2006 Ford Freestyle

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 FORD FREESTYLE. WHILE REVERSING OUT OF THE DRIVEWAY, THE VEHICLE ACCELERATED INDEPENDENTLY AND THE CONTACT HAD TO SLAM ON THE BRAKE PEDAL IN ORDER TO STOP THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER. THE TECHNICIAN DIAGNOSED THAT THE THROTTLE BODY NEEDED REPLACEMENT. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 209,120.

DRIVING DOWN THE INTERSTATE IN TRAFFIC THE ENGINE STALLS WRENCH LIGHT CAME ON, LEAVING ME WITH NO POWER TO CONTROL MY SPEED. AS MY CAR QUICKLY REDUCES SPEED ON A MAJOR INTERSTATE I ATTEMPT TO GET OVER TO THE SHOULDER OUT OF HARMS WAY. THIS IS HAPPENED 4 TIMES, THE LATEST TIME OUR CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON AND STAYS ON. P2104, P2100, P2112, AND P0325 CODES ARE PRESENT. I HAVE SEEN FORD HAS RECALLED 1.6 MILLION ELECTRONIC THROTTLE BODY IN FORD ESCAPE, MERCURY MARINER, AND MERCURY MILAN VEHICLES WITH THE SAME 3.0L ENGINE AND SAME ELECTRONIC THROTTLE BODY. ALL FORD HAS TO DO IS TO LIST THE FORD FREESTYLE AS ONE OF THESE RECALL VEHICLES FOR THE ETB TO BE REPAIRED/REPLACED. THIS IS A VERY SCARY SITUATION TO BE IN WITH CHILDREN IN THE CAR AND YOU HAVE NO POWER TO YOU ACCELERATOR TO GET OUT OF THE WAY OF SPEEDING VEHICLES ALL AROUND YOU!! I DON'T KNOW WHAT TO DO, VERY EXPENSIVE TO REPLACE THE ETB. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 FORD FREESTYLE. WHEN THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED, THE TRACTION CONTROL AND WRENCH WARNING LIGHTS ILLUMINATED. IN ADDITION, THE ENGINE RPMS REVVED, THE VEHICLE DECELERATED AND FAILED TO ACCELERATE OVER 40 MPH. THE CONTACT MENTIONED THAT THE TRACTION CONTROL WARNING LIGHT DIMMED AND THE WRENCH WARNING LIGHT REMAINED ILLUMINATED. THE FAILURE OCCURRED INTERMITTENTLY. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 112,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 FORD FREESTYLE. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 45 MPH, THE VEHICLE DECELERATED TO 10 MPH AND THE ENGINE WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE FAILURE RECURRED MULTIPLE TIMES. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING. THE TECHNICIAN DIAGNOSED THAT THE THROTTLE BODY WAS FAULTY AND NEEDED TO BE CLEANED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED, BUT THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 75,000.

TL-THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 FORD FREESTYLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 60 MPH, THE VEHICLE WOULD DECREASE IN SPEED. THE CONTACT WOULD HAVE TO SHUT OFF THE VEHICLE AND RESTART TO RETURN TO NORMAL OPERATION. THE DIAGNOSTIC CHECK SYSTEM DETERMINED THAT THE THROTTLE ACTUATOR FORCED IDLE NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 156,000. NE

THIS HAPPENED 3 TIMES BEFORE THEY WERE ABLE TO DO ANYTHING AT THE FORD DEALERSHIP BECAUSE THE LIGHTS WOULD BE OFF BY THE TIME I WAS ABLE TO REACH THE DEALERSHIP, AND THEIR RESPONSE WAS ALWAYS TECHNICIAN WAS UNABLE TO DUPLICATE SYMPTOM. WHILE DRIVING AT 50MPH ON THE INTERSTATE THERE WAS AN INTERMITTENT IDLE SURGE WHILE DRIVING AND THEN A LOUD "CLUNKING" NOISE AND THEN THE TRANSMISSION LOST POWER AND THE VEHICLE CRAWLED TO A HALT. THERE WAS NO ACCELERATION EVEN THOUGH THE ENGINE REVVED UP. THE STEERING WHEEL BECAME DIFFICULT TO MANEUVER SO I WAS UNABLE TO EVEN GET IT INTO THE EMERGENCY LANE. I WAS STUCK IN THE MIDDLE LANE OF THE INTERSTATE WITH MY CHILD IN THE CAR. THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT, THE WRENCH LIGHT FOR THE CVT TRANSMISSION, AND THE PASSENGER AIR BAG LIGHT ALSO CAME ON. I HAD TO TURN THE CAR OFF, PUT IT IN PARK, AND THEN RESTART THE CAR, WHEN I REACHED THE DEALERSHIP THEY WERE FINALLY ABLE TO RETRIEVE SEVERAL FAULT CODES. THEY PERFORMED AN R&R TRANSMISSION AND OVERHAUL. THIS HAPPENED 2 OTHER TIMES AT (77004 MILES, AFTER SHIFTING INTO PARK AT 0 MPH. THEY REPLACED A FAULTY THROTTLE BODY FOR THIS REPAIR- AND THEN AT 77238 MILES-THEY REPLACED THE ALTERNATOR FOR THIS REPAIR). IT'S BEGINNING TO HAPPEN AGAIN. THIS WAS AND STILL IS A DANGEROUS SITUATION. I NOW HAVE 3 KIDS. I THANK GOD WE WEREN'T STRUCK FROM BEHIND WHILE DRIVING ON THE INTERSTATE. I AM TERRIFIED TO DRIVE THE VEHICLE TO LONG DISTANCE LOCATIONS OR DRIVE ON ANY PARKWAY, HIGHWAY, OR INTERSTATE BECAUSE IT TOOK A WHILE FOR THE VEHICLE TO START UP LONG ENOUGH TO GET IT TO THE DEALERSHIP THAT WAS ONLY 4 MILES AWAY. *TR

WAS GOING HOME AFTER VISITING WITH A FRIEND AND ON WAY BACK WAS DRIVING NORMAL SPEED LIMIT ON I75 NORTH (65MPH) WHEN ALL OF A SUDDEN THE CAR WOULD NOT ACCELERATE AND AC STARTED BLOWING WARM, THE WRENCH LIGHT CAME ON. THE CAR WAS STILL RUNNING BUT VERY POORLY. I HAD TO CAREFULLY GET OVER INTO THE RIGHT LANE AND DROVE ON THE SIDE OF THE INTERSTATE TO GET OFF AT THE VISIBLE OFF RAMP JUST A FEW YARDS AWAY. I WAS ABLE TO GET THE CAR UP TO A MCDONALDS AT THE TOP OF THE RAMP. I SHUT IT OFF AND DECIDED TO GO INSIDE AND EAT. ABOUT 25~30 MINUTES LATER, I DECIDED TO TRY AND START THE CAR AND SEE WHAT WOULD HAPPEN, THE CAR STARTED RIGHT UP, EVERYTHING WORKED AS NORMAL, NO WARNING LIGHTS AT ALL. WE DROVE IT THE LAST 2 HOURS HOME WITHOUT ANY CONCERNS. WE RAN A CODE TESTER ON THE CAR THE NEXT DAY AND NOTHING CAME UP. THAT WAS IN SEPTEMBER 2013. ALMOST A YEAR LATER, THIS SEPTEMBER 2014, I HAD THE SAME THING HAPPEN AGAIN, BUT I DO NOT REMEMBER THE LIGHT COMING ON THIS TIME AND IT HAPPENED AFTER ONLY DRIVING THE CAR 6 MILES TO MY LOCAL HOME DEPOT. AGAIN ONCE I GOT BACK INTO THE CAR AFTER ABOUT 45 MINUTES, EVERYTHING SEEMED TO BE OPERATING NORMAL AGAIN. THIS IS NORMALLY MY WIFE'S GRANDSON MOBILE, SHE NOW SAYS THAT THERE IS OPPORTUNITIES WITH SURGING WHILE STOPPING AND TAKING OFF AND THE AC IS BLOWING WARM WHEN SHE IS AT STOPS OR NOT DRIVING WITH ENGINE RUNNING. I READ A COUPLE FORUMS ABOUT WHY THE AC MAY BE ACTING UP BUT THIS DOESN'T EXPLAIN THE LIMP MODE THING AND THE NEW SURGING GOING ON. WE HAVE NO ENGINE OR WARNING LIGHTS AT ALL. I WILL TELL YOU I TEST DROVE IT AFTER HER CONCERNS AND THEY ARE REAL, THE SURGING THING IS A CONCERN AND I DON'T LIKE HER DRIVING IT. AT A LOCAL GARAGE GUYS SAID IT SOUNDS LIKE ITS THAT "FORD'S" PROBLEM, BUT DON'T SEE RECALL FOR THIS VEHICLE....IS THIS A FORD PROBLEM THAT IS KNOWN? I CAN'T SPEND A LOT OF MONEY TRYING TO FIND THE ROOT CAUSE. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 FORD FREESTYLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE ABRUPTLY ACCELERATED WITHOUT THE CONTACT DEPRESSING THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL. THERE WERE NO WARNING INDICATORS ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. THE VEHICLE OPERATED NORMALLY ONCE THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED. THE FAILURE OCCURRED ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS. THE DEALER COULD NOT DUPLICATE THE FAILURE, BUT STATED THAT THE THROTTLE BODY NEEDED TO BE CLEANED AND THE COMPUTER NEEDED TO BE REPROGRAMMED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 118,000.