| Issue ID | 958549 |
| Internal NHTSA # | 10491893 |
| Manufacurer | Ford Motor Company |
| Brand | FORD |
| Model | FREESTAR |
| Model Year | 2005 |
| File date | 12/10/11 |
| Component | POWER TRAIN |
| Product type code | VEHICLE |
| Description of the problem | Tl* the contact owns a 2005 ford freestar. The contact stated that while driving 65 mph, the vehicle stalled without warning. The vehicle was taken to the dealer where the technician diagnosed that the torque converter needed to be replaced and that the vehicle was included in nhtsa campaign id number: 12v006000 (power train:automatic transmission:torque converter). The vehicle was repaired under the recall however, the repair failed to remedy the problem. The technician inspected the vehicle again and advised the contact that the transmission needed to be replaced. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure and did not offer any assistance since the vehicle was not included in any other recalls. The vehicle was not further repaired. The failure mileage was 90,000 and the current mileage was 118,000. |
| Vehicle Mileage at Failure | 90000 |
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| Source of the issue | HOTLINE VOQ |
| City and State | S. ATTLEBORO, MA |
| VIN pattern | 2FMZA57665BXXXXXX |
| 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 | 65 |
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