| Issue ID | 750664 |
| Internal NHTSA # | 10294988 |
| Manufacurer | FORD MOTOR COMPANY |
| Brand | FORD |
| Model | FREESTAR |
| Model Year | 2005 |
| File date | 08/12/05 |
| Component | POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION |
| Product type code | VEHICLE |
| Description of the problem | This is the 3rd time the torque converter has gone out on our ford freestar van. Two times on the interstate traveling at interstate speeds leaving my wife stranded and terrified! This time i experienced it and took it to the transmission shop myself. There seems to be a real problem here 40000 transmission goes, 90,000 and 97,000 please help! |
| Vehicle Mileage at Failure | 40000 |
| Number of Occurences | 3 |
| Source of the issue | NHTSA WEB SITE |
| City and State | KNOXVILLE, TN |
| VIN pattern | 2FMZA52255BXXXXXX |
| Was vehicle invloved in a crash? | N |
| Was vehicle involved in a fire? | N |
| Was incedent reported to police? | N |
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| Was part original equipment? | |
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| Date of purchase | 07/08/26 |
| Was original owner? | N |
| Anti-lock brakes | N |
| Cruise control | N |
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| Vehicle speed | 65 |
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