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2004 Ford Freestar engine and engine cooling problems

49 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the engine and engine cooling on the 2004 Ford Freestar4% of all complaints for this model year.

49
Engine and Engine Cooling complaints
4%
share of all complaints
82,000 mi
median reported incident mileage
0 / 4
crash / fire reports

What owners report

  • Tl* the contact owns a 2004 ford freestar. The contact stated that the back seat near the rear wheel well became detached and the contact smelled an exhaust odor. The contact stated that the vehicle exhibited the same symptoms as listed in nhtsa campaign number: 13v081000 (seats). The vehicle was…

    filed Oct 25, 2018

  • Tl* the contact owns a 2004 ford freestar. The contact stated that the air conditioning would not cool the inside of the vehicle. The contact took the vehicle to the dealer and the dealer added freon, but it did not correct the problem. The dealer also stated that the compressor was operating…

    filed Jun 14, 2013

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
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Engine and Engine Cooling problems in other Freestar years

YearReportsShare
2007 Freestar58%
2006 Freestar82%
2005 Freestar354%
Freestar engine and engine cooling 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.