| Issue ID | 915585 |
| Internal NHTSA # | 10454792 |
| Manufacurer | FORD MOTOR COMPANY |
| Brand | FORD |
| Model | FREESTAR |
| Model Year | 2007 |
| File date | 16/09/11 |
| Component | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING |
| Product type code | VEHICLE |
| Description of the problem | I was at a busy intersection in my town. When the light turned green, i started through the intersection but suddenly there was no power. I was stalled but eventually discovered that i could put the vehicle into 3rd gear and could eke my way through the intersection. I had my 5 year old son in the car, people were honking, it was a mess. Fortunately, we didn't get hit. I took the ford freestar to two shops that both told me the transmission had failed and needed to be replaced. The shop i took it to also told me the radiator was leaking into the transmission so the radiator needed to be replaced as well. The whole ordeal cost me $4,900 for the car repair + rental car. I'm very glad my child and i didn't get hurt, and i am definitely upset that a car that was only a few years old would require such an expensive repair. Although i got the car fixed, i wonder if the transmission will fail again. |
| Vehicle Mileage at Failure | 80000 |
| Number of Occurences | 1 |
| Source of the issue | NHTSA WEB SITE |
| City and State | OLYMPIA, WA |
| VIN pattern | 2FMDA516X7BXXXXXX |
| 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? | |
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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 | 2 |
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