2005 Ford Freestyle complaints

CAR LUNGES UNEXPECTEDLY AT SLOW SPEEDS ESPECIALLY WHEN PULLING INTO A PARKING SPACES WITH FOOT ON BRAKE. CAR STALLS AFTER IDLING RESTARTS IN FAILSAFE MODE CAR THEN ACCELERATES VERY SLOW WITH UNEXPECTED LUNGES CAR ALSO STALLS AFTER REVERSING. THIS MAY BE ASSOCIATED WITH A/C I HAVE NOT HAD AS MANY FAIL SAFE OCCURRENCES DURING THE WINTER. THIS SEEMS TO OCCUR EVERYTIME I DRIVE THE CAR IN WARM WEATHER. WE HAVE TAKEN TO A MECHANIC BEFORE THEY WERE UNABLE TO IDENTIFY THE PROBLEM. REPLACED COILS ON ONE VISIT BUT DID NOT FIX THE PROBLEM. PURCHASED VEHICLE USED AND HAD THIS PROBLEM IMMEDIATELY DEALER WAS UNABLE TO FIX. PURCHASED CAR IN JUNE 2010. *TR

VEHICLE REVS UP WHEN TURNING INTO A TIGHT PARKING SPACE. FEELS LIKE A SURGE WHICH REQUIRES FASTER THAN NORMAL BRAKING TO STOP. THE CAR DOES STOP BUT IT FEELS LIKE THE CAR SUDDENLY HAS SOMEONE ON THE ACCELERATOR AND BRAKE AT THE SAME TIME FOR A MOMENT OR TWO. *TR

FROM TIME TO TIME THE CAR SURGES AS IF THE GAS HAS BEEN PRESSED REALLY HARD EVEN THOUGH THE PEDAL HAS NOT BEEN PRESSED AT ALL. THE THROTTLE BODY NEEDS REPLACED. *TR

SITTING AT STOP LIGHT, ENGINE SURGES AND LURCHES INTO "FAIL SAFE" MODE. CAR SLIPS OUT OF GEAR INTO NEUTRAL, AND LIMPS TO A STOP. HAS OCCURED MULTIPLE TIMES, ESPECIALLY IN THE HEAT OF SUMMER. TAKEN CAR INTO MULTIPLE SHOPS, HAVE NEVER RECEIVED CONSISTENT ANSWER. ANSWERS RANGE FROM TRANSMISSION FAILURE TO A BAD COMPUTER, OR A SENSOR.

I WAS DRIVING AND STOPPED AT A RED LIGHT. I HAD MY FOOT FIRMLY ON THE BRAKE. THE CAR SUDDENLY SURGED FORWARD ALMOST TWO FEET. I PULLED INTO A RESTAURANT AND IT DID THE SAME THING AT THE DRIVE THRU WINDOW. IT THEN SHUT OFF AND WHEN I TURNED IT BACK ON IT WENT INTO SAFETY MODE. TOOK TO FORD DEALER AND THEY TOOK SOME MONEY OFF FOR THE REPAIR - THROTTLE BODY, ETC. HAVE ALSO HAD OVER 1,000 IN BRAKE REPAIRS AND NOW THE AIR CONDITIONER ISN'T WORKING; LOOKS LIKE THE COMPRESSOR. WHY HASN'T THIS CAR BEEN RECALLED? THIS IS GETTING RIDICULOUS. *TR

I AM EXPERIENCING A SUDDEN ACCELERATION WHEN IDLING, PARKING, AND PLACING THE CAR IN REVERSE THAT RESULTS IN THE CAR LUNGING FORWARD UNEXPECTEDLY. THE PROBLEM SEEMS TO BE MORE NOTICEABLE WHEN THE AIR CONDITIONING IS ON. TODAY FOR THE FIRST TIME WHEN THE CAR WAS PUT INTO REVERSE, THE CAR ACCELERATED, LUNGED, STALLED AND THE ENGINE FAIL-SAFE WARNING LIGHT APPEARED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. IN EACH CASE, THE MOVEMENT OF THE CAR IS SIGNIFICANT AND HAS BEEN STOPPED BY QUICKLY STEPPING ON THE BRAKE PEDAL.

I OWN A 2005 FORD FREESTYLE SEL WITH JUST OVER 77,000 MILES. I HAVE HAD NUMEROUS PROBLEMS WITH MY VEHICLE LUNGING AT LOW SPEEDS (DRIVING FORWARD AND REVERSE) AND ONE TIME WHERE IT LUNGED, STALLED AND ENTERED INTO SAFE MODE WHILE BACKING UP. THE AIR CONDITIONING WAS ON DURING THE INCIDENTS. I USE THE BRAKES TO STOP IT FROM LUNGING BUT THAT IS BECAUSE I EXPECT IT TO HAPPEN. TO SOMEONE WHO IS UNAWARE OF THE PROBLEM MIGHT NOT REACT THE SAME AS I DO. IT IS QUITE POSSIBLE THAT HAD I NOT BEEN AWARE OF THE PROBLEM AND REACTED PROPERLY THAT I COULD OF HIT A PEDESTRIAN OR ANOTHER VEHICLE. TO GET MY VEHICLE OUT OF SAFE MODE I CYCLED MY KEY A COUPLE OF TIMES WITH THE LAST TIME ACTUALLY TAKING THE KEY OUT OF THE IGNITION AND THE VEHICLE RETURNED TO NORMAL DRIVING. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 FORD FREESTYLE. THE CONTACT WAS REVERSING WITH THE BRAKES APPLIED. AS PRESSURE WA REMOVED FROM THE BRAKES, THERE WAS AN ABNORMAL INCREASE IN ENGINE RPMS AS THE VEHICLE ABNORMALLY ACCELERATED. THE CONTACT EXPERIENCED THE FAILURE AT LEAST FIVE TIMES. THE DEALER WAS CONTACTED AND ADVISED THAT THERE WERE NO RECALLS FOR THE VEHICLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 50,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 FORD FREESTYLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 5 MPH, THE VEHICLE LUNGED FORWARD UNTIL THE BRAKES WERE APPLIED. WHILE THE BRAKES WERE APPLIED, THE ENGINE CONTINUED TO REV UNTIL IT WAS SHIFTED INTO PARK AND SHUT OFF. DURING THE FAILURE, THE ENGINE FAIL SAFE MODE LIGHT ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO HAVE THE FAILURE DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. APPROXIMATELY TWO WEEKS LATER, THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER WHERE THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE ELECTRONIC THROTTLE BODY NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 55,000.

I OWN A 2005 FORD FREESTYLE. WITH NORMAL DRIVING, THIS VEHICLE WILL SURGE IN SPEED WHEN PLACED IN REVERSE AND DRIVE. I WILL BE IN A PARKING LOT OR MY HOME GARAGE AND START THE ENGINE, PLACE CAR IN REVERSE, AND THE CAR WILL IMMEDIATELY SURGE IN SPEED IF MY FOOT IS NOT FIRMLY PLACED ON THE BRAKE. THIS HAS ALMOST RESULTED IN SEVERAL ACCIDENTS IN PUBLIC LOTS. THIS HAS HAPPENED FOR THE LAST FEW MONTHS AND SEVERAL TIMES A WEEK. IT HAS RECENTLY HAPPENED WHEN I PLACE THE CAR IN "DRIVE". DURING THE MOST RECENT INCIDENT, MY ENGINE FAIL SAFE LIGHT CAME ON TO INDICATE A PROBLEM. I HAVE RECENTLY HAD THE THROTTLE BODY ASSEMBLY REPLACED TO THE AMOUNT OF $665.35. I WAS ALSO INFORMED THAT THIS PART WAS REDESIGNED FOR LATER MODELS. I HOPE THIS RESOLVES THIS ISSUE. I ALSO HOPE THAT NO ONE HAS A SERIOUS ACCIDENT RESULTING IN INJURY TO INNOCENT PARTIES DUE TO THIS DEFECTIVE PART. *TR

THE VEHICLE ON A VERY HOT DAY 95 DEGREES OUT WITH THE A/C ON HIGH WAS PUT INTO REVERSE WITH FOOT ON THE BRAKE AND THE CAR SURGED BACKWARDS AND WENT INTO SAFETY MODE. HAD TO DRIVE THE CAR HOME IN SAFETY MODE. MY WIFE SAYS IT HAPPENED A FEW TIMES TO HER ALSO. THE UPPER MOTOR MOUNT ON THE ENGINE HAS TOTALLY FELL APART, THE RUBBER BUSHING DRIED OUT AND IS GONE. CALLED FORD AND THEY TOLD ME THE PART IS $230.00. *TR

PURCHASED CAR USED FROM FORD DEALER AND BOUGHT EXTENDED WARRANTY. EXPERIENCED CAR ACCELERATING OR LUNGING AS CAR WAS SHIFTED TO REVERSE WITH FOOT STILL ON THE BRAKE. TOOK IT TO DEALER UNDER WARRANTY AND REPAIRS WERE MADE. IT DID NOT RESOLVE THE PROBLEM. NOW WE ARE OUT OF THE WARRANTY AND IT IS GETTING WORSE. NOW IT LUNGES AND TRIES TO ACCELERATE WHILE SITTING AT A STOP AND WILL ALSO STALL REQUIRING AN ENGINE RESTART. SEEMS VERY VERY DANGEROUS. I SEE MANY PEOPLE COMPLAINING ABOUT THE EXACT SAME THING ON THE INTERNET AND AN INVESTIGATION ON THE WAY. ADD MY ISSUE AS ANOTHER EXAMPLE OF THIS PROBLEM FOR 2005 FORD FREESTYLE VIN [XXX]. INVESTIGATION NHTSA: PE11018. INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6).*TR

CAR LURCHES WHEN PLACED IN REVERSE. NEEDED TO STOMP BRAKES TO PREVENT CRASHING. THIS HAS HAPPENED TWICE IN THE PAST MONTH. LURCHING STOPS IF CAR IS TURNED OFF FOR A WHILE. *TR

VEHICLE LUNGES WHEN COMING TO A STOP OR ATTEMPTING TO PARK WHILE THE AIR CONDITIONING IS ON. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 FORD FREESTYLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WOULD LUNG FORWARD WHEN SHIFTING GEARS AND THEN STALL. THE DEALER DIAGNOSED AND REPLACED A FILTER IN THE VEHICLE BUT THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 72,000 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 95,000. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 FORD FREESTYLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHEN SHIFTING INTO REVERSE, THE VEHICLE WOULD LUNGE BACKWARD WITH THE ILLUMINATION OF THE FAIL SAFE MODE ERROR MESSAGE. THE VEHICLE WOULD THEN STALL. 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 REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 43,824 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 60,100. THIS WOULD ALSO HAPPEN WHEN STOPPED AT A STOP SIGN OR LIGHT. ALTHOUGH LUNGING FORWARD. UPDATED 09/29/2011 *LN *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 FORD FREESTYLE. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE SLOWING DOWN OR CHANGING GEARS THE VEHICLE LUNGED FORWARD. SHE ALSO STATED THAT THE ENGINE FAIL SAFE MODE MESSAGE ILLUMINATED AND IN ORDER FOR THE WARNING LIGHT TO SHUT OFF THE CONTACT HAD TO TURN THE VEHICLE COMPLETELY OFF. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHO DIAGNOSED THAT THE THROTTLE BODY WAS DEFECTIVE, AS A RESULT THE ENGINE MOUNT AND THROTTLE BODY 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 85,000.UPDATED 08/01/11*LJ THE CONSUMER STATED THE PROBLEM IS WORSE DURING HOT WEATHER, AND AFTER IDLING. THE VEHICE LOST POWER DUE TO THE ENGINE GOING INTO FAIL SAFE MODE. THE AC COMPRESSOR HAD TO BE REPLACED A MONTH PROR. UPDATED 08/02/11

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 FORD FREESTYLE. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 2 MPH AND WHEN PRESSURE WAS APPLIED TO THE BRAKE PEDAL THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY LUNGED FORWARD WITHOUT WARNING. THE FAILURE OCCURRED SPORADICALLY. THE FAILURE HAD NOT BEEN DIAGNOSED NOR WAS THE VEHICLE REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE PROBLEM. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 87,000. UPDATED 07/20/11*LJ THE CONSUMER STATED IT FELT AS THOUGH THE VEHICLE WANTED TO GO FORWARD WHEN THE BRAKE WAS APPLIED. THE VEHICLE THEN WENT INTO FAIL SAFE MODE. THE CONSUMER DROVE SLOWLY TO SAFE SPOT. AFTER SHUTTING OFF THE ENGINE AND RESSTARTING IT, THE VEHICLE PERFOMRED AS NORMAL. UPDATED 08/01/11

INCIDENT HAPPENED WHILE ON VACATION IN ANOTHER STATE. CAR WAS IDLING WITH AIR CONDITIONER RUNNING FOR APPROXIMATELY 20 MINUTES, UPON SHIFTING GEAR INTO REVERSE AND BACKING OUT OF A PARKING SPACE, CAR SURGED INTO REVERSE WITHOUT FOOT ACCELERATING THE PETAL. DRIVER BRAKED AND CAR STALLED. CAR RESTARTED IN ENGINE FAILSAFE MODE. CAR REPEATEDLY STALLED UPON SUCCESSIVE RESTARTS EACH TIME CONTINUING TO DISPLAY ENGINE FAILSAFE MODE. AFTER MULTIPLE ATTEMPTS, CAR RESTARTED IN NORMAL MODE WITH THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT REMAINING ON. CAR WAS SLUGGISH, BUT CONTINUED TO DRIVE WITHOUT STALLING. DROVE CAR TO TROPICAL FORD DEALERSHIP IN ORLANDO THE NEXT DAY. SERVICE ADVISOR RECOMMENDED MULTIPLE ITEMS, INCLUDING REPLACING THROTTLE BODY ASSEMBLY, PCV VALVE, PCV CONTROL VALVE, REPROGRAMMING THE PCM. UPON ADVISE OF SERVICE ADVISOR THAT IT WAS A DANGEROUS SITUATION THAT "CAR COULD SURGE AND STALL WHILE TRAVELING AT HIGH SPEEDS ON THE INTERSTATE" ON THE LONG DRIVE HOME, WE AUTHORIZED TROPICAL FORD TO REPLACE THE THROTTLE BODY ASSEMBLY ( REPLACED WITH FP # 6F9Z-9E926-A) AND REPROGRAM THE PCM.

MY WIFE DRIVES A 2005 FORD FREESTYLE AND IT HAS A TENDENCY TO LUNGE FORWARD WHEN PUT INTO DRIVE, WITHOUT HER FOOT ON THE GAS PEDAL. SHE KEEPS HER FOOT ON THE BRAKE, BUT IT STILL LUNGES. THIS ALSO HAPPENS WHEN SHE PUTS THE CAR IN REVERSE. I DROVE THE CAR SATURDAY AND EXPERIENCED IT FOR MYSELF. I FEEL THAT THIS IS UNSAFE AND AM DEBATING PARKING THE VEHICLE UNTIL SOMETHING IS DONE. *TT

I OWN A 2005 FORD FREESTYLE WITH 74K MILES. A FEW MONTHS AGO I NOTICED THAT WHILE SHIFTING FROM P TO D OR R WITH THE FOOT ON BRAKE PEDAL THE CAR WOULD LUNGE FORWARD/BACKWARD WITH ENOUGH FORCE THAT IT WOULD MOVE A FOOT OR TWO. THIS HAS HAPPENED A FEW TIMES BUT INTERMITTENTLY. THE LAST TIME THE WRENCH LIGHT ALSO CAME ON BUT DISAPPEARED AFTER I RESTATED THE CAR. THE PROBLEM STARTED ABOUT 6 MONTHS AGO WITH 65K. LUCKILY ALL TIMES I EITHER CAUGHT THE LUNGING ON TIME AND INCREASED THE BRAKE PEDAL PRESSURE OR I WAS LUCKY THAT NO CAR WAS IN FRONT/BACK. ONE TIME MY FRIEND SAW THE LUNGING WHILE WAITING FOR ME TO FINISH PARKING AND WAS VERY CONCERNED ABOUT THE POSSIBILITY OF ME HITTING SOMEONE ACCIDENTALLY. I HAVEN'T TAKEN IT TO THE MECHANIC YET THINKING THAT IT'S JUST AN ELECTRONIC MISHAP THAT WOULD DISAPPEAR UPON RESTARTING THE CAR, BUT I JUST FOUND OUT THAT MANY FREESTYLE OWNERS ARE HAVING SIMILAR PROBLEMS! *TR

CAR LUNGES UP TO TEN FEET WHEN MY FOOT IN NOT ON THE ACCELERATOR. MY MECHANIC SAYS IT'S THE THROTTLE BODY CAUSING THE PROBLEM.THIS HAS HAPPENED NUMEROUS TIMES AND HAS CAUSED ME TO ALMOST HAVE ACCIDENTS. THERE ARE CURRENTLY NO RECALLS, HOWEVER, ACCORDING TO YOUR WEBSITE OVER 238 COMPLAINTS HAVE BEEN FILED. WHEN CAN THIS BE LISTED AS A RECALL AND HAVE THE CAR FIXED BY FORD! THIS IS A VERY DANGEROUS SITUATION. WHY WAIT TIL SOMEONE GETS KILLED OR HURT? PLEASE DO SOMETHING AND DO IT TODAY! WE NEED YOUR HELP! *TR

AFTER STARTING CAR AND PUTTING IT IN GEAR FORWARD OR REVERSE CAR WILL SURGE. CONTACTED FORD DEALERSHIP. WAS TOLD NO RECALL. MILEAGE 105,000 STARTED AT 102,000. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS 2005 FORD FREESTYLE. THE CONTACT STATED THE VEHICLE STALLED AND SURGED FORWARD WHILE DRIVING AT A LOWER SPEED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INSPECTED BY A DEALER OR LOCAL MECHANIC. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN, BUT THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 117,000.

WHILE GOING ABOUT 75MPH ON INTERSTATE I459, MY FORD FREESTYLE SLOWED DOWN ACCORDING TO THE DRIVER BEHIND ME AND I WAS REAR ENDED IN HEAVY TRAFFIC. THIS MAY HAVE BEEN DUE TO TRANSMISSION PROBLEMS.

SOMETIMES WHEN PUTTING THE CAR IN GEAR FROM PARK THE MOTOR SURGES. ALSO IT SURGES WHEN STOPPED AT A STOP SIGN OR WHEN BACKING OUT OF A PARKING SPOT. THIS HAS BEEN HAPPENING FOR QUITE SOME TIME AND IS HAPPENING MORE FREQUENTLY LATELY.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 FORD FREESTYLE. THE CONTACT STATED THE VEHICLE WOULD SURGE UNEXPECTEDLY WHEN PLACED INTO GEAR. THE CONTACT HAD THE VEHICLE INSPECTED BY A MECHANIC WHO WAS UNABLE TO DETERMINE THE CAUSE OF FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 80,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 90,000. UPDATED 07/20/11*LJ UPDATED 08/01/11

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 FORD FREESTYLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WOULD LUNGE FORWARD FROM STAND STILL OR WHEN APPLYING THE BRAKES. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHO WAS UNABLE TO DUPLICATE THE FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 55,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 95,000.

MY WIFE WAS PULLING INTO A PARKING SPACE WITH HER FOOT LIGHTLY ON THE BRAKE PEDAL. THE CAR LUNGED FORWARD, CAUSING HER TO PRESS HARD ON THE BRAKES. THE CAR DID STOP, BUT IT ALMOST HIT THE CAR IN THE NEXT PARKING SPACE. THIS IS THE SECOND TIME THIS CAR HAS DISPLAYED THIS PROBLEM. OUR DAUGHTER WAS DRIVING IT A MONTH OR SO AGO, AND IT DID THE SAME THING.

STOPPED AFTER DRIVING A LONG DISTANCE (6 HOURS) ON A MAJOR HIGHWAY TO PURCHASE A CUP OF COFFEE AND AFTER PULLING INTO THE PARKING SPOT MY CAR LUNGED FORWARD WHILE STOPPED. MY FOOT WAS DIRECTLY ON THE BRAKE AND I PUSHED EVEN HARDER ON THE BRAKE AND MY DAUGHTER CHECKED MY FOOT LOCATION AS WELL. I WAS FIRMLY ON THE BRAKE AND NO WHERE NEAR THE GAS PEDAL AND I SHIFTED INTO NEUTRAL AND PUSHED HARDER ON THE BRAKE AND THE CAR STOPPED. PROBABLY WOULD HAVE JUMPED THE CURB HAD I NOT BEEN ABLE TO STOP IT. IN THE SHOP AT MY FORD DEALER NOW AND THEY ARE TELLING ME THAT I NEED THE THROTTLE BODY REPLACED. NO MONEY FROM FORD IS AVAILABLE FOR THIS NOR FROM MY EXTENDED WARRENTLY AND NOW I MUST MAKE A DECISION WHETHER TO TAKE MY CAR BACK WITHOUT DOING THE REPAIR THAT I CANNOT AFFORT TO DO NOW. I BELIEVE THIS SHOULD BE A COVERED SAFETY EXPENSE AS THE PRICE IS OVER 500.00+ AND I AM PAYING FOR ANOTHER REPAIR THAT WAS DONE WHILE UNDER WARRENTLY FOR THE SHIFT ISSUE THAT NEEDED A NEW SHIFTER BEZEL. THIS WAS DONE AT 32,000 MILES AND HAD NEVER BEEN TOTALLY FIXED BUT NOW NEEDS TO BE REPLACED ONCE AGAIN AT 300.00 ESTIMATED COST. HOPE THAT FORD WILL HELP ALL OF US OUT ASD THIS IS A DANGEROUS ISSUE WITH THE LUNGING FORWARD. *TR

WHEN SHIFTING FROM PARK TO DRIVE OR REVERSE THE ENGINE WILL REV AND THE CAR LUNGES FORWARD OR BACKWARD. IT IS MUCH WORSE WITH THE AC ON, BUT DOES IT AT ANY TIME. IT HAS RECENTLY STARTING DOING THIS AFTER COMING TO A STOP WHILE DRIVING. THE CAR WILL THEN SHUT OFF AND GO INTO ENGINE FAIL SAFE MODE AND HAS HAS LIMITED POWER. LUCKILY NO ONE WAS DIRECTLY BEHIND US WHEN THE INCIDENT OCCURRED.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 FORD FREESTYLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE TRYING TO PARK THE VEHICLE WITH THE BRAKES DEPRESSED, THE VEHICLE CONTINUED TO SURGE FORWARD. THE VEHICLE WAS THEN INSPECTED BY AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC AND THEY ADVISED HER THAT THE THROTTLE BODY FAILED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS THEN CONTACTED AND THEY OFFERED NO ASSISTANCE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 85,370. UPDATED 08/31/11*LJ THE VEHICLE WAS REPIAED BY AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC.UPDATED 09/12/11

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 FORD FREESTYLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHEN STARTING THE VEHICLE WITH THE BRAKES DEPRESSED, THE VEHICLE WOULD LUNGE WHEN IN DRIVE OR IN REVERSE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INSPECTED BY A DEALER NOR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AND THEY OFFERED NO ASSISTANCE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 50,000. UPDATED 07/20/11*LJ THE DEALER STATED THE PROBLEM WAS FUEL RELATED AND THE VEHICLE HAD TO BE REPROGRAMMED. THE CONSUMER STATED THE VEHICLE SEEMS TO PERFORM MUCH BETTER. UPDATED 09/01/11

MY COMPLAINT IS ABOUT A 2005 FORD FREESTYLE THAT HAS SOME ACCELERATION PROBLEMS WHEN IT IDLE AND AT SLOW SPEED FORWARD AND REVERSE. IT WILL ACCELERATE IT SELF SPECIALLY WHEN USING THE AC AND ALSO WHEN THE FRONT WHEELS ARE TURNED. IT HAS BEEN GOING ON FOR ABOUT A YEAR AND FORD SERVICE CENTER CLAIMS THAT THERE IS NOTHING WRONG WITH THE VEHICLE. *TR

MY 2005 FORD FREESTYLE LUNGES FORWARD AT SLOW SPEEDS, IN FORWARD AND REVERSE, WITHOUT ME INITIATING IT! THIS HAS ALMOST CAUSED ME TO REAR END CARS WHEN PARKING IN PARKING LOTS, AND WHEN STOPPING AT STOP LIGHTS! THIS SCARES ME TO DEATH! I JUST RECENTLY PURCHASED THIS CAR USED, NOW I SEE WHY THE PREVIOUS OWNER GOT RID OF IT! I HAVE TWO SMALL CHILDREN. I HAVE A FOUR MONTH OLD AND A 3 YEAR OLD! I BOUGHT THIS VEHICLE TO HAVE SOMETHING SAFE TO DRIVE THEM AROUND IN. NOW IM WISHING I WOULD HAVE BOUGHT SOMETHING ELSE! *TR

MY 2005 FORD FREESTYLE WOULD LURCH FORWARD OR BACKWARD IF MY FOOT WAS NOT FIRMLY ON THE BRAKE WHEN IDLING OR SHIFTING INTO GEAR. THIS IS ESPECIALLY PROBLEMATIC WHEN THE AC IS ON.. *TR

2005 FORD FREESTYLE-DROVE INTO PARKING LOT TO PICKUP FRIENDS WAITING. PUT CAR IN DRIVE AND CAR LUNGED FORWARD WITH MY FOOT ON BRAKE JUMPING SEVERAL FEET FORWARD THEN ENGINE STALLED. RESTARTED WHILE IN MIDDLE OF PARKING LOT TO ONCOMING TRAFFIC, AND REPEATED ABOVE STALLED AND LUNGED, AGAIN AND AGAIN AFTER 5TH TIME WRENCH LIGHT SHOWED ON DASH DISPLAY -STARTED CAR AND WAS ABLE TO DO A TIGHT U AND REPARK VEHICLE. WRENCH LIGHT REMAINED ON. LEFT CAR IN LOT AFTER RETURNED FROM DINNER 2 HOURS LATER THE WRENCH LIGHT WAS OUT AND VEHICLE WAS TAKEN HOME AND APPOINTMENT MADE AT LOCAL MECHANICL. MECHANIC CALLED WITH INFO THAT WE NEEDED TO TAKE TO FORD REPAIR WITH CODE #'S P061B & P2106. FORD PRESENTLY IS LOOKING AT VEHICLE AND WAS TOLD THEY RESET THE COMPUTER AND WE NEEDED A TUNE UP AND AS OF THIS MOMENT, THEY ARE HAVING DIFFICULTY GETTING THINGS BACK TO US. VEHICLE IS A 2005 FORD FREESTYLE WITH 65,000 MILES ON IT. THIS IS A VERY SCARY DANGEROUS THING THAT HAPPEN. FORTUNATELY NO CARS IN THE LOT WERE HIT AS THE CAR LUNGED APPROXIMENTLY 8-10 FEET AND I WASNT DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD. AFTER LOOKING ON LINE LAST NIGHT I SEE THE NHTSA IS INVESTIGATING AFTER APPROXIMATE 500 REPORTS OF VARYING YEARS OF THIS VEHICLE REPORTED THESE SAME DETAILS. AFTER READING THEM, I SEE MY SITUATION FITS THIS TO A TEE! SOME HAVE REPLACED THE THROTTLE BODY FOR A COST OF $1000 ONLY TO HAVE IT HAPPEN AGAIN AFTER THIS REPAIR. SEVERAL MONTHS AGO WE THOUGHT WE MAY HAVE GOTTEN BAD GASOLINE AS THE CAR WAS ACTING AS THOUGH IT

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 FORD FREESTYLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WOULD SUDDENLY ACCELERATE WITHOUT WARNING WHILE DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS. THE FAILURE WOULD ALSO OCCUR WHILE STOPPED WITH THE BRAKES ENGAGED. THE DEALER ADVISED THE CONTACT TO FILE A COMPLAINT WITH NHTSA. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 141,964. UPDATED 07/20/11*LJ THE CONSUMERS WIFE WAS DRIVING THE VEHICLE, WHEN IT ACCELERATED OUT OF CONTROL, WHICH RESULTED IN AN ACCIDENT. THERE WAS NO DAMAGE TO THE OTHER VEHICLE, BUT MINOR DAMAGE TO THE CONSUMERS VEHICLE. NO POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. UPDATED 08/05/11*JB

TWO INCIDENTS OCCURRED ON HE SAME DAY. FIRST TIME, I WAS IN THE DRIVEWAY AT MY HOME WAITING FOR MY WIFE TO COME OUT OF THE HOUSE. THE CAR WAS IN REVERSE WITH MY FOOT ON THE BRAKE PEDAL. I WAS IDLING WITH THE AIR CONDITIONER ON. THE CAR SUDDENLY LURCHED BACKWARDS ABOUT 12-24 INCHES. MY FOOT WAS NOT ON THE ACCELERATOR. MY CONCERN IS THAT THERE WERE CHILDREN RIDING THEIR BICYCLES AT THE TOP OF MY DRIVEWAY. NO VEHICLE MALFUNCTION OR WARNING ERRORS WERE DISPLAYED AT THIS TIME. THE SECOND OCCURRENCE HAPPENED ABOUT AN HOUR LATER. WE HAD JUST WALKED OUT OF OUR LOCAL COSTCO STORE AND WERE PARKED. THE CAR WAS IDLING, IN REVERSE, WITH THE AIR CONDITIONER RUNNING. THE VEHICLE LUNGED BACK AGAIN (12-24 INCHES). AGAIN, THERE WERE PEOPLE WALKING IN THE PARKING LOT. WITH THIS OCCURRENCE, AN ENGINE WARNING INDICATOR WAS DISPLAYED. MY FOOT WAS NOT ON THE ACCELERATOR. THE "FAILSAFE ENGINE MODE" WARNING WAS DISPLAYED ON THE DASHBOARD ALONG WITH THE ORANGE WRENCH SYMBOL. THE CAR STALLED OUT THIS TIME. I REMOVED THE KEYS FROM THE IGNITION AND LET THE CAR SIT FOR A FEW MINUTES. I THEN RESTARTED THE CAR AND NO WARNING LIGHTS WERE DISPLAYED. AT THIS TIME, WE DROVE THE CAR HOME. THE FOLLOWING WEEK, WE TOOK THE CAR TO THE DEALERSHIP AND THEY DIAGNOSED THE PROBLEM AS A THROTTLE BODY ISSUE.

2005 FORD FREESTYLE SEL LUNGES/SURGES WHEN PARKED OR AT LOW SPEEDS IN FORWARD AND REVERSE. IT WILL REV UP TO 3-4,000 RPM AND VEHICLE WILL ALMOST JUMP EVEN WHEN BRAKES APPLIED. WHEN AC IS RUNNING, IT HAPPENS MORE OFTEN. IF BRAKES ARE APPLIED 100% IT WILL MOVE AND IT'S WORSE IN REVERSE. HAS ALMOST CAUSED A FEW FENDER BENDERS IN PARKING LOTS DUE TO THE LUNGING. THIS HAS BEEN OCCURRING SINCE WE GOT IT IN 2009 AND HAS BEEN GETTING WORSE. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 FORD FREESTYLE. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE WAITING AT A STOP LIGHT WITH HER FOOT ON THE BRAKE PEDAL, THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY LUNGED FORWARD. SHE HAD THE AIR CONDITIONER ON WHEN THE FAILURE OCCURRED. THE VEHICLE WAS INSPECTED BY A DEALER WAS REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE APPROXIMATELY 94,900. UPDATED 09/27/11 *BF UPDATED 10/05/511

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 FORD FREESTYLE. THE CONTACT STATED THE VEHICLE WOULD INTERMITTENTLY SURGE BACKWARDS WHEN SHIFTED INTO REVERSE. THE VEHICLE WOULD CONTINUE TO SURGE UNTIL PRESSURE WAS APPLIED TO THE BRAKE PEDAL. AN AUTHORIZED DEALER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE AND INFORMED THE CONTACT THAT THE VEHICLE WAS OPERATING AS DESIGNED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 60,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 90,000. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 FORD FREESTYLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS IN REVERSE, THE VEHICLE WOULD EXHIBIT AN UNUSUAL INCREASE IN ENGINE RPMS WHEN THE BRAKES WERE APPLIED. IN ADDITION, THE VEHICLE WOULD LUNGE FORWARD ABNORMALLY AS IF IT WERE GOING TO ACCELERATE. THE CONTACT WOULD ABRUPTLY DEPRESS THE BRAKES AND SPORADICALLY, THE VEHICLE WOULD STALL. THE CONTACT HAD NOT TAKEN THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER BUT DID FILE A COMPLAINT WITH THE MANUFACTURER. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 108,000.

2005 FORD FREESTYLE LUNGES FORWARD WHEN A/C IS ON IN HOT WEATHER AT IDLE SPEED. PROBLEM HAS OCCURRED ON A REGULAR BASIS(20-30 TIMES) EACH SUMMER FOR THE LAST 4-5 YEARS. WE HAVE HAD IT IN THE DEALER SEVERAL TIMES AND MADE MANY, MANY PHONE CALLS. ONE REPAIR IN THE BEGINNING WAS THE THOTTLE BODY. IT HAD GOT TO THE POINT WHERE THE DEALER NOTIFIED US THEY COULD NOT DIAGNOSE THE PROBLEM UNLESS THE MESSAGE SYSTEM STAYED ON WHICH IT NEVER DID. AFTER EACH INCIDENT THE MESSAGE CENTER WOULD DISPLAY "FAILSAFE MODE" BUT WOULD NOT RETURN AFTER THR ENGINE WAS RESTARTED. VERY UNSAFE-MY WIFE ALMOST RAN OVER CHILDREN IN THE PICK UP LINE AT SCHOOL. I AM CONCERNED THE CAR MAY LUNGE INTO FAST MOVING TRAFFIC. I NOTIFIED THE DEALER 5-3-11 TO ASK THEM ABOUT YOUR INVESTIGATION AND WHETHER SOMETHING CAN NOW BE DONE. THE SERVICE ADVISOR TOLD ME THERE WAS NO RECORD OF A POSSIBLE RECALL OR INVESTIGATION. *TR

CAR LURCHING FORWARD WHILE FOOT ON BRAKE AND GOING DEAD WHILE DRIVING STATED IN FEB BUT IS NOW WORSE WITH THE HEAT. *TR

2005 FORD FREESTYLE SEL EXHIBITED UNINTENDED ACCELERATION WHEN PULLING INTO PARKING SPACE. VEHICLE SURGED FORWARD ABOUT 2 FEET WHILE MOVING FOOT FROM ACCELERATOR TO BRAKE. ENGINE SPEED RETURNED TO IDLE ONCE BRAKE WAS APPLIED. *TR

VEHICLE IS SURGING AT LOW IDLE. LAST NIGHT I HAD TO PRESS VERY FIRMLY ON THE BRAKE TO AVOID BEING FORCED INTO ON COMING TRAFFIC WHILE EXITING A PARKING LOT. ANOTHER TIME I HAD TO BRAKE VERY HARD TO AVOID HITTING THE STEEL SECURITY GATE WHILE EXITING MY WORK PARKING GARAGE. I HAS HAPPENED ON OTHER OCCASIONS BUT THESE TWO HAVE BEEN THE SCARIEST. *TR

VEHICLE LUNGING INTO REVERSE 1. EVENTS TO MAKE IT HAPPEN: PUT THE VEHICLE INTO REVERSE WITH FOOT ON BRAKE AND SOMETIMES THE VEHICLE WILL ACCELERATE RAPIDLY 2. OCCURS WHETHER OR NOT THE ENGINE IS HOT, BUT USUALLY THE WEATHER IS WARM. 3. WHEN FIRST NOTICED THE PROBLEM IN 2008, WAS TOLD THE PART TO REPLACE WAS THE THROTTLE BODY POSITION SENSOR ASSEMBLY AND THE PART WOULD BE UNAVAILABLE FOR 12 MONTHS. NEVER REPLACED THE PARTS. LEARNED TO KEEP FOOT ON BRAKE. *TR

OWN A 2005 FORD FREESTYLE THAT LUNGES WHEN THE AIR CONDITIONER IS TURNED ON. I'VE HAD THIS PROBLEM FOR SEVERAL YEARS NOW WITH NO RESOLUTION. IT LUNGES AFTER I'VE BEEN SITTING IN IDLE AT A TRAFFIC LIGHT OR IF I AM BACKING UP. SO FAR I'VE NOT HAD AN ACCIDENT , BUT JUST WONDER WHEN MY LUCK WILL RUN OUT. SOMETIMES THE CAR WILL STALL OUT AND GO IN TO ENGINE FAIL SAFE MODE. ALSO I WILL HAVE MY FOOT FIRMLY ON THE BRAKE AND THE CAR SEEMS TO OVER RIDE THIS ACTION AND LUNGES/ACCELARATE ON ITS OWN. *TR

ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS, THE MOST RECENT BEING MAY 28, 2011, MY 2005 FORD FREESTYLE HAS HAD SUDDEN ACCELERATION ISSUES. ON SATURDAY, MAY 28, 2011, THIS OCCURRED WHEN I WAS BACKING OUT OF A PARKING SPACE. I HAVE FOUND THAT ONLY BY TURNING THE CAR OFF AND RESTARTING IT WILL THIS CORRECT THE ISSUE. I HAVE HAD THIS HAPPEN IN BOTH DRIVE AND REVERSE. LUCKILY IT HAS ALWAYS BEEN IMMEDIATELY AFTER I HAVE STARTED THE VEHICLE AND I AM MOVING AT A LOW RATE OF SPEED EITHER IN MY DRIVEWAY OR IN A PARKING LOT. I HAVE NOT HAD THE MISFORTUNE TO BE INVOLVED IN AN ACCIDENT BUT HEARING ON THE NEWS THAT THIS IS A REPORTED ISSUE WITH MY VEHICLE ENCOURAGED ME TO DO MORE RESEARCH AS THERE HAS NOT BEEN A COMMON DENOMINATOR THAT WOULD ALLOW ME TO HAVE A DEALER REPLICATE THE ISSUE. *TR