Ford FREESTAR engine problems
342 complaint narratives mention engine terms.
Key facts
2,533 owner complaints analyzed
5 distinct recall campaigns
85,613 mi median reported failure mileage
Scope: 2004 to 2007 model years. Data snapshot: . 2,273 complaints include usable failure mileage.
Engine operation evidence
342 of 2,533 complaints match this topic (13.5%). The keyword filter can include complaints that mention a transmission without reporting its failure. View matching rules.
Owner report 10120030 · 2005-05-05 (May 5, 2005)
I WAS GOING 35 MPH, MADE A LEFT TURN AND CAME TO A STOP AND THEN THE CAR STALLED. PUT IT IN PARK AND IT STARTED RIGHT UP. TWO DAYS LATER, I REVERSED OUT OF MY GARAGE, WENT FORWARD ABOUT 10 FEET AND CAME TO A STOP, TWO SECONDS LATER THE CAR STALLED. PUT IT IN PARK AND IT STARTED RIGHT UP.
Owner-reported narrative. 4,510 miles reported. Look up ODI 10120030 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10213617 · 2008-01-03 (January 3, 2008)
2004 FORD FREESTAR VAN WITH 32,593 MILES ON ODOMETER WAS BEING DRIVEN ON A FLAT, STRAIGHT, STRETCH OF HIGHWAY AT A CONSTANT 60 MPH WHEN DRIVER EXPERIENCED SUDDEN LOSS OF POWER. DRIVER DANGEROUSLY MANEUVERED OUT OF TRAFFIC ON HIGHWAY, BUT COULD ONLY COAST AND SOON DISCOVERED THERE WERE NO GEARS WORKING IN THE TRANSMISSION, NO DRIVE, NO REVERSE, NO LOW GEARS....NO ABILITY TO MOVE VAN AT ALL! WAITED FOR TWO HOURS FOR A TOW TRUCK ON A COLD MINNESOTA WINTER NIGHT IN DECEMBER. CAR WAS TOWED TO FORD DEALER. WAS INITIALLY TOLD BY SERVICE ADVISOR THAT O…
Owner-reported narrative. 32,593 miles reported. Look up ODI 10213617 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10219269 · 2008-02-27 (February 27, 2008)
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 FORD FREESTAR. WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS STARTED, THE RPM'S CONSTANTLY ACCELERATED TO 2,000. WHILE DRIVING 40 MPH, THE TRANSMISSION SHIFTS GEARS AND THE RPM FLUCTUATES BETWEEN 25,000-35,000. THERE IS ALSO SIGNIFICANT LOSS OF POWER. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE FAILURE WAS A NORMAL OCCURRENCE; HOWEVER, THEY INFORMED THE CONTACT THAT THE WHEEL HUBS NEEDED TO BE REPLACED TWO WEEKS LATER. THE PARTS FOR THE REPAIR WILL NOT BE AVAILABLE UNTIL APRIL OF 2008, BUT THE VEHICLE IS SAFE TO DRIVE IN THE INTERIM. THE FAILURE MILEAG…
Owner-reported narrative. 47,550 miles reported. Look up ODI 10219269 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10224986 · 2008-04-19 (April 19, 2008)
TRANSMISSION FAILS AND CAR STALLS IN TRAFFIC WITHOUT WARNING, WHICH CREATES A SAFETY HAZARD. THE FORD DEALER SERVICE DEPARTMENT REPLACED THE PCM, WIRING HARNESS, AND MULTIPLE SENSORS, BUT THE PROBLEM CONTINUED. THE CAUSE APPEARS TO BE FLOODING OF PCM, RELATED WIRING, AND ATTACHED SENSORS DUE TO DESIGN DEFECT. FORD TSB EXISTS ON THIS ISSUE. *TR
Owner-reported narrative. 31,500 miles reported. Look up ODI 10224986 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10229793 · 2008-06-03 (June 3, 2008)
SINCE JANUARY 21, 2008 WE HAVE BEEN EXPERIENCING PROBLEMS WITH OUR FORD FREESTAR. ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS OUR VEHICLE HAS STOPPED WORKING/STALLED ON MAJOR ROAD WAYS IN PENNSYLVANIA INCLUDING A MAJOR EXPRESSWAY IN THE CITY OF PHILADELPHIA. OUR FAMILY CAR HAS BEEN BACK THE DEALERSHIPS AUTOSHOP FOR OVER 68 DAYS SINCE JANUARY 2008. PRESENTLY WE HAVE BEEN WITHOUT OUR VEHICLE SINCE MAY 13, 2008 WITHOUT A CONTACT FROM THE DEALERSHIP, KEYER MILLER IN COLLEGEVILLE, REGARDING ANY SPECIFIC PROBLEMS WITH OUR CAR. THE DEALERSHIP HAS NOT OFFERED US ANYTHIN…
Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 10229793 at NHTSA ↗