2005 FORD FREESTYLE Complaints

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 FORD FREESTYLE. WHILE THE GEAR SHIFT WAS IN THE DRIVE OR REVERSE POSITION, THE ENGINE REVVED WITHOUT WARNING. THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE POWER TRAIN CONTROL MODULE NEEDED TO BE UPDATED, BUT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 115,000. UPDATED 08/30/16*LJ *JS

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 FORD FREESTYLE. WHILE DRIVING 65 MPH, THE CHECK ENGINE WARNING LIGHT AND AN UNKNOWN WARNING LIGHT RANDOMLY FLASHED. IN ADDITION, THE TRANSMISSION SLIPPED GEARS AND THE ENGINE IDLED ROUGHLY. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS NOT AVAILABLE. UPDATED 08/30/16*LJ UPDATED 09/07/16. *JB

CAR SURGED WHEN BACKING OUT OF PARKING SPACE THEN WENT INTO LIMP MODE. TOOK TO THE SHOP AND IT NEEDED THE THROTTLE BODY REPLACED. I SEE THAT HAS BEEN AN ISSUE WITH THIS MAKE/MODEL FOR A LOT OF PEOPLE. LOOKS LIKE THERE WAS A CORRECTIVE ACTION TAKEN BUT IT EXPIRED 1 YR AGO. WHY DID FORD NOT NOTIFY OWNERS OF THIS AND WHY DOES A KNOWN PROBLEM HAVE AN EXPIRATION?

WHEN I TURN ON THE AC IN MY VEHICLE THE VEHICLE STARTS TO LUNGE ALL OF A SUDDEN AND I CAN BE AT A COMPLETE STOP AND IT DOES IT. ALSO WHEN I HAVE MY AC ON MY TRUCK JUST TURNS OFF AND IT IS SCARY BECAUSE THERE IS NO WARNING IT JUST TURNS OFF. I HAVE TWO CHILDREN AND THIS IS VERY SCARY TO GO THROUGH. PLEASE HELP ME IN TRYING TO RESOLVE THIS PROBLEM SO THAT I DO NOT HAVE TO GO THROUGH THIS AND CAUSE AN ACCIDENT. ALSO THERE IS NO WAY I CAN BE DRIVING WITHOUT MY AC WITH THESE THREE DIGIT WEATHER CLIMATES.

RECENTLY PURCHASED MY CAR THROUGH AN INDEPENDENT DEALER. STARTED TO ACCELERATE WHEN IN PARK OR WHEN REVERSING. BATTERY LIGHT COMES ON AND GOES OFF RANDOMLY. IF I CUT IT OFF AND TURN IT ON IT GOES AWAY. CAR JUMPS (ACCELERATES) DURING DRIVING. IT DOES IT ALL THE TIME NO MATTER WHERE I AM DRIVING. RUN SYSTEM DIAGNOSTIC ON STEERING WHEEL AND EVERYTHING COMES BACK OKAY. PURCHASED CAR FOR A FAMILY CAR AND UPSET THAT THIS IS A PERSISTENT PROBLEM WITH THIS MODEL.

WHEN VEHICLE IS STATIONARY ON THE BRAKE IT WILL TRY TO ACCELERATE ON ITS OWN WHILE NOT EVEN ON THE GAS PEDAL IN REVERSE AND DRIVE.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 FORD FREESTYLE. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 45 MPH, THE VEHICLE FAILED TO ACCELERATE. THE INSTRUMENT PANEL ILLUMINATED INTERMITTENTLY. THE FAILURE RECURRED SEVERAL TIMES. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHERE IT WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE AND VIN WERE UNKNOWN.

WHEN DRIVING DOWN A 4 LANE HIGH WAY THE CAR LOST GAS PEDAL CHECK TRANSMISSION LIGHT CAME ON. THIS COULD HAVE BEEN FATAL. WITH OTHER VEHICLE SPEEDS UP TO 65 MPH BEHIND MY CAR... HAVE HAD SEVERAL GARAGES LOOK AT IT AND STILL CANT FIGURE OUT THE PROBLEM. NOW A TOW BILL LABOR AND OTHER COMPOUNDING EXSPENCES.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 FORD FREESTYLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE LOST POWER. IN ADDITION, THE INSTRUMENT PANEL STOPPED WORKING AND ALL THE WARNING INDICATORS ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE ALTERNATOR AND BATTERY NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED; HOWEVER, THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 130,000.

THERE IS A NOISE THAT IS COMING FROM THE TRANSMISSION. WHEN IN PARK OR NEUTRAL THE NOISE IS PROMINENT. I AM FINDING OUT THAT THIS IS A DEFECTIVE TRANSMISSION AS I HAVE LESS THAN 80K MILES TO THE CAR. FORD HAS TOLD ME THAT THE CAR IS OLD WHAT ARE YOU GOING TO DO. THEY DID NOT MENTION HOW DANGEROUS IT WAS. OR THE FACT THAT THEY NEW ABOUT THESE ISSUES AND HAS NOT MADE ANY ATTEMPT TO RECTIFY THE ISSUE WITH IT;S CUSTOMERS WHO OPERATE THESE VEHICLES WITH THEIR FAMILIES.