2004 Ford Freestar Pros and Cons at TrueDelta: Owner Pros and Cons by skihighdj

Feature availability

the DVD player was the selling point! The radio and CD player are nice too.

Rear seat room & comfort

My husband is over 6 ft tall and get his legs in the back seat.

Ride smoothness

handles very nicely and does not feel like you are driving a van.

Front seat room

reclining seats and plenty of leg room.

Powertrain performance

Do a google search on "2004 ford freestar transmission problems" (& another on electrical). There are about 500 messages on Edmunds.com alone for the same issue. 61 complaints on NHTS (national highway traffic safety). There SHOULD be a recall!

Past personal experience

This is the first and last Ford I will ever own! I am still making payments and have sunk hundreds of dollars in trying to figure out the faulty wiring/sensor issue.

Materials & workmanship

Poorly mechanical design. Not reliable at all. This is suppose to be a family vehicle?