NHTSA Complaint #10949500 — 2006 FORD FREESTAR POWER TRAIN

Complaint Details

ODI Number	10949500
Vehicle	2006 FORD FREESTAR
Component	POWER TRAIN
Date of Incident	January 25, 2017
Date Filed	February 3, 2017
Mileage	160,000 miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	IA

Consumer Description

ABRUPT TOTAL LOSS OF POWER TRANSFER ;WITHOUT WARNING. FAULTY TORQUE CONVERT DESIGN LIKELY TO BLAME. TRAVELING ALONG AT 25 MPH IN DYERSVILLE IOWA, ON 1ST AVE W, ON 1/25/2017. VAN HAS ~160K MILES. NO ONE WAS INJURED, NO ACCIDENT, SAFELY MADE IT TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD. ITS MY PERSONAL OPTION, THAT HAD I BEEN IN CONGESTED HEAVY TRAFFIC, I WOULD POSE A SAFETY RISK. IF YOUR OCCURRING A BREAKDOWN, YOUR MOSTLY LIKELY TO BE GIVEN SOME TYPE OF WARNING. YOU HAVE TIME TO ENGAGE HAZARDS LIGHTS, MERGE OVER AND SLOW DOWN. HOWEVER THIS 06 FORD FREE-STAR GAVE NO WARNING, AND THIS CONCERNS ME.

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