2006 FORD FREESTYLE Complaints

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 FORD FREESTYLE. WHILE DRIVING AT 35 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE TRANSMISSION FAILED AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 150,000.

ALTERNATOR REPLACED BY FIRESTONE THREE TIMES IN TWO WEEKS SPAN, AND THEN FORD DEALER CHANGED ALTERNATOR TWO TIMES IN TWO WEEKS SPAN, PROBLEM REMAINS SAME IN THE VEHICLE. PROBLEM APPEARS RANDOMLY, NO DASH BOARD DISPLAY ONLY BATTERY GLOWS WHEN I START CAR.

WHILE DRIVING THE CARS RPMS WILL ACCELERATE THE CAR, IN DRIVE OR REVERSE, I MUST BE AWARE SO THAT I DO NOT HIT ANYONE/ANYTHING AND BRAKE. AT TIMES ONCE I BRAKE THE CAR WILL TURN OFF, I WILL GET A WRENCH OR ENGINE OR BOTH. THIS CAN ALSO OCCUR WHILE AT A RED LIGHT.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 FORD FREESTYLE. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 50 MPH, THE VEHICLE JERKED AND ACCELERATED WHEN THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED. THE FAILURE RECURRED TEN TIMES. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A DEALER WHERE THE FAILURE WAS NOT DETERMINED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 162,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 FORD FREESTYLE. WHILE DRIVING OVER 60 MPH, THE VEHICLE INDEPENDENTLY DOWNSHIFTED AND THEN JERKED FORWARD. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC; HOWEVER, THE MECHANIC DECLINED TO DIAGNOSE THE FAILURE BECAUSE HE THOUGHT IT WAS RECALLED. THE DEALER STATED THAT THERE WERE NO RECALLS FOR THE FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT ALERTED OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 176,000.

THE CAR COMPLETELY TURN OFF WHILE DRIVING ON THE FREEWAY. THERE IS ALSO A FEEL OF POWER LOST ON TAKE OFF WHILE.DRIVING. AND I HAVE READ THERE'S BEEN CONCERNS ABOUT THE THROTTLE BODY MALFUNCTION.

I PURCHASED A 2006 FORD FREESTYLE IN APRIL 2014. IT HAS BEEN A GREAT TRUCK EXCEPT FOR THE FOLLOWING PROBLEM: WHEN DRIVING AT HIGHWAY SPEED, THE TRANSMISSION WILL SUDDENLY DROP INTO LOW GEAR. THE TRANSMISSION WILL NOT GO INTO ANY OTHER FORWARD GEAR WITHOUT SHIFTING INTO 'PARK', SHUTTING DOWN THE ENGINE, WAITING A MINUTE, AND RE-STARTING THE ENGINE. THIS CAN BE QUITE DANGEROUS ON A FAST MOVING FREEWAY! IN NORMAL CITY DRIVING, THE TRUCK RUNS FINE. ON LONG ROAD TRIPS, THE TRANSMISSION MAY DO THIS DOZENS OF TIMES BEFORE REACHING MY DESTINATION. IT IS ESPECIALLY A PROBLEM GOING UP LONG GRADES. IT CAN ALSO OCCUR WHEN OVERTAKING A SLOW-MOVING VEHICLE, DECELERATING, AND THEN SPEEDING BACK UP TO PASS. I CHECKED A FORUM FOR FREESTYLE PROBLEMS AND THERE HAVE BEEN SEVERAL INSTANCES OF OTHERS HAVING THE SAME PROBLEM. SOME PAID HUNDREDS OF DOLLARS TO HAVE THEIR TRANSMISSIONS FIXED, BUT THE PROBLEM PERSISTS. I TALKED TO A FORD MECHANIC ABOUT THE PROBLEM AND HE SAID THAT THE FREESTYLE (MADE ONLY IN 2006 AND 2007) HAS BEEN KNOWN TO HAVE PROBLEMS WITH THE CVT TRANSMISSIONS. HE SAID THERE IS A FAULTY TEMPERATURE SENSOR IN THE HOUSING OF THE TRANSMISSION THAT SENDS A PROBLEM SIGNAL TO THE COMPUTER THAT 'LOCKS THE TRANSMISSION INTO 'LIMP' MODE SO THE DRIVER CAN PULL OVER'. TO REPLACE IT REQUIRES BUYING THE HOUSING BECAUSE THE SENSOR IS PART OF THE HOUSING. BUT, THE COMPANY THAT MADE THE PART FOR FORD WENT OUT OF BUSINESS IN 2008. SO NO PART HAS BEEN AVAILABLE. I WAS TOLD THAT FORD HAD CONTRACTED ANOTHER COMPANY TO MAKE THE PART IN DECEMBER 2014 AND THE PART WOULD BE AVAILABLE IN JUNE 2015. IN JUNE, I CHECKED, AND NOW THE PART WILL NOT BE AVAILABLE UNTIL THE END OF 2015. I COMPLAINED ON THE FORD WEBSITE AND THEY DENY ANY PROBLEMS WITH THE TRANSMISSIONS SO NO RECALL HAS BEEN ISSUED. I CAN'T USE THE CRUISE CONTROL BECAUSE THE TRANSMISSION WILL GO OFF AND THE HIGH RPM CAN BLOW THE ENGINE.

I WAS BACKING OUT OF ANGLE PARKING SPACE. AS I BACKED I BUMPED CONCRETE POLE. AS I PUT CAR IN DRIVE TO GO FORWARD THE ACCELERATOR STUCK WIDE OPEN. I HAD NO CONTROL OF SPEED. I SPED FORWARD APPROXIMATELY 20 FEET AND CRASHED INTO THE BACK OF A PARKED PICK-UP. POLICE WERE CALLED. I WAS ONLY BRUISED AND SORE. I DID SEE A DR. AND WILL CONTINUE TO DO FOLLOW UP. MY INSURANCE CO. TOTALED THE CAR. IT WAS VERY DAMAGED ON THE DRIVER SIDE. SOMEONE COULD OF BEEN KILLED IN THIS ACCIDENT. MY DESCRIPTION DOES NOT ADEQUATELY DESCRIBE THE SERIOUSNESS OF THIS INCIDENT. POLICE AND OTHERS COULD NOT BELIEVE I WAS NOT SEVERELY HURT. IF THESES CARS ARE NOT RECALLED IT IS ONLY A MATTER OF TIME UNTIL SOMEONE DIES IF THEY HAVE NOT ALREADY .

STARTING UP TRUCK THR WRENCH LIGJT COMES ON WHILE IT IDLES. IF I TRY DRIVING IT RUNS HORRIBLE. I HAVE TO SHUT IT OFF AND RESTART AND QUICKLY THROW IT INTO REVERSE OR DRIVE TO AVOID IDLING. BY THE NUMBER OF COMPLAINTS I HAVE READ ABOUT THE SAME ISSUE , FORD NEEDS TO DEAL WITH THIS AND RECALL THE FREESTYLES. WHAT A SHAME AS I LOVE MY TRUCK. MAY NEVER BY A FORD PRODUCT AGAIN IF THIS IS NOT RESOLVED. NOT HOLDING MY BREATH AS IT SEEMS FORD DOESN'T CARE SINCE THERE A LOT OF OTHERS WITH FREESTYLES WITH THE EXACT PROBLEM

ON MY 2006 FREESTYLE, THAT I PURCHASED ON 4/01/2014 FROM NORTHWAY MOTOR CAR IN LATHAM, NY,IT SUDDENLY JERKED FORWARD AND SHUT OFF TODAY. UPON TRYING TO RESTART THE VEHICLE RAN ON AN UNSTABLE IDLE AND BOTH MY SERVICE ENGINE AND ENGINE WRENCH LIGHT APPEARED ON THE DASH. THE FREESTYLE WOULD NOT MOVE, UPON PUTTING IT INTO GEAR IT RAN LOW IDLE AND THEN SHUT DOWN. ONCE MY LOCAL GARAGE RAN A DIAGNOSTIC TEST IT REFERENCED THE THROTTLE BODY BEING BAD?? SO NOW LOOKING UP RECALLS I FIND NATSA ACTION NUMBER :PE11018. OF COURSE THE EXTENDED WARRANTY PROGRAM 12N03 IS ONLY TO 10 YEARS OR 150,000 MILES. GREAT !!! I NOW HAVE 180,100 MILES AND A LOAN FOR STILL OVER $3000. I AM UNDER THE 10 YEAR MARK BUT OVER THE MILAGE, DESPITE BUYING THIS FROM A MAJOR CAR DEALER WHO COULD HAVE HAD THIS PROBLEM FIXED BEFORE SELLING IT TO ME WHEN IT ONLY HAD 148,322MILES !!!! I AM STUCK WITH LOOKING AT A VEHICLE THAT DOESNT RUN AND WONT UNTILL I SHELL OUT OVER $750 FOR PARTS AND LABOR ON A NATSA ACTION THAT SHOULD STILL BE COVERED !! IS THERE ANY HELP FOR ME OR WAY TO GET THIS SERVICE DONE PER THE CSP 12N03 ?? PLEASE ADVISE ASAP !! I AM DISABLED AND RETIRED DO TO THE DISABILITY AND HAVE A VERY LIMITED BUDGET.