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[patenl]

Hi,
2005 Freestar Sport loaded...62000km
Here are problems I have and Ford says normal so I just want to compare.....
#1. Have to pull hard on rear handle to open liftgate.
#2. Hard to explain but if you move forward and stop and put van in reverse to enter driveway the van will reverse but starts with a jerking motion.....no clunking...this is intermittent.......
#3. If parked on an incline and I put it in D, and have to wait for a car to pass before I go back on main road I have to give gas to keep van from rolling back.
#4. I find hard on gas....I have a digital meter and tells me MPG, in my case I have KM and it shows 14.1L for 100Km AVG...calculated a trip of 1600km and I had averaged 26MPG so I guess I shouldn't rely on what the display tells me...

Other than that really satisfied with van so far.
thanks
Luc

[talon dad]

Originally Posted by patenl

Hi,
2005 Freestar Sport loaded...62000km
Here are problems I have and Ford says normal so I just want to compare.....
#1. Have to pull hard on rear handle to open liftgate.
#2. Hard to explain but if you move forward and stop and put van in reverse to enter driveway the van will reverse but starts with a jerking motion.....no clunking...this is intermittent.......
#3. If parked on an incline and I put it in D, and have to wait for a car to pass before I go back on main road I have to give gas to keep van from rolling back.
#4. I find hard on gas....I have a digital meter and tells me MPG, in my case I have KM and it shows 14.1L for 100Km AVG...calculated a trip of 1600km and I had averaged 26MPG so I guess I shouldn't rely on what the display tells me...

Other than that really satisfied with van so far.
thanks
Luc

Hi Luc, I just bought a 2004 Freestar for the Mrs. Its a sport with 59Kms.
We have noticed the same things as you; #1, #2 #3, #4.
I think #2 and #3 is because the engine idles real slow (500 RPM).
Our gas mileage is about 17 MPG (City) close to your reading of 14.1L per 100 KM
maybe because the vehicle weighs 4200 lbs with a 4.2 L engine.
I have a Ford Explorer that gets 15.6 L per 100 Km (15.0 MPG City)
It weighs 4000 lbs with a 4.0 L engine, so the Freestar is better on gas..

We are very happy with it also.

Cheers, from Paul B.

[talon dad]

Here's some Mileage data.. Just got back from a 4 day excursion. One way was stop & go, construction, combined city/highway driving, coming back was all highway. 2 adults plus luggage and the A/C was on 100% of the time. Distance was 1240 Km, gas usage was 152 Liters.. Purred like a kitten and passed like a champ. Cheers.

[CodeRed1300]

#1. The liftgate assist cylinders are bad, had mine replaced and WOW what a difference, just wish i had them replaced when it was new.