2004 Ford Freestar Consumer Discussions

Ford Freestar Transmission Problems

Re: attorney [jgenovese]

Written by: dtownfb on Nov 18, 2009 02:03 PM

Is this what you were refering to: http://www.autonews.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20091117/ANA02/911179988/1254- NHTSA probes Ford minivans over transmission complaints Neil Roland Automotive News November 17, 2009 - 4:23 pm ET WASHINGTON -- Federal safety officials are investigating hundreds of complaints that 2004-05 Ford Freestar and ... Read More...

Wow I can't believe it!

Written by: nonissuebs on Nov 02, 2009 06:22 PM

It was Halloween night 2009 and I packed my husband, two oldest daughters, my son-in-law and my granddaughter into my 2004 Freestar to take the 2 1/2 hour drive back home from a day of festivites. We were driving down a very rural two lane road, in total darkness when it started. We were leaving the town of Elizabeth and accelerated from 30 to 55. Everything was fine ... Read More...

Unscrupulous!

Written by: nadineb on Oct 28, 2009 00:52 PM

So, I decided to do some more research, and find out where my used 2004 Ford Freestar came from. Anyone want to guess? Read More...

Someone Needs to go to DC and ask for Hearing on the Torque Converter

Written by: oilandwater on Oct 24, 2009 07:27 AM

Someone asked for a hearing on PCM, NHTSA Action Number : DP09004 NHTSA Recall Campaign Number : N/A Make / Models : Model/Build Years: FORD / FREESTAR 2004 FORD / FREESTAR CONVERSION 2004 Manufacturer : FORD MOTOR COMPANY Component : POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:CONTROL MODULE (TCM, PCM) Date Investigation Opened : June 4, 2009 Date Investigation ... Read More...

NHTSA

Written by: jroyse on Oct 22, 2009 01:16 PM

Just a reminder here: There is another Defect Investigation with the Transmission Torque Converter failures. Ford has stated to the NHTSA that there is a low report of failures, so if your transmission failed and you want Ford to take action on suspected defects - make sure to submit a NHTSA report at the www.safercar.gov site! Below is an email I received from ... Read More...

Re: 2004 Freestar Torque Converter/Transmission needs to be recalled [psyrota]

Written by: tessbrou on Oct 18, 2009 09:53 AM

I would encourage anyone with this problem to check around for a good price. My torque converter cost $800.00 to replace. Of course with the towing and rental for a week the total for the whole problem was around $1500, but I would avoid the dealership for a repair due to cost. Also, our mechanic said that in most cases the engine is fine...the transmission is fine, ... Read More...

Re: Freedom of Information Act [nadineb]

Written by: anabel on Oct 26, 2009 10:28 AM

Ours is a 2004 Ford Freestar Limited. I broke down twice with the same issue as I mentioned before in my posts several months ago. Both times I broke down it was hot and dry. We have been in a tremendous drought in Austin Texas this past winter and into the summer months that was during the first breakdown in Feburary. Then we broke down in California on a vacation, we ... Read More...

Re: 2004 Freestar Torque Converter/Transmission needs to be recalled [psyrota]

Written by: nadineb on Oct 17, 2009 04:54 PM

If I were you, I would ask Ford how many complaints through their Customer Relations Center have they had on this issue. I know that they have a large number. I looked at the Canada Transport site, but could not find how many complaints they have had about the Freestar. If you can find out, I would appreciate getting a copy of the information since I am awaiting some ... Read More...

2004 Freestar Torque Converter/Transmission needs to be recalled

Written by: psyrota on Oct 17, 2009 11:21 AM

I've been informed by Ford Canada that my warranty expired Oct 7th. I reported a breakdown of my vehicle on Oct 13th. There office was closed from Oct 10th - 13th due to CDN Thanksgiving. I have 75,000km on the vehicle. Ford doesn't want to cover the full cost as the breakdown was reported a few days after the warranty expired. The dealer is quoting $3,500 to fix the ... Read More...

Re: Ford 2004 Freestar Transmission [aggieme]

Written by: momtobclt on Oct 15, 2009 08:19 AM

I had that problem with the rubber on the windshield also. In fact it was "fixed" about 4 times while it was still under warranty. Read More...