| Issue ID | 1532327 |
| Internal NHTSA # | 11172140 |
| Manufacurer | Ford Motor Company |
| Brand | FORD |
| Model | FREESTAR |
| Model Year | 2005 |
| File date | 05/07/18 |
| Component | VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL |
| Product type code | VEHICLE |
| Description of the problem | Tl* the contact owns a 2005 ford freestar. The contact stated that the vehicle lunged and surged when approaching a stop. Once the vehicle was at a stop, the driver had to constantly apply force to the brake pedal. The vehicle was not diagnosed by a dealer. An independent mechanic was unable to replicate and diagnose the failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The vehicle was not included in nhtsa action number: ea09016 (power train) and nhtsa campaign number: 12v006000 (power train). The manufacturer indicated that an unknown recall repair was performed in 2013, in which the torque converter was replaced; however, the failure recurred. The vin and failure mileage were not available. |
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| Source of the issue | HOTLINE VOQ |
| City and State | INDIANAPOLIS, IN |
| VIN pattern | XXXXXX |
| 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? | |
| 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 |
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