2006 FORD FREESTYLE Complaints

MY CAR LUNGES FORWARD OR BACKWARD RANDOMLY. FOR EXAMPLE MY CAR IS PARKED IN MY GARAGE. I WILL START IT IN THE MORNING AND PUT IT IN REVERSE AND THE CAR WILL SURGE BACKWARDS WITHOUT ME EVEN TOUCHING THE GAS PETAL. AT RANDOM MOMENTS I WILL TAKE MY FOOT OFF THE BRAKE AT A TRAFFIC LIGHT AND MY CAR WILL LUNGE FORWARD. IT IS DANGEROUS. I AM USE TO IT AND I KEEP MY FOOT CLOSE TO THE BRAKE SO I DO NOT HIT ANOTHER VEHICLE, BUT I AM SCARED THAT IT WILL GET WORSE AND THAT I WILL GET INTO AN ACCIDENT. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 FORD FREESTYLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE SURGED FORWARD AND BACKWARD WHILE STOPPED. THE VEHICLE ALSO SPORADICALLY STALLED DURING THE FAILURE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FAILURE RECURRED MOST FREQUENTLY DURING WARM WEATHER. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT REPAIR SHOP AND THE ALTERNATOR WAS REPLACED BUT THE FAILURE PERSISTED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE AND OFFERED NO ASSISTANCE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 120,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 FORD FREESTYLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE THE AIR CONDITIONER WAS ACTIVATED, THE VEHICLE LUNGED FORWARD ABNORMALLY. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO A LOCAL MECHANIC FOR A DIAGNOSTIC TEST. THE MECHANIC REPLACED THE AIR CONDITIONING COMPRESSOR HOWEVER, THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER FOR A SECOND DIAGNOSTIC TEST AND THE DEALER CLEANED OUT THE THROTTLE BODY. THE FAILURE WAS NOT CORRECTED AND RECURRED AFTER THE THROTTLE BODY CLEANING. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 130,000.

WHILE VEHICLE WAS PULLING INTO GARAGE THE VEHICLE SURGED FORWARD STRIKING AND PINNING A PERSON BETWEEN THE VEHICLE AND BRICK WALL. PERSON RECIEVED INJURIES TO BOTH LEGS REQUIRING MEDICAL TREATMENT. THIS VEHICLE HAS SURGED EVER SINCE WE PURCHASED IT. FORD HAS TOLD US REPEATED TIMES THAT IT'S NOT A RECALL PROBLEM BECAUSE IT'S NOT A SAFETY PROBLEM.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 FORD FREESTYLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS STARTED AND THE ENGINE RPMS BEGAN FLUCTUATING RAPIDLY, WITHOUT THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL BEING DEPRESSED. THE CONTACT ALSO STATED THAT WHEN DRIVING 30 MPH, THE VEHICLE WOULD SPORADICALLY FAIL TO RESPOND TO ACCELERATION ATTEMPTS. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO THE DEALER AND WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 93,000.

PURCHASED USED THREE DAYS PRIOR TO FIRST INCIDENT. I WAS TRAVELING AT 55MPH WHEN I ASKED THE VEHICLE TO ACCELERATE TO MAINTAIN THE CURRENT SPEED UP AN INCLINE. THE VEHICLES RPMS SHOT UP TO 5K AND I COULDN'T ACCELERATE. I HAD MY INFANT DAUGHTER IN THE CAR WITH ME AND WAS ALMOST HIT BY ANOTHER CAR BEHIND ME. I WAS FORCED OFF THE ROAD AND TURNED THE VEHICLE OFF. WHEN I RESTARTED ALL WAS OK AGAIN. THIS HAS HAPPENED NUMEROUS TIMES SINCE. I HAVE ALSO HAD A PROBLEM WITH THE VEHICLE ACCELERATING WITHOUT ME HITTING THE GAS. I WAS IN A PARKING LOT WHEN I PUT THE VEHICLE IN REVERSE AND REMOVED MY FOOT FROM THE BRAKE. AS I DID THIS THE VEHICLE LURCHED OUT OF THE SPACE ALMOST STRIKING A PEDESTRIAN THAT WALKED OUT BEHIND ME. I WAS ABLE TO REACT QUICKLY ENOUGH AND HIT THE BRAKE STOPPING THE CAR. THIS HAS ALSO HAPPENED IN MY DRIVEWAY IN DRIVE AS WELL. DEALER IS AWARE OF THE PROBLEMS ON THIS CAR FROM THE PREVIOUS OWNER HAVING IT IN THE SHOP MULTIPLE TIMES. THEY HAVE TOLD ME THAT THE PART TO FIX THE TRANSMISSION PROBLEM IS IN-ACCESSIBLE AND THAT MY ONLY OPTION IS TO REPLACE THE ENTIRE TRANSMISSION FOR $4500.00. WHEN ALL I NEED IS A SINGLE PART INSIDE THE TRANS. ALSO, THE THROTTLE BODY IS ON BACKORDER. THE DEALERSHIPS RESPONSE TO ALL OF THESE PROBLEMS IS WITHOUT AN APOLOGY TO TAKE $50.00 OFF OF MY SERVICE BILL FOR MY INCONVENIENCE. THE VEHICLE IS CURRENTLY SITTING IN MY DRIVEWAY BECAUSE I AM TOO SCARED TO DRIVE IT. I HAVE JUST MADE MY FIRST PAYMENT ON A CAR I CANT DRIVE. *TR

I PURCHASED MY 2006 FORD FREESTYLE IN DECEMBER 2009. AS SOON AS THE WEATHER GOT WARMER I NOTICED THAT WHEN PARKING, BACKING UP, OR TRYING TO STOP, THE VEHICLE WOULD SURGE AS IF I STILL HAD MY FOOT ON THE ACCELERATOR. SOON IT ALSO STARTED SURGING/SPUTTERING WHEN I FIRST STARTED OUT AND WOULD OCCASIONALLY STALL, TWICE IN HEAVY TRAFFIC. I TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE FORD DEALERSHIP TO DISCOVER THAT THE THROTTLE BODY POSITION SENSOR DOESN'T WORK PROPERLY & THAT ALL FREESTYLES WERE HAVING THE SAME PROBLEM. I WAS SHOCKED TO FIND THAT A NEW UNIT COULD BE PUT IN BUT WAS NOT COVERED AS A RECALL AND WAS GOING TO COST $1000. AS A SINGLE MOM, THAT WAS JUST IMPOSSIBLE. LUCKILY MY DISABLED FATHER WAS PREVIOUSLY A MECHANIC AND WAS ABLE TO USE CARB CLEANER TO CLEAN THE SENSOR AND TEMPORARILY STOP THE PROBLEM. SINCE THEN, EVERY SPRING THE PROBLEM COMES BACK AND I HAVE TO HAVE THE THROTTLE BODY UNIT CLEANED SEVERAL TIMES BEFORE WINTER. ANOTHER PROBLEM I HAVE WITH THIS VEHICLE IS THAT THE BRAKES WEAR OUT UNUSUALLY QUICKLY. I DON'T KNOW IF IT'S BECAUSE OF HAVING TO FIGHT THE THROTTLE POSITION SENSOR TO STOP THE CAR, OR IF IT'S A FLAW IN THE DESIGN OF THE BRAKE SYSTEM. I DO KNOW THAT WHEN IT STARTS TO FEEL LIKE THEY ARE WEARING OUT I HAVE TO REPLACE THEM ASAP BECAUSE THE MORE THEY GET WORN THE FASTER THEY WEAR OUT, IF THAT MAKES SENSE. SOMETHING I'VE JUST RECENTLY NOTICED IS THAT THE LIGHTS (INTERIOR, EXTERIOR, DISPLAY, ALL OF THEM) HAVE BEEN ALMOST BLINKING...GETTING BRIGHTER/DIMMER AND AT THE SAME TIME MY A/C BLOWS HARDER/SOFTER, LIKE THEY ARE SURGING AS WELL. UPON FURTHER EXAMINATION I FOUND THAT THE TOP AND BOTTOM DRIVER'S SIDE MOTOR MOUNTS HAVE CRACKED/ROTTED BUSHINGS. FORD SHOULD ABSOLUTELY REPLACE THESE THROTTLE BODIES WITHOUT QUESTION; MY CHILDREN RIDE IN MY FREESTYLE EVERY DAY AND ONE CLOSE CALL IS ONE TOO MANY. I WANT THIS FIXED ONCE AND FOR ALL. *JS

I DON'T REMEMBER EXACTLY WHEN THIS FIRST HAPPENED, BUT IT WAS SOMETIME IN MID-LATE 2009, AND HAS OCCURRED MORE AND MORE OFTEN EVER SINCE. THE CAR WILL SUDDENLY LUNGE FORWARD (OR BACK IF IN REVERSE) WHEN MY FOOT IS NOT ON THE ACCELERATOR. WHEN THE CAR IS IDLE, I HAVE FOUND THAT I HAVE TO KEEP MY FOOT VERY FIRMLY ON THE BRAKE FOR FEAR OF HITTING THE CAR IN FRONT OF ME OR A PEDESTRIAN WALKING IN FRONT OF THE CAR. IT IS VERY SCARY. I HAVE ASKED CAR REPAIR SERVICES TO CHECK IT OUT NUMEROUS TIMES AND HAVE NOT HAD ANYONE FIND THE PROBLEM. I FEEL LIKE THE PROBLEM IS GETTING WORSE AND I AM REALLY FRIGHTENED. I NEED TO KNOW WHAT CAN BE DONE ABOUT THIS. *TR

THE CAR WILL LUNGE ONCE FOOT IS TAKEN OFF OF THE BRAKE PEDAL WITHOUT PRESSING DOWN ON THE GAS PEDAL. CAR LUNGES IN BOTH FORWARD AND REVERSE. THIS HAS HAPPENED MULTIPLE TIMES.. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 FORD FREESTYLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 35 MPH, THE VEHICLE EXHIBITED AN ABNORMAL RATTLING. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A MECHANIC WHO INSPECTED THE FAILURE AND ADVISED THAT THE CVT TRANSMISSION WAS DEFECTIVE AND WOULD NEED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. AS THE CONTACT LEFT THE DEALER, THE SHIFTER BECAME STUCK IN DRIVE AND COULD NOT BE SHIFTED INTO ANY OTHER GEAR. THE DEALER WAS NOTIFIED WHO ADVISED THE CONTACT THAT THERE WERE NO RECALLS ON THE VEHICLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE WHO FILED A COMPLAINT ON BEHALF OF THE CONTACT. NO FURTHER ASSISTANCE WAS OFFERED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 97,000.