2005 FORD FREESTYLE Fuel System, Gasoline Problems

TRAVELING ON HWY AT APPROX 60 MPH, WRENCH LIGHT CAME ON, "FAILSAFE ENGINE MODE" MESSAGE APPEARED AND CAR POWERED DOWN. PULLED OVER, TURNED CAR OFF, WAITED 1 MIN, RESTARTED CAR. MESSAGE WAS CLEARED AND CAR DROVE AS NORMAL. ABOUT 20 MILES LATER, SAME PROBLEM, EXCEPT CHECK ENGINE LIGHT AND MESSAGE APPEARED. PULLED OVER, TURNED OFF CAR, RESTARTED. CHECK ENGINE LIGHT AND MESSAGE REMAINED. VERY LOW POWER UPON ACCELERATION. PROBLEM CONTINUED INTERMITTENTLY. RECEIVED ENGINE CODE P2111, P2112 RELATING TO THROTTLE BODY PROBLEM. ETB HAD BEEN CLEANED 11/13 BY DEALER PER TECHNICAL SERVICE BULLETIN ISSUED BY FORD. NO PROBLEMS UNTIL 12/14. SERVICE PERFORMED TO REPROGRAM ETB, NO CLEANING WAS NEEDED. PROBLEM RECURRED 12/23/14. CHECK ENGINE LIGHT IS ON AND NO POWER UPON ACCELERATION PERSISTS. CODES INDICATE ETB NEEDS TO BE REPLACED. *TR

Mileage: 182,997

THE PROBLEM WITH THIS CAR AND THE THROTTLE BODY HAS BEEN GOING ON FOR A WHILE. I TOOK THE CAR TO THE FORD DEALER BUT THEY ONLY CLEANED THE THROTTLE BODY WHEN IT NEEDED REPLACEMENT. THE LAST EVENT WAS IN AUGUST 1 WHEN WHILE I WAS DRIVING THE FAIL SAFE MODE CAME UP AND THE CAR SUDDENLY LOST THE POWER AND WOULDN'T RUN FASTER THAN PROBABLY 0.1 MILE PER HOUR. THIS WAS THE SECOND TIME THIS HAPPENED THE FIRST TIME I WAS WITH MY KIDS IN A MAJOR HIGHWAY AND THE CAR SUDDENLY STOP RUNNING. THANK GOD I HAD A CHANCE TO STEER TO THE EMERGENCY LANE. MANY PEOPLE ARE HAVING THE SAME ISSUE WITH THE 2005-2007 FREESTYLE, THIS IS A SUPER SAFETY ISSUE AND NOBODY IS DOING ANYTHING ABOUT IT. WHEN MY CAR STOPPED I COULD HAVE BEEN HIT ON THE BACK WITH A WORST OUTCOME. I GOT A TOW TRUCK AND THEY TOOK THE CAR TO THE FORD DEALER. THOSE PEOPLE ARE NOT HELPFUL AT ALL AND TREATED ME WITH A BAD ATTITUDE. VERY EXPENSIVE TO CHANGE THAT'S WHY FORD IS NOT GETTING INVOLVED AND ONLY OFFERED TO CLEAN THE PART IN THE EXTENDED WARRANTY, KNOWING THAT WOULDN'T FIX THE PROBLEM. FORD SHOULD HAVE A RECALL FOR THE THROTTLE BODY PART BEFORE SOMEBODY GETS KILLED IN A VERY SERIOUS ACCIDENT THAT THIS PROBLEM COULD CAUSE. *TR

Mileage: 170,000

IN DRIVE AT 40 MPH TO 55 MPH THE CAR ALMOST STALLS AND GOES I TO FAIL SAFE MODE. IN FAIL SAFE MODE THE CAR RUNS AT 15 MPH. THE DEALER SAYS THEY CAN NOT DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM. *TR

Mileage: 86,000

ME AND MY WIFE CARPOOL ON THIRD SHIFT TO OUR JOBS. UPON BACKING OUT OF THE DRIVEWAY IN REVERSE, THE WRENCH LIGHT CAME ON, AND AN ERROR READING" FAILSAFE ENGINE MODE". I WAS ABLE TO MAKE IT TO WORK, HOWEVER I COULDN'T GO FAST AT ALL NO MORE THAN MAYBE 40. I'M SEEING ONLINE MANY WITH THIS YEAR AND MODEL NEED OR HAVE HAD NEW THROTTLE BODY'S PUT IN WITH NO LUCK COMING FROM IT. I'M HOPING THERE'S A RECALL BECAUSE I HAVE TWO CHILDREN AND A WIFE TO GET AROUND IN THIS ONE CAR.I WANNA KNOW WHAT THE RECALL IS ON IT IF ONE AT ALL IS AVAILABLE. WHY HAVEN'T THEY CORRECTED IT YET AFTER ALL THESE YEARS OF PROBLEMS AND SO MANY COMPLAINTS? *TR

Mileage: 170,000

VEHICLE WOULD SURGE AND LOOSE POWER AT ALL SPEEDS. AT TIMES WHEN PRESSING THE ACCELERATOR THE CAR WOULD NOT RESPOND, THEN ALL OF THE SUDDEN WOULD SURGE, THEN WOULD LOSE POWER. TOOK IT TO THE DEALER RECENTLY AS THEY TOLD ME THAT THERE WAS A RECALL. DEALER CLEANED THE THROTTLE BODY ONLY. NOW IT'S WORSE. I WAS DRIVING BACK FROM THE DEALER AND THE CAR LOST POWER, WRENCH LIGHT ON, AND LEFT ME IN THE MIDDLE LANE OF THE HIGHWAY. SHUT THE CAR OFF AND ON AGAIN AND CONTINUE BUT WITH MINIMAL POWER. TOOK IT TO A MECHANIC WHO TOLD ME THAT THE THROTTLE BODY IS GETTING STUCK. I SEE THIS IS HAPPENED TO A LOT OF FREESTYLE OWNER, ESPECIALLY FROM 2005-2007. CAR IS DANGEROUS TO DRIVE AS IT'S UNPREDICTABLE WHEN SURGES WILL HAPPEN. *TR

Mileage: 107,000

I PURCHASED MY FORD FREESTYLE IN JUNE 2011 AND SHORTLY AFTER MY CAR BEGAN LUNGING FORWARD WHEN THE AIR CONDITIONER WAS ON. MY CAR BEGAN DOING IT IN FORWARD AND REVERSE GEAR. I HAVE TAKEN MY CAR TO THE DEALER TWICE BEFORE. THEY REPLACED THE AIR COMPRESSOR, CLEANED THE THROTTLE BODY, AND RESET THE COMPUTER. THIS WILL TREAT THE PROBLEM FOR AWHILE BUT IT WILL ALWAYS COME BACK. LAST WEEK I NEARLY HIT A PEDESTRIAN IN A CROSS WALK WHEN MY CAR DECIDED TO LUNGE FORWARD AT A RED LIGHT WITH MY FOOT ON THE BRAKE. MY WIFE HAS NEARLY HIT CARS IN DRIVE THROUGH LINES. AGAIN I PUT MY CAR IN THE SHOP AND THEY ARE DOING THE SAME WORK AS BEFORE. I HAVE BEEN PUSHED INTO INTERSECTIONS AND NEARLY T-BONED. I HAVE ALMOST HIT CARS WHEN TRYING TO BACK UP. THIS CAR IS NOT SAFE BECAUSE EVEN WITH MY FOOT ON THE BRAKE THE CAR CAN MOVE 5-8 FEET. WHEN THE CAR LUNGES FORWARD OR BACKWARD IT WILL MOST OF THE TIME RUMBLE THEN DIE, WHICH IS DANGEROUS WHEN I AM SENT INTO AN INTERSECTION WITH CARS COMING AT ME. SOMETIMES I AM ABLE TO DEPRESS THE GAS PEDAL ALL THE WAY, DRIVING AT 4000 RPMS AND SLOWLY MOVE OUT OF THE WAY. I WORRY ABOUT MY FAMILY OF SIX SAFETY AS WELL AS ANY INNOCENT THAT MAY GET HURT BECAUSE OF FORDS INCAPABILITY TO FIX THE PROBLEM THEY HAVE CREATED. *TR

Mileage: 60,000

CAR SUDDENLY SLOWED TO APPROXIMATELY 5 MPH AND THEN STOPPED. ACCELERATOR STOPPED FUNCTIONING. I WAITED FOR TEN MINUTES, TURNED THE ENGINE ON AND LIMPED HOME AT 5 MPH. THIS BREAKDOWN OCCURRED AFTER WORKED WAS PERFORMED AT VARSITY FORD IN ANN ARBOR, MICHIGAN FOR THIS SAME PROBLEM. DEALER ADVISED THAT THE WORKED PERFORMED (CLEANING THE THROTTLE BODY AND REPROGRAMMING THE POWERTRAIN TRAIN MODULE) DID NOT WORK. AFTER DETAILED DISCUSSIONS WITH THE DEALERSHIP, I WAS ADVISED THAT I NEEDED A COMPLETE REPLACEMENT OF THE THROTTLE BODY MODULE AT MY EXPENSE. WHY SHOULD I BE HELD LIABLE FOR THE REPAIR WHEN FORD HAD ALREADY ADMITTED THAT THIS WAS A KNOWN PROBLEM BY CALLING IT IN FOR CLEANING. THIS IS CERTAINLY AN ISSUE FOR THE NHTSA TO ACT ON. I THINK THAT THE $882.73 REPAIR BILL SHOULD BE FORD'S BURDEN, NOT MINE. *TR

Mileage: 62,125

HAD RECALL 12N03 PERFORMED DUE TO SURGING, AFTER REPAIR CAR CONTINUED TO SURGE WHEN COLD. WHEN APPROACHING STOP CAR WOULD NOT WANT TO SLOW DOWN, WOULD PUT GEAR IN NEUTRAL AND TACH WOULD SURGE OVER 2000 RPM'S, DOES THIS ON A CONSISTENT BASIS. CONTINUED TO DRIVE UNTIL CAR DIED WHILE DRIVING, GOT MESSAGE FOR THROTTLE BODY ERROR, TOOK TO DEALERSHIP AND WAS INFORMED THAT THROTTLE BODY NEEDS TO BE REPLACED AT OVER $600. RECALL REPAIR DONE IN APRIL AND CAR FAILED IN JULY. *TR

Mileage: 125,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 FORD FREESTYLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WOULD ABNORMALLY LUNGE FORWARD WHEN THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS RELEASED. THE CONTACT DEPRESSED THE BRAKE PEDAL AND STOPPED THE VEHICLE FROM ACCELERATING FURTHER BUT THE FAILURE RECURRED AS SOON AS HER FOOT WAS REMOVED FROM THE BRAKE PEDAL. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED AND INFORMED THE CONTACT THAT THERE WERE NO RECALLS FOR THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 90,000. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. UPDATED 7/19/12 *CN THE CONSUMER STATED A MECHANIC CLEANED THE THROTTLE AND FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM AT A COST OF $168. IT IS WORKING BETTER NOW. UPDATED 07/23/12

Mileage: 90,000

AFTER QUICKLY CROSSING TRAFFIC AND ENTERING MY DRIVEWAY (WHICH IS ON A DOWNWARD SLOPE) I RELEASED THE GAS ON ENTERING MY DRIVEWAY AND APPLIED THE BRAKE. JUST BEFORE APPLYING THE BRAKE THE VEHICLE LURCHED. IT DIDN'T LURCH FAR, BUT ENOUGH FOR ME TO RAPIDLY DEPRESS THE BRAKE PEDAL IN SURPRISE. ONE ITEM OF NOTE--THE LOW FUEL INDICATOR WAS ON AND MY NEXT STOP WAS TO GET GAS. *TR

Mileage: 84,250

2005 FORD FREESTYLE LUNGING FORWARD, STALLING OUT, AND CHECK ENGINE LIGHT WRENCH ICON LIGHT COMING ON. IT WAS DANGEROUS TO BE ON THE ROAD BECAUSE OF THE SUDDEN STOPPING, AND VERY PORE ACCELERATION. AFTER SEVERAL TRIES AT READING CODES DISCOVERED IT WAS A BAD THROTTLE BODY. I NOTICED ALL OF THE COMPLAINTS THAT WERE POSTED ON LINE ABOUT THIS SAME VEHICLE AND DISCOVERED YOUR INVESTIGATION OPENED IN 2011. REPAIRS WERE MADE BY MYSELF AT THE COST OF $608.00. ALSO, I NOTICED THE NEW REPLACEMENT PART HAD AN ENGINEERING CHANGE THAT ELIMINATED THE ANTI FREEZE HEATER SECTION. I FEEL SOMETHING SHOULD BE DONE ABOUT THIS PROBLEM BY RECALLING THE THROTTLE BODY SYSTEM USED IN THIS FORD VEHICLE. I ALSO WAS INFORMED BY THE SERVICE CENTER AT THE FORD DEALERSHIP, WHERE I PURCHASED THE THROTTLE BODY ,THAT THIS PART WAS COMMON TO BE REPLACED. THANK YOU FOR LOOKING INTO THIS ISSUE. *TR

Mileage: 67,000

THROTTLE BODY FAILURE VEHICLE BEGAN LURCHING FORWARD WHILE IN DRIVE WITH BRAKE APPLIED THIS WAS ON NUMEROUS OCCASIONS ESPECIALLY AT DRIVE THROUGH FOOD ESTABLISHMENTS. I REPLACED THE THROTTLE BODY FOR $653.00 AT MY LOCAL MECHANIC. *TR

Mileage: 79,800

CAR WOULD "SURGE" WHEN SHIFTED INTO REVERSE. HAD TO BREAK TO STOP. ALSO, WOULD STALL OUT WHEN SHIFTED BACK FROM REVERSE INTO DRIVE. THIS HAPPENED REPEATEDLY OVER THE COURSE OF A YEAR. ULTIMATELY HAD TO HAVE ENTIRE THROTTLE BODY ASSEMBLY REPLACED TO CORRECT PROBLEM.

Mileage: 53,000

I BEGAN HAVING A PROBLEM WITH MY FREESTYLE SURGING WITH MY FOOT ON THE BRAKE OR IDLING WHEN BACKING OUT OF A PARKING PLACE, WHILE STOPPED AT A TRAFFIC LIGHT AND WHILE WAITING ON PEDESTRIANS TO CROSS IN FRONT OF ME. IT'S VERY SCARY WHEN THE CAR STARTS LUNGING AND YOU'RE AFRAID YOU'RE GOING TO HURT SOMEONE. THIS PROBLEM FIRST STARTED HAPPENING IN 2010. AFTER READING ABOUT THE PROBLEMS WITH THE THROTTLE BODY ON THE INTERNET, I TOOK IT TO THE SHOP AND HAD THEM CLEAN IT. THAT FIXED THE PROBLEM UNTIL THE PAST COUPLE OF WEEKS (SEPTEMBER 2011) AND NOW IT IS STARTING TO DO IT AGAIN. LAST YEAR I ALSO HAD A PROBLEM WITH IT BOGGING DOWN ON THE INTERSTATE NOT KNOWING IF WE WERE GOING TO GET REAR ENDED OR NOT. I HOPE YOU FINISH YOUR INVESTIGATION SOON. FORD SHOULD BE RESPONSIBLE FOR THIS PROBLEM AND CORRECT IT BEFORE SOMEONE GETS HURT. *TR

THE VEHICLE STARTED SURGING WITHOUT FOOT ON THE GAS PEDAL. THIS OCCURS AT LOW SPEEDS OR WHEN STOPPING. HAVE HAD TO RAPIDLY PRESS THE BRAKE PEDAL AND HOLD IT TO AVOID ACCIDENTS. WHEN THE SURGING OCCURS, MANY TIMES THE VEHICLE GOES INTO FAIL-SAFE ENGINE MODE WHICH DOES NOT ALLOW ONE TO SHIFT INTO HIGHER GEARS. THIS CAUSED A PROBLEM ON THE INTERSTATE WHEN CAUGHT IN STOP AND GO TRAFFIC. COULD NOT ACCELERATE AFTER SURGE-ENGINE DYING-FAILSAFE ENGINE MODE. CHECK ENGINE LIGHT STAYS ON AFTER OCCURRENCE AND FAILSAFE ENGINE MODE WAS SOLVED BY PULLING OVER, KILLING THE MOTOR, WAITING, AND THEN RESTARTING. SURGING IS CAUSING A STRESS ON THE TRANSMISSION WHICH NOW APPEARS TO HAVE SLACK IN IT. *TR

Mileage: 105,000

CAR AT A COMPLETE STOP WITH FOOT OFF GAS PEDALS MOVES FORWARD UNEXPECTEDLY AND RPMS JUMP TO 2000. *TR

Mileage: 100,222

SOMETIMES WHEN I PUT THE CAR IN REVERSE OR DRIVE AND I TAKE MY FOOT OFF THE BRAKE AND THE CAR WILL LUNGE FORWARD OR BACKWARDS WITHOUT EVEN TOUCHING THE GAS. THIS HAS HAPPENED ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS. IT IS UNCONTROLLABLE AND SOMEONE CAN GET HURT. I TOOK IT TO THE FORD DEALERSHIP THE FIRST TIME IT HAPPENED AND THEY SAID THEY DIDN'T FIND ANY PROBLEMS. THIS PROBLEM HAS BEEN GOING ON FOR YEARS. NOW, IN ADDITION TO THE ORIGINAL PROBLEM, THE CAR WILL JUST LOSE POWER WHILE I AM DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD AND I HAVE TO HOPE TO FIND A SAFE PLACE TO GET OFF THE ROAD. I HAVE TO TURN THE TRUCK OFF AND THEN TRY RESTARTING A FEW TIMES TO GET IT GOING AGAIN. THESE ARE CONTINUING PROBLEMS FOR MYSELF AND MANY OTHER OWNERS OF THIS VEHICLE AND FORD IS DOING NOTHING ABOUT IT.

Mileage: 60,000

MY 2005 FORD FREESTYLE LUNGES FORWARD WHEN PUTTING IT IN DRIVE OR REVERSE. IT STARTED A COUPLE OF MONTHS AGO AND WOULD ONLY HAPPEN ONCE IN A WHILE. NOW IT HAPPENS ALMOST EVERY DAY. IF YOUR NOT CAREFUL YOU WILL HIT SOMETHING. EVEN WITH YOUR FOOT ON THE BRAKE THE VEHICLE WILL STILL LUNGE FORWARD OR BACKWARD. THE PROBLEM IS WORSE IF THE AIR CONDITIONER IS RUNNING. I HAVE BEEN TOLD THE THROTTLE BODY IS CAUSING THE PROBLEM BUT IT WILL COST OVER $800.00 TO FIX. I CANNOT AFFORD THIS REPAIR AND THINK FORD SHOULD FIX IT UNDER A RECALL DUE TO THIS BEING A SERIOUS SAFETY PROBLEM. *TR

Mileage: 99,000

WHILE BACKING OUT OF A PARKING SPACE, THE ENGINE SURGED AS IF I HAD HIT THE ACCELERATOR. I IMMEDIATELY HIT THE BRAKES AND THE SAME THING HAPPENED SEVERAL MORE TIMES BEFORE I HAD A NEW THROTTLE BODY INSTALLED AT THE FORD DEALERSHIP AND WAS TOLD THAT IT WAS BECOMING A COMMON PROBLEM WITH THE FREESTYLE. MY SON WHO HAS A 2007 FREESTYLE HAD THE SAME THING HAPPEN SEVERAL MONTHS AGO AND HAD THE SAME REPAIR DONE TO HIS.

Mileage: 111,000

MY VEHICLE SURGES FROM TIME TO TIME AND WHEN THE AIR CONDITION IS ON THE CAR WILL CUT OF AND GO INTO FAIL SAFE MODE I'VE CLEANED THE THROTTLE BODY AND THE PROBLEM STILL OCCURS. *TR

Mileage: 102,336

INTIALLY NOTED THE VEHICLES RPMS JUMP AND A QUICK SURGE IN THE ENGINE WHILE TRAVELING APPROXIMATELY 65MPHS. THIS CONTINUED TO OCCUR RADOMLY AT DIFFERENT SPEEDS ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS. A SERVICE LIGHT CAME ON. THEY REPLACED AN EGR VALVE. PUT IN AN FUEL TREATMENT. ONE DAY LATER THE THE LIGHT IS BACK ON AND CONDITION HAS GOTTEN WORSE.NOW THE CAR LUNGES FORWARD,STILL RANDOMLY,BUT FREQUENTLY! HAVE BEEN VERY FORTUNATE THAT THERE HAS NOT BEEN ANY MAJOR INCIDENTS OR ACCIDENTS,YET!(JUST RAN UP A CURB) READ THIS IS A COMMON CONDITION AND IS BEING INVESTIGATED. I HOPE SOMETHING COMES OF THE INVESTIGATION AND SOON. THIS IS VERY ALARMING AND DANGEROUS! TODAY I HAD THE MOST PRECIOUS CARGO WITH ME....MY DAUGHTER(WHO WAS DRIVING AND IS CURRENTLY OUTRAGED) AND MY GRANDCHILDREN!!!!! *TT

Mileage: 102,032

NORMAL DRIVING. LUNGES FORWARD AND IN REVERSE. REPLACED THROTTLE BODY AT MY EXPENSE ($800.00). *TR

Mileage: 54,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 FORD FREESTYLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED WITH THE ENGINE RUNNING WHEN THE VEHICLE EXHIBITED A SMALL EXPLOSION. IMMEDIATELY, GASOLINE FUEL FUMES ENTERED INTO THE VEHICLE CABIN. THE CONTACT EXITED THE VEHICLE AND FOUND THAT FUEL WAS LEAKING FROM THE FRONT PASSENGER SIDE. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER WHERE THE CONTACT WAS ADVISED THAT THE FUEL CLIP HAD FRACTURED. THE ENTIRE FUEL LINE HAD TO BE REPLACED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 135,336 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 135,400.

Mileage: 135,336

I FIRST NOTICED A SURGE IN THE CAR JUST AS IT WAS OUT OF WARRANTY. THE PROBLEM HAS GOTTEN PROGRESSIVELY WORSE WITH TIME. WHENEVER THE CAR COMES TO A STOP (E.G. IN A PARKING SPOT) THE CAR SURGES IN THE DIRECTION THE TRANSMISSION IS SELECTED. ADDITIONAL BRAKE PRESSURE IS IMMEDIATELY REQUIRED TO KEEP THE VEHICLE FROM MOVING FORWARD. LIKEWISE... WHEN FIRST SELECTING REVERSE FROM A STOPPED POSITION THE VEHICLE SURGES DRASTICALLY WHICH ALSO REQUIRES PROMPT ADDITIONAL BRAKING TO KEEP THE VEHICLE UNDER CONTROL. THE VEHICLE HAS ALWAYS BEEN WELL MAINTAINED BY THE DEALER. THE SURGING MAY BE COMING FROM AN ISSUE WITHIN THE FUNCTION OF THE THROTTLE BODY, BUT NOT 100% SURE OF THAT. THE ADDITION OF FUEL CLEANERS SEEMS TO HELP, BUT ONLY A LITTLE... AND THEN ONLY TEMPORARILY. SYMPTOMS OCCUR YEAR ROUND, BUT SEEM TO BE WORSENED BY HIGH AMBIENT TEMPERATURES. THE VEHICLE IS A THREAT TO SAFETY IN IT'S DESIGN AND SHOULD BE RECALLED.

Mileage: 36,001

THE FIRST TIME THIS HAPPENED WAS SEPTEMBER 2010. I WAS IN A PARKING LOT WITH IN NASHVILLE TN. IT WAS HOT AND AC WAS RUNNING. THE TRANSMISSION WAS IN REVERSE, I TOOK MY FOOT OFF BRAKE AND THE CAR ACCELERATED BACKWARD WITHOUT PRESSING THE ACCELERATOR. ON THE DATE I REPORTED ABOVE SAME SITUATION, IN A PARKING LOT, TEMP OUTSIDE WAS OVER 90 AND AC WAS RUNNING. THE TRANSMISSION WAS IN DRIVE AND WHEN I TOOK MY FOOT OFF THE BRAKE IT ACCELERATED FORWARD. MY WIFE HAD SEVERAL INCIDENTS SIMILAR BUT SHE WAS ONLY AWARE THAT THE AC WAS RUNNING WHEN THE CAR ACCELERATED WITH PRESSING THE GAS PEDAL. WE WERE FORTUNATE EACH TIME THERE WAS ENOUGH SPACE TO PRESS THE BRAKE AND STOP THE VEHICLE.

Mileage: 90,000

THE VEHICLE PERIODICALLY LURCHES FORWARD OR BACKWARD UNEXPECTEDLY. THIS HAPPENS MOST OFTEN WHEN SHIFTING FROM PARK TO REVERSE, FROM PARK TO DRIVE, REVERSE TO DRIVE OR DRIVE TO REVERSE. WHEN THIS UNEXPECTED ACCELERATION OCCURS THE CAR LUNGES FORWARD WITHOUT WARNING. THIS ISSUE OCCURS ON ALMOST A DAILY BASIS. *TR

Mileage: 75,000

2005 FORD FREESTYLE LURCHES FORWARD WITHOUT ANY ACCELERATOR INPUT OR WARNING. I AM SURE THAT IT IS GOING TO CAUSE AN ACCIDENT OR INJURY. THIS STARTED AT ABOUT 140,000 MILES THE FIRST TIME, AND IS GETTING WORSE. VERY DANGEROUS EVENT WHEN IT HAPPENS. FROM WHAT I GATHER FROM OTHERS ON LINE IT IS A PROBLEM WITH THE THROTTLE BODY. THIS IS FOR SURE A SAFETY ISSUE AND FLAW IN THE DESIGN AND USE OF THE THROTTLE BODY WHICH SHOULD BE MADE WHOLE AND FOR SURE BE PUT ON A RECALL TO CORRECT BEFORE SOMEONE IS HURT. BEING IT HAPPENS WHEN AT AN IDLE IF COULD CAUSE A COLLISION WITH A VEHICLE IN FRONT OF YOU, BUT WORSE THAN THAT COULD BE A CHILD OR PERSON WALKING INFRONT OF THE VEHICLE AND SUDDENLY BEING HIT BY THE LURCHING CAR. *TR

Mileage: 168,000

AFTER STARTING CAR AND PUTTING IT IN GEAR FORWARD OR REVERSE CAR WILL SURGE. CONTACTED FORD DEALERSHIP. WAS TOLD NO RECALL. MILEAGE 105,000 STARTED AT 102,000. *TR

Mileage: 102,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 FORD FREESTYLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHEN STARTING THE VEHICLE WITH THE BRAKES DEPRESSED, THE VEHICLE WOULD LUNGE WHEN IN DRIVE OR IN REVERSE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INSPECTED BY A DEALER NOR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AND THEY OFFERED NO ASSISTANCE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 50,000. UPDATED 07/20/11*LJ THE DEALER STATED THE PROBLEM WAS FUEL RELATED AND THE VEHICLE HAD TO BE REPROGRAMMED. THE CONSUMER STATED THE VEHICLE SEEMS TO PERFORM MUCH BETTER. UPDATED 09/01/11

Mileage: 50,000

MY COMPLAINT IS ABOUT A 2005 FORD FREESTYLE THAT HAS SOME ACCELERATION PROBLEMS WHEN IT IDLE AND AT SLOW SPEED FORWARD AND REVERSE. IT WILL ACCELERATE IT SELF SPECIALLY WHEN USING THE AC AND ALSO WHEN THE FRONT WHEELS ARE TURNED. IT HAS BEEN GOING ON FOR ABOUT A YEAR AND FORD SERVICE CENTER CLAIMS THAT THERE IS NOTHING WRONG WITH THE VEHICLE. *TR

Mileage: 55,000

AT RANDOM TIMES WHEN THE CAR IS IDLING OR AT LOW SPEEDS WITH NO CONTACT WITH THE GAS PEDAL, THE ENGINE SURGES. THIS OCCURS IN FORWARD OR REVERSE, WITH OR WITHOUT THE BRAKE BEING APPLIED. AT TIMES, THE SURGING IS SEVERE AND REQUIRES A LOT OF PRESSURE ON THE BRAKE TO HOLD THE CAR IN PLACE. LAST YEAR, IT SEEMED TO OCCUR MORE OFTEN WITH THE AC ON. THE COMPRESSOR DIED, SO WE HAD IT REPLACED, BUT THAT DID NOT FIX THE ISSUE. WE HAVE NOT CRASHED INTO ANYTHING BUT HAVE COME VERY CLOSE. IT IS TROUBLING SINCE IT OCCURS AT LOW SPEEDS, MEANING WE'RE IN CLOSE PROXIMITY TO CARS, PEOPLE, AND BUILDINGS WHEN THE ENGINE SURGES. *TR

Mileage: 61,000

2005 FORD FREESTYLE SURGES. IF BRAKES ARE NOT IMMEDIATELY APPLIED, THE VEHICLE WILL HIT THE CARE IN FRONT. THIS OCCURS WHILE STOPPED AND WAITING FOR TRAFFIC OR TRAFFIC SIGNAL. THIS HAS BEEN HAPPENING OFF AND ON FOR THE LAST TWO YEARS. *TR

Mileage: 65,000

OUR 2005 FORD FREESTYLE HAS A SURGING PROBLEM. AFTER READING ONLINE THIS APPEARS TO BE VERY COMMON. VERY DANGEROUS! SEEMS TO BE RELATED TO THE THROTTLE BODY. FORD RECOMMENDS REPLACING THE TB. *TR

Mileage: 80,000

CAR SURGES THEN STALLS THEN GOES INTO LIMP MODE. HAPPENS ONCE A MONTH OR MORE. IF I TURN THE CAR OFF AND RESTART IT SEEMS TO CLEAR AND WORK FINE. *TR

Mileage: 97,121

2005 FORD FREESTYLE. SURGING ENGINE. SHUTS OFF WHILE DRIVING ON HIGHWAY MULTIPLE TIMES. GOES INTO ENGINE SAFE MODE. FORD KNOWS ABOUT THIS THROTTLE BODY ISSUE AND REFUSES TO RECALL IT. THIS IS A VERY DANGEROUS PROBLEM. THEY ARE WAITING ON MANY DEATHS AND LAWSUITS. *TR

Mileage: 100,000

VEHICLE HAS STALLED AT LEAST 10 TIMES SINCE NEW, DEALER INSPECTED AND FOUND NO FAULT CODES. LATEST INCIDENT OCCURRED 11/28/10. *TR

Mileage: 45,554

ACCELERATING ON IT'S OWN AND LUNGES FORWARD WITH FOOT ON BRAKE. VEHICLE TRIES TO LUNGE MOSTLY WHEN GOING IN REVERSE. THIS HAS BEEN HAPPENING OFF AND ON FOR OVER THE PAST 3 YEARS AND HAS GOTTEN WORSE IN THE PAST MONTHS. ALSO, WHILE DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY, THE CAR SPUTTERS AND GOES INTO FAILSAFE ENGINE MODE, THE CAR MUST BE RESTARTED IN ORDER TO HAVE ACCELERATION RESUME. HOLDING OFF ON REPLACING THE THROTTLE BODY DUE TO HIGH COST. *TR

Mileage: 55,500

ACCELERATING ON IT'S OWN AND LUNGE'S FORWARD WITH FOOT ON BRAKE. VEHICLE TRIES TO LUNGE, STALLS DASH DISPLAYS "FAIL SAFE MODE". THIS OCCURS MOSTLY WHEN GOING IN REVERSE. THIS HAS BEEN HAPPENING OFF AND ON FOR OVER THE PAST 2 YEARS AND HAS GOTTEN WORSE IN THE PAST MONTHS. *TR

HAVE BEEN HAVING ONGOING PROBLEM WITH CAR LUNGING, SUDDEN ACCELERATION ESPECIALLY WHEN STOPPED. TODAY IT STARTED AND A WARNING LIGHT CAME ON BUT WENT AWAY WHEN I TURNED THE CAR OFF. LATER IT STARTED SURGING VERY BADLY AGAIN AND I PUT FUEL CLEANER IN THE TANK WHEN I FILLED IT UP. A FEW HOURS LATER I WAS STOPPED AT A STOP SIGN AND IT SURGED AND MOVED FORWARD A FEW FEET AND DIED IN THE ROAD. I WILL BE CONTACTING A FORD DEALER IN THE MORNING BUT WHEN I GOT ONLINE TO RESEARCH THE PROBLEM I FOUND SEVERAL COMPLAINTS ABOUT SIMILAR PROBLEMS THAT WAS BEING RELATED TO THE THROTTLE BODY(CLEANED, REPLACED). *TR

ON MAY 2009, THE CAR STALLED WHILE DRIVING AFTER HITTING A BAD POT HOLE. CAR WOULD NOT RESTART. ON JULY 1, 2009 THE CAR WOULD NOT START AFTER BEING TURNED OFF FOR A BRIEF TIME. MECHANIC SAID IT WAS THE SAME PROBLEM AS BEFORE AND SAID IT APPEARED TO BE A PROBLEM WITH AN OVERSENSITIVE FUEL SHUT OFF VALVE. WHENEVER WE HIT A BUMP NOW, THE CAR THREATENS TO STALL AND THEN SURGES. IT IS AN ONGOING PROBLEM. IT STALLED RECENTLY, IN AUGUST 2010, WHEN BACKING UP VERY SLOWLY, BUT RESTARTED. THE CAR DOES NOT FEEL RELIABLE. ALSO, WHEN THE CAR IS PARKED ON AN INCLINE AND IT RAINS, THE BACK OF THE CAR IS FLOODED DUE TO A PROBLEM WITH THE DRAINAGE AROUND THE MOON ROOF. THIS HAS LED TO RUSTING IN THE SPARE TIRE AREA, WHICH WE WERE TOLD IS A SAFETY HAZARD. *TR

THIS CAR HAS AN APPARENTLY WELL-KNOWN ISSUE WITH THE THROTTLE BODY FAILING, CAUSING: A) SUDDEN UNCONTROLLED ACCELERATION FROM A STOP, AND B) SUDDEN LOSS OF POWER WHEN TRAVELING DOWN THE ROAD AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS. MY WIFE EXPERIENCED BOTH PROBLEMS YESTERDAY. FIRST, WITH MY WIFE'S FOOT ON THE BRAKE, THE FREESTYLE LUNGED FORWARD AND ALMOST REAR-ENDED ANOTHER CAR THAT HAD CHILDREN LOADING INTO IT, WHILE IN SCHOOL CARPOOL LINE. THEN, WHILE MAKING HER WAY IMMEDIATELY TO THE FORD DEALERSHIP -- WITH MY TWO CHILDREN -- THIS UNCONTROLLED LUNGING FROM A DEAD STOP CONTINUED AT INTERSECTIONS; AND WHILE TRAVELING AT SPEED, IN TRAFFIC, THE CAR WOULD SUDDENLY LOSE ALL POWER. THE SUDDEN LUNGE MAKES IT LIKELY YOU'LL HIT A PEDESTRIAN OR REAR-END THE CAR IN FRONT OF YOU; THE SUDDEN LOSS OF POWER MAKES IT LIKELY YOU'LL BE THE RECIPIENT OF A REAR-END COLLISION. THE REPAIR IS COSTING US $730. IT'S THE THROTTLE BODY, OF COURSE. AND I'VE ASKED THE DEALERSHIP TO GIVE ME BACK THE OLD PART, SO YES, I SHOULD HAVE THAT AVAILABLE WHEN I GET THE CAR BACK. *** IMPORTANT *** THIS IS A WELL-KNOWN ISSUE TO BOTH FORD AND THE ODI OF THE NHTSA. THERE ARE HUNDREDS OF MATCHING, PUBLICLY FILED COMPLAINTS DOCUMENTING THIS CHILLING SAFETY ISSUE IN THIS VERY SAME ODI DATABASE TO WHICH I AM SUBMITTING THIS MIRROR COMPLAINT. WHEN SHOULD WE EXPECT TO SEE SOME ACTION FROM THE ODI/NHTSA AND/OR FORD ON THIS???????? I WANT MY MONEY BACK BUT I ALSO WANT FORD TO FIX THIS, NOT JUST ON MY CAR, BUT ON ALL THE OTHER FAMILY'S' CARS THAT HAVE THIS **WELL-KNOWN** SAFETY DEFECT!!!!!!!!! *TR

Mileage: 59,200

WHEN AT A DEAD STOP OR ACCELERATING SLOWLY (AS IN PULLING INTO OR OUT OF A PARKING SPACE), THE ENGINE WILL SUDDENLY SURGE, REQUIRING HARD BRAKING. THIS HAS ALMOST CAUSED ACCIDENTS AT MULTIPLE TIMES. THIS HAS BEEN A PROBLEM THIS ENTIRE SUMMER. THE 9/2/10 DATE WAS WHEN IT WAS PARTICULARLY BAD AND PERSISTENT. OMINOUSLY, THE TYPICAL SETTING DESCRIBES THE SITUATION WHEN IN THE LINE OF CARS WHEN PICKING UP OUR DAUGHTERS AT SCHOOL. *TR

Mileage: 95,000

I OWN A 2005 FORD FREESTYLE. WE HAVE BEEN EXPERIENCING A PROBLEM WITH OUR CAR GOING INTOFAIL SAFE MODE. THIS HAS HAPPEN BACKING UP AFTER FIRST STARTING OUT, BUT HAS ALSO OCCURRED COMING TO A STOP AT INTERSECTIONS. THE VEHICLE LUNGES FORWARD OR BACKWARD AND THEN DISPLAYS THE FAIL SAFE. IN FAIL SAFE, THE VEHICLE WILL NOT ACCELERATE. THE VEHICLE MUST BE TURNED OFF AND RESTARTED TO CORRECT THE CONDITION. THE "LUNGING" AND/OR LACK OF ACCELERATION WHEN NEEDED IN SAFE MODE ARE DANGEROUS SITUATIONS. I HAVE NOT YET SOUGHT REPAIRS. THIS ISSUE HAS OCCURRED QUITE OFTEN LATELY. I WILL BE FORCED TO SEEK PROFESSIONAL ASSISTANCE AS IT BECOMES PROGRESSIVELY WORSE. I PURCHASED THE VEHICLE NEW IN MARCH 2006. THE MILEAGE IS NOW 54,280. THIS CONDITION FIRST BEGAN WITHIN THE PAST 6 MONTHS. *TR

Mileage: 54,280

2005 FORD FREESTYLE LIMITED AWD, APPROX 80,000 MILES. WITH FOOT ON BRAKE, CAR SURGES OR LUNGES WHEN NOT PRESSING ON THE ACCELERATOR. THIS IS A DANGEROUS CONDITION THAT NEEDS A RECALL FIX PUT IN PLACE. NOTICED THAT THE RPM GAUGE JUMPS UP ABOUT 200 TO 300 RPM, ENOUGH TO OVERCOME THE BRAKES. THIS HAPPENS IN FORWARD OR REVERSE. THIS IS DANGEROUS TO PEDESTRIANS AND WHEN ENTERING INTERSECTIONS. THIS HAPPENS INTERMITTENTLY, AND HAS OCCURRED WEEKLY OVER THE LAST 3 SUMMER MONTHS FOR US. THE CONSEQUENCES OF FAILURE ARE THAT THE VEHICLE IS NOT UNDER DRIVER CONTROL FOR ABOUT 4 SECONDS, SURGING THE VEHICLE FORWARD OR REVERSE. TO CORRECT THE FAILURE, I HAVE REPLACED THE AIR FILTER (NO EFFECT) AND INSPECTED THE MAF (CLEAN), DONE SOME INTERNET RESEARCH, AND WILL BE CONTACTING THE FORD DEALER. THE BEST 3RD PARTY DESCRIPTION I HAVE SEEN IS THAT THE ELECTRONIC THROTTLE FAILS WHEN VEHICLE IS PLACED IN GEAR WITH THE A/C ON. IN FAILURE MODE, THE THROTTLE HAS BEEN SEEN TO OPEN AT 16 TO 18% WITH NO FOOT ON THE ACCELERATOR. OTHERS SAY FORD HAS A NEWLY DESIGNED THROTTLE PART THAT IS HARD TO GET AND COSTS $800. SOME SAY A COMPUTER FIRMWARE UPDATE IS ALSO NEEDED WITH THE NEW PART TO CORRECT THIS DANGEROUS CONDITION. *TR

Mileage: 80,000

ISSUES OCCURS ABOUT 6 TIMES IN LAST TWO WEEKS. CAR STALLS WHILE DRIVING. CAR HAVE TO PULL CAR OVER TO SIDE OF ROAD AND TURN OFF. RESTARTS ON SECOND TRY. TOOK TO FORD DEALERSHIP AND THE SAID THE THROTTLE BODY NEEDS TO BE REPLACED. $855. CAR IS 5 YEARS OLD AND HAS 72K MILES. *TR

Mileage: 72,120

THROTTLE BODY FAILS AND CAR WILL JUMP OR IT WILL BOG DOWN. TENDS TO HAPPEN WHEN BACKING UP. CAR WILL SURGE ON HWY. *TR

Mileage: 102,000

I HAVE 2005 FORD FREESTYLE. THE PROBLEM IS THAT WITH YOUR FOOT ON THE BRAKE IT WILL SURGE FORWARD OR REVERSE DEPENDING ON WHAT GEAR YOU HAVE IT IN. I'VE RESEARCHED THIS ONLINE AND FOUND MANY PEOPLE WITH THE SAME PROBLEM. SOMETHING NEEDS TO BE DONE BEFORE SOMEONE GETS HURT OR KILLED. *TR

2005 FORD FREESTYLE LUNGED BACKWARD WHEN PUT IN GEAR. EVEN WITH THE BRAKE APPLIED THE CAR MOVED A FEW FEET. THIS HAS OCCURRED ON THREE SEPARATE OCCASIONS. FORTUNATELY, THERE WAS NO PERSON OR OBJECT IN MY PATH. THE CAR WAS TAKEN TO THE FORD DEALERSHIP AND THE THROTTLE BODY WAS REPLACED. THE CAR HAS 60,700 MILES ON THE ODOMETER. *TR

Mileage: 60,700

2005 FORD FREESTYLE. IN THE LAST MONTH OR SO THE CAR HAS BEGUN TO ACCELERATE ON IT'S OWN AT LOW IDLE AND THIS HAS PROVEN TO BE VERY DANGEROUS AND WE HAVE ALMOST HIT BUILDINGS AND PEOPLE IN PARKING LOTS BECAUSE THE ACCELERATOR WILL SURGE ON IT'S OWN. IT HAPPENS IN REVERSE AS WELL AS FORWARD GEARS. YOU HAVE TO APPLY THE BRAKE VERY HARD TO STOP THE SURGE AND THE CAR SOMETIMES STALLS OUT WITH A CRITICAL ENGINE FAILURE MESSAGE. WE TOOK THE CAR IN TO THE DEALER AND THE PROBLEM IS A FAULTY THROTTLE BODY. THIS IS A SERIOUS HAZARD AND THE VEHICLES SHOULD BE RECALLED TO FIX THIS. IT'S HAPPENING TO THOUSANDS OF PEOPLE WHO OWN THESE CARS. *TR

Mileage: 78,000

I HAVE A 2005 FORD FREESTYLE WITH 3.0 LITER ENGINE THAT HAS AN ELECTRONIC THROTTLE BODY. THE CAR HAS SURGED FORWARD SEVERAL TIMES WHILE SITTING AT STOP SIGNS OR RED LIGHTS ALMOST HITTING OTHER CARS IN FRONT OF ME. IT HAS ALSO STALLED OUT PULLING THROUGH INTERSECTIONS. IT NEVER SHOWED A CHECK ENGINE LIGHT. WE HAD FORD CHANGE THE PLUGS AND AN OXYGEN SENSOR. THE VERY NEXT DAY IT STARTED AGAIN. TOOK IT BACK TO FORD WHO THEN SAID THE THROTTLE BODY WAS BAD AND THEY WERE ON SEVERE BACK ORDER ARE NOT SURE WHEN A REPLACEMENT WILL BE AVAILABLE. *TR

Mileage: 134,000

VEHICLE WILL SUDDENLY SURGE AND ACCELERATE FROM IDLE WHILE AT STOPLIGHTS, BACKING OUT OF PARKING SPACES, ETC. I WAS BACKING INTO A PARKING SPACE AND IT SURGED BACKWARDS AND ALMOST CAUSED A COLLISION WITH A PARKED VEHICLE. *TR

Mileage: 93,000

VEHICLE FORD FREESTYLE SE 2005, 45,000 MILES ON VEHICLE. PURCHASED VEHICLE IN MAY 2009. IN APRIL 2010 WHILE REVERSING MY CAR STALLED AND "FAIL SAFE ENGINE MODE" CAME ON WITH WRENCH SYMBOL. IMMEDIATELY TURNED OFF CAR, RESTARTED CAR, WRENCH SYMBOL WAS GONE AND FAIL SAFE ENGINE MODE WAS GONE. A COUPLE OF DAYS LATER, SAME THING HAPPENED WHEN I PUT INTO REVERSE, FAIL SAFE ENGINE MODE CAME BACK ON. AFTER I TURNED CAR OFF, THEN BACK ON THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT WAS ON ALONG WITH THE SYMBOL FOR EMISSION SYSTEM. TOOK TO MY DEALER AND HAD THEM CHECK IT OUT. I WAS TOLD THE PROBLEM WAS A BAD THROTTLE BODY, COST TO FIX $900 PARTS AND LABOR. WE TOLD THEM NOT TO FIX AT THIS TIME AND DID SOME RESEARCH. SPOKE TO A MECHANIC FRIEND AND HE RECOMMENDED CLEANING THROTTLE BODY FIRST TO REMOVE ANY CARBON THAT COULD BE CAUSING BLOCKAGE. WE DID THAT AND PROBLEM WENT AWAY. WHILE DOING THIS RESEARCH FOUND MANY ONLINE FORUMS OF OTHER FORD CUSTOMERS WITH SAME MAKE AND MODEL THAT HAVE THE SAME ISSUE. SEEMS TO PERTAIN TO 2005/2006 MODELS. THE PROBLEM HAS COME BACK IN AUGUST 2010. WE ARE NOW RESEARCHING BUYING A NEW THROTTLE BODY AND HAVING THIS PROBLEM CORRECTED. *TR

Mileage: 45,485

2005 FORD FREESTYLE SURGES IN DRIVE AND REVERSE, SOMETIMES THE BRAKE WON'T EVEN HOLD IT. THE CAR THEN STALLS AND THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT COMES ON. *TR

Mileage: 114,500

2005 FORD FREESTYLE THROTTLE BODY PROBLEM CAUSES CAR TO SURGE WHILE DRIVING. *TR

Mileage: 65,000

2005 FORD FREESTYLE SUDDEN ACCELERATIONS AND MOTOR REVS WHILE AT SLOW SPEED OR AT A FULL STOP. MOTOR REVS AND THEN STALLS ALSO THE CAR GOES INTO "SAFE" MODE. I HAVE OWNED THE CAR SINCE NEW 9/05 AND EVERY SUMMER WE GO THROUGH THIS THE PROBLEM HAS BE MIS-DIAGNOSED BY FORD DEALERS SEVERAL TIMES CAPITOL FORD IN SAN JOSE CA, HAS PUT A "PATCH" IN COMPUTER, LITHA FORD IN FRESNO, REPLACED M.A.F SENSOR, AND FUTURE FORD IN CLOVIS BLAMED INCORRECT AIR BOX INSTALLATION AFTER THE CAR WAS SERVICED AND AIR FILTER REPLACED. EACH WARM SEASON THE CAR DOES THIS. DROVE THE CAR 2 MILES FROM FUTURE FORD ONLY TO HAVE IT REPEAT THE SAME PROBLEM WE CAME IN WITH. *TR

Mileage: 20,000

2005 FORD FREESTYLE HAS PROBLEMS WITH THROTTLE BODY - WHICH APPEARS TO BE A VERY COMMON PROBLEM. WHY NO RECALL FROM FORD? *TR

Mileage: 94,700

2005 FORD FREESTYLE WHILE STOPPED A TRAFFIC LIGHT SUDDENLY ACCELERATED WITHOUT ANYTHING TOUCHING THE GAS PEDAL. I HAD TO APPLY A LOT OF PRESSURE TO THE BRAKE TO PREVENT THE VEHICLE FROM ENTERING THE INTERSECTION. THE VEHICLE THEN DIED AND WHEN RESTARTED THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT AND WRENCH SYMBOL WERE LIT UP. I TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER WHO SAID IT WAS DUE TO A FAILED THROTTLE BODY. IT HAS BEEN 6 DAYS AND THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN REPAIRED DUE TO NO PARTS AVAILABLE AND FROM WHAT I AM SEEING ON THE INTERNET THIS IS A COMMON PROBLEM AND I THINK IT COULD CAUSE SERIOUS ACCIDENTS IF THE PROBLEM IS NOT RESOLVED. *TR

Mileage: 47,670

CAR SURGED AFTER STARTING IN PUTTING INTO REVERSE. PUT FOOT ON BRAKE TO STOP. THANK GOODNESS NO ONE BEHIND ME. CAR MESSAGE CENTER INDICATED "FAIL SAFE MODE". CUT CAR OFF, RESTARTED TOOK TO DEALER WHERE CODES INDICATED I NEEDED TO REPLACE THE THROTTLE BODY CONTROL AT A COST OF OVER $800. DEALER SAID THIS WAS ONE OF MANY THAT HAD FAILED AND ALL HAD CAUSED A SUDDEN SURGE WITHOUT WARNING AS MY CAR ALSO LUNGED INTO REVERSE WITH NO WARNING. WEB SITE ALSO INDICATED MANY PROBLEMS WITH THIS SAME POTENTIAL SAFETY PROBLEM ON 3.0 V6 UNITS MADE IN 2005. DEALER SAID IT USUALLY HAPPENS JUST AFTER THE WARRANTY GOES OUT AND MINE LASTED MUCH LONGER, BUT I FEEL IT IS UNSAFE TO DRIVE UNLESS FIXED. *TR

Mileage: 92,991

I HAVE HAD THIS PROBLEM FROM ABOUT 2 MONTHS AFTER OBTAINING THE VEHICLE. AND I CURRENTLY HAVE 49500 MILES APPROX. THE VEHICLE WILL LUNGE GOING FORWARD OR BACKWARDS, STALL AT TIMES, CLUNKING NOISES. HAVE TAKEN VEHICLE IN MANY TIMES, AND WAS AT ONE TIME NOTHING WRONG. THEN FORD DEALER REPLACED SOME PART IN ENGINE. WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS RUNNING AND A/C WAS ON IN PARK, PLACED IN REVERSE VEHICLE LUNGED AGAIN THEN THE FAIL SAFE NOTIFICATION ALONG WITH THE WRENCH CAME ON. TOOK VEHICLE TO DEALER AS I WAS TOLD TO BRING IT BACK WHEN IT WAS HAPPENING AGAIN. THEY TOLD ME TODAY THAT IT WAS THE THROTTLE BODY AND MAP SENSORS THAT NEED TO BE REPAIRED AS THEY MECHANICALLY FAILED I HAVE AN EXTENDED WARRANTY AND IT IS NOT A COVERED ITEM WHICH FOR BOTH ITEMS WILL COST ALMOST $1500 WHICH SHOULD HAVE BEEN COVERED UNDER THE COMPREHENSIVE COVERAGE OF ANY EXTENDED WARRANTY AS IT IS PART OF THE ENGINE AND WORKING COMPREHENSIVE PARTS. I KNOW OF AT LEAST 100 PEOPLE IN MY AREA THAT HAVE HAD THE SAME PROBLEM WITH THE THROTTLE BODY, YET FORD WILL NOT DO A RECALL ON THIS AS IT IS CONSIDERED A FIRE/SAFETY HAZARD AS THE MAP SENSORS ARE ON THE MANIFOLD WHICH CONTROLS THE FUEL. IF YOU REVIEW THE INTERNET YOU WILL FIND MANY PEOPLE WITH THE 2005 FORD FREESTYLE ARE HAVING THE SAME PROBLEM WITH THESE ITEMS AND SHOULD BE A NATIONAL RECALL ON IT. *TR

Mileage: 49,500

CAR LURCHES WHEN PUT INTO GEAR. *TR

Mileage: 69,000

I WAS PARKED WITH THE CAR IN PARK. I WENT TO PUT THE CAR IN THE GARAGE. I HAD TO TURN IT AROUND FIRST. I PUT CAR IN DRIVE AND DROVE FORWARD A LITTLE. STOPPED PUT IN REVERSE, DROVE BACKWARDS A LITTLE THEN PUT BACK IN DRIVE AND JUST AS I WAS STOPPING CAR LURCHED FORWARD, HITTING MY DEEP FREEZER. THE CAR HAS ACTED LIKE IT WANTED TO GO FORWARD BEFORE WHEN I PUT ON THE BRAKES LIGHTLY. THIS HAS HAPPENED ABOUT 4 TIMES BUT, TODAY WAS THE WORST. *TR

Mileage: 66,961

I WAS BACKING UP WHEN THE VEHICLE STARTED TO LURCH AND DID NOT WANT TO STOP. I SLAMMED ON THE BREAKS AND SAW THAT THE CEL AND THE WRENCH LIGHT WAS ILLUMINATED AND THE DASH DISPLAYED FAIL SAFE MODE. CONTINUED TO BACK UP CAREFULLY AND THEN WHEN DRIVING FORWARD THE CAR DIED. TURNED KEY OFF WAITING A FEW SECONDS STARTED THE CAR UP AGAIN AND WENT DIRECTLY TO AN AUTO PARTS STORE SO THAT I COULD READ THE STORED CODE. NOTHING SHOWED UP SO I STARTED THE VEHICLE UP PUT INTO REVERSE AND THE SAME THING HAPPENED AGAIN SO I GRABBED THE CODE READER AND IT DISPLAYED P061B AND P2106. AFTER DOING SOME INVESTIGATION IT LOOKS AS IF THE THROTTLE BODY IS NEEDING TO BE REPLACED, AND FROM ALL OF THE READING I HAVE DONE I AM NOT THE ONLY PERSON HAVING THIS ISSUE. THE ISSUE IS ALSO COMPOUNDED BY THE FACT THAT THIS PART IS ON A NATIONAL BACK ORDER FROM FORD. WITH ALL OF THAT INFO, I FIND IT HARD TO BELIEVE THERE HAS NOT BEEN A RECALL TO FIX THIS WIDESPREAD ISSUE. *TR

Mileage: 80,290

OUR 2005 FORDFREESTYLE HAS A KNOWN SURGING PROBLEM. EVERYTIME IT WOULD SURGE WE WOULD TAKE IT TO THE SHOP TO BE TOLD THERE WAS NOTHING WRONG. FINALLY THE CAR LUNGED 2 FT FORWARD AND SHUT DOWN WHILE SITTING AT A LIGHT. WE HIT THE FUEL RESET BUTTON TO GET IT WORKING THEN WENT TO THE DEALERSHIP; PAID AROUND $3000 TO REPLACE THE FUEL RESET BUTTON AND SENSORS TO ONLY HAVE IT START BACK UP A WEEK LATER. WENT BACK TO THE DEALERSHIP TO PAY ANOTHER $1000. NOW A MONTH LATER THE CAR IS SURGING AGAIN. THIS TIME WHILE DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD, THANKFULLY A BACK ROAD, THE CAR JUST SHUT ITSELF OFF AND NON OF THE SYSTEMS WORKED. THE BRAKES BARELY WORKED. WE HAD TO LET THE CAR COAST TO A STOP. IT IS CURRENTLY A VERY LARGE AND EXPENSIVE LAWN ORNAMENT. *TR

Mileage: 115,035

2005 FORD FREESTYLE WITH 64,879 MILES HAS STARTED TO SURGE IN AND OUT OF PARK AND WHEN STOPPING FOR TRAFFIC. IT ALSO SURGES FROM PARK WHEN IN REVERSE AND I AM GOING TO BACK OUT OF MY GARAGE. I HAVE HAD THIS FREESTYLE SINCE IT WAS NEW AND HAVE MAINTAINED ALL REGULAR MAINTENANCE AS REQUIRED. I ALSO CONTINUE TO HAVE PROBLEMS WITH THE MIDDLE PASSENGER SEAT WHERE IT WILL NOT WORK AND HAVE HAD IT REPAIRED AT LEAST 4 TIMES NOW. FORD HAS NOT CHARGED ME FOR THESE REPAIRS BUT IT IS VERY INCONVENIENT TO HAVE THIS ONGOING PROBLEM WITH MY SEAT. MY MAIN CONCERN IS WITH THIS SUDDEN SURGING ESPECIALLY IN LIGHT OF THE RECENT PROBLEMS THAT TOYOTA HAS HAD WITH ITS VEHICLES. I WOULD WELCOME YOUR INVESTIGATORS TO MY HOME TO EXPERIENCE FIRST-HAND. I HAVE NOT YET CONTACTED MY LOCAL FORD DEALER BUT INTEND TO DO SO THIS WEEK. THIS PROBLEM WITH SURGING HAS JUST BEGUN WITHIN THE PAST 2 WEEKS. *TR

Mileage: 64,700

2005 FORD FREESTYLE LOCKED UP A YEAR AGO AND WAS TOLD IT WAS A THROTTLE BODY ASSEMBLY THAT NEEDS REPLACING BUT IT'S ON NATIONAL BACKORDER. WE WERE TOLD IT WAS SAFE TO DRIVE BUT IT SURGES SOME AND STILL NO PART! AFTER RESEARCH, THIS SEEMS TO BE HAPPENING TO EVERYONE. WHAT IS FORD WAITING FOR, PEOPLE TO DIE BEFORE THEY GET THIS RESOLVED????? *TR

2005 FORD FREESTYLE SURGES SINCE ABOUT 20,000 MILES. NOW HAS 100,000 AND SURGING AROUND 5 FEET, MOSTLY IN AND OUT OF PARKING OR IN STOP/GO TRAFFIC. MY CAR LUNGED APRROX. 5 FEET BACKWARDS AND ALMOST HIT LADYAS I WAS PULLING OUT OF PARKING SPACE AT GROCERY STORE; SHE SCREAMED, JUMPED, AND YELLED AT ME (UNDERSTANDABLE). I WOULD HAVE HIT HER IF MY FOOT WAS NOT ON THE BRAKE. NO DEALER COULD FIND THE PROBLEM FROM 2006 UNTIL NOW, 2010. FORD HAS OFFERED NO HELP OR RECALL ON THIS "THROTTLE BODY" PROBLEM. NOR DID THEY OFFER ANY HELP ON THE POOR DESIGN OF THE DOUBLE BACK SEAT THAT GETS STUCK IN THE UP POSITION AND WILL NOT LIE DOWN. THEY "NEGOTIATED" A $400 COST TO FIX DOWN FROM $1,000, EVEN THOUGH FORD HAS A PAPER ON THIS PROBLEM. AT 99,000 MILES, NOW THE DEALER REPORTS I NEED NEW THROTTLE BODY ASSEMBLY; TRANSMISSION PAN IS WET; A/C COMPRESSOR LEAKING AND NEEDS REPLACING. I DROVE MY 240 DL VOLVO FOR 10 YRS/340,000 MILES. I HAVE HAD ALL OF MY SERVICES AND OIL CHANGES. THERE SHOULD BE NO REASON THIS CAR IS FALLING APART LIKE THIS. I WAS A COURT REPORTER FOR 25 YEARS. HOW CAN FORD NOT BE RESPONSIBLE FOR REPLACING PARTS AND GRATUITOUSLY DOING PROPER SERVICE TO CORRECT THEIR POOR DESIGN, ESPECIALLY WHEN IT INVOLVES PRODUCTS LIABILITY PROBLEMS FOR FORD? WILL THEY BECOME ANOTHER TOYOTA BEFORE TAKING RESPONSIBILITY? I HAVE NEVER RECEIVED ONE PIECE OF PAPER WARNING ME ABOUT THE THROTTLE BODY PROBLEM, WHICH I VIEW AS QUITE SERIOUS; AND I KNOW THE LEGAL OUTCOME IF SOMEONE IS INJURED OR KILLED. THIS LEADS ME TO BELIEVE THAT FORD HAS A WEAK LEGAL ADVISORY COMMITTEE OR PERHAPS A LEGAL LIABILITY DEPT. THAT MAY DESIRE TO KNOW ABOUT THE PROBLEMS BEFORE THEY HAVE TO DEFEND THEM IN COURT. SOMETHING DOES NOT MAKE SENSE TO ME HERE. VERY DISAPPOINTED AND WILL NOT BUY ANOTHER FORD. *TR

Mileage: 99,000

2005 FORD FREESTYLE, CAR HAS UNEXPECTED ACCELERATION WHEN PLACING CAR IN REVERSE AND/OR DRIVE. CAR INSPECTED AT FORD GARAGE. NOTHING REPORTED. *TR

Mileage: 75,000

VEHICLE SURGES IN HOT WEATHER. THROTTLE GETS STUCK. *TR

Mileage: 80,000

I HAVE A 2005 FORD FREESTYLE PURCHASED IN 2009. MY WIFE HAS HAD THE CAR 'STALL' IN BUSY TRAFFIC 4-5 TIMES OVER THE PAST TWO MONTHS (FEB-MAR 2010). THE FORD DEALERSHIP IN WALDORF MARYLAND DIAGNOSED THE PROBLEM AS A THROTTLE BODY ASSEMBLY NEEDING REPLACED. I'VE CONSULTED THE INTERNET REGARDING THIS FAILURE AND FOUND THAT HUNDREDS OF FORD FREESTYLES HAVE THE SAME ISSUE. MY CAR HAS 105K MILES ON IT. WE BOUGHT IT WITH 80K MILES ON IT. PLEASE FORCE FORD TO RECALL THIS CAR AND FIX THIS PART. IT IS UNSAFE FOR A FAMILY STYLE VEHICLE LIKE THE FREESTYLE. FORD WANTED $800 TO REPLACE THE PART. I BELIEVE THIS IS A TRAVESTY AND IS EXACTLY WHY AMERICAN CAR MANUFACTURING IS IN THE STRAITS THEY ARE IN. PLEASE DO SOMETHING FOR THE COUNTRY AND FORCE FORD TO BE RESPONSIBLE. *TR

Mileage: 101,000

I HAVE A 2005 FORD FREESTYLE. A FEW MONTHS AGO I STARTED NOTICING THAT IT DID NOT ACCELERATE PROPERLY. I WOULD GO TO PULL OUT OF AN INTERSECTION AND THE CAR WOULD SLUGGISHLY MOVE FORWARD WHICH WAS EXTREMELY DANGEROUS. AS TIME WENT ON IT SEEMED TO GET WORSE. LATELY WHEN I TRY TO ACCELERATE IT WILL ALL OF A SUDDEN JERK FORWARD. FINALLY, TODAY WHEN I WAS DRIVING DOWN THE FREEWAY I COMPLETELY LOST THE ABILITY TO ACCELRATE ALTHOUGH THE ENGINE WAS STILL RUNNING AND THE "FAIL SAFE ENGINE" SIGNAL CAME ON. I PULLED OFF TTO THE SIDE, TURNED THE CAR OFF AND RESTARTED IT WHICH SEEMED TO TEMPORARILY SOLVE THE PROBLEM. I GOT TO WHERE I WAS GOING BUT ON THE WAY HOME IT SEEMED VERY JERKY AND UNRELIABLE. I CALLED A LOCAL FORD DEALER AND THEY TOLD ME IT WAS PROBABLY THE THROTTLE BODY AND TO BRING IT IN TOMORROW. IT SEEMS AS IF THIS IS AN ONGOING AND EXTREMELY DANGEROUS PROBLEM THAT THE FREESTYLE IS HAVING. THANK GOD I WASN'T PULLING OUT IN FRONT OF ONCOMING TRAFFIC WHEN IT DECIDED TO NOT WORK! I HAVE THREE KIDS AND CARPOOL ALL THE TIME. IF FORD DOESN'T DO SOMETHING NOW THEY WILL NOT ONLY HAVE PARTS TO REPLACE BUT LAWSUITS TO SETTLE AS WELL WHEN PEOPLE ARE SERIOUSLY INJURED OR KILLED AS A RESULT OF THEIR INACTION.

Mileage: 60,000

2005 FORD FREESTYLE, WE WENT TO FLORIDA BACK ON 07/2009 IT WAS VERY HOT. THE CAR STARTED JERKING, THAN IT ACCELERATED ON ITS OWN. THAN IT ALMOST STOPPED. THAN IT WOULD NOT GO FASTER THAN 35. AND THAN IT ACCELERATED UNEXPECTEDLY WHICH WE ALMOST RAN INTO THE BACK OF SOMEONE. WHEN WE ARRIVED BACK HOME TO NC WE TOOK IT TOO THE FORD DEALER WHO SAID IT WAS THE COMPUTER MODULE. WE TOOK IT IN AND LEFT IT FOR REPAIR. THE SERVICE MANAGER CALLED AND SAID THAT WE HAD A WALMART AIR FILTER, AND IT NEEDED A FORD AIR FILTER. THEY TRIED TO SAY THAT WAS THE PROBLEM. BUT BEFORE WE GOT THE CAR BACK, WE RECEIVED A POST CARD FROM THE DEALER SAYING OUR COMPUTER MODULE THAT WAS ORDERED FROM THE DEALER HAS ARRIVED. SO THE DEALER TOLD US IT WAS THE AIR FILTER WHEN IN FACT IT WAS THE COMPUTER MODULE. WE BELEIVE THE DEALER REPLACED THE COMPUTER MODULE BUT TOLD US IT WAS THE AIR FILTER TO AVOID A COSTLY RECALL. I HAVE FOUND ON THIS WEBSITE THAT THIS VEHICLE WAS RECALLED IT CERTAIN PARTS OF THE USA FOR THIS REASON BUT NOT IN OUR REGION. THE RECALL WAS DUE BECAUSE IN WARMER CLIMATES THIS PROBLEM MAY OCCUR. ALL OF THIS VEHICLES SHOULD BE REPAIRED, BECAUSE SOMEONE WITH THIS VEHICLE MAY TRAVEL TO AREAS THAT ARE WARMER THAN OTHER DURING BUSINESS TRIPS OR VACATION TRIPS. *CN

Mileage: 95,000

2005 FORD FREESTYLE SURGES AND LUNGES FORWARD WHILE FOOT IS BRAKE. SITTING AT A RED LIGHT WITH MY FOOT ON THE BRAKES THE RPMS SURGE AND THE CAR STARTS LUNGING FORWARD PULLING ME OUT INTO THE INTERSECTION. THE CAR THEN SHUTDOWN FOR A SECOND AND WENT INTO LIMP HOME MODE. LUCKILY I WAS ABLE TO PUT THE CAR IN REVERSE AND BACKUP BEFORE I WAS HIT BY THE ONCOMING TRAFFIC. TOOK THE CAR TO THE DEALER AND WAS TOLD THE THROTTLE BODY ASSEMBLY WOULD HAVE TO BE REPLACED BUT THE PART WAS ON A 3 MONTH BACK ORDER. DEALER WOULD NOT ADVISE ME THE CAR WAS SAFE TO DRIVE! *TR

Mileage: 37,500

CAR WOULD HESITATE WHEN PUSHING ON GAS PEDAL, THEN SUDDENLY CATCH AND ACCELERATE AFTER SOME TIME PRESSING ON THE ACCELERATOR. HAD IT CHECKED PREVIOUSLY WITH THE SUGGESTION TO REPLACE FUEL FILTER. AFTER A FEW MONTHS, PROBLEM GOT WORSE, ANOTHER SERVICE STATION FOUND THE THROTTLE BODY NEEDED TO BE REPLACED, THE THROTTLE POSITION SENSOR WAS BAD. HAD IT REPLACED AT A COST OF $672.33 PARTS AND LABOR. FOUND OUT THIS PROBLEM IS SHARED BY MANY FORD FREESTYLE OWNERS, CHECKED WITH LOCAL FORD DEALER IF A RECALL HAD BEEN DONE OR A TECHNICAL SERVICE BULLETIN, WAS TOLD NOT AND THEY WOULD NOT DO ANYTHING FOR ME ABOUT IT. *TR

Mileage: 50,000

2005 FORD FREESTYLE IS HAVING THE SAME PROBLEMS TOYOTA IS HAVING. OUR CAR STARTED ACCELERATING ON ITS OWN. DALE JARRETT FORD REPLACED THE COMPUTER. AND SINCE THAN THE PROBLEM STOPPED. THEY TOLD US THAT THEY DIDN'T REPLACE THE COMPUTER. BUT WE RECEIVED A CARD IN THE MAIL FROM THEM THAT OUR COMPUTER MODULE IS IN AND READY TO BE INSTALLED. *TR

Mileage: 95,000

ON 1/25/10 WHILE DRIVING CAR BEGINS TO STUDDER AND THEN SHUTS DOWN. WRENCH LIGHT CAME ON AND WAS ABLE TO COAST TO EMERGENCY LANE. UNRESPONSIVE TO THROTTLING WHEN RUNNING. EVENTUALLY RESTARTED AND WAS ABLE TO LIMP HOME (PROBLEM OCCURRED 2 MORE TIMES BEFORE ARRIVING HOME 10 MILES DOWN THE ROAD). TOOK TO DEALERSHIP NEXT DAY (AFTER 4 OCCURRENCES IN 3 MILES). DIAGNOSTICS RAN, BAD THROTTLE BODY BUT NONE AVAILABLE YET. SHOULD BE ABLE TO ORDER AND BE IN DEALERSHIP IN ABOUT A WEEK. WHILE GOING HOME FROM DEALERSHIP, CAR BEGAN TO SURGE AT TIMES AND STUDDER AT OTHERS, EVENTUALLY STALLED AND VEHICLE HAD TO BE TURNED OFF AND RESTARTED BEFORE THROTTLE WOULD RESPOND. THIS IS A VERY UNSAFE PROBLEM AS I HAVE BEEN IN FAST MOVING TRAFFIC EACH TIME ITS HAPPENED (45-55 MPH) WITH OUT 4 CHILDREN IN THE CAR. I HAVE TO QUICKLY TURN ON THE FLASHERS AND HOPE TO GET OFF THE ROAD BUT I HAVEN'T BEEN LUCKY EVERY TIME, GETTING STUCK ONCE IN THE LANE WHILE GOING UP HILL AND VEHICLE ATTEMPTED TO ROLL BACKWARDS DUE TO LOSS OF THROTTLE. I DO WONDER HOW MANY COMPLAINTS AND DOCUMENTED PROBLEMS AT DEALERSHIPS HAVE TO BE SEEN BEFORE FORD CAN ISSUE A RECALL. *TW

Mileage: 63,585

2005 FORD FREESTYLE. ENGINE STOPS WITHOUT WARNING WHILE VEHICLE IS IN MOTION. USUALLY COULD BE RESTARTED AFTER VEHICLE STOPS AND IS PLACED IN PARK OR NEUTRAL. *TR UPDATED 08/19/10*BF THE CONSUMER STATED THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN BACK TO THE DEALER AND THEY REPLACED THE CATALYTIC CONVERTER. THEY ALSO DISCOVERED A WIRING HARNESS FROM THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT TO THE ENGINE CONTROL COMPUTER HAD RUBBED AGAINST ONE OF THE AIR CONDITIONER HARD LINES. THE FRICTION HAD WORN AWAY THE INSULATION ON THE HARNESS AND CAUSED THE CAM POSITION SENSOR SIGNAL TO ACT ERRATIC. ACCORDING TO THE TECHNICIAN, THE LOSS OF THE CAM POSITION SENSOR SIGNAL CAUSED THE VEHICLE TO STUTTER/STALL. ADDITIONALLY, THE LOSS OF THE CPS SIGNAL INHIBITS THE FIRING OF THE SPARK PLUGS. THE LOSS OF FIRING SIGNAL TO THE SPARK PLUGS CAUSED RAW FUEL TO EXIT THE ENGINE DIRECTLY TO CATALYTIC CONVERTERS, DAMAGING THEM PERMANENTLY. THE CONSUMER STATED THAT INSERTING RAW FUEL INTO AN OPERATING CATALYTIC CONVERTER, AT SOME TEMPERATURE MEASURED IN THE HUNDRED DEGREE CELSIUS WOULD BE A FIRE HAZARD. UPDATED 08/23/10 THE EVENT HAPPENS RANDOMLY. AFTER FIRST OCCURRENCE, VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO FORD DEALERSHIP FOR DIAGNOSIS. RESULT WAS "NO FAULT FOUND." NO ADVICE FROM DEALER TO REMEDY PROBLEM OR REFRAIN FROM OPERATING THE VEHICLE. AFTER SOME NUMBER OF OCCURRENCES WHILE TRAVELING OUT OF TOWN, THE "CHECK ENGINE" LIGHT WAS TURNED ON. VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO FORD DEALERSHIPS. FIRST DEALERSHIP CONFIRMED THE ENGINE SHUTDOWN SYMPTOMS AND REPROGRAMMED THE ENGINE CONTROL MODULE. DID NOT SOLVE THE PROBLEM. AFTER FURTHER OCCURRENCES, VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A SECOND DEALERSHIP. THERE THE TECHNICIAN WAS INSTRUCTED NOT TO TURN THE VEHICLE OFF WHEN CHECK ENGINE LIGHT WAS ILLUMINATED AND TO READ ENGINE CODES. DEALER DETERMINED THAT THROTTLE BODY ASSEMBLY WAS DEFECTIVE, NO SPARE AVAILABLE. VEHICLE FAILED AGAIN NEXT DAY WHILE BEING DRIVEN ON EXPRESSWAY. FAILED TO RESTART AT ALL. REQUIRED TOW.

Mileage: 120,975

WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS PUT IN REVERSE THE CAR WOULD JERK AND ALMOST STALL, THEN WHEN SHIFTED TO DRIVE THE CAR WOULD STALL, WHEN THE CAR WAS SHUT OFF AND THE PUT INTO DRIVE THE CAR RAN ROUGH, I HAD TAKEN IT TO THE DEALER THE FIRST TIME , THEY TOLD ME THERE WAS WATER IN THE BOX, I AM A CERTIFIED MECHANIC, AND I NEVER HEARD OF THIS, I HAD TAKEN THE CAR BACK, TO THE DEALER AND THEY HAD THE CAR FOR TWO WEEKS BEFORE THEY FOUND OUT IT WAS THE THROTTLE BODY, THEY DIDN'T HAVE ONE IN STOCK, THEY SEARCHED ACROSS THE COUNTRY , NOT ONE TO BE FOUND , THEY CALLED FORD MOTOR COMPANY , THEY DIDN'T HAVE ONE EITHER, THEY SAID THEY ARE TRYING TO FIND SOMEONE TO MAKE THE PART, , IT IS A DIE CAST PART, THEN IT HAS TO BE MACHINED THEN FITTED WITH THE SENSORS, , WIRE PORTS AND VACUUM SOCKETS HAVE TO BE MACHINED, THEY ARE SUPPOSED TO CALL ME SEPT 30, 09 TO LET ME KNOW THE STATUS, I HAVE A VERY BAD FEELING ABOUT THIS, I CAN ALMOST GUARANTEE THE PART IS NOT GOING TO BE RIGHT, AS OF SEPT 30 09 THEY HAVE HAD MY CAR TWO MONTHS, I THINK THEY ARE GOING TO WAIT UNTIL MY EXTENDED WARRANTY EXPIRES, THEN THE CAR IS GOOD FOR NOTHING BUT A PLANTER IN THE FRONT YARD, I HAVE TERMINAL BRAIN CANCER AND NEED MY CAR TO CARRY MY WHEEL CHAIR AROUND, THE DEALER FIRST GAVE ME A FOCUS, THEN A TAURUS, I STILL CANT LIFT MY WHEEL CHAIR TO LAY IT FLAT IN THE TRUNK, I HAVE ASKED FOR SOMETHING COMPARABLE TO MY 2005 FORD FREESTYLE, , WHICH I JUST LIFT MY CHAIR STRAIT UP AND PUT IT IN, BUT WHAT THIS WHOLE PROBLEM HAS CREATED, IS A SERIOUS SAFETY PROBLEM, IF THIS PART LETS GO ON THE FREEWAY THE CAR WILL JERK THE WHEELS WILL LOCK UP AND HOPEFULLY THE CAR BEHIND IS WATCHING , OTHERWISE , THIS IS GOING TO BE A SERIOUS ACCIDENT. *TR

Mileage: 4,108

FUEL GAUGE WILL DROP TO ZERO AND THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT STAYS ON. I PAID $109 FOR FORD TO TELL ME IT WILL COST $500 TO FIX FAULTY FUEL MODULES WHICH IS KNOWN BY FORD TO BE FAULTY IN 2006. THEY WILL NOT FIX IT AT THERE COST. *TR

Mileage: 25,000

MY 2005 FORD FREESTYLE HAS A BAD THROTTLE BODY. SEE THE OTHER 1000 COMPLAINS FOR THE SAME PROBLEM. FORD IS AWARE THAT THIS IS A MAJOR PROBLEM. FORD REFUSED TO DO ANYTHING. THEY WANT ME TO PREPAID FOR A PART THAT IS NOT AVAILABLE. FORD HAS NO REPLACEMENT PARTS UNTIL SOMETIME IN DECEMBER. MY CAR IS UNSAFE TO DRIVE. IT WILL GO IN FAIL SAFE MODE WHILE DRIVING DOWN THE HIGHWAY. *TR

Mileage: 54,000

FREESTYLE LOSES POWER WHILE DRIVING ON INTERSTATE, ENGINE FAILSAFE MODE IS DISPLAYED ON DASH, WILL NOT GO OVER 25 MPH. NEARLY TAKEN OUT BY A SEMI TRUCK WHEN TRY TO MAKE IT TO SHOULDER. SHUT CAR OFF, RESTARTED AND IT APPEARS TO WORK NORMALLY. TAKE IT TO MECHANIC WHO DIAGNOSES A BAD THROTTLE POSITION SENSOR (TPS). HAD MECHANIC CLEAN THE TPS, BUT PROBLEM OCCURRED AGAIN SOON AFTER. TOOK IT TO ANOTHER MECHANIC FOR REPLACEMENT OF TPS AND FOUND OUT PART IS ON NATIONAL BACKORDER BECAUSE MANUFACTURER OF THE PART IS BANKRUPT. FORD IS NOW RE-ENGINEERING THE PART AND IT IS DUE TO ARRIVE IN LATE SEPTEMBER, 2009. HAVE ORDERED THE PART TWICE, BOTH TIMES FORD HAS CANCELLED THE ORDER. THE TYPICAL REASON IS WE DID NOT TAKE IT TO AN AUTHORIZED FORD DEALER FOR THE REPAIR. THE CLOSEST DEALER IS AN HOUR AWAY ON THE INTERSTATE AND WE DO NOT FEEL SAFE DRIVING AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS AND CANNOT AFFORD THE TOWING CHARGES, ESPECIALLY TO HAVE IT SIT ON THEIR LOT WHILE WE WAIT FOR THE PART TO BE BUILT SOMETIME IN SEPTEMBER. WE ARE ABLE TO DRIVE FOR SHORT DISTANCES ON CITY STREETS WITH SPEED LIMITS OF 30 MPH OR LESS. CAR GOES INTO ENGINE FAILSAFE MODE QUITE REGULARLY, APPROXIMATELY 80% OF THE TIME. SIMPLY WANT FORD TO SUPPLY A CAR FOR US TO USE UNTIL THE FREESTYLE IS SAFELY DRIVABLE WITH A TPS THAT WILL WORK 100% OF THE TIME. WE HAVE NOT BEEN ABLE TO USE THE CAR FOR NORMAL DRIVING SINCE JUNE, WHEN SCHOOL LET OUT. VERY DISAPPOINTED IN THE RESPONSES FROM FORD CUSTOMER SERVICE. DO THE RIGHT THING AND GET THIS PROBLEMATIC TPS FIXED AS A RECALL ITEM. IN THE MEANTIME, GIVE US A CHEVY OR TOYOTA TO DRIVE SO WE CAN TAKE OUR KIDS TO SCHOOL NOW THAT IT IS BACK IN SESSION. *TR

Mileage: 39,000

2005 FORD FREESTYLE HAS A SERIOUS SURGING PROBLEM SIMILAR TO OTHER 2005-2007 FORD FREESTYLES. WHEN YOU PUT THE CAR IN REVERSE, IT REVS EXTREMELY HIGH AND IT IS "EXTREMELY" DIFFICULT TO STOP. THEN WHEN YOU PUT IT IN DRIVE, IT DOES THE SAME THING GOING FORWARD. SOMETIMES IT SHUTS OFF COMPLETELY. FORD DEALERS TELL ME THE NEW REVISED "THROTTLE BODY" WILL NOT BE AVAILABLE UNTIL DECEMBER AND AT FULL CHARGE ($580). *TR

Mileage: 57,500

WHEN MY WIFE STARTED OUR 2005 FORD FREESTYLE TO LEAVE HER PLACE OF EMPLOYMENT, THE ENGINE SURGED IN "REVERSE" AND STALLED. SHE RESTARTED THE ENGINE AND THE CAR SURGED FORWARD WHEN SHE SHIFTED INTO "DRIVE", THE "WRENCH LIGHT" CAME ON "INDICATING ENGINE OPERATING IN SAFE MODE". SHE NOTED A SIGNIFICANT LOSS OF POWER AND BALKY RESPONSE. SHE RECOGNIZED THE SEVERITY OF THE PROBLEM AND IMMEDIATELY DROVE THE CAR TO OUR MECHANICS GARAGE. THE GARAGE IN QUESTION, AN INDEPENDENT, DIAGNOSED THE PROBLEM TO BE A "THROTTLE BODY" ISSUE AND HAS DETERMINED THE CAR IS UNSAFE TO DRIVE AS THE MECHANIC ALSO EXPERIENCED THE CAR SURGING FORWARD. TO DATE, THE GARAGE HAS BEEN UNABLE TO LOCATE REPLACEMENT PARTS AND I'M BEING TOLD BY FORD CUSTOMER CARE SOLUTION CENTER THAT NEEDED PARTS ARE ON "NATIONAL BACK-ORDER". IN THE MEANTIME, MY VEHICLE REMAINS UNDRIVEABLE AND IS SITTING AWAITING PARTS THAT MAY NOT BE AVAILABLE FOR WEEKS OR PERHAPS MONTHS. FORD STATES THEY ARE UNABLE TO DO ANYTHING, OTHER THAN TO EXPEDITE PARTS ON AN "EMERGENCY BASIS". I REQUESTED THAT FORD FURNISH A COURTESY VEHICLE WHILE MY CAR IS DISABLED. FORD REFUSED TO DO SO. *TR

Mileage: 66,970

2005 FORD FREESTYLE ENGINE IDLES UP BY ITSELF. ALMOST RAN INTO SOMEONE BECAUSE OF THE PROBLEM, IT ALSO DID IT TWICE IN WHICH I WAS TRAVELING IN HEAVY TRAFFIC AND IT IDLED DOWN TO AN ALMOST COMPLETE STOP IN WHICH WE JUST ABOUT GOT RAN OVER, THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT COMES ON. I HAD A MECHANIC TO PLUG IN A OBD SCANNER WHICH IT DISPLAYED A CODE WHICH READ P061B, SAID INTERNAL CONTROL MODULE CALCULATION AND PERFORMANCE AND TORQUE. AFTER DOING A GOOGLE SEARCH, I FOUND THERE ARE MORE THAN 1000 PEOPLE WITH THE SAME VEHICLE HAVING THE SAME PROBLEMS. FORD NEEDS TO RECALL THESE CARS. NHTSA NEEDS TO CONTACT FORD ABOUT RECALLING SUCH DEFECTIVE CARS. IM IN THE PROCESS OF CONTACTING THE MORE THAN 1000 PEOPLE WHO ARE HAVING THE SAME PROBLEMS AND ADDRESS THEM TOO A CLASS ACTION LAWYER. TO PURSUE AGAINST FORD, AND NHTSA IF THEY DO NOT CONTACT FORD ABOUT A RECALL, ALSO CONTACTING MY LOCAL CONGRESSMAN, AND MY LOCAL ATTORNEY GENERALS OFFICE. *TR

Mileage: 97,000

APPROX. 4 WEEKS AGO MY VEHICLE BEGAN SURGE ON RPMS, ABOUT 3 TO 4000, WHILE MY FOOT WAS ON THE BRAKE. IT LUNGED BACKWARDS WHILE IN A PARKING LOT AND CAME APPROX. 5 FEET FROM A PEDESTRIAN. THEN THE ENTIRE VEHICLE SHUT DOWN. IT THEN HAD A FAILSAFE ENGINE MODE AND CHECK ENGINE LIGHT ON THE DASH. WE TOOK IT TO THE FORD DEALERSHIP AND WAS TOLD THAT THE ISSUE HAD BEEN FIXED. HOWEVER 2 DAYS LATER IT DOES THE SAME THING WHILE IN A FAST FOOD DRIVE-THROUGH, EXCEPT THIS TIME IT SURGED AND LUNGED FORWARD WHILE MY FOOT WAS ON THE BRAKE. I HAD TO APPLY BOTH FEET TO THE BRAKE AND IT CONTINUED TO TRY TO DRIVE FORWARD WHILE CARS WERE IN FRONT OF ME. WE TOOK IT BACK TO THE FORD DEALERSHIP AND THIS TIME WE WERE TOLD THAT THE THROTTLE BODY NEEDS TO BE REPLACED. AFTER HAVING MY VEHICLE FOR 10 DAYS I WAS NOTIFIED THAT THE PART IS ON BACKORDER AND IS UNAVAILABLE TO BE FIXED UNTIL NOVEMBER OF 2009. I WAS ALSO TOLD TO COME PICK UP MY CAR BECAUSE IT IS SAFE TO DRIVE. HOWEVER WHILE BACKING OUT OF MY DRIVEWAY LATER ON THE SAME DAY, IT SURGES IN RPMS AND LUNGES BACKWARDS. I DON'T UNDERSTAND HOW FORD CAN SAY THAT IT IS SAFE TO DRIVE.

Mileage: 64,000

SITTING AT A RED LIGHT AND THE CAR LURCHED FORWARD WHEN FOOT WAS ON THE BRAKE. ALMOST GOT HIT IN THE MIDDLE OF AN INTERSECTION. CAR THEN IMMEDIATELY WENT INTO FAILSAFE MODE AND WOULD NOT GO OVER 30 MPH. TOOK IT TO DEALER AND WAS DETERMINED THAT THROTTLE BODY ASSEMBLY NEEDED TO REPLACED. THEN WAS TOLD A WEEK LATER THAT THE PART WAS BACKORDERED AND WOULD NOT BE AVAILABLE FOR OVER 90 DAYS. DEALER THEN TOLD ME IT WAS OK TO DRIVE. NO WAY I'M PUTTING MY FAMILY IN THIS CAR WHICH COULD GAS FORWARD ON IT'S OWN AS IT IS A DRIVE BY WIRE SYSTEM. MANY PEOPLE REPORTING THE SAME PROBLEMS. FORD EVEN HAS A TECHNICAL SERVICE BULLETIN ISSUED REGARDING THIS PROBLEM--TSB 05-25-13. SAME PROBLEM HAPPENED TO VOLVO'S WHICH USE SAME PARTS. HOPEFULLY MORE REPORTS OF THIS WILL CAUSE FORD TO RECALL THE PART! AND ALSO AFTER EVERY TWO FILL UPS THE FUEL LEVEL SENDING UNIT GOES BAD. *TR

Mileage: 60,000

SITTING AT A RED LIGHT AND THE CAR LURCHED FORWARD WHEN FOOT WAS ON THE BRAKE. ALMOST GOT HIT IN THE MIDDLE OF AN INTERSECTION. CAR THEN IMMEDIATELY WENT INTO FAILSAFE MODE AND WOULD NOT GO OVER 30 MPH. TOOK IT TO DEALER AND WAS DETERMINED THAT THROTTLE BODY ASSEMBLY NEEDED TO REPLACED. THEN WAS TOLD A WEEK LATER THAT THE PART WAS BACKORDERED AND WOULD NOT BE AVAILABLE FOR OVER 90 DAYS. DEALER THEN TOLD ME IT WAS OK TO DRIVE. NO WAY I'M PUTTING MY FAMILY IN THIS CAR WHICH COULD GAS FORWARD ON IT'S OWN AS IT IS A DRIVE BY WIRE SYSTEM. MANY PEOPLE REPORTING THE SAME PROBLEMS. FORD EVEN HAS A TECHNICAL SERVICE BULLETIN ISSUED REGARDING THIS PROBLEM--TSB 05-25-13. SAME PROBLEM HAPPENED TO VOLVO'S WHICH USE SAME PARTS...GO TO VEXEDVOLVO.ORG FOR MORE INFORMATION. HOPEFULLY MORE REPORTS OF THIS WILL CAUSE FORD TO RECALL THE PART! *TR

Mileage: 38,496

CAR SURGES FORWARD IN REVERSE AND FORWARD AT LOW SPEEDS. HAVE HAD SEVERAL NEAR MISSES IN PARKING LOTS AND AT TRAFFIC LIGHTS. YOU MUST BE READY TO APPLY BRAKES VERY QUICKLY AT ALL TIMES WHEN TRAVELING A LOW SPEEDS. TOOK TO FORD DEALER THEY HAVE DETERMINED IT IS A BAD THROTTLE BODY , THEY HAVE INFORMED ME IT IS ON BACKORDER AND DO NOT KNOW AT THIS TIME WHEN IT WILL BE IN. *TR

Mileage: 92,000

2005 FORD FREESTYLE, TWICE FAILED TO ACCELERATE AS MERGING INTO TRAFFIC, WARNING LIGHTS CAME ON, INDICATING IMMEDIATE NEED FOR DIAGNOSTICS-TAKEN TO DEALER-FAILURE OF ELECTRONIC THROTTLE BODY ASSEMBLY-NONE AVAILABLE UNTIL NOV. OF THIS YEAR, TOLD TO JUST TAKE VEHICLE HOME AND TRY TO DRIVE IT-EVEN THOUGH UNSAFE DUE TO UNPREDICTABLE NATURE OF FAILURE OF ABILITY TO ACCELERATE. *TR

Mileage: 44,000

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 FORD FREESTYLE. WHEN ATTEMPTING TO START THE VEHICLE, IT WOULD SPORADICALLY FAIL TO START. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A LOCAL REPAIR SHOP AND THE TECHNICIAN STATED THAT THE FUEL PUMP WAS THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER WOULD NOT ASSUME RESPONSIBILITY BECAUSE THE VIN WAS EXCLUDED FROM NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 05V515000 (FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY:MOUNTING). IN ADDITION, THE REPRESENTATIVE ADDED THAT THE PARTS WERE ON BACK ORDER SO THEY WERE UNABLE TO REPLACE THE COMPONENT. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN PROPERLY REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 49,500 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 55,000.

Mileage: 49,500

FUEL LEVEL SENDING UNIT FAILS EVERY 2 FILL UPS. *TR

Mileage: 58,000

I FILLED UP MY GAS TANK ON NOVEMBER 6, 2008. THIRTY MINUTES LATER, WHILE DRIVING, MY GAS GAUGE DROPPED TO EMPTY AND THE FUEL WARNING LIGHT CAME ON. I WAS SO FRIGHTENED BY THIS, SO I DO NOT KNOW IF ANYTHING ELSE ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL WAS AFFECTED. MY SON WAS SCREAMING AT ME TO PULL OVER AND STOP, BUT THERE WAS NOWHERE TO STOP. ON NOVEMBER 7, I TOOK MY VEHICLE TO THE DEALERSHIP TO EXPLAIN THE PROBLEM. I HAVE OWNED MY FREESTYLE FOR 3 YEARS AND 4 MONTHS. IT ONLY HAS 28,405 MILES ON IT. I ALSO HAVE THE NEW BASECARE EXTENDED WARRANTY. THEY CHARGED ME $94.00 FOR THE DIAGNOSTICS. I WAS TOLD THE FUEL SENSOR IS BAD. IT WILL COST $400.00 TO REPLACE IT, AND THE EXTENDED WARRANTY DOES NOT COVER IT. I HAD TO REFUSE THIS COSTLY JOB. I AM TROUBLED THAT THE FREESTYLE HAS A DEFECTIVE FUEL SENSOR, AND EVEN MORE UPSET THAT THE EXTENDED WARRANTY IS USELESS. *TR

Mileage: 28,405

MY 2005 FORD FREESTYLE, 54K MILES, WOULD INTERMITTENTLY SURGE OR HESITATE WHEN PRESSING THE ACCELERATOR. THIS WEEKEND THE CAR WOULD GO INTO FAIL SAFE MODE AND SHUT DOWN, WHEN STARTING FROM A STOP OR SLOWING TO A STOP. THE DEALER HAS REPLACE THE THROTTLE BODY TODAY AND I POSTED A NOTE ON THE FREESTYLE FORUM TO WARN OTHERS ABOUT THIS POTENTIALLY DANGEROUS SITUATION. I WAS CONTACTED BY DON WILLSON, OF THE VEXED VOLVOS.ORG ABOUT THIS SAME ISSUE IN VOLVOS!!!! I WAS TOLD THAT THE ENGINE IN MY FORD WAS DESIGNED BY VOLVO. IT APPEARS THAT THEY ARE STILL HAVE THE SAME ISSUE WITH FAULTY THROTTLE BODIES THAT TELL THE CAR TO SHUT DOWN. *TR

Mileage: 54,000

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED A RECALL LETTER WAS RECEIVED IN DECEMBER 2005. THE NHTSA RECALL, #05V515000 WAS REGARDING THE FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE: STORAGE: TANK ASSEMBLY: MOUNTING. THE PARTS NEEDED TO REPAIR THE VEHICLE WERE NOT AVAILABLE AT THE LOCAL DEALERSHIP. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN EXPERIENCING PROBLEMS RELATED TO THE RECALL HOWEVER THE CONTACT EXPRESSED THAT THE RECALL IS A SAFETY ISSUE AND NEEDS TO BE ADDRESSED. THE MANUFACTURER HAS NOT BEEN NOTIFIED.

Mileage: 33,000

DT: THE CONTACT STATES THERE IS NHTSA RECALL CAMPAIGN 05V515000 CONCERNING THE FUEL SYSTEM. THE PARTS NEEDED TO REPAIR THE VEHICLE ARE NOT AVAILABLE AT THE LOCAL DEALERSHIP. SHE SPOKE TO THE MANUFACTURER, WHO CONFIRMED THE PARTS WERE NOT AVAILABLE. *AK

Mileage: 8,000

DT: ON JUNE 24, 2005 CONSUMER WAS DRIVING WHEN GAS GAUGE WENT FROM ALMOST FULL TO EMPTY. CONSUMER STOPPED AT GAS STATION, AND THE VEHICLE ONLY TOOK A COUPLE DOLLARS OF GAS. CONSUMER THEN DROVE DOWN A MOUNTAIN TO GET TO FORD DEALER AND FUEL GAUGE WENT TO EMPTY AGAIN. CONSUMER CONTINUED TO THE DEALER, WHO TOLD CONSUMER THAT THE FUEL PUMP WAS NOT WORKING PROPERLY. DEALER REPLACED FUEL PUMP. BUT IT STILL DID NOT WORK PROPERLY. WHEN VEHICLE ATTEMPTED PULL OUT IT HESITATED FOR A WHILE BEFORE TAKING OFF. CONSUMER STATED THAT FORD GAVE HER AN EXTRA MILEAGE WARRANTY, EXTENDING IT TO 75,000 MILES. CONSUMER PICKED CAR UP ON JULY 8, 2005, AND THERE WAS STILL A PROBLEM WILL FUEL GAUGE UNTIL JULY 10, 2005. CONSUMER SAID THAT AFTER FUELING VEHICLE SHE NOTICED THAT GAUGE DID NOT WORK. VEHICLE DID NOT ACCELERATE. SHE ASSUMED THAT THE FUEL PUMP WAS DEFECTIVE AGAIN.*AK

Mileage: 3,200