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2005 Ford FREESTAR Engine Problems, Complaints and Defects

Issue ID	1207997
Internal NHTSA #	10747143
Manufacurer	Ford Motor Company
Brand	FORD
Model	FREESTAR
Model Year	2005
File date	29/06/15
Component	ENGINE
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	Because of a recall letter we took it in to uptown ford for the torque converter replacement on 09/05/2014. The repairs were completed. On 06/29/2015 while driving on a highway in pewaukee, with our four small children in the back, the van lost forward and reverse power and could have easily, but fortunately did not, resulted in a crash; the engine continued to run, steering and braking were unaffected and the electrical system remained functional. I was able to have to van towed right away to our local mechanics shop that day (6/29/15). The following day (06/30/2015) i called uptown to see if they could take a look at it because that was where to recall replacement was performed. Fred in the repairs department said he couldn't look at it until july 8th and then the repair would take up to a week to complete if it was the transmission/torque converter. They had rental cars for $13-35/day, but did not have any vans or something that would accommodate our whole family (4 car seats). I called the # for ford from the recall letter to get some guidance r. E. This problem. I spoke to jackie. She said that if it was an issue with the torque converter it would only be covered if the van was within 12 months of the recall replacement or within 12,000 miles. It was within 12 months, but was about 200 miles past the 12,000 mile mark. It was repaired at 87,670 miles and the odometer at the time of break-down was at 99,800+, making it outside of the "warranty" period. So, i moved forward with the repairs at our mechanics automotive. The total cost for the transmission replacement was $2,259. 84. Afterwards i was informed that recalls cannot have a limited warranty such as the one that was described to me by the csr (jackie) at ford on 06/30/2015. This is a problem that put my family into harms way and a repair of that problem that should have been covered by ford/uptown.
Vehicle Mileage at Failure	99800
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Source of the issue	NHTSA WEB SITE
City and State	OCONOMOWOC, WI
VIN pattern	2FMZA57665BXXXXXX
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
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Vehicle speed	55
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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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What is Failure?

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