| Issue ID | 1084418 |
| Internal NHTSA # | 10608521 |
| Manufacurer | Ford Motor Company |
| Brand | FORD |
| Model | FREESTAR |
| Model Year | 2005 |
| File date | 02/07/14 |
| Component | POWER TRAIN |
| Product type code | VEHICLE |
| Description of the problem | After 2 hours of driving, i tried to pass a car on the turnpike, the car made a loud noise and it looked like it went into neutral. Took the car to the shop, they say that the transmission is broken, ford replaced the torque converter due to the recall on january of 2014, but now they are saying that the issue is not the torque converted, they state that the transmission needs to be rebuilt. *js |
| Vehicle Mileage at Failure | 152000 |
| Number of Occurences | 1 |
| Source of the issue | NHTSA WEB SITE |
| City and State | MIRAMAR, FL |
| VIN pattern | 2FMZA57655BXXXXXX |
| Was vehicle invloved in a crash? | N |
| Was vehicle involved in a fire? | N |
| Was incedent reported to police? | N |
| Was medical attention required? | N |
| 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 |
| Number of cylinders | 6 |
| Drive train type | FWD |
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| Vehicle speed | 65 |
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