Table 1 shows three common engine and engine cooling related problems of the 2004 Ford Freestyle.
| Problem Category | Number of Problems |
|---|---|
| Radiator Hose problems | |
| Car Stall problems | |
| Engine And Engine Cooling problems |
Problems with engine since 2005 with jerking, sputtering, engine lockup. Transmission locks and jerks, aircondioner stopped cooling and won't hold freon. Electrical issues also. . . . . . Has a mind of its own! several trip to the Ford dealership, was told "could not diagnose, bring it back if it does it again, we can't find anything wrong with it". The issues are sporadic. Drives fine one minute, next thing you know you are stalled on busy hwy. Not enough space to list "expensive" problems. Extended warranty? that's a joke, waste of $. Scariest issue is when it locked up while driving. Lost complete control of steering, acceleration, etc. Was stranded in middle of road. Have disability, very scary & frustrating especially since my husband bought it only a year old so kids and I would have a "safe" vehicle. Did not take back to dealership since they'd probably say " can't diagnose". Purchased a rebuilt engine had small town mechanic put it in. Problems still going on. Since there are still so many problems with engine, transmission, electrical, and no air conditioning, I'm afraid to drive it more than 5 miles. It is a very expensive lawn ornament. Fyi, my husband had just had to replace the engine in his Ford vehicle a month before mine went out, had to sell his vacation time for 2 years in a row just to keep those Fords running for our family. . . He's a public safety officer. Ford sold be ashamed. (dates are approximate, paperwork packed up from a move. . . . Sorry:-) ).
The contact owns a 2004 Ford Freestyle. While driving at 45 mph, the vehicle lost power and stalled. The vehicle was able to be restarted. The vehicle was driven to the dealer for diagnostic testing. The dealer stated that the electronic throttle body sensor failed. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 113,000.
My car says engine malfunction and wont go over 25 mph. I also have an awd malfunction problem that we have tried to fix and doesn't seem like we can. I'm trying to wait until tax time to trade in but don't know how to get my kids from point a to b in the meantime. Mechanic tells me to get it scanned for $70. I cant afford that bs trying to raise 3 kids with another on the way.