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2004 Ford FREESTAR Power Train Automatic Transmission Problems, Complaints and Defects

Issue ID	652380
Internal NHTSA #	10209338
Manufacurer	FORD MOTOR COMPANY
Brand	FORD
Model	FREESTAR
Model Year	2004
File date	15/11/07
Component	POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	On 11/15/07, my wife was driving our 2004 ford freestar with 45,000 miles near our home, (luckily), when, without warning of any kind, the transmission failed, rendering the vehicle inoperable. The vehicle simply would not move under it's own power and stopped in an intersection with traffic. I contacted the dealer i bought it from the next day and was told by the service writer that ford was unaware of any problems with this year and model. Obviously, this was a lie. I then had the vehicle towed to the local aamco dealer. The operator of the aamco dealer is a retired ford technician with over 20 years of experience. In fact, he maintains his ford certification. Not only did he inspect the transmission and find it to be defective, but he also advised me that ours is the third vehicle of this make and model with this same exact transmission failure in the last week or so. All 3 vehicles have around the same mileage as well. So far, fords customer satisfaction center in dearborn has been less than helpful and is stonewalling me on a resolution. I am awaiting a phone call from a supervisor at the call center but i am not holding my breath. I have contacted an attorney and meet with them this week. The vehicle needs a new transmission and we are without transportation until the issue is resolved. This is a serious defect that the public needs to be aware of. This is a family vehicle that was marketed for its safety. The vehicle is unsafe and the public needs to be aware and ford needs to take the lead and step up to the plate and do the right thing.
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	Y
Cruise control	N
Number of cylinders	6
Drive train type	FWD
Transmission type	AUTO
Vehicle speed	15
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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

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A recall is when a product is removed from the market or a correction is made to the product because it is either defective or potentially harmful.
What is Failure?
Failure is the state or condition of not meeting a desirable or intended objective, and may be viewed as the opposite of success. Product failure ranges from failure to sell the product to fracture of the product, in the worst cases leading to personal injury, the province of forensic engineering.
What is Defect?
Non-conformance of a car component with the specified requirements, or non-fulfillment of user expectations, including the safety aspects.

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2004 Ford FREESTAR Power Train Automatic Transmission Problems, Complaints and Defects, Recalls and Failures

2004 Ford FREESTAR Power Train Automatic Transmission Problems, Complaints and Defects

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