The defect
FORD IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2004 AND 2005 FORD FREESTAR AND MERCURY MONTEREY VEHICLES. THE TORQUE CONVERTER OUTPUT SHAFT MAY FAIL.
The risk
THIS CONDITION RESULTS IN A SUDDEN LOSS OF MOTIVE POWER WITH NO WARNING, INCREASING THE RISK OF A CRASH.
The remedy
FORD WILL NOTIFY OWNERS, AND DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE TORQUE CONVERTER FREE OF CHARGE. THE SAFETY RECALL BEGAN ON AUGUST 9, 2012. OWNERS MAY CONTACT THE FORD MOTOR COMPANY CUSTOMER RELATIONSHIP CENTER AT 1-866-436-7332.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by ODI
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| Ford Freestar | 2004, 2005 |
| Mercury Monterey | 2004, 2005 |
Components: POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:TORQUE CONVERTER | POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
Model years in this recall
NHTSA complaints and the number of recall campaigns for each model year this recall covers.
| Model | Year | Complaints | Recalls |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ford Freestar | 2004 | 1,227 | 4 |
| Ford Freestar | 2005 | 886 | 3 |
| Mercury Monterey | 2004 | 283 | 4 |
| Mercury Monterey | 2005 | 119 | 3 |
Other power train recalls in 2012
19 of the 583 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 2012 concerned the power train; FORD MOTOR COMPANY filed 963 campaigns in all.
| 12V474000 2 Oct 2012 | CHRYSLER GROUP LLC |
| 12V461000 19 Sept 2012 | Honda (American Honda Motor Co.) |
| 12V460000 18 Sept 2012 | General Motors LLC |
| 12V407000 20 Aug 2012 | PACCAR INCORPORATED |
| 12V317000 6 Jul 2012 | VOLVO CARS OF N.A. LLC. |
| 12V256000 4 Jun 2012 | HONDA (AMERICAN HONDA MOTOR CO.) |
| 12V216000 16 May 2012 | CHRYSLER GROUP LLC |
| 12V200000 8 May 2012 | FOREST RIVER, INC. |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 2012