2005 Ford Freestyle complaints

CVT TRANSMISSION HAS ISSUES MANY LAWSUITS OVER THIS OUR TRANSMISSION STOP YESTERDAY. READING THE COST OF REPLACE AND THIS LOOKS LIKE SOMETHING FORD NEEDS TO ADDRESS PLEASE HELP! *TR

FOR SEVERAL YEARS, MY CAR HAD AN UNEXPECTED LURCHING/LUNGING PROBLEM WHENEVER I WAS PULLING IN & OUT OF PARKING SPACES. THIS WAS VERY DANGEROUS, SINCE I HAD TO IMMEDIATELY SLAM ON MY BRAKES TO AVOID HITTING SOMETHING OR SOMEONE. I NOTICED ON SEVERAL FORUMS THAT THE SUGGESTED FIX WAS TO HAVE THE THROTTLE BODY CLEANED, SO ON 9/17/12, I HAD MY REGULAR MECHANIC PERFORM THIS REPAIR. IN DEC 2012, I RECEIVED A RECALL LETTER FROM FORD STATING THAT THEY WOULD REPAIR THE THROTTLE BODY OR REIMBURSE ME IF I HAD ALREADY HAD IT DONE. THIS LETTER WAS APPARENTLY A RESULT OF COMPLAINTS LIKE THIS WITH NHTSA AND A CLASS-ACTION LAWSUIT FILED OVER 2 YEARS AGO. NO SOONER HAD I APPLIED FOR THE REFUND WHEN THE SECOND ISSUE (THAT THE FORUMS ALL DESCRIBE) STARTING OCCURRING - I.E. A LOUD WHINE WHENEVER I HAVE THE CAR IN PARK OR NEUTRAL. THE SOUND GOES AWAY ONCE IN DRIVE, BUT I'VE HAD 3 GARAGES TELL ME THIS IS A SIGN THAT THE CVT TRANSMISSION IS FAILING. THE REPAIR COSTS ANYWHERE FROM $4,000 TO $7,000. NUMEROUS DOCUMENTATION EXISTS THAT THESE CVT TRANSMISSIONS ARE FAILING AROUND 100,000 MILES AND THAT THE MANUFACTURER OF THE PART NO LONGER MAKES IT, SO ONLY REBUILT TRANSMISSIONS CAN BE USED. APPARENTLY FORD HAS THE MARKET CORNERED ON THOSE AND THERE IS A HUGE BACK-ORDER PROBLEM TO EVEN GET THE WORK NONE. ALL THIS INDICATES A PROBLEM ON FORD'S PART, BUT A LACK OF RESPONSE UNTIL ANOTHER CLASS ACTION IS THROWN AT THEM WHICH IS ALREADY IN THE WORKS. NEEDLESS TO SAY, I HAVE NOT BEEN DRIVING MY CAR, SINCE IT

ISSUE 1: THE CAR LUNGES PERIODICALLY AND WITHOUT WARNING. IT IS VERY STARTLING AND CAUSES PANIC-REACTIONS TO SLAM THE BRAKE TO STOP. I DON'T BELIEVE THE COUNTER-MEASURES I'VE BEEN USING ARE A VERY GOOD LONG-TERM "DEFENSIVE-DRIVING" STRATEGY ESPECIALLY IF IT GETS WORSE NOR DO I FEEL ITS A SITUATION A DRIVER WITH A FAMILY SHOULD HAVE TO FACE ON A REPEAT AND REGULAR BASIS. IT USUALLY OCCURS AT VERY LOW SPEEDS LIKE MOVING IN OR OUT OF A PARKING POSITION (I'VE ALMOST DRIVEN THROUGH MY GARAGE DOOR AND INSIDE GARAGE WALL OR HIT PARKED CARS IN PARKING LOTS ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS), APPROACHING OR LEAVING STOP SIGNS AND LIGHTS (I NOW SLOW DOWN TRIPLE WHAT I WOULD IN ANOTHER VEHICLE TO AVOID GETTING CLOSE TO OTHER VEHICLES IN CASE IT LUNGES), AND USUALLY MORE FREQUENTLY WHEN THE AIR CONDITIONING IS RUNNING. THIS HAS BEEN ON-GOING FOR SEVERAL MONTHS BUT I THOUGHT IT WAS MY IMAGINATION. FINALLY WHEN I RESEARCHED RECALLS, I NOTICED OTHER COMPLAINTS AND FEEL THIS IS A SERIOUS CONCERN IF ITS HAPPENING TO OTHERS AS WELL AND SHOULD BE RESOLVED BEFORE SOMEONE IS SERIOUSLY INJURED. MY BIGGEST FEAR IS NEEDING TO STOP SUDDENLY TO AVOID SOMETHING LIKE A CAR OR PERSON AND THE CAR LUNGING AND STRIKING IT ANYWAY. ISSUE 2: THE CAR IS LOSING ABOUT 100 MILES PER GALLON OF GAS COMPARED TO 1 YEAR AGO AND 150 MILES PER GALLON OF GAS COMPARED TO 2 YEARS AGO. WHEN I BOUGHT THE CAR IN DEC 2010 IT GOT ABOUT 430 MILES PER TANK. NOW IT GETS ABOUT 280 MILES PER TANK. *TR

I FILED A COMPLAINT ON JANUARY 3RD, 2012 AND NEVER HEARD BACK FROM ANYONE REGARDING THIS. IT IS STILL HAPPENING AND IS STILL AN ISSUE. MY ORIGINAL COMPLAINT NUMBER IS 10442220. I OWN A 2005 FORD FREESTYLE. I WAS ENTERING THE VEHICLE WHEN THE FRONT DRIVER SIDE DOOR FAILED TO CLOSE PROPERLY. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO THE DEALER. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AND THEY CONFIRMED TO THE CONTACT THAT THE VIN DID NOT QUALIFY FOR REPAIRS UNDER NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 06V383000(LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:DOORS:LATCH). THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 65,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 81,000. *TR

THE VEHICLE 'S ENGINE JUST SHUT OFF. AFTER PULLING OFF THE ROAD I TRIED SEVERAL TIMES TO START THE VEHICLE, TO NO AVAIL. I WAITED APPROXIMATELY 20 MINUTES BEFORE TRYING AGAIN. THE ENGINE STARTED, BUT WOULD NOT GO IN GEAR. AFTER SEVERAL ATTEMPTS OF TRYING TO PUT IT IN GEAR, IT SUDDENLY WORKED! KNOWING I HAD A 250 MILE TRIP BACK HOME, I WAS VERY LEERY ABOUT TAKING A CHANCE WITH IT. FORTUNATELY, I MADE IT. I CONTACTED MY MECHANIC AND MADE AN APPOINTMENT TO GET THE VEHICLE IN THE SHOP THE NEXT DAY. THE DIAGNOSTIC MACHINE WAS USED AND IT "THREW" SEVERAL DIFFERENT CODES, RENDERING IT UNDIAGNOSABLE? THE MECHANIC CALLED FORD MOTOR CORP. AND THEY SAID THEY WOULD GET BACK WITH HIM. AFTER 2 WEEKS OF WAITING, I CALLED FORD MYSELF AND WAS TREATED EXTREMELY RUDE AND ALSO WAS TOLD MY MECHANIC WAS NOT QUALIFIED TO DIAGNOSE THIS PROBLEM! TWO MONTHS LATER, I GET A LETTER SAYING THE 'THROTTLE BODY" NEEDED TO BE "CLEANED OUT"...AT THEIR EXPENSE. THIS PROCEDURE WAS DONE AND I AM CONTINUOUSLY HAVING PROBLEMS WITH THE TRANSMISSION, ESPECIALLY WHEN IT GETS COLD (AROUND 32 DEGREES). THE VEHICLE WILL RUN AFTER WARMING THE ENGINE (SHUTTING IT DOWN/RESTARTING REPEATEDLY) BEFORE IT DECIDES TO FINALLY RUN "NORMAL". I WAS TOLD THIS RESETS THE CODE??? I WILL NEVER BUY ANOTHER FORD, THEY DO NOT BACK THEIR PRODUCT OR THEIR NAME! FORD HAS BEEN MADE AWARE OF THESE PROBLEMS WITH THIS CVT TRANSMISSION AND THEY NEED TO CORRECT THE PROBLEM THERE ARE NUMEROUS COMPLAINTS AND WE, THE CONSUMER, NEED HELP WITH THIS ON G

WELL AFTER I RECEIVED THE RECALL LETTER FOR CLEANING OF THE THROTTLE BODY, THE FOLLOWING WEEK I BEGAN HEARING A NOISE AS IF I WAS IN AN AIRPLANE WHEN BEFORE THAT WAS NOT THE CASE. THE I WAS HEADED TO WORK ONE MORNING AND I COULD NOT ACCELERATE OVER 40 MPH AND MY TRUCK STARTED JERKING SO I IMMEDIATELY PULLED OVER AND TURNED MY TRUCK OFF. I STARTED BACK UP HEADING STRAIGHT TO FORD SERVICE DEPT. AS I'M DRIVING THE WRENCH SYMBOL CAME ON WHICH I HAD SEEN BUT WHEN I BROUGHT IT UP TO THE SERVICE MAN THE DAY THEY DID THE RECALL, HE INFORMED ME THAT IT WAS NOTHING. YET, THIS PARTICULAR DAY WHEN I GOT TO THEM I JUST LEFT MY TRUCK RUNNING TO MAKE SURE HE SEES AND HEARS WHAT I AM JUST FOR HIM TO TELL ME THAT I WOULD NEED A NEW THROTTLE BODY AND I NOW NEED A TRANSMISSION OVER 5900 DOLLARS THAT I DIDN'T THINK WAS FAIR. THEN HE GOES ON TELLING ME THAT AFTER THIS RECALL THEY ALWAYS HAVE TROUBLE WITH ACCELERATION AND TRANSMISSION PROBLEMS. SO, I ASKED HIM WHY HE DIDN'T INFORM ME ? HIS RESPONSE WAS THAT THEY ONLY DO WHAT FORD MANUFACTURER TELLS THEM.. SO THEY SHOULD BE RESPONSIBLE CONSIDERING THEY HAVE BEEN AWARE OF THIS CVT PROBLEM. *TR

THE TRANSMISSION OF THIS VEHICLE IS BAD. FORD KNOWS IT AND THEY IT BUT DID NOT DO ANYTHING ABOUT IT. AS WE ARE DRIVING DOWN THE FREEWAY GOING 75 / 80 MILES AN HOUR THE TRANSMISSION WILL GO TO WHAT THEY CALL A SAFE MODE OR SOMETHING LIKE THAT. WHEN THIS HAPPENS IT GOES DOWN TO 40 MILES AN HOUR. IF YOU ARE ON THE FREEWAY WHEN THIS HAPPENS IT COULD CREATE A PROBLEM, CRASH AND THUS IS A SAFETY CONCERN. *TR

THE CAR LUNGES FORWARD WHEN AT A COMPLETE STOP; NEARLY CAUSING ACCIDENTS (I WOULD REAR END SOMEONE IF I DIDN'T ALLOW MORE SPACE BETWEEN THE OTHER VEHICLE AND MINE THAN LEGALLY ALLOWED.). WHEN YOU TRY TO RUN THE AIR CONDITIONING THE CAR SHUTS OFF IMMEDIATELY, NO MATTER WHAT SPEED YOU ARE DRIVING AT. THE CAR MAKES NOISE WHEN TURNING THE STEERING WHEEL TO THE LEFT. I JUST PURCHASED THIS CAR 4 MONTHS AGO AND AM NOW BEING TOLD I NEED TO REPLACE THE TRANSMISSION, THE AIR COMPRESSOR AND A VALVE. I NOTICED THE LUNGING IMMEDIATELY AND WAS ABLE TO ALLOW MYSELF MORE SPACE TO MAKE UP FOR THE DIFFERENTIAL, HOWEVER OTHER PEOPLE ON THE ROAD ARE NOT AWARE OF MY ISSUES WITH LUNGING AND WHEN THEY PULL IN FRONT OF ME, I MAY NOT BE ABLE TO SLOW MYSELF. I AM HIGHLY PERTURBED BY THE CONTINUING ISSUES. IN LOOKING ONLINE I FIND THAT I AM JUST ONE OF MANY PEOPLE WITH THESE VERY SAME ISSUES WITH THE FREESTYLE. I ABSOLUTELY LOVE THIS CAR AND QUITE FRANKLY I HAVE 3 MORE YEARS OF PAYING FOR IT BUT I NEED IT TO RUN PROPERLY. I HAVE 2 YOUNG CHILDREN THAT I HAUL IN MY CAR AS WELL AS THEIR FRIENDS AND OTHER FAMILY MEMBERS AND IT'S SCARY. MY SON IS ASTHMATIC AND WILL NOT BE ABLE TO STAND THE CAR COME SUMMER SINCE I AM UNABLE TO RUN THE AIR CONDITIONING UNTIL I CAN AFFORD TO REPLACE THE AIR COMPRESSOR. I JUST WISH THAT I HAD KNOWN THAT THE CAR WAS NOT THE "STEAL" I THOUGHT IT TO BE BEFORE I BOUGHT IT. I EVEN SPENT $2000 MORE THAN I HAD PLANNED TO BECAUSE I LIKED THIS CAR SO MUCH. . *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 FORD FREESTYLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE COMING TO A STOP, THE VEHICLE INDEPENDENTLY SURGED FORWARD. ADDITIONALLY, THE CONTACT STATED WHILE AT A COMPLETE STOP, SHE ATTEMPTED TO ACCELERATE BUT THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT RESPOND. THE CONTACT CONTINUALLY APPLIED PRESSURE TO THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL UNTIL THE VEHICLE RESPONDED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 150,000.

CAR STALLS DAILY THREE TIMES WHILE DRIVING, DEALER CLEANED THE THROTTLE BODY STILL STALLS, ANOTHER DEALER CLEANED THE MAF AND CHANGED THE SPARK PLUGS AND CHANGE CVT TRANSMISSION FLUID, STILL STALLING. NEED A NEW THROTTLE BODY IT IS A COMMON DEFECT WITH FORD AND VERY DANGEROUS SOME ONE WILL GET KILLED BECAUSE OF IT. MY CVT TRANSMISSION START TO SLIP AND NEEDS REPLACEMENT. *TR

THE MIDDLE BENCH SEATS CENTER SEAT BELT RETRACTED IN WHILE THE SEAT WAS FOLDED DOWN, LOCKED, AND WON'T ALLOW THE SEAT TO COME BACK UP. THE ONLY WAY I WAS ABLE TO GET THE SEAT BACK IN THE UPRIGHT POSITION WAS TO UNBOLTED THE SEATBELT, LET THE LOSE END RETRACT INTO THE MECHANISM UNTIL IT RELEASED ALLOWING THE END TO BE BOLTED BACK AGAIN. I'M ON THE THIRD TIME OF UNBOLTED AND BOLTING A LOUSILY (IN MY OPINION) DESIGNED SEATBELT SYSTEM. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 FORD FREESTYLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE REAR DRIVER AND PASSENGER SIDE DOOR LATCHES FROZE AND THE DOORS COULD NOT BE COMPLETELY CLOSED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO THE DEALER. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED BUT OFFERED NO ASSISTANCE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 97,000.

ENGINE WENT IDLE DURING RUSH HR ON I95 CENTER LANE TRAFFIC FLYING BY RPMS SOARING AND IM AT A COAST TRYING TO GET OVER SCARED THE BLEEP OUT OF SEVERAL OTHER DRIVERS. DASH SAYS ENGINE FAIL SAFE MODE AND AS I BRAKE THE CAR IS LURCHING AND JERKING. I SHUT IT OFF. I BREATHE IN AND OUT AND THEN START HER BACK UP AND I LIMP ALONG THE SHOULDER TO THE EXIT RAMP. ARRANGE A DAY OFF AND TAKE IT TO FORD (WENT IDLE TWICE ON THE WAY) AND THEY "CLEAN OUT THE DEPOSITS" IN THE THROTTLE BODY FREE AS PART OF A RECALL. SO MONDAY BACK ON THE HIGHWAY IT HAPPENS AGAIN.OMG SO I TAKE IT TO THE LOCAL GUY AND HE REPLACES THE THROTTLE BODY ASSEMBLY FOR ABOUT $700. CAR IS RUNNING GREAT, ACCELERATION IS BACK SHE FEELS LIKE NEW AND IT MADE ME REALIZE THAT THE THROTTLE HAD BEEN ACTING WEIRD FOR A WHILE - OCCASIONALLY THINGS LIKE STARTING THE CAR AND THAT INITIAL ACCELERATION WHEN PULLING FORWARD OR BACK BUT IT NEVER JUST WENT IDLE LIKE THAT - THAT'S JUST DANGEROUS. I THINK IT IS UNFAIR THAT FORD DID NOT REPLACE THIS PART - I LEFT FORD CONFIDENT THAT THEY KNEW WHAT THEY WERE DOING ESPECIALLY BECAUSE I TOLD THEM OF MY NEAR MISS ON THE HIGHWAY. *TR

WHEN IT GETS BELOW FREEZING, I GET A WRENCH LIGHT AND THEN THERE IS NO THROTTLE RESPONSE. A FEW WEEKS AGO I WAS STUCK IN A SNOW STORM WITH THIS PROBLEM. I ENDED UP PURCHASING A CARMD DEVICE AND FOUND OUT THAT IT IS A TRANSMISSION VALVE BODY, BUT THE LOCAL FORD MOTOR COMPANY INSISTS THAT IT IS THE COMPLETE TRANSMISSION AND WANTS TO CHARGE FOR SOMETHING THAT I THINK THAT THIS SHOULD BE A RECALL BECAUSE OF ALL OF THE COMPLAINTS AND LISTINGS ON THE WEB FOR THE SAME PROBLEM. AFTER READING FURTHER INTO THE INFORMATION I HAVE FOUND OUT THAT THE CVT TRANSMISSION IS ATTACHED TO A 3.5L SIX CYLINDER ENGINE THAT IS PUSHING MORE HORSEPOWER THAN THE TRANSMISSION CAN HANDLE. THEREFORE THIS IS A DELIBERATE NEGLECT ON THE FORD MOTOR COMPANY AND SHOULD MAKE APPROPRIATE CORRECTIONS TO RESOLVE THE PROBLEM. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 FORD FREESTYLE. THE CONTACT STATED THE FRONT DRIVER AND PASSENGER SIDE DOORS FAILED TO CLOSE. THE CONTACT ALSO STATED THAT THE LATCHES FREEZE WHEN THE TEMPERATURE WAS COLD. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING. THE TECHNICIAN STATED THE DOOR LATCH WOULD HAVE TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 75,000.

STARTED THE CAR, HEADED OUT AND "CHECK TRANSMISSION" CAME ON. TOOK TO THE DEALER THEY CAME UP WITH 2 CODES, POSSIBLE TRANSMISSION, POSSIBLE MECHATRONICS. DEALER RECOMMENDED TAKE HOME AND IF/WHEN ERROR MESSAGES APPEAR BRING THE CAR BACK. CAR WAS FINE FOR FEW MILES THEN "CHECK TRANSMISSION" FOLLOWED BY "CHECK ENGINE" AND IMMEDIATE LOSS OF POWER. TOOK CAR BACK TO DEALER (USED SCANNER TO CLEAR SO I COULD DRIVE). LEFT AT DEALER FOR THEM TO DRIVE AND GET SOME ANSWERS. WAS TOLD NEED A NEW TRANSMISSION PARTS + LABOR AROUND $6500-$7000. WITH A FOUR MONTH WAIT DUE TO PRODUCTION BACK LOG. BEFORE THIS HAPPENED I LOVED THIS CAR.. HOPING THE DEALER WILL WORK WITH ME ON TRADE IN, CAN NOT AFFORD A NEW CAR! *TR

THE AIR CONDITIONER BLOWS WARM AIR ONLY. *TR

MY AWD MALFUNCTION LIGHT IS ON AND THE ALL WHEEL DRIVE DOES NOT WORK. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 FORD FREESTYLE. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING 10 MPH UPHILL WHEN THE VEHICLE UNEXPECTEDLY LUNGED FORWARD WITHOUT THE BRAKE PEDAL OR THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL BEING ENGAGED. THE VEHICLE CAME TO A STOP WHEN PRESSURE WAS APPLIED TO THE BRAKE PEDAL. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THERE WAS A CONCURRENT INVESTIGATION UNDER NHTSA ACTION NUMBER: PE11018 (VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL). THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE PROBLEM. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 95,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 FORD FREESTYLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 30 MPH, SHE HEARD A LOUD NOISE AS THE STEERING WHEEL STARTED TO VEER. THE CONTACT MENTIONED THAT AFTER INSPECTING THE VEHICLE SHE NOTICED THAT THE REAR CONTROL ARM WAS FRACTURED AND BECAME DETACHED FROM THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHERE THE TECHNICIAN ADVISED THAT THERE WAS CORROSION OF THE REAR SUB-FRAME, CAUSING IT TO DETACH FROM THE VEHICLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE BUT DID NOT OFFER ANY ASSISTANCE SINCE THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN ANY RECALLS. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 176,690.

THE CAR JUMP IN LOW SPEED AND YOU HAVE TO APPLY THE BRAKES, THIS WAS IN DIRECT DRIVE OR REVERSE. *TR

THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO SURGE ON THE HWY. THE RPMS WOULD SURGE FORWARD AND RELAX TO NORMAL RPM SPEED. I RECEIVED A RECALL LETTER A FEW DAY'S AGO. MY WORRY IS THAT I HAVE TAKEN IT TO REPAIR FACILITIES AND THEY FOUND NOTHING WRONG. I AM WORRIED THAT I WILL HAVE TRANSMISSION PROBLEMS BECAUSE OF THE RECALL DEFECT. I HAVE READ MANY POSTS ABOUT CVT TRANSMISSION FAILURE, IT WOULD APPEAR THAT FORD IS DOING NOTHING ABOUT THE TRANSMISSION PROBLEMS. I HAVE OWNED FORDS FOR OVER THIRTY YEARS AND IF THE CVT PROBLEMS ARE NOT ADDRESSED. I WILL NOT BUY ANOTHER, MY FAMILY WILL NOT BUY AGAIN EITHER. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 FORD FREESTYLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE REVERSING, THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION OR REPAIRS. THE CONTACT ALSO STATED THAT MONTHS LATER WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 55 MPH UPHILL, THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO JERK ABNORMALLY. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO A DEALER FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING OR REPAIRS. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 65,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 67,695.

CAR SURGES WHEN AT LOW SPEEDS WITHOUT APPLYING PRESSURE OF GAS, TRANSMISSION IS SHIFTING VERY WIERD, KICKS HARD THEN THE NEXT DAY WORKS. *TR

THE FIRST INCIDENT MY FUEL GAUGE IS OFF & PRODUCING INCORRECT DATA OF GAS REMAINING IN CAR & DRIVER WINDOW WOULD ROLL UP AND DOWN WHEN TRYING TO JUST ROLL IT UP. I TOOK THE CAR BACK TO THE DEALERSHIP THEY DID NOT FIX THE ISSUE. ANOTHER INCIDENT I WAS ON THE HIGHWAY AND THE STALLED WHILE DRIVING. THIRD INCIDENT I WAS AT A STOP LIGHT WITH MY 5 YEAR OLD DAUGHTER IN THE CAR, ALL OF A SUDDEN THE CAR MADE A LOUD REVVING UP NOISE THEN SHOT US FORWARD INTO ONCOMING TRAFFIC. I WAS BARELY ABLE TO BACK UP BEFORE THE CARS REACHED US. ANOTHER TIME I WAS DRIVING WITH MY DAUGHTER TAKING HER TO DAYCARE THEN GOING TO WORK AND WE WERE GOING THROUGH A SCHOOL ZONE. WE STOPPED AT A STOP SIGN AND THERE WAS A FAMILY WITH 3 CHILDREN CROSSING AND THE CAR SHOT US FORWARD AGAIN AND WE ALMOST HIT THE FAMILY. SEVERAL TIMES WHEN PICKING UP MY DAUGHTER I WOULD PUT THE CAR IN REVERSE AND MY FOOT WAS ON THE BRAKE PEDAL STILL ALL OF A SUDDEN THE CAR SHOT US BACK INTO THE CARS BEHIND US. THIS CAR IS VERY UNSAFE. I FEAR FOR THE SAFETY OF OTHERS AND MY DAUGHTERS AND MY LIFE WHEN GETTING INTO THIS CAR. FORD SHOULD RECALL THIS VEHICLE AND REPLACE IT WITH A NEW CAR. PEOPLE SHOULDN'T BE AT RISK FOR THIS. *TR

CAR WAS PARKED IN REAR OF APARTMENT COMPLEX.WHEN I PUT IT IN REVERSE IT LUNGED BACK WITHOUT MY FOOT ON THE GAS, SMASHING THE REAR OF THE CAR INTO THE APARTMENT BUILDING WALL. I DID HAVE A SEAT BELT ON BUT THE IMPACT CAUSED SEVERE NECK TRAUMA AS MY HEAD WAS TURNED AT THE TIME OF IMPACT. I SHUT THE CAR OFF. APPROXIMATELY AN HOUR LATER I STARTED THE CAR, PUT IT IN DRIVE, AND AS I ATTEMPTED TO DRIVE THE CAR HOME, IT WOULD "LOSE POWER", THE WRENCH LIGHT WOULD COME ON, AND THE CAR WOULD HAVE NO TRANSMISSION POWER. I HAD TO PULL THE CAR OVER, TURN IT OFF AND RESTART IT. THIS HAPPENED REPEATEDLY. THE LOCAL FORD DEALERSHIP INCORRECTLY DIAGNOSED AND CHARGED ME A REPAIR FOR CLEANING THE SENSOR - AND REFUSED TO REFUND ME MY DIAGNOSTIC CHARGES EVEN THOUGH MY CAR WAS NOT FIXED. I DID MY OWN RESEARCH TO LEARN IT WAS A THROTTLE BODY ISSUE. THE SERVICE MANAGER STATED THEY WOULD APPLY THE CREDIT TOWARDS REPLACING THE THROTTLE BODY....BUT NOT ALL THE CHARGES. THEY WERE HORRIBLE TO DEAL WITH IN CUSTOMER SERVICE AFTER COMPLETELY FAILING TO FIX MY CAR AND CHARGING ME ALMOST $500. *TR

VEHICLE LUNGES OR SURGES WHEN AT IDLE OR LOW SPEEDS IN FORWARD AND REVERSE. *TR

WHEN VEHICLE IS COMPLETE STOPPED WITH BRAKE APPLIED, THE VEHICLE WILL LUNGE FORWARD. THIS HAPPENED NUMEROUS TIMES DURING MY TWO YEARS OF DRIVING THIS VEHICLE UNTIL THE TRANSMISSION WENT COMPLETELY OUT. SEVERAL TIMES I BARELY MISSED HITTING THE CAR IN FRONT OF ME. LUCKILY I NEVER PULL UP REAL CLOSE. FORD IS NOW 90 DAYS OUT ON GETTING A NEW TRANSMISSION AND THE COST TO REPLACE IT IS MORE THAN THE VEHICLE IS WORTH. *TR

WHILE MANEUVERING MY VEHICLE IN A SMALL SPACE (FORWARD, REVERSE, TURNING THE WHEEL) THE CAR BEGAN TO SURGE AND LUNGE (HAS OCCURRED BEFORE, BUT MOSTLY IN REVERSE.) THERE WAS LOUD WHINING WHEN I TURNED THE STEERING WHEEL (THAT BEGAN RECENTLY AND IS ALMOST CONSTANT.) THE ENGINE BEGAN TO REV LOUDLY, THE CAR TRYING TO LUNGE EVEN WITH THE BRAKE APPLIED. I REVERSED THE CAR SEVERAL FEET FROM THE ROAD FOR FEAR IT WOULD LUNGE INTO TRAFFIC. THE ENGINE LIGHT (1ST TIME EVER) AND THE WRENCH SYMBOL CAME ON. CAR WENT INTO LIMP MODE, WOULD NOT ACCELERATE OR EXCEED 30MPH. (4TH OR 5TH TIME THIS HAS HAPPENED IN THE ONE YEAR I'VE OWNED THE CAR.) DIAGNOSTIC CODES GIVEN BY AUTOZONE ON 9/19/12: P2106 (THROTTLE ACTUATOR CONTROL SYSTEM) & P061B (INTERNAL CONTROL MODULE TORQUE CALCULATION PERFORMANCE ERROR.) UPON RESTART, ENGINE LIGHT OFF. DEALER WAS CONTACTED, AND ON 9/26/12 I DROVE THE CAR TO REPAIR SHOP. THEY SAID SMART JUNCTION BOX MELTED, MUST REPLACE (ELECTRONIC CHASSIS CONTROL MODULE )BEFORE DOING REPAIRS TO THE THROTTLE BODY, CVT AND SUDDENLY NON-WORKING A/C (WAS WORKING PRIOR). NO REPAIRS HAVE BEEN MADE TO THE VEHICLE AS THE DEALERSHIP (NOT FORD) REFUSES TO HONOR THE 36,000ML WARRANTY WITH CAR. RECENT PROBLEMS PRIOR TO 9/26/12:*HIGHWAY DRIVING (55+MPH/SOMETIMES USING CRUISE) CAR REVS HIGH RPMS/WILL NOT ACCELERATE AT ALL/RESUMES LATER*SPUTTERS/STALLS/LOSES POWER WHEN SLOWING/STOPPING (IT DOES RESTART) INSTRUMENT PANEL BRIGHTENS/DIMS*POWER LOCKS MALFUNCTIONING (UNLOCK FUNCTION WORKS WITH FOB ONL

THE VEHICLE SURGES AT LOW SPEEDS, MORE FREQUENTLY WHEN A/C IS ON. *TR

FORD HAS NOT ISSUED A RECALL ON THEIR CVT TRANSMISSION. THERE WERE OVER 54 PAGES OF COMPLAINTS ON ONE WEBSITE. FORD HAS ALSO DECIDED NOT TO MAKE A REPLACEMENT PART. THEREFORE, THE CONSUMER IS FACED WITH A $6000.00 REPAIR BILL. THERE IS NO DOUBT THE TRANSMISSION IS FAULTY AS FORD CHANGED TO A MORE RELIABLE 6SPEED AUTOMATIC. THOSE OF WHO HAVE A NICE VEHICLE ARE FACED WITH OVERSIZED YARD ART AS THE COMMON MAN CAN BUY ANOTHER CAR FOR THE REPAIR. TRYING TO TRADE RESULTED IN "WHAT WILL WE DO WITH IT?" NICE ANSWER. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 FORD FREESTYLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS DIFFICULT TO START. ALSO, THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS THE VEHICLE LUNGED FORWARD INDEPENDENTLY. BOTH FAILURES RECURRED NUMEROUS TIMES. THE DEALER AND THE MANUFACTURER WERE NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. HOWEVER, NEITHER OFFERED ANY ASSISTANCE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 45,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 50,329.

THE VEHICLE LURCHES/LUNGE JUST BEFORE STOP. ON NUMEROUS OCCASIONS, IT WOULD LURCH/LUNGE JUST AS IT IS STOPPING. HAS BEEN GOING ON FOR A YEAR; HAD VEHICLE SERVICED/REPAIRED BUT STILL CONTINUES TO MALFUNCTION. *TR

I'VE HAD PROBLEMS WITH THIS VEHICLE NUMEROUS TIMES OVER THE PAST FEW YEARS. I FILED A COMPLAINT ON HERE ONCE BUT DO NOT REMEMBER THE DATES OR THE USERNAME/PASSWORD I USED. THIS VEHICLE IS THE WORST CAR I HAVE EVER OWNED. I'VE SUNK THOUSANDS INTO REPAIRS IN THE LAST COUPLE OF YEARS. I'VE HAD INSTRUMENT CLUSTER REPLACED 4 TIMES, REPLACED ENGINE MOUNTS, MY A/C COMPRESSOR WENT OUT ON IT, THROTTLE BODY REPLACED. AND NOW IT SITS ON BLOCKS WE THOUGHT WAS THE FUEL PUMP WENT OUT SO REPLACED IT. DIDN'T DO ANY GOOD. NOT SURE WHAT IT IS THE INSTRUMENT CLUSTER STILL DOESN'T WORK CORRECTLY, IT WAS SURGING TIL THE DAY THE OTHER DAY WHEN IT JUST WONT GO ANYMORE, IT WILL START AND RUN BUT WON'T GO. I WAS TOLD IT COULD BE NUMEROUS THINGS, THROTTLE BODY AGAIN, INSTRUMENT CLUSTER STILL NOT RIGHT, MIGHT BE MY TRANSMISSION, COULD BE MY PEDAL THROTTLE SENSOR, FUEL SWITCH OUT..........SO WHAT DO I DO NICKEL AND PENNY EVERYTHING I HAVE INTO A LEMON THAT OBVIOUSLY THE NHTSA NOR FORD CARE ABOUT. I'M A SINGLE MOTHER WITH TWO CHILDREN, WE LIVE 7 MILES FROM TOWN...AND NOW I HAVE NO TRANSPORTATION. I BOUGHT THIS VEHICLE IN 2005 AND PAID QUITE A BIT FOR IT. ITS LIKE TOILET PAPER OR DIAPERS....DISPOSABLE! I WILL NEVER PURCHASE A FORD AGAIN. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 FORD FREESTYLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHEN SITTING AT A COMPLETE STOP, THE VEHICLE WOULD LUNGE FORWARD ABNORMALLY. THE VEHICLE WOULD THEN ENGAGE IN FAIL SAFE MODE. THE VEHICLE WAS ABLE TO BE DRIVEN AT LOWER SPEEDS AND WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER FOR DIAGNOSIS. AFTER DIAGNOSIS, THEY ADVISED HER THAT SHE NEEDED TO REPLACE THE TRANSMISSION. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 98,000. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 117,000. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE.

THE CAR LUNGES FORWARD. IT HAPPEN IN FORWARD OR REVERSE GEAR. AC IN ON POSITION. IT HAS HAPPEN WHEN CAR STARTS MOVING OR WHILE IT IS MOVING AT LOWER SPEEDS. NO ACCIDENTS, JUST CLOSE CALLS. IN DRIVEWAYS, DRIVE THRU'S. MOVING ON STREETS AND PARKING LOTS. HAVING TO APPLY BRAKES HARDER. CAR STALLS AT HOTTER OUTSIDE TEMPERATURES. *TR

WHEN AT A STOP, OUR CAR LUNGES WHEN YOU PRESS ON THE GAS PEDAL, FORWARD OR REVERSE. THERE IS A HESITATION AFTER PUSHING ON THE PEDAL THAN IT LEAPS FORWARD OR REVERSE. I WAS TOLD FROM A DEALER THAT IT NEEDED THE THROTTLE BODY CLEANED AND WAS TOLD THE SAME FROM A TRANSMISSION SHOP. THE TRANSMISSION SHOP INFORMED ME OF SOME PROBLEMS FORD WAS HAVING WITH THIS TRANSMISSION. I LOOKED IT UP ON LINE AND SEEN MANY COMPLAINTS. I CLEANED IT AND IT SEEMED TO FIX THE PROBLEM. A COUPLE OF MONTHS AGO, IT STARTED THE LUNGING AGAIN. THIS MORNING, THE CAR SHUTTERED AND STOPPED AND SEVERAL LIGHTS ON THE DASH LIT UP, WRENCH, MOTOR. THE CAR WOULDN'T MOVE, IT WOULDN'T EVEN REV UP. IT STRANDED MY WIFE ON THE SIDE OF THE ROAD. I CAME TO MEET HER AND HAD IT TOWED TO OUR HOUSE. I CLEANED THE THROTTLE BODY AGAIN. WHEN I GOT IN TO TRY IT, ALL THE LIGHTS WERE NO LONGER THERE BUT IT STILL LUNGES. VERY AFRAID TO LET MY WIFE DRIVE IT AGAIN WITH THE POSSIBILITY OF BEING STRANDED.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 FORD FREESTYLE. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 35 MPH, THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY STALLED. THE FAILURE RECURRED INTERMITTENTLY AS THE CONTACT DROVE AT VARIOUS SPEEDS . THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING. THE DEALER ADVISED THAT THE COMPUTER HAD TO BE RESET. AFTER THE REPAIR THE FAILURE CONTINUED. THE CHECK ENGINE WARNING LIGHT WAS ALSO ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 88,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 FORD FREESTYLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT ALL OF THE DOORS AND LATCHES AROUND THE VEHICLE COULD NOT BE CLOSED OR THEY WOULD BOUNCE BACK OPEN DURING COLDER WEATHER. THE DEALER WAS NOTIFIED WHO ADVISED THE CONTACT THAT THERE WAS A RECALL FOR THE FAILURE UNDER NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 06V383000(LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES: DOORS: LATCH) HOWEVER, THE VEHICLE WAS PREVIOUSLY REPAIRED UNDER THE RECALL. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED WHO ADVISED THE CONTACT THAT THE RECALL WAS REPAIRED AND THEY WOULD NOT REPAIR THE VEHICLE A SECOND TIME. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 136,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 FORD FREESTYLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 20 TO 70 MPH THE VEHICLE WOULD STALL WITHOUT ANY WARNING AND THEN TURNED IT SELF BACK ON. ALSO, THE VEHICLE WOULD LUNGE FORWARD ON AN INTERMITTENT BASIS. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN INSPECTED BY A DEALER OR AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AND THEY OFFERED NO ASSISTANCE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 75,000. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 80,000. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE.

TOTAL TRANSMISSION FAILURE... *TR

THE WEATHER WAS BELOW FREEZING AND THE WRENCH LIGHT CAME ON. I TAKEN IT TO THE LOCAL FOR DEALER AND HE MENTIONED THAT IT WAS THE CRV TRANSMISSION, BUT NO ADDITIONAL ERROR CODES. THE PROBLEMS ALONG WITH THE WRENCH LIGHT WAS THE MOTOR WOULD NOT ACCELERATE AND THE WAS NO INDICATION ON WHAT WAS GOING ON. WHEN THE TEMPERATURES WERE ABOVE FREEZING THE WRENCH LIGHT WAS OUT AND EVERYTHING SEEMED TO BE OK. BUT NOW AFTER SEVERAL OF THE WRENCH LIGHTS, NOW I HAVE A CHECK ENGINE LIGHT AND IT SEAMS LIKE I HAVE LOST ENGINE POWER. THE LOCAL DEALER HAS TOLD ME THAT IF IT PERSISTS I WILL NEED A NEW TRANSMISSION AND THAT WILL BE IN ACCESS OF $4,750.00. I BELIEVE AFTER READING THE ONLINE MESSAGES IN EDMUNDS.COM AND READING THAT THIS IS OVER 170,000 FORD FREESTYLES THERE HAS TO BE A DEFINITE PROBLEM HERE. WILL THE LEMON LAW COVER THIS PROBLEM SINCE I HAVE UNDER 60,000 MILES. *TR

ENGINE SPUTTER THEN FAILURE. THEN COMPUTER ERROR STATES, FAIL SAFE ENGINE MODE. DIAGNOSTIC REVEALS THROTTLE BODY FAILURE. COMMON PROBLEM ACCORDING TO SERVICE DEPARTMENT RECALL PENDING, WHY WON'T U ACT. WEB FULL OF THIS COMPLAINT. *TR

ENGINE SPUTTER THEN FAILURE. THEN COMPUTER ERROR STATES, FAIL SAFE ENGINE MODE. DIAGNOSTIC REVEALS THROTTLE BODY FAILURE. COMMON PROBLEM ACCORDING TO SERVICE DEPARTMENT RECALL PENDING, WHY WON'T U ACT. WEB FULL OF THIS COMPLAINT. *TR

MY INSTRUMENT PANEL STARTED GOING OUT WHILE I WAS DRIVING DOWN THE HIGHWAY ONE NIGHT AND IT CAUSED MY REVERSE LIGHTS TO FLASH ON AND OFF. THIS IS A PROBLEM THAT FORD KNOWS ABOUT AND IT IS A PROBLEM DUE TO FAULTY SOLDER JOINTS ON THE BACK OF THE INSTRUMENT PANEL, THERE IS A TSB FOR THIS, BUT THERE IS NO RECALL ON THIS WHY? THIS PROBLEM HAS ALSO LED TO MY TRANSMISSION GOING OUT AGAIN, AND FORD WILL DO NOTHING ABOUT ANY OF IT. I AM NOT THE ONLY ONE WHO HAS HAD THIS PROBLEM EITHER THERE ARE TONS OF OWNERS OF THIS CAR THAT HAVE HAD THESE ISSUES. FORD NEEDS TO BE HELD ACCOUNTABLE FOR THESE ISSUES THAT ARE A RESULT OF FAULTY MANUFACTURING. WE ARE A HARD WORKING FAMILY AND WE SPENT EVERYTHING WE HAD REPLACING THE TRANSMISSION IN OUR CAR SIX MONTHS AGO, AND OUR WARRANTY WAS UP SEVEN DAYS BEFORE OUR TRANSMISSION WENT OUT AND NOW THANKS TO THE FAULTY INSTRUMENT PANEL DOING WHATEVER IT WAS DOING TO THE COMPUTER WHEN IT WAS CUTTING IN AND OUT IT HAS TORE MY ALMOST $4000.00 TRANSMISSION UP AND NOW I HAVE NO CAR TO HAUL ALL OF MY CHILDREN AROUND IN. I ALSO CONTACTED FORD VIA EMAIL AND THE RESPONSE I GOT WAS SAVE YOUR RECEIPTS IN CASE OF A RECALL OR A FORGIVENESS PROGRAM IS STARTED UP. *TR

HELLO, IN MAY THIS YEAR THE TRANSMISSION STARTED FAILING ON MY VEHICLE. I AM THE THIRD OWNER. THE PREVIOUS OWNER, WHO WORKS AT FORD DEALERSHIP, TOLD ME THAT HE HAD TO REPLACE ALL ELECTRONICS AND SENSORS ON THE TRANSMISSION ($1500 PARTS AND LABOR). I TOOK THE CAR TO SEVERAL MECHANIC SHOPS AND AT EVERY SHOP I WAS TOLD THE TRANSMISSION HAS TO BE REPLACED (ESTIMATES RANGED BETWEEN $2800 AND $5000). I BOUGHT A USED TRANSMISSION FROM A 2006 MODEL ($2100) AND HAD IT REPLACED BY A MECHANIC ($700 FOR LABOR). NOW THE TRANSMISSION IS BEGINNING TO FAIL AGAIN. LAST WEEK IT BEGAN PRODUCING LOUD NOISE AND VIBRATION. EVERYWHERE I LOOK ON THE WEB I SEE OWNERS OF FORD FREESTYLE COMPLAINING ABOUT THE SAME ISSUE! HERE IS AN EXAMPLE: HTTP://TOWNHALL-TALK.EDMUNDS.COM/DIRECT/VIEW/.F0D8CE7 I'M SURE IF YOU GOOGLE UP "FORD FREESTYLE TRANSMISSION" YOU'LL FIND A LOT MORE COMPLAINTS AND YOU PROBABLY HAVE A LOT OF COMPLAINTS FILED ALREADY! I THINK IT IS TIME THAT FORD ACKNOWLEDGED THAT THEY PRODUCED A DEFECTIVE CAR AND RECALLED THE ENTIRE 2005-2007 FORD FREESTYLE SERIES FOR A FREE TRANSMISSION REPLACEMENT! THIS ISSUE IS VERY DANGEROUS. THE CAR SUDDENLY LOSES POWER WITHOUT ANY WARNING AND STALLS. WE GOT STALLED IN THE MIDDLE OF TRAFFIC ON THE HIGHWAY (I-288) AND ONLY ESCAPED AN ACCIDENT BY A MIRACLE! THANK YOU FOR YOUR TIME AND CONSIDERATION! *TR

UNINTENDED ACCELERATION-I STOPPED AT TRAFFIC LIGHT AND THE ENGINE STAYED AT A HIGH RPM AND DID NOT DROP TO IDLE RPM. I WAS ABLE TO HOLD FOOT ON BRAKE UNTIL LIGHT TURNED GREEN, THE PROBLEM DID NOT REOCCUR. I WAS NOT USING CRUISE CONTROL. I TOOK THE CAR TO MY FORD DEALER AND THEY WERE UNABLE TO FIND ANYTHING WRONG. THIS PROBLEM HAS NOT RECURRED BUT IS VERY FRIGHTENING WHEN IT OCCURS. *TR

ON OCCASION WE FELT A LITTLE SURGE WHEN BACKING UP. NOTICED PRIMARILY WHEN BACKING OUT OF OUR DRIVER. FOOT WAS NOT ON THE ACCELERATOR AT THE TIME. NO ACCIDENTS OCCURRED. SURGE WAS BRIEF BUT BRAKING WOULD STILL STOP THE VEHICLE. ALSO OBSERVED A SURGE WHEN DRIVING AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS. CRUISE CONTROL WAS NOT ON. THE SURGE WAS BRIEF, MAYBE LASTING 1-2 SECS. IN ADDITION WE'VE EXPERIENCED A LOSS OF ACCELERATION, SLUGGISHNESS. THE THROTTLE CONTROL HAS BEEN REPLACED. *TR

WAS COMING UP TO A STOP LIGHT AND THE CAR STARTED TO ACCELERATE. WHEN I PUT ON BRAKES, IT ACCELERATED MORE. TO AVOID HITTING 3 CARS IN FRONT OF ME, I WENT OVER A CURB, UP A HILL AND OVER AND EMBANKMENT. THE CAR FINALLY STOPPED IN THE MIDDLE OF A SIDE STREET. THE IMPACT OF COMING OFF THE EMBANKMENT BLEW 2 TIRES AND TOTALED OUT THE BOTTOM OF MY CAR. THE INSURANCE COMPANY HAS TOTALED THE CAR. AS FAR AS THE SPEED OF THE CAR, I WAS DOING 35 UNTIL THE ACCELERATION FAILED AND WHEN I PUT ON THE BRAKES, IT WENT FASTER. I READ ON YOUR WEBSITE WHERE FORD WAS HAVING PROBLEMS WITH LUNGING AND THIS SOUNDS LIKE WHAT HAPPENED WITH MY CAR. ESPECIALLY WHEN I READ FROM OTHERS THAT HAVE POSTED THERE PROBLEMS WITH THIS. I DO BELIEVE THAT FORD NEEDS TO DO A RECALL BEFORE SOMEONE GETS HURT BAD. I DID GO TO THE ER TO GET CHECKED OUT BUT BESIDES SEAT BELT BURN, I WAS FINE.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 FORD FREESTYLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE STOPPED IN A PARKING SPACE WITH THE BRAKE PEDAL APPLIED THE VEHICLE LUNGED FORWARD. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHO DIAGNOSED THAT THE THROTTLE BODY NEEDED TO BE REPLACED AND REPROGRAMMED. AFTER THE REPAIR THE FAILURE RECURRED TWO DIFFERENT TIMES. THE CONTACT STATED ONE OF THE TIMES THE VEHICLE LUNGED FORWARD IT CRASHED INTO A RAIL AND STEPS LEADING TO A SHOP. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN BACK TO THE DEALER WHO DECIDED TO REPROGRAM THE COMPUTER. THERE WAS AN INVESTIGATION UNDER NHTSA ACTION NUMBER: PE11018 (VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL) THAT MAY BE RELATED TO THE FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE AND STATED THE INFORMATION WOULD BE REVIEWED BY THERE GENERAL COUNSEL DIVISION BUT DID NOT OFFER ANY FURTHER ASSISTANCE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 86,936...UPDATED11/21/12 *BF UPDATED 12/3/2012 *JS