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

Issue ID	867517
Internal NHTSA #	10410780
Manufacurer	FORD MOTOR COMPANY
Brand	FORD
Model	FREESTAR
Model Year	2004
File date	03/07/04
Component	POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	About six months ago our 2004 ford freestar had the water getting into the pcm. My mechanic said they new about a service notice/alert, whatever you might call it, stating that ford knew this was and issue and that it was not a recall. They actually poured water out of the module. He stated that it did not drip out, it "poured out". He explained to me that the water was getting in between the windshield and hood. He showed me the spot. It took them 5 days to dry out the pcm and they sealed it, the best they could. Sunday, july 3rd, the "sprocket with an exclamation point" light came on in the bottom left corner of the dash as i was driving home from church with my wife and four children... 12, 8, 6, and 1. Then the transmission just disengaged. We were stranded on one of the busier roads in buffalo, new york. We called a friend to take my wife and family home. My wife got our 1998 pickup and brought it back and we towed the van to our shop. I called today, and they have not started working on it yet, but now i know what it is!!! We were supposed to leave for vacation from july 8th through july 17th in virginia. My kids were looking forward to spending the week with their grandmother for the week. I can take a broken down car, but not my family being put in danger and my children being crushed for the loss of a vacation to their grandmothers. I will file a complaint with the nhtsa, as you suggest. I doubt ford will do anything. Unfortunately our 1998 pickup is a ford with a leaking break line in the right rear. I was just about to put it in the shop. No more fords for me. "found on road dead" truly fits my opinion of ford now.
Vehicle Mileage at Failure	93000
Number of Occurences	1
Source of the issue	NHTSA WEB SITE
City and State	BUFFALO, NY
VIN pattern	2FMZA51664BXXXXXX
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
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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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