Consumer Complaint Detail

FORD / FREESTAR / 2004

Recalls
1 Injured
Investigations
0 Death
Complaints
No Fire
Components - Details
NHTSA Complaint Number: 006058332 Incident Date: Feb, 24 2006
Consumer's City: SAN PEDRO Consumer's State: CA
Vehicle Transmission Type: AUTO Manufacturers Name: Ford Motor Company
Model Name: FREESTAR Model Year: 2004
Vehicle Involved in a Crash: Yes Component's Description: Air bags:frontal
Vehicle Involved in a Fire: No Persons Injured: 1
Vehicle's VIN#: 2FMDA50604B Date added to File: May, 23 2021
Date Complaint Received: Mar, 05 2006 Complaint Type: EVOQ
Incident Reported To Police: Yes Purchase Date: Oct, 31 2003
Was Original Owner: Yes Anti-lock Brakes: Yes
Number of Cylinders: 6 Date of Manufacturer: -
Was Vehicle Towed: - Description of the Complaints: Dt*: the contact stated in april 2005, the abs and airbag lights illuminated. the vehicle was taken to the dealership. the codes were reset and the lights went off. then, while driving 40 mph on dry roads, a vehicle pulled out in front of the contact. the brake pedal was depressed, but the abs did not activate. upon impact, the airbags did not deploy. there was a police report taken at the scene. the vehicle was towed to an independent repair shop, where it was deemed a total loss. the contact was wearing a seat belt, but sustained a broken ankle and hand, a dislocated shoulder, and a concussion. the vehicle was not inspected to determine the problem with the airbags or antilock brakes.