2005 FORD FREESTYLE Complaints

I WAS AT A STOP LIGHT AND MY CAR LUNCHED ON ITS OWN AND ON MANY DIFFERENT OCCASSIONS IT LUNCHES EVEN WHEN REVERSING OR PARKING. ONE TIME I ALMOST HIT A VEHICLE BECAUSE THIS OCCURRED. THIS IS VERY DANGEROUS AND I WANT TO FIND OUT IF THIS WILL BE FIXED BY FORD OR IS THIS AN EXPENSE I WILL HAVE TO DEAL WITH. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 FORD FREESTYLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT AFTER THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS RELEASED THE VEHICLE ACCELERATED ABNORMALLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FIVE TIMES. THE DEALER CONFIRMED THAT THE THROTTLE BODY ASSEMBLY NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED.THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 71,456 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 128,200.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 FORD FREESTYLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING OUT FROM A PARKING LOT, THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY ACCELERATED ON ITS OWN. THE VEHICLE STOPPED WHEN THE BRAKES WERE APPLIED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER. THE DEALER STATED THAT THEY WERE UNSURE OF THE CAUSE OF FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE NOT AVAILABLE.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 FORD FREESTYLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE ATTEMPTING TO REVERSE OUT OF RESIDENTIAL GARAGE, THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL BECAME STUCK AND THERE WAS AN INCREASE IN THE ENGINE RPMS. THE CONTACT ALSO STATED THAT THE LAST TWO OCCASIONS THE FAILURE OCCURRED,THE VEHICLE STALLED IMMEDIATELY AFTER. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER, WHO DIAGNOSED THAT THE THROTTLE CONTROL SENSOR WAS DEFECTIVE AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 95,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 100,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 FORD FREESTYLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE SURGED BACKWARD WHILE REVERSING FROM A PARKING. THE FAIL SAFE MODE LIGHT ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL WITH THE SYMBOL OF A WRENCH. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER. THE DEALER HAD NOT DIAGNOSED THE VEHICLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 70,000.

STARTED CAR AND WAS LEAVING RESTAURANT PARKING SPACE. ENGINE REVVED UP SEVERAL HUNDRED RPM AND CAR WAS LURCHING FORWARD AS I TRIED TO HOLD IT BACK WITH THE BRAKE PEDAL. PEOPLE WERE WALKING IN FRONT OF CAR HEADING TOWARD RESTAURANT. CAR WAS LURCHING FORWARD TOWARD THEM AND IT WAS DIFFICULT TO KEEP CAR FROM MOVING FORWARD. THE RPM'S WOULD GO HIGH ENOUGH TO MAKE THE FRONT TIRES SPIN A LITTLE BIT ON THE PAVED PARKING LOT. I KILLED THE IGNITION TO MAKE CAR STOP. THE PEOPLE THOUGHT I HAD BEEN TRYING TO ASSAULT THEM WITH THE CAR BECAUSE I DIDN'T WANT TO WAIT ON THEM TO WALK ACROSS THE PARKING LOT IN FRONT OF ME. MECHANIC CHECKED CAR OUT AND COULDN'T FIND ANYTHING. THIS HAPPENS PRETTY FREQUENTLY. IT IS WORSE WHEN AIR CONDITIONER IS ON AND IS MOST COMMON WHEN IN PARKING LOTS OR DRIVEWAY WHEN NOT EVEN USING THE ACCELERATOR. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 FORD FREESTYLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE SURGED FORWARD WHILE DRIVING AT LOW SPEEDS. THE FAILURE OCCURRED WHILE DRIVING AT LOW SPEEDS AND WHILE ATTEMPTING TO PARK. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO HAVE THE FAILURE DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 59,000.

AS I PUT MY CAR INTO REVERSE IT LUNGED WITHOUT HAVING MY FOOT ON THE GAS. I PUT THE CAR INTO DRIVE AND IT LUNGED FORWARD IN THE SAME MANOR. ALL OF THE SERVICE LIGHTS LIT UP ON THE DASH AND A MESSAGE ABOUT EMERGENCY ENGINE FLASHED AND THEN THE CAR SHUT OFF. THIS HAPPENED ONE OTHER TIME. IF SOMEONE WOULD HAVE BEEN IN FRONT OR BEHIND MY VEHICLE IT WOULD HAVE HIT THEM. NOW MY CHECK CHARGING SYSTEM LIGHT IS FLASHING ON AND OFF...BUT THEY HAVE CHECKED IT AND ALL PARTS SEEM TO BE IN WORKING ORDER. I HAVE HAD MULTIPLE THINGS GO WRONG WITH THIS CAR AND AM GETTING WORRIED THAT IT IS JUST GOING TO TOTALLY STOP WORKING. *TR

WHEN PARKING, DRIVING VERY SLOW (UNDER 10MPH) OR BACKING UP MY CAR LUNGES FORWARD WITH SURGE OF POWER AND FOOT ON BRAKE NOT GAS. SOMETIMES IT DIES AND GAVE ERROR CODE ENGINE FAILSAFE MODE. WORSE WHEN ACON, DON'T REMEMBER IT BEING AN ISSUE IN THE WINTER. TOOK TO DOBBS AND WAS TOLD IT WAS MY THROTTLE BODY AND MY COMPUTER WOULD NEED RESET. CLEANED THROTTLE BODY TO SEE IF THAT WOULD CORRECT ISSUE. IMPROVED, BUT DID NOT CORRECT. VERY SCARY AND DANGEROUS IN TRAFFIC, APPROACHING STOP SIGNS, ESPECIALLY IF PEDESTRIANS NEARBY. FEAR COULD LUNGE AT THEM. *TT

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 FORD FREESTYLE. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 10 MPH, THE CONTACT REMOVED HIS FOOT FROM THE BRAKE PEDAL AND THE VEHICLE LUNGED FORWARD ABNORMALLY. THE FAILURE BEGAN INTERMITTENTLY BUT BECAME CONSISTENT AFTER TIME. THE VEHICLE WOULD OCCASIONALLY STALL AFTER CONTINUALLY APPLYING THE BRAKE PEDAL. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER FOR DIAGNOSTICS. THE TECHNICIAN ADVISED THAT THE PCM WOULD HAVE TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED BUT THE FAILURE CONTINUED. THE CONTACT NOTICED THE LUNGING INCREASED WHEN THE AIR CONDITIONER WAS ACTIVE. THERE WAS AN INVESTIGATION UNDER NHTSA ACTION NUMBER: PE11018 (VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL) THAT COULD HAVE BEEN RELATED TO THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 116,000.