUSH OF THE ROAD AND WAIT FOR SEVERAL HOURS BEFORE HELP ARRIVED. THAN I GOOGLED RECALLS AND I SEEN THAT FORD MADE A RECALL ON THE MAKE MODEL AND YEAR OF THE CARAVAN. I AM NOT SURE OF HOW THIS POSSESS WORKS BUT THE FORD COMPANY SAYS THAT THEY WILL FIX THE ISSUES WITH THE TORQUE CONVERTER.

'TAKATA RECALL' 1)TRANSMISSION/TORQUE CONVERTER OUTPUT SHAFT FAIL. LOSS OF CONTROL OF MY VEHICLE WHILE IN MOTION LEAVING MY HOME IN MY NEIGHBORHOOD. ALMOST CAUSING MY CHILDREN AND I TO WRECK INTO A PARKED CAR.

THIS IS A BIG, BIG, DEAL RELATED TO DANGEROUS SAFETY ISSUE. REFERENCE BULLETIN:FORD TSB 6-14-10, ISSUED JULY 24, 2006 (SUPERSEDES FORD TSB 5-23-7 ISSUED NOVEMBER 28, 2005) MY CAR SUDDENLY LOST CONTROL SURGING AND UNABLE TO SHIFT AND NO REVERSE GEAR. HAVE HAD OFF AND ON PROBLEMS FOR THE PAST YEAR RESULTING IN ABOUT $2000 OF SERVICE TO FIGURE OUT WHY CAR ACTING UP, SURGING, INABILITY TO SHIFT, AT TIMES NO FORWARD OR REVERSE GEAR. ONE TIME DROVE 25 MPH TO GET HOME 20 MILES AND POLICE STOPPED ME BECAUSE SUSPICIOUS DRIVING. I TOLD HIM I WAS HAVE TRANSMISSION PROBLEMS. TRANSMISSION AS IT TURNS OUT IS PERFECT. PCM IS MALFUNCTIONING INTERMITTENTLY BECAUSE OF ENGINEERING PROBLEM OF PCM SHORTING OUT.TOWED TO FORD DEALER AND SAID NEEDED $2-5000 TRANSMISSION. TOWED HOME AND SUDDENLY STARTED WORKING. INVESTIGATED THIS BULLETIN THAT THE FORD DEALER WAS NOT FAMILIAR WITH AND THEY ACCEPTED MY INFORMATION DESCRIBING THE BULLETIN TO THEM. WHY HAS THIS PROBLEM NOT RISEN TO THE RECALL STATUS GIVEN THE EXTREME DANGER ON THE HIGHWAY DRIVING AND LOOSING ALL CONTROL OF THE CAR CAUSING A VERY DANGEROUS PERILOUS SITUATION TO ME MY FAMILY AND OTHERS ON THE ROAD?

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 FORD FREESTAR. WHILE DRIVING VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE VEHICLE STALLED. THE VEHICLE WAS SERVICED AT SAM LEMAN FORD (1508 MORRISSEY DR, BLOOMINGTON, IL 61701, 309-938-4596) WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE AIR COMPRESSOR FAILED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED, BUT THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 83,000. *JS

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 FORD FREESTAR. WHILE DRIVING 55 MPH, THE GEAR SHIFTER DID NOT RESPOND WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE TORQUE CONVERTER FAILED AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED. THE DEALER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED AND STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS PREVIOUSLY REPAIRED PER NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 12V006000 (POWER TRAIN). THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 38,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 FORD FREESTAR. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 25 MPH, THE VEHICLE ACCELERATED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE BRAKES DID NOT WORK AND THE RPMS INCREASED TO 3,000. THE CONTACT SHIFTED THE GEAR SHIFTER INTO NEUTRAL AND STOPPED THE VEHICLE. THERE WAS NO WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED. THE DEALER WAS NOT CALLED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 131,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 FORD FREESTAR. WHILE DRIVING 30 MPH, THE VEHICLE HESITATED. A WEEK LATER, THE VEHICLE SLIPPED OUT OF GEAR WHILE REVERSING. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC AND IT WAS SUGGESTED THAT THE TORQUE CONVERTER WAS THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE. THE DEALER (AUTONATION FORD SOUTH FORT WORTH, 5300 CAMPUS DR., FORT WORTH, TX 76119, (817) 522-3225) STATED THAT THERE WERE NO RECALLS ON THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE AND DID NOT ASSIST BECAUSE THERE WERE NO OPEN RECALLS. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 167,879.

I WAS STOPPED AT A RED LIGHT ON US HWY 17. VEHICLE HAS RUN FINE THEN THE LIGHT TURNED GREEN AND WOULD NOT MOVE MOTOR REVED UP WHEN YOU SELECT GEARS YOU CAN HEAR THE TRANSMISSION WORK BUT NO POWER THIS HAPPENED IN A 6 LANE HWY IN MYRTLE BEACH SC

WATER DRIPPED FROM THE WIPER BLADE COWL INTO THE PCM, CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO START, DRIVE BRIEFLY, AND THEN SHUT OFF WHILE MOVING, CAUSING LOSS OF CONTROL OF ELECTRICAL COMPONENTS OF THE VEHICLE WHILE DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY. STEERING BECAME DIFFICULT. IF THIS HAD HAPPENED AT HIGH SPEEDS OR WITH A LOT OF TRAFFIC AROUND, IT COULD HAVE BEEN EXTREMELY DANGEROUS OR DEADLY. THE MECHANIC SAYS THIS IS A PROBLEM HE SEES WITH FORD WINDSTAR VEHICLES. THE MECHANIC STATED THE PCM WAS LITERALLY UNDER WATER WHEN HE RECEIVED THE VEHICLE, DESPITE THE CAUSE BEING A FAIRLY TYPICAL RAIN STORM, AND DRYING OUT THE PCM DID NOT HELP, AS THE DAMAGE HAD ALREADY BEEN DONE. THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE THAT, AFTER SEARCHING ONLINE AND SPEAKING WITH MECHANICS, APPEARS TO BE COMMON. FORD NEEDS TO FIX THIS ISSUE BEFORE A VEHICLE LOSES CONTROL AT HIGH SPEEDS.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 FORD FREESTAR. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 30 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO HIGHWAY FORD (18982 JOHNNIE B HALL MEMORIAL HIGHWAY, DERIDDER, LOUISIANA 70634) WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE TRANSMISSION FAILED AND NEEDED REPLACEMENT. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS NOT AVAILABLE.

TORT CONVERTER FAILING, I WAS DRIVING FROM VA TO NC AND MY CAR STALLED IN M DOLE OF INTERSTATE , AND I READ THAT THERE WAS A RECALL, I WAS NEEDING TO KNOW IF MY VEHICLE IS COVERED UNDER THIS ISSUE? PLEASE CALL [XXX]. INFORMATION Redacted PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6).

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 FORD FREESTAR. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 10 MPH, THE STEERING WHEEL SHOOK VIOLENTLY WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO A DEALER OR AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC TO DETERMINE THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 130,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 FORD FREESTAR. WHILE REVERSING OF THE DRIVEWAY, A METAL-TO-METAL SOUND EMERGED FROM THE THIRD ROW OF SEATS IN THE VEHICLE. THE SHEET OF METAL HOLDING THE BASE OF THE SEAT CORRODED AND FRACTURED, SENDING THE SEAT FORWARD WHERE TWO OF THE CONTACT'S CHILDREN WERE SEATED. THE DEALER AND INDEPENDENT MECHANIC DID NOT DIAGNOSE THE VEHICLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 210,000.

REAR HATCH DOOR WHEN OPENED IMMEDIATELY CLOSES, WIFE WAS TRAPPED IN THE DOOR AND HAD TO BE HELPED TO REOPEN THE DOOR BY A PASSING MAN. STATIONARY IN A PARKING LOT

VEHICLE WAS ONCE UNDER RECALL FOR TORQUE CONVERTER BUT ACTUAL PROBLEM IS WATER SEEPING INTO THE PCM. THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY HAS SHIFTING PROBLEMS, SUDDENLY LOSES ALL POWER WHILE DRIVING, SOMETIMES WON'T GO INTO GEAR AT ALL, AND KNOCKS AND SHUDDERS VERY INTENSELY WHILE ACCELERATING. THE VEHICLE PERFORMS ALL THESE WHILE DRIVING OR STATIONARY ON ALL STREETS AT ALL SPEEDS. THE PROBLEM INITIALLY IT INTERMITTENT AND PROGRESSIVELY GETS WORSE.

HEADLIGHT LENSES HAVE FADED REAL BAD, MAKING IT UNSAFE TO DRIVE AT NIGHT

WE OWN A 2005 FORD FREESTAR. THE SLIDING DOOR LOCK FAILED ON PASSENGER SIDE AND COULD NOT BE UNLOCKED ELECTRONICALLY OR MANUALLY. THE LOCAL FORD MECHANIC STATED THAT THE COST TO REPAIR WAS $600+ FOR PARTS & $300 FOR LABOR TO FIX. APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 126,000.

MY VAN JUST SUDDENLY LOST ALL DRIVE POWER. IT WONT GO FORWARD OR BACK. IT SHUDDERS AND DOESNT ACCELERATE PROPERLY.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 FORD FREESTAR. THE CONTACT STATED THAT BOTH REAR SLIDING DOORS DID NOT WORK AND FAILED TO OPEN MANUALLY. THE FAILURE MADE IT A SAFETY HAZARD FOR REAR PASSENGERS IN THE EVENT OF AN EMERGENCY. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 199,000.

TRANSMISSION GOES IN AND OUT OF GEAR WHEN WARM. SHIFTS PERFECTLY UNTIL WARM. FORD MINIVAN TRANSMISSIONS ARE SO BAD!!! WHY??? FORD FIX MY TRANSMISSION!!!!

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 FORD FREESTAR. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHEN STOPPED AT A GROCERY STORE, THE REAR PASSENGER SIDE DOOR WAS LOCKED AND FAILED TO UNLOCK BOTH FROM THE INTERIOR AND FROM EXTERIOR. THE FAILURE OCCURRED WITHOUT WARNING. THE DEALER SHERWOOD OF SALISBURY LOCATED AT 1902 N SALISBURY BLVD, SALISBURY, MD 21801; 866-341-4841 WAS CONTACTED AND CONFIRMED THAT THEY WERE UNAWARE OF THE FAILURE AND NEEDED TO BE INSPECTED. THE DEALER ALSO STATED THAT THE CONTACT WOULD HAVE TO PAY FOR THE REPAIR. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AT 800-392-3673. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE AND STATED THAT THERE WERE TWO RECALLS BUT NO RECALL FOR THE FAILURE. A CASE NUMBER WAS PROVIDED: CAS-12779247-C5Y2K4. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 140,000.

WHILE DRIVING DOWN A CITY ROAD AT ANY SPEED, RPMS WILL SUDDENLY INCREASE SLIGHTLY, THEN VEHICLE WILL DROP IN RPMS CREATING A SOUND SIMILAR TO A HORSE NEIGHING. SOMETIMES VEHICLE WILL LOOSE ALL MOTOR POWER, WHICH WILL REQUIRE A SHIFT INTO NEUTRAL, TURNING OFF KEY THEN TURNING ON KEY, RESTARTING ENGINE. THIS WILL TYPICALLY HAPPEN WHEN TURNING ONTO A ROAD FROM A DEAD STOP, OR WHEN GOING UP HILL. THIS IS AN ON GOING ISSUE SINCE PURCHASE OF THE VEHICLE. VEHICLE WAS PURCHASED VIA SIDE OF ROAD DEAL ON 6/14/2017, AT 189,000 MILES. VEHICLE IS NOW AT 190000. IN FIELD OF "WHEN DID THIS HAPPEN DATE WILL BE PURCHASE DATE. HARD TO PROVIDE DOCUMENTATION SINCE VIDEO WOULD BE BETTER TO PROVIDE PROOF OF PROBLEM.

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.

TORQUE CONVERTER AND OUTPUT SHAFT. WHEN ACCELERATING INTERNAL SHAFT SPLINES SOUNDS STRIPPED WITH NO POWER TO GO . TACHOMETER IN TAKE OFF REVES UP WHEN CHANGING GEARS.

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

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 FORD FREESTAR. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 25 MPH, THE VEHICLE LUNGED FORWARD AND FAILED TO ACCELERATE. THERE WERE NO WARNING INDICATORS ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC, BUT WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE AND REFERRED THE CONTACT TO NHTSA. THE VIN AND FAILURE MILEAGE WERE UNKNOWN.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 FORD FREESTAR. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE LOCKS ON THE VEHICLE DOORS BECAME INOPERABLE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 68,145.

VEHICLE WAS MAKING A SOUND KIND OF LIKE A MISFIRE IN THE AIR INTAKE OR BACK FIRE IN THE EXHAUST. LISTENED SEVERAL TIMES AND SOUNDED LIKE THE NOISE WAS ACTUALLY COMING FROM UNDER THE VEHICLE. TOOK IT FOR A DIAGNOSIS TO J&A TRANSMISSION IN MORRIS, IL THEIR DIAGNOSIS WAS IT'S THE TORQUE CONVERTER WHICH IS A RECALL FOR THIS YEAR MAKE AND MODEL BUT FORD IS UNWILLING TO HELP US BE SAFE AND REPAIR THE ISSUE SINCE OUR VIN ISN'T LISTED IN THEIR SYSTEM FOR THE RECALL. NHTSA ISSUED THE RECALL FOR ALL 2004-05 MODELS. SEE PE09-033

"REAR SEAT LATCHES SUBJECT TO CORROSION". AFTER ORIGINAL SALE, THIS VAN WAS MODIFIED BY RIDE-AWAY(RICHMOND) TO TRANSPORT WHEELCHAIR-DEPENDENT PASSENGERS IN THE REAR AREA. THE ENTIRE FLOOR OF THE VEHICLE WAS LOWERED, FUEL TANK ETC. MOVED TO BELOW REAR SEAT AREA, AND A HINGED BENCH SEAT WAS INSTALLED OVER THE SPARE TIRE COMPARTMENT. THE ORIGINAL REAR SEATS NO LONGER EXIST, NOR DO THEIR ATTACHING POINTS. THE CAR WAS SERVICED AT BATTLEFIELD FORD, MANASSAS, VA., ON AT LEAST THREE OCCASIONS WHEREIN THEY WERE REQUESTED TO REMOVE THIS VEHICLE FROM THE REAR SEAT LATCH REPLACEMENT RECALL. BATTLEFIELD FORD HAS ELECTED NOT TO COMPLY, AND I KEEP GETTING NOTICES OF NON-COMPLIANCE WITH THE RECALL. HELP!

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 FORD FREESTAR. WHILE ATTEMPTING TO MOVE THE THIRD ROW SEAT BACK INTO AN UPRIGHT POSITION, THE SEAT FAILED TO LATCH. THE CONTACT FOUND THAT THE METAL AROUND THE SEAT LATCH WAS RUSTED. THE CONTACT THEN NOTED THAT THE REAR WHEEL WELLS ALSO SHOWED SEVERE RUST. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE CONTACT SPOKE TO A DEALER WHO STATED THAT THEY WERE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE AND STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN A RECALL AND ADVISED THE CONTACT TO TAKE THE VEHICLE TO A DEALER. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 162,015.

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.

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.

VEHICLE SUDDENLY AND WITHOUT WARNING WILL NOT ENGAGE ANY GEARS. SHIFTS GEAR WITH NO PROBLEM, BUT IT WILL NOT MOVE WHEN SHIFTED INTO DRIVE, REVERSE, ETC. WE ARE UNABLE TO USE ANY MOMENTUM TO MOVE OFF THE ROAD SAFELY. UPON RESEARCH IT MAY BE RELATED TO THE TORQUE CONVERTER RECALL FROM 2009. VEHICLE HAS 154,700 MILAGE. WE WERE AT A STOPLIGHT WHEN MOTIVE POWER FAILED, MOVING AT ABOUT 10 MPH.

MY TRANSMITION TURN MY CAR OFF IN THE HIGHEST MY ENGINE LIGHT KEEPS GOING ON

2005 FORD FREESTAR RECALL I HAVE A 2005 FORD FREESTAR AND DIDN'T KNOW THAT IT HAD BEEN RECALLED. I WAS DRIVING AN HOUR AWAY FROM MY HOME WHEN COMING DOWN AN EXTREMELY BUSY OFFRAMP THE TRANSMISSION JUST STOPPED WORKING. IT TOOK ME AN HOUR AT LEAST TO GET THE VAN TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD AS PEOPLE WERE HONKING AND FLYING DOWN THE OFFRAMP. I HAD MY TWO KIDS WITH ME AND THEY WERE TERRIFIED. I LOOKED UP THE SYMPTOMS OF MY VEHICLE AND DISCOVERED THE RECALL OF THE TORQUE CONVERTER AND HOW IT CAN KILL THE TRANSMISSION IMMEDIATELY SO I FELT CONFIDENT FORD WOULD HELP S THE VAN HAD A RECALL ON THE TORQUE CONVERTER AND I HAD IT TOWED TO PHIL LONG IN SPRINGS, BECAUSE IT QUIT SHIFTING IN THE SPRINGS, AND THEY TOLD ME TODAY IT WAS THE TRANSMISSION. I DID RESEARCH AND ITS DOING THE SAME THING ALL 05 FREESTARS WERE DOING TO GET RECALLED. THE GUY AT THE SERVICE PLACE ALSO SAID THAT IT HAD ALREADY BEEN FIXED WHICH WAS NOT TRUE BECAUSE I RAN THE VIN PREVIOUSLY TEN HE TOD ME IT WAS THE WHOLE TRANSMISSION BUT I DON'T TRUST THEM. I SHOULD STILL HAVE A NEW TORQUE CONVERTER PUT IN AS WELL RIGHT? I CALLED A FORD DEALERSHIP AND THE LADY WHO ANSWERED THE PHONE SAID THAT SHE DOUBTED MY VEHICLE WAS RECALLED BUT I ASSURED HER I HAD ALREADY CALLED AND CHECKED SO SHE TOLD ME TO HAVE IT TOGETHER. I CALLED ROADSIDE ASSISTANCE. WHEN I HAD THE VAN TOWED TO PHIL LONG IN COLORADO SPRINGS THEY WERE VERY RUDE. INITIALLY THEY DIDN'T WANT TO HELP BUT I EXPLAINED THE ROW TRUCK DRIVER ALREADY LEFT IT. THEY ASKED US TO WAIT I'M THE WAITING AREA FOR QUITE A WHILE THEN TOLD US THEY'D FIX THE TORQUE CONVERTER THURSDAY. AFTER WAITING A WEEK WITH NO TRANSPORTATION THEY TOLD ME THEY WOULD NEED 4500 TO FIX IT. I DON'T KNOW WHAT TO DO I CAN'T AFFORDABLE ANOTHER VEHICLE OR THE REPAIRS AND IT DOESN'T SEEM FAIR THAT EVEN THOUGH THIS HAS HAPPENED TO SO MANY PEOPLE FORD STILL PROFITS SO MUCH.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 FORD FREESTAR. WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS STATIONARY, THE ENGINE CAUGHT FIRE WITHOUT WARNING. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE FIRE DEPARTMENT EXTINGUISHED THE FIRE. THERE WERE NO INJURIES SUSTAINED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FIRE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 122,000.

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.

ON NOVEMBER I WAS GOING SHOPPING WITH MY TWO KIDS,OUT OF THE SUDDEN MY VAN STOPPED IN THE INTERSECTION OF WASHINGTON AND MILES, I DIDN'T KNOW WHAT WAS GOING ON, I PUSHED IT TO THE SIDE OFF THE ROAD. IT DIDN'T TURN ON SO I CALLED THE TOW TRUCK. WE'RE BEING TRYING TO FIXED IT BUT NOW IT JUST DOESN'T SHIFT. IT IS UNKNOWN AS TO WHAT CAUSED THE PROBLEM.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 FORD FREESTAR. WHEN THE CONTACT ATTEMPTED TO OPEN THE TRUNK OF THE VEHICLE, THE HYDRAULIC LOCK FAILED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER, BUT WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 116,765.

HAD THE TORQUE CONVERTER REPLACED AS PER RECALL AT 53692 MILES. TWO YEARS AND 12000 MILES LATER THE VAN LOST POWER ON THE ROAD. DEALER ESTIMATED $1300 TO DIAGNOSE AND $3000 IF IT IS THE TRANSMISSION.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 FORD FREESTAR. WHILE DRIVING 35 MPH, THE CONTACT HEARD AN ABNORMAL NOISE COMING FROM THE REAR PASSENGER SIDE TIRE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A MECHANIC WHO DIAGNOSED THAT THE REAR AXLE HAD A DENT AND CAUSED THE BRAKE LINES TO RUB AGAINST THE TIRE. THE REAR AXLE NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS PREVIOUSLY REPAIRED PER NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 12V006000 (POWER TRAIN). THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 169,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 FORD FREESTAR. WHILE DRIVING 35 MPH, THE STEERING WHEEL BECAME DIFFICULT TO TURN. THE CONTACT HAD TO APPLY FORCE TO THE STEERING WHEEL IN ORDER TO STEER THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A DEALER, BUT WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 111,000.

BACKED OUT OF DRIVEWAY AND NOTICED THAT THE TRANSMISSION SEEMED TO HESITATE OR SHUDDER. PULLED ONTO INTERSTATE AND TRANSMISSION SHIFTED VERY SLUGGISHLY AND STARTED SLIPPING. PULLED OFF THE ROAD AND VEHICLE WOULD NOT MOVE. WITH TRANSMISSION IN GEAR, ENGINEERING JUST REVED. HAD TO HAVE VEHICLE TOWED HOME. THE NEXT MORNING THE VEHICLE WOULD MOVE BUT CONTINUES TO SHUDDER/SLIP. WENT ONLINE AND DISCOVERED RECALL. HAD RECEIVED NO NOTICE FROM FORD.

IN MOTION AND IN DRIVE ON STATE ROUTE 309 THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY AND WITHOUT WARNING LOST ALL ABILITY TO MOVE. WE HAD MYSELF, MY HUSBAND, MY THREE DAUGHTERS (17, 10, AND 1) PLUS OUR NEW BORN SON IN THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE HAD TO BE COASTED TO A NEAR BY GAS STATION BUT NOT BEFORE BEING VERY CLOSE HIT IN THE BACK BY A SEMI TRUCK. THE VEHICLE WAS PLACED IN PARK, THEN DRIVE AGAIN TO SEE IF THE VEHICLE WOULD GO INTO GEAR. THE VEHICLE FAILED TO GO INTO GEAR. THE OTHER GEARS ON THE VEHICLE WERE TESTED ONLY TO CONFIRM THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT GO INTO ANY GEAR OR MOVE. AT THIS TIME FORD CORPERATE HAD BEEN CONTACTED AND THEY SUGGESTED WE PAY TO HAVE IT TOWED TO THE NEAREST FORD REPAIR GARAGE. (WE HAS JUST GOT THE VEHICLE BACK 4 DAYS PRIOR TO THE INABILITY TO MOVE, TO HAVE A POWER TRAIN SENSOR THEY DIAGNOSED AS BAD BECAUSE THE POWER TRAIN LIGHT HAD BEEN BLINKING AND THE VEHICLE HAD BEEN JERKING WHEN PUT INTO DRIVE.) UNABLE TO HAVE THE VEHICLE TOWED TO FORD, DUE TO LACK OF FUNDS FROM THE PREVIOUS WEEK, WE HAD TO PUSH THE VEHICLE HOME.

PROBLEMS WITH WATER GETTING IN THE ECM HAD 3 TRANSMISSIONS SHOP SAY MY TRANSMISSION NEEDED REBUILD SO I HAD IT REBUILT AND IT'S STILL SLIPPING BETWEEN 30 AND 40 MPH ONLY OTHER THING IT CAN BE IS A WET ECM TRANSMISSION SHOP CAN'T FIGURE IT OUT COST ME 1600 ALREADY AND STILL SLIPPING GOT TO BE THE ECM. THIS NEEDS TO BE A RECALL I WAS DRIVING DOWN THE HIGHWAY AND THE TRANSMISSION JUST QUIT WORKING SHUT IT OFF THEN WAS WORKING AGAIN HAS TO KILL SOMEONE BEFORE IT'S RECALLED.

MY FREESTAR WAS RECALLED FOR A PROBLEM WITH THE TORQUE CONVERTER,( MY VEHICLE NEVER REALLY HAD GOOD PICK-UP) ANYWAY THE TRANS WENT AND A FORD DEALER IN NY STATE (WATKINS GLEN) REPAIRED IT IT STILL DIDNT HAVE ANY PICK -UP NOW ABOUT 1.5 YEARS LATER IM HAVING SAME PROBLEM MY VANS BEEN SITTING NOW FOR A YEAR COULD THEY HAVE INSTALLED ANOTHER FAULTY TORQUE CONVERTER? WHAT CAN I DO?08

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 FORD FREESTAR. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE DECELERATED AND WOULD NOT ACCELERATE PAST 5 MPH. THE TRANSAXLE WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED NOR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 120,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 FORD FREESTAR. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 30 MPH, THE FRONT PASSENGER SIDE OF THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO JERK AND AN UNFAMILIAR WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE THROTTLE BODY ASSEMBLY WOULD NEED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 120,000.

TAKATA RECALL - 2005 FORD FREESTAR VAN 135,000 MILES..... TRANSMISSION FAILURE 3 (MARCH 2012) (JULY 2007) TIMES IN 11 YEARS. RECALL ISSUED FOR SAME EXACT VAN BUILT AT OTHER PLANT BUT DOES NOT COVER MY VAN. I DON'T UNDERSTAND THIS AS FORD SAYS THAT THEY USE THE SAME PARTS AT ALL LOCATIONS. WAS DRIVING VEHICLE AND LOST ALL POWER (BREAKS, STEERING ECT.). HAVE ALMOST WRECKED MULTIPLE TIMES DUE TO THIS ISSUE. WE HAVE CONTACTED FORD AND HAVE ONLY BEEN TOLD HOW SORRY THEY ARE THAT WE ARE HAVING PROBLEMS. DEALERSHIP SERVICE MANAGER ACCUSED US OF SAID VEHICLE IN AREA WITH LOST OF WATER.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 FORD FREESTAR. WHILE DRIVING 25 MPH DOWN A STEEP DECLINE, THE TRANSMISSION FAILED TO OPERATE. THE CONTACT LOST SLIGHT STEERING CONTROL ON THE MOUNTAINOUS ROAD. AFTER REGAINING CONTROL, THE VEHICLE CAME TO A COMPLETE STOP AND FAILED TO RESTART. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHO STATED THAT THE TRANSMISSION WOULD NEED TO BE REPLACED. ADDITIONALLY, WITHIN THE PAST EIGHT YEARS, THE TRANSMISSION WAS REPLACED TWICE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 60,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 FORD FREESTAR. WHILE DRIVING IN REVERSE AT APPROXIMATELY 5 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE RESTARTED; HOWEVER, THE TRANSMISSION FAILED TO OPERATE IN THE DESIRED GEAR SELECTION UNTIL SEVERAL HOURS LATER. THE FAILURE RECURRED ON A SEPARATE OCCASION. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE TORQUE CONVERTER AND TRANSMISSION WOULD NEED TO BE REPLACED. THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 12V006000 (POWER TRAIN). THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 62,000. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 FORD FREESTAR. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 65 MPH, THE VEHICLE LOST POWER. THE FAILURE RECURRED SEVERAL TIMES. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE SERPENTINE BELT NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 75,000. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE.

AN INCIDENT FROM ABOUT A MONTH AGO: AFTER TRAVELING ON THE FREEWAY AND COMING TO A STOP AT A RED LIGHT AT THE OFF RAMP AT 2AM, MY CAR BEGAN TO SPUTTER AND REV. I PROCEEDED TO THE NEXT RED LIGHT WHERE MY CAR SHUT OFF. EVERY TIME I STARTED IT, IT WOULD SHUT OFF RIGHT AWAY. I DRIVE FOR A TAXI SERVICE AND LUCKILY I DID NOT HAVE PASSENGERS IN THE CAR WITH ME AT THE TIME. I CALLED A FAMILY MEMBER TO COME LOOK AND HELP. HE ENDED UP PUSHING MY CAR WITH HIS INTO A NEARBY PARKING LOT. AFTER SOME INVESTIGATION, I CONCLUDED IT WAS THE PCM. IT WAS TAKEN OUT TO DRY COMPLETELY AND THE WINDSHIELD AREA WHERE WATER MAY HAVE LEAKED INTO IT WAS SEALED WITH SILICONE. IT STARTED WORKING AGAIN FINE AND HAS BEEN SINCE THEN. NOW IT HAS RAINED AGAIN AND THE PROBLEM HAS REOCCURRED. TODAY, AFTER DRIVING ON THE FREEWAY AND ENTERING A NEIGHBORHOOD, MY TRANS-AXLE LIGHT STARTED BLINKING. THEN MY OIL AND BATTERY LIGHT APPEARED AND SECONDS AFTER MY STEERING WHEEL STOPPED TURNING AND THE CAR SHUT OFF. I WAS ABLE TO PARK IN THE STREET AND RESTART THE CAR, BUT ONCE I PUT IT IN DRIVE AND MOVED ABOUT 1 FOOT, THE CAR SHUT OFF AGAIN. IT WILL TURN ON AND STAY IDLE, BUT ONCE I START MOVING, IT SHUTS OFF AGAIN. IT HAS BEEN RAINING THE PAST 2 DAYS. I SUSPECT IT IS FROM THE SAME ISSUE AS BEFORE. I ALSO HAD MY CHILDREN IN THE CAR WITH ME AS I WAS TAKING THEM TO SCHOOL. I'M VERY LUCKY THIS DID NOT HAPPEN ON THE FREEWAY OR MAJOR STREET.

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.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 FORD FREESTAR. WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS AT A STOP, THE RPMS SURGED TO 2,000 AND THE VEHICLE ACCELERATED WITHOUT WARNING. THE FAILURE ALSO OCCURRED WHEN THE BRAKES WERE APPLIED. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THERE WAS A LEAK IN THE MANIFOLD, WHICH NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO TWO CERTIFIED MECHANICS WHO DIAGNOSED THAT THERE WAS NO LEAK IN THE MANIFOLD. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER A SECOND TIME AND WAS INFORMED THAT THEY WERE UNABLE TO BE SPECIFY THE EXACT FAILURE. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE THROTTLE BODY AND OTHER UNIDENTIFIED COMPONENTS NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED AND THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 124,000.

TAKATA RECALL MY TRANSMISSION START SLIPPING WHEN 1ST GEAR TO 2ND GEAR. FEEL LIKE SOME TIMES LOOSING POWER.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 FORD FREESTAR. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE EXPERIENCED A LOSS OF POWER. PRIOR TO THE FAILURE, THE VEHICLE HESITATED. THE FAILURE OCCURRED WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC, BUT THE FAILURE COULD NOT BE DUPLICATED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE CONTACT REFERENCED NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 12V006000 (POWER TRAIN); HOWEVER, THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 151,206. UPDATED 04/07/16*LJ UPDATED 04/26/16*LJ *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 FORD FREESTAR. WHILE DRIVING AT DIFFERENT SPEEDS, THE VEHICLE WOULD IDLE HIGH AND ALSO HESITATE AS IF IT WOULD STALL. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A LOCAL MECHANIC WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE THROTTLE BODY NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 78,000.

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.

I AM NOT SURE WHERE THE PROBLEM LIES BUT WE SUSPECT IT MAY BE ELECTRICAL. WE HAVE HAD THE FUEL PUMP, FUEL FILTER REPLACED, AND THE PCM CLEANED AND DRIED OUT BUT THE VAN IS STILL MAKING A SQUEALING NOISE AND DIES WITHOUT NOTICE, MOST OFTEN IN THE MIDDLE OF A TURN OR AT A STOP LIGHT OR SIGN. THE SQUEALING STARTS WHEN YOU TURN THE VAN ON, THEN WILL STOP AND START AGAIN RANDOMLY. USUALLY SOON AFTER IT WILL JUST DIE. SO FAR IT HAS ALWAYS RESTARTED BUT IT SEEMS TO BE GETTING WORSE. WE ARE AFRAID TO DRIVE IT VERY FAR FOR FEAR IT WILL DIE IN TRAFFIC OR IN THE MIDDLE OF AN INTERSECTION WITH ONCOMING TRAFFIC.

IN 2014 WE BOUGHT A FORD FREESTAR, FOUND OUT LATER THE TORQUE CONV. WAS RECALLED AND REPLACED. I TOOK THE VAN TO FORD IN OUR AREA AND THEY FLUSHED OUT THE CONVERTER $185+ AND THAT WORKED FOR A MONTH OR SO AND IT DID IT AGAIN. TOOK IT BACK TO FORD AND THEY KEPT IT A WEEK BEFORE THEY TOLD ME I NEEDED A NEW TRANSMISSION. I REPORTED ABOUT THIS VAN BEFORE TO STEVE KENNER NVS-215KJS 12V-006 I BELIEVE THAT IT IS NOT JUST THE TORQUE CONVERTER THAT SHOULD HAVE BEEN RECALL BUT THE TRANSMISSION TOO.I HAD TO PAY ALAN JAY FORD OF WAUCHULA, FL $4.000.00 FOR THAT TRANSMISSION. THIS IS JUST NOT RIGHT.! FORD SAID PAY US THE MONEY HERE IS A 3 YEAR WARRANTY AND GOOD BYE. MY VAN COST ME $5300.00 AND NOW I HAVE $10,000. INTO THIS VEHICLE WHICH IS NOT ACCEPTABLE!!! MY TELE IS [XXX] I HAVE AN INVOICE/REQUEST #15-6151 TIS@NHTSA.GOV LETTER BY EMAIL CAME BACK. CAN YOU HELP ME. I REALLY THINK PEOPLE ARE IN DANGER WITH THIS TYPE OF VAN. FORD NEEDS TO TAKE A LOOK AT THESE TRANSMISSIONS BECAUSE THEY WOULD NOT EVEN REBUILD THAT PARTICULAR ONE SO I HAD TO GET ANOTHER NEW/REBUILT ONE. THAT'S NOT RIGHT. [XXX] [XXX] BOWLING GREEN, FL. 33834 INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6).' *JB

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

I HAD JUST TURNED ONTO MEBANE STREET WHEN THE CAR JUST STOPPED DEAD. I STEERED IT OFF OF THE ROAD, PUT IT IN PARK AND EXITED THE VEHICLE. I WAITED A WHILE AND TRIED TO START IT AGAIN. IT STARTED AND THEN SPUTTERED AND DIED. I CALLED A TOW TRUCK AND THE DRIVER TRIED TO START IT AND IT DID THE SAME THING FOR HIM. HE STATED IT WAS EITHER THE FUEL PUMP OR FUEL FILTER.

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 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

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. 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.

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.

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..

MY TRANS IS NOT WORKING I ONLY HAVE 58000 MILE WANT TO BE REPLACE THANKS [XXX] INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6).' *JB

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.

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 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?

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.

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!!

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.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 FORD FREESTAR. WHILE DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS DURING RAINY WEATHER CONDITIONS, ALL OF THE LIGHTS ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL ILLUMINATED AND THE ENGINE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE DID NOT RESTART. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE CONTACT'S RESIDENCE WHERE IT WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 125,000.

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. WHILE REFUELING THE VEHICLE, FUEL EJECTED OUT OF THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE FAILURE RECURRED ON NUMEROUS OCCASIONS. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 120,000.

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

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

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

WHILE DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD, THE VAN WILL SUDDENLY DIE. ALL ALARMS, ENGINE LIGHT, ABS, TRACTION CONTROL. WILL GO OFF. SUDENLY THERE IS NO POWER. VAN WILL START RIGHT BACK UP AND DRIVE AGAIN. THIS HAS BEEN GOING ON FOR OVER A YEAR. I HAVE HAD IT AT 7 DIFFERENT MECHANICS, INCLUDING THE FORD DEALERSHIP WHERE I PURCHASED THE VEHICLE. IT HAS HAPPENED AT ALL DIFFERENT SPEEDS, 20-65, ALSO HAPPENS IF STALLED AT A STOP LIGHT OR DRIVE-THRU. ADDITIONALLY, I CAN BE DRIVING AT 25-35MPH AND THE RPM'S WILL SHOOT UP TO 7000 OR FALL ALL THE WAY DOWN LIKE YOU ARE IDLEING. VEHICLE MAKES NOISES LIKE IT IS GOING TO BLOW UP AND THEN WILL BE FINE. *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.

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. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 25 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE COWL NEEDED TO BE SEALED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED HOWEVER, THE FAILURE RECURRED TWO ADDITIONAL TIMES. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 59,000.

IN 06/2014 MY VAN TRANSMISSION LIGHT CAME ON THEN WENT OUT. I THOUGHT IT WAS NOTHING AS TIME PROGRESS I NOTICE THAT MY VAN WAS SLOW AND HARD SHIFTING. I TOOK IT TO THE NEAREST TRANSMISSION AUTO SHOP AND THEY TOLD ME IT WAS MY INTERNAL TRANSMISSION FAILING. I PUT IT IN THE SHOP AND THE REPAIR COST 1200.00 TO FIX. IT GOT IT OUT WORKED FINE FOR A FEW DAYS THEN STARTED BACK SLOW AND HARD SHIFTING AGAIN. TOOK IT BACK TO MECHANIC THEY SAID THEY DON'T SEE ANYTHING WRONG WITH IT. I DID THIS SEVERAL AND HAD NO LUCK WITH IT. 08/2014 I STARTED HAVING MORE NOTICEABLE ELECTRICAL PROBLEMS LIKE DASH BOARD LIGHTS COME ON NOW AND THEN RADIO RESETS IT SELF SOMETIMES IT WONT WORK AT NOT EVEN THE DVD PLAYER. THE DOORS WONT LOCK ALARM GOES OFF WHEN IT WANTS TO AND POWER SLIDING WONT CLOSE. SO I ONLY DROVE THE VAN AROUND TIME LIMITING MY TRIPS CONTACTED FORD NO HELP THERE. THEN WINTER COMES IN ALL OF SUDDEN MY VAN WORKS GREAT DASH BOARD LIGHTS WORKING DVD AND RADIO WORKING FINE MOST IMPORTANTLY MY VAN TRANSMISSION WAS SHIFTING PROPERLY BUT THEN ON WARMER DAYS IT STARTS TO ACT UP AGAIN.ON 02/16/20015 MY CHILDREN AND I WAS ON OUR WAY TO GET GROCERIES FOR THE WINTER STORM THAT WAS COMING,THE LOST POWER AND DIED LUCKILY WAS CLOSE TO HOME THAT I COULD PULL OVER START IT AGAIN AND MAKE IT HOME SAFELY. THEN TODAY IT WILL NOT START UP AT ALL. IM A SINGLE MOTHER OF FIVE YOUNG DAUGHTERS AND MY OLDEST DAUGHTER AND I ARE BOTH DISABLED. WE DEPEND ON THIS VEHICLE TO GET BACK AND FORTH TO OUR DOCTORS APPT. IM PLANNING HAVE A MECHANIC CHECK MY PCM AND TO SEE IF ITS WATER DAMAGE. BUT I'VE NOTICE SEVERAL FELLOW FORD OWNERS ARE GOING THROUGH SIMILAR PROBLEMS. I DON'T KNOW WHY FORD NOT WILLING TO OWN UP TO THEIR LIFE THREATENING MISTAKES. *TR

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

RECEIVED 3 VEHICLE SERVICE BULLETINS MFGR CAMPAIGN #: 11S25 . MADE APPOINTMENT FOR 07/08/14 @ 10:00AM WITH DUVAL FORD 32210 AND DROVE MY VAN THERE. DUVAL FORD RENTED ME A HERTZ VEHICLE BECAUSE THEY COULD NOT FINISH THE RECALL REPAIR. ON 07/11/14 DUVAL FORD CALLED ME TO SAY MY VAN IS READY. MILEAGE ON MY VAN IN ON 07/08 WAS 47322, MILEAGE OUT ON 07/11 WAS 47324 . 08/25/14 MILEAGE 47597 CALLED DUVAL FORD MY VAN KEEPS STALLING AND SHUTS OFF IN DRIVE ALSO CHUGS UP ON INCLINES. I HAD AAA TOW IN. DUVAL FORD DID IN PLACE NEXT MORNING START UP, NO ROAD TEST DID SAY 1 CODE IN SYSTEM P21 07 REV LIMITER. I DROVE HOME APPROXIMATELY 15 MILES NO STALLING. 09/05/14 MILEAGE 47598 ? AS WRITTEN ON SERVICE ORDER CALLED DUVAL FORD MY COMPLAINT UPON ACCELERATING VAN SHUDDERS CALLED AAA TOWED IN TO DUVAL FORD ROADTESTED FOUND BAD SHUTTER, NO ACCELERATION, FOUND #3 CYL NOT FIRING #5 MISFIRING, REPLACED COIL PACK, SPARK PLUGS AND WIRES REMOVED UPPER INTAKE TO SERVICE. CHARGE $780.25 09/25/14 MILEAGE 47834 CALLED DUVAL FORD, AAA TOWED IN,CHECK ENGINE LIGHT ON AND NOT DRIVING RIGHT DIAGNOSIS WATER IN THE PCM CONNECTOR RESEALED TOP ENGINE COWL, NUMEROUS TRANSMISSION AND ENGINE CODES ON. 10/21/14 MILEAGE 47968 CALLED DUVAL FORD AAA TOWED IN VAN STALLING AND WON'T MOVE WHEN IN REVERSE GEAR. DIAGNOSIS TRANS CODES IN MEMORY U1039,PO713,P1502 VOLTAGE SPIKES WHEN TRANS UPSHIFTS. ETC.. 01/21/15 MILEAGE48536 CALLED DUVAL FORD AAA TOWED IN VAN STALLING SHUTS OFF WON'T MOVE WHEN IN REVERSE. DIAGNOSIS CANNOT FIND ANY PROBLEM. DRIVER RETURNED VAN TO MY DRIVEWAY. NO WORK SERVICE ORDER. 01/23/15 MILEAGE 48549 STARTED VAN WOULD NOT MOVE WHEN IN REVERSE PLAYED WITH SHIFTER, DID GO IN REVERSE BACKED INTO STREET SHIFTED INTO DRIVE, ENGINE LT ON, SHUDDERS. DROVE 50 FT TURNED AROUND PARKED IT IN DRIVEWAY. SAME ORIGINAL PROBLEM AFTER RECALL FIX. TIME LINE 197 DAYS AND 1225 MILES NO PREVIOUS PROBLEMS. *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

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

AFTER HAVING THE TORQUE CONVERTER RECALL REPAIR DONE, THE VEHICLE STARTED HAVING MINOR TRANSMISSION PROBLEMS (THOUGH I DID NOT RECOGNIZE THEM AS THAT AT THE TIME). IT WOULD BE SLUGGISH IN SHIFTING, FOR EXAMPLE. HOWEVER, EVENTUALLY THIS REACHED THE POINT THAT AT TIMES I COULD NOT PLACE THE TRANSMISSION IN REVERSE. I WOULD BE STUCK UNTIL AFTER GOING BACK AND FORTH THROUGH THE TRANSMISSION, OR TURNING OFF AND RESTARTING THE VEHICLE, IT WOULD EVENTUALLY ENGAGE IN REVERSE. THEN THIS STARTED HAPPENING IN FORWARD GEARS ALSO. I ASSUMED IT WAS PART OF THE SAME TRANSMISSION ISSUES AS IN THE RECALL (NHTSA ENGINEERING ANALYSIS #EA09016), BUT THE DEALER SAID NO, IT WAS WATER IN THE TRANSMISSION AND A SEPARATE ISSUE ALTOGETHER. NO-ONE CAN EXPLAIN WHY THIS SHOULD HAPPEN AT 70,000 MILES. I THINK THIS IS RELATED TO THE ORIGINAL ISSUE OR THE RECALL REPAIR AND SHOULD BE COVERED. IT SEEMS NHTSA HAS TWO OTHER INVESTIGATIONS GOING ON THIS: NHTSA PRELIMINARY EVALUATION #PE09033 AND NHTSA PRELIMINARY EVALUATION #PE10033. I WANT TO ADD THIS TO THE DATA COLLECTION, SINCE I THINK FORD IS RESPONSIBLE. *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

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

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

DROVE THROUGH A PUDDLE AND THE ENGINE QUIT. APPARENTLY, THE WATER SPLASHED THE ON BOARD COMPUTER (PCM). I TOWED VEHICLE TO THE DEALER AND THEY IMPLEMENTED THE FORD TECHNICAL SERVICE BULLETIN (TSB) REFERENCE NUMBER(S): 06-14-10, VEHICLE WORKED FINE UNTIL THE FALL OF 2014. NOW THE VEHICLE WON'T START AT ALL IF IT SITS OUT IN THE RAIN. IF IT DOES THE WATER GETS INTO THE PCM AND PREVENTS IT FROM STARTING. NOW IT APPEARS AS THOUGH WATER IS INTRUDING SOMEWHERE ELSE AND IT IS CONFOUNDING THE PCM (ENGINE COMPUTER) WITH MORE WATER / MOISTURE. THE CAR IS NOW WORTHLESS TO ME AND I WILL HAVE TO SCRAP IT SINCE IT CANNOT OPERATE IN A NORMAL MIDWESTERN CLIMATE. I SURELY DO NOT WANT TO SPEND ANOTHER $1500 TO $2500 TO FIX THE PROBLEM ONLY TO FIND OUT IT IS TEMPORARY. THIS IS SIMPLY A DESIGN FLAW. FORD SHOULD RECALL THESE VEHICLES AND PAY OFF THE OWNERS TO HAVE THEM DESTROYED SINCE THE WET PCM CAN CAUSE THE CAR TO STALL WHEN ACCELERATING OR SIMPLY DRIVING DOWN A RAINY ROAD. *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

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.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 FORD FREESTAR. THE CONTACT COULD HEAR PIECES OF THE FRONT DRIVER SIDE AIR BAG ROLLING AROUND IN THE AIR BAG COVER. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED BY THE DEALER. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN.

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

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.

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

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

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

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

WE HAVE OWNED OUR 2005 FORD FREESTAR SINCE MAY 2012. IN AUGUST 2012 AND GOING FORWARD WE HAVE EXPERIENCED MANY PROBLEMS WITH THE LOCKING SYSTEMS. THE AUTOMATIC LOCKS WILL NOT UNLOCK VIA THE KEY FOB OR THE DOOR BUTTON. AND BECAUSE FORD DESIGNED THE REAR HATCH / DOORS WITHOUT A MANUAL KEY INPUT. IT BECOMES IMPOSSIBLE TO UNLOCK THE DOORS. THIS IS ESPECIALLY CONCERNING BECAUSE THERE IS NO WAY TO MANUALLY OPEN THE REAR HATCH. THIS IS A SERIOUS FLAW THAT COULD HAVE VERY SERIOUS CONSEQUENCES. THERE SHOULD ALWAYS BE A WAY TO UNLOCK ALL OF THE DOORS FROM THE OUTSIDE OF THE VEHICLE. AS A MOTHER OF TWO KIDS, I KNOW THAT MY KIDS WOULD NOT BE ABLE TO GET OUT OF THE VEHICLE IF THEY NEEDED TO WHEN ONE OF THESE EPISODES HAPPEN. IT IS ALSO A CONCERN IF A LARGE ITEM IS LOADED INTO THE BACK OF THE VAN, THEN THE MALFUNCTION HAPPENS AND YOUR CUSTOMER CAN'T GET IT OUT. THIS JUST HAPPENED TO MY HUSBAND. WE LOST OUT ON MY HUSBAND BEING PAID BECAUSE HE WAS LATE TO HIS SHOW BECAUSE OF THIS RIDICULOUS MALFUNCTION THAT EVERY FORD FREESTAR OWNER IS EXPERIENCING. I GOOGLED THE PROBLEM AND IT IS DISGUSTING THAT SO MANY CUSTOMERS HAVE TO DEAL WITH THIS ISSUE. FIX IT NOW FORD! *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

I HAD THE TORQUE CONVERTER RECALL WORK DONE ON MY VAN, SINCE THEN PROBLEMS IN FORWARD MOTION BEGAN TO HAPPEN. I HAVE TAKEN THE VAN TO THE DEALERSHIP TO FIND OUT WHAT WAS WRONG AND EVERY TIME WAS TOLD THEY COULD NOT DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM SO IT COULD BE FIXED. THE PROBLEM CONTINUED TO BECOME WORSE TO THE POINT IT BECAME A DANGER TO DRIVE BECAUSE OF LOSS OF FORWARD MOTION. I HAD NO CHOICE BUT TO TAKE IT TO A TRANSMISSION SHOP THAT DUPLICATED THE PROBLEM AND ALSO RECEIVED A CODE . I INSTRUCTED THE TRANSMISSION BE INSPECTED AND FOUND CONTAMINATION OF METALLIC MATERIAL IN THE TRANSMISSION. I CALLED EVERY ONE AT THE DEALERSHIP AND FORD TO FIND OUT WHY THE TRANSMISSION FILTER WAS NOT REPLACED WHEN THE RECALL WORK WAS DONE AND WAS TOLD FORD DID NOT INCLUDE REPLACING THE FILTER EVEN WHEN THE RECALL WAS BECAUSE OF IMPROPERLY HARDENED PART. NO HELP. *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

THE LIGHT FOR THE POWERTRAIN MALFUNCTION STARTED FLASHING AFTER WE HAD THE ALTERNATOR CHANGED. DO NOT KNOW IF IT WAS JUST A COINCIDENCE BUT THE SPEEDOMETER ALSO STOPPED WORKING. *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 HOME VAN STARTING SHUTTERING VIOLENTLY THEN SHUT OFF WHILE STILL ROLLING LOST ALL POWER, WAS SAFELY ABLE TO GET TO SIDE OF ROAD . TOLD ISSUE COST 1500 TO FIX SEEN FORD SERVICE BULLETIN ON DEFECT OF WATER GETTING TO PCM ON INTERNET. *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

IN THE BEGINNING (5/21/14), OUR 2005 FORD FREESTAR VAN DECELERATED TO ABOUT 35 MPH, THEN STALLED 3 TIMES, THEN WOULDN'T GO IN REVERSE OR DRIVE, HARD TO START AFTER SITTING IN RAIN. AT FIRST, WAS TOLD TRANSMISSION BY REPAIR SHOP, WHO HAD REBUILT 6 MOS EARLIER, THEN SAID PCM.. AFTER RESEARCH, FOUND PCM GETS WET, HAD REPLACED & STILL AT FORD DEALER ALMOST 2 MOS LATER..THEY REPLACED TORQUE CONVERTER (RECALL), THROTTLE POSITION SENSOR (6/19/14) & CAM SENSOR (6/12/14) BECAUSE "PCM" TOLD THEM THEY WERE BAD AFTER WE PAID FOR ANOTHER PCM TO BE INSTALLED..DEALER ORDERED SHIELD WHICH WE HAVE TO PAY FOR. THIS OCCURS INTERMITTENTLY, AND, NOTICED AFTER IT RAINS. SERVICE MANAGER NOW SAID THIS MORNING (7/16/14) HE THINKS FUSES IN FUSE BOX BY BATTERY ON DRIVER SIDE (AFTER WE CALLED TO LET HIM KNOW WOULDN'T GO IN REVERSE)..HE CAME TO OUR HOME & COULDN'T GET VAN TO START, AFTER STARTING, WOULDN'T GO INTO REVERSE OR DRIVE, STALLED AGAIN, WOULDN'T START. WE HAVE GIVEN HIM A LOT OF INFORMATION, INCLUDING A YOU TUBE VIDEO EXPLAINING THE PROBLEM & HOW TO FIX, BUT HE DOES NOT BELIEVE US. FORD NEEDS TO RECALL THESE AS THIS IS A MANUFACTURING DEFECT BEFORE SOMEONE IS KILLED OR INJURED WHEN VEHICLE STALLS GOING 70 MPH ON EXPRESSWAY OR MAYBE THEY ALREADY HAVE, THEY JUST WEREN'T AWARE OF THE PROBLEM. IF IT STALLS ON THE EXPRESSWAY OR GOING DOWN A HILL, THE POWER STEERING AND BRAKES GO OUT..FORD ISSUED A TSB IN 2004... DATE REPORTED: DECEMBER 13 2004 NHTSA REFERENCE: #10014086 TSB REFERENCE: #042107 DESCRIPTION: GENERAL (PCM) POWER TRAIN CONTROL MODULE PROGRAMMING PROCEDURES. *TT REPAIR INFORMATION FOR NHTSA #10014086 DATE REPORTED: NOVEMBER 01 2004 NHTSA REFERENCE: #10013369 TSB REFERENCE: #04217 *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 FORD FREESTAR. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE SLIDING DOOR LOCK FAILED AND COULD NOT BE UNLOCKED ELECTRONICALLY OR MANUALLY. THE LOCAL MECHANIC STATED THAT THE POWER CONTROL MODULE WAS DEFECTIVE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED AND THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 126,000.

HEAVY RAIN ALL DAY AND THE WATER WAS LEAKING ON THE MAIN COMPUTER BOARD. CAUSING THE VAN TO STALL OUT AND RESULTING IN A 100.00 TOW BILL. THE SHOP TOLD ME IT IS LEAKING AND NEEDS TO BE REPLACED AND SEALED. *TR

THIS HAS HAPPENED SEVERAL TIME OVER LAST YEAR OR SO THAT I HAVE OWNED THIS VEHICLE. WHEN DRIVING DOWN HIGHWAY AND IT STARTS TO RAIN CARS SPUTTERS AND SEEMS TO LOOSE POWER. TWICE IT HAS STALLED ON ME GOING 55 MILES AN HOUR ON HIGHWAY AND HAVE HAD TO TRY AND COAST TO SIDE OF ROAD IN TRAFFIC WITH PEOPLE BEEPING WITH LOSS OF STEERING. LUCKILY BOTH TIMES AFTER A FEW MINS THE VEHICLE STARTED AGAIN AND WAS ABLE TO MAKE IT HOME. HAVE CHANGED WIRES AND PLUGS, RUNS FINES IN DRY WEATHER BUT STILL STUTTERS AND TRIES TO STALL WHEN ITS WET OUT OR RAINS! VERY DANGEROUS AND WONT LET WIFE TAKE KIDS OUT WHEN IT RAINS IN FEAR THEY WILL GET STUCK SOMEWHERE. *TR

AFTER 2 HOURS OF DRIVING, I TRIED TO PASS A CAR ON THE TURNPIKE, THE CAR MADE A LOUD NOISE AND IT LOOKED LIKE IT WENT INTO NEUTRAL. TOOK THE CAR TO THE SHOP, THEY SAY THAT THE TRANSMISSION IS BROKEN, FORD REPLACED THE TORQUE CONVERTER DUE TO THE RECALL ON JANUARY OF 2014, BUT NOW THEY ARE SAYING THAT THE ISSUE IS NOT THE TORQUE CONVERTED, THEY STATE THAT THE TRANSMISSION NEEDS TO BE REBUILT. *JS

TRACTION CONTROL WARNING LIGHT INTERMITTANT, WITH AWD MALFUNCTION ON. MECHANIC SAYS CODE 1889. SAID LOTS OF PROBLEMS ON FREESTYLES, FORD 500 AND MERCUTY MODELS WITH AWD. APPARENT SERVICE BULLETINS. LOSS OF POWER, IF SERVICE BULL ISSUED THERE IS A KNOWN PROBLEM. WHY NO RECALL? *JS

COMING INTO MY PARKING LOT, I LOST POWER STEERING. IT APPEARS THAT I HAVE A LEAK. BUT BEFORE THIS HAPPENED, I HAD SOME ODD SOUNDS HAPPENING AND SOME OTHER MINOR ISSUES WITH THE VEHICLE THAT AT THE TIME SEEMED UNRELATED. THEN I LOST MY STEERING. I BOUGHT THIS VEHICLE USED IN '09, SO I EXPECTED A FEW ISSUES ALONG THE WAY. THIS IS NOT THE FIRST MAJOR ISSUE I HAVE HAD, AS I HAD TO HAVE THE TRANNY RECALL ISSUE REPAIRED ABOUT A YEAR OR TWO AGO. (WHAT IS IT WITH FORD THINKING IT IS MORE COST EFFICIENT TO ALLOW PEOPLE TO GET HARMED THAN TO FIX A PROBLEM?!!! UNFORTUNATELY I HAVE NOT HAD THE INCOME TO BUY A NON-FORD VEHICLE, BUT MARK MY WORDS, WHEN I DO HAVE THE INCOME, I WILL NO LONGER BE A FORD DRIVER.) NOT THE FIRST TIME THAT I HAVE HAD TO GET RECALL WORK DONE EITHER, I NOW HAVE TO GET THE REAR SEAT FIXED YET, BUT CANNOT DRIVE IT TO THE DEALER TO GET IT FIXED BECAUSE I DON'T HAVE POWER STEERING! IRONIC? HHMMMM...I WONDER. MY CAR HAS BEEN SITTING SINCE JAN 6 2014. NO MONEY TO FIX IT UNTIL NOW. THANKS FORD -PLEASE NOTE: SAID WITH SARCASM. *TR

I WOULD LIKE TO REPORT THE FAILURE OF A COMPANY AND A VAN. I RECENTLY PURCHASED A 2005 FORD FREESTAR FOR MY FAMILY OF FIVE THAT HAS BEEN THE WORST DECISION OF MY LIFE. A MONTH AFTER I EXPERIENCED WHAT TOO MANY OTHER OWNER HAVE ALSO EXPERIENCED. WATER IN THE PCM, THIS ALMOST RESULTED IN A CRASH AND INJURY TO ME AND MY FAMILY. STALLING OUT WITHOUT WARNING AT ANY SPEED. THIS KNOWN ISSUE HAS GONE ON TOO LONG WITHOUT ANY RESPONSE FROM FORD COMPANY. I AM NOT A BELIEVER IN SOMEONE HAS TO DIE FOR THERE TO BE CHANGE. ALSO DON'T APPRECIATE THE COST OF THIS JOB OVER $1000. I WAS FORTUNATE TO NOT BE ON THE HIGHWAY AND CRASH. ALTHOUGH THEN WE MIGHT GET OUR MONEY BACK. THIS HAS ALSO LED TO OTHER ISSUES THAT HAS BECOME A CHAIN REACTION OF FAILURE. I WILL KEEP MY RECEIPT FOR AS LONG AS I HAVE TO. *TR

AFTER WET WEATHER THE NIGHT BEFORE, VEHICLE RUNNING ROUGH (TO THE POINT OF NEAR STALL), HESITATING TO BURN FUEL PROPERLY TO GET UP TO SPEED AND NOT SHIFTING PROPERLY. VEHICLE WAS THEN PARKED, RE-STARTED AND ACTED NORMALLY. WITHIN THE PAST WEEK, EACH DAY AFTER RAIN THE CAR REPRODUCES THIS ISSUE AND ONLY AFTER EXPOSURE TO RAIN. YESTERDAY I NOTED GAP IN COWL TO SHEET METAL ABOVE PCM AS WELL AND ALSO NOTED THAT A BODY SEAL NEXT TO THE PCM WAS SOAKED. IT IS CONSISTENT WITH THE INTERNET COMPLAINTS ABOUT PCM BEING EXPOSED/FLOODED WITH WATER. THIS IS A SERIOUS CONCERN AS TO THE DAMAGE IT CAN DO TO THE VEHICLE'S MOST EXPENSIVE COMPONENTS (ENGINE, TRANSMISSION, ETC) AS WELL AS POTENTIALLY PRODUCE AN ACCIDENT ON THE ROAD SHOULD OTHER ANOMALOUS BEHAVIOR SURFACE. IT IS ALSO IMPORTANT TO NOTE THAT AS THIS VEHICLE AGES, MORE OF THE POPULATION OF PRODUCED VEHICLES WOULD BE EXPOSED TO THIS CONCERN AS GASKETS LOSE EFFECTIVENESS DUE TO COMPRESSION SET, DETERIORATION OF SEAL, THE PLASTIC THE SEAL IS ATTACHED TO WARPS, ETC. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 FORD FREESTAR. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 10 MPH, THERE WAS A LOUD NOISE COMING FROM THE FRONT END OF THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE FRONT HUB, ROTORS, AND WHEEL BEARINGS NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 80,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 FORD FREESTAR. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 65 MPH, THERE WAS A SUDDEN LOSS OF ENGINE POWER AND THE CHECK ENGINE WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE TORQUE CONVERTER NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE CONTACT MENTIONED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS PREVIOUSLY REPAIRED UNDER NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 12V006000 (POWER TRAIN). THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 127,000.

WHILE DRIVING THROUGH TOWN AT 30 MILES PER HOUR, ENGINE STALLED, LOST POWER STEERING AND SPEED CONTROL. THE ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON AND THE TRANSAXLE LIGHT WAS BLINKING. THANK GOODNESS I WASN'T ON THE HIGHWAY. *TR I BELIEVE ONE BAD PART HAD BEEN REPLACE WITH ANOTHER AS THE TORQUE CONVERTER PART HAD BEEN REPLACED AND HERE IT WAS DOING THE SAME THING ALL OVER AGAIN LESS THAN 1 YEAR LATER. I FIGURED I HAD NO OPTIONS, WHAT COULD I DO, HAD IT TOWED. I JUST FEEL IF THEY ARE USING INADEQUATE PARTS TO REPLACE BAD PARTS THE DANGER CONTINUES TO APPLY AND THEY SHOULD BE HELD ACCOUNTABLE. *TR

I ATTEMPTED TO START VEHICLE AND THE ENGINE WAS DIFFICULT TO TURN OVER. WHEN IT DID START THE RPMS WERE GOING UP AND DOWN . WHEN I TRIED TO PUT CAR IN REVERSE IT WOULD NOT ENGAGE CAUSING VEHICLE TO ROLL FORWARD. ( I WAS PARKED ON A SLIGHT DECLINED DRIVEWAY). AFTER READING ABOUT SIMILAR PROBLEMS I CHECKED THE PCM (POWER CONTROL MODULE. IT WAS FILLED WITH WATER !!! AFTER UNPLUGGING THE PCM AND ALLOWING IT TO DRY OUT I PLUGGED IT BACK IN AND THE PROBLEM WAS CORRECTED. IT APPEARS TO ME THAT THE PCM IS LOCATED IN A BAD LOCATION CAUSING IT TO HAVE PROBLEMS WHEN IT RAINS OR SNOWS. I MADE A TEMPORARY FIX BY PUTTING SILICONE CAULKING AROUND THE COWLING WHERE I BELIEVE THE WATER IS GETTING IN.... *TR

THIS IS ABOUT A 2005 FORD FREESTAR. WHEN ACCELERATING, SPECIALLY IN RAINY CONDITIONS, THE VEHICLE'S ENGINE MAKES A SCREECHY NOISE AND LOSES POWER. THE SCREECHY NOISE SOMETIMES STOPS AND THE VEHICLE IS ABLE TO CONTINUE MOVING. USUALLY WHEN IT'S WET/RAINY THE ENGINE LOSES POWER AND VIBRATES. IT'S VERY DANGEROUS AND STRESSFUL BECAUSE IT USUALLY HAPPENS WHEN ATTEMPTING TO PASS SLOWER VEHICLES ON THE LEFT LANES AND WHEN THE VEHICLE LOSES POWER WE ATTEMPT TO MOVE TO THE RIGHT LANE'S SHOULDER. LUCKY THAT THIS HAPPENED WHEN TRAFFIC WAS LIGHT AT 6AM. AFTER RESTARTING THE ENGINE I DROVE ON SIDE ROADS TO REACH MY DESTINATION. THIS HAS HAPPENED AT LEAST TWENTY TIMES SINCE 2013. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 FORD FREESTAR. THE CONTACT HAD EXPERIENCED DIFFICULTY WITH THE GEARS SHIFTING INTERMITTENTLY AND HAD HEARD A GRINDING NOISE MULTIPLE TIMES. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE TRAVELING 60 MPH, THE VEHICLE HAD JERKED VIOLENTLY AND THE TRANSMISSION WAS SLIPPING MORE THAN ONCE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A REPAIR SHOP WHO DIAGNOSED AND REPLACED THE TORQUE CONVERVER. THE VEHILCE WAS REPAIRED AND THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE CONTACT WAS INCLUDED IN 12V006000 (POWER TRAIN) BUT HAD BEEN TOLD MORE THAN ONCE BY THE LOCAL DEALER THAT THE PART WAS NOT AVAILABLE FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE CONTACT HAD EXPERIENCED THE FAILURE MULTIPLE TIMES WHILE WAITING FOR THE PART FOR THE REPAIR. TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 FORD FREESTAR. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 60 MPH, THE VEHICLE JERKED VIOLENTLY. THE FAILURE WAS RECURRING. ADDITIONALLY, THE GEAR SHIFTER WOULD OFTEN BECOME RESISTANT WHEN THE CONTACT WAS ATTEMPTING TO SHIFT GEARS AND THE VEHICLE WOULD EXHIBIT AN ABNORMAL GRINDING NOISE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A REPAIR SHOP WHERE THE TORQUE CONVERTER WAS REPLACED HOWEVER, THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE VEHICLE WAS INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 12V006000 (POWER TRAIN) BUT WAS CONSTANTLY TOLD THAT THE PART WAS NOT AVAILABLE FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 100,000.

I BOUGHT MY 2005 FORD FREESTAR IN 2005. ALMOST IMMEDIATELY AFTER BUYING IT WE HAD INSTANCES OF THE POWER LOCKS NOT WORKING. THE DRIVER DOOR WILL UNLOCK BUT THE REST WILL NOT. WE HAVE EVEN HAD TO CLIMB IN THROUGH THE DRIVER DOOR TO UNLOCK THE BACK DOORS BY HAND THEN TRY TO GET GROCERIES OUT OF THE WAY BACK THROUGH THE MIDDLE DOORS. THIS IS ALSO A HUGE SAFETY CONCERN FOR ME. IF I WERE TO GET INTO AN ACCIDENT AND BE INCAPACITATED AND MY KIDS WERE IN THE CAR, THEY WOULDN'T BE ABLE TO OPEN THOSE DOORS BECAUSE IT KEEPS THEM LOCKED EVEN IF YOU PUSH THE BUTTONS TO OPEN THEM AUTOMATICALLY. I AM SICK OF DEALING WITH THIS ISSUE. THERE ARE SO MANY FORUMS ON LINE WHERE OTHER PEOPLE HAVE THE SAME PROBLEM. THIS NEEDS TO BE FIXED! *TR

LAST COUPLE OF YEARS SINCE THE WARRANTY WENT OUT, THE VEHICLE SEEMS TO BE SLIPPING WHEN ACCELERATING FROM A STOP. DEALERSHIP WON'T DO ANYTHING WITHOUT US PAYING A LARGE SUM OF MONEY TO FIX IT. WE HAVE HAD THE TORQUE CONVERTER REPLACED THREE TIMES. THE LAST TIME WAS BY THE FORD DEALERSHIP DUE TO THE RECALL. I HAVE SEEN MANY SIMILAR ISSUES WITH SAME MAKE, MODEL, AND YEAR ON BLOGS AND FORUMS. WOULD LOVE FOR FORD TO REMEDY THIS ISSUE WITHOUT US HAVING TO SPEND MONEY THAT WE DON'T HAVE. THIS IS A SERIOUS SAFETY ISSUE!!! AT A BUSY INTERSECTION, THE TRANNY SLIPPING COULD EASILY PUT ONE IN HARMS WAY. *JS

2005 FORD FREESTAR WAS RECALLED FOR TORQUE CONVERTOR, THIRD ROW SEAT LATCH. LESS THAN ONE YEAR LATER (MARCH 2014) THE SAME PROBLEM OCCURRED WITH THE TORQUE CONVERTOR. *JS

I HAVE HAD AN ISSUE WITH IT DYING AND STALLING OUT AND NOT WANTING TO MOVE.... AFTER 3 TRIPS IN A MONTH TO THE DEALERSHIP THEY FINALLY FOUND THE PROBLEM, IT WAS THE PCM MODULE..... I CALLED FORD MOTOR COMPANY AND INFORMED THEM THAT AFTER DOING RESEARCH ONLINE THAT I HAVE NOTICED THAT THIS IS A MAJOR ISSUE WITH MANY OWNERS..... THEY SAID THAT IF ENOUGH PEOPLE CALL IN AND INFORM IT WILL GET ADDRESSED BY NHTSA...SO IF YOU ARE HAVING THIS PROBLEM OR HAVE HAD IT PLEASE CALL IN. KEEP YOUR RECEIPTS FOR ANY REPAIRS DONE DUE TO THIS AND IF THERE IS A RECALL AND HOPEFULLY IT WILL BE BEFORE SOMEONE DIES DUE TO IT. WE WILL BE REIMBURSED FOR OUR REPAIR COSTS. *TR

DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 35MPH THE VEHICLE STARTED STALLING OUT AND WOULD NOT SHIFT PROPERLY. FORTUNATELY WAS ABLE TO SAFELY COAST TO SIDE OF ROAD. HAD VEHICLE TOWED TO CONWAY FORD IN CONWAY, SC. NEEDED NEW POWER CONTROL MODULAR (PCM) DUE TO WATER LEAKING THROUGH WINDSHIELD COWLING AND SHORTING OUT CONNECTIONS TO PCM. CREATED A POTENTIALLY DANGEROUS SITUATION WITH VEHICLE STALLING OUT WHILE IN MOTION. RESEARCH HAS REVEALED THIS TO BE A VERY COMMON PROBLEM WITH THIS VEHICLE THAT IS A SAFETY HAZARD THAT NEEDS TO BE ADDRESSED BY FORD MOTOR COMPANY WITH A RECALL. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 FORD FREESTYLE. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 55 MPH, THE VEHICLE INDEPENDENTLY DECELERATED WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO A DEALER FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE AND STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA RECALL CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 12V006000 (POWER TRAIN). THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 212,000.

WHILE TRAVELING ON THE HIGHWAY WITH NO WARNING THE VEHICLE LOST ALL ACCELERATION. ONCE ABLE TO GET TO A SAFE AREA TO PULL OVER THE VEHICLE STARTED TO RESPOND. SINCE THIS OCCURRENCE THIS SITUATION HAS HAPPENED INTERMITTENTLY FOR THE PAST YEAR. I HAVE BROUGHT THE VEHICLE TO THE FORD DEALER AND 2 DIFFERENT MECHANICS, ALL OF WHOM HAVE CHANGED MANY DIFFERENT ITEMS RANGING FROM A TUNE UP TO A NEW COIL AND MULTIPLE CAM SHAFT SENSORS. ALL 3 HAVE PERFORMED MANY DIAGNOSTICS BUT TO DATE HAVE BEEN UNABLE TO LOCATE THE PROBLEM WHICH STILL EXISTS BUT WITH MORE REGULARITY. I AM NO LONGER ABLE TO DRIVE THE VEHICLE DUE TO ITS PERFORMANCE AND I AM SCARED TO PUT MY WIFE AND CHILDREN IN THE VEHICLE. WHEN I DID DO SOME RESEARCH ON THE INTERNET I CAME ACROSS HUNDREDS IF NOT THOUSANDS OF THE VERY SAME COMPLAINTS, SOMEONE HAS TO FORCE FORD TO ADDRESS THIS SAFETY ISSUE. MINI VANS ARE MOST COMMONLY USED FOR TRANSPORTING OUR MOST PRECIOUS PASSENGERS, CHILDREN. WILL IT TAKE A CAR FULL OF CHILDREN DYING FOR FORD TO ACKNOWLEDGE THIS PROBLEM EXISTS AND THAT THEY NEED TO DO THE RIGHT THING. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 FORD FREESTYLE. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 55 MPH, THE WRENCH AND THE CHECK ENGINE WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED AS THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY FAILED TO ACCELERATE. THE CONTACT MENTIONED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS SERVICED PREVIOUSLY UNDER THE MANUFACTURERS THROTTLE BODY RECALL. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE THROTTLE BODY FAILED AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 100,000. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 150,000.

WHEN IS THE NHTSA GOING TO GET SERIOUS WITH FORD ON FORCING THEM TO ISSUE A RECALL ON THE PCM THAT SHUTS DOWN THE ENGINE AND PUTS THE DRIVER AND PASSENGERS IN A DEATH VEHICLE. THIS IS A KNOWN ISSUE ALL OVER THE INTERNET AS WELL AS ANY MASTER CERTIFIED FORD TECHNICIAN.THE PCM IS UNDER THE COWLING WHERE THE WATER SETTLERS AND GET ELECTRICALLY WICKED INTO THE PCM SHUTTING IT DOWN AT ANY TIME UNDER LOAD IN TRAFFIC FREEWAY SPEEDS.JUST WANT TO KNOW IF PEOPLE HAVE TO DIE BEFORE SOMETHING HAPPENS WITH A WILDLY KNOWN DEFECT WE BOUGHT THIS VEHICLE BRAND NEW BECAUSE OF THE SAFETY RATING AT THE TIME FOR TRANSPORTATIONS OUR SPECIAL NEEDS SON, I SURE HOPE THIS ISSUE DOESN'T END UP WITH A DEATH OF MY WIFE AND CHILDREN DUE TO ,THE LACK OF CONCERN FROM THE NHTSA. WAITING FOR A TIMELY RESPONSE AND RESOLVE. *TR

I WAS DRIVING ALONG THE ROAD WITH MY CHILDREN IN THE CAR WHEN MY CAR JUST LOST THE GEAR. THE CAR WAS STILL ON BUT WHEN I PRESSED ON THE GAS PEDAL IT WOULD DO NOTHING BUT STALL. I HAD TO ROLL TO A STOP IN THE MIDDLE OF THE HIGHWAY. I FOUND OUT AFTER THIS PROBLEM THAT MY VAN HAD A RECALL IN JAN 2012 FOR THE TORQUE CONVERTER WHICH NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. I GOT THE VAN IN OCT 2012 AND I HAD NO IDEA THAT WAS ONE OF THE RECALLS ON THIS VEHICLE UNTIL I HAD THIS PROBLEM. I TOOK IT IN TO THE FORD DEALERSHIP AND THEY TOLD ME THAT WOULD NOT SOLVE THE PROBLEM THE BAD TORQUE CONVERTER, BUT WHEN TAKEN TO ANOTHER SHOP THEY SAID THE BAD TORQUE CONVERTER CAUSED THE PROBLEM AND NOW THERE ARE PIECES OF METAL IN THE TRANSMISSION WHICH THEY ARE CALLING INTERNAL TRANSMISSION FAILURE. *TR

MY WIFE HAD JUST LEFT WORK. ON A VERY BUSY STREET THE VAN UP AND DIED. RESTARTED IT AND HAD NO POWER TO GET UP TO SPEED. KEPT SHUTTING DOWN. MANAGED TO GET IN TO A PARKING LOT. HAD IT TOWED TO THE DEALERSHIP. AT FIRST WAS TOLD IT WAS THE TRANSMISSION. NOW, THEY SAY IT IS THE PCM. PCM HAS BEEN ON BACK ORDER FOR SOME TIME. FORD SAID IT WAS SHIPPED ON NOV. 13 2013. CALLED THE DEALERSHIP ON THE FOLLOWING FRIDAY AND NO PART. NO WAS TOLD THAT THERE IS AN EVEN LONGER WAIT TIME FOR THE PCM. HAVING A AFTERMARKET PCM INSTALLED. TWO WEEKS WITHOUT OUR VAN IS LONG ENOUGH. HOPE TO HAVE IT BACK ON FRIDAY THE 22ND OF 2013. HAVE TALKED TO FORD CUSTOMER CARE, THEY KNOW THERE IS A PROBLEM. HAVE READ THAT THE SEAL UNDER THE COWLING LETS GO AND WATER WILL DRIP DOWN ONTO THE PCM CONNECTION AND MESS UP THE PCM. *TR

ENGINE, INTERNAL CATALYTIC CONVERTER FAILURE. ON FORD EXTENDED WARRANTY TO 10 YEARS, OR 112,00 MILES; THE REPAIR IS NOT COVERED WITHIN THE WARRANTY . . QUOTED COST TO REPAIR WILL BE $3,300.00, WHEN COMPLETED BY [XXX]-HILLTOP-FORD IN RICHMOND, CALIFORNIA. INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 FORD FREESTAR EQUIPPED WITH SUMMIT PREMIUM PLUS 2 TIRES, SIZES 235/60/16. THE CONTACT STATED THAT OVER TIME THE STEEL BELT DETACHED FROM ALL OF THE TIRES AT DIFFERENT TIMES. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC. THE TECHNICIAN WAS UNABLE TO DETERMINE WHAT CAUSED THE FAILURE TO OCCUR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE TIRES WERE REPLACED. THE VIN AND THE DOT NUMBER WERE NOT AVAILABLE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 90,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 109,000. THE TIRES MILEAGE WAS 10,000.

I HAVE A 2005 FORD FREESTAR THAT I HAVE HAD FOR 2 LONG LONG YEARS. I AM ON MY 3RD TRANSMISSION, I HAVE HAD THE RECALL WORK DONE TO IT FOR THE TORQUE CONVERTER BUT ITS NOT THE ISSUE. ITS THE TRANSMISSION. I DON'T HAVE TIME NOR MONEY TO KEEP PUTTING INTO THIS CAR AND WORK TWO JOBS AS IT IS AND I NEED A CAR. JUST CANT DO IT ANYMORE AND I KNOW A LOT OF OTHERS WHO ARE HAVING TO GO THREW THE SAME THING AND ALSO SO TIRED OF BEING STRANDED ON THE SIDE OF THE ROAD. PLEASE JUST FIX IT ALREADY. I AM GOING TO FILE A LAW SUITE AGAINST THEM SOON. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 FORD FREESTAR. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 30 MPH, THERE WAS A LOSS OF POWER STEERING WITHOUT WARNING. THE STEERING WHEEL BECAME EXTREMELY DIFFICULT TO TURN. IN ADDITION, THE POWER STEERING FLUID CONTINUOUSLY LEAKED ONTO THE GROUND EVEN THOUGH THE CONTACT REFILLED THE RESERVOIR CONSTANTLY. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE PROBLEM. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 131,000.

THE SITUATION IS VERY DANGER, THE PROBLEM WITH THE PCM ISSUES, THAT SHARE BAD INFORMATION WITH ANY OTHER COMPONENT IN USE, ENGINE, TRANSMISSION, LIGHTS, AC SYSTEM, LOW BATTERY OR NOT TURN ON EVEN WITH NEW BATTERY, AND THE WIRES AND CONNECTORS CLEAN. THE MOST DANGEROUS IS JUST STOP RUNNING IN MIDDLE OF TRAFFIC, OR SOME MECHANIC DID NOT HAVE IDEA ABOUT THE PROBLEM, EVEN THE SARASOTA FORD MECHANICS. A FEW WEEKS A GO I LEFT THE CAR FOR 2 DAYS, PRESENT IN MY OPINION TRANSMISSION MAL-FUNCTION, AFTER THEY CHARGE ME $140, NO PROBLEMS SOLVED, AND THEY SAY THE TECHNICIAN REPORT : NEEDS ENGINE WORK BEFORE TRANSMISSION DIAGNOSTICS. NEEDS CAM SYNCRO ASSY.(FIX WHINNING NOISE) I AGREE OK. NEED A SENSOR ASY ??????? CONNECT A LITTLE METAL WIRE ON TOP ENGINE (THEY CALL BUSH.....???) AFTER THAT ALL THE PROBLEMS STILL HAPPENING ALL THE TIME. IF YOU HAVE ANY ANSWER ABOUT ALL THIS, OR PLACE TO GO AND GET A REAL INSPECTION AND REPORT. FROM NOW AND FOREVER, THANK YOU VERY MUCH. *TR

WHILE CHANGING THE RIGHT FRONT TIRE THE JACK BROKE AND THE CAR DROP TO THE GROUND! THE JACK BENT AND BROKE. *TR

I OPENED THE POWER LIFTGATE WITH KEY FOB AND AS I WAS UNLOADING GROCERIES THE DOOR STARTED COMING DOWN ON ME AND WOULD NOT STOP, HITTING ME HARD IN THE HEAD AS I TRY TO GET OUT FROM UNDER IT.*JB

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 FORD FREESTAR. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 40 MPH, THE VEHICLE INDEPENDENTLY DECELERATED TO 30 MPH. THE CONTACT APPLIED THE BRAKES FOR A TRAFFIC STOP BUT AS HE ACCELERATED FROM THE STOP, THE TRANSMISSION FAILED TO OPERATE WITH A RAPID INCREASE IN ENGINE RPMS. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN INDEPENDENT TRANSMISSION CENTER. THE MECHANIC STATED THAT THE FAILURE WAS RELATED TO THE TORQUE CONVERTER. THE TRANSMISSION WAS REBUILT BY THE MECHANIC. THE CONTACT REFERENCED NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 12V006000 (POWER TRAIN) HOWEVER, THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL CAMPAIGN. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE PROBLEM. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 96,780.

IN THE MORNING THE VEHICLE BATTERY HAD BEEN DRAINED AND WE HAD IT TOWED TO THE DEALER. THEY REPLACED THE ALTERNATOR. WE PICKED IT UP AND THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON. THEY SAID IT WAS THE MASS AIR FLOW SENSOR AND REPLACED IT. TWO WEEKS WENT BY AND ONE DAY THE VEHICLE WOULDN'T START. WE HAD IT TOWED TO THE DEALER AND THEY SAID IT WAS THE MASS AIR FLOW CONNECTOR AND REPLACED IT. THE NEXT DAY THE VEHICLE WOULDN'T START. WE HAD IT TOWED TO THE DEALER AND THEY SAID NOTHING WAS WRONG. THE ENGINE ALWAYS IDLES VERY ROUGH AND NO ONE CAN CORRECT IT. IT HAS STALLED IN TRAFFIC. I HAVE DONE RESEARCH AND HAVE BEEN MADE AWARE OF A PROBLEM WITH THE PCM MODULE ON THESE VEHICLES. APPARENTLY RAIN GETS IT AND SOAKS THE MODULE CAUSING ALL SORTS OF ELECTRICAL AND TRANSMISSION PROBLEMS. FORD IS AWARE OF THE ISSUE AND HAS ISSUED A SERVICE BULLETIN AND REPAIR KIT FOR THIS PROBLEM, BUT NO RECALL. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 FORD FREESTAR. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE EXITING THE DRIVEWAY AT UNKNOWN SPEEDS, THE ODOMETER FAILED TO TRACK SPEED AND THE ABS WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR DIAGNOSIS WHERE IT WAS STATED THAT THE SPEED SENSOR AND BATTERY NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED BUT THE PROBLEM PERSISTED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 57,000.

I HAVE HAD TWO INCIDENTS WITH THIS VAN. THE FIRST INCIDENT I WAS DRIVING AND HEARD A CLICKING SOUND AND THEN LOST ALL POWER TO MY VEHICLE. I CALLED A TOW TRUCK AND TOOK IT TO A MECHANIC WHO SAID IT WAS THE TRANSMISSION WHICH HAD SHAVINGS FROM MY TORQUE CONVERTER OF MY VAN. HE STATED THAT HE HAD FIXED TRANSMISSION AND TORQUE CONVERTER IN FORD 2005 FREESTARS VEHICLES. THIS WAS IN MARCH 2012. I HAD IT FIXED WITH AN EXPENSES OF 1, 985, BUT AFTER CHECKING ON FREESTARS IT WAS IN THE PROCESS OF BEING EVALUATED. I COULD NOT WAIT FOR THE RESOLVING OF THIS BY FORD. I FIXED MY VEHICLE AND ASSUMED THE COST. I RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE FOR THE TORQUE CONVERTER/TRANSMISSION. I ALSO RECEIVED A RECALL FOR THE BACK SEAT. BEFORE I HAD A CHANCE TO TAKE IT IN FOR REPAIRS. ON, JULY 30, 2013 WHILE DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY TO WORK MY VAN WENT FROM 65 TO 20 WITHIN A MATTER OF SECONDS. I PLACED MY HAZARDS AND LOOKED FOR THE ACCESS ROAD. I THEN DROVE MY VAN INTO THE NEAREST DEALER. I TOLD THE DEALER REP THAT THE SYMBOL INDICATED THAT MY POWER TRAIN WAS HAVING PROBLEMS HE OFFERED TO DO A DIAGNOSTIC FOR $106. I AGREED AND MENTIONED THE RECALLS. WHEN I RECEIVED THE DIAGNOSTIC RESULTS STATING THAT THE FUEL PUMP, THE EG VALVE, AND THE FUEL RAIL PRESSURE SENSOR NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. *TR

USING AN ON RAMP FROM S.R. 87 SOUTH TO HIGHWAY 98 WEST IN NAVARRE FL. AND SUDDENLY LOST THE VEHICLE DRIVE TRAIN. I WAS ABLE TO COAST OUT OF TRAFFIC TO SAFETY TO AWAIT TOWING. *TR

ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON CAR STALLED SEVERAL TIMES, WOULD NOT SHIFT. YOU PEOPLE KNOW WHAT THE PROBLEM IS FIX IT OR I WILL GO BUY SOMETHING OTHER THAN A FORD. I TOOK IT TO A FORD DEALERSHIP SERVICE AND FOUND OUT THAT WATER GOT INTO THE PMC MODULE AND TERMINALS WERE CORRODED. MECHANIC BLOW DRIED INTERIOR OF PMC BEST HE COULD SILICON TO SEAL THE BEST HE COULD AND TOLD ME IT WAS A TEMPORARY FIX. WATER KEEPS GETTING INTO THE MODULE. WHY DOESN'T FORD STAND BEHIND THEIR MISTAKES AND RESOLVE THE PROBLEM? I LOVE MY FREESTAR BUT WHY SHOULD I PAY FOR THE MANUFACTURE ENGINEERING MISTAKES? *TR

WAS IN A 30 MILE PER HOUR SPEED ZONE CAME TO A CAUTION LIGHT AND HAD TO MAKE A RIGHT HAND TURN ON A VERY DANGEROUS CORNER....MANY TRACTOR TRAILERS USE THIS TURN, WHILE MAKING THE TURN, ENGINE STALLED AND WAS HARD TO CONTROL STEERING WITH NO POWER. MANAGED TO PULL TO SIDE OF THE ROAD WHEN SEVERAL TRACTOR TRAILERS CAME AROUND THE SAME CORNER. HAD I NOT BEEN ABLE TO MOVE OVER I WOULD HAVE BEEN HIT AS THEY WOULD HAVE HAD NO WHERE TO GO, JUST A 2 LANE ROAD. CAR STARTED BUT WHEN I TRIED TO MOVE IT, IT WENT ABOUT 20 FEET AND STALLED AGAIN. HAD TO CALL A TOW COMPANY. TORQUE CONVERTER HAS ALREADY BEEN REPLACED ONCE AT APPROXIMATELY 99,900 MILES. FLASHING LIGHT ON DASH SAYS TO CHECK TRANSAXLE. NOT FIXED AS YET...CODE P0715 CAME UP ON THE TECH MACHINE, TURBINE SPEED SENSOR CHECK FAULT. I HAVE CHECKED FOR THESE CODES AND IT SEEMS THAT FORD SENT THESE VEHICLES OFF THE PRODUCTION LINES WITH THESE PROBLEMS TO BEGIN WITH. I FIND THAT NOTHING EVER GETS DONE UNTIL SOMEONE IS KILLED OR SEVERELY INJURED. IT'S A SAD WORLD WE LIVE IN THAT LIFE HAS TO BE LOST BEFORE MANUFACTURERS ARE MADE TO CORRECT WHAT SHOULD HAVE BEEN FIXED BEFORE LEAVING THE PLANT. *TR

WHILE MERGING ONTO ROUTE 50 OFF 628 THE CAR DIED. I DRIFTED ONTO SIDE OF ROAD, BUT IN PARK AND RESTARTED IT. TOOK EXIT OFF 50 AT 450 AND CAR STOPPED AGAIN. PUT IN PARK AT RED LIGHT, STARTED UP AGAIN AND DROVE DOWN RIVA ROAD. CAR STOPPED 4 MORE TIMES BEFORE GETTING TO MY RESIDENCE, EACH TIME ENGINE STOPPING, NO POWER STEERING AND NO BRAKES. CALLED KOONS FORD ANNAPOLIS AND HAD THE CAR TOWED THERE THE NEXT DAY (SINCE THE INCIDENT OCCURRED ON A SUNDAY). THEY KEPT THE CAR FOR 1 WEEK AND COULD NOT CONFIRM OR DUPLICATE ANY OF THE CONDITIONS. POSSIBLY PCM BUT NOT SURE.THEY FOUND ONE ERROR WHILE DRIVING IT , BUT THE COMPUTER COULD NOT FIND IT. PAID FOR DIAGNOSTIC TEST. CAR HAS BEEN RUNNING FINE UNTIL 7/6/13 WHEN EXACTLY THE SAME THING HAPPENED. TOOK BACK TO FORD AND 2 DAYS LATER WAS TOLD IT WAS THE PCM. COULD NOT SAY HOW LONG IT WOULD TAKE TO GET A NEW ONE AS FORD DOES NOT HAVE THEM IT STOCK, BUT FOR $1300.00 COULD PLACE THE ORDER. FOUND A FORD TECH BLOG THAT DESCRIBES EXACTLY WHAT EVERY ONE IS GOING THROUGH AND HOW TO FIX IT. WATER IS LEAKING UNDER THE COWL AND SHORTING OUT THE PCM. THERE NEEDS TO BE A RECALL ON THIS BEFORE SOME ONE DIES. *TR

I AM HAVING TRANSMISSION ISSUES WITH HIGH REVVING, SOFT SHIFTING AND WHAT FEELS LIKE SLIPPING. AND THEN TODAY WHEN I DROVE THE VAN THERE WAS SMOKE COMING OUT FROM UNDER THE DASH BOARD ALONG WITH THE OTHER ISSUES. AFTER DOING SOME RESEARCH ON LINE IT SEEMS AS THOUGH IT IS THE CONTROL MODULE AND AS IT GETS WET THINGS START TO GO WRONG WITH THE VAN. THE DESIGN IS FAULTY AND NEEDS TO BE FIXED AS WATER GETS INTO THE MODULE AND THE CONNECTOR. I HAVE INCLUDED A VIDEO LINK FROM YOUTUBE FOR YOU TO LOOK OVER REGARDING THIS PROBLEM AND HOW BAD DESIGN IS LEADING TO ALL THESE SMALL COMPLAINTS AND PROBLEMS. I AM TAKING THE VAN TO MY LOCAL DEALER OR SHOP TO SEE IF THIS COULD BE THE CAUSE OF MY PROBLEMS. THIS IS THE YOUTUBE VIDEO LINK HTTP://WWW.YOUTUBE.COM/WATCH?V=LHJEVBMUXJW *TR

2005 FORD FREESTAR. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO TRANSMISSION FAILURE RECALL NOTICE. *SMD THE CONSUMER STATED IN NOVEMBER 2010, THE TRANSMISSION FAILED, WITH NO SYMPTOMS OF FAILURE. THE TRANSMISSION WAS REPLACED. IN AUGUST 2012, THE TORQUE CONVERTER WAS REPLACED. THE CONSUMER BELIEVED ONLY THE TORQUE CONVERTER SHOULD HAVE BEEN REPLACED IN 2010, AND NOT THE ENTIRE TRANSMISSION. THE CONSUMER IS SEEKING REIMBURSEMENT FOR THE TRANSMISSION.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 FORD FREE STAR. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 25 MPH, THE VEHICLE VIBRATED AND FAILED TO ACCELERATE WITH THE ILLUMINATION OF THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 151,000. *TR

I WAS DRIVING ON A CITY STREET WHEN MY ENGINE LIGHT BEGAN FLASHING/BLINKING. I WAS HAVING TROUBLE WITH VAN MAKING WEIRD SOUNDS AND VIBRATIONS. I IMMEDIATELY PULLED OVER. JUST HAD TRANNY RECALL WORK DONE, SAME LIGHT ON. I CALLED FORD-THEY SAID IT WAS A MISS AND I SHOULD BRING IT IN. I WAS TOO AFRAID TO DRIVE THAT FAR, AND I HAVE NO $ FOR A TOW OR FIX. WAS TOLD BY MECH FRIEND THAT IT COULD BE ANY OF MANY SENSORS AND I'D HAVE TO TRIAL AND ERROR TO FIND IT. THIS IS NOT THE FIRST TIME THIS HAS HAPPENED TO ME, AND IT SEEMS TO BE WORSE WHEN IT HAS RAINED OR IS VERY DAMP OUT. IT VIBRATES, SHAKES, AND SOUNDS LIKE THE ENGINE IS NOT RIGHT. ALSO I HAVE NO GET UP AND GO, IT WANTS TO STALL OUT EVERY TIME I TRY TO ACCELERATE, AND I HAD A NEAR ACCIDENT ONCE. SEEMS TO BE WORSE ON HILLS OR ANY INCLINES. NOT A HAPPY FORD CUSTOMER-AGAIN. THESE PROBLEMS HAVE BEEN ON-GOING FOR THE LAST SIX MONTHS OR SO. ANYTHING OVER 25MPH AND THE VAN "SHIMMIES" REALLY BAD. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 FORD FREESTAR. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS INCLUDED AND REPAIRED UNDER NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 12V006000 (POWER TRAIN). HOWEVER, AFTER THE REPAIR WAS PERFORMED THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT ACCELERATE AND STALLED SPORADICALLY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT PRIOR TO THE RECALL REPAIR HE HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR DIAGNOSIS WHERE THE TECHNICIAN FOUND THAT THE PCM WOULD HAVE TO BE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 79,000. *TR

AFTER RAIN ALL NIGHT ON WED.6/4/2013 WENT TO TAKE VAN TO PITTSBURGH STARTED HESITATING AND VIBRATING WHILE ON HIGHWAY COULD NOT SPEED UP AND TRIED TO GET IN SLOW LANE LOT OF TRAFFIC ALMOST COLLISION . TRIED TO GO UP SMALL HILL NO POWER VIBRATING TRYING TO STALL, TURNED OFF WOULDN'T STARTFOR 15 MINUTES VERY SCARY. LOOKED ONLINE BULLETIN FOR PCM GETS WET AND CAUSES THIS,SOMEONE COULD HAVE BEEN KILLED. *TR

I BECAME AWARE OF OTHER CUSTOMER COMPLAINTS ABOUT THE TRANSMISSION/PCM RELATED CONCERNS IN 2011 WHEN EXPERIENCING A VIBRATION WHEN SHIFTING FROM 2ND TO 3RD (IT SEEMED) AND RESEARCHED MY VEHICLE AND POSSIBLE RELATED CONCERNS. I ALSO DISCUSSED WITH A LOCAL DEALER AND I FOLLOWED A DEALERS RECOMMENDATION BY HAVING MY TRANSMISSION FLUID CHANGED AS RECOMMENDED TO FORD SPECS. THE VIBRATION SEEMED TO CALM SOMEWHAT. AROUND THIS SAME TIME I NOTICED MY CRUISE CONTROL WOULD WORK ONLY OFF AND ON AT DIFFERENT SPEEDS AND TIMES. NO CHECK ENGINE LIGHT EVER CAME ON. I SENT MY AN EMAIL TO FORD OF CANADA AT WHICH TIME I WAS ADVISED THAT A TORQUE CONVERTER RECALL WAS COMING AND THAT I SHOULD CONTACT THE DEALER. I WAS ADVISED TO WAIT FOR THE FORMAL RECALL WHICH I RECEIVED AND BOOKED MY RECALL AND IT WAS COMPLETED IN APPROXIMATELY LATE 2012. I ALSO HAD ANOTHER RECALL DONE FOR A SEAT CONCERN JUST IN MAY 2013. WHILE DRIVING TO THE US MAY 19TH 2013 AT 100KM/HR MY VEHICLES CRUISE WAS ACTING SUSPICIOUS (HARD SHIFT UP) AND I DISENGAGED IT FOR THIS REASON. I THEN NOTICED MY VEHICLE WAS AT 3000RPMS SO SEEMED TO BE STUCK IN 3RD GEAR OR SOMETHING. IT THEN FAILED (WAS LIKE I WAS IN NEUTRAL) AND I WAS BARELY ABLE TO GET OFF AT AN EXIT AND HAD TO PUSH MY VEHICLE INTO A SPOT AT A SERVICE STATION. I WAS VERY CONCERNED FOR MY SAFETY AND MY FAMILY AT THIS TIME. I WAS IN TOTAL SHOCK THAT THERE WAS NO REAL WARNING AND IF I KNOW IF I WAS IN THE FAST LANE I HATE TO THINK OF THE END RESULT. I CHECKED THE DIPSTICK FOR THE TRANNY AND THERE SEEMED TO BE ENOUGH FLUID HOWEVER SLIGHT AMOUNTS OF SMOKE CAME FROM THE DIPSTICK RESERVOIR. NO SIGNS OF LEAKING BELOW THE VEHICLE WHATSOEVER. IT WAS TOWED TO A FORD DEALER AND I WAS LEFT WITH NO REAL OPTION OTHER THAN REPLACE THE TRANNY FOR $3200. MY HOME DEALER IN CANADA WAS CLOSED FOR THE HOLIDAY. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 FORD FREESTAR. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 15 MPH, THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT ACCELERATE. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER FOR DIAGNOSIS. THE TECHNICIAN STATED THAT THE TRANSMISSION AND TORQUE CONVERTER WOULD HAVE TO BE REPLACED. THE CONTACT REFERENCED NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 12V006000 (POWER TRAIN) BUT WAS ADVISED BY THE MANUFACTURER THAT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 66,000. *TR

THE CAR WOULD START THEN STALL. I WOULD BE DRIVING AND IT WOULD JUST SLOW DOWN LIKE NO GAS GETTING INTO ENGINE AND STALL OUT . I TOOK IT TO FORD DEALER (CREST FORD CENTERLINE MICHIGAN) THEY RAN IT ON A SCOPE. TOLD ME I NEEDED TURBINE SHAFT SPEED SENSOR. THEY REPLACED IT AND CALLED TO SAY MY VEHICLE WAS FINE AND READY TO GO. I PICKED UP CAR ON MONDAY EVENING AND ON WEDNESDAY CAR HAD TO BE TOWED BACK TO THE DEALER. CAR WOULD START BUT WOULD NOT DRIVE. FORD COULD NOT FIND PROBLEM AND FINALLY I CALLED A FRIEND TO ASK FOR A SOLUTION. BECAUSE OF ALL THE ISSUES WITH THE PCM AND HIS EXPERTISE I CALLED MY FORD ADVISOR [XXX] AND TOLD HIM TO CHECK THE PCM FOR WATER DAMAGE. HE CALLED ME BACK SHORTLY AND SAID THEY FOUND THE WATER DAMAGE. THIS IS A VAN MADE VERY WRONG WITH A DESIGN SO THAT YOUR WINDSHIELD LETS WATER FLOW ONTO THE COWL AND THEN DAMAGES THE BRAIN FOR THE CAR. I NOW HAVE TO PAY 1000.00 TO FIX A MISTAKE FORD MOTOR CREATED. THIS IS A PROBLEM FOR EVERYONE WHO OWNS THIS VEHICLE. I HOPE FORD FIXES IT ON A RECALL BEFORE SOMEONE DIES. I FEEL AS A CONSUMER I SHOULD NOT HAVE HAD TO GO FIGURE OUT WHATS WRONG WITH MY CAR ON MY OWN. FORD MECHANICS SHOULD KNOW AND BE EXPERIENCED. THIS WILL BE MY LAST FORD WITH THE WAY THEY HANDLE THEIR CARS. INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR

TRAVELING ON HIGHWAY AT 70 MPH WHEN WITHOUT ANY WARNING LOST ALL POWER. COASTED TO STOP AND HAD NO GEARS FORWARD OR REVERSE. NO PRIOR NOISES, WARNING LIGHTS OR ANY INDICATION OF PROBLEMS. VERY DANGEROUS SITUATION. HAD I BEEN PASSING IT COULD HAVE BEEN TRAGIC. TORQUE CONVERTER IS COVERED UNDER RECALL BUT DEALERSHIP I HAD VEHICLE TOWED TO STATED FROM THEIR DIAGNOSTICS AND DISCUSSIONS WITH FACTORY THE PROBLEM WAS NOT THE TORQUE CONVERTER. I AM HAVING THEM INSTALL REBUILT TRANSMISSION FOR $4,185. THERE ARE MANY SIMILAR COMPLAINTS ON VARIOUS WEBSITES, INCLUDING THIS ONE. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 FORD FREESTAR. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT 55 MPH, THE RPM IN THE TACHOMETER FLUCTUATED RAPIDLY AND THE ENGINE REVVED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER AND THE RECALL REPAIR FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID 12V006000 (POWER TRAIN: TORQUE CONVERTER MALFUNCTIONS) WAS PERFORMED. THE FAILURE RECURRED EVERY TIME THE CONTACT DROVE THE VEHICLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 149,000. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 150,000.

I HAVE HAD MY VAN BACK FOR THREE DAYS SINCE HAVING THE RECALL REPAIRS DONE ON THE TORQUE (WHICH I FILLED A COMPLAINT ABOUT AFTER BEING TOLD MINE WASN'T RECALLED BY THE DEALERSHIP, WHICH IT ACTUALLY WAS) AND SEATS. IT HAS BEEN RAINING HEAVILY FOR A COUPLE OF DAYS HERE. WHILE DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD, AND COMING TO YET ANOTHER STOP SIGN, MY VAN STALLS OUT AND COMPLETELY DIES WITH NO WARNING. I HAD NO CONTROL OVER BRAKES, STEERING WHEEL, NOTHING. MY HUSBAND COMES AND GETS ME, OUR DAUGHTER, AND THE VAN. THE VAN STARTED RIGHT UP WHEN HE GOT THERE AFTER APPROXIMATELY 15 MIN AFTER I HAD REPEATEDLY TRIED TO GET IT START WITH NO SUCCESS. WE LET IT IDLE FOR A BIT BECAUSE HE THINKS I'M CRAZY, AND IT DIES AGAIN. SAME PROBLEM WITH IT GETTING IT TO START. COME TO FIND OUT, THE COMPUTER AND PCM ARE GETTING WET, CAUSING TOTAL POWER FAILURE... UGH! IS THERE ANYTHING ON THIS VAN THAT WAS MADE RIGHT?! VERY DANGEROUS VAN! *TR

DON'T HAVE MY VIN ON ME TO SHARE AT THIS TIME. ALSO, THE SPECIFIC ELECTRICAL PROBLEM IS THE PCM. ON 4/4/2013, I WAS DRIVING DOWN THE HIGHWAY AT ABOUT 45-50 MPH WHEN MY CAR 'DIED'. I LOST ALL POWER - NO BRAKES, STEERING, ETC. FORTUNATELY, NONE OF MY KIDS WERE IN THE CAR. THE CAR WAS TOWED TO THE DEALERSHIP THAT NIGHT. THEY SAID IT WAS MY CAM SENSOR. LESS THAN 5 DAYS AFTER PICKING UP THE CAR ON 4/9 TH CAR ACTED UP AGAIN. (THEY KEPT THE CAR FOR A RECALL UNRELATED TO THIS). ON 4/14 I WAS DRIVING DOWN THE HIGHWAY AT ABOUT 70 MPH WHEN THE CAR STARTED TO JERK. LUCKILY I WAS CLOSE TO HOME THIS TIME AND AFTER STOPPING SEVERAL TIMES WAS ABLE TO GET THE CAR IN THE DRIVEWAY. MY YOUNGEST DAUGHTER WAS IN THE CAR WITH ME WHO IS NOW AFRAID TO GET BACK IN THE CAR. THE NEXT MORNING I HAD IT TOWED BACK TO THE DEALERSHIP. A FEW DAYS LATER THEY SAID IT WAS MY ALTERNATOR. I WAS TOLD THEY WOULD CREDIT ME BACK THE MONEY I PUT OUT FOR THE CAM SENSOR. THEY PUT IN THE NEW ALTERNATOR AND TEST DROVE THE CAR. GUESS WHAT - THE CAR STILL JERKED. THE SHOP MANAGER TOOK IT HOME WITH A COMPUTER HOOKED UP TO IT. THEY COULD NOT FIND ANYTHING. THEY THEN PUT A CALL INTO THE FORD HOTLINE. A WEEK LATER THEY TELL ME IT IS THE PCM. IT GOT WET. OVER $400 TO FIX AND THAT IS WITH A USED PART. OVER $1200 IF IT IS NEW. A QUICK INTERNET SEARCH FINDS THE PCM IS A COMMON ISSUE WITH THE FREESTAR. NOT SURE WHEN IT WILL BE RECALLED. I HOPE NO ONE GETS SERIOUSLY INJURED BEFORE THESE COMPLAINTS ARE TAKEN SERIOUSLY. I WILL SAY THIS IS THE LAST FORD I WILL BUY. I AM NOT SURE HOW TO EXPLAIN TO MY KIDS THAT THE CAR IS SAFE TO DRIVE WHEN I DON'T BELIEVE IT MYSELF. I GUESS I WILL KEEP MY RECEIPT FOR WHEN THIS IS RECALLED SO I CAN BE REIMBURSED. *TR

I WAS DRIVING MY CAR, THE SAME AS ANY OTHER DAY. I CAME TO A STOP LIGHT AND MY CAR WOULDN'T GO, AS IF I HAD IT IN NEUTRAL. THERE WAS SOME VIBRATION AND IT WAS EXTREMELY HARD TO TURN MY CAR. I NEARLY HIT A BUSINESS THAT WAS ON THE CORNER OF THE TURN. THEN, IT STARTED WORKING AGAIN, JUST TO SOON QUIT WORKING AGAIN. I HAD MY MECHANIC LOOK AT IT TO DISCOVER IT WAS THE TORQUE. I AM HAVING THE SAME ISSUES AS THE OTHER FORD FREESTARS THAT WERE RECALLED, BUT MINE SPECIFIC VAN WAS NOT FOR SOME REASON BUT SHOWING THE EXACT SAME ISSUES AS THE RECALLED ONES. *TR

RECALLED TORQUE CONVERTER REPLACED IN 2005 FREESTAR BY DEALER . ( NO WARRANTY PAPERWORK GIVEN FOR THIS PART.) 5 MONTHS LATER, WHILE DRIVING 40 MPH, EXPERIENCED TOTAL POWER LOSS INCLUDING POWER STEERING AND POWER BRAKES. STRUGGLED TO PULL CAR OFF THE MAIN ROAD. TOWED TO OFTEN USED AND NEARBY REPAIR FACILITY. TRUSTED MECHANIC PULLED CAR APART AND REPLACED TRANSMISSION ( INCLUDING NEW TORQUE CONVERTER) FOR TOTAL OF $2225.00. VAN HAD BEEN CAREFULLY MAINTAINED AND HAD 83,000 MILES ON IT. FORD DEALERSHIP ( TOM'S FORD OF KEYPORT, NJ) REFUSED TO REIMBURSE JUST FOR COST OF 2ND TORQUE CONVERTER THAT FAILED SINCE "THE WORK WAS NOT DONE AT FORD DEALERSHIP." ( HOW WOULD I KNOW THIS WAS REQUIRED W/OUT EVER RECEIVING WARRANTY PAPERWORK? AND I REMEMBERED THE ORIGINAL RECALL FORM FROM FORD STATED PART REPLACEMENT BY OUTSIDE MECHANICS WOULD BE REIMBURSED???) LOCAL DEALERSHIP "COULDN'T HELP." NOTICE, I DID NOT EVEN TRY TO GET FORD TO ACKNOWLEDGE TRANSMISSION FAILURE CAUSED BY RECALLED PART OR TO COVER THE NEW TRANSMISSION COSTS. FOLLOWUP THROUGH FORD'S CONSUMER DIVISION ALSO DENIED REIMBURSEMENT FOR 2ND FAILED TORQUE CONVERTER. INTERESTING QUOTES FROM THEM: "WE HAVE NOT RECEIVED MANY COMPLAINTS ABOUT TRANSMISSION FAILURE FOR THAT VEHICLE" AND " THE FAILURE OF THE TORQUE CONVERTER DOES NOT CAUSE TRANSMISSION FAILURE." HMMM BEWARE OF TOTAL LOSS OF POWER WITH THIS MINIVAN WHEN THE TRANSMISSION FAILS!!! DANGEROUS AND FORD IS PLAYING DUMB. UNFORTUNATELY, LIVES AT RISK WITH THIS DENIAL STRATEGY. I USED TO BE A "FORD" MAN. DROVE ONLY FORDS FOR DECADES: F150 TRUCK + $$$ FORD RV + EXPLORER + ESCAPE, ETC. NO LONGER. *TR

FIRST WE HAD THE TRANSMISSION FAILURE THAT WAS UNSAFE AND HAD TO PAY FOR THE REPAIR OURSELVES THEN FINALLY FORD ISSUED A TSB TO REPAIR AND RECOVERED OUR MONEY. ALONG WITH THAT IS THE MORE DANGEROUS SITUATION OF THE VAN STOPPING JERKING SPEEDING UP THE DRIVING ON THE ROAD ESPECIALLY WHEN IT RAINS OR EVEN A SLIGHT MIST. THIS NEED TO ADDRESSED BY THE NHTSA AND PRESSURE FORD TO REPAIR THIS BEFORE THEY ARE SUED FOR A DEATH CAUSED BY THE LACK OF ATTENTION TO THIS HIGHLY SAFETY RELATED FAILURE. *TR

DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD IN HEAVY TRAFFIC, WITHOUT WARNING SUDDENLY HAD NO POWER, AT 40MPH, PUT IT IN NEUTRAL AND RESTARTED ONLY TO DIE AGAIN 3 MORE TIMES. I THOUGHT I WAS OUT OF GAS BUT THE GAGE SAID 1/8TH OF A TANK. PULLED OFF THE ROAD AND HAD FRIENDS BRING GAS. STARTED UP FINE AND DROVE MAYBE A BLOCK WHEN IT STARTED SPUTTERING AND BUCKING. THE CHECK ENGINE IDIOT LIGHT CAME ON SO I PULLED OVER AGAIN. I RESET THE BATTERY CONNECTION AND LIGHT WENT OFF. I PULLED OFF TO DRIVE AROUND IN THE PARKING LOT AND IT DIED WHEN I CRANKED THE WHEEL TURNING EVERY CORNER. STARTED AGAIN, THIS TIME IT WAS HARD TO TURN OVER, AND IT SPUTTERED AND THE TRANSAXLE IDIOT LIGHT STARTED FLASHING, THE RADIO CAME ON BY ITSELF AND THE EVE PLAYER EJECTED. INTERIOR LIGHTS WERE ON BUT SWITCH WAS TURNED OFF. CHECKED THE TRANNY FLUID, IT LOOKED A LITTLE LOW IN THE DARK(MIDNIGHT) SO PUT IN HALF A QUART. LIGHT WENT OUT BUT THE VAN REFUSED TO GO FORWARD. I DROPPED IT MANUALLY INTO 1ST AND IT SLOWLY MOVED. PARKED IT AND TRIED OTHER GEARS, ALL UNRESPONSIVE BUT WHEN SHIFTING INTO NEUTRAL THE ENGINE JUMPED AND THE RPMS REVVED UP TO 3000!! AFRAID IT WOULD JUMP INTO GEAR AND RUN OVER MY FRIEND, I CUT OFF THE IGNITION WHILE IN NEUTRAL. I WAITED UNTIL MIDNIGHT FOR NO TRAFFIC, THEN DROVE THE VAN HOME, KEEPING THE EMERGENCY FLASHERS ON. WAS ABLE TO TRAVEL ABOUT 25 FEET PER RESTART, EACH TIME THE VAN WOULD DIE WHEN SPEED EXCEEDED 15MPH OR 2000RPMS. TOOK AN HOUR TO GET THE 1.5 MILES HOME. THIS VAN HAD JUST GOTTEN A FULL SERVICE OIL CHANGE/LUBE/FILTER SERVICE AND I HAD THE TRANSMISSION SERVICED AT SEARS UPON PURCHASING IT JUST 6 MONTHS AGO AND HAD NO OTHER ISSUES AT ALL. UPON RESEARCHING, THIS IS A KNOWN ISSUE THAT FORD PUBLISHED BUT REFUSES TO FIX/RECALL. THERE IS A RECALL ON MY VAN'S TORQUE CONVERTER, THIS IS A SERIOUS SAFETY ISSUE AND A MAJOR DEFECT THAT WILL GET SOMEONE KILLED OR SERIOUS INJURED. *TR

2005 FORD FREESTAR. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO RECALL NOTICE OF VEHICLE LOSING POWER WHILE DRIVING AND AFTER REPAIRS PROBLEM STILL EXISTS. *SMD THE CONSUMER STATED ON JANUARY 13, 2013, HE TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER, BECAUSE IT WOULD REGULARLY JERK FORWARD AND BACKWARD AND THEN IT WOULD CONTINUE TO MOVE. ALSO, THE VEHICLE WOULD SKIP A CYCLE AND WOULD COMPLETELY STOP. ON FEBRUARY 19, 2013, THE CONSUMER RETURNED TO THE DEALER, BECAUSE THE VEHICLE CONTINUED TO EXHIBIT THE SAME SYMPTOMS. THE DEALER INFORMED THE CONSUMER, THE CONVERTER WAS REPLACED ON THE PREVIOUS VISIT, AND IT HAD NOTHING TO DO WITH THE CURRENT PROBLEM.

I HAVE A 2005 FORD FREESTAR AND NOTICED THE THIRD SEAT CAME LOOSE. WHEN I LOOKED INTO IT I FOUND THAT THE WHEEL WELL AROUND THE REINFORCEMENT PLATE HAD RUSTED COMPLETELY OUT ON THE DRIVER SIDE FOR FEAR OF THIS BEING A COMMON PROBLEM AND THE FACT THAT THE THIRD SEAT IS MOSTLY USED BY CHILDREN I DECIDED TO REPORT IT. IT APPEARS TO ME THAT THE PLATE ON THE OUT SIDE MUST NOT SEALED AFTER BEING WELDED TOGETHER ALLOWING RUST TO START FORMING IMMEDIATELY AFTER VEHICLE WAS PUT INTO SERVICE BY MANUFACTURER. I HAVE PICTURES OF THE WHEEL WELL. *TR

FAULTY FUEL SYSTEM VENT CAUSES GASOLINE TO SPRAY OUT WHEN FILLING UP. ADDITIONALLY A HISSING SOUND IS HEARD WHEN OPENING THE GAS CAP, INDICATING THAT THE GAS TANK PRESSURE IS HIGH DURING NORMAL OPERATION. SEVERE FIRE HAZARD; LEAKED GASOLINE MAY CAUSE FIRE AND/OR EXPLOSION. THERE ARE SEVERAL SIMILAR COMPLAINTS FOR THIS MODEL VEHICLE LISTED IN THE NHTSA DATABASE, SO IT NEEDS TO BE INVESTIGATED. THE ISSUE IS LIKELY TO HAVE BEEN HAPPENING BEFORE LISTED TIME AND MILEAGE; OBSERVED ALMOST IMMEDIATELY AFTER I RECEIVED VEHICLE FROM PREVIOUS OWNER.

TOOK VAN IN TO TRANSMISSION REPAIR SHOP BECAUSE EVEN THOUGH FORD REPLACED THE TORQUE CONVERTER ON THE RECALL THE TRANSMISSION STILL SLIPPED. WHEN REPAIR WAS COMPLETED WE WENT AND PICKED UP OUR VAN ON THE WAY HOME IT DIED AND ALL THE LIGHTS WERE GOING CRAZY. SHOP TOWED BACK TO THEIR SHOP. THEY WENT THROUGH VAN AND FOUND THE COMPUTER WAS SATURATED WITH WATER. WE WERE TOLD NEED A NEW COMPUTER AND NEW WIRING HARNESS AND THIS HAS BEEN A KNOWN ISSUE WITH FORD WITH THEIR COMPUTERS GETTING WET. NOW WE ARE OUT 2600 AND STILL DON'T HAVE A CAR. IF THIS IS A KNOWN ISSUE WHY ISN'T FORD DOING ANYTHING TO FIX THE ISSUE? *TR

AFTER YEARS OF PROBLEMS, PREVIOUS POSTINGS ON THIS SITE, AND 3 PCMS LATER... THE STORY CONTINUES: OUR VAN HAS BEEN IN THE SHOP 5 TIMES WITHIN ~ 4-5 WEEKS, AND THE DEALERSHIP KEEPS WORKING TO SEAL THE PCM UNIT. THE UNIT WAS SEALED BY FORD WITH STANDARD MODULE SEALS, GREEN EXPANDABLE FOAM, ETC., BUT WATER STILL GOT INTO THE COMPUTER HOUSING. DURING RESEARCH ON THE FREESTAR'S COMPUTER PROBLEMS, I READ ABOUT THE CLIP SLOTS (WHERE THE PCM FITS INTO THE VAN) PROVIDING A MEANS OF WATER INTRUSION ALSO, SO THEY TOOK IT OUT AGAIN AND SEALED THOSE. I GOT THE VAN OUT OF THE SHOP, AND THE NEXT DAY THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON. WE TOOK IT BY AN AUTO PARTS PLACE FOR A SCAN, AND IT SHOWED A PCM PROBLEM. (THE GUY AT THE AUTO PARTS STORE SAID HE HAD A 2005 FREESTAR, AND HIS PCM HAD SHORTED OUT ALSO FROM WATER DAMAGE.) AT LEAST, THIS TIME A CODE WAS GIVEN! GENERALLY, CODES ARE NOT GENERATED SINCE THE MALFUNCTIONING COMPUTER IS THE CODE GENERATOR. I DON'T KNOW IF ANOTHER PCM HAS SHORTED OUT IN OUR VAN, OR IF WATER HAS ONCE AGAIN SEEPED INTO THE UNIT. THE WET WINTER IN GEORGIA HAS PRACTICALLY RENDERED MY VAN USELESS FOR THE PAST COUPLE OF MONTHS. THE VAN IS TRULY A "FAIR WEATHER" VEHICLE. TO FIND MORE INFORMATION ON THIS ISSUE, GOOGLE "2005 FORD FREESTAR PCM WATER INTRUSION" OR VISIT ANY OF THE AUTO SAFETY SITES ON-LINE SUCH AS NHTSA OR ARFC.ORG. I AM CURRENTLY SEEKING LEGAL COUNSEL REGARDING THIS ISSUE, SINCE FORD HAS FAILED TO TAKE RESPONSIBILITY FOR THE PROBLEMS. UNFORTUNATELY, PCM ISSUES HAVE OFTEN REMAINED UNDETECTED DUE TO THE LACK OF CODE INDICATIONS. (IT TOOK ALMOST 2 YEARS FOR ONE OF MANY MECHANICS TO DIAGNOSE OUR FREESTAR'S ISSUES, AND THAT WAS A RESULT OF ON-LINE RESEARCH.) PCM WATER INTRUSION PROBLEMS USUALLY ARE MANIFESTED AS TRANSMISSION OR ENGINE ISSUES SUCH AS NO REVERSE, ERRATIC GEAR CHANGES, RPM "REVS", OR OTHER UNEXPLAINED OCCURRENCES. *TR

MY VEHICLE WAS IN THE PARK POSITION AND WHEN I PROCEEDED TO DRIVE IT STARTED HESITATING AND WOULD NOT PICK UP SPEED. *TR

THE VEHICLE STALLED IN THE MIDDLE OF THE ROAD WITH MY WIFE DRIVING AND TWO CHILDREN IN THE CAR. LUCKILY NO ONE WAS INJURED, MY WIFE WAS ABLE TO COAST THE VEHICLE OUT OF HARMS WAY. THIS COULD HAVE BEEN SO MUCH WORSE HAD SHE BEEN PULLING OUT INTO TRAFFIC OR MERGING ON TO THE INTERSTATE. THE PROBLEM IS THE PCM MODULE HAS BEEN GETTING WET, FORD KNOWS OF THIS PROBLEM AND EVEN CREATED A SERVICE BULLETIN ABOUT IT. AT THE VERY, VERY LEAST I WOULD HAVE THOUGHT FORD WOULD HAVE CONTACTED THE VEHICLE OWNERS TO MAKE THEM AWARE THAT A SERIOUS ISSUE LIKE THIS EXISTED. THIS HAS THE POTENTIAL TO HAVE GRAVE CONSEQUENCES FOR INNOCENT FAMILIES OWNING THESE VEHICLES. IT IS MY OPINION THAT VANS IN PARTICULAR SHOULD BE SCRUTINIZED A LITTLE MORE CLOSELY DUE TO THEIR INTENDED AUDIENCE, SOCCER MOMS HAULING AROUND THE MOST VALUABLE POSSESSION OF THAT FAMILY, THEIR CHILDREN. IT IS BEYOND ME HOW AUTOMAKERS CAN PUT UNSAFE VEHICLES LIKE THIS ON THE ROAD AND THEY ARE NOT FORCED TO REPAIR ISSUES LIKE THESE WHEN THE OWNERS AND THEIR FAMILIES ARE AT RISK. THIS IS MY SECOND BUT SEPARATE COMPLAINT I LODGED AGAINST FORD ABOUT THIS VEHICLE. THE FIRST ONE WAS IN 2008 OR 2009 WHEN THE TORQUE CONVERTER FAILED WITHOUT WARNING, LEAVING THE VEHICLE LIFELESS IN THE MIDDLE OF THE ROAD. THIS VEHICLE SHOULD BE DEEMED UNSAFE FOR THE ROADS AND FORD SHOULD BE FORCED TO HAVE A FAIR BUY BACK PROGRAM FOR THESE VEHICLES. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 FORD FREESTAR. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 10 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED AND ALL OF THE WARNING LAMPS ILLUMINATED. THE CONTACT MENTIONED THAT THE FAILURE OCCURRED MULTIPLE TIMES. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER. THE TECHNICIAN WAS UNABLE TO DIAGNOSE THE FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 70,102 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 70,373. UPDATED 03/15/13*LJ UPDATED 04/23/2013 *JS

TRYING TO BACK OUT OF MY DRIVEWAY, VAN WILL NOT GO INTO REVERSE. RESTART VAN, PUT IT INTO REVERSE & IT FALTERS & STALLS. RESTART &GOT VAN INTO DRIVE,BUT IT WILL NOT ACCELERATE UNTIL 3000 RPMS, THEN JERKS INTO DRIVE & STALLS AGAIN. HAD IT TOWED TO A LOCAL MECHANIC I HAVE USED FOR OVER 20 YRS. VAN SHOWS NO CODES.REPLACE BATTERY, HAVE THROTTLE BODY CLEANED, CAM SENSOR IS TESTED, SHOWS NOT PROBLEMS. VAN STARTS & RUNS FOR ONE DAY. SAME EXACT ISSUE HAPPENS AGAIN. HAVE IT TOWED A SECOND TIME. AGAIN, NO CODES COME UP.MECHANIC FLUSHES OUT THE TRANNY,& VAN RUNS AGAIN FOR 50 MILES W/O INCIDENT. BUT AGAIN, TRYING TO LEAVE FOR WORK NEXT DAY, VAN DISPLAYS THE EXACT SAME ISSUES. NO TORQUE TO MOVE THE VAN, CONSTANT STALLING AS SOON AS IT IS TAKEN OUT OF DRIVE. WILL NOT MOVE AT ALL OR STARTS & MOVES VERY HESITANTLY INTO REVERSE, CATCHES GEAR & JERKS, STALLS ONCE AGAIN. TOW AGAIN TO A FORD DEALER. TOLD THE PROB IS THE RECALLED TORQUE CONVERTER. HAVE IT REPLACED, AND VAN DOESN'T MAKE IT THE 12 MILES HOME. THE VAN LOST COMPLETE POWER ON A HIGHWAY & I WAS ALMOST HIT BY ONCOMING TRAFFIC. TOW BACK, NOW BEING TOLD THE TRANSMISSION NEEDS REPLACEMENT, OVER $3,000 BECAUSE METAL FROM THE RECALLED PART HAS DISLOGGED INTO TRANNY. I AM NOW FINDING THRU MY OWN RESEARCH THAT THIS IS A COMMON PROBLEM RELATING TO THE PCM, WHICH REPLACING TRANNY DOESN'T SOLVE THE ISSUES. FORD IS OFFERING NO HELP OR COMPENSATION AM A SINGLE MOM OF 2 KIDS, 1 IS DISABLED,& NOW BEEN FIRED FROM MY JOB BECAUSE I CAN'T GET THERE 28 MILES AWAY. THE VAN IS STRANDED AT THE DEALER, BECAUSE I HAVE NO MONEY TO FIX OR TOW AGAIN. I AM AT MY WITS END. FORD NEEDS TO STEP UP TO THE PLATE &REPLACE THIS VAN!!!! REPAIRING THE TORQUE CONVERTER, CAM SENSOR, OR TRANSMISSION WILL NOT SOLVE THE PCM PROBLEM, WHICH IS NOT SEALED PROPERLY, & AFTER NUMEROUS REPAIRS, WILL MALFUNCTION AGAIN> MY Q TO FORD IS:DOES SOMEONE HAVE TO DIE FOR U TO DO SOMETHING? *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 FORD FREESTAR. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE VEHICLE STALLED AND MULTIPLE WARNING LAMPS ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER. THE TECHNICIAN DIAGNOSED THAT THE PCM MODULE NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE BUT DID NOT OFFER ANY ASSISTANCE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 90,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 176,000.

ENGINE STAYS IN THIRD GEAR ON HIGHWAY ,WINDSHIELD WIPER FLUID WON'T SPRAY AND POWER LOCKS DON'T WORK WITH BUTTON ON DOORS OR KEY FOB. GETTING 11 MILES A GALLON BECAUSE WON'T SHIFT INTO FOURTH GEAR AND THAT'S A HIGHWAY TRIP! *TR

DIFFICULT TO DIAGNOSE! SYMPTOMS OF A WET PCM MODULE MANIFESTS ITSELF IN MANY FORMS. WE'VE EXPERIENCED MOST OF THEM BY THIS POINT IN OUR ~3 YEAR BATTLE WITH OUR FREESTAR. RANDOMLY, OUR VAN WOULD NOT: START, GO INTO REVERSE, GIVE WARNING LIGHTS, DRIVE FORWARD WITHOUT STALLING, ALLOW CERTAIN SYSTEMS TO FUNCTION PROPERLY. IN OTHER SITUATIONS, IT WOULD: RUN ROUGHLY, BREAK DOWN, REV UP UNEXPECTEDLY, CREATE TRANSMISSION ISSUES, ETC. SEALS WEAR DOWN AND ALLOWS WATER TO ENTER INTO THE COMPUTER, DUE TO ITS LOCATION UNDER THE WINDSHIELD. ONE OF THE GREATEST PROBLEMS OF ALL IS THE LACK OF DIAGNOSTICS FOR THIS ISSUE. WE'VE HAD OUR VEHICLE TOWED IN, ONLY TO FIND DIAGNOSTIC CODES DID NOT SHOW UP WHEN THE VAN WAS CHECKED OUT. SURPRISINGLY, THE CAR WOULD USUALLY START UP AND DRIVE WITHOUT A PROBLEM AFTER BEING TOWED INTO THE MECHANIC. AFTER SEVERAL TOWING EXPERIENCES, WE SIMPLY DECIDED TO LEAVE OUR CAR STRANDED FOR A DAY OR TWO IF POSSIBLE AND RETURN LATER TO DRIVE IT AWAY WITHOUT A PROBLEM. WE'VE REPLACED PUMPS, COILS, TRANSMISSION COMPONENTS, PLUGS, WIRES.. IN AN EFFORT TO GET THE VAN TO WORK PROPERLY. FINALLY, ONE MECHANIC DID ON-LINE RESEARCH AND FOUND THE PCM PROBLEM WITH THE 2005 FREESTAR. AFTER FINDING WATER IN THE COMPUTER HOUSING, HE SUGGESTED THAT WE BUY A REBUILT ONE (FORD DOES NOT SUPPLY PCM'S FOR THIS VAN ANYMORE) TO SEE IF THAT WOULD SOLVE THE PROBLEMS. HOWEVER, THE FORD DEALERSHIP HAD TO INSTALL THE COMPUTER SO THAT THE PROGRAMMING COULD BE COMPLETED. OTHERWISE, THE ORIGINAL KEYS WOULD NOT WORK. IN SUMMARY, THE PCM DID SOLVE THE PROBLEMS, UNTIL THE NEXT WEATHER EVENT. THEN, THE PROBLEMS STARTED ALL OVER AGAIN. WE HAVE NOW HAD THE COMPUTER REPLACED, DRIED, AND/OR SEALED SEVERAL TIMES, BUT WATER KEEPS GETTING INSIDE. THE LOCAL FORD DEALERSHIP AND OTHER MECHANICS HAVE BEEN WORKING DILIGENTLY IN AN EFFORT TO SEAL THE PCM. RECALL AND CLASS ACTION NEEDED! *TR

ENGINE STUTTERS, WON'T RUN STEADY, IDLES OVER 2000RPM IN NEUTRAL, CONTINUALLY DIES, WHEN ENGINE DIES STEERING HARD(NATURALLY), WON'T GO IN REVERSE, THIS PROBLEM CAUSES NUMEROUS PROBLEMS THAT ARE NOT SAFE WHEN IT DOES IT ON THE ROAD. THE PROBLEM IS APPARENTLY IN MOISTURE IN THE PCM. TORQUE CONVERTER WAS REPLACED IN 2012. HAS NOT DONE THE PROBLEM FOR A YEAR AND DID IT AGAIN TODAY( HAS NOT RAINED IN MORE THAN A WEEK) JUST GOING DOWN THE ROAD AND STARTS CUTTING OUT AND DIES! HAS DONE THIS MANY TIMES SINCE 2010. FORD KNOWS ABOUT IT! INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 FORD FREESTAR. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 65 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE THE TECHNICIAN DIAGNOSED THAT THE TORQUE CONVERTER NEEDED TO BE REPLACED AND THAT THE VEHICLE WAS INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 12V006000 (POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:TORQUE CONVERTER). THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED UNDER THE RECALL HOWEVER, THE REPAIR FAILED TO REMEDY THE PROBLEM. THE TECHNICIAN INSPECTED THE VEHICLE AGAIN AND ADVISED THE CONTACT THAT THE TRANSMISSION NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE AND DID NOT OFFER ANY ASSISTANCE SINCE THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN ANY OTHER RECALLS. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT FURTHER REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 90,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 118,000.

THIS INFORMATION IS A COLLECTION OF INCIDENTS THAT ULTIMATELY FIT TOGETHER. I HAVE NOTICE THAT THE FLOOR BOARD OF MY VAN WAS WET. SINCE I HAVE 3 KIDS I JUST SHRUGGED IT OFF. THIS PAST WEEK I NOTICE THE FLOOR MATS WEREN'T WET ONLY THE CARPET BENEATH IT WAS SOAKED. MY KIDS DON'T SPILL JUST UNDER THE MATS. THE WATER MUST BE ENTERING FROM THE OUTSIDE IN. THE VAN WAS ACTING WEIRD ON AND OFF -NO CHECK ENGINE LIGHT UNTIL IT STARTED HAPPEN MORE FREQUENTLY. JUNE 2012, I GOT THE P1340 CODE THAT THE CAMSHAFT POSITION SENSOR HAD GONE BAD, I REPLACED IT, WENT OUT AGAIN, I WAS TOLD IT COULD HAVE BEEN A FAULTY PART, CHANGED IT AGAIN, WENT OUT AGAIN, DECIDED THIS IS BEYOND ME. I TOOK IT TO THE DEALERSHIP AND THEY "FIXED" THE CAMSHAFT POSITION SENSOR AND ANOTHER PART THAT WAS CAUSING THE CAMSHAFT POSITION SENSOR NOT TO WORK. ($900) IT BROKE AGAIN BECAUSE THE PART THEY PUT IN WAS DEFECTIVE. THEY REPLACED THE DEFECTIVE PART AND THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME BACK ON AGAIN. AFTER THEY HAD THE CAR FOR 2 WEEKS THEY FOUND ANOTHER SMALL PROBLEM. ($130) I INSISTED AT THE TIME THAT THEY DIDN'T MAKE THE PROPER REPAIRS. THEY ASSURED ME THAT IT ALL STILL NEEDED TO BE DONE. (CAUGHT SOME DOUBLE TALK) I EXPERIENCED A FEW MORE ISSUES WITH THE VAN LOSING POWER. (JULY,SEPTEMBER, OCTOBER -CHECK ENGINE LIGHT DID NOT TURN ON.) I:N DECEMBER THE CAR TURNED OFF AND I WAS ONLY ABLE TO GET ABOUT 25FT PER RESTART AND THE LIGHT CAME ON. I'VE NOTICED OTHER FEATURES NOT WORKING PROPERLY OR WORKING INTERMITTENTLY. (POWER LOCKS, POWER WINDOWS, RADIO, POWER DOORS, KEY REMOTE ...) I HAVE LEARNED THAT OTHER 2005 FREESTAR OWNERS HAVE EXPERIENCED SIMILAR INCIDENTS CAUSED BY WATER LEAKING INTO THE CAR THROUGH THE WINDSHIELD WIPER BLADES AND RUNNING DOWN THE WIRE HARNESS CAUSING MULTIPLE PARTS TO SHORT OUT FROM TIME TO TIME. PLEASE LOOK INTO THIS. I HAVE 3 CHILDREN AND NO MORE MONEY FOR "LET'S TRY THIS REPAIRS". *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 FORD FREESTAR. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 45 MPH, THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO LOOSE POWER WITHOUT WARNING. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WOULD DECELERATE RAPIDLY AND THEN WAS ABLE TO CONTINUE DRIVING. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED AND STATED THAT THERE WERE NO RECALLS ON THE VEHICLE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 85,000.

THIS VEHICLE HAS A CONTINUING PROBLEM WITH THE PCM SHORTING OUT DUE TO WATER ENTERING THE WIRING HARNESS THROUGH THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS. ONCE THE PCM SHORT CIRCUITS THE TRANSMISSION DOES NOT FUNCTION CAUSING THE CAR TO LOOSE ITS' MOTION. THIS OCCURS WITHOUT WARNING AND PLACES THE OCCUPANTS OF THE VEHICLE AT GREATER RISK OF BEING INVOLVED IN AN ACCIDENT AS THE CAR SIMPLE CEASES TO WORK. THE COMPANY HAS CURRENTLY RECALLED THIS MAKE AND MODEL TO REPLACE A DEFECTIVE TORQUE CONVERTER. ALTHOUGH THIS SEEMS TO SOLVE THE PROBLEM INITIALLY, THE LONG TERM PROBLEM OF WATER SEEPING INTO THE PCM WILL CAUSE THE TRANSMISSION TO FAIL TIME AND TIME AGAIN. *TR

TRANSMISSION SEEMED TO BE ACTING UP TRYING TO MAINTAIN HIGHWAY CRUISING SPEEDS, 55-65 MPH. KEPT SHUTTERING AND VIBRATING. BALISE FORD IN HYANNIS MA FOUND A PROBLEM IN THE TRANSMISSION. THEY HAD THE VEHICLE FOR APPROXIMATELY 60 DAYS TIME. DURING THAT TIME THEY REMOVED THE TRANSMISSION UNDER THE DIRECTION OF FORD ESP EXTENDED WARRANTY CENTER APPROXIMATELY 8 TIMES, REPLACING A NEW AND DIFFERENT PART EACH TIME THEY REMOVED THE TRANSMISSION AND REINSTALLED IT. AFTER THE REPAIR "ATTEMPT" EXCEEDED THE REPLACED VALUE, FORD ESP EXTENDED WARRANTY PROGRAM DECIDED TO REPLACE THE ENTIRE TRANSMISSION WITH A FORD FACTORY REBUILT TRANSMISSION. AFTER THE TRANSMISSION WAS REPLACED THE VEHICLE STARTED DOING THE SAME THING ALL OVER AGAIN. WE THEN GOT A RECALL ON THE VEHICLE AND INQUIRED. COME TO FIND OUT THE TORQUE CONVERTER WAS THE PROBLEM AND THE REBUILT TRANSMISSION FROM FORD FACTORY HAD ONE OF THE BAD CONVERTERS AND THAT NEEDED TO REPLACED AS SOON AS PARTS WERE AVAILABLE. THE NEW CONVERTER CAME IN AND WAS INSTALLED IN THE VEHICLE APPROXIMATELY AUGUST 2012. LATE NOVEMBER 2012 THE VEHICLE, NOW WITH 46,000 ONE OWNER PAMPERED MILES ON IT IS DOING THE SAME THING. THE VEHICLE SHUTTERS WHEN FLOATING IN AND OUT OF GEARS WHEN TRYING TO MAINTAIN HIGHWAY SPEEDS, 55 - 65 MPH. WHEN THIS OCCURS YOU CAN FEEL THE RUMBLE IN THE VEHICLE AND THE TACHOMETER NEEDLE JUMPS AROUND. THIS VEHICLE IS MY MOTHER'S ONLY MEANS OF TRANSPORTATION AND SHE IS A 72 YEAR OLD WOMAN WHO HAS HAD 2 TOTAL KNEES REPLACEMENTS. I PURCHASED THIS VEHICLE BRAND NEW FOR HER THINKING IT WOULD BE A DEPENDABLE VEHICLE, AND WITH HER LOW AMOUNT OF MILES DRIVEN YEAR, ASSUMED IT WOULD LAST AN EASY 10 YEARS. NOT THE CASE. I AM AFRAID TO HAVE HER USE THIS VEHICLE AND FORD NEEDS TO STEP UP TO THE PLATE AND FIX IT ONCE AND FOR ALL OR REPLACE THE VEHICLE FOR US. *TR

2005 FORD FREESTAR. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO SUDDEN LOSS OF POWER WHILE DRIVING. RECALL NOTICE SUBMITTED. *SMD WHEN THE CONSUMER TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER, TO HAVE THE RECALL PERFORMED, SHE WAS INFORMED THERE WERE NO PARTS AVAILABLE AND FORDS POLICY WAS NOT TO REPLACE THE PART, UNTIL IT ACTUALLY FAILED. ONCE IT FAILED, THE DEALER WOULD THEN ORDER THE PART AND IT WOULD TAKE THREE DAYS TO RECEIVE IT. RECALL# 12V006000.

RECEIVED RECALL FOR TORQUE CONVERTER- HAD IT REPLACED ON AUG 20, 2012. ON NOV. 19TH THE VAN WOULDN'T GO PASS 20 MPH. DROVE SLOW APPROX. 3 MILES TO DESTINATION. HAD IT TOWED TO DEALERSHIP TO CHECK OUT PROBLEM AT INITIAL CONTACT WAS TOLD THEY KNEW OF NO PROBLEMS RELATING TO TORQUE CONVERTER REPLACEMENT. AFTER CHECKING VAN OUT WAS TOLD THAT WE NEEDED A NEW TRANSMISSION, AT SECOND CONTACT WAS TOLD THEY WERE AWARE OF TORQUE RECALL ISSUES BUT NOTHING WOULD BE DONE FOR US. WE HAD NOT HAD ANY PROBLEMS WITH TRANSMISSION PRIOR TO NOV 19TH. WHEN ASKED, WAS ALSO TOLD THAT THEY DID NOT FLUSH AND REPLACE FLUIDS WITH THE TORQUE CONVERTER RECALL SERVICE AS THIS EXTRA COST WAS NOT PART OF THE RECALL. WE WERE TOLD BY AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC THAT IF FLUIDS WERE NOT CHANGED THAT IT COULD CAUSE THE TRANSMISSION TO FAIL WHICH IT DID. WAS QUOTED A HIGH COST TO REPLACE TRANSMISSION, ENDED UP USING DISABLED VEHICLE AS A TRADE 'AS IS' TO PURCHASE A WORKING VEHICLE. OTHER ISSUES WITH VEHICLE PRIOR TO LAST INCIDENT WERE ELECTRICAL FUNCTIONS NOT WORKING, SLIDING DOORS WOULD REOPEN UPON CLOSING, HAD TO TURN OFF AUTO DOORS, BACKUP WARNING QUIT WORKING, TRACTION CONTROL BUTTON DIDN'T WORK, DVD PLAYER WOULD START RUNNING ON ITS OWN. *TR

WAS DRIVING HOME FROM STORE (ABOUT 20 MILES) WHEN ENGINE CUT OFF WHILE DRIVING AT ABOUT 45 MPH, PULLED OVER AND WAS ABLE TO GET IT STARTED AGAIN. A LITTLE FURTHER DOWN THE ROAD IT CUT OFF AGAIN BUT THIS TIME THE ENGINE JUST REVVED BY ITSELF THEN WENT BACK TO NORMAL WITHOUT COMPLETELY CUTTING OFF. ABOUT 3 MILES FROM HOME IT CUT OFF AGAIN WHILE DRIVING AT ABOUT 40-45 MPH AND I COASTED TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD AND THEN STARTED IT AGAIN. DECIDED TO TAKE IT TO THE DEALER SINCE IT NEEDED THE TORQUE CONVERTER REPLACED DUE TO RECALL. DROVE IT ANOTHER 20 MILES WITH NO PROBLEMS AND LEFT THE VAN WITH MY SON TO TAKE TO THE DEALER. VAN CUT OUT ON MY SON SEVERAL TIMES WITHIN THE 2 MILES TO THE DEALER. ALSO CUT OFF ON THE MECHANIC AT THE DEALER. DEALER REPLACED TORQUE CONVERTER, OVERDRIVE TRANSMISSION SHAFT SENSOR, AND REPLACED THE PLUGS AND WIRES TO THE TUNE OF OVER $800.00 NOT INCLUDING THE TORQUE CONVERTER WHICH WAS REPLACED AT NO CHARGE DUE TO THE RECALL. DROVE OVER THE NEXT WEEK FOR A TOTAL OF LESS THAN 200 MILES. THEN TODAY THE ENGINE CUT OFF ON ME AGAIN EXACTLY LIKE BEFORE AND I ONCE AGAIN HAD TO COAST OVER TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD AND RESTART IT. THIS IS VERY SCARY WHEN IT HAPPENS AND COULD CAUSE A VERY SERIOUS ACCIDENT. LUCKILY WHEN IT HAS HAPPENED TO ME IT HAS NOT BEEN ON A BUSY HIGHWAY. SO I HAVE PAID OVER $800 TO THE LOCAL FORD DEALER AND STILL HAVE THE PROBLEM. IT SCARES ME TO DEATH TO DRIVE THIS CAR NOW AND IT IS OUR SOLE VEHICLE AS MY HUSBAND IS DISABLED AND DOESN'T DRIVE. WE ARE IN NO POSITION TO BUY ANOTHER VEHICLE NOW, WE LIVE 20 MILES FROM TOWN AND NOW THIS CAR IS UNSAFE TO DRIVE. *TR

WAS DRIVING THE VEHICLE GOING DOWN THE HIGHWAY AT 60MPH AND THE VEHICLE STARTED TO ACT UP PULLED OVER AND IT SHUT DOWN COMPLETELY SECURITY LIGHT STARTED TO FLASH REAL RAPIDLY TURNED THE KEY TO START IT AGAIN AND NOTHING HAD TO HAVE IT TOWED 300.00 WORTH AND HAS BEEN BROKE DOWN FOR FOUR MONTHS BEEN TRYING TO START IT EVER SINCE AND NOTHING THERE IS DEFIANTLY SOMETHING WRONG WITH THE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 FORD FREESTAR. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WATER PENETRATED THROUGH THE WINDSHIELD AND THE ENGINE COVERING. THE ENGINE COVERING CLIPS FAILED TO SUSTAIN AND THE WATER PENETRATE THE POWER CONTROL MODULE, CAUSING THE ENGINE TO STALL. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 40,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 FORD FREESTAR. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE ENGINE RPMS INCREASED TO 3,000 WHILE DRIVING 70 MPH. THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY ACCELERATED WHILE THE GEAR WAS IN PARK WITH THE BRAKES DEPRESSED. ALSO, THE VEHICLE ABNORMALLY ACCELERATED WHILE THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING AT LOW SPEEDS.THE FAILURE RECURRED SPORADICALLY AND WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR A DIAGNOSTIC TEST. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 65,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 77,000.

HAVING A SIMILAR PROBLEM TO OTHERS WITH MY 2005 FORD FREESTAR. WATER GETTING INTO PCM AND CAUSING PROBLEMS. TOOK VEHICLE TO DEALERSHIP FOR TORQUE CONVERTER RECALL AND THEY NOTICED WATER IN THE PCM. THEY DRIED IT OUT AND VEHICLE RAN FINE FOR TWO WEEKS. HAD SIGNIFICANT RAIN LAST NIGHT AND PROBLEM HAPPENED AGAIN. THIS IS AN OBVIOUS FLAW IN THIS VEHICLE AND NEEDS TO BE FIXED. *TR

I WAS DRIVING MY MINIVAN BACK TO WORK FROM LUNCH. IT CUT OFF AS I TOOK A TURN. I STOPPED THE VEHICLE AND RESTARTED IT. AS I BEGAN TO GO AGAIN, IT CUT OFF AGAIN. I PULLED OVER AND RESTARTED THE VEHICLE. I WAS RIGHT OUTSIDE MY WORK PARKING LOT SO I PULLED IN AND PARKED. I CALLED EGAN AUTOMOTIVES BECAUSE THEY ARE LOCATED RIGHT BESIDE MY WORK. DURING MY BREAK I DROVE IT TO THEIR PLACE OF BUSINESS. MY MINIVAN CHECK ENGINE LIGHT WAS ON AND IT WAS ACTING SLUGGISH. I LEFT THE VEHICLE WITH THEM OVERNIGHT. EGAN AUTOMOTIVE CALLED ME AND TOLD ME THAT THERE WAS MOISTURE GETTING INTO THE COMPUTER BOX. THEY SAID THAT FORD KNEW ABOUT THIS PROBLEM AND WERE SELLING A KIT THAT WILL INSULATE THE COMPUTER BOX. I CALLED FORD AND THEY WON'T HELP EVEN THOUGH THE PLACEMENT OF THE COMPUTER BOX UNDER THE WIPER BLADE VENTS WAS THERE BRILLIANT IDEA. LOOKING ONLINE THIS SEEMS LIKE A PRETTY COMMON PROBLEM, YET FORD WON'T RECOGNIZE IT AND FIX IT. THIS IS GOING TO COST ME $300, WHICH I FEEL I'M NOT RESPONSIBLE FOR. A VEHICLE CUTTING OUT WHILE DRIVING IS A SAFETY HAZARD. CAN YOU HELP GET THIS RESOLVED? *TR

I HAD A TORQUE CONVERTER REPLACED 4 DAYS AGO ON MY VAN DUE TO A RECALL AND 4 DAYS AFTER REPAIR MY CAR SHUTS DOWN IN THE MIDDLE OF DRIVING. NOW THE FORD DEALER IS TELLING ME IT HAS NOTHING TO DO WITH THE TORQUE CONVERTER WHICH I FIND IMPOSSIBLE SINCE I HAVEN'T HAD ANY OTHER ISSUES BEFORE WITH MY CAR JUST YOUR BASIC BRAKE REPAIRS. *TR

I HAVE HAD THE CAR STOP AFTER AND DURING RAINY DAYS. MOST RECENTLY THE CAR WOULD NOT START OR MOVE DURING A HEAVY RAIN. I HAVE HAD TO WAIT DAYS UNTIL THE CAR DRIES OUT FOR THE CAR TO MOVE. HAVE TAKEN IT TO THE SHOP AFTER SEVERAL INSTANCES OF THIS SAME OCCURRENCE. THEY CAN NOT FIND OUT WHAT IS WRONG AS THE CAR RUNS OK? AFTER RESEARCHING ON THE INTERNET I HAVE COME TO THE CONCLUSION THAT IT IS WATER LEAKING ON AND INTO THE PCM CAUSING THE CAR TO NOT START OR MOVE. FORD DEALERSHIP HAS NOT BEEN ABLE TO SOLVE THE PROBLEM OR HAVE A SOLUTION? *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 FORD FREESTAR. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE TRAVELING 65 MPH, THE REAR PASSENGER SIDE TIRE FAILED, WHICH CAUSED BOTH CURTAIN AND PASSENGER SIDE AIR BAGS TO DEPLOY ERRONEOUSLY. THE DRIVER SUSTAINED MINOR BRUISES TO THE FACE FROM THE AIR BAG DEPLOYMENT. THE TIRE WAS REPLACED AND THE AIRBAGS WERE CUT. THE VEHICLE WAS LATER TAKEN TO A DEALER WHERE IT WAS CONFIRMED THAT THE AIR BAG SENSOR FAILED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED ABOUT THE ISSUE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 58,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 181,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 FORD FREESTAR. THE CONTACT STATED THAT SHE RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 12V006000 (POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:TORQUE CONVERTER) AND ATTEMPTED TO HAVE THE VEHICLE REPAIRED IN JUNE 2012. THE DEALER INFORMED HER THAT SHE HAD TO ORDER THE RECALL PART AND THAT SHE SHOULD RECEIVE NOTIFICATION WHEN THE PART BECAME AVAILABLE. THE CONTACT RECEIVED THE LETTER AND CONTACTED THE DEALER WHO THEN STATED THAT THEY DID NOT HAVE THE PART AVAILABLE AND THAT SHE WOULD HAVE TO BE ADDED TO THE WAITING LIST. THE VEHICLE WAS NEVER REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 135,000.

THE PCM WENT BAD ON OUR VAN. WHEN REPLACED BY FORD WATER WAS REPORTED INSIDE THE PCM NOTING A WATER LEAK SOMEWHERE THAT FINDS ITS WAY TO THE COMPUTER (PCM). WE WERE TOLD TO GET A NEW WINDSHIELD. WE DID AT OUR EXPENSE. ABOUT A MONTH LATER SAME ISSUES WITH CAR. AGAIN PCM WAS BAD. WATER LEAKED INSIDE IT AGAIN. FORD TOLD ME THAT COULD COST UP TO $900.00 TO FIND LEAK AND REPAIR. THROUGH MY OWN INVESTIGATION ONLINE I FOUND SERVICE BULLETIN TSB 06-14-10 STATING THAT DURING REPAIR PROCEDURES OF A PCM INSPECT FOR WATER DAMAGE AND IF PRESENT PERFORM THE FOLLOWING SERVICE PROCEDURE. THE BULLETIN GOES ON TO DESCRIBE IN DETAIL HOW TO FIX WATER LEAK. THIS WAS NOT DONE ON MY VEHICLE RESULTING IN A BRAND NEW BUT NOW USELESS PCM. I WENT ALL THE WAY TO THE TOP AT THIS LOCAL FORD DEALERSHIP AND WAS TREATED POORLY, CONDESCENDINGLY, AND WAS TOLD THAT THE SERVICE BULLETIN DID NOT MEAN ANYTHING. I HAVE A USELESS VAN IN MY DRIVEWAY. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 FORD FREESTAR. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE ATTEMPTING TO ENTER THE VEHICLE THROUGH THE RIGHT SIDE DOOR, THE DOOR FAILED TO STOP WHEN CONTACT WAS IN THE MIDDLE OF DOORWAY. THE VEHICLE HAD POWER SLIDING DOORS WHICH ARE SUPPOSED TO STOP IF PERSON WAS ON THE WAY. ALSO, THE CONTACT MENTIONED THAT THE LEFT SIDE DOOR FAILED TOO. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO DEALER WHO WAS UNABLE TO DIAGNOSE THE FAILURE AND SUGGESTED THAT THE AUTOMATIC DOORS SHOULD BE DISCONNECTED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE PROBLEM. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 108,900 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 109,500.

2005 FREESTAR. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO TORQUE CONVERTER FAILURE WHILE DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY. *TGW THE CONSUMER STATED IT COST $ 2,552.53 TO INSTALL A RE-BUILT TRANSMISSION/TORQUE CONVERTER. THE CONSUMER STATED HE RECEIVED A RECALL LETTER IN THE MAIL, STATING HE MAY BE ELIGIBLE FOR A REFUND FOR HIS OUT OF POCKET EXPENSES. THE CONSUMER CONTACTED THE DEALER ABOUT THE REFUND AND WAS INFORMED THE MAXIMUM AMOUNT AVAILABLE TO COVER THE REPAIR BILL WAS LESS THAN $ 1,500. RECALL # 12V006000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 FORD FREESTAR. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 55 MPH, THE VEHICLE FAILED TO ACCELERATE AND INDEPENDENTLY CAME TO A COMPLETE STOP. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED FROM THE SCENE AND LATER TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION. THE DEALER STATED THAT TORQUE NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED HOWEVER, THE DEALER ALSO DISCOVERED SHAVINGS IN THE TRANSMISSION FROM THE TORQUE CONVERTER FAILING. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED AND STATED THAT THEY WOULD REPLACE THE TORQUE CONVERTER AT THEIR EXPENSE BUT WOULD NOT COVER ANY OF THE ADDITIONAL DAMAGES. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 150,000.

2005 FORD FREESTAR. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO FAILED TRANSMISSION. RECALL 12V006000. *TGW THE CONSUMER STATED HE RECEIVED A DENIAL LETTER FROM FORD REGARDING A REQUEST FOR REIMBURSEMENT. FORD STATED IN THE LETTER, THAT THEIR RECORDS INDICATED A REFUND HAD ALREADY BEEN PROCESSED FOR THE REPAIR. THE CONSUMER STATED NO REFUND WAS EVER ISSUED TO HIM. IN DECEMBER 2011, THE VEHICLE BROKE DOWN. THE CONSUMER HAD THE VEHICLE TOWED AND A DIAGNOSIS REVEALED THE TRANSMISSION NEEDED TO BE RE-BUILT AT A COST OF $3,000. THE CONSUMER PAID $525 FOR THE REMOVAL OF THE TRANSMISSION, PARTIALLY DISMANTLING IT, IN ORDER TO DIAGNOSE THE PROBLEM AND RE-MOUNTING OF THE TRANSMISSION INTO THE VEHICLE. THE CONSUMER IS SEEKING REIMBURSEMENT FOR THE REMOVAL, DIAGNOSIS, TOWING AND TAX ON THE VEHICLE.

WAS TRAVELING FROM CALIFORNIA TO WASHINGTON. STOPPED ON REST AREA.MY FREE* DID HAVE ONLY REAR GEAR ON. COULDN'T MOVE FOR SEVERAL HOURS UNTIL TRANSMISSION COOLED DOWN. DROVE VERY CAREFULLY, TRYING NOT HIT THE BRAKES, BECAUSE AS SOON AS I PUSH BRAKE PEDAL TRANNY STOPS WORKING UNTIL COMPLETELY COOLED DOWN. (HAD TO SPEND MANY HOURS ON THE ROAD BECAUSE IT IS IMPOSSIBLE TO CROSS 2 STATES AND NOT HIT THE BRAKES) FORD ISSUED RECALL IN MARCH 2012, BUT DEALERS DOES NOT HAVE PARTS TILL NOW. *TR

2005 FORD FREESTAR. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO LOSING CONTROL OF THE FORWARD MANEUVERING *TGW THE CONSUMER DISCOVERED A RECALL HAD BEEN ISSUED AND ACCORDING TO THE WEBSITE, HE SHOULD HAVE RECEIVED TWO OWNER NOTIFICATIONS LETTERS. HOWEVER, HE NEVER RECEIVED ANY CORRESPONDENCE REGARDING RECALL # 12V006000. *JB

SHORTLY AFTER THE RECALL FOR THE TORQUE CONVERTER THE TRANSMISSION STARTED ACTING UP. IT WAS STALLING, NOT LETTING ME GO INTO REVERSE, AND MANY OTHER THINGS. THE TRANSMISSION IS DISENGAGING AND REENGAGING WHICH IS A SAFETY ISSUE. THIS PROBLEM IS BECAUSE OF THE TORQUE CONVERTER THEY HAD TO RECALL CONTAMINATED THE TRANSMISSION. I DO NOT UNDERSTAND WHY THERE IS STILL NO RECALL. THIS IS A HUGE SAFETY ISSUE! *TR

RECEIVED A RECALL 11S25/NHTSA RECALL 12V006000 LAST MARCH AND FORD SEEMS TO BE DRAGGING THEIR FEET. I CONTACTED THEM THREE TIMES AND THEY WAVED ME OFF. MY WIFE IS AFRAID TO DRIVE IT. THANK YOU ..UPDATED 09-19-12 *BF

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 FORD FREESTAR. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE TRAVELING 10 MPH THE VEHICLE FAILED TO ACCELERATE WHEN THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 104,392 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 119,000.

2005 FORD FREESTAR. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO REIMBURSEMENT FOR REPLACEMENT OF TORQUE CONVERTER IN COMPLIANCE WITH SAFETY RECALL *TGW

2005 FORD FREESTAR PCM PROBLEMS. SYMPTOMS INCLUDE INTERMITTENT INCIDENCES INCLUDING VEHICLE'S FAILURE TO START, RUNNING ROUGH, IMPROPERLY ACCELERATING, REFUSING TO MOVE FORWARD/BACKWARD, AND OTHER RANDOM PROBLEMS. THE FUEL SYSTEM COMPONENTS/CAMSHAFT SENSOR/ETC, AS WELL AS THE TRANSMISSION HAVE BEEN REPLACED ON THE VEHICLE, BUT ALL OF THESE ISSUES STILL EXIST. CODES DO NOT SHOW UP ON MECHANIC'S DIAGNOSTIC COMPUTERS UNLESS THE CAR IS ACTIVELY HAVING THE PROBLEM, WHICH SEEMS TO RARELY HAPPEN. MECHANICS, INCLUDING THE LOCAL FORD DEALERSHIP, HAS NOT BEEN ABLE TO CONFIRM THE PROBLEM WITH THE PCM; HOWEVER, OUR MECHANIC DID FIND WATER IN THE COMPUTER MODULE. HE DRIED IT OUT AND RESEALED IT, IN HOPES OF RESOLVING THE ISSUES WE WERE HAVING. THE PROBLEMS HAVE CONTINUED THOUGH AND DESPITE LACK OF CODES, ALL INDICATIONS ARE THAT THE COMPUTER IS NO LONGER GOOD. ANOTHER PROBLEM IS THE FACT THAT GETTING A REPLACEMENT PCM IS NEARLY IMPOSSIBLE. THE DEMAND FOR FREESTAR RECONDITIONED COMPUTERS IS SO HIGH THAT WE'VE NOT BEEN ABLE TO FIND ONE TO REPLACE THE BAD UNIT IN THE VAN. (APPARENTLY, NEW PCM'S ARE NOT AVAILABLE AT ALL.) AFTER SEEING THE MASSIVE NUMBER OF ON-LINE COMPLAINTS WHICH ARE SO SIMILAR TO OURS, I CANNOT BELIEVE THAT FORD SHUT THE CASE REGARDING THE COMPUTER PROBLEM. IF THE DIAGNOSIS OF FAILED PCM'S IS ALMOST IMPOSSIBLE TO ACHIEVE, FORD SIMPLY CHOOSES TO IGNORE THE OBVIOUS. (READ ALL OF THE COMPLAINTS ON NHTSA.DOT.GOV.) POOR PLACEMENT OF THE PCM ON THE BACK OF THE VEHICLE WALL HAS ALLOWED WATER TO RUN OFF OF THE WINDSHIELD INTO THE UNIT, BUT FORD WILL NOT TAKE OWNERSHIP IN THIS PROBLEM. HOW MANY PEOPLE HAVE TO RISK HAVING A WRECK AND POSSIBLY DYING DUE TO WATER-DAMAGED COMPONENTS? IT IS UNFORTUNATE AND UNNECESSARY. ONE LAST QUESTION... IS IT POSSIBLE THAT THE TRANSMISSION PROBLEMS (CURRENTLY ON RECALL) BE RELATED TO THE WATER-DAMAGED PCM'S? *TR

ADD-ON INFO FOR COMPLAINT #10472027. THE DATE STATED FOR THE PROBLEM WITH THE PCM WAS MERELY AN ARBITRARY START DATE FOR OUR PROBLEMS, WHICH WAS REQUIRED TO PROCEED WITH THE COMPLAINT. WE HAVE HAD CONTINUAL PROBLEMS FOR AT LEAST NEAR 2 YEARS WITH THE VEHICLE, BUT NO MECHANIC (INCLUDING FORD'S) HAS BEEN ABLE TO ACCURATELY CONFIRM THE BASIS OF SUCH ISSUES. OUR ASSESSMENT OF A DAMAGED PCM IS BASED ON RESEARCH OF ON-LINE COMPLAINTS FROM OTHER FREESTAR OWNERS WHICH SEEM TO ALMOST PERFECTLY MATCH OUR SITUATION, AS WELL AS THE FACT THAT OUR MECHANIC HAD TO REMOVE WATER FROM THE COMPUTER COMPARTMENT. CURRENTLY, WE ARE IN SEARCH OF A REPLACEMENT COMPUTER, BUT THEY ARE ALMOST IMPOSSIBLE TO FIND. *TR

AS I WAS DRIVING, THE VEHICLE (2005 FORD FREESTAR) BEGIN TO JERK AS IF THE TRANSMISSION WAS CONSTANTLY DISENGAGING AND REENGAGING. ALSO, THE RPMS WOULD ESCALATE DURING THIS PROBLEM. AFTER ABOUT SIX JERKS, THE VEHICLE LOST POWER TO THE WHEELS. I COASTED TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD AND TURNED THE VEHICLE OFF. I WAITED FOR A FEW MINUTES AND I STARTED THE VEHICLE UP AND I WAS ABLE TO DRIVE HOME. THE VEHICLE STILL JERKS. I LOOKED UP THE PROBLEM WITH A MECHANIC AND THE DIAGNOSTIC COMPUTER READOUT STATED IT WAS THE TORQUE CONVERTER OUTPUT SHAFT SPEED SENSOR. I LOOKED THE INFORMATION UP ONLINE AND DISCOVERED IT WAS INVOLVED WITH A RECALL. THIS RECALL (#12V006000) WAS SUPPOSEDLY REPAIRED ON MY VEHICLE A MONTH AGO. I CALLED FORD AND THEY SAID THAT THE RECALL WAS ALREADY PERFORMED AND THEY CAN NOT DO ANYTHING ELSE. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 FORD FREESTAR WAGON. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 55 MPH, THE TRANSMISSION SUDDENLY BECAME INOPERATIVE. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER WHO ADVISED THAT WATER HAD LEAKED ONTO THE WIRING HARNESS WHICH RESULTED IN A SHORT CIRCUIT TO THE TRANSMISSION CHIP. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE PROBLEM. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 89,847.

CAR STALLS WHEN IT STOPS, SHUTTERING WHILE IT DRIVES, THE CAR HAS BEEN TO THE SHOP TWICE KNOW. THE SECOND TIME IT WAS LEFT OUTSIDE THE AUTO SHOP AND IT RAINED OVER NIGHT. WHEN THE MECHANICS WENT TO START IT AND LOOK AT IT THEY NOTICED THERE WAS WATER DRIPPING OUT OF OUR ECM. THEY DID SOME RESEARCH AND FOUND THAT THERE WERE DESIGN FLAWS IN THE ECM AND THAT IT WASN'T SEALED RIGHT. THERE SHOULD HAVE BEEN A RECALL BUT THERE NEVER HAS BEEN. I HAVE LOOKED ONLINE AND THERE ARE ALL SORTS OF PEOPLE REPORTING THE EXACT SAME THING. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 FORD FREESTAR. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING 30 MPH WHEN THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE CONTACT'S RESIDENCE. THE CONTACT HAD RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF STATED THAT AFTER RECEIVING NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN I.D. NUMBER: 12V006000 (POWER TRAIN: AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION: TORQUE CONVERTER) PRIOR TO THE FAILURE BUT WAS UNABLE TO HAVE THE REPAIRS PERFORMED BECAUSE THE DEALER CONTINUOUSLY ADVISED THAT THE PART NEEDED FOR THE RECALL REPAIR WAS ON BACK ORDER. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED WHO CONFIRMED THAT THE PARTS WERE NOT AVAILABLE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 146,000.

I WAS RUNNING SOME ERRANDS AND MY VAN WAS ACTING WIRED. IT SEEMED LIKE I ONLY HAD FIRST GEAR. I TOOK IT TO FORD DEALERSHIP, FOUND OUT ABOUT THE TORQUE CONVERTER RECALL. TORQUE CONVERTER WAS REPLACED. AT THE TIME THEY ALSO FOUND WATER IN MY TRANSMISSION. THE DID A FLUSH. IT HAS ONLY BEEN THREE MONTHS. TWO WEEKS AGO THE POWERTRAIN LIGHT CAME ON. I TOOK IT TO FORD. THEY DID A DIAGNOSTICS TEST ON IT. SAID IT WAS P0732 INCORRECT GEAR RATIO FOR 2ND GEAR DIRECT CLUTCH NOT LOCKING. WAS WAITING TO SEE IF IT WAS COVERED UNDER RECALL. YESTERDAY WE FOUND OUT IT WAS NOT 07/31/2012. SO I TOOK IT TO MY MECHANIC TODAY 8/1/2012. FIRST THING HE FOUND WAS WATER IN THE TRANSMISSION. HE HAS NO IDEA HOW THE WATER IS GETTING IN AND HAS LOOKED AT ALMOST EVERYTHING THAT COULD ALLOW IT TO ENTER. HE HAS FOUND NOTHING. I HAVE DONE RESEARCH ONLINE AND HAVE FOUND A LOT OF COMPLAINTS REGARDING THIS ISSUE. FORD KNOWS ABOUT IT AND DOES NOTHING. IN THE MEAN TIME THEY EXPECT ME TO PAY A DEALER TOP DOLLAR TO REPLACE MY TRANSMISSION. I DID TELL MY MECHANIC WHAT I FOUND ABOUT THE PCM AND TRANSAXLE VENT ALLOWING THE WATER IN. HE IS GOING TO LOOK INTO IT AND GET BACK TO ME. I HOPE SOMEONE OUT THERE IS LISTENING TO THE CONSUMERS AND CAN GET THIS ISSUE RESOLVED. *TR

2005 FORD FREESTAR. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO SAFETY RECALL 11S25/12V006000 *TGW THE CONSUMER IS SEEKING REIMBURSEMENT FOR THE FAILURE OF THE TORQUE CONVERTER THAT FAILED PRIOR TO A RECALL BEING ISSUED.

WAS STALLED OUT SEVERAL TIMES DURING THE MONTH OF JANUARY AND FEBRUARY OF THIS YEAR. IT WOULD JUST STOP RESPONDING. IT ACTED MUCH LIKE A TRANSMISSION GOING OUT, BUT THAT WAS NOT THE PROBLEM. AFTER MULTIPLE TOWES AND TRIPS TO THE MECHANIC TO ATTEMPT GETTING THIS VEHICLE REPAIRED, IT WAS DETERMINED THAT THE PCM HAD GOTTEN WATER INSIDE AND HAD TO BE REPLACED. I SPENT SEVERAL THOUSAND DOLLARS TRYING TO GET THIS VEHICLE TO RUN AS WELL AS IT HAD BEFORE. ONCE THE PCM ISSUE WAS DISCOVERED, IT DID RUN MUCH BETTER, BUT BY THIS TIME I HAD LOST MY FAITH IN THE VEHICLE. I CANNOT BELIEVE THAT FORD POSITIONED A COMPUTER COMPONENT WHERE WATER WOULD RUN DOWN ONTO IT, AND THEY HAVE NOT BEEN FORCED TO FIX THIS ISSUE. AS A RESULT OF ALL OF MY PROBLEMS WITH THIS VEHICLE, AFTER MANY YEARS OF BEING A FORD OWNER, I SOLD THIS VAN AND PURCHASED A CHRYSLER TOWN & COUNTRY. *TR

FORD RECALL SAFETY NOTICE 11S25/NHTSA RECALL 12V-006. RECEIVED LETTER DATED MARCH 2012 FOR THE TORQUE CONVERTER REPLACEMENT PARTS AVAILABLE THE SECOND QUARTER, AS OF TODAY, JULY 24, 2012 WE HAVE NOT HEARD ANYTHING FROM FORD ABOUT THE PARTS BEING AVAILABLE. *TR

THE CAR LOST POWER AS I WAS TRYING TO DRIVE IT. IT TOOK SEVERAL SECONDS TO GO FROM 0 TO 20MPH. THIS IS EVERY DAY. ONCE IT GETS TO 20MPH THE CAR DRIVES NORMALLY. ALSO SOMETIMES THE CAR WONT MOVE WHEN PUT IN DRIVE OR REVERSE. I HAVE TO PUT IT BACK IN PARK, AND THEN IN DRIVE OR REVERSE FOR IT TO MOVE. ALSO, WHEN I STOP AT A STOP SIGN OR A RED LIGHT, THE CAR DRIVES VERY SLOW UNTIL IT REACHES 20MPH. MY CAR IS ON RECALL BUT I WAS TOLD BY FORD THAT THE PART IS NOT YET IN STOCK. I HAVE BEEN WAITING AND HAVING PROBLEMS AND SPENDING MONEY ON THIS CAR SINCE I PURCHASED IT. I'VE BEEN WAITING MORE THAN 8 MONTHS FOR THE PART FROM FORD. THEY SAY THE CAR IS NOT DANGEROUS TO DRIVE. I DISAGREE BUT I NEED MY CAR FOR WORK. I FEEL THAT THEY SHOULD GIVE ME A REPLACEMENT. I AM STILL MAKING PAYMENTS. *TR UPDATED 08-09-12 *BF THE CONSUMER NO LONGER OWNS THE VEHICLE. IT HAS BEEN TRADED IN. UPDATED 08/09/2012 *JS

THIS IS AN AMENDMENT TO COMPLAINT #10465607 FILED YESTERDAY. I WAS INFORMED TODAY BY MY DEALER, HERLONG FORD IN EDGEFIELD, SC, THAT IT IS TOTAL TRANSMISSION FAILURE. THEY STATED THAT THEY COULD NOT TELL IF THE TRANSMISSION FAILURE IS DUE TO THE RECALLED PART UNLESS THEY TEAR THE TRANSMISSION DOWN COMPLETELY. THIS TEARING DOWN WOULD BE AT MY EXPENSE ALONG WITH THE TOWING OF MY VEHICLE TO THEIR DEALERSHIP FROM NORTH AUGUSTA, SC WHERE IT STRANDED ME. THE ONLY OPTIONS I HAVE IS TEAR DOWN AND REPAIR OR TRADE. NEITHER OF THESE OPTIONS ARE GOOD FOR US. WE JUST PURCHASED MY HUSBANDS TRUCK AND WE ARE ON A TIGHT BUDGET. I GUESS WE WILL HAVE TO BE THE ONES TO TAKE THE HIT FOR SOMETHING THAT IS OBVIOUS TO ANYONE WHO HAS RESEARCHED IT THAT FORD IS AT FAULT AND SHOULD BE HELD ACCOUNTABLE. I HAVE TO HAVE MY VAN FOR WORK AND PERSONAL USE. I DO NOT HAVE ANOTHER VEHICLE TO GO TO WORK IN. FORD SHOULD BE MADE TO REPLACE THESE TRANSMISSIONS COMPLETELY AT THEIR COST. THESE VEHICLES ARE A DEATH TRAP WAITING TO HAPPEN. IT SHOULD NOT TAKE THIS LONG TO GET THE REPAIR PARTS TO THE DEALERS. IF THERE IS A CLASS ACTION LAWSUIT OUT THERE COUNT US IN!! I GUESS IT WILL TAKE SOMEONE DYING BEFORE ANYONE MAKES FORD STEP UP TO THE PLATE AND BE HELD ACCOUNTABLE FOR THEIR DEFECTIVE VEHICLES! I WAS A LOYAL FORD OWNER BUT I AM SERIOUSLY CONSIDERING CHANGING MY PREFERENCE. FORD DO THE RIGHT THING AND HELP YOUR LOYAL CUSTOMERS OUT THAT BOUGHT YOUR VEHICLE TO TRANSPORT THEIR FAMILIES IN SINCE YOU ADVERTISED IT AS A FAMILY VAN!! NHTSA NEEDS TO DO SOMETHING AND FAST OR WE ARE GOING TO LOSE FAITH IN THE AGENCY TO PROTECT US AND OUR FAMILIES! THIS MANY POWERTRAIN AND TORQUE PROBLEMS ARE NOT A FLUKE BUT A VERY SERIOUS PROBLEM THAT NEEDS TO BE MADE RIGHT. IT'S NOT HARD TO RESEARCH THIS YEAR MAKE AND MODEL TO FIND HUNDREDS OF COMPLAINTS REGARDING THE MINIVANS SHUTTING DOWN IN THE MIDDLE OF TRAFFIC! PLEASE HELP US SOON!! *TR

WHILE DRIVING MY TRANSMISSION IS STICKING AND JERKING. AFTER IT DOES THAT IT SHUTS OFF IN THE MIDDLE OF THE ROAD. A COUPLE OF MONTHS AGO I TOOK IT TO THE DEALER AND THEY SAID IT WASN'T THE RECALLED PART AND IT COST ME $800.00 TO REPAIR. EVER SINCE THEN IT HAS STILL BEEN HAVING LITTLE JERKING AND STICKING ISSUES. TODAY, JULY 13, 2012, IT SHUT OFF AGAIN IN THE MIDDLE OF ONE OF THE BUSIEST INTERSECTIONS IN NORTH AUGUSTA, SOUTH CAROLINA JUST LIKE THE LAST TIME. THIS IS THE FOURTH TIME THAT I HAVE ALMOST BEEN IN A WRECK IN MY MINIVAN BECAUSE IT JUST SHUTS OFF WITHOUT WARNING YOU. I THINK I HAVE BEEN PATIENT ENOUGH WAITING ON RECALL PARTS FOR MY VAN. RIGHT NOW I WOULDSAY THAT MY VAN IS A HAZARD TO DRIVE. THE NOT CHANGING OF GEARS CAN AND HAS HAPPENED AT A VARIETY OF SPEEDS, EVEN AT 35. EVERYONE WITH THIS VAN SHOULD BE PUT IN A RENTAL VEHICLE AT THE EXPENSE OF FORD UNTIL REPAIR PARTS ARE AVAILABLE. I NEED MY VEHICLE FOR WORK AND PERSONAL. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 FORD FREESTAR. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 65 MPH, THE TRANSMISSION BEGAN TO HESITATE IN A JERKING MOTION. THE FAILURE OCCURRED WHENEVER THE VEHICLE WAS IN OPERATION. THE FAILURE HAD NOT BEEN DIAGNOSED. THERE WAS RECALL RELATED TO THE DEFECT UNDER NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 12V006000 (POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:TORQUE CONVERTER). THE PART WAS CURRENTLY UNAVAILABLE AND HAS BEEN FOR THREE MONTHS. THE TECHNICIAN WAS UNABLE TO PROVIDE A DATE WHEN THE PART WOULD BECOME AVAILABLE. AN AUTHORIZED DEALER WAS UNABLE TO PROVIDE A DATE WHEN THE PART WOULD BECOME AVAILABLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 59,000. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 FORD FREESTAR. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED UNDER THE RECALL ASSOCIATED WITH NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 12V006000 (POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:TORQUE CONVERTER). AFTER THE REPAIR, THE DEALER ONLY REPLACED FIVE QUARTS OF THE TRANSMISSION FLUID INSTEAD OF THE FULL THIRTEEN THAT WERE NECESSARY. THE CONTACT EXPRESSED CONCERN THAT THIS WOULD LEAD TO ANOTHER TORQUE CONVERTER FAILURE. THE CONTACT ALSO STATED THAT DUE TO THE WAY THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED, IT WOULD NEED TO BE REALIGNED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AND OFFERED NO ASSISTANCE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 49,000.

I HAD GOTTEN A LETTER FROM FORD MOTOR CO. STATING THEY WERE HAVING PROBLEMS WITH THE TORK CONVERTER AND TRANSMISSIONS ON MY MODEL CAR. I LIVE 160 MILES FROM A FORD DEALER, BUT I WAS GOING INTO TOWN TO SHOP SO THOUGHT I WOULD STOP IN AT KENDALL FORD AND TALK TO THEM ABOUT IT. THEY HAD NO IDEA WHAT I WAS TALKING ABOUT AND LOOKED IT UP ON THE COMPUTER, AND THERE IT WAS. THEY COULD NOT TELL ME MUCH EXCEPT IT COULD GO UOT AT ANY TIME WITH NO NOTICE. THEY ALSO SAID THAT THEY COULD NOT EVEN HELP ME IF IT DID. I WAS ON MY OWN. AND IT DID, IN THE MIDDLE OF RUSH HOUR TRAFFIC. IT JUST STOPPED. I COULD HAVE BEEN HIT AND SOMEONE COULD HAVE BEEN HURT OR EVEN KILLED. A NICE MAN HELPED ME GET IT ACROSS 3 LANES OF TRAFFIC, PUSHING BY HAND WHERE I HAD TO HAVE IT TOWED BACK TO KENDALL FORD, I CALLED BRAD, THE MAN IN CHARGE TO LET HIM KNOW IT WAS THERE. TO DATE, JULY 7, 2012 I FINALLY GOT A CALL FROM THEM (HAD TO BUM A RIDE 160 MILES HOME AND HAVE HAD NO CAR SINCE), THEY SAID THE TORK CONVERTER WAS SO SHOT THEY WONDERED HOW I GOT THAT FAR (A LITTLE HELP FROM GOD). THEY ALSO SAID THAT IT WOULD COST BETWEEN 3 AND $4,000 TO REPAIR THE TRANSMISSION. I NEARLY PASSED OUT. FIRST PUT ME IN A CAR THAT COULD HAVE KILLED ME, THEN CHARGE ME MORE THAN THE CAR IS WORTH TO FIX IT. I KNOW FOR A FACT THAT IF THE TORK CONVERTER IS NOT WORKING PROPERLY NEITHER WILL THE TRANSMISSION. I FEEL THEY SHOULD BE RESPONSIBLE FOR THE CONVERTER AND THE TRANSMISSION FOR USING CHEEP PARTS AND PUTTING OUR LIVES IN DANGER. *TR

I WAS DRIVING 45 MPH IN A HEAVY RAIN WHEN MY VEHICLE BEGAN TO SPUTTER AND CHECK ENGINE LIGHT BEGAN FLASHING. I STARTED TO PULL OVER, BUT LIGHT WENT OFF AND ENGINE RAN FINE. AFTER SEVERAL DAYS OF RAIN ENGINE WOULD HESITATE IN ACCELERATION AND WOULD FEEL LIKE IT WAS MISSING. IT BEGAN ONLY OCCASIONALLY AND USUALLY WHEN TRAVELING UP HILL. IT PROGRESSIVELY GOT WORSE, ESPECIALLY AFTER RAIN OR BEING WASHED. INVESTIGATED AND FOUND THIS TO BE A COMMON PROBLEM WITH THIS MODEL WITH THE POWER CONTROL MODULE GETTING WET. TODAY WHILE DRIVING ON THE INTERSTATE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT BEGAN FLASHING AND ENGINE HESITATED, THEN CHECK ENGINE LIGHT STAYED ON. VERY DANGEROUS SITUATION TO FEEL LIKE MY VAN WAS GOING TO STALL AT 70 MPH WITH MY FAMILY IN THE CAR. *TR

AFTER DRIVING IN OR AFTER A HARD RAIN, THE ENGINE LIGHT COMES ON AND THE ENGINE RUNS VERY ROUGH AND OFTEN STOPS. HAS HAPPENED WHILE DRIVING ON HIGHWAY AT 55MPH. COWL WAS REMOVED AT DEALERSHIP TO PREVENT WATER INTRUSION IN OCT2010, BUT SAME PROBLEM STARTED HAPPENING AGAIN IN 2012... *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 FORD FREESTAR. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT RESPOND TO ACCELERATION ATTEMPTS. IN ADDITION, THE VEHICLE ABNORMALLY LUNGED FORWARD WHILE SITTING IDLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A PRIVATE MECHANIC WHO ADVISED THAT THE THROTTLE FAILED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE ISSUE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 52,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS. 52,452.00.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 FORD FREESTAR. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 12V006000 (POWER TRAIN: AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION: TORQUE CONVERTER) AND TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER FOR REPAIRS. THE CONTACT STATED THAT HE BELIEVED THAT THE TORQUE CONVERTOR THAT WAS REPLACED UNDER THE RECALL WAS DEFECTIVE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED ANY FAILURES WITH THE RECENTLY INSTALLED TORQUE CONVERTOR. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO DEALER FOR INSPECTION OR REPAIRS. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE AND OFFERED A REIMBURSEMENT FOR THE PREVIOUS REPAIR OR A SECOND REPLACEMENT OF THE TORQUE CONVERTER UNDER RECALL. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 102,586.

THE ANCHOR PLATE THAT HOUSES THE LATCH FOR THE THIRD ROW SEATS RUSTED OUT AND COMPLETELY DETACHED FROM THE VEHICLE. THE PLATE IS HOUSED IN THE REAR LEFT TIRE HUB. THERE IS SUBSEQUENTLY NO WAY TO USE THE THIRD ROW SEATS AND A LARGE HOLE IN THE WALL OF THE VEHICLE THAT IS OPEN TO THE OUTSIDE. IT IS EXACTLY THE ISSUE DESCRIBED IN THIS NEW YORK TIMES ARTICLE: HTTP://WHEELS.BLOGS.NYTIMES.COM/2012/04/27/AGENCY-UPGRADES-INVESTIGATION-OF-63000-FORD-FREESTAR-MINIVANS-FOR-RUST-CONDITION/ *TR

I WAS DRIVING MY FREESTAR HOME, PULLING INTO MY COMPLEX WHEN THE BATTERY LIGHT CAME ON, THEN A SECOND LATER THE BRAKE LIGHT, THEN ALL THE POWER TO THE VAN WAS LOST. I HAD NO CONTROL, THE ENTIRE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM WENT OUT, THE ENGINE SHUT OFF, I HAD TO RUB THE VAN UP AGAINST THE CURB TO STOP IT. WHEN I GOT IT GOING AGAIN AND PARKED IN MY PARKING SPOT THE BATTERY LIGHT CAME ON AGAIN AND I LOST ALL POWER AGAIN. THE NEXT DAY I REPLACED THE BATTERY AS I WAS TOLD IT COULD BE A BATTERY ISSUE, BUT EVEN WITH THE NEW BATTERY THE LIGHT WAS STILL ON. I HAD THE ALTERNATOR AND THE BATTERY CABLES CHECKED AND IT WAS FINE. THEN I WAS TOLD IT MAYBE THE PCM WHICH IS A KNOWN ISSUE WITH THIS MODEL AND WHAT I EXPERIENCED IS THE IDENTIFIED ISSUE...THIS IS VERY SERIOUS AS I WAS BRING HOME MY FAMILY HOME AND WE JUST GOT OFF THE HIGHWAY LIKE 5-10 MINUTES BEFORE THIS THING SHUT DOWN ON ME, IF THIS WAS THE HIGHWAY WE COULD HAVE BEEN SERIOUSLY HURT. PLUS NOW I CAN'T EVEN DRIVE BECAUSE THE PART IS NOT AVAILABLE, IT'S ON BACK ORDER, SO THIS MUST MEAN A LOT OF PEOPLE ARE HAVING THIS ISSUE. WE NEED TO HAVE A RECALL ON THIS BEFORE PEOPLE GET HURT OR KILLED, ESPECIALLY WHEN IT'S A KNOWN ISSUE HTTP://NHTHQNWWS111.ODI.NHTSA.DOT.GOV/ACMS/DOCSERVLET/ARTEMIS/PUBLIC/PURSUITS/2009/DP/INSL-DP09004-35644P.PDF !!!!! *TT

WHILE ON MAIN HIGHWAY TRAVELING 55 MPH TRANSMISSION STOPPED WORKING. ENGINE WAS RUNNING BUT WHEN ATTEMPT TO ACCELERATE NOTHING HAPPENED, MAKING FOR A VERY HAZARDOUS CONDITION. FORD WAS NOTIFIED OF RECALL AND SENT LETTER IN MARCH 2012, SAYING CONDITION WOULD BE COMPLETED BY END OF 2ND QUARTER OF 2012, BUT THEY HAVE NOT EVEN STARTED. *TT

WAS STOPPED AT STOP SIGN GAVE IT GAS TO TURN LEFT LOSS POWER ENGINE WAS RUNNING. ALMOST GOT HIT BY ONCOMING TRAFFIC WAS ABLE TO COAST DOWN HILL NO POWER IN TRANSMISSION. CHECKED FLUID OK. TRIED TO PUT IN REVERSE AND DRIVE NOTHING PUSHED TO SIDE OF ROAD. VERY DANGEROUS SITUATION. *JS

LAST MAY I HAD A PROBLEM WITH MY FORD FREESTAR 2005 WHEN I WAS LEAVING A HIGHWAY, I STOPPED AT A TRAFFIC LIGHT AND THEN ACCELERATED, ONLY TO HEAR THE ENGINE ACCELERATING BUT THE CAR STAYING STILL. IN MARCH 2012 I RECEIVED A LETTER FROM FORD COMPANY, WHERE I WAS INFORMED OF A SAFETY RECALL NOTICE 11S25/NHTSA RECALL 12V-006. I VISITED TWO AGENCIES TO REPORT THE PROBLEM, IN ONE THEY TOLD ME THAT THEY HAVE TO INVESTIGATE FURTHER AND DOING THAT IT WILL COST ME $100.00. IN THE SECOND, THEY TOLD ME THAT THEY DO NOT HAVE THE NECESSARY PARTS TO SATISFIED THE SAFETY RECALL. WHAT CAN I DO?, CAN YOU COULD HELP ME TO RESOLVE THIS PROBLEM? THANKS. *JB

THE DRIVER SIDE WHEEL WELL IS RUSTING OUT AND THE FRONT MOUNT OF THE THIRD ROW SEAT IS DETACHING FROM THE BODY. *JS

THE LEFT REAR CALIPER FROZE AND WORE OUT THE BRAKE AND ROTOR. THEN IN 2012 THE LEFT REAR CALIPER FROZE AND WORE OUT BRAKE AND ROTOR. AS WELL AS THE RIGHT REAR CALIPER. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 FORD FREESTAR. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 55 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED AND WOULD NOT SHIFT INTO DRIVE OR REVERSE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC, WHO REPLACED THE TORQUE CONVERTER, THE BANNER KIT, AND VARIOUS OTHER COMPONENTS. THE TORQUE CONVERTER WAS REPLACED AT LEAST THREE TIMES. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED AND WOULD NOT OFFER ANY ASSISTANCE BECAUSE THE CONTACT INSTALLED AFTERMARKET PRODUCTS. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 110,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 120,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 FORD FREESTAR. THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT THE TRACTION CONTROL WARNING LIGHT WAS ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE ABS SYSTEM NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 49,000. THE DEALER REPLACED THE HYDRAULIC CONTROL UNIT AND ABS MODULE. UPDATED 06/22/12*JB

WAS ON A VERY BUSY HIGHWAY. THE FREESTARS DASH LIGHTS LITE UP AND WENT BACK OFF. AC CUT OFF THEN EVERYTHING STARTED WORKING AGAIN. ABOUT 30 SECONDS LATER THE FREESTAR DIED AT 65. I WAS ABLE TO COAST TO A STOP ON THE SHOULDER. AGAIN ON MAY 5 2012 THE LIGHTS STARTED FLICKERING AND THE AC STARTED TO BLOW HARD AND IT WOULD SLOW BACK DOWN THEN THE DASH LIGHTS ABS,BRAKE,BATTERY LIGHTS WOULD BLINK ON AND OFF THEN THE FREESTAR DIED AGAIN AT 70 MPH. BRAKES DIDN'T WORK I WAS GOING THROUGH A INTERSECTION AND HAD TO USE THE E BRAKE. FREESTAR HAS DONE THIS SEVERAL TIMES OVER THE LAST MONTH I JUST HIT THE HIGH SPOTS. IT HAS HAD TEST AFTER TEST AND I'M ALWAYS TOLD A DIFFERENT STORY! I JUST WANT MY VAN FIXED BEFORE SOMEONE GETS HURT OR KILLED. *TR

VEHICLE LOST ALL POWER ON I 95 IN SC DUE TO TORQUE CONVERTER. IT WAS TOWED TO FORD DEALERSHIP, WE RENTED A CAR TO DRIVE HOME TO NC, OVER 350 MILES AWAY. FINALLY AFTER 5 WEEKS, OUR VEHICLE IS NOW READY TO BE PICKED UP. HOWEVER, IT NEEDED A NEW TRANSMISSION, DUE TO METAL FLAKES IN THE TRANSMISSION. IT SEEMS EVERY CAR THAT HAS THIS PROBLEM WITH A FAILED TORQUE CONVERTER NEEDS A NEW TRANSMISSION DUE TO THE METAL FLAKES. READING THE BLOGS, TRANSMISSION SPECIALISTS ARE SAYING THAT THESE METAL FLAKES ARE FROM THE TORQUE CONVERTER WHICH IS HOUSED IN THE TRANSMISSION. FORD'S RECALL LETTERS WERE NOT SENT IN A TIMELY MANNER, WE HAD ONLY BEEN GONE FOR A WEEK ON A TRIP TO FL AND WHEN WE GOT HOME & PICKED UP THE MAIL, THERE WAS A RECALL LETTER. WE SURELY NEVER WOULD HAVE TAKEN THIS VEHICLE ON A TRIP HAD WE KNOWN THIS WAS POSSIBLE. FORD REFUSES TO PAY FOR ANYTHING. I WOULD LIKE TO SEE RESEARCH DONE AS FAR AS THE TORQUE CONVERTER AFFECTING THE TRANSMISSIONS. THANK YOU. *JS

ABS WARNING LAMP COMES ON, AS WELL AS THE POWERTRAIN MALFUNCTION WARNING LAMP, SPEEDOMETER FAILS TO REGISTER.......WAS TOLD AT LOCAL FORD DEALERSHIP THAT PCM/ CLUSTER WOULD HAVE TO BE REPLACED AT A COST OF $800-$1200... *TR ..WHEN PROBLEM BEGAN WOULD DO THIS UPON CRANKING, AND HAS GOTTEN TO THE POINT THAT VEHICLE NOW HAS THIS HAPPEN WHILE DRIVING. TRANSAXLE LIGHT IS ALSO ILLUMINATING.....WHICH JUST DISCOVERED MAY BE DUE TO PROBLEMS THAT ARE ALREADY COVERED IN ANOTHER RECALL.......VERY DISAPPOINTED IN OUR CHOICE IN THIS VEHICLE. AFTER INVESTIGATING THIS PROBLEM SEE THAT THE DESIGN FLAWS IN THIS VEHICLE SHOULD NOT BE IGNORED, THESE SYSTEM FAILURES ARE OF NO FAULT OF THE OWNERS AND CAUSE GREAT SAFETY CONCERNS TO THE OWNERS AND PASSENGERS WHO HAVE TO DEPEND ON THESE VEHICLES ON A DAILY BASIS.

WHEN DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD THE VAN WILL SUDDENLY LOSE ALL FORWARD MOMENTUM AND DRIFT MOMENTARILY UNTIL IT WILL JUST AS SUDDENLY RESUME FORWARD MOMENTUM AND CONTINUE LIKE NORMAL. WHEN THIS HAPPENS, THE RPMS DROP OFF LIKE THE VEHICLE IS STALLING OR FUEL STARVED (HOWEVER IT HAS NO HESITATION LIKE ITS RUNNING OUT OF GAS) NO WARNING LIGHTS COME ON AND THERE IS NO PATTERN TO WHEN OR HOW IT HAPPENS. HOWEVER, THE PROBLEM HAS BEEN GETTING PROGRESSIVELY WORSE AND NOW IT IS NOTICED THAT IT HAS A HIGHER TENDENCY TO DO IT WHEN IT IS RAINING OR THERE IS HIGH HUMIDITY. IT DOES IT AT ALL SPEEDS FROM 25MPH TO 70MPH. FORD DEALERSHIP HAS LOOKED AT THE VAN AND COULD NOT GET IT TO REPRODUCE THE PROBLEM WHEN THEY HAD IT. HOWEVER, THEY STATED THIS DOES NOT SOUND LIKE A TORQUE CONVERTER PROBLEM ADDRESSED UNDER SAFETY RECALL NOTICE 11S25/ NHTSA RECALL 12V-006. THIS IS A VERY DANGEROUS PROBLEM AND HAS ALMOST CAUSED SEVERAL ACCIDENTS AS I HAVE NO WARNING THE PROBLEM IS GETTING READY TO HAPPEN AND HAVE NO WAY TO NOTIFY OTHER MOTORIST OF MY SUDDEN AND QUICK DECELERATION. *TR

VEHICLE LOST POWER WHILE DRIVING THROUGH A RESIDENTIAL AREA GOING UP A HILL. I WAS ABLE TO COAST BACKWARDS INTO A PARKING POSITION -- VEHICLE WOULD NOT GO IN FORWARD OR REVERSE. VEHICLE HAD TO BE TOWED AND TRANSMISSION REPLACED. *TR

IN FEBRUARY 2012 I WENT TO FOR CHECK ENGINE LET THEY SAID IT WAS ERG VALUE. I FIX. THEN IN APRIL 14TH I WAS DRIVING DOWN FREEWAY AND MY VAN LOST ACCELERATION POWER I PUT HAZARDS ON AND MANAGE TO GET TO OTHER SIDE OF FREEWAY. MY CAR WOULD START BUT WOULD NOT GO IN FORWARD OR REVERSE. I HAD TO THEN GET TOWED SINCE WAS THEY WEEKEND AND I WAS THE MIDDLE OF NO WHERE I TOWED TO HOME. ALSO, THE WEEKEND NO FORD DEALERS/ SERVICE CENTERS ARE OPEN. *TR

THE VEHICLE FIRST LOST POWER AT 50 MPH BEGINNING 12/12/2011. THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT ACCELERATE ABOVE 50 MPH. TWO MECHANICS CHECKED THE VEHICLE AND SUSPECTED A TRANSMISSION TORQUE CONVERTER PROBLEM OR AN IGNITION SYSTEM COIL FIRING PROBLEM. THERE WAS NO OTHER INDICATION OF A TRANSMISSION PROBLEM SO I HAD THE IGNITION COIL, WIRES AND PLUGS REPLACED AT A COST OF $780 ON 1/13/2012. THE VEHICLE REMAINED DRIVABLE WITH THAT SERVICE. ON 2/24/2012 I WAS DRIVING IN NORMAL IN-TOWN TRAFFIC. DURING A RIGHT HAND TURN IN HEAVY TRAFFIC I LOST ALL FORWARD AND REVERSE POWER IN THE TRANSMISSION. I COULD NOT CONTROL THE VEHICLE'S FORWARD OR REVERSE POWER. THIS OCCURRED IN HEAVY TRAFFIC WITH NO SHOULDER OR DRIVEWAY AVAILABLE. I WAS STRANDED IN THE RIGHT HAND LANE OF TRAFFIC. I FELT EXTREMELY UNSAFE, TURNED ON THE VEHICLE'S HAZARD FLASHERS AND LEFT THE VEHICLE BECAUSE I WAS CONCERNED IT WOULD BE HIT AND CAUSE AN ACCIDENT, UNTIL THE TOW TRUCK ARRIVED. I HAD THE VEHICLE TOWED TO THE SHOP WHICH PERFORMED THE EARLIER IGNITION REPAIR WHO INFORMED ME THE PROBLEM WAS AN INTERNAL TRANSMISSION PROBLEM THEY COULD NOT SERVICE. I THEN HAD THE VEHICLE TOWED TO A HEAVY MECHANICAL SHOP WHICH RECOMMENDED A REBUILT TRANSMISSION AT A COST OF $3,200. I THEN HAD THE VEHICLE TOWED TO A TRANSMISSION SHOP WHICH REBUILT THE TRANSMISSION ON 2/24-4/1/2012 AT A COST OF $2,142. I RECEIVED THE SAFETY RECALL NOTICE 11S25 / NHTSA RECALL 12V-006 FROM FORD DATED MARCH 2012 ON 4/2/2012, MAILED ON 3/29/2012. IN ADDITION TO THE DANGER AND COST THIS DEFECT CAUSED ME, I AM UNSURE IF THE REPLACEMENT TRANSMISSION TORQUE CONVERTER IS ANY BETTER THAN THE ORIGINAL TRANSMISSION TORQUE CONVERTER, SINCE FORD STATES IN THE SAFETY RECALL NOTICE THAT REPLACEMENT PARTS ARE NOT CURRENTLY AVAILABLE.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 FORD FREESTAR. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY, THE VEHICLE EMITTED A LOUD NOISE. A LOCAL MECHANIC DIAGNOSED THAT THE VEHICLE WOULD NEED A NEW TRANSMISSION. NEITHER THE DEALER NOR THE MANUFACTURER WERE NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 106,000. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE.

ON APR 2, MY HUSBAND AND I WERE RETURNING FROM FL TO OUR HOME IN NC. APPROX. 26 MILES INTO SC HEADING N ON I 95 OUR VAN LOST FORWARD POWER. WE WERE ABLE TO COAST TO THE SHOULDER, GET A TOW TRUCK AND HAVE THE VAN DELIVERED TO A FORD DEALERSHIP. WE RENTED A CAR TO GET HOME (350 MILES AWAY). WE HAD ONLY BEEN GONE FOR A WEEK, WHEN THE MAIL WAS PICKED UP, THERE WAS A RECALL NOTICE FROM FORD ABOUT THE TORQUE CONVERTER. THIS WAS A VERY SCARY SITUATION AND A DEFINITE SAFETY HAZARD. ALSO, FYI, IT SEEMS THAT ALL VANS THAT HAVE THIS PROBLEM ALSO HAVE TRANSMISSION PROBLEMS THOUGH FORD SAYS THE CONVERTER IS NOT THE CAUSE - YEAH RIGHT...THERE ARE CURRENTLY NO PARTS AVAILABLE, OUR VAN WILL BE IN SC FOR OVER A MONTH, AND WE ARE RESPONSIBLE FOR ALL OTHER COSTS, TOWING, CAR RENTAL, AND RETURNING 350 MILES TO RETRIEVE IT, THEN DRIVING 350 MILES HOME. THIS IS ALSO RIDICULOUS AS THIS IS GOING TO COST US CLOSE TO 4000.00. PLEASE WARN FREESTAR OWNERS NOT TO DRIVE THIS VAN, AS IT IS NOT A CASE OF IF, BUT WHEN THIS PART WILL FAIL. AND ALSO, THE RECALL NOTICE CERTAINLY WAS NOT SENT IN A TIMELY MANNER. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 FORD FREESTAR. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR REPAIRS UNDER NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 12V006000. THE CONTACT WAS THEN INFORMED BY THE DEALER THAT THAT THE VEHICLE COULD NOT BE REPAIRED BECAUSE THE PARTS NEEDED FOR REPAIRS WERE NOT READILY AVAILABLE AND WOULD NOT BECOME AVAILABLE UNTIL JUNE 2012. THE CONTACT WAS NOT PLEASED WITH THE TIME EXPECTANCY OF HAVING THE RECALL DEFECT REPAIRED. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 80,000.

I JUST RECEIVED A SAFETY RECALL NOTICE 11S25 / NHTSA RECALL 12V-006 EVERYTIME I DRIVE MY VAN IT DOES NOT SEEM TO WANT TO ACCELERATE OR MAINTAIN SPEED. I HAVE TAKEN IT TO THE MECHANIC AND I WAS TOLD THAT I NEEDED TO HAVE A NEW EGR VALVE PUT ON, SO I DID. THAT DID NOT FIX THE PROBLEM AND I WAS TOLD NEW SPARK PLUGS AND WIRES SO I HAD THEM REPLACE, THAT DID NOT FIX THE PROBLEM. THEN I WAS TOLD THAT I MAY NEED A NEW FUEL FILTER, SO I HAD IT REPLACED AND ONCE AGAIN THAT DID NOT SOLVE THE PROBLEM. THIS IS THE ONLY VEHICLE I HAVE AND I AM A SINGLE MOM TO TWO YOUNG CHILDREN. I AM WORRIED THAT WHILE I AM DRIVING I WILL LOSE ALL POWER AND WILL BE HIT BY ANOTHER VEHICLE. MY VAN NEVER WANTS TO GO OVER 40 MPH AND ONCE IT DOES REACH THAT SPEED IT WILL NOT MAINTAIN AND SOMETIMES MAKES AN ODD NOISE. I PULLED ONTO THE BY-PASS THE OTHER DAY AND MY VAN WOULD NOT ACCELERATE RIGHT AWAY... THANK GOD THAT THE TRUCK BEHIND ME WAS ABLE TO PASS ME ON THE SHOULDER. THERE HAVE BEEN A COUPLE OTHER TIMES WHEN MY VAN WOULD NOT GAIN SPEED AND I WOULD HAVE TO PULL OVER SO THAT THE VEHICLES BEHIND ME COULD PASS. SO IN A NUT SHELL THE PROBLEMS ARE AS LISTED: 1.) VAN WILL NOT ACCELERATE OR MAINTAIN SPEED 2.) WHEN I PRESS ON THE GAS PEDAL THERE IS OFTEN A PINGING / KNOCKING SOUND I JUST WANT TO KNOW WHAT I NEED TO DO TO GET THIS PROBLEM FIXED AND NOT BE OUT ANY MORE MONEY. PLEASE HELP! *TR

ON SEPTEMBER 21, 2011 I NOTICED THAT MY 2005 FORD FREESTAR WAS HESITATING WHEN I PULLED OUT OF A PARKING SPOT IN FRONT OF MY HOME. I WAS ABLE TO GET TO MY FINAL DESTINATION, A LOCAL SUPERMARKET, WITHOUT INCIDENT BUT COULD TELL THAT THE CAR WAS NOT SHIFTING GEARS AS SMOOTHLY AS I WAS ACCUSTOMED TO. ON THE RETURN TRIP HOME, UPON MERGING ONTO THE EXPRESSWAY I TYPICALLY TAKE, MY FREESTAR'S ENGINE BEGAN TO SPUTTER THEN IMMEDIATELY SHUT DOWN. ALL POWER TO THE ENGINE WAS LOST. POWER STEERING WAS LOST AS WELL MAKING THE CAR IMPOSSIBLE TO MANEUVER. THE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM COMPLETELY SHUT DOWN AND I WAS FORCED TO COME TO A COMPLETE STOP, SHIFT INTO PARK AND REENGAGE THE IGNITION. FROM THAT POINT ON, UNTIL I ARRIVED HOME, THE FREESTAR WOULD NOT SHIFT BEYOND SECOND GEAR. IF I MADE AN ATTEMPT TO ACCELERATE, AGAIN THE ENGINE WOULD SPUTTER AND ALL POWER TO THE ENGINE, POWER STEERING AND ELECTRICAL SYSTEMS WOULD SHUT DOWN COMPLETELY. I MANAGED TO GET HOME THAT DAY BY STOPPING AND RESTARTING MY FREESTAR WHAT I CAN ONLY ESTIMATE TO BE 50 TO 75 TIMES. THE MOST HARROWING PART OF THIS EXPERIENCE WAS THE LOST OF POWER AND CONTROL WITHOUT WARNING. PRIOR TO THIS DAY, I HAD NEVER EXPERIENCED ANYTHING REMOTELY LIKE THIS WITH THE FREESTAR, AND THEN FROM ONE DAY TO THE NEXT, I WAS HELPLESS ON THE EXPRESSWAY EXPECTING A FATAL COLLISION WITH AN UNSUSPECTING DRIVER. *TR

2005 FORD FREESTAR. CONSUMER STATES VEHICLE BROKE DOWN ON THE HIGHWAY RELATED TO TRANSMISSION AND TORQUE CONVERTER RECALL ISSUES *TGW THE CONSUMER STATED WHILE DRIVING, THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY CUT OFF AND PROCEEDED TO COAST. SHE MANAGED TO PULL OVER TO THE SHOULDER AND HAD THE VEHICLE TOWED. THE DEALER INFORMED THE CONSUMER IT WOULD COST $ 1,300 TO TAKE THE TRANSMISSION APART TO DETERMINE IF THE PROBLEM WAS RELATED TO THE RECALL. *JB

WAS DRIVING AROUND 30MPH THEN THE RPM'S WENT UP TO 5000 LET OFF GAS RPM SLOWLEY WENT DOWN..2ND TIME IT HAPPENED TOOK IT IN THEY SAID IT WAS A SENSOR "FIXED" IT...THE 3RD TIME WAS GOING THREW AN INTERSECTION DIED ON ME IN MIDDLE OF INTERSECTION ALMOST GOT SMASHED BY ONCOMING TRAFFIC WITH MY KIDS IN THE VAN...HAD IT TOWED THEY COULD NOT FIND ANYTHING WRONG....4TH OR 5TH TIME WAS GOING TO WORK GOT OF HIGHWAY RPMS WENT UP TO 5000 AND THE VAN WONT GO NO WHERES NOW...NO REVERSE NO DRIVE JUST SITS THERE SOUNDING LIKE [XXX]THEY WAY FORD MADE IT...NOW WAITING ON THEM TO TELL ME WHATS WRONG WITH IT.... INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR

MY WIFE AND DAUGHTER WERE DRIVING DOWN INTERSTATE WHEN THE TORQUE CONVERTER WENT OUT, LOSING THE ABILITY TO MAINTAIN ANY SPEED. TORQUE CONVERTER WENT OUT AND TRANSMISSION AS WELL. NOW FORD ONLY WANTS TO REPLACE THE TORQUE CONVERTER. *TR

I HAVE A 2005 FORD FREESTAR MINIVAN THAT JUST TURNED 59,983 MILES ON IT. HAVE HAD NOT ISSUES WITH TRANSMISSION AND IT HAD BEEN DRIVING JUST FINE. DROVE IT ALL DAY SATURDAY WITH NO ISSUES - THEN ON SUNDAY MORNING, WHEN I WENT TO TAKE MY DAUGHTER TO WORK THE CAR WOULD NOT MOVE WHEN ENGAGING IT IN REVERSE, DRIVE ETC. NO WARNING AT ALL... THE TRANSMISSION JUST WENT. HAD IT TOWED TO MY MECHANIC AND HE SAID IT WAS THE TRANSMISSION AND HE ADVISED ME TO LOOK UP TO SEE IF THERE WERE ANY RECALLS AND SURE ENOUGH THERE IS. I HAD TO PAY TO HAVE IT TOWED AGAIN TO A FAMILY MEMBERS HOUSE WHERE IT HAD BEEN SITTING AS I DON'T HAVE THE $$$ TO FIX IT. I AM NO HAPPY WITH FORD. I WILL NEVER PURCHASE ANOTHER FORD AFTER THIS CAR. I JUST PUT CLOSE TO $600 FOR 4 BRAND NEW TIRES IN NOVEMBER - I HOPE THESE HAVEN'T BEEN RUINED! A FAMILY MEMBER RECENTLY FOUND THIS SITE. I HAVE BEEN USING A FAMILY MEMBERS CAR TO GET TO WORK, KIDS TO SCHOOL ETC. NOT HAPPY AT ALL WITH THIS SITUATION! *TR

DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 65 MPH ON A TWO HOUR TRIP AND EXPERIENCED A SUDDEN BUT BRIEF LOSS OF ACCELERATION, SPEED IMMEDIATELY DROPPED BY 15 MPH, WHICH WAS ACCOMPANIED BY A SEVERE JERK. THE OCCURRED TWO MORE TIMES DURING THE TRIP AT HIGH SPEEDS AND SUBSEQUENTLY CONTINUED TO OCCUR THE FOLLOWING DAYS DURING NORMAL NEIGHBORHOOD DRIVING CONDITIONS (20 ? 40 MPH). I HAVE TAKEN THE CAR TO A FORD DEALER TO BE CHECKED OUT AS I THOUGHT THIS COULD BE RELATED TO THE RECENTLY ANNOUNCED TORQUE CONVERTER OUTPUT SHAFT RECALL (RECALL CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 11S25). THE DEALER HAS DIAGNOSED THE PROBLEM TO BE RELATED TO WATER INTRUSION INTO THE PCM HOUSING. UNFORTUNATELY THIS APPEARS TO BE COMMON PROBLEM WITH THE FORD FREESTAR. *JS

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 FORD FREESTAR.THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE CAM SHAFT SENSOR AND THE ENGINE CONTROL MODULE WERE REPLACED THREE TIMES. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WATER WAS ENTERING THE SYSTEM AND CAUSING THE FAILURE. DURING THE MOST RECENT FAILURE, THE DEALER TRIED SEALING THE AREA AROUND THE FAILED PART AS A TEMPORARY REPAIR. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 121,020 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 123,000.

WHILE BEEN STOP WAITING IN A RED LIGHT THE MOTOR FEELS LIKE ACCELERATED (RPM INCREASE TOO HIGH BY ITSELF) THEN REDUCED TO NORMAL AND THEN (WHEN LIGHT TURNS GREEN) THE CAR DO NOT RESPOND TO ACCELERATOR. THE CAR DO NOT MOVE, DO NOT REACT TO THE PEDAL. YOU CAN SELECT REVERSE, DRIVE L1, L2 OR ANY OTHER OPTION, BUT IT DO NOT REACT TO ANYONE (JUST PARKING STATUS WAS ENABLE). THE CAR WAS STUCK SO WE NEED TO GET TOWED TO HOME. *JS

I STARTED MY VAN AND TRIED TO BACK OUT OF MY PARKING SPOT AND IT WOULD NOT GO ANYWHERE. I TURNED OFF THE ENGINE, SAT FOR ABOUT 5 MIN AND THEN TRIED AGAIN. THIS TIME IT BACKED UP, I WAS ABLE TO PULL UP TO THE STREET AND WHEN I WENT TO PULL OUT, IT SPUTTERED AND STALLED. I HAD IT TOWED TO A TRANSMISSION PLACE AND THEY SAID THAT IT WASN'T THE TRANSMISSION, IT WAS THE PCM. I HAD IT TOWED TO THE DEALERSHIP AND TOLD THEM IT WAS THE PCM. THEY INSISTED ON RUNNING A DIAGNOSTIC BECAUSE IT COULDN'T BE THE PCM, THEY HAVE NEVER SEEN THAT BEFORE. THEY FOUND OUT IT WAS THE PCM AND NOW I HAVE TO PAY FOR A DIAGNOSTIC THAT WASN'T NECESSARY. I HAVE TO PAY FOR A DESIGN FLAW THAT CAUSED THE PROBLEM TO BE FIXED AND PAY TO HAVE THE PCM REPLACED. THE TRANSMISSION SHOP THAT DIAGNOSED THE PROBLEM DID NOT CHARGE ME ANYTHING FOR HIS WORK. MY EXTENDED WARRANTY COMPANY IS PAYING HALF OF THE REPAIR EVEN THOUGH IT ISN'T A COVERED REPAIR AND YET FORD WILL NOT WAIVE OR COVER ANY OF THE PROBLEM THAT IS THEIR DESIGN FLAW. WHY ARE CUSTOMERS NOT INFORMED OF TSB'S THAT COULD HAVE PREVENTED THE PROBLEM? I AM VERY LUCKY THIS HAPPENED IN THE PARKING LOT INSTEAD OF ON THE HIGHWAY. THIS PROBLEM COULD HAVE BEEN FIXED WITH A TUBE OF SILICONE. WHY WAS THE TSB NOT COMPLETED BEFORE THE VEHICLE WAS SOLD TO ME AS A USED VEHICLE IN MAY 2011? IS THERE A RECALL TO FIX THIS PROBLEM IN THE WORKS? IS THERE A CLASS ACTION LAWSUIT I CAN JOIN? IS THERE ANYTHING BEING DONE TO FIX THIS PROBLEM BEFORE SOMEONE DIES? *TR *JS

THE CAR JUMPS. WHEN PUT IN DRIVE OR REVERSE. NO GAS APPLIED. HAPPENING MORE AND MORE NOW. ASK FORD TO LOOK AT IT THEY DID NOTHING. *TR

THIS VEHICLE HAS DIED ON ME NUMEROUS TIMES WHILE DRIVING DOWN THE FREEWAY OR AROUND TOWN DRIVING. IT HAS BEEN VERY SCARY AND A MIRACLE WE WEREN'T KILLED. THE FIRST TIME IT HAPPENED IN 2006. THE FORD DEALER HAD NO IDEA WHAT IT WAS, FINALLY DISCOVERED IT WAS HAPPENING IN COLD WEATHER, MOIST AIR OR RAIN. THE PCM WAS GETTING WET. THEY PUT FOAM AND SEALED WITH AN ADHESIVE. IT STARTED AGAIN IN 2008 HAD TO BE RESEALED. IT HAS STARTED AGAIN IN 2011 AND 2012 IT IS VERY SCARY AND YOU NEVER KNOW WHEN YOU WILL LOSE POWER. IT IS VERY EXPENSIVE TO HAVE FIXED. FORD KNOWS THIS WAS A BAD DESIGN. THEY ARE WAITING FOR SOMEONE TO GET KILLED AND BE SUED BEFORE THEY WILL TAKE RESPONSIBILITY FOR THIS PROBLEM. MY VAN IS NOW PARKED, WHILE I TRY TO GET THE MONEY TOGETHER TO HAVE IT SEALED AGAIN. HEMBORG FORD DOESN'T EVEN OFFER A DISCOUNT FOR THE REPAIR. THEY ARE NOT CONCERNED AT ALL THAT THE VEHICLE DIES WHILE YOU ARE TRAVELING DOWN THE FREEWAY. THIS VAN HAS HAD NUMEROUS RECALLS, IT SHOULD HAVE HAD ONE FOR THE PCM BUT SO FAR IT HAS NOT. I GUESS THEY ARE WAITING FOR SOMEONE TO DIE. ONLINE THERE IS A LOT OF COMPLAINTS ON THIS SAME ISSUE FROM PEOPLE FROM ALL OVER THE UNITED STATES. *TR

PCM FAILURE MOISTURE GETS INTO PCM BECAUSE OF DESIGN FLAW AND CAUSES ELECTRICAL SHORTS AND VEHICLE JERKS AND CUTS OUT. LOSES POWER. *TR

SUPPORT BARS IN DRIVER'S SEAT STARTED COMING THROUGH CUSHION & JABBING DRIVER IN THE BACK. VEHICLE HAS 49,000 MILES ON IT. ONLY ABLE TO DRIVE VEHICLE FOR APPROX. 15 MINUTES AT A TIME DUE TO THE DISCOMFORT FROM THE SUPPORT BARS. *TR

DRIVING HOME FROM THE GAS STATION WHEN SUDDENLY THE VAN STOPPED ACCELERATING. WE WERE GOING APPROXIMATELY 25 MPH AT THE TIME. WE WERE AT A VERY BUSY INTERSECTION SO WE HAD TO GET OUT OF THE WAY QUICKLY BUT THE VAN WOULD NOT GO INTO GEAR. ANY GEAR FOR THAT MATTER. WE PUSHED THE VAN OUT OF THE WAY BECAUSE THE INTERSECTION IS HIGH IN TRAFFIC ESPECIALLY WITH 18 WHEELERS. THE TRANSMISSION FLUID LEVEL WAS WHERE IT SHOULD HAVE BEEN. WE COULDN'T GET THE VAN GOING SO WE HAD TO GET IT TOWED HOME. WE HAD NO PRIOR PROBLEMS WITH THE VAN GOING IN OR OUT OF GEAR BEFORE THIS INCIDENT. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 FORD FREESTAR. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 45 MPH, THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO JERK AND DECELERATE ABNORMALLY. THE VEHICLE WAS INSPECTED BY AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHO ADVISED THE CONTACT THAT THE TORQUE CONVERTER WOULD HAVE TO BE REPLACED. THE CONTACT REFERENCED NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 12V006000 (POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:TORQUE CONVERTER) BUT WAS ADVISED BY THE MANUFACTURER THAT THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 86,000.

DRIVING TO FLORIDA ON I-75, SUDDEN LOSS OF POWER, COASTED OFF THE HIGHWAY. HAD TO BE TOWED AND IT COST ME 1200.00 TO GET FIXED. I HAVE THE RECEIPT FOR WORK DONE. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 FORD FREESTAR. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE TORQUE CONVERTER WAS REPLACED TWICE BY THE DEALER FOR A RECURRING FAILURE. THE CONTACT WAS EXPERIENCING THE FAILURE AGAIN AND THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT ACCELERATE OF DRIVE IN REVERSE. THE CONTACT REFERENCED NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 12V006000 (POWER TRAIN: AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION) BUT WAS ADVISED BY THE DEALER THAT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED FOR THE MOST RECENT FAILURE. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 81,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN.

MY FAMILY AND I PULLED OUT ONTO A BUSY STREET, AT AN INTERSECTION AND A HIGHWAY AND AS I GOT READY TO MAKE A RIGHT TURN, THE CAR WOULD NOT MOVE FORWARD. THERE WERE CARS BLOWING AND A KIND POLICE OFFICER CAME UP TO THE CAR AND ASKED US WHAT WAS GOING ON. AS WE EXPLAINED, HE TOLD US THAT HE WOULD PUSH US OUT OF THE ROAD. AFTER PUSHING US OUT OF THE ROAD, HE LEFT AND WE HAD TO CALL OUR INSURANCE COMPANY TO GET A TOW, WHICH TOOK ABOUT 3 TO 4 HOURS TO GET THERE. NOT TO MENTION, I HAD TO FIND A WAY FOR MY FAMILY TO GET HOME. THE CAR SEEMED AS IF IT WAS IN NEUTRAL BUT WASN'T. IT STARTED BUT JUST WOULD NOT MOVE. TO MAKE MATTERS WORSE, IT IS OUR ONLY FORM OF TRANSPORTATION AND NO WAY TO GET AROUND. *TR

VAN STARTED ACTING LIKE THE KEY WAS BEING TURNED OFF AND ON. MISFIRE WAS SO BAD THAT VAN WAS LIKE RIDING A BUCKING BRONCO. PULLED TO THE SIDE SEVERAL TIMES AS I THOUGHT WE WOULD NOT MAKE IT HOME. GOT HOME FROM SUNDAY DINER AND TOOK TO LOCAL DEALER THE NEXT DAY ON 6/20/11. INSTALLED 1F1Z 6B288 BA SENSOR. BACK TO DEALER ON 6/28/11. INSTALLED 164R4901 FOAM STRIP ALONG WITH SEALANT. BACK TO DEALER ON 7/5/11. INSTALLED. INSTALLED XL3Z 9F472 AA SENSOR. TO INDEPENDANT REPAIR SHOP ON 12/2/11. INSTALLED YFIZ-7H103AA SENSOR. BACK TO SAME REPAIR SHOP. INSTALLED 5F2Z12A650 BC PCM MODULE. THAT SEEMED TO RESOLVE THE PROBLEM AS VAN IS RUNNING BETTER THAN FOR THE LAST 2 YEARS. *TR

STOPPED AT STOP SIGN,TRIED TO GO. VEHICLE WOULD NOT GO, NOW HAVE NO GEARS FOWARD OR REVERSE ,LOST POWER WITHOUT ANY WARNING. *TR

LOST ALL POWER TO WHEELS, ENGINE RUNS FINE, NO WARNING NOISES ETC. NO TRANSMISSION NOISE/ FLUID LIKE NEW. MORE THAN LIKELY THE TORQUE CONVERTER SHAFT FAILED... I AM A CERTIFIED FAA AIRCRAFT MECHANIC & HAVE PERFORMED ALL ROUTINE MAINTENANCE ON THIS VAN SINCE NEW. ALMOST REAR ENDED BY SEMI TRUCK WHILE COASTING TO A STOP. *TR

I HAVE NOT YET HAD AN INCIDENT BUT FORD NEEDS TO PAY FOR A RENTAL CAR! MY 2005 FREESTAR IS A DEATH BUCKET! BECAUSE OF THE TORQUE CONVERTER PROBLEM AND RECALL, MY VEHICLE COULD LOSE POWER IN A DEADLY SITUATION!

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 FORD FREESTAR. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE ATTEMPTING TO SHIFT INTO REVERSE, THE VEHICLE LOST ALL POWER AND WOULD NOT MOVE. THE VEHICLE WAS LATER TOWED TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHERE THEY ADVISED HIM THAT THE TORQUE CONVERTER FAILED AND THE TRANSMISSION WOULD NEED REPLACING. THE TRANSMISSION WAS REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 100,000. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE.

AFTER A RAIN STORM MY VAN EXPERIENCES PROBLEMS WITH THE POWER CONTROL MODULE. THE TRANSMISSION WILL NOT OPERATE CORRECTLY. THIS IS THE THIRD TIME THIS HAS TAKEN PLACE AND ALWAYS ASSOCIATED WITH A RAIN STORM. THIS TIME THE ENGINE WILL NOT START. *TR

WIFE WAS DRIVING HOME FROM WORK WHEN THE VAN JUST SUDDENLY STALLED. SHE WAS TRAVELING AT 35 MPH WHEN SHE LOST ALL POWER. SHE THEN TRIED RESTARTING THE VAN AND IT STARTED BUT WHEN SHE TRIED TO PUT IT INTO GEAR THE ENGINE RPM'S RACED, THEN SLAMMED INTO GEAR AND THEN STALLING AGAIN. THE VAN WAS UNDRIVEABLE. SHE WAS ABLE TO GET TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD JUST FEET BEFORE SHE WOULD HAVE BEEN STRANDED ON A NARROW TWO LANE BRIDGE THAT IS HEAVILY TRAVELED THE LOGGING AND DUMP TRUCKS. HAD IT TOWED TO THE REPAIR SHOP FOR REPAIRS. WHILE DOING RESEARCH ONLINE ABOUT THE ISSUE I WAS SURPRISED TO FIND SO MANY OTHER HAVE HAD THE SAME ISSUE POSSIBLY CAUSED BY WATER IN THE PCM MODULE. THE NEXT MORNING I CONTACTED THE REPAIR SHOP AND ADVISED THEM OF MY FINDINGS. SURE ENOUGH THEY WHERE ABLE TO FIND THE SERVICE BULLETINS FROM FORD ABOUT THE ISSUE 7 PAGES LONG. SEVERAL HOURS AND $240 LATER THE REPAIR SHOP CALLED AND SAID THE VAN WAS FIXED AND THE COULD NOT BELIEVE THE AMOUNT OF WATER THAT CAME OUR WHEN THE SENSOR WAS REMOVED. I CANNOT BELIEVE THAT FORD HAS NOT SUBMITTED A RECALL ON THIS ISSUE. *KB

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 FORD FREESTAR. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT ACCELERATE FROM A STOP. NO WARNING LIGHTS ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENTAL PANEL DURING THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER, WHERE THEY DIAGNOSED THAT THE TORQUE CONVERTER MALFUNCTIONED. THE VEHICLE COULD NOT BE REPAIRED BECAUSE THE NECESSARY PARTS WERE NOT AVAILABLE. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 90,463.

DRIVING STRAIGHT DOWN HIGHWAY AT 65 MPH. TRANSMISSION SIMPLY WENT OUT WITH NO WARNING. WOULD NOT MOVE IN LOW TO DRIVE OR REVERSE. SO FAR DIAGNOSIS IS TORQUE CONVERTER. NOT VERY HAPPY...I SEE FORD HAS HAD THIS COMPLAINT FROM 2004 ON UP. THEY NEED RECALL ON ALL VEHICLES WITH THIS TYPE TRANMISSION / TORQUE CONVERTER. *TT

WHILE I WAS ON THE HIGHWAY WITH MY FOUR CHILDREN IN THE VAN AND WHILE I WAS ON THE HIGHWAY MY VEHICLE LOST POWER, I COULD NOT ACCELERATE THE VEHICLE. THERE WAS NO WARNING WHATSOEVER. THERE WAS NO WHERE TO PULL OFF THE ROAD SAFELY TO GET MYSELF AND MY CHILDREN OUT OF THE WAY OF TRAFFIC. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 FORD FREESTAR. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING 35 MPH WHEN THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. THE CONTACT ATTEMPTED TO STEER FROM THE VEHICLE OFF THE ROADWAY WHEN SHE CRASHED INTO A FLAGPOLE. THERE WERE FRONT BUMPER DAMAGES AND THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN AUTOMOTIVE REPAIR SHOP WHERE THEY WERE UNABLE TO DIAGNOSE THE STALLING FAILURE. THE DEALER WAS CONTACTED AND ADVISED THAT THEY COULD NOT TELL THE CONTACT WHAT HAD CAUSED THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 57,000.

PCM (POWER TRAIN CONTROL MODULE) HAS GOTTEN WET AND CAUSES CAR TO NOT DRIVE. LOSE POWER. NOT START. LUNGE, LURCH FORWARD. WON'T ENGAGE IN DRIVE OR REVERSE. I HAVE REPLACED PCM 6 TIMES. BROKE DOWN 5 TIMES. HAD VAN TOWED 5 TIMES. LEFT VAN AT REPAIR SHOP FOR MONTHS AT A TIME TO DIAGNOSE PROBLEM. FINALLY MOVED THE PCM TO THE INSIDE OF VAN SO THAT IT WON'T BE EFFECTED BY WATER. FORD HAS REFUSED TO ACKNOWLEDGE PROBLEM DESPITE A TSB BEING ISSUED. FURTHERMORE, I REPLACED THE TRANSMISSION AND A RECALL HAS BEEN ISSUED BUT FORD WILL NOT REVIEW MY RECEIPTS FOR THE TRANSMISSION UNTIL LETTERS GO OUT. TOTAL STONEWALLING BY FORD. *TR

11//23/2010. TRANSMISSION FAILED AND VEHICLE LOST FORWARD MOMENTUM GOING UP HILL. PULLED OVER TO SIDE OF ROAD AND APPLIED PARKING BRAKE TO PREVENT VEHICLE FROM MOVING REARWARD. VEHICLE TOWED TO NEAREST FORD DEALER : CROSS ROADS FORD IN CAREY NC. REPLACED TRANSMIISION DUE TO FAILED TRANSMISSION OUTPUT SHAFT. 10/24/2011 - TORQUE CONVERTER FAILED, REPLAXCED TORQUE CONVERTER. 11/08/2011 - TRANSMISSION FAILED AGAIN - REPLACED TRANSMISSION ASSY.

WHILE DRIVING DOWN THE FREEWAY WITH THE VAN FULL OF 5 CHILDREN IT ALL OF A SUDDEN LOST ALL TRANSMISSION POWER. EVERYTHING ELSE WORKED FINE IN THE VEHICLE, BUT IT HAD NO POWER. GAS PEDAL TO THE FLOOR AND NOTHING. THE VEHICLE WAS SAFELY MANEUVERED OFF THE FREEWAY AND THE CHILDREN SAFELY REMOVED FROM THE VEHICLE AND ONTO A SERVICE ROAD WHICH RAN BESIDE THE FREEWAY- UNTIL THE TOWTRUCK DRIVER COULD RESPOND AND TOW THE VEHICLE. *TR

ON DECEMBER 27, 2001, I WAS PULLING OUT OF MY DRIVEWAY WHEN I LOST POWER. I COULDN'T GO FORWARD OR BACKWARD. MY HUSBAND CAME OUT TO SEE WHAT THE PROBLEM WAS. HE DIDN'T UNDERSTAND WHY IT WOULD DO THAT. WE CALLED FERRARIO FORD. NO ANSWER, JUST AN ANSWER MACHINE. I TOOK OUR TRUCK AND DROVE TO THE DEALERSHIP. THEY TOLD ME TO CALL A TOW COMPANY, BUT THEY COULDN'T GET IT IN UNTIL THE NEXT WEEK. WELL, IT SAT THERE FOR A WEEK AND WHEN THE MACHANIC CALLED HE SAID IT WAS MOISTURE. HE DRIED IT OUT AND THEN CALLED AND SAID HE HAD TO DO A FLUSH. A FEW DAYS LATER HE CALLED AND SAID HE WOULD HAVE TO CHECK THE TORQUE BOX AND IT WOULD BE A SEVEN HOUR JOB. THE NEXT CALL WAS "IT WAS THE RADIATOR HAD A CRACK IN IT". THEN IT WAS THE TRANSMISSION. HE ALREADY HAS US AT $1820. WE SAID NO. THEN I FIND OUT THAT THERE IS A RECALL. MY HUSBAND WHEN AND TALKED TO THEM. AT FIRST THEY SAID THEY DIDN'T KNOW ANYTHING ABOUT IT. ANOTHER GUY SAID YES. MY HUSBAND TALKED TO FORD IN MICHIGAN. TURNS OUT TO NO AVAIL AS TO WHAT HAS ALREADY BEEN DONE. WHEN I BRING IT HOME TOMARROW IT WILL SIT IN THE DRIVE WAY WITH A SIGN THAT SAYS "LEMON" NO MORE FORDS FOR THIS FAMILY. *TR

MY ENGINE LOST POWER AS MY VAN WAS SHIFTING FROM FIRST TO SECOND GEAR. AFTER SHIFTING INTO NEUTRAL, I COULD RESTART THE VAN, BUT EVERY TIME I REACHED THE SHIFTING POINT BETWEEN FIRST AND SECOND GEAR, THE ENGINE WOULD CUT COMPLETELY OUT, THEREBY LOSING POWER STEERING AND BRAKES. ALSO, THE REVERSE GEAR OPERATES ONLY INTERMITTENTLY. I TOOK THE VAN TO A TRANSMISSION SPECIALIST WITHIN FIVE MILES FROM MY HOME BECAUSE IT WOULD ONLY OPERATE IN FIRST GEAR, AND WAS TOLD THE TORQUE CONVERTER NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE REPAIR IS GOING TO COST $2,436.05. I AM ATTEMPTING TO SEEK ASSISTANCE FROM FORD, AS THE REPAIR WAS STARTED THE DAY THE RECALL WAS ISSUED. SO FAR, I DO NOT HAVE WRITTEN CONFIRMATION FROM THEM THAT MY VEHICLE IS INCLUDED IN THE RECALL, AND THEY HAVE NOT AGREED TO PAY FOR THE REPAIR. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 FORD FREESTAR. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHEN DRIVING AT LOW SPEEDS AND ATTEMPTING A LEFT TURN, SHE HEARD A LOUD NOISE AND THE VEHICLE WOULD NO LONGER ACCELERATE. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO HER HOME AND WAS NOT INSPECTED BY A DEALER NOR REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND THE CURRENT MILEAGES WERE APPROXIMATELY 141,900.

IN DECEMBER 2010 I WAS AT A STOP LIGHT, WHEN I WENT TO ACCELERATE THE CAR WOULDN'T MOVE. HAD IT TOWED TO A TRANSMISSION SHOP AND THEY REBUILT IT. IT HAS GONE BACK 3 TIMES DUE TO CONTINUING OF PROBLEM AND THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT KEEPS COMING ON AFTER THEY TURN IT OFF. SINCE LAST VISIT, NOW THE AIR BAG LIGHT IS ON, CHECK ENGINE LIGHT IS ON AND THE HORN NO LONGER WORKS WHEN PUSHED BUT IT OCCASIONALLY HAS GONE OFF FOR NO REASON. STILL HAVE PROBLEMS ACCELERATING, IS SLUGGISH, AND MAKES A HORRIBLE NOISE. IT NEEDS TO BE SMOGGED BUT WILL NOT PASS DUE TO THESE ISSUES. *TR

FIRST FAILURE WAS THE TORQUE CONVERTER - I WAS AT A STOP LIGHT AND AS THE LIGHT TURNED GREEN I PROCEEDED INTO THE INTERSECTION WHEN THE VEHICLE CLUNKED AND RESPONDED AS IF IT WERE IN NEUTRAL. I HAD ENOUGH MOMENTUM TO COAST TO THE SHOULDER. REPLACEMENT COST INCLUDING LABOR WAS $600 SECOND FAILURE IS THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS ARE INTERMITTENT. FAILURE OCCURS IN THE RAIN OF COURSE. WIPER WILL SPEED UP THEN SLOW DOWN THEN NOT WORK AT ALL. IT JUST HAPPENED TODAY SO I HAVE NOT HAD IT TROUBLESHOOT YET. 1/11/12 75,674 MILES. *TR

MY WIFE WAS DRIVING HOME FROM WORK AND WHILE ON THE HIGHWAY THE CAR STARTED TO SLOW DOWN AND WOULD NOT ACCELERATE ANY LONGER. THE VAN WAS ACTING AS IF IT WAS IN NEUTRAL.....SHE SLOWED TO A STOP IN THE BREAKDOWN LANE AND CALLED AAA FOR A TOW TRUCK. THE REPAIR SHOP BELIEVES THAT IT IS THE TORQUE CONVERTER AT A MINIMUM. *TR

FORD FIX IT FORD FIX IT I WAS DRIVING IN A WILDERNESS AREA IN TEXAS AND I JUST GOT THROUGH THE AREA AND HAD TO HAVE A EMERGENCY GALL BLADDER SURGERY I WAS DROPPED OFF IN MY VAN AT THE HOSPITAL IT BROKE DOWN 4 MINUTES LATER IN THE HOSPITAL PARKING LOT..IF THIS HAPPENED IN THE WILDERNESS AREA AND A DEAD ZONE FOR PHONE I COULD HAVE DIED THE VAN STOPPED WORKING WHILE DRIVING! *TR

FEBRUARY 2010- VAN LURCHED FORWARD THEN FAILED TO SHIFT INTO GEAR. LESS THAN 65000 MILES ON VEHICLE. TURNED OUT TO BE TRANSMISSION FAILURE- FORD STATED IT WOULD COST $3100 TO FIX. GOT IT FIXED AT A LOCAL REPAIR SHOP FOR $1800. MECHANIC STATED HE SEES THIS OFTEN WITH THIS YEAR OF FREESTARS. IN FEBRUARY 2011, CAR STARTED HAVING POWERTRAIN ISSUES, SKIPPING AND SLIPPING GEAR. DIAGNOSED AS CAM SHAFT SENSOR FAILURE. COST WAS OVER $400 TO FIX. STATED WATER WAS GETTING INTO THE CAM SHAFT. IN JULY 2011, CAR HAD ISSUES IN RAIN- AGAIN, WATER IN CAM SHAFT. MECHANIC DRAINED IT AND IT APPEARED TO BE BETTER. DECEMBER 29TH, 2011 VAN LURCHED FORWARD AND WOULD NOT GO INTO GEAR. WAS TRAVELING 65MPH AND HAD NO WARNING. WAS STUCK ON BUSY HIGHWAY IN THE MIDDLE OF CROSSLANE. MECHANIC STATED THE TRANSMISSION WAS DEAD AT 130,000 MILES- AFTER ONLY HAVING HAD THE LAST ONE FOR LESS THAN TWO YEARS. WE CONSUMERS BOUGHT THESE FREESTARS IN GOOD FAITH THAT WE WOULD HAVE A SAFE, RELIABLE VEHICLE. FORD HAS FAILED TO DELIVER. I HAVE FOUND SEVERAL OTHER FREESTAR CONSUMERS STATING THE SAME COMPLAINTS ON WEBSITES NATIONWIDE. FORD CLAIMS "NO RECORD OF FAILURE" BECAUSE THEY OVERCHARGE ON THEIR REPAIRS SO WE END UP GOING TO LOCAL SHOPS FOR FIXES- I DOUBT THEY BOTHER LOGGING IT SINCE WE WON'T PAY THEM TO FIX IT! AFTER COASTING THE CAR INTO AN ABANDONED LOT, I WAS STUCK. THERE WAS A SHED THAT WAS CLEARLY USED BY DRUG ADDICTS (CLOTHES, TRASH, NEEDLES, ETC INSIDE.) THE COMPANY SHOULD STAND BY THEIR VEHICLES- I BELIEVE IF THEY DROVE THESE VANS THEY WOULD KNOW HOW TERRIFIED I AND OTHER FREESTAR DRIVERS ARE TO EVEN THINK ABOUT THE "WHAT-IF'S" THAT COULD HAVE OCCURRED BECAUSE OF THEIR TRANSMISSION FAILURES. I AM STUCK BECAUSE I WOULD NEVER RISK DRIVING THE VEHICLE AGAIN BUT CANNOT SELL IT BECAUSE IT COULD PUT SOMEONE ELSE IN DANGER. MY CHILDRENS' LIVES FAR OUTWEIGH THE DOLLAR AMOUNT LEFT ON THE LOAN OF THIS JUNK! *TR

9/2007 MY HUSBAND, MYSELF, AND OUR 5 CHILDREN WERE DRIVING TO MY MOTHERS HOUSE AND OUT OF THE BLUE THE VAN JUST STOPPED ACCELERATING. WE HAD THE VAN TOWED TO THE DEALERSHIP THAT WE BOUGHT IT. THEY TOLD US THAT WE NEEDED A NEW TRANSMISSION AT 41,000 MILES (JUST OUT OF WARRANTY) $2000 OOP!! WE HAD THE TRANS REPLACED AND ARE NOW 12/2011 HAVING THE SAME ISSUE AGAIN. (JUST OVER 90,00 MILES) WE OWE 2000$ ON THE VAN AND THE COST OF REPAIRS ARE OVER THAT. THIS HAS TO BE A SAFETY ISSUE..CHILDREN IN CAR + CAR RANDOMLY STOPPING!! I JUST DON'T UNDERSTAND HOW A VAN BOUGHT NEW OFF THE LOT CAN BE ON ITS 3RD TRANSMISSION ON LESS THEN 100,000 MILES. WE WILL NEVER BUY A FORD AGAIN AND AFTER DOING A LOT OF RESEARCH I HAVE FOUND 1000"S OF OWNERS WITH THE SAME ISSUES...ITS A SHAME FORD WILL CONTINUE TO ALLOW CUSTOMERS TO PAY FOR THEIR FAULTY PRODUCTS! *TR

FORD FREESTAR MINIVAN WITH 62,000 MILES ON IT LOST POWER WHILE DRIVING AT ABOUT 50 MPH. WAS ABLE TO STEER TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD. FORD DEALER SAYS TORQUE CONVERTER FAILED. DEALER SAYS TORQUE CONVERTER FAILED BECAUSE OF OUTPUT SHAFT SPLINES STRIPPING CAUSING LOSS OF POWER TO THE DRIVETRAIN. COST TO REPAIR $2,200! THIS WAS AN EXTREMELY DANGEROUS SITUATION WITH POWER FAILING AT HIGH SPEED. THE FAILURE SEEMS SIMILAR TO NHTSA ACTION PE09033. *TR

ON MY WAY HOME FROM WORK ON JANUARY 1, 2012 AT APPROX. 4:20PM MY CAR STARTS TO SLOW DOWN N STARTS TO GO ON REVERSE WHILE IT WAS ON DRIVE. I TRIED DIFFERENT GEARS BUT THE CAR CONTINUE TO GO ON REVERSE I HAD NO WARNING LIGHT, NO SIGN OF THE CAR GO BAD NO NOISE, NOTHING THE CAR JUST SLOWED DOWN N WENT ON REVERSE. THE CAR WAS TOWED TO MY HOUSE I HAVE NO MONEY TO FIX THIS ISSUE I DON'T KNOW WHAT'S WRONG WITH THIS CAR AND TO TOP IT OFF I JUST BOUGHT THE CAR IN MARCH OF 2011. MY UNDERSTANDING IS THAT FORD IS AWARE OF THESE PROBLEMS BUT HAS NOT DONE NOTHING TO FIX IT I'M STUCK MAKING PAYMENTS TO A CAR THAT IS NOT WORKING SO PLEASE TELL ME WHAT CAN I DO. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 FORD FREESTAR. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE TRANSMISSION FAILED WHILE DRIVING 25 MPH. THE VEHICLE WAS MERGED TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD AND WAS TOWED TO A MECHANIC WHERE THEY INSPECTED THE FAILURE. THE MECHANIC ADVISED THAT THE TRANSMISSION WOULD NEED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED AND THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 160,000.

MY HUSBAND AND I WERE DRIVING DOWN INTERSTATE 101 WHEN THE CAR STOPPED ACCELERATING. WE BARELY MADE IT OFF THE HIGHWAY BEFORE IT STOPPED. I AM NOW WAITING FOR A NEW TRANSMISSION TO BE PLACED IN MY VAN. THE VAN NEVER GAVE US ANY WARNING. IT JUST STOPPED ACCELERATING. *TR

DROVE TO THE STORE THAT DAY. WE HAVE BEEN HAVING A LOT OF RAIN. WHEN DONE AT THE STORE GOT IN THE VAN AND IT STARTED FINE BUT WHEN YOU PRESSED ON THE GAS PEDAL THE RPM WOULD RACE UP BUT THE VAN WOULD GO NO WHERE. THE FORD DEALERSHIP REPLACED THE PCM SENSOR BECAUSE IT HAD WATER IN IT. IT WAS RUNNING BUT NOT LIKE BEFORE. TOOK BACK THE VAN ON 4/21/11. ENGINE RUNS FINE. DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD AND VAN STARTED SPUTTERING LIKE IT WAS CHOKING. STOPPED THE VAN AND SHUT OFF THE ENGINE, TURNED IT BACK ON AND IT RAN FINE. TWO DAYS LATER HAD THE SAME PROBLEM BUT I WAS AT A STOP SIGN AND THE VAN DID NOT WANT TO MOVE FORWARD. MY HUSBAND BARELY GOT IT TO THE DEALERSHIP, IT JUST COMPLETELY DIED ON HIM ONCE. ONCE THE DEALERSHIP HAD IT THEY SAID THEY COULDN'T FIND ANYTHING. JUST HAD A SPEED SENSOR CHANGED ON IT ON 11/15/11 THEY HAD THE VAN FOR 8 DAYS TRYING TO FIGURE OUT WHAT IS WRONG. NOW JUST TONIGHT, WHEN YOU PUT THE VAN IN ANY GEAR THE RPMS DROP AND THE SHIFTING IS DELAYED. I AM GUESSING SOMETHING IS WRONG WITH TRANSMISSION. HOW CAN I EVER TRUST THE FORD COMPANY AGAIN? I HAVE BEEN READING TOO MANY OF THE SAME PROBLEMS. WE ARE GOING TO TAKE THE VAN TOMORROW TO SEE WHAT IS WRONG WITH IT AGAIN?! HELP!!! I ALSO READ I NEED TO CALL FORD FOR THEM TO HAVE SOME MANY COMPLAINTS FOR A RECALL IS THIS TRUE? *TR

I DO NOT WRITE IN UNLESS BUT MY PROBLEM IS FAILS WITH CODE P0715 TRANSMISSION AND REVERSE CAM SENSOR I CHANGE SPEED SENSOR TRANSMISSION AND THE PROBLEM REMAINS TO UNCOVER THE PCM CONTROL TO CHECK THE CONTINUITY I MET YOU, AS YOU HAVE WATER INTRUSION AS WELL AS GREEN PARTICLES AROUND A PIN INPUT .CHARACTERISTICS OF WATER IN COMBINATION WITH VOLTAGE,THERE ARE RESISTANCES UNDER 10000 HOMS ADDITION OF SEVERAL PINS THAT RELATION WITH SOLENOID OF TRANSXALE. *TR

THE DRIVE SHAFT (HALF SHAFT) SPLINES BROKE. 7 MONTHS AFTER THE TRANSMISSION COMPLETELY FAILED. *TR

TRANSMISSION FAILURE. TORQUE CONVERTER FAILURE. COMPLETE TRANSMISSION REPLACEMENT REQUIRED. CONVERTER FAILED WHILE MAKING A LEFT TURN AT AN INTERSECTION. LUCKILY IT WAS LATE EVENING AN NO ONCOMING TRAFFIC OR MY ENTIRE FAMILY COULD HAVE BEEN HIT. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 FORD FREESTAR. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT ACCELERATE FORWARD OR IN REVERSE. THE VEHICLE COULD ONLY BE DRIVEN IN DRIVE ONE OR DRIVE TWO. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A MECHANIC WHERE THE CRANKSHAFT AND SPEED SENSORS WERE REPLACED. AFTER THE REPAIR, THE CONTACT STATED THAT THERE WAS AN ABNORMAL NOISE COMING FROM THE ENGINE AS IF WATER WAS SPLASHING AROUND. THE MECHANIC ADVISED THAT SOMEHOW, WATER WAS GETTING GETTING ON THE SENSOR, BUT THE MECHANIC COULD NOT FIND WHERE THE WATER LEAK ORIGINATED. IN ADDITION, THE CHECK ENGINE WARNING LIGHT WAS ILLUMINATED AND THE VEHICLE WOULD SPORADICALLY STALL. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 80,000.

THIS VAN HAS A BAD COMPUTER BOARD (PCM) DUE TO RAINWATER THAT IS ALLOWED TO FUNNEL UNDER THE HOOD DUE TO POOR DESIGN OF THE HOOD. IT IS ALSO POSSIBLE THAT THE TRANSMISSION IS BEING AFFECTED BY THIS AS WELL. THE VEHICLE JUST STOPPED SHIFTING INTO GEAR, FOLLOWED BY ALL SORTS OF ELECTRICAL PROBLEMS. THE MECHANIC SAID THE PCM WAS FULL OF WATER AND WOULD NEED TO BE REPLACED. THERE ARE NUMEROUS MESSAGE BOARDS ON THE INTERNET DISCUSSING THIS EXACT SAME PROBLEM WITH FORD FREESTARS RANGING FROM 2004-2007 MODEL YEARS. FORD NEEDS TO ISSUE A RECALL ON THESE VANS AS THIS CAUSES THE ENGINE TO STALL AND THIS COULD HAPPEN AT ANY TIME - IN THE MIDDLE OF A BUSY INTERSECTION, ON THE HIGHWAY, ETC. THIS COULD HAVE DEVASTATING RESULTS IF IT HAPPENS AT THE WRONG TIME. ALSO, FROM WHAT I'VE READ ON THESE MESSAGE BOARDS - THIS IS A REPEAT PROBLEM!!!! ONCE YOU FIX THIS YOU WILL HAVE THE SAME PROBLEM IN A YEAR OR TWO. NHTSA SHOULD DO SOME RESEARCH OUTSIDE OF FORMAL COMPLAINTS FILED AS I'M SURE MOST PEOPLE DO NOT KNOW THE PROPER ROUTE TO GO. A SIMPLE INTERNET SEARCH (THAT WOULD ALLOW YOU TO CONTACT OR RESPOND TO INDIVIDUAL REPORTS) WOULD DIRECT YOU TO HUNDREDS OF PEOPLE WITH THE EXACT SAME ISSUE! *TR

ON 12/04/2011 DRIVING ON A BUSY 2 WAY HIGHWAY WITH NO PULL OFF AREAS. THE TRANSMISSION STARTED JERKING AND LOSS OF POWER. AFTER GETTING THE VAN BACK TO THE HOUSE TO CHANGE THE FLUID AND FILTER, I FIND A CHUNK OF METAL ON THE MAGNET. ( WHICH I STILL HAVE ) WITH THIS VAN ONLY HAVING 110,883 THERE IS REASON FOR THIS VAN TO BE DOWN WITH TRANSMISSION PROBLEMS. I HAVE A 2003 FORD CROWN VIC ( POLICE UNIT ) OVER 356,000 MILES ON IT- STILL GOING HAVE A 1999 FORD F250 WITH OVER 120,000 MILES ON IT - STILL GOING SO WHAT'S THE ISSUE WITH THE 2005 FORD FREE STAR? I WILL NEVER BUY ANOTHER FORD UNLESS FORD STEPS UP AND FIXES THESE TRANSMISSION. *TR

THE VEHICLE STARTS FINE, BUT AS SOON AS I GET TO ABOUT 20MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLS. I HAVE TAKEN THE VEHICLE TO THE FORD DEALERSHIP ATLEAST FOUR TIMES. AT FIRST THEY SAID IT WAS SOMETHING IN THE TRANSMISSION, THEN THEY SAID IT WAS THE TORQUE CONVERTER, FINALLY THEY DECIDED IT WAS THE PCM GETTING WET. THEY SAID THEY SEALED THE PCM TO KEEP IT FROM GETTING WET, BUT ALL THEY DID WAS CAULK AROUND THE BRACKETS THAT FASTENS THE WIPER COW ON. FINALLY AFTER GETTING TIRED OF TAKING THE VAN BACK TO THE DEALERSHIP, I DECIDED TO PULL EVERYTHING APART MYSELF. WHAT I DISCOVERED WAS THE PCM IS LOCATED IN A PLACE THAT IT SHOULDN'T BE. IT IS LOCATED ON THE PASSENGER SIDE OF THE FIREWALL UNDER THE WIPER COW. WATER RUNS BEHIND THE WIPER COW DIRECTLY ON THE PCM. I HAVE CONTACTED THE DEALERSHIP ABOUT IT, BUT ALL THEY SAY IS, " WE CANT DO ANYTHING ABOUT IT BECAUSE THERE IS NO RECALL". I LOOKED ONLINE TO SEE IF OTHER PEOPLE ARE HAVING PROBLEMS, AND TO NO SURPRISE, THERE ARE LITERALLY HUNDREDS OF CONSUMERS WITH THE EXACT SAME ISSUES. I FEEL THAT THIS COULD POTENTIALLY BE UNSAFE TO MOTORISTS, SIMPLY BECAUSE THE ENTIRE VEHICLE SHUTS DOWN AS YOU ARE DRIVING. WHEN THE VEHICLE SHUTS DOWN, THERE IS NO LONGER POWER STEERING OR POWER BRAKES, WHICH MAKES IT DIFFICULT TO SAFELY CONTROL THE VEHICLE. PLEASE DO WHAT YOU CAN. *TR

TOTAL LOSS OF POWER OCCURRED, ENGINE KEPT RUNNING BUT TRANSMISSION DID NOT ENGAGE. MECHANIC FOUND BAD TRANSMISSION / TORQUE CONVERTER AND NEEDS TO BE REPLACED AT ESTIMATE OF $2500.00. THIS OCCURRED IN HEAVY TRAFFIC WHILE MY WIFE WAS DRIVING AND CREATED A VERY UNSAFE CONDITION. IT JUST ROLLED TO A STOP. THERE WERE NO WARNING LIGHTS, LOUD SOUNDS OR OTHER SYMPTOMS. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 FORD FREESTAR. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT ACCELERATE IN DRIVE OR REVERSE. THE CONTACT TOWED THE VEHICLE TO A LOCAL MECHANIC WHERE THE MECHANIC INFORMED THE CONTACT THAT THE TRANSMISSION NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE CONTACT CALLED THE MANUFACTURER AND THE MANUFACTURER STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS OUT OF WARRANTY AND THERE WAS NOTHING THEY COULD DO TO ASSIST. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 50,705.

WHILE TRAVELING ON THE INTERSTATE AT 70 MILES AN HOUR, I NOTICE THAT WHEN I PUT ON THE GAS THE ENGINE WOULD RACE BUT THERE WAS A LOSS OF FORWARD MOTION. SO I AM ON THE INTERSTATE AND LOSING SPEED RAPIDLY. I WAS ABLE TO SLOW DOWN AND PULL OVER TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD ON A BRIDGE. CARS, BUSES AND TRUCKS WERE FLYING BY AT 70+ MPH. THE BRIDGE WOULD SHAKE AND THERE WERE TIMES IT LOOKED LIKE WE WOULD BE HIT BY OTHER CARS. WE CALL AAA AND AFTER AN HOUR AND 30 MINUTES WERE RESCUED BY THE TOW TRUCK. OUR VAN WAS TOWED TO THE CLOSES FORD DEALER. THE NEXT DAY WE WERE INFORMED THAT OUR TRANSMISSION TORQUE CONVERTED HAD FAILED AND THE REPAIR WOULD BE APPROXIMATELY $1,800. AT A 104,594 MILES AND NO WARNING THE TRANSMISSION WAS DONE. THIS WAS THE SECOND TIME IN 27 MONTHS THAT THE TORQUE CONVERTER HAS FAILED. WHEN THE VAN HAD APPROXIMATELY 59,000 MILES ON IT THE TORQUE CONVERTER FAILED. IT WAS REPAIRED AT THE LOCAL FORD DEALER AND HAS FAILED AGAIN. THIS TORQUE CONVERTER IS DEFECTED AND PLACES THE PASSENGER OF THE VAN IN GREAT DANGER WHEN IT FAILS. *TR

MY WIFE WAS PARKING THE VAN AND BACKED UP FOR BETTER ACCESS TO THE PARKING SPACE. WHEN SHE SHIFTED BACK TO DRIVE THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT MOVE. SHE CALLED ME AND I WENT TO CHECK OUT THE VEHICLE AND FOUND NO TRANSMISSION ENGAGEMENT IN ANY GEAR. I CHECKED THE MANUAL LINKAGE AND IT WAS CONNECTED AND TIGHT. I CHECKED THE OIL AND NOTED THE OIL WAS QUITE A BIT ABOVE THE FULL LEVEL LIKE THE TRANSMISSION PUMP HAD QUIT WORKING. WE TOWED THE VEHICLE TO THE SHOP WHERE I WORK AND REMOVED THE TRANSMISSION PAN. WE FOUND THE TRANSMISSION PAN CLEAN WITH ONLY NORMAL AMOUNTS OF METAL ON THE MAGNET AND NO INDICATION OF BURNED CLUTCHES. AFTER READING THE DESCRIPTIONS OF MANY SIMILAR FAILURES ON THE VARIOUS BOARDS I AM FAIRLY CERTAIN WE WILL FIND TORQUE CONVERTER/INPUT SHAFT FAILURE WHEN WE REMOVE AND DISASSEMBLE THE TRANSMISSION. *TR

I WAS DRIVE MY 2005 FORD FREESTAR VAN AND AS STARTING TO GO UP OVERPASS LOSS ALL DRIVE POWER, ENGINE WAS RUNNING OK BUT TRANSMISSION WAS GONE. LUCKILY THIS WAS A NEW BRIDGE WHICH HAD A PLACE TO PULL OVER. I MADE TO THE TOP OVER THE OVER PASS BECAUSE OF SPEED BEFORE TRANSMISSION QUIT. I HAD NO WARNING JUST AN ALL THE SUDDEN LOSS OF THE TRANSMISSION. WHEN I STOPPED ON TOP OF BRIDGE I TRIED ALL GEARS INCLUDING REVERSE AND NOTHING . THIS IS DANGEROUS ME AND MY WIFE COULD HAVE BEEN REAR ENDED AND KILLED BECAUSE OF THIS, BETWEEN LOSS OF DRIVE TRAIN AND CRAZY DRIVERS WHILE WAITING FOR A TOW TRUCK TO TAKE US HOME. FORD NEED TO FIX CAUSE OF THIS PROBLEM AND FIX EVERY FORD FREESTAR EVER SOLD. *TR

MY WIFE AND I OWN A 2005 FORD WINDSTAR. ON OCT. 21 2011 MY WIFE ARRIVED HOME FROM WORK AND I TOOK THE VAN TO PICK UP MY SON FROM HIS SCHOOL. WITHOUT WARNING THE VANS RPMS WENT UP AND THEN THE VAN STALLED. I RESTARTED THE VAN BUT THE VAN ACTED LIKE IT DID NOT WANT TO SHIFT GEARS AND THE VAN STALLED AGAIN. I WAS ONLY 1BLOCK FROM HOME AND WAS LUCKY TO MAKE IT HOME WHILE HAVING TO RESTART THE VAN SEVERAL TIMES. I CALLED THE LOCAL FORD SERVICE CENTER AND THEY SAID TO TOW IT THERE AND IT WOULD COST $100 TO HOOK IT UP TO THEIR COMPUTER. I LOVE HOW IT COST ME $100 TO HAVE FORD TELL ME WHATS WRONG THEN WANTS ME TO PAY THEM TO FIX IT. IT ONLY TAKES 5 MINUTES TO HOOK UP THE COMPUTER WITH ALL THE COMPLAINTS I HAVE SEEN YOU WOULD THINK THEY SHOULD KNOW. I WAS LUCKY TO HAVE A FRIEND WHO WORKS AT FORD AND HE HAD TO REPLACE THE PCM DUE TO WATER COMING INTO CONTACT WITH THE PCM. WE GOT OUR VAN BACK ON THURSDAY NOV. 3RD 2011. THEN ON NOV. 7TH 2011(4 DAYS LATER) MY WIFE WAS ON A BUSY INTERSTATE RAMP GETTING READY TO MERGE ON THE HIGHWAY AT ABOUT 45MPH WHEN THE RPM'S SHOT UP THE VAN HESITATED AND LOST POWER SHE STARTED COASTING TO THE SHOULDER WHILE TRAFFIC WAS SPEEDING AROUND HER. IT WAS ALSO ON A CURVE SO TRAFFIC COULD NOT SEE HER UNTIL THEY WERE RIGHT ON TOP OF HER. EVEN ON THE SHOULDER WHEN SHE CALLED ME SHE WAS TERRIFIED THAT SOMEONE WAS GOING TO HIT HER BECAUSE THE SHOULDER WAS VERY NARROW AND TRAFFIC WAS WITHIN INCHES OF THE VAN. WE HAD THE VAN TOWED TO FORD AND THEY ARE GOING TO TAKE A LOOK AT IT THIS MONDAY (NOV. 14, 2011) WE ARE DUE TO GO OUT OF TOWN FRIDAY NOV. 18TH AND WE DO NOT KNOW IF WE WILL HAVE A VAN TO GO ON A VACATION THAT HAS BEEN PLANNED FOR A YEAR. MY WIFE AND I DO NOT EVEN KNOW IF WE CAN TRUST OUR FORD FREESTAR TO MAKE THE TRIP SO WE OUR GOING TO HAVE THE EXTRA EXPENSE OF RENTING A CAR. WE ARE OUT $750 SO FAR AND ANOTHER $400 TO RENT A CAR. WE HAVE 83,000 MI.

I WAS DRIVING WITH MY 2 CHILDREN WHEN MY 2005 FORD FREESTAR JUST STOPPED IN THE MIDDLE OF THE ROAD. THANK GOD IT WAS DAYTIME, AND NOT A LOT OF PEOPLE ON THIS ROAD AT THE TIME. MY CAR HAS ONLY 54,000 MILES ON IT. I WAS TOLD AFTERWARD THAT IT WAS MY TRANSMISSION. THE TRANSMISSION NEEDS TO BE REPLACED. I HAD TO WAIT STANDING WITH MY 2 SMALL CHILDREN ON THE SIDE OF THE ROAD 20 MINUTES FOR A TOW TRUCK. THIS WAS VERY UNSAFE! THEIR IS NO REASON THIS SHOULD BE. IT IS GOING TO COST ME $2000.00 TO FIX WHICH I DO NOT HAVE. OF COURSE MY WARRANTY ONLY COVERED UP UNTIL 50,000 MILES. FORD SAID THAT'S TO BAD. THIS IS TERRIBLE SOMETHING NEEDS TO BE DONE IMMEDIATELY! THIS IS NO WAY TO DO BUSINESS OR TO TREAT PEOPLE. SOMEONE NEEDS TO FIX THIS... *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 FORD FREESTAR. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING 50 MPH WHEN THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. THE CONTACT DROVE IN NEUTRAL TO A LOCAL MECHANIC WHO ADVISED THAT THE FUEL FILTER WOULD NEED REPLACING. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED BUT THE FAILURE RECURRED TWO WEEKS LATER. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A REPAIR SHOP WHERE THE POWER CONTROL MODULE WAS REPLACED BUT THE FAILURE PERSISTED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED BACK FOR INSPECTION AND THE CONTACT WAS ADVISED BY THE MECHANIC THAT THE TRANSMISSION NEEDED REPLACING. THE TRANSMISSION WAS REPLACED BU THE FAILURE WAS NOT CORRECTED. IT WAS THEN FOUND THAT WASTER WAS ENTERING THE VEHICLE THROUGH THE WINDSHIELD AND CONTACTING THE WIRING FOR THE POWER CONTROL. THE MECHANIC REMOVED THE WATER FROM THE TUBES OF THE POWER CONTROL MODULE AND ADDED CAULK TO PREVENT WATER INTRUSION. THERE WAS AN INVESTIGATION UNDER NHTSA ACTION NUMBER: PE10033 (VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:CONTROL MODULE (TCM, PCM)) THAT COULD POSSIBLY HAVE BEEN RELATED TO THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 97,950.

MY WIFE AND DAUGHTER WERE TRAVELING ON A HIGHWAY WHEN WITHOUT ANY WARNING THE TRANSMISSION SUFFERED A COMPLETE BREAKDOWN. THE ENGINE WAS RUNNING FINE, BUT THE TRANSMISSION WAS NOT TRANSFERRING ANY POWER TO THE WHEELS. STRANDED IN THE MIDDLE OF A BUSY HIGHWAY FOR THREE HOURS AWAITING A TOW, MY WIFE AND DAUGHTER TRIED IN VAIN TO GET THE VEHICLE TO MOVE OFF OF THE ROADWAY WHILE CARS RACED AROUND THEM. THE TRANSMISSION GAVE NO PRIOR INDICATION OF IMPENDING MECHANICAL PROBLEMS AND WAS ALWAYS PROPERLY SERVICED. IN MY OPINION A VEHICLE WITH ONLY 56,000 MILES SHOWING NO INDICATIONS OR WARNING SIGNS SHOULD NOT HAVE SUCH A CATASTROPHIC FAILURE. FROM MY LIMITED RESEARCH IT WOULD APPEAR THAT THIS IS NOT ONE ISOLATED INCIDENT OF THIS EXACT CIRCUMSTANCE. IT SEEMS LIKELY THAT A DEFECT IN THE TORQUE CONVERTER CAUSED THE SPLINES TO SHEAR OFF RESULTING IN COMPLETE AND SUDDEN LOSS OF POWER TO THE DRIVE WHEELS WHICH RENDERS THE VEHICLE INOPERABLE. THIS CAN BE PARTICULARLY DANGEROUS IF IT HAPPENS WHILE MERGING, CROSSING AN INTERSECTION OR BEING STRANDED ON A BUSY HIGHWAY. FORD SHOULD BE MADE TO CORRECT WHAT SEEMS LIKE A VERY DANGEROUS DESIGN FLAW BEFORE SOMEONE HAS TO BE SERIOUSLY INJURED OR WORSE. *TR

OUR 2005 FREESTAR MINIVAN WOULD STALL AND SHUT DOWN THE ENGINE WITH NO WARNING. WE PURCHASED THIS VAN IN 2005 FROM OUR LOCAL FORD DEALERSHIP. THE FIRST TIME IT HAPPENED, MY WIFE WAS DRIVING THE VEHICLE AND HAD PULLED INTO AN INTERSECTION WHEN IT STALLED, SHE WAS FORTUNATE THAT SHE WAS NOT INVOLVED IN AN ACCIDENT. THE VAN WOULD NOT STAY RUNNING WHEN YOU PUT INTO GEAR AND HAD NO REVERSE GEAR. WE TOOK IT TO A LOCAL GARAGE AND FOUND OUT THE PCM HAD GOTTEN WET AND THAT THERE WAS A TSB ISSUED FOR THIS VEHICLE AS IT WAS A COMMON OCCURRENCE IN THIS MODEL. THE MECHANIC DRIED OUT THE PCM, RE-SEALED THE AREA PER THE TSB AND WE WERE BACK ON THE ROAD. THIS WAS IN AUGUST 2010 SO THE VAN WAS ONLY 5 YEARS OLD. FOUR MONTHS LATER IT HAPPENED AGAIN THAT THE VAN SHUT DOWN FOR THE SAME REASON. THE GARAGE RE-DID THE WORK AND VERIFIED THE AREA WAS SEALED OFF. FIVE MONTHS LATER, IT HAPPENED AGAIN SO WATER HAS OBVIOUSLY BEEN ABLE TO GET BACK IN THERE. WE TOOK IT BACK TO OUR LOCAL FORD MECHANIC AND THEY RE-SEALED THE AREA AFTER DRYING OUT THE PCM, AND 3 MONTHS LATER WE WERE IN THE SAME SITUATION. WE HAVE NOW REPLACED THE PCM WITH A NEW ONE, BUT I HAVE NO FAITH THAT THE WATER PROBLEM IS GONE. EACH TIME THE PCM FAILS, THE VAN WILL SHUT DOWN LEAVING YOU WITHOUT POWER STEERING AND BRAKES. EACH TIME WE HAVE GOTTEN LUCKY THAT THERE WAS NO ACCIDENT AND THAT WE WERE WITHIN OUR HOMETOWN SO WE COULD HAVE THE VAN TOWED TO THE GARAGE. THIS IS A FAMILY VAN THAT AT ANY TIME ONE OF OUR CHILDREN COULD BE DRIVING WHEN THIS PROBLEM OCCURS, AND WITH THEM NOT HAVING AS MUCH DRIVING EXPERIENCE AS MY WIFE AND MYSELF, THE POTENTIAL FOR AN ACCIDENT IS GREATLY INCREASED. WE HAVE BEEN VERY FORTUNATE NOT TO HAVE BEEN IN ANY ACCIDENTS SO FAR, ONLY THE EXPENSES, BUT I DON'T WANT TO KEEP SAYING "I'M GLAD WE WEREN'T PULLING OUT INTO TRAFFIC WHEN THAT HAPPENED." IT IS VERY POSSIBLE THAT IT COULD HAPPEN THE NEXT TIME.

WHILE DRIVING FROM FLORIDA TO VIRGINIA ON MONDAY, OCTOBER 31, 2011 AT DUSK WE EXPERIENCED A SUDDEN AND UNEXPECTED LOSS OF MOTIVE POWER DUE TO FAILURE OF MY 2005 FREESTAR'S TORQUE CONVERTER AS DIAGNOSED BY THE MECHANICS AT JIM BILTON FORD. WE WERE TRAVELING 70 MPH ON I-95 IN THE LEFT LANE WHEN THE FAILURE OCCURRED. FORTUNATELY, IN SPITE OF TRAFFIC, WE WERE ABLE TO GET INTO THE RIGHT HAND LANE AND OVER INTO THE EMERGENCY LANE. THE VEHICLE HAD TO BE TOWED TO THE REPAIR SHOP WHERE THE DIAGNOSES WAS MADE. WE WERE TOLD THE PART WAS ON NATIONAL BACK ORDER BUT THEY WERE ABLE TO GET ONE IN ON WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON. WHEN THEY INSTALLED IT THAT PART PROVED TO BE DEFECTIVE AS WELL. THEY HAVE ORDERED ANOTHER PART AND IT SHOULD BE IN FRIDAY. I AM, HOWEVER, VERY CONCERNED ABOUT THE SAFETY OF THIS REPAIR. WILL THERE BE YET ANOTHER FAILURE AND WILL WE BE AS LUCKY NEXT TIME. IN THE MEANTIME WE ARE STRANDED IN SOUTH CAROLINA EACH DAY THINKING WE WILL BE GETTING OUR VAN BACK TOMORROW. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 FORD FREESTAR. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 50 MPH, THE ENGINE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. THE ENGINE RESTARTED AND THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO RESUME DRIVING HOWEVER, WITH CONSISTENT STALLING. THE FAILURE OCCURRED ONLY AFTER RAINY WEATHER CONDITIONS ON FOUR SEPARATE OCCASIONS. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHERE THE CAM SHAFT SENSOR WAS REPLACED DUE TO WATER LEAKING INTO THE PCM WHICH CAUSED A SHORTAGE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE PROBLEM. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 95,781.

WE WERE IN TRAFFIC TO THE BROWNS FOOTBALL GAME GETTING READY TO EXIT AND THE VAN JUST LOST MOBILITY, IT WOULDN'T MOVE,, I PRESSED ON THE GAS AND THE ENGINE REVVED BUT THE VAN SAT STILL , I WAS BARELY ABLE TO GET IT TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD, THE TRAFFIC WAS SO BAD EVERYONE WAS TRYING TO GET TO THE GAME, WE WERE SO SCARED AND ALMOST HIT SEVERAL TIMES. WE CALLED POLICE FOR ASSISTANCE BUT THEY NEVER CAME, I FINALLY FOUND A NUMBER TO FORD ROAD SIDE ASSISTANCE,, THEY WERE GOOD, AND THEY GOT A GOOD TOW COMPANY, WE SAT AND WAITED ABOUT AN HOUR FOR HELP, BUT THEY CAME AND TOWED IT ON A FLAT BED, WE HAD IT TOWED TO SPITZER FORD IN CUYAHGOA FALLS, THEY SAID IT WOULD BE 2400.00 TO REPLACE THE TORQUE CONVERTER, THEY DENIED ANY ONGOING PROBLEMS ,, BUT I HAD ALREADY SEARCHED IT ONLINE AND FOUND THAT THERE IS A MASSIVE PROBLEM WITH THIS TORQUE CONVERTERS JUST STOPPING,, I TOLD SPITZER SERVICE MANAGER MIKE, WE COULD NOT AFFORD 2400.00 HE SAID HE COULD PUT A USED REBUILT TRANSMISSION IN IT FOR 500.00 .. WE TOOK IT TO FALLS TRANSMISSION FOR 915.00 AND HAD THE TORQUE REPLACED, THE OWNER SAID HE IS DOING APPROXIMATELY 3 A WEEK. THEY ARE COMING IN A LOT..SINCE THEN HOWEVER, THE VAN IS SHAKING.. SO I HAD TO TAKE IT TO BE CHECKED AT G & R, THEY DID A DIAGNOSTIC AND FOUND NOTHING, SO IT HAS HAD TO GO BACK TO THE FALLS TRANS 3 TIMES.. IT SHAKES BUT HE IS NOT SURE IF IT'S THE NEW TORQUE, OR SOMETHING ELSE. IT IS ALSO OUT OF ALIGN NOW.. TOW BILL FROM CLEVE 122.00 TOW BILL FROM FORD 50.00 TORQUE CONVERTER 915.90 G & R DIAGNOSTIC 69.23 TOTAL $1,157.13 AND IT STILL ISN'T RUNNING PROPERLY,, I HAD NO CAR FROM OCTOBER 2ND TO OCTOBER 6TH, THEN I HAD TO BORROW A CAR AGAIN FOR THE G&R CHECK,, AND 2 TIMES AFTER THAT WHEN IT HAD TO GO BACK TO FALLS TRANS,, I AM TAKING IT BACK AGAIN 10/31/11 AND LEAVING IT AT NIGHT FOR THEM TO LOOK AT ALL DAY TUES. *TR