NHTSA Complaint #10820659 — 2005 FORD FREESTYLE

POWER TRAIN issue reported to NHTSA

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Complaint Details

ODI Number	10820659
Vehicle	2005 FORD FREESTYLE
Component	POWER TRAIN
Date of Incident	September 11, 2015
Date Filed	January 16, 2016
Mileage	205,800 miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	SC

Consumer Description

I BOUGHT THIS SUV 9-11-15 WITH THE INTENT TO GO TO MY VA APPOINTMENTS DUE TO MY MEDICAL CONDITIONS. THE OWNER STATED IT HAD A FEW PROBLEMS WITH THE TRANSMISSION, BUT I DID NOT KNOW THAT MUCH ABOUT AUTOMOBILES TO UNDERSTAND WHAT HE WAS TALKING ABOUT. WHEN I GOT READY TO DRIVE THE CAR IT WOULD NOT CHANGE GEARS, JUST GOING FORWARD BUT COULD GO IN REVERSE. I HAD IT TOWED TO A FORD DEALERSHIP 35 MILES AWAY FROM MY HOME TO DIAGNOSIS THE PROBLEM. THEY STATED IT NEEDED A THROTTLE BODY TO CORRECT THE PROBLEM, BUT IT DID NOT, AND I HAD TO PAY FOR THE REPAIR WHICH THEY STATED IT WOULD IDLE DOWN THE CAR BEFORE THEY COULD DIAGNOSIS THE CORRECT PROBLEM. NOW THEY STATING I HAVE TO REPLACE THE TRANSMISSION IN THIS VEHICLE FOR $6000. I DO NOT HAVE THIS MUCH MONEY TO BUY A TRANSMISSION HAVING TO GO BACK AND FORTH TO MY APPOINTMENTS IN SC AND GA. WHY THIS VEHICLE HAS NO RECALLS ON POWERTRAIN, THROTTLE BODY, ETC WHICH THE DEALERSHIP STATE THEY DO NOT KNOW EXIST AND IS CHARGING ALL THIS MONEY FOR REPAIRS WHICH DO NOT WORK. I NEED SOME KIND OF A RESOLUTION IN THIS MATTER WITH THIS VEHICLE. I HATE TO JUNK THE VEHICLE BECAUSE IT IS IN PRISTINE CONDITION AND GREAT FOR MY TRAVELING TO THE DOCTORS.

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