Failure of rear brake rotors.
2004 Ford Freestar brakes complaints
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The vehicle I own is a 2004 ford freestar van. I purchased in 2003. It has 35,698 miles on it. At approximately 35,000 miles the rear brakes started making a grinding noise when the brakes were applied. I took it to the dealer where it was purchased- the brakes had to be replaced-including rotors and pads. Thg rotors were so worn there was no way to turn them-they had to be replaced. A total cost of $447. Why did these brakes wear out so severely with only 34,00 miles on them? And why not the front brakes-this was on the rear brakes! I've never had a brake job on it so far- until this!
Faulty caliper on the ford 2004 freestar.
Dt*: the contact stated upon purchase, it was noticed the rotors were scratched; the rotors and pads were replaced. The vehicle was taken to the dealership 3,000 miles later for an oil change, where it was then determined the rotors needed to be turned. The brakes shook while stopping and when the vehicle was taken in for an oil change, the rotors were replaced. The vehicle continued to shake while stopping.
Started to notice grinding noises and excessive wear to rear pads and rotors. Took car into local dealer for inspection. Was told that yes, the rear needed new pads and rotors and since it was normal wear (approximately. 40k miles) it was not covered under vehicle extended warranty. Took vehicle to ind. Repair shop for repair. Front brakes have been trouble free so far.
Dt*: the contact stated there was a popping and grinding noise heard coming from the front passenger side area. Prior to taking a trip, the dealership replaced the brake pads on the front passenger side. When the contact returned from the trip, there was roaring noise coming from the rear of the vehicle. The dealership determined the rear brakes needed shoes and rotors.
This is a general compliant about my 2004 ford freestar. The problems started almost immediately after driving the car away from the dealer. 1. I was at a stop light and the rubber cover fell off of the brake pedal. 2. The next thing was the keyless remote worked about 50% of the time to open the passenger doors. 3. Then after about the first 500 miles of driving, the steering wheel oscillated in my hands when coming to a stop. 4. Also when driving there were several annoying sounds. 5 finally, and this is the most annoying of all, I can't run the heater in the cold weather because excessive hot air comes from the defrost vents even though I have the control set to 'floor vents' only. Now what has the ford dealers done about the problems? 1. I replaced the rubber cover on the brake pedal. 2. The dealers refuse to fix the keyless remote problem. They claim it is working fine even though I took it to independent alarm tech who told me the 'unlock all' receiver needs to be replaced. 3. The oscillation of the steering wheel while stopping was ' fixed' by one dealer by grinding down a warped brake rotor. This repair, which I objected to ford not replacing the rotor with a new rotor, only lasted a few thousand miles and the problem recurred. I took it to another dealer who replaced the bad rotor. 4. One of the annoying sounds was fixed by one dealer but not all of the sounds. I took it to another dealer and all were fixed. 5. The dealers refuse to fix the problem of excessive hot air coming from the defrost vent. I have to duct tape over the defrost vent to be able run the heater. Then I have to pull the duct tape away if the windshield fogs over inside the car. In general I think the quality of this car is the worst that I have ever owned and I have owned several new cars in my almost 70 years of age.
Dt*: the contact stated in april 2005, the ABS and airbag lights illuminated. The vehicle was taken to the dealership. The codes were reset and the lights went off. Then, while driving 40 MPH on dry roads, a vehicle pulled out in front of the contact. The brake pedal was depressed, but the ABS did not activate. Upon impact, the airbags did not deploy. There was a police report taken at the scene. The vehicle was towed to an independent repair shop, where it was deemed a total loss. The contact was wearing a seat belt, but sustained a broken ankle and hand, a dislocated shoulder, and a concussion. The vehicle was not inspected to determine the problem with the airbags or antilock brakes.
Dt*: the contact stated while attempting to apply brake pressure at various speeds the vehicle was difficult to stop and the ABS light illuminated. The vehicle was taken to the dealership for inspection and they were unable to duplicate the problem. The manufacturer was alerted however no repairs were made.
Dt*: the contact stated the brake pedal went to the floor twice while attempting to stop. This occurred at 30 MPH. The first time, there was no damage. The dealership was unable to determine a problem, but replaced the master cylinder. The second time, while approaching an intersection, the contact depressed the brake pedal. The vehicle did not slow down; the vehicle was steered to the right over a curb into a parking lot. The vehicle did not slow down and crossed a three lane highway into another parking lot where the vehicle was stopped by shrubs. This caused a tire to blow out and minor damage to the bumper. The vehicle was towed to the dealership, but the dealership was unable to determine a problem.
A rear brake caliper stuck which caused the brake pad to grind down to zero pad and into my rotor. I had to have the pads and rotors replaced due to the failure of the caliper. The caliper is a covered part under the warranty. The dealer and ford refuses to cover the resulting damage to the rotors even though the warranty clearly states that it would do so. I want reimbursed for my repair.
Grinding noise in rear pass side wheel. Caliper failed, caused the pad to slip and ate through the rotor causing the wheel to lock up completely. Took vehicle to ford dealer, they advised the whole brake system needed to be replaced, which we did. Caliper, rotor, and pad replaced on rear pass side brake system, and pad replaced on rear driver's side.
Dt: on july 6 2005 the consumer took the vehicle in for inspection and while inspecting it, the dealer stated that there was a problem. The dealer reported the brake pads and rotors needed to replaced . The consumer thinks this is unfair because this car was inspected and checked regularly. There were no warnings from the vehicle that there was a problem. The consumer stated it was the caliper that originally caused the problem. Vehicle has not been repaired yet.
October 2004 - less than 500 miles on van - brakes went out. Tracklight came on. Van was towed to dealer and they replaced sensor on it. Rakes have gone out again - carried back to same dealership and they could not duplicate problem. Brakes would go down, afraid would not stop, and would finally catch after pumping repeatedly. Problem still occurring march 2005 - carried van to a different dealership. Master cylinder was leaking and was replaced. Brakes gone out again. Carried to dealership april 1, 2005 to leave and check. They drove van all weekend as personal vehicle (without permission), put 500 miles on vehicle but could not duplicate problem.
When the brakes were applied, the pedal would go to the floor. The vehicle lunged forward instead of stopping. The problem occurred as the consumer was in reverse on one occasion. The consumer found that the problem may be inherent and the dealer was not able to remedy the problem. *ak *sc
Brakes squealing,air bag light comes on,engine hsa alot of pinging hioway speed 60 and up.
When braking, the consumer would hear a squeaking noise coming from the rear passenger side brake rotor. The dealership was notified, but did not resolve the problem. Please provide more information.
The consumer tapped the brake to stop and the left rear brake locked up. It was later detrermined that the left inner pad had worn unevenly. *ak
My left inner brake pad fell apart and almost caused an accident.. My left brake was locked up on inner side. Dealer put new pads and fixed rotor on my 2004 freestar. Also excessive front brake noise and squeal .
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