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

Issue ID	846371
Internal NHTSA #	10384612
Manufacurer	FORD MOTOR COMPANY
Brand	FORD
Model	FREESTAR
Model Year	2004
File date	17/02/11
Component	POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	2004 ford freestar transmission failure. Ford service manager stated a substance -appears to be water-enter through transaxle vent. Vent is suppose to be cover by a cowl grille panel. Loss of power while driving and unable to shift into any gear, although engine running. Transaxle light came on back in june 2010 taken to bangor, me ford, transmission drained, flushed with bg flush machine and refilled. Feb 17, 2011 transaxle light again came on . Was able to get safely back into driveway when all transmission power loss. Unable to shift into any gear. Towed to ford dealership again in ny where i live. After tranny torn down ($450. 00) ford service manager stated a substance -appears to be water-enter through transaxle vent. Vent is suppose to be cover by a cowl grille panel. Found tsb06-04-10 report that identified that water may leake into pcm and or transaxle vent if the pcm connector cover is not properly seated and allows water to leak into these two areas. In nov. 2006, i incurred a failure of the pcm . Three scary loss of power on a major highway and three attempts to fix the problem before ford hotline contacted by technician and tsb bulletin used to install new pcm and install cowl panel fix described. This panels seal may have failed allowing water to enter the transaxle's vent. Ford's consumer's 800 line refused to help and denied any responsibility for repairs as did my warranty company. They said that water intrusion isn't covered. Ford needs to recall these vehicles as there is a large number of complaints (many that could have ended in tragedy on highways. Any number of google searches will show hundreds of complaints. Please nhtsa help us get these vehicles recalled. Remember the denials by toyota. They are paying for that fatal accident that killed a family of 4.
Vehicle Mileage at Failure	93682
Number of Occurences	1
Source of the issue	NHTSA WEB SITE
City and State	BETHEL, NY
VIN pattern	2FMZA50604BXXXXXX
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
Number of cylinders	6
Drive train type	FWD
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Vehicle speed	45
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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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