NHTSA Complaint #10442024 — 2005 FORD FREESTAR ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING

Complaint Details

ODI Number	10442024
Vehicle	2005 FORD FREESTAR
Component	ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
Date of Incident	January 1, 2012
Date Filed	January 1, 2012
Mileage	101,653 miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	TX

Consumer Description

ON MY WAY HOME FROM WORK ON JANUARY 1, 2012 AT APPROX. 4:20PM MY CAR STARTS TO SLOW DOWN N STARTS TO GO ON REVERSE WHILE IT WAS ON DRIVE. I TRIED DIFFERENT GEARS BUT THE CAR CONTINUE TO GO ON REVERSE I HAD NO WARNING LIGHT, NO SIGN OF THE CAR GO BAD NO NOISE, NOTHING THE CAR JUST SLOWED DOWN N WENT ON REVERSE. THE CAR WAS TOWED TO MY HOUSE I HAVE NO MONEY TO FIX THIS ISSUE I DON'T KNOW WHAT'S WRONG WITH THIS CAR AND TO TOP IT OFF I JUST BOUGHT THE CAR IN MARCH OF 2011. MY UNDERSTANDING IS THAT FORD IS AWARE OF THESE PROBLEMS BUT HAS NOT DONE NOTHING TO FIX IT I'M STUCK MAKING PAYMENTS TO A CAR THAT IS NOT WORKING SO PLEASE TELL ME WHAT CAN I DO. *TR

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