Three problems related to transmission stuck in gear 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.
I was driving down the highway and the the transmission just suddenly went out. It was like the vehicle was stuck in neutral. I have no power to the wheels; forward or reverse.
My husband and I along with our 3 children were driving home from vacation. The whole ride went very smoothly no problems no warning lights nothing. We were stopped at a traffic light, when the light turned green my husband started going all of a sudden the engine started to rev and our van would not move. It was like it was stuck in neutral. My husband got out and pushed the van to the side of the road and called for assistance. When they got there they checked the transmission fluid and it all was good. We have to van towed to our house and there it now sits. I am completely amazed on how a vital part of my van can just stop working with no warning nothing.
2004 Ford Freestar. Backing out of the drive-way I put the van in park and left it idle in the street to see if I accidently ran over a gabage can. While standing outside of the van talking to my husband I notice the van was in reverse. I tried to get back into the van and I fell out of the van trapped between the frame and the door of the van. While still rolling I could hear my bones breaking. I suffered 2 broken ribs and nerve and muscle damage - to this day I am still not totally healed and I have been in the emergency room twice. I have notified Ford. They will not call me only have written me a letter. When I call the customer service they will not release any phone numbers to me. I have have responded and had not return reply. Luckly my husband was able to stop the vehicle before it hit a neighbors house. In addition the van turned before running me over. When you take you foot off the brake while in reverse the van immediately roll backwards. There is no way I could gotten out of the van while in reverse. I feel there was either a false park or the van gear was stuck between park and reverse and the slightest movement cause the van to slip back to reverse. The vehicle has been inspected by the Ford dealership.