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Transmission Failure
2004 Ford Freestar (Page 1 of 3)
This problem may be covered under warranty. Ask your Ford dealer.
CarComplaints.com Notes: The Freestar was introduced in 2004, but it was essentially just a rebranded Windstar. While there was a redesign of the interior and exterior, the Freestar still inherited some of the design flaws of its predecessor.
9.3
really awful- Typical Repair Cost:
- $2,910
- Average Mileage:
- 109,750 miles
- Total Complaints:
- 51 complaints
Most Common Solutions:
- ford needs a recall (15 reports)
- replaced with rebuilt transmission (10 reports)
- replaced with rebuilt transmission $2800 (8 reports)
- not sure (6 reports)
- replace transmission (4 reports)
- replace torque converter (3 reports)
transmission problem
Helpful websites
- Ford Fires And Power Loss Recalls - Ford is recalling roughly 490,000 minivans and SUVs to fix various defects that can cause fire or loss of power in the transmission.
A D V E R T I S E M E N T S
We had just put all new Pirelli Tires on the van, new brakes, a new radiator, new battery, oil change. It was our primary vehicle. I actually liked the Freestar. But it had this occasional intermittent torque converter problem that would cause it to make a bang at shifts. Eventually it killed the van after we had just invested a small fortune fixing it.
It also had other problems. None of the windows or vents worked. The leak issue under the cowl or top panel under wind shield wipers cursed the CPU connections and cause intermittent electrical problems.
These problems were obviously design issues. Most could have been avoided with better engineering. It was otherwise a nice drive.... and the Volvo frame was amazing on the road. Sad that Ford didn't work all this out, rather than run from it.
- Gary B., Holiday, FL, US