2006 Ford Freestyle

2006 FORD FREETSTYLE LIMITED REPETITIVE, UNEXPECTED VEHICLE "LUNGING FORWARD" WHEN AIR CONDITIONING IS ON. WILL LUNGE TOWARD WALLS, PEOPLE, DOESNT MATTER, HAVE NOTICED IT WHETHER ENGINE IS HOT OR NOT. AC MUST BE KEPT OFF WHEN IN PARKING LOTS FOR SURE, AS IT WILL LUNGE AT TWICE THE SPEED EVEN WHEN BRAKING, LIKE DRIVING SLOW WITH FOOT ON BRAKE TO FIND PARKING SPACE. *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.

NOTICING OUR 2006 FORD FREESTYLE RPM'S SUDDENLY SURGING WHEN RUNNING AT LOW RPM'S AND THEN TURNING THE STEERING WHEEL. PROBLEM IS INCREASED WHEN AIR CONDITIONING IS ON. WAS VERY CLOSE TO CRASHING OUR FREESTYLE INTO THE SHELVING IN THE GARAGE. ALSO HAVE HAD INCIDENTS WHERE THE FAN MOTOR ON THE REAR SEAT CLIMATE CONTROL WILL SURGE TO HIGH THEN GO ALMOST TO OFF, SURGE AGAIN AND THEN STABILIZE AT THE DESIRED FAN SPEED. HAVE NOT TAKEN ACTION ON A REPAIR YET. *TR

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

MY 2006 FORD FREESTYLE IS LUNGING FORWARD WITHOUT FEET ON THE PEDAL. I ALMOST RAN OVER AN ATTENDANT AT A CAR WASH. HE HAD TO JUMP OUT OF THE WAY. GOT THE CAR HOME, BUT, IT WOULD ONLY GO 20MPH. VERY DANGEROUS SITUATION. SOMEONE COULD GET HURT OR KILLED BY THIS SITUATION. NOW THE CAR SITS IN THE DRIVEWAY AND MY WIFE NO LONGER HAS A VEHICLE TO DRIVE TO GET HERSELF AND OUR BOYS AROUND. THANKS GOODNESS MY WIFE OR KIDS HAVE NOT GOTTEN HURT DRIVING THIS VEHICLE. WHAT ARE WE TO DO NOW? *TR

2006 FORD FREESTYLE SEL SUDDENLY LUNGING FORWARD AT IDLE SPEEDS IN EITHER REVERSE OR MOVING FORWARD. I ALMOST RAN OVER A CHILD, HAD IT NOT BEEN FOR MY QUICK REFLEX WITH THE BRAKES. DON GASGARTH'S FORD DEALERSHIP IN PORT CHARLOTTE, FLORIDA FORD WANTS $550 FOR THE NEW VERSION OF THE THROTTLE BODY NON HEATED WHICH THEY ARE 100% IN AGREEMENT HAS A FAULTY DESIGN AND IS MAKING THIS PROBLEM AND HAVE ALREADY REPLACED HUNDREDS AT THE OWNERS' EXPENSE BUT HAS NOT RECALLED ANYTHING YET. THIS IS A VERY VERY VERY QUICK FIX (UNDER 30 MINUTES WORK) AND THEY ARE JUST DRAGGING THEIR FEET... SOMEONE WILL DIE AS A RESULT AND FORD NEEDS TO FIX THIS ASAP!!! *TR

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

THE AUTOMOBILE SURGES WHEN INITIALING ENGAGING INTO EITHER REVERSE OR DRIVE. EXTREME PRESSURE NEEDS TO BE APPLIED TO THE BREAK TO PREVENT THE CAR FROM SURGING 5 TO 10 FEET, EITHER BACKWARDS OR FORWARDS DEPENDING ON WHICH GEAR IS SELECTED. TOOK THE CAR TO DANVERS FORD IN DANVERS, MASSACHUSETTS. THERE SERVICE MANAGER STATED HE HAD NOT HEARD OF ANY SURGING PROBLEMS. NO ERROR CODES WERE DETECTED. HE CONTACTED FORD MOTOR COMPANY AND THE RECOMMENDED THE "THROTTLE BODY" BE REPLACED. FOR OBVIOUS SAFETY REASONS REASONS, WE COMPLIED AND REPLACED THE THROTTLE BODY AT AN OUT-OF-POCKET EXPENSE TO US OF ROUGHLY $650.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 FORD FREESTYLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE STOPPED, THE VEHICLE MOMENTARILY SURGED FORWARD. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO HAVE THE FAILURE DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE CONTACT ALSO STATED THAT A SIMILAR FAILURE OCCURRED ONCE BEFORE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 41,000. UPDATED 09/15/11 *BF THE CONSUMER ALSO STATED THE VEHICLE WOULD LUNG FORWARD WHILE DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD. UPDATED 09/21/11