2006 Ford Freestyle complaints

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 FORD FREESTYLE. WHILE DRIVING IN REVERSE OUT OF A PARKING SPACE THE CONTACT STATED THE VEHICLE LUNGED FORWARD AND BACKWARDS. THE CONTACT HAD TO APPLY EXCESSIVE PRESSURE TO THE BRAKE PEDAL IN ORDER TO STOP THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO A DEALER FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THERE WAS AN INVESTIGATION UNDER NHTSA ACTION NUMBER: PE11018 (VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL) THAT MAY BE RELATED TO THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 80,000.

HAVE 2006 FORD FREESTYLE WITH 55,000 MILES ON IT. IT RECENTLY LUNGED FORWARD WHILE I WAS IN DRIVEWAY. AND ENGINE HAS BEEN REVVING UP FOR NO REASON WHAT SO EVER. *KB

DROVE CAR ABOUT 10 MILES, NO PROBLEMS. SAT IN PARKING LOT FOR ABOUT 10 MINUTES IDLING, OUTDOOR TEMPERATURE ABOUT 90 DEGREES. PUT CAR IN REVERSE, ENGINE SURGED AND CAR DIED. TOOK THREE TRIES TO GET CAR TO START AND THE WRENCH LIGHT CAME ON. WAS ABLE TO BEGIN DRIVING, HOWEVER THE CAR DID NOT SEEM TO ACCELERATE, EVEN WITH PEDAL PUSHED TO THE FLOOR. ON THE WAY HOME, ENGINE WOULD "HERKY/JERK" A LITTLE, BUT DID BEGIN TO ACCELERATE BETTER AND GET UP TO SPEED. TURNED OFF CAR IN DRIVEWAY AND STARTED A LITTLE LATER TO TAKE TO GARAGE TO GET CHECKED. CAR STARTED EASILY THIS TIME, AND THE WRENCH LIGHT WAS OFF. ABSOLUTELY NO ISSUES ON WAY TO THE GARAGE. WILL FIND OUT TOMORROW WHAT, IF ANYTHING GARAGE TELLS ME. THIS PROBLEM SEEMS TO BE SIMILAR TO OTHER ISSUES DESCRIBED IN INTERNET SEARCH. *KB

I DRIVE A 2006 FORD FREESTYLE. I WOULD LIKE TO REPORT THAT WHEN THE CAR HAS BEEN RUNNING AND IT IS A HOT DAY WHEN PLACED IN REVERSE IT WILL ACCELERATE ON IT'S OWN AND THEN THE MOTOR WILL DIE CAUSING THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT TO COME ONE. TYPICALLY IF I TURN IT OFF AND WAIT A FEW MINUTES IT WILL COME BACK ON LIGHT FREE, BUT THERE HAS BEEN TWO OCCASIONS WHEN IT HAS NOT. THE FIRST I TOOK IT FOR A DIAGNOSTICS WHERE I WAS TOLD TO TAKE IT TO FORD THAT IT SEEMED TO BE A TRANSMISSION ISSUE, FORD TOLD ME THAT THEY WERE NOT SURE BUT THEY CLEARED OUT THE SENSOR TO GIVE IT A GOOD WASH IF IT HAPPENED AGAIN. IT HAS HAPPENED AGAIN ONLY THIS TIME THE ENGINE DYING TO ACCELERATION RATION HAS INCREASED AND A GOOD CAR WASH HAS NOT HELPED THE ISSUE. I AM BECOMING VERY CONCERNED BEFORE THE ACCELERATION WAS ONLY IN REVERSE NOW IT IS OCCURRING IN DRIVE AS WELL AND HAPPENING MORE FREQUENTLY. I HAVE PLANS TO TAKE IT TO MY LOCAL FORD DEALERSHIP HOWEVER I DO NOT HAVE HIGH HOPES FOR ANSWERS AS THEY WERE NOT ALL THAT HELPFUL THE FIRST TIME. *KB

I OWN A 2006 FORD FREESTYLE, WHICH I PURCHASED, USED,IN 2007. I HAVE HAD TWO THROTTLE BODY ASSEMBLIES REPLACED. THE FIRST WAS IN JULY, 2008 @ 40,203 MILES AND THE SECOND IN AUGUST, 2010 @ 84,731 MILES. THE CHARACTERISTICS OF THE PROBLEM ARE: 'WHEN STARTING TO MOVE FROM A STOPPED POSITION, THE ENGINE WOULD SURGE, AS IF THE ACCELERATOR HAD BEEN DEPRESSED. 'SOMETIMES WHEN THIS SURGING OCCURRED, THE ENGINE HAD NO POWER 'WHEN THE "NO POWER" OCCURRED, IT COULD BE CORRECTED BY TURNING OFF AND RESTARTING THE ENGINE, THIS CONDITION OCCURS MOST OFTEN WHEN TRYING TO MOVE IN REVERSE. THE CONDITION HAS OCCURRED IN THE SUMMER BOTH TIMES *KB

2006 FORD FREESTYLE LUNGES OCCASSIONALLY WHEN SLOWLY PULLING INTO THE GARAGE OR PARKING SPACE OR WHEN BACKING OUT OF THE GARAGE OR PARKING SPACE. MY FOOT IS ON THE BRAKE WHEN THIS OCCURS. *KB

I OWN A 2006 FORD FREESTYLE WHICH I LOVE BUT, I AM HAVING A PROBLEM WITH THE CAR ACCELERATING WHEN I MOVE FORWARD OR BACK UP. IT HAS BEEN ON GOING FOR THE LAST YEAR. I HAVE VISITED MANY MECHANICS WHO ARE UNABLE TO LOCATE THE PROBLEM. I FELT THE NEED TO FILE A COMPLAINT BECAUSE I HAVE FOUR CHILDREN AND THIS PROBLEM HAS ALMOST CAUSED AN ACCIDENT MORE THAN ONCE. *KB

ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS, THE CAR SURGES UNEXPECTEDLY WHILE IDLING (E.G. WHILE STOPPED AT A LIGHT, OR IMMEDIATELY AFTER STARTING THE IGNITION). THE EFFECT APPEARS TO BE EXAGGERATED WHEN THE AIR CONDITIONER IS TURNED ON. THE THROTTLE BODY/TRANSMISSION MAINTENANCE LIGHT HAS COME ON DURING A FEW OF THE INCIDENTS. THE THROTTLE BODY CONTROL HAS BEEN REPLACED ONCE.

I WAS APPROACHING AN INTERSECTION AT ABOUT 1-5 MPH AND PRESSING THE BRAKES, THEN THE CAR LUNGED FORWARD AND MOVED 2 TO 4 FEET (AT NO POINT I PRESSED THE GAS PEDAL). AFTER THAT, THE GAS PEDAL DID NOT WORK, AND I HAD TO RESTART THE CAR TO BE ABLE TO MOVE IT AGAIN. THIS ALL HAPPENED AT AN INTERSECTION. I BELIEVE THIS IS A VERY DANGEROUS PROBLEM. WITH THE LUNGE I COULD HAVE HIT A PEDESTRIAN. WITH THE NEED TO RE-START AT THE MIDDLE OF A CONGESTED INTERSECTION, I COULD HAVE BEEN HIT BY A CAR MOVING IN THE OPPOSITE DIRECTION.

I OWN A 2006 FORD FREESTYLE SEL. LAST WEEK WHILE I WAS DRIVING THE CAR AND STOPPED ON A SIGNAL LIGHT, MY CAR RUN OUT OF POWER. I HAD TO TURN THE ENGINE OFF AND RE-START IT AND DROVE IT IN A PARKING AREA NEARBY UPON SEEING A "CHECK ENGINE LIGHT AND A WRENCH LIGHT ON MY DASH MONITOR. AS I WAS BACKING OFF FROM WHERE I PARK THE CAR, THE CAR SURGE WITHOUT ME HITTING THE GAS PEDAL AND WHEN I STEPPED ON THE BRAKE, THE ENGINE LOST ITS POWER ALTOGETHER, HENCE I NEEDED TO RESTART THE ENGINE AGAIN. I NOTICED THAT THIS THING HAPPENED WHEN MY AC IS ON. I DECIDED TO DRIVE THE CAR TO A NEARBY FORD DEALER FOR CHECKUP. I WAS INFORMED THAT I NEEDED TO CHANGE THE MASS AIR FLOW SENSOR AND THE THROTTLE BODY COSTING $1,200. I NOTICED THIS ENGINE SURGE AND LOSS OF POWER ON MY VEHICLE BEFORE ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS BUT I DID NOT GIVE MUCH IMPORTANCE TO IT UNTIL THE "CHECK ENGINE LIGHT" FLASHED INTO MY DASH MONITOR THE OTHER DAY. I AM NOW FILING THIS COMPLAINT UPON SEEING A LOT OF FORD FREESTYLE OWNERS HAVE ENCOUNTERED SIMILAR PROBLEMS AS I DO. I DO HOPE THAT YOU WILL LOOK INTO THIS SAFETY CONCERNS AND COME UP WITH THE BEST SOLUTION THE SOONEST POSSIBLE TIME. *TT

2006 FORD FREESTYLE LUNGING WHILE IN REVERSE AND DRIVE AFTER FOOT IS LIFTED OFF OF BRAKE, ALMOST CAUSING 2 SEPARATE ACCIDENTS. *TT

OUR 2006 FORD FREESTYLE HAS BEEN LUNGING UNCONTROLLABLY WHILE DRIVING OR REVERSING! THE RPM'S GO REALLY HIGH WHILE DRIVING. WE HAVE ALMOST BEEN IN 2 ACCIDENTS THIS PAST WEEK AND NOW ARE AFRAID TO EVEN DRIVE IT. WE RESEARCHED THE PROBLEM ONLINE AND SEE THOUSANDS OF COMPLAINTS ABOUT THIS! IT HAS BEEN IN THE 90'S - 100'S WEATHERWISE AND WE HAVE BEEN RUNNING THE A/C DURING THE TIMES THIS HAS HAPPENED. PLEASE HELP! WE HAVE A CHILD AND CAN NOT AFFORD THE OVER $1000 IT IS SAYING TO FIX THIS AND DON'T FEEL WE SHOULD HAVE TO PAY IT WITH SO MANY PEOPLE HAVING THE SAME ISSUES! *TT

WHEN HOT OUTSIDE, VEHICLE ACCELERATES ON ITS OWN AT IDLE WITHOUT TOUCHING THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL. *TT

WHEN I PUT MY CAR IN REVERSE IT ACCELERATES ON IT'S OWN. I HAVE ALMOST HIT A FEW CARS NOW WHILE IN PARKING LOTS. MY CAR HAS ALSO DONE THIS WHILE GOING FORWARD BUT IT SEEMS TO BE WORSE IN REVERSE. THERE HAS BEEN A COUPLE OF TIMES, WHILE IN REVERSE, WHERE I HAVE MY FOOT PRESSED HARD ON THE BRAKE AND THE CAR ALMOST DOESN'T WANT TO STOP; IT JUST KEEPS TRYING TO MOVE. WHAT ARE WE SUPPOSED TO DO ABOUT THIS?

MY 2006 FORD FREESTYLE WILL "LUNGE" INTO GEAR IN REALLY HOT WEATHER. MY CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON SO I WENT TO AUTOZONE. THE TECH TOLD ME IT HAS TO DO WITH THE THROTTLE BODY. MY CAR HAS APPROX 85,000 MILES ON IT. *TT

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 FORD FREESTYLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE IN REVERSE, THE VEHICLE LUNGED BACKWARDS. THE CONTACT STATED THE FAILURE RECCURED AT VARIOUS SPEEDS WHILE IN REVERSE OR DRIVE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR DIAGNOSTICS. THE TECHNICIAN STATED THAT THE THROTTLE BODY NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THERE WAS AN OPEN INVESTIGATION UNDER NHTSA ACTION NUMBER PE11018 (VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL) THAT MAY BE RELATED TO THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 106,000.

MY 2006 FORD FREESTYLE BEGAN TO EITHER STALL SOON AFTER IT WAS STARTED, OR WORSE STILL, LUNGE FORWARD A SHORT DISTANCE. IN BOTH INSTANCES THE OUTDOOR TEMPERATURE WAS OVER 90 DEGREES AND THE AIR CONDITIONER WAS TURNED ON. AN HOUR AFTER THIS A TRANSMISSION WARNING LIGHT CAME ON. I HAD IT LOOKED INTO THE NEXT DAY ON 6/13/2001. THE FORD DEALERSHIP WHERE I TOOK IT TO ( GREENWAY FORD, ORLANDO, FL.) FORD RAN AN EEC SYSTEM DIAGNOSIS AND FOUND THAT THE THROTTLE CONTROL HAD TO BE REPLACED AND THE ON BOARD COMPUTER ADJUSTED. SINCE THE WAY THE VEHICLE LURCHED FORWARD, ALTHOUGH I WAS ABLE TO BRAKE IT BEFORE IT WENT A FOOT, IT WOULD SEEM TO POSE A DANGER TO INDIVIDUALS NEARBY THE VEHICLE. *TR

THE CAR WAS LOSING/GAINING ACCELERATION, RMP'S WOULD INCREASE BUT THE SPEED WAS NOT THERE. THE ENGINE LIGHT, A WRENCH LIGHT AND TRACTION CONTROL LIGHTS APPEARED AND DISAPPEARED. THE CAR WAS SLAMMING INTO GEAR WHEN TAKING IT OUT OF GEAR OR REVERSE. I TOOK MY CAR TO A FORD SERVICE CENTER. THEY STATED THEY NEEDED TO CLEAN THE VALVES AND REPLACE THE THROTTLE BODY. THIS SERVICE WAS $995.00. THEN FORD SERVICE STATED THAT THIS DID NOT RESOLVE THE PROBLEM BUT THE CAR NEEDED THE SERVICE. NOW THE NEXT SERVICE THEY WANT TO PERFORM IS WORK ON THE TRANSMISSION AT A COST OF $1500 NOT KNOWING IF THIS WILL FIX THE PROBLEM.

2006 FORD FREESTYLE WANTS LUNGES EVEN WHEN THE BRAKES ARE DEPRESSED AND ALSO IN REVERSE DEALERSHIP IS UNABLE AND UNWILLING TO FIND, AND FIX PROBLEM... *TR

AFTER DRIVING (2006 FORD FREESTYLE) APPROXIMATELY 80 MILES ON THE INTERSTATE ON A HOT DAY, WE STOPPED AT A FAST FOOD DRIVE THROUGH WINDOW. WHILE AT THE WINDOW, WITH THE CAR IN DRIVE (FOOT ON BRAKE) THE CAR LUNGED FORWARD. I FIRST THOUGHT THAT IT WAS MY FOOT HITTING THE ACCELERATOR UNTIL IT HAPPENED AGAIN AND AGAIN. AFTER GETTING OUR FOOD THE CAR LUNGED FORWARD AGAIN AS II RELEASED THE BRAKE AND THE VEHICLE LUNGED AND LOST POWER. WE ROLLED FORWARD LUCKILY WITHOUT CAUSING AN ACCIDENT. THIS PROBLEM IS VERY UNSAFE. DROVE THE CAR HOME AND WE HAVE NOT USED IT SINCE. SEEMS TO LIKELY BE THE THROTTLE BODY ASSEMBLY. *TR

ON 7/8/11, I WAS BACKING OUT OF A PARKING SPACE WHEN MY 2006 FORD FREESTYLE SUDDENLY LUNGED SEVERAL FEET BACKWARDS. I NARROWLY MISSED HITTING THE CAR BEHIND ME AND THANK GOODNESS THERE WAS NO ONE WALKING IN THE LOT BEHIND ME. THE CAR THEN DIED IN THE MIDDLE OF THE PARKING LOT. I WAS ABLE TO RESTART IT AND AFTER A COUPLE MORE SHORT FORWARD LUNGES, I WAS ABLE TO DRIVE IT THE 1 MILE BACK TO MY HOME. I HAD IT TOWED TO THE FORD SERVICE PLACE WHERE THEY SAID IT NEEDS THE THROTTLE BODY REPLACED. THEY SAID THEY CAN JUST CLEAN THE THROTTLE BODY, BUT IT WOULD BE A TEMPORARY FIX, SO I AM HAVING IT REPLACED. MY BILL IS APPROXIMATELY $850. I AM SO DISAPPOINTED TO FIND ONLINE THAT THERE ARE HUNDREDS AND HUNDREDS OF COMPLAINTS ABOUT THIS PROBLEM, YET NO RECALL HAS BEEN ISSUED. APPARENTLY IT HAS CAUSED A HANDFUL OF ACCIDENTS ALREADY AND IT IS ONLY A MATTER OF TIME BEFORE SOMEONE GETS HURT. A CAR THAT LUNGES OUT OF CONTROL EITHER FORWARDS OR BACKWARDS IS A DANGEROUS SITUATION! I WILL SAVE MY RECEIPT FROM MY AUTO REPAIRS BECAUSE WHEN A RECALL IS EVENTUALLY ISSUED, I AM HOPING I CAN GET REIMBURSED. VERY DISAPPOINTED IN FORD FOR ALLOWING THIS KNOWN AND DANGEROUS PROBLEM TO CONTINUE. *TT

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 FORD FREESTYLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE ABNORMALLY LUNGED FORWARD WITH THE BRAKES DEPRESSED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A LOCAL MECHANIC WHO DIAGNOSED THAT THE THROTTLE BODY AND IDLER BYPASS WERE DEFECTIVE AND NEEDED REPLACING. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE BUT DID NOT OFFER ANY ASSISTANCE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 50,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 118,000.

FORD FREESTYLE 2006 SURGING AND REVING UP WHEN PUTTING IT IN GEAR. REVERSE AND FORWARD ALMOST HAD ACCIDENT AGAIN. IT SEAMS THAT THERE IS A LOT OF PROBLEMS WITH THIS MANY OWNERS. WHEN PUTTING IT IN GEAR IT REVS UP HIGH AND THEN SHUTSW ENGINE DOWN. CHECK ENGINE LIGHT COMES ON AND WRENCH LIGHT COMES ON. ONCE RESTARTED RUNS OK UNTILL GEAR IS SELECTED AGAIN HAVE TO HOLD BRAKE AND HOPE IT WORKS RIGHT, SEEMS TO HAPPEN ALOT. *TT

HOT DAY - 101 DEGREES AND WE HAD THE AIR CONDITIONER ON. WHILE BACKING UP THE VEHICLE "SURGED". PUT THE VEHICLE IN PARK, AGAIN SURGED. WHILE STOPPED AT A STOP LIGHT THE WRENCH LIGHT CAME ON AND THE VEHICLE STARTED LOSING POWER ACTING AS IF IT WANTED TO SHIFT, BUT COULDN'T. IT SPUTTERED THE WHOLE WAY HOME. WE TURNED OFF THE CAR, WAITING FOR A COUPLE OF MINUTES AND TURNED THE CAR BACK ON AND THE WRENCH LIGHT WAS GONE. WE TOOK IT FOR A DRIVE AND IT DROVE JUST FINE. ANOTHER HOT DAY, DRIVING FOR AWHILE AND IT STARTED SURGING WHEN BACKING UP AND THEN SURGED AGAIN BEFORE THE WRENCH LIGHT CAME ON. AGAIN, WE TURNED OFF, TURNED ON, EVERYTHING IS OK. THIS IS A DANGEROUS PROBLEM WITH THIS VEHICLE THAT WE NOW KNOW IS THE MAIN COMPLAINT AND MANY OTHERS HAVE COMPLAINED ABOUT THE SAME PROBLEM. *TT

WAS DRIVING VEHICLE, ATTEMPTING TO PASS ANOTHER VEHICLE, MY VEHICLE LOST POWER AND I WAS UNABLE TO PASS. COULD NOT BRING VEHICLE TO FULL POWER. TOOK TO FORD DEALERSHIP, THEY SAID IT WAS THE DRIVEABILITY AND MADE THE REPAIR. THEN ON 5/15/2011, THE SAME PROBLEM OCCURRED WHEN ATTEMPTING TO ENTER FREEWAY. AGAIN TAKEN TO FORD DELEARSHIP. THIS TIME THEY SAID IT WAS TRANSMISSION CONTROL SYSTEM, REPAIRS MADE. THIS PROBLEM AGAIN OCCURRED YESTERDAY, AGAIN WHEN ON FREEWAY TRAVELING AT 60 MPH, VEHICLE LOST POWER AND COULD NOT RETURN VEHICLE TO FULL POWER. I FEEL THAT MY LIFE AND THE LIVES OF MY FAMILY MEMBERS ARE IN DANGER DUE TO THE PROBLEMS WITH THIS VEHICLE AND THE INABILITY OF THE FORD DELEARSHIP TO MAKE REPAIRS. WE HAVE READ THAT OTHERS WITH THIS MAKE AND MODEL VEHICLE HAVE HAD SIMILAR PROBLEMS AND ARE REPORTING ISSUES WITH THE THROTTLE BODY.

2006 FORD FREESTYLE LUNGES WITH FOOT ON THE BRAKE AND NOT ON THE ACCELERATOR. THIS IS UNPREDICTABLE AND RANDOM. IT HAPPENS IN REVERSE AND DRIVE. *TT

I HAVE A FORD FREESTYLE 2006. IT HAS A THROTTLE PROBLEM THAT CAUSES IT TO LURCH AND SOMETIMES SHUT OFF. IT OCCURS ONLY IN HOT WEATHER GENERALLY OVER 90 DEGREES (AT THIS TIME.) IT IS A SAFETY ISSUE DUE TO THE FACT THAT THE CAR ACCELERATES QUICKLY FROM IDLE AND OFTEN IN REVERSE OR WHILE SITTING IN IDLE AT A STOP LIGHT. I HAVE TO APPLY THE BRAKES FIRMLY TO PREVENT AN ACCIDENT AND SOMETIMES THIS SUDDEN BRAKING CAUSES THE CAR TO SHUT OFF. *TT I HAVE TAKEN IT TO THE LOCAL FORD DEALERSHIP AND THEY HAVE NOT DETERMINED THE PROBLEM, MAINLY BECAUSE IT DOES NOT CAUSE THE ENGINE LIGHT TO COME ON AND HELP THEM DIAGNOSE THE PROBLEM. I HAVE NOT HAD THE PROBLEM CORRECTED DUE TO THE FACT THEY SAY IT HAS TO BE OCCURING WHEN I BRING IT IN AND IT NEVER SEEMS TO DO IT FOR THEM. I HAVE READ OF MANY OTHERS EXPERIENCING THE SAME THING WHEN I TRIED LOOKING INTO THE CAUSE. IT SOUNDS LIKE MOST PEOPLE HAVE HAD TO REPLACE THE THROTTLE CONTROL. SEEMS LIKE A SERIOUS DEFECT. *TT

CAR LURCHES FORWARD IN IDLE. CATCHES ME BY SURPRISE WHEN I MOVE FROM PARKED POSITION TO DRIVE. I HAVE TO IMMEDIATELY AND FORCEFULLY PUT ON THE BRAKES OR WILL HIT A PARK CAR OR MOVING VEHICLE. THE PROBLEM IS WORSE WHEN I HAVE THE AIR CONDITIONER ON "HIGH" I KEEP THE AIR CONDITIONER FAN LOW TO MINIMIZE THE PROBLEM... *TT

THE CAR HAS ON NUMEROUS OCCASIONS LUNGED FORWARD WHILE IN DRIVE WITH A FOOT FIRMLY ON THE BRAKE. IT WAS OCCURRING SOMEWHAT INTERMITTENTLY; HOWEVER, THE PROBLEM SEEMS TO BE OCCURRING ON A REGULAR BASIS. THE CAR USED TO ONLY JUMP FORWARD WHILE IN DRIVE, BUT NOW ALSO LUNGES BACKWARD WHILE IN REVERSE. IT HAS ALSO STARTED TO POWER OFF AFTER LUNGING, WHICH CAN MAKE BACKING OUT OF A PARKING SPACE NEARLY IMPOSSIBLE. WE HAVE ALSO NOTICED THAT AFTER THE CAR DIES (WHICH CAN HAPPEN MULTIPLE TIMES), IT IS NEARLY IMPOSSIBLE TO ACCELERATE DESPITE A FOOT BEING FIRMLY PLANTED ON THE GAS PEDAL. THE WRENCH LIGHT COMES ON, AND SOMETIMES ALL OF THE LIGHTS COME ON AFTER DYING WHILE TRYING TO START THE CAR BACK UP. THE CAR HAS BECOME INCREASINGLY DANGEROUS AND HAS NEARLY PULLED INTO TRAFFIC WHILE TRYING TO EXIT A PARKING LOT AT POINTS. THIS CAR HAS BECOME A DEATH TRAP VERY QUICKLY. *TR

I HAVE EXPERIENCED A SURGE WHERE THE CAR WILL MOVE WITH YOUR FOOT ON OR OFF THE BRAKE WHILE SITTING STILL. THIS PROBLEM OCCURS WHENEVER I HAVE THE A/C ON OR WHEN I AM TURNING THE STEERING WHEEL. THE PROBLEM IS MORE SERIOUS WHEN I AM BACKING INTO MY GARAGE AND THE CAR SURGES BACKWARD WHICH ALMOST CAUSES ME TO HIT THE BACK WALL OF MY GARAGE. THE MOST SERIOUS INCIDENT OCCURRED WHEN THE CAR STARTED SURGING WHILE I WAS BACKING UP AT WORK AND THE CAR HIT THE BUILDING. THERE WAS MINOR DAMAGE BUT COULD HAVE BEEN SERIOUS IF MY FOOT WAS NOT ALREADY COVERING THE BRAKE. I CALLED THE DEALERSHIP AND TOOK THE CAR IN. THEY DIAGNOSED THE CAR HAD A BAD MASS AIR FLOW SENSOR WITH A CODE OF (P061B) AND (P2106) THEY ALSO DIAGNOSED THAT THE THROTTLE BODY WAS EXTREMELY CARBONED UP AND SUGGESTED THE THROTTLE BUTTERFLY WAS NOT MOVING FREELY DUE TO THE CARBON. I PAID TO HAVE IT CLEANED AND THEY SUGGESTED THAT THE THROTTLE BODY MAY NEED REPLACEMENT IN THE FUTURE.

2006 FORD FREESTYLE IS HAVING VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL ISSUES AS BEING INVESTIGATED PE11018. WHEN MY CAR IS SHIFTED INTO REVERSE OR DRIVE, THE CAR LUNGES FORWARD OR IN REVERSE WITHOUT WARNING. RPMS INCREASE SIGNIFICANTLY EVEN WHEN BRAKE PEDAL IS PRESSED. IT HAPPENS MAINLY WHILE BACKING OUT OF PARKING SPACES. I HAVE HAD TO PRESS EXTREMELY HARD ON BRAKE PEDAL FOR FEAR THAT I WILL RUN INTO SOMEBODY OR SOMETHING. I HAD A MECHANIC AT SEWELL AUTO WOODLANDS, TX TAKE A LOOK AT DIAGNOSTICS AND HE DETERMINED THAT THROTTLE SENSOR WAS BAD. *TR

VEHICLE HAS SURGED AT IDLE OR VERY LOW SPEEDS MULTIPLE TIMES THIS AND LAST SUMMER. SEEMS TO OCCUR ON EXTREMELY HOT DAYS WITH A/C RUNNING FULL BLAST, AND WHEN TIRES ARE TURNED. HAS OCCURRED IN BOTH FORWARD AND REVERSE GEARS. SURGING LASTS A FEW SECONDS AND IS ONLY CONTROLLED BY VERY FORCEFULLY DEPRESSING BRAKE PEDAL. NO ACCIDENTS OR INJURIES HAVE OCCURRED THUS FAR, BUT THIS IS A DEFINITE SAFETY CONCERN FOR OUR FAMILY! COULD EASILY CAUSE A WRECK OR INJURY IN A BUSY PARKING LOT. LAST SUMMER THE PROBLEM WAS LESSENED BY HAVING A MECHANIC CLEANING THE THROTTLE BODY. WILL BE TAKING VEHICLE TO MECHANIC THIS WEEK TO PERFORM SIMILAR MAINTENANCE. *TR

2006 FORD FREESTYLE EXPERIENCING "LUNGING" WHEN PARKING AT SLOW SPEEDS. I SEE THAT A COMPLAINT FILE HAS BEEN OPENED - PE11018. I WOULD LIKE TO CONFIRM THAT OUR FREESTYLE IS EXPERIENCING THE SAME ISSUE. WE HAVE ~40K MILES AND IT IS GETTING PROGRESSIVELY WORSE. WE HAVE HAD THE ISSUE CHECKED OUT BY THE DEALERSHIP 1 YEAR AGO BUT THEY "COULD NOT REPLICATE" THE ISSUE. WE WOULD LIKE TO ADD OUR COMPLAINT TO THE 250+ COMPLAINTS YOU HAVE RECEIVED ON THIS ISSUE. *TR

2006 FORD FREESTYLE - TROUBLE BEGAN @ 60,000 MI. WHEN I NOTICED THE THROTTLE UNRESPONSIVE. THE UNRESPONSIVENESS CAN BE DESCRIBED AS A "DEAD ZONE" IN THE TRAVEL OF THE GAS PEDAL. ONCE PAST THE DEAD ZONE, THE CAR WILL LUNGE TO ACHIEVE THE NEWLY FOUND PEDAL POSITION. VEHICLE WILL ALSO SURGE AT LOW SPEEDS WHEN A/C COMPRESSOR ENGAGES...NEVER DID THAT BEFORE. TWICE NOW, CAR WILL NOT MOVE AFTER START...ENGINE LIGHT COMES ON...TURN OFF, RESTART, TURN OFF, RESTART, AND THE CAR IS BACK TO NORMAL, WITH NO LIGHT. THROTTLE BODY WAS DIAGNOSED AS THE PROBLEM AT FORD DEALER. *TR

OUR 2006 FORD FREESTYLE SEL LUNGES WHEN IDLING, WHEN BACKING OUT OF PARKING SPOT, PUTTING CAR INTO DRIVE OR REVERSE, ETC. IT HAPPENS FREQUENTLY. THE CAR WILL, ON OCCASION, THEN IDLE ROUGH, THE "WRENCH" OR "CHECK ENGINE" LIGHTS COME ON. APPROXIMATELY TWICE IN THE LAST EIGHT MONTHS IT THEN LOOSES POWER AND DOESN'T ACCELERATE. SOMETIMES, TURNING OFF THE CAR WILL RE-SET THE SYSTEM AND IT SEEMS TO RUN BETTER. IT CONCERNS ME FOR MANY REASONS. *TR

I HAVE A 2006 FORD FREESTYLE WITH ABOUT 117,000 MILES ON IT BUT THEIR PROBLEMS STARTED AT AROUND 75,000. THE LITTLE "WRENCH" LIGHT CAME ON. I BROUGHT IT TO A DEALER - PUT IN THE SUPER DUPER COMPUTER AND FOUND IT WAS A THROTTLE BODY PROBLEM. I UNDERSTAND IT COULD BE DANGEROUS. I DO KNOW MY CAR STARTED SURGING WHILE AT A STOP AND HAD A HARD TIME STOPPING IT - HAD TO SHUT THE CAR OFF. IT WAS HAVING TO PUSH HALF WAY DOWN ON THE GAS TO GO ANYWHERE AFTER I STARTED IT UP. THIS HAS BEEN A CONSTANT PROBLEM FOR ABOUT 3 YEARS NOW. ON TOP OF THAT THE BRAKES ON THE TRUCK HAVE ALSO BEEN GIVING ME SEVERAL PROBLEMS. I UNDERSTAND THAT VEHICLES HAVE THEIR PROBLEMS BUT THEN IT PUTS ME AND MY FAMILY IN DANGER, THAT REALLY UPSETS ME. ESPECIALLY SINCE I HAVE 6 CHILDREN!!!!! I REALLY DO HOPE YOU ALL CAN HELP ME OUT WITH THIS PROBLEM CONSIDERING THAT I HAVE READ ON THE INTERNET THAT SEVERAL PEOPLE ARE HAVEN'T THE PROBLEMS AS I. *TR

FORD 2006 FREESTYLE IS ACCELERATING ON IT OWN IN REVERSE AND DRIVE. I DO NOT HAVE MY FOOT ON THE GAS .THE CAR LUNGES FORWARD AND THEN STALLS. *TR

MY 2006 FORD FREESTYLE WAS ACCELERATING WHEN I HAD MY FOOT ON THE BRAKE AT A STOP SIGN. IT DOES NOT GAS WHEN I HAVE MY FOOT ON THE GAS PEDAL. IT STALLED A FEW TIMES AND WHEN I HAVE THE CAR IN REVERSE IT ACCELERATES WITHOUT ME EVEN PRESSING ON THE GAS. MY WRENCH LIGHT WAS ON IN MY DASH AS WELL. I TOOK IT TO PEPBOYS AND WAS INFORMED THAT MY SENSOR WAS BAD AND I NEEDED SPARK PLUGS AND A VACUUM HOSE..AFTER SPENDING $700, NEEDLESS TO SAY THE PROBLEM WITH THE ACCELERATING STILL EXISTS AND THERE IS ALSO A HUMMING NOISE WHILE DRIVING AND THE STEERING IS VERY HARD TO MANEUVER. I TOOK IT BACK TO PEPBOYS AND THEY SAID IT IS AN ELECTRICAL ISSUE AND I HAVE TO TAKE IT TO FORD TO GET IT FIXED. *TR UPDATED 03/23/12 *BF

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 FORD FREESTYLE. THE CONTACT STATED WHEN THE GEARS WERE SHIFTED OUT OF PARK TO DRIVE OR FROM DRIVE TO PARK THE VEHICLE WOULD LUNGED FORWARD OR BACKWARDS. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 62,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 FORD FREESTYLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE SURGED FORWARD ON TWO OCCASIONS, RESULTING IN TWO CRASHES. THE FAILURES OCCURRED WHILE DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS. POLICE REPORTS WERE FILED, BUT NO INJURIES WERE REPORTED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER ON BOTH OCCASIONS WHERE THEY WERE UNABLE TO DIAGNOSE THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 58,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 60,000. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE.

MY 2006 FORD FREESTYLE IS LURCHING WHEN I DO NOT HAVE THE ACCELERATOR PRESSED. IT USUALLY HAPPENS IN REVERSE, BUT HAS ALSO HAPPENED IN HEAVY TRAFFIC AND COMPLETELY STALLED. THE "WRENCH" LIGHT COMES ON BUT WHEN YOU SHUT OFF THE MOTOR AND RESTART IT IS USUALLY FINE AGAIN. THIS HAS HAPPENED APPROXIMATELY 10 TIMES OVER THE LAST THREE MONTHS. *TR

MY 2006 FORD FREESTYLE HAS AN ISSUE WHERE THE RPM STAYS AT 1500 ALLOWING MY VEHICLE TO MOVE AT SPEEDS OF 25 - 30 MPH WITH MY FOOT OFF OF THE GAS PEDAL. WHILE STOPPED AT A TRAFFIC LIGHT, THE RPM WAS AT 1500 THEN DROPPED ALL OF A SUDDEN CAUSING THE ENGINE TO ALMOST STALL. THE RPMS THEN JUMPED UP AGAIN TO AVOID THE ENGINE STALL CAUSING MY VEHICLE TO MOVE FORWARD. IN RESEARCHING POSSIBLE CAUSES ON THE INTERNET, I FOUND THAT MANY FORD OWNERS HAVE EXPERIENCED THE SAME ISSUE AND HAD TO REPLACE THE THROTTLE BODY (THROTTLE POSITION SENSOR). I CALLED FORD CUSTOMER SERVICE AND DESPITE THE NUMEROUS CONSUMER COMPLAINTS, THERE WAS NO RECALL OR NO ISSUE REPORTED RELATED TO THIS SERIOUS ACCELERATION ISSUE. I WAS TOLD TO TAKE THE VEHICLE TO MY LOCAL DEALER, HAVE IT REPAIRED, AND IF FORD DECIDED TO PUT OUT A RECALL THAT I MAY BE REIMBURSED FOR THIS ISSUE. MY CONCERN WITH FORD'S APPROACH IS THAT IF EVERY OWNER PAYS FOR THIS REPAIR WITHOUT ANYONE IN THE CONSUMER SAFETY BOARD BEING MADE AWARE OF THIS THAT THERE WILL BE NO RECALL. SOMEONE COULD GET INJURED OR KILLED WITH SUCH A SERIOUS VEHICLE DEFECT. *TR

MY 2006 FORD FREESTYLE STARTED ACCELERATING ON IT'S OWN (MY FOOT NOT ON THE GAS PEDAL) WHEN IN REVERSE ABOUT 6 MONTHS AGO. RECENTLY IT HAS STARTED ACCELERATING ON IT'S OWN IN BOTH THE DRIVE AND REVERSE AND IT WILL LUNGE ANYWHERE FROM 1 TO 6 FEET. APPLYING THE BRAKE DOES NOT ALWAYS WORK IMMEDIATELY. I HAVE TO PRESS THE BRAKE MUCH MORE FIRMLY THAN USUAL TO GET THE ACCELERATION TO STOP. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 FORD FREESTYLE. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING IN REVERSE WITH THE BRAKE PEDAL DEPRESSED THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY ACCELERATED THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT ILLUMINATED AND THE VEHICLE STALLED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER WHO PERFORMED A DIAGNOSTIC TEST THAT LOCATED THE FAILURE WITHIN THE THROTTLE BODY AND IT WAS REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 61,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 61,300. THE CONSUMER STATED THE WRENCH LIGHT ILLUMINATED, AND THE VEHICLE SURGED WHILE IN REVERSE AND THEN STALLED. UPDATED 09/01/11

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS 2006 FORD FREESTYLE. THE CONTACT STATED THE VEHICLE EXPERIENCED SUDDEN ACCELERATION SEVERAL TIMES. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER AND THEY CHANGED THE CODES ON THE VEHICLES COMPUTER, BUT THE PROBLEM STILL PERSISTS. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 90,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 93,444.

I HAVE A 2006 FORD FREESTYLE WHICH HAS BEEN HAVING A SURGING PROBLEM. THIS HAS BEEN ACCRUING EVERYDAY NOW. IT HAPPENS MORE WHEN PUT IN REVERSE YOU NEED TO HIT THE BRAKES AND THAN IT STALLS. I HAVE FOUND OUT THAT MANY OWNERS ARE EXPERIENCING THIS PROBLEM. THE DEALERS SEEM TO HAVE A VARIETY OF SOLUTIONS BUT NO REAL FIX. MOST SAY IT IS A THROTTLE BODY ISSUE, OTHERS A ELECTRICAL ONE. IT IS ONLY A MATTER OF TIME BEFORE SOMEONE IS INJURED OR KILLED. *KB

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 FORD FREESTYLE. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING AT LOW SPEEDS AND DRIVING INTO A PARKING SPACE, HE NOTICED THAT THE RPM'S WOULD INCREASE EXCESSIVELY. WHEN HIS FOOT WAS ALSO ON THE BRAKE PEDAL THE VEHICLE SEEMED TO LUNGE FORWARD AS WELL. THE VEHICLE WAS INSPECTED BY A DEALER WHO HAD NOT GIVEN THE CONTACT A DIAGNOSIS. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 85,000. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE. UPDATED 10/05/2011 *LN *TR

ON SATURDAY, JULY 2, 2011 WE HAD BEEN DRIVING THE CAR FOR ABOUT 40 MINUTES TO OUR DESTINATION WHEN THE VEHICLE STARTED ACTING UP AT A STOP. I WAS IDLING AT A STOP WITH MY FOOT ON THE BRAKE WHEN THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY INCREASED RPMS TO 3 ' 4K. I HAD TO TURN THE CAR OFF TO GET IT TO STOP. THE INDICATOR LIGHT THAT LOOKS LIKE A WRENCH AND AN ENGINE CAME ON DURING THIS TIME. I HAD A DIFFICULT TIME STARTING THE VEHICLE SHORTLY AFTER TUNING IT OFF. THE TEMPERATURE ON THAT DAY WAS RIGHT AT 100 DEGREES AND I HAD THE AIR CONDITIONER RUNNING WHILE DRIVING AND AT THE STOP WHEN THIS OCCURED. *KB

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 FORD FREESTYLE. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING AT LOW SPEEDS IN FORWARD OR REVERSE THE VEHICLE WOULD SUDDENLY LUNGE IN EITHER DIRECTION. HE ALSO, NOTICED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS THE RPM'S WOULD INCREASE EXCESSIVELY. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INSPECTED NOR HAD IT BEEN REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 65,000. UPDATED 08/31/2011 *LN *TR

ONE DAY I PUT THE CAR IN REVERSE AND IT LUNGED UNCONTROLLABLY. THEN WHEN I STARTED DRIVING, IT WOULD BARELY MOVE. THE TRANSMISSION LIGHT WENT ON, SO I WENT RIGHT TO A MECHANIC. TWO IN FACT BECAUSE THE FIRST COULDN'T FIND ANYTHING WITH THE TRANSMISSION AND NEITHER COULD THE SECOND. BUT WHEN I TURNED IT OFF COMPLETELY AND RESTARTED, IT RESET ITSELF AND IT WAS FINE. DIDN'T HAPPEN FOR A GOOD WHILE, THEN AGAIN. REPEAT THESE STEPS TO NOW, IT IS A FREQUENT OCCURANCE. SINGLE MOM WITH FIVE YEAR OLD TWINS AND CAN'T AFFORD THIS THROTTLE BODY THING I AM READING ABOUT. BUT CAN'T KEEP DRIVING MY KIDS IN THE CAR BECAUSE IT IS A SAFETY HAZZARD AS IT WILL JUST STOP MOVING ON THE HIGHWAY. ALSO, THE SEATBELT IN THE CENTER OF THE SECOND ROW LOCKED UP WHEN THE BACK WAS FOLDED DOWN AND I COULDN'T LIFT IT BACK UP. HAD TO CUT IT TO LIFT THE SEAT BACK. NOW, NO SEATBELT FOR MIDDLE RIDER. *KB