2005 FORD FREESTYLE Complaints

DRIVING ON HIGHWAY, HEARD LOUD POP (CLAP SOUND). THEN DASH LIGHT CAME ON AND CAR STEERING WHEEL BEGAN TO LOCK UP. TRIED TO FLUSH TRANSMISSION FLUID AND REPLACE OS SENSOR FROM FORD AND NOW IT WILL NOT SHIFT INTO FIRST GEAR.

WHILE DRIVING, MY '05 FORD FREESTYLE AWD LIMITED THE AIR & RADIO TURN OFF, ALONG WITH ALL OF THE LIGHTS ON THE DASH, ALL GAUGES BOTTOM OUT & THE TURN SIGNAL DOES NOT WORK. THIS LASTS FOR ABOUT 30-45 REPEATEDLY, IN QUICK SUCCESSION. YOU CANNOT SIGNAL A TURN OR KNOW SPEED WHEN THIS OCCURS WHICH IS A SAFETY ISSUE. THE BATTERY AND CHECK ENGINE LIGHT COME ON & SOMETIMES IT READS CHECK CHARGING SYSTEM. THIS HAPPENS ON LOCAL STREETS AND HIGHWAY DRIVING. I BELIEVE IT COMING FROM THE INSTRUMENT PANEL ITSELF. I HAVE SEEN THIS SAME COMPLAINT FROM MANY OTHERS HAS I RESEARCH THE ISSUE ON THE INTERNET. I'M NOT AWARE OF ANY RECALL, EVEN THOUGH FORD IS WELL AWARE OF THIS SAFETY CONDITION. THIS STARTED HAPPENING JANUARY 2016.

BOUGHT MY 2005 FORD FREESTYLE AFTER 90000 MILE TRANSMISSION STARTED ACTING UP CHECK TRANSMISSION AND ENGIE LIGHTS CAME ON AFTER HAVING IT IN THE DEALRSHIP MANYTIMES AND SPENDING THOUSANDS OF DOLLAR'S FIXING PARTS THEY COME BACK BACK AFTER THIRD TRIP IN ITH SAME PROBLEM THEY TELL ME YOU HAVE A CVT TRANSMISSION AND WE WOULD HAVE TO TEAR THE TRANSMISSION APART TO REPACE THE INTER SEALS IT WOULD RUN 6000 MORE BETTER IF YOU GET RID OF IT BUT PROBLEM IS I STILL OWE ON IT AND THEY WANT TO GIVE 100.00 TRADE IN.

I DROVE INTO A PARKING SPACE, SET FOR PARK. THE CAR JUST SHOT FORWARD AND HIT A WALL. THE ENGINE RIFFED LOUD, FOR A FEW SECOND. COULD NOT REDO THE BRAKES. THE WALL WAS ONLE ABOUT 8 TO 10 FEET FROM ME.THE CAR WAS NOT IN MOTION, BECAUSE I JUST PUT IT IN PARK. IT HAPPEN IN A PARKIONG LOT AT CBS PHARMACY. 1588 TRANCAS STREET, NAPA, CA 94558 ON MARCH 14 2016 AT 5:30 PM.THERE SHOULD BE A POLICE REPORT. I HAD TO GO TO THE HOSPITAL, TO CHECK MY BACK, BECAUSE I HAD JUST SURGERY 3 WEEKS BEFORE, FEBR. 22 2016. I NEVER RECEIVED A RECALL, AND I DO MY SERVICE AT FORD LINCOLN DEALER IN NAPA CA, SOSCOL AVN.I THINK THERE IS A PROBLEM WITH THE ACCELERATOR OR ???MY RIGHT FRONT END IS DAMAGED.FILED CLAIM WITH THE INSURANCE. I NEED THIS PROBLEM FIXED.

I HAVE 2 ISSUES: #1. BACK SEAT PASSENGER DOOR CHILD SAFETY LOCKS ARE ALWAYS ON. EVERY TIME I HAVE A PASSENGER IN THE BACK SEATS THEY ARE TRAPPED, AND CANNOT GET OUT UNLESS SOMEONE OPENS THE DOORS FROM THE OUTSIDE OR THEY PULL UP ON THE LOCK FROM HE INSIDE. IVE HAD THIS PROBLEM SINCE I PURCHASED THE CAR, BUT NEVER THOUGHT I COULD FILE A COMPLAINT UNTIL I BY COINCIDENCE CAME ACROSS YOUR WEBSITE TODAY. #2. THE E-BRAKE DOES HAS NOT WORKED PROPERLY EITHER FOR A LONG PERIOD OF TIME, OVER A YEAR, WHICH I BELIEVE IS A DEFECT. BECAUSE, EVERY TIME I WOULD ENGAGE IT OR DISENGAGE IT, THERE WAS NO TENSION, IT FELT "BLANK" FOR LACK OF BETTER DESCRIPTION, AND JUST RECENTLY, I MESSAGE ON THE DASHBOARD HAS COME UP, AND A BELL KEEPS TINGING, TELLING ME THE EMERGENCY BRAKE IS ENGAGED WHILE DRIVING (WHEN IT IS NOT!) AND IT DOES NOT MATTER WHAT I TRY TO DO, I CANNOT MAKE THE SOUND OR THE MESSAGE GO AWAY, NOR DOES THE E-BRAKE WORK,! IT DOES NOT ENGAGE OR DISENGAGE. THIS DANGEROUS FOR ME, AND MY VEHICLE.

WAS TRAVELING ON A HIGHWAY. WHEN I SET THE CRUISE CONTROL I HAD TO PUSH THE BUTTON 15X FOR IT TO ENGAGE. AFTER IT WAS SET THE INCREASE AND DECREASE BUTTONS WOULDN'T WORK. WHEN I TRIED TO CANCEL OUT CRUISE CONTROL THE BUTTON DID NOT WORK. ONLY WAY TO STOP THE CRUISE CONTROL WAS TO TAP THE BRAKES.

MY 2005 FREESTYLE HAS HAD THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT COME ON NUMEROUS TIME TAKEN TO DEALERSHIP MANY TIME SPENT 2000 DOLLARS IN REPLACEMENT PARTS AND PROBLEM MN STILL HAPPENS WHEN STOP AT TRAFFIC LIGHTS GO TO TAKE OFF CHECK ENGIN LIGHT OMES ON AND SPEED REDUCES STARTED HAPPING AFTER 78000 MILES DEALERSHIP SAYS COST TO REPLACE TRANSMISSION IS 8000 STILL PAYING ON CAR THT SITS IN DRIVEWAY

WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE ON THE HIGHWAY THE SPEED SUDDENLY REDUCED AND THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT ACCELERATE MY THAN ~40 MPH. MY DAUGHTER WAS ABLE TO EXIT THE HIGHWAY AND PARK THE VEHICLE IN A NEARBY PARKING LOT. ONCE PARKED AND THE IGNITION WAS TURNED OFF THE VEHICLE WILL NO LONGER START. ACCORDING TO THE LOCAL FORD DEALER THE TRANSMISSION MUST BE REPLACED AT A COST OF $6,600.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 FORD FREESTYLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHEN THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL WAS APPLIED, THE VEHICLE DID NOT PICK UP SPEED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER SEVERAL TIMES FOR VARIOUS REPAIRS AND THEY WERE NOT ABLE TO REPLICATE AND DIAGNOSE THE FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS NOT AVAILABLE.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 FORD FREESTYLE. WHILE DRIVING AT VARIOUS SLOW SPEEDS, THE VEHICLE LUNGED FORWARD WHILE THE SERVICE ENGINE LIGHT WAS ILLUMINATED. THE FAILURE OCCURRED RANDOMLY IN THE WINTER MONTHS. THE CONTACT ALSO MENTIONED THAT THE ENGINE STALLED SHORTLY AFTER THE FAILURE OCCURRED. THE VEHICLE WAS ABLE TO RESTART AFTER SEVERAL ATTEMPTS. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 75,000.