| Issue ID | 703843 |
| Internal NHTSA # | 10251289 |
| Manufacurer | FORD MOTOR COMPANY |
| Brand | FORD |
| Model | FREESTAR |
| Model Year | 2004 |
| File date | 10/12/08 |
| Component | POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION |
| Product type code | VEHICLE |
| Description of the problem | 2004 ford freestar has been in to the dealer for repair 4 times since april 2008 for repair. An intermittent problem of hesitations, stalling and slippage. I had also had the car in for a tuneup at a private service company. Twice when i took it in i was told they couldn't find anything wrong. Replaced a camshaft sensor worked for a while. Today stalled was able to start but van would not go in forward or reverse. Shut the car off. Tried again was able to return home with the van chugging the whole way. The rpms were going crazy. I had it towed in once again to the dealer and i am waiting to hear from them. After seeing online the number of complaints on this vehicle with similar problems i feel i need to report as well. I think a recall is in order from ford. The have also in this mess replaced the computer. I would appreciate your assistance in looking into this matter. Had i been driving on the highway today and lost the transmission i hate to think of what type of accident may have occurred. Thanks |
| Vehicle Mileage at Failure | |
| Number of Occurences | 1 |
| Source of the issue | NHTSA WEB SITE |
| City and State | WYOMING, MI |
| VIN pattern | XXXXXX |
| Was vehicle invloved in a crash? | N |
| Was vehicle involved in a fire? | N |
| Was incedent reported to police? | N |
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| Date of purchase | 07/08/26 |
| Was original owner? | N |
| Anti-lock brakes | N |
| Cruise control | N |
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