Ford Freestyle owners have reported 190 service brakes related problems since 1996. Table 1 shows the 21 most common service brakes problems. The number one most common problem is related to the vehicle's service brakes (94 problems). The second most common problem is related to the vehicle's brake disc pads (50 problems). For details of each of the problem category, use the links in the table.
Car struggles to change gears. Abs, engine, and throttle warning lights on. Rough idle, car does not accelerate when shifted into drive. Read details...
I was driving on the highway when suddenly the vehicle started surging and was losing power last Wednesday 11/13/19. Another time, was with my whole family, the ac, cruise control, and car stereo was on when suddenly the vehicle lost power all of a sudden. Read details...
While driving on the interstate i71/i75 my rear brakes locked up. My brake pads were cutting into my rotors. After checking the brakes when I got back home I found that the rear brake calipers were frozen on both sides (rear left rear right). The rotors, calipers and brake pads had to be replaced. Read details...
Rear brake premature wear, rotors warped. Read details...
06 Ford Freestyle, 26,000 miles. Bought it new. Drive conservatively. Grinding noise in right rear tire, expect it to be brake since it is when I apply the brake. Have smelled burning smell twice when starting car, don't know why. Read details...