2006 Ford Freestyle

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 FORD FREESTYLE. WHILE ATTEMPTING TO DRIVE IN REVERSE THE CONTACT STATED THE VEHICLE LUNGED BACKWARDS. THE CONTACT ALSO STATED THE VEHICLE STALLED APPROXIMATELY TEN TIMES AT LOW SPEEDS. THE FAILURE OCCURRED INTERMITTENTLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER. THE TECHNICIANS STATED THE THROTTLE CONTROL AND FUEL MODULE NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THERE WAS AN OPEN INVESTIGATION UNDER NHTSA ACTION NUMBER PE11018 (VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL) THAT MAY BE RELATED TO THE FAILURE THE CONTACT EXPERIENCED .THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 82,247. UPDATED 07/20/11*LJ UPDATED 2/29/12 *CN

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 FORD FREESTYLE. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS IDLE IT LUNGED FORWARD. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHO WAS UNABLE TO DIAGNOSE THE FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE BUT DID NOT OFFER ANY ASSISTANCE SINCE THE WARRANTY HAD EXPIRED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 10,000 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 100,000. UPDATED 06/17/11*LJ UPDATED 06/21/11

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 FORD FREESTYLE. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING IN REVERSE, THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY ACCELERATED; IT ALSO LUNGED FORWARD AT TIMES. SHE FORCEFULLY APPLIED THE BRAKES TO AVOID A CRASH. THE CONTACT BELIEVED THAT THE FAILURE ONLY OCCURRED WHEN IT WAS HOT OUTSIDE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A REPAIR SHOP BUT THE MECHANIC COULD NOT FIND THE ROOT OF THE PROBLEM. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 126,550. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 90,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 FORD FREESTYLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHEN ACCELERATING, THE VEHICLE WOULD HESITATE ABNORMALLY. ALSO, WHEN ATTEMPTING TO ACCELERATE, THE VEHICLE WOULD DECELERATE INDEPENDENTLY TO A COMPLETE STOP WITHOUT STALLING. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHO DIAGNOSED THAT THE THROTTLE BODY WOULD NEED TO BE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT CONTACTED AND THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 63,000. UPDATE 05/24/11*LJ

I HAVE AN 06 FREESTYLE THAT SURGES FORWARD OR BACKWARD WITHOUT PRESSING THE ACCELERATOR. THIS HAS HAPPENED NUMEROUS TIMES ESPECIALLY WHEN RUNNING THE A/C. I HAVE TO MAKE SURE AND STAY AWAY FROM OTHER CARS AT A RED LIGHT FOR INSTANCE OR THE CAR WOULD LUNGE IN THE THEM. I WAS TOLD IT WAS THE THROTTLE BODY. HAVEN'T BEEN ABLE TO REPLACE. *TR

2006 FORD FREESTYLE WITH APPROX. 66,500 MILES ON IT, HAS PROBLEMS WITH THROTTLE BODY AS DIAGNOSED BY FORD COASTAL IN MOBILE, AL. BEFORE DIAGNOSIS, MY FREESTYLE WOULD SUDDENLY LOUNGE OR ACCELERATE, UNCOMMANDED, WHILE BACKING UP (REVERSE), OUT OF PARKING AREA. ENGINE LIGHT AND MAINTENANCE "WRENCH LIGHT" SOON FOLLOW AFTER THESE SERIES OF EVENTS. FORD COASTAL SUGGESTS REPLACING THROTTLE BODY. THIS PART IS NOT COVERED BY MY POWERTRAIN WARRANTY. THE COST IS $920 TO BE SHOULDERED BY THE CAR OWNER. *TR

VEHICLE WOULD ACCELERATE, WITHOUT DEPRESSION OF GAS PEDAL. LUNGE FORWARD AT STOP LIGHTS WHILE BRAKE PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED. WHILE DRIVING, AT APPROX. 50MPH, WRENCH LIGHT CAME ON AND VEHICLE STALLED. PULLED TO SIDE OF ROAD, STARTED THE CAR AGAIN AND IT WORKED FINE...FOR AWHILE. CALLED DEALERSHIP, AND THEY SAID IT COULD BE COMPUTER SYSTEM, BUT NOT SURE. WILL BE HAVING DEALERSHIP LOOK AT VEHICLE TO DETERMINE CAUSE. THIS HAS BEEN GOING ON FOR OVER A MONTH...JUST A SLIGHT INCREASE IN THE BEGINNING, BUT NOW IS UNCONTROLLABLE.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 FORD FREESTYLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHEN THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED, THE CHECK ENGINE WARNING LIGHT WOULD ILLUMINATE AND THEN THE VEHICLE WOULD ABNORMALLY ACCELERATE UP TO TWO FEET. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER TWICE BUT THEY WERE UNABLE TO DUPLICATE THE FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER INFORMED THE CONTACT THAT THERE WERE NO RELATED RECALLS ON THE VEHICLE AND THAT IF THEY COULD NOT DIAGNOSE THE VEHICLE, THERE WOULD BE NO REPAIRS. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 48,000 AND THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 40,000.

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 FORD FREESTYLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE TRYING TO DECELERATE OR JUST WHILE IDLING, THE VEHICLE WOULD SURGE FORWARD WITHOUT WARNING. THE ENGINE WARNING LIGHT WOULD ILLUMINATE ON THE INSTRUMENTAL PANEL AFTER THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS INSPECTED BY A DEALER WHO THEY ADVISED THE CONTACT THAT THE THROTTLE BODY HAD FAILED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED BUT SIX MONTHS LATER THE FAILURE OCCURRED AGAIN. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 70,000. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE.