| Issue ID | 784883 |
| Internal NHTSA # | 10326164 |
| Manufacurer | FORD MOTOR COMPANY |
| Brand | FORD |
| Model | FREESTAR |
| Model Year | 2005 |
| File date | 12/04/10 |
| Component | POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION |
| Product type code | VEHICLE |
| Description of the problem | I had just left my driveway. As i was pulling onto calabash drive from a stop sign at maplewood drive my vehicle lost speed. Although the vehicle was running i lost connection with the transmission. Since i was only traveling approx. 25 mph i was able to drift into a driveway. I tried all the gears and had no response from any. I shut the vehicle off and waited approx. 2 minutes and restarted it. I was able to move the vehicle approx 100 feet before i again lost contact with the transmission. I repeated this procedure 4 times before i was able to pull back into my driveway. I contacted a transmission repair shop and had the vehicle towed there. I had to have a new torque converter installed which cost me a total of $991. 84 i had no warning of this occurrence as the vehicle had been driven earlier that day without incident. |
| Vehicle Mileage at Failure | 100364 |
| Number of Occurences | 1 |
| Source of the issue | NHTSA WEB SITE |
| City and State | CALABASH, NC |
| VIN pattern | 2FMZA52295BXXXXXX |
| 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? | |
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| Date of purchase | 07/08/26 |
| Was original owner? | N |
| Anti-lock brakes | N |
| Cruise control | N |
| Number of cylinders | 6 |
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| Vehicle speed | 25 |
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