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2005 Ford FREESTAR Power Train Automatic Transmission Problems, Complaints and Defects

Issue ID	700831
Internal NHTSA #	10248767
Manufacurer	FORD MOTOR COMPANY
Brand	FORD
Model	FREESTAR
Model Year	2005
File date	11/11/08
Component	POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	On tuesday nov. 11th at 5:21pm my wife and 3 of my 4 children were driving down a busy 4 lane highway in murfreesboro, tn when without any warning or strange sound the 2005 ford freestar van we own failed to propel itself forward. The engine was still running but the car acted as though it was in neutral. My wife coasted to a stop and placed van in park and killed the engine. She restarted and placed in drive position but van would not move. Other drivers were swerving to miss her as no shoulder to pull onto. Reverse gear non responsive as well. Had van towed to transmission repair shop. Total torque converter failure at 55, 500 miles. Paid $751 dollars for torque converter replacement.
Vehicle Mileage at Failure	55500
Number of Occurences	1
Source of the issue	NHTSA WEB SITE
City and State	MURFREESBORO, TN
VIN pattern	2FMZA58295BXXXXXX
Was vehicle invloved in a crash?	N
Was vehicle involved in a fire?	N
Was incedent reported to police?	Y
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	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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2005 Ford FREESTAR Power Train Automatic Transmission Problems, Complaints and Defects, Recalls and Failures

2005 Ford FREESTAR Power Train Automatic Transmission Problems, Complaints and Defects

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