FORD FREESTYLE 2005 WHEN PUT IN REVERSE THE CAR WILL JERK/THROW YOU BACK AND STALL. A FAILSAFE WARNING COME ON AND THE CAR SHUTS DOWN. THIS HAS HAPPENED TWICE SINCE MAY 11TH AFTER I HAD A CAR ACCIDENT. I WAS TOLD IT WAS THE THROTTLE BODY AND IT WASN'T COVERED UNDER MY EXTENDED WARRANTY OR INSURANCE DUE TO THE ACCIDENT. WAS T…
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FORD FREESTYLE 2005 WHEN PUT IN REVERSE THE CAR WILL JERK/THROW YOU BACK AND STALL. A FAILSAFE WARNING COME ON AND THE CAR SHUTS DOWN. THIS HAS HAPPENED TWICE SINCE MAY 11TH AFTER I HAD A CAR ACCIDENT. I WAS TOLD IT WAS THE THROTTLE BODY AND IT WASN'T COVERED UNDER MY EXTENDED WARRANTY OR INSURANCE DUE TO THE ACCIDENT. WAS TOLD BY TWO FORD SERVICE MANAGERS THEY HAVE NEVER SEEN THAT BEFORE. THEN I FIND ONLINE THE THOUSAND OF OTHER FORD FREESTYLE OWNERS THAT HAVE THE SAME PROBLEM. THIS SHOULD BE A RECALL. *TR
NHTSA ODI #10339527
64,000 miles · Jun 15, 2010
Power Train
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 FORD FREESTYLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION WOULD SUDDENLY GO INTO SAFE MODE WHICH CAUSED THE VEHICLE TO STALL AND LOSE POWER WHEN HE WAS DRIVING. THE FAILURE OCCURRED BETWEEN SPEEDS OF 55 MPH AND 65 MPH. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALERSHIP WHERE THE DEALER ADDED TR…
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TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 FORD FREESTYLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION WOULD SUDDENLY GO INTO SAFE MODE WHICH CAUSED THE VEHICLE TO STALL AND LOSE POWER WHEN HE WAS DRIVING. THE FAILURE OCCURRED BETWEEN SPEEDS OF 55 MPH AND 65 MPH. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALERSHIP WHERE THE DEALER ADDED TRANSMISSION FLUID. THE FAILURE OCCURRED AGAIN HOWEVER. THE CONTACT CALLED THE MANUFACTURER WHO STATED THAT THE CONTACT WOULD BE RESPONSIBLE FOR THE REPAIR COSTS ASSOCIATED WITH REPLACING THE TRANSMISSION. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE APPROXIMATELY 64,000.
NHTSA ODI #10336457
65,000 miles · Jun 7, 2010
Power Train
MY 2005 FORD FREESTYLE SURGES WHEN PUT INTO FORWARD OR REVERSE GEAR WITHOUT STEPPING ON THE GAS PEDAL. *TR
NHTSA ODI #10335068
Mileage unknown · May 26, 2010
Power Train
CAR EXPERIENCES SUDDEN SURGES AND ACCELERATION WHEN IDLING (IN FORWARD OR REVERSE), AND WILL SUDDENLY DROP INTO FAILSAFE MODE AT HIGHWAY SPEED, REQUIRING TURNING OFF THE CAR AND RESTARTING IN ORDER TO DRIVE AT SPEED. CAR DROPS INTO FAILSAFE AND WILL NOT RESET - CHECK ENGINE LIGHT REMAINS ON. HAVE REPLACED AND CLEANED AIR FILTER,…
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CAR EXPERIENCES SUDDEN SURGES AND ACCELERATION WHEN IDLING (IN FORWARD OR REVERSE), AND WILL SUDDENLY DROP INTO FAILSAFE MODE AT HIGHWAY SPEED, REQUIRING TURNING OFF THE CAR AND RESTARTING IN ORDER TO DRIVE AT SPEED. CAR DROPS INTO FAILSAFE AND WILL NOT RESET - CHECK ENGINE LIGHT REMAINS ON. HAVE REPLACED AND CLEANED AIR FILTER, AIR INTAKE, MAF SENSOR. SUSPECT THROTTLE BODY REPLACEMENT NEEDED, BUT THE ONLY MANUFACTURER OF FORD THROTTLE BODIES HAS GONE OUT OF BUSINESS AND FORD HAS FAILED TO IDENTIFY OR PROVIDE REPLACEMENT PARTS. *TR
NHTSA ODI #10332433
79,000 miles · May 25, 2010
Power Train
LOUD NOISES COMING FROM CAR, ENGINE, TRANSMISSION DAYS PRIOR TO DRIVING TO WORK. DRIVING TO WORK CAR TURNS OFF AND COMES TO STOP IN THE MIDDLE OF BUSY INTERSECTION. CAN START CAR BUT CAN'T MOVE IT. CAR DOES NOT MOVE FORWARD OR BACKWARD. HAVING CAR LOOKED AT BY DEALER. READING MESSAGE BOARDS AND FINDING OUT THAT THERE ARE …
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LOUD NOISES COMING FROM CAR, ENGINE, TRANSMISSION DAYS PRIOR TO DRIVING TO WORK. DRIVING TO WORK CAR TURNS OFF AND COMES TO STOP IN THE MIDDLE OF BUSY INTERSECTION. CAN START CAR BUT CAN'T MOVE IT. CAR DOES NOT MOVE FORWARD OR BACKWARD. HAVING CAR LOOKED AT BY DEALER. READING MESSAGE BOARDS AND FINDING OUT THAT THERE ARE MANY, NO WAIT LOTS OF OTHER PEOPLE EXPERIENCING THE SAME THING. PEOPLE BEING TOLD TO REPLACE TRANSMISSIONS ONLY TO HAVE THEM REPEATEDLY BREAK MULTIPLE TIMES. MAKE: FORD MODEL: FREESTYLE TRANSMISSION: CVT. *TR
NHTSA ODI #10332270
82,500 miles · Mar 26, 2010
Power Train
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 FORD FREESTYLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT AT 60,000 MILES, THE OIL PUMP AND SUPPLY TUBE WERE REPLACED. THEN AT 83,000 MILES THE SIDE SHAFT GEAR BEGAN TO MALFUNCTION. THE CONTACT FELT THAT THE FAILURE WAS DUE TO THE LACK OF LUBRICANT THE OIL PUMP RECEIVED WHEN IT WAS REPLACED. THE DEALER ADVISED THE CONT…
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TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 FORD FREESTYLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT AT 60,000 MILES, THE OIL PUMP AND SUPPLY TUBE WERE REPLACED. THEN AT 83,000 MILES THE SIDE SHAFT GEAR BEGAN TO MALFUNCTION. THE CONTACT FELT THAT THE FAILURE WAS DUE TO THE LACK OF LUBRICANT THE OIL PUMP RECEIVED WHEN IT WAS REPLACED. THE DEALER ADVISED THE CONTACT THAT THE TWO FAILURES WERE NOT RELATED AND THE SHAFT GEAR WOULD HAVE TO BE REPAIRED AT HIS EXPENSE. FURTHERMORE, THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE TRANSMISSION SLIPPED AND HE WAS CONCERNED THAT THE VEHICLE MIGHT STALL WHILE HE WAS DRIVING. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 82,500. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 83,000.
NHTSA ODI #10322354
20,000 miles · Mar 11, 2010
Power Train
WE HAD A 2005 FORD FREESTYLE THAT WOULD ACCELERATE UNEXPECTEDLY WHEN YOU PUT THE CAR IN DRIVE OR REVERSE. WE GOT RID OF THE VEHICLE AFTER A COUPLE TIMES THAT THIS HAPPENED AND ONE CLOSE CALL WITH A WALL. THE DEALERSHIP COULDN'T FIND ANYTHING WRONG. *TR
NHTSA ODI #10318947
71,883 miles · Jan 24, 2010
Power Train
05 FORD FREESTYLE SHUTTING OFF, SURGING WHILE IN PARK, DECREASED POWER WHILE DRIVING, CHECK ENGINE LIGHT COMING ON, AIR BAG LIGHT COMING ON, LEACHING AND SURGING WHILE DRIVING. OCCURS EVERY DAY AT VARIOUS TIMES WHILE DRIVING. WAITED 7 MONTHS FOR A REPLACEMENT THROTTLE BODY ($600), DID NOT RESOLVE ISSUE, PAID $500 FOR NEW INSTR…
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05 FORD FREESTYLE SHUTTING OFF, SURGING WHILE IN PARK, DECREASED POWER WHILE DRIVING, CHECK ENGINE LIGHT COMING ON, AIR BAG LIGHT COMING ON, LEACHING AND SURGING WHILE DRIVING. OCCURS EVERY DAY AT VARIOUS TIMES WHILE DRIVING. WAITED 7 MONTHS FOR A REPLACEMENT THROTTLE BODY ($600), DID NOT RESOLVE ISSUE, PAID $500 FOR NEW INSTRUMENT CLUSTER, PROBLEM STILL EXISTS. *TR
NHTSA ODI #10302072
77,000 miles · Jan 8, 2010
Power Train
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 FORD FREESTYLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLES RPMS DECREASED WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS IN THE DRIVE POSITION, IT SURGED, JOLTED FORWARD AND THEN BACKWARDS. A LOCAL MECHANIC STATED THAT THE TRANSMISSION NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE CONTACT ALSO TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER WHO CONFIRMED THAT THE TRA…
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TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 FORD FREESTYLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLES RPMS DECREASED WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS IN THE DRIVE POSITION, IT SURGED, JOLTED FORWARD AND THEN BACKWARDS. A LOCAL MECHANIC STATED THAT THE TRANSMISSION NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE CONTACT ALSO TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER WHO CONFIRMED THAT THE TRANSMISSION NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE CONTACT ATTEMPTED TO FILE A COMPLAINT WITH THE FORD MANUFACTURER BUT HE WAS TOLD TO TAKE THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER FIRST. THE VIN WAS UNKNOWN. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 77,000.
NHTSA ODI #10298684
58,000 miles · Jan 3, 2010
Power Train
FORD FREESTYLE 2005 LIMITED EDITION THROTTLE BODY NEEDED REPLACEMENT HOWEVER PART WAS BACK ORDERED FOR 6 MONTHS AND NOW THEY DON'T HAVE THE RIGHT PART. I HAD A HEATED THROTTLE BODY THAT I PAID FOR ON THE CAR AND NOW THEY ARE SWITCHING IT TO A NON HEATED. SO IF I GO TO THE SNOW IM SOL. *TR
ON CERTAIN PASSENGER VEHICLES CURRENTLY REGISTERED IN THE FOLLOWING STATES: ALASKA, COLORADO, CONNECTICUT, DELAWARE, IDAHO, ILLINOIS, INDIANA, IOWA, KANSAS, KENTUCKY, MAINE, MARYLAND, MASSACHUSETTS, MICHIGAN, MINNESOTA, MISSOURI, MONTANA, NEBRASKA, NEW HAMPSHIRE, NEW JERSEY, NEW YORK, NORTH DAKOTA, OHIO, PENNSYLVANIA, RHODE ISLAND, SOUTH DAKOTA, UTAH, VERMONT, WEST VIRGINIA, WISCONSIN, AND WYOMING. THE SIDE DOOR LATCH MECHANISMS MAY EXPERIENCE WATER INTRUSION ALLOWING THE LATCH MECHANISM TO FREEZE IN COLD WEATHER.
Consequence & remedy
Consequence: AS A RESULT, THE DOOR LATCH PAWL MAY NOT RETURN TO THE LATCH POSITION WHEN THE DOOR IS CLOSED, AND THE DOOR COULD OPEN WHILE THE VEHICLE IS MOVING.
Remedy: DEALERS WILL INSTALL A SHIELD OVER THE FRONT LATCHES; SEAL A DRAIN HOLE IN THE REAR WINDOW TRIM MOLDING ON THE FREESTYLE REAR SIDE DOORS; AND APPLY GREASE TO ALL FRONT AND REAR SIDE-DOOR LATCH MECHANISMS FREE OF CHARGE. THE RECALL BEGAN ON NOVEMBER 8, 2006. OWNERS MAY CONTACT FORD AT 1-800-392-3673.
ON CERTAIN PASSENGER VEHICLES, THE STRAPS THAT SECURE THE FUEL TANK TO THE VEHICLE BODY MAY BREAK, CAUSING THE FUEL TANK AND FUEL TANK HEAT SHIELD TO DROP ON THE DRIVESHAFT (ALL WHEEL DRIVE VEHICLES) OR EXHAUST SYSTEM (FRONT WHEEL DRIVE VEHICLES).
Consequence & remedy
Consequence: IF THIS HAPPENS, DRIVERS MAY NOTICE A NOISE OR A FUEL LEAK. A FUEL LEAK IN THE PRESENCE OF AN IGNITION SOURCE COULD RESULT IN A FIRE.
Remedy: DEALERS WILL REPLACE BOTH FUEL TANK STRAPS. THE RECALL BEGAN ON DECEMBER 1, 2005. OWNERS MAY CONTACT FORD AT 1-800-392-3673.
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PE11018 · Idle Instability
Opened May 11, 2011 · Closed Feb 7, 2013
Status: closed (inferred from source dates) · Vehicle Speed Control
On November 29, 2012, Ford Motor Company (Ford) initiated Customer Satisfaction Program 12N03 to extend warranty coverage terms for repair of engine idle RPM surge caused by throttle body deposits in all model year (MY) 2005 through 2007 Ford Freestyle, Five Hundred and Mercury Montego vehicles.The program extends the coverage for up to 10 years of service or 150,000 miles from the warranty start date of the vehicle (all vehicles are eligible for the program through May 31, 2013, regardless of mileage).Dealers will repair vehicles exhibiting the condition by removing and cleaning the throttle body and reprogramming the PCM with software containing an updated idle speed control strategy.According to Ford, some of the affected vehicles may experience momentary, intermittent engine idle RPM surge (idle flare) when stopped or during low speed driving maneuvers such as in a parking lot or driveway.Unstable idle speed control (dips and flares) around the target engine speed (700 rpm) can occur in vehicles with deposit build-up in the throttle body when the system adjusts engine speed in response to changes in engine load, typically from power steering application or air-conditioner compressor cycling.Idle speed control logic is only active at vehicle speeds below 3.5 mph and when the accelerator pedal is not applied.Ford testing of a vehicle with a worst case throttle body measured a maximum idle flare of 1360 RPM lasting approximately 1 second, which Ford indicated was consistent with system design to limit vehicle speed and acceleration in idle control mode.Ford indicated that the test vehicle was held in place with normal brake effort and that vehicle speed remained under 4 mph without the brake pedal applied.In addition to throttle body deposit accumulation, symptoms associated with the condition may include Check Engine lamp illumination and diagnostic trouble codes (DTCs) P0505, P0506 or P061B.Ford attributed the surge condition to changes in idle air flow resulting from the progressive buildup of deposits in the throttle body from normal Positive Crankcase Ventilation (PCV) system operation.This condition was not adequately compensated for in the original Powertrain Control Module (PCM) calibration.Ford issued a technical service bulletin on August 15, 2011 (TSB 11-8-5), releasing an updated powertrain control calibration for vehicles with CVT transmissions.On October 19, 2011, Ford issued a second bulletin (TSB 11-10-21) superseding TSB 11-8-5 and including updated powertrain control calibration for vehicles with 6-speed transmissions.Prior to Ford issuing the TSB?s, owner?s experiencing the alleged defect either received no repairs, if dealers could not duplicate the condition, or had the throttle body cleaned or replaced, which only provided temporary correction until the throttle deposit build-up returned.Ford?s revised powertrain calibrations appear to be effective remedies for the idle instability caused by build-up of throttle body deposits.However, even after the TSB?s were released, many owners experiencing the condition continued to have difficulty with proper diagnosis and repair as dealers were often either unable to duplicate the condition or were unfamiliar with the new repair procedures.Ford's new program addresses those concerns.NHTSA's testing and complaint analysis indicate that the idle speed control issue in the subject vehicles can only occur at very low speeds, are very brief events, are easily controlled by moderate brake pedal forces and result in minor increases in vehicle speed even with no braking.This investigation is closed.The closing of this in
THE SUBJECT VEHICLES EXPERIENCE A LOSS OF PROPER INSTRUMENT CLUSTER OPERATION.TYPICALLY, THE PROBLEM APPEARS AS THE NEEDLE ON THE GAUGE (SPEEDOMETER, TACHOMETER, FUEL, AND/OR TEMPERATURE) SWEEPS AND RESETS INTERMITTENTLY.FORD REPORTS THE PROBLEM AS MOMENTARY POWER INTERRUPTION CAUSES THE GAUGES TO SWEEP AND THEN RECOVER TO NORMAL FUNCTION.IN AUGUST 2006, FORD ISSUED A TECHNICAL SERVICE BULLETIN (TSB 06-17-9) TO PROVIDE GUIDELINES TO SERVICE TECHNICIANS FOR DIAGNOSIS AND REPAIR OF THIS CONDITION.ODI'S REVIEW OF FORD'S RESPONSE TO THE AGENCY'S INFORMATIONREQUEST LETTER REVEALS THAT THE MAJORITY OF THE REPORTS TO FORD (63%) INDICATE THAT THE INSTRUMENT CLUSTER WOULD EXPERIENCE INTERMITTENT LOSS OF POWER.FORD REPORTS THAT THISLASTS FOR ONLY A FEW SECONDS.ALSO FORD STATES, THE VEHICLE'S EXTERIOR LIGHTING WOULD NOT FAIL TO ILLUMINATE EVEN IN THE EVENT OF POWER INTERRUPTION TO THE CLUSTER BECAUSE THE EXTERIOR LIGHTS ARE POWERED SEPARATELY AND DO NOT RELY ON ANY SIGNAL FROM THE CLUSTER.ADDITIONALLY, ODI CONTACTED COMPLAINANTS WHO AFFIRMED THE INTERMITTENT CONDITION AND THAT NONE OF THE EXTERIOR LIGHTS ON THE SUBJECT VEHICLES WOULD BE AFFECTED BY POWER INTERRUPTIONS TO THE INSTRUMENT CLUSTER.ODI LAST RECEIVED A REPORT REGARDING THIS ISSUE IN AUGUST OF 2007.THE CLOSING OF THIS INVESTIGATION DOES NOT CONSTITUTE A FINDING BY NHTSA THAT A SAFETY-RELATED DEFECT DOES NOT EXIST.FURTHER USE OF AGENCY RESOURCES DOES NOT APPEAR TO BE WARRANTED AT THIS TIME.ODI WILL HOWEVER CONTINUE TO MONITOR THE ISSUE AND WILL TAKE FURTHER ACTION IF WARRANTED BY THE CIRCUMSTANCES.
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