2006 Ford Freestyle

I UNLOCKED MY CAR TO LOAD THE BACK. I NOTICED SMOKE COMING FROM THE PASSENGER SIDE MIRROR. THERE WAS A SMALL FIRE WHICH I PUT OUT WITH WATER. NOW MY RADIO AND POWER WINDOWS WILL NOT WORK AND THE FUSE BLOWS WHEN WE TRIED TO REPLACE (2X). I HAVE NOT YET TAKEN IT IN SINCE IT IS THE WEEKEND, BUT I AM NOT HAPPY ABOUT A RANDOM FIRE THAT MAY HAVE BURNED THE ENTIRE VEHICLE IF NOT NOTICED. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 FORD FREESTYLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY LOST ACCELERATION POWER. THE VEHICLE WAS SHUT DOWN AND RESTARTED AND RESUMED NORMALLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHO DIAGNOSED THAT THE THROTTLE BODY WAS FAULTY. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 85,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 FORD FREESTYLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 60 MPH, THERE WAS A LOSS OF POWER AS THE VEHICLE DECELERATED. THE CONTACT HAD TO DEPRESS THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL TO EXIT TO THE SHOULDER. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHO STATED THAT THE TORQUE CONVERTER AND THE OUTPUT SHAFT NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS TO BE INSPECTED AND REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 40,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 FORD FREESTYLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 45 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT ABLE TO BE RESTARTED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC, WHO STATED THAT THE THROTTLE BODY SENSOR NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE DEFECT. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 147,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 FORD FREESTYLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT ANY SPEED, THE VEHICLE WOULD RANDOMLY LUNGE FORWARD IN DRIVE AND IN REVERSE WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE ALSO STALLED MULTIPLE TIMES AS THE CHECK ENGINE WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER, WHO WAS NOT ABLE TO REPLICATE THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE CONTINUED TO JERK VIOLENTLY AND STALL WITHOUT WARNING. THE CONTACT HAD TO PUT THE VEHICLE IN NEUTRAL TO RESTART THE VEHICLE MULTIPLE TIMES. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER, WHO DIAGNOSED THAT THE THROTTLE BODY NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS TO BE INSPECTED AND REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 125000.

MY FORD FREESTYLE 2006 WITH 30,000 K MILES HAD A TRANSMISSION FAILURE WITH MY DAUGHTER DRIVING ON AN 5 LANE INTER-STATE HIGHWAY WHEN IT FAILED AND LOST POWER. MY DAUGHTER HAD TO NAVIGATE 3 LANES OF TRAFFIC AS THE CAR WAS STOPPING. THANK GOD SHE GOT SAFELY OFF THE ROADWAY. SHE COULD HAVE BEEN KILLED. AFTER READING THE INTERNET I AM CONVINCE THAT FORD'S DESIGN IS FAULTY AND FORD IS NOT TAKING ANY RESPONSIBILITY FOR CORRECTING. *TR

CRUISE CONTROL CAUSED TRACTION CONTROL LIGHT AND WRENCH LIGHT TO COME ON. TRANSMISSION WENT INTO A VARIANCE OF NEUTRAL. FIXED BY TURNING OFF CAR AND TURNING IT BACK ON AGAIN. VEHICLE WORKED FINE WITHOUT USING CRUISE CONTROL UNTIL THROTTLE BODY WAS REPLACED VIA RECALL. EVER SINCE THEN BATTERY HAS HAD AN UNDUE AMOUNT OF BUILDUP AT TERMINALS AND SEQUENCE ABOVE HAPPENED AT IRREGULAR INTERVALS. INTERVAL NEVER MORE THAN 100 MILES. ALWAYS FIXABLE BY TURNING CAR OFF AND TURNING IT BACK ON. FORD SAYS MAYBE $7100 WILL FIX IT. AS OF 3/1/2014 TRANSMISSION WENT OUT BUT RESTART DIDN'T FIX IT. THIS IS NOT ONLY DANGEROUS, BUT THOUSANDS OF THESE CARS ARE DOING THE SAME THING. PLEASE HELP. MOST TRANNIES COST MAYBE $2000, FORD SHOULD HAVE A BETTER FIX. OTHERWISE I LIKE THE CAR AND WOULDN'T MIND PAYING A REASONABLE AMOUNT FOR A TRANSMISSION REPLACE. FORD IS SAYING $4500 IN LABOR, THERE'S NO WAY IT TAKES A WEEK FOR A COMPETENT QUALIFIED MECHANIC TO REPLACE A TRANSMISSION. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 FORD FREESTYLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WOULD SPORADICALLY ACCELERATE WITH THE ILLUMINATION OF THE WRENCH WARNING ICON. ADDITIONALLY, THE ENGINE RPMS WOULD FLUCTUATE AND THE VEHICLE WOULD LOSE POWER. THE CONTACT WOULD TURN THE ENGINE OFF AND ON TO STOP THE FAILURE. ALSO, THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE TRANSMISSION WAS FAILING AND WOULD CAUSE THE VEHICLE TO HESITATE WHEN THE CONTACT WAS ATTEMPTING TO ACCELERATE. THE ACCELERATOR WOULD BE DEPRESSED WITH FORCE IN ORDER FOR THE VEHICLE TO RESPOND. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHERE THE THROTTLE BODY WAS REPLACED HOWEVER, THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC, WHO ADVISED THAT THE THROTTLE BODY AND THE ACCELERATOR SENSOR WOULD NEED REPLACING. THE ACCELERATOR SENSOR WAS NOT REPAIRED BECAUSE THE PART WAS NOT AVAILABLE HOWEVER, THE THROTTLE BODY WAS REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 85,000.

I FILED A COMPLAINT ABOUT 2 YEARS AGO REGARDING MY VEHICLE LUNGING FORWARD. I RECEIVED A NOTICE TO BRING MY CAR THE FORD DEALERSHIP FOR THROTTLE BODY REPAIR. SINCE TAKING MY VEHICLE INTO THE DEALERSHIP FOR REPAIRS I HAVE NOTICED THAT MY VEHICLE IS HESITATING. WHEN YOU PRESS ON THE ACCELERATOR THE VEHICLE DOES NOT INCREASE SPEED MORE THAN 8 TO 10 MILES WHEN YOU PUSH THE ACCELERATOR TO THE FLOOR. I HAVE TAKEN THIS VEHICLE TO 2 DIFFERENT DEALERSHIP THAT SPECIALIZE IN FORD PRODUCT BUT NOT THE FORD DEALERSHIP. I HAVE BEEN TOLD THAT MY TRANSMISSION NEEDS TO BE REBUILT AND I WAS TOLD AT ANOTHER DEALERSHIP THAT IT WAS IN DESPERATE NEED OF REPLACING OR REBUILDING. I FEEL AS THOUGH FORD KNOWS THE PROBLEMS THAT THE OWNERS ARE FACING AND NEED TO STEP THEIR GAME UP. I HAVE ANOTHER YEAR AND A HALF BEFORE THIS VEHICLE WILL BE PAID IN FULL. I FEEL AT THIS POINT THAT FORD ASSEMBLED ALL OF THESE VEHICLES AND SHOULD BE HELD ACCOUNTABLE FOR SELLING THESE LEMONS. WHEN YOU START LOOKING AT COMPLAINT AFTER COMPLAINT FROM DIFFERENT CUSTOMERS ALL OVER THE WORLD THEN YOU KNOW THERE IS A BIGGER PROBLEM. I FEEL ALL THE MONEY THAT I HAVE INVESTED AND STILL INVESTING TO SAVE MY CREDIT HAS TURNED ME AWAY FROM FORD VEHICLES OF ANY KIND AT THIS POINT. *TR