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Engine And Engine Cooling complaints
144 reportsClear category filter82,500 miles · May 17, 2011
Engine And Engine Cooling
LUNGES AND ACCELERATES WITHOUT PRESSING ON THE GAS PEDAL - USUALLY I HAVE THE BRAKE APPLIED AT THE TIME SO IT IS EASY TO CONTROL BUT IT DOES IT MOSTLY WHEN FIRST STARTING OUT BEFORE SHIFTING TO DRIVE. ALSO LUNGES WHEN AT SLOW SPEEDS, LIKE WHEN IN A PARKING LOT. I NOTICE IT DOES IT MORE WHEN THE AIR CONDITIONER IS ON. I HAVE N…
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LUNGES AND ACCELERATES WITHOUT PRESSING ON THE GAS PEDAL - USUALLY I HAVE THE BRAKE APPLIED AT THE TIME SO IT IS EASY TO CONTROL BUT IT DOES IT MOSTLY WHEN FIRST STARTING OUT BEFORE SHIFTING TO DRIVE. ALSO LUNGES WHEN AT SLOW SPEEDS, LIKE WHEN IN A PARKING LOT. I NOTICE IT DOES IT MORE WHEN THE AIR CONDITIONER IS ON. I HAVE NOTICED IT MORE THE LAST TWO YEARS AND JUST THOUGHT IT WAS PROBABLY THE COMPRESSOR TURNING ON BUT I'M NOT SURE. THERE HAS BEEN NO INJURY OR ACCIDENT YET BUT IT IS A WORRISOME INCIDENT THAT OCCURS TOO OFTEN. *TR
NHTSA ODI #10401195
63,000 miles · May 16, 2011
Engine And Engine Cooling
ENGINE REVVED-UP FIERCELY IN 2006 FORD FREESTYLE WHEN ATTEMPTING TO PARALLEL PARK THE VEHICLE IN JULY 2010. *TR
NHTSA ODI #10401185
Mileage unknown · May 16, 2011
Engine And Engine CoolingFuel System, OtherPower Train
VEHICLE SURGES WITH NO APPLICATION OF THE ACCELERATOR. THE SURGE SEEMS TO OCCUR WHEN THE VEHICLE IS IN DRIVE OR REVERSE, WITH OR WITHOUT THE BRAKE APPLIED, AND SEEMS TO OCCUR WHEN THE AIR CONDITIONING IS ON ALTHOUGH NOT ALL SURGES HAVE OCCURRED WITH THE AIR-CONDITIONING ON. THIS PROBLEM IS INTERMITTENT AND SEEMS TO OCCUR IN SPR…
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VEHICLE SURGES WITH NO APPLICATION OF THE ACCELERATOR. THE SURGE SEEMS TO OCCUR WHEN THE VEHICLE IS IN DRIVE OR REVERSE, WITH OR WITHOUT THE BRAKE APPLIED, AND SEEMS TO OCCUR WHEN THE AIR CONDITIONING IS ON ALTHOUGH NOT ALL SURGES HAVE OCCURRED WITH THE AIR-CONDITIONING ON. THIS PROBLEM IS INTERMITTENT AND SEEMS TO OCCUR IN SPRING, SUMMER AND FALL MONTHS WHEN THE AIR-CONDITIONING HAS BEEN IN USE. THIS SURGING PROBLEM HAS OCCURRED SEVERAL TIMES OVER THE PAST COUPLE OF YEARS. THE MOST RECENT INCIDENT OCCURRED WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED IN A DRIVEWAY IN FRONT OF A HOME. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN OUT OF PARK AND PLACED IN REVERSE WHEN THE VEHICLE SURGED BACKWARD TO THE END OF THE DRIVEWAY. THE ACCELERATOR WAS NOT APPLIED TO MAKE THE VEHICLE MOVE AND THE AIR-CONDITIONING WAS NOT ON AT THE TIME OF THE SURGE ALTHOUGH IT HAD BEEN USED EARLY THAT DAY. *TR
NHTSA ODI #10401132
49,000 miles · May 16, 2011
Engine And Engine Cooling
2006 FORD FREESTYLE SURGE WHEN SHIFTING FROM REVERSE TO FORWARD OR VICE VERSA. *TR
NHTSA ODI #10401110
90,000 miles · May 16, 2011
Engine And Engine CoolingPower Train
VEHICLE LUNGES AFTER PUTTING IT IN GEAR. *TR
NHTSA ODI #10401058
106,000 miles · May 16, 2011
Engine And Engine Cooling
WE HAVE A 2006 FORD FREESTYLE THAT FREQUENTLY SURGES FORWARD AT LOW SPEEDS. USUALLY THIS OCCURS WHEN THE ENGINE IS COLD. ONCE IT WARMS UP IT'S LESS LIKELY TO HAPPEN. *TR
NHTSA ODI #10401032
100,000 miles · May 16, 2011
Engine And Engine Cooling
OUR 2006 FORD FREESTYLE WILL SOMETIMES SURGE WHEN FIRST STARTED OR AT LOW SPEEDS. IT SEEMS TO DO THIS THE WORST WHEN JUST STARTED AND BACKING OUT OF THE GARAGE. STEPPING ON THE BRAKE WILL STOP IT BUT THE ENGINE WILL RACE FOR A LITTLE BIT. *TR
NHTSA ODI #10401019
75,000 miles · Nov 10, 2010
Engine And Engine CoolingVehicle Speed Control
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 FORD FREESTYLE. WHEN THE VEHICLE STOPPED THE RPM'S BEGAN TO INCREASE AND DECREASE EXCESSIVELY. SHE ALSO STATED THE VEHICLE WOULD INTERMITTENTLY STALL WHILE DRIVING FORWARD OR IN REVERSE. WHEN THE VEHICLE STALLED AND WAS RESTARTED, IT WOULD FUNCTION NORMALLY. THE FAILURE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED AND THE VEHIC…
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TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 FORD FREESTYLE. WHEN THE VEHICLE STOPPED THE RPM'S BEGAN TO INCREASE AND DECREASE EXCESSIVELY. SHE ALSO STATED THE VEHICLE WOULD INTERMITTENTLY STALL WHILE DRIVING FORWARD OR IN REVERSE. WHEN THE VEHICLE STALLED AND WAS RESTARTED, IT WOULD FUNCTION NORMALLY. THE FAILURE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED AND THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 75,000. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 83,000. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE.
NHTSA ODI #10365247
65,000 miles · Oct 16, 2010
Engine And Engine Cooling
A/C CONDENSER LEAKING. ESTIMATE $1330.30 ENGINE MOUNT FRONT RIGHT WORN. ESTIMATE $519.43 10 HOURS LABOR TO CHANGE SIX SPARK PLUG. $324.56 65K MILES 2006 FREESTYLE. *TR
NHTSA ODI #10360797
40,000 miles · Oct 4, 2010
Engine And Engine CoolingVehicle Speed Control
MY FORD FREESTYLE SUDDENLY ACCELERATES WITHOUT PRESSING ON THE GAS. IT HAPPENS MOST OFTEN WHEN WE ARE STOPPED AND I LIFT MY FOOT OFF OF THE BRAKE, IT WILL SUDDENLY LUNGE FORWARD. IT WILL ALSO HAPPEN AT LOW SPEEDS, SUCH AS PULLING INTO OR OUT OF A PARKING SPOT. IT ALSO HAPPENS AT STOP SIGNS, DRIVE THRUS AND IN TRAFFIC. IT HAPPENS…
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MY FORD FREESTYLE SUDDENLY ACCELERATES WITHOUT PRESSING ON THE GAS. IT HAPPENS MOST OFTEN WHEN WE ARE STOPPED AND I LIFT MY FOOT OFF OF THE BRAKE, IT WILL SUDDENLY LUNGE FORWARD. IT WILL ALSO HAPPEN AT LOW SPEEDS, SUCH AS PULLING INTO OR OUT OF A PARKING SPOT. IT ALSO HAPPENS AT STOP SIGNS, DRIVE THRUS AND IN TRAFFIC. IT HAPPENS DURING EVERY DRIVE NOW, SOMETIMES NUMEROUS TIMES. I HAVE ALMOST HIT OTHER CARS AND TWICE HAVE ALMOST RUN OVER A PEDESTRIAN. THE PART THAT IS SUPPOSED TO FIX THIS PROBLEM SEEMS TO BE UNAVAILABLE. I HAVE THREE CHILDREN, THE OLDEST IS ONLY 5 AND I HAVE VERY REAL SAFETY CONCERNS FOR MY FAMILY AND OTHERS AROUND MY CAR. *TR
NHTSA ODI #10359135
Official recalls
1Oct 5, 2006
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.
Model-level recall history does not show whether a particular VIN is affected or has received a repair. Check a VIN with NHTSA ↗
NHTSA investigations
1PE11018 · 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
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