| Issue ID | 899610 |
| Internal NHTSA # | 10442024 |
| Manufacurer | FORD MOTOR COMPANY |
| Brand | FORD |
| Model | FREESTAR |
| Model Year | 2005 |
| File date | 01/01/12 |
| Component | POWER TRAIN |
| Product type code | VEHICLE |
| Description of the problem | On my way home from work on january 1, 2012 at approx. 4:20pm my car starts to slow down n starts to go on reverse while it was on drive. I tried different gears but the car continue to go on reverse i had no warning light, no sign of the car go bad no noise, nothing the car just slowed down n went on reverse. The car was towed to my house i have no money to fix this issue i don't know what's wrong with this car and to top it off i just bought the car in march of 2011. My understanding is that ford is aware of these problems but has not done nothing to fix it i'm stuck making payments to a car that is not working so please tell me what can i do. |
| Vehicle Mileage at Failure | 101653 |
| Number of Occurences | 1 |
| Source of the issue | NHTSA WEB SITE |
| City and State | SAN ANTONIO,, TX |
| VIN pattern | 2FMZA57685BXXXXXX |
| Was vehicle invloved in a crash? | N |
| Was vehicle involved in a fire? | N |
| Was incedent reported to police? | N |
| Was medical attention required? | |
| 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 |
| Number of cylinders | 6 |
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| Vehicle speed | 43 |
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