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2005 Ford FREESTAR Electrical System Problems, Complaints and Defects

Issue ID	1144802
Internal NHTSA #	10669650
Manufacurer	Ford Motor Company
Brand	FORD
Model	FREESTAR
Model Year	2005
File date	24/12/14
Component	ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	On christmas eve 2014 i got into my recently purchased 2005 ford freestar minivan to run a short errand. After starting my freestar i put it in reverse but the vehicle would not move. I tried all the forward gears with the same result, the vehicle would not move. The engine rpm's would go up but no movement. I turned the vehicle engine off and on several time with the same results each time. I had to wait till the day after christmas to contact my local ford dealership service department and describe my problem. They looked up my vin number and said that all recalls on my vehicle had been done including the torque converter recall. I then had my freestar towed to the dealership to investigate the problem. Upon investigation it was determined that water had gotten into my powertrain control module, and that is what was causing the problem. They removed the module and dried it and the connector out then reinstalled it and sealed it. After reinstalling the module they then started the vehicle and were able to shift the vehicle into all the gears and get the transmission to fully function, but now there was a service engine light on. The vehicle now would not idle properly and had a hesitation when trying to accelerate. It was determined after further checks that there were fuel codes coming up and that they were related to the pcm getting wet. It was determined that the powertrain control module (which ford no longer manufactures) would need to be replaced. To fix the problem it would be a cost of $1000. 00 for a re-manufactured module and reprogramming in addition to the $650. 00 that had already been incurred for the work that had been done so far. Note there had been no problems or issues or engine codes on this vehicle till this problem occurred other than a problem one night with the power door locks not working, which corrected itself after restarting the vehicle.
Vehicle Mileage at Failure	16953
Number of Occurences	1
Source of the issue	NHTSA WEB SITE
City and State	ELIZABETHTOWN, PA
VIN pattern	2FMDA50655BXXXXXX
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
Drive train type	FWD
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Vehicle speed	0
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What is Recall?
A recall is when a product is removed from the market or a correction is made to the product because it is either defective or potentially harmful.
What is Failure?
Failure is the state or condition of not meeting a desirable or intended objective, and may be viewed as the opposite of success. Product failure ranges from failure to sell the product to fracture of the product, in the worst cases leading to personal injury, the province of forensic engineering.
What is Defect?
Non-conformance of a car component with the specified requirements, or non-fulfillment of user expectations, including the safety aspects.

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2005 Ford FREESTAR Electrical System Problems, Complaints and Defects, Recalls and Failures

2005 Ford FREESTAR Electrical System Problems, Complaints and Defects

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