| Issue ID | 778025 |
| Internal NHTSA # | 10320575 |
| Manufacurer | FORD MOTOR COMPANY |
| Brand | FORD |
| Model | FREESTAR |
| Model Year | 2004 |
| File date | 09/11/07 |
| Component | POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION |
| Product type code | VEHICLE |
| Description of the problem | We have a 2004 ford freestar (bought used in 2006 with 46,000 miles on it) with 82,426 miles on it. My wife came home from work on friday november 9, 2007, parked the van. When she went to leave for work on monday the 12th the van wouldn't move. We had the transmission power flushed and fluid changed at the dealer at 70,000 miles. We haven't had the money to get the transmission replaced so we have a very expensive, nice looking, driveway ornament that we're still making payments on and insuring. From the thousand of post i've read complaining about these transmission failures, i can only be thankful that ours failed in the driveway at home and not in the middle of downtown traffic. |
| Vehicle Mileage at Failure | 82426 |
| Number of Occurences | 1 |
| Source of the issue | NHTSA WEB SITE |
| City and State | CLINTON, ME |
| VIN pattern | 2FMZA51614BXXXXXX |
| 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 |
| Number of cylinders | 6 |
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| Vehicle speed | 0 |
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