Bulletins
| Bulletin | Bulletin date | Replacement Bulletin | Item no. | Summary | Added |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| STEERING | |||||
| 06218 | 10020701 | Advanced traction control system - duration activation. *kb | 12/28/2006 | ||
| 18520 | 03/01/2005 | 10014704 | Steering wheel. *eh | 05/05/2005 | |
| STEERING - HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST - HOSE, PIPING, AND CONNECTIONS | |||||
| 0712 | 10021217 | Power steering hose leak near cooler extreme cold climate areas only -4 degrees and cooler. *kb | 03/23/2007 | ||
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| STEERING | |||
| 09/21/2011 | 51379 | ||
| On september 21, 2011 i noticed that my 2005 ford freestar was hesitating when i pulled out of a parking spot in front of my home. i was able to get to my final destination, a local supermarket, without incident but could tell that the car was not shifting gears as smoothly as i was accustomed to. on the return trip home, upon merging onto the expressway i typically take, my freestar's engine began to sputter then immediately shut down. all power to the engine was lost. power steering was lost as well making the car impossible to maneuver. the electrical system completely shut down and i was forced to come to a complete stop, shift into park and reengage the ignition. from that point on, until i arrived home, the freestar would not shift beyond second gear. if i made an attempt to accelerate, again the engine would sputter and all power to the engine, power steering and electrical systems would shut down completely. i managed to get home that day by stopping and restarting my freestar what i can only estimate to be 50 to 75 times. the most harrowing part of this experience was the lost of power and control without warning. prior to this day, i had never experienced anything remotely like this with the freestar, and then from one day to the next, i was helpless on the expressway expecting a fatal collision with an unsuspecting driver. | |||
| 05/01/2011 | 25437 | ||
| Per ford service: water in pcm 5/03/11 similar problem 7/15/10 although at the time ford service was unable to find the cause. at about 20 miles per hour while making a right hand turn the engine stalled, the power steering and power brakes failed causing me to temporarily lose control and swerve into the on-coming lane. luckily there was no traffic or pedestrians there at the time. ford service found the cause to be water in the powertrain control module (pcm). | |||
| 12/20/2010 | 61000 | ||
| Lost power steering on my 2005 ford free star | |||
| 01/23/2010 | 52000 | 1 | |
| The power steering high pressure hose fails. *tr | |||
| 12/20/2009 | 46000 | 1 | |
| Power steering hose failure on 2005 ford freestar. *tr | |||
| 01/12/2008 | 100000 | 1 | 06/25/2007 |
| Purchased vehicle in used condition lic. auto dealer 06/07. 10/07 vehicle began to drink power steering fluid; resevoir dry/ refill/ dry etc.., 12/07 vehicle began to make a loud pop during turning; moving in both forward & reverse directions and also similar noise when breaks were applied above 20 mph. trouble shooting and physical investigation of logical causes revealed probable crack in rack portion of rack and pinion steering system. repair is scheduled for 02/01 absolute failure may result in crash due to wheel separation while vehicle is in motion. nature of separation might result in vehicle flipping. *tr | |||
| STEERING - HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM | |||
| 10/07/2006 | 38000 | 5 | 10/01/2005 |
| Power steering started making a loud noise. on inspection, power steering fluid container was bone dry. filled it up. the next day, the same thing. have been having to refill every 3 to 5 days. pump is working. cannot determine where leak is. *jb | |||
| STEERING - RACK AND PINION | |||
| 01/12/2008 | 100000 | 1 | 06/25/2007 |
| Purchased vehicle in used condition lic. auto dealer 06/07. 10/07 vehicle began to drink power steering fluid; resevoir dry/ refill/ dry etc.., 12/07 vehicle began to make a loud pop during turning; moving in both forward & reverse directions and also similar noise when breaks were applied above 20 mph. trouble shooting and physical investigation of logical causes revealed probable crack in rack portion of rack and pinion steering system. repair is scheduled for 02/01 absolute failure may result in crash due to wheel separation while vehicle is in motion. nature of separation might result in vehicle flipping. *tr | |||