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2006 Ford FREESTAR Power Train Problems, Complaints and Defects

Issue ID	978895
Internal NHTSA #	10510764
Manufacurer	Ford Motor Company
Brand	FORD
Model	FREESTAR
Model Year	2006
File date	04/05/13
Component	POWER TRAIN
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	May 4, 2013 , 2006 ford freestar w/ 87,785 mi. Stopped moving in intersection with children in van. All gears acted like neutral except park. 2 1/2 hrs from home. Wife had to call carmel, in police dept. For assistance to move out of intersection for her & children's safety. Ford is aware of this issue, had recalls on 04-05 freestars, many complaints on 06 also, no recall. Local mechanic diagnosed it as either torque converter failure or pcm, both well known issues on this car. Build date on freestar is 12/05. We had to pay $400 to have it towed home.. This issues demands a recall before someone is seriously injured or dies. No warning before this happened..
Vehicle Mileage at Failure	87780
Number of Occurences	1
Source of the issue	NHTSA WEB SITE
City and State	DYER, IN
VIN pattern	2FMZA52296BXXXXXX
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	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	10
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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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