Bulletins


BulletinBulletin dateReplacement BulletinItem no.SummaryAdded
SERVICE BRAKES, AIR
071011/28/2007071010023294Certain 2005 through 2007 fwd and awd ford five hundred, freestyle and mercury montego vehicles - rear brake wear. also have an owner's letter. *nj updated 1/25/08. *nj11/08/2007
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC - FOUNDATION COMPONENTS - DIFFERENTIAL PROPORTIONAL VALVE
08-4-1103/01/200810024829Traction control lamp on--no dtc's present, or dtc p1889 in differential electronic module (dem). *nj05/30/2008
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC - FOUNDATION COMPONENTS - DISC - PADS
075910021463Rear brake drag, noise, dust, and/or premature pad wear. *kb04/27/2007

Consumer Complaints


Fail datemilesoccurencesPurchase date
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
07/14/20074051
 Brake problems since car has had 400 miles on it. the dealer turned the front and back rotors,and replaced the brake pads. then there was a recall on the back brakes. and now the cars front brakes vibrate, and every time it rains the rotors on the front rust. *tr
10/24/2004220001
 Brakes are faulty on ford 500 and mercury montego. they disintegrate early with only 10,000-12,000 miles on them. this causes multiple replacements, and is dangerous when they are okay one day, and gone the next after ford dealers cleared them at a check-up just a few miles earlier. *jb