2005 Ford Freestyle complaints

IN AUGUST 2012, MY 2005 FREESTYLE SURGED WHILE IN REVERSE WITH MY WHEELS AT FULL CUT AS I WAS BACKING OUT OF MY DRIVEWAY, AS I HAVE BEEN DOING FOR THE LAST 40 YEARS. AS I TOOK MY FOOT OFF OF THE GAS PEDAL TO APPLY THE BRAKE TO SWITCH TO DRIVE FROM REVERSE, THE CAR SURGED IN REVERSE, AND THE RIGHT CORNER OF MY REAR BUMPER IMPACTED MY NEIGHBORS TRUCK BEHIND HIS FRONT DOOR, CAUSING ME TO REPORT THE ACCIDENT TO MY INSURANCE COMPANY TO REPAIR HIS VEHICLE. I TOLD THE AGENT AT MY INSURANCE COMPANY I HAD READ ABOUT THIS SURGING PROBLEM IN THE FREESTYLE FORUMS, AND ASKED IF THE ACCIDENT WOULD BE CONTRIBUTED TO MECHANICAL FAILURE DUE TO DEFECTIVE PART, RATHER THAN DRIVER ERROR, AS I STATED BEFORE I HAVE BEEN BACKING OUT OF THIS DRIVEWAY FOR 40 YEARS WITH 70'S LINCOLNS AND CADILLACS, ALL CARS 5 FEET LONGER THAN THE FREESTYLE, WITHOUT INCIDENT. HER REPLY WAS THAT IF THERE WAS A RECALL DUE TO THIS PROBLEM, THEN YES, IT WOULD BE ATTRIBUTED TO MECHANICAL FAILURE. MY QUESTION IS, I KNOW THE NHTSA WAS INVESTIGATING THIS LAST YEAR, HAS THERE BEEN ANY CONCLUSION TO THIS INVESTIGATION? IF ANYONE HAS AN UPDATE, CAN YOU PLEASE CONTACT ME AT FCEJR55YAHOO.COM WITH THE INFORMATION. I KNOW IT SAYS NOT TO USE MY E-MAIL ADDRESS, BUT HOW ELSE WILL SOMEBODY BE ABLE TO CONTACT ME? ANY HELP WILL BE GREATLY APPRECIATED. [XXX] INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR

I WAS PARKED. I PUT THE CAR IN DRIVE. AS I STARTED TO TAKE MY FOOT OFF THE BRAKE, THE CAR LUNGED FORWARD. I PRESSED THE BRAKE HARD TO STOP THE SURGE. IT SCARED ME. THE NEXT DAY, IT HAPPENED AGAIN, SEVERAL TIMES. IN REVERSE AND DRIVE, I WATCHED THE RPMS GO UP WITHOUT MY FOOT TOUCHING THE THROTTLE. THIS IS SCARY AND UNACCEPTABLE! *TR

FIRST INCIDENT, 35 MPH DRIVING, WRENCH LIGHT COMES ON, ENGINE CUTS OUT INTO FAIL SAFE MODE, LOSS OF ACCELERATION ABILITY. HAVE TO STOP AND RESTART. HARD TO RESTART FOR A MOMENT. CONTINUES TO HAPPEN MORE AT HIGHER SPEEDS (55 MPH AND 65 MPH ON INTERSTATE). ALSO, LUNGES WHILE FOOT IS ON BRAKE, FORWARD OR BACKWARD DEPENDING IF IN DRIVE OR REVERSE. RESEARCHED ONLINE THAT MANY PEOPLE HAVING THE SAME ISSUE, SO CLEANED THE THROTTLE BODY AND BEHAVIOR DIMINISHED FOR A WEEK OR TWO. CONTEMPLATING REPLACING THROTTLE BODY OUT OF MY OWN POCKET. WE PURCHASED THIS VEHICLE BECAUSE OF THE EXTRA SEATING FOR OUR CHILDREN, AND IT HAS HAPPENED THE FIRST SEVERAL TIMES WITH THE CHILDREN IN THE CAR. SO NOW ITS NOT TRUSTWORTHY. PLEASE DO SOMETHING TO FORCE FORD TO RECTIFY THIS ISSUE. *TR

RPM SURGE WHILE PARKING. WHEN PULLING INTO A PARKING SPACE WITH FOOT ON BRAKE, CAR LUNGES. WHEN COMING TO A STOP AT A TRAFFIC LIGHT, CAR HAS ALSO BEEN KNOWN TO LUNGE. MOST ALL INCIDENTS OCCURRED WHILE AC WAS RUNNING AND WHEEL WAS SHARPLY TURNED. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 FORD FREESTYLE. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 15 MPH, THE CONTACT NOTICED A CLUNKING SOUND AND AN ABNORMAL VIBRATION COMING FROM THE ENGINE. THE FAILURE WAS ALSO NOTICEABLE WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED. ADDITIONALLY, THE VEHICLE WOULD JERK FORWARD OR BACKWARD WHEN SWITCHING GEARS. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING. THERE WAS AN INVESTIGATION UNDER NHTSA ACTION NUMBER: PE11018 (VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL) THAT COULD HAVE BEEN RELATED TO THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 69,500.

I STARTED MY CAR BACKED OUT OF THE DRIVEWAY AND PUT THE CAR IN DRIVE. WHEN I WENT TO PRESS ON THE GAS PEDAL IT SEEMED LIKE IT WASN'T IN DRIVE. I LOOKED AND IT WAS IN DRIVE AND THEN I LOOKED AND MY ENGINE FAIL SAFE MODE LIGHT WAS ON. I DROVE SLOWLY TO SERVICE STATION AND THEY SAID THAT I NEED A NEW THROTTLE BODY AFTER PUTTING IT ON THERE TESTING MACHINE. *TR

MY CAR WILL LURCH FORWARD SUDDENLY WHEN PUT INTO PARK, AND SOMETIMES REVERSE AND MOSTLY DRIVE. SCARY. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 FORD FREESTYLE. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING 50 MPH, THE TRANSMISSION WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE CONTACT DECELERATED TO 40 MPH AS THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO LUNGE FORWARD ABNORMALLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER FOR DIAGNOSIS AND THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE TRANSMISSION WOULD NEED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE VEHICLE WAS RETURNED TO THE DEALER, WHO STATED THAT THE TRANSMISSION WOULD NEED TO BE REPLACED AGAIN HOWEVER, THEY DID NOT HAVE THE NECESSARY PARTS TO COMPLETE THE REPAIR. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHERE THE TRANSMISSION WAS REBUILT HOWEVER, THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THERE WAS AN ELECTRICAL PROBLEM THAT WAS CAUSING THE RECURRING TRANSMISSION FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT FURTHER REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 84,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 85,000.

AT LOW SPEEDS WITH THE A/C ON, THE VEHICLE LUNGES FOWARD (WHILE IN DRIVE) OR BACKWARD (WHILE IN REVERSE). THIS IS NOTICED MOST WHEN PULLING IN OR OUT OF A GARAGE OR PARKING SPACE. *TR

WENT TO START MY 2005 FORD FREESTYLE - THE RPMS ON THE VEHICLE INCREASED SLIGHTLY, THE WRENCH, TRACTION CONTROL AND ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON, WHEN I PUT THE CAR IN REVERSE, THERE WAS A LOUD THUNK NOISE. I TURNED THE ENGINE OFF AND TRIED IT AGAIN. SAME THING, I HAD TO DRIVE IT APPROX. 2 MILES, THERE WAS NO POWER, BUT IT GOT ME TO MY CLASS. WHEN I CAME BACK OUT TO MY CAR AN HOUR AN A HALF LATER, ONLY THE ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON AND THE VEHICLE DROVE NORMALLY. SINCE THEN I HAVE HAD IT TO THE DEALER TO DIAGNOSE. AT FIRST THEY SAID IT WAS THE TRANSMISSION THAT WOULD NEED TO BE REPLACED. THIS IS A $4000 REPAIR. THE DIAGNOSTIC CODES WERE GENERIC AND THEY COULD NOT TELL FOR SURE WHAT THE PROBLEM WAS. THIS BEHAVIOR USUALLY STARTS AFTER THE VEHICLE HAS SAT FOR A FEW HOURS. WHEN ALL THE LIGHTS FIRST COME ON, IT SAYS IT HAS HAD A DATA TRANSMISSION ERROR. I TURN OFF THE CAR AND RESTART. THIS USUALLY RESETS THE COMPUTER IN SOME WAY. WHEN ONLY THE ENGINE LIGHT COMES ON, IT WILL SAY "CHECK ENGINE, CHECK TRANSMISSION". SOMETIMES NO LIGHTS COME ON. IT DRIVES NORMALLY. I TOOK IT BACK TO THE DEALER SO THEY COULD EXPERIENCE THE WHOLE ISSUE FIRST THING IN THE MORNING. THEY HAVE NOW SAID THAT IT IS A SHORT IN THE INSTRUMENT CLUSTER. THE REPAIR WILL BE $1025.00, BUT THEY CAN NOT GUARANTEE THAT THIS WILL RESOLVE THE ISSUE FOR SURE. I HAVE ALSO EXPERIENCED WHERE THE LIGHTS WILL COME ON WHILE I AM DRIVING. I HAVE TO TURN MY VEHICLE OFF IN TRAFFIC TO RESET IT. THIS IS NOT REAL SAFE. I SEE THAT MY YEAR OF CAR A

ON 9/5/2012, WAS SITTING IN DRIVE THRU AT MCDONALD'S. WHEN I PICKED MY FOOT UP OFF THE BRAKE TO EASE FORWARD, THE CAR LUNGED FORWARD. I QUICKLY STEP ON THE BRAKES HARD, BUT EACH TIME I TRIED TO EASE FORWARD THIS OCCURRED A TOTAL OF THREE TIMES. LUCKILY, I WAS FAR ENOUGH BEHIND THE CAR IN FRONT OF ME THAT THIS DID NOT CAUSE AN INCIDENT. THIS HAS ALSO OCCURRED ON PREVIOUS OCCASIONS, AND WHEN BACKING SLOWLY OUT OF A PARKING SPACE. I DID NOT THINK ANYTHING OF IT UNTIL THIS LAST OCCURRENCE. *TR

FOR QUITE SOME TIME, MY 2005 FORD FREESTYLE LUNGES AND WILL STALL WHEN OPERATING AT LOW SPEEDS (PARKING, AND BACKING UP) WITH THE AIR CONDITIONING ON. IT EITHER LUNGES FORWARD OR BACKWARDS (IF IN REVERSE), THEN STALLS AND GOES INTO FAILSAFE MODE. THIS IS VERY ANNOYING. THE CAR SHOULD NOT DO THIS. NOW IT'S HAPPENING WHEN IDLING AT STOP LIGHTS OR IN TRAFFIC WITH THE AIR CONDITIONING ON...WHICH IS GREAT IN RUSH HOUR TRAFFIC IN FLORIDA WHEN IT'S 95 DEGREES OUTSIDE...HAVING TO DRIVE AROUND WITH THE WINDOWS DOWN BECAUSE I CAN'T DRIVE WITH AIR ON OR CAR WILL STALL IS HIGHLY ANNOYING. WITH ALL THE OTHER COMPLAINTS THIS SHOULD BE A RECALL. THE CAR HAS 147K MILES ON IT (MOSTLY HIGHWAY) AND I LOVE MY CAR. THE LUNGING IS SCARY THOUGH. I'M HAVING TO LOOK FOR PARKING SPACES WITH LIMITED NEIGHBORS SO WE DON'T LUNGE INTO ANOTHER CAR. *TR

THE DAY I BOUGHT ME CAR THERE WAS PROBLEMS. THE FRONT PASSENGER SIDE WAS SOAK WITH WATER ANDS THE DEALERSHIPS RESPONSE WAS TO USE THE HEATING SYSTEM TO DRY IT. THE CAR HAD A HIGH PITCH NOISE AND THE GEARS SEEMED TO BE TIGHT. IF MY FOOT WAS NOT ON THE BRAKE EVEN ON AN UP HILL CLIMB THE CAR WOULD ROLL FORWARD. WHEN I ACCELERATE IT REVS VERY HIGH AND DID NOT DROP MUCH AND WHEN YOU TAKE YOUR FOOT OFF THE GAS IT PLUMMETS. AT ABOUT ODOMETER 129689 MY CAR STARTED TO SOUND LIKE A MACK TRUCK AND IT INCREASE IT NOISE LEVEL. I WAS TOLD I NEED TO REPLACE THE TRANSMISSION AND IT IS A SPECIAL TRANSMISSION...ONE OF A KIND SO A USED ONE WILL RUN ABOUT 2500, A BRAND NEW ONE FROM FORD WILL COST AROUND $5K AND THAT DOES NOT INCLUDE LABOR. ALSO TO REBUILD THE ONE YOU HAVE WILL COST YOU BECAUSE THEY HAVE TO BUY ANOTHER USE TRANSMISSION FROM ANOTHER FREESTYLE AND THEN COMBINE THE 2. MY ODOMETER IS AT 136701 TODAY MY CAR IS STILL RUNNING SOMEWHAT BUT ANY DAY IT WILL EXPLODE AND DIE. TRUST ME FORD IS WELL AWARE OF THE PROBLEM(S) AND WILL NOT RECALL THE PART(S) UNLESS SOMEONE GETS HURT OR IS KILLED. I WILL NEVER BUY ANOTHER FORD! THEY HAVE LOST ME AS A SUPPORTER! THEY ONLY MAKE JUNK CARS OR LEMONS. I WISH I REALIZED AT THE TIME OF PURCHASE THAT IT WAS A LEMON AND TRANSMISSION WAS ALREADY BAD. THE FORD DEALERSHIP KNEW AND SOLD IT TO ME WITH A SMILE. I HAD THEM FIX ONE THING AND THEY SAID THEY WILL FIX THAT PART AND THERE WAS NOTHING ELSE? WHY WOULD THEY SELL A DAMAGE CAR? IF YOU HAVE A FREESTYLE GET R

VEHICLE PLACED IN PARK ON A 100+ DEGREE DAY WITH AIR CONDITIONER RUNNING, THE IDLE BECOME ERRATIC, SURGING TO ABOUT 1800 RPM AND THEN DOWN TO APPROX 300(ALMOST STALL), BACK TO 1500 DOWN TO 400(ALMOST STALL). VEHICLE DID THIS SEVERAL TIMES OVER A 30 MINUTE PERIOD. LATER THAT SAME DAY, OUTSIDE TEMP STILL 100+, WHILE SLOWLY REVERSING, VEHICLE SURGES SEVERAL TIMES. HAD TO "STAND" ON BRAKE PEDAL TO KEEP THE VEHICLE FROM MOVING. LATER AGAIN THAT DAY, TEMPS STILL 100+, WHILE PULLING INTO A PARKING SPOT, VEHICLE SURGES AGAIN. CURRENT ODOMETER 106840. HAD MY PERSONAL MECHANIC COME OUT TONIGHT AND LOOK AT THE VEHICLE. WE BELIEVE IT TO BE THE THROTTLE BODY. NO DIAGNOSTIC FAILURE CODES. COMPUTER "SCAN" INDICATES THAT VOLTAGES TO THROTTLE BODY MAY BE INCORRECT(LOW). I AM REPORTING THIS, AS AN INTERNET SEARCH RETURNED MANY HITS OF THE SAME PROBLEM. *TR

I'VE NOTICED THE CAR TO LUNGE AND IDLING VERY HIGH. WHEN I BACK OUT OF A PARKING STALL FOR INSTANCE, THE CAR LUNGES OUT AND I HAVE TO KEEP MY FOOT ON THE BRAKE. WHEN I'M AT A FULL STOP; AT TIMES YOU CAN HEAR THE CAR IDLING VERY HIGH AND WHEN YOU LET GO OF BRAKE THE CAR LUNGES OUT. DURING TRAFFIC, YOU HAVE TO MAKE SURE YOU CONTINUALLY KEEP THE BRAKE ON, OR THE CAR WILL THRUST FORWARD AND HIT THE VEHICLE AHEAD. *TR

MY VEHICLE LUNGED BACKWARDS AND ALMOST HIT A PASSING CAR. THE ENGINE FAIL SAFE MODE CAME ON AND CAR CONTINUED TO LUNG FORWARD. I NOTICED THIS HAPPEN WHEN THE AC WAS ON. I EXPERIENCED NO ISSUES WHEN THE AC WAS OFF. FORD WANTED ME TO PAY $1800 TO FIX THE THROTTLE BODY AND INTAKE VALVES. AFTER RESEARCHING ON THE WEB, I SAW MULTIPLE COMPLAINTS ON THE SAME ISSUE. WHY ISN'T THIS BEING LOOKED INTO WITH A HIGH SENSE OF URGENCY. IT'S OBVIOUSLY AN ISSUE AS I ALSO EXPERIENCED THE SAME ISSUE ON MULTIPLE OCCASIONS AND DIDN'T KNOW WHY UNTIL THE LAST TIME IT HAPPENED TODAY. I LIVE IN TX SO UNDERSTANDABLY IT IS HOT. *TR

FOR THE PAST FEW MONTHS MY CAR HAS BEEN LUNGING FORWARD OR BACKWARD WHEN GOING AT A LOW SPEED. FOR EXAMPLE, GOING INTO OR COMING OUT OF A PARKING SPACE, IN A DRIVE THRU LINE, OR WAITING AT A TRAFFIC LIGHT. THE PROBLEM SEEM WORSE WHEN IT IS HOT OUTSIDE AND/OR THE AIR IS ON. YESTERDAY THE PROBLEM HAPPEN AGAIN, ENGINE STALLED AND WHEN I RESTARTED THE CAR THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON. I HAVE HAD A FEW NEAR MISSES WITH THE PROBLEM, COMING CLOSE TO HITTING A LITTLE GIRL IN A PARKING LOT AND ALMOST RUNNING INTO A CAR AT A DRIVE THRU LINE JUST TO NAME A COUPLE. I REMEMBER HEARING ABOUT THE SAME PROBLEM LAST YEAR AND AM VERY SHOCKED TO SEE THAT FORD IS TAKING A CHANCE WITH PEOPLES LIVES LIKE THIS, WHY HAS THERE NOT BEEN A RECALL ISSUED TO FIX THE PROBLEM? *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 FORD FREESTYLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE EXITING A PARKING SPACE IN REVERSE AT 5 MPH, THE CONTACT SHIFTED BETWEEN REVERSE AND DRIVE WHEN VEHICLE SURGED FORWARD AND BACKWARD ABNORMALLY. THE CONTACT HAD TO MAINTAIN PRESSURE ON THE BRAKE PEDAL TO STOP THE VEHICLE FROM SURGING. THE FAILURE RECURRED FREQUENTLY AND WAS MOST PROMINENT WHEN THE AIR CONDITIONER WAS ACTIVATED OR THE WEATHER WAS HOT. THE FAILURE LATER RECURRED AND THE CONTACT CRASHED AGAINST A POOL TABLE IN A RESIDENTIAL GARAGE. THE BUMPER WAS SCRATCHED AND THE CONTACT DID NOT SUSTAIN ANY INJURIES. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER WHO WAS UNABLE TO DETERMINE THE FAILURE. THE AIR CONDITIONER COMPRESSOR FAILED BUT WAS NOT REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 50,000. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 95,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 FORD FREESTYLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE SITTING AT A STOP SIGN THE VEHICLE ACCELERATED INDEPENDENTLY. THE FAILURE RECURRED 5 TIMES. THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT THE FAILURE RECURRED MOST OFTEN WHEN THE WEATHER TEMPERATURE WAS OVER 100 DEGREES. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO SECURE AN APPOINTMENT WITH THE DEALER. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 88,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 89,355.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 FORD FREESTAR. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE THIRD ROW SEAT WAS ANCHORED TO THE WHEEL WELL, WHICH BECAME RUSTED. AS A RESULT, THE SEAT BECAME DISLODGED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER WHO ADVISED THE CONTACT NOT TO DRIVE WITH ANYONE IN THE THIRD SEAT. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED BUT PROVIDED NO ASSISTANCE. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 103,656. ...UPDATED 10/10/12 *BF UPDATED 10/16/2012 *JS

THE VEHICLE UNEXPECTEDLY SURGES WHEN TURNING INTO A PARKING SPACE OR SITTING AT DRIVE THROUGH. ALSO HAVING ISSUES WITH ENGINE DYING WHEN REVERSING. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 FORD FREESTYLE. THE CONTACT STATED AS HE CAME TO A STOP SIGN THERE WAS A SUDDEN INCREASE ON ENGINE RPMS. THE CONTACT MENTIONED THAT HE ENGAGED THE BRAKE PEDAL BUT IT FAILED TO STOP THE VEHICLE. HOWEVER, THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO TURN THE VEHICLE OFF AND RESTART IT IN ORDER TO RESET THE SYSTEM. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHO DIAGNOSED THAT THE MECHATRONICS CONTROL UNIT NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE REMEDY FAILED TO REPAIR THE PROBLEM. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN BACK TO THE DEALER WHO DIAGNOSED THAT THE THROTTLE BODY NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VIN WAS UNKNOWN. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 96,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 98,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 FORD FREESTYLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE BRAKING TO A STOP, THE VEHICLE SURGED FORWARD ABNORMALLY. THE FAILURE RECURRED MOSTLY WHEN THE AIR CONDITIONER WAS ACTIVATED. IN ORDER TO CORRECT THE FAILURE, THE CONTACT WOULD APPLY THE BRAKES AND SHIFT TO NEUTRAL, BEFORE SHIFTING THE VEHICLE INTO DRIVE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO THE DEALER OR A REPAIR SHOP FOR INSPECTION OR REPAIRS. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF FAILURE HOWEVER, DID NOT PROVIDE ANY ASSISTANCE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 15,000. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 50,100.

I NOTICED THAT MY CAR WOULD SPEED UP AS I TURNED INTO PARKING PLACES AT LOW SPEED. TOLD MY NON-FORD MECHANIC TO TAKE A LOOK IN NOV. 2009. HE SUGGESTED A FUEL SYSTEM CLEANUP. IT SEEMED TO WORK UNTIL AUGUST 2010 WHEN MY CHILDREN'S SCHOOL STARTED A CARPOOL LINE FOR AFTER SCHOOL PICKUP. IT IS HOT IN MY CITY IN AUGUST, SO I SPENT PROBABLY 20 MINUTES IDLING WITH THE AC ON. WHEN I WOULD START TO LET UP ON THE BRAKE AS THE LINE BEGAN TO MOVE FORWARD, MY VEHICLE'S ENGINE WOULD REV UP AND MY CAR WOULD LURCH FORWARD WITHOUT MY FOOT EVER COMING FULLY OFF THE BRAKE. IT DID NOT APPEAR TO HAPPEN IF I TURNED THE AC OFF. TO COMPENSATE I WOULD TURN CAR OFF AND ROLL WINDOWS DOWN IF I KNEW I WOULD BE WAITING MORE THAN A FEW MINUTES, BUT WHEN THE TEMP IS 100+ OUTSIDE IT IS MISERABLE TO DO THIS. ONCE THE WEATHER COOLS OFF (BELOW 90) THE LUNGING SEEMS TO GO AWAY. THE SAME PROBLEM HAPPENED IN AUGUST 2011, AND AGAIN IN AUGUST 2012. THIS AUGUST IT HAS BEEN MUCH WORSE. SOMETIMES I HAVE JUST STARTED MY CAR WHEN I EXPERIENCE THE LUNGING. FINALLY TOOK CAR TO FORD AND WAS TOLD THAT I NEED THROTTLE BODY REPLACED FOR $900. BECAUSE I ALSO NEED A NEW ALTERNATOR (AND HAVE REPLACED REAR SHOCKS AND ENGINE MOUNT IN LAST 4 MONTHS), I OPTED NOT TO REPAIR AT THIS TIME. I HAVE TO BE SO CAREFUL IN TRAFFIC FOR FEAR OF CAUSING AN ACCIDENT, AND IT APPEARS I AM NOT THE ONLY ONE! THIS IS AN EXTREMELY DANGEROUS SITUATION, AND I AM HOPING THAT FORD WILL ISSUE A RECALL AS THIS IS NOT WHAT I WOULD CONSIDER "ROUTINE MAINTENANCE"

WHILE COMING TO A STOP THE CAR STARTED MAKING A HELICOPTER SOUND, AND THE CHECK TRANSMISSION AND CHECK TRAC CONTROL LIGHTS STARTED FLASHING AS WAS THE AWD MALFUNCTION LIGHT. *TR

THE CAR HAD BEEN MAKING A LOW GROANING NOISE FOR A FEW MONTHS AND THE MECHANICS WERE UNABLE TO DETECT ANY ISSUES. MY WIFE WAS DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY AT APPROXIMATELY 55MPH WHEN A LOUD BLAST CAME FROM THE UNDERSIDE OF THE CAR. THE TRANSMISSION LITERALLY EXPLODED AND BLEW A HOLE IN THE HOUSING AND SENT METAL EVERYWHERE. THERE WAS AN OBVIOUS SUDDEN LOSS OF POWER AND THE BRAKES WERE COMPROMISED BECAUSE THE METAL HAD SEVERED THE BRAKE LINE AS WELL. THE CAR WAS SAFELY BROUGHT TO A STOP AND THEN TOWED TO A MECHANIC WHERE IT ENDED UP HAVING A TRANSMISSION REPLACEMENT FOR NEARLY $4,000. WE HAD BEEN HAVING INTERMITTENT ISSUES WITH SUDDEN ENGINE SURGES DATING BACK TO WELL BEFORE THE TRANSMISSION INCIDENT AND CONTINUING EVEN TO THIS DAY. IT WAS NOT UNTIL FINDING RECENT INFORMATION THAT I RELATED THESE TWO INCIDENTS TO EACH OTHER. THIS LAST SPRING WE ALSO HAD THE ENGINE MOUNTS REPLACED AS WELL. I RECALL SEEING THAT LISTED IN SEVERAL REPORTS AS WELL. *TR

THE CARS WRENCH LIGHT AND ENGINE LIGHT COME ON WHILE SITTING ON HOT DAYS WITH THE A/C ON. WHEN THIS HAPPENS IT GOES INTO A FAIL SAFE MODE THAT ALLOWS ONLY 15MPH AND IT SURGES REAL BAD IN FORWARD OR REVERSE WITH A VERY LOUD AND SUDDEN THUNK WHEN PUTTING IT IN GEAR. THERE NEEDS TO BE A RECALL ON THIS POS TRANSMISSION AS I AM NOT THE ONLY ONE WITH THESE ISSUES. I KNOW MANY OTHER FREESTYLE OWNERS IN MY AREA ALONE THAT HAVE THE SAME EXACT PROBLEMS. *TR

LUNGING FORWARD OR BACKWARD AT LOW SPEEDS WHEN FOOT IS NOT ON THE ACCELERATOR. THROTTLE BODY REPLACED ONCE IN 2010 AN NOW IT NEEDS REPLACING AGAIN. *TR

AFTER COMING HOME FROM A TRIP TO THE GROCERY STORE, ABOUT 5 MILE TOTAL ROUND TRIP; I PULLED INTO MY GARAGE. WITH MY FOOT ON THE BRAKE AND ABOUT TO MOVE THE GEAR LEVER FROM DRIVE TO PARK, THE CAR SUDDENLY SURGED FORWARD HITTING A METAL STORAGE SHELF. THE CAR SURGED 5 FEET FORWARD WHILE ENGINE RPMS INCREASED FROM IDLE (ABOUT 800) TO 2500 INSTANTLY AND UNCOMMANDED WITH ABSOLUTELY NO THROTTLE INCREASE OR INPUT. IT DAMAGED THE FRONT OF MY CAR. OUR FREESTYLE DOES THIS OFTEN. I NORMALLY CAN CATCH IT. IT ALWAYS HAPPENS AT LOW SPEED OR WHILE THE CAR IS STOPPED. IT HAPPENS BOTH IN DRIVE AND REVERSE. I HAVE SINCE HAD TO DISCONTINUE LETTING MY 18 AND 16 YEAR OLD SON AND DAUGHTER DRIVE THE VEHICLE BECAUSE OF THE DANGER INVOLVED IN THESE UNCONTROLLED SURGES. *TR

WHEN I START MY 2005 FREESTYLE AND PUT THE A/C ON OR PUT THE CAR IN DRIVE OR REVERSE AND USE THE STEERING WHEEL THE CAR ACCELERATES BY ITSELF AND TRIES TO TAKEOFF. *TR

WHEN HOT AND TYPICALLY WITH THE AIR CONDITIONING ON THE CAR WILL SURGE FORWARD DURING BACKUP AND SLOW MANEUVERING. OCCASIONALLY IT WILL ALSO DIE. IT IS EXTREMELY DANGEROUS. ALMOST HIT A COUPLE OF STUDENTS WHILE IN PULLMAN. EVEN HAPPENS WITH THE FOOT ON THE BRAKE. I AM REALLY SURPRISED THERE HAS NOT BEEN A RECALL FOR THIS. THIS IS PUTTING FORD AND HIGH RISK FOR A MAJOR LAWSUIT. *TR

I JUST PURCHASED MY FREESTYLE IN MARCH FROM A USED CAR DEALER. OVER THE LAST 3 MONTHS OR SO IT HAS STARTED LUNGING AT SLOW SPEEDS. MULTIPLE TIMES COMING CLOSE TO HITTING ANOTHER VEHICLE AFTER PULLING TO A FULL STOP AT A TRAFFIC LIGHT AND WITH FOOT PRESSED FIRMLY ON THE BRAKE PEDAL. I AM SCARED TO DEATH TO DRIVE THIS VEHICLE BUT SINCE ITS THE ONLY ONE I HAVE AND I'M UNDER CONTRACT, ITS NOT REALLY A CHOICE AT THIS POINT. SEEING HOW MANY OF THIS VEHICLES ARE HAVING THIS SAME PROBLEM, I AM SURE THAT IT WILL CAUSE A SERIOUS ACCIDENT. WHY ISN'T FORD DOING ANYTHING ABOUT THIS PROBLEM??? IF I HAD KNOWN ABOUT THIS BEFORE MAKING MY PURCHASE, I WOULD NOT HAVE BOUGHT IT. I LOVE FORDS CARS, MY PREVIOUS VEHICLE WAS A TAURUS, BUT IF THEY ARE GOING TO CONTINUE TO HAVE THESE KINDS OF SERIOUS PROBLEMS, I WILL BE RETHINKING ANY FUTURE PURCHASES!!! *TR

VEHICLE LUNGING. THIS HAS HAPPENED TO THE CAR TWICE NOW. BOTH TIMES WITH MY ENTIRE FAMILY WITH ME. HUSBAND AND TWO DAUGHTER OF 10 AND 12. WHILE SITTING IN THE CAR, WITH THE AC RUNNING, WE PLACED THE CAR IN EITHER DRIVE OR REVERSE AND THE VEHICLE WENT HIGH SPEED AHEAD WITHOUT ANY PRESSURE ON THE GAS PETAL. INSTEAD THE BRAKE PETAL WAS APPLIED. THANK THE GOOD LORD, NO ONE WAS BEHIND ME OR IN FRONT OF ME ... SINCE I WAS IN A BUSY STORE PARKING LOT BOTH TIMES! THE SECOND TIME IT HAPPENED, AS WE CONTINUED TO DRIVE, THE ENGINE WOULD SURGE OR LOSE POWER ALONG WITH THE WRENCH(TRANSMISSION) LIGHT COMING ON. THIS WENT ON FOR 3 MILES DOWN ROAD IN HEAVY TRAFFIC WITH THESE PROBLEMS. EVENTUALLY IT FELT BACK TO NORMAL. WE WENT TO A GARAGE AND THEY SAID THE TRANSMISSION WAS GOING IN THE CAR. THIS PROBLEM I SEE IS VERY PREVALENT IN THIS CAR. WHY IS NOTHING BEING DONE? SOMEONE WILL BE KILLED BEFORE THIS IS RESOLVED.. I AM SORRY TO SAY! CAR IS STILL AT GARAGE AND NOT REPAIRED. LAST WORD WAS THAT THE TRANSMISSION WAS ON BACKORDER. THERE ARE NONE AVAILABLE AT THIS TIME. I HAVE BOUGHT 5 FORD VEHICLES AND THIS MAY BE THE LAST. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 FORD FREESTYLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE SURGED WHENEVER COMING TO STOP OR WHEN IN REVERSE. THE CONTACT ALSO STATED THAT THE ENGINE MOTOR MOUNT HAD FRACTURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO THE DEALER. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 18,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 68,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 FORD FREESTYLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS THE VEHICLE STALLED. ALSO, THE CONTACT MENTIONED THAT THE VEHICLE ACCELERATED AND LUNGED FORWARD WITHOUT ANY WARNINGS. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHO WAS UNABLE TO DIAGNOSE THE FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 70,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 87,000.

SHIFTING FROM PARK TO REVERSE OR TO DRIVE CAUSES A DANGEROUS SPIKE IN RPMS AND THE CAR TRIES TO TAKE OFF WITH NO FOOT ON GAS PEDAL. SEEMS TO BE INCREASING MORE AND MORE AND GIVES A FEELING THAT THE BRAKES WON'T HOLD THE CAR FROM TAKING OFF ON DAY. MAKES ME FEARFUL FOR PARKING LOT AREAS OR DRIVEWAY AREAS. SEEMS VERY DANGEROUS AND HAVE HEARD THAT FORD WILL NOT DO ANYTHING ABOUT PROBLEM NO MATTER WHAT. *TR

YESTERDAY I WAS IN LINE AT A DRIVE THRU. AS I TURNED THE WHEEL SLIGHTLY TO MAKE A TURN AND ROLL FORWARD A BIT IN THE LINE THE CAR MADE A DRAMATIC LUNGE FORWARD WITH VERY NOTICEABLE INCREASE IN THROTTLE, BUT I DID NOT HAVE MY FOOT ON THE GAS PEDAL. I HAD TO APPLY ADDITIONAL BRAKE TO HOLD THE CAR FROM IMPACTING THE CAR IN FRONT OF ME. IT DID IT SEVERAL MORE TIMES AS I WENT THROUGH THE LINE AND GOT MY FOOD. I WAS ABLE TO GET THE CAR TO DO IT AGAIN AT HOME IN THE DRIVEWAY. THIS IS REAL BAD AND HAS TO BE A SERIOUS DEFECT. IN A DIFFERENT SITUATION THE CAR COULD LUNGE INTO ONCOMING TRAFFIC AND CAUSE A FATALITY. I HAVE THE CAR PARKED AND WILL NOT DRIVE IT. *TR

WE WERE BACKING UP IN A PARKING LOT AND THE CAR ACCELERATED TO WHERE WE HAD TO SLAM ON THE BRAKES, LUCKILY NO ONE WAS BEHIND US OR WE COULD HAVE CAUSED AN ACCIDENT. IT IS LURCHING FORWARD WHEN WE ARE AT SLOW SPEEDS FOR NO REASON, I AM WORRIED THAT IF SOMEONE IS IN FRONT OR BACK OF US WE WILL HIT THEM. THIS HAPPENED ABOUT 2 SUMMERS AGO BUT A PART WAS REPLACED AND IT HAD NOT BEEN A PROBLEM AGAIN UNTIL NOW. I HAVE NOTICED THAT IT BECOMES AN ISSUE ON HOT DAYS WHEN MY A/C IS ON. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 FORD FREESTYLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE LUNGED FORWARD OR IN REVERSE WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS PLACED IN PARK GEAR, OR DRIVEN AT LOW SPEEDS. THE VEHICLE ALSO ACCELERATED WHEN THE CONTACT REMOVED HIS FOOT FROM THE BRAKE PEDAL. THE FAILURE OCCURRED WITHOUT WARNING, AND RECURRED INTERMITTENTLY. THE VEHICLE HESITATED TO ACCELERATE TO HIGHER SPEEDS. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER BUT WAS NOT INSPECTED SINCE THE FAILURE WAS NOT PRESENT. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 62,000. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 55,000.

MY FORD FREESTYLE IT RAVES ON IT'S OWN WITH OUT ME STEPPING ON THE GAS. IT ALSO TRYS AND TAKES OFF ON ITS OWN IT HAS DONE IT VARIOUS TIMES. I JUST GOT IT OUT THE DEALERSHIP ON 8/7/12 DUE TO AC COMPRESSOR TOOK THE DEALERSHIP A WHOLE WEEK TO FIX WENT TO PICK IT UP LEFT THE DEALER AND IT STARTED ACCELERATING ON ITS ON AND TRYING TO TAKE OFF WHITOUT ME STEPPING ON THE GAS. THE NEXT DAY 8/8/12 I WENT TO WORK WHEN I GOT TO OUR GATE AT MY JOB I WAS GETTING MY BADGE TO OPEN THE GATE AND IT STARTED DOING IT AGAIN WHEN I WAS PARKING REVERSE IT ACCELERATED AND THEN IT DIED ON ME IT READ SYSTEM FAILURE, I TURNED ON THE CAR AGAIN AND IT DID IT AGAIN AND THEN IT SHUT OFF AGAIN READING SYSTEM FAILURE. I TOOK IT BACK TO THE DEALERSHIP AFTER WORK THINKING THEY MUST HAVE DID SOMETHING WRONG NOW THERE TELLING ME ITS THE THROTTLE BODY AND I HAVE TO PAY ANOTHER DEDUCTIBLE TO GET IT FIXED. THERE GOES 2 DEDUCTIBLE PAYMENTS BACK TO BACK! THEY NEED TO RECALL THIS PART BACK I LOOKED ONLINE AND MANY PEOPLE ARE HAVING THE SAME ISSUE! *TR

WHILE IDLING WAITING TO PICK UP MY CHILDREN AT SCHOOL. THE CAR STARTED TO LUNGE / ACCELERATE UNEXPECTEDLY. HAD I NOT HAD MY FOOT ON THE BRAKE MY CAR WOULD HAVE MOVED FORWARD AND HIT THE CAR IN FRONT OF ME OR A PERSON LEAVING THE SCHOOL TO GO TO THE PARKING LOT. THIS IS NOT THE FIRST TIME THAT THIS HAS HAPPENED IN THE RECENT MONTHS AND I AM AFRAID THAT I AM GOING TO HIT SOMEONE WHILE IN THE STOP POSITION AT A LIGHT OR IN THE PARKING LOT. *TR

OUR FORD FREESTYLE WILL RANDOMLY SURGE BACKWARD/FORWARD AT A HIGH RATE OF SPEED WHEN GOING FROM PARK TO REVERSE, OR GOING FROM REVERSE TO DRIVE, OR GOING FROM PARK TO DRIVE. THIS HAS CAUSED MY WIFE TO ALMOST HIT SEVERAL CARS. IT WILL ALSO SURGE FORWARD WHEN SITTING AT A STOP SIGN OR RED LIGHT. THIS HAS CAUSED US TO HAVE TO SLAM ON OUR BREAKS SEVERAL TIMES TO AVOID A ACCIDENT. THERE NEEDS TO BE A RECALL ON THIS VEHICLE BEFORE SOMEONE IS INJURED OR KILLED BECAUSE OF FORD'S FAILURE. *TR

RECENTLY, MY 2005 FORD FREESTYLE BEGAN LUNGING FORWARD AT SLOW SPEEDS, AND YESTERDAY IT DID IT TWICE IN HEAVY TRAFFIC. I TOOK IT TO BIG COUNTRY FORD AND THEY ARE TRYING TO TELL ME IT IS MY WATER-PUMP AND AIR CONDITIONER COMPRESSOR. THEY ALSO SAID MY MOTOR MOUNT WAS BROKEN, WHICH WAS A COMMON PROBLEM WITH THE FREESTYLES AND TAURUS X MODELS. AS I READ ONLINE, THE LUNGING PROBLEMS SEEM TO BE COMMON WITH THESE. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 FORD FREESTYLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHEN ATTEMPTING TO ACCELERATE FROM A COMPLETE STOP, THE VEHICLE WOULD LUNGE FORWARD ABNORMALLY. NEITHER THE DEALER NOR THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 59,000.

LUNGING WHEN SWITCHING GEARS. *TR

FOR A NUMBER OF WEEKS, MY 2005 FORD FREESTYLE HAS LUNGED FORWARD WHILE SITTING STILL. AFTER THE CAR LUNGES FORWARD THE DASHBOARD READOUT SAYS: "ENGINE FAILURE MODE". THIS HAPPENED ON FRIDAY JULY 6TH WHILE STOPPED AT A RED LIGHT AND ALMOST LUNGED INTO SPEEDING TRAFFIC, AND MORE RECENTLY ON FRIDAY AUGUST 3RD WHILE AT A STOP SIGN. THIS ISSUE COMES 18 MONTHS AFTER REPLACING THE VEHICLE TRANSMISSION AT 50,000 MILES AT THE COST OF MORE THAN $5,000. I WISH TO REPORT THIS ISSUE TO THE NHTSA AS I AM SEEING MANY OTHER REPORTS FOR THIS VERY ISSUE REPORTED AND THINK THAT THIS NEEDS TO BE A RECALL AS THIS IS A VERY BIG SAFETY RISK. *TR

I JUST RECENTLY HAD MY FREESTYLE(05)BECOME INCREASINGLY HORRIBLE LUNGING IN PARKING LOTS,DRIVE THRU'S,ETC. UPON READING ABOUT IT ON YOUR WEBSITE I REALIZED HOW MUCH OF THE SAME PROBLEMS ARE OCCURING FOR ALL THE OWNERS OF THIS VEHICLE. IT JUST RECENTLY HAS GOTTEN WORSE SINCE I JUST HAD THE A/C COMPRESSOR REPLACED. *TR

WHILE DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY AT A SPEED OF APPROXIMATELY 70 MPH, THE CAR (2005 FORD FREESTYLE) WOULD NOT ACCELERATE/MAINTAIN SPEED AND QUICKLY DECELERATED AND HAD TO BE PULLED INTO THE EMERGENCY LANE, COMING TO A COMPLETE STOP. THE CAR HAD TO BE TURNED OFF AND RESTARTED IN ORDER TO CONTINUE TRAVELING THE 3 HOURS LEFT IN THE 9 HOUR TRIP BACK HOME. THE FORD SERVICE SHOP SAID THE THROTTLE BODY ($900), AC COMPRESSOR ($1,300), AND TOP ENGINE MOUNT ($330) NEED TO BE REPLACED. BASED ON WHAT I'VE BEEN ABLE TO READ ON THE INTERNET, THIS APPEARS TO BE A RECURRING AND DANGEROUS THEME WITH THIS FORD VEHICLE. *TR

CAR BEGUN ACCELERATING WHILE PULLING INTO THE GARAGE. NOTICED THAT IT WOULD ACCELERATE OR LUNG AT LOW SPEED. IT ALSO HAPPENS WHEN TURNING THE STEERING WHEEL. THIS HAPPENS GOING FORWARD OR REVERSE. ALSO REVS UP MOTOR WHILE STOPPED. IT HAS HAPPENED WHILE PULLING INTO PARKING SPACES (HAVE ALMOST WENT OVER A HILL SIDE AT WORK PARKING), STOPPING AT STOP LIGHTS (SEVERAL TIMES RUN UP ON THE BACK OF CARS AT STOP LIGHTS), PULL INTO GARAGE (HAVE ALMOST DROVE THRU MY WALL) AND BACKING OUT OF MY DRIVE WAY. THIS HAS BECOME INCREASINGLY DANGEROUS. TOOK TO THE FORD DEALERSHIP TO HAVE CHECKED FOR PROBLEM WAS TOLD THAT I NEED TO HAVE MY THROTTLE BODY REPLACED. COSTING AROUND $600. I AM NOW UNDERSTANDING THAT THIS IS A PROBLEM THAT HAS BEEN REPORTED BY SEVERAL PEOPLE BUT NO RECALL HAS BEEN DONE TO CORRECT THE PROBLEM. I HAVE IN MANY CASES CAME CLOSE TO HAVING AN ACCIDENT. DRIVING THIS CAR IS UNSAFE AND I WAS EVEN TOLD THAT BY THE CAR DEALER AND WAS TOLD THAT THEY WOULD SUGGEST THAT I RENT A CAR UNTIL MY CAR WAS FIXED. UNDER THE AFFECTED PARTS THIS PART IS NOT LISTED IT IS THE THROTTLE BODY. *TR

VEHICLE HAS BEEN LUNGING FORWARD AT VERY SLOW SPEEDS FOR SEVERAL MONTHS, USUALLY WITH FOOT LIGHTLY ON BRAKE. WHEN THIS OCCURRED ON 8/3/12, THE VEHICLE LOST CONSIDERABLE POWER AND THE DASH INDICATED "SAFE MODE". MECHANIC ADVISED THROTTLE BODY NEEDS REPLACED. *TR