2006 Ford Freestyle complaints

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 FORD FREESTYLE. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE THE GEAR WAS PLACED IN DRIVE THE VEHICLE SURGED FORWARD AND STALLED. THE VEHICLE ALSO SURGES BACKWARDS WHILE IT WAS IN REVERSE. THE RPMS WOULD ALSO INCREASE CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO DECELERATE. THE FAILURE OCCURRED INTERMITTENTLY AND HAPPENED MORE OFTEN WHEN THE WEATHER WAS HOT. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE THE TECHNICIANS WERE UNABLE TO DIAGNOSE THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THERE WAS AN OPEN INVESTIGATION; NHTSA ACTION NUMBER: PE10033 (VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL, POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:CONTROL MODULE (TCM, PCM)) THAT MAY BE RELATED TO THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 40,000.

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 BOTHE 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. *KB

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 FORD FREESTYLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHEN AT A STOP AND HIS FOOT DEPRESSED ON THE BRAKE, HE NOTICED THAT THE VEHICLE'S RPM'S WOULD REV TO HIGH NUMBERS AS IF IT WANTED TO TAKE OFF. THE VEHICLE WAS THEN TAKEN AND INSPECTED BY A INDEPENDENT MECHANIC AND THEY ADVISED HIM THAT THE DRIVE BY WIRE MAY BE THE CAUSE. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 45,000. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE.

VEHICLE WILL AFTER BEING PUT IN DRIVE FROM PARK WILL SURGE, IT WILL REV TO 4000 RPM AND THEN DIE. HAVE NEARLY HIT A PEDESTRIAN DUE TO THIS PROBLEM AS WELL AS SURGING NEARLY INTO A CAR STOPPED IN FRONT OF ME. THIS IS DANGEROUS. *KB I HAVE THE CAR IN THE DEALER RIGHT NOW, SAYS THAT IT'S THE THROTTLE BODY ASSEMBLY WHICH IS GOING TO COST US OVER 1000.00 TO FIX. BY READING ALL THESE COMPLAINTS LISTED ON THE NHTSA WEBSITE THIS IS A BIG PROBLEM WITH THIS MODEL. PLEASE ISSUE A RECALL OR TECHNICAL SERVICE BULLETIN IN ORDER TO FORCE FORD INTO FIXING THIS ISSUE. THERE IS APPARANTLY A NATIONWIDE SHORTAGE OF THROTTLE BODIES DUE TO THE ISSUE BEING SO WIDE SPREAD SO THAT HAS TO TELL YOU SOMETHING ABOUT HOW WIDESPREAD THIS PROBLEM IS. DOES SOMEONE HAVE TO DIE OR GET INJURED IN ORDER TO GET THIS ISSUE FIXED.

2006 FORD FREESTYLE WILL SURGE WHEN CAR IS PUT IN REVERSE AND PULLING INTO PARKING SPACES - NEED TO QUICKLY APPLY BRAKES TO PREVENT CRASHING INTO SOMEONE OR SOMETHING. HAVE NOT HAD VEHICLE IN FOR REPAIR - AFRAID OF HOW MUCH I WILL NEED TO PAY OUT OF POCKET - AND WILL IT ACTUALLY CORRECT THE PROBLEM??? 82,000 MILES ON VEHICLE. I DO NOT FEEL SAFE DRIVING THIS VEHICLE. WAS CONSIDERING GIVING IT TO OUR 17 YEAR OLD DAUGHTER WHO RECENTLY RECEIVED HER DRIVING LICENSE, BUT DON'T WANT TO TAKE THE CHANCE GIVING HER A VEHICLE SHE LITERALLY CANNOT CONTROL WITH THE NEWLY ACQUIRED DRIVING SKILLS UNDER HER BELT. AS A SEASONED DRIVER, I FEEL VERY UNEASY DRIVING THIS VEHICLE. *TR

WHEN DRIVING MY 2006 FORD FREESTYLE WHEN RUNNING THE AIR CONDITIONING, THE VEHICLE WILL LUNGE EITHER IN DRIVE OR REVERSE. I HAVE NOT TAKEN THIS IN YET TO BE LOOKED AT, BUT IS SEEMING TO WORSEN. I AM IN FEAR FOR MY CHILDREN, FAMILY AND WHOM EVER HAPPENS TO CROSS THE PATH OF THIS VEHICLE WHEN IT "ACTS UP". I HAVE EVEN HAD IT HAPPEN AT STOP SIGNS AND RED LIGHTS. I AM AFRAID MY CAR WILL RUN SOMEONE OVER OR RAM INTO ANOTHER VEHICLE AT ITS DISCRETION. THERE NEEDS TO BE A RECALL ON THIS VEHICLE TO RESOLVE THIS PROBLEM LONG TERM. THE VEHICLE IS BECOMING UNSAFE TO DRIVE. THIS PROBLEM HAPPENS RANDOMLY WITHOUT ANY PRE-INDICATORS AS TO WHEN IT WILL OCCUR, EXCEPT FOR THE VEHICLE RPM'S REVVING IMMEDIATELY BEFORE IT HAPPENS. *TR

I WAS SITTING IN THE CAR WITH THE AIR CONDITIONER ON FOR ABOUT 10 MINUTES WITH MY CHILDREN WHILE MY WIFE WENT TO PICK UP A FEW GROCERIES. WHEN WE LEFT I PUT THE CAR REVERSE AND SLOWLY TOOK MY FOOT OF THE BREAK. THE CAR THEN JERKED BACKWARDS AS MY FOOT WAS SOFTLY ON THE BREAK AND THEN AGAIN WHEN IT WAS OFF THE BREAK. THE CAR THEN STALLED AND THE WRENCH LIGHT APPEARED. THIS HAS HAPPENED SEVERAL MORE TIMES SINCE, MOSTLY WHEN THE CAR IS IN "DRIVE" WITH THE AIR CONDITIONER WORKING HARD AND MY FOOT EITHER SOFTLY ON THE BREAK OR JUST OFF THE BREAK. THE CAR WILL JERK FORWARD. I'M NOT SURE THE COMPONENT THAT IS MALFUNCTIONING, BUT BELLOW IS AN EDUCATED GUESS.

REAR BRAKES/ROTORS ON 2006 FORD FREESTYLE ONCE RECALLED BY FORD AND REPLACED NOW THE REAR BRAKES AND ROTORS ARE ALL WORN OUT AGAIN AFTER 20000 MILES. FRONT BRAKES HAVE NOT EVEN BEEN REPLACED WITH 45000 MILES NO PROBLEM THERE. OLD PARTS ARE AVAILABLE. *TR

WE OWN A 2006 FORD FREESTYLE AND STARTING HAVING ISSUES WITH SUDDEN ACCELERATION WITHIN TWO YEARS AFTER PURCHASE. AT FIRST, IT WAS A SUDDEN JOLT IN REVERSE ONLY, THEN IT WAS SUDDEN ACCELERATION WHILE AT A STOP LIGHT OR GOING INTO REVERSE AFTER COMING OUT OF PARKING AND THEN SUDDEN ACCELERATION WHILE SLOWLY TURNING OR STOPPING FOR PEOPLE WALKING BY IN PARKING LOTS. WE NOTICE IT ACTS UP MUCH MORE DURING THE SUMMER WHEN THE AIR CONDITIONER IS ON FULL BLAST AND THE CAR WILL ACTUALLY SUDDENLY DIE ON THE HIGHWAY WITH THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHTS TURNING ON AT US. IT IS NOT SAFE FOR MY FAMILY OF FOUR CHILDREN UNDER SIX NOR FOR PEOPLE ON THE STREETS WHO MIGHT BE HIT ACCIDENTALLY FROM THROTTLE BODY ISSUES. SOMETIMES, IT IS DIFFICULT TO STOP THE CAR FROM ACCELERATING! WE HAVE CLEANED THE THROTTLE BODY OURSELVES TO SEE IF IT WOULD HELP AND IT DID FOR ONLY A SHORT TIME. WE ARE NOW FACED WITH REPLACING THE THROTTLE BODY WHICH IS A 700-1000 REPAIR! THIS IS NOT A NEW ISSUE OR RARE ISSUE FROM WHAT WE HAVE RESEARCHED ONLINE WITH OTHER FREESTYLE OWNERS. THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE THAT MUST BE FIXED ASAP BEFORE PEOPLE GET HURT!! *TR

WHEN MY 2006 FORD FREESTYLE SITS PARKED RUNNING WITH AIR ON I PUT IT IN REVERSE OR DRIVE AND THE RPMS REV UP OVER 2,000 AND WHEN I HIT BRAKES WRENCH LIGHT COMES ON. MY HUSBAND READ THE CODES AND TALKED TO A FORD MECHANIC AND SAID IT A BAD THROTTLE BODY. WHEN THE CAR REVS UP IT TRIES TO LUNG FORWARD OR BACKWARD QUICKLY. THROTTLE BODY NEEDS REPLACEMENT. *TR

VEHICLES THROTTLE STICKS AND VEHICLE ACCELERATES UNPREDICTABLY IN BOTH DRIVE AND REVERSE. *TR

MY 2006 FORD FREESTYLE IS LUNGING AWAY FROM ME AT SLOW SPEEDS AND EVEN WHEN MY FOOT IS ON THE PEDAL. THE WRENCH INDICATOR HAS COME ON TWICE, BUT NEITHER OF THE MECHANICS I HAVE TAKEN IT TO HAVE BEEN ABLE TO RETRIEVE THE CODES. I AM SO SCARED I'M GOING TO HIT ANOTHER VEHICLE, A PERSON, OR DRIVE INTO MY GARAGE WALL WHEN I'M PARKING. THE RPMS ARE STAYING UP EVEN WHEN I EASE OFF THE GAS. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 FORD FREESTYLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 5 MPH THE VEHICLE STALLED. UPON RESTART, THE VEHICLE OPERATED AS NORMAL. A CHECK ENGINE LIGHT WAS ALSO ILLUMINATING ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL UPON RESTART. THE CONTACT ALSO STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS EXPERIENCING A RECURRING FAILURE IN WHICH IT WOULD MOMENTARILY SURGE FORWARD. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER WHERE THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE THROTTLE BODY NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS IN THE PROCESS OF BEING REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 100,000. UPDATED 08/01/11*LJ THE CONSUMER STATED HE HAD AN ACCIDENT LAST YEAR IN A PRIVATE PARKING LOT. THE CONSUMER STATED THE VEHICLE SURGED WHEN IT WAS PLACED INTO GEAR. THE THROTTLE BODY WAS REPLACED IN 2011. UPDATED 01/30/12

LUNGING PROBLEM FOR 2006 FORD FREESTYLE - I JUST WENT TO THE FORD WEBSITE TO CHECK FOR ANY RECALLS BECAUSE WE ARE EXPERIENCING A LUNGING PROBLEM. THE OFFICIAL WEBSITE DOES NOT LIST ONE BUT I FOUND INFO LISTED THRU YOUR WEBSITE WITH THE SAME ISSUE. IT DOES HAPPEN AT LOW SPEEDS, WE COULDN'T FIGURE IT OUT AND WE'VE SPENT MONEY ALREADY TRYING TO STOP THE ISSUE BUT IT KEEPS HAPPENING, IT FIRST HAPPENED ABOUT A YEAR AND A HALF AGO AND WE REPLACED THE THROTTLE BODY. NORMALLY IT'S FROM GOING FROM PARK TO REVERSE OR FROM PARK FORWARD. IT ACCELERATES WHEN YOU DON'T HAVE YOUR FOOT ON THE PEDAL. THE ISSUE IS STARTING TO GET WORSE. *TR

2006 FORD FREESTYLE SURGES WHEN FOOT ON THE BRAKE, WHEN BACKING UP, AND SOMETIMES WHILE DRIVING. WRENCH LIGHT COMES ON OR SERVICE ENGINE LIGHT OR BOTH. ALSO CAR REVVED WHILE DRIVING AND COULD NOT GO OVER 40MPH WITHOUT THE ENGINE REVVING TO OVER 5,000 RPM. THIS IS NOT SAFE AND HAS BEEN REPORTED NUMEROUS TIMES. *TR

CAR SURGES WITHOUT PRESSING THE GAS PEDAL EITHER IN REVERSE OR DRIVE. *TR

VEHICLE LUNGES - NOTICED LUNGING IN APRIL 2011. WHEN VEHICLE IS IGNITED AND PUT IN PARK OR FOOT IS APPLIED TO BRAKE, AFTER DRIVING, VEHICLE LUNGES FORWARD - RPM REGISTER CAN REV UP TO AT LEAST "3" OR ABOVE AND THEN REV DOWN TO NORMAL IDLE. LUNGING IS WORSE AND MORE POWERFUL IF AC IS ON. VEHICLE HAS ALSO LUNGED IN REVERSE WHEN VEHICLE IS IGNITED AND PUT IN REVERSE WHILE FOOT IS APPLIED TO BRAKE. THIS FAILURE DESCRIBED ABOVE, HAPPENS EACH TIME THE CAR IS DRIVEN. WE HAVE BEGUN TURNING OFF THE AC WHEN APPROACHING STOPS AND DURING STOPS. THIS TACTIC CAUSES THE LUNGING TO NOT BE AS POWERFUL - PUT IS DOES NOT CORRECT THE PROBLEM. NO PARTS HAVE BEEN REPLACED OR REPAIRED. HAVE NOT TAKEN THE VEHICLE TO A REPAIR-PLACE AS PERSONAL BUDGET RESTRICTS THIS DURING SOME SUMMER MONTHS. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 FORD FREESTYLE. THE CONTACT STATED WHENEVER THE VEHICLE WAS AT A COMPLETE STOP WITH THE AIR CONDITIONER IN OPERATION AND THE BRAKE PEDAL DEPRESSED, THE VEHICLE WOULD ACCELERATE ABNORMALLY. THE THROTTLE BODY WAS REPLACED IN 2009 UNDER THE EXTENDED SERVICE WARRANTY YET THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED FOR THE MOST RECENT FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE PROBLEM. THE CONTACT REFERECNED AN INVESTIGATION RELATED TO THE DEFECT UNDER NHTSA ACTION NUMBER: PE11018 (VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL). THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 60,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 FORD FREESTYLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY ACCELERATED WHILE THE BRAKES WERE APPLIED. THE CONTACT WAS UNABLE TO STOP THE VEHICLE AND CRASHED INTO A DRIVE-THRU SIGN. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DESTROYED AND A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WOULD LUNGE FORWARD SPORADICALLY, ESPECIALLY WHEN THE AIR CONDITIONER WAS ACTIVATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION WHERE THE DEALER WAS UNABLE TO DUPLICATE OR LOCATE A FAILURE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE SUDDEN ACCELERATION FAILURE WAS BECOMING WORSE OVER TIME AND WAS CONCERNED WITH THE POSSIBILITY OF ANOTHER CRASH. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 103,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 FORD FREESTYLE. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 5 MPH INTO A PARKING SPACE, THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO LUNGE FORWARD UNEXPECTEDLY WHEN PRESSURE WAS APPLIED TO THE BRAKE PEDAL. THE FAILURE OCCURRED ON FIVE SEPARATE OCCASIONS DURING THE TIME THE AIR CONDITIONER WAS ACTIVATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER WHO STATED THE THROTTLE BODY WOULD NEED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS IN THE PROCESS OF BEING REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE PROBLEM. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 50,000. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE.

2006 FORD FREETSTYLE LIMITED REPETITIVE, UNEXPECTED VEHICLE "LUNGING FORWARD" WHEN AIR CONDITIONING IS ON. WILL LUNGE TOWARD WALLS, PEOPLE, DOESNT MATTER, HAVE NOTICED IT WHETHER ENGINE IS HOT OR NOT. AC MUST BE KEPT OFF WHEN IN PARKING LOTS FOR SURE, AS IT WILL LUNGE AT TWICE THE SPEED EVEN WHEN BRAKING, LIKE DRIVING SLOW WITH FOOT ON BRAKE TO FIND PARKING SPACE. *TR

I HAVE A 2006 FORD FREESTYLE THAT HAS RECENTLY STARTED "LURCHING" FORWARD, DESPITE HAVING THE BRAKE PEDAL DEPRESSED. THIS SEEMS TO OCCUR AT LOW SPEEDS (I.E. - PARKING A CAR). THE ISSUE SEEMS TO APPEAR MORE FREQUENTLY WHEN THE CAR/TEMPERATURE IS HOT. *TR

MY 2006 FORD FREESTYLE IS LUNGING FORWARD WITHOUT FEET ON THE PEDAL. I ALMOST RAN OVER AN ATTENDANT AT A CAR WASH. HE HAD TO JUMP OUT OF THE WAY. GOT THE CAR HOME, BUT, IT WOULD ONLY GO 20MPH. VERY DANGEROUS SITUATION. SOMEONE COULD GET HURT OR KILLED BY THIS SITUATION. NOW THE CAR SITS IN THE DRIVEWAY AND MY WIFE NO LONGER HAS A VEHICLE TO DRIVE TO GET HERSELF AND OUR BOYS AROUND. THANKS GOODNESS MY WIFE OR KIDS HAVE NOT GOTTEN HURT DRIVING THIS VEHICLE. WHAT ARE WE TO DO NOW? *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 FORD FREESTYLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHEN SHE PLACED THE VEHICLE IN REVERSE OR PARK THE ENGINE RPMS WOULD INCREASE AND THE VEHICLE WOULD LUNGE FORWARD. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHO REFUSED TO DIAGNOSE THE FAILURE UNLESS THE CONTACT PAID FOR THE DIAGNOSTIC TEST. 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 MILEAGE WAS 108,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 110,000. UPDATED 09/19/11 *BF THE CONSUMER STATED THE CAR LURCHES FORWARD AND REVERSE AND THE CONSUMER HAD TO SLAM ON THE BRAKE TO KEEP THE VEHICLE FROM JUMPING. ALSO, WHEN THE CONSUMER WAS ATTEMPTING TO PARK, THE VEHICLE LURCHED FORWARD AND SHE HIT A FENCE CAUSING COSMETIC DAMAGE. UPDATED 10/03/11

NOTICING OUR 2006 FORD FREESTYLE RPM'S SUDDENLY SURGING WHEN RUNNING AT LOW RPM'S AND THEN TURNING THE STEERING WHEEL. PROBLEM IS INCREASED WHEN AIR CONDITIONING IS ON. WAS VERY CLOSE TO CRASHING OUR FREESTYLE INTO THE SHELVING IN THE GARAGE. ALSO HAVE HAD INCIDENTS WHERE THE FAN MOTOR ON THE REAR SEAT CLIMATE CONTROL WILL SURGE TO HIGH THEN GO ALMOST TO OFF, SURGE AGAIN AND THEN STABILIZE AT THE DESIRED FAN SPEED. HAVE NOT TAKEN ACTION ON A REPAIR YET. *TR

2006 FORD FREESTYLE SEL SUDDENLY LUNGING FORWARD AT IDLE SPEEDS IN EITHER REVERSE OR MOVING FORWARD. I ALMOST RAN OVER A CHILD, HAD IT NOT BEEN FOR MY QUICK REFLEX WITH THE BRAKES. DON GASGARTH'S FORD DEALERSHIP IN PORT CHARLOTTE, FLORIDA FORD WANTS $550 FOR THE NEW VERSION OF THE THROTTLE BODY NON HEATED WHICH THEY ARE 100% IN AGREEMENT HAS A FAULTY DESIGN AND IS MAKING THIS PROBLEM AND HAVE ALREADY REPLACED HUNDREDS AT THE OWNERS' EXPENSE BUT HAS NOT RECALLED ANYTHING YET. THIS IS A VERY VERY VERY QUICK FIX (UNDER 30 MINUTES WORK) AND THEY ARE JUST DRAGGING THEIR FEET... SOMEONE WILL DIE AS A RESULT AND FORD NEEDS TO FIX THIS ASAP!!! *TR

WHEN PUTTING THE VEHICLE IN GEAR IT ACCELERATES ON IT'S ON. THE CAR KILLED , WHEN I STARTED IT BACK EMISSIONS LIGHT CAME ON. VEHICLE WOULD NOT ACCELERATE WHEN I PRESSED THE GAS PEDAL, BUT IT WOULD GRADUALLY PICKUP SPEED IF I HELD THE PEDAL DOWN. *TR

SEVERAL MONTHS AGO CAR STARTED LUNGING WHEN BACKING OUT OF GARAGE. LAST WEEK WHEN TRYING TO BACK OUT OF TIGHT PARKING PLACE IN PARKING GARAGE CAR LUNGED, HIT PARKING GARAGE WALL AND DIED. YESTERDAY WHEN TRYING TO MAKE RIGHT TURN ONTO MAJOR STREET OUT OF A PARKING LOT AND WITH SEVERAL CARS BEHIND ME, CAR LUNGED AND DIED. THE LAST 2 INCIDENTS HAPPENED WHEN A/C WAS ON AND OUTSIDE TEMPERATURES OVER 100. LUNGING OUT OF GARAGE HAS HAPPENED WITH VARIOUS TEMPERATURES. *TR

THE AUTOMOBILE SURGES WHEN INITIALING ENGAGING INTO EITHER REVERSE OR DRIVE. EXTREME PRESSURE NEEDS TO BE APPLIED TO THE BREAK TO PREVENT THE CAR FROM SURGING 5 TO 10 FEET, EITHER BACKWARDS OR FORWARDS DEPENDING ON WHICH GEAR IS SELECTED. TOOK THE CAR TO DANVERS FORD IN DANVERS, MASSACHUSETTS. THERE SERVICE MANAGER STATED HE HAD NOT HEARD OF ANY SURGING PROBLEMS. NO ERROR CODES WERE DETECTED. HE CONTACTED FORD MOTOR COMPANY AND THE RECOMMENDED THE "THROTTLE BODY" BE REPLACED. FOR OBVIOUS SAFETY REASONS REASONS, WE COMPLIED AND REPLACED THE THROTTLE BODY AT AN OUT-OF-POCKET EXPENSE TO US OF ROUGHLY $650.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 FORD FREESTYLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE STOPPED, THE VEHICLE MOMENTARILY SURGED FORWARD. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO HAVE THE FAILURE DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE CONTACT ALSO STATED THAT A SIMILAR FAILURE OCCURRED ONCE BEFORE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 41,000. UPDATED 09/15/11 *BF THE CONSUMER ALSO STATED THE VEHICLE WOULD LUNG FORWARD WHILE DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD. UPDATED 09/21/11

ON JUNE 10, 2011 I ALLOWED MY SON AND DAUGHTER IN-LAW ALONG WITH THERE TWO SMALL CHILDREN TO USE OUR 2006 FORD FREESTYLE TO DRIVE TO THERE VACATION DESTINATION IN NAGS HEAD NC. THEY STOPPED IN WOODBRIDGE VA TO SPEND THE NIGHT. AFTER OBTAINING A MOTEL ROOM THEY USED THE CAR TO GO TO A RESTAURANT TO EAT AND AT THIS TIME WHILE DRIVING THE CAR IT BEGAN TO ACCELERATE AND SURGE FORWARD. APPLYING THE BRAKE SEEMED TO HAVE KNOW EFFECT ON THE CONDITION. MY SON CALLED ME AND ASK WHAT I THOUGHT HE SHOULD DO AND I TOLD HIM TO TAKE IT TO A LOCAL FORD DEALER IN THE MORNING. ON THE MORNING OF JUNE 11 2011 HE DROVE THE CAR TO COWLES PARKWAY FORD IN WOODBRIDGE VA. THEY REPORTED TO HIM THAT THE CAR HAD A FAULTY THROTTLE BODY AND IT WOULD HAVE TO BE REPLACED AT A COST OF $969.00. THE PART WAS REPLACED AND THEY PROCEEDED TO NAGS HEAD NC. AFTER SOME INVESTIGATION ON MY PART I DISCOVERED THAT FORD MOTOR COMPANY KNEW THAT THIS PROBLEM EXISTED BUT TO THE BEST OF MY KNOWLEDGE DID NOT INFORM OWNERS. I WOULD NOT HAVE SENT MY FAMILY ON A VACATION WITH THIS CAR IF I HAD KNOWN THAT THIS POTENTIONALLY DANGEROUS SITUATION COULD ARISE. *TR

I OWN A 2006 FORD FREESTYLE. I HAVE EXPERIENCED THE SUDDEN ACCELERATION THAT THE AGENCY IS INVESTIGATING. I WOULD LIKE TO PARTICIPATE IN THIS INVESTIGATION. *TR

MY 2006 FORD FREESTYLE IS HAVING SURGING PROBLEMS. EVERY TIME WHILE AT A STOP LIGHT, AT TURNS, OR WHEN BACKING MY CAR SURGES. IT IS VERY SCARY AN I AM AFRAID I AM GOING TO HIT SOMEONE OR RUNOVER SOMEONE. I WAS AT DRIVE THROUGH AT MCDONALD'S TODAY AND MY CAR SURGED AND CAME INCHES FROM HITTING A CHILD. THIS HAS GOT TO STOP. AFTER RESEARCHING THIS I AM NOT THE ONLY ONE HAVING THIS PROBLEM. THIS IS VERY SCARY AND I AM FRUSTRATED THAT THIS MANY PEOPLE HAVE HAD SUCH A DANGEROUS PROBLEM AND IT HASN'T BEEN ADDRESSED OR RECALLED. THIS HAS TO BE TAKEN CARE OF BEFORE SOMEONE HIS HURT OR KILLED BECAUSE OF FORD'S NEGLECT. *TR

VEHICLE LUNGES AT IDLE, ESPECIALLY ON HOT DAYS WHEN A/C IS RUNNING. ALMOST RAN OVER ATTENDANT AT OIL CHANGE LOCATION. THIS HAS OCCURRED ABOUT 30 TIMES SINCE WE HAVE OWNED THE CAR. THE DEALER HAS NO KNOWLEDGE OF OTHER FREESTYLES WITH THIS PROBLEM, BUT MANY OTHER FREESTYLE OWNERS DO, AS DOES THE FORD CORPORATION.

2006 FOR FREESTYLE 120000 MILES, I WAS BACKING UP CAR ENGINE STARTED TO RACE. HAD FOOT ON BRAKE NOT ON ACCELERATOR. IF FOOT WAS NOT ON BRAKE WOULD HAVE HIT PARKED CAR BEHIND ME. BACKED UP AND HAD TO KEEP BRAKE APPLIED TO KEEP CAR FROM MOVING IN REVERSE TO QUICKLY. CAR THEN STALLED. I RESTARTED AND WENT INTO "SAFE MODE". DROVE TO AUTOMECHANIC UNABLE TO DRIVE OVER 40MPH. MECHANIC LOOKING AT THROTTLE BODY AS CAUSE. *TR

2 MONTHS IN (CRUISE CONTROL CAUSES CAR TO SHUT DOWN) CONTINUES TO DO SO WHEN USED AT 35 MPH OR LESS. 3 MO. IN (CAR LOOSES POWER AND SURGES RANDOMLY MAINLY IN PARKING MODE. ALSO POWER LOST WHILE DRIVING DOWN ROAD BETWEEN 30 MPH AND 60 MPH 6 MONTHS IN ALL LIGHTS SURGE WHEN USED. A/C USAGE AGITATES ALL SYMPTOMS BUT DOES NOT HAVE TO BE IN USE FOR OCCURRENCE. ONE OR ALL OCCURRENCES HAPPEN EVERYTIME DRIVEN, AIR FILTER CHANGED(NO HELP) CAR IS NOW HARDER TO START. PLANS FOR THROTTLE BODY CLEANING IN THE NEXT WEEK THOUGH. WILL UPDATE ON RESULTS. *TR

WHEN BACKING OUT OF THE GARAGE IN REVERSE, THE ENGINE REVVED WILDLY CAUSING A BIG INCREASE IN ACCELERATION BACKWARDS. THANKFULLY I SLAMMED ON THE BRAKES TO STOP (BEFORE I CLIPPED THE SIDE OF THE GARAGE) AND PUT THE CAR IN NEUTRAL TO SEE IF THE REVVING WOULD CONTINUE...IT DID. FOR THE NEXT MINUTE OR SO, THE ENGINE REVVED FROM ABOUT 800 RPMS TO 2500 RPMS IN NEUTRAL, WITH MY FOOT ON THE BRAKE....THE ENGINE ACTED THE SAME WAY IN NEUTRAL AS IT DID IN REVERSE (INCREASED RPMS = INADVERTENT ACCELERATION). AFTER A MINUTE, I CAUTIOUSLY CONTINUED BACKING OUT AND EVERYTHING WAS OK THEN. OTHER CONDITIONS TO CONSIDER IN YOUR EVALUATION: -IT WAS HOT OUTSIDE (100 DEGREES) -ENGINE WAS WARM FROM PREVIOUSLY RUNNING ERRANDS -AC ON -WHEELS TURNED SLIGHTLY -TWO ADULTS AND 3 CHILDREN IN THE VEHICLE AT THE TIME

AT LEAST ONCE DAILY, MY 2006 FORD FREESTYLE LURCHES FORWARD WHEN I AM GOING FORWARD OR BACKWARD AT A LOW SPEED, SUCH AS PULLING IN TO OR OUT OF A PARKING SPACE, OR GOING FROM A COMPLETE STOP. TODAY AS I ENTERED THE ROAD FROM A COMPLETE STOP AT A TRAFFIC LIGHT, THE CAR JERKED FORWARD, I HEARD A NOISE AND THE ORANGE WRENCH SHAPED LIGHT CAME ON. *TR

MY FORD FREESTYLE JUMPS FORWARD OR BACKWARD WHEN DRIVING. VERY SCARY WHEN IN PARKING LOT. NOW STALLING AFTER JUMPING. *TR

MY VEHICLE LUNGED INTO TRAFFIC, AFTER STOPPING AT A TRAFFIC LIGHT. THE WRENCH INDICATOR LIGHT INDICATED A FAILURE, BUT THEN DISAPPEARED AFTER A COUPLE OF MOMENTS. ALSO, WHILE PULLING INTO A DRIVE THROUGH THE VEHICLE LUNGED FORWARD ALMOST HITTING ANOTHER CAR AND I HAD TO SLAM ON THE BRAKES TO PREVENT A CRASH. THIS LUNGE FORWARD, THE ENGINE REVS UP WHEN THIS HAPPENS AND I THINK THIS COULD BE VERY DANGEROUS TO THE DRIVER AND PEDESTRIANS (IMAGINE THIS HAPPENING AT A SCHOOL CROSSING!!!).

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 FORD FREESTYLE. THE CONTACT WAS AT A COMPLETE STOP WHEN THE VEHICLE ABNORMALLY ACCELERATED WITH THE ILLUMINATION OF THE WRENCH WARNING LIGHT. THE CONTACT ATTEMPTED TO MANEUVER THE VEHICLE AND ENDED UP CRASHING INTO A DITCH. THE VEHICLE WAS INSPECTED BY THE DEALER WHO REPLACED THE WIRING HARNESS ON THE RIGHT REAR ENGINE COMPARTMENT. THE BATTERY AND THE SHOCK MOUNT WAS ALSO REPLACED AND THE CONTACT WAS ADVISED TO HAVE THE THROTTLE BODY AND CRANK SENSOR REPLACED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE THROTTLE BODY AND CRANK SHAFT SENSOR WERE PREVIOUSLY REPLACED AND DENIED HAVING THE COMPONENTS REPLACED A SECOND TIME. THERE WAS AN OPEN INVESTIGATION UNDER NHTSA ACTION NUMBER: PE11018 (VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL) THAT COULD POSSIBLE HAVE BEEN RELATED TO THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT FURTHER REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 56,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 FORD FREESTYLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WOULD SURGE AND ABNORMALLY ACCELERATE FORWARD OR IN REVERSE WITHOUT DEPRESSING THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHO DISCOVERED THAT WHOMEVER PERFORMED THE MOST RECENT OIL CHANGE ON THE VEHICLE ADDED INCORRECT FLUID, CAUSING THE TRANSMISSION TO BECOME DEFECTIVE. THE DEALER MADE REPAIRS TO THE VEHICLE BUT THE ISSUE WAS NOT REMEDIED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE WHO STATED THAT THEY WOULD CONTACT HER AT A LATER DATE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT FURTHER REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 84,000.

ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS MY 06 FORD FREESTYLE HAS HAD AND UNEXPLAINED JERK/LUNGE IN MOTION. WE PURCHASED THE CAR IN OCT 08 AND THE PROBLEMS STARTED NOV 08. I HAVE GOTTEN TO THE POINT WHERE I HAVE HAD ENOUGH, AND MY FAITH IN FORD IS SLOWLY WILTING AWAY. THE JERK/LUNGE NORMALLY OCCURS WHILE COMING TO A STOP AT RED LIGHT OR STOP SIGN, OR GOING IDLE SPEED IN THE FOLLOWING PLACES DRIVE-THRU, PARKING LOT, WHILE REVERSING OR PARKING THE CAR. TODAY WHEN I GOT BACK FROM THE GROCERY STORE I WAS REVERSING INTO MY GARAGE AND THE CAR STARTED TO LUNGE I APPLIED THE BREAK AND IT CONTINUED TO JERK ABOUT A FOOT TILL IT STOPPED. I WAS NOT SURE THE CAR WOULD STOP, THIS SCARED ME HALF TO DEATH, I KEPT ON THINKING WHAT IF SOMEONE WAS BEHIND ME. I TRIED AGAIN AND IT HAPPENED 2 MORE TIMES BEFORE I SHUT THE CAR OFF. I THEN TURNED EVERYTHING OFF IN THE CAR STARTED THE CAR AGAIN AND PUT IT INTO REVERSE AND EVERYTHING WAS FINE. I WAS VERY GRATEFUL THAT THIS HAPPENED IN MY OWN DRIVE WAY. IF I WAS IN A PARKING LOT I COULD HAVE HIT A CAR WITH IT MOVING A FOOT AND I COULD HAVE HIT SOMEONE. THE JERKING/LUNGING IN THE CAR IS VERY SPORADIC AND HAS HAPPENED WHILE MY HUSBAND DROVE THE CAR AS WELL, SO IT IS NOT OPERATOR ERROR. IT IS SO SPORADIC THAT THIS ACTION IS HARD TO RECREATE AT A GIVEN NOTICE YOU CAN NOT PREDICT THE TIME BUT YOU CAN ANTICIPATE THAT IT WILL HAPPEN AT LEAST 3 TIMES A WEEK. SOME MAY THINK THAT IF IT IS HARD TO RECREATE THEN IT IS NOT A PROBLEM, BUT IF IT HAPPENS AT LEAST 3 TIMES A WEEK THAT IS SO

STOPPED AT A STORE AND LEFT THE CAR RUNNING WITH AIR CONDITIONER ON IN 90 DEGREE PLUS HEAT, PUT THE CAR IN GEAR AND IT LUNGED AND DIED. TOOK 3 TIMES TO GET IT TO RESTART, AND THE WRENCH LIGHT CAME ON. VEHICLE THEN WOULD ACCELERATE PROPERLY. HAS NO DONE IT TWO TIMES. I THINK IT MIGHT BE THE ELECTRONIC THROTTLE BODY.

BOTH TIMES THIS HAS HAPPENED, IT HAS BEEN VERY HOT 100+ DEGREES OUTSIDE, AND THE VEHICLE HAD BEEN PARKED, IDLING FOR A FEW MINUTES (5-15 MINS). UPON PUTTING CAR IN GEAR, THE VEHICLE ENGINE SURGED. LUCKILY THE FOOT WAS ON THE BRAKE PEDAL. WHILE EXPERIENCING THESE PROBLEMS, VEHICLE HAS DIED TWICE, AND TENDS TO DO IT MORE AT LOW, IDLE ONLY SPEEDS, FOR EXAMPLE WHILE PARKING OR PULLING OUT OF THE DRIVEWAY. ONCE, WE WERE DRIVING FROM OUT OF TOWN, AND THE VEHICLE WAS SLUGGISH ON ACCELERATION, AND NEVER SEEMED TO SWITCH GEARS. WE MADE IT HOME, THEN LET IT COOL, AND IT RAN FINE FOR SEVERAL DAYS. ABOUT A WEEK LATER, HAVING THE SAME ISSUES. GOING TO TAKE IT INTO THE FORD DEALER TOMORROW AND HAVE THEM LOOK AT IT, REFERENCING THE NHTSA INVESTIGATION INTO THE FORD FREESTYLES. *TR

WE PURCHASED A BRAND NEW 2006 FORD FREESTYLE IN MARCH, 2007. ON JUNE 14, 2011, AND TO A LESSER EXTENT, PERIODICALLY SINCE VEHICLE PURCHASE, THE VEHICLE'S ENGINE SURGED WHILE MY FOOT WAS ON THE BRAKE PEDAL; THE VEHICLE FAILED TO ACCELERATE TO NORMAL SPEED; AND, IT ACTED LIKE IT DIDN'T WANT TO SHIFT INTO NEXT GEAR. THE JUNE 14, 2011 OCCURRENCE WAS THE WORST ONE, PLUS, THE WRENCH LIGHT CAME ON. OUR LOCAL FORD DEALERSHIP DIAGNOSIS IS THAT THE THROTTLE BODY NEEDS TO BE REPLACED...AT ONLY 37,200 MILES. REPAIR ESTIMATE FROM THE DEALERSHIP TO REPLACE THE PART IS $836.48. DEALERSHIP ALSO DETERMINED THAT AN ENGINE MOUNT BRACKET/GASKET NEEDS TO BE REPLACED FOR COST OF $424.00; REAR BRAKES WILL BE NEEDED WITHIN 5,00 MILES FOR $374, IF NEW ROTORS ARE NEEDED; AND, NEW BATTERY IS NEEDED NOW FOR A COST OF $138...ALL THIS AT ONLY 37,200 MILES. WE FOOLISHLY PURCHASED AN EXTENDED WARRANTY WHEN WE BOUGHT THE VEHICLE. FORD TELLS US THAT THE WARRANTY ONLY COVERS THE POWER TRAIN, AND SINCE THE THROTTLE BODY IS CONSIDERED TO BE ELECTRONIC, THE WARRANTY WILL NOT APPLY. WE WERE LED TO BELIEVE THAT IT WAS A BUMPER-TO-BUMPER EXTENDED WARRANTY WHEN WE AGREED TO PURCHASE THE WARRANTY. WE ARE VERY UNHAPPY CAMPERS! NO MORE EXTENDED WARRANTIES FOR US. WE BELIEVE THAT FORD SHOULD BE RESPONSIBLE AT LEAST FOR THE THROTTLE BODY REPLACEMENT, IN FULL. WE ARE AFRAID TO DRIVE THE VEHICLE NOW, AND EVEN WHEN IT IS "REPAIRED" WE WILL STILL BE AFRAID BECAUSE OF THE HISTORY OF THE FREESTYLE PROBLEMS THAT WE HAVE READ ABO

MY VEHICLE WAS LURCHING AT SLOW SPEEDS WHEN PULLING INTO PARKING SPOTS OR PARALLEL PARKING. IN SOME INSTANCES IT ACTUALLY REVVED UP HIGH AND I HAD TO SLAM ON THE BRAKES FOR FEAR OF RUNNING INTO SOMETHING. WITH THE AIR CONDITIONER OR HEATER ON IT'S MUCH WORSE. I TOOK IT TO THE DEALER AND THEY TOLD ME IT WAS THE THROTTLE BODY BUT AT THE TIME MY CAR ONLY HAD ROUGHLY 48000 MILES ON IT. THE CAR HAD TOO FEW MILES ON IT TO HAVE THIS TYPE OF PROBLEM, SO I LOOKED ON THE INTERNET AND FOUND THAT MANY OTHER OWNERS OF THIS VEHICLE HAVE BEEN HAVING THE SAME ISSUES. *TR

2006 FORD FREESTYLE. CONSUMER STATES UNINTENDED ACCELERATION *TGW THE CONSUMER STATED SHE CRASHED INTO A TREE. THE CONSUMER STATED THE SECOND TIME THE VEHICLE ACCELERATED OUT OF CONTROL, SHE BEGAN SLOWING DOWN FOR A RED LIGHT AND DESPITE HER EFFORTS OF APPLYING THE BRAKE, SHE HIT ANOTHER VEHICLE. *JB

WE ARE HAVING CONCERN WITH OUR FREESTYLE. ON NUMEROUS OCCASIONS I WILL BE PARKED, IN THE SCHOOL PICK-UP LINE, FOR EXAMPLE. WHEN I RELEASE THE BRAKE, THE CAR JOLTS FORWARD WITHOUT EVEN PRESSING THE ACCELERATOR. THIS CAN BE TERRIFYING, AS IT ALWAYS SEEMS TO BE IN A SITUATION WHERE THERE ARE A LOT OF PEOPLE WHOM COULD BE INJURED. THIS ALSO HAPPENS FREQUENTLY IN PARKING LOTS. THIS IS A POSSIBLE THROTTLE MALFUNCTION? I AM BRINGING TO THE MECHANIC TO SEE IF THERE IS SOMETHING THEY CAN DO. BECAUSE I HAVE NOTICED THERE ARE OTHER COMPLAINTS REGARDING THIS ISSUE, I THOUGHT I SHOULD STATE MY CONCERN AS WELL. HOPEFULLY IF A RECALL IS NEEDED TO ENSURE SAFETY OF THIS VEHICLE, THIS WILL BE THOROUGHLY INVESTIGATED. THANK YOU.

WE HAD BEEN DRIVING FOR APPROX. 3 1/2 HOURS AND PULLED OVER TO A GAS STATION. WHEN I WENT TO DRIVE IT AGAIN, I PUT IT IN REVERSE TO BACK OUT OF A PARKING SPOT AND IT LUNGED. I PUT ON MY BRAKE FAST. . IT SCARED ME. IT HAD NEVER DONE THAT BEFORE. IT MADE IT THE REST OF THE TRIP. SINCE THEN, IT LUNGES EVERY NOW AND THEN.