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2006 Ford FREESTAR Power Train Problems, Complaints and Defects

Issue ID	910519
Internal NHTSA #	10450817
Manufacurer	FORD MOTOR COMPANY
Brand	FORD
Model	FREESTAR
Model Year	2006
File date	12/05/10
Component	POWER TRAIN
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	While driving home from work on a rural single lane highway with no shoulder, my 2006 ford freestar mini-van completely lost acceleration. I was traveling 70 mph and going up a large hill when everything just shut down. There was absolutely no warning, no lights, nothing! When pushing the gas to the floor, the rpm's revved but i had no acceleration. I coasted to a stop at the top of the hill, trying to maneuver the van off the road and out of the way of the 18 wheeler that was not far behind me. After trying repeatedly to get the transmission to engage, i had it towed to a ford dealership and was told the transmission needed to be replaced at a cost of over $3000. I had to take it back to this dealership twice to have them fix small things that they had not properly put back together. Less than a year later, the powertrain warning light for the transmission came on and i had to take it back to a different ford dealership. I was told it was the transmission again, and because it was thankfully still under warranty i wasn't out any money, but i was without my primary vehicle for our family of 5 for almost two weeks. The transmission feels like it is starting to slip again, and i have taken it back to the dealership twice to have them look for the problem before it goes out, but i keep getting told it is nothing. When my husband rode with the mechanic to see if it would slip, the torque converter started shuddering, but the mechanic said, "it's just the torque converter shuddering, don't worry about it". Now i am reading that a faulty torque converter may lead to more transmission trouble, but i feel the ford dealership is just waiting for the warranty to go out again so they won't have to fix it yet again. This is the only vehicle we have that will transport our whole family, and i'm not sure how safe it is for me to continue to drive it.
Vehicle Mileage at Failure
Number of Occurences	1
Source of the issue	NHTSA WEB SITE
City and State	MT ENTERPRISE, TX
VIN pattern	2FMZA51636BXXXXXX
Was vehicle invloved in a crash?	N
Was vehicle involved in a fire?	N
Was incedent reported to police?	N
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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
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Vehicle speed	70
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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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