2005 FORD FREESTYLE Complaints

I FILED A COMPLAINT ON JANUARY 3RD, 2012 AND NEVER HEARD BACK FROM ANYONE REGARDING THIS. IT IS STILL HAPPENING AND IS STILL AN ISSUE. MY ORIGINAL COMPLAINT NUMBER IS 10442220. I OWN A 2005 FORD FREESTYLE. I WAS ENTERING THE VEHICLE WHEN THE FRONT DRIVER SIDE DOOR FAILED TO CLOSE PROPERLY. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO THE DEALER. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AND THEY CONFIRMED TO THE CONTACT THAT THE VIN DID NOT QUALIFY FOR REPAIRS UNDER NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 06V383000(LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:DOORS:LATCH). THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 65,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 81,000. *TR

WELL AFTER I RECEIVED THE RECALL LETTER FOR CLEANING OF THE THROTTLE BODY, THE FOLLOWING WEEK I BEGAN HEARING A NOISE AS IF I WAS IN AN AIRPLANE WHEN BEFORE THAT WAS NOT THE CASE. THE I WAS HEADED TO WORK ONE MORNING AND I COULD NOT ACCELERATE OVER 40 MPH AND MY TRUCK STARTED JERKING SO I IMMEDIATELY PULLED OVER AND TURNED MY TRUCK OFF. I STARTED BACK UP HEADING STRAIGHT TO FORD SERVICE DEPT. AS I'M DRIVING THE WRENCH SYMBOL CAME ON WHICH I HAD SEEN BUT WHEN I BROUGHT IT UP TO THE SERVICE MAN THE DAY THEY DID THE RECALL, HE INFORMED ME THAT IT WAS NOTHING. YET, THIS PARTICULAR DAY WHEN I GOT TO THEM I JUST LEFT MY TRUCK RUNNING TO MAKE SURE HE SEES AND HEARS WHAT I AM JUST FOR HIM TO TELL ME THAT I WOULD NEED A NEW THROTTLE BODY AND I NOW NEED A TRANSMISSION OVER 5900 DOLLARS THAT I DIDN'T THINK WAS FAIR. THEN HE GOES ON TELLING ME THAT AFTER THIS RECALL THEY ALWAYS HAVE TROUBLE WITH ACCELERATION AND TRANSMISSION PROBLEMS. SO, I ASKED HIM WHY HE DIDN'T INFORM ME ? HIS RESPONSE WAS THAT THEY ONLY DO WHAT FORD MANUFACTURER TELLS THEM.. SO THEY SHOULD BE RESPONSIBLE CONSIDERING THEY HAVE BEEN AWARE OF THIS CVT PROBLEM. *TR

THE TRANSMISSION OF THIS VEHICLE IS BAD. FORD KNOWS IT AND THEY IT BUT DID NOT DO ANYTHING ABOUT IT. AS WE ARE DRIVING DOWN THE FREEWAY GOING 75 / 80 MILES AN HOUR THE TRANSMISSION WILL GO TO WHAT THEY CALL A SAFE MODE OR SOMETHING LIKE THAT. WHEN THIS HAPPENS IT GOES DOWN TO 40 MILES AN HOUR. IF YOU ARE ON THE FREEWAY WHEN THIS HAPPENS IT COULD CREATE A PROBLEM, CRASH AND THUS IS A SAFETY CONCERN. *TR

THE CAR LUNGES FORWARD WHEN AT A COMPLETE STOP; NEARLY CAUSING ACCIDENTS (I WOULD REAR END SOMEONE IF I DIDN'T ALLOW MORE SPACE BETWEEN THE OTHER VEHICLE AND MINE THAN LEGALLY ALLOWED.). WHEN YOU TRY TO RUN THE AIR CONDITIONING THE CAR SHUTS OFF IMMEDIATELY, NO MATTER WHAT SPEED YOU ARE DRIVING AT. THE CAR MAKES NOISE WHEN TURNING THE STEERING WHEEL TO THE LEFT. I JUST PURCHASED THIS CAR 4 MONTHS AGO AND AM NOW BEING TOLD I NEED TO REPLACE THE TRANSMISSION, THE AIR COMPRESSOR AND A VALVE. I NOTICED THE LUNGING IMMEDIATELY AND WAS ABLE TO ALLOW MYSELF MORE SPACE TO MAKE UP FOR THE DIFFERENTIAL, HOWEVER OTHER PEOPLE ON THE ROAD ARE NOT AWARE OF MY ISSUES WITH LUNGING AND WHEN THEY PULL IN FRONT OF ME, I MAY NOT BE ABLE TO SLOW MYSELF. I AM HIGHLY PERTURBED BY THE CONTINUING ISSUES. IN LOOKING ONLINE I FIND THAT I AM JUST ONE OF MANY PEOPLE WITH THESE VERY SAME ISSUES WITH THE FREESTYLE. I ABSOLUTELY LOVE THIS CAR AND QUITE FRANKLY I HAVE 3 MORE YEARS OF PAYING FOR IT BUT I NEED IT TO RUN PROPERLY. I HAVE 2 YOUNG CHILDREN THAT I HAUL IN MY CAR AS WELL AS THEIR FRIENDS AND OTHER FAMILY MEMBERS AND IT'S SCARY. MY SON IS ASTHMATIC AND WILL NOT BE ABLE TO STAND THE CAR COME SUMMER SINCE I AM UNABLE TO RUN THE AIR CONDITIONING UNTIL I CAN AFFORD TO REPLACE THE AIR COMPRESSOR. I JUST WISH THAT I HAD KNOWN THAT THE CAR WAS NOT THE "STEAL" I THOUGHT IT TO BE BEFORE I BOUGHT IT. I EVEN SPENT $2000 MORE THAN I HAD PLANNED TO BECAUSE I LIKED THIS CAR SO MUCH. . *TR

CAR STALLS DAILY THREE TIMES WHILE DRIVING, DEALER CLEANED THE THROTTLE BODY STILL STALLS, ANOTHER DEALER CLEANED THE MAF AND CHANGED THE SPARK PLUGS AND CHANGE CVT TRANSMISSION FLUID, STILL STALLING. NEED A NEW THROTTLE BODY IT IS A COMMON DEFECT WITH FORD AND VERY DANGEROUS SOME ONE WILL GET KILLED BECAUSE OF IT. MY CVT TRANSMISSION START TO SLIP AND NEEDS REPLACEMENT. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 FORD FREESTYLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE COMING TO A STOP, THE VEHICLE INDEPENDENTLY SURGED FORWARD. ADDITIONALLY, THE CONTACT STATED WHILE AT A COMPLETE STOP, SHE ATTEMPTED TO ACCELERATE BUT THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT RESPOND. THE CONTACT CONTINUALLY APPLIED PRESSURE TO THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL UNTIL THE VEHICLE RESPONDED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 150,000.

THE MIDDLE BENCH SEATS CENTER SEAT BELT RETRACTED IN WHILE THE SEAT WAS FOLDED DOWN, LOCKED, AND WON'T ALLOW THE SEAT TO COME BACK UP. THE ONLY WAY I WAS ABLE TO GET THE SEAT BACK IN THE UPRIGHT POSITION WAS TO UNBOLTED THE SEATBELT, LET THE LOSE END RETRACT INTO THE MECHANISM UNTIL IT RELEASED ALLOWING THE END TO BE BOLTED BACK AGAIN. I'M ON THE THIRD TIME OF UNBOLTED AND BOLTING A LOUSILY (IN MY OPINION) DESIGNED SEATBELT SYSTEM. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 FORD FREESTYLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE REAR DRIVER AND PASSENGER SIDE DOOR LATCHES FROZE AND THE DOORS COULD NOT BE COMPLETELY CLOSED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO THE DEALER. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED BUT OFFERED NO ASSISTANCE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 97,000.

ENGINE WENT IDLE DURING RUSH HR ON I95 CENTER LANE TRAFFIC FLYING BY RPMS SOARING AND IM AT A COAST TRYING TO GET OVER SCARED THE BLEEP OUT OF SEVERAL OTHER DRIVERS. DASH SAYS ENGINE FAIL SAFE MODE AND AS I BRAKE THE CAR IS LURCHING AND JERKING. I SHUT IT OFF. I BREATHE IN AND OUT AND THEN START HER BACK UP AND I LIMP ALONG THE SHOULDER TO THE EXIT RAMP. ARRANGE A DAY OFF AND TAKE IT TO FORD (WENT IDLE TWICE ON THE WAY) AND THEY "CLEAN OUT THE DEPOSITS" IN THE THROTTLE BODY FREE AS PART OF A RECALL. SO MONDAY BACK ON THE HIGHWAY IT HAPPENS AGAIN.OMG SO I TAKE IT TO THE LOCAL GUY AND HE REPLACES THE THROTTLE BODY ASSEMBLY FOR ABOUT $700. CAR IS RUNNING GREAT, ACCELERATION IS BACK SHE FEELS LIKE NEW AND IT MADE ME REALIZE THAT THE THROTTLE HAD BEEN ACTING WEIRD FOR A WHILE - OCCASIONALLY THINGS LIKE STARTING THE CAR AND THAT INITIAL ACCELERATION WHEN PULLING FORWARD OR BACK BUT IT NEVER JUST WENT IDLE LIKE THAT - THAT'S JUST DANGEROUS. I THINK IT IS UNFAIR THAT FORD DID NOT REPLACE THIS PART - I LEFT FORD CONFIDENT THAT THEY KNEW WHAT THEY WERE DOING ESPECIALLY BECAUSE I TOLD THEM OF MY NEAR MISS ON THE HIGHWAY. *TR

WHEN IT GETS BELOW FREEZING, I GET A WRENCH LIGHT AND THEN THERE IS NO THROTTLE RESPONSE. A FEW WEEKS AGO I WAS STUCK IN A SNOW STORM WITH THIS PROBLEM. I ENDED UP PURCHASING A CARMD DEVICE AND FOUND OUT THAT IT IS A TRANSMISSION VALVE BODY, BUT THE LOCAL FORD MOTOR COMPANY INSISTS THAT IT IS THE COMPLETE TRANSMISSION AND WANTS TO CHARGE FOR SOMETHING THAT I THINK THAT THIS SHOULD BE A RECALL BECAUSE OF ALL OF THE COMPLAINTS AND LISTINGS ON THE WEB FOR THE SAME PROBLEM. AFTER READING FURTHER INTO THE INFORMATION I HAVE FOUND OUT THAT THE CVT TRANSMISSION IS ATTACHED TO A 3.5L SIX CYLINDER ENGINE THAT IS PUSHING MORE HORSEPOWER THAN THE TRANSMISSION CAN HANDLE. THEREFORE THIS IS A DELIBERATE NEGLECT ON THE FORD MOTOR COMPANY AND SHOULD MAKE APPROPRIATE CORRECTIONS TO RESOLVE THE PROBLEM. *TR