Electrical complaints and recalls from NHTSA
Summary
The 2004 Ford Freestar has 55 NHTSA electrical complaints and 0 electrical-related recalls.
55
Complaints
0
Recalls
1
Injuries Reported
Data source: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) · Last updated April 9, 2026
| Date ↓ | Component | Summary |
|---|---|---|
| Mar 2, 2021 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | I READ THE RECALLS FOR 2004 FORD FREE STAR TRANSMISSIONS AND MY VAN WITHOUT WARNING JUST QUIT WORKIN... |
| Mar 24, 2018 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,SERVICE BRAKES,ENGINE | THE INDIANA ALPR TRACKING SYSTEM CAUSES ELECTRICAL MALFUNCTIONS INCLUDING THE ABS BRAKE SYSTEM AND V... |
| Dec 21, 2017 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC),ENGINE | EVERYTIME I STOP AT EITHER A STOPLIGHT OR STOP SIGN IT STALLS OUT. THE BATTERY LIGHT COMES ON AND TH... |
| Oct 1, 2017 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,EXTERIOR LIGHTING | LIKE MANY OTHERS WHO HAVE COMPLAINED ABOUT ELECTRICAL PROBLEMS ON THE FORD FREESTAR, I HAVE TO ADD M... |
| Apr 20, 2016 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,STRUCTURE,ENGINE | THIS VEHICLE I RECEIVED NUMEROUS RECALLS AND HAD MANY PROBLEMS WITH THIS VEHICLE. MAJOR ELECTRICAL ... |
| Mar 8, 2016 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,SERVICE BRAKES,ENGINE | THE 2004 FREESTAR IS SHORTING OUT ALL THE SENSORS ARE SHORTING OUT U TOOK IT TO BE PUT ON MACHINE ... |
| Jan 12, 2016 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | THE POWER CONTROL MODULE (PCM) GETS WET . THE CAR WILL THEN EXHIBIT VARIOUS FAILURES INCLUDING ENGIN... |
| Aug 8, 2015 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | WHILE DRIVING MY 4 CHILDREN ALL BUT ONE IN A CAR SEAT, MY CAR JUST DIED WITHOUT WARNING, MY CAR STAR... |
| May 13, 2015 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | DIFFERENT THINGS ARE HAPPENING. MY VAN IDLES AT A HIGHER RPM. MY VAN DOESNT WANT TO CRANK ON THE FI... |
| Oct 3, 2014 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,VISIBILITY,LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 FORD FREESTAR. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE REAR DOOR LATCH WAS LOOSE. TH... |
| Jul 27, 2014 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,SERVICE BRAKES | I WAS TRAVELING ON A BUSY ROAD LAST SUNDAY. MY VAN COMPLETELY SHUT DOWN WITH NO WARNING. I HAD NO PO... |
| Jun 11, 2014 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,SEAT BELTS,ENGINE | AFTER A RAIN VAN STALLED IN THE MIDDLE OF HEAVY TRAFFIC AND WOULD NOT RESTART.AFTER SEVERAL HOURS VA... |
| Jun 11, 2014 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,ENGINE | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 FORD FREESTAR. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING 70 MPH, THE CHECK ENGIN... |
| Nov 16, 2013 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,ENGINE | DRIVING SOUTH ON I 75,RETURNING FROM A WEEK'S VACATION, IN MEDIUM SATURDAY TRAFFIC THE CAR STARTED T... |
| Nov 11, 2013 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | ALMOST EVERY TIME WE START THE VAN, THE ODOMETER HAS ALL DASHES THROUGH THE READING AND THE SPEEDOME... |
| Aug 18, 2013 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | WAS DRIVING WITH CRUISE CONTROL AND VEHICLE STARTED LURCHING WHILE DRIVING. WHILE IN PARK RPMS GO UP... |
| May 21, 2013 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL,ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC) | WHILE MY HUSBAND WAS ON HIS WAY HOME FROM WORK HE CAME UPON A RED LIGHT. WHEN THE LIGHT TURNED GREEN... |
| Apr 29, 2013 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | WHILE DRIVING TO TAKE MY HUSBAND TO WORK IN THE RAIN MY WIPERS BEGAN TO SLOWLY LOSE POWER AND SLOW D... |
| Apr 12, 2013 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | AS I SEE THIS IS A VERY COMMON PROBLEM WITH ALL MODEL YEAR FREESTAR VANS. WATER LEAKS ONTO THE PCM A... |
| Mar 14, 2013 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | I DROVE MY CAR TO WORK IN THE MORNING. AT 2PM, I TRIED TO DRIVE, BUT COULD NOT. THE CAR STARTED, B... |