2004 Ford Freestar steering problems

“PCM HAS ISSUES DO TO MOISTURE WHICH AFFECTS ELECTRICAL SLIPPING GEARS ABS SENSOR PROBLEM POWER STEERING ISSUES AND TCM AND THIS VEHICLE HAS ALL SAFETY PROBLEMS ACCORDING TO RECALLS NONE OF IT WAS FIXED BECAUSE FORD SAYS YOUR VIN NUMBER IS NOT ON LIST.”

“TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 FORD FREESTAR. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE STEERING WHEEL VIBRATED AND STARTED PULLING TO THE RIGHT. THERE WAS NO WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC AND THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THE SUBFRAME OF THE FRONT END WAS FRACTURED AND THAT AN ALIGNMENT COULD NOT BE PERFORMED. RAY PRICE MT. POCONO FORD LOCATED AT (2971 PA-940, MT POCONO, PA 18344), WERE MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED NOR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS INFORMED OF FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 127,000.”

“TURNS OUT THERE WAS A RECALL ON THE 2004 FORD FREESTAR IN 2012 REGARDING THE TORQUE CONVERTER. HERE IT IS TWO YEARS LATER AND IT GOES OUT AGAIN. THIS SHOULD NOT HAPPEN. THERE NEEDS TO BE ANOTHER RECALL ON THE TORQUE CONVERTER AND IT NEEDS TO BE FIXED PROPERLY THIS TIME BEFORE THERE IS A DEATH FROM THE INCIDENT. I HAD TWO KIDS UNDER THE AGE OF 3 WITH ME AT THE TIME AND SITTING IN THE POURING RAIN, IN CHILLY WEATHER, WAITING FOR A RIDE HOME WAS NOT FUN. FIX IT FORD!!! *TR”

“TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 FORD FREESTAR. WHILE DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE STEERING WHEEL WOULD MOMENTARILY BECOME VERY DIFFICULT TO TURN. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNAVAILABLE.”

“TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 FORD FREESTAR. WHILE DRIVING VARIOUS SPEEDS AND ATTEMPTING TO MAKE A TURN, THE VEHICLE INDEPENDENTLY VEERED IN THE OPPOSITE DIRECTION. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC. THE TECHNICIAN STATED THAT THE LOWER STEERING SHAFT NEEDED TO BE REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 92,238.”

“FIRST TIME;WHILE DRIVING AROUND A CURVE GOING APPROXIMATELY 40 MILES PER HOUR, THE ENGINE SHUT OFF, AND LOST POWER, AND STEERING. ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON 2ND TIME; ENGINE BUCKED AT ABOUT 40 MILES TO 50 MILES PER HOUR, THEN THE ENGINE SHUT OFF, AND LOST POWER AND STEERING. ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON 3RD TIME; SAME AS THE SECOND TIME, ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON. WENT TO A MECHANIC WHO STATED THAT RAN THE ENGINE ON COMPUTER, AND THE CODE:PO741 CAME UP, TCC CLUTCH PERFORMANCE. WAS TOLD TO GO TO FORD FOR THIS BECAUSE OF CURRENT RECALL. WENT ONLINE TO FORD, AND OUR VIN CAME UP FOR TORQUE CONVERTER REPLACEMENT. AWAITING APPOINTMENT ON TUESDAY, JUNE 3RD. AT FORD DEALER. *TR”