2004 Ford Freestar cruise control problems
33 complaints about cruise control have been filed for the 2004 Ford Freestar, which is 2% of all its NHTSA complaints.
At a glance
- Complaints
- 33 2% of this year's complaints
- Typical mileage
- 101,000 miles 28 complaints with mileage
- Crashes and fires
- 1 and 0
- Injuries and deaths
- 0 and 0
Source: NHTSA owner complaints
When cruise control problems show up
View the numbers
| Mileage | Complaints |
|---|---|
| 0k to 20k miles | 1 |
| 20k to 40k miles | 2 |
| 40k to 60k miles | 1 |
| 60k to 80k miles | 4 |
| 80k to 100k miles | 4 |
| 100k to 120k miles | 10 |
| 120k to 140k miles | 3 |
| 140k to 160k miles | 1 |
| 160k to 180k miles | 0 |
| 180k to 200k miles | 0 |
| 200k+ miles | 2 |
What the data shows
Of the 28 cruise control complaints that report mileage, the median is about 101,000 miles, and 14% were reported before 60,000 miles.
These complaints mention 1 crash.
What owners wrote
Tl*the contact owns a 2004 ford freestar. While driving between 55-60 MPH, the throttle became stuck and the cruise control would not disengage. As a result, the vehicle failed to stop. The contact struck a guard rail, which caused over $5,000 in damages. This is the second time that this failure occurred. The dealer could not find any failures with the vehicle. The current mileage was 58,000 and failure mileage was 26,000. Updated 11/24/08 updated 11/26/08.
Tl*the contact owns a 2004 ford freestar. While driving approximately 35 MPH on normal road conditions, the idle speed increased and the vehicle accelerated unexpectedly. Suddenly, the vehicle stalled. The engine restarted and resumed normal operation. In addition, the vehicle failed to operate intermittently when shifted into reverse. The engine warning light illuminated on the instrument panel and remained lit until the engine was turned off.
Other problems reported for the 2004 Ford Freestar
- Transmission 554 complaints
- Drivetrain & axles 319 complaints
- Electrical system 119 complaints
- Engine 115 complaints
- Body & structure 95 complaints
- Seats 87 complaints
- Brakes 72 complaints
- Suspension 28 complaints