# 2004 Ford Freestar

**URL:** <https://community.cartalk.com/t/2004-ford-freestar/80882>\
**Category:** Maintenance/Repairs\
**Tags:** ford\
**Created:** [August 13, 2013, 6:48pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2004-ford-freestar/80882 "2013-08-13T18:48:55Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 6\
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**Author:** ![ABQ](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/3be4f8/32.png) [@ABQ](https://community.cartalk.com/u/ABQ)\
**Post date:** [August 13, 2013, 6:48pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2004-ford-freestar/80882/1 "2013-08-13T18:48:55Z")

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Issue with my car : At times it starts right away at other times it may take 2 to about 4 times to get it started. the first time it did it i lock all the doors and about the 2nd turn of trying to start the car it would start. my thinking then went to is it a security way??? I had someone tell me I need to reprogram the key. I bought the car at a used car dealer and he told me he didn’t know but perhaps it was security. Lately I noticed it taking more to start the car. and by the way it doesn’t happen all the time. 2004 Ford Freestart Help needed

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**Author:** ![knfenimore](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/9fc348/32.png) [@knfenimore](https://community.cartalk.com/u/knfenimore)\
**Post date:** [August 13, 2013, 9:16pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2004-ford-freestar/80882/2 "2013-08-13T21:16:54Z")

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Have some one check the fuel pressure. Sounds like a fuel pump.

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**Author:** ![jesmed1](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/jesmed1/32/2097_2.png) [@jesmed1](https://community.cartalk.com/u/jesmed1)\
**Post date:** [August 13, 2013, 11:00pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2004-ford-freestar/80882/3 "2013-08-13T23:00:17Z")

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Next time try leaving the key in the “run” position for several seconds before cranking the engine. That will give the fuel pump more time to run and pressurize the system. If that seems to help, it could be a fuel pump problem as knfenimore says.

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**Author:** ![posessed\_cougar](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/e79b87/32.png) [@posessed\_cougar](https://community.cartalk.com/u/posessed_cougar)\
**Post date:** [August 13, 2013, 11:03pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2004-ford-freestar/80882/4 "2013-08-13T23:03:25Z")

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I agree to jesmed’s post!

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**Author:** ![Tester](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/tester/32/15976_2.png) [@Tester](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Tester)\
**Post date:** [August 13, 2013, 11:22pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2004-ford-freestar/80882/5 "2013-08-13T23:22:26Z")

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Leaving the ignition in the run position for longer than two seconds doesn’t help to reprime the fuel system. The computer only runs the fuel pump for two seconds and then shuts off the fuel pump when the ignition is in the run position.

In order to reprime the fuel system, the ignition switch is turned to the run position for two seconds and then the ignition switch is turned off. This is repeated several times so the fuel pump cycles enough times to reprime the fuel system.

Tester

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**Author:** ![jesmed1](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/jesmed1/32/2097_2.png) [@jesmed1](https://community.cartalk.com/u/jesmed1)\
**Post date:** [August 13, 2013, 11:25pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2004-ford-freestar/80882/6 "2013-08-13T23:25:52Z")

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Thanks Tester. I learn a lot from you!