| Issue ID | 744415 |
| Internal NHTSA # | 10289647 |
| Manufacurer | FORD MOTOR COMPANY |
| Brand | FORD |
| Model | FREESTAR |
| Model Year | 2004 |
| File date | 05/10/09 |
| Component | POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION |
| Product type code | VEHICLE |
| Description of the problem | While making a turn in a very busy intersection my 04 freestar simply stopped moving forward. The engine would rev but it wouldn't move in any gear. I was stuck in the middle of the road blocking traffic. This could have ended in tragedy if this had happened at a different time of the day when traffic gets really heavy. The problem has been diagnosed by more than one transmission expert to be the torque converter. I've been doing some research and this seem to be a very common problem with this vehicle. With this complaint i'm also requesting more information on this problem. Thank you, jorge |
| Vehicle Mileage at Failure | 84000 |
| Number of Occurences | 1 |
| Source of the issue | NHTSA WEB SITE |
| City and State | ORLANDO, FL |
| VIN pattern | 2FMDA58214BXXXXXX |
| 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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| Vehicle speed | 25 |
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