2005 Ford Freestyle complaints

2005 FORD FREESTYLE BEGAN LURCHING FORWARD WHEN AT A VERY LOW SPEED (PULLING INTO/IDLING IN A DRIVEWAY). WE WERE ABLE TO STOP THE VEHICLE BY PRESSING ON THE BRAKES. *KB

I PURCHASED AT 2005 FORD FREESTYLE IN 2006. MY VEHICLE NOW HAS 88,800 MILES ON IT AS OF 07/18/11. OVER THE PAST YEAR MY VEHICLE HAS BEGAN ACCELERATING WHEN I SHIFT THE VEHICLE INTO A FORWARD OR REVERSE GEAR. MY FOOT IS ALWAYS FIRMLY ON THE BRAKE. RECENTLY, I HAVE BEEN TURNING THE A/C ON LOW AND WATCHING THE RPM'S BEFORE I SHIFT INTO GEAR. MY CAR WILL STILL JUMP ON ME AND THE MOTOR WILL ACCELERATE EVEN AT 500 RPM"S. I WILL NOT GO THROUGH A DRIVE THRU BECAUSE THIS IS WHERE MY CAR WILL CAUSE THE MOST PROBLEMS AND I NEVER KNOW WHEN MY VEHICLE WILL BEGIN TO MALFUNCTION. I HAVE CALLED 2 FORD DEALERSHIPS AND THEY ARE AWARE OF THIS ISSUE, BUT THEY WOULD HAVE TO DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM BEFORE THEY CAN DIAGNOSE ANYTHING. THEY STATE IT COULD BE A NUMBER OF ISSUES. I AM RELUCTANT TO TAKE IT IN CAUSE I KNOW THAT I WILL BE SPENDING LOTS OF MONEY AND THE PROBLEM WILL NOT BE RESOLVED. I THINK FORD NEEDS TO ISOLATE THE PROBLEM AND FIX IT. THIS SEEMS TO BE VERY SIMILAR TO THE ISSUES THAT SOME OF THE FORD TAURUS'S HAD IN THE PAST. THIS CAR IS JUST A REVAMPED FORD TAURUS....DIFFERENT LOOK SAME PROBLEMS! *KB

THE VEHICLE IS EXPERIENCING A SURGE IN THE ENGINE PERFORMANCE AT A LOW SPEED AND ALSO WHEN SHIFTING INTO DRIVE, NEUTRAL, REVERSE & PARK. THE SURGE OF THE ENGINE CAUSES THE VEHICLE TO LUNGE FORWARD OR REARWARD (DEPENDING ON WHAT GEAR IS SELECTED) AND WHEN PUT IN NEUTRAL OR PARK A SHARP INCREASE IN ENGINE RPM'S IS EXPERIENCED TO THE EXTENT THAT THE ENGINE STALLS. THIS PROBLEM IS A CONSTANT OCCURRENCE, NOT INTERMITTENT OR EVERY ONCE IN A WHILE. *KB

THE VEHICLES CVT TRANSMISSION FAILED AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. *KB

MY 2005 FORD FREESTYLE SEL FWD HAS SUDDEN ACCELERATION PROBLEMS IN BOTH FORWARD AND REVERSE. THIS ISSUE HAPPENS MORE FREQUENTLY AND IS WORSE IN THE WARMER MONTHS. THIS ISSUE HAS BEEN GOING ON FOR THE PAST 4 YEARS WITH MY VEHICLE. THE SUDDEN ACCELERATION CAUSED MY FREESTYLE TO SHUT DOWN AND GO INTO ENGINE FAILSAFE MODE THE LAST TIME. THE ACCELERATION ISSUE OCCURS MULTIPLE TIMES A DAY. THE DEALER SAYS THAT SINCE THERE IS NOT A RECALL ON THE VEHICLE THERE IS NOTHING THAT THEY CAN DO THAT WON'T COME OUT OF MY POCKET. I AM WORRIED THAT THE CAR WILL ONE DAY LUNGE FORWARD OR BACKWARDS INTO ANOTHER VEHICLE OR A PERSON WALKING AROUND THE CAR. FORD NEEDS TO BE FORCED TO ISSUE A RECALL AND CORRECT THIS PROBLEM BEFORE SOMEONE IS GRAVELY INJURED. *KB

WHILE IDLING MY FREESTYLE WILL ACCELERATE WITHOUT MY FOOT BEING ON THE GAS PEDAL. I AM ALWAYS AFRAID TO TAKE MY FOOT OFF THE BRAKE WHILE IDLING JUST WAITING FOR THE CAR TO JUMP FORWARD. *KB

I HAVE A FORD FREESTYLE 2005 THAT HAS AN A/C ISSUE. AS I HAVE DONE SOME ONLINE RESEARCH THERE ARE MANY COMPLAINTS. IT DOESN'T STAY COOL WHEN THE CAR IDLES. NEITHER DOES IT COOL THE CAR DOWN IN THE 90-100 DEGREE WEATHER. TOOK THE CAR TO A MECHANIC AND HE SAID IT WOULD COST $1100 TO REPLACE THE COMPRESSOR. HE SAID THE PROBLEM IS THAT YOU HAVE TO GET THE COMPRESSOR FROM FORD AND THEY HAVE A HUGE BACK LOG OF ORDERS AND THEY WEREN'T SURE WHEN HE COULD GET IT. I THINK THIS PROBLEM SHOULD BE LOOKED INTO. ONLINE THERE ARE MANY, MANY, MANY COMPLAINTS EXACTLY LIKE MINE. FORD SHOULD STAND BEHIND THEIR PRODUCT AND OFFER SOME KIND OF REIMBURSEMENT TO THOSE OF US WHO OWN THIS VEHICLE. *KB

CAR UNEXPECTEDLY LUNGES WHEN SITTING AT IDLE POSITION ON HOT DAYS WITH A/C WORKING HARD. DOES SO IN DRIVE OR REVERSE. MOST CONCERNED WHILE SITTING IN CAR POOL LINE AT ELEMENTARY SCHOOL ON HOT DAYS. KIDS WALK IN FRONT OF CAR FREQUENTLY AND THIS LUNGING CAN BE RATHER DRAMATIC AT TIMES. OCCURS QUITE FREQUENTLY WHEN IT'S HOT AND A/C IS RUNNING. THERE IS NO KNOWN FIX AND FORD DOES NOT ACKNOWLEDGE THE PROBLEM OR A FIX. *TR

MY 2005 FORD FREESTYLE LTD/ HAS EXPERIENCED IDLE SURGES SEVERAL TIMES IN PAST 2 YEARS OF OWNERSHIP. THE MOST RECENT OCCURANCE ON 7-15-2011. *TT

VEHICLE'S ENGINE SURGES AT LOW SPEEDS WHEN BACKING UP OR GOING FORWARDS. THE PROBLEM IS MOST NOTICEABLE WHEN THE AIR CONDITIONER IS RUNNING. IT DOES NOT HAPPEN CONSISTENTLY WHICH MAKES IT DIFFICULT FOR DEALERSHIP TO DIAGNOSE, AND IT IS UNPREDICTABLE AND DANGEROUS. PRESSING THE BRAKES WILL STOP THE SURGE. IT HAS BEEN HAPPENING OFF AND ON FOR A YEAR BUT HAS INCREASED IN FREQUENCY TO WHERE IT OCCURS NEARLY EVERY DAY. *TT

VEHICLE ACCELERATED WHILE IN LINE AT THE DRIVE THROUGH AND WAS LURCHING FORWARD. THEN ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON. TOOK VEHICLE TO FORD THEY INFORMED I NEEDED A NEW THROTTLE BODY. *TT

2005 FORD FREESTYLE - WHEN FIRST PUTTING MY CAR INTO GEAR, EITHER FORWARD OR REVERSE, THE CAR LUNGES OR "REVS" UP AS IF IT IS GOING TO TAKE OFF. PLACING MY FOOT ON THE BRAKE OR HAVING THE AIR CONDITIONER OFF OR ON LOW SEEMS TO HELP SOMEWHAT. IN AT LEAST ONE INCIDENT, THE CAR HAS GONE INTO AN "ENGINE SAFE MODE" AND HAS STOPPED COMPLETELY. LUCKILY, I WAS IN A NOT SO CROWDED PARKING LOT AT THE TIME. WE RECENTLY HAD TO HAVE THE AIR CONDITIONER REPLACED IN ITS ENTIRETY WHICH HAS MADE THE PROBLEM WORSE AND MORE FREQUENT. *TT

OUR A/C COMPRESSOR RECENTLY WENT BAD AND HAD TO BE REPLACED. WE WERE TOLD BY TWO DIFFERENT FORD DEALERSHIPS THAT THIS WAS ONE KNOWN PROBLEM WITH FORD FREESTYLES; THE SECOND BEING A LUNGING OR LURCHING PROBLEM THAT INVOLVES THE THROTTLE BODY WHICH I HAVE ALSO FILED A COMPLAINT FOR THIS ISSUE. WE WERE TOLD THAT NO RECALL HAD BEEN ISSUED FOR THE COMPRESSOR (OR THE THROTTLE BODY), BUT THAT THESE WERE THE MOST COMMON PROBLEMS WITH THE FREESTYLE. INTERESTINGLY, THE THROTTLE BODY PROBLEM SEEMS TO BE EXERACERBATED BY THE A/C, AND I VIRTUALLY HAD NO PROBLEMS WITH LURCHING AND LUNGING UNTIL THE COMPRESSOR AND OTHER RELATED COOLING COMPONENTS WERE REPLACED. AT THAT TIME, THE LUNGING STARTED AGAIN WITH A VENGENCE. THESE ISSUES SEEM TO BE RELATED AND COSTLY TO REPAIR. *TT

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS 2005 FORD FREESTYLE. THE CONTACT STATED THE VEHICLE ACCELERATED UNEXPECTEDLY. THE CONTACT ATTEMPTED TO EXIT A DRIVEWAY AND WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS SHIFTED INTO REVERSE, THE VEHICLE SURGED BACKWARDS. THE CONTACT CRASHED THROUGH A FENCE AND DID NOT STOP UNTIL CRASHING INTO ANOTHER VEHICLE. THERE WERE NO INJURIES. THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED IN THE CRASH. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 41,000. UPDATED 08/11/11 *BF UPDATED 08/31/11 *BF UPDATED 09/07/11 UPDATED 3/08/2012 *LN

THE VEHICLE PERIODICALLY LURCHES FORWARD OR BACKWARD UNEXPECTEDLY. THIS HAPPENS MOST OFTEN WHEN SHIFTING FROM PARK TO REVERSE, FROM PARK TO DRIVE, REVERSE TO DRIVE OR DRIVE TO REVERSE. WHEN THIS UNEXPECTED ACCELERATION OCCURS THE CAR LUNGES FORWARD WITHOUT WARNING. THIS ISSUE OCCURS ON ALMOST A DAILY BASIS. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS 2005 FORD FREESTYLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO SURGE FORWARD, AND WHILE TURNING TO AVOID ANOTHER VEHICLE, THE CONTACT CRASHED INTO A CURB AND FIRE HYDRANT. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED, BUT NO INJURIES WERE REPORTED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER WHERE IT WAS NOT YET REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 95,000. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE.

THE VEHICLE HAS BEEN LURCHING AT LOW SPEEDS & AT IDLE. IT IS OCCURRING WHEN SHIFTING FROM PARK TO REVERSE AND DRIVE. MY WIFE AND I HAVE TO MAKE SURE WE ARE PUSHING DOWN ON THE BRAKE HARD TO PREVENT THE LURCH FROM HITTING ANYTHING. IT IS ALSO LURCHING WHILE IDLING AT RED LIGHTS AS WELL. THIS PROBLEM STARTED ABOUT 1 MONTH AGO AND SEEMS TO BE GETTING WORSE AND WORSE. I RESEARCHED THIS ISSUE AND IT APPEARS THAT IT IS NOT UNCOMMON TO FREESTYLE OWNERS. MOST FORUMS INDICATE THAT IT IS A THROTTLE BODY ISSUE & THAT IT CAN EITHER BE CLEANED OR REPAIRED. THERE ARE NUMEROUS COMPLAINTS ON THIS WEBSITE REGARDING THIS ISSUE & I AM CONCERNED ABOUT THE SAFETY FOR MY FAMILY. IF THE CAR WERE TO LURCH INTO AN INTERSECTION AT A RED LIGHT OR POSSIBLE REAR END ANOTHER VEHICLE. ALSO, THE POSSIBILITY OF HITTING A PEDESTRIAN IN A PARKING LOT AND CRASHING INTO OUR GARAGE. *TR

2005 FORD FREESTYLE LUNGING THE VEHICLE LUNGES SUDDENLY AND UNEXPECTEDLY WITHOUT HAVING FOOT APPLIED TO GAS PEDAL. THIS HAPPENS IN FORWARD AND REVERSE, AT LOW SPEEDS. THE RPM INDICATOR CLIMBS HIGH WHEN THIS IS OCCURRING. THE ONLY SOLUTION SEEMS TO BE KEEPING FOOT APPLIED TO BRAKE AT ALL TIMES WHEN TRAVELING AT IDLE SPEEDS. THIS LUNGING EFFECT HAS RECENTLY APPEARED IN THE PAST FEW MONTHS. *TR

1- THE ENGINE CRADLE TOTALLY RUSTED OUT REPLACEMENT EST. 3,000.00 . DEALER SAYS NOT COVERED 2-THE HOOD IS PITTED DEALER SAYS NOT COVERED EST.1000.00 3- RADIATOR COOLANT TUBE MADE FROM STEEL RUSTED OUT AND COOLANT LEAKED . EST 250.00 4-DOOR LATCHES FAIL IN COLD WEATHER DOOR WILL NOT STAY CLOSED .DEALER SAYS ITS BEEN FIXED UNDER RECALL .ITS STILL A PROBLEM .

THE VEHICLE WILL SLIGHTLY ACCELARATE (OR LUNGE) WHEN IDLING AND FOOT IS NOT ON THE ACCELERATOR. SEEMS TO HAPPEN WHEN VEHICLE IS FIRST STARTED AND/OR AT VERY LOW SPEEDS. THIS HAS HAPPENED MULTIPLE TIMES WHILE VEHICLE IS DRIVE OR REVERSE. *TT

MY 2005 FORD FREESTYLE PERIODICALLY LUNGES WHEN DRIVING AT LOW SPEEDS, USUALLY WHEN I SLOW DOWN TO STOP OR PUT THE CAR IN REVERSE. I HAVE EXPERIENCED THIS PROBLEM A FEW TIMES OVER THE PAST COUPLE YEARS, BUT IT SEEMS LIKE IT IS HAPPENING MORE FREQUENTLY. I AM UNSURE IF RUNNING MY AIRCONDITIONING HAS CAUSED THE INCREASED LUNGING, BUT IT HAS BEEN HAPPENING MULTIPLE TIMES OVER THE PAST FEW DAYS. I HAVE NOT CONTACTED FORD YET, BUT I'VE NOTICED MANY REPORTS OF THE SAME PROBLEM ONLINE. I REALLY THINK THAT FORD SHOULD PUT OUT A NOTICE TO FIX THIS PROBLEM THAT COULD LEAD TO A CRASH OR EVEN A DEATH. *TT

I HAVE A 2005 FORD FREESTYLE LIMITED AND THE CAR LUNGES WHEN GOING INTO DRIVE OR REVERSE. THE PROBLEM SEEMS WORSE WHEN THE AC IS ON. *TT

WHILE ATTEMPTING TO PARALLEL PARK, MY 2005 FORD FREESTYLE, ACCELERATED ON ITS OWN AND ALMOST CAUSED ME TO COLLIDE WITH THE CAR BEHIND ME. I HAVE HAD OVER 10 INCIDENTS WHERE MY CAR HAS ACCELERATED ON ITS OWN. TODAY WHEN IT HAPPENED THE CAR ENDED UP STALLING AND THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON. THIS HAS BECOME A SAFETY ISSUE AND SEEMS TO BE HAPPENING MORE FREQUENTLY. I WILL CONTACT MY LOCAL FORD DEALER TO SEE WHAT WHAT STEPS FORD IS TAKING TO RESOLVE THIS ISSUE.

MY 2005 FORD FREESTYLE HAS HAD INCREASING PROBLEMS WITH UNEXPECTED LUNGING. THIS HAS OCCURED NUMEROUS TIMES WHEN PARKED OR STOPPED. USUALLY I CAN PRESS THE BRAKES AND CONTROL THE MOVEMENT. RECENTLY, HOWEVER, I WAS IN A LONG LINE OF CARS LEAVING A MULTISTORIED PARKING GARAGAE ON JULY 3RD OF THIS YEAR. AS WE MOVED DOWN TOWARD THE EXIT, THE CAR BECAME INCREASINGLY DIFFICULT TO MANAGE, LUNGING REPEATEDLY, AND EVEN BRAKING AS USUAL DID NOT STOP THE LUNGE. I BARELY MISSED THE CAR IN FRONT OF ME, AND WAS GRATEFUL THAT NO PEDESTRIANS CROSSED IN FRONT OF MY CAR. *TR

MY 2005 FORD FREESTYLE IS SURGING AFTER I PUT IT IN REVERSE AS TO BACK UP IN THE PARKING LOT. IT LUNGES VERY FAST AND FORCIBLY SO THAT IF I DO NOT HAVE A STRONG HOLD ON THE BRAKE IT WILL MOVE. IT ALSO HAPPENS IN FORWARD POSITION IF I AM NOT MOVING OR MOVING VERY SLOWLY SAY IN A PARKING LOT OR DRIVE THRU. THE AIR CONDITIONING AND OR TURNING SEEMS TO MAKE IT WORSE. IT DOES NOT HAPPEN EVERYTIME BUT HAPPENED VERY FORCIBLY THE OTHER DAY. I AM VERY CONCERNED THAT IT WILL LUNGE OUT OF CONTROL AND HIT SOMETHING OR SOMEBODY. I HAVE CHILDREN IN MY CAR OFTEN INCLUDING MY INFANT. IT SEEMS TO ME TO BE SOME SORT OF SAFETY DEFECT WHICH NEEDS TO BE LOOKED INTO. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 FORD FREESTYLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE AT A COMPLETE STOP, THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS FIRMLY ENGAGED AND THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO LUNGE FORWARD UNEXPECTEDLY. THE FAILURE OCCURRED ON FIVE DIFFERENT OCCASIONS. THE AUTHORIZED DEALER WAS NOTIFIED AND INFORMED THE CONTACT THAT THERE WAS NOT A RECALL PERTAINING TO THE FAILURE. ALSO, THE DEALER ADVISED THE CONTACT TO BRING THE VEHICLE IN TO HAVE THE FAILURE DIAGNOSED. THERE WAS AN OPEN INVESTIGATION ASSOCIATED WITH NHTSA ACTION NUMBER PE11018 (VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL). THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 70,000. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 FORD FREESTYLE. THE CONTACT WAS BRAKING TO A TRAFFIC STOP AND WITH THE BRAKES DEPRESSED, THE VEHICLE LUNGED FORWARD ABNORMALLY. THE DEALER WAS CONTACTED AND ADVISED THAT HE HAD NEVER HEARD OF THE FAILURE DESCRIBED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 20,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 95,000.

THIS IS THE SECOND TIME I HAD TO TOW THIS CAR TO THE DEALERSHIP DUE TO TRANSMISSION ISSUES. I HAVE ALREADY SPENT $6,000.00 ON THE TRANSMISSION AND THEN IT LUNGES WHILE BACKING UP AND I HAVE TO TAKE IT IN TO THE DEALERSHIP AGAIN. IT IS VERY SCARY TO DRIVE THIS CAR WHEN IT DOES THIS. THEY HAVE THE NERVE TO TELL ME IT IS THE AIR FILTER!!!!! HOW CAN THE AIR FILTER CAUSE THE WRENCH LIGHT AND ENGINE SAFE MODE TO COME ON!!! THEY KNOW THAT IT IS THE TRANSMISSION AND THEY DON'T WANT TO FIX IT SO THEY ARE GIVING ME THE RUN AROUND. THERE IS NO WAY I SHOULD HAVE TO REPLACE THE TRANSMISSION TWICE ON A 2005 VEHICLE. I AM SCARED TO DEATH TO DRIVE IT CAUSE I NEVER KNOW WHEN IT WILL LEAVE ME STRANDED OR JUST LUNGED INTO SOMETHING OR SOMEONE. PLEASE INVESTIGATE THIS BEFORE SOMEONE GETS HURT. *TR

CAR IS SURGING WHILE STOPPED AT A STOP LIGHT. WORSE WITH THE A/C ON. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 FORD FREESTYLE. THE CONTACT ATTEMPTED TO SHIFT THE VEHICLE INTO DRIVE BUT INSTEAD, THE VEHICLE LUNGED FORWARD ABNORMALLY. THE FAILURE ALSO RECURRED WHILE IN REVERSE WHERE THE VEHICLE WOULD LUNGE BACKWARD. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR DIAGNOSTICS OR REPAIRS. AN INVESTIGATION WAS OPENED UNDER NHTSA ACTION NUMBER: PE11018 (VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL) THAT COULD POSSIBLY HAVE BEEN RELATED TO THE FAILURE. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 100,000.

THE FREESTYLE SUDDEN-ACCELERATION INCIDENTS OCCUR WHEN THE VEHICLE IS EITHER IDLING OR TRAVELING AT A LOW SPEED. *TR

FORD FREESTYLE LUNGING WIFE NEARLY HIT SOMEONE ON A BIKE. *TR

2005 FORD FREESTYLE IS EXPERIENCING SUDDEN ACCELERATION. WE FIRST EXPERIENCED THE PROBLEM SOON AFTER PURCHASE, BUT THE THROTTLE BODY WAS CLEANED (OR SO WE WERE TOLD) AND THE PROBLEM WENT AWAY UNTIL RECENTLY. NOW IT DOES IT FREQUENTLY AND WITH A NEW DRIVER IN THE FAMILY WE ARE FEARFUL ABOUT THE SAFETY OF THE CAR. THE DRIVER OF THIS CAR MUST BE VERY AWARE OF ITS TENDING TO ACCELERATE / SURGE. THE CAR HAS TWICE SHUT DOWN IN SAFE ENGINE MODE WHEN IT SURGED WHILE BACKING OUT OF A PARKING SPACE. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 FORD FREESTYLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE AT A STOP LIGHT WITH HER FOOT ON THE BRAKE PEDAL, THE VEHICLE WOULD LUNGE FORWARD. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INSPECTED BY A DEALER NOR HAD IT BEEN REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 86,000.

WHEN PARKING THE VEHICLE OR REVERSING OUT OF A PARKING SPOT THE ENGINE WILL "REV" AND THE VEHICLE WILL LUNGE FORWARD AS IF I HAD PUSHED THE ACCELERATOR BUT MY FOOT WAS APPLYING PRESSURE TO THE BRAKE. THIS HAS OCCURRED SINCE I BOUGHT THE VEHICLE IN 2005 AT APPROXIMATELY 11,000 MILES BUT THE LATEST INCIDENT HAPPENED YESTERDAY, JULY 4, 2011. UP UNTIL RECENTLY I COULD NOT REPRODUCE IT ON A REGULAR BASIS SO I DID NOT TAKE IT TO THE DEALERSHIP. AFTER READING AN ARTICLE ON REUTERS WEBSITE THAT THIS IS BEING INVESTIGATED BY NHTSA I DECIDED TO REPORT IT HERE. AS THE ARTICLE STATES, IT APPEARS MORE OFTEN WHEN I HAVE THE AIR CONDITIONING ON HIGH. I SPOKE TO THE SERVICE DEPARTMENT AT THE FORD DEALERSHIP IN FLAT ROCK MICHIGAN AND THEY SAID THEY WERE UNAWARE OF THIS PROBLEM AND THAT THERE IS PROBABLY NOTHING THEY CAN DO TO CORRECT IT. TO DATE, THIS HAS CAUSED NO INJURIES OR ACCIDENTS BUT IT IS ONLY BECAUSE I TAKE EXTRA PRECAUTIONS (E.G. TURN OFF THE AIR CONDITIONING OR BE PREPARED TO APPLY EXTRA PRESSURE TO THE BRAKE WHEN PARKING) TO ENSURE THE CAR DOES NOT LUNGE FORWARD AND HIT ANYTHING. *KB

SUDDEN ACCELERATION IN VEHICLE: AFTER DRIVING 200 MILES I WAS PULLING INTO A PARKING SPACE WHEN I HAD A SUDDEN ACCELERATION IN THE VEHICLE. I HAD MY FOOT FIRMLY ON THE BRAKE WITH NO CONTACT ON THE ACCELERATOR. THE TURN WAS A 180 DEGREE TURN INTO THE PARKING SPACE. (90 INTO DRIVEWAY THEN CONTINUOUS 90 DEGREE TURN INTO SPACE.) HAD TO INCREASE ANGLE OF TURN TO AVOID HITTING PARKED CAR. IMMEDIATELY AFTER THE ACCELERATION THE VEHICLE STALLED. THERE WAS NO DIFFICULTY RESTARTING THE VEHICLE. THE RADIO WAS OFF, AIR CONDITIONING ON (APPROXIMATELY 90 DEGREES OUTSIDE, SUNNY HIGH HUMIDITY.) THREE ADULT PASSENGERS IN VEHICLE AT TIME. SPEED APPROXIMATELY 10 MILES AN HOUR. FIRST TIME I NOTICED THIS IN THE VEHICLE. THREE HOURS LATER AS I WAS DECELERATING WHILE APPROACHING A LIGHT I ALSO HAD A SUDDEN SURGE LASTED MAYBE TWO SECONDS. HAD FOOT ON BRAKE AT THE TIME. WAS ABLE TO CONTINUE SLOWING DESPITE SURGE IN ENGINE AND ATTEMPTS BY CAR TO INCREASE SPEED. CAR DID NOT STALL THIS TIME. SPEED ABOUT 25 MPH. HAVE DRIVEN ABOUT 300 MILES SINCE AND HAVE NOT EXPERIENCED THE PROBLEM. VEHICLE FRONT WHEEL DRIVE WITH CVT TRANSMISSION. *KB

OUR FREESTYLE HAS EXPERIENCED MILD BUT WORSENING UNINTENDED ACCELERATION FOR TWO YEARS NOW, BUT IT WAS ALWAYS "MILD" AND DID NOT CAUSE THE CAR TO LURCH FORWARD EVEN WHEN THE DRIVER'S FOOT WAS HARD ON THE BRAKE PEDAL. THEN WE HAD A NEW PROBLEM: NO COLD AIR FROM THE AC AT IDLE. WE RESPONDED (6/11) TO A MAILED PROMOTION FROM HERTRICH FORD (EASTON MD) FOR AN AC "TUNE UP." THEY DID NOTHING BUT ADD DYE TO OUR REFRIGERANT AND "CLEAN" OUR AIR DUCTS WITH DISINFECTANT. SO WE TURNED TO THE OWNERS' FORUM, MYFORDFREESTYLE.COM, AND QUICKLY DIAGNOSED THE PROBLEM: A SEIZED-UP PRESSURE CONTROL VALVE. APPARENTLY FORD DEALERS REFUSE TO PERFORM THIS SIMPLE REPAIR (PART COST $40) AND WILL ONLY REPLACE THE ENTIRE AC COMPRESSOR ($800 + LABOR). SO WE ORDERED THE VALVE ONLINE AND HAD A COMPETENT LOCAL MECHANIC REPLACE THE VALVE (1-HOUR LABOR PLUS COST OF REFRIGERANT). THE AC IS "GOOD AS NEW", BUT THE UNINTENDED ACCELERATION IS NOW MUCH WORSE. THE INCIDENTS ALWAYS OCCUR AT VERY LOW TO NO SPEED AND WHEN MANEUVERING THE CAR (I.E. PARKING, K-TURNING, ETC.). IN ALL OF THESE SITUATIONS, BOTH THE AC AND THE POWER STEERING PUMP ARE DEMANDING/DRAWING NEAR-MAXIMUM POWER FROM AN ESSENTIALLY IDLING ENGINE, NEARLY STALLING THE ENGINE; THE ELECTRONIC ENGINE/IDLE CONTROL THEN KICKS-IN AND HUGELY "OVER-REACTS" BY REVVING THE ENGINE TO 2,000+ RPM. EVEN WITH YOUR FOOT ON THE BRAKE, AN AUTOMATIC IN DRIVE IS GOING TO SURGE QUITE FAR AT 2000+ RPM. PLEASE LOOK AT THE MYFORDFREESTYLE.COM WEBSITE: NOTE THAT ALMOST ALL OF TH

FOR MONTHS, CAR HAS SURGED FORWARD OR BACKWARD DEPENDING ON GEAR. ALTHOUGH A LITTLE FRIGHTENING, IT HAS BEEN EASILY STOPPED BY APPLYING THE BREAK FIRMLY. ON JUNE 27, 2011, THE ENGINE UNEXPECTEDLY REVVED SEVERAL TIMES WHILE IN PARK, NO ONE IN DRIVER SEAT. LAST SUMMER A/C COMPRESSOR WAS REPLACED, PROBLEMS SEEMED TO BEGIN AFTER THAT. *TR

THE CAR OCCASIONALLY LUNGES UNEXPECTEDLY AT SLOW SPEEDS WITH THE A/C RUNNING SUCH AS WHEN PULLING INTO A PARKING SPACE. THIS ALSO COULD OCCUR WHILE DRIVING IN A DRIVE-THRU LANE WITH A/C ON. I CAN ALSO GET THIS TO HAPPEN AT A STOP LIGHT OR SIGN BY JUST TURNING THE STEERING WHEEL SLIGHTLY TO THE LEFT OR RIGHT WITH A/C ON. I BELIEVE THE ISSUE IS WITH THE A/C SYSTEM AND POWER STEERING BECAUSE I DON'T RECALL HAVING ANY ISSUES WHEN THE A/C IS OFF. ANOTHER ISSUE WITH THE CAR IS THAT IT CAN STALL AFTER IDLING IN PARK AND THEN GOES INTO FAILSAFE MODE. IN THIS MODE, THE CAR ACCELERATES VERY SLOWLY WITH A MAXIMUM SPEED OF 30 MPH. I DON'T RECALL ANY FAILSAFE OCCURRENCES DURING THE WINTER. THIS ONLY SEEMS TO OCCUR AFTER THE CAR HAD BEEN IDLING IN PARK WITH THE A/C ON. TO RESOLVE THE FAILSAFE ISSUE THE MULTIPLE TIMES IT HAS HAPPENED, POWER OFF THEN ON THE CAR. IT HAS NEVER HAPPENED TWICE IN A ROW. I NO LONGER IDLE THE CAR WITH A/C RUNNING. MY WIFE WILL OCCASIONALLY DRIVE MY CAR; SHE KNOWS ABOUT ALL OF THE ISSUES AND HAS HAD THEM OCCUR. MY SON (18) IS NOT ALLOWED TO DRIVE MY CAR. ANOTHER ISSUE IS WITH THE DRIVER'S SIDE MIDDLE ROW SEAT. THE SEAT WILL NOT GO DOWN UNLESS EXTREME FORCE IS USED. ONCE THE SEAT GOES DOWN IT WILL WORK NORMALLY THE NEXT FEW TIMES BEFORE NEEDING EXTREME FORCE AGAIN. WE HAVE TAKEN THE CAR TO A FORD MECHANIC MULTIPLE TIMES FOR THE ABOVE ISSUES AND THEY WERE UNABLE TO IDENTIFY THE PROBLEMS. I PURCHASED THE VEHICLE NEW IN NOVEMBER '04. THE CAR NOW HAS OVER 103,000 MILES.

2005 FORD FREESTYLE LURCHES FORWARD WITHOUT ANY ACCELERATOR INPUT OR WARNING. I AM SURE THAT IT IS GOING TO CAUSE AN ACCIDENT OR INJURY. THIS STARTED AT ABOUT 140,000 MILES THE FIRST TIME, AND IS GETTING WORSE. VERY DANGEROUS EVENT WHEN IT HAPPENS. FROM WHAT I GATHER FROM OTHERS ON LINE IT IS A PROBLEM WITH THE THROTTLE BODY. THIS IS FOR SURE A SAFETY ISSUE AND FLAW IN THE DESIGN AND USE OF THE THROTTLE BODY WHICH SHOULD BE MADE WHOLE AND FOR SURE BE PUT ON A RECALL TO CORRECT BEFORE SOMEONE IS HURT. BEING IT HAPPENS WHEN AT AN IDLE IF COULD CAUSE A COLLISION WITH A VEHICLE IN FRONT OF YOU, BUT WORSE THAN THAT COULD BE A CHILD OR PERSON WALKING INFRONT OF THE VEHICLE AND SUDDENLY BEING HIT BY THE LURCHING CAR. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 FORD FREESTYLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WOULD INTERMITTENTLY LUNGE FORWARD OR BACKWARD WHILE IN DRIVE OR REVERSE. DURING THE FAILURES, THE ENGINE WOULD REV UNTIL THE TACOMETER DISPLAYED A READING OF 5,000 ROTATIONS PER MINUTE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER WHERE THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE THROTTLE BODY NEEDED TO BE REPLACED AND THE SOFTWARE NEEDED TO BE UPGRADED. THE VEHICLE WAS IN THE PROCESS OF BEING REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 15,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 89,000. UPDATED 07/26/11 *BF UPDATED 07/28/11

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 FORD FREESTYLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT UPON SHIFTING INTO REVERSE, THE VEHICLE LUNGED FORWARD. AN ENGINE SAFE MODE ALSO BEGAN TO ILLUMINATE ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO HAVE THE FAILURE DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 78,200.

I HAVE HAD MY 2005 FORD FREESTYLE LUNGE WHILE IN EITHER DRIVE OR REVERSE. LUCKILY NOTHING HAS BEEN DAMAGED AND NO ONE HAS BEEN INJURED. I HAVE NOTICED THAT IT USUALLY ONLY HAPPENS WHILE THE AIR CONDITIONING IS ON. ALSO I HAVE BEEN HAVING ISSUES TRYING TO GET MY VEHICLE OUT OF PARK. I AM HAVING PROBLEMS WITH THE GEAR SHIFT. IT DOESN'T SEEM TO MATTER IF I HAVE JUST STARTED MY VEHICLE OR HAVE BEEN SITTING IN A DRIVE THROUGH. PLEASE ADVISE AS TO WHAT I NEED TO DO TO GET THIS RESOLVED. *TR

AS I WAS PREPARING TO TURN, THE CAR SURGED FORWARD CONTINUOUSLY. I PRESSED THE BRAKE AS HARD AS POSSIBLE AND THE SURGE CONTINUED, WHICH WAS DANGEROUS, AS I ALMOST HIT A PEDESTRIAN. I PUT IT IN PARK AND THE SURGE CONTINUED, AS IT DID AFTER I PUT IT BACK IN DRIVE TO GET THE BEAST INTO THE PARKING GARAGE. IT WAS DETERMINED TO BE A FAILED THROTTLE BODY, WHICH WAS REPLACED ON JULY 7, 2010 AT A COST OF $821.33 BY CROWN FORD, NASHVILLE TN.

OUR 2005 FORD FREESTYLE IS LUNGING FORWARD AT LOW SPEEDS. WE NEED TO FIRMLY PRESS ON THE BRAKES TO STOP IT WHICH IS VERY DANGEROUS! AT THIS POINT, THE ENGINE STALLS. IT SEEMS CLEAR THIS IS A VERY COMMON ISSUE IN THIS VEHICLE DUE TO A MALFUNCTIONING THROTTLE BODY. THIS IS NOT SAFE AND THERE NEEDS TO BE A RECALL TO PERMANENTLY FIX THE ISSUE! *TR

MY WIFE AND I JUST BOUGHT A 2005 FORD FREESTYLE, 2005 MODEL. THE VEHICLE JERKS AND LUNGES WHEN OUR FOOT IS NOT ON THE GAS PEDAL. WE TOOK IT BACK TO THE DEALERSHIP WHERE WE BOUGHT IT AND THEY SENT IT OUT TO A FORD DEALERSHIP. THE CLAIM THEY COULDN'T FIND ANYTHING WRONG AND GAVE IT BACK TO US. THE CAR STILL JERKS AND LUNGES AND IS VERY DANGEROUS TO DRIVE. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 FORD FREESTYLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE STOPPED AT A TRAFFIC LIGHT WITH THE BRAKES DEPRESSED, THE VEHICLE LUNGED FORWARD ABNORMALLY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FAILURE WOULD ALSO OCCUR WHILE IN REVERSE OR SPORADICALLY WHEN THE AIR CONDITIONER WAS ACTIVATED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR DIAGNOSIS OR REPAIRS. THE FAILURE WAS EXPERIENCED NUMEROUS TIMES. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 99,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 100,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 FORD FREESTYLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE IN A DRIVE THROUGH LINE WITH HER FOOT ON THE BRAKE PEDAL, SHE NOTICED THE VEHICLE WOULD SURGE FORWARD. THE ENGINE FAILED WARNING LIGHT WOULD ILLUMINATE OCCASIONALLY. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INSPECTED BY A DEALER NOR HAD IT BEEN REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AND OFFERED NO ASSISTANCE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 70,000. ..UPDATED 09/15/11 *BF UPDATED 09/26/11

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 FORD FREESTYLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WOULD LUNGE FORWARD ABNORMALLY WITH THE BRAKES DEPRESSED. THE DEALER AND MANUFACTURER WERE NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE BUT PROVIDED NO ASSISTANCE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 65,800 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 66,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 FORD FREESTYLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY SURGED FORWARD WITHOUT WARNING, WHEN SHE NOTICED THAT THE TRANSMISSION LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE DEALER ADVISED THE CONTACT TO HAVE THE TRANSMISSION REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 67,000. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 64,000. UPDATED 08/31/11 *BF UPDATED 09/01/11