Two problems related to engine noise have been reported for the 2004 Ford Freestar. The most recently reported issues are listed below. Please also check out the statistics and reliability analysis of the 2004 Ford Freestar based on all problems reported for the 2004 Freestar.
Basically, when it's wet outside the car dies after starting. There will be a loud screeching sound coming from under the hood and then it will just stutter and stall out. It will start right back up but then it will die again. This will even happen while driving down the road. It seems to only happen when it's wet outside so far but we have no idea what it causing it and the dealer is no help at all.
My family and I were stopped at a stop sign in our 2004 Ford Freestar. We turned left and almost at the same instant the car's engine started a revving noise and (lucky for us) out of the intersection the car wouldn't go. We were almost smashed by a truck turning the same corner. We had the car towed to our Ford dealership. I was doing research on Ford Freestars and found they had torque converter problems. I called the dealership back and they couldn't give me any updates. At this time I told them of my research and told them it's probable the torque convert. They called back the next day and confirmed it's the torque converter. Called Ford customer service and they told us it's not on recall because 'there hasn't been enough accidents or deaths. " there were almost 4 a week ago in IL, lucky for my family and I the truck turning stopped in time.