2006 Ford Freestyle

MY 2006 FORD FREESTYLE STARTED ACCELERATING ON IT'S OWN (MY FOOT NOT ON THE GAS PEDAL) WHEN IN REVERSE ABOUT 6 MONTHS AGO. RECENTLY IT HAS STARTED ACCELERATING ON IT'S OWN IN BOTH THE DRIVE AND REVERSE AND IT WILL LUNGE ANYWHERE FROM 1 TO 6 FEET. APPLYING THE BRAKE DOES NOT ALWAYS WORK IMMEDIATELY. I HAVE TO PRESS THE BRAKE MUCH MORE FIRMLY THAN USUAL TO GET THE ACCELERATION TO STOP. *TR

MY 2006 FORD FREESTYLE HAS AN ISSUE WHERE THE RPM STAYS AT 1500 ALLOWING MY VEHICLE TO MOVE AT SPEEDS OF 25 - 30 MPH WITH MY FOOT OFF OF THE GAS PEDAL. WHILE STOPPED AT A TRAFFIC LIGHT, THE RPM WAS AT 1500 THEN DROPPED ALL OF A SUDDEN CAUSING THE ENGINE TO ALMOST STALL. THE RPMS THEN JUMPED UP AGAIN TO AVOID THE ENGINE STALL CAUSING MY VEHICLE TO MOVE FORWARD. IN RESEARCHING POSSIBLE CAUSES ON THE INTERNET, I FOUND THAT MANY FORD OWNERS HAVE EXPERIENCED THE SAME ISSUE AND HAD TO REPLACE THE THROTTLE BODY (THROTTLE POSITION SENSOR). I CALLED FORD CUSTOMER SERVICE AND DESPITE THE NUMEROUS CONSUMER COMPLAINTS, THERE WAS NO RECALL OR NO ISSUE REPORTED RELATED TO THIS SERIOUS ACCELERATION ISSUE. I WAS TOLD TO TAKE THE VEHICLE TO MY LOCAL DEALER, HAVE IT REPAIRED, AND IF FORD DECIDED TO PUT OUT A RECALL THAT I MAY BE REIMBURSED FOR THIS ISSUE. MY CONCERN WITH FORD'S APPROACH IS THAT IF EVERY OWNER PAYS FOR THIS REPAIR WITHOUT ANYONE IN THE CONSUMER SAFETY BOARD BEING MADE AWARE OF THIS THAT THERE WILL BE NO RECALL. SOMEONE COULD GET INJURED OR KILLED WITH SUCH A SERIOUS VEHICLE DEFECT. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 FORD FREESTYLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHEN AT A STOP AND HIS FOOT DEPRESSED ON THE BRAKE, HE NOTICED THAT THE VEHICLE'S RPM'S WOULD REV TO HIGH NUMBERS AS IF IT WANTED TO TAKE OFF. THE VEHICLE WAS THEN TAKEN AND INSPECTED BY A INDEPENDENT MECHANIC AND THEY ADVISED HIM THAT THE DRIVE BY WIRE MAY BE THE CAUSE. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 45,000. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 FORD FREESTYLE. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE THE GEAR WAS PLACED IN DRIVE THE VEHICLE SURGED FORWARD AND STALLED. THE VEHICLE ALSO SURGES BACKWARDS WHILE IT WAS IN REVERSE. THE RPMS WOULD ALSO INCREASE CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO DECELERATE. THE FAILURE OCCURRED INTERMITTENTLY AND HAPPENED MORE OFTEN WHEN THE WEATHER WAS HOT. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE THE TECHNICIANS WERE UNABLE TO DIAGNOSE THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THERE WAS AN OPEN INVESTIGATION; NHTSA ACTION NUMBER: PE10033 (VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL, POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:CONTROL MODULE (TCM, PCM)) THAT MAY BE RELATED TO THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 40,000.

ON SATURDAY, JULY 2, 2011 WE HAD BEEN DRIVING THE CAR FOR ABOUT 40 MINUTES TO OUR DESTINATION WHEN THE VEHICLE STARTED ACTING UP AT A STOP. I WAS IDLING AT A STOP WITH MY FOOT ON THE BRAKE WHEN THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY INCREASED RPMS TO 3 ' 4K. I HAD TO TURN THE CAR OFF TO GET IT TO STOP. THE INDICATOR LIGHT THAT LOOKS LIKE A WRENCH AND AN ENGINE CAME ON DURING THIS TIME. I HAD A DIFFICULT TIME STARTING THE VEHICLE SHORTLY AFTER TUNING IT OFF. THE TEMPERATURE ON THAT DAY WAS RIGHT AT 100 DEGREES AND I HAD THE AIR CONDITIONER RUNNING WHILE DRIVING AND AT THE STOP WHEN THIS OCCURED. *KB

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 FORD FREESTYLE. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING AT LOW SPEEDS IN FORWARD OR REVERSE THE VEHICLE WOULD SUDDENLY LUNGE IN EITHER DIRECTION. HE ALSO, NOTICED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS THE RPM'S WOULD INCREASE EXCESSIVELY. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INSPECTED NOR HAD IT BEEN REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 65,000. UPDATED 08/31/2011 *LN *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 FORD FREESTYLE. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING AT LOW SPEEDS AND DRIVING INTO A PARKING SPACE, HE NOTICED THAT THE RPM'S WOULD INCREASE EXCESSIVELY. WHEN HIS FOOT WAS ALSO ON THE BRAKE PEDAL THE VEHICLE SEEMED TO LUNGE FORWARD AS WELL. THE VEHICLE WAS INSPECTED BY A DEALER WHO HAD NOT GIVEN THE CONTACT A DIAGNOSIS. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 85,000. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE. UPDATED 10/05/2011 *LN *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 FORD FREESTYLE. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING IN REVERSE WITH THE BRAKE PEDAL DEPRESSED THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY ACCELERATED THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT ILLUMINATED AND THE VEHICLE STALLED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER WHO PERFORMED A DIAGNOSTIC TEST THAT LOCATED THE FAILURE WITHIN THE THROTTLE BODY AND IT WAS REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 61,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 61,300. THE CONSUMER STATED THE WRENCH LIGHT ILLUMINATED, AND THE VEHICLE SURGED WHILE IN REVERSE AND THEN STALLED. UPDATED 09/01/11

WHEN DRIVING MY 2006 FORD FREESTYLE WHEN RUNNING THE AIR CONDITIONING, THE VEHICLE WILL LUNGE EITHER IN DRIVE OR REVERSE. I HAVE NOT TAKEN THIS IN YET TO BE LOOKED AT, BUT IS SEEMING TO WORSEN. I AM IN FEAR FOR MY CHILDREN, FAMILY AND WHOM EVER HAPPENS TO CROSS THE PATH OF THIS VEHICLE WHEN IT "ACTS UP". I HAVE EVEN HAD IT HAPPEN AT STOP SIGNS AND RED LIGHTS. I AM AFRAID MY CAR WILL RUN SOMEONE OVER OR RAM INTO ANOTHER VEHICLE AT ITS DISCRETION. THERE NEEDS TO BE A RECALL ON THIS VEHICLE TO RESOLVE THIS PROBLEM LONG TERM. THE VEHICLE IS BECOMING UNSAFE TO DRIVE. THIS PROBLEM HAPPENS RANDOMLY WITHOUT ANY PRE-INDICATORS AS TO WHEN IT WILL OCCUR, EXCEPT FOR THE VEHICLE RPM'S REVVING IMMEDIATELY BEFORE IT HAPPENS. *TR