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

Issue ID	749940
Internal NHTSA #	10294345
Manufacurer	FORD MOTOR COMPANY
Brand	FORD
Model	FREESTAR
Model Year	2004
File date	24/10/09
Component	POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	My wife was driving to fairborn ohio from cincinnati in our 2004 ford freestar. This was purchased new by us. Warranty was 3 year/36,000 miles. The van has 54,000 miles & while traveling on october 24th, 2009 ohio, the van would not go above 30 mph on the highway. The transaxle light came on & started flashing. We ended up getting the van towed from fairborn to our home. The technician that tested the van for codes & said the "torque converter clutch was stuck in the shut position & caused the fluid to overheat". Long story short, we needed a new transmission. The transmission was serviced at 30,000 miles per the maintenance log at our dealership. This could of caused a severe accident while traveling on the highway at that slow speed. A vehicle regardless of make should not have a major mechanical failure of this with only 54,000 miles on it. The thing that rattles my cage is this is supposed to be our "reliable" vehicle. I'm thankful my kids were not in the van. So $2300 later we have a transmission & our holiday goals are shot to
Vehicle Mileage at Failure	54000
Number of Occurences	1
Source of the issue	NHTSA WEB SITE
City and State	CINCINNATI, OH
VIN pattern	2FMZA51614BXXXXXX
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	65
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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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