| Issue ID | 846795 |
| Internal NHTSA # | 10386041 |
| Manufacurer | FORD MOTOR COMPANY |
| Brand | FORD |
| Model | FREESTAR |
| Model Year | 2004 |
| File date | 03/04/08 |
| Component | POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION |
| Product type code | VEHICLE |
| Description of the problem | April 2008. Driving home from sisters wedding in canada to north carolina. Torque converter came apart and damaged the transmission, (97000 miles). New transmission install at aamco in manchester, ct. 65000 miles later (november 2011) that transmission fails. Had it checked out and water was getting into the transmission. No visible signs as to how. |
| Vehicle Mileage at Failure | 97000 |
| Number of Occurences | 1 |
| Source of the issue | NHTSA WEB SITE |
| City and State | MERRY HILL, NC |
| VIN pattern | 2FMZA57634BXXXXXX |
| 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 |
| Drive train type | FWD |
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| Vehicle speed | 75 |
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