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2005 Ford FREESTAR Engine Problems, Complaints and Defects

Issue ID	1069252
Internal NHTSA #	10593525
Manufacurer	Ford Motor Company
Brand	FORD
Model	FREESTAR
Model Year	2005
File date	10/02/14
Component	ENGINE
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	I attempted to start vehicle and the engine was difficult to turn over. When it did start the rpms were going up and down . When i tried to put car in reverse it would not engage causing vehicle to roll forward. ( i was parked on a slight declined driveway). After reading about similar problems i checked the pcm (power control module. It was filled with water !!! After unplugging the pcm and allowing it to dry out i plugged it back in and the problem was corrected. It appears to me that the pcm is located in a bad location causing it to have problems when it rains or snows. I made a temporary fix by putting silicone caulking around the cowling where i believe the water is getting in....
Vehicle Mileage at Failure	134000
Number of Occurences	1
Source of the issue	NHTSA WEB SITE
City and State	HAZLET, NJ
VIN pattern	2FMDA57685BXXXXXX
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	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 Engine Problems, Complaints and Defects, Recalls and Failures

2005 Ford FREESTAR Engine Problems, Complaints and Defects

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