| Issue ID | 1054935 |
| Internal NHTSA # | 10577745 |
| Manufacurer | Ford Motor Company |
| Brand | FORD |
| Model | FREESTAR |
| Model Year | 2005 |
| File date | 22/03/14 |
| Component | STRUCTURE |
| Product type code | VEHICLE |
| Description of the problem | Driving at approximately 35mph the vehicle started stalling out and would not shift properly. Fortunately was able to safely coast to side of road. Had vehicle towed to conway ford in conway, sc. Needed new power control modular (pcm) due to water leaking through windshield cowling and shorting out connections to pcm. Created a potentially dangerous situation with vehicle stalling out while in motion. Research has revealed this to be a very common problem with this vehicle that is a safety hazard that needs to be addressed by ford motor company with a recall. |
| Vehicle Mileage at Failure | 55439 |
| Number of Occurences | 1 |
| Source of the issue | NHTSA WEB SITE |
| City and State | EASTPORT, ME |
| VIN pattern | 2FMZA57695BXXXXXX |
| 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? | |
| No. of injured persons | 0 |
| No. of fatalities | 0 |
| 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 | 35 |
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