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

Issue ID	750031
Internal NHTSA #	10294420
Manufacurer	FORD MOTOR COMPANY
Brand	FORD
Model	FREESTAR
Model Year	2005
File date	02/12/09
Component	POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	On wed, dec 2, 2009, my wife was driving our 2005 ford freestar during rush hour. She turned a corner, onto a busy blvd, and continued to go up the hill, suddenly the car acted as if it had been shifted into neutral. There was no prior vibration, noise, stall, stutter, smell, engine light or other occurrence to alert us that the vehicle had any issues at all. The engine revved and the car lost all acceleration, mid-hill, in very busy traffic. She was able to dodge traffic and coast to a shoulder. If this had happened 30-60 seconds earlier, she would have been t-boned by oncoming traffic as she turned onto the blvd. After reading the online forums and nhtsa site, i am shocked to learn that the 2004/2005 freestars are known for their transmissions going out with no prior symptoms or notice of any kind. I am equally shocked to learn that ford knows about this, and the nhtsa is supposedly investigating the many many complaints of same issue, and yet neither ford nor the nhtsa have chosen to notify current owners of the impending danger. A recall is certainly in order. And at the very least, all current ford 2004/2005 freestar owners should be made aware of this danger. The quote we received today, for a refurbished transmission, was $2,800. This is a huge problem for our family in a horrible economy where our household income has dropped dramatically and it's 3 weeks till christmas. Thank you ford and nhtsa for leaving customers and citizens in the dark, and in danger!
Vehicle Mileage at Failure	119950
Number of Occurences	1
Source of the issue	NHTSA WEB SITE
City and State	OVERLAND PARK, KS
VIN pattern	2FMZA57605BXXXXXX
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	45
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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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