2005 Ford Freestar engine problems

“AFTER HAVING THE TORQUE CONVERTER REPLACED AS THE RECALL SAYS I NOTICED THAT THE TRANSMISSION WAS DOING GOOD BUT RIGHT OUTSIDE THE WARRENTY MILEAGE I NOTICED THAT IT STARTED ACTING KINDA LIKE BEFORE AFTER SEVERAL MONTHS GUESS WHAT AS I WAS CLIMBING UP A HILL ON MY DRIVEWAY THE TRANSMISSION STOPPED PULLING STARTING TO ROLL BACKWARDS AND MAKING A GRINDING NOISE AS FOR IT TO RECALL THE TORQUE CONVERTER THEN WHY HAS IT ONCE AGAIN ALMOST LIKE ME WITH LOSS OF ALL GEARS YET NO NEW RECALL HAD BEEN ADDED WHY DID IT DO THIS AGAIN?”

“TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 FORD FREESTAR. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE STOPPED AT A TRAFFIC LIGHT, THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT MOVE. THE CONTACT TURNED OFF AND RESTARTED THE VEHICLE AND TOOK THE VEHICLE TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHERE THE PCV VALVE WAS REPLACED. THE FAILURE RECURRED WITH THE VEHICLE NOT ACCELERATING FROM A STOPPED POSITION. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO BELL FORD (1200 NJ-27, COLONIA, NJ 07067 (732) 388-6900) AND REPAIRED UNDER NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBERS: 12V006000 (POWER TRAIN) AND 13V081000 (SEATS). THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE PERFORMING THE RECALL REPAIRS, THE LUG NUTS WERE DAMAGED. THE DRIVER'S AND PASSENGER'S SIDE AXLES WERE FRACTURED, THE OIL PAN WAS DAMAGED, AND POWER STEERING LINES WERE ALSO DAMAGED. THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. WHILE DRIVING HOME, THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE DEALER DECLINED TO SERVICE THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER CONTACTED THE SAME DEALER AND WAS INFORMED THAT THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN REPAIRED UNDER THE RECALLS. THE CONTACT WAS OFFERED NO ADDITIONAL ASSISTANCE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 130,000.”

“3 WEEKS AGO MY FAMILY AND I WAS ALMOST KILLED BY A SEMI-TRUCK ON THE HIGHWAY OUR VEHICLE JUST GAVE OUT IN THE MIDDLE OF THE HIGHWAY I THEN STARTED DOING RESEARCH ON MY VEHICLE I THEN REPORTED THE VEHICLE TO THE SAFETY VEHICLE COMPLAINT AND WAS CONTACTED BY A STAFFING TOOK MY VEHICLE TO THE SAID PLACE IN EL PASO TX CASE FORD MY VEHICLE HAS BEEN DETAINED FOR OVER 2WEEKS THE GENTLE MEN [XXX] A WORKER OF CASA FORD HAS BEEN VERY RUDE AND RELUCTANT TO ACTUALLY SERVICE MY VEHICLE HE SAID THE VEHICLE WOULDN'T FAIL AT SOME POINT IT FINALLY FAILED I ALSO JUST PURCHASED A NEW BATTERY I JUST BOUGHT A WEEK PRIOR TO THE ACCIDENT AND [XXX] SAID THE BATTERY I HAD WAS NO GOOD WHICH IS NOT TRUE AND CHARGED ME 200 FOR A NEW BATTERY I FEEL THAT CASA FORD IS NOT TRYING TO RESOLVE THE ISSUE WITH MY VEHICLE I'M DISABLED AND MY CHILDREN AS WELL THE SAID HE DOESN'T KNOW WHAT IS WRONG THAT IT MAY BE THE TRANSMISSION BUT SOMETHING IS BROKEN AND NOT SHOWING UP WHAT CAN OUR FAMILY LEGALLY DO WE HAVE NO VEHICLE 7000 DOWN THE DRAIN PL *TR”

“TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 FORD FREESTAR. WHILE DRIVING 50 MPH, THE VEHICLE DECELERATED AND LOST POWER. THE CONTACT SAFELY PULLED THE VEHICLE OVER TO THE SHOULDER. THE VEHICLE FAILED TO RESTART. THERE WERE NO WARNING INDICATORS ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED BACK TO THE CONTACT'S HOME. THE DEALER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AND NO ASSISTANCE WAS PROVIDED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 161,000.”

“TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 FORD FREESTAR. WHILE DRIVING VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE VEHICLE STALLED. THE VEHICLE WAS SERVICED AT SAM LEMAN FORD (1508 MORRISSEY DR, BLOOMINGTON, IL 61701, 309-938-4596) WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE AIR COMPRESSOR FAILED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED, BUT THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 83,000. *JS”

“TORT CONVERTER FAILING, I WAS DRIVING FROM VA TO NC AND MY CAR STALLED IN M DOLE OF INTERSTATE , AND I READ THAT THERE WAS A RECALL, I WAS NEEDING TO KNOW IF MY VEHICLE IS COVERED UNDER THIS ISSUE? PLEASE CALL [XXX].”