2004 Ford Freestar electrical system problems
Owners reported electrical system problems in 119 complaints for the 2004 Ford Freestar, 7% of the complaints on file. It is the 3rd most reported problem area for this model year.
At a glance
- Complaints
- 119 7% of this year's complaints
- Typical mileage
- 95,000 miles 110 complaints with mileage
- Crashes and fires
- 2 and 1
- Injuries and deaths
- 1 and 0
Source: NHTSA owner complaints
When electrical system problems show up
View the numbers
| Mileage | Complaints |
|---|---|
| 0k to 20k miles | 4 |
| 20k to 40k miles | 4 |
| 40k to 60k miles | 13 |
| 60k to 80k miles | 14 |
| 80k to 100k miles | 26 |
| 100k to 120k miles | 18 |
| 120k to 140k miles | 14 |
| 140k to 160k miles | 7 |
| 160k to 180k miles | 6 |
| 180k to 200k miles | 2 |
| 200k+ miles | 2 |
What the data shows
Of the 110 electrical system complaints that report mileage, the median is about 95,000 miles, and 19% were reported before 60,000 miles.
These complaints mention 2 crashes, 1 fire, 1 injury.
What owners wrote
This vehicle I received numerous recalls and had many problems with this vehicle. Major electrical problems. When it would rain and get car wash the electrical system would malfunction and cause engine not to run properly and check engine light would come on. In april of 2016 engine was malfunctioning and caused me to get in accident. This vehicle has since been impounded and loan company santander trying to bill me for remainder of loan and now causing major credit issues.
This has been on an on going problem for several years now (this is the 4th time ford serviced the vehicle). After a rain storm my freestar does not start or will start & stall. Today, after raining all night, I was driving my 3 kids to school apx 0800hrs, as I was turning onto rochelle ave from chestnut st in rochelle park, nj the vehicle stalled in the middle of the intersection with loss of all power including the brakes which caused me to roll into on coming traffic.
Other problems reported for the 2004 Ford Freestar
- Transmission 554 complaints
- Drivetrain & axles 319 complaints
- Engine 115 complaints
- Body & structure 95 complaints
- Seats 87 complaints
- Brakes 72 complaints
- Cruise control 33 complaints
- Suspension 28 complaints