2005 Ford Freestyle complaints

CVT TRANSMISSION FAILURE IN MY FREESTYLE 2005 AT 83000 MILES. THE CAR HAS GONE INTO A "SAFE" TRANSMISSION MODE OR JUST STOPPED ALMOST EVERY MONTH FOR 6 MONTHS. FORD WANTED $ 6500 TO PUT IN AN ENTIRELY NEW TRANSMISSION. I TOOK IT TO A TRANSMISSION SHOP AND THEY REBUILT IT. SAME PROBLEM IS HAPPENING AGAIN. FORD NEEDS TO ADDRESS THIS WITH THE TRANSMISSION MANUFACTURER AND FIGURE THIS OUT OR PUT OUT A RECALL ON THIS TRANSMISSION - THAT IS NO LONGER BEING USED. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 FORD FREESTYLE. THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED WHEN THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT THE DOOR LATCH ON ALL FOUR DOORS WOULD NOT CLOSE SECURELY WHICH RESULTED IN THE DOORS OPENING EVEN WHEN IN MOTION. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER FOUR TIMES WHERE THEY SPRAYED A SOLUTION ON THE DOOR LATCH MECHANISM. ALSO, THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED UNDER THE NHSTA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 06V383000 (LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES: DOORS: LATCH); HOWEVER, THE FAILURE CONTINUED TO OCCUR. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 5,000. UPDATED 03/16/11 *BF THE CONSUMER STATED THE DOORS DO NOT CLOSE WHEN THE TEMPERATURE IS 20F OR LOWER. WHEN THEY DID CLOSE, THEY WOULD OPEN WHILE MAKING A TURN. THE CONSUMER HAS RETURNED TO THE DEALER SEVERAL TIMES FOR THE SAME PROBLEM. THE DEALER SPRAYED THE INSIDE DOOR. ALSO, THE ALTERNATOR WAS REPLACED. UPDATED 08/31/11...UPDATE 01/20/12 *BF STATUS UPDATE. UPDATE 01/25/12

REGARDING CAMPAIGN NUMBER 06V383000 DEALER INSTALLED SHIELD OVER FRONT LATCHES. FIX DID NOT WORK. LATCH WON'T RESET CAN'T CLOSE DOOR ALSO WORRIED DOOR CAN POP OPEN. THE ORIGNAL FIX NEVER REALLY WORKED. HAPPENS EACH WINTER. GREASE HAS BEEN RE APPLIED TO LATCH. *TR

I HAVE EXPERIENCED MY SECOND CVT TRANSMISSION FAILURE ON MY 2005 FORD FREESTYLE. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 FORD FREESTYLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS FOR A YEAR THE DRIVER NOTICED THAT ALL THE WARNING LIGHTS WOULD ILLUMINATE ON THE INSTRUMENTAL PANEL ON A INTERMITTENT BASIS. THE VEHICLE WOULD ALSO STALL ON DIFFERENT OCCASIONS WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS INSPECTED BY A DEALER WHO INFORMED THE CONTACT THAT THE INSTRUMENT CLUSTER HAD FAILED AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED FOR THE INSTRUMENT CLUSTER. THE CONTACT ALSO STATED THAT WHEN TRYING TO DECELERATE THE VEHICLE IT SURGE FORWARD. THE VEHICLE WAS ALSO REPAIRED FOR THE INSTRUMENT CLUSTER FOR THIS FAILURE AS WELL. THE FAILURE CONTINUED TO OCCUR FOR THE MENTIONED FAILURES. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 60,000.

ALL WHEEL DRIVE MALFUNCTION MESSAGE CAME UP. THE MESSAGE WOULD NOT CLEAR. REMAINS ON CONSTANTLY. RESULT IS FRONT WHEEL DRIVE ONLY, CREATES UNSAFE DRIVING IN SNOW OR SLICK STREETS. WENT TO THE DEALER AND HE SAID IT WAS A SENSOR AND WOULD COST $500.00 BUT EXPECT THAT PRICE TO SNOWBALL. PRICE WILL SNOWBALL?? WHAT KIND OD DIAGNOSIS IS THAT. I WILL TRY TO FIX IT BUT IT WILL SURELY COST YOU A LOT MORE BECAUSE WE CAN'T PINPOINT THE EXACT CAUSE. IT COULD BE THIS, THAT, THAT, WE DON'T KNOW. WE WILL DO ALL THE WORK AND THEN TELL YOU WHAT THE BILL IS. IT COULD BE $7000.00. WOULD YOU LEAVE YOUR CAR AT THIS DEALERSHIP??? *TR

2005 FORD FREESTYLE SEL. 76,000 MILES. RIGHT REAR LOWER CONTROL ARM SHEERED OFF FROM FRAME AT MOUNTING POINT WHILE TRAVELING AT ~20 MPH ON RESIDENTIAL STREET. THE FAILURE POINT WAS THE SHEET METAL ON THE FRAME WHERE THE CONTROL ARM ATTACHES TO, NOT THE ACTUAL CONTROL ARM. *TR

2005 FORD FREESTYLE-THE AC COMPRESSOR AND DRIER WAS REPLACED AT ABOUT 93,000 MILES THROUGH THE EXTENDED WARRANTY. IT ONLY COST ME 75.00 . NO BIG DEAL RIGHT. THE TOTAL BILL WAS NEARLY 1600.00 FOR THE WARRANTY COMPANY. NOW AT 125,000 MILES, IT HAS GONE OUT AGAIN. NO WARRANTY. I'VE TO PAY. IT IS GOING TO COST ABOUT 1600.00. NOW THEY CAN'T FIND A COMPRESSOR AND ARE BACK ORDERED UNTIL APRIL OF 2011. I HAVE NEVER HAD A COMPRESSOR GO OUT ON ANY OTHER CAR I HAVE OWNED. APPROXIMATELY 20 CARS IN THIRTY FIVE YEARS OF DRIVING. SEVERAL WITH OVER 250,000 MILES. IF AC COMPR. ARE ON BACK ORDER, MANY MUST BE HAVING THE SAME PROBLEM. I NEED HELP. THIS IS A RIP OFF. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS 2005 FORD FREESTYLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE INSTRUMENT CLUSTER LOST POWER AND ALL OF THE GAUGES STOPPED WORKING AND THE INTERIOR LIGHTS SHUT OFF. THE FAILURE LAST FROM A FEW SECONDS TO A FEW MINUTES. THE DEALER INSPECTED THE VEHICLE AND STATED THAT THEY COULD NOT DIAGNOSE THE FAILURE. THE DEALER ALSO STATED THAT THIS DID NOT MEAN THERE WAS NOT A PROBLEM BECAUSE THEY COULD NOT DUPLICATE IT. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 78000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 79000.

THIS HAPPENED AGAIN TODAY. FIRST NOTICED SUMMER 2010. HAVE AROUND 80,000 MILES NOW. VEHICLE SURGES FORWARD. RPM SPIKES DURING DRIVING EVERY DAY NO MATTER WHAT SPEED DRIVING TO 3K-4K. VEHICLE LURCHES FORWARD AT SLOW SPEEDS AS WELL. HAVE HIT THE SIDE OF MY GARAGE WHEN I TOOK MY FOOT OFF THE BRAKE WHILE PARKING AND BANGED UP THE BUMPER PRETTY BAD AS WELL AS GARAGE. VEHICLE LURCHED FORWARD DURING SUMMER WHEN AC WAS ON, ALMOST HIT ANOTHER CAR, BUT SEEMS TO HAPPEN REGARDLESS OF AC OR HEAT ON OR OFF. FORD DEALER REPORTED NO PROBLEM DURING LAST CHECK UP. COULD IT BE THE CVT. THIS IS A SERIOUS ISSUE AND SHOULD BE ADDRESSED! I DON'T FEEL SAFE AND I'M PLANNING TO GIVE VEHICLE TO MY SON NEXT YEAR. PLEASE HELP! *LN

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 FORD FREESTYLE. WHILE DRIVING AT AN UNKNOWN LOW SPEED THE VEHICLE SURGED FORWARD UNTIL EXTREME PRESSURE WAS APPLIED TO THE BRAKE PEDAL. THE FAILURE CONTINUED TO RECUR INTERMITTENTLY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WOULD INTERMITTENTLY STALL WHILE DRIVING AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER WHERE THE COMPUTER WAS REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN BACK TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER SINCE THE FAILURE CONTINUED TO OCCUR AND WAS ADVISED THAT THE THROTTLE BODY NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 50,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 60,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 FORD FREESTYLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS DOOR LATCHES FAILED. THE CONTACT RECEIVED REPAIRS TO THE VEHICLE UNDER NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 06V383000 (LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:DOORS:LATCH) YET THE FAILURE PERSISTED ON AN INTERMITTENT BASIS AND ONLY IN COLD TEMPERATURES. THE VEHICLE WAS INSPECTED A SECOND TIME BY A DEALER WHO INFORMED THE CONTACT THAT HE WOULD NEED TO REPLACE THE LATCHES BY A DIFFERENT DESIGN. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 50,000.

MY 2005 FORD FREESTYLE WITH 48000 MILES ON SUDDENLY NEEDS A NEW TRANSMISSION. THE DEALER GAVE AN OPTION OF SPENDING A $1000 DOLLARS TO "POSSIBLY" FIX IT BUT CANNOT GUARANTEE ELSE WE HAVE TO SPEND $5500 ON A NEW TRANSMISSION. SOMETHING IS SERIOUSLY WRONG WITH FORD IF AFTER 5 YEARS I HAVE TO SPEND OVER $5K ON A NEW TRANNY AND NOTHING IS COVERED. BASICALLY I PAY IT OR HAVE NO CAR THAT WILL DRIVE. THIS IS COMPLETELY BOGUS AND FORD NEEDS TO DO SOMETHING ABOUT IT. APPARENTLY I AM NOT THE ONLY ONE COMPLAINING HERE, SO WHAT IS GOING TO BE DONE TO RECTIFY THE SITUATION? *TR

AT THE START OF THE WINTER HERE IN MINNESOTA, THE DRIVER'S SIDE DOOR ON OUR 2005 FORD FREESTYLE WOULD FAIL TO LATCH INTERMITTENTLY. WHEN THIS WOULD OCCUR, THERE WAS NOTHING TO PREVENT THE DOOR FROM SWINGING OPEN WHILE DRIVING. FORD ISSUED A SAFETY RECALL NOTICE (06S45) IN 2006 TO "FIX" THIS KNOWN DEFECT ON THE 2005 FORD FREESTYLE BUT IT IS CLEAR THAT THE "FIX" IS NOT PREVENTING THE PROBLEM FROM REOCCURRING. IT IS IMPOSSIBLE TO PREDICT WHEN THE FAILURE TO LATCH WILL OCCUR AND RESULTS IN A HIGHLY DANGEROUS SITUATION WHICH PUTS THE DRIVER AND THE PASSENGERS THE VEHICLE IN PERIL.

THROTTLE BODY REPLACED AFTER CAR DID NOT START - 2005 FORD FREESTYLE. PRIOR TO REPLACEMENT, JERKING/LURCHING OF THE VEHICLE ONCE STARTED AND FOOT OFF THE GAS PEDAL. HESITATED TO START ON MANY OCCASIONS IF CAR IS PARKED ON AN INCLINE AS IF NO GASOLINE IN VEHICLE. ALSO, ON OCCASIONS, CAR STALLED IN THE MIDDLE OF THE STREET, BUT STARTED UP AFTER SEVERAL TRIES. DURING REPLACEMENT, FORD REPRESENTATIVE INDICATED THAT THE PART JUST WENT OUT - NOTHING COULD HAVE PREVENTED IT. COST $600+ TO FIX WHICH ALSO CAUSED ADDITIONAL PARTS (SPARK PLUGS, FUEL SENSOR) REQUIRED. DIAGNOSIS INDICATED, THROTTLEBODY PLATES STUCK, FUEL SENSOR INJECTOR PRESSURE REPLACED). DEALERSHIP KEPT OLD PARTS EXCEPT SPARK PLUGS. *TR

I BOUGHT A 2005 FORD FREESTYLE USED WITH 81,000 MILES A COUPLE MONTHS LATER IT BEGAN TO SURGE FORWARD OR BACKWARD WITH THE BRAKE ON. THEN AT 98,000 MILES WHILE DRIVING DOWN THE FOUR-LANE THE TRANSMISSION COMPLETELY QUIT. I HAD IT TOWED TO A FORD DEALERSHIP AND THEY ARE SAYING THE TRANSMISSION IS GONE AND HAS TO BE REPLACED (FOR $6000). OBVIOUSLY FROM ALL THE COMPLAINTS THIS IS A SERIOUS PROBLEM, WHY ISN'T FORD DOING SOMETHING ABOUT IT. ARE THEY WAITING ON SOMEBODY TO DIE FIRST??? *TR

2005 FORD FREESTYLE. SURGING ENGINE. SHUTS OFF WHILE DRIVING ON HIGHWAY MULTIPLE TIMES. GOES INTO ENGINE SAFE MODE. FORD KNOWS ABOUT THIS THROTTLE BODY ISSUE AND REFUSES TO RECALL IT. THIS IS A VERY DANGEROUS PROBLEM. THEY ARE WAITING ON MANY DEATHS AND LAWSUITS. *TR

VEHICLE HAS STALLED AT LEAST 10 TIMES SINCE NEW, DEALER INSPECTED AND FOUND NO FAULT CODES. LATEST INCIDENT OCCURRED 11/28/10. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 FORD FREESTYLE. WHILE DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE CONTACT NOTICED THE ENTIRE INSTRUMENT PANEL GAUGES WOULD NOT FUNCTION CORRECTLY WITH THE ILLUMINATION OF THE "CHECK ENGINE LOW FUEL LEVEL" WARNING LIGHT. IN ADDITION, THE WRENCH WARNING SYMBOL AND AIR BAG WARNING INDICATOR WOULD ILLUMINATE. THE FAILURES OCCURRED INTERMITTENTLY WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS IN OPERATION. ALSO, BOTH TURN SIGNALS FAILED TO FUNCTION PROPERLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR DIAGNOSIS AND THEY WERE UNABLE TO DETECT A PROBLEM. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 50,000. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE.

I BOUGHT A USED 2005 FORD FREESTYLE AND IT HAS BEEN A GOOD CAR UP UNTIL THE PAST 6 MONTHS. WITHIN THOSE MONTHS I HAVE HAD THE ENGINE MOUNTING BRACKET BREAK AND THE CAR, DURING STOP AND GO DRIVING, WILL RANDOMLY LUNGE FORWARD OR BACKWARD. WHEN THE CAR DECIDES TO LUNGE, EVEN WITH YOUR FOOT ON THE BREAK, IT IS NOT STOPPED COMPLETELY. I HAVE CONTACTED FORD ABOUT THIS ISSUE AND HAVE DONE NUMEROUS HOURS OF RESEARCH MYSELF. ALL OF THE RESEARCH THAT I HAVE DONE POINTS TO THE THROTTLE BODY GOING BAD, HOWEVER, FORD DENIES THAT THERE IS ANY KIND OF A SAFETY ISSUE AND THAT THERE IS NO RECALL. FORD WILL HOWEVER, GLADLY CHARGE ME 600.00 TO REPLACE IT. WHEN THERE IS A SAFETY PROBLEM WITH A VEHICLE, AND RANDOM, UNCONTROLLABLE LUNGES ARE A SAFETY PROBLEM, THE DEALER SHOULD TAKE RESPONSIBILITY AND FIX THE DEFECTIVE PART. WITH THE HUNDREDS OF POSTS THAT I HAVE READ BY OTHER FREESTYLE OWNERS WITH THE SAME PROBLEMS, MOST OF WHICH HAVE BEEN IN THE PAST 2 YEARS, THE PART SHOULD DEFINTELY BE RECALLED AND FIXED BY FORD. *TR

2005 FORD FREESTYLE HAS "AWD MALFUNCTION" MESSAGE (FORD DIAGNOSTIC CODE: P1889). MALFUNCTION MESSAGE COMES ON SPORADICALLY. NO CLEAR REASON FOR THE MALFUNCTION. HAPPENS WHILE DRIVING OR IDLING. WHEN THIS HAPPENS THE VEHICLE REVERTS TO 2WD. THIS CAN BE DANGEROUS WHILE DRIVING (ESPECIALLY IN WET, SNOWY, ICY CONDITIONS) AND HAPPENS UNEXPECTEDLY. HAVE TAKEN VEHICLE TO FORD DEALER, WITH NO SUCCESS IN FIXING. THE DEALER FOLLOWED WHAT FORD SAYS TO DO ACCORDING TO THE CODE AND CAN'T FIX PROBLEM. DEALER HAS REPLACED OIL PRESSURE AND TEMP SENSOR WITH NO CHANGE IN ISSUE. NOW WANTS TO TRY TO CHANGE THE TRACTION COUPLER AT THE REAR DIFFERENTIAL WITHOUT ANY GUARANTEE THAT WILL WOK EITHER. FORD DOES NOT HAVE A CLEAR FIX FOR ISSUE AND WILL NOT COVER COSTS OF REPAIRS FOR AWD DEFECT.

LETTER FROM CONGRESSMAN PATRICK T MCHENRY REGARDING CONCERNS FOR THE RECALL OF A 2005 FORD FREESTYLE (DOT/I#2010-2207) *TGW THE CONSUMER STATED THE VEHICLE WOULD ACCELERATE ON ITS OWN. *JB

I OWN A 2005 FORD FREESTYLE. ALMOST IMMEDIATELY AFTER PURCHASE OFF NEW CAR LOT BEGAN HAVING TROUBLE WITH ENGINE SURGING WHILE A/C WAS RUNNING. HAVE HAD IT TO FORD DEALERSHIP MULTIPLE TIMES AND NOTHING HAS BEEN RESOLVED AND THE YEAR 2010 IS NOW ENDING. ON MANY OCCASIONS WHILE STOPPED IN TRAFFIC, THE ENGINE HAS SURGED AND THE CAR LURCHED FORWARD SO FORCEFULLY THAT I HAD TO HOLD THE BRAKE TO THE FLOOR TO AVOID A COLLISION. REPEATED VISITS TO FORD DEALER HAS RESULTED IN NOTHING BUT A $50-$100 LABOR BILL AND NO REPAIR. I AM AFRAID THAT IT IS GOING TO HAPPEN AND SOMEONE IS GOING TO GET HURT. PLEASE LOOK INTO THIS SAFETY ISSUE. *TR

SURGING/LURCHING UNEXPECTEDLY WITH MY 2005 FORD FREESTYLE. I TAKE MY CHILDREN TO AND FROM SCHOOL AND EXTRACURRICULAR ACTIVITIES. I ALMOST HIT A GROUP OF CHILDREN CROSSING IN FRONT OF ME DUE TO MY CAR SURGING UNEXPECTEDLY. I HAVE BEEN HAVING TROUBLE WITH MY CAR FOR QUITE SOME TIME AND CHECKED PERIODICALLY FOR RECALLS FOR THIS ISSUE. CONTACTING THE NEAREST FORD DEALERSHIP AFTER OUR LOCAL DEALERSHIP SHUT DOWN. I USED TO THINK FORD WAS A DECENT VEHICLE, I WILL NEVER PURCHASE ANOTHER AMERICAN MADE VEHICLE. THE WARRANTIES SUCK ON THEM, AND THEY SELDOM ARE TRUE TO THEIR CUSTOMERS AND DO NOT TAKE CARE OF DEFECTIVE ISSUES IN A TIMELY MANNER IF EVER. THE FIRST INCIDENT WAS IN MAY 2008. THE SURGING ISSUE HAS RECURRED MANY TIMES SINCE. AND IT IS GETTING WORSE. *TR

WHEN DRIVING MY 2005 FORD FREESTYLE DOWN THE ROAD THE ENTIRE CLUSTER WILL START CUTTING OUT ALL THE LIGHTS WILL COME ON. THE FIRST TIME THIS HAPPENED I WAS DRIVING 30 MILE PER HOUR. I PULLED OVER AND SHUT OFF MY VEHICLE, A FEW SECONDS LATER I RESTARTED MY VEHICLE THE LIGHTS STILL CAME ON THEY STAYED ON FOR ABOUT 20 MINUTES AND THEN STAYED OFF FOR ABOUT A 9 DAYS. THE SECOND TIME IT HAPPENED THEY STAYED ON FOR 4 DAYS. I CALLED OUR NEAREST FORD DEALERSHIP THE SAME DAY THEY CAME ON AND WAS TOLD IT COULD BE THE BATTERY CAUSING IT OR COULD BE THE CLUSTER CUTTING OUT. WE CHECKED AND CLEANED OUR BATTERY WHICH IS ONLY 9 MONTHS OLD. IT WAS NOT THE BATTERY. THEN ON THE 4TH DAY ALL THE WARNING LIGHTS IN THE CLUSTER WENT OFF EXCEPT THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT. AFTER A DAY OR SO IT TO WENT OUT. THE BIGGEST PROBLEM WITH THIS THE SPEEDOMETER DOES NOT WORK WHEN THIS OCCURS. ...I FEEL THIS IS VERY DANGEROUS, ESPECIALLY ON THE CURVY AND WINDING ROADS WHERE I LIVE. AND IT IS A PROBLEM I THOROUGHLY CHECKED OUT MANY PEOPLE ARE HAVING PROBLEM WITH THIS ISSUE YET FORD HAS NOT HAD A RECALL ON IT OR THE OTHER PROBLEM WITH THE THROTTLE BODY (LURCHING AND SURGING). BOTH ARE SAFETY ISSUES AND MANUFACTURING DEFECTS. BAD ENOUGH THE AC PROBLEM AND HAVING BOUGHT 5 SETS OF TIRES SINCE I HAVE BOUGHT THE 2005 FREESTYLE. I HAVE OWNED FORD PRODUCTS FOR MANY YEARS AND BEING THEY DO NOT BACK THEIR PRODUCTS I WILL NOT CONTINUE PURCHASING FROM FORD. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 FORD FREESTYLE LIMITED. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 50 MPH AT NIGHT, THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY LOST POWER. THE INSTRUMENT PANEL WAS NOT LIT AND ALL LIGHTS TURNED OFF. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO BE RESTARTED AFTER TEN SECONDS. THE FAILURE OCCURRED INTERMITTENTLY AND THE CONTACT REPLACED FIVE BATTERIES DUE TO THE PROBLEM. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER BUT THE FAILURE COULD NOT BE DUPLICATED. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 59,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 100,000.

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 FORD FREESTYLE. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 55 MPH, THE VEHICLE JERKED FORWARD AND THE FAIL SAFE GATE LIGHT ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. THE CONTACT PULLED OVER AND TURNED THE VEHICLE OFF. UPON RESTART, THE LIGHT WAS STILL ILLUMINATED. THE FAILURE WAS INTERMITTENT. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER WHERE IT WAS REPAIRED (DETAILS OF THE REPAIR UNAVAILABLE). THE FAILURE CONTINUED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE THROTTLE BODY NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 75,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 101,200.

2005 FORD FREESTYLE CONSISTENTLY SURGES BOTH IN DRIVE OR REVERSE. IT IS COMPLETELY UNEXPECTED AND IS DIFFICULT TO CONTROL WHEN OCCURS. IT CAN HAPPEN AT A DEAD STOP OR WHEN CAR IS IN MOTION. THIS IS A SAFETY HAZARD FOR DRIVER, PASSENGER AND ANY ONE AROUND CAR WHEN THIS HAPPENS. IT LURCHES FORWARD OR BACK AS IF IT HAD A MIND OF ITS OWN. I HAVE HAD THE CAR SURGE FORWARD IN A PARKING LOT WITH PEOPLE AROUND ME WHO FEEL THREATENED BY MY CAR'S ACTIONS. WE FEEL FORD SHOULD ADDRESS THIS ISSUE SINCE WE ARE AWARE OF MANY, MANY OTHERS WHO ARE EXPERIENCING THIS PROBLEM. *TR

ACCELERATING ON IT'S OWN AND LUNGES FORWARD WITH FOOT ON BRAKE. VEHICLE TRIES TO LUNGE MOSTLY WHEN GOING IN REVERSE. THIS HAS BEEN HAPPENING OFF AND ON FOR OVER THE PAST 3 YEARS AND HAS GOTTEN WORSE IN THE PAST MONTHS. ALSO, WHILE DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY, THE CAR SPUTTERS AND GOES INTO FAILSAFE ENGINE MODE, THE CAR MUST BE RESTARTED IN ORDER TO HAVE ACCELERATION RESUME. HOLDING OFF ON REPLACING THE THROTTLE BODY DUE TO HIGH COST. *TR

2005 FORD FREESTYLE 53,000 MILES EXPERIENCING LOSS OF POWER WITH WRENCH LIGHT ON INSTRUMENT PANEL ILLUMINATING WHILE DRIVING. FIRST TRIP TO DEALER, THE SERVICE DEPARTMENT REPLACED AIR FILTER INDICATING THAT THE FILTER HAD SLIPPED OUT OF THE HOUSING AND WAS BLOCKING AIR FLOW. WITHIN 2 WEEKS WE HAVE DROPPED THE CAR OFF FOR A SECOND VISIT FOR SAME POWER FAILURE ISSUE. WHEN WILL FORD ISSUE A RECALL FOR THIS WIDESPREAD MECHANICAL PROBLEM? HOW MANY CRASHES, OR DEATHS HAVE RESULTED FROM THIS ISSUE? *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 FORD FREESTYLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT AT VERY LOW SPEEDS, THE VEHICLE WOULD SUDDENLY LUNGE AND SURGE. THE FAILURE OCCURRED ONCE OR TWICE A DAY BUT ONLY AT LOW SPEEDS. THE CONTACT HAD TO RAPIDLY DEPRESS THE BRAKE PEDAL TO GET THE VEHICLE TO STOP SURGING. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALERSHIP WHERE THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE THROTTLE BODY WAS DEFECTIVE AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER HAD NOT BEEN NOTIFIED. THE VEHICLE WAS BEING REPAIRED AT THE TIME OF THE COMPLAINT. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 85,000. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 80,000. UPDATED 01/13/11 *BF THE CONSUMER STATED THIS IS NOT AN ISOLATED PROBLEM. UPDATED 01/24/11

2005 FORD FREESTYLE SURGES FORWARD AND IN REVERSE AS THOUGH THE ACCELERATOR IS BEING DEPRESSED. ONCE, WITH MY TWO-YEAR OLD DAUGHTER IN THE CAR, I PULLED INTO MY DRIVEWAY AND THE CAR ACCELERATED INTO THE RETAINING WALL; THE DAMAGE WAS SIMPLE A BUCKLED LICENSE PLATE BUT WHAT IF THIS HAPPENED ON A BUSY HIGHWAY/ROAD. FORD CLAIMS THERE ARE NO PROBLEMS WITH THIS VEHICLE LINE SURGING UNEXPECTEDLY ALTHOUGH I'VE DESCRIBED WHAT HAPPENS IN DETAIL. *TR

HAVE A 2005 FORD FREESTYLE- WITH A THROTTLE BODY ISSUE. THE PART IS ON BACK ORDER- NO RENTAL GIVEN BY COMPANY. "FAIL SAFE ENGINE MODE" AND CHECK ENGINE LIGHT IS ONE BECAUSE OF IT- THEY INSIST THAT IT IS SAFE TO DRIVE (I DRIVE 75 MILES BACK AND FORTH TO WORK EVERYDAY). I AM SORRY- BUT DRIVING THAT MANY MILES- WITH MY CHILDREN IN THE CAR AS WELL- WHILE THE ENGINE IS FAILING- IS NEVER SAFE. BECAUSE OF THE JOLTING FORWARD AND BACKWARDS WHILE IN THIS MODE- I CAN'T EVEN COUNT HOW MANY TIMES I HAVE ALMOST HIT ANOTHER CAR, OR A PEDESTRIAN! WHAT HAPPENS WHEN THE ENGINE DOES FAIL- IS FORD GOING TO REPLACE THAT? *TR

ACCELERATING ON IT'S OWN AND LUNGE'S FORWARD WITH FOOT ON BRAKE. VEHICLE TRIES TO LUNGE, STALLS DASH DISPLAYS "FAIL SAFE MODE". THIS OCCURS MOSTLY WHEN GOING IN REVERSE. THIS HAS BEEN HAPPENING OFF AND ON FOR OVER THE PAST 2 YEARS AND HAS GOTTEN WORSE IN THE PAST MONTHS. *TR

CAR LUNGES AND SURGES WHILE FOOT IS ON THE BRAKE. RPM REV WHEN IN REVERSE OR DRIVE WITH FOOT ON THE BRAKE. IT HAS DONE THIS REPEATEDLY SINCE I BOUGHT THE CAR AND HAS GOTTEN PROGRESSIVELY WORSE. IT USED TO HAPPEN MORE IN THE HEAT NOW IS HAPPENING FREQUENTLY. PERHAPS NOW THE DEALERSHIP WILL BELIEVE ME. *TR

WHEN SITTING IDLE WITH A/C ON, ENGINE REVS ON IT'S OWN AND HAS GONE INTO FAILSAFE MODE. WHEN GOING FROM PARK TO REVERSE, CAR LUNGES WHILE IN REVERSE CAUSING A SIGNIFICANT SAFETY ISSUE IF THE BRAKE IS NOT APPLIED QUICK ENOUGH. THE CAR ALSO LUNGES FORWARD WHEN GOING FROM PARK TO DRIVE. THE CAR HAS A TENDENCY TO LUNGE AT A STOPLIGHT AND THEN SHUT OFF AND GO INTO FAILSAFE MODE FORCING A RESTART OF THE CAR ONCE IT HAS BEEN TAKEN OUT OF DRIVE AND BACK INTO PARK. THIS HAS BEEN GOING ON FOR A FEW MONTHS, BUT WE CAN'T AFFORD TO FIX IT UNTIL NEXT MONTH. EVEN WHEN WE DO GO TO ORDER A NEW THROTTLE BODY THROUGH FORD, WHICH IS WHAT WAS RECOMMENDED TO FIX THE PROBLEM, IT'S APPARENTLY ON A HORRENDOUS BACKORDER UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 FORD FREESTYLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THERE WAS A LOT OF DUST COMING FROM THE REAR BRAKES. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN IN FOR INSPECTION AT 11,000 MILES AND THE LOCAL TECHNICIAN INFORMED HIM THAT THE REAR BRAKES PADS WERE DEFECTIVE. THEY WERE REPLACED BY A FORD DEALER AND THE VEHICLE WAS INSPECTED. ONE YEAR LATER THE PADS WERE DEFECTIVE AGAIN AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT TSB 10021463 WAS DIRECTLY RELATED TO THE FAILURE; THEREFORE, IT WAS A KNOWN PROBLEM. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 16,590. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 29,652. UPDATED 12/14/2011 *CN THE BRAKES AND ROTORS HAD TO BE REPLACED THREE TIMES. UPDATED 04/25/11

I BOUGHT MY 2005 FORD FREESTYLE NEW IN JANUARY 2006. BY NOVEMBER 2008 THE REAR BRAKES BEGAN GRINDING. I HAD THEM REPLACED AT MY LOCAL FORD DEALERSHIP; IT WAS STILL UNDER THE 3 YEAR/ 36,000 MILES WARRANTY. NOW, A YEAR AND A HALF LATER THE BRAKES ARE GRINDING AGAIN AND NEED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE HAS LESS THAN 30,000 MILES ON IT BUT IS NO LONGER COVERED UNDER THE 3 YEAR WARRANTY. THE BRAKES SHOULDN'T HAVE TO BE REPLACED THIS OFTEN. HOWEVER, IN JULY 2007 WE RECEIVED A LETTER FROM FORD STATING THAT THE REAR BRAKES WOULD BE COVERED UNDER THE ORIGINAL 3 YEAR/ 36,000 MILES WARRANTY. THIS RAISES A RED FLAG THAT FORD KNEW ABOUT THE BRAKE ISSUES BUT DID NOTHING ABOUT IT, AND STILL HASN'T DONE ANYTHING. *TR

HAVE BEEN HAVING ONGOING PROBLEM WITH CAR LUNGING, SUDDEN ACCELERATION ESPECIALLY WHEN STOPPED. TODAY IT STARTED AND A WARNING LIGHT CAME ON BUT WENT AWAY WHEN I TURNED THE CAR OFF. LATER IT STARTED SURGING VERY BADLY AGAIN AND I PUT FUEL CLEANER IN THE TANK WHEN I FILLED IT UP. A FEW HOURS LATER I WAS STOPPED AT A STOP SIGN AND IT SURGED AND MOVED FORWARD A FEW FEET AND DIED IN THE ROAD. I WILL BE CONTACTING A FORD DEALER IN THE MORNING BUT WHEN I GOT ONLINE TO RESEARCH THE PROBLEM I FOUND SEVERAL COMPLAINTS ABOUT SIMILAR PROBLEMS THAT WAS BEING RELATED TO THE THROTTLE BODY(CLEANED, REPLACED). *TR

MY 2005 FORD FREESTYLE WITH 58,000 MILES SUDDENLY LOOSES ALL THE INSTRUMENT PANEL INDICATIONS AND THE ENGINE THEN DIES. RESTART IS POSSIBLE AND INSTRUMENTS THEN RETURN TO NORMAL. THIS USUALLY OCCURS WITHIN A FEW MINUTES OF STARTING THE CAR BUT HAS HAPPENED AT SPEED ON THE HIGHWAY. THE DEALER CLAIMS THIS IS A COMMON FREESTYLE PROBLEM AND THE ENTIRE INSTRUMENT CLUSTER HAS TO BE REPLACED AT A COST OF $700.00. WHY HAS THIS OBVIOUS SAFETY ISSUE NOT BEEN SUBJECT TO A RECALL? *TR

I HAVE A 2005 FORD FREESTYLE WITH A CVT TRANSMISSION. THE CAR DID NOT SHOW ANY PREVIOUS SIGNS OF PROBLEMS OR ENGINE INDICATOR LIGHTS. IN MAY OF 2009 THE CAR HAD APPROXIMATELY 42,000 MILES ON IT. I WAS DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 30 MPH WHEN THE TRANSMISSION "SLIPPED A ROD" CAUSING THE TRANSMISSION TO EXPLODE LEAVING PIECES OF THE TRANSMISSION ON THE ROAD WAY. DURING THE EXPLOSION, PIECES FROM THE TRANSMISSION DAMAGED OTHER PARTS OF THE ENGINE. A NEW TRANSMISSION WAS REQUIRED. *TR

CVT TRANSMISSION VIBRATING EXCESSIVELY AND MAKING LOUD NOISE WHEN SHIFTING OUT OF PARK. CVT TRANSMISSION FAILURE AT 67,000 MILES. HAD TO REPLACE WITH A FORD REMANUFACTURED TRANSMISSION. *TR

THE CAR LUNGES FORWARD OR BACKWARD DEPENDING IF YOU ARE IN DRIVE OR REVERSE. IT IS SO FAST YOU HAVE TO BRAKE WITH BOTH FEET AND PULL AGAINST STEERING WHEEL TO STOP CAR. CAR TRIPS INTO FAILSAFE MODE AFTER THIS HAPPENS (WOULD BE TOO LATE, YOU WOULD HAVE HIT SOMETHING BY THEN)DEALER SAYS IT IS THE BAD THROTTLE BODY. SEEMS TO BE A SYSTEMIC PROBLEM WITH FREESTYLE 2005-2007? VERY DANGEROUS A MATTER OF TIME BEFORE SOMEONE IS RUN OVER OR KILLED WITH VEHICLE. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 FORD FREESTYLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 35 MPH THE VEHICLE SURGED FORWARD AND SHIFTED INTO FAIL SAFE MODE WHICH REDUCED THE POWER OF THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT DROVE THE VEHICLE TO AN AUTO RETAIL STORE FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING AND THE RESULTS INDICATED THAT THE THROTTLE BODY FAILED. THE NEXT DAY THE VEHICLE SURGED AND SHIFTED INTO FAIL SAFE MODE AGAIN. THE CONTACT HAS NOT TAKEN THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER BUT NOTICED NUMEROUS COMPLAINTS ON THE THROTTLE BODY. THE CONTACT CALLED THE MANUFACTURER AND SINCE THE VEHICLE WAS OUT OF WARRANTY THE MANUFACTURER COULD NOT PROVIDE ASSISTANCE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS UNSAFE TO DRIVE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 91,346.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 FORD FREESTYLE. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 5 MPH IN A PARKING LOT. AS THE CONTACT DEPRESSED THE BRAKE PEDAL, THE VEHICLE ABNORMALLY ACCELERATED. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO STOP THE UNINTENDED ACCELERATION AS HE APPLIED THE BRAKES. THERE WAS ALSO AN ABNORMAL INCREASE IN BRAKING DISTANCE. THE FAILURE WOULD ALSO OCCUR WHEN IN REVERSE. THE DEALER ADVISED HAVING A DIAGNOSTIC TEST PERFORMED BEFORE PROCEEDING WITH ANY REPAIRS. THE VEHICLE WAS NEITHER DIAGNOSED NOR REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 75,000.

MY 2005 FORD FREESTYLE JUST ALL OF A SUDDEN TOOK OFF WHEN I PUT IT IN REVERSE. I ALMOST HIT ANOTHER CAR IN THE PARKING LOT!!!!. SINCE THEN IT DOES IT RANDOMLY SEVERAL TIMES A WEEK AND NOW IT EVEN DOES IT WHEN YOU PUT IT IN DRIVE. I HAVE TO BE VERY CAREFUL IN PARKING LOTS AND IN TRAFFIC. THIS IS VERY DANGEROUS AND FORDS NEEDS TO RECALL THIS DANGEROUS DEFECT. *TR

ON MAY 2009, THE CAR STALLED WHILE DRIVING AFTER HITTING A BAD POT HOLE. CAR WOULD NOT RESTART. ON JULY 1, 2009 THE CAR WOULD NOT START AFTER BEING TURNED OFF FOR A BRIEF TIME. MECHANIC SAID IT WAS THE SAME PROBLEM AS BEFORE AND SAID IT APPEARED TO BE A PROBLEM WITH AN OVERSENSITIVE FUEL SHUT OFF VALVE. WHENEVER WE HIT A BUMP NOW, THE CAR THREATENS TO STALL AND THEN SURGES. IT IS AN ONGOING PROBLEM. IT STALLED RECENTLY, IN AUGUST 2010, WHEN BACKING UP VERY SLOWLY, BUT RESTARTED. THE CAR DOES NOT FEEL RELIABLE. ALSO, WHEN THE CAR IS PARKED ON AN INCLINE AND IT RAINS, THE BACK OF THE CAR IS FLOODED DUE TO A PROBLEM WITH THE DRAINAGE AROUND THE MOON ROOF. THIS HAS LED TO RUSTING IN THE SPARE TIRE AREA, WHICH WE WERE TOLD IS A SAFETY HAZARD. *TR

2005 FORD FREESTYLE FOR 2 YRS HAVING A PROBLEM WITH FOOT BEING ON BRAKE AND THE THROTTLE WANTING TO GO CAUSING CAR TO SURGE AHEAD - NO ACCIDENT YET - THIS IS OFF AND ON - ALSO IF TURNING HARD WILL SURGE - 2X WENT INTO SAFE ENGINE MODE - CODE P061B AND P2106 THEN AFTER PARKING CAR FOR AWHILE IT WILL BE FINE - ALSO REAR BRAKES MAKING NOISES AND HAVE TO BE REPLACE EVERY FEW THOUSAND MILES - CAR SURGES AND ACCELERATES ON ITS OWN MOSTLY WHEN STOPPED WITH FOOT ON BRAKE ALSO DOES THIS IN REVERSE - CAR HAS ABOUT 120,000 MILES ON IT AT THIS TIME - VERY DANGEROUS - CANNOT AFFORD TO HAVE THROTTLE BODY REPLACED - THIS HAPPENS EVERY DAY PRETTY MUCH - SOME DAYS ONLY ONCE - THIS PAST WEEK EXTREMELY OFTEN AND WENT IN FAIL SAFE MODE - THERE SHOULD BE A RECALL ON THIS DANGEROUS PROBLEM - I HAVE READ MANY COMPLAINTS ABOUT THIS - VERY DANGEROUS. *TR

2005 FORD FREESTYLE - I AM HAVING PROBLEMS WITH THE CAR RANDOMLY LURCHING IT HAS HAPPENED WHILE BACKING UP AND MOVING FORWARD - AFTER THE LURCH IT MAY BE FINE OTHER TIMES IT SHUTS OFF OR THE CAR GOES INTO FAIL SAFE MODE. PARTICULAR WORRIES ME WHILE BACKING UP IN PARKING LOTS AND SUCH WORRIED IT WOULD CAUSE ME TO HIT SOMEONE/ SOMETHING. IT HAS DONE THIS ON QUITE A FEW OCCASIONS OVER SEVERAL MONTHS AND SEEMS TO HAVE BECOME WORSE DURING THE HOTTER MONTHS. *TR

2005 FORD FREESTYLE LIMITED AWD. THE VEHICLE, WHEN A/C UNIT IS ON AND OUTSIDE TEMPERATURE IS BETWEEN 80 AND 90 DEGREE F, SURGES FORWARD VIOLENTLY, APPROX. 1 TO 2 FEET, WHILE TRYING TO SLOW DOWN OR STOP. THEN ENGINE GOES INTO SAFE MODE AND STALLS. WHEN RESEARCHING THIS PROBLEM ON THE WEBSITE MYFORDFREESTYLE.COM THERE WAS INFORMATION ABOUT THE POSSIBLE CAUSE OF THE SURGE. THE FORD SERVICE DEPT. RECOMMENDS REPLACING THE THROTTLE BODY DUE TO EXCESS SLUDGE BUILD UP INSIDE THE UNIT. $700.00 PLUS FIX. I TOOK MY CAR INTO THE FORD SERVICE DEPT. IN MY AREA, GAVE THE DESCRIPTION OF THE PROBLEM, THEY SAID IT WAS PROBABLY THE THROTTLE BODY AND THAT I WOULD HAVE TO GET THIS REPLACED AND THAT THE CAR WAS UNSAFE TO DRIVE DUE TO THE SURGING. FORD SAYS THE THROTTLE BODY IS ON BACK ORDER. *TR