2006 Ford Freestyle complaints

I WAS STOPPED AND IN A LINE OF VEHICLES IN A PARKING LOT WITH MY FOOT ON THE BRAKE AND THE ENGINE SURGED. FORTUNATELY, I HAD MY FOOT ON THE BRAKE WITH SUFFICIENT PRESSURE TO KEEP THE CAR FROM LUNGING FORWARD. THIS OCCURRED SEVERAL TIMES WHILE IN THE PARKING LOT WITH THE ENGINE GOING INTO (LIMP MODE) FORCED LIMITED POWER MODE. I DROVE THE CAR DIRECTLY TO THE FORD DEALER WHERE THE CAR WAS PURCHASED. THE MECHANICS DID NOT DETECT ANY DIAGNOSTIC TROUBLE CODES AND SENT ME ON MY WAY. SINCE THEN THERE HAVE BEEN PROBABLY SIX (6) MORE EVENTS WITHOUT THE ENGINE GOING INTO FORCED LIMITED POWER MODE. IN ALL EVENTS THE ENGINES SURGES TO APPROXIMATELY BETWEEN 1500RPM AND 1800RPM WITH THE CAR IN DRIVE AND THE FOOT SECURELY ON THE BRAKE. THE EVENT GENERALLY LASTS LESS THAN 5 SECONDS. ALL EVENTS OCCURRED DURING SUMMER MONTHS. LAST EVENT WAS THIS PAST WEDNESDAY WHEN MY SON WAS DRIVING THE CAR. I WITNESSED THE EVENT AS A PASSENGER. THE TWO CODES THAT CAME UP ARE P2106 AND P061B. I PURCHASED A TESTER TO READ THE CODES. CURRENT MILEAGE IS 77995. RESEARCHING THE POTENTIAL CAUSE OF THIS PROBLEM LED ME TO YOUR SITE AND PROMPTED ME TO FILE A COMPLAINT. *TR

WE WERE IN A PARKING LOT. I HAD JUST SHIFTED IN TO REVERSE AND LIGHTED UP ON THE BRAKE, AND THE CAR THROTTLED BACKWARDS. I QUICKLY PRESSED THE BRAKE AND THE CAR STALLED OR QUIT. I STARTED THE CAR AGAIN AND THE CAR THROTTLED BACKWARDS AGAIN. I PRESSED THE BRAKE, BUT IT DIDN'T STALL THIS TIME. I SLOWLY RELEASED THE BRAKE AND WAS ABLE TO BACK OUT OF MY SPOT. A LITTLE WHILE LATER, HAVING ARRIVED AT ANOTHER DESTINATION, ABOUT 10 MILES AWAY, I WAS PULLING INTO A PARKING SPOT, IN DRIVE, AND AFTER RELEASING THE THROTTLE, TO APPLY THE BREAK AS I WAS COASTING IN, THE CAR 'THROTTLED' AGAIN. FORTUNATELY, THERE WAS NOT ANOTHER VEHICLE IN THE SPACE IN FRONT OF ME OR I WOULD HAVE PROBABLY HAD A FENDER BENDER. *TR

CAR LUNGES FORWARD WHEN IT IS HOT OUTSIDE AND AIR CONDITIONING IS ON. WHILE FOOT IS ON BRAKE, THE CAR LUNGES WANTING TO MOVE FORWARD. I WAS IN A CAR LINE TO PICK UP MY KIDS FROM SCHOOL AND IT WAS 105 OUTSIDE AND I HAD THE AIR ON. WHEN THE FOOT IS ON THE BRAKE THE CAR REVS UP AND TRIES TO MOVE FORWARD. IT HAS DONE IT A COUPLE TIMES IN THE PAST, BUT VERY SOFTLY (MOSTLY WHEN PUTTING IT INTO REVERSE). THIS HAPPENED YESTERDAY AND IT WOULDN'T STOP. I WAS SCARED TO DEATH THAT I WOULD HIT A CAR OR A CHILD WALKING TO THE CARS. ONLY DUE TO THE FACT THAT MY FOOT WAS ON THE BREAK DID I NOT MOVE MORE THAN A COUPLE INCHES, THE ONLY WAY TO MAKE IT STOP WAS TO TURN THE CAR OFF. I WAS STUCK IN THE CAR LINE AND HAD TO TURN MY CAR ON TO MOVE EVERY COUPLE MINUTES AND WAS SO SCARED THAT I WOULD HIT SOMEBODY/SOMETHING. I DIDN'T SEE THE TACHOMETER MOVE VERY MUCH BUT THE FORCE OF THE CAR WAS SCARY. THE WRENCH LIGHT AND THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT BOTH CAME ON. FORD NEEDS TO DO SOMETHING ABOUT THIS. THIS IS VERY DANGEROUS. OF COURSE, FORD SAYS THERE IS NO PROBLEM WITH THE FRESTYLE MODEL AND THAT I NEED TO HAVE MY THROTTLE BODY LOOKED AT WHICH IS NOT COVERED BY THEM AS I'M OUT OF WARRANTY. NEEDLESS TO SAY, I'M TAKING MY CAR TO A DIFFERENT MECHANIC. I CAN'T TRUST FORD. I?VE ALREADY HAD MY CVT TRANSMISION REPLACED WITH FORD (IN 2010) AS IT COMPLETELY FAILED AND OF COURSE THAT WAS OUT OF WARRANTY TOO. FILE WITH PE11018. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 FORD FREESTYLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE LUNGED FORWARD AS SHE WAS BRAKING TO A STOP. THE FAILURE ALSO CAUSED THE VEHICLE TO SPORADICALLY STALL WITHOUT WARNING. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION WHERE THEY STATED THAT THE AIR INTAKE VALVE WAS CRACKED AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED BUT THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE ISSUE AND STATED THAT THERE WERE NO RECALLS FOR THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 75,000.

I WOULD LIKE TO ADD MY COMPLAINING TO INCIDENT PE11018. MY FORD FREESTYLE 2006 IS DOING EXACTLY AS DESCRIBED. I WOULD LIKE TO SEE A RECALL ISSUED. HOW MANY INCIDENTS DOES IT TAKE BEFORE ACTION IS TAKEN BY FORD? *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 FORD FREESTYLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE SURGED WHILE SITTING AT A TRAFFIC LIGHT. THE CONTACT MENTIONED THAT THE FAILURE WOULD ONLY OCCUR WHEN THE AIR CONDITIONER WAS ON. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHO ADVISED NOT TO RUN THE AIR CONDITIONER. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 90,000 AND THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNAVAILABLE.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 FORD FREESTYLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT VEHICLE WOULD SURGE FORWARD WHEN SITTING AT A COMPLETE STOP OR WHEN TRYING TO PARK. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THEY HAD TO DEPRESS THE BRAKES EXTREMELY HARD IN ORDER TO KEEP THE VEHICLE FROM MOVING. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER AND WAS TOLD THAT THE THROTTLE BODY ASSEMBLY NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 100,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 127,000. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE.

FIRST TIME IT HAPPENED CAR LUNGED FORWARD AT SHUT DOWN, DIED COMPLETELY. 30 MINUTES LATER WAS ABLE TO TURN IT OVER. MECHANIC SAID IT NEEDED THROTTLE BODY BUT IT WAS ON NATIONAL BACKORDER UNTIL AUGUST 2009. SO HAD TO DRIVE IT HOME. HAPPENED QUITE A BIT THROUGHOUT THAT TIME UNTIL I REALIZED THAT IT HAD A LOT TO DO WITH HAVING THE A/C ON. IT HAPPENS EVEN WITHOUT THE A/C ON SOMETIMES AT LIGHTS, STOP SIGNS, AND IN PARKING LOTS, AND ALSO WHEN IN REVERSE IT LUNGES IN THAT DIRECTION AS WELL; SOMETIMES AT VERY HIGH RATE WHICH IS SCARY. HAVE 3 CHILDREN AND CANNOT FATHOM WHY THIS CAR HAS NOT BEEN RECALLED. I STILL OWE MONEY ON IT AND NOW IT IS SITTING IN MY MECHANICS GARAGE BECAUSE THE CVT TRANSMISSION WENT OUT.. 5 WEEKS NOW AND I DO NOT HAVE TRANSPORTATION BECAUSE I CANNOT AFFORD TO FIX THE CVT TRANSMISSION THAT ALOT OF OTHER PEOPLE ARE HAVING THE SAME PROBLEM WITH. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 FORD FREESTYLE. THE CONTACT STATED WAS REVERSING FROM A PARKING SPACE WHEN THE VEHICLE ABNORMALLY ACCELERATED. THE CONTACT APPLIED THE BRAKES BUT THE BRAKE PEDAL TRAVELED TO THE FLOORBOARD AND THE VEHICLE DID NOT RESPOND. THE CONTACT THEN CRASHED INTO ANOTHER VEHICLE. THERE WERE NO INJURIES REPORTED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHO ADVISED THE CONTACT THAT THE MASTER AIR FLOW SENSOR AND THE THROTTLE BODY NEEDED TO BE CLEANED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 113,000.

WHILE BACKING UP THE CAR LUNGES WHEN FOOT IS STILL ON THE BRAKE. CAR WILL OCCASIONALLY LUNGE FORWARD WHEN PULLING OUT OF A PARKING SPOT OR WHEN STOPPED AT TRAFFIC LIGHT OR STOP SIGN. VERY UNSAFE!!!!!! MUST MAKE SURE MY FOOT IS ON THE BRAKE HARD WHEN STOPPED OR BE READY TO QUICKLY BRAKE WHEN BACKING UP. THE AC IS SOMETIMES ON WHEN THIS HAPPENS AND THE TEMPERATURE IS IN THE UPPER 80'S. WE LIVE IN COLORADO SPRINGS, CO AND 80 DEGREE TEMP ARE PRETTY HOT HERE. LATELY IT HAS BEEN IN THE 90 DEGREE + RANGE AND THE ISSUE HAS BEEN HAPPENING MORE. MY WIFE MOSTLY DRIVES THIS CAR AND OUR TEENAGE DAUGHTER, NEW DRIVE WITH A PERMIT, IS LEARNING TO DRIVE, THIS IS NOT SAFE!!!. PLEASE PUT PRESSURE ON FORD TO FIX THIS SAFETY ITEM. SEEMS LIKE MAY OTHERS ARE HAVING THE SAME ISSUE. WILL IT TAKE FOR SOMEONE TO BE SERIOUSLY HURT OR KILLED BEFORE THIS GETS LOOKED AT? HOW MANY ACCIDENTS MAJOR OR MINOR HAS THIS CAUSED? HOW MANY INSURANCE RATES HAVE INCREASED BECAUSE OF THESE ACCIDENTS? PLEASE DO SOMETHING ABOUT THIS!!!!!!! *TR

THE VEHICLE WILL LUNGE FORWARD AT SLOW SPEED OR WHILE STOPPING. IT HAS DONE SO NUMEROUS TIMES NOW AND SEEMS VERY DANGEROUS. IT HAS DONE IT AT STOP SIGNS AND WHILE PARKING THE VEHICLE. I HAVE READ SEVERAL OTHER PEOPLE HAVING THE SAME PROBLEM. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 FORD FREESTYLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS IN PARK OR REVERSE, IT WOULD SURGE FORWARD ABNORMALLY. THE CONTACT REMOVED HIS FOOT FROM THE BRAKE PEDAL AND THE VEHICLE ACCELERATED FORWARD ABNORMALLY. THE VEHICLE ACCELERATED WITHOUT THE CONTACT DEPRESSING THE ACCELERATION PEDAL. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A REPAIR SHOP WHERE IT WAS INSPECTED. THE MECHANIC CLEANED THE INTAKE VALVE AS A REMEDY HOWEVER FAILURE RECURRED FREQUENTLY. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 102,306. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 101,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 FORD FREESTYLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS AND ON SOME OCCASIONS WHILE PARKING, THE VEHICLE WOULD LUNGE FORWARD ABNORMALLY. ON ONE OCCASION THE WRENCH WARNING LAMP ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE 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 95,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 97,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 FORD FREESTYLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WOULD LUNGE FORWARD OR ACCELERATE ABNORMALLY. THE FAILURE WAS MOST PROMINENT WHEN THE AIR CONDITIONER WAS ACTIVATED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION OR POSSIBLE REPAIRS. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 94,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 95,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 FORD FREESTYLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE ENTERING A PARKING SPACE WITH THE BRAKES DEPRESSED, THE VEHICLE LUNGED FORWARD AND BACKWARD ABNORMALLY. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED WHO OFFERED NO ASSISTANCE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 146,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 FORD FREESTYLE. WHILE IN REVERSE, THE CONTACT RELEASED THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL WHEN SUDDENLY THE VEHICLE ACCELERATED ON ITS OWN. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR A DIAGNOSTIC TEST. THE TECHNICIAN REPLACED THE THROTTLE BODY AIR INTAKE AND THROTTLE BODY KIT. THE FAILURE OCCURRED A SECOND TIME. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN BACK TO THE DEALER, WHERE THE SAME REPAIR WAS PERFORMED. TWO YEARS AFTER THE SECOND REPAIR, THE FAILURE OCCURRED A THIRD TIME. THERE WAS AN INVESTIGATION UNDER NHTSA ACTION NUMBER: PE11018 (VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL) THAT MAY BE RELATED TO THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 30,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 FORD FREESTYLE. THE CONTACT WAS TRAVELING 5 MPH WHEN THE VEHICLE ACCELERATED UNEXPECTEDLY, DESPITE THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL NOT BEING DEPRESSED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO THE DEALER. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 100,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 111,000. ....UPDATED 08-24-12 *BF THE CONSUMER STATED THERE WAS A CRASH. HOWEVER, THERE WAS NO DAMAGE. THE CONSUMER DID INFORM THE MECHANIC AT FORD AND INQUIRED ABOUT A POSSIBLE RECALL. NO RECALL HAS BEEN ISSUED, AS THE FAILURE HAPPENED NUMEROUS TIMES A DAY. THE VEHICLE ALSO STALLED WHEN THE CONSUMER ATTEMPTED TO ACCELERATE WHICH REQUIRED HIM TO HOLD THE BRAKES. UPDATED 08/28/12

MY 2006 FORD FREESTYLE SURGES MAINLY IN REVERSE, BUT ALSO DOES IT IN DRIVE AT TIMES. THE FIRST TIME IT SURGED I THOUGHT MAYBE MY FOOT HAD HIT THE ACCELERATOR AND DISMISSED IT. I STARTED DRIVING THIS CAR IN OCTOBER OF 2010 AND HAD NOT EXPERIENCED THE PROBLEM UNTIL THEN, BUT NOW IT HAPPENS FREQUENTLY. I HAVE NO IDEA ABOUT PREVIOUS OWNERS OR THE CAR'S HISTORY SO I ONLY KNOW HOW IT HAS BEEN MAINTAINED SINCE I HAVE OWNED IT. ALSO THERE ARE 2 TECHNICAL SERVICE BULLETINS THAT ARE ALSO WRONG WITH MY CAR. TSB 07-1-8 AND 06-11-4 I THINK THAT SINCE FORD KNOWS THERE ARE PROBLEMS WITH THIS CVT TRANSMISSION THAT THEY OUGHT TO RECALL THE VEHICLES AND REPAIR THEM. *TR

MY CAR SPEEDS UP WITH OUT ANY WARNING WHEN IN REVERSE. SO FAR I HAVE BEEN LUCKY AND ONLY SCRAPED THE FRONT BUMPER ON THE GARAGE DOOR. TWO DIFFERENT FORD DEALERS CANNOT FIND A REASON FOR THIS PROBLEM. *TR

THE CAR AHEAD OF ME HAD RUN OFF THE FREEWAY DUE TO SNOW. I STOPPED TO SEE IF HE WAS OK. ONCE I STARTED UP, I PUSHED DOWN HARD ON THE GAS PEDAL TO ACCELERATE AND BE UP TO SPEED FOR THE TRAFFIC COMING UP BEHIND ME. THE PEDAL STUCK TO THE FLOOR AND THE CAR KEPT ACCELERATING. ONCE IT REACHED 75MPH, I HELD DOWN FIRMLY ON THE BRAKE AND WAS ABLE TO STOP THE VEHICLE. I TURNED OFF THE ENGINE AND THEN RESTARTED. AS SOON AS I PUT IT IN DRIVE, THE CAR TOOK OFF AGAIN ACCELERATING ON ITS OWN. I QUICKLY HIT MY FOOT TO THE GAS PEDAL AND WAS ABLE TO KNOCK IT LOOSE AND THE CAR SLOWED DOWN. THE DEALER SAID IT WAS A FAULTY GAS PEDAL AND I HAD IT REPLACED (AT MY COST). THE PROBLEM STILL CONTINUES TO THIS DAY. THE DEALER CONTINUES TO TELL ME THAT THERE IS NO PROBLEM AND THERE HAVE BEEN NO COMPLAINTS ABOUT THE VEHICLE. AFTER THAT FIRST INCIDENT, THERE WAS ONE TIME THAT I HAD STARTED THE CAR IN MY GARAGE AND DROVE DOWN THE STREET. ONCE I TURNED THE CORNER, THE CAR ACCELERATED ON ITS OWN, LUNGING FORWARD BUT I WAS ABLE TO STOP IT. AT THAT TIME, I WAS TOLD IT WAS A TRANSMISSION PROBLEM AND THE DEALER DID THE REPAIRS UNDER WARRANTY. EVEN AFTER THAT WORK, I STILL HAVE A PROBLEM WITH THE GAS PEDAL STICKING. *TR

I WAS DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY AT ABOUT 60 MPH. I TOOK MY FOOT OF THE GAS AND THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY SHUDDERED AND SHIFTED INTO LOWER GEAR. THE WRENCH LIGHT CAME ON. I COULDN'T ACCELERATE PROPERLY TO KEEP UP WITH HIGHWAY TRAFFIC. I WAS ABLE TO PULL OVER TURN THE CAR OFF. WHEN I TURNED IT ON AGAIN, THE CAR ACTED NORMALLY. THIS SAME SCENARIO PLAYED OUT SEVERAL MORE TIMES OVER THE NEXT FEW DAYS. I TOOK IT TO A FORD MECHANIC WHO SAID THE THROTTLE BODY WAS SENDING INCORRECT SIGNALS TO THE TRANSMISSION. THIS IS THE FAMILY CAR. I FEEL LUCKY THAT OUR SUDDEN CHANGE IN SPEED ON THE HIGHWAY DIDN'T CAUSE AN ACCIDENT. *TR

WIFE WAS DRIVING ON I540 NEAR RALEIGH, NC AND CAR "WRENCH" ICON CAME ON AND CAR DECELERATED QUICKLY CAUSING A DANGEROUS CONDITION. CAR WAS UNABLE TO BE DRIVEN AND REQUIRED TOWING TO A SAFE PLACE. APPEARS THAT THE THROTTLE CONTROLLER MALFUNCTIONED CAUSING THE CAR TO BE DISABLED TEMPORARILY. AFTER THE CAR COOLED THE THROTTLE WORKED BUT WE ELECTED NOT TO DRIVE UNTIL A LOCAL MECHANIC COULD CHECK OUT THIS CONDITION / PROBLEM. WE TOWED THE VEHICLE ON A TRAILER TO LOCAL GARAGE NEAR OUR HOME. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 FORD FREESTYLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS ENGAGED WHILE AT A COMPLETE STOP IN A PARKING LOT WHEN SUDDENLY, THE RPMS BEGAN TO INCREASE WITH A RAPID ACCELERATION. THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS APPLIED TWICE THEN THE VEHICLE CAME TO A STOP. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE UNINTENTIONAL ACCELERATION. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 110,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 FORD FREESTYLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 20 MPH, THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS ENGAGED AND SUDDENLY THE VEHICLE LUNGED FORWARD. THE FAILURE APPEARED TO OCCUR MORE FREQUENTLY WHENEVER THE AIR CONDITIONER WAS IN OPERATION. THE VEHICLE WAS IN THE PROCESS OF BEING DIAGNOSED BY THE DEALER. THERE WAS CURRENTLY AN OPEN INVESTIGATION PERTAINING TO NHTSA ACTION NUMBER PE11018 (VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL). THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 70,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 FORD FREESTYLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE LUNGED FORWARD OR BACKWARD WHEN SHIFTED INTO DRIVE OR REVERSE. THE CONTACT DID NOT TAKE THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER FOR AN INSPECTION. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FAILURE WORSENED WHENEVER THE AIR CONDITIONER WAS ON. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 120,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 FORD FREESTYLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 5 MPH, SHE APPLIED THE BRAKES AND THE PEDAL WAS ABNORMALLY DEPRESSED INTO THE FLOORBOARD. THE FAILURE RECURRED INTERMITTENTLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER FIFTEEN TIMES AND THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT A PIN IN THE MASTER CYLINDER WAS FRACTURED. THE CONTACT WAS ALSO INFORMED THAT THE ROTORS WERE FREEZING. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED FOR THE ROTORS AND THE MASTER CYLINDER. IN ADDITION, THE CHORD FOR THE EMERGENCY BRAKE DETACHED AND WRAPPED AROUND THE AXLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER WHERE A NEW CABLE WAS INSTALLED. THE CONTACT ALSO STATED THAT THE VEHICLE SURGED WHEN DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS. THE FAILURE RECURRED WHETHER IN DRIVE OR REVERSE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER WHERE THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE THROTTLE BODY NEEDED TO BE REPAIRED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURES. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 4,800.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 FORD FREESTYLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE EXPERIENCED VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL FAILURES. THE CONTACT DEPRESSED THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL AND THE VEHICLE LUNGED FORWARD ABNORMALLY. THE FAILURE RECURRED SEVERAL TIMES. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION WHERE THEY STATED THAT THE THROTTLE BODY AND WIRING HARNESS NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE ISSUE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 90,000. UPDATED 8/24/12 *CN

VEHICLE WILL LUNGE FORWARD IN A STOPPED POSITION, IT ALSO SEEMS TO BOG DOWN SOMETIMES WHEN DRIVING LIKE IT LOOSES POWER, AFTER IT'S CUT OFF IT DRIVES OK AGAIN. *TR

MY CAR IS SURGING FORWARD WHEN UNEXPECTED. I TRY TO MAKE SURE THAT MY FOOT IS ON THE BREAK BUT AS SOON AS I TAKE IT OFF THE CAR STARTS TO SURGE FORWARD AND COULD CAUSE AN ACCIDENT OR SOMEONE GETTING KILLED. *TR

THE THROTTLE WILL RACE UP ESPECIALLY WHILE COMING UP TO A STOP. I BELONG TO A COUPLE OF FORUMS THAT PEOPLE HAVE TRIED MANY OF TIMES TO GET THIS SERIOUS REPAIR RECALLED. ONE PERSON EVEN PINNED THEIR CHILD AGAINST THE GARAGE WALL. I HAVE NOT FIXED MINE YET AS FORD GARAGE SAYS IT IS ABOUT $750 REPAIR. MY WIFE ALMOST TOOK A GUYS DOOR OFF. AS SHE PULLED INTO A PARKING SPOT A GUY WAS GETTING OUT OF THE CAR AND AS SHE PRESSED THE BRAKE HARDER IT MADE THE THROTTLE INCREASE. THE GUY THEN THOUGH SHE WAS DELIBERATELY TRYING TO RUN HIM OVER. WE HAD TO DEMONSTRATE THE ISSUE OF THIS AND THEN HE UNDERSTOOD. I JUST CANT BELIEVE THAT FORD CAN GET AWAY WITH THIS THROTTLE ISSUE. *TR

CAR LUNGES AT LOW SPEEDS OR WHEN PARKING OR BACKING OUT OF PARKING SPOT. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 FORD FREESTYLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE THROTTLE BODY FAILED AND HAD TO BE REPAIRED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE EXPERIENCED SEVERAL INSTANCES OF SURGING FORWARD WHEN IDLING OR COMING TO A STOP. THE DEALER CLEANED AND REPROGRAMMED THE THROTTLE. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 100,000. UPDATED 09/07/2012 *JS

WHILE TRAVELING HOME FROM HOLIDAY, MY WRENCH LIGHT CAME ON IN THE CAR AND WE COULD SMELL THE ENGINE BEGINNING TO OVERHEAT. MY ENGINE WAS TRYING TO LUNGE FORWARD EVEN THOUGH I HAD THE CRUISE CONTROL ON. MY VEHICLE THEN STARTED TO DECELERATE AND I BARELY MADE IT OFF FROM THE HIGHWAY VIA AN EXIT RAMP. PULLED OVER, TURNED OFF THE CAR AND OPENED THE HOOD TO LET THE ENGINE COOL OFF. I THOUGHT THE PROBLEM MAY BE GEAR OR TRANSMISSION RELATED OR PERHAPS BAD GAS. I TRIED A TRICK TOLD TO ME BY MECHANIC FRIEND TO BACK UP THE CAR AND GO FORWARD APPROXIMATELY 40-50 FEET, STOP THE VEHICLE AND REPEAT THE MOVEMENT AGAIN TO RESET THE TRANSMISSION CONTROLS. I ALSO ADDED FUEL INJECTION CLEANER AND FILLED THE TANK AGAIN. AFTER FUEL INJECTION AND LETTING THE CAR SIT, IT WAS OKAY FOR THE REST OF THE TRIP. HAD ANOTHER INCIDENT JUST RECENTLY (JULY 2012). THE SAME WRENCH LIGHT CAME ON AND MY CAR ONCE AGAIN LUNGED AND DECELERATED AND I HAD TO PULL OFF. LUCKILY, THERE WAS A GAS STATION AT EXIT AGAIN. AND, LUCKILY, I WAS ABLE TO MANEUVER THROUGH TRAFFIC WHEN DECELERATING WITHOUT HARM TO MY FAMILY. I BOUGHT MORE FUEL INJECTION CLEANER AND FILLED THE TANK. I THEN LET THE CAR SIT AGAIN. THAT SEEMED TO HELP. WE MADE IT HOME AFTER ANOTHER REST STOP FOR THE CAR. SHORTLY AFTER, MY HUSBAND USED THROTTLE BODY CLEANER TO CLEAN OUT MY FUEL INJECTION PATHWAY. HE REMOVED AIR CONNECTION AND FOUND THE THROTTLE BODY TO BE CLOGGED WITH GUNKY MATERIAL AND SPRAYED A GOOD DOSE OF THE CLEANER INTO IT WHILE I GUNNED THE ENGIN

CAR LUNGES FORWARD AND BACKWARD EVEN WITH FOOT ON THE BRAKE. USED TO ONLY DO IT WITH THE AIR CONDITIONING ON BUT NOW WILL DO IT AT ANY TIME. WHEN SPEAKING WITH FORD THEY CLAIM THEY KNOW NOTHING ABOUT THIS DESPITE ME READING THEM THE 23 PAGE LETTER BETWEEN FORD AND [XXX] (OFFICE OF DEFECT INVESTIGATION). INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR

THE VEHICLE IS IN REVERSED GEAR OR FORWARD. IT ONLY HAPPENED WHEN THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS PRESSED DOWN THE VEHICLE LOSSES POWER. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHO DIAGNOSED THAT THE FAILURE WAS CAUSED FROM THE THROTTLE BOX. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIR THE FIST TIME. AND FOR THE SECOND TIME THE VEHICLE WAS FAIL WITH THE PREVIOUS PROBLEM AND WAS TAKEN TO A PRIVATE MECHANIC. THE PRIVATE MECHANIC DIAGNOSED THE FAILURE WAS THE THROTTLE BODY BOX. THE VEHICLE WARNING LIGHTS ILLUMINATED. THE MANUFACTURE WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 71,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 91,000. LG

ENGINE SPEED WILL SURGE AND VEHICLE WILL LUNGE FORWARD OR REARWARD, DEPENDING UPON WHICH GEAR THE TRANSMISSION IS IN, AT UNEXPECTED TIMES. ALWAYS NOTICEABLE NEAR 0-2 MPH WITH A/C ON, FOOT ON OR OFF BRAKE PEDAL, MAY OR MAY NOT BE TURNING. WE HAVE SCARED PEOPLE IN CROSSWALKS AND DRIVE-THRUS WITH THIS. IT SCARES US AS WELL. *TR

VEHICLE SURGES AHEAD AT LOW SPEEDS AND STOPPED. MUST HOLD BRAKE TIGHT TO KEEP VEHICLE FROM JUMPING AHEAD. ALSO VEHICLE ENGINE SURGES FAST ON AND OFF AT LOW SPEEDS LIKE COMING UP TO A STOP SIGN OR MOVING JUST AHEAD ALITTLE. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 FORD FREESTYLE. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 20 MPH WITH THE AIR CONDITIONER ACTIVATED. NEITHER THE BRAKE PEDAL NOR THE ACCELERATOR PEDALS WERE ENGAGED WHEN THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO SURGE FORWARD ABNORMALLY. THE FAILURE RECURRED SIX TIMES AND WHENEVER THE AIR CONDITIONER WAS ACTIVATED. THE CONTACT PLANNED TO TAKE THE VEHICLE TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER FOR DIAGNOSIS. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE PROBLEM. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 71,000. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 FORD FREESTYLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WOULD LUNGE FORWARD ABNORMALLY WITH THE GEAR IN ANY SELECTED POSITION AND THE BRAKE PEDAL ENGAGED. THE FAILURE RECURRED INTERMITTENTLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER FOR DIAGNOSIS WHO WAS UNABLE TO DUPLICATE THE MALFUNCTION. THE VEHICLE WAS ALSO TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT AUTO SHOP. THE TECHNICIAN STATED THAT THE FAILURE WAS CONTRIBUTED TO THE THROTTLE BODY. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE PROBLEM. THERE WAS CURRENTLY AN OPEN INVESTIGATION UNDER NHTSA ACTION NUMBER PE11018 (VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL). THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 100,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 FORD FREESTYLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DEPRESSING THE BRAKE PEDAL, THE VEHICLE LUNGED FORWARD AND CONTINUED TO MOVE WITHOUT STOPPING. THE FAILURE ALSO OCCURRED WHILE IN REVERSE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER TO REPLACE EGR VAILE AND THE CRANK SENSOR. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AND THE CONTACT WAS AWAITING A RESPONSE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 40,399 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 60,000.

MY FAMILY WAS SITTING IN THE CAR WHILE IT WAS PARKED IN DRIVE. IT STALLED OUT AND MADE A STRANGE SOUND THAT SOUNDED LIKE A PROBLEM WITH THE TRANSMISSION. I HAVE NOTICED THAT WHEN IT IS HOT IT SEEMS TO ACCELERATE ON ITS OWN. I HAVE NOTICED THAT IT USUALLY HAPPENS AT LOW SPEEDS AND REVERSE. I FEEL THAT THIS IS VERY DANGEROUS. I HAVE RESEARCHED THIS CAR ONLINE AND HAVE READ THAT THIS HAS HAPPENED TO QUITE A FEW OF THESE CARS. I WANTED TO MAKE SURE THAT THIS DEFECT HAS BEEN NOTED. THANK YOU FOR YOUR TIME. *TR

UNEXPECTED ACCELERATION AT SLOW SPEEDS. *TR

THROTTLE SURGE UPON BACKING UP. FOOT ON BRAKE, THANK GOD, WHILE BACKING WHEN VEHICLE SURGED BACKWARDS. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 FORD FREESTYLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE EXITING A RESIDENTIAL DRIVEWAY, THE VEHICLE LUNGED FORWARD WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO THE DEALER. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 120,000.

OUR '06 FREESTYLE LURCHED FORWARD WHILE ATTEMPTING TO ALLOW A PEDESTRIAN TO PASS IN A PARKING LOT. THE ENGINE SPEED INCREASED AND MORE BRAKE PRESSURE HAD TO BE APPLIED TO STOP THE CAR. SLIGHT ENGINE REVVING WAS FIRST NOTICED AT A MILEAGE OF ~60,000 MILES AND GREW OVER THE NEXT 10,000 TO THE POINT OF THE CAR ACTUALLY LURCHING FORWARD UNLESS HEAVY PRESSURE WAS APPLIED ON THE BREAKS. EVENTUALLY, I LEARNED THAT IF I HAD THE A/C ON MAX, VEHICLE STOPPED AND IDLING, LIGHT PRESSURE ON THE BRAKES, A TURN OF THE STEERING WHEEL WOULD MAKE THE CAR LURCH EVERY TIME. THE LURCHING MADE PARKING, ESPECIALLY PARALLEL PARKING, WHICH REQUIRES THE STEERING WHEEL TO BE TURNED RIGHT AND LEFT, A RISK TO NEARBY PEDESTRIANS. ON-LINE POSTS AND FORUMS LED ME TO CLEAN THE THROTTLE BODY AND THE PROBLEM HAS BEEN FIXED FOR THE PAST FEW HUNDRED MILES. *TR

VEHICLE CAN MAKE SUDDEN ACCELERATION WHEN MOVING SLOWLY. THIS HAS HAPPENED TWICE TO BOTH MY WIFE AND MYSELF. WHEN ARRIVING INTO OUR DRIVEWAY PRIOR TO GET VEHICLE INTO GARAGE WITH FOOT ON THE BRAKES AND IN "D" CAR HAS A SUDDEN JOLT OR ACCELERATION. FORTUNATELY BECAUSE THE BRAKES STOPPED THE CAR NOTHING HAPPENED BUT THIS COULD BE A PROBLEM IF BRAKES DO NOT STOP VEHICLE OR IF SUDDEN ACCELERATION OCCURS WITHOUT WARNING. *TR

I PURCHASED MY FORD FREESTYLE ABOUT A MONTH AGO AND BEGAN STRUGGLING ALMOST IMMEDIATELY WITH THE CAR LUNGING FORWARD (OR BACKWARD) UNEXPECTEDLY WHEN AT A STOP. IF MY FOOT IS ON THE BRAKE, MY ENGINE RACES AS IF THE CAR HAS A MIND OF ITS OWN AND IS OVERRIDING MY WILL TO REMAIN STATIONERY, AND GREATLY INCREASES THE RPM'S . IF MY FOOT IS NOT ON THE BRAKE OR IS LIGHTLY ON THE BRAKE, THE CAR LUNGES FORWARD (OR BACKWARD IF IN REVERSE), PUTTING PEDESTRIANS OR CARS IN OUR PATH AT RISK OF BEING RUN OVER. PLEASE ADVISE AS TO HOW TO REPAIR THIS PROBLEM. THANK YOU. *TR

CAR SURGES VERY DANGEROUS. *TR

VEHICLE WOULD LUNGE FORWARD WHEN LETTING OFF BRAKE IN 2010. FORD REPLACED THE THROTTLE BODY UNDER WARRANTY AT THAT TIME. THE CAR STARTED LUNGING AGAIN SEVERAL TIMES IN JUNE 2012 AND IN JULY THE WRENCH LIGHT CAME ON. DEALERSHIP ADVISED US TO REPLACE THE THROTTLE BODY ONCE AGAIN. *TR

98 DEGREES (103 WITH HEAT INDEX), SAT IN PARKING LOT WITH AC ON HIGH FOR 3 - 5 MINUTES. BACKED OUT OF PARKING STALL, AND APPROACHED STOP SIGN. WHEN HIT BRAKES THE CAR LUNGED FORWARD. PULLED OUT OF LOT AND 'WRENCH' LIGHT CAME ON AND CAR WOULDN'T RUN RIGHT. TONIGHT TESTED THE CAR AGAIN AND IT RUNS FINE. AFTER READING ONLINE IT SOUNDS LIKE THIS MAY BE A COMMON OCCURRENCE RELATED TO A THROTTLE BODY FAILURE/MALFUNCTION. *TR