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2004 Ford FREESTAR Service Brakes, Hydraulic Foundation Componen Problems, Complaints and Defects

Issue ID	626634
Internal NHTSA #	10188095
Manufacurer	FORD MOTOR COMPANY
Brand	FORD
Model	FREESTAR
Model Year	2004
File date	11/04/07
Component	SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONEN
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	on 4/11/07 ford service department. Informed me the rear brakes & rotors on the 04 freestar were shot and needed immediate replacement at a cost of $575. 00. I thought they were lying to me because i had more than 20 different cars,trucks,& vans, but never had factory installed brake pads wear out at 20000 miles ,and especially rotor damage so bad that they had to be replaced. Also there was no warning signs like a grinding noise or a pulsating brake pedal. Nothing. So i mentioned the 3/36 bumper 2 bumper warranty ,and the 6/75000 esp plus deluxe extended warranty w/$0 deductible , and i was told this was a wear item , and was not covered. They said i probably rode the brake pedal or drove with the parking brake on. I didn't drive with 2 feet and never used the parking brake. I asked how long were the brakes designed to last under normal use, . They didn't know. So i left the dealer, and went to an independant ex ford mechanic , who determined to find a frozen caliper or something else defective. What we found was not what i was expecting. The calipers were not frozen, and the pads were not completely worn down although the outer pads were twice as worn as the inner pads,there was no metal to metal contact(rivets or pad backing). It seems that the metallic or semi-metallic pads themselves would rust a bit and since the front brakes do most of the stopping,t he rust on the rear pads never completely wore off each day and the pads and rotors never heated up enough to built up the glaze like the front pads. So the rotors were gouged by the rust build up on the pads. When examined closely,the deep gouges on the rotors lined up with the rust build up on the pads. *ak
Vehicle Mileage at Failure	22651
Number of Occurences	3
Source of the issue	NHTSA WEB SITE
City and State	ISLIP TERRACE, NY
VIN pattern	2FMDA58294BXXXXXX
Was vehicle invloved in a crash?	N
Was vehicle involved in a fire?	N
Was incedent reported to police?	N
Was medical attention required?
Was part original equipment?
No. of injured persons	0
No. of fatalities	0
Date of purchase	29/10/04
Was original owner?	Y
Anti-lock brakes	Y
Cruise control	Y
Number of cylinders	6
Drive train type	FWD
Transmission type	AUTO
Vehicle speed	0
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Dealer's name	STEVENS FORD
Dealer's telephone number	631-654-4321
Dealer's city	PATCHOGUE
Dealer's state code	NY
Dealer's ZIP code	11772

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Failure is the state or condition of not meeting a desirable or intended objective, and may be viewed as the opposite of success. Product failure ranges from failure to sell the product to fracture of the product, in the worst cases leading to personal injury, the province of forensic engineering.
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Non-conformance of a car component with the specified requirements, or non-fulfillment of user expectations, including the safety aspects.

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2004 Ford FREESTAR Service Brakes, Hydraulic Foundation Componen Problems, Complaints and Defects, Recalls and Failures

2004 Ford FREESTAR Service Brakes, Hydraulic Foundation Componen Problems, Complaints and Defects

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