TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 FORD FREESTAR. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS INCLUDED IN AND REPAIRED UNDER NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 12V006000 (POWER TRAIN). THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. THE CONTACT HAD TO STOP AND WAIT SOME TIME BEFORE BEING ABLE TO RESTART THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR DIAGNOSTICS, WHO STATED THAT THE TRANSMISSION FAILED DUE TO A FAULTY TORQUE CONVERTER. THE FAILURE WAS REPORTED TO THE MANUFACTURER. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 98,000. UPDATED 8/26/13 *CN THE CONSUMER STATED THE PROBLEMS STARTED AFTER THE DEALER WORKED ON THE VEHICLE. UPDATED 09/05/13
2004
POWER TRAIN
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 FORD FREESTAR. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE STALLED NUMEROUS TIMES. THE TRANSMISSION WAS REPLACED SEVERAL TIMES BUT THE FAILURE WOULD RECUR. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 12V006000 (POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION), BUT WAS ADVISED THAT THE PARTS NEEDED FOR THE REPAIR WERE NOT AVAILABLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED, BUT DENIED ANY ASSISTANCE WITH REPAIR TO THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 75,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 179,000.
