2006 Ford Freestyle

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 FORD FREESTYLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE REVERSING AND ATTEMPTING TO PARK THE VEHICLE WITH THE BRAKES ENGAGED, THE VEHICLE SURGED FORWARD. THE GEAR WAS THEN SHIFTED INTO DRIVE AND THE VEHICLE STALLED. THE FAILURE WAS EXPERIENCED NUMEROUS TIMES. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER WHERE THEY WERE UNABLE TO DIAGNOSE THE FAILURE, BUT THE MASS AIR FLOW SENSOR WAS REPLACED. THE FAILURE CONTINUED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN BACK FOR ADDITIONAL REPAIRS. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 80,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 102,000. UPDATED 8/29/11 *CN SINCE THE INITIAL RECALL, THE THROTTLE BODY WAS CLEANED. UPDATED 10/03/11

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 FORD FREESTYLE. THE CONTACT STARTED THE IGNITION AND WHILE SLIGHTLY TURNING THE STEERING WHEEL AND APPLYING THE BRAKE PEDAL, THE VEHICLE UNEXPECTEDLY LUNGED FORWARD. ALSO, THERE WAS AN ABNORMAL INCREASE IN ENGINE RPMS. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER WHERE THE THROTTLE BODY WAS REPLACED. THE ACCELERATION PROBLEM WAS A CONTINUOUS FAILURE WHICH RECURRED WHENEVER THE VEHICLE WAS IN OPERATION. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE DEFECT. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 134,000.

VEHICLE ACCELERATES WHEN THE AIR CONDITIONER IS ON. IT ACCELERATES ON ITS OWN AND THERE HAVE BEEN A FEW OCCASIONS WHEN I HAVE ALMOST REAR-ENDED PEOPLE. I NOW KNOW THAT I HAVE TO STAY MORE THAN THE USUAL DISTANCE FROM THE CAR AHEAD OF ME, IN ORDER TO AVOID A COLLISION. THIS HAPPENS ALL THE TIME WHEN THE AIR CONDITIONER IS ON. THIS IS NOT AN OCCASIONAL OCCURRENCE. AT TIMES, IT ALSO SEEMS LIKE THE CAR IS GOING TO STALE OUT. I HAVE NOT TAKEN IT TO THE DEALERSHIP OR TO A REPAIR SHOP, DUE TO A LACK OF FUNDS TO TRY TO DIAGNOSE AND CORRECT THE ISSUE. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 FORD FREESTYLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WOULD SURGE FORWARD OR BACKWARD, IF YOU WERE IN DRIVE OR REVERSE, WHEN PRESSURE WAS RELEASED FROM THE BRAKE PEDAL. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO HAVE THE FAILURE DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS ALSO NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 104,679.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 FORD FREESTYLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE ATTEMPTING TO PARK AT 2 MPH, THE BRAKES WERE APPLIED AND THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY ACCELERATED FOR SIX FEET WITHOUT WARNING. THE FAILURE OCCURRED ON SIX DIFFERENT OCCASIONS. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER WHERE THEY WERE UNABLE TO DUPLICATE THE FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 91,000.

2006 FORD FREESTYLE LURCHES WHEN COMING TO A STOP OR DEPARTING FROM A STOP. TO PREVENT THE CAR FROM INVOLUNTARILY MOVING, HEAVY BRAKE PRESSURE IS REQUIRED. THESE EVENTS STARTED IN APRIL 2011 WHEN VEHICLE HAD APPROXIMATELY 97,000 MILES ON IT (26 JULY 2011 ODOMETER READING 99,150 MILES). SYMPTOMS OCCUR EVERY TIME THE VEHICLE IS PUT INTO REVERSE; LESS FREQUENT WHEN IN FORWARD GEARS. *TR

WHILE DRIVING INTO A DRIVEWAY, MY 2006 FORD FREESTYLE, SUDDENLY REVVED AND LURCHED FORWARD. I HAD TO COMPRESS THE BRAKES HARD TO STOP THE CAR FROM HITTING ANOTHER CAR. LATER THAT DAY, I WAS IN A DRIVE THRU (STOPPED) AND THE CAR REVVED UP AND LURCHED FORWARD AGAIN. BOTH TIMES THE AC WAS ON FULL BLAST AND THE TEMP OUTSIDE WAS OVER 100. AFTER TAKING IT INTO FORD TODAY, THEY FOUND NO CODES BUT ASSUME IT'S THE THROTTLE BODY. ALTHOUGH I HAVE A OF THE LINE FORD WARRANTY, IT DOESN'T INCLUDE THIS PART. THE PART ALONE WAS ALMOST 600 DOLLARS. SINCE THERE ARE SO MANY NEAR MISSES WITH THE FORD FREESTYLES HAVING THE SAME MECHANICAL PROBLEM, FORD SHOULD BE CONCERNED. IT CAUSES QUITE A SCARE TO HAVE YOUR VEHICLE DO THIS WHILE YOU ARE IN SUCH A SLOW MODE. UPDATED IVOQ 09/08/11... UPDATED 10/26/11 *BF UPDATED 11/28/11*JB

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 FORD FREESTYLE. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING INTO A CAR WASH THE VEHICLE SURGED FORWARD ALMOST HITTING A PEDESTRIAN. THE CONTACT STATED THE FAILURE OCCURRED TWO DOZEN TIMES. THE AIR CONDITIONER WAS IN USE WHEN THE VEHICLE SURGED FORWARD. THE CONTACT HAD NOT TAKEN THE VEHICLE TO A DEALER OR CALLED THE MANUFACTURER BUT STATED THERE WERE NUMEROUS COMPLAINTS REGARDING SURGING FOR HIS YEAR, MAKE AND MODEL. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 68,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 FORD FREESTYLE. WHILE SWITCHING THE GEAR SHIFT FROM PARK TO DRIVE THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY LUNGED FORWARD. THE CONTACT HAD TO APPLY EXCESSIVE FORCE TO THE BRAKE PEDAL IN ORDER TO STOP THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE ALSO LUNGED FORWARD AND STALLED WHEN MAKING A LEFT OR RIGHT TURN. THE ENGINE WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL INTERMITTENTLY. THE CONTACT STATED THE FAILURE OCCURRED MORE FREQUENTLY WHEN THE AIR CONDITIONER WAS ACTIVATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING. THE TECHNICIAN STATED THE ECM NEEDED TO BE UPDATED. THE ECM WAS REPROGRAMMED AND THE FAILURE RECURRED A MONTH LATER. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THERE WAS AN OPEN INVESTIGATION UNDER NHTSA ACTION NUMBER: PE11018 (VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL) THAT MAY BE RELATED TO THE FAILURE. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 50,000. UPDATED 08/31/11*LJ THE CONSUMER ALSO STATED THE SUDDEN ACCELERATION HAPPENED WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS IN PUT IN RVERESE. UPDATED 09/07/11

CAR SURGED FORWARD AFTER PULLING INTO A PARKING SPOT PRESSED BRAKE AND CAR ENGINE REVVED AND MOVED FORWARD AND HIT CURB AND CAUSED DAMAGE TO LOWER FINDER AND RIGHT TIRE. HAD TO REPLACE TIRE ON RIGHT FRONT PASSENGER SIDE AND FINDER STILL CRACKED. NOW CAR WILL REV UP WITHOUT PUSHING GAS IN DRIVE AND REVERSE UP TO 6 FEET AT A TIME THEN STALL WHEN BRAKE IS PRESSED. ABOUT RAN OVER A CHILD WHEN THEY GOT OUT FOR PRACTICE. FORD DEALERSHIP SAID NO PROBLEMS WERE FOUND AND HAVE ISSUES WITH THROTTLE BODY AND SAID IT MIGHT DO THE SAME THING AND COST $800. NOW IT DOES IT ALL THE TIME AND ALSO WILL LOSE SPEED WHEN BACKING OUT ON A ROAD TO TAKE OFF WILL NOT GET OVER 30 MPH. VERY DANGEROUS. *TR