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2005 Ford FREESTAR Power Train Problems, Complaints and Defects

Issue ID	975010
Internal NHTSA #	10508043
Manufacurer	Ford Motor Company
Brand	FORD
Model	FREESTAR
Model Year	2005
File date	05/01/13
Component	POWER TRAIN
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	recalled torque converter replaced in 2005 freestar by dealer . ( no warranty paperwork given for this part.) 5 months later, while driving 40 mph, experienced total power loss including power steering and power brakes. Struggled to pull car off the main road. Towed to often used and nearby repair facility. Trusted mechanic pulled car apart and replaced transmission ( including new torque converter) for total of $2225. 00. Van had been carefully maintained and had 83,000 miles on it. Ford dealership ( tom's ford of keyport, nj) refused to reimburse just for cost of 2nd torque converter that failed since "the work was not done at ford dealership." ( how would i know this was required w/out ever receiving warranty paperwork? And i remembered the original recall form from ford stated part replacement by outside mechanics would be reimbursed???) local dealership "couldn't help." notice, i did not even try to get ford to acknowledge transmission failure caused by recalled part or to cover the new transmission costs. Followup through ford's consumer division also denied reimbursement for 2nd failed torque converter. Interesting quotes from them: "we have not received many complaints about transmission failure for that vehicle" and " the failure of the torque converter does not cause transmission failure." hmmm beware of total loss of power with this minivan when the transmission fails!!! Dangerous and ford is playing dumb. Unfortunately, lives at risk with this denial strategy. I used to be a "ford" man. Drove only fords for decades: f150 truck + $$$ ford rv + explorer + escape, etc. No longer.
Vehicle Mileage at Failure	83327
Number of Occurences	1
Source of the issue	NHTSA WEB SITE
City and State	MORGANVILLE, NJ
VIN pattern	2FMZA51645BXXXXXX
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?
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
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Vehicle speed	40
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What is Recall?
A recall is when a product is removed from the market or a correction is made to the product because it is either defective or potentially harmful.
What is Failure?
Failure is the state or condition of not meeting a desirable or intended objective, and may be viewed as the opposite of success. Product failure ranges from failure to sell the product to fracture of the product, in the worst cases leading to personal injury, the province of forensic engineering.
What is Defect?
Non-conformance of a car component with the specified requirements, or non-fulfillment of user expectations, including the safety aspects.

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2005 Ford FREESTAR Power Train Problems, Complaints and Defects, Recalls and Failures

2005 Ford FREESTAR Power Train Problems, Complaints and Defects

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