| Issue ID | 665641 |
| Internal NHTSA # | 10220067 |
| Manufacurer | FORD MOTOR COMPANY |
| Brand | FORD |
| Model | FREESTAR |
| Model Year | 2005 |
| File date | 03/03/08 |
| Component | POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION |
| Product type code | VEHICLE |
| Description of the problem | I was accelerating after being stopped at a stoplight. Suddenly my van begin to rev up over 500 rpms and had lost all power. Thankfully i was not in traffic and was able to pull over easily. The transmission was completely dead- it would not kick into any gears and i had to have it towed to the local ford dealership for repair. The vehicle has only 42, 500 miles on it. |
| Vehicle Mileage at Failure | 42500 |
| Number of Occurences | 1 |
| Source of the issue | NHTSA WEB SITE |
| City and State | ELK RIVER, MN |
| VIN pattern | 2FMDA52245BXXXXXX |
| 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 | |
| No. of fatalities | |
| Date of purchase | 14/12/05 |
| Was original owner? | N |
| Anti-lock brakes | Y |
| Cruise control | Y |
| Number of cylinders | 6 |
| Drive train type | FWD |
| Transmission type | AUTO |
| Vehicle speed | 45 |
| 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 | NORTH COUNTRY FORD |
| Dealer's telephone number | 763-427-1120 |
| Dealer's city | COON RAPIDS |
| Dealer's state code | MN |
| Dealer's ZIP code | 55443 |