2005 Ford Freestyle

THE FIRST INCIDENT MY FUEL GAUGE IS OFF & PRODUCING INCORRECT DATA OF GAS REMAINING IN CAR & DRIVER WINDOW WOULD ROLL UP AND DOWN WHEN TRYING TO JUST ROLL IT UP. I TOOK THE CAR BACK TO THE DEALERSHIP THEY DID NOT FIX THE ISSUE. ANOTHER INCIDENT I WAS ON THE HIGHWAY AND THE STALLED WHILE DRIVING. THIRD INCIDENT I WAS AT A STOP LIGHT WITH MY 5 YEAR OLD DAUGHTER IN THE CAR, ALL OF A SUDDEN THE CAR MADE A LOUD REVVING UP NOISE THEN SHOT US FORWARD INTO ONCOMING TRAFFIC. I WAS BARELY ABLE TO BACK UP BEFORE THE CARS REACHED US. ANOTHER TIME I WAS DRIVING WITH MY DAUGHTER TAKING HER TO DAYCARE THEN GOING TO WORK AND WE WERE GOING THROUGH A SCHOOL ZONE. WE STOPPED AT A STOP SIGN AND THERE WAS A FAMILY WITH 3 CHILDREN CROSSING AND THE CAR SHOT US FORWARD AGAIN AND WE ALMOST HIT THE FAMILY. SEVERAL TIMES WHEN PICKING UP MY DAUGHTER I WOULD PUT THE CAR IN REVERSE AND MY FOOT WAS ON THE BRAKE PEDAL STILL ALL OF A SUDDEN THE CAR SHOT US BACK INTO THE CARS BEHIND US. THIS CAR IS VERY UNSAFE. I FEAR FOR THE SAFETY OF OTHERS AND MY DAUGHTERS AND MY LIFE WHEN GETTING INTO THIS CAR. FORD SHOULD RECALL THIS VEHICLE AND REPLACE IT WITH A NEW CAR. PEOPLE SHOULDN'T BE AT RISK FOR THIS. *TR

WHILE MANEUVERING MY VEHICLE IN A SMALL SPACE (FORWARD, REVERSE, TURNING THE WHEEL) THE CAR BEGAN TO SURGE AND LUNGE (HAS OCCURRED BEFORE, BUT MOSTLY IN REVERSE.) THERE WAS LOUD WHINING WHEN I TURNED THE STEERING WHEEL (THAT BEGAN RECENTLY AND IS ALMOST CONSTANT.) THE ENGINE BEGAN TO REV LOUDLY, THE CAR TRYING TO LUNGE EVEN WITH THE BRAKE APPLIED. I REVERSED THE CAR SEVERAL FEET FROM THE ROAD FOR FEAR IT WOULD LUNGE INTO TRAFFIC. THE ENGINE LIGHT (1ST TIME EVER) AND THE WRENCH SYMBOL CAME ON. CAR WENT INTO LIMP MODE, WOULD NOT ACCELERATE OR EXCEED 30MPH. (4TH OR 5TH TIME THIS HAS HAPPENED IN THE ONE YEAR I'VE OWNED THE CAR.) DIAGNOSTIC CODES GIVEN BY AUTOZONE ON 9/19/12: P2106 (THROTTLE ACTUATOR CONTROL SYSTEM) & P061B (INTERNAL CONTROL MODULE TORQUE CALCULATION PERFORMANCE ERROR.) UPON RESTART, ENGINE LIGHT OFF. DEALER WAS CONTACTED, AND ON 9/26/12 I DROVE THE CAR TO REPAIR SHOP. THEY SAID SMART JUNCTION BOX MELTED, MUST REPLACE (ELECTRONIC CHASSIS CONTROL MODULE )BEFORE DOING REPAIRS TO THE THROTTLE BODY, CVT AND SUDDENLY NON-WORKING A/C (WAS WORKING PRIOR). NO REPAIRS HAVE BEEN MADE TO THE VEHICLE AS THE DEALERSHIP (NOT FORD) REFUSES TO HONOR THE 36,000ML WARRANTY WITH CAR. RECENT PROBLEMS PRIOR TO 9/26/12:*HIGHWAY DRIVING (55+MPH/SOMETIMES USING CRUISE) CAR REVS HIGH RPMS/WILL NOT ACCELERATE AT ALL/RESUMES LATER*SPUTTERS/STALLS/LOSES POWER WHEN SLOWING/STOPPING (IT DOES RESTART) INSTRUMENT PANEL BRIGHTENS/DIMS*POWER LOCKS MALFUNCTIONING (UNLOCK FUNCTION WORKS WITH FOB ONLY) OFTEN WHILE DRIVING CAR LOCKS/UNLOCKS CONTINUOUSLY/CAR RANDOMLY UNLOCKS AFTER BEING PARKED/TURNED OFF*CD PLAYER NOT WORKING/DISPLAYED ERROR CODE/2 MONTH LATER WORKING AGAIN*SECURITY SYSTEM FUNCTION INCONSISTENT/DISABLES RANDOMLY*GEARS NOT ENGAGING RIGHT AWAY, THEN A LOUD NOISE AND CAR SURGES/LUNGES INTO DRIVE/REVERSE* LUNGING (MOSTLY REVERSE) AND SURGE/LUNGE WHEN IN DRIVE/BRAKE APPLIED. *TR

I'VE HAD PROBLEMS WITH THIS VEHICLE NUMEROUS TIMES OVER THE PAST FEW YEARS. I FILED A COMPLAINT ON HERE ONCE BUT DO NOT REMEMBER THE DATES OR THE USERNAME/PASSWORD I USED. THIS VEHICLE IS THE WORST CAR I HAVE EVER OWNED. I'VE SUNK THOUSANDS INTO REPAIRS IN THE LAST COUPLE OF YEARS. I'VE HAD INSTRUMENT CLUSTER REPLACED 4 TIMES, REPLACED ENGINE MOUNTS, MY A/C COMPRESSOR WENT OUT ON IT, THROTTLE BODY REPLACED. AND NOW IT SITS ON BLOCKS WE THOUGHT WAS THE FUEL PUMP WENT OUT SO REPLACED IT. DIDN'T DO ANY GOOD. NOT SURE WHAT IT IS THE INSTRUMENT CLUSTER STILL DOESN'T WORK CORRECTLY, IT WAS SURGING TIL THE DAY THE OTHER DAY WHEN IT JUST WONT GO ANYMORE, IT WILL START AND RUN BUT WON'T GO. I WAS TOLD IT COULD BE NUMEROUS THINGS, THROTTLE BODY AGAIN, INSTRUMENT CLUSTER STILL NOT RIGHT, MIGHT BE MY TRANSMISSION, COULD BE MY PEDAL THROTTLE SENSOR, FUEL SWITCH OUT..........SO WHAT DO I DO NICKEL AND PENNY EVERYTHING I HAVE INTO A LEMON THAT OBVIOUSLY THE NHTSA NOR FORD CARE ABOUT. I'M A SINGLE MOTHER WITH TWO CHILDREN, WE LIVE 7 MILES FROM TOWN...AND NOW I HAVE NO TRANSPORTATION. I BOUGHT THIS VEHICLE IN 2005 AND PAID QUITE A BIT FOR IT. ITS LIKE TOILET PAPER OR DIAPERS....DISPOSABLE! I WILL NEVER PURCHASE A FORD AGAIN. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 FORD FREESTYLE. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 35 MPH, THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY STALLED. THE FAILURE RECURRED INTERMITTENTLY AS THE CONTACT DROVE AT VARIOUS SPEEDS . THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING. THE DEALER ADVISED THAT THE COMPUTER HAD TO BE RESET. AFTER THE REPAIR THE FAILURE CONTINUED. THE CHECK ENGINE WARNING LIGHT WAS ALSO ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 88,000.

MY INSTRUMENT PANEL STARTED GOING OUT WHILE I WAS DRIVING DOWN THE HIGHWAY ONE NIGHT AND IT CAUSED MY REVERSE LIGHTS TO FLASH ON AND OFF. THIS IS A PROBLEM THAT FORD KNOWS ABOUT AND IT IS A PROBLEM DUE TO FAULTY SOLDER JOINTS ON THE BACK OF THE INSTRUMENT PANEL, THERE IS A TSB FOR THIS, BUT THERE IS NO RECALL ON THIS WHY? THIS PROBLEM HAS ALSO LED TO MY TRANSMISSION GOING OUT AGAIN, AND FORD WILL DO NOTHING ABOUT ANY OF IT. I AM NOT THE ONLY ONE WHO HAS HAD THIS PROBLEM EITHER THERE ARE TONS OF OWNERS OF THIS CAR THAT HAVE HAD THESE ISSUES. FORD NEEDS TO BE HELD ACCOUNTABLE FOR THESE ISSUES THAT ARE A RESULT OF FAULTY MANUFACTURING. WE ARE A HARD WORKING FAMILY AND WE SPENT EVERYTHING WE HAD REPLACING THE TRANSMISSION IN OUR CAR SIX MONTHS AGO, AND OUR WARRANTY WAS UP SEVEN DAYS BEFORE OUR TRANSMISSION WENT OUT AND NOW THANKS TO THE FAULTY INSTRUMENT PANEL DOING WHATEVER IT WAS DOING TO THE COMPUTER WHEN IT WAS CUTTING IN AND OUT IT HAS TORE MY ALMOST $4000.00 TRANSMISSION UP AND NOW I HAVE NO CAR TO HAUL ALL OF MY CHILDREN AROUND IN. I ALSO CONTACTED FORD VIA EMAIL AND THE RESPONSE I GOT WAS SAVE YOUR RECEIPTS IN CASE OF A RECALL OR A FORGIVENESS PROGRAM IS STARTED UP. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 FORD FREESTYLE. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING 50 MPH, THE TRANSMISSION WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE CONTACT DECELERATED TO 40 MPH AS THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO LUNGE FORWARD ABNORMALLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER FOR DIAGNOSIS AND THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE TRANSMISSION WOULD NEED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE VEHICLE WAS RETURNED TO THE DEALER, WHO STATED THAT THE TRANSMISSION WOULD NEED TO BE REPLACED AGAIN HOWEVER, THEY DID NOT HAVE THE NECESSARY PARTS TO COMPLETE THE REPAIR. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHERE THE TRANSMISSION WAS REBUILT HOWEVER, THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THERE WAS AN ELECTRICAL PROBLEM THAT WAS CAUSING THE RECURRING TRANSMISSION FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT FURTHER REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 84,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 85,000.

I WAS BACKING UP OUT OF A PARKING SPOT VERY SLOWLY AND THE CAR SURGED BACKWARD ABOUT A FOOT, I WAS ABLE TO DEPRESS THE BRAKE AND STOP IT. THE FAIL SAFE MODE THEN ENGAGED. I TURNED THE CAR OFF AND SAT FOR A COUPLE MINUTES AND RESTARTED IT AND STARTED BACKING OUT. THE SAME THING HAPPENED AGAIN, THE SURGE BACKWARD AND THE FAILSAFE MODE ENGAGED. I ONCE AGAIN STOPPED AND TURNED OFF THE ENGINE AND SAT FOR ABOUT 15 MINUTES. WHEN I RESTARTED THE CAR THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT WAS ON BUT I WAS ABLE TO BACK OUT OF THE PARKING SPACE ALL RIGHT, AND THE FAILSAFE MODE DID NOT COME BACK ON. IT WAS AN EXTREMELY HOT 100 DEGREES DAY, AND THE A/C WAS ON. THIS IS EXTREMELY SCARY. I COULD HAVE HIT SOMEONE. *JS