Your Ford Freestar’s braking system is the most important safety feature on the vehicle. If it does not work properly, it can put you in a situation where you can be injured or killed. There are quite a few different situations that can cause a caliper to stick. Ford Freestar Brakes Sticking Symptoms Smell– … Read more
One of the most inconvenient vehicular problems is when the A/C won’t blow cold air. If your Ford Freestar isn’t keeping you cool, we’ve outlined some of the most common reasons why this might be happening. It is entirely possible for your Freestar’s heater to work just fine even when the air conditioner is blowing … Read more
A bad alternator can leave your Ford Freestar without power and unable to move. Alternators don’t always go bad in the exact same way. We’ll cover the symptoms of when an alternator goes bad, and how to diagnose a bad one (which is really pretty easy). How Your Freestar’s Alternator Works The alternator’s job … Read more
One of the most common (and) critical major engine problems is a blown head gasket. If your Ford Freestar has blown a head gasket, you may find it running poorly or not at all. Below you’ll find the symptoms, causes, and price of a Ford Freestar head gasket. Recognizing the signs of a blown head gasket in your … Read more
If you find your Ford Freestar‘s steering wheel shakes or vibrates when you press the brakes, it is almost always the brake rotors that are the cause of the problem. There are plenty of other issues that can cause the steering wheel to wobble. But, if your Freestar is only shaking when braking, that’s … Read more
An engine functions as a pump, requiring a precise combination of fuel, air, and spark. If any element of this trio is imbalanced, your Ford Freestar won’t run right (or at all). While a misfire is the symptom of bad spark plugs, bad spark plugs almost always indicate a problem with the engine (more on … Read more
If your Ford Freestar doesn’t start, you’ve found the right article. Many different issues can cause the problem. We cover all the likely ones in an order that makes sense when diagnosing the issue at home. This article is written with the assumption that you are looking for a way to get your Ford Freestar … Read more
P0155 is a very common OBDII code that occurs in the Ford Freestar. It is caused by a failure in one of the oxygen sensors heated elements, specifically bank 2 sensor 1. The purpose of the heated element in the oxygen sensor is to quickly bring your O2 sensor up to normal operating temperature after … Read more
P0154 is a relatively common trouble code. It’s generic, which means that it has the same meaning for any vehicle with OBDII (Ford Freestar or not). It means that the PCM/ECM is not detecting any activity from the sensor. There can be many reasons for this code to throw. These include a bad o2 … Read more
The P0151 code is an OBD-II diagnostic trouble code that indicates low voltage in the Ford Freestar’s Oxygen (O2) sensor circuit located at Bank 2, Sensor 1 (B2S1). The B2S1 O2 sensor plays a crucial role in maintaining optimal engine performance by detecting the air-fuel ratio in the exhaust, then sending this data to the … Read more