2004 FORD FREESTAR Power Train Problems

The contact owns a 2004 Ford Freestar. The contact stated while driving at approximately 40 MPH, the vehicle stalled. There was no warning light illuminated. The vehicle was towed to the residence. An independent mechanic diagnosed that the torque converter and the transmission needed to be replaced. The contact related the failure to an unknown NHTSA Campaign Number; however, the VIN was not included. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 104,000. 

Flashing! With gear around it and car will not operate correctly i.e. no power very slow acceleration and lacking ability to change gears.

I have a 2004 Ford freestar van and I was driving down the road and I went to pass another vehicle and I push the gas and I heard some crunchy noise is and then nothing no power at all no gears nothing I was dead in the water so I had to get out of the van and push it to the side of the road didn't have reverse didn't have drive didn't have third second or first no gears at all the transmission failed me I could have been in a very bad accident and hurt it just came out of nowhere there was no signs of anything wrong with the van and then this happens.

My son was driving down Rt 81 when the transmission stopped working Your vehicle was running fine but would not go had to drift off the highway she avoid getting hit I had to tow the van home we’re it’s still parked

The contact owns a 2004 Ford Freestar. The contact stated that while driving at various speeds the vehicle would not properly accelerate and would hesitate to accelerate and the check engine warning light would remain illuminated. The vehicle was taken to the local mechanic who diagnosed that the transmission torque converter was faulty and needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not yet repaired. The manufacturer and local dealer were contacted and informed that the VIN was not included in the NHTSA Campaign Number: 12V006000(Power Train). The contact indicated that the vehicle had experienced that same failure listed in the recall. The VIN was not available. The failure mileage was 250,000.

The transmission is grinding and popping when shifting gears.Also it has started not moving when I shift it into drive and 3rd and 1st.When I drive it I have to put it in 1st gear and change up to drive and it grinds and pops when giving it gas to go.It comes to a crawl going up hills.Has a big loss of power.The trackshion control light comes on saying it's not working.The electrical is messing up the doors are opening up when they are not supposed to going down road.It tells me that different doors are open when there not keeping the lights on in the van running down the battery.

The contact owns a 2004 Ford Freestar. The contact stated while driving approximately 55 MPH, the vehicle started losing motive power. The contact depressed the accelerator and the vehicle continued to slow as the RPM was rising. The contact did not notice any warning lights illuminated. The contact pulled safely off the road and turned the vehicle off. The vehicle was restarted however, failed to shift into higher gears while attempting to reach highway speeds. The contact drove the vehicle to her residence. The vehicle was not taken to be diagnosed or repaired. The contact researched online and found NHTSA Campaign Number: 12V006000 (Power Train) which she linked to the failure. The manufacturer had not been informed of the failure. The failure mileage was 158,000.

Transmission slip , leaks , loosing ofpower, shakes from 45 mph to 55 mph , mechanic shop says it is the Torque Converter that is malfunction.

the van has less than 49k miles on it and the reverse has not worked but it will drive forward. Others have had this issue as well.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 FORD FREESTAR. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHEN PLACING THE VEHICLE INTO ANY GEAR, THE VEHICLE WOULD STALL WITHOUT WARNING. THE CONTACT CALLED ALL AMERICAN FORD OF HACKENSACK (520 RIVER ST, HACKENSACK, NJ 07601) WHERE HE WAS GIVEN A DIAGNOSTIC FEE. UPON INVESTIGATION, THE CONTACT DISCOVERED NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 12V006000 (POWER TRAIN) WHICH HE LINKED TO THE FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE AND INFORMED HIM THAT THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 100,000.

PCM HAS ISSUES DO TO MOISTURE WHICH AFFECTS ELECTRICAL SLIPPING GEARS ABS SENSOR PROBLEM POWER STEERING ISSUES AND TCM AND THIS VEHICLE HAS ALL SAFETY PROBLEMS ACCORDING TO RECALLS NONE OF IT WAS FIXED BECAUSE FORD SAYS YOUR VIN NUMBER IS NOT ON LIST.

THE VEHICLE WAS IN MOTION ON A HIGHWAY AT A SPEED OF 55 MPH WHEN IT HAD INSTANT TRANSMISSION FAILURE. PULLED OVER TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD. VEHICLE WOULDN/T MOVE IN ANY DIRECTION OR GEAR. TRANSMISSION WAS IN PROPER FLUID LEVEL RANGE.

DRIVING DOWN RD N IT FELT AS IF SOMEONE WAS PUSHING BREAK WHILE I WAS SMASHING GAS PEDAL . LOST ALL FIRE TO CAR WOULDN'T GO NO WHERE. I WAS ON A COUNTRY RD GOING UPHILL. IT SPOTS N SPUTTER N JERKS REAL HARD GOING UP HILL LIKE MY TRANSMISSION GOING BAD BUT MOTOR SOUNDS GOOD SO I HAVE NO CLUE..

I WAS DRIVING DOWN THE HIGHWAY AT APPROXIMATELY 45 MILES PER HOUR WHEN ALL OF A SUDDEN MY RPMS SHOT UP BUT I HAD NO ACCELERATION IT DID THIS WITHOUT WARNING I MANAGED TO GET OVER TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD, AND I WAS GOING TO CHECK TRANSMISSION FLUID BUT WHEN I PULLED THE DIPSTICK OUT FLUID SHOT OUT THE DIPSTICK HOLE. I WAS ABLE TO WALK TO A STORE & BUY TRANSMISSION FLUID THAT I ADDED. I WAITED A BIT THEN TRIED DRIVE, REVERSE, LOW GEAR, BUT NOTHING. HAD TO CALL A TOW TRUCK

TORQUE CONVERTOR DEFECTIVE IN SIMILAR FORD FREESTAR MODELS EDDY'S FORD DEALERSHIP SOLD RECALL VEHICLE AS IS AGAINST STATE & FEDERAL LAWS AND LIED TO DISABLED VETERANS ABOUT REPLACING THE DEFECTIVE TORQUE CONVERTER AFTER DISCOVERY OF RECALL CAUSED PISTON HOLE ENGINE BLOCK AND TRANSMISSION DAMAGE CUTTING OUT NEAR DANGEROUS BRIDGE INTERSECTION.

MY FIANCE WAS DRIVING TO WORK WHEN SHE HEARD A CLICKING NOISE THEN A LOUD BANG COME FROM THE TRANSMISSION, SHE LOST ALL POWER, IF SHE HADN'T RESPONDED TO THE SITUATION AND TURN IMMEDIATELY INTO A CHURCH DRIVEWAY SHE WOULD HAVE BEEN REAR ENDED! THE VAN WAS IN MOTION DRIVING SOUTHBOUND ON 257TH ST IN THE CITY OF GRESHAM. I WAS JUST NOW RESEARCHING THE VAN AND SAW FORD RECALLED 200,000 OF THIS YEAR'S VAN DEW TO A FAULTY TORQUE CONVERTER AND OTHER ISSUES WITH THE TRANSMISSION

I HAVE SPENT SO MUCH MONEY IN THIS VAN THAT I WOULD LIKE TO REPORT THESE ISSUES TO YOU FIRST IT WAS THE FUEL FILTER AND NOW IT'S THE TRANSMISSION I KEEP THE MAINTENANCE UP AND THINGS STILL GO WRONG

2004 FORD FREESTAR NOW.MILES 59000 PROBLEMS STARTED AROUND 45.000 MILES STARTED IN 2007 WITH BATTERY DEAD IF CAR STAT A MONTH STARTTED IN 2008 RIGHT AND LEFT LOW AND HIGH BEAM. HEAD LAMP CONNECTOR KEEP MELTING/ BURNING UP THE GROUND WIRE TRANSMISSION MAKING CLICKING NOISE IN FORWARD AND REVERSE TRANSMISSION FLUID IS DARK BROWN DOOR LOCK DONT ALWAYS UNLOCK OR LOCK ON SIDE DOOR LEFT AND RIGHT SIDE WING WINDOWS IN BACK OPEN. BUT DONT CLOSE ON LEFT AND RIGHT PROBLEMS ALL HAPPEN. IF STSTIONARY OR IN MOTION CITY STREET OR HIGHWAY I HAVE. TAKE PICKS LATER .NOT BY THE CAR AT THE MOMENT .

WE WERE DRIVING ON A 4 LANE ROAD AND MY 2004 FORD FREESTAR LOST ALL POWER TO THE TRANSMISSION. IT WOULD NOT GO IN ANY GEAR. DRN31 NOTHING JUST REVS UP! WE ALSO HAD THIS PROBLEM A YEAR AGO AND I FLUSHED THE TRANS AND IT SEEMED TO WORK UNTIL NOW. ALL FLUIDS WERE FINE ON THE VEHICLE AND LINKAGE IS ATTACHED. IT SHOWS NO RECALLS ON THIS VAN AND I DISAGREE AS I CAN SEE ONE. THANK GOODNESS MY KIDS WERE NOT HURT AS THIS COULD HAVE BEEN WORSE

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 FORD FREESTAR. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE DID NOT MOVE FORWARD OR BACKWARDS WHILE IN A PARKING LOT. ALSO, THE POWER TRAIN INDICATOR ILLUMINATED INTERMITTENTLY AND THEN REMAINED ILLUMINATED. THE CONTACT CALLED HART FORD LINCOLN AT 989-275-8922 (LOCATED AT 117 LAKE ST, ROSCOMMON, MI 48653) AND WAS INFORMED TO CALL THE NHTSA OR THE MANUFACTURER TO RE-OPEN AN UNKNOWN RECALL. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 190,000. *TR

1 MINUTES AFTER YOU START DRIVING IT LOSE POWER

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 FORD FREESTAR. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE RECALL REMEDY FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 12V006000 (POWER TRAIN) DID NOT REPAIR THE VEHICLE AND WAS NOT PROVIDED WITHIN A REASONABLE TIME FRAME. THE CONTACT WAITED FOR MONTHS TO RECEIVE THE PART FROM THE MANUFACTURER WHILE THE VEHICLE EXPERIENCED A SUDDEN LOSS OF POWER WITHOUT WARNING. THE PART WAS RECEIVED THREE MONTHS LATER. ACADEMY FORD SALES (13401 BALTIMORE AVE, LAUREL, MD 20707, (800) 658-7794) PERFORMED THE RECALL REPAIR, BUT THE FAILURE RECURRED MONTHS LATER. THE DEALER DIAGNOSED THAT THE TRANSMISSION ASSEMBLY NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED AND WAS UNABLE TO BE DRIVEN. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS NOT AVAILABLE.

[XXX] 2004 FORD FREESTAR HAS A TORQUE CONVERTER RECALL WHICH MAY CAUSE THE VEHILE TO STALL AT SUDDENLY WITHOUT WARNING. AS I WAS DRIVING FREEWAY SPEEDS THE VAN SUDDENLY LOST POWER AS I WAS IN THE #3 LANE ON THE BAY BRIDGE. WITH THAT BEING SAID, I TRIED TO GET TO THE SAFEST LOCATION POSSIBLE. THEN HAD IT TOWED TO MICHAEL STEAD FORD AND THE DIAGNOSIS STATES THAT THE TORQUE CONVERTER DOESN'T RESOLVE THE ISSUE. WITH THE SUDDEN LOSS OF POWER AND FAILURE OF THE TORQUE CONVERTER IT LEAD TO ADDITIONAL PARTS TO BE DAMAGED AND FORD MOTOR COMPANY WONT COVER THE DAMAGE INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TT

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 FORD FREESTAR. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE TRANSMISSION DID NOT FUNCTION PROPERLY. THE LEVER WAS HEAVY AND BECAME STUCK BEFORE SWITCHING INTO GEAR. SOMETIMES, THE VEHICLE HESITATED AND MADE AN ABNORMAL WHINING SOUND. ALSO, THE AXLES MADE A CRUNCHING AND GRINDING SOUND WHENEVER THE VEHICLE MADE A TURN. THE TRANSAXLE WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC, BUT THE MECHANIC DID NOT HAVE THE EQUIPMENT TO REPAIR THE TRANSMISSION. THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE CBS AXLES NEEDED TO BE REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER AND DEALER WERE NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURES. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 270,000. ..*BF CONSUMER TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE TRANSMISSION SHOP AND WAS TOLD THE SUDDEN POWER COULD BE TORQUE CONVERTER BUT NEEDS TO CHECKED. COMMON FAILED TRANSMISSION ERROR.*JB

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 FORD FREESTAR. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 30 MPH, THE VEHICLE LOST ACCELERATION AND DID NOT MOVE. ALSO, THE CHECK ENGINE WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHO DIAGNOSED THAT WATER ENTERED THE TRANSMISSION. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE CONTACT ALSO MENTIONED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED 45 DAYS EARLIER BY THE SAME INDEPENDENT MECHANIC FOR COOLANT LEAKING INTO THE TRANSMISSION. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO A DEALER FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 157,000.

WAS DRIVING AND MY TACH METER WAS GOING ALL OVER 3 4 LOST ALL POWER WHILE DRIVING DOWN THE RD. ALSO TRAC CONTROL IS ALWAYS OFF GOES ON AND OFF

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 FORD FREESTAR. WHILE ATTEMPTING TO ACCELERATE FROM A TRAFFIC LIGHT, THE VEHICLE FAILED TO MOVE FORWARD. WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS TURNED OFF AND RESTARTED, THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO DRIVE OFF OF THE ROADWAY AND INTO A PARKING LOT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT OPERATE IN THE FORWARD GEAR; HOWEVER, THE REVERSE GEAR WORKED AS INTENDED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 12V066000 (POWER TRAIN). THE DEALER AND MANUFACTURER WERE NOT CONTACTED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN.

DRIVING I-95 AT 70 MPH . VAN S TACH RACED TO 3K ENGINE SEEM TO LOOSE POWER. HAD VAN CHECKED OUT SAID IT WAS TORQUE CONVERTER. THIS IS A KNOWN REOCCURRING PROBLEM TOLD TO ME BY THE CAR TECH. HOW CAN A PROBLEM SO BIG AND DANGEROUS BE FIXED SUCH AS FAULTY CONVERTERS.WHAT CAN ONE DO.

TORQUE CONVERTER OUTPUT SHAFT FAILURE THE TORQUE CONVERTER OUTPUT SHAFT MAY FAIL, RESULTING IN A SUDDEN LOSS OF MOTIVE POWER WITH NO WARNING. VEHICLE WAS IN MOTION AND JUST STOPPED WORKING ON CITY STREET.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 FORD FREESTAR. AFTER SWITCHING FROM REVERSE INTO DRIVE, THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT ACCELERATE PROPERLY. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. CLASSIC FORD OF SMITHFIELD (1698 E. BOOKER DAIRY RD, SMITHFIELD, NC) AND THE MANUFACTURER WERE NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE, BUT NO ASSISTANCE WAS OFFERED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 53,535. THE VIN WAS INVALID.

TORQUE CONVERTER OUTPUT SHAFT ,,,, NO WAY FOR MOTOR TO ENGAGE THE TRANSMISSION ,, VAN ENGINE RUNS BUT NO POWER TO TRANSMISSION TO MOVE THE DRIVE TRAIN OF VAN ... DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY ,, TAKE EXIT STOP FOR RED LIGHT , LIGHT TURNS GREEN PRESS GAS PEDAL ENGINE REVS UP BUT NO POWER TO TRANSMISSION TO MOVE FORWARD ... SETTING IN MIDDLE OF TRAFFIC STRANDED ,,, CARS TRUCKS ZOOMING BY ,,, TERRIBLE PREDICAMENT...

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 FORD FREESTAR. WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS IN FIRST GEAR, IT HESITATED WITHOUT WARNING WHEN ACCELERATING. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO A DEALER OR INDEPENDENT MECHANIC FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING OR REPAIRS. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 150,449.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 FORD FREESTAR. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE EXPERIENCED A LOSS OF POWER WITHOUT WARNING. INTERSTATE FORD (125 ALEXANDERSVILLE RD, MIAMISBURG, OH) STATED THAT THERE WERE NO RECALLS ATTRIBUTED TO THE VIN. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE AND INFORMED THE CONTACT THAT THE VEHICLE HAD BEEN PREVIOUSLY REPAIRED PER NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 12V006000 (POWER TRAIN). NO FURTHER ASSISTANCE WAS OFFERED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 160,000.

WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE ON THE HIGHWAY AT 65 MPH THE VEHICLE LOST POWER AND DIED SCARING MY WIFE AND I TREMENDOUSLY. WHEN I CONTACTED THE DEALERSHIP THEY SAID BRING IN THE VEHICLE SO THEY COULD LOOK IT OVER. 3 DAYS LATER THEY CALLED TO SAY COME IN FOR THE VEHICLE AND TOLD ME THEY COULD FIND NOTHING WRONG.I TOOK IT TO A PRIVATE MECHANIC AND HE CHANGED THE COMPUTER MOD THINKING THAT WAS THE PROBLEM. WE ASSUMED IT WAS FIXED BECAUSE NO TROUBLE FOR ABOUT 2 MONTHS. THEN WHILE DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY AGAIN IT SPUTTERED AND DIED. THIS HAS HAPPENED 10-15 TIMES SINCE AND IF I WASN'T A PROFESSIONAL DRIVER A COUPLE OF TIMES WE COULD HAVE BEEN IN A HORRIBLE ACCIDENT. I AGAIN WENT TO A FAMILY MECHANIC AND HE INFORMED ME ABOUT THE TORQUE CONVERTER BEING ON A RECALL FOR THIS MAKE AND MODEL,THEN LOOKING IT...

L WAS DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY ALL OF A SUDDEN MY CAR SLOWED DOWN IT WOULD NOT GO FORWARD SO L COAXED IT INTO A PARKING LOT, L WAITED ABOUT 10 MINUTES AND PUT IT IN REVERSE AND IT WOULD NOT GO IN REVERSE EITHER SO L GOT OUT AND CHECKED EVERYTHING UNDER THE HOOD EVERYTHING L COULD CHECK SO L CALLED A TOW TRUCK SERVICE AND HAD IT TOWED TO MY HOME, L CALLED A MECHANIC HE LOOKED AT IT AND SAID IT WAS THE TORQUE CONVERTER HE ALSO SAID THAT FORD HAD A RECALL ON 2004 FORD FREESTAR VEHICLE FOR THERE TORQUE CONVERTERS SO PLEASE TELL ME WHAT TO DO THANK YOU.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 FORD FREESTAR. WHILE DRIVING VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE VEHICLE FAILED TO ACCELERATE AND THEN STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS PUSHED OVER TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD BY A COUPLE OF THE CONTACT'S FRIENDS. THE CONTACT RESTARTED THE VEHICLE, BUT IT FAILED TO DRIVE. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE TRANSMISSION FAILED AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO A DEALER. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 170,000.

I WAS PULLING OUT OF MY DRIVEWAY, AND MY 2004 FORD FREESTAR LIMITED KEEPS ACTING LIKE IT'S NOT CATCHING THE GEARS CORRECTLY TO SHIFT. WHEN MY BROTHER DROVE IT LATER THE SAME DAY HE SAID IT SOUNDS LIKE THE TORQUE CONVERTER WAS MESSING UP IN THE TRANSMISSION. HE IS AN AUTO MECHANIC. IT HAS ABOUT 90,000 MILES. I JUST BOUGHT THIS VAN EARLIER LAST YR AROUND APRIL 2017, IS THERE STILL A RECALL ON THIS? THANKS [XXX] AT [XXX] OR [XXX] INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 FORD FREESTAR. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 65 MPH, THE VEHICLE LOST POWER WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS ABLE TO COAST TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE NEEDED TO BE RESTARTED; HOWEVER, THE VEHICLE FAILED TO DRIVE. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE CONTACT'S RESIDENCE. THE VEHICLE WAS LATER TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE TRANSMISSION FAILED AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO A DEALER. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 12V006000 (POWER TRAIN). THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE AND INFORMED THE CONTACT THAT THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN ANY RECALLS. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 99,862.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 FORD FREESTAR. WHILE DRIVING, THERE WAS A LOUD NOISE COMING FROM THE TRANSMISSION WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE TORQUE CONVERTER FAILED. THE DEALER (WITT FAMILY FORD, W1367 WI-160, PULASKI, WI 54162) STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN A RECALL AND THE CONTACT WOULD HAVE TO PAY FOR THE REMEDY. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE CONTACT REFERENCED NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 12V006000 (POWER TRAIN), BUT THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 130,000.

MY VAN HAS A PROBLEM WITH WATER, THAT IS WHEN IT RAINS THE VEHICLE STARTS HAVING PROBLEMS WITH SEVERAL COMPONENTS. (IE ENGINE MISFIRE, TRANSMISSION FAILS TO SHIFT PROPERLY, DOOR LOOKS REFUSE TO OPERATE PROPERLY, AMONG OTHER WEIRD THINGS) THIS HAPPENS EVERY TIME IT RAINS. THE PROBLEM AS I HAVE BEING ABLE TO TRACE IT, IS THAT THE WATER THAT COMES OFF THE FRONT WINDSHIELD AND INTO THE PLASTIC THAT COVERS THE COWL AREA ( WHERE THE WIPERS ARE) DRIPS ON TO THE MAIN ELECTRIC WIRE HARNESS CONNECTION THAT COMES FROM THE INSIDE OF THE CAR AND CONNECTS TO THE ENGINE BAY WIRE HARNESS. AS THE WIRE HARNESS CONNECTOR GETS WET, THE VEHICLE STARTS ACTING UP. I TOOK THE VAN TO MY MECHANIC BUT HE WAS UNABLE TO FIND A PROBLEM, IT WAS DRY. I TOOK THE VEHICLE TO A FORD DEALER AND, TO MY SURPRISE, THEY KNEW ABOUT THE PROBLEM...

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 FORD FREESTAR. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS PREVIOUSLY SERVICED PER NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 12V006000 (POWER TRAIN). WHILE DRIVING 30 MPH, THE VEHICLE LOST POWER TO THE DRIVE TRAIN. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO EIDE FORD (800 E BISMARCK EXPY, BISMARCK, ND 58504) WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE TORQUE CONVERTER FAILED AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE AND DECLINED TO ASSIST. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 130,999.

WHILE DRIVING MY 2004 FORD FREESTAR MINIVAN, AT APPROXIMATELY 45MPH (MILES PER HOUR), THE VEHICLE BEGINS TO SHUDDER AS IF I AM DRIVING OVER RUMBLE STRIPS AND WHEN CLIMBING SLIGHT OR STEAP INCLINED HILLS THE SHIDDER WORSENS. I PURCHASED THE VEHICLE ISED FROM A CAR LOT. I HAVE MOTICED THAT ALL OF THE FORD FREESTAR ROUMS STATE THAT THERE IS A RECALL ON THE TORQUE CONVERTER. I LOOKED UP MY VINFOR RECALLS AND IT STATES THAT THERE ARE NO RECALLS FORNMY VEHICLE. I WONDER IF THE ORIGINAL RECALL HAS ALREADY BEEN TAKEN CARE OF BY THE PREVIOUS OWNER AND THE REPLACEMENT PART IS FAULTY AS THE MS.AZOSE V. FORD MOTOR COMPANY CLASS ACTION LAWSUIT STATES IT IS. ANY INSIGHT ON THIS MATTER WOULD BE EXTREMELY HELPFUL. THANKS

WHILE IN MOTION THE VEHICLE TRANSAXLE LIGHT COMES ON. THE VEHICLE STICKS IN FIRST GEAR WHILE IN MOTION OR IT SLIPS FROM THE STATIONARY POSITION AND WHEN IN REVERSE. THE TRANSMISSION SHOP STATED IT WAS THE TORQUE CONVERTER.

THE VEHICLE LOSES POWER AS I AM DRIVING IT ON A CITY STREET. IT ALSO HAPPENED ON THE HIGHWAY, SO I DON'T USE THE HIGHWAY ANYMORE BECAUSE OF THE LOSS OF POWER.. WHEN THE SPEEDOMETER NEEDLE GOES OVER 2 RPM , IT STALLS EVEN MORE AND JERKS.

IT WAS RAINY DAY AND MY WIFE WAS PICKING MY DAUGHTER FROM SCHOOL. IT HAPPENED IN THE SCHOOL ZONE. THE CAR WAS IN MOTION. KIDS CROSS ROAD AS IT WAS END OF SCHOOL DAY. SAFETY OF PASSENGERS AND OTHER PEOPLE WAS IN DANGER. I HAVE REPLACED IN FEB 2016 CONTROL UNIT AND HCU SPENDING $2400 +. AT THAT TIME IT HAD ENGINE LIGHT ON. IT HAS AGAIN CAME BACK ON 10/24/2017. JUST TO NOTE, IN 2010, SPEND $1600 + ON THE CAR BECAUSE OF ISSUES IN THE VEHICLE. HAD ABS LIGHT ON, NORMAL DRIVING. THE CAR HAS ONLY AROUND 45000 MILES. RAIN WATER IS CAUSING ISSUES. IF GOOGLE SEARCH DONE "FORD FREESTAR CHECK ENGINE LIGHT AFTER RAIN", IT HITS LOTS OF RESULTS. FORD KNOW THE ISSUES. FORD EVEN HAD FOLLOWING SERVICE BULLETIN. TECHNICAL SERVICE BULLETIN (TSB 06-14-10.) THESE MINIVANS ARE SAFETY HAZARDS. WHAT WOULD IT TAKE TO GET SOMETHING DONE,...

TAKATA RECALL TRANSMISSION WELL NOT CHANGE TO OVERDRIVE ON HIGHWAY, OR IN TOWN DRIVING. IT STILL RUNS BUT NOT ABLE TO DRIVE DUE TO TRANSMISSION NOT BEING ABLE TO CHANGE INTO OVERDRIVE. THIS VECHILE WAS IN MOTION ON A HIGHWAY WHEN TRYING TO INCREASE SPEED IT WOULD RIVE UP..I DIDN'T PUT VECHILE IN THE LOCAL GARAGE THE MECHANIC SAID TRANSMISSION ISN'T ABLE TO CHANGE INTO OVERDRIVE. WHICH WOULD RESULT IN LOSING THE TRANSMISSION.

ON THE WAY HOME FROM PICKING UP MY GRANDCHILDREN, MY VEHICLE WAS IN MOTION BUT IT STARTED TO SLOW DOWN UNTIL IT CAME TO A STOP. TOWED TO A SHOP FOR DIAGNOSIS AND REPAIRS. THEY DETERMINED THAT THE TRANSMISSION FAILED AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. COST WAS NEARLY $4K .. I AM A SENIOR CITIZEN ON A FIXED INCOME ... THIS WAS A BIG HIT TO THE POCKETBOOK. STARTED LOOKING ON THE INTERNET AND, FROM WHAT I AM READING, IT SEEMS THAT THERE WAS A RECALL ON THIS BUT I NEVER RECEIVED ANY TYPE OF NOTICE ON THIS. DO I HAVE ANY RIGHT TO APPEAL TO FORD FOR SOME TYPE OF RELIEF AFTER THE FACT???

ENGINE SURGES IN REVERSE AND DRIVE VIOLENTLY ALMOST HITTING VEHICLE IN FRONT OF ME AT STOP LIGHT NO ENGINE LIGHT OR VEHICLE CODES FOUND

TRANSMISSION WON'T GO INTO REVERSE AND SOMETIMES NOT IN ANY GEAR. ENGINE STOPS RUNNING ON HIGHWAY WITH NO WARNING. NEARLY HAD AN ACCIDENT, HAD TO BE TOWED.

MY VEHICLE HAS HAD TWO AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION REBUILDS BEFORE 118000 MILES. THE LAST TIME IT WENT COMPLETELY OUT AND STRANDED ME ON THE STREET IN THE MIDDLE OF A BUSY ROAD. I HAD THE VEHICLE TOWED AND THE TRANSMISSION REBUILT. THIS TRANSMISSION IS NOW SLIPPING AT 134000 MILES AND IS PAST THE WARRANTY TIME AND NEEDS TO BE REPAIRED. THIS IS A DANGEROUS HAZARD AS WHEN THE CAR IS WARM IT WON'T MOVE. THIS IS EVIDENTLY A COMMON DEFECT WITH THIS PRODUCT AND I WANT TO KNOW IF I CAN SUE FORD FOR THIS OBVIOUS DESIGN DEFECT WHICH HAS AFFECTED MANY FORD FREESTAR OWNERS.