| Issue ID | 771694 |
| Internal NHTSA # | 10315361 |
| Manufacurer | FORD MOTOR COMPANY |
| Brand | FORD |
| Model | FREESTAR |
| Model Year | 2005 |
| File date | 11/03/09 |
| Component | POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION |
| Product type code | VEHICLE |
| Description of the problem | Around 45,000 miles our transmission went out. No warning nothing. Having my kids in the car scared to death and no one at krieger ford wanted to help and said had that no one else had these problems. I get on the computer and find hundreds of complaints.... After getting it fix a year later now it is not starting at times. No cause or reason. We are a family of 6 living check to check and scared to death to drive this car. My four kids are my life and fell if i take them some where in this van i am putting there life at risk. Something need to be done and someone needs to fix these problems. |
| Vehicle Mileage at Failure | 45000 |
| Number of Occurences | 1 |
| Source of the issue | NHTSA WEB SITE |
| City and State | COLUMBUS, OH |
| VIN pattern | XXXXXX |
| 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? | |
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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 | 20 |
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