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2005 Ford FREESTAR Power Train Problems, Complaints and Defects

Issue ID	916002
Internal NHTSA #	10455201
Manufacurer	FORD MOTOR COMPANY
Brand	FORD
Model	FREESTAR
Model Year	2005
File date	12/12/11
Component	POWER TRAIN
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	The vehicle first lost power at 50 mph beginning 12/12/2011. The vehicle would not accelerate above 50 mph. Two mechanics checked the vehicle and suspected a transmission torque converter problem or an ignition system coil firing problem. There was no other indication of a transmission problem so i had the ignition coil, wires and plugs replaced at a cost of $780 on 1/13/2012. The vehicle remained drivable with that service. On 2/24/2012 i was driving in normal in-town traffic. During a right hand turn in heavy traffic i lost all forward and reverse power in the transmission. I could not control the vehicle's forward or reverse power. This occurred in heavy traffic with no shoulder or driveway available. I was stranded in the right hand lane of traffic. I felt extremely unsafe, turned on the vehicle's hazard flashers and left the vehicle because i was concerned it would be hit and cause an accident, until the tow truck arrived. I had the vehicle towed to the shop which performed the earlier ignition repair who informed me the problem was an internal transmission problem they could not service. I then had the vehicle towed to a heavy mechanical shop which recommended a rebuilt transmission at a cost of $3,200. I then had the vehicle towed to a transmission shop which rebuilt the transmission on 2/24-4/1/2012 at a cost of $2,142. I received the safety recall notice 11s25 / nhtsa recall 12v-006 from ford dated march 2012 on 4/2/2012, mailed on 3/29/2012. In addition to the danger and cost this defect caused me, i am unsure if the replacement transmission torque converter is any better than the original transmission torque converter, since ford states in the safety recall notice that replacement parts are not currently available.
Vehicle Mileage at Failure	89000
Number of Occurences
Source of the issue	PORTABLE SAFETY COMPLAINT FORM (PDF)
City and State	CAPE CORAL, FL
VIN pattern	2FMZA57635BXXXXXX
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	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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