Investigations
| NHTSA ID | Manufacturer | Date open | Date close | Subject | Recall campaign | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | ||||||
| PE11018 | Ford Motor Company | 05/11/2011 | 02/07/2013 | Idle instability | ||
| On november 29, 2012, ford motor company (ford) initiated customer satisfaction program 12n03 to extend warranty coverage terms for repair of engine idle rpm surge caused by throttle body deposits in all model year (my) 2005 through 2007 ford freestyle, five hundred and mercury montego vehicles.the program extends the coverage for up to 10 years of service or 150,000 miles from the warranty start date of the vehicle (all vehicles are eligible for the program through may 31, 2013, regardless of mileage).dealers will repair vehicles exhibiting the condition by removing and cleaning the throttle body and reprogramming the pcm with software containing an updated idle speed control strategy.according to ford, some of the affected vehicles may experience momentary, intermittent engine idle rpm surge (idle flare) when stopped or during low speed driving maneuvers such as in a parking lot or driveway.unstable idle speed control (dips and flares) around the target engine speed (700 rpm) can occur in vehicles with deposit build-up in the throttle body when the system adjusts engine speed in response to changes in engine load, typically from power steering application or air-conditioner compressor cycling.idle speed control logic is only active at vehicle speeds below 3.5 mph and when the accelerator pedal is not applied.ford testing of a vehicle with a worst case throttle body measured a maximum idle flare of 1360 rpm lasting approximately 1 second, which ford indicated was consistent with system design to limit vehicle speed and acceleration in idle control mode.ford indicated that the test vehicle was held in place with normal brake effort and that vehicle speed remained under 4 mph without the brake pedal applied.in addition to throttle body deposit accumulation, symptoms associated with the condition may include check engine lamp illumination and diagnostic trouble codes (dtcs) p0505, p0506 or p061b.ford attributed the surge condition to changes in idle air flow resulting from the progressive buildup of deposits in the throttle body from normal positive crankcase ventilation (pcv) system operation.this condition was not adequately compensated for in the original powertrain control module (pcm) calibration.ford issued a technical service bulletin on august 15, 2011 (tsb 11-8-5), releasing an updated powertrain control calibration for vehicles with cvt transmissions.on october 19, 2011, ford issued a second bulletin (tsb 11-10-21) superseding tsb 11-8-5 and including updated powertrain control calibration for vehicles with 6-speed transmissions.prior to ford issuing the tsb | ||||||
| PE11018 | FORD MOTOR COMPANY | 05/11/2011 | Throttle Control Malfunction | |||
| Odi has received 238 complaints alleging incidents of unexpected vehicle movement when the driver's foot is not on the accelerator in model year 2005 through 2007 ford freestyle vehicles.complainants allege that the vehicle brakes are effective in either preventing or stopping the movement, but in some cases the vehicle has moved as much as 10 feet if the brake was not applied,lightly applied or applied late.the movement resulting from the unexpected idle speed increase, often described as a lunge, is alleged to have resulted in 18 minor crashes. reports allege that the lunging occurs when the driver's foot is not on the accelerator and either firmly on the brake pedal, lightly on the brake pedal, or hovering above the pedals (such as may occur when coasting under idle speed).incidents occurring during firm brake application note increased engine rpm, but no vehicle movement.in incidents occurring when the brake is not applied or lightly applied, vehicle movement may result.incidents have been reported in both forward and reverse gears.complaints allege that the lunge is sudden and unexpected, and generally of brief duration.there is some indication that the condition may be made worse with during air-conditioning operation or when the steering wheel is turned a significant amount, as may occur during low-speed parking lot type maneuvers - conditions which are part of normal idle control strategy to compensate for increased engine load from cycling of the air-conditioning compressor or power steering pump.odi has identified 18 minor crashes that may be related to the subject condition, none of which resulted in an airbag deployment.one crash involved a minor impact with a pedestrian in a residential driveway, resulting in a minor injury (bruised knee not requiring medical attention).a list of the specific odi complaint identification numbers related to the failure report will be submitted as a separate memo to the investigation file.a preliminary evaluation has been opened to assess the scope, frequency, and safety-related consequences of the alleged defect. | ||||||
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | |||
| 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. | |||
| 02/07/2013 | 122300 | ||
| While sitting in driveway and putting vehicle into gear the vehicle lunges both forward and backwards unexpectedly and without notice. | |||
| 08/31/2007 | 21049 | ||
| Tl- the contact owns a 2006 ford freestyle. the contact stated that while stopped at a traffic stop light with the brakes depressed, the vehicle suddenly accelerated. the engine exhibited a loud, racing and clicking noise as the rpm reading increased. in addition, the throttle warning light illuminated. the parked and powered the vehicle off. the vehicle was later taken to the dealer where a diagnostic was performed however, the technician was unable to locate a failure. the dealer replaced the throttle body twice however, the failure was not corrected. the vehicle continued to exhibit incidents of suddenly acceleration. the failure mileage was 21,049 and the current mileage was 80,000. kmj | |||
| 08/31/2007 | 21049 | ||
| Tl-the contact owns a 2006 ford freestyle. the contact stated that while stopped at a stop light with the brake depressed the vehicle suddenly accelerated, the engine made a loud racing and clicking noise, the rpm increased, and the throttle warning light illuminated. the contact drove the vehicle into a parking lot placed the vehicle in parkn turned the engine off. the vehicle was taken to the dealer a diagnostic was performed that was unable to locate a failure code. the dealer replaced the throttle body twice; however the failure was not corrected. the vehicle continued to suddenly accelerate. the failure mileage was 21,049 was and the current mileage was 80,000. li | |||
| 01/10/2013 | 136000 | ||
| Tl* the contact owns a 2006 ford freestyle. the contact stated that while driving 35 mph, the service engine light illuminated and acceleration power decreased. the vehicle was not taken to a mechanic. the vehicle was not repaired. the manufacturer was not contacted. the failure mileage was 136,000. | |||
| 01/10/2013 | 136000 | ||
| Tl- the contact owns a 2006 ford freestyle. the contact stated that while driving 35 mph, the service engine light illuminated and acceleration power decreased. the vehicle was not taken to a mechanic. the vehicle was not repaired. the manufacturer was not contacted. the failure mileage was 136,000. mh | |||
| 10/01/2012 | 170000 | ||
| Tl-the contact owns a 2006 ford freestyle. the contact stated that while driving approximately 70 mph, the vehicle independently decelerated to 40 mph without warning. the contact would have to restart the vehicle in order for the vehicle to perform normally. the vehicle was taken to the dealer for diagnosis where the technicians advised her that the throttle body failed and needed to be replaced. the vehicle was not repaired. the contact stated that she experienced the same failure one year prior to the recent failure and the vehicle was repaired then for the throttle body. the manufacturer was contacted and offered no assistance. the failure mileage was approximately 170,000. the current mileage was approximately 183,000. kmj | |||
| 05/01/2012 | 39000 | 1 | |
| My freestyle started lunging or accelerating without any warning. this happens usually when trying to slow down or braking. fear is that i will not be able to stop or that it will lung when in a parking lot. *tr | |||
| 10/01/2012 | 170000 | ||
| Tl-the contact owns a 2006 ford freestyle. the contact stated that while driving approximately 70 mph, the vehicle independently decelerated to 40 mph without warning. the contact would have to restart the vehicle in order for the vehicle to perform normally. the vehicle was taken to the dealer for diagnosis where the technicians advised her that the throttle body failed and needed to be replaced. the vehicle was not repaired. the contact stated that she experienced the same failure one year prior to the recent failure and the vehicle was repaired then for the throttle body. the manufacturer was contacted and offered no assistance. the failure mileage was approximately 170,000. the current mileage was approximately 183,000. kmj | |||
| 05/01/2012 | 39000 | 1 | |
| My freestyle started lunging or accelerating without any warning. this happens usually when trying to slow down or braking. fear is that i will not be able to stop or that it will lung when in a parking lot. *tr | |||
| 12/12/2012 | 103000 | 1 | |
| I just got the vehicle in november 2012 and on 12/12/2012 i was driving home, the rpms started revving on it's own at speeds between 50-60 mph. i was not increasing it's gas. i made it home and stopped at the mailbox; as i let off the brake the vehicle lurched forward without me hitting the gas. then on 12/13/2012 as i was driving to work it did the same lurching coming out of park in my driveway and also at stop lights and signs. it also did the same revving and halfway to work it decided not to go over 40 mph. *tr | |||
| 10/01/2012 | 170000 | ||
| Tl-the contact owns a 2006 ford freestyle. the contact stated that while driving approximately 70 mph, the vehicle independently decelerated to 40 mph without warning. the contact would have to restart the vehicle in order for the vehicle to perform normally. the vehicle was taken to the dealer for diagnosis where the technicians advised her that the throttle body failed and needed to be replaced. the vehicle was not repaired. the contact stated that she experienced the same failure one year prior to the recent failure and the vehicle was repaired then for the throttle body. the manufacturer was contacted and offered no assistance. the failure mileage was approximately 170,000. the current mileage was approximately 183,000. kmj | |||
| 05/01/2012 | 39000 | ||
| My freestyle started lunging or accelerating without any warning. this happens usually when trying to slow down or braking. fear is that i will not be able to stop or that it will lung when in a parking lot. | |||
| 12/12/2012 | 103000 | 1 | |
| I just got the vehicle in november 2012 and on 12/12/2012 i was driving home, the rpms started revving on it's own at speeds between 50-60 mph. i was not increasing it's gas. i made it home and stopped at the mailbox; as i let off the brake the vehicle lurched forward without me hitting the gas. then on 12/13/2012 as i was driving to work it did the same lurching coming out of park in my driveway and also at stop lights and signs. it also did the same revving and halfway to work it decided not to go over 40 mph. *tr | |||
| 10/01/2012 | 170000 | ||
| Tl-the contact owns a 2006 ford freestyle. the contact stated that while driving approximately 70 mph the speeds would drop to 40 mph without any warning. the contact would have to restart the vehicle for it to act as normal. the vehicle was taken to the dealer for diagnosis. after diagnosis they advised her that the throttle body failed and needed to be replaced. the vehicle was not repaired. approximately one year ago the contact experienced the same failure and the vehicle was repaired for the throttle body. the manufacturer was contacted and offered no assistance. the failure mileage was approximately 170,000. the current mileage was approximately 183,000. tb | |||
| 05/01/2012 | 39000 | ||
| My freestyle started lunging or accelerating without any warning. this happens usually when trying to slow down or braking. fear is that i will not be able to stop or that it will lung when in a parking lot. | |||
| 12/12/2012 | 103000 | 1 | |
| I just got the vehicle in november 2012 and on 12/12/2012 i was driving home, the rpms started revving on it's own at speeds between 50-60 mph. i was not increasing it's gas. i made it home and stopped at the mailbox; as i let off the brake the vehicle lurched forward without me hitting the gas. then on 12/13/2012 as i was driving to work it did the same lurching coming out of park in my driveway and also at stop lights and signs. it also did the same revving and halfway to work it decided not to go over 40 mph. *tr | |||
| 12/12/2012 | 103000 | ||
| I just got the vehicle in november 2012 and on 12/12/2012 i was driving home, the rpms started reving on it's own at speeds between 50-60 mph. i was not increasing it's gas. i made it home and stopped at the mailbox; as i let off the brake the vehicle lurched forward without me hitting the gas. then on 12/13/2012 as i was driving to work it did the same lurching coming out of park in my driveway and also at stop lights and signs. it also did the same reving and halfway to work it decided not to go over 40 mph. | |||
| 12/30/2009 | 60000 | 1 | |
| Throttle body failed twice. had repaired because vehicle lunged and almost hit a lady at kroger grocery store. foot was firm on brake. very dangerous in my opinion . i'm a ford motor company employee and i've heard this problem from friends at work .also engine races sometimes. *tr | |||
| 12/30/2009 | 60000 | ||
| Throttle body failed twice. had repaired because vehicle lunged and almost hit a lady at kroger grocery store. foot was firm on brake. very dangerous in my opinion . i'm a ford motor company employee and i've heard this problem from friends at work .also engine races sometimes. | |||
| 09/10/2011 | 120000 | 1 | |
| Can be driving any speed or stopped and lose ability to accelerate. have to pull over turn ignition off and restart the car, problem fixed for a little while, frequently while merging to an e way, or hilly areas, ford mechanics have looked at car and cant tell us what is wrong, people who engineered car have looked at it and cant give an answer. due to problems with car we owe more than it is worth now and cant trade in with recurring problem. ford needs to step up and handle this problem. *tr | |||
| 09/10/2011 | 120000 | ||
| Can be driving any speed or stopped and lose ability to accelerate. have to pull over turn ignition off and restart the car, problem fixed for a little while, frequently while merging to an e way, or hilly areas, ford mechanics have looked at car and cant tell us what is wrong, people who engineered car have looked at it and cant give an answer. due to problems with car we owe more than it is worth now and cant trade in with reoccurring problem. ford needs to step up and handle this problem. | |||
| 09/01/2010 | 80000 | 1 | |
| 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. *tr | |||
| 10/17/2012 | 106000 | 1 | |
| Vehicle would not slow as exit off freeway, rpms increased against braking system. very dangerous and would not slow. almost lost control of vehicle. also, continues to worsen, lungin forward and in reverse. *tr | |||
| 10/17/2012 | 106000 | ||
| Vehicle would not slow as exit off freeway, rps increased against breaking system. very dangerous and would not slow. almost lost control of vehicle. also, continues to worsen, lungin forward and in reverse | |||
| 10/24/2011 | 95881 | 1 | |
| Lost power from the engine causing lost speed. unable to accelerate. engine sputtered. since the first episode, i have had continued episodes. typically worse when the engine warms up. car completely stopped and was unable to restart the engine on a trip of about 75 miles. had to have the car towed to a local dealership. we have replaced ignition coil, spark plug, intake manifold gaskets, throttle body assembly without improvement of the condition. *tr | |||
| 10/24/2011 | 95881 | ||
| Lost power from the engine causing lost speed. unable to accelerate. engine sputtered. since the first episode, i have had continued episodes. typically worse when the engine warms up. car completely stopped and was unable to restart the engine on a trip of about 75 miles. had to have the car towed to a local dealership. we have replaced ignition coil, spark plug, intake manifold gaskets, throttle body assembly without improvement of the condition. | |||
| 06/20/2012 | 97000 | 1 | |
| 2006 ford freestyle experienced unexpected idle speed acceleration or lunging. these lunge was sudden and unexpected, the foot was on the brake and not on the accelerator and the vehicle was at idle. this issue was intermittent and occurred unexpectedly when the vehicle was both in drive and reverse - and this acceleration when or shortly after the vehicle was placed into gear. aggressive braking stopped the acceleration. electronic throttle control was found to be defective and replaced. *tr | |||
| 10/24/2011 | 95881 | ||
| Lost power from the engine causing lost speed. unable to accelerate. engine sputtered. since the first episode, i have had continued episodes. typically worse when the engine warms up. car completely stopped and was unable to restart the engine on a trip of about 75 miles. had to have the car towed to a local dealership. we have replaced ignition coil, spark plug, intake manifold gaskets, throttle body assembly without improvement of the condition. | |||
| 06/20/2012 | 97000 | ||
| 2006 ford freestyle experienced unexpected idle speed acceleration or lunging. these lunge was sudden and unexpected, the foot was on the brake and not on the accelerator and the vehicle was at idle. this issue was intermittent and occurred unexpectedly when the vehicle was both in drive and reverse - and this acceleration when or shortly after the vehicle was placed into gear. aggressive braking stopped the acceleration. electronic throttle control was found to be defective and replaced. | |||
| 10/19/2012 | 77000 | 1 | |
| Vehicle lunges forward because throttle revving the engine. sitting in the car line to pick up children at school is worrisome. throttle body replaced two times prior to this date. ford dealer informed me that throttle body needs replaced again. this is unreasonable to have replaced so many times. i have owned many vehicles in my life, currently one with over 200,000 miles 12yrs old, have never replaced a throttle body. this is a safety hazard much like the recent toyota accelerator issue. throttle body should be a recall item or should be covered for replacement by ford for life of vehicles. *tr | |||
| 09/17/2012 | 124000 | ||
| Tl-the contact owns a 2006 ford freestyle. the contact stated that while driving approximately 15 mph and approaching a traffic stop, the vehicle surged forward abnormally. the vehicle was not inspected by a dealer or an independent mechanic. the manufacturer was not contacted. the failure mileage was approximately 124,000. the current mileage was approximately 125,500. the vin was unavailable. kmj | |||
| 03/18/2012 | 79000 | 1 | |
| My car was parked and idling 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 wouldn't' 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. *tr | |||
| 09/17/2012 | 124000 | ||
| Tl-the contact owns a 2006 ford freestyle. the contact stated that while driving approximately 15 mph and approaching a traffic stop, the vehicle surged forward abnormally. the vehicle was not inspected by a dealer or an independent mechanic. the manufacturer was not contacted. the failure mileage was approximately 124,000. the current mileage was approximately 125,500. the vin was unavailable. kmj | |||
| 03/18/2012 | 79000 | 1 | |
| My car was parked and idling 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 wouldn't' 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. *tr | |||
| 09/17/2012 | 124000 | ||
| Tl-the contact owns a 2006 ford freestyle. the contact stated that while driving approximately 15 mph and approaching a traffic stop, the vehicle surged forward abnormally. the vehicle was not inspected by a dealer or an independent mechanic. the manufacturer was not contacted. the failure mileage was approximately 124,000. the current mileage was approximately 125,500. the vin was unavailable. kmj | |||
| 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. | |||
| 09/17/2012 | 124000 | ||
| Tl-the contact owns a 2006 ford freestyle. the contact stated that while driving approximately 15 mph and approaching a traffic stop, the vehicle surged forward abnormally. the vehicle was not inspected by a dealer or an independent mechanic. the manufacturer was not contacted. the failure mileage was approximately 124,000. the current mileage was approximately 125,500. the vin was unavailable. kmj | |||
| 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. | |||
| 08/10/2012 | 86000 | 1 | |
| I was pulling in to walmart parking lot pulled up behind a parked vehicle i was almost stopped when my car accelerated it was almost like some one pushed my gas pedal to the floor i had to jump on the brake pedal with both feet then the car stalled and when i restarted the car i had no power i had to shut the car off then restarted it again then it was fine. *tr | |||
| 09/01/2011 | 60000 | 1 | |
| While stopped in a line of traffic to get into a parking lot for a nfl football game, while having my foot on the brake the vehicle revved up and lunged forward bumping into the car in front of me. after pulling over and taking each others information, after getting back into the car and driving to parking space the car surged and lunged forward when turning the wheel to enter parking space. *tr | |||
| 08/10/2012 | 86000 | 1 | |
| I was pulling in to walmart parking lot pulled up behind a parked vehicle i was almost stopped when my car accelerated it was almost like some one pushed my gas pedal to the floor i had to jump on the brake pedal with both feet then the car stalled and when i restarted the car i had no power i had to shut the car off then restarted it again then it was fine. *tr | |||
| 09/01/2011 | 60000 | 1 | |
| While stopped in a line of traffic to get into a parking lot for a nfl football game, while having my foot on the brake the vehicle revved up and lunged forward bumping into the car in front of me. after pulling over and taking each others information, after getting back into the car and driving to parking space the car surged and lunged forward when turning the wheel to enter parking space. *tr | |||
| 08/10/2012 | 86000 | ||
| I was pulling in to walmart parking lot puleed up behind a parked vehicle i was almost stopped when my car excelerated it was almost like some one pushed my gas pedal to the floor i had to jump on the brake pedal with both feet then the car stalled and when i restarted the car i had no power i had to shut the car off then restarted it again then it was fine | |||
| 09/01/2011 | 60000 | 1 | |
| While stopped in a line of traffic to get into a parking lot for a nfl football game, while having my foot on the brake the vehicle revved up and lunged forward bumping into the car in front of me. after pulling over and taking each others information, after getting back into the car and driving to parking space the car surged and lunged forward when turning the wheel to enter parking space. *tr | |||
| 09/17/2012 | 107000 | 1 | |
| Vehicle lunges while at zero or low speeds sometimes almost causing a collision with other vehicles or stationary items. *tr | |||
| 08/10/2012 | 86000 | ||
| I was pulling in to walmart parking lot puleed up behind a parked vehicle i was almost stopped when my car excelerated it was almost like some one pushed my gas pedal to the floor i had to jump on the brake pedal with both feet then the car stalled and when i restarted the car i had no power i had to shut the car off then restarted it again then it was fine | |||
| 09/17/2012 | 107000 | ||
| Vehicle lunges while at zero or low speeds sometimes almost causing a collision with other vehicles or stationary items. | |||
| 09/03/2012 | 56000 | 1 | |
| I was backing up in the drive way and the car accelerated on it's own the engine rpgs went to 4000 without me pressing the gas. the call continued to accelerate until i pressed brakes and it stalled. *tr | |||
| 07/01/2012 | |||
| Tl* the contact owns a 2006 ford freestyle. the contact stated that the vehicle would continue to abnormally accelerate when the accelerator pedal was released. the contact also stated that a wrench warning light illuminated after the failure. the vehicle was not taken to the dealer. the manufacturer was made aware of the failure. the vehicle was not repaired. the failure mileage was unknown and the current mileage was 102,385. | |||
| 09/03/2012 | 56000 | 1 | |
| I was backing up in the drive way and the car accelerated on it's own the engine rpgs went to 4000 without me pressing the gas. the call continued to accelerate until i pressed brakes and it stalled. *tr | |||
| 07/01/2012 | |||
| Tl- the contact owns a 2006 ford freestyle. the contact stated that the vehicle would continue to abnormally accelerate when the accelerator pedal was released. the contact also stated that a wrench warning light illuminated after the failure. the vehicle was not taken to the dealer. the manufacturer was made aware of the failure. the vehicle was not repaired. the failure mileage was unknown and the current mileage was 102,385. kmj | |||
| 10/30/2007 | 17800 | 1 | |
| The car lunges at low speeds (around 5 mph), when in both drive gear and reverse. it happens every time the car is put in and out of gear. no check engine light is displayed. *tr | |||
| 09/03/2012 | 56000 | 1 | |
| I was backing up in the drive way and the car accelerated on it's own the engine rpgs went to 4000 without me pressing the gas. the call continued to accelerate until i pressed brakes and it stalled. *tr | |||
| 07/01/2012 | |||
| Tl- the contact owns a 2006 ford freestyle. the contact stated that the vehicle would continue to abnormally accelerate when the accelerator pedal was released. the contact also stated that a wrench warning light illuminated after the failure. the vehicle was not taken to the dealer. the manufacturer was made aware of the failure. the vehicle was not repaired. the failure mileage was unknown and the current mileage was 102,385. kmj | |||
| 10/30/2007 | 17800 | 1 | |
| The car lunges at low speeds (around 5 mph), when in both drive gear and reverse. it happens every time the car is put in and out of gear. no check engine light is displayed. *tr | |||
| 09/03/2012 | 56000 | ||
| I was backing up in the drive way and the car accelerated on it own the engine rpgs went to 4000 without me pressing the gas. the call continued to accelerate until i pressed brakes and it stalled. | |||
| 07/01/2012 | |||
| Tl- the contact owns a 2006 ford freestyle. the contact stated the vehicle accelerated unexpectantly when the brake pedal was no longer depressed. the contact also stated a wrench warning light illuminated after the failure. the vehicle was not taken to the dealer. the manufacturer was made aware of the failure. the vehicle was not repaired. the failure mileage was unknown and the current mileage was 102,385. rds | |||
| 10/30/2007 | 17800 | 1 | |
| The car lunges at low speeds (around 5 mph), when in both drive gear and reverse. it happens every time the car is put in and out of gear. no check engine light is displayed. *tr | |||
| 09/04/2012 | 93800 | ||
| Tl* the contact owns a 2006 ford freestyle. the contact stated that while stopped with the brakes applied, the engine rpms increased to 3,000 as the vehicle lunged forward abnormally. the vehicle then stalled without warning. the vehicle was not taken for inspection or repairs. the manufacturer was not contacted. the failure mileage was 93,800. the current mileage was 94,000. | |||
| 10/30/2007 | 17800 | ||
| The car lunges at low speeds (around 5 mph), when in both drive gear and reverse. it happens every time the car is put in and out of gear. no check engine light is displayed. | |||
| 09/04/2012 | 93800 | ||
| Tl* the contact owns a 2006 ford freestyle. the contact stated that while stopped with the brakes applied, the engine rpms increased to 3,000 as the vehicle lunged forward abnormally. the vehicle then stalled without warning. the vehicle was not taken for inspection or repairs. the manufacturer was not contacted. the failure mileage was 93,800. the current mileage was 94,000. | |||
| 07/05/2012 | 1 | ||
| 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. *tr | |||
| 08/30/2012 | 73176 | 1 | |
| 2006 ford freestyle at low speeds all of a sudden lunges both in reverse or in drive. *tr | |||
| 07/05/2012 | 1 | ||
| 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. *tr | |||
| 08/30/2012 | 73176 | 1 | |
| 2006 ford freestyle at low speeds all of a sudden lunges both in reverse or in drive. *tr | |||
| 09/08/2009 | 1 | ||
| I have a 2006 ford freestyle with the same problem, the suv lunging forward when in drive or if your in reverse it does it to. i also have a fail safe issues the little wrench lite comes on and acts like it's going to die, and when you turn the key off and wait a couple of seconds then restart the car it is fine. also i go through rear brakes like candy. why isn't there anybody making ford accountable fore these problems. *tr | |||
| 09/01/2012 | 78000 | 1 | |
| Anytime i go from park to reverse or drive at idle speed my car lunges. on this particular day i was backing out of a parking spot. the car lunged so hard it through codes and the wrench on the dash lite up and car lost all acceleration power. i parked the car and drove it the next day and the power was back and the wrench was not lite anymore. it really scares me to drive this car. *tr | |||
| 08/30/2012 | 73176 | ||
| 2006 ford freestyle at low speeds all of a sudden lunges both in reverse or in drive. | |||
| 09/08/2009 | 1 | ||
| I have a 2006 ford freestyle with the same problem, the suv lunging forward when in drive or if your in reverse it does it to. i also have a fail safe issues the little wrench lite comes on and acts like it's going to die, and when you turn the key off and wait a couple of seconds then restart the car it is fine. also i go through rear brakes like candy. why isn't there anybody making ford accountable fore these problems. *tr | |||
| 09/01/2012 | 78000 | 1 | |
| Anytime i go from park to reverse or drive at idle speed my car lunges. on this particular day i was backing out of a parking spot. the car lunged so hard it through codes and the wrench on the dash lite up and car lost all acceleration power. i parked the car and drove it the next day and the power was back and the wrench was not lite anymore. it really scares me to drive this car. *tr | |||
| 08/30/2012 | 73176 | ||
| 2006 ford freestyle at low speeds all of a sudden lunges both in reverse or in drive. | |||
| 09/08/2009 | |||
| I have a 2006 ford freestyle with the same problem, the suv lunging foreward when in drive or if your in reverse it does it to. i also have a fail safe issues the little wrench lite comes on and acts like it's going to die, and when you turn the key off and wait a couple of seconds then restart the car it is fine. also i go through rear brakes like candy. why isn't there anybody making ford acountable fore these problems. | |||
| 09/01/2012 | 78000 | ||
| Anytime i go from park to reverse or drive at idle speed my car lunges. on this particular day i was backing out of a parking spot. the car lunged so hard it through codes and the wrench on the dash lite up and car lost all acceleration power. i parked the car and drove it the next day and the power was back and the wrench was not lite anymore. it really scares me to drive this car. | |||
| 09/01/2011 | 85000 | 1 | |
| My 2006 ford freestyle limited has major electrical problems. i have had the car lunge on me, at 0mph it would lunge forward, and in reverse. fortunately i had my foot on the brake every time. i don't think it is the transmission. i have a feeling that it is all electrical. i have had the lunging problem since last year. (2011) and the car has been deteriorating since. yesterday i got check charging system and now it kills all of the lights and gauges... yet it still kind of ran.(not very good up hill, and no indicator lights, no speedometer nothing.)another recent problem i have is the center engine (shock?)mount is busted. *tr | |||
| 09/08/2009 | |||
| I have a 2006 ford freestyle with the same problem, the suv lunging foreward when in drive or if your in reverse it does it to. i also have a fail safe issues the little wrench lite comes on and acts like it's going to die, and when you turn the key off and wait a couple of seconds then restart the car it is fine. also i go through rear brakes like candy. why isn't there anybody making ford acountable fore these problems. | |||
| 09/01/2012 | 78000 | ||
| Anytime i go from park to reverse or drive at idle speed my car lunges. on this particular day i was backing out of a parking spot. the car lunged so hard it through codes and the wrench on the dash lite up and car lost all acceleration power. i parked the car and drove it the next day and the power was back and the wrench was not lite anymore. it really scares me to drive this car. | |||
| 09/01/2011 | 85000 | ||
| My 2006 ford freestyle limited has major electrical problems. i have had the car lunge on me, at 0mph it would lunge forward, and in reverse. fortunately i had my foot on the brake every time. i don't think it is the transmission. i have a feeling that it is all electrical. i have had the lunging problem since last year. (2011) and the car has been deteriorating since. yesterday i got check charging system and now it kills all of the lights and gauges... yet it still kind of ran.(not very good up hill, and no indicator lights, no speedometer nothing.)another recent problem i have is the center engine (shock?)mount is busted. | |||
| 09/01/2012 | 78000 | ||
| Anytime i go from park to reverse or drive at idle speed my car lunges. on this particular day i was backing out of a parking spot. the car lunged so hard it through codes and the wrench on the dash lite up and car lost all acceleration power. i parked the car and drove it the next day and the power was back and the wrench was not lite anymore. it really scares me to drive this car. | |||
| 09/01/2011 | 85000 | ||
| My 2006 ford freestyle limited has major electrical problems. i have had the car lunge on me, at 0mph it would lunge forward, and in reverse. fortunately i had my foot on the brake every time. i don't think it is the transmission. i have a feeling that it is all electrical. i have had the lunging problem since last year. (2011) and the car has been deteriorating since. yesterday i got check charging system and now it kills all of the lights and gauges... yet it still kind of ran.(not very good up hill, and no indicator lights, no speedometer nothing.)another recent problem i have is the center engine (shock?)mount is busted. | |||
| 11/19/2010 | 65000 | ||
| Tl- the contact owns a 2006 ford freestyle. the contact stated that while driving at various speeds the vehicle lunge forward. the vehicle was taken to the dealer who was unable to diagnose the failure. the manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. the vin was not available. the failure mileage was 65,000 and the current mileage was 113,000. pmb | |||
| 12/05/2011 | 73000 | 1 | |
| 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. *tr | |||
| 11/19/2010 | 65000 | ||
| Tl- the contact owns a 2006 ford freestyle. the contact stated that while driving at various speeds the vehicle lunge forward. the vehicle was taken to the dealer who was unable to diagnose the failure. the manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. the vin was not available. the failure mileage was 65,000 and the current mileage was 113,000. pmb | |||
| 12/05/2011 | 73000 | 1 | |
| 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. *tr | |||
| 11/19/2010 | 65000 | ||
| Tl- the contact owns a 2006 ford freestyle. the contact stated that while driving at various speeds the vehicle lunge forward. the vehicle was taken to the dealer who was unable to diagnose the failure. the manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. the vin was not available. the failure mileage was 65,000 and the current mileage was 113,000. pmb | |||
| 12/05/2011 | 73000 | 1 | |
| 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. *tr | |||
| 11/19/2010 | 65000 | ||
| Tl- the contact owns a 2006 ford freestyle. the contact stated that while driving at any speed the vehicle lounged at all the time. the vehicle was taken to the dealer who diagnosed the vehicle and stated that no caused of the failure were found and offered no additional assistance. the manufacturer was not notified of the failure. the vin was not available. the failure mileage was 65,000 and the current mileage was 113,000. lg | |||
| 12/05/2011 | 73000 | 1 | |
| 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. *tr | |||
| 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. | |||
| 09/29/2009 | 78000 | 1 | |
| Issues with throttle body , the wrench light has come on multiple times while driving at low speeds(under 45mph) the can will randomly lurch at low speeds , having the air conditioner on seems to make the problem worse . the way the car jolts and jumps is unpredictable and makes the vehicle unsafe . this problem has been happening since we purchased the car , and after years and many trips to the ford dealer the problem will stop for only a few days or few months and then the same problem starts all over again. also other owners of ford freestyles made either in2005 or 2006 have also experiences the same exact problems i have experienced. i strongly feel this car should be recalled due to the safety issues. *tr | |||
| 07/19/2012 | 85000 | ||
| Tl* the contact owns a 2006 ford freestyle. the contact was driving 55 mph when he noticed that the vehicle would not decelerate. the contact had to tap on the brake pedal a couple of times to get the vehicle to decelerate. the vehicle was not taken to the dealer. the manufacturer was not contacted. the failure mileage was 85,000 and the current mileage was 86,000. | |||
| 09/29/2009 | 78000 | ||
| Issuses with throttle body , the wrench light has come on multiple times while driving at low speeds(under 45mph) the can will randomly lurch at low speeds , having the air conditoner on seems to make the problem worse . the way the car joules and jumps is unpredictable and makes the vehicle unsafe . this problem has been happening since we purchased the car , and after years and many trips to the ford dealer the problem will stop for only a few days or few months and then the same problem starts all over again. also other owners of ford freestyles made either in2005 or 2006 have also experiences the same exact problems i have experienced. i strongly feel this car should be recalled due to the safety issuses. | |||
| 07/19/2012 | 85000 | ||
| Tl- the contact owns a 2006 ford freestyle. the contact was driving 55 mph when he noticed that the vehicle would not decelerate. the contact had to tap on the brake pedal a couple of times to get the vehicle to decelerate. the vehicle was not taken to the dealer. the manufacturer was not contacted. the failure mileage was 85,000 and the current mileage was 86,000. kmj | |||
| 06/01/2010 | 64000 | 1 | |
| The car surges, jumps, sometimes acclerates and i put on the brakes 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. *tr | |||
| 05/15/2007 | 138000 | ||
| Tl-the contact owns a 2006 ford freestyle. the contact stated that while sitting at a traffic light the vehicle suddenly accelerated. the vehicle was taken to the dealer who diagnosed that the throttle body needed to be replaced. the manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. the vehicle was not repaired. the failure mileage was 138,000. pmb | |||
| 09/29/2009 | 78000 | ||
| Issuses with throttle body , the wrench light has come on multiple times while driving at low speeds(under 45mph) the can will randomly lurch at low speeds , having the air conditoner on seems to make the problem worse . the way the car joules and jumps is unpredictable and makes the vehicle unsafe . this problem has been happening since we purchased the car , and after years and many trips to the ford dealer the problem will stop for only a few days or few months and then the same problem starts all over again. also other owners of ford freestyles made either in2005 or 2006 have also experiences the same exact problems i have experienced. i strongly feel this car should be recalled due to the safety issuses. | |||
| 06/01/2010 | 64000 | 1 | |
| The car surges, jumps, sometimes acclerates and i put on the brakes 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. *tr | |||
| 07/19/2012 | 85000 | ||
| Tl- the contact owns a 2006 ford freestyle. the contact was driving 55 mph when he noticed that the vehicle would not decelerate. the contact had to tap on the brake pedal a couple of times to get the vehicle to decelerate. the vehicle was not taken to the dealer. the manufacturer was not contacted. the failure mileage was 85,000 and the current mileage was 86,000. kmj | |||
| 06/01/2010 | 64000 | 1 | |
| The car surges, jumps, sometimes acclerates and i put on the brakes 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. *tr | |||
| 05/15/2007 | 138000 | ||
| Tl-the contact owns a 2006 ford freestyle. the contact stated that while sitting at a traffic light the vehicle suddenly accelerated. the vehicle was taken to the dealer who diagnosed that the throttle body needed to be replaced. the manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. the vehicle was not repaired. the failure mileage was 138,000. pmb | |||
| 06/22/2011 | 75000 | 1 | |
| Twice, in 100+ degree weather, after idling for a short time with ac running, i put the car in reverse only to have it lunge backward. thankfully i was able to control this with the brake. it continued to happen in drive until i reached my destination (fortunately a short distance, although traffic was heavy) and turned the engine off and let it sit for awhile. it has not repeated through the cool months, but i fear it will repeat if i am in the same conditions. as i live part of the year in arizona, that is very likely. it seems that this is a known issue with this car, hope ford isn't waiting for someone to die before they fix it. *tr | |||
| 07/19/2012 | 85000 | ||
| Tl- the contact owns a 2006 ford freestyle. the contact stated while driving 55 mph he notice that the vehicle would not slow down. he had to tap the brake a couple of times to get to slow down. the vehicle was not taken to the dealer. the manufacturer was not contacted. the failure mileage was 85,000 and the current mileage was 86,000.jp | |||
| 06/01/2010 | 64000 | 1 | |
| The car surges, jumps, sometimes acclerates and i put on the brakes 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. *tr | |||
| 05/15/2007 | 138000 | ||
| Tl- the contact owns a 2006 ford freestyle. the contact stated while at a traffic light and the weather was more than 80 degrees the vehicle would suddenly accelerate on its own. the vehicle was taken to the dealer who quoted it would cost $900 after running a diagnostic test and confirmed the throttle body needed to be replaced. the manufacturer was not notified. the vehicle was not repaired. the failure mileage was 138,000. rvk | |||
| 06/22/2011 | 75000 | 1 | |
| Twice, in 100+ degree weather, after idling for a short time with ac running, i put the car in reverse only to have it lunge backward. thankfully i was able to control this with the brake. it continued to happen in drive until i reached my destination (fortunately a short distance, although traffic was heavy) and turned the engine off and let it sit for awhile. it has not repeated through the cool months, but i fear it will repeat if i am in the same conditions. as i live part of the year in arizona, that is very likely. it seems that this is a known issue with this car, hope ford isn't waiting for someone to die before they fix it. *tr | |||
| 08/10/2012 | 71000 | 1 | |
| 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. *tr | |||
| 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. | |||
| 05/15/2007 | 138000 | ||
| Tl-the contact owns a 2006 ford freestyle. the contact stated while stopping at a stop light and the weather was over 80 degree and hot the vehicle would have sudden acclereation on its own. the vehicle was taken to the dealer who quoted it would cost $900 after running a diagnostic test and that the throttle body needed to be replaced. the manufacturer was not notified. the vehicle was not repaired. the failure mileage was 138,000. mw | |||
| 06/22/2011 | 75000 | 1 | |
| Twice, in 100+ degree weather, after idling for a short time with ac running, i put the car in reverse only to have it lunge backward. thankfully i was able to control this with the brake. it continued to happen in drive until i reached my destination (fortunately a short distance, although traffic was heavy) and turned the engine off and let it sit for awhile. it has not repeated through the cool months, but i fear it will repeat if i am in the same conditions. as i live part of the year in arizona, that is very likely. it seems that this is a known issue with this car, hope ford isn't waiting for someone to die before they fix it. *tr | |||
| 08/10/2012 | 71000 | 1 | |
| 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. *tr | |||
| 05/17/2012 | 75000 | ||
| Tl- the contact owns a 2006 ford freestyle. the contact stated that the vehicle lunged forward as she was braking to a stop. the failure also caused the vehicle to sporadically stall without warning. the contact took the vehicle to the dealer for inspection where they stated that the air intake valve was cracked and needed to be replaced. the vehicle was repaired but the failure recurred. the manufacturer was notified of the issue and stated that there were no recalls for the failure. the failure mileage was 75,000. kmj | |||
| 08/09/2012 | 114100 | 1 | |
| 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?ve already had my cvt transmision replaced with ford (in 2010) as it completely failed and of course that was out of warranty too. file with pe11018. *tr | |||
| 06/22/2011 | 75000 | ||
| Twice, in 100+ degree weather, after idling for a short time with ac running, i put the car in reverse only to have it lunge backward. thankfully i was able to control this with the brake. it continued to happen in drive until i reached my destination (fortunately a short distance, although traffic was heavy) and turned the engine off and let it sit for awhile. it has not repeated through the cool months, but i fear it will repeat if i am in the same conditions. as i live part of the year in arizona, that is very likely. it seems that this is a known issue with this car, hope ford isn't waiting for someone to die before they fix it. | |||
| 08/10/2012 | 71000 | 1 | |
| 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. *tr | |||
| 05/17/2012 | 75000 | ||
| Tl- the contact owns a 2006 ford freestyle. the contact stated that the vehicle lunged forward as she was braking to a stop. the failure also caused the vehicle to sporadically stall without warning. the contact took the vehicle to the dealer for inspection where they stated that the air intake valve was cracked and needed to be replaced. the vehicle was repaired but the failure recurred. the manufacturer was notified of the issue and stated that there were no recalls for the failure. the failure mileage was 75,000. kmj | |||
| 08/09/2012 | 114100 | 1 | |
| 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?ve already had my cvt transmision replaced with ford (in 2010) as it completely failed and of course that was out of warranty too. file with pe11018. *tr | |||
| 06/13/2012 | 80000 | 1 | |
| I would like to add my complaining to incident pe11018. my ford freestyle 2006 is doing exactly as described. i would like to see a recall issued. how many incidents does it take before action is taken by ford? *tr | |||
| 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. | |||
| 05/17/2012 | 75000 | ||
| Tl- the contact owns a 2006 ford freestyle. the contact stated that the vehicle lunged forward as she was braking to a stop. the failure also caused the vehicle to sporadically stall without warning. the contact took the vehicle to the dealer for inspection where they stated that the air intake valve was cracked and needed to be replaced. the vehicle was repaired but the failure recurred. the manufacturer was notified of the issue and stated that there were no recalls for the failure. the failure mileage was 75,000. kmj | |||
| 08/09/2012 | 114100 | 1 | |
| 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?ve already had my cvt transmision replaced with ford (in 2010) as it completely failed and of course that was out of warranty too. file with pe11018. *tr | |||
| 06/13/2012 | 80000 | 1 | |
| I would like to add my complaining to incident pe11018. my ford freestyle 2006 is doing exactly as described. i would like to see a recall issued. how many incidents does it take before action is taken by ford? *tr | |||
| 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. | |||
| 05/17/2012 | 75000 | ||
| Tl- the contact owns a 2006 ford freestyle. the contact stated that she was trying to stop the vehicle and the vehicle lunged forward. the contact stated that the vehicle was also stalling because of this failure. the contact took the vehicle to the dealer for inspection and they stated that air intake valve was cracked and it needed to be replaced. the vehicle was repaired but the failure recurred. the manufacturer was notified and they stated that there was no recall at this time. the failure mileage was 75,000. ap | |||
| 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 | |||
| 05/17/2012 | 75000 | ||
| Tl- the contact owns a 2006 ford freestyle. the contact stated that she was trying to stop the vehicle and the vehicle lunged forward. the contact stated that the vehicle was also stalling because of this failure. the contact took the vehicle to the dealer for inspection and they stated that air intake valve was cracked and it needed to be replaced. the vehicle was repaired but the failure recurred. the manufacturer was notified and they stated that there was no recall at this time. the failure mileage was 75,000. ap | |||
| 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 | |||
| 06/13/2012 | 80000 | ||
| I would like to add my complaing to incident pe11018. my ford freestyle 2006 is doing exactly as described. i would like to see a recall issued. how many incidents does it take before action is taken by ford? | |||
| 08/06/2012 | |||
| Tl- the contact owns a 2006 ford freestyle. the contact stated that the vehicle surged while sitting at a traffic light. the contact mentioned that the failure would only occur when the air conditioner was on. the vehicle was taken to the dealer who advised not to run the air conditioner. the current mileage was 90,000 and the failure mileage was unavailable. pmb | |||
| 06/13/2012 | 80000 | ||
| I would like to add my complaing to incident pe11018. my ford freestyle 2006 is doing exactly as described. i would like to see a recall issued. how many incidents does it take before action is taken by ford? | |||
| 08/06/2012 | |||
| Tl- the contact owns a 2006 ford freestyle. the contact stated that the vehicle surged while sitting at a stop light. the contact took the vehicle to the dealer and was told not to run the air conditioner. the contact stated the failure did not occur once the air conditioning was turned off. the current mileage was 90,000.rl | |||
| 08/05/2012 | 113000 | ||
| Tl- the contact owns a 2006 ford freestyle. the contact stated was reversing from a parking space when the vehicle abnormally accelerated. the contact applied the brakes but the brake pedal traveled to the floorboard and the vehicle did not respond. the contact then crashed into another vehicle. there were no injuries reported. the vehicle was taken to the dealer who advised the contact that the master air flow sensor and the throttle body needed to be cleaned. the vehicle was not repaired. the failure and the current mileage was 113,000. kmj | |||
| 02/10/2012 | 100000 | ||
| Tl- the contact owns a 2006 ford freestyle. the contact stated that vehicle would surge forward when sitting at a complete stop or when trying to park. the contact stated that they had to depress the brakes extremely hard in order to keep the vehicle from moving. the contact took the vehicle to the dealer and was told that the throttle body assembly needed to be replaced. the failure mileage was 100,000 and the current mileage was 127,000. the vin was not available. kmj | |||
| 06/04/2012 | 61000 | 1 | |
| The vehicle will lunge forward at slow speed or while stopping. it has done so numerous times now and seems very dangerous. it has done it at stop signs and while parking the vehicle. i have read several other people having the same problem. *tr | |||
| 08/06/2012 | |||
| Tl- the contact owns a 2006 ford freestyle. the contact stated that the vehicle surged while sitting at a stop light. the contact took the vehicle to the dealer and was told not to run the air conditioner. the contact stated the failure did not occur once the air conditioning was turned off. the current mileage was 90,000.rl | |||
| 08/05/2012 | 113000 | ||
| Tl- the contact owns a 2006 ford freestyle. the contact stated was reversing from a parking space when the vehicle abnormally accelerated. the contact applied the brakes but the brake pedal traveled to the floorboard and the vehicle did not respond. the contact then crashed into another vehicle. there were no injuries reported. the vehicle was taken to the dealer who advised the contact that the master air flow sensor and the throttle body needed to be cleaned. the vehicle was not repaired. the failure and the current mileage was 113,000. kmj | |||
| 02/10/2012 | 100000 | ||
| Tl- the contact owns a 2006 ford freestyle. the contact stated that vehicle would surge forward when sitting at a complete stop or when trying to park. the contact stated that they had to depress the brakes extremely hard in order to keep the vehicle from moving. the contact took the vehicle to the dealer and was told that the throttle body assembly needed to be replaced. the failure mileage was 100,000 and the current mileage was 127,000. the vin was not available. kmj | |||
| 06/04/2012 | 61000 | 1 | |
| The vehicle will lunge forward at slow speed or while stopping. it has done so numerous times now and seems very dangerous. it has done it at stop signs and while parking the vehicle. i have read several other people having the same problem. *tr | |||
| 06/13/2012 | 95000 | ||
| Tl- the contact owns a 2006 ford freestyle. the contact stated that while driving at various speeds and on some occasions while parking, the vehicle would lunge forward abnormally. on one occasion the wrench warning lamp illuminated. the vehicle was taken to the dealer who diagnosed that the throttle body was defective and needed to be replaced. the manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. the vehicle was not repaired. the failure mileage was 95,000 and the current mileage was 97,000. kmj | |||
| 03/01/2012 | 101000 | ||
| Tl-the contact owns a 2006 ford freestyle. the contact stated that when the vehicle was in park or reverse, it would surge forward abnormally. the contact removed his foot from the brake pedal and the vehicle accelerated forward abnormally. the vehicle accelerated without the contact depressing the acceleration pedal. the vehicle was taken to a repair shop where it was inspected. the mechanic cleaned the intake valve as a remedy however failure recurred frequently. the manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. the current mileage was 102,306. the approximate failure mileage was 101,000. kmj | |||
| 08/05/2012 | 113000 | ||
| Tl- the contact owns a 2006 ford freestyle. the contact stated was backing out of a parking space when the vehicle surge. the contact press ed the brake to the floor, but the vehicle did not stop and the contact crashed into another vehicle. the was taken to the dealer and it was stated that the master air flow sensor and throttle body needed to be cleaned. the failure mileage and current mileages were 113,000.rl | |||
| 02/10/2012 | 100000 | ||
| Tl- the contact owns a 2006 ford freestyle. the contact stated that vehicle surges forward while sitting at a stop light on when trying to park the vehicle. the contact stated that they have to press down extremely hard on the brake to keep the vehicle from moving. the contact took the vehicle to the dealer and was told the throttle body assembly needed to be replaced. the vin was not available. the failure mileage was 100,000 and the current mileage was 127,000.rl | |||
| 06/04/2012 | 61000 | 1 | |
| The vehicle will lunge forward at slow speed or while stopping. it has done so numerous times now and seems very dangerous. it has done it at stop signs and while parking the vehicle. i have read several other people having the same problem. *tr | |||
| 06/13/2012 | 95000 | ||
| Tl- the contact owns a 2006 ford freestyle. the contact stated that while driving at various speeds and on some occasions while parking, the vehicle would lunge forward abnormally. on one occasion the wrench warning lamp illuminated. the vehicle was taken to the dealer who diagnosed that the throttle body was defective and needed to be replaced. the manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. the vehicle was not repaired. the failure mileage was 95,000 and the current mileage was 97,000. kmj | |||
| 03/01/2012 | 101000 | ||
| Tl-the contact owns a 2006 ford freestyle. the contact stated that when the vehicle was in park or reverse, it would surge forward abnormally. the contact removed his foot from the brake pedal and the vehicle accelerated forward abnormally. the vehicle accelerated without the contact depressing the acceleration pedal. the vehicle was taken to a repair shop where it was inspected. the mechanic cleaned the intake valve as a remedy however failure recurred frequently. the manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. the current mileage was 102,306. the approximate failure mileage was 101,000. kmj | |||
| 08/15/2007 | 30000 | ||
| Tl-the contact owns a 2006 ford freestyle. while in reverse, the contact released the accelerator pedal when suddenly the vehicle accelerated on its own. the vehicle was taken to the dealer for a diagnostic test. the technician replaced the throttle body air intake and throttle body kit. the failure occurred a second time. the vehicle was taken back to the dealer, where the same repair was performed. two years after the second repair, the failure occurred a third time. there was an investigation under nhtsa action number: pe11018 (vehicle speed control) that may be related to the failure. the vehicle was not repaired. the approximate failure mileage was 30,000. sm. | |||
| 08/02/2011 | 146000 | ||
| Tl-the contact owns a 2006 ford freestyle. the contact stated that while entering a parking space with the brakes depressed, the vehicle lunged forward and backward abnormally. the manufacturer was notified who offered no assistance. the vehicle was not repaired. the failure mileage was 146,000. kmj | |||
| 06/04/2012 | 61000 | ||
| The vehicle will lunge forward at slow speed or while stopping. it has done so numerous times now and seems very dangerous. it has done it at stop signs and while parking the vehcile. i have read several other people having the same problem. | |||
| 06/13/2012 | 95000 | ||
| Tl- the contact owns a 2006 ford freestyle. the contact stated that while driving at various speeds and on some occasions while parking, the vehicle would lunge forward abnormally. on one occasion the wrench warning lamp illuminated. the vehicle was taken to the dealer who diagnosed that the throttle body was defective and needed to be replaced. the manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. the vehicle was not repaired. the failure mileage was 95,000 and the current mileage was 97,000. kmj | |||
| 03/01/2012 | 101000 | ||
| Tl-the contact owns a 2006 ford freestyle. the contact stated that when the vehicle was in park or reverse, it would surge forward abnormally. the contact removed his foot from the brake pedal and the vehicle accelerated forward abnormally. the vehicle accelerated without the contact depressing the acceleration pedal. the vehicle was taken to a repair shop where it was inspected. the mechanic cleaned the intake valve as a remedy however failure recurred frequently. the manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. the current mileage was 102,306. the approximate failure mileage was 101,000. kmj | |||
| 08/15/2007 | 30000 | ||
| Tl-the contact owns a 2006 ford freestyle. while in reverse, the contact released the accelerator pedal when suddenly the vehicle accelerated on its own. the vehicle was taken to the dealer for a diagnostic test. the technician replaced the throttle body air intake and throttle body kit. the failure occurred a second time. the vehicle was taken back to the dealer, where the same repair was performed. two years after the second repair, the failure occurred a third time. there was an investigation under nhtsa action number: pe11018 (vehicle speed control) that may be related to the failure. the vehicle was not repaired. the approximate failure mileage was 30,000. sm. | |||
| 08/02/2011 | 146000 | ||
| Tl-the contact owns a 2006 ford freestyle. the contact stated that while entering a parking space with the brakes depressed, the vehicle lunged forward and backward abnormally. the manufacturer was notified who offered no assistance. the vehicle was not repaired. the failure mileage was 146,000. kmj | |||
| 01/01/2009 | 100000 | ||
| Tl* the contact owns a 2006 ford freestyle. the contact was traveling 5 mph when the vehicle accelerated unexpectedly, despite the accelerator pedal not being depressed. the vehicle was not taken to the dealer. the manufacturer was not contacted. the vehicle was not repaired. the failure mileage was 100,000 and the current mileage was 111,000. | |||
| 06/04/2012 | 61000 | ||
| The vehicle will lunge forward at slow speed or while stopping. it has done so numerous times now and seems very dangerous. it has done it at stop signs and while parking the vehcile. i have read several other people having the same problem. | |||
| 06/13/2012 | 95000 | ||
| Tl- the contact owns a 2006 ford freestyle. the contact stated that while driving at various speeds and on some occasions while parking the vehicle lunge forward. the contact mentioned that in one occasion the wrench warning lamp illuminated. the vehicle was taken to the dealer who diagnosed that the throttle body was defective and needed to be replaced. the manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. the vehicle was not repaired. the failure mileage was 95,000 and the current mileage was 97,000. pm | |||
| 03/01/2012 | 101000 | ||
| Tl-the contact owns a 2006 ford freestyle. the contact stated that when the vehicle was in park or reverse the vehicle surged forward. the contact removed the foot from the brake pedal and the vehicle rushed forward. the vehicle accelerated without contact depressing the acceleration pedal. the vehicle was taken to repair shop, where it was inspected; the mechanic cleaned the intake valve; however failure recurred. the failure recurred frequently. the manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. the current mileage was 102,306. the approximate failure mileage was 101,000.yn | |||
| 08/15/2007 | 30000 | ||
| Tl-the contact owns a 2006 ford freestyle. while in reverse, the contact released the accelerator pedal when suddenly the vehicle accelerated on its own. the vehicle was taken to the dealer for a diagnostic test. the technician replaced the throttle body air intake and throttle body kit. the failure occurred a second time. the vehicle was taken back to the dealer, where the same repair was performed. two years after the second repair, the failure occurred a third time. there was an investigation under nhtsa action number: pe11018 (vehicle speed control) that may be related to the failure. the vehicle was not repaired. the approximate failure mileage was 30,000. sm. | |||
| 08/02/2011 | 146000 | ||
| Tl-the contact owns a 2006 ford freestyle. the contact stated that while entering a parking space with the brakes depressed, the vehicle lunged forward and backwards abnormally. the manufacturer was notified who offered no assistance. the vehicle was not repaired. the failure mileage was 146,000. kmj | |||
| 07/26/2012 | 67000 | 1 | |
| 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. *tr | |||
| 08/15/2007 | 30000 | ||
| Tl- the contact owns a 2006 ford freestyle. while in reverse the contact released the accelerator pedal when suddenly the vehicle accelerated on its own. the vehicle was taken to the dealer for diagnostic. the technician replaced the throttle body air intake and throttle body kit. the failure occurred a second time. the vehicle was taken back to the dealer where the same repair was performed again. two years after the second repair the failure occurred a third time. there was an investigation under nhtsa action number: pe11018 (vehicle speed control) that may be related to the failure. the vehicle was not repaired. the approximate failure mileage was 30,000. da | |||
| 08/02/2011 | 146000 | ||
| Tl-the contact owns a 2006 ford freestyle. the contact stated while pulling into a parking space with the brake depress the vehicle lunge forward and then lunge backwards. the dealer was notified who offered no assistance. there are no recalls or warranty for this failure. the manufacturer was notified who offered no assistance. the failure mileage was 146,000. mw | |||
| 01/01/2009 | 100000 | ||
| Tl-the contact owns a 2006 ford freestyle. the contact was traveling 5 mph when the vehicle accelerated unexpectedly, despite the accelerator pedal not being depressed. the vehicle was not taken to the dealer. the manufacturer was not contacted. the vehicle was not repaired. the failure mileage was 100,000 and the current mileage was 111,000. sm. | |||
| 10/03/2011 | 89000 | 1 | |
| My car speeds up with out any warning when in reverse. so far i have been lucky and only scraped the front bumper on the garage door. two different ford dealers cannot find a reason for this problem. *tr | |||
| 07/26/2012 | 67000 | 1 | |
| 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. *tr | |||
| 07/28/2012 | 112000 | 1 | |
| Wife was driving on i540 near raleigh, nc and car wrench icon came on and car decelerated quickly causing a dangerous condition. car was unable to be driven and required towing to a safe place. appears that the throttle controller malfunctioned causing the car to be disabled temporarily. after the car cooled the throttle worked but we elected not to drive until a local mechanic could check out this condition / problem. we towed the vehicle on a trailer to local garage near our home. *tr | |||
| 01/01/2009 | 100000 | ||
| Tl- the contact owns a 2006 ford free style. the contact was traveling 5 mph when the vehicle accelerated un expectantly despite the accelerator pedal not being depressed. the vehicle was not taken to the dealer. the manufacturer was not contacted. the vehicle was not repaired. the failure mileage was 100,000 and the current mileage was 111,000. rds | |||
| 10/03/2011 | 89000 | 1 | |
| My car speeds up with out any warning when in reverse. so far i have been lucky and only scraped the front bumper on the garage door. two different ford dealers cannot find a reason for this problem. *tr | |||
| 07/26/2012 | 67000 | 1 | |
| 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. *tr | |||
| 07/28/2012 | 112000 | 1 | |
| Wife was driving on i540 near raleigh, nc and car wrench icon came on and car decelerated quickly causing a dangerous condition. car was unable to be driven and required towing to a safe place. appears that the throttle controller malfunctioned causing the car to be disabled temporarily. after the car cooled the throttle worked but we elected not to drive until a local mechanic could check out this condition / problem. we towed the vehicle on a trailer to local garage near our home. *tr | |||
| 06/05/2012 | 120000 | ||
| Tl* the contact owns a 2006 ford freestyle. the contact stated that the vehicle lunged forward or backward when shifted into drive or reverse. the contact did not take the vehicle to the dealer for an inspection. the contact stated that the failure worsened whenever the air conditioner was on. the manufacturer was not notified. the vehicle was not repaired. the failure mileage was 120,000. | |||
| 08/16/2011 | 70000 | ||
| Tl* the contact owns a 2006 ford freestyle. the contact stated that while driving approximately 20 mph, the brake pedal was engaged and suddenly the vehicle lunged forward. the failure appeared to occur more frequently whenever the air conditioner was in operation. the vehicle was in the process of being diagnosed by the dealer. there was currently an open investigation pertaining to nhtsa action number pe11018 (vehicle speed control). the manufacturer was not notified of the failure. the approximate failure mileage was 70,000. | |||
| 07/26/2012 | 110000 | ||
| Tl* the contact owns a 2006 ford freestyle. the contact stated that the brake pedal was engaged while at a complete stop in a parking lot when suddenly, the rpms began to increase with a rapid acceleration. the brake pedal was applied twice then the vehicle came to a stop. the vehicle had not been diagnosed or repaired. the manufacturer was not notified of the unintentional acceleration. the approximate failure mileage was 110,000. | |||
| 10/03/2011 | 89000 | ||
| My car speeds up with out any warning when in reverse. so far i have been lucky and only scraped the front bumper on the garage door. two different ford dealers cannot find a reason for this problem. | |||
| 07/26/2012 | 67000 | 1 | |
| 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. *tr | |||
| 07/28/2012 | 112000 | 1 | |
| Wife was driving on i540 near raleigh, nc and car wrench icon came on and car decelerated quickly causing a dangerous condition. car was unable to be driven and required towing to a safe place. appears that the throttle controller malfunctioned causing the car to be disabled temporarily. after the car cooled the throttle worked but we elected not to drive until a local mechanic could check out this condition / problem. we towed the vehicle on a trailer to local garage near our home. *tr | |||
| 06/05/2012 | 120000 | ||
| Tl* the contact owns a 2006 ford freestyle. the contact stated that the vehicle lunged forward or backward when shifted into drive or reverse. the contact did not take the vehicle to the dealer for an inspection. the contact stated that the failure worsened whenever the air conditioner was on. the manufacturer was not notified. the vehicle was not repaired. the failure mileage was 120,000. | |||
| 08/16/2011 | 70000 | ||
| Tl* the contact owns a 2006 ford freestyle. the contact stated that while driving approximately 20 mph, the brake pedal was engaged and suddenly the vehicle lunged forward. the failure appeared to occur more frequently whenever the air conditioner was in operation. the vehicle was in the process of being diagnosed by the dealer. there was currently an open investigation pertaining to nhtsa action number pe11018 (vehicle speed control). the manufacturer was not notified of the failure. the approximate failure mileage was 70,000. | |||
| 07/26/2012 | 110000 | ||
| Tl-the contact owns a 2006 ford freestyle. the contact stated that the brake pedal was engaged while at a complete stop in a parking lot when suddenly, the rpms began to increase with a rapid acceleration. the brake pedal was applied twice then the vehicle came to a stop. the vehicle had not been diagnosed or repaired. the manufacturer was not notified of the unintentional acceleration. the approximate failure mileage was 110,000. kmj | |||
| 06/09/2012 | 62000 | 1 | |
| My car is surging forward when unexpected. i try to make sure that my foot is on the break but as soon as i take it off the car starts to surge forward and could cause an accident or someone getting killed. *tr | |||
| 07/07/2012 | 820000 | 1 | |
| Vehicle 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. *tr | |||
| 07/04/2012 | 90000 | ||
| Tl* the contact owns a 2006 ford freestyle. the contact stated that the vehicle experienced vehicle speed control failures. the contact depressed the accelerator pedal and the vehicle lunged forward abnormally. the failure recurred several times. the contact took the vehicle to the dealer for inspection where they stated that the throttle body and wiring harness needed to be replaced. the vehicle was not repaired. the manufacturer was not notified of the issue. the failure mileage was 90,000. | |||
| 01/01/2007 | 4800 | ||
| Tl* the contact owns a 2006 ford freestyle. the contact stated that while driving 5 mph, she applied the brakes and the pedal was abnormally depressed into the floorboard. the failure recurred intermittently. the vehicle was taken to an authorized dealer fifteen times and the contact was informed that a pin in the master cylinder was fractured. the contact was also informed that the rotors were freezing. the vehicle was repaired for the rotors and the master cylinder. in addition, the chord for the emergency brake detached and wrapped around the axle. the vehicle was taken to an authorized dealer where a new cable was installed. the contact also stated that the vehicle surged when driving at various speeds. the failure recurred whether in drive or reverse. the vehicle was taken to an authorized dealer where the contact was informed that the throttle body needed to be repaired. the vehicle was not repaired. the manufacturer was not made aware of the failures. the failure mileage was 4,800. | |||
| 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. | |||
| 07/28/2012 | 112000 | 1 | |
| Wife was driving on i540 near raleigh, nc and car wrench icon came on and car decelerated quickly causing a dangerous condition. car was unable to be driven and required towing to a safe place. appears that the throttle controller malfunctioned causing the car to be disabled temporarily. after the car cooled the throttle worked but we elected not to drive until a local mechanic could check out this condition / problem. we towed the vehicle on a trailer to local garage near our home. *tr | |||
| 08/16/2011 | 70000 | ||
| Tl-the contact owns a 2006 ford freestyle. the contact stated that while driving approximately 20 mph, the brake pedal was engaged and suddenly the vehicle lunged forward. the failure appeared to occur more frequently whenever the air conditioner was in operation. the vehicle was in the process of being diagnosed by the dealer. there was currently an open investigation pertaining to nhtsa action number pe11018 (vehicle speed control). the manufacturer was not notified of the failure. the approximate failure mileage was 70,000. sm. | |||
| 07/26/2012 | 110000 | ||
| Tl-the contact owns a 2006 ford freestyle. the contact stated that the brake pedal was engaged while at a complete stop in a parking lot when suddenly, the rpms began to increase with a rapid acceleration. the brake pedal was applied twice then the vehicle came to a stop. the vehicle had not been diagnosed or repaired. the manufacturer was not notified of the unintentional acceleration. the approximate failure mileage was 110,000. kmj | |||
| 06/09/2012 | 62000 | 1 | |
| My car is surging forward when unexpected. i try to make sure that my foot is on the break but as soon as i take it off the car starts to surge forward and could cause an accident or someone getting killed. *tr | |||
| 07/07/2012 | 820000 | 1 | |
| Vehicle 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. *tr | |||
| 07/04/2012 | 90000 | ||
| Tl* the contact owns a 2006 ford freestyle. the contact stated that the vehicle experienced vehicle speed control failures. the contact depressed the accelerator pedal and the vehicle lunged forward abnormally. the failure recurred several times. the contact took the vehicle to the dealer for inspection where they stated that the throttle body and wiring harness needed to be replaced. the vehicle was not repaired. the manufacturer was not notified of the issue. the failure mileage was 90,000. | |||
| 01/01/2007 | 4800 | ||
| Tl-the contact owns a 2006 ford freestyle. the contact stated that while driving 5 mph, she applied the brakes and the pedal was abnormally depressed into the floorboard. the failure recurred intermittently. the vehicle was taken to an authorized dealer fifteen times and the contact was informed that a pin in the master cylinder was fractured. the contact was also informed that the rotors were freezing. the vehicle was repaired for the rotors and the master cylinder. in addition, the chord for the emergency brake detached and wrapped around the axle. the vehicle was taken to an authorized dealer where a new cable was installed. the contact also stated that the vehicle surged when driving at various speeds. the failure recurred whether in drive or reverse. the vehicle was taken to an authorized dealer where the contact was informed that the throttle body needed to be repaired. the vehicle was not repaired. the manufacturer was not made aware of the failures. the failure mileage was 4,800. kmj | |||
| 07/28/2012 | 112000 | ||
| Wife was driving on i540 near raleigh, nc and car wrench icon came on and car decelerated quickly causing a dangerous condition. car was unable to be driven and required towing to a safe place. appears that the throttle controller malfunctioned causing the car to be disabled temporarily. after the car cooled the throttle worked but we elected not to drive until a local mechanic could check out this condition / problem. we towed the vehicle on a trailer to local garage near our home. | |||
| 01/01/2007 | 4800 | ||
| Tl-the contact owns a 2006 ford freestyle. the contact stated that while driving 5 mph, she applied the brakes and the pedal was abnormally depressed into the floorboard. the failure recurred intermittently. the vehicle was taken to an authorized dealer fifteen times and the contact was informed that a pin in the master cylinder was fractured. the contact was also informed that the rotors were freezing. the vehicle was repaired for the rotors and the master cylinder. in addition, the chord for the emergency brake detached and wrapped around the axle. the vehicle was taken to an authorized dealer where a new cable was installed. the contact also stated that the vehicle surged when driving at various speeds. the failure recurred whether in drive or reverse. the vehicle was taken to an authorized dealer where the contact was informed that the throttle body needed to be repaired. the vehicle was not repaired. the manufacturer was not made aware of the failures. the failure mileage was 4,800. kmj | |||
| 07/19/2012 | 64000 | 1 | |
| Car lunges forward and backward even with foot on the brake. used to only do it with the air conditioning on but now will do it at any time. when speaking with ford they claim they know nothing about this despite me reading them the 23 page letter between ford and [xxx] (office of defect investigation). information redacted pursuant to the freedom of information act (foia), 5 u.s.c. 552(b)(6). *tr | |||
| 08/16/2011 | 70000 | ||
| Tl-the contact owns a 2006 ford freestyle. while driving approximately 20 mph, the brake pedal was engaged and suddenly the vehicle lunged forward. the failure appeared to occur more frequently whenever the air conditioner was in operation. the vehicle was in the process of being diagnosed by the dealer. there was currently an open investigation pertaining to nhtsa action number pe11018 (vehicle speed control). the manufacturer was not notified of the problem. the approximate failure mileage was 70,000. js | |||
| 07/26/2012 | 110000 | ||
| Tl-the contact owns a 2006 ford freestyle. the contact stated the brake pedal was engaged when at a complete stop in a parking lot, suddenly the rpms began to increase with acceleration. the brake pedal was applied twice then the vehicle came to a stop. the vehicle had not been diagnosed or repaired. the manufacturer was not notified of the unintended acceleration. the approximate failure mileage was 110,000. js | |||
| 06/09/2012 | 62000 | 1 | |
| My car is surging forward when unexpected. i try to make sure that my foot is on the break but as soon as i take it off the car starts to surge forward and could cause an accident or someone getting killed. *tr | |||
| 07/07/2012 | 820000 | 1 | |
| Vehicle 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. *tr | |||
| 07/04/2012 | 90000 | ||
| Tl- the contact owns a 2006 ford freestyle. the contact stated that the vehicle experienced vehicle speed control failures. the contact depressed the accelerator pedal and the vehicle lunged forward abnormally. the failure recurred several times. the contact took the vehicle to the dealer for inspection where they stated that the throttle body and wiring harness needed to be replaced. the vehicle was not repaired. the manufacturer was not notified of the issue. the failure mileage was 90,000. kmj | |||
| 01/01/2007 | 4800 | ||
| Tl-the contact owns a 2006 ford freestyle. the contact stated that while driving 5 mph, she applied the brakes and the pedal was abnormally depressed into the floorboard. the failure recurred intermittently. the vehicle was taken to an authorized dealer fifteen times and the contact was informed that a pin in the master cylinder was fractured. the contact was also informed that the rotors were freezing. the vehicle was repaired for the rotors and the master cylinder. in addition, the chord for the emergency brake detached and wrapped around the axle. the vehicle was taken to an authorized dealer where a new cable was installed. the contact also stated that the vehicle surged when driving at various speeds. the failure recurred whether in drive or reverse. the vehicle was taken to an authorized dealer where the contact was informed that the throttle body needed to be repaired. the vehicle was not repaired. the manufacturer was not made aware of the failures. the failure mileage was 4,800. kmj | |||
| 07/21/2012 | 100000 | ||
| Tl* the contact owns a 2006 ford freestyle. the contact stated that the throttle body failed and had to be repaired. the contact stated that the vehicle experienced several instances of surging forward when idling or coming to a stop. the dealer cleaned and reprogrammed the throttle. the vin was not available. the failure and current mileages were 100,000. | |||
| 06/09/2012 | 62000 | ||
| My car is surging forward when unexpected. i try to make sure that my foot is on the break but as soon as i take it off the car starts to surge forward and could cause an accident or someone getting killed. | |||
| 07/04/2012 | 90000 | ||
| Tl- the contact owns a 2006 ford freestyle. the contact stated that she was driving the vehicle and experienced vehicle speed control failures. the contact went to depress the accelerator pedal and the vehicle would lunge forward. the failure recurred several times after. the contact took the vehicle to the dealer for inspection and they stated that the throttle body and wiring harness needed to be replaced. the vehicle was not repaired. the manufacturer was not notified. the failure mileage was 90,000. ap | |||
| 01/01/2007 | 4800 | ||
| Tl-the contact owns a 2006 ford freestyle. the contact stated that while driving 5 mph, she applied the brakes and the pedal depressed to the floor. the failure recurred intermittently. the vehicle was taken to an authorized dealer on fifteen occasions and the contact was informed that a pin on the master cylinder fractured. the contact was also informed that the rotors were freezing. the vehicle was repaired. the contact also stated that the cord for the emergency brake detached and wrapped up into its axle. the vehicle was taken to an authorized dealer and a new cable was installed. in addition, the contact stated that the vehicle surged while driving at various speeds. the failure occurred while in drive or reverse. the vehicle was taken to an authorized dealer and the contact was informed that the throttle body needed to be repaired. the vehicle was not repaired. the manufacturer was not made aware of the failures. the failure mileage was 4,800. sm. | |||
| 07/21/2012 | 100000 | ||
| Tl-the contact owns a 2006 ford freestyle. the contact stated that the throttle body failed and had to be repaired. the contact stated that the vehicle experienced several instances of surging forward when idling or coming to a stop. the dealer cleaned and reprogrammed the throttle. the vin was not available. the failure and current mileages were 100,000. sm. | |||
| 05/04/2012 | 1 | ||
| The throttle will race up especially while coming up to a stop. i belong to a couple of forums that people have tried many of times to get this serious repair recalled. one person even pinned their child against the garage wall. i have not fixed mine yet as ford garage says it is about $750 repair. my wife almost took a guys door off. as she pulled into a parking spot a guy was getting out of the car and as she pressed the brake harder it made the throttle increase. the guy then though she was deliberately trying to run him over. we had to demonstrate the issue of this and then he understood. i just cant believe that ford can get away with this throttle issue. *tr | |||
| 07/21/2012 | 100000 | ||
| Tl-the contact owns a 2006 ford freestyle. the contact stated that the throttle body failed and had to be repaired. the contact stated that the vehicle experienced several instances of surging forward when idling or coming to a stop. the dealer cleaned and reprogrammed the throttle. the vin was not available. the failure and current mileages were 100,000. sm. | |||
| 07/19/2012 | 64000 | 1 | |
| Car lunges forward and backward even with foot on the brake. used to only do it with the air conditioning on but now will do it at any time. when speaking with ford they claim they know nothing about this despite me reading them the 23 page letter between ford and [xxx] (office of defect investigation). information redacted pursuant to the freedom of information act (foia), 5 u.s.c. 552(b)(6). *tr | |||
| 06/08/2012 | 83520 | 1 | |
| Vehicle surges ahead at low speeds and stopped. must hold brake tight to keep vehicle from jumping ahead. also vehicle engine surges fast on and off at low speeds like coming up to a stop sign or moving just ahead alittle. *tr | |||
| 07/21/2012 | 100000 | ||
| Tl- the contact owns a 2006 ford freestyle. the contact stated that the throttle body on their vehicle failed and had to be repaired. the contact stated that the vehicle had several instances of the vehicle surging forward when idling or coming to a stop. the contact stated that the dealer cleaned and reprogrammed the throttle. the vin was not available.the failure mileage and current mileages were 100,000.rl | |||
| 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) | |||
| 06/08/2012 | 83520 | 1 | |
| Vehicle surges ahead at low speeds and stopped. must hold brake tight to keep vehicle from jumping ahead. also vehicle engine surges fast on and off at low speeds like coming up to a stop sign or moving just ahead alittle. *tr | |||
| 06/20/2011 | 100000 | ||
| Tl-the contact owns a 2006 ford freestyle. the contact stated that the vehicle would lunge forward abnormally with the gear in any selected position and the brake pedal engaged. the failure recurred intermittently. the vehicle was taken to an authorized dealer for diagnosis who was unable to duplicate the malfunction. the vehicle was also taken to an independent auto shop. the technician stated that the failure was contributed to the throttle body. the vehicle was repaired. the manufacturer was notified of the problem. there was currently an open investigation under nhtsa action number pe11018 (vehicle speed control). the approximate failure mileage was 100,000. kmj | |||
| 06/01/2012 | 71000 | ||
| Tl-the contact owns a 2006 ford freestyle. the contact was driving approximately 20 mph with the air conditioner activated. neither the brake pedal nor the accelerator pedals were engaged when the vehicle began to surge forward abnormally. the failure recurred six times and whenever the air conditioner was activated. the contact planned to take the vehicle to an authorized dealer for diagnosis. the manufacturer was not notified of the problem. the approximate failure mileage was 71,000. the vin was unavailable. kmj | |||
| 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) | |||
| 06/08/2012 | 83520 | ||
| Vehicle surges ahead at low speeds and stopped. must hold brake tight to keep vehicle from jumping ahead. also vehicle engine surges fast on and off at low speeds like coming up to a stop sign or moving just ahead alittle. | |||
| 06/20/2011 | 100000 | ||
| Tl-the contact owns a 2006 ford freestyle. the contact stated that the vehicle would lunge forward abnormally with the gear in any selected position and the brake pedal engaged. the failure recurred intermittently. the vehicle was taken to an authorized dealer for diagnosis who was unable to duplicate the malfunction. the vehicle was also taken to an independent auto shop. the technician stated that the failure was contributed to the throttle body. the vehicle was repaired. the manufacturer was notified of the problem. there was currently an open investigation under nhtsa action number pe11018 (vehicle speed control). the approximate failure mileage was 100,000. kmj | |||
| 06/01/2012 | 71000 | ||
| Tl-the contact owns a 2006 ford freestyle. the contact was driving approximately 20 mph with the air conditioner activated. neither the brake pedal nor the accelerator pedals were engaged when the vehicle began to surge forward abnormally. the failure recurred six times and whenever the air conditioner was activated. the contact planned to take the vehicle to an authorized dealer for diagnosis. the manufacturer was not notified of the problem. the approximate failure mileage was 71,000. the vin was unavailable. kmj | |||
| 07/18/2012 | 62192 | 1 | |
| Unexpected acceleration at slow speeds. *tr | |||
| 06/11/2012 | 40399 | ||
| Tl* the contact owns a 2006 ford freestyle. the contact stated that while depressing the brake pedal, the vehicle lunged forward and continued to move without stopping. the failure also occurred while in reverse. the vehicle was taken to the dealer to replace egr vaile and the crank sensor. the vehicle was repaired. the manufacturer was contacted and the contact was awaiting a response. the failure mileage was 40,399 and the current mileage was 60,000. | |||
| 06/08/2012 | 83520 | ||
| Vehicle surges ahead at low speeds and stopped. must hold brake tight to keep vehicle from jumping ahead. also vehicle engine surges fast on and off at low speeds like coming up to a stop sign or moving just ahead alittle. | |||
| 06/20/2011 | 100000 | ||
| Tl-the contact owns a 2006 ford freestyle. the contact stated that the vehicle would lunge forward abnormally with the gear in any selected position and the brake pedal engaged. the failure recurred intermittently. the vehicle was taken to an authorized dealer for diagnosis who was unable to duplicate the malfunction. the vehicle was also taken to an independent auto shop. the technician stated that the failure was contributed to the throttle body. the vehicle was repaired. the manufacturer was notified of the problem. there was currently an open investigation under nhtsa action number pe11018 (vehicle speed control). the approximate failure mileage was 100,000. kmj | |||
| 06/01/2012 | 71000 | ||
| Tl-the contact owns a 2006 ford freestyle. the contact was driving approximately 20 mph with the air conditioner activated. neither the brake pedal nor the accelerator pedals were engaged when the vehicle began to surge forward abnormally. the failure recurred six times and whenever the air conditioner was activated. the contact planned to take the vehicle to an authorized dealer for diagnosis. the manufacturer was not notified of the problem. the approximate failure mileage was 71,000. the vin was unavailable. kmj | |||
| 07/18/2012 | 62192 | 1 | |
| Unexpected acceleration at slow speeds. *tr | |||
| 06/02/2012 | 70000 | 1 | |
| Our '06 freestyle lurched forward while attempting to allow a pedestrian to pass in a parking lot. the engine speed increased and more brake pressure had to be applied to stop the car. slight engine revving was first noticed at a mileage of ~60,000 miles and grew over the next 10,000 to the point of the car actually lurching forward unless heavy pressure was applied on the breaks. eventually, i learned that if i had the a/c on max, vehicle stopped and idling, light pressure on the brakes, a turn of the steering wheel would make the car lurch every time. the lurching made parking, especially parallel parking, which requires the steering wheel to be turned right and left, a risk to nearby pedestrians. on-line posts and forums led me to clean the throttle body and the problem has been fixed for the past few hundred miles. *tr | |||
| 07/04/2012 | 120000 | ||
| Tl* the contact owns a 2006 ford freestyle. the contact stated that while exiting a residential driveway, the vehicle lunged forward without warning. the vehicle was not taken to the dealer. the manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. the vehicle was not repaired. the failure and current mileage was 120,000. | |||
| 07/16/2012 | 81138 | 1 | |
| 98 degrees (103 with heat index), sat in parking lot with ac on high for 3 - 5 minutes. backed out of parking stall, and approached stop sign. when hit brakes the car lunged forward. pulled out of lot and 'wrench' light came on and car wouldn't run right. tonight tested the car again and it runs fine. after reading online it sounds like this may be a common occurrence related to a throttle body failure/malfunction. *tr | |||
| 01/01/2010 | 30000 | 1 | |
| Vehicle would lunge forward when letting off brake in 2010. ford replaced the throttle body under warranty at that time. the car started lunging again several times in june 2012 and in july the wrench light came on. dealership advised us to replace the throttle body once again. *tr | |||
| 07/06/2011 | 53000 | 1 | |
| 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. *tr | |||
| 06/20/2011 | 100000 | ||
| Tl-the contact owns a 2006 ford freestyle. the contact stated that the vehicle would lunge forward abnormally with the gear in any selected position and the brake pedal engaged. the failure recurred intermittently. the vehicle was taken to an authorized dealer for diagnosis who was unable to duplicate the malfunction. the vehicle was also taken to an independent auto shop. the technician stated that the failure was contributed to the throttle body. the vehicle was repaired. the manufacturer was notified of the problem. there was currently an open investigation under nhtsa action number pe11018 (vehicle speed control). the approximate failure mileage was 100,000. kmj | |||
| 06/01/2012 | 71000 | ||
| Tl-the contact owns a 2006 ford freestyle. while driving approximately 20 mph with the air conditioner activated, the brake pedal nor accelerated pedal were engaged and unintendedly the vehicle began to surge forward. the failure occurred six times. the failure occurred whenever the air conditioner was activated. the contact planned to take the vehicle to an authorized dealer for diagnosis. the manufacturer was not notified of the problem. the approximate failure mileage was 71,000. the vin was unavailable. js | |||
| 07/18/2012 | 62192 | ||
| Unexpected acceleration at slow speeds. | |||
| 06/02/2012 | 70000 | 1 | |
| Our '06 freestyle lurched forward while attempting to allow a pedestrian to pass in a parking lot. the engine speed increased and more brake pressure had to be applied to stop the car. slight engine revving was first noticed at a mileage of ~60,000 miles and grew over the next 10,000 to the point of the car actually lurching forward unless heavy pressure was applied on the breaks. eventually, i learned that if i had the a/c on max, vehicle stopped and idling, light pressure on the brakes, a turn of the steering wheel would make the car lurch every time. the lurching made parking, especially parallel parking, which requires the steering wheel to be turned right and left, a risk to nearby pedestrians. on-line posts and forums led me to clean the throttle body and the problem has been fixed for the past few hundred miles. *tr | |||
| 07/04/2012 | 120000 | ||
| Tl - the contact owns a 2006 ford freestyle. the contact stated that while exiting a residential driveway, the vehicle lunged forward without warning. the vehicle was not taken to the dealer. the manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. the vehicle was not repaired. the failure and current mileage was 120,000. kmj | |||
| 07/16/2012 | 81138 | 1 | |
| 98 degrees (103 with heat index), sat in parking lot with ac on high for 3 - 5 minutes. backed out of parking stall, and approached stop sign. when hit brakes the car lunged forward. pulled out of lot and 'wrench' light came on and car wouldn't run right. tonight tested the car again and it runs fine. after reading online it sounds like this may be a common occurrence related to a throttle body failure/malfunction. *tr | |||
| 01/01/2010 | 30000 | 1 | |
| Vehicle would lunge forward when letting off brake in 2010. ford replaced the throttle body under warranty at that time. the car started lunging again several times in june 2012 and in july the wrench light came on. dealership advised us to replace the throttle body once again. *tr | |||
| 07/06/2011 | 53000 | 1 | |
| 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. *tr | |||
| 07/18/2012 | 62192 | ||
| Unexpected acceleration at slow speeds. | |||
| 07/04/2012 | 120000 | ||
| Tl - the contact owns a 2006 ford freestyle. the contact stated that while exiting a residential driveway, the vehicle lunged forward without warning. the vehicle was not taken to the dealer. the manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. the vehicle was not repaired. the failure and current mileage was 120,000. kmj | |||
| 07/16/2012 | 81138 | 1 | |
| 98 degrees (103 with heat index), sat in parking lot with ac on high for 3 - 5 minutes. backed out of parking stall, and approached stop sign. when hit brakes the car lunged forward. pulled out of lot and 'wrench' light came on and car wouldn't run right. tonight tested the car again and it runs fine. after reading online it sounds like this may be a common occurrence related to a throttle body failure/malfunction. *tr | |||
| 01/01/2010 | 30000 | 1 | |
| Vehicle would lunge forward when letting off brake in 2010. ford replaced the throttle body under warranty at that time. the car started lunging again several times in june 2012 and in july the wrench light came on. dealership advised us to replace the throttle body once again. *tr | |||
| 07/06/2011 | 53000 | 1 | |
| 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. *tr | |||
| 07/12/2012 | 114235 | 1 | |
| I was parking my vehicle in the local walmart lot and the vehicle lunged forward. i pushed the brakes to stop it from going to far and the engine cut off. this is not the first time it has lunged forward, in fact it has done that several times in the past since 2009. i decided to investigate the cause this time because my engine cut off. that never happened before. i'd like to know if ford is going to recall or fix this issue or if they will ignore it like the other 248 complaints they've gotten about this same issue. *tr | |||
| 07/01/2011 | 83000 | 1 | |
| 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. *tr | |||
| 07/02/2012 | 119000 | 1 | |
| While driving at a low rate of speed the vehicle will lunge in forward and reverse. *tr | |||
| 07/04/2012 | 120000 | ||
| Tl - the contact owns a 2006 ford freestyle. the contact stated that while pulling out a residential driveway the vehicle lunge forward with out any warnings. the vehicle was not taken to the dealer. the manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. the vehicle was not repaired. the failure and current mileage was 120,000. pm | |||
| 07/16/2012 | 81138 | ||
| 98 degrees (103 with heat index), sat in parking lot with ac on high for 3 - 5 minutes. backed out of parking stall, and approached stop sign. when hit breaks the car lunged forward. pulled out of lot and 'wrench' light came on and car wouldn't run right. tonight tested the car again and it runs fine. after reading online it sounds like this may be a common occurrence related to a throttle body failure/malfunction. | |||
| 01/01/2010 | 30000 | ||
| Vehicle would lunge forward when letting off brake in 2010. ford replaced the throttle body under warranty at that time. the car started lunging again several times in june 2012 and in july the wrench light came on. dealership advised us to replace the throttle body once again. | |||
| 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. | |||
| 07/12/2012 | 114235 | 1 | |
| I was parking my vehicle in the local walmart lot and the vehicle lunged forward. i pushed the brakes to stop it from going to far and the engine cut off. this is not the first time it has lunged forward, in fact it has done that several times in the past since 2009. i decided to investigate the cause this time because my engine cut off. that never happened before. i'd like to know if ford is going to recall or fix this issue or if they will ignore it like the other 248 complaints they've gotten about this same issue. *tr | |||
| 07/01/2011 | 83000 | 1 | |
| 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. *tr | |||
| 07/02/2012 | 119000 | 1 | |
| While driving at a low rate of speed the vehicle will lunge in forward and reverse. *tr | |||
| 07/16/2012 | 81138 | ||
| 98 degrees (103 with heat index), sat in parking lot with ac on high for 3 - 5 minutes. backed out of parking stall, and approached stop sign. when hit breaks the car lunged forward. pulled out of lot and 'wrench' light came on and car wouldn't run right. tonight tested the car again and it runs fine. after reading online it sounds like this may be a common occurrence related to a throttle body failure/malfunction. | |||
| 01/01/2010 | 30000 | ||
| Vehicle would lunge forward when letting off brake in 2010. ford replaced the throttle body under warranty at that time. the car started lunging again several times in june 2012 and in july the wrench light came on. dealership advised us to replace the throttle body once again. | |||
| 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. | |||
| 07/12/2012 | 114235 | 1 | |
| I was parking my vehicle in the local walmart lot and the vehicle lunged forward. i pushed the brakes to stop it from going to far and the engine cut off. this is not the first time it has lunged forward, in fact it has done that several times in the past since 2009. i decided to investigate the cause this time because my engine cut off. that never happened before. i'd like to know if ford is going to recall or fix this issue or if they will ignore it like the other 248 complaints they've gotten about this same issue. *tr | |||
| 07/02/2012 | 119000 | ||
| While driving at a low rate of speed the vehicle will lunge in forward and reverse. | |||
| 07/11/2012 | 91000 | 1 | |
| Experiencing engine surging while maneuvering in a parking garage. most noticeable while in reverse. *tr | |||
| 06/27/2012 | 180000 | ||
| Tl* the contact owns a 2006 ford freestyle. the contact stated that while stopped at a stop light, the vehicle suddenly lunged forward. the contact stated that the failure was most noticeable when the air conditioner was activated. the vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic for a diagnostic test. the mechanic stated that the throttle body would have to be reset. the mechanic referred the contact to the dealer because he could not perform the repair. there was an investigation under nhtsa action number: pe11018 (vehicle speed control) that may be related to the failure. the vehicle was not repaired. the approximate failure mileage was 180,000. | |||
| 07/11/2012 | 91000 | 1 | |
| Experiencing engine surging while maneuvering in a parking garage. most noticeable while in reverse. *tr | |||
| 07/02/2012 | 119000 | ||
| While driving at a low rate of speed the vehicle will lunge in forward and reverse. | |||
| 07/12/2012 | 114235 | ||
| I was parking my vehicle in the local walmart lot and the vehicle lunged forward. i pushed the breaks to stop it from going to far and the engine cut off. this is not the first time it has lunged forward, in fact it has done that several times in the past since 2009. i decided to investigate the cause this time because my engine cut off. that never happened before. i'd like to know if ford is going to recall or fix this issue or if they will ignore it like the other 248 complaints they've gotten about this same issue. | |||
| 07/02/2012 | 119000 | ||
| While driving at a low rate of speed the vehicle will lunge in forward and reverse. | |||
| 07/11/2012 | 91000 | 1 | |
| Experiencing engine surging while maneuvering in a parking garage. most noticeable while in reverse. *tr | |||
| 06/27/2012 | 180000 | ||
| Tl-the contact owns a 2006 ford freestyle. the contact stated that while stopped at a stop light, the vehicle suddenly lunged forward. the contact stated that the failure was most noticeable when the air conditioner was activated. the vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic for a diagnostic test. the mechanic stated that the throttle body would have to be reset. the mechanic referred the contact to the dealer because he could not perform the repair. there was an investigation under nhtsa action number: pe11018 (vehicle speed control) that may be related to the failure. the vehicle was not repaired. the approximate failure mileage was 180,000. sm. | |||
| 08/25/2011 | 129000 | 1 | |
| 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? *tr | |||
| 05/07/2012 | 75210 | 1 | |
| During idle and foot on brake, the vehicle will attempt to accelerate and engine rpm's will go up. the vehicle will do this while at idle and at random times. i have experienced this in both drive and reverse settings. i have been able to reproduce this phenomenon while at idle and turning the steering wheel. the vehicle will attempt to lunge forward even while stopped in traffic. this has been happening without notice for some time. *tr | |||
| 07/11/2012 | 91000 | ||
| Experiencing engine surging while maneuvering in a parking garage. most noticeable while in reverse. | |||
| 06/27/2012 | 180000 | ||
| Tl-the contact owns a 2006 ford freestyle. the contact stated that while stopped at a stop light, the vehicle suddenly lunged forward. the contact stated that the failure was most noticeable when the air conditioner was activated. the vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic for a diagnostic test. the mechanic stated that the throttle body would have to be reset. the mechanic referred the contact to the dealer because he could not perform the repair. there was an investigation under nhtsa action number: pe11018 (vehicle speed control) that may be related to the failure. the vehicle was not repaired. the approximate failure mileage was 180,000. sm. | |||
| 08/25/2011 | 129000 | 1 | |
| 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? *tr | |||
| 05/07/2012 | 75210 | 1 | |
| During idle and foot on brake, the vehicle will attempt to accelerate and engine rpm's will go up. the vehicle will do this while at idle and at random times. i have experienced this in both drive and reverse settings. i have been able to reproduce this phenomenon while at idle and turning the steering wheel. the vehicle will attempt to lunge forward even while stopped in traffic. this has been happening without notice for some time. *tr | |||
| 07/02/2012 | 81000 | 1 | |
| While foot on the brake the car lurched forward like the gas went by itself. then at a stop light the light turned green and applied the gas. the car would not go. the gas peddle was all the way to the floor. later i put the car in reverse and the car stalled and died. my wife is scared to death and is afraid it is going to crash into another car. i took the car to my trusted auto repair place. they stated this is a know problem with the freestyles and surprised it was not recalled yet. *tr | |||
| 07/11/2012 | 91000 | ||
| Experiencing engine surging while maneuvering in a parking garage. most noticeable while in reverse. | |||
| 06/27/2012 | 180000 | ||
| Tl- the contact owns a 2006 ford freestyle. while stopped at a stop light the vehicle suddenly lunged forward. the contact stated the failure was most noticeable when the air conditioner was activated. the vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic for diagnostic. the mechanic stated the throttle body would have to be reset. the mechanic referred the contact to the dealer because he could not performed the repair. there was an investigation under nhtsa action number: pe11018 (vehicle speed control) that may be related to the failure. the vehicle was not repaired. the approximate failure mileage was 180,000. da | |||
| 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? | |||
| 05/07/2012 | 75210 | ||
| During idle and foot on brake, the vehicle will attempt to accelerate and engine rpm's will go up. the vehicle will do this while at idle and at random times. i have experienced this in both drive and reverse settings. i have been able to reproduce this phenomenon while at idle and turning the steering wheel. the vehicle will attempt to lunge forward even while stopped in traffic. this has been happening without notice for some time. | |||
| 07/02/2012 | 81000 | 1 | |
| While foot on the brake the car lurched forward like the gas went by itself. then at a stop light the light turned green and applied the gas. the car would not go. the gas peddle was all the way to the floor. later i put the car in reverse and the car stalled and died. my wife is scared to death and is afraid it is going to crash into another car. i took the car to my trusted auto repair place. they stated this is a know problem with the freestyles and surprised it was not recalled yet. *tr | |||
| 06/21/2012 | 115000 | ||
| Tl* the contact owns a 2006 ford freestyle. the contact stated that the vehicle surged forward while braking. the vehicle was difficult to control during the failure. the failure also occurred while in reverse and the vehicle stalled. the contact took the vehicle to a local mechanic for a diagnostic test. the test results indicated a faulty throttle body. the throttle body was not replaced. the failure mileage was 115,000. | |||
| 07/01/2008 | 80000 | 1 | |
| We bought a used ford freestyle in 2008. since that time, we have had recurring problems stemming from a defective throttle body. it has been in-and-out of the shop, while various mechanics tried to figure out the problem. finally, approximately two years ago, i did my own research (discovered the countless reports of problems with the freestyle) and specifically requested that the mechanic replace the throttle body. this was after having surges in rpms and lurching of the car (while sitting in traffic with no foot on the accelerator), and also dead stalls in the middle of intersections and oncoming traffic when attempting to accelerate. this fixed the problem until several months later. next, we replaced the entire transmission last spring (the vehicle would shift down to first gear at cruising speed, e.g., on the interstate, then go into limp mode). in addition, apparently there is also a systemic issue with the design of the ford's scroll compressor, which began showing symptoms this past spring. thankfully my (new) mechanic replaced a $40 valve in the compressor, instead of the entire $1000 compressor (which the ford folks recommended). approximately two years later, we are replacing the throttle body for a second time today (it is currently in the shop) because of issues with surges in acceleration and stalling in traffic and loss of power. the mechanic just told me, as a friend, i'm telling you: as soon as this car is fixed, you need to sell it. you will continue to have recurring problems with it. we bought this vehicle for around $10,000, and i'd estimate we have spent nearly that much in repairs over the past four years. i'm just thankful that my wife and children were not seriously injured in the meantime. how can ford sell such an unsafe vehicle with no recourse? as soon as i can afford another vehicle, i'm selling this freestyle. *tr | |||
| 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? | |||
| 05/07/2012 | 75210 | ||
| During idle and foot on brake, the vehicle will attempt to accelerate and engine rpm's will go up. the vehicle will do this while at idle and at random times. i have experienced this in both drive and reverse settings. i have been able to reproduce this phenomenon while at idle and turning the steering wheel. the vehicle will attempt to lunge forward even while stopped in traffic. this has been happening without notice for some time. | |||
| 07/02/2012 | 81000 | 1 | |
| While foot on the brake the car lurched forward like the gas went by itself. then at a stop light the light turned green and applied the gas. the car would not go. the gas peddle was all the way to the floor. later i put the car in reverse and the car stalled and died. my wife is scared to death and is afraid it is going to crash into another car. i took the car to my trusted auto repair place. they stated this is a know problem with the freestyles and surprised it was not recalled yet. *tr | |||
| 06/21/2012 | 115000 | ||
| Tl* the contact owns a 2006 ford freestyle. the contact stated that the vehicle surged forward while braking. the vehicle was difficult to control during the failure. the failure also occurred while in reverse and the vehicle stalled. the contact took the vehicle to a local mechanic for a diagnostic test. the test results indicated a faulty throttle body. the throttle body was not replaced. the failure mileage was 115,000. | |||
| 07/01/2008 | 80000 | 1 | |
| We bought a used ford freestyle in 2008. since that time, we have had recurring problems stemming from a defective throttle body. it has been in-and-out of the shop, while various mechanics tried to figure out the problem. finally, approximately two years ago, i did my own research (discovered the countless reports of problems with the freestyle) and specifically requested that the mechanic replace the throttle body. this was after having surges in rpms and lurching of the car (while sitting in traffic with no foot on the accelerator), and also dead stalls in the middle of intersections and oncoming traffic when attempting to accelerate. this fixed the problem until several months later. next, we replaced the entire transmission last spring (the vehicle would shift down to first gear at cruising speed, e.g., on the interstate, then go into limp mode). in addition, apparently there is also a systemic issue with the design of the ford's scroll compressor, which began showing symptoms this past spring. thankfully my (new) mechanic replaced a $40 valve in the compressor, instead of the entire $1000 compressor (which the ford folks recommended). approximately two years later, we are replacing the throttle body for a second time today (it is currently in the shop) because of issues with surges in acceleration and stalling in traffic and loss of power. the mechanic just told me, as a friend, i'm telling you: as soon as this car is fixed, you need to sell it. you will continue to have recurring problems with it. we bought this vehicle for around $10,000, and i'd estimate we have spent nearly that much in repairs over the past four years. i'm just thankful that my wife and children were not seriously injured in the meantime. how can ford sell such an unsafe vehicle with no recourse? as soon as i can afford another vehicle, i'm selling this freestyle. *tr | |||
| 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. | |||
| 02/05/2012 | 52156 | ||
| Tl* the contact owns a 2006 ford freestyle. the contact stated when the vehicle was in reverse, the rpms increased excessively. he had to depress the brake very hard to stop the vehicle from moving. the vehicle was taken to the dealer who cleaned the injectors and replaced the throttle body in july 2009. the contact stated that the failure recurred. the vehicle was not taken back to the dealer for inspection. the manufacturer was not notified to report the most recent failure. the failure mileage was 52,156 and the current mileage was 90,000. | |||
| 05/24/2012 | 117000 | ||
| Tl* the contact owns a 2006 ford freestyle. the contact stated that the vehicle would lunge forward abnormally when coming to a complete stop. the vehicle was taken to a personal mechanic for diagnosis and the contact was told the throttle body needed to be replaced. the failure recurred numerous times. the vehicle was not repaired. the failure and current mileages were 117,000. the vin was not available. | |||
| 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? | |||
| 05/07/2012 | 75210 | ||
| During idle and foot on brake, the vehicle will attempt to accelerate and engine rpm's will go up. the vehicle will do this while at idle and at random times. i have experienced this in both drive and reverse settings. i have been able to reproduce this phenomenon while at idle and turning the steering wheel. the vehicle will attempt to lunge forward even while stopped in traffic. this has been happening without notice for some time. | |||
| 07/01/2008 | 80000 | 1 | |
| We bought a used ford freestyle in 2008. since that time, we have had recurring problems stemming from a defective throttle body. it has been in-and-out of the shop, while various mechanics tried to figure out the problem. finally, approximately two years ago, i did my own research (discovered the countless reports of problems with the freestyle) and specifically requested that the mechanic replace the throttle body. this was after having surges in rpms and lurching of the car (while sitting in traffic with no foot on the accelerator), and also dead stalls in the middle of intersections and oncoming traffic when attempting to accelerate. this fixed the problem until several months later. next, we replaced the entire transmission last spring (the vehicle would shift down to first gear at cruising speed, e.g., on the interstate, then go into limp mode). in addition, apparently there is also a systemic issue with the design of the ford's scroll compressor, which began showing symptoms this past spring. thankfully my (new) mechanic replaced a $40 valve in the compressor, instead of the entire $1000 compressor (which the ford folks recommended). approximately two years later, we are replacing the throttle body for a second time today (it is currently in the shop) because of issues with surges in acceleration and stalling in traffic and loss of power. the mechanic just told me, as a friend, i'm telling you: as soon as this car is fixed, you need to sell it. you will continue to have recurring problems with it. we bought this vehicle for around $10,000, and i'd estimate we have spent nearly that much in repairs over the past four years. i'm just thankful that my wife and children were not seriously injured in the meantime. how can ford sell such an unsafe vehicle with no recourse? as soon as i can afford another vehicle, i'm selling this freestyle. *tr | |||
| 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. | |||
| 02/05/2012 | 52156 | ||
| Tl* the contact owns a 2006 ford freestyle. the contact stated when the vehicle was in reverse, the rpms increased excessively. he had to depress the brake very hard to stop the vehicle from moving. the vehicle was taken to the dealer who cleaned the injectors and replaced the throttle body in july 2009. the contact stated that the failure recurred. the vehicle was not taken back to the dealer for inspection. the manufacturer was not notified to report the most recent failure. the failure mileage was 52,156 and the current mileage was 90,000. | |||
| 05/24/2012 | 117000 | ||
| Tl* the contact owns a 2006 ford freestyle. the contact stated that the vehicle would lunge forward abnormally when coming to a complete stop. the vehicle was taken to a personal mechanic for diagnosis and the contact was told the throttle body needed to be replaced. the failure recurred numerous times. the vehicle was not repaired. the failure and current mileages were 117,000. the vin was not available. | |||
| 07/01/2008 | 80000 | ||
| We bought a used ford freestyle in 2008. since that time, we have had recurring problems stemming from a defective throttle body. it has been in-and-out of the shop, while various mechanics tried to figure out the problem. finally, approximately two years ago, i did my own research (discovered the countless reports of problems with the freestyle) and specifically requested that the mechanic replace the throttle body. this was after having surges in rpms and lurching of the car (while sitting in traffic with no foot on the accelerator), and also dead stalls in the middle of intersections and oncoming traffic when attempting to accelerate. this fixed the problem until several months later. next, we replaced the entire transmission last spring (the vehicle would shift down to first gear at cruising speed, e.g., on the interstate, then go into limp mode). in addition, apparently there there is also a systemic issue with the design of the ford's scroll compressor, which begain showing symptoms this past spring. thankfully my (new) mechanic replaced a $40 valve in the compressor, instead of the entire $1000 compressor (which the ford folks recommended). approximately two years later, we are replacing the throttle body for a second time today (it is currently in the shop) because of issues with surges in acceleration and stalling in traffic and loss of power. the mechanic just told me, as a friend, i'm telling you: as soon as this car is fixed, you need to sell it. you will continue to have recurring problems with it. we bought this vehicle for around $10,000, and i'd estimate we have spent nearly that much in repairs over the past four years. i'm just thankful that my wife and children were not seriously injured in the meantime. how can ford sell such an unsafe vehicle with no recourse? as soon as i can afford another vehicle, i'm selling this freestyle. | |||
| 02/05/2012 | 52156 | ||
| Tl-the contact owns a 2006 ford freestyle. the contact stated when the vehicle was in reverse, the rpms increased excessively. he had to depress the brake very hard to stop the vehicle from moving. the vehicle was taken to the dealer who cleaned the injectors and replaced the throttle body in july 2009. the contact stated that the failure recurred. the vehicle was not taken back to the dealer for inspection. the manufacturer was not notified to report the most recent failure. the failure mileage was 52,156 and the current mileage was 90,000. kmj | |||
| 05/24/2012 | 117000 | ||
| Tl- the contact owns a 2006 ford freestyle. the contact stated that the vehicle would lunge forward abnormally when coming to a complete stop. the vehicle was taken to a personal mechanic for diagnosis and the contact was told the throttle body needed to be replaced. the failure recurred numerous times. the vehicle was not repaired. the failure and current mileages were 117,000. the vin was not available. kmj | |||
| 07/01/2012 | 64500 | ||
| While searching for a parking space in a busy mall parking lot, traveling at low speeds, the car lunged. i did not have my foot on the gas and had to brake hard to keep it from moving forward. this happened three times and the wrench light came on. i found a parking space and when i returned to the car the light was off. a minor version of above did occur again. now it constantly idles higher and it has produced the same lunge but not as noticeable multiple times. my a/c was on high and the outside temp. was high during these occurrences. | |||
| 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. | |||
| 02/05/2012 | 52156 | ||
| Tl-the contact owns a 2006 ford freestyle. the contact stated when the vehicle was in reversed the rpm increased excessively he had to depress the brake very hard to stop the vehicle from moving. the vehicle was taken to the dealer who cleaned the injectors and replaced the throttle body back in july 2009. the contact stated the failure has happened again. the vehicle was not taken back to the dealer for inspection. the manufacturer was not notified again. the failure mileage was 52,156 and the current mileage was 90,000. mw | |||
| 05/24/2012 | 117000 | ||
| Tl- the contact owns a 2006 ford freestyle. the contact stated the when she stops the vehicle at lights or parks the vehicle lunges forward on it's own. the vehicle was taken to a personal mechanic for diagnosis and was told the throttle body needed to be completely replaced. the failure has recurred numerous times. the vehicle had not been repaired. the failure and current mileages were 117,000. dt | |||
| 07/01/2012 | 64500 | ||
| While searching for a parking space in a busy mall parking lot, traveling at low speeds, the car lunged. i did not have my foot on the gas and had to brake hard to keep it from moving forward. this happened three times and the wrench light came on. i found a parking space and when i returned to the car the light was off. a minor version of above did occur again. now it constantly idles higher and it has produced the same lunge but not as noticeable multiple times. my a/c was on high and the outside temp. was high during these occurrences. | |||
| 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. | |||
| 06/23/2012 | 21900 | ||
| While driving on the interstate i71/i75 my rear brakes locked up. my brake pads were cutting into my rotors. after checking the brakes when i got back home i found that the rear brake calipers were frozen on both sides (rear left rear right). the rotors, calipers and brake pads had to be replaced. now remember the car has only 21,900 miles on it. | |||
| 07/01/2012 | 64500 | ||
| While searching for a parking space in a busy mall parking lot, traveling at low speeds, the car lunged. i did not have my foot on the gas and had to brake hard to keep it from moving forward. this happened three times and the wrench light came on. i found a parking space and when i returned to the car the light was off. a minor version of above did occur again. now it constantly idles higher and it has produced the same lunge but not as noticeable multiple times. my a/c was on high and the outside temp. was high during these occurrences. | |||
| 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. | |||
| 06/01/2012 | 80000 | ||
| Tl- the contact owns a 2006 ford freestyle. the contact stated that she stopped the vehicle and the vehicle accelerated independently as the brakes were partially depressed. the contact stated that the vehicle jerked forward with engine rpms at 500. in addition, the contact had to depress the brake pedal abruptly in order to get the vehicle to slow down. the contact notified the manufacturer and they informed her that there was not a recall but there was an investigation of the failure. the vehicle was not repaired. the failure mileage was 80,000. kmj | |||
| 06/23/2012 | 21900 | ||
| While driving on the interstate i71/i75 my rear brakes locked up. my brake pads were cutting into my rotors. after checking the brakes when i got back home i found that the rear brake calipers were frozen on both sides (rear left rear right). the rotors, calipers and brake pads had to be replaced. now remember the car has only 21,900 miles on it. | |||
| 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. | |||
| 06/01/2012 | 80000 | ||
| Tl- the contact owns a 2006 ford free style. the contact stated that she stopped the vehicle and the vehicle accelerated on its owns when the brake pedal is not completely depressed. the contact stated that the vehicle jerked forward and the vehicle was at 500 rpms. the contact stated that she had to press the brake pedal harder to get the vehicle to slow down. the contact notified the manufacturer and they informed that there was not a recall but there was an open investigation on the failure. the failure mileage was 80,000. ap | |||
| 06/23/2012 | 21900 | ||
| While driving on the interstate i71/i75 my rear brakes locked up. my brake pads were cutting into my rotors. after checking the brakes when i got back home i found that the rear brake calipers were frozen on both sides (rear left rear right). the rotors, calipers and brake pads had to be replaced. now remember the car has only 21,900 miles on it. | |||
| 06/01/2012 | 80000 | ||
| Tl- the contact owns a 2006 ford free style. the contact stated that she stopped the vehicle and the vehicle accelerated on its owns when the brake pedal is not completely depressed. the contact stated that the vehicle jerked forward and the vehicle was at 500 rpms. the contact stated that she had to press the brake pedal harder to get the vehicle to slow down. the contact notified the manufacturer and they informed that there was not a recall but there was an open investigation on the failure. the failure mileage was 80,000. ap | |||
| 06/23/2012 | 21900 | ||
| While driving on the interstate i71/i75 my rear brakes locked up. my brake pads were cutting into my rotors. after checking the brakes when i got back home i found that the rear brake calipers were frozen on both sides (rear left rear right). the rotors, calipers and brake pads had to be replaced. now remember the car has only 21,900 miles on it. | |||
| 05/19/2012 | 66000 | ||
| Tl* the contact owns a 2006 ford freestyle. the contact stated that while driving approximately 25 mph, the vehicle suddenly decelerated and surged forward. the contact continued to depress the accelerator pedal but the vehicle would not accelerate more than 18 mph. the vehicle was towed to a transmission shop. the mechanic stated that the electronic throttle body would have to be replaced. the vehicle was repaired. there was an investigation under nhtsa action number: pe11018 (vehicle speed control) that may be related to the failure. the approximate failure mileage was 66,000. | |||
| 04/01/2012 | 64635 | ||
| Tl* the contact owns a 2006 ford freestyle. the contact the stated that the vehicle lunged forward or backward, whether in drive or reverse. the contact resolved the failure by shifting into park and then back into drive or reverse. the failure had occurred previously. the vehicle was not taken to the dealer or repair shop for a diagnostic test. the manufacturer was not made aware. the failure and current mileages were 64,635. | |||
| 03/14/2012 | 90000 | ||
| This vehicle lunges forward and backward at low speeds, usually at 5-10 mph. this regularly happens when i am parking my car in reverse and right when i am speeding up. sometimes my foot is not on the accelerator pedal. it mostly happens when i am reverse parking my car and i am slowly moving the steering wheel with my foot off of the accelerator pedal and my foot very slightly pressed on brakes. i have gone to the ford dealership and they said that it was a transmission problem. we got it checked at a transmission specialist and they said the transmission is fine. i have been reading various articles online about this issue and it is exactly the same problem that i have. note: i bought this car in florida and brought it to canada with me. | |||
| 05/19/2012 | 66000 | ||
| Tl-the contact owns a 2006 ford freestyle. the contact stated that while driving approximately 25 mph, the vehicle suddenly decelerated and surged forward. the contact continued to depress the accelerator pedal but the vehicle would not accelerate more than 18 mph. the vehicle was towed to a transmission shop. the mechanic stated that the electronic throttle body would have to be replaced. the vehicle was repaired. there was an investigation under nhtsa action number: pe11018 (vehicle speed control) that may be related to the failure. the approximate failure mileage was 66,000. sm. | |||
| 06/10/2009 | 54000 | ||
| Tl-the contact owns a 2006 ford freestyle. the contact stated that while the vehicle was parked, the brakes were depressed and the vehicle lunged forward. the vehicle was taken to the dealer and a private mechanic. the mechanic stated that the main computer needed to be updated and a wire was touching the air conditioner unit. the manufacturer was not contacted. the vehicle was not repaired. the vin was unknown. the failure mileage was 54,000 and the current mileage was 75,000. sm. | |||
| 04/01/2012 | 64635 | ||
| Tl-the contact owns a 2006 ford freestyle. the contact the stated that the vehicle lunged forward or backward, whether in drive or reverse. the contact resolved the failure by shifting into park and then back into drive or reverse. the failure had occurred previously. the vehicle was not taken to the dealer or repair shop for a diagnostic test. the manufacturer was not made aware. the failure and current mileages were 64,635. sm. | |||
| 03/14/2012 | 90000 | ||
| This vehicle lunges forward and backward at low speeds, usually at 5-10 mph. this regularly happens when i am parking my car in reverse and right when i am speeding up. sometimes my foot is not on the accelerator pedal. it mostly happens when i am reverse parking my car and i am slowly moving the steering wheel with my foot off of the accelerator pedal and my foot very slightly pressed on brakes. i have gone to the ford dealership and they said that it was a transmission problem. we got it checked at a transmission specialist and they said the transmission is fine. i have been reading various articles online about this issue and it is exactly the same problem that i have. note: i bought this car in florida and brought it to canada with me. | |||
| 06/21/2012 | 71089 | ||
| While driving the ford revs up and down, while it is doing this it lurches forward and i lose all dashboard instruments, i cannot use the air conditioning because it makes the problem worse.the scary part is i have my family in the car when all this happens. on thursday june 21 i was driving down the highway at 50miles an hour when suddenly the car rpm revved up and down on its own the speedometer went out, the lights all flashed. the car was lurching forward, and it was worse when i was attempting to slow down. my daughter statedi am scared i cannot believe that this has not been recalled, when we were at the ford dealership we bought the car from we told them what was happening, they didn't even offer to look at the car or seem to care. the problem is very unpredictable, one day it runs good then all of the sudden it freaks out. | |||
| 05/19/2012 | 66000 | ||
| Tl-the contact owns a 2006 ford freestyle. the contact stated that while driving approximately 25 mph, the vehicle suddenly decelerated and surged forward. the contact continued to depress the accelerator pedal but the vehicle would not accelerate more than 18 mph. the vehicle was towed to a transmission shop. the mechanic stated that the electronic throttle body would have to be replaced. the vehicle was repaired. there was an investigation under nhtsa action number: pe11018 (vehicle speed control) that may be related to the failure. the approximate failure mileage was 66,000. sm. | |||
| 06/10/2009 | 54000 | ||
| Tl-the contact owns a 2006 ford freestyle. the contact stated that while the vehicle was parked, the brakes were depressed and the vehicle lunged forward. the vehicle was taken to the dealer and a private mechanic. the mechanic stated that the main computer needed to be updated and a wire was touching the air conditioner unit. the manufacturer was not contacted. the vehicle was not repaired. the vin was unknown. the failure mileage was 54,000 and the current mileage was 75,000. sm. | |||
| 04/01/2012 | 64635 | ||
| Tl-the contact owns a 2006 ford freestyle. the contact the stated that the vehicle lunged forward or backward, whether in drive or reverse. the contact resolved the failure by shifting into park and then back into drive or reverse. the failure had occurred previously. the vehicle was not taken to the dealer or repair shop for a diagnostic test. the manufacturer was not made aware. the failure and current mileages were 64,635. sm. | |||
| 03/14/2012 | 90000 | ||
| This vehicle lunges forward and backward at low speeds, usually at 5-10 mph. this regularly happens when i am parking my car in reverse and right when i am speeding up. sometimes my foot is not on the accelerator pedal. it mostly happens when i am reverse parking my car and i am slowly moving the steering wheel with my foot off of the accelerator pedal and my foot very slightly pressed on brakes. i have gone to the ford dealership and they said that it was a transmission problem. we got it checked at a transmission specialist and they said the transmission is fine. i have been reading various articles online about this issue and it is exactly the same problem that i have. note: i bought this car in florida and brought it to canada with me. | |||
| 06/21/2012 | 71089 | ||
| While driving the ford revs up and down, while it is doing this it lurches forward and i lose all dashboard instruments, i cannot use the air conditioning because it makes the problem worse.the scary part is i have my family in the car when all this happens. on thursday june 21 i was driving down the highway at 50miles an hour when suddenly the car rpm revved up and down on its own the speedometer went out, the lights all flashed. the car was lurching forward, and it was worse when i was attempting to slow down. my daughter statedi am scared i cannot believe that this has not been recalled, when we were at the ford dealership we bought the car from we told them what was happening, they didn't even offer to look at the car or seem to care. the problem is very unpredictable, one day it runs good then all of the sudden it freaks out. | |||
| 05/19/2012 | 66000 | ||
| Tl-the contact owns a 2006 ford freestyle. the contact stated that while driving approximately 25 mph, the vehicle suddenly decelerated and surged forward. the contact continued to depress the accelerator pedal but the vehicle would not accelerate more than 18 mph. the vehicle was towed to a transmission shop. the mechanic stated that the electronic throttle body would have to be replaced. the vehicle was repaired. there was an investigation under nhtsa action number: pe11018 (vehicle speed control) that may be related to the failure. the approximate failure mileage was 66,000. sm. | |||
| 06/10/2009 | 54000 | ||
| Tl-the contact owns a 2006 ford freestyle. the contact stated that while the vehicle was parked, the brakes were depressed and the vehicle lunged forward. the vehicle was taken to the dealer and a private mechanic. the mechanic stated that the main computer needed to be updated and a wire was touching the air conditioner unit. the manufacturer was not contacted. the vehicle was not repaired. the vin was unknown. the failure mileage was 54,000 and the current mileage was 75,000. sm. | |||
| 04/01/2012 | 64635 | ||
| Tl-the contact owns a 2006 ford freestyle. the contact the stated that the vehicle lunged or pushed forward, while the contact was backing up, in reverse. the contact stopped and put the gear on park and tried to back up in reverse again, and failure was resolved. the failure had recurred previously. the vehicle was not taken to dealer or repair shop for diagnostic. the manufacturer was not made aware. the current and failure mileage was 64,635. yn | |||
| 03/14/2012 | 90000 | ||
| This vehicle lunges forward and backward at low speeds, usually at 5-10 mph. this regularly happens when i am parking my car in reverse and right when i am speeding up. sometimes my foot is not on the accelerator pedal. it mostly happens when i am reverse parking my car and i am slowly moving the steering wheel with my foot off of the accelerator pedal and my foot very slightly pressed on brakes. i have gone to the ford dealership and they said that it was a transmission problem. we got it checked at a transmission specialist and they said the transmission is fine. i have been reading various articles online about this issue and it is exactly the same problem that i have. note: i bought this car in florida and brought it to canada with me. | |||
| 06/21/2012 | 71089 | ||
| While driving the ford revs up and down, while it is doing this it lurches forward and i lose all dashboard instruments, i cannot use the air conditioning because it makes the problem worse.the scary part is i have my family in the car when all this happens. on thursday june 21 i was driving down the highway at 50miles an hour when suddenly the car rpm revved up and down on its own the speedometer went out, the lights all flashed. the car was lurching forward, and it was worse when i was attempting to slow down. my daughter statedi am scared i cannot believe that this has not been recalled, when we were at the ford dealership we bought the car from we told them what was happening, they didn't even offer to look at the car or seem to care. the problem is very unpredictable, one day it runs good then all of the sudden it freaks out. | |||
| 06/21/2012 | 90000 | ||
| Tl- the contact owns a 2006 ford freestyle. the contact stated that she shifted into reverse in an attempt to reverse from a parking space when the vehicle abnormally accelerated. the check engine light was illuminated as the vehicle stalled. the contact was able to restart the vehicle and proceed without the failure recurring. the vehicle was not taken to the dealer. the manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. the failure and the current mileage was 90,000. kmj | |||
| 05/19/2012 | 66000 | ||
| Tl- the contact owns a 2006 ford freestyle. while driving approximately 25 mph the vehicle suddenly decelerated and surged forward. the contact continued to depress the accelerator pedal but the vehicle would not accelerate more than 18 mph. the vehicle was towed to a transmission shop. the mechanic stated the electronic throttle body would have to be replaced. the vehicle was repaired. there was an investigation under nhtsa action number: pe11018 (vehicle speed control) that may be related to the failure. the approximate failure mileage was 66,000. da | |||
| 06/10/2009 | 54000 | ||
| Tl- the contact owns a 2006 ford freestyle. the contact stated while the vehicle was parked the brakes were depressed and the vehicle lunged forward. the vehicle was taken to both the dealer and a private mechanic. the mechanic confirm the main computer needed to be updated and a wire was touching the air conditioner unit. the manufacturer was not contacted. the vehicle was not repaired and the vin was unknown. the failure mileage was 54,000 and the current mileage was 75,000. rds | |||
| 04/01/2012 | 64635 | ||
| Tl-the contact owns a 2006 ford freestyle. the contact the stated that the vehicle lunged or pushed forward, while the contact was backing up, in reverse. the contact stopped and put the gear on park and tried to back up in reverse again, and failure was resolved. the failure had recurred previously. the vehicle was not taken to dealer or repair shop for diagnostic. the manufacturer was not made aware. the current and failure mileage was 64,635. yn | |||
| 03/14/2012 | 90000 | ||
| This vehicle lunges forward and backward at low speeds, usually at 5-10 mph. this regularly happens when i am parking my car in reverse and right when i am speeding up. sometimes my foot is not on the accelerator pedal. it mostly happens when i am reverse parking my car and i am slowly moving the steering wheel with my foot off of the accelerator pedal and my foot very slightly pressed on brakes. i have gone to the ford dealership and they said that it was a transmission problem. we got it checked at a transmission specialist and they said the transmission is fine. i have been reading various articles online about this issue and it is exactly the same problem that i have. note: i bought this car in florida and brought it to canada with me. | |||
| 06/21/2012 | 71089 | ||
| While driving the ford revs up and down, while it is doing this it lurches forward and i lose all dashboard instruments, i cannot use the air conditioning because it makes the problem worse.the scary part is i have my family in the car when all this happens. on thursday june 21 i was driving down the highway at 50miles an hour when suddenly the car rpm revved up and down on its own the speedometer went out, the lights all flashed. the car was lurching forward, and it was worse when i was attempting to slow down. my daughter statedi am scared i cannot believe that this has not been recalled, when we were at the ford dealership we bought the car from we told them what was happening, they didn't even offer to look at the car or seem to care. the problem is very unpredictable, one day it runs good then all of the sudden it freaks out. | |||
| 06/21/2012 | 90000 | ||
| Tl- the contact owns a 2006 ford freestyle. the contact stated that she shifted into reverse in an attempt to reverse from a parking space when the vehicle abnormally accelerated. the check engine light was illuminated as the vehicle stalled. the contact was able to restart the vehicle and proceed without the failure recurring. the vehicle was not taken to the dealer. the manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. the failure and the current mileage was 90,000. kmj | |||
| 03/14/2012 | 90000 | ||
| This vehicle lunges forward and backward at low speeds, usually at 5-10 mph. this regularly happens when i am parking my car in reverse and right when i am speeding up. sometimes my foot is not on the accelerator pedal. it mostly happens when i am reverse parking my car and i am slowly moving the steering wheel with my foot off of the accelerator pedal and my foot very slightly pressed on brakes. i have gone to the ford dealership and they said that it was a transmission problem. we got it checked at a transmission specialist and they said the transmission is fine. i have been reading various articles online about this issue and it is exactly the same problem that i have. note: i bought this car in florida and brought it to canada with me. | |||
| 06/21/2012 | 71089 | ||
| While driving the ford revs up and down, while it is doing this it lurches forward and i lose all dashboard instruments, i cannot use the air conditioning because it makes the problem worse.the scary part is i have my family in the car when all this happens. on thursday june 21 i was driving down the highway at 50miles an hour when suddenly the car rpm revved up and down on its own the speedometer went out, the lights all flashed. the car was lurching forward, and it was worse when i was attempting to slow down. my daughter statedi am scared i cannot believe that this has not been recalled, when we were at the ford dealership we bought the car from we told them what was happening, they didn't even offer to look at the car or seem to care. the problem is very unpredictable, one day it runs good then all of the sudden it freaks out. | |||
| 07/02/2010 | 60000 | ||
| Vehicle suddenly lurches forward without pressing the accelerator. seems to happen when just starting to move or sometimes while coming to a stop. | |||
| 06/21/2012 | 90000 | ||
| Tl- the contact owns a 2006 ford freestyle. the contact stated that she shifted into reverse in an attempt to reverse from a parking space when the vehicle abnormally accelerated. the check engine light was illuminated as the vehicle stalled. the contact was able to restart the vehicle and proceed without the failure recurring. the vehicle was not taken to the dealer. the manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. the failure and the current mileage was 90,000. kmj | |||
| 07/30/2011 | 87000 | ||
| Vehicle lurches and lunges forward when parking the vehicle or backing out of a parking space. i purchased the vehicle used nearly a year ago and have had the lurching problem at least a dozen times. it is sporatic and unexpected each time it happens. i have come extremely close to hitting other parked cars, parking barriers and even my own garage door. i am very thankful that i have not hit a person. today it happened as i was backing out of a parking spot at the mall. i had never had the problem in reverse and it caught me off guard. i was extremely close to hitting the car behind me. this problem is extraordinarily frightening and with very little research i was able to see that it is an extremely common problem. i am appalled that a problem this widespread and dangerous has not been addressed by ford. | |||
| 07/02/2010 | 60000 | ||
| Vehicle suddenly lurches forward without pressing the accelerator. seems to happen when just starting to move or sometimes while coming to a stop. | |||
| 05/02/2011 | 85000 | ||
| While idling the car will lunge forward and (reverse in separate incidents) all by its self. this coninously happens. i have even had my foot on the brake and it does this. i have not noticed any consistency with the incidents other than when the air conditioner is on it is worse. this is extremely dangerous. it happens no matter where i am, in the drive way or parking lot at preschool where there are pedestrians around and i have no control over my car. sometimes after the car lunges (and it happens forward and reverse) the car will stall and then when i turn it on the wrench/check engine light comes on and the car will drive but feels like it is bogging down. i have contacted ford about this and they claim they have never heard of it before. someone is going to get seriously hurt. | |||
| 06/21/2012 | 90000 | ||
| Tl- the contact owns a 2006 ford freestyle. the contact stated when she was about to back out a parking space and she place the gear in reverse the vehicle started accelerating on its own. the check engine light illuminated on the instrument panel. the vehicle shut off and when she started back up the vehicle was working fine. the vehicle was not taken to the dealer. the manufacturer was not contacted. the failure and current mileage was 90,000.jp | |||
| 07/30/2011 | 87000 | ||
| Vehicle lurches and lunges forward when parking the vehicle or backing out of a parking space. i purchased the vehicle used nearly a year ago and have had the lurching problem at least a dozen times. it is sporatic and unexpected each time it happens. i have come extremely close to hitting other parked cars, parking barriers and even my own garage door. i am very thankful that i have not hit a person. today it happened as i was backing out of a parking spot at the mall. i had never had the problem in reverse and it caught me off guard. i was extremely close to hitting the car behind me. this problem is extraordinarily frightening and with very little research i was able to see that it is an extremely common problem. i am appalled that a problem this widespread and dangerous has not been addressed by ford. | |||
| 07/02/2010 | 60000 | ||
| Vehicle suddenly lurches forward without pressing the accelerator. seems to happen when just starting to move or sometimes while coming to a stop. | |||
| 05/02/2011 | 85000 | ||
| While idling the car will lunge forward and (reverse in separate incidents) all by its self. this coninously happens. i have even had my foot on the brake and it does this. i have not noticed any consistency with the incidents other than when the air conditioner is on it is worse. this is extremely dangerous. it happens no matter where i am, in the drive way or parking lot at preschool where there are pedestrians around and i have no control over my car. sometimes after the car lunges (and it happens forward and reverse) the car will stall and then when i turn it on the wrench/check engine light comes on and the car will drive but feels like it is bogging down. i have contacted ford about this and they claim they have never heard of it before. someone is going to get seriously hurt. | |||
| 07/30/2011 | 87000 | ||
| Vehicle lurches and lunges forward when parking the vehicle or backing out of a parking space. i purchased the vehicle used nearly a year ago and have had the lurching problem at least a dozen times. it is sporatic and unexpected each time it happens. i have come extremely close to hitting other parked cars, parking barriers and even my own garage door. i am very thankful that i have not hit a person. today it happened as i was backing out of a parking spot at the mall. i had never had the problem in reverse and it caught me off guard. i was extremely close to hitting the car behind me. this problem is extraordinarily frightening and with very little research i was able to see that it is an extremely common problem. i am appalled that a problem this widespread and dangerous has not been addressed by ford. | |||
| 07/02/2010 | 60000 | ||
| Vehicle suddenly lurches forward without pressing the accelerator. seems to happen when just starting to move or sometimes while coming to a stop. | |||
| 05/02/2011 | 85000 | ||
| While idling the car will lunge forward and (reverse in separate incidents) all by its self. this coninously happens. i have even had my foot on the brake and it does this. i have not noticed any consistency with the incidents other than when the air conditioner is on it is worse. this is extremely dangerous. it happens no matter where i am, in the drive way or parking lot at preschool where there are pedestrians around and i have no control over my car. sometimes after the car lunges (and it happens forward and reverse) the car will stall and then when i turn it on the wrench/check engine light comes on and the car will drive but feels like it is bogging down. i have contacted ford about this and they claim they have never heard of it before. someone is going to get seriously hurt. | |||
| 03/13/2012 | 58500 | ||
| Vehicle suddenly accelerates at low speed both when moving forward and when backing up. this sometimes results in a stall. vehicle also lost low end power. | |||
| 07/02/2010 | 60000 | ||
| Vehicle suddenly lurches forward without pressing the accelerator. seems to happen when just starting to move or sometimes while coming to a stop. | |||
| 05/02/2011 | 85000 | ||
| While idling the car will lunge forward and (reverse in separate incidents) all by its self. this coninously happens. i have even had my foot on the brake and it does this. i have not noticed any consistency with the incidents other than when the air conditioner is on it is worse. this is extremely dangerous. it happens no matter where i am, in the drive way or parking lot at preschool where there are pedestrians around and i have no control over my car. sometimes after the car lunges (and it happens forward and reverse) the car will stall and then when i turn it on the wrench/check engine light comes on and the car will drive but feels like it is bogging down. i have contacted ford about this and they claim they have never heard of it before. someone is going to get seriously hurt. | |||
| 03/13/2012 | 58500 | ||
| Vehicle suddenly accelerates at low speed both when moving forward and when backing up. this sometimes results in a stall. vehicle also lost low end power. | |||
| 06/14/2012 | |||
| The car idled high while in a drive through line with a foot on the break, it did this twice. after it idled back down and my wife removed her foot from the break the car lunged forward. luckily there was enough distance between the cars to avoid an accident. she slammed her foot back on the break, the car idled a little longer then died. | |||
| 07/02/2010 | 60000 | ||
| Vehicle suddenly lurches forward without pressing the accelerator. seems to happen when just starting to move or sometimes while coming to a stop. | |||
| 05/02/2011 | 85000 | ||
| While idling the car will lunge forward and (reverse in separate incidents) all by its self. this coninously happens. i have even had my foot on the brake and it does this. i have not noticed any consistency with the incidents other than when the air conditioner is on it is worse. this is extremely dangerous. it happens no matter where i am, in the drive way or parking lot at preschool where there are pedestrians around and i have no control over my car. sometimes after the car lunges (and it happens forward and reverse) the car will stall and then when i turn it on the wrench/check engine light comes on and the car will drive but feels like it is bogging down. i have contacted ford about this and they claim they have never heard of it before. someone is going to get seriously hurt. | |||
| 03/13/2012 | 58500 | ||
| Vehicle suddenly accelerates at low speed both when moving forward and when backing up. this sometimes results in a stall. vehicle also lost low end power. | |||
| 06/14/2012 | |||
| The car idled high while in a drive through line with a foot on the break, it did this twice. after it idled back down and my wife removed her foot from the break the car lunged forward. luckily there was enough distance between the cars to avoid an accident. she slammed her foot back on the break, the car idled a little longer then died. | |||
| 04/01/2012 | 80000 | ||
| Tl-the contact owns a 2006 ford freestyle. the contact stated that the vehicle abnormally accelerated while the gear was in drive or reverse. the failure was experienced numerous times. the vehicle was not taken to the dealer to have a diagnostic performed. the vehicle was not repaired. the approximate failure mileage was 80,000 and the current mileage was 160,000. kmj | |||
| 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. | |||
| 03/13/2012 | 58500 | ||
| Vehicle suddenly accelerates at low speed both when moving forward and when backing up. this sometimes results in a stall. vehicle also lost low end power. | |||
| 06/14/2012 | |||
| The car idled high while in a drive through line with a foot on the break, it did this twice. after it idled back down and my wife removed her foot from the break the car lunged forward. luckily there was enough distance between the cars to avoid an accident. she slammed her foot back on the break, the car idled a little longer then died. | |||
| 04/01/2012 | 80000 | ||
| Tl-the contact owns a 2006 ford freestyle. the contact stated that the vehicle abnormally accelerated while the gear was in drive or reverse. the failure was experienced numerous times. the vehicle was not taken to the dealer to have a diagnostic performed. the vehicle was not repaired. the approximate failure mileage was 80,000 and the current mileage was 160,000. kmj | |||
| 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. | |||
| 03/01/2008 | 60000 | ||
| My freestyle lunges forward often and backward sometimes. we've taken it in for a number of expensive repairs, yet it persists. a few times the mechanic hasn't been able to get a code for what the problem is. it is worse when the a/c is on but happens other times as well. the scariest was exiting a freeway on an uphill exit ramp with cars behind me. it died, i restarted, and then at the stop sign it lurched forward about 6 ft. despite my braking. just a few days ago, i was pulling into my driveway (minimal incline) and it lurched then died. i have to park close to the wall in my garage, and i'm scared it will someday run into it or hit another vehicle or person. | |||
| 06/14/2012 | |||
| The car idled high while in a drive through line with a foot on the break, it did this twice. after it idled back down and my wife removed her foot from the break the car lunged forward. luckily there was enough distance between the cars to avoid an accident. she slammed her foot back on the break, the car idled a little longer then died. | |||
| 06/10/2012 | 112000 | ||
| Car was sitting, parked in a lot, idling for about 10 minutes with the air conditioner running. when i put it in drive and let my foot off the brake, the car lunged forward as the rpm's first reved and then dropped. the car did this a few times, but once i got turned around toward the exit of the lot, it stopped doing it. about 20 minutes later, in a grocery store parking space, it did the same thing as i was backing out to leave. the car had sat running for another 10 minutes or so with the air on. this time however, the car idled up and then down, lunged in reverse, and then idled so low it died. once i restarted it and finished backing out of the space, i turned the air down to low fan speed and the car was fine the rest of the trip back home. | |||
| 03/13/2012 | 58500 | ||
| Vehicle suddenly accelerates at low speed both when moving forward and when backing up. this sometimes results in a stall. vehicle also lost low end power. | |||
| 06/14/2012 | |||
| The car idled high while in a drive through line with a foot on the break, it did this twice. after it idled back down and my wife removed her foot from the break the car lunged forward. luckily there was enough distance between the cars to avoid an accident. she slammed her foot back on the break, the car idled a little longer then died. | |||
| 04/01/2012 | 80000 | ||
| Tl-the contact owns a 2006 ford freestyle. the contact stated that the vehicle abnormally accelerated while the gear was in drive or reverse. the failure was experienced numerous times. the vehicle was not taken to the dealer to have a diagnostic performed. the vehicle was not repaired. the approximate failure mileage was 80,000 and the current mileage was 160,000. kmj | |||
| 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. | |||
| 06/10/2012 | 112000 | ||
| Car was sitting, parked in a lot, idling for about 10 minutes with the air conditioner running. when i put it in drive and let my foot off the brake, the car lunged forward as the rpm's first reved and then dropped. the car did this a few times, but once i got turned around toward the exit of the lot, it stopped doing it. about 20 minutes later, in a grocery store parking space, it did the same thing as i was backing out to leave. the car had sat running for another 10 minutes or so with the air on. this time however, the car idled up and then down, lunged in reverse, and then idled so low it died. once i restarted it and finished backing out of the space, i turned the air down to low fan speed and the car was fine the rest of the trip back home. | |||
| 12/09/2009 | 53000 | ||
| I purchased my 2006 ford freestyle in june of 2007. initially i fell in love with the comfort, size, and gas millage of my new car. around 2 1/2 yrs later i started noticing when moving from park to reverse my car would sometimes stall or lunge backwards. it was only occasionally and at the time i was told i probably didnt have it in gear all the way before reversing. i had to switch from park to reverse very slowly and always be ready to hit the brake in case it decided to lunge on its own. this problem has almost completely gone away except now i have problems accelerating. almost always on the highway now my car will loose power and the wrench light will come on. once i pull over and restart it , it seems to temporarily solve the problem. this is however beyond dangerous. several times this has happened in places on busy hightways where there is no shoulder. i have to travel in the slow lane now 100% of the time and i try to avoid major interstates at all costs. i have invested a great deal of money into several different things that have turned out to not be the problem. i feel like this car should have been recalled by now, before it ends up killing someone. i bought this car because it seemed like a great family car but now i am scared to death to even let children ride with me. i am also very upset that after paying down over a 20k loan to 5k that i will have to buy another car. i planned on having this car for years and years. i attempted in 2009 and in 2011 to trade the car in for a new car and the $ value of trade in is very low. the dealerships are well aware of the problems and offer a very small amount for a 7 passenger 2006 with only 85k miles on and it gets great gas mileage compared to most suvs or vans that seat 7. | |||
| 03/01/2008 | 60000 | ||
| My freestyle lunges forward often and backward sometimes. we've taken it in for a number of expensive repairs, yet it persists. a few times the mechanic hasn't been able to get a code for what the problem is. it is worse when the a/c is on but happens other times as well. the scariest was exiting a freeway on an uphill exit ramp with cars behind me. it died, i restarted, and then at the stop sign it lurched forward about 6 ft. despite my braking. just a few days ago, i was pulling into my driveway (minimal incline) and it lurched then died. i have to park close to the wall in my garage, and i'm scared it will someday run into it or hit another vehicle or person. | |||
| 06/14/2012 | |||
| The car idled high while in a drive through line with a foot on the break, it did this twice. after it idled back down and my wife removed her foot from the break the car lunged forward. luckily there was enough distance between the cars to avoid an accident. she slammed her foot back on the break, the car idled a little longer then died. | |||
| 04/01/2012 | 80000 | ||
| Tl-the contact owns a 2006 ford freestyle. the contact stated that the vehicle abnormally accelerated while the gear was in drive or reverse. the failure was experienced numerous times. the vehicle was not taken to the dealer to have a diagnostic performed. the vehicle was not repaired. the approximate failure mileage was 80,000 and the current mileage was 160,000. kmj | |||
| 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. | |||
| 06/10/2012 | 112000 | ||
| Car was sitting, parked in a lot, idling for about 10 minutes with the air conditioner running. when i put it in drive and let my foot off the brake, the car lunged forward as the rpm's first reved and then dropped. the car did this a few times, but once i got turned around toward the exit of the lot, it stopped doing it. about 20 minutes later, in a grocery store parking space, it did the same thing as i was backing out to leave. the car had sat running for another 10 minutes or so with the air on. this time however, the car idled up and then down, lunged in reverse, and then idled so low it died. once i restarted it and finished backing out of the space, i turned the air down to low fan speed and the car was fine the rest of the trip back home. | |||
| 12/09/2009 | 53000 | ||
| I purchased my 2006 ford freestyle in june of 2007. initially i fell in love with the comfort, size, and gas millage of my new car. around 2 1/2 yrs later i started noticing when moving from park to reverse my car would sometimes stall or lunge backwards. it was only occasionally and at the time i was told i probably didnt have it in gear all the way before reversing. i had to switch from park to reverse very slowly and always be ready to hit the brake in case it decided to lunge on its own. this problem has almost completely gone away except now i have problems accelerating. almost always on the highway now my car will loose power and the wrench light will come on. once i pull over and restart it , it seems to temporarily solve the problem. this is however beyond dangerous. several times this has happened in places on busy hightways where there is no shoulder. i have to travel in the slow lane now 100% of the time and i try to avoid major interstates at all costs. i have invested a great deal of money into several different things that have turned out to not be the problem. i feel like this car should have been recalled by now, before it ends up killing someone. i bought this car because it seemed like a great family car but now i am scared to death to even let children ride with me. i am also very upset that after paying down over a 20k loan to 5k that i will have to buy another car. i planned on having this car for years and years. i attempted in 2009 and in 2011 to trade the car in for a new car and the $ value of trade in is very low. the dealerships are well aware of the problems and offer a very small amount for a 7 passenger 2006 with only 85k miles on and it gets great gas mileage compared to most suvs or vans that seat 7. | |||
| 03/01/2008 | 60000 | ||
| My freestyle lunges forward often and backward sometimes. we've taken it in for a number of expensive repairs, yet it persists. a few times the mechanic hasn't been able to get a code for what the problem is. it is worse when the a/c is on but happens other times as well. the scariest was exiting a freeway on an uphill exit ramp with cars behind me. it died, i restarted, and then at the stop sign it lurched forward about 6 ft. despite my braking. just a few days ago, i was pulling into my driveway (minimal incline) and it lurched then died. i have to park close to the wall in my garage, and i'm scared it will someday run into it or hit another vehicle or person. | |||
| 04/01/2012 | 80000 | ||
| Tl-the contact owns a 2006 ford freestyle. the contact stated that the vehicle suddenly accelerated while the gear was in drive or reverse. the failure was experienced numerous times. the vehicle was not taken to the dealer to have a diagnostic performed. the vehicle was not repaired. the approximate failure mileage was 80,000 and the current mileage was 160,000. li | |||
| 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. | |||
| 06/10/2012 | 112000 | ||
| Car was sitting, parked in a lot, idling for about 10 minutes with the air conditioner running. when i put it in drive and let my foot off the brake, the car lunged forward as the rpm's first reved and then dropped. the car did this a few times, but once i got turned around toward the exit of the lot, it stopped doing it. about 20 minutes later, in a grocery store parking space, it did the same thing as i was backing out to leave. the car had sat running for another 10 minutes or so with the air on. this time however, the car idled up and then down, lunged in reverse, and then idled so low it died. once i restarted it and finished backing out of the space, i turned the air down to low fan speed and the car was fine the rest of the trip back home. | |||
| 12/09/2009 | 53000 | ||
| I purchased my 2006 ford freestyle in june of 2007. initially i fell in love with the comfort, size, and gas millage of my new car. around 2 1/2 yrs later i started noticing when moving from park to reverse my car would sometimes stall or lunge backwards. it was only occasionally and at the time i was told i probably didnt have it in gear all the way before reversing. i had to switch from park to reverse very slowly and always be ready to hit the brake in case it decided to lunge on its own. this problem has almost completely gone away except now i have problems accelerating. almost always on the highway now my car will loose power and the wrench light will come on. once i pull over and restart it , it seems to temporarily solve the problem. this is however beyond dangerous. several times this has happened in places on busy hightways where there is no shoulder. i have to travel in the slow lane now 100% of the time and i try to avoid major interstates at all costs. i have invested a great deal of money into several different things that have turned out to not be the problem. i feel like this car should have been recalled by now, before it ends up killing someone. i bought this car because it seemed like a great family car but now i am scared to death to even let children ride with me. i am also very upset that after paying down over a 20k loan to 5k that i will have to buy another car. i planned on having this car for years and years. i attempted in 2009 and in 2011 to trade the car in for a new car and the $ value of trade in is very low. the dealerships are well aware of the problems and offer a very small amount for a 7 passenger 2006 with only 85k miles on and it gets great gas mileage compared to most suvs or vans that seat 7. | |||
| 03/01/2008 | 60000 | ||
| My freestyle lunges forward often and backward sometimes. we've taken it in for a number of expensive repairs, yet it persists. a few times the mechanic hasn't been able to get a code for what the problem is. it is worse when the a/c is on but happens other times as well. the scariest was exiting a freeway on an uphill exit ramp with cars behind me. it died, i restarted, and then at the stop sign it lurched forward about 6 ft. despite my braking. just a few days ago, i was pulling into my driveway (minimal incline) and it lurched then died. i have to park close to the wall in my garage, and i'm scared it will someday run into it or hit another vehicle or person. | |||
| 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. | |||
| 06/10/2012 | 112000 | ||
| Car was sitting, parked in a lot, idling for about 10 minutes with the air conditioner running. when i put it in drive and let my foot off the brake, the car lunged forward as the rpm's first reved and then dropped. the car did this a few times, but once i got turned around toward the exit of the lot, it stopped doing it. about 20 minutes later, in a grocery store parking space, it did the same thing as i was backing out to leave. the car had sat running for another 10 minutes or so with the air on. this time however, the car idled up and then down, lunged in reverse, and then idled so low it died. once i restarted it and finished backing out of the space, i turned the air down to low fan speed and the car was fine the rest of the trip back home. | |||
| 12/09/2009 | 53000 | ||
| I purchased my 2006 ford freestyle in june of 2007. initially i fell in love with the comfort, size, and gas millage of my new car. around 2 1/2 yrs later i started noticing when moving from park to reverse my car would sometimes stall or lunge backwards. it was only occasionally and at the time i was told i probably didnt have it in gear all the way before reversing. i had to switch from park to reverse very slowly and always be ready to hit the brake in case it decided to lunge on its own. this problem has almost completely gone away except now i have problems accelerating. almost always on the highway now my car will loose power and the wrench light will come on. once i pull over and restart it , it seems to temporarily solve the problem. this is however beyond dangerous. several times this has happened in places on busy hightways where there is no shoulder. i have to travel in the slow lane now 100% of the time and i try to avoid major interstates at all costs. i have invested a great deal of money into several different things that have turned out to not be the problem. i feel like this car should have been recalled by now, before it ends up killing someone. i bought this car because it seemed like a great family car but now i am scared to death to even let children ride with me. i am also very upset that after paying down over a 20k loan to 5k that i will have to buy another car. i planned on having this car for years and years. i attempted in 2009 and in 2011 to trade the car in for a new car and the $ value of trade in is very low. the dealerships are well aware of the problems and offer a very small amount for a 7 passenger 2006 with only 85k miles on and it gets great gas mileage compared to most suvs or vans that seat 7. | |||
| 03/01/2008 | 60000 | ||
| My freestyle lunges forward often and backward sometimes. we've taken it in for a number of expensive repairs, yet it persists. a few times the mechanic hasn't been able to get a code for what the problem is. it is worse when the a/c is on but happens other times as well. the scariest was exiting a freeway on an uphill exit ramp with cars behind me. it died, i restarted, and then at the stop sign it lurched forward about 6 ft. despite my braking. just a few days ago, i was pulling into my driveway (minimal incline) and it lurched then died. i have to park close to the wall in my garage, and i'm scared it will someday run into it or hit another vehicle or person. | |||
| 06/05/2012 | 130000 | ||
| Frequently during vehicle history at idle the vehicle's motor will surge to approximately 2000 rpm and lunge forward as described in nhtsa action item pe11018. i have had ford replace my throttle body at approximately 70,000 miles, which fixed this issue for a while, but it has now started this again. this problem has never resulted in a collision or injury, in my case, but i have had several near miss incidents each of which could have caused damage or injury if the brakes were not applied immediately. i have also researched and found many complaints on various blogs and websites of identical malfunctions. | |||
| 02/01/2010 | 56000 | ||
| Tl-the contact owns a 2006 ford freestyle. the contact stated that the vehicle surged forward when shifting into reverse or drive. the failure recurred intermittently and the contact had to apply heavy pressure to the brake pedal to stop the vehicle. the vehicle was taken to an authorized dealer on three occasions and the contact was informed that the throttle body was defective. the vehicle was repaired on all three occasions, but the failure continued. the manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. the failure mileage was 56,000. kmj | |||
| 06/05/2012 | 130000 | ||
| Frequently during vehicle history at idle the vehicle's motor will surge to approximately 2000 rpm and lunge forward as described in nhtsa action item pe11018. i have had ford replace my throttle body at approximately 70,000 miles, which fixed this issue for a while, but it has now started this again. this problem has never resulted in a collision or injury, in my case, but i have had several near miss incidents each of which could have caused damage or injury if the brakes were not applied immediately. i have also researched and found many complaints on various blogs and websites of identical malfunctions. | |||
| 02/01/2010 | 56000 | ||
| Tl-the contact owns a 2006 ford freestyle. the contact stated that the vehicle surged forward when shifting into reverse or drive. the failure recurred intermittently and the contact had to apply heavy pressure to the brake pedal to stop the vehicle. the vehicle was taken to an authorized dealer on three occasions and the contact was informed that the throttle body was defective. the vehicle was repaired on all three occasions, but the failure continued. the manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. the failure mileage was 56,000. kmj | |||
| 05/15/2012 | 80100 | ||
| After starting engine, placed in reverse and vehicle suddenly surged backward while my foot was still on the brake. later, engine was periodically surging forward as i kept my foot on the brake while in rush hour traffic until the wrench light came on the instrument panel at which time the engine died. restarted engine and idled smoothly until i put it in drive and started lurching forward again as wrench light came on again. idle rpm was fluctuating between 400 to 1,000 rpm with my foot on the brake. had to keep left foot on brake with right foot on accelerator to keep engine running without bucking. moved to side of road and turned off engine to wait out traffic. restarted about 15 minutes later and drove home with no more problems, but noticed that it periodically bucks when idling so had car serviced and they said that the computer had reset itself. still does it periodically. | |||
| 06/05/2012 | 130000 | ||
| Frequently during vehicle history at idle the vehicle's motor will surge to approximately 2000 rpm and lunge forward as described in nhtsa action item pe11018. i have had ford replace my throttle body at approximately 70,000 miles, which fixed this issue for a while, but it has now started this again. this problem has never resulted in a collision or injury, in my case, but i have had several near miss incidents each of which could have caused damage or injury if the brakes were not applied immediately. i have also researched and found many complaints on various blogs and websites of identical malfunctions. | |||
| 02/01/2010 | 56000 | ||
| Tl-the contact owns a 2006 ford freestyle. the contact stated that the vehicle surged forward when shifted into reverse or drive. the failure occurred intermittently and the contact had to apply heavy pressure to the brake pedal to stop the vehicle. the vehicle was taken to an authorized dealer on three occasions and the contact was informed that the throttle body was defective. the vehicle was repaired on all three occasions, but the failure continued. the manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. the failure mileage was 56,000. sm. | |||
| 05/15/2012 | 80100 | ||
| After starting engine, placed in reverse and vehicle suddenly surged backward while my foot was still on the brake. later, engine was periodically surging forward as i kept my foot on the brake while in rush hour traffic until the wrench light came on the instrument panel at which time the engine died. restarted engine and idled smoothly until i put it in drive and started lurching forward again as wrench light came on again. idle rpm was fluctuating between 400 to 1,000 rpm with my foot on the brake. had to keep left foot on brake with right foot on accelerator to keep engine running without bucking. moved to side of road and turned off engine to wait out traffic. restarted about 15 minutes later and drove home with no more problems, but noticed that it periodically bucks when idling so had car serviced and they said that the computer had reset itself. still does it periodically. | |||
| 02/01/2010 | 56000 | ||
| Tl-the contact owns a 2006 ford freestyle. the contact stated that the vehicle surged forward when shifted into reverse or drive. the failure occurred intermittently and the contact had to apply heavy pressure to the brake pedal to stop the vehicle. the vehicle was taken to an authorized dealer on three occasions and the contact was informed that the throttle body was defective. the vehicle was repaired on all three occasions, but the failure continued. the manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. the failure mileage was 56,000. sm. | |||
| 05/15/2012 | 80100 | ||
| After starting engine, placed in reverse and vehicle suddenly surged backward while my foot was still on the brake. later, engine was periodically surging forward as i kept my foot on the brake while in rush hour traffic until the wrench light came on the instrument panel at which time the engine died. restarted engine and idled smoothly until i put it in drive and started lurching forward again as wrench light came on again. idle rpm was fluctuating between 400 to 1,000 rpm with my foot on the brake. had to keep left foot on brake with right foot on accelerator to keep engine running without bucking. moved to side of road and turned off engine to wait out traffic. restarted about 15 minutes later and drove home with no more problems, but noticed that it periodically bucks when idling so had car serviced and they said that the computer had reset itself. still does it periodically. | |||
| 08/01/2011 | 120000 | ||
| Tl-the contact owns a 2006 ford freestyle. the contact stated that the vehicle surged forward and backward while stopped. the vehicle also sporadically stalled during the failure. the contact stated that the failure recurred most frequently during warm weather. the vehicle was taken to an independent repair shop and the alternator was replaced but the failure persisted. the manufacturer was made aware of the failure and offered no assistance. the failure mileage was 120,000. kmj | |||
| 05/22/2011 | 130000 | ||
| Tl* the contact owns a 2006 ford freestyle. the contact stated that while the air conditioner was activated, the vehicle lunged forward abnormally. the contact took the vehicle to a local mechanic for a diagnostic test. the mechanic replaced the air conditioning compressor however, the failure recurred. the contact took the vehicle to an authorized dealer for a second diagnostic test and the dealer cleaned out the throttle body. the failure was not corrected and recurred after the throttle body cleaning. the failure mileage was 130,000. | |||
| 08/01/2011 | 120000 | ||
| Tl-the contact owns a 2006 ford freestyle. the contact stated that the vehicle surged forward and backward while stopped. the vehicle also stalled during the failure on a few occasions. the contact stated that the failure occurred most frequently during warm weather. the vehicle was taken to an independent repair shop and the alternator was replaced. the failure continued. the manufacturer was made aware of the failure and offered no assistance. the failure mileage was 120,000. sm. | |||
| 05/13/2012 | 78000 | ||
| Motor surge, leaching out of control. | |||
| 04/16/2012 | 66700 | ||
| Purchased used three days prior to first incident. i was traveling at 55mph when i asked the vehicle to accelerate to maintain the current speed up an incline. the vehicles rpms shot up to 5k and i couldn't accelerate. i had my infant daughter in th car with me and was almost hit by another car behind me. i was forced off the road and turned the vehicle off. when i restarted all was ok again. this has happened numerous times since. i have also had a problem with the vehicle accelerating without me hitting the gas. i was in a parking lot when i put the vehicle in reverse and removed my foot from the brake. as i did this the vehicle lurched out of the space almost striking a pedestrian that walked out behind me. i was able to react quickly enough and hit the brake stopping the car. this has also happened in my driveway in drive as well. dealer is aware of the problems on this car from the previous owner having it in the shop multiple times. they have told me that the part to fix the transmission problem is in-accessible and that my only option is to replace the entire transmission for $4500.00. when all i need is a single part inside the trans. also, the throttle body is on backorder. the dealerships response to all of these problems is without an apology to take $50.00 off of my service bill for my inconvience. the vehicle is currently sitting in my driveway because i am too scared to drive it. i have just made my first payment on a car i cant drive. | |||
| 06/01/2010 | 85000 | ||
| I purchased my 2006 ford freestyle in december 2009. as soon as the weather got warmer i noticed that when parking, backing up, or trying to stop, the vehicle would surge as if i still had my foot on the accelerator. soon it also started surging/sputtering when i first started out and would occasionally stall, twice in heavy traffic. i took the vehicle to the ford dealership to discover that the throttle body position sensor doesn't work properly & that all freestyles were having the same problem. i was shocked to find that a new unit could be put in but was not covered as a recall and was going to cost $1000. as a single mom, that was just impossibe. luckily my disabled father was previously a mechanic and was able to use carb cleaner to clean the sensor and temporarily stop the problem. since then, every spring the problem comes back and i have to have the throttle body unit cleaned several times before winter. another problem i have with this vehicle is that the brakes wear out unusually quickly. i don't know if it's because of having to fight the throttle position sensor to stop the car, or if it's a flaw in the design of the brake system. i do know that when it starts to feel like they are wearing out i have to replace them asap because the more they get worn the faster they wear out, if that makes sense. something i've just recently noticed is that the lights (interior, exterior, display, all of them) have been almost blinking...getting brighter/dimmer and at the same time my a/c blows harder/softer, like they are surging as well. upon further examination i found that the top and bottom driver's side motor mounts have cracked/rotted bushings. ford should absolutely replace these throttle bodies without question; my children ride in my freestyle every day and one close call is one too many. i want this fixed once and for all. | |||
| 04/16/2012 | 66700 | ||
| Purchased used three days prior to first incident. i was traveling at 55mph when i asked the vehicle to accelerate to maintain the current speed up an incline. the vehicles rpms shot up to 5k and i couldn't accelerate. i had my infant daughter in th car with me and was almost hit by another car behind me. i was forced off the road and turned the vehicle off. when i restarted all was ok again. this has happened numerous times since. i have also had a problem with the vehicle accelerating without me hitting the gas. i was in a parking lot when i put the vehicle in reverse and removed my foot from the brake. as i did this the vehicle lurched out of the space almost striking a pedestrian that walked out behind me. i was able to react quickly enough and hit the brake stopping the car. this has also happened in my driveway in drive as well. dealer is aware of the problems on this car from the previous owner having it in the shop multiple times. they have told me that the part to fix the transmission problem is in-accessible and that my only option is to replace the entire transmission for $4500.00. when all i need is a single part inside the trans. also, the throttle body is on backorder. the dealerships response to all of these problems is without an apology to take $50.00 off of my service bill for my inconvience. the vehicle is currently sitting in my driveway because i am too scared to drive it. i have just made my first payment on a car i cant drive. | |||
| 06/01/2010 | 85000 | ||
| I purchased my 2006 ford freestyle in december 2009. as soon as the weather got warmer i noticed that when parking, backing up, or trying to stop, the vehicle would surge as if i still had my foot on the accelerator. soon it also started surging/sputtering when i first started out and would occasionally stall, twice in heavy traffic. i took the vehicle to the ford dealership to discover that the throttle body position sensor doesn't work properly & that all freestyles were having the same problem. i was shocked to find that a new unit could be put in but was not covered as a recall and was going to cost $1000. as a single mom, that was just impossibe. luckily my disabled father was previously a mechanic and was able to use carb cleaner to clean the sensor and temporarily stop the problem. since then, every spring the problem comes back and i have to have the throttle body unit cleaned several times before winter. another problem i have with this vehicle is that the brakes wear out unusually quickly. i don't know if it's because of having to fight the throttle position sensor to stop the car, or if it's a flaw in the design of the brake system. i do know that when it starts to feel like they are wearing out i have to replace them asap because the more they get worn the faster they wear out, if that makes sense. something i've just recently noticed is that the lights (interior, exterior, display, all of them) have been almost blinking...getting brighter/dimmer and at the same time my a/c blows harder/softer, like they are surging as well. upon further examination i found that the top and bottom driver's side motor mounts have cracked/rotted bushings. ford should absolutely replace these throttle bodies without question; my children ride in my freestyle every day and one close call is one too many. i want this fixed once and for all. | |||
| 06/01/2009 | 40000 | ||
| I don't remember exactly when this first happened, but it was sometime in mid-late 2009, and has occurred more and more often ever since. the car will suddenly lunge forward (or back if in reverse) when my foot is not on the accelerator. when the car is idle, i have found that i have to keep my foot very firmly on the brake for fear of hitting the car in front of me or a pedestrian walking in front of the car. it is very scary. i have asked car repair services to check it out numerous times and have not had anyone find the problem. i feel like the problem is getting worse and i am really frightened. i need to know what can be done about this. | |||
| 03/16/2012 | |||
| I left my house with 2 of my children and was stopped at a red light when my car started to bounce back and forth. it was extremely scary and my kids were paniced. then, it seemed as though my car wanted to stall out, but luckily i made it back home and had to have it towed to the dealer for repair. | |||
| 08/01/2011 | 60000 | ||
| Tl-the contact owns a 2006 ford freestyle. the contact was driving 5 mph when the vehicle increased acceleration unexpectedly despite the brakes being depressed. the vehicle was not taken to the dealer. the manufacturer was not notified. the vehicle was not repaired. the failure mileage was 60,000 and the current mileage was 114,000. sm. | |||
| 03/01/2012 | 80000 | ||
| Tl-the contact owns a 2006 ford freestyle. the contact stated that while driving at low speeds, the vehicle suddenly accelerated. the vehicle returned to normal when the brake was applied. the failure was experienced several times. the vehicle was not taken to the dealer and the manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. the vehicle was not repaired. the vin was not available. the failure and the current mileage was 80,000. kmj | |||
| 08/01/2011 | 60000 | ||
| Tl-the contact owns a 2006 ford freestyle. the contact was driving 5 mph when the vehicle increased acceleration unexpectedly despite the brakes being depressed. the vehicle was not taken to the dealer. the manufacturer was not notified. the vehicle was not repaired. the failure mileage was 60,000 and the current mileage was 114,000. sm. | |||
| 03/01/2012 | 80000 | ||
| Tl-the contact owns a 2006 ford freestyle. the contact stated that while driving at low speeds, the vehicle suddenly accelerated. the vehicle returned to normal when the brake was applied. the failure was experienced several times. the vehicle was not taken to the dealer and the manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. the vehicle was not repaired. the vin was not available. the failure and the current mileage was 80,000. kmj | |||
| 08/01/2011 | 60000 | ||
| Tl- the contact owns a 2006 ford freestyle. the contact was driving 5mph when the vehicle increased acceleration unexpectantly despite the brakes being depressed. the vehicle was not taken to the dealer. the manufacturer was not contacted. the vehicle was not repaired. the failure mileage was 60,000 and the current mileage was 114,000. rds | |||
| 03/01/2012 | 80000 | ||
| Tl-the contact owns a 2006 ford freestyle. the contact stated that while driving at low speeds, the vehicle suddenly accelerated. the vehicle returned to normal when the brake was applied. the failure was experienced several times. the vehicle was not taken to the dealer and the manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. the vehicle was not repaired. the vin was not available. the failure and the current mileage was 80,000. kmj | |||
| 05/18/2011 | 85000 | ||
| Tl* the contact owns a 2006 ford freestyle. after starting the vehicle and shifting into reverse, the vehicle abnormally accelerated. the vehicle was not diagnosed and no repairs were made to the vehicle. the current mileage was 124,000 and the failure mileage was 85,000. | |||
| 05/10/2011 | |||
| Not sure on date when incident occurred, but the vehicle would start lunging even while brake pedal was engaged. problem worsened over a short period of time to where it would cut off multiple times. also problem would get worse while air condition was on. one day pulling into a parking spot one day the vehicle lunged forward causing me to hit a parking block. damage was done to the front bumper only. eventually it got to where we were unable to drive the vehicle. has been parked for several months. will crank up for a couple seconds and will cut off. | |||
| 07/01/2011 | 90000 | ||
| Tl- the contact owns a 2006 ford freestyle. the contact stated that the vehicle was placed the reverse position the vehicle lunged backwards despite the brakes being depressed and the vehicle stalled. the wrench safety mode light illuminated during the failure. the contact also mentioned that the failure only occurs when the air conditioning unit is activated. the vehicle restarted after the failure. the vehicle was taken to the dealer. the manufacturer was not contacted. the vehicle was not repaired and the vin was unknown. the failure mileage was 90,000 and the current mileage was 97,000. kmj | |||
| 07/01/2011 | 90000 | ||
| Tl- the contact owns a 2006 ford freestyle. the contact stated while the vehicle was placed the reverse position the vehicle lunged backwards despite the brakes being depressed and the vehicle stalled. the wrench safety mode light illuminated during the failure. the contact also mentioned that the failure only occurs when the air conditioning unit is activated. the vehicle restarted after the failure. the vehicle was taken to the dealer. the manufacturer was not contacted. the vehicle was not repaired and the vin was unknown. the failure mileage was 90,000 and the current mileage was 97,000. rds | |||
| 12/09/2011 | 137000 | ||
| Vehicle surges when idling or going slow. accelerates at times like parking or moving through parking lots or when stopped at stoplights. | |||
| 12/08/2011 | 68738 | ||
| When pulling out of my driveway the car would not accelerate, seemed to not have any power. then when placing my foot on the brake at a stop sign it surged forward. it was really scarey and had there been traffic, i would have been hit broad side, as i felt i couldn't control the car. the wrench light came on, and as i drove my son to school, the car continued to either have no power or was surging forward, i called my local dealer where i had just had the cvt transmission replaced in september, and asked to bring it in. they diagnosed it as a throttle body problem, and replaced it. i had asked about this when the transmission was replaced, and they had told me they didn't know about any problems. oh please!!!!!! i've also had two very dangerous tire blow outs, and after some research see that unusual inside tire wear has also been a problem on freestyles due to the sway bar links. now tomorrow.... i am back at the dealer for the engine mount, yet another repeat problem that needs to be recalled. please help us get these dangerous cars recalled and repaired! | |||
| 07/11/2009 | 50000 | 1 | |
| I was transporting my children on a hot day. we were idling with the a/c on. the vehicle was not in motion. i had my foot pressed firmly on the brake. the vehicle then lunged forward several feet. there were no impacts or accidents, but as i began to accelerate, the vehicle acted as if it was going to stall. it was sputtering and kept lunging as if i had removed my foot from the clutch the check engine / wrench light came on and the vehicle died. i tried to restart the vehicle multiple times, and it did eventually turn back on, but the vehicle was sluggish and continued lunging. i brought the vehicle to our local ford dealer, jackson ford-mercury tag #540, as it was still under warranty. they checked the air conditioner and found nothing wrong. i took the vehicle back to the same dealer a short time later for the same problem and again they could find no problems. as the season changed, the problem cleared up. we were no longer using the a/c. the following summer, same conditions, same problem. i took it to a different ford dealership big valley lincoln ford mercury ro # 625097 and explained the problem and provided the repair tag number. after performing a mult-ipoint inspection, not once, but twice, and a diagnostic hvac system check, they also could find no problem to repair. concerned that our warranty was getting ready to expire, we asked them to document the incident. we've taken the vehicle to many local mechanics as well. i am unsure of which parts are actually faulty because the vehicle has never been able to be diagnosed. we don't utilize the a/c because it causes the vehicle to stall and fails to cool the air properly anyway. i believe my vehicle is encountering the same defect as many of the others described up here and i think that ford should repair the defect, as i and many other consumers purchased these vehicles in good faith. | |||
| 07/01/2009 | 110000 | ||
| Tl- the contact owns a 2006 ford freestyle. the contact stated that the vehicle would surge abnormally while the brake was depressed. the failure recurred whether the vehicle was in drive or reverse, with the air conditioner activated. in addition, the vehicle would often stall without warning. neither the dealer nor the manufacturer was notified of the failure, nor was the vehicle diagnosed or repaired. the current mileage was 131,457 and the failure mileage was 110,000. kmj | |||
| 07/01/2009 | 110000 | ||
| Tl-the contact owns a 2006 ford freestyle. the contact stated the vehicle would surge while the brake was pressed. the failure occurred while in drive or reverse with the air conditioner activated. at times the vehicle would also stall without warning. neither the dealer or manufacturer were notified of the failure, nor was the vehicle diagnosed or repaired. the current mileage was 131, 457 and the failure mileage was 110,000. bw | |||
| 05/17/2010 | 76562 | ||
| I first noticed our 2006 ford freestyle started lunging forward when i would be in line at the drive up window at a restaurant or the bank, numerous times, almost hitting the car in front of me. also, when slowing down to enter the garage or a parking space and when backing out of the garage. it seemed to be worse when the air conditioning was on. i finally took it to the ford dealership who charged $125.00 for the diagnostic to tell me it was the throttle body. their estimate was almost $800. i had my own mechanic fix it for around $600 and have had no problems since. i am hoping you can do something about this as i was very concerned about it lunging forward and hitting someone. | |||
| 09/01/2011 | 80000 | ||
| Tl* the contact owns a 2006 ford freestyle. the contact was driving up an incline with the cruise control set at 70 mph. the contact applied the brakes to disengage the cruise control function but the engine rpms continued to increase and the vehicle did not respond. the engine had to be shut to correct the failure. the failure was experienced several times. the vehicle was not taken to the dealer to have a diagnostic performed nor repaired. the failure mileage was 80,000 and the current mileage was 82,000. | |||
| 01/01/2010 | 60000 | ||
| Tl* the contact owns a 2006 ford freestyle. the contact stated that the vehicle suddenly accelerated while the gear was placed in reverse. the vehicle also accelerated while in drive with the brakes depressed. the dealer advised the contact that there were no recalls for the vehicle. the manufacturer was notified of the failure but offered no assistance. the vehicle was not repaired. the failure mileage was 60,000 and the current mileage was 75,000. | |||
| 05/17/2010 | 76562 | ||
| I first noticed our 2006 ford freestyle started lunging forward when i would be in line at the drive up window at a restaurant or the bank, numerous times, almost hitting the car in front of me. also, when slowing down to enter the garage or a parking space and when backing out of the garage. it seemed to be worse when the air conditioning was on. i finally took it to the ford dealership who charged $125.00 for the diagnostic to tell me it was the throttle body. their estimate was almost $800. i had my own mechanic fix it for around $600 and have had no problems since. i am hoping you can do something about this as i was very concerned about it lunging forward and hitting someone. | |||
| 09/01/2011 | 80000 | ||
| Tl- the contact owns a 2006 ford freestyle. the contact was driving up an incline with the cruise control set at 70 mph. the contact applied the brakes to disengage the cruise control function but the engine rpms continued to increase and the vehicle did not respond. the engine had to be shut to correct the failure. the failure was experienced several times. the vehicle was not taken to the dealer to have a diagnostic performed nor repaired. the failure mileage was 80,000 and the current mileage was 82,000. kmj | |||
| 01/01/2010 | 60000 | ||
| Tl- the contact owns a 2006 ford freestyle. the contact stated that the vehicle suddenly accelerated while the gear was placed in reverse. the vehicle also accelerated while in drive with the brakes depressed. the dealer advised the contact that there were no recalls for the vehicle. the manufacturer was notified of the failure but offered no assistance. the vehicle was not repaired. the failure mileage was 60,000 and the current mileage was 75,000. kmj | |||
| 05/17/2010 | 76562 | ||
| I first noticed our 2006 ford freestyle started lunging forward when i would be in line at the drive up window at a restaurant or the bank, numerous times, almost hitting the car in front of me. also, when slowing down to enter the garage or a parking space and when backing out of the garage. it seemed to be worse when the air conditioning was on. i finally took it to the ford dealership who charged $125.00 for the diagnostic to tell me it was the throttle body. their estimate was almost $800. i had my own mechanic fix it for around $600 and have had no problems since. i am hoping you can do something about this as i was very concerned about it lunging forward and hitting someone. | |||
| 09/01/2011 | 80000 | ||
| Tl-the contact owns a 2006 ford freestyle. the contact stated while driving up an incline with the cruise control set at 70mph, the rpm continued to increase with the brake depressed. the engine had to be shut off for the rpm to stop increasing. the failure was experienced several times. the vehicle was not taken to the dealer to have a diagnostic performed. the vehicle was not repaired. the failure mileage was 80,000, and the current mileage was 82,000. li | |||
| 01/01/2010 | 60000 | ||
| Tl- the contact owns a 2006 ford freestyle. the contact stated that the vehicle suddenly accelerated while the gear was placed in reverse. the vehicle also accelerated while in drive with the brakes depressed. the dealer advised the contact that there were no recalls for the vehicle. the manufacturer was notified of the failure but offered no assistance. the vehicle was not repaired. the failure mileage was 60,000 and the current mileage was 75,000. kmj | |||
| 05/17/2010 | 76562 | ||
| I first noticed our 2006 ford freestyle started lunging forward when i would be in line at the drive up window at a restaurant or the bank, numerous times, almost hitting the car in front of me. also, when slowing down to enter the garage or a parking space and when backing out of the garage. it seemed to be worse when the air conditioning was on. i finally took it to the ford dealership who charged $125.00 for the diagnostic to tell me it was the throttle body. their estimate was almost $800. i had my own mechanic fix it for around $600 and have had no problems since. i am hoping you can do something about this as i was very concerned about it lunging forward and hitting someone. | |||
| 09/01/2011 | 80000 | ||
| Tl-the contact owns a 2006 ford freestyle. the contact stated while driving up an incline with the cruise control set at 70mph, the rpm continued to increase with the brake depressed. the engine had to be shut off for the rpm to stop increasing. the failure was experienced several times. the vehicle was not taken to the dealer to have a diagnostic performed. the vehicle was not repaired. the failure mileage was 80,000, and the current mileage was 82,000. li | |||
| 01/01/2010 | 60000 | ||
| Tl-the contact owns a 2006 ford freestyle. the contact stated the vehicle suddenly accelerated while the gear was placed in reverse. the vehicle also accelerated while in drive with the brake depressed. the dealer advised that the failure was not recalled. the manufacturer was notified. the vehicle was not repaired. the failure mileage was 60,000 and the current mileage was 75,000. li | |||
| 11/18/2009 | 30000 | ||
| Vehicle would surge while parked in reverse or forward. withthe foot on the brake vehicle would actually lurch in movement several feet. one time almost hitting a pedestrian. thbe transmission failed due to a failed inlet shaft bearing which was caused by incorrect machining of the inlet shaft. | |||
| 09/01/2007 | |||
| Tl-the contact owns a 2006 ford freestyle. the contact stated that the vehicle surged forward abnormally while sitting at a complete stop with the brakes depressed. the vehicle was taken to the dealer where they advised her that the throttle body failed and needed to be replaced. the vehicle was not repaired. the manufacturer was contacted and they offered no assistance. the failure mileage was unknown and the current mileage was approximately 85,000. the vin was unavailable. kmj | |||
| 09/01/2007 | 85000 | ||
| Tl-the contact owns a 2006 ford freestyle. the contact stated that while waiting at a stop and her foot on the brake the vehicle would surge forward. the vehicle was taken to the dealer and they advised her that the throttle body had failed and needed to be replaced. the vehicle has not been repaired. the manufacturer was contacted and they offered no assistance. the failure mileage was unkown and the current mileage was approximately 85,000. the vin was unavailable. tb | |||
| 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!!! | |||
| 12/13/2010 | 40000 | ||
| On multiple occasions my vehicle has lunged when in a stopped position. when backing out of a parking spot, while in reverse, but with the brake still applied the car has lunged feet backwards at a fast rate and nearly caused accidents. this is also true in regards to stopped at a light or stop sign. while in drive with the brake peddle depressed stopped behind another vehicle the car lunged forward a couple feet nearly hitting the car in front of me. i have four children and i feel unsafe in my own car. i don't know when it is going to happen so i have to be prepared for it at all times. thank god that i haven't had any accidents when this happens. it is such a fast and unexpected movement that my children will scream. this needs to be taken seriously before someone has a serious accident. | |||
| 10/01/2009 | 700000 | ||
| Our freestyle has a repeated tendency to surge forward from stop with no application of the accelerator pedal. last year when we took it in to the dealership they said they could find no problems with the car. the problem has since gotten repeatably worse and we have surged into other cars when trying to leave a parking space. this problem is not consistent, but it occurs on a regular basis; several times a week. | |||
| 09/27/2011 | 69000 | ||
| I was parked with car running for about 10 mins. when i went to back up the car, the car lunged backwards while my foot was still engaged on the brake. car stalled but i was able to re-start car. wrench and engine lights were on. i drove the car home but the fuel injection was labored and did not accellerate normally and would also accellerate unexpectedly while sitting at traffic light. i was able to get the car home, but check engine light was still lit after several days. | |||
| 08/20/2011 | 67000 | ||
| For about 2 months i had been experiencing some minor surging when car was put into reverse but thought it might have been bad gas or needed a new fuel or air filter. first major incident was in august when i started my car and put in reverse to back out of parking space. before i took my foot off the brake, the car accellerated backwards and then stalled suddenly. this happened at least 3 times while i was in the parking lot before the car finally began to work properly and i could drive it home again. both wrench and check engine lights were on. | |||
| 12/13/2010 | 40000 | ||
| On multiple occasions my vehicle has lunged when in a stopped position. when backing out of a parking spot, while in reverse, but with the brake still applied the car has lunged feet backwards at a fast rate and nearly caused accidents. this is also true in regards to stopped at a light or stop sign. while in drive with the brake peddle depressed stopped behind another vehicle the car lunged forward a couple feet nearly hitting the car in front of me. i have four children and i feel unsafe in my own car. i don't know when it is going to happen so i have to be prepared for it at all times. thank god that i haven't had any accidents when this happens. it is such a fast and unexpected movement that my children will scream. this needs to be taken seriously before someone has a serious accident. | |||
| 10/01/2009 | 700000 | ||
| Our freestyle has a repeated tendency to surge forward from stop with no application of the accelerator pedal. last year when we took it in to the dealership they said they could find no problems with the car. the problem has since gotten repeatably worse and we have surged into other cars when trying to leave a parking space. this problem is not consistent, but it occurs on a regular basis; several times a week. | |||
| 09/27/2011 | 69000 | ||
| I was parked with car running for about 10 mins. when i went to back up the car, the car lunged backwards while my foot was still engaged on the brake. car stalled but i was able to re-start car. wrench and engine lights were on. i drove the car home but the fuel injection was labored and did not accellerate normally and would also accellerate unexpectedly while sitting at traffic light. i was able to get the car home, but check engine light was still lit after several days. | |||
| 08/20/2011 | 67000 | ||
| For about 2 months i had been experiencing some minor surging when car was put into reverse but thought it might have been bad gas or needed a new fuel or air filter. first major incident was in august when i started my car and put in reverse to back out of parking space. before i took my foot off the brake, the car accellerated backwards and then stalled suddenly. this happened at least 3 times while i was in the parking lot before the car finally began to work properly and i could drive it home again. both wrench and check engine lights were on. | |||
| 12/13/2010 | 40000 | ||
| On multiple occasions my vehicle has lunged when in a stopped position. when backing out of a parking spot, while in reverse, but with the brake still applied the car has lunged feet backwards at a fast rate and nearly caused accidents. this is also true in regards to stopped at a light or stop sign. while in drive with the brake peddle depressed stopped behind another vehicle the car lunged forward a couple feet nearly hitting the car in front of me. i have four children and i feel unsafe in my own car. i don't know when it is going to happen so i have to be prepared for it at all times. thank god that i haven't had any accidents when this happens. it is such a fast and unexpected movement that my children will scream. this needs to be taken seriously before someone has a serious accident. | |||
| 10/01/2009 | 700000 | ||
| Our freestyle has a repeated tendency to surge forward from stop with no application of the accelerator pedal. last year when we took it in to the dealership they said they could find no problems with the car. the problem has since gotten repeatably worse and we have surged into other cars when trying to leave a parking space. this problem is not consistent, but it occurs on a regular basis; several times a week. | |||
| 09/27/2011 | 69000 | ||
| I was parked with car running for about 10 mins. when i went to back up the car, the car lunged backwards while my foot was still engaged on the brake. car stalled but i was able to re-start car. wrench and engine lights were on. i drove the car home but the fuel injection was labored and did not accellerate normally and would also accellerate unexpectedly while sitting at traffic light. i was able to get the car home, but check engine light was still lit after several days. | |||
| 08/20/2011 | 67000 | ||
| For about 2 months i had been experiencing some minor surging when car was put into reverse but thought it might have been bad gas or needed a new fuel or air filter. first major incident was in august when i started my car and put in reverse to back out of parking space. before i took my foot off the brake, the car accellerated backwards and then stalled suddenly. this happened at least 3 times while i was in the parking lot before the car finally began to work properly and i could drive it home again. both wrench and check engine lights were on. | |||
| 06/01/2011 | 60000 | ||
| Tl* the contact owns a 2006 ford freestyle. the contact stated that the vehicle would surge forward and the wrench indicator light would illuminate. also, the check engine warning light was also illuminated. the dealer advised the contact to continue to drive the vehicle with the failure until nhtsa action number: pe11018 was investigated. the manufacturer was not notified nor was the vehicle repaired. the current mileage was 67,000 and the approximate failure mileage was 60,000. the vin was unavailable. | |||
| 09/30/2010 | 62000 | ||
| Tl* the contact owns a 2006 ford freestyle. the contact stated while her foot was on the brake pedal and she shifted into park or reverse the vehicle would lunged forward or backwards without any warnings. the vehicle was not taken to the dealer for diagnostic testing. the manufacturer was not notified of the failure. the failure mileage was 62,000. | |||
| 10/01/2009 | 700000 | ||
| Our freestyle has a repeated tendency to surge forward from stop with no application of the accelerator pedal. last year when we took it in to the dealership they said they could find no problems with the car. the problem has since gotten repeatably worse and we have surged into other cars when trying to leave a parking space. this problem is not consistent, but it occurs on a regular basis; several times a week. | |||
| 09/27/2011 | 69000 | ||
| I was parked with car running for about 10 mins. when i went to back up the car, the car lunged backwards while my foot was still engaged on the brake. car stalled but i was able to re-start car. wrench and engine lights were on. i drove the car home but the fuel injection was labored and did not accellerate normally and would also accellerate unexpectedly while sitting at traffic light. i was able to get the car home, but check engine light was still lit after several days. | |||
| 08/20/2011 | 67000 | ||
| For about 2 months i had been experiencing some minor surging when car was put into reverse but thought it might have been bad gas or needed a new fuel or air filter. first major incident was in august when i started my car and put in reverse to back out of parking space. before i took my foot off the brake, the car accellerated backwards and then stalled suddenly. this happened at least 3 times while i was in the parking lot before the car finally began to work properly and i could drive it home again. both wrench and check engine lights were on. | |||
| 06/01/2011 | 60000 | ||
| Tl-the contact owns a 2006 ford freestyle. the contact stated that the vehicle would surge forward and the wrench indicator light would illuminate. also, the check engine warning light was also illuminated. the dealer advised the contact to continue to drive the vehicle with the failure until nhtsa action number: pe11018 was investigated. the manufacturer was not notified nor was the vehicle repaired. the current mileage was 67,000 and the approximate failure mileage was 60,000. the vin was unavailable. kmj | |||
| 09/30/2010 | 62000 | ||
| Tl- the contact owns a 2006 ford freestyle. the contact stated while her foot was on the brake pedal and she shifted into park or reverse the vehicle would lunged forward or backwards without any warnings. the vehicle was not taken to the dealer for diagnostic testing. the manufacturer was not notified of the failure. the failure mileage was 62,000. rvk | |||
| 10/01/2009 | 700000 | ||
| Our freestyle has a repeated tendency to surge forward from stop with no application of the accelerator pedal. last year when we took it in to the dealership they said they could find no problems with the car. the problem has since gotten repeatably worse and we have surged into other cars when trying to leave a parking space. this problem is not consistent, but it occurs on a regular basis; several times a week. | |||
| 09/27/2011 | 69000 | ||
| I was parked with car running for about 10 mins. when i went to back up the car, the car lunged backwards while my foot was still engaged on the brake. car stalled but i was able to re-start car. wrench and engine lights were on. i drove the car home but the fuel injection was labored and did not accellerate normally and would also accellerate unexpectedly while sitting at traffic light. i was able to get the car home, but check engine light was still lit after several days. | |||
| 08/20/2011 | 67000 | ||
| For about 2 months i had been experiencing some minor surging when car was put into reverse but thought it might have been bad gas or needed a new fuel or air filter. first major incident was in august when i started my car and put in reverse to back out of parking space. before i took my foot off the brake, the car accellerated backwards and then stalled suddenly. this happened at least 3 times while i was in the parking lot before the car finally began to work properly and i could drive it home again. both wrench and check engine lights were on. | |||
| 06/01/2011 | 60000 | ||
| Tl-the contact owns a 2006 ford freestyle. the contact stated that the vehicle would surge forward and the wrench indicator light would illuminate. also, the check engine warning light was also illuminated. the dealer advised the contact to continue to drive the vehicle with the failure until nhtsa action number: pe11018 was investigated. the manufacturer was not notified nor was the vehicle repaired. the current mileage was 67,000 and the approximate failure mileage was 60,000. the vin was unavailable. kmj | |||
| 09/30/2010 | 62000 | ||
| Tl- the contact owns a 2006 ford freestyle. the contact stated while her foot was on the brake pedal and she shifted into park or reverse the vehicle would lunged forward or backwards without any warnings. the vehicle was not taken to the dealer for diagnostic testing. the manufacturer was not notified of the failure. the failure mileage was 62,000. rvk | |||
| 06/01/2011 | 60000 | ||
| Tl-the contact owns a 2006 ford freestyle. the contact stated that the vehicle would surge forward and the wrench indicator light would illuminate. also, the check engine warning light illuminated as a result of the wrench indicator being illuminated. the dealer advised the contact to continue to drive the vehicle with the failure until nhtsa action number pe11018 was investigated. the manufacturer had not been notified nor was the vehicle repaired. the current mileage was 67,000. the approximate failure mileage was 60,000. the vin was unavailable. bw | |||
| 09/30/2010 | 62000 | ||
| Tl- the contact owns a 2006 ford freestyle. the contact stated while her foot was on the brake pedal and she shifted into park or reverse the vehicle would lunged forward or backwards without any warnings. the vehicle was not taken to the dealer for diagnostic testing. the manufacturer was not notified of the failure. the failure mileage was 62,000. rvk | |||
| 05/01/2010 | 65000 | ||
| Tl* the contact owns a 2006 ford freestyle. the contact stated that the vehicle would intermittently lunge forward and backward while driving at low speeds. in order to stop the failure, the contact would have to apply excessive pressure to the brake pedal or shift the vehicle into neutral. the vehicle was taken to an authorized dealer and they could not diagnose the failure. the manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. the failure mileage was 65,000. the vin was unavailable. | |||
| 03/10/2010 | |||
| My vehicle experiences unexpected movement when the driver's foot is not on the accelerator. the vehicle brakes are effective in either preventing or stopping the movement, but in some cases the vehicle has moved as much as 10 feet if the brake is not applied, lightly applied or applied late. the movement resulting from the unexpected idle speed increase, often described as a lunge, generally of brief duration. what should i do, how can this be fixed? | |||
| 07/26/2011 | 65344 | ||
| Tl* the contact owns a 2006 ford freestyle. the contact stated the vehicle lunged in drive and reverse. the vehicle was taken to the dealer who replaced the throttle body at the owners expense for $700. the manufacturer was not notified. the failure mileage was 65,344. | |||
| 05/01/2010 | 65000 | ||
| Tl- the contact owns a 2006 ford freestyle. the contact stated that the vehicle would intermittently lunge forward and backward while driving at low speeds. in order to stop the failure, the contact would have to apply excessive pressure to the brake pedal or shift the vehicle into neutral. the vehicle was taken to an authorized dealer and they could not diagnose the failure. the manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. the failure mileage was 65,000. the vin was unavailable. kmj | |||
| 03/10/2010 | |||
| My vehicle experiences unexpected movement when the driver's foot is not on the accelerator. the vehicle brakes are effective in either preventing or stopping the movement, but in some cases the vehicle has moved as much as 10 feet if the brake is not applied, lightly applied or applied late. the movement resulting from the unexpected idle speed increase, often described as a lunge, generally of brief duration. what should i do, how can this be fixed? | |||
| 07/26/2011 | 65344 | ||
| Tl- the contact owns a 2006 ford freestyle. the contact stated the vehicle lunged in drive and reverse. the vehicle was taken to the dealer who replaced the throttle body at the owners expense for $700. the manufacturer was not notified. the failure mileage was 65,344. rvk | |||
| 07/17/2010 | 48000 | ||
| One day our ford freestyle decided to lurch forward on it's own. it then lost power and had several more surges. it was under an extended warranty (which i paid for) at the time and was covered. ford however was well aware of the problem and we had to wait 1 month for a replacement throttle body to be manufactured. we were however paying for insurance on the rental out of our own pocket. after getting the car back we have had several more of the same type of incidents over the past year all of which mysteriously went away after turning the car off and then back on again. today it happened again this time it would not go away. i had an expert read the trouble codes from the cars computer. the results are all once again contained to the throttle body unit. ford let me know the part was out of warranty after 12,000 miles and repairs will cost me an additional 800 dollars. my wife uses this car to get around with my 7 year old and infant baby. this is a serious problem that could potentially end up with a tragic outcome. it is unacceptable that ford can act like this is not there fault and not be held accountable. my car is built on the ford 500 chassis and that car too has the same issues along with a few others. something should be done about this it immediately before someone gets killed if they haven't been already. i will pay again to have my car fixed again only because my family is in danger and i am being forced to. i have researched this extensively an know we are not alone. please finish this investigation and hold ford motor company accountable. thank you for your services in helping keep american lives safe! | |||
| 05/01/2010 | 65000 | ||
| Tl- the contact owns a 2006 ford freestyle. the contact stated that the vehicle would intermittently lunge forward and backward while driving at low speeds. in order to stop the failure, the contact would have to apply excessive pressure to the brake pedal or shift the vehicle into neutral. the vehicle was taken to an authorized dealer and they could not diagnose the failure. the manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. the failure mileage was 65,000. the vin was unavailable. kmj | |||
| 03/10/2010 | |||
| My vehicle experiences unexpected movement when the driver's foot is not on the accelerator. the vehicle brakes are effective in either preventing or stopping the movement, but in some cases the vehicle has moved as much as 10 feet if the brake is not applied, lightly applied or applied late. the movement resulting from the unexpected idle speed increase, often described as a lunge, generally of brief duration. what should i do, how can this be fixed? | |||
| 07/26/2011 | 65344 | ||
| Tl- the contact owns a 2006 ford freestyle. the contact stated the vehicle lunged in drive and reverse. the vehicle was taken to the dealer who replaced the throttle body at the owners expense for $700. the manufacturer was not notified. the failure mileage was 65,344. rvk | |||
| 07/17/2010 | 48000 | ||
| One day our ford freestyle decided to lurch forward on it's own. it then lost power and had several more surges. it was under an extended warranty (which i paid for) at the time and was covered. ford however was well aware of the problem and we had to wait 1 month for a replacement throttle body to be manufactured. we were however paying for insurance on the rental out of our own pocket. after getting the car back we have had several more of the same type of incidents over the past year all of which mysteriously went away after turning the car off and then back on again. today it happened again this time it would not go away. i had an expert read the trouble codes from the cars computer. the results are all once again contained to the throttle body unit. ford let me know the part was out of warranty after 12,000 miles and repairs will cost me an additional 800 dollars. my wife uses this car to get around with my 7 year old and infant baby. this is a serious problem that could potentially end up with a tragic outcome. it is unacceptable that ford can act like this is not there fault and not be held accountable. my car is built on the ford 500 chassis and that car too has the same issues along with a few others. something should be done about this it immediately before someone gets killed if they haven't been already. i will pay again to have my car fixed again only because my family is in danger and i am being forced to. i have researched this extensively an know we are not alone. please finish this investigation and hold ford motor company accountable. thank you for your services in helping keep american lives safe! | |||
| 05/01/2010 | 65000 | ||
| Tl-the contact owns a 2006 ford freestyle. the contact stated that the vehicle would intermittently lunge forward and backward while driving at low speeds. in order to stop the failure, the contact would have to apply excessive pressure to the brake pedal or shift the vehicle into neutral. the vehicle was taken to an authorized dealer and they could not diagnose the failure. the manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. the failure mileage was 65,000. the vin was unavailable. sm. | |||
| 03/10/2010 | |||
| My vehicle experiences unexpected movement when the driver's foot is not on the accelerator. the vehicle brakes are effective in either preventing or stopping the movement, but in some cases the vehicle has moved as much as 10 feet if the brake is not applied, lightly applied or applied late. the movement resulting from the unexpected idle speed increase, often described as a lunge, generally of brief duration. what should i do, how can this be fixed? | |||
| 07/26/2011 | 65344 | ||
| Tl- the contact owns a 2006 ford freestyle. the contact stated the vehicle lunged in drive and reverse. the vehicle was taken to the dealer who replaced the throttle body at the owners expense for $700. the manufacturer was not notified. the failure mileage was 65,344. rvk | |||
| 07/17/2010 | 48000 | ||
| One day our ford freestyle decided to lurch forward on it's own. it then lost power and had several more surges. it was under an extended warranty (which i paid for) at the time and was covered. ford however was well aware of the problem and we had to wait 1 month for a replacement throttle body to be manufactured. we were however paying for insurance on the rental out of our own pocket. after getting the car back we have had several more of the same type of incidents over the past year all of which mysteriously went away after turning the car off and then back on again. today it happened again this time it would not go away. i had an expert read the trouble codes from the cars computer. the results are all once again contained to the throttle body unit. ford let me know the part was out of warranty after 12,000 miles and repairs will cost me an additional 800 dollars. my wife uses this car to get around with my 7 year old and infant baby. this is a serious problem that could potentially end up with a tragic outcome. it is unacceptable that ford can act like this is not there fault and not be held accountable. my car is built on the ford 500 chassis and that car too has the same issues along with a few others. something should be done about this it immediately before someone gets killed if they haven't been already. i will pay again to have my car fixed again only because my family is in danger and i am being forced to. i have researched this extensively an know we are not alone. please finish this investigation and hold ford motor company accountable. thank you for your services in helping keep american lives safe! | |||
| 09/01/2011 | 60000 | ||
| Tl* the contact owns a 2006 ford freestyle. the contact stated that while reversing, the vehicle abnormally accelerated. the brake was depressed and the engine was turned off to stop the failure. the vehicle was taken to the dealer who stated they needed to replace the throttle body. the manufacturer was notified of the failure who offered no assistance. the failure mileage was 60,000. | |||
| 03/10/2010 | |||
| My vehicle experiences unexpected movement when the driver's foot is not on the accelerator. the vehicle brakes are effective in either preventing or stopping the movement, but in some cases the vehicle has moved as much as 10 feet if the brake is not applied, lightly applied or applied late. the movement resulting from the unexpected idle speed increase, often described as a lunge, generally of brief duration. what should i do, how can this be fixed? | |||
| 07/26/2011 | 65344 | ||
| Tl-the contact owns a 2006 ford freestyle. the contact stated the vehicle lunged in drive and also in reverse. the vehicle was taken to the dealer who replaced the throttle body at the owners expense of $700. the manufacturer was not notified. the failure mileage was 65,344. mw | |||
| 07/17/2010 | 48000 | ||
| One day our ford freestyle decided to lurch forward on it's own. it then lost power and had several more surges. it was under an extended warranty (which i paid for) at the time and was covered. ford however was well aware of the problem and we had to wait 1 month for a replacement throttle body to be manufactured. we were however paying for insurance on the rental out of our own pocket. after getting the car back we have had several more of the same type of incidents over the past year all of which mysteriously went away after turning the car off and then back on again. today it happened again this time it would not go away. i had an expert read the trouble codes from the cars computer. the results are all once again contained to the throttle body unit. ford let me know the part was out of warranty after 12,000 miles and repairs will cost me an additional 800 dollars. my wife uses this car to get around with my 7 year old and infant baby. this is a serious problem that could potentially end up with a tragic outcome. it is unacceptable that ford can act like this is not there fault and not be held accountable. my car is built on the ford 500 chassis and that car too has the same issues along with a few others. something should be done about this it immediately before someone gets killed if they haven't been already. i will pay again to have my car fixed again only because my family is in danger and i am being forced to. i have researched this extensively an know we are not alone. please finish this investigation and hold ford motor company accountable. thank you for your services in helping keep american lives safe! | |||
| 09/01/2011 | 60000 | ||
| Tl-the contact owns a 2006 ford freestyle. the contact stated that while reversing, the vehicle abnormally accelerated. the brake was depressed and the engine was turned off to stop the failure. the vehicle was taken to the dealer who stated they needed to replace the throttle body. the manufacturer was notified of the failure who offered no assistance. the failure mileage was 60,000. kmj | |||
| 07/17/2010 | 48000 | ||
| One day our ford freestyle decided to lurch forward on it's own. it then lost power and had several more surges. it was under an extended warranty (which i paid for) at the time and was covered. ford however was well aware of the problem and we had to wait 1 month for a replacement throttle body to be manufactured. we were however paying for insurance on the rental out of our own pocket. after getting the car back we have had several more of the same type of incidents over the past year all of which mysteriously went away after turning the car off and then back on again. today it happened again this time it would not go away. i had an expert read the trouble codes from the cars computer. the results are all once again contained to the throttle body unit. ford let me know the part was out of warranty after 12,000 miles and repairs will cost me an additional 800 dollars. my wife uses this car to get around with my 7 year old and infant baby. this is a serious problem that could potentially end up with a tragic outcome. it is unacceptable that ford can act like this is not there fault and not be held accountable. my car is built on the ford 500 chassis and that car too has the same issues along with a few others. something should be done about this it immediately before someone gets killed if they haven't been already. i will pay again to have my car fixed again only because my family is in danger and i am being forced to. i have researched this extensively an know we are not alone. please finish this investigation and hold ford motor company accountable. thank you for your services in helping keep american lives safe! | |||
| 09/01/2011 | 60000 | ||
| Tl-the contact owns a 2006 ford freestyle. the contact stated that while reversing, the vehicle abnormally accelerated. the brake was depressed and the engine was turned off to stop the failure. the vehicle was taken to the dealer who stated they needed to replace the throttle body. the manufacturer was notified of the failure who offered no assistance. the failure mileage was 60,000. kmj | |||
| 09/01/2011 | 60000 | ||
| Tl-the contact owns a 2006 ford freestyle. the contact stated when reversing the vehicle had sudden accelerating. the brake would be depressed and the engine turned off. the vehicle was taken to the dealer who stated they needed to replace the throttle body which would cost $900 to the contact. the manufacturer was notified who offered no assistance. the failure mileage was 60,000. mw | |||
| 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. | |||
| 08/02/2010 | 70000 | ||
| I have now had the diagnostic ran and the bad throttle body came in. i contacted ford and filed a complaint and request for financial assistance. there are are hundreds of blog entries with this same issue. it is dangerous and some people are buying new cars because of it. i do not have this luxury. the repair is going to cost around $750.00 which i cannot afford either. if ford knows about this, and it is currently under investigation, then why is there no recall? this car is a danger on the roads. we are being put in harms way every day, and now to boot we are having to replace a defective part that owners have had issues with for the past 2 years. the posts i have read are from all across the country, with people having the exact same issues. we are being taken advantage of. please make them do something about this. sounds a lot like toyota... | |||
| 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. | |||
| 08/02/2010 | 70000 | ||
| I have now had the diagnostic ran and the bad throttle body came in. i contacted ford and filed a complaint and request for financial assistance. there are are hundreds of blog entries with this same issue. it is dangerous and some people are buying new cars because of it. i do not have this luxury. the repair is going to cost around $750.00 which i cannot afford either. if ford knows about this, and it is currently under investigation, then why is there no recall? this car is a danger on the roads. we are being put in harms way every day, and now to boot we are having to replace a defective part that owners have had issues with for the past 2 years. the posts i have read are from all across the country, with people having the exact same issues. we are being taken advantage of. please make them do something about this. sounds a lot like toyota... | |||
| 09/01/2010 | 60000 | ||
| When the motor is running and i put it in gear either in reverse or forward the car lunges. it also happens at stop signs or red lights. if the car is stopped and i remove my foot from the break, it lunges. it will stop if i hit the break but | |||
| 05/02/2011 | 60000 | ||
| We have a 2006 freestyle and are experiencing a lunging problem when sitting idle. it happens in reverse or drive. fortunately, we have been alert and applied the breaks before running in to something or someone. this is not a good situation and it is a matter of time before someone gets hurt. one other thing, we only have 65,000 miles on the vehicle. | |||
| 10/01/2010 | 38000 | ||
| When driving, my car loses power. sometimes when moving slowly, i engage the gas pedal and lose power. sometimes when i engage the gas to move from a stopped position, my car will start to go and then lose power. the car does not shut off, it just won't move, and then suddenly does. the dealer replaced the throttle body, but this is still happening. they said unless they can get the problem to happen when they are driving it, there is nothing they can do to help further. this is very scary and i'm sure it's a matter of time before there is an accident. when i put my car in reverse, sometimes it revs up before actually moving. i have had many problems with this vehicle, starting in the 20,000 miles. bad window motor, bad brakes, intermittent dash board clearance, air conditioning mechanism leaking into car. the dealer did replace the window motor, brakes and air conditioning problem, but had no explanation on the dash lights resetting. my paint is bubbling up on the hood of my car. ford offered to fix this for $850. the bubbling started at 39,000 miles. i did not pay them to fix this, as i feel ford should be responsible for this. when ford had my car last, they replaced a sway bar and did not tighten the nut, i then had the abs light come on and they replaced the wheel speed sensor and tightened the nut. my car clunked so bad, i fear that this caused additional suspension problems. i've always had noise in the front end, especially on a tight turn. the greased the front end, but that does not fix the problem. today, my car only has 45,000 miles on it, but unfortunately, my warranty is up and i know that one day when i put my foot on the gas pedal, it's not going to move. i was told by a ford service rep. that the cvt transmission cannot be replaced, so when it does fail, i'm out of luck, there is no repair for this. recall please | |||
| 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. | |||
| 08/02/2010 | 70000 | ||
| I have now had the diagnostic ran and the bad throttle body came in. i contacted ford and filed a complaint and request for financial assistance. there are are hundreds of blog entries with this same issue. it is dangerous and some people are buying new cars because of it. i do not have this luxury. the repair is going to cost around $750.00 which i cannot afford either. if ford knows about this, and it is currently under investigation, then why is there no recall? this car is a danger on the roads. we are being put in harms way every day, and now to boot we are having to replace a defective part that owners have had issues with for the past 2 years. the posts i have read are from all across the country, with people having the exact same issues. we are being taken advantage of. please make them do something about this. sounds a lot like toyota... | |||
| 09/01/2010 | 60000 | ||
| When the motor is running and i put it in gear either in reverse or forward the car lunges. it also happens at stop signs or red lights. if the car is stopped and i remove my foot from the break, it lunges. it will stop if i hit the break but | |||
| 05/02/2011 | 60000 | ||
| We have a 2006 freestyle and are experiencing a lunging problem when sitting idle. it happens in reverse or drive. fortunately, we have been alert and applied the breaks before running in to something or someone. this is not a good situation and it is a matter of time before someone gets hurt. one other thing, we only have 65,000 miles on the vehicle. | |||
| 05/15/2011 | 65000 | ||
| Tl* the contact owns a 2006 ford freestyle. while a stopped at a traffic stop with the air conditioner activated, the vehicle lunged forward abnormally. the vehicle was not taken to the dealer for diagnostics or repairs. the approximate failure mileage was 65,000. | |||
| 10/01/2010 | 38000 | ||
| When driving, my car loses power. sometimes when moving slowly, i engage the gas pedal and lose power. sometimes when i engage the gas to move from a stopped position, my car will start to go and then lose power. the car does not shut off, it just won't move, and then suddenly does. the dealer replaced the throttle body, but this is still happening. they said unless they can get the problem to happen when they are driving it, there is nothing they can do to help further. this is very scary and i'm sure it's a matter of time before there is an accident. when i put my car in reverse, sometimes it revs up before actually moving. i have had many problems with this vehicle, starting in the 20,000 miles. bad window motor, bad brakes, intermittent dash board clearance, air conditioning mechanism leaking into car. the dealer did replace the window motor, brakes and air conditioning problem, but had no explanation on the dash lights resetting. my paint is bubbling up on the hood of my car. ford offered to fix this for $850. the bubbling started at 39,000 miles. i did not pay them to fix this, as i feel ford should be responsible for this. when ford had my car last, they replaced a sway bar and did not tighten the nut, i then had the abs light come on and they replaced the wheel speed sensor and tightened the nut. my car clunked so bad, i fear that this caused additional suspension problems. i've always had noise in the front end, especially on a tight turn. the greased the front end, but that does not fix the problem. today, my car only has 45,000 miles on it, but unfortunately, my warranty is up and i know that one day when i put my foot on the gas pedal, it's not going to move. i was told by a ford service rep. that the cvt transmission cannot be replaced, so when it does fail, i'm out of luck, there is no repair for this. recall please | |||
| 09/02/2011 | 128000 | ||
| I'm having the same problems as i've seen in many of the complaints that are already posted within your site. when you put the ford freestyle in reverse it will lunge very quickly and when you apply the brakes it will stall out. this also happens when its in gear and worries me since this is the car my 17 year old drives while attending school states away. i just had the throttle body replaced which was a wasted $380.00 as the car still lunges. car is sitting in the yard not knowing what to do with it. i would like to know what ford is doing about this problem. is it a transmission problem, torque converter or electrical harness? what's the fix. seems that someone should know and ford needs to take action before someone gets killed. | |||
| 09/08/2009 | 63000 | ||
| Tl* the contact owns 2006 ford freestyle. the contact stated when the air conditioner was activated, the vehicle would stall without warning and sporadically, the vehicle would lunge forward or backward abnormally. the contact took the vehicle to a dealer where the dealer advised that there were no failures and the occurrences were normal for the particular vehicle. the dealer did not perform a diagnostic but advised that the engine would produce greater rpms when the air conditioner was activated. the vehicle was not repaired. the failure mileage was 63,000. | |||
| 08/02/2010 | 70000 | ||
| I have now had the diagnostic ran and the bad throttle body came in. i contacted ford and filed a complaint and request for financial assistance. there are are hundreds of blog entries with this same issue. it is dangerous and some people are buying new cars because of it. i do not have this luxury. the repair is going to cost around $750.00 which i cannot afford either. if ford knows about this, and it is currently under investigation, then why is there no recall? this car is a danger on the roads. we are being put in harms way every day, and now to boot we are having to replace a defective part that owners have had issues with for the past 2 years. the posts i have read are from all across the country, with people having the exact same issues. we are being taken advantage of. please make them do something about this. sounds a lot like toyota... | |||
| 09/01/2010 | 60000 | ||
| When the motor is running and i put it in gear either in reverse or forward the car lunges. it also happens at stop signs or red lights. if the car is stopped and i remove my foot from the break, it lunges. it will stop if i hit the break but | |||
| 05/02/2011 | 60000 | ||
| We have a 2006 freestyle and are experiencing a lunging problem when sitting idle. it happens in reverse or drive. fortunately, we have been alert and applied the breaks before running in to something or someone. this is not a good situation and it is a matter of time before someone gets hurt. one other thing, we only have 65,000 miles on the vehicle. | |||
| 10/01/2010 | 38000 | ||
| When driving, my car loses power. sometimes when moving slowly, i engage the gas pedal and lose power. sometimes when i engage the gas to move from a stopped position, my car will start to go and then lose power. the car does not shut off, it just won't move, and then suddenly does. the dealer replaced the throttle body, but this is still happening. they said unless they can get the problem to happen when they are driving it, there is nothing they can do to help further. this is very scary and i'm sure it's a matter of time before there is an accident. when i put my car in reverse, sometimes it revs up before actually moving. i have had many problems with this vehicle, starting in the 20,000 miles. bad window motor, bad brakes, intermittent dash board clearance, air conditioning mechanism leaking into car. the dealer did replace the window motor, brakes and air conditioning problem, but had no explanation on the dash lights resetting. my paint is bubbling up on the hood of my car. ford offered to fix this for $850. the bubbling started at 39,000 miles. i did not pay them to fix this, as i feel ford should be responsible for this. when ford had my car last, they replaced a sway bar and did not tighten the nut, i then had the abs light come on and they replaced the wheel speed sensor and tightened the nut. my car clunked so bad, i fear that this caused additional suspension problems. i've always had noise in the front end, especially on a tight turn. the greased the front end, but that does not fix the problem. today, my car only has 45,000 miles on it, but unfortunately, my warranty is up and i know that one day when i put my foot on the gas pedal, it's not going to move. i was told by a ford service rep. that the cvt transmission cannot be replaced, so when it does fail, i'm out of luck, there is no repair for this. recall please | |||
| 09/02/2011 | 128000 | ||
| I'm having the same problems as i've seen in many of the complaints that are already posted within your site. when you put the ford freestyle in reverse it will lunge very quickly and when you apply the brakes it will stall out. this also happens when its in gear and worries me since this is the car my 17 year old drives while attending school states away. i just had the throttle body replaced which was a wasted $380.00 as the car still lunges. car is sitting in the yard not knowing what to do with it. i would like to know what ford is doing about this problem. is it a transmission problem, torque converter or electrical harness? what's the fix. seems that someone should know and ford needs to take action before someone gets killed. | |||
| 09/08/2009 | 63000 | ||
| Tl* the contact owns 2006 ford freestyle. the contact stated when the air conditioner was activated, the vehicle would stall without warning and sporadically, the vehicle would lunge forward or backward abnormally. the contact took the vehicle to a dealer where the dealer advised that there were no failures and the occurrences were normal for the particular vehicle. the dealer did not perform a diagnostic but advised that the engine would produce greater rpms when the air conditioner was activated. the vehicle was not repaired. the failure mileage was 63,000. | |||
| 09/01/2010 | 60000 | ||
| When the motor is running and i put it in gear either in reverse or forward the car lunges. it also happens at stop signs or red lights. if the car is stopped and i remove my foot from the break, it lunges. it will stop if i hit the break but | |||
| 05/02/2011 | 60000 | ||
| We have a 2006 freestyle and are experiencing a lunging problem when sitting idle. it happens in reverse or drive. fortunately, we have been alert and applied the breaks before running in to something or someone. this is not a good situation and it is a matter of time before someone gets hurt. one other thing, we only have 65,000 miles on the vehicle. | |||
| 10/01/2010 | 38000 | ||
| When driving, my car loses power. sometimes when moving slowly, i engage the gas pedal and lose power. sometimes when i engage the gas to move from a stopped position, my car will start to go and then lose power. the car does not shut off, it just won't move, and then suddenly does. the dealer replaced the throttle body, but this is still happening. they said unless they can get the problem to happen when they are driving it, there is nothing they can do to help further. this is very scary and i'm sure it's a matter of time before there is an accident. when i put my car in reverse, sometimes it revs up before actually moving. i have had many problems with this vehicle, starting in the 20,000 miles. bad window motor, bad brakes, intermittent dash board clearance, air conditioning mechanism leaking into car. the dealer did replace the window motor, brakes and air conditioning problem, but had no explanation on the dash lights resetting. my paint is bubbling up on the hood of my car. ford offered to fix this for $850. the bubbling started at 39,000 miles. i did not pay them to fix this, as i feel ford should be responsible for this. when ford had my car last, they replaced a sway bar and did not tighten the nut, i then had the abs light come on and they replaced the wheel speed sensor and tightened the nut. my car clunked so bad, i fear that this caused additional suspension problems. i've always had noise in the front end, especially on a tight turn. the greased the front end, but that does not fix the problem. today, my car only has 45,000 miles on it, but unfortunately, my warranty is up and i know that one day when i put my foot on the gas pedal, it's not going to move. i was told by a ford service rep. that the cvt transmission cannot be replaced, so when it does fail, i'm out of luck, there is no repair for this. recall please | |||
| 09/02/2011 | 128000 | ||
| I'm having the same problems as i've seen in many of the complaints that are already posted within your site. when you put the ford freestyle in reverse it will lunge very quickly and when you apply the brakes it will stall out. this also happens when its in gear and worries me since this is the car my 17 year old drives while attending school states away. i just had the throttle body replaced which was a wasted $380.00 as the car still lunges. car is sitting in the yard not knowing what to do with it. i would like to know what ford is doing about this problem. is it a transmission problem, torque converter or electrical harness? what's the fix. seems that someone should know and ford needs to take action before someone gets killed. | |||
| 09/08/2009 | 63000 | ||
| Tl* the contact owns 2006 ford freestyle. the contact stated when the air conditioner was activated, the vehicle would stall without warning and sporadically, the vehicle would lunge forward or backward abnormally. the contact took the vehicle to a dealer where the dealer advised that there were no failures and the occurrences were normal for the particular vehicle. the dealer did not perform a diagnostic but advised that the engine would produce greater rpms when the air conditioner was activated. the vehicle was not repaired. the failure mileage was 63,000. | |||
| 05/20/2011 | 128000 | ||
| Tl* the contact owns a 2006 ford freestyle. while stopped at a traffic stop, the vehicle suddenly lunged forward while the brakes were applied. the failure recurred intermittently and most frequently when the air conditioner was activated. the manufacturer was made aware of the failure and advised the contact to take the vehicle to the dealer for diagnostics. the vehicle was not taken to the dealer nor repaired. the approximate failure mileage was 128,000. | |||
| 10/01/2010 | 38000 | ||
| When driving, my car loses power. sometimes when moving slowly, i engage the gas pedal and lose power. sometimes when i engage the gas to move from a stopped position, my car will start to go and then lose power. the car does not shut off, it just won't move, and then suddenly does. the dealer replaced the throttle body, but this is still happening. they said unless they can get the problem to happen when they are driving it, there is nothing they can do to help further. this is very scary and i'm sure it's a matter of time before there is an accident. when i put my car in reverse, sometimes it revs up before actually moving. i have had many problems with this vehicle, starting in the 20,000 miles. bad window motor, bad brakes, intermittent dash board clearance, air conditioning mechanism leaking into car. the dealer did replace the window motor, brakes and air conditioning problem, but had no explanation on the dash lights resetting. my paint is bubbling up on the hood of my car. ford offered to fix this for $850. the bubbling started at 39,000 miles. i did not pay them to fix this, as i feel ford should be responsible for this. when ford had my car last, they replaced a sway bar and did not tighten the nut, i then had the abs light come on and they replaced the wheel speed sensor and tightened the nut. my car clunked so bad, i fear that this caused additional suspension problems. i've always had noise in the front end, especially on a tight turn. the greased the front end, but that does not fix the problem. today, my car only has 45,000 miles on it, but unfortunately, my warranty is up and i know that one day when i put my foot on the gas pedal, it's not going to move. i was told by a ford service rep. that the cvt transmission cannot be replaced, so when it does fail, i'm out of luck, there is no repair for this. recall please | |||
| 09/02/2011 | 128000 | ||
| I'm having the same problems as i've seen in many of the complaints that are already posted within your site. when you put the ford freestyle in reverse it will lunge very quickly and when you apply the brakes it will stall out. this also happens when its in gear and worries me since this is the car my 17 year old drives while attending school states away. i just had the throttle body replaced which was a wasted $380.00 as the car still lunges. car is sitting in the yard not knowing what to do with it. i would like to know what ford is doing about this problem. is it a transmission problem, torque converter or electrical harness? what's the fix. seems that someone should know and ford needs to take action before someone gets killed. | |||
| 09/08/2009 | 63000 | ||
| Tl-the contact owns 2006 ford freestyle. the contact stated when the air conditioner was activated, the vehicle would stall without warning and sporadically, the vehicle would lunge forward or backward abnormally. the contact took the vehicle to a dealer where the dealer advised that there were no failures and the occurrences were normal for the particular vehicle. the dealer did not perform a diagnostic but advised that the engine would produce greater rpms when the air conditioner was activated. the vehicle was not repaired. the failure mileage was 63,000. kmj | |||
| 05/20/2011 | 128000 | ||
| Tl* the contact owns a 2006 ford freestyle. while stopped at a traffic stop, the vehicle suddenly lunged forward while the brakes were applied. the failure recurred intermittently and most frequently when the air conditioner was activated. the manufacturer was made aware of the failure and advised the contact to take the vehicle to the dealer for diagnostics. the vehicle was not taken to the dealer nor repaired. the approximate failure mileage was 128,000. | |||
| 05/01/2006 | 5 | ||
| Tl* the contact owns a 2006 ford freestyle. the contact stated that the vehicle would lunge forward while driving at low speeds. the failure would also occur while driving in reverse and both failures occurred on an intermittent basis. the vehicle was eventually taken to an authorized dealer, where the contact was informed that the throttle body control was defective. the vehicle was repaired. the failure mileage was 5 and the current mileage was 89,090. | |||
| 09/02/2011 | 128000 | ||
| I'm having the same problems as i've seen in many of the complaints that are already posted within your site. when you put the ford freestyle in reverse it will lunge very quickly and when you apply the brakes it will stall out. this also happens when its in gear and worries me since this is the car my 17 year old drives while attending school states away. i just had the throttle body replaced which was a wasted $380.00 as the car still lunges. car is sitting in the yard not knowing what to do with it. i would like to know what ford is doing about this problem. is it a transmission problem, torque converter or electrical harness? what's the fix. seems that someone should know and ford needs to take action before someone gets killed. | |||
| 09/08/2009 | 63000 | ||
| Tl-the contact owns 2006 ford freestyle. the contact stated when the air conditioner is active the vehicle stalls and at time lunges forward and backwards. the contact took the vehicle to a dealer. the dealer did not perform a diagnostic test and stated it's normal for the engine to rev while the air conditioner is active. the contact stated the vehicle was unsafe to drive. the failure mileage was 63,000. jo | |||
| 05/20/2011 | 128000 | ||
| Tl- the contact owns a 2006 ford freestyle. while stopped at a traffic stop, the vehicle suddenly lunged forward while the brakes were applied. the failure recurred intermittently and most frequently when the air conditioner was activated. the manufacturer was made aware of the failure and advised the contact to take the vehicle to the dealer for diagnostics. the vehicle was not taken to the dealer nor repaired. the approximate failure mileage was 128,000. kmj | |||
| 05/01/2006 | 5 | ||
| Tl* the contact owns a 2006 ford freestyle. the contact stated that the vehicle would lunge forward while driving at low speeds. the failure would also occur while driving in reverse and both failures occurred on an intermittent basis. the vehicle was eventually taken to an authorized dealer, where the contact was informed that the throttle body control was defective. the vehicle was repaired. the failure mileage was 5 and the current mileage was 89,090. | |||
| 05/20/2011 | 128000 | ||
| Tl- the contact owns a 2006 ford freestyle. while stopped at a light the vehicle suddenly lunged forward while the brake pedal was depressed. the failure occurs intermittently. the failure frequently occurred when the air conditioner was on. the dealer was made aware of the failure. the technician advised the contact take the vehicle to the dealer for diagnostics. the vehicle was not taken to the dealer . the vehicle was not repaired. the approximate failure mileage was 128,000. ds | |||
| 05/01/2006 | 5 | ||
| Tl- the contact owns a 2006 ford freestyle. the contact stated that the vehicle would lunge forward while driving at low speeds. the failure would also occur while driving in reverse and both failures occurred on an intermittent basis. the vehicle was eventually taken to an authorized dealer, where the contact was informed that the throttle body control was defective. the vehicle was repaired. the failure mileage was 5 and the current mileage was 89,090. rvk | |||
| 06/01/2009 | |||
| Ford freestyle surges, moving the vehicle when brake is lightly held. | |||
| 05/01/2006 | 5 | ||
| Tl-the contact owns a 2006 ford freestyle. the contact stated that the vehicle would lunge forward while driving at low speeds. the failure would also occur while driving in reverse and both failures occurred on an intermittent basis. the vehicle was eventually taken to an authorized dealer, where the contact was informed that the throttle body control was defective. the vehicle was repaired. the failure mileage was 5 and the current mileage was 89,090. sm. | |||
| 06/01/2009 | |||
| Ford freestyle surges, moving the vehicle when brake is lightly held. | |||
| 08/01/2011 | 145000 | ||
| When parallel parking, the car surged backward and i had to stomp on the brake to prevent it from crashing into the car behind me. i then began to pull forward and it once again lunged, this time i was quicker on the brake and noted that the rpms shot up momentarily before it settled down again. the problem continues to occur, always at low speeds, most often when in reverse. it has occurred a few times when pulling forward into our garage. i am afraid to park near other cars wary that it will cause a collision. | |||
| 06/01/2009 | |||
| Ford freestyle surges, moving the vehicle when brake is lightly held. | |||
| 08/01/2011 | 145000 | ||
| When parallel parking, the car surged backward and i had to stomp on the brake to prevent it from crashing into the car behind me. i then began to pull forward and it once again lunged, this time i was quicker on the brake and noted that the rpms shot up momentarily before it settled down again. the problem continues to occur, always at low speeds, most often when in reverse. it has occurred a few times when pulling forward into our garage. i am afraid to park near other cars wary that it will cause a collision. | |||
| 09/01/2011 | 110000 | ||
| 2006 ford freestyle while driving on highway (60+ mph) engine feels as though it is in neutral. push on gas pedal, rpms rev up to 4k-5k and car does not accelerate. wrench light illuminates and need to pull car over to restart it. car works fine after restarting for a bit, and then will act up again. have read multiple reports of this happening to same vehicle so it is currently at the mechanic to have the throttle body cleaned to see if this resolves issue. | |||
| 06/01/2009 | |||
| Ford freestyle surges, moving the vehicle when brake is lightly held. | |||
| 08/01/2011 | 145000 | ||
| When parallel parking, the car surged backward and i had to stomp on the brake to prevent it from crashing into the car behind me. i then began to pull forward and it once again lunged, this time i was quicker on the brake and noted that the rpms shot up momentarily before it settled down again. the problem continues to occur, always at low speeds, most often when in reverse. it has occurred a few times when pulling forward into our garage. i am afraid to park near other cars wary that it will cause a collision. | |||
| 09/01/2011 | 110000 | ||
| 2006 ford freestyle while driving on highway (60+ mph) engine feels as though it is in neutral. push on gas pedal, rpms rev up to 4k-5k and car does not accelerate. wrench light illuminates and need to pull car over to restart it. car works fine after restarting for a bit, and then will act up again. have read multiple reports of this happening to same vehicle so it is currently at the mechanic to have the throttle body cleaned to see if this resolves issue. | |||
| 06/01/2010 | 90000 | ||
| The car surges when at low speeds, idling and in reverse. we first noticed it in reverse. this is more apparent when the a/c is on. we are unsure exactly when this started to occur so the date above is a close guess. the surging is definitely happening now. if it happens we have to step very firmly on the brake because the car wants to jump forward. we have also had the wrench light come on. when the vehicle was still under warranty we had it looked at by the dealer but we were told that they could not reproduce the problem. i searched the internet and have discovered that others are having the same or similar problem as i am. | |||
| 08/29/2011 | 95080 | ||
| My auto serviceman found my throttle body to be faulty. he mentioned a service report was published by ford due to the number of failures ford was having with this part. | |||
| 06/01/2009 | |||
| Ford freestyle surges, moving the vehicle when brake is lightly held. | |||
| 08/01/2011 | 145000 | ||
| When parallel parking, the car surged backward and i had to stomp on the brake to prevent it from crashing into the car behind me. i then began to pull forward and it once again lunged, this time i was quicker on the brake and noted that the rpms shot up momentarily before it settled down again. the problem continues to occur, always at low speeds, most often when in reverse. it has occurred a few times when pulling forward into our garage. i am afraid to park near other cars wary that it will cause a collision. | |||
| 09/01/2011 | 110000 | ||
| 2006 ford freestyle while driving on highway (60+ mph) engine feels as though it is in neutral. push on gas pedal, rpms rev up to 4k-5k and car does not accelerate. wrench light illuminates and need to pull car over to restart it. car works fine after restarting for a bit, and then will act up again. have read multiple reports of this happening to same vehicle so it is currently at the mechanic to have the throttle body cleaned to see if this resolves issue. | |||
| 06/01/2010 | 90000 | ||
| The car surges when at low speeds, idling and in reverse. we first noticed it in reverse. this is more apparent when the a/c is on. we are unsure exactly when this started to occur so the date above is a close guess. the surging is definitely happening now. if it happens we have to step very firmly on the brake because the car wants to jump forward. we have also had the wrench light come on. when the vehicle was still under warranty we had it looked at by the dealer but we were told that they could not reproduce the problem. i searched the internet and have discovered that others are having the same or similar problem as i am. | |||
| 08/29/2011 | 95080 | ||
| My auto serviceman found my throttle body to be faulty. he mentioned a service report was published by ford due to the number of failures ford was having with this part. | |||
| 06/01/2011 | 60000 | ||
| Tl- the contact owns a 2006 ford freestyle. the contact stated that the vehicle unexpectedly accelerated at rapid speeds and the contact was not depressing the accelerator pedal. the vehicle was not taken to the dealer and the manufacturer was not contacted. the vehicle was not repaired and the vin was unavailable. the failure mileage was 60,000 and the current mileage was 65,000. kmj | |||
| 06/16/2009 | 53000 | ||
| We initially experienced surging while maneuvering in & out of parking spaces. later the car failed to accelerate beyond 15-20 mph while driving down the street. ford replaced the throttle body on the date above (6/16/09) at 53,700 miles at a cost of $780, which solved the problem until recently. two weeks ago (8/15/11) we began to experience the surging again while maneuvering in & out of parking spaces. we now have 90,000 miles on the car. (ford also replaced an engine mount when they replaced the throttle body in 2009 at a cost of $428.) | |||
| 07/20/2010 | 61190 | ||
| Tl-the contact owns a 2006 ford freestyle. the contact stated while the vehicle was in drive with the brake pedal depressed when the engine exhibited an abnormal increase in engine rpms. the vehicle then abnormally lunged forward. the failure would also occur in reverse. the vehicle was taken to the dealer who replaced the throttle body, but the failure persisted. the failure mileage was 61,190 and the current mileage was 76,000. kmj | |||
| 07/01/2009 | 80000 | ||
| Tl* the contact owns a 2006 ford freestyle. the contact stated that while reversing from a parking space, the vehicle lunged backward and stalled. the vehicle was not taken to the dealer to have the failure diagnosed. the manufacturer was made aware of the failure and referred the contact to the nearest dealer to have the vehicle inspected. the vehicle was not repaired. the failure mileage was 80,000 and current mileage was 101,000. | |||
| 07/01/2011 | |||
| Engine rpm will suddenly increase during low speed maneuvers such as parking or backing out of driveway. this sudden change can vary between 500 to 1000 rpm and seems more pronounced when the air conditioner is on and the vehicle is turning | |||
| 06/01/2011 | 48000 | ||
| Car attempts to lunge while foot is firmly applied to the brake. this event sometimes results in an engine stall followed by the check engine light coming on. it has occurred frequently over the last 3 months. most occurrences do not result in the check engine light coming on. car failed vehicle inspection on 06/27/11 due to this event occurring while the inspector was testing the brake system. i don't plan to have the car worked on until this defect investigation is complete, so this car could serve as an example if needed. | |||
| 06/01/2010 | 90000 | ||
| The car surges when at low speeds, idling and in reverse. we first noticed it in reverse. this is more apparent when the a/c is on. we are unsure exactly when this started to occur so the date above is a close guess. the surging is definitely happening now. if it happens we have to step very firmly on the brake because the car wants to jump forward. we have also had the wrench light come on. when the vehicle was still under warranty we had it looked at by the dealer but we were told that they could not reproduce the problem. i searched the internet and have discovered that others are having the same or similar problem as i am. | |||
| 08/29/2011 | 95080 | ||
| My auto serviceman found my throttle body to be faulty. he mentioned a service report was published by ford due to the number of failures ford was having with this part. | |||
| 06/01/2011 | 60000 | ||
| Tl- the contact owns a 2006 ford freestyle. the contact stated that the vehicle unexpectedly accelerated at rapid speeds and the contact was not depressing the accelerator pedal. the vehicle was not taken to the dealer and the manufacturer was not contacted. the vehicle was not repaired and the vin was unavailable. the failure mileage was 60,000 and the current mileage was 65,000. kmj | |||
| 06/16/2009 | 53000 | ||
| We initially experienced surging while maneuvering in & out of parking spaces. later the car failed to accelerate beyond 15-20 mph while driving down the street. ford replaced the throttle body on the date above (6/16/09) at 53,700 miles at a cost of $780, which solved the problem until recently. two weeks ago (8/15/11) we began to experience the surging again while maneuvering in & out of parking spaces. we now have 90,000 miles on the car. (ford also replaced an engine mount when they replaced the throttle body in 2009 at a cost of $428.) | |||
| 07/20/2010 | 61190 | ||
| Tl-the contact owns a 2006 ford freestyle. the contact stated while the vehicle was in drive with the brake pedal depressed when the engine exhibited an abnormal increase in engine rpms. the vehicle then abnormally lunged forward. the failure would also occur in reverse. the vehicle was taken to the dealer who replaced the throttle body, but the failure persisted. the failure mileage was 61,190 and the current mileage was 76,000. kmj | |||
| 07/01/2009 | 80000 | ||
| Tl* the contact owns a 2006 ford freestyle. the contact stated that while reversing from a parking space, the vehicle lunged backward and stalled. the vehicle was not taken to the dealer to have the failure diagnosed. the manufacturer was made aware of the failure and referred the contact to the nearest dealer to have the vehicle inspected. the vehicle was not repaired. the failure mileage was 80,000 and current mileage was 101,000. | |||
| 07/01/2011 | |||
| Engine rpm will suddenly increase during low speed maneuvers such as parking or backing out of driveway. this sudden change can vary between 500 to 1000 rpm and seems more pronounced when the air conditioner is on and the vehicle is turning | |||
| 06/01/2011 | 48000 | ||
| Car attempts to lunge while foot is firmly applied to the brake. this event sometimes results in an engine stall followed by the check engine light coming on. it has occurred frequently over the last 3 months. most occurrences do not result in the check engine light coming on. car failed vehicle inspection on 06/27/11 due to this event occurring while the inspector was testing the brake system. i don't plan to have the car worked on until this defect investigation is complete, so this car could serve as an example if needed. | |||
| 08/27/2011 | 102500 | ||
| My 2006 ford freestyle accelerated in reverse when my foot was not engaging the gas pedal. it then lurched forward before stalling out. i have complained to the ford dealership about unusual performance especially at parking lot speeds. they are never able to diagnose a problem. today, it lunged in reverse while backing out of a parking space. it then stalled out. i finally got it to crank back up. then it lunged forward out of control approximately 5 to 10 feet. i got it to drive, but it would not accelerate without having my foot all the way down. it would hardly make it up a hill and then lunge at the top of the hill acting like it was going to stall out again. i have lost all confidence in my car and fear for the safety of my children. | |||
| 06/01/2011 | 60000 | ||
| Tl- the contact owns a 2006 ford free style. the contact stated the vehicle un expectantly accelerated at idle speeds despite the contacts foot not being depressed on the accelerator. the vehicle was not taken to the dealer, and the manufacturer was not contacted. the vehicle was not repaired, and the vin was unknown. the failure mileage was 60,000 and the current mileage was 65,000. rds. | |||
| 06/16/2009 | 53000 | ||
| We initially experienced surging while maneuvering in & out of parking spaces. later the car failed to accelerate beyond 15-20 mph while driving down the street. ford replaced the throttle body on the date above (6/16/09) at 53,700 miles at a cost of $780, which solved the problem until recently. two weeks ago (8/15/11) we began to experience the surging again while maneuvering in & out of parking spaces. we now have 90,000 miles on the car. (ford also replaced an engine mount when they replaced the throttle body in 2009 at a cost of $428.) | |||
| 07/20/2010 | 61190 | ||
| Tl-the contact owns a 2006 ford freestyle. the contact stated while the vehicle was in drive with the brake pedal depressed when the engine exhibited an abnormal increase in engine rpms. the vehicle then abnormally lunged forward. the failure would also occur in reverse. the vehicle was taken to the dealer who replaced the throttle body, but the failure persisted. the failure mileage was 61,190 and the current mileage was 76,000. kmj | |||
| 07/01/2009 | 80000 | ||
| Tl-the contact owns a 2006 ford freestyle. the contact stated that while reversing from a parking space, the vehicle lunged backward and stalled. the vehicle was not taken to the dealer to have the failure diagnosed. the manufacturer was made aware of the failure and referred the contact to the nearest dealer to have the vehicle inspected. the vehicle was not repaired. the failure mileage was 80,000 and current mileage was 101,000. sm. | |||
| 07/01/2011 | |||
| Engine rpm will suddenly increase during low speed maneuvers such as parking or backing out of driveway. this sudden change can vary between 500 to 1000 rpm and seems more pronounced when the air conditioner is on and the vehicle is turning | |||
| 06/01/2011 | 48000 | ||
| Car attempts to lunge while foot is firmly applied to the brake. this event sometimes results in an engine stall followed by the check engine light coming on. it has occurred frequently over the last 3 months. most occurrences do not result in the check engine light coming on. car failed vehicle inspection on 06/27/11 due to this event occurring while the inspector was testing the brake system. i don't plan to have the car worked on until this defect investigation is complete, so this car could serve as an example if needed. | |||
| 08/27/2011 | 102500 | ||
| My 2006 ford freestyle accelerated in reverse when my foot was not engaging the gas pedal. it then lurched forward before stalling out. i have complained to the ford dealership about unusual performance especially at parking lot speeds. they are never able to diagnose a problem. today, it lunged in reverse while backing out of a parking space. it then stalled out. i finally got it to crank back up. then it lunged forward out of control approximately 5 to 10 feet. i got it to drive, but it would not accelerate without having my foot all the way down. it would hardly make it up a hill and then lunge at the top of the hill acting like it was going to stall out again. i have lost all confidence in my car and fear for the safety of my children. | |||
| 08/25/2009 | 98000 | ||
| Tl- the contact owns a 2006 ford freestyle. the contact stated that whether the vehicle was in drive or reverse, it would exhibit a loud noise and stall. the dealer diagnosed that the throttle body needed to be replaced. the manufacturer was notified of the failure but denied any assistance with repairs. the vehicle was not repaired. the failure mileage was 98,000 and the current mileage was 160,000. kmj | |||
| 06/16/2009 | 53000 | ||
| We initially experienced surging while maneuvering in & out of parking spaces. later the car failed to accelerate beyond 15-20 mph while driving down the street. ford replaced the throttle body on the date above (6/16/09) at 53,700 miles at a cost of $780, which solved the problem until recently. two weeks ago (8/15/11) we began to experience the surging again while maneuvering in & out of parking spaces. we now have 90,000 miles on the car. (ford also replaced an engine mount when they replaced the throttle body in 2009 at a cost of $428.) | |||
| 07/20/2010 | 61190 | ||
| Tl-the contact owns a 2006 ford freestyle. the contact stated while the vehicle was in drive with the brake pedal depressed the rpm increased and the vehicle lunge forward the vehicle also lunge while reversing. the vehicle was taken to the dealer replaced the throttle body, but the failure was not corrected. the vehicle continues to lunge forward while in drive and reversing. the failure mileage was 61,190 and the current mileage was 76,000. li | |||
| 07/01/2009 | 80000 | ||
| Tl-the contact owns a 2006 ford freestyle. the contact stated that while reversing from a parking space, the vehicle lunged backward and stalled. the vehicle was not taken to the dealer to have the failure diagnosed. the manufacturer was made aware of the failure and referred the contact to the nearest dealer to have the vehicle inspected. the vehicle was not repaired. the failure mileage was 80,000 and current mileage was 101,000. sm. | |||
| 07/01/2011 | |||
| Engine rpm will suddenly increase during low speed maneuvers such as parking or backing out of driveway. this sudden change can vary between 500 to 1000 rpm and seems more pronounced when the air conditioner is on and the vehicle is turning | |||
| 06/01/2011 | 48000 | ||
| Car attempts to lunge while foot is firmly applied to the brake. this event sometimes results in an engine stall followed by the check engine light coming on. it has occurred frequently over the last 3 months. most occurrences do not result in the check engine light coming on. car failed vehicle inspection on 06/27/11 due to this event occurring while the inspector was testing the brake system. i don't plan to have the car worked on until this defect investigation is complete, so this car could serve as an example if needed. | |||
| 08/27/2011 | 102500 | ||
| My 2006 ford freestyle accelerated in reverse when my foot was not engaging the gas pedal. it then lurched forward before stalling out. i have complained to the ford dealership about unusual performance especially at parking lot speeds. they are never able to diagnose a problem. today, it lunged in reverse while backing out of a parking space. it then stalled out. i finally got it to crank back up. then it lunged forward out of control approximately 5 to 10 feet. i got it to drive, but it would not accelerate without having my foot all the way down. it would hardly make it up a hill and then lunge at the top of the hill acting like it was going to stall out again. i have lost all confidence in my car and fear for the safety of my children. | |||
| 08/25/2009 | 98000 | ||
| Tl- the contact owns a 2006 ford freestyle. the contact stated that whether the vehicle was in drive or reverse, it would exhibit a loud noise and stall. the dealer diagnosed that the throttle body needed to be replaced. the manufacturer was notified of the failure but denied any assistance with repairs. the vehicle was not repaired. the failure mileage was 98,000 and the current mileage was 160,000. kmj | |||
| 11/23/2008 | |||
| I own a 2006 ford freestyle and i have had many problems with it. the most prevalent and frustrating issues are ones i've seen many complaints about...the car lunging forward or backward (happens more when a/c has been on), high rpms with pedal to floor and the car going nowhere (wrench light comes on). the first time the rpm issue happened i was on my way up to lancaster, ca driving up a very steep hill. i had my 2 year old son with me and the car would barely go. i was able to put on my hazards and get off the freeway and made it to a park-and-ride. after i shut the car off for awhile and started it again it was fine. this has happened quite a few times since then; the most recent was last month (july 2011). also, mostly when getting on the freeway and having to accelerate into traffic, the car will rev at a very high rpm and not go down unless i pull over/get off freeway and try the acceleration a little slower. if the rpms stay high it sometimes causes the wrench light to come on and problem with the pedal to the floor and car going nowhere comes into play. i have not been able to have any work done on the car to try to aleve the problems due to financial issues. i know that a lot of other people have had these same problems and i just hope that something can be done before someone seriously gets hurt. | |||
| 07/01/2009 | 80000 | ||
| Tl | |||
| 07/01/2011 | |||
| Engine rpm will suddenly increase during low speed maneuvers such as parking or backing out of driveway. this sudden change can vary between 500 to 1000 rpm and seems more pronounced when the air conditioner is on and the vehicle is turning | |||
| 06/01/2011 | 48000 | ||
| Car attempts to lunge while foot is firmly applied to the brake. this event sometimes results in an engine stall followed by the check engine light coming on. it has occurred frequently over the last 3 months. most occurrences do not result in the check engine light coming on. car failed vehicle inspection on 06/27/11 due to this event occurring while the inspector was testing the brake system. i don't plan to have the car worked on until this defect investigation is complete, so this car could serve as an example if needed. | |||
| 08/27/2011 | 102500 | ||
| My 2006 ford freestyle accelerated in reverse when my foot was not engaging the gas pedal. it then lurched forward before stalling out. i have complained to the ford dealership about unusual performance especially at parking lot speeds. they are never able to diagnose a problem. today, it lunged in reverse while backing out of a parking space. it then stalled out. i finally got it to crank back up. then it lunged forward out of control approximately 5 to 10 feet. i got it to drive, but it would not accelerate without having my foot all the way down. it would hardly make it up a hill and then lunge at the top of the hill acting like it was going to stall out again. i have lost all confidence in my car and fear for the safety of my children. | |||
| 08/25/2009 | 98000 | ||
| Tl- the contact owns a 2006 ford freestyle. the contact stated that whether the vehicle was in drive or reverse, it would exhibit a loud noise and stall. the dealer diagnosed that the throttle body needed to be replaced. the manufacturer was notified of the failure but denied any assistance with repairs. the vehicle was not repaired. the failure mileage was 98,000 and the current mileage was 160,000. kmj | |||
| 11/23/2008 | |||
| I own a 2006 ford freestyle and i have had many problems with it. the most prevalent and frustrating issues are ones i've seen many complaints about...the car lunging forward or backward (happens more when a/c has been on), high rpms with pedal to floor and the car going nowhere (wrench light comes on). the first time the rpm issue happened i was on my way up to lancaster, ca driving up a very steep hill. i had my 2 year old son with me and the car would barely go. i was able to put on my hazards and get off the freeway and made it to a park-and-ride. after i shut the car off for awhile and started it again it was fine. this has happened quite a few times since then; the most recent was last month (july 2011). also, mostly when getting on the freeway and having to accelerate into traffic, the car will rev at a very high rpm and not go down unless i pull over/get off freeway and try the acceleration a little slower. if the rpms stay high it sometimes causes the wrench light to come on and problem with the pedal to the floor and car going nowhere comes into play. i have not been able to have any work done on the car to try to aleve the problems due to financial issues. i know that a lot of other people have had these same problems and i just hope that something can be done before someone seriously gets hurt. | |||
| 06/01/2011 | 48000 | ||
| Car attempts to lunge while foot is firmly applied to the brake. this event sometimes results in an engine stall followed by the check engine light coming on. it has occurred frequently over the last 3 months. most occurrences do not result in the check engine light coming on. car failed vehicle inspection on 06/27/11 due to this event occurring while the inspector was testing the brake system. i don't plan to have the car worked on until this defect investigation is complete, so this car could serve as an example if needed. | |||
| 08/27/2011 | 102500 | ||
| My 2006 ford freestyle accelerated in reverse when my foot was not engaging the gas pedal. it then lurched forward before stalling out. i have complained to the ford dealership about unusual performance especially at parking lot speeds. they are never able to diagnose a problem. today, it lunged in reverse while backing out of a parking space. it then stalled out. i finally got it to crank back up. then it lunged forward out of control approximately 5 to 10 feet. i got it to drive, but it would not accelerate without having my foot all the way down. it would hardly make it up a hill and then lunge at the top of the hill acting like it was going to stall out again. i have lost all confidence in my car and fear for the safety of my children. | |||
| 08/25/2009 | 98000 | ||
| Tl- the contact owns a 2006 ford freestyle. the contact stated that the vehicle (in either drive or reverse) the vehicle would make a loud noise and would stall at anytime. the dealer diagnosed that the throttle body needed to be replaced. the manufacturer was notified, but denied any assistance with repair to the failure. the failure was not repaired. the failure mileage was 98,000 and the current mileage was 160,000. nw | |||
| 11/23/2008 | |||
| I own a 2006 ford freestyle and i have had many problems with it. the most prevalent and frustrating issues are ones i've seen many complaints about...the car lunging forward or backward (happens more when a/c has been on), high rpms with pedal to floor and the car going nowhere (wrench light comes on). the first time the rpm issue happened i was on my way up to lancaster, ca driving up a very steep hill. i had my 2 year old son with me and the car would barely go. i was able to put on my hazards and get off the freeway and made it to a park-and-ride. after i shut the car off for awhile and started it again it was fine. this has happened quite a few times since then; the most recent was last month (july 2011). also, mostly when getting on the freeway and having to accelerate into traffic, the car will rev at a very high rpm and not go down unless i pull over/get off freeway and try the acceleration a little slower. if the rpms stay high it sometimes causes the wrench light to come on and problem with the pedal to the floor and car going nowhere comes into play. i have not been able to have any work done on the car to try to aleve the problems due to financial issues. i know that a lot of other people have had these same problems and i just hope that something can be done before someone seriously gets hurt. | |||
| 04/01/2011 | 80000 | ||
| 2006 ford freestyle with approximately 80,000 miles began violently lurching forward from a parked position without the driver's foot being on the gas pedal (was actually on brake which prevented the car from going more than a couple of feet forward). this was a sudden and powerful lurch, that even the brake could not totally stop. having air conditioning on exacerbated the problem. i researched the issue online and found many forums, comments and even a facebook page with freestyle owners experiencing identical problems, all stemming from a throttle body problem. we cleaned accumulation out from flap leading into throttle body and the problem was resolved for a few weeks. without warning, the vehicle now will not move as there is no response with foot on accelerator. the idle remains below 1,000 rpms and the car is sluggish to the point of not moving. found out that replacing the throttle body at a cost of several hundred dollars is the only solution, but even that is not a permanent fix, according to many reports online. this is because the part is only manufactured by ford and the item will continue to fail. | |||
| 06/01/2011 | 98000 | ||
| Tl- the contact owns a 2006 ford freestyle. the contact stated while driving in reverse, the vehicle accelerated at idle speeds unexpectedly. the vehicle stopped moving when the brakes were depressed. the vehicle was taken to the dealer, but the manufacturer was not notified. the vehicle was not repaired. the failure mileage was 98,000 and the current mileage was 100,000. rvk | |||
| 04/01/2011 | 80000 | ||
| 2006 ford freestyle with approximately 80,000 miles began violently lurching forward from a parked position without the driver's foot being on the gas pedal (was actually on brake which prevented the car from going more than a couple of feet forward). this was a sudden and powerful lurch, that even the brake could not totally stop. having air conditioning on exacerbated the problem. i researched the issue online and found many forums, comments and even a facebook page with freestyle owners experiencing identical problems, all stemming from a throttle body problem. we cleaned accumulation out from flap leading into throttle body and the problem was resolved for a few weeks. without warning, the vehicle now will not move as there is no response with foot on accelerator. the idle remains below 1,000 rpms and the car is sluggish to the point of not moving. found out that replacing the throttle body at a cost of several hundred dollars is the only solution, but even that is not a permanent fix, according to many reports online. this is because the part is only manufactured by ford and the item will continue to fail. | |||
| 06/01/2011 | 98000 | ||
| Tl- the contact owns a 2006 ford freestyle. the contact stated while driving in reverse, the vehicle accelerated at idle speeds unexpectedly. the vehicle stopped moving when the brakes were depressed. the vehicle was taken to the dealer, but the manufacturer was not notified. the vehicle was not repaired. the failure mileage was 98,000 and the current mileage was 100,000. rvk | |||
| 07/07/2011 | 96465 | ||
| I experienced an unexpected movement of the vehicle when i wasn't pushing the accelerator either moving forward or backwards. an increase in the rpms is evident in both but worse in reverse. when stopping at the light and gear is in d, after a full stop, the engine increases the rpms. when you release the brakes to start moving again, the car abruptly moves without pushing the accelerator. in reverse, with brakes lightly applied, the engine increases the rpms more dramatically than in forward. it is even worse if you turn the steering wheel, in my case, to the left. you have to apply firmly the brakes to stop the car from moving without control but the rpms still running high. one of the times, even when applying firmly the brakes, the car still moved up to the point that it shut down the engine. that happened in a parking lot and almost hit another car. that's when i decided to take it to the dealer. this is very dangerous. we park the car inside our garage and iit became unsafe to pull in and out as space is tight and you could hit the walls or my other car or the kids. you do not know when it will happen and how severe the sudden increase in speed will be. the dealer said it was the electronic throttle body that failed and changed it. i have a 2006 freestyle se. | |||
| 04/01/2011 | 80000 | ||
| 2006 ford freestyle with approximately 80,000 miles began violently lurching forward from a parked position without the driver's foot being on the gas pedal (was actually on brake which prevented the car from going more than a couple of feet forward). this was a sudden and powerful lurch, that even the brake could not totally stop. having air conditioning on exacerbated the problem. i researched the issue online and found many forums, comments and even a facebook page with freestyle owners experiencing identical problems, all stemming from a throttle body problem. we cleaned accumulation out from flap leading into throttle body and the problem was resolved for a few weeks. without warning, the vehicle now will not move as there is no response with foot on accelerator. the idle remains below 1,000 rpms and the car is sluggish to the point of not moving. found out that replacing the throttle body at a cost of several hundred dollars is the only solution, but even that is not a permanent fix, according to many reports online. this is because the part is only manufactured by ford and the item will continue to fail. | |||
| 06/01/2011 | 98000 | ||
| Tl- the contact owns a 2006 ford freestyle. the contact stated while driving in reverse, the vehicle accelerated at idle speeds unexpectedly. the vehicle stopped moving when the brakes were depressed. the vehicle was taken to the dealer, but the manufacturer was not notified. the vehicle was not repaired. the failure mileage was 98,000 and the current mileage was 100,000. rvk | |||
| 07/07/2011 | 96465 | ||
| I experienced an unexpected movement of the vehicle when i wasn't pushing the accelerator either moving forward or backwards. an increase in the rpms is evident in both but worse in reverse. when stopping at the light and gear is in d, after a full stop, the engine increases the rpms. when you release the brakes to start moving again, the car abruptly moves without pushing the accelerator. in reverse, with brakes lightly applied, the engine increases the rpms more dramatically than in forward. it is even worse if you turn the steering wheel, in my case, to the left. you have to apply firmly the brakes to stop the car from moving without control but the rpms still running high. one of the times, even when applying firmly the brakes, the car still moved up to the point that it shut down the engine. that happened in a parking lot and almost hit another car. that's when i decided to take it to the dealer. this is very dangerous. we park the car inside our garage and iit became unsafe to pull in and out as space is tight and you could hit the walls or my other car or the kids. you do not know when it will happen and how severe the sudden increase in speed will be. the dealer said it was the electronic throttle body that failed and changed it. i have a 2006 freestyle se. | |||
| 04/01/2011 | 80000 | ||
| 2006 ford freestyle with approximately 80,000 miles began violently lurching forward from a parked position without the driver's foot being on the gas pedal (was actually on brake which prevented the car from going more than a couple of feet forward). this was a sudden and powerful lurch, that even the brake could not totally stop. having air conditioning on exacerbated the problem. i researched the issue online and found many forums, comments and even a facebook page with freestyle owners experiencing identical problems, all stemming from a throttle body problem. we cleaned accumulation out from flap leading into throttle body and the problem was resolved for a few weeks. without warning, the vehicle now will not move as there is no response with foot on accelerator. the idle remains below 1,000 rpms and the car is sluggish to the point of not moving. found out that replacing the throttle body at a cost of several hundred dollars is the only solution, but even that is not a permanent fix, according to many reports online. this is because the part is only manufactured by ford and the item will continue to fail. | |||
| 06/01/2011 | 98000 | ||
| Tl- the contact owns a 2006 ford freestyle. the contact stated while driving in reverse, the vehicle accelerated at idle speeds unexpectedly. the vehicle stopped moving when the brakes were depressed. the vehicle was taken to the dealer, but the manufacturer was not notified. the vehicle was not repaired. the failure mileage was 98,000 and the current mileage was 100,000. rvk | |||
| 07/07/2011 | 96465 | ||
| I experienced an unexpected movement of the vehicle when i wasn't pushing the accelerator either moving forward or backwards. an increase in the rpms is evident in both but worse in reverse. when stopping at the light and gear is in d, after a full stop, the engine increases the rpms. when you release the brakes to start moving again, the car abruptly moves without pushing the accelerator. in reverse, with brakes lightly applied, the engine increases the rpms more dramatically than in forward. it is even worse if you turn the steering wheel, in my case, to the left. you have to apply firmly the brakes to stop the car from moving without control but the rpms still running high. one of the times, even when applying firmly the brakes, the car still moved up to the point that it shut down the engine. that happened in a parking lot and almost hit another car. that's when i decided to take it to the dealer. this is very dangerous. we park the car inside our garage and iit became unsafe to pull in and out as space is tight and you could hit the walls or my other car or the kids. you do not know when it will happen and how severe the sudden increase in speed will be. the dealer said it was the electronic throttle body that failed and changed it. i have a 2006 freestyle se. | |||
| 03/02/2011 | 56000 | ||
| Tl* the contact owns a 2006 ford freestyle. the contact stated while driving in reverse the vehicle would lunge backwards, when the accelerator pedal was not engaged. the vehicle would also lunged forward while the contacts foot was depressed on the brake. the dealer nor manufacturer was not contacted. the failure mileage was 56,000 and the current mileage was 60,000. | |||
| 08/01/2011 | 81200 | ||
| Car lurched/lunged forward when shifting into reverse. has since happened when at a stop with car in gear. on one occasion, the wrench light came on, car sputtered, and then died-did this twice in the same incidence. | |||
| 09/09/2009 | 46000 | ||
| Bought car used, certified, but noticed right away that car would lunge backwards when i would go to back up. ford found no problem. problem continued for numerous months and then at about 56,000 miles issue escalated. now car lunges forward or reverse, moving anywhere from 2 to 8 feet. at times it feels like pressure is being pushed from the brake up, to my foot......pushing it off the brake. problem is worse the more car is driven that day, and seems to happen mostly when ac is on. but in the early days of issue air was not always on. if someone walks in front or behind me when this happens they would certainly be injured. | |||
| 07/07/2011 | 96465 | ||
| I experienced an unexpected movement of the vehicle when i wasn't pushing the accelerator either moving forward or backwards. an increase in the rpms is evident in both but worse in reverse. when stopping at the light and gear is in d, after a full stop, the engine increases the rpms. when you release the brakes to start moving again, the car abruptly moves without pushing the accelerator. in reverse, with brakes lightly applied, the engine increases the rpms more dramatically than in forward. it is even worse if you turn the steering wheel, in my case, to the left. you have to apply firmly the brakes to stop the car from moving without control but the rpms still running high. one of the times, even when applying firmly the brakes, the car still moved up to the point that it shut down the engine. that happened in a parking lot and almost hit another car. that's when i decided to take it to the dealer. this is very dangerous. we park the car inside our garage and iit became unsafe to pull in and out as space is tight and you could hit the walls or my other car or the kids. you do not know when it will happen and how severe the sudden increase in speed will be. the dealer said it was the electronic throttle body that failed and changed it. i have a 2006 freestyle se. | |||
| 03/02/2011 | 56000 | ||
| Tl- the contact owns a 2006 ford freestyle. the contact stated while driving in reverse the vehicle would lunge backwards, when the accelerator pedal was not engaged. the vehicle would also lunged forward while the contacts foot was depressed on the brake. the dealer nor manufacturer was not contacted. the failure mileage was 56,000 and the current mileage was 60,000. rvk | |||
| 08/01/2011 | 81200 | ||
| Car lurched/lunged forward when shifting into reverse. has since happened when at a stop with car in gear. on one occasion, the wrench light came on, car sputtered, and then died-did this twice in the same incidence. | |||
| 09/09/2009 | 46000 | ||
| Bought car used, certified, but noticed right away that car would lunge backwards when i would go to back up. ford found no problem. problem continued for numerous months and then at about 56,000 miles issue escalated. now car lunges forward or reverse, moving anywhere from 2 to 8 feet. at times it feels like pressure is being pushed from the brake up, to my foot......pushing it off the brake. problem is worse the more car is driven that day, and seems to happen mostly when ac is on. but in the early days of issue air was not always on. if someone walks in front or behind me when this happens they would certainly be injured. | |||
| 03/02/2011 | 56000 | ||
| Tl- the contact owns a 2006 ford freestyle. the contact stated that while reversing the vehicle would lunge backwards, when the accelerator was not pushed. the vehicle would also lunge forward while the contacts foot was depressed on the brake. the dealer nor manufacturer was not contacted. the failure mileage was 56,000 and the current mileage was 60,000. nw | |||
| 08/01/2011 | 81200 | ||
| Car lurched/lunged forward when shifting into reverse. has since happened when at a stop with car in gear. on one occasion, the wrench light came on, car sputtered, and then died-did this twice in the same incidence. | |||
| 09/09/2009 | 46000 | ||
| Bought car used, certified, but noticed right away that car would lunge backwards when i would go to back up. ford found no problem. problem continued for numerous months and then at about 56,000 miles issue escalated. now car lunges forward or reverse, moving anywhere from 2 to 8 feet. at times it feels like pressure is being pushed from the brake up, to my foot......pushing it off the brake. problem is worse the more car is driven that day, and seems to happen mostly when ac is on. but in the early days of issue air was not always on. if someone walks in front or behind me when this happens they would certainly be injured. | |||
| 05/15/2011 | 69000 | ||
| Tl- the contact owns a 2006 ford freestyle. the contact was driving 50 mph when the vehicle lunged forward and accelerated abnormally. the check engine warning light illuminated immediately following the failure. the vehicle was taken to the dealer who diagnosed that the throttle body was defective and needed to be replaced. the manufacturer was not made aware of the failure and the vehicle was not repaired. the failure mileage was 69,000 and the current mileage was 72,000. kmj | |||
| 07/01/2011 | 96000 | ||
| Tl- the contact owns a 2006 ford freestyle. the contact attempted to place the vehicle into reverse, when it surged forward without warning. both the dealer and manufacturer were notified and the contact was awaiting a response. the vehicle had not been inspected or repaired. the current and failure mileages were 96,000. bw | |||
| 07/12/2011 | 69000 | ||
| Tl-the contact owns a 2006 ford freestyle. the contact stated while driving 35 mph the vehicle stalls and losees the ability to accelerate. the check engine and transmission warning lights would illuminate. the vehicle engine would be turned off and then on and the vehicle would restarted right away. the vehicle was taken to the dealer who cannot diagnose the failure.the manufacturer was not contacted. the failure mileage was 69,000. mw | |||
| 03/02/2011 | 56000 | ||
| Tl- the contact owns a 2006 ford freestyle. the contact stated that while reversing the vehicle would lunge backwards, when the accelerator was not pushed. the vehicle would also lunge forward while the contacts foot was depressed on the brake. the dealer nor manufacturer was not contacted. the failure mileage was 56,000 and the current mileage was 60,000. nw | |||
| 08/01/2011 | 81200 | ||
| Car lurched/lunged forward when shifting into reverse. has since happened when at a stop with car in gear. on one occasion, the wrench light came on, car sputtered, and then died-did this twice in the same incidence. | |||
| 09/09/2009 | 46000 | ||
| Bought car used, certified, but noticed right away that car would lunge backwards when i would go to back up. ford found no problem. problem continued for numerous months and then at about 56,000 miles issue escalated. now car lunges forward or reverse, moving anywhere from 2 to 8 feet. at times it feels like pressure is being pushed from the brake up, to my foot......pushing it off the brake. problem is worse the more car is driven that day, and seems to happen mostly when ac is on. but in the early days of issue air was not always on. if someone walks in front or behind me when this happens they would certainly be injured. | |||
| 05/15/2011 | 69000 | ||
| Tl- the contact owns a 2006 ford freestyle. the contact stated that while driving 50 mph the vehicle lunge forward and suddenly accelerated. the contact mentioned that the check engine light illuminated immediately after the failure occurred. the vehicle was taken to the dealer who diagnosed that the throttle body was defective and needed to be replaced. the manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. the vehicle was not repaired. the failure mileage was 69,000 and the current mileage was 72,000. pm | |||
| 07/01/2011 | 96000 | ||
| Tl- the contact owns a 2006 ford freestyle. the contact attempted to place the vehicle into reverse, when it surged forward without warning. both the dealer and manufacturer were notified and the contact was awaiting a response. the vehicle had not been inspected or repaired. the current and failure mileages were 96,000. bw | |||
| 07/12/2011 | 69000 | ||
| Tl-the contact owns a 2006 ford freestyle. the contact stated while driving 35 mph the vehicle stalls and losees the ability to accelerate. the check engine and transmission warning lights would illuminate. the vehicle engine would be turned off and then on and the vehicle would restarted right away. the vehicle was taken to the dealer who cannot diagnose the failure.the manufacturer was not contacted. the failure mileage was 69,000. mw | |||
| 03/02/2011 | 56000 | ||
| Tl- the contact owns a 2006 ford freestyle. the contact stated that while reversing the vehicle would lunge backwards, when the accelerator was not pushed. the vehicle would also lunge forward while the contacts foot was depressed on the brake. the dealer nor manufacturer was not contacted. the failure mileage was 56,000 and the current mileage was 60,000. nw | |||
| 08/01/2011 | 81200 | ||
| Car lurched/lunged forward when shifting into reverse. has since happened when at a stop with car in gear. on one occasion, the wrench light came on, car sputtered, and then died-did this twice in the same incidence. | |||
| 09/09/2009 | 46000 | ||
| Bought car used, certified, but noticed right away that car would lunge backwards when i would go to back up. ford found no problem. problem continued for numerous months and then at about 56,000 miles issue escalated. now car lunges forward or reverse, moving anywhere from 2 to 8 feet. at times it feels like pressure is being pushed from the brake up, to my foot......pushing it off the brake. problem is worse the more car is driven that day, and seems to happen mostly when ac is on. but in the early days of issue air was not always on. if someone walks in front or behind me when this happens they would certainly be injured. | |||
| 05/15/2011 | 69000 | ||
| Tl- the contact owns a 2006 ford freestyle. the contact stated that while driving 50 mph the vehicle lunge forward and suddenly accelerated. the contact mentioned that the check engine light illuminated immediately after the failure occurred. the vehicle was taken to the dealer who diagnosed that the throttle body was defective and needed to be replaced. the manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. the vehicle was not repaired. the failure mileage was 69,000 and the current mileage was 72,000. pm | |||
| 07/01/2011 | 96000 | ||
| Tl- the contact owns a 2006 ford freestyle. the contact attempted to place the vehicle into reverse, when it surged forward without warning. both the dealer and manufacturer were notified and the contact was awaiting a response. the vehicle had not been inspected or repaired. the current and failure mileages were 96,000. bw | |||
| 07/12/2011 | 69000 | ||
| Tl-the contact owns a 2006 ford freestyle. the contact stated while driving 35 mph the vehicle stalls and losees the ability to accelerate. the check engine and transmission warning lights would illuminate. the vehicle engine would be turned off and then on and the vehicle would restarted right away. the vehicle was taken to the dealer who cannot diagnose the failure.the manufacturer was not contacted. the failure mileage was 69,000. mw | |||
| 08/01/2011 | 30000 | ||
| Vehicle will surge or lunge when trying to park vehicle or you are moving slowly (not accelerating) - perhaps when you are just using the idling power of the engine to move. your foot is often over the brake, or maybe even braking slightly, using the vehicle's own power at idle to just move slowly or slightly into a parking spot or come to a stop. there have not been any accidents, as your foot is typically already over the brake and you can react quickly enough to stop the car. it started doing it 2 or 3 years ago, but just occasionally, so it wasn't a big concern. but it has become steadily more common, to the point that it is happening weekly or sometimes more often - every 2 0r 3 days. the engine rpm seems to increase for just a second, and then subside. it is not clear to me if the air conditioning has any impact, as others have said. but the car runs fine and normally otherwise. we recently had a repair done to replace an egr tube, which was causing acceleration to be uncontrolled, which was at all speeds, and was unrelated to this surge or lunge conditon. however, we hoped that it would improve or correct the lunge or surge, but it hasn't. the lunge or surge does not occur when you are touching the accelerator, only when you are alrady braking slightly and letting the idle speed of the engine creep the car along. it happens in both forward and reverse and is noticed when parking or when you are trying to park close to something, so you are creeping along with just idle speed into a parking position. we haven't had any other repairs performed, as it didn't happen ofetn enough to duplicate for the dealer, but it is more often now that perhaps it could be duplicated with some attempts after a couple of days. i know that it has been discussed, and it seems to only affect cvt transmission equipped freestyles and may be a function of the transmission that causes it. | |||
| 05/15/2011 | 69000 | ||
| Tl- the contact owns a 2006 ford freestyle. the contact stated that while driving 50 mph the vehicle lunge forward and suddenly accelerated. the contact mentioned that the check engine light illuminated immediately after the failure occurred. the vehicle was taken to the dealer who diagnosed that the throttle body was defective and needed to be replaced. the manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. the vehicle was not repaired. the failure mileage was 69,000 and the current mileage was 72,000. pm | |||
| 07/01/2011 | 96000 | ||
| Tl- the contact owns a 2006 ford freestyle. the contact attempted to place the vehicle into reverse, when it surged forward without warning. both the dealer and manufacturer were notified and the contact was awaiting a response. the vehicle had not been inspected or repaired. the current and failure mileages were 96,000. bw | |||
| 07/12/2011 | 69000 | ||
| Tl-the contact owns a 2006 ford freestyle. the contact stated while driving 35 mph the vehicle stalls and losees the ability to accelerate. the check engine and transmission warning lights would illuminate. the vehicle engine would be turned off and then on and the vehicle would restarted right away. the vehicle was taken to the dealer who cannot diagnose the failure.the manufacturer was not contacted. the failure mileage was 69,000. mw | |||
| 08/01/2011 | 30000 | ||
| Vehicle will surge or lunge when trying to park vehicle or you are moving slowly (not accelerating) - perhaps when you are just using the idling power of the engine to move. your foot is often over the brake, or maybe even braking slightly, using the vehicle's own power at idle to just move slowly or slightly into a parking spot or come to a stop. there have not been any accidents, as your foot is typically already over the brake and you can react quickly enough to stop the car. it started doing it 2 or 3 years ago, but just occasionally, so it wasn't a big concern. but it has become steadily more common, to the point that it is happening weekly or sometimes more often - every 2 0r 3 days. the engine rpm seems to increase for just a second, and then subside. it is not clear to me if the air conditioning has any impact, as others have said. but the car runs fine and normally otherwise. we recently had a repair done to replace an egr tube, which was causing acceleration to be uncontrolled, which was at all speeds, and was unrelated to this surge or lunge conditon. however, we hoped that it would improve or correct the lunge or surge, but it hasn't. the lunge or surge does not occur when you are touching the accelerator, only when you are alrady braking slightly and letting the idle speed of the engine creep the car along. it happens in both forward and reverse and is noticed when parking or when you are trying to park close to something, so you are creeping along with just idle speed into a parking position. we haven't had any other repairs performed, as it didn't happen ofetn enough to duplicate for the dealer, but it is more often now that perhaps it could be duplicated with some attempts after a couple of days. i know that it has been discussed, and it seems to only affect cvt transmission equipped freestyles and may be a function of the transmission that causes it. | |||
| 08/07/2011 | 78150 | ||
| In hot weather, the car will rev like the gas pedal is being pressed, in cold weather, pressing the gas pedal does not give the car gas. the dash light and odb reader both say throttle body failure. in hot weather, it has caused two minor bumps (no damage). in a few weeks, i am going to be afraid to pick the kids up at school for fear of lunging. | |||
| 12/16/2009 | 59000 | ||
| When placed in reverse the auto would surge without warning, as if the fuel pedal were applied. this also did it when going from reverse to forward. had to keep foot firmly on the brake at all times or risk an accident. car became very difficult to drive when this occurred. at 80,472 miles. engine check light stayed on after another surge problem that stalled the auto. ray skillman ford in greenwood, in determined it was the throttle body. it was replaced and while the service man drove the car, the entire a/c unit went out. they put a new clutch & compressor. after calling several ford dealerships, there has been a huge backorder of these throttle body's. capital city ford is installing two a day the same with ray skillman ford. | |||
| 07/20/2011 | 63683 | ||
| My 2006 ford freestyle lately has been having some problems with high rpms at a stop while in drive. with the high rpms it sometimes wants to lunge forward. about 80% of the time a wrench is displayed on the dash. once the indicator wrench light is on the vehicle it will only accelerate to about 30 to 35 mph and the rpm go to about 3500. i know it is a cvt but the desciption is as if it does not want to change gears. | |||
| 08/01/2011 | 30000 | ||
| Vehicle will surge or lunge when trying to park vehicle or you are moving slowly (not accelerating) - perhaps when you are just using the idling power of the engine to move. your foot is often over the brake, or maybe even braking slightly, using the vehicle's own power at idle to just move slowly or slightly into a parking spot or come to a stop. there have not been any accidents, as your foot is typically already over the brake and you can react quickly enough to stop the car. it started doing it 2 or 3 years ago, but just occasionally, so it wasn't a big concern. but it has become steadily more common, to the point that it is happening weekly or sometimes more often - every 2 0r 3 days. the engine rpm seems to increase for just a second, and then subside. it is not clear to me if the air conditioning has any impact, as others have said. but the car runs fine and normally otherwise. we recently had a repair done to replace an egr tube, which was causing acceleration to be uncontrolled, which was at all speeds, and was unrelated to this surge or lunge conditon. however, we hoped that it would improve or correct the lunge or surge, but it hasn't. the lunge or surge does not occur when you are touching the accelerator, only when you are alrady braking slightly and letting the idle speed of the engine creep the car along. it happens in both forward and reverse and is noticed when parking or when you are trying to park close to something, so you are creeping along with just idle speed into a parking position. we haven't had any other repairs performed, as it didn't happen ofetn enough to duplicate for the dealer, but it is more often now that perhaps it could be duplicated with some attempts after a couple of days. i know that it has been discussed, and it seems to only affect cvt transmission equipped freestyles and may be a function of the transmission that causes it. | |||
| 08/07/2011 | 78150 | ||
| In hot weather, the car will rev like the gas pedal is being pressed, in cold weather, pressing the gas pedal does not give the car gas. the dash light and odb reader both say throttle body failure. in hot weather, it has caused two minor bumps (no damage). in a few weeks, i am going to be afraid to pick the kids up at school for fear of lunging. | |||
| 12/16/2009 | 59000 | ||
| When placed in reverse the auto would surge without warning, as if the fuel pedal were applied. this also did it when going from reverse to forward. had to keep foot firmly on the brake at all times or risk an accident. car became very difficult to drive when this occurred. at 80,472 miles. engine check light stayed on after another surge problem that stalled the auto. ray skillman ford in greenwood, in determined it was the throttle body. it was replaced and while the service man drove the car, the entire a/c unit went out. they put a new clutch & compressor. after calling several ford dealerships, there has been a huge backorder of these throttle body's. capital city ford is installing two a day the same with ray skillman ford. | |||
| 07/20/2011 | 63683 | ||
| My 2006 ford freestyle lately has been having some problems with high rpms at a stop while in drive. with the high rpms it sometimes wants to lunge forward. about 80% of the time a wrench is displayed on the dash. once the indicator wrench light is on the vehicle it will only accelerate to about 30 to 35 mph and the rpm go to about 3500. i know it is a cvt but the desciption is as if it does not want to change gears. | |||
| 08/01/2011 | 30000 | ||
| Vehicle will surge or lunge when trying to park vehicle or you are moving slowly (not accelerating) - perhaps when you are just using the idling power of the engine to move. your foot is often over the brake, or maybe even braking slightly, using the vehicle's own power at idle to just move slowly or slightly into a parking spot or come to a stop. there have not been any accidents, as your foot is typically already over the brake and you can react quickly enough to stop the car. it started doing it 2 or 3 years ago, but just occasionally, so it wasn't a big concern. but it has become steadily more common, to the point that it is happening weekly or sometimes more often - every 2 0r 3 days. the engine rpm seems to increase for just a second, and then subside. it is not clear to me if the air conditioning has any impact, as others have said. but the car runs fine and normally otherwise. we recently had a repair done to replace an egr tube, which was causing acceleration to be uncontrolled, which was at all speeds, and was unrelated to this surge or lunge conditon. however, we hoped that it would improve or correct the lunge or surge, but it hasn't. the lunge or surge does not occur when you are touching the accelerator, only when you are alrady braking slightly and letting the idle speed of the engine creep the car along. it happens in both forward and reverse and is noticed when parking or when you are trying to park close to something, so you are creeping along with just idle speed into a parking position. we haven't had any other repairs performed, as it didn't happen ofetn enough to duplicate for the dealer, but it is more often now that perhaps it could be duplicated with some attempts after a couple of days. i know that it has been discussed, and it seems to only affect cvt transmission equipped freestyles and may be a function of the transmission that causes it. | |||
| 08/07/2011 | 78150 | ||
| In hot weather, the car will rev like the gas pedal is being pressed, in cold weather, pressing the gas pedal does not give the car gas. the dash light and odb reader both say throttle body failure. in hot weather, it has caused two minor bumps (no damage). in a few weeks, i am going to be afraid to pick the kids up at school for fear of lunging. | |||
| 12/16/2009 | 59000 | ||
| When placed in reverse the auto would surge without warning, as if the fuel pedal were applied. this also did it when going from reverse to forward. had to keep foot firmly on the brake at all times or risk an accident. car became very difficult to drive when this occurred. at 80,472 miles. engine check light stayed on after another surge problem that stalled the auto. ray skillman ford in greenwood, in determined it was the throttle body. it was replaced and while the service man drove the car, the entire a/c unit went out. they put a new clutch & compressor. after calling several ford dealerships, there has been a huge backorder of these throttle body's. capital city ford is installing two a day the same with ray skillman ford. | |||
| 07/20/2011 | 63683 | ||
| My 2006 ford freestyle lately has been having some problems with high rpms at a stop while in drive. with the high rpms it sometimes wants to lunge forward. about 80% of the time a wrench is displayed on the dash. once the indicator wrench light is on the vehicle it will only accelerate to about 30 to 35 mph and the rpm go to about 3500. i know it is a cvt but the desciption is as if it does not want to change gears. | |||
| 08/01/2011 | 48000 | ||
| Tl-the contact owns a 2006 ford freestyle. the contact stated that while driving 25 mph, the vehicle would maintain that speed despite the brakes being depressed. as a result, the vehicle would coast to a complete stop. the vehicle was taken to the an authorized dealer, however the vehicle was not repaired. the manufacturer was not notified. the failure mileage was 48,000 and the current mileage was 48,600. sm. | |||
| 08/07/2011 | 78150 | ||
| In hot weather, the car will rev like the gas pedal is being pressed, in cold weather, pressing the gas pedal does not give the car gas. the dash light and odb reader both say throttle body failure. in hot weather, it has caused two minor bumps (no damage). in a few weeks, i am going to be afraid to pick the kids up at school for fear of lunging. | |||
| 12/16/2009 | 59000 | ||
| When placed in reverse the auto would surge without warning, as if the fuel pedal were applied. this also did it when going from reverse to forward. had to keep foot firmly on the brake at all times or risk an accident. car became very difficult to drive when this occurred. at 80,472 miles. engine check light stayed on after another surge problem that stalled the auto. ray skillman ford in greenwood, in determined it was the throttle body. it was replaced and while the service man drove the car, the entire a/c unit went out. they put a new clutch & compressor. after calling several ford dealerships, there has been a huge backorder of these throttle body's. capital city ford is installing two a day the same with ray skillman ford. | |||
| 07/20/2011 | 63683 | ||
| My 2006 ford freestyle lately has been having some problems with high rpms at a stop while in drive. with the high rpms it sometimes wants to lunge forward. about 80% of the time a wrench is displayed on the dash. once the indicator wrench light is on the vehicle it will only accelerate to about 30 to 35 mph and the rpm go to about 3500. i know it is a cvt but the desciption is as if it does not want to change gears. | |||
| 08/01/2011 | 48000 | ||
| Tl- the contact owns a 2006 ford freestyle. the contact stated while driving 25 miles per hour the vehicle maintains current speed despite the brakes being depressed. the failure causes the vehicle to coast to a complete stop. the vehicle was taken to the dealer, however the vehicle was not repaired. the manufacturer was not contacted. the failure mileage was 48,000 and the current mileage was 48,600. rds. | |||
| 07/22/2011 | 79500 | ||
| Trying to park my car in a crowded parking lot, the car suddenly surged forward and then stalled. i tried to restart the car and it would not start. i waited a minute, turned off the radio, a/c, etc and then was able to restart. i have had a similar problem on two other occasions since. | |||
| 07/10/2010 | 63248 | ||
| 2006 ford freestyle, in 2010 issue w/lurching originally in reverse only & later in drive also.extreme when shifting into gear & taking foot off brake.reported to dealership,they told us they had not heard of this issue & were not able to replicate it. researched on the internet & found others w/ similar issues. throttle body identified as responsible for sudden lurching.brought up the issue w/dealer prior to our being out of warranty.it was after the factory warranty expired,the part was finally changed. dealer stated could not replicate issue even though we brought it to their attention several times.only when occurring all the time - dealer acknowledged the issue. ford denied any safety issue & said we needed to pay for a replacement of the throttle body. cost between $1,000 - $2,000 including labor.ford & dealership insisted not a safety issue & no recall.we appealed to our dealer, armed with info from the internet citing info was on various sites by hundreds of ford freestyle owners.local dealer partnered with us to replace the part for $100.00. we believe that they did this due to the fact they had serviced 100% of the work on the car since it was purchased.one year later & same lurching began again in both reverse and drive. we went back to the local dealership and they tested the car and found the part indeed has failed again & is lurching. the local dealership stated once again they have no formal notice of recall or problems with the | |||
| 07/20/2011 | 63683 | ||
| My 2006 ford freestyle lately has been having some problems with high rpms at a stop while in drive. with the high rpms it sometimes wants to lunge forward. about 80% of the time a wrench is displayed on the dash. once the indicator wrench light is on the vehicle it will only accelerate to about 30 to 35 mph and the rpm go to about 3500. i know it is a cvt but the desciption is as if it does not want to change gears. | |||
| 08/01/2011 | 48000 | ||
| Tl- the contact owns a 2006 ford freestyle. the contact stated while driving 25 miles per hour the vehicle maintains current speed despite the brakes being depressed. the failure causes the vehicle to coast to a complete stop. the vehicle was taken to the dealer, however the vehicle was not repaired. the manufacturer was not contacted. the failure mileage was 48,000 and the current mileage was 48,600. rds. | |||
| 07/22/2011 | 79500 | ||
| Trying to park my car in a crowded parking lot, the car suddenly surged forward and then stalled. i tried to restart the car and it would not start. i waited a minute, turned off the radio, a/c, etc and then was able to restart. i have had a similar problem on two other occasions since. | |||
| 07/10/2010 | 63248 | ||
| 2006 ford freestyle, in 2010 issue w/lurching originally in reverse only & later in drive also.extreme when shifting into gear & taking foot off brake.reported to dealership,they told us they had not heard of this issue & were not able to replicate it. researched on the internet & found others w/ similar issues. throttle body identified as responsible for sudden lurching.brought up the issue w/dealer prior to our being out of warranty.it was after the factory warranty expired,the part was finally changed. dealer stated could not replicate issue even though we brought it to their attention several times.only when occurring all the time - dealer acknowledged the issue. ford denied any safety issue & said we needed to pay for a replacement of the throttle body. cost between $1,000 - $2,000 including labor.ford & dealership insisted not a safety issue & no recall.we appealed to our dealer, armed with info from the internet citing info was on various sites by hundreds of ford freestyle owners.local dealer partnered with us to replace the part for $100.00. we believe that they did this due to the fact they had serviced 100% of the work on the car since it was purchased.one year later & same lurching began again in both reverse and drive. we went back to the local dealership and they tested the car and found the part indeed has failed again & is lurching. the local dealership stated once again they have no formal notice of recall or problems with the | |||
| 07/18/2011 | 80000 | ||
| Tl- the contact owns a 2006 ford freestyle. the contact stated that the vehicle would surge unexpectedly at any time. the dealer nor manufacturer were notified of the failure. the failure was not remedied. the failure mileage was 80,000 and the current mileage was 80,010. the vin was unavailable. nw | |||
| 08/01/2010 | 75000 | ||
| There have been multiple engine or transmission related problems with this vehicle dating back to 1 year ago. last august, the car started lunging when idle without the driver pressing the gas. this happened numerous times when we lived in california while idling at traffic lights or while driving slow in parking lots. we brought it in and had a part replaced for $800 and was told everything was fine. 3 weeks later the car was revving high and making a loud whur. we brought it back in and was told that the transmission had to be replaced and that this was a known defect with the freestyle automatic transmission. it cost over $5000. we moved to georgia in april and the lunging problem resurfaced. we had to spend another $1300 to fix this. then low and behold, 6 weeks later, the transmission blew again. this car is a hazard and needs to be taken off the road by ford. | |||
| 07/28/2011 | 70000 | ||
| Vehicle surged forward while parking and backward while exiting parking space. has continued to occur since. | |||
| 04/09/2010 | 20000 | ||
| Throttle body seem to make the vehicle lung forward while setting in traffic. almost struck vehicles in front of me on many occasions. i'm forced to put vehicle in park or natural while stopped. | |||
| 07/22/2011 | 79500 | ||
| Trying to park my car in a crowded parking lot, the car suddenly surged forward and then stalled. i tried to restart the car and it would not start. i waited a minute, turned off the radio, a/c, etc and then was able to restart. i have had a similar problem on two other occasions since. | |||
| 07/28/2011 | 70000 | ||
| Vehicle surged forward while parking and backward while exiting parking space. has continued to occur since. | |||
| 05/02/2011 | |||
| When stopping or taking off car surges whether your backing up or at a stop light. they said it was the throttle body,check engine light on when stopped at red light can only inch forward. | |||
| 08/01/2011 | 48000 | ||
| Tl- the contact owns a 2006 ford freestyle. the contact stated while driving 25 miles per hour the vehicle maintains current speed despite the brakes being depressed. the failure causes the vehicle to coast to a complete stop. the vehicle was taken to the dealer, however the vehicle was not repaired. the manufacturer was not contacted. the failure mileage was 48,000 and the current mileage was 48,600. rds. | |||
| 07/22/2011 | 79500 | ||
| Trying to park my car in a crowded parking lot, the car suddenly surged forward and then stalled. i tried to restart the car and it would not start. i waited a minute, turned off the radio, a/c, etc and then was able to restart. i have had a similar problem on two other occasions since. | |||
| 07/10/2010 | 63248 | ||
| 2006 ford freestyle, in 2010 issue w/lurching originally in reverse only & later in drive also.extreme when shifting into gear & taking foot off brake.reported to dealership,they told us they had not heard of this issue & were not able to replicate it. researched on the internet & found others w/ similar issues. throttle body identified as responsible for sudden lurching.brought up the issue w/dealer prior to our being out of warranty.it was after the factory warranty expired,the part was finally changed. dealer stated could not replicate issue even though we brought it to their attention several times.only when occurring all the time - dealer acknowledged the issue. ford denied any safety issue & said we needed to pay for a replacement of the throttle body. cost between $1,000 - $2,000 including labor.ford & dealership insisted not a safety issue & no recall.we appealed to our dealer, armed with info from the internet citing info was on various sites by hundreds of ford freestyle owners.local dealer partnered with us to replace the part for $100.00. we believe that they did this due to the fact they had serviced 100% of the work on the car since it was purchased.one year later & same lurching began again in both reverse and drive. we went back to the local dealership and they tested the car and found the part indeed has failed again & is lurching. the local dealership stated once again they have no formal notice of recall or problems with the | |||
| 07/18/2011 | 80000 | ||
| Tl- the contact owns a 2006 ford freestyle. the contact stated that the vehicle would surge unexpectedly at any time. the dealer nor manufacturer were notified of the failure. the failure was not remedied. the failure mileage was 80,000 and the current mileage was 80,010. the vin was unavailable. nw | |||
| 08/01/2010 | 75000 | ||
| There have been multiple engine or transmission related problems with this vehicle dating back to 1 year ago. last august, the car started lunging when idle without the driver pressing the gas. this happened numerous times when we lived in california while idling at traffic lights or while driving slow in parking lots. we brought it in and had a part replaced for $800 and was told everything was fine. 3 weeks later the car was revving high and making a loud whur. we brought it back in and was told that the transmission had to be replaced and that this was a known defect with the freestyle automatic transmission. it cost over $5000. we moved to georgia in april and the lunging problem resurfaced. we had to spend another $1300 to fix this. then low and behold, 6 weeks later, the transmission blew again. this car is a hazard and needs to be taken off the road by ford. | |||
| 07/28/2011 | 70000 | ||
| Vehicle surged forward while parking and backward while exiting parking space. has continued to occur since. | |||
| 04/09/2010 | 20000 | ||
| Throttle body seem to make the vehicle lung forward while setting in traffic. almost struck vehicles in front of me on many occasions. i'm forced to put vehicle in park or natural while stopped. | |||
| 07/01/2011 | 72000 | ||
| Tl - the contact owns a 2006 ford freestyle. the contact stated that while reversing out of the garage, and depressing the brakes the vehicle lunge backwards. the contact mentioned that the failure occurred several times. the vehicle was taken to dealer who diagnosed that the throttle body was defective and needed to be replaced. the manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. the vehicle was not repaired. the failure mileage was 72,000 and the current mileage was 72,908. pm | |||
| 05/01/2010 | 52000 | ||
| Tl- the contact owns a 2006 ford freestyle. the contact stated that the vehicle would surge forward without warning, with the brake pressed. the dealer did not offer any assistance. the manufacturer had not been notified. the vehicle had not been inspected or repaired. the current mileage was 65,000. the approximate failure mileage was 52,000. the vin was unavailable. bw | |||
| 05/02/2011 | |||
| When stopping or taking off car surges whether your backing up or at a stop light. they said it was the throttle body,check engine light on when stopped at red light can only inch forward. | |||
| 07/31/2011 | 76344 | ||
| On 7/31/2011, vehicle was in park with a/c running. upon putting into reverse, vehicle lunged backwards, approximately 10 ft., while brake was still depressed. pushing hard on brake stopped the vehicle's movement and the engine stalled. weather conditions were dry and approximately 87 degrees. over several days leading up to 7/31/2011, vehicle occasionally would accelerate itself when at slow forward speed (less than 15 mph) with brake depressed. tachometer confirmed acceleration (approx. 1700 rpm, normal for vehicle is less than 1000 rpm) which could be stopped by pressing hard on brake. after depressing brake and vehicle coming to a stop, normal rpm would resume. weather conditions were dry and approximately 95 to 100 degrees. this problem seems to occur mainly at low speeds in parking lots. it appears to be the same problem reported by other freestyle owners under investigation # pe11018. | |||
| 07/14/2008 | 58000 | ||
| 2006 ford freestyle has experienced the 'lunging' when backing or parking at slow or no speed without foot on the accelerator as noted in nhtsa complaint pe11018. this has happened intermittently since the vehicle was purchased used in 2008 with around 58,000 miles on it. call to dealer at the time was meet with skepticism, not heard of such problem. no trouble codes were generated. internet research revealed many were having this problem, sometimes cured with a expensive throttle body replacement or some other fix, but many times not. currently has 103,000 miles and still has intermittent 'lunging'. have noticed that it seems to happen more frequently during hot weather, 90+ degrees, a/c on full blast, steering wheel turned and just changed gears. engine seems to be having trouble controlling the idle speed with the engine loads and then over corrects, creating 'lunging', requiring very firm pressure on brake to hold car back. these more frequent, small 'lunging' incidents, do not trigger any errors or lights, otherwise drives normal. on maybe 3 or 4 occasions, the car would alternate between almost dying and over-revving to control idle several times very quickly and then a bunch of warning lights would flash and then the 'wrench' would come on and car would barely accelerate or go more than 20 mph even if floored. as found on the internet, if pulled over and car turned car off, waited a minute and restarted, car would be fine, as if nothing ever happened, including no error codes when scanned afterwards. aside from this issue, we thoroughly enjoy the our versatile freestyle, but desire some firm resolution to eliminate this issue, so it can be enjoyed without worrying about when the lunging will rear its head hope you can press the brakes hard enough to prevent an accident. | |||
| 06/01/2010 | 36000 | ||
| Tl-the contact owns a 2006 ford freestyle. the contact stated while reversing with the brake depressed the vehicle surge the failure was also experienced while the vehicle was in drive the engine light illuminated after the failure occurred the failure was experienced numerous times. the vehicle was taken to the dealer who performed a diagnosed that located the failure at the throttle body the dealer replaced the throttle body the failure was not corrected. the vehicle continues to lunge while reversing or in drive the vehicle has not been repaired. the failure mileage was 36,500 and the current mileage was 47,000 replaced. li | |||
| 05/01/2011 | 90000 | ||
| Tl- the contact owns a 2006 ford freestyle. while driving reverse with the brake pedal depressed, the vehicle unexpectedly lunged forward with an illumination of the engine warning indicator. the vehicle failed to stop and crashed into an unoccupied parked vehicle. there was no personal injury and no police report filed. the rear bumper sustained a hole and would need to be replaced. the failure occurred whenever coming to a complete stop or engaging in a sharp turn with the activation of the air conditioner. the vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. the manufacturer was notified of the unintended acceleration. the approximate failure mileage was 90,000. rvk | |||
| 07/21/2011 | 58100 | ||
| When backing 2006 ford freestyle ltd awd, approximate mileage 58,100, into a driveway at a speed of approximately 5 mph, with vehicle a/c running, vehicle speed suddenly increased without warning & without driver pressing on accelerator pedal. was able to stop vehicle by using brake pedal. vehicle speed increase could be described as a 'surge' or 'lunge.' engine malfunction light came on & stayed lit. problem repeated when backing into another driveway. took vehicle to ford dealership for repairs. repair description: diag tests, replace electronic throttle body assy per code p2106 p016b, reprogram pcm with fords latest running calibrations and retest to verify repairs. problem was repaired at a cost of approximately $960. | |||
| 07/01/2011 | 67000 | ||
| Tl- the contact owns a 2006 ford freestyle. the contact stated that the vehicle would surge while in drive or reverse. the failure became progressively worse and the vehicle would intermittently stall when the brakes were applied. the vehicle was taken to an authorized dealer where the contact was informed that the transmission needed to be replaced. the vehicle was not repaired. the manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. the failure mileage was 67,000. the current mileage was 69,000. rvk | |||
| 07/15/2010 | 60000 | ||
| During warmer months, while using the ac, the vehicle will surge 20+ mph without the gas pedal being pressed. the car surges forward while idled, or at a red light. also surges when reversing. the car will surge and then not drive any faster than 25 mph on the freeway. mechanic said it was the throttle body. going to cost me $900+ | |||
| 07/22/2011 | 79500 | ||
| Trying to park my car in a crowded parking lot, the car suddenly surged forward and then stalled. i tried to restart the car and it would not start. i waited a minute, turned off the radio, a/c, etc and then was able to restart. i have had a similar problem on two other occasions since. | |||
| 07/10/2010 | 63248 | ||
| 2006 ford freestyle, in 2010 issue w/lurching originally in reverse only & later in drive also.extreme when shifting into gear & taking foot off brake.reported to dealership,they told us they had not heard of this issue & were not able to replicate it. researched on the internet & found others w/ similar issues. throttle body identified as responsible for sudden lurching.brought up the issue w/dealer prior to our being out of warranty.it was after the factory warranty expired,the part was finally changed. dealer stated could not replicate issue even though we brought it to their attention several times.only when occurring all the time - dealer acknowledged the issue. ford denied any safety issue & said we needed to pay for a replacement of the throttle body. cost between $1,000 - $2,000 including labor.ford & dealership insisted not a safety issue & no recall.we appealed to our dealer, armed with info from the internet citing info was on various sites by hundreds of ford freestyle owners.local dealer partnered with us to replace the part for $100.00. we believe that they did this due to the fact they had serviced 100% of the work on the car since it was purchased.one year later & same lurching began again in both reverse and drive. we went back to the local dealership and they tested the car and found the part indeed has failed again & is lurching. the local dealership stated once again they have no formal notice of recall or problems with the | |||
| 07/18/2011 | 80000 | ||
| Tl- the contact owns a 2006 ford freestyle. the contact stated that the vehicle would surge unexpectedly at any time. the dealer nor manufacturer were notified of the failure. the failure was not remedied. the failure mileage was 80,000 and the current mileage was 80,010. the vin was unavailable. nw | |||
| 08/01/2010 | 75000 | ||
| There have been multiple engine or transmission related problems with this vehicle dating back to 1 year ago. last august, the car started lunging when idle without the driver pressing the gas. this happened numerous times when we lived in california while idling at traffic lights or while driving slow in parking lots. we brought it in and had a part replaced for $800 and was told everything was fine. 3 weeks later the car was revving high and making a loud whur. we brought it back in and was told that the transmission had to be replaced and that this was a known defect with the freestyle automatic transmission. it cost over $5000. we moved to georgia in april and the lunging problem resurfaced. we had to spend another $1300 to fix this. then low and behold, 6 weeks later, the transmission blew again. this car is a hazard and needs to be taken off the road by ford. | |||
| 07/28/2011 | 70000 | ||
| Vehicle surged forward while parking and backward while exiting parking space. has continued to occur since. | |||
| 04/09/2010 | 20000 | ||
| Throttle body seem to make the vehicle lung forward while setting in traffic. almost struck vehicles in front of me on many occasions. i'm forced to put vehicle in park or natural while stopped. | |||
| 07/01/2011 | 72000 | ||
| Tl - the contact owns a 2006 ford freestyle. the contact stated that while reversing out of the garage, and depressing the brakes the vehicle lunge backwards. the contact mentioned that the failure occurred several times. the vehicle was taken to dealer who diagnosed that the throttle body was defective and needed to be replaced. the manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. the vehicle was not repaired. the failure mileage was 72,000 and the current mileage was 72,908. pm | |||
| 05/01/2010 | 52000 | ||
| Tl- the contact owns a 2006 ford freestyle. the contact stated that the vehicle would surge forward without warning, with the brake pressed. the dealer did not offer any assistance. the manufacturer had not been notified. the vehicle had not been inspected or repaired. the current mileage was 65,000. the approximate failure mileage was 52,000. the vin was unavailable. bw | |||
| 05/02/2011 | |||
| When stopping or taking off car surges whether your backing up or at a stop light. they said it was the throttle body,check engine light on when stopped at red light can only inch forward. | |||
| 07/31/2011 | 76344 | ||
| On 7/31/2011, vehicle was in park with a/c running. upon putting into reverse, vehicle lunged backwards, approximately 10 ft., while brake was still depressed. pushing hard on brake stopped the vehicle's movement and the engine stalled. weather conditions were dry and approximately 87 degrees. over several days leading up to 7/31/2011, vehicle occasionally would accelerate itself when at slow forward speed (less than 15 mph) with brake depressed. tachometer confirmed acceleration (approx. 1700 rpm, normal for vehicle is less than 1000 rpm) which could be stopped by pressing hard on brake. after depressing brake and vehicle coming to a stop, normal rpm would resume. weather conditions were dry and approximately 95 to 100 degrees. this problem seems to occur mainly at low speeds in parking lots. it appears to be the same problem reported by other freestyle owners under investigation # pe11018. | |||
| 07/14/2008 | 58000 | ||
| 2006 ford freestyle has experienced the 'lunging' when backing or parking at slow or no speed without foot on the accelerator as noted in nhtsa complaint pe11018. this has happened intermittently since the vehicle was purchased used in 2008 with around 58,000 miles on it. call to dealer at the time was meet with skepticism, not heard of such problem. no trouble codes were generated. internet research revealed many were having this problem, sometimes cured with a expensive throttle body replacement or some other fix, but many times not. currently has 103,000 miles and still has intermittent 'lunging'. have noticed that it seems to happen more frequently during hot weather, 90+ degrees, a/c on full blast, steering wheel turned and just changed gears. engine seems to be having trouble controlling the idle speed with the engine loads and then over corrects, creating 'lunging', requiring very firm pressure on brake to hold car back. these more frequent, small 'lunging' incidents, do not trigger any errors or lights, otherwise drives normal. on maybe 3 or 4 occasions, the car would alternate between almost dying and over-revving to control idle several times very quickly and then a bunch of warning lights would flash and then the 'wrench' would come on and car would barely accelerate or go more than 20 mph even if floored. as found on the internet, if pulled over and car turned car off, waited a minute and restarted, car would be fine, as if nothing ever happened, including no error codes when scanned afterwards. aside from this issue, we thoroughly enjoy the our versatile freestyle, but desire some firm resolution to eliminate this issue, so it can be enjoyed without worrying about when the lunging will rear its head hope you can press the brakes hard enough to prevent an accident. | |||
| 06/01/2010 | 36000 | ||
| Tl-the contact owns a 2006 ford freestyle. the contact stated while reversing with the brake depressed the vehicle surge the failure was also experienced while the vehicle was in drive the engine light illuminated after the failure occurred the failure was experienced numerous times. the vehicle was taken to the dealer who performed a diagnosed that located the failure at the throttle body the dealer replaced the throttle body the failure was not corrected. the vehicle continues to lunge while reversing or in drive the vehicle has not been repaired. the failure mileage was 36,500 and the current mileage was 47,000 replaced. li | |||
| 05/01/2011 | 90000 | ||
| Tl- the contact owns a 2006 ford freestyle. while driving reverse with the brake pedal depressed, the vehicle unexpectedly lunged forward with an illumination of the engine warning indicator. the vehicle failed to stop and crashed into an unoccupied parked vehicle. there was no personal injury and no police report filed. the rear bumper sustained a hole and would need to be replaced. the failure occurred whenever coming to a complete stop or engaging in a sharp turn with the activation of the air conditioner. the vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. the manufacturer was notified of the unintended acceleration. the approximate failure mileage was 90,000. rvk | |||
| 07/21/2011 | 58100 | ||
| When backing 2006 ford freestyle ltd awd, approximate mileage 58,100, into a driveway at a speed of approximately 5 mph, with vehicle a/c running, vehicle speed suddenly increased without warning & without driver pressing on accelerator pedal. was able to stop vehicle by using brake pedal. vehicle speed increase could be described as a 'surge' or 'lunge.' engine malfunction light came on & stayed lit. problem repeated when backing into another driveway. took vehicle to ford dealership for repairs. repair description: diag tests, replace electronic throttle body assy per code p2106 p016b, reprogram pcm with fords latest running calibrations and retest to verify repairs. problem was repaired at a cost of approximately $960. | |||
| 07/01/2011 | 67000 | ||
| Tl- the contact owns a 2006 ford freestyle. the contact stated that the vehicle would surge while in drive or reverse. the failure became progressively worse and the vehicle would intermittently stall when the brakes were applied. the vehicle was taken to an authorized dealer where the contact was informed that the transmission needed to be replaced. the vehicle was not repaired. the manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. the failure mileage was 67,000. the current mileage was 69,000. rvk | |||
| 07/15/2010 | 60000 | ||
| During warmer months, while using the ac, the vehicle will surge 20+ mph without the gas pedal being pressed. the car surges forward while idled, or at a red light. also surges when reversing. the car will surge and then not drive any faster than 25 mph on the freeway. mechanic said it was the throttle body. going to cost me $900+ | |||
| 07/29/2011 | 42000 | ||
| 2006 ford freestyle w/ approx. 40,000 miles. approx. 5 instances (so far) of the car lunging when in reverse, then loses power when shifted into drive. the wrench light comes on and the a/c stops working. this has seemed to correct itself when the car is shut off and allowed to sit for a few minutes. it also has started slightly lunging randomly when in drive. | |||
| 06/19/2011 | 82000 | ||
| During the past month on several occasions the car accelerated unexpectedly, to the point of having to hold the brake. car stalled in traffic when starting from a red light, cannot accelerate over 30mph. the dashboard wrench and check engine light came on. when the garage checked they got an error code for the throttle valve, wrench light was on. problem seems to be worse with high temperatures outside, (85-100 f).this issue happens with no warning! why is there no recall!! this is a dangerous situation. | |||
| 07/18/2011 | 80000 | ||
| Tl- the contact owns a 2006 ford freestyle. the contact stated that the vehicle would surge unexpectedly at any time. the dealer nor manufacturer were notified of the failure. the failure was not remedied. the failure mileage was 80,000 and the current mileage was 80,010. the vin was unavailable. nw | |||
| 08/01/2010 | 75000 | ||
| There have been multiple engine or transmission related problems with this vehicle dating back to 1 year ago. last august, the car started lunging when idle without the driver pressing the gas. this happened numerous times when we lived in california while idling at traffic lights or while driving slow in parking lots. we brought it in and had a part replaced for $800 and was told everything was fine. 3 weeks later the car was revving high and making a loud whur. we brought it back in and was told that the transmission had to be replaced and that this was a known defect with the freestyle automatic transmission. it cost over $5000. we moved to georgia in april and the lunging problem resurfaced. we had to spend another $1300 to fix this. then low and behold, 6 weeks later, the transmission blew again. this car is a hazard and needs to be taken off the road by ford. | |||
| 07/28/2011 | 70000 | ||
| Vehicle surged forward while parking and backward while exiting parking space. has continued to occur since. | |||
| 04/09/2010 | 20000 | ||
| Throttle body seem to make the vehicle lung forward while setting in traffic. almost struck vehicles in front of me on many occasions. i'm forced to put vehicle in park or natural while stopped. | |||
| 07/01/2011 | 72000 | ||
| Tl - the contact owns a 2006 ford freestyle. the contact stated that while reversing out of the garage, and depressing the brakes the vehicle lunge backwards. the contact mentioned that the failure occurred several times. the vehicle was taken to dealer who diagnosed that the throttle body was defective and needed to be replaced. the manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. the vehicle was not repaired. the failure mileage was 72,000 and the current mileage was 72,908. pm | |||
| 05/01/2010 | 52000 | ||
| Tl- the contact owns a 2006 ford freestyle. the contact stated that the vehicle would surge forward without warning, with the brake pressed. the dealer did not offer any assistance. the manufacturer had not been notified. the vehicle had not been inspected or repaired. the current mileage was 65,000. the approximate failure mileage was 52,000. the vin was unavailable. bw | |||
| 05/02/2011 | |||
| When stopping or taking off car surges whether your backing up or at a stop light. they said it was the throttle body,check engine light on when stopped at red light can only inch forward. | |||
| 07/31/2011 | 76344 | ||
| On 7/31/2011, vehicle was in park with a/c running. upon putting into reverse, vehicle lunged backwards, approximately 10 ft., while brake was still depressed. pushing hard on brake stopped the vehicle's movement and the engine stalled. weather conditions were dry and approximately 87 degrees. over several days leading up to 7/31/2011, vehicle occasionally would accelerate itself when at slow forward speed (less than 15 mph) with brake depressed. tachometer confirmed acceleration (approx. 1700 rpm, normal for vehicle is less than 1000 rpm) which could be stopped by pressing hard on brake. after depressing brake and vehicle coming to a stop, normal rpm would resume. weather conditions were dry and approximately 95 to 100 degrees. this problem seems to occur mainly at low speeds in parking lots. it appears to be the same problem reported by other freestyle owners under investigation # pe11018. | |||
| 07/14/2008 | 58000 | ||
| 2006 ford freestyle has experienced the 'lunging' when backing or parking at slow or no speed without foot on the accelerator as noted in nhtsa complaint pe11018. this has happened intermittently since the vehicle was purchased used in 2008 with around 58,000 miles on it. call to dealer at the time was meet with skepticism, not heard of such problem. no trouble codes were generated. internet research revealed many were having this problem, sometimes cured with a expensive throttle body replacement or some other fix, but many times not. currently has 103,000 miles and still has intermittent 'lunging'. have noticed that it seems to happen more frequently during hot weather, 90+ degrees, a/c on full blast, steering wheel turned and just changed gears. engine seems to be having trouble controlling the idle speed with the engine loads and then over corrects, creating 'lunging', requiring very firm pressure on brake to hold car back. these more frequent, small 'lunging' incidents, do not trigger any errors or lights, otherwise drives normal. on maybe 3 or 4 occasions, the car would alternate between almost dying and over-revving to control idle several times very quickly and then a bunch of warning lights would flash and then the 'wrench' would come on and car would barely accelerate or go more than 20 mph even if floored. as found on the internet, if pulled over and car turned car off, waited a minute and restarted, car would be fine, as if nothing ever happened, including no error codes when scanned afterwards. aside from this issue, we thoroughly enjoy the our versatile freestyle, but desire some firm resolution to eliminate this issue, so it can be enjoyed without worrying about when the lunging will rear its head hope you can press the brakes hard enough to prevent an accident. | |||
| 06/01/2010 | 36000 | ||
| Tl-the contact owns a 2006 ford freestyle. the contact stated while reversing with the brake depressed the vehicle surge the failure was also experienced while the vehicle was in drive the engine light illuminated after the failure occurred the failure was experienced numerous times. the vehicle was taken to the dealer who performed a diagnosed that located the failure at the throttle body the dealer replaced the throttle body the failure was not corrected. the vehicle continues to lunge while reversing or in drive the vehicle has not been repaired. the failure mileage was 36,500 and the current mileage was 47,000 replaced. li | |||
| 05/01/2011 | 90000 | ||
| Tl-the contact owns a 2006 ford freestyle. while reversing with the brake pedal depressed, the vehicle unexpectedly lunged with an illumination of the engine warning indicator. the vehicle failed to stop and crashed into an unoccupied parked vehicle. there was no personal injury and no police report filed. the rear bumper sustained a hole and would need to be replaced. the failure occurred whenever coming to a complete stop or engaging in a sharp turn with the activation of the air conditioner. the vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. the manufacturer was notified of the unintended acceleration. the approximate failure mileage was 90,000. js | |||
| 07/21/2011 | 58100 | ||
| When backing 2006 ford freestyle ltd awd, approximate mileage 58,100, into a driveway at a speed of approximately 5 mph, with vehicle a/c running, vehicle speed suddenly increased without warning & without driver pressing on accelerator pedal. was able to stop vehicle by using brake pedal. vehicle speed increase could be described as a 'surge' or 'lunge.' engine malfunction light came on & stayed lit. problem repeated when backing into another driveway. took vehicle to ford dealership for repairs. repair description: diag tests, replace electronic throttle body assy per code p2106 p016b, reprogram pcm with fords latest running calibrations and retest to verify repairs. problem was repaired at a cost of approximately $960. | |||
| 07/01/2011 | 67000 | ||
| Tl-the contact owns a 2006 ford freestyle. the contact stated that the vehicle would surge while in drive or reverse. the failure became progressively worse and the vehicle would intermittently stall when the brakes were applied. the vehicle was taken to an authorized dealer where the contact was informed that the transmission needed to be replaced. the vehicle was not repaired. the manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. the failure mileage was 67,000 and the current mileage was 69,000. sm. | |||
| 07/15/2010 | 60000 | ||
| During warmer months, while using the ac, the vehicle will surge 20+ mph without the gas pedal being pressed. the car surges forward while idled, or at a red light. also surges when reversing. the car will surge and then not drive any faster than 25 mph on the freeway. mechanic said it was the throttle body. going to cost me $900+ | |||
| 07/29/2011 | 42000 | ||
| 2006 ford freestyle w/ approx. 40,000 miles. approx. 5 instances (so far) of the car lunging when in reverse, then loses power when shifted into drive. the wrench light comes on and the a/c stops working. this has seemed to correct itself when the car is shut off and allowed to sit for a few minutes. it also has started slightly lunging randomly when in drive. | |||
| 06/19/2011 | 82000 | ||
| During the past month on several occasions the car accelerated unexpectedly, to the point of having to hold the brake. car stalled in traffic when starting from a red light, cannot accelerate over 30mph. the dashboard wrench and check engine light came on. when the garage checked they got an error code for the throttle valve, wrench light was on. problem seems to be worse with high temperatures outside, (85-100 f).this issue happens with no warning! why is there no recall!! this is a dangerous situation. | |||
| 07/28/2011 | 68000 | ||
| Tl- the contact owns a 2006 ford freestyle. the contact stated while driving in reverse the vehicle lunged backwards and stalled. while the air conditioner was on the throttle opened causing the vehicle to lunge. the contact was able to drive the vehicle to his residence. the contact did not take the vehicle to the dealer for diagnostic testing. the contact stated the vehicle was unsafe to drive. the failure mileage was 68,000. rvk | |||
| 07/22/2011 | |||
| I was backing out of a parking place when my freestyle lunged backward, narrowly missing people walking. the red 'wrench' light came on indicating there was an engine problem. the motor ran very rough but we did get to our destination. i remember reading an article regarding this issue with the freestyle, lunging forward or backward. i researched this and concluded many other freestyle owners have had the same problem. we did have this problem corrected at a hefty price of $700.00. hopefully, the ford motor company will recall these freestyles before a fatal accident occurs. | |||
| 07/23/2011 | 58565 | ||
| I own a 2006 ford freestyle and as i was in rush hour traffic on a very hot day with the a/c on, my car suddenly lunged forward and i had to slam on breaks to prevent a rear end collision with the car in front of me. the car then shut off and the check engine light and wrench light went on. i have taken the car to a local mechanic for diagnotic and received code for a faulty throttle body. this did not surprise me as i have heard of this problem from other freestyle owners on edmonds website. my car has 59,000 miles. this a dangerous situation and this car should be recalled for this! | |||
| 06/01/2010 | 70000 | ||
| Vehicle lunges forward when at a stop with foot on brake. also happens when going into a parking space in forward and when backing out in reverse. this happened a few times last summer. never happened all winter. now has been doing it regularly this summer. the closest we came to an accident was in our garage. barely got it stopped before hitting the wall. my son and a friend has the same vehicle and both of them does it also. i don't know what component is involved for sure. i explained the symptoms to my service advisor at my ford dealer he said it could be the throttle body which would be about $800 repair. i have been trying to hold out to see if there would be a recall. | |||
| 07/28/2011 | 70000 | ||
| Vehicle surged forward while parking and backward while exiting parking space. has continued to occur since. | |||
| 04/09/2010 | 20000 | ||
| Throttle body seem to make the vehicle lung forward while setting in traffic. almost struck vehicles in front of me on many occasions. i'm forced to put vehicle in park or natural while stopped. | |||
| 07/01/2011 | 72000 | ||
| Tl - the contact owns a 2006 ford freestyle. the contact stated that while reversing out of the garage, and depressing the brakes the vehicle lunge backwards. the contact mentioned that the failure occurred several times. the vehicle was taken to dealer who diagnosed that the throttle body was defective and needed to be replaced. the manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. the vehicle was not repaired. the failure mileage was 72,000 and the current mileage was 72,908. pm | |||
| 05/01/2010 | 52000 | ||
| Tl- the contact owns a 2006 ford freestyle. the contact stated that the vehicle would surge forward without warning, with the brake pressed. the dealer did not offer any assistance. the manufacturer had not been notified. the vehicle had not been inspected or repaired. the current mileage was 65,000. the approximate failure mileage was 52,000. the vin was unavailable. bw | |||
| 05/02/2011 | |||
| When stopping or taking off car surges whether your backing up or at a stop light. they said it was the throttle body,check engine light on when stopped at red light can only inch forward. | |||
| 07/31/2011 | 76344 | ||
| On 7/31/2011, vehicle was in park with a/c running. upon putting into reverse, vehicle lunged backwards, approximately 10 ft., while brake was still depressed. pushing hard on brake stopped the vehicle's movement and the engine stalled. weather conditions were dry and approximately 87 degrees. over several days leading up to 7/31/2011, vehicle occasionally would accelerate itself when at slow forward speed (less than 15 mph) with brake depressed. tachometer confirmed acceleration (approx. 1700 rpm, normal for vehicle is less than 1000 rpm) which could be stopped by pressing hard on brake. after depressing brake and vehicle coming to a stop, normal rpm would resume. weather conditions were dry and approximately 95 to 100 degrees. this problem seems to occur mainly at low speeds in parking lots. it appears to be the same problem reported by other freestyle owners under investigation # pe11018. | |||
| 07/14/2008 | 58000 | ||
| 2006 ford freestyle has experienced the 'lunging' when backing or parking at slow or no speed without foot on the accelerator as noted in nhtsa complaint pe11018. this has happened intermittently since the vehicle was purchased used in 2008 with around 58,000 miles on it. call to dealer at the time was meet with skepticism, not heard of such problem. no trouble codes were generated. internet research revealed many were having this problem, sometimes cured with a expensive throttle body replacement or some other fix, but many times not. currently has 103,000 miles and still has intermittent 'lunging'. have noticed that it seems to happen more frequently during hot weather, 90+ degrees, a/c on full blast, steering wheel turned and just changed gears. engine seems to be having trouble controlling the idle speed with the engine loads and then over corrects, creating 'lunging', requiring very firm pressure on brake to hold car back. these more frequent, small 'lunging' incidents, do not trigger any errors or lights, otherwise drives normal. on maybe 3 or 4 occasions, the car would alternate between almost dying and over-revving to control idle several times very quickly and then a bunch of warning lights would flash and then the 'wrench' would come on and car would barely accelerate or go more than 20 mph even if floored. as found on the internet, if pulled over and car turned car off, waited a minute and restarted, car would be fine, as if nothing ever happened, including no error codes when scanned afterwards. aside from this issue, we thoroughly enjoy the our versatile freestyle, but desire some firm resolution to eliminate this issue, so it can be enjoyed without worrying about when the lunging will rear its head hope you can press the brakes hard enough to prevent an accident. | |||
| 06/01/2010 | 36000 | ||
| Tl-the contact owns a 2006 ford freestyle. the contact stated while reversing with the brake depressed the vehicle surge the failure was also experienced while the vehicle was in drive the engine light illuminated after the failure occurred the failure was experienced numerous times. the vehicle was taken to the dealer who performed a diagnosed that located the failure at the throttle body the dealer replaced the throttle body the failure was not corrected. the vehicle continues to lunge while reversing or in drive the vehicle has not been repaired. the failure mileage was 36,500 and the current mileage was 47,000 replaced. li | |||
| 05/01/2011 | 90000 | ||
| Tl-the contact owns a 2006 ford freestyle. while reversing with the brake pedal depressed, the vehicle unexpectedly lunged with an illumination of the engine warning indicator. the vehicle failed to stop and crashed into an unoccupied parked vehicle. there was no personal injury and no police report filed. the rear bumper sustained a hole and would need to be replaced. the failure occurred whenever coming to a complete stop or engaging in a sharp turn with the activation of the air conditioner. the vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. the manufacturer was notified of the unintended acceleration. the approximate failure mileage was 90,000. js | |||
| 07/21/2011 | 58100 | ||
| When backing 2006 ford freestyle ltd awd, approximate mileage 58,100, into a driveway at a speed of approximately 5 mph, with vehicle a/c running, vehicle speed suddenly increased without warning & without driver pressing on accelerator pedal. was able to stop vehicle by using brake pedal. vehicle speed increase could be described as a 'surge' or 'lunge.' engine malfunction light came on & stayed lit. problem repeated when backing into another driveway. took vehicle to ford dealership for repairs. repair description: diag tests, replace electronic throttle body assy per code p2106 p016b, reprogram pcm with fords latest running calibrations and retest to verify repairs. problem was repaired at a cost of approximately $960. | |||
| 07/01/2011 | 67000 | ||
| Tl-the contact owns a 2006 ford freestyle. the contact stated that the vehicle would surge while in drive or reverse. the failure became progressively worse and the vehicle would intermittently stall when the brakes were applied. the vehicle was taken to an authorized dealer where the contact was informed that the transmission needed to be replaced. the vehicle was not repaired. the manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. the failure mileage was 67,000 and the current mileage was 69,000. sm. | |||
| 07/15/2010 | 60000 | ||
| During warmer months, while using the ac, the vehicle will surge 20+ mph without the gas pedal being pressed. the car surges forward while idled, or at a red light. also surges when reversing. the car will surge and then not drive any faster than 25 mph on the freeway. mechanic said it was the throttle body. going to cost me $900+ | |||
| 07/29/2011 | 42000 | ||
| 2006 ford freestyle w/ approx. 40,000 miles. approx. 5 instances (so far) of the car lunging when in reverse, then loses power when shifted into drive. the wrench light comes on and the a/c stops working. this has seemed to correct itself when the car is shut off and allowed to sit for a few minutes. it also has started slightly lunging randomly when in drive. | |||
| 06/19/2011 | 82000 | ||
| During the past month on several occasions the car accelerated unexpectedly, to the point of having to hold the brake. car stalled in traffic when starting from a red light, cannot accelerate over 30mph. the dashboard wrench and check engine light came on. when the garage checked they got an error code for the throttle valve, wrench light was on. problem seems to be worse with high temperatures outside, (85-100 f).this issue happens with no warning! why is there no recall!! this is a dangerous situation. | |||
| 07/28/2011 | 68000 | ||
| Tl- the contact owns a 2006 ford freestyle. the contact stated while in reverse the vehicle lunged backwards and stalled. the contact stated while the air conditioner was active the throttle opened causing the vehicle lunge. the contact stated the vehicle was able to drive the vehicle home. the contact had not taken the vehicle to the dealer. the contact stated the vehicle was unsafe to drive. the failure mileage was 68,000. jo | |||
| 07/22/2011 | |||
| I was backing out of a parking place when my freestyle lunged backward, narrowly missing people walking. the red 'wrench' light came on indicating there was an engine problem. the motor ran very rough but we did get to our destination. i remember reading an article regarding this issue with the freestyle, lunging forward or backward. i researched this and concluded many other freestyle owners have had the same problem. we did have this problem corrected at a hefty price of $700.00. hopefully, the ford motor company will recall these freestyles before a fatal accident occurs. | |||
| 07/23/2011 | 58565 | ||
| I own a 2006 ford freestyle and as i was in rush hour traffic on a very hot day with the a/c on, my car suddenly lunged forward and i had to slam on breaks to prevent a rear end collision with the car in front of me. the car then shut off and the check engine light and wrench light went on. i have taken the car to a local mechanic for diagnotic and received code for a faulty throttle body. this did not surprise me as i have heard of this problem from other freestyle owners on edmonds website. my car has 59,000 miles. this a dangerous situation and this car should be recalled for this! | |||
| 06/01/2010 | 70000 | ||
| Vehicle lunges forward when at a stop with foot on brake. also happens when going into a parking space in forward and when backing out in reverse. this happened a few times last summer. never happened all winter. now has been doing it regularly this summer. the closest we came to an accident was in our garage. barely got it stopped before hitting the wall. my son and a friend has the same vehicle and both of them does it also. i don't know what component is involved for sure. i explained the symptoms to my service advisor at my ford dealer he said it could be the throttle body which would be about $800 repair. i have been trying to hold out to see if there would be a recall. | |||
| 04/14/2011 | 58000 | ||
| Tl-the contact owns a 2006 ford freestyle. the contact stated when the vehicle was in drive or reversed the vehicle would lunge forward or reversed. the dealer was contacted who stated there are no recalls and there are no problems with this type of failure. the manufacturer was not contacted. the failure mileage was 58,000. mw | |||
| 06/30/2011 | 94000 | ||
| Tl-the contact owns a 2006 ford freestyle. the contact stated while the brake was being depress or in idle the vehicle would have sudden acceleration. the vehicle was taken to the dealer two years ago where they did a throttle body replacement. the contact paid to repair it then. the vehicle now has started to acclerate again. the vehicle was taken back to the dealer recently and after inspecting they cannot find the failure. the manufacturer was not contacted. the failure mileage was 94,000 and the current mileage was 152,000. mw | |||
| 07/26/2011 | 75000 | ||
| Tl. the contact owns a 2006 ford freestyle. the contact stated when the air conditioner is activated the vehicle lunges forward and while in reverse the vehicle lunges backwards. the contact stated while at a stop light the vehicle almost lunges forward into the rear-end of another vehicle. the contact has not taken the vehicle to the dealer. the contact stated the check engine light came on so the contact took the vehicle to a local mechanic for a diagnostic test. the test results shown the codes for a faulty throttle body. the contact called the manufacturer and the manufacturer advised the contact to take the vehicle to the dealer. the contact stated the vehicle was unsafe to drive. the failure mileage was 75,000. jo | |||
| 01/01/2010 | 80000 | ||
| Tl-the contact owns a 2006 ford freestyle. the contact stated while attempting to park and reverse with the brake depressed the vehicle lunge forward the rpm increased, and while the gear was placed into drive the vehicle stalled. the failure was experienced numerous times, but the contact taught it was driver error. the vehicle was taken to the dealership who performed a diagnosed that was unable to locate a failure code; the dealer replaced the air mass sensor. the failure was not corrected the vehicle continues to lunge forward and stall. the vehicle has not been repaired. the failure mileage was 80,000 and the current mileage was 102,000. li | |||
| 05/01/2011 | 90000 | ||
| Tl-the contact owns a 2006 ford freestyle. while reversing with the brake pedal depressed, the vehicle unexpectedly lunged with an illumination of the engine warning indicator. the vehicle failed to stop and crashed into an unoccupied parked vehicle. there was no personal injury and no police report filed. the rear bumper sustained a hole and would need to be replaced. the failure occurred whenever coming to a complete stop or engaging in a sharp turn with the activation of the air conditioner. the vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. the manufacturer was notified of the unintended acceleration. the approximate failure mileage was 90,000. js | |||
| 07/21/2011 | 58100 | ||
| When backing 2006 ford freestyle ltd awd, approximate mileage 58,100, into a driveway at a speed of approximately 5 mph, with vehicle a/c running, vehicle speed suddenly increased without warning & without driver pressing on accelerator pedal. was able to stop vehicle by using brake pedal. vehicle speed increase could be described as a 'surge' or 'lunge.' engine malfunction light came on & stayed lit. problem repeated when backing into another driveway. took vehicle to ford dealership for repairs. repair description: diag tests, replace electronic throttle body assy per code p2106 p016b, reprogram pcm with fords latest running calibrations and retest to verify repairs. problem was repaired at a cost of approximately $960. | |||
| 07/01/2011 | 67000 | ||
| Tl-the contact owns a 2006 ford freestyle. the contact stated that the vehicle would surge while in drive or reverse. the failure became progressively worse and the vehicle would intermittently stall when the brakes were applied. the vehicle was taken to an authorized dealer where the contact was informed that the transmission needed to be replaced. the vehicle was not repaired. the manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. the failure mileage was 67,000 and the current mileage was 69,000. sm. | |||
| 07/15/2010 | 60000 | ||
| During warmer months, while using the ac, the vehicle will surge 20+ mph without the gas pedal being pressed. the car surges forward while idled, or at a red light. also surges when reversing. the car will surge and then not drive any faster than 25 mph on the freeway. mechanic said it was the throttle body. going to cost me $900+ | |||
| 07/29/2011 | 42000 | ||
| 2006 ford freestyle w/ approx. 40,000 miles. approx. 5 instances (so far) of the car lunging when in reverse, then loses power when shifted into drive. the wrench light comes on and the a/c stops working. this has seemed to correct itself when the car is shut off and allowed to sit for a few minutes. it also has started slightly lunging randomly when in drive. | |||
| 06/19/2011 | 82000 | ||
| During the past month on several occasions the car accelerated unexpectedly, to the point of having to hold the brake. car stalled in traffic when starting from a red light, cannot accelerate over 30mph. the dashboard wrench and check engine light came on. when the garage checked they got an error code for the throttle valve, wrench light was on. problem seems to be worse with high temperatures outside, (85-100 f).this issue happens with no warning! why is there no recall!! this is a dangerous situation. | |||
| 07/28/2011 | 68000 | ||
| Tl- the contact owns a 2006 ford freestyle. the contact stated while in reverse the vehicle lunged backwards and stalled. the contact stated while the air conditioner was active the throttle opened causing the vehicle lunge. the contact stated the vehicle was able to drive the vehicle home. the contact had not taken the vehicle to the dealer. the contact stated the vehicle was unsafe to drive. the failure mileage was 68,000. jo | |||
| 07/22/2011 | |||
| I was backing out of a parking place when my freestyle lunged backward, narrowly missing people walking. the red 'wrench' light came on indicating there was an engine problem. the motor ran very rough but we did get to our destination. i remember reading an article regarding this issue with the freestyle, lunging forward or backward. i researched this and concluded many other freestyle owners have had the same problem. we did have this problem corrected at a hefty price of $700.00. hopefully, the ford motor company will recall these freestyles before a fatal accident occurs. | |||
| 07/23/2011 | 58565 | ||
| I own a 2006 ford freestyle and as i was in rush hour traffic on a very hot day with the a/c on, my car suddenly lunged forward and i had to slam on breaks to prevent a rear end collision with the car in front of me. the car then shut off and the check engine light and wrench light went on. i have taken the car to a local mechanic for diagnotic and received code for a faulty throttle body. this did not surprise me as i have heard of this problem from other freestyle owners on edmonds website. my car has 59,000 miles. this a dangerous situation and this car should be recalled for this! | |||
| 06/01/2010 | 70000 | ||
| Vehicle lunges forward when at a stop with foot on brake. also happens when going into a parking space in forward and when backing out in reverse. this happened a few times last summer. never happened all winter. now has been doing it regularly this summer. the closest we came to an accident was in our garage. barely got it stopped before hitting the wall. my son and a friend has the same vehicle and both of them does it also. i don't know what component is involved for sure. i explained the symptoms to my service advisor at my ford dealer he said it could be the throttle body which would be about $800 repair. i have been trying to hold out to see if there would be a recall. | |||
| 04/14/2011 | 58000 | ||
| Tl-the contact owns a 2006 ford freestyle. the contact stated when the vehicle was in drive or reversed the vehicle would lunge forward or reversed. the dealer was contacted who stated there are no recalls and there are no problems with this type of failure. the manufacturer was not contacted. the failure mileage was 58,000. mw | |||
| 06/30/2011 | 94000 | ||
| Tl-the contact owns a 2006 ford freestyle. the contact stated while the brake was being depress or in idle the vehicle would have sudden acceleration. the vehicle was taken to the dealer two years ago where they did a throttle body replacement. the contact paid to repair it then. the vehicle now has started to acclerate again. the vehicle was taken back to the dealer recently and after inspecting they cannot find the failure. the manufacturer was not contacted. the failure mileage was 94,000 and the current mileage was 152,000. mw | |||
| 07/26/2011 | 75000 | ||
| Tl. the contact owns a 2006 ford freestyle. the contact stated when the air conditioner is activated the vehicle lunges forward and while in reverse the vehicle lunges backwards. the contact stated while at a stop light the vehicle almost lunges forward into the rear-end of another vehicle. the contact has not taken the vehicle to the dealer. the contact stated the check engine light came on so the contact took the vehicle to a local mechanic for a diagnostic test. the test results shown the codes for a faulty throttle body. the contact called the manufacturer and the manufacturer advised the contact to take the vehicle to the dealer. the contact stated the vehicle was unsafe to drive. the failure mileage was 75,000. jo | |||
| 01/01/2010 | 80000 | ||
| Tl-the contact owns a 2006 ford freestyle. the contact stated while attempting to park and reverse with the brake depressed the vehicle lunge forward the rpm increased, and while the gear was placed into drive the vehicle stalled. the failure was experienced numerous times, but the contact taught it was driver error. the vehicle was taken to the dealership who performed a diagnosed that was unable to locate a failure code; the dealer replaced the air mass sensor. the failure was not corrected the vehicle continues to lunge forward and stall. the vehicle has not been repaired. the failure mileage was 80,000 and the current mileage was 102,000. li | |||
| 05/25/2011 | 134000 | ||
| Tl-the contact owns a 2006 ford freestyle. the contact started the ignition, and while slightly turning the steering wheel and applying the brake pedal the vehicle unexpectedly lunged forward. also, the engine began to rev rapidly. the vehicle was taken to an authorized dealer where the throttle body was replaced. the acceleration problem was a continuous failure which occurred whenever the vehicle was in operation. the vehicle had not been repaired. the manufacturer was made aware of the defect. the approximate failure mileage was 134,000. js | |||
| 07/15/2010 | 60000 | ||
| During warmer months, while using the ac, the vehicle will surge 20+ mph without the gas pedal being pressed. the car surges forward while idled, or at a red light. also surges when reversing. the car will surge and then not drive any faster than 25 mph on the freeway. mechanic said it was the throttle body. going to cost me $900+ | |||
| 07/29/2011 | 42000 | ||
| 2006 ford freestyle w/ approx. 40,000 miles. approx. 5 instances (so far) of the car lunging when in reverse, then loses power when shifted into drive. the wrench light comes on and the a/c stops working. this has seemed to correct itself when the car is shut off and allowed to sit for a few minutes. it also has started slightly lunging randomly when in drive. | |||
| 06/19/2011 | 82000 | ||
| During the past month on several occasions the car accelerated unexpectedly, to the point of having to hold the brake. car stalled in traffic when starting from a red light, cannot accelerate over 30mph. the dashboard wrench and check engine light came on. when the garage checked they got an error code for the throttle valve, wrench light was on. problem seems to be worse with high temperatures outside, (85-100 f).this issue happens with no warning! why is there no recall!! this is a dangerous situation. | |||
| 07/28/2011 | 68000 | ||
| Tl- the contact owns a 2006 ford freestyle. the contact stated while in reverse the vehicle lunged backwards and stalled. the contact stated while the air conditioner was active the throttle opened causing the vehicle lunge. the contact stated the vehicle was able to drive the vehicle home. the contact had not taken the vehicle to the dealer. the contact stated the vehicle was unsafe to drive. the failure mileage was 68,000. jo | |||
| 07/22/2011 | |||
| I was backing out of a parking place when my freestyle lunged backward, narrowly missing people walking. the red 'wrench' light came on indicating there was an engine problem. the motor ran very rough but we did get to our destination. i remember reading an article regarding this issue with the freestyle, lunging forward or backward. i researched this and concluded many other freestyle owners have had the same problem. we did have this problem corrected at a hefty price of $700.00. hopefully, the ford motor company will recall these freestyles before a fatal accident occurs. | |||
| 07/23/2011 | 58565 | ||
| I own a 2006 ford freestyle and as i was in rush hour traffic on a very hot day with the a/c on, my car suddenly lunged forward and i had to slam on breaks to prevent a rear end collision with the car in front of me. the car then shut off and the check engine light and wrench light went on. i have taken the car to a local mechanic for diagnotic and received code for a faulty throttle body. this did not surprise me as i have heard of this problem from other freestyle owners on edmonds website. my car has 59,000 miles. this a dangerous situation and this car should be recalled for this! | |||
| 06/01/2010 | 70000 | ||
| Vehicle lunges forward when at a stop with foot on brake. also happens when going into a parking space in forward and when backing out in reverse. this happened a few times last summer. never happened all winter. now has been doing it regularly this summer. the closest we came to an accident was in our garage. barely got it stopped before hitting the wall. my son and a friend has the same vehicle and both of them does it also. i don't know what component is involved for sure. i explained the symptoms to my service advisor at my ford dealer he said it could be the throttle body which would be about $800 repair. i have been trying to hold out to see if there would be a recall. | |||
| 04/14/2011 | 58000 | ||
| Tl-the contact owns a 2006 ford freestyle. the contact stated when the vehicle was in drive or reversed the vehicle would lunge forward or reversed. the dealer was contacted who stated there are no recalls and there are no problems with this type of failure. the manufacturer was not contacted. the failure mileage was 58,000. mw | |||
| 06/30/2011 | 94000 | ||
| Tl-the contact owns a 2006 ford freestyle. the contact stated while the brake was being depress or in idle the vehicle would have sudden acceleration. the vehicle was taken to the dealer two years ago where they did a throttle body replacement. the contact paid to repair it then. the vehicle now has started to acclerate again. the vehicle was taken back to the dealer recently and after inspecting they cannot find the failure. the manufacturer was not contacted. the failure mileage was 94,000 and the current mileage was 152,000. mw | |||
| 07/26/2011 | 75000 | ||
| Tl. the contact owns a 2006 ford freestyle. the contact stated when the air conditioner is activated the vehicle lunges forward and while in reverse the vehicle lunges backwards. the contact stated while at a stop light the vehicle almost lunges forward into the rear-end of another vehicle. the contact has not taken the vehicle to the dealer. the contact stated the check engine light came on so the contact took the vehicle to a local mechanic for a diagnostic test. the test results shown the codes for a faulty throttle body. the contact called the manufacturer and the manufacturer advised the contact to take the vehicle to the dealer. the contact stated the vehicle was unsafe to drive. the failure mileage was 75,000. jo | |||
| 01/01/2010 | 80000 | ||
| Tl-the contact owns a 2006 ford freestyle. the contact stated while attempting to park and reverse with the brake depressed the vehicle lunge forward the rpm increased, and while the gear was placed into drive the vehicle stalled. the failure was experienced numerous times, but the contact taught it was driver error. the vehicle was taken to the dealership who performed a diagnosed that was unable to locate a failure code; the dealer replaced the air mass sensor. the failure was not corrected the vehicle continues to lunge forward and stall. the vehicle has not been repaired. the failure mileage was 80,000 and the current mileage was 102,000. li | |||
| 05/25/2011 | 134000 | ||
| Tl-the contact owns a 2006 ford freestyle. the contact started the ignition, and while slightly turning the steering wheel and applying the brake pedal the vehicle unexpectedly lunged forward. also, the engine began to rev rapidly. the vehicle was taken to an authorized dealer where the throttle body was replaced. the acceleration problem was a continuous failure which occurred whenever the vehicle was in operation. the vehicle had not been repaired. the manufacturer was made aware of the defect. the approximate failure mileage was 134,000. js | |||
| 06/27/2011 | 104679 | ||
| Tl-the contact owns a 2006 ford freestyle. the contact stated whenever you take your foot off the brake if you are in drive or reversed the vehicle would lunged forward or backwards. the vehicle was not taken to the dealer. the manufacturer was not contacted. the failure mileage was 104,679. mw | |||
| 06/30/2011 | 91000 | ||
| Tl-the contact owns a 2006 ford freestyle. the contact was attempting to park while driving approximately 2 mph and when applying the brake pedal, the vehicle suddenly accelerated six feet without warning. the failure occurred six different times. the vehicle was taken to an authorized dealer for diagnosis. the technician was unable to duplicate the problem. the manufacturer was not made aware of the unintended acceleration defect. the approximate failure mileage was 91,000. js | |||
| 07/12/2010 | 68000 | ||
| Tl. the contact owns a 2006 freestyle. the contact stated while pulling into a crash wash the vehicle surge forward almost hitting a worker. the contact stated the surge has occurred two dozen times. the contact stated the air conditioner is active when the vehicle is surging. the contact has not taken the vehicle to a dealer or called the manufacturer but stated there are numerous complaints regarding surging for this year make and model. the failure mileage was 68,000. jo | |||
| 03/21/2010 | 50000 | ||
| Tl- the contact owns a 2006 ford freestyle. while switching the gear shifter from park to drive the vehicle suddenly lunged forward. the contact had to apply excessive force to the brake pedal for the vehicle to come to a stop. also, the vehicle lunges forward and stalls when making a turn. the engine warning light illuminates on the instrument panel intermittently. the contact stated the failure occurred mostly when the air conditioner was activated. the the vehicle was taken to the dealer for diagnostics. the technicians stated the ecm needed to be updated. the ecm was reprogrammed and the failure returned a month later. the vehicle was not repaired. there was an open investigation under nhtsa action number: pe11018 (vehicle speed control) that may be related to the failure. the vin was not available. the approximate failure mileage was 50,000. ds | |||
| 04/14/2011 | 58000 | ||
| Tl-the contact owns a 2006 ford freestyle. the contact stated when the vehicle was in drive or reversed the vehicle would lunge forward or reversed. the dealer was contacted who stated there are no recalls and there are no problems with this type of failure. the manufacturer was not contacted. the failure mileage was 58,000. mw | |||
| 06/30/2011 | 94000 | ||
| Tl-the contact owns a 2006 ford freestyle. the contact stated while the brake was being depress or in idle the vehicle would have sudden acceleration. the vehicle was taken to the dealer two years ago where they did a throttle body replacement. the contact paid to repair it then. the vehicle now has started to acclerate again. the vehicle was taken back to the dealer recently and after inspecting they cannot find the failure. the manufacturer was not contacted. the failure mileage was 94,000 and the current mileage was 152,000. mw | |||
| 07/26/2011 | 75000 | ||
| Tl. the contact owns a 2006 ford freestyle. the contact stated when the air conditioner is activated the vehicle lunges forward and while in reverse the vehicle lunges backwards. the contact stated while at a stop light the vehicle almost lunges forward into the rear-end of another vehicle. the contact has not taken the vehicle to the dealer. the contact stated the check engine light came on so the contact took the vehicle to a local mechanic for a diagnostic test. the test results shown the codes for a faulty throttle body. the contact called the manufacturer and the manufacturer advised the contact to take the vehicle to the dealer. the contact stated the vehicle was unsafe to drive. the failure mileage was 75,000. jo | |||
| 01/01/2010 | 80000 | ||
| Tl-the contact owns a 2006 ford freestyle. the contact stated while attempting to park and reverse with the brake depressed the vehicle lunge forward the rpm increased, and while the gear was placed into drive the vehicle stalled. the failure was experienced numerous times, but the contact taught it was driver error. the vehicle was taken to the dealership who performed a diagnosed that was unable to locate a failure code; the dealer replaced the air mass sensor. the failure was not corrected the vehicle continues to lunge forward and stall. the vehicle has not been repaired. the failure mileage was 80,000 and the current mileage was 102,000. li | |||
| 05/25/2011 | 134000 | ||
| Tl-the contact owns a 2006 ford freestyle. the contact started the ignition, and while slightly turning the steering wheel and applying the brake pedal the vehicle unexpectedly lunged forward. also, the engine began to rev rapidly. the vehicle was taken to an authorized dealer where the throttle body was replaced. the acceleration problem was a continuous failure which occurred whenever the vehicle was in operation. the vehicle had not been repaired. the manufacturer was made aware of the defect. the approximate failure mileage was 134,000. js | |||
| 06/27/2011 | 104679 | ||
| Tl-the contact owns a 2006 ford freestyle. the contact stated whenever you take your foot off the brake if you are in drive or reversed the vehicle would lunged forward or backwards. the vehicle was not taken to the dealer. the manufacturer was not contacted. the failure mileage was 104,679. mw | |||
| 06/30/2011 | 91000 | ||
| Tl-the contact owns a 2006 ford freestyle. the contact was attempting to park while driving approximately 2 mph and when applying the brake pedal, the vehicle suddenly accelerated six feet without warning. the failure occurred six different times. the vehicle was taken to an authorized dealer for diagnosis. the technician was unable to duplicate the problem. the manufacturer was not made aware of the unintended acceleration defect. the approximate failure mileage was 91,000. js | |||
| 07/12/2010 | 68000 | ||
| Tl. the contact owns a 2006 freestyle. the contact stated while pulling into a crash wash the vehicle surge forward almost hitting a worker. the contact stated the surge has occurred two dozen times. the contact stated the air conditioner is active when the vehicle is surging. the contact has not taken the vehicle to a dealer or called the manufacturer but stated there are numerous complaints regarding surging for this year make and model. the failure mileage was 68,000. jo | |||
| 03/21/2010 | 50000 | ||
| Tl- the contact owns a 2006 ford freestyle. while switching the gear shifter from park to drive the vehicle suddenly lunged forward. the contact had to apply excessive force to the brake pedal for the vehicle to come to a stop. also, the vehicle lunges forward and stalls when making a turn. the engine warning light illuminates on the instrument panel intermittently. the contact stated the failure occurred mostly when the air conditioner was activated. the the vehicle was taken to the dealer for diagnostics. the technicians stated the ecm needed to be updated. the ecm was reprogrammed and the failure returned a month later. the vehicle was not repaired. there was an open investigation under nhtsa action number: pe11018 (vehicle speed control) that may be related to the failure. the vin was not available. the approximate failure mileage was 50,000. ds | |||
| 06/27/2011 | 56280 | ||
| Car surged forward after pulling into a parking spot pressed brake and car engine reved and moved foward and hit cirb and caused damge to lower finder and right tire. had to replace tire on right front passenger side and finder still cracked. now car will rev up without pushing gas in drive and reverse up to 6 feet at a time then stall when brake is pressed. about ran mechild over when they got out for practice. ford dealership said no problems were found and have issuses with throtle body and said it might do the same thing and cost $800. now it does it all the time and also will lose speed when backing out on a road to take off will not get over 30 mph. very dangerous. | |||
| 05/25/2011 | 134000 | ||
| Tl-the contact owns a 2006 ford freestyle. the contact started the ignition, and while slightly turning the steering wheel and applying the brake pedal the vehicle unexpectedly lunged forward. also, the engine began to rev rapidly. the vehicle was taken to an authorized dealer where the throttle body was replaced. the acceleration problem was a continuous failure which occurred whenever the vehicle was in operation. the vehicle had not been repaired. the manufacturer was made aware of the defect. the approximate failure mileage was 134,000. js | |||
| 06/27/2011 | 104679 | ||
| Tl-the contact owns a 2006 ford freestyle. the contact stated whenever you take your foot off the brake if you are in drive or reversed the vehicle would lunged forward or backwards. the vehicle was not taken to the dealer. the manufacturer was not contacted. the failure mileage was 104,679. mw | |||
| 06/30/2011 | 91000 | ||
| Tl-the contact owns a 2006 ford freestyle. the contact was attempting to park while driving approximately 2 mph and when applying the brake pedal, the vehicle suddenly accelerated six feet without warning. the failure occurred six different times. the vehicle was taken to an authorized dealer for diagnosis. the technician was unable to duplicate the problem. the manufacturer was not made aware of the unintended acceleration defect. the approximate failure mileage was 91,000. js | |||
| 07/12/2010 | 68000 | ||
| Tl. the contact owns a 2006 freestyle. the contact stated while pulling into a crash wash the vehicle surge forward almost hitting a worker. the contact stated the surge has occurred two dozen times. the contact stated the air conditioner is active when the vehicle is surging. the contact has not taken the vehicle to a dealer or called the manufacturer but stated there are numerous complaints regarding surging for this year make and model. the failure mileage was 68,000. jo | |||
| 03/21/2010 | 50000 | ||
| Tl- the contact owns a 2006 ford freestyle. while switching the gear shifter from park to drive the vehicle suddenly lunged forward. the contact had to apply excessive force to the brake pedal for the vehicle to come to a stop. also, the vehicle lunges forward and stalls when making a turn. the engine warning light illuminates on the instrument panel intermittently. the contact stated the failure occurred mostly when the air conditioner was activated. the the vehicle was taken to the dealer for diagnostics. the technicians stated the ecm needed to be updated. the ecm was reprogrammed and the failure returned a month later. the vehicle was not repaired. there was an open investigation under nhtsa action number: pe11018 (vehicle speed control) that may be related to the failure. the vin was not available. the approximate failure mileage was 50,000. ds | |||
| 06/27/2011 | 56280 | ||
| Car surged forward after pulling into a parking spot pressed brake and car engine reved and moved foward and hit cirb and caused damge to lower finder and right tire. had to replace tire on right front passenger side and finder still cracked. now car will rev up without pushing gas in drive and reverse up to 6 feet at a time then stall when brake is pressed. about ran mechild over when they got out for practice. ford dealership said no problems were found and have issuses with throtle body and said it might do the same thing and cost $800. now it does it all the time and also will lose speed when backing out on a road to take off will not get over 30 mph. very dangerous. | |||
| 06/08/2011 | 110000 | ||
| Car lunges while backing of driving forward at slow speeds without for on accelerator peddle. have hit a wooden pole causing minor damage to rear bumper. surges seams worse with ac on or turning stering wheel sharply | |||
| 06/27/2011 | 104679 | ||
| Tl-the contact owns a 2006 ford freestyle. the contact stated whenever you take your foot off the brake if you are in drive or reversed the vehicle would lunged forward or backwards. the vehicle was not taken to the dealer. the manufacturer was not contacted. the failure mileage was 104,679. mw | |||
| 06/30/2011 | 91000 | ||
| Tl-the contact owns a 2006 ford freestyle. the contact was attempting to park while driving approximately 2 mph and when applying the brake pedal, the vehicle suddenly accelerated six feet without warning. the failure occurred six different times. the vehicle was taken to an authorized dealer for diagnosis. the technician was unable to duplicate the problem. the manufacturer was not made aware of the unintended acceleration defect. the approximate failure mileage was 91,000. js | |||
| 07/12/2010 | 68000 | ||
| Tl. the contact owns a 2006 freestyle. the contact stated while pulling into a crash wash the vehicle surge forward almost hitting a worker. the contact stated the surge has occurred two dozen times. the contact stated the air conditioner is active when the vehicle is surging. the contact has not taken the vehicle to a dealer or called the manufacturer but stated there are numerous complaints regarding surging for this year make and model. the failure mileage was 68,000. jo | |||
| 03/21/2010 | 50000 | ||
| Tl- the contact owns a 2006 ford freestyle. while switching the gear shifter from park to drive the vehicle suddenly lunged forward. the contact had to apply excessive force to the brake pedal for the vehicle to come to a stop. also, the vehicle lunges forward and stalls when making a turn. the engine warning light illuminates on the instrument panel intermittently. the contact stated the failure occurred mostly when the air conditioner was activated. the the vehicle was taken to the dealer for diagnostics. the technicians stated the ecm needed to be updated. the ecm was reprogrammed and the failure returned a month later. the vehicle was not repaired. there was an open investigation under nhtsa action number: pe11018 (vehicle speed control) that may be related to the failure. the vin was not available. the approximate failure mileage was 50,000. ds | |||
| 06/27/2011 | 56280 | ||
| Car surged forward after pulling into a parking spot pressed brake and car engine reved and moved foward and hit cirb and caused damge to lower finder and right tire. had to replace tire on right front passenger side and finder still cracked. now car will rev up without pushing gas in drive and reverse up to 6 feet at a time then stall when brake is pressed. about ran mechild over when they got out for practice. ford dealership said no problems were found and have issuses with throtle body and said it might do the same thing and cost $800. now it does it all the time and also will lose speed when backing out on a road to take off will not get over 30 mph. very dangerous. | |||
| 06/08/2011 | 110000 | ||
| Car lunges while backing of driving forward at slow speeds without for on accelerator peddle. have hit a wooden pole causing minor damage to rear bumper. surges seams worse with ac on or turning stering wheel sharply | |||
| 07/12/2011 | 98000 | ||
| My 2006 ford freestyle has had a lunging problem for the past couple of years. there have been many times that it has lunged in reverse/drive and almost hit another car or object. | |||
| 06/01/2011 | 78000 | ||
| Tl- the contact owns a 2006 ford freestyle. while driving at approximately 10 mph, the vehicle suddenly lunged forward and stalled. the contact applied extreme force to the brake pedal to prevent the vehicle from crashing into the vehicle stopped directly in front of her. the vehicle was not taken to the dealer for diagnostics. the failure occurs intermittently. there was an investigation open under nhtsa action number: pe11018 (vehicle speed control) that may be related to the failure. the approximate failure mileage was 78,000. tlb | |||
| 07/12/2010 | 68000 | ||
| Tl. the contact owns a 2006 freestyle. the contact stated while pulling into a crash wash the vehicle surge forward almost hitting a worker. the contact stated the surge has occurred two dozen times. the contact stated the air conditioner is active when the vehicle is surging. the contact has not taken the vehicle to a dealer or called the manufacturer but stated there are numerous complaints regarding surging for this year make and model. the failure mileage was 68,000. jo | |||
| 03/21/2010 | 50000 | ||
| Tl- the contact owns a 2006 ford freestyle. while switching the gear shifter from park to drive the vehicle suddenly lunged forward. the contact had to apply excessive force to the brake pedal for the vehicle to come to a stop. also, the vehicle lunges forward and stalls when making a turn. the engine warning light illuminates on the instrument panel intermittently. the contact stated the failure occurred mostly when the air conditioner was activated. the the vehicle was taken to the dealer for diagnostics. the technicians stated the ecm needed to be updated. the ecm was reprogrammed and the failure returned a month later. the vehicle was not repaired. there was an open investigation under nhtsa action number: pe11018 (vehicle speed control) that may be related to the failure. the vin was not available. the approximate failure mileage was 50,000. ds | |||
| 06/27/2011 | 56280 | ||
| Car surged forward after pulling into a parking spot pressed brake and car engine reved and moved foward and hit cirb and caused damge to lower finder and right tire. had to replace tire on right front passenger side and finder still cracked. now car will rev up without pushing gas in drive and reverse up to 6 feet at a time then stall when brake is pressed. about ran mechild over when they got out for practice. ford dealership said no problems were found and have issuses with throtle body and said it might do the same thing and cost $800. now it does it all the time and also will lose speed when backing out on a road to take off will not get over 30 mph. very dangerous. | |||
| 06/08/2011 | 110000 | ||
| Car lunges while backing of driving forward at slow speeds without for on accelerator peddle. have hit a wooden pole causing minor damage to rear bumper. surges seams worse with ac on or turning stering wheel sharply | |||
| 07/12/2011 | 98000 | ||
| My 2006 ford freestyle has had a lunging problem for the past couple of years. there have been many times that it has lunged in reverse/drive and almost hit another car or object. | |||
| 06/01/2011 | 78000 | ||
| Tl- the contact owns a 2006 ford freestyle. while driving at approximately 10 mph, the vehicle suddenly lunged forward and stalled. the contact applied extreme force to the brake pedal to prevent the vehicle from crashing into the vehicle stopped directly in front of her. the vehicle was not taken to the dealer for diagnostics. the failure occurs intermittently. there was an investigation open under nhtsa action number: pe11018 (vehicle speed control) that may be related to the failure. the approximate failure mileage was 78,000. tlb | |||
| 05/01/2011 | 80000 | ||
| Tl- the contact owns 2006 ford freestyle. the contact stated the vehicle surges forward, at idle speeds, when switching gears. the failure occurs, regardless of what gear he is in. the vehicle will only come to a complete stop, when he applies brakes. the vehicle was not taken to a repair shop for, failure diaganostic. the vin number is unavailable. there is a current defect investigation under, nhsta action number pe11018 (vehicle speed control) the failure mileage was 80,000 the current mileage was 82,000. rds | |||
| 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. | |||
| 06/01/2010 | 82000 | ||
| Tl-the contact owns a 2006 ford freestyle. the contact stated the vehicle lunge forward while in reverse or drive with the brake depressed and with the air conditioning off or on the vehicle lounges but the lunged was with greater force while the air-conditioning was on. the vehicle was not taken to the dealer to be diagnosed. the vehicle has not been repaired. the vin information was not available. the failure mileage was 65,000 and current mileage was 82,000 miles. li | |||
| 07/16/2001 | 124600 | ||
| While putting car in reverse car surged backwards and the check engine wrench came on. drove car home approx. five blocks and shut car off because car was running rough. started car back up and car ran smooth and the check engine wrench was off. i sat in parking lot for approx. five minutes while my wife was shopping with car running and the air conditioning on. this is the second time in the last month that this car has done this. both with the same issues. the car surges, then runs rough, then the check engine wrench comes on, then when you shut the car off and restart it the car runs smooth and the check engine wrench shuts off. | |||
| 06/27/2011 | 56280 | ||
| Car surged forward after pulling into a parking spot pressed brake and car engine reved and moved foward and hit cirb and caused damge to lower finder and right tire. had to replace tire on right front passenger side and finder still cracked. now car will rev up without pushing gas in drive and reverse up to 6 feet at a time then stall when brake is pressed. about ran mechild over when they got out for practice. ford dealership said no problems were found and have issuses with throtle body and said it might do the same thing and cost $800. now it does it all the time and also will lose speed when backing out on a road to take off will not get over 30 mph. very dangerous. | |||
| 07/16/2001 | 124600 | ||
| While putting car in reverse car surged backwards and the check engine wrench came on. drove car home approx. five blocks and shut car off because car was running rough. started car back up and car ran smooth and the check engine wrench was off. i sat in parking lot for approx. five minutes while my wife was shopping with car running and the air conditioning on. this is the second time in the last month that this car has done this. both with the same issues. the car surges, then runs rough, then the check engine wrench comes on, then when you shut the car off and restart it the car runs smooth and the check engine wrench shuts off. | |||
| 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. | |||
| 06/08/2011 | 110000 | ||
| Car lunges while backing of driving forward at slow speeds without for on accelerator peddle. have hit a wooden pole causing minor damage to rear bumper. surges seams worse with ac on or turning stering wheel sharply | |||
| 07/12/2011 | 98000 | ||
| My 2006 ford freestyle has had a lunging problem for the past couple of years. there have been many times that it has lunged in reverse/drive and almost hit another car or object. | |||
| 06/01/2011 | 78000 | ||
| Tl- the contact owns a 2006 ford freestyle. while driving at approximately 10 mph, the vehicle suddenly lunged forward and stalled. the contact applied extreme force to the brake pedal to prevent the vehicle from crashing into the vehicle stopped directly in front of her. the vehicle was not taken to the dealer for diagnostics. the failure occurs intermittently. there was an investigation open under nhtsa action number: pe11018 (vehicle speed control) that may be related to the failure. the approximate failure mileage was 78,000. tlb | |||
| 05/01/2011 | 80000 | ||
| Tl- the contact owns 2006 ford freestyle. the contact stated the vehicle surges forward, at idle speeds, when switching gears. the failure occurs, regardless of what gear he is in. the vehicle will only come to a complete stop, when he applies brakes. the vehicle was not taken to a repair shop for, failure diaganostic. the vin number is unavailable. there is a current defect investigation under, nhsta action number pe11018 (vehicle speed control) the failure mileage was 80,000 the current mileage was 82,000. rds | |||
| 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. | |||
| 06/01/2010 | 82000 | ||
| Tl-the contact owns a 2006 ford freestyle. the contact stated the vehicle lunge forward while in reverse or drive with the brake depressed and with the air conditioning off or on the vehicle lounges but the lunged was with greater force while the air-conditioning was on. the vehicle was not taken to the dealer to be diagnosed. the vehicle has not been repaired. the vin information was not available. the failure mileage was 65,000 and current mileage was 82,000 miles. li | |||
| 07/16/2001 | 124600 | ||
| While putting car in reverse car surged backwards and the check engine wrench came on. drove car home approx. five blocks and shut car off because car was running rough. started car back up and car ran smooth and the check engine wrench was off. i sat in parking lot for approx. five minutes while my wife was shopping with car running and the air conditioning on. this is the second time in the last month that this car has done this. both with the same issues. the car surges, then runs rough, then the check engine wrench comes on, then when you shut the car off and restart it the car runs smooth and the check engine wrench shuts off. | |||
| 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. | |||
| 04/01/2011 | 80000 | ||
| Tl- the contact owns a 2006 ford freestyle. while driving in reverse out of a parking space the contact stated the vehicle lunged forward and backwards. the contact had to apply excessive pressure to the brake pedal in order to stop the vehicle. the vehicle was not taken to a dealer for diagnostic testing. the vehicle was not repaired. there was an investigation under nhtsa action number: pe11018 (vehicle speed control) that may be related to the failure. the approximate failure mileage was 80,000. rvk | |||
| 07/01/2008 | 40203 | ||
| I own a 2006 ford freestyle, which i purchased, used,in 2007.i have had two throttle body assemblies replaced. the first was in july, 2008 @ 40,203 miles and the second in august, 2010 @ 84,731 miles. the characteristics of the problem are: | |||
| 07/01/2011 | |||
| When i put my car in reverse it accelerates on it's own. i have almost hit a few cars now while in parking lots. my car has also done this while going forward but it seems to be worse in reverse. there has been a couple of times, while in reverse, where i have my foot pressed hard on the brake and the car almost doesn't want to stop; it just keeps trying to move. what are we supposed to do about this? | |||
| 07/12/2011 | 98000 | ||
| My 2006 ford freestyle has had a lunging problem for the past couple of years. there have been many times that it has lunged in reverse/drive and almost hit another car or object. | |||
| 06/01/2011 | 78000 | ||
| Tl- the contact owns a 2006 ford freestyle. while driving at approximately 10 mph the vehicle suddenly lunged forward and stalled. the contact applied extreme force to the brake pedal to prevent the vehicle from crashing into the vehicle stopped directly in front of her. the vehicle was not taken to the dealer for diagnostics. the failure occurs intermittently. there was an investigation open under nhtsa action number: pe11018 (vehicle speed control) that may be related to the failure. the approximate failure mileage was 78,000. ds | |||
| 05/01/2011 | 80000 | ||
| Tl- the contact owns 2006 ford freestyle. the contact stated the vehicle surges forward, at idle speeds, when switching gears. the failure occurs, regardless of what gear he is in. the vehicle will only come to a complete stop, when he applies brakes. the vehicle was not taken to a repair shop for, failure diaganostic. the vin number is unavailable. there is a current defect investigation under, nhsta action number pe11018 (vehicle speed control) the failure mileage was 80,000 the current mileage was 82,000. rds | |||
| 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. | |||
| 06/01/2010 | 82000 | ||
| Tl-the contact owns a 2006 ford freestyle. the contact stated the vehicle lunge forward while in reverse or drive with the brake depressed and with the air conditioning off or on the vehicle lounges but the lunged was with greater force while the air-conditioning was on. the vehicle was not taken to the dealer to be diagnosed. the vehicle has not been repaired. the vin information was not available. the failure mileage was 65,000 and current mileage was 82,000 miles. li | |||
| 07/16/2001 | 124600 | ||
| While putting car in reverse car surged backwards and the check engine wrench came on. drove car home approx. five blocks and shut car off because car was running rough. started car back up and car ran smooth and the check engine wrench was off. i sat in parking lot for approx. five minutes while my wife was shopping with car running and the air conditioning on. this is the second time in the last month that this car has done this. both with the same issues. the car surges, then runs rough, then the check engine wrench comes on, then when you shut the car off and restart it the car runs smooth and the check engine wrench shuts off. | |||
| 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. | |||
| 04/01/2011 | 80000 | ||
| Tl- the contact owns a 2006 ford freestyle. while driving in reverse out of a parking space the contact stated the vehicle lunged forward and backwards. the contact had to apply excessive pressure to the brake pedal in order to stop the vehicle. the vehicle was not taken to a dealer for diagnostic testing. the vehicle was not repaired. there was an investigation under nhtsa action number: pe11018 (vehicle speed control) that may be related to the failure. the approximate failure mileage was 80,000. rvk | |||
| 07/01/2008 | 40203 | ||
| I own a 2006 ford freestyle, which i purchased, used,in 2007.i have had two throttle body assemblies replaced. the first was in july, 2008 @ 40,203 miles and the second in august, 2010 @ 84,731 miles. the characteristics of the problem are: | |||
| 07/01/2011 | |||
| When i put my car in reverse it accelerates on it's own. i have almost hit a few cars now while in parking lots. my car has also done this while going forward but it seems to be worse in reverse. there has been a couple of times, while in reverse, where i have my foot pressed hard on the brake and the car almost doesn't want to stop; it just keeps trying to move. what are we supposed to do about this? | |||
| 05/01/2011 | 80000 | ||
| Tl- the contact owns 2006 ford freestyle. the contact stated the vehicle surges forward, at idle speeds, when switching gears. the failure occurs, regardless of what gear he is in. the vehicle will only come to a complete stop, when he applies brakes. the vehicle was not taken to a repair shop for, failure diaganostic. the vin number is unavailable. there is a current defect investigation under, nhsta action number pe11018 (vehicle speed control) the failure mileage was 80,000 the current mileage was 82,000. rds | |||
| 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. | |||
| 06/01/2010 | 82000 | ||
| Tl-the contact owns a 2006 ford freestyle. the contact stated the vehicle lunge forward while in reverse or drive with the brake depressed and with the air conditioning off or on the vehicle lounges but the lunged was with greater force while the air-conditioning was on. the vehicle was not taken to the dealer to be diagnosed. the vehicle has not been repaired. the vin information was not available. the failure mileage was 65,000 and current mileage was 82,000 miles. li | |||
| 07/16/2001 | 124600 | ||
| While putting car in reverse car surged backwards and the check engine wrench came on. drove car home approx. five blocks and shut car off because car was running rough. started car back up and car ran smooth and the check engine wrench was off. i sat in parking lot for approx. five minutes while my wife was shopping with car running and the air conditioning on. this is the second time in the last month that this car has done this. both with the same issues. the car surges, then runs rough, then the check engine wrench comes on, then when you shut the car off and restart it the car runs smooth and the check engine wrench shuts off. | |||
| 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. | |||
| 04/01/2011 | 80000 | ||
| Tl -the contact owns a 2006 ford freestyle. while in reverse backing out of a parking space the contact stated the vehicle lunged forward. the vehicle also lunges backwards. the contact had to apply excessive pressure to the brake pedal for the vehicle to stop. the vehicle was not taken to a dealer for diagnostics. the vehicle was not repaired. there was an investigation under nhtsa action number: pe11018 (vehicle speed control) that may be related to the failure. the approximate failure mileage was 80,000. ds | |||
| 07/01/2008 | 40203 | ||
| I own a 2006 ford freestyle, which i purchased, used,in 2007.i have had two throttle body assemblies replaced. the first was in july, 2008 @ 40,203 miles and the second in august, 2010 @ 84,731 miles. the characteristics of the problem are: | |||
| 07/01/2011 | |||
| When i put my car in reverse it accelerates on it's own. i have almost hit a few cars now while in parking lots. my car has also done this while going forward but it seems to be worse in reverse. there has been a couple of times, while in reverse, where i have my foot pressed hard on the brake and the car almost doesn't want to stop; it just keeps trying to move. what are we supposed to do about this? | |||
| 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. | |||
| 04/01/2011 | 80000 | ||
| Tl -the contact owns a 2006 ford freestyle. while in reverse backing out of a parking space the contact stated the vehicle lunged forward. the vehicle also lunges backwards. the contact had to apply excessive pressure to the brake pedal for the vehicle to stop. the vehicle was not taken to a dealer for diagnostics. the vehicle was not repaired. there was an investigation under nhtsa action number: pe11018 (vehicle speed control) that may be related to the failure. the approximate failure mileage was 80,000. ds | |||
| 07/01/2008 | 40203 | ||
| I own a 2006 ford freestyle, which i purchased, used,in 2007.i have had two throttle body assemblies replaced. the first was in july, 2008 @ 40,203 miles and the second in august, 2010 @ 84,731 miles. the characteristics of the problem are: | |||
| 07/01/2011 | |||
| When i put my car in reverse it accelerates on it's own. i have almost hit a few cars now while in parking lots. my car has also done this while going forward but it seems to be worse in reverse. there has been a couple of times, while in reverse, where i have my foot pressed hard on the brake and the car almost doesn't want to stop; it just keeps trying to move. what are we supposed to do about this? | |||
| 03/15/2011 | 106000 | ||
| Tl- the contact owns a 2006 ford freestyle. while in reverse the vehicle lunged backwards. the contact stated the failure occurs at different speeds. also, the vehicle lunges forward. the vehicle was taken to the dealer for diagnostics. the technicians stated the throttle body needed to be replaced. the vehicle was repaired. there was an open investigation under nhtsa action number: pe11018 ( vehicle speed control) that may be related to the failure. the approximate failure mileage was 106,000. ds | |||
| 07/01/2008 | 40203 | ||
| I own a 2006 ford freestyle, which i purchased, used,in 2007.i have had two throttle body assemblies replaced. the first was in july, 2008 @ 40,203 miles and the second in august, 2010 @ 84,731 miles. the characteristics of the problem are: | |||
| 07/01/2011 | |||
| When i put my car in reverse it accelerates on it's own. i have almost hit a few cars now while in parking lots. my car has also done this while going forward but it seems to be worse in reverse. there has been a couple of times, while in reverse, where i have my foot pressed hard on the brake and the car almost doesn't want to stop; it just keeps trying to move. what are we supposed to do about this? | |||
| 03/15/2011 | 106000 | ||
| Tl- the contact owns a 2006 ford freestyle. while in reverse the vehicle lunged backwards. the contact stated the failure occurs at different speeds. also, the vehicle lunges forward. the vehicle was taken to the dealer for diagnostics. the technicians stated the throttle body needed to be replaced. the vehicle was repaired. there was an open investigation under nhtsa action number: pe11018 ( vehicle speed control) that may be related to the failure. the approximate failure mileage was 106,000. ds | |||
| 07/11/2011 | 71700 | ||
| After driving (2006 ford freestyle) approximately 80 miles on the interstate on a hot day, we stopped at a fast food drive through window. while at the window, with the car in drive (foot on brake) the car lunged forward. i first thought that it was my foot hitting the accelerator until it happened again and again. after getting our food the car lunged forward again as ii released the brake and the vehicle lunged and lost power. we rolled forward luckily without causing an accident. this problem is very unsafe. drove the car home and we have not used it since. seems to likely be the throttle body assembly | |||
| 07/01/2008 | 40203 | ||
| I own a 2006 ford freestyle, which i purchased, used,in 2007.i have had two throttle body assemblies replaced. the first was in july, 2008 @ 40,203 miles and the second in august, 2010 @ 84,731 miles. the characteristics of the problem are: | |||
| 07/01/2011 | |||
| When i put my car in reverse it accelerates on it's own. i have almost hit a few cars now while in parking lots. my car has also done this while going forward but it seems to be worse in reverse. there has been a couple of times, while in reverse, where i have my foot pressed hard on the brake and the car almost doesn't want to stop; it just keeps trying to move. what are we supposed to do about this? | |||
| 03/15/2011 | 106000 | ||
| Tl- the contact owns a 2006 ford freestyle. while in reverse the vehicle lunged backwards. the contact stated the failure occurs at different speeds. also, the vehicle lunges forward. the vehicle was taken to the dealer for diagnostics. the technicians stated the throttle body needed to be replaced. the vehicle was repaired. there was an open investigation under nhtsa action number: pe11018 ( vehicle speed control) that may be related to the failure. the approximate failure mileage was 106,000. ds | |||
| 07/11/2011 | 71700 | ||
| After driving (2006 ford freestyle) approximately 80 miles on the interstate on a hot day, we stopped at a fast food drive through window. while at the window, with the car in drive (foot on brake) the car lunged forward. i first thought that it was my foot hitting the accelerator until it happened again and again. after getting our food the car lunged forward again as ii released the brake and the vehicle lunged and lost power. we rolled forward luckily without causing an accident. this problem is very unsafe. drove the car home and we have not used it since. seems to likely be the throttle body assembly | |||
| 06/01/2008 | 50000 | ||
| Tl - the contact owns a 2006 ford freestyle. the contact stated that while having her foot on the brakes the vehicle lunge forward. the vehicle was taken to a local mechanic who diagnosed that the throttle body and idler bypass were defective and needed to be replaced. the manufacturer was made aware of the failure who did not offered any assistance. the vehicle was not repaired. the failure mileage was 50,000 and the current mileage was 118,000. pm | |||
| 08/01/2010 | 100000 | ||
| I have a ford freestyle 2006. it has a throttle problem that causes it to lurch and sometimes shut off. it occurs only in hot weather generally over 90 degrees (at this time.) it is a safety issue due to the fact that the car accelerates quickly from idle and often in reverse or while sitting in idle at a stop light. i have to apply the brakes firmly to prevent an accident and sometimes this sudden braking causes the car to shut off. i have taken it to the local ford dealership and they have not determined the problem, mainly because it does not cause the engine light to come on and help them diagnose the problem. i have not had the problem corrected due to the fact they say it has to be occuring when i bring it in and it never seems to do it for them. i have read of many others experiencing the same thing when i tried looking into the cause. it sounds like most people have had to replace the throttle control. seems like a serious defect. | |||
| 07/10/2011 | 93000 | ||
| Vehicle has surged at idle or very low speeds multiple times this and last summer. seems to occur on extremely hot days with a/c running full blast, and when tires are turned. has occurred in both forward and reverse gears. surging lasts a few seconds and is only controlled by very forcefully depressing brake pedal. no accidents or injuries have occured thus far, but this is a defninte safety concern for our family! could easily cause a wreck or injury in a busy parking lot. last summer the problem was lessened by having a mechanic cleaning the throttle body. will be taking vehicle to mechanic this week to perform similar maintenance. | |||
| 05/01/2011 | 70000 | ||
| 2006 ford freestyle is having vehicle speed control issues as being investigated pe11018. when my car is shifted into reverse or drive, the car lunges forward or in reverse without warning. rpms increase significantly even when brake pedal is pressed. it happens mainly while backing out of parking spaces. i have had to press extremely hard on brake pedal for fear that i will run into somebody or something. i had a mechanic at sewell auto woodlands, tx take a look at diagnostics and he determined that throttle sensor was bad. | |||
| 07/01/2011 | 70000 | ||
| The car has on numerous occasions lunged forward while in drive with a foot firmly on the brake. it was occuring somewhat intermittantly; however, the problem seems to be occuring on a regular basis. the car used to only jump forward while in drive, but now also lunges backward while in reverse. it has also started to power off after lunging, which can make backing out of a parking space nearly impossible. we have also noticed that after the car dies (which can happen multiple times), it is nearly impossible to accelerate despite a foot being firmly planted on the gas pedal. the wrench light comes on, and sometimes all of the lights come on after dying while trying to start the car back up. the car has become increasingly dangerous and has nearly pulled into traffic while trying to exit a parking lot at points. this car has become a death trap very quickly. | |||
| 03/15/2011 | 106000 | ||
| Tl- the contact owns a 2006 ford freestyle. while in reverse the vehicle lunged backwards. the contact stated the failure occurs at different speeds. also, the vehicle lunges forward. the vehicle was taken to the dealer for diagnostics. the technicians stated the throttle body needed to be replaced. the vehicle was repaired. there was an open investigation under nhtsa action number: pe11018 ( vehicle speed control) that may be related to the failure. the approximate failure mileage was 106,000. ds | |||
| 07/11/2011 | 71700 | ||
| After driving (2006 ford freestyle) approximately 80 miles on the interstate on a hot day, we stopped at a fast food drive through window. while at the window, with the car in drive (foot on brake) the car lunged forward. i first thought that it was my foot hitting the accelerator until it happened again and again. after getting our food the car lunged forward again as ii released the brake and the vehicle lunged and lost power. we rolled forward luckily without causing an accident. this problem is very unsafe. drove the car home and we have not used it since. seems to likely be the throttle body assembly | |||
| 06/01/2008 | 50000 | ||
| Tl - the contact owns a 2006 ford freestyle. the contact stated that while having her foot on the brakes the vehicle lunge forward. the vehicle was taken to a local mechanic who diagnosed that the throttle body and idler bypass were defective and needed to be replaced. the manufacturer was made aware of the failure who did not offered any assistance. the vehicle was not repaired. the failure mileage was 50,000 and the current mileage was 118,000. pm | |||
| 08/01/2010 | 100000 | ||
| I have a ford freestyle 2006. it has a throttle problem that causes it to lurch and sometimes shut off. it occurs only in hot weather generally over 90 degrees (at this time.) it is a safety issue due to the fact that the car accelerates quickly from idle and often in reverse or while sitting in idle at a stop light. i have to apply the brakes firmly to prevent an accident and sometimes this sudden braking causes the car to shut off. i have taken it to the local ford dealership and they have not determined the problem, mainly because it does not cause the engine light to come on and help them diagnose the problem. i have not had the problem corrected due to the fact they say it has to be occuring when i bring it in and it never seems to do it for them. i have read of many others experiencing the same thing when i tried looking into the cause. it sounds like most people have had to replace the throttle control. seems like a serious defect. | |||
| 07/10/2011 | 93000 | ||
| Vehicle has surged at idle or very low speeds multiple times this and last summer. seems to occur on extremely hot days with a/c running full blast, and when tires are turned. has occurred in both forward and reverse gears. surging lasts a few seconds and is only controlled by very forcefully depressing brake pedal. no accidents or injuries have occured thus far, but this is a defninte safety concern for our family! could easily cause a wreck or injury in a busy parking lot. last summer the problem was lessened by having a mechanic cleaning the throttle body. will be taking vehicle to mechanic this week to perform similar maintenance. | |||
| 05/01/2011 | 70000 | ||
| 2006 ford freestyle is having vehicle speed control issues as being investigated pe11018. when my car is shifted into reverse or drive, the car lunges forward or in reverse without warning. rpms increase significantly even when brake pedal is pressed. it happens mainly while backing out of parking spaces. i have had to press extremely hard on brake pedal for fear that i will run into somebody or something. i had a mechanic at sewell auto woodlands, tx take a look at diagnostics and he determined that throttle sensor was bad. | |||
| 07/01/2011 | 70000 | ||
| The car has on numerous occasions lunged forward while in drive with a foot firmly on the brake. it was occuring somewhat intermittantly; however, the problem seems to be occuring on a regular basis. the car used to only jump forward while in drive, but now also lunges backward while in reverse. it has also started to power off after lunging, which can make backing out of a parking space nearly impossible. we have also noticed that after the car dies (which can happen multiple times), it is nearly impossible to accelerate despite a foot being firmly planted on the gas pedal. the wrench light comes on, and sometimes all of the lights come on after dying while trying to start the car back up. the car has become increasingly dangerous and has nearly pulled into traffic while trying to exit a parking lot at points. this car has become a death trap very quickly. | |||
| 07/09/2011 | 35000 | ||
| 2006 ford freestyle experiencing lunging when parking at slow speeds. i see that a complaint file has been opened - pe11018. i would like to confirm that our freestyle is experiencing the same issue. we have ~40k miles and it is getting progressively worse. we have had the issue checked out by the dealership 1 year ago but they could not replicate the issue. we would like to add our complaint to the 250+ complaints you have received on this issue. | |||
| 07/11/2011 | 71700 | ||
| After driving (2006 ford freestyle) approximately 80 miles on the interstate on a hot day, we stopped at a fast food drive through window. while at the window, with the car in drive (foot on brake) the car lunged forward. i first thought that it was my foot hitting the accelerator until it happened again and again. after getting our food the car lunged forward again as ii released the brake and the vehicle lunged and lost power. we rolled forward luckily without causing an accident. this problem is very unsafe. drove the car home and we have not used it since. seems to likely be the throttle body assembly | |||
| 06/01/2008 | 50000 | ||
| Tl - the contact owns a 2006 ford freestyle. the contact stated that while having her foot on the brakes the vehicle lunge forward. the vehicle was taken to a local mechanic who diagnosed that the throttle body and idler bypass were defective and needed to be replaced. the manufacturer was made aware of the failure who did not offered any assistance. the vehicle was not repaired. the failure mileage was 50,000 and the current mileage was 118,000. pm | |||
| 08/01/2010 | 100000 | ||
| I have a ford freestyle 2006. it has a throttle problem that causes it to lurch and sometimes shut off. it occurs only in hot weather generally over 90 degrees (at this time.) it is a safety issue due to the fact that the car accelerates quickly from idle and often in reverse or while sitting in idle at a stop light. i have to apply the brakes firmly to prevent an accident and sometimes this sudden braking causes the car to shut off. i have taken it to the local ford dealership and they have not determined the problem, mainly because it does not cause the engine light to come on and help them diagnose the problem. i have not had the problem corrected due to the fact they say it has to be occuring when i bring it in and it never seems to do it for them. i have read of many others experiencing the same thing when i tried looking into the cause. it sounds like most people have had to replace the throttle control. seems like a serious defect. | |||
| 07/10/2011 | 93000 | ||
| Vehicle has surged at idle or very low speeds multiple times this and last summer. seems to occur on extremely hot days with a/c running full blast, and when tires are turned. has occurred in both forward and reverse gears. surging lasts a few seconds and is only controlled by very forcefully depressing brake pedal. no accidents or injuries have occured thus far, but this is a defninte safety concern for our family! could easily cause a wreck or injury in a busy parking lot. last summer the problem was lessened by having a mechanic cleaning the throttle body. will be taking vehicle to mechanic this week to perform similar maintenance. | |||
| 05/01/2011 | 70000 | ||
| 2006 ford freestyle is having vehicle speed control issues as being investigated pe11018. when my car is shifted into reverse or drive, the car lunges forward or in reverse without warning. rpms increase significantly even when brake pedal is pressed. it happens mainly while backing out of parking spaces. i have had to press extremely hard on brake pedal for fear that i will run into somebody or something. i had a mechanic at sewell auto woodlands, tx take a look at diagnostics and he determined that throttle sensor was bad. | |||
| 07/01/2011 | 70000 | ||
| The car has on numerous occasions lunged forward while in drive with a foot firmly on the brake. it was occuring somewhat intermittantly; however, the problem seems to be occuring on a regular basis. the car used to only jump forward while in drive, but now also lunges backward while in reverse. it has also started to power off after lunging, which can make backing out of a parking space nearly impossible. we have also noticed that after the car dies (which can happen multiple times), it is nearly impossible to accelerate despite a foot being firmly planted on the gas pedal. the wrench light comes on, and sometimes all of the lights come on after dying while trying to start the car back up. the car has become increasingly dangerous and has nearly pulled into traffic while trying to exit a parking lot at points. this car has become a death trap very quickly. | |||
| 07/09/2011 | 35000 | ||
| 2006 ford freestyle experiencing lunging when parking at slow speeds. i see that a complaint file has been opened - pe11018. i would like to confirm that our freestyle is experiencing the same issue. we have ~40k miles and it is getting progressively worse. we have had the issue checked out by the dealership 1 year ago but they could not replicate the issue. we would like to add our complaint to the 250+ complaints you have received on this issue. | |||
| 01/01/2009 | 75000 | ||
| I have a 2006 ford freestyle with about 117,000 miles on it but ther problems started at around 75,000. the little wrench light came on. i brought it to a dealer - put in the super duper computer and found it was a throttle body problem. i understand it could be dangerous. i do know my car started surging while at a stop and had a hard time stopping it - had to shut the car off. it was having to push half way down on the gas to go anywhere after i started it up. this has been a constant problem for about 3 years now. on top of that the brakes on the truck have also been giving me several porblems. i understand that vehicles have their problems but then it puts me and my family in danger, that really upsets me. especiall since i have 6 children!!!!! i really do hope you all can help me out with this problem considering that i have read on the internet that several people are havint the problems as i. | |||
| 06/01/2008 | 50000 | ||
| Tl - the contact owns a 2006 ford freestyle. the contact stated that while having her foot on the brakes the vehicle lunge forward. the vehicle was taken to a local mechanic who diagnosed that the throttle body and idler bypass were defective and needed to be replaced. the manufacturer was made aware of the failure who did not offered any assistance. the vehicle was not repaired. the failure mileage was 50,000 and the current mileage was 118,000. pm | |||
| 08/01/2010 | 100000 | ||
| I have a ford freestyle 2006. it has a throttle problem that causes it to lurch and sometimes shut off. it occurs only in hot weather generally over 90 degrees (at this time.) it is a safety issue due to the fact that the car accelerates quickly from idle and often in reverse or while sitting in idle at a stop light. i have to apply the brakes firmly to prevent an accident and sometimes this sudden braking causes the car to shut off. i have taken it to the local ford dealership and they have not determined the problem, mainly because it does not cause the engine light to come on and help them diagnose the problem. i have not had the problem corrected due to the fact they say it has to be occuring when i bring it in and it never seems to do it for them. i have read of many others experiencing the same thing when i tried looking into the cause. it sounds like most people have had to replace the throttle control. seems like a serious defect. | |||
| 07/10/2011 | 93000 | ||
| Vehicle has surged at idle or very low speeds multiple times this and last summer. seems to occur on extremely hot days with a/c running full blast, and when tires are turned. has occurred in both forward and reverse gears. surging lasts a few seconds and is only controlled by very forcefully depressing brake pedal. no accidents or injuries have occured thus far, but this is a defninte safety concern for our family! could easily cause a wreck or injury in a busy parking lot. last summer the problem was lessened by having a mechanic cleaning the throttle body. will be taking vehicle to mechanic this week to perform similar maintenance. | |||
| 05/01/2011 | 70000 | ||
| 2006 ford freestyle is having vehicle speed control issues as being investigated pe11018. when my car is shifted into reverse or drive, the car lunges forward or in reverse without warning. rpms increase significantly even when brake pedal is pressed. it happens mainly while backing out of parking spaces. i have had to press extremely hard on brake pedal for fear that i will run into somebody or something. i had a mechanic at sewell auto woodlands, tx take a look at diagnostics and he determined that throttle sensor was bad. | |||
| 07/01/2011 | 70000 | ||
| The car has on numerous occasions lunged forward while in drive with a foot firmly on the brake. it was occuring somewhat intermittantly; however, the problem seems to be occuring on a regular basis. the car used to only jump forward while in drive, but now also lunges backward while in reverse. it has also started to power off after lunging, which can make backing out of a parking space nearly impossible. we have also noticed that after the car dies (which can happen multiple times), it is nearly impossible to accelerate despite a foot being firmly planted on the gas pedal. the wrench light comes on, and sometimes all of the lights come on after dying while trying to start the car back up. the car has become increasingly dangerous and has nearly pulled into traffic while trying to exit a parking lot at points. this car has become a death trap very quickly. | |||
| 07/09/2011 | 35000 | ||
| 2006 ford freestyle experiencing lunging when parking at slow speeds. i see that a complaint file has been opened - pe11018. i would like to confirm that our freestyle is experiencing the same issue. we have ~40k miles and it is getting progressively worse. we have had the issue checked out by the dealership 1 year ago but they could not replicate the issue. we would like to add our complaint to the 250+ complaints you have received on this issue. | |||
| 01/01/2009 | 75000 | ||
| I have a 2006 ford freestyle with about 117,000 miles on it but ther problems started at around 75,000. the little wrench light came on. i brought it to a dealer - put in the super duper computer and found it was a throttle body problem. i understand it could be dangerous. i do know my car started surging while at a stop and had a hard time stopping it - had to shut the car off. it was having to push half way down on the gas to go anywhere after i started it up. this has been a constant problem for about 3 years now. on top of that the brakes on the truck have also been giving me several porblems. i understand that vehicles have their problems but then it puts me and my family in danger, that really upsets me. especiall since i have 6 children!!!!! i really do hope you all can help me out with this problem considering that i have read on the internet that several people are havint the problems as i. | |||
| 03/04/2011 | 62000 | ||
| Tl-the contact owns a 2006 ford freestyle.the contact stated when the vehicle was taken out of park to drive or drive to park the vehicle would lunged forward or backwards. the vehicle was not taken to the dealer. the manufacturer was not contacted. the failure mileage was 62,000...mw | |||
| 04/01/2011 | 58000 | ||
| Tl-the contact owns a 2006 ford freestyle. the contact stated that the vehicle surged forward on two occasions, resulting in two crashes. the failures occurred while driving at various speeds. police reports were filed, but no injuries were reported. the vehicle was towed to an authorized dealer on both occasions where they were unable to diagnose the failure. the vehicle was not repaired. the failure mileage was 58,000 and the current mileage was 60,000. the vin was unavailable. sm. | |||
| 08/01/2010 | 100000 | ||
| I have a ford freestyle 2006. it has a throttle problem that causes it to lurch and sometimes shut off. it occurs only in hot weather generally over 90 degrees (at this time.) it is a safety issue due to the fact that the car accelerates quickly from idle and often in reverse or while sitting in idle at a stop light. i have to apply the brakes firmly to prevent an accident and sometimes this sudden braking causes the car to shut off. i have taken it to the local ford dealership and they have not determined the problem, mainly because it does not cause the engine light to come on and help them diagnose the problem. i have not had the problem corrected due to the fact they say it has to be occuring when i bring it in and it never seems to do it for them. i have read of many others experiencing the same thing when i tried looking into the cause. it sounds like most people have had to replace the throttle control. seems like a serious defect. | |||
| 07/10/2011 | 93000 | ||
| Vehicle has surged at idle or very low speeds multiple times this and last summer. seems to occur on extremely hot days with a/c running full blast, and when tires are turned. has occurred in both forward and reverse gears. surging lasts a few seconds and is only controlled by very forcefully depressing brake pedal. no accidents or injuries have occured thus far, but this is a defninte safety concern for our family! could easily cause a wreck or injury in a busy parking lot. last summer the problem was lessened by having a mechanic cleaning the throttle body. will be taking vehicle to mechanic this week to perform similar maintenance. | |||
| 05/01/2011 | 70000 | ||
| 2006 ford freestyle is having vehicle speed control issues as being investigated pe11018. when my car is shifted into reverse or drive, the car lunges forward or in reverse without warning. rpms increase significantly even when brake pedal is pressed. it happens mainly while backing out of parking spaces. i have had to press extremely hard on brake pedal for fear that i will run into somebody or something. i had a mechanic at sewell auto woodlands, tx take a look at diagnostics and he determined that throttle sensor was bad. | |||
| 07/01/2011 | 70000 | ||
| The car has on numerous occasions lunged forward while in drive with a foot firmly on the brake. it was occuring somewhat intermittantly; however, the problem seems to be occuring on a regular basis. the car used to only jump forward while in drive, but now also lunges backward while in reverse. it has also started to power off after lunging, which can make backing out of a parking space nearly impossible. we have also noticed that after the car dies (which can happen multiple times), it is nearly impossible to accelerate despite a foot being firmly planted on the gas pedal. the wrench light comes on, and sometimes all of the lights come on after dying while trying to start the car back up. the car has become increasingly dangerous and has nearly pulled into traffic while trying to exit a parking lot at points. this car has become a death trap very quickly. | |||
| 07/09/2011 | 35000 | ||
| 2006 ford freestyle experiencing lunging when parking at slow speeds. i see that a complaint file has been opened - pe11018. i would like to confirm that our freestyle is experiencing the same issue. we have ~40k miles and it is getting progressively worse. we have had the issue checked out by the dealership 1 year ago but they could not replicate the issue. we would like to add our complaint to the 250+ complaints you have received on this issue. | |||
| 01/01/2009 | 75000 | ||
| I have a 2006 ford freestyle with about 117,000 miles on it but ther problems started at around 75,000. the little wrench light came on. i brought it to a dealer - put in the super duper computer and found it was a throttle body problem. i understand it could be dangerous. i do know my car started surging while at a stop and had a hard time stopping it - had to shut the car off. it was having to push half way down on the gas to go anywhere after i started it up. this has been a constant problem for about 3 years now. on top of that the brakes on the truck have also been giving me several porblems. i understand that vehicles have their problems but then it puts me and my family in danger, that really upsets me. especiall since i have 6 children!!!!! i really do hope you all can help me out with this problem considering that i have read on the internet that several people are havint the problems as i. | |||
| 03/04/2011 | 62000 | ||
| Tl-the contact owns a 2006 ford freestyle.the contact stated when the vehicle was taken out of park to drive or drive to park the vehicle would lunged forward or backwards. the vehicle was not taken to the dealer. the manufacturer was not contacted. the failure mileage was 62,000...mw | |||
| 04/01/2011 | 58000 | ||
| Tl-the contact owns a 2006 ford freestyle. the contact stated that the vehicle surged forward on two occasions, resulting in two crashes. the failures occurred while driving at various speeds. police reports were filed, but no injuries were reported. the vehicle was towed to an authorized dealer on both occasions where they were unable to diagnose the failure. the vehicle was not repaired. the failure mileage was 58,000 and the current mileage was 60,000. the vin was unavailable. sm. | |||
| 07/06/2011 | |||
| 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. | |||
| 07/10/2011 | 93000 | ||
| Vehicle has surged at idle or very low speeds multiple times this and last summer. seems to occur on extremely hot days with a/c running full blast, and when tires are turned. has occurred in both forward and reverse gears. surging lasts a few seconds and is only controlled by very forcefully depressing brake pedal. no accidents or injuries have occured thus far, but this is a defninte safety concern for our family! could easily cause a wreck or injury in a busy parking lot. last summer the problem was lessened by having a mechanic cleaning the throttle body. will be taking vehicle to mechanic this week to perform similar maintenance. | |||
| 05/01/2011 | 70000 | ||
| 2006 ford freestyle is having vehicle speed control issues as being investigated pe11018. when my car is shifted into reverse or drive, the car lunges forward or in reverse without warning. rpms increase significantly even when brake pedal is pressed. it happens mainly while backing out of parking spaces. i have had to press extremely hard on brake pedal for fear that i will run into somebody or something. i had a mechanic at sewell auto woodlands, tx take a look at diagnostics and he determined that throttle sensor was bad. | |||
| 07/01/2011 | 70000 | ||
| The car has on numerous occasions lunged forward while in drive with a foot firmly on the brake. it was occuring somewhat intermittantly; however, the problem seems to be occuring on a regular basis. the car used to only jump forward while in drive, but now also lunges backward while in reverse. it has also started to power off after lunging, which can make backing out of a parking space nearly impossible. we have also noticed that after the car dies (which can happen multiple times), it is nearly impossible to accelerate despite a foot being firmly planted on the gas pedal. the wrench light comes on, and sometimes all of the lights come on after dying while trying to start the car back up. the car has become increasingly dangerous and has nearly pulled into traffic while trying to exit a parking lot at points. this car has become a death trap very quickly. | |||
| 07/09/2011 | 35000 | ||
| 2006 ford freestyle experiencing lunging when parking at slow speeds. i see that a complaint file has been opened - pe11018. i would like to confirm that our freestyle is experiencing the same issue. we have ~40k miles and it is getting progressively worse. we have had the issue checked out by the dealership 1 year ago but they could not replicate the issue. we would like to add our complaint to the 250+ complaints you have received on this issue. | |||
| 01/01/2009 | 75000 | ||
| I have a 2006 ford freestyle with about 117,000 miles on it but ther problems started at around 75,000. the little wrench light came on. i brought it to a dealer - put in the super duper computer and found it was a throttle body problem. i understand it could be dangerous. i do know my car started surging while at a stop and had a hard time stopping it - had to shut the car off. it was having to push half way down on the gas to go anywhere after i started it up. this has been a constant problem for about 3 years now. on top of that the brakes on the truck have also been giving me several porblems. i understand that vehicles have their problems but then it puts me and my family in danger, that really upsets me. especiall since i have 6 children!!!!! i really do hope you all can help me out with this problem considering that i have read on the internet that several people are havint the problems as i. | |||
| 03/04/2011 | 62000 | ||
| Tl-the contact owns a 2006 ford freestyle.the contact stated when the vehicle was taken out of park to drive or drive to park the vehicle would lunged forward or backwards. the vehicle was not taken to the dealer. the manufacturer was not contacted. the failure mileage was 62,000...mw | |||
| 04/01/2011 | 58000 | ||
| Tl-the contact owns a 2006 ford freestyle. the contact stated that the vehicle surged forward on two occasions, resulting in two crashes. the failures occurred while driving at various speeds. police reports were filed, but no injuries were reported. the vehicle was towed to an authorized dealer on both occasions where they were unable to diagnose the failure. the vehicle was not repaired. the failure mileage was 58,000 and the current mileage was 60,000. the vin was unavailable. sm. | |||
| 07/06/2011 | |||
| 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. | |||
| 01/05/2011 | 45000 | ||
| Tl-the contact owns a 2006 ford freestyle. the contact stated that when at a stop and his foot depressed on the brake, he noticed that the vehicle's rpm's would rev to high numbers as if it wanted to take off. the vehicle was then taken and inspected by a independent mechanic and they advised him that the drive by wire may be the cause. the vehicle has not been repaired. the failure mileage was approximately 45,000. the vin was unavailable. tb | |||
| 07/05/2010 | 40000 | ||
| Tl- the contact owns a 2006 ford freestyle. the contact stated while the gear is placed in drive the vehicle surges forward. the vehicle also surges backwards while in reverse. the vehicle would stalls after surging. the engine revs up, the rpms raise up and the vehicle decelerates. the failure occurs intermittently and happened more often when the weather was hot. the vehicle was taken to the dealer. the technicians were unable to diagnose the failure. the vehicle was not repaired. there was an open investigation under nhtsa action number: pe10033 (vehicle speed control power train:automatic transmission:control module (tcm, pcm)) that may be related to the failure. the approximate failure mileage was 40,000. ds | |||
| 07/02/2011 | 76000 | ||
| On saturday, july 2, 2011 we had been driving the car for about 40 minutes to our destination when the vehicle started acting up at a stop. i was idling at a stop with my foot on the break when the vehicle suddenly increased rpms to 3 | |||
| 01/05/2011 | 65000 | ||
| Tl-the contact owns a 2006 ford freestyle. the contact stated that while driving at low speeds in forward or reverse the vehicle would suddenly lunge in either direction. he also, noticed that while driving at various speeds the rpm's would rev up to higher numbers. the vehicle has not been inspected nor has it been repaired. the failure mileage was approximately 65,000. the vin was unavilable. tb | |||
| 05/05/2011 | 85000 | ||
| Tl-the contact owns a 2006 ford freestyle. the contact stated that while driving at low speeds and pulling into a parking space, he noticed that the rpm's would rev up to higher numbers. even when his foot is on the brake it seems to lunge forward as well. the vehicle was inspected by a dealer and have not had a diagnosis. the failure mileage was approximately 85,000. the vin was unavailable. tb | |||
| 06/03/2011 | 90000 | ||
| Tl- the contact owns 2006 ford freestyle. the contact stated the vehicle experienced sudden acceleration several times. the contact took the vehicle to the dealer and they changed the codes on the vehicles computer, but the problem still persists. the failure mileage was 90,000 and the current mileage was 93,444. rvk | |||
| 06/18/2011 | 61000 | ||
| Tl- the contact owns a 2006 ford freestyle. the contact stated while driving in reverse with the brake pedal depressed the vehicle suddenly accelerated the check engine light illuminated and the vehicle stalled. the vehicle was towed to the dealer who performed a diagnostic test that located the failure within the throttle body and it was replaced. the vehicle was repaired. the failure mileage was 61,000 and the current mileage was 61,300. rk | |||
| 07/02/2011 | 99722 | ||
| When driving my 2006 ford freestyle when running the air conditioning, the vehicle will lunge either in drive or reverse. i have not taken this in yet to be looked at, but is seeming to worsen. i am in fear for my children, family and whom ever happens to cross the path of this vehicle when it acts up. i have even had it happen at stop signs and red lights. i am afraid my car will run someone over or ram into another vehicle at its descretion. there needs to be a recall on this vehicle to resolve this problem long term. the vehicle is becoming unsafe to drive. this problem happens randomly without any pre-indicators as to when it will occur, except for the vehicle rpm's revving immediately before it happens. | |||
| 01/01/2009 | 75000 | ||
| I have a 2006 ford freestyle with about 117,000 miles on it but ther problems started at around 75,000. the little wrench light came on. i brought it to a dealer - put in the super duper computer and found it was a throttle body problem. i understand it could be dangerous. i do know my car started surging while at a stop and had a hard time stopping it - had to shut the car off. it was having to push half way down on the gas to go anywhere after i started it up. this has been a constant problem for about 3 years now. on top of that the brakes on the truck have also been giving me several porblems. i understand that vehicles have their problems but then it puts me and my family in danger, that really upsets me. especiall since i have 6 children!!!!! i really do hope you all can help me out with this problem considering that i have read on the internet that several people are havint the problems as i. | |||
| 03/04/2011 | 62000 | ||
| Tl-the contact owns a 2006 ford freestyle.the contact stated when the vehicle was taken out of park to drive or drive to park the vehicle would lunged forward or backwards. the vehicle was not taken to the dealer. the manufacturer was not contacted. the failure mileage was 62,000...mw | |||
| 04/01/2011 | 58000 | ||
| Tl-the contact owns a 2006 ford freestyle. the contact stated that the vehicle surged forward on two occasions, resulting in two crashes. the failures occurred while driving at various speeds. police reports were filed, but no injuries were reported. the vehicle was towed to an authorized dealer on both occasions where they were unable to diagnose the failure. the vehicle was not repaired. the failure mileage was 58,000 and the current mileage was 60,000. the vin was unavailable. sm. | |||
| 07/06/2011 | |||
| 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. | |||
| 01/05/2011 | 45000 | ||
| Tl-the contact owns a 2006 ford freestyle. the contact stated that when at a stop and his foot depressed on the brake, he noticed that the vehicle's rpm's would rev to high numbers as if it wanted to take off. the vehicle was then taken and inspected by a independent mechanic and they advised him that the drive by wire may be the cause. the vehicle has not been repaired. the failure mileage was approximately 45,000. the vin was unavailable. tb | |||
| 07/05/2010 | 40000 | ||
| Tl- the contact owns a 2006 ford freestyle. the contact stated while the gear is placed in drive the vehicle surges forward. the vehicle also surges backwards while in reverse. the vehicle would stalls after surging. the engine revs up, the rpms raise up and the vehicle decelerates. the failure occurs intermittently and happened more often when the weather was hot. the vehicle was taken to the dealer. the technicians were unable to diagnose the failure. the vehicle was not repaired. there was an open investigation under nhtsa action number: pe10033 (vehicle speed control power train:automatic transmission:control module (tcm, pcm)) that may be related to the failure. the approximate failure mileage was 40,000. ds | |||
| 07/02/2011 | 76000 | ||
| On saturday, july 2, 2011 we had been driving the car for about 40 minutes to our destination when the vehicle started acting up at a stop. i was idling at a stop with my foot on the break when the vehicle suddenly increased rpms to 3 | |||
| 01/05/2011 | 65000 | ||
| Tl-the contact owns a 2006 ford freestyle. the contact stated that while driving at low speeds in forward or reverse the vehicle would suddenly lunge in either direction. he also, noticed that while driving at various speeds the rpm's would rev up to higher numbers. the vehicle has not been inspected nor has it been repaired. the failure mileage was approximately 65,000. the vin was unavilable. tb | |||
| 05/05/2011 | 85000 | ||
| Tl-the contact owns a 2006 ford freestyle. the contact stated that while driving at low speeds and pulling into a parking space, he noticed that the rpm's would rev up to higher numbers. even when his foot is on the brake it seems to lunge forward as well. the vehicle was inspected by a dealer and have not had a diagnosis. the failure mileage was approximately 85,000. the vin was unavailable. tb | |||
| 06/03/2011 | 90000 | ||
| Tl- the contact owns 2006 ford freestyle. the contact stated the vehicle has experienced sudden acceleration several times. the contact took the vehicle to the dealer and they changed codes on the vehicles computer, but the problem still persists. the failure mileage was 90,000 and the current mileage 93,444.rl | |||
| 06/18/2011 | 61000 | ||
| Tl-the contact owns a 2006 ford freestyle. the contact stated while reversing with the brake depressed the vehicle suddenly accelerated the check engine light illuminated and the vehicle stalled. the vehicle was towed to the dealer who performed a diagnosed that located the failure at the throttle body. the dealer replaced the throttle body. the vehicle was repaired. the failure mileage was 61,000 and the current mileage was 61,300. li | |||
| 07/02/2011 | 99722 | ||
| When driving my 2006 ford freestyle when running the air conditioning, the vehicle will lunge either in drive or reverse. i have not taken this in yet to be looked at, but is seeming to worsen. i am in fear for my children, family and whom ever happens to cross the path of this vehicle when it acts up. i have even had it happen at stop signs and red lights. i am afraid my car will run someone over or ram into another vehicle at its descretion. there needs to be a recall on this vehicle to resolve this problem long term. the vehicle is becoming unsafe to drive. this problem happens randomly without any pre-indicators as to when it will occur, except for the vehicle rpm's revving immediately before it happens. | |||
| 07/06/2011 | |||
| 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. | |||
| 01/05/2011 | 45000 | ||
| Tl-the contact owns a 2006 ford freestyle. the contact stated that when at a stop and his foot depressed on the brake, he noticed that the vehicle's rpm's would rev to high numbers as if it wanted to take off. the vehicle was then taken and inspected by a independent mechanic and they advised him that the drive by wire may be the cause. the vehicle has not been repaired. the failure mileage was approximately 45,000. the vin was unavailable. tb | |||
| 07/05/2010 | 40000 | ||
| Tl- the contact owns a 2006 ford freestyle. the contact stated while the gear is placed in drive the vehicle surges forward. the vehicle also surges backwards while in reverse. the vehicle would stalls after surging. the engine revs up, the rpms raise up and the vehicle decelerates. the failure occurs intermittently and happened more often when the weather was hot. the vehicle was taken to the dealer. the technicians were unable to diagnose the failure. the vehicle was not repaired. there was an open investigation under nhtsa action number: pe10033 (vehicle speed control power train:automatic transmission:control module (tcm, pcm)) that may be related to the failure. the approximate failure mileage was 40,000. ds | |||
| 07/02/2011 | 76000 | ||
| On saturday, july 2, 2011 we had been driving the car for about 40 minutes to our destination when the vehicle started acting up at a stop. i was idling at a stop with my foot on the break when the vehicle suddenly increased rpms to 3 | |||
| 01/05/2011 | 65000 | ||
| Tl-the contact owns a 2006 ford freestyle. the contact stated that while driving at low speeds in forward or reverse the vehicle would suddenly lunge in either direction. he also, noticed that while driving at various speeds the rpm's would rev up to higher numbers. the vehicle has not been inspected nor has it been repaired. the failure mileage was approximately 65,000. the vin was unavilable. tb | |||
| 05/05/2011 | 85000 | ||
| Tl-the contact owns a 2006 ford freestyle. the contact stated that while driving at low speeds and pulling into a parking space, he noticed that the rpm's would rev up to higher numbers. even when his foot is on the brake it seems to lunge forward as well. the vehicle was inspected by a dealer and have not had a diagnosis. the failure mileage was approximately 85,000. the vin was unavailable. tb | |||
| 06/03/2011 | 90000 | ||
| Tl- the contact owns 2006 ford freestyle. the contact stated the vehicle has experienced sudden acceleration several times. the contact took the vehicle to the dealer and they changed codes on the vehicles computer, but the problem still persists. the failure mileage was 90,000 and the current mileage 93,444.rl | |||
| 06/18/2011 | 61000 | ||
| Tl-the contact owns a 2006 ford freestyle. the contact stated while reversing with the brake depressed the vehicle suddenly accelerated the check engine light illuminated and the vehicle stalled. the vehicle was towed to the dealer who performed a diagnosed that located the failure at the throttle body. the dealer replaced the throttle body. the vehicle was repaired. the failure mileage was 61,000 and the current mileage was 61,300. li | |||
| 07/02/2011 | 99722 | ||
| When driving my 2006 ford freestyle when running the air conditioning, the vehicle will lunge either in drive or reverse. i have not taken this in yet to be looked at, but is seeming to worsen. i am in fear for my children, family and whom ever happens to cross the path of this vehicle when it acts up. i have even had it happen at stop signs and red lights. i am afraid my car will run someone over or ram into another vehicle at its descretion. there needs to be a recall on this vehicle to resolve this problem long term. the vehicle is becoming unsafe to drive. this problem happens randomly without any pre-indicators as to when it will occur, except for the vehicle rpm's revving immediately before it happens. | |||
| 01/01/2010 | |||
| Lunging problem for 2006 ford freestyle - i just went to the ford website to check for any recalls because we are experiencing a lunging problem. the official website does not list one but i found info listed thru your website with the same issue. it does happen at low speeds, we couldn't figure it out and we've spent money already trying to stop the issue but it keeps happening, it first happened about a year and a half ago and we replaced the throttle body. normally it's from going from park to reverse or from park forward. it accelerates when you don't have your foot on the pedal. the issue is starting to get worse. | |||
| 07/01/2011 | 100000 | ||
| Tl-the contact owns a 2006 ford freestyle. the contact stated that while driving approximately 5 mph the vehicle stalled. upon restart, the vehicle operated as normal. a check engine light was also illuminating on the instrument panel upon restart. the contact also stated that the vehicle was experiencing a recurring failure in which it would momentarily surge forward. the vehicle was taken to an authorized dealer where the contact was informed that the throttle body needed to be replaced. the vehicle was in the process of being repaired. the failure mileage was 100,000. the vin was unavailable. sm. | |||
| 06/14/2011 | 85970 | ||
| My 2006 ford freestyle is lunging away from me at slow speeds and even when my foot is on the pedal. the wrench indicator has come on twice, but neither of the mechanics i have taken it to have been able to retrieve the codes. i am so scared i'm going to hit another vehicle, a person, or drive into my garage wall when i'm parking. the rpms are staying up even when i ease off the gas. | |||
| 01/05/2011 | 45000 | ||
| Tl-the contact owns a 2006 ford freestyle. the contact stated that when at a stop and his foot depressed on the brake, he noticed that the vehicle's rpm's would rev to high numbers as if it wanted to take off. the vehicle was then taken and inspected by a independent mechanic and they advised him that the drive by wire may be the cause. the vehicle has not been repaired. the failure mileage was approximately 45,000. the vin was unavailable. tb | |||
| 07/05/2010 | 40000 | ||
| Tl- the contact owns a 2006 ford freestyle. the contact stated while the gear is placed in drive the vehicle surges forward. the vehicle also surges backwards while in reverse. the vehicle would stalls after surging. the engine revs up, the rpms raise up and the vehicle decelerates. the failure occurs intermittently and happened more often when the weather was hot. the vehicle was taken to the dealer. the technicians were unable to diagnose the failure. the vehicle was not repaired. there was an open investigation under nhtsa action number: pe10033 (vehicle speed control power train:automatic transmission:control module (tcm, pcm)) that may be related to the failure. the approximate failure mileage was 40,000. ds | |||
| 07/02/2011 | 76000 | ||
| On saturday, july 2, 2011 we had been driving the car for about 40 minutes to our destination when the vehicle started acting up at a stop. i was idling at a stop with my foot on the break when the vehicle suddenly increased rpms to 3 | |||
| 01/05/2011 | 65000 | ||
| Tl-the contact owns a 2006 ford freestyle. the contact stated that while driving at low speeds in forward or reverse the vehicle would suddenly lunge in either direction. he also, noticed that while driving at various speeds the rpm's would rev up to higher numbers. the vehicle has not been inspected nor has it been repaired. the failure mileage was approximately 65,000. the vin was unavilable. tb | |||
| 05/05/2011 | 85000 | ||
| Tl-the contact owns a 2006 ford freestyle. the contact stated that while driving at low speeds and pulling into a parking space, he noticed that the rpm's would rev up to higher numbers. even when his foot is on the brake it seems to lunge forward as well. the vehicle was inspected by a dealer and have not had a diagnosis. the failure mileage was approximately 85,000. the vin was unavailable. tb | |||
| 06/03/2011 | 90000 | ||
| Tl- the contact owns 2006 ford freestyle. the contact stated the vehicle has experienced sudden acceleration several times. the contact took the vehicle to the dealer and they changed codes on the vehicles computer, but the problem still persists. the failure mileage was 90,000 and the current mileage 93,444.rl | |||
| 06/18/2011 | 61000 | ||
| Tl-the contact owns a 2006 ford freestyle. the contact stated while reversing with the brake depressed the vehicle suddenly accelerated the check engine light illuminated and the vehicle stalled. the vehicle was towed to the dealer who performed a diagnosed that located the failure at the throttle body. the dealer replaced the throttle body. the vehicle was repaired. the failure mileage was 61,000 and the current mileage was 61,300. li | |||
| 07/02/2011 | 99722 | ||
| When driving my 2006 ford freestyle when running the air conditioning, the vehicle will lunge either in drive or reverse. i have not taken this in yet to be looked at, but is seeming to worsen. i am in fear for my children, family and whom ever happens to cross the path of this vehicle when it acts up. i have even had it happen at stop signs and red lights. i am afraid my car will run someone over or ram into another vehicle at its descretion. there needs to be a recall on this vehicle to resolve this problem long term. the vehicle is becoming unsafe to drive. this problem happens randomly without any pre-indicators as to when it will occur, except for the vehicle rpm's revving immediately before it happens. | |||
| 01/01/2010 | |||
| Lunging problem for 2006 ford freestyle - i just went to the ford website to check for any recalls because we are experiencing a lunging problem. the official website does not list one but i found info listed thru your website with the same issue. it does happen at low speeds, we couldn't figure it out and we've spent money already trying to stop the issue but it keeps happening, it first happened about a year and a half ago and we replaced the throttle body. normally it's from going from park to reverse or from park forward. it accelerates when you don't have your foot on the pedal. the issue is starting to get worse. | |||
| 07/01/2011 | 100000 | ||
| Tl-the contact owns a 2006 ford freestyle. the contact stated that while driving approximately 5 mph the vehicle stalled. upon restart, the vehicle operated as normal. a check engine light was also illuminating on the instrument panel upon restart. the contact also stated that the vehicle was experiencing a recurring failure in which it would momentarily surge forward. the vehicle was taken to an authorized dealer where the contact was informed that the throttle body needed to be replaced. the vehicle was in the process of being repaired. the failure mileage was 100,000. the vin was unavailable. sm. | |||
| 06/14/2011 | 85970 | ||
| My 2006 ford freestyle is lunging away from me at slow speeds and even when my foot is on the pedal. the wrench indicator has come on twice, but neither of the mechanics i have taken it to have been able to retrieve the codes. i am so scared i'm going to hit another vehicle, a person, or drive into my garage wall when i'm parking. the rpms are staying up even when i ease off the gas. | |||
| 07/09/2009 | 60000 | ||
| Tl-the contact owns a 2006 ford freestyle. the contact stated the vehicle would lunge forward unintendently whenever the vehicle was at a complete stop with the air conditioner in operation and the brake pedal depressed. the throttle body was replaced in 2009 under the extended service warranty. the vehicle had not been diagnosed or repaired for the most recent failure. the manufacturer was made aware of the problem. currently, there is an open investigation related to the defect under nhtsa action number pe11018 (vehicle speed control). the approximate failure mileage was 60,000. js | |||
| 07/02/2011 | 99722 | ||
| When driving my 2006 ford freestyle when running the air conditioning, the vehicle will lunge either in drive or reverse. i have not taken this in yet to be looked at, but is seeming to worsen. i am in fear for my children, family and whom ever happens to cross the path of this vehicle when it acts up. i have even had it happen at stop signs and red lights. i am afraid my car will run someone over or ram into another vehicle at its descretion. there needs to be a recall on this vehicle to resolve this problem long term. the vehicle is becoming unsafe to drive. this problem happens randomly without any pre-indicators as to when it will occur, except for the vehicle rpm's revving immediately before it happens. | |||
| 01/01/2010 | |||
| Lunging problem for 2006 ford freestyle - i just went to the ford website to check for any recalls because we are experiencing a lunging problem. the official website does not list one but i found info listed thru your website with the same issue. it does happen at low speeds, we couldn't figure it out and we've spent money already trying to stop the issue but it keeps happening, it first happened about a year and a half ago and we replaced the throttle body. normally it's from going from park to reverse or from park forward. it accelerates when you don't have your foot on the pedal. the issue is starting to get worse. | |||
| 07/01/2011 | 100000 | ||
| Tl-the contact owns a 2006 ford freestyle. the contact stated that while driving approximately 5 mph the vehicle stalled. upon restart, the vehicle operated as normal. a check engine light was also illuminating on the instrument panel upon restart. the contact also stated that the vehicle was experiencing a recurring failure in which it would momentarily surge forward. the vehicle was taken to an authorized dealer where the contact was informed that the throttle body needed to be replaced. the vehicle was in the process of being repaired. the failure mileage was 100,000. the vin was unavailable. sm. | |||
| 06/14/2011 | 85970 | ||
| My 2006 ford freestyle is lunging away from me at slow speeds and even when my foot is on the pedal. the wrench indicator has come on twice, but neither of the mechanics i have taken it to have been able to retrieve the codes. i am so scared i'm going to hit another vehicle, a person, or drive into my garage wall when i'm parking. the rpms are staying up even when i ease off the gas. | |||
| 07/09/2009 | 60000 | ||
| Tl-the contact owns a 2006 ford freestyle. the contact stated the vehicle would lunge forward unintendently whenever the vehicle was at a complete stop with the air conditioner in operation and the brake pedal depressed. the throttle body was replaced in 2009 under the extended service warranty. the vehicle had not been diagnosed or repaired for the most recent failure. the manufacturer was made aware of the problem. currently, there is an open investigation related to the defect under nhtsa action number pe11018 (vehicle speed control). the approximate failure mileage was 60,000. js | |||
| 05/20/2009 | 50000 | ||
| Tl-the contact owns a 2006 ford freestyle. while driving approximately 5 mph into a parking space, the vehicle began to lunge forward unexpectedly when pressure was applied to the brake pedal. the failure occurred on five separate occasions during the time the air conditioner was activated. the vehicle was taken to an authorized dealer who stated the throttle body would need to be replaced. the vehicle was in the process of being repaired. the manufacturer was not made aware of the problem. the approximate failure mileage was 50,000. the vin was unavailable. js | |||
| 05/15/2011 | 108000 | ||
| Tl- the contact owns a 2006 ford freestyle. the contact stated that when she placed the vehicle in reverse or park the engine rpms would increase and the vehicle would lunge forward. the vehicle was taken to the dealer who refused to diagnose the failure unless the contact paid for the diagnostic test. the manufacturer was made aware of the failure but did not offer any assistance since the vehicle was not included in any recalls. the vehicle was not repaired. the failure mileage was 108,000 and the current mileage was 110,000. rk | |||
| 07/09/2009 | 60000 | ||
| Tl-the contact owns a 2006 ford freestyle. the contact stated the vehicle would lunge forward unintendently whenever the vehicle was at a complete stop with the air conditioner in operation and the brake pedal depressed. the throttle body was replaced in 2009 under the extended service warranty. the vehicle had not been diagnosed or repaired for the most recent failure. the manufacturer was made aware of the problem. currently, there is an open investigation related to the defect under nhtsa action number pe11018 (vehicle speed control). the approximate failure mileage was 60,000. js | |||
| 05/20/2009 | 50000 | ||
| Tl-the contact owns a 2006 ford freestyle. while driving approximately 5 mph into a parking space, the vehicle began to lunge forward unexpectedly when pressure was applied to the brake pedal. the failure occurred on five separate occasions during the time the air conditioner was activated. the vehicle was taken to an authorized dealer who stated the throttle body would need to be replaced. the vehicle was in the process of being repaired. the manufacturer was not made aware of the problem. the approximate failure mileage was 50,000. the vin was unavailable. js | |||
| 05/15/2011 | 108000 | ||
| Tl- the contact owns a 2006 ford freestyle. the contact stated that when she placed the vehicle in reverse or park the engine rpms would increase and the vehicle would lunge forward. the vehicle was taken to the dealer who refused to diagnose the failure unless the contact paid for the diagnostic test. the manufacturer was made aware of the failure but did not offer any assistance since the vehicle was not included in any recalls. the vehicle was not repaired. the failure mileage was 108,000 and the current mileage was 110,000. rk | |||
| 05/20/2009 | 50000 | ||
| Tl-the contact owns a 2006 ford freestyle. while driving approximately 5 mph into a parking space, the vehicle began to lunge forward unexpectedly when pressure was applied to the brake pedal. the failure occurred on five separate occasions during the time the air conditioner was activated. the vehicle was taken to an authorized dealer who stated the throttle body would need to be replaced. the vehicle was in the process of being repaired. the manufacturer was not made aware of the problem. the approximate failure mileage was 50,000. the vin was unavailable. js | |||
| 05/15/2011 | 108000 | ||
| Tl - the contact owns a 2006 ford freestyle. the contact stated that when she placed the vehicle in reverse or park the engine would rave up and lunge forward. the vehicle was taken to the dealer who refused to diagnosed the failure unless the contact paid for the service. the manufacturer was made aware of the failure who did not offered any assistance since the vehicle was not included on any recalls. the vehicle was not repaired. the failure mileage was 108,000 and the current mileage was 110,000. pm | |||
| 06/14/2011 | 41000 | ||
| Tl-the contact owns a 2006 ford freestyle. the contact stated that while stopped, the vehicle momentarily surged forward. the vehicle was not taken to have the failure diagnosed or repaired. the contact also stated that a similar failure occurred once before. the manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. the failure mileage was 41,000. sm. | |||
| 05/05/2011 | 56000 | ||
| The automobile surges when initialing engaging into either reverse or drive. extreme pressure needs to be applied to the break to prevent the car from surging 5 to 10 feet, either backwards or forwards depending on which gear is selected. took the car to danvers ford in danvers, massachusetts. there service manager stated he had not heard of any surging problems. no error codes were detected. he contacted ford motor company and the recommended the throttle body be replaced. for obvious safety reasons reasons, we complied and replaced the throttle body at an out-of-pocket expense to us of roughly $650. | |||
| 05/15/2011 | 108000 | ||
| Tl - the contact owns a 2006 ford freestyle. the contact stated that when she placed the vehicle in reverse or park the engine would rave up and lunge forward. the vehicle was taken to the dealer who refused to diagnosed the failure unless the contact paid for the service. the manufacturer was made aware of the failure who did not offered any assistance since the vehicle was not included on any recalls. the vehicle was not repaired. the failure mileage was 108,000 and the current mileage was 110,000. pm | |||
| 06/14/2011 | 41000 | ||
| Tl-the contact owns a 2006 ford freestyle. while the contact was at a complete stop with the brake pedal engaged, the vehicle lunged forward unexpectedly. the similar failure occurred on a separate occasion. the manufacturer was not notified of the defect. the vehicle had not been diagnosed or repaired. the approximate failure mileage was 41,000. js | |||
| 05/05/2011 | 56000 | ||
| The automobile surges when initialing engaging into either reverse or drive. extreme pressure needs to be applied to the break to prevent the car from surging 5 to 10 feet, either backwards or forwards depending on which gear is selected. took the car to danvers ford in danvers, massachusetts. there service manager stated he had not heard of any surging problems. no error codes were detected. he contacted ford motor company and the recommended the throttle body be replaced. for obvious safety reasons reasons, we complied and replaced the throttle body at an out-of-pocket expense to us of roughly $650. | |||
| 06/14/2011 | 41000 | ||
| Tl-the contact owns a 2006 ford freestyle. while the contact was at a complete stop with the brake pedal engaged, the vehicle lunged forward unexpectedly. the similar failure occurred on a separate occasion. the manufacturer was not notified of the defect. the vehicle had not been diagnosed or repaired. the approximate failure mileage was 41,000. js | |||
| 05/05/2011 | 56000 | ||
| The automobile surges when initialing engaging into either reverse or drive. extreme pressure needs to be applied to the break to prevent the car from surging 5 to 10 feet, either backwards or forwards depending on which gear is selected. took the car to danvers ford in danvers, massachusetts. there service manager stated he had not heard of any surging problems. no error codes were detected. he contacted ford motor company and the recommended the throttle body be replaced. for obvious safety reasons reasons, we complied and replaced the throttle body at an out-of-pocket expense to us of roughly $650. | |||
| 06/18/2011 | 94200 | ||
| When backing out of the garage in reverse, the engine revved wildly causing a big increase in acceleration backwards. thankfully i slammed on the brakes to stop (before i clipped the side of the garage) and put the car in neutral to see if the revving would continue...it did. for the next minute or so, the engine revved from about 800 rpms to 2500 rpms in neutral, with my foot on the brake....the engine acted the same way in neutral as it did in reverse (increased rpms = inadvertent acceleration). after a minute, i cautiously continued backing out and everything was ok then. other conditions to consider in your evaluation: -it was hot outside (100 degrees) -engine was warm from previously running errands -ac on -wheels turned slightly -two adults and 3 children in the vehicle at the time | |||
| 06/22/2011 | 120000 | ||
| 2006 for freestyle 120000 miles, i was backing up car engine started to race. had foot on brake not on excellerator. if foot was not on brake would have hit parked car behind me. backed up and had to keep brake applied to keep car from moving in reverse to quickly. car then stalled. i restarted and went into safe mode. drove to automechanic unable to drive over 40mph. mechanic looking at throttle body as cause. | |||
| 06/15/2008 | 55000 | ||
| Vehicle lunges at idle, especially on hot days when a/c is running. almost ran over attendant at oil change location. this has occurred about 30 times since we have owned the car. the dealer has no knowledge of other freestyles with this problem, but many other freestyle owners do, as does the ford corporation. | |||
| 06/14/2011 | 41000 | ||
| Tl-the contact owns a 2006 ford freestyle. while the contact was at a complete stop with the brake pedal engaged, the vehicle lunged forward unexpectedly. the similar failure occurred on a separate occasion. the manufacturer was not notified of the defect. the vehicle had not been diagnosed or repaired. the approximate failure mileage was 41,000. js | |||
| 05/05/2011 | 56000 | ||
| The automobile surges when initialing engaging into either reverse or drive. extreme pressure needs to be applied to the break to prevent the car from surging 5 to 10 feet, either backwards or forwards depending on which gear is selected. took the car to danvers ford in danvers, massachusetts. there service manager stated he had not heard of any surging problems. no error codes were detected. he contacted ford motor company and the recommended the throttle body be replaced. for obvious safety reasons reasons, we complied and replaced the throttle body at an out-of-pocket expense to us of roughly $650. | |||
| 06/18/2011 | 94200 | ||
| When backing out of the garage in reverse, the engine revved wildly causing a big increase in acceleration backwards. thankfully i slammed on the brakes to stop (before i clipped the side of the garage) and put the car in neutral to see if the revving would continue...it did. for the next minute or so, the engine revved from about 800 rpms to 2500 rpms in neutral, with my foot on the brake....the engine acted the same way in neutral as it did in reverse (increased rpms = inadvertent acceleration). after a minute, i cautiously continued backing out and everything was ok then. other conditions to consider in your evaluation: -it was hot outside (100 degrees) -engine was warm from previously running errands -ac on -wheels turned slightly -two adults and 3 children in the vehicle at the time | |||
| 06/22/2011 | 120000 | ||
| 2006 for freestyle 120000 miles, i was backing up car engine started to race. had foot on brake not on excellerator. if foot was not on brake would have hit parked car behind me. backed up and had to keep brake applied to keep car from moving in reverse to quickly. car then stalled. i restarted and went into safe mode. drove to automechanic unable to drive over 40mph. mechanic looking at throttle body as cause. | |||
| 06/15/2008 | 55000 | ||
| Vehicle lunges at idle, especially on hot days when a/c is running. almost ran over attendant at oil change location. this has occurred about 30 times since we have owned the car. the dealer has no knowledge of other freestyles with this problem, but many other freestyle owners do, as does the ford corporation. | |||
| 06/21/2011 | 90635 | ||
| At least once daily, my 2006 ford freestyle lurches forward when i am going forward or backward at a low speed, such as pulling in to or out of a parking space, or going from a complete stop. today as i entered the road from a complete stop at a traffic light, the car jerked forward, i heard a noise and the orange wrench shaped light came on. | |||
| 06/01/2010 | 84000 | ||
| Tl* the contact owns a 2006 ford freestyle. the contact stated that the vehicle would surge and abnormally accelerate forward or in reverse without depressing the accelerator pedal. the vehicle was taken to the dealer who discovered that whomever performed the most recent oil change on the vehicle added incorrect fluid, causing the transmission to become defective. the dealer made repairs to the vehicle but the issue was not remedied. the manufacturer was made aware of the failure who stated that they would contact her at a later date. the vehicle was not further repaired. the failure and current mileage was 84,000. | |||
| 01/20/2011 | 56000 | ||
| Tl* the contact owns a 2006 ford freestyle. the contact was at a complete stop when the vehicle abnormally accelerated with the illumination of the wrench warning light. the contact attempted to maneuver the vehicle and ended up crashing into a ditch. the vehicle was inspected by the dealer who replaced the wiring harness on the right rear engine compartment. the battery and the shock mount was also replaced and the contact was advised to have the throttle body and crank sensor replaced. the contact stated that the throttle body and crank shaft sensor were previously replaced and denied having the components replaced a second time. there was an open investigation under nhtsa action number: pe11018 (vehicle speed control) that could possible have been related to the failure. the vehicle was not further repaired. the approximate failure mileage was 56,000. | |||
| 06/18/2011 | 94200 | ||
| When backing out of the garage in reverse, the engine revved wildly causing a big increase in acceleration backwards. thankfully i slammed on the brakes to stop (before i clipped the side of the garage) and put the car in neutral to see if the revving would continue...it did. for the next minute or so, the engine revved from about 800 rpms to 2500 rpms in neutral, with my foot on the brake....the engine acted the same way in neutral as it did in reverse (increased rpms = inadvertent acceleration). after a minute, i cautiously continued backing out and everything was ok then. other conditions to consider in your evaluation: -it was hot outside (100 degrees) -engine was warm from previously running errands -ac on -wheels turned slightly -two adults and 3 children in the vehicle at the time | |||
| 06/22/2011 | 120000 | ||
| 2006 for freestyle 120000 miles, i was backing up car engine started to race. had foot on brake not on excellerator. if foot was not on brake would have hit parked car behind me. backed up and had to keep brake applied to keep car from moving in reverse to quickly. car then stalled. i restarted and went into safe mode. drove to automechanic unable to drive over 40mph. mechanic looking at throttle body as cause. | |||
| 06/15/2008 | 55000 | ||
| Vehicle lunges at idle, especially on hot days when a/c is running. almost ran over attendant at oil change location. this has occurred about 30 times since we have owned the car. the dealer has no knowledge of other freestyles with this problem, but many other freestyle owners do, as does the ford corporation. | |||
| 06/21/2011 | 90635 | ||
| At least once daily, my 2006 ford freestyle lurches forward when i am going forward or backward at a low speed, such as pulling in to or out of a parking space, or going from a complete stop. today as i entered the road from a complete stop at a traffic light, the car jerked forward, i heard a noise and the orange wrench shaped light came on. | |||
| 06/01/2010 | 84000 | ||
| Tl* the contact owns a 2006 ford freestyle. the contact stated that the vehicle would surge and abnormally accelerate forward or in reverse without depressing the accelerator pedal. the vehicle was taken to the dealer who discovered that whomever performed the most recent oil change on the vehicle added incorrect fluid, causing the transmission to become defective. the dealer made repairs to the vehicle but the issue was not remedied. the manufacturer was made aware of the failure who stated that they would contact her at a later date. the vehicle was not further repaired. the failure and current mileage was 84,000. | |||
| 01/20/2011 | 56000 | ||
| Tl* the contact owns a 2006 ford freestyle. the contact was at a complete stop when the vehicle abnormally accelerated with the illumination of the wrench warning light. the contact attempted to maneuver the vehicle and ended up crashing into a ditch. the vehicle was inspected by the dealer who replaced the wiring harness on the right rear engine compartment. the battery and the shock mount was also replaced and the contact was advised to have the throttle body and crank sensor replaced. the contact stated that the throttle body and crank shaft sensor were previously replaced and denied having the components replaced a second time. there was an open investigation under nhtsa action number: pe11018 (vehicle speed control) that could possible have been related to the failure. the vehicle was not further repaired. the approximate failure mileage was 56,000. | |||
| 06/18/2011 | 94200 | ||
| When backing out of the garage in reverse, the engine revved wildly causing a big increase in acceleration backwards. thankfully i slammed on the brakes to stop (before i clipped the side of the garage) and put the car in neutral to see if the revving would continue...it did. for the next minute or so, the engine revved from about 800 rpms to 2500 rpms in neutral, with my foot on the brake....the engine acted the same way in neutral as it did in reverse (increased rpms = inadvertent acceleration). after a minute, i cautiously continued backing out and everything was ok then. other conditions to consider in your evaluation: -it was hot outside (100 degrees) -engine was warm from previously running errands -ac on -wheels turned slightly -two adults and 3 children in the vehicle at the time | |||
| 06/22/2011 | 120000 | ||
| 2006 for freestyle 120000 miles, i was backing up car engine started to race. had foot on brake not on excellerator. if foot was not on brake would have hit parked car behind me. backed up and had to keep brake applied to keep car from moving in reverse to quickly. car then stalled. i restarted and went into safe mode. drove to automechanic unable to drive over 40mph. mechanic looking at throttle body as cause. | |||
| 06/15/2008 | 55000 | ||
| Vehicle lunges at idle, especially on hot days when a/c is running. almost ran over attendant at oil change location. this has occurred about 30 times since we have owned the car. the dealer has no knowledge of other freestyles with this problem, but many other freestyle owners do, as does the ford corporation. | |||
| 06/21/2011 | 90635 | ||
| At least once daily, my 2006 ford freestyle lurches forward when i am going forward or backward at a low speed, such as pulling in to or out of a parking space, or going from a complete stop. today as i entered the road from a complete stop at a traffic light, the car jerked forward, i heard a noise and the orange wrench shaped light came on. | |||
| 06/01/2010 | 84000 | ||
| Tl - the contact owns a 2006 ford freestyle. the contact stated that the vehicle surge and lunge forward with out pressing the gas pedal. the vehicle was taken to the dealer who diagnosed that when the vehicle received a oil change they put in the wrong fluid which caused the transmission to become defective. the remedy failed to repaired the problem. the manufacturer was made aware of the failure who will be contact her at a later date. the vehicle was not repaired. the failure and current mileage was 84,000. pm | |||
| 01/20/2011 | 56000 | ||
| Tl- the contact owns a 2006 ford freestyle. while stopped the vehicle suddenly accelerated on its own. the contact was able to maneuver the vehicle off of the road and into a ditch. the contact noticed the wrench light had illuminated on the instrument panel. the vehicle was taken to the dealer. the technicians replaced the wiring harness on the right rear engine compartment, the battery, and the shock mount were replaced. the technician recommended the throttle body and the crank sensor be replaced. the contact stated the throttle body and crank shaft sensor were previously replaced and decided not to have them replaced a second time. also, the vehicle previously stalled and lunged forward. there was an open investigation under nhtsa action number: pe11018 (vehicle speed control) that may be related to the failure. the vehicle was not repaired. the approximate failure mileage was 56,000. ds | |||
| 06/15/2008 | 55000 | ||
| Vehicle lunges at idle, especially on hot days when a/c is running. almost ran over attendant at oil change location. this has occurred about 30 times since we have owned the car. the dealer has no knowledge of other freestyles with this problem, but many other freestyle owners do, as does the ford corporation. | |||
| 06/21/2011 | 90635 | ||
| At least once daily, my 2006 ford freestyle lurches forward when i am going forward or backward at a low speed, such as pulling in to or out of a parking space, or going from a complete stop. today as i entered the road from a complete stop at a traffic light, the car jerked forward, i heard a noise and the orange wrench shaped light came on. | |||
| 06/01/2010 | 84000 | ||
| Tl - the contact owns a 2006 ford freestyle. the contact stated that the vehicle surge and lunge forward with out pressing the gas pedal. the vehicle was taken to the dealer who diagnosed that when the vehicle received a oil change they put in the wrong fluid which caused the transmission to become defective. the remedy failed to repaired the problem. the manufacturer was made aware of the failure who will be contact her at a later date. the vehicle was not repaired. the failure and current mileage was 84,000. pm | |||
| 01/20/2011 | 56000 | ||
| Tl- the contact owns a 2006 ford freestyle. while stopped the vehicle suddenly accelerated on its own. the contact was able to maneuver the vehicle off of the road and into a ditch. the contact noticed the wrench light had illuminated on the instrument panel. the vehicle was taken to the dealer. the technicians replaced the wiring harness on the right rear engine compartment, the battery, and the shock mount were replaced. the technician recommended the throttle body and the crank sensor be replaced. the contact stated the throttle body and crank shaft sensor were previously replaced and decided not to have them replaced a second time. also, the vehicle previously stalled and lunged forward. there was an open investigation under nhtsa action number: pe11018 (vehicle speed control) that may be related to the failure. the vehicle was not repaired. the approximate failure mileage was 56,000. ds | |||
| 06/01/2011 | 2 | ||
| 2006 ford freestyle. consumer states unintended acceleration *tgw the consumer stated she crashed into a tree. the consumer stated the second time the vehicle accelerated out of control, she began slowing down for a red light and despite her efforts of applying the brake, she hit another vehicle. *jb | |||
| 06/01/2010 | 84000 | ||
| Tl - the contact owns a 2006 ford freestyle. the contact stated that the vehicle surge and lunge forward with out pressing the gas pedal. the vehicle was taken to the dealer who diagnosed that when the vehicle received a oil change they put in the wrong fluid which caused the transmission to become defective. the remedy failed to repaired the problem. the manufacturer was made aware of the failure who will be contact her at a later date. the vehicle was not repaired. the failure and current mileage was 84,000. pm | |||
| 01/20/2011 | 56000 | ||
| Tl- the contact owns a 2006 ford freestyle. while stopped the vehicle suddenly accelerated on its own. the contact was able to maneuver the vehicle off of the road and into a ditch. the contact noticed the wrench light had illuminated on the instrument panel. the vehicle was taken to the dealer. the technicians replaced the wiring harness on the right rear engine compartment, the battery, and the shock mount were replaced. the technician recommended the throttle body and the crank sensor be replaced. the contact stated the throttle body and crank shaft sensor were previously replaced and decided not to have them replaced a second time. also, the vehicle previously stalled and lunged forward. there was an open investigation under nhtsa action number: pe11018 (vehicle speed control) that may be related to the failure. the vehicle was not repaired. the approximate failure mileage was 56,000. ds | |||
| 06/01/2011 | 2 | ||
| 2006 ford freestyle. consumer states unintended acceleration *tgw the consumer stated she crashed into a tree. the consumer stated the second time the vehicle accelerated out of control, she began slowing down for a red light and despite her efforts of applying the brake, she hit another vehicle. *jb | |||
| 06/15/2008 | 36935 | ||
| Tl*the contact owns a 2006 ford freestyle. while attempting to place the gear in drive, the vehicle lunged forward. the vehicle was taken to the dealer where the throttle body was replaced. approximately three years after the vehicle was repaired it began to lunge backwards while in reverse and forward while in drive. the vehicle was not taken to the dealer for diagnostic testing. the vehicle was not repaired. there was an open investigation under nhtsa action number: pe11018 (vehicle speed control) which may be related to the failure. the contact also stated while turning the steering wheel either to the right or left the vehicle would make a clicking sound within the front axle. the vehicle was taken to the dealer where the technician stated the front driver and passengers side cv joints needed to be replaced. the vehicle was repaired by an independent mechanic. the vehicle was repaired. the approximate failure mileage was 36,935. | |||
| 06/01/2011 | |||
| We are having concern with our freestyle. on numerous occasions i will be parked, in the school pick-up line, for example. when i release the brake, the car jolts forward without even pressing the accelerator. this can be terrifying, as it always seems to be in a situation where there are a lot of people whom could be injured. this also happens frequently in parking lots. this is a possible throttle malfunction? i am bringing to the mechanic to see if there is something they can do. because i have noticed there are other complaints regarding this issue, i thought i should state my concern as well. hopefully if a recall is needed to ensure safety of this vehicle, this will be thoroughly investigated. thank you. | |||
| 06/01/2011 | 2 | ||
| 2006 ford freestyle. consumer states unintended acceleration *tgw the consumer stated she crashed into a tree. the consumer stated the second time the vehicle accelerated out of control, she began slowing down for a red light and despite her efforts of applying the brake, she hit another vehicle. *jb | |||
| 06/15/2008 | 36935 | ||
| Tl- the contact owns a 2006 ford freestyle. while attempting to place the gear in drive the vehicle lunged forward. the vehicle was taken to the dealer where the throttle body was replaced. approximately three years after the repair was performed the vehicle began to lunge backward while in reverse and forward while in drive. the vehicle was not taken to the dealer for diagnostic. the vehicle was not repaired. there was an open investigation under nhtsa action number: pe11018 (vehicle speed control) which may be related to the failure. also, the contact stated while turning the steering wheel either to the right or left the vehicle would make a clicking sound coming from the front axle. the vehicle was taken to the dealer where the technicians stated the front driver and passengers side cv joints needed to be replaced. the vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic where the cv joints were replaced. the vehicle was repaired. the approximate failure mileage was 36,935. ds | |||
| 06/01/2011 | |||
| We are having concern with our freestyle. on numerous occasions i will be parked, in the school pick-up line, for example. when i release the brake, the car jolts forward without even pressing the accelerator. this can be terrifying, as it always seems to be in a situation where there are a lot of people whom could be injured. this also happens frequently in parking lots. this is a possible throttle malfunction? i am bringing to the mechanic to see if there is something they can do. because i have noticed there are other complaints regarding this issue, i thought i should state my concern as well. hopefully if a recall is needed to ensure safety of this vehicle, this will be thoroughly investigated. thank you. | |||
| 06/13/2011 | 61500 | ||
| Purchased a 2006 ford freestyle in april 2010 with 45,831 miles on it. the car is used for transportation to and from work, errands, and leisure. since purchasing the car, we have experienced unexplained surges in the engine resulting in the rpms to increase and a sudden jerking movement while in drive or reverse. the surges have become more frequent occuring on a daily basis during warm weather especially during the summer months. we have been worried about the car lunging into another vehicle while parking/backing out of a parking space or while waiting at a light or stuck in traffic on the highway. on 6-13-11 at 5 pm est, while on our way home from work, the car unexpectedly surged and moved forward into another car while we were waiting at a traffic light. we have researched online to see if any other freestyle owners have experienced this problem and to our surprise, there have been a lot of complaints regarding this issue but no statements or recalls have been made by ford. we have not been able to afford to try and have the throttle body fixed to remedy the situtation. this is something we were not expecting considering the car only had 45,851 miles on it when we bought it last year. | |||
| 07/01/2008 | 70000 | ||
| Tl* the contact owns a 2006 ford freestyle. the contact stated that the vehicle would surge forward abnormally, most often when the air conditioner was activated. in addition, the when the air conditioner was activated, the vehicle would decelerate to 20 mph and would not accelerate any higher. the contact stated that as she was allowing a passenger to exit the vehicle, the vehicle surged forward abnormally, fracturing the passenger | |||
| 03/30/2011 | 43000 | ||
| Tl* the contact owns a 2006 ford freestyle. while driving approximately 5 mph, the vehicle suddenly stalled. also, the contact stated that the vehicle would decelerate while in reverse without depressing the accelerator pedal when attempting to park. the contact stated the vehicle would lunge forward and accelerate on its own after removing his foot from the brake pedal. there was an open investigation under nhtsa action number: pe11018 (vehicle speed control) that may be related to the failure. the vehicle was taken to the dealer for diagnostics. the technicians stated the wiring harness located underneath the intake manifold in the engine had a short in an location that was not accessible. the vehicle was not repaired. the vin was not available. the approximate failure mileage was 43,000. | |||
| 06/01/2011 | 2 | ||
| 2006 ford freestyle. consumer states unintended acceleration *tgw the consumer stated she crashed into a tree. the consumer stated the second time the vehicle accelerated out of control, she began slowing down for a red light and despite her efforts of applying the brake, she hit another vehicle. *jb | |||
| 06/15/2008 | 36935 | ||
| Tl- the contact owns a 2006 ford freestyle. while attempting to place the gear in drive the vehicle lunged forward. the vehicle was taken to the dealer where the throttle body was replaced. approximately three years after the repair was performed the vehicle began to lunge backward while in reverse and forward while in drive. the vehicle was not taken to the dealer for diagnostic. the vehicle was not repaired. there was an open investigation under nhtsa action number: pe11018 (vehicle speed control) which may be related to the failure. also, the contact stated while turning the steering wheel either to the right or left the vehicle would make a clicking sound coming from the front axle. the vehicle was taken to the dealer where the technicians stated the front driver and passengers side cv joints needed to be replaced. the vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic where the cv joints were replaced. the vehicle was repaired. the approximate failure mileage was 36,935. ds | |||
| 06/01/2011 | |||
| We are having concern with our freestyle. on numerous occasions i will be parked, in the school pick-up line, for example. when i release the brake, the car jolts forward without even pressing the accelerator. this can be terrifying, as it always seems to be in a situation where there are a lot of people whom could be injured. this also happens frequently in parking lots. this is a possible throttle malfunction? i am bringing to the mechanic to see if there is something they can do. because i have noticed there are other complaints regarding this issue, i thought i should state my concern as well. hopefully if a recall is needed to ensure safety of this vehicle, this will be thoroughly investigated. thank you. | |||
| 06/13/2011 | 61500 | ||
| Purchased a 2006 ford freestyle in april 2010 with 45,831 miles on it. the car is used for transportation to and from work, errands, and leisure. since purchasing the car, we have experienced unexplained surges in the engine resulting in the rpms to increase and a sudden jerking movement while in drive or reverse. the surges have become more frequent occuring on a daily basis during warm weather especially during the summer months. we have been worried about the car lunging into another vehicle while parking/backing out of a parking space or while waiting at a light or stuck in traffic on the highway. on 6-13-11 at 5 pm est, while on our way home from work, the car unexpectedly surged and moved forward into another car while we were waiting at a traffic light. we have researched online to see if any other freestyle owners have experienced this problem and to our surprise, there have been a lot of complaints regarding this issue but no statements or recalls have been made by ford. we have not been able to afford to try and have the throttle body fixed to remedy the situtation. this is something we were not expecting considering the car only had 45,851 miles on it when we bought it last year. | |||
| 07/01/2008 | 70000 | ||
| Tl* the contact owns a 2006 ford freestyle. the contact stated that the vehicle would surge forward abnormally, most often when the air conditioner was activated. in addition, the when the air conditioner was activated, the vehicle would decelerate to 20 mph and would not accelerate any higher. the contact stated that as she was allowing a passenger to exit the vehicle, the vehicle surged forward abnormally, fracturing the passenger | |||
| 03/30/2011 | 43000 | ||
| Tl* the contact owns a 2006 ford freestyle. while driving approximately 5 mph, the vehicle suddenly stalled. also, the contact stated that the vehicle would decelerate while in reverse without depressing the accelerator pedal when attempting to park. the contact stated the vehicle would lunge forward and accelerate on its own after removing his foot from the brake pedal. there was an open investigation under nhtsa action number: pe11018 (vehicle speed control) that may be related to the failure. the vehicle was taken to the dealer for diagnostics. the technicians stated the wiring harness located underneath the intake manifold in the engine had a short in an location that was not accessible. the vehicle was not repaired. the vin was not available. the approximate failure mileage was 43,000. | |||
| 06/15/2008 | 36935 | ||
| Tl- the contact owns a 2006 ford freestyle. while attempting to place the gear in drive the vehicle lunged forward. the vehicle was taken to the dealer where the throttle body was replaced. approximately three years after the repair was performed the vehicle began to lunge backward while in reverse and forward while in drive. the vehicle was not taken to the dealer for diagnostic. the vehicle was not repaired. there was an open investigation under nhtsa action number: pe11018 (vehicle speed control) which may be related to the failure. also, the contact stated while turning the steering wheel either to the right or left the vehicle would make a clicking sound coming from the front axle. the vehicle was taken to the dealer where the technicians stated the front driver and passengers side cv joints needed to be replaced. the vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic where the cv joints were replaced. the vehicle was repaired. the approximate failure mileage was 36,935. ds | |||
| 06/01/2011 | |||
| We are having concern with our freestyle. on numerous occasions i will be parked, in the school pick-up line, for example. when i release the brake, the car jolts forward without even pressing the accelerator. this can be terrifying, as it always seems to be in a situation where there are a lot of people whom could be injured. this also happens frequently in parking lots. this is a possible throttle malfunction? i am bringing to the mechanic to see if there is something they can do. because i have noticed there are other complaints regarding this issue, i thought i should state my concern as well. hopefully if a recall is needed to ensure safety of this vehicle, this will be thoroughly investigated. thank you. | |||
| 06/13/2011 | 61500 | ||
| Purchased a 2006 ford freestyle in april 2010 with 45,831 miles on it. the car is used for transportation to and from work, errands, and leisure. since purchasing the car, we have experienced unexplained surges in the engine resulting in the rpms to increase and a sudden jerking movement while in drive or reverse. the surges have become more frequent occuring on a daily basis during warm weather especially during the summer months. we have been worried about the car lunging into another vehicle while parking/backing out of a parking space or while waiting at a light or stuck in traffic on the highway. on 6-13-11 at 5 pm est, while on our way home from work, the car unexpectedly surged and moved forward into another car while we were waiting at a traffic light. we have researched online to see if any other freestyle owners have experienced this problem and to our surprise, there have been a lot of complaints regarding this issue but no statements or recalls have been made by ford. we have not been able to afford to try and have the throttle body fixed to remedy the situtation. this is something we were not expecting considering the car only had 45,851 miles on it when we bought it last year. | |||
| 07/01/2008 | 70000 | ||
| Tl* the contact owns a 2006 ford freestyle. the contact stated that the vehicle would surge forward abnormally, most often when the air conditioner was activated. in addition, the when the air conditioner was activated, the vehicle would decelerate to 20 mph and would not accelerate any higher. the contact stated that as she was allowing a passenger to exit the vehicle, the vehicle surged forward abnormally, fracturing the passenger | |||
| 03/30/2011 | 43000 | ||
| Tl* the contact owns a 2006 ford freestyle. while driving approximately 5 mph, the vehicle suddenly stalled. also, the contact stated that the vehicle would decelerate while in reverse without depressing the accelerator pedal when attempting to park. the contact stated the vehicle would lunge forward and accelerate on its own after removing his foot from the brake pedal. there was an open investigation under nhtsa action number: pe11018 (vehicle speed control) that may be related to the failure. the vehicle was taken to the dealer for diagnostics. the technicians stated the wiring harness located underneath the intake manifold in the engine had a short in an location that was not accessible. the vehicle was not repaired. the vin was not available. the approximate failure mileage was 43,000. | |||
| 05/26/2011 | 95000 | ||
| Our freestyle has problems with surging for over a year. the rpms will go up and the car will try to jump ahead when the brake is on. other times it will surge while driving and the dashboard may go completely blank. it has been worked on many times, but the problem always comes back. different sensors and resets of the computer have been done. | |||
| 05/31/2011 | 42000 | ||
| Tl- the contact owns 2006 ford freestyle. the contact stated they had to have the throttle body repaired on the vehicle. the contact stated the vehicle would surge forward uncontrollably going in drive or reverse before the repair. the failure mileage was 42,000 and the current mileage was 42,814.rl | |||
| 06/10/2010 | 46000 | ||
| Tl. the contact owns a 2006 ford freestyle. the contact while pulling out from a parking space the vehicle suddenly accelerated. the contact quickly applied the brakes to stop the vehicle. the contact has not taken the vehicle to the dealer. the contact stated the vehicle accelerates without warning when the air conditioner is running. the contact stated the vehicle may cause a crash. the failure mileage was 46,000. jo | |||
| 06/13/2011 | 61500 | ||
| Purchased a 2006 ford freestyle in april 2010 with 45,831 miles on it. the car is used for transportation to and from work, errands, and leisure. since purchasing the car, we have experienced unexplained surges in the engine resulting in the rpms to increase and a sudden jerking movement while in drive or reverse. the surges have become more frequent occuring on a daily basis during warm weather especially during the summer months. we have been worried about the car lunging into another vehicle while parking/backing out of a parking space or while waiting at a light or stuck in traffic on the highway. on 6-13-11 at 5 pm est, while on our way home from work, the car unexpectedly surged and moved forward into another car while we were waiting at a traffic light. we have researched online to see if any other freestyle owners have experienced this problem and to our surprise, there have been a lot of complaints regarding this issue but no statements or recalls have been made by ford. we have not been able to afford to try and have the throttle body fixed to remedy the situtation. this is something we were not expecting considering the car only had 45,851 miles on it when we bought it last year. | |||
| 07/01/2008 | 70000 | ||
| Tl- the contact owns a 2006 ford freestyle. the contact noticed that while the vehicle was idled or when the air conditioner was activated, it would surge forward . also, when the air conditioning unit was activated the vehicle speed would decrease to 20 mph and she was unable to travel at speeds above that. when the vehicle was idled, a passenger was ran over and sustained a fractured ankle. the dealer informed the contact that there were no related recalls. the manufacturer was not aware of the failure. the current mileage was approximately 118,000. the approximate failure mileage was 70,000. bw | |||
| 03/30/2011 | 43000 | ||
| Tl- the contact owns a 2006 ford freestyle. while driving approximately 5 mph the vehicle suddenly stalled. also, the contact stated the vehicle would decelerate while in reverse without depressing the accelerator pedal when attempting to park. the contact stated the vehicle would lunge forward and accelerate on its own after removing his foot from the brake pedal. there was an open investigation under nhtsa action number: pe11018 (vehicle speed control) that may be related to the failure. the vehicle was taken to the dealer for diagnostics. the technicians stated the wiring harness located underneath the intake manifold in the engine had a short in an location that was not accessible. the vehicle was not repaired. the vin was not available. the approximate failure mileage was 43,000. ds | |||
| 05/26/2011 | 95000 | ||
| Our freestyle has problems with surging for over a year. the rpms will go up and the car will try to jump ahead when the brake is on. other times it will surge while driving and the dashboard may go completely blank. it has been worked on many times, but the problem always comes back. different sensors and resets of the computer have been done. | |||
| 05/31/2011 | 42000 | ||
| Tl- the contact owns 2006 ford freestyle. the contact stated they had to have the throttle body repaired on the vehicle. the contact stated the vehicle would surge forward uncontrollably going in drive or reverse before the repair. the failure mileage was 42,000 and the current mileage was 42,814.rl | |||
| 06/10/2010 | 46000 | ||
| Tl. the contact owns a 2006 ford freestyle. the contact while pulling out from a parking space the vehicle suddenly accelerated. the contact quickly applied the brakes to stop the vehicle. the contact has not taken the vehicle to the dealer. the contact stated the vehicle accelerates without warning when the air conditioner is running. the contact stated the vehicle may cause a crash. the failure mileage was 46,000. jo | |||
| 06/13/2011 | 61500 | ||
| Purchased a 2006 ford freestyle in april 2010 with 45,831 miles on it. the car is used for transportation to and from work, errands, and leisure. since purchasing the car, we have experienced unexplained surges in the engine resulting in the rpms to increase and a sudden jerking movement while in drive or reverse. the surges have become more frequent occuring on a daily basis during warm weather especially during the summer months. we have been worried about the car lunging into another vehicle while parking/backing out of a parking space or while waiting at a light or stuck in traffic on the highway. on 6-13-11 at 5 pm est, while on our way home from work, the car unexpectedly surged and moved forward into another car while we were waiting at a traffic light. we have researched online to see if any other freestyle owners have experienced this problem and to our surprise, there have been a lot of complaints regarding this issue but no statements or recalls have been made by ford. we have not been able to afford to try and have the throttle body fixed to remedy the situtation. this is something we were not expecting considering the car only had 45,851 miles on it when we bought it last year. | |||
| 07/01/2008 | 70000 | ||
| Tl- the contact owns a 2006 ford freestyle. the contact noticed that while the vehicle was idled or when the air conditioner was activated, it would surge forward . also, when the air conditioning unit was activated the vehicle speed would decrease to 20 mph and she was unable to travel at speeds above that. when the vehicle was idled, a passenger was ran over and sustained a fractured ankle. the dealer informed the contact that there were no related recalls. the manufacturer was not aware of the failure. the current mileage was approximately 118,000. the approximate failure mileage was 70,000. bw | |||
| 03/30/2011 | 43000 | ||
| Tl- the contact owns a 2006 ford freestyle. while driving approximately 5 mph the vehicle suddenly stalled. also, the contact stated the vehicle would decelerate while in reverse without depressing the accelerator pedal when attempting to park. the contact stated the vehicle would lunge forward and accelerate on its own after removing his foot from the brake pedal. there was an open investigation under nhtsa action number: pe11018 (vehicle speed control) that may be related to the failure. the vehicle was taken to the dealer for diagnostics. the technicians stated the wiring harness located underneath the intake manifold in the engine had a short in an location that was not accessible. the vehicle was not repaired. the vin was not available. the approximate failure mileage was 43,000. ds | |||
| 05/26/2011 | 95000 | ||
| Our freestyle has problems with surging for over a year. the rpms will go up and the car will try to jump ahead when the brake is on. other times it will surge while driving and the dashboard may go completely blank. it has been worked on many times, but the problem always comes back. different sensors and resets of the computer have been done. | |||
| 05/31/2011 | 42000 | ||
| Tl- the contact owns 2006 ford freestyle. the contact stated they had to have the throttle body repaired on the vehicle. the contact stated the vehicle would surge forward uncontrollably going in drive or reverse before the repair. the failure mileage was 42,000 and the current mileage was 42,814.rl | |||
| 06/10/2010 | 46000 | ||
| Tl. the contact owns a 2006 ford freestyle. the contact while pulling out from a parking space the vehicle suddenly accelerated. the contact quickly applied the brakes to stop the vehicle. the contact has not taken the vehicle to the dealer. the contact stated the vehicle accelerates without warning when the air conditioner is running. the contact stated the vehicle may cause a crash. the failure mileage was 46,000. jo | |||
| 06/01/2011 | 69000 | ||
| Vehicle (ford freestyle) lunges forward both in drive and in reverse, when foot is on brake, particularly when backing up, but also when shifting into drive. vehicle accelerates even when foot is pushing down on brake!!! rpm's shoot up and vehicle lunges forward, significant distance, w/o warning. little to no control over acceleration when it does this. occurs approx. every other day (3-4 times per day on the days it does occur)! nothing initiated this reaction in/from car. concerned it will cause me to rear end someone or run into their vehicle when trying to back up in a parking lot, etc. | |||
| 05/26/2011 | 95000 | ||
| Our freestyle has problems with surging for over a year. the rpms will go up and the car will try to jump ahead when the brake is on. other times it will surge while driving and the dashboard may go completely blank. it has been worked on many times, but the problem always comes back. different sensors and resets of the computer have been done. | |||
| 05/31/2011 | 42000 | ||
| Tl- the contact owns 2006 ford freestyle. the contact stated they had to have the throttle body repaired on the vehicle. the contact stated the vehicle would surge forward uncontrollably going in drive or reverse before the repair. the failure mileage was 42,000 and the current mileage was 42,814.rl | |||
| 06/10/2010 | 46000 | ||
| Tl. the contact owns a 2006 ford freestyle. the contact while pulling out from a parking space the vehicle suddenly accelerated. the contact quickly applied the brakes to stop the vehicle. the contact has not taken the vehicle to the dealer. the contact stated the vehicle accelerates without warning when the air conditioner is running. the contact stated the vehicle may cause a crash. the failure mileage was 46,000. jo | |||
| 06/01/2011 | 69000 | ||
| Vehicle (ford freestyle) lunges forward both in drive and in reverse, when foot is on brake, particularly when backing up, but also when shifting into drive. vehicle accelerates even when foot is pushing down on brake!!! rpm's shoot up and vehicle lunges forward, significant distance, w/o warning. little to no control over acceleration when it does this. occurs approx. every other day (3-4 times per day on the days it does occur)! nothing initiated this reaction in/from car. concerned it will cause me to rear end someone or run into their vehicle when trying to back up in a parking lot, etc. | |||
| 05/26/2011 | 73100 | ||
| Tl*the contact owns a 2006 ford freestyle. while attempting to drive in reverse, the contact stated that the vehicle suddenly accelerated without warning. she noticed the failure when the air conditioning unit was engaged. the vehicle was towed to the dealer where they cleaned the throttle body and reprogrammed the computer. the manufacturer was aware of the failure. the current and failure mileages were 73,100. | |||
| 03/01/2011 | 61500 | ||
| Tl*the contact owns a 2006 ford freestyle. the contact stated that her vehicle accelerated when pressure was not applied to the brakes. the manufacturer and dealership were not notified of the failure. the failure was not repaired. the failure mileage was 61,500 and the current mileage was 62,000. | |||
| 06/01/2011 | 69000 | ||
| Vehicle (ford freestyle) lunges forward both in drive and in reverse, when foot is on brake, particularly when backing up, but also when shifting into drive. vehicle accelerates even when foot is pushing down on brake!!! rpm's shoot up and vehicle lunges forward, significant distance, w/o warning. little to no control over acceleration when it does this. occurs approx. every other day (3-4 times per day on the days it does occur)! nothing initiated this reaction in/from car. concerned it will cause me to rear end someone or run into their vehicle when trying to back up in a parking lot, etc. | |||
| 05/26/2011 | 73100 | ||
| Tl- the contact owns a 2006 ford freestyle. while attempting to travel in reverse, the contact stated that the vehicle suddenly accelerated without warning. she noticed the failure when the air conditioning unit was operated. the vehicle was towed to the dealer where they cleaned the throttle body and reprogrammed the computer. the manufacturer was aware of the failure. the current and failure mileages were 73,100. bw | |||
| 03/01/2011 | 61500 | ||
| Tl*the contact owns a 2006 ford freestyle. the contact stated that her vehicle accelerated when pressure was not applied to the brakes. the manufacturer and dealership were not notified of the failure. the failure was not repaired. the failure mileage was 61,500 and the current mileage was 62,000. | |||
| 06/01/2011 | 69000 | ||
| Vehicle (ford freestyle) lunges forward both in drive and in reverse, when foot is on brake, particularly when backing up, but also when shifting into drive. vehicle accelerates even when foot is pushing down on brake!!! rpm's shoot up and vehicle lunges forward, significant distance, w/o warning. little to no control over acceleration when it does this. occurs approx. every other day (3-4 times per day on the days it does occur)! nothing initiated this reaction in/from car. concerned it will cause me to rear end someone or run into their vehicle when trying to back up in a parking lot, etc. | |||
| 05/26/2011 | 73100 | ||
| Tl- the contact owns a 2006 ford freestyle. while attempting to travel in reverse, the contact stated that the vehicle suddenly accelerated without warning. she noticed the failure when the air conditioning unit was operated. the vehicle was towed to the dealer where they cleaned the throttle body and reprogrammed the computer. the manufacturer was aware of the failure. the current and failure mileages were 73,100. bw | |||
| 03/01/2011 | 61500 | ||
| Tl*the contact owns a 2006 ford freestyle. the contact stated that her vehicle accelerated when pressure was not applied to the brakes. the manufacturer and dealership were not notified of the failure. the failure was not repaired. the failure mileage was 61,500 and the current mileage was 62,000. | |||
| 01/25/2009 | 38000 | ||
| The car lunges at complete stop and in reverse. we have had several wrecks in drive thrus and stoplights because of this issue. after it lunges the wrench comes on and the car will not go over 40mph. ford dealer says its the throttle body and are backordered from ford for months and the cost is over $800. i am very disatisfied with the actions on this from ford. evryone knows about it but they seem to not care until someone gets hurt. | |||
| 06/01/2011 | 69000 | ||
| Vehicle (ford freestyle) lunges forward both in drive and in reverse, when foot is on brake, particularly when backing up, but also when shifting into drive. vehicle accelerates even when foot is pushing down on brake!!! rpm's shoot up and vehicle lunges forward, significant distance, w/o warning. little to no control over acceleration when it does this. occurs approx. every other day (3-4 times per day on the days it does occur)! nothing initiated this reaction in/from car. concerned it will cause me to rear end someone or run into their vehicle when trying to back up in a parking lot, etc. | |||
| 05/26/2011 | 73100 | ||
| Tl- the contact owns a 2006 ford freestyle. while attempting to travel in reverse, the contact stated that the vehicle suddenly accelerated without warning. she noticed the failure when the air conditioning unit was operated. the vehicle was towed to the dealer where they cleaned the throttle body and reprogrammed the computer. the manufacturer was aware of the failure. the current and failure mileages were 73,100. bw | |||
| 03/01/2011 | 61500 | ||
| Tl- the contact owns a 2006 ford free style. the contact stated that her vehicle gives an unexpected accerleration when the vehicles brake is not pushed down hard. the manufacturer and dealership was not contacted. the failure was not repaired. the failure mileage was 61,500 and the current mileage was 62,000. nw | |||
| 01/25/2009 | 38000 | ||
| The car lunges at complete stop and in reverse. we have had several wrecks in drive thrus and stoplights because of this issue. after it lunges the wrench comes on and the car will not go over 40mph. ford dealer says its the throttle body and are backordered from ford for months and the cost is over $800. i am very disatisfied with the actions on this from ford. evryone knows about it but they seem to not care until someone gets hurt. | |||
| 03/01/2011 | 139000 | ||
| Tl*the contact owns a 2006 ford freestyle. the contact stated the vehicle would momentarily surge forward while driving at various speeds and with the brakes engaged. the vehicle was taken to an authorized dealer where the contact was advised to replace the torque converter. the vehicle was not repaired. the failure mileage was 139,000 and the current mileage was 141,000. | |||
| 05/01/2010 | 30000 | ||
| Tl*the contact owns a 2006 ford freestyle. the contact stated that while at a stop light with his foot on the brake pedal the vehicle started surging. he had to provide an incredible amount of pressure to the brake pedal in order to keep the vehicle from going into traffic. the vehicle was taken to the dealer but the contact decided not to have the failure diagnosed. the manufacturer was made aware of the failure and referred him to nhtsa. the vehicle was not repaired. the failure mileage was 30,000 and the current mileage was 70,000. | |||
| 05/26/2011 | 73100 | ||
| Tl- the contact owns a 2006 ford freestyle. while attempting to travel in reverse, the contact stated that the vehicle suddenly accelerated without warning. she noticed the failure when the air conditioning unit was operated. the vehicle was towed to the dealer where they cleaned the throttle body and reprogrammed the computer. the manufacturer was aware of the failure. the current and failure mileages were 73,100. bw | |||
| 03/01/2011 | 61500 | ||
| Tl- the contact owns a 2006 ford free style. the contact stated that her vehicle gives an unexpected accerleration when the vehicles brake is not pushed down hard. the manufacturer and dealership was not contacted. the failure was not repaired. the failure mileage was 61,500 and the current mileage was 62,000. nw | |||
| 01/25/2009 | 38000 | ||
| The car lunges at complete stop and in reverse. we have had several wrecks in drive thrus and stoplights because of this issue. after it lunges the wrench comes on and the car will not go over 40mph. ford dealer says its the throttle body and are backordered from ford for months and the cost is over $800. i am very disatisfied with the actions on this from ford. evryone knows about it but they seem to not care until someone gets hurt. | |||
| 03/01/2011 | 139000 | ||
| Tl-the contact owns a 2006 ford freestyle. the contact stated the vehicle would momentarily surge forward while driving at various speeds and with the brakes engaged. the vehicle was taken to an authorized dealer where the contact was advised to replace the torque converter. the vehicle was not repaired. the failure mileage was 139,000 and the current mileage was 141,000. sm. | |||
| 05/01/2010 | 30000 | ||
| Tl*the contact owns a 2006 ford freestyle. the contact stated that while at a stop light with his foot on the brake pedal the vehicle started surging. he had to provide an incredible amount of pressure to the brake pedal in order to keep the vehicle from going into traffic. the vehicle was taken to the dealer but the contact decided not to have the failure diagnosed. the manufacturer was made aware of the failure and referred him to nhtsa. the vehicle was not repaired. the failure mileage was 30,000 and the current mileage was 70,000. | |||
| 06/01/2011 | 60142 | ||
| Vehicle surges--when idling in park the rpms will jump intermittently from 500 to 1500 rpms. when put into drive or reverse and my foot is taken off of the brake the vehicle will lunge without my foot on the gas pedal. just bought this vehicle used 3 months ago and this is the first occurrence. 60k on the mileage. running a/c full force today when it happened as it has gotten hot outside. it happened several times today and stalled during one occurrence when backing up and the wrench light was illuminated. i restarted it without problems but came straight home as it was making me nervous. nothing has been done yet to try to resolve this issue but i've read online that it had something to do with the throttle body and occurs more when the a/c is in use. | |||
| 05/29/2011 | 63300 | ||
| Engine surged and eventually quit. car restarted, but would not get up to speed until 40 mph. wrench light came on dash, took car to dealership, where the throttle body was deemed responsible. | |||
| 01/25/2009 | 38000 | ||
| The car lunges at complete stop and in reverse. we have had several wrecks in drive thrus and stoplights because of this issue. after it lunges the wrench comes on and the car will not go over 40mph. ford dealer says its the throttle body and are backordered from ford for months and the cost is over $800. i am very disatisfied with the actions on this from ford. evryone knows about it but they seem to not care until someone gets hurt. | |||
| 03/01/2011 | 139000 | ||
| Tl-the contact owns a 2006 ford freestyle. the contact stated the vehicle would momentarily surge forward while driving at various speeds and with the brakes engaged. the vehicle was taken to an authorized dealer where the contact was advised to replace the torque converter. the vehicle was not repaired. the failure mileage was 139,000 and the current mileage was 141,000. sm. | |||
| 05/01/2010 | 30000 | ||
| Tl - the contact owns a 2006 ford freestyle. the contact stated that while seating on a stop light with his foot on the brake the vehicle started surging. he mentioned that he had to provide an incredible amount of pressure in order to keep the vehicle from going into traffic. the vehicle was taken to the dealer but the contact decided not to have the vehicle diagnosed. the manufacturer was made aware of the failure who referred him to nhtsa. the vehicle was not repaired. the failure mileage was 30,000 and the current mileage was 70,000. pm | |||
| 06/01/2011 | 60142 | ||
| Vehicle surges--when idling in park the rpms will jump intermittently from 500 to 1500 rpms. when put into drive or reverse and my foot is taken off of the brake the vehicle will lunge without my foot on the gas pedal. just bought this vehicle used 3 months ago and this is the first occurrence. 60k on the mileage. running a/c full force today when it happened as it has gotten hot outside. it happened several times today and stalled during one occurrence when backing up and the wrench light was illuminated. i restarted it without problems but came straight home as it was making me nervous. nothing has been done yet to try to resolve this issue but i've read online that it had something to do with the throttle body and occurs more when the a/c is in use. | |||
| 05/29/2011 | 63300 | ||
| Engine surged and eventually quit. car restarted, but would not get up to speed until 40 mph. wrench light came on dash, took car to dealership, where the throttle body was deemed responsible. | |||
| 04/03/2011 | 38000 | ||
| We are starting to experience problems with the car surging while starting out from a dead stop. the problem happens both in forward or reverse and the car will lurch 3-4 feet without warning. | |||
| 03/01/2011 | 139000 | ||
| Tl-the contact owns a 2006 ford freestyle. the contact stated the vehicle would momentarily surge forward while driving at various speeds and with the brakes engaged. the vehicle was taken to an authorized dealer where the contact was advised to replace the torque converter. the vehicle was not repaired. the failure mileage was 139,000 and the current mileage was 141,000. sm. | |||
| 05/01/2010 | 30000 | ||
| Tl - the contact owns a 2006 ford freestyle. the contact stated that while seating on a stop light with his foot on the brake the vehicle started surging. he mentioned that he had to provide an incredible amount of pressure in order to keep the vehicle from going into traffic. the vehicle was taken to the dealer but the contact decided not to have the vehicle diagnosed. the manufacturer was made aware of the failure who referred him to nhtsa. the vehicle was not repaired. the failure mileage was 30,000 and the current mileage was 70,000. pm | |||
| 06/01/2011 | 60142 | ||
| Vehicle surges--when idling in park the rpms will jump intermittently from 500 to 1500 rpms. when put into drive or reverse and my foot is taken off of the brake the vehicle will lunge without my foot on the gas pedal. just bought this vehicle used 3 months ago and this is the first occurrence. 60k on the mileage. running a/c full force today when it happened as it has gotten hot outside. it happened several times today and stalled during one occurrence when backing up and the wrench light was illuminated. i restarted it without problems but came straight home as it was making me nervous. nothing has been done yet to try to resolve this issue but i've read online that it had something to do with the throttle body and occurs more when the a/c is in use. | |||
| 05/29/2011 | 63300 | ||
| Engine surged and eventually quit. car restarted, but would not get up to speed until 40 mph. wrench light came on dash, took car to dealership, where the throttle body was deemed responsible. | |||
| 04/03/2011 | 38000 | ||
| We are starting to experience problems with the car surging while starting out from a dead stop. the problem happens both in forward or reverse and the car will lurch 3-4 feet without warning. | |||
| 05/28/2010 | 80000 | ||
| Hello, i have a complaint on my 2006 ford freestyle. i have a safety concern about my vehicle during reverse and acceleration. my vehicle tends to lunge 4-5 ft. when i reverse slowly or move foward. it happens to do this mostly during the summertime. to temporarly correct this issue i have to firmly hold on the brakes to control it from lunging. i brought this issue to my local dealership and they say there is nothing wrong with the vehicle. no what i expected to hear. no repair is currently done to resolve this issue. | |||
| 06/01/2011 | 60142 | ||
| Vehicle surges--when idling in park the rpms will jump intermittently from 500 to 1500 rpms. when put into drive or reverse and my foot is taken off of the brake the vehicle will lunge without my foot on the gas pedal. just bought this vehicle used 3 months ago and this is the first occurrence. 60k on the mileage. running a/c full force today when it happened as it has gotten hot outside. it happened several times today and stalled during one occurrence when backing up and the wrench light was illuminated. i restarted it without problems but came straight home as it was making me nervous. nothing has been done yet to try to resolve this issue but i've read online that it had something to do with the throttle body and occurs more when the a/c is in use. | |||
| 05/29/2011 | 63300 | ||
| Engine surged and eventually quit. car restarted, but would not get up to speed until 40 mph. wrench light came on dash, took car to dealership, where the throttle body was deemed responsible. | |||
| 04/03/2011 | 38000 | ||
| We are starting to experience problems with the car surging while starting out from a dead stop. the problem happens both in forward or reverse and the car will lurch 3-4 feet without warning. | |||
| 05/28/2010 | 80000 | ||
| Hello, i have a complaint on my 2006 ford freestyle. i have a safety concern about my vehicle during reverse and acceleration. my vehicle tends to lunge 4-5 ft. when i reverse slowly or move foward. it happens to do this mostly during the summertime. to temporarly correct this issue i have to firmly hold on the brakes to control it from lunging. i brought this issue to my local dealership and they say there is nothing wrong with the vehicle. no what i expected to hear. no repair is currently done to resolve this issue. | |||
| 04/03/2011 | 38000 | ||
| We are starting to experience problems with the car surging while starting out from a dead stop. the problem happens both in forward or reverse and the car will lurch 3-4 feet without warning. | |||
| 05/28/2010 | 80000 | ||
| Hello, i have a complaint on my 2006 ford freestyle. i have a safety concern about my vehicle during reverse and acceleration. my vehicle tends to lunge 4-5 ft. when i reverse slowly or move foward. it happens to do this mostly during the summertime. to temporarly correct this issue i have to firmly hold on the brakes to control it from lunging. i brought this issue to my local dealership and they say there is nothing wrong with the vehicle. no what i expected to hear. no repair is currently done to resolve this issue. | |||
| 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. | |||
| 05/28/2010 | 80000 | ||
| Hello, i have a complaint on my 2006 ford freestyle. i have a safety concern about my vehicle during reverse and acceleration. my vehicle tends to lunge 4-5 ft. when i reverse slowly or move foward. it happens to do this mostly during the summertime. to temporarly correct this issue i have to firmly hold on the brakes to control it from lunging. i brought this issue to my local dealership and they say there is nothing wrong with the vehicle. no what i expected to hear. no repair is currently done to resolve this issue. | |||
| 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. | |||
| 08/08/2005 | 10 | ||
| Tl* the contact owns a 2006 ford freestyle. the contact stated that when the air conditioner was activated and the vehicle was sitting idle, the vehicle would suddenly lunge or surge forward without warning. the vehicle was inspected by a dealer and they advised her that they were unable to diagnose or duplicate the failure. the manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. the failure mileage was approximately 10. the vin was unavailable. | |||
| 05/25/2010 | 53000 | ||
| Tl* the contact owns a 2006 ford freestyle. the contact stated that when the brake pedal was released, the vehicle lunged forward. the failure would occur intermittently in hotter temperatures. the manufacturer was contacted who offered no assistance. the vehicle was never taken to the dealer. the failure mileage was 53,000. | |||
| 05/23/2011 | |||
| I own a 2006 ford freestyle and often experience unintended acceleration or lunging. i haven't gotten in an accident yet, but am very anxious about driving with this problem. it occurs more frequently as the weather gets warmer. as the weather warms this occurs 90% of the time i drive it. | |||
| 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. | |||
| 08/08/2005 | 10 | ||
| Tl* the contact owns a 2006 ford freestyle. the contact stated that when the air conditioner was activated and the vehicle was sitting idle, the vehicle would suddenly lunge or surge forward without warning. the vehicle was inspected by a dealer and they advised her that they were unable to diagnose or duplicate the failure. the manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. the failure mileage was approximately 10. the vin was unavailable. | |||
| 05/25/2010 | 53000 | ||
| Tl* the contact owns a 2006 ford freestyle. the contact stated that when the brake pedal was released, the vehicle lunged forward. the failure would occur intermittently in hotter temperatures. the manufacturer was contacted who offered no assistance. the vehicle was never taken to the dealer. the failure mileage was 53,000. | |||
| 05/23/2011 | |||
| I own a 2006 ford freestyle and often experience unintended acceleration or lunging. i haven't gotten in an accident yet, but am very anxious about driving with this problem. it occurs more frequently as the weather gets warmer. as the weather warms this occurs 90% of the time i drive it. | |||
| 08/08/2005 | 0 | ||
| Tl-the contact owns a 2006 ford freestyle. the contact stated that when using the a.c and sitting in and idle position, the vehicle would suddenly lunge or surge forward. the vehicle was inspected by a dealer and they advised her that they were unable to diagnose the failure or re-enact it. the manufacturer was not contacted. the failure mileage was approximately 0. the vin was unavailable. tb | |||
| 05/25/2010 | 53000 | ||
| Tl-the contact owns a 2006 ford freestyle. the contact stated when the brake pedal is release the vehicle lunged forward. this failure would happen when the weather gets hot. the manufacturer was contacted who offered no assistance. the vehicle was never taken to the dealer. the failure mileage was 53,000...mw | |||
| 05/23/2011 | |||
| I own a 2006 ford freestyle and often experience unintended acceleration or lunging. i haven't gotten in an accident yet, but am very anxious about driving with this problem. it occurs more frequently as the weather gets warmer. as the weather warms this occurs 90% of the time i drive it. | |||
| 12/10/2009 | 50000 | ||
| Tl*the contact owns a 2006 ford freestyle. the contact stated while shifting into reverse gear the vehicle began to surge forward unexpectedly. the vehicle came to a stop when the brakes were applied excessively. the failure progressed and occurred when the vehicle was in motion, idle or shifting into any gear. on a separate occasion the engine stalled but the vehicle restarted. the vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic who was unable to duplicate the problem. the manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. the approximate failure mileage was 50,000. | |||
| 08/08/2005 | 0 | ||
| Tl-the contact owns a 2006 ford freestyle. the contact stated that when using the a.c and sitting in and idle position, the vehicle would suddenly lunge or surge forward. the vehicle was inspected by a dealer and they advised her that they were unable to diagnose the failure or re-enact it. the manufacturer was not contacted. the failure mileage was approximately 0. the vin was unavailable. tb | |||
| 05/25/2010 | 53000 | ||
| Tl-the contact owns a 2006 ford freestyle. the contact stated when the brake pedal is release the vehicle lunged forward. this failure would happen when the weather gets hot. the manufacturer was contacted who offered no assistance. the vehicle was never taken to the dealer. the failure mileage was 53,000...mw | |||
| 05/23/2011 | |||
| I own a 2006 ford freestyle and often experience unintended acceleration or lunging. i haven't gotten in an accident yet, but am very anxious about driving with this problem. it occurs more frequently as the weather gets warmer. as the weather warms this occurs 90% of the time i drive it. | |||
| 12/10/2009 | 50000 | ||
| Tl*the contact owns a 2006 ford freestyle. the contact stated while shifting into reverse gear the vehicle began to surge forward unexpectedly. the vehicle came to a stop when the brakes were applied excessively. the failure progressed and occurred when the vehicle was in motion, idle or shifting into any gear. on a separate occasion the engine stalled but the vehicle restarted. the vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic who was unable to duplicate the problem. the manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. the approximate failure mileage was 50,000. | |||
| 02/20/2011 | 70000 | ||
| I own a 2006 ford freestyle crossover. during the past year, the vehicle engine has been unexpectantly running much higher rpm (reving) and lunging forward or backwards (depending upon if the vehicle was in drive or reverse). after repeated trips to the dealership, i was told that the mechanics could find nothing wrong with the car. eventually, around mid september 2010, i replaced the throttle body per the dealer's recommendation. my car is once again beginning to lunge forward. i just noticed this on may 19, 2011. ford did not pay for the throttle body replacement and i am running in to a dead end again. i have spoken to many other freestyle owners and this appears to be a widespread problem. | |||
| 05/15/2007 | 28000 | ||
| Tl* the contact owns a 2006 ford freestyle. the contact stated that the vehicle was in reverse with the brakes depressed. as pressure was released from the brake pedal, the vehicle abnormally lunged backward. when the gear shifter was in drive, the vehicle would sporadically lunge forward. the contact stated that the failure recurred intermittently and usually when the air conditioner was activated. the vehicle was not taken to a dealer for diagnostics nor was the vehicle repaired. there was an open investigation under nhtsa action number: pe11018 (vehicle speed control) which the contact believed may have been related to the failure .the approximate failure mileage was 28,000. | |||
| 05/23/2011 | |||
| I own a 2006 ford freestyle and often experience unintended acceleration or lunging. i haven't gotten in an accident yet, but am very anxious about driving with this problem. it occurs more frequently as the weather gets warmer. as the weather warms this occurs 90% of the time i drive it. | |||
| 12/10/2009 | 50000 | ||
| Tl*the contact owns a 2006 ford freestyle. the contact stated while shifting into reverse gear the vehicle began to surge forward unexpectedly. the vehicle came to a stop when the brakes were applied excessively. the failure progressed and occurred when the vehicle was in motion, idle or shifting into any gear. on a separate occasion the engine stalled but the vehicle restarted. the vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic who was unable to duplicate the problem. the manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. the approximate failure mileage was 50,000. | |||
| 02/20/2011 | 70000 | ||
| I own a 2006 ford freestyle crossover. during the past year, the vehicle engine has been unexpectantly running much higher rpm (reving) and lunging forward or backwards (depending upon if the vehicle was in drive or reverse). after repeated trips to the dealership, i was told that the mechanics could find nothing wrong with the car. eventually, around mid september 2010, i replaced the throttle body per the dealer's recommendation. my car is once again beginning to lunge forward. i just noticed this on may 19, 2011. ford did not pay for the throttle body replacement and i am running in to a dead end again. i have spoken to many other freestyle owners and this appears to be a widespread problem. | |||
| 05/15/2007 | 28000 | ||
| Tl* the contact owns a 2006 ford freestyle. the contact stated that the vehicle was in reverse with the brakes depressed. as pressure was released from the brake pedal, the vehicle abnormally lunged backward. when the gear shifter was in drive, the vehicle would sporadically lunge forward. the contact stated that the failure recurred intermittently and usually when the air conditioner was activated. the vehicle was not taken to a dealer for diagnostics nor was the vehicle repaired. there was an open investigation under nhtsa action number: pe11018 (vehicle speed control) which the contact believed may have been related to the failure .the approximate failure mileage was 28,000. | |||
| 03/01/2011 | 75000 | ||
| Foot was on the brake while idling -- car lunged forward and i had to press the brake even harder to make it stop moving. this has occurred on numerous occasions in the past few months, especially while moving slowly in the pickup line at my child's school. it is a very dangerous situation when children are walking in between cars and my foot is on the brake expecting the car to stay still, and all of a sudden it will lunge forward unexpectedly. we have owned our vehicle since we purchased it new in november, 2005. this is not something that is unique to our car -- it is happening to hundreds of people. please ford, issue a recall immediately so this dangerous problem can be corrected. | |||
| 07/17/2010 | 60000 | ||
| Tl*the contact owns a 2006 ford freestyle. the contact stated that when he started the vehicle and it was idle, the vehicle would suddenly surge or lunge forward. he had to quickly apply the brakes in order to avoid a crash. the failure occurred at least once a month. the vehicle was inspected by an authorized dealer who stated the throttle body was the cause of failure but could not duplicate the failure. the vehicle had not been repaired. the manufacturer was not notified of the failure. the vin was unavailable. the current mileage was approximately 72,000. the failure mileage was approximately 60,000. | |||
| 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. | |||
| 05/17/2010 | |||
| Tl*the contact owns a 2006 ford freestyle. the contact stated while waiting at a traffic light, the vehicle would suddenly lunge forward. the failure also occurred while driving various speeds and the vehicle would accelerate excessively and become uncontrollable. the vehicle was not inspected by a dealer nor had it been repaired. the manufacturer was contacted and advised her that there were no related recalls. the failure mileage was unknown. | |||
| 04/01/2011 | 50000 | ||
| Tl*the contact owns a 2006 ford freestyle. the contact stated that when he removed his foot off of the brake pedal the vehicle would lunge forward while in drive and backwards while in reverse. the vehicle was not taken to a dealership for inspection. the failure mileage was 50,000. the current mileage was 51,000. | |||
| 08/10/2008 | 53672 | ||
| I have been having trouble with my car lunging frontwards and backwards. i first thought it was an issue when the car had been in idle for a long period of time but i have now noticed it happening more frequently upon initial start and after being in idle with the heat or air running. this is a very dangerous situation especially in a parking lot or drive way where there are other vehichles parked closely or peopel walking near by. | |||
| 12/10/2009 | 50000 | ||
| Tl-the contact owns a 2006 ford freestyle. the contact stated while shifting into the reverse gear the vehicle began to surge unexpectedly. the vehicle came to a stop upon engaging the brake with force. the failure progressed and occurred when the vehicle was in motion, idling or shifting into any gear. on a separate occasion the engine stalled and restarted. the vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic where they were unable duplicate the problem. the manufacturer was not made aware of the problem. the approximate failure mileage was 50,000. js | |||
| 05/15/2007 | 28000 | ||
| Tl- the contact owns a 2006 ford freestyle. while the vehicles gear shifter was in reverse the contact stopped depressing the brake pedal and the vehicle lunged back wards. when the gear shifter was in drive the vehicle would lunge forward and when in reverse the vehicle would lunge backwards. the contact stated the failure occurred intermittently and usually when the air conditioner was on. the vehicle was not taken to a dealer for diagnostics. the vehicle was not repaired. there was an open investigation under nhtsa action number pe11018 (vehicle speed control) which may be related to the failure .the approximate failure mileage was 28,000. ds | |||
| 03/01/2011 | 75000 | ||
| Foot was on the brake while idling -- car lunged forward and i had to press the brake even harder to make it stop moving. this has occurred on numerous occasions in the past few months, especially while moving slowly in the pickup line at my child's school. it is a very dangerous situation when children are walking in between cars and my foot is on the brake expecting the car to stay still, and all of a sudden it will lunge forward unexpectedly. we have owned our vehicle since we purchased it new in november, 2005. this is not something that is unique to our car -- it is happening to hundreds of people. please ford, issue a recall immediately so this dangerous problem can be corrected. | |||
| 07/17/2010 | 60000 | ||
| Tl*the contact owns a 2006 ford freestyle. the contact stated that when he started the vehicle and it was idle, the vehicle would suddenly surge or lunge forward. he had to quickly apply the brakes in order to avoid a crash. the failure occurred at least once a month. the vehicle was inspected by an authorized dealer who stated the throttle body was the cause of failure but could not duplicate the failure. the vehicle had not been repaired. the manufacturer was not notified of the failure. the vin was unavailable. the current mileage was approximately 72,000. the failure mileage was approximately 60,000. | |||
| 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. | |||
| 05/17/2010 | |||
| Tl*the contact owns a 2006 ford freestyle. the contact stated while waiting at a traffic light, the vehicle would suddenly lunge forward. the failure also occurred while driving various speeds and the vehicle would accelerate excessively and become uncontrollable. the vehicle was not inspected by a dealer nor had it been repaired. the manufacturer was contacted and advised her that there were no related recalls. the failure mileage was unknown. | |||
| 04/01/2011 | 50000 | ||
| Tl*the contact owns a 2006 ford freestyle. the contact stated that when he removed his foot off of the brake pedal the vehicle would lunge forward while in drive and backwards while in reverse. the vehicle was not taken to a dealership for inspection. the failure mileage was 50,000. the current mileage was 51,000. | |||
| 08/10/2008 | 53672 | ||
| I have been having trouble with my car lunging frontwards and backwards. i first thought it was an issue when the car had been in idle for a long period of time but i have now noticed it happening more frequently upon initial start and after being in idle with the heat or air running. this is a very dangerous situation especially in a parking lot or drive way where there are other vehichles parked closely or peopel walking near by. | |||
| 01/01/2011 | 20000 | ||
| I am having the lunging problem on my ford freestyle.it happens almost daily at different times.it happens when i try to park or back out of a park or driving at low speeds | |||
| 06/09/2009 | 50000 | ||
| Tl* the contact owns a 2006 ford freestyle. the contact stated that while idling, the vehicle would rapidly accelerate without intention. when pressure was firmly applied to the brake pedal, the vehicle would come to a stop. the vehicle was taken to an independent auto shop and authorized dealer where both were unable to determine the cause of failure. the vehicle was not repaired and the manufacturer was made aware of the unintended acceleration failure. the failure mileage was approximately 50,000. | |||
| 07/31/2010 | 85000 | ||
| When placed in reverse or drive vehicle suddenly and unexpectedly accelerated. this happens even when driver's foot is on the brake petal and usually when a/c is on. typically happens when the car is first started and placed into gear but will happen even if car has been running a while, stopped, and changed into a different gear. | |||
| 02/20/2011 | 70000 | ||
| I own a 2006 ford freestyle crossover. during the past year, the vehicle engine has been unexpectantly running much higher rpm (reving) and lunging forward or backwards (depending upon if the vehicle was in drive or reverse). after repeated trips to the dealership, i was told that the mechanics could find nothing wrong with the car. eventually, around mid september 2010, i replaced the throttle body per the dealer's recommendation. my car is once again beginning to lunge forward. i just noticed this on may 19, 2011. ford did not pay for the throttle body replacement and i am running in to a dead end again. i have spoken to many other freestyle owners and this appears to be a widespread problem. | |||
| 05/15/2007 | 28000 | ||
| Tl- the contact owns a 2006 ford freestyle. while the vehicles gear shifter was in reverse the contact stopped depressing the brake pedal and the vehicle lunged back wards. when the gear shifter was in drive the vehicle would lunge forward and when in reverse the vehicle would lunge backwards. the contact stated the failure occurred intermittently and usually when the air conditioner was on. the vehicle was not taken to a dealer for diagnostics. the vehicle was not repaired. there was an open investigation under nhtsa action number pe11018 (vehicle speed control) which may be related to the failure .the approximate failure mileage was 28,000. ds | |||
| 03/01/2011 | 75000 | ||
| Foot was on the brake while idling -- car lunged forward and i had to press the brake even harder to make it stop moving. this has occurred on numerous occasions in the past few months, especially while moving slowly in the pickup line at my child's school. it is a very dangerous situation when children are walking in between cars and my foot is on the brake expecting the car to stay still, and all of a sudden it will lunge forward unexpectedly. we have owned our vehicle since we purchased it new in november, 2005. this is not something that is unique to our car -- it is happening to hundreds of people. please ford, issue a recall immediately so this dangerous problem can be corrected. | |||
| 07/17/2010 | 60000 | ||
| Tl-the contact owns a 2006 ford freestyle. the contact stated that when he started the vehicle and when in the idle position, the vehicle would suddenly surge or lunge forward. he had to quickly apply the brakes to avoid a crash. the failure occurred at least once a month. the vehicle was inspected by an authorized dealer who stated that the throttle body was the cause but could not duplicate the failure. the vehicle had not been repaired. the manufacturer had not been notified of the failure. the vin was unavailable. the current mileage was approximately 72,000. the failure mileage was approximately 60,000-bk | |||
| 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. | |||
| 05/17/2010 | |||
| Tl-the contact owns a 2006 ford freestyle. the contact stated that while waiting at a light, the vehicle would suddenly lunge forward. this also occurs while she | |||
| 04/01/2011 | 50000 | ||
| Tl- the contact owns a 2006 ford freestyle. the contact stated that when he takes his foot off the brake the vehicle would lung forward while in drive and backwards when in reverse. the vehicle was not taken to a dealership or manufacturer for inspection. the failure mileage was 50,000 the current mileage was 51,000. nw | |||
| 08/10/2008 | 53672 | ||
| I have been having trouble with my car lunging frontwards and backwards. i first thought it was an issue when the car had been in idle for a long period of time but i have now noticed it happening more frequently upon initial start and after being in idle with the heat or air running. this is a very dangerous situation especially in a parking lot or drive way where there are other vehichles parked closely or peopel walking near by. | |||
| 01/01/2011 | 20000 | ||
| I am having the lunging problem on my ford freestyle.it happens almost daily at different times.it happens when i try to park or back out of a park or driving at low speeds | |||
| 04/30/2011 | 44900 | ||
| On or about saturday, april 30, 2011 i was driving my 2006 ford freestyle. i had been driving at speeds of about 40 mph for about a half hour and was entering onto the highway. i was coming around the onramp curve and was not pressing on the gas. i felt the car accelerate which at first i attributed to a slight downhill pitch in the highway. i did hear a | |||
| 07/19/2010 | 125000 | ||
| Tl* the contact owns a 2006 ford freestyle. the contact stated that the vehicle would sporadically accelerate when driving at low speeds. the contact had to forcefully depress the brake pedal and shift into neutral to avoid a crash. the failure was most prominent when the air conditioner was activated and there were warmer weather temperatures. the vehicle was not inspected or repaired and the manufacturer was not notified of the failure. the current mileage was approximately 144,000 and the failure mileage was approximately 125,000. | |||
| 06/09/2009 | 50000 | ||
| Tl-the contact owns a 2006 ford freestyle. the contact stated while idling the vehicle would rapidly accelerate without intention. when pressure was firmly applied to the brake pedal the vehicle would stop. the vehicle was taken to an independent auto shop and authorized dealer where both were unable to determine the cause of failure. the vehicle had not been repaired. the manufacturer was made aware of the unintended acceleration. currently, there was an open investigation associated with nhtsa action number pe11018 (vehicle speed control). the failure mileage was approximately 50,000. js | |||
| 01/06/2010 | 68000 | ||
| Vehicle has, on numerous occasions, lunged forward while idling. the rpms all the sudden rev up and the car lurches forward or back depending on the gear. i have noticed this mostly while parking or backing out of a parking place. braking hard stops the car, but you can still hear the engine revving. | |||
| 07/31/2010 | 85000 | ||
| When placed in reverse or drive vehicle suddenly and unexpectedly accelerated. this happens even when driver's foot is on the brake petal and usually when a/c is on. typically happens when the car is first started and placed into gear but will happen even if car has been running a while, stopped, and changed into a different gear. | |||
| 07/24/2010 | 75000 | ||
| Tl*the contact owns a 2006 ford freestyle. the contact stated that while in the idle position, the vehicle suddenly lunged forward. she forcefully applied the brake pedal to stop the vehicle. the failure occurred approximately five to six times. the vehicle was taken to a repair shop where it was being inspected. the vehicle had not been repaired. the contact called the manufacturer who filed a complaint about the failure. the vin was unavailable. the current mileage was approximately 81,000. the failure mileage was approximately 75,000. | |||
| 03/17/2011 | 100000 | ||
| Tl*the contact owns a 2006 ford freestyle. the contact stated that the vehicle lunged forward and would suddenly accelerate. on one occasion, it lunged so forcefully that it went over a curb. the air conditioner compressor also failed. the vehicle was taken to an authorized dealer where the throttle body sensor was replaced. the manufacturer had not been notified. the vin was unavailable. the current mileage was approximately 120,000. the failure mileage was approximately 100,000. | |||
| 01/01/2008 | 25000 | ||
| Tl*the contact owns a 2006 ford freestyle. the contact stated the vehicle would momentarily surge forward while driving approximately 5 mph. the failure recurred intermittently while driving and applying the brakes at low speeds. the vehicle was taken to an authorized dealer where they were unable to diagnose the failure. the vehicle was not repaired. the manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. the failure mileage was 25,000 and the current mileage was 76,041. | |||
| 05/15/2010 | 82247 | ||
| Tl*the contact owns a 2006 ford freestyle. while attempting to drive in reverse the contact stated the vehicle lunged backwards. the contact also stated the vehicle stalled approximately ten times at low speeds. the failure occurred intermittently. the vehicle was taken to the dealer. the technicians stated the throttle control and fuel module needed to be replaced. the vehicle was repaired. there was an open investigation under nhtsa action number pe11018 (vehicle speed control) that may be related to the failure the contact experienced .the approximate failure mileage was 82,247. | |||
| 05/16/2011 | |||
| This is the same as pe11018, but is for the 2006 model year. my freestyle lunges, especially in reverse at slow speeds. pressing firmly on the brake brings it to a stop like normal. | |||
| 01/01/2007 | 10000 | ||
| Tl*the contact owns a 2006 ford freestyle. the contact stated while the vehicle was idle it lunged forward. the vehicle was taken to the dealer who was unable to diagnose the failure. the manufacturer was made aware of the failure but did not offer any assistance since the warranty had expired. the vehicle was not repaired. the failure mileage was 10,000 and current mileage was 100,000. | |||
| 08/17/2010 | 90000 | ||
| Tl*the contact owns a 2006 ford freestyle. the contact stated while driving in reverse, the vehicle suddenly accelerated; it also lunged forward at times. she forcefully applied the brakes to avoid a crash. the contact believed that the failure only occurred when it was hot outside. the vehicle was taken to a repair shop but the mechanic could not find the root of the problem. the vehicle was not repaired. the manufacturer was not notified of the failure. the current mileage was 126,550. the failure mileage was approximately 90,000. | |||
| 03/01/2011 | 75000 | ||
| Foot was on the brake while idling -- car lunged forward and i had to press the brake even harder to make it stop moving. this has occurred on numerous occasions in the past few months, especially while moving slowly in the pickup line at my child's school. it is a very dangerous situation when children are walking in between cars and my foot is on the brake expecting the car to stay still, and all of a sudden it will lunge forward unexpectedly. we have owned our vehicle since we purchased it new in november, 2005. this is not something that is unique to our car -- it is happening to hundreds of people. please ford, issue a recall immediately so this dangerous problem can be corrected. | |||
| 07/17/2010 | 60000 | ||
| Tl-the contact owns a 2006 ford freestyle. the contact stated that when he started the vehicle and when in the idle position, the vehicle would suddenly surge or lunge forward. he had to quickly apply the brakes to avoid a crash. the failure occurred at least once a month. the vehicle was inspected by an authorized dealer who stated that the throttle body was the cause but could not duplicate the failure. the vehicle had not been repaired. the manufacturer had not been notified of the failure. the vin was unavailable. the current mileage was approximately 72,000. the failure mileage was approximately 60,000-bk | |||
| 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. | |||
| 05/17/2010 | |||
| Tl-the contact owns a 2006 ford freestyle. the contact stated that while waiting at a light, the vehicle would suddenly lunge forward. this also occurs while she | |||
| 04/01/2011 | 50000 | ||
| Tl- the contact owns a 2006 ford freestyle. the contact stated that when he takes his foot off the brake the vehicle would lung forward while in drive and backwards when in reverse. the vehicle was not taken to a dealership or manufacturer for inspection. the failure mileage was 50,000 the current mileage was 51,000. nw | |||
| 08/10/2008 | 53672 | ||
| I have been having trouble with my car lunging frontwards and backwards. i first thought it was an issue when the car had been in idle for a long period of time but i have now noticed it happening more frequently upon initial start and after being in idle with the heat or air running. this is a very dangerous situation especially in a parking lot or drive way where there are other vehichles parked closely or peopel walking near by. | |||
| 01/01/2011 | 20000 | ||
| I am having the lunging problem on my ford freestyle.it happens almost daily at different times.it happens when i try to park or back out of a park or driving at low speeds | |||
| 04/30/2011 | 44900 | ||
| On or about saturday, april 30, 2011 i was driving my 2006 ford freestyle. i had been driving at speeds of about 40 mph for about a half hour and was entering onto the highway. i was coming around the onramp curve and was not pressing on the gas. i felt the car accelerate which at first i attributed to a slight downhill pitch in the highway. i did hear a | |||
| 07/19/2010 | 125000 | ||
| Tl-the contact owns a 2006 ford freestyle. the contact stated that the vehicle lurched forward at low speeds like in parking lots. the contact had to forcefully depress the brake pedal and shift to neutral to avoid a crash. it occurred especially when the air conditioner was on and it was hot outside. the vehicle had not been inspected or repaired. the manufacturer had not been notified of the failure. the current mileage was approximately 144,000. the failure mileage was approximately 125,000-bk | |||
| 06/09/2009 | 50000 | ||
| Tl-the contact owns a 2006 ford freestyle. the contact stated while idling the vehicle would rapidly accelerate without intention. when pressure was firmly applied to the brake pedal the vehicle would stop. the vehicle was taken to an independent auto shop and authorized dealer where both were unable to determine the cause of failure. the vehicle had not been repaired. the manufacturer was made aware of the unintended acceleration. currently, there was an open investigation associated with nhtsa action number pe11018 (vehicle speed control). the failure mileage was approximately 50,000. js | |||
| 01/06/2010 | 68000 | ||
| Vehicle has, on numerous occasions, lunged forward while idling. the rpms all the sudden rev up and the car lurches forward or back depending on the gear. i have noticed this mostly while parking or backing out of a parking place. braking hard stops the car, but you can still hear the engine revving. | |||
| 07/31/2010 | 85000 | ||
| When placed in reverse or drive vehicle suddenly and unexpectedly accelerated. this happens even when driver's foot is on the brake petal and usually when a/c is on. typically happens when the car is first started and placed into gear but will happen even if car has been running a while, stopped, and changed into a different gear. | |||
| 07/24/2010 | 75000 | ||
| Tl*the contact owns a 2006 ford freestyle. the contact stated that while in the idle position, the vehicle suddenly lunged forward. she forcefully applied the brake pedal to stop the vehicle. the failure occurred approximately five to six times. the vehicle was taken to a repair shop where it was being inspected. the vehicle had not been repaired. the contact called the manufacturer who filed a complaint about the failure. the vin was unavailable. the current mileage was approximately 81,000. the failure mileage was approximately 75,000. | |||
| 03/17/2011 | 100000 | ||
| Tl*the contact owns a 2006 ford freestyle. the contact stated that the vehicle lunged forward and would suddenly accelerate. on one occasion, it lunged so forcefully that it went over a curb. the air conditioner compressor also failed. the vehicle was taken to an authorized dealer where the throttle body sensor was replaced. the manufacturer had not been notified. the vin was unavailable. the current mileage was approximately 120,000. the failure mileage was approximately 100,000. | |||
| 01/01/2008 | 25000 | ||
| Tl*the contact owns a 2006 ford freestyle. the contact stated the vehicle would momentarily surge forward while driving approximately 5 mph. the failure recurred intermittently while driving and applying the brakes at low speeds. the vehicle was taken to an authorized dealer where they were unable to diagnose the failure. the vehicle was not repaired. the manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. the failure mileage was 25,000 and the current mileage was 76,041. | |||
| 05/15/2010 | 82247 | ||
| Tl*the contact owns a 2006 ford freestyle. while attempting to drive in reverse the contact stated the vehicle lunged backwards. the contact also stated the vehicle stalled approximately ten times at low speeds. the failure occurred intermittently. the vehicle was taken to the dealer. the technicians stated the throttle control and fuel module needed to be replaced. the vehicle was repaired. there was an open investigation under nhtsa action number pe11018 (vehicle speed control) that may be related to the failure the contact experienced .the approximate failure mileage was 82,247. | |||
| 05/16/2011 | |||
| This is the same as pe11018, but is for the 2006 model year. my freestyle lunges, especially in reverse at slow speeds. pressing firmly on the brake brings it to a stop like normal. | |||
| 01/01/2007 | 10000 | ||
| Tl - the contact owns a 2006 ford freestyle. the contact stated that while the vehicle was idling it lunge forward. the vehicle was taken to the dealer who was unable to diagnosed the failure. the manufacturer was made aware of the failure but did not offered any assistance since the vehicle was out of warranty. the vehicle was not repaired. the failure mileage was 10,000 and current mileage was 100,000. pm | |||
| 08/17/2010 | 90000 | ||
| Tl*the contact owns a 2006 ford freestyle. the contact stated while driving in reverse, the vehicle suddenly accelerated; it also lunged forward at times. she forcefully applied the brakes to avoid a crash. the contact believed that the failure only occurred when it was hot outside. the vehicle was taken to a repair shop but the mechanic could not find the root of the problem. the vehicle was not repaired. the manufacturer was not notified of the failure. the current mileage was 126,550. the failure mileage was approximately 90,000. | |||
| 01/01/2011 | 20000 | ||
| I am having the lunging problem on my ford freestyle.it happens almost daily at different times.it happens when i try to park or back out of a park or driving at low speeds | |||
| 04/30/2011 | 44900 | ||
| On or about saturday, april 30, 2011 i was driving my 2006 ford freestyle. i had been driving at speeds of about 40 mph for about a half hour and was entering onto the highway. i was coming around the onramp curve and was not pressing on the gas. i felt the car accelerate which at first i attributed to a slight downhill pitch in the highway. i did hear a | |||
| 07/19/2010 | 125000 | ||
| Tl-the contact owns a 2006 ford freestyle. the contact stated that the vehicle lurched forward at low speeds like in parking lots. the contact had to forcefully depress the brake pedal and shift to neutral to avoid a crash. it occurred especially when the air conditioner was on and it was hot outside. the vehicle had not been inspected or repaired. the manufacturer had not been notified of the failure. the current mileage was approximately 144,000. the failure mileage was approximately 125,000-bk | |||
| 06/09/2009 | 50000 | ||
| The contact owns a 2006 ford freestyle. the contact stated while idling the vehicle would rapidly accelerate without intention. when pressure was firmly applied to the brake pedal the vehicle would stop. the vehicle was taken to an independent auto shop and authorized dealer where both were unable to determine the cause of failure. the vehicle had not been repaired. the manufacturer was made aware of the unintended acceleration. currently, there was an open investigation associated with nhtsa action number pe11018 (vehicle speed control). the failure mileage was approximately 50,000, js | |||
| 01/06/2010 | 68000 | ||
| Vehicle has, on numerous occasions, lunged forward while idling. the rpms all the sudden rev up and the car lurches forward or back depending on the gear. i have noticed this mostly while parking or backing out of a parking place. braking hard stops the car, but you can still hear the engine revving. | |||
| 07/31/2010 | 85000 | ||
| When placed in reverse or drive vehicle suddenly and unexpectedly accelerated. this happens even when driver's foot is on the brake petal and usually when a/c is on. typically happens when the car is first started and placed into gear but will happen even if car has been running a while, stopped, and changed into a different gear. | |||
| 07/24/2010 | 75000 | ||
| Tl*the contact owns a 2006 ford freestyle. the contact stated that while in the idle position, the vehicle suddenly lunged forward. she forcefully applied the brake pedal to stop the vehicle. the failure occurred approximately five to six times. the vehicle was taken to a repair shop where it was being inspected. the vehicle had not been repaired. the contact called the manufacturer who filed a complaint about the failure. the vin was unavailable. the current mileage was approximately 81,000. the failure mileage was approximately 75,000. | |||
| 03/17/2011 | 100000 | ||
| Tl*the contact owns a 2006 ford freestyle. the contact stated that the vehicle lunged forward and would suddenly accelerate. on one occasion, it lunged so forcefully that it went over a curb. the air conditioner compressor also failed. the vehicle was taken to an authorized dealer where the throttle body sensor was replaced. the manufacturer had not been notified. the vin was unavailable. the current mileage was approximately 120,000. the failure mileage was approximately 100,000. | |||
| 01/01/2008 | 25000 | ||
| Tl*the contact owns a 2006 ford freestyle. the contact stated the vehicle would momentarily surge forward while driving approximately 5 mph. the failure recurred intermittently while driving and applying the brakes at low speeds. the vehicle was taken to an authorized dealer where they were unable to diagnose the failure. the vehicle was not repaired. the manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. the failure mileage was 25,000 and the current mileage was 76,041. | |||
| 05/15/2010 | 82247 | ||
| Tl- the contact owns a 2006 ford freestyle. while attempting to drive in reverse the contact stated the vehicle lunged backwards. also, the contact stated the vehicle stalled approximately ten different times at low speeds. the failure would occur intermittently. the vehicle was taken to the dealer. the technicians stated the throttle control and fuel module needed to be replaced. the vehicle was repaired. there was an open investigation under nhtsa action number pe11018 (vehicle speed control) that may be related to the failure the contact experienced .the approximate failure mileage was 82,247. ds | |||
| 05/16/2011 | |||
| This is the same as pe11018, but is for the 2006 model year. my freestyle lunges, especially in reverse at slow speeds. pressing firmly on the brake brings it to a stop like normal. | |||
| 01/01/2007 | 10000 | ||
| Tl - the contact owns a 2006 ford freestyle. the contact stated that while the vehicle was idling it lunge forward. the vehicle was taken to the dealer who was unable to diagnosed the failure. the manufacturer was made aware of the failure but did not offered any assistance since the vehicle was out of warranty. the vehicle was not repaired. the failure mileage was 10,000 and current mileage was 100,000. pm | |||
| 08/17/2010 | 90000 | ||
| Tl-the contact owns a 2006 ford freestyle. the contact stated that when in reverse, the vehicle suddenly accelerated; it also lunged forward at times. she forcefully applied the brakes to avoid a crash. the contact believed that the failure only occurred when it was hot outside. the vehicle was taken to a repair shop but the mechanic could not find the root of the problem. the vehicle had not been repaired. the manufacturer had not been notified of the failure. the current mileage was 126,550. the failure mileage was approximately 90,000-bk | |||
| 01/06/2010 | 68000 | ||
| Vehicle has, on numerous occasions, lunged forward while idling. the rpms all the sudden rev up and the car lurches forward or back depending on the gear. i have noticed this mostly while parking or backing out of a parking place. braking hard stops the car, but you can still hear the engine revving. | |||
| 07/31/2010 | 85000 | ||
| When placed in reverse or drive vehicle suddenly and unexpectedly accelerated. this happens even when driver's foot is on the brake petal and usually when a/c is on. typically happens when the car is first started and placed into gear but will happen even if car has been running a while, stopped, and changed into a different gear. | |||
| 07/24/2010 | 75000 | ||
| Tl-the contact owns a 2006 ford freestyle. the contact stated that while in the idle position, the vehicle suddenly lunged forward. she forcefully applied the brake pedal to stop the vehicle. the failure occurred approximately five to six times. the vehicle was taken to a repair shop where it was being inspected. the vehicle had not been repaired. the contact called the manufacturer who took a complaint about the failure. the vin was unavailable. the current mileage was approximately 81,000. the failure mileage was approximately 75,000-bk | |||
| 03/17/2011 | 100000 | ||
| Tl-the contact owns a 2006 ford freestyle. the contact stated that the vehicle lunged forward and would suddenly accelerate. on one occasion, it lunged so forcefully that the vehicle went over a curb. also, the air conditioner compressor failed. the vehicle was taken to an authorized dealer where the throttle body sensor was replaced. the manufacturer had not been notified. the vin was unavailable. the current mileage was approximately 120,000. the failure mileage was approximately 100,000-bk | |||
| 01/01/2008 | 25000 | ||
| Tl-the contact owns a 2006 ford freestyle. the contact stated the vehicle would momentarily surge forward while driving approximately 5 mph. the failure recurred intermittently while driving and braking at low speeds. the vehicle was taken to an authorized dealer where they were unable to diagnose the failure. the vehicle was not repaired. the manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. the failure mileage was 25,000 and the current mileage was 76,041. sm. | |||
| 05/15/2010 | 82247 | ||
| Tl- the contact owns a 2006 ford freestyle. while attempting to drive in reverse the contact stated the vehicle lunged backwards. also, the contact stated the vehicle stalled approximately ten different times at low speeds. the failure would occur intermittently. the vehicle was taken to the dealer. the technicians stated the throttle control and fuel module needed to be replaced. the vehicle was repaired. there was an open investigation under nhtsa action number pe11018 (vehicle speed control) that may be related to the failure the contact experienced .the approximate failure mileage was 82,247. ds | |||
| 05/16/2011 | |||
| This is the same as pe11018, but is for the 2006 model year. my freestyle lunges, especially in reverse at slow speeds. pressing firmly on the brake brings it to a stop like normal. | |||
| 01/01/2007 | 10000 | ||
| Tl - the contact owns a 2006 ford freestyle. the contact stated that while the vehicle was idling it lunge forward. the vehicle was taken to the dealer who was unable to diagnosed the failure. the manufacturer was made aware of the failure but did not offered any assistance since the vehicle was out of warranty. the vehicle was not repaired. the failure mileage was 10,000 and current mileage was 100,000. pm | |||
| 08/17/2010 | 90000 | ||
| Tl-the contact owns a 2006 ford freestyle. the contact stated that when in reverse, the vehicle suddenly accelerated; it also lunged forward at times. she forcefully applied the brakes to avoid a crash. the contact believed that the failure only occurred when it was hot outside. the vehicle was taken to a repair shop but the mechanic could not find the root of the problem. the vehicle had not been repaired. the manufacturer had not been notified of the failure. the current mileage was 126,550. the failure mileage was approximately 90,000-bk | |||
| 04/21/2011 | 63000 | ||
| Tl* the contact owns a 2006 ford freestyle. the contact stated that when accelerating, the vehicle would hesitate abnormally. also, when attempting to accelerate, the vehicle would decelerate independently to a complete stop without stalling. the vehicle was taken to the dealer who diagnosed that the throttle would need to be replaced. the manufacturer was not contacted and the vehicle was not repaired. the failure and current mileage was 63,000. the vin was not available. | |||
| 03/06/2011 | 74000 | ||
| Vehicle would accelerate, without depression of gas pedal. lunge forward at stop lights while brake pedal was depressed. while driving, at approx. 50mph, wrench light came on and vehicle stalled. pulled to side of road, started the car again and it worked fine...for awhile. called dealership, and they said it could be computer system, but not sure. will be having dealership look at vehicle to determine cause. this has been going on for over a month...just a slight increase in the beginning, but now is uncontrollable. | |||
| 02/23/2010 | 40000 | ||
| Tl* the contact owns a 2006 ford freestyle. the contact stated that when the brake pedal was depressed, the check engine warning light would illuminate and then the vehicle would abnormally accelerate up to two feet. the vehicle was taken to the dealer twice but they were unable to duplicate the failure. the manufacturer informed the contact that there were no related recalls on the vehicle and that if they could not diagnose the vehicle, there would be no repairs. the vehicle was not repaired. the current mileage was 48,000 and the failure mileage was 40,000. | |||
| 02/08/2011 | 33000 | ||
| Tl. the contact owns a 2006 ford freestyle. the stated while driving into a parking spot the vehicle suddenly accelerated and crashed into a wall. during the crash no one was injured. the contact took the vehicle to the dealer previously and the dealer could not find a issue with the vehicle. since the crash contact has not called the manufacturer nor the dealer. the contact stated this is the second time the vehicle has accelerated and notice other complaint online regarding sudden acceleration for this year make and model. the contact stated the manufacturer should issue a recall. the failure mileage was 33,000. jo | |||
| 10/01/2010 | 96000 | ||
| Tl-the contact owns a 2006 ford freestyle the contact stated the vehicle sometimes suddenly accelerated and sometimes it does not start. the contact spoke with his local mechanic that advised the failure could be cause by the throttle body. the vehicle has not been repaired. the vin information was not available. the failure mileage was 96,000 and the current mileage was 100,000. li | |||
| 02/08/2011 | 33000 | ||
| Tl. the contact owns a 2006 ford freestyle. the stated while driving into a parking spot the vehicle suddenly accelerated and crashed into a wall. during the crash no one was injured. the contact took the vehicle to the dealer previously and the dealer could not find a issue with the vehicle. since the crash contact has not called the manufacturer nor the dealer. the contact stated this is the second time the vehicle has accelerated and notice other complaint online regarding sudden acceleration for this year make and model. the contact stated the manufacturer should issue a recall. the failure mileage was 33,000. jo | |||
| 10/01/2010 | 96000 | ||
| Tl-the contact owns a 2006 ford freestyle the contact stated the vehicle sometimes suddenly accelerated and sometimes it does not start. the contact spoke with his local mechanic that advised the failure could be cause by the throttle body. the vehicle has not been repaired. the vin information was not available. the failure mileage was 96,000 and the current mileage was 100,000. li | |||
| 02/08/2011 | 33000 | ||
| Tl. the contact owns a 2006 ford freestyle. the stated while driving into a parking spot the vehicle suddenly accelerated and crashed into a wall. during the crash no one was injured. the contact took the vehicle to the dealer previously and the dealer could not find a issue with the vehicle. since the crash contact has not called the manufacturer nor the dealer. the contact stated this is the second time the vehicle has accelerated and notice other complaint online regarding sudden acceleration for this year make and model. the contact stated the manufacturer should issue a recall. the failure mileage was 33,000. jo | |||
| 10/01/2010 | 96000 | ||
| Tl-the contact owns a 2006 ford freestyle the contact stated the vehicle sometimes suddenly accelerated and sometimes it does not start. the contact spoke with his local mechanic that advised the failure could be cause by the throttle body. the vehicle has not been repaired. the vin information was not available. the failure mileage was 96,000 and the current mileage was 100,000. li | |||
| 08/25/2010 | |||
| Car accelerates on its own. brakes on or off it accelerates. | |||
| 06/01/2010 | 75000 | ||
| Tl-the contact owns a 2006 ford freestyle. while stopped she noticed the rpm's on the dashboard were going up and down. she could also hear the engine slightly rev. she also stated the vehicle would intermittently stall while driving forward or in reverse. when the vehicle stalls it will continue operating as normal upon restart. the vehicle was not taken to have the failure diagnosed and was not repaired. the failure mileage was 75,000 and the current mileage was 83,000. the vin was unavailable. sm. | |||
| 07/15/2010 | 72000 | ||
| Tl-the contact owns a 2006 ford freestyle. while stopped, the engine revved and the vehicle surged forward until heavy pressure was applied to the brake pedal. the vehicle was taken to an authorized dealer where he was informed the throttle body casing overheated. the vehicle was not repaired. the failure has since recurred intermittently. the failure mileage was 72,000 and the current mileage was 80,000. sm. | |||
| 06/04/2010 | 57000 | ||
| Tl-the contact owns a 2006 ford freestyle. while driving approximately 40 mph up a hill she attempted to accelerate further but the vehicle would not accelerate beyond 40 mph. once she reached the top of the hill the vehicle surged forward until she applied the brakes. the vehicle was taken to an authorized dealer where they were unable to diagnose the failure. the failure continues to recur intermittently. she also said the vehicle would intermittently stall while driving at any speed. the vehicle was taken to an authorized dealer where they were again unable to diagnose the failure. the vehicle was never repaired for either failure. the failure mileage was 57,000 and the current mileage was 59,000. the vin was unavailable. sm. | |||
| 08/06/2010 | 0 | ||
| Tl-the contact owns a 2006 ford freestyle. the contact stated whenever the vehicle was barely moving it would vibrate then surges forward and backward. the warning light illuminated as she drove to a mechanic shop where they are running a diagnostic test. after runnng a diagnostic test they found out it was the throttle body failure. the vehicle was taken to the dealer previously and they could not diagnose the problem. the vehicle was not repaired. the manufacturer was not contacted. the failure mileage was unknown....mw | |||
| 08/01/2010 | 75500 | ||
| My ford freestyle se has begun stalling when i put on the brakes to stop. it has also started lurching forward uncontrollably when stopping as well. during this incident, my foot is on the brake. this is a very dangerous situtation because the car is not under my control when it is accelerating. stalling at a stop sign or red light or when applying the brakes is a huge safety concern for a rear-end collision. this is a serious safety issue. | |||
| 08/06/2010 | 0 | ||
| Tl-the contact owns a 2006 ford freestyle. the contact stated whenever the vehicle was barely moving it would vibrate then surges forward and backward. the warning light illuminated as she drove to a mechanic shop where they are running a diagnostic test. after runnng a diagnostic test they found out it was the throttle body failure. the vehicle was taken to the dealer previously and they could not diagnose the problem. the vehicle was not repaired. the manufacturer was not contacted. the failure mileage was unknown....mw | |||
| 08/01/2010 | 75500 | ||
| My ford freestyle se has begun stalling when i put on the brakes to stop. it has also started lurching forward uncontrollably when stopping as well. during this incident, my foot is on the brake. this is a very dangerous situtation because the car is not under my control when it is accelerating. stalling at a stop sign or red light or when applying the brakes is a huge safety concern for a rear-end collision. this is a serious safety issue. | |||
| 08/21/2010 | 84055 | ||
| My 2006 ford freestyle has suddenly began to accelerate on its own. after i parked it 6 days ago, the check engine light came on. i took it to be checked and two codes came up p061b and p2106, and ford had a tsb for another vehicle mil with these two codes. how can i drive this car with it doing what it wants to do....please investigate this, because this model may be limited, but it has serious issues that no one can afford to lose their life over. i looked for recall information on ford's website, but it constantly says the vin number is invalid....so what do i do... | |||
| 05/15/2010 | 75000 | ||
| Tl- the contact owns a 2006 ford freestyle. while at the stopped light with her foot on the brake the vehicle accelerated forward the warning light illuminated while the failure occurred and the vehicle stalled. she contacted the dealership advised the throttle body was on back order. the vehicle wasn | |||
| 05/17/2007 | 24000 | ||
| Tl-the contact owns a 2006 ford freestyle. the contact stated that when trying to reverse, the vehicle lurched and suddenly accelerated. the wrench light illuminated on the instrument panel. she turned off the vehicle and restarted; the light turned off but the vehicle stalled and lurched forward. she turned it off again and restarted it; the vehicle suddenly stalled again but turned on immediately again. the dealer picked up the vehicle and made computer adjustments and cleaned the fuel injection system. the failure continued as another driver stated that the vehicle lurched forward when attempting to stop. the contact noticed the wrench light illuminated on the instrument panel and the vehicle stalled. the vehicle decelerated suddenly while the contact was driving. the vehicle was taken to a repair shop and the mechanic stated that the throttle body was defective; when he test drove the vehicle, he experienced no failures. the contact noticed that all the failures occurred when the air conditioner was on high or medium high. additionally, the air conditioning compressor failed and no longer functioned. the contact called the manufacturer who offered no assistance. the current mileage was 67,001. the failure mileage was approximately 24,000-bk | |||
| 08/13/2010 | 48913 | ||
| Tl. contact owns a 2006 ford freestyle. the contact stated as soon as the vehicle is put into gear the vehicle will began to accelerate. the contact stated while in reverse the vehicle began to accelerate. the contact slammed on the brakes and shut the engine off. the contact restart the vehicle and notice the maintenance symbol flashed on the panel. the contact took the vehicle to the dealer and they diagnose the vehicle as having a faulty throttle body. the dealer replaced the throttle body and has not had a problem with vehicle accelerating. the contact this is a major safety issue that should be recall. the failure mileage was 48,913. jo | |||
| 08/21/2010 | 84055 | ||
| My 2006 ford freestyle has suddenly began to accelerate on its own. after i parked it 6 days ago, the check engine light came on. i took it to be checked and two codes came up p061b and p2106, and ford had a tsb for another vehicle mil with these two codes. how can i drive this car with it doing what it wants to do....please investigate this, because this model may be limited, but it has serious issues that no one can afford to lose their life over. i looked for recall information on ford's website, but it constantly says the vin number is invalid....so what do i do... | |||
| 05/15/2010 | 75000 | ||
| Tl- the contact owns a 2006 ford freestyle. while at the stopped light with her foot on the brake the vehicle accelerated forward the warning light illuminated while the failure occurred and the vehicle stalled. she contacted the dealership advised the throttle body was on back order. the vehicle wasn | |||
| 05/17/2007 | 24000 | ||
| Tl-the contact owns a 2006 ford freestyle. the contact stated that when trying to reverse, the vehicle lurched and suddenly accelerated. the wrench light illuminated on the instrument panel. she turned off the vehicle and restarted; the light turned off but the vehicle stalled and lurched forward. she turned it off again and restarted it; the vehicle suddenly stalled again but turned on immediately again. the dealer picked up the vehicle and made computer adjustments and cleaned the fuel injection system. the failure continued as another driver stated that the vehicle lurched forward when attempting to stop. the contact noticed the wrench light illuminated on the instrument panel and the vehicle stalled. the vehicle decelerated suddenly while the contact was driving. the vehicle was taken to a repair shop and the mechanic stated that the throttle body was defective; when he test drove the vehicle, he experienced no failures. the contact noticed that all the failures occurred when the air conditioner was on high or medium high. additionally, the air conditioning compressor failed and no longer functioned. the contact called the manufacturer who offered no assistance. the current mileage was 67,001. the failure mileage was approximately 24,000-bk | |||
| 08/13/2010 | 48913 | ||
| Tl. contact owns a 2006 ford freestyle. the contact stated as soon as the vehicle is put into gear the vehicle will began to accelerate. the contact stated while in reverse the vehicle began to accelerate. the contact slammed on the brakes and shut the engine off. the contact restart the vehicle and notice the maintenance symbol flashed on the panel. the contact took the vehicle to the dealer and they diagnose the vehicle as having a faulty throttle body. the dealer replaced the throttle body and has not had a problem with vehicle accelerating. the contact this is a major safety issue that should be recall. the failure mileage was 48,913. jo | |||
| 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 | |||
| 07/01/2010 | 45000 | ||
| My 2006 ford freestyle is lurching forward when stopped or going at very slow speeds in forward and reverse. it also has stalled a few times. when it stalls and i restart it, it will not accelerate even to 30 mph. the lurching problem has caused me on multiple occasions to almost hit either pedestrians walking in front or behind my vehicle, almost hit other vehicles, and has lurched me out into the street in front of other vehicles who had the right of way. this is a very serious problem which has the potential for future deaths, especially when pedestrians are involved, along with being forced out into oncoming traffic. my freestyle just started dong this lurching in the past 6 months or so, but apparently the problem has been ongoing since 2005. when i took it in to the dealer for service they acted like they had never heard of the problem and charged me for a diagnostic, then noted that if that didn't work they might try checking the throttle body. this is unacceptable. ford is putting the lives of it's so-called 'family' in danger and is not stepping up to the plate to fix the problem or even face it head on by implementing a recall. something needs to be done before there are fatalities! | |||
| 04/17/2010 | 63000 | ||
| Tl-the contact owns a 2006 ford freestyle. the contact stated that on several occasions, the accelerator pedal became stuck and the vehicle lunged forward. she had to apply the brake with the left foot and the accelerator pedal with the right foot and shifted into park to stop the vehicle. the vehicle was taken to an authorized dealership where the throttle motor was replaced. the contact had not noticed any failures since the repair. the contact called the manufacturer who offered no assistance. the current mileage was approximately 65,000. the failure mileage was approximately 63,000-bk | |||
| 08/24/2010 | 62000 | ||
| While in gear vehicle will serge and lurch, forward or reverse throttle control / transmission light comes on and car then has no power, if you turn off engine and restart problem goes away for awhile but re-turns. | |||
| 05/17/2007 | 24000 | ||
| Tl-the contact owns a 2006 ford freestyle. the contact stated that when trying to reverse, the vehicle lurched and suddenly accelerated. the wrench light illuminated on the instrument panel. she turned off the vehicle and restarted; the light turned off but the vehicle stalled and lurched forward. she turned it off again and restarted it; the vehicle suddenly stalled again but turned on immediately again. the dealer picked up the vehicle and made computer adjustments and cleaned the fuel injection system. the failure continued as another driver stated that the vehicle lurched forward when attempting to stop. the contact noticed the wrench light illuminated on the instrument panel and the vehicle stalled. the vehicle decelerated suddenly while the contact was driving. the vehicle was taken to a repair shop and the mechanic stated that the throttle body was defective; when he test drove the vehicle, he experienced no failures. the contact noticed that all the failures occurred when the air conditioner was on high or medium high. additionally, the air conditioning compressor failed and no longer functioned. the contact called the manufacturer who offered no assistance. the current mileage was 67,001. the failure mileage was approximately 24,000-bk | |||
| 08/21/2010 | 84055 | ||
| My 2006 ford freestyle has suddenly began to accelerate on its own. after i parked it 6 days ago, the check engine light came on. i took it to be checked and two codes came up p061b and p2106, and ford had a tsb for another vehicle mil with these two codes. how can i drive this car with it doing what it wants to do....please investigate this, because this model may be limited, but it has serious issues that no one can afford to lose their life over. i looked for recall information on ford's website, but it constantly says the vin number is invalid....so what do i do... | |||
| 05/15/2010 | 75000 | ||
| Tl- the contact owns a 2006 ford freestyle. while at the stopped light with her foot on the brake the vehicle accelerated forward the warning light illuminated while the failure occurred and the vehicle stalled. she contacted the dealership advised the throttle body was on back order. the vehicle wasn | |||
| 05/17/2007 | 24000 | ||
| Tl-the contact owns a 2006 ford freestyle. the contact stated that when trying to reverse, the vehicle lurched and suddenly accelerated. the wrench light illuminated on the instrument panel. she turned off the vehicle and restarted; the light turned off but the vehicle stalled and lurched forward. she turned it off again and restarted it; the vehicle suddenly stalled again but turned on immediately again. the dealer picked up the vehicle and made computer adjustments and cleaned the fuel injection system. the failure continued as another driver stated that the vehicle lurched forward when attempting to stop. the contact noticed the wrench light illuminated on the instrument panel and the vehicle stalled. the vehicle decelerated suddenly while the contact was driving. the vehicle was taken to a repair shop and the mechanic stated that the throttle body was defective; when he test drove the vehicle, he experienced no failures. the contact noticed that all the failures occurred when the air conditioner was on high or medium high. additionally, the air conditioning compressor failed and no longer functioned. the contact called the manufacturer who offered no assistance. the current mileage was 67,001. the failure mileage was approximately 24,000-bk | |||
| 08/13/2010 | 48913 | ||
| Tl. contact owns a 2006 ford freestyle. the contact stated as soon as the vehicle is put into gear the vehicle will began to accelerate. the contact stated while in reverse the vehicle began to accelerate. the contact slammed on the brakes and shut the engine off. the contact restart the vehicle and notice the maintenance symbol flashed on the panel. the contact took the vehicle to the dealer and they diagnose the vehicle as having a faulty throttle body. the dealer replaced the throttle body and has not had a problem with vehicle accelerating. the contact this is a major safety issue that should be recall. the failure mileage was 48,913. jo | |||
| 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 | |||
| 07/01/2010 | 45000 | ||
| My 2006 ford freestyle is lurching forward when stopped or going at very slow speeds in forward and reverse. it also has stalled a few times. when it stalls and i restart it, it will not accelerate even to 30 mph. the lurching problem has caused me on multiple occasions to almost hit either pedestrians walking in front or behind my vehicle, almost hit other vehicles, and has lurched me out into the street in front of other vehicles who had the right of way. this is a very serious problem which has the potential for future deaths, especially when pedestrians are involved, along with being forced out into oncoming traffic. my freestyle just started dong this lurching in the past 6 months or so, but apparently the problem has been ongoing since 2005. when i took it in to the dealer for service they acted like they had never heard of the problem and charged me for a diagnostic, then noted that if that didn't work they might try checking the throttle body. this is unacceptable. ford is putting the lives of it's so-called 'family' in danger and is not stepping up to the plate to fix the problem or even face it head on by implementing a recall. something needs to be done before there are fatalities! | |||
| 04/17/2010 | 63000 | ||
| Tl-the contact owns a 2006 ford freestyle. the contact stated that on several occasions, the accelerator pedal became stuck and the vehicle lunged forward. she had to apply the brake with the left foot and the accelerator pedal with the right foot and shifted into park to stop the vehicle. the vehicle was taken to an authorized dealership where the throttle motor was replaced. the contact had not noticed any failures since the repair. the contact called the manufacturer who offered no assistance. the current mileage was approximately 65,000. the failure mileage was approximately 63,000-bk | |||
| 08/24/2010 | 62000 | ||
| While in gear vehicle will serge and lurch, forward or reverse throttle control / transmission light comes on and car then has no power, if you turn off engine and restart problem goes away for awhile but re-turns. | |||
| 06/15/2010 | 43000 | ||
| Tl-the contact owns a 2006 ford freestyle. while the vehicle was parked when she engaged the vehicle into drive or reverse when she release the brake the vehicle surges. she engages the brake to prevent an accident. the contact stated the failure was intermit at first but now it is constant. the contact stated she has an appointment of friday august, 27, 2010. the contact stated the dealer advised her that the throttle body needs replacing. the approximate failure mileage was 43,000 and the current mileage was 46,000. vwb | |||
| 07/07/2010 | 79000 | ||
| Tl-the contact owns a 2006 ford freestyle. while driving approximately 5 mph, the contact attempted to park the vehicle into the residence garage. the gear was shifted from drive into the reverse position. when the brake pedal was engaged the vehicle began to lurch forward unexpectedly. the vehicle was able to stop with repeated pressure to the brakes. the failure occurred on six different times. the vehicle was taken to an authorized dealer for diagnosis and the throttle body was replaced. in addition, on a separate occasion there was a complete loss of engine power. the failure reoccurred with the illumination of the check engine warning light indicator. the dealer replaced the exhaust gas recirculation and switch assembly. the failure mileage was 79,000. js | |||
| 06/07/2010 | 65000 | ||
| 2006 ford freestyle has rapid acceleration when shifting into reverse and brake is applied. the happens without ever placing foot on the gas.this started after owning the car for 4 years. | |||
| 08/16/2010 | 84565 | ||
| Tl-the contact owns a 2006 ford freestyle. the vehicle slightly surged forward when the vehicle was shifted into drive from park. the failure recurred intermittently and also recurred when shifting into reverse. the vehicle was taken to an authorized dealer where he was informed the throttle body needed to be replaced. the vehicle was in the process of being repaired. the failure and current mileages were 84,565. sm. | |||
| 08/02/2010 | 40000 | ||
| Tl-the contact owns a 2006 ford freestyle. while stopped with a foot on the brake pedal the vehicle surged forward until heavy pressure was applied to the brake pedal. a wrench and engine service light illuminated on the dashboard during the failure. the vehicle was pulled over and shut off. upon restart the vehicle operated as normal. the vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic where they were unable to diagnose the failure and it was not repaired. the failure recurred while driving at approximately 65 mph with the cruise control engaged. all of the service lights began to illuminate on the dashboard. the vehicle was pulled over and shut off. upon restart it operated as normal for approximately 1 hour until the failure again recurred. the vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic where she was informed a trans control malfunction code came up during diagnostic testing. the vehicle was then taken to an authorized dealer where she was informed she needs a new transmission. the vehicle was not repaired. the failure mileage was 40,000 and the current mileage was 41,000. the vin was unavailable. sm. | |||
| 08/13/2010 | 48913 | ||
| Tl. contact owns a 2006 ford freestyle. the contact stated as soon as the vehicle is put into gear the vehicle will began to accelerate. the contact stated while in reverse the vehicle began to accelerate. the contact slammed on the brakes and shut the engine off. the contact restart the vehicle and notice the maintenance symbol flashed on the panel. the contact took the vehicle to the dealer and they diagnose the vehicle as having a faulty throttle body. the dealer replaced the throttle body and has not had a problem with vehicle accelerating. the contact this is a major safety issue that should be recall. the failure mileage was 48,913. jo | |||
| 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 | |||
| 07/01/2010 | 45000 | ||
| My 2006 ford freestyle is lurching forward when stopped or going at very slow speeds in forward and reverse. it also has stalled a few times. when it stalls and i restart it, it will not accelerate even to 30 mph. the lurching problem has caused me on multiple occasions to almost hit either pedestrians walking in front or behind my vehicle, almost hit other vehicles, and has lurched me out into the street in front of other vehicles who had the right of way. this is a very serious problem which has the potential for future deaths, especially when pedestrians are involved, along with being forced out into oncoming traffic. my freestyle just started dong this lurching in the past 6 months or so, but apparently the problem has been ongoing since 2005. when i took it in to the dealer for service they acted like they had never heard of the problem and charged me for a diagnostic, then noted that if that didn't work they might try checking the throttle body. this is unacceptable. ford is putting the lives of it's so-called 'family' in danger and is not stepping up to the plate to fix the problem or even face it head on by implementing a recall. something needs to be done before there are fatalities! | |||
| 04/17/2010 | 63000 | ||
| Tl-the contact owns a 2006 ford freestyle. the contact stated that on several occasions, the accelerator pedal became stuck and the vehicle lunged forward. she had to apply the brake with the left foot and the accelerator pedal with the right foot and shifted into park to stop the vehicle. the vehicle was taken to an authorized dealership where the throttle motor was replaced. the contact had not noticed any failures since the repair. the contact called the manufacturer who offered no assistance. the current mileage was approximately 65,000. the failure mileage was approximately 63,000-bk | |||
| 08/24/2010 | 62000 | ||
| While in gear vehicle will serge and lurch, forward or reverse throttle control / transmission light comes on and car then has no power, if you turn off engine and restart problem goes away for awhile but re-turns. | |||
| 06/15/2010 | 43000 | ||
| Tl-the contact owns a 2006 ford freestyle. while the vehicle was parked when she engaged the vehicle into drive or reverse when she release the brake the vehicle surges. she engages the brake to prevent an accident. the contact stated the failure was intermit at first but now it is constant. the contact stated she has an appointment of friday august, 27, 2010. the contact stated the dealer advised her that the throttle body needs replacing. the approximate failure mileage was 43,000 and the current mileage was 46,000. vwb | |||
| 07/07/2010 | 79000 | ||
| Tl-the contact owns a 2006 ford freestyle. while driving approximately 5 mph, the contact attempted to park the vehicle into the residence garage. the gear was shifted from drive into the reverse position. when the brake pedal was engaged the vehicle began to lurch forward unexpectedly. the vehicle was able to stop with repeated pressure to the brakes. the failure occurred on six different times. the vehicle was taken to an authorized dealer for diagnosis and the throttle body was replaced. in addition, on a separate occasion there was a complete loss of engine power. the failure reoccurred with the illumination of the check engine warning light indicator. the dealer replaced the exhaust gas recirculation and switch assembly. the failure mileage was 79,000. js | |||
| 06/07/2010 | 65000 | ||
| 2006 ford freestyle has rapid acceleration when shifting into reverse and brake is applied. the happens without ever placing foot on the gas.this started after owning the car for 4 years. | |||
| 08/16/2010 | 84565 | ||
| Tl-the contact owns a 2006 ford freestyle. the vehicle slightly surged forward when the vehicle was shifted into drive from park. the failure recurred intermittently and also recurred when shifting into reverse. the vehicle was taken to an authorized dealer where he was informed the throttle body needed to be replaced. the vehicle was in the process of being repaired. the failure and current mileages were 84,565. sm. | |||
| 08/02/2010 | 40000 | ||
| Tl-the contact owns a 2006 ford freestyle. while stopped with a foot on the brake pedal the vehicle surged forward until heavy pressure was applied to the brake pedal. a wrench and engine service light illuminated on the dashboard during the failure. the vehicle was pulled over and shut off. upon restart the vehicle operated as normal. the vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic where they were unable to diagnose the failure and it was not repaired. the failure recurred while driving at approximately 65 mph with the cruise control engaged. all of the service lights began to illuminate on the dashboard. the vehicle was pulled over and shut off. upon restart it operated as normal for approximately 1 hour until the failure again recurred. the vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic where she was informed a trans control malfunction code came up during diagnostic testing. the vehicle was then taken to an authorized dealer where she was informed she needs a new transmission. the vehicle was not repaired. the failure mileage was 40,000 and the current mileage was 41,000. the vin was unavailable. sm. | |||
| 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 | |||
| 07/01/2010 | 45000 | ||
| My 2006 ford freestyle is lurching forward when stopped or going at very slow speeds in forward and reverse. it also has stalled a few times. when it stalls and i restart it, it will not accelerate even to 30 mph. the lurching problem has caused me on multiple occasions to almost hit either pedestrians walking in front or behind my vehicle, almost hit other vehicles, and has lurched me out into the street in front of other vehicles who had the right of way. this is a very serious problem which has the potential for future deaths, especially when pedestrians are involved, along with being forced out into oncoming traffic. my freestyle just started dong this lurching in the past 6 months or so, but apparently the problem has been ongoing since 2005. when i took it in to the dealer for service they acted like they had never heard of the problem and charged me for a diagnostic, then noted that if that didn't work they might try checking the throttle body. this is unacceptable. ford is putting the lives of it's so-called 'family' in danger and is not stepping up to the plate to fix the problem or even face it head on by implementing a recall. something needs to be done before there are fatalities! | |||
| 04/17/2010 | 63000 | ||
| Tl-the contact owns a 2006 ford freestyle. the contact stated that on several occasions, the accelerator pedal became stuck and the vehicle lunged forward. she had to apply the brake with the left foot and the accelerator pedal with the right foot and shifted into park to stop the vehicle. the vehicle was taken to an authorized dealership where the throttle motor was replaced. the contact had not noticed any failures since the repair. the contact called the manufacturer who offered no assistance. the current mileage was approximately 65,000. the failure mileage was approximately 63,000-bk | |||
| 08/24/2010 | 62000 | ||
| While in gear vehicle will serge and lurch, forward or reverse throttle control / transmission light comes on and car then has no power, if you turn off engine and restart problem goes away for awhile but re-turns. | |||
| 06/15/2010 | 43000 | ||
| Tl-the contact owns a 2006 ford freestyle. while the vehicle was parked when she engaged the vehicle into drive or reverse when she release the brake the vehicle surges. she engages the brake to prevent an accident. the contact stated the failure was intermit at first but now it is constant. the contact stated she has an appointment of friday august, 27, 2010. the contact stated the dealer advised her that the throttle body needs replacing. the approximate failure mileage was 43,000 and the current mileage was 46,000. vwb | |||
| 07/07/2010 | 79000 | ||
| Tl-the contact owns a 2006 ford freestyle. while driving approximately 5 mph, the contact attempted to park the vehicle into the residence garage. the gear was shifted from drive into the reverse position. when the brake pedal was engaged the vehicle began to lurch forward unexpectedly. the vehicle was able to stop with repeated pressure to the brakes. the failure occurred on six different times. the vehicle was taken to an authorized dealer for diagnosis and the throttle body was replaced. in addition, on a separate occasion there was a complete loss of engine power. the failure reoccurred with the illumination of the check engine warning light indicator. the dealer replaced the exhaust gas recirculation and switch assembly. the failure mileage was 79,000. js | |||
| 06/07/2010 | 65000 | ||
| 2006 ford freestyle has rapid acceleration when shifting into reverse and brake is applied. the happens without ever placing foot on the gas.this started after owning the car for 4 years. | |||
| 08/16/2010 | 84565 | ||
| Tl-the contact owns a 2006 ford freestyle. the vehicle slightly surged forward when the vehicle was shifted into drive from park. the failure recurred intermittently and also recurred when shifting into reverse. the vehicle was taken to an authorized dealer where he was informed the throttle body needed to be replaced. the vehicle was in the process of being repaired. the failure and current mileages were 84,565. sm. | |||
| 08/02/2010 | 40000 | ||
| Tl-the contact owns a 2006 ford freestyle. while stopped with a foot on the brake pedal the vehicle surged forward until heavy pressure was applied to the brake pedal. a wrench and engine service light illuminated on the dashboard during the failure. the vehicle was pulled over and shut off. upon restart the vehicle operated as normal. the vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic where they were unable to diagnose the failure and it was not repaired. the failure recurred while driving at approximately 65 mph with the cruise control engaged. all of the service lights began to illuminate on the dashboard. the vehicle was pulled over and shut off. upon restart it operated as normal for approximately 1 hour until the failure again recurred. the vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic where she was informed a trans control malfunction code came up during diagnostic testing. the vehicle was then taken to an authorized dealer where she was informed she needs a new transmission. the vehicle was not repaired. the failure mileage was 40,000 and the current mileage was 41,000. the vin was unavailable. sm. | |||
| 08/24/2010 | 62000 | ||
| While in gear vehicle will serge and lurch, forward or reverse throttle control / transmission light comes on and car then has no power, if you turn off engine and restart problem goes away for awhile but re-turns. | |||
| 06/15/2010 | 43000 | ||
| Tl-the contact owns a 2006 ford freestyle. while the vehicle was parked when she engaged the vehicle into drive or reverse when she release the brake the vehicle surges. she engages the brake to prevent an accident. the contact stated the failure was intermit at first but now it is constant. the contact stated she has an appointment of friday august, 27, 2010. the contact stated the dealer advised her that the throttle body needs replacing. the approximate failure mileage was 43,000 and the current mileage was 46,000. vwb | |||
| 07/07/2010 | 79000 | ||
| Tl-the contact owns a 2006 ford freestyle. while driving approximately 5 mph, the contact attempted to park the vehicle into the residence garage. the gear was shifted from drive into the reverse position. when the brake pedal was engaged the vehicle began to lurch forward unexpectedly. the vehicle was able to stop with repeated pressure to the brakes. the failure occurred on six different times. the vehicle was taken to an authorized dealer for diagnosis and the throttle body was replaced. in addition, on a separate occasion there was a complete loss of engine power. the failure reoccurred with the illumination of the check engine warning light indicator. the dealer replaced the exhaust gas recirculation and switch assembly. the failure mileage was 79,000. js | |||
| 06/07/2010 | 65000 | ||
| 2006 ford freestyle has rapid acceleration when shifting into reverse and brake is applied. the happens without ever placing foot on the gas.this started after owning the car for 4 years. | |||
| 08/16/2010 | 84565 | ||
| Tl-the contact owns a 2006 ford freestyle. the vehicle slightly surged forward when the vehicle was shifted into drive from park. the failure recurred intermittently and also recurred when shifting into reverse. the vehicle was taken to an authorized dealer where he was informed the throttle body needed to be replaced. the vehicle was in the process of being repaired. the failure and current mileages were 84,565. sm. | |||
| 08/02/2010 | 40000 | ||
| Tl-the contact owns a 2006 ford freestyle. while stopped with a foot on the brake pedal the vehicle surged forward until heavy pressure was applied to the brake pedal. a wrench and engine service light illuminated on the dashboard during the failure. the vehicle was pulled over and shut off. upon restart the vehicle operated as normal. the vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic where they were unable to diagnose the failure and it was not repaired. the failure recurred while driving at approximately 65 mph with the cruise control engaged. all of the service lights began to illuminate on the dashboard. the vehicle was pulled over and shut off. upon restart it operated as normal for approximately 1 hour until the failure again recurred. the vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic where she was informed a trans control malfunction code came up during diagnostic testing. the vehicle was then taken to an authorized dealer where she was informed she needs a new transmission. the vehicle was not repaired. the failure mileage was 40,000 and the current mileage was 41,000. the vin was unavailable. sm. | |||
| 07/01/2010 | 51000 | ||
| Tl- the contact owns a 2006 ford freestyle . while driving at various speeds, the vehicle surges forward and when shifted in reverse it surges backwards. the vehicle will also stall whenever the air conditioning is on and when coming to a complete stop. the manufacturer was contacted through email and they stated that she needed to take it into a ford dealership. the vehicle has not been not diagnosed and no repairs have been performed. the failure mileage was 51000 and the current mileage was 52002.cv | |||
| 08/16/2010 | 84565 | ||
| Tl-the contact owns a 2006 ford freestyle. the vehicle slightly surged forward when the vehicle was shifted into drive from park. the failure recurred intermittently and also recurred when shifting into reverse. the vehicle was taken to an authorized dealer where he was informed the throttle body needed to be replaced. the vehicle was in the process of being repaired. the failure and current mileages were 84,565. sm. | |||
| 08/02/2010 | 40000 | ||
| Tl-the contact owns a 2006 ford freestyle. while stopped with a foot on the brake pedal the vehicle surged forward until heavy pressure was applied to the brake pedal. a wrench and engine service light illuminated on the dashboard during the failure. the vehicle was pulled over and shut off. upon restart the vehicle operated as normal. the vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic where they were unable to diagnose the failure and it was not repaired. the failure recurred while driving at approximately 65 mph with the cruise control engaged. all of the service lights began to illuminate on the dashboard. the vehicle was pulled over and shut off. upon restart it operated as normal for approximately 1 hour until the failure again recurred. the vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic where she was informed a trans control malfunction code came up during diagnostic testing. the vehicle was then taken to an authorized dealer where she was informed she needs a new transmission. the vehicle was not repaired. the failure mileage was 40,000 and the current mileage was 41,000. the vin was unavailable. sm. | |||
| 07/01/2010 | 51000 | ||
| Tl- the contact owns a 2006 ford freestyle . while driving at various speeds, the vehicle surges forward and when shifted in reverse it surges backwards. the vehicle will also stall whenever the air conditioning is on and when coming to a complete stop. the manufacturer was contacted through email and they stated that she needed to take it into a ford dealership. the vehicle has not been not diagnosed and no repairs have been performed. the failure mileage was 51000 and the current mileage was 52002.cv | |||
| 06/23/2009 | 61218 | ||
| Tl-the contact owns a 2006 ford freestyle. while the vehicle was in reverse the vehicle accelerated he engaged the brake and the vehicle stalled. he put the vehicle in park and restarted the vehicle and the wrench symbol on the dashboard illuminated. he turned the vehicle off and then back on again and the wrench symbol was no longer illuminated on the dashboard. the failure only happens when stopped or in reverse. the vehicle was taken to an authorized dealer on june 23 2009 and they replaced the mass air flow sensor. the failure happen again on august 13,2010. the vehicle was taken again to an authorized dealer and he was advised that the throttle body needs replacing. the vehicle was at the dealer for this repair. the failure mileage was 61,218 and the approximate current mileage was 90,000. vwb | |||
| 07/01/2010 | 51000 | ||
| Tl- the contact owns a 2006 ford freestyle . while driving at various speeds, the vehicle surges forward and when shifted in reverse it surges backwards. the vehicle will also stall whenever the air conditioning is on and when coming to a complete stop. the manufacturer was contacted through email and they stated that she needed to take it into a ford dealership. the vehicle has not been not diagnosed and no repairs have been performed. the failure mileage was 51000 and the current mileage was 52002.cv | |||
| 06/23/2009 | 61218 | ||
| Tl-the contact owns a 2006 ford freestyle. while the vehicle was in reverse the vehicle accelerated he engaged the brake and the vehicle stalled. he put the vehicle in park and restarted the vehicle and the wrench symbol on the dashboard illuminated. he turned the vehicle off and then back on again and the wrench symbol was no longer illuminated on the dashboard. the failure only happens when stopped or in reverse. the vehicle was taken to an authorized dealer on june 23 2009 and they replaced the mass air flow sensor. the failure happen again on august 13,2010. the vehicle was taken again to an authorized dealer and he was advised that the throttle body needs replacing. the vehicle was at the dealer for this repair. the failure mileage was 61,218 and the approximate current mileage was 90,000. vwb | |||
| 06/05/2010 | 89000 | ||
| My 2006 ford freestyle actually lunges and revs up when i first get into it and put it into reverse or forward. it has been happening regularly now for over 2 years and about 40000 miles but this weekend was the final straw. i had to pick up a child and left my kids in the car for about 5 mins with the car running and when i went to leave the car lunged backwards and i almost hit a tree then it shut off. i put the car into park and restarted it and it lunged forwards after being put into drive then shut off again. i then restarted it but it would not run correctly.a wrench light also came on. it was clocking 3000 rpms at 4o mph and it seemed like it would not shift. i pulled over and let the car sit for about a minute and restarted it. it seemed to run okay after that but lunged again today.i pulled the codes which were po61b and p2106. this is a huge safety problem. i have almost hit peope in parking lots, trees, my garage door, and my own kids...this has to be taken care of and i think ford should do a recall!! | |||
| 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. | |||
| 05/08/2010 | |||
| 2006 ford freestyle lunges while in drive or reverse. car lunges while foot is on the brake, while in drive and foot is off the gas pedal, while in reverse while foot is off the gas pedal. i have had trouble with the car lunging forward and then stalling on 2 occasions. the lunging without stalling continues to occur and seems to be happening more frequently. lunging has occurred on at least 8 occasions. current mileage is 61k. problems began about 1 year ago. i have also had problems with the rear brakes wearing out. ford replaced them at no charge due to the recall. just replaced my front break pads on 5/5/2010. today, the airbag warning light came on and would not go away. also the seatbelt light and alarm kept ringing even though i was wearing my seatbelt and there were no other passengers in the car. | |||
| 01/31/2010 | 70000 | 1 | |
| Engine will rev up without any pressure being applied to the gas pedal. happens more frequently when vehicle has been in park and is put in gear. happens in both reverse and forward and can cause you to jump out in traffic if not prepared to depress the brakes. has been to the dealer a few times with no positive outcome. ongoing intermittent problem. last noticed yesterday. *tr | |||
| 01/15/2010 | 60000 | 1 | |
| Unexpected acceleration while brakes are applied. this happens both while in forward and reverse, and is a fairly rare occurrence, but there have been a few instances when this surging occurs while i've been stopped at busy streets. definitely a major safety concern, as this is a family vehicle. looking at ford discussion boards, it appears to be fairly common in the freestyle. we've also had loss of power while driving - the engine rpms go way up, power goes way down & the wrench light comes on (car goes into limp mode); turning the car off & then back on helped initially, but the issue has become more common & prevalent; car is currently in the shop to replace the throttle body; one of the surges caused my wife to side-swipe a concrete pole in a parking ramp as she was backing out of the parking space. failure occurred at approximately 60k miles, but sudden accelerations have occurred over the past 5k miles (approximately). *tr | |||
| 07/14/2008 | 47000 | 2 | |
| Tl* the contact owns a 2006 ford freestyle. while idling at a stop light, the vehicle would intermittently lurch forward without warning. she would have to shift into neutral and apply pressure on the brake pedal to discontinue vehicle acceleration. she had the vehicle towed to a dealership, and a technician stated that the throttle body was the cause of the failure. she had the component replaced at another dealer, because the part was on backorder. a year later the failure resurfaced. the dealership told her that the idle air control motor was the cause and needed to be replaced. the part was on backorder, so they cleaned the component. she called the manufacturer and was advised that they would try to expedite the part to the dealer. the current mileage was 76,321. the failure mileage was approximately 47,000. update 12/14/09 *cn the consumer stated back in 2008 when she placed the vehicle in reverse, it accelerated backwards rapidly. in oct 2009 the same incident happened. the dealer replaced the throttle body. updated 12/16/09*jb | |||
| 08/05/2009 | 69500 | 1 | |
| Tl* the contact owns a 2006 ford freestyle. at low speeds he experiences unintended vehicle acceleration. the vehicle was taken to the dealer. the current and failure mileages were 69,500 the dealer identified the problem as the throttle body, but it has not been replaced. the new throttle body won't be available until late november. | |||
| 07/28/2009 | 57290 | 1 | |
| My 2006 ford freestyle will accelerate at times when my foot is not on the gas pedal, even if my foot is on the brake pedal. it will also stall when the car is in motion, the engine will rev up and shut off. it also will not accelerate after stalling out when i push on the gas pedal. i had taken my car into the dealership on july 28, 2009 to have this looked at and repaired. i have been told that the throttle body needs to be replaced to fix my car, but that the part is on back order until december 2009. i have called each month to get an update and each time have been told something different, in august 2009 i was told that the part was being manufactured and should be in soon. at the beginning of september 2009 i was told that my car was at the top of the list and that it should be in by the end of september. when i called the dealership at the end of september, i was told the part would not be manufactured until the end of october with a delivery of late november, so the projected repair time for my car would be late november early december. i have been unable to safely drive my car for more than 2 months, it is my only means of transportation for my 3 children. so earlier this week we decided to contact ford directly to get to the bottom of the repair issue. we are now being told possibly the middle of october the part will be at the dealer for repairs. and they have sent a mutual release for me to sign in order to have a loaner car to use until the repairs have been made. in this release it removes any and all liability for the repair from ford, its dealerships and subsidiaries. in researching the repair issue with my car, i have found that there are several others waiting on the this same part and repair and was told at one time by the dealer that there were over 900 cars of the same model with the same issue and yet there has been no recall from ford. *tr | |||
| 07/07/2009 | 13000 | ||
| Tl*the contact owns a 2006 ford freestyle. while driving the engine warning light intermittently illuminated on the instrument control panel, and the engine stalled. he also had difficulty accelerating when applying pressure to the accelerator pedal. the vehicle was taken to the dealer , and a technician concluded that the throttle body needed to be replaced. the part was on back order and no repairs were made. the failure and current mileages were 130,000. | |||
| 08/11/2009 | 42000 | ||
| Tl*the contact owns a 2006 ford freestyle. the contact stated that when he shifted the vehicle out of reverse he experience unintended vehicle acceleration. the vehicle was taken to the dealer and a technician concluded that the throttle body failed. however because the parts are on back order, no repairs have been made. the manufacturer was notified, but no assistance was provided. the failure mileage was 42,000. the current mileage was 42,100. bl | |||
| 07/22/2009 | 47484 | 1 | |
| My 2006 ford freestyle surges forward when stepping on the brake. this started in the beginning of july 2009. it does this every time i step on the brake. almost causing me to hit cars in front of me.ford claims the throttle body assembly for the 2006 ford freestyle is not being produced any longer. my car was replaced with a used part telling me it could only be guaranteed for 6 months. my car is only 3 years old and i feel ford motor company should be responsible for this problem. *tr | |||
| 04/22/2009 | 41250 | 1 | |
| Car accelerate even though foot is on the brake. then car stalls in traffic at light or when foot is on brake. throttle body not working properly, repair cost approx 1,200.00 on 2006 ford freestyle. ford claims item past warranty even though manual says 8yr 80,000. *tr | |||
| 05/12/2009 | 52000 | 1 | |
| Tl*the contact owns a 2006 ford freestyle. while backing out of the driveway, the vehicle accelerated when the brake pedal was depressed. there were no warning indicators illuminated on the instrument panel. the vehicle was taken to an authorized dealer for inspection and they stated that the failure was contributed to the egr valves and throttle body. the repair part was unavailable due to a massive back order. the vin was unknown. the failure mileage was 52,000 and current mileage was 60,000. updated 10/06/09. *lj the power steering pump was replaced. updated 10/08/09.*jb | |||
| 08/21/2007 | 25950 | ||
| Tl*the contact owns a 2006 ford freestyle. while driving 5 mph, the vehicle continued to accelerate when the brake pedal was depressed. he had to apply excessive pressure to the braking system in order to stop the vehicle. the vehicle stalled. the contact did not notice any prior failures and there were no warning lights illuminated. the vehicle was taken to the dealer, but they could not determine the cause of the failure. one year later, the vehicle was taken to the dealer and they stated that the throttle bottle was failing. the contact was informed that the repairs could not be made because the necessary part was on back order. the dealer stated that they could repair the throttle body at the cost of $454. the vehicle was repaired, but the failure recurred three days later. the contact called the dealer and was informed that the throttle body would have to be replaced, but the part was still on back order. the manufacturer stated that the failure would be investigated and he would receive a call from the dealer in reference to a rental vehicle. the dealer was unable to provide a rental vehicle. the contact feels that this is a safety issue because someone could be seriously injured if the vehicle continues to accelerate without warning. the vehicle has not been repaired and the contact continues to drive. the failure mileage was 25,950 and current mileage was 50,280. | |||
| 08/01/2009 | 77000 | 1 | |
| 2006 ford freestyle loss of the ability to accelerate on highway during traffic. have to pull over and restart to reset. happens randomly every time i drive the car. ford says it is a throttle body unit failure, but can do nothing since the part is back ordered for 6 months and has been for over a year. two tsb's over the course of two years, but no recall on a part they cannot even keep in stock for over two years due to the constant failure. now my wife and family are in danger every time they drive the car until the part is available which is always changing and never a firm date. *tr | |||
| 06/21/2009 | 70000 | 2 | |
| Tl*the contact owns a 2006 ford freestyle. while driving 40 mph, the vehicle suddenly began to lose power and decrease in speed. the vehicle would not gain speed when the accelerator pedal was depressed. the throttle control transmission light illuminated on the instrument panel. the vehicle was taken to a repair shop and the mechanic stated that this was a common failure. a diagnostic test was performed and the failure ceased when the vehicle was restarted. the vehicle was not repaired and the contact drove to her residence. the dealer stated that a diagnostic could not be performed unless the failure was present. they assumed that the failure was due to the throttle body of the engine. the failure recurred a month later while the vehicle was idling. the contact placed the vehicle into reverse and then back into drive. the vehicle accelerated and quickly stalled. the emission system light illuminated and the failure occurred three times in one day. the following day, the light remained illuminated, but there was no failure. they took the vehicle to the ford dealer for diagnostic testing, which confirmed the throttle body failure. through research, the contact verified that this was a common failure with her make and model vehicle. the manufacturer stated that they would not be responsible for the repairs. the vehicle is currently at the contact's residence waiting to be repaired. the failure mileage was 70,000 and current mileage was 71,000. updated 09/14/09. *lj updated 09/14/09 updated 09/16/09.*jb | |||
| 07/21/2009 | 70000 | 1 | |
| 2006 ford freestyle - pulling into parking space and braking, car surged forward narrowly stopping before hitting rock wall. car had been surging occasionally when stopped at traffic light, putting car in reverse to back up. problem has been ongoing for more than a year. two trips to local dealer with complaint of problem. they could not duplicate problem, therefore kept no record of vehicle being brought in. occurrence of surging had increased in the past few weeks, becoming more noticeable after transmission was replaced to the point of happening about 4 of 10 times you step on the brake to stop. on july 24, 2009 took vehicle back to dealer and they were able to duplicate surging. told me that it was the throttle body -needs replacing- very common problem. part on backorder until november, 2009. told them that i felt that this was becoming a safety issue. was given the number for ford's customer relationship center. called the customer relationship center that same day. crc rep that i spoke with again told me that this was a common problem and that the part was on backorder until november. ford is changing the vendor who supplies this part and that is part of the delay. i asked her who was responsible if in applying the brakes an accident happened, she said that she couldn't answer that question. i told her that i felt this was a safety issue with the vehicle and she told me that if i was concerned for my safety that i probably should not drive the vehicle. i asked about the length of time before a replacement could be obtained and was told that vehicles still in the 36,000 mile warranty will be replaced first, then those with the extended warranty (which i have) and finally those in which the warranty has expired. if ford has had a large number of the throttle bodies to need replacing (as both the dealership and the crc rep stated), why has ford not sent out a warning or done a recall of vehicles to check for this faulty part. *tr | |||
| 06/23/2009 | 68000 | 1 | |
| Since the car was new the engine would surge slightly when placed in reverse. turning the steering wheel while stopped seemed to accentuate the condition. in the last week the surging has become dangerous. the engine revs excessively and makes it difficult to control the car when backing up. several times i came close to hitting cars and objects behind me. the last time this happened it was all i could do to get the car stopped in time before hitting cars parked behind me. the service indicator (wrench) light then came on and the car entered limp-in mode. the engine was turned off and restarted. the car behaved normally at that point but was taken directly to the local ford service department. they indicated a failed etb (electronic throttle body) and a total cost to repair of over $800. part is not available locally. they say it will take several days to come in. *tr | |||
| 06/01/2009 | 61171 | ||
| Tl*the contact owns a 2006 ford freestyle. whenever the contact depresses the brake pedal to stop the vehicle, the vehicle accelerates. she took the vehicle to auto zone and they performed a diagnostic. there were no failure codes. the contact called the dealer, but will not bring the vehicle in for inspection due to the cost. the failure mileage was 61,171. | |||
| 06/27/2008 | 36935 | 1 | 08/01/2006 |
| Tl*the contact owns a 2006 ford freestyle. the vehicle jerked forward when the contact attempted to place it into gear. afterwards, the engine sputtered and shut off. the vehicle was towed to the dealer and they stated that the throttle body unit was the cause of the failure. since the vehicle was out of warranty, the dealer only charged her $142 for the repair. the contact asked the dealer if the vehicle was safe to drive and was informed that it may not start. most recently, she was informed that the throttle could stick and she may be unable to stop the vehicle. the contact was also informed that there was no dealer in the united states that had the part required for the repair. the current and failure mileages were 36,935. updated 09/16/08 *bf updated 09/18/08. *jb | |||
| 12/18/2006 | 320 | 6 | 12/15/2006 |
| Tl* the contact owns a 2006 ford freestyle. while driving the vehicle at speeds ranging from 25 to 55 mph and attempting to apply the brakes it began shaking and vibrating. while steering the vehicle and turning, the tires rubbed the inner walls. the fuel gauge and speedometer failed on 2 occasions after adding the maximum amount of fuel to the vehicle. the failure mileage was 320. the dealer was unable to diagnose the vehicle on six occasions. the current mileage was 1,300. *ak | |||
| 06/09/2006 | 45 | 1 | 06/08/2006 |
| Bought a 2006 freestyle less than 24 hours ago. noticed the a/c not working and the acceleration not working and lots of smoke. pulled over off the highway and then the car broke down approximately 18 hours after the deal was done with 45 miles on the car. *nm | |||