| Issue ID | 716605 |
| Internal NHTSA # | 10262197 |
| Manufacurer | FORD MOTOR COMPANY |
| Brand | FORD |
| Model | FREESTAR |
| Model Year | 2005 |
| File date | 17/03/09 |
| Component | POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION |
| Product type code | VEHICLE |
| Description of the problem | On my way to work the transaxle light began blinking. The vehicle was taken to the dealership where purchased. Was told that a part having to do with the transmission and torque converter was bad. At first was told if we could we should get out of the vehicle now. We can not afford another vehicle!! This vehicle is only 4 years old. We are the only owners. Prior to purchase the vehicle was a rental vehicle for a dealership (we presume it was the dealership we purchased it from) while it has 93000 miles we take care of our vehicles! The transmission was repaired less than 10 months ago, now we are experiencing problems with the same thing. Ford needs to do something to make it right for their customers and take care of these problems. We have had older vehicles with less problems. We have experienced: liftgate problems, coil problems and transmission problems x2. |
| Vehicle Mileage at Failure | 93000 |
| Number of Occurences | 1 |
| Source of the issue | NHTSA WEB SITE |
| City and State | WEST PALM BEACH, FL |
| VIN pattern | 2FMZA50675BXXXXXX |
| 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? | N |
| Anti-lock brakes | N |
| Cruise control | N |
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| Vehicle speed | 40 |
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