Recalls

CampaignManufacturerManufacturing dateType# of units affectedDate Owner notified MfgRecall Initiated byManufacturers of recalled vehicles/productsReport Recieved DateRecord Creation DateRegulation Part NumberFMVSS Number
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE - STORAGE - TANK ASSEMBLY - MOUNTING
05V515000FORD MOTOR COMPANYfrom 01/03/2005 to 06/21/2005V (Vehicle)12320612/01/2005MFRFORD MOTOR COMPANY11/09/200511/10/2005
Defect SummaryOn certain passenger vehicles, the straps that secure the fuel tank to the vehicle body may break, causing the fuel tank and fuel tank heat shield to drop on the driveshaft (all wheel drive vehicles) or exhaust system (front wheel drive vehicles).
Consequence SummaryIf this happens, drivers may notice a noise or a fuel leak. a fuel leak in the presence of an ignition source could result in a fire.
Corrective SummaryDealers will replace both fuel tank straps. the recall began on december 1, 2005. owners may contact ford at 1-800-392-3673.
NotesFord recall no. 05s37.customers may also contact the national highway traffic safety administration

Bulletins

BulletinBulletin dateReplacement BulletinItem no.SummaryAdded
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE - FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM - FUEL RAIL
074710021444Mil on with dtc p0191 - fuel rail pressure sensor circuit performance. *kb04/26/2007

Consumer Complaints

Fail datemilesoccurencesPurchase date
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
08/16/200625000
 Chronic problem, increasing frequency, cant remember when it all started was infrequent 1-2x/year and usually on hot days, maybe when it was 1 year old. has gradually increased in frequency happening now in spurts with no rhyme nor reason. when accelerating from a stop, or drive from reverse car will choke and stall. seems to be worse in hot weather, but has also occurred in very cold. check engine lights up in limp home mode but then corrects when shut engine off for awhile, but the light does not come on every time nothing shows on computer when check engine light is on either. no codes show, mechanic is certified and a family friend, he kept the car; it acted up only once and his computer said throttle body sensor - it was replaced, but the problem persists. he has done all he can but can't find the problem. in searching the internet i have seen this is a chronic problem with the freestyle. i wont let my kids drive it for fear their lack of experience and quick thinking at the wheel could get them killed as it has happened pulling out at intersections. i found this site through the edmonds recall information site: please institute an investigation to get a recall on whatever is going on. i love this car, it now has 225000 miles and that is the only problem, i cant afford a replacement, but i cant afford to die either.
03/19/201294200
 This is the 2nd time this happened ! again, we were on the highway and suddenly the motor gave out. luckily, we made it without an accident to the shoulder. the wrench symbol and the cel were on. the motor started again but the car didn't take any gas, didn't accelerate. and the engine was running very rough and rumbling. i had my wife and kids in the car and was really so mad. we had to call a tow truck and a taxi to get home. the cel came on so many times in the past months, we checked the code - it was always for the throttle body. we cleaned it and the light was gone. only to come back a couple of weeks later. as i said, we've been dealing with this problem since some months now. but this is the 2nd time the motor actually stalled. and in this really very dangerous situation : on a highway !! ford needs to initiate a recall, i've done some research in the last months, there are so many complaints about this problem. my freestyle also lunges forward/backward if i'm accelerating. i think it's all related and totall irresponsible from ford not do do something. it's a serious safety issue. a miracle no one has been injured until now - or worse !!!
08/16/200625000
 Chronic problem, increasing frequency, cant remember when it all started was infrequent 1-2x/year and usually on hot days, maybe when it was 1 year old. has gradually increased in frequency happening now in spurts with no rhyme nor reason. when accelerating from a stop, or drive from reverse car will choke and stall. seems to be worse in hot weather, but has also occurred in very cold. check engine lights up in limp home mode but then corrects when shut engine off for awhile, but the light does not come on every time nothing shows on computer when check engine light is on either. no codes show, mechanic is certified and a family friend, he kept the car; it acted up only once and his computer said throttle body sensor - it was replaced, but the problem persists. he has done all he can but can't find the problem. in searching the internet i have seen this is a chronic problem with the freestyle. i wont let my kids drive it for fear their lack of experience and quick thinking at the wheel could get them killed as it has happened pulling out at intersections. i found this site through the edmonds recall information site: please institute an investigation to get a recall on whatever is going on. i love this car, it now has 225000 miles and that is the only problem, i cant afford a replacement, but i cant afford to die either.
03/19/201294200
 This is the 2nd time this happened ! again, we were on the highway and suddenly the motor gave out. luckily, we made it without an accident to the shoulder. the wrench symbol and the cel were on. the motor started again but the car didn't take any gas, didn't accelerate. and the engine was running very rough and rumbling. i had my wife and kids in the car and was really so mad. we had to call a tow truck and a taxi to get home. the cel came on so many times in the past months, we checked the code - it was always for the throttle body. we cleaned it and the light was gone. only to come back a couple of weeks later. as i said, we've been dealing with this problem since some months now. but this is the 2nd time the motor actually stalled. and in this really very dangerous situation : on a highway !! ford needs to initiate a recall, i've done some research in the last months, there are so many complaints about this problem. my freestyle also lunges forward/backward if i'm accelerating. i think it's all related and totall irresponsible from ford not do do something. it's a serious safety issue. a miracle no one has been injured until now - or worse !!!
08/16/200625000
 Chronic problem, increasing frequency, cant remember when it all started was infrequent 1-2x/year and usually on hot days, maybe when it was 1 year old. has gradually increased in frequency happening now in spurts with no rhyme nor reason. when accelerating from a stop, or drive from reverse car will choke and stall. seems to be worse in hot weather, but has also occurred in very cold. check engine lights up in limp home mode but then corrects when shut engine off for awhile, but the light does not come on every time nothing shows on computer when check engine light is on either. no codes show, mechanic is certified and a family friend, he kept the car; it acted up only once and his computer said throttle body sensor - it was replaced, but the problem persists. he has done all he can but can't find the problem. in searching the internet i have seen this is a chronic problem with the freestyle. i wont let my kids drive it for fear their lack of experience and quick thinking at the wheel could get them killed as it has happened pulling out at intersections. i found this site through the edmonds recall information site: please institute an investigation to get a recall on whatever is going on. i love this car, it now has 225000 miles and that is the only problem, i cant afford a replacement, but i cant afford to die either.
03/19/201294200
 This is the 2nd time this happened ! again, we were on the highway and suddenly the motor gave out. luckily, we made it without an accident to the shoulder. the wrench symbol and the cel were on. the motor started again but the car didn't take any gas, didn't accelerate. and the engine was running very rough and rumbling. i had my wife and kids in the car and was really so mad. we had to call a tow truck and a taxi to get home. the cel came on so many times in the past months, we checked the code - it was always for the throttle body. we cleaned it and the light was gone. only to come back a couple of weeks later. as i said, we've been dealing with this problem since some months now. but this is the 2nd time the motor actually stalled. and in this really very dangerous situation : on a highway !! ford needs to initiate a recall, i've done some research in the last months, there are so many complaints about this problem. my freestyle also lunges forward/backward if i'm accelerating. i think it's all related and totall irresponsible from ford not do do something. it's a serious safety issue. a miracle no one has been injured until now - or worse !!!
08/16/200625000
 Chronic problem, increasing frequency, cant remember when it all started was infrequent 1-2x/year and usually on hot days, maybe when it was 1 year old. has gradually increased in frequency happening now in spurts with no rhyme nor reason. when accelerating from a stop, or drive from reverse car will choke and stall. seems to be worse in hot weather, but has also occurred in very cold. check engine lights up in limp home mode but then corrects when shut engine off for awhile, but the light does not come on every time nothing shows on computer when check engine light is on either. no codes show, mechanic is certified and a family friend, he kept the car; it acted up only once and his computer said throttle body sensor - it was replaced, but the problem persists. he has done all he can but can't find the problem. in searching the internet i have seen this is a chronic problem with the freestyle. i wont let my kids drive it for fear their lack of experience and quick thinking at the wheel could get them killed as it has happened pulling out at intersections. i found this site through the edmonds recall information site: please institute an investigation to get a recall on whatever is going on. i love this car, it now has 225000 miles and that is the only problem, i cant afford a replacement, but i cant afford to die either.
03/19/201294200
 This is the 2nd time this happened ! again, we were on the highway and suddenly the motor gave out. luckily, we made it without an accident to the shoulder. the wrench symbol and the cel were on. the motor started again but the car didn't take any gas, didn't accelerate. and the engine was running very rough and rumbling. i had my wife and kids in the car and was really so mad. we had to call a tow truck and a taxi to get home. the cel came on so many times in the past months, we checked the code - it was always for the throttle body. we cleaned it and the light was gone. only to come back a couple of weeks later. as i said, we've been dealing with this problem since some months now. but this is the 2nd time the motor actually stalled. and in this really very dangerous situation : on a highway !! ford needs to initiate a recall, i've done some research in the last months, there are so many complaints about this problem. my freestyle also lunges forward/backward if i'm accelerating. i think it's all related and totall irresponsible from ford not do do something. it's a serious safety issue. a miracle no one has been injured until now - or worse !!!
08/16/200625000
 Chronic problem, increasing frequency, cant remember when it all started was infrequent 1-2x/year and usually on hot days, maybe when it was 1 year old. has gradually increased in frequency happening now in spurts with no rhyme nor reason. when accelerating from a stop, or drive from reverse car will choke and stall. seems to be worse in hot weather, but has also occurred in very cold. check engine lights up in limp home mode but then corrects when shut engine off for awhile, but the light does not come on every time nothing shows on computer when check engine light is on either. no codes show, mechanic is certified and a family friend, he kept the car; it acted up only once and his computer said throttle body sensor - it was replaced, but the problem persists. he has done all he can but can't find the problem. in searching the internet i have seen this is a chronic problem with the freestyle. i wont let my kids drive it for fear their lack of experience and quick thinking at the wheel could get them killed as it has happened pulling out at intersections. i found this site through the edmonds recall information site: please institute an investigation to get a recall on whatever is going on. i love this car, it now has 225000 miles and that is the only problem, i cant afford a replacement, but i cant afford to die either.
01/03/201267000
 2005 ford freestyle lunging forward, stalling out, and check engine light wrench icon light coming on. it was dangerous to be on the road because of the sudden stopping, and very pore excelleration. after several tries at reading codes discovered it was a bad throttle body. i noticed all of the complaints that were posted on line about this same vehicle and discovered your investigation opened in 2011. repairs were made by myself at the cost of $608.00. also, i noticed the new replacement part had an engineering change that elimanated the anti freeze heater section. i feel something should be done about this problem by recalling the throttle body system used in this ford vehicle. i also was informed by the service center at the ford dealership, where i purchased the throttle body ,that this part was common to be replaced. thank you for looking into this issue.
09/14/201079800
 Throttle body failure vehicle began lurching forward while in drive with brake applied this was on numerous occasions especially at drive through food establishments. i replaced the throttle body for $653.00 at my local mechanic.
10/01/200953000
 Car would surge when shifted into reverse. had to break to stop. also, would stall out when shifted back from reverse into drive. this happened repeatedly over the course of a year. ultimately had to have entire throttle body assembly replaced to correct problem.
09/03/201195100
 On the date noted, i was stopped at a traffic light with my foot on the brake when the car suddenly lurched forward (maybe 6-9 inches). i turned the corner to enter a parking garage and while stopped with my foot on the brake, the car lurched forward again, this time the car stalled. i restarted it pulled forward to the garage gate and stopped. it lurched a third time, stalling again and then the service engine light came on. i can best describe it as though i released the clutch (on a manual shift car) with my foot on the brake and not the accelerator. in such a situation, the car will lurch and stall. however this is an automatic and the reason the clutch would engage is from acceleration. i recall the motor revving up prior to the lurch which would explain the event. the ford dealership finally narrowed the problem to the throttle body and the electronics attached to it and required replacement ($700+). i would say this event occurred at least 6 times in the past year, always while the car was stopped but never 3 times in succession. it stalled maybe two of those times, entered 'engine failsafe mode' but was fine after re-starting the engine. i researched this occurrence on the internet finding it to be an issue on many occasions with this model vehicle. there are several reports on your website as well. i see the investigation is still open. i noted one report referencing a design flaw as to the release of gases in the throttle body and how they are re-routed back throught the body. the service rep at the dealer noted to me that the new body installed on my car was a new design where the gases are released away from the body. i take this as acknowledgement that the original design was flawed, leading to its unsafe behavior. note that this last event occurred in 90+ degree weather with the ac on and after highway driving for 3 hours.
05/01/2010
 I began having a problem with my freestyle surging with my foot on the brake or idling when backing out of a parking place, while stopped at a traffic light and while waiting on pedestrians to cross in front of me. it's very scary when the car starts lunging and you're afraid you're going to hurt someone. this problem first started happening in 2010. after reading about the problems with the throttle body on the internet, i took it to the shop and had them clean it. that fixed the problem until the past couple of weeks (september 2011) and now it is starting to do it again. last year i also had a problem with it bogging down on the interstate not knowing if we were going to get rear ended or not. i hope you finish your investigation soon. ford should be responsible for this problem and correct it before someone gets hurt.
07/01/2010105000
 The vehicle started surging without foot on the gas pedal. this occurs at low speeds or when stopping. have had to rapidly press the brake pedal and hold it to avoid accidents. when the surging occurs, many times the vehicle goes into fail-safe engine mode which does not allow one to shift into higher gears. this caused a problem on the interstate when caught in stop and go traffic. could not accelerate after surge-engine dying-failsafe engine mode. check engine light stays on after occurence and failsafe engine mode was solved by pulling over, killing the motor, waiting, and then restarting. surging is causing a stress on the transmission which now appears to have slack in it.
09/03/201195100
 On the date noted, i was stopped at a traffic light with my foot on the brake when the car suddenly lurched forward (maybe 6-9 inches). i turned the corner to enter a parking garage and while stopped with my foot on the brake, the car lurched forward again, this time the car stalled. i restarted it pulled forward to the garage gate and stopped. it lurched a third time, stalling again and then the service engine light came on. i can best describe it as though i released the clutch (on a manual shift car) with my foot on the brake and not the accelerator. in such a situation, the car will lurch and stall. however this is an automatic and the reason the clutch would engage is from acceleration. i recall the motor revving up prior to the lurch which would explain the event. the ford dealership finally narrowed the problem to the throttle body and the electronics attached to it and required replacement ($700+). i would say this event occurred at least 6 times in the past year, always while the car was stopped but never 3 times in succession. it stalled maybe two of those times, entered 'engine failsafe mode' but was fine after re-starting the engine. i researched this occurrence on the internet finding it to be an issue on many occasions with this model vehicle. there are several reports on your website as well. i see the investigation is still open. i noted one report referencing a design flaw as to the release of gases in the throttle body and how they are re-routed back throught the body. the service rep at the dealer noted to me that the new body installed on my car was a new design where the gases are released away from the body. i take this as acknowledgement that the original design was flawed, leading to its unsafe behavior. note that this last event occurred in 90+ degree weather with the ac on and after highway driving for 3 hours.
05/01/2010
 I began having a problem with my freestyle surging with my foot on the brake or idling when backing out of a parking place, while stopped at a traffic light and while waiting on pedestrians to cross in front of me. it's very scary when the car starts lunging and you're afraid you're going to hurt someone. this problem first started happening in 2010. after reading about the problems with the throttle body on the internet, i took it to the shop and had them clean it. that fixed the problem until the past couple of weeks (september 2011) and now it is starting to do it again. last year i also had a problem with it bogging down on the interstate not knowing if we were going to get rear ended or not. i hope you finish your investigation soon. ford should be responsible for this problem and correct it before someone gets hurt.
07/01/2010105000
 The vehicle started surging without foot on the gas pedal. this occurs at low speeds or when stopping. have had to rapidly press the brake pedal and hold it to avoid accidents. when the surging occurs, many times the vehicle goes into fail-safe engine mode which does not allow one to shift into higher gears. this caused a problem on the interstate when caught in stop and go traffic. could not accelerate after surge-engine dying-failsafe engine mode. check engine light stays on after occurence and failsafe engine mode was solved by pulling over, killing the motor, waiting, and then restarting. surging is causing a stress on the transmission which now appears to have slack in it.
09/03/201195100
 On the date noted, i was stopped at a traffic light with my foot on the brake when the car suddenly lurched forward (maybe 6-9 inches). i turned the corner to enter a parking garage and while stopped with my foot on the brake, the car lurched forward again, this time the car stalled. i restarted it pulled forward to the garage gate and stopped. it lurched a third time, stalling again and then the service engine light came on. i can best describe it as though i released the clutch (on a manual shift car) with my foot on the brake and not the accelerator. in such a situation, the car will lurch and stall. however this is an automatic and the reason the clutch would engage is from acceleration. i recall the motor revving up prior to the lurch which would explain the event. the ford dealership finally narrowed the problem to the throttle body and the electronics attached to it and required replacement ($700+). i would say this event occurred at least 6 times in the past year, always while the car was stopped but never 3 times in succession. it stalled maybe two of those times, entered 'engine failsafe mode' but was fine after re-starting the engine. i researched this occurrence on the internet finding it to be an issue on many occasions with this model vehicle. there are several reports on your website as well. i see the investigation is still open. i noted one report referencing a design flaw as to the release of gases in the throttle body and how they are re-routed back throught the body. the service rep at the dealer noted to me that the new body installed on my car was a new design where the gases are released away from the body. i take this as acknowledgement that the original design was flawed, leading to its unsafe behavior. note that this last event occurred in 90+ degree weather with the ac on and after highway driving for 3 hours.
05/01/2010
 I began having a problem with my freestyle surging with my foot on the brake or idling when backing out of a parking place, while stopped at a traffic light and while waiting on pedestrians to cross in front of me. it's very scary when the car starts lunging and you're afraid you're going to hurt someone. this problem first started happening in 2010. after reading about the problems with the throttle body on the internet, i took it to the shop and had them clean it. that fixed the problem until the past couple of weeks (september 2011) and now it is starting to do it again. last year i also had a problem with it bogging down on the interstate not knowing if we were going to get rear ended or not. i hope you finish your investigation soon. ford should be responsible for this problem and correct it before someone gets hurt.
07/01/2010105000
 The vehicle started surging without foot on the gas pedal. this occurs at low speeds or when stopping. have had to rapidly press the brake pedal and hold it to avoid accidents. when the surging occurs, many times the vehicle goes into fail-safe engine mode which does not allow one to shift into higher gears. this caused a problem on the interstate when caught in stop and go traffic. could not accelerate after surge-engine dying-failsafe engine mode. check engine light stays on after occurence and failsafe engine mode was solved by pulling over, killing the motor, waiting, and then restarting. surging is causing a stress on the transmission which now appears to have slack in it.
05/01/2010
 I began having a problem with my freestyle surging with my foot on the brake or idling when backing out of a parking place, while stopped at a traffic light and while waiting on pedestrians to cross in front of me. it's very scary when the car starts lunging and you're afraid you're going to hurt someone. this problem first started happening in 2010. after reading about the problems with the throttle body on the internet, i took it to the shop and had them clean it. that fixed the problem until the past couple of weeks (september 2011) and now it is starting to do it again. last year i also had a problem with it bogging down on the interstate not knowing if we were going to get rear ended or not. i hope you finish your investigation soon. ford should be responsible for this problem and correct it before someone gets hurt.
07/01/2010105000
 The vehicle started surging without foot on the gas pedal. this occurs at low speeds or when stopping. have had to rapidly press the brake pedal and hold it to avoid accidents. when the surging occurs, many times the vehicle goes into fail-safe engine mode which does not allow one to shift into higher gears. this caused a problem on the interstate when caught in stop and go traffic. could not accelerate after surge-engine dying-failsafe engine mode. check engine light stays on after occurence and failsafe engine mode was solved by pulling over, killing the motor, waiting, and then restarting. surging is causing a stress on the transmission which now appears to have slack in it.
09/03/2011100222
 Car at a complete stop with foot off gas petals moves forward unexpectedly and rpms jump to 2000.
10/01/200860000
 Sometimes when i put the car in reverse or drive and i take my foot off the brake and the car will lunge forward or backwards without even touching the gas. this has happened on several occasions. it is uncontrollable and someone can get hurt. i took it to the ford dealership the first time it happened and they said they didn't find any problems. this problem has been going on for years. now, in addition to the original problem, the car will just lose power while i am driving down the road and i have to hope to find a safe place to get off the road. i have to turn the truck off and then try restarting a few times to get it going again. these are continuing problems for myself and many other owners of this vehicle and ford is doing nothing about it.
08/15/201199000
 My 2005 ford freestyle lunges forward when putting it in drive or reverse. it started a couple of months ago and would only happen once in a while. now it happens almost every day. if your not careful you will hit something. even with your foot on the brake the vehicle will still lunge forward or backward. the problem is worse if the air conditioner is running. i have been told the throttle body is causing the problem but it will cost over $800.00 to fix. i cannot afford this repair and think ford should fix it under a recall due to this being a serious safety problem.
07/25/2011111000
 While backing out of a parking space, the engine surged as if i had hit the accelerator. i immediately hit the brakes and the same thing happened several more times before i had a new throttle body installed at the ford dealership and was told that it was becoming a common problem with the freestyle. my son who has a 2007 freestyle had the same thing happen several months ago and had the same repair done to his.
08/15/201199000
 My 2005 ford freestyle lunges forward when putting it in drive or reverse. it started a couple of months ago and would only happen once in a while. now it happens almost every day. if your not careful you will hit something. even with your foot on the brake the vehicle will still lunge forward or backward. the problem is worse if the air conditioner is running. i have been told the throttle body is causing the problem but it will cost over $800.00 to fix. i cannot afford this repair and think ford should fix it under a recall due to this being a serious safety problem.
07/25/2011111000
 While backing out of a parking space, the engine surged as if i had hit the accelerator. i immediately hit the brakes and the same thing happened several more times before i had a new throttle body installed at the ford dealership and was told that it was becoming a common problem with the freestyle. my son who has a 2007 freestyle had the same thing happen several months ago and had the same repair done to his.
08/02/2011102336
 My vehicle surges from time to time and when the air condition is on the car will cut of and go into fail safe mode ive cleaned the throttle body and the problem still accurs
07/25/2011111000
 While backing out of a parking space, the engine surged as if i had hit the accelerator. i immediately hit the brakes and the same thing happened several more times before i had a new throttle body installed at the ford dealership and was told that it was becoming a common problem with the freestyle. my son who has a 2007 freestyle had the same thing happen several months ago and had the same repair done to his.
08/02/2011102336
 My vehicle surges from time to time and when the air condition is on the car will cut of and go into fail safe mode ive cleaned the throttle body and the problem still accurs
07/25/2011111000
 While backing out of a parking space, the engine surged as if i had hit the accelerator. i immediately hit the brakes and the same thing happened several more times before i had a new throttle body installed at the ford dealership and was told that it was becoming a common problem with the freestyle. my son who has a 2007 freestyle had the same thing happen several months ago and had the same repair done to his.
08/02/2011102336
 My vehicle surges from time to time and when the air condition is on the car will cut of and go into fail safe mode ive cleaned the throttle body and the problem still accurs
08/05/2011102032
 Intially noted the vehicles rpms jump and a quick surge in the engine while traveling approximately 65mphs. this continued to occur radomly at different speeds on several occasions. a service light came on. they replaced an egr valve. put in an fuel treatment. one day later the the light is back on and condition has gotten worse.now the car lunges forward,still randomly,but frequently! have been very fortunate that there has not been any major incidents or accidents,yet!(just ran up a curb) read this is a common condition and is being investigated. i hope something comes of the investigation and soon. this is very alarming and dangerous! today i had the most precious cargo with me....my daughter(who was driving and is currently outraged) and my grandchildren!!!!!
08/02/2011102336
 My vehicle surges from time to time and when the air condition is on the car will cut of and go into fail safe mode ive cleaned the throttle body and the problem still accurs
08/05/2011102032
 Intially noted the vehicles rpms jump and a quick surge in the engine while traveling approximately 65mphs. this continued to occur radomly at different speeds on several occasions. a service light came on. they replaced an egr valve. put in an fuel treatment. one day later the the light is back on and condition has gotten worse.now the car lunges forward,still randomly,but frequently! have been very fortunate that there has not been any major incidents or accidents,yet!(just ran up a curb) read this is a common condition and is being investigated. i hope something comes of the investigation and soon. this is very alarming and dangerous! today i had the most precious cargo with me....my daughter(who was driving and is currently outraged) and my grandchildren!!!!!
06/10/200954000
 Normal driving. lunges forward and in reverse. replaced throttle body at my expense ($800.00)
08/05/2011102032
 Intially noted the vehicles rpms jump and a quick surge in the engine while traveling approximately 65mphs. this continued to occur radomly at different speeds on several occasions. a service light came on. they replaced an egr valve. put in an fuel treatment. one day later the the light is back on and condition has gotten worse.now the car lunges forward,still randomly,but frequently! have been very fortunate that there has not been any major incidents or accidents,yet!(just ran up a curb) read this is a common condition and is being investigated. i hope something comes of the investigation and soon. this is very alarming and dangerous! today i had the most precious cargo with me....my daughter(who was driving and is currently outraged) and my grandchildren!!!!!
06/10/200954000
 Normal driving. lunges forward and in reverse. replaced throttle body at my expense ($800.00)
01/01/200836001
 I first noticed a surge in the car just as it was out of warranty. the problem has gotten progressively worse with time. whenever the car comes to a stop (e.g. in a parking spot) the car surges in the direction the transmission is selected. additional brake pressure is immediately required to keep the vehicle from moving forward. likewise... when first selecting reverse from a stopped position the vehicle surges drastically which also requires prompt additional braking to keep the vehicle under control. the vehicle has always been well maintained by the dealer. the surging may be coming from an issue within the function of the throttle body, but not 100% sure of that. the addition of fuel cleaners seems to help, but only a little... and then only temporarily. symptoms occur year round, but seem to be worsened by high ambient temperatures. the vehicle is a threat to safety in it's design and should be recalled.
08/05/2011102032
 Intially noted the vehicles rpms jump and a quick surge in the engine while traveling approximately 65mphs. this continued to occur radomly at different speeds on several occasions. a service light came on. they replaced an egr valve. put in an fuel treatment. one day later the the light is back on and condition has gotten worse.now the car lunges forward,still randomly,but frequently! have been very fortunate that there has not been any major incidents or accidents,yet!(just ran up a curb) read this is a common condition and is being investigated. i hope something comes of the investigation and soon. this is very alarming and dangerous! today i had the most precious cargo with me....my daughter(who was driving and is currently outraged) and my grandchildren!!!!!
06/10/200954000
 Normal driving. lunges forward and in reverse. replaced throttle body at my expense ($800.00)
01/01/200836001
 I first noticed a surge in the car just as it was out of warranty. the problem has gotten progressively worse with time. whenever the car comes to a stop (e.g. in a parking spot) the car surges in the direction the transmission is selected. additional brake pressure is immediately required to keep the vehicle from moving forward. likewise... when first selecting reverse from a stopped position the vehicle surges drastically which also requires prompt additional braking to keep the vehicle under control. the vehicle has always been well maintained by the dealer. the surging may be coming from an issue within the function of the throttle body, but not 100% sure of that. the addition of fuel cleaners seems to help, but only a little... and then only temporarily. symptoms occur year round, but seem to be worsened by high ambient temperatures. the vehicle is a threat to safety in it's design and should be recalled.
07/13/2011135366
 Tl- the contact owns a 2005 ford freestyle. the contact stated the vehicle was idling in park when there was what sounded like a small explosion. the contact stated that gas fumes then started coming into the vehicle. the contact got out of the vehicle and saw fuel leaking from the front passenger said of the vehicle. the contact let the vehicle sit for a few days and then towed it to the dealer. the dealer stated the gas clip busted on the vehicle. the dealer had to replace the entire fuel line and clip on the vehicle. the failure mileage was 135,336 and the current mileage was 135,400.rl
06/10/200954000
 Normal driving. lunges forward and in reverse. replaced throttle body at my expense ($800.00)
01/01/200836001
 I first noticed a surge in the car just as it was out of warranty. the problem has gotten progressively worse with time. whenever the car comes to a stop (e.g. in a parking spot) the car surges in the direction the transmission is selected. additional brake pressure is immediately required to keep the vehicle from moving forward. likewise... when first selecting reverse from a stopped position the vehicle surges drastically which also requires prompt additional braking to keep the vehicle under control. the vehicle has always been well maintained by the dealer. the surging may be coming from an issue within the function of the throttle body, but not 100% sure of that. the addition of fuel cleaners seems to help, but only a little... and then only temporarily. symptoms occur year round, but seem to be worsened by high ambient temperatures. the vehicle is a threat to safety in it's design and should be recalled.
07/13/2011135366
 Tl- the contact owns a 2005 ford freestyle. the contact stated the vehicle was idling in park when there was what sounded like a small explosion. the contact stated that gas fumes then started coming into the vehicle. the contact got out of the vehicle and saw fuel leaking from the front passenger said of the vehicle. the contact let the vehicle sit for a few days and then towed it to the dealer. the dealer stated the gas clip busted on the vehicle. the dealer had to replace the entire fuel line and clip on the vehicle. the failure mileage was 135,336 and the current mileage was 135,400.rl
06/10/200954000
 Normal driving. lunges forward and in reverse. replaced throttle body at my expense ($800.00)
01/01/200836001
 I first noticed a surge in the car just as it was out of warranty. the problem has gotten progressively worse with time. whenever the car comes to a stop (e.g. in a parking spot) the car surges in the direction the transmission is selected. additional brake pressure is immediately required to keep the vehicle from moving forward. likewise... when first selecting reverse from a stopped position the vehicle surges drastically which also requires prompt additional braking to keep the vehicle under control. the vehicle has always been well maintained by the dealer. the surging may be coming from an issue within the function of the throttle body, but not 100% sure of that. the addition of fuel cleaners seems to help, but only a little... and then only temporarily. symptoms occur year round, but seem to be worsened by high ambient temperatures. the vehicle is a threat to safety in it's design and should be recalled.
07/13/2011135366
 Tl- the contact owns a 2005 ford freestyle. the contact stated the vehicle was idling in park when there was what sounded like a small explosion. the contact stated that gas fumes then started coming into the vehicle. the contact got out of the vehicle and saw fuel leaking from the front passenger said of the vehicle. the contact let the vehicle sit for a few days and then towed it to the dealer. the dealer stated the gas clip busted on the vehicle. the dealer had to replace the entire fuel line and clip on the vehicle. the failure mileage was 135,336 and the current mileage was 135,400.rl
01/01/200836001
 I first noticed a surge in the car just as it was out of warranty. the problem has gotten progressively worse with time. whenever the car comes to a stop (e.g. in a parking spot) the car surges in the direction the transmission is selected. additional brake pressure is immediately required to keep the vehicle from moving forward. likewise... when first selecting reverse from a stopped position the vehicle surges drastically which also requires prompt additional braking to keep the vehicle under control. the vehicle has always been well maintained by the dealer. the surging may be coming from an issue within the function of the throttle body, but not 100% sure of that. the addition of fuel cleaners seems to help, but only a little... and then only temporarily. symptoms occur year round, but seem to be worsened by high ambient temperatures. the vehicle is a threat to safety in it's design and should be recalled.
07/13/2011135366
 Tl- the contact owns a 2005 ford freestyle. the contact stated the vehicle was idling in park when there was what sounded like a small explosion. the contact stated that gas fumes then started coming into the vehicle. the contact got out of the vehicle and saw fuel leaking from the front passenger said of the vehicle. the contact let the vehicle sit for a few days and then towed it to the dealer. the dealer stated the gas clip busted on the vehicle. the dealer had to replace the entire fuel line and clip on the vehicle. the failure mileage was 135,336 and the current mileage was 135,400.rl
07/19/2011117380
 We have an 2005 freestyle. my wife was picking up our grandson from vacation bible school on 7/19/2011. the car lunged forward and almost ran over some other kids crossing over the road in front of her. the crossing guard frantically waved his arms for my wife to stop which she was trying to do. by luck the engine died. someone is going to die from this yet and then ford will have a big lawsuit on there hands with thousands of people on the side of the plaintif. i can't understand ford's position on this issue since they are rated highly for quality. they had the publics support when they didn't take a bailout . why damage a good reputation?
07/21/201178000
 The vehicle surges when at idle. commonly happens when backing up or moving forward slowly (ie, in a parking lot or driving into a garage). because this is occurring at idle speeds so far my foot has been either on the brake or close to the brake to prevent an accident. however this will also happen if in a traffic jam or slow moving traffic situations (ie, dropping the kids off a school, slowing down due to pedestrian traffic, etc). i have discussed with the dealer the issue and they are ignorant to the problem.
07/13/201190000
 The first time this happened was september 2010. i was in a parking lot with in nashville tn. it was hot and ac was running. the transmission was in reverse, i took my foot off brake and the car accelerated backward without pressing the accelerator. on the date i reported above same situation, in a parking lot, temp outside was over 90 and ac was running. the transmission was in drive and when i took my foot off the brake it accelerated forward. my wife had several incidents similar but she was only aware that the ac was running when the car accelerated with pressing the gas pedal. we were fortunate each time there was enough space to press the brake and stop the vehicle.
07/19/2011117380
 We have an 2005 freestyle. my wife was picking up our grandson from vacation bible school on 7/19/2011. the car lunged forward and almost ran over some other kids crossing over the road in front of her. the crossing guard frantically waved his arms for my wife to stop which she was trying to do. by luck the engine died. someone is going to die from this yet and then ford will have a big lawsuit on there hands with thousands of people on the side of the plaintif. i can't understand ford's position on this issue since they are rated highly for quality. they had the publics support when they didn't take a bailout . why damage a good reputation?
07/21/201178000
 The vehicle surges when at idle. commonly happens when backing up or moving forward slowly (ie, in a parking lot or driving into a garage). because this is occurring at idle speeds so far my foot has been either on the brake or close to the brake to prevent an accident. however this will also happen if in a traffic jam or slow moving traffic situations (ie, dropping the kids off a school, slowing down due to pedestrian traffic, etc). i have discussed with the dealer the issue and they are ignorant to the problem.
07/13/201190000
 The first time this happened was september 2010. i was in a parking lot with in nashville tn. it was hot and ac was running. the transmission was in reverse, i took my foot off brake and the car accelerated backward without pressing the accelerator. on the date i reported above same situation, in a parking lot, temp outside was over 90 and ac was running. the transmission was in drive and when i took my foot off the brake it accelerated forward. my wife had several incidents similar but she was only aware that the ac was running when the car accelerated with pressing the gas pedal. we were fortunate each time there was enough space to press the brake and stop the vehicle.
07/20/2011122438
 My 2005 ford freestyle lunges when placed in drive or reverse, it happens before the accelerator is pressed and i must stomp the brake to stop it. i have had many close calls in the past two weeks. today a fail safe engine mode message came on.
07/21/201178000
 The vehicle surges when at idle. commonly happens when backing up or moving forward slowly (ie, in a parking lot or driving into a garage). because this is occurring at idle speeds so far my foot has been either on the brake or close to the brake to prevent an accident. however this will also happen if in a traffic jam or slow moving traffic situations (ie, dropping the kids off a school, slowing down due to pedestrian traffic, etc). i have discussed with the dealer the issue and they are ignorant to the problem.
07/19/2011117380
 We have an 2005 freestyle. my wife was picking up our grandson from vacation bible school on 7/19/2011. the car lunged forward and almost ran over some other kids crossing over the road in front of her. the crossing guard frantically waved his arms for my wife to stop which she was trying to do. by luck the engine died. someone is going to die from this yet and then ford will have a big lawsuit on there hands with thousands of people on the side of the plaintif. i can't understand ford's position on this issue since they are rated highly for quality. they had the publics support when they didn't take a bailout . why damage a good reputation?
07/21/201178000
 The vehicle surges when at idle. commonly happens when backing up or moving forward slowly (ie, in a parking lot or driving into a garage). because this is occurring at idle speeds so far my foot has been either on the brake or close to the brake to prevent an accident. however this will also happen if in a traffic jam or slow moving traffic situations (ie, dropping the kids off a school, slowing down due to pedestrian traffic, etc). i have discussed with the dealer the issue and they are ignorant to the problem.
07/13/201190000
 The first time this happened was september 2010. i was in a parking lot with in nashville tn. it was hot and ac was running. the transmission was in reverse, i took my foot off brake and the car accelerated backward without pressing the accelerator. on the date i reported above same situation, in a parking lot, temp outside was over 90 and ac was running. the transmission was in drive and when i took my foot off the brake it accelerated forward. my wife had several incidents similar but she was only aware that the ac was running when the car accelerated with pressing the gas pedal. we were fortunate each time there was enough space to press the brake and stop the vehicle.
07/20/2011122438
 My 2005 ford freestyle lunges when placed in drive or reverse, it happens before the accelerator is pressed and i must stomp the brake to stop it. i have had many close calls in the past two weeks. today a fail safe engine mode message came on.
07/19/2011102209
 I have a 2005 ford freestyle. the vehicle randomly surges in forward an reverse. i have found many complaints online saying it is the throttle body. it seems to happen most often when first shifting out of park to reverse or forward. happens even more often when air is on. it is very disappointing there has been nothing done about this. this vehicle is supposed to be a safe family car!! it has put my son and wife in many close calls. i hope nhtsa makes ford do something about this and soon!!
07/19/2011117380
 We have an 2005 freestyle. my wife was picking up our grandson from vacation bible school on 7/19/2011. the car lunged forward and almost ran over some other kids crossing over the road in front of her. the crossing guard frantically waved his arms for my wife to stop which she was trying to do. by luck the engine died. someone is going to die from this yet and then ford will have a big lawsuit on there hands with thousands of people on the side of the plaintif. i can't understand ford's position on this issue since they are rated highly for quality. they had the publics support when they didn't take a bailout . why damage a good reputation?
07/21/201178000
 The vehicle surges when at idle. commonly happens when backing up or moving forward slowly (ie, in a parking lot or driving into a garage). because this is occurring at idle speeds so far my foot has been either on the brake or close to the brake to prevent an accident. however this will also happen if in a traffic jam or slow moving traffic situations (ie, dropping the kids off a school, slowing down due to pedestrian traffic, etc). i have discussed with the dealer the issue and they are ignorant to the problem.
07/13/201190000
 The first time this happened was september 2010. i was in a parking lot with in nashville tn. it was hot and ac was running. the transmission was in reverse, i took my foot off brake and the car accelerated backward without pressing the accelerator. on the date i reported above same situation, in a parking lot, temp outside was over 90 and ac was running. the transmission was in drive and when i took my foot off the brake it accelerated forward. my wife had several incidents similar but she was only aware that the ac was running when the car accelerated with pressing the gas pedal. we were fortunate each time there was enough space to press the brake and stop the vehicle.
07/20/2011122438
 My 2005 ford freestyle lunges when placed in drive or reverse, it happens before the accelerator is pressed and i must stomp the brake to stop it. i have had many close calls in the past two weeks. today a fail safe engine mode message came on.
07/19/2011102209
 I have a 2005 ford freestyle. the vehicle randomly surges in forward an reverse. i have found many complaints online saying it is the throttle body. it seems to happen most often when first shifting out of park to reverse or forward. happens even more often when air is on. it is very disappointing there has been nothing done about this. this vehicle is supposed to be a safe family car!! it has put my son and wife in many close calls. i hope nhtsa makes ford do something about this and soon!!
07/20/2011122438
 My 2005 ford freestyle lunges when placed in drive or reverse, it happens before the accelerator is pressed and i must stomp the brake to stop it. i have had many close calls in the past two weeks. today a fail safe engine mode message came on.
07/19/2011102209
 I have a 2005 ford freestyle. the vehicle randomly surges in forward an reverse. i have found many complaints online saying it is the throttle body. it seems to happen most often when first shifting out of park to reverse or forward. happens even more often when air is on. it is very disappointing there has been nothing done about this. this vehicle is supposed to be a safe family car!! it has put my son and wife in many close calls. i hope nhtsa makes ford do something about this and soon!!
07/01/201075000
 The vehicle periodically lurches forward or backward unexpectedly. this happens most often when shifting from park to reverse, from park to drive, reverse to drive or drive to reverse. when this unexpected acceleration occurs the car lunges forward without warning. this issue occurs on almost a daily basis.
07/12/2011110350
 The vehicle will slightly accelarate (or lunge) when idling and foot is not on the accelerator. seems to happen when vehicle is first started and/or at very low speeds. this has happened multiple times while vehicle is drive or reverse.
07/01/201075000
 The vehicle periodically lurches forward or backward unexpectedly. this happens most often when shifting from park to reverse, from park to drive, reverse to drive or drive to reverse. when this unexpected acceleration occurs the car lunges forward without warning. this issue occurs on almost a daily basis.
07/12/2011110350
 The vehicle will slightly accelarate (or lunge) when idling and foot is not on the accelerator. seems to happen when vehicle is first started and/or at very low speeds. this has happened multiple times while vehicle is drive or reverse.
07/01/201075000
 The vehicle periodically lurches forward or backward unexpectedly. this happens most often when shifting from park to reverse, from park to drive, reverse to drive or drive to reverse. when this unexpected acceleration occurs the car lunges forward without warning. this issue occurs on almost a daily basis.
07/12/2011110350
 The vehicle will slightly accelarate (or lunge) when idling and foot is not on the accelerator. seems to happen when vehicle is first started and/or at very low speeds. this has happened multiple times while vehicle is drive or reverse.
06/29/2011168000
 2005 ford freestyle lurches forward without any accelerator input or warning. i am sure that it is going to cause an accident or injury. this started at about 140,000 miles the first time, and is getting worse. very dangersous event when it happens. from what i gather from others on line it is a problem with the throttle body. this is for sure a safty issue and flaw in the design and use of the throttle body which should be made whole and for sure be put on a recall to correct before someone is hurt. being it happens when at an idle if could cause a collision with a vehile in front of you, but worse than that could be a child or person walking infront of the vehilce and suddenly being hit by the lurchig car
03/13/2011102000
 After starting car and putting it in gear forward or reverse car will surge. contacted ford dealership. was told no recall. mileage 105,000 started at 102,000.
06/04/201055000
 My complain is about a 2005 ford freestyle that has some acceleration problems when it idle and at slow speed forward and reverse. it will accelerate it self specially when using the ac and also when the front wheels are turned. it has been going on for about a year and ford service center claims that there is nothing wrong with the vehicle.
06/01/201161000
 At random times when the car is idling or at low speeds with no contact with the gas pedal, the engine surges. this occurs in forward or reverse, with or without the brake being applied. at times, the surging is severe and requires a lot of pressure on the brake to hold the car in place. last year, it seemed to occur more often with the ac on. the compressor died, so we had it replaced, but that did not fix the issue. we have not crashed into anything but have come very close. it is troubling since it occurs at low speeds, meaning we're in close proximity to cars, people, and buildings when the engine surges.
05/01/200965000
 2005 ford freestyle surges. if brakes are not immediately applied, the vehicle will hit the care in front. this occurs while stopped and waiting for traffic or traffic signal. this has been happening off and on for the last two years.
05/12/201180000
 Our 2005 ford freestyle has a surging problem. after reading online this appears to be very common. very dangerous! seems to be related to the throttle body. ford reccomends replacing the tb.
04/08/201197121
 Car surges then stalls then goes into limp mode. happens once a month or more. if i turn the car off and restart it seems to clear and work fine.
11/28/201045554
 Vehicle has stalled at least 10 times since new, dealer inspected and found no fault codes. latest incident occurred 11/28/10.
11/10/2010100000
 2005 ford freestyle. surging engine. shuts off while driving on highway multiple times. goes into engine safe mode. ford knows about this throttle body issue and refuses to recall it. this is a very dangerous problem. they are waiting on many deaths and lawsuits.
11/28/201045554
 Vehicle has stalled at least 10 times since new, dealer inspected and found no fault codes. latest incident occurred 11/28/10.
11/10/2010100000
 2005 ford freestyle. surging engine. shuts off while driving on highway multiple times. goes into engine safe mode. ford knows about this throttle body issue and refuses to recall it. this is a very dangerous problem. they are waiting on many deaths and lawsuits.
11/28/201045554
 Vehicle has stalled at least 10 times since new, dealer inspected and found no fault codes. latest incident occurred 11/28/10.
11/10/2010100000
 2005 ford freestyle. surging engine. shuts off while driving on highway multiple times. goes into engine safe mode. ford knows about this throttle body issue and refuses to recall it. this is a very dangerous problem. they are waiting on many deaths and lawsuits.
11/28/201045554
 Vehicle has stalled at least 10 times since new, dealer inspected and found no fault codes. latest incident occurred 11/28/10.
11/10/2010100000
 2005 ford freestyle. surging engine. shuts off while driving on highway multiple times. goes into engine safe mode. ford knows about this throttle body issue and refuses to recall it. this is a very dangerous problem. they are waiting on many deaths and lawsuits.
11/28/201045554
 Vehicle has stalled at least 10 times since new, dealer inspected and found no fault codes. latest incident occurred 11/28/10.
11/10/2010100000
 2005 ford freestyle. surging engine. shuts off while driving on highway multiple times. goes into engine safe mode. ford knows about this throttle body issue and refuses to recall it. this is a very dangerous problem. they are waiting on many deaths and lawsuits.
11/28/201045554
 Vehicle has stalled at least 10 times since new, dealer inspected and found no fault codes. latest incident occurred 11/28/10.
11/10/2010100000
 2005 ford freestyle. surging engine. shuts off while driving on highway multiple times. goes into engine safe mode. ford knows about this throttle body issue and refuses to recall it. this is a very dangerous problem. they are waiting on many deaths and lawsuits.
08/25/200755500
 Accelerating on it's own and lunges forward with foot on brake. vehicle tries to lunge mostly when going in reverse. this has been happening off and on for ove the past 3 years and has gotten worse in the past months. also, while driving on the highway, the car sputters and goes into failsafe engine mode, the car must be restarted in order to have acceraltion resume. holding off on replacing the throttle body due to high cost.
09/25/2010
 Excelerating on it
09/16/2010
 Have been having ongoing problem with car lunging, sudden acceleration especially when stopped. today it started and a warning light came on but went away when i turned the car off. later it started surging very badly again and i put fuel cleaner in the tank when i filled it up. a few hours later i was stopped at a stop sign and it surged and moved forward a few feet and died in the road. i will be contacting a ford dealer in the morning but when i got online to research the problem i found several complaints about simular problems that was being related to the throttle body(cleaned, replaced)
05/16/2009
 On may 2009, the car stalled while driving after hitting a bad pot hole. car would not restart. on july 1, 2009 the car would not start after being turned off for a brief time. mechanic said it was the same problem as before and said it appeared to be a problem with an oversensitive fuel shut off valve. whenever we hit a bump now, the car threatens to stall and then surges. it is an ongoing problem. it stalled recently, in august 2010, when backing up very slowly, but restarted. the car does not feel reliable. also, when the car is parked on an incline and it rains, the back of the car is flooded due to a problem with the drainage around the moon roof. this has led to rusting in the spare tire area, which we were told is a safety hazard.
09/03/201059200
 This car has an apparently well-known issue with the throttle body failing, causing: a) sudden uncontolled acceleration from a stop, and b) sudden loss of power when traveling down the road at highway speeds. my wife experienced both problems yesterday. first, with my wife's foot on the brake, the freestyle lunged forward and almost rear-ended another car that had children loading into it, while in school carpool line. then, while making her way immediately to the ford dealership -- with my two children -- this uncontrolled lunging from a dead stop continued at intersections; and while traveling at speed, in traffic, the car would suddenly lose all power. the sudden lunge makes it likely you'll hit a pedestrian or rear-end the car in front of you; the sudden loss of power makes it likely you'll be the recipient of a rear-end collision. the repair is costing us $730. it's the throttle body, of course. and i've asked the dealership to give me back the old part, so yes, i should have that available when i get the car back. *** important *** this is a well-known issue to both ford and the odi of the nhtsa. there are hundreds of matching, publicly filed complaints documenting this chilling safety issue in this very same odi database to which i am submitting this mirror complaint. when should we expect to see some action from the odi/nhtsa and/or ford on this???????? i want my money back but i also want ford to fix this, not just on my car, but on all the other familys' cars that have this **well-known** safety defect!!!!!!!!!
09/02/201095000
 When at a dead stop or accelerating slowly (as in pulling into or out of a parking space), the engine will suddenly surge, requiring hard braking. this has almost caused accidents at multiple times. this has been a problem this entire summer. the 9/2/10 date was when it was particularly bad and persistent. ominously, the typical setting describes the situation when in the line of cars when picking up our daughters at school.
09/03/201059200
 This car has an apparently well-known issue with the throttle body failing, causing: a) sudden uncontolled acceleration from a stop, and b) sudden loss of power when traveling down the road at highway speeds. my wife experienced both problems yesterday. first, with my wife's foot on the brake, the freestyle lunged forward and almost rear-ended another car that had children loading into it, while in school carpool line. then, while making her way immediately to the ford dealership -- with my two children -- this uncontrolled lunging from a dead stop continued at intersections; and while traveling at speed, in traffic, the car would suddenly lose all power. the sudden lunge makes it likely you'll hit a pedestrian or rear-end the car in front of you; the sudden loss of power makes it likely you'll be the recipient of a rear-end collision. the repair is costing us $730. it's the throttle body, of course. and i've asked the dealership to give me back the old part, so yes, i should have that available when i get the car back. *** important *** this is a well-known issue to both ford and the odi of the nhtsa. there are hundreds of matching, publicly filed complaints documenting this chilling safety issue in this very same odi database to which i am submitting this mirror complaint. when should we expect to see some action from the odi/nhtsa and/or ford on this???????? i want my money back but i also want ford to fix this, not just on my car, but on all the other familys' cars that have this **well-known** safety defect!!!!!!!!!
09/02/201095000
 When at a dead stop or accelerating slowly (as in pulling into or out of a parking space), the engine will suddenly surge, requiring hard braking. this has almost caused accidents at multiple times. this has been a problem this entire summer. the 9/2/10 date was when it was particularly bad and persistent. ominously, the typical setting describes the situation when in the line of cars when picking up our daughters at school.
09/01/201054280
 I own a 2005 ford freestyle. we have been experiencing a problem with our car going intofail safe mode. this has happen backing up after first starting out, but has also occurred coming to a stop at intersections. the vehicle lunges forward or backward and then dislplays the fail safe. in fail safe, the vehicle will not accelerate. the vehicle must be turned off and restarted to corect the condition. the lunging and/or lack of accerelation when needed in safe mode are dangerous situations. i have not yet sought repairs. this issue has occurred quite often lately. i will be forced to seek professional assistance as it becomes progressively worse. i purchaed the vehicle new in march 2006. the milage is now 54,280. this condition first began within the past 6 months
09/03/201059200
 This car has an apparently well-known issue with the throttle body failing, causing: a) sudden uncontolled acceleration from a stop, and b) sudden loss of power when traveling down the road at highway speeds. my wife experienced both problems yesterday. first, with my wife's foot on the brake, the freestyle lunged forward and almost rear-ended another car that had children loading into it, while in school carpool line. then, while making her way immediately to the ford dealership -- with my two children -- this uncontrolled lunging from a dead stop continued at intersections; and while traveling at speed, in traffic, the car would suddenly lose all power. the sudden lunge makes it likely you'll hit a pedestrian or rear-end the car in front of you; the sudden loss of power makes it likely you'll be the recipient of a rear-end collision. the repair is costing us $730. it's the throttle body, of course. and i've asked the dealership to give me back the old part, so yes, i should have that available when i get the car back. *** important *** this is a well-known issue to both ford and the odi of the nhtsa. there are hundreds of matching, publicly filed complaints documenting this chilling safety issue in this very same odi database to which i am submitting this mirror complaint. when should we expect to see some action from the odi/nhtsa and/or ford on this???????? i want my money back but i also want ford to fix this, not just on my car, but on all the other familys' cars that have this **well-known** safety defect!!!!!!!!!
09/02/201095000
 When at a dead stop or accelerating slowly (as in pulling into or out of a parking space), the engine will suddenly surge, requiring hard braking. this has almost caused accidents at multiple times. this has been a problem this entire summer. the 9/2/10 date was when it was particularly bad and persistent. ominously, the typical setting describes the situation when in the line of cars when picking up our daughters at school.
09/01/201054280
 I own a 2005 ford freestyle. we have been experiencing a problem with our car going intofail safe mode. this has happen backing up after first starting out, but has also occurred coming to a stop at intersections. the vehicle lunges forward or backward and then dislplays the fail safe. in fail safe, the vehicle will not accelerate. the vehicle must be turned off and restarted to corect the condition. the lunging and/or lack of accerelation when needed in safe mode are dangerous situations. i have not yet sought repairs. this issue has occurred quite often lately. i will be forced to seek professional assistance as it becomes progressively worse. i purchaed the vehicle new in march 2006. the milage is now 54,280. this condition first began within the past 6 months
08/29/201080000
 2005 ford freestyle limited awd, approx 80,000 miles. with foot on brake, car surges or lunges when not pressing on the accelerator. this is a dangerous condition that needs a recall fix put in place. noticed that the rpm guage jumps up about 200 to 300 rpm, enough to overcome the brakes. this happens in forward or reverse. this is dangerous to pedestrians and when entering intersections. this happens intermittently, and has occurred weekly over the last 3 summer months for us. the consequences of failure are that the vehicle is not under driver control for about 4 seconds, surging the vehicle forward or reverse. to correct the failure, i have replaced the air filter (no effect) and inspected the maf (clean), done some internet research, and will be contacting the ford dealer. the best 3rd party description i have seen is that the electronic throttle fails when vehicle is placed in gear with the a/c on. in failure mode, the throttle has been seen to open at 16 to 18% with no foot on the accelerator. others say ford has a newly designed throttle part that is hard to get and costs $800. some say a computer firmware update is also needed with the new part to correct this dangerous condition.
09/01/201054280
 I own a 2005 ford freestyle. we have been experiencing a problem with our car going intofail safe mode. this has happen backing up after first starting out, but has also occurred coming to a stop at intersections. the vehicle lunges forward or backward and then dislplays the fail safe. in fail safe, the vehicle will not accelerate. the vehicle must be turned off and restarted to corect the condition. the lunging and/or lack of accerelation when needed in safe mode are dangerous situations. i have not yet sought repairs. this issue has occurred quite often lately. i will be forced to seek professional assistance as it becomes progressively worse. i purchaed the vehicle new in march 2006. the milage is now 54,280. this condition first began within the past 6 months
08/29/201080000
 2005 ford freestyle limited awd, approx 80,000 miles. with foot on brake, car surges or lunges when not pressing on the accelerator. this is a dangerous condition that needs a recall fix put in place. noticed that the rpm guage jumps up about 200 to 300 rpm, enough to overcome the brakes. this happens in forward or reverse. this is dangerous to pedestrians and when entering intersections. this happens intermittently, and has occurred weekly over the last 3 summer months for us. the consequences of failure are that the vehicle is not under driver control for about 4 seconds, surging the vehicle forward or reverse. to correct the failure, i have replaced the air filter (no effect) and inspected the maf (clean), done some internet research, and will be contacting the ford dealer. the best 3rd party description i have seen is that the electronic throttle fails when vehicle is placed in gear with the a/c on. in failure mode, the throttle has been seen to open at 16 to 18% with no foot on the accelerator. others say ford has a newly designed throttle part that is hard to get and costs $800. some say a computer firmware update is also needed with the new part to correct this dangerous condition.
08/13/201072120
 Issues occurs about 6 times in last two weeks. car stalls while driving. car have to pull car over to side of road and turn off. restarts on second try. took to ford dealership and the said the throttle body needs to be replaced. $855. car is 5 years old and has 72k miles.
08/29/201080000
 2005 ford freestyle limited awd, approx 80,000 miles. with foot on brake, car surges or lunges when not pressing on the accelerator. this is a dangerous condition that needs a recall fix put in place. noticed that the rpm guage jumps up about 200 to 300 rpm, enough to overcome the brakes. this happens in forward or reverse. this is dangerous to pedestrians and when entering intersections. this happens intermittently, and has occurred weekly over the last 3 summer months for us. the consequences of failure are that the vehicle is not under driver control for about 4 seconds, surging the vehicle forward or reverse. to correct the failure, i have replaced the air filter (no effect) and inspected the maf (clean), done some internet research, and will be contacting the ford dealer. the best 3rd party description i have seen is that the electronic throttle fails when vehicle is placed in gear with the a/c on. in failure mode, the throttle has been seen to open at 16 to 18% with no foot on the accelerator. others say ford has a newly designed throttle part that is hard to get and costs $800. some say a computer firmware update is also needed with the new part to correct this dangerous condition.
08/13/201072120
 Issues occurs about 6 times in last two weeks. car stalls while driving. car have to pull car over to side of road and turn off. restarts on second try. took to ford dealership and the said the throttle body needs to be replaced. $855. car is 5 years old and has 72k miles.
05/01/2010
 I have 2005 ford freestyle. the problem is that with your foot on the brake it will surge forward or reverse depending on what gear you have it in. i've researched this online and found many people with the same problem. something needs to be done before someone gets hurt or killed.
07/18/2010102000
 Throttle body fails and car will jump or it will bog down. tends to happen when backing up. car will surge on hwy.
08/13/201072120
 Issues occurs about 6 times in last two weeks. car stalls while driving. car have to pull car over to side of road and turn off. restarts on second try. took to ford dealership and the said the throttle body needs to be replaced. $855. car is 5 years old and has 72k miles.
05/01/2010
 I have 2005 ford freestyle. the problem is that with your foot on the brake it will surge forward or reverse depending on what gear you have it in. i've researched this online and found many people with the same problem. something needs to be done before someone gets hurt or killed.
07/18/2010102000
 Throttle body fails and car will jump or it will bog down. tends to happen when backing up. car will surge on hwy.
08/13/201072120
 Issues occurs about 6 times in last two weeks. car stalls while driving. car have to pull car over to side of road and turn off. restarts on second try. took to ford dealership and the said the throttle body needs to be replaced. $855. car is 5 years old and has 72k miles.
05/01/2010
 I have 2005 ford freestyle. the problem is that with your foot on the brake it will surge forward or reverse depending on what gear you have it in. i've researched this online and found many people with the same problem. something needs to be done before someone gets hurt or killed.
07/18/2010102000
 Throttle body fails and car will jump or it will bog down. tends to happen when backing up. car will surge on hwy.
08/19/201060700
 2005 ford freestyle lunged backward when put in gear. even with the brake applied the car moved a few feet. this has occurred on three separate occasions. fortunately, there was no person or object in my path. the car was taken to the ford dealership and the throttle body was replaced. the car has 60,700 miles on the odometer.
05/01/2010
 I have 2005 ford freestyle. the problem is that with your foot on the brake it will surge forward or reverse depending on what gear you have it in. i've researched this online and found many people with the same problem. something needs to be done before someone gets hurt or killed.
07/18/2010102000
 Throttle body fails and car will jump or it will bog down. tends to happen when backing up. car will surge on hwy.
08/19/201060700
 2005 ford freestyle lunged backward when put in gear. even with the brake applied the car moved a few feet. this has occurred on three separate occasions. fortunately, there was no person or object in my path. the car was taken to the ford dealership and the throttle body was replaced. the car has 60,700 miles on the odometer.
08/10/2010134000
 I have a 2005 ford freestyle with 3.0 liter engine that has an eletronic throttle body. the car has surged forward several times while sitting at stop signs or red lights almost hitting other cars in front of me. it has also stalled out pulling through intersections. it never showed a check engine light. we had ford change the plugs and an oxygen sensor. the very next day it started again. took it back to ford who then said the throttle body was bad and they were on severe back order are not sure when a replacement will be availbe.
07/11/201078000
 2005 ford freestyle. in the last month or so the car has begun to accelerate on it's own at low idle and this has proven to be very dangerous and we have almost hit buildings and people in parking lots because the accelerator will surge on it's own. it happens in reverse as well as forward gears. you have to apply the brake very hard to stop the surge and the car sometimes stalls out with a critical engine failure message. we took the car in to the dealer and the problem is a faulty throttle body. this is a serious hazard and the vehicles should be recalled to fix this. it's happening to thousands of people who own these cars.
04/24/201045485
 Vehicle ford freestyle se 2005, 45,000 miles on vehicle. purchased vehicle in may 2009. in april 2010 while reversing my car stalled and fail safe engine mode came on with wrench symbol. immediately turned off car, restarted car, wrench symbol was gone and fail safe engine mode was gone. a couple of days later, same thing happened when i put into reverse, fail safe engine mode came back on. after i turned car off, then back on the check engine light was on along with the symbol for emission system. took to my dealer and had them check it out. i was told the problem was a bad throttle body, cost to fix $900 parts and labor. we told them not to fix at this time and did some research. spoke to a mechanic friend and he recommended cleaning throttle body first to remove any carbon that could be causing blockage. we did that and problem went away. while doing this research found many online forums of other ford customers with same make and model that have the same issue. seems to pertain to 2005/2006 models. the problem has come back in august 2010. we are now researching buying a new throttle body and having this problem corrected.
08/08/201093000
 Vehicle will suddenly surge and accelerate from idle while at stoplights, backing out of parking spaces, etc. i was backing into a parking space and it surged backwards and almost caused a collision with a parked vehicle.
08/10/2010134000
 I have a 2005 ford freestyle with 3.0 liter engine that has an eletronic throttle body. the car has surged forward several times while sitting at stop signs or red lights almost hitting other cars in front of me. it has also stalled out pulling through intersections. it never showed a check engine light. we had ford change the plugs and an oxygen sensor. the very next day it started again. took it back to ford who then said the throttle body was bad and they were on severe back order are not sure when a replacement will be availbe.
07/11/201078000
 2005 ford freestyle. in the last month or so the car has begun to accelerate on it's own at low idle and this has proven to be very dangerous and we have almost hit buildings and people in parking lots because the accelerator will surge on it's own. it happens in reverse as well as forward gears. you have to apply the brake very hard to stop the surge and the car sometimes stalls out with a critical engine failure message. we took the car in to the dealer and the problem is a faulty throttle body. this is a serious hazard and the vehicles should be recalled to fix this. it's happening to thousands of people who own these cars.
04/24/201045485
 Vehicle ford freestyle se 2005, 45,000 miles on vehicle. purchased vehicle in may 2009. in april 2010 while reversing my car stalled and fail safe engine mode came on with wrench symbol. immediately turned off car, restarted car, wrench symbol was gone and fail safe engine mode was gone. a couple of days later, same thing happened when i put into reverse, fail safe engine mode came back on. after i turned car off, then back on the check engine light was on along with the symbol for emission system. took to my dealer and had them check it out. i was told the problem was a bad throttle body, cost to fix $900 parts and labor. we told them not to fix at this time and did some research. spoke to a mechanic friend and he recommended cleaning throttle body first to remove any carbon that could be causing blockage. we did that and problem went away. while doing this research found many online forums of other ford customers with same make and model that have the same issue. seems to pertain to 2005/2006 models. the problem has come back in august 2010. we are now researching buying a new throttle body and having this problem corrected.
08/08/201093000
 Vehicle will suddenly surge and accelerate from idle while at stoplights, backing out of parking spaces, etc. i was backing into a parking space and it surged backwards and almost caused a collision with a parked vehicle.
08/10/2010134000
 I have a 2005 ford freestyle with 3.0 liter engine that has an eletronic throttle body. the car has surged forward several times while sitting at stop signs or red lights almost hitting other cars in front of me. it has also stalled out pulling through intersections. it never showed a check engine light. we had ford change the plugs and an oxygen sensor. the very next day it started again. took it back to ford who then said the throttle body was bad and they were on severe back order are not sure when a replacement will be availbe.
07/11/201078000
 2005 ford freestyle. in the last month or so the car has begun to accelerate on it's own at low idle and this has proven to be very dangerous and we have almost hit buildings and people in parking lots because the accelerator will surge on it's own. it happens in reverse as well as forward gears. you have to apply the brake very hard to stop the surge and the car sometimes stalls out with a critical engine failure message. we took the car in to the dealer and the problem is a faulty throttle body. this is a serious hazard and the vehicles should be recalled to fix this. it's happening to thousands of people who own these cars.
04/24/201045485
 Vehicle ford freestyle se 2005, 45,000 miles on vehicle. purchased vehicle in may 2009. in april 2010 while reversing my car stalled and fail safe engine mode came on with wrench symbol. immediately turned off car, restarted car, wrench symbol was gone and fail safe engine mode was gone. a couple of days later, same thing happened when i put into reverse, fail safe engine mode came back on. after i turned car off, then back on the check engine light was on along with the symbol for emission system. took to my dealer and had them check it out. i was told the problem was a bad throttle body, cost to fix $900 parts and labor. we told them not to fix at this time and did some research. spoke to a mechanic friend and he recommended cleaning throttle body first to remove any carbon that could be causing blockage. we did that and problem went away. while doing this research found many online forums of other ford customers with same make and model that have the same issue. seems to pertain to 2005/2006 models. the problem has come back in august 2010. we are now researching buying a new throttle body and having this problem corrected.
08/08/201093000
 Vehicle will suddenly surge and accelerate from idle while at stoplights, backing out of parking spaces, etc. i was backing into a parking space and it surged backwards and almost caused a collision with a parked vehicle.
08/01/2010114500
 2005 ford freestyle surges in drive and reverse, sometimes the break won't even hold it. the car then stalls and the check engine light comes on.
08/10/2010134000
 I have a 2005 ford freestyle with 3.0 liter engine that has an eletronic throttle body. the car has surged forward several times while sitting at stop signs or red lights almost hitting other cars in front of me. it has also stalled out pulling through intersections. it never showed a check engine light. we had ford change the plugs and an oxygen sensor. the very next day it started again. took it back to ford who then said the throttle body was bad and they were on severe back order are not sure when a replacement will be availbe.
07/11/201078000
 2005 ford freestyle. in the last month or so the car has begun to accelerate on it's own at low idle and this has proven to be very dangerous and we have almost hit buildings and people in parking lots because the accelerator will surge on it's own. it happens in reverse as well as forward gears. you have to apply the brake very hard to stop the surge and the car sometimes stalls out with a critical engine failure message. we took the car in to the dealer and the problem is a faulty throttle body. this is a serious hazard and the vehicles should be recalled to fix this. it's happening to thousands of people who own these cars.
04/24/201045485
 Vehicle ford freestyle se 2005, 45,000 miles on vehicle. purchased vehicle in may 2009. in april 2010 while reversing my car stalled and fail safe engine mode came on with wrench symbol. immediately turned off car, restarted car, wrench symbol was gone and fail safe engine mode was gone. a couple of days later, same thing happened when i put into reverse, fail safe engine mode came back on. after i turned car off, then back on the check engine light was on along with the symbol for emission system. took to my dealer and had them check it out. i was told the problem was a bad throttle body, cost to fix $900 parts and labor. we told them not to fix at this time and did some research. spoke to a mechanic friend and he recommended cleaning throttle body first to remove any carbon that could be causing blockage. we did that and problem went away. while doing this research found many online forums of other ford customers with same make and model that have the same issue. seems to pertain to 2005/2006 models. the problem has come back in august 2010. we are now researching buying a new throttle body and having this problem corrected.
08/08/201093000
 Vehicle will suddenly surge and accelerate from idle while at stoplights, backing out of parking spaces, etc. i was backing into a parking space and it surged backwards and almost caused a collision with a parked vehicle.
08/01/2010114500
 2005 ford freestyle surges in drive and reverse, sometimes the break won't even hold it. the car then stalls and the check engine light comes on.
06/01/201064700
 2005 ford freestyle with 64,879 miles has started to surge in and out of park and when stopping for traffic. it also surges from park when in reverse and i am going to back out of my garage. i have had this freestyle since it was new and have maintained all regular maintenance as required. i also continue to have problems with the middle passenger seat where it will not work and have had it repaired at least 4 times now. ford has not charged me for these repairs but it is very inconvenient to have this ongoing problem with my seat. my main concern is with this sudden surging especially in light of the recent problems that toyota has had with its vehicles. i would welcome your investigators to my home to experience first-hand. i have not yet contacted my local ford dealer but intend to do so this week. this problem with surging has just begun within the past 2 weeks.
08/01/2009
 2005 ford freestyle locked up a year ago and was told it was a throttle body assembly that needs replacing but it's on national backorder. we were told it was safe to drive but it surges some and still no part! after research, this seems to be happening to everyone. what is ford waiting for, people to die before they get this resolved?????
06/01/201099000
 2005 ford freestyle surges since about 20,000 miles. now has 100,000 and surging around 5 feet, mostly in and out of parking or in stop/go traffic. my car lunged aprrox. 5 feet backwards and almost hit ladyas i was pulling out of parking space at grocery store; she screamed, jumped, and yelled at me (understandable). i would have hit her if my foot was not on the brake. no dealer could find the problem from 2006 until now, 2010. ford has offered no help or recall on this throttle body problem. nor did they offer any help on the poor design of the double back seat that gets stuck in the up position and will not lie down. they negotiated a $400 cost to fix down from $1,000, even though ford has a paper on this problem. at 99,000 miles, now the dealer reports i need new throttle body assembly; transmission pan is wet; a/c compressor leaking and needs replacing. i drove my 240 dl volvo for 10 yrs/340,000 miles. i have had all of my services and oil changes. there should be no reason this car is falling apart like this. i was a court reporter for 25 years. how can ford not be responsibile for replacing parts and gratuitously doing proper service to correct their poor design, especially when it involves products liability problems for ford? will they become another toyota before taking responsibility? i have never received one piece of paper warning me about the throttle body problem, which i view as quite serious; and i know the legal outcome if someone is injured or killed. this leads me to believe that ford has a weak legal advisory committee or perhaps a legal liability dept. that may desire to know about the problems before they have to defend them in court. something does not make sense to me here. very disappointed and will not buy another ford.
06/09/201080000
 Vehicle surges in hot weather. throttle gets stuck.
05/20/200975000
 2005 ford freestyle, car has unexpected acceleration when placing car in reverse and/or drive. car inspected at ford garage. nothing reported.
03/10/2010101000
 I have a 2005 ford freestyle purchased in 2009. my wife has had the car 'stall' in busy traffic 4-5 times over the past two months (feb-mar 2010). the ford dealership in waldorf maryland diagnosed the problem as a throttle body assembly needing replaced. i've consulted the internet regarding this failure and found that hundreds of ford freestyles have the same issue. my car has 105k miles on it. we bought it with 80k miles on it. please force ford to recall this car and fix this part. it is unsafe for a family style vehicle like the freestyle. ford wanted $800 to replace the part. i believe this is a travesty and is exactly why american car manufacturing is in the straits they are in. please do something for the country and force ford to be responsible.
03/31/201060000
 I have a 2005 ford freestyle. a few months ago i started noticing that it did not accelerate properly. i would go to pull out of an intersection and the car would sluggishly move forward which was extremely dangerous. as time went on it seemed to get worse. lately when i try to accelerate it will all of a sudden jerk forward. finally, today when i was driving down the freeway i completely lost the ability to accelrate although the engine was still running and the fail safe engine signal came on. i pulled off tto the side, turned the car off and restarted it which seemed to temporarily solve the problem. i got to where i was going but on the way home it seemed very jerky and unreliable. i called a local ford dealer and they told me it was probably the throttle body and to bring it in tomorrow. it seems as if this is an ongoing and extremely dangerous problem that the freestyle is having. thank god i wasn't pulling out in front of oncoming traffic when it decided to not work! i have three kids and carpool all the time. if ford doesn't do something now they will not only have parts to replace but lawsuits to settle as well when people are seriously injured or killed as a result of their inaction.
07/15/200995000
 2005 ford freestyle, we went to florida back on 07/2009 it was very hot. the car started jerking, than it accelerated on its own. than it almost stopped. than it would not go faster than 35. and than it accelerated unexpectedly which we almost ran into the back of someone. when we arrived back home to nc we took it too the ford dealer who said it was the computer module. we took it in and left it for repair. the service manager called and said that we had a walmart air filter, and it needed a ford air filter. they tried to say that was the problem. but before we got the car back, we received a post card from the dealer saying our computer module that was ordered from the dealer has arrived. so the dealer told us it was the air filter when in fact it was the computer module. we beleive the dealer replaced the computer module but told us it was the air filter to avoid a costly recall. i have found on this website that this vehicle was recalled it certain parts of the usa for this reason but not in our region. the recall was due because in warmer climates this problem may occur. all of this vehicles should be repaired, because someone with this vehicle may travel to areas that are warmer than other during business trips or vacation trips.
12/02/200937500
 2005 ford freestyle surges and lunges forward while foot is brake. sitting at a red light with my foot on the brakes the rpms surge and the car starts lunging forward pulling me out into the intersection. the car then shutdown for a second and went into limp home mode. luckily i was able to put the car in reverse and backup before i was hit by the oncoming traffic. took the car to the dealer and was told the throttle body assembly would have to be replaced but the part was on a 3 month back order. dealer would not advise me the car was safe to drive!
08/15/2009500001
 Car would hesitate when pushing on gas pedal, then suddenly catch and accelerate after some time pressing on the accelerator. had it checked previously with the suggestion to replace fuel filter. after a few months, problem got worse, another service station found the throttle body needed to be replaced, the throttle position sensor was bad. had it replaced at a cost of $672.33 parts and labor. found out this problem is shared by many ford freestyle owners, checked with local ford dealer if a recall had been done or a technical service bulletin, was told not and they would not do anything for me about it. *tr
07/15/2009950001
 2005 ford freestyle is having the same problems toyota is having. our car started accelerating on its own. dale jarrett ford replaced the computer. and since than the problem stopped. they told us that they didn't replace the computer. but we received a card in the mail from them that our computer module is in and ready to be installed. *tr
01/25/2010635856
 On 1/25/10 while driving car begins to studder and then shuts down. wrench light came on and was able to coast to emergency lane. unresponsive to throttling when running. eventually restarted and was able to limp home (problem occurred 2 more times before arriving home 10 miles down the road). took to dealership next day (after 4 occurrences in 3 miles). diagnostics ran, bad throttle body but none available yet. should be able to order and be in dealership in about a week. while going home from dealership, car began to surge at times and studder at others, eventually stalled and vehicle had to be turned off and restarted before throttle would respond. this is a very unsafe problem as i have been in fast moving traffic each time its happened (45-55 mph) with out 4 children in the car. i have to quickly turn on the flashers and hope to get off the road but i haven't been lucky every time, getting stuck once in the lane while going up hill and vehicle attempted to roll backwards due to loss of throttle. i do wonder how many complaints and documented problems at dealerships have to be seen before ford can issue a recall. *tw
07/10/20091209751
 2005 ford freestyle. engine stops without warning while vehicle is in motion. usually could be restarted after vehicle stops and is placed in park or neutral. *tr the event happens randomly. after first occurrence, vehicle was taken to ford dealership for diagnosis. result was no fault found. no advice from dealer to remedy problem or refrain from operating the vehicle. after some number of occurrences while traveling out of town, the check engine light was turned on. vehicle was taken to ford dealerships. first dealership confirmed the engine shutdown symptoms and reprogrammed the engine control module. did not solve the problem. after further occurrences, vehicle was taken to a second dealership. there the technician was instructed not to turn the vehicle off when check engine light was illuminated and to read engine codes. dealer determined that throttle body assembly was defective, no spare available. vehicle failed again next day while being driven on expressway. failed to restart at all. required tow.
07/18/200941081
 When the vehicle was put in reverse the car would jerk and almost stall, then when shifted to drive the car would stall, when the car was shut off and the put into drive the car ran rough, i had taken it to the dealer the first time , they told me there was water in the box, i am a certified mechanic, and i never heard of this, i had taken the car back, to the dealer and they had the car for two weeks before they found out it was the throttle body, they didn't have one in stock, they searched across the country , not one to be found , they called ford motor company , they didn't have one either, they said they are trying to find someone to make the part, , it is a die cast part, then it has to be machined then fitted with the sensors, , wire ports and vacuum sockets have to be machined, they are supposed to call me sept 30, 09 to let me know the status, i have a very bad feeling about this, i can almost guarantee the part is not going to be right, as of sept 30 09 they have had my car two months, i think they are going to wait until my extended warranty expires, then the car is good for nothing but a planter in the front yard, i have terminal brain cancer and need my car to carry my wheel chair around, the dealer first gave me a focus, then a taurus, i still cant lift my wheel chair to lay it flat in the trunk, i have asked for something comparable to my 2005 ford freestyle, , which i just lift my chair strait up and put it in, but what this whole problem has created, is a serious safety problem, if this part lets go on the freeway the car will jerk the wheels will lock up and hopefully the car behind is watching , otherwise , this is going to be a serious accident. *tr
09/01/2009250001
 Fuel gauge will drop to zero and the check engine light stays on. i paid $109 for ford to tell me it will cost $500 to fix faulty fuel modules which is known by ford to be faulty in 2006. they will not fix it at there cost. *tr
08/31/2009540001
 My 2005 ford freestyle has a bad throttle body. see the other 1000 complains for the same problem. ford is aware that this is a major problem. ford refused to do anything. they want me to prepaid for a part that is not available. ford has no replacement parts until sometime in december. my car is unsafe to drive. it will go in fail safe mode while driving down the highway. *tr
06/07/2009390001
 Freestyle loses power while driving on interstate, engine failsafe mode is displayed on dash, will not go over 25 mph. nearly taken out by a semi truck when try to make it to shoulder. shut car off, restarted and it appears to work normally. take it to mechanic who diagnoses a bad throttle position sensor (tps). had mechanic clean the tps, but problem occurred again soon after. took it to another mechanic for replacement of tps and found out part is on national backorder because manufacturer of the part is bankrupt. ford is now re-engineering the part and it is due to arrive in late september, 2009. have ordered the part twice, both times ford has cancelled the order. the typical reason is we did not take it to an authorized ford dealer for the repair. the closest dealer is an hour away on the interstate and we do not feel safe driving at highway speeds and cannot afford the towing charges, especially to have it sit on their lot while we wait for the part to be built sometime in september. we are able to drive for short distances on city streets with speed limits of 30 mph or less. car goes into engine failsafe mode quite regularly, approximately 80% of the time. simply want ford to supply a car for us to use until the freestyle is safely drivable with a tps that will work 100% of the time. we have not been able to use the car for normal driving since june, when school let out. very disappointed in the responses from ford customer service. do the right thing and get this problematic tps fixed as a recall item. in the meantime, give us a chevy or toyota to drive so we can take our kids to school now that it is back in session. *tr
08/18/2009575001
 2005 ford freestyle has a serious surging problem similar to other 2005-2007 ford freestyles. when you put the car in reverse, it revs extremely high and it is extremely difficult to stop. then when you put it in drive, it does the same thing going forward. sometimes it shuts off completely. ford dealers tell me the new revised throttle body will not be available until december and at full charge ($580). *tr
08/10/2009669701
 When my wife started our 2005 ford freestyle to leave her place of employment, the engine surged in reverse and stalled. she restarted the engine and the car surged forward when she shifted into drive, the wrench light came on indicating engine operating in safe mode. she noted a significant loss of power and balky response. she recognized the severity of the problem and immediately drove the car to our mechanics garage. the garage in question, an independent, diagnosed the problem to be a throttle body issue and has determined the car is unsafe to drive as the mechanic also experienced the car surging forward. to date, the garage has been unable to locate replacement parts and i'm being told by ford customer care solution center that needed parts are on national back-order. in the meantime, my vehicle remains undriveable and is sitting awaiting parts that may not be available for weeks or perhaps months. ford states they are unable to do anything, other than to expedite parts on an emergency basis. i requested that ford furnish a courtesy vehicle while my car is disabled. ford refused to do so. *tr
07/12/2009970001
 2005 ford freestyle engine idles up by itself. almost ran into someone because of the problem, it also did it twice in which i was traveling in heavy traffic and it idled down to an almost complete stop in which we just about got ran over, the check engine light comes on. i had a mechanic to plug in a obd scanner which it displayed a code which read p061b, said internal control module calculation and performance and torque. after doing a google search, i found there are more than 1000 people with the same vehicle having the same problems. ford needs to recall these cars. nhtsa needs to contact ford about recalling such defective cars. im in the process of contacting the more than 1000 people who are having the same problems and address them too a class action lawyer. to pursue against ford, and nhtsa if they do not contact ford about a recall, also contacting my local congressman, and my local attorney generals office. *tr
06/01/2009640001
 Approx. 4 weeks ago my vehicle began surge on rpms, about 3 to 4000, while my foot was on the brake. it lunged backwards while in a parking lot and came approx. 5 feet from a pedestrian. then the entire vehicle shut down. it then had a failsafe engine mode and check engine light on the dash. we took it to the ford dealership and was told that the issue had been fixed. however 2 days later it does the same thing while in a fast food drive-through, except this time it surged and lunged forward while my foot was on the brake. i had to apply both feet to the brake and it continued to try to drive forward while cars were in front of me. we took it back to the ford dealership and this time we were told that the throttle body needs to be replaced. after having my vehicle for 10 days i was notified that the part is on backorder and is unavailable to be fixed until november of 2009. i was also told to come pick up my car because it is safe to drive. however while backing out of my driveway later on the same day, it surges in rpms and lunges backwards. i don't understand how ford can say that it is safe to drive.
07/14/2009600001
 Sitting at a red light and the car lurched forward when foot was on the brake. almost got hit in the middle of an intersection. car then immediately went into failsafe mode and would not go over 30 mph. took it to dealer and was determined that throttle body assembly needed to replaced. then was told a week later that the part was backordered and would not be available for over 90 days. dealer then told me it was ok to drive. no way i'm putting my family in this car which could gas forward on it's own as it is a drive by wire system. many people reporting the same problems. ford even has a technical service bulletin issued regarding this problem--tsb 05-25-13. same problem happened to volvo's which use same parts. hopefully more reports of this will cause ford to recall the part! and also after every two fill ups the fuel level sending unit goes bad. *tr
06/26/2009384961
 Sitting at a red light and the car lurched forward when foot was on the brake. almost got hit in the middle of an intersection. car then immediately went into failsafe mode and would not go over 30 mph. took it to dealer and was determined that throttle body assembly needed to replaced. then was told a week later that the part was backordered and would not be available for over 90 days. dealer then told me it was ok to drive. no way i'm putting my family in this car which could gas forward on it's own as it is a drive by wire system. many people reporting the same problems. ford even has a technical service bulletin issued regarding this problem--tsb 05-25-13. same problem happened to volvo's which use same parts...go to vexedvolvo.org for more information. hopefully more reports of this will cause ford to recall the part! *tr
07/02/2009920001
 Car surges forward in reverse and forward at low speeds. have had several near misses in parking lots and at traffic lights. you must be ready to apply brakes very quickly at all times when traveling a low speeds. took to ford dealer they have determined it is a bad throttle body , they have informed me it is on backorder and do not know at this time when it will be in. *tr
06/26/2008440001
 2005 ford freestyle, twice failed to accelerate as merging into traffic, warning lights came on, indicating immediate need for diagnostics-taken to dealer-failure of electronic throttle body assembly-none available until nov. of this year, told to just take vehicle home and try to drive it-even though unsafe due to unpredictable nature of failure of ability to accelerate. *tr
01/15/200849500
 Tl*the contact owns a 2005 ford freestyle. when attempting to start the vehicle, it would sporadically fail to start. the vehicle was towed to a local repair shop and the technician stated that the fuel pump was the cause of the failure. the manufacturer would not assume responsibility because the vin was excluded from nhtsa campaign id number 05v515000 (fuel system, gasoline:storage:tank assembly:mounting). in addition, the representative added that the parts were on back order so they were unable to replace the component. the vehicle has not been properly repaired. the failure mileage was 49,500 and current mileage was 55,000.
03/10/2009580001
 Fuel level sending unit fails every 2 fill ups. *tr
11/06/2008284051
 I filled up my gas tank on november 6, 2008. thirty minutes later, while driving, my gas gauge dropped to empty and the fuel warning light came on. i was so frightened by this, so i do not know if anything else on the instrument panel was affected. my son was screaming at me to pull over and stop, but there was nowhere to stop. on november 7, i took my vehicle to the dealership to explain the problem. i have owned my freestyle for 3 years and 4 months. it only has 28,405 miles on it. i also have the new basecare extended warranty. they charged me $94.00 for the diagnostics. i was told the fuel sensor is bad. it will cost $400.00 to replace it, and the extended warranty does not cover it. i had to refuse this costly job. i am troubled that the freestyle has a defective fuel sensor, and even more upset that the extended warranty is useless. *tr
05/12/2008540001
 My 2005 ford freestyle, 54k miles, would intermittently surge or hesitate when pressing the accelerator. this weekend the car would go into fail safe mode and shut down, when starting from a stop or slowing to a stop. the dealer has replace the throttle body today and i posted a note on the freestyle forum to warn others about this potentially dangerous situation. i was contacted by don willson, of the vexed volvos.org about this same issue in volvos!!!! i was told that the engine in my ford was designed by volvo. it appears that they are still have the same issue with faulty throttle bodies that tell the car to shut down. *tr
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE - DELIVERY - FUEL PUMP
06/24/20053200203/13/2005
 Dt: on june 24, 2005 consumer was driving when gas gauge went from almost full to empty. consumer stopped at gas station, and the vehicle only took a couple dollars of gas. consumer then drove down a mountain to get to ford dealer and fuel gauge went to empty again. consumer continued to the dealer, who told consumer that the fuel pump was not working properly. dealer replaced fuel pump. but it still did not work properly. when vehicle attempted pull out it hesitated for a while before taking off. consumer stated that ford gave her an extra mileage warranty, extending it to 75,000 miles. consumer picked car up on july 8, 2005, and there was still a problem will fuel gauge until july 10, 2005. consumer said that after fueling vehicle she noticed that gauge did not work. vehicle did not accelerate. she assumed that the fuel pump was defective again.*ak
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE - STORAGE - TANK ASSEMBLY
12/07/200533000108/03/2005
 Dt*: the contact stated a recall letter was received in december 2005. the nhtsa recall, #05v515000 was regarding the fuel system, gasoline: storage: tank assembly: mounting. the parts needed to repair the vehicle were not available at the local dealership. the vehicle has not been experiencing problems related to the recall however the contact expressed that the recall is a safety issue and needs to be addressed. the manufacturer has not been notified.
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE - STORAGE - TANK ASSEMBLY - MOUNTING
12/08/20058000112/01/2004
 Dt: the contact states there is nhtsa recall campaign 05v515000 concerning the fuel system. the parts needed to repair the vehicle are not available at the local dealership. she spoke to the manufacturer, who confirmed the parts were not available. *ak
FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER
08/27/201180000
 While at idle in reverse or forward car lunges and accelerates on its own if foot is not on brake 1this could cause serious accident or injury ive seen more complaints on this sight and relize that this is becoming a seriuos problem with these vehicles what can be about this problem
08/02/2011
 2005 ford freestyle unexpected surge at stoplight, controlled by applying brakes harder, and thenvechicle stalled. the event would have forcesd us into the intersection, possibiley causing body and property damage. this occurance also happened 1 week prior as we were pulling into a parking space. both occurences happened after the ignition was turned off for 15-30 minutes and then restarted. this occurance has happened at leat 5 other times. on some of the occurences the engine light came on and the engine went to safe mode operation. safe mode operation would cease if the ignition was turned off and the vechicle was allowed to sit for a time. first and second occurance happened after using an 10% etanahol mix from one particular company. the most recent occurances happened with a 10%etanol mix from two different suppliers.. fuel system and air filter cleaned prior to the last two evnts
08/03/2011165000
 My ford freestyle has engine surges, at idle it lunges forward and sometimes dies afterwards.
08/02/2011
 2005 ford freestyle unexpected surge at stoplight, controlled by applying brakes harder, and thenvechicle stalled. the event would have forcesd us into the intersection, possibiley causing body and property damage. this occurance also happened 1 week prior as we were pulling into a parking space. both occurences happened after the ignition was turned off for 15-30 minutes and then restarted. this occurance has happened at leat 5 other times. on some of the occurences the engine light came on and the engine went to safe mode operation. safe mode operation would cease if the ignition was turned off and the vechicle was allowed to sit for a time. first and second occurance happened after using an 10% etanahol mix from one particular company. the most recent occurances happened with a 10%etanol mix from two different suppliers.. fuel system and air filter cleaned prior to the last two evnts
08/03/2011165000
 My ford freestyle has engine surges, at idle it lunges forward and sometimes dies afterwards.
08/02/2011
 2005 ford freestyle unexpected surge at stoplight, controlled by applying brakes harder, and thenvechicle stalled. the event would have forcesd us into the intersection, possibiley causing body and property damage. this occurance also happened 1 week prior as we were pulling into a parking space. both occurences happened after the ignition was turned off for 15-30 minutes and then restarted. this occurance has happened at leat 5 other times. on some of the occurences the engine light came on and the engine went to safe mode operation. safe mode operation would cease if the ignition was turned off and the vechicle was allowed to sit for a time. first and second occurance happened after using an 10% etanahol mix from one particular company. the most recent occurances happened with a 10%etanol mix from two different suppliers.. fuel system and air filter cleaned prior to the last two evnts
08/03/2011165000
 My ford freestyle has engine surges, at idle it lunges forward and sometimes dies afterwards.
07/26/201147526
 When idling, car would surge briefly as if accelarator were pushed. after several inquires at ford service about recalls, check engine light came on. problem diagnosed as defective throttle body. part replaced at a cost of $706.85. understand there have been several like instances reported. surge could easily cause a collision either front or back.
08/03/2011165000
 My ford freestyle has engine surges, at idle it lunges forward and sometimes dies afterwards.
07/26/201147526
 When idling, car would surge briefly as if accelarator were pushed. after several inquires at ford service about recalls, check engine light came on. problem diagnosed as defective throttle body. part replaced at a cost of $706.85. understand there have been several like instances reported. surge could easily cause a collision either front or back.
06/24/2011161000
 While idling my freestyle will accerate without my foot being on the gas pedal. i always am affraid to take my foot off the brake while idling just waiting for the car to jump forward.
07/08/201190499
 My 2005 ford freestyle is surging after i put it in reverse as to back up in the parking lot. it lunges very fast and forcibly so that if i do not have a strong hold on the brake it will move. it also happens in forward position if i am not moving or moving very slowly say in a parking lot or drive thru. the air conditioning and or turning seems to make it worse. it does not happen everytime but happened very forcibly the other day. i am very concerned that it will lunge out of control and hit something or somebody. i have children in my car often including my infant. it seems to me to be some sort of safety defect which needs to be looked into.
06/18/2011102000
 From time to time the car surges as if the gas has been pressed really hard even though the pedal has not been pressed at all. the throttle body needs replaced.
05/31/201193000
 Had this problem previously and i experienced the problem again yesterday, may 31. outside temperature 93. ac on. in a convenice store parking lot. car started lurching forward. had to apply breaks hard as to not hit a parked car. car stalled. restarted, happend again. after the third time of lurching forward and stalling, the check engine light came on as did the wrench on the instrument panel. couldn't drive at highway speed but managed to get to destination. after the car sat for 3 hours, was able to drive home at normal speed. the wrench is off, but the check engine light remains. car seemed to drive normally this morning, june 1. rpm still a bit high. outside temp 89. i did not run the ac yet. plan on calling ford dealer to schedule service. many online forums say this is a throttle body problem. i plan to ask the dealer to run a diagnostic to check the codes and will ask them to clean the throttle body and replace my air filter as well. reported peviously #10372235. again, driving slow, car surged forward. i ran into the door frame of my garage becuase the car just took off.
06/13/200975000
 I was not aware of the throttle control module was defected until i was involved in a vehicle accident (not the cause of the accident). i did notice in the past two years that it would accelarate on its own and nothing on the instrument panel showed i had a problem. it was after the accident that i was advised by the dealer that i had a problem and since the warranty expired that it was going to cost me over $500 to fix it. i was given an information sheet showing that my type of vehicle had throttle control problems but not enough to have a recall. i really need to find out if indeed my vehicle will be recalled
09/27/2010
 2005 ford freestyle surges forward and in reverse as though the accelerator is being depressed. once, with my two-year old daughter in the car, i pulled into my driveway and the car accelerated into the retaining wall; the damage was simple a buckled license plate but what if this happened on a busy highway/road. ford claims there are no problems with this vehicle line surging unexpectedly although i've described what happens in detail.
09/27/2010
 Car lunges and surges while foot is on the break. rpm rev when in reverse or drive with foot on the break. it has done this repeatedly since i bought the car and has gotten progrssivly worse. it used to happen more in the heat now is happening frequently. perhaps now the dealership will believe me.
08/18/2009400651
 During routine driving my 2005 ford freestyle's wrench light came on and the car suddenly started losing power. the rpm's would not go above 2000 or the speed of the automobile above 30. restarting the engine does on occasion remove the warning lights completely and the automobile has apparently no ill effects. after bringing the automobile into the dealer for service i was told that it was the throttle body injection and it would have to be replaced. only that the part was on nationwide backorder until december 7th 2009. enclosed i given links to car care forums where owners have reported similar problems. http://www.carcomplaints.com/ford/freestyle/2005/engine/throttle_body_malfunction.shtml http://www.myfordfreestyle.com/forums/viewtopic.php?t=547 http://www.myfordfreestyle.com/forums/viewtopic.php?f=1&t=2814. *tr
08/05/2009410001
 My car lunges foreword or backward when i am in a stopped position this happens intermittently, and sometimes while i'm on the freeway. the dealership has had complaints about this but the part to repair it is on a back order situation since last year. my car is in the shop now so i cannot get the vin# until later. *tr
07/03/2009520001
 Throttle body, the car will surge randomly at stoplights or backing up with no warning. very dangerous to drive. *tr
06/01/2008520751
 2005 ford freestyle_- bought in 2007 has approx 19,000 miles on it bought extended service warranty for upto 100,000- approximately june 2008 check engine light came on and information center said half fuel life op took to dealer they changed out the fuel pump and the light came back on about 1 week later while on vacation. took it back to the shop they changed out the other fuel pump as it has 2. it did it again shortly afterwards. they have changed the sending unit and then the fuel gauge started freaking out- showing half a take when full and going up instead of down after driving it. it has had the software redownloaded in the computer and i don't even know what all. it has been in the shop well over 30 days and is in there again for the same issue. *tr
04/19/20074
 I wanted to respond to the person under the miscellaneous area of complaints about the wrench light coming on and their vehicle stalling. i experienced this same problem a year ago. i was originally told i was not using proper motorcraft filter and paid for the service after my vehicle was towed. this happened about 3 more times each time calling the service dept and each time it was inspected by dealer who found no problem. finally, after explaining exactly when the problem was occurring - only in stop and go situations - in and out of parking spaces and such and returning it to the shop one more time did they find a problem. they had to replace the entire throttle body and i've never had a problem since. *tr
04/04/2005101/14/2005
 I recently purchased a new 2005 ford freestyle. we have found this to be a very ood automobile except for one notable defect. this defect is described below.*ak the automobile's specifications indicate that is has a 19 gallon fuel tank. the fuel gauge and instrumentation panel computer all calculate fuel usage based upon a 16 gallon fuel tank. for example, if the fuel gauge indicates 1/2 full, the fuel used is approximately 7.5 to 8 gallons. the fuel gauge will be at empty (and low fuel light come on) at 15.5 to 16 gallons of fuel used. after numerous phone calls, a local ford sales manager indicates that the ford freestyle has a 3 gallon reserve in the tank. all cars i've owned have a 0.5 to 1 gallon fuel reserve but never anything as large as 3 gallons. the owners manual addresses this issue on page 260 as follows: the advertised capacity is the amount of the indicated capacity and the empty reserve combined. indicated capacity is the difference in the amount of fuel in a full tank and a tank when the fuel gauge indicates empty. empty reserve is the small amount of fuel remaining in the fuel tank after the fuel gauge indicates empty is 3 gallons a small amount of fuel? this amount of fuel provides almost 60-72 miles of additional driving range based upon the projected fuel consumption. 3 gallons is almost 16% of the total fuel capacity!!! the bottom line is that this must be considered false advertising at a minimum. numerous websites (edmunds.com, etc.) will publish driving range of this car based upon a 19 gallon fuel tank. based upon the fuel gauge, computer and low fuel indicators, the driving range would be reduced by ~16%. we believe this is a design defect. dealers acknowledge that their is no technical problem. we hope that you can make ford motor company aware of this condition and indicate that a they should fix the problem via a technical service bulletin.
FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER - STORAGE - FUEL GAUGE SYSTEM
07/30/2005104/21/2005
 For a few days, our family had been vacationing in the mountains of ruidoso, new mexico. before heading home to texas, we filled the gas tank in our 2005 ford freestyle. shortly after leaving ruidoso on our way home, the fuel gauge suddenly went from full to empty. we stopped by the side of the road not knowing if something had happened to our fuel tank but knowing that we should have a full tank of gas. the fuel gauge would jump intermittently from indicating that there was gas to empty which continued the entire trip. the check engine light came on the control panel and also a message to check the engine. this continued the entire time. when we returned home, we immediately took the car to the ford dealership to be repaired. after keeping it a day, they informed us that ford was aware of the problem with the fuel gauge on the freestyle but didn't know what to do about it. so, we were told that we would just have to deal with it until ford comes up with a solution which will probably take a few months. the check engine message and light, they said, must be related to this. we are concerned about this greatly because we need a reliable car and distances are far in this part of the country. waiting a few months for a repair of something essential does not seem to be a viable option but pollard ford in lubbock, texas has given us no other choice. *jb
06/24/20053200203/13/2005
 Dt: on june 24, 2005 consumer was driving when gas gauge went from almost full to empty. consumer stopped at gas station, and the vehicle only took a couple dollars of gas. consumer then drove down a mountain to get to ford dealer and fuel gauge went to empty again. consumer continued to the dealer, who told consumer that the fuel pump was not working properly. dealer replaced fuel pump. but it still did not work properly. when vehicle attempted pull out it hesitated for a while before taking off. consumer stated that ford gave her an extra mileage warranty, extending it to 75,000 miles. consumer picked car up on july 8, 2005, and there was still a problem will fuel gauge until july 10, 2005. consumer said that after fueling vehicle she noticed that gauge did not work. vehicle did not accelerate. she assumed that the fuel pump was defective again.*ak

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