49 problems related to car accelerates on its own have been reported for the 2006 Ford Freestyle. The most recently reported issues are listed below. Please also check out the statistics and reliability analysis of the 2006 Ford Freestyle based on all problems reported for the 2006 Freestyle.
Unintended acceleration in 2006 Ford Freestyle.
The contact owns a 2006 Ford Freestyle. The contact stated that when shifting into drive or reverse with the brakes depressed, the vehicle would intermittently accelerate briefly. The contact was able to stop the unintended acceleration by abruptly applying the brakes. The dealer advised that the throttle body would need replacing. The vehicle was not repaired. The approximate failure mileage was 43,000 and the current mileage was 46,000.
The contact owns a 2006 Ford Freestyle. The contact stated while shifting into reverse with the brakes depressed, the vehicle abnormally accelerated in reverse. The vehicle then stalled. The contact was able to restart the vehicle and proceed driving. Less than one mile later while depressing the brakes, the vehicle independently accelerated and then stalled again. The failure occurred a third time four miles later while in reverse. The vehicle stalled immediately after independently accelerated. The check engine and wrench warning lights were also illuminated following the failure. The dealer advised that the failure was caused by a sticking throttle body. The vehicle was not repaired but the contact stated the warning lights were no longer illuminated after the dealers diagnostic. The unintended acceleration failure persisted but the vehicle was no longer stalling upon failure. The failure mileage was 72,000 and the current mileage was 78,250. Updated evoq 07/20/10.
2006 Ford Freestyle has rapid acceleration when shifting into reverse and brake is applied. The happens without ever placing foot on the gas. This started after owning the car for 4 years.
The contact owns a 2006 Ford Freestyle. The vehicle suddenly accelerated several times while attempting to park the vehicle with her foot on the brake pedal. A recent incident occurred while driving at her residence and nearly caused a crash to occur. The vehicle will be taken to the dealer to diagnose the failure. The manufacturer advised the contact to take the vehicle to the dealer and to file a complaint with the NHTSA. The failure mileage was 49,500 and the current mileage was 51,000.
The contact owns a 2006 Ford Freestyle. While switching the gear shift from park to drive the vehicle suddenly lunged forward. The contact had to apply excessive force to the brake pedal in order to stop the vehicle. The vehicle also lunged forward and stalled when making a left or right turn. The engine warning light illuminated on the instrument panel intermittently. The contact stated the failure occurred more frequently when the air conditioner was activated. The vehicle was taken to the dealer for diagnostic testing. The technician stated the ecm needed to be updated. The ecm was reprogrammed and the failure recurred a month later. The vehicle was not repaired. There was an open investigation under NHTSA action number: pe11018 (vehicle speed control) that may be related to the failure. The VIN was not available. The approximate failure mileage was 50,000. Updated 08/31/lj the consumer also stated the sudden acceleration happened when the vehicle was in put in rverese. Updated 09/07/11.
My vehicle has issues in unexpected acceleration when inching out of the driveway or parking place. It surges when the gears are shifted from park to reverse and visa versa. I was in line at a drive through at idle with my foot on the brake waiting for my turn to inch up to the order microphone. My 06 Ford Freestyle accelerated of its own accord, almost causing a rear end collision. The vehicle then stalled out and the orange wrench on the dash lighted up . I drove to the closest dealer in limp mode. The dealer couldn't schedule a timely appointment and I decided to try to make it to a dealer across town. The vehicle then cranked and ran without incident. Upon inspection at the next dealership it was determined that the throttle body had failed and needed replaced. Prior to this incident of random acceleration this vehicle was involved in a crash that occurred when the vehicle accelerated and rear ended another car. Now that I reflect back to the crash, after the most recent random acceleration, I cannot determine that I was entirely at fault for the incident that resulted in a crash. I was stopped at a traffic light idling and waiting for it to change when I remember a sudden acceleration and desperate attempt to stop the vehicle, but without success before it crashed. The correction for the problem is to replace the throttle body. The dealer has said the repair part is on national backorder and no approximate date of acquisition is stated. Dealer also states that my vehicle is inoperable due to the failure of said part and is a safety risk, yet Ford customer service has not agreed nor offered any assistance other than putting the part request on expedited status. No recall for the widespread failure of this part has been issued by Ford. Ford should recall this vehicle as it is not safe to operate due to the failure of the throttle body.
Unexpected acceleration while brakes are applied. This happens both while in forward and reverse, and is a fairly rare occurrence, but there have been a few instances when this "surging" occurs while I've been stopped at busy streets. Definitely a major safety concern, as this is a family vehicle. Looking at Ford discussion boards, it appears to be fairly common in the Freestyle. We've also had loss of power while driving - the engine rpms go way up, power goes way down & the wrench light comes on (car goes into "limp" mode); turning the car off & then back on helped initially, but the issue has become more common & prevalent; car is currently in the shop to replace the throttle body; one of the surges caused my wife to side-swipe a concrete pole in a parking ramp as she was backing out of the parking space. Failure occurred at approximately 60k miles, but sudden accelerations have occurred over the past 5k miles (approximately).
The contact owns a 2006 Ford Freestyle. The contact stated that the vehicle suddenly accelerated while the gear was placed in reverse. The vehicle also accelerated while in drive with the brakes depressed. The dealer advised the contact that there were no recalls for the vehicle. The manufacturer was notified of the failure but offered no assistance. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was 60,000 and the current mileage was 75,000.
The contact owns a 2006 Ford Freestyle. The contact stated that while idling, the vehicle would rapidly accelerate without intention. When pressure was firmly applied to the brake pedal, the vehicle would come to a stop. The vehicle was taken to an independent auto shop and authorized dealer where both were unable to determine the cause of failure. The vehicle was not repaired and the manufacturer was made aware of the unintended acceleration failure. The failure mileage was approximately 50,000.
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 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.
The contact owns a 2006 Ford Freestyle. The contact stated when braking or sitting idle at a stop, the vehicle would abnormally accelerate without warning. The contact was able to stop the unintended acceleration by depressing the brakes. The failure persisted and became progressively worse. The vehicle was taken to a local repair facility where the mechanic cleaned carbon deposits from the throttle. The mechanic advised that the throttle would possibly have to be replaced if the cleaning repair did not remedy the failure. The vehicle was left with the mechanic where the contact was awaiting repairs. The manufacturer advised that there was not a recall for the failure and recommended having the dealer repair the vehicle. The failure mileage was approximately 70,000 and the current mileage was approximately 95,000.
The contact owns a 2006 Ford Freestyle. The contact stated that while stopped at a traffic stop light with the brakes depressed, the vehicle suddenly accelerated. The engine exhibited a loud, racing and clicking noise as the rpm reading increased. In addition, the throttle warning light illuminated. The parked and powered the vehicle off. The vehicle was later taken to the dealer where a diagnostic was performed however, the technician was unable to locate a failure. The dealer replaced the throttle body twice however, the failure was not corrected. The vehicle continued to exhibit incidents of suddenly acceleration. The failure mileage was 21,049 and the current mileage was 80,000.
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.