Table 1 shows three common tire related problems of the 2005 Ford Freestar.
| Problem Category | Number of Problems |
|---|---|
| Tire Valve problems | |
| Tire Pressure Monitoring System problems | |
| Tire problems |
On my 2005 Ford Freestar van, I have had to tire blowouts due to failed valve stems. The first occurred in July ,2006---the next in sept. Of 2007. Both happened when I was traveling at high speed on florida turnpike. The tire store (goodyear) denied any liability as it was the valve that failed. The Ford dealer also denied it. I just saw an article on line about defective chinese made valve stems and thought my problems might be related to them. My valve stems were the original ones on my vehicle.
I had taken my 2005 Ford Freestar van to be checked for a problem with the transmission because it wasn't shifting properly. Then later I had taken it to a Ford dealer for the check engine light to be diagnosed - they claimed that it couldn't be diagnosed because it didn't write the code properly. Transmission still not shifting properly. A month later the transaxle light came on, the engine wasn't running properly and in the rain the check engine light would blink on and off. I took it to a transmission specialist who actually took the time with the van to diagnose it. He had to let the engine warm up long enough for the lights to start coming on. Then he diagnosed the problem to be the 2nd gear in the transmission. Once the transmission was removed he said that it couldn't be fixed so I had to install a new transmission - $2700 later and had to borrow a vehicle from family to go on vacation. I also had to replace the air compressor for the air conditioner - $500 later but now it seems to be giving me problems again. I have had numerous issues with the tires - they don't hold air because of the rims that don't allow them to properly seal. I had the dealer put on the last set of tires and told them to fix the issue - so far I haven't had an issue. But for 60000 miles I have had issues.
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.