| Issue ID | 736300 |
| Internal NHTSA # | 10281573 |
| Manufacurer | FORD MOTOR COMPANY |
| Brand | FORD |
| Model | FREESTAR |
| Model Year | 2005 |
| File date | 21/08/09 |
| Component | POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION |
| Product type code | VEHICLE |
| Description of the problem | Tl*the contact owns a 2005 ford freestar. While driving 65 mph, the vehicle suddenly slowed down. The engine was on and the rpms were very high while the vehicle was in neutral. A local mechanic stated that the transmission caused the failure and there was an investigation for ford freestar 2004-2005, component : power train:automatic transmission power train:automatic transmission:torque converters. The dealer was not notified and is concerned about the safety hazard. The current and failure mileages were 96,000. Updated 11/12/09 *cn the vehicle was repaired. Updated 11/16/09 |
| Vehicle Mileage at Failure | 96000 |
| Number of Occurences | 1 |
| Source of the issue | HOTLINE VOQ |
| City and State | SNYRNA, NC |
| VIN pattern | 2FMZA52235BXXXXXX |
| 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 | 01/05/06 |
| Was original owner? | N |
| Anti-lock brakes | Y |
| Cruise control | Y |
| Number of cylinders | 6 |
| Drive train type | FWD |
| Transmission type | AUTO |
| Vehicle speed | 65 |
| 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 | MOREHEAD CITY FORD |
| Dealer's telephone number | |
| Dealer's city | MOREHEAD CITY |
| Dealer's state code | NC |
| Dealer's ZIP code | 28557 |