NHTSA Complaint #10448589 — 2005 FORD FREESTAR ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

Complaint Details

ODI Number	10448589
Vehicle	2005 FORD FREESTAR
Component	ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
Date of Incident	June 20, 2011
Date Filed	February 20, 2012
Mileage	48,424 miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	IN

Consumer Description

VAN STARTED ACTING LIKE THE KEY WAS BEING TURNED OFF AND ON. MISFIRE WAS SO BAD THAT VAN WAS LIKE RIDING A BUCKING BRONCO. PULLED TO THE SIDE SEVERAL TIMES AS I THOUGHT WE WOULD NOT MAKE IT HOME. GOT HOME FROM SUNDAY DINER AND TOOK TO LOCAL DEALER THE NEXT DAY ON 6/20/11. INSTALLED 1F1Z 6B288 BA SENSOR. BACK TO DEALER ON 6/28/11. INSTALLED 164R4901 FOAM STRIP ALONG WITH SEALANT. BACK TO DEALER ON 7/5/11. INSTALLED. INSTALLED XL3Z 9F472 AA SENSOR. TO INDEPENDANT REPAIR SHOP ON 12/2/11. INSTALLED YFIZ-7H103AA SENSOR. BACK TO SAME REPAIR SHOP. INSTALLED 5F2Z12A650 BC PCM MODULE. THAT SEEMED TO RESOLVE THE PROBLEM AS VAN IS RUNNING BETTER THAN FOR THE LAST 2 YEARS. *TR

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