2004 Ford Freestar tires & wheels problems

The 2004 Ford Freestar has 31 tires & wheels complaints filed with NHTSA — 2% of the year's total, and the first year with meaningful reports in this category.

Tires & Wheels complaints

Share of year

Crash-involved

Related recalls

Tires & Wheels complaints by year

Freestar tires & wheels complaints by model year. Red bars are years to avoid.

Related recalls

04V446000Tires & WheelsSeptember 13, 2004 · 34,013 units

Defect

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.

Consequence

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.

Remedy

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.

Common questions

How many tires & wheels complaints does the 2004 Ford Freestar have?

NHTSA has 31 complaints about the 2004 Ford Freestar tires & wheels — 2% of all complaints filed for that model year.

Are there recalls for the 2004 Ford Freestar tires & wheels?

Yes — 1 NHTSA recall campaign for this model year is tied to the tires & wheels: 04V446000.

Based on NHTSA ODI data through June 2026. Complaints are consumer-reported and unverified. Updated July 5, 2026.

Compiled by Sharon Ben-Moshe, Founder.