2005 Ford FREESTAR Unknown Or Other Problems, Complaints and Defects, Recalls and Failures

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2005 Ford FREESTAR Unknown Or Other Problems, Complaints and Defects

 Issue ID732270
 Internal NHTSA #10278143
 ManufacurerFORD MOTOR COMPANY
 BrandFORD
 ModelFREESTAR
 Model Year2005
 File date19/07/09
 ComponentUNKNOWN OR OTHER
Product type codeVEHICLE
 Description of the problemI was driving my 2005 ford freestar se w/3. 9l v6 engine on mi hwy m-29 just north of algonac, michigan. I was driving about 45 mph, and at one point, i was pressing the accelerator and the van was slowing down. I coasted over to the shoulder and stopped my freestar safely, without any damage to property. I tried shifting into reverse, but no engagement of the transmission took place. There was also no engagement in forward gears 1 or 3. I was "found off road dead". :-) i had van towed home to saint clair shores (37 miles) at a cost of $50 to allstate road service and $116. 25 out-of-my-pocket. I had my van towed again (covered under allstate's $50 limit) to my selling dealer, roy o'brien ford, also in saint clair shores. I was informed late the next day that to diagnose the problem would cost $850. Then the tech gave more info to my service writer that he thought the torque converter splines were stripped. Revised estimate was $1525 to remove the transmission, pull the torque converter and replace same and reinstall the transmission. The transmission pan was "dropped' for examination, screen and gasket change, and new trans fluid was added to fill the system again. Actual outlay today was $1524. 72. I had no warning that i was about to lose power to the wheels. I'm glad i was on a quiet semi-rural road with homes around. One homeowner checked on my wife and i to see if we were ok. He even offered to let me use his lavatory. At least there is some kindness left. The phone call to allstate was exasperating, as the call center staffer was using a paper map of michigan and had no idea where we were. Being stuck on a sunday evening after business hours could have been very eerie. Everything turned out ok, but at a substantial cost.
 Vehicle Mileage at Failure74986
Number of Occurences1
Source of the issueNHTSA WEB SITE
 City and StateSAINT CLAIR SHORES, MI
VIN pattern 2FMZA51685BXXXXXX
 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 purchase07/08/26
Was original owner?N
Anti-lock brakesN
Cruise controlN
Number of cylinders6
Drive train type
Transmission type
 Vehicle speed45
 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
 Dealer's telephone number
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 Dealer's ZIP code
  • 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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