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2006 Ford FREESTAR Power Train Problems, Complaints and Defects

Issue ID	1080762
Internal NHTSA #	10606071
Manufacurer	Ford Motor Company
Brand	FORD
Model	FREESTAR
Model Year	2006
File date	22/06/14
Component	POWER TRAIN
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	While out of town on an extended business trip, my older kids used our 2006 freestar to get around town. On june 22, 2014, my son dropped off his sister across town and when he attempted to put the gear into drive, vehicle would not go into forward nor backwards in reverse gear, it was simply stuck on the side of the road. This occurred without any warning. The car was then towed to a ford dealer and they stated the transmission failed. After some research, i found this problem is a very common occurrence for this transmission and there are an abundance of published complaints. Had our transmission failed in a tunnel or on a bridge, it could have been catastrophic possibly triggering a major pile up. This transmission is a potential death trap. In 2012 ford motor company submitted a defect information report affecting the 2004 and 2005 freestar and monterey minivans (nhtsa action number ea09016). It is regarding a defect in the performance of the 4f50n transmission. However 2006 and 2007 also has this same transmission. Why is this action not extended to these newer models?
Vehicle Mileage at Failure	80000
Number of Occurences	1
Source of the issue	NHTSA WEB SITE
City and State	NEWARK, DE
VIN pattern	2FMZA51616BXXXXXX
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
Number of cylinders	6
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Vehicle speed	0
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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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2006 Ford FREESTAR Power Train Problems, Complaints and Defects, Recalls and Failures

2006 Ford FREESTAR Power Train Problems, Complaints and Defects

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