NHTSA Complaint #10442439 — 2005 FORD FREESTAR

9/2007 MY HUSBAND, MYSELF, AND OUR 5 CHILDREN WERE DRIVING TO MY MOTHERS HOUSE AND OUT OF THE BLUE THE VAN JUST STOPPED ACCELERATING. WE HAD THE VAN TOWED TO THE DEALERSHIP THAT WE BOUGHT IT. THEY TOLD US THAT WE NEEDED A NEW TRANSMISSION AT 41,000 MILES (JUST OUT OF WARRANTY) $2000 OOP!! WE HAD THE TRANS REPLACED AND ARE NOW 12/2011 HAVING THE SAME ISSUE AGAIN. (JUST OVER 90,00 MILES) WE OWE 2000$ ON THE VAN AND THE COST OF REPAIRS ARE OVER THAT. THIS HAS TO BE A SAFETY ISSUE..CHILDREN IN CAR + CAR RANDOMLY STOPPING!! I JUST DON'T UNDERSTAND HOW A VAN BOUGHT NEW OFF THE LOT CAN BE ON ITS 3RD TRANSMISSION ON LESS THEN 100,000 MILES. WE WILL NEVER BUY A FORD AGAIN AND AFTER DOING A LOT OF RESEARCH I HAVE FOUND 1000"S OF OWNERS WITH THE SAME ISSUES...ITS A SHAME FORD WILL CONTINUE TO ALLOW CUSTOMERS TO PAY FOR THEIR FAULTY PRODUCTS! *TR