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2005 Ford FREESTAR Power Train Automatic Transmission Problems, Complaints and Defects

Issue ID	707203
Internal NHTSA #	10254110
Manufacurer	FORD MOTOR COMPANY
Brand	FORD
Model	FREESTAR
Model Year	2005
File date	28/12/08
Component	POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	Car is only 3 years old with 39k miles on it. The transmission failed while driving on a city street. Car would no longer drive. Completely lost the ability to shift or do anything. Brought car to a stop at a light and it would no longer operate. I took it to ford dealer and they said it was a serious transmission failure. Ford says warranty ran out at 36k miles and cost to repair is estimated at over $3,000. Searched on the internet and found numerous other complaints by ford freestar owners. My research shows a clear pattern of consistent transmission failure at relatively low mileage. This points to a defect by the manufacturer and flies in the face of normal consumer expectations that when you buy a brand new car, its transmission should last longer than 30 or 40 thousand miles! I was also shocked to find that nhtsa has not yet initiated an investigation despite numerous complaints filed with the agency itself. I then called nhtsa to ask what it takes to start an investigation. I assume that the agency has a typical standard or set of guidelines that it follows to determine whether an investigation is called for, but no one at nhtsa would give me that information or would direct me to anyone else at the agency who could provide that information. Essentially, i was told "just file a complaint" and go away. No other help was available to me as a consumer and a taxpayer. I'm deeply disappointed with the process and i hope that the step of filing the complaint makes the agency more responsive than it has been so far.
Vehicle Mileage at Failure	39500
Number of Occurences	1
Source of the issue	NHTSA WEB SITE
City and State	FOLSOM, CA
VIN pattern	2FMZA516X5BXXXXXX
Was vehicle invloved in a crash?	N
Was vehicle involved in a fire?	N
Was incedent reported to police?	N
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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	30
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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 Power Train Automatic Transmission Problems, Complaints and Defects, Recalls and Failures

2005 Ford FREESTAR Power Train Automatic Transmission Problems, Complaints and Defects

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