| Issue ID | 721429 |
| Internal NHTSA # | 10266533 |
| Manufacurer | FORD MOTOR COMPANY |
| Brand | FORD |
| Model | FREESTAR |
| Model Year | 2004 |
| File date | 15/04/09 |
| Component | POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION |
| Product type code | VEHICLE |
| Description of the problem | Was traveling from new jersey to south carolina and stopped in stanton,va. Approx 400 miles from home. After getting fuel,the van would not accelerate in forward or reverse. Had van towed to a ford dealership and was informed the transmission needed replacing at a cost of $3000. The van only had 62k miles on it and is maintained regularly. The fluid was changed at 37k miles as per ford recommendation. Did not have any prior warning up to that point of any problem. |
| Vehicle Mileage at Failure | 61919 |
| Number of Occurences | 1 |
| Source of the issue | NHTSA WEB SITE |
| City and State | JACKSON, NJ |
| VIN pattern | 2FMZA522X4BXXXXXX |
| 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? | |
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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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| Vehicle speed | 0 |
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