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

Issue ID	667345
Internal NHTSA #	10221403
Manufacurer	FORD MOTOR COMPANY
Brand	FORD
Model	FREESTAR
Model Year	2004
File date	24/10/06
Component	POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	In oct. My two year old and i were in a left lane on the expressway in flint during rush hour when the transmission went out. Somehow i made it to the side of the road. Cars were swerving around us. People helping me push the car said they can't believe we weren't hit. It was terrifying. The car only had 79,000 miles. This was just the beginning of our journey. We already had numerous problems with the back tailgate (a design flaw i'm told), sliding doors to the power steering. After a couple months because of arranging funding and getting a new trans the car was back. I drove my husbands lease on my 4 days 50 mile each way a week commute putting us way over the miles on his lease. 4 weeks later the light was on and the trans shop had it for about 3 weeks while they kept replacing parts to get it working. We got it back and within a month had it back in for service. My son and i spent the day at the shop. The light was back on within a month. On 6/21/07 we dropped it off. We got it back the end of august. The trans shop got ford involved and the trans shop replaced several parts of the transmission. The torque converter, which i read complaints about, was one of the things replaced - i don't know how many times. I contacted ford long before this and got nowhere with them. We got the car back and a month later the light came on. The trans shop decided to start over and get another complete transmission and replace it. They ordered it and the van went in again for a couple of weeks. For the last two months we haven't had any problems. Ford absolutely, 100%, has not stood behind this vehicle. It's a miracle my son and i weren't injured or killed when it first went out. It's only a matter of time before someone is seriously injured or killed. I was surprised when i saw on edmunds all the people complaining about this same problem. I bought this vehicle because i wanted a safe and reliable car for my child. What a joke!
Vehicle Mileage at Failure	79000
Number of Occurences	1
Source of the issue	NHTSA WEB SITE
City and State	FENTON, MI
VIN pattern	2FMZA52244BXXXXXX
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	14/06/04
Was original owner?	N
Anti-lock brakes	Y
Cruise control	Y
Number of cylinders	6
Drive train type	U
Transmission type	AUTO
Vehicle speed	70
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Dealer's name	SZOTT FORD
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Dealer's city	HOLLY
Dealer's state code	MI
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What is Recall?
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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