Car Accelerates On Its Own problems of the 2005 Ford Freestyle - part 1

My car has begun to accelerate when I am braking, and it is a powerful and sudden acceleration! it seems to happen more often when I am backing up and turning, but will happen at any time. It started last week and is happening with greater frequency, making it unsafe to drive. Last night it went into fail safe mode, but upon restarting the car today, it has returned to normal. I did an internet search and found that other people have had similar experiences, particularly when the air conditioner is running. As it so happens, I had my air conditioner fixed last week.

Tl- the contact owns a 2005 Ford Freestyle. The contact stated that while stopped at a light or when pressure was applied to the brake the vehicle experienced unintended acceleration and the contact was concerned the vehicle may accelerate forward and cause an accident. There was a check engine warning light illuminated when the failure started. The vehicle was not towed. The vehicle was not taken a Ford dealership or an independent mechanic for diagnosis. The manufacture was not contacted. The failure mileage was 200,000. Akp.

The contact owns a 2005 Ford Freestyle. The contact stated that the vehicle experienced unintended acceleration after shifting into gear. The vehicle was not taken to be diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure and stated that the voluntary recall had expired. The failure mileage was 148,508.

Tl-he contact owns a 2005 Ford free style. The contact stated while driving 60 mph, the check engine light illuminates and the vehicle experienced unintended acceleration . The vehicle was towed to the dealership where it was diagnosed that the throttle body needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 81,000. Ng.

Tl-the contact owns a 2005 Ford Freestyle. The contact states while driving at reduce speeds, the vehicle check engine light illuminated. The vehicle experienced unintended acceleration while driving at a reduce speed, the speed suddenly accelerated to 50 mph although the driver did not engage the accelerator pedal. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 10,000. Ng.

The contact owns a 2005 Ford Freestyle. The contact stated that while at a complete stop, the vehicle erroneously accelerated. The contact also stated that the failure recurred intermittently. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not contacted about the failure. The failure mileage was 60,000.

While idling waiting to pick up my children at school. The car started to lunge / accelerate unexpectedly. Had I not had my foot on the brake my car would have moved forward and hit the car in front of me or a person leaving the school to go to the parking lot. This is not the first time that this has happened in the recent months and I am afraid that I am going to hit someone while in the stop position at a light or in the parking lot.

The contact owns a 2005 Ford Freestyle. The contact stated that while driving out from a parking lot, the vehicle suddenly accelerated on its own. The vehicle stopped when the brakes were applied. The vehicle was taken to the dealer. The dealer stated that they were unsure of the cause of failure. The manufacturer was not contacted. The failure and current mileages were not available.

Sudden acceleration while parking or maneuvering at low speeds. Foot is on the brake lightly and vehicle will lunge forward as if the accelerator was depressed but it wasn't. Car under control with applied break but could cause accident if late applying break.

Vehicle unexpectedly and with great speed lurches in both forward and reverse. I notice the issue most often when pulling into or out of a parking spot or just after using the brake. The car suddenly accelerates without warning forcing me to slam on the brakes so that I do not hit other vehicles or unintentionally enter traffic. The issue is very dangerous because there is no forewarning and has appeared to be happening more often and with greater force.

The contact owns a 2005 Ford Freestyle. While driving at any speed or while stopped, the contact noticed that the vehicle would suddenly accelerate followed by stalling. The vehicle was not diagnosed and no repairs were made to the vehicle. The current and the failure mileages were 129,956.

I just had the a/c compressor replaced and now the car lunges without pressing on the gas peddle. It mostly happens while I am moving from park to reverse. It has happened once, while I was moving forward in a parking lot and then stalled. Pressing the brake pedal overrides the sudden acceleration, and it seems to be worse when the air conditioning is on or the steering wheel is turned. While it started slowly, it is now happening ever time I put the car in reverse. I need to keep my foot on the brake peddle every time. I am hoping that Ford places a recall on the Ford Freestyle.

2005 Ford Freestyle has uncontrolled acceleration or "lunging" or "surging". When the vehicle is at low speeds such as maneuvering in a parking lot or pulling into driveway, vehicle will increase the rpm's and cause the vehicle to jump forward or backwards. The vehicle may move up to 15 feet if the brake is not applied and is very scary.

The contact owns a 2005 Ford Freestyle. The contact stated that the vehicle would unexpectedly accelerate while light pressure was being applied to the brake pedal and the vehicle would also lunge backward while in reverse. In addition, the vehicle would lunge forward or stall while the engine was idled. The manufacturer was notified, but denied any assistance with the failure. An authorized dealer diagnosed that the throttle body needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was 71,800 and the current mileage was 72,000.

The contact owns a 2005 Ford Freestyle. The contact stated that the vehicle would unexpectedly accelerate when pressure was not being applied to the accelerator pedal. The failure would occur at speeds ranging from 0 to 10 mph. The brakes were effective in stopping the vehicle during the failures. An authorized dealer was notified, but the vehicle was not taken in for a diagnostic test. The vehicle was not repaired. The contact also stated that the failures were similar to the complaints included in the investigation associated with NHTSA action number pe11018 (vehicle speed control). The failure and current mileages were 73,000.

The contact owns a 2005 Ford Freestyle. The contact stated that while reversing at approximately 5 mph and attempting to park, the brake pedal was engaged and the vehicle unexpectedly surged without warning. The failure would occur after shifting the selected gear with pressure applied to the brake pedal. The manufacturer was not notified of the unintended acceleration. There was currently an open investigation associated with NHTSA action number pe11018. The approximate failure mileage was 86,500.

When stopped at a light, the engine accelerated suddenly, I had to press very hard on break to prevent the car from launching. This has happened in several occasions, always when stopped but not in park.

The contact owns 2005 Ford Freestyle. The contact stated the vehicle accelerated unexpectedly. The contact attempted to exit a driveway and when the vehicle was shifted into reverse, the vehicle surged backwards. The contact crashed through a fence and did not stop until crashing into another vehicle. There were no injuries. The vehicle was destroyed in the crash. The failure mileage was 41,000. Updated 08/11/11 updated 08/31/11 updated 09/07/11.

The contact owns a 2005 Ford Freestyle. The contact stated the vehicle accelerated unexpectedly when his foot was not on the pedal. The vehicle also accelerated when it was idle. The vehicle was not taken to the dealer, but the manufacturer was notified of the failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The VIN was unknown. The failure mileage was 44,000 and the current mileage was 46,000.

The contact owns a 2005 Ford Freestyle. The contact stated the vehicle suddenly accelerated while the brakes were applied and the vehicle was not moving. The contact stated the vehicle functioned normally while driving at an average speed. The failure only occurred when the vehicle was coming to a stop or accelerating from a stop. The VIN was not accepted at the time of the complaint. The failure mileage was unknown, but the current mileage was 92,000.

The contact owns a 2005 Ford Freestyle. The contact stated that the vehicle would suddenly accelerate without warning while driving at various speeds. The failure would also occur while stopped with the brakes engaged. The dealer advised the contact to file a complaint with NHTSA. The manufacturer was not aware of the failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The approximate failure mileage was unknown and the current mileage was 141,964. Updated 07/20/lj the consumers wife was driving the vehicle, when it accelerated out of control, which resulted in an accident. There was no damage to the other vehicle, but minor damage to the consumers vehicle. No police report was filed. Updated 08/05/jb.

On several occassions, the most recent being may 28, 2011, my 2005 Ford Freestyle has had sudden acceleration issues. On Saturday, may 28, 2011, this occurred when I was backing out of a parking space. I have found that only by turning the car off and restarting it will this correct the issue. I have had this happen in both drive and reverse. Luckily it has always been immediately after I have started the vehicle and I am moving at a low rate of speed either in my driveway or in a parking lot. I have not had the misfortune to be involved in an accident but hearing on the news that this is a reported issue with my vehicle encouraged me to do more research as there has not been a common denominator that would allow me to have a dealer replicate the issue.

Unintended acceleration of my 2005 Ford Freestyle. It would happen most often when backing out of my garage or turning into a parking space. Noticed it more when a/c was running and wheel was turned. I took the car to the dealer and they replaced the throttle body. No old parts are available because I did not know this was a wide spread problem until I saw the news release today.

The car lunges/lurches (accelerates suddenly) on it's own randomly, usually right after putting into gear, especially in reverse, but also in drive. Completely unpredictable. I have to keep my foot firmly on the brake when I start to go because I am afraid that it will lurch and cause an accident or injure someone. It seems to be worse when the ac is running, but that isn't always the case, either. My 17 year-old son is experiencing it, too, and is uncomfortable driving it.

The contact owns a 2005 Ford Freestyle. The contact stated the vehicle would surge unexpectedly when placed into gear. The contact had the vehicle inspected by a mechanic who was unable to determine the cause of failure. The failure mileage was 80,000 and the current mileage was 90,000. Updated 07/20/lj updated 08/01/11.

The contact owns a 2005 Ford Freestyle. The contact stated that while parking her vehicle at a low speed the vehicle suddenly accelerated, crashed into a tree and two vehicles. The driver was not injured. The police were called, but did not arrive. The vehicle was then towed to an independent mechanic who advised her that it might have been driver error. The dealer then diagnosed the failure and rebooted the throttle body computer system. The manufacturer was then contacted and offered no assistance. The failure mileage was approximately 63,400.

I am experiencing a sudden acceleration when idling, parking, and placing the car in reverse that results in the car lunging forward unexpectedly. The problem seems to be more noticeable when the air conditioning is on. Today for the first time when the car was put into reverse, the car accelerated, lunged, stalled and the engine fail-safe warning light appeared on the instrument panel. In each case, the movement of the car is significant and has been stopped by quickly stepping on the brake pedal.

The contact owns a 2005 Ford Freestyle. The contact was reversing from a parking space and depressing the brake pedal as the engine exhibited an unusual increase in rpms. The contact removed his foot from the brake pedal and the vehicle then abnormally accelerated. The contact was able to stop the unintended acceleration by applying the brakes. The contact had experienced the failure over a dozen times. The vehicle was not taken to the dealer or a mechanic for repairs or diagnosis of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 35,000 and the current mileage was 35,550.

The contact owns a 2005 Ford Freestyle. The contact was at a stop with the brakes depressed when the vehicle abnormally accelerated. The contact applied more abrupt pressure to the brakes but to no avail. She then shifted into neutral and made a right turn to avoid crashing into a vehicle ahead. The vehicle then began to shake abnormally before stalling. The wrench warning light then illuminated. She then shifted the vehicle into park and was able to restart the vehicle. The dealer advised they were not aware of the type of failure in her vehicle. The vehicle was not repaired or taken to the dealer for diagnostic testing. The unintended acceleration failure had only occurred once. In addition, the contact stated when arriving to her residence, there was an unusual increase in engine rpms when shifting into park. The failure mileage was 118,223 and the current mileage was 118,243. Updated 11/03/10. Updated 11/04/jb.

My 2005 Ford Freestyle suddenly accelerates when my a/c is running and I'm applying or releasing my brakes - usually when pulling into a parking spot or backing up.

A little bit over a year ago had several instance of car suddenly accelerating while parking in both reverse and forward, car rpm's increase and lower suddenly without foot being on accelerator and have to hold foot more frimly on brake to keep from hitting other vehicles, pedestrians or anythng else that may be close, car then enters into the fail safe mode which is reset on engine restart. Condition went away but in the last several months it has happened again several times. Usually seems to happen when driving while weather conditions are hot (in excess of 90 degrees) every time the air conditioning has been on.

The contact owns a 2005 Ford Freestyle. The contact was sitting at a complete stop with the brakes depressed when the vehicle independently accelerated. The contact stated the failure occurred several times and on occasion, the vehicle would stall immediately after the failure. When the vehicle would not stall, the contact would abruptly apply the brakes and shift into park to stop the unintended acceleration. The dealer replaced several wires. The failure recurred within three days after repairs. The vehicle was taken to a second dealer where she was advised that the throttle body would need to be replaced. The vehicle was not further repaired. The manufacturer was not contacted. The failure mileage was approximately 61,500 and the current mileage was approximately 62,000.

The contact owns a 2005 Ford Freestyle. The contact was driving approximately 5 mph in a parking lot. As the contact depressed the brake pedal, the vehicle abnormally accelerated. The contact was able to stop the unintended acceleration as he applied the brakes. There was also an abnormal increase in braking distance. The failure would also occur when in reverse. The dealer advised having a diagnostic test performed before proceeding with any repairs. The vehicle was neither diagnosed nor repaired. The failure mileage was 75,000.

I own a 2005 Ford Freestyle, bought new, and over the past 6-12 months I have begun to notice sudden accelerations when putting the vehicle into gear. The engine revs and the vehicle surges forward or backward. I have also had the engine die with no warning while the car was in gear and running. On 6/29/2010 I put the vehicle in reverse and it surged backwards, I applied the brakes strongly and the engine died. The sudden accelerations are becoming more frequent, it has happened to me 3 times in the past 7 days. I have contacted Ford motor company to inquire for more information and have researched similar complaints on the internet. I found hundreds of consumer complaints detailing the exact same issue, due to a faulty throttle body assembly. I am currently in the process of having my car examined and repaired at the Ford dealer. Repairs are expected to cost at least 500 dollars. I am very disappointed Ford has not made any attempts to warn owners of the problem and/or repair the vehicle at no cost. Sudden accelerations, not under control of the driver, are obviously quite dangerous and frightening. Losing engine power in conjunction with it, in traffic, can be very dangerous as well. I wanted to inform you of the problem that apparently many of us Freestyle owners are having, in hopes something can be done to fix the vehicles and protect the operators and traveling public.

The contact owns a 2005 Ford Freestyle. The contact shifted into drive and the vehicle unexpectedly accelerated without warning. The brakes were engaged to stop the vehicle. The failure recurred intermittently and the vehicle was taken to an authorized dealer where they were unable to determine the cause of failure. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure and the vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was unknown.