| Issue ID | 1079957 |
| Internal NHTSA # | 10605564 |
| Manufacurer | Ford Motor Company |
| Brand | FORD |
| Model | FREESTAR |
| Model Year | 2005 |
| File date | 06/01/14 |
| Component | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM |
| Product type code | VEHICLE |
| Description of the problem | Coming into my parking lot, i lost power steering. It appears that i have a leak. But before this happened, i had some odd sounds happening and some other minor issues with the vehicle that at the time seemed unrelated. Then i lost my steering. I bought this vehicle used in '09, so i expected a few issues along the way. This is not the first major issue i have had, as i had to have the tranny recall issue repaired about a year or two ago. (what is it with ford thinking it is more cost efficient to allow people to get harmed than to fix a problem?!!! Unfortunately i have not had the income to buy a non-ford vehicle, but mark my words, when i do have the income, i will no longer be a ford driver.) not the first time that i have had to get recall work done either, i now have to get the rear seat fixed yet, but cannot drive it to the dealer to get it fixed because i don't have power steering! Ironic? Hhmmmm... I wonder. My car has been sitting since jan 6 2014. No money to fix it until now. Thanks ford -please note: said with sarcasm. |
| Vehicle Mileage at Failure | 155523 |
| Number of Occurences | 1 |
| Source of the issue | NHTSA WEB SITE |
| City and State | PAINESVILLE, OH |
| VIN pattern | 2FMZA51615BXXXXXX |
| 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 |
| 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 | 15 |
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