2006 Ford Freestyle

ON 4 OCCASIONS THIS SUMMER I HAD MY ENGINE SURGE WHILE I WAS MANEUVERING IN A PARKING LOT. THE ENGINE RACED AND LUCKILY I HAD MY FOOT ON THE BRAKE EACH TIME SO I WAS ABLE TO AVOID SMACKING INTO SOMETHING. ON TWO OTHER OCCASIONS THE ENGINE LOST CONSIDERABLE POWER WHILE I WAS DRIVING ON THE ROAD. THE YELLOW WRENCH LIGHT CAME ON. I PULLED OVER AND TURNED THE CAR OFF THEN RESTARTED IT. AT RESTART THE VEHICLE RAN NORMALLY AGAIN. I'M TOLD THAT FORD IS AWARE OF THE PROBLEM AND THE VEHICLE PROBABLY NEEDS A NEW THROTTLE BODY BUT THE PARTS ARE ON BACKORDER. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 FORD FREESTYLE. WHILE BACKING OUT OF THE DRIVEWAY, THE VEHICLE ACCELERATED WHEN THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED. THERE WERE NO WARNING INDICATORS ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER FOR INSPECTION AND THEY STATED THAT THE FAILURE WAS CONTRIBUTED TO THE EGR VALVES AND THROTTLE BODY. THE REPAIR PART WAS UNAVAILABLE DUE TO A MASSIVE BACK ORDER. THE VIN WAS UNKNOWN. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 52,000 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 60,000. UPDATED 10/06/09. *LJ POWER STEERING PUMP REPLACED FOR NOISE. THROTTLE BODY REPLACED FOR SURGING CONDITION, ALSO REPROGRAMED PCM UPDATED 10/08/09.*JB

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 FORD FREESTYLE. WHILE DRIVING 40 MPH, THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY BEGAN TO LOSE POWER AND DECREASE IN SPEED. THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT GAIN SPEED WHEN THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED. THE THROTTLE CONTROL TRANSMISSION LIGHT ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A REPAIR SHOP AND THE MECHANIC STATED THAT THIS WAS A COMMON FAILURE. A DIAGNOSTIC TEST WAS PERFORMED AND THE FAILURE CEASED WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS RESTARTED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED AND THE CONTACT DROVE TO HER RESIDENCE. THE DEALER STATED THAT A DIAGNOSTIC COULD NOT BE PERFORMED UNLESS THE FAILURE WAS PRESENT. THEY ASSUMED THAT THE FAILURE WAS DUE TO THE THROTTLE BODY OF THE ENGINE. THE FAILURE RECURRED A MONTH LATER WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS IDLING. THE CONTACT PLACED THE VEHICLE INTO REVERSE AND THEN BACK INTO DRIVE. THE VEHICLE ACCELERATED AND QUICKLY STALLED. THE EMISSION SYSTEM LIGHT ILLUMINATED AND THE FAILURE OCCURRED THREE TIMES IN ONE DAY. THE FOLLOWING DAY, THE LIGHT REMAINED ILLUMINATED, BUT THERE WAS NO FAILURE. THEY TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE FORD DEALER FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING, WHICH CONFIRMED THE THROTTLE BODY FAILURE. THROUGH RESEARCH, THE CONTACT VERIFIED THAT THIS WAS A COMMON FAILURE WITH HER MAKE AND MODEL VEHICLE. THE MANUFACTURER STATED THAT THEY WOULD NOT BE RESPONSIBLE FOR THE REPAIRS. THE VEHICLE IS CURRENTLY AT THE CONTACT'S RESIDENCE WAITING TO BE REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 70,000 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 71,000. UPDATED 09/14/09. *LJ UPDATED 09/14/09 UPDATED 09/16/09.*JB

WHEN I AM DRIVING MY CAR WITH THE AIR CONDITIONER RUNNING, THE TRANSMISSION WILL SURGE WHEN THE CAR IS AT A STOP, CAUSING THE CAR TO LUNGE FORWARD. LAST SUMMER I BROUGHT THE CAR TO THE DEALER TO HAVE THEM LOOK INTO IT AND THEY SAID IT IS JUST DUE TO THE CVT TRANSMISSION AND THE WAY IT IS TUNED. THEY TOLD ME IT WAS JUST CHARACTERISTIC OF THIS TYPE OF ENGINE. THERE WAS NOTHING THAT NEEDED TO BE FIXED. THIS HAPPENS EVERY TIME THE AIR IS RUNNING. MOST RECENTLY, MY CAR LUNGED INTO ANOTHER CAR IN LINE AT A RED LIGHT CAUSING REAR END DAMAGE. *TR

VEHICLE WILL SURGE FORWARD WHILE AT A FULL STOP OR WHILE BRAKING/DECELERATING WITH NO WARNING. USUALLY HAPPENS WHEN A/C IS RUNNING ON FULL FAN. WRENCH LIGHT WILL GO ON WHEN IT OCCURS AND CAR WILL RUN VERY SLUGGISH UNTIL CAR IS TURNED OFF. AT RESTART, (IF AIR IS OFF) WRENCH LIGHT IS OFF AND CAR RUNS OK. FORD SERVICE DEPT IN 2007 AND 2008 SAID IF THEY CAN'T DUPLICATE PROBLEM, CAN'T HELP. THIS IS THE THIRD SUMMER IT HAS OCCURRED AND IS OCCURRING MORE FREQUENTLY. FINALLY BROUGHT IT TO SERVICE DEPT FOR REPAIR. THEY SAID THEY HADN'T HEARD ABOUT THIS ALTHOUGH I AM FINDING SEVERAL REPORTS OF EXACT SAME ISSUE ONLINE AND AT NHTSA. THEY REPLACED THE ELECTRONIC THROTTLE AND A "COMPUTER" PART. *TR

WHILE STOPPED AND IN GEAR AT A LIGHT OR WHILE PARKING THE ENGINE REVS AND THE VEHICLE SURGES FORWARD (OR BACKWARD IF IN REVERSE). THIS HAS HAPPENED SEVERAL TIMES IN THE PAST WEEK ALMOST CAUSING DAMAGE TO VEHICLES NEAR-BY. AFTER THE "SURGE" A YELLOW WRENCH LIGHT ON THE DASH COMES ON. WHEN THE VEHICLE IS RESTARTED THE WARNING LIGHT GOES OFF AND THE VEHICLE OPERATES NORMALLY. *TR

EXCESSIVE BRAKE DUST. WAS INFORMED THAT REAR BRAKES WERE DOWN TO METAL. ROTORS WERE SO WORN THEY COULD NOT BE TURNED.REPLACED REAR BRAKES AND ROTORS.TOOK CAR IN FOR ROUTINE CHECK AND MENTIONED THAT THE REAR BAR THAT THE 3RD ROW OF SEATS HOLDS ONTO WAS RUSTING. ASKED IF THEY COULD CHECK FOR LEAKS AND IF OTHER PEOPLE WERE COMPLAINING. THEY FOUND NO LEAKS AND SAID I MUST HAVE GOTTEN THE CAR EXCESSIVELY WET ON THE INSIDE (NO!). I ALSO COMPLAINED ABOUT A SOUR MOLDY SMELL COMING FROM THE AIR CONDITIONER...AGAIN NO SOLUTION.HAD TO REPLACE TIRES BECUASE THEY WOR OUT 'PREMATURELY'. WAS TOLD IT WAS MY DRIVING. DEALERSHIP WOULD NOT DO ANYTHING UNDER WARRANTY OR OFFER HELP. TIRES HAD ABNORMAL WEAR ON THE INSIDE(TOEING?) THEN I WAS GETTING VERY POOR GAS MILEAGE AND NEEDED A ROUTINE CHECK AND OIL CHANGE AGAIN. I TOOK IT IN AND WAS INFORMED I HAD NO REAR BRAKES LEFT. THE REAR CALIPERS WERE FAILING TO RELEASE. ONCE AGAIN BRAKE ASSEMBLY WAS REPLACED. TOOK CAR IN FOR AND ENGINE NOISE/WHINE 3 DIFFERENT TIMES AND HAD A TECH RIDE WITH ME. EACH TIME THEY HEARD NOTHING AND DID NOTHING. TOOK CAR IN FOR A LOUD NOISE COMING FROM REAR WHEEL ALONG WITH A BURNING SMELL. TECH RODE WITH ME AND DID NOT HEAR ANY NOISE FROM TIRE BUT DID COMMENT ABOUT THE ENGINE NOISE/WHINE. I WAS FINALLY RELIEVED THAT HE HEARD IT AND I TOLD HIM NO OTHER TECH HAS SEEMED TO HEAR IT. CAR WAS LOOKED AT AND FOUND THAT REAR DRIVER TIRE BEARINGS WERE SHOT AND WHEEL WAS LOOSE(VERY DANGEROUS THEY SAID) THEY HAD TO ORDER PARTS. WHEN I ASKED WHAT THEY FOUND OUT ABOUT THE ENGINE WHINE THAT THE TECH ALSO HEARD, I WAS TOLD THERE WAS NO MENTION OF IT BUT THEY WOULD LOOK INTO IT BEFORE I CAME TO PICK UP MY CAR. NEXT I GOT A PHONE CALL SAYING THE SHOP FOREMAN DIDN'T HEAR THE NOISE, SO THERE WAS NOTHING THEY COULD DO.NOW FOR THE LAST TWO DAYS MY CAR HAS STARTED REALLY ROUGH AND THEN DIED. YESTERDAY IT SURGED FORWARD AND THE WRENCH LIGHT TURNED ON. I TOOK IT IN AND NOW THEY SAY THE CODE SAYS THERE IS A TRANSMISSION FAILURE!? 45,000. *TR