2005 FORD FREESTYLE Complaints

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 FORD FREESTYLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE LUNGED FORWARD OR IN REVERSE WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS PLACED IN PARK GEAR, OR DRIVEN AT LOW SPEEDS. THE VEHICLE ALSO ACCELERATED WHEN THE CONTACT REMOVED HIS FOOT FROM THE BRAKE PEDAL. THE FAILURE OCCURRED WITHOUT WARNING, AND RECURRED INTERMITTENTLY. THE VEHICLE HESITATED TO ACCELERATE TO HIGHER SPEEDS. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER BUT WAS NOT INSPECTED SINCE THE FAILURE WAS NOT PRESENT. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 62,000. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 55,000.

WHILE IDLING WAITING TO PICK UP MY CHILDREN AT SCHOOL. THE CAR STARTED TO LUNGE / ACCELERATE UNEXPECTEDLY. HAD I NOT HAD MY FOOT ON THE BRAKE MY CAR WOULD HAVE MOVED FORWARD AND HIT THE CAR IN FRONT OF ME OR A PERSON LEAVING THE SCHOOL TO GO TO THE PARKING LOT. THIS IS NOT THE FIRST TIME THAT THIS HAS HAPPENED IN THE RECENT MONTHS AND I AM AFRAID THAT I AM GOING TO HIT SOMEONE WHILE IN THE STOP POSITION AT A LIGHT OR IN THE PARKING LOT. *TR

MY FORD FREESTYLE IT RAVES ON IT'S OWN WITH OUT ME STEPPING ON THE GAS. IT ALSO TRYS AND TAKES OFF ON ITS OWN IT HAS DONE IT VARIOUS TIMES. I JUST GOT IT OUT THE DEALERSHIP ON 8/7/12 DUE TO AC COMPRESSOR TOOK THE DEALERSHIP A WHOLE WEEK TO FIX WENT TO PICK IT UP LEFT THE DEALER AND IT STARTED ACCELERATING ON ITS ON AND TRYING TO TAKE OFF WHITOUT ME STEPPING ON THE GAS. THE NEXT DAY 8/8/12 I WENT TO WORK WHEN I GOT TO OUR GATE AT MY JOB I WAS GETTING MY BADGE TO OPEN THE GATE AND IT STARTED DOING IT AGAIN WHEN I WAS PARKING REVERSE IT ACCELERATED AND THEN IT DIED ON ME IT READ SYSTEM FAILURE, I TURNED ON THE CAR AGAIN AND IT DID IT AGAIN AND THEN IT SHUT OFF AGAIN READING SYSTEM FAILURE. I TOOK IT BACK TO THE DEALERSHIP AFTER WORK THINKING THEY MUST HAVE DID SOMETHING WRONG NOW THERE TELLING ME ITS THE THROTTLE BODY AND I HAVE TO PAY ANOTHER DEDUCTIBLE TO GET IT FIXED. THERE GOES 2 DEDUCTIBLE PAYMENTS BACK TO BACK! THEY NEED TO RECALL THIS PART BACK I LOOKED ONLINE AND MANY PEOPLE ARE HAVING THE SAME ISSUE! *TR

RECENTLY, MY 2005 FORD FREESTYLE BEGAN LUNGING FORWARD AT SLOW SPEEDS, AND YESTERDAY IT DID IT TWICE IN HEAVY TRAFFIC. I TOOK IT TO BIG COUNTRY FORD AND THEY ARE TRYING TO TELL ME IT IS MY WATER-PUMP AND AIR CONDITIONER COMPRESSOR. THEY ALSO SAID MY MOTOR MOUNT WAS BROKEN, WHICH WAS A COMMON PROBLEM WITH THE FREESTYLES AND TAURUS X MODELS. AS I READ ONLINE, THE LUNGING PROBLEMS SEEM TO BE COMMON WITH THESE. *TR

OUR FORD FREESTYLE WILL RANDOMLY SURGE BACKWARD/FORWARD AT A HIGH RATE OF SPEED WHEN GOING FROM PARK TO REVERSE, OR GOING FROM REVERSE TO DRIVE, OR GOING FROM PARK TO DRIVE. THIS HAS CAUSED MY WIFE TO ALMOST HIT SEVERAL CARS. IT WILL ALSO SURGE FORWARD WHEN SITTING AT A STOP SIGN OR RED LIGHT. THIS HAS CAUSED US TO HAVE TO SLAM ON OUR BREAKS SEVERAL TIMES TO AVOID A ACCIDENT. THERE NEEDS TO BE A RECALL ON THIS VEHICLE BEFORE SOMEONE IS INJURED OR KILLED BECAUSE OF FORD'S FAILURE. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 FORD FREESTYLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHEN ATTEMPTING TO ACCELERATE FROM A COMPLETE STOP, THE VEHICLE WOULD LUNGE FORWARD ABNORMALLY. NEITHER THE DEALER NOR THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 59,000.

WHILE DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY AT A SPEED OF APPROXIMATELY 70 MPH, THE CAR (2005 FORD FREESTYLE) WOULD NOT ACCELERATE/MAINTAIN SPEED AND QUICKLY DECELERATED AND HAD TO BE PULLED INTO THE EMERGENCY LANE, COMING TO A COMPLETE STOP. THE CAR HAD TO BE TURNED OFF AND RESTARTED IN ORDER TO CONTINUE TRAVELING THE 3 HOURS LEFT IN THE 9 HOUR TRIP BACK HOME. THE FORD SERVICE SHOP SAID THE THROTTLE BODY ($900), AC COMPRESSOR ($1,300), AND TOP ENGINE MOUNT ($330) NEED TO BE REPLACED. BASED ON WHAT I'VE BEEN ABLE TO READ ON THE INTERNET, THIS APPEARS TO BE A RECURRING AND DANGEROUS THEME WITH THIS FORD VEHICLE. *TR

I JUST RECENTLY HAD MY FREESTYLE(05)BECOME INCREASINGLY HORRIBLE LUNGING IN PARKING LOTS,DRIVE THRU'S,ETC. UPON READING ABOUT IT ON YOUR WEBSITE I REALIZED HOW MUCH OF THE SAME PROBLEMS ARE OCCURING FOR ALL THE OWNERS OF THIS VEHICLE. IT JUST RECENTLY HAS GOTTEN WORSE SINCE I JUST HAD THE A/C COMPRESSOR REPLACED. *TR

FOR A NUMBER OF WEEKS, MY 2005 FORD FREESTYLE HAS LUNGED FORWARD WHILE SITTING STILL. AFTER THE CAR LUNGES FORWARD THE DASHBOARD READOUT SAYS: "ENGINE FAILURE MODE". THIS HAPPENED ON FRIDAY JULY 6TH WHILE STOPPED AT A RED LIGHT AND ALMOST LUNGED INTO SPEEDING TRAFFIC, AND MORE RECENTLY ON FRIDAY AUGUST 3RD WHILE AT A STOP SIGN. THIS ISSUE COMES 18 MONTHS AFTER REPLACING THE VEHICLE TRANSMISSION AT 50,000 MILES AT THE COST OF MORE THAN $5,000. I WISH TO REPORT THIS ISSUE TO THE NHTSA AS I AM SEEING MANY OTHER REPORTS FOR THIS VERY ISSUE REPORTED AND THINK THAT THIS NEEDS TO BE A RECALL AS THIS IS A VERY BIG SAFETY RISK. *TR

MY VEHICLE ACCELERATED ON ITS OWN AND DIED...WHILE MY FOOT WAS PUSHED ON THE BRAKE...MY AIR CONDITIONER WAS ON...I TURNED THAT OFF AND CONTINUED TO TRY AND RESTART IT TOOK A COUPLE OF TIMES WHEN IT FINALLY DID IT SHOWED MY THROTTLE CONTROL LIGHT...AND IS STILL ON...THIS PROBLEM NEEDS TO BE ADDRESSED AND FIXED MOST PEOPLE WHO OWN THESE VEHICLES HAVE CHILDREN INSIDE THEM! IT IS VERY SCARY AND UN COMFORTING!! I JUST BOUGHT THIS VEHICLE USED ABOUT 2 YEARS AGO THIS NEEDS TO BE FIXED AS I AM A MOTHER OF 3 WITH ONE INCOME AND THOUGHT I WAS PURCHASING A RELIABLE CAR AND NOW THAT MY EXTENDED WARRANTY IS UP SOMEONE NEEDS TO PAY FOR THIS SO I KNOW I CAN GO TO WORK AND TRANSPORT MY CHILDREN SAFELY!! *TR