NHTSA Complaint #10408861 — 2004 FORD FREESTAR

MY 2004 FORD FREESTAR ENGINE LIGHT AND OTHER LIGHTS CAME ON, AND THE MINIVAN STARTED TO STALL, EACH TIME I WOULD HAVE TO RESTART AND DRIVE WITH HAZARDS ON TRYING TO GET HOME, IT BECAME DANGEROUS AND HAD TO TAKE MY CHANCE AND PULL OFF THE ROAD INTO A BUSINESS DRIVEWAY, AND LEAVE THE VAN. THE BRAKES WOULD NOT WORK, THEY STIFFENED UP AS DID THE STEERING WHEEL. I WAS LUCKY I WASN'T IN AN ACCIDENT AS IT STARTED OUT OF THE BLUE. IT HAD BEEN SITTING IN MY DRIVEWAY FOR TWO DAYS AND THE WEATHER HAD BEEN RAINY FOR THOSE TWO DAYS, AND I THINK IT WAS CAUSED DUE TO SOME WATER LEAKAGE INTO THE TRANSMISSION AREA. I HAD A SIMILAR ISSUE A FEW YEARS AGO AND TOOK IT TO THE FORD DEALER WHERE I BOUGHT THE VAN AND THEY SAID IT WAS A WATER GETTING INTO THE SYSTEM AND THEY FIXED THE PROBLEM AT THE TIME. NOW I AM BEING TOLD THAT I HAVE TO HAVE IT PUT ONTO A MACHINE AND PAY 85 DOLLARS TO HAVE IT CHECKED OUT. I KNOW THIS IS AN ISSUE WITH THESE MINIVANS AND I DON'T FEEL I SHOULD HAVE TO FORK OUT A LOT OF MONEY TO GET IT FIXED WHEN IT IS A PROBLEM WITH THE MODEL, AND FORD SHOULD DO SOMETHING ABOUT IT. IT IS A SAFETY ISSUE AND ONE DAY SOMEONE WILL GET HURT OR WORSE FROM THIS. SOMEONE NEEDS TO ISSUE A RECALL SO THAT THESE CONCERNS ARE DEALT WITH!!! *TR