NHTSA Complaint #10269853 — 2005 FORD FREESTYLE

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM issue reported to NHTSA

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Complaint Details

ODI Number	10269853
Vehicle	2005 FORD FREESTYLE
Component	ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
Date of Incident	March 15, 2009
Date Filed	May 25, 2009
Mileage	80,000 miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	CO

Consumer Description

WHILE DRIVING THE INSTRUMENT CLUSTER AND LIGHTS WOULD RANDOMLY GO ON AND OFF AND ENGINE WOULD SHUT DOWN. THIS OCCURS ON A REGULAR BASIS, MAKING THE VEHICLE UNSAFE. THE PROBLEM IS A COLD SOLDER JOINT ON THE "CRYSTAL" LOCATED NEXT TO THE FOUR SIDED PROCESSOR CHIP ON THE PRINTED CIRCUIT BOARD. FORD IS AWARE OF THIS PROBLEM AND SENT OUT A TSB TO ALL OF IT DEALERS IN FEB 2006. THERE IS CURRENTLY A 6 MONTH BACKLOG OF THE PART TO REPAIR THIS PROBLEM DUE TO SO MANY OCCURRENCES. THE PROBLEM ALSO LOCKS OUT THE SHIFT LOCKING MECHANISM PREVENTING THE VEHICLE ONCE PLACED IN PARK TO GOING INTO GEAR OR NEUTRAL FOR TOWING. THE PROBLEM STARTS OUT WITH JUST THE DASH INSTRUMENTS FLICKERING BUT PROGRESSES TO THE PROBLEM I HAVE OUTLINED ABOVE. *TR

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