Owner reports filed with NHTSA about this vehicle, newest first and reproduced as filed. They are unverified accounts: one proves nothing, and a pattern across many is the thing worth reading. Back to the full 2006 record →
THE VEHICLE LUNGES WHEN IN LOW GEARS GOING FRONTWARD AND BACKWARD. BRAKING STOPS THIS, BUT BRAKE HAS TO BE APPLIED HARDER THAN USUAL. I HAVE COMPLAINED ABOUT THIS BEFORE TO NO AVAIL. BECAUSE THIS DOES NOT HAPPEN ALL THE TIME, MY MECHANIC COULD NOT DIAGNOSE THE PROBLEM. USUALLY THIS HAPPENS AT VERY LOW SPEEDS LIKE AT TRAFFIC LIGHTS, IN PARKING LOTS, ETC. *TR
I PULLED INTO MY GARAGE, PLACED THE CAR IN PARK, TURNED IT OFF, RETURNED IN 30 MINUTES, STARTED RIGHT UP, PLACED TRANSMISSION IN REVERSE, HEARD AND FELT A LARGE BANG, WHINING NOISE FROM ENGINE, WRENCH LIGHT CAME ON, THAT WAS THE LAST TIME I DROVE IT. I HAD IT TOWED TO A SHOP, REPLACED THE COMPUTER, RECODED, REFLASHED, NOTHING WORKED. I WAS TOLD IT NEEDS A NEW TRANSMISSION. NEW TRANSMISSION ESTIMATE IS $7000.00...FORD SHOULD BE HELD ACCOUNTABLE FOR A FLAWED DESIGN...I WAS FORTUNATE IN THAT MY TRANSMISSION FAILED IN MY GARAGE, OTHERS WERE NOT SO LUCKY. PLEASE DONT WAIT UNTIL SOMEONE'S FAMILY IS KILLED BEFORE YOU FORCE A MUCH NEEDED RECALL ON SOME SERIOUSLY BAD RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT. *TR
VEHICLE WOULD NOT SLOW AS EXIT OFF FREEWAY, RPMS INCREASED AGAINST BRAKING SYSTEM. VERY DANGEROUS AND WOULD NOT SLOW. ALMOST LOST CONTROL OF VEHICLE. ALSO, CONTINUES TO WORSEN, LUNGIN FORWARD AND IN REVERSE. *TR
ON INCREASINGLY FREQUENT OCCASIONS, MY 2006 FORD FREESTYLE SEL FWD VEHICLE HAS SURGED (OR LUNGED) DURING VERY LOW/0 SPEED MANEUVERS, SUCH AS TURNING INTO, OR BACKING OUT OF A PARKING SPACE/GARAGE; QUEUING UP IN A RIGHT OR LEFT TURN LANE, OR WAITING AT A STOP LIGHT/SIGN FOR TRAFFIC TO CLEAR; OR NAVIGATING TIGHT PASSAGES, I.E., PARKING GARAGE EXIT LANES AND DRIVE-THROUGH LANES. THE PROBLEM SEEMS TO BE EXACERBATED BY HOT WEATHER AND/OR A/C OPERATION AND/OR STEERING WHEEL MOVEMENT. THIS PROBLEM HAD OCCURRED PRIOR TO 9/6/2011, BUT WITH VERY RARE FREQUENCY. NOW HOWEVER, I AM EXPERIENCING THIS PROBLEM ON AN ALMOST DAILY BASIS. I AM DEEPLY CONCERNED THAT THERE IS A REAL SAFETY ISSUE DEVELOPING WITH THIS MODEL. IF I DON'T HAVE MY FOOT FIRMLY PLANTED ON THE BRAKE, THE CAR CAN SURGE (FAIRLY RAPIDLY) FORWARD OR BACKWARD A GOOD 10 - 20 FEET.
LOST POWER FROM THE ENGINE CAUSING LOST SPEED. UNABLE TO ACCELERATE. ENGINE SPUTTERED. SINCE THE FIRST EPISODE, I HAVE HAD CONTINUED EPISODES. TYPICALLY WORSE WHEN THE ENGINE WARMS UP. CAR COMPLETELY STOPPED AND WAS UNABLE TO RESTART THE ENGINE ON A TRIP OF ABOUT 75 MILES. HAD TO HAVE THE CAR TOWED TO A LOCAL DEALERSHIP. WE HAVE REPLACED IGNITION COIL, SPARK PLUG, INTAKE MANIFOLD GASKETS, THROTTLE BODY ASSEMBLY WITHOUT IMPROVEMENT OF THE CONDITION. *TR
WHILE DRIVING THE CAR REVVED UP. THE WRENCH LIGHT CAME ON .TOOK TO SHOP THE NEXT DAY HAD THE FOLLOWING CODES. P0871,P0961,P0701. TOLD I NEED A NEW TRANSMISSION AT THE TUNE OF 6000.00. *TR
2006 FORD FREESTYLE EXPERIENCED UNEXPECTED IDLE SPEED ACCELERATION OR LUNGING. THESE LUNGE WAS SUDDEN AND UNEXPECTED, THE FOOT WAS ON THE BRAKE AND NOT ON THE ACCELERATOR AND THE VEHICLE WAS AT IDLE. THIS ISSUE WAS INTERMITTENT AND OCCURRED UNEXPECTEDLY WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS BOTH IN DRIVE AND REVERSE - AND THIS ACCELERATION WHEN OR SHORTLY AFTER THE VEHICLE WAS PLACED INTO GEAR. AGGRESSIVE BRAKING STOPPED THE ACCELERATION. ELECTRONIC THROTTLE CONTROL WAS FOUND TO BE DEFECTIVE AND REPLACED. *TR
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 FORD FREESTYLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE STOPPED AT A TRAFFIC LIGHT THE CONTACT ATTEMPTED TO ACCELERATE BUT THE VEHICLE FAILED TO RESPOND. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING. THE MECHANIC STATED THE TRANSMISSION NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 77,000.
I WENT TO PUT MY CAR INTO PARK AND MY CAR ACCELERATED HAD TO JUMP ON THE BRAKES WITH BOTH FEET CAR STALLED RESTARTED IT HAD NO POWER AND RECENTLY TRANSMISSION WAS MAKING NOISE HAD LOSS OF POWER I WOULD STEP ON THE GAS AND THE CAR WOULDN'T MOVE I WOULD SHUT THE CAR OFF AND RESTARTED IT AND IT WOULD BE FINE THEN ONE NIGHT I WAS DRIVING IT HAD MY KIDS IN THE CAR AND MY CAR LOST ALL DRIVE GEARS NO ACCELERATION CAR WOULD JUST NOT MOVE LEFT US STRANDED MY CAR ONLY HAS 77000 MILES ON IT AND ITS ONLY 6 YEARS OLD I SHOULD NOT BE HAVING THESE KIND OF PROBLEMS WITH IT I HAVE BEEN READING ON LINE THERE'S ALOT OF PEOPLE WHO OWNS THE 2006 FORD FREESTYLE ARE HAVING THIS SAME PROBLEM SO WITH ALL THESE COMPLAINTS WHY IS THERE NO RECALL ON THIS CAR I GOT THE CAR BACK IN JANUARY FROM MY FATHER WHO PASSED AWAY I FINISHED PAYING IT OFF FOR HIM HE BOUGHT IT BRAND NEW AND NOW THERE'S ALOT OF EXPENSIVE REPAIRS THAT I CANT AFFORD I DON'T WANT TO GET RID OF IT HAS ALOT OF SENTIMENTAL VALUE IT BELONGED TO MY DECEASED FATHER. *TR
VEHICLE LUNGES FORWARD BECAUSE THROTTLE REVVING THE ENGINE. SITTING IN THE CAR LINE TO PICK UP CHILDREN AT SCHOOL IS WORRISOME. THROTTLE BODY REPLACED TWO TIMES PRIOR TO THIS DATE. FORD DEALER INFORMED ME THAT THROTTLE BODY NEEDS REPLACED AGAIN. THIS IS UNREASONABLE TO HAVE REPLACED SO MANY TIMES. I HAVE OWNED MANY VEHICLES IN MY LIFE, CURRENTLY ONE WITH OVER 200,000 MILES 12YRS OLD, HAVE NEVER REPLACED A THROTTLE BODY. THIS IS A SAFETY HAZARD MUCH LIKE THE RECENT TOYOTA ACCELERATOR ISSUE. THROTTLE BODY SHOULD BE A RECALL ITEM OR SHOULD BE COVERED FOR REPLACEMENT BY FORD FOR LIFE OF VEHICLES. *TR
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 FORD FREESTYLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE SITTING AT A STOP SIGN, THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO ACCELERATE INDEPENDENTLY. THE DRIVER OF THE VEHICLE DEPRESSED THE BRAKE PEDAL AND THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS RESTARTED AND THE VEHICLE WOULD HARDLY MOVE. ALSO, THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WOULD SKIP GEARS WHEN ACCELERATING AND A WRENCH LIGHT ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 106,000.
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 FORD FREESTYLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 15 MPH AND APPROACHING A TRAFFIC STOP, THE VEHICLE SURGED FORWARD ABNORMALLY. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INSPECTED BY A DEALER OR AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 124,000. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 125,500. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE.
SO MANY ISSUES WITH THE TRANSMISSION NOT SURE WHERE TO START. CAR WAS RUNNING FINE YESTERDAY AND THEN TODAY CAR HAD THE WRENCH LIGHT ON AND LOST POWER ON THE EXPRESSWAY AT ABOUT 75 MPH. TURNED THE CARD OFF AND THE LIGHT WAS STILL ON BUT AT LEAST I GOT PARTIAL POWER. THE CAR SHUDDERS AND WON'T SHIFT AND SOMETIMES WHEN I PUSH THE GAS PEDAL NOTHING HAPPENS. WHEN I AM STOPPED CAR WILL LUNGE FORWARD EVEN WITH MY FOOT ON THE BRAKE. CALLED SEVERAL FORD DEALERSHIPS AND THEY SAID THEY ARE NOT CERTIFIED TO WORK ON THAT TYPE OF TRANS BUT THEY WILL REPLACE IT FOR 7000.00!!!! I HAVE READ SO MANY POSTS WITH THE EXACT SAME ISSUE. WHY IS THERE NO RECALL?? I COULD HAVE BEEN KILLED!!! OR WORSE MY KIDS COULD HAVE BEEN HURT. DOESN'T ANYONE CARE ENOUGH TO DO SOMETHING? *TR
MY CAR WAS PARKED AND IDLING WITH THE AIR CONDITIONING ON (HUSBAND WAS IN THE PASSENGER'S SEAT, AND KIDS IN THE BACK AND IT WAS VERY HOT), I GOT INTO THE CAR, PUT IT IN TO REVERSE WITH MY FOOT ON THE BRAKE AND IT SURGED BACKWARDS GOING VERY FAST. IT ALMOST HIT A LADY BUT I WAS ABLE TO SLAM DOWN HARD ON THE BRAKES AND STOP IT. I THEN DROVE IT LIMPING ALONG BECAUSE IT WOULDN'T' SHIFT, TO THE NEAREST DEALER. THERE THEY REPLACED THE THROTTLE BODY AND SOME FLUIDS AND CHARGED ME 1000.00. IT HASN'T HAPPENED SINCE BUT NOW THAT I KNOW IT IS A COMMON PROBLEM AND CAN REOCCUR, I AM LOOKING FOR ANOTHER VEHICLE TO REPLACE THIS ONE. *TR
THE CAR LUNGING IN DRIVE,IT ACCELERATE ,AND STAY IN THE WRONG GEAR,ONLY WAY TO STOP THE CAR IS TURN OFF THE IGNITION SWITCH. *TR
THE CAR WOULD LUNGE FORWARD WHEN I WOULD TAKE MY FOOT OFF THE BRAKE BEFORE I COULD GET MY FOOT TO THE GAS PEDAL. THEN STARTED TO LUNGE AT LOW SPEEDS IN TRAFFIC...NOW IT WILL LOSE POWER TO THE TRANSMISSION AND I WILL HAVE TO PULL OVER, TURN THE CAR OFF, THEN START IT AGAIN. THIS HAS HAPPENED IN THE CITY AND ON THE HIGHWAY WHEN TRAVELING 65MPH IN TRAFFIC. *TR
CVT TRANSMISSION MUST BE REPLACED. OUR 2006 FORD FREESTYLE WHINES WHEN IN NEUTRAL OR PARK. THE WHINE CONTINUES (AT A LOWER DECIBEL) WHEN DRIVING. OUR ASE CERTIFIED TECH TOLD US THAT THIS PROBLEM IS COMMON WITH THIS TYPE OF CAR AND IS FULLY DESCRIBED IN FORD'S TSB 06-11-4. FORD IS UNWILLING TO ASSIST US WITH THE COST OF THE REPAIR. A QUICK INTERNET SEARCH TELLS INTERESTED PARTIES THAT THIS IS A VERY COMMON PROBLEM WITH THIS CAR AND THIS TYPE OF TRANSMISSION. FURTHER, IT IS OUR OPINION THAT THIS REPAIR SHOULD BE COVERED BY FORD SINCE MANY, MANY OWNERS HAVE THE SAME PROBLEM. PLEASE ISSUE A RECALL FOR THIS VERY COSTLY REPAIR. *TR
THE THROTTLE BODY UNIT WAS MALFUNCTIONING CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO STRAIN, LURCH, AND ACCELERATE WITHOUT DEPRESSION OF ACCELERATOR. THE THROTTLE BODY WAS CLEANED AND THEN ABOUT 2 MONTHS AFTER, THE MALFUNCTION RETURNED. AFTER EXTENSIVE RESEARCH, I VIEWED DOZENS OF SIMILAR COMPLAINTS, SOME AT LOW SPEEDS IN PARKING LOTS, IN WHICH PEDESTRIANS WERE ALMOST STRUCK. *TR
MY CAR WOULD DIE AND THEN START AGAIN. IT ALSO WOULD SURGE FORWARD WITH THE BRAKE APPLIED. THE DEALER SAID IT WAS THE THROTTLE BODY AND REPLACED IT, WHICH WAS NOT COVERED ON THE EXTENDED WARRANTY PLAN. IT IS NOW HAPPENING AGAIN (SEPTEMBER OF 2012). I HAVE RESEARCHED THIS AND FOUND THAT MANY PEOPLE HAVE SAID THEY HAVE HAD THE SAME PROBLEM, SOME REPLACING THIS PART TWICE DURING THEIR OWNERSHIP OF THE VEHICLE. THIS IS AN EXTREMELY EXPENSIVE PROBLEM AND IT NEEDS TO BE INVESTIGATED. IT SHOULD NOT BE SOMETHING THAT HAS TO BE FIXED MULTIPLE TIMES. I FEEL THAT A RECALL ON THIS VEHICLE SHOULD BE MADE. *TR
.WHILE STOPPED IN TRAFFIC, THIS VEHICLE WILL, WITHOUT WARNING, LUNGE FORWARD. THIS HAS HAPPENED MANY MANY TIMES. I HAVE BEEN TOLD THAT THE PROBLEM IS THE THROTTLE BODY, A PART THAT COST AROUND 900 DOLLARS. I FEEL THAT FORD SHOULD FIX THIS PROBLEM BECAUSE OF THE SERIOUS SAFETY IMPLICATIONS. *TR
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 FORD FREESTAR. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING, THE TRANSMISSION WOULD NOT ENGAGE INTO REVERSE OR PARK. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A LOCAL MECHANIC WHO LOCATED THE FAILURE AT THE TORQUE CONVERTER, WHICH WAS REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 175,000.
WHEN I STOP THE CAR AT A TRAFFIC LIGHT OR ANY STOP, THE CAR IS ACCELERATED. AND HAVE PROBLEMS TO RUN AGAIN. THIS IS THE SECOND TIME I HAVE TO REPLACED THE THROTTLE BODY. *TR
I WAS PULLING IN TO WALMART PARKING LOT PULLED UP BEHIND A PARKED VEHICLE I WAS ALMOST STOPPED WHEN MY CAR ACCELERATED IT WAS ALMOST LIKE SOME ONE PUSHED MY GAS PEDAL TO THE FLOOR I HAD TO JUMP ON THE BRAKE PEDAL WITH BOTH FEET THEN THE CAR STALLED AND WHEN I RESTARTED THE CAR I HAD NO POWER I HAD TO SHUT THE CAR OFF THEN RESTARTED IT AGAIN THEN IT WAS FINE. *TR
WHILE STOPPED IN A LINE OF TRAFFIC TO GET INTO A PARKING LOT FOR A NFL FOOTBALL GAME, WHILE HAVING MY FOOT ON THE BRAKE THE VEHICLE REVVED UP AND LUNGED FORWARD BUMPING INTO THE CAR IN FRONT OF ME. AFTER PULLING OVER AND TAKING EACH OTHERS INFORMATION, AFTER GETTING BACK INTO THE CAR AND DRIVING TO PARKING SPACE THE CAR SURGED AND LUNGED FORWARD WHEN TURNING THE WHEEL TO ENTER PARKING SPACE. *TR
VEHICLE LUNGES WHILE AT ZERO OR LOW SPEEDS SOMETIMES ALMOST CAUSING A COLLISION WITH OTHER VEHICLES OR STATIONARY ITEMS. *TR
THE TRANSMISSION HAS TO BE REPLACED WITH ONLY 65,000 AT A COST OF $6000. FORD IS AWARE OF CVT TRANSMISSION DEFECTS AND FAILURE IN IT'S 2005 THRU 2007 FREESTYLES, YET IT HAS DONE NOTHING TO ASSIST ITS CUSTOMERS WITH THIS ISSUE, DESPITE NUMEROUS COMPLAINTS FROM THE VEHICLE OWNERS INCLUDING MYSELF. *TR
MY 2006 FORD FREESTYLE LURCHES FORWARD AT 0 TO 5 MPH. THE LURCHING OCCURS EVEN IF I DO NOT PRESS THE PEDAL. IT IS DANGEROUS AT INTERSECTIONS AND WHEN TRYING TO PARK. A MECHANIC REPLACED THE EGR VALVE AND IT IS STILL LURCHING FORWARD..FROM WHAT I HAVE FOUND ON THE INTERNET IT SEEMS THAT MANY OTHERS ARE HAVING THE SAME PROBLEM WITH THIS VEHICLE. *TR
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 FORD FREESTYLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WOULD CONTINUE TO ABNORMALLY ACCELERATE WHEN THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL WAS RELEASED. THE CONTACT ALSO STATED THAT A WRENCH WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED AFTER THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO THE DEALER. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 102,385.
I WAS BACKING UP IN THE DRIVE WAY AND THE CAR ACCELERATED ON IT'S OWN THE ENGINE RPGS WENT TO 4000 WITHOUT ME PRESSING THE GAS. THE CALL CONTINUED TO ACCELERATE UNTIL I PRESSED BRAKES AND IT STALLED. *TR
THE CAR LUNGES AT LOW SPEEDS (AROUND 5 MPH), WHEN IN BOTH DRIVE GEAR AND REVERSE. IT HAPPENS EVERY TIME THE CAR IS PUT IN AND OUT OF GEAR. NO CHECK ENGINE LIGHT IS DISPLAYED. *TR
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 FORD FREESTYLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE STOPPED WITH THE BRAKES APPLIED, THE ENGINE RPMS INCREASED TO 3,000 AS THE VEHICLE LUNGED FORWARD ABNORMALLY. THE VEHICLE THEN STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN FOR INSPECTION OR REPAIRS. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 93,800. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 94,000.
MY 2006 FORD LUNGES. IT ALSO LOSES POWER AND CUTS OFF WHILE TRYING TO DRIVE. THIS HAPPENS EVERYWHERE AND ANYWHERE. EVEN IF MY FOOT IS ON THE BRAKE IT WILL LUNGE FORWARD OR BACKWARD IT DOES NO DISCRIMINATE. THIS HAPPENS ALL THE TIME. IT'S ALSO WORSE WHEN THE AIR CONDITIONING IS ON. THIS COULD POTENTIALLY BE A SERIOUS SITUATION ON THE HIGHWAYS AND LOCAL STREETS, IF THE CAR IS JUST CUTTING OFF WHILE DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD. LUNGING FORWARD/BACKWARD COULD BECOME POTENTIALLY SERIOUS AS WELL. I REALLY HOPE THAT FORD TAKES RESPONSIBILITY FOR THESE ISSUES. ESPECIALLY SINCE THEY STOPPED MAKING THE FREESTYLE WHAT 3 YRS LATER. IT SEEMS TO ME THAT THEY REALIZED THERE WAS SOME KIND OF AN ISSUE WHY ELSE WOULD THEY QUIT MAKING IT? I HAVE TO SAY OTHER THAN THAT MAJOR PROBLEM OF LUNGING AND GOING THROUGH REAR BRAKES THE CAR ITSELF IS WONDERFUL AND NOT MY FIRST FORD. I LOVE FORD VEHICLES, UNFORTUNATELY I AM A LITTLE DISAPPOINTED WITH THIS ONE. IF FORD WOULD TAKE RESPONSIBILITY AND FIX IT THAT WOULD BE GREAT! I CAN'T AFFORD TO FIX IT NOR GET ANOTHER VEHICLE. I FEEL LIKE I HAVE A LEMON ON MY HANDS. *TR
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 FORD FREESTYLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT ANY SPEED THE VEHICLE SHAKES VIOLENTLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHO DIAGNOSE THAT THE CAUSED OF THE FAILURE WAS THE TRANSMISSION AND OFFERED NO ASSISTANCE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE WHO STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS NO LONGER UNDER WARRANTY AND DID NOT OFFER ANY ADDITIONAL ASSISTANCE. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 130,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 135,000.
2006 FORD FREESTYLE AT LOW SPEEDS ALL OF A SUDDEN LUNGES BOTH IN REVERSE OR IN DRIVE. *TR
MY CAR ACCELERATES SOMETIMES WHILE MY FOOT IS ON THE BRAKE PEDAL. IT FEELS LIKE IT IS JUMPING FORWARD OR SOMETHING. ALSO WHEN I TURN ON MY AIR CONDITION MY CAR, IF IN MOTION, WILL START TO JUMP FORWARD EVEN THOUGH YOU HAVE YOUR FOOT ON THE BRAKE. IT EVEN CUT OFF ON ME SEVERAL TIMES WITH THE AIR CONDITIONING ON. I NOW JUST DRIVE WITHOUT AIR AT ALL BECAUSE I AM SCARED THAT MY CAR WILL JUST STOP ON ME. ALSO MY AIR ONLY WORKS ON THE HIGHEST LEVEL. *TR
I HAVE A 2006 FORD FREESTYLE WITH THE SAME PROBLEM, THE SUV LUNGING FORWARD WHEN IN DRIVE OR IF YOUR IN REVERSE IT DOES IT TO. I ALSO HAVE A FAIL SAFE ISSUES THE LITTLE WRENCH LITE COMES ON AND ACTS LIKE IT'S GOING TO DIE, AND WHEN YOU TURN THE KEY OFF AND WAIT A COUPLE OF SECONDS THEN RESTART THE CAR IT IS FINE. ALSO I GO THROUGH REAR BRAKES LIKE CANDY. WHY ISN'T THERE ANYBODY MAKING FORD ACCOUNTABLE FORE THESE PROBLEMS. *TR
AT A VERY LOW SPEED THE THROTTLE BODY STUCK OPEN, AND THE CAR LUNGED BACKWARDS. I HAD TO SLAM ON THE BREAKS HARD TO NOT ZOOM OUT INTO THE PARKING LOT INTO A PASSING CAR. THE CHECK ENGINE, "WRENCH" LIGHT CAME ON AND THE LUNGING KEPT CONTINUING BOTH IN FORWARD AND REVERSE FOR SEVERAL SECONDS. FINALLY, IT APPEARED TO STOP ONCE I PUT THE CAR IN NEUTRAL, AND I WAS ABLE TO BACK OUT OF THE PARKING SPACE. AFTER THAT, THERE WAS SOMETHING DEFINITELY WRONG WITH THE THROTTLE ITSELF. I WAS UNABLE TO ACCELERATE INTO TRAFFIC AT THE NECESSARY RATE. THIS IS A REOCCURRING PROBLEM AS THERE ARE HUNDREDS IF NOT THOUSANDS OF REPORTS AND COMPLAINTS ABOUT 2005-2006 FREESTYLES AND 500S. I WOULD HOPE THAT FORD WOULD DO THE RIGHT THING AND RECALL THIS PART FOR THE SAFETY OF THEIR CUSTOMERS AND EVERYONE ON THE ROADWAY. *TR
ANYTIME I GO FROM PARK TO REVERSE OR DRIVE AT IDLE SPEED MY CAR LUNGES. ON THIS PARTICULAR DAY I WAS BACKING OUT OF A PARKING SPOT. THE CAR LUNGED SO HARD IT THROUGH CODES AND THE WRENCH ON THE DASH LITE UP AND CAR LOST ALL ACCELERATION POWER. I PARKED THE CAR AND DROVE IT THE NEXT DAY AND THE POWER WAS BACK AND THE WRENCH WAS NOT LITE ANYMORE. IT REALLY SCARES ME TO DRIVE THIS CAR. *TR
MY 2006 FORD FREESTYLE LIMITED HAS MAJOR ELECTRICAL PROBLEMS. I HAVE HAD THE CAR LUNGE ON ME, AT 0MPH IT WOULD LUNGE FORWARD, AND IN REVERSE. FORTUNATELY I HAD MY FOOT ON THE BRAKE EVERY TIME. I DON'T THINK IT IS THE TRANSMISSION. I HAVE A FEELING THAT IT IS ALL ELECTRICAL. I HAVE HAD THE LUNGING PROBLEM SINCE LAST YEAR. (2011) AND THE CAR HAS BEEN DETERIORATING SINCE. YESTERDAY I GOT "CHECK CHARGING SYSTEM" AND NOW IT KILLS ALL OF THE LIGHTS AND GAUGES... YET IT STILL KIND OF RAN.(NOT VERY GOOD UP HILL, AND NO INDICATOR LIGHTS, NO SPEEDOMETER NOTHING.)ANOTHER RECENT PROBLEM I HAVE IS THE CENTER ENGINE (SHOCK?)MOUNT IS BUSTED. *TR
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 FORD FREESTYLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS THE VEHICLE LUNGE FORWARD. 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 65,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 113,000.
MY HUSBAND USED THE CRUISE CONTROL ON THE HIGHWAY AND EXPERIENCED A LOSS OF POWER. WE ARE UNABLE TO USE THE CRUISE CONTROL AT ALL. THIS IS ALSO A PROBLEM WHEN GETTING ON THE HIGHWAY OR PASSING. TRYING TO PASS CAN BE TERRIFYING WHEN YOU ARE IN THE LEFT HAND LANE AND LOSE POWER,YOU HAVE TO FIND A WAY TO PULL TO THE RIGHT HAND LANE ,GET OFF THE ROAD, AND SHUT OFF THE ENGINE.WHEN YOU START BACK UP YOU HAVE POWER AGAIN. I KNOW THAT WE ARE NOT THE ONLY ONES WITH THIS PROBLEM I ALSO KNOW THAT THEY HAVE HAD A RECALL FOR THE SAME PROBLEM WITH A DIFFERENT MODEL. *TR
I HAVE OWNED MY 2006 FORD FREESTYLE FOR JUST OVER A YEAR....IN THIS SHORT TIME I HAVE HAD IT IN THE SHOP TWICE, BOTH FOR MAJOR REPAIRS. THE FIRST TIME WAS WITHIN WEEKS OF MY DRIVING IT OFF THE LOT; ALL OF A SUDDEN MY CAR STOPPED RECOGNIZING THE KEY (I GUESS IT'S A SMART KEY WITH A CHIP EMBEDDED IN IT). I HAD TO GET MY CAR TOWED TO TWO DEALERSHIPS BEFORE THE SECOND ONE HAD IT FOR MULTIPLE DAYS BEFORE GETTING IT BACK. THIS TIME I WAS LEAVING THE STORE WITH MY DAUGHTERS. I STARTED MY CAR AND SHIFTED THE GEAR TO DRIVE AND ALTHOUGH MY CAR MADE THE ACCELERATING SOUND, IT WENT ABSOLUTELY NOWHERE. I THEN TRIED TO REVERSE IT AND PUT IT IN NEUTRAL TO SEE WHAT IT WOULD DO. I ONCE AGAIN HAD TO GET IT TOWED TO TWO DIFFERENT DEALERSHIPS AND IT HAS NOW BEEN AT THE CURRENT DEALERSHIP FOR OVER A WEEK AND THEY ARE HAVING TO DISASSEMBLE MY TRANSMISSION TO DETERMINE WHAT IS WRONG WITH IT. I DID A VERY GENERIC SEARCH ON GOOGLE FOR RECALLS ON MY CAR AND STUMBLED UPON WWW.EDMUNDS.COM WHERE THERE ARE NUMEROUS COMPLAINTS ABOUT TRANSMISSION ISSUES IN THE 2006 AND 2007 FORD FREESTYLES AS WELL AS LUNGING ISSUES. MY CAR DID THIS ONCE WHILE I WAS DRIVING MY CHILDREN TO SCHOOL. I WAS TURNING A CURB AND FELT IT ACCELERATE IMMEDIATELY AND IT SHOCKED ME SO THAT I THREW ON MY BRAKES AND ALMOST CAUSED AN ACCIDENT. OUT OF THIS LETTER, I WOULD LIKE TO SEE A RECALL ON THE 2006 FORD FREESTYLES FOR TRANSMISSION ISSUES WHERE THE MANUFACTURER WOULD BE RESPONSIBLE FOR NEGLIGENCE IN MAKING THESE CARS AND REPAIRS ASSOCIA
MY DAUGHTER HAD A WRECK, SHE REAR-ENDED A TRUCK WHO RAN INTO ANOTHER VEHICLE. THE AIRBAG ON MY VEHICLE DID NOT DEPLOY ALTHOUGH THE SEATBELT DID LOCK UP. THERE HAD BEEN NO WARNING LIGHT STATING THAT THERE WAS ANYTHING WRONG WITH THE AIRBAG. I HAVE WRITTEN TO FORD ABOUT THIS MALFUNCTION BUT THEY JUST SAY THERE IS NO RECALL ON THE AIRBAGS. I TOLD THEM THAT UNFORTUNATELY NO ONE WILL KNOW IF THERE IS A PROBLEM UNTIL THEY HAVE AN ACCIDENT. I FEEL THIS IS A VERY UNSAFE PART AND NEEDS INVESTIGATION. *TR
MY COMPLAINT MIRRORS VERBATIM OTHERS RELATED TO THE MAY 2011 INVESTIGATION OPENED INTO THE "LUNGING" AT SLOW SPEEDS FOR THE 05-07 FORD FREESTYLE. THE AC, HOT TEMPS, & LUNGING. ONE OCCURRENCE TRAVELING 60MPH & BEGAN TO "STALL OUT" & SLOW ON MAJOR HIGHWAY WITH THREE CHILDREN IN CAR. ANY PRESSURE ON FUEL PEDAL NO RESULT. BUSY TRAFFIC, COULD ONLY TRAVEL MAX 35-40MPH. PUT FLASHERS ON & STRUGGLED TO MAKE IT TO REPAIR SHOP. TURNED OFF AC IN 100 DEGREE HEAT TO GET ANY KIND OF RESPONSE FROM ENGINE. I WAS WORRIED & FEARED FOR MINE & MY CHILDREN'S SAFETY. VEHICLE WOULD BARELY ACCELERATE THRU INTERSECTION AFTER STOPPING FOR RED LIGHT. FINALLY MADE IT TO SHOP. VEHICLE WAS PLACED ON MACHINE. CODES APPEARED: P061B ALTER FUEL CONTROL MODULE ERROR, P2106 THROTTLE ACTUATOR FORCED LIMITED. TOOK VEHICLE TO FORD HOUSE & EXPLAINED ISSUES AS WELL AS CODES FROM PREVIOUS SHOP. WAS TOLD WOULD BE $100 FOR FORD TO HOOK UP FOR A DX. IF THE CODES I HAD WERE SAME,WOULD COST EST $800 TO REPAIR. AS MOM OF 3 & WHO DRIVES GREAT DISTANCES FOR WORK, THIS REPAIR ASAP. HAVE HAD MANY OCCASIONS IF NOT HAD FOOT FIRMLY ON BRAKE THE VEHICLE WOULD'VE CAUSED A WRECK AT STOP LIGHT, PULLING INTO, OUT OF PARKING LOTS, ETC. CAR LITERALLY DRIVES ITSELF IN D/R AT 10MPH WITH NO ACCELERATION AT ALL AFTER PLACING IN D/R. ON 8-12-12 WAS IN DRIVE THRU LINE & CAR LUNGED AT HIGH RATE OF SPEED FORWARD AFTER BARELY LIFTING FOOT OFF BRAKE. CAME MM FROM SLAMMING INTO VEHICLE IN FRONT. PUT CAR IN P & THE VEHICLE DIED. WRENCH/ENGINE LIGHT
ISSUES WITH THROTTLE BODY , THE WRENCH LIGHT HAS COME ON MULTIPLE TIMES WHILE DRIVING AT LOW SPEEDS(UNDER 45MPH) THE CAN WILL RANDOMLY LURCH AT LOW SPEEDS , HAVING THE AIR CONDITIONER ON SEEMS TO MAKE THE PROBLEM WORSE . THE WAY THE CAR JOLTS AND JUMPS IS UNPREDICTABLE AND MAKES THE VEHICLE UNSAFE . THIS PROBLEM HAS BEEN HAPPENING SINCE WE PURCHASED THE CAR , AND AFTER YEARS AND MANY TRIPS TO THE FORD DEALER THE PROBLEM WILL STOP FOR ONLY A FEW DAYS OR FEW MONTHS AND THEN THE SAME PROBLEM STARTS ALL OVER AGAIN. ALSO OTHER OWNERS OF FORD FREESTYLES MADE EITHER IN2005 OR 2006 HAVE ALSO EXPERIENCES THE SAME EXACT PROBLEMS I HAVE EXPERIENCED. I STRONGLY FEEL THIS CAR SHOULD BE RECALLED DUE TO THE SAFETY ISSUES. *TR
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 FORD FREESTYLE. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING 55 MPH WHEN HE NOTICED THAT THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT DECELERATE. THE CONTACT HAD TO TAP ON THE BRAKE PEDAL A COUPLE OF TIMES TO GET THE VEHICLE TO DECELERATE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO THE DEALER. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 85,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 86,000.
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 FORD FREESTYLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE SITTING AT A TRAFFIC LIGHT THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY ACCELERATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHO DIAGNOSED THAT THE THROTTLE BODY NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 138,000.
THE CAR SURGES, JUMPS, SOMETIMES ACCLERATES AND I PUT ON THE BRAKES AND IT WILL SOMETIMES DIE. MAINLY HAPPENS WHEN I AM IN REVERSE/FORWARD OR THE AIR CONDITIONING IS RUNNING. ALSO, DOES THIS WHEN I AM IDLING IN A PARKING LOT OR AT A TRAFFIC LIGHT. I HAVE TAKEN IT TO AUTO REPAIR SHOPS AND THEY THINK IT IS THE COMPUTER. COULDN'T AFFORD TO DO A NEW COMPUTER SO THOUGHT I WOULD HOLD OUT, SINCE IT DOESN'T DO IT ALL THE TIME. NOW IT IS STARTING TO GET WORSE. I TURN THE AIR OFF WHEN STARTING OUT. MY WRENCH LIGHT COMES ON AND I DON'T HAVE MUCH POWER AND MY RPMS GET UP TO 4 WHEN DRIVING 50MPH. TURN THE CAR OFF AND IT IS LIKE IT NEVER HAPPENED. THE CAR IS DANGEROUS TO DRIVE WITH MY KIDS NOT KNOWING WHEN IT WILL HAPPEN IN BUSY TRAFFIC,,WILL IT DIE AND SOMEONE HIT ME? THIS ISN'T NORMAL AND I HAVE FOUND OUT MY CAR ISN'T THE ONLY ONE DOING THIS SAME THING. WILL IT REALLY TAKE SOMEONE GETTING VERY HURT FOR SOMETHING TO BE DONE? WHAT JUSTICE IS THAT AND KNOWING THAT THIS PROBLEMS EXIST. FIRST TIME BUYING A FORD AND WILL PROBABLY BE THE LAST TIME. I DON'T TRUST THEM. YOU HAVE A PROBLEM YOU FIX IT. THAT IS INTEGRITY & TRUST. LOVE FOR SOMEONE FROM FORD TO COME WITH ME FOR A DAY AND RIDE IN BUMPER TO BUMPER TRAFFIC AND SEE HOW OUR DAY GOES. *TR
TWICE, IN 100+ DEGREE WEATHER, AFTER IDLING FOR A SHORT TIME WITH AC RUNNING, I PUT THE CAR IN REVERSE ONLY TO HAVE IT LUNGE BACKWARD. THANKFULLY I WAS ABLE TO CONTROL THIS WITH THE BRAKE. IT CONTINUED TO HAPPEN IN DRIVE UNTIL I REACHED MY DESTINATION (FORTUNATELY A SHORT DISTANCE, ALTHOUGH TRAFFIC WAS HEAVY) AND TURNED THE ENGINE OFF AND LET IT SIT FOR AWHILE. IT HAS NOT REPEATED THROUGH THE COOL MONTHS, BUT I FEAR IT WILL REPEAT IF I AM IN THE SAME CONDITIONS. AS I LIVE PART OF THE YEAR IN ARIZONA, THAT IS VERY LIKELY. IT SEEMS THAT THIS IS A KNOWN ISSUE WITH THIS CAR, HOPE FORD ISN'T WAITING FOR SOMEONE TO DIE BEFORE THEY FIX IT. *TR
BACKING FROM DRIVEWAY INTO THE STREET, CAR SURGED BUT WAS ABLE TO STOP IT WHEN BRAKE APPLIED. AT THAT POINT THE VEHICLE STALLED. ABLE TO RESTART AND CONTINUE WITHOUT INCIDENT BUT WARNING "WRENCH" LIGHT WAS ON INDICATING THROTTLE / TRANSMISSION FAULT WAS DETECTED AND SERVICE REQUIRED. AFTER RESTARTING LATER THAT DAY NO PROBLEMS NOTICED AND NO WARNING LIGHT. THIS WAS THE MOST SEVERE CASE SO FAR BUT HAD NOTICED SOME SMALL SURGING IN PRIOR WEEKS BOTH IN REVERSE AND DRIVE WHEN STARTING OUT BOTH FROM COLD START AND FROM RESTART CONDITIONS. FURTHER RESEARCH SUGGESTS THIS IS A WELL KNOW THROTTLE BODY PROBLEM FOR FORD FREESTYLE / 500 / MONTEGO MODELS FROM 2005 / 2006 TIMEFRAME. SAFETY RISK IS SIGNIFICANT, CANNOT LET OTHER FAMILY MEMBERS OR ANY LESS EXPERIENCED OPERATORS DRIVE THIS VEHICLE UNTIL THE PROBLEM IS ADDRESSED. REPLACEMENT OR AT LEAST MAINTENANCE FOR THIS KNOWN FAULTY SYSTEM SHOULD BE PROVIDED AT NO CHARGE BY THE MANUFACTURER. *TR
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