| Issue ID | 868494 |
| Internal NHTSA # | 10412703 |
| Manufacurer | FORD MOTOR COMPANY |
| Brand | FORD |
| Model | FREESTAR |
| Model Year | 2004 |
| File date | 13/10/10 |
| Component | POWER TRAIN |
| Product type code | VEHICLE |
| Description of the problem | Van stopped dead in traffic and would not move. Was towed into ford dealership. Torque convertor replaced, on 10/13/2010. Now transmission at the same dealership was diagnosed as defective, on 07/11/2011. Replacement of the transmission is needed. The original repair cost was $2264. 14, and this time the repair will be at least $3100. The mileage on the van on the first occurrence was 117,230 miles and now about 127,000 miles. |
| Vehicle Mileage at Failure | 117230 |
| Number of Occurences | |
| Source of the issue | PORTABLE SAFETY COMPLAINT FORM (PDF) |
| City and State | WESTON, WI |
| VIN pattern | 2FMZA52204BXXXXXX |
| Was vehicle invloved in a crash? | N |
| Was vehicle involved in a fire? | N |
| Was incedent reported to police? | |
| Was medical attention required? | |
| Was part original equipment? | |
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| Date of purchase | 07/08/26 |
| Was original owner? | |
| Anti-lock brakes | |
| Cruise control | |
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| Vehicle speed | 0 |
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| Type of child seat code | |
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