: the contact stated that while driving 70 mph on the highway the torque converter seal ripped away ending up burning the transmission. The dealer indicated that there was a torn seal. Prior to this incident the overdrive symbol from the panel started to blink. This incident did not result in an accident. The contact took the vehicle to a service dealer in which a transmission flush was performed. The dealer also put an additive to the transmission seal.

- Zeeland, MI, USA

At about 40,000 miles a vibration started to occur in the right front wheel between 5 & 40 mph. I took it to a Ford dealer an was told this is not uncommon and it is caused by a defective torque converter. The dealer flushed the transmission. This vibration appears to be less when the fulids are cold. This problem will continue until I have the transmission overhauled. The car now has about 43,000 miles on it.

- Cincinnati, OH, USA

Problem incident--- Ford dealership using bg products transmission flush system to perform the 60000 mile emission service induces a serious transmission leak. Dealer says the bg process can not cause such a problem. Sent the vehicle away with a serious transmission leak.

- Ocala, FL, USA

Transmission has always kicked forcefully and abruptly in low speed or on deceleration at low speed. There has been a transmission fluid leak(indicated by red fluid on and around the the transmission pan) but the fluid level has remained constant and at approved limits. We have mentioned this to dealers but have always been told that was normal and that if the transmission fluid level was within specifications then there was not a problem. On this date as we accelerated from a four-way stop there was an extremely forceful kick and the van lost power and forward motion and actually began to drift backward. The dealer told us we required a new torque converter, some new gears replaced, and that we would be better off having the entire transmission replaced.

- Schertz, TX, USA

Automatic transmission failure. Riding along at constant velocity it would knock like you are going over rumble strips. With a few thousand miles we took the van into the dealer reporting a "clunk" at about 10 mph. They said it was not a problem. At 40,000 miles now they say I need a new torque converter. Not knowing I had previously brought the van in we told them about the clunk and they said it was a problem. My neighbors who bought the same van from the same dealer the same day also had the transmission replaced about 1 month ago with about 39,000 miles. Her van just quit in the middle of an intersection.

- Raleigh, NC, USA

Torque converter failed with no warning. Upon failure, debris shot up into transmission. Internal damage to transmissin was so severe that we had to purchase a new transmission. Vehicle had only 38,500 miles at time of incident.

- Rhe, CA, USA