Brake Master Cylinder Problems of Ford Freestyle

Ford Freestyle owners have reported 2 problems related to brake master cylinder (under the service brakes category). The most recently reported issues are listed below. Also please check out the statistics and reliability analysis of Ford Freestyle based on all problems reported for the Freestyle.

1 Brake Master Cylinder problem of the 2007 Ford Freestyle

Failure Date: 06/16/2011

The contact owns a 2007 Ford Freestyle. While driving approximately 25 mph, the contact applied the brakes which abruptly traveled to the the floor. After numerous attempts, the vehicle failed to slow down. The contact drove up a slight incline and accelerated through an intersection. When the emergency brake was engaged, the vehicle came to a complete stop. The vehicle was towed to an authorized dealer where the master cylinder was replaced. The manufacturer was made aware of the problem. The approximate failure mileage was 70,000.

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2 Brake Master Cylinder problem of the 2006 Ford Freestyle

Failure Date: 01/01/2007

The contact owns a 2006 Ford Freestyle. The contact stated that while driving 5 mph, she applied the brakes and the pedal was abnormally depressed into the floorboard. The failure recurred intermittently. The vehicle was taken to an authorized dealer fifteen times and the contact was informed that a pin in the master cylinder was fractured. The contact was also informed that the rotors were freezing. The vehicle was repaired for the rotors and the master cylinder. In addition, the chord for the emergency brake detached and wrapped around the axle. The vehicle was taken to an authorized dealer where a new cable was installed. The contact also stated that the vehicle surged when driving at various speeds. The failure recurred whether in drive or reverse. The vehicle was taken to an authorized dealer where the contact was informed that the throttle body needed to be repaired. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failures. The failure mileage was 4,800.

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