2006 Ford Freestyle

I PURCHASED MY 2006 FORD FREESTYLE IN DECEMBER 2009. AS SOON AS THE WEATHER GOT WARMER I NOTICED THAT WHEN PARKING, BACKING UP, OR TRYING TO STOP, THE VEHICLE WOULD SURGE AS IF I STILL HAD MY FOOT ON THE ACCELERATOR. SOON IT ALSO STARTED SURGING/SPUTTERING WHEN I FIRST STARTED OUT AND WOULD OCCASIONALLY STALL, TWICE IN HEAVY TRAFFIC. I TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE FORD DEALERSHIP TO DISCOVER THAT THE THROTTLE BODY POSITION SENSOR DOESN'T WORK PROPERLY & THAT ALL FREESTYLES WERE HAVING THE SAME PROBLEM. I WAS SHOCKED TO FIND THAT A NEW UNIT COULD BE PUT IN BUT WAS NOT COVERED AS A RECALL AND WAS GOING TO COST $1000. AS A SINGLE MOM, THAT WAS JUST IMPOSSIBLE. LUCKILY MY DISABLED FATHER WAS PREVIOUSLY A MECHANIC AND WAS ABLE TO USE CARB CLEANER TO CLEAN THE SENSOR AND TEMPORARILY STOP THE PROBLEM. SINCE THEN, EVERY SPRING THE PROBLEM COMES BACK AND I HAVE TO HAVE THE THROTTLE BODY UNIT CLEANED SEVERAL TIMES BEFORE WINTER. ANOTHER PROBLEM I HAVE WITH THIS VEHICLE IS THAT THE BRAKES WEAR OUT UNUSUALLY QUICKLY. I DON'T KNOW IF IT'S BECAUSE OF HAVING TO FIGHT THE THROTTLE POSITION SENSOR TO STOP THE CAR, OR IF IT'S A FLAW IN THE DESIGN OF THE BRAKE SYSTEM. I DO KNOW THAT WHEN IT STARTS TO FEEL LIKE THEY ARE WEARING OUT I HAVE TO REPLACE THEM ASAP BECAUSE THE MORE THEY GET WORN THE FASTER THEY WEAR OUT, IF THAT MAKES SENSE. SOMETHING I'VE JUST RECENTLY NOTICED IS THAT THE LIGHTS (INTERIOR, EXTERIOR, DISPLAY, ALL OF THEM) HAVE BEEN ALMOST BLINKING...GETTING BRIGHTER/DIMMER AND AT THE SAME TIME MY A/C BLOWS HARDER/SOFTER, LIKE THEY ARE SURGING AS WELL. UPON FURTHER EXAMINATION I FOUND THAT THE TOP AND BOTTOM DRIVER'S SIDE MOTOR MOUNTS HAVE CRACKED/ROTTED BUSHINGS. FORD SHOULD ABSOLUTELY REPLACE THESE THROTTLE BODIES WITHOUT QUESTION; MY CHILDREN RIDE IN MY FREESTYLE EVERY DAY AND ONE CLOSE CALL IS ONE TOO MANY. I WANT THIS FIXED ONCE AND FOR ALL. *JS

I DON'T REMEMBER EXACTLY WHEN THIS FIRST HAPPENED, BUT IT WAS SOMETIME IN MID-LATE 2009, AND HAS OCCURRED MORE AND MORE OFTEN EVER SINCE. THE CAR WILL SUDDENLY LUNGE FORWARD (OR BACK IF IN REVERSE) WHEN MY FOOT IS NOT ON THE ACCELERATOR. WHEN THE CAR IS IDLE, I HAVE FOUND THAT I HAVE TO KEEP MY FOOT VERY FIRMLY ON THE BRAKE FOR FEAR OF HITTING THE CAR IN FRONT OF ME OR A PEDESTRIAN WALKING IN FRONT OF THE CAR. IT IS VERY SCARY. I HAVE ASKED CAR REPAIR SERVICES TO CHECK IT OUT NUMEROUS TIMES AND HAVE NOT HAD ANYONE FIND THE PROBLEM. I FEEL LIKE THE PROBLEM IS GETTING WORSE AND I AM REALLY FRIGHTENED. I NEED TO KNOW WHAT CAN BE DONE ABOUT THIS. *TR

MY WIFE WAS COMING HOME FROM WORK, SHE WENT TO PARK THE CAR OUTSIDE IN FRONT OF OUR PORCH WHERE SHE NORMALLY PARKS AT. SHE STILL HAD HER FOOT ON THE BRAKE AND WAS GETTING READY TO SWITCH GEARS WHEN THE CAR ACCELERATED AND WENT OVER OUR FLOWERPOT AND INTO MY PORCH BRAKING A FEW BOARDS AND SCRATCHING THE FRONT OF MY CAR. THIS IS NOT THE FIRST TIME IT HAS ACCELERATED ON US WHILE NOT SUPPOSE TO. WHEN I BOUGHT THE CAR IN AUGUST 2011 WE TOOK IT TO MYRTLE BEACH FOR A WEEK, WHILE IN MYRTLE BEACH THE CAR WOULD TRY TO TAKE OFF AND/OR DIE WHILE AT LOW SPEEDS WITH THE A/C ON. THE PROBLEM ALMOST CAUSED US TO HIT A PEDESTRIAN. THIS CAR IS VERY UNSAFE, AND REALLY NEEDS THE PROBLEM FIXED. *TR

THE CAR STARTED LUNGING I WAS GOING ABOUT 25 MPH THEN THE RPM'S RC..ACCELERATED AND SPEED REDUCED. MY RPM WAS AT 6 OR 7000 BUT COULD ONLY GO TWENTY. I HAVE TWO KIDS THEY WERE IN THE CAR VERY DANGEROUS. GET TO MY HOME TURN OFF THE CAR AFTER ABOUT 20 MINUTES I GET MY HUSBAND TO LOOK AT IT AND IT IS NOT DOING ANYTHING ANYMORE. THE CAR WAS FINE FOR ABOUT TWO WEEKS, THEN OUT OF NO WHERE NO SIGNS OR PROBLEMS AT THE MOMENT THE CAR STALLS OUT WILL NOT GO ANYWHERE. TOWED IT TO THE FORD PLACE THEY TELL ME IT IS THE TRANSMISSION IT WILL COST $6700 THIS IS MY FAMILIES ONLY TRANSPORTATION. WE HAVE ONE VEHICLE. WE CAN NOT AFFORD TO GET IT FIXED OR AFFORD ANOTHER CAR. WE HAVE BEEN STUCK WALKING EVERYWHERE. I THINK FORD SHOULD HAVE TO DO SOMETHING ABOUT THIS.. THEY WOULD NOT EVEN TAKE A PAYMENT PLAN TO TRY TO GET IT FIXED....PLEASE HELP! *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 FORD FREESTYLE. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING 5 MPH WHEN THE VEHICLE INCREASED ACCELERATION UNEXPECTEDLY DESPITE THE BRAKES BEING DEPRESSED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO THE DEALER. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 60,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 114,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 FORD FREESTYLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT LOW SPEEDS, THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY ACCELERATED. THE VEHICLE RETURNED TO NORMAL WHEN THE BRAKE WAS APPLIED. THE FAILURE WAS EXPERIENCED SEVERAL TIMES. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO THE DEALER AND THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE FAILURE AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 80,000.

NOT SURE ON DATE WHEN INCIDENT OCCURRED, BUT THE VEHICLE WOULD START LUNGING EVEN WHILE BRAKE PEDAL WAS ENGAGED. PROBLEM WORSENED OVER A SHORT PERIOD OF TIME TO WHERE IT WOULD CUT OFF MULTIPLE TIMES. ALSO PROBLEM WOULD GET WORSE WHILE AIR CONDITION WAS ON. ONE DAY PULLING INTO A PARKING SPOT ONE DAY THE VEHICLE LUNGED FORWARD CAUSING ME TO HIT A PARKING BLOCK. DAMAGE WAS DONE TO THE FRONT BUMPER ONLY. EVENTUALLY IT GOT TO WHERE WE WERE UNABLE TO DRIVE THE VEHICLE. HAS BEEN PARKED FOR SEVERAL MONTHS. WILL CRANK UP FOR A COUPLE SECONDS AND WILL CUT OFF. *TR