2004 Ford Freestar Logo
Anonymous Posted on Mar 23, 2010

2004 Ford Freestar missing Possible fuel pump?

My 2004 Ford Freestar check engine light was on and running really rough. I got my spark plugs and wires all changed. Car did good for about 5 days. It's missing again but no engine light is on. Seems to do this when it's raining. Put heat in the tank also. Don't know why it's missing. The gas was on low and I am wondering if it's the fuel pump. I had the filter changed with the tune up also. How do you know your fuel pump is going bad?

2 Answers

madhillbilly

Level 2:

An expert who has achieved level 2 by getting 100 points

MVP:

An expert that got 5 achievements.

Governor:

An expert whose answer got voted for 20 times.

New Friend:

An expert that has 1 follower.

  • Expert 100 Answers
  • Posted on Mar 23, 2010
madhillbilly
Expert
Level 2:

An expert who has achieved level 2 by getting 100 points

MVP:

An expert that got 5 achievements.

Governor:

An expert whose answer got voted for 20 times.

New Friend:

An expert that has 1 follower.

Joined: Mar 17, 2010
Answers
100
Questions
0
Helped
29141
Points
240

If you have a bad spark plug wire, it will draw condensation and make engine run rough.... you can check this by getting a spray bottle and filling it with water, spray a mist over top of the wires while the car is running, and if one is bad it will show.... (looks like little lightning coming off of wire) .... hope this helps

Anonymous

Level 2:

An expert who has achieved level 2 by getting 100 points

MVP:

An expert that got 5 achievements.

Sergeant:

An expert that has over 500 points.

Champion:

An expert who has answered 200 questions.

  • Expert 247 Answers
  • Posted on Mar 23, 2010
Anonymous
Expert
Level 2:

An expert who has achieved level 2 by getting 100 points

MVP:

An expert that got 5 achievements.

Sergeant:

An expert that has over 500 points.

Champion:

An expert who has answered 200 questions.

Joined: Mar 18, 2010
Answers
247
Questions
1
Helped
80369
Points
669

You have to get a pressure check to make sure the right pressure is pushing gas to the motor,and check for any leaks where air might be pulled into the line,which would cause a stuttering engine.

Ad

Add Your Answer

×

Uploading: 0%

my-video-file.mp4

Complete. Click "Add" to insert your video. Add

×

Loading...
Loading...

Related Questions:

1helpful
1answer

04 freestar, engine light intermittently flashing, running rough w/loss of power

It's bad enough to have a steady engine light, but to flash...really not good. A flashing engine light means the vehicle is in "limp home mode". Enough to get you somewhere to have it fixed immediately.

All sorts of issues could be the cause here from plugged injectors, plugged fuel filter, bad spark plugs, bad coils. You need to find out what the codes are that are stored in the computer to provide more detailed clues as to what's going on.
0helpful
1answer

2004 ford freestar van idles rough

For rough idle and error code issues on your ford freestar.Click the link below:----
http://howtobyme.blogspot.in/2012/01/2004-ford-freestar-van-idles-rough.html
--------This will help.Thanks.
1helpful
1answer

Have a 2004 Ford Freestar 4.2l with 75k miles. About a month ago the engine started missing. Engine light was blinking. Took it to local shop and problem of course stopped before they could diagnose it....

Both Autozone and Oreillys will scan your van without charge. A blinking light usually means an intermittent problem and may be picked up on a scanner this time. The local shop did right by checking the wires and plugs.

What they did was to check the spark side of the problem. You may have a problem with a fuel injector or its wire which also causes a miss. Nothing is easy to work on anymore. If this is your only vehicle it makes it hard to do something.

If the next scan does not help you about all you can do is catch it missing, shut it off, and pull the plugs. You can tell if a plug is not firing by looking at it. Or you can mist the engine with a water spray bottle , keep it dark, and start the engine and look for sparks jumping.
10helpful
2answers

Replace spark plugs on a ford freestar

I have a 2004 ford freestar and it's missing a lot I changed the spark plugs and fuel filter. what else can I do ?
3helpful
1answer

2004 Ford Freestar SEL sputtering, check engine light flickering.

Engine lamp will come on if idle is too low / fuel mixture is too lean or too rich.
A faulty spark plug will cause this also.
1helpful
1answer

2004freestar will not start

Go to town hall on edmunds.com and look up 2004 Ford Freestar engine problems and be amazed. After the anger subsides, file a report with the NHTSA to become part of the investigation.
0helpful
1answer

Car is running rough, afetr spark plug change

make sure no fuel is down in the spark plug ports it will short out the spark
8helpful
2answers

Reset check engine light 2004 ford freestar

disconnect battery overnight. It will clear codes if you don't have the scan tool. It may run rough for a few miles while it relearns your car's routines.

Please rate as fixya if this solves your issue.
Not finding what you are looking for?

1,285 views

Ask a Question

Usually answered in minutes!

Top Ford Experts

ZJ Limited
ZJ Limited

Level 3 Expert

17989 Answers

Ronny Bennett Sr.
Ronny Bennett Sr.

Level 3 Expert

6988 Answers

Thomas Perkins
Thomas Perkins

Level 3 Expert

15088 Answers

Are you a Ford Expert? Answer questions, earn points and help others

Answer questions

Manuals & User Guides

Loading...