Transmission Failure Problems of Ford Freestar - part 1

The vehicle was in motion on a highway at a speed of 55 mph when it had instant transmission failure. Pulled over to the side of the road. Vehicle wouldn/t move in any direction or gear. Transmission was in proper fluid level range.

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~tl the contact owns a 2006 Ford Freestar. While driving 10 mph, the transmission intermittently failed to shift into gear. The contact stated that the transmission stayed in gear too long and there was a pause whenever the gear finally engaged. The manufacturer informed the contact that the vehicle would not be repaired per a previous unknown recall. The NHTSA campaign number was not provided. The failure mileage was 92,000.

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Tl the contact owns a 2004 Ford Freestar. While driving approximately 65 mph, the vehicle lost power without warning. The vehicle was able to coast to the side of the road. The contact stated that the vehicle needed to be restarted; however, the vehicle failed to drive. The vehicle was towed to the contact's residence. The vehicle was later taken to an independent mechanic where it was diagnosed that the transmission failed and needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not taken to a dealer. The vehicle was not repaired. The VIN was not included in NHTSA campaign number: 12v006000 (power train). The manufacturer was notified of the failure and informed the contact that the VIN was not included in any recalls. The approximate failure mileage was 99,862.

My van has a problem with water, that is when it rains the vehicle starts having problems with several components. (ie engine misfire, transmission fails to shift properly, door looks refuse to operate properly, among other weird things) this happens every time it rains. The problem as I have being able to trace it, is that the water that comes off the front windshield and into the plastic that covers the cowl area ( where the wipers are) drips on to the main electric wire harness connection that comes from the inside of the car and connects to the engine bay wire harness. As the wire harness connector gets wet, the vehicle starts acting up. I took the van to my mechanic but he was unable to find a problem, it was dry. I took the vehicle to a Ford dealer and, to my surprise, they knew about the problem but told me I had to pay the repair because its covered on a technical service bulletin (TSB 06-14-10) but its not a recall. How can this not be a recall when the van is going along well and as soon as it starts raining, I start having drive ability issues, transmissions starts acting up, engine starts acting up, some times stalls, in general I have a vehicle that appears to be "allergic to water. " this issue happens any time it stars raining heavily whether on the highway or city street or my driveway for that matter, if its raining I have to take my wife's car because if not I know will have to be dealing with an uncooperative vehicle. Ps. I put a date on the "when did this happen" field but this is an ongoing issue.

On the way home from picking up my grandchildren, my vehicle was in motion but it started to slow down until it came to a stop. Towed to a shop for diagnosis and repairs. They determined that the transmission failed and needed to be replaced. Cost was nearly $4k . . I am a senior citizen on a fixed income . . . This was a big hit to the pocketbook. Started looking on the internet and, from what I am reading, it seems that there was a recall on this but I never received any type of notice on this. Do I have any right to appeal to Ford for some type of relief after the fact???.

Tl- the contact owns a 2004 Ford Freestar. The contact stated that while driving at various speeds, the vehicle failed to accelerate then stalled without warning. The vehicle was pushed over to the side of the road by a couple of the contact friends. The contact restarted the vehicle but it failed to drive. The vehicle was towed to an independent mechanic where it was diagnosed that the transmission failed and needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The vehicle was not taken to a dealer. The manufacturer was not contacted and made aware of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 170,000. Aw.

Tl-the contact owns a 2005 Ford Freestar. The contact stated that while driving approximately 30 mph, the vehicle stalled. No warning indicators illuminated. The vehicle was towed to the dealer highway Ford at 18982 johnnie b hall memorial highway deridder louisiana 70634, they determined that the transmission had failed an needed replacement. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was not available. Bp.

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Transmission failure. Complete. Very dangerous situation on freeway.

The contact owns a 2006 Ford Freestar. While driving approximately 55 mph, the vehicle stalled without warning. The vehicle was towed and a certified mechanic diagnosed that the motor and transmission failed and needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure and stated that there were no recalls on the vehicle regarding the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 140,000.

The contact owns a 2006 Ford Freestar. The contact stated that while driving at various speeds, the accelerator pedal was depressed but the vehicle failed to accelerate. The contact stated that the vehicle jerked forward without warning. The failure recurred numerous times. The vehicle was taken to the dealer where it was diagnosed that the transmission failed and needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 58,000.

The contact owns a 2004 Ford Freestar. While driving at various speeds, the vehicle stalled without warning in a major intersection. The vehicle was able to restart shortly after and be driven for a couple minutes, but the failure recurred. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic where it was diagnosed that the transmission failed and needed to be replaced. The vehicle was repaired; however, the failure recurred. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The failure mileage was unknown.

The contact owns a 2006 Ford Freestar. While driving approximately 15 mph, the vehicle stalled and had to be pushed into a parking lot. The vehicle was towed to an independent mechanic who diagnosed that the transmission failed and needed replacement. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 140,000.

We have a 2006 Ford Freestar that had a transmission failure after 85,000 miles. I have looked online and found that the 2004 & 2005 models have been recalled and there appears to be issues with the 2006 transmission but it has not been recalled. I would like Ford to be mandated to reimburse me for the transmission failure.

Tl-the contact owns a 2006 Ford Freestar. The contact stated that while driving approximately 30 mph the vehicle stalled without warning. The did restart and was taken to the dealer where it was diagnosed that the transmission had failed and needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 140,000. Sw.

The contact owns a 2004 Ford Freestar. While driving approximately 40 mph, the transmission began to hesitate and slip gears without warning. In addition, the transmission failed to function in reverse. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The approximate failure mileage was 92,000. The VIN was unavailable.

Water gets into the transmission fluid and the transmission went out - had to be rebuilt for $2656. 76. My mechanic and his tranny repairman found the cause of the water entering the fluid and has now fixed the problem. Ford needs to recall these vehicles and have this issue fixed. I was lucky not to have been in an accident when the transmission failed. This is a definite safety issue and Ford needs to stand behind of their product and the safety of all occupants in the 2005 Ford Freestar sel.

I was driving down a country road and had just dropped my kids off thank goodness. Nothing seemed to be wrong when all of a sudden the engine revved high. I was try'n to look to see what was go'n on when I wrecked into the ditch about 60mph. Out of nowhere the transmission failed and was stuck n a ditch and no one to help.

The contact owns a 2004 Ford Freestar. The contact stated that while attempting to park, the transmission failed without warning. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic, who diagnosed that the torque did not pump the fluid, which caused the transmission to fail. The contact was made aware of a recall notification of NHTSA campaign number: 12v006000 (power train) however, the vehicle was not included. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 140,000. Updated 08/28/lj.

We were driving in the middle of no where with my family (2 children - 9mos and 3 years old) in the back seat and out of no where the van will not go forward and will not go back. It was like it was simply thrown into neutral. We had to wait over an hour on the side of the road with my small children to get a tow truck as well as wait for someone to come get us! the van was driving just fine, no issues, no warning the transmission just failed.

On returning home from an errand in our 2006 Freestar, my son attempted to put the gear into drive, but vehicle would not move into forward, nor backwards in reverse gear. This occurred suddenly without any warning. The car was then towed to porter Ford in newark, delaware and it is my understanding from the service department the transmission simply failed. After some research, I found this to be a very common characteristic of 4f50n transmission failures and there are an abundance of published complaints. Had our transmission failed in a tunnel or on bridge, it could have been catastrophic possibly triggering a major pile up. Clearly such a failure presents a risk to motor vehicle safety. In 2012 Ford motor company submitted a defect information report affecting the 2004 and 2005 Freestar (NHTSA action number ea09016). It is regarding a defect in the performance of the 4f50n transmission. This same transmission is also in 2006 and 2007. Why is this action not extended to other vehicles with this defective transmission?.

Hell my wife and I were driving on a hiway at 55 mph,and out of nowhere the transmission failed I:e no notice just quit working. Wehad to hav it towed back to the nearest town and to spend $3900 to have it repaired!!!@ months later it went out again?/Ford needs to step up to the plate and repair this transmission at no cost to the owners. I did alot of checking on this problem on the internet and found hundereds of articales about other people having this same problem wit there 2004 and 2005 Freestars. Do I have any recourse in this matter ? sincerely, herbert elofson.

Started out of an intersection and van stalled in the middle of the road. Coasted to the side of the road. No forward or reverse gear. Transmission gone. When I had a new one put in after $4000. 00 bill the mechanic told me that the one he replaced was not the original one. So this makes the second transmission failure for this vehicle. I have driven Fords all my life and have neve had a transmission to go out. If I had been driving down the interstate at 70 mph I might have been killed. Ford should be willing to replace these transmissions or reimburse thir cusomers for such shoddy transmissions.

The contact owns a 2006 Ford Freestar. The contact stated while driving approximately 25 mph the transmission failed. There were no warning indicator lights illuminated. The vehicle was towed to amoco. The mechanic diagnosed that the gear shift inside the transmission needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the problem. The approximate failure mileage was 84,000.

The contact owns a 2007 Ford Freestar. The contact was driving approximately 25 mph when the transmission failed without warning. The vehicle was towed to an independent mechanic for diagnosis where the contact was advised that the power train required replacement. The vehicle was in the process of being repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the problem. The approximate failure mileage was 94,000.

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While driving at highway speed (75mph) the transmission failed, there was no warning and there were no previous problems with the transmission. The transmission has no forward or reverse gears leaving it essentially in neutral. This left the car without power or the ability to safely exit the highway in the middle of crowded traffic. Except for the ability of other drivers to avoid our car this could have resulted in a catastrophic accident.

The contact owns a 2004 Ford Freestar. The contact was driving approximately 30 mph when the vehicle stalled without warning. The vehicle was towed to the dealer for diagnostic testing. The technician advised the contact that the power train control module and the transmission would have to be replaced. The vehicle was included and repaired under NHTSA campaign id number: 12v006000 (power train:automatic transmission). The contact stated that the recall repair was related to the transmission failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The approximate failure mileage was 80,000.

Transmission failed without warning while driving at city speeds under normal conditions.

This is an amendment to complaint #10465607 filed yesterday. I was informed today by my dealer, herlong Ford in edgefield, SC, that it is total transmission failure. They stated that they could not tell if the transmission failure is due to the recalled part unless they tear the transmission down completely. This tearing down would be at my expense along with the towing of my vehicle to their dealership from north augusta, SC where it stranded me. The only options I have is tear down and repair or trade. Neither of these options are good for us. We just purchased my husbands truck and we are on a tight budget. I guess we will have to be the ones to take the hit for something that is obvious to anyone who has researched it that Ford is at fault and should be held accountable. I have to have my van for work and personal use. I do not have another vehicle to go to work in. Ford should be made to replace these transmissions completely at their cost. These vehicles are a death trap waiting to happen. It should not take this long to get the repair parts to the dealers. If there is a class action lawsuit out there count us in!! I guess it will take someone dying before anyone makes Ford step up to the plate and be held accountable for their defective vehicles! I was a loyal Ford owner but I am seriously considering changing my preference. Ford do the right thing and help your loyal customers out that bought your vehicle to transport their families in since you advertised it as a family van!! NHTSA needs to do something and fast or we are going to lose faith in the agency to protect us and our families! this many powertrain and torque problems are not a fluke but a very serious problem that needs to be made right. It's not hard to research this year make and model to find hundreds of complaints regarding the minivans shutting down in the middle of traffic! please help us soon!!.

The contact owns a 2004 Ford Freestar. The contact stated that while driving approximately 70 mph, the vehicle stopped accelerating. The contact was able to safely coast to a stop. The vehicle was pushed home by another vehicle. The contact examined the vehicle and noticed that the engine seized in addition to the transmission failure. The vehicle had not been inspected by a dealer, nor had it been repaired. The manufacturer had not been notified. The failure and current mileages were approximately 90,000. Updated 04/27/lj the consumer was informed, the transmission could not be looked at, until the engine was replaced. Updated 04/27/12.

Transmission power failure- since it will not shift. I contacted Ford-was told to take it to dealer for recall repair. . They said converter replacement. But no parts- don't know when? bring 4-1-12 and leave it. I asked ,what will you do? I said was running fine till this- what if converter doesn't fix? sorry; that's all we can do. I asked; w/ the trans out why wouldn't you fix it? well we don't have the trans out -our mech knows how to make the change w/o removing it! if it is not right -then what? then it might cost you 2,000. 00 or more for a transmission! we are 80 plus years old- we live on little social security and public aid. . I am disabled with problems - our only means of transportation to doctors ,ect frequently. . I can't pay for this faulty trans and can't be w/o car, waiting till ???? the local trans shops seem to have no trouble getting these parts at all. I just have no money to pay them!!please help if you can.

Without any warning transmission fails. I take it to a Ford dealer ,of course it is not under the recall. So I had to replace transmission out of pocket to a cost of $3327.

Daughter's were driving 55 miles an hour when the transmission failed / no power in traffic. Car acted as if it was in neutral . Turned onto side street to avoid being rear ended slid into brush and rocks . Paint scratches,towing,transmission replacement and possible deadly condition !.

Fire in engine. Mechanical assessment right now is transmission failure. Don't have specifics outside of that, but I see transmission failures this month by Ford for my vehicle, and I'm naturally concerned.

The contact owns a 2005 Ford Freestar. The contact stated that the transmission failed while driving 25 mph. The vehicle was merged to the side of the road and was towed to a mechanic where they inspected the failure. The mechanic advised that the transmission would need to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired and the manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 160,000.

We were accelerating from a stop light, just getting to 10mph when the transmission failed. It was like the transmission shifted into neutral. There were no warning signs or indicators that the transmission was failing. It just went out.