| Issue ID | 555046 |
| Internal NHTSA # | 10131883 |
| Manufacurer | FORD MOTOR COMPANY |
| Brand | FORD |
| Model | FREESTAR |
| Model Year | 2005 |
| File date | 15/07/05 |
| Component | TIRES |
| Product type code | VEHICLE |
| Description of the problem | Dt: consumer complained about vibration problems. The steering wheel vibrated and vehicle shuttered. Consumer took vehicle to the dealership three days after purchasing it. The dealership kept the car for 5 days and could not figure out what the problem was. The dealer changed the rotors twice and changed the tires. Consumer took the vehicle back to the dealer, and the dealership had the car for 17 days. The ford representative came to the dealership and put the vehicle on the diagnostic machine and the ford representative seemed to think that was the tires. Consumer was suppose to pick up the car but was hesitant because of the tire problem. Consumer noticed that there were other complaints on this same problem. *ak |
| Vehicle Mileage at Failure | 30 |
| Number of Occurences | 2 |
| Source of the issue | HOTLINE VOQ |
| City and State | CARMEL, NY |
| VIN pattern | 2FMZA51615BXXXXXX |
| 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 | |
| No. of fatalities | |
| Date of purchase | 10/07/05 |
| Was original owner? | Y |
| Anti-lock brakes | Y |
| Cruise control | Y |
| Number of cylinders | 6 |
| Drive train type | FWD |
| Transmission type | AUTO |
| Vehicle speed | 55 |
| DoT tire identifier | |
| Tire size | |
| Location of tire code | |
| Type of tire failure code | |
| Was defective tire repaired? | |
| Date of manufacture | |
| Type of child seat code | |
| Type of restraint | |
| Dealer's name | POUGHKEEPSIE FORD |
| Dealer's telephone number | 845-462-1900 |
| Dealer's city | POUGHKEEPSIE |
| Dealer's state code | NY |
| Dealer's ZIP code | 12601 |