| Issue ID | 1360168 |
| Internal NHTSA # | 10957961 |
| Manufacurer | Ford Motor Company |
| Brand | FORD |
| Model | FREESTAR |
| Model Year | 2004 |
| File date | 24/02/17 |
| Component | STRUCTURE:BODY |
| Product type code | VEHICLE |
| Description of the problem | 02 06 2016 the first problem with subfram breaking , i was at savealot 123 st clair avenue 44108, started my engine and shifter gears the engine started i shifted gears and it lots power and restarted, the vehicle jumped and a loud grinding park ford 400 west avenue tallmage ohio 44278 i purchased two bolts w711082-s439 purchased 2 bolts one broke and i spoke to the manager/ owner and i was told to return the bolt and the would provide me a new one. At the time they had a kit that was $65. 00 the kit had the bolt steel washer, rubber 2 bushing and a anchor ( what the bolt screws into. 2nd time i was in east cleveland same thing happen with a chuck- hole, i repaired the van again, third time east 123 superior by day car van lost power and loud grinding, 3 time same bolt snapped it was repaired again, rallys e105 st clair avenue chuck holes both the right front and rear subframe bolts snapped in the middle of st' clair officer young and officer king parked behind me while i fixed the vehicle so i could get it home east 105 and elk avenue, rear spare subfram installed, and the front was chained locked and secured with cable just incase the locked chains failed, i called ford the said to slowly drive it out to them,towing, my insurance company was called and they ensured towing was added but i'd have to pay up front and get paid back, it the end of the month and i'm a disabled usaf veteran on a fixed income so this was not going to work. I was blessed to get the van out to ford under it own power yes i prayed all the way tears in my eyes. Ford want to charge 300 labor i purchased 296. 83 parts, 95. 38 parts because ford feared this parts would break, now come ford wanting to charge 4x @220. [3f2z5c148 i bolt i bushing 2 pieces? ] =$880 +296. 38+95. 38+300 predicted total 1,572. 20 this recall is not free of charge, saw kit for $65 on 2/6/2016 |
| Vehicle Mileage at Failure | 185000 |
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| Source of the issue | NHTSA WEB SITE |
| City and State | CLEVELAND,, OH |
| VIN pattern | 2FMZA58274BXXXXXX |
| Was vehicle invloved in a crash? | N |
| Was vehicle involved in a fire? | N |
| Was incedent reported to police? | N |
| Was medical attention required? | 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 | 5 |
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