# 2004 FORD FREESTAR — POWER TRAIN
> NHTSA complaint `992217` · 2013-07-08 · Ford Motor Company
## Severity
- **Deaths:** 0
- **Injured:** 0
- **Fire:** Yes
- **Crash:** No
- **Police report:** No
- **Medical attention:** No
- **Vehicle towed:** No
## Vehicle
- **Make:** FORD
- **Model:** FREESTAR
- **Year:** 2004
- **Manufacturer:** Ford Motor Company
- **Component:** POWER TRAIN
- **Miles at failure:** 125,000
- **Speed:** 65 mph
## Narrative
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 FORD FREESTAR. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 65 MPH, THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO DECELERATE. THE CONTACT NOTICED SMOKE FROM UNDER THE HOOD. THE CONTACT STOPPED AT A SIDE AND NOTICED TRANSMISSION FLUID WAS LEAKING. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER, WHO STATED THAT THE TRANSMISSION FAILED. THE CONTACT REFERENCED NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 12V006000 (POWER TRAIN) FOR WHICH THE VEHICLE HAD BEEN REPAIRED UNDER IN 2012. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 125,000.
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*Source: [NHTSA ODI](https://www-odi.nhtsa.dot.gov/downloads/) · AI Analytics · CC0 1.0*