NHTSA Complaint #10593525 — 2005 FORD FREESTAR ENGINE

Complaint Details

ODI Number	10593525
Vehicle	2005 FORD FREESTAR
Component	ENGINE
Date of Incident	February 10, 2014
Date Filed	May 22, 2014
Mileage	134,000 miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	NJ

Consumer Description

I ATTEMPTED TO START VEHICLE AND THE ENGINE WAS DIFFICULT TO TURN OVER. WHEN IT DID START THE RPMS WERE GOING UP AND DOWN . WHEN I TRIED TO PUT CAR IN REVERSE IT WOULD NOT ENGAGE CAUSING VEHICLE TO ROLL FORWARD. ( I WAS PARKED ON A SLIGHT DECLINED DRIVEWAY). AFTER READING ABOUT SIMILAR PROBLEMS I CHECKED THE PCM (POWER CONTROL MODULE. IT WAS FILLED WITH WATER !!! AFTER UNPLUGGING THE PCM AND ALLOWING IT TO DRY OUT I PLUGGED IT BACK IN AND THE PROBLEM WAS CORRECTED. IT APPEARS TO ME THAT THE PCM IS LOCATED IN A BAD LOCATION CAUSING IT TO HAVE PROBLEMS WHEN IT RAINS OR SNOWS. I MADE A TEMPORARY FIX BY PUTTING SILICONE CAULKING AROUND THE COWLING WHERE I BELIEVE THE WATER IS GETTING IN.... *TR

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