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Replying to: cowboys59 (Nov 18, 2009 4:50 pm) |
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| This all sounds great, if happens. This month ended our warrenty on our tranny rebuild. Weve got to take it out town this week end. I drive it on prayers. | |
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Replying to: cowboys59 (Nov 18, 2009 4:50 pm) Yes, it is finally coming to fruition. NHTSA has undertaken an investigation into the Freestar/Monteray transmission failures. This is in no small part due to the efforts of all of the good people who have taken the time to become informed, get engaged in the process, and stand up for themselves. Without every other consumer who respoded to our call to arms, this would not have been possible. Most of the credit, I believe, should go to Nadine. I believe that it was her research and the steps that she took that got NHTSA going on this issue. Keep in mind however; this is just the beginning. This investigation likely will take months and the outcome is unpredictable in spite of what common sense tells us it should be. In the meantime, hope your health continues to improve , congrats on the weght loss, and stay safe and keep the faith! Jim Genovese Annapolis, MD
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Replying to: lloydcyn (Apr 11, 2006 4:16 pm) |
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| I logged my complaint in Aug 09 | |
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Replying to: jgenovese (Nov 19, 2009 7:46 pm) Thank you for the kind words, but I believe that Edmunds deserves a lot of the credit for providing a space where we could all share our experiences. I have read every entry posted, and without them, I would have felt very alone in this process. All the people on this site inspired, encouraged, educated, and fought to get their voices heard. They filed complaints with NHTSA, Senators, Congresspeople, Better Business Bureau, and the Center for Auto Safety. Personally, I would like to thank you all for providing hope. Now, we need to respond to Fords letters to NHTSA.
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Had a 2002 Windstar, that, 200 kilometres prior to the 60,000 kilometre end of the warranty, the transmission started slipping. I called the dealership, told them I was experiencing problems, but that the issue semed to go away. We made a service date for about a week later, and they informed me it needed extensive tranny work, and that the warranty was no longer in place. ( I was now 300 kms over). After some discussion, they agreed to swallow the whole cost...........thank god! Hats off to the dealer. Now my 2005 Freestar with 111,000 km (65,000 miles) is lame. Went out to he driveway, put it in gear, and nothing happened. I had drove home the night before with no problems. Had it towed to the local Ford dealer, who phoned back and said there wasn't any tranny pressure, so I needed a new tranny. They are looking for a used for approximately $1500, and with installation, filters etc, will be $3100, plus tax. Ford misspoke when it named this vehicle a "FREE" Star. I have some other ideas for sur names Seems to be a similar theme with these vans.
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Replying to: nadineb (Nov 22, 2009 3:15 pm) 
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Replying to: zammer (Nov 23, 2009 3:33 pm) |
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I have a 2004 Ford Freestar that I bought new 5 years ago. It has 62,000 miles on it. I have had minor problems with it over the years. The plan was to keep this vehicle for 10 years as I don't drive too far. Last night I was driving home from running errands and was about a half mile away from home. I was making a sharp right turn off the highway and onto the street which I live. As I started to turn the steering wheel, the car shut off and I lost steering. I drifted onto the other side of the road after just missing the passing car and luckily into a parking lot of a doctors office. I started the van back up and was able to move forward to get the back of my van out of the road as I was praying that a car wasn't going to come over that windy hill. There was no warning. I had it at the shop about 2 months ago because the engine light came on--that was a gas cap issue. I am just astonished that the light will come on over replacement of a gas cap, but not of a transmission problem. Long story short, my husband was able to get the van home, cutting out on him 2 times in less than a half mile. And, I still sitting here shaking like a leaf.
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