| Issue ID | 1026119 |
| Internal NHTSA # | 10554610 |
| Manufacurer | Ford Motor Company |
| Brand | FORD |
| Model | FREESTAR |
| Model Year | 2004 |
| File date | 16/11/13 |
| Component | ENGINE |
| Product type code | VEHICLE |
| Description of the problem | Driving south on i 75,returning from a week's vacation, in medium saturday traffic the car started to act up. Lights, warning lights, gauges, even the temperature and compass started flashing and going on and off. There was an exit a mile ahead when the engine died, right in front of a semi. I had to swerve to the side of the road to narrowly avoid an accident. The car would not start after that. I had to arrange a tow and was left stranded for five days. The ford dealer up north could not get the part for three weeks. Now it's at a ford dealer here, by detroit, for over a week. They said it will cost over one thousand dollars to replace the pcm. Looking on line i see all the complaints and repairs reported about this car, and you are doing nothing?? After seeing the pcm and the repairs to fix the problem you have to wonder why the brain of the car is in a spot where it can get wet, and why there are holes in the top to let water in? How many problems, accidents,or deaths do there have to be to start a recall???? |
| Vehicle Mileage at Failure | 127102 |
| Number of Occurences | 1 |
| Source of the issue | NHTSA WEB SITE |
| City and State | WARREN, MI |
| VIN pattern | 2FMZA58264BXXXXXX |
| Was vehicle invloved in a crash? | N |
| Was vehicle involved in a fire? | N |
| Was incedent reported to police? | N |
| Was medical attention required? | |
| Was part original equipment? | |
| No. of injured persons | 0 |
| No. of fatalities | 0 |
| Date of purchase | 07/08/26 |
| Was original owner? | N |
| Anti-lock brakes | N |
| Cruise control | N |
| Number of cylinders | 6 |
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| Vehicle speed | 70 |
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