| Issue ID | 928867 |
| Internal NHTSA # | 10465129 |
| Manufacurer | FORD MOTOR COMPANY |
| Brand | FORD |
| Model | FREESTAR |
| Model Year | 2005 |
| File date | 09/07/12 |
| Component | POWER TRAIN |
| Product type code | VEHICLE |
| Description of the problem | Tl* the contact owns a 2005 ford freestar. The contact stated that the vehicle was repaired under the recall associated with nhtsa campaign id number 12v006000 (power train:automatic transmission:torque converter). After the repair, the dealer only replaced five quarts of the transmission fluid instead of the full thirteen that were necessary. The contact expressed concern that this would lead to another torque converter failure. The contact also stated that due to the way the vehicle was repaired, it would need to be realigned. The manufacturer was contacted and offered no assistance. The failure mileage was 49,000. |
| Vehicle Mileage at Failure | 49000 |
| Number of Occurences | |
| Source of the issue | HOTLINE VOQ |
| City and State | PLANO, TX |
| VIN pattern | 2FMZA52285BXXXXXX |
| 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 | 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 | 0 |
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