2006 Ford Freestyle

I WAS DRIVING ON THE PENNSYLVANIA TPKE AND SUDDENLY LOST SPEED. WENT FROM 70MPH TO 35MPH. MY WIFE AND I NEARLY HIT THE WINDSHIELD. THE WRENCH LIGHT CAME ON. STOPPED ON THE SIDE IMMEDIATELY AND TURNED OFF THE ENGINE. WHEN I STARTED IT AGAIN, WRENCH LIGHT WAS GONE AND THE CAR DROVE FINE. TOOK IT TO FORD DEALER WHO FIRST COULD NOT REPLICATE THE PROBLEM. EVERY NOW AND THEN I WOULD HAVE THE SAME PROBLEM OCCUR, BUT AFTER TAKING IT TO THE DEALER, THEY COULD NOT REPLICATE THE PROBLEM AND COULD NOT FIND IT ON THE COMPUTER. ONE DAY THAT HAPPENED, I DROVE FOR A GOOD 20 MIN AT 30MPH TO GET TO THE DEALER WITH THE WRENCH LIGHT ON SO THEY CAN DIAGNOSE IT AND NOT MAKE ME LOOK LIKE I AM CRAZY. THEY FINALLY GOT THE CODE AND SAID I NEED A NEW TRANSMISSION THAT COSTS $6,000. WRENCH LIGHT CAME ON FOR A WHILE AFTER THAT WHENEVER I ACCELERATED A LITTLE, AND I WOULD LOOSE POWER AGAIN. NOW WHENEVER I START THE CAR, THE WRENCH LIGHT IS ON AND IT IS DIFFICULT AND ALMOST IMPOSSIBLE TO ACCELERATE. I HAVE TO DRIVE IT FOR ABOUT 10 MINUTES WITH THE LIGHT ON BEFORE I TURN OFF THE ENGINE SO I CAN HAVE IT GO AWAY WHEN I START THE CAR AGAIN. THE SITUATION IS GETTING WORSE, AND FORD DEALER PERSON I SPOKE TO SAYS THEY KNOW OF THE PROBLEM. I HAVE READ SO MANY COMPLAINTS ONLINE ABOUT THE EXACT SAME ISSUE. I WAS TOLD TO FILE A COMPLAINT AND YOU MIGHT HELP WITH A RECALL FOR THIS PROBLEM. *TR

2006 FORD FREESTYLE. THE CAR ACCELERATES ON ITS OWN, REQUIRING ME TO USE THE BRAKE HARD. ALSO, WHEN THE CAR STARTS TO BACK UP OR IN SLOW FORWARD SPEEDS (SUCH AS PARKING) , THE ENGINE SHUTS OFF ON ITS OWN. FORD HAS IDENTIFIED IT AS A THROTTLE BODY PROBLEM. THE PART IS ON NATIONAL BACKORDER WITH NO ESTIMATION OF WHEN MY CAR CAN BE REPAIRED. I HAVE LOOKED INTO THIS AND A LOT OF PEOPLE ARE HAVING SIMILAR ISSUES. PLEASE FORCE FORD TO MAKE THIS PART AND ISSUE A RECALL. *TR

MY 2006 FORD FREESTYLE LUNGES FORWARD. IT WAS SEVERAL WEEKS FROM THE FIRST TIME THIS OCCURRED TO THE SECOND TIME, BUT NOW IT IS DOING IT ALMOST ALL OF THE TIME. WHEN IT IS HOT OUTSIDE AND THE ENGINE IS WARM THE THROTTLE HAS A MIND OF IT'S OWN. IT SEEMS TO HAPPEN MOST FREQUENTLY WHEN PARKING SUCH AS SHIFTING FROM PARK TO DRIVE, PARK TO REVERSE, OR DRIVE TO REVERSE, BUT HAVE ALSO HAD IT HAPPEN WHEN STOPPING AT AN INTERSECTION. THE VEHICLE JUST TRIES TO RUN AWAY WITH ITSELF, THE LIMITED POWER LIGHT COMES ON AND A COUPLE OF TIMES IT HAS STALLED WHEN THIS OCCURRED. THE PROBLEM IS THE THROTTLE BODY. HAD THE CODES RAN AT THE FORD SERVICE DEPARTMENT AT MY LOCAL DEALER AND THEY SAID THEY HAVE SEEN OVER 20 CASES OF THIS SAME ISSUE. I LIVE IN A VERY RURAL AREA AND I DIDN'T EVEN THINK THERE WERE THAT MANY FREESTYLE'S IN THIS AREA. I WAS TOLD BY THE DEALER TO FILE A COMPLAINT, AND THEY MAYBE THEY WOULD RECALL THE DEFECTIVE PART. I BELIEVE THIS PART NEEDS RECALLED AS A MATTER OF SAFETY. LAST WEEK I ALMOST HIT A MAN IN A GROCERY STORE PARKING LOT AS I PUT THE VEHICLE IN REVERSE TO BACK OUT OF A PARKING SPOT. HE WAS WALKING BEHIND THE VEHICLE AND I HAD MY FOOT ON THE BRAKES BUT WHEN THE CAR DECIDED TO THROTTLE BY ITSELF THE BRAKED DID GIVE A LITTLE AND THE MAN PROCEEDED TO USE VULGAR LANGUAGE AND SOME SIGN LANGUAGE. *TR

OUR 2006 FORD FREESTYLE LUNGES/SURGES WHEN GOING FROM PARK TO DRIVE OR PARK TO REVERSE. IT IS OCCURRINGGG MORE FREQUENTLY AND WITH GREATER SURGES. THIS HAS ALSO HAPPENED WHEN DRIVING AT SLOW SPEEDS SUCH AS PULLING THE CAR INTO THE GARAGE OR A PARKING SPACE. THE VEHICLE HAS BEEN DOING THIS FOR AT LEAST 1 YEAR AND HAS APPROXIMATELY 84,000 MILES ON IT. WE HAVE REPLACED THE BRAKES PADS AND ROTORS WITH BETTER THAN OEM PARTS ON THE ADVICE FROM OUR NON-DEALER MECHANIC SO OUR BRAKES HOLD THE VEHICLE PRETTY WELL WHEN THESE SURGES OCCUR. HOWEVER IT STILL LUNGES OR SURGES AND WE FEEL THAT IT IS BECOMING INCREASINGLY UNSAFE TO OPERATE. *TR

WHEN PULLING INTO PARKING SPACES, OR OUT OF THE DRIVEWAY, AND/OR REDUCING SPEED TO STOP, MY 2006 FORD FREESTYLE 58K WILL SUDDENLY LUNGE FORWARD. WHEN YOU PREVENT THE SUDDEN ACCELERATION BY APPLYING THE BRAKE, THE WRENCH LIGHT WILL COME ON AND SOMETIMES IT WILL STALL. THE FORD DEALER STATED THAT IT WAS CARBON BUILD-UP AND TOLD ME TO PUT A CAN OR TWO OF SEA FOAM IN THE GAS TANK. AFTER RUNNING TWO TANKS OF GAS, PROBLEM STILL PERSISTS. MAJOR SAFETY ISSUE. FORD NEEDS TO SUPPORT THEIR CUSTOMERS AND RECALL/FIX THE DEFECT. *TR

THE PROBLEMS STARTED WHEN I WAS BACKING OUT OF A PARKING SPACE. THE CAR SURGES WHETHER IT IS IN DRIVE OR REVERSE...WILL CONTINUE TO ACCELERATE EVEN WHEN BRAKE IS APPLIED. I HAVE HAD TO SHUT THE CAR OFF COMPLETELY TO GET IT TO STOP. OTHER TIMES IT WILL SURGE, THEN STALL COMPLETELY. IN ADDITION TO THIS HAPPENING AFTER RESTARTING, THE CAR WON'T ACCELERATE NORMALLY. THIS HAPPENED WHILE TRYING TO GET THROUGH AN INTERSECTION. NOT SAFE. *TR