2005 Ford Freestyle complaints

1.)EVERY WINTER THE LOCKING MECHANISM ON THE DRIVERS SIDE DOOR WILL FREEZE. SO, ONCE YOU OPEN YOUR DOOR & YOU GO TO SHUT IT, IT WILL NOT LATCH SHUT, INSTEAD IT WILL JUST BOUNCE BACK OPEN. AFTER SPENDING ABOUT 1/2 HOUR EACH TIME OF MANUALLY MOVING THE LATCH UP & DOWN IT FINALLY ENGAGES. 2.) POWER WINDOW BUTTONS DO NOT WORK ON ANY WINDOW EXCEPT DRIVERS SIDE. WHEN I HAVE IT REPAIRED, & IF I PUT THE WINDOW LOCKS ON, AFTER THAT NONE WILL WORK AGAIN. I'M TIRED OF FIXING AN ONGOING PROBLEM! 3.) DRIVER SIDE POWER DOOR LOCK IS INTERMITTENT IN WORKING. IT MUST BE PRESSED APPROXIMATELY 5-6 TIMES USUALLY BEFORE IT WILL ENGAGE. *TR

AT SLOW PARKING LOT MANEUVER SPEEDS VEHICLE LUNGES FORWARD, USUALLY ON A HOT DAY WITH AIR CONDITIONING ON. AFTER BRAKING ,CHECK ENGINE LIGHT COMES ON AND CAR IS SLUGGISH. *TR

MY CAR STARTED LUNGING WHEN MOVING AT SLOW SPEEDS, AND I'D HAVE TO JAM ON BRAKES TO KEEP IT FROM HITTING ANOTHER CAR, BUILDING, ETC. HAPPENS PRIMARILY WHEN A/C IS ON ALSO. LOSES POWER ON ACCELERATION, BUT LUNGES WHEN APPLYING SLIGHT GAS IN BOTH REVERSE AND FORWARD. SCARY BEYOND BELIEF. I HAVE A HEART CONDITION, AND NEARLY FAINTED WHEN IT HAPPENED LAST TIME, AT AN INTERSECTION WITH WILD TRAFFIC, AND I HAD TO JAM THE BRAKES TO KEEP THE CAR FROM GOING INTO TRAFFIC. SEEN ENOUGH SIMILAR REPORTS ONLINE THAT MY NEXT STOP WILL BE NEWS MEDIA. PLEASE HELP US! *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 FORD FREESTYLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE LUNGED FORWARD AND BACKWARD WHEN THE BRAKES WERE APPLIED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC, WHO RAN A DIAGNOSTIC TEST AND STATED THAT THE THROTTLE BODY HAD FAILED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED AND ADVISED THE CONTACT TO TAKE THE VEHICLE TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER FOR INSPECTION. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO THE DEALER. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 64,000.

PULLING OUT OF A PARKING SPACE AFTER IDLING FOR APPROXIMATELY 10 OR SO MINUTES THE VEHICLE WAS PLACED INTO REVERSE AND THE VEHICLE LURCHED BACK ABOUT 10 FEET ALMOST STRIKING TWO CARS AND A PERSON. THE LURCHING HAS OCCURRED ON MULTIPLE OCCASIONS ALSO WHEN THIS HAPPENS THE VEHICLE GOES INTO FAILSAFE MODE. IT HAS ALSO LURCHED GOING IN DRIVE AS WELL. *TR

WHILE SITTING IN TRAFFIC WITH AC ON AND CAR LUNGED FORWARD HESITATED AND WENT INTO FAIL SAFE MODE.THIS HAS BEEN AN ONGOING PROBLEM AND THE SECOND TIME WE'VE MADE A COMPLAINT. IN 2005, APPROXIMATELY 4 MONTHS AFTER PURCHASING THE CAR FORD REPLACED THE THROTTLE BODY, AS THE IT WAS STILL UNDER WARRANTY, CAR WAS FINE FOR ABOUT 3-4 YEARS. THEN THE SAME PROBLEMS BEGAN OCCURRING AGAIN. LUNGING AND STALLING IN 2010. IN MAY OF 2012 WE HAD THE THROTTLE BODY REPLACED AGAIN, AS IT HAD GOTTEN SO BAD THE CAR WAS BARELY DRIVABLE. EVERY TEN FEET OR SO IT WOULD STALL AND GO INTO FAIL SAFE MODE. THROTTLE BODY WAS REPLACED ON MAY 13 2012, AND THE ISSUE WAS RESOLVED IMMEDIATELY UNTIL YESTERDAY. OBVIOUSLY THE THROTTLE BODY IS DEFECTIVE, EVEN AFTER FORD SUPPOSEDLY REDESIGNED IT IN 2007. AM I GOING HAVE TO SPEND 600.00 EVERY YEAR TO HAVE THE SAME PART REPLACED BECAUSE FORD WON'T ISSUE A RECALL ON AN OBVIOUSLY DEFECTIVE PART. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 FORD FREESTYLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WOULD ABNORMALLY LUNGE FORWARD WHEN THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS RELEASED. THE CONTACT DEPRESSED THE BRAKE PEDAL AND STOPPED THE VEHICLE FROM ACCELERATING FURTHER BUT THE FAILURE RECURRED AS SOON AS HER FOOT WAS REMOVED FROM THE BRAKE PEDAL. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED AND INFORMED THE CONTACT THAT THERE WERE NO RECALLS FOR THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 90,000. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. UPDATED 7/19/12 *CN THE CONSUMER STATED A MECHANIC CLEANED THE THROTTLE AND FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM AT A COST OF $168. IT IS WORKING BETTER NOW. UPDATED 07/23/12

CAR WILL LURCH FORWARD AND REV ONLY WHEN THE AC IS ON. MOSTLY WHEN THE CAR HAS BEEN SITTING AT A LIGHT OR WAITING FOR MY WIFE TO COME OUT OF A STORE. IF THE CAR IS IN PARK AND THE AC IS SITTING ON FOR A WHILE AND YOU PUT IT INTO REVERSE, WHEN YOU TAKE YOUR FOOT OFF OF THE BRAKE IT WILL LURCH BACKWARDS AND SOMETIMES STALL OUT. IT IS VERY SCARY AND ONLY A MATTER OF TIME BEFORE SOMEONE GETS HURT FROM IT. *TR

I HAVE A 2005 FORD FREESTYLE WITH 96,987 MILES. THE CAR HAS BEEN HAVING INTERMITTENT LUNGING ISSUES FOR THE PAST FEW MONTHS. IT IS ONLY ON HOT DAYS WHEN I HAVE THE A/C ON. THE LUNGING HAPPENS WHEN I AM COMPLETELY STOPPED, OR BACKING OUT OF A PARKING SPOT, IT HAS HAPPENED IN THE DRIVE THROUGH AT A FAST FOOD RESTAURANT, THE BANK, ETC. BUT MOST RECENTLY IT HAPPENED AT MY DAUGHTERS SCHOOL PARKING LOT! I ALMOST HIT A CHILD AS SHE WAS CROSSING IN FRONT OF ME. THE CAR LUNGED FORWARD AND I HAD TO PUT MY FOOT ON THE BREAK AND THANKFULLY THE CAR STOPPED. NEEDLESS TO SAY IT COULD HAVE BEEN A MUCH WORSE OUTCOME. I BROUGHT THE CAR TO MY LOCAL FORD DEALERSHIP. THEY REPLACED THE THROTTLE BODY; PARTS AND LABOR $880. PICKED UP THE CAR AT 6:45PM, ALL THE SERVICE TECS HAD LEFT FOR THE DAY; SO I PAID THE CASHIER THE $880, GOT IN THE CAR, TURNED ON THE IGNITION AND IMMEDIATELY THE ENGINE LIGHT AND WRENCH LIGHT WERE STILL ON!! I COULD NOT BELIEVE IT! I COULD NOT EVEN LEAVE THE PARKING LOT...THE CAR "BUCKED" THE ENTIRE WAY OUT...I IMMEDIATELY TURNED AROUND AND LEFT MY CAR AT THE SERVICE LOT AGAIN AND DROPPED OF THE KEYS WITH A NOTE IN THE NIGHT KEY BOX. I AM SO DISAPPOINTED IN MY LOCAL FORD DEALERSHIP; I KNOW THEY NEVER TEST DROVE THE CAR PRIOR TO THEM DIAGNOSING THE PROBLEM NOR DID THEY TEST DRIVE THE CAR AFTER THEY "FIXED" IT. I DO NOT KNOW HOW THEY COULD CONSCIOUSLY TELL ME THE CAR WAS FIXED AND CHARGE ME $880.00?!?! FORD REALLY NEEDS TO STEP TO THE PLATE ON THIS ISSUE AND PLACE A RECALL ON THES

MY 2005 FORD FREESTYLE SEEMS TO HAVE ISSUES AT THE INITIAL START POSITION. IN THE "PARK" POSITION THE CAR WILL REV WITHOUT COMPRESSING THE GAS PETAL, IT THEN LUNGES FORWARD AS YOU ARE ATTEMPTING TO PUT THE CAR IN EITHER FORWARD OR REVERSE. IT SHUDDERS AND SHAKES, CAUSING THE ENGINE TO SHUT DOWN COMPLETELY AND OPERATE IS THE "SAFE" MODE. THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT USUALLY COMES ON. THE VEHICLE HAD BEEN SEEN ON 3 DIFFERENT OCCASIONS RANGING FROM APRIL OF 2010 TO JULY 2010, EACH TIME THE SYMPTOMS BECAME WORSE, AT ONE POINT WHILE WAITING AT A RED LIGHT JUST BEFORE ENTERING THE ON-RAMP TO THE HIGHWAY, IT STUTTERED, REVVED HIGH AND LUNGED INTO ONCOMING TRAFFIC, EMBARRASSED, I CONTINUED TO PROCEED FORWARD TO THE ON-RAMP WHEN THE CAR SUDDENLY SHUT DOWN COMPLETELY CAUSING THE 4 VEHICLES BEHIND ME TO BREAK HARD, AGAIN ALMOST CAUSING ANOTHER ACCIDENT, I DROVE IT DIRECTLY TO THE DEALER. THE DEALER DID WORK ON THE VEHICLE AND THOUGHT TO HAVE SOLVED THE ISSUE. THE ISSUES STARTED TO OCCUR IN THE WINTER AND EARLY SPRING BEFORE THE USAGE OF THE A/C AND BECAME PROGRESSIVELY WORSE AS THE SUMMER MONTHS APPROACHED AND THE A/C FULL WAS IN USAGE. IT HAS BEEN A ALMOST 2 YEARS SINCE I HAVE NEEDED TO REPORT ANYTHING TO THE DEALER. THE FIX DID APPEAR TO LESSEN THE INTENSITY OF THE ISSUE, BUT DID NOT FIX IT ENTIRELY. IT HAS CONTINUED TO ACT UP, BUT IS BACK TO THE SAME INTENSITY AS THE SUMMER OF 2010. THE ENGINE SURGED 3 TIMES IN AN HOUR PERIOD LAST WEEK AND SHUT THE ENGINE DOWN TWICE. WHEN I CALLED THE DEAL

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 FORD FREESTYLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHENEVER THE BRAKE WAS RELEASED, THE VEHICLE WOULD LUNGE FORWARD ABNORMALLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTO MECHANIC WHO ADVISED THAT THEY WERE UNABLE TO DETERMINE THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE VIN WAS UNKNOWN. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 88,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 89,000.

PURCHASED THE CAR USED FROM FORD DEALERSHIP. I HAD BEEN FOLLOWING A FRIEND ON IH10 IN EAST TEXAS. FRIEND HAD PULLED OVER TO SIDE OF ROAD, I PULLED IN BEHIND HIM. I STAYED IN MY CAR WITH AC RUNNING FOR APPROX 10 MINUTES I PUT THE CAR IN GEAR AND STARTED TO DRIVE. THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT GO OVER 20 MPH. I PULLED OVER AND TURNED THE CAR OFF. MY FRIEND SAW ME AND PULLED HIS VEHICLE OVER AND CAME BACK TO CHECK ON ME. I STARTED THE CAR BACK UP TO GET OFF THE FREEWAY THE ACCELERATOR WAS RACING EVEN WITH MY FOOT ON THE BRAKE THE ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON AND THE COMPUTER SAID IT WAS RUNNING IN SAFE MODE. ON JULY 2 2012 I TOOK MY SON TO AIRPORT. I PARKED IN THE PARKING LOT ,WE HAD SET IN THE CAR IN PARK WITH ENGINE AND AC RUNNING FOR ABOUT 15 MINUTES.. WHEN I PUT THE CAR IN REVERSE THE ACCELERATOR GOT STUCK AND WITH MY BRAKES STILL APPLIED THE CAR LUNGED BACKWARD ACCELERATOR RUNNING FULL FORCE. THE GAS PEDAL WAS NOT ENGAGED BY ME AND I HAD TO TURN THE CAR OFF TO STOP THE ACCELERATION. WHEN I TURNED THE CAR BACK ON THE ENGINE LIGHT WAS ON AND OPERATING IN SAFE MODE. THIS IS VERY UNNERVING AND I THINK COULD HAVE CAUSED AN ACCIDENT HAD ANY CARS BEEN AROUND ME. I TOOK THE CAR IN TO THE DEALERSHIP WHERE I HAD PURCHASED IT, HAVE AN APPT TO BRING IT BACK IN ON JULY 9 TO HAVE THEM FIX IT. I GOT ON THE WEBSITE OF FORD TODAY FOR ANY RECALLS THAT MIGHT HAVE BEEN CALLED FOR MY CAR-DIDN'T SEE ANY FOR THIS TYPE PROBLEM. HOWEVER IN RESEARCHING THE PROBLEM I FOUND A LOT OF PEOPLE WHO HAD REPORTED IT. THIS P

I WAS BACKING UP OUT OF A PARKING SPOT VERY SLOWLY AND THE CAR SURGED BACKWARD ABOUT A FOOT, I WAS ABLE TO DEPRESS THE BRAKE AND STOP IT. THE FAIL SAFE MODE THEN ENGAGED. I TURNED THE CAR OFF AND SAT FOR A COUPLE MINUTES AND RESTARTED IT AND STARTED BACKING OUT. THE SAME THING HAPPENED AGAIN, THE SURGE BACKWARD AND THE FAILSAFE MODE ENGAGED. I ONCE AGAIN STOPPED AND TURNED OFF THE ENGINE AND SAT FOR ABOUT 15 MINUTES. WHEN I RESTARTED THE CAR THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT WAS ON BUT I WAS ABLE TO BACK OUT OF THE PARKING SPACE ALL RIGHT, AND THE FAILSAFE MODE DID NOT COME BACK ON. IT WAS AN EXTREMELY HOT 100 DEGREES DAY, AND THE A/C WAS ON. THIS IS EXTREMELY SCARY. I COULD HAVE HIT SOMEONE. *JS

I WAS BACKING OUT OF A PARKING SPACE AND THE CAR LUNGED SEVERAL FEET AND I BARELY MISSED HITTING ANOTHER CAR. THIS HAPPENED TO ME YESTERDAY AND ALMOST EVERY DAY AS OF THE PAST COUPLE OF WEEKS. AS WELL AS MANY, MANY TIMES IN THE PAST COUPLE OF YEARS, SINCE BUYING THE CAR. THIS IS GETTING VERY DANGEROUS AND HARD TO CONTROL. THERE IS NO RHYME OR REASON TO THIS AND WE ARE GETTING FED UP. IT SEEMS TO DO IT MORE IN THE SUMMER AND IN THE WINTER, IT DOES NOT LIKE TO STAY RUNNING WHEN STARTING IT. THE ISSUE WITH IT NOT STAYING RUNNING IN THE COLD HAS STRANDED ME ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS. THE BATTERY IS BRAND NEW, SO THAT IS NOT AN ISSUE. *JS

I HAVE HAD MULTIPLE INCIDENTS. IN ALMOST EVERY OCCURRENCE THAT I CAN REMEMBER, I HAVE EITHER BEEN PULLING INTO MY GARAGE, BACKING OUT OF MY GARAGE, OR PULLING INTO A PARKING SPACE WHEN IT FEELS LIKE SOMETHING "CATCHES" AND THE FREESTYLE MOVES A FEW MORE MILES PER HOUR SUDDENLY. IT'S HAPPENED MORE OFTEN WHEN IN DRIVE THAN WHEN THE CAR IS IN REVERSE. THE ISSUE DOES MAKE ME WORRY ABOUT RUNNING INTO ANOTHER PARKED CAR OR INTO MY GARAGE WALL, BUT I TRY TO BE READY FOR IT AND HAVE MY FOOT ON THE BRAKE TO STOP THE SUDDEN MOMENTUM. *JS

WHEN I PUT CAR IN REVERSE, DRIVE, OR WHEN CAR IS SITTING IDLE THERE IS A SUDDEN ABRUPT THROTTLE IN THE TRANSMISSION GAS. THE ACCELERATION IS SO ABRUPT THAT IT CAUSES THE CAR TO MOVE WITH FORCE WITHOUT HAVING TO PRESS THE GAS. THERE WERE A FEW INCIDENCES WHERE I ALMOST RAMMED THE OBJECTS IN FRONT AND BEHIND ME, FROM THE SUDDEN THROTTLES/ACCELERATION. IVE NOTICED THAT IF IM SITTING BEHIND THE WHEEL AT A TRAFFIC LIGHT AND I HAVE MY FOOT ON THE BREAK AND IF I MOVE THE STEERING WHEEL THE CAR WILL ACCELERATE ON ITS OWN. PLEASE LOOK INTO THIS ISSUE. *JS [XXX] INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6)

ON 6/18/12 AS I WAS SLOWLY BACKING OUT OF MY GARAGE I HEARD THE CAR REVVED UP A BIT AND THE CAR SUDDENLY LUNGED BACKWARDS FOR A COUPLE OF SECONDS. IT'S A GOOD THING I HAD MY FOOT ON THE BRAKE PEDAL SO THE CAR DIDN'T JUST SPEED BACKWARDS ALL THE WAY. *TR ON 6/20/12 AS I WAS PULLING OUT OF THE GROCERY COMPLEX, TURNING RIGHT INTO THE MAIN ROAD THE CAR SUDDENLY REVVED UP AND STARTED LUNGING FORWARD. IT'S A GOOD THING I HAD MY FOOT ON THE PEDAL AGAIN. ALSO IT'S A GOOD THING THERE WAS ENOUGH DISTANCE BETWEEN MY CAR AND THE ONE IN FRONT. OTHERWISE I WOULD HAVE HIT THAT CAR BECAUSE THE LUNGE WAS PRETTY SIGNIFICANT. I BROUGHT IT TO FORD UPLAND, CA FOR THE THROTTLE BODY SERVICE. I GAVE THEM A COPY OF THE FORD TSB 09-24-12 BUT IN INSPECTING THE VEHICLE AFTERWARDS, I DO NOT SEE ANY EVIDENCE THAT THE THROTTLE BODY WAS REMOVED AND THEN CLEANED THOROUGHLY. THE TSB SPECIFICALLY STATES TO REMOVE THE TB AND CLEAN IT PROPERLY. I AM GUESSING THAT THEY JUST OPENED UP THE OTHER END AND SPRAYED TB CLEANING COMPOUND AND THAT'S IT. NOW I AM WEARY THAT THE LUNGING MIGHT HAPPEN AGAIN. I AM HOPING THROUGH THE NHTSA THIS VEHICLE CAN BE RECALLED AND FORD TO ASSUME ALL COSTS OF REPLACING THE DEFECTIVE TB AND ANY OTHER CONNECTED PROBLEMS TO LUNGING. THIS IS MY ONLY VEHICLE AND I USE THIS TO DRIVE MY FAMILY WHICH INCLUDES A 1 YEAR OLD BABY. *TR

WITH THE A/C ON FULL (VERY HOT DAY OUTSIDE), WHEN STOPPING OR STARTING TO REVERSE, THE CAR LURCHED FORWARD TWICE. MY FOOT WAS ON THE BRAKE AND WAS NOT ON THE ACCELERATOR. *TR

ABOUT 2 YRS AGO DURING THE BEGINNING OF THE SUMMER I NOTICED THAT MY AIR CONDITION ON MY 2005 FORD FREESTYLE WAS NOT COOLING. SITTING STILL YOU WILL THINK YOU HAVE ON THE HEAT. I ALSO NOTICED THAT ON THE PASSENGER SIDE IT MUCH WARMER THAT THAN THE DRIVER SIDE. COOLS OK IN THE MORNINGS WHEN IT IS NOT SO HOT BUT LATER IN THE DAY YOU CAN FORGET ABOUT THE AIR. I HAVE HAD THE FREON CHECK MORE THAN ONCE WAS TOLD IT WAS NOT LOW. THIS YEAR IT WORST THAN EVER. BEFORE IT WOULD START TO COOL ABOUT 20 MILES FURTHER DOWN THE ROAD. NOT NOW! I WAS TOLD BY THE MECHANIC ALSO THE THE MOTOR BRACK IS BROKEN. WHAT IS NEXT. I ALSO HAD THE LUNGING PROBLEM THAT WAS FIXED, ONLY BECAUSE IT WAS STILL UNDER WARRANTY. A CAR THAT IS ONLY 7 YEARS OLD SURE HAS HAD LOT OF PROBLEMS. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 FORD FREESTYLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT AFTER THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS RELEASED THE VEHICLE ACCELERATED ABNORMALLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FIVE TIMES. THE DEALER CONFIRMED THAT THE THROTTLE BODY ASSEMBLY NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED.THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 71,456 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 128,200.

I WAS AT A STOP LIGHT AND MY CAR LUNCHED ON ITS OWN AND ON MANY DIFFERENT OCCASSIONS IT LUNCHES EVEN WHEN REVERSING OR PARKING. ONE TIME I ALMOST HIT A VEHICLE BECAUSE THIS OCCURRED. THIS IS VERY DANGEROUS AND I WANT TO FIND OUT IF THIS WILL BE FIXED BY FORD OR IS THIS AN EXPENSE I WILL HAVE TO DEAL WITH. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 FORD FREESTYLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING OUT FROM A PARKING LOT, THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY ACCELERATED ON ITS OWN. THE VEHICLE STOPPED WHEN THE BRAKES WERE APPLIED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER. THE DEALER STATED THAT THEY WERE UNSURE OF THE CAUSE OF FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE NOT AVAILABLE.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 FORD FREESTYLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE SURGED BACKWARD WHILE REVERSING FROM A PARKING. THE FAIL SAFE MODE LIGHT ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL WITH THE SYMBOL OF A WRENCH. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER. THE DEALER HAD NOT DIAGNOSED THE VEHICLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 70,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 FORD FREESTYLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE ATTEMPTING TO REVERSE OUT OF RESIDENTIAL GARAGE, THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL BECAME STUCK AND THERE WAS AN INCREASE IN THE ENGINE RPMS. THE CONTACT ALSO STATED THAT THE LAST TWO OCCASIONS THE FAILURE OCCURRED,THE VEHICLE STALLED IMMEDIATELY AFTER. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER, WHO DIAGNOSED THAT THE THROTTLE CONTROL SENSOR 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 100,000.

AS I PUT MY CAR INTO REVERSE IT LUNGED WITHOUT HAVING MY FOOT ON THE GAS. I PUT THE CAR INTO DRIVE AND IT LUNGED FORWARD IN THE SAME MANOR. ALL OF THE SERVICE LIGHTS LIT UP ON THE DASH AND A MESSAGE ABOUT EMERGENCY ENGINE FLASHED AND THEN THE CAR SHUT OFF. THIS HAPPENED ONE OTHER TIME. IF SOMEONE WOULD HAVE BEEN IN FRONT OR BEHIND MY VEHICLE IT WOULD HAVE HIT THEM. NOW MY CHECK CHARGING SYSTEM LIGHT IS FLASHING ON AND OFF...BUT THEY HAVE CHECKED IT AND ALL PARTS SEEM TO BE IN WORKING ORDER. I HAVE HAD MULTIPLE THINGS GO WRONG WITH THIS CAR AND AM GETTING WORRIED THAT IT IS JUST GOING TO TOTALLY STOP WORKING. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 FORD FREESTYLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE SURGED FORWARD WHILE DRIVING AT LOW SPEEDS. THE FAILURE OCCURRED WHILE DRIVING AT LOW SPEEDS AND WHILE ATTEMPTING TO PARK. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO HAVE THE FAILURE DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 59,000.

STARTED CAR AND WAS LEAVING RESTAURANT PARKING SPACE. ENGINE REVVED UP SEVERAL HUNDRED RPM AND CAR WAS LURCHING FORWARD AS I TRIED TO HOLD IT BACK WITH THE BRAKE PEDAL. PEOPLE WERE WALKING IN FRONT OF CAR HEADING TOWARD RESTAURANT. CAR WAS LURCHING FORWARD TOWARD THEM AND IT WAS DIFFICULT TO KEEP CAR FROM MOVING FORWARD. THE RPM'S WOULD GO HIGH ENOUGH TO MAKE THE FRONT TIRES SPIN A LITTLE BIT ON THE PAVED PARKING LOT. I KILLED THE IGNITION TO MAKE CAR STOP. THE PEOPLE THOUGHT I HAD BEEN TRYING TO ASSAULT THEM WITH THE CAR BECAUSE I DIDN'T WANT TO WAIT ON THEM TO WALK ACROSS THE PARKING LOT IN FRONT OF ME. MECHANIC CHECKED CAR OUT AND COULDN'T FIND ANYTHING. THIS HAPPENS PRETTY FREQUENTLY. IT IS WORSE WHEN AIR CONDITIONER IS ON AND IS MOST COMMON WHEN IN PARKING LOTS OR DRIVEWAY WHEN NOT EVEN USING THE ACCELERATOR. *TR

CAR LUNGED FORWARD WHEN IN DRIVE THRU. FOOT WAS ON THE BRAKE AND AIR CONDTIONING WAS RUNNING, CAR SEEMED TO HAVE A SURGE OF POWER CAUSING THE CAR TO LUNG FORWARD AND THEN CAR CUT OFF. THIS HAPPEN BEFORE IN AUGUST OF 2008 AND THE FORD DEALERSHIP SAID IT WAS THE THROTTLE BODY. DEALERSHIP REPLACED THROTTLE BODY AND MOTOR ON AC UNIT, BUT IT IS STILL HAPPENING. DEALERSHIP AND FORD CONSUMER CARE WAS CONTACTED,BUT THEY REFUSE TO ACKNOWLEDGE PROBLEM OR FIX IT. THE PROBLEM HAS ALSO AFFECTED THE TRANSMISSION. TRANSMISSION NEEDED ONLY A NEW IN PUT SHAFT, BUT FORD FAILED TO TELL CUSTOMERS THAT THEY CLOSED THEIR PLANT THAT MAKES THE PARTS FOR FREESTYLE. NO INPUT SHAFT COULD BE FOUND, SO HAD TO PAY FOR A WHOLE NEW TRANSMISSION FOR $6000.00. AGAIN FORD WAS CONTACTED, COULD ONLY SAY OH WELL. *TT

WHILE PUTTING THE VEHICLE BOTH INTO DRIVE AND REVERSE IT REVS AND/OR RPMS DROP, AND LUNGES UNTIL I HIT THE BRAKES OR THE MOTOR CUTS OUT AND DISPLAYS ENGINE FAILURE SAFETY. IT HAS DONE THIS TWICE, THEN A CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON. I WILL SCHEDULE AN APPOINTMENT WITH THE DEALERSHIP, HOWEVER IT DOES CAUSE A BIT OF NERVES WHEN IT HAPPENS. *TT

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 FORD FREESTYLE. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 10 MPH, THE CONTACT REMOVED HIS FOOT FROM THE BRAKE PEDAL AND THE VEHICLE LUNGED FORWARD ABNORMALLY. THE FAILURE BEGAN INTERMITTENTLY BUT BECAME CONSISTENT AFTER TIME. THE VEHICLE WOULD OCCASIONALLY STALL AFTER CONTINUALLY APPLYING THE BRAKE PEDAL. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER FOR DIAGNOSTICS. THE TECHNICIAN ADVISED THAT THE PCM WOULD HAVE TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED BUT THE FAILURE CONTINUED. THE CONTACT NOTICED THE LUNGING INCREASED WHEN THE AIR CONDITIONER WAS ACTIVE. THERE WAS AN INVESTIGATION UNDER NHTSA ACTION NUMBER: PE11018 (VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL) THAT COULD HAVE BEEN RELATED TO THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 116,000.

WHEN PARKING, DRIVING VERY SLOW (UNDER 10MPH) OR BACKING UP MY CAR LUNGES FORWARD WITH SURGE OF POWER AND FOOT ON BRAKE NOT GAS. SOMETIMES IT DIES AND GAVE ERROR CODE ENGINE FAILSAFE MODE. WORSE WHEN ACON, DON'T REMEMBER IT BEING AN ISSUE IN THE WINTER. TOOK TO DOBBS AND WAS TOLD IT WAS MY THROTTLE BODY AND MY COMPUTER WOULD NEED RESET. CLEANED THROTTLE BODY TO SEE IF THAT WOULD CORRECT ISSUE. IMPROVED, BUT DID NOT CORRECT. VERY SCARY AND DANGEROUS IN TRAFFIC, APPROACHING STOP SIGNS, ESPECIALLY IF PEDESTRIANS NEARBY. FEAR COULD LUNGE AT THEM. *TT

PULLING INTO A PARKING SPOT THE VEHICLE WILL SURGE AND THE BRAKES HAVE TO BE PRESSED REALLY QUICK SO U DON'T HIT THE VEHICLE IN FRONT OF U. IT SEEMS TO HAPPEN MORE FREQUENTLY WHEN THE AIR IS RUNNING. IT WILL ALSO DO THIS WHEN U ARE BACKING UP AND GOING AT A SLOW RATE OF SPEED. *TT

VEHICLE SURGES WITHOUT PRESSING ACCELERATOR WHILE IDLING AND DRIVING AT LOW SPEEDS SUCH AS TAKING OFF FROM STOP SIGNS, PARKING OR BACKING. IT IS WORSE WHEN AIR CONDITIONER IS OPERATING. WHILE PARKED AND IDLING WITH A/C ON, RPMS INCREASE (NEARLY DOUBLE) WHEN A/C COOMPRESSOR CLUTCH ENGAGES. THE SERVICE ENGINE SOON LIGHT IS NOT ON WHILE THE CONDITION EXISTS. I HAVE NOT CONTACTED THE FORD DEALERSHIP, HOWEVER I DO PLAN ON IT TOMORROW TO SEE IF THEY KNOW OF A PROPER REPAIR. *TT

WE HAVE HAD A FEW ISSUES WITH THE CAR LUNGING BUT TODAY, JUNE 18,2012 WAS THE WORST INCIDENT. I WAS BACKING OUT IN A PARKING LOT AND THE CAR LUNGED SO BAD I HAD TROUBLES STOPPING IT. I THEN PUT IT IN DRIVE WHEN IT STOPPED TO TRY BACKING OUT AGAIN AND IT LUNGED IN FORWARD SO HARD I ALMOST COULD NOT GET IT STOPPED AND ABOUT HIT THE CAR IN FRONT OF ME. THE DISPLAY THEN SAID IT WENT INTO ENGINE OVERRIDE AND CUT THE POWER. THIS IS SOMETHING THAT OBVIOUSLY NEEDS TAKEN CARE OF AND I WAS FORTUNATE I DID NOT HIT ANYBODY. *JS

THE CAR WILL LUNGE ALMOST UNCONTROLLABLY WHEN STOPPED AT ANY LENGTH OF TIME WITH AIR CONDITIONING ON. THIS WILL MAKE THE CAR STALL OUT AND CAUSE THE WRENCH LIGHT TO COME ON RENDERING THE CAR TO OPERATE IN SAFETY MODE. *TR

1ST OCCURRENCE WAS IN A PARKING LOT. STARTED CAR, HAD FOOT ON BRAKE, REMOVED FOOT FROM BRAKE AND CAR SURGED BACKWARD. QUICKLY APPLIED BRAKE. 2ND OCCURRENCE, AGAIN IN A PARKING LOT, A FEW DAYS LATER. THIS TIME PUT CAR INTO DRIVE AND IT SURGED FORWARD 3 - 4 TIMES IN A ROW. HAD TO QUICKLY APPLY THE BREAK EACH TIME AND WHEN I WOULD RELEASE THE BRAKE IT WOULD SURGE AGAIN. 3RD OCCURRENCE IN FAST FOOD DRIVE THROUGH. EACH TIME I WOULD ADVANCE IN LINE THE CAR WOULD SURGE AND I HAD TO QUICKLY APPLY THE BRAKE. ALSO HAVE NOTICED SLIGHT SURGING AT INTERSTATE SPEEDS. HAVE HAD THIS PROBLEM SINCE THE CAR WAS AT 20,000 MILES OR LESS. CAN OBSERVE THE SPEEDOMETER FLUCTUATING WHILE CRUISE IS SET OR WHEN FOOT IS ON ACCELERATOR. *TR

IDLING AT TRAFFIC LIGHT WITH BRAKES PRESSED, ENGINE STARTING REVVING UP TO OVER 2000 RPM. VEHICLE STARTED TO SURGE AND HAD TO PRESS BRAKE PEDAL HARDER TO STOP. VEHICLE MOVED APPROX 10 FT BEFORE IT STOPPED. ISSUE HAPPENED REPEATEDLY, BUT WAS NOT TAKEN IN TO SHOP FOR DIAGNOSIS AS IT WOULD NOT HAPPEN FOR QUITE A WHILE. HAS HAPPENED AROUND 30 TIMES SINCE FEBRUARY. TODAY, 6/18/2012 WHILE DRIVING THROUGH TOWN IN STOP-GO TRAFFIC, VEHICLE STARTED SURGING AGAIN. WRENCH LIGHT CAME ON AS WELL AS ERROR WORDING OF ENGINE FAIL SAFE MODE. HAD TO SLOWLY MANEUVER INTO A PARKING LOT AND TURN CAR OFF. ONCE RESTARTED, LIGHTS WENT OFF AND WAS ABLE TO MAKE IT HOME. TOOK IT TO LOCAL MECHANIC AND THEY STATE THIS IS COMMON PROBLEM AND THE THROTTLE BODY NEEDS TO BE REPLACED (THEY JUST DID ON 05 FREESTYLE LAST THURSDAY WITH SAME SYMPTOMS). $758.00 TO REPLACE. REALLY NEED SOME ACTION ON THIS INVESTIGATION! *TR

CAR LOST POWER AT 35-40 MPH FOR JUST A FEW SECONDS. MANY INSTANCES OF LUNGING IN FORWARD AND REVERSE. FRIGHTENING TO DRIVE IN PARKING LOTS.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 FORD FREESTYLE. THE CONTACT WAS REVERSING WHEN THE VEHICLE ABNORMALLY ACCELERATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR DIAGNOSIS AND IT WAS DETERMINED THAT THE THROTTLE BODY NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE FAILURE RECURRED TWO YEARS LATER. THE VEHICLE WAS RETURNED TO THE DEALER AND AGAIN, IT WAS ADVISED TO THE CONTACT THAT THE THROTTLE BODY WOULD NEED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT FURTHER REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 64,223 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 88,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 FORD FREESTYLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT AFTER STARTING THE VEHICLE AND SHIFTING INTO THE DRIVE POSITION, THE VEHICLE LUNGED FORWARD. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE SAFETY CONTROL AND CHECK ENGINE WARNING ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 127,000.

I OWNS A 2005 FORD FREESTYLE. THE INSTRUMENT CLUSTER SPORADICALLY SHUTS DOWN AND YOU ARE UNABLE TO SEE THE SPEEDOMETER, ODOMETER OR ANY GAUGES ON THE DASHBOARD FOR ABOUT 10 SECONDS. THE PROBLEM RECURS SEVERAL TIMES A DAY. THE ANSWER I HAVE RECEIVED IS THAT MY CAR IS RECEIVING A SURGE OF ENERGY CAUSING THIS MALFUNCTION. MY VEHICLE HAS COMPLETELY SHORTED OUT AT THIS POINT AND MY LIGHTS ON THE INSIDE OF THE VEHICLE AND DASHBOARD FLICKER, BUT THE MOTOR IS NOT ATTEMPTING TO START. HOPING IT IS A BLOWN FUSE BUT MAYBE THE ALTERNATOR. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 FORD FREESTYLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 35 MPH, THE TRANSMISSION FAILED. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING AT A STEADY PACE WHEN THE TRANSMISSION BEGAN TO FAIL. THE VEHICLE ALSO STALLED AND WAS UNABLE TO BE RESTARTED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION WHERE THEY INFORMED THE CONTACT THAT THE TORQUE CONVERTER NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED AND INFORMED THE CONTACT THAT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN ANY RECALLS. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 130,000.

SUDDEN ENGINE REVVING DRIVING ON INTERSTATE. LOSS OF POWER TO TRANSMISSION. INSTRUMENT PANEL WRENCH LIGHT CAME ON. AFTER RESTING RESTARTED AND ACTED LIKE NOTHING HAPPENED. DROVE TO DEALERSHIP EVALUATION SHOWED AN EVENT. ASSUMING IT'S OK TO DRIVE. WEEKS LATER AT A STOP LIGHT HESITATION AND JERKING WAS OCCURRING. THIS CONTINUES, WORSE IF AC WAS ON. NOTHING EVER REVEALED ON INSTRUMENT PANEL INDICATING FAILURE. BACK TO FORD BASED ON CODES IT WAS GOING TO NEED A $900+ PART. DURING THIS PROCESS IT WAS REVEALED A NEW TRANSMISSION WAS REQUIRED OR A REBUILT. 4-7K. WE NO LONGER TRUST THIS CAR FOR OUR SAFETY. IT WAS ALWAYS MAINTAINED AT DEALERSHIP. WE LOVED THIS CAR. *TR

MY CAR MAKES A FUNNY HIGH PITCHED NOISE WHILE DRIVING. ALSO IN PARK TO DRIVE, IT WILL LUNGE FORWARD. I WAS TOLD THAT IT IS A INTAKE BEARING THAT HAS COME LOOSE IN MY TRANSMISSION. THE NOISE GETS LOUDER AS YOU CONTINUE TO ACCELERATE. IT WILL ONLY MAKE THE NOISE WHEN IT IS IN MOTION. I BOUGHT THIS VEHICLE USED IN 2010 WITH AROUND 58,000 MILES. *TR

FIRST INCIDENT - HOT JULY DAY, 2011; IDLING IN TRAFFIC WITH THE AIR CONDITIONING ON; CAR LUNGED FORWARD A FEW TIMES; AGGRESSIVELY APPLIED THE BRAKES AND THE CAR STALLED EACH TIME. SUBSEQUENT INCIDENTS - ALL SIMILAR. AIR CONDITIONER ON; PROCEEDING SLOWLY OUT OF A PARKING SPOT WHEN THE CAR LUNGES FORWARD. HAVE NOT SOUGHT SERVICE AS MANY BLOGS INDICATE THE PROBLEM HAS NOT BEEN PROPERLY DIAGNOSED. *TR

WHILE STOPPED AT DRIVE THRU WINDOW, VEHICLE LUNGED FORWARD APPROXIMATELY 3 FEET, HAS HAPPENED ON VARIOUS OCCASIONS. *TR

AFTER QUICKLY CROSSING TRAFFIC AND ENTERING MY DRIVEWAY (WHICH IS ON A DOWNWARD SLOPE) I RELEASED THE GAS ON ENTERING MY DRIVEWAY AND APPLIED THE BRAKE. JUST BEFORE APPLYING THE BRAKE THE VEHICLE LURCHED. IT DIDN'T LURCH FAR, BUT ENOUGH FOR ME TO RAPIDLY DEPRESS THE BRAKE PEDAL IN SURPRISE. ONE ITEM OF NOTE--THE LOW FUEL INDICATOR WAS ON AND MY NEXT STOP WAS TO GET GAS. *TR

I HAVE A 2005 FORD FREESTYLE. ABOUT 2 YEARS AGO IT STARTED LURCHING/LUNGING IN FORWARD AND REVERSE. IT ONLY HAPPENS WHEN YOU RUN THE AC. IF YOUR FOOT IS ON THE BRAKE THE MOTOR RACES AND WHEN YOU TAKE YOUR FOOT OFF OF THE BRAKE IT LURCHES. WE THOUGHT IT WAS OUR TRANSMISSION AND PUT A NEW TRANSMISSION IN, AND OF COURSE THAT WAS NOT THE PROBLEM. WE HAVE SPENT A LOT OF MONEY TRYING TO FIX THIS PROBLEM WITH NO RESULTS. EVIDENTLY MOST EVERYONE THAT OWNS THIS CAR IS HAVING THE SAME PROBLEM. FORD NEEDS TO MAN UP AND FIX THIS PROBLEM IT IS OBVIOUS THAT THERE IS A PROBLEM WITH THE PARTS THAT FORD PUT ON THE CAR AND THEY SHOULD BE RESPONSIBLE FOR FIXING IT. I AM SO TIRED OF DEALING WITH THIS PROBLEM. I HIT A CAR IN THE DRIVE THRU OF A FAST FOOD RESTAURANT. LUCKILY THE CAR I HIT ALREADY HAD A TORN UP BUMPER OR THAT WOULD HAVE BEEN ONE MORE EXPENSE I WOULD HAVE BEEN STUCK WITH. FIX THIS PROBLEM FORD!!!!!! *TR

THE CAR WAS SURGING AND LURCHING FORWARD EVEN WHEN THE BRAKE WAS ENGAGED. WE HAD NEAR MISSES RUNNING IN TO CARS IN FRONT OF US JUST TRYING TO GET IT TO A SAFE LOCATION AS WE WERE STUCK IN A PARKING LOT AND IN STOP AND GO TRAFFIC. WHILE ON THE INTERSTATE IS WOULD JUST LOOSE ALMOST ALL POWER EVEN THOUGH THE ACCELERATOR WAS FLOORED. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 FORD FREESTAR. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING 5 MPH WHEN HE NOTICED THAT THE VEHICLE HAD BEGAN TO ACCELERATE INDEPENDENTLY AND WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION OR REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 70,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 80,000.