| Issue ID | 1668524 |
| Internal NHTSA # | 11329840 |
| Manufacurer | Ford Motor Company |
| Brand | FORD |
| Model | FREESTAR |
| Model Year | 2005 |
| File date | 26/05/20 |
| Component | UNKNOWN OR OTHER |
| Product type code | VEHICLE |
| Description of the problem | 3 weeks ago my family and i was almost killed by a semi-truck on the highway our vehicle just gave out in the middle of the highway i then started doing research on my vehicle i then reported the vehicle to the safety vehicle complaint and was contacted by a staffing took my vehicle to the said place in el paso tx case ford my vehicle has been detained for over 2weeks the gentle men [xxx] a worker of casa ford has been very rude and reluctant to actually service my vehicle he said the vehicle wouldn't fail at some point it finally failed i also just purchased a new battery i just bought a week prior to the accident and [xxx] said the battery i had was no good which is not true and charged me 200 for a new battery i feel that casa ford is not trying to resolve the issue with my vehicle i'm disabled and my children as well the said he doesn't know what is wrong that it may be the transmission but something is broken and not showing up what can our family legally do we have no vehicle 7000 down the drain pl information redacted pursuant to the freedom of information act (foia), 5 u. S. C. 552(b)(6). |
| Vehicle Mileage at Failure | 14900 |
| Number of Occurences | 1 |
| Source of the issue | NHTSA WEB SITE |
| City and State | EL PASO, TX |
| VIN pattern | 2FMDA51695BXXXXXX |
| Was vehicle invloved in a crash? | N |
| Was vehicle involved in a fire? | N |
| Was incedent reported to police? | N |
| Was medical attention required? | N |
| 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 |
| Drive train type | FWD |
| Transmission type | |
| Vehicle speed | 60 |
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