| Issue ID | 609218 |
| Internal NHTSA # | 10173519 |
| Manufacurer | FORD MOTOR COMPANY |
| Brand | FORD |
| Model | FREESTAR |
| Model Year | 2005 |
| File date | 09/11/06 |
| Component | SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONEN |
| Product type code | VEHICLE |
| Description of the problem | Repeated spongy brake pedal.. Sometimes goes to floor on sudden braking. Random 'squeal and squeak' from front brakes. According to service mgr. At orange ford-lincoln in orange, texas, this is common since asbestos was removed from pads about 4 years ago. Very irritating and dangerous. *jb |
| Vehicle Mileage at Failure | 9200 |
| Number of Occurences | 1 |
| Source of the issue | NHTSA WEB SITE |
| City and State | PORT NECHES, TX |
| VIN pattern | 2FMZA516X5BXXXXXX |
| 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 | 01/08/05 |
| Was original owner? | Y |
| Anti-lock brakes | Y |
| Cruise control | Y |
| Number of cylinders | 6 |
| Drive train type | FWD |
| Transmission type | AUTO |
| Vehicle speed | 50 |
| 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 | ORANGE FORD LINCOLN |
| Dealer's telephone number | 409 8833581 |
| Dealer's city | ORANGE |
| Dealer's state code | TX |
| Dealer's ZIP code | 77631 |