NHTSA Complaint #10398124 — 2005 FORD FREESTAR

HELLO, WHILE DRIVING MY 2005 FORD FREESTAR ON THE NYS THRUWAY AT 65MPH THE ENGINE STARTED REVVING AND THE CAR WAS NOT MOVING FORWARD. I BECAME FRIGHTENED AS CARS AND TRUCKS BEGAN FLYING BY AS I WAS UNABLE TO MOVE. FORTUNATELY I WAS ABLE TO SLIP INTO AN OPENING IN THE TRAFFIC AND PULLED MY CAR ONTO THE SHOULDER. IT SCARES ME TO THINK OF THE VARIOUS SITUATIONS THAT A TERRIBLE ACCIDENT COULD HAVE OCCURRED HAD I NOT BEEN LUCKY ENOUGH TO MOVE THE CAR OFF THE ROAD. I HAD TO HAVE THE CAR TOWED TO A SHOP AND UNABLE TO REPAIR AT THAT SHOP HAVE THE CAR MOVED TO MY HOUSE WHERE IT NOW SITS. I JUST HAD A MECHANIC LOOK AT THE VEHICLE WITH HIS COMPUTER AND I WAS GIVEN A 3 CHOICE RANGE OF OPTIONS FROM $1100 FOR TORQUE CONVERTER AND SHAFT TO $3100 FOR A TRANSMISSION REPLACEMENT. WHEN I MAKE A DECISION I WOULD BE ABLE TO ARRANGE TO HAVE THE PARTS SAVED. *TR