Brakes complaints and recalls from NHTSA
Summary
The 2004 Ford Freestar has 46 NHTSA brakes complaints and 0 brakes-related recalls.
46
Complaints
0
Recalls
1
Injuries Reported
Data source: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) · Last updated April 10, 2026
| Date ↓ | Component | Summary |
|---|---|---|
| Feb 1, 2012 | SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | ABS WARNING LIGHT COMES ON AND THEN SOMETIMES IT GOES OUT. IS ABS SYSTEM NOT WORKING PROPERLY OR EL... |
| Jan 31, 2012 | SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 FORD FREESTAR. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE ABS LIGHT REMAINED ILLUMINATE... |
| Sep 14, 2011 | SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 FORD FREESTAR. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING BETWEEN 35-60 MPH,... |
| Mar 10, 2011 | SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC,PARKING BRAKE | MY MINI VAN IS MAKING A WEIRD NOISE AND WHEN I DRIVE IT ON THE HIGHWAY THE STEERING WEAL SHAKES A ... |
| Sep 25, 2010 | SERVICE BRAKES | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 FORD FREESTAR. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS, ... |
| May 13, 2010 | SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | THIS HAS BEEN ON AN ON GOING PROBLEM FOR SEVERAL YEARS NOW (THIS IS THE 4TH TIME FORD SERVICED THE V... |
| Jan 14, 2010 | SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC | THE BRAKE PROPORTIONING SYSTEM (FRONT/REAR) DOES NOT FUNCTION PROPERLY CAUSING PREMATURE FAILURE OF... |
| Mar 10, 2009 | SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC | I PURCHASED A 2004 FORD FREESTAR. WITHIN 1 YEAR AFTER PURCHASE, I HEARD GRINDING NOISES FROM THE RE... |
| Oct 11, 2008 | SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC,POWER TRAIN | LAST WEEK, IN ORDER TO PREPARE FOR A TRIP AWAY I HAD MY 2004 FORD FREESTAR SERVICED AND GOT NEW TIRE... |
| Jul 25, 2008 | SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC | IN ADDITION TO THE COMPLAINT SUBMITTED EARLIER TODAY. I WAS CONTACTED BY THE SERVICE REPAIR DEPT AT... |
| May 27, 2008 | SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC | TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 FORD FREESTAR. THE DEALER TOOK THE VEHICLE TO BE INSPECTED AND PASSED. ... |
| Feb 26, 2008 | SERVICE BRAKES, AIR,ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING,FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE,POWER TRAIN,LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES,SEATS,UNKNOWN OR OTHER | BOUGHT VAN IN JUNE 2007 NOTHING BUT PROBLEMS SINCE. REPLACED BATTERY WITHIN 2 MONTHS OF PURCHASE. RE... |
| Jan 18, 2008 | SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC,POWER TRAIN,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC) | WE OWN A 2004 FREESTAR THAT HAS HAD THE TRANSMISSION REPLACED IN FEB 2008 WITH LESS THAN 43,000 MILE... |
| Jan 16, 2008 | SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC | 12/06 FRONT DRIVER-SIDE BRAKE FROZE ON WHILE DRIVING, CAUSING VAN TO WANT TO PULL INTO OTHER LANE. ... |
| Jan 8, 2008 | SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC | I'VE BEEN ASKING ABOUT THE WEIRD BRAKE NOISE (GRINDING) EACH TIME I'VE TAKEN MY VEHICLE IN FOR SERVI... |
| Jul 4, 2007 | SERVICE BRAKES, AIR | TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 FORD FREESTAR. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE IN 2004, WHICH STATE... |
| Jun 17, 2007 | SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC | WHILE ON VACATION, GRINDING NOISE WAS HEARD FROM THE LEFT REAR BRAKES, BROUGHT VAN TO A LOCAL FORD D... |
| Jun 9, 2007 | SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC | WHILE APPLYING BRAKES,A GRINDING NOISE WAS HEARD COMING FROM THE REAR OF THE VEHICLE. UPON GETTING ... |
| Apr 22, 2007 | SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC | UNKNOWN, PROBLEM JUST OCCURREDS UNDER CERTAIN CONDITIONS. WHILE DRIVING THE BRAKE PEDAL, WHEN DEPRE... |
| Apr 11, 2007 | SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC | ON 4/11/07 FORD SERVICE DEPARTMENT. INFORMED ME THE REAR BRAKES & ROTORS ON THE 04 FREESTAR WERE S... |