Ford FREESTAR problems and owner complaints

AFTER SHIFTING THE GEAR INTO REVERSE VEHICLE ACCELERATED AND LURCHED BACKWARDS. CONSUMER WAS ABLE TO SLAM ON BRAKE, AND SWITCH OFF THE IGNITION SWITCH TO STOP THE VEHICLE. *AK AFTER THE VEHICLE WAS RESTARTED IT WORKED FINE. *TC

Owner-reported narrative. 43,820 miles reported. Look up ODI 10097704 at NHTSA ↗

WE WERE TRAVELLING FROM PIGEON FORGE, TN TO GREENSBORO, NC THROUGH ASHVILLE, NC ON I-40. WHEN WE REACHED THE VICINITY OF GREENSBORO WE NOTICED WHILE TRYING TO PASS A TRUCK ON A SLIGHT UPGRADE THE TRANSMISSION FAILED TO GET POWER TO THE ROAD. THE ENGINE WOULD EVENTUALLY "CATCH" AND WE WERE ABLE TO MAKE IT ANOTHER 8 MILES TO OUR DESTINATION. AFTER SITTING FOR SEVERAL HOURS WE STARTED THE CAR AGAIN AND THE SAME PROBLEMS OCCURED (ENGINE REVVING BUT TRANSMISSION WOULD NOT CATCH). WE MANAGED TO DRIVE THE VAN TO BOB DUNN FORD IN GREENSBORO WHERE I…

Owner-reported narrative. 12,939 miles reported. Look up ODI 10127656 at NHTSA ↗

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 ↗

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 ↗

MY LEFT INNER BRAKE PAD FELL APART AND ALMOST CAUSED AN ACCIDENT.. MY LEFT BRAKE WAS LOCKED UP ON INNER SIDE. DEALER PUT NEW PADS AND FIXED ROTOR ON MY 2004 FREESTAR. ALSO EXCESSIVE FRONT BRAKE NOISE AND SQUEAL . *AK

Owner-reported narrative. 1,650 miles reported. Look up ODI 10082628 at NHTSA ↗

THE CONSUMER TAPPED THE BRAKE TO STOP AND THE LEFT REAR BRAKE LOCKED UP. IT WAS LATER DETRERMINED THAT THE LEFT INNER PAD HAD WORN UNEVENLY. *AK *NM

Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 10083255 at NHTSA ↗

THE POWER SLIDING DOOR, UPON OPENING THE DOOR, AND DEPRESSING THE ELECTRICAL BUTTON TO CLOSE THE DOOR IT WILL NOT STOP. IT CONTINUES TO CLOSE UNTIL YOU ARE CAUGHT IN THE DOOR.*AK

Owner-reported narrative. 500 miles reported. Look up ODI 10108937 at NHTSA ↗

2004 FREESTAR WILL NOT SHIFT OUT OF PARK AND CRUISE CONTROL IS HARD TO DISENGAGE. *TS INITIALLY THIS WAS AN INTERMITTENT PROBLEM BUT RECENTLY IT HAD BEEN MORE FREQUENT. THIS PROBLEM ONLY OCCURRED DURING VERY DAMP AND/OR COOL WEATHER. THE DEALER WAS UNABLE TO DETERMINE IF THIS WAS AN ELECTRICAL OR BRAKE PROBLEM. *NM

Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 10148695 at NHTSA ↗

WHILE DRIVING 30 MPH, THE POWER STEERING FAILED WITHOUT WARNING. PLEASE PROVIDE ADDITIONAL INFORMATION. *JB

Owner-reported narrative. 7,500 miles reported. Look up ODI 10074283 at NHTSA ↗

EXPERIENCED A VERY LOUD SQUEALING NOISE THAT APPEARED TO BE COMING FROM THE FRONT WHEELS - THIS USUALLY OCCURRED AT SPEEDS >60 MPH. WHEN THE STEERING WHEEL WAS TURNED SLIGHTLY TO THE RIGHT, THE NOISE WOULD CEASE. WHEN THE WHEELS WERE STRAIGHTENED AGAIN, THE NOISE WOULD CONTINUE. TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER WITH NO ISSUES FOUND. I HAD SUGGESTED AT THAT TIME THAT THE PROBLEM APPEARED TO BE FRONT WHEEL BEARING RELATED OR SOMETHING OF THAT NATURE - NO ISSUES FOUND WITH THE VEHICLE AT THAT TIME. THE PROBLEM CONTINUED. TOOK THE VEHICLE BACK …

Owner-reported narrative. 13,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10153621 at NHTSA ↗

I STARTED HAVING PROBLEMS FUELING MY 2004 FREESTAR AFTER I BEGAN DRIVING ON GRAVEL ROADS HERE IN CENTRAL MISSOURI. THE TANK VENT KEPT GETTING CLOGGED UP AND WHEN I TRIED TO FILL FUEL TANK, PRESSURE WOULD BUILD IN TANK CAUSING FUEL TO COME SPRAYING OUT OF FILL SPOUT. I HAD GAS SPRAYED ON HANDS AND CLOTHING REPEATEDLY. I FINALLY HAD A MECHANIC REROUTE FUEL VENT LINE TO AIR INTAKE IN MOTOR COMPARTMENT. NOW I NO LONGER HAVE TROUBLE. IT COST ME ABOUT $ 250 TO HAVE THIS DONE. I BELIEVE THE PROBLEM IS A FLAW IN DESIGN. MY MECHANICS INLAWS HAVE THE EXA…

Owner-reported narrative. 62,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10290550 at NHTSA ↗

I OWN A 2004 FORD FREESTYLE MINI VAN. WHILE DRIVING AND WITHOUT ANY PRIOR WARNING THE VAN CAME TO A SUDDEN STOP IN TRAFFIC AND WOULD NOT SHIFT INTO GEAR. I WAS VERY LUCKY THAT AN ACCIDENT WAS BARELY AVOIDED. I HAD IT TOWED TO A MECHANIC AND WAS TOLD THAT THE TRANSMISSION HAD FAILED AND THAT IT WAS UNUSUAL TO HAVE A TRANSMISSION FAIL IN A VEHICLE WITH UNDER 100,000 MILES. HE ALSO INFORMED ME THAT HE HAD SEEN THIS HAPPEN IN MANY OTHER 2004 FREESTYLE VANS. THE MECHANIC NOTED THAT THE TRANSMISSION FAILED DUE TO THE FUEL PUMP WORKING INCORRECTL…

Owner-reported narrative. 100,839 miles reported. Look up ODI 10299547 at NHTSA ↗