| Issue ID | 801093 |
| Internal NHTSA # | 10342461 |
| Manufacurer | FORD MOTOR COMPANY |
| Brand | FORD |
| Model | FREESTAR |
| Model Year | 2004 |
| File date | 31/08/07 |
| Component | POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION |
| Product type code | VEHICLE |
| Description of the problem | Complete and sudden loss of power on 2004 ford freestar. This occurred in heavy traffic on interstate 81 just before crossing the susquehanna river bridge in harrisburg, pa. My wife and infant daughter were in the freestar. They coasted down an exit ramp to a stop. Had the exit ramp not been there, they would have been stalled in 3 lanes of traffic on the bridge. The freestar was fine up until this sudden failure. The van was towed to a ford dealership in harrisburg and repaired under the extended warranty, which i had purchased with the new vehicle. The cause of the problem was a failed torque converter. The freestar had 78360 miles at the time of the torque converter failure. |
| Vehicle Mileage at Failure | 78360 |
| Number of Occurences | 1 |
| Source of the issue | NHTSA WEB SITE |
| City and State | ROCKWOOD, PA |
| VIN pattern | 2FMZA52254BXXXXXX |
| 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 | 55 |
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