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2005 Ford FREESTAR Power Train Problems, Complaints and Defects

Issue ID	889729
Internal NHTSA #	10433568
Manufacurer	FORD MOTOR COMPANY
Brand	FORD
Model	FREESTAR
Model Year	2005
File date	02/10/11
Component	POWER TRAIN
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	We were in traffic to the browns football game getting ready to exit and the van just lost mobility, it wouldn't move,, i pressed on the gas and the engine revved but the van sat still , i was barely able to get it to the side of the road, the traffic was so bad everyone was trying to get to the game, we were so scared and almost hit several times. We called police for assistance but they never came, i finally found a number to ford road side assistance,, they were good, and they got a good tow company, we sat and waited about an hour for help, but they came and towed it on a flat bed, we had it towed to spitzer ford in cuyahgoa falls, they said it would be 2400. 00 to replace the torque converter, they denied any ongoing problems ,, but i had already searched it online and found that there is a massive problem with this torque converters just stopping,, i told spitzer service manager mike, we could not afford 2400. 00 he said he could put a used rebuilt transmission in it for 500. 00 .. We took it to falls transmission for 915. 00 and had the torque replaced, the owner said he is doing approximately 3 a week. They are coming in a lot.. Since then however, the van is shaking.. So i had to take it to be checked at g & r, they did a diagnostic and found nothing, so it has had to go back to the falls trans 3 times.. It shakes but he is not sure if it's the new torque, or something else. It is also out of align now.. Tow bill from cleve 122. 00 tow bill from ford 50. 00 torque converter 915. 90 g & r diagnostic 69. 23 total $1,157. 13 and it still isn't running properly,, i had no car from october 2nd to october 6th, then i had to borrow a car again for the g&r check,, and 2 times after that when it had to go back to falls trans,, i am taking it back again 10/31/11 and leaving it at night for them to look at all day tues.
Vehicle Mileage at Failure	59000
Number of Occurences	1
Source of the issue	NHTSA WEB SITE
City and State	CUYAHOGA FALLS, OH
VIN pattern	2FMZA51675BXXXXXX
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
Number of cylinders	6
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Vehicle speed	50
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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 Problems, Complaints and Defects, Recalls and Failures

2005 Ford FREESTAR Power Train Problems, Complaints and Defects

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