Automatic Transmission Problems of Ford Freestar - part 1

The contact owns a 2006 Ford Freestar. The contact stated that while his wife was driving on the freeway, the engine rpm increased but the vehicle failed to accelerate. The contacts wife was able to pull over. The vehicle was towed to the contact's residence. The dealer was notified of the failure and informed the contact that there were no recalls and referenced the NHTSA campaign number: 12v006000 (powertrain). The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 140,000.

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2006 Ford Freestar. Consumer writes in regards to transmission malfunction. The consumer stated the vehicle slowed to a stop, in the middle of the interstate.

The contact owns 2004 Ford Freestar. As the contact was driving, the vehicle decelerated without warning. The contact had received notification of NHTSA campaign id number: 12v006000 (power train:automatic transmission) and called the local dealer to secure an appointment. The dealer advised the contact that the parts needed to make the repairs would not become available until later in the year. The manufacturer was not contacted and the vehicle was not repaired. The failure and the current mileage was 149,565. Updated 05/03/lj.

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2005 Ford Freestar. Consumer writes in regards to failed transmission. Recall 12v006000. The consumer stated he received a denial letter from Ford regarding a request for reimbursement. Ford stated in the letter, that their records indicated a refund had already been processed for the repair. The consumer stated no refund was ever issued to him. In December 2011, the vehicle broke down. The consumer had the vehicle towed and a diagnosis revealed the transmission needed to be re-built at a cost of $3,000. The consumer paid $525 for the removal of the transmission, partially dismantling it, in order to diagnose the problem and re-mounting of the transmission into the vehicle. The consumer is seeking reimbursement for the removal, diagnosis, towing and tax on the vehicle.

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Cas asks this letter and the 92 complaints attached hereto be placed in the docket of ea09-016 and that Ford be ordered to recall all 2004-05 Ford Freestar, and Mercury monterey vans for defective transmissions.

The contact owns a 2005 Ford Freestar. The contact was driving 65 mph when the vehicle stalled without warning. The vehicle was taken to the dealer who diagnosed that the transmission was defective and needed to be replaced. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure who did not offer any assistance. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure and current mileage was 86,000.

I have a 2005 Ford Freestar with 61000 miles on it and I have had no problems no sounds no nothing and today on my way home on the highway it just stopped moving like I was in neutral but I was in drive. I had to pull over immediately as there were several large trucks coming up behind me. I barely got it out of the way. I was not able to find a spot to kind of get out of the way then I would not be here today.

Today (8-9-11) while entering I-95 sb at GA exit 107, I was in the excelleration lane to blend with traffic when my 2004 Ford Freestar completely lost all forward power and speed. The engine runs fine and went to idol. I was almost struck by a tractor trailer, trying to coast onto the shoulder. I/ve been advised that Ford's 2004 Freestar has a 'troque converter' problem (by the tow driver) and it simply stops providing forward movement without warning. Additionally this vehicle does not provide any power-door 'auto-stop' when an obstruction in in the open door. (it brused my arm trying to close and the passenger had to help pull the door back).

The contact owns a 2005 Ford Freestar. The contact stated was driving 20 mph when the vehicle stalled without warning. The vehicle was towed to the dealer who performed a diagnostic that located the failure at the transmission and advised the transmission be replaced. The manufacturer was contacted and advised that they would contact the dealer on the contact's behalf. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure and current mileage was 93,000.

Have a 2005 Ford Freestar with 64000 miles on it. While driving down a highway with my husband and 5 children in the car, it just revved up without warning and started to slow down. No drive, reverse, low. . . Nothing. The transmission just took a vacation. Lucky aaa was close by and got the car towed to our home and our family home safe. The next morning we decided to go out and try to start it again and see if anything changed. Now the car not only has no transmission but the car wont even turn over. Everything else works. Its not the battery, which is new. Have had regular maintenance on it and not had many problems until now,. Have a call into Ford right now waiting for a tech to call me back with options. Seeing so many people with the exact same issue , seems to me Ford should be taking care of this issue.

2005 Ford Freestar 36,000 miles was driving home on surface road along a 2 mile straight away vehicle bucked, (surged and slowed) while driving 40 miles an hour put it in neutral and reved the engine just fine put it back into gear and it drove about another mile did it again. . . Same response on my part and was able to limp it back to my house which was 3 miles from orginal place of the problem. I parked it and after a short google of the problem found hundreds after hundreds of people with the same problem. I've not repaired it yet. Pending finding out what my options are.

The transmission in my 2005 Ford Freestar stopped workign without warnign or prior indication that something was wrong. My wife backed out of the drive and then put the van in drive and it would not move forward. Also tried reverse and it no longer works either. This needs to eb a reacll based on what I am reviewing on several web sites. This type of repair (that could have been avoided with a better design) is costing approximately $2500 for each vehicle - with some owners experiencing this issue multiple times!.

I passed avehicle going home from work7/20/2011,I just got back on my side of road, when I lost all power, like the transmission slammed into neutral. The vehicle I just passed al most hit me in the back inn,because I could not get off the road.

On Sunday, July 17, 2011, I had just driven onto the freeway, and was getting up to freeway speeds of about 50, when I noticed that the van felt like it was not wanting to accelerate and the transaxle light started flashing on the left side of the controls panel. The van felt like it was stuck in mud and didn’t want to pick up speed, and when I tried to accelerate, even the slightest bit, to maintain my speed on the busy freeway, the rpms went way up and it made a squealing sound, so I didn’t want to push it. I let the van coast and got off the freeway at the next exit. Once I was off the freeway, the van would drive without the rpms going up, as long as I kept it under 35 miles an hour, and didn’t have to accelerate to go up a hill, so I dropped off my son’s girlfriend at her house and slowly drove the van back to my house and parked it. A quick search on the internet produced dozens if not hundreds of stories just like this. The cost to fix the transmission is likely to be as much as the trade-in value on the car so i’m not sure what i’ll do with the van now.

Vehicle lost transmission power in the while traveling in the middle of the road with no prior warning signs. Able to move it out the road before causing a crash. Currently at shop waiting to be repaired.

I have a 05 Ford Freestar in the garage with transmission problems discribed by many on the internet. My wife was going to work and the van loss all power from the transmission. She was in heavy traffic and it just quit. After coasting to a stop she called me. We had to call a wrecker and had it towed to the garage close to home. After calling Ford, (their price over three thousand) I had it towed to aamco for an estimate, 2,500. 00. I've been told this could happen again, this is dangerous and we are beside ourselves that this could happen. My wife is 70 years old and the van only has 66,000 miles. P. S I've been told this could be an electronics problem that Ford knows about. Ed, austell,GA. If there's a class action lawsuit outthere, I'm in!!!!!!!.

November of 2010 we were coming off of an exit ramp and the van died. No warning, no lights, not a thing. The transmission had been a little sluggish coming from 2nd to 3rd gear the day before but fine that day. Had to replace the transmission. July 2012. Transmission began to jerk when going into or out of any gear. Power train light kept coming on. Had to replace the transmission. 3600 and some change later, it still jerks coming out of 1st to 2nd. We now know that this is a common problem with the vehicle that Ford knows about.

I have not had any problem with my 2005 Ford Freestar in the past. I was driving along on an interstate and experienced a loss of power. The vehicle slowed down and would not accelerate anymore.

2004 Ford Freestar transmissions are faulty and it should be the manufaturers responsibility to fix the problems they created.

My 2007 Ford freestyle had been surging forward. I thought I was crazy. Then 6/21/11 it would only drive 35mph. I had to replace the throttle body.

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Our 2004 Ford Freestar limited without warning suddenly lost power in heavy traffic. The vehicle started to slow down, and the engine rpm raced. We were able to coast to the side of the roadway, where the vehicle had no forward or backwards power. We were stuck until a repair garage could be reached and arrangements made for retrieval. The vehicle had to be loaded on a trailer and towed from the side of the roadway. The vehicle is now at the repair facility awaiting disassembly and diagnosis of the failure.

My daughter's boyfriend was driving our 2004 Ford Freestar home from his work on interstate 70 yesterday. He had it set on cruise and suddenly the rpm shot up to max and the vehicle was not being propelled any longer. He immediately pulled out of traffic and stopped on the side of the interstate. When he did it, the shifter would move, but no gear, including reverse would engage. I have read many complaints of the very same issue today and I'm just adding ours to the list. Thanks, greg allen.

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.

2005 Ford Freestar. Driving normally, stopped at traffic light, when light changed to proceed van stalled. Started vehicle but would stall once shifted into gear. Managed to drive in reverse into a parking lot until tow truck arrived.

Tl-the contact owns a 2004 Ford Freestar. The contact stated that when starting the vehicle and trying to put it in gear, but the gears won't shift. The vehicle was inspected by the owner and found out that it might be their transmission. The vehicle has not been inspected by a dealer nor been repaired. The manufacturer was not contacted. The failure mileage was approximately 98,000. Tb.

The contact owns a 2004 Ford Freestar. The contact stated while driving 20 mph the vehicle stalled with out any warning. The vehicle was towed to a local mechanic who diagnosed that the transmission was defective and needed to be replaced. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure but did not offer any assistance. The vehicle was repaired. The failure mileage was 52,000 and the current mileage was 54,000.

Started Freestar and right away sputtering and didnt want to accelerate when given gas, would stall but start back up and do the same thing when trying to accelerate, sputter and stall out and lose power. First shop says its the transmission, had it towed to another shop for 2nd opinion and currantly waiting on their word.

I was driving into a parking lot, slowed my speed, when I put my foot back on the gas, nothing happened. The engine would rev but there was no movement at all. I tried all gears and none worked. This has not happened with this van before. The car is being repaired now. The mechanic believes it will be one part of the transmission that needs repair and not a whole transmission rebuild.

While driving approx 40 on a suburban road car began to sruge forward and I found it would not accelerate past 40 and then not at all. Then it surge again and drove for a bit and repeated the cycle. I had my toddler in the car and was almost to the sitters so I slowly made it near their home when I got stuck at a light. While stopped it began to violently shake and the battery light was flashing. It also began to smell as if something was burning. It shook a little longer and died. It started back up after a few tries and I was abel to drop her off and get it to the shop. I bought this used 3 months ago and have already replaced all door contacts, the wiring in the steering column, all wiring in the heating system, the rear power windows, the horn and other small things. Now this. I will never buy another Ford and want something done about this monstrosity Ford put out on the road.

Failure of transmission. I had my transmission overhauled 35,000 miles ago on my Ford Freestar and now I'm going to have to do it again or replace it entirely. I've noticed online that many others havfe had the same problem with the same year and model as mine.

On sat. May 7, 2011 my 2005 Ford Freestar quit while driving 55 mph on an open highway. I lost speed while motor continued running. I pulled off to the side of the road turned off engine restarted fine, but would not move in either drive or reverse. I was stranded going to work. We think it might be the transmission. After reading all the complaints online there are hundreds I want Ford to do something about this. Someone please do something about this. We don't have the money to fix or even buy another vehicle. Now how do I get to work? support a family? after all the complaints why isn't there a recall yet?.

Transmissionfailer 2004 Freestar.

We were driving eastbound on highway 26 in the state of oregon. We were driving up the hill when there was a odd sound, then the rpm of the vehicle went over 3000. We were able to pull the vehicle off the high way barely past the white line. I let off the brake and tried to drive the rpm revved but the car drifted backwards. We put the vehicle in park and then tried again in 1, 3 and drive and again same result. We drifted the car backwards further off the road and contacted a tow. If we were not lucky enough to have had no traffic behind us and have a large enough side bar on the road we would have likely been in an accident.

2004 Ford Freestar sel traveling @ 60 mph. As I was proceeding up a hill, I noticed that the rpms were increasing but the car was not accelerating. I tried to moved to the shoulder but the car slowed to a stop before I could get completely off the road. After rolling it off the roadway, my husband who was following us arrived. After several attempts to shift into different gears it was apparent there nothing happening in the transmission. We are getting the transmission repaired/rebuilt as we speak. Mileage, 104,000.

The contact owns a 2004 Ford Freestar. The contact stated that while driving approximately 65 mph, the vehicle suddenly stalled and she couldn't accelerate. There were no warning lights on the instrumental panel prior or after the failure. The driver then coasted to the side of the highway. The vehicle was towed to an independent mechanic who advised her that it might be the transmission. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was contacted and they offered no assistance but they advised her that there were no recalls on the vehicle. The failure and current mileages were approximately 70,000. The VIN was unavailable.