| Issue ID | 989447 |
| Internal NHTSA # | 10521030 |
| Manufacurer | Ford Motor Company |
| Brand | FORD |
| Model | FREESTAR |
| Model Year | 2004 |
| File date | 28/12/09 |
| Component | ENGINE |
| Product type code | VEHICLE |
| Description of the problem | Purchased car in nov 08. In dec 09 had transmission rebuilt (remanufactured by ford) in june of 2013 needs transmission again!! Went in to ford dealership and asked for all paperwork. Found out this will be the 4th total transmission in the life of my very well maintained car! Warranty history stated nov 07 overhauled transmission 43085 mi dec 09 rebuilt remanufactured transmission 64858 mi june 2013 torque converter recall done 88658 mi dealership called ford recall line, did not fix neutralizing problem with transmission. Ford stated it must be an internal transmission problem not covered by recall. So i called ford motor company and they will not do anything!!!!!! Recall the unsafe bad transmissions made by ford motor company!! |
| Vehicle Mileage at Failure | 64858 |
| Number of Occurences | 4 |
| Source of the issue | NHTSA WEB SITE |
| City and State | MARLBOROUGH, MA |
| VIN pattern | 2FMDA57664BXXXXXX |
| Was vehicle invloved in a crash? | N |
| Was vehicle involved in a fire? | N |
| Was incedent reported to police? | N |
| Was medical attention required? | |
| Was part original equipment? | |
| No. of injured persons | 0 |
| No. of fatalities | 0 |
| Date of purchase | 07/08/26 |
| Was original owner? | N |
| Anti-lock brakes | N |
| Cruise control | N |
| Number of cylinders | 6 |
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| Vehicle speed | 0 |
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