NHTSA Complaint #10532473 — 2005 FORD FREESTYLE

POWER TRAIN issue reported to NHTSA

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Complaint Details

ODI Number	10532473
Vehicle	2005 FORD FREESTYLE
Component	POWER TRAIN
Date of Incident	July 28, 2013
Date Filed	July 29, 2013
Mileage	117,000 miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	CT

Consumer Description

BOUGHT IT 7/23/2013, DAY ONE FINE. DAY 2, SPOUSE IN CAR, WITH 3 CHILDREN, CHECK TRANSMISSION LIGHT, TRACK CONTROL LIGHT, CHECK ENGINE LIGHT, WRENCH LIGHT ALL CAME ON. .ON THE HIGHWAY. CAR LOST SIGNIFICANT POWER, ALMOST RESULTING IN ACCIDENT, CAR BUCKING AND USING SIGNIFICANT RPMS TO ACCELERATE . RESTARTED THE CAR AFTER 3-4 TIMES, LIGHTS GONE CAR RUNNING SMOOTHLY. DAY 3, SAME THING. I'VE OWNED IT FOR 6 DAYS! TERRIFIED FOR MY FAMILY AND OTHER DRIVERS WITH THIS VEHICLE. TOO MANY SAFETY COMPLAINTS ON THE VEHICLE/TRANSMISSION FOR FORD NOT TO RECALL. AN AMERICAN COMPANY PUTTING AMERICANS AT RISK FOR HARM. *TR

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