| Issue ID | 848934 |
| Internal NHTSA # | 10390117 |
| Manufacurer | FORD MOTOR COMPANY |
| Brand | FORD |
| Model | FREESTAR |
| Model Year | 2007 |
| File date | 28/02/11 |
| Component | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING |
| Product type code | VEHICLE |
| Description of the problem | My 2007 freestar with 64k miles started overheating. I had to add 2 gallons of water to make it home. Coolant was pouring out by passenger tire. Had it towed to ford and found out that the oil coolant lines had corroded thru and was leaking. Ford does not sell the metal lines and had to replace the entire oil cooling system at a cost of $756. 00. Ford would not help us out. Said it was not there problem and the van was out of warranty. If my wife was out with our grand daughter and it was in the winter it could have been deadly being stranded on a back road. A 4 1/2 year old van should not have lines rotting out like this. |
| Vehicle Mileage at Failure | 64000 |
| Number of Occurences | 1 |
| Source of the issue | NHTSA WEB SITE |
| City and State | SUGAR LOAF, NY |
| VIN pattern | 2FMZA52237BXXXXXX |
| 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 | 45 |
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