2004 Ford Freestar & 2004 Mercury Monterey recall: wheels
⚠️ What's wrong
Certain minivans may have been produced with front wheel hub assemblies that were not heat treated correctly. This condition may lead to the development of small cracks in the hub.
💥 The risk
If the cracks were to progress, this could eventually result in wheel separation. Wheel separation may lead to loss of vehicle control, and potentially result in a vehicle crash.
🔧 The fix
Dealers will replace the front hub, rotors, and wheel bearings. The recall began september 20, 2004. Owners should contact ford at 1-800-392-3673.
Is the fix free? Yes. Safety recall repairs are free at any authorized dealer under federal law, including parts and labor. (Vehicles more than 15 years old when the recall was announced can be excluded, but most manufacturers still fix them.)
- NHTSA campaign
- 04V446000
- Manufacturer recall #
- 04S24
- Manufacturer
- FORD MOTOR COMPANY
- Vehicles affected
- 34,013
- Component
- WHEELS:HUB
- Owner phone
- 1-800-392-3673
- NHTSA hotline
- 1-888-327-4236
- Owner letters mailed
- Sep 20, 2004
- Built
- Feb 23, 2004 – May 13, 2004
- Recall started by
- MFR
- Notes
- Ford recall no. 04S24.customers CAN also contact the national highway traffic safety administration's auto safety hotline at 1-888-DASH-2-DOT (1-888-327-4236).