| Issue ID | 751808 |
| Internal NHTSA # | 10296018 |
| Manufacurer | FORD MOTOR COMPANY |
| Brand | FORD |
| Model | FREESTAR |
| Model Year | 2004 |
| File date | 15/12/09 |
| Component | POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION |
| Product type code | VEHICLE |
| Description of the problem | My 04 freestar left me on the side of a rural road, next to a swamp with 6 " of fresh snow and an unplowed road shoulder. I had my 2 and 4 year old kids with me at the time and it was 7 am. This was a dangerous situation, especially considering that i had no warning that there was anything even remotely wrong with the van. Mechanic said that it's the torque converter. Only 90,000 km. |
| Vehicle Mileage at Failure | 90000 |
| Number of Occurences | 1 |
| Source of the issue | NHTSA WEB SITE |
| City and State | SAUBLE BEACH, 00 |
| VIN pattern | XXXXXX |
| 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 | 90 |
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