| Issue ID | 862286 |
| Internal NHTSA # | 10405338 |
| Manufacurer | FORD MOTOR COMPANY |
| Brand | FORD |
| Model | FREESTAR |
| Model Year | 2005 |
| File date | 04/06/11 |
| Component | POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:TORQUE CON |
| Product type code | VEHICLE |
| Description of the problem | Tl*the contact owns a 2005 ford freestar. The contact stated that at approximately 68,000 miles the vehicle had problems with the transmission. The contact was traveling 60 mph on the highway when the rpms started to increase. The contact disengaged the cruise control when the vehicle came to a stop. The contact spoke to the dealer and was told that the splines were stripping on the torque converter. The failure and current mileage was 68,000. Updated 07/08/11 *bf updated 07/18/11 |
| Vehicle Mileage at Failure | 68000 |
| Number of Occurences | 1 |
| Source of the issue | HOTLINE VOQ |
| City and State | KARLSTAD, MN |
| VIN pattern | 2FMDA582X5BXXXXXX |
| 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 | |
| No. of fatalities | |
| Date of purchase | 01/07/05 |
| Was original owner? | Y |
| Anti-lock brakes | Y |
| Cruise control | Y |
| Number of cylinders | 6 |
| Drive train type | |
| Transmission type | AUTO |
| Vehicle speed | 60 |
| DoT tire identifier | |
| Tire size | |
| Location of tire code | |
| Type of tire failure code | |
| Was defective tire repaired? | |
| Date of manufacture | |
| Type of child seat code | |
| Type of restraint | |
| Dealer's name | C&M FORD |
| Dealer's telephone number | |
| Dealer's city | HALLOCK |
| Dealer's state code | MN |
| Dealer's ZIP code |