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#8 of 111 Re: 2007 freestar quit running on highway [arolwing] by momtobclt

Oct 22, 2008 (2:07 pm)

Replying to: arolwing (Aug 09, 2008 10:01 am)
This same thing happened to me today, luckily I did not have my kids with me and safely pulled over. There was no warning. I was driving about 45 mph and it just stalled. No power stearing, no brakes, nothing. I tried to start it a few times afterwards and nothing. The Ford dealership said that later they drove it right into the shop and can't find anything wrong with it. If it was a loose vacuum hose I don't think it would have been able to start back up later. Anyone else have this happen?They said there is nothing on the Ford website that comes up as a problem. My BIL is a Ford mechanic and he said they were telling the truth, there is nothing on Fords website. He is trying to do some research and see if he can find the problem. I told him about everyone on this site. I have had this van in the shop almost every month in the 2 years we have had it for various problems, but this is the first time I have been stranded. I am sick of this lemon!!!

#9 of 111 frustrated lighting problem by mmccain1

Mar 05, 2009 (3:57 pm)

i have a 2005 freestar with a wierd problem i can't figure out..my when the car is parked -- not running the inside and outside lights will come on at random ..stay on for a random amount of time and go back off..this keeps draining my battery after a night of it..it will stop doing it for months and then do it for weeks???? i called the dealership but they said they never heard of this kind of problem..disconnected the headlight switch to try to isolate the problem but that just makes the headlights stay on all the time...so frustrated and poor...was hoping somebody has seen this before and can steer me in the right direction...thank you....

#10 of 111 Re: frustrated lighting problem [mmccain1] by momtobclt

Mar 05, 2009 (5:31 pm)

Replying to: mmccain1 (Mar 05, 2009 3:57 pm)
I had this problem among many others. Recently I had (someone correct me if this isn't the correct term) the power control module replaced. Moisture was getting in there and causing havoc with my van. Since it has been replaced I haven't had any issues.

#11 of 111 PCM Module in Freestar by rosco804

Apr 17, 2009 (8:16 pm)

i have a 2005 Ford Freestar, with about 90,000km's on it... very long story short.. my wife had it quit on her while driving in a rain storm... the thing would not start... it would turn over, but thats it... after the rain stopped and a while later it would start again, run for a short distance and then quite again, and I mean quit... just like someone turned the key off while driving.. so I blogged the problem and also read about the PCM (power control module) getting wet... I also found Fords Technical Bulletin 06-10-14 on line.. its convered by warranty if you still have one.. I didnt so I bought a really good tube of 100% silicone rubber ($4.00) and following the instructions... I removed the PCM module which had signs of water on it.. the 40 pin connector was also damp inside... left a room fan on both of these for about 4 days straight... put it back in, siliconed the heck out of the recessed connectors (as stated in the tech bulletin), did not use the weather stripping as suggested, as silicone works better... put the thing back together and its perfect (knock on wood, its been two weeks now and about 500kms)... ford dealership wanted $300 to fix it... what bothers me is that they know there is a problem, hence the tech bulletin, but are unwilling to pay for it to get fixed... crazy!!!... anyways, best $4 I have ever spent... now, after all the blogging, I am afraid of my tranny quitting on me... ce le vie!!

#12 of 111 Re: 2007 freestar quit running on highway [momtobclt] by mok1

Apr 26, 2009 (8:54 pm)

Replying to: momtobclt (Oct 22, 2008 2:07 pm)
Hello, I have a 04 Mercury Monterey, basically the Freestar. I am also having the stalling/restarting issue. For about a year, it has every once in a while not started after I drove for a long time and the engine was hot. It would always start back up after it sat for 15 to 30 minutes. Then it started doing it all the time. The last 3 times I have driven, it has stalled while driving just like you and other s on this post. It will leave me stranded depending on if i am on a hill or not. Again, I have always gotten it started, but the last time, it took over 1 hour. I asked several car sites for help. they all have said it was the fuel pump. it sort of made sense. After is cools down a bit, it starts, but now I am thinking it has more to do with the vacuum line being loose. I haven't had time to mess with it yet. This will be my first step before I drop the cash on the new pump. Have you had any luck getting it diagnosed and/or fixed? Just curious.

#13 of 111 Re: 2007 freestar quit running on highway [arolwing] by mok1

Apr 26, 2009 (8:55 pm)

Replying to: arolwing (Aug 02, 2008 7:11 pm)
Hello, I have a 04 Mercury Monterey, basically the Freestar. I am also having the stalling/restarting issue. For about a year, it has every once in a while not started after I drove for a long time and the engine was hot. It would always start back up after it sat for 15 to 30 minutes. Then it started doing it all the time. The last 3 times I have driven, it has stalled while driving just like you and other s on this post. It will leave me stranded depending on if i am on a hill or not. Again, I have always gotten it started, but the last time, it took over 1 hour. I asked several car sites for help. they all have said it was the fuel pump. it sort of made sense. After is cools down a bit, it starts, but now I am thinking it has more to do with the vacuum line being loose. I haven't had time to mess with it yet. This will be my first step before I drop the cash on the new pump. Have you had any luck getting it diagnosed and/or fixed? Just curious. Thanks, Mok

#14 of 111 Re: 2007 freestar quit running on highway [mok1] by momtobclt

Apr 27, 2009 (10:53 am)

Replying to: mok1 (Apr 26, 2009 8:54 pm)
I did get it figured out, thanks to this site! It is the Power Control Module (PCM). It was getting moisture in there and messing with all of the electrical components of my van. Since being fixed I haven't had any problems. There is a Ford service bulletin for this. If you look back a few pages of posts you will find it. I hope you can get it fixed. There is a pp who dried his out himself and put silicone on it and it has been fine. If it is under warranty, print off the bulletin and take it in. That's what I did.

#15 of 111 Check tire warning by mercmonty

May 25, 2009 (6:48 pm)

2004 Monterey can't get the warning light to go off, but the tires are fine. Also the traction control will shut off for no reason. The van will buck once in a while going down the hwy like a tranny slip or a misfire. Help please

#16 of 111 Freestar stopped suddenly going 65mph on freeway by rsc3

Jun 23, 2009 (8:34 pm)

What would cause a 2005 freestar to stop suddenly on the highway going 65 mile an hour. NO warning. It just stopped. thankfully I went from the far left lane across 3 lanes of traffic with .no power steering.The electrical system still worked as the lights, windows , radio etc work. I couldn't get the van to restart. We noted in the week or two prior to this that when the air conditioner was turned on it seemed to pull power from the engine...it took longer to go from 30 mph to 50 etc. Once the air conditioner was turned off , then it was easier to get the speed up faster. This was not happening last summer so I know it isn't something that just "happens" when the air is used. It was also raining. It is being service now and they say they were able to drive it into the shop and the computer didn't show any codes & they don't know what it is. So far two days in the service dept. This has scared the crap out of me. I did tell the service manager that I would be dealing with Ford if this wasn't figured out. We were almost killed.

#17 of 111 Re: Freestar stopped suddenly going 65mph on freeway [rsc3] by momtobclt

Jun 24, 2009 (8:13 am)

Replying to: rsc3 (Jun 23, 2009 8:34 pm)
I'm sure it is the power control module (PCM). Most of us have had the same problem. It happened twice to me before we had the PCM replaced. Moisture gets in because the seal is not good and causes all kinds of electrical problems. The reason the computer doesn't show any codes is because it is a complete power failure. The exact same thing happened with me.

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