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2004 FORD FREESTAR — POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION

fire · 801214 · 2010-07-22

Vehicle

Make
FORD
Model
FREESTAR
Year
2004
Manufacturer
Ford Motor Company
Component
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
Miles at failure
75,000
Speed
65 mph

Severity

Deaths
0
Injured
0
Fire
Yes
Crash
No
Police report
Yes
Medical attention
No
Vehicle towed
No

Narrative

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 FORD FREESTAR. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 65 MPH UP HILL HE HEARD A NOISE AS IF THE VEHICLE WAS IN NEUTRAL GEAR. HE STATED THAT THE VEHICLE LOST POWER. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO A LOCAL REPAIR SHOP. THE LOCAL REPAIR SHOP STATED THAT THE VEHICLE NEEDED A TRANSMISSION. THE CONTACT STATED THAT FLUID SPILLED ONTO THE MANIFOLD HE STOPPED. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO ANOTHER REPAIR SHOP NEAR HIS HOME. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 75,000. UPDATED 9/22/10 *CN THE CONSUMER STATED A FIRE ERUPTED AND FIRE TRUCKS WERE CALLED TO THE SCENE.. UPDATED 09/24/10

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10344753
Machine
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