Ford Freestar Complaints
2,533 consumer complaints on file.
- #10326254April 18, 2010ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
2005 FORD FREESTAR LIMITED -- VEHICLE STALLS WHILE DRIVING AND LOSES POWER STEERING AND BRAKES. VEHICLE HAS HAD ACCELERATION AND REVVING OF ENGINE WHEN IDLING IN NEUTRAL, AND ALSO SOMETIMES NO REVERSE GEAR. SOMETIMES IT JUST FAILS TO START. ALL OF THESE PROBLEMS HAVE BEEN ATTEMPTED TO BE REPAIRED BY TWO DIFFERENT FORD DEALERSHIP MAINTENANCE DEPARTMENTS AND ANOTHER LOCAL MECHANIC. ALL PROBLEMS APPEAR TO BE RELATED TO THE COMPUTER (PCM) AND/OR TRANSMISSION. THE COMPUTER (PCM) HAS BEEN REPLACED TWICE BY FORD IN THE LAST EIGHT MONTHS BUT THE PROBLEM PERSISTS. WATER KEEPS GETTING INTO THE PCM COMPARTMENT AND CAUSING HAVOC. THEY DON'T SEEM TO KNOW HOW TO STOP IT, AND THE PROBLEM KEEPS REPEATING ITSELF. LAST TIME, TWO WEEKS AGO, WE HAD TO CALL 911 WHEN WE STOPPED FOR A RED LIGHT ON A BUSY HIGHWAY. WHEN THE LIGHT TURNED GREEN, I STEPPED ON THE GAS, BUT THE VAN DID NOT GO FORWARD. CARS WERE NOW RACING PAST OUR STOPPED VAN, ON BOTH SIDES, AT HIGH SPEED. WE WERE SITTING DUCKS. WE CALLED 911 TO GET POLICE OUT TO STOP TRAFFIC FOR FEAR OF BEING REARENDED AT HIGH SPEED. MYSELF, WIFE AND THREE KIDS (10,7,2) WERE STUCK THERE. GOOD SAMARATIN RISKED HIS LIFE AND STOPPED ALL TRAFFIC BEHIND US WHILE I CARRIED KIDS OUT OF VAN TO SAFETY. OTHERS HELPED PUSH THE VAN OFF THE ROAD. VAN HAS BEEN AT DEALERSHIP SINCE THEN FOR THE LAST TWO WEEKS, BUT THEY SAY "CAN'T DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM" (WHEN THEY KNOW EXACTLY WHAT IT IS). I ASKED THEM TO OPEN COMPUTER AGAIN TO CHECK FOR WATER BUT THEY REFUSE -- SAYING IT'S TOO DIFFICULT AND IT CAN'T BE IN THERE (EVEN THOUGH IT HAS PROVEN TO BE THE PROBLEM ON NUMEROUS PREVIOUS INSTANCES). I REPORTED ISSUE TO FORD NATIONAL "CUSTOMER CARE" HOTLINE SEVERAL TIMES. I HAVE ASKED THEM TO RECALL THE VAN FOR SAFETY ISSUES AND TO HELP ME. THEY REFUSE (CITING "OUT OF WARRANTY"). THE VEHICLE HAS ABOUT 42K MILES ON IT NOW. PROBLEMS BEGAN SPRING 2009 (AT ABOUT 35K MILES) WHEN HEAVY RAINS HAPPENED ALL YEAR. MANY OTHER OWNERS WITH SAME DANGEROUS PROBLEM. *TR
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- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10326164April 17, 2010POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
I HAD JUST LEFT MY DRIVEWAY. AS I WAS PULLING ONTO CALABASH DRIVE FROM A STOP SIGN AT MAPLEWOOD DRIVE MY VEHICLE LOST SPEED. ALTHOUGH THE VEHICLE WAS RUNNING I LOST CONNECTION WITH THE TRANSMISSION. SINCE I WAS ONLY TRAVELING APPROX. 25 MPH I WAS ABLE TO DRIFT INTO A DRIVEWAY. I TRIED ALL THE GEARS AND HAD NO RESPONSE FROM ANY. I SHUT THE VEHICLE OFF AND WAITED APPROX. 2 MINUTES AND RESTARTED IT. I WAS ABLE TO MOVE THE VEHICLE APPROX 100 FEET BEFORE I AGAIN LOST CONTACT WITH THE TRANSMISSION. I REPEATED THIS PROCEDURE 4 TIMES BEFORE I WAS ABLE TO PULL BACK INTO MY DRIVEWAY. I CONTACTED A TRANSMISSION REPAIR SHOP AND HAD THE VEHICLE TOWED THERE. I HAD TO HAVE A NEW TORQUE CONVERTER INSTALLED WHICH COST ME A TOTAL OF $991.84 I HAD NO WARNING OF THIS OCCURRENCE AS THE VEHICLE HAD BEEN DRIVEN EARLIER THAT DAY WITHOUT INCIDENT. *TR
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10326023April 16, 2010POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
TRANSMISSION ON 2004 FORD FREESTAR FAILED DURING NORMAL DRIVING, NO WARNING WHATSOEVER. MILEAGE WAS JUST OVER 70000. TRANSMISSION HAD TO BE REPLACED AT A COST OF $2500. OIL AND FLUIDS HAD BEEN CHANGED REGULARLY. *TR
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10325889April 15, 2010POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
WE BOUGHT A 2004 FORD FREESTAR WITH 68,000 MILES ON IT 3 YEARS AGO, 1 MONTH AFTER PURCHASING THE TRANSMISSION FAILED WITH NO WARNING GOING 75 DOWN THE INTERSTATE. HAD TRANSMISSION REPAIRED AFTER AN EXPENSIVE TOW AND RENTAL CARS GOT THE VEHICLE BACK. 1 1/2 YEARS LATER I AM HAVING THE SAME TROUBLE AGAIN. CAN'T AFFORD TO KEEP FIXING AN OBVIOUS DEFECT. *TR
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10325666April 14, 2010POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 FORD FREESTAR. THE CONTACT STATED UPON STARTING THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT SHIFT GEARS. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A LOCAL REPAIR SHOP WHERE THE CONTACT WAS AWAITING A DIAGNOSTIC OF THE FAILURE. NEITHER THE DEALER NOR MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED IN REGARDS TO THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 76,185.
- Crash:
- No
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- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10325720April 14, 2010POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 FORD FREESTAR. WHILE DRIVING AT SPEEDS OF 45 MPH, THE CONTACT DEPRESSED THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL AND THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT ACCELERATE ACCORDINGLY. THE VEHICLE WAS DRAGGING AS IF IT WERE IN NEUTRAL GEAR. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A LOCAL MECHANIC WHO REPLACED THE TORQUE CONVERTER. ON A SEPARATE OCCASION, WHILE DEPRESSING THE BRAKE, APPROACHING A TRAFFIC LIGHT, THE VEHICLE DOWNSHIFTED AND ACCELERATED WITHOUT WARNING. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 94,826 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 127,000. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE.
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10325485April 13, 2010POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 FORD FREESTAR. WHILE DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 35 MPH, THE CONTACT ATTEMPTED TO DEPRESS THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL WHEN THE VEHICLE STALLED; HOWEVER, THE ENGINE WAS STILL ON. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A LOCAL SERVICE STATION WHERE THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE TRANSMISSION NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN REPAIRED AT THE TIME OF THE COMPLAINT. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE APPROXIMATELY 72,000.
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10324799April 10, 2010POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
PULLING INTO PARKING LOT AND TRANSMISSION WENT OUT. ONLY HAS 89,000 MILES ON IT. HAD TO BE REBUILT. COST 1897.70 TO FIX. 2004 FORD FREESTAR. *TR
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10324477April 8, 2010POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 FORD FREESTAR. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 25 MPH, THE TRANSMISSION FAILED. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO MANEUVER TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD AND HAVE THE VEHICLE TOWED TO A LOCAL REPAIR SHOP. THE MECHANIC CONFIRMED THAT THE TRANSMISSION NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN REPAIRED WHEN THE COMPLAINT WAS FILED. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE APPROXIMATELY 60,000.
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10324496April 8, 2010POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
2004 FORD FREESTAR MINIVAN - DROVE MINIVAN TO A RELATIVES HOUSE, WAS RUNNING FINE, NO NOISES OR SLIPPING OF THE TRANSMISSION AT ALL, GOT IN TO LEAVE AND HAD NO POWER IN THE TRANSMISSION. TRANSMISSION ARMS WILL ENGAGE BUT APPEARS TORQUE CONVERTER IS NOT OPERABLE. THE VEHICLE STILL WON'T RUN AND IT'S GOING TO COST ME $3000 TO FIX!! THERE ARE MANY MANY COMPLAINTS OF THIS TYPE AND ALSO AN OPEN INVESTIGATION. MANY MANY COMPLAINTS. *TR
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10324388April 7, 2010POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
IN OCTOBER OF 2009, WHILE TRAVELING I65 WITH MY 7 YEAR OLD TO HIS FALL CUB SCOUT CAMP OUT, MY 2004 FORD FREESTAR DROPPED OUT OF GEAR. AFTER CAUTIOUSLY STEERING TO THE EMERGENCY LANE AND GETTING THE VAN TOWED TO MY MECHANIC, IT WAS DETERMINED THAT THE TORQUE CONVERTED NEEDED REPLACING. OK, SO BAD LUCK, I DON'T LIKE IT, BUT I'LL PAY IT. I WAS THEN TOLD THAT THE STEEL FORD USED IN THAT YEARS TRANSMISSION WAS A SOFT METAL AND I WILL EVENTUALLY MORE THAN LIKELY HAVE TO REPLACE IT. NOW, APPROXIMATELY 6 MONTHS LATER, MY FAMILY AND I ARE TRAVELING I75 AND MY TRANS AXLE LIGHT STARTS TO FLASH. WE HAVE THE VAN HOME AND I AM SCARED TO KNOW HOW MUCH THIS IS GOING TO COST. THE REASON FOR MY COMPLAINT IS THAT AFTER LOOKING ON THE INTERNET AND SEEING ALL OF THE ISSUES REPORTED ABOUT THE '04 FREESTAR, I AM SHOCKED THAT THE NHTSA NOR FORD HAS DONE ANYTHING TO REMEDY THE MATTER. WITH TRANSMISSIONS AND TORQUE CONVERTERS GOING OUT WITH NO WARNING SIGNS, ESPECIALLY ON HIGHWAYS, I FIND IT VERY DANGEROUS AND DISHEARTENING THAT IT IS STILL A MATTER THAT IS LINGERING. CAN I HAVE THE INFORMATION THAT THE NHTSA HAS ACCUMULATED OVER TIME CONCERNING THE FREESTAR AND WHAT THE DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION USES A "MEASURING STICK" WHEN DETERMINING SOMETHING IS UNSAFE AND SHOULD BE REMEDIED? *TR
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10324139April 7, 2010ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING, POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
I NOTICED THE NHTSA MAY HAVE OPENED A PROBE ON THE 2004 FORD FREESTAR TRANSMISSION ISSUE. THE TRANSMISSION HAS FAILED TWICE AT 65,000 MILES , ONCE WITH MY WIFE DRIVING ALONE AT NIGHT AT HIGHWAY SPEED, AND THE SECOND TIME WITH MY 17 YEAR OLD DAUGHTER DRIVING AT NIGHT WITH FRIENDS. BOTH TIMES CREATED EXTREMELY DANGEROUS SITUATIONS TO THE OCCUPANTS AND FELLOW DRIVERS ON THE ROAD AROUND THEM. THE FIRST THE TRANSMISSION FAILED AT 65 MPH, LOST POWER COMPLETELY. AT THE TIME I HAD THE VAN TOWED TO LINDSAY FORD IN WHEATON, MD AND THE TORQUE CONVERTER REPLACED FOR $2,200. TWO MONTHS LATER THE INCIDENT OCCURRED AGAIN WITH MY DAUGHTER DRIVING AND WE HAD IT TOWED TO THE DEALER AGAIN AND THEY "COULD NOT DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM AND SAW NO CODES"- PAID ANOTHER $300 FOR "CAMSHAFT SENSOR REPLACEMENT" THIS IS AN EXTREMELY DANGEROUS SITUATION. I HAVE HEARD THIS ISSUE HAS OCCURRED REPEATEDLY AND NUMEROUS TIMES. *TR
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10323713April 5, 2010POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
I WAS DRIVING ALONG I-55 IN CENTRAL ILLINOIS AT 65 MPH. ALL OF A SUDDEN, WITH NO WARNING WHATSOEVER, MY 2005 FORD FREESTAR MINIVAN REVVED UP - THE TACHOMETER NEEDLE FLEW UP TO BETWEEN 5000 AND 6000 RPM - AND ALL POWER WAS LOST IMMEDIATELY. ALL I COULD DO WAS COAST OVER TO THE SHOULDER OF THE ROAD. LUCKILY, THERE WERE NO VEHICLES TRAVELING VERY CLOSE BEHIND ME - WITH THE LOSS OF POWER, ANY VEHICLE NEAR ME WOULD HAVE CRASHED INTO MY VEHICLE. I ENDED UP SPENDING 2 HOURS ON THE SIDE OF THE ROAD - WAITING FOR A TOW TRUCK... AND HAD THE VAN TOWED APPROXIMATELY 60 MILES TO THE FORD DEALERSHIP BACK IN THE TOWN IN WHICH I LIVE. THE FORD DEALERSHIP INFORMED ME THAT THE MAIN INPUT SHAFT WAS BROKEN AND THE VAN WOULD NEED A NEW TRANSMISSION INSTALLED - TO THE TUNE OF APPROXIMATELY $3400. MY HUSBAND AND I ARE STILL TRYING TO DETERMINE AT THIS POINT WHETHER WE WANT TO PUT THIS MUCH MONEY INTO FIXING THIS CAR AND AFTER READING THE DISCUSSION FORUMS ABOUT THE TROUBLE THAT MANY CONSUMERS ARE HAVING MORE THAN ONE TIME, WHETHER WE WILL EVER TRUST THIS VEHICLE AGAIN. *TR
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10323774April 5, 2010POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
WE LOST POWER TO OUR FREESTAR AS WE ENTERED A MAJOR HIGHWAY. THE ENGINE WAS ON, BUT THERE WAS NO POWER. MY WIFE AND DAUGHTERS WERE TERRIFIED AS THE TRAFFIC WAS COMING UPON ON US AND WE COULD NOT MOVE QUICKLY OUT OF THE WAY. FORTUNATELY THEY WERE ABLE STEER OUT OUR WAY. THE TRANSMISSION HAD WENT OUT AND COST ME OVER $1400.00 TO REPAIR. *TR
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10323776April 5, 2010ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
OUR FREESTAR SPITS AND SPUTTERS DURING WET WEATHER. MECHANIC CHANGED SPARKPLUGS, BUT NO CHANGE. ONLY HAPPENS DURING WET TIMES. VEHICLE STALLED IN TRAFFIC WITH DAUGHTER DRIVING. FINALLY WAS ABLE TO RESTART VEHICLE AND GET IT OFF THE ROAD. *TR
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10323895April 5, 2010ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
I BEGAN HAVING INTERMITTENT TROUBLE STARTING THE VAN IN FEB. 2010 DURING A RECORD SNOW WEEK. I CONTRIBUTED IT TO THE COLD WEATHER AND BAD CONDITIONS. IN MARCH THE PROBLEM CONTINUED VERY SPORADICALLY WITH NOT STARTING ON THE FIRST ATTEMPT. ON MARCH 5TH THE VAN ENGINE CUT OFF WHILE DRIVING. ON MARCH 7TH, WHILE DRIVING ABOUT 30 MILES PER HOUR THE VAN CUT OUT 4 TIMES IN A 2 BLOCK PERIOD. WHEN THE ENGINE CUT OFF IT WOULD BE WITHOUT WARNING WITH LOSS OF POWER STEERING. THE VAN WAS TAKEN TO A SERVICE CENTER WHERE I WAS TOLD IT WOULD NEED A NEW ENGINE. IT WAS OUT OF WARRANTY BY 121 MILES. FORD IS CURRENTLY REFUSING TO REPLACE THE ENGINE. I HAVE FOUND MULTIPLE OTHER COMPLAINTS FOR THE SAME ISSUES ON THE MAKE AND MODEL. *TR
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10323644April 4, 2010POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
I WAS DRIVING MY 2004 FREESTAR VAN DOWN A MAIN HIGHWAY WHEN ALL AT ONCE IT WOULD NO LONGER GO. I PULLED OFF THE ROAD TO SEE IF I COULD SEE WAS WRONG THAT WHEN I FOUND OUT THAT IT WOULD NOT GOT INTO ANY GEARS AT ALL. I CALLED THE DEALER WHERE I BOUGHT THE VAN AND THEY TOOK IT IN JUST TO CALL ME AND TELL ME IT WAS THE TRANNY. I BOUGHT THIS VA WITH 73000 MILES ON IT JUST TO HAVE IT A HALF A MONTH AND THE TRANNY TO GO OUT ON IT. TO THIS DAY THEY STILL HAVE THE VAN AND CAN NOT GET ANOTHER TRANNY FOR IT. I THINK YOU REALLY NEED TO GET THIS FIX CAUSE SOMEBODY COULD RALLY GET HURT OR KILLED ONE DAY. JUST THANK GOD THAT THIS HIGHWAY I WAS ON THE WAS NO TRUCKS COMING AT THAT TIME CAUSE THIS IS THERE ONE MAIN ROAD THEY USE. I ALSO HATE TO BE STILL PAYING ON A VAN THAT I CANT EVEN DRIVE. *TR
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10323327April 1, 2010POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
2005 FORD FREESTAR - MY WIFE WAS DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY WITH MY KIDS AND THE CAR JUST STARTED LOSING ITS ACCILERATION. AND THEN WOULD NOT MOVE. SHE IS RIGHT NOW ON THE HIGHWAY WAITING FOR A TOW TRUCK. THIS IS THE SECOND TIME THIS HAS HAPPENED, IT HAPPENED TO ME A COUPLE OF MONTHS AGO AND I TOOK IT INTO FORD AND THEY TOLD ME THEY FIXED THE PROBLEM. A RECALL SHOULD BE ISSUED ON ALL THESE VEHICLES.
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10323334April 1, 2010POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
I OWN A 2004 FORD FREESTAR SEL 4.2L. IN OCT 2009, WHEN I WAS DRIVING IN MY VAN WITH MY ENTIRE FAMILY, I TOTALLY LOST ALL THE TRANSMISSION ALL OF A SUDDEN. IT WAS A BUSY INTERSECTION AND LUCKILY THE CARS BEHIND US WERE ABLE TO NAVIGATE AWAY. WITH ALL THE MOMENTUM GONE, I HAD A TOUGH TIME TO EVEN PULLING OVER TO SAFETY. THIS WAS A NERVE-WRECKING EXPERIENCE GIVEN THAT I HAD MY WHOLE FAMILY INSIDE THE VAN. AFTER MULTIPLE CONSULTATIONS AND DIAGNOSIS BY REPAIR SHOPS, I FOUND THAT MY TRANSMISSION WAS BROKEN. I WAS SO STUNNED. THE MILEAGE ON MY VAN IS JUST 55K MILES. I SPENT $3100 TO REPAIR AND REPLACE THE TRANSMISSION. I PAID A LOT TO GET THE MINIVAN AND SUCH A HUGE EXPENSE FOR SUCH RELATIVELY NEW VAN IS NOT IN THE RIGHT CONSUMER INTEREST. ADDING TO THIS MISERY IS THAT WHEN I SEARCHED ON THE INTERNET ABOUT FREESTAR TRANSMISSION PROBLEMS, THERE ARE LOT OF INCIDENTS (WAY TOO MANY) SAME AS MINE. ALMOST ALL OF THEM OCCURRING IN THE SIMILAR MODEL AND YEAR AND IN SIMILAR FASHION. EVEN AT HIGH SPEEDS THE TRANSMISSION JUST GAVE AWAY. NOT AT ANY POINT, FORD HAS COME BACK WITH ANY INFORMATION OR ANY RECALLS TO FIX THIS PROBLEM. THIS IS A TOTALLY RECKLESS ACT FROM A COMPANY WHO CLAIMS SAFETY IS THEIR PRIMARY CONCERN. I HAD TAKEN THIS ISSUE WITH FORD WITH NO RESOLUTION. I TRIED WITH BBB AUTO LINE BUT WITH NO RESOLUTION. PLEASE ADDRESS THE SAME AND PROVIDE ME AN AMICABLE SOLUTION. *TR UPDATED 06/28/10*JB
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10323357April 1, 2010POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
VEHICLE STALLED, WOULD NOT STAY RUNNING, BUCKED VIOLENTLY. AFTER TAKING TO MY MECHANIC, DIAGNOSED IT TO BE WATER ENTERING THE PCM MODULE. FORD HAS A TSB FOR THE ISSUE, TSB 06-14-10. FORD WOULD NOT STAND BEHIND VEHICLE AS IT WAS OUT OF WARRANTY. ONLY HAS 48,500 MILES. THIS INCIDENT COULD KILL SOMEONE IF THE THE RIGHT DRIVING CONDITIONS ARE MET WHEN THE FAILURE HAPPENS. ONLY A MATTER OF TIME, IF IT HAS NOT ALREADY HAPPENED AND IT IS UNDETECTED. STILL AT THE SHOP TO BE REPAIRED AT THIS TIME WITH THE MECHANICS I TRUST, NOT FORD.
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0