2004 Ford Freestar Power Train:automatic Transmission Problems
NHTSA component category: POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION · data through 07/14/2026
Source: U.S. NHTSA complaint data. Complaints are unverified reports from vehicle owners — a complaint is not a confirmed defect.
How power train:automatic transmission ranks on this vehicle
Share of the 1,227 complaints citing each category; one complaint can cite several. Full breakdown on the 2004 Ford Freestar overview page.
What owners report
“ON MAY 20 2008 WHILE DRIVING A 2004 FORD FREESTAR ON VACATION. WITH 2 OTHER ADULTS AND 3 DOGS IN THE MINIVAN THE TRANSMISSION WITH…”NHTSA complaint 10228385 — filed 05/21/2008
“AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION FAILED WHEN VEHICLE WAS JUST 3 YEARS OLD, 70,000 MILES. AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION FAILED AGAIN AFTER JUST ANOTHER 13,000 MILES, LESS THAN ONE YEAR…”NHTSA complaint 10228172 — filed 05/19/2008
“DRIVING ON A BUSY HIGHWAY(RTE 422 -OHIO) IN MODERATE TO HEAVY TRAFFIC. STOPPED FOR A SCHOOL BUS AND THE CARS MADE A POP THEN WOULD…”NHTSA complaint 10226968 — filed 05/07/2008
Excerpts are shortened and scrubbed of personal details; they are individual, unverified reports.
Power Train:automatic Transmission complaints by year filed
Frequently asked questions
Does the 2004 Ford Freestar have power train:automatic transmission problems?
Power Train:automatic Transmission is the most-reported problem area on the 2004 Ford Freestar: 495 of 1,227 complaints on file (40.3%). Complaints are unverified owner reports, not confirmed defects.
How many complaints does the 2004 Ford Freestar have in total?
1,227 complaints were on file with NHTSA as of 07/14/2026. Across all categories, 16 involved a crash, 14 involved a fire, 21 reported injuries, and 1 reported deaths.
What does NHTSA's power train:automatic transmission category include?
NHTSA assigns each complaint to standard component categories; this page reports the POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION category exactly as NHTSA defines and records it.
