| Issue ID | 727979 |
| Internal NHTSA # | 10274246 |
| Manufacurer | FORD MOTOR COMPANY |
| Brand | FORD |
| Model | FREESTAR |
| Model Year | 2005 |
| File date | 09/06/09 |
| Component | POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION |
| Product type code | VEHICLE |
| Description of the problem | While driving our 2005 ford freestar home from greenwich, ct to wilton, cton i-95 the van suddenly lost speed. The rpms were still up but the speed decreased to 20mph. My wife was able to make it to the ford dealership they informed her that we needed a new transmission. As the van has only 42,000 miles on it and there was no hint of transmission problems before this incident, this surprised us. It is out of warranty and will cost approx. $3500. As of this posting, the work has not been completed by the dealer. I have since discovered that this is a relatively common problem for ford freestars and there mercury cousins. |
| Vehicle Mileage at Failure | 42000 |
| Number of Occurences | 1 |
| Source of the issue | NHTSA WEB SITE |
| City and State | WILTON, CT |
| VIN pattern | 2FMZA516X5BXXXXXX |
| 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? | |
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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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