NHTSA Complaint #10930047 — 2006 FORD FREESTAR

MY WIFE WAS DRIVING DOWN THE INTERSTATE AND LOSS ALL PROPULSION TO THE WHEELS. THE ENGINE CONTINUED TO RUN, BUT WHEN APPLYING THE ACCELERATOR TO ATTEMPT TO APPLY POWER TO THE WHEELS SHE EXPERIENCED NO RESPONSE. ONCE TOWED FROM THE SHOULDER OF THE INTERSTATE AND DELIVERED TO A CERTIFIED MECHANIC'S SHOP, IT WAS DETERMINED THAT THE TORQUE CONVERTER HAD FAILED. WE WERE INFORMED THAT THIS IS AS COMMON A PROBLEM WITH THE 2006 MODEL FREESTARS AS IT IS FOR THE 2004 AND 2005 MODELS SINCE THEY SHARE THE SAME DESIGN AND MATERIAL COMPOSITION. I'M CURIOUS TO KNOW WHY THE 2006 MODEL WAS NOT RECALLED WHEN THE 2004 AND 2005 MODELS WERE RECALLED SINCE THESE MODEL YEARS ARE IDENTICAL WHEN CONSIDERING THE TORQUE CONVERTER ISSUE. OUR FREESTAR HAS BEEN IMPECCABLY MAINTAINED OVER THE YEARS WITH ONLY 85,300 TOTAL MILES ON THIS CAR. THE DESIGN LIFE OF THE AVERAGE TRANSMISSION FAR EXCEEDS 85,000 MILES, THUS IT IS CLEARLY OBVIOUS THAT MATERIAL, FABRICATION, AND/OR THE DESIGN ELEMENTS OF THIS VEHICLE'S TORQUE CONVERTER ASSEMBLY WERE SUBSTANTIALLY DEFICIENT. OUR EXPERIENCE, ALONG WITH ALL THE OTHER 2006 FREESTAR OWNERS FILING COMPLAINTS ON THIS WEB PAGE PROVIDE AMPLE EVIDENCE FOR EXPANDING THE FREESTAR RECALL NOTICE TO 2006 MODELS. I EARNESTLY IMPLORE THE NHTSA TO DUTIFULLY EXERCISE ITS AUTHORITY IN RECONCILING THIS MATTER AS STATED ABOVE. *TR