Used 2004 Ford Freestar SEL 4dr Minivan (4.2L 6cyl 4A) Consumer Reviews
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195000 miles and still alive.
Zach, Noblesville, IN, 12/07/2015
Ford Freestar SEL 4dr Minivan (4.2L 6cyl 4A)
43 of 45 people found this review helpful
I have a 4.2 l sel that is almost ready to roll 200k. I read the reviews on the transmission mine is original at 200k. I had the tranny flushed every 50k miles and done maintnance and here we are. The van has been exceptional. So if you take care of your car and do maintnance your car will take care of you. This van has a lot of negative reviews but has been great for me and my family. Im willing to bank i will get my freestar over 250k and will report back when I do. Outstanding vehicle.
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Ford KNOWS the transmission SUCKS!
glowmomnmy, Boiling Springs, SC, 12/31/2011
Ford Freestar SEL 4dr Minivan (4.2L 6cyl 4A)
33 of 36 people found this review helpful
This is a dangerous, nightmarish, horrid and horrible vehicle. Broke down yesterday in the middle of a major highway intersection- slipped out of gear and would not get back in gear. Took 20 minutes and a lot of praying to pull it off the road. It's in the shop AGAIN- just had to replace the tranny less than 2 years ago at less than 60k miles and replaced cam shaft sensor as well just a year ago. There is a class action lawsuit out because of the trannys- but like most of my fellow co-owners, who among us has the $$$ to get the lawyers Ford has at it's beck-and-call. There was no warning- just accelerated through intersection and it stopped- the motor was still on, but no gear! SCARY!!!
Recent Purchase, WARNING DO NOT BUY!
amcrowe, Lafayette, CO, 10/24/2011
Ford Freestar SEL 4dr Minivan (4.2L 6cyl 4A)
10 of 11 people found this review helpful
While driving home, my driver side window quit working. The buttons on my radio quit working, although it randomly kept trying to reprogram "preset 2". Finally, at 65mph on a busy road, I rapidly lost all acceleration. Almost exactly like many of you have explained with the erratic RPM. I flushed the transmission fluid, hoped that it was a fluke. Fixed a loose connection on the driver side door, got the window working again. The radio was still acting up, but feeling confident I hopped into my NEW van only to have it NOT START AT ALL. [violative content deleted]
Waste of money
cwiley4l, Lynchburg, VA, 06/02/2011
Ford Freestar SEL 4dr Minivan (4.2L 6cyl 4A)
9 of 10 people found this review helpful
I will never buy another Ford. My transmission went out @ 76,000 miles. Cost almost 3K at the dealer to replace. My trac control light goes off and on at will. now I have a check engine light on.. God only knows what that is ... will find out today. I'm so frustrated and for the actual cost of the van and to have all these repairs.. ridiculous. There should be a recall on the transmission. Oh and I need to mention.. when I'm driving now, it sounds like whales singing. I'm fed up.
One of the best Ford products I've owned
chilcutt, Ypsilanti, MI, 03/17/2013
Ford Freestar SEL 4dr Minivan (4.2L 6cyl 4A)
10 of 12 people found this review helpful
Been a ford man my whole life. Never owned a van till now. Bought a 2004 Freestar over a month ago. Got a good deal had 178,XXX miles on it yet drives like it has 10 miles on it. I did have to put new brakes and rotors on the front. And replace the drivers side CV axle. This is very minimal repair for a vehicle with that many miles on it. The trans runs very smooth and it is the original, I must have gotten lucky after reading the reviews and knowing very well about Fords trans problems. I love it. I haven't even used all the features this van has yet. The previous owner had to keep it in a garage, it's rust free and I live in MI. Good looking and a pleasure to drive.
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