2005 FORD FREESTYLE Complaints

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 FORD FREESTAR. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING 5 MPH WHEN HE NOTICED THAT THE VEHICLE HAD BEGAN TO ACCELERATE INDEPENDENTLY AND WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION OR REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 70,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 80,000.

WHEN COMPLETELY IDLE, STILL IN DRIVE, FOOT ON THE BRAKE, RPM'S SURGE AND CAR LURCHES FORWARD 2-3 TIMES BEFORE DYING AND INDICATING "FAIL SAFE ENGINE MODE" ON INFO PANEL. SEEMS TO HAPPEN WHEN IT'S HOT OUTSIDE (IN TEXAS IS OFTEN) AND A/C ON MAX. THIS IS DANGEROUS WHEN GOING THROUGH PICK UP LINE AT MY KIDS SCHOOL OR AT A LIGHT IN TRAFFIC BECAUSE I COULD HIT ANOTHER CAR OR A CHILD IF MY FOOT IS NOT FIRMLY PRESSING THE BRAKE DOWN AS THE SURGE STARTS. CAN ONLY BE FIXED AT DEALERSHIP AND QUOTED AROUND $900. *TT

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 FORD FREESTYLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE ATTEMPTING TO ACCELERATE AFTER SHIFTING FROM PARK TO DRIVE, THE VEHICLE LUNGED FORWARD ABNORMALLY. THE CONTACT MENTIONED THAT THE FAILURE RECURRED SEVERAL TIMES AND THE VEHICLE WOULD SPORADICALLY STALL IMMEDIATELY AFTER THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHO WAS UNABLE TO DIAGNOSE THE FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 45,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 100,000.

2005 FORD FREESTYLE, THE ENGINE REVS UP AND LUNGES FORWARD IN DRIVE WITH A HARD JERK. THIS ALSO HAPPENS IN REVERSE. HAVE TO HURRY AND SLAM ON THE BRAKE BEFORE HITTING ANYTHING. AFTER A COUPLE OF MONTHS THE VEHICLE STARTED KNOCKING IN PARK. ALSO KNOCKS STOPPED AT A RED LIGHT. BROUGHT IT TO THE FORD DEALER. STARTED THE CAR AND WAS TOLD THAT IT WAS THE TRANSMISSION WITHOUT THEM EVEN TAKING A LOOK. THIS IS AN ISSUE THAT FORD KNOWS ABOUT AND RECEIVED MANY COMPLAINTS ABOUT BUT STILL HAVE FAULTY EQUIPMENT. EVENTHOUGH THIS HAPPENS AT LOW SPEEDS, THIS COULD BE VERY DANGEROUS FOR KIDS AND PEOPLE NOT PAYING ATTENTION WALKING BY. CAN'T BELIEVE THIS ISSUE IS STILL BEING LOOKED AT TO GET FIXED OR RECALLED. *TT

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 FORD FREESTYLE. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING AT ANY SPEED, THE VEHICLE MADE A KNOCKING NOISE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A LOCAL MECHANIC AND THE DEALER WHERE A DIAGNOSTIC TEST WAS PERFORMED. THE FAILURE WAS LOCATED IN THE TRANSMISSION INPUT SHAFT AND BEARING. THE MANUFACTURER STATED THAT THE FAILURE WAS NOT RELATED TO A RECALL. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 49,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 50,000.

VEHICLE LUNGES FORWARD AND REAR IN GARAGE AT START-UP AND FREEZES AT 30 MILES PER HOUR ON HIGHWAY WHEN USING SPEED CONTROL

WHEN PUT INTO REVERSE OR DRIVE FROM PARK, MY 2005 FORD FREESTYLE WILL LUNGE UNCONTROLLABLY. THIS IS NOT SOMETHING THAT HAPPENS EVERYTIME, BUT HAPPENS OFTEN ENOUGH TO POSE A SAFETY RISK TO OTHERS AND THOSE IN THE CAR. *TR

MANY TIMES WHEN I PUT THE CAR IN GEAR, WHETHER IT'S FORWARD OR REVERSE, THE CAR SURGES. I HAVE ALMOST GOTTEN INTO ACCIDENTS BECAUSE OF IT. STEPPING ON THE BRAKES HELPS BUT DOESN'T COMPLETELY STOP THE INITIAL SURGE. *TR

WHILE DRIVING AT 7 AM IN THE MORNING ON A VERY BUST ROAD IN NEVADA, BOTH THE CHECK IN LIGHT AND THE FAILSAFE MODE LIGHT CAME ON. THE CAR STOPPED IN TRAFFIC AND I HAD SECONDS TO GET OVER TO THE SIDE. I GOT AS FAR OUT OF THE ROAD AS POSSIBLE BUT IT WAS A DICEY SITUATION. I CALLED MY MECHANIC WHO SENT A TOW TRUCK. I HAD NO PROBLEMS WITH THIS CAR UNTIL I HIT 120000. AS SOON AS I DID, THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON. TOOK IT TO THE SHOP AND GOT A CODE READ ABOUT THE MASS AIR FLOW SENSOR, WHICH I DON'T HAVE . I HAVE A MAF SENSOR. REPLACED SENSOR, THEN FINE FOR 2 MONTHS. THEN THE LIGHT CAME BACK ON WHILE I WAS AT THE DMV TRYING TO REGISTER MY CAR IN NV. HAD TO TAKE IT TO THE SHOP AGAIN AND THE CODE WAS FOR THE EGR VALVE. REPLACED THAT, NO LIGHTS FOR 1 MONTH. THEN LAST MONTH THE LIGHT CAME BACK ON AND MY MECHANIC DECIDED HE SHOULD CLEAN THE THROTTLE BODY. SAID THERE WERE PROBLEMS WITH IT BUT NO RECALL HAD BEEN ISSUED. HE SAID HE WOULD CLEAN IT AND SEE IF THAT FIXED THE PROBLEM. LIGHT CAME BACK ON IN THREE DAYS. HOOKED IT UP AGAIN FOR DIAGNOSTICS AND THE CODE IS FOR AN OXYGEN SENSOR, ORDERED THAT AND THEN YESTERDAY, THE WRENCH AND THE CEL CAME ON AND I WAS ALMOST REAR-ENDED. CAR IN SHOP NOW AND I HAVE NO IDEA WHAT IS NEXT. CAR IS LURCHING, HAVING TROUBLE ACCELERATING AND CHUGS ALONG. *TR

CAR LUNGES WHEN COMING TO A STOP AND SOMETIMES EVEN AFTER YOU HAVE STOPPED, IT LUNGES FORWARD OR BACK SUCH AS WHEN TRYING TO PARK OR REVERSE FROM PARKING. THE LUNGING STARTS HAPPEN WHEN IT IS HOT OUTSIDE, SUMMER MONTHS, AND ALWAYS IF THE AIR CONDITIONER IS ON. THE LUNGING STARTED OFF SMALL IN THE BEGINNING, NOW ITS AT A POINT THAT IT STALLS MY CAR. I HAVE ALMOST RUN INTO SOMEONE WHILE I WAS BACKING UP BECAUSE THE CAR LUNGED EVEN WITH MY FOOT ON THE BREAK. I FEEL INCREDIBLY UNSAFE DRIVING IN THE SUMMER MONTHS, I AM AFRAID TO TURN ON THE AIR CONDITIONER, BECAUSE THE LUNGING HAPPENS IMMEDIATELY. LUNGING HAS INCREASED FROM 2009 TO PRESENT. *TR