Fail To Accelerate problems of the 2006 Ford Freestar

The contact owns a 2006 Ford Freestar. While driving approximately 20 mph, the vehicle failed to accelerate without warning. The contact pulled over and restarted the vehicle; however, it was unable to be driven. The vehicle was towed to the contact's residence. The vehicle was not diagnosed nor repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The VIN was not included in NHTSA campaign number: 12v006000 (power train). The failure mileage was not available.

The contact owns a 2006 Ford Freestar. The contact stated that while driving at various speeds, the accelerator pedal was depressed but the vehicle failed to accelerate. The contact stated that the vehicle jerked forward without warning. The failure recurred numerous times. The vehicle was taken to the dealer where it was diagnosed that the transmission failed and needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 58,000.