Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| UNKNOWN OR OTHER | |||
| 01/17/2013 | 86000 | ||
| It was below freezing out and some of my passenger doors would not open and the one that did open would not close again. i see that there is a recall on this part for the 05 freestyles but ford will not perform the recall fix on my 06 freestyle because the build date does not match the recall specifications. the recall i am referring to is 06s45. my car was built a week or two after the end of that specific recall event. i am experiencing the same door lock issues in cold climate. ford refuses to fix this safety issue forcing my family into unsafe situations when it is cold. | |||
| 08/01/2012 | 120000 | ||
| Our vehicle has been making noises since august, 2012. it also lunges forward when in park and when going at low speed. afraid it is going to lunge forward and cause an accident or hit someone in crosswalk. we have had work done on this vehicle and nobody can tell us what the issue is. we have contacted ford as it appears they have had numerous complaints and no response. | |||
| 06/15/2009 | 50000 | ||
| My 2006 ford freestyle first started to surge a couple of years after we got it(approx 2009) i reset it (as was explained in the manual) no major issue-i thought. it surged mostly while the ac was on,when it was hot and sometimes in reverse. after awhile i made allowances for this issue. my car was taken to the mechanic periodically for maintenance w/ no other (new or major mechanical) issues over the next few years. this past summer-2012(it has continued to surge(worse than before)) it also stalled a couple of times. my car was taken in and the throttle body was cleaned(i continued to experience problems all through the summer). it is now december and since september, my car has now stalled out 4 times! the most recent was the day after it was checked by a mechanic. the panel light for the drivetrain illuminates for awhile as well as the check engine light. my car just got a new alternator this past week and stalled on the freeway. all these years i have taken the advice of the forums while communicating with my mechanic to rectify the annoying and dangerous issues. i have not written before because i didn't take this problem as seriously as i should have. i have two young children and do not like stalling out on the streets. if this problem is so prevalent,why doesn't ford just recall it and take accountability for their faulty car?! | |||
| 10/01/2011 | 80000 | ||
| My 2006 ford freestyle has a lurching problem and now it is getting more often than not, and extremely slow speeds, it wants to take off. i have had several near accidents regarding this and i can't seem to find out if ford knows about this issue, are they doing anything about it, or is it easier to sue after the accident. help me, please | |||
| 09/01/2010 | 80000 | ||
| The vehicle lunges when in low gears going frontward and backward. braking stops this, but brake has to be applied harder than usual. i have complained about this before to no avail. because this does not happen all the time, my mechanic could not diagnose the problem. usually this happens at very low speeds like at traffic lights, in parking lots, etc. | |||
| 10/01/2011 | 80000 | ||
| My 2006 ford freestyle has a lurching problem and now it is getting more often than not, and extremely slow speeds, it wants to take off. i have had several near accidents regarding this and i can't seem to find out if ford knows about this issue, are they doing anything about it, or is it easier to sue after the accident. help me, please | |||
| 09/01/2010 | 80000 | ||
| The vehicle lunges when in low gears going frontward and backward. braking stops this, but brake has to be applied harder than usual. i have complained about this before to no avail. because this does not happen all the time, my mechanic could not diagnose the problem. usually this happens at very low speeds like at traffic lights, in parking lots, etc. | |||
| 10/01/2011 | 80000 | ||
| My 2006 ford freestyle has a lurching problem and now it is getting more often than not, and extremely slow speeds, it wants to take off. i have had several near accidents regarding this and i can't seem to find out if ford knows about this issue, are they doing anything about it, or is it easier to sue after the accident. help me, please | |||
| 09/01/2010 | 80000 | ||
| The vehicle lunges when in low gears going frontward and backward. braking stops this, but brake has to be applied harder than usual. i have complained about this before to no avail. because this does not happen all the time, my mechanic could not diagnose the problem. usually this happens at very low speeds like at traffic lights, in parking lots, etc. | |||
| 09/06/2011 | 131000 | ||
| On increasingly frequent occasions, my 2006 ford freestyle sel fwd vehicle has surged (or lunged) during very low/0 speed maneuvers, such as turning into, or backing out of a parking space/garage; queuing up in a right or left turn lane, or waiting at a stop light/sign for traffic to clear; or navigating tight passages, i.e., parking garage exit lanes and drive-through lanes. the problem seems to be exacerbated by hot weather and/or a/c operation and/or steering wheel movement. this problem had occurred prior to 9/6/2011, but with very rare frequency. now however, i am experiencing this problem on an almost daily basis. i am deeply concerned that there is a real safety issue developing with this model. if i don't have my foot firmly planted on the brake, the car can surge (fairly rapidly) forward or backward a good 10 - 20 feet. | |||
| 10/16/2012 | 77000 | ||
| I went to put my car into park and my car accelerated had to jump on the brakes with both feet car stalled restarted it had no power and recently transmission was making noise had loss of power i would step on the gas and the car wouldnt move i would shut the car off and restarted it and it would be fine then one night i was driving it had my kids in the car and my car lost all drive gears no accleration car would just not move left us stranded my car only has 77000 miles on it and its only 6 years old i should not be having these kind of problems with it i have been reading on line theres alot of people who owns the 2006 ford freestyle are having this same problem so with all these complaints why is there no recall on this car i got the car back in january from my father who passed away i finished paying it off for him he bought it brand new and now theres alot of expensive repaires that i cant afford i dont want to get rid of it it has alot of sedametal value it belonged to my deceased father | |||
| 03/18/2012 | 79000 | ||
| My car was parked and idoling with the air conditioning on (husband was in the passenger's seat, and kids in the back and it was very hot), i got into the car, put it in to reverse with my foot on the brake and it surged backwards going very fast. it almost hit a lady but i was able to slam down hard on the brakes and stop it. i then drove it limping along because it wouldnt' shift, to the nearest dealer. there they replaced the throttle body and some fluids and charged me 1000.00. it hasn't happened since but now that i know it is a common problem and can reoccur, i am looking for another vehicle to replace this one. | |||
| 10/10/2012 | 97000 | ||
| Cvt transmission must be replaced. our 2006 ford freestyle whines when in neutral or park. the whine continues (at a lower decibel) when driving. our ase certified tech told us that this problem is common with this type of car and is fully described in ford's tsb 06-11-4. ford is unwilling to assist us with the cost of the repair. a quick internet search tells interested parties that this is a very common problem with this car and this type of transmission. further, it is our opinion that this repair should be covered by ford since many, many owners have the same problem. please issue a recall for this very costly repair. | |||
| 09/13/2010 | 71154 | ||
| My car would die and then start again. it also would surge forward with the brake applied. the dealer said it was the throttle body and replaced it, which was not covered on the extended warranty plan. it is now happening again (september of 2012). i have researched this and found that many people have said they have had the same problem, some replacing this part twice during their ownership of the vehicle. this is an extremely expensive problem and it needs to be investigated. it should not be something that has to be fixed multiple times. i feel that a recall on this vehicle should be made. | |||
| 07/05/2012 | |||
| My car accelerates sometimes while my foot is on the brake pedal. it feels like it is jumping forward or something. also when i turn on my air condition my car, if in motion, will start to jump forward even though you have your foot on the brake. it even cut off on me several times with the air conditioning on. i now just drive without air at all because i am scared that my car will just stop on me. also my air only works on the highest level. | |||
| 12/05/2011 | 73000 | ||
| My husband used the cruise control on the highway and experienced a loss of power.we are unable to use the cruise control at all.this is also a problem when getting on the highway or passing.trying to pass can be terrifying when you are in the left hand lane and lose power,you have to find a way to pull to the right hand lane ,get off the road, and shut off the engine.when you start back up you have power again.i know that we are not the only ones with this problem i also know that they have had a recall for the same problem with a different model. | |||
| 06/01/2010 | 64000 | ||
| The car surges, jumps, sometimes acclerates and i put on the breaks and it will sometimes die. mainly happens when i am in reverse/forward or the air conditioning is running. also, does this when i am idling in a parking lot or at a traffic light. i have taken it to auto repair shops and they think it is the computer. couldn't afford to do a new computer so thought i would hold out, since it doesn't do it all the time. now it is starting to get worse. i turn the air off when starting out. my wrench light comes on and i don't have much power and my rpms get up to 4 when driving 50mph. turn the car off and it is like it never happened. the car is dangerous to drive with my kids not knowing when it will happen in busy traffic,,will it die and someone hit me? this isn't normal and i have found out my car isn't the only one doing this same thing. will it really take someone getting very hurt for something to be done? what justice is that and knowing that this problems exist. first time buying a ford and will probably be the last time. i don't trust them. you have a problem you fix it. that is integrity & trust. love for someone from ford to come with me for a day and ride in bumper to bumper traffic and see how our day goes. | |||
| 08/10/2012 | 71000 | ||
| We were in a parking lot. i had just shifted in to reverse and lighted up on the brake, and the car throttled backwards. i quickly pressed the brake and the car stalled or quit. i started the car again and the car throttled backwards again. i pressed the brake, but it didn't stall this time. i slowly released the brake and was able to back out of my spot. a little while later, having arrived at another destination, about 10 miles away, i was pulling into a parking spot, in drive, and after releasing the throttle, to apply the break as i was coasting in, the car 'throttled' again. fortunately, there was not another vehicle in the space in front of me or i would have probably had a fender bender. | |||
| 08/09/2012 | 114100 | ||
| Car lunges forward when it is hot outside and air conditioning is on. while foot is on brake, the car lunges wanting to move forward. i was in a car line to pick up my kids from school and it was 105 outside and i had the air on. when the foot is on the brake the car revs up and tries to move forward. it has done it a couple times in the past, but very softly (mostly when putting it into reverse). this happened yesterday and it wouldn't stop. i was scared to death that i would hit a car or a child walking to the cars. only due to the fact that my foot was on the break did i not move more than a couple inches, the only way to make it stop was to turn the car off. i was stuck in the car line and had to turn my car on to move every couple minutes and was so scared that i would hit somebody/something. i didn't see the tachometer move very much but the force of the car was scary. the wrench light and the check engine light both came on. ford needs to do something about this. this is very dangerous. of course, ford says there is no problem with the frestyle model and that i need to have my throttle body looked at which is not covered by them as i'm out of warranty. needless to say, i'm taking my car to a different mechanic. i can't trust ford. i | |||
| 07/26/2012 | 67000 | ||
| I was driving on the highway at about 60 mph. i took my foot of the gas and the vehicle suddenly shuddered and shifted into lower gear. the wrench light came on. i couldn't accelerate properly to keep up with highway traffic. i was able to pull over turn the car off. when i turned it on again, the car acted normally. this same scenario played out several more times over the next few days. i took it to a ford mechanic who said the throttle body was sending incorrect signals to the transmission. this is the family car. i feel lucky that our sudden change in speed on the highway didn't cause an accident. | |||
| 07/07/2012 | 820000 | ||
| Vehical will lunge forward in a stopped position, it also seems to bog down sometimes when driving like it looses power, after it's cut off it drives ok again. | |||
| 07/01/2011 | |||
| Car lunges at low speeds or when parking or backing out of parking spot. | |||
| 06/01/2012 | 106500 | ||
| Engine speed will surge and vehicle will lunge forward or rearward, depending upon which gear the transmission is in, at unexpected times. always noticeable near 0-2 mph with a/c on, foot on or off brake pedal, may or may not be turning. we have scared people in crosswalks and drive-thrus with this. it scares us as well. | |||
| 07/19/2012 | 64000 | ||
| Car lunges forward and backward even with foot on the break. used to only do it with the air conditioning on but now will do it at any time. when speaking with ford tey claim they know nothing about this despite me reading them the 23 page letter between ford and mr frank borris (office of defect investigation) | |||
| 06/01/2012 | 106500 | ||
| Engine speed will surge and vehicle will lunge forward or rearward, depending upon which gear the transmission is in, at unexpected times. always noticeable near 0-2 mph with a/c on, foot on or off brake pedal, may or may not be turning. we have scared people in crosswalks and drive-thrus with this. it scares us as well. | |||
| 07/19/2012 | 64000 | ||
| Car lunges forward and backward even with foot on the break. used to only do it with the air conditioning on but now will do it at any time. when speaking with ford tey claim they know nothing about this despite me reading them the 23 page letter between ford and mr frank borris (office of defect investigation) | |||
| 05/01/2012 | 70000 | ||
| Vehicle can make sudden acceleration when moving slowly. this has happened twice to both my wife and myself. when arriving into our driveway prior to get vehicle into garage with foot on the brakes and in d car has a sudden jolt or acceleration. fortunately because the brakes stopped the car nothing happened but this could be a problem if brakes do not stop vehicle or if sudden acceleration occurs without warning. | |||
| 07/06/2011 | 53000 | ||
| I purchased my ford freestyle about a month ago and began struggling almost immediately with the car lunging forward (or backward) unexpectedly when at a stop. if my foot is on the brake, my engine races as if the car has a mind of its own and is overriding my will to remain stationery, and greatly increases the rpm's . if my foot is not on the brake or is lightly on the brake, the car lunges forward (or backward if in reverse), putting pedestrians or cars in our path at risk of being run over. please advise as to how to repair this problem. thank you. | |||
| 07/15/2012 | 121806 | ||
| I have a 2006 freestyle and it has the lunging problem with the air on and or the steering wheel being moved. happens every time we back out of our driveway or parking spot, sometimes sitting in an intersection waiting to turn also. the car surges in both reverse and forward without warning. this hasn't caused a crash (yet) but i don't like my wife driving my three children in a car that does this!! and to be clear about the first date of occurrence, i put today's date because we have owned this car for a couple of years now and did not know there was an investigation into this. the surging/lunging problem happens every day and has been getting worse. | |||
| 07/01/2011 | 83000 | ||
| Car lurches randomly. this happens when i pull into my garage or parking space, back out of the garage or a parking space. when i am stopped at a traffic signal i have to make sure that i have my foot planted firmly on the brake pedal for fear that the car might choose that opportunity to lurch ahead, especially if i am the first car stopped at an intersection. i do not feel safe in my car now. | |||
| 07/02/2012 | 119000 | ||
| While driving at a low rate of speed the vehicle will lunge in forward and reverse. | |||
| 07/15/2012 | 121806 | ||
| I have a 2006 freestyle and it has the lunging problem with the air on and or the steering wheel being moved. happens every time we back out of our driveway or parking spot, sometimes sitting in an intersection waiting to turn also. the car surges in both reverse and forward without warning. this hasn't caused a crash (yet) but i don't like my wife driving my three children in a car that does this!! and to be clear about the first date of occurrence, i put today's date because we have owned this car for a couple of years now and did not know there was an investigation into this. the surging/lunging problem happens every day and has been getting worse. | |||
| 07/02/2012 | 119000 | ||
| While driving at a low rate of speed the vehicle will lunge in forward and reverse. | |||
| 07/01/2011 | 83000 | ||
| Car lurches randomly. this happens when i pull into my garage or parking space, back out of the garage or a parking space. when i am stopped at a traffic signal i have to make sure that i have my foot planted firmly on the brake pedal for fear that the car might choose that opportunity to lurch ahead, especially if i am the first car stopped at an intersection. i do not feel safe in my car now. | |||
| 07/02/2012 | 119000 | ||
| While driving at a low rate of speed the vehicle will lunge in forward and reverse. | |||
| 08/25/2011 | 129000 | ||
| Beginning about august of 2011 my car started to suddenly jump forward even if my foot was not on the accelerator and even when my foot was on the brake. i was able to apply my brakes hard enough to make it stop and i immediately put the car in park. it happened at least 2 more times in the week that followed. i had a friend look at the car, but then it did not start to do it again until this week. several times the car jolted forward once i even had my foot firmly on the brake. i had to really push on the brake as i put the car in park to keep from hitting the car immediately in front of me. each time i was able to step on the brakes and put the car in park. even in park the engine would rev to higher than usual rpms. i turned the car off and started it again to see if that would correct the issue. but a short time later it did the same thing. then finally, my car died and i had a hard time starting it again. when it did start, i had a hard time trying to get it to drive. it was in gear, but it did not want to go forward, almost as if it was fighting the acceleration. i got it home and parked it. i will be taking my car to a ford dealer this week to be looked at. but, when i did some research on the problem, i found there have been similar complaints so i wanted to make sure you were aware of mine as well. do i have any recourse about the issue and the repair that will be required? | |||
| 07/04/2012 | 109000 | ||
| Tl- the contact owns a 2006 ford freestyle. the contact stated that while waiting in traffic, the vehicle accelerated and the check engine light illuminated on the instrument panel. the contact was able to stop the acceleration by applying the brakes. the vehicle was not taken the dealer for inspection or repairs. the manufacturer was not contacted. the failure and the current mileage was 109,000. kmj | |||
| 07/12/2011 | 98000 | ||
| Car suddenly accelerates on its own. happens in very hot weather, a/c on, in idle, no contact is being made with accelerator pedal, car stalls, when restarted engine light and wrench lights are on and car does not run properly. feels like it is in first gear and doesn't go above 60mph | |||
| 07/01/2012 | 81000 | ||
| While navigating and entering a car wash vehicle suddenly accelerated while my foot was on the brake and i nearly struck the car in front of me. i applied hard brakes and vehicle stopped. vehicle then stalled out. vehicle was placed in neutral and i turned it back on. upon putting it into drive the vehicle lunged forward and stopped when brakes were applied. | |||
| 05/25/2012 | 82000 | ||
| Car lunges when in idle. either in drive or reverse. just sitting still it wants to move and if you don't have your foot firmly on the brake it will move the car with a huge jerk forward or backwards. very unsafe | |||
| 07/04/2012 | 109000 | ||
| Tl- the contact owns a 2006 ford freestyle. the contact stated while waiting in traffic the vehicle accelerated on it own. she would had to press on the brake in order for the vehicle to stop. the check engine light illuminated on the instrument panel. the vehicle was not taken the dealer. the manufacturer was not contacted. the failure and the current mileage was 109,000.jp | |||
| 07/12/2011 | 98000 | ||
| Car suddenly accelerates on its own. happens in very hot weather, a/c on, in idle, no contact is being made with accelerator pedal, car stalls, when restarted engine light and wrench lights are on and car does not run properly. feels like it is in first gear and doesn't go above 60mph | |||
| 07/01/2012 | 81000 | ||
| While navigating and entering a car wash vehicle suddenly accelerated while my foot was on the brake and i nearly struck the car in front of me. i applied hard brakes and vehicle stopped. vehicle then stalled out. vehicle was placed in neutral and i turned it back on. upon putting it into drive the vehicle lunged forward and stopped when brakes were applied. | |||
| 05/25/2012 | 82000 | ||
| Car lunges when in idle. either in drive or reverse. just sitting still it wants to move and if you don't have your foot firmly on the brake it will move the car with a huge jerk forward or backwards. very unsafe | |||
| 07/01/2012 | 81000 | ||
| While navigating and entering a car wash vehicle suddenly accelerated while my foot was on the brake and i nearly struck the car in front of me. i applied hard brakes and vehicle stopped. vehicle then stalled out. vehicle was placed in neutral and i turned it back on. upon putting it into drive the vehicle lunged forward and stopped when brakes were applied. | |||
| 05/25/2012 | 82000 | ||
| Car lunges when in idle. either in drive or reverse. just sitting still it wants to move and if you don't have your foot firmly on the brake it will move the car with a huge jerk forward or backwards. very unsafe | |||
| 04/03/2012 | 95000 | ||
| I was parked outside my apartment, went to put my vehicle in reverse and it lunged backward and then the vehicle shutoff. once i got my car to start again i went to drive off and it lunged forward. this is an everyday occurrence with my vehicle. | |||
| 07/01/2012 | 81000 | ||
| While navigating and entering a car wash vehicle suddenly accelerated while my foot was on the brake and i nearly struck the car in front of me. i applied hard brakes and vehicle stopped. vehicle then stalled out. vehicle was placed in neutral and i turned it back on. upon putting it into drive the vehicle lunged forward and stopped when brakes were applied. | |||
| 05/25/2012 | 82000 | ||
| Car lunges when in idle. either in drive or reverse. just sitting still it wants to move and if you don't have your foot firmly on the brake it will move the car with a huge jerk forward or backwards. very unsafe | |||
| 04/03/2012 | 95000 | ||
| I was parked outside my apartment, went to put my vehicle in reverse and it lunged backward and then the vehicle shutoff. once i got my car to start again i went to drive off and it lunged forward. this is an everyday occurrence with my vehicle. | |||
| 06/25/2011 | 88000 | ||
| My ford freestyle 2006 lunged backward approximately 2 to 4 feet while the transmission was in reverse, my foot was fully applied to the brake, and the vehicle was not moving. this has occurred many times in the same manner, and in similar situations over the past year. the temperature outside is usually in the 90's or above, i usually have the air-conditioning running, and the car will start to loose power with the tachometer visibly dipping down to zero. the car will then suddenly race to 2000 rpms, and the car will lunge backward (or forward) while my foot is on the brake. when this happens in reverse, it is impossible to apply the brake hard enough to stop movement. when this happens in drive, it is possible to apply the brake hard enough to stop movement, and the car engine will die. | |||
| 05/25/2012 | 82000 | ||
| Car lunges when in idle. either in drive or reverse. just sitting still it wants to move and if you don't have your foot firmly on the brake it will move the car with a huge jerk forward or backwards. very unsafe | |||
| 06/25/2011 | 88000 | ||
| My ford freestyle 2006 lunged backward approximately 2 to 4 feet while the transmission was in reverse, my foot was fully applied to the brake, and the vehicle was not moving. this has occurred many times in the same manner, and in similar situations over the past year. the temperature outside is usually in the 90's or above, i usually have the air-conditioning running, and the car will start to loose power with the tachometer visibly dipping down to zero. the car will then suddenly race to 2000 rpms, and the car will lunge backward (or forward) while my foot is on the brake. when this happens in reverse, it is impossible to apply the brake hard enough to stop movement. when this happens in drive, it is possible to apply the brake hard enough to stop movement, and the car engine will die. | |||
| 04/03/2012 | 95000 | ||
| I was parked outside my apartment, went to put my vehicle in reverse and it lunged backward and then the vehicle shutoff. once i got my car to start again i went to drive off and it lunged forward. this is an everyday occurrence with my vehicle. | |||
| 06/25/2011 | 88000 | ||
| My ford freestyle 2006 lunged backward approximately 2 to 4 feet while the transmission was in reverse, my foot was fully applied to the brake, and the vehicle was not moving. this has occurred many times in the same manner, and in similar situations over the past year. the temperature outside is usually in the 90's or above, i usually have the air-conditioning running, and the car will start to loose power with the tachometer visibly dipping down to zero. the car will then suddenly race to 2000 rpms, and the car will lunge backward (or forward) while my foot is on the brake. when this happens in reverse, it is impossible to apply the brake hard enough to stop movement. when this happens in drive, it is possible to apply the brake hard enough to stop movement, and the car engine will die. | |||
| 04/03/2012 | 95000 | ||
| I was parked outside my apartment, went to put my vehicle in reverse and it lunged backward and then the vehicle shutoff. once i got my car to start again i went to drive off and it lunged forward. this is an everyday occurrence with my vehicle. | |||
| 06/25/2011 | 88000 | ||
| My ford freestyle 2006 lunged backward approximately 2 to 4 feet while the transmission was in reverse, my foot was fully applied to the brake, and the vehicle was not moving. this has occurred many times in the same manner, and in similar situations over the past year. the temperature outside is usually in the 90's or above, i usually have the air-conditioning running, and the car will start to loose power with the tachometer visibly dipping down to zero. the car will then suddenly race to 2000 rpms, and the car will lunge backward (or forward) while my foot is on the brake. when this happens in reverse, it is impossible to apply the brake hard enough to stop movement. when this happens in drive, it is possible to apply the brake hard enough to stop movement, and the car engine will die. | |||
| 06/01/2007 | 36000 | ||
| Vehicle engine accelerates to approximately 2100 rpms while in gear forcing it to lundge foward or reverse without the interaction of driver this problem seems to occur while at idle,and deceleration to stop, malfunction is becoming more problematic with mileage and age of vehicle | |||
| 06/10/2011 | 64000 | ||
| My issue started almost a about a year ago. i was in a parking lot waiting for my son and had air conditioner on and we sat for about 30 min. as soon as i pushed brake in and about to put in d we lunged a couple of times and i was able to stop with brake. i tried again and we lunged again. i put in r and we bolted out of spot. luckily no one was behind us. finally was able to get in d and then we stalled. ive had the transmission cleaned and fluids replaced, but we have been having the same issue over this past year.the latest episode was when i finally got the car to drive and i was barely moving. i was on a busy road trying to go past 10mph. i am seeing tons of complaints about this same issue and am wondering why this hasnt been solved????? it is obviously a defect. why wait till someone gets killed and then sues. | |||
| 06/01/2007 | 36000 | ||
| Vehicle engine accelerates to approximately 2100 rpms while in gear forcing it to lundge foward or reverse without the interaction of driver this problem seems to occur while at idle,and deceleration to stop, malfunction is becoming more problematic with mileage and age of vehicle | |||
| 06/10/2011 | 64000 | ||
| My issue started almost a about a year ago. i was in a parking lot waiting for my son and had air conditioner on and we sat for about 30 min. as soon as i pushed brake in and about to put in d we lunged a couple of times and i was able to stop with brake. i tried again and we lunged again. i put in r and we bolted out of spot. luckily no one was behind us. finally was able to get in d and then we stalled. ive had the transmission cleaned and fluids replaced, but we have been having the same issue over this past year.the latest episode was when i finally got the car to drive and i was barely moving. i was on a busy road trying to go past 10mph. i am seeing tons of complaints about this same issue and am wondering why this hasnt been solved????? it is obviously a defect. why wait till someone gets killed and then sues. | |||
| 06/01/2007 | 36000 | ||
| Vehicle engine accelerates to approximately 2100 rpms while in gear forcing it to lundge foward or reverse without the interaction of driver this problem seems to occur while at idle,and deceleration to stop, malfunction is becoming more problematic with mileage and age of vehicle | |||
| 06/10/2011 | 64000 | ||
| My issue started almost a about a year ago. i was in a parking lot waiting for my son and had air conditioner on and we sat for about 30 min. as soon as i pushed brake in and about to put in d we lunged a couple of times and i was able to stop with brake. i tried again and we lunged again. i put in r and we bolted out of spot. luckily no one was behind us. finally was able to get in d and then we stalled. ive had the transmission cleaned and fluids replaced, but we have been having the same issue over this past year.the latest episode was when i finally got the car to drive and i was barely moving. i was on a busy road trying to go past 10mph. i am seeing tons of complaints about this same issue and am wondering why this hasnt been solved????? it is obviously a defect. why wait till someone gets killed and then sues. | |||
| 05/23/2012 | 97000 | ||
| When attempting to pull out of driveway or parking space while the air conditioner is on vehicle lunges without foot on accelerator, sometimes looses power. has caused vehicle to shut down in oncoming traffic. | |||
| 05/05/2012 | 75000 | ||
| While pulling into our garage, creeping up to the front wall of the garage with foot firmly on the brakes, the freestyle lunged forward 2-3 feet. it accelerated on its own. the car struck the front wall of the garage, crushing the drywall, breaking 3 studs, and breaking the brick on the outside of the garage. the accident caused thousands of dollars damage to the house. this is not the first time the car has lunged like this but it is the first accident. problem seems to be worse at low speeds, while hot, and moving very slowly such as in the garage out backing in/out out of a parking space. a/c on makes it worse. the ford car dealer where we bought the car has had the car now for a week, trying to diagnose the problem. they say there is nothing wrong with the car because they have not been able to duplicate the problem. . | |||
| 05/23/2012 | 97000 | ||
| When attempting to pull out of driveway or parking space while the air conditioner is on vehicle lunges without foot on accelerator, sometimes looses power. has caused vehicle to shut down in oncoming traffic. | |||
| 05/05/2012 | 75000 | ||
| While pulling into our garage, creeping up to the front wall of the garage with foot firmly on the brakes, the freestyle lunged forward 2-3 feet. it accelerated on its own. the car struck the front wall of the garage, crushing the drywall, breaking 3 studs, and breaking the brick on the outside of the garage. the accident caused thousands of dollars damage to the house. this is not the first time the car has lunged like this but it is the first accident. problem seems to be worse at low speeds, while hot, and moving very slowly such as in the garage out backing in/out out of a parking space. a/c on makes it worse. the ford car dealer where we bought the car has had the car now for a week, trying to diagnose the problem. they say there is nothing wrong with the car because they have not been able to duplicate the problem. . | |||
| 01/01/2012 | 150000 | ||
| While stopped at a traffic light, parking lot (not in park) or drive through the vehicle frequently lunges forward (or backward if in reverse). applying breaks stops this, but we never know when it's going to lunge and we've had several close calls where we almost hit other vehicles. | |||
| 05/05/2012 | 75000 | ||
| While pulling into our garage, creeping up to the front wall of the garage with foot firmly on the brakes, the freestyle lunged forward 2-3 feet. it accelerated on its own. the car struck the front wall of the garage, crushing the drywall, breaking 3 studs, and breaking the brick on the outside of the garage. the accident caused thousands of dollars damage to the house. this is not the first time the car has lunged like this but it is the first accident. problem seems to be worse at low speeds, while hot, and moving very slowly such as in the garage out backing in/out out of a parking space. a/c on makes it worse. the ford car dealer where we bought the car has had the car now for a week, trying to diagnose the problem. they say there is nothing wrong with the car because they have not been able to duplicate the problem. . | |||
| 01/01/2012 | 150000 | ||
| While stopped at a traffic light, parking lot (not in park) or drive through the vehicle frequently lunges forward (or backward if in reverse). applying breaks stops this, but we never know when it's going to lunge and we've had several close calls where we almost hit other vehicles. | |||
| 05/31/2012 | 66849 | ||
| Experienced an engine surge and lunge while waiting at a traffic light with my foot on the brake. panel lamp (wrench) came on. then when trying to accelerate through intersection could not increase velocity, as if i was sort of stuck in low gear. i pulled off of roadway and stopped the engine. after restart, problem seemed to be recurring but began to function more normally. on the next restart (trying to drive to repair shop) there was another episode of lunging when trying to stop (foot on brake, not accelerator.) pretty scary. my shop found codes, did research, and subsequently replaced throttle-body and a broken upper engine mount. they also re-flashed the computer. 1 month ago they had replaced the battery. drove home ok, and no issues in last few days, but have read anecdotes that these problems continue once they start. don't know what % of freestyles do this, but it is a real and dangerous problem on those that do. i'm afraid to put my wife back into this vehicle! | |||
| 04/18/2012 | 105000 | ||
| Our car lunges when at low speeds. usually from a stop as i let off the brake pedal it lunges forward. aggressively pushing on the brake pedal stops the vehicle. it seems to happen when the ac is on. | |||
| 01/01/2012 | 150000 | ||
| While stopped at a traffic light, parking lot (not in park) or drive through the vehicle frequently lunges forward (or backward if in reverse). applying breaks stops this, but we never know when it's going to lunge and we've had several close calls where we almost hit other vehicles. | |||
| 05/31/2012 | 66849 | ||
| Experienced an engine surge and lunge while waiting at a traffic light with my foot on the brake. panel lamp (wrench) came on. then when trying to accelerate through intersection could not increase velocity, as if i was sort of stuck in low gear. i pulled off of roadway and stopped the engine. after restart, problem seemed to be recurring but began to function more normally. on the next restart (trying to drive to repair shop) there was another episode of lunging when trying to stop (foot on brake, not accelerator.) pretty scary. my shop found codes, did research, and subsequently replaced throttle-body and a broken upper engine mount. they also re-flashed the computer. 1 month ago they had replaced the battery. drove home ok, and no issues in last few days, but have read anecdotes that these problems continue once they start. don't know what % of freestyles do this, but it is a real and dangerous problem on those that do. i'm afraid to put my wife back into this vehicle! | |||
| 04/18/2012 | 105000 | ||
| Our car lunges when at low speeds. usually from a stop as i let off the brake pedal it lunges forward. aggressively pushing on the brake pedal stops the vehicle. it seems to happen when the ac is on. | |||
| 01/01/2012 | 150000 | ||
| While stopped at a traffic light, parking lot (not in park) or drive through the vehicle frequently lunges forward (or backward if in reverse). applying breaks stops this, but we never know when it's going to lunge and we've had several close calls where we almost hit other vehicles. | |||
| 05/31/2012 | 66849 | ||
| Experienced an engine surge and lunge while waiting at a traffic light with my foot on the brake. panel lamp (wrench) came on. then when trying to accelerate through intersection could not increase velocity, as if i was sort of stuck in low gear. i pulled off of roadway and stopped the engine. after restart, problem seemed to be recurring but began to function more normally. on the next restart (trying to drive to repair shop) there was another episode of lunging when trying to stop (foot on brake, not accelerator.) pretty scary. my shop found codes, did research, and subsequently replaced throttle-body and a broken upper engine mount. they also re-flashed the computer. 1 month ago they had replaced the battery. drove home ok, and no issues in last few days, but have read anecdotes that these problems continue once they start. don't know what % of freestyles do this, but it is a real and dangerous problem on those that do. i'm afraid to put my wife back into this vehicle! | |||
| 04/18/2012 | 105000 | ||
| Our car lunges when at low speeds. usually from a stop as i let off the brake pedal it lunges forward. aggressively pushing on the brake pedal stops the vehicle. it seems to happen when the ac is on. | |||
| 05/31/2012 | 66849 | ||
| Experienced an engine surge and lunge while waiting at a traffic light with my foot on the brake. panel lamp (wrench) came on. then when trying to accelerate through intersection could not increase velocity, as if i was sort of stuck in low gear. i pulled off of roadway and stopped the engine. after restart, problem seemed to be recurring but began to function more normally. on the next restart (trying to drive to repair shop) there was another episode of lunging when trying to stop (foot on brake, not accelerator.) pretty scary. my shop found codes, did research, and subsequently replaced throttle-body and a broken upper engine mount. they also re-flashed the computer. 1 month ago they had replaced the battery. drove home ok, and no issues in last few days, but have read anecdotes that these problems continue once they start. don't know what % of freestyles do this, but it is a real and dangerous problem on those that do. i'm afraid to put my wife back into this vehicle! | |||
| 04/18/2012 | 105000 | ||
| Our car lunges when at low speeds. usually from a stop as i let off the brake pedal it lunges forward. aggressively pushing on the brake pedal stops the vehicle. it seems to happen when the ac is on. | |||
| 04/01/2009 | 30000 | ||
| The car occasionally surges forward on its own when operated at a slow speed, less than 10 mph. it has done it on occasion since 30,000 miles and it now has 110,000 miles on it. it has happened when the ac has been on and off, and while accelerating as well as decelerating. i consider it to be a safety issue sufficient to warrant a recall. | |||
| 04/18/2012 | 105000 | ||
| Our car lunges when at low speeds. usually from a stop as i let off the brake pedal it lunges forward. aggressively pushing on the brake pedal stops the vehicle. it seems to happen when the ac is on. | |||
| 04/01/2009 | 30000 | ||
| The car occasionally surges forward on its own when operated at a slow speed, less than 10 mph. it has done it on occasion since 30,000 miles and it now has 110,000 miles on it. it has happened when the ac has been on and off, and while accelerating as well as decelerating. i consider it to be a safety issue sufficient to warrant a recall. | |||
| 05/28/2012 | |||
| We have owned our 2006 ford freestyle for approx 2 yrs and for the past year we have been experiencing various problems the main one being that while sitting at a stop or slowing down the car accelerates on its own we have to hurry and put our foot on the brake to stop car from surging forward. we have been having a porblem with the electrical system there are time you can turn key to off position and remove key from ignition but car continues to stay running we have to disconnect battery terminal to get car to shut off. i have taken this car to several shops and no one seems to be able to tell me about either of the problems. after researching the issues on line i've discovered alot of people having the same surging problems. | |||
| 04/01/2009 | 30000 | ||
| The car occasionally surges forward on its own when operated at a slow speed, less than 10 mph. it has done it on occasion since 30,000 miles and it now has 110,000 miles on it. it has happened when the ac has been on and off, and while accelerating as well as decelerating. i consider it to be a safety issue sufficient to warrant a recall. | |||
| 05/28/2012 | |||
| We have owned our 2006 ford freestyle for approx 2 yrs and for the past year we have been experiencing various problems the main one being that while sitting at a stop or slowing down the car accelerates on its own we have to hurry and put our foot on the brake to stop car from surging forward. we have been having a porblem with the electrical system there are time you can turn key to off position and remove key from ignition but car continues to stay running we have to disconnect battery terminal to get car to shut off. i have taken this car to several shops and no one seems to be able to tell me about either of the problems. after researching the issues on line i've discovered alot of people having the same surging problems. | |||
| 05/02/2011 | 80000 | ||
| My car lunges forward or backward randomly. for example my car is parked in my garage. i will start it in the morning and put it in reverse and the car will surge backwards without me even touching the gas petal. at random moments i will take my foot off the brake at a traffic light and my car will lunge forward. it is dangerous. i am use to it and i keep my foot close to the brake so i do not hit another vehicle, but i am scared that it will get worse and that i will get into an accident. | |||
| 05/28/2012 | |||
| We have owned our 2006 ford freestyle for approx 2 yrs and for the past year we have been experiencing various problems the main one being that while sitting at a stop or slowing down the car accelerates on its own we have to hurry and put our foot on the brake to stop car from surging forward. we have been having a porblem with the electrical system there are time you can turn key to off position and remove key from ignition but car continues to stay running we have to disconnect battery terminal to get car to shut off. i have taken this car to several shops and no one seems to be able to tell me about either of the problems. after researching the issues on line i've discovered alot of people having the same surging problems. | |||
| 05/02/2011 | 80000 | ||
| My car lunges forward or backward randomly. for example my car is parked in my garage. i will start it in the morning and put it in reverse and the car will surge backwards without me even touching the gas petal. at random moments i will take my foot off the brake at a traffic light and my car will lunge forward. it is dangerous. i am use to it and i keep my foot close to the brake so i do not hit another vehicle, but i am scared that it will get worse and that i will get into an accident. | |||
| 05/28/2012 | |||
| We have owned our 2006 ford freestyle for approx 2 yrs and for the past year we have been experiencing various problems the main one being that while sitting at a stop or slowing down the car accelerates on its own we have to hurry and put our foot on the brake to stop car from surging forward. we have been having a porblem with the electrical system there are time you can turn key to off position and remove key from ignition but car continues to stay running we have to disconnect battery terminal to get car to shut off. i have taken this car to several shops and no one seems to be able to tell me about either of the problems. after researching the issues on line i've discovered alot of people having the same surging problems. | |||
| 05/02/2011 | 80000 | ||
| My car lunges forward or backward randomly. for example my car is parked in my garage. i will start it in the morning and put it in reverse and the car will surge backwards without me even touching the gas petal. at random moments i will take my foot off the brake at a traffic light and my car will lunge forward. it is dangerous. i am use to it and i keep my foot close to the brake so i do not hit another vehicle, but i am scared that it will get worse and that i will get into an accident. | |||
| 01/01/2011 | 100000 | ||
| The car will lunge once foot is taken off of the brake pedal without pressing down on the gas pedal. car lunges in both forward and reverse. this has happened multiple times.. | |||
| 09/01/2011 | 150000 | ||
| My wife was coming home from work, she went to park the car outside in front of our porch where she normally parks at. she still had her foot on the break and was getting ready to switch gears when the car accelerated and went over our flowerpot and into my porch breaking a few boards and scratching the front of my car. this is not the first time it has accelerated on us while not suppose to. when i bought the car in august 2011 we took it to myrtle beach for a week, while in myrtle beach the car would try to take off and/or die while at low speeds with the a/c on. the problem almost caused us to hit a pedestrian. this car is very unsafe, and really needs the problem fixed. | |||
| 03/31/2012 | |||
| My car keeps lunging especially when the air is on... also when i go into reverse it lunges and shuts off. what could the problem be... | |||
| 03/14/2012 | 131582 | ||
| The car started lunging i was going about 25 mph then the rpm's rc..accelerared and speed reduced. my rpm was at 6 or 7000 but could only go twenty. i have two kids they were ing the car very dangerous. get to my home turn off the car after about 20 minuted i get my husband to look at it and it is not doing anything anymore. the car was fine for about two weeks, then out of no where no signs or problems at the moment the car stalls out will not go anywhere. towed it to the ford place they tell me it is the transmission it will cost $6700 this is my families only transportation. we have one vehicle. we can not afford to get it fixed or afford another car. we have been stuck walking everywhere. i think ford should have to do something about this.. they would not even take a payment plan to try to get it fixed....please help | |||
| 03/31/2012 | |||
| My car keeps lunging especially when the air is on... also when i go into reverse it lunges and shuts off. what could the problem be... | |||
| 03/14/2012 | 131582 | ||
| The car started lunging i was going about 25 mph then the rpm's rc..accelerared and speed reduced. my rpm was at 6 or 7000 but could only go twenty. i have two kids they were ing the car very dangerous. get to my home turn off the car after about 20 minuted i get my husband to look at it and it is not doing anything anymore. the car was fine for about two weeks, then out of no where no signs or problems at the moment the car stalls out will not go anywhere. towed it to the ford place they tell me it is the transmission it will cost $6700 this is my families only transportation. we have one vehicle. we can not afford to get it fixed or afford another car. we have been stuck walking everywhere. i think ford should have to do something about this.. they would not even take a payment plan to try to get it fixed....please help | |||
| 03/31/2012 | |||
| My car keeps lunging especially when the air is on... also when i go into reverse it lunges and shuts off. what could the problem be... | |||
| 03/14/2012 | 131582 | ||
| The car started lunging i was going about 25 mph then the rpm's rc..accelerared and speed reduced. my rpm was at 6 or 7000 but could only go twenty. i have two kids they were ing the car very dangerous. get to my home turn off the car after about 20 minuted i get my husband to look at it and it is not doing anything anymore. the car was fine for about two weeks, then out of no where no signs or problems at the moment the car stalls out will not go anywhere. towed it to the ford place they tell me it is the transmission it will cost $6700 this is my families only transportation. we have one vehicle. we can not afford to get it fixed or afford another car. we have been stuck walking everywhere. i think ford should have to do something about this.. they would not even take a payment plan to try to get it fixed....please help | |||
| 03/31/2012 | |||
| My car keeps lunging especially when the air is on... also when i go into reverse it lunges and shuts off. what could the problem be... | |||
| 03/14/2012 | 131582 | ||
| The car started lunging i was going about 25 mph then the rpm's rc..accelerared and speed reduced. my rpm was at 6 or 7000 but could only go twenty. i have two kids they were ing the car very dangerous. get to my home turn off the car after about 20 minuted i get my husband to look at it and it is not doing anything anymore. the car was fine for about two weeks, then out of no where no signs or problems at the moment the car stalls out will not go anywhere. towed it to the ford place they tell me it is the transmission it will cost $6700 this is my families only transportation. we have one vehicle. we can not afford to get it fixed or afford another car. we have been stuck walking everywhere. i think ford should have to do something about this.. they would not even take a payment plan to try to get it fixed....please help | |||
| 03/31/2012 | |||
| My car keeps lunging especially when the air is on... also when i go into reverse it lunges and shuts off. what could the problem be... | |||
| 03/14/2012 | 131582 | ||
| The car started lunging i was going about 25 mph then the rpm's rc..accelerared and speed reduced. my rpm was at 6 or 7000 but could only go twenty. i have two kids they were ing the car very dangerous. get to my home turn off the car after about 20 minuted i get my husband to look at it and it is not doing anything anymore. the car was fine for about two weeks, then out of no where no signs or problems at the moment the car stalls out will not go anywhere. towed it to the ford place they tell me it is the transmission it will cost $6700 this is my families only transportation. we have one vehicle. we can not afford to get it fixed or afford another car. we have been stuck walking everywhere. i think ford should have to do something about this.. they would not even take a payment plan to try to get it fixed....please help | |||
| 02/02/2012 | |||
| Purchased used 2006 ford freestyle in 11/2007 with approximately 35,000 miles. 2008 vehicle began lunging and accelerating without pressing on the gas pedal, had throttle body replaced at the dealer. vehicle drove fine for approximately 12 months then began the lunging, accelerating and occasional stauling. husband replaced throttle body himself after purchasing a new throttle body from the dealer. again, it drove fine for a while. now the beginning of 2012 it is happening again. this is obviously a factory/part failure that needs to be recalled. there are way too many ford freestyle owners of '05, '06, and '07 owners that have also been dealing with the same problems. | |||
| 07/21/2011 | |||
| My ford started jerking backwards when i put reverse or lunging forward when i start driving forwards. this happened twice, once in the jekyll island when we were on vacation (all three days) in july 2011 and also when recently like three months ago, oct 2011. i first noticed when i was backing out from a hotel parking lot. i thought i am going to it the other cars. also, i changed the brakes twice, once from the dealer and once from the auto mechanic. my mileage so far is 50k and this is a 2006 ford freestyle. i constantly face brake problems in this vehicle. and also other problems.(like front axle) could someone do something about these problems, please!!! | |||
| 08/08/2011 | |||
| The car lunges. example: pulling into a parking space and almost hitting a parked car, slow down to to let someone cross in front of you in a parking lot and the car lunges almost hitting them, in reverse or drive, makes no difference. | |||
| 06/06/2011 | 119000 | ||
| I drive a 2006 freestyle. just weeks after buying it from used dealer the vehicle started lunging when i would attempt to stop or be at a slow pace. example being in parking lot and trying to park it would lung from about 1000 rpm to 4000-5000 rpms. this would throw my car forward. i did tap a car that day but no body damage. also the car will be driving down the road and the wrench comes on and motor shuts down. there is no warning and has been very scary when merging into 75mph traffic with no where to go. on the 6th of june 2011 the throttle body was replaced. however within the 30 days all symptoms were occurring again. i had the compressor go out which cost $1000 to replace. on 12/02/11 i took the vehicle back to the shop, they ran codes and found it was the transmission. i have many accounts of the lunging and the wrench shut down issue. it has become very regular and makes my car very unreliable. | |||
| 08/08/2011 | |||
| The car lunges. example: pulling into a parking space and almost hitting a parked car, slow down to to let someone cross in front of you in a parking lot and the car lunges almost hitting them, in reverse or drive, makes no difference. | |||
| 06/06/2011 | 119000 | ||
| I drive a 2006 freestyle. just weeks after buying it from used dealer the vehicle started lunging when i would attempt to stop or be at a slow pace. example being in parking lot and trying to park it would lung from about 1000 rpm to 4000-5000 rpms. this would throw my car forward. i did tap a car that day but no body damage. also the car will be driving down the road and the wrench comes on and motor shuts down. there is no warning and has been very scary when merging into 75mph traffic with no where to go. on the 6th of june 2011 the throttle body was replaced. however within the 30 days all symptoms were occurring again. i had the compressor go out which cost $1000 to replace. on 12/02/11 i took the vehicle back to the shop, they ran codes and found it was the transmission. i have many accounts of the lunging and the wrench shut down issue. it has become very regular and makes my car very unreliable. | |||
| 05/28/2011 | |||
| Three times i have experienced lunging in my car when shifting from park to drive or reverse. my foot is on the brake and not on the gas pedal. my then had transmission problems, not shifting from first gear regardless of speed or rpm. after having the computer codes checked there was an error with the transmission, the tech reset the computer codes and the car temporarily ran fine. then the problem returned and presists. after researching this problem i discovered that it is not something limited to the transmission but seems to include the throttle body and the air conditioner as well. | |||
| 09/12/2011 | 81200 | ||
| On several occasions while i was driving in route to work or the grocery store, my 06 ford freestyle seemed slow and sluggish to respond as i would be waiting at a red light for the green. when the light did turn green and i would press the gas pedal to go, the car would shut off. a few times there were close calls as the car behind me would be unaware i was having trouble and almost rear-end me. when the car would cut off, i would proceed to restart the car and then press the gas to go. the car seemed to respond extremely slow like i would have the gas pedal pressed to the floor and would only be able to go 20 - 25 mph. on other occasions, the car would seem to lurch forward or backward (depending on if i had the car in drive or reverse) the throttle body failure on my 2006 ford freestyle creates a very dangerous situation because the engine will accelerate without applying the gas pedaland will no accelerate at times when the gas pedal is pressed. after a little research i found this to be arecurring problem on 2006, and 2007 ford freestyle vehicles. ford is or should be well aware the proble exist and has for some time and has done nothing about it , to add insult to injury my car has been at the ford dealership for over a month because the parts needed to repair it [ throttlebody ] is not availiable and no one can tell me for sure when it will be people at ford tell me that the company making the part went out of bussiness without notice, well needless to say this does not help my situation, i have notified my state and federal highway safety commishners of the problem and i would like to ask everyone with a similar problem to do the same. | |||
| 06/04/2011 | |||
| On several occasions while i was driving in route to work or the grocery store, my 06 ford freestyle seemed slow and sluggish to respond as i would be waiting at a red light for the green. when the light did turn green and i would press the gas pedal to go, the car would shut off. a few times there were close calls as the car behind me would be unaware i was having trouble and almost rear-end me. when the car would cut off, i would proceed to restart the car and then press the gas to go. the car seemed to respond extremely slow like i would have the gas pedal pressed to the floor and would only be able to go 20 - 25 mph. on other occasions, the car would seem to lurch forward or backward (depending on if i had the car in drive or reverse) as soon as i would take my foot off the brake. after the 3rd or 4th time this happened, i took the car to a local shop who had to refer me to my local ford dealer. when i took the car to be looked at, ford explained to me that the throttle body was bad and needed to be replaced as it was causing an electrical communication mishap in the car. so over $900 later, the car was fixed. i did do my research and found that several other 06 ford freestyles had had the exact same problem. even the service man at the ford dealer who fixed my car said that he had just had his 06 freestyle repaired for the same reason. this is a very serious and potentially dangerous problem. we should not have to wait until someone is seriously injured or dies to do something to fix the problem like a recall. there were times when i thought i was going to be rear-ended, in an accident, or possibly drive through my house. a recall would be being proactive instead of waiting to be reactive. being proactive shows that the ford cares for its consumers and appreciates them as well. safety should be priority #1!!! | |||
| 09/26/2011 | 60000 | ||
| My 2006 ford freestyle is absolutely the worst made car i have ever owned! throttle body problem... 50,000 miles, check! ac compressor goes bad.... 60,000 miles, check! and now beginning at 79,000 miles the cvt transmission is trashed! $6000 to fix and you can't even get a new one! i drove it knowing it would go bad another 3000+ miles because i was destined to spend a lot of money either way. the mechanic actually suggested i trade it in when it began. would that have been fair to whomever bought it? these are all common early mileage problems with the freestyles! there are numerous posts about other owners with the same problems, especially these three and there are a couple more that fortunately i have dodged to this point. what is ford going to do? just let those of us who bought freestyles with cvt suffer. what about the fact that you stopped using the cvt transmission on the taurus x? why? i think we know based on the numerous cvt failures at such low mileage. but not low enough to be covered by warranty. | |||
| 07/19/2011 | |||
| The car lunges forward or backwards, while having full foot on the brake, when trying to reverse from parking or in neutral. it has stalled also from this, but most dangerous is the jumping forward or backward in parking situations!! when is ford going to recognize this and do a recall? i have 3 children and it is our only vehicle!!!!! | |||
| 09/26/2011 | 60000 | ||
| My 2006 ford freestyle is absolutely the worst made car i have ever owned! throttle body problem... 50,000 miles, check! ac compressor goes bad.... 60,000 miles, check! and now beginning at 79,000 miles the cvt transmission is trashed! $6000 to fix and you can't even get a new one! i drove it knowing it would go bad another 3000+ miles because i was destined to spend a lot of money either way. the mechanic actually suggested i trade it in when it began. would that have been fair to whomever bought it? these are all common early mileage problems with the freestyles! there are numerous posts about other owners with the same problems, especially these three and there are a couple more that fortunately i have dodged to this point. what is ford going to do? just let those of us who bought freestyles with cvt suffer. what about the fact that you stopped using the cvt transmission on the taurus x? why? i think we know based on the numerous cvt failures at such low mileage. but not low enough to be covered by warranty. | |||
| 07/19/2011 | |||
| The car lunges forward or backwards, while having full foot on the brake, when trying to reverse from parking or in neutral. it has stalled also from this, but most dangerous is the jumping forward or backward in parking situations!! when is ford going to recognize this and do a recall? i have 3 children and it is our only vehicle!!!!! | |||
| 09/26/2011 | 60000 | ||
| My 2006 ford freestyle is absolutely the worst made car i have ever owned! throttle body problem... 50,000 miles, check! ac compressor goes bad.... 60,000 miles, check! and now beginning at 79,000 miles the cvt transmission is trashed! $6000 to fix and you can't even get a new one! i drove it knowing it would go bad another 3000+ miles because i was destined to spend a lot of money either way. the mechanic actually suggested i trade it in when it began. would that have been fair to whomever bought it? these are all common early mileage problems with the freestyles! there are numerous posts about other owners with the same problems, especially these three and there are a couple more that fortunately i have dodged to this point. what is ford going to do? just let those of us who bought freestyles with cvt suffer. what about the fact that you stopped using the cvt transmission on the taurus x? why? i think we know based on the numerous cvt failures at such low mileage. but not low enough to be covered by warranty. | |||
| 07/19/2011 | |||
| The car lunges forward or backwards, while having full foot on the brake, when trying to reverse from parking or in neutral. it has stalled also from this, but most dangerous is the jumping forward or backward in parking situations!! when is ford going to recognize this and do a recall? i have 3 children and it is our only vehicle!!!!! | |||
| 09/26/2011 | 60000 | ||
| My 2006 ford freestyle is absolutely the worst made car i have ever owned! throttle body problem... 50,000 miles, check! ac compressor goes bad.... 60,000 miles, check! and now beginning at 79,000 miles the cvt transmission is trashed! $6000 to fix and you can't even get a new one! i drove it knowing it would go bad another 3000+ miles because i was destined to spend a lot of money either way. the mechanic actually suggested i trade it in when it began. would that have been fair to whomever bought it? these are all common early mileage problems with the freestyles! there are numerous posts about other owners with the same problems, especially these three and there are a couple more that fortunately i have dodged to this point. what is ford going to do? just let those of us who bought freestyles with cvt suffer. what about the fact that you stopped using the cvt transmission on the taurus x? why? i think we know based on the numerous cvt failures at such low mileage. but not low enough to be covered by warranty. | |||
| 07/19/2011 | |||
| The car lunges forward or backwards, while having full foot on the brake, when trying to reverse from parking or in neutral. it has stalled also from this, but most dangerous is the jumping forward or backward in parking situations!! when is ford going to recognize this and do a recall? i have 3 children and it is our only vehicle!!!!! | |||
| 09/26/2011 | 60000 | ||
| My 2006 ford freestyle is absolutely the worst made car i have ever owned! throttle body problem... 50,000 miles, check! ac compressor goes bad.... 60,000 miles, check! and now beginning at 79,000 miles the cvt transmission is trashed! $6000 to fix and you can't even get a new one! i drove it knowing it would go bad another 3000+ miles because i was destined to spend a lot of money either way. the mechanic actually suggested i trade it in when it began. would that have been fair to whomever bought it? these are all common early mileage problems with the freestyles! there are numerous posts about other owners with the same problems, especially these three and there are a couple more that fortunately i have dodged to this point. what is ford going to do? just let those of us who bought freestyles with cvt suffer. what about the fact that you stopped using the cvt transmission on the taurus x? why? i think we know based on the numerous cvt failures at such low mileage. but not low enough to be covered by warranty. | |||
| 08/09/2011 | 100000 | ||
| Car lunged forward with foot firmly on the brake, this also happened when the car was in reverse. this lunging stopped when the brake was applied, this has happened several times since then. | |||
| 08/02/2011 | 60770 | ||
| I was backing my vehicle out of a parking space when the engine suddenly stalled and a small wrench light appeared on the instrument panel. two days later, i was stopped at an intersection when the car began lurching forward, even though i was stopped with my foot on the brake. later that day, it happened again while parking in my driveway. the car lurched while in both drive and reverse. there had been several days of extremely hot, humid weather during which i had been using the air conditioning in the car quite frequently. the air conditioner was on during all incidents. i have not had this problem occur again as i have not used the air conditioner since the last incident. | |||
| 09/01/2011 | 86500 | ||
| During hot weather, on multiple occasions, my newly-purchased 2006 ford freestyle will lunge wildly when initially placed in either reverse or drive, requiring heavy application of the brakes to keep it from running away. the vehicle has a wrench light (indicating a powertrain or transmission fault) and an engine light (i.e., check engine) which both come on when this occurs. typically turning the ignition off and restarting the car will temporarily resolve the problem, however occasionally the check engine light will remain on while driving for a day or so afterward. this behavior has not been exhibiting itself since the weather turned cooler. i don't know what difference that makes, but it does seem to make some difference. | |||
| 08/02/2011 | 60770 | ||
| I was backing my vehicle out of a parking space when the engine suddenly stalled and a small wrench light appeared on the instrument panel. two days later, i was stopped at an intersection when the car began lurching forward, even though i was stopped with my foot on the brake. later that day, it happened again while parking in my driveway. the car lurched while in both drive and reverse. there had been several days of extremely hot, humid weather during which i had been using the air conditioning in the car quite frequently. the air conditioner was on during all incidents. i have not had this problem occur again as i have not used the air conditioner since the last incident. | |||
| 09/01/2011 | 86500 | ||
| During hot weather, on multiple occasions, my newly-purchased 2006 ford freestyle will lunge wildly when initially placed in either reverse or drive, requiring heavy application of the brakes to keep it from running away. the vehicle has a wrench light (indicating a powertrain or transmission fault) and an engine light (i.e., check engine) which both come on when this occurs. typically turning the ignition off and restarting the car will temporarily resolve the problem, however occasionally the check engine light will remain on while driving for a day or so afterward. this behavior has not been exhibiting itself since the weather turned cooler. i don't know what difference that makes, but it does seem to make some difference. | |||
| 07/10/2011 | |||
| I have a 2006 ford freestyle. the car has been surging forward and backwards, for the last year and a half, with or without the a/c on. the first time i took it back to ford, they told me there was nothing wrong. now, we try not to use the a/c and drive/brake very cautiously. | |||
| 02/01/2008 | 25000 | ||
| We have owned our 2006 freestyle since aug. 2007. after 6 months of purchasing the vehicle, we noticed an occasional unintended acceleration problem. the problem became more frequent over the last few months. recently, my wife was trying to parallel park when the freestyle suddenly lurched backward narrowly missing the car behind ours. the car stalled when she applied the brakes. she restarted the car, and again it lurched, this time dangerously close to the car in front of her. again, the car stalled when she applied the brakes. our children were as frightened as my wife. we took our freestyle in on multiple occasions and the cause of the issue could not be diagnosed even after we explained what happened. we took our freestyle to a ford dealership who finally diagnosed (with | |||
| 07/10/2011 | |||
| I have a 2006 ford freestyle. the car has been surging forward and backwards, for the last year and a half, with or without the a/c on. the first time i took it back to ford, they told me there was nothing wrong. now, we try not to use the a/c and drive/brake very cautiously. | |||
| 02/01/2008 | 25000 | ||
| We have owned our 2006 freestyle since aug. 2007. after 6 months of purchasing the vehicle, we noticed an occasional unintended acceleration problem. the problem became more frequent over the last few months. recently, my wife was trying to parallel park when the freestyle suddenly lurched backward narrowly missing the car behind ours. the car stalled when she applied the brakes. she restarted the car, and again it lurched, this time dangerously close to the car in front of her. again, the car stalled when she applied the brakes. our children were as frightened as my wife. we took our freestyle in on multiple occasions and the cause of the issue could not be diagnosed even after we explained what happened. we took our freestyle to a ford dealership who finally diagnosed (with | |||
| 08/25/2011 | |||
| While stopped in traffic (outside temperatures were approximately 98-99 degrees f. air conditioning was running in both the front and back of the car) with the brake pedal pressed the engine revved (rpm went above 2) and lurched forward approximately 1 foot. applied the brake pedal more forcifully and approximately 1 minute later the engine revved and the car lurched forward again. the second time put me almost rear-ending the car in front of me. later in the day as i was reversing (again, with the brake pedal being utilized) the car revved and lurched backward. i am being told the throttle body needs to be replaced with expected costs roughly $1,000.00 | |||
| 02/01/2008 | 25000 | ||
| We have owned our 2006 freestyle since aug. 2007. after 6 months of purchasing the vehicle, we noticed an occasional unintended acceleration problem. the problem became more frequent over the last few months. recently, my wife was trying to parallel park when the freestyle suddenly lurched backward narrowly missing the car behind ours. the car stalled when she applied the brakes. she restarted the car, and again it lurched, this time dangerously close to the car in front of her. again, the car stalled when she applied the brakes. our children were as frightened as my wife. we took our freestyle in on multiple occasions and the cause of the issue could not be diagnosed even after we explained what happened. we took our freestyle to a ford dealership who finally diagnosed (with | |||
| 08/25/2011 | |||
| While stopped in traffic (outside temperatures were approximately 98-99 degrees f. air conditioning was running in both the front and back of the car) with the brake pedal pressed the engine revved (rpm went above 2) and lurched forward approximately 1 foot. applied the brake pedal more forcifully and approximately 1 minute later the engine revved and the car lurched forward again. the second time put me almost rear-ending the car in front of me. later in the day as i was reversing (again, with the brake pedal being utilized) the car revved and lurched backward. i am being told the throttle body needs to be replaced with expected costs roughly $1,000.00 | |||
| 07/04/2011 | 71000 | ||
| When slowing to enter a parking space or on exit from a parking space the car would suddenly idle / rev up to a high speed rpm and quickly accelerate forward. this would tend to occur when you are moving between the accelerator pedal and the brake, the car would lurch forward without control. this required the driver to slam on the break to prevent the car from hitting adjacent cars, pedestrians and curb. this also occurs when slowing to a stop at controlled intersections. the problem seems to occur more frequently with high temperatures and at higher altitudes. the problem has caused the car to stall and to trigger a computer fault that limited the function of the transmission. turning the car off and on again cleared the error. | |||
| 02/01/2008 | 25000 | ||
| We have owned our 2006 freestyle since aug. 2007. after 6 months of purchasing the vehicle, we noticed an occasional unintended acceleration problem. the problem became more frequent over the last few months. recently, my wife was trying to parallel park when the freestyle suddenly lurched backward narrowly missing the car behind ours. the car stalled when she applied the brakes. she restarted the car, and again it lurched, this time dangerously close to the car in front of her. again, the car stalled when she applied the brakes. our children were as frightened as my wife. we took our freestyle in on multiple occasions and the cause of the issue could not be diagnosed even after we explained what happened. we took our freestyle to a ford dealership who finally diagnosed (with | |||
| 08/25/2011 | |||
| While stopped in traffic (outside temperatures were approximately 98-99 degrees f. air conditioning was running in both the front and back of the car) with the brake pedal pressed the engine revved (rpm went above 2) and lurched forward approximately 1 foot. applied the brake pedal more forcifully and approximately 1 minute later the engine revved and the car lurched forward again. the second time put me almost rear-ending the car in front of me. later in the day as i was reversing (again, with the brake pedal being utilized) the car revved and lurched backward. i am being told the throttle body needs to be replaced with expected costs roughly $1,000.00 | |||
| 07/04/2011 | 71000 | ||
| When slowing to enter a parking space or on exit from a parking space the car would suddenly idle / rev up to a high speed rpm and quickly accelerate forward. this would tend to occur when you are moving between the accelerator pedal and the brake, the car would lurch forward without control. this required the driver to slam on the break to prevent the car from hitting adjacent cars, pedestrians and curb. this also occurs when slowing to a stop at controlled intersections. the problem seems to occur more frequently with high temperatures and at higher altitudes. the problem has caused the car to stall and to trigger a computer fault that limited the function of the transmission. turning the car off and on again cleared the error. | |||
| 08/25/2011 | |||
| While stopped in traffic (outside temperatures were approximately 98-99 degrees f. air conditioning was running in both the front and back of the car) with the brake pedal pressed the engine revved (rpm went above 2) and lurched forward approximately 1 foot. applied the brake pedal more forcifully and approximately 1 minute later the engine revved and the car lurched forward again. the second time put me almost rear-ending the car in front of me. later in the day as i was reversing (again, with the brake pedal being utilized) the car revved and lurched backward. i am being told the throttle body needs to be replaced with expected costs roughly $1,000.00 | |||
| 07/04/2011 | 71000 | ||
| When slowing to enter a parking space or on exit from a parking space the car would suddenly idle / rev up to a high speed rpm and quickly accelerate forward. this would tend to occur when you are moving between the accelerator pedal and the brake, the car would lurch forward without control. this required the driver to slam on the break to prevent the car from hitting adjacent cars, pedestrians and curb. this also occurs when slowing to a stop at controlled intersections. the problem seems to occur more frequently with high temperatures and at higher altitudes. the problem has caused the car to stall and to trigger a computer fault that limited the function of the transmission. turning the car off and on again cleared the error. | |||
| 07/06/2010 | |||
| When at a stop light or at a drive thru car will lurch forward when in drive. foot is usually on the brake pedal at the time, because it happens when i let off the brake to accelerate but the car accelerates on its own. the rpms go from 1 to 4 with no foot on the accelerater. air conditioning is always on when it happens. it also happens in parking lots. it is always when at a stop, getting ready to go. luckily i now know when it will happen and under what condition and have not hit anyone. | |||
| 02/15/2011 | 84000 | ||
| The car lurches forward or revs ups when under these conditions: ac is on, car is idling such as in a parking lot, stop signs or intersections. this has been gradually worsening until i narrowly missed a person walking in the parking lot and took the car in for repairs. the local dealer replaced the throttle body. | |||
| 07/04/2011 | 71000 | ||
| When slowing to enter a parking space or on exit from a parking space the car would suddenly idle / rev up to a high speed rpm and quickly accelerate forward. this would tend to occur when you are moving between the accelerator pedal and the brake, the car would lurch forward without control. this required the driver to slam on the break to prevent the car from hitting adjacent cars, pedestrians and curb. this also occurs when slowing to a stop at controlled intersections. the problem seems to occur more frequently with high temperatures and at higher altitudes. the problem has caused the car to stall and to trigger a computer fault that limited the function of the transmission. turning the car off and on again cleared the error. | |||
| 07/06/2010 | |||
| When at a stop light or at a drive thru car will lurch forward when in drive. foot is usually on the brake pedal at the time, because it happens when i let off the brake to accelerate but the car accelerates on its own. the rpms go from 1 to 4 with no foot on the accelerater. air conditioning is always on when it happens. it also happens in parking lots. it is always when at a stop, getting ready to go. luckily i now know when it will happen and under what condition and have not hit anyone. | |||
| 02/15/2011 | 84000 | ||
| The car lurches forward or revs ups when under these conditions: ac is on, car is idling such as in a parking lot, stop signs or intersections. this has been gradually worsening until i narrowly missed a person walking in the parking lot and took the car in for repairs. the local dealer replaced the throttle body. | |||
| 07/06/2010 | |||
| When at a stop light or at a drive thru car will lurch forward when in drive. foot is usually on the brake pedal at the time, because it happens when i let off the brake to accelerate but the car accelerates on its own. the rpms go from 1 to 4 with no foot on the accelerater. air conditioning is always on when it happens. it also happens in parking lots. it is always when at a stop, getting ready to go. luckily i now know when it will happen and under what condition and have not hit anyone. | |||
| 02/15/2011 | 84000 | ||
| The car lurches forward or revs ups when under these conditions: ac is on, car is idling such as in a parking lot, stop signs or intersections. this has been gradually worsening until i narrowly missed a person walking in the parking lot and took the car in for repairs. the local dealer replaced the throttle body. | |||
| 07/06/2010 | |||
| When at a stop light or at a drive thru car will lurch forward when in drive. foot is usually on the brake pedal at the time, because it happens when i let off the brake to accelerate but the car accelerates on its own. the rpms go from 1 to 4 with no foot on the accelerater. air conditioning is always on when it happens. it also happens in parking lots. it is always when at a stop, getting ready to go. luckily i now know when it will happen and under what condition and have not hit anyone. | |||
| 02/15/2011 | 84000 | ||
| The car lurches forward or revs ups when under these conditions: ac is on, car is idling such as in a parking lot, stop signs or intersections. this has been gradually worsening until i narrowly missed a person walking in the parking lot and took the car in for repairs. the local dealer replaced the throttle body. | |||
| 07/06/2010 | |||
| When at a stop light or at a drive thru car will lurch forward when in drive. foot is usually on the brake pedal at the time, because it happens when i let off the brake to accelerate but the car accelerates on its own. the rpms go from 1 to 4 with no foot on the accelerater. air conditioning is always on when it happens. it also happens in parking lots. it is always when at a stop, getting ready to go. luckily i now know when it will happen and under what condition and have not hit anyone. | |||
| 02/15/2011 | 84000 | ||
| The car lurches forward or revs ups when under these conditions: ac is on, car is idling such as in a parking lot, stop signs or intersections. this has been gradually worsening until i narrowly missed a person walking in the parking lot and took the car in for repairs. the local dealer replaced the throttle body. | |||
| 06/01/2011 | 50000 | ||
| 2006 ford freestyle lunges when reversing or going forward when the ac is on. this happens on a daily basis. | |||
| 05/24/2011 | 65000 | ||
| I was waiting to pick up my son at school in the pick up lane. the car was in drive, but i was at a complete stop at the time with my foot on the brake. without warning and without a change in the speed of the car and no movement of my foot off of the brake, the car's engine revved and suddenly lunged forward, nearly hitting the car in front of me. this has happened more than once since this time - always when the car was not moving (like waiting in drive-thru lines) or was about to come to a complete stop (like slowing down at a red light, for example.) i have heard from a friend who is a fellow ford freestyle owner that this is a problem with the throttle body. she had hers replaced and it cost her over $500! | |||
| 06/01/2011 | 50000 | ||
| 2006 ford freestyle lunges when reversing or going forward when the ac is on. this happens on a daily basis. | |||
| 05/24/2011 | 65000 | ||
| I was waiting to pick up my son at school in the pick up lane. the car was in drive, but i was at a complete stop at the time with my foot on the brake. without warning and without a change in the speed of the car and no movement of my foot off of the brake, the car's engine revved and suddenly lunged forward, nearly hitting the car in front of me. this has happened more than once since this time - always when the car was not moving (like waiting in drive-thru lines) or was about to come to a complete stop (like slowing down at a red light, for example.) i have heard from a friend who is a fellow ford freestyle owner that this is a problem with the throttle body. she had hers replaced and it cost her over $500! | |||
| 06/01/2011 | 50000 | ||
| 2006 ford freestyle lunges when reversing or going forward when the ac is on. this happens on a daily basis. | |||
| 05/24/2011 | 65000 | ||
| I was waiting to pick up my son at school in the pick up lane. the car was in drive, but i was at a complete stop at the time with my foot on the brake. without warning and without a change in the speed of the car and no movement of my foot off of the brake, the car's engine revved and suddenly lunged forward, nearly hitting the car in front of me. this has happened more than once since this time - always when the car was not moving (like waiting in drive-thru lines) or was about to come to a complete stop (like slowing down at a red light, for example.) i have heard from a friend who is a fellow ford freestyle owner that this is a problem with the throttle body. she had hers replaced and it cost her over $500! | |||
| 08/10/2011 | 68000 | ||
| We purchased a 2006 ford freestyle on wednesday august 3rd, 2011. acceleration seemed off but since we had been driving a minivan, we and the dealer put it off as more get up and go. problem persisted with each time the vehicle was driven and we became concerned. wednesday august 10th, as we pulled into a parking spot, engine revved and car surged forward very forcefully, almost making us hit the car in the spot ahead of us. no feet or other objects came into contact with either pedal at time of incident. my 3 children were in the car. this is very concerning to us. vehicle is currently in the shop and will not be driven off the lot until loan is forgiven on account of us being sold a faulty and unsafe vehicle. on the way to repair shop, steering wheel locked up, entire car shook, engine accelerated without any pressure on either pedal. | |||
| 03/28/2008 | 50000 | ||
| 1. there were no events leading to this failure. 2. the failure is that while driving and without notice my 2006 freestyle goes into fail safe mode which causes the rpms to rapidly increase and the accelerator to not respond to my actions. this has been occurring since my freestyle turned 50,000 miles. this failure happens everyday and multiple times per day. the consequences from this failure are near fatal accidents. 3. my vehicle was brought into the ford dealership from which i purchased it. i was told multiple times they could find nothing wrong, but they could investigate the transmission at a cost of $1800.00. i did not have them do that. i did bring it to a transmission specialist at a cost of $1600.00. they would not warranty the work as the only parts available from ford were reconditioned and ford then required the replaced part be shipped back to them. i drove 1000 miles without an occurrence and the problem returned. | |||
| 02/10/2011 | 100000 | ||
| My 2006 ford freestyle lunges very quickly while my foot is on the brake after i put it in drive or reverse , usually forcing me to slam on the brake at which point the car stalls. this is very scary as it has happened in crowded parking lots and also into traffic. | |||
| 06/01/2011 | 50000 | ||
| 2006 ford freestyle lunges when reversing or going forward when the ac is on. this happens on a daily basis. | |||
| 05/24/2011 | 65000 | ||
| I was waiting to pick up my son at school in the pick up lane. the car was in drive, but i was at a complete stop at the time with my foot on the brake. without warning and without a change in the speed of the car and no movement of my foot off of the brake, the car's engine revved and suddenly lunged forward, nearly hitting the car in front of me. this has happened more than once since this time - always when the car was not moving (like waiting in drive-thru lines) or was about to come to a complete stop (like slowing down at a red light, for example.) i have heard from a friend who is a fellow ford freestyle owner that this is a problem with the throttle body. she had hers replaced and it cost her over $500! | |||
| 08/10/2011 | 68000 | ||
| We purchased a 2006 ford freestyle on wednesday august 3rd, 2011. acceleration seemed off but since we had been driving a minivan, we and the dealer put it off as more get up and go. problem persisted with each time the vehicle was driven and we became concerned. wednesday august 10th, as we pulled into a parking spot, engine revved and car surged forward very forcefully, almost making us hit the car in the spot ahead of us. no feet or other objects came into contact with either pedal at time of incident. my 3 children were in the car. this is very concerning to us. vehicle is currently in the shop and will not be driven off the lot until loan is forgiven on account of us being sold a faulty and unsafe vehicle. on the way to repair shop, steering wheel locked up, entire car shook, engine accelerated without any pressure on either pedal. | |||
| 03/28/2008 | 50000 | ||
| 1. there were no events leading to this failure. 2. the failure is that while driving and without notice my 2006 freestyle goes into fail safe mode which causes the rpms to rapidly increase and the accelerator to not respond to my actions. this has been occurring since my freestyle turned 50,000 miles. this failure happens everyday and multiple times per day. the consequences from this failure are near fatal accidents. 3. my vehicle was brought into the ford dealership from which i purchased it. i was told multiple times they could find nothing wrong, but they could investigate the transmission at a cost of $1800.00. i did not have them do that. i did bring it to a transmission specialist at a cost of $1600.00. they would not warranty the work as the only parts available from ford were reconditioned and ford then required the replaced part be shipped back to them. i drove 1000 miles without an occurrence and the problem returned. | |||
| 02/10/2011 | 100000 | ||
| My 2006 ford freestyle lunges very quickly while my foot is on the brake after i put it in drive or reverse , usually forcing me to slam on the brake at which point the car stalls. this is very scary as it has happened in crowded parking lots and also into traffic. | |||
| 06/01/2009 | 48000 | ||
| Sudden lurching acceleration when idling, requiring a quick response to stop before crashing into other vehicles or lurching forward into oncoming traffic, or to avoid hitting pedestrians walking near the car. it happens both in forward and reverse, and is worse when the air conditioning is running. many times it will stall the car in the middle of the intersection. have had many near misses. ford now says it is probably the throttle body requiring approx. $800 to replace it. this is after we have had it into the dealership's service dept. numerous times and paid to have the problem tested/fixed to no avail. | |||
| 08/10/2011 | 68000 | ||
| We purchased a 2006 ford freestyle on wednesday august 3rd, 2011. acceleration seemed off but since we had been driving a minivan, we and the dealer put it off as more get up and go. problem persisted with each time the vehicle was driven and we became concerned. wednesday august 10th, as we pulled into a parking spot, engine revved and car surged forward very forcefully, almost making us hit the car in the spot ahead of us. no feet or other objects came into contact with either pedal at time of incident. my 3 children were in the car. this is very concerning to us. vehicle is currently in the shop and will not be driven off the lot until loan is forgiven on account of us being sold a faulty and unsafe vehicle. on the way to repair shop, steering wheel locked up, entire car shook, engine accelerated without any pressure on either pedal. | |||
| 03/28/2008 | 50000 | ||
| 1. there were no events leading to this failure. 2. the failure is that while driving and without notice my 2006 freestyle goes into fail safe mode which causes the rpms to rapidly increase and the accelerator to not respond to my actions. this has been occurring since my freestyle turned 50,000 miles. this failure happens everyday and multiple times per day. the consequences from this failure are near fatal accidents. 3. my vehicle was brought into the ford dealership from which i purchased it. i was told multiple times they could find nothing wrong, but they could investigate the transmission at a cost of $1800.00. i did not have them do that. i did bring it to a transmission specialist at a cost of $1600.00. they would not warranty the work as the only parts available from ford were reconditioned and ford then required the replaced part be shipped back to them. i drove 1000 miles without an occurrence and the problem returned. | |||
| 02/10/2011 | 100000 | ||
| My 2006 ford freestyle lunges very quickly while my foot is on the brake after i put it in drive or reverse , usually forcing me to slam on the brake at which point the car stalls. this is very scary as it has happened in crowded parking lots and also into traffic. | |||
| 06/01/2009 | 48000 | ||
| Sudden lurching acceleration when idling, requiring a quick response to stop before crashing into other vehicles or lurching forward into oncoming traffic, or to avoid hitting pedestrians walking near the car. it happens both in forward and reverse, and is worse when the air conditioning is running. many times it will stall the car in the middle of the intersection. have had many near misses. ford now says it is probably the throttle body requiring approx. $800 to replace it. this is after we have had it into the dealership's service dept. numerous times and paid to have the problem tested/fixed to no avail. | |||
| 06/30/2011 | 47000 | ||
| When fully warmed up, this vehicle occasionally surges or lurches violently when first put in to gear (forward or reverse) from park. foot is on the brake, but the vehicle still moves approximately 5 to 10 feet uncontrollably. engine races and the check engine light comes on. turning off the ignition and restarting the car clears the light. the local dealer is unable to find any codes stored on the computer. ac has always been on when this happened. no accidents yet, but i'm sure there will be one some day. | |||
| 06/01/2009 | 48000 | ||
| Sudden lurching acceleration when idling, requiring a quick response to stop before crashing into other vehicles or lurching forward into oncoming traffic, or to avoid hitting pedestrians walking near the car. it happens both in forward and reverse, and is worse when the air conditioning is running. many times it will stall the car in the middle of the intersection. have had many near misses. ford now says it is probably the throttle body requiring approx. $800 to replace it. this is after we have had it into the dealership's service dept. numerous times and paid to have the problem tested/fixed to no avail. | |||
| 08/10/2011 | 68000 | ||
| We purchased a 2006 ford freestyle on wednesday august 3rd, 2011. acceleration seemed off but since we had been driving a minivan, we and the dealer put it off as more get up and go. problem persisted with each time the vehicle was driven and we became concerned. wednesday august 10th, as we pulled into a parking spot, engine revved and car surged forward very forcefully, almost making us hit the car in the spot ahead of us. no feet or other objects came into contact with either pedal at time of incident. my 3 children were in the car. this is very concerning to us. vehicle is currently in the shop and will not be driven off the lot until loan is forgiven on account of us being sold a faulty and unsafe vehicle. on the way to repair shop, steering wheel locked up, entire car shook, engine accelerated without any pressure on either pedal. | |||
| 03/28/2008 | 50000 | ||
| 1. there were no events leading to this failure. 2. the failure is that while driving and without notice my 2006 freestyle goes into fail safe mode which causes the rpms to rapidly increase and the accelerator to not respond to my actions. this has been occurring since my freestyle turned 50,000 miles. this failure happens everyday and multiple times per day. the consequences from this failure are near fatal accidents. 3. my vehicle was brought into the ford dealership from which i purchased it. i was told multiple times they could find nothing wrong, but they could investigate the transmission at a cost of $1800.00. i did not have them do that. i did bring it to a transmission specialist at a cost of $1600.00. they would not warranty the work as the only parts available from ford were reconditioned and ford then required the replaced part be shipped back to them. i drove 1000 miles without an occurrence and the problem returned. | |||
| 02/10/2011 | 100000 | ||
| My 2006 ford freestyle lunges very quickly while my foot is on the brake after i put it in drive or reverse , usually forcing me to slam on the brake at which point the car stalls. this is very scary as it has happened in crowded parking lots and also into traffic. | |||
| 06/01/2009 | 48000 | ||
| Sudden lurching acceleration when idling, requiring a quick response to stop before crashing into other vehicles or lurching forward into oncoming traffic, or to avoid hitting pedestrians walking near the car. it happens both in forward and reverse, and is worse when the air conditioning is running. many times it will stall the car in the middle of the intersection. have had many near misses. ford now says it is probably the throttle body requiring approx. $800 to replace it. this is after we have had it into the dealership's service dept. numerous times and paid to have the problem tested/fixed to no avail. | |||
| 06/30/2011 | 47000 | ||
| When fully warmed up, this vehicle occasionally surges or lurches violently when first put in to gear (forward or reverse) from park. foot is on the brake, but the vehicle still moves approximately 5 to 10 feet uncontrollably. engine races and the check engine light comes on. turning off the ignition and restarting the car clears the light. the local dealer is unable to find any codes stored on the computer. ac has always been on when this happened. no accidents yet, but i'm sure there will be one some day. | |||
| 06/01/2009 | |||
| Each summer for the last few years when the temperatures reach over 100 degrees, we have a problem with the car surging while either parking or backing up. it seems to happen most often on short trips, usually when the air conditioner is still on high. the brakes will stop the car but you must keep your foot over the brakes even to back out of the driveway. this does not happen any other time of year. this year, 2011, the car sometimes stalls out when surging and now the check engine light has come on. the 2 codes that came up is p2106 throttle actuator control system forced limited & p061b internal control module torque calculation. the current mileage on the car is 34922. | |||
| 06/01/2009 | 48000 | ||
| Sudden lurching acceleration when idling, requiring a quick response to stop before crashing into other vehicles or lurching forward into oncoming traffic, or to avoid hitting pedestrians walking near the car. it happens both in forward and reverse, and is worse when the air conditioning is running. many times it will stall the car in the middle of the intersection. have had many near misses. ford now says it is probably the throttle body requiring approx. $800 to replace it. this is after we have had it into the dealership's service dept. numerous times and paid to have the problem tested/fixed to no avail. | |||
| 06/30/2011 | 47000 | ||
| When fully warmed up, this vehicle occasionally surges or lurches violently when first put in to gear (forward or reverse) from park. foot is on the brake, but the vehicle still moves approximately 5 to 10 feet uncontrollably. engine races and the check engine light comes on. turning off the ignition and restarting the car clears the light. the local dealer is unable to find any codes stored on the computer. ac has always been on when this happened. no accidents yet, but i'm sure there will be one some day. | |||
| 06/01/2009 | |||
| Each summer for the last few years when the temperatures reach over 100 degrees, we have a problem with the car surging while either parking or backing up. it seems to happen most often on short trips, usually when the air conditioner is still on high. the brakes will stop the car but you must keep your foot over the brakes even to back out of the driveway. this does not happen any other time of year. this year, 2011, the car sometimes stalls out when surging and now the check engine light has come on. the 2 codes that came up is p2106 throttle actuator control system forced limited & p061b internal control module torque calculation. the current mileage on the car is 34922. | |||
| 07/23/2011 | 44460 | ||
| 2006 ford freestyle is surging at low speeds. | |||
| 03/10/2011 | 83291 | ||
| I had to get my throttle replaced in my car due to involuntary lunging of the car. i have almost gotten in several accidents when my foot is on the brake and my car still lunges forward. i have to slam on the brakes in order to avoid hitting a car or a person. this is not an optional fix as it is clearly a safety hazard. i have seen several other complaints on this problem and hope that a re-call is issued. i spent nearly 1,000 dollars to get this problem resolved. this is not normal wear and tear. this is absolutely a defect. please issue a recall as it is only fair to consumers. | |||
| 06/30/2011 | 47000 | ||
| When fully warmed up, this vehicle occasionally surges or lurches violently when first put in to gear (forward or reverse) from park. foot is on the brake, but the vehicle still moves approximately 5 to 10 feet uncontrollably. engine races and the check engine light comes on. turning off the ignition and restarting the car clears the light. the local dealer is unable to find any codes stored on the computer. ac has always been on when this happened. no accidents yet, but i'm sure there will be one some day. | |||
| 06/01/2009 | |||
| Each summer for the last few years when the temperatures reach over 100 degrees, we have a problem with the car surging while either parking or backing up. it seems to happen most often on short trips, usually when the air conditioner is still on high. the brakes will stop the car but you must keep your foot over the brakes even to back out of the driveway. this does not happen any other time of year. this year, 2011, the car sometimes stalls out when surging and now the check engine light has come on. the 2 codes that came up is p2106 throttle actuator control system forced limited & p061b internal control module torque calculation. the current mileage on the car is 34922. | |||
| 07/23/2011 | 44460 | ||
| 2006 ford freestyle is surging at low speeds. | |||
| 03/10/2011 | 83291 | ||
| I had to get my throttle replaced in my car due to involuntary lunging of the car. i have almost gotten in several accidents when my foot is on the brake and my car still lunges forward. i have to slam on the brakes in order to avoid hitting a car or a person. this is not an optional fix as it is clearly a safety hazard. i have seen several other complaints on this problem and hope that a re-call is issued. i spent nearly 1,000 dollars to get this problem resolved. this is not normal wear and tear. this is absolutely a defect. please issue a recall as it is only fair to consumers. | |||
| 06/01/2009 | |||
| Each summer for the last few years when the temperatures reach over 100 degrees, we have a problem with the car surging while either parking or backing up. it seems to happen most often on short trips, usually when the air conditioner is still on high. the brakes will stop the car but you must keep your foot over the brakes even to back out of the driveway. this does not happen any other time of year. this year, 2011, the car sometimes stalls out when surging and now the check engine light has come on. the 2 codes that came up is p2106 throttle actuator control system forced limited & p061b internal control module torque calculation. the current mileage on the car is 34922. | |||
| 07/23/2011 | 44460 | ||
| 2006 ford freestyle is surging at low speeds. | |||
| 03/10/2011 | 83291 | ||
| I had to get my throttle replaced in my car due to involuntary lunging of the car. i have almost gotten in several accidents when my foot is on the brake and my car still lunges forward. i have to slam on the brakes in order to avoid hitting a car or a person. this is not an optional fix as it is clearly a safety hazard. i have seen several other complaints on this problem and hope that a re-call is issued. i spent nearly 1,000 dollars to get this problem resolved. this is not normal wear and tear. this is absolutely a defect. please issue a recall as it is only fair to consumers. | |||
| 08/04/2011 | 77000 | ||
| My ford freestyle lunges at various points on my route. i notice it the most when my foot is on the brake. for instance, at times when i am backing oout of my garage, my car would suddenly accelerate even though my foot was firmly on the brake. i have also been pulling up behind traffic, with my foot firmly on the brake, and the car has lunged forward. i just took my car to the mechanic. they have cleaned the throttle plate. the car now downshifts rapidly when my car is nearly stopped, like when i am stopping for a red light. the rpm's stay right at 1000 until i am 10-20 feet from the stopping point, then the car suddenly downshifts, causing the car to bow. this is a daily occurrence. | |||
| 06/01/2009 | |||
| Each summer for the last few years when the temperatures reach over 100 degrees, we have a problem with the car surging while either parking or backing up. it seems to happen most often on short trips, usually when the air conditioner is still on high. the brakes will stop the car but you must keep your foot over the brakes even to back out of the driveway. this does not happen any other time of year. this year, 2011, the car sometimes stalls out when surging and now the check engine light has come on. the 2 codes that came up is p2106 throttle actuator control system forced limited & p061b internal control module torque calculation. the current mileage on the car is 34922. | |||
| 07/23/2011 | 44460 | ||
| 2006 ford freestyle is surging at low speeds. | |||
| 03/10/2011 | 83291 | ||
| I had to get my throttle replaced in my car due to involuntary lunging of the car. i have almost gotten in several accidents when my foot is on the brake and my car still lunges forward. i have to slam on the brakes in order to avoid hitting a car or a person. this is not an optional fix as it is clearly a safety hazard. i have seen several other complaints on this problem and hope that a re-call is issued. i spent nearly 1,000 dollars to get this problem resolved. this is not normal wear and tear. this is absolutely a defect. please issue a recall as it is only fair to consumers. | |||
| 08/04/2011 | 77000 | ||
| My ford freestyle lunges at various points on my route. i notice it the most when my foot is on the brake. for instance, at times when i am backing oout of my garage, my car would suddenly accelerate even though my foot was firmly on the brake. i have also been pulling up behind traffic, with my foot firmly on the brake, and the car has lunged forward. i just took my car to the mechanic. they have cleaned the throttle plate. the car now downshifts rapidly when my car is nearly stopped, like when i am stopping for a red light. the rpm's stay right at 1000 until i am 10-20 feet from the stopping point, then the car suddenly downshifts, causing the car to bow. this is a daily occurrence. | |||
| 06/22/2011 | 92744 | ||
| We own a 2006 ford freestyle. in 2008, at 36,730 miles we had the throttle body replaced because the vehicle lurched & the wrench light came on. problem fixed. however, 2011 @ 88,356 we had the car in again because it lurched and engine & wrench light would come on again, and it would lose power. if we turned the key off and back on, it would temporarily go away. they replaced an electronic sensor in the transmission. this was at a ford dealer. they had to call their mechanic help line & work on it several days to figure out the problem. apparently, that was not the problem, because it had to go back in two weeks later for the same issue. they claimed the new part was faulty and they replaced the sensor again. fast forward 2.5 months. we are in june @ 92,744. vehicle was again lurching, wrench & check engine light would come on and had a loss of power. this all seemed to happen when the engine was under strain/load: ac on high, turning the wheel. it would happen in reverse or drive. i had a foot on/over the brake - so lurching never caused any incidents. this time, i took it to my mechanic. he didn't believe me - because as i said - if you turned the car off, it would all go away until the next random time it happened. so, after 2 days i picked the vehicle up from him. it happened again 2 days later. i took it to autozone and had them plug it in to get the codes out of it - before i turned it off. i took the vehicle and the codes to my mechanic. he had the car for a couple days and was able to get it to behave as i described to him. he replaced the throttle body and it seemed to fix it. we took it on a road trip for 6,000 miles and there was no problem. it is now just over 100,000 miles and the warranty has now expired. until now - warranty has covered the bulk of the cost. about 2 weeks ago, there was one instance of surging - but no other symptoms or lights. not sure what i plan to do from here - except perhaps wait until it is recalled? | |||
| 08/03/2009 | 50000 | ||
| I have a 2006 freestyle. 2 years ago i had to have the throttle body replaced due to unintended acceleration that got to be dangerous. this fixed the problem, but now i am again having the exact same issues, especially when the air is on. i now have a teen driving and i am very concerned for her welfare. i already paid 800+ to repair something ford should have repaired at their cost. now i have the same issue. does someone have to get hurt before ford recalls this part? | |||
| 06/01/2009 | |||
| Each summer for the last few years when the temperatures reach over 100 degrees, we have a problem with the car surging while either parking or backing up. it seems to happen most often on short trips, usually when the air conditioner is still on high. the brakes will stop the car but you must keep your foot over the brakes even to back out of the driveway. this does not happen any other time of year. this year, 2011, the car sometimes stalls out when surging and now the check engine light has come on. the 2 codes that came up is p2106 throttle actuator control system forced limited & p061b internal control module torque calculation. the current mileage on the car is 34922. | |||
| 07/23/2011 | 44460 | ||
| 2006 ford freestyle is surging at low speeds. | |||
| 03/10/2011 | 83291 | ||
| I had to get my throttle replaced in my car due to involuntary lunging of the car. i have almost gotten in several accidents when my foot is on the brake and my car still lunges forward. i have to slam on the brakes in order to avoid hitting a car or a person. this is not an optional fix as it is clearly a safety hazard. i have seen several other complaints on this problem and hope that a re-call is issued. i spent nearly 1,000 dollars to get this problem resolved. this is not normal wear and tear. this is absolutely a defect. please issue a recall as it is only fair to consumers. | |||
| 08/04/2011 | 77000 | ||
| My ford freestyle lunges at various points on my route. i notice it the most when my foot is on the brake. for instance, at times when i am backing oout of my garage, my car would suddenly accelerate even though my foot was firmly on the brake. i have also been pulling up behind traffic, with my foot firmly on the brake, and the car has lunged forward. i just took my car to the mechanic. they have cleaned the throttle plate. the car now downshifts rapidly when my car is nearly stopped, like when i am stopping for a red light. the rpm's stay right at 1000 until i am 10-20 feet from the stopping point, then the car suddenly downshifts, causing the car to bow. this is a daily occurrence. | |||
| 06/22/2011 | 92744 | ||
| We own a 2006 ford freestyle. in 2008, at 36,730 miles we had the throttle body replaced because the vehicle lurched & the wrench light came on. problem fixed. however, 2011 @ 88,356 we had the car in again because it lurched and engine & wrench light would come on again, and it would lose power. if we turned the key off and back on, it would temporarily go away. they replaced an electronic sensor in the transmission. this was at a ford dealer. they had to call their mechanic help line & work on it several days to figure out the problem. apparently, that was not the problem, because it had to go back in two weeks later for the same issue. they claimed the new part was faulty and they replaced the sensor again. fast forward 2.5 months. we are in june @ 92,744. vehicle was again lurching, wrench & check engine light would come on and had a loss of power. this all seemed to happen when the engine was under strain/load: ac on high, turning the wheel. it would happen in reverse or drive. i had a foot on/over the brake - so lurching never caused any incidents. this time, i took it to my mechanic. he didn't believe me - because as i said - if you turned the car off, it would all go away until the next random time it happened. so, after 2 days i picked the vehicle up from him. it happened again 2 days later. i took it to autozone and had them plug it in to get the codes out of it - before i turned it off. i took the vehicle and the codes to my mechanic. he had the car for a couple days and was able to get it to behave as i described to him. he replaced the throttle body and it seemed to fix it. we took it on a road trip for 6,000 miles and there was no problem. it is now just over 100,000 miles and the warranty has now expired. until now - warranty has covered the bulk of the cost. about 2 weeks ago, there was one instance of surging - but no other symptoms or lights. not sure what i plan to do from here - except perhaps wait until it is recalled? | |||
| 08/03/2009 | 50000 | ||
| I have a 2006 freestyle. 2 years ago i had to have the throttle body replaced due to unintended acceleration that got to be dangerous. this fixed the problem, but now i am again having the exact same issues, especially when the air is on. i now have a teen driving and i am very concerned for her welfare. i already paid 800+ to repair something ford should have repaired at their cost. now i have the same issue. does someone have to get hurt before ford recalls this part? | |||
| 06/01/2011 | 62000 | ||
| Vehicle lunges forward unpredictably while air conditioning is running. when i take my foot off the brake, it lunges forward. | |||
| 08/01/2011 | 69100 | ||
| I own a 2006 ford freestyle and have begun to notice a surging/lunging of the vehicle while the a/c is running. i've noticed this lunging more when the car has been running for some time and i am driving and/or reversing at slow speeds, like in a parking lot. when this happens, the rpms go up and the car surges even with the brakes being applied. this sounds like a common problem with the throttle body in freestyles. the vehicle has been doing this consistently since the a/c hac been needed. | |||
| 04/01/2011 | 70000 | ||
| This vehicle unexpectedly surges forward when at a stop and when idling. even with your foot on the brake the car can still lunge forward five to ten feet. this seems to be an intermittent problem but has happened many times. this is a serious safety issue that needs to be addressed right away before somebody gets injured. i am extremely disappointed in ford motor company for not addressing this issue yet. it is public record that this is a common problem with this vehicle. i would like to see a recall issued immediately. | |||
| 07/30/2011 | 75950 | ||
| The vehicle lurches forward when at low speed and also while backing up without driver assisting. this sudden accelaration is unpredictable. i just purchased the vehicle a day ago and now i'm stuck with it. every time i am backing out of the parking area it accelerates suddenly and i have to make sure my foot is on the break to stop the car before it hits something or someone. the same thing happens when i put the car on drive after backing up. it will lurch forward on its own. | |||
| 08/04/2011 | 77000 | ||
| My ford freestyle lunges at various points on my route. i notice it the most when my foot is on the brake. for instance, at times when i am backing oout of my garage, my car would suddenly accelerate even though my foot was firmly on the brake. i have also been pulling up behind traffic, with my foot firmly on the brake, and the car has lunged forward. i just took my car to the mechanic. they have cleaned the throttle plate. the car now downshifts rapidly when my car is nearly stopped, like when i am stopping for a red light. the rpm's stay right at 1000 until i am 10-20 feet from the stopping point, then the car suddenly downshifts, causing the car to bow. this is a daily occurrence. | |||
| 06/22/2011 | 92744 | ||
| We own a 2006 ford freestyle. in 2008, at 36,730 miles we had the throttle body replaced because the vehicle lurched & the wrench light came on. problem fixed. however, 2011 @ 88,356 we had the car in again because it lurched and engine & wrench light would come on again, and it would lose power. if we turned the key off and back on, it would temporarily go away. they replaced an electronic sensor in the transmission. this was at a ford dealer. they had to call their mechanic help line & work on it several days to figure out the problem. apparently, that was not the problem, because it had to go back in two weeks later for the same issue. they claimed the new part was faulty and they replaced the sensor again. fast forward 2.5 months. we are in june @ 92,744. vehicle was again lurching, wrench & check engine light would come on and had a loss of power. this all seemed to happen when the engine was under strain/load: ac on high, turning the wheel. it would happen in reverse or drive. i had a foot on/over the brake - so lurching never caused any incidents. this time, i took it to my mechanic. he didn't believe me - because as i said - if you turned the car off, it would all go away until the next random time it happened. so, after 2 days i picked the vehicle up from him. it happened again 2 days later. i took it to autozone and had them plug it in to get the codes out of it - before i turned it off. i took the vehicle and the codes to my mechanic. he had the car for a couple days and was able to get it to behave as i described to him. he replaced the throttle body and it seemed to fix it. we took it on a road trip for 6,000 miles and there was no problem. it is now just over 100,000 miles and the warranty has now expired. until now - warranty has covered the bulk of the cost. about 2 weeks ago, there was one instance of surging - but no other symptoms or lights. not sure what i plan to do from here - except perhaps wait until it is recalled? | |||
| 08/03/2009 | 50000 | ||
| I have a 2006 freestyle. 2 years ago i had to have the throttle body replaced due to unintended acceleration that got to be dangerous. this fixed the problem, but now i am again having the exact same issues, especially when the air is on. i now have a teen driving and i am very concerned for her welfare. i already paid 800+ to repair something ford should have repaired at their cost. now i have the same issue. does someone have to get hurt before ford recalls this part? | |||
| 06/01/2011 | 62000 | ||
| Vehicle lunges forward unpredictably while air conditioning is running. when i take my foot off the brake, it lunges forward. | |||
| 08/01/2011 | 69100 | ||
| I own a 2006 ford freestyle and have begun to notice a surging/lunging of the vehicle while the a/c is running. i've noticed this lunging more when the car has been running for some time and i am driving and/or reversing at slow speeds, like in a parking lot. when this happens, the rpms go up and the car surges even with the brakes being applied. this sounds like a common problem with the throttle body in freestyles. the vehicle has been doing this consistently since the a/c hac been needed. | |||
| 04/01/2011 | 70000 | ||
| This vehicle unexpectedly surges forward when at a stop and when idling. even with your foot on the brake the car can still lunge forward five to ten feet. this seems to be an intermittent problem but has happened many times. this is a serious safety issue that needs to be addressed right away before somebody gets injured. i am extremely disappointed in ford motor company for not addressing this issue yet. it is public record that this is a common problem with this vehicle. i would like to see a recall issued immediately. | |||
| 07/30/2011 | 75950 | ||
| The vehicle lurches forward when at low speed and also while backing up without driver assisting. this sudden accelaration is unpredictable. i just purchased the vehicle a day ago and now i'm stuck with it. every time i am backing out of the parking area it accelerates suddenly and i have to make sure my foot is on the break to stop the car before it hits something or someone. the same thing happens when i put the car on drive after backing up. it will lurch forward on its own. | |||
| 07/01/2009 | 50000 | ||
| Our 2006 freestyle was purchased in 2008 and had no issues for the first year,however, after that we started having problems with it. the engine will race and the vehicle will lunge forward or backward, depending on whether it is in a forward gear or reverse, you must have your foot on the brake anytime you put the vehicle in gear. while this mostly happens when you are entering or exiting a parking space, it has also occurred while stopped at a light or waiting to pull onto the highway. quite often the vehilce will even die when the brakes are applied when the vehicle lunges while in the process of backing out of a parking space. sometimes when this happens the wrench and service engine lights will come on, after time they will go off. occassionally after this happens the vehicle will seem to have lost some of it's power and will not accelerate normally, sometimes pulling off of the road and restarting the engine will cause it to run correctly. the vehicle had less than 50,000 miles on it when it started acting up and now has over 100,000 miles and is still having these problems, so i don't think the mileage actually has anythng to do with it. we have not seen where the temperature outside or whether the a/c is on has any effect on this problem. after looking on this site and seeing that the first complaint of this problem was written in 2008 it just amazes me that nothing has been done about this issue! this is a very dangerous problem and something should be done about it, had we known this was a problem before we purchased our vehicle, with certainty we would not have endangered our family's safety as well as that of the general public by purchasing this vehicle. | |||
| 07/23/2011 | 184000 | ||
| Was a very hot day (100+ degrees) sitting in traffic with ac on. car suddenly lunge forward. happened several times within an hour. i bought the car used in may, and this is the only time it has happened. (2006 ford freestyle) | |||
| 06/22/2011 | 92744 | ||
| We own a 2006 ford freestyle. in 2008, at 36,730 miles we had the throttle body replaced because the vehicle lurched & the wrench light came on. problem fixed. however, 2011 @ 88,356 we had the car in again because it lurched and engine & wrench light would come on again, and it would lose power. if we turned the key off and back on, it would temporarily go away. they replaced an electronic sensor in the transmission. this was at a ford dealer. they had to call their mechanic help line & work on it several days to figure out the problem. apparently, that was not the problem, because it had to go back in two weeks later for the same issue. they claimed the new part was faulty and they replaced the sensor again. fast forward 2.5 months. we are in june @ 92,744. vehicle was again lurching, wrench & check engine light would come on and had a loss of power. this all seemed to happen when the engine was under strain/load: ac on high, turning the wheel. it would happen in reverse or drive. i had a foot on/over the brake - so lurching never caused any incidents. this time, i took it to my mechanic. he didn't believe me - because as i said - if you turned the car off, it would all go away until the next random time it happened. so, after 2 days i picked the vehicle up from him. it happened again 2 days later. i took it to autozone and had them plug it in to get the codes out of it - before i turned it off. i took the vehicle and the codes to my mechanic. he had the car for a couple days and was able to get it to behave as i described to him. he replaced the throttle body and it seemed to fix it. we took it on a road trip for 6,000 miles and there was no problem. it is now just over 100,000 miles and the warranty has now expired. until now - warranty has covered the bulk of the cost. about 2 weeks ago, there was one instance of surging - but no other symptoms or lights. not sure what i plan to do from here - except perhaps wait until it is recalled? | |||
| 08/03/2009 | 50000 | ||
| I have a 2006 freestyle. 2 years ago i had to have the throttle body replaced due to unintended acceleration that got to be dangerous. this fixed the problem, but now i am again having the exact same issues, especially when the air is on. i now have a teen driving and i am very concerned for her welfare. i already paid 800+ to repair something ford should have repaired at their cost. now i have the same issue. does someone have to get hurt before ford recalls this part? | |||
| 06/01/2011 | 62000 | ||
| Vehicle lunges forward unpredictably while air conditioning is running. when i take my foot off the brake, it lunges forward. | |||
| 08/01/2011 | 69100 | ||
| I own a 2006 ford freestyle and have begun to notice a surging/lunging of the vehicle while the a/c is running. i've noticed this lunging more when the car has been running for some time and i am driving and/or reversing at slow speeds, like in a parking lot. when this happens, the rpms go up and the car surges even with the brakes being applied. this sounds like a common problem with the throttle body in freestyles. the vehicle has been doing this consistently since the a/c hac been needed. | |||
| 04/01/2011 | 70000 | ||
| This vehicle unexpectedly surges forward when at a stop and when idling. even with your foot on the brake the car can still lunge forward five to ten feet. this seems to be an intermittent problem but has happened many times. this is a serious safety issue that needs to be addressed right away before somebody gets injured. i am extremely disappointed in ford motor company for not addressing this issue yet. it is public record that this is a common problem with this vehicle. i would like to see a recall issued immediately. | |||
| 07/30/2011 | 75950 | ||
| The vehicle lurches forward when at low speed and also while backing up without driver assisting. this sudden accelaration is unpredictable. i just purchased the vehicle a day ago and now i'm stuck with it. every time i am backing out of the parking area it accelerates suddenly and i have to make sure my foot is on the break to stop the car before it hits something or someone. the same thing happens when i put the car on drive after backing up. it will lurch forward on its own. | |||
| 07/01/2009 | 50000 | ||
| Our 2006 freestyle was purchased in 2008 and had no issues for the first year,however, after that we started having problems with it. the engine will race and the vehicle will lunge forward or backward, depending on whether it is in a forward gear or reverse, you must have your foot on the brake anytime you put the vehicle in gear. while this mostly happens when you are entering or exiting a parking space, it has also occurred while stopped at a light or waiting to pull onto the highway. quite often the vehilce will even die when the brakes are applied when the vehicle lunges while in the process of backing out of a parking space. sometimes when this happens the wrench and service engine lights will come on, after time they will go off. occassionally after this happens the vehicle will seem to have lost some of it's power and will not accelerate normally, sometimes pulling off of the road and restarting the engine will cause it to run correctly. the vehicle had less than 50,000 miles on it when it started acting up and now has over 100,000 miles and is still having these problems, so i don't think the mileage actually has anythng to do with it. we have not seen where the temperature outside or whether the a/c is on has any effect on this problem. after looking on this site and seeing that the first complaint of this problem was written in 2008 it just amazes me that nothing has been done about this issue! this is a very dangerous problem and something should be done about it, had we known this was a problem before we purchased our vehicle, with certainty we would not have endangered our family's safety as well as that of the general public by purchasing this vehicle. | |||
| 07/23/2011 | 184000 | ||
| Was a very hot day (100+ degrees) sitting in traffic with ac on. car suddenly lunge forward. happened several times within an hour. i bought the car used in may, and this is the only time it has happened. (2006 ford freestyle) | |||
| 07/21/2011 | 100456 | ||
| My 06 ford freestyle has been lunging forward for over a year very sparatically. this past week it has been doing it daily (sometimes 2-3 times a day) and the car just shut off twice in nyc traffic. when the garage checked it they just got an error code (the throttle control/transmission light was on). today at grocery store the car almost lunged right into a women. | |||
| 06/01/2011 | 62000 | ||
| Vehicle lunges forward unpredictably while air conditioning is running. when i take my foot off the brake, it lunges forward. | |||
| 08/01/2011 | 69100 | ||
| I own a 2006 ford freestyle and have begun to notice a surging/lunging of the vehicle while the a/c is running. i've noticed this lunging more when the car has been running for some time and i am driving and/or reversing at slow speeds, like in a parking lot. when this happens, the rpms go up and the car surges even with the brakes being applied. this sounds like a common problem with the throttle body in freestyles. the vehicle has been doing this consistently since the a/c hac been needed. | |||
| 04/01/2011 | 70000 | ||
| This vehicle unexpectedly surges forward when at a stop and when idling. even with your foot on the brake the car can still lunge forward five to ten feet. this seems to be an intermittent problem but has happened many times. this is a serious safety issue that needs to be addressed right away before somebody gets injured. i am extremely disappointed in ford motor company for not addressing this issue yet. it is public record that this is a common problem with this vehicle. i would like to see a recall issued immediately. | |||
| 07/30/2011 | 75950 | ||
| The vehicle lurches forward when at low speed and also while backing up without driver assisting. this sudden accelaration is unpredictable. i just purchased the vehicle a day ago and now i'm stuck with it. every time i am backing out of the parking area it accelerates suddenly and i have to make sure my foot is on the break to stop the car before it hits something or someone. the same thing happens when i put the car on drive after backing up. it will lurch forward on its own. | |||
| 07/01/2009 | 50000 | ||
| Our 2006 freestyle was purchased in 2008 and had no issues for the first year,however, after that we started having problems with it. the engine will race and the vehicle will lunge forward or backward, depending on whether it is in a forward gear or reverse, you must have your foot on the brake anytime you put the vehicle in gear. while this mostly happens when you are entering or exiting a parking space, it has also occurred while stopped at a light or waiting to pull onto the highway. quite often the vehilce will even die when the brakes are applied when the vehicle lunges while in the process of backing out of a parking space. sometimes when this happens the wrench and service engine lights will come on, after time they will go off. occassionally after this happens the vehicle will seem to have lost some of it's power and will not accelerate normally, sometimes pulling off of the road and restarting the engine will cause it to run correctly. the vehicle had less than 50,000 miles on it when it started acting up and now has over 100,000 miles and is still having these problems, so i don't think the mileage actually has anythng to do with it. we have not seen where the temperature outside or whether the a/c is on has any effect on this problem. after looking on this site and seeing that the first complaint of this problem was written in 2008 it just amazes me that nothing has been done about this issue! this is a very dangerous problem and something should be done about it, had we known this was a problem before we purchased our vehicle, with certainty we would not have endangered our family's safety as well as that of the general public by purchasing this vehicle. | |||
| 07/23/2011 | 184000 | ||
| Was a very hot day (100+ degrees) sitting in traffic with ac on. car suddenly lunge forward. happened several times within an hour. i bought the car used in may, and this is the only time it has happened. (2006 ford freestyle) | |||
| 07/21/2011 | 100456 | ||
| My 06 ford freestyle has been lunging forward for over a year very sparatically. this past week it has been doing it daily (sometimes 2-3 times a day) and the car just shut off twice in nyc traffic. when the garage checked it they just got an error code (the throttle control/transmission light was on). today at grocery store the car almost lunged right into a women. | |||
| 08/01/2011 | 69100 | ||
| I own a 2006 ford freestyle and have begun to notice a surging/lunging of the vehicle while the a/c is running. i've noticed this lunging more when the car has been running for some time and i am driving and/or reversing at slow speeds, like in a parking lot. when this happens, the rpms go up and the car surges even with the brakes being applied. this sounds like a common problem with the throttle body in freestyles. the vehicle has been doing this consistently since the a/c hac been needed. | |||
| 04/01/2011 | 70000 | ||
| This vehicle unexpectedly surges forward when at a stop and when idling. even with your foot on the brake the car can still lunge forward five to ten feet. this seems to be an intermittent problem but has happened many times. this is a serious safety issue that needs to be addressed right away before somebody gets injured. i am extremely disappointed in ford motor company for not addressing this issue yet. it is public record that this is a common problem with this vehicle. i would like to see a recall issued immediately. | |||
| 07/30/2011 | 75950 | ||
| The vehicle lurches forward when at low speed and also while backing up without driver assisting. this sudden accelaration is unpredictable. i just purchased the vehicle a day ago and now i'm stuck with it. every time i am backing out of the parking area it accelerates suddenly and i have to make sure my foot is on the break to stop the car before it hits something or someone. the same thing happens when i put the car on drive after backing up. it will lurch forward on its own. | |||
| 07/01/2009 | 50000 | ||
| Our 2006 freestyle was purchased in 2008 and had no issues for the first year,however, after that we started having problems with it. the engine will race and the vehicle will lunge forward or backward, depending on whether it is in a forward gear or reverse, you must have your foot on the brake anytime you put the vehicle in gear. while this mostly happens when you are entering or exiting a parking space, it has also occurred while stopped at a light or waiting to pull onto the highway. quite often the vehilce will even die when the brakes are applied when the vehicle lunges while in the process of backing out of a parking space. sometimes when this happens the wrench and service engine lights will come on, after time they will go off. occassionally after this happens the vehicle will seem to have lost some of it's power and will not accelerate normally, sometimes pulling off of the road and restarting the engine will cause it to run correctly. the vehicle had less than 50,000 miles on it when it started acting up and now has over 100,000 miles and is still having these problems, so i don't think the mileage actually has anythng to do with it. we have not seen where the temperature outside or whether the a/c is on has any effect on this problem. after looking on this site and seeing that the first complaint of this problem was written in 2008 it just amazes me that nothing has been done about this issue! this is a very dangerous problem and something should be done about it, had we known this was a problem before we purchased our vehicle, with certainty we would not have endangered our family's safety as well as that of the general public by purchasing this vehicle. | |||
| 07/23/2011 | 184000 | ||
| Was a very hot day (100+ degrees) sitting in traffic with ac on. car suddenly lunge forward. happened several times within an hour. i bought the car used in may, and this is the only time it has happened. (2006 ford freestyle) | |||
| 07/21/2011 | 100456 | ||
| My 06 ford freestyle has been lunging forward for over a year very sparatically. this past week it has been doing it daily (sometimes 2-3 times a day) and the car just shut off twice in nyc traffic. when the garage checked it they just got an error code (the throttle control/transmission light was on). today at grocery store the car almost lunged right into a women. | |||
| 04/04/2011 | 80000 | ||
| The vehicle sometimes accelerates when the vehicle is in a stopped position. if the brake is not pressed it will lunge forward. i have noticed that it appears to happen when the steering wheel is turned in either direction. | |||
| 07/30/2011 | 75950 | ||
| The vehicle lurches forward when at low speed and also while backing up without driver assisting. this sudden accelaration is unpredictable. i just purchased the vehicle a day ago and now i'm stuck with it. every time i am backing out of the parking area it accelerates suddenly and i have to make sure my foot is on the break to stop the car before it hits something or someone. the same thing happens when i put the car on drive after backing up. it will lurch forward on its own. | |||
| 07/01/2009 | 50000 | ||
| Our 2006 freestyle was purchased in 2008 and had no issues for the first year,however, after that we started having problems with it. the engine will race and the vehicle will lunge forward or backward, depending on whether it is in a forward gear or reverse, you must have your foot on the brake anytime you put the vehicle in gear. while this mostly happens when you are entering or exiting a parking space, it has also occurred while stopped at a light or waiting to pull onto the highway. quite often the vehilce will even die when the brakes are applied when the vehicle lunges while in the process of backing out of a parking space. sometimes when this happens the wrench and service engine lights will come on, after time they will go off. occassionally after this happens the vehicle will seem to have lost some of it's power and will not accelerate normally, sometimes pulling off of the road and restarting the engine will cause it to run correctly. the vehicle had less than 50,000 miles on it when it started acting up and now has over 100,000 miles and is still having these problems, so i don't think the mileage actually has anythng to do with it. we have not seen where the temperature outside or whether the a/c is on has any effect on this problem. after looking on this site and seeing that the first complaint of this problem was written in 2008 it just amazes me that nothing has been done about this issue! this is a very dangerous problem and something should be done about it, had we known this was a problem before we purchased our vehicle, with certainty we would not have endangered our family's safety as well as that of the general public by purchasing this vehicle. | |||
| 07/23/2011 | 184000 | ||
| Was a very hot day (100+ degrees) sitting in traffic with ac on. car suddenly lunge forward. happened several times within an hour. i bought the car used in may, and this is the only time it has happened. (2006 ford freestyle) | |||
| 07/21/2011 | 100456 | ||
| My 06 ford freestyle has been lunging forward for over a year very sparatically. this past week it has been doing it daily (sometimes 2-3 times a day) and the car just shut off twice in nyc traffic. when the garage checked it they just got an error code (the throttle control/transmission light was on). today at grocery store the car almost lunged right into a women. | |||
| 04/04/2011 | 80000 | ||
| The vehicle sometimes accelerates when the vehicle is in a stopped position. if the brake is not pressed it will lunge forward. i have noticed that it appears to happen when the steering wheel is turned in either direction. | |||
| 01/01/2008 | 30000 | ||
| At low speed 0-5 mph +/- vehicle will suddenly surge. this can occur when moving forward, but most often occurs when vehicle is in reverse, as in backing into a parking space. the surge is very evident -- the engine revs and the vehicle speeds up. this will occur regardless of whether the accelerator or brake pedals are depressed. there is no evident correlation between the surge and other activities such as air conditioner use, weather conditions, etc. however, there does seem to a be a correlation with the vehicle's direction of travel and, possibly, engine temp. my observation is that the surge almost exclusively occurs 1) when the vehicle is in reverse; 2) at low speed or idle; and 3) after the engine warms. | |||
| 07/24/2011 | 77000 | ||
| While driving into a driveway, my 2006 ford freestyle, suddenly revved and lurched forward. i had to compress the brakes hard to stop the car from hitting another car. later that day, i was in a drive thru (stopped) and the car revved up and lurched forward again. both times the a?c was on full blast and the temp outside was over 100. after taking it into ford today, they found no codes but assume it's the throttle body. although i have a top of the line ford warantee, it doesn't include this part. the part alone was almost 600 dollars. since there are so many near misses with the ford freestyles having the same mechanical problem, ford should be concerned. it causes quite a scare to have your vehicle do this while you are in such a slow mode. | |||
| 04/04/2011 | 80000 | ||
| The vehicle sometimes accelerates when the vehicle is in a stopped position. if the brake is not pressed it will lunge forward. i have noticed that it appears to happen when the steering wheel is turned in either direction. | |||
| 01/01/2008 | 30000 | ||
| At low speed 0-5 mph +/- vehicle will suddenly surge. this can occur when moving forward, but most often occurs when vehicle is in reverse, as in backing into a parking space. the surge is very evident -- the engine revs and the vehicle speeds up. this will occur regardless of whether the accelerator or brake pedals are depressed. there is no evident correlation between the surge and other activities such as air conditioner use, weather conditions, etc. however, there does seem to a be a correlation with the vehicle's direction of travel and, possibly, engine temp. my observation is that the surge almost exclusively occurs 1) when the vehicle is in reverse; 2) at low speed or idle; and 3) after the engine warms. | |||
| 07/24/2011 | 77000 | ||
| While driving into a driveway, my 2006 ford freestyle, suddenly revved and lurched forward. i had to compress the brakes hard to stop the car from hitting another car. later that day, i was in a drive thru (stopped) and the car revved up and lurched forward again. both times the a?c was on full blast and the temp outside was over 100. after taking it into ford today, they found no codes but assume it's the throttle body. although i have a top of the line ford warantee, it doesn't include this part. the part alone was almost 600 dollars. since there are so many near misses with the ford freestyles having the same mechanical problem, ford should be concerned. it causes quite a scare to have your vehicle do this while you are in such a slow mode. | |||
| 07/23/2011 | 89000 | ||
| Two separate incidents of ford freestyle engine revving without the driver's foot on the gas pedal. on 7/17/11 car lurched forward after engine revved as we were pulling into a restaurant drive through. almost rear ended vehicle in front of us. on 7/23/11 car lurched backward after engine revved as we were backing up from a parking spot. check engine light came on immediately following and now will not turn off. in both cases, the stearing wheel was turned quite a bit but in opposite directions. temperature this entire week has been well over 95 degrees with heat index over 105 so air conditioning was turned on maximum for front and back areas of the vehicle. we were extremely fortunate no one got hurt in either incident. | |||
| 07/21/2011 | 77363 | ||
| 2006 ford freestyle lunged forward suddenly while going thru a bank drive thru. it then stalled. after restarting the vehicle it would barely move. then it lunged forward again and stalled. the wrench light was on and i was able to get it to a ford dealership where it was diagnosed as needing a throttle body. that very night after being fixed the wrench light appeared again but there was no lunging or stalling. this is a serious safety issue and ford needs to address it. | |||
| 04/04/2011 | 80000 | ||
| The vehicle sometimes accelerates when the vehicle is in a stopped position. if the brake is not pressed it will lunge forward. i have noticed that it appears to happen when the steering wheel is turned in either direction. | |||
| 01/01/2008 | 30000 | ||
| At low speed 0-5 mph +/- vehicle will suddenly surge. this can occur when moving forward, but most often occurs when vehicle is in reverse, as in backing into a parking space. the surge is very evident -- the engine revs and the vehicle speeds up. this will occur regardless of whether the accelerator or brake pedals are depressed. there is no evident correlation between the surge and other activities such as air conditioner use, weather conditions, etc. however, there does seem to a be a correlation with the vehicle's direction of travel and, possibly, engine temp. my observation is that the surge almost exclusively occurs 1) when the vehicle is in reverse; 2) at low speed or idle; and 3) after the engine warms. | |||
| 07/24/2011 | 77000 | ||
| While driving into a driveway, my 2006 ford freestyle, suddenly revved and lurched forward. i had to compress the brakes hard to stop the car from hitting another car. later that day, i was in a drive thru (stopped) and the car revved up and lurched forward again. both times the a?c was on full blast and the temp outside was over 100. after taking it into ford today, they found no codes but assume it's the throttle body. although i have a top of the line ford warantee, it doesn't include this part. the part alone was almost 600 dollars. since there are so many near misses with the ford freestyles having the same mechanical problem, ford should be concerned. it causes quite a scare to have your vehicle do this while you are in such a slow mode. | |||
| 07/23/2011 | 89000 | ||
| Two separate incidents of ford freestyle engine revving without the driver's foot on the gas pedal. on 7/17/11 car lurched forward after engine revved as we were pulling into a restaurant drive through. almost rear ended vehicle in front of us. on 7/23/11 car lurched backward after engine revved as we were backing up from a parking spot. check engine light came on immediately following and now will not turn off. in both cases, the stearing wheel was turned quite a bit but in opposite directions. temperature this entire week has been well over 95 degrees with heat index over 105 so air conditioning was turned on maximum for front and back areas of the vehicle. we were extremely fortunate no one got hurt in either incident. | |||
| 07/21/2011 | 77363 | ||
| 2006 ford freestyle lunged forward suddenly while going thru a bank drive thru. it then stalled. after restarting the vehicle it would barely move. then it lunged forward again and stalled. the wrench light was on and i was able to get it to a ford dealership where it was diagnosed as needing a throttle body. that very night after being fixed the wrench light appeared again but there was no lunging or stalling. this is a serious safety issue and ford needs to address it. | |||
| 01/01/2008 | 30000 | ||
| At low speed 0-5 mph +/- vehicle will suddenly surge. this can occur when moving forward, but most often occurs when vehicle is in reverse, as in backing into a parking space. the surge is very evident -- the engine revs and the vehicle speeds up. this will occur regardless of whether the accelerator or brake pedals are depressed. there is no evident correlation between the surge and other activities such as air conditioner use, weather conditions, etc. however, there does seem to a be a correlation with the vehicle's direction of travel and, possibly, engine temp. my observation is that the surge almost exclusively occurs 1) when the vehicle is in reverse; 2) at low speed or idle; and 3) after the engine warms. | |||
| 07/24/2011 | 77000 | ||
| While driving into a driveway, my 2006 ford freestyle, suddenly revved and lurched forward. i had to compress the brakes hard to stop the car from hitting another car. later that day, i was in a drive thru (stopped) and the car revved up and lurched forward again. both times the a?c was on full blast and the temp outside was over 100. after taking it into ford today, they found no codes but assume it's the throttle body. although i have a top of the line ford warantee, it doesn't include this part. the part alone was almost 600 dollars. since there are so many near misses with the ford freestyles having the same mechanical problem, ford should be concerned. it causes quite a scare to have your vehicle do this while you are in such a slow mode. | |||
| 07/23/2011 | 89000 | ||
| Two separate incidents of ford freestyle engine revving without the driver's foot on the gas pedal. on 7/17/11 car lurched forward after engine revved as we were pulling into a restaurant drive through. almost rear ended vehicle in front of us. on 7/23/11 car lurched backward after engine revved as we were backing up from a parking spot. check engine light came on immediately following and now will not turn off. in both cases, the stearing wheel was turned quite a bit but in opposite directions. temperature this entire week has been well over 95 degrees with heat index over 105 so air conditioning was turned on maximum for front and back areas of the vehicle. we were extremely fortunate no one got hurt in either incident. | |||
| 07/21/2011 | 77363 | ||
| 2006 ford freestyle lunged forward suddenly while going thru a bank drive thru. it then stalled. after restarting the vehicle it would barely move. then it lunged forward again and stalled. the wrench light was on and i was able to get it to a ford dealership where it was diagnosed as needing a throttle body. that very night after being fixed the wrench light appeared again but there was no lunging or stalling. this is a serious safety issue and ford needs to address it. | |||
| 07/20/2011 | 80000 | ||
| Unintended acceleration when moving transmission out of park. car lurches and accelerates covering distances of 5-20 feet depending upon terrain. movement can be arrested with braking, but is very sudden and intermittent so difficult to expect and control. | |||
| 07/24/2011 | 77000 | ||
| While driving into a driveway, my 2006 ford freestyle, suddenly revved and lurched forward. i had to compress the brakes hard to stop the car from hitting another car. later that day, i was in a drive thru (stopped) and the car revved up and lurched forward again. both times the a?c was on full blast and the temp outside was over 100. after taking it into ford today, they found no codes but assume it's the throttle body. although i have a top of the line ford warantee, it doesn't include this part. the part alone was almost 600 dollars. since there are so many near misses with the ford freestyles having the same mechanical problem, ford should be concerned. it causes quite a scare to have your vehicle do this while you are in such a slow mode. | |||
| 07/23/2011 | 89000 | ||
| Two separate incidents of ford freestyle engine revving without the driver's foot on the gas pedal. on 7/17/11 car lurched forward after engine revved as we were pulling into a restaurant drive through. almost rear ended vehicle in front of us. on 7/23/11 car lurched backward after engine revved as we were backing up from a parking spot. check engine light came on immediately following and now will not turn off. in both cases, the stearing wheel was turned quite a bit but in opposite directions. temperature this entire week has been well over 95 degrees with heat index over 105 so air conditioning was turned on maximum for front and back areas of the vehicle. we were extremely fortunate no one got hurt in either incident. | |||
| 07/21/2011 | 77363 | ||
| 2006 ford freestyle lunged forward suddenly while going thru a bank drive thru. it then stalled. after restarting the vehicle it would barely move. then it lunged forward again and stalled. the wrench light was on and i was able to get it to a ford dealership where it was diagnosed as needing a throttle body. that very night after being fixed the wrench light appeared again but there was no lunging or stalling. this is a serious safety issue and ford needs to address it. | |||
| 07/20/2011 | 80000 | ||
| Unintended acceleration when moving transmission out of park. car lurches and accelerates covering distances of 5-20 feet depending upon terrain. movement can be arrested with braking, but is very sudden and intermittent so difficult to expect and control. | |||
| 07/01/2011 | 108000 | ||
| The vehicle has been accelerating all by itself and i have to quickly step on the brake to stop it. it has happened three times. the last time, i had 4 children in my vehicle on a very hot day and it happened as i was waiting to merge into traffic. luckily i was able to stop it but it was very scary. i brought the vehicle to a local mechanic who indicated that it could be the throttle body or transmission, which he indicated could be very expensive. upon researching the problem on the internet, i was shocked to see that a large number of other people are experiencing the same problem - some have even had accidents because of it. | |||
| 07/10/2011 | 65000 | ||
| 2006 ford freestyle over the past year my car has been accelerating and staling for no reason. i have had to brake suddenly many time when pulling into a parking space and or backing up. its really scary. last week it accelerated so fast and i slammed on my brakes so hard that it quit, i started it, it quit and when i started it again, my engine light was on. i just spent over $1600 dollars to have the problem corrected at the local ford dealership. i bought this car new and gave over $34,000 dollars for it and it has had many issues. i just paid it off in december and now i'm still spending so much money to keep it going. i am a teacher and can not afford this but i can't afford to trade it in and have car payments all over again. please, isn't there anything you can do to help me? | |||
| 07/23/2011 | 89000 | ||
| Two separate incidents of ford freestyle engine revving without the driver's foot on the gas pedal. on 7/17/11 car lurched forward after engine revved as we were pulling into a restaurant drive through. almost rear ended vehicle in front of us. on 7/23/11 car lurched backward after engine revved as we were backing up from a parking spot. check engine light came on immediately following and now will not turn off. in both cases, the stearing wheel was turned quite a bit but in opposite directions. temperature this entire week has been well over 95 degrees with heat index over 105 so air conditioning was turned on maximum for front and back areas of the vehicle. we were extremely fortunate no one got hurt in either incident. | |||
| 07/21/2011 | 77363 | ||
| 2006 ford freestyle lunged forward suddenly while going thru a bank drive thru. it then stalled. after restarting the vehicle it would barely move. then it lunged forward again and stalled. the wrench light was on and i was able to get it to a ford dealership where it was diagnosed as needing a throttle body. that very night after being fixed the wrench light appeared again but there was no lunging or stalling. this is a serious safety issue and ford needs to address it. | |||
| 07/20/2011 | 80000 | ||
| Unintended acceleration when moving transmission out of park. car lurches and accelerates covering distances of 5-20 feet depending upon terrain. movement can be arrested with braking, but is very sudden and intermittent so difficult to expect and control. | |||
| 07/01/2011 | 108000 | ||
| The vehicle has been accelerating all by itself and i have to quickly step on the brake to stop it. it has happened three times. the last time, i had 4 children in my vehicle on a very hot day and it happened as i was waiting to merge into traffic. luckily i was able to stop it but it was very scary. i brought the vehicle to a local mechanic who indicated that it could be the throttle body or transmission, which he indicated could be very expensive. upon researching the problem on the internet, i was shocked to see that a large number of other people are experiencing the same problem - some have even had accidents because of it. | |||
| 07/10/2011 | 65000 | ||
| 2006 ford freestyle over the past year my car has been accelerating and staling for no reason. i have had to brake suddenly many time when pulling into a parking space and or backing up. its really scary. last week it accelerated so fast and i slammed on my brakes so hard that it quit, i started it, it quit and when i started it again, my engine light was on. i just spent over $1600 dollars to have the problem corrected at the local ford dealership. i bought this car new and gave over $34,000 dollars for it and it has had many issues. i just paid it off in december and now i'm still spending so much money to keep it going. i am a teacher and can not afford this but i can't afford to trade it in and have car payments all over again. please, isn't there anything you can do to help me? | |||
| 07/16/2011 | 84000 | ||
| I drive a 2006 ford freestyle. i would like to report that when the car has been running and it is a hot day when placed in reverse it will accelerate on it's own and then the motor will die causing the check engine light to come one. typically if i turn it off and wait a few minutes it will come back on light free, but there has been two occasions when it has not. the first i took it for a diagnostics where i was told to take it to ford that it seemed to be a transmission issue, ford told me that they were not sure but they cleared out the sensor to give it a good wash if it happened again. it has happened again only this time the engine dying to acceleration ration has increased and a good car wash has not helped the issue. i am becoming very concerned before the acceleration was only in reverse now it is occurring in drive as well and happening more frequently. i have plans to take it to my local ford dealership however i do not have high hopes for answers as they were not all that helpful the first time. | |||
| 06/23/2011 | 55000 | ||
| Have 2006 ford freestyle with 55,000 miles on it. it recently lunged forward while i was in driveway. and engine has been reving up for no reason what so ever. | |||
| 11/10/2009 | |||
| On several occasions, the car surges unexpectedly while idling (e.g. while stopped at a light, or immediately after starting the ignition). the effect appears to be exaggerated when the air conditioner is turned on. the throttle body/transmission maintenance light has come on during a few of the incidents. the throttle body control has been replaced once. | |||
| 07/17/2011 | |||
| I own a 2006 ford freestyle which i love but, i am having a problem with the car accelerating when i move forward or back up. it has been on going for the last year. i have visited many mechanics who are unable to locate the problem. i felt the need to file a complaint because i have four children and this problem has almost caused an accident more than once. | |||
| 07/14/2011 | 85000 | ||
| 2006 ford freestyle lunges occassionally when slowly pulling into the garage or parking space or when backing out of the garage or parking space. my foot is on the brake when this occurs. | |||
| 07/20/2011 | 80000 | ||
| Unintended acceleration when moving transmission out of park. car lurches and accelerates covering distances of 5-20 feet depending upon terrain. movement can be arrested with braking, but is very sudden and intermittent so difficult to expect and control. | |||
| 07/01/2011 | 108000 | ||
| The vehicle has been accelerating all by itself and i have to quickly step on the brake to stop it. it has happened three times. the last time, i had 4 children in my vehicle on a very hot day and it happened as i was waiting to merge into traffic. luckily i was able to stop it but it was very scary. i brought the vehicle to a local mechanic who indicated that it could be the throttle body or transmission, which he indicated could be very expensive. upon researching the problem on the internet, i was shocked to see that a large number of other people are experiencing the same problem - some have even had accidents because of it. | |||
| 07/10/2011 | 65000 | ||
| 2006 ford freestyle over the past year my car has been accelerating and staling for no reason. i have had to brake suddenly many time when pulling into a parking space and or backing up. its really scary. last week it accelerated so fast and i slammed on my brakes so hard that it quit, i started it, it quit and when i started it again, my engine light was on. i just spent over $1600 dollars to have the problem corrected at the local ford dealership. i bought this car new and gave over $34,000 dollars for it and it has had many issues. i just paid it off in december and now i'm still spending so much money to keep it going. i am a teacher and can not afford this but i can't afford to trade it in and have car payments all over again. please, isn't there anything you can do to help me? | |||
| 07/16/2011 | 84000 | ||
| I drive a 2006 ford freestyle. i would like to report that when the car has been running and it is a hot day when placed in reverse it will accelerate on it's own and then the motor will die causing the check engine light to come one. typically if i turn it off and wait a few minutes it will come back on light free, but there has been two occasions when it has not. the first i took it for a diagnostics where i was told to take it to ford that it seemed to be a transmission issue, ford told me that they were not sure but they cleared out the sensor to give it a good wash if it happened again. it has happened again only this time the engine dying to acceleration ration has increased and a good car wash has not helped the issue. i am becoming very concerned before the acceleration was only in reverse now it is occurring in drive as well and happening more frequently. i have plans to take it to my local ford dealership however i do not have high hopes for answers as they were not all that helpful the first time. | |||
| 06/23/2011 | 55000 | ||
| Have 2006 ford freestyle with 55,000 miles on it. it recently lunged forward while i was in driveway. and engine has been reving up for no reason what so ever. | |||
| 11/10/2009 | |||
| On several occasions, the car surges unexpectedly while idling (e.g. while stopped at a light, or immediately after starting the ignition). the effect appears to be exaggerated when the air conditioner is turned on. the throttle body/transmission maintenance light has come on during a few of the incidents. the throttle body control has been replaced once. | |||
| 07/17/2011 | |||
| I own a 2006 ford freestyle which i love but, i am having a problem with the car accelerating when i move forward or back up. it has been on going for the last year. i have visited many mechanics who are unable to locate the problem. i felt the need to file a complaint because i have four children and this problem has almost caused an accident more than once. | |||
| 07/14/2011 | 85000 | ||
| 2006 ford freestyle lunges occassionally when slowly pulling into the garage or parking space or when backing out of the garage or parking space. my foot is on the brake when this occurs. | |||
| 07/14/2011 | 67000 | ||
| Our 2006 ford freestyle has been lunging uncontrollably while driving or reversing! the rpm's go really high while driving. we have almost been in 2 accidents this past week and now are afraid to even drive it. we researched the problem online and see thousands of complaints about this! it has been in the 90's - 100's weatherwise and we have been running the a/c during the times this has happened. please help! we have a child and can not afford the over $1000 it is saying to fix this and don't feel we should have to pay it with so many people having the same issues! | |||
| 06/21/2011 | 47000 | ||
| 2006 ford freestyle lunging while in reverse and drive after foot is lifted off of brake, almost causing 2 separate accidents. | |||
| 07/08/2011 | 42160 | ||
| I own a 2006 ford freestyle sel. last week while i was driving the car and stopped on a signal light, my car run out of power. i had to turn the engine off and re-start it and drove it in a parking area nearby upon seeing a check engine light and a wrench light on my dash monitor. as i was backing off from where i park the car, the car surge without me hitting the gas pedal and when i stepped on the brake, the engine lost its power altogether, hence i needed to restart the engine again. i noticed that this thing happened when my ac is on. i decided to drive the car to a nearby ford dealer for checkup. i was informed that i needed to change the mass air flow sensor and the throttle body costing $1,200. i noticed this engine surge and loss of power on my vehicle before on several occasions but i did not give much importance to it until the check engine light flashed into my dash monitor the other day. i am now filing this complaint upon seeing a lot of ford freestyle owners have encountered similar problems as i do. i do hope that you will look into this safety concerns and come up with the best solution the soonest possible time. | |||
| 07/01/2011 | 108000 | ||
| The vehicle has been accelerating all by itself and i have to quickly step on the brake to stop it. it has happened three times. the last time, i had 4 children in my vehicle on a very hot day and it happened as i was waiting to merge into traffic. luckily i was able to stop it but it was very scary. i brought the vehicle to a local mechanic who indicated that it could be the throttle body or transmission, which he indicated could be very expensive. upon researching the problem on the internet, i was shocked to see that a large number of other people are experiencing the same problem - some have even had accidents because of it. | |||
| 07/10/2011 | 65000 | ||
| 2006 ford freestyle over the past year my car has been accelerating and staling for no reason. i have had to brake suddenly many time when pulling into a parking space and or backing up. its really scary. last week it accelerated so fast and i slammed on my brakes so hard that it quit, i started it, it quit and when i started it again, my engine light was on. i just spent over $1600 dollars to have the problem corrected at the local ford dealership. i bought this car new and gave over $34,000 dollars for it and it has had many issues. i just paid it off in december and now i'm still spending so much money to keep it going. i am a teacher and can not afford this but i can't afford to trade it in and have car payments all over again. please, isn't there anything you can do to help me? | |||
| 07/16/2011 | 84000 | ||
| I drive a 2006 ford freestyle. i would like to report that when the car has been running and it is a hot day when placed in reverse it will accelerate on it's own and then the motor will die causing the check engine light to come one. typically if i turn it off and wait a few minutes it will come back on light free, but there has been two occasions when it has not. the first i took it for a diagnostics where i was told to take it to ford that it seemed to be a transmission issue, ford told me that they were not sure but they cleared out the sensor to give it a good wash if it happened again. it has happened again only this time the engine dying to acceleration ration has increased and a good car wash has not helped the issue. i am becoming very concerned before the acceleration was only in reverse now it is occurring in drive as well and happening more frequently. i have plans to take it to my local ford dealership however i do not have high hopes for answers as they were not all that helpful the first time. | |||
| 06/23/2011 | 55000 | ||
| Have 2006 ford freestyle with 55,000 miles on it. it recently lunged forward while i was in driveway. and engine has been reving up for no reason what so ever. | |||
| 11/10/2009 | |||
| On several occasions, the car surges unexpectedly while idling (e.g. while stopped at a light, or immediately after starting the ignition). the effect appears to be exaggerated when the air conditioner is turned on. the throttle body/transmission maintenance light has come on during a few of the incidents. the throttle body control has been replaced once. | |||
| 07/17/2011 | |||
| I own a 2006 ford freestyle which i love but, i am having a problem with the car accelerating when i move forward or back up. it has been on going for the last year. i have visited many mechanics who are unable to locate the problem. i felt the need to file a complaint because i have four children and this problem has almost caused an accident more than once. | |||
| 07/14/2011 | 85000 | ||
| 2006 ford freestyle lunges occassionally when slowly pulling into the garage or parking space or when backing out of the garage or parking space. my foot is on the brake when this occurs. | |||
| 07/14/2011 | 67000 | ||
| Our 2006 ford freestyle has been lunging uncontrollably while driving or reversing! the rpm's go really high while driving. we have almost been in 2 accidents this past week and now are afraid to even drive it. we researched the problem online and see thousands of complaints about this! it has been in the 90's - 100's weatherwise and we have been running the a/c during the times this has happened. please help! we have a child and can not afford the over $1000 it is saying to fix this and don't feel we should have to pay it with so many people having the same issues! | |||
| 06/21/2011 | 47000 | ||
| 2006 ford freestyle lunging while in reverse and drive after foot is lifted off of brake, almost causing 2 separate accidents. | |||
| 07/08/2011 | 42160 | ||
| I own a 2006 ford freestyle sel. last week while i was driving the car and stopped on a signal light, my car run out of power. i had to turn the engine off and re-start it and drove it in a parking area nearby upon seeing a check engine light and a wrench light on my dash monitor. as i was backing off from where i park the car, the car surge without me hitting the gas pedal and when i stepped on the brake, the engine lost its power altogether, hence i needed to restart the engine again. i noticed that this thing happened when my ac is on. i decided to drive the car to a nearby ford dealer for checkup. i was informed that i needed to change the mass air flow sensor and the throttle body costing $1,200. i noticed this engine surge and loss of power on my vehicle before on several occasions but i did not give much importance to it until the check engine light flashed into my dash monitor the other day. i am now filing this complaint upon seeing a lot of ford freestyle owners have encountered similar problems as i do. i do hope that you will look into this safety concerns and come up with the best solution the soonest possible time. | |||
| 07/16/2011 | 84000 | ||
| I drive a 2006 ford freestyle. i would like to report that when the car has been running and it is a hot day when placed in reverse it will accelerate on it's own and then the motor will die causing the check engine light to come one. typically if i turn it off and wait a few minutes it will come back on light free, but there has been two occasions when it has not. the first i took it for a diagnostics where i was told to take it to ford that it seemed to be a transmission issue, ford told me that they were not sure but they cleared out the sensor to give it a good wash if it happened again. it has happened again only this time the engine dying to acceleration ration has increased and a good car wash has not helped the issue. i am becoming very concerned before the acceleration was only in reverse now it is occurring in drive as well and happening more frequently. i have plans to take it to my local ford dealership however i do not have high hopes for answers as they were not all that helpful the first time. | |||
| 06/23/2011 | 55000 | ||
| Have 2006 ford freestyle with 55,000 miles on it. it recently lunged forward while i was in driveway. and engine has been reving up for no reason what so ever. | |||
| 11/10/2009 | |||
| On several occasions, the car surges unexpectedly while idling (e.g. while stopped at a light, or immediately after starting the ignition). the effect appears to be exaggerated when the air conditioner is turned on. the throttle body/transmission maintenance light has come on during a few of the incidents. the throttle body control has been replaced once. | |||
| 07/17/2011 | |||
| I own a 2006 ford freestyle which i love but, i am having a problem with the car accelerating when i move forward or back up. it has been on going for the last year. i have visited many mechanics who are unable to locate the problem. i felt the need to file a complaint because i have four children and this problem has almost caused an accident more than once. | |||
| 07/14/2011 | 85000 | ||
| 2006 ford freestyle lunges occassionally when slowly pulling into the garage or parking space or when backing out of the garage or parking space. my foot is on the brake when this occurs. | |||
| 07/14/2011 | 67000 | ||
| Our 2006 ford freestyle has been lunging uncontrollably while driving or reversing! the rpm's go really high while driving. we have almost been in 2 accidents this past week and now are afraid to even drive it. we researched the problem online and see thousands of complaints about this! it has been in the 90's - 100's weatherwise and we have been running the a/c during the times this has happened. please help! we have a child and can not afford the over $1000 it is saying to fix this and don't feel we should have to pay it with so many people having the same issues! | |||
| 06/21/2011 | 47000 | ||
| 2006 ford freestyle lunging while in reverse and drive after foot is lifted off of brake, almost causing 2 separate accidents. | |||
| 07/08/2011 | 42160 | ||
| I own a 2006 ford freestyle sel. last week while i was driving the car and stopped on a signal light, my car run out of power. i had to turn the engine off and re-start it and drove it in a parking area nearby upon seeing a check engine light and a wrench light on my dash monitor. as i was backing off from where i park the car, the car surge without me hitting the gas pedal and when i stepped on the brake, the engine lost its power altogether, hence i needed to restart the engine again. i noticed that this thing happened when my ac is on. i decided to drive the car to a nearby ford dealer for checkup. i was informed that i needed to change the mass air flow sensor and the throttle body costing $1,200. i noticed this engine surge and loss of power on my vehicle before on several occasions but i did not give much importance to it until the check engine light flashed into my dash monitor the other day. i am now filing this complaint upon seeing a lot of ford freestyle owners have encountered similar problems as i do. i do hope that you will look into this safety concerns and come up with the best solution the soonest possible time. | |||
| 07/05/2011 | 65000 | ||
| 2006 ford freestyle wants lunges even when the brakes are depressed and also in reverse dealership is unable and unwilling to find, and fix problem... | |||
| 07/01/2011 | 92500 | ||
| The car was losing/gaining acceleration, rmp's would increase but the speed was not there. the engine light, a wrench light and traction control lights appeared and disappeared. the car was slamming into gear when taking it out of gear or reverse. i took my car to a ford service center. they stated they needed to clean the valves and replace the throttle body. this service was $995.00. then ford service stated that this did not resolve the problem but the car needed the service. now the next service they want to perform is work on the transmission at a cost of $1500 not knowing if this will fix the problem. | |||
| 06/12/2011 | 40201 | ||
| My 2006 ford freestyle began to either stall soon after it was started, or worse still, lunge forward a short distance. in both instances the outdoor temperature was over 90 degrees and the air conditioner was turned on. an hour after this a transmission warning light came on. i had it looked into the next day on 6/13/2001. the ford dealership where i took it to ( greenway ford, orlando, fl.) ford ran an eec system diagnosis and found that the throttle control had to be replaced and the on board computer adjusted. since the way the vehicle lurched forward, although i was able to brake it before it went a foot, it would seem to pose a danger to individuals nearby the vehicle. | |||
| 11/10/2009 | |||
| On several occasions, the car surges unexpectedly while idling (e.g. while stopped at a light, or immediately after starting the ignition). the effect appears to be exaggerated when the air conditioner is turned on. the throttle body/transmission maintenance light has come on during a few of the incidents. the throttle body control has been replaced once. | |||
| 07/17/2011 | |||
| I own a 2006 ford freestyle which i love but, i am having a problem with the car accelerating when i move forward or back up. it has been on going for the last year. i have visited many mechanics who are unable to locate the problem. i felt the need to file a complaint because i have four children and this problem has almost caused an accident more than once. | |||
| 07/14/2011 | 85000 | ||
| 2006 ford freestyle lunges occassionally when slowly pulling into the garage or parking space or when backing out of the garage or parking space. my foot is on the brake when this occurs. | |||
| 07/14/2011 | 67000 | ||
| Our 2006 ford freestyle has been lunging uncontrollably while driving or reversing! the rpm's go really high while driving. we have almost been in 2 accidents this past week and now are afraid to even drive it. we researched the problem online and see thousands of complaints about this! it has been in the 90's - 100's weatherwise and we have been running the a/c during the times this has happened. please help! we have a child and can not afford the over $1000 it is saying to fix this and don't feel we should have to pay it with so many people having the same issues! | |||
| 06/21/2011 | 47000 | ||
| 2006 ford freestyle lunging while in reverse and drive after foot is lifted off of brake, almost causing 2 separate accidents. | |||
| 07/08/2011 | 42160 | ||
| I own a 2006 ford freestyle sel. last week while i was driving the car and stopped on a signal light, my car run out of power. i had to turn the engine off and re-start it and drove it in a parking area nearby upon seeing a check engine light and a wrench light on my dash monitor. as i was backing off from where i park the car, the car surge without me hitting the gas pedal and when i stepped on the brake, the engine lost its power altogether, hence i needed to restart the engine again. i noticed that this thing happened when my ac is on. i decided to drive the car to a nearby ford dealer for checkup. i was informed that i needed to change the mass air flow sensor and the throttle body costing $1,200. i noticed this engine surge and loss of power on my vehicle before on several occasions but i did not give much importance to it until the check engine light flashed into my dash monitor the other day. i am now filing this complaint upon seeing a lot of ford freestyle owners have encountered similar problems as i do. i do hope that you will look into this safety concerns and come up with the best solution the soonest possible time. | |||
| 07/05/2011 | 65000 | ||
| 2006 ford freestyle wants lunges even when the brakes are depressed and also in reverse dealership is unable and unwilling to find, and fix problem... | |||
| 07/01/2011 | 92500 | ||
| The car was losing/gaining acceleration, rmp's would increase but the speed was not there. the engine light, a wrench light and traction control lights appeared and disappeared. the car was slamming into gear when taking it out of gear or reverse. i took my car to a ford service center. they stated they needed to clean the valves and replace the throttle body. this service was $995.00. then ford service stated that this did not resolve the problem but the car needed the service. now the next service they want to perform is work on the transmission at a cost of $1500 not knowing if this will fix the problem. | |||
| 06/12/2011 | 40201 | ||
| My 2006 ford freestyle began to either stall soon after it was started, or worse still, lunge forward a short distance. in both instances the outdoor temperature was over 90 degrees and the air conditioner was turned on. an hour after this a transmission warning light came on. i had it looked into the next day on 6/13/2001. the ford dealership where i took it to ( greenway ford, orlando, fl.) ford ran an eec system diagnosis and found that the throttle control had to be replaced and the on board computer adjusted. since the way the vehicle lurched forward, although i was able to brake it before it went a foot, it would seem to pose a danger to individuals nearby the vehicle. | |||
| 07/14/2011 | 85000 | ||
| 2006 ford freestyle lunges occassionally when slowly pulling into the garage or parking space or when backing out of the garage or parking space. my foot is on the brake when this occurs. | |||
| 07/14/2011 | 67000 | ||
| Our 2006 ford freestyle has been lunging uncontrollably while driving or reversing! the rpm's go really high while driving. we have almost been in 2 accidents this past week and now are afraid to even drive it. we researched the problem online and see thousands of complaints about this! it has been in the 90's - 100's weatherwise and we have been running the a/c during the times this has happened. please help! we have a child and can not afford the over $1000 it is saying to fix this and don't feel we should have to pay it with so many people having the same issues! | |||
| 06/21/2011 | 47000 | ||
| 2006 ford freestyle lunging while in reverse and drive after foot is lifted off of brake, almost causing 2 separate accidents. | |||
| 07/08/2011 | 42160 | ||
| I own a 2006 ford freestyle sel. last week while i was driving the car and stopped on a signal light, my car run out of power. i had to turn the engine off and re-start it and drove it in a parking area nearby upon seeing a check engine light and a wrench light on my dash monitor. as i was backing off from where i park the car, the car surge without me hitting the gas pedal and when i stepped on the brake, the engine lost its power altogether, hence i needed to restart the engine again. i noticed that this thing happened when my ac is on. i decided to drive the car to a nearby ford dealer for checkup. i was informed that i needed to change the mass air flow sensor and the throttle body costing $1,200. i noticed this engine surge and loss of power on my vehicle before on several occasions but i did not give much importance to it until the check engine light flashed into my dash monitor the other day. i am now filing this complaint upon seeing a lot of ford freestyle owners have encountered similar problems as i do. i do hope that you will look into this safety concerns and come up with the best solution the soonest possible time. | |||
| 07/05/2011 | 65000 | ||
| 2006 ford freestyle wants lunges even when the brakes are depressed and also in reverse dealership is unable and unwilling to find, and fix problem... | |||
| 07/01/2011 | 92500 | ||
| The car was losing/gaining acceleration, rmp's would increase but the speed was not there. the engine light, a wrench light and traction control lights appeared and disappeared. the car was slamming into gear when taking it out of gear or reverse. i took my car to a ford service center. they stated they needed to clean the valves and replace the throttle body. this service was $995.00. then ford service stated that this did not resolve the problem but the car needed the service. now the next service they want to perform is work on the transmission at a cost of $1500 not knowing if this will fix the problem. | |||
| 06/12/2011 | 40201 | ||
| My 2006 ford freestyle began to either stall soon after it was started, or worse still, lunge forward a short distance. in both instances the outdoor temperature was over 90 degrees and the air conditioner was turned on. an hour after this a transmission warning light came on. i had it looked into the next day on 6/13/2001. the ford dealership where i took it to ( greenway ford, orlando, fl.) ford ran an eec system diagnosis and found that the throttle control had to be replaced and the on board computer adjusted. since the way the vehicle lurched forward, although i was able to brake it before it went a foot, it would seem to pose a danger to individuals nearby the vehicle. | |||
| 07/08/2011 | 55000 | ||
| On 7/8/11, i was backing out of a parking space when my 2006 ford freestyle suddenly lunged several feet backwards. i narrowly missed hitting the car behind me and thank goodness there was no one walking in the lot behind me. the car then died in the middle of the parking lot. i was able to restart it and after a couple more short forward lunges, i was able to drive it the 1 mile back to my home. i had it towed to the ford service place where they said it needs the throttle body replaced. they said they can just clean the throttle body, but it would be a temporary fix, so i am having it replaced. my bill is approximately $850. i am so disappointed to find online that there are hundreds and hundreds of complaints about this problem, yet no recall has been issued. apparently it has caused a handful of accidents already and it is only a matter of time before someone gets hurt. a car that lunges out of control either forwards or backwards is a dangerous situation! i will save my receipt from my auto repairs because when a recall is eventually issued, i am hoping i can get reimbursed. very disappointed in ford for allowing this known and dangerous problem to continue. | |||
| 07/06/2011 | 41000 | ||
| I have experienced a surge where the car will move with your foot on or off the brake while sitting still. this problem occurs whenever i have the a/c on or when i am turning the steering wheel. the problem is more serious when i am backing into my garage and the car surges backward which almost causes me to hit the back wall of my garage. the most serious incident occurred when the car started surging while i was backing up at work and the car hit the building. there was minor damage but could have been serious if my foot was not already covering the brake. i called the dealership and took the car in. they diagnosed the car had a bad mass air flow sensor with a code of (p061b) and (p2106) they also diagnosed that the throttle body was extremely carboned up and suggested the throttle butterfly was not moving freely due to the carbon. i paid to have it cleaned and they suggested that the throttle body may need replacement in the future. | |||
| 07/05/2011 | 65000 | ||
| 2006 ford freestyle wants lunges even when the brakes are depressed and also in reverse dealership is unable and unwilling to find, and fix problem... | |||
| 07/01/2011 | 92500 | ||
| The car was losing/gaining acceleration, rmp's would increase but the speed was not there. the engine light, a wrench light and traction control lights appeared and disappeared. the car was slamming into gear when taking it out of gear or reverse. i took my car to a ford service center. they stated they needed to clean the valves and replace the throttle body. this service was $995.00. then ford service stated that this did not resolve the problem but the car needed the service. now the next service they want to perform is work on the transmission at a cost of $1500 not knowing if this will fix the problem. | |||
| 06/12/2011 | 40201 | ||
| My 2006 ford freestyle began to either stall soon after it was started, or worse still, lunge forward a short distance. in both instances the outdoor temperature was over 90 degrees and the air conditioner was turned on. an hour after this a transmission warning light came on. i had it looked into the next day on 6/13/2001. the ford dealership where i took it to ( greenway ford, orlando, fl.) ford ran an eec system diagnosis and found that the throttle control had to be replaced and the on board computer adjusted. since the way the vehicle lurched forward, although i was able to brake it before it went a foot, it would seem to pose a danger to individuals nearby the vehicle. | |||
| 07/08/2011 | 55000 | ||
| On 7/8/11, i was backing out of a parking space when my 2006 ford freestyle suddenly lunged several feet backwards. i narrowly missed hitting the car behind me and thank goodness there was no one walking in the lot behind me. the car then died in the middle of the parking lot. i was able to restart it and after a couple more short forward lunges, i was able to drive it the 1 mile back to my home. i had it towed to the ford service place where they said it needs the throttle body replaced. they said they can just clean the throttle body, but it would be a temporary fix, so i am having it replaced. my bill is approximately $850. i am so disappointed to find online that there are hundreds and hundreds of complaints about this problem, yet no recall has been issued. apparently it has caused a handful of accidents already and it is only a matter of time before someone gets hurt. a car that lunges out of control either forwards or backwards is a dangerous situation! i will save my receipt from my auto repairs because when a recall is eventually issued, i am hoping i can get reimbursed. very disappointed in ford for allowing this known and dangerous problem to continue. | |||
| 07/06/2011 | 41000 | ||
| I have experienced a surge where the car will move with your foot on or off the brake while sitting still. this problem occurs whenever i have the a/c on or when i am turning the steering wheel. the problem is more serious when i am backing into my garage and the car surges backward which almost causes me to hit the back wall of my garage. the most serious incident occurred when the car started surging while i was backing up at work and the car hit the building. there was minor damage but could have been serious if my foot was not already covering the brake. i called the dealership and took the car in. they diagnosed the car had a bad mass air flow sensor with a code of (p061b) and (p2106) they also diagnosed that the throttle body was extremely carboned up and suggested the throttle butterfly was not moving freely due to the carbon. i paid to have it cleaned and they suggested that the throttle body may need replacement in the future. | |||
| 07/08/2011 | 55000 | ||
| On 7/8/11, i was backing out of a parking space when my 2006 ford freestyle suddenly lunged several feet backwards. i narrowly missed hitting the car behind me and thank goodness there was no one walking in the lot behind me. the car then died in the middle of the parking lot. i was able to restart it and after a couple more short forward lunges, i was able to drive it the 1 mile back to my home. i had it towed to the ford service place where they said it needs the throttle body replaced. they said they can just clean the throttle body, but it would be a temporary fix, so i am having it replaced. my bill is approximately $850. i am so disappointed to find online that there are hundreds and hundreds of complaints about this problem, yet no recall has been issued. apparently it has caused a handful of accidents already and it is only a matter of time before someone gets hurt. a car that lunges out of control either forwards or backwards is a dangerous situation! i will save my receipt from my auto repairs because when a recall is eventually issued, i am hoping i can get reimbursed. very disappointed in ford for allowing this known and dangerous problem to continue. | |||
| 07/06/2011 | 41000 | ||
| I have experienced a surge where the car will move with your foot on or off the brake while sitting still. this problem occurs whenever i have the a/c on or when i am turning the steering wheel. the problem is more serious when i am backing into my garage and the car surges backward which almost causes me to hit the back wall of my garage. the most serious incident occurred when the car started surging while i was backing up at work and the car hit the building. there was minor damage but could have been serious if my foot was not already covering the brake. i called the dealership and took the car in. they diagnosed the car had a bad mass air flow sensor with a code of (p061b) and (p2106) they also diagnosed that the throttle body was extremely carboned up and suggested the throttle butterfly was not moving freely due to the carbon. i paid to have it cleaned and they suggested that the throttle body may need replacement in the future. | |||
| 07/08/2011 | 55000 | ||
| On 7/8/11, i was backing out of a parking space when my 2006 ford freestyle suddenly lunged several feet backwards. i narrowly missed hitting the car behind me and thank goodness there was no one walking in the lot behind me. the car then died in the middle of the parking lot. i was able to restart it and after a couple more short forward lunges, i was able to drive it the 1 mile back to my home. i had it towed to the ford service place where they said it needs the throttle body replaced. they said they can just clean the throttle body, but it would be a temporary fix, so i am having it replaced. my bill is approximately $850. i am so disappointed to find online that there are hundreds and hundreds of complaints about this problem, yet no recall has been issued. apparently it has caused a handful of accidents already and it is only a matter of time before someone gets hurt. a car that lunges out of control either forwards or backwards is a dangerous situation! i will save my receipt from my auto repairs because when a recall is eventually issued, i am hoping i can get reimbursed. very disappointed in ford for allowing this known and dangerous problem to continue. | |||
| 07/06/2011 | 41000 | ||
| I have experienced a surge where the car will move with your foot on or off the brake while sitting still. this problem occurs whenever i have the a/c on or when i am turning the steering wheel. the problem is more serious when i am backing into my garage and the car surges backward which almost causes me to hit the back wall of my garage. the most serious incident occurred when the car started surging while i was backing up at work and the car hit the building. there was minor damage but could have been serious if my foot was not already covering the brake. i called the dealership and took the car in. they diagnosed the car had a bad mass air flow sensor with a code of (p061b) and (p2106) they also diagnosed that the throttle body was extremely carboned up and suggested the throttle butterfly was not moving freely due to the carbon. i paid to have it cleaned and they suggested that the throttle body may need replacement in the future. | |||
| 07/01/2011 | |||
| My 2006 ford freestyle was accerlating when i had my foot on the brake at a stop sign. it does not gas when i have my foot on the gas pedal. it stalled a few times and when i have the car in reverse it accelerates without me even pressing on the gas. my wrench light was on in my dash as well. i took it to pepboys and was informed that my sensor was bad and i needed sparkplugs and a vacuum hose..after spending $700, needless to say the problem with the accerlating still exists and there is also a humming noise while driving and the steering is very hard to manuveur. i took it back to pepboys and they said it is an electrical issue and i have to take it to ford to get it fixed. | |||
| 07/06/2011 | 41000 | ||
| I have experienced a surge where the car will move with your foot on or off the brake while sitting still. this problem occurs whenever i have the a/c on or when i am turning the steering wheel. the problem is more serious when i am backing into my garage and the car surges backward which almost causes me to hit the back wall of my garage. the most serious incident occurred when the car started surging while i was backing up at work and the car hit the building. there was minor damage but could have been serious if my foot was not already covering the brake. i called the dealership and took the car in. they diagnosed the car had a bad mass air flow sensor with a code of (p061b) and (p2106) they also diagnosed that the throttle body was extremely carboned up and suggested the throttle butterfly was not moving freely due to the carbon. i paid to have it cleaned and they suggested that the throttle body may need replacement in the future. | |||
| 07/01/2011 | |||
| My 2006 ford freestyle was accerlating when i had my foot on the brake at a stop sign. it does not gas when i have my foot on the gas pedal. it stalled a few times and when i have the car in reverse it accelerates without me even pressing on the gas. my wrench light was on in my dash as well. i took it to pepboys and was informed that my sensor was bad and i needed sparkplugs and a vacuum hose..after spending $700, needless to say the problem with the accerlating still exists and there is also a humming noise while driving and the steering is very hard to manuveur. i took it back to pepboys and they said it is an electrical issue and i have to take it to ford to get it fixed. | |||
| 07/01/2011 | 85000 | ||
| My 2006 ford freestyle is lurching when i do not have the accelerator pressed. it usually happens in reverse, but has also happened in heavy traffic and completely stalled. the wrench light comes on but when you shut off the motor and restart it is usually fine again. this has happened approximately 10 times over the last three months. | |||
| 07/06/2011 | 41000 | ||
| I have experienced a surge where the car will move with your foot on or off the brake while sitting still. this problem occurs whenever i have the a/c on or when i am turning the steering wheel. the problem is more serious when i am backing into my garage and the car surges backward which almost causes me to hit the back wall of my garage. the most serious incident occurred when the car started surging while i was backing up at work and the car hit the building. there was minor damage but could have been serious if my foot was not already covering the brake. i called the dealership and took the car in. they diagnosed the car had a bad mass air flow sensor with a code of (p061b) and (p2106) they also diagnosed that the throttle body was extremely carboned up and suggested the throttle butterfly was not moving freely due to the carbon. i paid to have it cleaned and they suggested that the throttle body may need replacement in the future. | |||
| 07/01/2011 | |||
| My 2006 ford freestyle was accerlating when i had my foot on the brake at a stop sign. it does not gas when i have my foot on the gas pedal. it stalled a few times and when i have the car in reverse it accelerates without me even pressing on the gas. my wrench light was on in my dash as well. i took it to pepboys and was informed that my sensor was bad and i needed sparkplugs and a vacuum hose..after spending $700, needless to say the problem with the accerlating still exists and there is also a humming noise while driving and the steering is very hard to manuveur. i took it back to pepboys and they said it is an electrical issue and i have to take it to ford to get it fixed. | |||
| 07/01/2011 | 85000 | ||
| My 2006 ford freestyle is lurching when i do not have the accelerator pressed. it usually happens in reverse, but has also happened in heavy traffic and completely stalled. the wrench light comes on but when you shut off the motor and restart it is usually fine again. this has happened approximately 10 times over the last three months. | |||
| 06/28/2011 | 90183 | ||
| My 2006 ford freestyle started accelerating on it's own (my foot not on the gas pedal) when in reverse about 6 months ago. recently it has started accelerating on it's own in bothe the drive and reverse and it will lunge anywhere from 1 to 6 feet. applying the brake does not always work immediately. i have to press the brake much more firmly than usual to get the acceleration to stop. | |||
| 04/01/2011 | 110000 | ||
| One day i put the car in reverse and it lunged uncontrollably. then when i started driving, it would barely move. the transmission light went on, so i went right to a mechanic. two in fact because the first couldn't find anything with the transmission and neither could the second. but when i turned it off completely and restarted, it reset itself and it was fine. didn't happen for a good while, then again. repeat these steps to now, it is a frequent occurance. single mom with five year old twins and can't afford this throttle body thing i am reading about. but can't keep driving my kids in the car because it is a safety hazzard as it will just stop moving on the highway. also, the seatbelt in the center of the second row locked up when the back was folded down and i couldn't lift it back up. had to cut it to lift the seat back. now, no seatbelt for middle rider. | |||
| 04/01/2008 | 40000 | ||
| I have a 2006 ford freestyle which has been having a surging problem. this has been accruing everyday now. it happens more when put in reverse you need to hit the brakes and than it stalls. i have found out that many owners are experiencing this problem. the dealers seem to have a variety of solutions but no real fix. most say it is a throttle body issue, others a electrical one. it is only a matter of time before someone is injured or killed. | |||
| 05/01/2011 | 20000 | ||
| Rear brakes/rotors on 2006 ford freestyle once recalled by ford and replaced now the rear brakes and rotors are all worn out again after 20000 miles. front brakes have not even been replaced with 45000 miles no problem there. old parts are avaible | |||
| 04/28/2011 | 44000 | ||
| I was sitting in the car with the air conditioner on for about 10 minutes with my children while my wife went to pick up a few groceries. when we left i put the car reverse and slowly took my foot of the break. the car then jerked backwards as my foot was softly on the break and then again when it was off the break. the car then stalled and the wrench light appeared. this has happened several more times since, mostly when the car is in drive with the air conditioner working hard and my foot either softly on the break or just off the break. the car will jerk forward. i'm not sure the component that is malfunctioning, but bellow is an educated guess. | |||
| 07/01/2011 | |||
| My 2006 ford freestyle was accerlating when i had my foot on the brake at a stop sign. it does not gas when i have my foot on the gas pedal. it stalled a few times and when i have the car in reverse it accelerates without me even pressing on the gas. my wrench light was on in my dash as well. i took it to pepboys and was informed that my sensor was bad and i needed sparkplugs and a vacuum hose..after spending $700, needless to say the problem with the accerlating still exists and there is also a humming noise while driving and the steering is very hard to manuveur. i took it back to pepboys and they said it is an electrical issue and i have to take it to ford to get it fixed. | |||
| 07/01/2011 | 85000 | ||
| My 2006 ford freestyle is lurching when i do not have the accelerator pressed. it usually happens in reverse, but has also happened in heavy traffic and completely stalled. the wrench light comes on but when you shut off the motor and restart it is usually fine again. this has happened approximately 10 times over the last three months. | |||
| 06/28/2011 | 90183 | ||
| My 2006 ford freestyle started accelerating on it's own (my foot not on the gas pedal) when in reverse about 6 months ago. recently it has started accelerating on it's own in bothe the drive and reverse and it will lunge anywhere from 1 to 6 feet. applying the brake does not always work immediately. i have to press the brake much more firmly than usual to get the acceleration to stop. | |||
| 04/01/2011 | 110000 | ||
| One day i put the car in reverse and it lunged uncontrollably. then when i started driving, it would barely move. the transmission light went on, so i went right to a mechanic. two in fact because the first couldn't find anything with the transmission and neither could the second. but when i turned it off completely and restarted, it reset itself and it was fine. didn't happen for a good while, then again. repeat these steps to now, it is a frequent occurance. single mom with five year old twins and can't afford this throttle body thing i am reading about. but can't keep driving my kids in the car because it is a safety hazzard as it will just stop moving on the highway. also, the seatbelt in the center of the second row locked up when the back was folded down and i couldn't lift it back up. had to cut it to lift the seat back. now, no seatbelt for middle rider. | |||
| 04/01/2008 | 40000 | ||
| I have a 2006 ford freestyle which has been having a surging problem. this has been accruing everyday now. it happens more when put in reverse you need to hit the brakes and than it stalls. i have found out that many owners are experiencing this problem. the dealers seem to have a variety of solutions but no real fix. most say it is a throttle body issue, others a electrical one. it is only a matter of time before someone is injured or killed. | |||
| 05/01/2011 | 20000 | ||
| Rear brakes/rotors on 2006 ford freestyle once recalled by ford and replaced now the rear brakes and rotors are all worn out again after 20000 miles. front brakes have not even been replaced with 45000 miles no problem there. old parts are avaible | |||
| 04/28/2011 | 44000 | ||
| I was sitting in the car with the air conditioner on for about 10 minutes with my children while my wife went to pick up a few groceries. when we left i put the car reverse and slowly took my foot of the break. the car then jerked backwards as my foot was softly on the break and then again when it was off the break. the car then stalled and the wrench light appeared. this has happened several more times since, mostly when the car is in drive with the air conditioner working hard and my foot either softly on the break or just off the break. the car will jerk forward. i'm not sure the component that is malfunctioning, but bellow is an educated guess. | |||
| 07/01/2011 | 85000 | ||
| My 2006 ford freestyle is lurching when i do not have the accelerator pressed. it usually happens in reverse, but has also happened in heavy traffic and completely stalled. the wrench light comes on but when you shut off the motor and restart it is usually fine again. this has happened approximately 10 times over the last three months. | |||
| 06/28/2011 | 90183 | ||
| My 2006 ford freestyle started accelerating on it's own (my foot not on the gas pedal) when in reverse about 6 months ago. recently it has started accelerating on it's own in bothe the drive and reverse and it will lunge anywhere from 1 to 6 feet. applying the brake does not always work immediately. i have to press the brake much more firmly than usual to get the acceleration to stop. | |||
| 04/01/2011 | 110000 | ||
| One day i put the car in reverse and it lunged uncontrollably. then when i started driving, it would barely move. the transmission light went on, so i went right to a mechanic. two in fact because the first couldn't find anything with the transmission and neither could the second. but when i turned it off completely and restarted, it reset itself and it was fine. didn't happen for a good while, then again. repeat these steps to now, it is a frequent occurance. single mom with five year old twins and can't afford this throttle body thing i am reading about. but can't keep driving my kids in the car because it is a safety hazzard as it will just stop moving on the highway. also, the seatbelt in the center of the second row locked up when the back was folded down and i couldn't lift it back up. had to cut it to lift the seat back. now, no seatbelt for middle rider. | |||
| 04/01/2008 | 40000 | ||
| I have a 2006 ford freestyle which has been having a surging problem. this has been accruing everyday now. it happens more when put in reverse you need to hit the brakes and than it stalls. i have found out that many owners are experiencing this problem. the dealers seem to have a variety of solutions but no real fix. most say it is a throttle body issue, others a electrical one. it is only a matter of time before someone is injured or killed. | |||
| 05/01/2011 | 20000 | ||
| Rear brakes/rotors on 2006 ford freestyle once recalled by ford and replaced now the rear brakes and rotors are all worn out again after 20000 miles. front brakes have not even been replaced with 45000 miles no problem there. old parts are avaible | |||
| 04/28/2011 | 44000 | ||
| I was sitting in the car with the air conditioner on for about 10 minutes with my children while my wife went to pick up a few groceries. when we left i put the car reverse and slowly took my foot of the break. the car then jerked backwards as my foot was softly on the break and then again when it was off the break. the car then stalled and the wrench light appeared. this has happened several more times since, mostly when the car is in drive with the air conditioner working hard and my foot either softly on the break or just off the break. the car will jerk forward. i'm not sure the component that is malfunctioning, but bellow is an educated guess. | |||
| 07/01/2011 | 86566 | ||
| Vehicles throttle sticks and vehicle accelerates unpredictably in both drive and reverse. | |||
| 07/01/2011 | 85835 | ||
| When my 2006 ford freestyle sits parked running with air on i put it in reverse or drive and the rpms rev up over 2,000 and when i hit brakes wrench light comes on. my husband read the codes and talked to a ford mechanic and said it a bad throttle body. when the car revs up it tries to lung forward or backward quickly. throttle body needs replacement | |||
| 06/28/2011 | 90183 | ||
| My 2006 ford freestyle started accelerating on it's own (my foot not on the gas pedal) when in reverse about 6 months ago. recently it has started accelerating on it's own in bothe the drive and reverse and it will lunge anywhere from 1 to 6 feet. applying the brake does not always work immediately. i have to press the brake much more firmly than usual to get the acceleration to stop. | |||
| 04/01/2011 | 110000 | ||
| One day i put the car in reverse and it lunged uncontrollably. then when i started driving, it would barely move. the transmission light went on, so i went right to a mechanic. two in fact because the first couldn't find anything with the transmission and neither could the second. but when i turned it off completely and restarted, it reset itself and it was fine. didn't happen for a good while, then again. repeat these steps to now, it is a frequent occurance. single mom with five year old twins and can't afford this throttle body thing i am reading about. but can't keep driving my kids in the car because it is a safety hazzard as it will just stop moving on the highway. also, the seatbelt in the center of the second row locked up when the back was folded down and i couldn't lift it back up. had to cut it to lift the seat back. now, no seatbelt for middle rider. | |||
| 04/01/2008 | 40000 | ||
| I have a 2006 ford freestyle which has been having a surging problem. this has been accruing everyday now. it happens more when put in reverse you need to hit the brakes and than it stalls. i have found out that many owners are experiencing this problem. the dealers seem to have a variety of solutions but no real fix. most say it is a throttle body issue, others a electrical one. it is only a matter of time before someone is injured or killed. | |||
| 05/01/2011 | 20000 | ||
| Rear brakes/rotors on 2006 ford freestyle once recalled by ford and replaced now the rear brakes and rotors are all worn out again after 20000 miles. front brakes have not even been replaced with 45000 miles no problem there. old parts are avaible | |||
| 04/28/2011 | 44000 | ||
| I was sitting in the car with the air conditioner on for about 10 minutes with my children while my wife went to pick up a few groceries. when we left i put the car reverse and slowly took my foot of the break. the car then jerked backwards as my foot was softly on the break and then again when it was off the break. the car then stalled and the wrench light appeared. this has happened several more times since, mostly when the car is in drive with the air conditioner working hard and my foot either softly on the break or just off the break. the car will jerk forward. i'm not sure the component that is malfunctioning, but bellow is an educated guess. | |||
| 07/01/2011 | 86566 | ||
| Vehicles throttle sticks and vehicle accelerates unpredictably in both drive and reverse. | |||
| 07/01/2011 | 85835 | ||
| When my 2006 ford freestyle sits parked running with air on i put it in reverse or drive and the rpms rev up over 2,000 and when i hit brakes wrench light comes on. my husband read the codes and talked to a ford mechanic and said it a bad throttle body. when the car revs up it tries to lung forward or backward quickly. throttle body needs replacement | |||
| 04/10/2011 | 72000 | ||
| Vehicle lunges - noticed lunging in april 2011. when vehicle is ignited and put in park or foot is applied to brake, after driving, vehicle lunges forward - rpm register can rev up to at least 3 or above and then rev down to normal idle. lunging is worse and more powerful if ac is on. vehicle has also lunged in reverse when vehicle is ignited and put in reverse while foot is applied to brake. this failure described above, happens each time the car is driven. we have begun turning off the ac when approaching stops and during stops. this tactic causes the lunging to not be as powerful - put is does not correct the problem. no parts have been replaced or repaired. have not taken the vehicle to a repair-place as personal budget restricts this during some summer months. | |||
| 05/01/2011 | 20000 | ||
| Rear brakes/rotors on 2006 ford freestyle once recalled by ford and replaced now the rear brakes and rotors are all worn out again after 20000 miles. front brakes have not even been replaced with 45000 miles no problem there. old parts are avaible | |||
| 04/28/2011 | 44000 | ||
| I was sitting in the car with the air conditioner on for about 10 minutes with my children while my wife went to pick up a few groceries. when we left i put the car reverse and slowly took my foot of the break. the car then jerked backwards as my foot was softly on the break and then again when it was off the break. the car then stalled and the wrench light appeared. this has happened several more times since, mostly when the car is in drive with the air conditioner working hard and my foot either softly on the break or just off the break. the car will jerk forward. i'm not sure the component that is malfunctioning, but bellow is an educated guess. | |||
| 07/01/2011 | 86566 | ||
| Vehicles throttle sticks and vehicle accelerates unpredictably in both drive and reverse. | |||
| 07/01/2011 | 85835 | ||
| When my 2006 ford freestyle sits parked running with air on i put it in reverse or drive and the rpms rev up over 2,000 and when i hit brakes wrench light comes on. my husband read the codes and talked to a ford mechanic and said it a bad throttle body. when the car revs up it tries to lung forward or backward quickly. throttle body needs replacement | |||
| 04/10/2011 | 72000 | ||
| Vehicle lunges - noticed lunging in april 2011. when vehicle is ignited and put in park or foot is applied to brake, after driving, vehicle lunges forward - rpm register can rev up to at least 3 or above and then rev down to normal idle. lunging is worse and more powerful if ac is on. vehicle has also lunged in reverse when vehicle is ignited and put in reverse while foot is applied to brake. this failure described above, happens each time the car is driven. we have begun turning off the ac when approaching stops and during stops. this tactic causes the lunging to not be as powerful - put is does not correct the problem. no parts have been replaced or repaired. have not taken the vehicle to a repair-place as personal budget restricts this during some summer months. | |||
| 06/25/2011 | 90000 | ||
| My 2006 ford freestyle is lunging forward without feet on the pedal. i almost ran over an attendant at a car wash. he had to jump out of the way. got the car home, but, it would only go 20mph. very dangerous situation. someone could get hurt or killed by this situation. now the car sits in the driveway and my wife no longer has a vehicle to drive to get herself and our boys around. thanks goodness my wife or kids have not gotten hurt driving this vehicle. what are we to do now? | |||
| 06/01/2011 | 20000 | ||
| Several months ago car started lunging when backing out of garage. last week when trying to back out of tight parking place in parking garage car lunged, hit parking garage wall and died. yesterday when trying to make right turn onto major street out of a parking lot and with several cars behind me, car lunged and died. the last 2 incidents happened when a/c was on and outside temperatures over 100. lunging out of garage has happened with various temperatures. | |||
| 04/10/2011 | 72000 | ||
| Vehicle lunges - noticed lunging in april 2011. when vehicle is ignited and put in park or foot is applied to brake, after driving, vehicle lunges forward - rpm register can rev up to at least 3 or above and then rev down to normal idle. lunging is worse and more powerful if ac is on. vehicle has also lunged in reverse when vehicle is ignited and put in reverse while foot is applied to brake. this failure described above, happens each time the car is driven. we have begun turning off the ac when approaching stops and during stops. this tactic causes the lunging to not be as powerful - put is does not correct the problem. no parts have been replaced or repaired. have not taken the vehicle to a repair-place as personal budget restricts this during some summer months. | |||
| 06/25/2011 | 90000 | ||
| My 2006 ford freestyle is lunging forward without feet on the pedal. i almost ran over an attendant at a car wash. he had to jump out of the way. got the car home, but, it would only go 20mph. very dangerous situation. someone could get hurt or killed by this situation. now the car sits in the driveway and my wife no longer has a vehicle to drive to get herself and our boys around. thanks goodness my wife or kids have not gotten hurt driving this vehicle. what are we to do now? | |||
| 06/01/2011 | 20000 | ||
| Several months ago car started lunging when backing out of garage. last week when trying to back out of tight parking place in parking garage car lunged, hit parking garage wall and died. yesterday when trying to make right turn onto major street out of a parking lot and with several cars behind me, car lunged and died. the last 2 incidents happened when a/c was on and outside temperatures over 100. lunging out of garage has happened with various temperatures. | |||
| 06/25/2011 | 90000 | ||
| My 2006 ford freestyle is lunging forward without feet on the pedal. i almost ran over an attendant at a car wash. he had to jump out of the way. got the car home, but, it would only go 20mph. very dangerous situation. someone could get hurt or killed by this situation. now the car sits in the driveway and my wife no longer has a vehicle to drive to get herself and our boys around. thanks goodness my wife or kids have not gotten hurt driving this vehicle. what are we to do now? | |||
| 06/01/2011 | 20000 | ||
| Several months ago car started lunging when backing out of garage. last week when trying to back out of tight parking place in parking garage car lunged, hit parking garage wall and died. yesterday when trying to make right turn onto major street out of a parking lot and with several cars behind me, car lunged and died. the last 2 incidents happened when a/c was on and outside temperatures over 100. lunging out of garage has happened with various temperatures. | |||
| 06/25/2011 | 90000 | ||
| My 2006 ford freestyle is lunging forward without feet on the pedal. i almost ran over an attendant at a car wash. he had to jump out of the way. got the car home, but, it would only go 20mph. very dangerous situation. someone could get hurt or killed by this situation. now the car sits in the driveway and my wife no longer has a vehicle to drive to get herself and our boys around. thanks goodness my wife or kids have not gotten hurt driving this vehicle. what are we to do now? | |||
| 06/01/2011 | 20000 | ||
| Several months ago car started lunging when backing out of garage. last week when trying to back out of tight parking place in parking garage car lunged, hit parking garage wall and died. yesterday when trying to make right turn onto major street out of a parking lot and with several cars behind me, car lunged and died. the last 2 incidents happened when a/c was on and outside temperatures over 100. lunging out of garage has happened with various temperatures. | |||
| 06/23/2011 | |||
| My 2006 ford freestyle is having surging problems. every time while at a stop light, at turns, or when backing my car surges. it is very scarey an i am afraid i am going to hit someone or runover someone. i was at drive through at mcdonalds today and my car surged and came inches from hitting a child. this has got to stop. after researching this i am not the only one having this problem. this is very scarey and i am frustrated that this many people have had such a dangerous problem and it hasn't been addressed or recalled. this has to be taken care of before someone his hurt or killed because of ford's neglect. | |||
| 06/01/2011 | 20000 | ||
| Several months ago car started lunging when backing out of garage. last week when trying to back out of tight parking place in parking garage car lunged, hit parking garage wall and died. yesterday when trying to make right turn onto major street out of a parking lot and with several cars behind me, car lunged and died. the last 2 incidents happened when a/c was on and outside temperatures over 100. lunging out of garage has happened with various temperatures. | |||
| 06/23/2011 | |||
| My 2006 ford freestyle is having surging problems. every time while at a stop light, at turns, or when backing my car surges. it is very scarey an i am afraid i am going to hit someone or runover someone. i was at drive through at mcdonalds today and my car surged and came inches from hitting a child. this has got to stop. after researching this i am not the only one having this problem. this is very scarey and i am frustrated that this many people have had such a dangerous problem and it hasn't been addressed or recalled. this has to be taken care of before someone his hurt or killed because of ford's neglect. | |||
| 11/11/2008 | 38421 | ||
| On several occasions my 06 ford freestyle has had and unexplained jerk/lunge in motion. we purchased the car in oct 08 and the problems started nov 08. i have gotten to the point where i have had enough, and my faith in ford is slowly wilting away. the jerk/lunge normally occurs while coming to a stop at red light or stop sign, or going idle speed in the following places drive-thru, parking lot, while reversing or parking the car. today when i got back from the grocery store i was reversing into my garage and the car started to lunge i applied the break and it continued to jerk about a foot till it stopped. i was not sure the car would stop, this scared me half to death, i kept on thinking what if someone was behind me. i tried again and it happened 2 more times before i shut the car off. i then turned everything off in the car started the car again and put it into reverse and everything was fine. i was very grateful that this happened in my own drive way. if i was in a parking lot i could have hit a car with it moving a foot and i could have hit someone. the jerking/lunging in the car is very sporadic and has happened while my husband drove the car as well, so it is not operator error. it is so sporadic that this action is hard to recreate at a given notice you can not predict the time but you can anticipate that it will happen at least 3 times a week. some may think that if it is hard to recreate then it is not a problem, but if it happens at least 3 times a week that is something to look at especially when you are thinking about human life. a vehicle is not a luxury item especially to a military family like we are. it is a necessity that should be dependable and the manufacturer should stand behind there products. i have two small children and wonder what to do next. thank you for taking the time to read this and i hope there will be a resolution to this soon. | |||
| 06/11/2011 | 75463 | ||
| My vehicle lunged into traffic, after stopping at a traffic light. the wrench indicator light indicated a failure, but then disappeared after a couple of moments. also, while pulling into a drive through the vehicle lunged forward almost hitting another car and i had to slam on the brakes to prevent a crash. this lunge forward, the engine revs up when this happens and i think this could be very dangerous to the driver and pedestrians (imagine this happening at a school crossing!!!). | |||
| 06/12/2011 | 36500 | ||
| Both times this has happened, it has been very hot 100+ degrees outside, and the vehicle had been parked, idling for a few minutes (5-15 mins). upon putting car in gear, the vehicle engine surged. luckily the foot was on the brake pedal. while experiencing these problems, vehicle has died twice, and tends to do it more at low, idle only speeds, for example while parking or pulling out of the driveway. once, we were driving from out of town, and the vehicle was sluggish on accelleration, and never seemed to switch gears. we made it home, then let it cool, and it ran fine for several days. about a week later, having the same issues. going to take it into the ford dealer tomorrow and have them look at it, referencing the nhtsa investigation into the ford freestyles. | |||
| 06/13/2011 | 68826 | ||
| Stopped at a store and left the car running with air conditioner on in 90 degree plus heat, put the car in gear and it lunged and died. took 3 times to get it to restart, and the wrench light came on. vehicle then would accelerate properly. has no done it two times. i think it might be the electronic throttle body. | |||
| 06/23/2011 | |||
| My 2006 ford freestyle is having surging problems. every time while at a stop light, at turns, or when backing my car surges. it is very scarey an i am afraid i am going to hit someone or runover someone. i was at drive through at mcdonalds today and my car surged and came inches from hitting a child. this has got to stop. after researching this i am not the only one having this problem. this is very scarey and i am frustrated that this many people have had such a dangerous problem and it hasn't been addressed or recalled. this has to be taken care of before someone his hurt or killed because of ford's neglect. | |||
| 11/11/2008 | 38421 | ||
| On several occasions my 06 ford freestyle has had and unexplained jerk/lunge in motion. we purchased the car in oct 08 and the problems started nov 08. i have gotten to the point where i have had enough, and my faith in ford is slowly wilting away. the jerk/lunge normally occurs while coming to a stop at red light or stop sign, or going idle speed in the following places drive-thru, parking lot, while reversing or parking the car. today when i got back from the grocery store i was reversing into my garage and the car started to lunge i applied the break and it continued to jerk about a foot till it stopped. i was not sure the car would stop, this scared me half to death, i kept on thinking what if someone was behind me. i tried again and it happened 2 more times before i shut the car off. i then turned everything off in the car started the car again and put it into reverse and everything was fine. i was very grateful that this happened in my own drive way. if i was in a parking lot i could have hit a car with it moving a foot and i could have hit someone. the jerking/lunging in the car is very sporadic and has happened while my husband drove the car as well, so it is not operator error. it is so sporadic that this action is hard to recreate at a given notice you can not predict the time but you can anticipate that it will happen at least 3 times a week. some may think that if it is hard to recreate then it is not a problem, but if it happens at least 3 times a week that is something to look at especially when you are thinking about human life. a vehicle is not a luxury item especially to a military family like we are. it is a necessity that should be dependable and the manufacturer should stand behind there products. i have two small children and wonder what to do next. thank you for taking the time to read this and i hope there will be a resolution to this soon. | |||
| 06/11/2011 | 75463 | ||
| My vehicle lunged into traffic, after stopping at a traffic light. the wrench indicator light indicated a failure, but then disappeared after a couple of moments. also, while pulling into a drive through the vehicle lunged forward almost hitting another car and i had to slam on the brakes to prevent a crash. this lunge forward, the engine revs up when this happens and i think this could be very dangerous to the driver and pedestrians (imagine this happening at a school crossing!!!). | |||
| 06/12/2011 | 36500 | ||
| Both times this has happened, it has been very hot 100+ degrees outside, and the vehicle had been parked, idling for a few minutes (5-15 mins). upon putting car in gear, the vehicle engine surged. luckily the foot was on the brake pedal. while experiencing these problems, vehicle has died twice, and tends to do it more at low, idle only speeds, for example while parking or pulling out of the driveway. once, we were driving from out of town, and the vehicle was sluggish on accelleration, and never seemed to switch gears. we made it home, then let it cool, and it ran fine for several days. about a week later, having the same issues. going to take it into the ford dealer tomorrow and have them look at it, referencing the nhtsa investigation into the ford freestyles. | |||
| 06/13/2011 | 68826 | ||
| Stopped at a store and left the car running with air conditioner on in 90 degree plus heat, put the car in gear and it lunged and died. took 3 times to get it to restart, and the wrench light came on. vehicle then would accelerate properly. has no done it two times. i think it might be the electronic throttle body. | |||
| 11/11/2008 | 38421 | ||
| On several occasions my 06 ford freestyle has had and unexplained jerk/lunge in motion. we purchased the car in oct 08 and the problems started nov 08. i have gotten to the point where i have had enough, and my faith in ford is slowly wilting away. the jerk/lunge normally occurs while coming to a stop at red light or stop sign, or going idle speed in the following places drive-thru, parking lot, while reversing or parking the car. today when i got back from the grocery store i was reversing into my garage and the car started to lunge i applied the break and it continued to jerk about a foot till it stopped. i was not sure the car would stop, this scared me half to death, i kept on thinking what if someone was behind me. i tried again and it happened 2 more times before i shut the car off. i then turned everything off in the car started the car again and put it into reverse and everything was fine. i was very grateful that this happened in my own drive way. if i was in a parking lot i could have hit a car with it moving a foot and i could have hit someone. the jerking/lunging in the car is very sporadic and has happened while my husband drove the car as well, so it is not operator error. it is so sporadic that this action is hard to recreate at a given notice you can not predict the time but you can anticipate that it will happen at least 3 times a week. some may think that if it is hard to recreate then it is not a problem, but if it happens at least 3 times a week that is something to look at especially when you are thinking about human life. a vehicle is not a luxury item especially to a military family like we are. it is a necessity that should be dependable and the manufacturer should stand behind there products. i have two small children and wonder what to do next. thank you for taking the time to read this and i hope there will be a resolution to this soon. | |||
| 06/11/2011 | 75463 | ||
| My vehicle lunged into traffic, after stopping at a traffic light. the wrench indicator light indicated a failure, but then disappeared after a couple of moments. also, while pulling into a drive through the vehicle lunged forward almost hitting another car and i had to slam on the brakes to prevent a crash. this lunge forward, the engine revs up when this happens and i think this could be very dangerous to the driver and pedestrians (imagine this happening at a school crossing!!!). | |||
| 06/12/2011 | 36500 | ||
| Both times this has happened, it has been very hot 100+ degrees outside, and the vehicle had been parked, idling for a few minutes (5-15 mins). upon putting car in gear, the vehicle engine surged. luckily the foot was on the brake pedal. while experiencing these problems, vehicle has died twice, and tends to do it more at low, idle only speeds, for example while parking or pulling out of the driveway. once, we were driving from out of town, and the vehicle was sluggish on accelleration, and never seemed to switch gears. we made it home, then let it cool, and it ran fine for several days. about a week later, having the same issues. going to take it into the ford dealer tomorrow and have them look at it, referencing the nhtsa investigation into the ford freestyles. | |||
| 06/13/2011 | 68826 | ||
| Stopped at a store and left the car running with air conditioner on in 90 degree plus heat, put the car in gear and it lunged and died. took 3 times to get it to restart, and the wrench light came on. vehicle then would accelerate properly. has no done it two times. i think it might be the electronic throttle body. | |||
| 11/11/2008 | 38421 | ||
| On several occasions my 06 ford freestyle has had and unexplained jerk/lunge in motion. we purchased the car in oct 08 and the problems started nov 08. i have gotten to the point where i have had enough, and my faith in ford is slowly wilting away. the jerk/lunge normally occurs while coming to a stop at red light or stop sign, or going idle speed in the following places drive-thru, parking lot, while reversing or parking the car. today when i got back from the grocery store i was reversing into my garage and the car started to lunge i applied the break and it continued to jerk about a foot till it stopped. i was not sure the car would stop, this scared me half to death, i kept on thinking what if someone was behind me. i tried again and it happened 2 more times before i shut the car off. i then turned everything off in the car started the car again and put it into reverse and everything was fine. i was very grateful that this happened in my own drive way. if i was in a parking lot i could have hit a car with it moving a foot and i could have hit someone. the jerking/lunging in the car is very sporadic and has happened while my husband drove the car as well, so it is not operator error. it is so sporadic that this action is hard to recreate at a given notice you can not predict the time but you can anticipate that it will happen at least 3 times a week. some may think that if it is hard to recreate then it is not a problem, but if it happens at least 3 times a week that is something to look at especially when you are thinking about human life. a vehicle is not a luxury item especially to a military family like we are. it is a necessity that should be dependable and the manufacturer should stand behind there products. i have two small children and wonder what to do next. thank you for taking the time to read this and i hope there will be a resolution to this soon. | |||
| 06/11/2011 | 75463 | ||
| My vehicle lunged into traffic, after stopping at a traffic light. the wrench indicator light indicated a failure, but then disappeared after a couple of moments. also, while pulling into a drive through the vehicle lunged forward almost hitting another car and i had to slam on the brakes to prevent a crash. this lunge forward, the engine revs up when this happens and i think this could be very dangerous to the driver and pedestrians (imagine this happening at a school crossing!!!). | |||
| 06/12/2011 | 36500 | ||
| Both times this has happened, it has been very hot 100+ degrees outside, and the vehicle had been parked, idling for a few minutes (5-15 mins). upon putting car in gear, the vehicle engine surged. luckily the foot was on the brake pedal. while experiencing these problems, vehicle has died twice, and tends to do it more at low, idle only speeds, for example while parking or pulling out of the driveway. once, we were driving from out of town, and the vehicle was sluggish on accelleration, and never seemed to switch gears. we made it home, then let it cool, and it ran fine for several days. about a week later, having the same issues. going to take it into the ford dealer tomorrow and have them look at it, referencing the nhtsa investigation into the ford freestyles. | |||
| 06/13/2011 | 68826 | ||
| Stopped at a store and left the car running with air conditioner on in 90 degree plus heat, put the car in gear and it lunged and died. took 3 times to get it to restart, and the wrench light came on. vehicle then would accelerate properly. has no done it two times. i think it might be the electronic throttle body. | |||
| 11/11/2008 | 38421 | ||
| On several occasions my 06 ford freestyle has had and unexplained jerk/lunge in motion. we purchased the car in oct 08 and the problems started nov 08. i have gotten to the point where i have had enough, and my faith in ford is slowly wilting away. the jerk/lunge normally occurs while coming to a stop at red light or stop sign, or going idle speed in the following places drive-thru, parking lot, while reversing or parking the car. today when i got back from the grocery store i was reversing into my garage and the car started to lunge i applied the break and it continued to jerk about a foot till it stopped. i was not sure the car would stop, this scared me half to death, i kept on thinking what if someone was behind me. i tried again and it happened 2 more times before i shut the car off. i then turned everything off in the car started the car again and put it into reverse and everything was fine. i was very grateful that this happened in my own drive way. if i was in a parking lot i could have hit a car with it moving a foot and i could have hit someone. the jerking/lunging in the car is very sporadic and has happened while my husband drove the car as well, so it is not operator error. it is so sporadic that this action is hard to recreate at a given notice you can not predict the time but you can anticipate that it will happen at least 3 times a week. some may think that if it is hard to recreate then it is not a problem, but if it happens at least 3 times a week that is something to look at especially when you are thinking about human life. a vehicle is not a luxury item especially to a military family like we are. it is a necessity that should be dependable and the manufacturer should stand behind there products. i have two small children and wonder what to do next. thank you for taking the time to read this and i hope there will be a resolution to this soon. | |||
| 06/11/2011 | 75463 | ||
| My vehicle lunged into traffic, after stopping at a traffic light. the wrench indicator light indicated a failure, but then disappeared after a couple of moments. also, while pulling into a drive through the vehicle lunged forward almost hitting another car and i had to slam on the brakes to prevent a crash. this lunge forward, the engine revs up when this happens and i think this could be very dangerous to the driver and pedestrians (imagine this happening at a school crossing!!!). | |||
| 06/12/2011 | 36500 | ||
| Both times this has happened, it has been very hot 100+ degrees outside, and the vehicle had been parked, idling for a few minutes (5-15 mins). upon putting car in gear, the vehicle engine surged. luckily the foot was on the brake pedal. while experiencing these problems, vehicle has died twice, and tends to do it more at low, idle only speeds, for example while parking or pulling out of the driveway. once, we were driving from out of town, and the vehicle was sluggish on accelleration, and never seemed to switch gears. we made it home, then let it cool, and it ran fine for several days. about a week later, having the same issues. going to take it into the ford dealer tomorrow and have them look at it, referencing the nhtsa investigation into the ford freestyles. | |||
| 06/13/2011 | 68826 | ||
| Stopped at a store and left the car running with air conditioner on in 90 degree plus heat, put the car in gear and it lunged and died. took 3 times to get it to restart, and the wrench light came on. vehicle then would accelerate properly. has no done it two times. i think it might be the electronic throttle body. | |||
| 06/14/2011 | 88364 | ||
| My 2006 ford freestyle frequently lunges forward without the accelerator being applied. it most frequently happens as the break lets up but also happens just as it is being put into drive. no collisions yet, just a few scares. | |||
| 04/05/2008 | 26300 | ||
| The car will surge on it's own at different times: sitting at a red light ~normal misc idling, while in reverse, while making full turns. it will also sometimes die right after the surge, but not every time. it is worse in the summer during high temps, but will sometimes do it in colder temps as well. it does this when you have your foot on the brake, also when it has been in parked (while idling). at a drive thru window on one occasion, it surged over 5 times and was restarted over 5 different times, all at same drive thru window. (maybe 10 minutes at the window) . additionally the driver front seat, seat warmer has stopped working, the keypad on the driver's car door to open the car doors will not function, several lights inside the dash do not light up and/or very dim, the middle row seat 2/3, the seat on the left side will not fold down. | |||
| 09/17/2010 | 38000 | ||
| We had been driving for approx. 3 1/2 hours and pulled over to a gas station. when i went to drive it again, i put it in reverse to back out of a parking spot and it lunged. i put on my brake fast. . it scared me. it had never done that before. it made it the rest of the trip. since then, it lunges every now and then. | |||
| 06/12/2011 | 36500 | ||
| Both times this has happened, it has been very hot 100+ degrees outside, and the vehicle had been parked, idling for a few minutes (5-15 mins). upon putting car in gear, the vehicle engine surged. luckily the foot was on the brake pedal. while experiencing these problems, vehicle has died twice, and tends to do it more at low, idle only speeds, for example while parking or pulling out of the driveway. once, we were driving from out of town, and the vehicle was sluggish on accelleration, and never seemed to switch gears. we made it home, then let it cool, and it ran fine for several days. about a week later, having the same issues. going to take it into the ford dealer tomorrow and have them look at it, referencing the nhtsa investigation into the ford freestyles. | |||
| 06/13/2011 | 68826 | ||
| Stopped at a store and left the car running with air conditioner on in 90 degree plus heat, put the car in gear and it lunged and died. took 3 times to get it to restart, and the wrench light came on. vehicle then would accelerate properly. has no done it two times. i think it might be the electronic throttle body. | |||
| 06/14/2011 | 88364 | ||
| My 2006 ford freestyle frequently lunges forward without the accelerator being applied. it most frequently happens as the break lets up but also happens just as it is being put into drive. no collisions yet, just a few scares. | |||
| 04/05/2008 | 26300 | ||
| The car will surge on it's own at different times: sitting at a red light ~normal misc idling, while in reverse, while making full turns. it will also sometimes die right after the surge, but not every time. it is worse in the summer during high temps, but will sometimes do it in colder temps as well. it does this when you have your foot on the brake, also when it has been in parked (while idling). at a drive thru window on one occasion, it surged over 5 times and was restarted over 5 different times, all at same drive thru window. (maybe 10 minutes at the window) . additionally the driver front seat, seat warmer has stopped working, the keypad on the driver's car door to open the car doors will not function, several lights inside the dash do not light up and/or very dim, the middle row seat 2/3, the seat on the left side will not fold down. | |||
| 09/17/2010 | 38000 | ||
| We had been driving for approx. 3 1/2 hours and pulled over to a gas station. when i went to drive it again, i put it in reverse to back out of a parking spot and it lunged. i put on my brake fast. . it scared me. it had never done that before. it made it the rest of the trip. since then, it lunges every now and then. | |||
| 09/10/2008 | 57000 | ||
| My 2006 ford freestyle started to jerk and when stopped at a stop sign or pulling into traffic would accelerate uncontrollably. i had the throttle switch replaced only a month after i got the car and it began to do the same thing shortly after and the warning said misfire so i had new spark plugs put in. the following summer same proplems but this time i had to have new coils put in. i drove the car for a month and while driving in traffic it would completly shut down, almost causing an accident, this happened about four times. it now has completly shut down and will not start at all. i have replaced batteries, taken it to several dealers and all say there is nothing they can do that it is probably a computer problem, i have since parked the car as it is unsafe and undrivable. help | |||
| 07/01/2010 | 48000 | ||
| When shifted from p to r or d, the vehicle surges or lunges. very difficult to control even with foot firmly on the brake. worse when a/c is on. the engine races, and rpms increase. vehicle was purchased used last year, at approximately 48k miles. noticed the problem shortly after purchase, but the problem seemed almost imaginary, then went away over the winter months. the problem has returned and seems worse at this time (summer 2011). definitely not imaginary, definitely dangerous. occurs in parking lots and intersections, where there are often many pedestrians and vehicles in close quarters. engine light has come on, mechanic says service codes indicate throttle problem. hope to have this repaired tomorrow. | |||
| 06/14/2011 | 88364 | ||
| My 2006 ford freestyle frequently lunges forward without the accelerator being applied. it most frequently happens as the break lets up but also happens just as it is being put into drive. no collisions yet, just a few scares. | |||
| 04/05/2008 | 26300 | ||
| The car will surge on it's own at different times: sitting at a red light ~normal misc idling, while in reverse, while making full turns. it will also sometimes die right after the surge, but not every time. it is worse in the summer during high temps, but will sometimes do it in colder temps as well. it does this when you have your foot on the brake, also when it has been in parked (while idling). at a drive thru window on one occasion, it surged over 5 times and was restarted over 5 different times, all at same drive thru window. (maybe 10 minutes at the window) . additionally the driver front seat, seat warmer has stopped working, the keypad on the driver's car door to open the car doors will not function, several lights inside the dash do not light up and/or very dim, the middle row seat 2/3, the seat on the left side will not fold down. | |||
| 09/17/2010 | 38000 | ||
| We had been driving for approx. 3 1/2 hours and pulled over to a gas station. when i went to drive it again, i put it in reverse to back out of a parking spot and it lunged. i put on my brake fast. . it scared me. it had never done that before. it made it the rest of the trip. since then, it lunges every now and then. | |||
| 09/10/2008 | 57000 | ||
| My 2006 ford freestyle started to jerk and when stopped at a stop sign or pulling into traffic would accelerate uncontrollably. i had the throttle switch replaced only a month after i got the car and it began to do the same thing shortly after and the warning said misfire so i had new spark plugs put in. the following summer same proplems but this time i had to have new coils put in. i drove the car for a month and while driving in traffic it would completly shut down, almost causing an accident, this happened about four times. it now has completly shut down and will not start at all. i have replaced batteries, taken it to several dealers and all say there is nothing they can do that it is probably a computer problem, i have since parked the car as it is unsafe and undrivable. help | |||
| 07/01/2010 | 48000 | ||
| When shifted from p to r or d, the vehicle surges or lunges. very difficult to control even with foot firmly on the brake. worse when a/c is on. the engine races, and rpms increase. vehicle was purchased used last year, at approximately 48k miles. noticed the problem shortly after purchase, but the problem seemed almost imaginary, then went away over the winter months. the problem has returned and seems worse at this time (summer 2011). definitely not imaginary, definitely dangerous. occurs in parking lots and intersections, where there are often many pedestrians and vehicles in close quarters. engine light has come on, mechanic says service codes indicate throttle problem. hope to have this repaired tomorrow. | |||
| 06/10/2008 | 32000 | ||
| Vehicle surges when idling in gear and at slow speeds when a/c is on. when in drive or reverse. | |||
| 06/10/2011 | 120000 | ||
| Have a 2006 ford freestyle. acceleration surges from idle, mostly in reverse but sometimes in drive, have increased in duration over the past few weeks. last night it surged about 10 feet backing out of a parking place and came very close to hitting a pedesetrian. the wrench light came on last night but was off when ignition turned off and restarted. now the engine light is on. i am really afraid to drive the car. read about the investigation into surges on this model. | |||
| 06/14/2011 | 88364 | ||
| My 2006 ford freestyle frequently lunges forward without the accelerator being applied. it most frequently happens as the break lets up but also happens just as it is being put into drive. no collisions yet, just a few scares. | |||
| 04/05/2008 | 26300 | ||
| The car will surge on it's own at different times: sitting at a red light ~normal misc idling, while in reverse, while making full turns. it will also sometimes die right after the surge, but not every time. it is worse in the summer during high temps, but will sometimes do it in colder temps as well. it does this when you have your foot on the brake, also when it has been in parked (while idling). at a drive thru window on one occasion, it surged over 5 times and was restarted over 5 different times, all at same drive thru window. (maybe 10 minutes at the window) . additionally the driver front seat, seat warmer has stopped working, the keypad on the driver's car door to open the car doors will not function, several lights inside the dash do not light up and/or very dim, the middle row seat 2/3, the seat on the left side will not fold down. | |||
| 09/17/2010 | 38000 | ||
| We had been driving for approx. 3 1/2 hours and pulled over to a gas station. when i went to drive it again, i put it in reverse to back out of a parking spot and it lunged. i put on my brake fast. . it scared me. it had never done that before. it made it the rest of the trip. since then, it lunges every now and then. | |||
| 09/10/2008 | 57000 | ||
| My 2006 ford freestyle started to jerk and when stopped at a stop sign or pulling into traffic would accelerate uncontrollably. i had the throttle switch replaced only a month after i got the car and it began to do the same thing shortly after and the warning said misfire so i had new spark plugs put in. the following summer same proplems but this time i had to have new coils put in. i drove the car for a month and while driving in traffic it would completly shut down, almost causing an accident, this happened about four times. it now has completly shut down and will not start at all. i have replaced batteries, taken it to several dealers and all say there is nothing they can do that it is probably a computer problem, i have since parked the car as it is unsafe and undrivable. help | |||
| 07/01/2010 | 48000 | ||
| When shifted from p to r or d, the vehicle surges or lunges. very difficult to control even with foot firmly on the brake. worse when a/c is on. the engine races, and rpms increase. vehicle was purchased used last year, at approximately 48k miles. noticed the problem shortly after purchase, but the problem seemed almost imaginary, then went away over the winter months. the problem has returned and seems worse at this time (summer 2011). definitely not imaginary, definitely dangerous. occurs in parking lots and intersections, where there are often many pedestrians and vehicles in close quarters. engine light has come on, mechanic says service codes indicate throttle problem. hope to have this repaired tomorrow. | |||
| 06/10/2008 | 32000 | ||
| Vehicle surges when idling in gear and at slow speeds when a/c is on. when in drive or reverse. | |||
| 06/10/2011 | 120000 | ||
| Have a 2006 ford freestyle. acceleration surges from idle, mostly in reverse but sometimes in drive, have increased in duration over the past few weeks. last night it surged about 10 feet backing out of a parking place and came very close to hitting a pedesetrian. the wrench light came on last night but was off when ignition turned off and restarted. now the engine light is on. i am really afraid to drive the car. read about the investigation into surges on this model. | |||
| 09/10/2008 | 57000 | ||
| My 2006 ford freestyle started to jerk and when stopped at a stop sign or pulling into traffic would accelerate uncontrollably. i had the throttle switch replaced only a month after i got the car and it began to do the same thing shortly after and the warning said misfire so i had new spark plugs put in. the following summer same proplems but this time i had to have new coils put in. i drove the car for a month and while driving in traffic it would completly shut down, almost causing an accident, this happened about four times. it now has completly shut down and will not start at all. i have replaced batteries, taken it to several dealers and all say there is nothing they can do that it is probably a computer problem, i have since parked the car as it is unsafe and undrivable. help | |||
| 07/01/2010 | 48000 | ||
| When shifted from p to r or d, the vehicle surges or lunges. very difficult to control even with foot firmly on the brake. worse when a/c is on. the engine races, and rpms increase. vehicle was purchased used last year, at approximately 48k miles. noticed the problem shortly after purchase, but the problem seemed almost imaginary, then went away over the winter months. the problem has returned and seems worse at this time (summer 2011). definitely not imaginary, definitely dangerous. occurs in parking lots and intersections, where there are often many pedestrians and vehicles in close quarters. engine light has come on, mechanic says service codes indicate throttle problem. hope to have this repaired tomorrow. | |||
| 06/10/2008 | 32000 | ||
| Vehicle surges when idling in gear and at slow speeds when a/c is on. when in drive or reverse. | |||
| 06/10/2011 | 120000 | ||
| Have a 2006 ford freestyle. acceleration surges from idle, mostly in reverse but sometimes in drive, have increased in duration over the past few weeks. last night it surged about 10 feet backing out of a parking place and came very close to hitting a pedesetrian. the wrench light came on last night but was off when ignition turned off and restarted. now the engine light is on. i am really afraid to drive the car. read about the investigation into surges on this model. | |||
| 05/01/2008 | 39000 | ||
| Multiple times, it seems, when we have the air conditioner on, our vehicle accelerates on its own. we have almost hit others in parking lots, intersections and on the road because of this. sometimes, it even accelerates on its own when the brakes are applied. our vehicle has also shut off when the air conditioner is on. | |||
| 09/10/2008 | 57000 | ||
| My 2006 ford freestyle started to jerk and when stopped at a stop sign or pulling into traffic would accelerate uncontrollably. i had the throttle switch replaced only a month after i got the car and it began to do the same thing shortly after and the warning said misfire so i had new spark plugs put in. the following summer same proplems but this time i had to have new coils put in. i drove the car for a month and while driving in traffic it would completly shut down, almost causing an accident, this happened about four times. it now has completly shut down and will not start at all. i have replaced batteries, taken it to several dealers and all say there is nothing they can do that it is probably a computer problem, i have since parked the car as it is unsafe and undrivable. help | |||
| 07/01/2010 | 48000 | ||
| When shifted from p to r or d, the vehicle surges or lunges. very difficult to control even with foot firmly on the brake. worse when a/c is on. the engine races, and rpms increase. vehicle was purchased used last year, at approximately 48k miles. noticed the problem shortly after purchase, but the problem seemed almost imaginary, then went away over the winter months. the problem has returned and seems worse at this time (summer 2011). definitely not imaginary, definitely dangerous. occurs in parking lots and intersections, where there are often many pedestrians and vehicles in close quarters. engine light has come on, mechanic says service codes indicate throttle problem. hope to have this repaired tomorrow. | |||
| 06/10/2008 | 32000 | ||
| Vehicle surges when idling in gear and at slow speeds when a/c is on. when in drive or reverse. | |||
| 06/10/2011 | 120000 | ||
| Have a 2006 ford freestyle. acceleration surges from idle, mostly in reverse but sometimes in drive, have increased in duration over the past few weeks. last night it surged about 10 feet backing out of a parking place and came very close to hitting a pedesetrian. the wrench light came on last night but was off when ignition turned off and restarted. now the engine light is on. i am really afraid to drive the car. read about the investigation into surges on this model. | |||
| 05/01/2008 | 39000 | ||
| Multiple times, it seems, when we have the air conditioner on, our vehicle accelerates on its own. we have almost hit others in parking lots, intersections and on the road because of this. sometimes, it even accelerates on its own when the brakes are applied. our vehicle has also shut off when the air conditioner is on. | |||
| 07/01/2010 | 48000 | ||
| When shifted from p to r or d, the vehicle surges or lunges. very difficult to control even with foot firmly on the brake. worse when a/c is on. the engine races, and rpms increase. vehicle was purchased used last year, at approximately 48k miles. noticed the problem shortly after purchase, but the problem seemed almost imaginary, then went away over the winter months. the problem has returned and seems worse at this time (summer 2011). definitely not imaginary, definitely dangerous. occurs in parking lots and intersections, where there are often many pedestrians and vehicles in close quarters. engine light has come on, mechanic says service codes indicate throttle problem. hope to have this repaired tomorrow. | |||
| 06/10/2008 | 32000 | ||
| Vehicle surges when idling in gear and at slow speeds when a/c is on. when in drive or reverse. | |||
| 06/10/2011 | 120000 | ||
| Have a 2006 ford freestyle. acceleration surges from idle, mostly in reverse but sometimes in drive, have increased in duration over the past few weeks. last night it surged about 10 feet backing out of a parking place and came very close to hitting a pedesetrian. the wrench light came on last night but was off when ignition turned off and restarted. now the engine light is on. i am really afraid to drive the car. read about the investigation into surges on this model. | |||
| 05/01/2008 | 39000 | ||
| Multiple times, it seems, when we have the air conditioner on, our vehicle accelerates on its own. we have almost hit others in parking lots, intersections and on the road because of this. sometimes, it even accelerates on its own when the brakes are applied. our vehicle has also shut off when the air conditioner is on. | |||
| 03/01/2010 | 40000 | ||
| Vehicle lunges/accelorates when idling or just after shifting in to gear or reverse. it can cause a big enough surge that i've almost hit a car or object in fron/behind me several times but have been lucky enough to avoid that. it occurs daily. | |||
| 05/01/2008 | 39000 | ||
| Multiple times, it seems, when we have the air conditioner on, our vehicle accelerates on its own. we have almost hit others in parking lots, intersections and on the road because of this. sometimes, it even accelerates on its own when the brakes are applied. our vehicle has also shut off when the air conditioner is on. | |||
| 03/01/2010 | 40000 | ||
| Vehicle lunges/accelorates when idling or just after shifting in to gear or reverse. it can cause a big enough surge that i've almost hit a car or object in fron/behind me several times but have been lucky enough to avoid that. it occurs daily. | |||
| 05/14/2011 | 86574 | ||
| While idling with my foot on the brake, the car started surging. rpm's revved up and had to stand on brake to keep car from moving. happened a few times, sporadically, then started happening more often. now doing the same thing in reverse. several times, when i remove my foot from the brake to back up the car lurches 6 or 8 feet before i can stop it again. yesterday, the vehicle died after doing this, the wrench light came on. car started immediately, light went off, and drove home with no further incidents. this is now a daily occurance when driving this vehicle. not certain what is causing this. some reports cite transmission, some cite throttle body, and some cite the need to have the fuel system professionally cleaned. | |||
| 06/03/2011 | 60000 | ||
| We own a 2006 ford freestyle and have had problems with sudden acceleration at low speeds and idling in general. the car was viewed by jeremy at classic ford in columbia, sc, and quoted a bit too quickly for me too feel comfortable. when i mentioned an 06 freestyle, it took no time to diagnose over the phone as a throttle body problem. the repair was quoted in the $850 range. i purchased a throttle body from another 2006 freestyle from a junkyard and made the repair. less than 7000 miles later we are seeing the beginning of the problem again. the initial surges/revving occurred few and far between, usually in hot temperatures with the air running. the idle rpm usually sits at about 500 rpm, and when we stop, still in drive, it surges, which causes the car to lunge forward. when it progressed, it was impossible to sit at a stop sign without idling from 500 to 750 rpm every second, back and forth. after i made the repair, the car ran great. but as i said, we are less than 7000 miles out of the repair, and the initial stages are happening again. i can purchase a part from the ford dealer for $600+, or an aftermarket part for $500+. my hesitation in yet another repair is a faulty part from the manufacturer, or a part that is not oem, but made per their specs by an aftermarket manufacturer that will fail in a similar manner. i believe the best case in this situation will be to take the $4000 hit i will incur due to kelly blue book differences from what the car is actually worth, now that other dealers know what's up. | |||
| 03/01/2010 | 40000 | ||
| Vehicle lunges/accelorates when idling or just after shifting in to gear or reverse. it can cause a big enough surge that i've almost hit a car or object in fron/behind me several times but have been lucky enough to avoid that. it occurs daily. | |||
| 05/14/2011 | 86574 | ||
| While idling with my foot on the brake, the car started surging. rpm's revved up and had to stand on brake to keep car from moving. happened a few times, sporadically, then started happening more often. now doing the same thing in reverse. several times, when i remove my foot from the brake to back up the car lurches 6 or 8 feet before i can stop it again. yesterday, the vehicle died after doing this, the wrench light came on. car started immediately, light went off, and drove home with no further incidents. this is now a daily occurance when driving this vehicle. not certain what is causing this. some reports cite transmission, some cite throttle body, and some cite the need to have the fuel system professionally cleaned. | |||
| 06/03/2011 | 60000 | ||
| We own a 2006 ford freestyle and have had problems with sudden acceleration at low speeds and idling in general. the car was viewed by jeremy at classic ford in columbia, sc, and quoted a bit too quickly for me too feel comfortable. when i mentioned an 06 freestyle, it took no time to diagnose over the phone as a throttle body problem. the repair was quoted in the $850 range. i purchased a throttle body from another 2006 freestyle from a junkyard and made the repair. less than 7000 miles later we are seeing the beginning of the problem again. the initial surges/revving occurred few and far between, usually in hot temperatures with the air running. the idle rpm usually sits at about 500 rpm, and when we stop, still in drive, it surges, which causes the car to lunge forward. when it progressed, it was impossible to sit at a stop sign without idling from 500 to 750 rpm every second, back and forth. after i made the repair, the car ran great. but as i said, we are less than 7000 miles out of the repair, and the initial stages are happening again. i can purchase a part from the ford dealer for $600+, or an aftermarket part for $500+. my hesitation in yet another repair is a faulty part from the manufacturer, or a part that is not oem, but made per their specs by an aftermarket manufacturer that will fail in a similar manner. i believe the best case in this situation will be to take the $4000 hit i will incur due to kelly blue book differences from what the car is actually worth, now that other dealers know what's up. | |||
| 03/01/2010 | 40000 | ||
| Vehicle lunges/accelorates when idling or just after shifting in to gear or reverse. it can cause a big enough surge that i've almost hit a car or object in fron/behind me several times but have been lucky enough to avoid that. it occurs daily. | |||
| 05/14/2011 | 86574 | ||
| While idling with my foot on the brake, the car started surging. rpm's revved up and had to stand on brake to keep car from moving. happened a few times, sporadically, then started happening more often. now doing the same thing in reverse. several times, when i remove my foot from the brake to back up the car lurches 6 or 8 feet before i can stop it again. yesterday, the vehicle died after doing this, the wrench light came on. car started immediately, light went off, and drove home with no further incidents. this is now a daily occurance when driving this vehicle. not certain what is causing this. some reports cite transmission, some cite throttle body, and some cite the need to have the fuel system professionally cleaned. | |||
| 06/03/2011 | 60000 | ||
| We own a 2006 ford freestyle and have had problems with sudden acceleration at low speeds and idling in general. the car was viewed by jeremy at classic ford in columbia, sc, and quoted a bit too quickly for me too feel comfortable. when i mentioned an 06 freestyle, it took no time to diagnose over the phone as a throttle body problem. the repair was quoted in the $850 range. i purchased a throttle body from another 2006 freestyle from a junkyard and made the repair. less than 7000 miles later we are seeing the beginning of the problem again. the initial surges/revving occurred few and far between, usually in hot temperatures with the air running. the idle rpm usually sits at about 500 rpm, and when we stop, still in drive, it surges, which causes the car to lunge forward. when it progressed, it was impossible to sit at a stop sign without idling from 500 to 750 rpm every second, back and forth. after i made the repair, the car ran great. but as i said, we are less than 7000 miles out of the repair, and the initial stages are happening again. i can purchase a part from the ford dealer for $600+, or an aftermarket part for $500+. my hesitation in yet another repair is a faulty part from the manufacturer, or a part that is not oem, but made per their specs by an aftermarket manufacturer that will fail in a similar manner. i believe the best case in this situation will be to take the $4000 hit i will incur due to kelly blue book differences from what the car is actually worth, now that other dealers know what's up. | |||
| 03/01/2010 | 40000 | ||
| Vehicle lunges/accelorates when idling or just after shifting in to gear or reverse. it can cause a big enough surge that i've almost hit a car or object in fron/behind me several times but have been lucky enough to avoid that. it occurs daily. | |||
| 05/14/2011 | 86574 | ||
| While idling with my foot on the brake, the car started surging. rpm's revved up and had to stand on brake to keep car from moving. happened a few times, sporadically, then started happening more often. now doing the same thing in reverse. several times, when i remove my foot from the brake to back up the car lurches 6 or 8 feet before i can stop it again. yesterday, the vehicle died after doing this, the wrench light came on. car started immediately, light went off, and drove home with no further incidents. this is now a daily occurance when driving this vehicle. not certain what is causing this. some reports cite transmission, some cite throttle body, and some cite the need to have the fuel system professionally cleaned. | |||
| 06/03/2011 | 60000 | ||
| We own a 2006 ford freestyle and have had problems with sudden acceleration at low speeds and idling in general. the car was viewed by jeremy at classic ford in columbia, sc, and quoted a bit too quickly for me too feel comfortable. when i mentioned an 06 freestyle, it took no time to diagnose over the phone as a throttle body problem. the repair was quoted in the $850 range. i purchased a throttle body from another 2006 freestyle from a junkyard and made the repair. less than 7000 miles later we are seeing the beginning of the problem again. the initial surges/revving occurred few and far between, usually in hot temperatures with the air running. the idle rpm usually sits at about 500 rpm, and when we stop, still in drive, it surges, which causes the car to lunge forward. when it progressed, it was impossible to sit at a stop sign without idling from 500 to 750 rpm every second, back and forth. after i made the repair, the car ran great. but as i said, we are less than 7000 miles out of the repair, and the initial stages are happening again. i can purchase a part from the ford dealer for $600+, or an aftermarket part for $500+. my hesitation in yet another repair is a faulty part from the manufacturer, or a part that is not oem, but made per their specs by an aftermarket manufacturer that will fail in a similar manner. i believe the best case in this situation will be to take the $4000 hit i will incur due to kelly blue book differences from what the car is actually worth, now that other dealers know what's up. | |||
| 05/14/2011 | 86574 | ||
| While idling with my foot on the brake, the car started surging. rpm's revved up and had to stand on brake to keep car from moving. happened a few times, sporadically, then started happening more often. now doing the same thing in reverse. several times, when i remove my foot from the brake to back up the car lurches 6 or 8 feet before i can stop it again. yesterday, the vehicle died after doing this, the wrench light came on. car started immediately, light went off, and drove home with no further incidents. this is now a daily occurance when driving this vehicle. not certain what is causing this. some reports cite transmission, some cite throttle body, and some cite the need to have the fuel system professionally cleaned. | |||
| 06/03/2011 | 60000 | ||
| We own a 2006 ford freestyle and have had problems with sudden acceleration at low speeds and idling in general. the car was viewed by jeremy at classic ford in columbia, sc, and quoted a bit too quickly for me too feel comfortable. when i mentioned an 06 freestyle, it took no time to diagnose over the phone as a throttle body problem. the repair was quoted in the $850 range. i purchased a throttle body from another 2006 freestyle from a junkyard and made the repair. less than 7000 miles later we are seeing the beginning of the problem again. the initial surges/revving occurred few and far between, usually in hot temperatures with the air running. the idle rpm usually sits at about 500 rpm, and when we stop, still in drive, it surges, which causes the car to lunge forward. when it progressed, it was impossible to sit at a stop sign without idling from 500 to 750 rpm every second, back and forth. after i made the repair, the car ran great. but as i said, we are less than 7000 miles out of the repair, and the initial stages are happening again. i can purchase a part from the ford dealer for $600+, or an aftermarket part for $500+. my hesitation in yet another repair is a faulty part from the manufacturer, or a part that is not oem, but made per their specs by an aftermarket manufacturer that will fail in a similar manner. i believe the best case in this situation will be to take the $4000 hit i will incur due to kelly blue book differences from what the car is actually worth, now that other dealers know what's up. | |||
| 05/02/2011 | |||
| Vehicle thrust forward or back ward fast without notice while ac unit is on to the point you have to use 2 feet on brake paddle. throttle body to the pcm | |||
| 05/28/2011 | 90000 | ||
| My 2006 ford freestyle has been lurching forward unexpectedly while my foot is on the break. sometimes is will then stall. it happens when pulling on or out of a parking spot. this has occurred several times in the past 6 weeks. took care to shop, no codes to show issue and unable to replicate the problem. | |||
| 05/02/2011 | |||
| Vehicle thrust forward or back ward fast without notice while ac unit is on to the point you have to use 2 feet on brake paddle. throttle body to the pcm | |||
| 05/28/2011 | 90000 | ||
| My 2006 ford freestyle has been lurching forward unexpectedly while my foot is on the break. sometimes is will then stall. it happens when pulling on or out of a parking spot. this has occurred several times in the past 6 weeks. took care to shop, no codes to show issue and unable to replicate the problem. | |||
| 05/02/2011 | |||
| Vehicle thrust forward or back ward fast without notice while ac unit is on to the point you have to use 2 feet on brake paddle. throttle body to the pcm | |||
| 05/28/2011 | 90000 | ||
| My 2006 ford freestyle has been lurching forward unexpectedly while my foot is on the break. sometimes is will then stall. it happens when pulling on or out of a parking spot. this has occurred several times in the past 6 weeks. took care to shop, no codes to show issue and unable to replicate the problem. | |||
| 05/27/2011 | 123266 | ||
| When starting vehicle (2006 ford freestyle se) and placing in gear, vehicle lurches and sometimes stalls. with brakes firmly applied, vehicle does not move much, but if vehicle is already moving, it may propel forward several feet suddenly. on the reported incident date, the automobile lurched while backing out of a driveway in reverse. the car unexpectedly lurched backwards into the street, then stalled. an accident could have occurred if other cars were on the roadway. the a/c was running at the time of all occurrences. | |||
| 05/02/2011 | |||
| Vehicle thrust forward or back ward fast without notice while ac unit is on to the point you have to use 2 feet on brake paddle. throttle body to the pcm | |||
| 05/28/2011 | 90000 | ||
| My 2006 ford freestyle has been lurching forward unexpectedly while my foot is on the break. sometimes is will then stall. it happens when pulling on or out of a parking spot. this has occurred several times in the past 6 weeks. took care to shop, no codes to show issue and unable to replicate the problem. | |||
| 05/27/2011 | 123266 | ||
| When starting vehicle (2006 ford freestyle se) and placing in gear, vehicle lurches and sometimes stalls. with brakes firmly applied, vehicle does not move much, but if vehicle is already moving, it may propel forward several feet suddenly. on the reported incident date, the automobile lurched while backing out of a driveway in reverse. the car unexpectedly lurched backwards into the street, then stalled. an accident could have occurred if other cars were on the roadway. the a/c was running at the time of all occurrences. | |||
| 05/26/2011 | 80289 | ||
| I was waiting in line to pick my daughter up from school today. when she got in the car i took my foot off of the brake and my car lunged forward and almost hit the car in front of me. i had to push down on the brake to stop my car from crashing into the car in front of me. when i attempted to take my foot off of the brake for a second time and to drive around the other car, my car lunged again and almost stalled. | |||
| 01/10/2011 | 65000 | ||
| 2006 ford freestyle. approx: 65,000 miles. wrench light came on; since then the vehicle at times will lurch forward with just a little bit of gas or if you are not pushing the break completely down. the rpms run really high with just a little bit of gas or just at idle. car lurches forward when shifting from park to drive. when trying to get on the freeway, car will barely get going. i am assuming this is the throttle body problem that all the ford freestyles seem to be having. also noticed that it seems to occur more often while sitting at an idle for just a few minutes. have not had repairs yet, as this part is very costly and i am just learning now that this is a common problem with ford freestyle. | |||
| 05/28/2011 | 90000 | ||
| My 2006 ford freestyle has been lurching forward unexpectedly while my foot is on the break. sometimes is will then stall. it happens when pulling on or out of a parking spot. this has occurred several times in the past 6 weeks. took care to shop, no codes to show issue and unable to replicate the problem. | |||
| 05/26/2011 | 80289 | ||
| I was waiting in line to pick my daughter up from school today. when she got in the car i took my foot off of the brake and my car lunged forward and almost hit the car in front of me. i had to push down on the brake to stop my car from crashing into the car in front of me. when i attempted to take my foot off of the brake for a second time and to drive around the other car, my car lunged again and almost stalled. | |||
| 05/27/2011 | 123266 | ||
| When starting vehicle (2006 ford freestyle se) and placing in gear, vehicle lurches and sometimes stalls. with brakes firmly applied, vehicle does not move much, but if vehicle is already moving, it may propel forward several feet suddenly. on the reported incident date, the automobile lurched while backing out of a driveway in reverse. the car unexpectedly lurched backwards into the street, then stalled. an accident could have occurred if other cars were on the roadway. the a/c was running at the time of all occurrences. | |||
| 05/26/2011 | 80289 | ||
| I was waiting in line to pick my daughter up from school today. when she got in the car i took my foot off of the brake and my car lunged forward and almost hit the car in front of me. i had to push down on the brake to stop my car from crashing into the car in front of me. when i attempted to take my foot off of the brake for a second time and to drive around the other car, my car lunged again and almost stalled. | |||
| 01/10/2011 | 65000 | ||
| 2006 ford freestyle. approx: 65,000 miles. wrench light came on; since then the vehicle at times will lurch forward with just a little bit of gas or if you are not pushing the break completely down. the rpms run really high with just a little bit of gas or just at idle. car lurches forward when shifting from park to drive. when trying to get on the freeway, car will barely get going. i am assuming this is the throttle body problem that all the ford freestyles seem to be having. also noticed that it seems to occur more often while sitting at an idle for just a few minutes. have not had repairs yet, as this part is very costly and i am just learning now that this is a common problem with ford freestyle. | |||
| 05/26/2011 | 80289 | ||
| I was waiting in line to pick my daughter up from school today. when she got in the car i took my foot off of the brake and my car lunged forward and almost hit the car in front of me. i had to push down on the brake to stop my car from crashing into the car in front of me. when i attempted to take my foot off of the brake for a second time and to drive around the other car, my car lunged again and almost stalled. | |||
| 01/10/2011 | 65000 | ||
| 2006 ford freestyle. approx: 65,000 miles. wrench light came on; since then the vehicle at times will lurch forward with just a little bit of gas or if you are not pushing the break completely down. the rpms run really high with just a little bit of gas or just at idle. car lurches forward when shifting from park to drive. when trying to get on the freeway, car will barely get going. i am assuming this is the throttle body problem that all the ford freestyles seem to be having. also noticed that it seems to occur more often while sitting at an idle for just a few minutes. have not had repairs yet, as this part is very costly and i am just learning now that this is a common problem with ford freestyle. | |||
| 06/10/2010 | 13480 | ||
| In april 2007, driver's side seat belt became jammed. had seatbelt buckle replaced. it was covered under warranty and there was not charge. on june 8, 2010 the check throttle body light and wrench warning light came on and we noticed a vibration in the engine. took vehicle in. the throttle body and motor mount were both replaced. cost of repair was $1023.24 the mileage at the time of repair was 55,234. a couple of weeks later, the vehicle began to surge unexpectedly at times in both drive and reverse. at other times, vehicle would hesitates / had lilttle or no pick-up when starting from a stop. check engine light came on, took vehicle in on june 22, 2010. an engine sensor was replaced and the pcm was reprogramed. repairs totalled $642.61 the mileage at time of repairs was 55,613. was told at that time the fuel filter needed to be repalced and a transmission flush was necessary. replaced fuel filter and had transmission flush done july 1, 2010. cost was $200.65. mileage was 55,695. i read an article in the newspapers and learned that others were having similar problems. i wanted to be on record with problems that we have had with this car. ford manufactured cars with issues. they should have to address those issues and compensate for the repairs that people had to pay for. the repairs that have had to be done on this car are rediculous. between the seat belt issue and the transmission issues, i would say we have had some serious saftey issues with this vehicle and we most certainly regret buying it. | |||
| 06/24/2010 | 78500 | ||
| My 2006 ford freestyle has started trying to run away with me whenever i've been sitting in a parking space with the engine on and the air conditioning on.when i put the car into gear either forward or reverse it shoots out of the space causing me to have to jam on the brakes. the first time this happened last june 2010,i crashed into a car that was parked behind me. it did not happen again for several weeks. when it happened again the weather was extremely hot so, i thought maybe the hot weather had caused it. it did not occur during the winter. now that the weather is getting hot it's happening again. i am very anxious every time i have to drive anywhere when it's hot outside. i talked to my son-in-law about it and he said maybe it had something to do with the transmission.but, they check the transmission when they change my oil and have not told me of any problems. | |||
| 06/10/2010 | 13480 | ||
| In april 2007, driver's side seat belt became jammed. had seatbelt buckle replaced. it was covered under warranty and there was not charge. on june 8, 2010 the check throttle body light and wrench warning light came on and we noticed a vibration in the engine. took vehicle in. the throttle body and motor mount were both replaced. cost of repair was $1023.24 the mileage at the time of repair was 55,234. a couple of weeks later, the vehicle began to surge unexpectedly at times in both drive and reverse. at other times, vehicle would hesitates / had lilttle or no pick-up when starting from a stop. check engine light came on, took vehicle in on june 22, 2010. an engine sensor was replaced and the pcm was reprogramed. repairs totalled $642.61 the mileage at time of repairs was 55,613. was told at that time the fuel filter needed to be repalced and a transmission flush was necessary. replaced fuel filter and had transmission flush done july 1, 2010. cost was $200.65. mileage was 55,695. i read an article in the newspapers and learned that others were having similar problems. i wanted to be on record with problems that we have had with this car. ford manufactured cars with issues. they should have to address those issues and compensate for the repairs that people had to pay for. the repairs that have had to be done on this car are rediculous. between the seat belt issue and the transmission issues, i would say we have had some serious saftey issues with this vehicle and we most certainly regret buying it. | |||
| 06/24/2010 | 78500 | ||
| My 2006 ford freestyle has started trying to run away with me whenever i've been sitting in a parking space with the engine on and the air conditioning on.when i put the car into gear either forward or reverse it shoots out of the space causing me to have to jam on the brakes. the first time this happened last june 2010,i crashed into a car that was parked behind me. it did not happen again for several weeks. when it happened again the weather was extremely hot so, i thought maybe the hot weather had caused it. it did not occur during the winter. now that the weather is getting hot it's happening again. i am very anxious every time i have to drive anywhere when it's hot outside. i talked to my son-in-law about it and he said maybe it had something to do with the transmission.but, they check the transmission when they change my oil and have not told me of any problems. | |||
| 06/10/2010 | 13480 | ||
| In april 2007, driver's side seat belt became jammed. had seatbelt buckle replaced. it was covered under warranty and there was not charge. on june 8, 2010 the check throttle body light and wrench warning light came on and we noticed a vibration in the engine. took vehicle in. the throttle body and motor mount were both replaced. cost of repair was $1023.24 the mileage at the time of repair was 55,234. a couple of weeks later, the vehicle began to surge unexpectedly at times in both drive and reverse. at other times, vehicle would hesitates / had lilttle or no pick-up when starting from a stop. check engine light came on, took vehicle in on june 22, 2010. an engine sensor was replaced and the pcm was reprogramed. repairs totalled $642.61 the mileage at time of repairs was 55,613. was told at that time the fuel filter needed to be repalced and a transmission flush was necessary. replaced fuel filter and had transmission flush done july 1, 2010. cost was $200.65. mileage was 55,695. i read an article in the newspapers and learned that others were having similar problems. i wanted to be on record with problems that we have had with this car. ford manufactured cars with issues. they should have to address those issues and compensate for the repairs that people had to pay for. the repairs that have had to be done on this car are rediculous. between the seat belt issue and the transmission issues, i would say we have had some serious saftey issues with this vehicle and we most certainly regret buying it. | |||
| 06/24/2010 | 78500 | ||
| My 2006 ford freestyle has started trying to run away with me whenever i've been sitting in a parking space with the engine on and the air conditioning on.when i put the car into gear either forward or reverse it shoots out of the space causing me to have to jam on the brakes. the first time this happened last june 2010,i crashed into a car that was parked behind me. it did not happen again for several weeks. when it happened again the weather was extremely hot so, i thought maybe the hot weather had caused it. it did not occur during the winter. now that the weather is getting hot it's happening again. i am very anxious every time i have to drive anywhere when it's hot outside. i talked to my son-in-law about it and he said maybe it had something to do with the transmission.but, they check the transmission when they change my oil and have not told me of any problems. | |||
| 04/24/2011 | 98647 | ||
| I was pulling into my garage. i was coming to a stop and the car accelerated forward and can within inches of hitting my house. another time i was leaving my house. i put the car in reverse and with my foot on the brake it accelerated in reverse for several feet. | |||
| 04/15/2011 | 54000 | ||
| 2006 ford freestyle (1fmzk02106ga45751) lunges forward when the brake pedal is released. almost rearended vehicle in front of me. it appears this happens more frequently when going really slow in drive thru lanes and trying to park in parking lots. i feel this is a major problem that needs immediate attention. i have become very learing of driving it more than necessary with my kids inside the car. i feel it is not meeting the safety standards that ford usually stands behind. | |||
| 06/10/2010 | 13480 | ||
| In april 2007, driver's side seat belt became jammed. had seatbelt buckle replaced. it was covered under warranty and there was not charge. on june 8, 2010 the check throttle body light and wrench warning light came on and we noticed a vibration in the engine. took vehicle in. the throttle body and motor mount were both replaced. cost of repair was $1023.24 the mileage at the time of repair was 55,234. a couple of weeks later, the vehicle began to surge unexpectedly at times in both drive and reverse. at other times, vehicle would hesitates / had lilttle or no pick-up when starting from a stop. check engine light came on, took vehicle in on june 22, 2010. an engine sensor was replaced and the pcm was reprogramed. repairs totalled $642.61 the mileage at time of repairs was 55,613. was told at that time the fuel filter needed to be repalced and a transmission flush was necessary. replaced fuel filter and had transmission flush done july 1, 2010. cost was $200.65. mileage was 55,695. i read an article in the newspapers and learned that others were having similar problems. i wanted to be on record with problems that we have had with this car. ford manufactured cars with issues. they should have to address those issues and compensate for the repairs that people had to pay for. the repairs that have had to be done on this car are rediculous. between the seat belt issue and the transmission issues, i would say we have had some serious saftey issues with this vehicle and we most certainly regret buying it. | |||
| 06/24/2010 | 78500 | ||
| My 2006 ford freestyle has started trying to run away with me whenever i've been sitting in a parking space with the engine on and the air conditioning on.when i put the car into gear either forward or reverse it shoots out of the space causing me to have to jam on the brakes. the first time this happened last june 2010,i crashed into a car that was parked behind me. it did not happen again for several weeks. when it happened again the weather was extremely hot so, i thought maybe the hot weather had caused it. it did not occur during the winter. now that the weather is getting hot it's happening again. i am very anxious every time i have to drive anywhere when it's hot outside. i talked to my son-in-law about it and he said maybe it had something to do with the transmission.but, they check the transmission when they change my oil and have not told me of any problems. | |||
| 04/24/2011 | 98647 | ||
| I was pulling into my garage. i was coming to a stop and the car accelerated forward and can within inches of hitting my house. another time i was leaving my house. i put the car in reverse and with my foot on the brake it accelerated in reverse for several feet. | |||
| 04/15/2011 | 54000 | ||
| 2006 ford freestyle (1fmzk02106ga45751) lunges forward when the brake pedal is released. almost rearended vehicle in front of me. it appears this happens more frequently when going really slow in drive thru lanes and trying to park in parking lots. i feel this is a major problem that needs immediate attention. i have become very learing of driving it more than necessary with my kids inside the car. i feel it is not meeting the safety standards that ford usually stands behind. | |||
| 05/13/2011 | 92000 | ||
| 2006 ford freestyle started trying to drive forward on its own. brakes were applied, but you could still feel it pulling and the vehicle started rocking back and forth for a few seconds. we have owned the vehicle for almost 3 months and this was the first time. it was a hot day and the ac was on as reported by other owners of this same vehicle. since seeing the report this morning i have decided not to run the ac for the time being while the investigation continues. there needs to be a recall because sudden lunging could be very dangerous. i thought maybe it was an isolated incident when my wife told me what had happened, but it appears it is common. | |||
| 04/05/2011 | 87000 | ||
| My 2006 ford freestyle has been giving a warning titled awd malfunction. no mechanic can find a problem and the warning comes on intermittenly. evidenlty it is a flaw in the electronic system. | |||
| 04/24/2011 | 98647 | ||
| I was pulling into my garage. i was coming to a stop and the car accelerated forward and can within inches of hitting my house. another time i was leaving my house. i put the car in reverse and with my foot on the brake it accelerated in reverse for several feet. | |||
| 04/15/2011 | 54000 | ||
| 2006 ford freestyle (1fmzk02106ga45751) lunges forward when the brake pedal is released. almost rearended vehicle in front of me. it appears this happens more frequently when going really slow in drive thru lanes and trying to park in parking lots. i feel this is a major problem that needs immediate attention. i have become very learing of driving it more than necessary with my kids inside the car. i feel it is not meeting the safety standards that ford usually stands behind. | |||
| 05/13/2011 | 92000 | ||
| 2006 ford freestyle started trying to drive forward on its own. brakes were applied, but you could still feel it pulling and the vehicle started rocking back and forth for a few seconds. we have owned the vehicle for almost 3 months and this was the first time. it was a hot day and the ac was on as reported by other owners of this same vehicle. since seeing the report this morning i have decided not to run the ac for the time being while the investigation continues. there needs to be a recall because sudden lunging could be very dangerous. i thought maybe it was an isolated incident when my wife told me what had happened, but it appears it is common. | |||
| 04/05/2011 | 87000 | ||
| My 2006 ford freestyle has been giving a warning titled awd malfunction. no mechanic can find a problem and the warning comes on intermittenly. evidenlty it is a flaw in the electronic system. | |||
| 05/01/2011 | |||
| Vehicle surges with no application of the accelerator. the surge seems to occur when the vehicle is in drive or reverse, with or without the break applied, and seems to occur when the air conditioning is on although not all surges have occurred with the air-conditioning on. this problem is intermittent and seems to occur in spring, summer and fall months when the air-conditioning has been in use. this surging problem has occurred several times over the past couple of years. the most recent incident occurred when the vehicle was parked in a driveway in front of a home. the vehicle was taken out of park and placed in reverse when the vehicle surged backward to the end of the driveway. the accelerator was not applied to make the vehicle move and the air-conditioning was not on at the time of the surge although it had been used early that day. | |||
| 05/14/2011 | 85427 | ||
| On sat. may 14 my ford freestyle 2006 lunged forward after stopping and before putting the car into park. on sun. may 15 my ford freestyle 2006 lunged forward again while at a sit still between stopping and putting the car in park!!! | |||
| 02/24/2011 | 55000 | ||
| While sitting at traffic lights or stop signs car has tendency to lurch forward while foot is on the brake. it also at times will make a sound as if something is hitting the engine when starting. | |||
| 05/08/2011 | 33600 | ||
| Sunday, may 8, 2011-2006 ford freestyle se was parked and running with wife in front passenger seat and daughter in child seat in the back while i was in a computer store purchasing a hard drive connector. when i returned to the car, my wife had the air conditioning on due to the temperature rising while sitting idling in the sun. i put the car in reverse to back out of my parking spot and had the brake on while coasting back, and then the car jumped...like i was pressing the gas pedal. immediately, i depressed the brake much harder. then the wrench shaped light ilumminated on my dashboard but the car did not stall. i then continued to back out of the spot and then put it in drive to drive home. the wrench light stayed on and the car didn't seem to respond to the gas pedal like normal. i had the gas pedal almost fully depressed to get to 35 miles per hour. my goal was to get the limping car to my driveway about 2 miles away. once the car was parked in my driveway, i turned it off, then immediately restarted the car. once it restarted, the wrench light was no longer displayed and the car drove normally. the cars computer had to be reprogrammed at the ford dealer three days prior because the car all of the sudden would not start. only 34000 miles on the car. | |||
| 04/24/2011 | 98647 | ||
| I was pulling into my garage. i was coming to a stop and the car accelerated forward and can within inches of hitting my house. another time i was leaving my house. i put the car in reverse and with my foot on the brake it accelerated in reverse for several feet. | |||
| 04/15/2011 | 54000 | ||
| 2006 ford freestyle (1fmzk02106ga45751) lunges forward when the brake pedal is released. almost rearended vehicle in front of me. it appears this happens more frequently when going really slow in drive thru lanes and trying to park in parking lots. i feel this is a major problem that needs immediate attention. i have become very learing of driving it more than necessary with my kids inside the car. i feel it is not meeting the safety standards that ford usually stands behind. | |||
| 05/13/2011 | 92000 | ||
| 2006 ford freestyle started trying to drive forward on its own. brakes were applied, but you could still feel it pulling and the vehicle started rocking back and forth for a few seconds. we have owned the vehicle for almost 3 months and this was the first time. it was a hot day and the ac was on as reported by other owners of this same vehicle. since seeing the report this morning i have decided not to run the ac for the time being while the investigation continues. there needs to be a recall because sudden lunging could be very dangerous. i thought maybe it was an isolated incident when my wife told me what had happened, but it appears it is common. | |||
| 04/05/2011 | 87000 | ||
| My 2006 ford freestyle has been giving a warning titled awd malfunction. no mechanic can find a problem and the warning comes on intermittenly. evidenlty it is a flaw in the electronic system. | |||
| 05/01/2011 | |||
| Vehicle surges with no application of the accelerator. the surge seems to occur when the vehicle is in drive or reverse, with or without the break applied, and seems to occur when the air conditioning is on although not all surges have occurred with the air-conditioning on. this problem is intermittent and seems to occur in spring, summer and fall months when the air-conditioning has been in use. this surging problem has occurred several times over the past couple of years. the most recent incident occurred when the vehicle was parked in a driveway in front of a home. the vehicle was taken out of park and placed in reverse when the vehicle surged backward to the end of the driveway. the accelerator was not applied to make the vehicle move and the air-conditioning was not on at the time of the surge although it had been used early that day. | |||
| 05/14/2011 | 85427 | ||
| On sat. may 14 my ford freestyle 2006 lunged forward after stopping and before putting the car into park. on sun. may 15 my ford freestyle 2006 lunged forward again while at a sit still between stopping and putting the car in park!!! | |||
| 02/24/2011 | 55000 | ||
| While sitting at traffic lights or stop signs car has tendency to lurch forward while foot is on the brake. it also at times will make a sound as if something is hitting the engine when starting. | |||
| 05/08/2011 | 33600 | ||
| Sunday, may 8, 2011-2006 ford freestyle se was parked and running with wife in front passenger seat and daughter in child seat in the back while i was in a computer store purchasing a hard drive connector. when i returned to the car, my wife had the air conditioning on due to the temperature rising while sitting idling in the sun. i put the car in reverse to back out of my parking spot and had the brake on while coasting back, and then the car jumped...like i was pressing the gas pedal. immediately, i depressed the brake much harder. then the wrench shaped light ilumminated on my dashboard but the car did not stall. i then continued to back out of the spot and then put it in drive to drive home. the wrench light stayed on and the car didn't seem to respond to the gas pedal like normal. i had the gas pedal almost fully depressed to get to 35 miles per hour. my goal was to get the limping car to my driveway about 2 miles away. once the car was parked in my driveway, i turned it off, then immediately restarted the car. once it restarted, the wrench light was no longer displayed and the car drove normally. the cars computer had to be reprogrammed at the ford dealer three days prior because the car all of the sudden would not start. only 34000 miles on the car. | |||
| 05/13/2011 | 92000 | ||
| 2006 ford freestyle started trying to drive forward on its own. brakes were applied, but you could still feel it pulling and the vehicle started rocking back and forth for a few seconds. we have owned the vehicle for almost 3 months and this was the first time. it was a hot day and the ac was on as reported by other owners of this same vehicle. since seeing the report this morning i have decided not to run the ac for the time being while the investigation continues. there needs to be a recall because sudden lunging could be very dangerous. i thought maybe it was an isolated incident when my wife told me what had happened, but it appears it is common. | |||
| 04/05/2011 | 87000 | ||
| My 2006 ford freestyle has been giving a warning titled awd malfunction. no mechanic can find a problem and the warning comes on intermittenly. evidenlty it is a flaw in the electronic system. | |||
| 05/01/2011 | |||
| Vehicle surges with no application of the accelerator. the surge seems to occur when the vehicle is in drive or reverse, with or without the break applied, and seems to occur when the air conditioning is on although not all surges have occurred with the air-conditioning on. this problem is intermittent and seems to occur in spring, summer and fall months when the air-conditioning has been in use. this surging problem has occurred several times over the past couple of years. the most recent incident occurred when the vehicle was parked in a driveway in front of a home. the vehicle was taken out of park and placed in reverse when the vehicle surged backward to the end of the driveway. the accelerator was not applied to make the vehicle move and the air-conditioning was not on at the time of the surge although it had been used early that day. | |||
| 05/14/2011 | 85427 | ||
| On sat. may 14 my ford freestyle 2006 lunged forward after stopping and before putting the car into park. on sun. may 15 my ford freestyle 2006 lunged forward again while at a sit still between stopping and putting the car in park!!! | |||
| 02/24/2011 | 55000 | ||
| While sitting at traffic lights or stop signs car has tendency to lurch forward while foot is on the brake. it also at times will make a sound as if something is hitting the engine when starting. | |||
| 05/08/2011 | 33600 | ||
| Sunday, may 8, 2011-2006 ford freestyle se was parked and running with wife in front passenger seat and daughter in child seat in the back while i was in a computer store purchasing a hard drive connector. when i returned to the car, my wife had the air conditioning on due to the temperature rising while sitting idling in the sun. i put the car in reverse to back out of my parking spot and had the brake on while coasting back, and then the car jumped...like i was pressing the gas pedal. immediately, i depressed the brake much harder. then the wrench shaped light ilumminated on my dashboard but the car did not stall. i then continued to back out of the spot and then put it in drive to drive home. the wrench light stayed on and the car didn't seem to respond to the gas pedal like normal. i had the gas pedal almost fully depressed to get to 35 miles per hour. my goal was to get the limping car to my driveway about 2 miles away. once the car was parked in my driveway, i turned it off, then immediately restarted the car. once it restarted, the wrench light was no longer displayed and the car drove normally. the cars computer had to be reprogrammed at the ford dealer three days prior because the car all of the sudden would not start. only 34000 miles on the car. | |||
| 05/01/2011 | |||
| Vehicle surges with no application of the accelerator. the surge seems to occur when the vehicle is in drive or reverse, with or without the break applied, and seems to occur when the air conditioning is on although not all surges have occurred with the air-conditioning on. this problem is intermittent and seems to occur in spring, summer and fall months when the air-conditioning has been in use. this surging problem has occurred several times over the past couple of years. the most recent incident occurred when the vehicle was parked in a driveway in front of a home. the vehicle was taken out of park and placed in reverse when the vehicle surged backward to the end of the driveway. the accelerator was not applied to make the vehicle move and the air-conditioning was not on at the time of the surge although it had been used early that day. | |||
| 05/14/2011 | 85427 | ||
| On sat. may 14 my ford freestyle 2006 lunged forward after stopping and before putting the car into park. on sun. may 15 my ford freestyle 2006 lunged forward again while at a sit still between stopping and putting the car in park!!! | |||
| 02/24/2011 | 55000 | ||
| While sitting at traffic lights or stop signs car has tendency to lurch forward while foot is on the brake. it also at times will make a sound as if something is hitting the engine when starting. | |||
| 05/08/2011 | 33600 | ||
| Sunday, may 8, 2011-2006 ford freestyle se was parked and running with wife in front passenger seat and daughter in child seat in the back while i was in a computer store purchasing a hard drive connector. when i returned to the car, my wife had the air conditioning on due to the temperature rising while sitting idling in the sun. i put the car in reverse to back out of my parking spot and had the brake on while coasting back, and then the car jumped...like i was pressing the gas pedal. immediately, i depressed the brake much harder. then the wrench shaped light ilumminated on my dashboard but the car did not stall. i then continued to back out of the spot and then put it in drive to drive home. the wrench light stayed on and the car didn't seem to respond to the gas pedal like normal. i had the gas pedal almost fully depressed to get to 35 miles per hour. my goal was to get the limping car to my driveway about 2 miles away. once the car was parked in my driveway, i turned it off, then immediately restarted the car. once it restarted, the wrench light was no longer displayed and the car drove normally. the cars computer had to be reprogrammed at the ford dealer three days prior because the car all of the sudden would not start. only 34000 miles on the car. | |||
| 04/19/2011 | |||
| I have an 06 freestyle that surges forward or backward with out pressing the accelerator. this has happened numerous times especially when running the a/c. i have to make sure and stay away from other cars at a red light for instance or the car would lunge in the them. i was told it was the throttle body. havent been able to replace. | |||
| 04/10/2011 | 66400 | ||
| 2006 ford freestyle with approx. 66,500 miles on it, has problems with throttle body as diagnosed by ford coastal in mobile, al. before diagnosis, my freestyle would suddenly lounge or accelerate, uncommanded, while backing up (reverse), out of parking area. engine light and maintenance wrench light soon follow after these series of events. ford coastal suggests replacing throttle body. this part is not covered by my powertrain warranty. the cost is $920 to be shouldered by the car owner. | |||
| 01/21/2011 | 110000 | ||
| My 2006 freestayle will intermittenly accelerate when stopped or going at low speeds. this happens at redlights, carpool line, or anywhere i am idle. it happens on occasion while in reverse. i have tried some of the fuel injection cleaners and will be taking it to be looked at today after a scare at an intersection where it revved up and stalled. i have seen many post about it being te throttle body but i for one can't affoed a problem that seems to be er related. it is a safety concern for me right now as i was almost hit at the intersection. this has been going on/off for a few months and at first it was so slight i did not notice. of note, my air compressor needs to be replaced amd i have read that these problems seem to going hand in hand. | |||
| 07/22/2009 | 36247 | ||
| Out of the blue, my car was jumping forward (or backward if in reverse) without me pushing on the gas pedal. in one instance, when stopped at a red light, the car jumped partway into the intersection which was very frightening! also had an incident stopped at a red light where car jumped forward nearly hitting the car in front of me. also experienced some loss of power, inability to accelerate, while driving. the wrench light came on the dashboard. took into the ford dealership. they replaced the electronic throttle body. part was very hard to find, and we had to pay for a rental car for a week. intially told the part was on back order and may take a couple months! | |||
| 01/21/2011 | 110000 | ||
| My 2006 freestayle will intermittenly accelerate when stopped or going at low speeds. this happens at redlights, carpool line, or anywhere i am idle. it happens on occasion while in reverse. i have tried some of the fuel injection cleaners and will be taking it to be looked at today after a scare at an intersection where it revved up and stalled. i have seen many post about it being te throttle body but i for one can't affoed a problem that seems to be er related. it is a safety concern for me right now as i was almost hit at the intersection. this has been going on/off for a few months and at first it was so slight i did not notice. of note, my air compressor needs to be replaced amd i have read that these problems seem to going hand in hand. | |||
| 07/22/2009 | 36247 | ||
| Out of the blue, my car was jumping forward (or backward if in reverse) without me pushing on the gas pedal. in one instance, when stopped at a red light, the car jumped partway into the intersection which was very frightening! also had an incident stopped at a red light where car jumped forward nearly hitting the car in front of me. also experienced some loss of power, inability to accelerate, while driving. the wrench light came on the dashboard. took into the ford dealership. they replaced the electronic throttle body. part was very hard to find, and we had to pay for a rental car for a week. intially told the part was on back order and may take a couple months! | |||
| 10/19/2010 | 76000 | ||
| 2006 ford freestyle engine surges and vehicle lurches forward when brake is depressed while pulling into and backing out of parking spaces. | |||
| 03/01/2010 | 100000 | ||
| My 2006 ford freestyle lunges/surges when going from park to drive or park to reverse. vehicle has been doing this for at least 1 year .it is very scarey and unsafe for my teenage driver who is just learning to drive. i have also replaced the brakes pads and rotors twice already. the brakes wear out very quickly around 15,000 miles. last i replaced the transmission at 100,000. i bought a used 2007 transmission to save some money. now i am being told that my transmission is bad again. it is once again slipping and i have only driven 15,000 since the transmission was replaced with one od only 56,000 miles. | |||
| 09/24/2010 | 95000 | ||
| My 2006 ford freestyle is experiencing a surging/lurching at idle.i've also had loss of power and being forced to drive home in limp mode.the real irritation was when they were told of the long wait for the part and that they think it's not a safety issue. i have to disagree when my car will shut down in the middle of the road because i'm apllying the break in traffic or a stop light.i am concerned for my family | |||
| 09/04/2010 | 42880 | ||
| 2006 ford freestyle surging - when slowing down, vehicle surged forward while pressing the brake. also had an incident where it surged forward while in reverse. took the vehicle to my local ford dealer. they tried to charge me $390 to clean the mass air flow sensor. i have an extended warranty and i questioned why i would be charged the full amount. after much debate, they agreed to cover under my warranty but i had to pay the $100 deductible. they did the cleaning, they did not replace the throttle body as i requested. i am concerned due to the large number of related complaints and the safety related issue as the car is uncontrollable when surging and could cause the driver to hit pedestrians or other cars. | |||
| 07/10/2010 | 52000 | ||
| While in idling in park with a/c on, put vehicle in reverse and vehicle began to qiuckly accelarate without pressing the accelarator pedal. had to quickly press the brake pedal to avoid running into people/vehicle behind me. even with brake pedal being applied, vehicle tends to lurch in reverse. this happens on a weekly bassis. ford delaer said it is a common problem on this model and is caused by a part that is on back order for months. vehicle is unsafe to operate. | |||
| 09/04/2010 | 42880 | ||
| 2006 ford freestyle surging - when slowing down, vehicle surged forward while pressing the brake. also had an incident where it surged forward while in reverse. took the vehicle to my local ford dealer. they tried to charge me $390 to clean the mass air flow sensor. i have an extended warranty and i questioned why i would be charged the full amount. after much debate, they agreed to cover under my warranty but i had to pay the $100 deductible. they did the cleaning, they did not replace the throttle body as i requested. i am concerned due to the large number of related complaints and the safety related issue as the car is uncontrollable when surging and could cause the driver to hit pedestrians or other cars. | |||
| 07/10/2010 | 52000 | ||
| While in idling in park with a/c on, put vehicle in reverse and vehicle began to qiuckly accelarate without pressing the accelarator pedal. had to quickly press the brake pedal to avoid running into people/vehicle behind me. even with brake pedal being applied, vehicle tends to lurch in reverse. this happens on a weekly bassis. ford delaer said it is a common problem on this model and is caused by a part that is on back order for months. vehicle is unsafe to operate. | |||
| 08/18/2010 | 60000 | ||
| My 2006 ford freestyle lurches while being driven in reverse, even while my foot is on the brake. first noticed this occuring on a roadtrip 3 weeks ago, happened again last week. haven't taken it to a repair shop as the occurences have been limited, but have read some blogs indicating the same problem on other 2006 freestyle models. | |||
| 07/10/2010 | 52000 | ||
| While in idling in park with a/c on, put vehicle in reverse and vehicle began to qiuckly accelarate without pressing the accelarator pedal. had to quickly press the brake pedal to avoid running into people/vehicle behind me. even with brake pedal being applied, vehicle tends to lurch in reverse. this happens on a weekly bassis. ford delaer said it is a common problem on this model and is caused by a part that is on back order for months. vehicle is unsafe to operate. | |||
| 08/18/2010 | 60000 | ||
| My 2006 ford freestyle lurches while being driven in reverse, even while my foot is on the brake. first noticed this occuring on a roadtrip 3 weeks ago, happened again last week. haven't taken it to a repair shop as the occurences have been limited, but have read some blogs indicating the same problem on other 2006 freestyle models. | |||
| 07/10/2010 | 47000 | ||
| Surging from a while brake applied or when letting off brake but before applying gas. front end noises when turning to right, loud creaking sound. brakes make a creaking sound also but show now signs of needing to be replaced. all issues started at the same time | |||
| 08/18/2010 | 60000 | ||
| My 2006 ford freestyle lurches while being driven in reverse, even while my foot is on the brake. first noticed this occuring on a roadtrip 3 weeks ago, happened again last week. haven't taken it to a repair shop as the occurences have been limited, but have read some blogs indicating the same problem on other 2006 freestyle models. | |||
| 07/10/2010 | 47000 | ||
| Surging from a while brake applied or when letting off brake but before applying gas. front end noises when turning to right, loud creaking sound. brakes make a creaking sound also but show now signs of needing to be replaced. all issues started at the same time | |||
| 05/31/2010 | 88000 | ||
| Starting in may, my car would revv up and accelerate real fast when i put it into reverse. since then, the car not only accelertates in reverse, but now does the same in drive and even in park now. i have to slam my foot on the break to keep from causing accidents all the time now. i'm constantly getting a yellow wrench on my dash after it happens, but then it just goes away like nothing ever happened. i was driving down the highway last week, and the car just shut down, it took me a mile and a half to get up to 60 miles an hour, my car chooses when to accelerate and when to slow down on it's own, and it's going to end up killin my family. if i didn't owe so much, i'd trade it in in a heartbeat. | |||
| 06/14/2010 | 55000 | ||
| 2006 ford freestyle lunges and engine dies. does this when putting car in reverse or drive, and also when turning wheel tightly to get into parking spaces. it doesn't do this every time, but enough to make us concerned with the safety of the car. it will lunge forward or backward, and will go about 2 or 3 feet and you have to be sure to have your foot on the brake or you will hit something. | |||
| 07/10/2010 | 47000 | ||
| Surging from a while brake applied or when letting off brake but before applying gas. front end noises when turning to right, loud creaking sound. brakes make a creaking sound also but show now signs of needing to be replaced. all issues started at the same time | |||
| 05/31/2010 | 88000 | ||
| Starting in may, my car would revv up and accelerate real fast when i put it into reverse. since then, the car not only accelertates in reverse, but now does the same in drive and even in park now. i have to slam my foot on the break to keep from causing accidents all the time now. i'm constantly getting a yellow wrench on my dash after it happens, but then it just goes away like nothing ever happened. i was driving down the highway last week, and the car just shut down, it took me a mile and a half to get up to 60 miles an hour, my car chooses when to accelerate and when to slow down on it's own, and it's going to end up killin my family. if i didn't owe so much, i'd trade it in in a heartbeat. | |||
| 06/14/2010 | 55000 | ||
| 2006 ford freestyle lunges and engine dies. does this when putting car in reverse or drive, and also when turning wheel tightly to get into parking spaces. it doesn't do this every time, but enough to make us concerned with the safety of the car. it will lunge forward or backward, and will go about 2 or 3 feet and you have to be sure to have your foot on the brake or you will hit something. | |||
| 08/23/2010 | 45000 | ||
| I purchased this vehicle because i have five kids i drop off and pick up from school. about 8 months ago while waitingin the school line during stop and go traffic, i took my vehicle out of park and into drive when my car lunged forward. i pressed down on my brakes even harder because the car felt as if it was going to take off. then i put it in park. the wrench and emissions light came on and the car stalled. i turned the engin off and on again and it started back up, but it happened to me four more times that day before i could make it home. when i took it into the dealer they said the part i needed was not available. the best they could do is clean out the part it needed. they charged me $300.00 gave me a warranty for 6 months and told me to use a fuel cleaner every other tank. now 9 months later it is doing the exact same thing. only this time my a/c is also going bad. the passenger and rear cabin are blowing out hot air, and the drivers side is blowing out cold air only when driving. | |||
| 05/31/2010 | 88000 | ||
| Starting in may, my car would revv up and accelerate real fast when i put it into reverse. since then, the car not only accelertates in reverse, but now does the same in drive and even in park now. i have to slam my foot on the break to keep from causing accidents all the time now. i'm constantly getting a yellow wrench on my dash after it happens, but then it just goes away like nothing ever happened. i was driving down the highway last week, and the car just shut down, it took me a mile and a half to get up to 60 miles an hour, my car chooses when to accelerate and when to slow down on it's own, and it's going to end up killin my family. if i didn't owe so much, i'd trade it in in a heartbeat. | |||
| 06/14/2010 | 55000 | ||
| 2006 ford freestyle lunges and engine dies. does this when putting car in reverse or drive, and also when turning wheel tightly to get into parking spaces. it doesn't do this every time, but enough to make us concerned with the safety of the car. it will lunge forward or backward, and will go about 2 or 3 feet and you have to be sure to have your foot on the brake or you will hit something. | |||
| 08/23/2010 | 45000 | ||
| I purchased this vehicle because i have five kids i drop off and pick up from school. about 8 months ago while waitingin the school line during stop and go traffic, i took my vehicle out of park and into drive when my car lunged forward. i pressed down on my brakes even harder because the car felt as if it was going to take off. then i put it in park. the wrench and emissions light came on and the car stalled. i turned the engin off and on again and it started back up, but it happened to me four more times that day before i could make it home. when i took it into the dealer they said the part i needed was not available. the best they could do is clean out the part it needed. they charged me $300.00 gave me a warranty for 6 months and told me to use a fuel cleaner every other tank. now 9 months later it is doing the exact same thing. only this time my a/c is also going bad. the passenger and rear cabin are blowing out hot air, and the drivers side is blowing out cold air only when driving. | |||
| 08/26/2010 | 61900 | ||
| For the past 4 or 5 weeks, when your foot is on the brake, the car would rev-up and try to take off. this past week, i have been is stopped traffic and the reving up and trying to take off with my foot on the brake has gotten worse and today my car died in the missle of traffic. it did finally start back up, but the service department said that it was the throttle body and it would cost, starting at $700.00. the dealership said that they alone have fixed over 10. we live in a town of 3500 people. this is so stupid!. i should not be out this money!!! | |||
| 06/14/2010 | 55000 | ||
| 2006 ford freestyle lunges and engine dies. does this when putting car in reverse or drive, and also when turning wheel tightly to get into parking spaces. it doesn't do this every time, but enough to make us concerned with the safety of the car. it will lunge forward or backward, and will go about 2 or 3 feet and you have to be sure to have your foot on the brake or you will hit something. | |||
| 08/23/2010 | 45000 | ||
| I purchased this vehicle because i have five kids i drop off and pick up from school. about 8 months ago while waitingin the school line during stop and go traffic, i took my vehicle out of park and into drive when my car lunged forward. i pressed down on my brakes even harder because the car felt as if it was going to take off. then i put it in park. the wrench and emissions light came on and the car stalled. i turned the engin off and on again and it started back up, but it happened to me four more times that day before i could make it home. when i took it into the dealer they said the part i needed was not available. the best they could do is clean out the part it needed. they charged me $300.00 gave me a warranty for 6 months and told me to use a fuel cleaner every other tank. now 9 months later it is doing the exact same thing. only this time my a/c is also going bad. the passenger and rear cabin are blowing out hot air, and the drivers side is blowing out cold air only when driving. | |||
| 08/26/2010 | 61900 | ||
| For the past 4 or 5 weeks, when your foot is on the brake, the car would rev-up and try to take off. this past week, i have been is stopped traffic and the reving up and trying to take off with my foot on the brake has gotten worse and today my car died in the missle of traffic. it did finally start back up, but the service department said that it was the throttle body and it would cost, starting at $700.00. the dealership said that they alone have fixed over 10. we live in a town of 3500 people. this is so stupid!. i should not be out this money!!! | |||
| 08/19/2010 | 42460 | ||
| Cv boot failed, motor mounts failed, battery dead, rotten egg smell from exhuast, now putting vehicle into gears with foot on brake vehicle surges like my foot is on the gas pedal but it's on the brake, and does not go over 25 when pulling forward almost got into several accidents from vehicle acceleration,this has been happening everyday now i got my vehicle in 2009 and only had it for a year | |||
| 08/23/2010 | 45000 | ||
| I purchased this vehicle because i have five kids i drop off and pick up from school. about 8 months ago while waitingin the school line during stop and go traffic, i took my vehicle out of park and into drive when my car lunged forward. i pressed down on my brakes even harder because the car felt as if it was going to take off. then i put it in park. the wrench and emissions light came on and the car stalled. i turned the engin off and on again and it started back up, but it happened to me four more times that day before i could make it home. when i took it into the dealer they said the part i needed was not available. the best they could do is clean out the part it needed. they charged me $300.00 gave me a warranty for 6 months and told me to use a fuel cleaner every other tank. now 9 months later it is doing the exact same thing. only this time my a/c is also going bad. the passenger and rear cabin are blowing out hot air, and the drivers side is blowing out cold air only when driving. | |||
| 08/26/2010 | 61900 | ||
| For the past 4 or 5 weeks, when your foot is on the brake, the car would rev-up and try to take off. this past week, i have been is stopped traffic and the reving up and trying to take off with my foot on the brake has gotten worse and today my car died in the missle of traffic. it did finally start back up, but the service department said that it was the throttle body and it would cost, starting at $700.00. the dealership said that they alone have fixed over 10. we live in a town of 3500 people. this is so stupid!. i should not be out this money!!! | |||
| 08/19/2010 | 42460 | ||
| Cv boot failed, motor mounts failed, battery dead, rotten egg smell from exhuast, now putting vehicle into gears with foot on brake vehicle surges like my foot is on the gas pedal but it's on the brake, and does not go over 25 when pulling forward almost got into several accidents from vehicle acceleration,this has been happening everyday now i got my vehicle in 2009 and only had it for a year | |||
| 08/26/2010 | 61900 | ||
| For the past 4 or 5 weeks, when your foot is on the brake, the car would rev-up and try to take off. this past week, i have been is stopped traffic and the reving up and trying to take off with my foot on the brake has gotten worse and today my car died in the missle of traffic. it did finally start back up, but the service department said that it was the throttle body and it would cost, starting at $700.00. the dealership said that they alone have fixed over 10. we live in a town of 3500 people. this is so stupid!. i should not be out this money!!! | |||
| 08/19/2010 | 42460 | ||
| Cv boot failed, motor mounts failed, battery dead, rotten egg smell from exhuast, now putting vehicle into gears with foot on brake vehicle surges like my foot is on the gas pedal but it's on the brake, and does not go over 25 when pulling forward almost got into several accidents from vehicle acceleration,this has been happening everyday now i got my vehicle in 2009 and only had it for a year | |||
| 08/18/2010 | 67000 | ||
| I currently own a 2006 ford freestyle and we get sudden accelerator surges when parking or just having a foot on the brake which almost lunges the vehicle into an intersection when stopped at a light. this happens frequently say 50% of the time that you are just holding the brake. i have contacted the dealer and even with a 100k mile warranty they say this is not covered. this should be fixed even without a warranty it is a serious safety issue. i am currently a general manager at an independent automotive test lab and i know an issue that should be addressed and ford is playing with fire on this problem. ther are plenty of blogs in the internet covering this. please investigate before someone gets killed. | |||
| 06/23/2010 | 75000 | ||
| Our 2006 ford freestyle has been giving us problems for the last two summers. it seems that when we run the a/c the car will sometimes surge forward when pulling into a parking space or coming to rest at a stoplight/drive-thru. there have been a couple close calls with hitting other vehicles in front of us. it has also stalled and the transmission light has come on numerous times. it seems that we must turn the car off to rest and then start it back up for the issue to be fixed. we are now very careful when we run the a/c because this seems to affect it somewhat. we recently took our car to the dealership and they told us we needed to replace the throttle body which would be $500 for the part without labor. we simply cannot afford to fix the problem now and are praying for safety. we will no longer buy a ford and when contacting ford we were told there was nothing they could do about the problem. | |||
| 08/18/2010 | 53029 | ||
| My 2006 ford freestyle, jumps forward and backwards. it sputters as if it wants to shut down. i have taken it to the dealer several times after it started but they said it didn't do it with them, of course not. this is dangerous! when i am stopped at traffic lights i am holding breaks because it lounges forward with such a force. it also happens when i put car in reverse. there needs to be a recall on this throttle immediately. | |||
| 08/18/2010 | 67000 | ||
| I currently own a 2006 ford freestyle and we get sudden accelerator surges when parking or just having a foot on the brake which almost lunges the vehicle into an intersection when stopped at a light. this happens frequently say 50% of the time that you are just holding the brake. i have contacted the dealer and even with a 100k mile warranty they say this is not covered. this should be fixed even without a warranty it is a serious safety issue. i am currently a general manager at an independent automotive test lab and i know an issue that should be addressed and ford is playing with fire on this problem. ther are plenty of blogs in the internet covering this. please investigate before someone gets killed. | |||
| 06/23/2010 | 75000 | ||
| Our 2006 ford freestyle has been giving us problems for the last two summers. it seems that when we run the a/c the car will sometimes surge forward when pulling into a parking space or coming to rest at a stoplight/drive-thru. there have been a couple close calls with hitting other vehicles in front of us. it has also stalled and the transmission light has come on numerous times. it seems that we must turn the car off to rest and then start it back up for the issue to be fixed. we are now very careful when we run the a/c because this seems to affect it somewhat. we recently took our car to the dealership and they told us we needed to replace the throttle body which would be $500 for the part without labor. we simply cannot afford to fix the problem now and are praying for safety. we will no longer buy a ford and when contacting ford we were told there was nothing they could do about the problem. | |||
| 08/18/2010 | 53029 | ||
| My 2006 ford freestyle, jumps forward and backwards. it sputters as if it wants to shut down. i have taken it to the dealer several times after it started but they said it didn't do it with them, of course not. this is dangerous! when i am stopped at traffic lights i am holding breaks because it lounges forward with such a force. it also happens when i put car in reverse. there needs to be a recall on this throttle immediately. | |||
| 08/18/2010 | 67000 | ||
| I currently own a 2006 ford freestyle and we get sudden accelerator surges when parking or just having a foot on the brake which almost lunges the vehicle into an intersection when stopped at a light. this happens frequently say 50% of the time that you are just holding the brake. i have contacted the dealer and even with a 100k mile warranty they say this is not covered. this should be fixed even without a warranty it is a serious safety issue. i am currently a general manager at an independent automotive test lab and i know an issue that should be addressed and ford is playing with fire on this problem. ther are plenty of blogs in the internet covering this. please investigate before someone gets killed. | |||
| 06/23/2010 | 75000 | ||
| Our 2006 ford freestyle has been giving us problems for the last two summers. it seems that when we run the a/c the car will sometimes surge forward when pulling into a parking space or coming to rest at a stoplight/drive-thru. there have been a couple close calls with hitting other vehicles in front of us. it has also stalled and the transmission light has come on numerous times. it seems that we must turn the car off to rest and then start it back up for the issue to be fixed. we are now very careful when we run the a/c because this seems to affect it somewhat. we recently took our car to the dealership and they told us we needed to replace the throttle body which would be $500 for the part without labor. we simply cannot afford to fix the problem now and are praying for safety. we will no longer buy a ford and when contacting ford we were told there was nothing they could do about the problem. | |||
| 08/18/2010 | 53029 | ||
| My 2006 ford freestyle, jumps forward and backwards. it sputters as if it wants to shut down. i have taken it to the dealer several times after it started but they said it didn't do it with them, of course not. this is dangerous! when i am stopped at traffic lights i am holding breaks because it lounges forward with such a force. it also happens when i put car in reverse. there needs to be a recall on this throttle immediately. | |||
| 06/23/2010 | 75000 | ||
| Our 2006 ford freestyle has been giving us problems for the last two summers. it seems that when we run the a/c the car will sometimes surge forward when pulling into a parking space or coming to rest at a stoplight/drive-thru. there have been a couple close calls with hitting other vehicles in front of us. it has also stalled and the transmission light has come on numerous times. it seems that we must turn the car off to rest and then start it back up for the issue to be fixed. we are now very careful when we run the a/c because this seems to affect it somewhat. we recently took our car to the dealership and they told us we needed to replace the throttle body which would be $500 for the part without labor. we simply cannot afford to fix the problem now and are praying for safety. we will no longer buy a ford and when contacting ford we were told there was nothing they could do about the problem. | |||
| 08/18/2010 | 53029 | ||
| My 2006 ford freestyle, jumps forward and backwards. it sputters as if it wants to shut down. i have taken it to the dealer several times after it started but they said it didn't do it with them, of course not. this is dangerous! when i am stopped at traffic lights i am holding breaks because it lounges forward with such a force. it also happens when i put car in reverse. there needs to be a recall on this throttle immediately. | |||
| 07/10/2010 | 72000 | ||
| Put vehicle in reverse and it accelerated backwards. almost hit a car, but luckily me vehicle shut off before we hit. (foot was on brake when i switched gears, but still accelerated) accelerated in bank drive thru and then cut off again. went to gas station after and put it in reverse with foot on brake and it accelerated back. i put it back in drive and drove home praying. per ford throttle body was cleaned and has been better, but still accelerates in drive and reverse. ford should fix this problem before someone is killed. we should not have to pay to fix a problem they had dealings with. the car owner's never did and some of us can not afford their mistake. | |||
| 08/10/2010 | 115000 | ||
| 2006 ford freestyle - sudden acceleration in reverse and drive without driver intent. has happened 12-24 times in 2010. after reserach it is caused by throttle body failure (presumably). seems to be a common defect in this ford. very disturbing! | |||
| 07/16/2010 | 60000 | ||
| My 2006 ford freestyle (with approximately 60k miles) accelerates suddenly on its own when transitioning from a parked position and while idling. even when my foot is on the brakes, it dangerously jumps and proceeds with an extreme amount of speed. this causes difficulty when it occurs while parallel parking. additionally, the car stalls suddenly, without warning and the wrench light comes on. went to ford dealer and they charged me $108.00 to check the car and tell me that the throttle body and mass airflow sensor needed to be replaced. the ford service person indicated that the part was on back order for about 3 weeks as this is a common problem with this vehicle. three weeks has passed and they still do not have the part. i now understand the part cannot be located in any other city and that it may be atleast another 2 - 3 months before the part is available anywhere in the united states. no one offered a loaner car or anything. for this to be such a common problem where the part is on back order indicates to me that ford should be fixing the problem and/or compensating consumers who need vehicles (while awaiting this part and repair) that work safely. when parts are on back order indicating a demand, ford must be aware of the problem. yet the expected wait time on the part has increased which means they are doing nothing to stand by their product or make certain that safe vehicles are on the road. | |||
| 06/20/2010 | 69000 | ||
| 2006 ford freestyle car surges/accelerates forward on its own then will stall. told the problem is a faulty throttle body asssembly. | |||
| 06/28/2010 | 58000 | ||
| When pulling into parking spaces, or out of the driveway, and/or reducing speed to stop, my 2006 ford feestyle 58k will suddenly lunge forward. when you prevent the sudden acceleration by applying the brake, the wrench light will come on and sometimes it will stall. the ford dealer stated that it was carbon build-up and told me to put a can or two of sea foam in the gas tank. after running two tanks of gas, problem still persists. major safety issue. ford needs to support their customers and recall/fix the defect. | |||
| 05/02/2010 | 45000 | ||
| The problems started when i was backing out of a parking space. the car surges whether it is in drive or reverse...will continue to accelerate even when brake is applied. i have had to shut the car off completely to get it to stop. other times it will surge, then stall completely. in addition to this happening after restarting, the car won't accellerate normally. this happened while trying to get through an intersection. not safe. | |||
| 06/13/2010 | 79000 | ||
| 2006 ford freestyle had surging problem in reverse -- revved-up from 900 to nearly 2500 rpm of its own accord, shot backward, then cut out -- happened with increasing frequency and severity -- on date below it happened in a parking lot and caused the car to hit a pole -- on a previous date it cut out while backing out onto a street from a parking space, endangering my passengers -- the dealer had to replace throttle body -- he said it was a known issue -- why isn't this a safety recall? | |||
| 05/28/2010 | 44400 | ||
| No crashes, but very concerned that the car lunges forward often. it also has experienced power failure on 4 occasions in the 4 years i have had it. for example, often when i am in a parking lot and put the vehicle into either drive or reverse it lunges. i always keep my foot very firmly on the brake and it groans sometimes under the strain. when i pull into my garage slowly, with foot on brake i go to put into park and it will try to lurch forward when coming to a stop. it is like it does not want to stop. i am very careful and have not hit anything but am worried as this seems to be happening more regularly. i took it into the dealer in august of 2009 and they said they could not find the problem or duplicate it. i took it in again today june 3, and they could not find in their records where i had it in last year. i showed them my receipt as proof. i have been told it is a throttle body problem, but they will not just clean it, they say it needs to be replaced at a cost of $700 to me and is not covered under my warranty. (said it is injection system, not my powertrain). i have only 44,000 miles on this vehicle, and it was doing this at 34000 last year (actually even before that it did it, but that is the first time i took it in for this problem). the problem happens more commonly as time goes by. i am listing as the 'incidence date' the most recent one, but its happened for two years now. last week it stalled out at a drive through window. | |||
| 05/30/2010 | 48000 | ||
| My 2006 ford freestyle occasionally experiences engine rev and sudden acceleration when operated at low speeds, usually when the ac is in use. occurs only after idling or operating at low speeds in excess of 3 minutes. each time i had sufficient clearance to avoid an accident, but it's been close. it has happened a total of 5 times in the past 6-8 weeks, pretty much since it had gotten warm enough to use the ac. never happened in the past 3+ years of ownership until this year. most recent occurrence was yesterday, 30 may 2010. | |||
| 05/27/2010 | 56290 | ||
| My ford freestyle 2006 keeps surging forward in low speed and out of park condictions. 1st time it happened i thought my foot hit the gas pedal accidentally. but it happened the 2nd time a couple of days later as i was leaving a gas pump. as soon as i realized that the car was jumping forward, i slammed my foot on the brakes which caused the car to die. i restarted it and went on my way thinking it was just a weird occurence. the 3rd time it happened i was driving 5miles per hour in my children's school parking lot. car surged suddenly and i had to veer for the soccer field to avoid other traffic. as soon as i slammed on the brakes, the car died again. i immediately called the ford dealership and was told that i couldn't be seen until 5days later b/c they were booked. i was incredulous b/c this seemed to me to be a dangerous matter. i called another dealership where the service person insulted me by intimating that 1) i must have had my cruise control on - i did not or 2) that my mat was tangled in my accelerator or 3) sometimes ladies have their purse by their feet and maybe my purse was pushing on the accelerator without me knowing. i had to ask him if he thought i was an idiot for calling since he wasn't taking my concerns for a mechanical safety issue seriously. i called a friend who's a mechanic who went onto the ford website and found out that several customers were having the same issue with sudden acceleration and posted their concerns on the ford website. i would have thought that a problem which could result in a major accident for the car's occupants or passers-by would have been taken more seriously and ford would have had letters mailed to all the affected customers of that malfunction. at this point, i made the appointment and await what they plan on doing about it but, was already forewarned that i still have to pay for the diagnostic and repairs b/c my car is out of warranty since its 4yrs old and standard warranties are for 3yrs. | |||
| 04/16/2010 | 32000 | ||
| I have a 2006 ford freestlyle it has a problem in surging and lurching most in reverse you have to hit the brake to stop and then it stalls and a warning light with a symbol of a wrench comes on my wife took it in and was told it was the battery??? which we had put in... but it still did this is a real issue.. this has been happening for about 10 months now. i cleaned the thottle body butterfly the other day so not sure if that will help. | |||
| 05/06/2010 | 66300 | ||
| My 2006 ford freestyle 2wd suddenly loses power and shuts the engine off, while driving. this generally happens within the first mile or two and usually after a cold start, though sometimes it is only 20-30 minutes since the car last ran, so i'm not sure that qualifies as a cold start. each time, i am able to put the car in park and the car starts back up immediately, on the first attempt, then doesn't fail again until another trip. it does not happen every time i drive the car, however, and so far i can discern no pattern or predict when the failure wlil happen. it is currently at a ford dealer, who has been able to replicate the problem and is presently looking for a solution, as this is incredibly dangerous and could lead to a serious accident. i am quite upset, as i just purchased this car, and the problem was not at all evident during the test drive or the 90+ mile drive back to my house. | |||
| 04/02/2010 | 60000 | ||
| I have a 2006 freestyle that lunges when you put it in gear .hit a car backing up in parking lot.can't aford to have it repaired i'm unemployed. | |||
| 01/05/2008 | 0 | ||
| Sunroof/moonroof leak: possibly allows water inside vehicle every time it gets wet.brought the vehicle to the selling dealer approximately 16 mos. into warranty. i thought it was a windshield leak at first and the service rep told me i would have to go to a glass company.i explained that i had not had any glass replaced on the vehicle and that it was a ford problem, to which they responded that they would check it out.when i returned to pick up the vehicle they told me that they could not find the leak.i asked if they had put water on the car roof and they said they had not to which i questioned how can you find a water leak without water? i refused to pick up the car and they said they would try water.the next day they called to say the leak was repaired,that there was a service bulletin about the moonroof leak, and that they had rerouted the drains to fix the problem. i believed them. i forgot about the problem until march 09 at which time i was out of warranty and was told by a customer service rep in dearborn that i would have to have it evaluated at a ford dealer at my expense.i declined this.now roughly one year later it is back again and i have concerns that it probably will lead to mold, if it hasn't already, and that because the water stays above the headliner, the wiring for my rear brakelights as well as the side curtain airbags could possibly be compromised,in addition to leading to premature rust through or rot where the water eventually comes out.also i feel betrayed by ford because i have copies of other tsb's which pertain to my vehicle but were not taken care of because i did not complain of those symptoms at the time of service and now that i've realised i have those problems it's too late for them to be covered .i believe every new vehicle owner should receive notice from the manufacturer about every problem concerning their vehicle and that every time a dealer services a product under warranty, that all tsb's are checked and acted upon | |||