| Components - Details | |
|---|---|
| NHTSA Action Number: PE09033 | Vehicale/Equipment Name: FORD |
| Vehicale/Equipment Model: FREESTAR | Vehicale/Equipment Year: 2005 |
| Component Name: POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:TORQUE CONVERTER | Manufacturer's Name: Ford Motor Company |
| Date Opened: Jul, 15 2009 | Date Closed: Nov, 17 2009 |
| Subject: TORQUE CONVERTER OUTPUT SHAFT FAILURE | Summary: Odi has received 227 owner complaints alleging a sudden and unexpected loss of motive power due to an internal transmission failure in the subject vehicles.of those complaints, 124 can be attributed to the torque converter output shaft splines stripping causing a sudden loss of power to the drivetrain.the remaining 103 complaints experienced a loss of motive power but the specific internal failure cause within the transmission is not known.odi has upgraded the investigation to an engineering analysis (ea09-016) to continue its assessment of the scope, frequency and safety-related consequences of the alleged defect. |
