general problems of the 2005 Ford Freestar - part 1

The contact owns a 2005 Ford Freestar. The contact stated that while driving at an undisclosed speed, the transmission seized and remained in neutral. The vehicle jerked and shortly returned to normal functionality; however, the failure persisted. The contact stated that the gear shifter light was illuminated. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired by an independent mechanic or dealer. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure became a recurring failure, and the contact parked the vehicle, and the vehicle was no longer driven. The contact related the failure to NHTSA campaign number: 12v006000 (power train); however, the VIN was not included. The failure mileage was unknown.

The contact owns a 2005 Ford Freestar. The contact stated while driving at an undisclosed speed, the accelerator pedal was depressed, however, the vehicle failed to accelerate as intended. The contact stated that the vehicle stopped in the middle of the street, however the engine was still on. The contact stated that the gear shifter did not function as intended. The contact stated that the gear shifter did not shift. The contact was able to coast the vehicle to the shoulder of the road. The contact and her son pushed the vehicle to the nearest parking lot. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired by an independent mechanic. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was unknown.

The contact owns a 2005 Ford Freestar. The contact stated while driving 70 mph and releasing the accelerator pedal, the contact noticed an abnormal clucking sound. The contact stated that upon depressing the accelerator pedal, the vehicle failed to respond. The contact pulled to the side of the road. The contact stated he was able to continue driving; however, the failure persisted. The contact stated that upon depressing the accelerator pedal, the vehicle only responded when the rpms were high, and the vehicle failed to exceed 30 mph. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic, where it was diagnosed that the torque converter output shaft had failed. The mechanic determined that the torque converter and the output shaft needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The dealer was not contacted. The contact related the failure to NHTSA campaign number: 12v006000 (power train). The manufacturer was notified of the failure and informed the contact that they could not assist because the vehicle was previously repaired under the recall. The failure mileage was approximately 350,000.

I was driving and my transmission stopped working left me stranded.

Driving down highway at 60 mph lost all power basically coasted to side of road. Looks like torque converter and pump shaft splines stripped out. Shows there was a recall but none listed for this VIN number. This is a huge safety concern and Ford should have to repair.

I was having issues with my car not able to really move so I had a mechanic to come to me to inspect it and he stated it was my torque converter someone on it in it near it. . That my issue. . So I was calling about the recall on it and it stated that it was already fixed in 2012 on recall. And I'm a new owner purchased in 2018. . I'm a Ford girl. . So from the taurus 500 and Freestar never had of it needed a van have grandkids and now out my four year with it no problem with til now and by it has been replaced before I'm not able to get help with fixing it . . That my only car now I'm now disabled on fixed income and can't afford to buy a new transmission. . I'm asking if u could assist me with the same issue happening twice with vehicle with two different owner. . Thanks for your assistance and help.

The contact owns a 2005 Ford Freestar. The contact stated that upon selling the vehicle, she allowed another individual to test drive the vehicle; however, as the contact was driving on an incline, the vehicle stalled. The vehicle was taken to the dealer where it was diagnosed that the flex shaft had failed. The contact then stated that upon research, she became aware of NHTSA campaign number: 12v00600 (power train). The vehicle was not repaired. The contact stated that she received notification of the NHTSA campaign number: 13v081000 (seats). The vehicle was taken to the dealer where the contact was informed that due to the condition of the vehicle the recall repair could not be performed. The contact was concerned that when the vehicle was taken to the dealer, the VIN was entered and displayed a different color. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 180,000.

The contact owns a 2005 Ford Freestar. The contact stated while driving 20 mph, the vehicle failed to accelerate properly without warning. The contact was able to drive the vehicle to her residence. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic and the mechanic stated that the vehicle had experienced the failure listed in NHTSA campaign number: 12v006000 (power train). The dealer was contacted and stated that the VIN was not included. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not contacted. The failure mileage was 238,000.

The contact owns a 2005 Ford Freestar. The contact stated that while driving at 40 mph, the vehicle hesitated upon depression of the accelerator pedal without warning. Despite multiple attempts to accelerate the vehicle, the vehicle failed to operate as needed. Due to the failure, the vehicle was towed to an independent mechanic where it remained in their possession. Upon investigation, the contact discovered NHTSA campaign number: 12v006000 (power train) which she linked to her failure. The manufacturer was notified of the failure and was referred to the NHTSA for assistance. The vehicle had yet to be repaired. The failure mileage was approximately 200,000.

The contact owns a 2005 Ford Freestar. The contact stated while driving approximately 60 mph, he noted that a "sprocket" warning symbol had illuminated. The contact exited the freeway and stopped at a traffic light. As he depressed the accelerator to go forward the vehicle would not move however, the engine was running. The contact stated that he placed the shift lever in neutral then drive and reverse and the vehicle would not move in any direction. The contact had the vehicle towed an independent mechanic who diagnosed and determined that the transmission needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired and towed back to the contact's residence. The contact researched online and related the failure to NHTSA campaign number: 12v006000 (power train). The VIN was not included in the recall. The manufacturer had not been informed of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 139,000.

The contact owns a 2005 Ford Freestar. The contact received notification of NHTSA campaign number: 12v006000 (power train). The contact stated that the manufacturer had exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The dealer was made aware of the issue but informed the contact that they would not perform the recall repair until there was a failure. The manufacturer was not made aware of the issue. The contact had not experienced a failure. Parts distribution disconnect.

Ford is recalling about 206,000 2004 and 2005 Ford Freestar and Mercury monterey vehicles, because the torque converter output shaft may fail. If the torque converter output shaft were to fail, the result would be a sudden loss of motive power with no warning, increasing the risk of a crash. Ford will notify owners and dealers will replace the torque converter for free. The safety recall is expected to begin in the second calendar quarter of 2012. The recall campaign number is 11s25. 2012 recall was done at dealership, was the work actually done? with low miles it hard to believe that this has failed!.

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.

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.

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 300,000.

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.

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.

Cruise control doesn't work, transaxle issue-light flashing.

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.

Just resintly 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#2fmza522x5ba66167. My name: anthony athey, 1102 north pawnee rd, sandsprings okla. 74063 atheyanthony@gmail. Com if you need anything else please let me know. I don't know how this process works.

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 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.

Shift lever moves freely but car will not go forward or reverse.

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.

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.

Tl- the contact owns a 2005 Ford Freestar. The contact stated that while driving about 25 mph, the vehicle accelerated. The contact stated that the brake did not work and the rpm went up to 3,000. The contact shifted the gear to neutral and stopped the vehicle. There was no warning. 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. Fe.

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.

Transmission goes in and out of gear when warm. Shifts perfectly until warm. Ford minivan transmissions are so bad!!! why??? Ford fix my transmission!!!!.

The contact owns a 2005 Ford Freestar. The contact stated that while driving at various speeds, the vehicle would shut off upon depression of the accelerator pedal without warning. The contact would have to restart the vehicle once the failure occurred. Upon investigation, the contact discovered NHTSA campaign number: 12v006000(power train) which he linked to his failure; however, his vehicle was not included in the recall. The dealer nor the manufacturer have been notified of the failure. The vehicle had yet to be repaired. The failure mileage was unknown.

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.

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.

My van just suddenly lost all drive power. It wont go forward or back. It shudders and doesnt accelerate properly.

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.

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.

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.