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

Issue ID	715676
Internal NHTSA #	10261456
Manufacurer	FORD MOTOR COMPANY
Brand	FORD
Model	FREESTAR
Model Year	2004
File date	10/03/09
Component	SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	I purchased a 2004 ford freestar. Within 1 year after purchase, i heard grinding noises from the rear brakes. The brakes would also "squeal" while i was driving down the road. In 2007, i had the rear rotors replaced by a dealship because of gouging and pitting that they felt was not normal wear and tear. I had 29,600 miles on the vehicle at the time. Now, from the day i drove it home from being repaired, i would have the same squealing and grinding noises. I took the van in to have the brakes inspected again and was told that the rotors or extremely ground down due to excessive pitting and gouging. I now have 50,000 miles on the vehicle and only 20,000 miles on these rotors. The dealership would not replace them at no charge because they are not under warranty and said that this is due to normal wear and tear. I should not have to replace the rear brakes every 20,000 miles or so. I have followed up with ford corporate and they refuse to acknowledge that this is a problem or to do anything about it.
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Number of Occurences	1
Source of the issue	NHTSA WEB SITE
City and State	AVON LAKE, OH
VIN pattern	XXXXXX
Was vehicle invloved in a crash?	N
Was vehicle involved in a fire?	N
Was incedent reported to police?	N
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Was part original equipment?
No. of injured persons	0
No. of fatalities	0
Date of purchase	07/08/26
Was original owner?	N
Anti-lock brakes	N
Cruise control	N
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What is Recall?
A recall is when a product is removed from the market or a correction is made to the product because it is either defective or potentially harmful.
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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 Problems, Complaints and Defects, Recalls and Failures

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

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