NHTSA Complaint #10611013 — 2006 FORD FREESTYLE

VEHICLE PURCHASED USED 10/2013 FROM NATIONAL USED CAR RETAIL CHAIN. *RECORDS, VIA FORD DEALERSHIP (AS OF 07/2014), INDICATE TB ISSUE (REF. NHTSA PE11018) ADDRESSED UNDER FORD CSP 12N03; 08/13 [TB CLEANED & PROGRAMMING EDITED BY 2ND LOCAL FORD DEALER.] INITIAL INCIDENT OCCURRED 10/2013, LESS THAN 72 HOURS AFTER PURCHASE, CODES INDICATED; AS PER RETAIL CHAIN REPAIR SHOP*, A MISFIRE ON CYLINDER 6. REPAIR MADE VIA DEALER WARRANTY, REPLACING PLUG & ASSOCIATED PARTS.DROVE CAR FROM DATE OF REPAIR, INCLUDING HIGHWAY, LONG DISTANCES & LOCALLY W/O NOTABLE INCIDENT. LATER, SERVICE LIGHT BEGAN TO FLASH ON & OFF; NO CODES PRESENT. ASSUMED INDICATOR SHORT. ENG. LIGHT & SVC. LIGHTS CAME ON & WENT OFF PERIODICALLY BUT NEVER READABLE FOR CODES. CAR THEN BEGAN TO MAKE NOISES OCCASIONALLY UPON START UP SIMILAR TO SOLENOID FAILURE & EXHIBIT "DIESELING" UPON IGNITION. WEATHER RELATED? THEN; 03/2014, ENTERED HIGHWAY, ACCELERATING TO 60/MPH - AT HALF MILE UP, CAR "SHUT DOWN"; RPM FLAT, SPEEDOMETER FLAT, PEDAL NON-REACTIVE, STEERING IMPAIRED, NO ELECTRICITY. COASTED TO DIVIDE IN HIGHWAY; CRANKED VEHICLE, TURNED & CROSSED TO SHOULDER; STOPPING & STARTING SEVERAL TIMES. MOVING 10/MPH TO SAFETY. STILL NO CODES. THOUGHT CLOG IN FUEL SYSTEM/ TRASH IN GAS. NEXT ATTEMPT TO DRIVE, FILLED TANK, NEW GAS; NO INDICATOR LIGHTS, NO PROBLEMS. THEN: INCIDENT:05/2014: CRANKED & BACKED OUT OF DRIVEWAY, PLACED G.SHIFT IN D.. NOTHING...NO MOVEMENT, RPM FLAT,SPEEDOMETER FLAT. SERVICE & ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON. ROLLED BACK IN DRIVE, CAR SAT FOR SEVERAL DAYS. CRANKED IT, ENG, & SVC. LIGHTS STILL ON; DROVE TO PARTS STORE. CODES PRESENT INDICATE TB MALFUNCTION. PROBLEM NOT COVERED VIA PURCHASE AGREEMENT. FORD SAYS; "PROBLEM SOLVED". PART/ $500 PLUS LABOR.PAYMENT:$475/MO. AFRAID TO DRIVE IT. DON'T WANT TO BE THE STALLED CAR HIT FROM BEHIND @ 65/MPH BY A BIG RIG STATISTIC TO FIX IT. IT IS STILL BROKEN. *TR