Transmission Slip Out Of Gear problems of the 2006 Ford Freestar

The contact owns a 2006 Ford Freestar. The contact stated that the vehicle would not shift out of second gear. The vehicle was taken to the dealer and the contact was told that the control variable transmission needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure and the current mileages were 92,000.

The contact owns a 2006 Ford Freestar. The contact stated that while driving 65 mph the transmission would slip out of gear. The failure caused the vehicle to stop accelerating in traffic. The contact had to drive onto the side of the road and have the vehicle towed. The contact had not called the manufacturer nor taken the vehicle to a dealer. The contact noticed numerous complaints regarding the a faulty transmission for his year, make, and model. He stated that the transmission malfunction almost caused a crash to occur. The failure mileage was 129,000.

2006 Ford Freestar approximately 81,000 miles/ before the incident: I drove about 30 miles on the highway and was driving on a side road going about 25 mph up a steep hill. As I was driving the transmission dropped out of drive. I didn't have reverse only park. Had to push the van into a driveway. I had it towed to the local Ford dealer and was told that the "front pump has no pressure at all/internal failure either front pump and or forward clutch packs. Overhaul of unit not a practical repair. Fluid was full but very dirty and has some metal fragments. " the transmission was replaced with a Ford reman unit. Total cost was $3361. 46.

January 2010 10:30pm while driving with my family (husband, 2 kids-7/9 yrs old) at 40mph up a steep hill, the trasmission dropped out of drive and wouldn't shift. All there was was parkl. Since I was on a hill I was able to back the car into someones driveway and wait for a tow truck. Towed it to the local Ford dealer and was told I needed a new transmission, that the current one was unfixable. I spent $3500 on a new transmission.