NHTSA opening probe into Ford Freestar/Mercury Monterey transmission defect
Filed under: Minivan/Van , Government/Legal , Recalls , Safety , Ford The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) is investigating hundreds of reports that 2004-2005 Ford Freestar and Mercury Monterey minivans are fitted with defective transmissions that could dangerously fail without warning. Most alarming is that many of the transmissions reportedly fail at highway speeds. In a common complaint, the engine will suddenly surge and then all power is immediately lost. The vehicle is forced to coast …
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Topics: transmissions, fordfreestar, transmissionfailure, mercury monterey, investigation