2005 FORD FREESTYLE Complaints

THE VEHICLE UNEXPECTEDLY SURGES WHEN TURNING INTO A PARKING SPACE OR SITTING AT DRIVE THROUGH. ALSO HAVING ISSUES WITH ENGINE DYING WHEN REVERSING. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 FORD FREESTAR. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE THIRD ROW SEAT WAS ANCHORED TO THE WHEEL WELL, WHICH BECAME RUSTED. AS A RESULT, THE SEAT BECAME DISLODGED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER WHO ADVISED THE CONTACT NOT TO DRIVE WITH ANYONE IN THE THIRD SEAT. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED BUT PROVIDED NO ASSISTANCE. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 103,656. ...UPDATED 10/10/12 *BF UPDATED 10/16/2012 *JS

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 FORD FREESTYLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE SITTING AT A STOP SIGN THE VEHICLE ACCELERATED INDEPENDENTLY. THE FAILURE RECURRED 5 TIMES. THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT THE FAILURE RECURRED MOST OFTEN WHEN THE WEATHER TEMPERATURE WAS OVER 100 DEGREES. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO SECURE AN APPOINTMENT WITH THE DEALER. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 88,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 89,355.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 FORD FREESTYLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE BRAKING TO A STOP, THE VEHICLE SURGED FORWARD ABNORMALLY. THE FAILURE RECURRED MOSTLY WHEN THE AIR CONDITIONER WAS ACTIVATED. IN ORDER TO CORRECT THE FAILURE, THE CONTACT WOULD APPLY THE BRAKES AND SHIFT TO NEUTRAL, BEFORE SHIFTING THE VEHICLE INTO DRIVE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO THE DEALER OR A REPAIR SHOP FOR INSPECTION OR REPAIRS. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF FAILURE HOWEVER, DID NOT PROVIDE ANY ASSISTANCE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 15,000. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 50,100.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 FORD FREESTYLE. THE CONTACT STATED AS HE CAME TO A STOP SIGN THERE WAS A SUDDEN INCREASE ON ENGINE RPMS. THE CONTACT MENTIONED THAT HE ENGAGED THE BRAKE PEDAL BUT IT FAILED TO STOP THE VEHICLE. HOWEVER, THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO TURN THE VEHICLE OFF AND RESTART IT IN ORDER TO RESET THE SYSTEM. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHO DIAGNOSED THAT THE MECHATRONICS CONTROL UNIT NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE REMEDY FAILED TO REPAIR THE PROBLEM. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN BACK TO THE DEALER WHO DIAGNOSED THAT THE THROTTLE BODY NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VIN WAS UNKNOWN. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 96,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 98,000.

I NOTICED THAT MY CAR WOULD SPEED UP AS I TURNED INTO PARKING PLACES AT LOW SPEED. TOLD MY NON-FORD MECHANIC TO TAKE A LOOK IN NOV. 2009. HE SUGGESTED A FUEL SYSTEM CLEANUP. IT SEEMED TO WORK UNTIL AUGUST 2010 WHEN MY CHILDREN'S SCHOOL STARTED A CARPOOL LINE FOR AFTER SCHOOL PICKUP. IT IS HOT IN MY CITY IN AUGUST, SO I SPENT PROBABLY 20 MINUTES IDLING WITH THE AC ON. WHEN I WOULD START TO LET UP ON THE BRAKE AS THE LINE BEGAN TO MOVE FORWARD, MY VEHICLE'S ENGINE WOULD REV UP AND MY CAR WOULD LURCH FORWARD WITHOUT MY FOOT EVER COMING FULLY OFF THE BRAKE. IT DID NOT APPEAR TO HAPPEN IF I TURNED THE AC OFF. TO COMPENSATE I WOULD TURN CAR OFF AND ROLL WINDOWS DOWN IF I KNEW I WOULD BE WAITING MORE THAN A FEW MINUTES, BUT WHEN THE TEMP IS 100+ OUTSIDE IT IS MISERABLE TO DO THIS. ONCE THE WEATHER COOLS OFF (BELOW 90) THE LUNGING SEEMS TO GO AWAY. THE SAME PROBLEM HAPPENED IN AUGUST 2011, AND AGAIN IN AUGUST 2012. THIS AUGUST IT HAS BEEN MUCH WORSE. SOMETIMES I HAVE JUST STARTED MY CAR WHEN I EXPERIENCE THE LUNGING. FINALLY TOOK CAR TO FORD AND WAS TOLD THAT I NEED THROTTLE BODY REPLACED FOR $900. BECAUSE I ALSO NEED A NEW ALTERNATOR (AND HAVE REPLACED REAR SHOCKS AND ENGINE MOUNT IN LAST 4 MONTHS), I OPTED NOT TO REPAIR AT THIS TIME. I HAVE TO BE SO CAREFUL IN TRAFFIC FOR FEAR OF CAUSING AN ACCIDENT, AND IT APPEARS I AM NOT THE ONLY ONE! THIS IS AN EXTREMELY DANGEROUS SITUATION, AND I AM HOPING THAT FORD WILL ISSUE A RECALL AS THIS IS NOT WHAT I WOULD CONSIDER "ROUTINE MAINTENANCE" NOR A RARE INSTANCE OF MECHANICAL FAILURE. *TR

WHILE COMING TO A STOP THE CAR STARTED MAKING A HELICOPTER SOUND, AND THE CHECK TRANSMISSION AND CHECK TRAC CONTROL LIGHTS STARTED FLASHING AS WAS THE AWD MALFUNCTION LIGHT. *TR

THE CARS WRENCH LIGHT AND ENGINE LIGHT COME ON WHILE SITTING ON HOT DAYS WITH THE A/C ON. WHEN THIS HAPPENS IT GOES INTO A FAIL SAFE MODE THAT ALLOWS ONLY 15MPH AND IT SURGES REAL BAD IN FORWARD OR REVERSE WITH A VERY LOUD AND SUDDEN THUNK WHEN PUTTING IT IN GEAR. THERE NEEDS TO BE A RECALL ON THIS POS TRANSMISSION AS I AM NOT THE ONLY ONE WITH THESE ISSUES. I KNOW MANY OTHER FREESTYLE OWNERS IN MY AREA ALONE THAT HAVE THE SAME EXACT PROBLEMS. *TR

THE CAR HAD BEEN MAKING A LOW GROANING NOISE FOR A FEW MONTHS AND THE MECHANICS WERE UNABLE TO DETECT ANY ISSUES. MY WIFE WAS DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY AT APPROXIMATELY 55MPH WHEN A LOUD BLAST CAME FROM THE UNDERSIDE OF THE CAR. THE TRANSMISSION LITERALLY EXPLODED AND BLEW A HOLE IN THE HOUSING AND SENT METAL EVERYWHERE. THERE WAS AN OBVIOUS SUDDEN LOSS OF POWER AND THE BRAKES WERE COMPROMISED BECAUSE THE METAL HAD SEVERED THE BRAKE LINE AS WELL. THE CAR WAS SAFELY BROUGHT TO A STOP AND THEN TOWED TO A MECHANIC WHERE IT ENDED UP HAVING A TRANSMISSION REPLACEMENT FOR NEARLY $4,000. WE HAD BEEN HAVING INTERMITTENT ISSUES WITH SUDDEN ENGINE SURGES DATING BACK TO WELL BEFORE THE TRANSMISSION INCIDENT AND CONTINUING EVEN TO THIS DAY. IT WAS NOT UNTIL FINDING RECENT INFORMATION THAT I RELATED THESE TWO INCIDENTS TO EACH OTHER. THIS LAST SPRING WE ALSO HAD THE ENGINE MOUNTS REPLACED AS WELL. I RECALL SEEING THAT LISTED IN SEVERAL REPORTS AS WELL. *TR

WHEN I START MY 2005 FREESTYLE AND PUT THE A/C ON OR PUT THE CAR IN DRIVE OR REVERSE AND USE THE STEERING WHEEL THE CAR ACCELERATES BY ITSELF AND TRIES TO TAKEOFF. *TR