| Issue ID | 755814 |
| Internal NHTSA # | 10299752 |
| Manufacurer | FORD MOTOR COMPANY |
| Brand | FORD |
| Model | FREESTAR |
| Model Year | 2004 |
| File date | 13/01/10 |
| Component | POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION |
| Product type code | VEHICLE |
| Description of the problem | I was driving down a very busy dangerous st rt 125 at rush hour, when all of a sudden nothing no shifting, no reverse , nothing!!!!!! I literally almost died trying to get into a parking lot off the road!!! I have owned my 2004 ford freestar aprox 5 months! I am angry and cant believe the safety issue involved with these transmission problems! If i had only found this website prior to buying this vehicle. There is a major safety issue here and someone needs to address the issue before someone ends up dead! As a mother of 4 i have children in my vehicle at all times and i depend on it to drive and keep me safe! This is going to cost me about $2000!! I just paid $5000 for it! Somebody do something, recall would be nice, my vehicle has been taken care of and still here i sit with a broken transmission and a huge knot in my stomach as to getting the money for a repair!! Thanks alot ford! Never again will i buy a ford unless this is resolved! |
| Vehicle Mileage at Failure | 93000 |
| Number of Occurences | 1 |
| Source of the issue | NHTSA WEB SITE |
| City and State | BETHEL, OH |
| VIN pattern | 2FMZA51634BXXXXXX |
| Was vehicle invloved in a crash? | N |
| Was vehicle involved in a fire? | N |
| Was incedent reported to police? | N |
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| Date of purchase | 07/08/26 |
| Was original owner? | N |
| Anti-lock brakes | N |
| Cruise control | N |
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| Vehicle speed | 50 |
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