NHTSA Complaint #10304783 — 2005 FORD FREESTAR

I WAS DRIVING ABOUT 60MPH AND SLOWED DOWN TO MAKE A LEFT HAND TURN. UPON COMPLETING MY LEFT HAND TURN I STARTED TO TRY TO ACCELERATE BUT THE VAN DIDN'T GO ANY WERE. I IMMEDIATELY PULLED OFF THE SIDE OF THE ROAD AND REALIZED THAT I HAD NO TRANSMISSION. I TRIED ALL THE GEARS AND COULD NOT GO ANY WERE. I HAD THE VAN TOWED TO MY HOUSE ONLY TO CALL A DEALER AND FIND OUT THAT MY TRANSMISSION WAS GOING TO HAVE TO BE REPLACED. I ASKED HOW MUCH AND FOUND OUT THAT THE TRANNY WAS MORE THEN MY VAN WAS WORTH. THE VAN SAT IN MY YARD FOR 9 MONTHS BEFORE I COULD SAVE ENOUGH TO REPLACE THE TRANNY. I HAD NO SIGNS OR SYMPTOMS THAT THE TRANSMISSION WAS GOING OUT AT ALL. I AM GLAD MY FAMILY WAS NOT IN THE VAN WITH ME. THIS SEEMS TO BE A ROUTINE PROBLEM FOR FORD. I HAVE SEEN MORE FORD TECH. BULLETINS FOR THIS MODEL VAN THEN ANY OTHER CAR OF THEIRS. HOW IS THIS VAN CONSIDERED A FAMILY VEHICLE IF IT CAN LEAVE YOU STRANDED ON THE SIDE OF THE ROAD? LOOKS AND SOUNDS LIKE DECEPTIVE ADVERTISING ON FORDS PART. *TR