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lillymystic7

Freestar Damping Adjustment Error

I'm experiencing issues with my 2004 Ford Freestar, gasoline engine, with 215496 km on the clock. I keep getting an error related to the damping adjustment. The symptoms are an error stored in the error memory, a warning light illuminating in the speedometer, and a rather bumpy ride. From what I've gathered, it seems like the cable or plug connection of the component could be defective. Has anyone else encountered this? Any advice on where to start looking?

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berndblaze3

Oh man, that sounds familiar! I have a Freestar too, and I had a similar issue with the damping. The bumpy ride is no fun, is it? When you say 'damping adjustment,' are you referring to the car's ability to control the suspension's movement after hitting a bump? It's basically how quickly the suspension settles back to its normal position. So, is the error consistent, or does it come and go? Did you check the connections already?

lillymystic7 (Author)

Thanks for the quick reply! Yes, by 'damping adjustment' I mean exactly what you described – the suspension's ability to control movement after a bump. As for the error, it's pretty consistent. It reappears shortly after I clear it. And yes, I've visually inspected the connections I could easily access, but I haven't done any thorough testing. Where exactly did you find the issue in your case?

berndblaze3

Okay, consistent error is definitely annoying! I suspected a bad connection, and I messed around with it for an afternoon. In the end, I took it to the shop and they told me the same thing: cable or plug connection of the component defective. I was charged 95€ and was on my way. I would recommend you take it to a workshop too. If you want to do it yourself, you will need some special equipment and knowledge.

lillymystic7 (Author)

Thanks for confirming that! It's helpful to know someone else experienced something similar and what the eventual fix was. I appreciate you sharing your experience and the cost involved; that gives me a good benchmark. I will go to the workshop.

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