NHTSA Campaign Id 12V006000; Date: Jan. 9, 2012
This condition results in a sudden loss of motive power with no warning, increasing the risk of a crash.
2004 Ford Freestar; 2005 Ford Freestar; 2004 Mercury Monterey; 2005 Mercury Monterey
Component: Power Train:automatic Transmission
Manufactured by: Ford Motor Company
Affected Units:: 206,452
Ford is recalling certain model year 2004 and 2005 Ford freestar and Mercury monterey vehicles. The torque converter output shaft may fail.
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.
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 .
Date Owners notified by Manufacturer: Jun 29, 2012
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