| Issue ID | 657286 |
| Internal NHTSA # | 10213363 |
| Manufacurer | FORD MOTOR COMPANY |
| Brand | FORD |
| Model | FREESTAR |
| Model Year | 2004 |
| File date | 15/11/07 |
| Component | POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:TORQUE CON |
| Product type code | VEHICLE |
| Description of the problem | Failure of the torque converter/automatic transmission in the 2004 ford freestar is a serious and widespread safety defect. Nhtsa needs to wake up and issue a recall before someone gets killed driving one of these things. This is a family vehicle! Families deserve safe vehicles, especially when purchasing decisions are made based on safety claims!*cn duplicateto 10290338*smch |
| Vehicle Mileage at Failure | 45000 |
| Number of Occurences | 1 |
| Source of the issue | NHTSA WEB SITE |
| City and State | ANNAPOLIS, MD |
| VIN pattern | 2FMZA506X4BXXXXXX |
| 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 | 21/01/05 |
| Was original owner? | Y |
| Anti-lock brakes | N |
| Cruise control | N |
| Number of cylinders | 6 |
| Drive train type | FWD |
| Transmission type | AUTO |
| Vehicle speed | 15 |
| DoT tire identifier | |
| Tire size | |
| Location of tire code | |
| Type of tire failure code | |
| Was defective tire repaired? | |
| Date of manufacture | |
| Type of child seat code | |
| Type of restraint | |
| Dealer's name | KOONS FORD OF ANNAPOLIS |
| Dealer's telephone number | 410-224-2100 |
| Dealer's city | ANNAPOLIS |
| Dealer's state code | MD |
| Dealer's ZIP code | 21401 |