NHTSA Complaint #10897286 — 2005 FORD FREESTAR ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC)

Complaint Details

ODI Number	10897286
Vehicle	2005 FORD FREESTAR
Component	ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC)
Date of Incident	August 1, 2016
Date Filed	August 19, 2016
Mileage	163,000 miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	KS

Consumer Description

PROBLEMS WITH WATER GETTING IN THE ECM HAD 3 TRANSMISSIONS SHOP SAY MY TRANSMISSION NEEDED REBUILD SO I HAD IT REBUILT AND IT'S STILL SLIPPING BETWEEN 30 AND 40 MPH ONLY OTHER THING IT CAN BE IS A WET ECM TRANSMISSION SHOP CAN'T FIGURE IT OUT COST ME 1600 ALREADY AND STILL SLIPPING GOT TO BE THE ECM. THIS NEEDS TO BE A RECALL I WAS DRIVING DOWN THE HIGHWAY AND THE TRANSMISSION JUST QUIT WORKING SHUT IT OFF THEN WAS WORKING AGAIN HAS TO KILL SOMEONE BEFORE IT'S RECALLED.

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