| Issue ID | 835862 |
| Internal NHTSA # | 10373482 |
| Manufacurer | FORD MOTOR COMPANY |
| Brand | FORD |
| Model | FREESTAR |
| Model Year | 2005 |
| File date | 17/12/10 |
| Component | POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION |
| Product type code | VEHICLE |
| Description of the problem | 2005 ford freestar - 2nd transmission failure. In march 2009 the transmission went out on our 2005 freestar. No warning, like all others with problems, it was like it was in neutral & would not go into gear. Service tech informed us that 2005 freestars have transmission issues/torque problems. Our warranty had expired, & we had to pay $3200 for new transmission. Complaint was filed with nhtsa. Thankfully, we purchased a warranty w/ the new transmission - because it has gone out again! Van has been sitting at ford dealership for over two weeks now, waiting on ford's approval to replace transmission for 2nd time, due to same problem. I don't understand why ford will not address this issue, or at the very least, repair the transmissions that are failing at no cost. I strongly encourage everyone to not purchase another ford, i know i won't. Class action lawsuits have been mentioned, i would definitely be interested in participating in one! I guess ford is not going to do anything until someone dies in a horrific crash due to this problem. |
| Vehicle Mileage at Failure | 125000 |
| Number of Occurences | 1 |
| Source of the issue | NHTSA WEB SITE |
| City and State | LAGRANGE, GA |
| 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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| Date of purchase | 07/08/26 |
| Was original owner? | N |
| Anti-lock brakes | N |
| Cruise control | N |
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| Vehicle speed | 0 |
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