Transmission Not Go Into Gear problems of the 2004 Ford Freestar

We were driving on a 4 lane road and my 2004 Ford Freestar lost all power to the transmission. It would not go in any gear. Drn31 nothing just revs up! we also had this problem a year ago and I flushed the trans and it seemed to work until now. All fluids were fine on the vehicle and linkage is attached. It shows no recalls on this van and I disagree as I can see one. Thank goodness my kids were not hurt as this could have been worse.

Transmission won't go into reverse and sometimes not in any gear. Engine stops running on highway with no warning. Nearly had an accident, had to be towed.

The contact owns a 2004 Ford Freestar. While driving 25 mph, the vehicle failed to shift gears. The failure occurred without warning. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was 100,000.

My husband was driving up the hill to our house when our van had a sudden loss of power. He managed to get on the side of the road and out of traffic. Now the van will not engage in any gear. If you put it in drive or reverse and hit the gas the engine just revs. We need a new transmission.

Driving on freeway at 60mph the van just stopped accelerating, the rpm acted crazy. We pulled too side of road and would not move in any gear. I have had routine oil changes and maintenance, there was no signs or warning of any transmission problems. Vehicle towed. I have been told my van needs new transmission.

Without warning or noticeable symptoms our 2004 Ford Freestar minivan lost forward power while driving in traffic. The van would not go into gear, engine was still running but only revved when pushing accelerator luckily we were able to coast into a parking lot and park the car.

Driving down the highway at about 50 miles per hour in my Ford Freestar van and I lost all power for a second and the my transmission was gone. I barely got it to the shoulder on a busy highway. Engine was still running but it would not go into gear. I had to walk back (on the busy highway) to my residence and call a tow truck. I was lucky to get it to the side of the road without causing a wreck. Ford has a problem and they know it and wont do anything about it. This is a very dangerous problem they know about.

I was driving down the road and the vehicle dropped out of gear and loss acceleration. It would not go back into gear.

Transmission failure at 88,000 miles. This is apparently a known issue with these vehicles and there is a class action pending. No indication of any problem then suddenly the car will not go into gear and is dead in the water even though engine is running.

Driving a Ford 2004 Freestar 113k miles no previous transmission issue. Backed car out of driveway, lost gears when shifting into drive. Could not recover gear. No slipping gears or other symptom prior to failure. No prior history of transmission related problems at all. Towed to mechanics shop, recommended replace transmission. Replaced with used trans, $1800.

My 2004 Ford Freestar suddenly would not accelerate or maintain speed while I was driving. I was able to coast a few feet to a safe place to leave the car. The car was running, but would not move in any gear. There was no indication of anything wrong with the car before then. When the failure occurred, I did hear a sound lasting maybe 5 seconds, a bit like hissing. The dealership repair guy told me the input shaft to the transmission snapped. The cost to repair is estimated at $3,200. This occurred on April 24, 2011.

Driving on the tollway when suddenly the van's rpm reved up but the van would not go into any gear. The van was towed three times because of the easter holiday. We were told by Ford that the transmission imploded 0 we had to have the transmission replaced.

2004 Ford Freestar sel transmission problem. Problems with shifting, not going into gear or banging into gear, dark fluid(which usually means burnt out). Same as the other complaints. Do not see a recall yet.

There was no evidence nor warning that the transmission would stop shifting gears. I was leaving home heading to work when the vehicle suddenly stopped accelerating. I was able to pull over to a somewhat safe location only to find out that when I turned my van off and then back on it would not shift gears. It sounds like its stuck in neutral all the time. I live in north texas and with the temp being over 105 today I was just a bit upset that this happened out of nowhere. I have not at this time had a repair man look at it, because I can not afford one. I did make sure that all the wiring was connected properly.

I have a 2004 Ford Freestar. We are the original owners and just yesterday the transmission went out. We were driving and all of a sudden the car would not shift into gear. Our van has 40,000 miles on it. I've been reading that this is a common problem with these vans and hope that Ford will do something about it.

I own a 2004 Ford Freestar. In April 2010 with just over 70k miles the entire transmission failed. The vehicle suddenly lost all power after making a loud high pitched noise. The engine would start but would not go into gear. This resulted in the entire transmission having to be replaced at the cost of $2800.

The contact owns a 2004 Ford Freestar. The contact stated upon starting the vehicle would not shift gears. The vehicle was towed to a local repair shop where the contact was awaiting a diagnostic of the failure. Neither the dealer nor manufacturer was contacted in regards to the failure. The failure and current mileage was 76,185.

The contact owns a 2004 Ford Freestar. The contact stated that while driving 25 mph, the vehicle began to lunge forward and the transmission would not shift gears. The vehicle stalled without warning. The vehicle was towed to the contacts home where the dealer was contacted. He stated that there were no recalls on the vehicle and any repairs would be at the owners expense. The contact was concerned with the numerous complaints related to the transmission failures in his model vehicle. The failure mileage was 159,966.

I was driving my 2004 Freestar van down a main highway when all at once it would no longer go. I pulled off the road to see if I could see was wrong that when I found out that it would not got into any gears at all. I called the dealer where I bought the van and they took it in just to call me and tell me it was the tranny. I bought this va with 73000 miles on it just to have it a half a month and the tranny to go out on it. To this day they still have the van and can not get another tranny for it. I think you really need to get this fix cause somebody could rally get hurt or killed one day. Just thank god that this highway I was on the was no trucks coming at that time cause this is there one main road they use. I also hate to be still paying on a van that I cant even drive.

I was driving my 2004 Ford Freestar when it stopped accelerating. I was on the highway and it just reved. When I pulled over the car would not go into gear. I had to have the transmission replaced which cost me $2500. This seems to be a trend with this year and model.

2004 Freestar transmission failed. The transmission just stopped working without warning. Will not shift into gear. Read approx. 100's of other complaints stating the same thing on edmunds.

The contact owns a 2004 Ford freestyle. The contact stated that while driving at approximately 40 mph, the vehicle failed to accelerate. The contact shifted to park and the vehicle failed to shift gears. The contact mentioned there was an internal transmission leak. The failure recurred on multiple occasions. The vehicle was taken to a dealer where it was diagnosed that the transmission failed. The vehicle was repaired but the failure persisted. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 70,000.

No prior transmission trouble; no warning of problem on the date of incident. Driving at highway speed on the approach to a narrow four-lane highway bridge. The vehicles engine rpm suddenly raced while the forward momentum lagged; the engine continued to run fine, but the transmission no longer provided any forward power. The vehicle slowed rapidly due to the upward grade of the bridge, and there was no shoulder to pull off onto, with traffic bearing down at 60+ mph. This dangerous situation then caused a four-car accident. Defect vehicle was not badly damaged (only minor rear bumper crush) but after accident it still would not move in gear, even though engine ran fine. Has not been repaired as of this date.

I was taking my wife and two children to massachussettes for thanksgiving. We were on the new jersey turnpike traveling at 70mph when the engine revs increased dramatically and my vehicle lost power. I was able to move over to the shoulder but only after almost being hit by oncoming traffic. . . This was thanksgiving break. The engine remained running but the vehicle would not go into any gears. I had to wait 1. 5 hours for help, then had to have the van towed back to delaware. I was researching what it could be and was surprised to find that numerous complaints were being filed for the same problem. I can not afford to have it fixed and had to borrow money to get it towed. I hope someone forces Ford to man up and take care of this problem before someone gets killed.

I was leaving my work and pulled out onto a very busy highway. I or my passenger did not notice any strange noises or hesitation in the engine. Upon gradual acceleration to traffic speed; the vehicle began to move and then didn't. I managed to coast to the side of the road and put it in park and the engine began to whine. I then put the it back into drive and the transmission made no noise going into gear. I then tied each of the gears and again nothing. I then turned the vehicle off and waited and tried again with same results. I would think having only 57 thousand miles on a 2004 vehicle it would not be having transmission issues such as this. I have had a mechanic listen to the noises and give his best guess. He informed me that based on not going into gear and the noises that it is making and until a complete in-shop check can be made, we will have to replace the transmission. Estimated cost $2500 to $3500 dollars.

Late last night, my family and I were driving home when my 2004 Ford Freestar went from 45 mph to 0 mph. It would not go into gear. My husband and I sat on the side of road at 1 a. M. With our three small children waiting for a cab. From what I have read, this is a common occurrence. Please do something about this. I can only thank god my husband was driving and knew what was going on. Had it been me, I may have panicked causing an accident.

While driving on a two lane road at 35 mph my 2004 Ford Freestar without any warning suddenly acted like it shifted into neutral. Luckily I was able to pull down a side road and into a parking lot where I found that the van would not go into any gear forward or reverse. I called for help and was able to pull the van back to my home where it sits today waiting to figure out how to get it fixed. This event happened at around 6:00 in the evening. The van was driven earlier around town and on the highway at highway speeds with no problems at all. It scares me to death to think what might have happened if my wife or teenage daughter (who only has her temps and was driving the van earlier at those highway speeds) had been driving and couldn't get off the road. I have been reading on the internet that this is not an isolated incident. There are a lot and I mean a lot of people who having the exact same transmission problem. This is a tragedy waiting to happen. Like I said this happened without any warning. If this would have happened on a crowded city street or a busy rush hour traffic highway we would have been powerless to do anything but try to coast the car as best we could to a safe place without getting killed! it also would have been unsafe for anyone else on the road who was trying to avoid hitting us! I work for this car company and will be in contact with them on Monday to try and find some answers. I just wanted to file my complaint with you and have it on the record. We were very very lucky! thank you.

Transmission would not move in any gear. I purchase this 2004 Ford Freestar brand new on 9/25/2004. The car has 48,351 miles. Never had any failures before this incident. The transmission was got messed up. I took it to the Ford dealership because I have warranty. I am a bit concern because the dealership replaced the transmission with a Ford swap. The other transmission has 78,863 miles. What should I do in this case because I mainly drive the family in this vehicle? the replaced transmission sounds very forceful when driven.

While driving on the interstate, my 2004 Ford Freestar had a complete and sudden transmission failure. The rpm's shot up and it coasted to the side of the road. The van would not go into any gear; the engine would just rev. There was no pre-warning of the problem.

Just driving along and the transmission stopped working. Would not work in any gear, but would go into park. No warning lights or noises.

Myself, my husband and our two children were leaving a restaurant when without any warning my 2004 Ford Freestar would not accelerate. My husband stopped the car and tried several gears and it would not go in any direction. He turned the car off and then restarted it and it still would not go in any gear. He pushed it back into the parking lot and we called aaa for a tow to the nearest Ford dealership. Several hours later they told us that the transmission was shot and it would cost about $3,000 to replace it (which I can't afford). This van has approximately 60,000 miles on it. We bought it new and still owe over $13,000. 00 on it. I researched the internet and found many other people have had the same problem with Freestar transmissions going out anywhere from 30,000 miles to 70,000 miles - way earlier than they should. . Read more...

Drove the vehicle 100 miles, got gas, started the car, would not shift into any gears. You can move the gear in to gear but the transmission will not shift into gear. I was left stranded with 3 kids 100 miles from home, this happened without warning.