| Issue ID | 684721 |
| Internal NHTSA # | 10235528 |
| Manufacurer | FORD MOTOR COMPANY |
| Brand | FORD |
| Model | FREESTAR |
| Model Year | 2005 |
| File date | 18/06/08 |
| Component | POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION |
| Product type code | VEHICLE |
| Description of the problem | While driving at 55 mph in rush hour traffic on way home from hospital with my four year old son and wife vehicle started bucking and jerking no power. Tachometer was fluctuating back and forth got vehicle back home and called ford roadside assistance to come tow it. Dealer replaced sensor part # 1f1z-7m101-aa told us all okay. Vehicle had 35,760 miles on it on 6/18/08. Vehicle again on 6/23/08 started with same problem towed back to dealer could not duplicate problem told again all okay 35,784 miles on it. Vehicle transmission again would not go into gear dealer had it for 19 days and replaced the transmission told all is okay 35,853. Vehicle picked up on 7/17/08 back in shop on 7/20/2008 problem still is not fixed vehicle only has 40 miles on new transmission still will not stay in gear or drive at all as of 723/08 dealer has no answer on how to fix problem or reason for it. Vehicle is very unreliable to drive don't no when transmission is going to act up or stop. |
| Vehicle Mileage at Failure | 35760 |
| Number of Occurences | 1 |
| Source of the issue | NHTSA WEB SITE |
| City and State | WOODBRIDGE, VA |
| VIN pattern | 2FMDA58295BXXXXXX |
| Was vehicle invloved in a crash? | N |
| Was vehicle involved in a fire? | N |
| Was incedent reported to police? | N |
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| 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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