| Issue ID | 850450 |
| Internal NHTSA # | 10392656 |
| Manufacurer | FORD MOTOR COMPANY |
| Brand | FORD |
| Model | FREESTAR |
| Model Year | 2004 |
| File date | 19/03/11 |
| Component | POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION |
| Product type code | VEHICLE |
| Description of the problem | I was driving at 35 mph and went to speed up coming out of town. When i went to accelerate, my rpms revved upto 5 and my speed drastically declined to where i had no power and could not go in drive or reverse. I had t call a tow truck to take van back to town. Have been told torque converter is bad and that transmission needs to be replaced. No signs of anything leading up to the car not driving. |
| Vehicle Mileage at Failure | 123000 |
| Number of Occurences | 1 |
| Source of the issue | NHTSA WEB SITE |
| City and State | TUSCOLA, IL |
| VIN pattern | 2FMDA58224BXXXXXX |
| 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 | 40 |
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