NHTSA Complaint #10611043 — 2006 FORD FREESTAR

ENGINE issue reported to NHTSA

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Complaint Details

ODI Number	10611043
Vehicle	2006 FORD FREESTAR
Component	ENGINE
Date of Incident	June 7, 2014
Date Filed	July 16, 2014
Mileage	172,000 miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	TX

Consumer Description

ACCELERATED AWAY FROM A STOP SIGN WITHIN A WALMART PARKING LOT AND AFTER ABOUT FIFTEEN FEET THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO SLOW DOWN WHILE DEPRESSING THE ACCELERATOR. ATTEMPTED TO ACCELERATE AND THE RPM'S WENT UP WITH NO PROPULSION. ALLOWED VEHICLE TO STOP THEN PUSHED IN A PARKING SPACE. THERE WAS NEVER ANY INDICATION THAT THE TRANSMISSION WOULD FAIL VIA WARNING LIGHT NOR WAS THERE A NOISE/BANG/CLUNK ETC ASSOCIATED. VEHICLE JUST STOPPED ACCELERATING. HAD VEHICLE TOWED TO SHOP AND THEY SAID THERE WERE NO CODES INDICATING THE FAILURE AND A TRANSMISSION REBUILD WOULD BE IN ORDER FOR $2000. *TR

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