| Issue ID | 1353770 |
| Internal NHTSA # | 10949500 |
| Manufacurer | Ford Motor Company |
| Brand | FORD |
| Model | FREESTAR |
| Model Year | 2006 |
| File date | 25/01/17 |
| Component | POWER TRAIN |
| Product type code | VEHICLE |
| Description of the problem | Abrupt total loss of power transfer ;without warning. Faulty torque convert design likely to blame. Traveling along at 25 mph in dyersville iowa, on 1st ave w, on 1/25/2017. Van has ~160k miles. No one was injured, no accident, safely made it to the side of the road. Its my personal option, that had i been in congested heavy traffic, i would pose a safety risk. If your occurring a breakdown, your mostly likely to be given some type of warning. You have time to engage hazards lights, merge over and slow down. However this 06 ford free-star gave no warning, and this concerns me. |
| Vehicle Mileage at Failure | 160000 |
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| Source of the issue | NHTSA WEB SITE |
| City and State | CEDAR RAPIDS, IA |
| VIN pattern | 2FMZA52286BXXXXXX |
| 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 |
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| Date of purchase | 07/08/26 |
| Was original owner? | N |
| Anti-lock brakes | N |
| Cruise control | N |
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| Vehicle speed | 25 |
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