Bulletins
| Bulletin | Bulletin date | Replacement Bulletin | Item no. | Summary | Added |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - ENGINE | |||||
| 071011 | 10021907 | Advanced traction control system - short duration activation. *kb | 06/25/2007 | ||
| 0637 | 02/24/2006 | 10019575 | Customer satisfaction program 06b37. crank position sensor connector inspection. the crankshaft position sensor harness connector may not have been fully seated in the crankshaft position sensor. if the crankshaft position sensor became | 03/24/2006 | |
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | |||
| 10/14/2010 | 1 | ||
| Air conditioner, right side passenger door window, moter mounts. *tr | |||
| 02/01/2012 | 67600 | ||
| Every time it rained, my engine would shudder, shake, sometimes knock, the transmission would shift for no good reason, and i stalled out in traffic once. the vehicle became non-drivable when it rained (and only when it rained). i took the vehicle to my ford dealer (schults ford of harmarville, pa), where technician pat sand indicated that this is a known problem with ford freestars, and said a ford service bulletin indicates that because of a manufacturing problem (incorrect sealer application to the pcm and poor position of pcm in relation to windshield run-off) water leakage into the program control module causes it to issue random commands and errors. they followed the ford bulletin and by simply better sealing against moisture / blocking the water flow, resolved the problem. this is a safety issue and a known manufacturing defect. | |||
| 03/19/2012 | |||
| Driving with the family, going 50 mph and the car cuts out completely dead with no warning. had to coast into the medium. put car in park and restarted. exactly one week later, car died while accelerating from a stop sign. car would not go into any gear. same issues with 04 and 05 fords that are being recalled. 06 needs to be recalled too. now i have to spend 3k on a new transmission because of a ford documented issue. | |||
| 02/01/2012 | 67600 | ||
| Every time it rained, my engine would shudder, shake, sometimes knock, the transmission would shift for no good reason, and i stalled out in traffic once. the vehicle became non-drivable when it rained (and only when it rained). i took the vehicle to my ford dealer (schults ford of harmarville, pa), where technician pat sand indicated that this is a known problem with ford freestars, and said a ford service bulletin indicates that because of a manufacturing problem (incorrect sealer application to the pcm and poor position of pcm in relation to windshield run-off) water leakage into the program control module causes it to issue random commands and errors. they followed the ford bulletin and by simply better sealing against moisture / blocking the water flow, resolved the problem. this is a safety issue and a known manufacturing defect. | |||
| 03/19/2012 | |||
| Driving with the family, going 50 mph and the car cuts out completely dead with no warning. had to coast into the medium. put car in park and restarted. exactly one week later, car died while accelerating from a stop sign. car would not go into any gear. same issues with 04 and 05 fords that are being recalled. 06 needs to be recalled too. now i have to spend 3k on a new transmission because of a ford documented issue. | |||
| 09/16/2011 | 90000 | ||
| Bought the 2006 ford freestar on 9/14/11. 5 minutes after the purchase, i came to a light and the car lost all power. turned right around and went back to the dealership and assumed it was from sitting in the lot through a massive snow storm. in the 18 weeks that i have had the vehicle, it has been brought back to the shop 4 times totaling 12 full weeks. we have constant loss of power. we also experience a jerking/bucking which results in the engine light flashing and as soon as the car slows down enough, it will lose power. this usually happens right after rain. these problems have left me with a non mobile car in intersections. this is not safe at all and there should be a recall on this vehicle before someone ends up in a fatal crash. | |||
| 04/20/2010 | 76076 | ||
| Tl-the contact owns a 2006 ford freestar. the contact stated while turning the vehicle lose power without warning. the vehicle was towed to the dealer. the dealer performed a diagnostic that located the failure at the torque converter. the dealer replaced the torque converter. the vehicle was repaired the manufacturer was notified of the failure, and they denied assistance with the repair. the failure mileage was 76,076 and the current mileage was 78,000. li | |||
| 09/16/2011 | 90000 | ||
| Bought the 2006 ford freestar on 9/14/11. 5 minutes after the purchase, i came to a light and the car lost all power. turned right around and went back to the dealership and assumed it was from sitting in the lot through a massive snow storm. in the 18 weeks that i have had the vehicle, it has been brought back to the shop 4 times totaling 12 full weeks. we have constant loss of power. we also experience a jerking/bucking which results in the engine light flashing and as soon as the car slows down enough, it will lose power. this usually happens right after rain. these problems have left me with a non mobile car in intersections. this is not safe at all and there should be a recall on this vehicle before someone ends up in a fatal crash. | |||
| 04/20/2010 | 76076 | ||
| Tl-the contact owns a 2006 ford freestar. the contact stated while turning the vehicle lose power without warning. the vehicle was towed to the dealer. the dealer performed a diagnostic that located the failure at the torque converter. the dealer replaced the torque converter. the vehicle was repaired the manufacturer was notified of the failure, and they denied assistance with the repair. the failure mileage was 76,076 and the current mileage was 78,000. li | |||
| 06/01/2007 | 26000 | 1 | |
| Have owned this 2006 freestar since new. several electrical issues. stereo system - intermittent problems with the presets resetting and the clock setting back to 12:00. also the volume fluctuating up and down on its own when using the rear controls. the stereo has been replaced twice. still having the problem. rear driver side turn signal lamp - has burned out and been replaced 7 times. outside temperature probe - is not reading properly. starter - have intermittent problems starting the vehicle. have not received any resolution from several dealers. the pcm was not found to be wet or damaged. are concerned that the vehicle has major wiring issues and is a possible fire hazard. also, the rear ac blower squeals intermittently and has been replaced twice as well. still doing it. there is a muffled thump sound coming from the air cleaner box area. the last dealer who looked at the vehicle stated that this is normal. we don't agree. several, unresolved, repetitive issues with this vehicle. very disappointed with ford and will not purchase another. *tr | |||
| 11/09/2009 | 205000 | 1 | |
| While driving on the interstate my ford free star caught fire under the hood. i was unable to open the hood and put the fire out. the van totally burned. | |||
| 10/22/2008 | 24397 | 1 | |
| While driving 45 mph my 2006 ford freestar (24,000 mi.) van completely stalled. there were no warnings at all, it just died. i safely pulled into a parking lot and pushed it to a safe location. i had it towed to a ford dealership. later in the day they started it right up, checked it all out and found nothing wrong. i was very lucky that nobody stopped in front of me or i would have hit them. i'm scared to drive it now after reading all the complains online about this happening to others. this van has been nothing but trouble. *tr | |||
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - EXHAUST SYSTEM | |||
| 08/10/2010 | 48000 | ||
| At start-up engine misfires. hesitation. re-try 1 to 2 times and then starts. vehicle purchased at used car lot. car has 30,000 miles (48,000 km). still under power train warranty but dealer wants to wait.............. dealers represent the manufacturer and should be more accountable, along with manufacturer. | |||