Ford / Mercury recall: Power train
What is wrong
Ford is recalling certain model year 2004 and 2005 ford freestar and mercury monterey vehicles. The torque converter output shaft may fail.
What could happen
This condition results in a sudden loss of motive power with no warning, increasing the risk of a crash.
The fix
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.
Vehicles covered
- Ford Freestar 2004–2005
- Mercury Monterey 2004–2005
Facts
- NHTSA recall number
- 12V006000
- Type
- Vehicle
- Filed by
- Ford Motor Company
- Reported to NHTSA
- Jan 9, 2012
- Owners notified
- Jun 29, 2012
- Vehicles or items affected
- 206,452
- Started by
- NHTSA investigation
- Built
- –
- Part
- Power train › Automatic transmission; Power train › Automatic transmission › Torque converter
- Maker's own recall number
- 11S25
Notes
Ford's recall campaign number is 11s25.owners may also contact the national highway traffic safety administration's vehicle safety hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), or go to http://www.safercar.gov .
Other recalls for the same vehicles
- Ford / Mercury recall: Seats Mar 7, 2013
To check one car, enter its 17-character VIN on the official NHTSA page: a recall may cover only some vehicles of a model year.
Recall data: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA). Nebula is not affiliated with or endorsed by NHTSA.