2006 FORD FREESTYLE Complaints

THE VEHICLE MAKES A LOUND RUMBLING NOISE AT LOW SPEED. DEALER (LINDSAY FORD OF SILVER SPRING, MD) HAS HAD THE CAR FOR 2 DAYS AND DID NOT DIAGNOSE OR REPAIR. TECH SAYS IT'S BECAUSE OF TRANSMISSION GOING BAD BUT THEY ARE NOT SURE. THEY SAY THEY ARE UNABLE TO PROVIDE PARTS OR SERVICE AND CAR MAY BREAK DOWN ANYTIME. *TR

AFFECTED PART: THROTTLE BODY. TWO YRS AGO WE HAD OUR CAR REPAIRED FOR A THROTTLE BODY ISSUE OUR CAR WAS LUNGING FORWARD AGGRESSIVELY AND SOMETIMES STALLED. IT WAS A TERRIBLE SAFETY ISSUE, B/C IT WAS ALSO HAPPENING WHEN MY FOOT WAS ON THE BRAKE. THERE WAS NO RECALL AT THAT TIME WHEN WE TOOK THE CAR TO ONE FORD DEALERSHIP. THEY REPAIRED THE THROTTLE BODY AND THE CAR RAN FOR 2 YRS WITHOUT THE SAME PROBLEM. UNFORTUNATELY, HERE WE ARE 2 YRS LATER, & OUR CAR IS AT ANOTHER FORD DEALERSHIP THE THROTTLE BODY NEEDS TO BE REPLACED. WE HAVE SPENT SO MUCH ALREADY, AND NOW WE HAVE TO PAY $1700 TO FIX THE THROTTLE BODY & ALSO THE ALTERNATOR. THERE ARE SO MANY FORD FREESTYLE OWNERS WHO HAVE HAD THIS SAME ISSUE WHY HASN'T A RECALL BEEN ISSUED? I JUST FOUND OUT TODAY THAT THERE WAS A CUSTOMER SERVICE SATISFACTION PROGRAM FOR JUST A CLEANING BACK IN NOV 2012. I DID NOT RECEIVE THIS LETTER, BUT IT WILL NOT HELP US ANYWAY SINCE THE THROTTLE BODY IS NO LONGER USABLE. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 FORD FREESTYLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE AT A COMPLETE STOP WITH HER FOOT ON THE BRAKE, THE VEHICLE ERRONEOUSLY ACCELERATED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE CONTACT MENTIONED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS PREVIOUSLY REPAIRED UNDER A MANUFACTURER'S RECALL FOR THE FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT CONTACTED ABOUT THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE.

CAR LURCHES FORWARD IN LOW SPEED WITHOUT TOUCHING THE GAS PEDDLE OR, IF LIGHTLY TOUCHING GAS PEDDLE, CAR JUMPS FORWARD AS IF GAS PEDDLE IS PUSHED DOWN HARD. KNOWN PROBLEM WITH CVT TRANSMISSION. RECALL TO CLEAN THROTTLE BODY WAS RECEIVED AND FOLLOWED THRU ON WITH NO RESULTS. *TR

I PURCHASED THIS VEHICLE USED FROM A FORD DEALER IN 2009. ABOUT A YEAR AFTER PURCHASE, I BEGAN TO NOTICE TRANSMISSION PROBLEMS WITH THE CVT TRANSMISSION. WITHOUT ANY WARNING THE VEHICLE WILL EXPERIENCE AN UNEXPECTED FAILURE. THIS VEHICLE IS EXTREMELY DANGEROUS DUE TO SUDDEN PROBLEMS CAUSED BY THE TYPE OF TRANSMISSION. ALL OF A SUDDEN THE VEHICLE CAN LOSE SPEED, WRENCH LIGHT WILL COME ON, BRAKES WILL STOP FUNCTIONINGPROPERLY, AND OCCASIONALLY JUMP. THREE DIFFERENT MECHANICS HAVE CONFIRMED THE PROBLEM IS DUE TO THE TRANSMISSION. ONE MECHANIC ONLY WORKS ON TRANSMISSIONS . FORD IS LUCKY MORE PEOPLE HAVE NOT BEEN INJURED AS A RESULT OF THE MULTITUDE OF PROBLEMS RELATED TO THE TRANNSMITTION CHOICE. ALSO I FIND IT INTRESTING THAT FORD MADE THE DISISION TO BUILD A REPLICA OF THE FORD FREE STYLE AND CALL IT A TAURUS X. ONE OF THE FEW CHANGES THEY MADE TO THE TAURUS X WAS THE TYPE OF TRANSMISSION THEY USED. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 FORD FREESTYLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE ERRONEOUSLY ACCELERATED INTERMITTENTLY WHILE DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS. THE FAILURE OCCURRED IN BOTH DRIVE AND REVERSE. THE CONTACT ALSO MENTIONED THAT THE FAILURE OCCURRED WHENEVER THE AIR CONDITIONING WAS ACTIVE. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 64,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 137,000. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 FORD FREESTYLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 20 MPH, THE VEHICLE HESITATED TO ACCELERATE AND FAILED TO SHIFT GEARS. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER, WHO STATED THAT THE MEDTRONICS MAIN CONTROL NEEDED REPLACING. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE WAS REPORTED TO THE MANUFACTURER. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 62,000. ...UPDATED 07-10-13 *BF

I RECENTLY BOUGHT A 2006 FORD FREESTYLE. 2 WEEKS AFTER I BOUGHT IT I STARTED HAVING PROBLEMS WITH IT LUNGING. THIS IS VERY SCARY. IT ALSO HAS ISSUES WITH POWER FADING IN AND OUT. I FEEL THAT MY FAMILY IS BEING PUT AT RISK AS WELL AS THE PUBLIC. THESE TRANSMISSIONS NEED TO BE RECALLED. I AM DEATHLY AFRAID I AM GOING TO HIT SOMEONE OR SOMETHING WHEN IT LUNGES. I DON'T THINK IT'S FAIR TO BE FORCED TO DRIVE A CAR THAT CAUSES YOU TO BE STRESSED OUT. THIS ISSUE SEEMS TO BE VERY WIDESPREAD ACROSS THE COUNTRY AS I HAVE SEEN HUNDREDS AND HUNDREDS OF POSTS OF CONSUMERS WHO ARE VERY UPSET THAT NOBODY IS DOING ANYTHING ABOUT THESE ISSUES. FORD NEEDS TO BE HELD ACCOUNTABLE FOR THIS. THEY KNOW THERE ARE PROBLEMS BUT DO NOTHING ABOUT IT. PLEASE HELP!!!! *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 FORD FREESTYLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT SHIFT OUT OF SECOND GEAR. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER AND THE CONTACT WAS TOLD THAT THE CONTROL VARIABLE TRANSMISSION NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND THE CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 92,000. *TR

SINCE ABOUT JUNE OF 2012, WRENCH INDICATOR WILL INTERMITTENTLY COME ON AFTER DRIVING 30-100 MILES. I STOP THE VEHICLE, TURN OFF THE IGNITION AND AFTER A FEW SECONDS TURN THE IGNITION ON AND IT SEEMS OK. SOMETIMES I CAN GO OVER 100 MILES WITHOUT THE PROBLEM. THERE ARE TIMES WHEN THE ENGINE LIGHT COMES ON AFTER THE WRENCH BUT THIS INDICATOR STAYS ON AFTER TURNING THE IGNITION BACK ON AND STAYS ON FOR A DAY OR TWO. THE LOCAL FORD DEALERSHIP SAYS THIS IS A MOST LIKELY A CVT PROBLEM BUT I HAVE NO ASSURANCE THAT THIS WILL BE THE FIX. I HAVE RESEARCHED THIS PROBLEM ON THE INTERNET AND HAVE NOTICED THAT I AM NOT THE ONLY ONE WITH THIS PROBLEM. FROM THE BLOGS I'VE READ, FORD SHOULD HAVE A RECALL ADDRESSING THIS SPECIFIC PROBLEM. THERE IS A RECALL ADDRESSING A SURGE, BUT THIS IS DIFFERENT. *TR