Owner reports filed with NHTSA about this vehicle, newest first and reproduced as filed. They are unverified accounts: one proves nothing, and a pattern across many is the thing worth reading. Back to the full 2005 record →
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 FORD FREESTYLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 2 MPH, THE ENGINE REVVED AND THE VEHICLE LUNGED FORWARD. THE CONTACT ALSO STATED THAT THE FAILURE OCCURRED A SECOND TIME WHILE REVERSING OUT OF A PARKING SPACE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO HAVE THE FAILURE DIAGNOSED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 61,000 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 61,900.
2005 FORD FREESTYLE IS LUNGING...VERY DANGEROUS!! I'VE HEARD MULTIPLE OTHER CUSTOMERS HAVE THE SAME PROBLEM AND FORD HAS NOT ISSUED A RECALL ON THIS PROBLEM. *TT
NORMAL DRIVING. LUNGES FORWARD AND IN REVERSE. REPLACED THROTTLE BODY AT MY EXPENSE ($800.00). *TR
MY FORD FREESTYLE HAS ENGINE SURGES, AT IDLE IT LUNGES FORWARD AND SOMETIMES DIES AFTERWARDS. *TR
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 FORD FREESTYLE. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 50 MPH, THE VEHICLE LUNGE FORWARD ABNORMALLY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FAILURE WAS INTERMITTENT AND WOULD OCCUR AT VARIOUS SPEEDS. IN ADDITION, THE ENGINE ROMS WOULD INCREASE SPORADICALLY BEFORE LOSING POWER AND LUNGING. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC FOR DIAGNOSTICS WHERE A FAILURE WAS LOCATED WITHIN THE THROTTLE BODY. THERE WAS AN OPEN INVESTIGATION UNDER NHTSA ACTION NUMBER: PE11018 (VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL) THAT COULD POSSIBLY HAVE BEEN RELATED TO THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 55,000.
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 FORD FREESTYLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHEN SITTING WITH THE VEHICLE IDLE AND THE ENGINE RUNNING, THE VEHICLE WOULD LUNGE FORWARD ABNORMALLY. NEITHER THE DEALER NOR THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 62,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 63,000. ALSO WHEN YOU GO FROM PARK TO REVERSE THE CAR LUNGES TERRIBLY. UPDATED 09/29/2011 *LN
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 FORD FREESTYLE. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING INTO A PARKING SPACE WITH HER FOOT ON THE BRAKE PEDAL THE VEHICLE LUNGED FORWARD AND STALLED. THE FAILURE OCCURRED SEVERAL TIMES. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER WHO WAS NOT ABLE TO DUPLICATE THE FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 75,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 170,000.
WITH THE CAR IN DRIVE AND MY FOOT ON THE BRAKE PEDAL, THE CAR UNEXPECTEDLY "SURGED" FORWARD. I WAS ABLE TO CONTROL THE CAR FROM HITTING ANYONE/ANYTHING BY APPLYING THE BRAKE MORE FORCEFULLY, BUT THIS INCIDENT HAS OCCURRED ON REPEATED OCCASIONS NOW BOTH IN "DRIVE" (WHEN THE CAR SURGES FORWARD) AND IN "REVERSE" (WHEN THE CAR SURGES BACKWARDS). IT SEEMS PARTICULARLY PRONOUNCED DURING HOT DAYS WHEN THE AC IS RUNNING FULL BLAST. IN EACH INCIDENT, I WAS TRAVELING 5 MPH OR LESS, AND HAD MY FOOT ON THE BRAKE, EITHER PREPARING TO PARK OR PULLING OUT OF A PARKING SPOT. SO FAR IT HAS NOT CAUSED AN ACCIDENT, BUT THERE IS CLEARLY SOMETHING WRONG WITH THE SPEED CONTROL OR THE TRANSMISSION. I HAVE NOTICED NUMEROUS OTHER COMPLAINTS OF A SIMILAR NATURE MADE ONLINE BY OTHER OWNERS OF 2005 AND 2006 FORD FREESTYLES. THERE CLEARLY SEEMS TO BE A PROBLEM WITH THE VEHICLE OF THIS YEAR, MAKE AND MODEL AND I AM HOPING FORD WILL TAKE RESPONSIBILITY AND ISSUE A RECALL IN ORDER TO PREVENT FUTURE POTENTIAL INJURY OR DEATH.
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 FORD FREESTYLE. THE CONTACT STATED THE VEHICLE WOULD SUDDENLY SURGE FORWARD WHILE DRIVING. THE FAILURE OCCURRED WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS TRAVELING FORWARD OR IN REVERSE. SHE NOTICED THE FAILURE WHILE THE AIR CONDITIONER WAS ACTIVATED AND THE TEMPERATURE OUTSIDE WAS HOTTER THAN NORMAL. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 93,000. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 85,000. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE.
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 FORD FREESTYLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHEN PLACING THE VEHICLE IN DRIVE OR IN REVERSE IT WOULD ACCELERATE ON ITS OWN. WHILE DRIVING VARIOUS SPEEDS THE VEHICLE WOULD SUDDENLY STALL WITHOUT ANY WARNING. SHE NOTICED THE FAILURE OCCURRED MORE WHEN THE AIR CONDITIONER WAS ON. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INSPECTED BY THE DEALER NOR HAD IT BEEN REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 92,000.
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 FORD FREESTYLE. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE WAITING ON A RED LIGHT, THE VEHICLE LUNGED FORWARD ALTHOUGH THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED. THE CONTACT MENTIONED THAT IMMEDIATELY AFTER THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT ILLUMINATED, THE VEHICLE STALLED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A LOCAL MECHANIC WHO DIAGNOSED THAT THE VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL WAS DEFECTIVE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 99,000.
THE CAR LUNGES UNEXPECTENTLY WHEN CAR IS STOPPED WITH THE GEAR SHIFT IN THE "DRIVE" POSITION OR WHEN EASING FORWARD AT A LOW RATE OF SPEED. IT WAS INSPECTED AT A FORD SERVICE DEALERSHIP WHO SAID THEY COULD NOT FIND ANYTHING WRONG WITH IT. I AM AFRAID THE VEHICLE IS AT RISK FOR INJURING SOMEONE OR SOMETHING DO TO THIS UNEXPECTED LUNGING. IT SEEMS TO HAVE A GREATER PROBLEM DURING THE SUMMER AND WARMER PARTS OF THE YEAR.
WHILE SITTING IN A PARKING LOT ON A HOT DAY (A/C RUNNING), MY 2005 FORD FREESTYLE SUDDENLY LUNGED FORWARD. WHEN THE BRAKE WAS APPLIED, IT STOPPED THE ENGINE. A MESSAGE APPEARED READING "ENGINE IN FAIL-SAFE MODE." APPROXIMATELY 2 WEEKS LATER, THIS SAME CONDITION WAS REPEATED WITH THE SAME RESULT. IN BETWEEN THESE EVENTS THE CAR SEEMS TO PERFORM AS EXPECTED. AS OF NOW WE HAVE TAKEN NO ACTION HOWEVER NEXT WEDNESDAY THE DEALER CAN LOOK AT THE VEHICLE AND HOPEFULLY HAVE SOME GOOD NEWS ON THE REPAIRS. I HAD THE LOCAL AUTOZONE TECHNICIAN RUN A DIAGNOSTIC CHECK AND TWO CODES CAME UP HE SAID WERE UNIQUE TO FORD SO A FORD SERVICE TECHNICIAN WOULD BE REQUIRED TO INTERPRET. HE LEAD ME TO BELIEVE THESE CODES READ "TAC" AND SOMETHING REFERRING TO THE TORQUE CONTROL MODULE. CODES MAY HAVE BEEN "P061B" AND A P1202" (?). *KB
RANDOM LUNGING WHEN, GENERALLY, CAR IS PLACED IN REVERSE. IT DOES IT RANDOMLY, INCREASING IN FREQUENCY. HOWEVER, TODAY, WE GOT A WARNING LIGHT AND THE VEHICLE WENT INTO "ENGINE FAILSAFE MODE" AND WAS JERKING AND JUST NOT DRIVING APPROPRIATELY. WE WENT TO FORD, AND WERE TOLD TO TURN THE CAR OFF AND BACK ON TO RESET THAT PARTICULAR SENSOR, BUT THAT GENERALLY THESE PROBLEMS CAN BE ATTRIBUTED TO A THROTTLE BODY ISSUE - AND THAT SAID ISSUES MAY CONTINUE OR WORSEN UNTIL REPLACEMENT OF THIS PART. *KB
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 FORD FREESTYLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED WITH THE ENGINE RUNNING WHEN THE VEHICLE EXHIBITED A SMALL EXPLOSION. IMMEDIATELY, GASOLINE FUEL FUMES ENTERED INTO THE VEHICLE CABIN. THE CONTACT EXITED THE VEHICLE AND FOUND THAT FUEL WAS LEAKING FROM THE FRONT PASSENGER SIDE. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER WHERE THE CONTACT WAS ADVISED THAT THE FUEL CLIP HAD FRACTURED. THE ENTIRE FUEL LINE HAD TO BE REPLACED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 135,336 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 135,400.
I HAVE A 2005 FORD FREESTYLE SEL. IN THE LAST MONTH, THE CAR HAS BEEN SURGING AND TAKING OFF WITHOUT MY TOUCHING THE GAS. LAST FRIDAY, IT SURGED VIOLENTLY BACKWARD WHILE I WAS PARALLEL PARKING AND RAN UP ON THE CURB NEARLY HITTING PEOPLE. I STOOD ON THE BRAKE AND THE ENGINE QUIT AND WENT INTO A FAULT MODE. IT DID THIS THREE TIMES AFTER RE-STARTING THE CAR EACH TIME. IT ALSO ABOUT TWO WEEKS AGO SURGED FORWARD INTO THE GATE OF MY GATED COMMUNITY. IT IS NOW SURGING AT A THIRD OF MY STOPS. I DON'T TRY AND BACK IT UP IF AT ALL POSSIBLE. I AM CONVINCED THIS IS A SERIOUS SAFETY PROBLEM. I AM AFRAID TO ALLOW ANYONE IN MY FAMILY TO DRIVE IT. I FEEL THIS SHOULD BE RE-CALLED AND FIXED. *KB
AFTER SITTING IN A RESTAURANT'S PARKING LOT WITH THE ENGINE IDLING AND THE AIR CONDITIONING ON FOR ABOUT 30 MINUTES, THE CAR LUNGED BACKWARD SEVERAL FEET WHEN THE CAR WITH PLACED INTO REVERSE. ONCE THE CAR WAS STOPPED, I PLACED THE CAR IN DRIVE AND IT LUNGED FORWARD WITHOUT ME PRESSING THE GAS PEDAL. LUCKILY, THERE ONCE NO ONE AROUND THE CAR WHEN THIS HAPPENED OR THERE COULD HAVE BEEN INJURIES CAUSED BY THE CAR'S ACTIONS. ALSO, THE CAR'S "FAILSAFE ENGINE MODE" AND "WRENCH" LIGHT CAME ON. THIS CAUSED THE CAR'S POWER TO BE MINIMIZED TO A CRAWL. WE WERE ONLY ABLE TO GET THE CAR'S SPEED UP TO AROUND 20 TO 30 MPH. AFTER EXPERIENCING THIS ISSUE, I LOOKED ON THE INTERNET TO FIND THAT MANY INDIVIDUALS WERE HAVING THE SAME PROBLEM WITH THIS MODEL. IT APPEARS THAT IT IS AN ISSUE WITH THE THROTTLE BODY COMPONENT ON THIS MODEL THAT IS BAD AND CAUSING THIS PROBLEM. THIS IS A SERIOUS SAFETY ISSUE AND I WOULD HOPE THAT FORD WOULD BE HELD RESPONSIBLE FOR REPLACING THIS PART UNDER A RECALL.
MY 2005 FORD FREESTYLE IS SURGING/LURCHING WHEN I AM GOING SLOWLY, I.E. WHEN I AM PULLING INTO OR OUT OF MY GARAGE, WHEN I AM PARKING, WHEN I AM APPROACHING A STOP SIGN OR STOPLIGHT. I'VE TAKEN IT TO THE LOCAL FORD DEALER SERVICE DEPARTMENT, FOR THEM TO LOOK AT THIS ISSUE AS WELL AS AN "AWD MALFUNCTION" INDICATOR THAT COMES ON PERIODICALLY WHILE I AM DRIVING. THE SERVICE TECHS COULD NOT IDENTIFY THE SOURCE OF THE LURCHING/SURGING, BUT THOUGHT IT MIGHT BE ASSOCIATED WITH THE "AWD MALFUNCTION", WHICH IN TURN THEY THOUGHT MIGHT BE A RESULT OF A BAD OIL PRESSURE PUMP (HOWEVER IT WOULD HAVE BEEN A MULTI-THOUSAND DOLLAR REPAIR FOR THEM TO EVEN INVESTIGATE FURTHER, SO I DIDN'T HAVE THEM DO ANYTHING). THE SURGING/LURCHING IS GETTING WORSE, AND I NO LONGER FEEL SAFE DRIVING MY CAR. I FEAR FOR THE SAFETY OF MY CHILDREN, MYSELF, AND THOSE WHO MIGHT HAPPEN TO BE IN FRONT OF ME WHEN MY CAR SURGES. *KB
2005 FORD FREESTYLE TRANSMISSION SURGING WHEN PLACED IN REVERSE. HAD BEEN MINOR UP TO THIS POINT BUT WHILE MY WIFE WAS DRIVING IT LAST NIGHT, ENGINE REVVED HIGHER THAN BEFORE AND STALLED . CHECK TRANSMISSION LIGHT CAME ON AND 'SYSTEM FAILURE" MESSAGE APPEARED. AFTER DOING SOME RESEARCH, IT SEEMS TO BE THE THROTTLE BODY PROBLEM THAT IS PREVALENT WITH THIS VEHICLE. OF COURSE, MY EXTENDED WARRANTY EXPIRED 2 WEEKS AGO. *KB
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 FORD FREESTYLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE REVERSING AT APPROXIMATELY 5 MPH AND ATTEMPTING TO PARK, THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS ENGAGED AND THE VEHICLE UNEXPECTEDLY SURGED WITHOUT WARNING. THE FAILURE WOULD OCCUR AFTER SHIFTING THE SELECTED GEAR WITH PRESSURE APPLIED TO THE BRAKE PEDAL. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE UNINTENDED ACCELERATION. THERE WAS CURRENTLY AN OPEN INVESTIGATION ASSOCIATED WITH NHTSA ACTION NUMBER PE11018. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 86,500.
I FIRST NOTICED A SURGE IN THE CAR JUST AS IT WAS OUT OF WARRANTY. THE PROBLEM HAS GOTTEN PROGRESSIVELY WORSE WITH TIME. WHENEVER THE CAR COMES TO A STOP (E.G. IN A PARKING SPOT) THE CAR SURGES IN THE DIRECTION THE TRANSMISSION IS SELECTED. ADDITIONAL BRAKE PRESSURE IS IMMEDIATELY REQUIRED TO KEEP THE VEHICLE FROM MOVING FORWARD. LIKEWISE... WHEN FIRST SELECTING REVERSE FROM A STOPPED POSITION THE VEHICLE SURGES DRASTICALLY WHICH ALSO REQUIRES PROMPT ADDITIONAL BRAKING TO KEEP THE VEHICLE UNDER CONTROL. THE VEHICLE HAS ALWAYS BEEN WELL MAINTAINED BY THE DEALER. THE SURGING MAY BE COMING FROM AN ISSUE WITHIN THE FUNCTION OF THE THROTTLE BODY, BUT NOT 100% SURE OF THAT. THE ADDITION OF FUEL CLEANERS SEEMS TO HELP, BUT ONLY A LITTLE... AND THEN ONLY TEMPORARILY. SYMPTOMS OCCUR YEAR ROUND, BUT SEEM TO BE WORSENED BY HIGH AMBIENT TEMPERATURES. THE VEHICLE IS A THREAT TO SAFETY IN IT'S DESIGN AND SHOULD BE RECALLED.
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 FORD FREESTYLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WOULD LUNGE FORWARD AND BACKWARD AT ANYTIME. THE DEALER WAS NOT NOTIFUED. THE MANUFACTURER DENIED ANY ASSISTANCE WITH REPAIRS OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 70,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 100,000.
VEHICLES LUNGES INVOLUNTARILY AND UNEXPECTEDLY WHEN FOOT IS RELEASED FROM THE BRAKE (WITHOUT ANY DEPRESSION OF THE ACCELERATOR). THE PROBLEM OCCURS IN BOTH DRIVE AND REVERSE AT VERY SLOW SPEEDS (I.E. BACKING OUT OF A PARKING SPACE, ADVANCING THROUGH A DRIVE THROUGH RESTAURANT, SWIPING A BADGE AT A GATED ENTRANCE). BACKING OUT OF A PARKING SPACE HAS BECOME DANGEROUS DUE TO LACK OF VEHICLE CONTROL. THE LUNGING REQUIRES VERY FIRM BRAKE APPLICATION TO STOP AND AVOID A CRASH. THIS REQUIRES AN IMMEDIATE RECALL TO MITIGATE THE POTENTIAL RISK OF PERSONAL INJURY OR DEATH.
MY 2005 FORD FREESTYLE UNEXPECTEDLY LUNGES FORWARD IN DRIVE AND REVERSE. THIS USUALLY HAPPENS IN HIGH HEAT AFTER USING A/C FOR A WHILE. THANKFULLY I'VE HAD MY FOOT OVER THE BRAKE DURING THESE OCCURRENCES, BUT THIS ISSUE CONCERNS ME. I HAVE ALSO BEEN TOLD BY A LOCAL FORD DEALERSHIP THAT MY AC COMPRESSOR IS LEAKING, AND WONDER IF THE TWO ARE LINKED SOMEHOW. *KB
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 FORD FREESTYLE. WHILE THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 10 MPH APPROACHING A STOP SIGN, THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS ENGAGED AND THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO SURGE, FOLLOWED BY THE ILLUMINATION OF THE ENGINE FAIL SAFE MODE MESSAGE AND THE CHECK ENGINE WARNING INDICATOR. THE FAILURES OCCURRED INTERMITTENTLY DURING EXTREMELY HOT WEATHER TEMPERATURES. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER FOUR TIMES FOR DIAGNOSIS; HOWEVER THEY WERE UNABLE TO DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM OR DETERMINE THE CAUSE OF FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE DEFECT. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 67,772.
BOUGHT A FORD FREESTYLE IN JULY 2008 TOOK IT TO THE SHOP JULY 2009 BECAUSE IT WAS LUNGING AND STALLING. FORD KEPT IT ON THEIR LOT UNTIL NOVEMBER. WHEN I GOT IT BACK I HAD TO REPLACE THE TIRE BECAUSE THEY HAD FLAT SPOTS THEY DID NOT MOVE THE CAR. THEY REPLACED THE THROTTLE BODY AND NOW JULY OF 2011 IT IS DOING THE SAME PROBLEM. I WAS TOLD THAT THIS CAR ENGINE GETS TO HOT AND THE ALTERNATOR CAN'T WORK CORRECTLY. MY WARRANTY EXPIRED JULY 27TH 2011 AND I CAN'T AFFORD TO FIX THIS CAR. SOMETHING NEEDS TO BE DONE ABOUT ALL THE PROBLEMS THIS CAR HAS. *KB
WHEN IDLING, CAR WOULD SURGE BRIEFLY AS IF ACCELERATOR WERE PUSHED. AFTER SEVERAL INQUIRES AT FORD SERVICE ABOUT RECALLS, CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON. PROBLEM DIAGNOSED AS DEFECTIVE THROTTLE BODY. PART REPLACED AT A COST OF $706.85. UNDERSTAND THERE HAVE BEEN SEVERAL LIKE INSTANCES REPORTED. SURGE COULD EASILY CAUSE A COLLISION EITHER FRONT OR BACK. *KB
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 FORD FREESTYLE. THE CONTACT STATED WHEN THE AIR CONDITIONER ON WAS WITH THE VEHICLE IN THE PARK POSITION, IT ACCELERATED, EITHER FORWARD OR IN REVERSE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A LOCAL MECHANIC WHERE THE BATTERY AND ALTERNATOR WERE REPLACED. THE REMEDY DID NOT RESOLVE THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS LATER TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHO INDICATED THAT THE ALTERNATOR NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN BACK TO A LOCAL MECHANIC AND THE ALTERNATOR WAS REPLACED. THE FAILURE WAS NOT RESOLVED. THE LOCAL MECHANIC DIAGNOSED THE FAILURE AS THE DRIVE BY WIRE THROTTLE ASSEMBLY. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 130,000, AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 141,000. UPDATED 10/26/2011 *LN *TR
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 FORD FREESTYLE. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE TRAVELING 5 MPH THE VEHICLE UNEXPECTEDLY ACCELERATED AND FAILED TO STOP UNTIL THE BRAKES WERE DEPRESSED TO THE FLOOR. THE VEHICLE ALSO EXPERIENCED THE IDENTICAL FAILURE WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS PLACED IN THE REVERSE POSITION. THE CONTACT STATED THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO DEALER, AND THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 20,000, AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 85,000. PROBLEM HAS HAPPENED MANY TIMES SINCE WE BOUGHT THE CAR, BUT HAS GOTTEN MUCH WORST THE LAST FEW MONTHS. IT JUMPS MUCH MORE OR FARTHER THAN IT DID BEFORE. UPDATED 10/07/2011 *LN *TR
MANY OCCURRENCES OF UNEXPECTED SURGE/VEHICLE MOVEMENT OVER THE PAST 4 MONTHS. RECENTLY, THE CAR UNEXPECTEDLY JUMPED FORWARD RESULTING IN A VERY UNSAFE CONDITION WHEN STOPPED AT AN INTERSECTION WITH A PEDESTRIAN CROSSWALK. I WAS VERY FORTUNATE THAT NO PEDESTRIANS WERE IN FRONT OF MY VEHICLE AT THE TIME THAT IT LUNGED FORWARD. *KB
WE STARTED NOTICING THE ENGINE SURGE A FEW MONTHS AGO WHENEVER WE SHIFTED OUT OF PARK OR NEUTRAL. THE RPM'S JUMPED AROUND 400-600 ABOVE IDLE AND NOW ARE OVER 700-800 WITH THE A/C ON. SO FAR, WE HAVE NOT EXPERIENCED ANY DAMAGE TO THE VEHICLE. I TOOK THE VEHICLE TO MY LOCAL FORD DEALER, BLACKWELL FORD IN PLYMOUTH, MI AND WAS TOLD I NEEDED THE THROTTLE BODY NEEDED REPLACEMENT AT A COST OF OVER $800.00. THE VEHICLE HAS 94000 MILES ON IT AND ASIDE FROM THAT PROBLEM, WE HAVE BEEN PLEASED WITH IT. *KB
I HAVE A 2005 FORD FREESTYLE. YESTERDAY WHEN BACKING UP THE CAR SUDDENLY SURGED. MY FOOT WAS NOT ON THE GAS PEDAL. I WAS ABLE TO STOP THE CAR AND IT STALLED. THIS IS NOT THE FIRST TIME THE CAR HAS DONE THIS BUT THIS TIME WAS THE MOST NOTICEABLE. THIS HAPPENS SPORADICALLY AND ONLY SEEMS TO DO IT WHEN AT IDLE SPEEDS. IT DOES HAPPEN IN FORWARD AND REVERSE. MAINLY IN PARKING SITUATIONS. THIS MAY ALSO BE RELATED TO THE A/C AS I JUST STARTED NOTICING THIS ISSUE IN EARLY SUMMER WHEN I STARTED TO USE THE A/C. *TR
FORD FREESTYLE 2005 60K MILES NO KNOWN PRECEDENT EVENT CVT NO IMPACT DAMAGE NORTH CAROLINA 1 NORMAL DRIVING OR IDLING IN GEAR 2. SYMPTOMS INTERMITTENT AND SPONTANEOUS DRIVE LINE SURGES ENGINE POWER SURGES AT IDLE VEHICLE LURCHES WITHOUT WARNING CHECK ENGINE AND SAFE MODE WARNINGS AFTER SEVERAL EVENTS WITH INCREASING FREQ MORE FREQUENT IN HOT WEATHER 3 DEALER ASSESSMENT CONCLUSION THROTTLE POSITION SENSOR FAULTY TPS EMBEDDED IN THROTTLE BODY ASSY DEALER ADVISED REMOVE-REPLACE (NO SERVICE BULLETINOR WARRANTY) OCCURRENCE WHILE IDLING IN CENTER LANE FOR LEFT TURN WITH RISKED SURGING INTO ONCOMMING TRAFFIC OWNER REMOVED VEHICLE FROM SERVICE UNTIL REPLACEMENT FOUND DIFFICULT TO VERIFY VIABLE VS FAULTY REPLACEMENT ASSY PART COST $500. *TR
WE OWN A 2005 FORD FREESTYLE. FOR THE PAST FOUR YEARS, WE HAVE HAD A VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL PROBLEM. IT FIRST STARTED IN 2007 WHEN THE CAR STARTED TO LUNGE BACKWARDS WHEN SHIFTED INTO REVERSE BY SIMPLY SHIFTING THE CAR INTO GEAR, WITHOUT RELEASING THE BRAKE PEDAL. THE CAR WAS TAKEN TO FORD IN 2008 (UNDER WARRANTY) WHERE WE WERE TOLD THE "PROBLEM" WAS FIXED AND SO WE TOOK THE CAR HOME. THE PROBLEM ONLY APPEARED TO BECOME WORSE THAN BEFORE. FORD WAS ONCE AGAIN CONTACTED AND THEY SAID THAT THEY WOULD TAKE THE CAR AND TAKE CARE OF IT. THEY SAID THAT THE PROBLEM WAS HOW THE COMPUTER WAS NOT RESET/RECALIBRATED. EVENTUALLY, THE LUNGING PROBLEM CONTINUED AND SO WE WENT BACK FORD, WHERE WE WERE TOLD THE GUARANTEE HAD EXPIRED. CORPORATE FORD WAS CONTACTED AND THEY STATED HOW THEY AGREED WITH THE DEALER. THE LUNGING HAPPENED ONLY SEVERAL TIMES A MONTH UNTIL IT SLOWLY STARTED OCCURRING ON A DAILY BASIS WHERE WE (THE DRIVERS) KNEW TO NEVER REMOVE THE BREAK PEDAL COMPLETELY IN ORDER NOT TO CRASH INTO OTHER CARS OR PEOPLE. THE PROBLEM IS NOW OCCURRING BOTH WHEN IT GOES BACKWARD AND FORWARD. NOW, THE CAR NOT ONLY LUNGES BUT IT STALLS AND THE CAR GOES INTO FAILURE ENGINE MODE. THE WRENCH LIGHT ALSO COMES ON AND DOES NOT TURN OFF. WHEN THE CAR IS TURNED OFF FOR SEVERAL HOURS AND TURNED BACK ON THE WRENCH LIGHT DOES NOT LIGHT UP AND NOTHING SEEMS TO BE WRONG AGAIN. BECAUSE OF THIS, MECHANICS TELL US THAT NOTHING IS WRONG, AFTER SPENDING SEVERAL HUNDREDS OF DOLLARS FOR EVERY DIAGNOSTIC. AFTER REA
MY 2005 FORD FREESTYLE HAS BEEN SURGING FORWARDS WHILE AT REDLIGHTS, STOP SIGNS OR ANY OTHER TIME IT IS IDLING WITH THE AC ON. THE ROTORS AND BRAKES HAVE ALSO BEEN REPLACED SEVERAL TIMES. IS THERE ANY KNOWN REASON FOR THIS? OR ANY THING THAT CAN BE DONE ABOUT? ITS PRETTY SCARY ESPECIALLY WHEN ANOTHER VEHICLE IS IN FRONT OF ME. *TR
MY 2005 FORD FREESTYLE LIMITED ALL WHEEL DRIVE VEHICLE LUNGES FORWARD UNEXPECTEDLY. HAVING MY FOOT ON THE BRAKE DOESN'T SEEM TO DO ANYTHING SOMETIMES. IT HAPPENS SPORADICALLY, AS SOON AS MY FOOT IS OFF THE BRAKE OR I PUT THE CAR INTO GEAR IS HAPPENS. THIS IS VERY DANGEROUS AND I HOPE IT WILL BE RESOLVED SOON. I HAVE SEEN HUNDREDS OF COMPLAINTS ON THIS ISSUE. *TR
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 FORD FREESTYLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WOULD INTERMITTENTLY SURGE FORWARD UNTIL THE BRAKES WERE ENGAGED. THE FAILURE OCCURRED WHILE DRIVING VARIOUS SPEEDS. THE FAILURE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED NOR WAS THE VEHICLE REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 100,000.
VEHICLE SURGES AND ACCELERATES WITHOUT ANY CONTACT WHATSOEVER ON THE GAS PEDAL. ON 7/28/11, WE HAD TO HAVE THE VEHICLE TOWED TO A MECHANIC TO ADDRESS THE ISSUE. "FAILSAFE ENGINE" LIGHT CAME ON FOLLOWED BY "CHECK ENGINE" LIGHT. *TR
WE HAVE A 2005 FORD FREESTYLE AND WE HAVE NOTICED FOR THE LAST 2 SUMMERS THAT OUR CAR WILL LUNGE FORWARD ON ITS OWN WHILE DRIVEING AT LOW SPEEDS ESPECIALY WHEN YOU FIRST SHIFT FROM DRIVE TO PARK OR TO REVERSE. IT HAS BEEN GETING WORSE AND IT IS DEFFINETLY WORSE WHEN IT IS HOT OUTSIDE AND YOU HAVE THE AC ON. IT IS A VERY DANGEROUS SITUATION. THE OTHER DAY WE WERE LEVEING A PARKING LOT AND BEHIND ANOTHER CAR AND OUR FREESTYLE LUNGED FORWARD AND WE ALMOST HIT THE CAR IN FRONT OF US. THESE CARS HAVE A SERIOUS ISSUE AND IT WILL CAUSE INJURIES OR MABYE KILL SOMEONE IF NOTHING GETS DONE ABOUT IT.
2005 FORD FREESTYLE ACCELERATES WHEN NOT PRESSING THE GAS PEDAL. HAD THIS "FIXED" OVER A YEAR AGO BUT IT IS DOING IT AGAIN. THIS IS VERY DANGEROUS IN PARKING LOTS WHEN BACKING OUT. IT HAPPENED TODAY AND WHEN I HIT THE BRAKE, THE CAR CUT OFF. *TR
I OWN A 2005 FORD FREESTYLE. IN THE LAST MONTH, I HAVE EXPERIENCED THE CAR ACCELERATING ON IT'S OWN AND LUNGING WHILE ATTEMPTING TO STOP OR PULL OFF FROM A STOP. THIS PROBLEM IS VERY CONCERNING AS IT OCCURS WHEN MY CHILD IS IN THE CAR. I HAVE NARROWLY ESCAPED RUNNING INTO OTHER VEHICLES. *TR
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 FORD FREESTYLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE IN REVERSE, THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY LUNGED BACKWARD AND NEARLY CRASHED. THE FAIL-SAFE AND CHECK ENGINE LIGHTS BEGAN TO ILLUMINATE ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL AND THE VEHICLE STALLED. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO RESTART THE VEHICLE AND DRIVE HOME. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO HAVE THE FAILURE DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 85,000.
WHILE BACKING OUT OF A PARKING SPACE, MY VEHICLE "JUMPED" FORWARD BY ITSELF. IT THEN WENT INTO "ENGINE OVERRIDE MODE" AND STALLED. I WAS ABLE TO CRANK THE VEHICLE BACK UP AND CONTINUE DRIVING.
VEHICLE HAS A SUDDEN JUMP IN ACCELERATION EVEN WHEN DRIVER IS PRESSING ON THE BRAKE PEDAL. IT FEELS AS IF BOTH THE BRAKE AND ACCELERATOR ARE BEING PRESSED AND THE CAR IS IN CONFLICT. THEN THE IDLE SEEMS TO DROP EITHER TO A POINT OF THE VEHICLE DYING OR ALMOST STALLING. WHEN RESTARTED (SOMETIMES THIS TAKES 2-3 TRIES TO KEEP IT RUNNING) OR IDLE EVENS OUT THE RPMS AND ACCELERATION ARE DELAYED FOR SOME TIME. WHILE PRESSING ON THE ACCELERATOR (EVEN PUSHING ALMOST TO THE FLOOR) THE VEHICLE WILL NOT INCREASE IN SPEED (IN A NORMAL RESPONSE TIME-WITHIN 3-4 MILES) AND RPMS TOP OUT AT 2000. THIS HAPPENS AT BOTH LOW SPEEDS AND WHEN ATTEMPTING TO ACHIEVE HIGHWAY SPEEDS. THE TRIGGER FOR THIS IS TYPICALLY A SHARP TURN. THIS ALSO RESULTS IN THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT COMING ON AND GIVING DIAGNOSTIC CODES OF P061B AND P2106 WHICH I HAVE BEEN UNABLE TO FIND A DESCRIPTION OF THESE CODES. THIS HAS HAPPENED ONCE EVERY 4-6 WEEKS TO BEGIN WITH, BUT HAS INCREASED IN FREQUENCY TO 3-4 TIMES A MONTH. I HAVE NOT REPLACED THE THROTTLE BODY BUT THAT APPEARS TO BE THE COMMON FIX AS REPORTED BY OTHERS EXPERIENCING THIS PROBLEM. AFTER LEAVING THE CAR SIT FOR SEVERAL HOURS AND RESTARTING THE NEXT DAY OR 4-5 HOURS LATER THE PROBLEM IS NOT APPARENT UNTIL THE NEXT TIME. *TR
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 FORD FREESTYLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHENEVER THE VEHICLE WAS FIRST STARTED OR WHILE IN MOTION SPORADICALLY, THE VEHICLE WOULD SURGE. THE FAILURE WOULD ALSO OCCUR WHEN ACCELERATING FROM A COMPLETE STOP OR WHILE IN REVERSE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INSPECTED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE UNKNOWN.
WHEN MANUEVERING IN PARKING LOTS THE VEHICLE HAS LUNGED FORWARD WHEN TRYING TO PARK THE VEHICLE. AFTER IT LUNGES FORWARD IT STALLS AND COMES UP WITH AN ERROR MESSAGE. IT STARTS BACK UP FINE AFTERWARDS. SOMETIMES DURING REGULAR TRAVEL IT WILL SPEED UP UNEXPECTEDLY. *TR
ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS ON JULY 19 AND 20, 2011, WHILE MANEUVERING THE VEHICLE AT LOW SPEEDS TO PARK IN A PARKING STRUCTURE AND TO PARALLEL PARK IN AN URBAN STREET SETTING, THE VEHICLE'S ENGINE "REVVED UP" WITHOUT MY PRESSING DOWN ON THE ACCELERATOR, CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO "SURGE" OR "LUNGE"--THIS OCCURRED BOTH IN DRIVE AND IN REVERSE. IN ALL CASES, A QUICK APPLICATION OF THE BRAKE CAUSED THE "SURGING" TO END; FORTUNATELY, NO NEARBY VEHICLES OR PEDESTRIANS WERE STRUCK. THESE INCIDENTS OCCURRED UNDER VERY HOT WEATHER CONDITIONS (TEMPERATURE AROUND 100 DEGREES), WITH THE VEHICLE'S AIR CONDITIONING RUNNING "FULL BLAST." THE PROBLEM SEEMED TO BE TRIGGERED BY TURNING THE STEERING WHEEL, WHILE ATTEMPTING TO PARK OR EXIT A PARKING SPACE. AFTER EXPERIENCING THIS "SURGING/LUNGING" ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS, I WAS ABLE TO REPLICATE THIS PROBLEM IN AN ISOLATED CORNER OF A SHOPPING MALL PARKING LOT, BY DRIVING AT A SLOW SPEED AND THEN TURNING THE STEERING WHEEL AS IF TO MAKE A RIGHT OR LEFT TURN. WE HAVE OWNED OUR FREESTYLE FOR NEARLY FOUR YEARS (PURCHASED USED) AND HAVE NEVER EXPERIENCED THIS PROBLEM BEFORE. WE HAVE NOT EXPERIENCED THE PROBLEM SINCE JULY 20--ALTHOUGH THE WEATHER HAS BEEN COOLER SINCE THAT DATE, AND THE AIR CONDITIONING HAS BEEN USED FAR LESS, IF AT ALL. THIS PROBLEM SOUNDS EXACTLY LIKE A MATTER WE UNDERSTAND THE NHTSA HAS BEEN INVESTIGATING RECENTLY WITH FREESTYLES OF THIS VINTAGE. I HAD READ AN ARTICLE ON THE INVESTIGATION SEVERAL WEEKS AGO, AND DID NOT THINK ANYTHING MORE ABO
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 FORD FREESTYLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WOULD UNEXPECTEDLY ACCELERATE WHEN PRESSURE WAS NOT BEING APPLIED TO THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL. THE FAILURE WOULD OCCUR AT SPEEDS RANGING FROM 0 TO 10 MPH. THE BRAKES WERE EFFECTIVE IN STOPPING THE VEHICLE DURING THE FAILURES. AN AUTHORIZED DEALER WAS NOTIFIED, BUT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN IN FOR A DIAGNOSTIC TEST. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE CONTACT ALSO STATED THAT THE FAILURES WERE SIMILAR TO THE COMPLAINTS INCLUDED IN THE INVESTIGATION ASSOCIATED WITH NHTSA ACTION NUMBER PE11018 (VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL). THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 73,000.
FORD FREESTYLE 2005 EXPERIENCING THE LUNGING ISSUE PRETTY MUCH SINCE CAR WAS PURCHASED NEW. JUST FIGURED IT WAS A "TOUCHY" ENGINE THAT I NEEDED TO GET USED TO. AFTER HEARING THAT THERE WERE MANY PEOPLE EXPERIENCING THE ISSUE, TOOK IT TO DEALER. FIRST DEALER COULDN'T FIND ANYTHING WRONG. SECOND DEALER INSISTED THAT IT WAS A SAFETY ISSUE AND REPLACED THE THROTTLE BODY FOR $900 - MY EXPENSE. SINCE THEN AIR CONDITIONER HAS NOT WORKED AND EAST COAST HAS HAD 5 HEAT WAVES - STARING DOWN THE THROAT OF #6. DEALER CLAIMS THAT THERE IS NO RELATION TO PREVIOUS WORK DONE (30 DAYS AGO). I DO REALIZE THAT AIR CONDITIONING IS A LUXURY, BUT AM LEARNING FROM OTHER POSTS THAT DEALERS ARE PUSHING COMPLETE REPLACEMENT OF COMPRESSORS ($800 ++) WHILE OTHER PEOPLE ARE GETTING THEIR FIX WITH A VALVE REPLACEMENT ($30). THESE OVERCHARGING PRACTICES ARE UNACCEPTABLE AND WITH SO MANY PEOPLE REPORTING THE SAME PROBLEMS, IT IS APPARENT THAT THESE ARE MANUFACTURER'S DEFAULTS AND SHOULD BE RECALLED. *TR
WHILE DRIVING IN TRAFFIC AT 40MPH CAR LURCHED FORWARD AND WENT INTO FAIL SAFE MODE AND STALLED OUT. CAR RESTARTED AND AT NEXT INTERSECTION LURCHED FORWARD AGAIN AND WENT INTO FAIL SAFE MODE. *TR
NHTSA publishes every complaint as the owner wrote it and investigates only a fraction. Spelling, capitalisation and judgement are the filer’s own. What carries weight is repetition: the same component failing the same way across many filings, and whether the manufacturer eventually opened a recall for it.
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