NHTSA Complaint #11343396 — 2004 FORD FREESTAR

POWER TRAIN issue reported to NHTSA

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Complaint Details

ODI Number	11343396
Vehicle	2004 FORD FREESTAR
Component	POWER TRAIN
Date of Incident	July 9, 2020
Date Filed	August 5, 2020
Mileage	100,000 miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	MO

Consumer Description

I WAS DRIVING DOWN THE HIGHWAY AT APPROXIMATELY 45 MILES PER HOUR WHEN ALL OF A SUDDEN MY RPMS SHOT UP BUT I HAD NO ACCELERATION IT DID THIS WITHOUT WARNING I MANAGED TO GET OVER TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD, AND I WAS GOING TO CHECK TRANSMISSION FLUID BUT WHEN I PULLED THE DIPSTICK OUT FLUID SHOT OUT THE DIPSTICK HOLE. I WAS ABLE TO WALK TO A STORE & BUY TRANSMISSION FLUID THAT I ADDED. I WAITED A BIT THEN TRIED DRIVE, REVERSE, LOW GEAR, BUT NOTHING. HAD TO CALL A TOW TRUCK

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