2006 Ford Freestyle

LUNGING PROBLEM FOR 2006 FORD FREESTYLE - I JUST WENT TO THE FORD WEBSITE TO CHECK FOR ANY RECALLS BECAUSE WE ARE EXPERIENCING A LUNGING PROBLEM. THE OFFICIAL WEBSITE DOES NOT LIST ONE BUT I FOUND INFO LISTED THRU YOUR WEBSITE WITH THE SAME ISSUE. IT DOES HAPPEN AT LOW SPEEDS, WE COULDN'T FIGURE IT OUT AND WE'VE SPENT MONEY ALREADY TRYING TO STOP THE ISSUE BUT IT KEEPS HAPPENING, IT FIRST HAPPENED ABOUT A YEAR AND A HALF AGO AND WE REPLACED THE THROTTLE BODY. NORMALLY IT'S FROM GOING FROM PARK TO REVERSE OR FROM PARK FORWARD. IT ACCELERATES WHEN YOU DON'T HAVE YOUR FOOT ON THE PEDAL. THE ISSUE IS STARTING TO GET WORSE. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 FORD FREESTYLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 5 MPH THE VEHICLE STALLED. UPON RESTART, THE VEHICLE OPERATED AS NORMAL. A CHECK ENGINE LIGHT WAS ALSO ILLUMINATING ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL UPON RESTART. THE CONTACT ALSO STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS EXPERIENCING A RECURRING FAILURE IN WHICH IT WOULD MOMENTARILY SURGE FORWARD. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER WHERE THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE THROTTLE BODY NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS IN THE PROCESS OF BEING REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 100,000. UPDATED 08/01/11*LJ THE CONSUMER STATED HE HAD AN ACCIDENT LAST YEAR IN A PRIVATE PARKING LOT. THE CONSUMER STATED THE VEHICLE SURGED WHEN IT WAS PLACED INTO GEAR. THE THROTTLE BODY WAS REPLACED IN 2011. UPDATED 01/30/12

MY 2006 FORD FREESTYLE IS LUNGING AWAY FROM ME AT SLOW SPEEDS AND EVEN WHEN MY FOOT IS ON THE PEDAL. THE WRENCH INDICATOR HAS COME ON TWICE, BUT NEITHER OF THE MECHANICS I HAVE TAKEN IT TO HAVE BEEN ABLE TO RETRIEVE THE CODES. I AM SO SCARED I'M GOING TO HIT ANOTHER VEHICLE, A PERSON, OR DRIVE INTO MY GARAGE WALL WHEN I'M PARKING. THE RPMS ARE STAYING UP EVEN WHEN I EASE OFF THE GAS. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 FORD FREESTYLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY ACCELERATED WHILE THE BRAKES WERE APPLIED. THE CONTACT WAS UNABLE TO STOP THE VEHICLE AND CRASHED INTO A DRIVE-THRU SIGN. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DESTROYED AND A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WOULD LUNGE FORWARD SPORADICALLY, ESPECIALLY WHEN THE AIR CONDITIONER WAS ACTIVATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION WHERE THE DEALER WAS UNABLE TO DUPLICATE OR LOCATE A FAILURE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE SUDDEN ACCELERATION FAILURE WAS BECOMING WORSE OVER TIME AND WAS CONCERNED WITH THE POSSIBILITY OF ANOTHER CRASH. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 103,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 FORD FREESTYLE. THE CONTACT STATED WHENEVER THE VEHICLE WAS AT A COMPLETE STOP WITH THE AIR CONDITIONER IN OPERATION AND THE BRAKE PEDAL DEPRESSED, THE VEHICLE WOULD ACCELERATE ABNORMALLY. THE THROTTLE BODY WAS REPLACED IN 2009 UNDER THE EXTENDED SERVICE WARRANTY YET THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED FOR THE MOST RECENT FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE PROBLEM. THE CONTACT REFERECNED AN INVESTIGATION RELATED TO THE DEFECT UNDER NHTSA ACTION NUMBER: PE11018 (VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL). THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 60,000.

VEHICLE LUNGES - NOTICED LUNGING IN APRIL 2011. WHEN VEHICLE IS IGNITED AND PUT IN PARK OR FOOT IS APPLIED TO BRAKE, AFTER DRIVING, VEHICLE LUNGES FORWARD - RPM REGISTER CAN REV UP TO AT LEAST "3" OR ABOVE AND THEN REV DOWN TO NORMAL IDLE. LUNGING IS WORSE AND MORE POWERFUL IF AC IS ON. VEHICLE HAS ALSO LUNGED IN REVERSE WHEN VEHICLE IS IGNITED AND PUT IN REVERSE WHILE FOOT IS APPLIED TO BRAKE. THIS FAILURE DESCRIBED ABOVE, HAPPENS EACH TIME THE CAR IS DRIVEN. WE HAVE BEGUN TURNING OFF THE AC WHEN APPROACHING STOPS AND DURING STOPS. THIS TACTIC CAUSES THE LUNGING TO NOT BE AS POWERFUL - PUT IS DOES NOT CORRECT THE PROBLEM. NO PARTS HAVE BEEN REPLACED OR REPAIRED. HAVE NOT TAKEN THE VEHICLE TO A REPAIR-PLACE AS PERSONAL BUDGET RESTRICTS THIS DURING SOME SUMMER MONTHS. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 FORD FREESTYLE. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 5 MPH INTO A PARKING SPACE, THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO LUNGE FORWARD UNEXPECTEDLY WHEN PRESSURE WAS APPLIED TO THE BRAKE PEDAL. THE FAILURE OCCURRED ON FIVE SEPARATE OCCASIONS DURING THE TIME THE AIR CONDITIONER WAS ACTIVATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER WHO STATED THE THROTTLE BODY WOULD NEED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS IN THE PROCESS OF BEING REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE PROBLEM. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 50,000. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 FORD FREESTYLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHEN SHE PLACED THE VEHICLE IN REVERSE OR PARK THE ENGINE RPMS WOULD INCREASE AND THE VEHICLE WOULD LUNGE FORWARD. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHO REFUSED TO DIAGNOSE THE FAILURE UNLESS THE CONTACT PAID FOR THE DIAGNOSTIC TEST. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE BUT DID NOT OFFER ANY ASSISTANCE SINCE THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN ANY RECALLS. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 108,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 110,000. UPDATED 09/19/11 *BF THE CONSUMER STATED THE CAR LURCHES FORWARD AND REVERSE AND THE CONSUMER HAD TO SLAM ON THE BRAKE TO KEEP THE VEHICLE FROM JUMPING. ALSO, WHEN THE CONSUMER WAS ATTEMPTING TO PARK, THE VEHICLE LURCHED FORWARD AND SHE HIT A FENCE CAUSING COSMETIC DAMAGE. UPDATED 10/03/11

SEVERAL MONTHS AGO CAR STARTED LUNGING WHEN BACKING OUT OF GARAGE. LAST WEEK WHEN TRYING TO BACK OUT OF TIGHT PARKING PLACE IN PARKING GARAGE CAR LUNGED, HIT PARKING GARAGE WALL AND DIED. YESTERDAY WHEN TRYING TO MAKE RIGHT TURN ONTO MAJOR STREET OUT OF A PARKING LOT AND WITH SEVERAL CARS BEHIND ME, CAR LUNGED AND DIED. THE LAST 2 INCIDENTS HAPPENED WHEN A/C WAS ON AND OUTSIDE TEMPERATURES OVER 100. LUNGING OUT OF GARAGE HAS HAPPENED WITH VARIOUS TEMPERATURES. *TR