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2004 Ford Freestar engine problems

69 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the engine on the 2004 Ford Freestar6% of all complaints for this model year.

69
Engine complaints
6%
share of all complaints
100,250 mi
median reported incident mileage
3 / 2
crash / fire reports

What owners report

  • I have a 2004 Ford freestar van and I was driving down the road and I went to pass another vehicle and I push the gas and I heard some crunchy noise is and then nothing no power at all no gears nothing I was dead in the water so I had to get out of the van and push it to the side of the road didn't…

    filed Aug 27, 2024

  • Conducía mi vehículo y la trasmisión quedó en neutro en una entrada y no pude estacionarme Y no volvió arrancar Solo coje la reversa I was driving my vehicle and the transmission was neutral in a driveway and I couldn't park And did not start again Just take the reverse

    filed Feb 16, 2023

Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.

Related service bulletins

  • The Powertrain Control/Emissions Diagnosis (PC/ED) manual has been revised for diagnosing electronic throttle bodies (ETBs). The ETC_ACT and ETC_DSD PIDs should not used to diagnose possible ETB concerns. The IDS has a…

    SSM 46085 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions · issued Sep 21, 2016
  • Advanced traction control system - short duration activation. *kb

    071011 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions · issued Jun 25, 2007
All 2004 Ford Freestar TSBs →

Engine problems in other Freestar years

YearReportsShare
2007 Freestar46%
2006 Freestar319%
2005 Freestar536%
Freestar engine problems by year →

Counts are unique NHTSA complaints naming this component group. Complaints are unverified owner reports; mileage is computed only from complaints that included a usable odometer reading.