| Issue ID | 901536 |
| Internal NHTSA # | 10443640 |
| Manufacurer | FORD MOTOR COMPANY |
| Brand | FORD |
| Model | FREESTAR |
| Model Year | 2007 |
| File date | 17/12/11 |
| Component | POWER TRAIN |
| Product type code | VEHICLE |
| Description of the problem | I was making a left hand turn from the middle lane of a busy 5 lane highway when i lost all power to the drive train. Fortunately i had gained enough speed from the drive train to barely avoid on coming traffic. Three seconds earlier and this could have been a tragedy. There was no warning or indication of failure. There were no sounds, smells, or eradicate motions. I immediately had the vehicle towed to a ford dealership garage. After an inspection the service advisor stated that the torque converter had come apart and would need to be replaced. Since then i have done some investigative research into ford freestar torque converter failures. It appears that this is a problem that started with the 2004 freestar. I hope that ford takes care of this problem before injury or fatality. In my case, three seconds made the difference. |
| Vehicle Mileage at Failure | 125700 |
| Number of Occurences | 1 |
| Source of the issue | NHTSA WEB SITE |
| City and State | MILNER, GA |
| VIN pattern | 2FMZA52217BXXXXXX |
| 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 | 5 |
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