Ford Freestyle owners have reported 309 unknown or other related problems since 1996. Table 1 shows the 1 most common unknown or other problems. The number one most common problem is related to the vehicle's unknown or other (309 problems). For details of each of the problem category, use the links in the table.
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| Unknown Or Other problems |
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 wouldnt 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 accleration 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 theres 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 theres alot of expensive repaires that I cant afford I dont want to get rid of it it has alot of sedametal value it belonged to my deceased father.
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.
On occasion we felt a little surge when backing up. Noticed primarily when backing out of our driver. Foot was not on the accelerator at the time. No accidents occurred. Surge was brief but braking would still stop the vehicle. Also observed a surge when driving at highway speeds. Cruise control was not on. The surge was brief, maybe lasting 1-2 secs. In addition we've experienced a loss of acceleration, sluggishness. The throttle control has been replaced.
I had left the vehicle idling in park while I went to check the mailbox. When I gotback I shifted into reverse and when I took my foot off the brake the vehicle lunged back almost striking a pedistrian I have complained about this before and I notice the investigation has been open since may 2011 I have also noticed there have been alot of complaints about this problem on the web. Just an fyi it seems to lunge when taking off in forward or reverse. I also noticed there is a class action suit against Ford for this problem in californa.
My 2005 Ford Freestyle has been having issues with it lunging forward or backward when I am either stopped or driving at a slow speed. It seems to happen mainly when it a hot day and the air condition is on, but it has also occured when the air condition is off. There are times when I am backing out of a parking space and I loose power and the car says fail safe engine mode. Now I have a check engine light on the dashboard that will not go away. This has occurred several times off and on for the last two years with the fail safe engine mode. This is just the latest occurence. It seems to be getting worse.
My car (2007 Ford Freestyle) was stopped at the drive through and a local eatery. My foot was on the brake and the car started surging/lunging several times. I almost hit the car in front of me. It scared me. The wrench light and the engine light came on and the car cut off. I have the extended warranty, but of course the throttle body was not covered. Upon investigating my problem, I found out the lunging has been a problem with many other Freestyles and an investigation had been started. Will there be a recall? this repair cost me almost $700 and I feel that Ford should pay for this repair. Any help would be appreciated!.
As I put my car into reverse it lunged without having my foot on the gas. I put the car into drive and it lunged forward in the same manor. All of the service lights lit up on the dash and a message about emergency engine flashed and then the car shut off. This happened one other time. If someone would have been in front or behind my vehicle it would have hit them. Now my check charging system light is flashing on and off. . . But they have checked it and all parts seem to be in working order. I have had multiple things go wrong with this car and am getting worried that it is just going to totally stop working.
I own a 2005 Ford Freestyle which lurches backward when you have the a/c on and you back up. It also started doing the same in foward. Ford should act upon this before there is a death.
Car lunges when in idle. Either in drive or reverse. Just sitting still it wants to move and if you don't have your foot firmly on the brake it will move the car with a huge jerk forward or backwards. Very unsafe.
Vehicle lurches forward/backward at low speeds and at stop lights which could cause an accident if a person was not paying attention. Engine rpms increase accordingly even though foot is not on the accelerator. This occurs more frequently when ac is on. However, same issue occurs without ac on as well. While in park, the engine will rev up and down and sometimes quite all together and has progressively gotten worse over the last 6,000 miles.
Pulling into a parking spot the vehicle will surge and the brakes have to be pressed really quick so u don't hit the vehicle in front of u. It seems to happen more frequently when the air is running. It will also do this when u are backing up and going at a slow rate of speed.
My car keeps lunging especially when the air is on. . . Also when I go into reverse it lunges and shuts off. What could the problem be. . .
Vehicle appears normal first 10 minutes or so of driving, then traction control light and awd malfunction appear. Ford diagnosed p1889 error code. Noticed all Ford recommendations for repair didn't resolve others' similar issues and that there is frequent reporting over this issue and Ford doesn't know what to do. Discovered this Freestyle has a Volvo rear and that haldex oil may need changing though they don't provide that recommendation in their maintenance manuals so it leads to these issues. When driving in snow, sometimes awd, then error code appears and driving becomes extremely unsafe as it shifts into 2wd. Ford has changed my sensor and it still occurs. I plan to take further action to get this resolved and to make sure we are not taken advantage of. Ford should be accountable.
After having the car seviced for stalling , and having the throtle cleaned, the car again would not start. . This time it had drained the brand new battery as well.
While driving on the highway with my wife at a speed of 55mph the motor suddenly dies and the wrench symbol appears. I tried to restart the car by turning the key - didn't work. Luckily we were close to an exit and I let the car roll out and onto a parking lot. There I tried again to start the car and it suddenly started again and the wrench symbol is gone. I went to a mechanic to have it checked out but he couldn't find anything. And the car runs fine w/o incident since then. I am just glad that my 3 kids weren't with us in the car that day and that nothing serious happened. A motor dying on a highway can cause serious trouble ! shortly after I bought the car about 2 months ago the cel went on and the error codes for torque/throttle body were given. I went to valvoline to have the fuel system cleaned and the codes taken out, no problems since then. But I've noticed that the car is very sluggish when I accelerate and then suddenly lunges. Needless to say that I think this car is not the best model Ford developed, we did some research on this model and there are so many complaints. Ford needs to do some serious customer care !!! and of course I find my car highly unreliable and expect it to break down any day.
My vehicle has a failed throttle body as evidenced by two codes: t2106 and p061b (reported to me by my mechanic). It lunges or surges when trying to accelerate normally. It goes into "engine fail safe mode" repeatedly and randomly. It has "rough starts" from time to time that have not been found to have another cause. Now, the check engine light is on and stays on, and it will not go into engine fail safe mode, which actually scares me. It scares me because, as I understand it, engine fail safe mode is a protective mode for a failed throttle body. When my mechanic ran the diagnostics on the check engine light, he got the two codes listed above, which he said indicate a failed throttle body. He said this could be dangerous. He said that from his research, this is a wide-spread problem, and Ford should have issued a recall on this by now. I have contacted Ford, and they are refusing to assist with this. My real dilemma is that even if I pay for the replacement, if Ford has not reengineered the part, I will be putting in another defective Ford part. This is what is happening to many Ford owners. They are experiencing multiple failed throttle bodies. I feel trapped in this situation with no good solution other than to pray for safety and hope for Ford to do the right thing and reengineer this part, recall it, and replace it. Can you please investigate this? thank you, Ford driver.
Throttle body failure (see pe-11018). First incident vehicle would not start. Would turn over but not start. Then had incidences of lurching forward and also in reversed. Second failure was same as first. After third failure, contacted local mechanic who in turn contacted local dealership who advised of problems with the throttle body. Stated that, according to a service bulletin, the part could be reprogrammed but they had not had any success with this and were at that time installing the part on a customers vehicle due to unsuccessful reprogramming. Part replaced on my vehicle at a cost of $546. 56.
Eng. Surging car wants to acelerade weil standing at red light hat trouble holding car still also weil driving car wants to lurge forward.
My 2006 Ford Freestyle is absolutely the worst made car I have ever owned! throttle body problem. . . 50,000 miles, check! ac compressor goes bad. . . . 60,000 miles, check! and now beginning at 79,000 miles the cvt transmission is trashed! $6000 to fix and you can't even get a new one! I drove it knowing it would go bad another 3000+ miles because I was destined to spend a lot of money either way. The mechanic actually suggested I trade it in when it began. Would that have been fair to whomever bought it? these are all common early mileage problems with the Freestyles! there are numerous posts about other owners with the same problems, especially these three and there are a couple more that fortunately I have dodged to this point. What is Ford going to do? just let those of us who bought Freestyles with cvt suffer. What about the fact that you stopped using the cvt transmission on the taurus x? why? I think we know based on the numerous cvt failures at such low mileage. But not low enough to be covered by warranty.
First I would like to say is, my Ford Freestyle vehicle is the worse vehicle I have owned!!!!! not is it the worse vehicle this vehicle is very expensive to have repaired. Please if you are thinking about buying a Ford Freestyle vehicle please think twicce. Just last week this vehicle has been losing it speed and on top of that this vehicle accelerates all by it self. The vehicle speeds up then idel down. I don't know what is wrong.
On several occasions while I was driving in route to work or the grocery store, my 06 Ford Freestyle seemed slow and sluggish to respond as I would be waiting at a red light for the green. When the light did turn green and I would press the gas pedal to go, the car would shut off. A few times there were close calls as the car behind me would be unaware I was having trouble and almost rear-end me. When the car would cut off, I would proceed to restart the car and then press the gas to go. The car seemed to respond extremely slow like I would have the gas pedal pressed to the floor and would only be able to go 20 - 25 mph. On other occasions, the car would seem to lurch forward or backward (depending on if I had the car in drive or reverse) the throttle body failure on my 2006 Ford Freestyle creates a very dangerous situation because the engine will accelerate without applying the gas pedaland will no accelerate at times when the gas pedal is pressed. After a little research I found this to be arecurring problem on 2006, and 2007 Ford Freestyle vehicles. Ford is or should be well aware the proble exist and has for some time and has done nothing about it , to add insult to injury my car has been at the Ford dealership for over a month because the parts needed to repair it [ throttlebody ] is not availiable and no one can tell me for sure when it will be people at Ford tell me that the company making the part went out of bussiness without notice, well needless to say this does not help my situation, I have notified my state and federal highway safety commishners of the problem and I would like to ask everyone with a similar problem to do the same.
Vehicle has severe lunging when at idle. It doesn't matter if you are in reverse or in drive the vehicle lunges severely and unexpectedly and brake must be applied very heavily to stop it. I have tried turning off he ac, however, I have found little to no relief when I do this. There have been several near misses when sitting at a stop light or when attempting to park, including almost hitting a pedestrian in a parking lot. I have contacted my Ford dealership about this several times and am told there is no evidence as to what the problem is and that Ford has no solution at this time.
While idling in a fast food line with my foot on the brake, the car suddenly lunged forward approximately 2 feet. After approximately another 10 minutes idling in the line, I got my order and was slowly exiting the drive thru lane, when I had to stop to let 3 pedestrians pass by. With my foot firmly on the brake, it lunged forward another time approximately 3 feet, narrowly missing the last pedestrian. The car then stalled. After restarting it, it took over 1 mile of roadway to get the speed up from 0 to 65, with the gas pedal completely depressed the entire time. The cruise control would also not work. The air conditioning was on and the outside temperature was approximately 100 degrees. There were no warning lights on the dashboard when the lunging occurred, however, the wrench icon lit up after I restarted the car and remained on for the 26 mile drive home. Once at home, I turned the car off and restarted it and the wrench icon was no longer lit up. I have not driven the vehicle since this incident for fear of injuring myself or someone else.
On the date noted, I was stopped at a traffic light with my foot on the brake when the car suddenly lurched forward (maybe 6-9 inches). I turned the corner to enter a parking garage and while stopped with my foot on the brake, the car lurched forward again, this time the car stalled. I restarted it pulled forward to the garage gate and stopped. It lurched a third time, stalling again and then the service engine light came on. I can best describe it as though I released the clutch (on a manual shift car) with my foot on the brake and not the accelerator. In such a situation, the car will lurch and stall. However this is an automatic and the reason the clutch would engage is from acceleration. I recall the motor revving up prior to the lurch which would explain the event. The Ford dealership finally narrowed the problem to the throttle body and the electronics attached to it and required replacement ($700+). I would say this event occurred at least 6 times in the past year, always while the car was stopped but never 3 times in succession. It stalled maybe two of those times, entered 'engine failsafe mode' but was fine after re-starting the engine. I researched this occurrence on the internet finding it to be an issue on many occasions with this model vehicle. There are several reports on your website as well. I see the investigation is still open. I noted one report referencing a design flaw as to the release of gases in the throttle body and how they are re-routed back throught the body. The service rep at the dealer noted to me that the new body installed on my car was a new design where the gases are released away from the body. I take this as acknowledgement that the original design was flawed, leading to its unsafe behavior. Note that this last event occurred in 90+ degree weather with the ac on and after highway driving for 3 hours.
During hot weather, on multiple occasions, my newly-purchased 2006 Ford Freestyle will "lunge" wildly when initially placed in either reverse or drive, requiring heavy application of the brakes to keep it from running away. The vehicle has a "wrench" light (indicating a powertrain or transmission fault) and an "engine" light (I. E. , check engine) which both come on when this occurs. Typically turning the ignition off and restarting the car will temporarily resolve the problem, however occasionally the check engine light will remain on while driving for a day or so afterward. This behavior has not been exhibiting itself since the weather turned cooler. I don't know what difference that makes, but it does seem to make some difference.
While stopped in traffic (outside temperatures were approximately 98-99 degrees f. Air conditioning was running in both the front and back of the car) with the brake pedal pressed the engine revved (rpm went above 2) and lurched forward approximately 1 foot. Applied the brake pedal more forcifully and approximately 1 minute later the engine revved and the car lurched forward again. The second time put me almost rear-ending the car in front of me. Later in the day as I was reversing (again, with the brake pedal being utilized) the car revved and lurched backward. I am being told the throttle body needs to be replaced with expected costs roughly $1,000. 00.
Beginning about August of 2011 my car started to suddenly "jump" forward even if my foot was not on the accelerator and even when my foot was on the brake. I was able to apply my brakes hard enough to make it stop and I immediately put the car in park. It happened at least 2 more times in the week that followed. I had a friend look at the car, but then it did not start to do it again until this week. Several times the car jolted forward once I even had my foot firmly on the brake. I had to really push on the brake as I put the car in park to keep from hitting the car immediately in front of me. Each time I was able to step on the brakes and put the car in park. Even in park the engine would rev to higher than usual rpms. I turned the car off and started it again to see if that would correct the issue. But a short time later it did the same thing. Then finally, my car died and I had a hard time starting it again. When it did start, I had a hard time trying to get it to drive. It was in gear, but it did not want to go forward, almost as if it was fighting the acceleration. I got it home and parked it. I will be taking my car to a Ford dealer this week to be looked at. But, when I did some research on the problem, I found there have been similar complaints so I wanted to make sure you were aware of mine as well. Do I have any recourse about the issue and the repair that will be required?.
My car lunges forward when stopped at a light (brake is applied) or driving slow in the parking lot. It happens unexpectedly and lunges forward as if the accelator is being pushed quickly, even though my foot is on the brake to either be stopped or to slow down in a parking lot. I typically press the brake very hard to try to get control of the car to avoid hitting anything in front of me. It does concern me that I if it occurs, that I could hit the car in front of me at a light or possible a person walking through a parking lot. When driving home the other day (45 - 50 mph), my check charging system light also came on. I took it to the Ford dealer. I explained to them the problem I had with the car lunging and the charging system light coming on. They checked it out and told me the car needed a new alternator and that this would fix the lunging issue and the charging system light issue. They put the new alternator in (which was not cheap) and I noticed on the way home that the car was still lunging. I was driving the following Sunday morning and noticed the car continued to lunge when stoppled at a light. Also, when I stopped at my mailbox the engine shut off and the charging system, engine oil, and emission control lights are coming on. Needless to say the car is going back to the Ford dealership Monday morning.
My Ford Freestyle, lunges all the time. It makes it very difficult to parallel park. I have not had an accident, but I have been very close to hitting other parked cars. I lunges when my foot is on the brake if it's in reverse it lunges backwards. If it's in drive it lunges forward. This has been happening for a long time, my car is a 2005. It's been happening for at least the last 2 years.
When you put the car into reverse or drive and sometimes when sitting at a light the car will lurch several feet with out putting my foot on the acelerator.
Ford frestyle 2007 lunged and almost wrecked today. Then died again have filed a complaint just updating another one.
While trying to park my car, there is a sudden "surge" in the car that sent it propelling forward while my foot was on the brake. The vehicle shut off and after restarting did it several more times. The event occurred with the air conditioner on and the temperature was in the lower 100's. After checking the code, it was a "po61b". The code was cleared and the problems reoccurred after about 2 days.
The part with a safety issue is the throttle body on the Ford Freestyle. The car will get a surge of power and lurch forward when in traffic, parking lots, and at stop lights. If the driver is not able to brake in time, the vehicle could hit and/or injure a person or other vehicle in front of them. This is a problem that Ford is aware of and has not issued a recall, despite numerous complaints. As the surging power continues to be a problem, the vehicle may also completely lose power while in motion, causing the driver to have no ability to avoid a collision as the vehicle loses power very suddenly.
Car lunged backwards causing me to bump into post at gas station causing minor damage to rear bumper. Car has repeatedly lunged bot forward and backwards.
Update on odi10419757: took car to Ford dealer because engine light came on after car lunged (while backing up). Said it was the throttle control actuator stivkin g was replaced at a cost of $895. 00. Two other customers with Ford Freestyle have had the same problem.
Normal driving conditions-when backing out the car lunges and goes dead. Fail safe engine mode is displayed. Have had it lunge forward when foot is on brake and engine dies. Happens more often when air conditioner is on. Check engine light comes on. Ford dealer said air compressor was no good. Did not replace because we saw complaint about Ford Freestyle.
We purchased a 2006 Ford Freestyle on Wednesday August 3rd, 2011. Acceleration seemed "off" but since we had been driving a minivan, we and the dealer put it off as more "get up and go. " problem persisted with each time the vehicle was driven and we became concerned. Wednesday August 10th, as we pulled into a parking spot, engine revved and car surged forward very forcefully, almost making us hit the car in the spot ahead of us. No feet or other objects came into contact with either pedal at time of incident. My 3 children were in the car. This is very concerning to us. Vehicle is currently in the shop and will not be driven off the lot until loan is forgiven on account of us being sold a faulty and unsafe vehicle. On the way to repair shop, steering wheel locked up, entire car shook, engine accelerated without any pressure on either pedal.
My 2005 Ford Freestyle has developed a significant surge when maneuvering at low speeds like in a parking lot or driveway. If the driver is not very quick to respond to this surge the driver would easily lose control. Since, parking lots and driveways often have people (especially children) around it is a very bad situation not to have total control of a car. It seems to occur when the a/c is running and the car is at normal or high operating temperatures (not when the engine is cold). I searched the internet related to this issue and it seems there are many who are experiencing this condition and there does not seem to be a straight forward answer as to the cause. I would not normally write a complaint but when I saw that the NHTSA is investigating this issue, I called a local dealership to see if Ford had any notices or bulletins that might identify the cause. I described the condition and explained that NHTSA was investigating this issue but was told that they had never heard of it. I then asked if they could search for notices or bulletins and get back to me, I was told that they would not do that unless I first brought the car in to their service center. I tried to explain the safety significance of this issue and that since he had never heard of this problem that it would make more sense to search for any information Ford had on the issue before I brought it in and charged for service that may not be of any help. The service rep then said he would not help me and then basically hung up on me. The answer to this issue may be something very simple (like cleaning the throttle body) but the vehicle's computer controlled response is very real and very dangerous and Ford should be working much harder to resolve this.
Car lunged forward with foot firmly on the brake, this also happened when the car was in reverse. This lunging stopped when the brake was applied, this has happened several times since then.
I have a 2005 Ford Freestyle for 1yr 1/2 now it has 45,000 miles on it, I almost twice lost my family and my life but thank god and the quick reflex of my husband we are alive, all due to the throttle, I cant describe it how I wish well I would need a whole page to explain we have taken very good care of it we are right now without a vehicle it cost too much and we have no warranty, so we will have to manage for now until we can, although my husband is in the military we are not rich and I work 6 days a week and have 3 children students whom all have after school sports activities, I am in total shock I really thought we had it made with this car its comfortable 3rd row but now after reading all the reviews we are so horribly upset and feel so taken of ***, this probably has no affect on whose responsability this problem falls on well im sure they have a superb car, but for the american families trying to make it, it is a shame that Ford knowing about this hasnt taken no action, but to each his own and although it seems minor to the high power corporates like Ford whoever needs to own up to this problem and hasnt and just seems to pass the hot potato to others they too will have their judgemet day, and yes I might sound drastic to you it is a very serious matter to us the people who trusted in purchasing a Ford, thank you.
Vehicle is surging at low speeds. Parking lot speeds. Must apply brakes to stop motion. Several feet covered before able to apply brakes. Happened in excess of 10 times. Car is at dealer now and they have witnessed to surging. Car has been taken to Ford service now and they have had it for 24 hours. They are stating they do not know the cause.
The car lunges. Example: pulling into a parking space and almost hitting a parked car, slow down to to let someone cross in front of you in a parking lot and the car lunges almost hitting them, in reverse or drive, makes no difference.
Our 2005 Ford Freestyle sel, fwd is having sudden surges of acceleration (forward and reverse) at low speeds. This has now happened several times and is getting more frequent. This presents a safety issue as the surge has the potential to cause the car to run into someone or something, or to unexpectantly enter an intersection. The car has 87000 miles as of August, 2011. We are the original owners.
My 2005 Ford Freestyle crossover frequently lunges at low speeds and when the driver is not pressing the accelerator pedal. This problem seems to be occuring more often and with more power and is getting harder to stop. Today it almost jumped over a parking lot curb at a retail store parking lot. It happens unexpectantly in forward and reverse and seams to be worse when the a/c is on. In fact, our a/c was not working properly and the problem was not near as bad. However, when the a/c was repaired (the expansion valves were replaced) the problem returned to its previous "strength" or stronger and more often.
My 2007 Ford Freestyle sel problems started out with the wrench light coming on occasionally when the outside temperature reached 90 degrees. It would surge violently when put in reverse,and had no power after that. Turning the engine off and re-starting would clear the problem. It now surges violently when backing up,or manuvering at slow speeds . It runs fine on the open hi-way,but will stall at a stop. The engine races when shifting from forward to reverse,or into park. I have read where others are experiencing this same problem,and yet Ford motors continues to ignore the issue. I also read where hundreds of dollars have been spent by others ,and still having problems. I have scheduled an appointment with my local dealer for 8/08/11,and dreading the cost to repair a problem that has been apparent for some time.
2005 Ford Freestyle will excelerate and usually stall. The car hit the garage hitting a person and breaking the side mirror.
My Ford Freestyle lunges at various points on my route. I notice it the most when my foot is on the brake. For instance, at times when I am backing oout of my garage, my car would suddenly accelerate even though my foot was firmly on the brake. I have also been pulling up behind traffic, with my foot firmly on the brake, and the car has lunged forward. I just took my car to the mechanic. They have cleaned the throttle plate. The car now downshifts rapidly when my car is nearly stopped, like when I am stopping for a red light. The rpm's stay right at 1000 until I am 10-20 feet from the stopping point, then the car suddenly downshifts, causing the car to bow. This is a daily occurrence.
I was pulling into a parking spot in my 2007 Ford Freestyle when all of a sudden without warning the car lunged forward. My foot was not on the accelerator in fact it was lightly pressed on the brake as I was easing into the spot. For several months now we have been experiencing a humming noise with the rpm's hovering above normal. A reduction in power occurs at lower speeds especially with a/c on. Problem seems to be getting worse, have read numerous complaints with the same mechanical problems in the same vehicle as my own. Appears from previous reports read that the issue has to do with a defective throttle body.
Random lunging when, generally, car is placed in reverse. It does it randomly, increasing in frequency. However, today, we got a warning light and the vehicle went into "engine failsafe mode" and was jerking and just not driving appropriately. We went to Ford, and were told to turn the car off and back on to reset that particular sensor, but that generally these problems can be attributed to a throttle body issue - and that said issues may continue or worsen until replacement of this part.
I was backing my vehicle out of a parking space when the engine suddenly stalled and a small wrench light appeared on the instrument panel. Two days later, I was stopped at an intersection when the car began lurching forward, even though I was stopped with my foot on the brake. Later that day, it happened again while parking in my driveway. The car lurched while in both drive and reverse. There had been several days of extremely hot, humid weather during which I had been using the air conditioning in the car quite frequently. The air conditioner was on during all incidents. I have not had this problem occur again as I have not used the air conditioner since the last incident.
I own a 2006 Ford Freestyle and have begun to notice a surging/lunging of the vehicle while the a/c is running. I've noticed this lunging more when the car has been running for some time and I am driving and/or reversing at slow speeds, like in a parking lot. When this happens, the rpms go up and the car surges even with the brakes being applied. This sounds like a common problem with the throttle body in Freestyles. The vehicle has been doing this consistently since the a/c hac been needed.
About a month ago, I received error messages on my dashboard ranging from check engine light to critical engine failure. I took my car to the local dealership and he said there were all sorts of error codes that needed to be cleared out. He said this was common and happens every 3 to 4 years. I paid the money, had the error messages / computer chip reset, and went on my way. During the last couple of weeks, my car will surge while I'm temporarily stopped (at a stop light, drive through window, etc), and the engine dies about 50% of the time. The car will lunge 3 to 5 feet as soon as I take my foot off of the break and before I can touch the gas pedal. It is extremely unnerving, it has been very hot in arkansas during the last few weeks (temps in the high 90s / low 100s) and my air conditioner is on while this happens. It appears from similar comments posted, I have a throttle body that is failing.
Our 2007 Ford Freestyle surges uncontrollably when idling. The dealer states that the throttle body is defective and needs to be replaced.
The vehicle lurches forward when at low speed and also while backing up without driver assisting. This sudden accelaration is unpredictable. I just purchased the vehicle a day ago and now I'm stuck with it. Every time I am backing out of the parking area it accelerates suddenly and I have to make sure my foot is on the break to stop the car before it hits something or someone. The same thing happens when I put the car on drive after backing up. It will lurch forward on its own.
Bought a Ford Freestyle in July 2008 took it to the shop July 2009 because it was lunging and stalling. Ford kept it on thier lot until November. When I got it back I had to replace the tire because they had flat spts they did not move the car. They replaced the throttle body and now July of 2011 it is doing the same problem. I was told that this car engine gets to hot and the altanater can't work correctly. My warranty expired July 27th 2011 and I can't afford to fix this car. Somrthing needs to be done about all the problems this car has.
With the car in drive and my foot on the brake pedal, the car unexpectedly "surged" forward. I was able to control the car from hitting anyone/anything by applying the brake more forcefully, but this incident has occurred on repeated occasions now both in "drive" (when the car surges forward) and in "reverse" (when the car surges backwards). It seems particularly pronounced during hot days when the ac is running full blast. In each incident, I was traveling 5 mph or less, and had my foot on the brake, either preparing to park or pulling out of a parking spot. So far it has not caused an accident, but there is clearly something wrong with the speed control or the transmission. I have noticed numerous other complaints of a similar nature made online by other owners of 2005 and 2006 Ford Freestyles. There clearly seems to be a problem with the vehicle of this year, make and model and I am hoping Ford will take responsibility and issue a recall in order to prevent future potential injury or death.
My 2007 Ford Freestyle, on several occasions, has surged, or lunged on it's own, usually at low speeds and without my foot being anywhere near the gas pedal. I am listing one date on which this has happened, but it has happened many times and I am worried this could cause injury. Most of the time it happens in parking lots, where people might be walking near my vehicle when it happens.
I have a 2007 Ford Freestyle. About 4 or 5 months ago when I would put the car in reverse or drive (from park) the engine would speed up and it would surge. It would do it maybe once a week. It has been doing it everyday for the past 2 months. It is very scary. When it surges,you have to push harder on the brake to stop it from crashing into something or speeding off down the road. When you push harder on the brake the engine shuts off. I called the Ford dealership where I bought the vehicle and it was going to cost me over $940 to fix a problem(throttle body) that is not my fault nor was caused by me,and many other Ford Freestyles are having the same problem. There are 5 (including mine) that I know of that are having this problem,just in the small town that I live in. But the dealership will not fix it unless I pay $940,because Ford has not recalled it.
My 2005 Ford Freestyle has been surging forwards while at redlights, stop signs or any other time it is idling with the ac on. The rotters and brakes have also been replaced several times. Is there any known reason for this? or any thing that can be done about? its pretty scary especially when another vehicle is in front of me.
While starting 2007 Freestyle there was a very sudden reving engine sound followed by the car lunging forward. The car was still engaged in park position, my right foot positioned over brake but not on it as I was about to shift into reverse. The reving & lunge stopped as suddenly as it had started & I went on to back up without any problem. The incident concerned me because the car did move forward some. . Inches, maybe a foot. It moved enough that my bushes in front of my bedroom window were touching the front rim/bumper of car. I have had many more incidences like this one in the past few weeks. All are unpredictable. Car has lunged while in drive and reverse as well. It has also "sped off" immediately after engaged in drive. It will accelerate without my foot on the pedal. It will stop when I brake but by then it has already covered some ground. The car is having different/opposite acceleration problems when I stop at signs/lights. The car won't accelerate at all with the pedal pushed all the way. Then it will eventually catch and accelerate. I have had what I think is the power go on & off while accelerating & slowing down, with panel lights go out then on. The steering isn't effected. The engine itself sounds as normal as any day. My car has 29,329 miles. I had to replace all brakes last week. Brought car to shop & was redirected to the Ford dealer. Mechanic gave me code p0701 along with brief explanation of problem. I'm afraid to drive it. It's not safe to drive. However brief the incidences are, the driver is still without any control over where the car goes for that time. The lunging itself could cause injury to driver. I had my Freestyle taken to dealer this morning. I have not heard from service dept. Yet. I have seen huge cost incurred by others. The service dept. Got defensive & abrupt so I am glad that these Ford issues are being investigated.
My 2007 Ford Freestyle would not accelerate when driving, pushed gas pedal all the way down to achieve 20-30 mph when going from stopped position under traffic light. Also, when putting the car in reverse and accelerating slowly, the car would jerk. When releasing foot from gas pedal, car jerked also instead of slowly decelerating. I had this repaired at a Ford dealership and was charged for repair of throttle body and related items. Final charge was $ 1,041. 93.
This car has been lurching forward when put in park for the last month or so. On the date of the incident, when I pulled out of the parking space the engine hesitated a couple of times like it was going to cut off. It lurched forward just before I pulled out into the road. As I came to a yield sign I had to stop for traffic. When it was my turn to go, the car moved forward but as if the emergency brake was on (slow and labored). I drove to the next parking lot and pulled into a parking space and called my husband to come get me and we took the car straight to the dealership. It was Sunday evening so we left it there with a detailed report as to what happened. By Monday evening we picked up the repaired car and contacted this organization. The throttle body -air intake was replaced.
2006 Ford Freestyle is surging at low speeds.
I own a 2005 Ford Freestyle. It has started jumping and accelerating on it own. After is does this the car goes into engine failure mode or cuts off. It has done this several times. I don't feel comfortable going through a drive through because the car will start jumping. I started looking online about this problem and saw this is a wide spread problem and Ford needs to fix this.
When turning my car on and switching from different gears, the rpms jumo up and down and cause the car to lunge even while holding down the brake pedal. It has been happening off and on for 2 years, but has more recently been happening daily. I did not take it to get repaired yet, but will have no choice,.
2005 Ford Freestyle lunges when at idle speedl, particularly when turning the stering wheel, in both reverse and forward gear.
Car lunges (revs up to high rpm) when trying to park, when backing out, when at lights. Can barely hold car by pushing very hard on brake. It has been going on for a while but there does not seem to be any acknowledgement that there is an issue.
Was a very hot day (100+ degrees) sitting in traffic with ac on. Car suddenly lunge forward. Happened several times within an hour. I bought the car used in may, and this is the only time it has happened. (2006 Ford Freestyle).
Two separate incidents of Ford Freestyle engine revving without the driver's foot on the gas pedal. On 7/17/11 car lurched forward after engine revved as we were pulling into a restaurant drive through. Almost rear ended vehicle in front of us. On 7/23/11 car lurched backward after engine revved as we were backing up from a parking spot. Check engine light came on immediately following and now will not turn off. In both cases, the stearing wheel was turned quite a bit but in opposite directions. Temperature this entire week has been well over 95 degrees with heat index over 105 so air conditioning was turned on maximum for front and back areas of the vehicle. We were extremely fortunate no one got hurt in either incident.
I have a 2007 Ford Freestyle that lunges without touching the gas , when I park and sit for a moment as soon as I put it in drive it lunges forword , sometimes when im going to park in a parking lot and stop and the let off the gas it lunges forword , I do not know why it does this but some one will get hurt if this is not fixed and Ford dealer cant tell me why it does this .
Thankfully to date there have not been any crashes or injuries to discuss. However, we have a 2007 Ford Freestyle. It is a great and safe car to carry our family. It has been great on long road trips. About 1 or so years ago, we noticed these small ‘surges’ that the car would do when slowing into a parking spot, pulling into the driveway, or parked at a traffic light. Like any good american, we ignored it, thinking it was nothing. We keep the car well maintained, and just ‘chalked’ it up to chance. Over the past 4 months or so it has gotten much worse. Just two days ago I was driving the car and pulling slowly into a parking spot. There was a cement median in front of me. I wasn’t talking the phone, texting, listening to loud music, in fact I was going to a yoga class. I had my foot over the break, as I was pulling in slowly, and the car surged. I had to really press my foot really hard into the break. This same thing happened to me when I was as I approached a stop light. I was slowing down, going less than 5 mph and had my foot over the break. All of a sudden the car surges and I find myself slamming on the break pedal. It is ‘unnerving’ to say the least. My husband spoke with my father in law, and he sent us a link. As it turns out, this has been an issue. The symptoms that are described online are exactly what is happening to us. I called my local Fordland dealer in lakewood, colorado, and he said he never heard of this. I have also called Ford customer service and they have ‘escalated’ the case. I hope this is helpful. Thank you!.
While backing out of a parking space, my vehicle "jumped" forward by itself. It then went into "engine override mode" and stalled. I was able to crank the vehicle back up and continue driving.
I own a 2005 Ford Freestyle. In the last month, I have experienced the car accelerating on it's own and lunging while attempting to stop or pull off from a stop. This problem is very concerning as it occurs when my child is in the car. I have narrowly escaped running into other vehicles.
Our 2005 Ford Freestyle lunges (car jumps forward and gas pedal drops with no driver action) in first gear and low to no rpm in forward and reverse. This most often occurs at stop lights, parking, and easing out of parking. All of these times have the propensity to cause minor accidents. If it does cause an accident, I will have my lawyers contact yours. This is a well documented issue.
My 2007 Ford Freestyle lurches forward/backward and cuts off when being moved from a parked position. However, on Friday in rush hour traffic my vehicle cut off completely in the middle of the highway and I went in to oncoming traffic lanes. Thankfully my four children were not in the car and the light for oncoming traffic was red at the time and I was not hit. I was told by the Ford dealership that it was due to the defective electronic throttle body which I have now had replaced.
My Ford started jerking backwards when I put reverse or lunging forward when I start driving forwards. This happened twice, once in the jekyll island when we were on vacation (all three days) in July 2011 and also when recently like three months ago, oct 2011. I first noticed when I was backing out from a hotel parking lot. I thought I am going to it the other cars. Also, I changed the brakes twice, once from the dealer and once from the auto mechanic. My mileage so far is 50k and this is a 2006 Ford Freestyle. I constantly face brake problems in this vehicle. And also other problems. (like front axle) could someone do something about these problems, please!!!.
My 06 Ford Freestyle has been lunging forward for over a year very sparatically. This past week it has been doing it daily (sometimes 2-3 times a day) and the car just shut off twice in nyc traffic. When the garage checked it they just got an error code (the throttle control/transmission light was on). Today at grocery store the car almost lunged right into a women.
2006 Ford Freestyle lunged forward suddenly while going thru a bank drive thru. It then stalled. After restarting the vehicle it would barely move. Then it lunged forward again and stalled. The wrench light was on and I was able to get it to a Ford dealership where it was diagnosed as needing a throttle body. That very night after "being fixed" the wrench light appeared again but there was no lunging or stalling. This is a serious safety issue and Ford needs to address it.
On a hot summer day in the chicago, IL suburban area (7/21/2011, outside air temperature of 100 degrees f), I was completely stopped at a red traffic light. I was the first car in the lane of traffic awaiting the light to transition to green in order to proceed safely through the intersection. Suddenly and while my foot was completely depressing the brake pedal of the automatic transmission 2007 Ford Freestyle (with approximately 44,000 miles), the vehicle jumped forward (I. E. , lunged) approximately 10-feet. While there was no other vehicle in front of my Freestyle, no collision was experienced. However, the lunge was significant enough that had another party's vehicle been in front of my Freestyle, I am very confident that a collision would have been experienced. The vehicle dashboard "wrench" symbol then illuminated. I was able to drive the vehicle to the Ford authorized service and sales dealer. The vehicle was slow to respond to acceleration in-route to the repair center. In other words, the vehicle "limped" to the service center. The Ford service representatives reported their diagnostic code readings were indicative of the need for a new throttle body assembly. Once replaced on 7/22/2011, the vehicle is performing as expected in a normal fashion. I have the defective part in my possession, and I am working to provide the unit to a NHTSA representative.
Unexpected acceleration. Vechicle "surges" unexpectedly while foot is on brake. While driving yesterday on I-275 (n) at the I-96 junction, traffic was heavy and had to slow down and in some cases, stop the vehicle. Vehicle "lunged" unexpectedly several times while foot was firmly on brake. Vechile "check engine light" icon turned on as well as a " wrench" icon on the left side of the odometer. Once the icons appeared the vechile "stalled" and needed to be restarted. Pulled off to the side of freeway, turned engine off and waited approximately 10 minutes. Restarted vechile and noticed that the "check engine" icon remained on but the small "wrench" icon was off. Drove home without further incident. Going to Ford dealership this morning.
I own a 2005 Ford Freestyle with 88,000 miles and I had trouble with my car lunging forward this happen to me very bad today where trying to leave a parking space. I did have my air conditioning on high because it was 100 degrees in the midwest. The problem was the worst today since it started several months ago and my throttle control/transmission light came on. What do I do next? I need to get the vehicle fixed. Do I need to contact Ford? do I go ahead and pay to have it fixed? thanks so much.
Unintended acceleration when moving transmission out of park. Car lurches and accelerates covering distances of 5-20 feet depending upon terrain. Movement can be arrested with braking, but is very sudden and intermittent so difficult to expect and control.
Several times my vehicle surges forward when moving at slow speeds or braking. This has happened while driving forward and reverse. More noticeable when the a/c is on. Even when my foot is on the brake . I can hear the engine revving when this is happening - even though my foot is on the brake. It also loses power on the freeway and becomes very sluggish in acceleration. The vehicle would lose power unexpectedly when driving 10 mph and up. Also I had a minor accident,the vehicle accelerated by itself and I hit a wall in my garage. Also, it would not go forward and when put in reverse it would accelerate--this happened in the middle of traffic during rush hour. We finally took it to the dealer to have it looked at, they told us it was the throttle body and our master tech guarantee did not cover the expense. All they did was clean the throttle up (is expected to have more problems later) because the cost was over $700 and we cannot afford it at the time. So, after we took it out of the shop the car is now only accelerating to no more than 4000.
Several times my vehicle surges forward when moving at slow speeds or braking. This has happened while driving forward and reverse. More noticeable when the a/c is on. Even when my foot is on the brake . I can hear the engine revving when this is happening - even though my foot is on the brake. It also loses power on the freeway and becomes very sluggish in acceleration. The vehicle would lose power unexpectedly when driving 10 mph and up. Also I had a minor accident,the vehicle accelerated by itself and I hit a wall in my garage. Also, it would not go forward and when put in reverse it would accelerate--this happened in the middle of traffic during rush hour. We finally took it to the dealer to have it looked at, they told us it was the throttle body and our master tech guarantee did not cover the expense. All they did was clean the throttle up (is expected to have more problems later) because the cost was over $700 and we cannot afford it at the time. So, after we took it out of the shop the car is now only accelerating to no more than 4000 rpms.
I have a 2007 Ford Freestyle. When the air conditioning is on the car will jump forward. The wrench light will come on and I have to turn the car off and back on to get rid of the light. Yesterday it did the same thing and now the engine light is staying on and will not go off. So far I have kept from hitting anything by reacting quicking and slamming on my brakes or turning the air off or sitting with my foot on the brake but one of these days I may hit a car or a person. Very dangerous situation.
The car lunges forward or backwards, while having full foot on the brake, when trying to reverse from parking or in neutral. It has stalled also from this, but most dangerous is the jumping forward or backward in parking situations!! when is Ford going to recognize this and do a recall? I have 3 children and it is our only vehicle!!!!!.
When go to back it lundges back and if you are sitting in traffic it will lundge forward and then stall out are die the rpms go up real high.
I own a 2006 Ford Freestyle which I love but, I am having a problem with the car accelerating when I move forward or back up. It has been on going for the last year. I have visited many mechanics who are unable to locate the problem. I felt the need to file a complaint because I have four children and this problem has almost caused an accident more than once.
I drive a 2006 Ford Freestyle. I would like to report that when the car has been running and it is a hot day when placed in reverse it will accelerate on it's own and then the motor will die causing the check engine light to come one. Typically if I turn it off and wait a few minutes it will come back on light free, but there has been two occasions when it has not. The first I took it for a diagnostics where I was told to take it to Ford that it seemed to be a transmission issue, Ford told me that they were not sure but they cleared out the sensor to give it a good wash if it happened again. It has happened again only this time the engine dying to acceleration ration has increased and a good car wash has not helped the issue. I am becoming very concerned before the acceleration was only in reverse now it is occurring in drive as well and happening more frequently. I have plans to take it to my local Ford dealership however I do not have high hopes for answers as they were not all that helpful the first time.
When I am going at a low speed the car goes dead. Example being when I turn in my driveway or into a parking space. Also the car surges and jumps forward or sometimes backwards when I put it in reverse or park. It is beginning to happen all the time and is dangerous! I am so frustrated I don't know what to do. I actually ran across a site where tons of others are having the same problem. I do not have 750. 00 plus to pay on fixing something that Ford is well aware they fouled up and did nothing about. As with all the other cases my a/c quit long ago. I feel they should be held accountable and a recall issued so they can pay for the repair of an item that should have been sold in proper working order. Thank you.
Car lunges when stopped and/or stalls while in motion (up to 30mph). Appears to occur more frequently in hot and humid weather. Engine light came on and dealership stated throttle body needed to be replaced. Researched online and numerous of other Freestyle (and Mercury) owners listed this issue. Why isn't this part recalled? because no serious injuries or deaths have yet occurred?.
2006 Ford Freestyle lunges occassionally when slowly pulling into the garage or parking space or when backing out of the garage or parking space. My foot is on the brake when this occurs.
Our 2006 Ford Freestyle has been lunging uncontrollably while driving or reversing! the rpm's go really high while driving. We have almost been in 2 accidents this past week and now are afraid to even drive it. We researched the problem online and see thousands of complaints about this! it has been in the 90's - 100's weatherwise and we have been running the a/c during the times this has happened. Please help! we have a child and can not afford the over $1000 it is saying to fix this and don't feel we should have to pay it with so many people having the same issues!.
2005 Ford Freestyle - when first putting my car into gear, either forward or reverse, the car lunges or "revs" up as if it is going to take off. Placing my foot on the brake or having the air conditioner off or on low seems to help somewhat. In at least one incident, the car has gone into an "engine safe mode" and has stopped completely. Luckily, I was in a not so crowded parking lot at the time. We recently had to have the air conditioner replaced in its entirety which has made the problem worse and more frequent.
My 2007 Ford Freestyle lunges in both forward and reverse occasionally. Usually heavily applying the break will stop the car. This typically happens at very low speeds when I am parking the car of getting out of a parking space (at the grocery store, ect. . . ). The intances occur more often in the summer time, in hot weather and when the a/c is on. It is a very dangerous defect, especially since it occures often in parking lots or at school when I am dropping my kids off, as there are lots of pedestrians. I have submitted a previous complaint on this issue, but have heard nothing. This problem has occured for the past 3 years.
My 2007 Ford Freestyle has been having an issue with lurching forward and backwards when the brakes are applied at low speeds with the a/c on. Several close misses of almost rearending someone due to this issue in drive trus and other places whene slowing down to a stop at a redlight or stop sign. The rpm will raise and feels like the car wants to go foward or reverse depending on what gear the car is is then the engine will cut off and the check engine light (wrench) will go on on the dash. Does not happen all the time. Taking it to the dealer next week to see if they can retrieve the code that may be stored on the car's mail computer.
My 2005 Ford Freestyle periodically lunges when driving at low speeds, usually when I slow down to stop or put the car in reverse. I have experienced this problem a few times over the past couple years, but it seems like it is happening more frequently. I am unsure if running my airconditioning has caused the increased lunging, but it has been happening multiple times over the past few days. I have not contacted Ford yet, but I've noticed many reports of the same problem online. I really think that Ford should put out a notice to fix this problem that could lead to a crash or even a death.
2006 Ford Freestyle over the past year my car has been accelerating and staling for no reason. I have had to brake suddenly many time when pulling into a parking space and or backing up. Its really scary. Last week it accelerated so fast and I slammed on my brakes so hard that it quit, I started it, it quit and when I started it again, my engine light was on. I just spent over $1600 dollars to have the problem corrected at the local Ford dealership. I bought this car new and gave over $34,000 dollars for it and it has had many issues. I just paid it off in December and now I'm still spending so much money to keep it going. I am a teacher and can not afford this but I can't afford to trade it in and have car payments all over again. Please, isn't there anything you can do to help me?.
I have a 2006 Ford Freestyle. The car has been surging forward and backwards, for the last year and a half, with or without the a/c on. The first time I took it back to Ford, they told me there was nothing wrong. Now, we try not to use the a/c and drive/brake very cautiously.
I have a 2005 Ford Freestyle limited and the car lunges when going into drive or reverse. The problem seems worse when the ac is on.
2005 and 2007 Ford Freestyle. In warm weather the car will suddenly surge when stopped with the brake applied, slowing with the break, or reversing with the brake pressed. Believed to be the throttle body and confirmed by auto repair shop. Research has revealed tons of owners with similar problems wiht the throttle body on these vehicles. Seems quite dangerous to have your car lurch out into an intersecction.
I own a 2006 Ford Freestyle sel. Last week while I was driving the car and stopped on a signal light, my car run out of power. I had to turn the engine off and re-start it and drove it in a parking area nearby upon seeing a "check engine light and a wrench light on my dash monitor. As I was backing off from where I park the car, the car surge without me hitting the gas pedal and when I stepped on the brake, the engine lost its power altogether, hence I needed to restart the engine again. I noticed that this thing happened when my ac is on. I decided to drive the car to a nearby Ford dealer for checkup. I was informed that I needed to change the mass air flow sensor and the throttle body costing $1,200. I noticed this engine surge and loss of power on my vehicle before on several occasions but I did not give much importance to it until the "check engine light" flashed into my dash monitor the other day. I am now filing this complaint upon seeing a lot of Ford Freestyle owners have encountered similar problems as I do. I do hope that you will look into this safety concerns and come up with the best solution the soonest possible time.
On 7/8/11, I was backing out of a parking space when my 2006 Ford Freestyle suddenly lunged several feet backwards. I narrowly missed hitting the car behind me and thank goodness there was no one walking in the lot behind me. The car then died in the middle of the parking lot. I was able to restart it and after a couple more short forward lunges, I was able to drive it the 1 mile back to my home. I had it towed to the Ford service place where they said it needs the throttle body replaced. They said they can just clean the throttle body, but it would be a temporary fix, so I am having it replaced. My bill is approximately $850. I am so disappointed to find online that there are hundreds and hundreds of complaints about this problem, yet no recall has been issued. Apparently it has caused a handful of accidents already and it is only a matter of time before someone gets hurt. A car that lunges out of control either forwards or backwards is a dangerous situation! I will save my receipt from my auto repairs because when a recall is eventually issued, I am hoping I can get reimbursed. Very disappointed in Ford for allowing this known and dangerous problem to continue.
Vehicle lunges forwards or speeds up while slowing down (at stop signs, going into garage etc).
My 2005 limited edition Freestyle has a few issues that I am very concerned about. My throttle is having major issues. The car will surge forward with no warning when I am at a complete stop. It also has caused it to have a lot of difficultly accelerating when in motion and starting the ignition. I'm afraid that it will surge forward and cause me to hit something or someone. I've read online about people that have had this issue where it gets so bad that they've even lost all acceleration while driving down the highway and one person who hit something in his garage sending it flying through the garage wall. My husband has tried cleaning out the throttle with no success. We bought the car used less than a year ago with no warranty and this problem has been getting progressively worse over the last few months . We are also having a problem with water in the car. We've had puddles on the back passenger floor and front driver side. I do not have a moon/sunroof. Water has actually pooled out from the car onto the ground when I've opened the door. The doors will be dry and we can't figure out how the water is getting in the car. I'm very concerned about mold as both me and my daughter are allergic to it. There is also a whirling noise that happens when you turn the wheel. We noticed this right after buying the car and the dealer looked at it and said there wasn't anything that could be done to fix it that it's just a noise this model car makes. The first 2 issues seem to have affected a very large group of people and I don't know why Ford hasn't recalled the cars as this could lead to severe injury or death.
My 2007 Ford Freestyle sel has a lunging action when the car is in drive. This has been happening since I purchased the vehicle last October. The lunging would have caused an accident Sunday if there wasn't ample space between me and the car in front of me. I didn't see a recall on the vehicle, but I have seen complaints and decided to submit this. Hopefully, this problem will be evaluated before it causes a fatality.
I have experienced a surge where the car will move with your foot on or off the brake while sitting still. This problem occurs whenever I have the a/c on or when I am turning the steering wheel. The problem is more serious when I am backing into my garage and the car surges backward which almost causes me to hit the back wall of my garage. The most serious incident occurred when the car started surging while I was backing up at work and the car hit the building. There was minor damage but could have been serious if my foot was not already covering the brake. I called the dealership and took the car in. They diagnosed the car had a bad mass air flow sensor with a code of (p061b) and (p2106) they also diagnosed that the throttle body was extremely carboned up and suggested the throttle butterfly was not moving freely due to the carbon. I paid to have it cleaned and they suggested that the throttle body may need replacement in the future.
Ford Freestyle lunging wife nearly hit someone on a bike.
2006 Ford Freestyle wants lunges even when the brakes are depressed and also in reverse dealership is unable and unwilling to find, and fix problem. . .
2007 Ford Freestyle crossover - the car will suddenly lunge forward, sometimes the motor shuts down and the "red wrench" light comes on. This has been happening frequently in the last month. I have called the dealership and they say they think it may be due to throttle problems. Although I have not done an extensive investigation into when the above happens, I have noticed when the air conditioner is on high, it happens. This may be coincidental but nevertheless I have noticed the surge when the air condition is on. I have researched the internet for others with this problem and there certainly seems to be many people with the exact same problem. There is definitely a safety issue with this in that if you do not currently have your foot on the brake, the car will lunge forward (possibly hitting another car, a pedestrian or have even having a deadly accident. This problem needs to be considered a recall by Ford and repaired free of charge by Ford. This should be done before someone is seriously harmed.
When slowing to enter a parking space or on exit from a parking space the car would suddenly idle / rev up to a high speed rpm and quickly accelerate forward. This would tend to occur when you are moving between the accelerator pedal and the brake, the car would lurch forward without control. This required the driver to slam on the break to prevent the car from hitting adjacent cars, pedestrians and curb. This also occurs when slowing to a stop at controlled intersections. The problem seems to occur more frequently with high temperatures and at higher altitudes. The problem has caused the car to stall and to trigger a computer fault that limited the function of the transmission. Turning the car off and on again cleared the error.
My 2007 Ford Freestyle began to lunge forward while my foot was on the break. The wrench light, engine and battery lights came on as well before my vehicle shut itself off. It has happened numerous times but Ford could not find the problem and told me they had never heard of this problem. I notice that it happens most when the a/c is on.
My 2005 Ford Freestyle has had increasing problems with unexpected lunging. This has occured numerous times when parked or stopped. Usually I can press the brakes and control the movement. Recently, however, I was in a long line of cars leaving a multistoried parking garagae on July 3rd of this year. As we moved down toward the exit, the car became increasingly difficult to manage, lunging repeatedly, and even braking as usual did not stop the lunge. I barely missed the car in front of me, and was grateful that no pedestrians crossed in front of my car.
2005 Ford Freestyle is experiencing sudden acceleration. We first experienced the problem soon after purchase, but the throttle body was cleaned (or so we were told) and the problem went away until recently. Now it does it frequently and with a new driver in the family we are fearful about the safety of the car. The driver of this car must be very aware of its tending to accelerate / surge. The car has twice shut down in safe engine mode when it surged while backing out of a parking space.
2005 Ford Freestyle is lunging. . . Very dangerous!! I've heard multiple other customers have the same problem and Ford has not issued a recall on this problem.
Since July, my car has been lunging both forward and in reverse when my foot is not on the accelerator. I have come close to running into cars, people, and my garage due to these surges. It started off happening from time to time. Now it is daily and sometimes multiple times per day. In addition to the surges, there are times it struggles to accelerate.
The vehicle has been accelerating all by itself and I have to quickly step on the brake to stop it. It has happened three times. The last time, I had 4 children in my vehicle on a very hot day and it happened as I was waiting to merge into traffic. Luckily I was able to stop it but it was very scary. I brought the vehicle to a local mechanic who indicated that it could be the throttle body or transmission, which he indicated could be very expensive. Upon researching the problem on the internet, I was shocked to see that a large number of other people are experiencing the same problem - some have even had accidents because of it.
I have had my 2005 Ford Freestyle lung while in either drive or reverse. Luckily nothing has been damaged and no one has been injured. I have noticed that it usually only happens while the air conditioning is on. Also I have been having issues trying to get my vehicle out of park. I am having problems with the gear shift. It doesn't seem to matter if I have just started my vehicle or have been sitting in a drive through. Please advise as to what I need to do to get this resolved.
The car was losing/gaining acceleration, rmp's would increase but the speed was not there. The engine light, a wrench light and traction control lights appeared and disappeared. The car was slamming into gear when taking it out of gear or reverse. I took my car to a Ford service center. They stated they needed to clean the valves and replace the throttle body. This service was $995. 00. Then Ford service stated that this did not resolve the problem but the car needed the service. Now the next service they want to perform is work on the transmission at a cost of $1500 not knowing if this will fix the problem.
My 2006 Ford Freestyle was accerlating when I had my foot on the brake at a stop sign. It does not gas when I have my foot on the gas pedal. It stalled a few times and when I have the car in reverse it accelerates without me even pressing on the gas. My wrench light was on in my dash as well. I took it to pepboys and was informed that my sensor was bad and I needed sparkplugs and a vacuum hose. . After spending $700, needless to say the problem with the accerlating still exists and there is also a humming noise while driving and the steering is very hard to manuveur. I took it back to pepboys and they said it is an electrical issue and I have to take it to Ford to get it fixed.
My 2006 Ford Freestyle is lurching when I do not have the accelerator pressed. It usually happens in reverse, but has also happened in heavy traffic and completely stalled. The "wrench" light comes on but when you shut off the motor and restart it is usually fine again. This has happened approximately 10 times over the last three months.
Vehicles throttle sticks and vehicle accelerates unpredictably in both drive and reverse.
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.
When fully warmed up, this vehicle occasionally surges or lurches violently when first put in to gear (forward or reverse) from park. Foot is on the brake, but the vehicle still moves approximately 5 to 10 feet uncontrollably. Engine races and the check engine light comes on. Turning off the ignition and restarting the car clears the light. The local dealer is unable to find any codes stored on the computer. Ac has always been on when this happened. No accidents yet, but I'm sure there will be one some day.
About three months ago I bought a 2007 Ford Freestyle. One day when me, my daughter, and my granddaughter went shopping , in warner robins georgia my car stopped right in the middle of traffic and cut off . We just about had people hit us in all different directions. So I turned the car off and turned it back on and drove into the parking lot and called the people I bought the car from. They told us to bring the car too them. Well a couple days later when I was suppose to take the car to them it turned off two times in one day! I had bought all of the available warrenty I could by when I bought the car, but today the dealership called me back and said that it is the throttle body, and that no matter if you fix it, it can continue to mess up (and it is not on the warrenty!!!) , and the cost of the part to fix it is 670. 00. I am unsatisifed and scared to drive it and I feel like its a big safety risk!!! I don't want to continue driving it with it turning off in the middle of traffic. It makes me scared and I am nervous for my family!! I have read on the internet that alot of people has had problems with the throttle body for there 2007 Ford Freestyle!!.
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.
Ford freesyle 2007 I have had 2 throttle bodies replaced car continues to surge in forward coming out of reverse. Just waiting for a big wreck Ford does not care what can I do.
My Ford Freestyle 2006 lunged backward approximately 2 to 4 feet while the transmission was in reverse, my foot was fully applied to the brake, and the vehicle was not moving. This has occurred many times in the same manner, and in similar situations over the past year. The temperature outside is usually in the 90's or above, I usually have the air-conditioning running, and the car will start to loose power with the tachometer visibly dipping down to zero. The car will then suddenly race to 2000 rpms, and the car will lunge backward (or forward) while my foot is on the brake. When this happens in reverse, it is impossible to apply the brake hard enough to stop movement. When this happens in drive, it is possible to apply the brake hard enough to stop movement, and the car engine will die.
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?.
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 scarey an I am afraid I am going to hit someone or runover someone. I was at drive through at mcdonalds 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 scarey 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.
Car is surging while stopped at a stop light. Worse with the a/c on.
Have 2006 Ford Freestyle with 55,000 miles on it. It recently lunged forward while I was in driveway. And engine has been reving up for no reason what so ever.
I just purchased a Ford Freestyle 2007 and took it to a tach day after the purchase due to the fact that the car surges and cuts of and then will loose power. Tech advised me he couldnt find anything wrong test drove it several times and it never happened after we got home with the car it being to do it a few more times this seems to be something that will get you killed or your family killed I sure hope Ford relizes if someone does get hurt but the car surging like this that the company will be at fault and I hope they fix the issue soon for good.
We own a 2006 Ford Freestyle. In 2008, at 36,730 miles we had the throttle body replaced because the vehicle lurched & the wrench light came on. Problem fixed. However, 2011 @ 88,356 we had the car in again because it lurched and engine & wrench light would come on again, and it would lose power. If we turned the key off and back on, it would temporarily go away. They replaced an electronic sensor in the transmission. This was at a Ford dealer. They had to call their mechanic help line & work on it several days to figure out the problem. Apparently, that was not the problem, because it had to go back in two weeks later for the same issue. They claimed the new part was faulty and they replaced the sensor again. Fast forward 2. 5 months. We are in June @ 92,744. Vehicle was again lurching, wrench & check engine light would come on and had a loss of power. This all seemed to happen when the engine was under strain/load: ac on high, turning the wheel. It would happen in reverse or drive. I had a foot on/over the brake - so lurching never caused any incidents. This time, I took it to my mechanic. He didn't believe me - because as I said - if you turned the car off, it would all go away until the next random time it happened. So, after 2 days I picked the vehicle up from him. It happened again 2 days later. I took it to autozone and had them plug it in to get the codes out of it - before I turned it off. I took the vehicle and the codes to my mechanic. He had the car for a couple days and was able to get it to behave as I described to him. He replaced the throttle body and it seemed to fix it. We took it on a road trip for 6,000 miles and there was no problem. It is now just over 100,000 miles and the warranty has now expired. Until now - warranty has covered the bulk of the cost. About 2 weeks ago, there was one instance of surging - but no other symptoms or lights. Not sure what I plan to do from here - except perhaps wait until it is recalled?.
2006 Ford Freestyle lunging while in reverse and drive after foot is lifted off of brake, almost causing 2 separate accidents.
1. The air conditioner failed, had to be replaced June 2011. It just gradually did not cool the air at all. Fan on ac worked fine, all controls as well, just no cool air. $850. The vehicle lunges forward or backward, more noticeable when starting to back up. Had valves cleaned. Worked temporarily. Looking at major repair bill for throttle body or transmission, don't know which. .
The wrench lights come on and the vechicle isle up when at s top light or just stoping vechicle launhes forward with use of brake. Can't use ac vechicle will vechicle will launch also and then sut off completly. Very unsafe. . .
Incident happened while on vacation in another state. Car was idling with air conditioner running for approximately 20 minutes, upon shifting gear into reverse and backing out of a parking space, car surged into reverse without foot accelerating the petal. Driver braked and car stalled. Car restarted in engine failsafe mode. Car repeatedly stalled upon successive restarts each time continuing to display engine failsafe mode. After multiple attempts, car restarted in normal mode with the check engine light remaining on. Car was sluggish, but continued to drive without stalling. Drove car to tropical Ford dealership in orlando the next day. Service advisor recommended multiple items, including replacing throttle body assembly, pcv valve, pcv control valve, reprogramming the pcm. Upon advise of service advisor that it was a dangerous situation that "car could surge and stall while traveling at high speeds on the interstate" on the long drive home, we authorized tropical Ford to replace the throttle body assembly ( replaced with fp # 6f9z-9e926-a) and reprogram the pcm.
Car lunges up to ten feet when my foot in not on the accelerator. My mechanic says it's the throttle body causing the problem. This has happened numerous times and has caused me to almost have accidents. There are currently no recalls, however, according to your website over 238 compliants have been filed. When can this be listed as a recall and have the car fixed by Ford! this is a very dangerous situation. Why wait til someone gets killed or hurt? please do something and do it today! we need your help!.
My wife was pulling into a parking space with her foot lightly on the brake pedal. The car lunged forward, causing her to press hard on the brakes. The car did stop, but it almost hit the car in the next parking space. This is the second time this car has displayed this problem. Our daughter was driving it a month or so ago, and it did the same thing.
Repeatedly car surges forward from a stop when at idle and air conditioning is running. If foot is lightly on brake, car will surge forward into intersection.
My Ford 2007 Freestyle was positively, certainly accelerating on it's own. It was at times terrifying. It kept getting worse. It happened in different degrees of severity and length of time. It also happened in two different ways. The first way was when I was either simply driving but predominantly when I began to slow down for a red light or to park. At that very second, the car would literally jump ahead in a sudden, mortifying tremendous acceleration. I would try to restrain it by stepping on the breaks as hard as I could. The car would not respond to the breaks, the thrust was as strong or at times, stronger. Most times it kept going for a bit, but with my heart pounding in fear that I would hit another car or a pedestrian, I would find myself truly off my seat, solely on the break with all my possible strength; and the car would die. When I was at a light and the green came on, I was having to restart the car quickly to keep with traffic flow. Many times, after restarting the car and driving slowly and trying to stay away from other cars, the car would go on, but with a hiccup on and off. Then things would seem normal, but I never knew for how long. The second way in which the car self accelerated, was when I turned it on to start driving. Again the acceleration would be so sudden and I never knew how strongly. Some times I was very close to hitting the car behind me in a parking lot, or anywhere I was parked. I had to take extra, precautions to make absolutely sure, more than usual, than no persons would be even remotely in range of my car when I turned it on, because I never knew, depending on the acceleration force, how far the "jump" would be. This problem kept me in anxiety and uncertainty. I took my car twice to my regular car shop, had to take it to Ford dealer, only place to find the equipment needed. Person there knew about same problem in other Fords.
My 2006 Ford Freestyle frequently lunges forward without the accelerator being applied. It most frequently happens as the break lets up but also happens just as it is being put into drive. No collisions yet, just a few scares.
I own a 2007 Ford Freestyle. After the second year of owning this vehicle I had problems with the accelarator. It would accelerate when slowing down to a stop sign/light/or parking and also when I would go in reverse. At times it would shut down completely. I went in for service at Ford and they couldnt figure it out the problem since it didnt occure all the time. Lately the problem got worse I went in for service and they finally figured out it was the throttle. I have an extended warranty which covered the $800 + bill although I believe this should have been a recall. I was very fortunated I didnt get into an accident over this problem.
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.
My 2007 Ford Freestyle reves up by itself. When backing into my parking space I have to keep my foot on breaks back up very very slowly due to the car wanting to lung back on its own. Not able to use my a/c or heater. When a/c is on the car really reves up and then eventually cuts off with all the light being lit up , the rench and ingine lites up, then I have to wait about 5 minutes before the car cuts back on. This is very dangerous as when im waiting at a stop light the car will lung forward by itself, I could hit someone accidently or I could just run into another car. The car seems to have a mind of its own, its scary. I pay for this car and I cant even use the a/c or heater my kids and I just have to suffer. I cant afford all these problems as I have six children to feed. They need to take care of this problem it could be life or death.
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 accelleration, 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.
My 2006 Ford Freestyle began to either stall soon after it was started, or worse still, lunge forward a short distance. In both instances the outdoor temperature was over 90 degrees and the air conditioner was turned on. An hour after this a transmission warning light came on. I had it looked into the next day on 6/13/2001. The Ford dealership where I took it to ( greenway Ford, orlando, FL. ) Ford ran an eec system diagnosis and found that the throttle control had to be replaced and the on board computer adjusted. Since the way the vehicle lurched forward, although I was able to brake it before it went a foot, it would seem to pose a danger to individuals nearby the vehicle.
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!!!).
2007 Ford Freestyle; continual surging forward and backward; stalling; inability to accelerate; wrench and engine lights come on; unable to repair because everytime it happens, by the time I get it into service, it is running well again. More recently spoke with sevice after occurance and he is very familiar with the problem, repairs them all the time so I am scheduled for an $800 throddle body replacement tomorrow; the problem leaves me vulnerable while driving so I am unable to wait for recall, it needs to be replaced immediately.
We purchased a used 2007 Freestyle in Nov. 2010, when warm weather came around we realized the air conditioner did not work so we had it fixed. Since then on several occasions our Freestyle has surged, or lunged on it's own, usually at low speeds and even when my foot is on the brake. This has really scared me several times as the majority of the time I'm parking and have been close on three accounts to hitting the car in front or back of me. I also was at a stop sign in a parking lot and someone was walking in the crosswalk in front on me and it surged forward, thank goodness no one was hurt.
Have a 2006 Ford Freestyle. Acceleration surges from idle, mostly in reverse but sometimes in drive, have increased in duration over the past few weeks. Last night it surged about 10 feet backing out of a parking place and came very close to hitting a pedesetrian. The wrench light came on last night but was off when ignition turned off and restarted. Now the engine light is on. I am really afraid to drive the car. Read about the investigation into surges on this model.
While attempting to parallel park, my 2005 Ford Freestyle, accelerated on its own and almost caused me to collide with the car behind me. I have had over 10 incidents where my car has accelerated on its own. Today when it happened the car ended up stalling and the check engine light came on. This has become a safety issue and seems to be happening more frequently. I will contact my local Ford dealer to see what what steps Ford is taking to resolve this issue.
I purchased a 2007 Ford Freestyle on may 05 2011 and started havig problems withi in the second month of having the car but I also heard a loud nois when you turn the wheel sharply to the right,ad I told the fianance person and he said ok we take care of that and they never did. Then now we are in the third month of having this vehical, and now it cutts of right in the middle of me backing up and the ac on and I would have to turn the car off and restart again. Then the car acts as though its ravving up ad you could be a stop light and it will rav up and you would have to really place your foot hard on the break to keep it from hittig another car infront of you. Took the car several times to the dealership and the saif the first time they did not kmow. They did a diagnostic check up and said they could not find anythig. The last time they tell me its the throttle body and then the gentlman proceed to tell me thats been a big problem with these cars since they have came out. So this company knows they are selling lemons to people and they dont even care.
While driving the vehicle it goes into fail safe mode kinda like stalling it does this up to 4 or 5 times with only going a few miles and doesn't matter if it is in town or highway it does it everywhere. We have to pull over shut the car off and restart it.
2005 Ford Freestyle-drove into parking lot to pickup friends waiting. Put car in drive and car lunged forward with my foot on brake jumping several feet forward then engine stalled. Restarted while in middle of parking lot to oncoming traffic, and repeated above stalled and lunged, again and again after 5th time wrench light showed on dash display -started car and was able to do a tight u and repark vehicle. Wrench light remained on. Left car in lot after returned from dinner 2 hours later the wrench light was out and vehicle was taken home and appointment made at local mechanicl. Mechanic called with info that we needed to take to Ford repair with code #'s p061b & p2106. Ford presently is looking at vehicle and was told they reset the computer and we needed a tune up and as of this moment, they are having difficulty getting things back to us. Vehicle is a 2005 Ford Freestyle with 65,000 miles on it. This is a very scary dangerous thing that happen. Fortunately no cars in the lot were hit as the car lunged approximently 8-10 feet and I wasnt driving down the road. After looking on line last night I see the NHTSA is investigating after approximate 500 reports of varying years of this vehicle reported these same details. After reading them, I see my situation fits this to a tee! some have replaced the throttle body for a cost of $1000 only to have it happen again after this repair. Several months ago we thought we may have gotten bad gasoline as the car was acting as though it was surging back and forth and would stall after starting and running rough for a few minutes. Put additive in the gas tank. I think Ford needs to investigate this is very dangerous, I no longer trust that I will be safe driving my car and I would not want any of my loved ones driving this vehicle and having this happen as they were in traffic, surely would be an accident and hopefully no ones lives will be taken because of this issue. I love my Ford Freestyle and never had complaint til now.
Car lurching forward while foot on brake and going dead while driving stated in Feb but is now worse with the heat.
I drive a 2006 Freestyle. Just weeks after buying it from used dealer the vehicle started lunging when I would attempt to stop or be at a slow pace. Example being in parking lot and trying to park it would lung from about 1000 rpm to 4000-5000 rpms. This would throw my car forward. I did tap a car that day but no body damage. Also the car will be driving down the road and the wrench comes on and motor shuts down. There is no warning and has been very scary when merging into 75mph traffic with no where to go. On the 6th of June 2011 the throttle body was replaced. However within the 30 days all symptoms were occurring again. I had the compressor go out which cost $1000 to replace. On 12/02/11 I took the vehicle back to the shop, they ran codes and found it was the transmission. I have many accounts of the lunging and the wrench shut down issue. It has become very regular and makes my car very unreliable.
2005 Ford Freestyle lunges forward when a/c is on in hot weather at idle speed. Problem has occurred on a regular basis(20-30 times) each summer for the last 4-5 years. We have had it in the dealer several times and made many, many phone calls. One repair in the beginning was the thottle body. It had got to the point where the dealer notified us they could not diagnose the problem unless the message system stayed on which it never did. After each incident the message center would display "failsafe mode" but would not return after thr engine was restarted. Very unsafe-my wife almost ran over children in the pick up line at school. I am concerned the car may lunge into fast moving traffic. I notified the dealer 5-3-11 to ask them about your investigation and whether something can now be done. The service advisor told me there was no record of a possible recall or investigation.
On several occasions while I was driving in route to work or the grocery store, my 06 Ford Freestyle seemed slow and sluggish to respond as I would be waiting at a red light for the green. When the light did turn green and I would press the gas pedal to go, the car would shut off. A few times there were close calls as the car behind me would be unaware I was having trouble and almost rear-end me. When the car would cut off, I would proceed to restart the car and then press the gas to go. The car seemed to respond extremely slow like I would have the gas pedal pressed to the floor and would only be able to go 20 - 25 mph. On other occasions, the car would seem to lurch forward or backward (depending on if I had the car in drive or reverse) as soon as I would take my foot off the brake. After the 3rd or 4th time this happened, I took the car to a local shop who had to refer me to my local Ford dealer. When I took the car to be looked at, Ford explained to me that the throttle body was bad and needed to be replaced as it was causing an electrical communication mishap in the car. So over $900 later, the car was fixed. I did do my research and found that several other 06 Ford Freestyles had had the exact same problem. Even the service man at the Ford dealer who fixed my car said that he had just had his 06 Freestyle repaired for the same reason. This is a very serious and potentially dangerous problem. We should not have to wait until someone is seriously injured or dies to do something to fix the problem like a recall. There were times when I thought I was going to be rear-ended, in an accident, or possibly drive through my house. A recall would be being proactive instead of waiting to be reactive. Being proactive shows that the Ford cares for its consumers and appreciates them as well. Safety should be priority #1!!!.
Car lunges forward at certain times. Most noteably while air conditioner is running and pulling into a parking place. Sometimes lunges while pulling out of parking; so while in reverse. Seems to have something to do with tight turning of the steering wheel. Mention has been made of a possible throttle body sensor problem. When taken to the mechanic however; it would not lunge, so no repairs were made. Only does it on certain occassions.
I was going through a drive through and my Freestyle lunged forward several feet before I had to slam on the brakes. The vehicle then shut off and all the lights in the dash came on. I did have the air conditioning on really high because it was 95 degrees in st. Louis today. My vehicle started lunging a few months ago and it has done it 6 more times today since the worst episode, but the vehicle has not shut off again since I was in the drive through this afternoon. This is very dangerous because if a car or person had been in front of me I would have hit them very forcefully. The problem has progressively gotten worse.
We own a 2006 Ford Freestyle and have had problems with sudden acceleration at low speeds and idling in general. The car was viewed by jeremy at classic Ford in columbia, SC, and quoted a bit too quickly for me too feel comfortable. When I mentioned an 06 Freestyle, it took no time to diagnose over the phone as a throttle body problem. The repair was quoted in the $850 range. I purchased a throttle body from another 2006 Freestyle from a junkyard and made the repair. Less than 7000 miles later we are seeing the beginning of the problem again. The initial surges/revving occurred few and far between, usually in hot temperatures with the air running. The idle rpm usually sits at about 500 rpm, and when we stop, still in drive, it surges, which causes the car to lunge forward. When it progressed, it was impossible to sit at a stop sign without idling from 500 to 750 rpm every second, back and forth. After I made the repair, the car ran great. But as I said, we are less than 7000 miles out of the repair, and the initial stages are happening again. I can purchase a part from the Ford dealer for $600+, or an aftermarket part for $500+. My hesitation in yet another repair is a faulty part from the manufacturer, or a part that is not oem, but made per their specs by an aftermarket manufacturer that will fail in a similar manner. I believe the best case in this situation will be to take the $4000 hit I will incur due to kelly blue book differences from what the car is actually worth, now that other dealers know what's up.
When stopping, parking, or backing up, the vehicle occasionally accelerates unexpectedly. In the last 6 months, it has happened a minimum of 10 times. I have not taken the vehicle to the dealership to have the problem diagnosed, as I cannot afford the repair costs.
2006 Ford Freestyle lunges when reversing or going forward when the ac is on. This happens on a daily basis.
Vehicle lunges randomly when I am backing up and occasionally when I am going forward. It has been doing it for a while. I had to put both feet on the brake pedal to keep it from hitting a pole. Took it to the dealership and they diagnosed it as being the throttle body. Upon doing research, I saw that it has been a problem with several vehicle of the same make. As for a date when this occurs, it is like I stated before it is random and has been doing it for a while and more frequently.
Vehicle lunges forward unpredictably while air conditioning is running. When I take my foot off the brake, it lunges forward.
Own a 2005 Ford Freestyle that lunges when the air conditioner is turned on. I've had this problem for several years now with no resolution. It lunges after I've been sitting in idle at a traffic light or if I am backing up. So far I've not had an accident , but just wonder when my luck will run out. Sometimes the car will stall out and go in to engine fail safe mode. Also I will have my foot firmly on the brake and the car seems to over ride this action and lunges/accelarate on its own.
2007 Ford Freestyle that lunges forward or backward depending on what gear it is in. I saw where Ford was looking into this for a possible recall, mine does this on occasion. But 5/30/11 mine did it very badly and the car died. The check engine light and transmission light both came on. I did get the car started and back into a parking spot, with it lunging forward and my foot on the brake. The car is at carmax now as I had bought the extended warranty they offer. Waiting on the outcome.
My 2007 Ford Freestyle wagon surges when I'm at low speeds, especially when I'm backing up or moving into a parking space. This has occurred the last 2 summers. I don't remember it happening in cool or cold weather. This happens almost every time I drive. We haven't done anything to fix it yet because we just found out that this is a common problem with this model.
2007 Ford Freestyle lunges forward when we do not have our foot on the accelerator. It seems to be worse when the a/c is being used (I. E. Summer months). This has almost caused accidents on several occasions when we first noticed it. Now we try to remember to be aware but we want it fixed. We have taken it to be fixed and they can't figure out what the cause is. Please help us get this fixed or recalled.
Three times I have experienced lunging in my car when shifting from park to drive or reverse. My foot is on the brake and not on the gas pedal. My then had transmission problems, not shifting from first gear regardless of speed or rpm. After having the computer codes checked there was an error with the transmission, the tech reset the computer codes and the car temporarily ran fine. Then the problem returned and presists. After researching this problem I discovered that it is not something limited to the transmission but seems to include the throttle body and the air conditioner as well.
My 2006 Ford Freestyle has been lurching forward unexpectedly while my foot is on the break. Sometimes is will then stall. It happens when pulling on or out of a parking spot. This has occurred several times in the past 6 weeks. Took care to shop, no codes to show issue and unable to replicate the problem.
When starting vehicle (2006 Ford Freestyle se) and placing in gear, vehicle lurches and sometimes stalls. With brakes firmly applied, vehicle does not move much, but if vehicle is already moving, it may propel forward several feet suddenly. On the reported incident date, the automobile lurched while backing out of a driveway in reverse. The car unexpectedly lurched backwards into the street, then stalled. An accident could have occurred if other cars were on the roadway. The a/c was running at the time of all occurrences.
I was waiting to pick up my son at school in the "pick up" lane. The car was in drive, but I was at a complete stop at the time with my foot on the brake. Without warning and without a change in the speed of the car and no movement of my foot off of the brake, the car's engine revved and suddenly lunged forward, nearly hitting the car in front of me. This has happened more than once since this time - always when the car was not moving (like waiting in drive-thru lines) or was about to come to a complete stop (like slowing down at a red light, for example. ) I have heard from a friend who is a fellow Ford Freestyle owner that this is a problem with the throttle body. She had hers replaced and it cost her over $500!.
Surging on 2007 Ford Freestyle (VIN: 1fmdk021x7ga29519) -- eventually caused traffic accident in parking lot while I was pulling forward. After taking the vehicle to the dealer more than once for repair, we have been told it was possibly a software upgrade or throttle body issue, then possible transmission service repair, and ultimately they could not replicate the issue. Our last visit we had a transmission service and 2 weeks later my vehicle surged and I hit a parked car. This happens frequently when I am traveling in reverse (such as pulling out of a parking space or backing out of my driveway) or forward at a slow speed (such as pulling into a parking spot or making a u-turn after sitting at a traffic light). I am very concerned because our dealer has not been able to address the issue. This time my child was in the car with me and we were lucky to have had no injuries only damage to the cars.
When I back out of a parking space, the car lunges backwards without me pressing on the gas. This started about 6 months ago. Originally it was intermittent. Now it happens all of the time. Originally, it only happened when the car was in reverse. Now after I have backed out of my parking space and put the car into drive, the car lunges forward. Now that I know what to expect, I'm very careful because especially in a small parking lot, it would be very easy to hit another car. This is an ongoing incident.
Thottle body on 2007 Ford Freestyle and transmission bad and car kept lunging forward. Dealer ship will repair but there had been many with the same problem.
Our 2005 Ford Freestyle accelerates on its own at times after you put it in gear. If you are not prepared by having your foot on the brake it will lurch as the rpms increase on its own without touching the accelerator. This is very dangerous especially if someone is standing behind the vehicle.
Car lunges accelerates forward and backwards while drving in and out of driveway or parking spaces. It has happened numerous times over the last year.
First, let me start by saying that I like my Ford Freestyle. It is a comfortable car with a smooth ride. The event occurred one week ago on Sunday may 15th. It was a sunny day, good driving conditions at about 1pm. I was exiting the church parking lot with the radio and air conditioner on. I was in a line of cars waiting to turn onto the main street. The vehicle was in gear in the "d"(drive) position. The car was not moving, and my foot was in mid-air (neither on the accelerator nor on the brake) as I was anticipating the car in front of me to move in a few seconds. Suddenly, the engine revved slightly and the car lunged forward about one foot before I could apply the brake. I was very surprised, as this was the first time it had happened. Fortunately, I had left about 10 feet room between my car and the car in front of me. ( I am absolutely positive that I did not touch the accelerator pedal, nor did the floor mat) ironically, a few days later, I read an article in our newspaper about a current investigation of about 200 Ford Freestyles with similar problems. I am very concerned about this potentially serious safety problem that seems to be affecting the Ford Freestyle. Thank you for investigating this matter.
On sat. May 14 my Ford Freestyle 2006 lunged forward after stopping and before putting the car into "park". On sun. May 15 my Ford Freestyle 2006 lunged forward again while at a sit still between stopping and putting the car in park!!!.
While idling with my foot on the brake, the car started "surging". Rpm's revved up and had to stand on brake to keep car from moving. Happened a few times, sporadically, then started happening more often. Now doing the same thing in reverse. Several times, when I remove my foot from the brake to back up the car "lurches" 6 or 8 feet before I can stop it again. Yesterday, the vehicle died after doing this, the wrench light came on. Car started immediately, light went off, and drove home with no further incidents. This is now a daily occurance when driving this vehicle. Not certain what is causing this. Some reports cite transmission, some cite throttle body, and some cite the need to have the fuel system professionally "cleaned".
2005 Ford Freestyle - my car also has the surging problem. It has been occuring for many years and I had taken it to the local dealer several times, to no avail, they couldn't get it to surge. It tends to happen at low speeds, like while at a drive through restaurant, or just starting from a stop, it will surge and jump without any acceleration. The dealer could never get it to happen, so I quit taking it in for further checking. I can't even let my daughter drive the car, as she is a permit driver and I don't feel it safe for her to drive. I hope you find a solution to this problem, it would be much appreciated. This has been occuring for many years, however below on the incident date, I just listed the last date of occurence, I would have to call Ford for the exact dates, but I purchased car in 2006 and it has been happening ever since.
2005 Ford Freestyle lunges forward when stopped. If foot isn't on the break good and firm, the lunge almost rear ends the vehicle in front of you. I have had this vehicle since 2006 and it has done this since day one. Ford garage always says that they cannot find anything wrong.
2006 Ford Freestyle started trying to drive forward on its own. Brakes were applied, but you could still feel it pulling and the vehicle started rocking back and forth for a few seconds. We have owned the vehicle for almost 3 months and this was the first time. It was a hot day and the ac was on as reported by other owners of this same vehicle. Since seeing the report this morning I have decided not to run the ac for the time being while the investigation continues. There needs to be a recall because sudden lunging could be very dangerous. I thought maybe it was an isolated incident when my wife told me what had happened, but it appears it is common.
My 2007 Ford Freestyle seems to lurch forward while idleing. It has happened on several occasions with the most recent occurance also including the engine just shuting off by itself. It lurches uncontrollably and I'm afraid it may hit another car in front of me.
I have had numerous instances where, when either at a stop light, or parking or waiting in the carpool line my Freestyle has lunged forward while my foot was on the brake pedal. Some instances are worse than others with more force, but I am able to stop the car by pressing harder on the brake pedal. I have almost hit a couple of cars in the drive through lanes at restaurants. I have also experienced my Freestyle cutting off while at a light, and even once when I took my foot off the gas to coast into a parking lot. The car just died. I called the local Ford dealership and they stated that there have been issues with the throttle body sticking and its way of correcting itself is to lunge the car and attempt to right the issue. They quoted anywhere from $100 to try to clean the throttle body and possible have to replace it to the tune of about $700. If this problem is so well known that my dealer knows about it, why has it not been addressed and recalled?.
When putting car into reverse or drive, the car will lung forward and as soon as the breaks are applied the car goes dead and the trouble light comes on. This happens a good deal of the time and is very dangerous and has nearly caused several accidents.
Sudden accelleration- vehicle will lunge forward or backwards when vehicle is stopped or when first put into gear. This happens more frequently when the weather is warm. The vehicle can be stopped with extra brake application. This happens all the time in warm temperatures. I have not had this problem looked at, the vehicle is out of factory warranty and after researching this online it seems like people who have had this repaired continue to have issues.
2005 Ford Freestyle awd limited, car surges forward, when stopped and when steering wheel is turned. Car also stalls while driving or if hitting the gas.
Sunday, may 8, 2011-2006 Ford Freestyle se was parked and running with wife in front passenger seat and daughter in child seat in the back while I was in a computer store purchasing a hard drive connector. When I returned to the car, my wife had the air conditioning on due to the temperature rising while sitting idling in the sun. I put the car in reverse to back out of my parking spot and had the brake on while coasting back, and then the car jumped. . . Like I was pressing the gas pedal. Immediately, I depressed the brake much harder. Then the "wrench" shaped light ilumminated on my dashboard but the car did not stall. I then continued to back out of the spot and then put it in drive to drive home. The wrench light stayed on and the car didn't seem to respond to the gas pedal like normal. I had the gas pedal almost fully depressed to get to 35 miles per hour. My goal was to get the limping car to my driveway about 2 miles away. Once the car was parked in my driveway, I turned it off, then immediately restarted the car. Once it restarted, the wrench light was no longer displayed and the car drove normally. The cars computer had to be "reprogrammed" at the Ford dealer three days prior because the car all of the sudden would not start. Only 34000 miles on the car.
I had my brakes repaired this spring. Two weeks ago I had to have my a/c compressor replaced. On 5/8/11 I was backing out of a parking space with my foot applied gently to the break when my Ford Freestyle suddenly surged and then shut off. When I restarted it the wrench light was lit. I took it to the dealership the next day and was told I needed a new throttle body, not covered under powertrain warranty as it is outside the engine. I researched these issues online when I got home and there are many discussions regarding all of these issues. Some even state after repair the vehicle continues to surge and has even hit other vehicles.
I was pulling to a stop light with my foot firmly on the brake and the truck continued to accelerate. I had to press the brake almost completely to the floor to keep from jumping into on coming traffic. I heard about the complaints on the news so I decided to file a complaint as well. This is a very dangerous issue because you never know when it will happen again.
Vehicle thrust forward or back ward fast without notice while ac unit is on to the point you have to use 2 feet on brake paddle. Throttle body to the pcm.
Vehicle lunges when coming to a stop or attempting to park while the air conditioning is on.
When idling, or just beginning to go forward, car lunged/surged forward. When just beginning to go in reverse, car lunged/surged backward. Lunges/surges increased in frequency and speed. The dealership service dept. Determined that the electronic throttle body needed to be replaced.
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 avaible.
My Ford Freestyle surges in direction the transmission is in. If in dirve it will surge forward, if in reverse it will surge backwords. This occurs every time I drive the vehicle. I'm afraid I am going to hit a pedestrian while trying to back out of a parking space. I'm also concerned when my daughter uses this vehicle because of her inexperience. This problem was identified to be the throttle body and is most predominant during warm weather or when the vehicle is thouroughly warmed up. Had the same problem with our 2006 Ford Freestyle and was waiting for a replacement throttle body when the vehicle was totalled in an accident. Now having the same problem with our 2007 modle.
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.
I was pulling into my garage. I was coming to a stop and the car accelerated forward and can within inches of hitting my house. Another time I was leaving my house. I put the car in reverse and with my foot on the brake it accelerated in reverse for several feet.
I have an 06 Freestyle that surges forward or backward with out pressing the accelerator. This has happened numerous times especially when running the a/c. I have to make sure and stay away from other cars at a red light for instance or the car would lunge in the them. I was told it was the throttle body. Havent been able to replace.
When manuevering in parking lots the vehicle has lunged forward when trying to park the vehicle. After it lunges forward it stalls and comes up with an error message. It starts back up fine afterwards. Sometimes during regular travel it will speed up unexpectedly.
2006 Ford Freestyle (1fmzk02106ga45751) lunges forward when the brake pedal is released. Almost rearended vehicle in front of me. It appears this happens more frequently when going really slow in drive thru lanes and trying to park in parking lots. I feel this is a major problem that needs immediate attention. I have become very learing of driving it more than necessary with my kids inside the car. I feel it is not meeting the safety standards that Ford usually stands behind.
Involuntary and unexpected sudden "lunging" when starting, stopping, or at "idle" speed. Usually "lunges" forward when light pressure is applied to brake at "idle". Foot is not necessarily on the accelerator. Occurs in garage, parking lots, and at stop light. Could result in personal injury or damage.
2006 Ford Freestyle with approx. 66,500 miles on it, has problems with throttle body as diagnosed by Ford coastal in mobile, al. Before diagnosis, my Freestyle would suddenly lounge or accelerate, uncommanded, while backing up (reverse), out of parking area. Engine light and maintenance "wrench light" soon follow after these series of events. Ford coastal suggests replacing throttle body. This part is not covered by my powertrain warranty. The cost is $920 to be shouldered by the car owner.
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.
My 2006 Ford Freestyle has been giving a warning titled "awd malfunction". No mechanic can find a problem and the warning comes on intermittenly. Evidenlty it is a flaw in the electronic system.
The vehicle sometimes accelerates when the vehicle is in a stopped position. If the brake is not pressed it will lunge forward. I have noticed that it appears to happen when the steering wheel is turned in either direction.
This vehicle unexpectedly surges forward when at a stop and when idling. Even with your foot on the brake the car can still lunge forward five to ten feet. This seems to be an intermittent problem but has happened many times. This is a serious safety issue that needs to be addressed right away before somebody gets injured. I am extremely disappointed in Ford motor company for not addressing this issue yet. It is public record that this is a common problem with this vehicle. I would like to see a recall issued immediately.
I have a 2005 Ford Freestyle that has been surging forward when I am at a complete stop & the engine fail safe mode with a wrench has shown up. I have 4 kids & this has happened on the highway with them in the car on the highway & it is very scary to lose power on the highway & try to get to the shoulder without getting hit by another car.
My Ford Freestyle accelerates without having foot on the accelerater.
One day I put the car in reverse and it lunged uncontrollably. Then when I started driving, it would barely move. The transmission light went on, so I went right to a mechanic. Two in fact because the first couldn't find anything with the transmission and neither could the second. But when I turned it off completely and restarted, it reset itself and it was fine. Didn't happen for a good while, then again. Repeat these steps to now, it is a frequent occurance. Single mom with five year old twins and can't afford this throttle body thing I am reading about. But can't keep driving my kids in the car because it is a safety hazzard as it will just stop moving on the highway. Also, the seatbelt in the center of the second row locked up when the back was folded down and I couldn't lift it back up. Had to cut it to lift the seat back. Now, no seatbelt for middle rider.
This car is a dangerous weapon. It almost ran over my child. Literally. It self accelerated while she was crossing in front of it. If I had not been paying attention and hit the brake immediately she would be dead, I am sure of it. This car self accelerates in forward and reverse, with no warning while idle. I had it fixed once (it was the famous throttle body) they cleaned it. Car ran fine for a while then started doing it again. Can't drive the car for fear it will do it again. Can't trust Ford to fix it as they have lied continually and did not fix it when they said they did the first time. Can't sell it b/c I would feel terrible if someone got hurt b/c I passed it on. I also had to replace the transmission once and now am having transmission troubles again. I believe the carbon build up on these throttle bodies are breaking down the transmissions. Funny thing is Ford no longer makes this particular transmission as per their corporate office. It is criminal what they are doing. I will testify in any court and tell my story. A mother who almost kills their child is someone that will not stop fighting for what is right. I don't know how the people at Ford sleep at night knowing they know these cars are out their and that their main drivers are moms and grandmoms. This is beyond the money lost on this vehicle, this is a fight for justice and what is right and most of all, public safety.
The throddle is sticking. When the car is stopped it still acts like I'm pushing on the gas pedal and tries to go by itself. Especially when changing gears. I have come very close to hitting people and dogs and fences due to the car jerking forward or backward after letting off the brake. For the last two weeks I have been having to keep the brake all the way down for at least 30 seconds after changing gears to keep the vehicle from gunning forward or backwards.
My 2005 Ford Freestyle limited often lunges (high rpm rev) without pressure on the gas pedal - often at low speeds and when shifting from park to reverse. Almost hit house through garage and car in front of me in a parking lot.
I had to get my throttle replaced in my car due to involuntary lunging of the car. I have almost gotten in several accidents when my foot is on the brake and my car still lunges forward. I have to slam on the brakes in order to avoid hitting a car or a person. This is not an optional fix as it is clearly a safety hazard. I have seen several other complaints on this problem and hope that a re-call is issued. I spent nearly 1,000 dollars to get this problem resolved. This is not normal wear and tear. This is absolutely a defect. Please issue a recall as it is only fair to consumers.
Vehicle surges when stepping on the gas and brake. I believe there is a problem with the throttle body and transmission. This is a huge safety issue that needs to be addressed. This has been a huge issue since I purchased the car in Feb 2011, however no one at the dealership can figure out what is going on. This happens at least 4-7 times a month.
While sitting at traffic lights or stop signs car has tendency to lurch forward while foot is on the brake. It also at times will make a sound as if something is hitting the engine when starting.
The car lurches forward or revs ups when under these conditions: ac is on, car is idling such as in a parking lot, stop signs or intersections. This has been gradually worsening until I narrowly missed a person walking in the parking lot and took the car in for repairs. The local dealer replaced the throttle body.
My 2006 Ford Freestyle lunges very quickly while my foot is on the brake after I put it in drive or reverse , usually forcing me to slam on the brake at which point the car stalls. This is very scary as it has happened in crowded parking lots and also into traffic.
After warming up the vehicle, and letting the engine drop down to 1000 rpms, when the car is put in gear the tach jumps up to about 1500 rpms and the vehicle wants to lurch. I am able to keep the car from going forward by remaining on the brake, but it is a definite lurching sensation.
2007 Ford Freestyle is stalling, and stoping in middle of highway, the transmission is not shifting, from my understanding, many owners have the same problem. Rpm is racing. I have to turn the car off and wait a few minutes I have called Ford many times and reported the problem to them. Today, 1-31-2011, the Ford Freestyle 2007, shut completely off in the middle of I-85. There could have been an car crash if I didn't think quickly on what to do. Something needs to be done about this, Ford should be held lible because of so many owners have the same problem.
My 2006 freestayle will intermittenly accelerate when stopped or going at low speeds. This happens at redlights, carpool line, or anywhere I am idle. It happens on occasion while in reverse. I have tried some of the fuel injection cleaners and will be taking it to be looked at today after a scare at an intersection where it revved up and stalled. I have seen many post about it being te throttle body but I for one can't affoed a problem that seems to be er related. It is a safety concern for me right now as I was almost hit at the intersection. This has been going on/off for a few months and at first it was so slight I did not notice. Of note, my air compressor needs to be replaced amd I have read that these problems seem to going hand in hand.
My 2007 Ford Freestyle is surging forward on its own and stalling in traffic. I have had the car surge forward with pedestrians close by. I have told by a mechanic that it will cost around $600. The mechanic told me that he has changed so many of these and totally agrees that Ford should step up and recall this defect in their car.
2006 Ford Freestyle. Approx: 65,000 miles. Wrench light came on; since then the vehicle at times will lurch forward with just a little bit of gas or if you are not pushing the break completely down. The rpms run really high with just a little bit of gas or just at idle. Car lurches forward when shifting from park to drive. When trying to get on the freeway, car will barely get going. I am assuming this is the throttle body problem that all the Ford Freestyles seem to be having. Also noticed that it seems to occur more often while sitting at an idle for just a few minutes. Have not had repairs yet, as this part is very costly and I am just learning now that this is a common problem with Ford Freestyle.
2007 Ford Freestyle is stopping on its own while driving without any warning. I have to coats to the side of the road to turn it off, wait a few minutes and turn it back on. Then I put it in drive again, then while driving, the engine starts racing, and the engine light as well as the rench light comes on. Then the rpm needle stsrts to go crazy. Then the car stops again, in the middle of traffic and I would have to repeatly coats into a safe position, turn it off, wait a few minutes and turn it back on again.
My 2007 Ford Freestyle limited will surge, even with foot on brake. Usually occurs backing in/out parking space, out of carport, etc. It is a very strong surge, and the brake doesn't always stop it. Have had mechanic check it but he finds nothing wrong.
Parking vehicle in lot and vehicle accelerates on its own. Front of car hits concrete stop and cracks skirt.
We were stopped at a stop light and my husband had his foot on the brake when the car lunged forward. My husband pressed harder on the brakes so that we would not strike the car in front of us.
Sometimes when putting the car in gear from park the motor surges. Also it surges when stopped at a stop sign or when backing out of a parking spot. This has been happening for quite some time and is happening more frequently lately.
At the start of the winter here in minnesota, the driver's side door on our 2005 Ford Freestyle would fail to latch intermittently. When this would occur, there was nothing to prevent the door from swinging open while driving. Ford issued a safety recall notice (06s45) in 2006 to "fix" this known defect on the 2005 Ford Freestyle but it is clear that the "fix" is not preventing the problem from reoccurring. It is impossible to predict when the failure to latch will occur and results in a highly dangerous situation which puts the driver and the passengers the vehicle in peril.
All wheel drive malfunction message came up. The message would not clear. Remains on conctantly. Result is front wheel drive only, creates unsafe driving in snow or slick streets. Went to the dealer and he said it was a sensoe and would cost $500. 00 but expect that price to snowball. Price will snowball?? what kind od diagnosis is that. I will try to fix it but it will surely cost you a lot more because we can't pinpoint the exact cause. It could be this, that, that, we don't know. We will do all the work and then tell you what the bill is. It could be $7000. 00. Would you leave your car at this dealership???.
The engine revved up and lunged forward on multiple occasions. It started occurring occasionally, but happened more often when the car idled or was being parked. The dealer has not corrected it yet.
Car lunges at stops and low speeds.
Transmission (cvt) started making noises and lunging forward even when foot on brake. Had to have transmission replaced. On may 13th, 2011 took vehicle back in for the lunging forward issue. Had air filter replaced due to not sealing properly and that would probably take care of the lunging. It was fine fine for about a week and the lunging is happening now on a daily basis and it's very dangerous. I have almost hit the cars in front of me and also parking in the garage it has almost hit the garage wall because it lunged forward when my foot was on the brake.
The vehicle surges when put into gear or gear is changed (e. G. Reverse to drive). Also, if the car sits with the ac on for a period of time (as few as 10 min) in park and is then driven the "check engine" light comes on and engine rpm is limited to approximately 2000. Just turning the car off and then back on clears that issue. The problems are worse when it is hot. That happens occasionally here in TX. Don't know when it started as we bought it used. Brake must be very firmly applied to avoid a big jump - even then, it still jumps a little. Haven't hit anybody or anything. . . Yet.
The vehicle engine speed increased by approximately 250-350 rpm upon shifting into gear in the process of parallel parking. The unexpected increase in engine speed caused the vehicle to move more than expected although I managed to avoid striking the other parked car. I did not have contact with the accelerator when the engine speed surged as described. I was lightly riding the brake using sufficient force to control the car's movement at idle speed. I was able to increase brake pressure to overcome the unexpected increase in engine speed, and thus avoid striking the other car. The yellow "wrench" warning light on the instrument panel illuminated when this happened. On October 10, 2010 I took the car to walnut creek (CA) Ford and reported the problem. Upon their examination, they could not find anything wrong. Subsequently, I have had this happen several other times. It seems to happen when its hot outside and the air conditioning is running. The rpm's will increase upon shifting from neutral or park into drive or reverse gear. To test further, I was able to produce the phenomenon several times in a row by going from neutral to reverse &/or drive after the condition occurred again. It should be noted that the phenomenon did not occur when the air conditioning was switched off, but re-occurred when the air conditioning was turned back on. I don't know what component is responsible. I suspect some type of sensor or computer malfunction.
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.
When shifting from park to drive or reverse to drive, the car randomly surges forward even when the accelerator is not depressed. It also occurs when stopped or moving slowly forward such as at a stoplight or when parking. The problem is more pronounced when the air conditioner is on. It is a concern that this surging problem may cause an accident at some time.
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.
When air temperature is hot the car tends to jump a foot in moving forward from a stopped position or idle position or back a foot if moving backward from a stopped or idle position.
Lunging forward or backward at low speeds when foot is not on the accelerator. Throttle body replaced once in 2010 an now it needs replacing again.
The vehicle lunges at low speeds. This act happens at random times and has occurred on numerous occasions.
My Ford Freestyle lunged forward in 2010 while I was sitting in traffic at a toll booth on busy rt 128. At the time I was scared to death, and had to aggressively press the break to keep it from hitting the car in front of me. This continued for a few mminutes, and eventually the car went into "limp home mode". When I got to a safe spot, I turned the car off. When I turned the car on again, this lunging did not happen again. At the time it happenedi thought it was the heat, or because I had the air conditioning on, anything to justify what just happened. It was not until ii saw the news this morning 5/16/11 and realized the problem I had last summer was experienced by others.
At slow speeds, at various times, there are unintended surges in speed. They are usually more common when the air conditioning is in use. The may occur when in forward or reverse. My local dealer advised that Ford was looking into the problem, but I have nothing definite about what the problem is and whether or not Ford will pay for any repairs. I have since learned that the problem is quite common and is being investigated. I do not recall filing a formal complaint before.
The Freestyle sudden-acceleration incidents occur when the vehicle is either idling or traveling at a low speed.
I was driving and stopped at a red light. I had my foot firmly on the brake. The car suddenly surged forward almost two feet. I pulled into a restaurant and it did the same thing at the drive thru window. It then shut off and when I turned it back on it went into safety mode. Took to Ford dealer and they took some money off for the repair - throttle body, etc. Have also had over 1,000 in brake repairs and now the air conditioner isn't working; looks like the compressor. Why hasn't this car been recalled? this is getting ridiculous.
Rpm surge while parking. When pulling into a parking space with foot on brake, car lunges. When coming to a stop at a traffic light, car has also been known to lunge. Most all incidents occurred while ac was running and wheel was sharply turned.
I own a 2007 Ford Freestyle that was surging when in drive or reverse I had to alway make sure that I kept my foot on the brake until the surge was over it would also stall the engine sometimes when it surged. I took it into the dealer and was told it was the throttle body and had to wait two weeks for the part to come in. The dealer provided me with a loaner because I didn't feel safe driving the car because it was becoming worse. I would shake you around at times the surge was so strong. It seemed ok when we picked it up but I have put about 8000 mile on it since the repair and I am starting to notice that it is starting to act up again not to a bad point yet but that is how it started out the first time. The repair was 650. 00 and it is looking like it will have to be repaired again.
At very low speeds the vehicle will lunge in both drive and reverse. It seems to mostly do the lunging when the air condition is on. At time it will lunge and stall, so I will have to then shut off the car, put it in park and re-start the vehicle. It is very frustrating then you are in a drive thru and the lunging makes you fear you will hit the car in front of you. This problem started over the summer of 2010 and as of April of 2011 has became much worse. I have to parallel park many time a day at my job and home, and with the lunging getting progressively worse I fear I will hit something or worse a person!!!! please help!!!.
I own a 2007 Ford Freestyle sel and this event has happened 5 times within the last year. After starting the vehicle and turning on the air conditioning, when the car is shifted from park to either reverse or drive, the car's engine will surge and immediatley the service engine light as well as another indicator light will come on. There were two occasions where my wife told me that if she had not had her foot firmly on the brake pedal, she would have struck another vehicle. Fortunately that did not happen. I've read that this is a persistent problem with this make and model of vehicle. I've also read that the repair for this is quite expensive. My wife and I both love this vehicle and wish to keep it.
When at a stop light or at a drive thru car will lurch forward when in drive. Foot is usually on the brake pedal at the time, because it happens when I let off the brake to accelerate but the car accelerates on its own. The rpms go from 1 to 4 with no foot on the accelerater. Air conditioning is always on when it happens. It also happens in parking lots. It is always when at a stop, getting ready to go. Luckily I now know when it will happen and under what condition and have not hit anyone.
July 4 2010 car suddenly lunged forward and then stopped. Able to restart but could not get any speed. Able to get to Ford dealer who diagnosed trottle body problem, which could cost oer 700$. Sprayed carbon cleaner in with gas, ok for a while, but it has happed several times since. Is there a recall.
As I was preparing to turn, the car surged forward continuously. I pressed the brake as hard as possible and the surge continued, which was dangerous, as I almost hit a pedestrian. I put it in park and the surge continued, as it did after I put it back in drive to get the beast into the parking garage. It was determined to be a failed throttle body, which was replaced on July 7, 2010 at a cost of $821. 33 by crown Ford, nashville TN.
When shifted from p to r or d, the vehicle surges or lunges. Very difficult to control even with foot firmly on the brake. Worse when a/c is on. The engine races, and rpms increase. Vehicle was purchased used last year, at approximately 48k miles. Noticed the problem shortly after purchase, but the problem seemed almost imaginary, then went away over the winter months. The problem has returned and seems worse at this time (summer 2011). Definitely not imaginary, definitely dangerous. Occurs in parking lots and intersections, where there are often many pedestrians and vehicles in close quarters. Engine light has come on, mechanic says service codes indicate throttle problem. Hope to have this repaired tomorrow.
Not long after I purchased the 2007 Ford Freestyle, summer came and I was using the air conditioner a lot. I noticed that when the ac was running, especially at high, the car would "lurch" forward at low speeds (probably 5 mph or less ). When I was parking the car, rolling into a parking space, with my foot hovering over the brake pedal, as soon as I got to the proper spot, the car would "lurch". When I would back out of a parking space with my foot hovering above the brake, it would "lurch". This proved to be a scary situation many times as there were cars passing in the parking lot. Many times, I could have hit another car. Even in the drive through of fast food restaurants with other cars in line, many times I have almost hit the car in front of me. Many times, my car has "lurched" and stalled. The wrench light comes on, and if I don't turn the car all the way off in park, the car does not behave properly (as in no acceleration) nor does the wrench light go off. In the beginning, I thought it was something to do with the air conditioner being on high. The problem stopped in the winter when the ac wasn't being used. However, in the summer of 2011, it all started again. My ac went out, so I had it worked on. The problem continued. Today, the problem continues. I almost hit a child in a parking lot the other day because my car "lurched". I began searching and found that others are having the same scary problem with their Ford Freestyles. It sounds as if I am maybe lazy or not too concerned since I haven't had this checked earlier, but frankly, I don't have the money to spend on repairs, so I keep hoping it won't cause a disastrous situation. Please investigate this issue before it does become deadly.
My 2006 Ford Freestyle has started trying to run away with me whenever I've been sitting in a parking space with the engine on and the air conditioning on. When I put the car into gear either forward or reverse it shoots out of the space causing me to have to jam on the brakes. The first time this happened last June 2010,I crashed into a car that was parked behind me. It did not happen again for several weeks. When it happened again the weather was extremely hot so, I thought maybe the hot weather had caused it. It did not occur during the winter. Now that the weather is getting hot it's happening again. I am very anxious every time I have to drive anywhere when it's hot outside. I talked to my son-in-law about it and he said maybe it had something to do with the transmission. But, they check the transmission when they change my oil and have not told me of any problems.
Car lunges in forward or reverse. Usually in hot weather. Idles low and stalled a few time. If it does not stall it is sluggish and no power. Please lets have some service after the sale.
My 2007 Ford Freestyle sometimes lurches when I put it in drive, reverse or park, quits sometimes when I'm backing up or pulling out of a parking spot and also surges sometimes when I accelerate. The wrench light will come on, but usually goes off when I turn the car off and then restart it. The check engine light will come on and sometimes it goes off after a few minutes, but other times it stays on for long periods of time even if I turn the car off and restart it. This problem started last June and I took the car to a Ford dealership and they couldn't find anything wrong. I didn't have too much of a problem over the winter, but the problem has returned with the warmer temperatures and is getting worse. The problem is definitely worse when the air conditioner is on and I can almost count on having a problem after the car has idled for a few minutes.
2007 Ford Freestyle lunging forward when put into drive/backward when put in reverse. Noticed more frequency when started using the a/c. Vehicle is currently in the shop for throttle body repair. A very costly fix!.
My 2007 Ford Freestyle will jump forward or backward when put into gear. It is worse when the airconditoner is on or if you have had your foot on the break while the car is in gear. At times when it jumps it causes the car to go dead and it will have to be restarted. This has been happening since we bought the car in 2010.
Own 2007 Ford Freestyle -- had major problems with car accelerating on its own, stalling, etc. -- had to replace the throttle body $750 -- yes, I do have the old part.
While slowing to stop or park, my car surges forward when the air conditioner is running. It occasionally also does it when I put it in gear and the air conditioner is running.
I have had my car accerate without my foot being on the pedal. This would usually happen as I would get ready to go into reverse or just putting the car in gear to go forward. I immediately brake hard to stop the problem, which solves the issue. My accelerator has also had problems getting stuck and I have to pull it forward with my foot. This began about a year ago, and happens occasionally.
On March 4th 2010 I was backing out of my sisters driveway when my car surged and caused me to back into her neighbors garage across the alley. Since then I have had numerous close calls from almost hitting pedestrians in cross walks to almost hitting the front of stores, or other vehicles while attempting to pull into or back out of parking spots. The car also surges at stop lights. I have started putting my car in park while idling so that I don't end up in an accident. In may of 2012 I hit a metal fence post while attempting to park my car at the local rodeo. The car is dangerous & I do not allow my daughters, who are both old enough to drive, to drive my vehicle. Ford needs to recall this dangerous malfunction before someone is seriously injured.
Vehicle lunges/accelorates when idling or just after shifting in to gear or reverse. It can cause a big enough surge that I've almost hit a car or object in fron/behind me several times but have been lucky enough to avoid that. It occurs daily.
Throttle body issues (possibly transmission as well) cause intermittent surging, unexpected acceleration patterns, stalling or all three. This is especially pronounced with a/c running. The first time it occured I was backing out of a parking space in a crowded mall parking lot. The sudden surge as I was backing out at idle (not depressing the accelerator at all) nearly caused me to hit a pedestrian. Dealer "could not replicate" the issue but suggested a thorough cleaning of throttle body. Have driven approximately 40,000 miles since first incident and cleaning does help for a short while but the surging returns without warning. Clearly a dangerous issue, an accident waiting to happen and I've learned (online) this is common in these vehicles.
Car is accelerating on its own hard on shifting into drive or reverse. Mostly on low pulling out speed when you turn the steering out of a parking spot at every time. Hope the recall comes into effect on these hard time or before someone gets killed. Thank you for your time to look into our safety.
On several occasions, the car surges unexpectedly while idling (e. G. While stopped at a light, or immediately after starting the ignition). The effect appears to be exaggerated when the air conditioner is turned on. The throttle body/transmission maintenance light has come on during a few of the incidents. The throttle body control has been replaced once.
On about 10 occasions my Ford Freestyle has lunged forward or backward while in reverse without me engaging the gas pedal. It will stop if the brake is applied but it often catches me off guard. About the half of the times the car then cuts off (once while attempting to turn onto a very busy street). The car will restart but often cuts off about 2 more times before deciding to run correctly. Usually the check engine light and wrench symbol will illuminate. This is a very scary and dangerous problem. On one occasion, after dropping of my mother at a store I took my foot off of the brake and the car lunged forward coming quite close to my mom who was crossing in front of my car. After taking the car to a mechanic, the p061b code came up for internal control mod torque calculation performance. When we googled this code I was shocked at the number of people who have posted on various websites about this same problem. Thanks for you time!.
I have a 2006 Freestyle. 2 years ago I had to have the throttle body replaced due to unintended acceleration that got to be dangerous. This fixed the problem, but now I am again having the exact same issues, especially when the air is on. I now have a teen driving and I am very concerned for her welfare. I already paid 800+ to repair something Ford should have repaired at their cost. Now I have the same issue. Does someone have to get hurt before Ford recalls this part?.
Out of the blue, my car was jumping forward (or backward if in reverse) without me pushing on the gas pedal. In one instance, when stopped at a red light, the car jumped partway into the intersection which was very frightening! also had an incident stopped at a red light where car jumped forward nearly hitting the car in front of me. Also experienced some loss of power, inability to accelerate, while driving. The wrench light came on the dashboard. Took into the Ford dealership. They replaced the electronic throttle body. Part was very hard to find, and we had to pay for a rental car for a week. Intially told the part was on back order and may take a couple months!.
-component- throttle body!!!!! the car move up half a foot forward with out me doing anything and back as well?.
Our 2006 Freestyle was purchased in 2008 and had no issues for the first year,however, after that we started having problems with it. The engine will race and the vehicle will lunge forward or backward, depending on whether it is in a forward gear or reverse, you must have your foot on the brake anytime you put the vehicle in gear. While this mostly happens when you are entering or exiting a parking space, it has also occurred while stopped at a light or waiting to pull onto the highway. Quite often the vehilce will even die when the brakes are applied when the vehicle lunges while in the process of backing out of a parking space. Sometimes when this happens the wrench and service engine lights will come on, after time they will go off. Occassionally after this happens the vehicle will seem to have lost some of it's power and will not accelerate normally, sometimes pulling off of the road and restarting the engine will cause it to run correctly. The vehicle had less than 50,000 miles on it when it started acting up and now has over 100,000 miles and is still having these problems, so I don't think the mileage actually has anythng to do with it. We have not seen where the temperature outside or whether the a/c is on has any effect on this problem. After looking on this site and seeing that the first complaint of this problem was written in 2008 it just amazes me that nothing has been done about this issue! this is a very dangerous problem and something should be done about it, had we known this was a problem before we purchased our vehicle, with certainty we would not have endangered our family's safety as well as that of the general public by purchasing this vehicle.
The vehicle lurches after sitting in park. It happens in reverse and drive. The vehicle seems to be okay in the colder months, but when the heat/humidity hit the car begins to lurch uncontrollably. A few times it has gone into fail safe mode and I've had to restart it. This is extremely dangerous in parking lots and around pedestrians.
My car would surge forwarded with out me pressing the accelerator. I took it in and they could find nothing because it didn't do it constantly eventually the car stopped and would start and they said I needed a throttle body. My warranty was up at 50,000 mi and I had 52,000 I had to pay $1000 out of pocket for a problem they couldn't detect earlier. Now my transmission has gone bad I have the cvt transmission and the internal shaft has gone bad again my warranty was up at 60,000 miles and I have 64,000 I have spoken to one of the mechanics at a Ford dealer and he said they have been this complaint from a lot of people with the 2005-2007 Ford free styles they think it may be a problem with the transmissions but they refuse to do a recall. So now I am out of pocket $4000.
Sudden "lurching" acceleration when idling, requiring a quick response to stop before crashing into other vehicles or lurching forward into oncoming traffic, or to avoid hitting pedestrians walking near the car. It happens both in forward and reverse, and is worse when the air conditioning is running. Many times it will stall the car in the middle of the intersection. Have had many near misses. Ford now says it is probably the throttle body requiring approx. $800 to replace it. This is after we have had it into the dealership's service dept. Numerous times and paid to have the problem tested/fixed to no avail.
Lunging, surging, and jumping while a/c is on.
Each summer for the last few years when the temperatures reach over 100 degrees, we have a problem with the car surging while either parking or backing up. It seems to happen most often on short trips, usually when the air conditioner is still on high. The brakes will stop the car but you must keep your foot over the brakes even to back out of the driveway. This does not happen any other time of year. This year, 2011, the car sometimes stalls out when surging and now the check engine light has come on. The 2 codes that came up is p2106 throttle actuator control system forced limited & p061b internal control module torque calculation. The current mileage on the car is 34922.
2005 Ford Freestyle surges forward without foot on the accelerator. Occurs mostly at city driving speeds, not on the highway. Began approx. 2 years ago (June 2009).
Ford Freestyle 2005 has been leaking for months. Large puddles have formed on the front and rear passenger side of the car. Most recently, water has leaked from the sunroof onto both the driver and passenger side. I have read extensively on the internet about a basic design flaw in this car that causes water from the drains to empty into the car because the drains are unable to handle the required amount of water. Ford dealerships generally seem to report no knowledge of the problem or do not resolve the problem. Driving with water dripping on my head is a safety hazard. Also, my child has been sick with respiratory problems for almost a month now. I had not pinpointed the source of his problem, but having read numerous posts about mold growth due to the water infiltration I am wondering if that could be the problem. Water causes mold, rust, and can short out electrical systems in the car. While Ford doesn't apparently see this as a hazard or a result of their bad design, many consumers do.
My vehicle will jump ahead at different times. Most of the time it is when you put the car in gear. It lunges very quickly so you have to be aware if it at all times. The first time it happened it took me by surprised it jumped ahead so quickly. I have noticed lately when the air conditionaing is in use it will jump/lunge ahead numerous times.
The first time the problem occured was soon after I purchased my car. I took my foot off the brake when the car was in park, and the car lunged forward. Since that time, this has happened numerous times. The car has also lunged backwards when I put the car in reverse and took my foot off the brake. At times, this has caused the car to die. It seems to be worse when the air conditioning is on.
In the spring of 2009 we started noticing our 2007 Ford Freestyle would lunge when put into gear, after sitting with the air conditioner running. When I would back out of a parking space, it would suddenly lunge backward, then when I put it in drive, it would do the same thing forward. We took it to the dealership and they replaced the throttle body, which was covered under our warranty. We did have to pay a $100. 00 deductable. That fixed it for two years. Now, it's starting doing the same thing again. We haven't taken it to the dealership yet, but I'm sure it's the same problem with the throttle body. My husband plans to call the dealership Monday, so we can get it fixed again, as it's a safety issue. I have a fear of hitting someone when it surges forward and backward. I just pray it's not someone on foot.
The engine surges when idling as well as lurches forward (while in drive thru lane) and it lurches in reverse. It is a major concern when parking and backing out of said location. It has already caused me to hit a concrete pillar in the parking garage!.
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 something to look at especially when you are thinking about human life. A vehicle is not a luxury item especially to a military family like we are. It is a necessity that should be dependable and the manufacturer should stand behind there products. I have two small children and wonder what to do next. Thank you for taking the time to read this and I hope there will be a resolution to this soon.
My 2006 Ford Freestyle started to jerk and when stopped at a stop sign or pulling into traffic would accelerate uncontrollably. I had the throttle switch replaced only a month after I got the car and it began to do the same thing shortly after and the warning said misfire so I had new spark plugs put in. The following summer same proplems but this time I had to have new coils put in. I drove the car for a month and while driving in traffic it would completly shut down, almost causing an accident, this happened about four times. It now has completly shut down and will not start at all. I have replaced batteries, taken it to several dealers and all say there is nothing they can do that it is "probably" a computer problem, I have since parked the car as it is unsafe and undrivable. Help.
97,000 miles. I have replaced the throttle body twice, new transmission- hole I n the drive shaft. 3 rear brake jobs- the 1st on was by recall. Cracked motorhead 12,000 miles after new transmission. The whole car shakes, squeeks, and pops since the transmission was put in. From the cv joints and back brakes.
I purchased my 2005 Ford Freestyle new in January 2006. After two years I started to experience various unintended accelerations. I took the vehicle to a Ford authorized dealership and had it checked out. Their work order indicated they had performed an "eec test code p2106 (throttle position sensor), it also indicated a pin point test qe1, qe9, and they proceeded to replace the throttle body". The problem went away for some time and after a few months the vehicle started to do the same thing again (accelaration). The problem really gets worse with the a/c on and while I try to manuever into parking spaces or while I'm at a full stop waiting to turn. I have since used less my vehicle. This issue causes a great burden on me and my family since this is our daily driver and we are trying to avoid any mishaps that could involve an accident with another vehicle or person.
No one was injured, the 2005 Ford Freestyle had to have a battery replaced and upon replacement the car started but the instrument cluster no longer functions,. The dealership (b. J. Ford, liberty, texas) said the cluster would need to be replaced at a cost of $440. 00. I have researched several websites and this seems to be a defect. Your agencies own nhsta action number: pe07058 addressed this issue. I feel Ford should take responsibility for this issue. It is expensive to replace and it seems to be a prevalent issue with the 2005-06 Freestyle models.
Sudden acceleration from idle. Car would suddenly jump forward or reverse at idle especially when shifting from park. Dealer taped some wiring for temporary fix warranty coverage during. Problem reoccurred after warranty coverage expired and dealer and would not address the issue. Vehicle now has 100k+ miles and the problem has gotten progressively worse. I have learned to keep my foot on the brake.
Vehicle surges when idling in gear and at slow speeds when a/c is on. When in drive or reverse.
Multiple times, it seems, when we have the air conditioner on, our vehicle accelerates on its own. We have almost hit others in parking lots, intersections and on the road because of this. Sometimes, it even accelerates on its own when the brakes are applied. Our vehicle has also shut off when the air conditioner is on.
The car will surge on it's own at different times: sitting at a red light ~normal misc idling, while in reverse, while making full turns. It will also sometimes die right after the surge, but not every time. It is worse in the summer during high temps, but will sometimes do it in colder temps as well. It does this when you have your foot on the brake, also when it has been in parked (while idling). At a drive thru window on one occasion, it surged over 5 times and was restarted over 5 different times, all at same drive thru window. (maybe 10 minutes at the window) . Additionally the driver front seat, seat warmer has stopped working, the keypad on the driver's car door to open the car doors will not function, several lights inside the dash do not light up and/or very dim, the middle row seat 2/3, the seat on the left side will not fold down.
I have a 2006 Ford Freestyle which has been having a surging problem. This has been accruing everyday now. It happens more when put in reverse you need to hit the brakes and than it stalls. I have found out that many owners are experiencing this problem. The dealers seem to have a variety of solutions but no real fix. Most say it is a throttle body issue, others a electrical one. It is only a matter of time before someone is injured or killed.
1. There were no events leading to this failure. 2. The failure is that while driving and without notice my 2006 Freestyle goes into fail safe mode which causes the rpms to rapidly increase and the accelerator to not respond to my actions. This has been occurring since my Freestyle turned 50,000 miles. This failure happens everyday and multiple times per day. The consequences from this failure are near fatal accidents. 3. My vehicle was brought into the Ford dealership from which I purchased it. I was told multiple times they could find nothing wrong, but they could investigate the transmission at a cost of $1800. 00. I did not have them do that. I did bring it to a transmission specialist at a cost of $1600. 00. They would not warranty the work as the only parts available from Ford were reconditioned and Ford then required the replaced part be shipped back to them. I drove 1000 miles without an occurrence and the problem returned.
We have owned our 2006 Freestyle since Aug. 2007. After 6 months of purchasing the vehicle, we noticed an occasional unintended acceleration problem. The problem became more frequent over the last few months. Recently, my wife was trying to parallel park when the Freestyle suddenly lurched backward narrowly missing the car behind ours. The car stalled when she applied the brakes. She restarted the car, and again it lurched, this time dangerously close to the car in front of her. Again, the car stalled when she applied the brakes. Our children were as frightened as my wife. We took our Freestyle in on multiple occasions and the cause of the issue could not be diagnosed even after we explained what happened. We took our Freestyle to a Ford dealership who finally diagnosed (with “75% confidence�) the unintended acceleration stemming from a defective throttle body. The cost to replace the throttle body is nearly $1000. 00. Upon research of this issue with Ford Freestyles, we feel that the unintended acceleration problem is cause for Ford to recall and repair these vehicles at no cost to us before my family or other Freestyle owners are injured or killed.
I have already replaced the throttle body in this vehicle around 2008. I can check with my mechanic for an exact date. It was surging into traffic, light poles in parking lots, and even pedestrians, all while my foot was on the brake. I now have the same issue with the throttle body failing again. This kind of car is going to injure or kill someone. I do not have another 800 dollars that the dealership charges to correct this problem. With no warning this car lunges forward with no regard to what or who is in front of it. Please look into this further. I am fully aware that there are many others who also own this same type of car who have the same exact problem. Please help advocate for the people who cannot continuously afford to fix this problem with no resolve in the end. Thank you lindsay lanette.
At low speed 0-5 mph +/- vehicle will suddenly surge. This can occur when moving forward, but most often occurs when vehicle is in reverse, as in backing into a parking space. The surge is very evident -- the engine revs and the vehicle speeds up. This will occur regardless of whether the accelerator or brake pedals are depressed. There is no evident correlation between the surge and other activities such as air conditioner use, weather conditions, etc. However, there does seem to a be a correlation with the vehicle's direction of travel and, possibly, engine temp. My observation is that the surge almost exclusively occurs 1) when the vehicle is in reverse; 2) at low speed or idle; and 3) after the engine warms.
My 2005 Ford Freestyle lunges forward or backward before I give it gas. I notice it most when getting ready to back out of the driveway or when getting ready to back out of parking spaces or preparing to pull forward after backing out of a parking space. It seems to happen as I remove my foot from the brake pedal. I began noticing the problem approximately three years ago,and it probably only happened half a dozen times in that year. Since then it has become more frequent to the point that now almost every time I get in the car it happens. So far applying the brakes has stopped the sudden acceleration, and I have had no accidents however, the problem seems to be getting worse and I am quite concerned about it.
Unintended acceleration - happened infrequently early in vehicles life at lower mileage. Now unintended acceleration happens much more frequently and regularly. It only happens at low speed, idle rpm and during parking maneuvers. Unintended acceleration/surge is most common after a cold start and with steering input. This behavior requires that I maintain active pressure on the brake to maintain control over the vehicle. However, I am concerned that, with the issue becoming worse with age, I may lose control over the vehicle and cause property damage or injure an innocent bystander. Current mileage is 95000 and issue has become markedly worse since 75000.
Bought in Aug 06. Air unit working great! had to turn up the temp, because we got to cold. In June 07 started using unit and was not blowing out cold air. Driver side blew out around 55-60 and pass. Side blew out 65-70 air, even though the temp was set on 60. This car has the dual temp controls. Had in to one dealer 6 times! they rechared twice and replace the control unit because it was different temps on each side. Did not fix the problem. Then took to another dealer in next twon, they have had the car for 2 weeks now! called and talked to Ford and a tech, still have not found the problem or fixed it. They do admit there is a problem and it should blow out around 35-40. Very frustrated! at what point do they just relpace ever part conected to the air condition? I just want my car back and fixed.
Vehicle engine accelerates to approximately 2100 rpms while in gear forcing it to lundge foward or reverse without the interaction of driver this problem seems to occur while at idle,and deceleration to stop, malfunction is becoming more problematic with mileage and age of vehicle.
Throttle body is giving me trouble. When I am at a light or stopped my car accelerates by itself. Is a safety issue as sometimes I am at a pedestrian crosswalk or just at a light. Very concerned about this issue.
Chronic problem, increasing frequency, cant remember when it all started was infrequent 1-2x/year and usually on hot days, maybe when it was 1 year old. Has gradually increased in frequency happening now in spurts with no rhyme nor reason. When accelerating from a stop, or drive from reverse car will choke and stall. Seems to be worse in hot weather, but has also occurred in very cold. Check engine lights up in limp home mode but then corrects when shut engine off for awhile, but the light does not come on every time nothing shows on computer when check engine light is on either. No codes show, mechanic is certified and a family friend, he kept the car; it acted up only once and his computer said throttle body sensor - it was replaced, but the problem persists. He has done all he can but can't find the problem. In searching the internet I have seen this is a chronic problem with the Freestyle. I wont let my kids drive it for fear their lack of experience and quick thinking at the wheel could get them killed as it has happened pulling out at intersections. I found this site through the edmonds recall information site: please institute an investigation to get a recall on whatever is going on. I love this car, it now has 225000 miles and that is the only problem, I cant afford a replacement, but I cant afford to die either.
Car accelerates when at low idle and the a/c is running. The car will lurch forward. I can stop it with the brakes. Can happen at stop lights, but usually the brake is fully depressed at stop lights. Unfortunately, it happens when backing out of the driveway and switching to drive, it will lurch at that point. It will also happen when parking, either pull-in parking or parallel. Just lucky I've been able to hit the brakes in time.
I purchase my 2005 Ford Freestyle in June 2005. July 2005 traveling to georgia between 55/60 mph, the check engine light and transmission icon appeared. Upon trying to accelerate, I could not move no more than 30-40 mph with the rpm's racing. I had to pull over and let the car rest approximately 15-20 minutes. Upon starting the car and putting into drive gear it was very hard and lunged. The car sounds like you're racing the engine with the vehicle in park. The frequency of the engine/transmission light with trying to accelerate and can not is a persisent issue. It also lunges when the air conditioner is turned on. Once the car is shut off and started again, while your foot is on the brake which has to be with more pressure than usual to control the lunge. Sitting in traffic with the air on with cars ahead of you is frightning since it will lunge then also. This has been an ongoing issue since the purchase of this vehicle. I've also had the brakes repaired more than normal. Since acquiring this car. Recently, I've gotten the brakes done in February, may and currently need another repair with all the squealing.
Began when car was about one year old. It occurs just about every time it's driven. I took car to garage and they said it was o. K. It lungs in forward and reverse.