2004 Ford Freestyle Transmission and drivetrain Problems

“I received a recall notice for the torque converter on my vehicle. I took it to the dealer for replacement of the torque converter on august, 22, 2012. I never had a problem with the vehicle before but when I brought it home I began to notice a bump when I put it in drive. I thought this might smooth out over time. Three months later I noticed a shudder at fifty five miles per hour and the tachometer would rise about two hundred rpms. …”

“The contact owns a 2004 Ford Freestyle. The contact stated the vehicle was included and repaired per a manufacturers recall for the torque converter. After the vehicle was repaired it began to hesitate upon acceleration. The contact also heard a loud banging noise. The vehicle was taken back to the dealer where the technicians stated the transmission had to be replaced. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The approximate failure mileage was 102,000.”

“The contact owns a 2004 Ford freestar. The contact stated that the vehicle was repaired under NHTSA campaign id number: 12v006000 (power train:automatic transmission:torque converter) and after the repairs, the vehicle slipped out of gear and made a banging sound as it shifted into second gear. The vehicle was taken back to the dealer where the failure could not be replicated. The contact stated there were no issues with the vehicle before having the recall remedied. The failure mileage was 67,000.”

“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). After the recall repair was performed the contact noticed oil leaking from under the vehicle. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic for diagnosis. The mechanic stated that the rear main transmission oil seal would have to be replaced. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The approximate failure mileage was 126,000.”

“The contact owns a 2004 Ford freestar. The contact stated while driving approximately 25 MPH the vehicle suddenly jerked forward and stalled. After restarting the vehicle the engine the check transaxle sensor light illuminated and the vehicle would not accelerate past 10 MPH. After driving the vehicle home the contact later discovered that the vehicle would not operate in reverse. The vehicle was towed to the dealer who diagnosed that water was present inside the PCM (power train control module ). The PCM was repaired and the defect was remedied. The failure mileage was 101,674.”