2006 Ford Freestyle complaints

EACH SUMMER FOR THE LAST FEW YEARS WHEN THE TEMPERATURES REACH OVER 100 DEGREES, WE HAVE A PROBLEM WITH THE CAR SURGING WHILE EITHER PARKING OR BACKING UP. IT SEEMS TO HAPPEN MOST OFTEN ON SHORT TRIPS, USUALLY WHEN THE AIR CONDITIONER IS STILL ON HIGH. THE BRAKES WILL STOP THE CAR BUT YOU MUST KEEP YOUR FOOT OVER THE BRAKES EVEN TO BACK OUT OF THE DRIVEWAY. THIS DOES NOT HAPPEN ANY OTHER TIME OF YEAR. THIS YEAR, 2011, THE CAR SOMETIMES STALLS OUT WHEN SURGING AND NOW THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT HAS COME ON. THE 2 CODES THAT CAME UP IS P2106 THROTTLE ACTUATOR CONTROL SYSTEM FORCED LIMITED & P061B INTERNAL CONTROL MODULE TORQUE CALCULATION. THE CURRENT MILEAGE ON THE CAR IS 34922.

CAR WAS STOPPED AT A RED LIGHT, WHILE RELEASING BRAKE PEDAL, CAR SURGED FORWARD ON ITS OWN. THIS TOOK PLACE AT THREE CONSECUTIVE STOPLIGHTS IN ONE AFTERNOON. ONE WEEK LATER, BACKING CAR UP IN PARKING LOT, WHEN BRAKE PEDAL WAS RELEASED, CAR SURGED BACKWARD ON ITS OWN. WHEN CHANGING FROM REVERSE TO FORWARD, CAR ENGINE DIED. WAITED A FEW MOMENTS AND CAR RESTARTED. WRENCH LIGHT ON DASH WAS THEN ON. TOOK TO DEALERSHIP AND THEY REPLACED ETB ELECTRONIC THROTTLE BODY. *TR

I HAVE A 2006 FORD FREESTYLE AND AT A STOPPED POSITION, SOMETIMES, WILL TRY TO LUNG FORWARD OR BACKWARD, EVEN WHEN THE BRAKE IS ENGAGED AND MY FOOT IS NOT ON THE GAS. WILL DO THE SAME WHEN AT A STOP LIGHT AND RELEASE THE BRAKE THE CAR WILL LUNG FORWARD. HAVE CONTACTED FORD WITH THIS COMPLAINT AND EVEN RECEIVED A CASE NUMBER. AFTER CONTACTING THEM SEVERAL TIMES CONCERNING THE MATTER, I STILL HAVE NOT HEARD FROM FORD.

THE CAR OFTEN LUNGS, REVS UP, WITHOUT WARNING OR HAVING YOUR FOOT ON THE ACCELERATOR. IT SEEMS TO BE GETTING MORE CONSISTANT. IT DOES NOT MATTER IF THE AC IS ON OR NOT. *TR

MY 2006 FORD FREESTYLE LATELY HAS BEEN HAVING SOME PROBLEMS WITH HIGH RPMS AT A STOP WHILE IN DRIVE. WITH THE HIGH RPMS IT SOMETIMES WANTS TO LUNGE FORWARD. ABOUT 80% OF THE TIME A WRENCH IS DISPLAYED ON THE DASH. ONCE THE INDICATOR WRENCH LIGHT IS ON THE VEHICLE IT WILL ONLY ACCELERATE TO ABOUT 30 TO 35 MPH AND THE RPM GO TO ABOUT 3500. I KNOW IT IS A CVT BUT THE DESCRIPTION IS AS IF IT DOES NOT WANT TO CHANGE GEARS. *TR

I HAVE A 2006 FORD FREESTYLE. TODAY AS I TURNED INTO A PARKING SPOT, THE VEHICLE LUNGED FORWARD AND STALLED WHEN I PRESSED DOWN ON BRAKE. IT WOULD THEN STALL EVERYTIME THE CAR WAS PUT INTO DRIVE OR REVERSE. VEHICLE HAS SINCE BEEN TOWED TO KORNER FORD 805 W. GENESEE ST, SYRACUSE NY. 13204. I DO NOT KNOW WHAT THE FINAL VERDICT WILL BE BUT HAVING READ SOME OF THE DISCUSSIONS ON-LINE, IT SOUNDS EXACTLY LIKE WHAT HAS BEEN HAPPENING TO OTHER FREESTYLE OWNERS.

I HAD TO GET MY THROTTLE REPLACED IN MY CAR DUE TO INVOLUNTARY LUNGING OF THE CAR. I HAVE ALMOST GOTTEN IN SEVERAL ACCIDENTS WHEN MY FOOT IS ON THE BRAKE AND MY CAR STILL LUNGES FORWARD. I HAVE TO SLAM ON THE BRAKES IN ORDER TO AVOID HITTING A CAR OR A PERSON. THIS IS NOT AN OPTIONAL FIX AS IT IS CLEARLY A SAFETY HAZARD. I HAVE SEEN SEVERAL OTHER COMPLAINTS ON THIS PROBLEM AND HOPE THAT A RE-CALL IS ISSUED. I SPENT NEARLY 1,000 DOLLARS TO GET THIS PROBLEM RESOLVED. THIS IS NOT NORMAL WEAR AND TEAR. THIS IS ABSOLUTELY A DEFECT. PLEASE ISSUE A RECALL AS IT IS ONLY FAIR TO CONSUMERS. *TT

2006 FORD FREESTYLE IS SURGING AT LOW SPEEDS. *TT

2006 FORD FREESTYLE "LURCHES" AT LOW SPEEDS OR WHEN SITTING STILL; INTO REVERSE OR FORWARD GEARS; ESPECIALLY WHEN IT IS HOTTEST OUT. EXAMPLE: SITTING IN LINE TO PICK UP OUR CHILDREN (CARPOOL LANE) AT THE SCHOOL; VEHICLE IN PARK. ONCE YOU MOVE THE TRANSMISSION INTO DRIVE, WHILE HOLDING DOWN THE BRAKE PEDAL, THE ENGINE WILL REV (RUN HIGHER) AND THE VEHICLE WILL TRY TO MOVE, THERBY CAUSING IT TO 'LURCH' OR JUMP FOWARD. IT IS NOT A CONSISTENT THING, HOWEVER IT DOES SEEM TO HAPPEN THE MOST WHEN THE ENGINE AND TRANSMISSION ARE HOT. ALSO HAPPENS WHEN SWITCHING FROM PARK TO REVERSE. OFTEN, IT WILL CAUSE THE 'WRENCH' ICON ON THE DASHBOARD TO TURN ON. PLACING THE VEHICLE IN PARK THEN TURNING IT OFF; AND TURNING IT BACK ON SEEMS TO CORRECT THE ISSUE, TEMPORARILY. HOWEVER, IT DOES HAAPPEN 3 TO 4 TIMES A WEEK. *TT

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 FORD FREESTYLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 25 MPH, THE VEHICLE WOULD MAINTAIN THAT SPEED DESPITE THE BRAKES BEING DEPRESSED. AS A RESULT, THE VEHICLE WOULD COAST TO A COMPLETE STOP. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE AN AUTHORIZED DEALER, HOWEVER THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 48,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 48,600. UPDATED 10/12/11*LJ THE CONSUMER STATED WHEN HE REMOVED HIS FOOT FROM THE GAS PEDAL BRAKE PEDAL, THE ENGINE INCREASED IN RPM'S. THE CONSUMER STATED HE HAD TO APPLY EXTREME PRESSURE TO THE BRAKE PEDAL, IN ORDER TO BRING THE VEHICLE TO A STOP. THE ENGINE CONTINUED TO STAY AT ITS INCREASED RPM'S. THE UPDATED 10/24/11

RECENTLY BOUGHT A 2006 FORD FREESTYLE. AFTER TWO WEEKS THIS CAR LAUNCHES FOWARD WHILE FOOT IS ON THE BRAKE. ALMOST HIT CAR INFRONT OF ME. IT DID IT LIKE 3 TIMES BACK TO BACK. CAR IS ABOUT 90,000 MILES. *TT

WE HAVE HAD PERSISTENT ACCELERATION PROBLEMS WITH OUR 2006 FORD FREESTYLE. STARTING IN JULY 2009, THE CAR STARTED LUNGING WHEN PULLING IN OR OUT OF PARKING SPACES - I.E., AT LOW SPEEDS. A REPAIR SHOP COMPLETED AN INDUCTION CLEANING WHICH TOOK CARE OF THE PROBLEM TEMPORARILY. IN JUNE 2011 THE PROBLEM REAPPEARED AND WE COMPLETED ANOTHER INDUCTION CLEANING WHICH TOOK CARE OF THE ACCELERATION PROBLEM FOR A FEW WEEKS. NOW, A FEW WEEKS LATER, THE WRENCH AND ENGINE SYMBOLS HAVE STARTED APPEARING WHEN WE START THE CAR. IF WE TRY TO DRIVE WHILE THE WRENCH SYMBOL (INDICATING POWERTRAIN ISSUE) STILL APPEARS, THE CAR DOES NOT ACCELERATE AT LOWER SPEEDS. YESTERDAY AT THE SHOP THEY PERFORMED A THROTTLE BODY CLEANING WHICH HAS NOT TAKEN CARE OF THE PROBLEM. I AM VERY CONCERNED ABOUT THE UNPREDICTABLE NATURE OF THIS CAR'S ISSUES WHICH APPEAR TO BE RELATED TO OTHER COMPLAINTS ABOUT SUDDEN ACCELERATION/LUNGING AND THE RELATED INVESTIGATION THAT HAS BEEN REPORTED. I WOULD APPRECIATE ANY INFORMATION ABOUT THE STATUS OF THIS INVESTIGATION AND WHAT RESPONSIBILITY FORD WILL TAKE IF I SHOULD NEED MORE EXTENSIVE WORK TO CORRECT THIS ISSUE. NOTE THAT WE FILED A RELATED COMPLAINT IN MAY 2010 ((ODI NUMBER 10328630) BUT HAVE RECEIVED NO DIRECT RESPONSE. THUS THE PURPOSE OF THIS COMPLAINT IS TO INDICATE THAT THE PROBLEM CONTINUES TO BE A SERIOUS CONCERN. *TR

2006 FORD FREESTYLE, IN 2010 ISSUE W/LURCHING ORIGINALLY IN REVERSE ONLY & LATER IN DRIVE ALSO. EXTREME WHEN SHIFTING INTO GEAR & TAKING FOOT OFF BRAKE. REPORTED TO DEALERSHIP,THEY TOLD US THEY HAD NOT HEARD OF THIS ISSUE & WERE NOT ABLE TO REPLICATE IT. RESEARCHED ON THE INTERNET & FOUND OTHERS W/ SIMILAR ISSUES. THROTTLE BODY IDENTIFIED AS RESPONSIBLE FOR SUDDEN LURCHING. BROUGHT UP THE ISSUE W/DEALER PRIOR TO OUR BEING OUT OF WARRANTY. IT WAS AFTER THE FACTORY WARRANTY EXPIRED,THE PART WAS FINALLY CHANGED. DEALER STATED COULD NOT REPLICATE ISSUE EVEN THOUGH WE BROUGHT IT TO THEIR ATTENTION SEVERAL TIMES. ONLY WHEN OCCURRING ALL THE TIME - DEALER ACKNOWLEDGED THE ISSUE. FORD DENIED ANY SAFETY ISSUE & SAID WE NEEDED TO PAY FOR A REPLACEMENT OF THE THROTTLE BODY. COST BETWEEN $1,000 - $2,000 INCLUDING LABOR.FORD & DEALERSHIP INSISTED NOT A SAFETY ISSUE & NO RECALL.WE APPEALED TO OUR DEALER, ARMED WITH INFO FROM THE INTERNET CITING INFO WAS ON VARIOUS SITES BY HUNDREDS OF FORD FREESTYLE OWNERS .LOCAL DEALER PARTNERED WITH US TO REPLACE THE PART FOR $100.00. WE BELIEVE THAT THEY DID THIS DUE TO THE FACT THEY HAD SERVICED 100% OF THE WORK ON THE CAR SINCE IT WAS PURCHASED. ONE YEAR LATER & SAME LURCHING BEGAN AGAIN IN BOTH REVERSE AND DRIVE. WE WENT BACK TO THE LOCAL DEALERSHIP AND THEY TESTED THE CAR AND FOUND THE PART INDEED HAS FAILED AGAIN & IS LURCHING. THE LOCAL DEALERSHIP STATED ONCE AGAIN THEY HAVE NO FORMAL NOTICE OF RECALL OR PROBLEMS WITH THE 'THROTTLE BODY'. FORD ONC

TRYING TO PARK MY CAR IN A CROWDED PARKING LOT, THE CAR SUDDENLY SURGED FORWARD AND THEN STALLED. I TRIED TO RESTART THE CAR AND IT WOULD NOT START. I WAITED A MINUTE, TURNED OFF THE RADIO, A/C, ETC AND THEN WAS ABLE TO RESTART. I HAVE HAD A SIMILAR PROBLEM ON TWO OTHER OCCASIONS SINCE. *TR

MY FORD FREESTYLE LUNGES AT VARIOUS POINTS ON MY ROUTE. I NOTICE IT THE MOST WHEN MY FOOT IS ON THE BRAKE. FOR INSTANCE, AT TIMES WHEN I AM BACKING OUT OF MY GARAGE, MY CAR WOULD SUDDENLY ACCELERATE EVEN THOUGH MY FOOT WAS FIRMLY ON THE BRAKE. I HAVE ALSO BEEN PULLING UP BEHIND TRAFFIC, WITH MY FOOT FIRMLY ON THE BRAKE, AND THE CAR HAS LUNGED FORWARD. I JUST TOOK MY CAR TO THE MECHANIC. THEY HAVE CLEANED THE THROTTLE PLATE. THE CAR NOW DOWNSHIFTS RAPIDLY WHEN MY CAR IS NEARLY STOPPED, LIKE WHEN I AM STOPPING FOR A RED LIGHT. THE RPM'S STAY RIGHT AT 1000 UNTIL I AM 10-20 FEET FROM THE STOPPING POINT, THEN THE CAR SUDDENLY DOWNSHIFTS, CAUSING THE CAR TO BOW. THIS IS A DAILY OCCURRENCE. *TR

VEHICLE SURGED FORWARD WHILE PARKING AND BACKWARD WHILE EXITING PARKING SPACE. HAS CONTINUED TO OCCUR SINCE.

THROTTLE BODY SEEM TO MAKE THE VEHICLE LUNGE FORWARD WHILE SETTING IN TRAFFIC. ALMOST STRUCK VEHICLES IN FRONT OF ME ON MANY OCCASIONS. I'M FORCED TO PUT VEHICLE IN PARK OR NEUTRAL WHILE STOPPED. *KB

THERE HAVE BEEN MULTIPLE ENGINE OR TRANSMISSION RELATED PROBLEMS WITH THIS VEHICLE DATING BACK TO 1 YEAR AGO. LAST AUGUST, THE CAR STARTED LUNGING WHEN IDLE WITHOUT THE DRIVER PRESSING THE GAS. THIS HAPPENED NUMEROUS TIMES WHEN WE LIVED IN CALIFORNIA WHILE IDLING AT TRAFFIC LIGHTS OR WHILE DRIVING SLOW IN PARKING LOTS. WE BROUGHT IT IN AND HAD A PART REPLACED FOR $800 AND WAS TOLD EVERYTHING WAS FINE. 3 WEEKS LATER THE CAR WAS REVVING HIGH AND MAKING A LOUD WHUR. WE BROUGHT IT BACK IN AND WAS TOLD THAT THE TRANSMISSION HAD TO BE REPLACED AND THAT THIS WAS A KNOWN DEFECT WITH THE FREESTYLE AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION. IT COST OVER $5000. WE MOVED TO GEORGIA IN APRIL AND THE LUNGING PROBLEM RESURFACED. WE HAD TO SPEND ANOTHER $1300 TO FIX THIS. THEN LOW AND BEHOLD, 6 WEEKS LATER, THE TRANSMISSION BLEW AGAIN. THIS CAR IS A HAZARD AND NEEDS TO BE TAKEN OFF THE ROAD BY FORD.

I HAVE A 2006 FREESTYLE. 2 YEARS AGO I HAD TO HAVE THE THROTTLE BODY REPLACED DUE TO UNINTENDED ACCELERATION THAT GOT TO BE DANGEROUS. THIS FIXED THE PROBLEM, BUT NOW I AM AGAIN HAVING THE EXACT SAME ISSUES, ESPECIALLY WHEN THE AIR IS ON. I NOW HAVE A TEEN DRIVING AND I AM VERY CONCERNED FOR HER WELFARE. I ALREADY PAID 800+ TO REPAIR SOMETHING FORD SHOULD HAVE REPAIRED AT THEIR COST. NOW I HAVE THE SAME ISSUE. DOES SOMEONE HAVE TO GET HURT BEFORE FORD RECALLS THIS PART? *KB

I HAVE A 2006 FORD FREESTYLE. IT HAS BEGUN TAKING OFF WHILE BACKING OUT OF MY DRIVEWAY AND LURCHING FORWARD WITHOUT PRESSING THE ACCELERATOR. THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE OF HIGHEST URGENCY. UPON RESEARCH ON THE WEB, I SEE NUMEROUS RECENT COMPLAINTS ABOUT THIS VERY SAME ISSUE FOR THIS PARTICULAR STYLE, MAKE & YEAR. THERE IS EVEN A FACEBOOK PAGE REQUESTING THROTTLE BODY RECALL ON FORD FREESTYLES, WITH 214 LIKES TO DATE. I HAVE 2 CHILDREN AGES 7 & 5. I FEAR FOR THE SAFETY OF MY OWN CHILDREN AND OTHERS AROUND AS THIS IS THE "FAMILY" CAR & USED FOR SCHOOL AND ACTIVITY PICK UPS AND DROP OFFS. THESE SURGES OCCUR AT STOP LIGHTS, PARKING, AND EASING OUT OF PARKING. ALL OF THESE TIMES HAVE THE PROPENSITY TO CAUSE MAJOR ACCIDENTS. IF IT DOES CAUSE AN ACCIDENT, I WILL HAVE MY LAWYERS CONTACT FORD. THIS IS A WELL DOCUMENTED ISSUE. I AM ASSUMING AS A REPUTABLE CAR MAKER- FORD NEEDS TO BE MADE AWARE OF SUCH ISSUE IN ORDER TO ISSUE RECALL TO CORRECT. I HOPE THIS COMPLAINT SPEEDS UP THE PROCESS. *KB

WE OWN A 2006 FORD FREESTYLE. IN 2008, AT 36,730 MILES WE HAD THE THROTTLE BODY REPLACED BECAUSE THE VEHICLE LURCHED & THE WRENCH LIGHT CAME ON. PROBLEM FIXED. HOWEVER, 2011 @ 88,356 WE HAD THE CAR IN AGAIN BECAUSE IT LURCHED AND ENGINE & WRENCH LIGHT WOULD COME ON AGAIN, AND IT WOULD LOSE POWER. IF WE TURNED THE KEY OFF AND BACK ON, IT WOULD TEMPORARILY GO AWAY. THEY REPLACED AN ELECTRONIC SENSOR IN THE TRANSMISSION. THIS WAS AT A FORD DEALER. THEY HAD TO CALL THEIR MECHANIC HELP LINE & WORK ON IT SEVERAL DAYS TO FIGURE OUT THE PROBLEM. APPARENTLY, THAT WAS NOT THE PROBLEM, BECAUSE IT HAD TO GO BACK IN TWO WEEKS LATER FOR THE SAME ISSUE. THEY CLAIMED THE NEW PART WAS FAULTY AND THEY REPLACED THE SENSOR AGAIN. FAST FORWARD 2.5 MONTHS. WE ARE IN JUNE @ 92,744. VEHICLE WAS AGAIN LURCHING, WRENCH & CHECK ENGINE LIGHT WOULD COME ON AND HAD A LOSS OF POWER. THIS ALL SEEMED TO HAPPEN WHEN THE ENGINE WAS UNDER STRAIN/LOAD: AC ON HIGH, TURNING THE WHEEL. IT WOULD HAPPEN IN REVERSE OR DRIVE. I HAD A FOOT ON/OVER THE BRAKE - SO LURCHING NEVER CAUSED ANY INCIDENTS. THIS TIME, I TOOK IT TO MY MECHANIC. HE DIDN'T BELIEVE ME - BECAUSE AS I SAID - IF YOU TURNED THE CAR OFF, IT WOULD ALL GO AWAY UNTIL THE NEXT RANDOM TIME IT HAPPENED. SO, AFTER 2 DAYS I PICKED THE VEHICLE UP FROM HIM. IT HAPPENED AGAIN 2 DAYS LATER. I TOOK IT TO AUTOZONE AND HAD THEM PLUG IT IN TO GET THE CODES OUT OF IT - BEFORE I TURNED IT OFF. I TOOK THE VEHICLE AND THE CODES TO MY MECHANIC. HE HAD THE CAR FOR A COUPLE DA

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 FORD FREESTYLE. THE CONTACT STATED THE VEHICLE WOULD SURGE INTERMITTENTLY WITHOUT WARNING. THE CONTACT DID NOT INFORM THE DEALER OR MANUFACTURER OF THE FAILURE NOR WAS THE FAILURE DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 80,000. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE.

2006 FORD FREESTYLE, LUNGED FORWARD AT LOW SPEEDS MULTIPLE TIME FORM THE DATE OF INCIDENT. CURRENTLY, CAR WILL LUNG FORWARD AND STALL OUT. WARRANTY WILL NOT COVER PART REPLACEMENT.

AUTO-UP/DOWN FUNCTION IS ERRATIC. BATTERY WARNING LIGHT GOES OFF AND ON. SUDDEN ACCELERATION AT ANY SPEED. *KB

VEHICLE SURGES FORWARD IN LOW IDLE OR WHEN STOPPED. WILL HAPPEN ALSO IN REVERSE. SEEMS WORSE ON HOT DAYS OR WITH A/C RUNNING. SERVICE "WRENCH" LIGHT WILL COME ON AND CAR WILL ALMOST STOP RUNNING AND HAS STOPPED ON SOME OCCASIONS. *KB

I OWN A 2006 FORD FREESTYLE AND HAVE BEGUN TO NOTICE A SURGING/LUNGING OF THE VEHICLE WHILE THE A/C IS RUNNING. I'VE NOTICED THIS LUNGING MORE WHEN THE CAR HAS BEEN RUNNING FOR SOME TIME AND I AM DRIVING AND/OR REVERSING AT SLOW SPEEDS, LIKE IN A PARKING LOT. WHEN THIS HAPPENS, THE RPMS GO UP AND THE CAR SURGES EVEN WITH THE BRAKES BEING APPLIED. THIS SOUNDS LIKE A COMMON PROBLEM WITH THE THROTTLE BODY IN FREESTYLES. THE VEHICLE HAS BEEN DOING THIS CONSISTENTLY SINCE THE A/C HAS BEEN NEEDED. *KB

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 FORD FREESTYLE. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE REVERSING WITH THE BRAKE DEPRESSED, THE VEHICLE LUNGED BACKWARD. THE FAILURE WAS ALSO EXPERIENCED WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS IN DRIVE AND CAUSED THE ENGINE LIGHT TO ILLUMINATE. AFTERWARDS, THE FAILURE WAS EXPERIENCED NUMEROUS TIMES. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHO DIAGNOSED THE THROTTLE BODY HAD FAILED. THE DEALER REPLACED THE THROTTLE BODY, BUT THE FAILURE WAS NOT CORRECTED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 36,500 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 47,000.

AFTER RETURNING FROM THE FORD REPAIR CENTER, THE CAR LOST POWER IN THE ACCELERATOR. MY HUSBAND WAS UNABLE TO MAKE THE CAR MOVE FORWARD WHILE PRESSING ON THE GAS PEDAL. FORD CAME TO PICK UP THE VEHICLE AND WE WERE LATER TOLD THAT THE ENGINE WAS BLOWN AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. WE HAVE HAD THE CAR APPROXIMATELY SEVEN MONTHS AND HAVE DRIVEN IT FOR FOR LESS THAN 8,000 MILES.

VEHICLE LUNGES FORWARD UNPREDICTABLY WHILE AIR CONDITIONING IS RUNNING. WHEN I TAKE MY FOOT OFF THE BRAKE, IT LUNGES FORWARD.

WHEN STOPPING OR TAKING OFF CAR SURGES WHETHER YOUR BACKING UP OR AT A STOP LIGHT. THEY SAID IT WAS THE THROTTLE BODY,CHECK ENGINE LIGHT ON WHEN STOPPED AT RED LIGHT CAN ONLY INCH FORWARD.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 FORD FREESTYLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WOULD SURGE FORWARD WITHOUT WARNING WITH THE BRAKES DEPRESSED. THE DEALER DID NOT OFFER ANY ASSISTANCE. THE MANUFACTURER HAD NOT BEEN NOTIFIED. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN INSPECTED OR REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 47,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 47,000. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE. UPDATED 09/01/2011 *LN *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 FORD FREESTYLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE REVERSING OUT OF THE GARAGE AND DEPRESSING THE BRAKES, THE VEHICLE LUNGED BACKWARD. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FAILURE OCCURRED SEVERAL TIMES. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED 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 NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 72,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 72,908. UPDATED 09/14/11*LJ UPDATED 2/22/12 *CN

I HAVE A 2006 FORD FREESTYLE AND WHEN EVER I DRIVE IT, IT ACCELERATES WHEN YOUR STOPPED AT STOP SIGNS, TRAFFIC LIGHTS,COASTING THROUGH PARKING LOTS, ETC. I HAVE JUST RECENTLY HIT THE CAR IN FRONT OF ME WHILE WAITING AT A TRAFFIC LIGHT I WAS SLOWING DOWN TO STOP WHEN THE CAR ACCELERATED CAUSING THE CAR TO LUNGE FORWARD HITTING THE CAR IN FRONT OF ME BEFORE I HAD TIME TO STOP. THIS HAS BECOME VERY DANGEROUS. I TOOK IT TO A FORD DEALER WITH NO RESULTS. I CALLED THE FORD MFG. AND THEY TOLD ME THEY WERE AWARE OF THE PROBLEM BUT NOTHING WAS BEING DONE ABOUT IT. I HAVE ASK SEVERAL OWNERS OF THE FREESTYLE ABOUT THIS AND THEY SAID THEY WERE HAVING THE SAME PROBLEM. I HAVE CHECKED ON THE INTERNET AND FOUND COMPLAINT AFTER COMPLAINT ABOUT THIS PROBLEM AND THE HIGH COST OF TRYING TO FIX IT. I HAVE WENT TO SEVERAL REPAIR SHOPS WITH NO GUARANTEES. THE FORD DEALER I TOOK IT TO CHARGED ME $140.00 THEN TOLD ME THERE WAS NOTHING WRONG WITH THE CAR. I FEEL THIS SHOULD BE SOMETHING THE FORD MOTOR CO. SHOULD BE RECALLING. THANK YOU. *KB

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 FORD FREESTYLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WOULD SURGE WHILE IN DRIVE OR REVERSE. THE FAILURE BECAME PROGRESSIVELY WORSE AND THE VEHICLE WOULD INTERMITTENTLY STALL WHEN THE BRAKES WERE APPLIED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A REPAIR SHOP, WHERE THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE TRANSMISSION NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 67,000. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 69,000. UPDATED 09/27/11 *BF THE CONSUMER STATED THE VEHICLE IS NOW FULLY OPERATIONAL. UPDATED 10/05/11

2006 FORD FREESTYLE LUNGING STARTED ABOUT 2 MONTHS AGO. IT HAPPENS OFTEN, THOUGHT IT WAS JUST WHEN I RAN THE AIR CONDITIONER BUT IT IS HAPPENING ALL THE TIME NOW. IT WILL HAPPEN WHEN THE CAR IS GOING FORWARD AND IN REVERSE AND SOMETIMES IT WILL DIE ON ME. I'VE ALREADY HEARD OF THIS PROBLEM BEING RESPONSIBLE FOR 1 INJURY AND I'M AFRAID IT COULD CONTINUE TO HAPPEN TO OTHER FREESTYLE OWNERS INCLUDING MYSELF. I SHOULD NOT HAVE TO PAY FOR THIS PROBLEM. FORD NEEDS TO OWN UP TO THE FACT THAT THIS IS THEIR FAULT AND RECALL ALL FREESTYLES MADE WITHIN 2006-2007. AS I AM RESEARCHING THIS PROBLEM WITH THE FREESTYLE I AM BECOMING AWARE THAT FORD HAS KNOWN ABOUT THIS ISSUE FOR SOME TIME NOW AND HAVE NOT DONE ANYTHING ABOUT IT. IF THIS IS HOW THEY ARE GOING TO MAKE VEHICLES AND TREAT THEIR CUSTOMERS THEN I CAN ASSURE YOU THAT MOST OF THEIR COSTUMERS WILL CHOOSE TO GO ELSEWHERE WITH THEIR BUSINESS, INCLUDING MYSELF! THEY NEED TO RECALL THIS MODEL AND FIX IT!!!! I AM AT 65,000 MILE'S AND THIS IS UNACCEPTABLE TO ME AND EVERY OTHER OWNER OUT THERE.!!! PLEASE DO SOMETHING ABOUT THIS MESS. *KB

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 FORD FREESTYLE. WHILE DRIVING REVERSE WITH THE BRAKE PEDAL DEPRESSED, THE VEHICLE UNEXPECTEDLY LUNGED FORWARD WITH AN ILLUMINATION OF THE ENGINE WARNING INDICATOR. THE VEHICLE FAILED TO STOP AND CRASHED INTO AN UNOCCUPIED PARKED VEHICLE. THERE WAS NO PERSONAL INJURY AND NO POLICE REPORT FILED. THE REAR BUMPER SUSTAINED A HOLE AND WOULD NEED TO BE REPLACED. THE FAILURE OCCURRED WHENEVER COMING TO A COMPLETE STOP OR ENGAGING IN A SHARP TURN WITH THE ACTIVATION OF THE AIR CONDITIONER. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE UNINTENDED ACCELERATION. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 90,000.

THIS VEHICLE UNEXPECTEDLY SURGES FORWARD WHEN AT A STOP AND WHEN IDLING. EVEN WITH YOUR FOOT ON THE BRAKE THE CAR CAN STILL LUNGE FORWARD FIVE TO TEN FEET. THIS SEEMS TO BE AN INTERMITTENT PROBLEM BUT HAS HAPPENED MANY TIMES. THIS IS A SERIOUS SAFETY ISSUE THAT NEEDS TO BE ADDRESSED RIGHT AWAY BEFORE SOMEBODY GETS INJURED. I AM EXTREMELY DISAPPOINTED IN FORD MOTOR COMPANY FOR NOT ADDRESSING THIS ISSUE YET. IT IS PUBLIC RECORD THAT THIS IS A COMMON PROBLEM WITH THIS VEHICLE. I WOULD LIKE TO SEE A RECALL ISSUED IMMEDIATELY.

2006 FORD FREESTYLE HAS EXPERIENCED THE 'LUNGING' WHEN BACKING OR PARKING AT SLOW OR NO SPEED WITHOUT FOOT ON THE ACCELERATOR AS NOTED IN NHTSA COMPLAINT PE11018. THIS HAS HAPPENED INTERMITTENTLY SINCE THE VEHICLE WAS PURCHASED USED IN 2008 WITH AROUND 58,000 MILES ON IT. CALL TO DEALER AT THE TIME WAS MEET WITH SKEPTICISM, NOT HEARD OF SUCH PROBLEM. NO TROUBLE CODES WERE GENERATED. INTERNET RESEARCH REVEALED MANY WERE HAVING THIS PROBLEM, SOMETIMES CURED WITH A EXPENSIVE THROTTLE BODY REPLACEMENT OR SOME OTHER FIX, BUT MANY TIMES NOT. CURRENTLY HAS 103,000 MILES AND STILL HAS INTERMITTENT 'LUNGING'. HAVE NOTICED THAT IT SEEMS TO HAPPEN MORE FREQUENTLY DURING HOT WEATHER, 90+ DEGREES, A/C ON FULL BLAST, STEERING WHEEL TURNED AND JUST CHANGED GEARS. ENGINE SEEMS TO BE HAVING TROUBLE CONTROLLING THE IDLE SPEED WITH THE ENGINE LOADS AND THEN OVER CORRECTS, CREATING 'LUNGING', REQUIRING VERY FIRM PRESSURE ON BRAKE TO HOLD CAR BACK. THESE MORE FREQUENT, SMALL 'LUNGING' INCIDENTS, DO NOT TRIGGER ANY ERRORS OR LIGHTS, OTHERWISE DRIVES NORMAL. ON MAYBE 3 OR 4 OCCASIONS, THE CAR WOULD ALTERNATE BETWEEN ALMOST DYING AND OVER-REVVING TO CONTROL IDLE SEVERAL TIMES VERY QUICKLY AND THEN A BUNCH OF WARNING LIGHTS WOULD FLASH AND THEN THE 'WRENCH' WOULD COME ON AND CAR WOULD BARELY ACCELERATE OR GO MORE THAN 20 MPH EVEN IF FLOORED. AS FOUND ON THE INTERNET, IF PULLED OVER AND CAR TURNED CAR OFF, WAITED A MINUTE AND RESTARTED, CAR WOULD BE FINE, AS IF NOTHING EVER HAPPENED, INCLUDING NO ERRO

ON 7/31/2011, VEHICLE WAS IN PARK WITH A/C RUNNING. UPON PUTTING INTO REVERSE, VEHICLE LUNGED BACKWARDS, APPROXIMATELY 10 FT., WHILE BRAKE WAS STILL DEPRESSED. PUSHING HARD ON BRAKE STOPPED THE VEHICLE'S MOVEMENT AND THE ENGINE STALLED. WEATHER CONDITIONS WERE DRY AND APPROXIMATELY 87 DEGREES. OVER SEVERAL DAYS LEADING UP TO 7/31/2011, VEHICLE OCCASIONALLY WOULD ACCELERATE ITSELF WHEN AT SLOW FORWARD SPEED (LESS THAN 15 MPH) WITH BRAKE DEPRESSED. TACHOMETER CONFIRMED ACCELERATION (APPROX. 1700 RPM, NORMAL FOR VEHICLE IS LESS THAN 1000 RPM) WHICH COULD BE STOPPED BY PRESSING HARD ON BRAKE. AFTER DEPRESSING BRAKE AND VEHICLE COMING TO A STOP, NORMAL RPM WOULD RESUME. WEATHER CONDITIONS WERE DRY AND APPROXIMATELY 95 TO 100 DEGREES. THIS PROBLEM SEEMS TO OCCUR MAINLY AT LOW SPEEDS IN PARKING LOTS. IT APPEARS TO BE THE SAME PROBLEM REPORTED BY OTHER FREESTYLE OWNERS UNDER INVESTIGATION # PE11018.

THE VEHICLE LURCHES FORWARD WHEN AT LOW SPEED AND ALSO WHILE BACKING UP WITHOUT DRIVER ASSISTING. THIS SUDDEN ACCELARATION IS UNPREDICTABLE. I JUST PURCHASED THE VEHICLE A DAY AGO AND NOW I'M STUCK WITH IT. EVERY TIME I AM BACKING OUT OF THE PARKING AREA IT ACCELERATES SUDDENLY AND I HAVE TO MAKE SURE MY FOOT IS ON THE BREAK TO STOP THE CAR BEFORE IT HITS SOMETHING OR SOMEONE. THE SAME THING HAPPENS WHEN I PUT THE CAR ON DRIVE AFTER BACKING UP. IT WILL LURCH FORWARD ON ITS OWN.

DURING WARMER MONTHS, WHILE USING THE AC, THE VEHICLE WILL SURGE 20+ MPH WITHOUT THE GAS PEDAL BEING PRESSED. THE CAR SURGES FORWARD WHILE IDLED, OR AT A RED LIGHT. ALSO SURGES WHEN REVERSING. THE CAR WILL SURGE AND THEN NOT DRIVE ANY FASTER THAN 25 MPH ON THE FREEWAY. MECHANIC SAID IT WAS THE THROTTLE BODY. GOING TO COST ME $900+. *TR

2006 FORD FREESTYLE LUNGS FORWARD OR REVERSE WHEN CAR IS PUT IN DRIVE OR REVERSE AND BRAKE IR RELEASED IT WILL SET A ORANGE WRENCH INDICATOR THAT CAN BE RESET BY SHUTTING OFF CAR THIS IS VERY DANGEROUS IN PARKING LOTS HAVE NEARLY HIT OTHER CARS. *TR

WAS A VERY HOT DAY (100+ DEGREES) SITTING IN TRAFFIC WITH AC ON. CAR SUDDENLY LUNGE FORWARD. HAPPENED SEVERAL TIMES WITHIN AN HOUR. I BOUGHT THE CAR USED IN MAY, AND THIS IS THE ONLY TIME IT HAS HAPPENED. (2006 FORD FREESTYLE). *TR

DURING THE PAST MONTH ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS THE CAR ACCELERATED UNEXPECTEDLY, TO THE POINT OF HAVING TO HOLD THE BRAKE. CAR STALLED IN TRAFFIC WHEN STARTING FROM A RED LIGHT, CANNOT ACCELERATE OVER 30MPH. THE DASHBOARD WRENCH AND CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON. WHEN THE GARAGE CHECKED THEY GOT AN ERROR CODE FOR THE THROTTLE VALVE, WRENCH LIGHT WAS ON. PROBLEM SEEMS TO BE WORSE WITH HIGH TEMPERATURES OUTSIDE, (85-100 F).THIS ISSUE HAPPENS WITH NO WARNING! WHY IS THERE NO RECALL!! THIS IS A DANGEROUS SITUATION. *TR

OUR 2006 FREESTYLE WAS PURCHASED IN 2008 AND HAD NO ISSUES FOR THE FIRST YEAR,HOWEVER, AFTER THAT WE STARTED HAVING PROBLEMS WITH IT. THE ENGINE WILL RACE AND THE VEHICLE WILL LUNGE FORWARD OR BACKWARD, DEPENDING ON WHETHER IT IS IN A FORWARD GEAR OR REVERSE, YOU MUST HAVE YOUR FOOT ON THE BRAKE ANYTIME YOU PUT THE VEHICLE IN GEAR. WHILE THIS MOSTLY HAPPENS WHEN YOU ARE ENTERING OR EXITING A PARKING SPACE, IT HAS ALSO OCCURRED WHILE STOPPED AT A LIGHT OR WAITING TO PULL ONTO THE HIGHWAY. QUITE OFTEN THE VEHICLE WILL EVEN DIE WHEN THE BRAKES ARE APPLIED WHEN THE VEHICLE LUNGES WHILE IN THE PROCESS OF BACKING OUT OF A PARKING SPACE. SOMETIMES WHEN THIS HAPPENS THE WRENCH AND SERVICE ENGINE LIGHTS WILL COME ON, AFTER TIME THEY WILL GO OFF. OCCASIONALLY AFTER THIS HAPPENS THE VEHICLE WILL SEEM TO HAVE LOST SOME OF IT'S POWER AND WILL NOT ACCELERATE NORMALLY, SOMETIMES PULLING OFF OF THE ROAD AND RESTARTING THE ENGINE WILL CAUSE IT TO RUN CORRECTLY. THE VEHICLE HAD LESS THAN 50,000 MILES ON IT WHEN IT STARTED ACTING UP AND NOW HAS OVER 100,000 MILES AND IS STILL HAVING THESE PROBLEMS, SO I DON'T THINK THE MILEAGE ACTUALLY HAS ANYTHING TO DO WITH IT. WE HAVE NOT SEEN WHERE THE TEMPERATURE OUTSIDE OR WHETHER THE A/C IS ON HAS ANY EFFECT ON THIS PROBLEM. AFTER LOOKING ON THIS SITE AND SEEING THAT THE FIRST COMPLAINT OF THIS PROBLEM WAS WRITTEN IN 2008 IT JUST AMAZES ME THAT NOTHING HAS BEEN DONE ABOUT THIS ISSUE! THIS IS A VERY DANGEROUS PROBLEM AND SOMETHING SHOULD BE DONE ABOUT IT,

2006 FORD FREESTYLE W/ APPROX. 40,000 MILES. APPROX. 5 INSTANCES (SO FAR) OF THE CAR LUNGING WHEN IN REVERSE, THEN LOSES POWER WHEN SHIFTED INTO DRIVE. THE "WRENCH" LIGHT COMES ON AND THE A/C STOPS WORKING. THIS HAS SEEMED TO CORRECT ITSELF WHEN THE CAR IS SHUT OFF AND ALLOWED TO SIT FOR A FEW MINUTES. IT ALSO HAS STARTED SLIGHTLY LUNGING RANDOMLY WHEN IN DRIVE. *TR

MY MOM OWNS A 2006 FORD FREESTYLE. IT HAD A THROTTLE BODY FAILURE THAT COST HER $835 TO REPLACE ON 7-21-2011. THIS IS OUTRAGEOUS!!!! IT'S UNDERSTANDABLE THAT MECHANICAL THINGS WILL FAIL BUT THIS IS AN OBVIOUS SAFETY ISSUE. THE CAR BEGAN TO "SURGE" AND LURCH FORWARD, MAINLY WHEN PARKING. MY MOM ACTUALLY BUMPED THE FRONT OF THE CAR PORT!!! THE VEHICLE ALSO DIED MULTIPLE TIMES WHILE SITTING AT RED LIGHTS OVER THE COURSE OF ABOUT 3 WEEKS... WHEN SHE NEEDED TO TAKE OFF, IT STALLED AND WOULD NOT ACCELERATE... THIS IS AN EXTREME SAFETY HAZARD AND FORD NEEDS TO MAKE THIS RIGHT! REIMBURSE MY MOM! SHE'S ON A FIXED INCOME AND CAN'T AFFORD TO PAY FOR FORD'S MISTAKES, NOT TO MENTION SHE COULD HAVE HAD AN ACCIDENT CAUSING DAMAGE TO HER VEHICLE OR SOMEONE ELSE, OR WORSE YET PERSONAL INJURY TO HER OR SOMEONE ELSE!!!!!! DO THE RIGHT THING... STEP UP AN RECALL THIS THROTTLE BODY... THERE IS ALREADY A TSB OUT ON IT.. (05-25-13) SO IT'S A KNOWN ISSUE. WHAT WILL IT TAKE TO GET THIS FIXED?... DOES SOMEONE HAVE TO GET HURT OR KILLED???? *TR

I OWN A 2006 FORD FREESTYLE AND AS I WAS IN RUSH HOUR TRAFFIC ON A VERY HOT DAY WITH THE A/C ON, MY CAR SUDDENLY LUNGED FORWARD AND I HAD TO SLAM ON BREAKS TO PREVENT A REAR END COLLISION WITH THE CAR IN FRONT OF ME. THE CAR THEN SHUT OFF AND THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT AND WRENCH LIGHT WENT ON. I HAVE TAKEN THE CAR TO A LOCAL MECHANIC FOR DIAGNOSTIC AND RECEIVED CODE FOR A FAULTY THROTTLE BODY. THIS DID NOT SURPRISE ME AS I HAVE HEARD OF THIS PROBLEM FROM OTHER FREESTYLE OWNERS ON EDMONDS WEBSITE. MY CAR HAS 59,000 MILES. THIS A DANGEROUS SITUATION AND THIS CAR SHOULD BE RECALLED FOR THIS! *TR

I WAS BACKING OUT OF A PARKING PLACE WHEN MY FREESTYLE LUNGED BACKWARD, NARROWLY MISSING PEOPLE WALKING. THE RED 'WRENCH' LIGHT CAME ON INDICATING THERE WAS AN ENGINE PROBLEM. THE MOTOR RAN VERY ROUGH BUT WE DID GET TO OUR DESTINATION. I REMEMBER READING AN ARTICLE REGARDING THIS ISSUE WITH THE FREESTYLE, LUNGING FORWARD OR BACKWARD. I RESEARCHED THIS AND CONCLUDED MANY OTHER FREESTYLE OWNERS HAVE HAD THE SAME PROBLEM. WE DID HAVE THIS PROBLEM CORRECTED AT A HEFTY PRICE OF $700.00. HOPEFULLY, THE FORD MOTOR COMPANY WILL RECALL THESE FREESTYLES BEFORE A FATAL ACCIDENT OCCURS.

VEHICLE LUNGES AT A STOP OR AT LOW SPEEDS (UNDER 5MPH). PROBLEM SEEMS TO BE WORSE WITH EXTREME TEMPS. OUTSIDE (0-30 F. & 85-100 F). VEHICLE WILL SOMETIMES STALL WHEN THIS OCCURS AND BRAKE IS APPLIED TO STOP VEHICLE. THERE IS NO INDICATION WHEN THIS WILL HAPPEN. PROBLEM SEEMS TO COME AND GO RANDOMLY.