2006 Ford Freestyle

JUNE 2010 I STARTED HAVING PROBLEMS WITH THE VEHICLE LURCHING FORWARD/BACKWARD WHILE IN GEAR AND FOOT FIRMLY ON BRAKE. THE CAR WOULD STALL AND I WOULD HAVE TO WAIT 5-10 MINUTES TO RE-START. IT SEEMED TO BE WORSE WHEN THE A/C WAS RUNNING. STILL HAVING PROBLEMS TODAY. TOOK THE VEHICLE TO DICK MASHETER FORD IN COLUMBUS, OH PER FORD'S CUSTOMER SERVICE. THEY RAN A DIAGNOSTIC TEST (WITH A WAIVED FEE PER FORD) AND AFTER LETTING THE VEHICLE AND A/C RUN FOR AWHILE THEY DID NOTICE A "LIGHT SERGE AT IDLE IN GEAR WITH A/C ON AND TURNING AT THE SAME TIME". I DO NOT FEEL SAFE DRIVING THE VEHICLE WHEN THE A/C NEEDS TO BE RAN. IT WILL LURCH A GOOD FOOT IF NOT MORE WHEN IT IS AT ITS WORST.

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 FORD FREESTYLE. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE SHIFTING INTO REVERSE GEAR THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO SURGE FORWARD UNEXPECTEDLY. THE VEHICLE CAME TO A STOP WHEN THE BRAKES WERE APPLIED EXCESSIVELY. THE FAILURE PROGRESSED AND OCCURRED WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS IN MOTION, IDLE OR SHIFTING INTO ANY GEAR. ON A SEPARATE OCCASION THE ENGINE STALLED BUT THE VEHICLE RESTARTED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHO WAS UNABLE TO DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 50,000.

MY 2006 FORD FREESTYLE HAS STARTED TRYING TO RUN AWAY WITH ME WHENEVER I'VE BEEN SITTING IN A PARKING SPACE WITH THE ENGINE ON AND THE AIR CONDITIONING ON. WHEN I PUT THE CAR INTO GEAR EITHER FORWARD OR REVERSE IT SHOOTS OUT OF THE SPACE CAUSING ME TO HAVE TO JAM ON THE BRAKES. THE FIRST TIME THIS HAPPENED LAST JUNE 2010,I CRASHED INTO A CAR THAT WAS PARKED BEHIND ME. IT DID NOT HAPPEN AGAIN FOR SEVERAL WEEKS. WHEN IT HAPPENED AGAIN THE WEATHER WAS EXTREMELY HOT SO, I THOUGHT MAYBE THE HOT WEATHER HAD CAUSED IT. IT DID NOT OCCUR DURING THE WINTER. NOW THAT THE WEATHER IS GETTING HOT IT'S HAPPENING AGAIN. I AM VERY ANXIOUS EVERY TIME I HAVE TO DRIVE ANYWHERE WHEN IT'S HOT OUTSIDE. I TALKED TO MY SON-IN-LAW ABOUT IT AND HE SAID MAYBE IT HAD SOMETHING TO DO WITH THE TRANSMISSION. BUT, THEY CHECK THE TRANSMISSION WHEN THEY CHANGE MY OIL AND HAVE NOT TOLD ME OF ANY PROBLEMS. *TR

I OWN A 2006 FORD FREESTYLE CROSSOVER. DURING THE PAST YEAR, THE VEHICLE ENGINE HAS BEEN UNEXPECTEDLY RUNNING MUCH HIGHER RPM (REVVING) AND "LUNGING" FORWARD OR BACKWARDS (DEPENDING UPON IF THE VEHICLE WAS IN DRIVE OR REVERSE). AFTER REPEATED TRIPS TO THE DEALERSHIP, I WAS TOLD THAT THE MECHANICS COULD FIND NOTHING WRONG WITH THE CAR. EVENTUALLY, AROUND MID SEPTEMBER 2010, I REPLACED THE THROTTLE BODY PER THE DEALER'S RECOMMENDATION. MY CAR IS ONCE AGAIN BEGINNING TO "LUNGE" FORWARD. I JUST NOTICED THIS ON MAY 19, 2011. FORD DID NOT PAY FOR THE THROTTLE BODY REPLACEMENT AND I AM RUNNING IN TO A DEAD END AGAIN. I HAVE SPOKEN TO MANY OTHER FREESTYLE OWNERS AND THIS APPEARS TO BE A WIDESPREAD PROBLEM. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 FORD FREESTYLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS IN REVERSE WITH THE BRAKES DEPRESSED. AS PRESSURE WAS RELEASED FROM THE BRAKE PEDAL, THE VEHICLE ABNORMALLY LUNGED BACKWARD. WHEN THE GEAR SHIFTER WAS IN DRIVE, THE VEHICLE WOULD SPORADICALLY LUNGE FORWARD. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FAILURE RECURRED INTERMITTENTLY AND USUALLY WHEN THE AIR CONDITIONER WAS ACTIVATED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO A DEALER FOR DIAGNOSTICS NOR WAS THE VEHICLE REPAIRED. THERE WAS AN OPEN INVESTIGATION UNDER NHTSA ACTION NUMBER: PE11018 (VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL) WHICH THE CONTACT BELIEVED MAY HAVE BEEN RELATED TO THE FAILURE .THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 28,000. UPDATED 07/20/11*LJ

FOOT WAS ON THE BRAKE WHILE IDLING -- CAR LUNGED FORWARD AND I HAD TO PRESS THE BRAKE EVEN HARDER TO MAKE IT STOP MOVING. THIS HAS OCCURRED ON NUMEROUS OCCASIONS IN THE PAST FEW MONTHS, ESPECIALLY WHILE MOVING SLOWLY IN THE PICKUP LINE AT MY CHILD'S SCHOOL. IT IS A VERY DANGEROUS SITUATION WHEN CHILDREN ARE WALKING IN BETWEEN CARS AND MY FOOT IS ON THE BRAKE EXPECTING THE CAR TO STAY STILL, AND ALL OF A SUDDEN IT WILL LUNGE FORWARD UNEXPECTEDLY. WE HAVE OWNED OUR VEHICLE SINCE WE PURCHASED IT NEW IN NOVEMBER, 2005. THIS IS NOT SOMETHING THAT IS UNIQUE TO OUR CAR -- IT IS HAPPENING TO HUNDREDS OF PEOPLE. PLEASE FORD, ISSUE A RECALL IMMEDIATELY SO THIS DANGEROUS PROBLEM CAN BE CORRECTED. *TR

I PURCHASED MY 2006 FREESTYLE NEW AND LOVE THE CAR BUT IT STARTED THIS ACCELERATING FOR NO REASON. I GO TO PARK AND IT ACCELERATES AND SCARES ME. I AM ALMOST AFRAID TO DRIVE IT. THIS HAS HAPPENED AT LEAST 5 TIMES. MOSTLY IN THE LAST WEEK. PLEASE RECALL THIS CAR BEFORE SOMEBODY IS SERIOUSLY HURT. MY SON SAID ITS A THROTTLE PROBLEM ABOUT $400.00 TO HAVE IT FIXED. *TR

2006 FORD FREESTYLE. VEHICLE ACTS TO STALL AND THEN JUMPS FORWARD. BACKING OUT AND TURNING ON MY AC AND LUNGES FORWARD AND BACKWARDS. THOUGHT IT WAS A GAS ISSUE AND USED CLEANER FOR TANK AND STILL HAPPENED SEVERAL TIMES RANDOMLY. WOULD SLOW AT A STOP LIGHT AND THEN JUMP FORWARD. PRESSED THE BRAKE PEDAL TO STOP IT FROM MOVING. NO MISHAPS. JUST CONCERNED WHAT WAS MAKING IT DO THIS. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 FORD FREESTYLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHEN HE STARTED THE VEHICLE AND IT WAS IDLE, THE VEHICLE WOULD SUDDENLY SURGE OR LUNGE FORWARD. HE HAD TO QUICKLY APPLY THE BRAKES IN ORDER TO AVOID A CRASH. THE FAILURE OCCURRED AT LEAST ONCE A MONTH. THE VEHICLE WAS INSPECTED BY AN AUTHORIZED DEALER WHO STATED THE THROTTLE BODY WAS THE CAUSE OF FAILURE BUT COULD NOT DUPLICATE THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 72,000. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 60,000. UPDATED 06/24/11 *BFUPDATED 11/23/11