2004 Ford Freestar transmission problems
Owners reported transmission problems in 554 complaints for the 2004 Ford Freestar, 35% of the complaints on file. It is the most reported problem area for this model year.
At a glance
- Complaints
- 554 35% of this year's complaints
- Typical mileage
- 79,000 miles 495 complaints with mileage
- Crashes and fires
- 3 and 2
- Injuries and deaths
- 6 and 0
Source: NHTSA owner complaints
When transmission problems show up
View the numbers
| Mileage | Complaints |
|---|---|
| 0k to 20k miles | 7 |
| 20k to 40k miles | 18 |
| 40k to 60k miles | 74 |
| 60k to 80k miles | 163 |
| 80k to 100k miles | 123 |
| 100k to 120k miles | 70 |
| 120k to 140k miles | 28 |
| 140k to 160k miles | 11 |
| 160k to 180k miles | 1 |
| 180k to 200k miles | 0 |
| 200k+ miles | 0 |
What the data shows
Of the 495 transmission complaints that report mileage, the median is about 79,000 miles, and 20% were reported before 60,000 miles.
These complaints mention 3 crashes, 2 fires, 6 injuries.
What owners wrote
No prior transmission trouble; no warning of problem on the date of incident. Driving at highway speed on the approach to a narrow four-lane highway bridge. The vehicle's engine RPM suddenly raced while the forward momentum lagged; the engine continued to run fine, but the transmission no longer provided any forward power. The vehicle slowed rapidly due to the upward grade of the bridge, and there was no shoulder to pull off onto, with traffic bearing down at 60+ MPH.
12/03/09 transmission went out on 101 freeway 5:30 pm rush hour traffic in l.a. City was towed to aamco repair shop repair coast $1,700 to $2,000 less then 85k miles on ford van 2004 freestar.
Other problems reported for the 2004 Ford Freestar
- 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
- Suspension 28 complaints