| Issue ID | 597500 |
| Internal NHTSA # | 10164457 |
| Manufacurer | FORD MOTOR COMPANY |
| Brand | FORD |
| Model | FREESTAR |
| Model Year | 2005 |
| File date | 28/07/06 |
| Component | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE |
| Product type code | VEHICLE |
| Description of the problem | I was driving through a construction zone; lane shifted onto the shoulder. Traffic was dense, but moving at near normal speeds. Vehicle in front of me braked abruptly as we hit the rumble strip. My vehicle shook dramatically; as i tipped in to accelerate, i discovered the vehicle had died (stalled). I restarted on the fly by shifting into neutral. Had i not done so, my vehicle would have come to a stop in dense, fairly high speed traffic--exposing me and my family to a potential high speed rear impact. *jb |
| Vehicle Mileage at Failure | 18870 |
| Number of Occurences | 1 |
| Source of the issue | NHTSA WEB SITE |
| City and State | REDFORD, MI |
| VIN pattern | 2FMZA58235BXXXXXX |
| 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 | 10/05/05 |
| Was original owner? | Y |
| Anti-lock brakes | Y |
| Cruise control | N |
| Number of cylinders | 6 |
| Drive train type | FWD |
| Transmission type | AUTO |
| Vehicle speed | 50 |
| DoT tire identifier | |
| Tire size | |
| Location of tire code | |
| Type of tire failure code | |
| Was defective tire repaired? | |
| Date of manufacture | |
| Type of child seat code | |
| Type of restraint | |
| Dealer's name | BILL BROWN FORD |
| Dealer's telephone number | |
| Dealer's city | LIVONIA |
| Dealer's state code | MI |
| Dealer's ZIP code |