| Issue ID | 930252 |
| Internal NHTSA # | 10466283 |
| Manufacurer | FORD MOTOR COMPANY |
| Brand | FORD |
| Model | FREESTAR |
| Model Year | 2007 |
| File date | 29/12/09 |
| Component | POWER TRAIN |
| Product type code | VEHICLE |
| Description of the problem | Driving on freeway and suddenly car would not accelerate! It was rush hour and i was terrified. Miraculously, i was able to coast to the shoulder without major incident. At that time, car would not enter any gears. Upon acceleration the car would just rev, but would not move, even in reverse. Fortunately, i hadn't picked up my children from school yet! I couldn't imagine being stranded on the side of the freeway with them. It was scary enough for me! Car was towed to local ford dealership, where it took them a week to rebuild/replace the torque converter. Thankfully, it was covered under warranty, but it still cost me $100 deductible, plus the enormous inconvenience of not having a car. I had 3 young children and a full time job and no car for a week. Ford refused to provide me a rental. Considering some of the other horror stories, i guess i got off pretty lucky. Too many of these stories out there, ford needs to recall!! |
| Vehicle Mileage at Failure | 75000 |
| Number of Occurences | 1 |
| Source of the issue | NHTSA WEB SITE |
| City and State | LOS ALAMITOS, CA |
| VIN pattern | 2FMZA51667BXXXXXX |
| 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 | 55 |
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