2005 FORD Freestar

Transmition delay to second shift after is warm.

I have a 2005 Ford freestar I bought that I was not aware there was a recall on. I drove an hour away from my home and the transmission just stopped working in the middle of traffic in a very busy offramp. That\\\'s when I discovered that the torque converter had been recalled. I researched and discovered that this was a big ongoing problem with the 05 freeware but the ford dealership refused to honor the recall and billed me 4500 to have it repaired.

On November I was going shopping with my two kids, suddenly my car stopped I didn\'t know what was going on so I was in the middle of the road I pushed it to the side and now.My car doesn\'t start,and when i got it started it wouldn\'t shift.

Took Ford Freestar to Tennessee Valley Ford in Parsons For Recall Work on My Ford Freestar August 10th 2015. They Kept the car for 2 Days. They told me the tork converter had been replaced. While driving to a job on October 16th 2015. The transmission quit working or the tork converter went out. The car won’t go forward and won’t go in reverse. I had to walk 20 miles to get back home lost my job because of faulty workmanship on my Ford. How do I find out what was actually done to this Car when it went in for service. Am I entitled to have them fix the problem it went in for they said they fixed? I am very displeased with their performance.

We were driving on an interstate and with no warning we suddenly had no steering and no transmission. We were lucky to be able to get over to the side of the road with no one hitting us. We had to it towed to a transmission place. Not only were the torque converter and splines damaged but they had caused damage to the entire transmission. We had to have it totally replaced.

I was driving into Wasilla, AK and had gotten a letter from Ford about the torque converter being bad and stopped into Kendall Ford to talk to them about it. I asked what I should I do if it quits.The man (Brad) told me that was my problem. I left there rather upset about my results and then it happened. My transmission quit right in the middle of rush our in the middle lane. I was 160 miles from home and had no way to get back. A nice man pushed me into a parking lot between lights. I had to get a tow truck to tow me back to the dealer. I called him back to let him know that I was. That was on June 9th and I still have nothing to drive. It took me nearly a week to get a ride back the 160 miles.

Now that are telling me my transmission is shot and it will cost between $3 and $4,000 to fix it. I don’t think so!!! That transmission went out with no warning!!! In the middle of rush hour, someone could have been killed. I happen to know that the torque converter can and will damage the transmission if it is not working right

kendall

I was driving in a wilderness area in Texas and I just got through the area and had to have a emergency gall bladder surgery I was dropped off in my van at the hospital it broke down 4 minutes later in the hospital parking lot..If this happened in the wilderness area and a dead zone for phone I could have died.

My repair was completed free of charge, however I needed the vehicle towed to my house as it was 2 in the morning and no dealer were opened at that time..Plus I needed it towed from my house to the ford dealer they covered one towing only I am seeking reimbursement for $89.00 towing charge for the middle of the night towing.

In the first week of July, I noticed that my 2005 Ford Freestar was hesitating when I pulled out of a parking spot in front of my home. I was able to get to my final destination, a local supermarket, without incident but could tell that the car was not shifting gears as smoothly as I was accustomed to. On the return trip home, upon merging onto the expressway I typically take, my Freestar’s engine began to sputter then immediately shut down. All power to the engine was lost. Power steering was lost as well making the car impossible to maneuver. The electrical system completely shut down and I was forced to come to a complete stop, shift into park and reengage the ignition. From that point on, until I arrived home, the Freestar would not shift beyond second gear. If I made an attempt to accelerate, again the engine would sputter and all power to the engine, power steering and electrical systems would shut down completely. I managed to get home that day by stopping and restarting my Freestar what I can only estimate to be 50 to 75 times. The most harrowing part of this experience was the lost of power and control without warning. Prior to this day, I had never experienced anything remotely like this with the Freestar and then from one day to the next, I was helpless on the expressway expecting a fatal collision with an unsuspecting driver.

I was on the highway with my kids in my vehicle and the vehicle just lost power no warning whatsoever and I had no where to pull off and see what the problem was.

engine control module got wet and shut the car down. In January 2009, at 34,728 miles both ECM & throttle position sensor malfunctioned due to moisture.

TRANSMISSION NEEDED TO BE REPLACED FOR THE SECOND TIME SINCE PURCHASING THE CAR IN 2006. THE FIRST TRANSMISSION REPLACEMENT WAS PARTIALLY COVERED BY EXTENDED WARANTY WHICH HAS NOW EXPIRED. TRANSMISSION FAILED WHILE ON INTERSTATE 395 IN MASSACHUSETTS. DRIVER WAS BARELY ABLE TO PULL OVER SAFELY

Loss of transmission engagement with no warning. Unsafe.

Torque converter/transmission failed March 2009, with no warning. Simply would not go. No longer under warranty, had to spend $3300 for all new transmission. Purchased new Ford transmission with 3 year warranty (thankfully). In December 2010, that replacement transmission also failed -same problem. Warranty covered replacement transmission. Now in October 2011, replacement transmission has started slipping. Have appointment scheduled to take in next week – am anticipating hearing same story again and getting new transmission. Unfortunately, I have 10 payments left on this piece of crap vehicle. Will be replacing as soon as possible – NOT with another Ford!
I am VERY concerned about this being a safety issue! The money that I had to pay out of pocket was a huge inconvenience and burden for me but more than that is my worry about a possible accident when this failure occurs. I was very fortunate that my first failure happened when I parked the car to run a quick errand. The second time the transmission started jerking, and I immediately took it to the shop. However I have two daughters that are almost always with me in this van. Should the failure have occurred while I was driving it could have been very bad. I have to drive 60 miles one way, several times a week to care for my elderly mother. Many times I am on the road after dark (interstate and backroads) just me and my daughters. I shudder to think of it braking down then, or failing while I am driving 70 miles on the interstate. I am so disappointed in Ford to think that they will not address this problem until there are tragic deaths as a result of the failure. I am going to replace this vehicle just as soon as it is paid for, in approximately 10 months, and I will NOT purchase another Ford. Not necessarily because of the mechanical issue but because Ford fails to recognize and acknowledge the problem and the possible injuries/deaths this failure could cause.

As we drove at the 60 mph speed limit, in the middle lane of the five-lane I-64 in St. Charles County, MO, the torque converter of our Freestar van failed. We had just topped a hill, and were headed up another hill on a curve. The cruise control roared as it tried to maintain our speed. My husband dis-engaged the cruise and found that there was no power to the drivetrain. He turned on the emergency flashers and we coasted through traffic to the side of the road, which has little shoulder at that area. We coasted as far out of the traffic lane as we could, and called state police to report our problem. Traffic approaching from behind came upon us with no warning, as they topped the hill behind us. We feel extremely fortunate to have been able to coast to the side through traffic without an accident.

Transaxle had failed without warning. My wife and our 6 kids were leaving the house when the transaxle went, luckily it was in our driveway. There were no signs that something was wrong it just stopped working. We are now trying to figure out how to get a vehicle as we can’t afford to pay for this. It was just about 4 months ago we had to put $1400 in repairing our 2002 Ford Explorer for transfer case issues and a year prior to that we had to put a transmission in it. Ford will no longer receive any of my business, apparently they have yet to figure out how to build a decent transmission/transaxle.

My wife as a mother of 6 children is always on the go with her van. She does a lot of traveling on the highway and if the transmission were to have failed while driving on the highway the potential safety hazards that could have occurred range from being rear-ended to her being stranded at night with my children. Because I am in the Army, and Im not always available and just the thought of my wife and kids being stranded in the middle of nowhere and no help available would be pretty scary. There are people out there who prey on people that are stranded and to think that could have happened to my wife and children just makes me sick to my stomach to think that Ford acts as though this is no big deal. A company the size of Ford should be concerned for their reputation and want to have customers referring others to purchase their vehicles. A lesson I leaned while working in the customer service field was that for every good thing done maybe a few hear about it, but every bad thing that occurs will be heard by hundreds and thousands. Imagine if every customer that had this issue told 100 people, which wouldnt be hard as the internet has many sites that people gather together to gossip, just think what an impact that could have on their company. I have been a gas/diesel mechanic and have over 20 years of experience and I have never heard of such a thing as the splines being destroyed on the torque converter, this tells me that Ford put out a vehicle with very little dependability and they act as though it is no big deal. I will be posting my complaint on Facebook and will ensure that all 325 of my friends, my wives over 500 friends, my son and his friends and so on and so on.

The transmission failed without warning while I was driving with my three young children in the car. I was fortunate enough to only be traveling about 10 mph when the transmission went. However, there were absolutely no warning signs prior to this. I had just driven the car home from work and then to the mall, and the transmission did not slip and there were no warning lights or fluids leaking. While I was driving out of the mall area, I stepped on the gas and the car would not move. Had I been traveling on a highway, I have no doubt that I would have been rear ended at a high rate of speed. There was a total loss of power and there would not have been a way for me to get to a shoulder. I believe that this poses a significant danger, especially because the vehicle is sold as a family van and my three small children were in the back of the car, which is where impact is likely to occur with a total loss of power.

On Saturday, July 18, 2009, my family and I were traveling on Hwy 9A (in Jacksonville, FL just off of I95). We were traveling at approximately 70mph when our 2005 Ford Freestar simply stopped accelerating. My husband attempted to shift from drive to neutral and back to drive but nothing happened. The transmission simply lost power. We coasted as far as we could off the busy highway and contacted roadside assistance. Today we finally got an estimate from our repairman. He says it is the torque converter and pump and it is going to cost $1100 to replace them. We are a family of 7. My husband is in the Navy and deploying soon. I NEED reliable and safe transportation! My van has 128000 miles on it and has been cared for very regularly. Upon researching the issue, I see that this is a VERY common problem with 2005 Ford Freestars and it has been reported numerous times here. Supposedly there is an investigation going on by ODI in regards to this same problem.

Lost all power to transmission haven’t taken it in yet but it seems like it is common enough to call a pcm problem thank the lord I was in my driveway when it happened

I entered a parking lot today and put the car in park, engine running. When I tried to leave, none of the gears would engage; including reverse. There was no, I repeat, no, warning or indication that anything was wrong. Thankfully, I had not reached highway U.S. 23 yet, where the traffic, at 60 mph, would have ‘complicated’ matters somewhat! The diagnosis at my local garage is that the transmission is shot – like so many others of this model year, as the mechanic told me! what happened to ford’s widely advertised quality!

When attempting to accelerate to get onto the highway the van stalled when passing 2000 rpm(s) with no warning. The steering wheel locked and loss all power to the car. With the steering locked pulling off to the shoulder was near impossible. The vehicles behind had to go around me driving close to 65-70 mph in speed or slam on their brakes to miss me. A very frightening experience with children in the car.

We bought this van from a delar in January 2006. This is the first big problem with this Van. This Van was bought for our son who is in a wheelchair guess that’s not happening now.

torque convertor83000 can’t aford to repair.

THE FIRST PROBLEM WAS WITH THE PCM. MODULE I READ ON THE NET THAT IT CAN GET WET AND THE MODULE SHORTS OUT. THE NEW PROBLEM JUST HAPPENED TODAY. DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD AND NO DRIVE. JUST STOPPED HAVING FORWARD MOTION. MADE A GRINDING SOUND. VAN WAS FINE TILL THAT POINT.

Sudden loss of power with no noted engine problems at 30 mph (engine revs just fine). Symptoms indicate transmission failure, yet the transmission fluid appears fresh with no discolouration or smell. Vehicle was brought to local mechanic for diagnosis, yet based on research done online, all indications point to torque converter input spline failure as articulated by many others on this and other sites. Vehicle has no warranty and thus repairs would be all out of pocket expense.

On September 8, 2011 my car suddenly stop working. The car would not shift into gear at all. I had to get it towed to a car care shop. I was at the first shop they could not fix because it had transmission issues. The shop had a transmission car shop to come pick up my car on September 12, 2011. Which I found out at that time it was the Torque Converter. I have noticed that this has happened to many people and FORD need to do a recall. I was told that I would have to pay $1500.00 to get this repaired. This is ridiculous.

I was heading up a small hill and of a sudden losed power and couldn’t maintain speed or
acceleate, engine running but could not move in any geer I put it in. Thankfully I was approaching
a red light and I was slowing down when my car suddenly lost power. This could have been a
dangerous situation! At this time as I’m typing this note my “Ford Freestar” is in the garage being
looked at and whating to find out the repair cost. This is very frustrating. I also had a “Ford Windstar”
back about 6yrs ago and my family and I were on vacation about 4hours away from home and the transmission
starting sliping and we did not have this vehicle for our vacation as it was being looked at. The end diagnosis was the
Torch Converter went in the transmission.

Heading to work and transmission went. After purchasing vehicle in 2004 we noticed transmission problems told ford dealer they checked it and stated it was fine.Went on line to seek help and found everyone with an 2005 free star has this problem.

AIR CONDITIONING/HEAT I have had it looked at and charged 3 times still will not cool. Fuel system EGR valve has gone out twice have replaced it twice. Transmission was acting like it was slipping brought it in they said it was the pmc board they fixed it and it ran fine for 8 months then I was driving and it just stopped shifting and acted like it was in neutral so I brought it in and they said it is the torque converter now.

Driving on highway and lost drive, van was still running but would not go anywhere! had my three children this was very scary!!!

There are two current problems right now… The vehicle recently started jerking and dies. Come to find out that problem occurs when water contaminates the on board pcm. The transmission fluid is also white! Apparently there is water leaking into the transmission from the radiator. We are having it towed to the dealer to have them fix these two problems currently. The transmission is also acting funny and when you shift it into gear it has a delay before it will go into gear and we just had it fixed not even a year ago. This was supposed to be are good car! Supposed to be our family car and its a piece of junk we can’t trust and its only 6 years old with a little over 70,000 miles… I have a Ford Ranger that is 13 years old and I’ve never had a problem with it. How can they make such a piece of junk and then get away with selling it to families! Thank god we bought the extended warranty or we would be minus a car with a car payment every month. Besides the fact that my wife and baby girl could of died in a car crash because the transmission went out while they were on the highway!! I feel so bad for the people that have had deaths and or injuries because Ford wanting to save some money by not recalling this piece of junk!

My major problem is the transmission, the van completely stopped moving while driving, no forward or reverse. On a busy highway this is very dangerous. I have read a multitude of complaints about this same problem with these van’s and also my own daughter-in -law had the same thing happened to her. Her’s was a torque converter, our estimated repair could run between 1500 and 3,000 not to mention having to tow it somewhere. Also I am still paying on this vehicle. I believe Ford knows about this defect and chooses to do nothing. I called a manufacture? dealer and they say “no recall”
A month before we had to have a camshaft sychronizer put on, a few months before that , the van would not run without jerking and cutting off, we then had to replace the coil pack. My biggest concern is the transmission, I had read where even after this was fixed ,people still had it happen again. Any help or advice to can give would be appreciated.
Thank you.

I have a 2905 Ford Freestar in the garage with transmission problems described 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 $3,000) I had it towed to AAMCO for an estimate, $2,500. 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. If there’s a class action lawsuit out there, I’m in!!!!!!!

Driving through an intersection, all of a sudden RPM’s went up, engine started to rev, and I couldn’t go. I ended up coasting through, and pulled over to side of road, out of danger. There wasn’t any power to make the vehicle move. It was like it was in Neutral. I had to call someone to pick me and my two children up.

Under Normal Braking Pedal Travel Allows Pedal Height to be Equal to Gas Pedal Height.Under Severe Braking Pedal Travel Allows Pedal Height to Go Below Gas Pedal Height. This may allow vehicle to accelerate when brake is applied.

The van had had to indication of a problem until I was driving at 40 mph and the RPM jumped up over 5,000 and the power cut out. Luckily there was no traffic and I was safely able to pull over and park. I was unable to shift the van into any gear. After having it towed to the Ford dealership, we learned that the torque converter on the transmission needs to be replaced at only 42,500 miles. An expensive problem on a vehicle of that age… NOT HAPPY!!!!

MY VEHICLE HAS BEEN IN THE DEALER FOR SEVERAL ISSUES INCLUDING THE ISSUE AT HAND 3 TIMES SINCE NOV 2006.My engine temperature gauge has been performing erratically on a daily basis since november 2006.While driving, especially highway driving, (for 20 minutes or more continuously is typical)my temperature gauge will indicate that it is running at the hottest end of the dial,then quickly by itself drop down to normal range sometimes within a few seconds then jump back up again quickly.There is no indication of a situation where the temp actually increases as it indicates,and the dealer has explained that if the engine was really as hot as it indicates it could never cool off that rapidly so its not a dangerous situation,however if the engine actually did run hot i would want the gauge to operate correctly so i could take steps to prevent engine damage or fire.The dealer has told me each of the three times i took it in that they couldnt duplicate the issue-my premium care 60,000mi warranty is about to end soon-im presently at 54,900 as I write this.thanks a lot for your attention to this matter,sincerely,david j black.

I was driving and with our warning RPMS went up to 5000 and car appeared to have slipped into neutral. I was told it was a problem with the transmission(torque converter)Thankfully I was able to coast into a gas station safely.

I had to replace my engine after it locked up on a day that was 20 degrees below 0. My Ford Freestar\’s transmission started to fail the day I picked the car up from the engine repairs. I noticed the jerking and returned to Worthington Ford who told me that they couldn\’t see anyhing wrong with it and that the engine was fine. I drove away and had to come back several times in the days that followed. We finally went on a test ride and the mecanic there advised us that the transmission was failing and that this had nothing to do with my \"new\" engine. I was told that I had to pay for them to look in the transmission to see where it failed. (For a heafty fee of about $700.)Then the transmission will have to be replaced. This is a 2005 van, not a disposable diper.

WHILE DRIVING OUR 2005 FORD FREESTAR TO A RESTAURANT ON HWY 18 IN WAUKESHA THE VAN SUDDENLY LOST SPEED. THE RPMS WERE STILL UP BUT THE SPEED DECREASED TO 20MPH. AS IT WAS AT A BUSY TIME OF THE DAY WHEN TRAFFIC WAS HEAVY THE LOSS OF ACCELERATION CREATED A DANGEROUS SITUATION FOR THE PASSENGERS IN MY VAN. FORTUNATELY I WAS ABLE TO MANOUVRE THE VEHCILE TO A PARKING LOT OFF THE MAIN ROAD AND CALL A TOW TRUCK COMPANY. WE TOOK THE VAN TO A FORD DEALERSHIP BUT THEY TOLD THAT WE NEEDED A NEW TRANSMISSION. THE VAN HAS ONLY 67,000 MILES ON IT AND THERE WAS NO HINT OF TRANSMISSION PROBLEMS BEFORE THIS INCIDENT, THIS TOOK US BY SURPRISED . IT IS OUT OF WARRANTY AND WILL COST APPROX. $3500. i WILL BE GETTING A SECOND OPINION BUT I HAVE RESEARCHED AND FOUND THAT THIS IS A COMMON OCCURENCE IN THIS YEAR AND MAKE. I HOPE A RECALL IS ISSUED SO AS TO AVOID ANY INJURIES TO FELLOW OWNERS AND DRIVERS.

WHILE DRIVING OUR 2005 FORD FREESTAR HOME FROM GREENWICH, CT TO WILTON, CT ON I-95 THE VAN SUDDENLY LOST SPEED. THE RPMS WERE STILL UP BUT THE SPEED DECREASED TO 20MPH. MY WIFE WAS ABLE TO MAKE IT TO THE FORD DEALERSHIP THEY INFORMED HER THAT WE NEEDED A NEW TRANSMISSION. AS THE VAN HAS ONLY 42,000 MILES ON IT AND THERE WAS NO HINT OF TRANSMISSION PROBLEMS BEFORE THIS INCIDENT, THIS SURPRISED US. IT IS OUT OF WARRANTY AND WILL COST APPROX. $3500. AS OF THIS POSTING, THE WORK HAS NOT BEEN COMPLETED BY THE DEALER. I HAVE SINCE DISCOVERED THAT THIS IS A RELATIVELY COMMON PROBLEM FOR FORD FREESTARS AND THEIR MERCURY COUSINS

While driving down the freeway, without warning the transmission quit. While the RPM’S were rising the vehicle was slowing. Was able to move to the shoulder where we sat for some time waiting to be towed. From my investigations, this is a common problem with this vehicle and has not been addresses by Ford.

While driving alone on the interstate I was attempting to pass a semi and the transmission quit. Fortunately, I was able to drop back behind the truck and maneuver my van to the roadside. I was told there was a crack in the torque converter.

We took a family trip on March 5th-7th. On the way there on the 5th we had some trouble with the van starting. It wouldn’t start on the first attempt but started fine on the next and there were no problems with driving other than a bit of a whining noise intermittently. On our way home on the 7th we were driving and the van just turned off, no warning, just off while moving. Luckily we weren’t in the middle of an intersection or on a busy highway like so many others I have heard about. It did this several times. We continued home and took the van to a service station where I was informed I would need a engine. They mentioned metal shavings and water leaking that may have caused the problem. We have maintained this vehicle very well and could not understand what would cause this to happen at 75,121 miles. The worst part it after I found out it would be a major repair we had it towed to a Ford dealer where I was told that I was out of warranty by 121 miles. I say engine or transmission because from what I have read it seems many people have had the same problem and it was the transmission. I do know that there are thousands of complaints just like mine and Ford needs to step up and do the right thing.

This is the second time the Transmission has gone, the first at 39K, now again at 65K, seemingly the same trouble with the torque converter both times. Working with every possible agency to get Ford to stand behind this well documented trouble and come up with a resolution that will not cost me $3000.

The vehicle was in cruise control on the highway when the RPMs started revving up and would no longer move forward or reverse when tried. The vehicle just stopped working without warning.

The car is a problem, like anti-theft, PCM, electrical, and transmission. While I am driving in the highway the engine stopped suddenly, too many times, I took to Ford dealer who told me the computer was wet. That’s why the engine failed but still the engine fails while I am driving. Also now the transmission becomes zero while I am driving , no moving at all. I don’t know why Ford company solve this problem.

sudden unexpected transmission failure on the road–car would not move. Problem is failure of parts–torque converter or fluid pump

Right after proceeding through a busy intersection, while driving in the left lane at approximately 55 mph, my car came to a sudden stop. The engine would still rev when the gas pedal was pushed, however the car would not move. How I didn’t get rear-ended right then is a complete miracle. I sat in the left lane waiting for help for a long time–luckily a fireman happened to be driving by and sat behind me with his lights on to avoid a collission. Eventually, a policeman drove by and since the car was able to shift gears, had me shift into neutral and then "pushed" me with his push bar about a mile down the road so I would be safer while waiting for the tow truck. The mechanic advised that I not rebuild the existing transmission because of known problems with the 2005 Ford Freestar tranmission. He ended up finding me a used 2007 transmission with about 10,000 miles on it.

On 2/20/2010 I went to back out of a driveway and my van would not move. I was in reverse gear when I went to press the gas pedal, my tires would not spin to move backwards. My engine was running, and it revved when I pushed on the gas pedal, but the van would not move. There were no sounds, misses, or ANY other signs or clues that there was a problem. There were no dash warning lights, the fluid is fine. It just did not move. I have had the car in my driveway for about a month. It starts fine, but I haven’t attempted to put it into gear for fear of making it worse. Leading up to the day and the actual dying of my van, it was driving just fine; no sounds, misses, jerks or anything else of that nature. It drove smoothly and reliably with no problems. I had another adult in my van and she also did not hear, see or feel anything wrong. There was no fluid on the ground. It just wouldn’t move when I put it into gear (reverse and then foward) to try to move it.

My wife was driving and all of a suden the car would not move forward or reverse. No Warning lights came on the engine was still running. This is the second time in the past month. This is the second time in the past month, but the first time the transaxle light and battery lights came on and we knew there was a problem and I was told that the car was fixed the first time I had it towed to the Ford dealer. We must start fighting for a recall!!

My family of 6 and myself were traveling down the highway in 2008, when we lost all gears in the transmission and luckily we were able to coast to the shoulder of the nearest off-ramp. Fortunately, the van was still under the extended warranty and the dealership told us they would replace the transmission. Now, two years and only 20,000 miles later, the same thing happened while my mother-in-law was using the van to pick my children up from school. We had the van towed to the nearest dealer and they initially told us that it was going to need a new transmission…until they realized the remanufactured transmission was still under warranty. Suddenly, they had to completely tear the transmission apart and after having the van for over a week could not find anything wrong with the transmission!! Now, after almost 3 weeks I get a call from the dealership saying that they believe water has been getting into the PCM and was probably the problem from the very beginning and they want to replace the engine compartment wiring harness and the PCM…AND THIS IS MY PROBLEM HOW?!? Somehow a design flaw has allowed water to get to the PCM but I’m supposed to pay to have it fixed?? Why is there not more being done to resolve this issue? I have seen so many complaints online regarding this very same issue yet Ford seems to be completely blameless and unwilling to take any responsibility or stand behind their product. My next step is to contact my local TV station and get them on Ford’s butt…this is ridiculous.

MULTIPLE problems. Needed new alternator, new computer, keeps just dying as you drive along, computer registers "no codes". Had failure while driving on 2/10/2010 and had accident with injuries due to failure of power steering and brakes, then when vehicle turned back on throttled uncontrollably and ran off the road even further.

Front wheel bearing went out at 43,000. Transmission went out at 67000 miles with out warning. Will not drive in any gear. This transmission problem appears to be very common in the 2005 Freestar.

Driving down the road and engine RPM’s increase and car slows to a stop upon research we find it is a very common defect with in Ford Motor Company but they say they never heard of it happening before on a van with such low mileage well everyone else has.

Driving down the interstate (95) the transmission quit!! There has been no indication that the tranny was wearing out. I called Ford service in Kingsland but they were to busy. I sent it to D and D in woodbine. They ordered me a Jasper transmission. I having been driving almost 40 years and never had a transmision quit without an indication of wear. Glad I wasn’t pulling out into traffic.

Driving down street and tranns just stopped working van wouldn’t move.

Brakes wore out at approx 38,000 miles. Had to replace calipers as well. Paid for repairs out of pocket as warranty expired at 36,000 miles. Had an even more serious problem with the transmission. Car lost ability to accelerate while driving on a city street. Tried shifting to other gears but car would not respond. Coasted to a stop and then car would no longer operate. Towed it to a Ford Dealer who said it was an internal problem with the transmission. Have not yet made repairs because of the high cost. Did some searches on the Internet and found numerous other complaints by Freestar owners for the same two (and other) problems, all occuring at relatively low miles. And yet, it seems that in each case, Ford said that it had no obligations because the warranties had expired. Can one argue that there is an "implied" warranty that a major component like the transmission on a car bought brand new should last longer than 39,000 miles? Can anything be done to compel Ford to stand behind the cars that it builds after the express warranty expires?

12/09/2008: Transmission failed after turning a corner and attempting to accelerate. Managed to steer vehicle to side of road. Independent transmission shop rebuilt transmission and replaced torque converter. Drove until sometime in July 2009, when transmission began to slip again. Same repair shop found torque converter going bad, replaced. Has been back to shop a total of four times following the original repair in December 2008. Each time torque converter found to have failed. Prior to original failure, noted that transmission would slam into gear when shifting from park. Vehicle now stored in garage and not being driven until I am able to determine what to do with it. Likely will be trading vehicle in for something else.

In 2014 we bought a ford freestar, found out later the torque conv. was recalled and replaced. i took the van to ford in our area and they flushed out the converter $185+ and that worked for a month or so and it did it again. took it back to ford and they kept it a week before they told me i needed a new transmission. i reported about this van before to steve kenner nvs-215kjs 12v-006 i believe that it is not just the torque converter that should have been recall but the transmission too.i had to pay alan jay ford of wauchula, fl $4.000.00 for that transmission. this is just not right.! ford said pay us the money here is a 3 year warranty and good bye. my van cost me $5300.00 and now i have $10,000. into this vehicle which is not acceptable!!! my tele is [xxx] i have an invoice/request #15-6151 [email protected] letter by email came back. can you help me. i really think people are in danger with this type of van. ford needs to take a look at these transmissions because they would not even rebuild that particular one so i had to get another new/rebuilt one. that's not right. [xxx] [xxx] bowling green, fl. 33834 information redacted pursuant to the freedom of information act (foia), 5 u.s.c. 552(b)(6).” *jb

2005 ford freestar. consumer states problems with vehicle transmission *tgw the consumer stated the transmission failed as she was driving on the interstate last year. *jb

After having the torque converter replaced as the recall says i noticed that the transmission was doing good but right outside the warrenty mileage i noticed that it started acting kinda like before after several months guess what as i was climbing up a hill on my driveway the transmission stopped pulling starting to roll backwards and making a grinding noise as for it to recall the torque converter then why has it once again almost like me with loss of all gears yet no new recall had been added why did it do this again?

Tl* the contact owns a 2005 ford freestar. while driving 35 mph, the contact heard an abnormal noise coming from the rear passenger side tire. the vehicle was taken to a mechanic who diagnosed that the rear axle had a dent and caused the brake lines to rub against the tire. the rear axle needed to be replaced. the vehicle was not repaired. the manufacturer was notified of the failure. the vehicle was previously repaired per nhtsa campaign number: 12v006000 (power train). the failure mileage was 169,000.

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.

Tl* the contact owns a 2005 ford freestar. while driving 35 mph, the steering wheel became difficult to turn. the contact had to apply force to the steering wheel in order to steer the vehicle. the vehicle was towed to a dealer, but was not diagnosed or repaired. the manufacturer was not notified of the failure. the failure mileage was 111,000.

On june 5th 2017 we hit a deer with our van on the drivers side. after the deer hit the van the deer spun around and went under the van. the van was driveable and there weren't any fluids leaking. on our way home that same night when you would get up to 60 miles per hour it would jerk really bad in the transmission. well when we had the damage on the side of the van fixed we had them look at it. they couldn't find the problem then. we took it back to them again and it was getting worse. they figured out that it mow had a bad torque converter.

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.

Torque converter and output shaft. when accelerating internal shaft splines sounds stripped with no power to go . tachometer in take off reves up when changing gears.

Tl* the contact owns a 2005 ford freestar. while driving approximately 25 mph, the vehicle lunged forward and failed to accelerate. there were no warning indicators illuminated. the vehicle was towed to an independent mechanic, but was not diagnosed or repaired. the manufacturer was notified of the failure and referred the contact to nhtsa. the vin and failure mileage were unknown.

Tl* the contact owns a 2005 ford freestar. the contact stated that the locks on the vehicle doors became inoperable. the vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. the manufacturer was not notified of the failure. the failure mileage was approximately 68,145.

Vehicle was making a sound kind of like a misfire in the air intake or back fire in the exhaust. listened several times and sounded like the noise was actually coming from under the vehicle. took it for a diagnosis to j&a transmission in morris, il their diagnosis was it's the torque converter which is a recall for this year make and model but ford is unwilling to help us be safe and repair the issue since our vin isn't listed in their system for the recall. nhtsa issued the recall for all 2004-05 models. see pe09-033

"rear seat latches subject to corrosion". after original sale, this van was modified by ride-away(richmond) to transport wheelchair-dependent passengers in the rear area. the entire floor of the vehicle was lowered, fuel tank etc. moved to below rear seat area, and a hinged bench seat was installed over the spare tire compartment. the original rear seats no longer exist, nor do their attaching points. the car was serviced at battlefield ford, manassas, va., on at least three occasions wherein they were requested to remove this vehicle from the rear seat latch replacement recall. battlefield ford has elected not to comply, and i keep getting notices of non-compliance with the recall. help!

Tl* the contact owns a 2005 ford freestar. while attempting to move the third row seat back into an upright position, the seat failed to latch. the contact found that the metal around the seat latch was rusted. the contact then noted that the rear wheel wells also showed severe rust. the vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. the contact spoke to a dealer who stated that they were aware of the issue. the manufacturer was made aware of the failure and stated that the vehicle was not included in a recall and advised the contact to take the vehicle to a dealer. the approximate failure mileage was 162,015.

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.

Vehicle suddenly and without warning will not engage any gears. shifts gear with no problem, but it will not move when shifted into drive, reverse, etc. we are unable to use any momentum to move off the road safely. upon research it may be related to the torque converter recall from 2009. vehicle has 154,700 milage. we were at a stoplight when motive power failed, moving at about 10 mph.

When it's raining or wet snow outside the van starts to chug. this causes the vehicle to have loss of power and it becomes jerky. the engine light starts to flash. it only does this when it's wet outside- it happens on the freeway, dirt roads, paved in town roads.... i'm sure it is the electrical box under the hood getting wet from a manufacture overlook- i've read this was an issue and because it hasn't caused a death it's not something ford has to fix? i have children and i will not allow my family to be a loss because of a manufacture issue. ford should be paying for the fix.

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

Tl* the contact owns a 2005 ford freestar. the contact stated that when stopped at a grocery store, the rear passenger side door was locked and failed to unlock both from the interior and from exterior. the failure occurred without warning. the dealer sherwood of salisbury located at 1902 n salisbury blvd, salisbury, md 21801; 866-341-4841 was contacted and confirmed that they were unaware of the failure and needed to be inspected. the dealer also stated that the contact would have to pay for the repair. the vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. the manufacturer was contacted at 800-392-3673. the manufacturer was made aware of the failure and stated that there were two recalls but no recall for the failure. a case number was provided: cas-12779247-c5y2k4. the failure mileage was 140,000.

In motion and in drive on state route 309 the vehicle suddenly and without warning lost all ability to move. we had myself, my husband, my three daughters (17, 10, and 1) plus our new born son in the vehicle. the vehicle had to be coasted to a near by gas station but not before being very close hit in the back by a semi truck. the vehicle was placed in park, then drive again to see if the vehicle would go into gear. the vehicle failed to go into gear. the other gears on the vehicle were tested only to confirm the vehicle would not go into any gear or move. at this time ford corperate had been contacted and they suggested we pay to have it towed to the nearest ford repair garage. (we has just got the vehicle back 4 days prior to the inability to move, to have a power train sensor they diagnosed as bad because the power train light had been blinking and the vehicle had been jerking when put into drive.) unable to have the vehicle towed to ford, due to lack of funds from the previous week, we had to push the vehicle home.

My freestar was recalled for a problem with the torque converter,( my vehicle never really had good pick-up) anyway the trans went and a ford dealer in ny state (watkins glen) repaired it it still didnt have any pick -up now about 1.5 years later im having same problem my vans been sitting now for a year could they have installed another faulty torque converter? what can i do?08

Problems with water getting in the ecm had 3 transmissions shop say my transmission needed rebuild so i had it rebuilt and it's still slipping between 30 and 40 mph only other thing it can be is a wet ecm transmission shop can't figure it out cost me 1600 already and still slipping got to be the ecm. this needs to be a recall i was driving down the highway and the transmission just quit working shut it off then was working again has to kill someone before it's recalled.

My transmition turn my car off in the highest my engine light keeps going on

2005 ford freestar recall i have a 2005 ford freestar and didn't know that it had been recalled. i was driving an hour away from my home when coming down an extremely busy offramp the transmission just stopped working. it took me an hour at least to get the van to the side of the road as people were honking and flying down the offramp. i had my two kids with me and they were terrified. i looked up the symptoms of my vehicle and discovered the recall of the torque converter and how it can kill the transmission immediately so i felt confident ford would help s the van had a recall on the torque converter and i had it towed to phil long in springs, because it quit shifting in the springs, and they told me today it was the transmission. i did research and its doing the same thing all 05 freestars were doing to get recalled. the guy at the service place also said that it had already been fixed which was not true because i ran the vin previously ten he tod me it was the whole transmission but i don't trust them. i should still have a new torque converter put in as well right? i called a ford dealership and the lady who answered the phone said that she doubted my vehicle was recalled but i assured her i had already called and checked so she told me to have it together. i called roadside assistance. when i had the van towed to phil long in colorado springs they were very rude. initially they didn't want to help but i explained the row truck driver already left it. they asked us to wait i'm the waiting area for quite a while then told us they'd fix the torque converter thursday. after waiting a week with no transportation they told me they would need 4500 to fix it. i don't know what to do i can't affordable another vehicle or the repairs and it doesn't seem fair that even though this has happened to so many people ford still profits so much.

Tl* the contact owns a 2005 ford freestar. while driving 35 mph, the contact heard an abnormal noise from the rear passenger side of the vehicle. upon parking the vehicle, the contact noticed that the rear wheel well was rubbing against the rear wheel. the contact removed the metal part of the seat bracket from the wheel well and continued driving. the vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. recently, the rear driver side experienced the same issue. the manufacturer stated that the vin was not included in nhtsa campaign number: 13v081000 (seats). the failure mileage was 180,000.

Tl* the contact owns a 2005 ford freestar. while the vehicle was stationary, the engine caught fire without warning. a police report was filed. the fire department extinguished the fire. there were no injuries sustained. the manufacturer was not made aware of the fire. the failure mileage was 122,000.

On november i was going shopping with my two kids,out of the sudden my van stopped in the intersection of washington and miles, i didn't know what was going on, i pushed it to the side off the road. it didn't turn on so i called the tow truck. we're being trying to fixed it but now it just doesn't shift. it is unknown as to what caused the problem.

Tl* the contact owns a 2005 ford freestar. the contact stated that while driving approximately 40 mph, the vehicle stalled without warning. the vehicle was towed to the residence and examined by an independent mechanic who diagnosed that the torque converter was faulty and needed to be replaced. the vehicle was not repaired. the manufacturer and local dealer honolulu ford located at 1370 n king st, honolulu, hi 96817 were notified of the failure. the contact was informed that the vin was not included in nhtsa campaign number: 12v006000 (power train). the failure mileage was 73,000.

Tl* the contact owns a 2005 ford freestar. when the contact attempted to open the trunk of the vehicle, the hydraulic lock failed. the vehicle was taken to the dealer, but was not diagnosed or repaired. the manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. the approximate failure mileage was 116,765.

Had the torque converter replaced as per recall at 53692 miles. two years and 12000 miles later the van lost power on the road. dealer estimated $1300 to diagnose and $3000 if it is the transmission.

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.

Tl* the contact owns a 2005 ford freestar. the contact stated that while stopped at a traffic light, the vehicle would not move. the contact turned off and restarted the vehicle and took the vehicle to an independent mechanic where the pcv valve was replaced. the failure recurred with the vehicle not accelerating from a stopped position. the vehicle was taken to bell ford (1200 nj-27, colonia, nj 07067 (732) 388-6900) and repaired under nhtsa campaign numbers: 12v006000 (power train) and 13v081000 (seats). the contact stated that while performing the recall repairs, the lug nuts were damaged. the driver’s and passenger’s side axles were fractured, the oil pan was damaged, and power steering lines were also damaged. the contact was informed that the vehicle was repaired. while driving home, the failure recurred. the dealer declined to service the vehicle. the vehicle was not repaired. the manufacturer was made aware of the failure. the contact stated that the manufacturer contacted the same dealer and was informed that the vehicle had not been repaired under the recalls. the contact was offered no additional assistance. the failure mileage was 130,000.

Tl* the contact owns a 2005 ford freestar. the contact stated that while driving and accelerating, a knocking noise occurred coming from the flex plate and torque converter. the check engine warning light was illuminated. the vehicle was taken to park ford (400 west ave, tallmadge, oh 44278), and was diagnosed. the contact was informed that the torque converter and flex plate needed to be replaced. the vehicle was not repaired. the manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. the failure mileage was approximately 128,310.

3 weeks ago my family and i was almost killed by a semi-truck on the highway our vehicle just gave out in the middle of the highway i then started doing research on my vehicle i then reported the vehicle to the safety vehicle complaint and was contacted by a staffing took my vehicle to the said place in el paso tx case ford my vehicle has been detained for over 2weeks the gentle men [xxx] a worker of casa ford has been very rude and reluctant to actually service my vehicle he said the vehicle wouldn't fail at some point it finally failed i also just purchased a new battery i just bought a week prior to the accident and [xxx] said the battery i had was no good which is not true and charged me 200 for a new battery i feel that casa ford is not trying to resolve the issue with my vehicle i'm disabled and my children as well the said he doesn't know what is wrong that it may be the transmission but something is broken and not showing up what can our family legally do we have no vehicle 7000 down the drain pl information redacted pursuant to the freedom of information act (foia), 5 u.s.c. 552(b)(6). *tr

Driving down road and with no warning lost power pulled over and stopped started car fine but wouldn't go either forward or reverse when i checked fluid it was overfilled but i had not added or replaced any fluid spoke with ford dealership and was told there was recall on this issue but when i enter vin# into computer says 0 recall eligible vehicle has 115000 miles torque converter recall judgment 2012 for lifetime of vehicle i was driving at 55 mph on a busy highway creating very unsafe situation. *tr

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

I was almost hit by a another vehicle when my vehicle torque converter given out on my family and me. it starts but will not shift in to gears. *tr

Tl* the contact owns a 2005 ford freestar. the contact stated that when the latch was released to secure the rear seat, the latch failed allowing the seat to fall. the dealer anderson ford of grand island (120 n diers ave, grand island, ne 68803, (308) 384-1700) was contacted and informed of the failure however, the vehicle has not diagnosed. the contact referenced nhtsa campaign number: 13v081000 (seats) as a possible solution to the failure however, the vin was not included. the failure mileage was approximately 240,000.

Tl* 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.

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. *tr

Tl* 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 235,000. *bf*jb

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

I wrote on this yesterday but did some more research on this vehicle. there have been numerous recalls on these type of vehicles. recall #12v006000 on the torque converter output shaft. recall began august 9 2012. this is a serious matter i just recently purchased this vehicle to take my 8 grandchildren around. now i won’t even put them in it. i also found out there was a recall on the back seat. recall # 13v081000. this is also a problem when your hauling around children. the undercarriage of the vehicle is really rusty. i wish i would of never bought this vehicle. it sure is going to be a money pit for sure. it only has 141000 miles on it. very sad that ford could make such a unsafe vehicle. i bought the vehicle and it seemed fine. 5 days into ownership the torque converter light came on while i was driving it. drove it back home and started reading about how ford has a recall on this situation and now i’m afraid to drive it anymore. this situation on these transmission has gone to court and ford lost. *tr

Tl* the contact owns a 2005 ford freestar. the contact stated that while driving at undisclosed speeds, the vehicle loss motive power and stalled. the vehicle was pushed out of the roadway. the vehicle was towed to an independent mechanic to be diagnosed. the contact was informed that a rod fractured inside of the torque converter which caused the vehicle to not be able to go forward or in reverse. the vehicle was repaired out of pocket at a cost of $1,857.00. the vin was not included in nhtsa campaign number: 12v006000 (power train). neither the dealer nor the manufacturer were notified of the failure. the failure mileage was 154,591.*bf*jb

Just recently 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#[xxx]. my name: [xxx] if you need anything else please let me know. i don't know how this process works. information redacted pursuant to the freedom of information act (foia), 5 u.s.c. 552(b)(6). *tr

When driving there is a clicking from the front end and feels like transmission slipping.

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.

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).

Transmission cant shift car out of park without trying several times also transmission has trouble shifting out of first gear car tjhen has trouble picking up speed when you first pull onto the road creating a dangerous situation for getting rear ended by other cars

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. *bf the contact has stated that a new transmission has been ordered and has been remanufactured with corrected parts and has already been installed. *as

Tl* the contact owns a 2005 ford freestar. while the contact's spouse was driving at an unknown speed, an unusual noise was heard from the third row seat area. the driver checked and found that the third row seat anchor assembly was corroded and fell out, which created a hole. the dealer was not contacted. the manufacturer was made aware of the failure and stated that there was no recall. the contact was referred to the nhtsa. the vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. the failure mileage was approximately 160,000.

Tl* the contact owns a 2005 ford freestar. the contact stated that the vehicle lunged and surged when approaching a stop. once the vehicle was at a stop, the driver had to constantly apply force to the brake pedal. the vehicle was not diagnosed by a dealer. an independent mechanic was unable to replicate and diagnose the failure. the vehicle was not repaired. the vehicle was not included in nhtsa action number: ea09016 (power train) and nhtsa campaign number: 12v006000 (power train). the manufacturer indicated that an unknown recall repair was performed in 2013, in which the torque converter was replaced; however, the failure recurred. the vin and failure mileage were not available.

Tl* the contact owns a 2005 ford freestar. while driving at low speeds, the third row seats fell backwards while occupied. there were no injuries. the vehicle was taken to bob sight ford (610 nw blue pkwy, lee's summit, mo 64063, (816) 524-6550) where the contact was informed that the vehicle was not included in nhtsa campaign number: 13v081000 (seats). the vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. the manufacturer was made aware of the failure and informed the contact to pay for the repair and keep the receipt. the failure mileage was 186,000.

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.

When i was driving down the highway the vehicle started losing power but the engine was starting to race the vehicle slowed down to a stop causing me to be stuck in the middle of the highway with cars going around me the police came by and had to push me off to the side of the road to a safe place so i can have the vehicle towed .found out the trans torque converter stopped working .just like the recall 11s25

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

I was to the on us hwy 98 in lakeland fl when i approached the street light that turned red. when i stopped the caravan would not go into gears toward or reverse worked and i was in the middle of traffic very heavy and dangerous possision. had to push of the road and wait for several hours before help arrived. than i googled recalls and i seen that ford made a recall on the make model and year of the caravan. i am not sure of how this possess works but the ford company says that they will fix the issues with the torque converter.

“takata recall” 1)transmission/torque converter output shaft fail. loss of control of my vehicle while in motion leaving my home in my neighborhood. almost causing my children and i to wreck into a parked car.

Tl* the contact owns a 2005 ford freestar. while driving 55 mph, the gear shifter did not respond without warning. the vehicle was towed to an independent mechanic where it was diagnosed that the torque converter failed and needed to be replaced. the vehicle was not diagnosed. the dealer was not contacted. the manufacturer was notified and stated that the vehicle was previously repaired per nhtsa campaign number: 12v006000 (power train). the failure mileage was 38,000.

Tl* the contact owns a 2005 ford freestar. while driving approximately 30 mph, the vehicle stalled without warning. the vehicle was towed to highway ford (18982 johnnie b hall memorial highway, deridder, louisiana 70634) where it was diagnosed that the transmission failed and needed replacement. the vehicle was not repaired. the manufacturer was not notified of the failure. the failure mileage was not available.

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

Tl* the contact owns a 2005 ford freestar. while driving 50 mph, the vehicle decelerated and lost power. the contact safely pulled the vehicle over to the shoulder. the vehicle failed to restart. there were no warning indicators illuminated. the vehicle was towed back to the contact's home. the dealer was not contacted. the vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. the manufacturer was contacted and no assistance was provided. the failure mileage was 161,000.

Tort converter failing, i was driving from va to nc and my car stalled in m dole of interstate , and i read that there was a recall, i was needing to know if my vehicle is covered under this issue? please call 276-733-6973 276-733-691301/2108

Tl* the contact owns a 2005 ford freestar. while driving approximately 10 mph, the steering wheel shook violently without warning. the vehicle was not taken to a dealer or an independent mechanic to determine the cause of the failure. the manufacturer was not contacted. the approximate failure mileage was 130,000.

Rear hatch door when opened immediately closes, wife was trapped in the door and had to be helped to reopen the door by a passing man. stationary in a parking lot

Tl* the contact owns a 2005 ford freestar. while reversing of the driveway, a metal-to-metal sound emerged from the third row of seats in the vehicle. the sheet of metal holding the base of the seat corroded and fractured, sending the seat forward where two of the contact's children were seated. the dealer and independent mechanic did not diagnose the vehicle. the manufacturer was not notified. the approximate failure mileage was 210,000.

This is a big, big, deal related to dangerous safety issue. reference bulletin:ford tsb 6-14-10, issued july 24, 2006 (supersedes ford tsb 5-23-7 issued november 28, 2005) my car suddenly lost control surging and unable to shift and no reverse gear. have had off and on problems for the past year resulting in about $2000 of service to figure out why car acting up, surging, inability to shift, at times no forward or reverse gear. one time drove 25 mph to get home 20 miles and police stopped me because suspicious driving. i told him i was have transmission problems. transmission as it turns out is perfect. pcm is malfunctioning intermittently because of engineering problem of pcm shorting out.towed to ford dealer and said needed $2-5000 transmission. towed home and suddenly started working. investigated this bulletin that the ford dealer was not familiar with and they accepted my information describing the bulletin to them. why has this problem not risen to the recall status given the extreme danger on the highway driving and loosing all control of the car causing a very dangerous perilous situation to me my family and others on the road?

Tl* the contact owns a 2005 ford freestar. while driving various speeds, the vehicle stalled. the vehicle was serviced at sam leman ford (1508 morrissey dr, bloomington, il 61701, 309-938-4596) where it was diagnosed that the air compressor failed. the vehicle was repaired, but the failure recurred. the manufacturer was not notified of the failure. the failure mileage was approximately 83,000. *js

Tl* the contact owns a 2005 ford freestar. while driving approximately 25 mph, the vehicle accelerated. the contact stated that the brakes did not work and the rpms increased to 3,000. the contact shifted the gear shifter into neutral and stopped the vehicle. there was no warning indicator illuminated. 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.

Tl* the contact owns a 2005 ford freestar. while driving 30 mph, the vehicle hesitated. a week later, the vehicle slipped out of gear while reversing. the vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic and it was suggested that the torque converter was the cause of the failure. the dealer (autonation ford south fort worth, 5300 campus dr., fort worth, tx 76119, (817) 522-3225) stated that there were no recalls on the vehicle. the vehicle was not repaired. the manufacturer was made aware of the failure and did not assist because there were no open recalls. the failure mileage was 167,879.

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

Headlight lenses have faded real bad, making it unsafe to drive at night

Vehicle was once under recall for torque converter but actual problem is water seeping into the pcm. the vehicle suddenly has shifting problems, suddenly loses all power while driving, sometimes won't go into gear at all, and knocks and shudders very intensely while accelerating. the vehicle performs all these while driving or stationary on all streets at all speeds. the problem initially it intermittent and progressively gets worse.

We own a 2005 ford freestar. the sliding door lock failed on passenger side and could not be unlocked electronically or manually. the local ford mechanic stated that the cost to repair was $600+ for parts & $300 for labor to fix. approximate failure mileage was 126,000.

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

Tl* the contact owns a 2005 ford freestar. the contact stated that both rear sliding doors did not work and failed to open manually. the failure made it a safety hazard for rear passengers in the event of an emergency. the vehicle was not taken to the dealer for diagnostic testing. the manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. the failure mileage was approximately 199,000.

Tl* the contact owns a 2005 ford freestar. while driving approximately 30 mph, the front passenger side of the vehicle began to jerk and an unfamiliar warning indicator illuminated. the vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic where it was diagnosed that the throttle body assembly would need to be replaced. the vehicle was not repaired. the manufacturer was not notified of the failure. the approximate failure mileage was 120,000.

Takata recall - 2005 ford freestar van 135,000 miles..... transmission failure 3 (march 2012) (july 2007) times in 11 years. recall issued for same exact van built at other plant but does not cover my van. i don't understand this as ford says that they use the same parts at all locations. was driving vehicle and lost all power (breaks, steering ect.). have almost wrecked multiple times due to this issue. we have contacted ford and have only been told how sorry they are that we are having problems. dealership service manager accused us of said vehicle in area with lost of water.

Tl* the contact owns a 2005 ford freestar. while driving 25 mph down a steep decline, the transmission failed to operate. the contact lost slight steering control on the mountainous road. after regaining control, the vehicle came to a complete stop and failed to restart. the vehicle was towed to an independent mechanic who stated that the transmission would need to be replaced. additionally, within the past eight years, the transmission was replaced twice. the vehicle was not repaired. the manufacturer was notified. the approximate failure mileage was 60,000.

Tl* the contact owns a 2005 ford freestar. while driving approximately 65 mph, the vehicle lost power. the failure recurred several times. the vehicle was taken to the dealer where it was diagnosed that the serpentine belt needed to be replaced. the vehicle was repaired. the manufacturer was notified of the failure. the approximate failure mileage was 75,000. the vin was unavailable.

Tl* the contact owns a 2005 ford freestar. while driving in reverse at approximately 5 mph, the vehicle stalled without warning. the vehicle restarted; however, the transmission failed to operate in the desired gear selection until several hours later. the failure recurred on a separate occasion. the vehicle was taken to the dealer where it was diagnosed that the torque converter and transmission would need to be replaced. the vin was not included in nhtsa campaign number: 12v006000 (power train). the vehicle was not repaired. the manufacturer was not notified of the failure. the approximate failure mileage was 62,000. the vin was unavailable.

An incident from about a month ago: after traveling on the freeway and coming to a stop at a red light at the off ramp at 2am, my car began to sputter and rev. i proceeded to the next red light where my car shut off. every time i started it, it would shut off right away. i drive for a taxi service and luckily i did not have passengers in the car with me at the time. i called a family member to come look and help. he ended up pushing my car with his into a nearby parking lot. after some investigation, i concluded it was the pcm. it was taken out to dry completely and the windshield area where water may have leaked into it was sealed with silicone. it started working again fine and has been since then. now it has rained again and the problem has reoccurred. today, after driving on the freeway and entering a neighborhood, my trans-axle light started blinking. then my oil and battery light appeared and seconds after my steering wheel stopped turning and the car shut off. i was able to park in the street and restart the car, but once i put it in drive and moved about 1 foot, the car shut off again. it will turn on and stay idle, but once i start moving, it shuts off again. it has been raining the past 2 days. i suspect it is from the same issue as before. i also had my children in the car with me as i was taking them to school. i'm very lucky this did not happen on the freeway or major street.

Tl* the contact owns a 2005 ford freestar. while driving approximately 40 mph, the vehicle stalled. the vehicle restarted, but would not shift into gear. the vehicle was not diagnosed nor repaired. the manufacturer was not notified. the vin was unknown. the approximate failure mileage was 192,000.

Tl* the contact owns a 2005 ford freestar. while the vehicle was at a stop, the rpms surged to 2,000 and the vehicle accelerated without warning. the failure also occurred when the brakes were applied. the contact took the vehicle to the dealer where it was diagnosed that there was a leak in the manifold, which needed to be replaced. the contact took the vehicle to two certified mechanics who diagnosed that there was no leak in the manifold. the contact took the vehicle to the dealer a second time and was informed that they were unable to be specify the exact failure. the dealer stated that the throttle body and other unidentified components needed to be replaced. the vehicle was not repaired and the failure recurred. the manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. the approximate failure mileage was 124,000.

Takata recall my transmission start slipping when 1st gear to 2nd gear. feel like some times loosing power.

Tl* 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. updated 04/07/16*lj updated 04/26/16*lj *tr

Tl* the contact owns a 2005 ford freestar. while driving at different speeds, the vehicle would idle high and also hesitate as if it would stall. the vehicle was taken to a local mechanic where it was diagnosed that the throttle body needed to be replaced. the manufacturer was made aware of the failure. the failure mileage was 78,000.

Tl* the contact owns a 2005 ford freestar. the contact stated that the third row seat made unusual noises when occupied by a passenger. the vehicle was taken to a local dealer where it was diagnosed that the third row seat latch striker was corroded and rusted inside out. the manufacturer was made aware of the failure and stated that there was no recall. the vehicle was not repaired. the failure mileage was unknown.

I am not sure where the problem lies but we suspect it may be electrical. we have had the fuel pump, fuel filter replaced, and the pcm cleaned and dried out but the van is still making a squealing noise and dies without notice, most often in the middle of a turn or at a stop light or sign. the squealing starts when you turn the van on, then will stop and start again randomly. usually soon after it will just die. so far it has always restarted but it seems to be getting worse. we are afraid to drive it very far for fear it will die in traffic or in the middle of an intersection with oncoming traffic.

In 2014 we bought a ford freestar, found out later the torque conv. was recalled and replaced. i took the van to ford in our area and they flushed out the converter $185+ and that worked for a month or so and it did it again. took it back to ford and they kept it a week before they told me i needed a new transmission. i reported about this van before to steve kenner nvs-215kjs 12v-006 i believe that it is not just the torque converter that should have been recall but the transmission too.i had to pay alan jay ford of wauchula, fl $4.000.00 for that transmission. this is just not right.! ford said pay us the money here is a 3 year warranty and good bye. my van cost me $5300.00 and now i have $10,000. into this vehicle which is not acceptable!!! my tele is [xxx] i have an invoice/request #15-6151 [email protected] letter by email came back. can you help me. i really think people are in danger with this type of van. ford needs to take a look at these transmissions because they would not even rebuild that particular one so i had to get another new/rebuilt one. that's not right. [xxx] [xxx] bowling green, fl. 33834 information redacted pursuant to the freedom of information act (foia), 5 u.s.c. 552(b)(6).” *jb

Tl* the contact owns a 2005 ford freestar. the contact stated that while driving at highway rate of speed, the engine back fired and drastically reduced speed causing the contact to have to drive less than 30 mph. the vehicle was towed to the dealer where it was awaiting a diagnosis. the manufacturer was notified of the failure. the approximate failure mileage was 110,834. parts distribution disconnect. updated 03/11/16*lj *tr

I had just turned onto mebane street when the car just stopped dead. i steered it off of the road, put it in park and exited the vehicle. i waited a while and tried to start it again. it started and then sputtered and died. i called a tow truck and the driver tried to start it and it did the same thing for him. he stated it was either the fuel pump or fuel filter.

Tl* the contact owns a 2005 ford freestar. while fueling up the vehicle, the fuel tank overflowed. the contact stated that there was something clogging the tank. the vehicle stalled and was able to be restarted. the failure occurred on multiple occasions. the vehicle was driven to an independent mechanic for diagnostic testing. the technician was unable to find a failure. the manufacturer was not notified of the failure. the failure mileage was 190,000. updated 02/23/16 *lj

My van won't go into reverse and sometimes won't even go into drive. the torque converter was flushed out again after it was supposedly replaced due to recall and is still sputtering and stalling out. they tell me now i need a new transmission at 50k miles another $4k. the van was in the driveway with the health dept. here to do work and i couldn't get it in reverse to move it for them to put in my septic. after pushing it backward i was able to put it in drive to get around the house' it has not wanted to get out of park at the doctor's office and finally worked with the shifter until it finally went to reverse-backed out-then drive. i was sitting in the middle of a busy lot when it wouldn't go into gear. took it to ford and they say i either needed a tcm or a new transmission. had my van for 2 days before telling me i needed a new transmission. i only paid $5300. for it and they want $4k for a transmission. the van is a 2 owner vehicle and i bought it with 41k miles. then ford says that they don't rebuild that transmission-because it is crap and i need a new one. this is not right. other people have complained of this same thing happening to them. they need to recall this transmission before someone really gets hurt. in driving the van stalls for no reason going 30 to 40mph. people will run you over. my husband is disabled and we can't be worried all the time if the van will get us to the doctor or any place else safely. now, while the van is in the shop again for another transmission i have no way to transport my husbands scooter to take him to the doctor. the van was bought to transport him and the scooter. without a reliable van i am screwed! i will never buy a ford ever again. you need to get on this recall for the tranny. please help these people like me. another death trap just like the pinto. .we should be reimbursed for our time and money. it isn't right.

On freeway, car lost all forward power. motor running. made it to shoulder. shut all down. started motor..put in gear.. managed to get home please see. carcomplaints.com

My freestar was recalled for trans problem, it broke down while i was driving about 3 yrs ago, ford in watkins glen ny fixed it ,it ran sluggish like it did before it broke down, i just thought "oh well i guess that's how they ran", now three yrs. later i'm having the same problem its trans is not working again, could they have possibly repaired it with another faulty trans (torque converter) it broke down just like it did before it was repaired. iv'e spoken to other freestar owners that have told me there freestar ran much better after there trans was fixed, ...both times my vehicle was in motion when the trans stopped moving, on a city street. i do believe my problem is do to another faulty torque converter. i live in n.j. now, so what can i do? thank you! *tr

Tl* the contact owns a 2005 ford freestar. the contact stated that while driving at 45 mph, the vehicle failed to shift into gear. the contact mentioned when the vehicle shifted into gear, it made a humming noise and stalled. after waiting for a moment, the vehicle was restart but the failure recurred. the vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic who diagnosed that the torque converter failed. the vehicle was not repaired. the manufacturer was not notified of the failure. the failure mileage was 142,000. the vin was not provided.

Tl* the contact owns a 2005 ford freestar. while driving at various speeds, the vehicle vibrated and stuttered without warning. the failure recurred on several occasions. the vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic where it was diagnosed that the torque converter needed to be replaced. the vehicle was not repaired. the manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. the approximate failure mileage was 133,000. updated 02/12/16*lj the consumer stated the t-converter was replaced in august 2014, due to a recall. the problem occurred again and the torque converter was replaced again in june 2015. in september the problem was diagnosed again as the torque converter.

Tl* the contact owns a 2005 ford freestar. while driving approximately 40 mph, the power steering failed intermittently without warning and the engine stalled. the vehicle became increasingly difficult to control. the vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. the manufacturer was made aware of the failure. the failure mileage was 112,000. the vin was not available.

Drove the vehicle 1 mile to kids school on the way back it lost power , wouldn't accelerate .. the #40 fuse was blown and every time i replace it as soon as i turn the key on it blows again. can't drive it and just seems like electrical problems keep occurring with it last time was water in the pcm causing other issues, may be the pcm again i don't know but these free stars are bad for this evidently. . bad design and definitely bad for business..

My trans is not working i only have 58000 mile want to be replace thanks [xxx] information redacted pursuant to the freedom of information act (foia), 5 u.s.c. 552(b)(6).” *jb

The speeded up and lost power right in the middle of traffic. it was frightning.

For a few years now various electrical thing have been going on my mini van. the screen that shows mileage, etc. has a short and can only be seen when it's really dark out at night. awhile later, as i was driving, my cruise control gave out and no longer works. now the light for my clock and the screen that tells cardinal directions and the temp outside is dead. i am concerned that this electrical issue could be dangerous. i didn't know about this website to report it till now.

Because of a recall letter we took it in to uptown ford for the torque converter replacement on 09/05/2014. the repairs were completed. on 06/29/2015 while driving on a highway in pewaukee, with our four small children in the back, the van lost forward and reverse power and could have easily, but fortunately did not, resulted in a crash; the engine continued to run, steering and braking were unaffected and the electrical system remained functional. i was able to have to van towed right away to our local mechanics shop that day (6/29/15). the following day (06/30/2015) i called uptown to see if they could take a look at it because that was where to recall replacement was performed. fred in the repairs department said he couldn't look at it until july 8th and then the repair would take up to a week to complete if it was the transmission/torque converter. they had rental cars for $13-35/day, but did not have any vans or something that would accommodate our whole family (4 car seats). i called the # for ford from the recall letter to get some guidance r.e. this problem. i spoke to jackie. she said that if it was an issue with the torque converter it would only be covered if the van was within 12 months of the recall replacement or within 12,000 miles. it was within 12 months, but was about 200 miles past the 12,000 mile mark. it was repaired at 87,670 miles and the odometer at the time of break-down was at 99,800+, making it outside of the "warranty" period. so, i moved forward with the repairs at our mechanics automotive. the total cost for the transmission replacement was $2,259.84. afterwards i was informed that recalls cannot have a limited warranty such as the one that was described to me by the csr (jackie) at ford on 06/30/2015. this is a problem that put my family into harms way and a repair of that problem that should have been covered by ford/uptown.

I had received a letter of recall of my back row seat latch do to corrosion. i had taken my van in to be repaired they informed me that they would have to order the parts which took 2 weeks upon returning they informed me they need another part they forgot to order so i waited for my call back again.. within 2 months time i returned to have it worked on that is when they had told me it had begun to corrode n that they couldn't install the parts i asked them about the situation further & if it was safe to drive they had said yes & handed me my keys so upon leaving the dealership i had stopped for food on my way home i smelt burnt rubber then a thudding noise i had pulled over to check it out luckily i was to close to a family members house a piece had fallen off n was rubbing on my tire my tires had almost caught fire when luckily i had gotten the baby out before anything had happened the next day a mechanic had informed me a hole was burnt threw the floor where the wheel wells were n the tires almost caught fire he said he could weld the parts so frenchies ford could fix what they had to fix .. the next day he informed me he had looked up the parts n came across this website stating it had been recalled i had told him what happened & informed me to take legal matters due to faulty parts . please don't allow this to happen to anyone elts the thought of my baby being in the back seat while it could have caught fire is terrifying i wouldn't want to hear of it happening to another under the same circumstances especially a child . & now that there's a hole in the floor i'm uncertain what to do i haven't drove it since & quite honestly i'm afraid to .. p.s is this covered? whose @ fault? what can be done?

Van got up to 50 mph and stalled out and then completely lost power. i took it to a mechanic and he said the computer component was full of water. computer had to be replaced.

I was driving on an inclined off ramp towards my destination. my car once it got to the top of the incline began to slow down and the rpms were excelerating and all of a sudden my car came to a stop i was then spooked so i turned my car off and then turned it back on and it was making a loud revving sound and wouldnt go into any gears.. so now my car is just stuck and i topped off all of my fluids.. i really dont know what to do.. im a mother of two and also a fulltime employee.. and i really cant be with out a vehicle!! help!!

2005 ford freestar. consumer writes in regards to unsatisfactory customer service at dealership and unresolved vehicle problems. *smd consumer sent additional correspondence. *smd the consumer stated the check engine light remained on after multiple repairs were made. the vehicle would also stall. the torque converter went out and the vehicle had to be towed. the vehicle was traded in. *js *js

Tl* the contact owns a 2005 ford freestar. while driving 10 mph, the contact heard an abnormal noise. the vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic who diagnosed that the torque converter needed to be replaced. the vehicle was not repaired. the vin was not available. the manufacturer was notified of the failure. the approximate failure mileage was 123,000.

Tl* the contact owns a 2005 ford freestar. while refueling the vehicle, fuel ejected out of the vehicle. the vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic. the vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. the failure recurred on numerous occasions. the manufacturer was not notified of the failure. the failure mileage was 120,000.

Transmission problems again. there was a torque converter replace on it in 2011 and then a transmission and converter again in 2012. all under a previous owner . i bought it from that owner and now its doing the same stuff again. my local ford dealership said there is nothing that they can do. if it still has the same problem , why wont the fix it again because it was not fixed right like it should be. they just put a bad converter in it twice and said forget it. not fair to us that they wont fix it. this will be the third time. *tr

As i was driving on the above stated date on a major highway, my van wouldn't shift gears or pick up speed causing us to almost get hit while trying to merge onto the highway. *tr

Tl* the contact owns a 2005 ford freestar. while driving at various speeds during rainy weather conditions, all of the lights on the instrument panel illuminated and the engine stalled without warning. the vehicle did not restart. the vehicle was towed to the contact's residence where it was not diagnosed or repaired. the manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. the approximate failure mileage was 125,000.

My van had a recall 11s25 for a faulty torque converter. i had it replaced 8/7/2013 with 72690 miles at huff ford in wytheville, va. it started having the same symptoms last tuesday. i had it checked at huff ford in wytheville, va, they could not duplicate the problem, but it continues to "shudder" at different times. when i asked about the torque converter being covered because of the recall i was told there was only a 12 mo 12000 mile warranty. is that all ford is required to do for this continuing torque converter/transmission problem? any help would be appreciated. thanks, [xxx] information redacted pursuant to the freedom of information act (foia), 5 u.s.c. 552(b)(6). *tr

All gauges lost power on & off each day,until today shut off for good (4-10-15). also, at first (dec. 2014) lost lights on inside of vehicle & did not effect outside lights until recently when outside also out. has happened multiple times since first noticed. at first signal lights worked, but not now. also a/c & radio do not work, plus the doors, windows do not open or close as well. the only door which opens is the drivers door with the key. sometimes everything comes on & off by itself, (even cd player & radio, but now does not work), when i get in the car to start it. i checked my battery which was still good, and put in a new alternator this month (april), but the problem has been going on since last december. at first in dec. the mechanic said he had to reset something, and then it was ok for a couple of months until february, 2015. then it began to start up again, and i replaced the alternator last month (march). the noise & problems were happening at random, crackling noise under the dashboard and under the drivers side under the steering wheel, but then it has occurred more often. as of today 4-10-15 they are all happening, so i can not drive the van now due to the lose of the signals, lights, and not being able to open the doors or windows. i checked under the steering wheel and saw a tiny light going on & off and then it went off and so did everything else which was working before. the noise was around that light area near a black box. what is causing this? i feel it is dangerous to drive the van. *tr

I am currently dealing with an issue that i find many posts and complaints about on my 2005 ford freestar. i was driving around a corner and the car just shut down completely. i got the car pulled over safely thankfully because i had my three children in the vehicle with me at the time. i can start the car and put it into drive and reverse. the car goes into gear but when i hit the accelerator pedal it has no power. the engine revs and rpms go up but no movement. the transaxle light is flashing and the check engine light is now on as well. from all of the research i find this is a problem with the pcm getting wet. it was raining today with around an inch of rain today alone. there was no warning when this happened. the van was running just fine and then it just shut down and started malfunctioning. this is a widely known problem. there are complaints about this all over the internet. why is ford able to get away with this even after the service bulletin about it years ago. does somebody have to die before you will step in and make ford do something about this? this is the second major problem i have had with ford vehicles. now i know why my father used to call them "freaking old rebuilt dodge" ford is a terrible company that makes crap vehicles and does not stand behind them when serious safety issues arise. they sure can take the tax payer money when they need help though. what a joke!!!! for once please step in and make this right before somebody does get killed. there are many worse stories out there than mine! *tr

While driving down the road, the van will suddenly die. all alarms, engine light, abs, traction control. will go off. sudenly there is no power. van will start right back up and drive again. this has been going on for over a year. i have had it at 7 different mechanics, including the ford dealership where i purchased the vehicle. it has happened at all different speeds, 20-65, also happens if stalled at a stop light or drive-thru. additionally, i can be driving at 25-35mph and the rpm's will shoot up to 7000 or fall all the way down like you are idleing. vehicle makes noises like it is going to blow up and then will be fine. *tr

Tl* the contact owns a 2005 ford freestar. while driving 25 mph, the vehicle jerked and a loud noise was heard near the front of the vehicle. in addition, the accelerator pedal was depressed but the vehicle failed to accelerate as the rpms reduced. the check engine warning light illuminated. the vehicle was taken to a dealer, but was not diagnosed or repaired. the failure recurred on numerous occasions. the manufacturer was notified of the failures and stated that the vehicle was previously repaired under nhtsa campaign number: 12v006000 (power train). the failure mileage was 102,000.

Tl*the contact owns a 2005 ford freestar. the contact stated that while driving at approximately 25 mph, the vehicle stalled without warning. the vehicle was towed to a dealer where it was diagnosed that the cowl needed to be sealed. the vehicle was repaired however, the failure recurred two additional times. the manufacturer was notified of the failure. the failure mileage was 59,000.

Engine seized due to defective intake manifold gasket used by ford motor when vehicle was assembled. this causes antifreeze to enter oil pan without warning and contamination of engine oil. technician affirms the engine bearings are destroyed and van requires replacement engine. *tr

In 06/2014 my van transmission light came on then went out. i thought it was nothing as time progress i notice that my van was slow and hard shifting. i took it to the nearest transmission auto shop and they told me it was my internal transmission failing. i put it in the shop and the repair cost 1200.00 to fix. it got it out worked fine for a few days then started back slow and hard shifting again. took it back to mechanic they said they don't see anything wrong with it. i did this several and had no luck with it. 08/2014 i started having more noticeable electrical problems like dash board lights come on now and then radio resets it self sometimes it wont work at not even the dvd player. the doors wont lock alarm goes off when it wants to and power sliding wont close. so i only drove the van around time limiting my trips contacted ford no help there. then winter comes in all of sudden my van works great dash board lights working dvd and radio working fine most importantly my van transmission was shifting properly but then on warmer days it starts to act up again.on 02/16/20015 my children and i was on our way to get groceries for the winter storm that was coming,the lost power and died luckily was close to home that i could pull over start it again and make it home safely. then today it will not start up at all. im a single mother of five young daughters and my oldest daughter and i are both disabled. we depend on this vehicle to get back and forth to our doctors appt. im planning have a mechanic check my pcm and to see if its water damage. but i've notice several fellow ford owners are going through similar problems. i don't know why ford not willing to own up to their life threatening mistakes. *tr

Vehicle loses power, erratically shifts gears, rpm gauge bounces around and check engine light comes on. i later find that the error code is p1740 (torque converter clutch inductive signature malfunction) after further research i see that there was a recall for this model and year of vehicle for this exact problem yet my specific vehicle is not covered under the recall. i bought this vehicle from a used car dealership and i believe they knew about this problem beforehand and kept it from me, telling me how good and reliable this vehicle is. the vehicle still drives for now but who knows how long and whether any additional damage may be done just by continuing driving it. i bought this because we needed a safe family vehicle and now i'm out all the money i spent on it without enough left to fix it. i obviously can't drive my family around in it and risk it just shutting off in the middle of driving down the road. *tr

Received 3 vehicle service bulletins mfgr campaign #: 11s25 . made appointment for 07/08/14 @ 10:00am with duval ford 32210 and drove my van there. duval ford rented me a hertz vehicle because they could not finish the recall repair. on 07/11/14 duval ford called me to say my van is ready. mileage on my van in on 07/08 was 47322, mileage out on 07/11 was 47324 . 08/25/14 mileage 47597 called duval ford my van keeps stalling and shuts off in drive also chugs up on inclines. i had aaa tow in. duval ford did in place next morning start up, no road test did say 1 code in system p21 07 rev limiter. i drove home approximately 15 miles no stalling. 09/05/14 mileage 47598 ? as written on service order called duval ford my complaint upon accelerating van shudders called aaa towed in to duval ford roadtested found bad shutter, no acceleration, found #3 cyl not firing #5 misfiring, replaced coil pack, spark plugs and wires removed upper intake to service. charge $780.25 09/25/14 mileage 47834 called duval ford, aaa towed in,check engine light on and not driving right diagnosis water in the pcm connector resealed top engine cowl, numerous transmission and engine codes on. 10/21/14 mileage 47968 called duval ford aaa towed in van stalling and won't move when in reverse gear. diagnosis trans codes in memory u1039,po713,p1502 voltage spikes when trans upshifts. etc.. 01/21/15 mileage48536 called duval ford aaa towed in van stalling shuts off won't move when in reverse. diagnosis cannot find any problem. driver returned van to my driveway. no work service order. 01/23/15 mileage 48549 started van would not move when in reverse played with shifter, did go in reverse backed into street shifted into drive, engine lt on, shudders. drove 50 ft turned around parked it in driveway. same original problem after recall fix. time line 197 days and 1225 miles no previous problems. *tr

I was driving on i 95 south in north carolina over 2 hours from home when the transmission disengaged with no warning. i had to coast to the shoulder and cross one lane of traffic in the process. i am very upset about this because i had 5 children in the van with me at the time. i had to have the vehicle towed to the closest dealership and find my own way home. i researched and found that there is a recall for the torque converter. i called the dealership today and asked if this would be a covered repair because f the recall and they suggested that it would more than likely not be, although they need to diagnose the problem first. the symptoms are consistent with what i have read online for this recall. *tr

While driving at 70 mph the van stopped running. i was unable to restart it. i also lost all ability to steer. this happened during a very busy time on the highway. i was stranded in the middle of a lane with traffic around me continuing to go 70 miles per hour. after researching, my mechanic found that the problem is the pcm is getting wet due to a design flaw by ford motor company. this was a very dangerous situation for me to be in. the van continues to have problems with moisture even though the pcm has been changed and all known areas have been sealed. this vehicle is dangerous. *tr

After having the torque converter recall repair done, the vehicle started having minor transmission problems (though i did not recognize them as that at the time). it would be sluggish in shifting, for example. however, eventually this reached the point that at times i could not place the transmission in reverse. i would be stuck until after going back and forth through the transmission, or turning off and restarting the vehicle, it would eventually engage in reverse. then this started happening in forward gears also. i assumed it was part of the same transmission issues as in the recall (nhtsa engineering analysis #ea09016), but the dealer said no, it was water in the transmission and a separate issue altogether. no-one can explain why this should happen at 70,000 miles. i think this is related to the original issue or the recall repair and should be covered. it seems nhtsa has two other investigations going on this: nhtsa preliminary evaluation #pe09033 and nhtsa preliminary evaluation #pe10033. i want to add this to the data collection, since i think ford is responsible. *tr

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. *tr

I was mid turn when the gas pedal stopped working with a loud grinding sound. it would not shift back into gear and the loud grinding sound still persists. *tr

On christmas eve 2014 i got into my recently purchased 2005 ford freestar minivan to run a short errand. after starting my freestar i put it in reverse but the vehicle would not move. i tried all the forward gears with the same result, the vehicle would not move. the engine rpm's would go up but no movement. i turned the vehicle engine off and on several time with the same results each time. i had to wait till the day after christmas to contact my local ford dealership service department and describe my problem. they looked up my vin number and said that all recalls on my vehicle had been done including the torque converter recall. i then had my freestar towed to the dealership to investigate the problem. upon investigation it was determined that water had gotten into my powertrain control module, and that is what was causing the problem. they removed the module and dried it and the connector out then reinstalled it and sealed it. after reinstalling the module they then started the vehicle and were able to shift the vehicle into all the gears and get the transmission to fully function, but now there was a service engine light on. the vehicle now would not idle properly and had a hesitation when trying to accelerate. it was determined after further checks that there were fuel codes coming up and that they were related to the pcm getting wet. it was determined that the powertrain control module (which ford no longer manufactures) would need to be replaced. to fix the problem it would be a cost of $1000.00 for a re-manufactured module and reprogramming in addition to the $650.00 that had already been incurred for the work that had been done so far. note there had been no problems or issues or engine codes on this vehicle till this problem occurred other than a problem one night with the power door locks not working, which corrected itself after restarting the vehicle. *tr

Discovered that the 3rd row seat was loose. looking closer found that the u shaped bolt the seat attached to was loose and that the wheel well, where the bolt connects,had corroded. found that ford does have a recall on this problem but it does not cover kentucky where i live. it does cover all of the states north of kentucky. i feel that ford should cover all states since this is a safety concern. *tr

Drove through a puddle and the engine quit. apparently, the water splashed the on board computer (pcm). i towed vehicle to the dealer and they implemented the ford technical service bulletin (tsb) reference number(s): 06-14-10, vehicle worked fine until the fall of 2014. now the vehicle won't start at all if it sits out in the rain. if it does the water gets into the pcm and prevents it from starting. now it appears as though water is intruding somewhere else and it is confounding the pcm (engine computer) with more water / moisture. the car is now worthless to me and i will have to scrap it since it cannot operate in a normal midwestern climate. i surely do not want to spend another $1500 to $2500 to fix the problem only to find out it is temporary. this is simply a design flaw. ford should recall these vehicles and pay off the owners to have them destroyed since the wet pcm can cause the car to stall when accelerating or simply driving down a rainy road. *tr

Pulling out of work parking lot on 12/2/14. car disengaged from gear and stalled. pulled vehicle to side of road and attempted restart. hard starting and stalling. shifted through all gears. would not engage reverse. stalled in dr, 1st and 2nd. torque converter and transmission recalls for 2004-2005 free stars apparently does not include this freestar according to lookup website and ford dealer even though the vehicle is having the same issue. well taken care of and only 106,000 miles. i'm filing this complaint in hopes of expanding the recall as it obviously applies to my vehicle. *js

While drive the car will stall out and shut off with no warning. in a normal city block it happened at least two times b. *tr

My 2005 freestar failed to maintain forward speed at 65 miles per hour when it bucked and bucked then stalled looked on line for answer? yes pcm is water damaged trying to dry it out now hope it works sounds like ford is waiting for someone to get hurt.relocated the pcm and save alot for your company its just right to do tsb isn't doing it please and thank you *tr

Replaced the converter through ford recall. i was so impressed with the way this vehicle drove and how comfortable it was i sought to purchase another. however, in my search these vehicles are being sold at private dealers may or may not know about this recall. they are considered "incomplete" running the vin through nhtsa safecar.com which means all buyers are being sold a defective vehicle with this safety recall waiting to catch up to them if it ever does??? why, why why is this not mandatory to recall and repair rather then allow the poor unsuspected buyer to later have to pay because they never knew. why is there not a disclosure clause like in real estate that if you failed to inform the buyer your responsible to pay for it!!! common sense is all anyone wants even from the govt. *tr

Tl* the contact owns a 2005 ford freestar. the contact could hear pieces of the front driver side air bag rolling around in the air bag cover. the vehicle was not diagnosed by the dealer. the manufacturer was made aware of the issue. the failure mileage was unknown.

There are sounds of loose pieces in the steering wheel around or inside the airbag. it sounds like loose marbles inside. *tr

The third row seat latch that was attached to the rear wheel well has completely rusted through. the plate with the 3rd row attachment point on the driver side tire well completely fell out leaving a 8-10" hole in the wheel well. there is an existing recall for this but only in certain states. i live in kansas which is not included. why this is i do not understand. what does it matter what state you live in? if it is a defect, it is a defect no matter where the car is. *tr

Tl* the contact owns a 2005 ford freestar. the contact stated that the third row seat anchor/latch rusted. the vehicle was not diagnosed by the dealer. the manufacturer was made aware of the issue. the failure mileage was unknown.

Tl* the contact owns a 2005 ford freestar. while driving approximately 35 mph, the vehicle stalled without warning. the vehicle restarted, but the failure recurred. the vehicle was towed to an independent mechanic. the technician diagnosed that the air flow was faulty. the manufacturer was made aware of the failure. the approximate failure mileage was 148,000.

After starting vehicle normally, i put it in drive, but the vehicle would not move forward. it would go in reverse. mechanic: torque converter, camshaft synchronizer, oil filter. 2nd incident same as 1st. mechanic: oil pressure switch, engine brain box (programmed at ford dealership). 3rd incident same. mechanic: replaced alternator. 4th incident same. mechanic currently has it. computer is telling him it's the wiring harness. *tr

We have owned our 2005 ford freestar since may 2012. in august 2012 and going forward we have experienced many problems with the locking systems. the automatic locks will not unlock via the key fob or the door button. and because ford designed the rear hatch / doors without a manual key input. it becomes impossible to unlock the doors. this is especially concerning because there is no way to manually open the rear hatch. this is a serious flaw that could have very serious consequences. there should always be a way to unlock all of the doors from the outside of the vehicle. as a mother of two kids, i know that my kids would not be able to get out of the vehicle if they needed to when one of these episodes happen. it is also a concern if a large item is loaded into the back of the van, then the malfunction happens and your customer can't get it out. this just happened to my husband. we lost out on my husband being paid because he was late to his show because of this ridiculous malfunction that every ford freestar owner is experiencing. i googled the problem and it is disgusting that so many customers have to deal with this issue. fix it now ford! *tr

While driving at normal speed the engine shuts off. this has happened five times in the last week. when the engine shuts off there is no power steering, brakes, or control of the vehicle. the first time it happened, i was driving my family down the road at 60 mph when the motor just died. i was able to pull the van off the side of the road and stop. i restarted the motor and it ran fine. when i got home i put the van in neutral, and revved the engine. it shut off again. my wife was driving and it happened to her with the children with her. she said she could not steer the van when it died. it scared her very badly. there is no check engine light, therefore there is no code to tell me what is wrong. the motor just shuts down without warning. if this happened at the wrong time it will result in a very bad traffic accident. i have research this problem online, and have found several ford freestar vans having the same problem. so this is not an isolated incident. *tr

Tl* the contact owns a 2005 ford freestar. while the vehicle was undergoing routine maintenance, an independent mechanic discovered that the frame of the vehicle was rusted and corroded. the manufacturer was notified. the failure mileage was 75,000.

Vehicle control center states abs is not functioning. traction control not functioning. cruise control works intermittently. alarm system triggers intermittently. abs and traction control failure causes vehicle to be difficult to drive. dealership states is common issue and there is a tsb on the issue. requires abs module and hcu module.

I had the torque converter recall work done on my van, since then problems in forward motion began to happen. i have taken the van to the dealership to find out what was wrong and every time was told they could not duplicate the problem so it could be fixed. the problem continued to become worse to the point it became a danger to drive because of loss of forward motion. i had no choice but to take it to a transmission shop that duplicated the problem and also received a code . i instructed the transmission be inspected and found contamination of metallic material in the transmission. i called every one at the dealership and ford to find out why the transmission filter was not replaced when the recall work was done and was told ford did not include replacing the filter even when the recall was because of improperly hardened part. no help.

The engine repeatedly sputtered and stalled on my way home during a bad rain. it runs with no problems during dry weather, leading me to believe there is a leak causing an issue. *tr

The light for the powertrain malfunction started flashing after we had the alternator changed. do not know if it was just a coincidence but the speedometer also stopped working. *tr

Driving home van starting shuttering violently then shut off while still rolling lost all power, was safely able to get to side of road . told issue cost 1500 to fix seen ford service bulletin on defect of water getting to pcm on internet. *tr

Ford tsb 6-14-10, issued july 24, 2006 (wet pcm /connectors) parked in driveway in a rain/windstorm.. vehicle wouldn't start. or stay running.. engine codes with code reader p0340 camshaft sensor malfunction.. water intrusion evidence visible on the pcm connector area.... this issuer has been known to happen to many people while driving with complete engine failure..

When going to put items in the back of the van, the hatch door suddenly came down and hit me in the back/shoulder leaving a bruise and some swelling. when trying to get out from under the door i bumped my head a little as it was very heavy! so, we were propping the hatch with a two-by-four while we try to figure out how to fix it. then only a few days later, the handle to the hatch just came off into my hand when trying to open up the hatch! there had been no prior warning to either incident. took it to a ford dealer today and it cost $53.99 just to look at it to see what the problem was and they said it will be another $440 + tax to repair!!!!! this is only to repair the handle back onto the hatch just so that we can actually open it again and start using it again!!!!! we haven't even talked about the cost of repairing the shocks to the hatch, or whatever that issue is!!! the ford dealer says the rod and cable has failed and needs replaced, but can't explain to me how this can happen with no prior warning, or why either incident happened at all. when looking online, this seems to be a common complaint with the freestar, so why isn't there a recall on it???? at the very least, why is it so expensive just to replace a handle????? ford should fix this problem with a recall, or offer to re-pay customers!!!!!! i had a windstar ('99) that we were constantly putting money into, including a completely rusted and almost cracked in half rear axle, but i was raised by a ford family, so i bought this freestar (2005), hoping for better results! what a joke!!!!! from the bad brakes that need replaced every 1 1/2 - 2 years, to the horrible rusting out of the body causing my 3rd row seats to detach, etc. etc.etc....never again!!!!! ford, please make it right!!!!!! i don't have over $500 sitting around to replace a door handle that definitely should last the life of the vehicle!! *tr

Tl* the contact owns a 2005 ford freestar. the contact stated that the sliding door lock failed and could not be unlocked electronically or manually. the local mechanic stated that the power control module was defective. the vehicle was not repaired and the manufacturer was notified. the approximate failure mileage was 126,000.

Driving at approximately 35mph the vehicle stalled out and lost all power (engine running smooth before this). fortunately was able to safely coast to side of road. after short while able to restart van and drive short distance. stall repeated and had to coast to side of road again. again able to restart and get home (less than a mile). had heavy rain day before, research has revealed this to be a very common problem with this vehicle and is most likely water leak onto pmc. this is a safety hazard that needs to be addressed, this could have happened while towing camper in two weeks with family on highway. *tr

In the beginning (5/21/14), our 2005 ford freestar van decelerated to about 35 mph, then stalled 3 times, then wouldn't go in reverse or drive, hard to start after sitting in rain. at first, was told transmission by repair shop, who had rebuilt 6 mos earlier, then said pcm.. after research, found pcm gets wet, had replaced & still at ford dealer almost 2 mos later..they replaced torque converter (recall), throttle position sensor (6/19/14) & cam sensor (6/12/14) because "pcm" told them they were bad after we paid for another pcm to be installed..dealer ordered shield which we have to pay for. this occurs intermittently, and, noticed after it rains. service manager now said this morning (7/16/14) he thinks fuses in fuse box by battery on driver side (after we called to let him know wouldn't go in reverse)..he came to our home & couldn't get van to start, after starting, wouldn't go into reverse or drive, stalled again, wouldn't start. we have given him a lot of information, including a you tube video explaining the problem & how to fix, but he does not believe us. ford needs to recall these as this is a manufacturing defect before someone is killed or injured when vehicle stalls going 70 mph on expressway or maybe they already have, they just weren't aware of the problem. if it stalls on the expressway or going down a hill, the power steering and brakes go out..ford issued a tsb in 2004... date reported: december 13 2004 nhtsa reference: #10014086 tsb reference: #042107 description: general (pcm) power train control module programming procedures. *tt repair information for nhtsa #10014086 date reported: november 01 2004 nhtsa reference: #10013369 tsb reference: #04217 *tr

Heavy rain all day and the water was leaking on the main computer board. causing the van to stall out and resulting in a 100.00 tow bill. the shop told me it is leaking and needs to be replaced and sealed. *tr

After 2 hours of driving, i tried to pass a car on the turnpike, the car made a loud noise and it looked like it went into neutral. took the car to the shop, they say that the transmission is broken, ford replaced the torque converter due to the recall on january of 2014, but now they are saying that the issue is not the torque converted, they state that the transmission needs to be rebuilt. *js

This has happened several time over last year or so that i have owned this vehicle. when driving down highway and it starts to rain cars sputters and seems to loose power. twice it has stalled on me going 55 miles an hour on highway and have had to try and coast to side of road in traffic with people beeping with loss of steering. luckily both times after a few mins the vehicle started again and was able to make it home. have changed wires and plugs, runs fines in dry weather but still stutters and tries to stall when its wet out or rains! very dangerous and wont let wife take kids out when it rains in fear they will get stuck somewhere. *tr

Traction control warning light intermittant, with awd malfunction on. mechanic says code 1889. said lots of problems on freestyles, ford 500 and mercuty models with awd. apparent service bulletins. loss of power, if service bull issued there is a known problem. why no recall? *js

Coming into my parking lot, i lost power steering. it appears that i have a leak. but before this happened, i had some odd sounds happening and some other minor issues with the vehicle that at the time seemed unrelated. then i lost my steering. i bought this vehicle used in '09, so i expected a few issues along the way. this is not the first major issue i have had, as i had to have the tranny recall issue repaired about a year or two ago. (what is it with ford thinking it is more cost efficient to allow people to get harmed than to fix a problem?!!! unfortunately i have not had the income to buy a non-ford vehicle, but mark my words, when i do have the income, i will no longer be a ford driver.) not the first time that i have had to get recall work done either, i now have to get the rear seat fixed yet, but cannot drive it to the dealer to get it fixed because i don't have power steering! ironic? hhmmmm...i wonder. my car has been sitting since jan 6 2014. no money to fix it until now. thanks ford -please note: said with sarcasm. *tr

I would like to report the failure of a company and a van. i recently purchased a 2005 ford freestar for my family of five that has been the worst decision of my life. a month after i experienced what too many other owner have also experienced. water in the pcm, this almost resulted in a crash and injury to me and my family. stalling out without warning at any speed. this known issue has gone on too long without any response from ford company. i am not a believer in someone has to die for there to be change. also don't appreciate the cost of this job over $1000. i was fortunate to not be on the highway and crash. although then we might get our money back. this has also led to other issues that has become a chain reaction of failure. i will keep my receipt for as long as i have to. *tr

Tl* the contact owns a 2005 ford freestar. the contact stated that while driving 65 mph, there was a sudden loss of engine power and the check engine warning light illuminated. the vehicle was taken to a dealer where it was diagnosed that the torque converter needed to be replaced. the contact mentioned that the vehicle was previously repaired under nhtsa campaign number: 12v006000 (power train). the manufacturer was not notified of the failure. the approximate failure and current mileage was 127,000.

Tl* the contact owns a 2005 ford freestar. the contact stated that while driving approximately 10 mph, there was a loud noise coming from the front end of the vehicle. the vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic where it was diagnosed that the front hub, rotors, and wheel bearings needed to be replaced. the manufacturer was made aware of the failure. the failure and current mileage was 80,000.

After wet weather the night before, vehicle running rough (to the point of near stall), hesitating to burn fuel properly to get up to speed and not shifting properly. vehicle was then parked, re-started and acted normally. within the past week, each day after rain the car reproduces this issue and only after exposure to rain. yesterday i noted gap in cowl to sheet metal above pcm as well and also noted that a body seal next to the pcm was soaked. it is consistent with the internet complaints about pcm being exposed/flooded with water. this is a serious concern as to the damage it can do to the vehicle's most expensive components (engine, transmission, etc) as well as potentially produce an accident on the road should other anomalous behavior surface. it is also important to note that as this vehicle ages, more of the population of produced vehicles would be exposed to this concern as gaskets lose effectiveness due to compression set, deterioration of seal, the plastic the seal is attached to warps, etc. *tr

I attempted to start vehicle and the engine was difficult to turn over. when it did start the rpms were going up and down . when i tried to put car in reverse it would not engage causing vehicle to roll forward. ( i was parked on a slight declined driveway). after reading about similar problems i checked the pcm (power control module. it was filled with water !!! after unplugging the pcm and allowing it to dry out i plugged it back in and the problem was corrected. it appears to me that the pcm is located in a bad location causing it to have problems when it rains or snows. i made a temporary fix by putting silicone caulking around the cowling where i believe the water is getting in.... *tr

While driving through town at 30 miles per hour, engine stalled, lost power steering and speed control. the engine light came on and the transaxle light was blinking. thank goodness i wasn't on the highway. *tr i believe one bad part had been replace with another as the torque converter part had been replaced and here it was doing the same thing all over again less than 1 year later. i figured i had no options, what could i do, had it towed. i just feel if they are using inadequate parts to replace bad parts the danger continues to apply and they should be held accountable. *tr

Tl* the contact owns a 2005 ford freestar. the contact had experienced difficulty with the gears shifting intermittently and had heard a grinding noise multiple times. the contact stated while traveling 60 mph, the vehicle had jerked violently and the transmission was slipping more than once. the vehicle was taken to a repair shop who diagnosed and replaced the torque converver. the vehilce was repaired and the failure recurred. the contact was included in 12v006000 (power train) but had been told more than once by the local dealer that the part was not available for the recall repair. the contact had experienced the failure multiple times while waiting for the part for the repair. tl* the contact owns a 2005 ford freestar. the contact stated that while driving 60 mph, the vehicle jerked violently. the failure was recurring. additionally, the gear shifter would often become resistant when the contact was attempting to shift gears and the vehicle would exhibit an abnormal grinding noise. the vehicle was taken to a repair shop where the torque converter was replaced however, the failure recurred. the vehicle was included in nhtsa campaign number: 12v006000 (power train) but was constantly told that the part was not available for the recall repair. the vin was not available. the manufacturer was notified of the failure. the approximate failure mileage was 100,000.

This is about a 2005 ford freestar. when accelerating, specially in rainy conditions, the vehicle's engine makes a screechy noise and loses power. the screechy noise sometimes stops and the vehicle is able to continue moving. usually when it's wet/rainy the engine loses power and vibrates. it's very dangerous and stressful because it usually happens when attempting to pass slower vehicles on the left lanes and when the vehicle loses power we attempt to move to the right lane's shoulder. lucky that this happened when traffic was light at 6am. after restarting the engine i drove on side roads to reach my destination. this has happened at least twenty times since 2013. *tr

I bought my 2005 ford freestar in 2005. almost immediately after buying it we had instances of the power locks not working. the driver door will unlock but the rest will not. we have even had to climb in through the driver door to unlock the back doors by hand then try to get groceries out of the way back through the middle doors. this is also a huge safety concern for me. if i were to get into an accident and be incapacitated and my kids were in the car, they wouldn't be able to open those doors because it keeps them locked even if you push the buttons to open them automatically. i am sick of dealing with this issue. there are so many forums on line where other people have the same problem. this needs to be fixed! *tr

2005 ford freestar was recalled for torque convertor, third row seat latch. less than one year later (march 2014) the same problem occurred with the torque convertor. *js

Last couple of years since the warranty went out, the vehicle seems to be slipping when accelerating from a stop. dealership won't do anything without us paying a large sum of money to fix it. we have had the torque converter replaced three times. the last time was by the ford dealership due to the recall. i have seen many similar issues with same make, model, and year on blogs and forums. would love for ford to remedy this issue without us having to spend money that we don't have. this is a serious safety issue!!! at a busy intersection, the tranny slipping could easily put one in harms way. *js

I have had an issue with it dying and stalling out and not wanting to move.... after 3 trips in a month to the dealership they finally found the problem, it was the pcm module..... i called ford motor company and informed them that after doing research online that i have noticed that this is a major issue with many owners..... they said that if enough people call in and inform it will get addressed by nhtsa...so if you are having this problem or have had it please call in. keep your receipts for any repairs done due to this and if there is a recall and hopefully it will be before someone dies due to it. we will be reimbursed for our repair costs. *tr

Driving at approximately 35mph the vehicle started stalling out and would not shift properly. fortunately was able to safely coast to side of road. had vehicle towed to conway ford in conway, sc. needed new power control modular (pcm) due to water leaking through windshield cowling and shorting out connections to pcm. created a potentially dangerous situation with vehicle stalling out while in motion. research has revealed this to be a very common problem with this vehicle that is a safety hazard that needs to be addressed by ford motor company with a recall. *tr

Tl* the contact owns a 2005 ford freestyle. the contact stated while driving approximately 55 mph, the vehicle independently decelerated without warning. the vehicle was not taken to a dealer for diagnostic testing. the manufacturer was notified of the failure and stated that the vehicle was not included in nhtsa recall campaign id number: 12v006000 (power train). the vehicle was not repaired. the approximate failure and current mileage was 212,000.

While traveling on the highway with no warning the vehicle lost all acceleration. once able to get to a safe area to pull over the vehicle started to respond. since this occurrence this situation has happened intermittently for the past year. i have brought the vehicle to the ford dealer and 2 different mechanics, all of whom have changed many different items ranging from a tune up to a new coil and multiple cam shaft sensors. all 3 have performed many diagnostics but to date have been unable to locate the problem which still exists but with more regularity. i am no longer able to drive the vehicle due to its performance and i am scared to put my wife and children in the vehicle. when i did do some research on the internet i came across hundreds if not thousands of the very same complaints, someone has to force ford to address this safety issue. mini vans are most commonly used for transporting our most precious passengers, children. will it take a car full of children dying for ford to acknowledge this problem exists and that they need to do the right thing. *tr

Tl* the contact owns a 2005 ford freestyle. the contact stated while driving approximately 55 mph, the wrench and the check engine warning light illuminated as the vehicle suddenly failed to accelerate. the contact mentioned that the vehicle was serviced previously under the manufacturers throttle body recall. the vehicle was towed to a dealer where it was diagnosed that the throttle body failed and needed to be replaced. the manufacturer was not notified of the failure. the vehicle was not repaired. the approximate failure mileage was 100,000. the current mileage was 150,000.

When is the nhtsa going to get serious with ford on forcing them to issue a recall on the pcm that shuts down the engine and puts the driver and passengers in a death vehicle. this is a known issue all over the internet as well as any master certified ford technician.the pcm is under the cowling where the water settlers and get electrically wicked into the pcm shutting it down at any time under load in traffic freeway speeds.just want to know if people have to die before something happens with a wildly known defect we bought this vehicle brand new because of the safety rating at the time for transportations our special needs son, i sure hope this issue doesn't end up with a death of my wife and children due to ,the lack of concern from the nhtsa. waiting for a timely response and resolve. *tr

I was driving along the road with my children in the car when my car just lost the gear. the car was still on but when i pressed on the gas pedal it would do nothing but stall. i had to roll to a stop in the middle of the highway. i found out after this problem that my van had a recall in jan 2012 for the torque converter which needed to be replaced. i got the van in oct 2012 and i had no idea that was one of the recalls on this vehicle until i had this problem. i took it in to the ford dealership and they told me that would not solve the problem the bad torque converter, but when taken to another shop they said the bad torque converter caused the problem and now there are pieces of metal in the transmission which they are calling internal transmission failure.

My wife had just left work. on a very busy street the van up and died. restarted it and had no power to get up to speed. kept shutting down. managed to get in to a parking lot. had it towed to the dealership. at first was told it was the transmission. now, they say it is the pcm. pcm has been on back order for some time. ford said it was shipped on nov. 13 2013. called the dealership on the following friday and no part. no was told that there is an even longer wait time for the pcm. having a aftermarket pcm installed. two weeks without our van is long enough. hope to have it back on friday the 22nd of 2013. have talked to ford customer care, they know there is a problem. have read that the seal under the cowling lets go and water will drip down onto the pcm connection and mess up the pcm. *tr

Tl* the contact owns a 2005 ford freestar equipped with summit premium plus 2 tires, sizes 235/60/16. the contact stated that over time the steel belt detached from all of the tires at different times. the vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic. the technician was unable to determine what caused the failure to occur. the manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. the tires were replaced. the vin and the dot number were not available. the failure mileage was 90,000 and the current mileage was 109,000. the tires mileage was 10,000.

Engine, internal catalytic converter failure. on ford extended warranty to 10 years, or 112,00 miles; the repair is not covered within the warranty . . quoted cost to repair will be $3,300.00, when completed by [xxx]-hilltop-ford in richmond, california. information redacted pursuant to the freedom of information act (foia), 5 u.s.c. 552(b)(6). *tr

I have a 2005 ford freestar that i have had for 2 long long years. i am on my 3rd transmission, i have had the recall work done to it for the torque converter but its not the issue. its the transmission. i don't have time nor money to keep putting into this car and work two jobs as it is and i need a car. just cant do it anymore and i know a lot of others who are having to go threw the same thing and also so tired of being stranded on the side of the road. please just fix it already. i am going to file a law suite against them soon. *tr

Tl* the contact owns a 2005 ford freestar. the contact stated that while driving approximately 30 mph, there was a loss of power steering without warning. the steering wheel became extremely difficult to turn. in addition, the power steering fluid continuously leaked onto the ground even though the contact refilled the reservoir constantly. the vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. the manufacturer was notified of the problem. the approximate failure mileage was 131,000.

While changing the right front tire the jack broke and the car drop to the ground! the jack bent and broke. *tr

The situation is very danger, the problem with the pcm issues, that share bad information with any other component in use, engine, transmission, lights, ac system, low battery or not turn on even with new battery, and the wires and connectors clean. the most dangerous is just stop running in middle of traffic, or some mechanic did not have idea about the problem, even the sarasota ford mechanics. a few weeks a go i left the car for 2 days, present in my opinion transmission mal-function, after they charge me $140, no problems solved, and they say the technician report : needs engine work before transmission diagnostics. needs cam syncro assy.(fix whinning noise) i agree ok. need a sensor asy ??????? connect a little metal wire on top engine (they call bush.....???) after that all the problems still happening all the time. if you have any answer about all this, or place to go and get a real inspection and report. from now and forever, thank you very much. *tr

I opened the power liftgate with key fob and as i was unloading groceries the door started coming down on me and would not stop, hitting me hard in the head as i try to get out from under it.*jb

Tl* the contact owns a 2005 ford freestar. the contact stated that while driving approximately 40 mph, the vehicle independently decelerated to 30 mph. the contact applied the brakes for a traffic stop but as he accelerated from the stop, the transmission failed to operate with a rapid increase in engine rpms. the vehicle was towed to an independent transmission center. the mechanic stated that the failure was related to the torque converter. the transmission was rebuilt by the mechanic. the contact referenced nhtsa campaign id number 12v006000 (power train) however, the vin was not included in the recall campaign. the manufacturer was notified of the problem. the approximate failure mileage was 96,780.

In the morning the vehicle battery had been drained and we had it towed to the dealer. they replaced the alternator. we picked it up and the check engine light came on. they said it was the mass air flow sensor and replaced it. two weeks went by and one day the vehicle wouldn't start. we had it towed to the dealer and they said it was the mass air flow connector and replaced it. the next day the vehicle wouldn't start. we had it towed to the dealer and they said nothing was wrong. the engine always idles very rough and no one can correct it. it has stalled in traffic. i have done research and have been made aware of a problem with the pcm module on these vehicles. apparently rain gets it and soaks the module causing all sorts of electrical and transmission problems. ford is aware of the issue and has issued a service bulletin and repair kit for this problem, but no recall. *tr

Using an on ramp from s.r. 87 south to highway 98 west in navarre fl. and suddenly lost the vehicle drive train. i was able to coast out of traffic to safety to await towing. *tr

Tl* the contact owns a 2005 ford freestar. the contact stated that while exiting the driveway at unknown speeds, the odometer failed to track speed and the abs warning light illuminated. the vehicle was taken to the dealer for diagnosis where it was stated that the speed sensor and battery needed to be replaced. the vehicle was repaired but the problem persisted. the manufacturer was notified. the approximate failure mileage was 57,000.

I have had two incidents with this van. the first incident i was driving and heard a clicking sound and then lost all power to my vehicle. i called a tow truck and took it to a mechanic who said it was the transmission which had shavings from my torque converter of my van. he stated that he had fixed transmission and torque converter in ford 2005 freestars vehicles. this was in march 2012. i had it fixed with an expenses of 1, 985, but after checking on freestars it was in the process of being evaluated. i could not wait for the resolving of this by ford. i fixed my vehicle and assumed the cost. i received a recall notice for the torque converter/transmission. i also received a recall for the back seat. before i had a chance to take it in for repairs. on, july 30, 2013 while driving on the highway to work my van went from 65 to 20 within a matter of seconds. i placed my hazards and looked for the access road. i then drove my van into the nearest dealer. i told the dealer rep that the symbol indicated that my power train was having problems he offered to do a diagnostic for $106. i agreed and mentioned the recalls. when i received the diagnostic results stating that the fuel pump, the eg valve, and the fuel rail pressure sensor needed to be replaced. *tr

While merging onto route 50 off 628 the car died. i drifted onto side of road, but in park and restarted it. took exit off 50 at 450 and car stopped again. put in park at red light, started up again and drove down riva road. car stopped 4 more times before getting to my residence, each time engine stopping, no power steering and no brakes. called koons ford annapolis and had the car towed there the next day (since the incident occurred on a sunday). they kept the car for 1 week and could not confirm or duplicate any of the conditions. possibly pcm but not sure.they found one error while driving it , but the computer could not find it. paid for diagnostic test. car has been running fine until 7/6/13 when exactly the same thing happened. took back to ford and 2 days later was told it was the pcm. could not say how long it would take to get a new one as ford does not have them it stock, but for $1300.00 could place the order. found a ford tech blog that describes exactly what every one is going through and how to fix it. water is leaking under the cowl and shorting out the pcm. there needs to be a recall on this before some one dies. *tr

Was in a 30 mile per hour speed zone came to a caution light and had to make a right hand turn on a very dangerous corner....many tractor trailers use this turn, while making the turn, engine stalled and was hard to control steering with no power. managed to pull to side of the road when several tractor trailers came around the same corner. had i not been able to move over i would have been hit as they would have had no where to go, just a 2 lane road. car started but when i tried to move it, it went about 20 feet and stalled again. had to call a tow company. torque converter has already been replaced once at approximately 99,900 miles. flashing light on dash says to check transaxle. not fixed as yet...code p0715 came up on the tech machine, turbine speed sensor check fault. i have checked for these codes and it seems that ford sent these vehicles off the production lines with these problems to begin with. i find that nothing ever gets done until someone is killed or severely injured. it's a sad world we live in that life has to be lost before manufacturers are made to correct what should have been fixed before leaving the plant. *tr

Engine light came on car stalled several times, would not shift. you people know what the problem is fix it or i will go buy something other than a ford. i took it to a ford dealership service and found out that water got into the pmc module and terminals were corroded. mechanic blow dried interior of pmc best he could silicon to seal the best he could and told me it was a temporary fix. water keeps getting into the module. why doesn't ford stand behind their mistakes and resolve the problem? i love my freestar but why should i pay for the manufacture engineering mistakes? *tr

I am having transmission issues with high revving, soft shifting and what feels like slipping. and then today when i drove the van there was smoke coming out from under the dash board along with the other issues. after doing some research on line it seems as though it is the control module and as it gets wet things start to go wrong with the van. the design is faulty and needs to be fixed as water gets into the module and the connector. i have included a video link from youtube for you to look over regarding this problem and how bad design is leading to all these small complaints and problems. i am taking the van to my local dealer or shop to see if this could be the cause of my problems. this is the youtube video link http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lhjevbmuxjw *tr

Tl* the contact owns a 2005 ford freestar. the contact stated that the vehicle was included and repaired under nhtsa campaign id number: 12v006000 (power train). however, after the repair was performed the vehicle would not accelerate and stalled sporadically. the contact stated that prior to the recall repair he had not experienced a failure. the vehicle was taken to the dealer for diagnosis where the technician found that the pcm would have to be replaced. the manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. the vehicle was not repaired. the approximate failure mileage was 79,000. *tr

I was driving on a city street when my engine light began flashing/blinking. i was having trouble with van making weird sounds and vibrations. i immediately pulled over. just had tranny recall work done, same light on. i called ford-they said it was a miss and i should bring it in. i was too afraid to drive that far, and i have no $ for a tow or fix. was told by mech friend that it could be any of many sensors and i'd have to trial and error to find it. this is not the first time this has happened to me, and it seems to be worse when it has rained or is very damp out. it vibrates, shakes, and sounds like the engine is not right. also i have no get up and go, it wants to stall out every time i try to accelerate, and i had a near accident once. seems to be worse on hills or any inclines. not a happy ford customer-again. these problems have been on-going for the last six months or so. anything over 25mph and the van "shimmies" really bad. *tr

Tl* the contact owns a 2005 ford free star. the contact stated that while driving 25 mph, the vehicle vibrated and failed to accelerate with the illumination of the check engine light. the vehicle was not repaired. the manufacturer was not notified. the approximate failure mileage was 151,000. *tr

2005 ford freestar. consumer writes in regards to transmission failure recall notice. *smd the consumer stated in november 2010, the transmission failed, with no symptoms of failure. the transmission was replaced. in august 2012, the torque converter was replaced. the consumer believed only the torque converter should have been replaced in 2010, and not the entire transmission. the consumer is seeking reimbursement for the transmission.

After rain all night on wed.6/4/2013 went to take van to pittsburgh started hesitating and vibrating while on highway could not speed up and tried to get in slow lane lot of traffic almost collision . tried to go up small hill no power vibrating trying to stall, turned off wouldn't startfor 15 minutes very scary. looked online bulletin for pcm gets wet and causes this,someone could have been killed. *tr

Tl* the contact owns a 2005 ford freestar. the contact stated that while driving approximately 15 mph, the vehicle would not accelerate. the vehicle was towed to the dealer for diagnosis. the technician stated that the transmission and torque converter would have to be replaced. the contact referenced nhtsa campaign number: 12v006000 (power train) but was advised by the manufacturer that the vehicle was not included in the recall. the vehicle was not repaired. the approximate failure mileage was 66,000. *tr

I became aware of other customer complaints about the transmission/pcm related concerns in 2011 when experiencing a vibration when shifting from 2nd to 3rd (it seemed) and researched my vehicle and possible related concerns. i also discussed with a local dealer and i followed a dealers recommendation by having my transmission fluid changed as recommended to ford specs. the vibration seemed to calm somewhat. around this same time i noticed my cruise control would work only off and on at different speeds and times. no check engine light ever came on. i sent my an email to ford of canada at which time i was advised that a torque converter recall was coming and that i should contact the dealer. i was advised to wait for the formal recall which i received and booked my recall and it was completed in approximately late 2012. i also had another recall done for a seat concern just in may 2013. while driving to the us may 19th 2013 at 100km/hr my vehicles cruise was acting suspicious (hard shift up) and i disengaged it for this reason. i then noticed my vehicle was at 3000rpms so seemed to be stuck in 3rd gear or something. it then failed (was like i was in neutral) and i was barely able to get off at an exit and had to push my vehicle into a spot at a service station. i was very concerned for my safety and my family at this time. i was in total shock that there was no real warning and if i know if i was in the fast lane i hate to think of the end result. i checked the dipstick for the tranny and there seemed to be enough fluid however slight amounts of smoke came from the dipstick reservoir. no signs of leaking below the vehicle whatsoever. it was towed to a ford dealer and i was left with no real option other than replace the tranny for $3200. my home dealer in canada was closed for the holiday. *tr

Tl* the contact owns a 2005 ford freestar. the contact stated that while driving at 55 mph, the rpm in the tachometer fluctuated rapidly and the engine revved. the vehicle was taken to the dealer and the recall repair for nhtsa campaign id 12v006000 (power train: torque converter malfunctions) was performed. the failure recurred every time the contact drove the vehicle. the manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. the failure mileage was 149,000. the current mileage was 150,000.

Don't have my vin on me to share at this time. also, the specific electrical problem is the pcm. on 4/4/2013, i was driving down the highway at about 45-50 mph when my car 'died'. i lost all power - no brakes, steering, etc. fortunately, none of my kids were in the car. the car was towed to the dealership that night. they said it was my cam sensor. less than 5 days after picking up the car on 4/9 th car acted up again. (they kept the car for a recall unrelated to this). on 4/14 i was driving down the highway at about 70 mph when the car started to jerk. luckily i was close to home this time and after stopping several times was able to get the car in the driveway. my youngest daughter was in the car with me who is now afraid to get back in the car. the next morning i had it towed back to the dealership. a few days later they said it was my alternator. i was told they would credit me back the money i put out for the cam sensor. they put in the new alternator and test drove the car. guess what - the car still jerked. the shop manager took it home with a computer hooked up to it. they could not find anything. they then put a call into the ford hotline. a week later they tell me it is the pcm. it got wet. over $400 to fix and that is with a used part. over $1200 if it is new. a quick internet search finds the pcm is a common issue with the freestar. not sure when it will be recalled. i hope no one gets seriously injured before these complaints are taken seriously. i will say this is the last ford i will buy. i am not sure how to explain to my kids that the car is safe to drive when i don't believe it myself. i guess i will keep my receipt for when this is recalled so i can be reimbursed. *tr

Traveling on highway at 70 mph when without any warning lost all power. coasted to stop and had no gears forward or reverse. no prior noises, warning lights or any indication of problems. very dangerous situation. had i been passing it could have been tragic. torque converter is covered under recall but dealership i had vehicle towed to stated from their diagnostics and discussions with factory the problem was not the torque converter. i am having them install rebuilt transmission for $4,185. there are many similar complaints on various websites, including this one. *tr

I have had my van back for three days since having the recall repairs done on the torque (which i filled a complaint about after being told mine wasn't recalled by the dealership, which it actually was) and seats. it has been raining heavily for a couple of days here. while driving down the road, and coming to yet another stop sign, my van stalls out and completely dies with no warning. i had no control over brakes, steering wheel, nothing. my husband comes and gets me, our daughter, and the van. the van started right up when he got there after approximately 15 min after i had repeatedly tried to get it start with no success. we let it idle for a bit because he thinks i'm crazy, and it dies again. same problem with it getting it to start. come to find out, the computer and pcm are getting wet, causing total power failure... ugh! is there anything on this van that was made right?! very dangerous van! *tr

The car would start then stall. i would be driving and it would just slow down like no gas getting into engine and stall out . i took it to ford dealer (crest ford centerline michigan) they ran it on a scope. told me i needed turbine shaft speed sensor. they replaced it and called to say my vehicle was fine and ready to go. i picked up car on monday evening and on wednesday car had to be towed back to the dealer. car would start but would not drive. ford could not find problem and finally i called a friend to ask for a solution. because of all the issues with the pcm and his expertise i called my ford advisor [xxx] and told him to check the pcm for water damage. he called me back shortly and said they found the water damage. this is a van made very wrong with a design so that your windshield lets water flow onto the cowl and then damages the brain for the car. i now have to pay 1000.00 to fix a mistake ford motor created. this is a problem for everyone who owns this vehicle. i hope ford fixes it on a recall before someone dies. i feel as a consumer i should not have had to go figure out whats wrong with my car on my own. ford mechanics should know and be experienced. this will be my last ford with the way they handle their cars. information redacted pursuant to the freedom of information act (foia), 5 u.s.c. 552(b)(6). *tr

I was driving my car, the same as any other day. i came to a stop light and my car wouldn't go, as if i had it in neutral. there was some vibration and it was extremely hard to turn my car. i nearly hit a business that was on the corner of the turn. then, it started working again, just to soon quit working again. i had my mechanic look at it to discover it was the torque. i am having the same issues as the other ford freestars that were recalled, but mine specific van was not for some reason but showing the exact same issues as the recalled ones. *tr

First we had the transmission failure that was unsafe and had to pay for the repair ourselves then finally ford issued a tsb to repair and recovered our money. along with that is the more dangerous situation of the van stopping jerking speeding up the driving on the road especially when it rains or even a slight mist. this need to addressed by the nhtsa and pressure ford to repair this before they are sued for a death caused by the lack of attention to this highly safety related failure. *tr

Recalled torque converter replaced in 2005 freestar by dealer . ( no warranty paperwork given for this part.) 5 months later, while driving 40 mph, experienced total power loss including power steering and power brakes. struggled to pull car off the main road. towed to often used and nearby repair facility. trusted mechanic pulled car apart and replaced transmission ( including new torque converter) for total of $2225.00. van had been carefully maintained and had 83,000 miles on it. ford dealership ( tom's ford of keyport, nj) refused to reimburse just for cost of 2nd torque converter that failed since "the work was not done at ford dealership." ( how would i know this was required w/out ever receiving warranty paperwork? and i remembered the original recall form from ford stated part replacement by outside mechanics would be reimbursed???) local dealership "couldn't help." notice, i did not even try to get ford to acknowledge transmission failure caused by recalled part or to cover the new transmission costs. followup through ford's consumer division also denied reimbursement for 2nd failed torque converter. interesting quotes from them: "we have not received many complaints about transmission failure for that vehicle" and " the failure of the torque converter does not cause transmission failure." hmmm beware of total loss of power with this minivan when the transmission fails!!! dangerous and ford is playing dumb. unfortunately, lives at risk with this denial strategy. i used to be a "ford" man. drove only fords for decades: f150 truck + $$$ ford rv + explorer + escape, etc. no longer. *tr

Driving down the road in heavy traffic, without warning suddenly had no power, at 40mph, put it in neutral and restarted only to die again 3 more times. i thought i was out of gas but the gage said 1/8th of a tank. pulled off the road and had friends bring gas. started up fine and drove maybe a block when it started sputtering and bucking. the check engine idiot light came on so i pulled over again. i reset the battery connection and light went off. i pulled off to drive around in the parking lot and it died when i cranked the wheel turning every corner. started again, this time it was hard to turn over, and it sputtered and the transaxle idiot light started flashing, the radio came on by itself and the eve player ejected. interior lights were on but switch was turned off. checked the tranny fluid, it looked a little low in the dark(midnight) so put in half a quart. light went out but the van refused to go forward. i dropped it manually into 1st and it slowly moved. parked it and tried other gears, all unresponsive but when shifting into neutral the engine jumped and the rpms revved up to 3000!! afraid it would jump into gear and run over my friend, i cut off the ignition while in neutral. i waited until midnight for no traffic, then drove the van home, keeping the emergency flashers on. was able to travel about 25 feet per restart, each time the van would die when speed exceeded 15mph or 2000rpms. took an hour to get the 1.5 miles home. this van had just gotten a full service oil change/lube/filter service and i had the transmission serviced at sears upon purchasing it just 6 months ago and had no other issues at all. upon researching, this is a known issue that ford published but refuses to fix/recall. there is a recall on my van's torque converter, this is a serious safety issue and a major defect that will get someone killed or serious injured. *tr

2005 ford freestar. consumer writes in regards to recall notice of vehicle losing power while driving and after repairs problem still exists. *smd the consumer stated on january 13, 2013, he took the vehicle to the dealer, because it would regularly jerk forward and backward and then it would continue to move. also, the vehicle would skip a cycle and would completely stop. on february 19, 2013, the consumer returned to the dealer, because the vehicle continued to exhibit the same symptoms. the dealer informed the consumer, the converter was replaced on the previous visit, and it had nothing to do with the current problem.

My vehicle was in the park position and when i proceeded to drive it started hesitating and would not pick up speed. *tr

After years of problems, previous postings on this site, and 3 pcms later... the story continues: our van has been in the shop 5 times within ~ 4-5 weeks, and the dealership keeps working to seal the pcm unit. the unit was sealed by ford with standard module seals, green expandable foam, etc., but water still got into the computer housing. during research on the freestar's computer problems, i read about the clip slots (where the pcm fits into the van) providing a means of water intrusion also, so they took it out again and sealed those. i got the van out of the shop, and the next day the check engine light came on. we took it by an auto parts place for a scan, and it showed a pcm problem. (the guy at the auto parts store said he had a 2005 freestar, and his pcm had shorted out also from water damage.) at least, this time a code was given! generally, codes are not generated since the malfunctioning computer is the code generator. i don't know if another pcm has shorted out in our van, or if water has once again seeped into the unit. the wet winter in georgia has practically rendered my van useless for the past couple of months. the van is truly a "fair weather" vehicle. to find more information on this issue, google "2005 ford freestar pcm water intrusion" or visit any of the auto safety sites on-line such as nhtsa or arfc.org. i am currently seeking legal counsel regarding this issue, since ford has failed to take responsibility for the problems. unfortunately, pcm issues have often remained undetected due to the lack of code indications. (it took almost 2 years for one of many mechanics to diagnose our freestar's issues, and that was a result of on-line research.) pcm water intrusion problems usually are manifested as transmission or engine issues such as no reverse, erratic gear changes, rpm "revs", or other unexplained occurrences. *tr

Faulty fuel system vent causes gasoline to spray out when filling up. additionally a hissing sound is heard when opening the gas cap, indicating that the gas tank pressure is high during normal operation. severe fire hazard; leaked gasoline may cause fire and/or explosion. there are several similar complaints for this model vehicle listed in the nhtsa database, so it needs to be investigated. the issue is likely to have been happening before listed time and mileage; observed almost immediately after i received vehicle from previous owner.

I have a 2005 ford freestar and noticed the third seat came loose. when i looked into it i found that the wheel well around the reinforcement plate had rusted completely out on the driver side for fear of this being a common problem and the fact that the third seat is mostly used by children i decided to report it. it appears to me that the plate on the out side must not sealed after being welded together allowing rust to start forming immediately after vehicle was put into service by manufacturer. i have pictures of the wheel well. *tr

Took van in to transmission repair shop because even though ford replaced the torque converter on the recall the transmission still slipped. when repair was completed we went and picked up our van on the way home it died and all the lights were going crazy. shop towed back to their shop. they went through van and found the computer was saturated with water. we were told need a new computer and new wiring harness and this has been a known issue with ford with their computers getting wet. now we are out 2600 and still don't have a car. if this is a known issue why isn't ford doing anything to fix the issue? *tr

Tl* the contact owns a 2005 ford freestar. the contact stated that while driving 10 mph, the vehicle stalled and all of the warning lamps illuminated. the contact mentioned that the failure occurred multiple times. the vehicle was taken to the dealer. the technician was unable to diagnose the failure. the manufacturer was made aware of the failure. the vehicle was not repaired. the failure mileage was 70,102 and the current mileage was 70,373. updated 03/15/13*lj updated 04/23/2013 *js

Trying to back out of my driveway, van will not go into reverse. restart van, put it into reverse & it falters & stalls. restart &got van into drive,but it will not accelerate until 3000 rpms, then jerks into drive & stalls again. had it towed to a local mechanic i have used for over 20 yrs. van shows no codes.replace battery, have throttle body cleaned, cam sensor is tested, shows not problems. van starts & runs for one day. same exact issue happens again. have it towed a second time. again, no codes come up.mechanic flushes out the tranny,& van runs again for 50 miles w/o incident. but again, trying to leave for work next day, van displays the exact same issues. no torque to move the van, constant stalling as soon as it is taken out of drive. will not move at all or starts & moves very hesitantly into reverse, catches gear & jerks, stalls once again. tow again to a ford dealer. told the prob is the recalled torque converter. have it replaced, and van doesn't make it the 12 miles home. the van lost complete power on a highway & i was almost hit by oncoming traffic. tow back, now being told the transmission needs replacement, over $3,000 because metal from the recalled part has dislogged into tranny. i am now finding thru my own research that this is a common problem relating to the pcm, which replacing tranny doesn't solve the issues. ford is offering no help or compensation am a single mom of 2 kids, 1 is disabled,& now been fired from my job because i can't get there 28 miles away. the van is stranded at the dealer, because i have no money to fix or tow again. i am at my wits end. ford needs to step up to the plate &replace this van!!!! repairing the torque converter, cam sensor, or transmission will not solve the pcm problem, which is not sealed properly, & after numerous repairs, will malfunction again> my q to ford is:does someone have to die for u to do something? *tr

The vehicle stalled in the middle of the road with my wife driving and two children in the car. luckily no one was injured, my wife was able to coast the vehicle out of harms way. this could have been so much worse had she been pulling out into traffic or merging on to the interstate. the problem is the pcm module has been getting wet, ford knows of this problem and even created a service bulletin about it. at the very, very least i would have thought ford would have contacted the vehicle owners to make them aware that a serious issue like this existed. this has the potential to have grave consequences for innocent families owning these vehicles. it is my opinion that vans in particular should be scrutinized a little more closely due to their intended audience, soccer moms hauling around the most valuable possession of that family, their children. it is beyond me how automakers can put unsafe vehicles like this on the road and they are not forced to repair issues like these when the owners and their families are at risk. this is my second but separate complaint i lodged against ford about this vehicle. the first one was in 2008 or 2009 when the torque converter failed without warning, leaving the vehicle lifeless in the middle of the road. this vehicle should be deemed unsafe for the roads and ford should be forced to have a fair buy back program for these vehicles. *tr

Difficult to diagnose! symptoms of a wet pcm module manifests itself in many forms. we've experienced most of them by this point in our ~3 year battle with our freestar. randomly, our van would not: start, go into reverse, give warning lights, drive forward without stalling, allow certain systems to function properly. in other situations, it would: run roughly, break down, rev up unexpectedly, create transmission issues, etc. seals wear down and allows water to enter into the computer, due to its location under the windshield. one of the greatest problems of all is the lack of diagnostics for this issue. we've had our vehicle towed in, only to find diagnostic codes did not show up when the van was checked out. surprisingly, the car would usually start up and drive without a problem after being towed into the mechanic. after several towing experiences, we simply decided to leave our car stranded for a day or two if possible and return later to drive it away without a problem. we've replaced pumps, coils, transmission components, plugs, wires.. in an effort to get the van to work properly. finally, one mechanic did on-line research and found the pcm problem with the 2005 freestar. after finding water in the computer housing, he suggested that we buy a rebuilt one (ford does not supply pcm's for this van anymore) to see if that would solve the problems. however, the ford dealership had to install the computer so that the programming could be completed. otherwise, the original keys would not work. in summary, the pcm did solve the problems, until the next weather event. then, the problems started all over again. we have now had the computer replaced, dried, and/or sealed several times, but water keeps getting inside. the local ford dealership and other mechanics have been working diligently in an effort to seal the pcm. recall and class action needed! *tr

Engine stays in third gear on highway ,windshield wiper fluid won't spray and power locks don't work with button on doors or key fob. getting 11 miles a gallon because won't shift into fourth gear and that's a highway trip! *tr

Tl* the contact owns a 2005 ford freestar. the contact stated that while driving at various speeds, the vehicle stalled and multiple warning lamps illuminated. the vehicle was taken to the dealer. the technician diagnosed that the pcm module needed to be replaced. the manufacturer was made aware of the failure but did not offer any assistance. the vehicle was not repaired. the vin was not available. the failure mileage was 90,000 and the current mileage was 176,000.

Engine stutters, won't run steady, idles over 2000rpm in neutral, continually dies, when engine dies steering hard(naturally), won't go in reverse, this problem causes numerous problems that are not safe when it does it on the road. the problem is apparently in moisture in the pcm. torque converter was replaced in 2012. has not done the problem for a year and did it again today( has not rained in more than a week) just going down the road and starts cutting out and dies! has done this many times since 2010. ford knows about it! information redacted pursuant to the freedom of information act (foia), 5 u.s.c. 552(b)(6). *tr

This vehicle has a continuing problem with the pcm shorting out due to water entering the wiring harness through the windshield wipers. once the pcm short circuits the transmission does not function causing the car to loose its' motion. this occurs without warning and places the occupants of the vehicle at greater risk of being involved in an accident as the car simple ceases to work. the company has currently recalled this make and model to replace a defective torque converter. although this seems to solve the problem initially, the long term problem of water seeping into the pcm will cause the transmission to fail time and time again. *tr

This information is a collection of incidents that ultimately fit together. i have notice that the floor board of my van was wet. since i have 3 kids i just shrugged it off. this past week i notice the floor mats weren't wet only the carpet beneath it was soaked. my kids don't spill just under the mats. the water must be entering from the outside in. the van was acting weird on and off -no check engine light until it started happen more frequently. june 2012, i got the p1340 code that the camshaft position sensor had gone bad, i replaced it, went out again, i was told it could have been a faulty part, changed it again, went out again, decided this is beyond me. i took it to the dealership and they "fixed" the camshaft position sensor and another part that was causing the camshaft position sensor not to work. ($900) it broke again because the part they put in was defective. they replaced the defective part and the check engine light came back on again. after they had the car for 2 weeks they found another small problem. ($130) i insisted at the time that they didn't make the proper repairs. they assured me that it all still needed to be done. (caught some double talk) i experienced a few more issues with the van losing power. (july,september, october -check engine light did not turn on.) i:n december the car turned off and i was only able to get about 25ft per restart and the light came on. i've noticed other features not working properly or working intermittently. (power locks, power windows, radio, power doors, key remote ...) i have learned that other 2005 freestar owners have experienced similar incidents caused by water leaking into the car through the windshield wiper blades and running down the wire harness causing multiple parts to short out from time to time. please look into this. i have 3 children and no more money for "let's try this repairs". *tr

Tl* the contact owns a 2005 ford freestar. the contact stated that while driving 45 mph, the vehicle began to loose power without warning. the contact stated that the vehicle would decelerate rapidly and then was able to continue driving. the vehicle was not taken to the dealer for inspection. the vehicle was not repaired. the manufacturer was notified and stated that there were no recalls on the vehicle. the failure mileage was 85,000.

Tl* the contact owns a 2005 ford freestar. the contact stated that while driving 65 mph, the vehicle stalled without warning. the vehicle was taken to the dealer where the technician diagnosed that the torque converter needed to be replaced and that the vehicle was included in nhtsa campaign id number: 12v006000 (power train:automatic transmission:torque converter). the vehicle was repaired under the recall however, the repair failed to remedy the problem. the technician inspected the vehicle again and advised the contact that the transmission needed to be replaced. the manufacturer was made aware of the failure and did not offer any assistance since the vehicle was not included in any other recalls. the vehicle was not further repaired. the failure mileage was 90,000 and the current mileage was 118,000.

Was driving home from store (about 20 miles) when engine cut off while driving at about 45 mph, pulled over and was able to get it started again. a little further down the road it cut off again but this time the engine just revved by itself then went back to normal without completely cutting off. about 3 miles from home it cut off again while driving at about 40-45 mph and i coasted to the side of the road and then started it again. decided to take it to the dealer since it needed the torque converter replaced due to recall. drove it another 20 miles with no problems and left the van with my son to take to the dealer. van cut out on my son several times within the 2 miles to the dealer. also cut off on the mechanic at the dealer. dealer replaced torque converter, overdrive transmission shaft sensor, and replaced the plugs and wires to the tune of over $800.00 not including the torque converter which was replaced at no charge due to the recall. drove over the next week for a total of less than 200 miles. then today the engine cut off on me again exactly like before and i once again had to coast over to the side of the road and restart it. this is very scary when it happens and could cause a very serious accident. luckily when it has happened to me it has not been on a busy highway. so i have paid over $800 to the local ford dealer and still have the problem. it scares me to death to drive this car now and it is our sole vehicle as my husband is disabled and doesn't drive. we are in no position to buy another vehicle now, we live 20 miles from town and now this car is unsafe to drive. *tr

Transmission seemed to be acting up trying to maintain highway cruising speeds, 55-65 mph. kept shuttering and vibrating. balise ford in hyannis ma found a problem in the transmission. they had the vehicle for approximately 60 days time. during that time they removed the transmission under the direction of ford esp extended warranty center approximately 8 times, replacing a new and different part each time they removed the transmission and reinstalled it. after the repair "attempt" exceeded the replaced value, ford esp extended warranty program decided to replace the entire transmission with a ford factory rebuilt transmission. after the transmission was replaced the vehicle started doing the same thing all over again. we then got a recall on the vehicle and inquired. come to find out the torque converter was the problem and the rebuilt transmission from ford factory had one of the bad converters and that needed to replaced as soon as parts were available. the new converter came in and was installed in the vehicle approximately august 2012. late november 2012 the vehicle, now with 46,000 one owner pampered miles on it is doing the same thing. the vehicle shutters when floating in and out of gears when trying to maintain highway speeds, 55 - 65 mph. when this occurs you can feel the rumble in the vehicle and the tachometer needle jumps around. this vehicle is my mother's only means of transportation and she is a 72 year old woman who has had 2 total knees replacements. i purchased this vehicle brand new for her thinking it would be a dependable vehicle, and with her low amount of miles driven year, assumed it would last an easy 10 years. not the case. i am afraid to have her use this vehicle and ford needs to step up to the plate and fix it once and for all or replace the vehicle for us. *tr

2005 ford freestar. consumer writes in regards to sudden loss of power while driving. recall notice submitted. *smd when the consumer took the vehicle to the dealer, to have the recall performed, she was informed there were no parts available and fords policy was not to replace the part, until it actually failed. once it failed, the dealer would then order the part and it would take three days to receive it. recall# 12v006000.

Received recall for torque converter- had it replaced on aug 20, 2012. on nov. 19th the van wouldn't go pass 20 mph. drove slow approx. 3 miles to destination. had it towed to dealership to check out problem at initial contact was told they knew of no problems relating to torque converter replacement. after checking van out was told that we needed a new transmission, at second contact was told they were aware of torque recall issues but nothing would be done for us. we had not had any problems with transmission prior to nov 19th. when asked, was also told that they did not flush and replace fluids with the torque converter recall service as this extra cost was not part of the recall. we were told by an independent mechanic that if fluids were not changed that it could cause the transmission to fail which it did. was quoted a high cost to replace transmission, ended up using disabled vehicle as a trade 'as is' to purchase a working vehicle. other issues with vehicle prior to last incident were electrical functions not working, sliding doors would reopen upon closing, had to turn off auto doors, backup warning quit working, traction control button didn't work, dvd player would start running on its own. *tr

Tl* the contact owns a 2005 ford freestar. the contact stated that the engine rpms increased to 3,000 while driving 70 mph. the vehicle suddenly accelerated while the gear was in park with the brakes depressed. also, the vehicle abnormally accelerated while the contact was driving at low speeds.the failure recurred sporadically and without warning. the vehicle was not taken to the dealer for a diagnostic test. the vehicle was not repaired. the manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. the vin was not available. the failure mileage was 65,000 and the current mileage was 77,000.

Was driving the vehicle going down the highway at 60mph and the vehicle started to act up pulled over and it shut down completely security light started to flash real rapidly turned the key to start it again and nothing had to have it towed 300.00 worth and has been broke down for four months been trying to start it ever since and nothing there is defiantly something wrong with the electrical system. *tr

Tl* the contact owns a 2005 ford freestar. the contact stated that water penetrated through the windshield and the engine covering. the engine covering clips failed to sustain and the water penetrate the power control module, causing the engine to stall. the manufacturer was made aware of the failure. the vehicle was not repaired. the failure and current mileage was 40,000.

Having a similar problem to others with my 2005 ford freestar. water getting into pcm and causing problems. took vehicle to dealership for torque converter recall and they noticed water in the pcm. they dried it out and vehicle ran fine for two weeks. had significant rain last night and problem happened again. this is an obvious flaw in this vehicle and needs to be fixed. *tr

I was driving my minivan back to work from lunch. it cut off as i took a turn. i stopped the vehicle and restarted it. as i began to go again, it cut off again. i pulled over and restarted the vehicle. i was right outside my work parking lot so i pulled in and parked. i called egan automotives because they are located right beside my work. during my break i drove it to their place of business. my minivan check engine light was on and it was acting sluggish. i left the vehicle with them overnight. egan automotive called me and told me that there was moisture getting into the computer box. they said that ford knew about this problem and were selling a kit that will insulate the computer box. i called ford and they won't help even though the placement of the computer box under the wiper blade vents was there brilliant idea. looking online this seems like a pretty common problem, yet ford won't recognize it and fix it. this is going to cost me $300, which i feel i'm not responsible for. a vehicle cutting out while driving is a safety hazard. can you help get this resolved? *tr

Tl* the contact owns a 2005 ford freestar. the contact stated that while traveling 65 mph, the rear passenger side tire failed, which caused both curtain and passenger side air bags to deploy erroneously. the driver sustained minor bruises to the face from the air bag deployment. the tire was replaced and the airbags were cut. the vehicle was later taken to a dealer where it was confirmed that the air bag sensor failed. the vehicle was not repaired. the manufacturer was contacted about the issue. the failure mileage was 58,000 and the current mileage was 181,000.

I had a torque converter replaced 4 days ago on my van due to a recall and 4 days after repair my car shuts down in the middle of driving. now the ford dealer is telling me it has nothing to do with the torque converter which i find impossible since i haven't had any other issues before with my car just your basic brake repairs. *tr

I have had the car stop after and during rainy days. most recently the car would not start or move during a heavy rain. i have had to wait days until the car dries out for the car to move. have taken it to the shop after several instances of this same occurrence. they can not find out what is wrong as the car runs ok? after researching on the internet i have come to the conclusion that it is water leaking on and into the pcm causing the car to not start or move. ford dealership has not been able to solve the problem or have a solution? *tr

Tl* the contact owns a 2005 ford freestar. the contact stated that she received notification of nhtsa campaign id number: 12v006000 (power train:automatic transmission:torque converter) and attempted to have the vehicle repaired in june 2012. the dealer informed her that she had to order the recall part and that she should receive notification when the part became available. the contact received the letter and contacted the dealer who then stated that they did not have the part available and that she would have to be added to the waiting list. the vehicle was never repaired. the failure mileage was 135,000.

The pcm went bad on our van. when replaced by ford water was reported inside the pcm noting a water leak somewhere that finds its way to the computer (pcm). we were told to get a new windshield. we did at our expense. about a month later same issues with car. again pcm was bad. water leaked inside it again. ford told me that could cost up to $900.00 to find leak and repair. through my own investigation online i found service bulletin tsb 06-14-10 stating that during repair procedures of a pcm inspect for water damage and if present perform the following service procedure. the bulletin goes on to describe in detail how to fix water leak. this was not done on my vehicle resulting in a brand new but now useless pcm. i went all the way to the top at this local ford dealership and was treated poorly, condescendingly, and was told that the service bulletin did not mean anything. i have a useless van in my driveway. *tr

Tl* the contact owns a 2005 ford freestar. the contact stated that while attempting to enter the vehicle through the right side door, the door failed to stop when contact was in the middle of doorway. the vehicle had power sliding doors which are supposed to stop if person was on the way. also, the contact mentioned that the left side door failed too. the vehicle was taken to dealer who was unable to diagnose the failure and suggested that the automatic doors should be disconnected. the manufacturer was not made aware of the problem. the failure mileage was 108,900 and the current mileage was 109,500.

2005 freestar. consumer writes in regards to torque converter failure while driving on the highway. *tgw the consumer stated it cost $ 2,552.53 to install a re-built transmission/torque converter. the consumer stated he received a recall letter in the mail, stating he may be eligible for a refund for his out of pocket expenses. the consumer contacted the dealer about the refund and was informed the maximum amount available to cover the repair bill was less than $ 1,500. recall # 12v006000

Received a recall 11s25/nhtsa recall 12v006000 last march and ford seems to be dragging their feet. i contacted them three times and they waved me off. my wife is afraid to drive it. thank you ..updated 09-19-12 *bf

2005 ford freestar. consumer writes in regards to failed transmission. recall 12v006000. *tgw 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.

Tl* the contact owns a 2005 ford freestar. the contact stated that while driving 55 mph, the vehicle failed to accelerate and independently came to a complete stop. the vehicle was towed from the scene and later taken to the dealer for inspection. the dealer stated that torque needed to be replaced. the vehicle was repaired however, the dealer also discovered shavings in the transmission from the torque converter failing. the manufacturer was notified and stated that they would replace the torque converter at their expense but would not cover any of the additional damages. the failure mileage was 150,000.

2005 ford freestar. consumer writes in regards to reimbursement for replacement of torque converter in compliance with safety recall *tgw

Tl* the contact owns a 2005 ford freestar. the contact stated that while traveling 10 mph the vehicle failed to accelerate when the accelerator pedal was depressed. the vehicle was taken to the dealer. the manufacturer was not contacted. the vehicle was repaired. the failure mileage was 104,392 and the current mileage was 119,000.

2005 ford freestar. consumer writes in regards to losing control of the forward maneuvering *tgw the consumer discovered a recall had been issued and according to the website, he should have received two owner notifications letters. however, he never received any correspondence regarding recall # 12v006000. *jb

Shortly after the recall for the torque converter the transmission started acting up. it was stalling, not letting me go into reverse, and many other things. the transmission is disengaging and reengaging which is a safety issue. this problem is because of the torque converter they had to recall contaminated the transmission. i do not understand why there is still no recall. this is a huge safety issue! *tr

Was traveling from california to washington. stopped on rest area.my free* did have only rear gear on. couldn't move for several hours until transmission cooled down. drove very carefully, trying not hit the brakes, because as soon as i push brake pedal tranny stops working until completely cooled down. (had to spend many hours on the road because it is impossible to cross 2 states and not hit the brakes) ford issued recall in march 2012, but dealers does not have parts till now. *tr

Tl* the contact owns a 2005 ford freestar wagon. while driving approximately 55 mph, the transmission suddenly became inoperative. the vehicle was towed to an authorized dealer who advised that water had leaked onto the wiring harness which resulted in a short circuit to the transmission chip. the vehicle was not repaired. the manufacturer was notified of the problem. the approximate failure mileage was 89,847.

Car stalls when it stops, shuttering while it drives, the car has been to the shop twice know. the second time it was left outside the auto shop and it rained over night. when the mechanics went to start it and look at it they noticed there was water dripping out of our ecm. they did some research and found that there were design flaws in the ecm and that it wasn't sealed right. there should have been a recall but there never has been. i have looked online and there are all sorts of people reporting the exact same thing. *tr

Add-on info for complaint #10472027. the date stated for the problem with the pcm was merely an arbitrary start date for our problems, which was required to proceed with the complaint. we have had continual problems for at least near 2 years with the vehicle, but no mechanic (including ford's) has been able to accurately confirm the basis of such issues. our assessment of a damaged pcm is based on research of on-line complaints from other freestar owners which seem to almost perfectly match our situation, as well as the fact that our mechanic had to remove water from the computer compartment. currently, we are in search of a replacement computer, but they are almost impossible to find. *tr

2005 ford freestar pcm problems. symptoms include intermittent incidences including vehicle's failure to start, running rough, improperly accelerating, refusing to move forward/backward, and other random problems. the fuel system components/camshaft sensor/etc, as well as the transmission have been replaced on the vehicle, but all of these issues still exist. codes do not show up on mechanic's diagnostic computers unless the car is actively having the problem, which seems to rarely happen. mechanics, including the local ford dealership, has not been able to confirm the problem with the pcm; however, our mechanic did find water in the computer module. he dried it out and resealed it, in hopes of resolving the issues we were having. the problems have continued though and despite lack of codes, all indications are that the computer is no longer good. another problem is the fact that getting a replacement pcm is nearly impossible. the demand for freestar reconditioned computers is so high that we've not been able to find one to replace the bad unit in the van. (apparently, new pcm's are not available at all.) after seeing the massive number of on-line complaints which are so similar to ours, i cannot believe that ford shut the case regarding the computer problem. if the diagnosis of failed pcm's is almost impossible to achieve, ford simply chooses to ignore the obvious. (read all of the complaints on nhtsa.dot.gov.) poor placement of the pcm on the back of the vehicle wall has allowed water to run off of the windshield into the unit, but ford will not take ownership in this problem. how many people have to risk having a wreck and possibly dying due to water-damaged components? it is unfortunate and unnecessary. one last question... is it possible that the transmission problems (currently on recall) be related to the water-damaged pcm's? *tr

As i was driving, the vehicle (2005 ford freestar) begin to jerk as if the transmission was constantly disengaging and reengaging. also, the rpms would escalate during this problem. after about six jerks, the vehicle lost power to the wheels. i coasted to the side of the road and turned the vehicle off. i waited for a few minutes and i started the vehicle up and i was able to drive home. the vehicle still jerks. i looked up the problem with a mechanic and the diagnostic computer readout stated it was the torque converter output shaft speed sensor. i looked the information up online and discovered it was involved with a recall. this recall (#12v006000) was supposedly repaired on my vehicle a month ago. i called ford and they said that the recall was already performed and they can not do anything else. *tr

Was stalled out several times during the month of january and february of this year. it would just stop responding. it acted much like a transmission going out, but that was not the problem. after multiple towes and trips to the mechanic to attempt getting this vehicle repaired, it was determined that the pcm had gotten water inside and had to be replaced. i spent several thousand dollars trying to get this vehicle to run as well as it had before. once the pcm issue was discovered, it did run much better, but by this time i had lost my faith in the vehicle. i cannot believe that ford positioned a computer component where water would run down onto it, and they have not been forced to fix this issue. as a result of all of my problems with this vehicle, after many years of being a ford owner, i sold this van and purchased a chrysler town & country. *tr

2005 ford freestar. consumer writes in regards to safety recall 11s25/12v006000 *tgw the consumer is seeking reimbursement for the failure of the torque converter that failed prior to a recall being issued.

I was running some errands and my van was acting wired. it seemed like i only had first gear. i took it to ford dealership, found out about the torque converter recall. torque converter was replaced. at the time they also found water in my transmission. the did a flush. it has only been three months. two weeks ago the powertrain light came on. i took it to ford. they did a diagnostics test on it. said it was p0732 incorrect gear ratio for 2nd gear direct clutch not locking. was waiting to see if it was covered under recall. yesterday we found out it was not 07/31/2012. so i took it to my mechanic today 8/1/2012. first thing he found was water in the transmission. he has no idea how the water is getting in and has looked at almost everything that could allow it to enter. he has found nothing. i have done research online and have found a lot of complaints regarding this issue. ford knows about it and does nothing. in the mean time they expect me to pay a dealer top dollar to replace my transmission. i did tell my mechanic what i found about the pcm and transaxle vent allowing the water in. he is going to look into it and get back to me. i hope someone out there is listening to the consumers and can get this issue resolved. *tr

Tl* the contact owns a 2005 ford freestar. the contact was driving 30 mph when the vehicle stalled without warning. the vehicle was towed to the contact’s residence. the contact had received notification of stated that after receiving notification of nhtsa campaign i.d. number: 12v006000 (power train: automatic transmission: torque converter) prior to the failure but was unable to have the repairs performed because the dealer continuously advised that the part needed for the recall repair was on back order. the manufacturer was contacted who confirmed that the parts were not available. the failure mileage was 146,000.

Ford recall safety notice 11s25/nhtsa recall 12v-006. received letter dated march 2012 for the torque converter replacement parts available the second quarter, as of today, july 24, 2012 we have not heard anything from ford about the parts being available. *tr

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!! *tr

I was driving 45 mph in a heavy rain when my vehicle began to sputter and check engine light began flashing. i started to pull over, but light went off and engine ran fine. after several days of rain engine would hesitate in acceleration and would feel like it was missing. it began only occasionally and usually when traveling up hill. it progressively got worse, especially after rain or being washed. investigated and found this to be a common problem with this model with the power control module getting wet. today while driving on the interstate check engine light began flashing and engine hesitated, then check engine light stayed on. very dangerous situation to feel like my van was going to stall at 70 mph with my family in the car. *tr

Tl* the contact owns a 2005 ford freestar. while driving approximately 65 mph, the transmission began to hesitate in a jerking motion. the failure occurred whenever the vehicle was in operation. the failure had not been diagnosed. there was recall related to the defect under nhtsa campaign id number 12v006000 (power train:automatic transmission:torque converter). the part was currently unavailable and has been for three months. the technician was unable to provide a date when the part would become available. an authorized dealer was unable to provide a date when the part would become available. the manufacturer was not notified of the failure. the approximate failure mileage was 59,000. the vin was unavailable.

The car lost power as i was trying to drive it. it took several seconds to go from 0 to 20mph. this is every day. once it gets to 20mph the car drives normally. also sometimes the car wont move when put in drive or reverse. i have to put it back in park, and then in drive or reverse for it to move. also, when i stop at a stop sign or a red light, the car drives very slow until it reaches 20mph. my car is on recall but i was told by ford that the part is not yet in stock. i have been waiting and having problems and spending money on this car since i purchased it. i've been waiting more than 8 months for the part from ford. they say the car is not dangerous to drive. i disagree but i need my car for work. i feel that they should give me a replacement. i am still making payments. *tr updated 08-09-12 *bf the consumer no longer owns the vehicle. it has been traded in. updated 08/09/2012 *js

While driving my transmission is sticking and jerking. after it does that it shuts off in the middle of the road. a couple of months ago i took it to the dealer and they said it wasn't the recalled part and it cost me $800.00 to repair. ever since then it has still been having little jerking and sticking issues. today, july 13, 2012, it shut off again in the middle of one of the busiest intersections in north augusta, south carolina just like the last time. this is the fourth time that i have almost been in a wreck in my minivan because it just shuts off without warning you. i think i have been patient enough waiting on recall parts for my van. right now i wouldsay that my van is a hazard to drive. the not changing of gears can and has happened at a variety of speeds, even at 35. everyone with this van should be put in a rental vehicle at the expense of ford until repair parts are available. i need my vehicle for work and personal. *tr

Tl* the contact owns a 2005 ford freestar. the contact stated that the vehicle was repaired under the recall associated with nhtsa campaign id number 12v006000 (power train:automatic transmission:torque converter). after the repair, the dealer only replaced five quarts of the transmission fluid instead of the full thirteen that were necessary. the contact expressed concern that this would lead to another torque converter failure. the contact also stated that due to the way the vehicle was repaired, it would need to be realigned. the manufacturer was contacted and offered no assistance. the failure mileage was 49,000.

I had gotten a letter from ford motor co. stating they were having problems with the tork converter and transmissions on my model car. i live 160 miles from a ford dealer, but i was going into town to shop so thought i would stop in at kendall ford and talk to them about it. they had no idea what i was talking about and looked it up on the computer, and there it was. they could not tell me much except it could go uot at any time with no notice. they also said that they could not even help me if it did. i was on my own. and it did, in the middle of rush hour traffic. it just stopped. i could have been hit and someone could have been hurt or even killed. a nice man helped me get it across 3 lanes of traffic, pushing by hand where i had to have it towed back to kendall ford, i called brad, the man in charge to let him know it was there. to date, july 7, 2012 i finally got a call from them (had to bum a ride 160 miles home and have had no car since), they said the tork converter was so shot they wondered how i got that far (a little help from god). they also said that it would cost between 3 and $4,000 to repair the transmission. i nearly passed out. first put me in a car that could have killed me, then charge me more than the car is worth to fix it. i know for a fact that if the tork converter is not working properly neither will the transmission. i feel they should be responsible for the converter and the transmission for using cheep parts and putting our lives in danger. *tr

I was driving my freestar home, pulling into my complex when the battery light came on, then a second later the brake light, then all the power to the van was lost. i had no control, the entire electrical system went out, the engine shut off, i had to rub the van up against the curb to stop it. when i got it going again and parked in my parking spot the battery light came on again and i lost all power again. the next day i replaced the battery as i was told it could be a battery issue, but even with the new battery the light was still on. i had the alternator and the battery cables checked and it was fine. then i was told it maybe the pcm which is a known issue with this model and what i experienced is the identified issue...this is very serious as i was bring home my family home and we just got off the highway like 5-10 minutes before this thing shut down on me, if this was the highway we could have been seriously hurt. plus now i can't even drive because the part is not available, it's on back order, so this must mean a lot of people are having this issue. we need to have a recall on this before people get hurt or killed, especially when it's a known issue http://nhthqnwws111.odi.nhtsa.dot.gov/acms/docservlet/artemis/public/pursuits/2009/dp/insl-dp09004-35644p.pdf !!!!! *tt

Was stopped at stop sign gave it gas to turn left loss power engine was running. almost got hit by oncoming traffic was able to coast down hill no power in transmission. checked fluid ok. tried to put in reverse and drive nothing pushed to side of road. very dangerous situation. *js

While on main highway traveling 55 mph transmission stopped working. engine was running but when attempt to accelerate nothing happened, making for a very hazardous condition. ford was notified of recall and sent letter in march 2012, saying condition would be completed by end of 2nd quarter of 2012, but they have not even started. *tt

Tl* the contact owns a 2005 ford freestar. the contact received notification of nhtsa campaign id number: 12v006000 (power train: automatic transmission: torque converter) and took the vehicle to the dealer for repairs. the contact stated that he believed that the torque convertor that was replaced under the recall was defective. the contact had not experienced any failures with the recently installed torque convertor. the vehicle was not taken to dealer for inspection or repairs. the manufacturer was made aware of the issue and offered a reimbursement for the previous repair or a second replacement of the torque converter under recall. the current and failure mileage was 102,586.

After driving in or after a hard rain, the engine light comes on and the engine runs very rough and often stops. has happened while driving on highway at 55mph. cowl was removed at dealership to prevent water intrusion in oct2010, but same problem started happening again in 2012... *tr

Tl* the contact owns a 2005 ford freestar. the contact stated that the vehicle would not respond to acceleration attempts. in addition, the vehicle abnormally lunged forward while sitting idle. the vehicle was taken to a private mechanic who advised that the throttle failed. the manufacturer was not notified of the issue. the failure mileage was 52,000 and the current mileage was. 52,452.00.

The driver side wheel well is rusting out and the front mount of the third row seat is detaching from the body. *js

The left rear caliper froze and wore out the brake and rotor. then in 2012 the left rear caliper froze and wore out brake and rotor. as well as the right rear caliper. *tr

Last may i had a problem with my ford freestar 2005 when i was leaving a highway, i stopped at a traffic light and then accelerated, only to hear the engine accelerating but the car staying still. in march 2012 i received a letter from ford company, where i was informed of a safety recall notice 11s25/nhtsa recall 12v-006. i visited two agencies to report the problem, in one they told me that they have to investigate further and doing that it will cost me $100.00. in the second, they told me that they do not have the necessary parts to satisfied the safety recall. what can i do?, can you could help me to resolve this problem? thanks. *jb

Was on a very busy highway. the freestars dash lights lite up and went back off. ac cut off then everything started working again. about 30 seconds later the freestar died at 65. i was able to coast to a stop on the shoulder. again on may 5 2012 the lights started flickering and the ac started to blow hard and it would slow back down then the dash lights abs,brake,battery lights would blink on and off then the freestar died again at 70 mph. brakes didn't work i was going through a intersection and had to use the e brake. freestar has done this several times over the last month i just hit the high spots. it has had test after test and i'm always told a different story! i just want my van fixed before someone gets hurt or killed. *tr

Vehicle lost all power on i 95 in sc due to torque converter. it was towed to ford dealership, we rented a car to drive home to nc, over 350 miles away. finally after 5 weeks, our vehicle is now ready to be picked up. however, it needed a new transmission, due to metal flakes in the transmission. it seems every car that has this problem with a failed torque converter needs a new transmission due to the metal flakes. reading the blogs, transmission specialists are saying that these metal flakes are from the torque converter which is housed in the transmission. ford's recall letters were not sent in a timely manner, we had only been gone for a week on a trip to fl and when we got home & picked up the mail, there was a recall letter. we surely never would have taken this vehicle on a trip had we known this was possible. ford refuses to pay for anything. i would like to see research done as far as the torque converter affecting the transmissions. thank you. *js

Tl* the contact owns a 2005 ford freestar. the contact noticed that the traction control warning light was illuminated. the vehicle was taken to the dealer where the contact was informed that the abs system needed to be replaced. the vehicle was not repaired. the current and failure mileages were 49,000. the dealer replaced the hydraulic control unit and abs module. updated 06/22/12*jb

Tl* the contact owns a 2005 ford freestar. the contact stated that while driving 55 mph, the vehicle stalled and would not shift into drive or reverse. the vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic, who replaced the torque converter, the banner kit, and various other components. the torque converter was replaced at least three times. the manufacturer was notified and would not offer any assistance because the contact installed aftermarket products. the failure mileage was 110,000 and the current mileage was 120,000.

Tl* the contact owns a 2005 ford freestar. the contact stated that while driving on the highway, the vehicle emitted a loud noise. a local mechanic diagnosed that the vehicle would need a new transmission. neither the dealer nor the manufacturer were notified of the failure. the vehicle was not repaired. the failure and current mileages were 106,000. the vin was unavailable.

Abs warning lamp comes on, as well as the powertrain malfunction warning lamp, speedometer fails to register.......was told at local ford dealership that pcm/ cluster would have to be replaced at a cost of $800-$1200... *tr ..when problem began would do this upon cranking, and has gotten to the point that vehicle now has this happen while driving. transaxle light is also illuminating.....which just discovered may be due to problems that are already covered in another recall.......very disappointed in our choice in this vehicle. after investigating this problem see that the design flaws in this vehicle should not be ignored, these system failures are of no fault of the owners and cause great safety concerns to the owners and passengers who have to depend on these vehicles on a daily basis.

In february 2012 i went to for check engine let they said it was erg value. i fix. then in april 14th i was driving down freeway and my van lost acceleration power i put hazards on and manage to get to other side of freeway. my car would start but would not go in forward or reverse. i had to then get towed since was they weekend and i was the middle of no where i towed to home. also, the weekend no ford dealers/ service centers are open. *tr

On apr 2, my husband and i were returning from fl to our home in nc. approx. 26 miles into sc heading n on i 95 our van lost forward power. we were able to coast to the shoulder, get a tow truck and have the van delivered to a ford dealership. we rented a car to get home (350 miles away). we had only been gone for a week, when the mail was picked up, there was a recall notice from ford about the torque converter. this was a very scary situation and a definite safety hazard. also, fyi, it seems that all vans that have this problem also have transmission problems though ford says the converter is not the cause - yeah right...there are currently no parts available, our van will be in sc for over a month, and we are responsible for all other costs, towing, car rental, and returning 350 miles to retrieve it, then driving 350 miles home. this is also ridiculous as this is going to cost us close to 4000.00. please warn freestar owners not to drive this van, as it is not a case of if, but when this part will fail. and also, the recall notice certainly was not sent in a timely manner. *tr

Vehicle lost power while driving through a residential area going up a hill. i was able to coast backwards into a parking position -- vehicle would not go in forward or reverse. vehicle had to be towed and transmission replaced. *tr

The vehicle first lost power at 50 mph beginning 12/12/2011. the vehicle would not accelerate above 50 mph. two mechanics checked the vehicle and suspected a transmission torque converter problem or an ignition system coil firing problem. there was no other indication of a transmission problem so i had the ignition coil, wires and plugs replaced at a cost of $780 on 1/13/2012. the vehicle remained drivable with that service. on 2/24/2012 i was driving in normal in-town traffic. during a right hand turn in heavy traffic i lost all forward and reverse power in the transmission. i could not control the vehicle's forward or reverse power. this occurred in heavy traffic with no shoulder or driveway available. i was stranded in the right hand lane of traffic. i felt extremely unsafe, turned on the vehicle's hazard flashers and left the vehicle because i was concerned it would be hit and cause an accident, until the tow truck arrived. i had the vehicle towed to the shop which performed the earlier ignition repair who informed me the problem was an internal transmission problem they could not service. i then had the vehicle towed to a heavy mechanical shop which recommended a rebuilt transmission at a cost of $3,200. i then had the vehicle towed to a transmission shop which rebuilt the transmission on 2/24-4/1/2012 at a cost of $2,142. i received the safety recall notice 11s25 / nhtsa recall 12v-006 from ford dated march 2012 on 4/2/2012, mailed on 3/29/2012. in addition to the danger and cost this defect caused me, i am unsure if the replacement transmission torque converter is any better than the original transmission torque converter, since ford states in the safety recall notice that replacement parts are not currently available.

When driving down the road the van will suddenly lose all forward momentum and drift momentarily until it will just as suddenly resume forward momentum and continue like normal. when this happens, the rpms drop off like the vehicle is stalling or fuel starved (however it has no hesitation like its running out of gas) no warning lights come on and there is no pattern to when or how it happens. however, the problem has been getting progressively worse and now it is noticed that it has a higher tendency to do it when it is raining or there is high humidity. it does it at all speeds from 25mph to 70mph. ford dealership has looked at the van and could not get it to reproduce the problem when they had it. however, they stated this does not sound like a torque converter problem addressed under safety recall notice 11s25/ nhtsa recall 12v-006. this is a very dangerous problem and has almost caused several accidents as i have no warning the problem is getting ready to happen and have no way to notify other motorist of my sudden and quick deceleration. *tr

While been stop waiting in a red light the motor feels like accelerated (rpm increase too high by itself) then reduced to normal and then (when light turns green) the car do not respond to accelerator. the car do not move, do not react to the pedal. you can select reverse, drive l1, l2 or any other option, but it do not react to anyone (just parking status was enable). the car was stuck so we need to get towed to home. *js

Pcm failure moisture gets into pcm because of design flaw and causes electrical shorts and vehicle jerks and cuts out. loses power. *tr

Was driving around 30mph then the rpm's went up to 5000 let off gas rpm slowley went down..2nd time it happened took it in they said it was a sensor "fixed" it...the 3rd time was going threw an intersection died on me in middle of intersection almost got smashed by oncoming traffic with my kids in the van...had it towed they could not find anything wrong....4th or 5th time was going to work got of highway rpms went up to 5000 and the van wont go no wheres now...no reverse no drive just sits there sounding like [xxx]they way ford made it...now waiting on them to tell me whats wrong with it.... information redacted pursuant to the freedom of information act (foia), 5 u.s.c. 552(b)(6). *tr

I started my van and tried to back out of my parking spot and it would not go anywhere. i turned off the engine, sat for about 5 min and then tried again. this time it backed up, i was able to pull up to the street and when i went to pull out, it sputtered and stalled. i had it towed to a transmission place and they said that it wasn't the transmission, it was the pcm. i had it towed to the dealership and told them it was the pcm. they insisted on running a diagnostic because it couldn't be the pcm, they have never seen that before. they found out it was the pcm and now i have to pay for a diagnostic that wasn't necessary. i have to pay for a design flaw that caused the problem to be fixed and pay to have the pcm replaced. the transmission shop that diagnosed the problem did not charge me anything for his work. my extended warranty company is paying half of the repair even though it isn't a covered repair and yet ford will not waive or cover any of the problem that is their design flaw. why are customers not informed of tsb's that could have prevented the problem? i am very lucky this happened in the parking lot instead of on the highway. this problem could have been fixed with a tube of silicone. why was the tsb not completed before the vehicle was sold to me as a used vehicle in may 2011? is there a recall to fix this problem in the works? is there a class action lawsuit i can join? is there anything being done to fix this problem before someone dies? *tr *js

2005 ford freestar. consumer states vehicle broke down on the highway related to transmission and torque converter recall issues *tgw the consumer stated while driving, the vehicle suddenly cut off and proceeded to coast. she managed to pull over to the shoulder and had the vehicle towed. the dealer informed the consumer it would cost $ 1,300 to take the transmission apart to determine if the problem was related to the recall. *jb

I just received a safety recall notice 11s25 / nhtsa recall 12v-006 everytime i drive my van it does not seem to want to accelerate or maintain speed. i have taken it to the mechanic and i was told that i needed to have a new egr valve put on, so i did. that did not fix the problem and i was told new spark plugs and wires so i had them replace, that did not fix the problem. then i was told that i may need a new fuel filter, so i had it replaced and once again that did not solve the problem. this is the only vehicle i have and i am a single mom to two young children. i am worried that while i am driving i will lose all power and will be hit by another vehicle. my van never wants to go over 40 mph and once it does reach that speed it will not maintain and sometimes makes an odd noise. i pulled onto the by-pass the other day and my van would not accelerate right away... thank god that the truck behind me was able to pass me on the shoulder. there have been a couple other times when my van would not gain speed and i would have to pull over so that the vehicles behind me could pass. so in a nut shell the problems are as listed: 1.) van will not accelerate or maintain speed 2.) when i press on the gas pedal there is often a pinging / knocking sound i just want to know what i need to do to get this problem fixed and not be out any more money. please help! *tr

This vehicle has died on me numerous times while driving down the freeway or around town driving. it has been very scary and a miracle we weren't killed. the first time it happened in 2006. the ford dealer had no idea what it was, finally discovered it was happening in cold weather, moist air or rain. the pcm was getting wet. they put foam and sealed with an adhesive. it started again in 2008 had to be resealed. it has started again in 2011 and 2012 it is very scary and you never know when you will lose power. it is very expensive to have fixed. ford knows this was a bad design. they are waiting for someone to get killed and be sued before they will take responsibility for this problem. my van is now parked, while i try to get the money together to have it sealed again. hemborg ford doesn't even offer a discount for the repair. they are not concerned at all that the vehicle dies while you are traveling down the freeway. this van has had numerous recalls, it should have had one for the pcm but so far it has not. i guess they are waiting for someone to die. online there is a lot of complaints on this same issue from people from all over the united states. *tr

I have a 2005 ford freestar minivan that just turned 59,983 miles on it. have had not issues with transmission and it had been driving just fine. drove it all day saturday with no issues - then on sunday morning, when i went to take my daughter to work the car would not move when engaging it in reverse, drive etc. no warning at all... the transmission just went. had it towed to my mechanic and he said it was the transmission and he advised me to look up to see if there were any recalls and sure enough there is. i had to pay to have it towed again to a family members house where it had been sitting as i don't have the $$$ to fix it. i am no happy with ford. i will never purchase another ford after this car. i just put close to $600 for 4 brand new tires in november - i hope these haven't been ruined! a family member recently found this site. i have been using a family members car to get to work, kids to school etc. not happy at all with this situation! *tr

The car jumps. when put in drive or reverse. no gas applied. happening more and more now. ask ford to look at it they did nothing. *tr

Tl* the contact owns a 2005 ford freestar. the contact stated that the vehicle was taken to the dealer for repairs under nhtsa campaign id number: 12v006000. the contact was then informed by the dealer that that the vehicle could not be repaired because the parts needed for repairs were not readily available and would not become available until june 2012. the contact was not pleased with the time expectancy of having the recall defect repaired. the contact had not experienced a failure. the current mileage was 80,000.

Driving approximately 65 mph on a two hour trip and experienced a sudden but brief loss of acceleration, speed immediately dropped by 15 mph, which was accompanied by a severe jerk. the occurred two more times during the trip at high speeds and subsequently continued to occur the following days during normal neighborhood driving conditions (20 ? 40 mph). i have taken the car to a ford dealer to be checked out as i thought this could be related to the recently announced torque converter output shaft recall (recall campaign number: 11s25). the dealer has diagnosed the problem to be related to water intrusion into the pcm housing. unfortunately this appears to be common problem with the ford freestar. *js

Tl* the contact owns a 2005 ford freestar.the contact stated that the cam shaft sensor and the engine control module were replaced three times. the contact stated that water was entering the system and causing the failure. during the most recent failure, the dealer tried sealing the area around the failed part as a temporary repair. the failure mileage was 121,020 and the current mileage was 123,000.

On september 21, 2011 i noticed that my 2005 ford freestar was hesitating when i pulled out of a parking spot in front of my home. i was able to get to my final destination, a local supermarket, without incident but could tell that the car was not shifting gears as smoothly as i was accustomed to. on the return trip home, upon merging onto the expressway i typically take, my freestar's engine began to sputter then immediately shut down. all power to the engine was lost. power steering was lost as well making the car impossible to maneuver. the electrical system completely shut down and i was forced to come to a complete stop, shift into park and reengage the ignition. from that point on, until i arrived home, the freestar would not shift beyond second gear. if i made an attempt to accelerate, again the engine would sputter and all power to the engine, power steering and electrical systems would shut down completely. i managed to get home that day by stopping and restarting my freestar what i can only estimate to be 50 to 75 times. the most harrowing part of this experience was the lost of power and control without warning. prior to this day, i had never experienced anything remotely like this with the freestar, and then from one day to the next, i was helpless on the expressway expecting a fatal collision with an unsuspecting driver. *tr

My wife and daughter were driving down interstate when the torque converter went out, losing the ability to maintain any speed. torque converter went out and transmission as well. now ford only wants to replace the torque converter. *tr

Driving to florida on i-75, sudden loss of power, coasted off the highway. had to be towed and it cost me 1200.00 to get fixed. i have the receipt for work done. *tr

Support bars in driver's seat started coming through cushion & jabbing driver in the back. vehicle has 49,000 miles on it. only able to drive vehicle for approx. 15 minutes at a time due to the discomfort from the support bars. *tr

Tl* the contact owns a 2005 ford freestar. while driving approximately 45 mph, the vehicle began to jerk and decelerate abnormally. the vehicle was inspected by an independent mechanic who advised the contact that the torque converter would have to be replaced. the contact referenced nhtsa campaign id number: 12v006000 (power train:automatic transmission:torque converter) but was advised by the manufacturer that the vin was not included in the recall. the vehicle was not repaired. the approximate failure mileage was 86,000.

Tl* the contact owns a 2005 ford freestar. the contact stated that the torque converter was replaced twice by the dealer for a recurring failure. the contact was experiencing the failure again and the vehicle would not accelerate of drive in reverse. the contact referenced nhtsa campaign id number: 12v006000 (power train: automatic transmission) but was advised by the dealer that the vehicle was not included in the recall. the vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired for the most recent failure. the vin was unavailable. the failure mileage was 81,000 and the current mileage was unknown.

Driving home from the gas station when suddenly the van stopped accelerating. we were going approximately 25 mph at the time. we were at a very busy intersection so we had to get out of the way quickly but the van would not go into gear. any gear for that matter. we pushed the van out of the way because the intersection is high in traffic especially with 18 wheelers. the transmission fluid level was where it should have been. we couldn't get the van going so we had to get it towed home. we had no prior problems with the van going in or out of gear before this incident. *tr

Wife was driving home from work when the van just suddenly stalled. she was traveling at 35 mph when she lost all power. she then tried restarting the van and it started but when she tried to put it into gear the engine rpm's raced, then slammed into gear and then stalling again. the van was undriveable. she was able to get to the side of the road just feet before she would have been stranded on a narrow two lane bridge that is heavily traveled the logging and dump trucks. had it towed to the repair shop for repairs. while doing research online about the issue i was surprised to find so many other have had the same issue possibly caused by water in the pcm module. the next morning i contacted the repair shop and advised them of my findings. sure enough they where able to find the service bulletins from ford about the issue 7 pages long. several hours and $240 later the repair shop called and said the van was fixed and the could not believe the amount of water that came our when the sensor was removed. i cannot believe that ford has not submitted a recall on this issue. *kb

My family and i pulled out onto a busy street, at an intersection and a highway and as i got ready to make a right turn, the car would not move forward. there were cars blowing and a kind police officer came up to the car and asked us what was going on. as we explained, he told us that he would push us out of the road. after pushing us out of the road, he left and we had to call our insurance company to get a tow, which took about 3 to 4 hours to get there. not to mention, i had to find a way for my family to get home. the car seemed as if it was in neutral but wasn't. it started but just would not move. to make matters worse, it is our only form of transportation and no way to get around. *tr

I have not yet had an incident but ford needs to pay for a rental car! my 2005 freestar is a death bucket! because of the torque converter problem and recall, my vehicle could lose power in a deadly situation!

After a rain storm my van experiences problems with the power control module. the transmission will not operate correctly. this is the third time this has taken place and always associated with a rain storm. this time the engine will not start. *tr

Tl* the contact owns a 2005 ford freestar. the contact stated that while attempting to shift into reverse, the vehicle lost all power and would not move. the vehicle was later towed to an independent mechanic where they advised him that the torque converter failed and the transmission would need replacing. the transmission was replaced. the manufacturer was not contacted. the failure mileage was approximately 100,000. the vin was unavailable.

Stopped at stop sign,tried to go. vehicle would not go, now have no gears foward or reverse ,lost power without any warning. *tr

Van started acting like the key was being turned off and on. misfire was so bad that van was like riding a bucking bronco. pulled to the side several times as i thought we would not make it home. got home from sunday diner and took to local dealer the next day on 6/20/11. installed 1f1z 6b288 ba sensor. back to dealer on 6/28/11. installed 164r4901 foam strip along with sealant. back to dealer on 7/5/11. installed. installed xl3z 9f472 aa sensor. to independant repair shop on 12/2/11. installed yfiz-7h103aa sensor. back to same repair shop. installed 5f2z12a650 bc pcm module. that seemed to resolve the problem as van is running better than for the last 2 years. *tr

Lost all power to wheels, engine runs fine, no warning noises etc. no transmission noise/ fluid like new. more than likely the torque converter shaft failed... i am a certified faa aircraft mechanic & have performed all routine maintenance on this van since new. almost rear ended by semi truck while coasting to a stop. *tr

On december 27, 2001, i was pulling out of my driveway when i lost power. i couldn't go forward or backward. my husband came out to see what the problem was. he didn't understand why it would do that. we called ferrario ford. no answer, just an answer machine. i took our truck and drove to the dealership. they told me to call a tow company, but they couldn't get it in until the next week. well, it sat there for a week and when the machanic called he said it was moisture. he dried it out and then called and said he had to do a flush. a few days later he called and said he would have to check the torque box and it would be a seven hour job. the next call was "it was the radiator had a crack in it". then it was the transmission. he already has us at $1820. we said no. then i find out that there is a recall. my husband when and talked to them. at first they said they didn't know anything about it. another guy said yes. my husband talked to ford in michigan. turns out to no avail as to what has already been done. when i bring it home tomarrow it will sit in the drive way with a sign that says "lemon" no more fords for this family. *tr

While driving down the freeway with the van full of 5 children it all of a sudden lost all transmission power. everything else worked fine in the vehicle, but it had no power. gas pedal to the floor and nothing. the vehicle was safely maneuvered off the freeway and the children safely removed from the vehicle and onto a service road which ran beside the freeway- until the towtruck driver could respond and tow the vehicle. *tr

Tl* the contact owns a 2005 ford freestar. the contact stated that the vehicle would not accelerate from a stop. no warning lights illuminated on the instrumental panel during the failure. the vehicle was towed to an authorized dealer, where they diagnosed that the torque converter malfunctioned. the vehicle could not be repaired because the necessary parts were not available. the failure and current mileages were 90,463.

Pcm (power train control module) has gotten wet and causes car to not drive. lose power. not start. lunge, lurch forward. won't engage in drive or reverse. i have replaced pcm 6 times. broke down 5 times. had van towed 5 times. left van at repair shop for months at a time to diagnose problem. finally moved the pcm to the inside of van so that it won't be effected by water. ford has refused to acknowledge problem despite a tsb being issued. furthermore, i replaced the transmission and a recall has been issued but ford will not review my receipts for the transmission until letters go out. total stonewalling by ford. *tr

Tl* the contact owns a 2005 ford freestar. the contact was driving 35 mph when the vehicle stalled without warning. the contact attempted to steer from the vehicle off the roadway when she crashed into a flagpole. there were front bumper damages and the vehicle was towed to an automotive repair shop where they were unable to diagnose the stalling failure. the dealer was contacted and advised that they could not tell the contact what had caused the failure. the vehicle was not repaired. the failure and the current mileage was 57,000.

My engine lost power as my van was shifting from first to second gear. after shifting into neutral, i could restart the van, but every time i reached the shifting point between first and second gear, the engine would cut completely out, thereby losing power steering and brakes. also, the reverse gear operates only intermittently. i took the van to a transmission specialist within five miles from my home because it would only operate in first gear, and was told the torque converter needed to be replaced. the repair is going to cost $2,436.05. i am attempting to seek assistance from ford, as the repair was started the day the recall was issued. so far, i do not have written confirmation from them that my vehicle is included in the recall, and they have not agreed to pay for the repair. *tr

Driving straight down highway at 65 mph. transmission simply went out with no warning. would not move in low to drive or reverse. so far diagnosis is torque converter. not very happy...i see ford has had this complaint from 2004 on up. they need recall on all vehicles with this type tranmission / torque converter. *tt

11//23/2010. transmission failed and vehicle lost forward momentum going up hill. pulled over to side of road and applied parking brake to prevent vehicle from moving rearward. vehicle towed to nearest ford dealer : cross roads ford in carey nc. replaced transmiision due to failed transmission output shaft. 10/24/2011 - torque converter failed, replaxced torque converter. 11/08/2011 - transmission failed again - replaced transmission assy.

While i was on the highway with my four children in the van and while i was on the highway my vehicle lost power, i could not accelerate the vehicle. there was no warning whatsoever. there was no where to pull off the road safely to get myself and my children out of the way of traffic. *tr

My wife was driving home from work and while on the highway the car started to slow down and would not accelerate any longer. the van was acting as if it was in neutral.....she slowed to a stop in the breakdown lane and called aaa for a tow truck. the repair shop believes that it is the torque converter at a minimum. *tr

February 2010- van lurched forward then failed to shift into gear. less than 65000 miles on vehicle. turned out to be transmission failure- ford stated it would cost $3100 to fix. got it fixed at a local repair shop for $1800. mechanic stated he sees this often with this year of freestars. in february 2011, car started having powertrain issues, skipping and slipping gear. diagnosed as cam shaft sensor failure. cost was over $400 to fix. stated water was getting into the cam shaft. in july 2011, car had issues in rain- again, water in cam shaft. mechanic drained it and it appeared to be better. december 29th, 2011 van lurched forward and would not go into gear. was traveling 65mph and had no warning. was stuck on busy highway in the middle of crosslane. mechanic stated the transmission was dead at 130,000 miles- after only having had the last one for less than two years. we consumers bought these freestars in good faith that we would have a safe, reliable vehicle. ford has failed to deliver. i have found several other freestar consumers stating the same complaints on websites nationwide. ford claims "no record of failure" because they overcharge on their repairs so we end up going to local shops for fixes- i doubt they bother logging it since we won't pay them to fix it! after coasting the car into an abandoned lot, i was stuck. there was a shed that was clearly used by drug addicts (clothes, trash, needles, etc inside.) the company should stand by their vehicles- i believe if they drove these vans they would know how terrified i and other freestar drivers are to even think about the "what-if's" that could have occurred because of their transmission failures. i am stuck because i would never risk driving the vehicle again but cannot sell it because it could put someone else in danger. my childrens' lives far outweigh the dollar amount left on the loan of this junk! *tr

In december 2010 i was at a stop light, when i went to accelerate the car wouldn't move. had it towed to a transmission shop and they rebuilt it. it has gone back 3 times due to continuing of problem and the check engine light keeps coming on after they turn it off. since last visit, now the air bag light is on, check engine light is on and the horn no longer works when pushed but it occasionally has gone off for no reason. still have problems accelerating, is sluggish, and makes a horrible noise. it needs to be smogged but will not pass due to these issues. *tr

Ford freestar minivan with 62,000 miles on it lost power while driving at about 50 mph. was able to steer to the side of the road. ford dealer says torque converter failed. dealer says torque converter failed because of output shaft splines stripping causing loss of power to the drivetrain. cost to repair $2,200! this was an extremely dangerous situation with power failing at high speed. the failure seems similar to nhtsa action pe09033. *tr

Tl* 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.

On my way home from work on january 1, 2012 at approx. 4:20pm my car starts to slow down n starts to go on reverse while it was on drive. i tried different gears but the car continue to go on reverse i had no warning light, no sign of the car go bad no noise, nothing the car just slowed down n went on reverse. the car was towed to my house i have no money to fix this issue i don't know what's wrong with this car and to top it off i just bought the car in march of 2011. my understanding is that ford is aware of these problems but has not done nothing to fix it i'm stuck making payments to a car that is not working so please tell me what can i do. *tr

Tl* the contact owns a 2005 ford freestar. the contact stated that when driving at low speeds and attempting a left turn, she heard a loud noise and the vehicle would no longer accelerate. the vehicle was towed to her home and was not inspected by a dealer nor repaired. the failure and the current mileages were approximately 141,900.

First failure was the torque converter - i was at a stop light and as the light turned green i proceeded into the intersection when the vehicle clunked and responded as if it were in neutral. i had enough momentum to coast to the shoulder. replacement cost including labor was $600 second failure is the windshield wipers are intermittent. failure occurs in the rain of course. wiper will speed up then slow down then not work at all. it just happened today so i have not had it troubleshoot yet. 1/11/12 75,674 miles. *tr

9/2007 my husband, myself, and our 5 children were driving to my mothers house and out of the blue the van just stopped accelerating. we had the van towed to the dealership that we bought it. they told us that we needed a new transmission at 41,000 miles (just out of warranty) $2000 oop!! we had the trans replaced and are now 12/2011 having the same issue again. (just over 90,00 miles) we owe 2000$ on the van and the cost of repairs are over that. this has to be a safety issue..children in car + car randomly stopping!! i just don't understand how a van bought new off the lot can be on its 3rd transmission on less then 100,000 miles. we will never buy a ford again and after doing a lot of research i have found 1000"s of owners with the same issues...its a shame ford will continue to allow customers to pay for their faulty products! *tr

My husband and i were driving down interstate 101 when the car stopped accelerating. we barely made it off the highway before it stopped. i am now waiting for a new transmission to be placed in my van. the van never gave us any warning. it just stopped accelerating. *tr

On 12/04/2011 driving on a busy 2 way highway with no pull off areas. the transmission started jerking and loss of power. after getting the van back to the house to change the fluid and filter, i find a chunk of metal on the magnet. ( which i still have ) with this van only having 110,883 there is reason for this van to be down with transmission problems. i have a 2003 ford crown vic ( police unit ) over 356,000 miles on it- still going have a 1999 ford f250 with over 120,000 miles on it - still going so what's the issue with the 2005 ford free star? i will never buy another ford unless ford steps up and fixes these transmission. *tr

I do not write in unless but my problem is fails with code p0715 transmission and reverse cam sensor i change speed sensor transmission and the problem remains to uncover the pcm control to check the continuity i met you, as you have water intrusion as well as green particles around a pin input .characteristics of water in combination with voltage,there are resistances under 10000 homs addition of several pins that relation with solenoid of transxale. *tr

The vehicle starts fine, but as soon as i get to about 20mph, the vehicle stalls. i have taken the vehicle to the ford dealership atleast four times. at first they said it was something in the transmission, then they said it was the torque converter, finally they decided it was the pcm getting wet. they said they sealed the pcm to keep it from getting wet, but all they did was caulk around the brackets that fastens the wiper cow on. finally after getting tired of taking the van back to the dealership, i decided to pull everything apart myself. what i discovered was the pcm is located in a place that it shouldn't be. it is located on the passenger side of the firewall under the wiper cow. water runs behind the wiper cow directly on the pcm. i have contacted the dealership about it, but all they say is, " we cant do anything about it because there is no recall". i looked online to see if other people are having problems, and to no surprise, there are literally hundreds of consumers with the exact same issues. i feel that this could potentially be unsafe to motorists, simply because the entire vehicle shuts down as you are driving. when the vehicle shuts down, there is no longer power steering or power brakes, which makes it difficult to safely control the vehicle. please do what you can. *tr

Drove to the store that day. we have been having a lot of rain. when done at the store got in the van and it started fine but when you pressed on the gas pedal the rpm would race up but the van would go no where. the ford dealership replaced the pcm sensor because it had water in it. it was running but not like before. took back the van on 4/21/11. engine runs fine. driving down the road and van started sputtering like it was choking. stopped the van and shut off the engine, turned it back on and it ran fine. two days later had the same problem but i was at a stop sign and the van did not want to move forward. my husband barely got it to the dealership, it just completely died on him once. once the dealership had it they said they couldn't find anything. just had a speed sensor changed on it on 11/15/11 they had the van for 8 days trying to figure out what is wrong. now just tonight, when you put the van in any gear the rpms drop and the shifting is delayed. i am guessing something is wrong with transmission. how can i ever trust the ford company again? i have been reading too many of the same problems. we are going to take the van tomorrow to see what is wrong with it again?! help!!! i also read i need to call ford for them to have some many complaints for a recall is this true? *tr

Tl* the contact owns a 2005 ford freestar. the contact stated that the vehicle would not accelerate forward or in reverse. the vehicle could only be driven in drive one or drive two. the vehicle was taken to a mechanic where the crankshaft and speed sensors were replaced. after the repair, the contact stated that there was an abnormal noise coming from the engine as if water was splashing around. the mechanic advised that somehow, water was getting getting on the sensor, but the mechanic could not find where the water leak originated. in addition, the check engine warning light was illuminated and the vehicle would sporadically stall. the vin was not available. the failure mileage was unknown and the current mileage was 80,000.

The drive shaft (half shaft) splines broke. 7 months after the transmission completely failed. *tr

Transmission failure. torque converter failure. complete transmission replacement required. converter failed while making a left turn at an intersection. luckily it was late evening an no oncoming traffic or my entire family could have been hit. *tr

Total loss of power occurred, engine kept running but transmission did not engage. mechanic found bad transmission / torque converter and needs to be replaced at estimate of $2500.00. this occurred in heavy traffic while my wife was driving and created a very unsafe condition. it just rolled to a stop. there were no warning lights, loud sounds or other symptoms. *tr

This van has a bad computer board (pcm) due to rainwater that is allowed to funnel under the hood due to poor design of the hood. it is also possible that the transmission is being affected by this as well. the vehicle just stopped shifting into gear, followed by all sorts of electrical problems. the mechanic said the pcm was full of water and would need to be replaced. there are numerous message boards on the internet discussing this exact same problem with ford freestars ranging from 2004-2007 model years. ford needs to issue a recall on these vans as this causes the engine to stall and this could happen at any time - in the middle of a busy intersection, on the highway, etc. this could have devastating results if it happens at the wrong time. also, from what i've read on these message boards - this is a repeat problem!!!! once you fix this you will have the same problem in a year or two. nhtsa should do some research outside of formal complaints filed as i'm sure most people do not know the proper route to go. a simple internet search (that would allow you to contact or respond to individual reports) would direct you to hundreds of people with the exact same issue! *tr

I was drive my 2005 ford freestar van and as starting to go up overpass loss all drive power, engine was running ok but transmission was gone. luckily this was a new bridge which had a place to pull over. i made to the top over the over pass because of speed before transmission quit. i had no warning just an all the sudden loss of the transmission. when i stopped on top of bridge i tried all gears including reverse and nothing . this is dangerous me and my wife could have been rear ended and killed because of this, between loss of drive train and crazy drivers while waiting for a tow truck to take us home. ford need to fix cause of this problem and fix every ford freestar ever sold. *tr

My wife was parking the van and backed up for better access to the parking space. when she shifted back to drive the vehicle would not move. she called me and i went to check out the vehicle and found no transmission engagement in any gear. i checked the manual linkage and it was connected and tight. i checked the oil and noted the oil was quite a bit above the full level like the transmission pump had quit working. we towed the vehicle to the shop where i work and removed the transmission pan. we found the transmission pan clean with only normal amounts of metal on the magnet and no indication of burned clutches. after reading the descriptions of many similar failures on the various boards i am fairly certain we will find torque converter/input shaft failure when we remove and disassemble the transmission. *tr

My wife and i own a 2005 ford windstar. on oct. 21 2011 my wife arrived home from work and i took the van to pick up my son from his school. without warning the vans rpms went up and then the van stalled. i restarted the van but the van acted like it did not want to shift gears and the van stalled again. i was only 1block from home and was lucky to make it home while having to restart the van several times. i called the local ford service center and they said to tow it there and it would cost $100 to hook it up to their computer. i love how it cost me $100 to have ford tell me whats wrong then wants me to pay them to fix it. it only takes 5 minutes to hook up the computer with all the complaints i have seen you would think they should know. i was lucky to have a friend who works at ford and he had to replace the pcm due to water coming into contact with the pcm. we got our van back on thursday nov. 3rd 2011. then on nov. 7th 2011(4 days later) my wife was on a busy interstate ramp getting ready to merge on the highway at about 45mph when the rpm's shot up the van hesitated and lost power she started coasting to the shoulder while traffic was speeding around her. it was also on a curve so traffic could not see her until they were right on top of her. even on the shoulder when she called me she was terrified that someone was going to hit her because the shoulder was very narrow and traffic was within inches of the van. we had the van towed to ford and they are going to take a look at it this monday (nov. 14, 2011) we are due to go out of town friday nov. 18th and we do not know if we will have a van to go on a vacation that has been planned for a year. my wife and i do not even know if we can trust our ford freestar to make the trip so we our going to have the extra expense of renting a car. we are out $750 so far and another $400 to rent a car. we have 83,000 mi.

Tl* the contact owns a 2005 ford freestar. the contact stated that the vehicle would not accelerate in drive or reverse. the contact towed the vehicle to a local mechanic where the mechanic informed the contact that the transmission needed to be replaced. the contact called the manufacturer and the manufacturer stated that the vehicle was out of warranty and there was nothing they could do to assist. the failure mileage was 50,705.

Our 2005 freestar minivan would stall and shut down the engine with no warning. we purchased this van in 2005 from our local ford dealership. the first time it happened, my wife was driving the vehicle and had pulled into an intersection when it stalled, she was fortunate that she was not involved in an accident. the van would not stay running when you put into gear and had no reverse gear. we took it to a local garage and found out the pcm had gotten wet and that there was a tsb issued for this vehicle as it was a common occurrence in this model. the mechanic dried out the pcm, re-sealed the area per the tsb and we were back on the road. this was in august 2010 so the van was only 5 years old. four months later it happened again that the van shut down for the same reason. the garage re-did the work and verified the area was sealed off. five months later, it happened again so water has obviously been able to get back in there. we took it back to our local ford mechanic and they re-sealed the area after drying out the pcm, and 3 months later we were in the same situation. we have now replaced the pcm with a new one, but i have no faith that the water problem is gone. each time the pcm fails, the van will shut down leaving you without power steering and brakes. each time we have gotten lucky that there was no accident and that we were within our hometown so we could have the van towed to the garage. this is a family van that at any time one of our children could be driving when this problem occurs, and with them not having as much driving experience as my wife and myself, the potential for an accident is greatly increased. we have been very fortunate not to have been in any accidents so far, only the expenses, but i don't want to keep saying "i'm glad we weren't pulling out into traffic when that happened." it is very possible that it could happen the next time.

I was driving with my 2 children when my 2005 ford freestar just stopped in the middle of the road. thank god it was daytime, and not a lot of people on this road at the time. my car has only 54,000 miles on it. i was told afterward that it was my transmission. the transmission needs to be replaced. i had to wait standing with my 2 small children on the side of the road 20 minutes for a tow truck. this was very unsafe! their is no reason this should be. it is going to cost me $2000.00 to fix which i do not have. of course my warranty only covered up until 50,000 miles. ford said that's to bad. this is terrible something needs to be done immediately! this is no way to do business or to treat people. someone needs to fix this... *tr

While traveling on the interstate at 70 miles an hour, i notice that when i put on the gas the engine would race but there was a loss of forward motion. so i am on the interstate and losing speed rapidly. i was able to slow down and pull over to the side of the road on a bridge. cars, buses and trucks were flying by at 70+ mph. the bridge would shake and there were times it looked like we would be hit by other cars. we call aaa and after an hour and 30 minutes were rescued by the tow truck. our van was towed to the closes ford dealer. the next day we were informed that our transmission torque converted had failed and the repair would be approximately $1,800. at a 104,594 miles and no warning the transmission was done. this was the second time in 27 months that the torque converter has failed. when the van had approximately 59,000 miles on it the torque converter failed. it was repaired at the local ford dealer and has failed again. this torque converter is defected and places the passenger of the van in great danger when it fails. *tr

My wife and daughter were traveling on a highway when without any warning the transmission suffered a complete breakdown. the engine was running fine, but the transmission was not transferring any power to the wheels. stranded in the middle of a busy highway for three hours awaiting a tow, my wife and daughter tried in vain to get the vehicle to move off of the roadway while cars raced around them. the transmission gave no prior indication of impending mechanical problems and was always properly serviced. in my opinion a vehicle with only 56,000 miles showing no indications or warning signs should not have such a catastrophic failure. from my limited research it would appear that this is not one isolated incident of this exact circumstance. it seems likely that a defect in the torque converter caused the splines to shear off resulting in complete and sudden loss of power to the drive wheels which renders the vehicle inoperable. this can be particularly dangerous if it happens while merging, crossing an intersection or being stranded on a busy highway. ford should be made to correct what seems like a very dangerous design flaw before someone has to be seriously injured or worse. *tr

Tl* the contact owns a 2005 ford freestar. while driving approximately 50 mph, the engine stalled without warning. the engine restarted and the contact was able to resume driving however, with consistent stalling. the failure occurred only after rainy weather conditions on four separate occasions. the vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic where the cam shaft sensor was replaced due to water leaking into the pcm which caused a shortage. the manufacturer was made aware of the problem. the approximate failure mileage was 95,781.

Tl* the contact owns a 2005 ford freestar. the contact was driving 50 mph when the vehicle stalled without warning. the contact drove in neutral to a local mechanic who advised that the fuel filter would need replacing. the vehicle was repaired but the failure recurred two weeks later. the vehicle was taken to a repair shop where the power control module was replaced but the failure persisted. the vehicle was towed back for inspection and the contact was advised by the mechanic that the transmission needed replacing. the transmission was replaced bu the failure was not corrected. it was then found that waster was entering the vehicle through the windshield and contacting the wiring for the power control. the mechanic removed the water from the tubes of the power control module and added caulk to prevent water intrusion. there was an investigation under nhtsa action number: pe10033 (vehicle speed control power train:automatic transmission:control module (tcm, pcm)) that could possibly have been related to the failure. the vehicle was repaired. the approximate failure mileage was 97,950.

While driving from florida to virginia on monday, october 31, 2011 at dusk we experienced a sudden and unexpected loss of motive power due to failure of my 2005 freestar's torque converter as diagnosed by the mechanics at jim bilton ford. we were traveling 70 mph on i-95 in the left lane when the failure occurred. fortunately, in spite of traffic, we were able to get into the right hand lane and over into the emergency lane. the vehicle had to be towed to the repair shop where the diagnoses was made. we were told the part was on national back order but they were able to get one in on wednesday afternoon. when they installed it that part proved to be defective as well. they have ordered another part and it should be in friday. i am, however, very concerned about the safety of this repair. will there be yet another failure and will we be as lucky next time. in the meantime we are stranded in south carolina each day thinking we will be getting our van back tomorrow. *tr

I was along the expressway about 55mph ,then all unsudden the van made a jerk and begin to lose power and slowed pressed the gas pedal and it would not pick up speed so i managed to let it roll to the side of the road and stopped cut the motor off ,and then cranked it back up put it into drive would not move then reverse would not move so cut it off and called for a tow truck. *tt

We were in traffic to the browns football game getting ready to exit and the van just lost mobility, it wouldn't move,, i pressed on the gas and the engine revved but the van sat still , i was barely able to get it to the side of the road, the traffic was so bad everyone was trying to get to the game, we were so scared and almost hit several times. we called police for assistance but they never came, i finally found a number to ford road side assistance,, they were good, and they got a good tow company, we sat and waited about an hour for help, but they came and towed it on a flat bed, we had it towed to spitzer ford in cuyahgoa falls, they said it would be 2400.00 to replace the torque converter, they denied any ongoing problems ,, but i had already searched it online and found that there is a massive problem with this torque converters just stopping,, i told spitzer service manager mike, we could not afford 2400.00 he said he could put a used rebuilt transmission in it for 500.00 .. we took it to falls transmission for 915.00 and had the torque replaced, the owner said he is doing approximately 3 a week. they are coming in a lot..since then however, the van is shaking.. so i had to take it to be checked at g & r, they did a diagnostic and found nothing, so it has had to go back to the falls trans 3 times.. it shakes but he is not sure if it's the new torque, or something else. it is also out of align now.. tow bill from cleve 122.00 tow bill from ford 50.00 torque converter 915.90 g & r diagnostic 69.23 total $1,157.13 and it still isn't running properly,, i had no car from october 2nd to october 6th, then i had to borrow a car again for the g&r check,, and 2 times after that when it had to go back to falls trans,, i am taking it back again 10/31/11 and leaving it at night for them to look at all day tues. *tr

Was driving vehicle on highway speedometer started to move rapidly in highway traffic, car stopped abruptly almost have a mac truck slam into the rear, transmission wouldn't go into drive or reverse. had transmission redone at authorized transmission, 1,800 dollars notified ford corporate they blew me off stated my warranty expired . october 2011 same issue happened again just paid van off bought brand new in july of 2005 this car cost me enough for 6 years and no recall please help ford could have cost me and my family our lives is it worth dyeing over a mistake. jesus..... *tr

Driving at 65 mph and auto starts coasting. engine will rev, transmission has dis-engaged and will not re-engage. this is apparently a very common failure with this model. transmission is out, no warning or noise; just gone. so many reported transmission failures, one has to wonder why there has been no recalls issued. *kb

My wife was driving (35 mph) our 3 kids to the doctor's office and the freestar suddenly had the engine rev and lose all power to the drive train. she was very lucky to coast to the shoulder with the road being narrow, winding and relatively busy. this could have been a disaster if she had still been on the nearby 3 lane highway at rush hour. towed to herb chamber ford dealer and showed them the nhtsa action number for this investigation, they acted as if the printout was invisible. charged me $209 to diagnose problem without even pulling the pan off, two options were to put in a rebuilt transmission for $3400, or rebuild for ~$2800. went to an independent transmission specialist, confirmed that it was the torque converter and fixed for $2000. very disturbed that such a major malfunction could happen at 67,319 miles, this could have caused a potentially fatal accident had it happened on one of our local highways. *tr

Upon a stop or when attempting to reverse, the car lunges for no apparent reason. i view this as dangerous, as this has occurred several times, either when in a parking lot with pedestrians behind me entering store or when i am at a stop light and pedestrians are in a crosswalk. after researching this issue, i see that this is a problem that other people are having as well, concerning a "throttle body" component on the ford freestyle from years 2005 and up. i feel that this should be seriously investigated before someone is seriously injured or killed through no fault of the car owner, but in fact, the vehicle and the maker of the vehicle. *kb

Driving in parking area at 25 mph when there was a sudden and unexpected loss of motive power due to an internal transmission failure. had to tow van to transmission specialist garage as there were no apparent reasons for the failure. waiting for diagnosis at this time. no previous notice or indications of pending failure were present. *tr

Driving my freestar and it suddenly lost power. engine still running, will not go in forward or reverse. only neutral or park. this happened in a rural 2-lane road in kentucky. no way to get on the shoulder of the road. after getting it towed to a dealer after they had closed for the weekend. had to get a rental car. to get back home to michigan. monday the dealer called the torque converter had stripped it's splines cost 1379.85 for the torque converter, two seals, fluid, a screen and a trans insulator with labor. rental car from enterprise 420.76 towing 95.00 gas for the extra trip to kentucky and back $70.00 not only were we lucky we did not cause an accident by this failure. but we were able to get a tow truck within an hour. the vehicle had 85,625 miles on it. not covered under warranty even though i had purchased and extended warranty. it only went to 72,000 miles. *tr

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.

Tl* the contact owns a 2005 ford freestar. while driving approximately 40 mph the vehicle began to hesitate and exhibit a severe jerking motion. the vehicle was towed to an authorized dealer who stated the pcm needed to be replaced. the vehicle was repaired and within two days while driving in the rain the identical failure recurred; as a result water leaked into the pcm. the contact planned to take the vehicle back to the dealer to be repaired. the manufacturer was made aware of the failure. the approximate failure mileage was 120,000.

As we drove at the 60 mph speed limit on i-64 in st. charles county, mo, in the middle of five lanes, our torque converter failed. the engine raced, as the cruise control attempted to control the speed as we drove up a hill. we coasted through traffic to the side of the road. at this point, there is virtually no shoulder in the interstate highway, so we were barely out of the way of traffic. we were on the downside of a hill, and on a curve, so there was no way oncoming traffic could slow to avoid us. we were extremely fortunate not to be hit as we coasted through the traffic lanes to the right side of the highway, and moreso that traffic approaching us from behind was able to avoid us. we had the van towed to a ford dealership, and they replaced the torque converter, at a cost of more than $1,500. though the van is repaired and back in working order, it was repaired with a torque converter, that. to my understanding, has the same defect that the original had. therefore, i am uneasy at the thought that the same thing could happen again at any time. *tr

The minivan has been described by the dealership with transmission failure. the proposed remedy is to completely replace the transmission. we were returning home after driving approximately 1/2 hour at freeway speeds. after exiting the freeway we proceeded to an intersection and stopped at a red traffic signal. when the light turned green and the brake was released and gas pedal pressed, the engine accelerated but the car did not move. we tried all the gears and the car would not move although the engine appeared to be running normally. we feel fortunate that this failure happened at a stop and not at freeway speeds and that the vehicles behind us at the traffic signal did not plow into our rear end. prior to this incident occurring we had intermittent occasions with the "check engine" light coming on, and then going off. we often were always able to clear the problem by tightening the gas cap while the car was running, which is a common cause for the light to turn on. the vehicle was purchased used from a ford dealer about 17 months prior to the incident. during that time we noticed occasions of bursts of acceleration when driving at highway speeds. i spoke with the dealer who assured us this was normal. since the incident, i have come to find out there are thousands of posts on the internet regarding identical problems on the 2005 ford freestar, yet no action has been taken. while we came out of this incident safely, i can see how it would cause tragic accidents to occur. in the end, we have an estimate of $4000 for the repair (1/3 of the price we paid for the vehicle after driving the car less than 6000 miles and having it serviced meticulously in the interim). our household is struggling financially, and we do not have resources for this kind of repair. while we are happy to be uninjured, the economic impact of the flawed transmission is devastating. *tr

Tl* the contact owns a 2005 ford freestar. while the contact was driving approximately 25 mph the vehicle began to jerk and the transmission failed to respond. the vehicle was towed to an independent mechanic. the repairs performed on the vehicle consisted of the replacement of the torque converter, master air flow system and egr valve at different times. in addition, the belt tensioner was replaced. the failure occurred on three separate occasions. most recently, the contact was advised that the transmission would need to be replaced. the manufacturer was made aware of the failure. the approximate failure mileage was 40,000.

Numerous problems with this vehicle. transmission went out, replaced it and still having original problem. after exiting highway and coming to complete stop, transmission will whine out in 1st gear, will not shift unless you stop accelerating. alarm system went off and would not stop, lights would not shut off unless you disconnect the battery. consistent problems with drivers side ventilation system (heat blowing cold, air blowing hot). airbag warning light on. pass warranty, to tired to keep putting money into this vehicle. *tr

My wife was driving down a main highway, when her ford freestar lost all power from the transmission. she coasted to the side of the roadway. she tried to put the vehicle in any gear and all that would move was the rpm gauge. her and my son were left stranded on the side of the roadway. the vehicle had to be towed to a mechanic shop, who told us that the the vehicle would have to have a new transmission and that it would cost us about $3000. this vehicle has been well taken care of since we bought it new. the vehicle only has 70,000 miles on it and should not be having the transmission replaced. it appears from everything i have learned that this a common problem with this year model. my question is, why hasn't a recall been issued on this problem? not only am i out a tow bill and the cost of a transmission, my family was left stranded on the side of the roadway. this should not have happened.

The van would not shift into gears. it had to be towed to ford dealership service center. they said transmission is burnt (they couldn't figure out what caused it) and need to replace the entire transmission which would cost $3300. the van has been serviced regularly at local ford dealership oil changes, check ups etc.. and it has less than 60k miles. and now they are telling me i have to replace the entire transmission suddenly? i researched this issue online and there are countless people filing complaints and claims and law suits with this transmission issue. i can't believe ford makes transmission that doesn't even last 60k miles and they want customers to pay for the replacement? there should have been a recall or some kind of warranty cover for this. it's a nonsense! never buying ford ever again. *tt

Moisture damage to powertrain control module (computer system). vehicle would not idle, transmission would not shift, and erratic electronics resulting in multiple warning lights to go on and off. fortunately, i was in a parking lot, however, this could have resulted in catastrophic failure if i was driving on an interstate. repair shop stated that they have seen this same problem. i have to have a new computer installed and the vehicle is only 6 years old. *kb

The transmission fialed without warning on the highway as i was trying to accelerate the van. *tr

I was driving home from work at 11:00pm and turned the corner. lost power , the rpm's went up and the van went nowhere. no warning it just went out. had to have it towed the next morning to a dealer, said my transmission needed to be replaced costing $3500 . said nothing about problems with the freestar torque converter . read all the pages on complaints about the van, and had it towed to a transmission specialist. now waiting for parts on backorder. *tt

Tl* the contact owns a 2005 ford freestar. the contact was driving 70 mph when the transmission failed. the vehicle was merged to the side of the shoulder and was towed to her home. the vehicle was not taken to the dealer and the manufacturer was not notified of the failure. the vin was unavailable. the failure mileage was 140,000.

Vehicle suddenly lost forward motion on a busy street with no shoulder. coasted to stop with engine running. put on flashers, but vehicles had to swerve to go around the van. vehicle would not move in drive or reverse. *tr

I was driving down the road and my transmission went out. i know that there are thousands of people who have had this problem and some of them after already having it replaced before. ford should be forced to issue a recall!!! *tr

2005 ford freestar. consumer writes in regards to a complaint to ford motor company for a refund for repairs due to a faulty design *tgw the consumer stated moisture was seeping into the computer. the pcm wire harness had to be reflashed/reprogrammed. *jb

Bought this van used at 43,000 miles in 2010,,,concerned because transmission had been rebuilt...bought extended warranty for 12 month/12,000 miles...had trouble in dec. 2010 took to dealer...they replaced sensor....warranty went out in feb. 2011....had to rebuild transmission in 7/2011 3rd transmission ...$1300 my expense....today the check transaxle light came on again!!! ....called the ford company....so_o_o_o sorry!!! can't do anything for you....53,000 miles. *tr

On 9/8/11 i went to get in my car to leave from work and my car would not move. it would crank but when i put it into gear it would not move. after two days of trying to get a tow truck small enough to get into the parking garage at work, my car was towed to a car shop. the car shop told me ther was something wrong with the transmission and they couldn't fix it. they had transmission shop come pick up the car by tow truck on 9/12/11 and i was told by the tranmission shop it was the torque converter. after looking online i noticed that this is happening to a lot of people that have this same model car. ford is not doing anything about this. this car need to be recall as this is very dangerous. the transmission shop told me that it would be $1500.00 to repair this issue. there are people all over the u.s. that are having the same issue with the 2005 ford freestar. i will never buy another ford again. why isn't ford taking responsible for these defective parts (torque converters) they are putting in these vechles. do someone have to get seriously hurt before they decide to do something about this. i noticed that there is a class action lawsuit pending for this torque converter issue. i advise you all if you have experienced the same problem to complain and join suit. this is ridiculous. *tr

While driving in traffic the van just slipped out of gear. hitting the gas only made the engine rev up. i coasted to a stop. the van would still start and run but would not go into drive or reverse. the gear shift moves but nothing happens. after having it towed we replaced the transmission sensor but it did not fix the issue. do not know what to do at this point. *tr

Cpsc# i1180537a. 2005 ford freestar. consumer stated he had a flat tire. when trying to change his tire the jack came apart and the car came down on his arm. he believe this is a potential danger. *ln... updated 09/15/11 *bf updated 2/28/12 *cn

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. *kb

2005 ford freestar se has approx. 70,000 miles bought it for a retail of 9,400 dollars and 4 months later the transmission goes out (in march of 2011). thank god it my wife and kid didn't get into a crash on the highway with it. we just recently took it back to the dealership to look at it again because it won't run in gear and they said its the torque convertor. so we took it back to where we got it repaired and they say theres water in the transmission. this was the worst 9,400 dollars ive ever spent! we havent even had this car for 9 months and it been in the shop 50% of the time besides the out of pocket money cost. how can ford sell such a piece of crap? *tt

Tl* 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.

Tl* 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.

I have the same problem that everyone else is complaining about. driving along at 30 mph. all of a sudden complete power loss and revving. towed the vehicle to the mechanic and also stated i needed a new torque converter. mileage only 66,600. seems to be an ongoing problem with this vehicle! *tr

Transmission failed while driving. car had to be stopped in the middle of the road and towed to the dealer who advised new transmission needed. past problems with this vehicle include computer chip replaced after getting it home from dealer brand new. also both power steering hoses failed.

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. *tr

The transmission in my 2005 ford freestar stopped working without wringing 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 be a recall 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! *tr

Tl* the contact owns a 2005 ford freestar. the contact stated that while driving 35 mph, the vehicle stalled and all of lights on the instrumental panel illuminated. the failure was experienced several times. the vehicle was towed to a local mechanic, who performed a diagnostic test and located the failure at the power train control module. the power train control module was replaced. the failure mileage was 20,000 and the current mileage was 23,000. updated 09/21/11*lj updated 2/23/12 *cn

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 revved 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 original 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. *tr

Complete loss of movement power on i-85 s about 20 miles north of atlanta, ga. had vehicle towed to mall of georgia ford in sugar hill, ga. diagnosed as complete transmission failure. no injury or accident caused by failure. i understand this is a common failure for freestars in model years 2004 and 2005. *tr

Trans went out 10/09 with 69613 ml. had it repaired. said it had something to do with the torque converter. on 2/11, 88k ml on van, 18k ml on rebuilt trans, it went out again. i was lucky, both times it quit when my wife was in the drive way so no one was hurt. i haven't had it repaired as yet, still deciding if it is worth having it repaired a 2nd time if it is not going to be safe/dependable. now i here the case is closed! the subject vehicles suffered from a design issue whereby water could run down onto the cowling and then drip on the (pcm), which could be manifested in a variety of symptoms. in addition to causing an engine to stall, it could also cause the trans to shift poorly, have erratic power, an inability to shift the vehicle into either forward or reverse, and cause higher idle rpm in park. during this investigation odi was concerned with the effect of the engine stalling or a drastic and sudden loss of power either of which may create a safety risk. in reviewing the actual number of these types of incidents, collectively referred to here as engine stalls, the number was found to be below what would be considered a defect trend. accordingly this investigation is closed. the closing of this investigation does not constitute a finding by nhtsa that a safety-related defect does not exist. the agency will continue to monitor complaints and other information relating to the alleged defect in the subject vehicles and take further action in the future if warranted. edt you mean to tell me nhtsa doesn't find a drastic and sudden loss of the trans to create a safety risk. driving on the interstate or pulling into a busy intersection and the trans suddenly quits, no way to move out of harms way. there are over 1500 messages on edmunds.com , telling the same story, but that's not being looked into. i sincerely hope the agency will continue to monitor complaints and information relating to the defect and take further action in the future because it is warranted. *tr

I have 05 ford freestar with only 66k miles, and transmission failed. i had 6 kids with me going camping. our plan failed because of this i have to tow it about 600 miles. i don't drive it since than because it is to expensive to repair. will never buy found on road dead again. *tr

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. *kb

Tl* the contact owns a 2005 ford freestar. the contact stated as she was driving away from a traffic light at 5 mph the torque converted failed. the failure caused the vehicle to stall in the middle of the road. the vehicle was pushed to the side of the road and then towed to a mechanic. after inspection they replaced the torque converter for $1459 at the contacts expense. the dealer was contacted and offered no assistance. the manufacturer was contacted, stated there was no recall and offered no assistance. the failure mileage was 74,912.

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. *tt

Last saturday, july 23, 2011, my husband was driving our 2005 ford freestar (just over 86,000 miles) in reverse. he stopped, put it into drive and it would not go into gear. not reverse, not drive, not first or third--nothing. fortunately he was able to get it pushed into a parking stall and out of the road. upon looking online to find out information regarding a transmission warranty, he discovered that many, many other people have had this same problem with '04 and '05 freestars and that ford's only response is to replace the defective part with another same, defective part. we were not hurt in any way, but it won't be long before someone is on a freeway or in an intersection and is involved in a serious--maybe even fatal--accident because their transmission is suddenly no longer functional. ford needs to recognize this oversight and recall all '04 and '05 ford freestars. we have not been able to get the vehicle to a mechanic as of yet, but will be doing so this week. cost of repair: unknown. *tr

Tl* the contact owns a 2005 ford freestar. while driving 65 mph, the contact stated the rpms would increase and shift into neutral and slowly decrease. the dealer was not notified of the failure. the manufacturer was contacted, but denied any assistance to the vehicle failure. a local mechanic diagnosed a transmission failure. the vehicle was in the process of being repaired. the failure and current mileage was 66,300 updated 08/31/11 *bf the consumer stated the engine revved up and then the vehicle slipped out of gear and the vehicle lost all power to go forward. there was no warning of any kind that something was wrong. updated 09/0/11

Tl* the contact owns a 2005 ford freestyle. the contact stated that when the air conditioner was engaged, the vehicle would abnormally accelerate either forward or backward while shifted into reverse. the contact crashed into a wall due as a result. no one was injured during the crash. the contact took the vehicle to the dealer and the dealer advised that the lunging was normal. the contact believed that the vehicle was unsafe to drive. the failure mileage was 70,000.

My van shuddered today on the middle of the highway with my two boys in tow- had to cross over to get to the side of the road for safety. have already replaced transmission, have a faulty erg valve, the ac compressor is going out and we had to replace the cam sensor. now have a powertrain alarm- have to go back to the mechanic to see what exactly it is... already sank over $3500 just on fixing it's many issues. why has this not been recalled??? is ford waiting for folks to die like toyota did before they admit and correct the errors? *tt

Moving on interstate at 65 mph in high gear. transmission suddenly fails without warning resulting in sudden complete loss of power. tachometer rises to 6000 rpm's. able to pull onto shoulder. transmission repaired at ford dealer for $3400. *tr

Torque converter failed on 2005 freestar. *kb

My 2005 ford freestar has stop driving.it starts but when i shift into gears the car does nothing. it won't drive or go in reverse. i had a mechanic look at it and they said water got into the pcm. and would cost about $1200 to fix.i have notice many other 2005 ford freestars with the same problem. many have repaired the problem out of pocket because ford won't pay for the problem.we didn't design the vechile so why is it we have to pay for the problem.i was lucky that i was pulling into my house when my car cut off.but many other stories with the same water on the pcm problem have been on highways or busy streets when their car dies so is ford waiting for someone or a group of people to die in order to recall this problem and take resposibility and repair it so the consumer don't have to pay with thier money or thier lives.i swear had i known that ford has ignored serious lifethreating problem like the water on the pcm or transmission problem i would have never gotten a van from ford or any vehicle from them. ford clearly stands for found on road dead and soon its not going to be just the vehicle but someone life as well if they drive a ford.and ford doesn't give a crap. *tr

I was driving on the freeway at night in heavy traffic when my car suddenly lost power. i was able to coast to the shoulder before it lost power completely. the engine was still running, but when i put it in drive nothing happened. no engine lights came on before this happened. about a week ago, i noticed the windshield wiper fluid wasn't working and refilled it. it worked one time. when i tried to use it yesterday, it only worked in the back and not in the front. i had it towed to a transmission dealer and they are looking at it now. *tr

My transmission just failed. luckily my wife was driving on a local street and was able to safely pull into a bus stop. the car had to be towed and just found out that the transmission has to be rebuilt. we still have payments left and we only one vehicle. it could take upto a week to fix. *tr

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. *tr

Tl* the contact owns a 2005 ford freestar. the contact was driving approximately 20 mph when the vehicle began to jerk and then stalled. the fuel gauge warning indicator was illuminated and the engine restarted and resumed normally. the failure recurred intermittently. the vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic who detected that the computer main brain exhibited water damage and recommended that the vehicle be inspected by the dealer. the vehicle was towed to an authorized dealer and was in the process of being repaired at the owner's expense. the vin and failure mileage was unavailable.

I have a 05 ford freestar in the garage with transmission problems described 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. [xxx]. if there's a class action lawsuit outthere, i'm in!!!!!!! information redacted pursuant to the freedom of information act (foia), 5 u.s.c. 552(b)(6). *tr

2005 ford freestar 75,000 miles. traction control off light illuminates approximately 2 minutes after van is in drive. when tires start to spin, the computer displays "traction control active". possible false warning light? *tr

2005 ford freestar, 94,000 miles. transmission slips slightly and engages hard when shifting from park to reverse and also from neutral into drive. this problem is intermittent. occurs mostly when backing out of garage and then pulling forward onto street. *tr

2005 ford freestar, 89,000 miles. high pitch "whistling" noise driver side front wheel. bearing seal was bad. a bearing hub assembly, costing $225, was needed to fix this problem. *tr

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. *tr

Tl*the contact owns a 2005 ford freestar. the contact stated that at approximately 68,000 miles the vehicle had problems with the transmission. the contact was traveling 60 mph on the highway when the rpms started to increase. the contact disengaged the cruise control when the vehicle came to a stop. the contact spoke to the dealer and was told that the splines were stripping on the torque converter. the failure and current mileage was 68,000. updated 07/08/11 *bf updated 07/18/11

Tl*the contact owns a 2005 ford freestar. the contact stated while driving 70 mph the rpms increased excessively while trying to move to the other lane. the vehicle was move to the shoulder and turned then back on; however, it would not move. the vehicle was towed to her residence. the vehicle was not repaired. the dealer nor the manufacturer were notified of the failure. the failure mileage was 180,000.

Tl* the contact owns a 2005 ford freestar. while driving 45 mph, the contact stated that she attempted to accelerate forward when the vehicle stalled without warning. the dealer advised the contact that there was no valid warranty and offered no further assistance. the manufacturer was made aware of the failure but provided no assistance. the vehicle was taken to a private mechanic who inspected the vehicle and informed the contact that the transmission pump failed and needed to be replaced. the contact was awaiting repairs. the current and failure mileage was 77,000.

Driving from abilene, tx to padre island, on ih-10 between junction and kerrville, tx. cruise set for 70-71. toped a grade in road, instead of returning to regualr gear transmission quit, speedometer started droping and tachometer reved up to 6,000 rpm. engine ran normally before incident and runs normally after incident; when transmission put in any gear vehicle acts like there is no transmission in it. there was no noise, no fluid leaks spoted, no warning indicators on instrument panel. park position does work will hold vehicle as designed. cost (so far) $640.00 for towing from ih-10 to abilene, tx. estimated cost of repair $750 - $1600. refer to nhtsa case no.'s pe09033 and ea09016 found on the nhtsa web-site. suspect either torque convertor failure or splines on shaft striped. towed in today june 20, 2100 for repairs, so actual cause not known at this time. *tt

Driving in the far left lane of i-75 at approximately 70 mph when the engine rpm's rose and i had to coast across two lanes of traffic to the right shoulder of i-l75. my transmission had went out. i could put the transmission in gear but it would not engage. i could have been injured or could have injured someone else. the transmission went out without any kind of warning. at this time i have been told that i need to replace the transmission with a new one from the ford dealer because my mechanic said that you cannot rebuild it because you can't get parts for it. *tr

Tl* the contact owns a 2005 ford freestar. the contact was stopped in a parking lot when the vehicle suddenly surged forward, almost hitting a pedestrian. the contact had to quickly apply the brakes to stop the vehicle. during the failure, the vehicle went into safe mode. the vehicle was taken to the dealer where the contact was advised that the vehicle was not included in any recalls. the dealer advised that he could perform a diagnostic, but could not confirm if the failure could be diagnosed. the vehicle was neither diagnosed nor repaired. the failure mileage was 78,234.

On interstate going 70mph with cruise control on when instantly engine started racing then immediately stopped. the engine was still on but the van would not move. we had to push it out of the highway. the engine would start, but it would not engage into any gear. it went from cruising at 70mph to a dead stop, without any warning, within seconds. we had five children in a van with us.....we could have all been killed. we have since found out that many similar complaints have been made on this type of vehicle, however, ford has not warned anyone.

When attempting to accelerate from a traffic light the car would not move. the engine revved up but the car did not move. the car blocked traffic until a police officer arrived and pushed the car to the side of the road. fortunately this incident did not cause an accident. the care was towed to a ford dealership where the transmission/torque converter was replaced at substantial cost. *tr

Tl* the contact owns a 2005 ford freestar. the contact stated the vehicle intermittently surged forward while driving approximately 5 mph. the failure would also occur while the brakes were engaged. the vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic where they were unable to diagnose the failure. the accelerator pedal linkage was lubricated but the failure persisted. the vehicle was taken back to the mechanic where the engine idle motor was replaced. the failure mileage was 49,000 and the current mileage was 55,000.

Tl* the contact owns a 2005 ford freestar. the contact was driving 75 mph when the vehicle gradually decelerated and would not longer accelerate. the vehicle was towed to a local mechanic where they diagnosed that the torque inverter and transmission failed. the vehicle was not repaired. the manufacturer was made aware of the failure. the failure and current mileage was 66,000.

When attempting to accelerate our 2005 ford freestar limited to get onto the highway the van stalled when passing 2000 rpm(s) with no warning. the steering wheel locked and loss all power to the car. with the steering locked pulling off to the shoulder was near impossible. the vehicles behind had to go around me driving close to 65-70 mph in speed or slam on their brakes to miss me. a very frightening experience with children in the car. unable to afford to bring the vehicle to a shop for repairs due just purchasing the vehicle in april of 2011 from tom bush mazda dealership in jacksonville florida. *tr

2005 ford freestar 3.9l 130,000 mile. while driving down major state route with my 6 year old in the car my engine just stopped, lost power steering, brakes but was able to pull over on side of road. had to wait two hours for a tow truck to come. after shop inspected, they found the pcm was full of water and had to be replaced. due to the complete loss of power this could have caused a tragic accident if my son and i would not have been able to get off the road. *tr

Tl* the contact owns a 2005 ford freestar. the contact stated that the transmission indicator light illuminated and the vehicle began to lose power. the contact stated that the vehicle would eventually stall and immediately restart but the vehicle would not go into drive or reverse. the vehicle was repaired by having the transmission rebuilt. the failure and current mileage was 74,000. updated 06/16/11*lj the consumer no longer owns the vehicle. updated 06/27/11

2005 ford freestar required transmission rebuild due to torque converter splines damaging clutches and gears. *tr

Stopped at stop sign and as soon as i took off the gears would not shift and i could not accelerate. i had coasted to a side street where i sat until my van was towed to my mechanic. after mechanic's review he stated a faulty torque converter caused damage to all parts inside the transmission rendering the transmission useless. the transmission had to be completely rebuilt. *tr

Per ford service: water in pcm 5/03/11 similar problem 7/15/10 although at the time ford service was unable to find the cause. at about 20 miles per hour while making a right hand turn the engine stalled, the power steering and power brakes failed causing me to temporarily lose control and swerve into the on-coming lane. luckily there was no traffic or pedestrians there at the time. ford service found the cause to be water in the powertrain control module (pcm).

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? *tr

Hello, while driving my 2005 ford freestar on the nys thruway at 65mph the engine started revving and the car was not moving forward. i became frightened as cars and trucks began flying by as i was unable to move. fortunately i was able to slip into an opening in the traffic and pulled my car onto the shoulder. it scares me to think of the various situations that a terrible accident could have occurred had i not been lucky enough to move the car off the road. i had to have the car towed to a shop and unable to repair at that shop have the car moved to my house where it now sits. i just had a mechanic look at the vehicle with his computer and i was given a 3 choice range of options from $1100 for torque converter and shaft to $3100 for a transmission replacement. when i make a decision i would be able to arrange to have the parts saved. *tr

Driving at 25 miles per hour and i turned the corner and lost all motive power. the motor ran fine but the van had no gears forward or reverse. there was no indication of a problem, i didn't see or hear anything and no check engine light came on. this is the first time it has happened. a mechanic told me the torque converter output shaft would need to be replaced and the transmission rebuilt. *tr

The brunswick county department of social services owns a 2005 ford freestar van. on april 20, 2011 five agency staff traveling on interstate 95 north to a meeting traveling at a speed of 75mph experienced a sudden failure of power causing the vehicle to slow down eventually stopping. the driver immediately move to the shoulder at which the vehicle would not restart. the vehicle has been transported via tow truck to a local automotive repair shop for transmission failure. *tr

Tl* the contact owns a 2005 ford freestar. the contact was driving approximately 25-30 mph when the vehicle experienced a loss of power. the accelerator was engaged yet the vehicle did not respond. the vehicle was later towed to a local mechanic shop where she was advised that the transmission needed to be replaced. the vehicle was repaired with a re-manufactured transmission from the manufacturer. the failure mileage was 55,800 and the current mileage was 55,942.

Tl* the contact owns a 2005 ford freestar. the contact stated that the vehicle would shift into neutral abnormally while driving at any speed. the vehicle was towed to the dealer who diagnosed that there was water in the power train control module and that it would need replacing. the manufacturer was contacted who filed a claim but provided no further assistance. the vehicle was not repaired. the failure and current mileage was 96,000. updated 06/01/11*lj the consumer stated the vehicle was repaired. updated 07/29/11

Tl*the contact owns a 2005 ford freestar. the contact stated that both the left and right sliding doors when closing do not stop or open when an object was blocking it. if someone was in the path of the door while it was closing it continued to close, the vehicle was taken to the dealer who stated that there was nothing wrong with the doors after the mechanic inspected the sensors. the manufacturer was not contacted. the failure mileage was 52,491.

Tl* the contact owns a 2005 ford freestar. while driving 30 mph, the engine exhibited an abnormal increase in rpms. the contact attempted to shift the gear into drive but gear failed. the vehicle was towed to the contacts residence and the dealer was contacted. the dealer stated that they were not aware of the failure and offered no further assistance. the vehicle was not repaired. the failure and current mileage was 133,000.

Tl* the contact owns a 2005 ford freestar. while driving 25 mph, the vehicle stalled without warning. the vehicle was towed to the dealer who performed a diagnostic and determined that the transmission failed. the vehicle was not repaired. the manufacturer advised the contact that the failure was not recall related and they would not assist with the repair. the failure and current mileage was 26,000. updated 06/01/11*lj updated 07/08/11

Vehicle stopped having any forward and very limited backward power in my driveway. there was no warning and the vehicle had only 23,000 miles. there was no warning or previous indication of a problem. no transmission leaks, the fluid was a normal color. the transmission had to be rebuilt. *tr

I, along with my disabled father and 3 yr old daughter, were traveling on hwy 41 traveling approximately 55 mph when i tried to pass someone and my van lost complete acceleration power. i had to get back into the lane and coast to a safe area to stop and leave my van. we were surrounded by cars traveling in speeds of 60mph + and could of easily been injured! there were absolutely no warnings of any problems. the van just simply lost complete power. now i am left with getting my van towed and having repairs made which are likely to cost several thousand dollars! why is this not on recall yet??

I own a 2005 ford freestar with 55,000 miles on it that i bought new . but on april 15 2011 as i drove down the road at about 30pmh i suddenly had no power of forward motion. i was heading to a hill . not knowing what was happening a hit the brakes to stop and pull over to the side of the road. the car behind me was forced to go around me in the other lane. thankfully nobody was coming up the hill. i tried to put the van into reverse to see if it worked but it was like being in neutral. the van started rolling down the hill again. the motor would race no matter what gear i put the van in. i had the van towed to transmission shop were i was told that they had heard of this problem. he asked if where were any signs of a problem prior to this. which there were not. he told me that the torque converter output splines were sheared off and the transmission had to be rebuilt. that would cost about 2,300.00 and take a week. now he is going to save the parts for me so i can see what happenedto them. i would like to see if ford will take responsibility for this defect because it doesn't happen on every van made but is happening on a select few years. maybe it was a bad match of parts ,but i don't think that we should have to pay for that problem. *tr

While traveling on i-94, going 70 mph, i attempted to accelerate and the vehicle did not respond. the transmission was completely gone. i had to pull over to a safe location on the side of the busy highway without the use of a transmission. my husband and 2 small children were in the van with me at the time. it was very unnerving and dangerous. we had the van towed to a local ford dealership and they stated that it needed a new torque converter. they quoted $1400 for the repair but we were able to get them down to $1100. the van has only 66000 miles on it. this is not acceptable. ford needs to recognize that this is common problem and a recall needs to be made.

Vehicle was operating in normal manner in traffic. suddenly all drive power to the wheels was lost. there was no warning at all from a sound to any shudder from the vehicle. sudden loss of propulsion very dangerous in traffic moving 50 mph. engine never stalled or died. driver was able to maneuver vehicle from fast lane to a parking lot entrance and stop vehicle. engine runs fine, brakes no issue; however, the van will not move in any gear. the transmission never engages while shifting on the steering column. there is absolutely no fluid leakage or smoke from the transmission. van was towed to a transmission repair facility. torque converter and pump were replaced. total charges of about $1000 for the work. service manager at bill collins ford denied knowing of any issues with the transmission. while i was talking to him two customers arrived to pick up vehicle with exactly the same problem and similar occurrence of loss of power in traffic. his explanation was coincidence, yet this torque converter / transmission is stocked at a much higher than normal level in the parts department due to high demand per the service desk tech. *tr

My son drove the freestar home the night of 3/20 and stated it was running a bit rough. the next morning my wife had a hard time starting the care to drive our daughter to school. once she got the vehicle started and backed it out of the driveway the vehicle stalled in the middle of the street and was unable to restart. i had the vehicle towed to the ford dealer and was actually able to start the van but it now had no reverse. the dealer had the van for 12 days and replaced the pcm. we got the van back and the check engine light came on immediately. the dealer now states that the wiring and connectors to the pcm are all soaked and they need to be dried and cleaned. after doing some research it appears that this is a known issue with the freestar and that i was quite lucky as to the timing and location of the vehicle when it failed. i truly believe that this design flaw in this vehicle needs to be resolved by ford prior to anyone getting injured. *tr

Our 2005 ford freestar ltd minivan has experienced sudden loss of power symptomatic of a transmission failure, which no warning or signs of a pending failure. this occurred while my wife was driving, and although it did not result in an accident or serious incident, it could have. the van has been taken to a local mechanic shop for diagnosis and repairs. the symptoms experienced seem very similar to those articulated by others in a pending nhtsa investigation of faulty torque converter input shaft splines on this model year vehicle. *tr

My wife was taking my kids to school when she pulled out of our drive way and drove about a 1/2 mile and the car just stopped going forward. she tried pushing the gas and they engine just revs up. luckily a neighbor was coming up and took her home. we you start the car it will not go into gear. it won¿t go in drive or reverse. we have not had any transmission problem up until this point. *tr

Tl* the contact owns a 2005 ford freestar. the contact stated that while driving approximately 45 mph, the vehicle suddenly lost power abnormally with an increase in engine rpms. the vehicle was then towed to an independent mechanic where he was advised that the torque converter, shaft and a pump would need replacing. the vehicle was repaired for all components. the failure and current mileage was approximately 146,000. updated 05/24/11*lj updated 05/26/11

The day after a heavy rain, my 2005 ford freestar started stalling out and the engine light coming on. i thought it was a sensor as i had the same problem last year after a heavy rain & took it to the local mechanic who replaced the cam sensor which solved the problem. this time the mechanic said it was the transmission & he could not fix it. we had it towed to the ford dealer we bought it from who confirmed that it is the transmission & will cost us $2,200 to have it fixed. why is such a new, low mileage vehicle having this problem? i have been reading many complaints about the transmission on this very same vehicle. why hasn't ford recalled it? we cannot afford this and i need my van. it is so frustrating. especially knowing that i am not the only one having this problem. isn't there something we can do??? i still owe over $2000 on this van that i expected to last me for years without having to repair the transmission. please help! *tr

The transmission failed without warning 200ft.before railroad crossing. *tr

My wife was on the interstate with my 2 and 4 year old traveling 70 mph today(3/15/11). van lost power to transmission and thankfully she was able to reach the safety of the shoulder by way of dodging to semi trucks coming up fast behind her. van is at the dealership now to figure out what has caused the failure of power. i have read about all of the issues other owners are having and find this very dangerous and disturbing. something needs tp be done by ford to rectify the issue. *tr

We were running some errands on 3/4/11. it was raining . different times i notice a little bit of hesitancy when leaving the malls & pulling away from stoplights & stopsigns. on 3/5/11 we were backing out of our driveway & proceeded to put in drive, van kind of chug a lug and went maybe 30 ft & stop. restarted van and it would do this all over again. finally after about 5-6 times ,went around the block & parked it in driveway. mileage is 80,939. we had trouble like this in jan 2011. had it towed to lynch ford, dealer charged us $150.00 & could not find anything wrong. maybe because it was inside the dealership & got dried out. mileage approx 77800 back in march 2010, the transmission was doing the same type of thing chug a lugging & then stop. had it towed to a local shop who then had to tow it to the ford dealer. ford did have a recall issue on tcm , replaced it,the cowl panel & new key fobs. we had to pay for labor due to ford motors fault what supposedly didn't cover. mileage approx 65,000 not sure on this. at this time. i believe it is the same trouble again. *tr

I was driving down the road and the car lost all power, was able to get it started again and then it died 5 more times. when i would get it restarted it would not go, it would jerk and sputter. took it to a mechanic and was told there was water in where the computer was housed.they had looked up and there was a technical service bulletin about the engine/transmission driveability issues, reference number 06-14-10. they advised us that this was most likely the problem. we replaced this part for it and they said it was fine. pulled out of the lot and went to make a turn and the car died again. *tr

I have a 2005 ford freestar. we bought it in 2008 and enjoyed driving it all over texas but the rear brakes have always has made a moaning sound no matter what is replaced and the front brakes rattle. dec 2010 replaced the water pump, alternator, ilder pulley and belt tensioner before i found the solution on youtube that it was the camshaft sychronizer that was making a shrieking noise. then without warning three weeks later the transmission completely failed at a traffic signal 83230 miles, left my wife stranded in rush hour traffic luckily it wasn't at night or my kids in the van. no cause could be determined by mechanic other than tranny pan was full of metal and had to be completely rebuilt for $2000. i have owned an f150, aerostar, and explorer all went over 180,000 miles and still working when i sold them. the freestar has been a let down. next minivan will be nissan or toyota. hopefully ford will recall the tranny on these van since most of the comments i have read experience tranny failure around 80k miles hopefully no one get hurt because of it. *tr

I purchased my 2005 ford freestar new and with 72,082 miles i had to have the torque converter, banner kit, hardened pump shaft with pump gears replaced. we were accelerating from a stop and felt a thump like we had run over something. prior to that the van would shake at 30 to 40 miles per hour. the cost of the repairs were $14450. the repair shop stated that the transmissions in the freestar's are not built for van's. 72000 miles is to low for something like the transmission to have to be repair. this is a major problem and needs to be addressed by ford. *tr

First and foremost i am a mother of three and use my van daily taking my daughter to school. this is my second time having to report transmission failure the first being in june/2010 we was driving and without any warning the van's transmission went out we had it fixed in july 19 2010. then again 2/26/2011 i was driving about thirty miles from my home to visit my brother in the hospital i had got word he was not doing well from surgery and i did not make it i heard a noise and felt a surge so i pulled off into a parking lot and called my father that was at the hospital to come and pick my daughter and me up. he checked everything under the hood and did not see a problem. my husband showed up a few hours later in which he heard a noise in the transmission when he went to put in gear it started rolling there was nothing it had done went out. so we called the wrecker man to come get it we had done spent $45.00,$50.00 and now this cost $90.00 on tow bills. i will not know until later this week what went out. i got on the internet last night and day after day someone is reporting this same problem here we are. in less than a year ours has went out twice what will it take before ford does something to fix this losing a family member or a whole family. we still owe on our van and with the economy was hoping to pay it off and enjoy life without payments for a while but who knows.i do not feel safe even getting in this vehicle i just feel it will take a death before ford wises up and does something this is so sad i reported my problem in june of last year hoping to get something done and now here we are again 8 months later with reports coming in everyday and nothing is being done. i am contacting other media to try and get word of this unlike toyota trying to say this or that there is too much information about these ford freestar transmissions reports page after page when you put 2005 ford freestar in the search. so why hasn't something being done before it is too late? *tr

Tl* the contact owns a 2005 ford free star. the contact stated that the transmission failed and was replaced with a rebuilt transmission. within 18 months, the rebuilt transmission failed. the vehicle was not repaired and neither the dealer nor the manufacturer were contacted in regards to the failure. the failure mileage was 88,109. updated 04/08/11

I own a 2005 ford freestar minivan. over the last couple of days i noticed it would shift hard when i put it into drive. then on tuesday, 3/8/11 me and my family was on the highway, my husband driving, and noticed the van would not shift into 3rd gear. we pulled over and checked transmission fluid and added just a bit. we then started driving again and then the van would not shift into 2nd gear. we were able to get it to a mechanic and was advised that the transmission needed to be either replaced or rebuilt. we are having it rebuilt with at least $1600 or more expense. *tr

My husband was the driver of the vehicle at the time of the problem and he narrates the events below. i was coming out of a baseball game and after a stop sign i started moving out from an intersection turning right with traffic from the left. suddenly, the 2005 freestar made a noise and accelerated (as i had my foot on the gas) and like shifted to neutral gear. i tried to get it in gear again only to notice that it was still in drive. i tried to steer it to the side of the road but as i was just moving out didn't rolled enough to clear the traffic lane. cars from the left started avoiding me going close to the middle of the two lane road as oncoming traffic honked their horn. regardless of the gear it stood like if in neutral. finally after a while the traffic slowed down so i got out and started to push the van to the side of the road. i had it towed to my house and couple of mechanics that had come by have quoted me over $2000.00 which i cannot afford since i just got a job. i had to rent a car until i can figure out what to do. *tr

Driving on interstate at 75 mph with cruise control on, engine rpm rapidly increased and vehicle slowed in speed. cruise control was disengaged, depressing the accelerator caused an increase in rpm, but vehicle had no motive power. pulledto shoulder of interstate, vehicle would not move in any gear. towed for repairs-cause of failure attributed to torque converter current mileage-77069. parts required to effect repairs-torque converter overhaul kit, bushing kit, outside diameter band, pump rotor kit, clutch completer. *tr

I am the original owner of this vehicle,and i have had the same problem occur twice. the first time was at ~30k miles on a local road. the second was at ~65k miles on the interstate. both times i was on a gently increasing slope and suddenly lost drive power. in the first case, i did not have enough speed (~25 mph at failure) and thus time to react to get the vehicle to a safe position. i was forced to glide backward down the slope to get to the side of the road. in the second case, i had enough speed (~70 mph at failure) and the experience from the first time to get the vehicle safely to the breakdown lane before losing momentum. both experiences were very discomforting, as i was carrying two young children. the second time was especially unsettling because it was at night on the interstate in the middle of the winter, not to mention that it was second time with the same symptoms. in both cases, all other engine functions appeared to operate normally. in both cases there was neither forward nor reverse power. i have always had this vehicle repaired and maintained at the dealership where i purchased it new. for the first failure, the dealership diagnosed and repaired the torque converter. they told me that the splines had been stripped off. the second failure happened only a week ago, so it is currently in the shop being repaired. the diagnosis is that the torque converter splines were again stripped and also that the pump needs to be replaced. *tr

Driving at 55mph, transmission suddenly disengaged. transmission would not engage after stopping. no fluid leaks, high amount metal flakes in fluid, high fluid level (not circulating) also sudden and slight whining noise from trans as well. torque converter, or pump has gone bad. *tr

Tl*the contact owns a 2005 ford freestar . the contact stated that the air bag warning light had been illuminated on the instrumental panel since december 2010. the vehicle was inspected by a dealer and they advised her that she needed to replace the clock spring. the vehicle had not been repaired as the part was unavailable and the dealer advised her to not drive the vehicle because the air bags would not deploy in the event of a crash. the failure mileage was approximately 87,000. updated 03/24/11*lj updated 04/22/11

I was driving my 2005 ford freestar van to work. my trip to work was just like any other day. no problems and worry free. i was at work pulling into my parking place and it was just like someone had put the vehicle in neutral. the vehicle will not move in any gear, or in any direction. this has been an issue for many people now including myself. *tr

Tl*the contact owns a 2005 ford free star. the contact noticed that the gear shift selector would not move into any gear. the vehicle was taken to the dealer and the contact was awaiting a response. the contact called the manufacturer who stated they will send a letter to the local dealer on the contact's behalf. the current and failure mileages were 63,000.

Water leakage through the left windshield wiper cowling caused our power train control module to go bad. this repair is costing us almost $1,000.00 dollars to fix. upon researching this issue on the internet we have come to realization that this is a very prolific problem with this make and model of van. just for them to get the part is going to take a month. that shows you just how prolific it is. ford is not taking responsibility for this faulty cowling that leaks directly on to the pcm even though tens of thousands or more people are having to have this part replaced multiple times costing them thousands of dollars out of their own pockets. there needs to be a government forced recall on these vehicles cause it's apparent that ford is not going to take responsibility for their faulty equipment design on their own.

2005 ford freestar 62,665 miles. transmission went while driving with no warning. after researching this repair will cost between $2500 and $3500 dollars u.s. lost all power control to the vehicle. going up hill started to roll backwards only option was to stop. *tr

2005 ford freestar transmission problem - car just stalled on me while driving at a very busy time pulling into a driveway up hill. in addition, any time i tried to put it in a gear it would roll back. i almost hit the cars/people behind me. plus, i was blocking the middle of the intersection. *tr

Stalling out of nowhere. *tr

February 1, 2011. 2005 freestar, 110,000miles. as i was driving 45mph on parkway i accelerated into middle lane when without warning the car would not accelerate. i hit the gas, tachometer revved but no response. i quickly coasted to shoulder and managed to avoid getting hit! after putting van in park, i tried changing gears but van would not engage in drive or reverse. no warning signals at all! not even a check engine light. had van towed to shop. still troubleshooting failure. *tr

Tl*the contact owns a 2005 ford freestar. the contact was driving 55 mph when the transmission failed; the engine was still running but the vehicle would not move. the contact had an oil change and the vehicle serviced prior to the failure. the vehicle had not been inspected or repaired. the vin was unavailable. the current and failure mileages were 108,000.

In 2006 i purchased a 2005 ford freestar van used with 23,000 miles on it, and in 2007 the transmission stopped suddenly while i was driving. the 2007 transmission repair cost me approx. $3600. today 02/05/11, i was driving at 65 mpfh on a 2 lane highway(both lanes going one way) when my van stopped accelerating without warning. i nearly was struck by an 18 wheeler in traffic as i attempted to safely get off the roa, i would have been killed. this is twice a transmission has failed in this vehicle! nhtsa please do something to force ford motor co. to be honest about the defective transmissions they put in this vehicle. please , before someone is killed - perhaps people have already died because of this. please help me. *tr

While driving the 2005 freestar the vehicles engine started to rev and quickly began losing speed. i managed to get the van off the road before coming to a complete stop avoiding a near rear end crash. the vehicles would not move in any gear and was towed to a ford dealership. was told that the output shaft of the torque convertor was stripped and charged $1730.47 for the replacement of the torque convertor. was told by the dealership that this was not a uncommon failure for this vehicle. this failure could have easily resulted in a serious accident.

Failed component #1: 8/9/10 - transmission failed - replaced transmission - $1,732.32, failed component #2: 10/9/10 - remove and replace alternator - $442.00. failed on route 95 south ct headed to nj, battery failed, alternator failed, power surge, power lost, coasted to a safe place off of exit where i was stranded with 2 children late at night. had to get towed and fixed, stayed over night in seedy part of city. failed component #3: 11/1/10 - remove and replace alternator - $297.68, failed on route 113 again, power surge and power failed, alternator died, lost power and managed to get home a few miles down the road, had to get towed to shop, new battery failed as well. had it in the shop for almost 2 weeks total.

Drove about an hour and then the transmission felt like it was slipping a bit around 65/70. had never felt it before. called mechanic when we got home who said bring it in 2 days later. within that two days, the transmission completely let go and we had to have it towed to mechanic. he said he found water in the pan. ended up replacing transmission with a rebuilt. got car back. within a week the converter let go and he said it went through transmission and he found metal shavings in pan. had to drop transmission again and repair. (hope this all makes sense, i believe this is what he described to me but if not, i can get a better explanation from the mechanic). *tr

Traveling on busy 2-lane highway at night..approx 50 miles an hour..suddenly car revved up and went into neutral..engine running fine. transmission would not shift into any gear. there were cars everywhere..dark highway..no street lights. this could have been a very serious situation. luckily, i was able to coast to a pull off point without any injuries. there was no warning of any kind that this was going to happen...no warning lights, no transmission shifts or slippage, no smoke, no smell. since this occurred out-of-town--vehicle had to be towed over 100 miles. quoted cost of repair at local ford dealer--$3,000. needless to say, it has been sitting since this happened because i do not have funds to get it repaired.*tr

My wife and i own a 2005 ford freestar (78,000 miles). this morning (1/20/2011) on her way to work the car lost power without warning. what she explained to me over the phone i suspected it was a problem with the transmission. we had it towed to the local ford dealership in vernon, ct. mechanic inspected the vehicle and said the 'torque converter' was shot and would cost $1,700 to replace. the other option would to replace the entire transmission at a charge of $3,700. i explained to him that while doing research about that this seemed to be a common issue with this specific model year. mechanic claiming that this was the 1st freestar he has even had with this specific issue. *tr

I was driving west on kimberly rd in davenport,ia. in our 2005 ford freestar. on 1/17/2011 approximately at 1230pm. at the intersection of division st and kimberly the stop light was red and there were three cars in front of me. when the light turned green, my freestar wouldn't move. it has only a little over 117,000 miles on it, and didn't give any warning of going out. after reviewing edmunds.com for ford freestar transmission problems, i see this is a common occurrence and i was luckier than most. the worse part of this was when the transmission went out, it was on a busy road in winter snow conditions and came close to being rear-ended a few times. lucky i didn't have my family with me, because this could of turned into a serious accident. a davenport officer showed up to give me a safety barrier before a tow truck showed up, but i was there over an hour before the officer showed up. *tr

We have a 2005 ford freestar van, i was pulling out of a parking lot and started down the road got up to 40 mph and all of a sudden my van coasted to a stop no gears. this never happened before, brought the van to a transmission place and they had to replace the torque converter costing me $810. i have read other complaints about this happening to other people. *tr

Pulled away from stop sign and vehicle reached approximately 30 mph when vehicle suddenly would not accelerate. vehicle was in drive. vehicle came to a stop at the side of the road. attempted to put vehicle in other gears including reverse to no avail. vehicle was towed to mechanic. mechanic determined the problem was with the splines on the torque converter. mechanic replaced torque converter at a cost of $1168.68.

Tl*the contact owns a 2005 ford freestar. while driving approximately 65 mph, the transmission suddenly failed to operate without warning. the contact was able to pull over to the side of the road safely. the vehicle was towed to an independent mechanic who stated that there was an internal problem within the transmission. the transmission was in the process of being replaced. there were two open investigations regarding the transmission under nhtsa action numbers; ea09016 (power train:automatic transmission:torque converter) and pe10033 (power train:automatic transmission:control module/tcm, pcm). the failure mileage was approximately 51,000.

Driving 70 mph on i-75 in northern michigan, transmission quit without warning, stranded my wife, three children and myself in the middle of winter on the highway. *tr

Transmission failure on 2005 ford freestar with only 61,000 miles and all manufacturer suggested services done to stay in warranty. died with no forward propulsion on highway. very dangerous!!! no warning signs and was just serviced the week before. please investigate, as i have found many other complaints on the internet. thank god that my children were not in the car and that no accidents were caused, but it could have happened. please find out why this is happening before someone is seriously hurt. *tr

I was driving my 2005 ford freestar and suddenly loss power, it felt like it was in newtral and coasted out of the road to a parking lot where it was tow to a shop. bad transmission, it will cost me about 3,000 to repair. *tr

I have a 2005 ford freestar sel, while driving down the road the van will stall with no warning. i have pulled the van over to the side of the road and placed the van in neutral and restarted the van. while the van is in neutral the rpm's will go up to around 2000. while placing the van back in drive it seems fine after attempting to drive the van it jerks and after getting up to about 20 mph the van will stall again. i took to the van the ford dealer ship and they found that there was water in the connection plug for the pcm, the dealer ship cleaned the plug and connection. the dealer ship resealed the connection with silcone, they also sealed the plastic guard that covers the pcm with silcone. so far we have not had any problems yet. *tr

Tl* the contact owns a 2005 ford freestar sel. the contact stated that while the vehicle was parked he attempted to shift into reverse but the gear shifter would not respond. he was unable to shift from park and the vehicle was towed to a local repair facility. the independent mechanic replaced the torque converter low stall, performed a master overhaul, and replaced the filter, pump shaft, over drive band, manual lever position sensor, transmission fluid, and the oil pump. the failure did not persist. the failure and current mileage was 66,309. updated 02/23/11*lj updated 12/06/2011 *ln

Tl - the contact owns a 2005 ford freestar. the contact stated that while driving the vehicle stalled. the contact was unable to shift gears. the vehicle was towed to a local garage and was diagnosed the failure was located at the torque converter. the vehicle was repaired. the manufacturer was contacted and they stated their was not a recall for the failure, therefore they are not responsible. the current and failure mileage was 80,150. pm

Lost power steering on my 2005 ford free star. *tr

Driving down the roadway at 50 mph the vehicle suddenly acted as if it was in neutral. there was no forward or reverse gears, the engine ran fine, just no power to the wheels. there were no warning signs of the failure...no erratic shifting, noises, etc. we were just driving down the freeway, not accelerating or doing anything to strain the drivetrain. it was towed to the ford dealership where they diagnosed the problem as a stripped output shaft on the torque converter. the transmission had to be removed, torque converter replaced along with the output shaft and several seals, transmission fluid, etc. total cost of repair was $1552. *tr

The torque converter went out on my 2005 ford freestar 4.2l. it has 83,586 miles on it. i had no warning signs of transmission failure. *tr

Transmission failure on 2005 ford freestar. no warning, failed unexpectedly while driving on the highway. luckily no other vehicle was behind us or it might have caused an accident. have to replace the transmission at a cost of $3500. *tr

Ford freestar 2005. the radio flashes phone and runs down the battery. it was replaced by ford, still having the same problem. they don't know what is causing this. next, transmission failed at 71,000. the torque converter came apart internally and sent metal through the transmission destroying it. when having the transmission replaced by ford, they found that the drivers cv joint was bad. we changed the cv joint/ trans axle combo, it is now bad again. *ln

While driving down highway without warning my 2005 ford freestar transmission went out. *tr

Driving the van on a four lane highway when the engine started to rev and the van slowed down was lucky to find a exit and coast safely to a stop had the van pulled to a local repair shop shaft broke in the transmission repair 0ver two thousand dollars

2005 ford freestar - 2nd transmission failure. in march 2009 the transmission went out on our 2005 freestar. no warning, like all others with problems, it was like it was in neutral & would not go into gear. service tech informed us that 2005 freestars have transmission issues/torque problems. our warranty had expired, & we had to pay $3200 for new transmission. complaint was filed with nhtsa. thankfully, we purchased a warranty w/ the new transmission - because it has gone out again! van has been sitting at ford dealership for over two weeks now, waiting on ford's approval to replace transmission for 2nd time, due to same problem. i don't understand why ford will not address this issue, or at the very least, repair the transmissions that are failing at no cost. i strongly encourage everyone to not purchase another ford, i know i won't. class action lawsuits have been mentioned, i would definitely be interested in participating in one! i guess ford is not going to do anything until someone dies in a horrific crash due to this problem. *tr

The van lost all automotive power suddenly and we almost got hit by oncoming traffic and had to wait for the police to push us out of the street. we had the van towed to the ford dealership and had to replace the torque converter for $1700. we were told that it was a problem with the spline of the torque converter. the ford dealership knew about the defect investigation and told us we had to have it repaired at the dealership to be eligible for a refund if a recall was issued. it could have easily lost power in an busy intersection or on a train track and we would have been seriously injured. please issue the recall on this already. it has been under investigation for over two years. what is the holdup?

I was driving at 65 mph when the transmission failed on my 2005 ford freestar. resulted in a loss of control of the vehicle. there were no previous warning sighs such as grinding of the gears, slipping of the fears or loss of transmission fluid. car acted as if it was in neutral through all gears. subsequent investigation with a mechanic revealed a failure of the torque converter. *tr

Tl*the contact owns a 2005 ford freestar. while stopped at an intersection, the contact attempted to accelerate when the vehicle lost all power suddenly. the vehicle was towed to the dealer who stated that the torque converter needed to be replaced. the contact did not inform the manufacturer nor was the vehicle repaired. the current and failure mileages were approximately 64,000. the vin was unavailable.

Driving on busy freeway in the fast lane at 75mph with cruise control engaged. suddenly a loud revving sound and dash gauge showed rpms at well above 5,000. tapped the brake to turn off cruise control, and felt confused because pressing gas pedal resulted in no acceleration but rpms would go through the roof. i was traveling in the fast lane, so i put my right blinker on and thank god was able to safely maneuver over two lanes in heavy and fast-moving traffic and semi-trucks to the right lane. was also blessed to be on a fairly steeply inclined portion of the freeway, so that i was able to continue coasting enough to take the next freeway exit and turn into a gas station instead of being stranded on freeway shoulder or in the road blocking traffic. called the nearest ford dealership, who sent a tow truck to pick up van. i told the service tech what happened and he said that they would examine the car and call me with their diagnosis. later, they called and said that the transmission was shot, and that they would have no way of knowing what specific part of the transmission failed unless they did more extensive dismantling of the transmission, which would end up costing more money in labor. he said we should just buy a brand new transmission, which would be $3,100. i got online and did a bing search for ¿2005 ford freestar transmission¿ to maybe find the repair cheaper, but instead i found all of these complaints from other freestar owners. now, i don¿t even want another defective transmission put into that van because i will never drive it again, especially with my two young sons in the car. i could have been killed had the car stopped in a hairier traffic situation, like on a railroad track or as i was turning in front of oncoming traffic. i want the blue book trade-in value for this vehicle so that i can buy another vehicle not a ford. this is a travesty of justice that ford has been able to get away with letting these defective cars stay out on the road. *tr

I was driving my 2005 ford freestar on the garden state parkway in south jersey at 65 miles per hour in the right lane when i realized i could not give the car any gas. the highway has small hills and turns, and i had driven approximately 50 miles prior to this occurrence, driving my son and his friends to school. after pushing the gas pedal, the van did not respond and i began to coast. i pulled the car over to a safe area with my hazard lights flashing. since the car did not respond after turning it off and starting it again, i placed a called to aaa. as i waited, cars and trucks traveling at full speed past me were a bit alarming. i was towed off the parkway and to a local transmission shop as recommended. after investigation, it was determined that the transmission failed and a new one is being put in the van. this will cost $2300 and leave me without a vehicle for work for almost a week. there was no warning to this occurring. no warning lights were lit up, and incidents such as this had not occurred prior to this. *tr

Water leaking in from the windshield messing up the pcm. *tr

My '05 freestar died on sept. 25 while i was on my way to kentucky to my sons graduation from army basic training. i was coming over a bridge that i couldn't pull over on when the transmission stopped pulling. luckily, i was going fast enough it happened and coming down a hill to pull over when it died. i had it serviced last year in sept. had a tune-up in february and had the oil changed every 3000 miles. my family and i, which consisted of my husband, mother, father, daughter and her 9 month old baby and sister-in-law, had to rent a car in alabama to continue on to kentucky to my sons graduation. i had to pay aamco the grand total of $2400 to rebuild a transmission, that the ford place told me should not have went out. i called the national ford company and they were absolutely no help. *tr

My 2005 ford freestar transmission went out as i was driving. it has less than 50,000 miles on it. *tr

Our 2005 ford freestar loses power and engine stalls, this has happened 4 times within 6-9 month period and we have taken it to a ford dealership each time. each time a different code comes up, we have the work done and ultimately it happens again. this happens and no power to get off the road, expressway etc. a very dangerous situation with 2 children in the back. *tr

Wife was driving the 2005 ford freestar van and came up to a stop light. the light turns green so she stepped on the gas and the van moved forward a few feet and then nothing. thankfully she was able to coast to the side of the road, where she put it in park and back into drive and the van would not move. the van made no noise to indicate anything was wrong with the transmission. *tr

While traveling on an interstate, it was noticed that rpm of the vehicle rose instantly on its own. when the accelerator was depressed there was no acceleration. the vehicle no longer was able to accelerate on its own. the next exit to a highway was used as the vehicle coasted to a stop on the side of the highway. a nearby policeman arrived at the scene to assist by pushing my vehicle to a nearby gas station to prevent other vehicles from hitting me. the vehicle was then towed to the dealership where a diagnosis revealed that the torque converter had failed. the vehicle is currently in shop and expected repairs should be done in one week. there were no signs leading up to the torque converter failure. the vehicle did not drive any different before the event than it did a year ago. failure occurred around 92,500 miles. *tr

Tl*the contact owns a 2005 ford freestar. the contact stated that while driving the vehicle began to stall. the contact drove onto the emergency lane. the vehicle was towed to the residence. the contact took the vehicle to a local mechanic who stated that the vehicle was not pumping fuel, that there was a faulty cam position sensor and a transmission speed sensor. the mechanic replaced both sensors but that did not remedy the failure. the contact called the dealer to explain the stalling failure; however, the dealer stated the vehicle needed to have the transmission inspected. the contact called the manufacturer who stated that since there was no recall they could offer no assistance. the contact stated due to the safety issue there should be a recall. the failure mileage was 47,073.

My wife was driving home from work in our 2005 ford freestar when the transmission failed. this happened during rush hour traffic and was very traumatic for my wife as several cars almost rear ended her. we had the van towed to the ford dealer who told us it was going to be $2700 to replace the torque converter and pump shaft. after doing some research we see that ford is aware of this problem and the nhtsa is investigating. a warning from ford to those who are putting their lives in peril by driving these vans with defective transmissions would have been nice. what if she had gotten into an accident over this? we'll count our blessing that we will only be out $2,700 (i guess). *tr

I was driving during rush hour traffic with my 3 young children, when i came to a stop sign. i went to turn the corner when my minivan wouldn't go forward at all. we barely missed being rear ended by the other car turning behind us. i was lucky enough to coast into a residential area and pull over. *tr

Tl*the contact owns a 2005 ford freestar. while the contact was driving approximately 65 mph, the transmission suddenly failed to operate and would not accelerate. there were no prior warnings. the vehicle was towed to the residence. the vehicle had not been inspected or repaired. the contact was in the process of notifying the dealer. the failure mileage was approximately 75,000.

Our 2009 ford freestar loss all power to the wheels. the car was towed to a repair shop where they discovered that the transmission was broken due to a torque converter failure. cost to repair is $3200. this car had 91,000 miles on it. *tr

While driving at highway speed, it felt like the transmission went into neutral. the engine will rev and is able to be shifted into another gear, but doesn't move. there was no warning - no light or bell, no noises, no smells. we were forced to pull off the road and coast to a safe place with our 2 children in the car. there are approximately 80,000 miles on the vehicle. we have yet to repair the vehicle as it just occurred. *tr

Tl*the contact owns a 2005 ford freestar. while driving 75 mph, the vehicle lost power. the dealer was unable to duplicate the failure. the contact did not inform the manufacturer of the failure. the vehicle was not repaired. the vin was not available. the current and failure mileages were approximately 64,000.

Tl*the contact owns a 2005 ford freestar. the contact stated that while driving 70 mph, power to the transmission suddenly stopped. the vehicle would no longer move forward. there were no warning lights prior to the failure. the vehicle was towed to her residence. the vehicle had not been inspected or repaired. the manufacturer had not been notified. the current and failure mileages were approximately 135,000.

My 2005 ford freestar lost power to the wheels without warning. the transmission failed while driving with my 3 children in the car. the vehicle only has 85,000 miles on it. there were no noises, lights, or other indication of a problem prior to failure. *tr

Complete loss of drive power from transmission. loss of power was in morning traffic with three kids onboard. vehicle rolled to a stop barely out of traffic. no repair completed. loss of power came from failed transmission with the likely cause being the torque converter. *tr

2005 ford freestar with 54,111 miles lost all power to the transmission. had towed to ford dealership and found that the torque converter had failed. luckily i had an extended warranty that covered it, less my deductible. *tr

2005 ford freestar. transmision just stopped with no warning. aprox 80,000 miles. almost had a serious accident. cost me 1800 dollars to fix.will never buy another ford again. i don't know why they have not recalled them.i guess they only recall foreign made cars. *tr

I was driving on hwy 36, approximately 50mph, when my ford freestar's engine failed, resulting in loss of all control. i was able to restart the vehicle, but the transmission would not engage. *tr

Tl*the contact owns a 2005 ford freestar. the contact stated that while at an intersection the vehicle would not accelerate and move forward. the dealer was notified and advised the contact that the torque converter needed to be repaired. the manufacturer was contacted but offered no assistance. the vehicle was being repaired by an authorized dealer. the current and failure mileages were approximately 87,000. updated 2/23/11 *cn updated 03/03/11

Van stalls at lights. just cuts off. mechanic said it has some thing to do with the pcm. trans has been replaced. but still having problems with that. rear brake calipers ceased up . this van is a road hazard. never know what it is going to do or when it is going to fail . *tr

This is my 2nd complaint on this vehicle. the 1st complaint was filed with the nhtsa on 4/17/10 (odi# 10326164). this complaint also pertains to the transmission. on tuesday, nov. 2, 2010 as i was driving the "transaxel" warning light on the dash started to blink. i took the vehicle to the same shop that installed the new torque converter on 4/16/10. after the vehicle was examined i was told that there is a problem with 3rd gear in the transmission which will soon result in a transmission failure. the repairs will cost approx. $2000.00. *tr

2005 ford freestars apparently are subject to a leak that allows water to enter the electircal system during rains and cause shorts and transmission failure. we have experienced this problem three times - the third time, after combing through service bulletins, our dealer discovered a bulletin that precisely described our problem. when the transmission is affected, the car stalls while driving, fails to shift gears (including shifts into reverse) and other times, when stopped, alternately races and slows. the sudden stalls obviously can occur in traffic when a failure could put drivers into danger. our dealer has repaired the problem by sealing the leak. however, while ford is well aware of this problem, as indicated by the service bulletin, the company will not reimburse drivers for repair under extended warranties, claiming that it is a "body" and not a mechanical or electrical problem. *tr

2005 ford freestar transmission. sudden and complete loss of power due to transmission failure. occurred at 60km/h on busy road. repair of transmission was replacement of torque converter shaft splines. warranty was 5 yr or 100,000 km. vehicle was still under the 5 year time for warranty. total mileage was 110,000. my personal mileage was under the 100,000 warranty but vehicle had 13,000 dealer driven kilometers on it. ford declined coverage due to mileage. transmission repair technician stated ford freestars have underpowered transmission and they fix them constantly. *tr

Sudden, premature failure of transmission that had been properly maintained and operated while in parking lot at work, fortunately nominal speed at time. vehicle stopped dead, towed to local certified mechanic who diagnosed problem as torque converter failure where converter splines where practically shredded due to inadequate hardening of metal parts; ford has known about this problem for years and chooses to ignore this safety issue. cost to repair, not including lost work time, of $1,700. classs action lawsuit applicable in this case. likely to be my last ford product unless i receive some form of reimbursement, compensation in this matter. rises to level of reckless endangerment.

2005 ford freestar. pulling out into an intersection and vehicle lost all power. transmission is gone. have not gotten repair costs yet but i anticipate over $2000. i have seen that there are over 1000 complaints in the internet for the same issue. i could have been killed because i had no warning of this happening and there was on coming traffic approaching me. *tr

While driving on new york state thruway at 55 mph the transmission on my 2005 ford freestart failed. the engine revved up and the car coasted to a stop. luckily i was able to get off the roadway. *tr

My 2005 ford freestar (which was purchased new) transmission went out without no warning. the vehicle can tell you when the tires are low and everything else but no warning light on the transmission. left us stranded. *tr

Tl*the contact owns a 2005 ford freestar. the contact was driving approximately between 65-70 mph with the cruise control activated when the transmission suddenly failed. the contact was able to drive to the side of the road. the vehicle was towed to a dealer where they replaced the torque converter. the identical failure occurred two years later. the vehicle was towed to an independent mechanic. the technician informed that the transmission would need to be replaced. the vehicle had not been repaired. the failure mileage was 97,000.

In may 2010, van lost all power on the interstate. wife and daughter were left stranded. engine ran, but vehicle would not move. torque converter replacement cost $1300. in oct 2010 the van again lost all power, but fortunately in the driveway backing out of the garage. it is in the shop now. who knows how much it will cost this time. i still owe $2000, so i have no choice but to make repairs. there is a class action lawsuit filed against ford. i intent on seeing if i can be added. *tr

While driving my daughter home from dance class, the vehicle completely lost power - the engine was still running but the car would not engage in any gear. i had to coast to the side of the road and call for a tow truck. the transmission has completely failed and needs to be replaced. *tr

2005 ford freestar. consumer states problems with vehicle transmission *tgw the consumer stated the transmission failed as she was driving on the interstate last year. *jb

2005 ford freestar. consumer states problems with torque converter *tgw the consumer stated while driving 70 mph, suddenly the vehicle began to slow down and the tachometer was racing. the repair shop informed the consumer the cost to replace the torque converter would be $1,300.00 *jb

My 2005 freestar just stopped working. no warning. it would start but have no power. did not go into drive or anything. it is going to cost me alot of money. i would say forget on fixing it but i still own money on it. i see so many complaints on this van. don't you think it is time to say there is a recall. ford sucks and is a money hungry. *tr

I drive a 2005 ford freestar and on sept. 29 2010 while on the interstate the transmission (or something similar) quit working. no symptoms or warnings beforehand. i checked the transmission fluid, and it was full. i was able to safely maneuver to the shoulder of the road and have it towed. nothing has been done to correct the failure just yet but i am pretty sure a new (or refurbished) transmission will need to be put into the van. *tr

Tl*the contact owns a 2005 ford freestar. while the vehicle was parked the contact was getting something out of the trunk and the lift gate would not close. the contact stated that the lift gate would not close with the key. the lift gate could only be closed manually. two days later the lift gate powered up and started closing with the contact in between it. the contact stopped the lift gate with his shoulder and head. the failure occurred four times. the lifgate now has to be held so that it will not fall on the contact and injure him. he referenced recall 06v069000, structure body hatchback/liftgate and stated that the dealer performed the recall work in august 2007. the vehicle was taken to the dealer and he was advised that he would have to pay for the repairs. the vehicle had not been repaired since the dealer had to order the parts. the failure and current mileages were approximately 74,000.

2005 freestar 4.2 after normal start up the transmission did not engage into gear. transmission shop has the vehicle and is still providing repair estimate. no problems or indication prior. maintenance completed regularly. *tr

While driving my 2005 ford freestar mini-van, the vehicle suddenly and instantly lost power and coasted to a stop. the engine continued to run, but the transmission would not engage in any gear. in order to correct the problem, i had to purchase another transmission. i purchased a transmission from an "after-market" parts manufacturer, as it was slightly less expensive than a new transmission from ford and was warranted, while ford's was not. *tr

On feb. 8, 2010 about 9:30 pm i was returning home. without warning, the forward motion of my vehicle stopped, tho' the engine was running. i was able to pull over to the side of the 2-way road and called for help. the next day, the mechanic determined that probably the torque converter had failed. the transmission shop agreed and replaced the converter in my 2005 ford freestar se vehicle. *tr

Tl*the contact owns a 2005 ford freestar. the contact stated that the rear lift gate would not open from the inside and the outside of the vehicle due to the outside handle coming off. the dealer was contacted and stated that they did not know how to open the lift gate and could not assist him with this issue. there have been no repairs. the failure and the current mileages were 115000. updated 12/21/10*bf updated 12/29/10

Driving on highway at approximately 70 miles per hour when without warning the engine had no torque (transmission failed). the engine and other systems in the car were not affected, but the car lost the ability to move forward (or backward) on its own. this happened on a busy highway at night and made for some serious safety concerns. *tr

While driving over a bridge at night with my two kids in my 2005 ford freestar my vehicle's transmission stopped working without any warning, rendering my vehicle powerless and in a very dangerous situation. *tr

Loss of locomotive power, ford freestar 2005. vehicle was parked, when started, would not move. *tr

While my wife was driving home from miami on i-95 with my 3 kids in the car, when all of a sudden the car started slowing down and when she would accelerate, the rpms would just go off the chart and the car was not moving. she had to pull over to the side of the road. we had it towed and was told it was the torque converter. we took it to three more places and it was the same diagnostic. the cost was between $1200-2500 to fix. this is the third major problem in months that we had. first it was the alternator, then the ac unit stopped working and now the torque converter. we have had this car for less than a year. we are in the process of getting it fixed. *tr

Tl* the contact owns a 2005 ford freestar. the contact was driving 25 mph when the maintenance warning light illuminated and the vehicle stalled within seconds. the dealer advised that the throttle was defective and made repairs. the contact stated that he was able to locate numerous online complaints regarding the throttle body for his year, make and model and believed the manufacturer should be liable for the failure. the vin was not available. the failure mileage was 55,000.

Tl* the contact owns a 2005 ford freestar. while driving approximately 70 mph, the contact stated the transmission became inoperative without warning. when pressure was applied to the accelerator pedal there was no power response. the vehicle was coasted to the side of the road and then towed to a safe location. the vin was unavailable. the vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. the failure mileage was 86,000.

Our 2005 ford freestar lost power to the drivetrain on august, 17, 2010 due to a problem with the torque converter. the vehicle had to be pushed by police (during rush hour) into a nearby parking lot. it was subsequently towed to the dealership where it has been for a week to receive repairs. there was no prior indication of any sort that a problem existed. the engine would rev but there was no forward or reverse power to the wheels. ford has been very resistant to help with any financial aid for the repairs because ford says the car is out of warranty. no one in the vehicle was injured when the incident occurred. the disabled vehicle caused a traffic jam until the police arrived to help. *tr

Drove my 2005 ford freestar van home and parked it. got in a few hours later and it would not go into any gear. after doing research on the internet, i found out about the torque converter on these vans. i called a local transmission shop and he said he was very familiar with this problem. towed the van to his shop and sure enough, had to have the torque converter replaced. the mechanic stated that my van was the 7th or 8th that he had replaced just this year (2010). he stated each one had the same problem, it was stripped. he thinks ford should do a recall because this is ridiculous. i agree. evidently ford motor company knew something was wrong with these transmissions since they no longer put these in their vehicles. i have two small children and am scared this could happen again, only this time while the van is moving. something should be done about this. *tr

While driving up an inclined freeway at approximately 70 mph, the vehicle lost a the ability to accelerate. at the same time, the rpm's went up as i attempted to gain speed. i put the hazard light on to safely get the right side of the freeway did not hear or smell anything prior to the failure. call for a tow truck. *tr

Tl*the contact owns a 2005 ford freestar. the contact stated that while driving approximately 30 mph the vehicle lost power. there were no warning signs. the vehicle was towed to a local repair shop where the transmission was replaced along with the torque converter. ford was notified and stated that there were no recalls and the vehicle could repaired at the owners expense. the current and failure mileages were approximately 51,000.

I was driving on a major road during morning traffic when the transmission went. i was in the left lane with a large truck behind me. i immediately put on my flashers and the truck passed me on the right. i was lucky there wasn't more cars after the truck and that i was going down hill and was able to coast over to the shoulder. the van stopped right under a sign that said no stopping or standing. if i had been on a major highway this could have been a horrible accident. i had no prior warning that something was wrong with the van. people could get killed in a situation like this. *tr updated 11/03/11. *jb updated 12/22/11. *jb

On saturday, 7 aug, my wife and 2 kids where returning from a county fair concert at 11:30pm. while cruising in our 2005 ford freestar, on the highway at 70mph, the car lost transmission engagement. up to this point we have had kept up on regular maintenance visits and never had any warning that transmission problems were lurking. we had the vehicle towed to our local for dealer and have been informed the "transmission is shot". our van has 59,100 miles on it. *tr

Tl*the contact owns a 2005 ford freestar. the contact stated that the driver was operating the vehicle approximately 65 mph, the vehicle suddenly lost power. she coasted to the side of the road. the vehicle would not move forward or backwards. the vehicle was taken to an authorized dealership where the contact was told that the transmission had probably stripped gears and caused the failure. the vehicle had not been repaired at the time of the complaint. the contact had not spoken with the manufacturer at the time of the complaint. the current and failure mileages were approximately 84,700.

I was driving out of a parking lot around 1:00 pm and the car just stopped moving but the engine kept running. then the car stopped in the middle of the road so i had to call a tow truck. *tr

The transmission on my 2005 ford freestar went out at over 50 mph with no previous warnings and no shoulder to pull onto. *tr

Our 2005 ford freestar just stopped one day without any warning while traveling at 45 mph! it was towed and repaired. fortunately, our extended warranty covered the cost of the new rebuilt transmission and installation of torque converter. it had 70,415 miles at the time. *tr

With my wife and 3 children in the vehicle, we were driving at approx 70mph when we suddenly lost power. rpm's spiked when the gas was touched, but moving forward or reverse in gear were not possible. we pulled over on the side of a major interstate, arranged for a tow, then set for a taxi to get my family off the highway and to safety. it was 11:30 pm and we had to spend a night in a hotel after the van was towed to a dealership for review. upon their opening friday morning we learned that the torque converter had gone bad, that this is a common freestar problem, and that the vehicle could not be repaired until monday. rather than spend 3 nights in a hotel on top of the 1 we already did, we rented a car and drove the 3 + hours back home from where we were. the van was repaired and we picked it up on monday. miles at time of incident were 62,814 and as i type this - 63,394. total cost for repair, $1803.07, hotel $150.93, rental $206.43, tow $60.00, taxi $22.00. *tr

Tl* the contact owns a 2005 ford freestar. while traveling at 15 mph making a left turn, the vehicle failed to accelerate. the vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic where the contact was advised that the transmission would need to be replaced. there were no prior warnings of the failure. the vehicle was not repaired. the current and failure mileages were 117,000.

Stopped at a stop sign, pulled out of intersection and after driving for less than a minute, my van just wouldn't do anything. i would push the accelerator, the engine would rev, but that van wouldn't accelerate. so i coasted it to the side of the road. called someone to come and help me. we put it in neutral and pushed it into a parking lot and that's where it is now. *tr

2005 ford freestar (manufactured june 04) had sudden catastrophic transmission failure due to poor quality pump parts. *tr

2005 ford freestar transmission failure. car only has 88,000 mi. there was no warning of problems. my son was driving on major hwy at 65 mph when failure occurred. fortunately was able to roll to stop on shoulder. car needs new transmission. *tr

2005 ford freestar-sudden transmission failure at highway speed. no prior warning, no knocking or sound, just a total disengagement of any gears. vehicle still ran but could not engage any gears. it acted as if it were in neutral. this happened on an interstate and fortunately i was able to stop the vehicle prior to going over a long bridge. after reading on the internet, this has happened to countless others and i found out that an investigation was launched over a year ago by the nhtsa. my family and i were lucky that i was able to stop prior to the bridge. i then had to have the vehicle towed about 40 miles and found out this morning that it was the transmission converter and pump shaft which will cost about $2,000 to repair. *tr

I was taking my family to the beach for a day trip and one hour in to the ride on a major highway the transmission on my 2005 ford freestar stopped working out of no where! the engine revved up and i had no power to the wheels! i was able to get it off to the side of the road, but from there it would not move. no reverse no drive. this is a very unsafe situation, had i gone the way i was going to i would have been on a interstate which is 4 lanes and i wouldn't have had a way to get to safety! i've read that this is happening to allot of these vans! the public needs to know about this! *tr

I was driving my 2005 ford freestar in the city i live in. when i reached an intersection,i stopped and then proceeded to go thru when my vehicle stopped moving right in the middle of the intersection. i had to get help moving it to the side of the road. this was very dangerous for me and my children because of oncoming traffic. i later found out that my torque converter had went. my van only had 45,500 miles on it when this happened. *tr

I have a 2005 for freestar. today i pulled into a parking lot and put it into park, engine running. when i tried to leave, none of the gears would engage. after being towed to my local repair shop, the mechanic determined that the transmission was shot. [it was also reported to me that this model/year has had numerous failures like this.] *tr

2005 ford freestar minivan had been traveling at highway speeds for 1 hr and 15 minutes. suddenly lost power on a major interstate. the engine would rev but would not engage the transmission in any gear. this happened only once, no warning, no engine light, strange sounds, no slippage or grinding. car has 103,000 miles approx. taken to local mechanic who states complete rebuild is necessary. *tr updated 2/23/11 *cn updated 11/17/2011 *ln

We were accelerating after a stop light, traveling at approx. 25 mph when the vehicle failed to continue to move forward. we coasted and put the vehicle into park in a left turn lane. the vehicle would not shift into any gear. we had the vehicle towed and found out that our transmission needed to be replaced. there were no warning signs or warning lights in the vehicle that would indicate a problem with the vehicle. the repair shop could not explain the reason for the malfunction. our transmission fluid was clean and they could not explain the reason the transmission failed. the van only had 50,645 miles at the time and it was 4.5 years old. we replaced the transmission with an out of pocket expense of $2682.60. there was no explanation from ford motor company after phone calls were made. *tr

-no event leading to failure while driving on highway i-75, van lost ability to accelerate. tach would show engine was revving, but no acceleration. was able to get to emergency lane. could not move forward or reverse. was towed to transmission shop, failure so complete car could not even be road tested. this is a failure of product, not of user. *tr

Tl* the contact owns a 2005 ford freestar. the contact stated the vehicle would not shift into reverse. after several attempts, the contact was able to move the gear shift lever to the reverse position and then into drive. while in drive, the vehicle was severely hesitant to accelerate. the vehicle was taken to a local repair facility where the contact was informed that the transmission was defective. the transmission was replaced at the contacts expense. the failure and current mileages were 39,965. updated 10/06/10. *lj updated 10/08/10

2005 ford freestar w/88,000 miles. have owned this car for 2 months. trnsmission went out after accelerating car started coasting. no fix as yet. *tr

Failure of transmission occurred at highway speed with no warning. vehicle rpm raises with no acceleration at wheels. initial diagnosis is torque converter splines failure. *tr

Note: i have a 2005 ford freestar van with 123,000 on the engine. on july 4, i was driving down 1-70 west between washington,pa and claysville, pa with my wife and 2 daughters, when all of a sudden the van would not move forward. i tried all gears but, the van would not move forward. eventually, i was able to coast the van to the side of the road. i called a tow truck for assistance. out of no where, a police officer came up beside me and asked if there was a problem. after telling him the situation, he said he would wait for the truck. the van is now sitting at a transmission garage awaiting work to be repaired. *tr

Tl*the contact owns a 2005 ford freestar. while driving 65 mph without a warning the rpms increased excessively and the transmission disengaged. she was able to safely drive onto the emergency lane and have the vehicle towed to his residence. the dealer was contacted and stated that there was no related warranty. the failure was not diagnosed or repaired. the failure and current mileages were 60,000.

My wife was driving down the interstate in her 2005 ford freestar van when she suddenly lost forward momentum. she coasted to the side of the road and found the transmission had gone completely out with no warning. no forward or reverse. it is my understanding from reading reports on the internet that this is an ongoing problem and i feel it should be resolved. i expect to have to pay to fix mine, but i hope something will happen to help the next guy who is unfortunate enough to buy one of these vehicles. thank you for your help! *tr

I have a 2005 ford freestar with approximately 100,000 miles. it started hesitating and losing power about a week or so ago and then yesterday as i was driving, thankfully in a parking lot it would not go forward. i had it towed to a local ford dealer and they tell me it's the torque converter. i've been reading alot today about similar problems other people are having with this vehicle. the dealer tells me it will cost $1,800.00 to fix. *tr

Tl*the contact owns a 2005 ford freestar. while driving approximately 65 mph the vehicle stalled and driven onto the emergency lane. the vehicle would not shift out of park gear. the vehicle was towed to an independent mechanic who stated that the torque converter needed to be replaced. the torque converter was replaced. the failure and current mileages were 107,000. updated 09/24/10. *lj updated 09/24/10

Transmission failure on highway during july 4th holiday weekend. on our way out of st. louis, we were on a slight incline doing 65 when the rpms ramped up. cruise control was engaged at the time until my husband taped the brake. once the cruise was disabled, my husband tried to accelerate, we just continued to slow down. my husband immediately put the hazard lights on and proceeded to coast to an off ramp from highway 61 which in fact turned out to be the on ramp for i-70. we parked on the side of the onramp, turned the van off and started looking for answers. van runs but it just was not going anywhere. no warning, due to the commotion we lost our bearings so we didn't know for sure where we were to tell the towing company. we ended up being towed to wentzville missouri, dumped off at a super 8 and had to wait til the following day to rent a car. the van was taken to a transmission shop in town. they didn't look at the van until july 6th, they stated the transmission had internal issues. only option was to replace with refurbished for $2600. now it's july 9th, had the van towed to our house for $500. looking for a cheaper transmission since we don't have that kind of money laying around. not sure yet how we'll proceed. *tr

I own a 2005 ford freestar and the torque converter went out. it does have over 100,000 miles on it. i had been running errands all morning and got home and parked it. later that evening when i tried to move it, it would not go into any gear. luckily, this did not happen to me while driving down a busy highway. *tr

Was driving my 2005 ford freestar sel through our town had made two or three stops no problem started to go through a light and notice it was not taking the gas had to change lanes to get off side of road and pull over almost got hit by side and back from traffic through the light had two of my three children with me no warning at all had not acted up or no lights came on. i notice the vehicle was still running when i put it in park went to put back in gear but notice i was not hearing it go in any gear and when press gas it would just rev up. my son un hooked the battery and waited and put it back on to see if it was computer and would reset itself still nothing. phoned my husband at work and he had to leave work and check it out we was right beside the ford dealer and they said it sounded as if it was the transmission. we had it towed to our fathers home and called a ford mechanic he said it was in transmission we found a used one for $1100.00 and to rebuilt is between $1600.00 and $2000.00 i have read online over and over again sounds just like my story. it is just a miracle that someone hasn't got killed over this without any warning. my husband has just got back hours at work it has been rough the last two years and then this. we are going to have it rebuilt due to not wanting to pay out $1100.00 and not knowing how long it will be before it goes out.the company that is rebuilding ours says there are new parts so it may last longer.they said we were lucky we got the miles out of ours that we did,but it is driven by me in a little town most of my miles are from taking my little girl to school the last five years. ford needs to be responsible for this! *tr

I was driving along a country road when all of a sudden my 2005 freestar began to slow down on a corner i stepped on the gas but nothing happened i started to panic it was a blind corner lined with huge trees,fortunately as i was about to come to a stop i started to go down hill and was able to pull of in to a scenic turn out at the lake. i was in a dead zone so i couldn't call on my cell phone but finally found enough service by standing on a rock over the water to text for help. after returning home with the car thanx to aaa i find that this car has a history of transmission failure no warning ,no notice what so ever, i feel very fortunate that this happened where it did because i travel the turnpike daily and could have been run over if it had happened at a more congested area like an on ramp or exchange, i have contacted ford and they have blown me off,i have also contacted the attorney generals office here in maine to see if i have an recourse in this matter the car has 54154 miles on it and so far i have seen estimates of up to $3000 to repair it shouldn't it last atleast til it's paid for? i think so. *tr

I was driving home from work 4 am in the morning going 60 plus miles per hour, all of the sudden the my van slow down to a stop. my engine was still on but the car wont go when i step on the gas. this was very dangerous to me because there was no warning what so ever. engine light wasn't on just completely stalled on me on the freeway. *tr

I was driving my 2005 ford freestar with my daughter on a hot saturday afternoon when all of the sudden without any warning my van started slowing down. i coasted towards a nearby gas station until the van completely stopped in the gas station entrance. it would engage into gear but not move at all, no matter how much i stepped on the gas pedal. the workers at the gas station pushed the van into the station's lot. a tow truck was called and within one half hour the van was towed to our mechanic's shop. the mechanic informed my husband the next morning that it was the transmission. the transmission only has 53,000 miles and basically stopped working without warning. i am currently awaiting a diagnosis of the problem. *tr

Tl*the contact owns a 2005 ford freestar. while making a turn driving 15 mph, the transmission failed. the contact attempted to accelerate and the engine revved but the vehicle did not move forward. the vehicle was taken to an authorized dealership where the contact was informed that the transmission could not be repaired. the dealer suggested that the contact purchase a refurbished transmission from ford. the current and failure mileages were approximately 45,000.

I was driving my 2005 freestar(ford) on the beltway at 55mph when suddenly it stopped moving. the engine kept running but it would not go into gear. there is nothing wrong with the shifting hardware- it seems to be a transmission issue with absolutely no warning, no slipping, no noise and no warning light. very frightening since i had to be towed from the beltway. *tr

I have a 2005 freestar sport van. when it is relatively hot outside and i've driven for about an hour or so, there is this loud squealing noise coming from the front of my van. it is very annoying and gets louder with time traveled. i've taken this van back to the dealer from where it was purchased. they've replaced the brake pads saying that this could be the problem. it didn't change, the squealing kept coming. the mechanic said that he had done some form of research through the internet and thinks it could be the wheel bearing. what a scare this is!!!!! has anyone had this same problem?? the garage will not do anything about it until i can bring it in while it is still squealing so they can take it for a roadtest. it's been a year since i've bought this van from a reputable garage in cambridge, ontario. i'm scared to go anywhere with it especially with my grandchildren in the van when we go on holidays. is there a great concern here????----------please email me back with some info to [xxx]. information redacted pursuant to the freedom of information act (foia), 5 u.s.c. 552(b)(6). *tr

I stopped at a stop sign and waited for traffic to pass. when it was safe to pull out, i did so, making a right hand turn. i then had to make a left hand turn, and about half way into the turn lane my engine revved up and then the van began to slow. luckily there was no traffic coming and i was able to veer to the shoulder of the road. once safely stopped, i went through all of the gears , but the van would not move. this is the first time this happened, and there was no warning whatsoever. i was driving along and then nothing! i took the van to my local ford dealership and they determined that the transmission went out. they are in the process of replacing the transmission after only 80,000 miles. i requested to get the failed transmission, but was told that they would have to charge me an additional $600 core charge. *tr

Was stopped at a red light. when it was time to go i stepped on the gas pedal. the van moved just enough to get us past the intersection. when i stepped on the pedal again it did not respond with anything other than the revving of the needle. it was like if the van was in neutral. we avoided the heavy traffic and coasted to an empty lot. we tried to reverse as well and there was no response from the van. prior to the incident we had no type of warning that this may occur. everything was working properly. it just suddenly gave out. my husband, sister-in-law, 3 year old niece, and myself where stuck out in the heat until we could get someone to tow the van back to our house. the mileage is currently at 87,000. we are currently waiting on a mechanic to inspect the vehicle. i am afraid the cost will be sky high and i know we can't afford this. *tr

Tl* the contact owns a 2005 ford freestar. while driving at 60 mph, there was an unusual increase in engine rpms and the vehicle began to independently decrease in speed. the vehicle was towed to the contacts place of residence. the manufacturer was contacted and advised there were no recalls on the vehicle. the manufacturer would not provide any assistance. the failure mileage was 117,000.

While i was driving on the interstate doing 70 mph, i was trying to pass a slower car my van starting revving but i was slowing down. fortunately i was able to coast to the shoulder without getting into an accident. i had it towed to a transmission shop where i was told that the torque converter had pretty much exploded. i had no warning that there were any problems. there were metal pieces in the transmission. i had to have it replaced. *tr

We have a 2005 ford freestar, we were driving along and suddenly lost power to the vehicle. the engine still ran, but would not engage in any gear. when we took the vehicle into the shop, they said the torque converter had failed. *tr

Shortly after proceeding through a busy intersection while driving in the left lane, at approximately 55 mph, my vehicle simply quit moving. the engine would rev, but the vehicle came to a sudden stop. how i didn't get rear ended at that time, or as i sat waiting for assistance, is a complete miracle. the car would shift in gears, however would not move. a fireman ended up stopping and sitting behind me with his lights on to avoid a collision. eventually, a policeman arrived, had me put the car in neutral, and "pushed" me with his push bar about a mile down the road to avoid a road hazard. the mechanic suggested not rebuilding the existing transmission because of known problems with 2005 ford freestar transmissions, and was able to get me a 2007 transmission with 10,000 miles. hopefully this one will last longer. *tr

I was driving down the interstate on my way to work one morning going approximately 75 mph when suddenly in the fast lane passing a car, my motor just revs. i coast to the edge of the road as safely as possible (this was during 8:00am rush hour traffic). then i was stranded there for over an hour waiting for my boss to come pick me up. later that afternoon i had the van towed to a garage and hooked up to diagnostics which said the torque converter was out and then towed home at a cost of $225. my van which i loved up until that day is sitting at my house waiting to be repaired which i can not afford at this time. it makes me sick to have to pay the car payment and fix it too. and because this happened i missed three days of work and now no longer have transportation to and from work, which may turn end up having my beloved van reposessed and end up losing my job. i hope they get the recall out there asap so i can get this fixed!!! *tr

2005 ford freestar completely lost power to the drivetrain while traveling in a 45 mph zone. there was no warning light or strange noises coming from the vehicle prior to the failure. my wife was lucky to have gotten the vehicle out of traffic before she was rear-ended which would have obviously caused serious injury. the vehicle has only 62,000 miles on it and the vehicle has been meticulously maintained, including a transmission flush at 42,000 miles. ford dealership diagnosed problem and determined that transmission needed to be replaced. there numerous complaints of transmission failure with this make/model with other ford owners. *tr

No sign of transmission problems prior to the actual transmission failure. wife was driving herself and kids to school while i was away on business travel and as she was driving in a 40mph zone, she suddenly noticed that the van was slowing down even though the engine was revving high. since she was driving on a 2-lane road that had no shoulders, she pulled the van as close to the curb as she could even though the van was still causing traffic problems. wife turned the engine off, restarted the engine, tried to put the van in drive, reverse, 1st and 2nd but all of these attempts failed to make the van move in any direction. after the local ford dealer refused to assist my wife, who was alone with the kids when the transmission failed, she was able to contact a local mechanic that assisted with towing the disabled van to his shop. upon analyzing the problem, the mechanic noticed that there were parts of the transmission laying at the bottom of the transmission. the mechanic removed the original transmission and replace it with a remanufactured, ford unit. other work performed by the mechanic included flushing all cooler lines and cooler prior to installation. the final cost for parts and labor for the re-manufactured transmission was $2990.23. *tr

My wife was traveling in our 2005 ford freestar. when she pulled out on to a busy state route, the car just stopped going, she would push on the gas and the engine would rev, but the car would not move forward. she was almost hit by cars that were already traveling on the road at 55mph. after safely pulling the car to the side of the rd, she had to wait for an hour and a half while i got off work to come and meet her. we were able to switch the car into the different gears. park would not allow the car to move while neutral allowed the car to move. we then towed the car home with it in neutral. after some extensive research on the internet we discovered this is a common problem for ford vans. apparently the torque converters are going bad on them around 60-80k miles. after talking to numerous mechanics, they all agreed that it was the torque converter. while i am trying to save up the money to pay for this repair, my car is sitting dead in my driveway and is useless. repair looks to cost anywhere from $1000-$1500. *tr

Tl* the contact owns a 2005 ford freestar. while driving at speeds of 35 mph, the vehicle stalled without warning. the vehicle was towed to the dealer where the torque converter was replaced. the failure mileage was 61,326 and the current mileage was 62,344.

I have a 2005 ford freestar that i recently purchased at a used car dealership 6 months ago. today i was driving on interstate 75 in plano, tx when the problem occurred. i tried to accelerate and the rpm went up and the transmission died. i had to cross lanes on a very busy highway and coast to the side of the road. this was very dangerous and i had children in the car. i immediately did some research and noticed this issue is a known problem with ford freestar mini-vans. someone needs to investigate this issue before lives are lost. *tr

Transmission failed in 2005 ford freestar. vehicle has 66,000 miles. while driving on interstate, transmission slipped and failed. no warning. *tr

I am filing this complaint on my 2005 ford freestar. two days ago without warning the transmission failed. the van only has 75,000 miles on it. while driving down the road the van just lost power. this is a very dangerous situation and could have been much worse (caused an accident). i have researched the issue and have found thousands of complaints of this problem with ford freestars. it is currently at the dealership and will cost approx. $3000.00 to fix. this unacceptable for such a new vehicle and seems to be very common for this make and model. *tr

Transmission failure 2005 freestar - 49000 miles. *tr

2005 ford freestar, 72,147 miles. entered hov and car came up to speed then rpms increased and no engagement of transmission. had to avoid traffic, coast to stop. put vehicle in park, then tried to re-engage transmission. tried rev, d, 3, 2, and engine seemed to only be in neutral. stranded two hours during rush hour on dc beltway waiting for tow truck. car at repair shop waiting for estimate. *tr

2005 ford freestar van - same failure - about 2 years apart - transmission torque converter and shaft failure. december 2007, just came up to a stop sign and lost power. we did not have any warning. after stopping, the engine still ran but the forward or reverse gears would not engage. the engine would just rev up. luckily it was under 75,000 miles and our extended warranty covered this repair. on april 27, 2010, my wife was driving the van and again coming to a stop sign, went to proceed, after stopping and no power. we had to have it towed but know our warranty is no longer in effect, we have approximately 85,000 miles on it. plus, due to the economic times in our small town, our ford dealer is out of business. we took it to a repair shop and they stated that it's our torque converter once again. this defect happens without warning and luckily we didn't have any accidents because of the loss of power. *tr

On friday, 4/16/10, i was driving down the interstate at 65 mph when my 2005 ford freestar van suddenly spiked in rpm's and then started coasting. in the middle of rush hour traffic...i had to make it safely onto the shoulder. i turned off the engine and let it sit for a few minutes, in hopes that it would be fine after cooling down. it cranked up fine, but when put into gear, it did nothing. it wouldn't go backward or forward. i had to have it towed to the shop where i found out this is a common problem with the transmission on this make and model. in fact, its so common, that the transmission is hard to come by and if i do find one the cost will be about $2500 to repair. do you see a problem here? also, i was told that ford hasn't figured out how to fix the problem yet, so the vehicles that are getting a new transmission are getting another faulty one. so not only do you have to replace it once, but every few years. can we please do something about this. ford needs to be held accountable. *tr

Driving along at 35 mph suddenly the engine rev's and without warning the car completely loses pulling power we coast into a parking lot the car cranks but wont move. *tr

I have a 2005 ford freestar with 43,000 miles on it. while leaving the parking lit,the vehicle would not go forward or reverse. had vehicle towed to ford garage. they said i needed a torque converter. the cost is $1500 dollars. *tr

I was driving along in my 2005 ford freestar minivan at about 40 mph and the engine suddenly surges and revs out. there was no power and the van coasted to a stop. the transmission would not go into drive or reverse and the van would no longer move .there was no warning or check light no sounds or smells nothing. the thing just died suddenly for no apparent reason .this is a well maintained vehicle with relatively low mileage. *tr

After leaving a stoplight and accelerating to 25 mph, the vehicle's engine started to race and the transmission stopped working. i was able to roll to a stop at which time i found that none of the gears would work, including reverse. i was towed eventually by aaa and have a "ballpark" estimate of over $1,100 for replacement of a torque converter. i just returned from a drive from boston to d.c. and back, and cannot imagine the danger to myself and others had this happened at highway speed on that trip. there was no indication of anything being wrong, no warning lights, no change in performance, it just stopped working. *tr

Car is kept in garage. all recommended services are up to date. drove it fine yesterday. today, vehicle started fine, gear shift works fine but automatic transmission not engaging. transmission seems locked in neutral. when a gear is selected, the car just revs without going anywhere. same in all gears. *tr

Transmission failure. *tr

I was traveling down i-77 in rock hill sc when with no warning the van felt like it popped out of gear. luckily i was beginning to exit when the failure occurred or me and my 3 children could have been killed. turns out the transmission blew! no warning,nothing. $2200.00 later i have a new transmission. after researching i found that this is a very common occurrence with ford freestars. i also understand that there are hundreds of complaints filed with your agency. there needs to be an investigation. by the way, my van only had 71,000 miles. *tr

Accelerating onto the interstate and the transmission failed without warning. fortunately i had enough acceleration to pull off to the side of the road. was at the ford dealership the week before for routine oil change and maintenance check at which time they told me transmission fluid checked out fine and was told it would be good for another 10,000 miles. transmission only has 66,500 miles on it currently. have done routine maintenance regularly on vehicle at same dealership since we bought it new with less than 100 miles on it in 2005. *tr

Tl* the contact owns a 2005 ford freestar. while driving at speeds of 45 mph, the contact depressed the accelerator pedal and the vehicle would not accelerate accordingly. the vehicle was dragging as if it were in neutral gear. the vehicle was towed to a local mechanic who replaced the torque converter. on a separate occasion, while depressing the brake, approaching a traffic light, the vehicle downshifted and accelerated without warning. the approximate failure mileage was 94,826 and the current mileage was 127,000. the vin was not available.

2005 ford freestar 70,000 miles wife was driving vehicle on highway when vehicle lost power. luckily she safely coasted over to the shoulder. local ford dealer inspected vehicle and stated the transmission needed to be replaced and price was $3000. vehicle had no noticeable problems with shifting or any transmission issues prior to this problem. *tr

I had just left my driveway. as i was pulling onto calabash drive from a stop sign at maplewood drive my vehicle lost speed. although the vehicle was running i lost connection with the transmission. since i was only traveling approx. 25 mph i was able to drift into a driveway. i tried all the gears and had no response from any. i shut the vehicle off and waited approx. 2 minutes and restarted it. i was able to move the vehicle approx 100 feet before i again lost contact with the transmission. i repeated this procedure 4 times before i was able to pull back into my driveway. i contacted a transmission repair shop and had the vehicle towed there. i had to have a new torque converter installed which cost me a total of $991.84 i had no warning of this occurrence as the vehicle had been driven earlier that day without incident. *tr

2005 ford freestar limited -- vehicle stalls while driving and loses power steering and brakes. vehicle has had acceleration and revving of engine when idling in neutral, and also sometimes no reverse gear. sometimes it just fails to start. all of these problems have been attempted to be repaired by two different ford dealership maintenance departments and another local mechanic. all problems appear to be related to the computer (pcm) and/or transmission. the computer (pcm) has been replaced twice by ford in the last eight months but the problem persists. water keeps getting into the pcm compartment and causing havoc. they don't seem to know how to stop it, and the problem keeps repeating itself. last time, two weeks ago, we had to call 911 when we stopped for a red light on a busy highway. when the light turned green, i stepped on the gas, but the van did not go forward. cars were now racing past our stopped van, on both sides, at high speed. we were sitting ducks. we called 911 to get police out to stop traffic for fear of being rearended at high speed. myself, wife and three kids (10,7,2) were stuck there. good samaratin risked his life and stopped all traffic behind us while i carried kids out of van to safety. others helped push the van off the road. van has been at dealership since then for the last two weeks, but they say "can't duplicate the problem" (when they know exactly what it is). i asked them to open computer again to check for water but they refuse -- saying it's too difficult and it can't be in there (even though it has proven to be the problem on numerous previous instances). i reported issue to ford national "customer care" hotline several times. i have asked them to recall the van for safety issues and to help me. they refuse (citing "out of warranty"). the vehicle has about 42k miles on it now. problems began spring 2009 (at about 35k miles) when heavy rains happened all year. many other owners with same dangerous problem. *tr

2005 ford freestar, transmission. on saturday 4/17/2010 my van worked fine. on monday morning i went to take it to work and the transmission was slipping. and reverse would not work. i was able to get it back home. but today when i tried to fine out what was wrong. the engine would just stall. and i could not get it back home. i was able to push it back home but do not want to drive it. this problem had no warning of anything being wrong. i have read other peoples problems that they have had and mine is the same. *tr

2005 ford freestar. 67066 miles lost power while driving. engine starts none of the gears work. the vehicle will not drive *cn

2005 ford freestar - my wife was driving on the highway with my kids and the car just started losing its accileration. and then would not move. she is right now on the highway waiting for a tow truck. this is the second time this has happened, it happened to me a couple of months ago and i took it into ford and they told me they fixed the problem. a recall should be issued on all these vehicles.

We experienced 3 failures of the power train module of our 2005 ford freestar van from october 2009 to march 2010. the 1st and 3rd failures occurred after rain. fortunately, all three times we were traveling at low speeds, at times of day with light traffic and did not have children in the van. on the october 9 the failure resulted in the van bucking then shutting off without warning with very limited ability to steer the van. we were told that moisture had entered the power train module. the module was dried and passed diagnostic tests. on october 22 the van would not reverse and jerked going into gear. the module required replacement. when asked, ford denied this was a known problem. on march 15, 2010 the van again bucked then shut off without warning. this time i narrowly avoided an accident on a rural road with no shoulder and trees close on either side. the police parked behind the van blocking the lane of travel until aaa arrived. i was told the new module failed due to moisture. the module was dried and passed diagnostic tests. again ford denied knowledge of a problem with the part and even put their ¿transmission expert¿ on the phone to tell me so. upon checking the internet, we discovered the problem with this part is, in fact, known. we informed ford who again denied the problem until we pointed out the number of complaints filed with nhtsa. then ford did acknowledge that they had a bulletin on the part but, as we knew, there was no recall. ford told us that a warped plastic cowl and seal contributed to the problem. both were replaced at our expense. to date this part failure has cost us $1,600. the transmission is still not working properly and has to be replaced again. to their credit, a ford dealer is covering the cost of the second module since the failure occurred so soon after the part was replaced. however, if this part fails again, we may not be so lucky. we would like to see a permanent fix for this problem. *cn

My family and i pulled into the bank to get some money then when we were pulling out across a four lane highway our van acted like it was pulled into nutrual. i coasted it back into parking lot. we called ford and they said it was not covered under warranty because it had 50,800 miles on it and the warranty ran out at 50,000 miles. i had an independent mechanic fix it. also it has been up at our local dealer 5 times since 10/1/2009 because it was shuting off in the middle of the raod whne it rained.they changed the computer and said that was what the problem was but it did it again. i was informed the next time it was the trans. again. it turned out that the fire wall was leeking water on the wiring harnes.

Driving at 65 mph under cruise control rpm surged up. tapped brakes and engine appeared disconnect from drive wheels. coasted to the shoulder and stopped. complete transmission failure. could not move in any gear including reverse. transmission fluid mark was above full mark. result was failure in the torque converter spline.

I began having intermittent trouble starting the van in feb. 2010 during a record snow week. i contributed it to the cold weather and bad conditions. in march the problem continued very sporadically with not starting on the first attempt. on march 5th the van engine cut off while driving. on march 7th, while driving about 30 miles per hour the van cut out 4 times in a 2 block period. when the engine cut off it would be without warning with loss of power steering. the van was taken to a service center where i was told it would need a new engine. it was out of warranty by 121 miles. ford is currently refusing to replace the engine. i have found multiple other complaints for the same issues on the make and model. *tr

Tl*the contact owns a 2005 ford freestar. the contact was driving at approximately 30 mph and making a left turn when the engine began to rev and the rpms increased. the vehicle was towed to the contacts residence. he stated that he believed the failure to be attributed to the transmission. the vehicle had not been repaired at the time of the complaint. the failure mileage was approximately 54,000. updated 05/11/10. *lj

While driving vehicle approx 25 mph, vehicle had slight surge then came to a stop. would not go into drive or reverse. acted as if it was always in neutral. occurred only once, currently at dealership. indicating failed torque converter. need to replace torque converter and overhaul transmission for $2500.

While driving vehicle approx 25 mph, vehicle had slight surge then came to a stop. would not go into drive or reverse. acted as if it was always in neutral. occurred only once, currently at dealership. indicating failed torque converter. need to replace torque converter and overhaul transmission for $2500.

Transmission failure while driving in traffic.

I was driving along i-55 in central illinois at 65 mph. all of a sudden, with no warning whatsoever, my 2005 ford freestar minivan revved up - the tachometer needle flew up to between 5000 and 6000 rpm - and all power was lost immediately. all i could do was coast over to the shoulder of the road. luckily, there were no vehicles traveling very close behind me - with the loss of power, any vehicle near me would have crashed into my vehicle. i ended up spending 2 hours on the side of the road - waiting for a tow truck... and had the van towed approximately 60 miles to the ford dealership back in the town in which i live. the ford dealership informed me that the main input shaft was broken and the van would need a new transmission installed - to the tune of approximately $3400. my husband and i are still trying to determine at this point whether we want to put this much money into fixing this car and after reading the discussion forums about the trouble that many consumers are having more than one time, whether we will ever trust this vehicle again. *tr

On march 19th, i traveled to port lavaca (30 miles) to see my aunt and take her out to eat. after picking her up at her home we were on hwy. 35 travelling about 45 mph when the vehicle dropped to 20 mph and would not accelerate. i was able to maneuver it enough to move right into a driveway. the vehicle was on, but would not drive. i sat in shock with my mother, my daughter, and my aunt. i never had any warning that the transmission was going out. no noise, no trouble shifting gears, nothing. i had the van picked up and taken back to victoria and it is now at the local ford dealership waiting for us to gather the money for a new transmission (a little over $3000).

2005 ford freestar, would not go into reverse. once it did, and i began driving, car just stopped in the middle of intersection. i was able to restart and pull over to safer area. no previous signs of a problem.

On wednesday, march 31, 2010 my wife went to leave the driveway with our 2005 ford freestar with my two sons. the minivan would start then die. roadside assistance took it to the dealership. dealership called and told me that the pcm had water and corrosion and needed to be replaced. regardless of the current tsb for this issue they say it is not covered under the premium warranty that i purchased and that i must pay in full for this problem which is approximately $940. thankfully this happened at home and not somewhere out on the road. this is an issue that ford is fully aware of and refuses to remedy so the owner is stuck holding the bill. this safety issue should be addressed by the nhsta board to force ford to fix this before someone gets killed.

Tl*the contact owns a 2005 ford freestar. the contact was attempting to make a right turn at speeds of 25 mph when the vehicle would not respond to the contact?s attempts to accelerate. the vehicle was towed to the dealer where the contact was advised that the transmission needed to be replaced. there were no warning lights indicating that there was a failure. the manufacturer was notified and stated that there were no recalls or warranty's for the failure. repairs will be made at the owners expense. the vin was not available. the failure mileage was 83,000.

I was traveling down the highway at 45 mph, when the van suddenly went down to 20 mph. i was traveling on the inside lane of a two lane highway, and i was having a hard time getting over to the right. the left side was a median. i finally managed to get over to the right and pulled into a driveway. once in the driveway, the vehicle would not move any more. there were no indications anything was wrong prior to this. i had just traveled to this town 30 miles away from my home. no noises, no difficulty shifting gears - nothing. the vehicle is currently in the shop it happened on friday today is sunday and i won't hear anything from the mechanic until monday. the reason i am filing this complaint is - i travel to houston on a regular basis in this vehicle. i cringe when i think about what would have happened to me and my family if this would have happened to us while we were in houston's traffic. the normal speed on a highway in houston is 80mph. if nothing is done -death is ultimate. *tr

I backed my ford 2005 freestar van out of my drive which is on an incline. the transmission went without warning as i was backing up. barely got the van stopped before cascading down the hill at the side of my house. the ford freestar was bought new in 2005 and had less than 45000 miles on it. put in new torque converter and fixed transmission at an expense of app. $1000.00. now new converter and transmission is going out. this makes two transmissions in the life of this car which is only 5 years old. this time i was on the interstate when the vehicle started to shake and was hard to control. shop tells me its the transmission again. after research i find that hundreds of these vans have transmission problems yet no recall has been initiated. ford knows of these problems yet people continue to be put at risk and are encountering great expenses to fix these pieces of junk. *tr

Sudden loss of power, the torque converter failed. *tr

Pe09033 & ea09-016, a sudden and unexpected loss of motive power due to an internal transmission failure in the subject vehicles. from what i understand the transmission was replaced around 50,000 miles for this same reason and now it has happened again. *tr

While driving 65 mph the transmission failed completely. pulled to the side of the road and transmission never engaged in any gear again. in repair shop. *tr

Van just stopped in the middle of driving down the highway. it just cut off. the mechanics are saying the computer went out. we had to get a new transmission not even 6 months after we got the van in 2006. *tr

On 2/20/2010 i went to back out of a driveway. i put my 2005 ford freestar into reverse and it did not move. the engine was running, the gear shifter went into reverse, but my van didn't move. when i pressed the gas pedal, my tires didn't spin to move. i had to have van towed back to my home there were no problems or signs of problems prior to the event, or prior to the day this happened. there were no sounds, misses, dash warning lights, or any other clue that something was wrong. my car was driving fine prior to and up to the point that i turned into the driveway. i am now out of a car for about a month as of 3/8/2010. i had another adult in my van, and she also did not hear or feel anything that suggested there was a problem. my van just stopped, no warnings of any kind. *tr

My wife was driving our 2005 ford freestar with six kids in the van to school this morning, all of sudden, the transmission was dead on i-95 of jacksonville, fl, the lost of transmission came so suddenly in i-95 without any earlier indications, she finally cruise it to the left should of i-95 and with the help of two police officers and one road ranger, all the passengers got transferred to a safe place. the van was towed to a repair shop where we were told the transmission needs to be changed at cost of at least more than $2000.00. *tr

My car is a ford 2005 freestar. it is experiencing intermittent brake failure. the pedal goes to the floor and does not respond even if i pump the brakes, then, goes back to normal. i have had it looked at by ford 2 times, goodyear one time and meineke once as well. ford could not duplicate and sent the car and us home. they said the do not "want to throw parts at it". they said they checked the master cylinder, the booster and also for air in the line, but all checked out okay. i called the executive offices of ford. they said they would call the dealer, that we should "leave it with the dealer" but they cannot help us with transportation. i have a son with a brain injury. this car is our only form of transportation. please help. *tr

Information redacted pursuant to the freedom of information act (foia), 5 u.s.c. 552(b)(6). i have a 2005 ford freestar minivan, [xxx] . i was driving it tonight at 75 mph on interstate 75 in eight lanes of traffic in atlanta, ga and the transmission went out completely and shifted to neutral with no warning. i was forced to try and get over to the shoulder and could not. i called 911 and had to block the interstate to move my vehicle out of the middle of it. i had my six year old child in the car and we could have been badly injured or killed. i read on posting boards on the internet that several other people are having the same problem with their ford freestar. i plan on calling ford also. i am very angry. *tr

Around 45,000 miles our transmission went out. no warning nothing. having my kids in the car scared to death and no one at krieger ford wanted to help and said had that no one else had these problems. i get on the computer and find hundreds of complaints.... after getting it fix a year later now it is not starting at times. no cause or reason. we are a family of 6 living check to check and scared to death to drive this car. my four kids are my life and fell if i take them some where in this van i am putting there life at risk. something need to be done and someone needs to fix these problems. *tr

We have a 2005 ford freestar vin #[xxx] with 89,000 miles on it, it has been serviced on a regular basis. we are the third owners. the transmission quit while my wife was driving on a two lane road with no shoulders when the transmission quit working with out warning. it is going to cost $2700 to repair. this is not a safe thing to happen and from what i have gathered this happens a lot. why have we not had a recall of this or at least a safety notice. ford knows it has a problem with this minivan. i hope you are doing something about this issue. information redacted pursuant to the freedom of information act (foia), 5 u.s.c. 552(b)(6). *tr

I own a 2005 ford freestar, while driving on the on a busy road i pressed the gas pedal but the engine just revved. it would not accelerate or reverse.this was an abrupt loss of power with no prior problems. as a consequence of this destabilizing event the small children i had in the car were in danger. fortunately, i was able to coast down due to an incline in the road. a tow truck company was called and taken to a dealership service mechanic. i am going to have to pay around $3000 for new transmission. *tr

While my wife and daughter were driving down i-24, the engine started revving. the vehicle started to loose speed and she coasted off the intestate and stopped in a lane of traffic. had it towed to local mechanic for diagnosis. they stated it was the torque converter and would run 2500+ to fix. van has 113,000+/- miles on it. *tr

While completing a right hand turn there was a catastrophic loss of all motive power. i was able to safely coast into the wide centre median, avoiding any collisions with other vehicles. no gear functioned including reverse. there had been no prior indication of any impending issue with the transmission. a complete safety was completed only six weeks earlier. the van was towed to a ford dealership and a complete transmission rebuild was required, inclusive of torque converter, shaft , bearing, screen assembly. the dealership indicated that this type of rebuild had been common on the 2005 ford freestar. the dealership used aftermarket parts that were hardened and chose not to source the parts from ford. *tr

I own a 2005 ford freestar. on 19 february 2010, my wife was driving our freestar when it had a sudden loss of power. she was able to steer it safely off the road. my mechanic confirmed that it was the torque converter splines that were stripped which also caused the pump to fail. *tr

Tl*the contact owns a 2005 ford freestar. while driving 65 mph, the engine started to surge and the rpms were rapidly increasing but the vehicle was slowing down. the contact was able to drive onto the emergency lane before the vehicle came to a complete stop. the dealer advised the contact on the day the complaint was filed that the repair cost was $1,800. the current failure mileage was 57,200.

The power steering high pressure hose fails. *tr

While driving to work today, my wife had just turned onto a highway, traveled about 1/4 mile and the van lost all motive power to the wheels. the engine was running, but no acceleration. she was able to safely navigate to the shoulder of the highway. we had the van towed to our local mechanic who said the transmission is damaged and needs to be rebuilt. the van is only 4 1/2 years old with 58k miles. *tr

We were merging onto the interstate in heavy work traffic when all transmission power was lost. no prior problems. we were almost hit several times trying to coast to the side of the road. we have not had the van looked at as this just happened to 2-19-2010. *tr

In october 2009 i was driving 2005 ford freestar van on highway 16 in georgia at 70 miles per hour when suddenly no acceleration. my van started to immediately slow down. i was able to coast to the side of the road. the car would not move. we were towed 200 miles home and paid 3000.00 for a ford rebuilt transmission. now the car is jerking all over the road the rpm do not go above 2 and the needle bounces all over. the ford dealership is saying it is not a transmission problem. yet that is exactly how it acted right before it died the last time. now they are saying it is a torque converter or a half shaft and of course additional expense. we were very lucky that we were not killed. there were semi's passing us and we were barely off the side of the road. we called ford and they will not help and denied there being any problems with the transmission. the place that fixed the transmission said the transmission was burnt like it was on fire. *tr

Purchased a 2005 ford freestar march 2009. has suffered from repeated loss of motive power with the computer often recording "no codes" per the dealer. has been to the dealer atmultiple times for various supposed repairs including new computer, alternator, etc., but the problem continues. the vehicle shuts off unexpectedly while driving causing a loss of power steering and brake control. this has occurred at least 8 times in the last 12 months and we left the vehicle at the dealer from 9/10/09 through 11/12/09 and again from 11/15/09(?) through 2/5/2010 due to our concerns about the vehicle's safety. on 2/10/2010 an accident occurred where the vehicle lost power, the road turned and the driver was unable to make the turn or brake adequately and hence ran off the road sustaining neck injuries. *tr

2005 ford freestar would not go forward or backward after starting engine. *tr

While driving 30 mph my 2005 ford freestar van felt like it had slid into neutral. in fact the car was still in drive but would not go forward or reverse. it felt like it would not go into any gear. there was no previous "slipping, or lurching". i had to pay to have it towed to a transmission shop and have just been told that i will need another transmission and the torque converter was stripped. the van only has 65,000 miles on it. the mechanic is trying to find a rebuilt transmission with low miles, but low miles is what mine had. *tr

Driving on the highway and all of a sudden lost power to the transmission. there were no problems leading up to this loss. the vehicle coasted to a stop and now will not move in forward or reverse gears. i had to have the vehicle towed and now cannot move it. *cn

My 2005freestar is a vey unsafe vehicle to beon the market.in the midde of driving the vehicle will just turn off,leaving you with absolutely no power,at all.no steering ,no warning of any kind.this issue needs to be recalled.unsafe vehicle being put on market.this was bought as a family vehicle,i would never again put my family in this risky,unsafe piece of crap.worst family vehicle on the market.ford needs to step up to the plate,and recall this.take care of the broke consumers in america who are the one's at a loss,not ford.again,this matter needs to be addressed,and recalled,and fixed by ford. *cn

I was driving about 60mph and slowed down to make a left hand turn. upon completing my left hand turn i started to try to accelerate but the van didn't go any were. i immediately pulled off the side of the road and realized that i had no transmission. i tried all the gears and could not go any were. i had the van towed to my house only to call a dealer and find out that my transmission was going to have to be replaced. i asked how much and found out that the tranny was more then my van was worth. the van sat in my yard for 9 months before i could save enough to replace the tranny. i had no signs or symptoms that the transmission was going out at all. i am glad my family was not in the van with me. this seems to be a routine problem for ford. i have seen more ford tech. bulletins for this model van then any other car of theirs. how is this van considered a family vehicle if it can leave you stranded on the side of the road? looks and sounds like deceptive advertising on fords part. *tr

2005 ford freestar 55k miles on odometer: water/moisture in powertrain control module causes transmission to quit, vehicle to stall, transmission to lurch dangerously and unexpectedly. our van has been in the shop 3 times. since it was bought used from the dealer, it is not under manufacturer warranty. we have paid thousands of dollars in repair costs and, after each repair and after a fix detailed by a technical service bulletin by our mechanic to try and avoid water getting into vital transmission components, our vehicle has had to be returned for additional service. the last time, my wife was driving 60mph on a highway with our two children in the car when the van's electrical system suddenly quit and she nearly got clipped by a truck as she tried to pull over to the side of the road. *tr

Transmission failed without any warning signs, vehicle would not move in forward or reverse. this happened in the middle of the road with my wife and five kids on board. *tr

While driving at 55 mph, our 2005 ford freestar minivan just stopped. thankfully there was light traffic, but with no warning, the van just stopped. we took the van to a transmission shop. "yeppers", the guy said, "something broke" he gave us a price on a used transmission with labor and the price for rebuilding ours. very scary incident. *tr

My husband and i were on i95 aprox. 17 miles from savannah ga. suddenly the engine began revving and i could no longer get any power. being all the way in the left lane i had to pass over 2 lanes of traffic to get safely onto the side of the road. after over an hour we were picked up by a towing company. the transmission now has to be replaced. *tr

I own a 2005 ford freestar minivan. this august my instrument panel quit working. i took it to the dealership and was advised that my abs module failed and as a result it melted my wire harness. i just discovered that ford previously had this problem with their windstars. i'd like this to be looked into as this is a hefty repair ($3,000.00 +) that i cannot afford. as a result, i am driving in a vehicle with no abs and no working instrument panel - including speedometer. thank you. *tr

While driving on state highway in left lane doing 55 miles per hour, lost all ability to accelerate. the vehicle could not be moved out of the left lane and off the highway putting myself and my son in danger. the vehicle had to be pushed off the highway and towed. *tr

Driving at 70 mph on i-70, slowed down to go through automatic toll both on the turnpike. when i pushed the accelerator to resume speed, the transmission was disengaged. i was able to pull off of the side of the road in time to avoid being rear ended by the cars behind me in the toll booth line. the car is now at the dealer being fixed. they suspect broken output shaft, estimated $1800 to fix. *tr

2005 ford freestar torque converter failure. failed with no warning while driving at highway speeds. failed on major highway with limited shoulder, had to have police show up due to lane blockage. *tr

When i started the car on dec. 27,2009, i heard a high pitched whirring sound. when i put the car in reverse, there was no power, the car wouldn't move backwards or frontwards when i put it in drive. *tr

Purchased our 2005 freestar in june 09 69,000 miles on it. this car was purchased for the sole reason to use to commute or 7 children to and from where we need to be and to get to work everyday. we purchased this vehicle with the understanding that it was a reliable car and the dealership gave us such a "good deal" we could not pass it up. (this dealership is no longer in business to even talk with them), we were just getting back to work with being laid off last year at christmas time. trying to catch up with all the bills that were collected with limited income. with no other vehicle we purchased this with 3 year loan left on it. besides having to replacing all 4 tires, we have not had any problems until january 1 2010. we live in mn and were pulling out of the drive way to go to work at 14 below, only for the van to go in d or r or any of the gears with warning at all. luckily we were only in the middle of our icy culdesac when this happened and not on the icy highway we were about to get on. the transmission completely went out on us leaving us with no vehicle. this was the first ford i purchased and as it appears with the other cases i am reading about will be our last. if ford is aware of these problems and doing nothing to fix them, it is going to cost people loss of income or maybe even a life at some point in time. with the economy as it is and everyone trying to make ends meet this is terrible for ford to do something like this. we cannot pay to get this fixed for awhile, and we will still have to pay for the monthly payments besides. not a way to start the 2010 year. *tr

1. driving down the street, suddenly the vehicle was no long being powered, but the engine was running. transmission has been regularly serviced and has had no prior indications of transmission trouble (i.e. slipping, skipping, grinding or using transmission fluid) 2. according to the transmission mechanic, the splines on the torque converter sheered off, causing the transmission to be stop working. this has occurred 1 time. metal shavings from the torque converter in the transmission. luckily we were only doing 30 mph when the failure occurred and were close to home. 3. the transmission is being rebuilt w/ a new torque converter. according to the transmission shop, the 2004-2007 ford freestars have an inherent defect in the torque converter. in order to address the issue, a re-manufactured torque converter with reinforced splines must be installed as the ford replacement part suffers from the same design flaw. approximately $2,200.00 to resolve this manufacturers defect and at this time, ford's fix installs the same faulty torque converter which caused the transmission failure to begin with. *tr

Ford freestar 05 transmission failure. doing 55 in outside lane and the revs when up with complete loss off power. it was rush hour and we were very lucky not to have an accident. put the car in the garage and they needed to rebuild transmission due to torque converter failure. $3000 repair. *tr

While in driving in wintry conditions on ny rt 86, my wife's vehicle suddenly lost drivetrain power, sending the rpm's of the vehicle 5000 range. my wife was able to coast to the emergency lane due to the lack of traffic. the vehicle was unable to move due to the loss of transmission power. my wife and two kids were left to fend for themselves for 2 hrs on the side of the road while traffic whizzed by at 70+ mph just inches away. ny state trooper just stopped and left offering no assistance. finally, aaa tow showed up just before i arrived from work, to tow the vehicle to a shop. thank god they were not struck by a drunk of distracted driver or going uphill. do i think this is a safety issue? definitely. picture your family driving in their 05' ford freestar. while slowly crossing a set of railroad tracks in traffic, the transmission fails leaving the vehicle unable to move. the driver panics struggling to figure out what's wrong, shifting gears, trying anything. then the gates go down signaling a train is coming. your families vehicle and maybe the family behind theirs are trapped. your family may not have the time to get out. what if you have two or more children in child safety seats. could you imagine trying to decide which one gets out first. i can think of many scenarios in which the vehicles ability to operate is a serious safety issue. i can understand somewhat that parts can wear out on vehicles 10-15 y/o, but not on vehicles less than 5/4 y/o. even the mechanic in the tiny town in ny knew just what the issue was when he saw the vehicle. this issue is not new, the problem is known. i am sure ford is not about to depart with $$$ voluntarily to fix this safety issue because of their great big heart, or ethics! the organizations who we pay through gov't should keep us protected and demand a recall. *tr

Vehicle shut off while driving down a residential street, luckily in a 25mph zone. my wife was driving with my two children (infant and 3 year old). vehicle would start in park, but as soon as a gear was engaged, it would stall. dealer ended up replacing the tcm (transmission control module) stating that water "shorted" it out due to a faulty seal. the service manager himself stated that ford will not honor the warranty on this part, even though there seem to be countless claims on the same issue, because the part was damaged by water, not as a fault of the part itself. they will also not take responsibility of the faulty seal. *tr

Power steering hose failure on 2005 ford freestar. *tr

Tl* the contact owns a 2005 ford freestar. the contact was driving approximately 35 mph on normal road conditions;the engine stalled without warning. the engine restarted after several attempts. however, the vehicle failed to operate in the "drive" and "reverse" gears. the vehicle was towed to an authorized dealer for inspection. the technician was unable to duplicate the failures and replaced the alternator. the vehicle was taken to an authorized dealer on three separate occasions for the identical failures in which the alternator, mother board and transmission seal were replaced. the failures continued and there were no resolutions. the failure mileage was 20,000. the vin # was not available the current mileage was 26,000. js

Abrupt transmission failure. *tr

We were in my wife's 2005 ford freestar driving home from my family for the holidays when we in a snowstorm. the car violently jerked during driving several times, due to the transmission and once put us in a spin into the ditch!!!!! this is not acceptable!!!!! it is criminal. my 9 year old child was in the car also and this vehicle only has 55,000 miles on it. we are scared to death to drive it and afraid it will get us killed. what can you help us with? is ford going to have to answer at all for this failure of engineering and who is going to pay the $3000 to get this suicide vehicle repaired correctly to fix ford's failure? please help us! *tr

On sunday, 12/27/09 we came out of church and got into our 2005 ford freestar to go home. after starting it up i put the transmission into d and it would not move. we had no previous problems with the transaxle at all. i put it into r and nothing happened. i allowed the engine to warm up for a few minutes, then tried again. the van would not move in d, but jerked and moved when put in 3. i began to drive it home in 3. it slipped in and out of gear constantly, and the transaxle light stayed on, but it got us home--about 5 miles. i checked the fluid when i got there. it was just a little low. i added some and drove it around the block, but no change. i called our ford dealer the next day, who told me to bring it in the next day. it didn't move until then. i warmed it up for 1/2 hour before driving, then drove it to the dealer--about 5-6 miles away. it shifted fine in d for about the first mile, then it began to slip and jerk in and out of gear. the next 3 miles were highway miles. it would be driving fine at about 50 then kick out of gear and lose motion completely, then grab and take off again. back in town, when stopping at a light it would try to stall. when put into n it would rev up to 2000 rpm. the dealer charged $100 to check it. they called later and said it might be the stator and needed to be torn into--$850. after 2 days, they called and said the entire inside of the transmission was full of metal shavings, the splines were stripped, it was shot, and it would be $3400. the van has 53,100 miles on it. i bought it with 4,700 miles on it when it was 6 months old and serviced the transmission at this same dealer at 36,000 miles. it has been well cared for. *tr

Transmission failed driving down major highway. vehicle has only 61000 miles. *tr

While driving my ford freestar i lost power i was able to pull over but the van would not move at that point. could get the rpm's up but would not move. the place i took it to said it seems to be the transmission. i cannot afford this and it could have been a very dangerous situation had i been going faster. the van is still financed and i owe to much to even sell it. can you please help me??? *tr

We were driving our 2005 ford freestar minivan on the highway at approx 65mph when our tachometer suddenly surges then we lost all ability to accelerate so we had to coast over the shoulder of the highway. *tr

2005 ford freestar transmission failed without warning. this van is a lemon. my 4 kids and i were driving, and transmission failed without warning. had no previous problems with this van before this incident,,, ford should have a recall for this problem as i know this is happening frequently to ford owners. *tr

2005 ford freestar van with 60,000 miles. the transmission failed with out any warning, leaving our family stranded at a busy intersection. the transmission never slipped or shifted hard, it just stopped transferring power to the wheels. the van is at a transmission shop now, the initial diagnosis is the splines are stripped out of the torque converter. the shop is removing the transmission to replace the torque converter and inspect the rest of the transmission. *tr

Just got home from driving the kids from town and the transmission quit on the 2005 freestar van. i am trying to get into the shop. i considered this a near miss. *tr

After turning corner and attempting to accelerate vehicle suffered transmission failure/loss of motive power. steered vehicle to side of road. vehicle was towed to transmission shop, which rebuilt transmission and replaced torque converter. 7 months later transmission began to slip again and shop found torque converter failed. as of 11/2009, vehicle has had total of approx. 5 trips to repair shop, including original incident. torque converters failed and were replaced in each subsequent repair. transmission seems to "slam" into gear when shifting from park. somewhat better after repairs but not totally resolved. vehicle in garage out of service until it can be traded in/replaced. do not believe vehicle is safe to drive. *tr

I was traveling on a 4 lane divided highway at approximately 55 mph with my wife and 2 daughters. i noticed the tachometer was surging, then it pegged. the van began to slow. i tried to accelerate but the tach just increased but no increase in speed. i tried different gears but the same result. luckily traffic was light because it was sunday morning. i was able to coast across two lanes of traffic and into a vacant parking lot. there i tried reverse and all other gears but the van would not move. this was the first such incident. the van had approximately 50,000 miles. i called my insurance companies roadside assistance and they had the van towed to matthews ford, which ironically just across the highway from the parking lot we stopped in. they determined the torque converter failed. it cost $1800 to repair that we paid for entirely. ford did not accept any responsibility. if this had happened on a busy highway, a serious accident could have been likely. after doing some research, this is a very common problem with this vehicle but no attempt has been made by ford to correct it or compensate those who have already paid for the repair. *tr

This is the 3rd time the torque converter has gone out on our ford freestar van. two times on the interstate traveling at interstate speeds leaving my wife stranded and terrified! this time i experienced it and took it to the transmission shop myself. there seems to be a real problem here 40000 transmission goes, 90,000 and 97,000 please help! *tr

While my wife was driving our 2005 ford freestar limited 4.2l with several kids, the vehicle stopped moving leaving her stranded in the middle of a busy intersection. the vehicle had to towed to the local ford dealer where were told the torque converter had failed causing extensive transmission damage. the van was out of commission for almost a week while the transmission was rebuilt. many of these same vehicles have had this exact issue. *tr

I was driving my 2005 ford freestar van on 11/21/09 when the transmission failed at 60 miles an hour. i steered the van onto the shoulder of i-35, called a tow truck and had it hauled to sebald's motors in askov, the closest ford dealer. they completed repairs on the transmission amounting to #2,210.18. *tr

We own a 2005 ford freestar with 53,000 miles on it this morning, saturday, december 5th i went to start the car and it made a horrible screeching noise. i sat in the driveway for about 5 minutes to see if it would go away as the engine warmed up and while it became softer the screech was still there. tried to put it in reverse and slowly rolled down my drive way but was unable to ever engage the gears and get it back into drive. after a couple minutes of being frustrated and rolling farther down my drive way i put it in park and had my husband help me push the van back into our driveway. being a saturday, we can't get a hold of any of our local shops but looking online we were able to find hundreds of people with the same issue and would like someone to look into it. my car is 4 years old and has 53k on it, it shouldn't be having issues like this yet. *tr

On wed, dec 2, 2009, my wife was driving our 2005 ford freestar during rush hour. she turned a corner, onto a busy blvd, and continued to go up the hill, suddenly the car acted as if it had been shifted into neutral. there was no prior vibration, noise, stall, stutter, smell, engine light or other occurrence to alert us that the vehicle had any issues at all. the engine revved and the car lost all acceleration, mid-hill, in very busy traffic. she was able to dodge traffic and coast to a shoulder. if this had happened 30-60 seconds earlier, she would have been t-boned by oncoming traffic as she turned onto the blvd. after reading the online forums and nhtsa site, i am shocked to learn that the 2004/2005 freestars are known for their transmissions going out with no prior symptoms or notice of any kind. i am equally shocked to learn that ford knows about this, and the nhtsa is supposedly investigating the many many complaints of same issue, and yet neither ford nor the nhtsa have chosen to notify current owners of the impending danger. a recall is certainly in order. and at the very least, all current ford 2004/2005 freestar owners should be made aware of this danger. the quote we received today, for a refurbished transmission, was $2,800. this is a huge problem for our family in a horrible economy where our household income has dropped dramatically and it's 3 weeks till christmas. thank you ford and nhtsa for leaving customers and citizens in the dark, and in danger! *tr

December 2008, felt the transmission slip while driving in snow, had mechanic look at the van, couldn't reproduce the problem. vehicle drives fine until 11-19-09 driving up a hill, speed limit 45, around a corner, 2005 ford freestar with 63457 miles, transmission suddenly goes into neutral. pull over, won't go into any gear, aaa towed the van to a transmission shop. shop re-built transmission, $2557.37. basal's transmissions, jim basal 860 633 9111 not sure if part is available. he indicated that the problem was in the torque converter. *tr

Tl*the contact owns a 2005 ford freestar. the vehicle was stationary when the contact activated the rear power liftgate, followed by a forceful closure. the manufacturer was notified of the malfunction. recall 06v069000, structure body hatchback/ liftgate was repaired; however, the remedy was insufficient and failed to address the recall defect. the vehicle has not been repaired at this time. the failure and current mileages were 77,000.

While driving on the highway, experienced a sudden and complete loss of power. repair shop advised that the torque converter had failed and stripped the splines. transmission had to be replaced. *tr

Driving on i-10 in the florida panhandle, my 2005 ford freestar van suddenly (and without any warning) lost forward power. the engine was running but there was no trust. i had the car towed to a nearby service station and was told that the transmission had to be replaced. i did some research and it appears that my situation is very similar the numerous complaints filed about the lost torque in this particular model year car. my car had only 68,000 miles on it. *tr

I own a 2005 ford windstar minivan my wife was on her way home from work when the van stopped going and cost to a stop seems the transmission went out and would not engage no matter what and we had went to the ford dealer a month prior to the extended warranty had expired with the van making odd sounds in the transmission they claimed to have not found any problem. *tr

While exiting the pearlridge shopping mall parking garage in pearl city, hawaii, my van completely lost power. as i drifted to the stop light i tried to shift into another gear to see if i possibly had some other gear to go into so that i may pull out of traffic. after trying for a few seconds i realized that i could not move the van and had to get out and push. i had to attempt to move the van while traffic was passing on both sides of me. luckily, a motorist stopped and he and another guy assisted me in getting my vehicle back to the parking structure safely. with a vehicle just quitting in the middle of a busy road like this one i was at risk of being rear ended which would have lead to a sever accident that would have involved myself, my aunt and my two young daughters along with the occupants of the striking car. i was also at risk while trying to clear the vehicle from the roadway before an accident could possibly occur. i bought the van used in 2007 and received a full transmission service before i took the vehicle home. this was done at 46000 miles and now that i am at 84k this major problem has occurred. i believe i am supposed to have the transmission serviced every 50k miles so i am still good with the fluid. i took it to the ford dealer and i was informed that it would cost me in the neighborhood of $4700 to get the vehicle repaired by using a remanufactured transmission which was possibly fixed from having the same problem as i have. with all of the posted complaints from people who has and are still having the same problem as i am, i find it hard just to sit back and shell out this amount of money when it seems to be a much larger problem than just that of one van. *tr

Transmission suddenly failed when attempted to leave driveway in the morning. car: 2005 ford freestar. there is no drive no reverse gear nothing. *tr

Tl* the contact owns a 2005 ford freestar. while driving 45 mph all of the gears in the transmission failed. she had to coast to the side of the road-way. the vehicle has been towed to her home. the vehicle has not been inspected, nor has any repairs been made. the failure and current mileages were 61,000.