2005 Ford Freestar Brakes Problems

“Took my 2005 Ford Freestar minivan with only 43,223 miles into Ford dealer for annual safety inspection. Advised both rear calipers were bad, caused premature wear of break pads and rotors which needed turned. The repair cost me $581.40. I have owned many vehicles, and never have I had calipers fail at 43k miles. I believe this to be a manufacturer defect that I as a consumer had to foot the bill for. I do not have the parts.”

“I own a 2005 Ford Freestar minivan. This august my instrument panel quit working. I took it to the dealership and was advised that my ABS module failed and as a result it melted my wire harness. I just discovered that Ford previously had this problem with their windstars. I'd like this to be looked into as this is a hefty repair ($3,000.00 +) that I cannot afford. As a result, I am driving in a vehicle with no ABS and no working instrument panel - including speedometer. Thank you.”

“Was on a very busy highway. The freestars dash lights lite up and went back off. Ac cut off then everything started working again. About 30 seconds later the Freestar died at 65. I was able to coast to a stop on the shoulder. Again on may 5 2012 the lights started flickering and the AC started to blow hard and it would slow back down then the dash lights ABS,brake,battery lights would blink on and off then the Freestar died again at 70 MPH. Brakes didn't work I was going through a intersection and had to use the e brake. …”

“Twice our 2005 Ford Freestar experienced water leakage through the cowl grill on the hood. After heavy rain in march 2008, the first of several breakdowns and fix attempts occurred, resulting in 3 months out of service, and replacements of the wiring harness, the PCM computer, several other computers and sensors, and the entire transmission, equaling nearly $5,000 in tow, rental car, and repair bills--some of which the dealership talked my insurance to pay for as a water damage claim. …”

“Brake pedal when pushed hard goes to the floor. Brake pedal when pressed normal has a spongy feel to it. Almost ran into the back end of a car that was stopped at a stop sign because I was expecting the vehicle to stop when I applied the brakes but the vehicle continued until I pressed the brake pedal hard. Vehicle makes horrendous noise popping sound when the ABS system is engaged. This popping sound happens every time between 30 -45 miles per hour during a hard' brake situation. …”