TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 FORD FREESTAR. WHILE DRIVING UPHILL AT 25 MPH, THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO ROLL BACKWARDS HALFWAY UP THE HILL. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER AND THEY STATED THAT THE TRANSMISSION NEEDED TO BE REPLACED AT 39,000 MILES. THE MANUFACTURER STATED THAT HE WAS OUT OF LUCK AND WOULD HAVE TO PAY FOR THE REPAIR. THE CONTACT WAS GIVEN A $500 REBATE TOWARDS A NEW VEHICLE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 39,000.
2006
POWER TRAIN
THE VEHICLE WOULD DO 35 OR 40 MPH AND WOULD NOT SHIFT GEAR. TOOK VEHICLE TO TWO AUTOMOTIVE REPAIR SHOPS TO FIND OUT THE ISSUE. HAD THE TORQUE CONVERTER REPLACED ALONG WITH TRANSMISSION GASKETS AND SEALS. THE 3RD GEAR SHIFT SOLENOID WAS ALSO REPLACED AND VEHICLE STILL DOES THE SAME THING. TOOK IT TO THE FORD DEALERSHIP AND THEY TOLD ME THAT THEY KNOW THERE'S A PROBLEM AND WHAT IT IS (WITHOUT EVEN LOOKING AT THE VEHICLE), BUT MY VEHICLE DOES NOT FALL UNDER THE RECALL NOTICE. I AM ASKING THAT THE RECALL BE EXTENDED TO INCLUDE THE 2006 MODEL FORD FREESTAR AND NOT LIMITED TO THE 2004-2005 MODEL YEAR AS FORD HAS NOT CORRECTED THE MANUFACTURER ISSUE IN REGARD TO THE POWER TRAIN PERFORMANCE. *TR
