2005 FORD FREESTYLE Complaints

THE ENGINE HAS BEGUN SURGING, PARTICULARLY AT LOW SPEEDS. HAPPENS MOST OFTEN WHEN IT IS VERY HOT OUTSIDE THE A/C IS ON AND THE CAR IS IN REVERSE. THE CAR WILL SUDDENLY SURGE AND I HAVE TO JAM ON THE BRAKES TO STOP THE CAR. THIS HAS HAPPENED SEVERAL TIMES WHEN BACKING OUT OF PARKING SPACES AND ONCE NOW AT A STOP LIGHT AS I WAS SLOWING TO A STOP. I'VE FOUND MANY REFERENCES TO THIS PROBLEM ONLINE THAT THE THROTTLE BODY IS THE PROBLEM AND HAS TO BE CLEANED. FORD NEEDS TO ALERT OWNERS OF THIS ISSUE AND INITIATE A PLAN TO REMEDY IT BEFORE SOMEONE GETS KILLED. *TR

WHEN I SHIFT FROM PARK TO DRIVE OR REVERSE WHILE APPLYING THE BRAKES THE VEHICLE WILL LUNG FORWARD. RECENTLY CHECK ENGINE CAME ON AND HAD HARD TIME STOPPING VEHICLE AND STALLED. LUCKILY DID NOT HIT ANYTHING OR PERSON. TOOK VEHICLE TO FORD DEALER AND THEY STATED I HAD TROUBLE CODES: PO61 AND P2106. FORD STATED THAT I NEEDED A NEW THROTTLE BODY. REPLACED THROTTLE BODY AND SEEMS TO HAVE STOPPED STALLING AND LUNGING. ALSO HAVE ISSUES WITH UPPER MOTOR MOUNT AND AC. *TR

VEHICLE UNEXPECTEDLY AND WITH GREAT SPEED LURCHES IN BOTH FORWARD AND REVERSE. I NOTICE THE ISSUE MOST OFTEN WHEN PULLING INTO OR OUT OF A PARKING SPOT OR JUST AFTER USING THE BRAKE. THE CAR SUDDENLY ACCELERATES WITHOUT WARNING FORCING ME TO SLAM ON THE BRAKES SO THAT I DO NOT HIT OTHER VEHICLES OR UNINTENTIONALLY ENTER TRAFFIC. THE ISSUE IS VERY DANGEROUS BECAUSE THERE IS NO FOREWARNING AND HAS APPEARED TO BE HAPPENING MORE OFTEN AND WITH GREATER FORCE. *TR

VEHICLE LUNGED FORWARD IN PARKING LOT WITH BOTH MY WIFE'S FEET PUSHING THE BRAKE PEDAL TO THE FLOOR. HIT PARKING DIVIDER AND MY WIFE WAS ABLE TO GET THE CAR INTO PARK. ENGINE CONTINUED TO ACCELERATE IN PARK, THEN RESUMED NORMAL IDLE. DASH SERVICE AND ENGINE LIGHTS APPEARED. TAKEN TO FORD GARAGE IMMEDIATELY. DEALERSHIP RESISTING COVERAGE UNDER EXTENDED FORD POWERTRAIN WARRANTY. *TR

I OWN A 2005 FORD FREESTYLE WHICH LURCHES BACKWARD WHEN YOU HAVE THE A/C ON AND YOU BACK UP. IT ALSO STARTED DOING THE SAME IN FOWARD. FORD SHOULD ACT UPON THIS BEFORE THERE IS A DEATH. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 FORD FREESTYLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE REVERSING OR DRIVING OUT OF A PARKING SPACE AT 5 MPH, THE VEHICLE WOULD LUNGE FORWARD AND BACKWARD AND THE ENGINE WOULD STALL. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER AND THEY WERE UNABLE TO DUPLICATE THE FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 130,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 FORD FREESTYLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING IN REVERSE APPROXIMATELY 3 MPH, THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS ENGAGED AND THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY LUNGED WITHOUT WARNING. IN ADDITION, THERE WAS A MOMENTARY INCREASE IN THE ENGINE RPMS. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO CONTINUE DRIVING. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER FOR DIAGNOSIS. THE THROTTLE BODY WAS REPLACED WITH A USED THROTTLE BODY DUE TO THE SAFETY ISSUE AND THE PART BEING ON A MASSIVE BACK ORDER. TWO YEARS LATER, THE FAILURE RECURRED. CURRENTLY, A NEW THROTTLE BODY WAS BEING REPLACED BY THE DEALER. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. ALSO, THERE WAS A CURRENT OPEN INVESTIGATION ASSOCIATED WITH NHTSA ACTION NUMBER PE11018 (VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL). THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 83,000. UPDATED 08/07/12*LJ

CAR LUNGES IN FORWARD OR REVERSE. USUALLY IN HOT WEATHER. IDLES LOW AND STALLED A FEW TIME. IF IT DOES NOT STALL IT IS SLUGGISH AND NO POWER. PLEASE LETS HAVE SOME SERVICE AFTER THE SALE. *TR

MY 2005 FORD FREESTYLE HAS BEEN HAVING ISSUES WITH IT LUNGING FORWARD OR BACKWARD WHEN I AM EITHER STOPPED OR DRIVING AT A SLOW SPEED. IT SEEMS TO HAPPEN MAINLY WHEN IT A HOT DAY AND THE AIR CONDITION IS ON, BUT IT HAS ALSO OCCURRED WHEN THE AIR CONDITION IS OFF. THERE ARE TIMES WHEN I AM BACKING OUT OF A PARKING SPACE AND I LOOSE POWER AND THE CAR SAYS FAIL SAFE ENGINE MODE. NOW I HAVE A CHECK ENGINE LIGHT ON THE DASHBOARD THAT WILL NOT GO AWAY. THIS HAS OCCURRED SEVERAL TIMES OFF AND ON FOR THE LAST TWO YEARS WITH THE FAIL SAFE ENGINE MODE. THIS IS JUST THE LATEST OCCURRENCE. IT SEEMS TO BE GETTING WORSE. *TR

AT SLOW PARKING LOT MANEUVER SPEEDS VEHICLE LUNGES FORWARD, USUALLY ON A HOT DAY WITH AIR CONDITIONING ON. AFTER BRAKING ,CHECK ENGINE LIGHT COMES ON AND CAR IS SLUGGISH. *TR