| Issue ID | 1392070 |
| Internal NHTSA # | 11005361 |
| Manufacurer | Ford Motor Company |
| Brand | FORD |
| Model | FREESTAR |
| Model Year | 2005 |
| File date | 14/06/17 |
| Component | POWER TRAIN |
| Product type code | VEHICLE |
| Description of the problem | While driving down a city road at any speed, rpms will suddenly increase slightly, then vehicle will drop in rpms creating a sound similar to a horse neighing. Sometimes vehicle will loose all motor power, which will require a shift into neutral, turning off key then turning on key, restarting engine. This will typically happen when turning onto a road from a dead stop, or when going up hill. This is an on going issue since purchase of the vehicle. Vehicle was purchased via side of road deal on 6/14/2017, at 189,000 miles. Vehicle is now at 190000. In field of "when did this happen date will be purchase date. Hard to provide documentation since video would be better to provide proof of problem. |
| Vehicle Mileage at Failure | 189000 |
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| Source of the issue | NHTSA WEB SITE |
| City and State | PARKERSBURG, WV |
| VIN pattern | 2FMZA57615BXXXXXX |
| Was vehicle invloved in a crash? | N |
| Was vehicle involved in a fire? | N |
| Was incedent reported to police? | N |
| Was medical attention required? | N |
| 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 | 25 |
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