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#94 of 111 2006 Ford Freestar wont start says low battery by acurafan2013

Nov 11, 2012 (4:04 pm)

Yesterday I cleaned the car battery terminals with a brush because it has some corrosion build up. Right after cleaning it I tried starting the car and it would turn over please anyone who can help me determine if the battery is actually dead or if corrosion is the problem please respond all help is appreciated.

#95 of 111 06 Ford Freestar Battery Issue by acurafan2013

Nov 11, 2012 (5:18 pm)

Yesterday I cleaned the car battery terminals with a brush because it has some corrosion build up. Right after cleaning it I tried starting the car and it would turn over please anyone who can help me determine if the battery is actually dead or if corrosion is the problem please respond all help is appreciated.

#96 of 111 Re: frustrated lighting problem [dgriffi2] by carchatter1

Nov 14, 2012 (8:14 pm)

Replying to: dgriffi2 (Jan 28, 2011 6:43 am)
The Freestar/Monterey don't use a timing belt. It's a chain, so it never needs replacing.

#97 of 111 pass window, will NOT work. by leasureman

Nov 15, 2012 (6:30 pm)

i have a 2004 freestar, the pass window stoped working. 80k miles.
  i opened the door panel, got to look window motor. all was good.
by the looks.
   with the key in the run position, and the door switch pluged back in,
i taped on the motor. the same time, with the door switch in the down position.
  well after 6 good HITS. the window works ALL THE TIME NOW.
YA RIGHT? TAKE IT TO A FORD DEALER AND $500.00 HE WILL FIX IT.
  WAKE UP PEOPLE, IF I FIXED IT WITH A HARD TAP. WOULD THE FORD DEALER DO THE SAME?
AND CHARGE ME $ 500.00? ALL THE CARS AND TRUCKS WE BUY ARE ALL, ALL, ALL JUNK.
shabby work, low cost parts, that do NOT last long. my window was stuck in the upper limit switch. oh sure, the motor DID click when i pushed any button. try this on yours, and save FACE AND MONEY. THEN YOU TOO CAN LAUGH AT FORD. LIKE I DO.....

#98 of 111 2004 FREESTAR NO STARTING, OR CRANKING by leasureman

Nov 15, 2012 (6:42 pm)

I have a 2004 freestar, its ok,as fords go.
  it has 80k on it and the cruz works when it wants to, or never.
now, the van starts when it wants to. battery is very clean, i replaced the battery 9 months ago.
    now believe this or NOT, i sprayed WD40 very heavy on the starter relay, on the starter.
BINGO? it started, and i restarted it 4 times after that. well i thought that was it. was i WRONG!!!
 1 HR later i forgot my flashlite in the van, and after getting it out. i said? WILL IT START?
   HELL NO. WOULD NOT EVEN CRANK OVER. i will look at it in the morning. too dark.
i did jump the starter relay, and it cranked over, every time. BUT WOULD NOT START.
   AND YES THE KEY WAS IN THE ON POSITION, WHEN IT JUMPED IT.
anybody got any ideas? Leasureman

#99 of 111 electrical problems by pastorvaughn

Nov 30, 2012 (3:29 pm)

ive had problems with my radio on my freestar. the buttons didnt work and then the battery was being drained and i couldnt start it in the mornings. At the same time i was starting the car the radio came on suddenly. I disconnected the radio and i am looking for some one to fix it.

#100 of 111 Re: electrical problems [pastorvaughn] by rrr941

Dec 28, 2012 (1:36 pm)

Replying to: pastorvaughn (Nov 30, 2012 3:29 pm)
I am having the exact problem that you described with the radio and the battery. Have you found a solution?

#101 of 111 Re: electrical problems [rrr941] by kringla

Dec 30, 2012 (7:12 am)

Replying to: rrr941 (Dec 28, 2012 1:36 pm)
Sorry, I didn't find a solution. It doesn't happen daily but still is a problem.

#102 of 111 Re-accuring problems by darkhawk

Jan 19, 2013 (8:12 am)

In 2007, I bought 2005 Freestar that used to be a lease. I had no problems with it until March 2011. I was having problems with slight stuttering. I took it to my dad's friend who owned an auto clinic. They replaced the fuel pump. The stuttering stopped. 8 months later, there started a loud squealing (sounded like the belt was slipping) and the engine and RPMs started going up and down like it was going to stop. About 2 or 3 seconds later, it stalls. Had no problem restarting it while in neutral or park. Check engine light came on reading P0340. Error with Camshaft Position Sensor (CMP). I change the Tension Pulley, then the Idler Pulley, Power Stirring Pump. Also replaced the CMP. No luck. In January 2012, I starting taking the Alternator apart. when I started playing with the pulley on it, I heard a weird scratching. So I replaced the Alternator. At first, the engine sounded way better. I pressed down on the gas peddle and the squealing only lasted for a fraction of a second but then stalled out. I later learned that I could drive up to 60 MPH as long as the RPMs don't go past 2,000. Drove 36 miles on the interstate and it never stalled out. As an experiment, I revved up the engine. When it went over 2,000 RMPs, it still stalled out. Ford wanted a $100 just to look at it. I left and would live with it. In April 2012, while waiting for the recall parts to come in stock at the dealership, my Freestar starting running normal again with no problems. No squealing and no stalling when I dive over 2,000 RPMs. The check engine light is off. I still went ahead and called Ford for the recall and they told me they wouldn't replace the part unless it wasn't working.
 
In the meantime, one of the rear-side mirrors won't always open or close. Then the A/C won't work in the rear. And the inside Door handle on the passenger side sliding door won't open the door. Until I have the money and the time to get to the door issue, I can live with these.
 
Then on the first week of December 2012, the check engine light came on. Code P0401. EGR malfunction or vacuum hose leak or clogged. A month later, it started losing power and it stalled out. The next day I drove it 19 miles each way to work and from work. Sound and acted normal. The next day, my wife drove it again and it started shaking and stalled out. I then noticed that I could only drive 20 MPH and keeping the RMPs low, the van wouldn't stall out. I then did some checking on it and saw that the EGR was bad and replaced it in Jan 2013. The check engine light went out. Suddenly the engine started shaking bad. RPMs started going up and down constantly and would stall out. I rechecked the fuel pump, fuel filter and fuel pressure. Nothing wrong. So it's not a fuel issue. Changed the spark plugs. No success. I put the top plastic pieces and the wipers back on, made sure I plugged them in. The wipers won't work no. Drove home slowly at 20 MPH and then went up to O'Reilly's and did a computer check. It shown code P0340, which is the Camshaft Position Sensor again. This time I'm going to check the wiring. I'm also going to check the PCM.

#103 of 111 Re: 2006 Ford Freestar wont start says low battery [acurafan2013] by darkhawk

Jan 19, 2013 (10:38 am)

Replying to: acurafan2013 (Nov 11, 2012 4:04 pm)
I had a situation simular to yours. I had put in a new battery around May 2012. Around October 2012 my van wouldn't start. I jumped it and it started and stayed running. The next day it was dead again. I took it to Auto Zone to do a check and they said the battery and alternator was working fine. I did some checking with a friend, and he tried a drain test and found out that the new alternator I had installed had a drain and was drawing power from my battery constantly. I took the alternator back to Auto Zone and put in the new one. It was no longer drawing power from the battery when the van is turned off.
 
The test also shown that a lot of power was also being drain into the fuse box.
 
Check for a battery drain.

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