| Issue ID | 793198 |
| Internal NHTSA # | 10333940 |
| Manufacurer | FORD MOTOR COMPANY |
| Brand | FORD |
| Model | FREESTAR |
| Model Year | 2004 |
| File date | 31/05/10 |
| Component | POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION |
| Product type code | VEHICLE |
| Description of the problem | 04 ford freestar 80, 000 miles lost tranny going up hill state rt 14 coming out of washingtonville in ohio. Van just stopped on a busy 55mph highway two lanes. Had to back down 500 ft or so and swing into a driveway where i called a tow truck. Van had no for. Or rev. Gears at all! If my wife was driving the van i don't think she could have backed down the hill with on coming traffic coming at her. She would have just sat on the side of the hill and waited 1 1/2 hr for the tow truck. I was told that the torque converters go out at anytime with out any warning. And ford knows about the problem and has not informed owners that it could happen at anytime at any speed. Not a safe thing to have happen! |
| Vehicle Mileage at Failure | 80000 |
| Number of Occurences | 1 |
| Source of the issue | NHTSA WEB SITE |
| City and State | NEW WATERFORD, OH |
| VIN pattern | 2FMZA52264BXXXXXX |
| Was vehicle invloved in a crash? | N |
| Was vehicle involved in a fire? | N |
| Was incedent reported to police? | N |
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| 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 | 55 |
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