| Issue ID | 658291 |
| Internal NHTSA # | 10214217 |
| Manufacurer | FORD MOTOR COMPANY |
| Brand | FORD |
| Model | FREESTAR |
| Model Year | 2004 |
| File date | 08/01/08 |
| Component | SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONEN |
| Product type code | VEHICLE |
| Description of the problem | I've been asking about the weird brake noise (grinding) each time i've taken my vehicle in for service at ford dealerships. I was always told nothing was wrong and that my pads were fine. I took car to another repair shop because my brakes were obviously shot and they said the calipers were bad. They also said it seemed premature for my car. The ford dealership said the same thing to me over the phone and a third repair shop said they shouldn't have been bad in the 2 years that i've owned the car. I've searched the web and found many others complaining of the same problem. |
| Vehicle Mileage at Failure | 10000 |
| Number of Occurences | 1 |
| Source of the issue | NHTSA WEB SITE |
| City and State | WINDSOR MILL, MD |
| VIN pattern | 2FMDA51674BXXXXXX |
| 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 | |
| No. of fatalities | |
| Date of purchase | 21/11/05 |
| Was original owner? | Y |
| Anti-lock brakes | N |
| Cruise control | Y |
| Number of cylinders | 6 |
| Drive train type | U |
| Transmission type | AUTO |
| Vehicle speed | |
| DoT tire identifier | |
| Tire size | |
| Location of tire code | |
| Type of tire failure code | |
| Was defective tire repaired? | |
| Date of manufacture | |
| Type of child seat code | |
| Type of restraint | |
| Dealer's name | WARNOCK |
| Dealer's telephone number | |
| Dealer's city | MORRISTOWN |
| Dealer's state code | NJ |
| Dealer's ZIP code | 07960 |