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2004 Ford Freestar service brakes problems

11 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the service brakes on the 2004 Ford Freestar1% of all complaints for this model year.

11
Service Brakes complaints
1%
share of all complaints
76,500 mi
median reported incident mileage
1 / 0
crash / fire reports

What owners report

  • Driving down rd n it felt as if someone was pushing break while I was smashing gas pedal . Lost all fire to car wouldn't go no where. I was on a country rd going uphill. It spots n sputter n jerks real hard going up hill like my transmission going bad but motor sounds good so I have no clue..

    filed Aug 8, 2020

  • Alpr system on telephone poles and police cars are attacking my vehicle. Already destroyed my abs brake system module and now working on my starter motor, blower motor, speed control and etc. Some attacks cause loud base drum like thumping on my dashboard. Other attacks lock my gearshift lever in…

    filed Apr 13, 2018

Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.

Related service bulletins

  • Traction control lamp - abs lamp - abs self activation with dtc c1288. *tt updated 11/8/07. *nj

    05617 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions · issued Dec 7, 2005
All 2004 Ford Freestar TSBs →

Service Brakes problems in other Freestar years

YearReportsShare
2007 Freestar12%
2006 Freestar82%
2005 Freestar61%
Freestar service brakes problems by year →

Counts are unique NHTSA complaints naming this component group. Complaints are unverified owner reports; mileage is computed only from complaints that included a usable odometer reading.