| Issue ID | 1012626 |
| Internal NHTSA # | 10544723 |
| Manufacurer | Ford Motor Company |
| Brand | FORD |
| Model | FREESTAR |
| Model Year | 2004 |
| File date | 09/04/13 |
| Component | POWER TRAIN |
| Product type code | VEHICLE |
| Description of the problem | On the way home from a day trip about 20 miles from home we go thru a busy intersection, about halfway thru we lose all power like it has come out of gear. We are luckily able to coast thru. When we stop engine runs but have no forward or reverse gear. We take it for the recall and they haphazardly fix transmission, now less than 1500 miles later there is all kinds of noise and highway vibration from drivetrain. Ford says its not related, but how can that be. I feel its a matter of time before the transmission falls out again. Its not right that ford has a known transmission problem with these vehicles but are not fixing them properly. It feels like a scam, they do as little as possible on their recall fix so they can soak you when you have to bring it back. |
| Vehicle Mileage at Failure | 87520 |
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| Source of the issue | NHTSA WEB SITE |
| City and State | MIDLOTHIAN, VA |
| VIN pattern | 2FMZA51684BXXXXXX |
| 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? | |
| No. of injured persons | 0 |
| No. of fatalities | 0 |
| Date of purchase | 07/08/26 |
| Was original owner? | N |
| Anti-lock brakes | N |
| Cruise control | N |
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| Vehicle speed | 30 |
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