| Issue ID | 662474 |
| Internal NHTSA # | 10217552 |
| Manufacurer | FORD MOTOR COMPANY |
| Brand | FORD |
| Model | FREESTAR |
| Model Year | 2005 |
| File date | 09/02/08 |
| Component | POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION |
| Product type code | VEHICLE |
| Description of the problem | My 2005 ford freestar's transmission failed on 09 feb 2008. I was driving 55mph down the highway when my rpms spiked with no load on the engine. The automatic transmission went into a neutral state and i steered the van and coasted off the road, there were no signs that the transmission was having any problems. I had to be towed to the closest dealership, 50 miles away. The van has 66k miles. If this incident had of happened on the interstate, bridge or in some other busy location, i'm sure this would have caused some injuries. |
| Vehicle Mileage at Failure | 66000 |
| Number of Occurences | 1 |
| Source of the issue | NHTSA WEB SITE |
| City and State | GREEN COVE SPRINGS, FL |
| VIN pattern | 2FMDA58295BXXXXXX |
| 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 | 07/08/26 |
| Was original owner? | Y |
| Anti-lock brakes | Y |
| Cruise control | Y |
| Number of cylinders | 6 |
| Drive train type | FWD |
| Transmission type | AUTO |
| Vehicle speed | 55 |
| 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 | GARBER AUTO MALL |
| Dealer's telephone number | 904-284-9811 |
| Dealer's city | GREEN COVE SPRINGS |
| Dealer's state code | FL |
| Dealer's ZIP code | 32043 |