2006 FORD FREESTYLE Complaints

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 FORD FREESTYLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WOULD SURGE ABNORMALLY WHILE THE BRAKE WAS DEPRESSED. THE FAILURE RECURRED WHETHER THE VEHICLE WAS IN DRIVE OR REVERSE, WITH THE AIR CONDITIONER ACTIVATED. IN ADDITION, THE VEHICLE WOULD OFTEN STALL WITHOUT WARNING. NEITHER THE DEALER NOR THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE, NOR WAS THE VEHICLE DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 131,457 AND THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 110,000.

THE CAR LUNGES. EXAMPLE: PULLING INTO A PARKING SPACE AND ALMOST HITTING A PARKED CAR, SLOW DOWN TO TO LET SOMEONE CROSS IN FRONT OF YOU IN A PARKING LOT AND THE CAR LUNGES ALMOST HITTING THEM, IN REVERSE OR DRIVE, MAKES NO DIFFERENCE. *TR

THIS INCIDENT ACTUALLY STARTED HAPPENING IN 2006 NOT TOO LONG AFTER I HAD BOUGHT THE VEHICLE; HOWEVER IT DID IT ONLY ONCE OR TWICE, OR MAYBE NOT EVEN SO MUCH THAT I NOTICED IT; HOWEVER IN THE PAST YEAR AND A 1/2 I HAVE BEEN EXPERIENCING THE CAR LUNGING FORWARD OR BACKWARD. IT ALWAYS SEEMS TO DO IT WHEN PULLING IN OR BACKING OUT OF A PARKING LOT OR THE DRIVEWAY. I HAVE NOTICED THAT IT SEEMS TO OCCUR WHEN THE AC UNIT IS ON. TURN THE AC UNIT OFF AND IT DOESN'T DO THIS. I FIND THIS VERY DISTURBING BECAUSE EVEN WITH FOOT ON BRAKES THE CAR DOESN'T WANT TO STOP, IT WANTS TO PROCEED. FORTUNATELY FOR US IT HASN'T RESULTED IN ANY KIND OF COLLISION. I FEEL IT IS ONLY A MATTER OF TIME BEFORE SOMETHING BAD HAPPENS. PLEASE INVESTIGATE AND ISSUE RECALL. I UNDERSTAND THAT IT IS A THROTTLE BODY ISSUE WHICH COSTS A LOT OF MONEY AND THIS IS THE ONLY FAMILY CAR WE HAVE. I CAN'T AFFORD TO PAY TO HAVE THIS FIXED. STRUGGLING AS IT IS AFTER 2 JOB LOSSES IN 3 YEARS TIME. PLEASE HELP! *TR

I DRIVE A 2006 FREESTYLE. JUST WEEKS AFTER BUYING IT FROM USED DEALER THE VEHICLE STARTED LUNGING WHEN I WOULD ATTEMPT TO STOP OR BE AT A SLOW PACE. EXAMPLE BEING IN PARKING LOT AND TRYING TO PARK IT WOULD LUNG FROM ABOUT 1000 RPM TO 4000-5000 RPMS. THIS WOULD THROW MY CAR FORWARD. I DID TAP A CAR THAT DAY BUT NO BODY DAMAGE. ALSO THE CAR WILL BE DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD AND THE WRENCH COMES ON AND MOTOR SHUTS DOWN. THERE IS NO WARNING AND HAS BEEN VERY SCARY WHEN MERGING INTO 75MPH TRAFFIC WITH NO WHERE TO GO. ON THE 6TH OF JUNE 2011 THE THROTTLE BODY WAS REPLACED. HOWEVER WITHIN THE 30 DAYS ALL SYMPTOMS WERE OCCURRING AGAIN. I HAD THE COMPRESSOR GO OUT WHICH COST $1000 TO REPLACE. ON 12/02/11 I TOOK THE VEHICLE BACK TO THE SHOP, THEY RAN CODES AND FOUND IT WAS THE TRANSMISSION. I HAVE MANY ACCOUNTS OF THE LUNGING AND THE WRENCH SHUT DOWN ISSUE. IT HAS BECOME VERY REGULAR AND MAKES MY CAR VERY UNRELIABLE.

I FIRST NOTICED OUR 2006 FORD FREESTYLE STARTED LUNGING FORWARD WHEN I WOULD BE IN LINE AT THE DRIVE UP WINDOW AT A RESTAURANT OR THE BANK, NUMEROUS TIMES, ALMOST HITTING THE CAR IN FRONT OF ME. ALSO, WHEN SLOWING DOWN TO ENTER THE GARAGE OR A PARKING SPACE AND WHEN BACKING OUT OF THE GARAGE. IT SEEMED TO BE WORSE WHEN THE AIR CONDITIONING WAS ON. I FINALLY TOOK IT TO THE FORD DEALERSHIP WHO CHARGED $125.00 FOR THE DIAGNOSTIC TO TELL ME IT WAS THE THROTTLE BODY. THEIR ESTIMATE WAS ALMOST $800. I HAD MY OWN MECHANIC FIX IT FOR AROUND $600 AND HAVE HAD NO PROBLEMS SINCE. I AM HOPING YOU CAN DO SOMETHING ABOUT THIS AS I WAS VERY CONCERNED ABOUT IT LUNGING FORWARD AND HITTING SOMEONE. *KB

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 FORD FREESTYLE. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING UP AN INCLINE WITH THE CRUISE CONTROL SET AT 70 MPH. THE CONTACT APPLIED THE BRAKES TO DISENGAGE THE CRUISE CONTROL FUNCTION BUT THE ENGINE RPMS CONTINUED TO INCREASE AND THE VEHICLE DID NOT RESPOND. THE ENGINE HAD TO BE SHUT TO CORRECT THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE WAS EXPERIENCED SEVERAL TIMES. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO THE DEALER TO HAVE A DIAGNOSTIC PERFORMED NOR REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 80,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 82,000. UPDATED 03/23/12*LJ UPDATED 04/09/12

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 FORD FREESTYLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY ACCELERATED WHILE THE GEAR WAS PLACED IN REVERSE. THE VEHICLE ALSO ACCELERATED WHILE IN DRIVE WITH THE BRAKES DEPRESSED. THE DEALER ADVISED THE CONTACT THAT THERE WERE NO RECALLS FOR THE VEHICLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE BUT OFFERED NO ASSISTANCE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 60,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 75,000. UPDATED 01/03/12*LJ THE CONSUMER STATED THE SUDDEN ACCELERATION ONLY HAPPENED WHEN THE ENGINE WAS COLD. UPDATED 01/04/12

VEHICLE WOULD SURGE WHILE PARKED IN REVERSE OR FORWARD. WITH THE FOOT ON THE BRAKE VEHICLE WOULD ACTUALLY LURCH IN MOVEMENT SEVERAL FEET. ONE TIME ALMOST HITTING A PEDESTRIAN. THE TRANSMISSION FAILED DUE TO A FAILED INLET SHAFT BEARING WHICH WAS CAUSED BY INCORRECT MACHINING OF THE INLET SHAFT. *TR

WHEN MY WIFE ARRIVED AT HER DESTINATION, SHE COULD NOT RELEASE HER SEATBELT. THIS WAS THE DRIVER SIDE SEATBELT LATCH MECHANISM THAT HAD FAILED. SHE WAS ABLE TO FINALLY WORK HER WAY OUT FROM UNDER THE SEATBELT BY GETTING SOME EXTRA SLACK IN THE BELT. WE FINALLY WERE ABLE TO GET THE MECHANISM TO RELEASE. I TOOK IT TO THE LOCAL FORD DEALER AND WITHOUT THINKING, I PUT THE SEATBELT ON. WHEN I ARRIVED AT THE DEALER, I WAS UNABLE TO RELEASE THE SEATBELT! I HONKED THE HORN UNTIL THE SERVICE MANAGER CAME OUT TO SEE WHAT ALL THE NOISE WAS. THE SERVICE MANAGER WAS FINALLY ABLE TO GET THE BELT RELEASED. THEY HAD NEVER HEARD OF THIS PROBLEM. WE ORDERED A NEW LATCHING MECHANISM ($ 195.00 /W/ LABOR) MY EXTENDED WARRANTY WOULD NOT COVER IT BECAUSE IT IS A SAFETY ITEM. THIS WAS THE LATCH MECHANISM END THAT THE BELT CLICKS INTO. VEHICLE HAS 55,000 MILES. IT WAS MOST CERTAINLY A SAFETY DEFECT! *TR

THREE TIMES I HAVE EXPERIENCED LUNGING IN MY CAR WHEN SHIFTING FROM PARK TO DRIVE OR REVERSE. MY FOOT IS ON THE BRAKE AND NOT ON THE GAS PEDAL. MY THEN HAD TRANSMISSION PROBLEMS, NOT SHIFTING FROM FIRST GEAR REGARDLESS OF SPEED OR RPM. AFTER HAVING THE COMPUTER CODES CHECKED THERE WAS AN ERROR WITH THE TRANSMISSION, THE TECH RESET THE COMPUTER CODES AND THE CAR TEMPORARILY RAN FINE. THEN THE PROBLEM RETURNED AND PERSISTS. AFTER RESEARCHING THIS PROBLEM I DISCOVERED THAT IT IS NOT SOMETHING LIMITED TO THE TRANSMISSION BUT SEEMS TO INCLUDE THE THROTTLE BODY AND THE AIR CONDITIONER AS WELL. *TR