2006 FORD FREESTYLE Complaints

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 FORD FREESTYLE. UPON STARTING THE VEHICLE, IT JERKED INDEPENDENTLY FORWARD AND BACKWARD, DEPENDING ON THE GEAR THE VEHICLE WAS IN AT THE TIME. THE FAILURE OCCURRED EVEN WHILE THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO A DEALER OR MECHANIC. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 55,000.

THE PAINT ON THE ALUMINUM STARTED TO BUBBLE THREE YEARS AGO AND BEGAN FLAKING OFF LAST YEAR.

WHILE DRIVING THE WRENCH LIGHT WILL RANDOMLY COME ON AND THE RPMS GO CRAZY AND THE CAR STRUGGLES TO SHIFT GEARS. AFTER RESTARTING THE CAR, IT WILL DRIVE FINE FOR A WHILE - SOMETIMES WEEKS - BEFORE IT HAPPENS AGAIN. AFTER IT HAPPENS A FEW TIMES, THE ENGINE LIGHT WILL TURN ON BUT WILL GO BACK OFF AFTER DRIVING A LITTLE OR RESTARTING IT A FEW TIMES. NOW, A FEW DAYS AGO IT STARTED JUMPING AND STRUGGLING TO MOVE FROM A COMPLETE STOP, NO WRENCH LIGHT THIS TIME. TURNING THE CAR OFF & LETTING IT SIT FOR A COUPLE MINUTES HELPED & I GOT TO WORK. THEN ON MY WAY HOME, I MADE IT 5 OF THE 7 MILES BEFORE IT STARTED ACTING UP AGAIN. THIS TIME SLUGGISH ACCELERATION FROM A COMPLETE STOP. AFTER SITTING FOR A COUPLE DAYS, THE CAR DROVE SMOOTHLY FOR 3 MILES, STOPPED AT A LIGHT AND CAR JERKED AGAIN THEN LIMPED FORWARD. PULLED OVER & RESTARTED THE CAR AND IT DROVE SMOOTHLY FOR A LITTLE THEN VERY SLUGGISH ACCELERATION AGAIN. ONCE IT GOT MOVING, IT WAS GOOD, UNTIL THE NEXT COMPLETE STOP. I MANAGED TO GET A BLOCK FROM HOME AND PARK THE CAR AND I'M WAITING TO TAKE IT TO THE REPAIR SHOP 2 BLOCKS AWAY. HOPEFULLY AFTER LETTING THE CAR SIT FOR A DAY IT WILL MAKE IT THERE WITH NO PROBLEM...

VECHICLE SURGES OR RAVE FORWARD WITH PRESSING GAS PEDAL ON SHIFTING FORWARD OR REVERSE,LOSES DRIVE POWER,WRENCH LIGHT ON!

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 FORD FREESTYLE. WHILE DRIVING FORWARD OR IN REVERSE, THE VEHICLE RANDOMLY SURGED. THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 65,000. UPDATED 05/30/17*LJ UPDATED 09/08/2017*JS

THIS CAR HAS MANY PROBLEMS. I WOULDN'T BUY THIS CAR AGAIN. I HAVE INVESTED TOO MUCH MONEY FOR REPAIRS. THE AIR BAG SENSOR KEEPS COMING ON. THE CAR HAS NO SPEED AFTER I HAD THE TRANSMISSION REPLACED. THE LIGHTS ON DASH ARE OFF AND ON.

MAY 16, 2014, FRIDAY NIGHT, AROUND 7:30 PM, LOST CONSCIOUSNESSES WHILE DRIVING DURING VERY HUMID QUICK WEATHER CHANGE PERIOD. IMMEDIATELY PUT ON A/C AND RECIRC ON HIGH WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE TO CLEAR WINDOWS. I THEN PICKED UP MY SON AND FRIEND, PROCEEDED TO DRIVE THEM HOME FROM PLACE AND WITHIN 500 FEET WAS INTO A TELEPHONE POLE WHEN I LOST CONSCIOUSNESS. MY SON TRIED TO SLAP ME IN THE FACE AS HE NOTICED I HAS DRIFTING TO THE RIGHT. I DID NOT REGAIN CONSCIOUSNESS UNTIL POLICE/FIRE BROKE WINDOW TO EXTRACT OCCUPANTS. POLICEMAN WAS HITTING ME IN THE FACE TO WAKE ME AND FINALLY DID, ONCE I DID COM TO, I DIDN'T REALLY CARE THAT HE WAS SLAPPING ME IN THE FACE IOR THAT I WAS STILL IN THE VEHICLE. WITHIN MINUTES OF STANDING, I FELT MUCH BETTER BUT CHOSE TO TAKE AMBULANCE ON SCENE TO HOSPITAL WHERE THEY DIDN'T FIND ANYTHING WRONG IN ER. ACCIDENT OCCURED WHILE DRIVING ON MAIN SECONDARY ROAD AT LESS THAN 30 MPH. I WENT TO MANY DOCTORS AND THEY CAN NOT FIND ANYTHING WITH EVEN MRIS, CAT SCANS, SLEEP TESTS, ETC...

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 FORD FREESTYLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE APPROACHING A STOP SIGN AND DEPRESSING THE BRAKE PEDAL, THE VEHICLE WOULD ACCELERATE WITHOUT WARNING. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE BRAKE PEDAL HAD TO BE DEPRESSED TO THE FLOORBOARD IN ORDER FOR THE VEHICLE TO COME TO A COMPLETE STOP. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO THE DEALER. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 122,658.

THE DRIVER SIDE PASSENGER DOOR SEAL IS FAULTY, LETTING WATER GET INTO THE DOOR CAUSING IT TO FREEZE AND RUST. THE ELECTRICAL FOR THE DRIVER HEATED SEAT KEEPS MALFUNCTIONING CAUSING IT TO KEEP BREAKING. THE LEVERS THAT FLIP THE SECOND AND THIRD ROW SEATING HAVE BECOME FAULTY AND WILL NO LONGER WORK. LASTLY, THE ALL-WHEEL DRIVE COMPONENT ON MY VEHICLE STOPPED WORKING WHILE I WAS DRIVING. IT WAS DURING THE WINTER AND THE ROADS WERE ICY SO IT CAUSED ME TO HAVE LESS TRACTION AND FISH TAIL. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 FORD FREESTYLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FRONT PASSENGER AND BOTH REAR DOORS FAILED TO LATCH IN COLD WEATHER. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE LATCH MECHANISM HAD FROZEN AND WOULD HAVE TO HAVE A SHIELD PLACED OVER THE FRONT LATCHES AND LUBRICANT APPLIED TO ALL LATCHES. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 06V383000 (LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES). THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN.