2004 Ford Freestar fuel system problems
Owners reported fuel system problems in 23 complaints for the 2004 Ford Freestar, 1% of the complaints on file.
At a glance
- Complaints
- 23 1% of this year's complaints
- Typical mileage
- 87,000 miles 19 complaints with mileage
- Crashes and fires
- 1 and 0
- Injuries and deaths
- 3 and 0
Source: NHTSA owner complaints
When fuel system problems show up
View the numbers
| Mileage | Complaints |
|---|---|
| 0k to 20k miles | 1 |
| 20k to 40k miles | 0 |
| 40k to 60k miles | 2 |
| 60k to 80k miles | 4 |
| 80k to 100k miles | 4 |
| 100k to 120k miles | 3 |
| 120k to 140k miles | 2 |
| 140k to 160k miles | 0 |
| 160k to 180k miles | 0 |
| 180k to 200k miles | 2 |
| 200k+ miles | 1 |
What the data shows
Of the 19 fuel system complaints that report mileage, the median is about 87,000 miles, and 16% were reported before 60,000 miles.
These complaints mention 1 crash, 3 injuries.
What owners wrote
Every single time gas is being pumped into the car the pump stops several times. It can take up to 20 minutes to completely fill the gas tank. Not only does it just stop, it frequently spits gas back out. The gas, which is a chemical, has given at least 2 people chemical burns on multiple occasions. Ford has been contacted and while this is a "known issue", they refuse to replace and/or repair unless I pay for it out of my pocket.
Just purchased this used 2004 freestar. Within days the engine would fail while driving. Transmission shifting issues. Not starting. Etc.. Had transmission replaced before knowing of recall on that item. Still had the issues. Pulled out PCM and it was filled with water. Installed new one. I live in florida. Rainy season. Issues happened again within a week. New PCM removed and was filled with water. I myself found the service bulletin about the issue as well as several complaints by owners on the internet.
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
- Cruise control 33 complaints
Fuel system problems in other years
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