2007 Ford Freestar Transmission Problems

DRIVING AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS IN TRAFFIC WITH THREE CHILDREN IN THE CAR, WHEN THE TORQUE CONVERTER/TRANSMISSION FAILED WITH NO WARNING OR INDICATION OF PREVIOUS PROBLEM. VEHICLE WOULD NOT RESPOND TO ACCELERATOR. FORTUNATELY,WAS ABLE TO COAST OFF EXIT RAMP SAFELY. WOULD NOT GO FORWARD OR BACKWARD. 300 MILES FROM HOME. TOWING, CAR RENTAL AND REPAIRS. DEALER SAID RECALL NOT APPLIED TO THIS YEAR BUT SAME PROBLEMS AS PREVIOUS YEARS. FORD SHOULD FIX THIS BEFORE SOMEONE IS KILLED. THEY ARE AWARE OF THE SITUATION.

NHTSA ID

10468541

Incident

Jul 19, 2012

Mileage

100,000 mi

FORD'S RECALL 11S25 SAYS IT PERTAINS TO 2004-05 MODEL YEARS ON THE TORQUE CONVERTER FAILURE. MINE IS A 2006 FREESTAR AND IT HAS THE SAME EXACT PROBLEM. THE TORQUE CONVERTER FAILED ON IT DRIVING DOWN THE HIGHWAY. WHY IS YEAR NOT COVERED ? *JS

NHTSA ID

10457109

Incident

Nov 24, 2010

Mileage

137,191 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 FORD FREESTAR. THE CONTACT WAS STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 20 MPH, HE DEPRESSED THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL AND THE VEHICLE DECELERATED. THERE WAS AN INCREASE IN THE ENGINE RPMS DURING THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER AND THE DEALER STATED THAT THE TRANSMISSION TORQUE CONVERTER NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 69,375 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE IS 114,000. UPDATED 05/01/2012*LJ UPDATED 05/04/12

NHTSA ID

10454705

Incident

Sep 17, 2009

Mileage

69,375 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 FORD FREESTAR. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE LOST POWER WITHOUT WARNING. A LOCAL MECHANIC DIAGNOSED THE PROBLEM AS THE TORQUE CONVERTER WHICH HAD SPLINED OFF AND SENT METAL SHAVINGS INTO THE TRANSMISSION. THE DEALER WAS CONTACTED BUT THE CONTACT REFUSED SERVICE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE, BUT DENIED ANY ASSISTANCE WITH REPAIRS TO THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 120,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 130,000. UPDATED 04/19/12*LJ UPDATED 04/30/12

NHTSA ID

10444524

Incident

Aug 1, 2011

Mileage

120,000 mi

MY 2007 FORD FREESTYLE HAD BEEN SURGING FORWARD. I THOUGHT I WAS CRAZY. THEN 6/21/11 IT WOULD ONLY DRIVE 35MPH. I HAD TO REPLACE THE THROTTLE BODY. *KB

NHTSA ID

10410484

Incident

Jun 21, 2011

Mileage

68,520 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 FORD FREESTAR. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING IN REVERSE AT APPROXIMATELY 5 MPH INTO A PARKING SPACE WITH THE BRAKE PEDAL ENGAGED WHEN THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO LUNGE UNEXPECTEDLY. THE FAILURE OCCURRED SPORADICALLY WHILE DRIVING AT LOW SPEED. THE VEHICLE RECENTLY STALLED WITH THE ILLUMINATION OF THE ENGINE WARNING INDICATOR. THE VEHICLE RESTARTED AND RESUMED AS NORMAL. THE CONTACT NOTIFIED THE DEALER AND THEY RECOMMENDED THE VEHICLE BE DIAGNOSED TO DETERMINE THE CAUSE OF FAILURE. THE CONTACT PLANNED TO TAKE THE VEHICLE FOR DIAGNOSIS. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE DEFECT. THERE WAS AN OPEN INVESTIGATION RELATED TO THE FAILURE UNDER NHTSA ACTION NUMBER PE10033 (VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL; POWER TRAIN: AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION: CONTROL MODULE/TCM,). THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 90,000.

NHTSA ID

10410436

Incident

Jan 23, 2011

Mileage

90,000 mi

FORD FREESTAR 2007, TRANSMISSION WENT OUT, WHILE I WAS DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD, THE PUMP WENT OUT AND THE VEHICLE JUST STOPPED GOING, NO LONGER UNDER WARRANTY, AND VERY COSTLY 1269.99. ALOT OF OWNERS HAVING THE SAME ISSUE. *TR

NHTSA ID

10383139

Incident

Oct 8, 2010

Mileage

97,000 mi

THIS IS MY SECOND COMPLAINT FORM SUBMISSION FOR THE PROBLEM. LAST FALL MY 2007 FORD FREESTAR BROKEN DOWN DUE TO TRANSMISSION MALFUNCTION. I WAS TOLD THAT FORD HAS ALOT OF PROBLEMS WITH TRANSMISSIONS. I NEED TO KNOW WHAT ELSE I CAN DO TO REIMBURSED FOR THE FAILURE OF THE TRANSMISSION. I WAS ON MY WAY TO COLLEGE CLASSES WHEN THE VAN BROKEN DOWN. *TR

NHTSA ID

10352349

Incident

Oct 25, 2009

Mileage

77,000 mi

I HAVE A 2007 FORD FREESTAR VAN. ON OR ABOUT 12/15TH I WAS DRIVING TO CLASS AT CALDWELL COMMUNITY COLLEGE IN LENOIR, NORTH CAROLINA DURING RUSH HOUR. I WAS IN THE FAR LEFT LANE AND ALL OF A SUDDEN THE VAN LOST POWER HOWEVER THE LIGHTS WORKED AND I WAS NOT ABLE TO GET OVER IN THE RIGHT LANE TO PULL INTO A PARKING LOT. AFTER PUTTING THE VAN IN PARK I TRIED TO THEN USE THE GAS PEDAL AND NOTHING HAPPENED. I HAD THE VAN TOWED AND AFTER A WEEK OR SO A REPAIRMAN TOOK THE TRANSMISSION APART AND HAD TO REPLACE IT ALONG WITH REBULDING THE COMPRESSOR. *TR

NHTSA ID

10302373

Incident

Dec 15, 2009

Mileage

85,000 mi

MY 2007 VAN HAS STOPPED DRIVING ON OVER 6 OCCASIONS WHILE I AM DRIVING, IT HAS BEEN REPAIRED 4X AND ALWAYS TOLD IT WAS A NEW ISSUE. ON THE LAST OCCASION I LEFT THE VAN ON THE ROAD GOT MY MOM TO PICK ME UP. I HAVE 3 KIDS THAT I DRIVE IN THE VEHICLE AND FORD WILL NOT TAKE ANY RESPONSIBILITY, I THINK 4 ATTEMPTS TO FIX A VAN IS MORE THEN FAIR ON MY PART, IT IS EVIDENT THAT FORD DOES NOT KNOW WHAT THE PROBLEM IS, AND I WILL NOT BE THEIR GUINEA PIG. *TR

NHTSA ID

10233192

Incident

May 30, 2008

Mileage

50,000 mi

WHILE TRAVELING ON I-81 SOUTHBOUND, MY 2004 FORD FREESTAR VAN WENT OUT OF GEAR AND THE VAN LOST POWER. WHEN WE COASTED TO THE SHOULDER THE VAN WOULD NOT GO INTO GEAR. THE FORD DEALERSHIP THAT IS WORKING ON THE VAN BELIEVES IT IS THE TRANS TORQUE CONVERTER. *TR

NHTSA ID

10213083

Incident

Dec 22, 2007

Mileage

55,200 mi