2005 Ford Freestyle

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 THRU 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? *KB

CVT TRANSMISSION FAILED FOR THE SECOND TIME WHILE DRIVING. VEHICLE LURCHED AND THE WRENCH LIGHT CAME ON, FRONT END SHUDDERED. RESTARTED THE VEHICLE AND IT WOULD DRIVE, BUT WOULD ONLY ACHIEVE 20 MPH WITH VERY HIGH RPMS. DEALER SAYS TRANSMISSION WILL HAVE TO BE REPLACED. AS I UNDERSTAND READING THE NUMEROUS COMPLAINTS, THEY DON'T MAKE THIS UNIT ANYMORE. I AM FACED WITH A VEHICLE THAT I CAN'T DRIVE. PLEASE DO SOMETHING. *KB

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 FORD FREESTYLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 70 MPH, THE VEHICLE DECELERATED AND THERE WAS AN INCREASE IN ENGINE RPMS. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER FOR DIAGNOSTICS AND THE TECHNICIAN STATED THAT THE TORQUE CONVERTER WOULD HAVE TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 123,000. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 FORD FREESTYLE. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE COMING TO A TRAFFIC LIGHT WITH HIS FOOT ON THE BRAKE PEDAL THE VEHICLE LUNGED FORWARD ALMOST CAUSING A CRASH. THE AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION GEAR SHIFTED INTO LOW GEAR AND WOULD NOT SHIFT INTO ANY OTHER GEAR. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHO REPAIRED THE VEHICLE AT THE OWNERS EXPENSE FOR $700. THE DEALER ALSO INFORMED HIM HE DOES NOT NEED TO REPAIR TRANSMISSION. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED AND STATED THERE WERE NO RECALLS FOR BOTH FAILURES. THE OFFERED NO OTHER ASSISTANCE. THE VIN WAS UNKNOWN. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 73,000.

I JUST HAD THE A/C COMPRESSOR REPLACED AND NOW THE CAR LUNGES WITHOUT PRESSING ON THE GAS PEDDLE. IT MOSTLY HAPPENS WHILE I AM MOVING FROM PARK TO REVERSE. IT HAS HAPPENED ONCE, WHILE I WAS MOVING FORWARD IN A PARKING LOT AND THEN STALLED. PRESSING THE BRAKE PEDAL OVERRIDES THE SUDDEN ACCELERATION, AND IT SEEMS TO BE WORSE WHEN THE AIR CONDITIONING IS ON OR THE STEERING WHEEL IS TURNED. WHILE IT STARTED SLOWLY, IT IS NOW HAPPENING EVER TIME I PUT THE CAR IN REVERSE. I NEED TO KEEP MY FOOT ON THE BRAKE PEDDLE EVERY TIME. I AM HOPING THAT FORD PLACES A RECALL ON THE FORD FREESTYLE. *TT

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. *TR

THE CAR STARTED SHOWING HESITATION WHEN ACCELERATING AND MAKING A STRANGE NOISE EARLY IN 2010. THIS CONDITION GOT PROGRESSIVELY WORSE UNTIL ONE DAY, WHILE DRIVING ON THE FREEWAY, THE ENGINE WOULD NOT RESPOND TO THE GAS PEDAL BEING DEPRESSED, THE WRENCH LIGHT CAME ON, AND I WAS FORCED TO COAST TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD. I TURNED THE CAR OFF FOR A FEW MINUTES AND WHEN I ATTEMPTED TO RESTART IT, THE GAS PEDAL SEEMED TO BE WORKING AGAIN. TOOK THE CAR TO JONES FORD THE NEXT DAY AND THEY TOLD ME THE THROTTLE BODY WAS BAD AND REPLACED IT TO THE TUNE OF $638.97. DATE OF SERVICE WAS APRIL 1, 2020. MILEAGE AT TIME OF FAILURE WAS 61,540 EVERYTHING SEEMED FINE FOR A FEW MONTHS BUT I STARTED NOTICING THE HESITATION ON ACCELERATION AGAIN. TOOK IT TO SUMMERVILLE FORD ON JULY 21, 2010. I DIDN'T WAIT FOR A COMPLETE FAILURE SINCE IT WAS EXTREMELY DANGEROUS TO LOSE POWER ON THE FREEWAY WITH A WHOLE CAR LOAD OF KIDS! JONES FORD SAID THE THROTTLE BODY WAS BAD AGAIN AND REPLACED IT UNDER WARRANTY THIS TIME. CHECKED FOR CODES AND GOT CODE #U0141. MILEAGE AT TIME OF REPLACEMENT WAS 65,207. WITHIN THE LAST COUPLE OF WEEKS I HAVE NOTICED SIMILAR CONDITIONS TO THE LAST TWO TIMES THE THROTTLE BODY FAILED. YESTERDAY I WAS PARKING AND THE CAR SURGED FORWARD AS I LET MY FOOT OF THE BRAKE, ALMOST CAUSING ME TO HIT THE CAR IN THE SPOT IN FRONT OF ME. I HAVE NO CHOICE BUT TO KEEP DRIVING IT UNTIL SOMETHING IS DONE BY FORD ABOUT THIS DANGEROUS CONDITION. I WAS ALSO TOLD THAT THE MOTOR MOUNT NEEDS TO BE REPLACED. I ALSO HAVE REPLACED THE 2/3 ROW SEAT PIVOT ONCE DURING WARRANTY BUT IT FAILED AGAIN IN 2010 AND I HAVEN'T BEEN ABLE TO AFFORD TO REPLACE IT. THE A/C COMPRESSOR STOPPED WORKING THIS SUMMER. STILL NOT FIXED. I HAVE REPLACED MY TIRES TWICE IN SEVEN YEARS. I HAVE REPLACED BOTH SETS OF BRAKES. FORD NEEDS TO ADDRESS THESE COMMON FAILURES. BEFORE SOMEONE GETS HURT! *TR

THE VEHICLE STARTED SURGING WITHOUT FOOT ON THE GAS PEDAL. THIS OCCURS AT LOW SPEEDS OR WHEN STOPPING. HAVE HAD TO RAPIDLY PRESS THE BRAKE PEDAL AND HOLD IT TO AVOID ACCIDENTS. WHEN THE SURGING OCCURS, MANY TIMES THE VEHICLE GOES INTO FAIL-SAFE ENGINE MODE WHICH DOES NOT ALLOW ONE TO SHIFT INTO HIGHER GEARS. CHECK ENGINE LIGHT STAYS ON AFTER OCCURRENCE AND FAILSAFE ENGINE MODE WAS SOLVED BY PULLING OVER, KILLING THE MOTOR, WAITING, AND THEN RESTARTING. *KB

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 THROUGHOUT 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. *KB