2005 FORD FREESTYLE Vehicle Speed Control Problems

The contact owns a 2005 Ford Freestyle. The contact stated that while at a stop, the vehicle lunged forward. While starting the vehicle, the vehicle revved high. While driving at high speeds, the vehicle decelerated. The contact stated that several times, the vehicle failed to accelerate as needed. The check engine warning light was illuminated. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic, who cleaned and replaced the throttle body. The local dealer was not contacted. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was not contacted. The failure mileage was approximately 160,000.

Mileage: 160,000

Says transmission data error check engine and trac control all display and only allow me to drive 20-35 MPH some time I can turn the car off and back on and the codes will shut off but they come back on in the middle of the highway what usually takes me 30 minutes takes me an hour and a half to get to some times 2 hours I can't run my AC cuz that over does my alternator and heats my car I've only had it a year and it's been giving me problems 5 months after getting it I have kids and it gets rough going slow in the heat and hoping if I press to much on the gas please help I am broke and have nothing but this car left and I've spent $2000 for people to tell me nothing is wrong with it

JUST GOT THE CAR AND IT STALLED ON ME TODAY, ACCELERATED AND SHUT OFF IN THE MIDDLE OF THE ROAD. ALOT GOING ON IV READ OTHER PEOPLE'S COMMENTS ABOUT THE FORD CAUSING ACCIDENTS I DON'T WANT THAT TO HAPPEN TO ME I'M A NEW DRIVER

Mileage: 159,229

MY CAR HAS BEGUN TO ACCELERATE WHEN I AM BRAKING, AND IT IS A POWERFUL AND SUDDEN ACCELERATION! IT SEEMS TO HAPPEN MORE OFTEN WHEN I AM BACKING UP AND TURNING, BUT WILL HAPPEN AT ANY TIME. IT STARTED LAST WEEK AND IS HAPPENING WITH GREATER FREQUENCY, MAKING IT UNSAFE TO DRIVE. LAST NIGHT IT WENT INTO FAIL SAFE MODE, BUT UPON RESTARTING THE CAR TODAY, IT HAS RETURNED TO NORMAL. I DID AN INTERNET SEARCH AND FOUND THAT OTHER PEOPLE HAVE HAD SIMILAR EXPERIENCES, PARTICULARLY WHEN THE AIR CONDITIONER IS RUNNING. AS IT SO HAPPENS, I HAD MY AIR CONDITIONER FIXED LAST WEEK.

Mileage: 168,009

THE CAR STOPS RANDOMLY AT TIMES AND SOMETIMES WILL NOT EVEN STARTUP. CHECK ENGINE LIGHT IS ON AND I RECENTLY HIT SOMEONE IN FRONT OF ME DUE TO JERKING OR LERCHING WHILE AT A STOP LIGHT. VERY DANGEROUS

Mileage: 136,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 FORD FREESTYLE. WHILE WAITING TO MAKE A LEFT TURN WITH THE BRAKE PEDAL DEPRESSED, THE VEHICLE LUNGED FORWARD SPONTANEOUSLY. THE CONTACT HAD TO RELEASE AND REAPPLY THE BRAKE PEDAL TO STOP THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS DRIVEN TO THE CONTACT'S RESIDENCE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO THE DEALER OR AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 151,215.

Mileage: 151,215

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 FORD FREESTYLE. WHILE IDLING, THE VEHICLE WOULD SUDDENLY SURGE FORWARD. THE FAILURE ALSO OCCURRED WHILE IDLING WITH THE GEAR IN REVERSE, AND THE VEHICLE WOULD SURGE BACKWARDS. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER AND SPRADLEY FORD (2828 HWY 50 WEST, PUEBLO, CO) WERE NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURES, BUT NO ASSISTANCE WAS OFFERED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 170,000.

Mileage: 170,000

MY 2005 FORD FREESTYLE SPEEDOMETER FLUCTUATES ON ITS ON CAUSING THE CAR TO JUMP FORWARD AND TAKE OFF SLOW WITH VERY LITTLE POWER IT DOES IT WHEN SITTING IN PARK WITH THE CAR TURNED ON AND WHILE DRIVING

Mileage: 172,000

THE CAR IS LUNGING FORWARD AT LOW SPEED WHILE BRAKING, THIS SEEMS TO BE THE SAME ISSUE ADDRESSED IN A RECALL THAT HAD BEEN COMPLETED IN DECEMBER OF 2016.

Mileage: 90

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 FORD FREESTYLE. WHILE DRIVING VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE VEHICLE LOST ACCELERATION. THE CONTACT HAD TO PULL THE VEHICLE OVER, PLACE THE GEAR IN NEUTRAL, AND RESTART THE VEHICLE. THE WRENCH WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS RESTARTED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FAILURE OCCURRED INTERMITTENTLY. AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC REPAIRED THE THROTTLE BODY, BUT THE FAILURE CONTINUED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED. THE DEALER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 188,000.

Mileage: 188,000

ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS, MY 05 FREESTYLE LUNGES FORWARD, TRANSMISSION IS ENGAGED IN THE DRIVE POSITION AND WHEN IN REVERSE, IT ALSO LUNGES. OFTEN WHEN STOPPED AT A LIGHT THE CAR WILL NOT ACCELERATE. IT WILL STUMBLE ALL OVER ITSELF AND DIES. I'VE ALMOST BEEN HIT ON A COUPLE OCCASIONS BECAUSE I COULDN'T GET ACROSS AN INTERSECTION OR OUT OF THE WAY. ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS WHILE DRIVING, IT LOSES POWER AND WILL NOT ACCELERATE. HAD A A MECHANIC LOOK AT IT. HE SAID THE THROTTLE BODY WAS GUMMED UP AND HE CLEANED IT. IT RAN GOOD FOR A COUPLE DAYS AND IT'S BACK TO DOING THE SAME THING. THE CAR ONLY HAS 72310 MILES ON IT. THIS PROBLEM HAS BEEN GOING ON FOR A COUPLE YEARS AND HAS GOTTEN SIGNIFICANTLY WORSE.

Mileage: 63,000

VEHICLE KEEPS JUMPING. THROTTLE BODY

Mileage: 100

AT LOW SPEED OR STOPPED WHILE IN DRIVE THE CAR LUNGES FORWARDS. I WAS AT A DRIVE THROUGH AND IT LUNGED FORWARD ALMOST HITTING A PEDESTRIAN. ALSO WHILE DRIVING IN A LOWER SPEED ZONE 20-35 (SCHOOL ZONES AND NEIGHBORHOOD STREETS) THE RPM'S START PULSING CAUSING THE CAR TO LUNGE EVERY TIME.

Mileage: 149,000

WHEN NOT PRESSING THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL AND TURNING THE WHEEL, THE CAR SPEED UP WITHOUT THE DRIVERS INTENTION.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 FORD FREESTYLE. WHILE STOPPED AT A LIGHT OR WHEN PRESSURE WAS APPLIED TO THE BRAKE PEDAL, THE VEHICLE EXPERIENCED UNINTENDED ACCELERATION. THE CONTACT WAS CONCERNED THAT THE VEHICLE COULD ACCELERATE FORWARD AND CAUSE A CRASH. A CHECK ENGINE WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED WHEN THE FAILURE OCCURRED. THE DEALER AND MANUFACTURER WERE NOT NOTIFIED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 200,000.

Mileage: 200,000

WHILE DRIVING ON A CITY STREET GOING 25 AND WHILE DRIVING ON THE FREEWAY GOING 55, THE LIGHTS IN CLUSTER OF GUAGES WENT OUT. THE WRENCH ICON LIGHTS UP AND ALL POWER GOES OUT TO THE GUAGES. ALL NEEDLES DROP. CHECKED THE FUZES. NOTHING BLOWN. WHEN THIS HAPPENS THE A.C. ALSO STOPS BLOWING COLD AIR.

Mileage: 107,500

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 FORD FREESTYLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE EXPERIENCED UNINTENDED ACCELERATION AFTER SHIFTING INTO GEAR. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO BE DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE AND STATED THAT THE VOLUNTARY RECALL HAD EXPIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 148,508. UPDATED 08/09/17*LJ *CN

Mileage: 148,508

CAR WILL STALL OUT WHILE IDLING, ACCELERATING OR DECELERATING (APPARENTLY FAIL SAFE MODE). MAY OR MAY NOT START AGAIN AFTER SHUTTING OFF AND RESTARTING. ALTERNATIVELY, ENGINE WILL ROAR WHEN APPLYING GAS PEDAL, WITH NO ACCELERATION; OR WILL JOLT/SHUDDER WHILE MOVING FROM SECOND TO THIRD GEAR. NEW FUEL PUMP ALREADY INSTALLED. ALL ELECTRICAL CONNECTORS ALREADY GONE OVER AT DEALER. TWICE NEW INERTIA SHUTOFF VALVES INSTALLED. ($800) IF THIS IS RELATED TO THE THROTTLE BODY, I WANT TO BE INCLUDED IN THE CLASS ACTION.

Mileage: 160,000

MY VEHICLE ENTERS ENGINE FAILSAFE MODE IN THE MIDDLE OF DRIVING, EXPERIENCES IDLE ISSUES AND THE THROTTLE BODY IS RESPONSIBLE. I DON'T UNDERSTAND WHY THERE IS NOT A RECALL PRESENT - WHEN RESEARCHING THE ISSUE YOU FIND MANY CONSUMERS WITH THE SAME PROBLEM. I TOOK MY VEHICLE IN TO THE DEALERSHIP AND THEY CONFIRMED THAT IT WAS THE THROTTLE BODY BUT THAT I WOULD HAVE TO PAY FOR REPAIRS. MY CHILDREN HAVE BEEN PUT IN SERIOUS DANGER DUE TO THE SUDDEN ENGINE SHUT OFF WITH NO WARNING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS INCLUDING INTERSTATE DRIVING. THE ENGINE FAILSAFE HAPPENS WHILE DRIVING IN TOWN, WHILE ON THE INTERSTATE, WHILE ACCELERATING, THERE IS NO WARNING OR SPECIFIC PATTERN.

Mileage: 136,000

WHILE VEICHLE IS STATIONARY, THE ENGINE REVS BETWEEN 500-1000 RPM. TRANSMISSION SEEMED TO HAVE STOPPED SHIFTING AND MADE THE RPM GO ALL OVER THE PLACE. WHILE TURNING AT A SLOW SPEED IT SEEMED TO MAKE THE ISSUE WORSE. WAS TOLD IT NEEDS A NEW TRANSMISSION.

Mileage: 194,000

MY CAR JUST STOPS I WAS TOLD IT WAS THE THRODEL BODY BUT FIXING IT WS ONLY TRMPAREY I HAVE 6 KIDS IN MY CAR AT ALL TIMES IT IS VERY SCAREY I NEVER KNOW WHEN IT WILL HAPPEN

Mileage: 13,800

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 FORD FREESTYLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE CONTINUED ACCELERATING WITHOUT THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL BEING DEPRESSED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE THROTTLE BODY ASSEMBLY WAS FAULTY. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 150,000.

Mileage: 150,000

WHILE DRIVING CAR AT NIGHT LIGHTS ON DASHBOARD AND INSTRUMENT PANEL WENT OUT, ABS LIGHT CAME ON, HEADLIGHTS WENT OUT BUT BACKUP LIGHTS CAME ON WHILE CAR WAS IN DRIVE. TURN SIGNALS DID NOT WORK AND RADIO WENT OUT. CAR EVENTUALLY LOST ALL POWER.

Mileage: 181,000

MY FORD FREESTYLE HAS BEGUN TO SURGE IN ACCELERATION WHEN AFTER I AM STOPPED WITH MY FOOT ON THE BRAKE, AND THEN I LET IT OFF FIRST TO GO, IT SURGES AHEAD OR BACKWARD, DEPENDING ON FORWARD OR REVERSE WITH NO PRESSURE AT ALL ON THE ACCELERATOR. REPEAT, I DO NOT PUT MY FOOT ON THE ACCELERATOR, AND IT SUDDENLY SURGES FORWARD OR BACKWARD WITH NO WARNING, THOUGH I CAN HEAR THE ENGINE AND AS WELL AS FEEL IT ONCE IT SURGES. THIS IS INTERMITTENT, AND SEEMS TO OCCUR WHEN THE AC IS ON. THE MILEAGE IS 123,000, AND IT HAS HAPPENED ABOUT 5 TIMES NOW, BUT IT IS INTERMITTENT. WE WERE ONCE IN MANY SITUATIONS: STOPPED IDLING AT A LIGHT WHEN IT WAS TIME TO GO, STOPPED IN A DRIVE THRU LANE WHEN IT WAS TIME TO GO, STOPPED IN A PARKING LOT BRIEFLY WAITING FOR PEDESTRIANS, SO BASICALLY STOPPED FOR AT LEAST A FEW MOMENTS---AND ONCE WHILE REVERSING FROM A PARKING SPACE. THIS IS A MAJOR SAFETY ISSUE. PLEASE REPLY ASAP TO MY EMAIL: [XXX]. I WILL BE OUT OF THE COUNTRY AND WILL NOT BE REACHABLE BY PHONE AND ALL MESSAGES LEFT ON MY CELL PHONE WILL BE LONG SINCE DELETED AUTOMATICALLY BEFORE I WOULD RETURN TO GET THEM. PLEASE LET ME KNOW IF THERE HAS BEEN ANYTHING FOUND ON THIS, SINCE I SEE A LARGE NUMBER OF OTHER PEOPLE ON THIS SITE HAVE BEEN HAVING PROBLEMS FOR A LOT OF YEARS. THIS LAST HAPPENED WHEN WE LAST DROVE THE VEHICLE ON SEPTEMBER 4TH 2016. WE HAVE NOT AS YET TRIED TO HAVE THIS FIXED. INFORMATION Redacted PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6).

Mileage: 123,000

CAR IS LUNGING FORWARD AND BACKWARDS

Mileage: 134,000

IF WE CHANGE GEARS WITH THE A/C ON THE CAR LUNGES WHEN WE'RE TRYING TO COME TO A STOP. IT LUNGES AS WE'RE PARKING OR PULLING UP TO A STOP SIGN OR STOP LIGHT. AFTER STOPPING IT WILL CONTINUE TO LUNGE WITHOUT WARNING IF IT IS IN DRIVE...IT WILL EVEN LUNGE AS WE TRY TO SHIFT TO PARK. WE ARE AFRAID WE WILL HIT SOMEONE WALKING IN A CROSS WALK OR HIT THE CAR IN FRONT OF US WHILE PARKING. DURING LUNGING YOU CAN HEAR THE ENGINE REV LOUDER. LUNGES WHILE STOPPING AND WHILE BEING STOPPED. THIS HAS BEEN HAPPENING FOR SEVERAL YEARS. I'VE READ OTHER POSTS WITH PEOPLE SAYING THE SAME THING HAPPENING. HERE IS ONE EXAMPLE. HTTP://WWW.MYFORDFREESTYLE.COM/FORUMS/VIEWTOPIC.PHP?T=5488

Mileage: 70,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 FORD FREESTYLE. WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS PLACED IN REVERSE OR DRIVE, IT WOULD SURGE FORWARD OR BACKWARDS. ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS, WHEN THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED, THE VEHICLE FAILED TO RESPOND. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC TO BE DIAGNOSED. THE MECHANIC WAS UNABLE TO DUPLICATE THE FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 64,241.

Mileage: 64,241

WHEN VEHICLE IS STATIONARY ON THE BRAKE IT WILL TRY TO ACCELERATE ON ITS OWN WHILE NOT EVEN ON THE GAS PEDAL IN REVERSE AND DRIVE.

Mileage: 112,800

WHEN DRIVING DOWN A 4 LANE HIGH WAY THE CAR LOST GAS PEDAL CHECK TRANSMISSION LIGHT CAME ON. THIS COULD HAVE BEEN FATAL. WITH OTHER VEHICLE SPEEDS UP TO 65 MPH BEHIND MY CAR... HAVE HAD SEVERAL GARAGES LOOK AT IT AND STILL CANT FIGURE OUT THE PROBLEM. NOW A TOW BILL LABOR AND OTHER COMPOUNDING EXSPENCES.

Mileage: 180,000

WAS TRAVELING ON A HIGHWAY. WHEN I SET THE CRUISE CONTROL I HAD TO PUSH THE BUTTON 15X FOR IT TO ENGAGE. AFTER IT WAS SET THE INCREASE AND DECREASE BUTTONS WOULDN'T WORK. WHEN I TRIED TO CANCEL OUT CRUISE CONTROL THE BUTTON DID NOT WORK. ONLY WAY TO STOP THE CRUISE CONTROL WAS TO TAP THE BRAKES.

Mileage: 86,060

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 FORD FREESTYLE. WHILE DRIVING AT VARIOUS SLOW SPEEDS, THE VEHICLE LUNGED FORWARD WHILE THE SERVICE ENGINE LIGHT WAS ILLUMINATED. THE FAILURE OCCURRED RANDOMLY IN THE WINTER MONTHS. THE CONTACT ALSO MENTIONED THAT THE ENGINE STALLED SHORTLY AFTER THE FAILURE OCCURRED. THE VEHICLE WAS ABLE TO RESTART AFTER SEVERAL ATTEMPTS. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 75,000.

Mileage: 75,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 FORD FREESTYLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHEN THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL WAS APPLIED, THE VEHICLE DID NOT PICK UP SPEED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER SEVERAL TIMES FOR VARIOUS REPAIRS AND THEY WERE NOT ABLE TO REPLICATE AND DIAGNOSE THE FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS NOT AVAILABLE.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 FORD FREESTYLE. WHILE DRIVING 60 MPH, THE CHECK ENGINE WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED AND THE VEHICLE EXPERIENCED UNINTENDED ACCELERATION. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE THROTTLE BODY NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 81,000.

Mileage: 81,000

1. DRIVING CAR AT 45MPH..CAME TO RED LIGHT. WHEN PUSHING A CELERATOR TO FLOOR , CAR SUDDENLY DOES NOT RESPOND TO PRESSURE ON GAS PEDAL. WILL NOT PICK UP SPEED. NOTICE CHECK E GINE ON DISPLAY PANEL AND WRENCH SYMBOL CAME ON AND WORDS "ENGINE IN FAILSAFE MODE" DISPLAY. 2. WHEN STANDING STILL, ENGINE YRUNNING... FOOT ON BRAKE . ENGINE IDLING. ..CAR BEGINS TO LUNGE FORWARD, ENGINE REVS UP WHEN LUNGING. 3. DURING 90 DEGREE WEATHER, DRIVING AT 55 MPH, TURNED ON AC. CAR IMMEDIATELY LOST POWER AND FAILSAFE MODE LIGHT CAME ON.

Mileage: 105,857

WHILE ACCELERATING UP A HILL ,FELT A SURGE THEN DECELERATION TO 25-30 MPH. THIS HAS HAPPENED A NUMBER OF TIMES.MECHANIC RESEARCH CODES AND SAID IT WAS THE THROTTLE BODY. PE11018

Mileage: 129,900

WE HAD PROBLEMS WITH IT REVVING UP WANTED TO GO FORWARD WHEN PARKING. WE HAD THE THROTTLE BODY CLEANED , HELPED FOR A LITTLE WHILE.PROBLEMS WITH THE AIR CONDITIONING HAD COMPRESSOR REPLACED, THEN STARTING HAVING ELECTRICAL PROBLEMS (FAILURE SAFE MODE ENGINE WOULD SHUT DOWN) WHILE DRIVING . HAD ALTERNATOR REPLACED BECAUSE ALL ELECTRICAL STARTING SHUTTING DOWN AND TURNING OFF WHILE DRIVING ALSO TRANSMISSON WAS TRYING TO GO IN REVERSE WHILE DRIVING REVERSE LIGHTS WOULD COME ON VERY DANGEROUS. REPLACED BODY COMPUTER STILL DIDN'T FIX THE PROBLEM TO AFRAID TO DRIVE IT . IT WAS PAID OFF BUT NO ONE COULD FIX THE PROBLEMS, HOW CAN YOU HAVE A VEHICLE THAT NO ONE CAN FIX,WE HAVE BEEN INFORMED THAT FORD KNEW OF THESE PROBLEMS BUT WOULD DO NOTHING ABOUT THEM. VERY DISAPPOINTED WE REALLY LIKED THE CAR WHEN WE GOT IT.

Mileage: 100,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 FORD FREESTYLE. WHILE DRIVING 10 MPH, THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT ILLUMINATED AND THE VEHICLE EXPERIENCED UNINTENDED ACCELERATION REACHING SPEEDS UP TO 50 MPH. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 10,000.

Mileage: 10,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 FORD FREESTYLE. WHILE DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE VEHICLE EXPERIENCED UNINTENDED ACCELERATION. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 50 MPH, THE SPEED SUDDENLY ACCELERATED TO 65 MPH ALTHOUGH THE DRIVER DID NOT ENGAGE THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER AND REPAIRS WERE PERFORMED, BUT NO INFORMATION WAS AVAILABLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 60,000.

Mileage: 60,000

I PURCHASED THE 2005 FORD FREESTYLE USED. ISSUES: (1) SHORTLY AFTER PURCHASING THE TRANSMISSION LIGHT CAME ON, THEN I TOOK IT TO A TRANSMISSION SHOP, WHO REPLACED THE FLUID, WHICH SEEMED TO FIX THE PROBLEM. (2) RANDOM SURGES OF POWER, WHICH ALMOST RESULTED IN A FEW ACCIDENTS AND WAS SEVERELY FRIGHTENING (CORRECTED BEFORE A RECALL) (3) THIS PAST WINTER PROBLEMS WITH SHUTTING THE FRONT DOORS, THEN WITH OUT WARNING ( WITH TWO CHILDREN IN THE BACK SETS ) THE BACK PASSENGER DOOR FEW OPEN WHEN I TURNED THE CORNER. THE CHILDREN SCREAMED, I WAS THANKFUL THAT A CHILD WAS NOT SEVERALLY INJURED AND THEN, I HAD CALL SOMEONE TO PICK US UP. I CALLED FORD AND WAS TOLD I WAS THE ONLY COMPLAINT! LATER AT A CHILDREN'S RECREATION, I PARKED NEXT TO A WOMAN WITH CHILDREN DRIVING THE SAME MODEL. I ASKED HER IF SHE EXPERIENCED DOOR ISSUES, SHE STATED BOTH DOORS FLEW OPEN WITH THE CHILDREN IN THE BACK SEATS, AND STATED HER HUSBAND LUBED THE DOORS DOWN. (4) NOW THE TRANSMISSION WILL RANDOMLY DECIDE NOT TO MOVE, BUT IF I TURN THE FREE STYLE ON AND OFF IT MIGHT GO INTO GEAR. NO TRANSMISSION LIGHT ON INDICATED AN ISSUE. MY OPINION IS THE 2005 FORD FREESTYLE WAS CREATED TO MARKET TOWARD FAMILIES, THE DESIGN AND MARKETING WORKED, BUT AS A RESULT SEVERAL FAMILIES ARE NOW IN DANGER. *TR

Mileage: 100

A FEW YEARS AGO OUR FREESTYLE STARTED LUNGING WHEN SITTING IDLE, IF YOU DIDN'T KEEP YOU FOOT ON THE BREAK AT A STOP LIGHT ETC, IT WOULD LUNGE INTO THE CAR INFRONT OF YOU. WE SPEND A LOT OF MONEY TRYING TO GET THIS FIXED, BUT IT NEVER WAS 100% RESOLVED. THE TRANSMISSION STARTED ACTING UP THIS PAST YEAR, IT WOULD ONLY MOVE 10 MPH WHILE THE RPM WAS VERY HIGH. IF YOU SHUT IT OFF, IT WOULD RESET AFTER AWHILE. TOOK IT IN AND WAS TOLD THAT IT WOULD TAKE ANOTHER TRANSMISSION TO FIX, APPROX 5600 TO 7500 DOLLARS. AFTER DOING SOME RESEARCH, IT LOOKS LIKE 100'S AND 100'S OF PEOPLE ARE HAVING THE SAME IDENTICAL ISSUES AND FORD WILL DO NOTHING ABOUT IT. THE LAST STRAW WAS DRIVING AT 60 MPH AND THE TRANSMISSION JUST SHUTS DOWN, ALMOST CAUSING AN ACCIDENT. THIS CAR ISN'T SAFE AND FORD KNOWS THE ISSUE, BECAUSE THEY QUIT MAKING THE CVS TRANSMISSION RIGHT AWAY. SHOULD BE SOME COMPENSATION BECAUSE THIS CAR IS NOW WORTH NOTHING TO ANYONE. *TR

Mileage: 150,000

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 FORD FREESTYLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT AN UNKNOWN SPEED, THE AWD WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC, WHO DIAGNOSED THAT THE AWD SYSTEM FAILED. NO FURTHER INFORMATION WAS AVAILABLE. THE CONTACT ALSO STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE VEHICLE WOULD SUDDENLY LOOSE POWER AND WOULD NOT ACCELERATE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC, WHO DIAGNOSED THAT THE THROTTLE BODY NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 109,000. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE.

Mileage: 109,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 FORD FREESTYLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE PROCEEDING AFTER A COMPLETE STOP, THE VEHICLE ABRUPTLY ACCELERATED. THE FAILURE RECURRED NUMEROUS TIMES. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A TRANSMISSION SPECIALIST WHO STATED THAT THE TRANSMISSION NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE TRANSMISSION WAS REPLACED. HOWEVER, THE FAILURE WAS NOT CORRECTED. THE VEHICLE CONTINUED TO ABRUPTLY ACCELERATE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN FOR A SECOND DIAGNOSTIC TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHOM LOCATED A FAILURE CODE AT THE THROTTLE BODY. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 30,000.

Mileage: 30,000

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

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 FORD FREESTYLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE ACCELERATED WHEN THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED. THE CONTACT ALSO STATED THAT THE VEHICLE ACCELERATED AT A HIGH SPEED WHILE IN CRUISE CONTROL. ADDITIONALLY, THE TIRES WERE WEARING OUT PREMATURELY. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURES. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 70,000.

Mileage: 70,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 FORD FREESTYLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 30 MPH, THE VEHICLE SHUDDERED, SURGED, AND THE ENGINE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. IN ADDITION THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHEN THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED, THE ENGINE WOULD REV. THE FAILURE RECURRED MULTIPLE TIMES. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHERE IT WAS REPAIRED, BUT THE SPECIFICS OF THE REPAIRS WERE UNKNOWN. THE FAILURE RECURRED AFTER THE INITIAL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNAVAILABLE.

A LITTLE OVER 3 YEARS AGO, I FILED A COMPLAINT REGARDING A SURGING WITH MY FORD FREESTYLE. WE HAD OUR VEHICLE SERVICED AND THE THROTTLE BODY CLEANED. THE PROBLEM WAS RESOLVED FOR A WHILE, BUT WE RECENTLY STARTED EXPERIENCING ISSUES AGAIN. THIS TIME THE FREESTYLE WOULD LOSE ACCELERATION, THE RPMS DROPPED, AND A WRENCH-SHAPED WARNING LIGHT ACTIVATED. AT FIRST IT SEEMED TO BE AN ISSUE ONLY WHEN CRUISE CONTROL WAS ACTIVATED, BUT HAS SINCE HAPPENED DURING NORMAL DRIVING. WE TOOK OUR CAR INTO THE DEALER, AND THEY COMPLETELY REPLACED THE THROTTLE BODY FOR A TOTAL OF $900, BUT WE ARE STILL HAVING ISSUES. *TR

Mileage: 115,000

WE WERE PULLING OUT OF A PARKING LOT INTO TRAFFIC ON A HIGHWAY AND THE WRENCH LIGHT CAME ON AND WE LOST ALL POWER TO THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE HAD TO BE SHUT OFF AND THEN STARTED BACK UP IN THE MIDDLE OF THE ROAD. ANOTHER INCIDENT HAPPENED ON MY WAY TO WORK AND THERE WERE CARS BEHIND ME. I WAS ABLE TO MAKE IT TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD TO START IT BACK UP. THE THIRD INCIDENT HAPPENED AGAIN ON MY WAY TO WORK AND THEN THE ENGINE LIGHT ILLUMINATED AND WHEN I HAD IT CHECKED THE CODES P2104 AND P2111 CAME UP. THE THROTTLE BODY WAS STUCK OPENED AND IN A BIND. I WAS ALMOST HIT DURING THE SECOND INCIDENT AND FEEL THAT THIS IS A SERIOUS SAFETY ISSUE. I AM GLAD THAT I WASN'T ON THE INTERSTATE GOING 65 OR 70 MPH. THE CAR ALMOST CAME TO A COMPLETE STOP ON ITS OWN IN THE MATTER OF A FEW YARDS. *TR

Mileage: 120,000

OWN A 2005 FORD FREESTYLE, V6, 3.0, ALL WHEEL DRIVE, LIMITED EDITION. I STARTED HEARING LOUD GRINDING AND KNOCKING NOISES FROM THE CVT TRANSMISSION. THE VEHICLE WILL START, AND THE RPMS WILL INCREASE AND DECREASE UNCONTROLLABLY. THIS IS THE REASON THE CVT TRANSMISSION IN THESE VEHICLES ARE GOING BAD, MALFUNCTIONING, AND BREAKING CONTINUOUSLY. THE RPMS ARE DELAYED IN THE DECREASING RPMS PROCESS, WHICH TELLS THE COMPUTER TO SHIFT PREMATURELY, OR TO QUICKLY, CAUSING ANY INTERNAL PARTS AND EXTERNAL PARTS TO BE DAMAGED. THESE VEHICLES ARE EQUIPPED WITH A COMPUTERIZED THROTTLE POSITIONING SENSOR THAT IS ATTACHED TO THE ACTUAL THROTTLE BODY. THE COMPUTER IS SENDING IMPROPER COMMANDS TO THE THROTTLING POSITION SENSOR, RPMS, SHIFTING DELAY AND SYNCHRONIZED SHIFTING SENSORS. THIS IS PUTTING TOO MUCH OF A LOAD ON THE GEARS, BEARINGS, CLUTCHES, AND OTHER PARTS PERTAINING TO THE FUNCTIONING OF THE CVT TRANSMISSION SHIFTING AND EVERYDAY USE. FORD MOTOR COMPANY (AS STAMPED ON THE VIN AND VEHICLE INFORMATION STICKER INSIDE AND ON THE DRIVER SIDE DOOR JAM OF THE VEHICLE) SHOULD HAVE PERFECTED AND OR RECOGNIZED THESE ISSUES DURING THE MANUFACTURING, TESTING, AND OR DINO SESSIONS. ALL VEHICLE DESIGNS ARE TO BE TESTED, DIAGNOSED IF ANY ISSUES OCCUR, AND ARE TO BE FIXED, REDESIGNED, AND REPLACED. FORD SHOULD TAKE RECOGNITION TO THE CUSTOMERS AND DEALERS THAT OWN THESE VEHICLES. PEOPLE ARE PURCHASING THESE VEHICLES WITHOUT THE KNOWLEDGE OF POSSIBLE FAILURE AND TECHNICAL DIFFICULTIES OF THESE UNITS. THESE ISSUES CAN CAUSE THE VEHICLES, ESPECIALLY THE VEHICLES THAT ARE ALL WHEEL DRIVE, TO LOCK UP, BRAKE, BREAK, ACCELERATE UNCONTROLLABLY, AND CAUSE WRECKS, FENDER BENDERS, OR MORE SEVERE INJURIES, AND EVEN THE LIVES OF PEOPLE OF THIS GREAT NATION. THE UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT WILL NEED TO TAKE ACTION IMMEDIATELY, BEFORE FORD MOTOR COMPANY VEHICLES KILL, ELIMINATE, AND OR DECEASE PEOPLE. *TR

Mileage: 98,000

IT FIRST STARTED WHILE DRIVING DOWN THE STREET MY TRACTION CONTROL LIGHT AND MY WRENCH LIGHT SUDDENLY CAME ON. MY VEHICLE WAS PUT INTO "SAFE MODE"WHICH CAUSED MY CAR TO STOP LOSING ALL POWER. I LOOKED UP MY VIN NUMBER AT FORD.COM AND IT SAID A RECALL IS IN ACTION BY THE COMPANY TO REMEDY A SAFETY OR EMISSIONS-RELATED CONCERN RELATED TO A VEHICLE TO THE DEALER FOR SERVICE. I CONTACTED THE SERVICE DEPARTMENT AT FORD AND THE CUSTOMER RELATIONSHIP CENTER AND WAS TOLD ITS NOT A RECALL IT WAS UNDER AN EXTENDED WARRANTY THAT EXPIRED IN MAY 31ST 2013. JUST ON OCT 4 2014 I WAS DRIVING ON THE EXPRESSWAY WITH MY WIFE AND CHILDREN AND THE CAR SUDDENLY PUT IT INTO SAFE MODE AND ABRUPTLY STOPPED! IM SORRY BUT IT SOUNDS LIKE A SAFETY CONCERN TO ME AND SHOULD BE CONSIDERED A RECALL. *TR

THE CAR STALLED WHILE I WAS IN LAS VEGAS. I WAS DRIVING ON THE STREET AND ALL OF THE SUDDEN THE SPEED WENT DOWN AND I COULD CONTROL THE SPEED ("FAILED ENGINE SAFE MODE" APPEARED IN THE PANEL). I PARKED THE VEHICLE, TURNED IT OFF AND RE-STARTED IT. THE PROBLEM DIDN'T HAPPEN AGAIN. ON MY WAY BACK, TOOK IT TO FAIRWAY FORD IN PLACENTIA, CALIFORNIA. THEY REPLACED THE THROTTLE BODY, AIR INTAKE AND ENGINE ROLL RESTRICTOR. CAR WAS OK UNTIL 6/6/14 WITH 65,330 MILES WHEN THE SAME THING HAPPENED WHILE DRIVING AROUND MY HOUSE, TOOK IT TO FAIRWAY FORD AND IT WAS RECALL 12N03 ON THE VEHICLE (NEVER RECEIVED A NOTICE FROM FORD), THEY CLEANED THE THROTTLE BODY AND RE-PROGRAMMED THE PCM. 2 MOS. LATER, 8/28/14 SAME THING HAPPENED, AND FAIRWAY FORD TOLD ME THEY HAVE TO REPLACE THE THROTTLE BODY ASSEMBLY AGAIN AND I HAVE TO PAY $860. CALLED FORD CUSTOMER SERVICE AT 800-392-3673, TALKED TO [XXX] AND SHE SAID I COULD GET ANY FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE BECAUSE THE RECALL HAD EXPIRED. I ESCALATED THE SITUATION, AND A SUPERVISOR WILL CALL ME BACK ON TUESDAY 9/2/14. IF THIS HAPPENED ON THE FREEWAY I COULD GET REAR ENDED AND BE KILLED. INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR

Mileage: 29,925

LUNGES FORWARD OR BACKWARD WHEN PUT IN TO DRIVE OR REVERSE .CHECK CHARGING SYSTEM COMES ON AND OFF AS IT PLEASE. I HAVE HAD IT CHECKED OUT 4 DIFFERENT TIMES BUT NO PROBLEMS HAVE BEEN FOUND. THE NEXT ISSUE IS NOW IT IS DISPLAYING THE WRENCH LIGHT AND SAYS ENGINE SAFE MODE AND CHECK ENGINE LIGHT IS ON. I REALLY LIKED MY CAR UNTIL THIS HAS STARTED IT IS MY ONLY CAR AND I HAVE 3 SMALL CHILDREN I NEED TO TRANSPORT DAILY AND I AM VERY SCARED TO DRIVE THIS CAR BUT HAVE NO OTHER CHOICE. FORD PLEASE HELP FIGURE OUT THESE PROBLEMS I HAVE READ A LOT ABOUT OTHER HAVING THESE SAME PROBLEMS. *TR

Mileage: 123,000

VEHICLE IDLING, VEHICLE PUT INTO REVERSE AND INSTANTLY ACCELERATED BACKWARDS, DEPRESSED BRAKE AND VEHICLE NET INTO A SAFE FAIL MODE. ENGINE LIGHT AND A WRENCH DASHBOARD LIGHT CAME ON. TURNED VEHICLE OFF AND BACK ON SYSTEMS CAME UP FINE. PUT VEHICLE IN DRIVE AND VEHICLE ACCELERATED AND LUNGED FORWARD. ENGINE LIGHT AND WRENCH DASHBOARD LIGHT CAME ON AND ENGINE WENT INTO FAIL SAFE MODE AGAIN. DROVE VEHICLE HOME IN FAIL SAFE MODE. VEHICLE WAS TAKEN IN FOR SERVICING SEPTEMBER 08, 2010 FOR SAME ISSUE, THROTTLE BODY WAS REPLACED. *TR

Mileage: 129,500

* ACCELERATION PROBLEMS WHEN PARKING OR REVERSING AT LOW SPEEDS WHEN THE A/C IS RUNNING ON ANY FAN LEVEL. - DURING HIGH EXTERIOR TEMPERATURES WHEN VEHICLE AC IS ON, VEHICLE DRASTICALLY LUNGES FORWARD IF IN DRIVE - OR BACKWARDS IF IN REVERSE. RESEARCH ONLINE STATES THAT THIS IS A COMMON PROBLEM AMONG FORD VEHICLES, THEREFORE IF FORD DOES NOT ACT SWIFTLY TO CORRECT THIS OBVIOUS SAFETY DEFECT IN THEIR MANUFACTURING, I WILL CONTACT MY CONGRESSIONAL/SENATE REPRESENTATIVES. THESE VEHICLES TRANSPORT CHILDREN, AND FORD SHOULD DO THE RIGHT THING AND NOT IGNORE THESE PROBLEMS LIKE CHEVROLET AND TOYOTA DID. "MAN-UP" FORD! *TR

Mileage: 68,000

I WAS DRIVING ON THE FREEWAY ROUGHLY 65-70 MPH AND THE FAILSAFE ENGINE MODE CAME ON, WHICH DISABLED MY GAS PEDAL. I COULD NOT ACCELERATE. I WAS IN THE FAR LEFT LANE, AND HAD TO "COAST" WITH MY HAZARD LIGHTS ON SO I COULD TURN THE CAR OFF WHILE IN PARK ON THE SHOULDER. I RESTARTED THE CAR AND IT WENT AWAY. THANKFULLY TRAFFIC WAS LIGHT! EARLIER IN THE WEEK THIS SAME THINGHAPPENED ON MY WAY TO WORK I WAS ON A 35 MPH RD, AND IT DID THIS, LOST ALL USE OF THE GAS. HAD TO KILL THE CAR AND RESTART BUT THAT TIME THE CHECK ENGINE CODES P2106 AND P061B WERE DRAWN.(NOT THE FIRST TIME I'VE HAD THESE CODES I KNOW THEY MEAN THROTTLE BODY'SBAD) I'VE KEPT MY OBDII SCANNER IN THE CAR CUZ THESE CODES COME UP ONCE A WEEK AT LEAST. I JUST KEEP ERASING THEM, RESTARTING THE CAR, AND DRIVES FINE TILL IT RANDOMLY GOES OFF AGAIN. THUS WAS THE FIRST TIME IT HAS HAPPENED TO ME ON THE HIGHWAY. IT SCARED ME TO DEATH THAT I WOULD HAVE BEEN REAR ENDED ON A HIGHWAY. THESE SHOULD BE RECALLED. FORD CLAIMS THERE'S NO SAFETY ISSUE. I BARELY AVOIDED A POTENTIAL FATAL CRASH! *TR

Mileage: 180,000

MY FORD FREESTYLE HAS BEGAN TO EXPERIENCE ACCELERATION PROBLEMS WHEN PARKING OR REVERSING AT LOW SPEEDS ONLY WHILE THE A/C IS RUNNING ON ANY FAN LEVEL. HAVE COME CLOSE TO HITTING A PEDESTRIAN WHILE PARKING, BUT NO SERIOUS INJURIES TO REPORT. UPDATED 3/17/2015 *JS

2005 FORD FREESTYLE CONTINUOUSLY MISSING OUT AND OR LUNGES. IF IT'S HOT OUT & AIR IS ON CAR WILL DRASTICALLY LUNGE FORWARD OR REVERSE. IF IT'S RAINING OUT CAR MISSES OUT WHILE JUST DRIVING NORMALLY & ACTS AS IF IT'S GOING TO STALL OUT WHEN GOING FORWARD FROM A STOP LIGHT OR SIMILAR SITUATIONS. THERE HAVE BEEN MANY NEAR MISSES WITH BOTH TYPE OF INCIDENTS. ALSO CHECK FUEL CAP COMES ON PERIODICALLY & GOES OFF FOR NO APPARENT REASON AS WELL. VEHICLE HAS NOT FELT SAFE FOR QUITE SOME TIME - BUT IT'S PAID FOR. I'VE READ MANY MANY CONCERNS WITH THESE ISSUES & AM SHOCKED THAT THIS HAS NOT BEEN RECALLED BY NOW - WHAT DOES IT TAKE?? *TR

ON MULTIPLE OCCASIONS, THIS VEHICLE IS LUNGING. UNEXPECTED MOVING WHEN FOOT NOT ON ACCELERATOR. THIS HAPPENS AT LOW SPEED. I HAVE TWO KIDS UNDER THE AGE OF 2 AND I WOULD LIKE FOR YOU TO RECALL THIS VEHICLE AND REPAIR IT IMMEDIATELY. I DON'T DEEM IT SAFE TO DRIVE. I SEE WHERE THIS HAS BEEN INVESTIGATED SINCE 2011 AND YOU SHOULD RECALL THE VEHICLES BEFORE SOMEONE GET SERIOUSLY INJURED. PLEASE RESPOND AS TO WHAT YOU ARE WAITING ON. *TR

Mileage: 85,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 FORD FREESTYLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE VEHICLE WOULD ACCELERATE OR DECELERATE INDEPENDENTLY. THE FAILURE WAS INTERMITTENT. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE THROTTLE BODY VALVE NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 140,243.

Mileage: 140,243

I AM WRITING TO COMPLAIN ABOUT 2 ISSUES THAT I HAVE EXPERIENCED WITH MY 2005 FORD FREESTYLE VIN # [XXX]...I HAVE READ ONLINE BY A LOT OF PEOPLE COMPLAINING ABOUT THE THROTTLE BODY...MY CAR TRIES TO ACCELERATE ON ITS OWN AT TIMES EVEN WHEN I AM ON THE BRAKE...ALSO THE AC PROBLEM I HAVE THAT I HAVE READ ABOUT ONLINE BY A LOT OF PEOPLE. MY CAR WONT COOL WHEN IDLING BUT THE DRIVER SIDE WILL COOL WHEN GOING DOWN THE HIGHWAY. I DO BELIEVE THE PROBLEMS SHOULD BE ADDRESSED WITH ALL THE COMPLAINTS ABOUT THEM. THANKS FOR YOUR TIME. INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR

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

THE DASH TURNED OFF. ALL OF THE DASH COMPONENTS ARE NOT WORKING INCLUDING THE MILEAGE, SPEEDOMETER, GAS, OIL, TURN SIGNALS ETC. IT IS NOT SAFE TO DRIVE. IT FAILS SEVERAL TIMES DURING THE DAY AND AT NIGHT KEEPING ME GUESSING IF I AM DRIVING THE SPEED LIMIT OR NOT AND IF MY TURN SIGNALS ARE WORKING. THE AIRBAG SAFETY LIGHT ALSO IS NOT WORKING, FLASHING ON AND OFF KEEPING ME WONDERING IF I HAVE ANY SAFETY AT ALL. THIS PROBLEM IS NOT JUST HAPPENING WITH MY CAR BUT OTHERS IN MY YEAR AND MAKE. IT IS NOT SAFE FOR THE DRIVER, PASSENGER, AND OTHER CARS ON THE ROAD. THIS NEEDS TO BE FIXED. AS OF NOW, THE BUG HAS NOT FIXED ITSELF. THE ELECTRONICS HAVE BEEN OFF FOR A FULL DAY AND I AM WORRIED THEY WON'T TURN BACK ON. PLEASE DO SOME FURTHER WORK ON THIS PROBLEM. THANK YOU. *TR

Mileage: 120,000

IN 2011 THE THROTTLE BODY FAILED ON MY 2005 FORD FREESTYLE. FORD RECOMMENDED CLEANING THE THROTTLE BODY AND I HAD THIS DONE AT A FORD DEALER. FORD LATER EXTENDED THE WARRANTY ON THIS PART AND REIMBURSED ME. FOLLOWING THIS, I FOUND THAT THE CAR OCCASIONALLY LUNGED AND THE RPMS WOULD RACE. ON NOVEMBER 3, 2013 THE VEHICLE WENT INTO FAIL SAFE MODE WHILE DRIVING AT 45 MPH. I WAS IN HEAVY TRAFFIC AND THE ENTIRE ENGINE STOPPED ACCELERATING. I IMMEDIATELY HIT MY BRAKES AND BEGAN TO PULL OVER. I RESTARTED THE VEHICLE AND TRIED TO MAKE MY WAY HOME AT 15 MPH. ON MONDAY I MADE AN APPOINTMENT TO HAVE MY CAR SEEN. I WAS TOLD IT WAS STILL COVERED BY THE EXTENDED WARRANTY. ON TUESDAY THE CAR AGAIN WENT INTO FAIL SAFE MODE AND SHUT DOWN WHILE DRIVING. I WAS ALMOST REAR ENDED. ON INSPECTION, THE DEALER FOUND THAT THE THROTTLE BODY WAS AT FAULT. THE PART WAS FAULTY, AND COULD NOT BE CLEANED TO FIX. IT WOULD HAVE TO BE REPLACED, BUT FORD WOULD NOT COVER THE COST (OVER $900) EVEN THOUGH THEY KNOW THERE IS A PROBLEM WITH THIS PART. WHEN CALLING, I WAS TOLD THAT THEY WOULD ONLY COVER A ONE TIME CLEANING. THE CLEANING DID NOT FIX THE PROBLEM, AND THIS IS A MASSIVE SAFETY ISSUE. THE CAR SHUTS DOWN IN TRAFFIC, LEAVING YOU VULNERABLE. *TR

Mileage: 76,000

HAD A PREVIOUS RECALL DONE TO CLEAN THROTTLE BODY FOR COLD START STALL IT RAN FIN FOR A COUPLE OF WEEKS WHEN ONE SUNDAY WE WERE ON THE INTERSTATE MY WIFE WAS DRIVING AT THE TIME WHEN SUDDENLY IT WAS LIKE SOME ONE SHUT THE ENGINE OFF, WE WERE IN VERY HEAVY TRAFFIC WITH TRAFFIC MOVING FAST MY WIFE BECOME VERY SCARED SHE HAD NO POWER STEERING OR BRAKES CARS WERE LOCKING THEIR BRAKES BLOWING HORNS AND PASSING AROUND US I SHIFTED THE CAR TO NEUTRAL FOR WE WERE STILL ROLLING ABOUT 50 BY THEN AND HAD HER TRY AND RESTART CAR WHICH IT DID AND WE RESUMED SPEED TO THE NEXT PULL OVER, I CONTACTED THE DEALER AND SOMEONE IN FORD QUALITY AND WAS TOLD I WOULD HAVE TO PAY CHECK OUT FEES AND IT WAS NOT A WARRANTY NOR GOODWILL ITEM. SINCE WE RELUCTANTLY TAKE THE FORD WE USE OUR OLDER CHEVY INSTEAD, I HAVE USED THE FORD SEVERAL TIMES SINCE THE INCIDENT AND IT ACTS UP EVERY TIME, I AM ON DISABILITY AND CANNOT AFFORD THE COST FOR CHECK . OUT FEES AFTER READING DOZENS OF BLOGS THERE SEEMS TO BE A PROBLEM IN THE THROTTLE BODY, AND THIS IS A BIG SAFETY ISSUE, I AM A RETIRED FORD TECHNICIAN FORCED TO DUE TO CANCER, WE NEED HELP WITH OUR CAR AND FOR YOU TO BE AWARE OF THE DANGEROUS PROBLEM THESE CARS ARE HAVING, HAD I NOT BEEN WITH MY WIFE THE FIRST TIME THIS OCCURRED THERE COULD HAVE BEEN A SERIOUS ACCIDENT, I HAVE BEEN ON LINE AND TALKED WITH MANY OTHER PEOPLE WITH THE SAME PROBLEM, SOME NOT AS LUCKY AS US. I THINK FORD NEEDS TO FIRST CK THE RECALL THEY DID AND THEN FIND OUT WHY I AM HAVING THIS DILEMMA, AFTER 24 YEARS. AS A FORD TECH I HAVE NEVER COME ACROSS SOMETHING AS SCARY AND DANGEROUS AS THIS. A WORD OF FEEDBACK WOULD BE GREATLY APPRECIATED THANK [XXX] INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR

Mileage: 118,223

WE PURCHASED A USED 2005 FORD FREESTYLE ON APRIL 4, 2013. IT HAD 74,590 MILES ON IT. ON OCTOBER 1, 2013 THE CTV TRANSMISSION BEGAN TO FAIL. CHECK ENGINE AND CHECK TRANSMISSION WARNINGS CAME ON, THE CAR WOULD NOT ACCELERATE PAST 10MPH, IT LURCHED AND CRUNCHED AT 3500-4000RPMS. WE MADE IT LESS THAN ONE BLOCK BEFORE IT JUST STOPPED IN THE ROAD. TURNING THE ENGINE OFF AND BACK ONE, I WAS ABLE TO GET BACK TO TEN MPH AND LIMP IT BACK HOME. LATER THAT DAY AFTER DISCONNECTING THE BATTERY FOR TEN MINUTES, THE CAR FIRED UP NO PROBLEM AND WAS DRIVABLE UNTIL THE OCTOBER 3, 2013 WHERE THIS ACTION REPEATED BUT IT DIDN'T EVEN MAKE IT A BLOCK BEFORE STOPPING. AGAIN, BY TURNING THE ENGINE OFF AND BACK ON I WAS ABLE TO LIMP IT HOME. MY HUSBAND WAS ABLE TO GET IT STARTED ONE MORE TIME AND TOOK IT TO THE MECHANIC. AFTER AN AFTERNOON OF FULL DIAGNOSES, WE WERE TOLD IT NEEDED A NEW REFURBED (SO NOT EVEN NEW) TRANSMISSION FOR $6400.00! WE WERE ABLE TO LIMP IT HOME FROM THE MECHANICS WHILE WE CONSIDER OUR OPTIONS. AFTER RESEARCHING ONLINE THIS APPEARS TO BE A WELL KNOWN PROBLEM WITH THE CTV TRANSMISSIONS THAT FORD IS FULLY AWARE OF AND HAS NO PLANS TO CORRECT. WE WOULD LIKE TO KNOW WHAT OUR OPTIONS ARE WITH THIS LEMON! WE HAVEN'T EVEN HAD IT FOR 6 MONTHS AND IT HAS LOW MILEAGE. THANK YOU. *TR

Mileage: 79,661

HAPPENS BOTH WHEN TAKING OFF AND GOING OVER 40MPH VEH MAKES THUMPING SOUND FROM REAR END AND HESITATES UNTIL THUMPING GOES AWAY THEN ABLE TO ACCELERATE WITHOUT PROBLEM. *TR

Mileage: 101,000

WHILE DRIVING ON THE FREEWAY THE WRENCH LIGHT, AND CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON. THE CAR LOST SIGNIFICANT POWER, ALMOST RESULTING IN ACCIDENT WOULD ONLY ALLOW ME TO DRIVE 40MPH, PULLED OVER AROUND 11 TIMES AND RESTARTED THE CAR. I WAS AN HOUR AWAY FROM HOME. I HAD THE THROTTLE BODY CLEANED A FEW MONTHS AGO AT THE FORD DEALERSHIP, THEY ASSURED ME THAT THIS WOULD FIX THE PREVIOUS PROBLEM BECAUSE THE CAR WAS LUNGING FORWARD (WHICH I HAVE ALREADY MADE A FORMAL COMPLAINT). HOWEVER THEY ALSO STATED THAT IT REALLY SHOULD BE REPLACED BUT THEY WERE ONLY INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN IT AND EVENTUALLY IT WOULD GET CLOGGED AGAIN. WHEN I SPOKE TO THEM TODAY THEY STATED THAT THERE WAS NOTHING THEY COULD DO AND I WOULD HAVE TO FIX AT MY OWN EXPENSE. I COULD UNDERSTAND IF IT WAS NORMAL WEAR AND TEAR ON THE VEHICLE. HOWEVER THIS IS A MAJOR SAFETY ISSUE. SOMEONE IS GOING TO END UP HURT BY THIS. I AM A FAMILY OF SIX AND I AM REALLY SCARED FOR MY FAMILIES SAFETY WHILE IN THIS VEHICLE. FIRST THE LUNGING BACKWARD AND FORWARD.... NOW THE CAR LOOSING SIGNIFICANT POWER WHILE DRIVING ON THE FREEWAY... SERIOUSLY THIS IS NOT APPROPRIATE... PLEASE HAVE FORD LOOK FURTHER INTO THIS OR EVENTUALLY THEY WILL BE SUED BY SOMEONE. AS I WAS PULLED OVER ON THE SIDE OF THE ROAD. ANOTHER GENTLEMAN STOPPED AND TOLD ME THAT HE AS WELL OWNS A FREESTYLE AND HE IS HAVING SAME ISSUES AND CURRENTLY IS IN THE PROCESS OF A LAWSUIT WITH FORD. TOO MANY SAFETY COMPLAINTS ON THE VEHICLE/TRANSMISSION FOR FORD NOT TO RECALL. !!!!!!!!! *TR

Mileage: 115,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 FORD FREESTYLE. THE CONTACT STATED AFTER STARTING THE VEHICLE SHE SHIFTED IT IN REVERSE GEAR BUT THE VEHICLE ACCELERATED FORWARD. AFTER A CONSIDERABLE AMOUNT OF TIME THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO FUNCTION AS DESIGNED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING AND THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE THROTTLE BODY NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 172,000. UPDATED 11/13/13*LJ THROTTLE BODY WAS CLEANED AND REPROGRAMMED. UPDATED 11/18/13

Mileage: 172,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 FORD FREESTYLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS BEING DEPRESSED, THE VEHICLE LUNGED FORWARD ABNORMALLY. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 43,000. *TR

Mileage: 43,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 FORD FREESTYLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE TRAVELING VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY LOST ACCELERATION POWER AND MADE A STRANGE NOISE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT CONTACTED ABOUT THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 101,000.

Mileage: 101,000

I WAS SITTING IN A DRIVE THRU WHEN THE ENGINE SUDDENLY REVVED UP AND THE CAR LURCHED FORWARD. THE GAS PEDAL WAS NOT BEING PRESSED AT THE TIME, ONLY THE BRAKE. I APPLIED MORE PRESSURE TO THE BRAKE PEDAL AND THE CAR STOPPED. THE ENGINE CONTINUED TO REV AND THEN IT SHUT OFF. WHEN THE CAR WAS RESTARTED, THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT WAS ON. THE ERROR CODE WAS P061B.

Mileage: 96,000

2005 FREESTYLE SAT PARKED AT IDLE (IN PARKING LOT) FOR APPROXIMATELY 7 MINUTES. BRAKE PEDAL WAS THEN PRESSED AND GEAR SHIFT PUT INTO "DRIVE". VEHICLE RPM'S IMMEDIATELY WENT UP OUT OF CONTROL WITHOUT FOOT ON ACCELERATOR. VEHICLE QUICKLY LURCHED FORWARD ABOUT 10 FEET BEFORE BRAKE PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED FAR ENOUGH TO CEASE THE MOVEMENT. SPEED ESTIMATED AT 8MPH. RPM'S CONTINUED TO INCREASE AND VEHICLE LURCHED AGAIN AND TRAVELED ABOUT A FOOT BEFORE BRAKE PEDAL WAS FURTHER DEPRESSED ENOUGH TO CEASE MOVEMENT. FOR ABOUT ONE-HALF SECOND AFTER BRAKE PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED, RPMS STAYED HIGH AND THEN VEHICLE SHOOK VIOLENTLY AND STALLED. DASH READOUT SAID, "ENGINE FAILSAFE MODE". FORTUNATELY, NO PERSONS WERE IN FRONT OF VEHICLE DURING INCIDENT. ONE HOUR LATER, SAME DAY, VEHICLE WOULD NOT PROPERLY ACCELERATE DURING PASSING ATTEMPT. UNKNOWN IF THIS ISSUE WAS RELATED. THE NEXT MORNING, VEHICLE WOULD NOT START AND HASN'T STARTED SINCE. VEHICLE CURRENTLY IN AUTO REPAIR SHOP (WE'VE BEEN AFRAID TO DRIVE VEHICLE AND WILL NOT DRIVE IT UNTIL SITUATION IS RECTIFIED). *TR

Mileage: 198,000

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

WE WERE DRIVING ON THE FREEWAY (HWY 350) AND THE CAR JUST STALLED OUT, AGAIN IN TRAFFIC ON TAKE OFF THE CAR STALLED IN THE MIDDLE OF TRAFFIC, ONCE GETTING ON I-70 IT JUST STALLED,. WE TOOK IT TO DICK SMITH FORD HERE IN RAYTOWN, MISSOURI , [XXX] THE SERVICE PERSON SAID IT WAS COVERED UNDER EXTENDED WARRANTY. SO I LEFT THE CAR WITH THEM , AND ABOUT 3:00 PM I GOT A CALL, [XXX] SAID THE CAR WAS READY, HE SAID THEY FIXED THE PROBLEM, BUT IT IS DOING THE SAME THING. THIS TIME IT STOPPED WITH MY WIFE IN THE HEAT OF TRAFFIC, WELL I CALLED [XXX] AT THE DEALERSHIP AGAIN AND HE SAID IT MUST BE SOMETHING ELSE, WELL I HAD A TEST DONE, THE TEST INDICATED IT IS THE SAME PROBLEM THE THROTTLE BODY. I KNOW THE PROBLEM COULD NOT BE A TUNE-UP BECAUSE I JUST SPENT $ 900.00 FOR THAT AT THE SAME FORD PLACE, YES OVER NINE HUNDRED DOLLARS. PLEASE ADVISE WHAT TO DO. INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR

Mileage: 86,780

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 WHILE DRIVING 5 MPH,THE VEHICLE ACCELERATED WITHOUT MANUAL FORCE ON TWO SEPARATE OCCASIONS. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR DIAGNOSIS BUT THEY WERE UNABLE TO DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 120,000.

Mileage: 120,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 FORD FREESTYLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE AT A COMPLETE STOP, THE VEHICLE ERRONEOUSLY ACCELERATED. THE CONTACT ALSO STATED THAT THE FAILURE RECURRED INTERMITTENTLY. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT CONTACTED ABOUT THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 60,000.

Mileage: 60,000

WHEN I WAS REVERSING OUT OF A PARKING SPACE MY CAR LUNGED BACKWARDS AND THEN A FEW WEEKS LATER THE SAME THING HAPPENED TO ME WHEN I PULLED OUT ONTO A STREET AND WENT INTO SAFE MODE. AND WOULD ONLY GO 40MPH. IT SEEMS TO BE HAPPENING MORE FREQUENTLY WHEN I GO INTO DRIVE OR REVERSE MY CAR WILL LUNGEBACKWARDS. THIS VEHICLE IS BECOMING MORE AND MORE UNSAFE TO DRIVE. THE COST OF A NEW CVT TRANSMISSION WILL RUN ME ALOT OF $$$$$. I AM AWARE THERE IS CURRENTLY A CLASS ACTION LAWSUIT PENDING AGAINST FORD FOR THIS MATTER. I JUST PURCHASED THIS VEHICLE THIS YEAR IF I WOULD HAVE KNOWN I WOULD NOT HAVE BOUGHT THIS CAR. WITH FOUR CHILDREN IN THE CAR I AM VERY SCARED TO DRIVE THE CAR . *TR

Mileage: 120,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 FORD FREESTYLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE SURGED FORWARD WHILE IN DRIVE AND BACKWARDS WHILE IN REVERSE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A PRIVATE MECHANIC WHERE THE FAILURE WAS UNABLE TO BE REPLICATED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 150,000. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 167,000. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. *TR

Mileage: 150,000

IT IS ABOUT NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: PE11018. I STARTED EXPERIENCING THE EXACT SAME CONDITION DESCRIBED IN THIS INVESTIGATION SUMMARY. THEN I RESEARCHED ON WEB, AND FOUND ABOUT THIS INVESTIGATION. I WAS SHOCKED BY THAT THE INVESTIGATION WAS CLOSED 2 YEARS AGO, AND THEY CONCLUDED "NO RECALL" , "NO SAFETY ISSUE"... IT IS SAFETY ISSUE!! I HAVE BEEN HAVING THE BAD DREAMS THESE DAYS BECAUSE OF THIS PROBLEM... IN MY DREAM, I TOTALLY LOST CONTROL OF THE CAR, AND THE CAR KEPT GOING & GOING..... PLEASE HAVE FORD FIX THIS PROBLEM. PLEASE! *TR

Mileage: 65,000

CAR HAS A HISTORY OF LUNGING WHEN IDLING. IT HAS HAPPENED SEVERAL TIMES OVER THE YEARS. *TR

Mileage: 84,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 FORD FREESTYLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE SURGED FORWARD WHILE IN DRIVE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FAILURE ONLY OCCURRED WHILE THE AIR CONDITIONER WAS RUNNING. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE AIR FAILED AND THE PROBLEM DID NOT RESURFACE UNTIL THE AIR CONDITIONER WAS FIXED. THE DEALER INSPECTED THE VEHICLE AND STATED THAT THE THROTTLE BODY NEEDED TO BE CLEANED. THE REPAIR DID NOT CORRECT THE PROBLEM. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 135,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 158,000. *TR

Mileage: 135,000

ISSUE 1: THE CAR LUNGES PERIODICALLY AND WITHOUT WARNING. IT IS VERY STARTLING AND CAUSES PANIC-REACTIONS TO SLAM THE BRAKE TO STOP. I DON'T BELIEVE THE COUNTER-MEASURES I'VE BEEN USING ARE A VERY GOOD LONG-TERM "DEFENSIVE-DRIVING" STRATEGY ESPECIALLY IF IT GETS WORSE NOR DO I FEEL ITS A SITUATION A DRIVER WITH A FAMILY SHOULD HAVE TO FACE ON A REPEAT AND REGULAR BASIS. IT USUALLY OCCURS AT VERY LOW SPEEDS LIKE MOVING IN OR OUT OF A PARKING POSITION (I'VE ALMOST DRIVEN THROUGH MY GARAGE DOOR AND INSIDE GARAGE WALL OR HIT PARKED CARS IN PARKING LOTS ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS), APPROACHING OR LEAVING STOP SIGNS AND LIGHTS (I NOW SLOW DOWN TRIPLE WHAT I WOULD IN ANOTHER VEHICLE TO AVOID GETTING CLOSE TO OTHER VEHICLES IN CASE IT LUNGES), AND USUALLY MORE FREQUENTLY WHEN THE AIR CONDITIONING IS RUNNING. THIS HAS BEEN ON-GOING FOR SEVERAL MONTHS BUT I THOUGHT IT WAS MY IMAGINATION. FINALLY WHEN I RESEARCHED RECALLS, I NOTICED OTHER COMPLAINTS AND FEEL THIS IS A SERIOUS CONCERN IF ITS HAPPENING TO OTHERS AS WELL AND SHOULD BE RESOLVED BEFORE SOMEONE IS SERIOUSLY INJURED. MY BIGGEST FEAR IS NEEDING TO STOP SUDDENLY TO AVOID SOMETHING LIKE A CAR OR PERSON AND THE CAR LUNGING AND STRIKING IT ANYWAY. ISSUE 2: THE CAR IS LOSING ABOUT 100 MILES PER GALLON OF GAS COMPARED TO 1 YEAR AGO AND 150 MILES PER GALLON OF GAS COMPARED TO 2 YEARS AGO. WHEN I BOUGHT THE CAR IN DEC 2010 IT GOT ABOUT 430 MILES PER TANK. NOW IT GETS ABOUT 280 MILES PER TANK. *TR

WELL AFTER I RECEIVED THE RECALL LETTER FOR CLEANING OF THE THROTTLE BODY, THE FOLLOWING WEEK I BEGAN HEARING A NOISE AS IF I WAS IN AN AIRPLANE WHEN BEFORE THAT WAS NOT THE CASE. THE I WAS HEADED TO WORK ONE MORNING AND I COULD NOT ACCELERATE OVER 40 MPH AND MY TRUCK STARTED JERKING SO I IMMEDIATELY PULLED OVER AND TURNED MY TRUCK OFF. I STARTED BACK UP HEADING STRAIGHT TO FORD SERVICE DEPT. AS I'M DRIVING THE WRENCH SYMBOL CAME ON WHICH I HAD SEEN BUT WHEN I BROUGHT IT UP TO THE SERVICE MAN THE DAY THEY DID THE RECALL, HE INFORMED ME THAT IT WAS NOTHING. YET, THIS PARTICULAR DAY WHEN I GOT TO THEM I JUST LEFT MY TRUCK RUNNING TO MAKE SURE HE SEES AND HEARS WHAT I AM JUST FOR HIM TO TELL ME THAT I WOULD NEED A NEW THROTTLE BODY AND I NOW NEED A TRANSMISSION OVER 5900 DOLLARS THAT I DIDN'T THINK WAS FAIR. THEN HE GOES ON TELLING ME THAT AFTER THIS RECALL THEY ALWAYS HAVE TROUBLE WITH ACCELERATION AND TRANSMISSION PROBLEMS. SO, I ASKED HIM WHY HE DIDN'T INFORM ME ? HIS RESPONSE WAS THAT THEY ONLY DO WHAT FORD MANUFACTURER TELLS THEM.. SO THEY SHOULD BE RESPONSIBLE CONSIDERING THEY HAVE BEEN AWARE OF THIS CVT PROBLEM. *TR

Mileage: 124,000

THE CAR LUNGES FORWARD WHEN AT A COMPLETE STOP; NEARLY CAUSING ACCIDENTS (I WOULD REAR END SOMEONE IF I DIDN'T ALLOW MORE SPACE BETWEEN THE OTHER VEHICLE AND MINE THAN LEGALLY ALLOWED.). WHEN YOU TRY TO RUN THE AIR CONDITIONING THE CAR SHUTS OFF IMMEDIATELY, NO MATTER WHAT SPEED YOU ARE DRIVING AT. THE CAR MAKES NOISE WHEN TURNING THE STEERING WHEEL TO THE LEFT. I JUST PURCHASED THIS CAR 4 MONTHS AGO AND AM NOW BEING TOLD I NEED TO REPLACE THE TRANSMISSION, THE AIR COMPRESSOR AND A VALVE. I NOTICED THE LUNGING IMMEDIATELY AND WAS ABLE TO ALLOW MYSELF MORE SPACE TO MAKE UP FOR THE DIFFERENTIAL, HOWEVER OTHER PEOPLE ON THE ROAD ARE NOT AWARE OF MY ISSUES WITH LUNGING AND WHEN THEY PULL IN FRONT OF ME, I MAY NOT BE ABLE TO SLOW MYSELF. I AM HIGHLY PERTURBED BY THE CONTINUING ISSUES. IN LOOKING ONLINE I FIND THAT I AM JUST ONE OF MANY PEOPLE WITH THESE VERY SAME ISSUES WITH THE FREESTYLE. I ABSOLUTELY LOVE THIS CAR AND QUITE FRANKLY I HAVE 3 MORE YEARS OF PAYING FOR IT BUT I NEED IT TO RUN PROPERLY. I HAVE 2 YOUNG CHILDREN THAT I HAUL IN MY CAR AS WELL AS THEIR FRIENDS AND OTHER FAMILY MEMBERS AND IT'S SCARY. MY SON IS ASTHMATIC AND WILL NOT BE ABLE TO STAND THE CAR COME SUMMER SINCE I AM UNABLE TO RUN THE AIR CONDITIONING UNTIL I CAN AFFORD TO REPLACE THE AIR COMPRESSOR. I JUST WISH THAT I HAD KNOWN THAT THE CAR WAS NOT THE "STEAL" I THOUGHT IT TO BE BEFORE I BOUGHT IT. I EVEN SPENT $2000 MORE THAN I HAD PLANNED TO BECAUSE I LIKED THIS CAR SO MUCH. . *TR

Mileage: 140,000

CAR STALLS DAILY THREE TIMES WHILE DRIVING, DEALER CLEANED THE THROTTLE BODY STILL STALLS, ANOTHER DEALER CLEANED THE MAF AND CHANGED THE SPARK PLUGS AND CHANGE CVT TRANSMISSION FLUID, STILL STALLING. NEED A NEW THROTTLE BODY IT IS A COMMON DEFECT WITH FORD AND VERY DANGEROUS SOME ONE WILL GET KILLED BECAUSE OF IT. MY CVT TRANSMISSION START TO SLIP AND NEEDS REPLACEMENT. *TR

Mileage: 78,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 FORD FREESTYLE. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING 10 MPH UPHILL WHEN THE VEHICLE UNEXPECTEDLY LUNGED FORWARD WITHOUT THE BRAKE PEDAL OR THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL BEING ENGAGED. THE VEHICLE CAME TO A STOP WHEN PRESSURE WAS APPLIED TO THE BRAKE PEDAL. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THERE WAS A CONCURRENT INVESTIGATION UNDER NHTSA ACTION NUMBER: PE11018 (VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL). THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE PROBLEM. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 95,000.

Mileage: 95,000

THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO SURGE ON THE HWY. THE RPMS WOULD SURGE FORWARD AND RELAX TO NORMAL RPM SPEED. I RECEIVED A RECALL LETTER A FEW DAY'S AGO. MY WORRY IS THAT I HAVE TAKEN IT TO REPAIR FACILITIES AND THEY FOUND NOTHING WRONG. I AM WORRIED THAT I WILL HAVE TRANSMISSION PROBLEMS BECAUSE OF THE RECALL DEFECT. I HAVE READ MANY POSTS ABOUT CVT TRANSMISSION FAILURE, IT WOULD APPEAR THAT FORD IS DOING NOTHING ABOUT THE TRANSMISSION PROBLEMS. I HAVE OWNED FORDS FOR OVER THIRTY YEARS AND IF THE CVT PROBLEMS ARE NOT ADDRESSED. I WILL NOT BUY ANOTHER, MY FAMILY WILL NOT BUY AGAIN EITHER. *TR

Mileage: 101,000

CAR SURGES WHEN AT LOW SPEEDS WITHOUT APPLYING PRESSURE OF GAS, TRANSMISSION IS SHIFTING VERY WIERD, KICKS HARD THEN THE NEXT DAY WORKS. *TR

Mileage: 90,000

THE FIRST INCIDENT MY FUEL GAUGE IS OFF & PRODUCING INCORRECT DATA OF GAS REMAINING IN CAR & DRIVER WINDOW WOULD ROLL UP AND DOWN WHEN TRYING TO JUST ROLL IT UP. I TOOK THE CAR BACK TO THE DEALERSHIP THEY DID NOT FIX THE ISSUE. ANOTHER INCIDENT I WAS ON THE HIGHWAY AND THE STALLED WHILE DRIVING. THIRD INCIDENT I WAS AT A STOP LIGHT WITH MY 5 YEAR OLD DAUGHTER IN THE CAR, ALL OF A SUDDEN THE CAR MADE A LOUD REVVING UP NOISE THEN SHOT US FORWARD INTO ONCOMING TRAFFIC. I WAS BARELY ABLE TO BACK UP BEFORE THE CARS REACHED US. ANOTHER TIME I WAS DRIVING WITH MY DAUGHTER TAKING HER TO DAYCARE THEN GOING TO WORK AND WE WERE GOING THROUGH A SCHOOL ZONE. WE STOPPED AT A STOP SIGN AND THERE WAS A FAMILY WITH 3 CHILDREN CROSSING AND THE CAR SHOT US FORWARD AGAIN AND WE ALMOST HIT THE FAMILY. SEVERAL TIMES WHEN PICKING UP MY DAUGHTER I WOULD PUT THE CAR IN REVERSE AND MY FOOT WAS ON THE BRAKE PEDAL STILL ALL OF A SUDDEN THE CAR SHOT US BACK INTO THE CARS BEHIND US. THIS CAR IS VERY UNSAFE. I FEAR FOR THE SAFETY OF OTHERS AND MY DAUGHTERS AND MY LIFE WHEN GETTING INTO THIS CAR. FORD SHOULD RECALL THIS VEHICLE AND REPLACE IT WITH A NEW CAR. PEOPLE SHOULDN'T BE AT RISK FOR THIS. *TR

Mileage: 55,000

CAR WAS PARKED IN REAR OF APARTMENT COMPLEX.WHEN I PUT IT IN REVERSE IT LUNGED BACK WITHOUT MY FOOT ON THE GAS, SMASHING THE REAR OF THE CAR INTO THE APARTMENT BUILDING WALL. I DID HAVE A SEAT BELT ON BUT THE IMPACT CAUSED SEVERE NECK TRAUMA AS MY HEAD WAS TURNED AT THE TIME OF IMPACT. I SHUT THE CAR OFF. APPROXIMATELY AN HOUR LATER I STARTED THE CAR, PUT IT IN DRIVE, AND AS I ATTEMPTED TO DRIVE THE CAR HOME, IT WOULD "LOSE POWER", THE WRENCH LIGHT WOULD COME ON, AND THE CAR WOULD HAVE NO TRANSMISSION POWER. I HAD TO PULL THE CAR OVER, TURN IT OFF AND RESTART IT. THIS HAPPENED REPEATEDLY. THE LOCAL FORD DEALERSHIP INCORRECTLY DIAGNOSED AND CHARGED ME A REPAIR FOR CLEANING THE SENSOR - AND REFUSED TO REFUND ME MY DIAGNOSTIC CHARGES EVEN THOUGH MY CAR WAS NOT FIXED. I DID MY OWN RESEARCH TO LEARN IT WAS A THROTTLE BODY ISSUE. THE SERVICE MANAGER STATED THEY WOULD APPLY THE CREDIT TOWARDS REPLACING THE THROTTLE BODY....BUT NOT ALL THE CHARGES. THEY WERE HORRIBLE TO DEAL WITH IN CUSTOMER SERVICE AFTER COMPLETELY FAILING TO FIX MY CAR AND CHARGING ME ALMOST $500. *TR

Mileage: 125,283

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 FORD FREESTYLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS DIFFICULT TO START. ALSO, THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS THE VEHICLE LUNGED FORWARD INDEPENDENTLY. BOTH FAILURES RECURRED NUMEROUS TIMES. THE DEALER AND THE MANUFACTURER WERE NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. HOWEVER, NEITHER OFFERED ANY ASSISTANCE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 45,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 50,329.

Mileage: 45,000

THE VEHICLE LURCHES/LUNGE JUST BEFORE STOP. ON NUMEROUS OCCASIONS, IT WOULD LURCH/LUNGE JUST AS IT IS STOPPING. HAS BEEN GOING ON FOR A YEAR; HAD VEHICLE SERVICED/REPAIRED BUT STILL CONTINUES TO MALFUNCTION. *TR

Mileage: 80,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 FORD FREESTYLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHEN SITTING AT A COMPLETE STOP, THE VEHICLE WOULD LUNGE FORWARD ABNORMALLY. THE VEHICLE WOULD THEN ENGAGE IN FAIL SAFE MODE. THE VEHICLE WAS ABLE TO BE DRIVEN AT LOWER SPEEDS AND WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER FOR DIAGNOSIS. AFTER DIAGNOSIS, THEY ADVISED HER THAT SHE NEEDED TO REPLACE THE TRANSMISSION. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 98,000. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 117,000. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE.

Mileage: 98,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 FORD FREESTYLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 20 TO 70 MPH THE VEHICLE WOULD STALL WITHOUT ANY WARNING AND THEN TURNED IT SELF BACK ON. ALSO, THE VEHICLE WOULD LUNGE FORWARD ON AN INTERMITTENT BASIS. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN INSPECTED BY A DEALER OR AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AND THEY OFFERED NO ASSISTANCE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 75,000. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 80,000. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE.

Mileage: 75,000

UNINTENDED ACCELERATION-I STOPPED AT TRAFFIC LIGHT AND THE ENGINE STAYED AT A HIGH RPM AND DID NOT DROP TO IDLE RPM. I WAS ABLE TO HOLD FOOT ON BRAKE UNTIL LIGHT TURNED GREEN, THE PROBLEM DID NOT REOCCUR. I WAS NOT USING CRUISE CONTROL. I TOOK THE CAR TO MY FORD DEALER AND THEY WERE UNABLE TO FIND ANYTHING WRONG. THIS PROBLEM HAS NOT RECURRED BUT IS VERY FRIGHTENING WHEN IT OCCURS. *TR

Mileage: 71,700

ON OCCASION WE FELT A LITTLE SURGE WHEN BACKING UP. NOTICED PRIMARILY WHEN BACKING OUT OF OUR DRIVER. FOOT WAS NOT ON THE ACCELERATOR AT THE TIME. NO ACCIDENTS OCCURRED. SURGE WAS BRIEF BUT BRAKING WOULD STILL STOP THE VEHICLE. ALSO OBSERVED A SURGE WHEN DRIVING AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS. CRUISE CONTROL WAS NOT ON. THE SURGE WAS BRIEF, MAYBE LASTING 1-2 SECS. IN ADDITION WE'VE EXPERIENCED A LOSS OF ACCELERATION, SLUGGISHNESS. THE THROTTLE CONTROL HAS BEEN REPLACED. *TR

Mileage: 115,000

WAS COMING UP TO A STOP LIGHT AND THE CAR STARTED TO ACCELERATE. WHEN I PUT ON BRAKES, IT ACCELERATED MORE. TO AVOID HITTING 3 CARS IN FRONT OF ME, I WENT OVER A CURB, UP A HILL AND OVER AND EMBANKMENT. THE CAR FINALLY STOPPED IN THE MIDDLE OF A SIDE STREET. THE IMPACT OF COMING OFF THE EMBANKMENT BLEW 2 TIRES AND TOTALED OUT THE BOTTOM OF MY CAR. THE INSURANCE COMPANY HAS TOTALED THE CAR. AS FAR AS THE SPEED OF THE CAR, I WAS DOING 35 UNTIL THE ACCELERATION FAILED AND WHEN I PUT ON THE BRAKES, IT WENT FASTER. I READ ON YOUR WEBSITE WHERE FORD WAS HAVING PROBLEMS WITH LUNGING AND THIS SOUNDS LIKE WHAT HAPPENED WITH MY CAR. ESPECIALLY WHEN I READ FROM OTHERS THAT HAVE POSTED THERE PROBLEMS WITH THIS. I DO BELIEVE THAT FORD NEEDS TO DO A RECALL BEFORE SOMEONE GETS HURT BAD. I DID GO TO THE ER TO GET CHECKED OUT BUT BESIDES SEAT BELT BURN, I WAS FINE.

Mileage: 86,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 FORD FREESTYLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE STOPPED IN A PARKING SPACE WITH THE BRAKE PEDAL APPLIED THE VEHICLE LUNGED FORWARD. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHO DIAGNOSED THAT THE THROTTLE BODY NEEDED TO BE REPLACED AND REPROGRAMMED. AFTER THE REPAIR THE FAILURE RECURRED TWO DIFFERENT TIMES. THE CONTACT STATED ONE OF THE TIMES THE VEHICLE LUNGED FORWARD IT CRASHED INTO A RAIL AND STEPS LEADING TO A SHOP. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN BACK TO THE DEALER WHO DECIDED TO REPROGRAM THE COMPUTER. THERE WAS AN INVESTIGATION UNDER NHTSA ACTION NUMBER: PE11018 (VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL) THAT MAY BE RELATED TO THE FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE AND STATED THE INFORMATION WOULD BE REVIEWED BY THERE GENERAL COUNSEL DIVISION BUT DID NOT OFFER ANY FURTHER ASSISTANCE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 86,936...UPDATED11/21/12 *BF UPDATED 12/3/2012 *JS

Mileage: 86,936

FIRST INCIDENT, 35 MPH DRIVING, WRENCH LIGHT COMES ON, ENGINE CUTS OUT INTO FAIL SAFE MODE, LOSS OF ACCELERATION ABILITY. HAVE TO STOP AND RESTART. HARD TO RESTART FOR A MOMENT. CONTINUES TO HAPPEN MORE AT HIGHER SPEEDS (55 MPH AND 65 MPH ON INTERSTATE). ALSO, LUNGES WHILE FOOT IS ON BRAKE, FORWARD OR BACKWARD DEPENDING IF IN DRIVE OR REVERSE. RESEARCHED ONLINE THAT MANY PEOPLE HAVING THE SAME ISSUE, SO CLEANED THE THROTTLE BODY AND BEHAVIOR DIMINISHED FOR A WEEK OR TWO. CONTEMPLATING REPLACING THROTTLE BODY OUT OF MY OWN POCKET. WE PURCHASED THIS VEHICLE BECAUSE OF THE EXTRA SEATING FOR OUR CHILDREN, AND IT HAS HAPPENED THE FIRST SEVERAL TIMES WITH THE CHILDREN IN THE CAR. SO NOW ITS NOT TRUSTWORTHY. PLEASE DO SOMETHING TO FORCE FORD TO RECTIFY THIS ISSUE. *TR

Mileage: 134,000

RPM SURGE WHILE PARKING. WHEN PULLING INTO A PARKING SPACE WITH FOOT ON BRAKE, CAR LUNGES. WHEN COMING TO A STOP AT A TRAFFIC LIGHT, CAR HAS ALSO BEEN KNOWN TO LUNGE. MOST ALL INCIDENTS OCCURRED WHILE AC WAS RUNNING AND WHEEL WAS SHARPLY TURNED. *TR

Mileage: 98,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 FORD FREESTYLE. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 15 MPH, THE CONTACT NOTICED A CLUNKING SOUND AND AN ABNORMAL VIBRATION COMING FROM THE ENGINE. THE FAILURE WAS ALSO NOTICEABLE WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED. ADDITIONALLY, THE VEHICLE WOULD JERK FORWARD OR BACKWARD WHEN SWITCHING GEARS. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING. THERE WAS AN INVESTIGATION UNDER NHTSA ACTION NUMBER: PE11018 (VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL) THAT COULD HAVE BEEN RELATED TO THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 69,500.

Mileage: 69,500

MY CAR WILL LURCH FORWARD SUDDENLY WHEN PUT INTO PARK, AND SOMETIMES REVERSE AND MOSTLY DRIVE. SCARY. *TR

Mileage: 75,000

AT LOW SPEEDS WITH THE A/C ON, THE VEHICLE LUNGES FOWARD (WHILE IN DRIVE) OR BACKWARD (WHILE IN REVERSE). THIS IS NOTICED MOST WHEN PULLING IN OR OUT OF A GARAGE OR PARKING SPACE. *TR

Mileage: 86,913

ON 9/5/2012, WAS SITTING IN DRIVE THRU AT MCDONALD'S. WHEN I PICKED MY FOOT UP OFF THE BRAKE TO EASE FORWARD, THE CAR LUNGED FORWARD. I QUICKLY STEP ON THE BRAKES HARD, BUT EACH TIME I TRIED TO EASE FORWARD THIS OCCURRED A TOTAL OF THREE TIMES. LUCKILY, I WAS FAR ENOUGH BEHIND THE CAR IN FRONT OF ME THAT THIS DID NOT CAUSE AN INCIDENT. THIS HAS ALSO OCCURRED ON PREVIOUS OCCASIONS, AND WHEN BACKING SLOWLY OUT OF A PARKING SPACE. I DID NOT THINK ANYTHING OF IT UNTIL THIS LAST OCCURRENCE. *TR

FOR QUITE SOME TIME, MY 2005 FORD FREESTYLE LUNGES AND WILL STALL WHEN OPERATING AT LOW SPEEDS (PARKING, AND BACKING UP) WITH THE AIR CONDITIONING ON. IT EITHER LUNGES FORWARD OR BACKWARDS (IF IN REVERSE), THEN STALLS AND GOES INTO FAILSAFE MODE. THIS IS VERY ANNOYING. THE CAR SHOULD NOT DO THIS. NOW IT'S HAPPENING WHEN IDLING AT STOP LIGHTS OR IN TRAFFIC WITH THE AIR CONDITIONING ON...WHICH IS GREAT IN RUSH HOUR TRAFFIC IN FLORIDA WHEN IT'S 95 DEGREES OUTSIDE...HAVING TO DRIVE AROUND WITH THE WINDOWS DOWN BECAUSE I CAN'T DRIVE WITH AIR ON OR CAR WILL STALL IS HIGHLY ANNOYING. WITH ALL THE OTHER COMPLAINTS THIS SHOULD BE A RECALL. THE CAR HAS 147K MILES ON IT (MOSTLY HIGHWAY) AND I LOVE MY CAR. THE LUNGING IS SCARY THOUGH. I'M HAVING TO LOOK FOR PARKING SPACES WITH LIMITED NEIGHBORS SO WE DON'T LUNGE INTO ANOTHER CAR. *TR

Mileage: 115,000

VEHICLE PLACED IN PARK ON A 100+ DEGREE DAY WITH AIR CONDITIONER RUNNING, THE IDLE BECOME ERRATIC, SURGING TO ABOUT 1800 RPM AND THEN DOWN TO APPROX 300(ALMOST STALL), BACK TO 1500 DOWN TO 400(ALMOST STALL). VEHICLE DID THIS SEVERAL TIMES OVER A 30 MINUTE PERIOD. LATER THAT SAME DAY, OUTSIDE TEMP STILL 100+, WHILE SLOWLY REVERSING, VEHICLE SURGES SEVERAL TIMES. HAD TO "STAND" ON BRAKE PEDAL TO KEEP THE VEHICLE FROM MOVING. LATER AGAIN THAT DAY, TEMPS STILL 100+, WHILE PULLING INTO A PARKING SPOT, VEHICLE SURGES AGAIN. CURRENT ODOMETER 106840. HAD MY PERSONAL MECHANIC COME OUT TONIGHT AND LOOK AT THE VEHICLE. WE BELIEVE IT TO BE THE THROTTLE BODY. NO DIAGNOSTIC FAILURE CODES. COMPUTER "SCAN" INDICATES THAT VOLTAGES TO THROTTLE BODY MAY BE INCORRECT(LOW). I AM REPORTING THIS, AS AN INTERNET SEARCH RETURNED MANY HITS OF THE SAME PROBLEM. *TR

Mileage: 105,000

I'VE NOTICED THE CAR TO LUNGE AND IDLING VERY HIGH. WHEN I BACK OUT OF A PARKING STALL FOR INSTANCE, THE CAR LUNGES OUT AND I HAVE TO KEEP MY FOOT ON THE BRAKE. WHEN I'M AT A FULL STOP; AT TIMES YOU CAN HEAR THE CAR IDLING VERY HIGH AND WHEN YOU LET GO OF BRAKE THE CAR LUNGES OUT. DURING TRAFFIC, YOU HAVE TO MAKE SURE YOU CONTINUALLY KEEP THE BRAKE ON, OR THE CAR WILL THRUST FORWARD AND HIT THE VEHICLE AHEAD. *TR

Mileage: 83,824

MY VEHICLE LUNGED BACKWARDS AND ALMOST HIT A PASSING CAR. THE ENGINE FAIL SAFE MODE CAME ON AND CAR CONTINUED TO LUNG FORWARD. I NOTICED THIS HAPPEN WHEN THE AC WAS ON. I EXPERIENCED NO ISSUES WHEN THE AC WAS OFF. FORD WANTED ME TO PAY $1800 TO FIX THE THROTTLE BODY AND INTAKE VALVES. AFTER RESEARCHING ON THE WEB, I SAW MULTIPLE COMPLAINTS ON THE SAME ISSUE. WHY ISN'T THIS BEING LOOKED INTO WITH A HIGH SENSE OF URGENCY. IT'S OBVIOUSLY AN ISSUE AS I ALSO EXPERIENCED THE SAME ISSUE ON MULTIPLE OCCASIONS AND DIDN'T KNOW WHY UNTIL THE LAST TIME IT HAPPENED TODAY. I LIVE IN TX SO UNDERSTANDABLY IT IS HOT. *TR

Mileage: 109,600

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 FORD FREESTYLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE EXITING A PARKING SPACE IN REVERSE AT 5 MPH, THE CONTACT SHIFTED BETWEEN REVERSE AND DRIVE WHEN VEHICLE SURGED FORWARD AND BACKWARD ABNORMALLY. THE CONTACT HAD TO MAINTAIN PRESSURE ON THE BRAKE PEDAL TO STOP THE VEHICLE FROM SURGING. THE FAILURE RECURRED FREQUENTLY AND WAS MOST PROMINENT WHEN THE AIR CONDITIONER WAS ACTIVATED OR THE WEATHER WAS HOT. THE FAILURE LATER RECURRED AND THE CONTACT CRASHED AGAINST A POOL TABLE IN A RESIDENTIAL GARAGE. THE BUMPER WAS SCRATCHED AND THE CONTACT DID NOT SUSTAIN ANY INJURIES. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER WHO WAS UNABLE TO DETERMINE THE FAILURE. THE AIR CONDITIONER COMPRESSOR FAILED BUT WAS NOT REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 50,000. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 95,000.

Mileage: 50,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 FORD FREESTYLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE SITTING AT A STOP SIGN THE VEHICLE ACCELERATED INDEPENDENTLY. THE FAILURE RECURRED 5 TIMES. THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT THE FAILURE RECURRED MOST OFTEN WHEN THE WEATHER TEMPERATURE WAS OVER 100 DEGREES. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO SECURE AN APPOINTMENT WITH THE DEALER. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 88,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 89,355.

Mileage: 88,000

THE VEHICLE UNEXPECTEDLY SURGES WHEN TURNING INTO A PARKING SPACE OR SITTING AT DRIVE THROUGH. ALSO HAVING ISSUES WITH ENGINE DYING WHEN REVERSING. *TR

Mileage: 35,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 FORD FREESTYLE. THE CONTACT STATED AS HE CAME TO A STOP SIGN THERE WAS A SUDDEN INCREASE ON ENGINE RPMS. THE CONTACT MENTIONED THAT HE ENGAGED THE BRAKE PEDAL BUT IT FAILED TO STOP THE VEHICLE. HOWEVER, THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO TURN THE VEHICLE OFF AND RESTART IT IN ORDER TO RESET THE SYSTEM. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHO DIAGNOSED THAT THE MECHATRONICS CONTROL UNIT NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE REMEDY FAILED TO REPAIR THE PROBLEM. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN BACK TO THE DEALER WHO DIAGNOSED THAT THE THROTTLE BODY NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VIN WAS UNKNOWN. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 96,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 98,000.

Mileage: 96,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 FORD FREESTYLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE BRAKING TO A STOP, THE VEHICLE SURGED FORWARD ABNORMALLY. THE FAILURE RECURRED MOSTLY WHEN THE AIR CONDITIONER WAS ACTIVATED. IN ORDER TO CORRECT THE FAILURE, THE CONTACT WOULD APPLY THE BRAKES AND SHIFT TO NEUTRAL, BEFORE SHIFTING THE VEHICLE INTO DRIVE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO THE DEALER OR A REPAIR SHOP FOR INSPECTION OR REPAIRS. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF FAILURE HOWEVER, DID NOT PROVIDE ANY ASSISTANCE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 15,000. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 50,100.

Mileage: 15,000

I NOTICED THAT MY CAR WOULD SPEED UP AS I TURNED INTO PARKING PLACES AT LOW SPEED. TOLD MY NON-FORD MECHANIC TO TAKE A LOOK IN NOV. 2009. HE SUGGESTED A FUEL SYSTEM CLEANUP. IT SEEMED TO WORK UNTIL AUGUST 2010 WHEN MY CHILDREN'S SCHOOL STARTED A CARPOOL LINE FOR AFTER SCHOOL PICKUP. IT IS HOT IN MY CITY IN AUGUST, SO I SPENT PROBABLY 20 MINUTES IDLING WITH THE AC ON. WHEN I WOULD START TO LET UP ON THE BRAKE AS THE LINE BEGAN TO MOVE FORWARD, MY VEHICLE'S ENGINE WOULD REV UP AND MY CAR WOULD LURCH FORWARD WITHOUT MY FOOT EVER COMING FULLY OFF THE BRAKE. IT DID NOT APPEAR TO HAPPEN IF I TURNED THE AC OFF. TO COMPENSATE I WOULD TURN CAR OFF AND ROLL WINDOWS DOWN IF I KNEW I WOULD BE WAITING MORE THAN A FEW MINUTES, BUT WHEN THE TEMP IS 100+ OUTSIDE IT IS MISERABLE TO DO THIS. ONCE THE WEATHER COOLS OFF (BELOW 90) THE LUNGING SEEMS TO GO AWAY. THE SAME PROBLEM HAPPENED IN AUGUST 2011, AND AGAIN IN AUGUST 2012. THIS AUGUST IT HAS BEEN MUCH WORSE. SOMETIMES I HAVE JUST STARTED MY CAR WHEN I EXPERIENCE THE LUNGING. FINALLY TOOK CAR TO FORD AND WAS TOLD THAT I NEED THROTTLE BODY REPLACED FOR $900. BECAUSE I ALSO NEED A NEW ALTERNATOR (AND HAVE REPLACED REAR SHOCKS AND ENGINE MOUNT IN LAST 4 MONTHS), I OPTED NOT TO REPAIR AT THIS TIME. I HAVE TO BE SO CAREFUL IN TRAFFIC FOR FEAR OF CAUSING AN ACCIDENT, AND IT APPEARS I AM NOT THE ONLY ONE! THIS IS AN EXTREMELY DANGEROUS SITUATION, AND I AM HOPING THAT FORD WILL ISSUE A RECALL AS THIS IS NOT WHAT I WOULD CONSIDER "ROUTINE MAINTENANCE" NOR A RARE INSTANCE OF MECHANICAL FAILURE. *TR

Mileage: 70,755

I JUST PURCHASED MY FREESTYLE IN MARCH FROM A USED CAR DEALER. OVER THE LAST 3 MONTHS OR SO IT HAS STARTED LUNGING AT SLOW SPEEDS. MULTIPLE TIMES COMING CLOSE TO HITTING ANOTHER VEHICLE AFTER PULLING TO A FULL STOP AT A TRAFFIC LIGHT AND WITH FOOT PRESSED FIRMLY ON THE BRAKE PEDAL. I AM SCARED TO DEATH TO DRIVE THIS VEHICLE BUT SINCE ITS THE ONLY ONE I HAVE AND I'M UNDER CONTRACT, ITS NOT REALLY A CHOICE AT THIS POINT. SEEING HOW MANY OF THIS VEHICLES ARE HAVING THIS SAME PROBLEM, I AM SURE THAT IT WILL CAUSE A SERIOUS ACCIDENT. WHY ISN'T FORD DOING ANYTHING ABOUT THIS PROBLEM??? IF I HAD KNOWN ABOUT THIS BEFORE MAKING MY PURCHASE, I WOULD NOT HAVE BOUGHT IT. I LOVE FORDS CARS, MY PREVIOUS VEHICLE WAS A TAURUS, BUT IF THEY ARE GOING TO CONTINUE TO HAVE THESE KINDS OF SERIOUS PROBLEMS, I WILL BE RETHINKING ANY FUTURE PURCHASES!!! *TR

Mileage: 106,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 FORD FREESTYLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE SURGED WHENEVER COMING TO STOP OR WHEN IN REVERSE. THE CONTACT ALSO STATED THAT THE ENGINE MOTOR MOUNT HAD FRACTURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO THE DEALER. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 18,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 68,000.

Mileage: 18,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 FORD FREESTYLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS THE VEHICLE STALLED. ALSO, THE CONTACT MENTIONED THAT THE VEHICLE ACCELERATED AND LUNGED FORWARD WITHOUT ANY WARNINGS. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHO WAS UNABLE TO DIAGNOSE THE FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 70,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 87,000.

Mileage: 70,000

WE WERE BACKING UP IN A PARKING LOT AND THE CAR ACCELERATED TO WHERE WE HAD TO SLAM ON THE BRAKES, LUCKILY NO ONE WAS BEHIND US OR WE COULD HAVE CAUSED AN ACCIDENT. IT IS LURCHING FORWARD WHEN WE ARE AT SLOW SPEEDS FOR NO REASON, I AM WORRIED THAT IF SOMEONE IS IN FRONT OR BACK OF US WE WILL HIT THEM. THIS HAPPENED ABOUT 2 SUMMERS AGO BUT A PART WAS REPLACED AND IT HAD NOT BEEN A PROBLEM AGAIN UNTIL NOW. I HAVE NOTICED THAT IT BECOMES AN ISSUE ON HOT DAYS WHEN MY A/C IS ON. *TR

Mileage: 99,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 FORD FREESTYLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE LUNGED FORWARD OR IN REVERSE WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS PLACED IN PARK GEAR, OR DRIVEN AT LOW SPEEDS. THE VEHICLE ALSO ACCELERATED WHEN THE CONTACT REMOVED HIS FOOT FROM THE BRAKE PEDAL. THE FAILURE OCCURRED WITHOUT WARNING, AND RECURRED INTERMITTENTLY. THE VEHICLE HESITATED TO ACCELERATE TO HIGHER SPEEDS. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER BUT WAS NOT INSPECTED SINCE THE FAILURE WAS NOT PRESENT. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 62,000. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 55,000.

Mileage: 55,000

WHILE IDLING WAITING TO PICK UP MY CHILDREN AT SCHOOL. THE CAR STARTED TO LUNGE / ACCELERATE UNEXPECTEDLY. HAD I NOT HAD MY FOOT ON THE BRAKE MY CAR WOULD HAVE MOVED FORWARD AND HIT THE CAR IN FRONT OF ME OR A PERSON LEAVING THE SCHOOL TO GO TO THE PARKING LOT. THIS IS NOT THE FIRST TIME THAT THIS HAS HAPPENED IN THE RECENT MONTHS AND I AM AFRAID THAT I AM GOING TO HIT SOMEONE WHILE IN THE STOP POSITION AT A LIGHT OR IN THE PARKING LOT. *TR

Mileage: 130,000

OUR FORD FREESTYLE WILL RANDOMLY SURGE BACKWARD/FORWARD AT A HIGH RATE OF SPEED WHEN GOING FROM PARK TO REVERSE, OR GOING FROM REVERSE TO DRIVE, OR GOING FROM PARK TO DRIVE. THIS HAS CAUSED MY WIFE TO ALMOST HIT SEVERAL CARS. IT WILL ALSO SURGE FORWARD WHEN SITTING AT A STOP SIGN OR RED LIGHT. THIS HAS CAUSED US TO HAVE TO SLAM ON OUR BREAKS SEVERAL TIMES TO AVOID A ACCIDENT. THERE NEEDS TO BE A RECALL ON THIS VEHICLE BEFORE SOMEONE IS INJURED OR KILLED BECAUSE OF FORD'S FAILURE. *TR

Mileage: 85,500

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 FORD FREESTYLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHEN ATTEMPTING TO ACCELERATE FROM A COMPLETE STOP, THE VEHICLE WOULD LUNGE FORWARD ABNORMALLY. NEITHER THE DEALER NOR THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 59,000.

Mileage: 59,000

FOR A NUMBER OF WEEKS, MY 2005 FORD FREESTYLE HAS LUNGED FORWARD WHILE SITTING STILL. AFTER THE CAR LUNGES FORWARD THE DASHBOARD READOUT SAYS: "ENGINE FAILURE MODE". THIS HAPPENED ON FRIDAY JULY 6TH WHILE STOPPED AT A RED LIGHT AND ALMOST LUNGED INTO SPEEDING TRAFFIC, AND MORE RECENTLY ON FRIDAY AUGUST 3RD WHILE AT A STOP SIGN. THIS ISSUE COMES 18 MONTHS AFTER REPLACING THE VEHICLE TRANSMISSION AT 50,000 MILES AT THE COST OF MORE THAN $5,000. I WISH TO REPORT THIS ISSUE TO THE NHTSA AS I AM SEEING MANY OTHER REPORTS FOR THIS VERY ISSUE REPORTED AND THINK THAT THIS NEEDS TO BE A RECALL AS THIS IS A VERY BIG SAFETY RISK. *TR

Mileage: 89,000

ON MARCH 4TH 2010 I WAS BACKING OUT OF MY SISTERS DRIVEWAY WHEN MY CAR SURGED AND CAUSED ME TO BACK INTO HER NEIGHBORS GARAGE ACROSS THE ALLEY. SINCE THEN I HAVE HAD NUMEROUS CLOSE CALLS FROM ALMOST HITTING PEDESTRIANS IN CROSS WALKS TO ALMOST HITTING THE FRONT OF STORES, OR OTHER VEHICLES WHILE ATTEMPTING TO PULL INTO OR BACK OUT OF PARKING SPOTS. THE CAR ALSO SURGES AT STOP LIGHTS. I HAVE STARTED PUTTING MY CAR IN PARK WHILE IDLING SO THAT I DON'T END UP IN AN ACCIDENT. IN MAY OF 2012 I HIT A METAL FENCE POST WHILE ATTEMPTING TO PARK MY CAR AT THE LOCAL RODEO. THE CAR IS DANGEROUS & I DO NOT ALLOW MY DAUGHTERS, WHO ARE BOTH OLD ENOUGH TO DRIVE, TO DRIVE MY VEHICLE. FORD NEEDS TO RECALL THIS DANGEROUS MALFUNCTION BEFORE SOMEONE IS SERIOUSLY INJURED.

Mileage: 80,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 FORD FREESTYLE. WHILE IN REVERSE WITH THE CONTACTS FOOT ON THE BRAKE, THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY SURGED BACKWARDS. THE CONTACT CONTINUED TO APPLY THE BRAKES UNTIL THE VEHICLE STOPPED. THE VEHICLE THEN STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO RESTART THE VEHICLE. THE FAILURE OCCURRED INTERMITTENTLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR A DIAGNOSTIC TEST. THE TECHNICIAN WAS UNABLE TO DIAGNOSE THE FAILURE. THERE WAS AN INVESTIGATION UNDER NHTSA ACTION NUMBER: PE11018 (VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL) THAT MAY BE RELATED TO THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 70,000.

Mileage: 70,000

THE SAME THING HAPPENS EVERY TIME THE WEATHER GETS WARM (90+ DEGREES F). VEHICLE LUNGES FORWARD OR BACK WITHOUT MY FOOT ON THROTTLE PEDAL AND WITH STALL WHEN BRAKE IS PRESSED HARD TO STOP LUNGE. HAVE BEEN TOLD BY SEVERAL TECHNICIANS THAT THE THROTTLE BODY SHOULD HAVE BEEN RECALLED. WE HAVE REPLACED IT TWICE ALREADY. IT HAS PORTS THAT "HEAT" IT THOUGH THE RADIATOR. HAVE BEEN TOLD THAT IT SHOULDN'T HAVE THE PORTS. WE LIVE IN FL. THIS CAR IS NOT MADE FOR HOT WEATHER. MIGHT BE OK TO LEAVE THAT HEATED THROTTLE BODY ON IN COOLER CLIMATES, BUT NOT IN FL. HUGE SAFETY HAZARD. I HAVE HAD TO ADJUST MY DRIVING TO COMPENSATE FOR THE LUNGING. (I THROW VEHICLE IN NEUTRAL INSTEAD OF PRESSING BRAKE SO THAT THE LUNGING STOPS) ALSO, I CAN SOMETIMES PRESS THE GAS PEDAL AND THE VEHICLE DOES NOT MOVE AT ALL. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 FORD FREESTYLE. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING 4 MPH WHEN THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO ACCELERATE INDEPENDENTLY. THE FAILURE RECURRED FOUR OR MORE TIMES BOTH FORWARD AND IN REVERSE. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN TAKEN TO A DEALER OR A MECHANIC FOR DIAGNOSIS OR REPAIRS. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 57,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 65,000.

Mileage: 57,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 FORD FREESTYLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE REVERSING AT APPROXIMATELY 5 MPH, THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY SURGED BACKWARDS. THE FAILURE ALSO OCCURRED WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS IN DRIVE. THE FAILURE OCCURRED MOSTLY AT LOW SPEEDS AND WHEN THE AIR CONDITIONER WAS ACTIVATED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR A DIAGNOSTIC TEST. THERE WAS AN INVESTIGATION UNDER NHTSA ACTION NUMBER: PE11018 (VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL) THAT MAY BE RELATED TO THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 90,000.

Mileage: 90,000

SAME ISSUES AS INVESTIGATION # PE11018. I WAS BACKING OUT OF A PARKING SPACE AND THE ENGINE ATTEMPTED TO SURGE THREE SEPARATE TIMES. I WAS IN CONTROL WITH MY FOOT ON THE BRAKE. AFTER EXITING THE PARKING LOT, I DROVE ABOUT 400-500 FEET AND STOPPED. BACKED UP AND THEN AS I WENT FORWARD, THE ENGINE SURGED AND THEN THE CAR WENT INTO FAIL SAFE MODE. I HAVE HAD THE ENGINE SURGE IN REVERSE OVER THE PAST YEAR THAT I HAVE OWNED IT, BUT THIS IS THE FIRST TIME IT HAS RESULTED IN A "FAIL SAFE" MODE. IT IS NOW IN THE SHOP AND THE DEALER BELIEVES THAT IT IS A THROTTLE BODY AND/OR AND ECM MODULE FAILURE. *TR

Mileage: 66,592

WHEN PULLING INTO OR BACKING OUT OF PARKING SPACE, VEHICLE SPEED SUDDENLY INCREASES WHEN FOOT IS NOT ON ACCELERATOR. WHEN THIS HAPPENS VEHICLE "LUNGES" AND SOMETIMES TRAVELS FAIRLY FAR. WHEN BREAK IS APPLIED THE MOVEMENT STOPS, BUT AT TIMES IT TAKES VERY FIRM PRESSURE ON BREAK PEDAL FOR MOVEMENT TO STOP. THIS HAS OCCURRED WITH THE AIR CONDITIONER ON AND OFF, WITH STEERING WHEEL TURNED OR STRAIGHT. IT HAS ALSO HAPPENED WHEN STOPPED AT TRAFFIC LIGHTS. THIS CAN BE VERY SCARY WHEN PARKING IN A PARKING GARAGE OR PULL INTO A DRIVEWAY, AS YOU DON'T KNOW IF VEHICLE WILL STOP BEFORE IT MAKES CONTACT WITH A WALL OR A HOUSE. SOME PARKING GARAGES DON'T HAVE CONCRETE WALLS TO HELP STOP THE VEHICLE. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 FORD FREESTYLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE RPMS WOULD INCREASE EXCESSIVELY WHEN SHIFTING IN REVERSE. IN ADDITION, THE VEHICLE WOULD SPORADICALLY LUNGE BACKWARD WHEN THE RPMS WOULD INCREASE. THE FAILURE RECURRED NUMEROUS TIMES. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN INSPECTED OR REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 109,097.

Mileage: 109,097

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 FORD FREESTYLE. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING 30 MPH WHEN THE VEHICLE ACCELERATED ABNORMALLY AND INDEPENDENTLY. IN ADDITION, THE VEHICLE WOULD SPORADICALLY STALL WHEN THE FAILURE OCCURRED. THE CONTACT WAS A MECHANIC AND INSPECTED THE VEHICLE. HE WAS ABLE TO GENERATE FAILURE CODES THAT INDICATED THROTTLE BODY FAILURES. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 141,000. UPDATED 8/31/12 *CN THE CONSUMER STATED WITH EACH FAILURE THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON AND WHEN ACCESSED THROUGH THE OBDII CONNECTOR, P2104 TAC FORCED TO IDLE AND P2111 TAC SYSTEM STUCK OPEN TROUBLE CODES, WERE PRESENTED. UPDATED 09/11/2012 *JS

Mileage: 141,000

MY CAR IS LUNGING FORWARDS/BACKWARDS AND MY MOTOR REVS UP AT THE TIME THIS LUNGING OCCURS. SOMETIMES IT HAPPENS WHILE I AM SITTING AT A RED LIGHT, STOP SIGN, OR DRIVE THRU (ANYTIME THE CAR IS ON AND MY FOOT IT ON THE BRAKE) AND SOMETIMES IT HAPPENS RIGHT AFTER I PUT THE CAR IN DRIVE OR REVERSE AS I GO TO RELEASE THE BRAKE PEDAL (BEFORE PUTTING MY FOOT ON THE GAS). I HAVE TO HURRY AND PRESS THE BRAKE BACK DOWN BEFORE HITTING SOMEONE OR SOMETHING. THIS IS VERY SCARY FOR I HAVE ALMOST HIT PEOPLE WALKING IN CROSSWALKS, CARS IN PARKING LOTS, AND HAVE ALMOST RAN INTO BACK SIDE OF MY HOUSE WHERE I PARK ON A DAILY BASIS. AFTER HAVING THIS HAPPEN TO ME TODAY ON MY LUNCH, I WENT ONLINE TO SEE IF THERE WAS A RECALL FOR THIS PROBLEM AND FOUND THAT MANY OTHER PEOPLE ARE EXPERIENCING THIS AND THERE HAS NOT BEEN A RECALL BUT IT IS OR WAS UNDER INVESTIGATION. I ALSO NOTICED OTHERS HAVE HAD TO HAVE THEIR AIR CONDITIONER REPAIRED AND/OR MOTOR MOUNTS FIXED. I HAVE ALSO HAD TO REPAIR THE SAME EXACT THINGS, DONE BY MY DEALERSHIP. I WOULD HAVE THE LUNGING PROBLEM AND THEN IT WOULD STOP FOR A WHILE AND THEN START AGAIN. I DIDN'T REALIZE THIS UNTIL READING ABOUT OTHERS BUT I, LIKE THEM, EXPERIENCE THIS WORSE DURING THE SUMMER MONTHS WHEN IT IS HOT WEATHER. OTHER THAN THIS LUNGING AND MOTOR REVVING PROBLEM I HAVE BEEN SATISFIED WITH MY CAR. AFTER LOOKING ONLINE THIS IS OBVIOUSLY A FORD PROBLEM AND IS NOT FAIR TO THE CUSTOMERS TO HAVE TO PAY TO HAVE THIS PROBLEM FIXED. *TR

Mileage: 80,000

ROAD TRIP FROM BC TO ONTARIO, DRIVING THROUGH MOUNTAINS, FIRST OCCURRENCE IN CHASE, BC, AT DAIRY QUEEN CAR LUNGED IN DRIVE THROUGH, HEARD WHINY NOISE FROM ENGINE, GETS WORSE WHEN TURNING STEERING WHEEL. LAST OCCURRENCE ON TRIP, DRIVING BACK INTO HOPE, BC, AFTER CRUISE CONTROL WANT TO SPEED UP A BIT BUT NO POWER, GET OUT OF CRUISE CONTROL AND CAR STALLS WHILE GOING ABOUT 60 KPH!!! MANAGE TO GET OFF THE HIGHWAY ONTO MERGING LANE. HUSBAND CHECKED FLUID LEVELS BUT EVERYTHING IS TOPPED UP. MANAGE TO START UP AGAIN AFTER 3 TRIES AND GET HOME SAFELY. ADDRESS IS IN CANADA, PLEASE IGNORE CALIFORNA AND ZIP CODE. *TR

Mileage: 131,500

PULLING INTO PARKING SPACE FACING RESTAURANT, WITH FOOT ON BRAKE PEDAL, CAR LUNGED FORWARD. CURBING KEPT ME FROM HITTING PEOPLE WALKING INTO RESTAURANT. A/C COMPRESSOR REPLACED A FEW DAY PRIOR TO THIS INCIDENCE; HOWEVER, CAR HAS BEEN LUNGING SINCE A/C COMPRESSOR WAS REPLACED. THE DAY THE AC COMPRESSOR WAS REPLACED AND I DROVE THE CAR OFF OF THE FORD DEALERSHIP LOT, MY CAR LUNGED PULLING INTO PARKING SPACE AT THE POST OFFICE -- I THOUGHT THE FLOOR MAT HAD GOTTEN CAUGHT ON THE GAS PEDAL AND WAS CAUSING THE PROBLEM THE LUNGING HAPPENS BOTH GOING FORWARD AND BACKWARDS. TOOK CAR BACK TO FORD DEALERSHIP WHERE A/C COMPRESSOR WAS INSTALLED; GENTLEMAN AT "QUICK LUBE" DESK SAID HE HAD NEVER HEARD OF THIS PROBLEM WITH THE FREESTYLE OR AT LEAST HE HAD NEVER WRITTEN UP A SERVICE REPORT FOR THIS PROBLEM. HAVE DISCOVERED ON-LINE NUMEROUS ENTRIES REGARDING THIS PROBLEM WITH THE FREESTYLE. FEEL FORD MOTOR COMPANY SHOULD TAKE RESPONSIBILITY FOR CORRECTING THIS PROBLEM. *TR

Mileage: 775,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 FORD FREESTYLE. THE CONTACT STATED THE VEHICLE WOULD ABNORMALLY ACCELERATE WHEN FIRST STARTED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR REPAIRS OR INSPECTION. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 70,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 80,000. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE.

Mileage: 70,000

WHEN DRIVING AT LOW SPEEDS (5-10 MPH), WHETHER IN FORWARD OR REVERSE, THE CAR WILL LUNGE FORWARD (OR BACKWARD IF IN REVERSE). THIS HAS HAPPENED AT LEAST 10 TIMES OVER THE LAST 4 DAYS, RESULTING IN SEVERAL NEAR-MISS ACCIDENTS WITH VEHICLES, AS WELL AS ALMOST HITTING A PEDESTRIAN MULTIPLE TIMES. THE ENGINE LUNGING HAS ONLY OCCURRED AT LOW SPEEDS, MOSTLY WHEN THE TEMPERATURES ARE ABOVE 85 DEGREES. THE ENGINE LUNGING OCCURS WHEN I'M DRIVING AT LOW SPEEDS, SUCH AS WHEN I'M BACKING OUT OF A PARKING SPOT, OR DRIVING IN TRAFFIC IN WHICH I'M DRIVING AT A LOW SPEED. THE TIME BEFORE LAST, IT WAS IN THE SCHOOL PARKING LOT WHEN I WAS PICKING UP MY SON FROM SUMMER SCHOOL. BOTH THESE TIMES, A PEDESTRIAN WAS ALMOST HIT WHEN THE CAR LUNGED FORWARD. TODAY, I WAS IN TRAFFIC IN THE WALMART PARKING LOT WHEN THE CAR LUNGED FORWARD, ALMOST CAUSING ME TO HIT THE CAR IN FRONT OF ME. WHEN THIS HAPPENS, THE CHECK ENGINE SYMBOL LIGHTS ON THE DASHBOARD, AS WELL AS THE ENGINE FAILSAFE MODE COMING ON. I HAVE TO TURN THE CAR COMPLETELY OFF AND BACK ON TO GET THESE LIGHTS OFF. *TR

Mileage: 28,504

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 FORD FREESTYLE. WHILE IDLING IN THE DRIVEWAY, THE VEHICLE LUNGED FORWARD ABNORMALLY. THE CONTACT APPLIED THE BRAKES AND THE VEHICLE CAME TO A STOP. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN DIAGNOSED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE PROBLEM. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 152,000.

Mileage: 152,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 FORD FREESTYLE.THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT ANY SPEED THE VEHICLE WOULD STALL WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE THE THROTTLE SENSOR WAS REPLACED. AFTER THE REPAIR THE VEHICLE FAILED AGAIN. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN BACK TO THE DEALER HERE THE THROTTLE WAS REPLACED A SECOND TIME BUT TO NO AVAIL. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN BACK TO THE DEALER AND THE EGR VALVE WAS REPLACED. THE FAILURE WAS STILL NOT CORRECTED. THE VEHICLE WAS CURRENTLY AT THE DEALER AWAITING REPAIR. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 55,000.

Mileage: 55,000

THIS HAS BEEN OCCURRING SINCE THE CAR WAS PURCHASED IN 2005. IN HOT DAYS WHEN THE AC IS ON THE CAR LUNGES FORWARDS OR BACKWARDS. IT JUST DEPENDS IF YOU HAVE IT IN DRIVE OR REVERSE. WHEN SITTING AT A RED LIGHT OR STOP SIGN THE CAR'S RPMS GO HIGH FOR A MINUTE THEN THE CAR SLOWS DOWN AND STOPS. THERE HAS BEEN TIMES WHERE IT LUNGES FORWARDS SO HARD IT ALMOST HITS THE CAR OR WHATEVER IS IN FRONT OF YOU. FORD NEEDS TO FIX THIS PROBLEM BEFORE A DEATH RESULTS. IF YOU ARE AWARE OF THIS PROBLEM AND FORD IS TOO THEN WHY IS NOTHING BEING DONE!!!! *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 FORD FREESTYLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHEN REVERSING OR WITH THE BRAKE DEPRESSED AND MOVING FORWARD, THE VEHICLE WOULD SUDDENLY ACCELERATE WITHOUT WARNING. THE FAILURE WAS EXPERIENCED SEVERAL TIMES. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE A DIAGNOSTIC WAS PERFORMED BUT THE DEALER WAS UNABLE TO LOCATE A FAILURE CODE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 70,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 90,000.

Mileage: 70,000

VEHICLE LUNGED FORWARD IN PARKING LOT WITH BOTH MY WIFE'S FEET PUSHING THE BRAKE PEDAL TO THE FLOOR. HIT PARKING DIVIDER AND MY WIFE WAS ABLE TO GET THE CAR INTO PARK. ENGINE CONTINUED TO ACCELERATE IN PARK, THEN RESUMED NORMAL IDLE. DASH SERVICE AND ENGINE LIGHTS APPEARED. TAKEN TO FORD GARAGE IMMEDIATELY. DEALERSHIP RESISTING COVERAGE UNDER EXTENDED FORD POWERTRAIN WARRANTY. *TR

Mileage: 55,000

VEHICLE UNEXPECTEDLY AND WITH GREAT SPEED LURCHES IN BOTH FORWARD AND REVERSE. I NOTICE THE ISSUE MOST OFTEN WHEN PULLING INTO OR OUT OF A PARKING SPOT OR JUST AFTER USING THE BRAKE. THE CAR SUDDENLY ACCELERATES WITHOUT WARNING FORCING ME TO SLAM ON THE BRAKES SO THAT I DO NOT HIT OTHER VEHICLES OR UNINTENTIONALLY ENTER TRAFFIC. THE ISSUE IS VERY DANGEROUS BECAUSE THERE IS NO FOREWARNING AND HAS APPEARED TO BE HAPPENING MORE OFTEN AND WITH GREATER FORCE. *TR

Mileage: 980,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 FORD FREESTYLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING IN REVERSE APPROXIMATELY 3 MPH, THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS ENGAGED AND THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY LUNGED WITHOUT WARNING. IN ADDITION, THERE WAS A MOMENTARY INCREASE IN THE ENGINE RPMS. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO CONTINUE DRIVING. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER FOR DIAGNOSIS. THE THROTTLE BODY WAS REPLACED WITH A USED THROTTLE BODY DUE TO THE SAFETY ISSUE AND THE PART BEING ON A MASSIVE BACK ORDER. TWO YEARS LATER, THE FAILURE RECURRED. CURRENTLY, A NEW THROTTLE BODY WAS BEING REPLACED BY THE DEALER. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. ALSO, THERE WAS A CURRENT OPEN INVESTIGATION ASSOCIATED WITH NHTSA ACTION NUMBER PE11018 (VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL). THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 83,000. UPDATED 08/07/12*LJ

Mileage: 83,000

I OWN A 2005 FORD FREESTYLE WHICH LURCHES BACKWARD WHEN YOU HAVE THE A/C ON AND YOU BACK UP. IT ALSO STARTED DOING THE SAME IN FOWARD. FORD SHOULD ACT UPON THIS BEFORE THERE IS A DEATH. *TR

Mileage: 87,000

ON A HOT DAY (98 DEGREES) WHEN DRIVING WITH THE AIR CONDITIONING ON IN MY 2005 FORD FREESTYLE IT SURGED AHEAD IN THE MALL PARKING LOT AND I ALMOST HIT SOMEONE WALKING IN FRONT OF THE CAR. THIS VEHICLE HAS ACTED LIKE THIS ON HOT DAYS WHEN THE A/C IS ON AND RUNNING IN THE PAST. YOU HAVE TO BE VERY CAREFUL AND AWARE THAT THIS WILL HAPPEN, IF SOMEONE WAS TO BORROW MY CAR I WOULD BE AFRAID THAT THEY WOULD RUN SOMEONE OVER. IT HAPPENS IN BOTH FORWARD AND REVERSE AND USUALLY ONLY AT SLOW SPEEDS/IDLE SPEED. ITS DANGEROUS IN PARKING LOTS WHEN YOU ARE BOTH PULLING INTO THE PARKING SPOTS YOU HAVE TO BRAKE QUICKLY OR YOU'LL SPEED UP AND HIT A PARKED CAR IN FRONT OF YOU, THEN BACKING OUT OF THE SPOT IT DOES THE SAME THING. THIS IS A SERIOUS PROBLEM AND NEEDS TO BE TAKEN CARE OF. ONE TIME LAST YEAR ON A LONG DRIVE THROUGH PHILADELPHIA THIS HAPPENED AND THE CAR STALLED AND LOCKED UP AT A GREEN LIGHT. WE JUST WANT TO KNOW HOW TO FIX IT. *TR

Mileage: 84,340

AT SLOW PARKING LOT MANEUVER SPEEDS VEHICLE LUNGES FORWARD, USUALLY ON A HOT DAY WITH AIR CONDITIONING ON. AFTER BRAKING ,CHECK ENGINE LIGHT COMES ON AND CAR IS SLUGGISH. *TR

Mileage: 90,000

MY CAR STARTED LUNGING WHEN MOVING AT SLOW SPEEDS, AND I'D HAVE TO JAM ON BRAKES TO KEEP IT FROM HITTING ANOTHER CAR, BUILDING, ETC. HAPPENS PRIMARILY WHEN A/C IS ON ALSO. LOSES POWER ON ACCELERATION, BUT LUNGES WHEN APPLYING SLIGHT GAS IN BOTH REVERSE AND FORWARD. SCARY BEYOND BELIEF. I HAVE A HEART CONDITION, AND NEARLY FAINTED WHEN IT HAPPENED LAST TIME, AT AN INTERSECTION WITH WILD TRAFFIC, AND I HAD TO JAM THE BRAKES TO KEEP THE CAR FROM GOING INTO TRAFFIC. SEEN ENOUGH SIMILAR REPORTS ONLINE THAT MY NEXT STOP WILL BE NEWS MEDIA. PLEASE HELP US! *TR

Mileage: 82,531

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 FORD FREESTYLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE LUNGED FORWARD AND BACKWARD WHEN THE BRAKES WERE APPLIED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC, WHO RAN A DIAGNOSTIC TEST AND STATED THAT THE THROTTLE BODY HAD FAILED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED AND ADVISED THE CONTACT TO TAKE THE VEHICLE TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER FOR INSPECTION. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO THE DEALER. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 64,000.

Mileage: 64,000

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

PURCHASED THE CAR USED FROM FORD DEALERSHIP. I HAD BEEN FOLLOWING A FRIEND ON IH10 IN EAST TEXAS. FRIEND HAD PULLED OVER TO SIDE OF ROAD, I PULLED IN BEHIND HIM. I STAYED IN MY CAR WITH AC RUNNING FOR APPROX 10 MINUTES I PUT THE CAR IN GEAR AND STARTED TO DRIVE. THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT GO OVER 20 MPH. I PULLED OVER AND TURNED THE CAR OFF. MY FRIEND SAW ME AND PULLED HIS VEHICLE OVER AND CAME BACK TO CHECK ON ME. I STARTED THE CAR BACK UP TO GET OFF THE FREEWAY THE ACCELERATOR WAS RACING EVEN WITH MY FOOT ON THE BRAKE THE ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON AND THE COMPUTER SAID IT WAS RUNNING IN SAFE MODE. ON JULY 2 2012 I TOOK MY SON TO AIRPORT. I PARKED IN THE PARKING LOT ,WE HAD SET IN THE CAR IN PARK WITH ENGINE AND AC RUNNING FOR ABOUT 15 MINUTES.. WHEN I PUT THE CAR IN REVERSE THE ACCELERATOR GOT STUCK AND WITH MY BRAKES STILL APPLIED THE CAR LUNGED BACKWARD ACCELERATOR RUNNING FULL FORCE. THE GAS PEDAL WAS NOT ENGAGED BY ME AND I HAD TO TURN THE CAR OFF TO STOP THE ACCELERATION. WHEN I TURNED THE CAR BACK ON THE ENGINE LIGHT WAS ON AND OPERATING IN SAFE MODE. THIS IS VERY UNNERVING AND I THINK COULD HAVE CAUSED AN ACCIDENT HAD ANY CARS BEEN AROUND ME. I TOOK THE CAR IN TO THE DEALERSHIP WHERE I HAD PURCHASED IT, HAVE AN APPT TO BRING IT BACK IN ON JULY 9 TO HAVE THEM FIX IT. I GOT ON THE WEBSITE OF FORD TODAY FOR ANY RECALLS THAT MIGHT HAVE BEEN CALLED FOR MY CAR-DIDN'T SEE ANY FOR THIS TYPE PROBLEM. HOWEVER IN RESEARCHING THE PROBLEM I FOUND A LOT OF PEOPLE WHO HAD REPORTED IT. THIS PROBLEM NEEDS TO BE ADDRESSED AND QUICKLY BEFORE SOMEONE IS INJURED OR KILLED-AND I PRAY ITS NOT ME. THE DEALERSHIP IS CHARGING ME $85 TO RUN A DIAGNOSTIC THEY ALREADY KNOWS EXISTS. AS FAR AS I CAN TELL, NO ONE HAS BEEN ABLE TO HAVE THIS PROBLEM RESOLVED OR FIXED. *JS

Mileage: 118,000

I WAS BACKING UP OUT OF A PARKING SPOT VERY SLOWLY AND THE CAR SURGED BACKWARD ABOUT A FOOT, I WAS ABLE TO DEPRESS THE BRAKE AND STOP IT. THE FAIL SAFE MODE THEN ENGAGED. I TURNED THE CAR OFF AND SAT FOR A COUPLE MINUTES AND RESTARTED IT AND STARTED BACKING OUT. THE SAME THING HAPPENED AGAIN, THE SURGE BACKWARD AND THE FAILSAFE MODE ENGAGED. I ONCE AGAIN STOPPED AND TURNED OFF THE ENGINE AND SAT FOR ABOUT 15 MINUTES. WHEN I RESTARTED THE CAR THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT WAS ON BUT I WAS ABLE TO BACK OUT OF THE PARKING SPACE ALL RIGHT, AND THE FAILSAFE MODE DID NOT COME BACK ON. IT WAS AN EXTREMELY HOT 100 DEGREES DAY, AND THE A/C WAS ON. THIS IS EXTREMELY SCARY. I COULD HAVE HIT SOMEONE. *JS

Mileage: 131,000

I HAVE HAD MULTIPLE INCIDENTS. IN ALMOST EVERY OCCURRENCE THAT I CAN REMEMBER, I HAVE EITHER BEEN PULLING INTO MY GARAGE, BACKING OUT OF MY GARAGE, OR PULLING INTO A PARKING SPACE WHEN IT FEELS LIKE SOMETHING "CATCHES" AND THE FREESTYLE MOVES A FEW MORE MILES PER HOUR SUDDENLY. IT'S HAPPENED MORE OFTEN WHEN IN DRIVE THAN WHEN THE CAR IS IN REVERSE. THE ISSUE DOES MAKE ME WORRY ABOUT RUNNING INTO ANOTHER PARKED CAR OR INTO MY GARAGE WALL, BUT I TRY TO BE READY FOR IT AND HAVE MY FOOT ON THE BRAKE TO STOP THE SUDDEN MOMENTUM. *JS

Mileage: 80,000

WHEN I PUT CAR IN REVERSE, DRIVE, OR WHEN CAR IS SITTING IDLE THERE IS A SUDDEN ABRUPT THROTTLE IN THE TRANSMISSION GAS. THE ACCELERATION IS SO ABRUPT THAT IT CAUSES THE CAR TO MOVE WITH FORCE WITHOUT HAVING TO PRESS THE GAS. THERE WERE A FEW INCIDENCES WHERE I ALMOST RAMMED THE OBJECTS IN FRONT AND BEHIND ME, FROM THE SUDDEN THROTTLES/ACCELERATION. IVE NOTICED THAT IF IM SITTING BEHIND THE WHEEL AT A TRAFFIC LIGHT AND I HAVE MY FOOT ON THE BREAK AND IF I MOVE THE STEERING WHEEL THE CAR WILL ACCELERATE ON ITS OWN. PLEASE LOOK INTO THIS ISSUE. *JS [XXX] INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6)

Mileage: 114,345

WITH THE A/C ON FULL (VERY HOT DAY OUTSIDE), WHEN STOPPING OR STARTING TO REVERSE, THE CAR LURCHED FORWARD TWICE. MY FOOT WAS ON THE BRAKE AND WAS NOT ON THE ACCELERATOR. *TR

Mileage: 89,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 FORD FREESTYLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT AFTER THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS RELEASED THE VEHICLE ACCELERATED ABNORMALLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FIVE TIMES. THE DEALER CONFIRMED THAT THE THROTTLE BODY ASSEMBLY NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED.THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 71,456 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 128,200.

Mileage: 71,456

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 FORD FREESTYLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING OUT FROM A PARKING LOT, THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY ACCELERATED ON ITS OWN. THE VEHICLE STOPPED WHEN THE BRAKES WERE APPLIED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER. THE DEALER STATED THAT THEY WERE UNSURE OF THE CAUSE OF FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE NOT AVAILABLE.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 FORD FREESTYLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE SURGED BACKWARD WHILE REVERSING FROM A PARKING. THE FAIL SAFE MODE LIGHT ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL WITH THE SYMBOL OF A WRENCH. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER. THE DEALER HAD NOT DIAGNOSED THE VEHICLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 70,000.

Mileage: 70,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 FORD FREESTYLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE ATTEMPTING TO REVERSE OUT OF RESIDENTIAL GARAGE, THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL BECAME STUCK AND THERE WAS AN INCREASE IN THE ENGINE RPMS. THE CONTACT ALSO STATED THAT THE LAST TWO OCCASIONS THE FAILURE OCCURRED,THE VEHICLE STALLED IMMEDIATELY AFTER. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER, WHO DIAGNOSED THAT THE THROTTLE CONTROL SENSOR WAS DEFECTIVE AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 95,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 100,000.

Mileage: 95,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 FORD FREESTYLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE SURGED FORWARD WHILE DRIVING AT LOW SPEEDS. THE FAILURE OCCURRED WHILE DRIVING AT LOW SPEEDS AND WHILE ATTEMPTING TO PARK. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO HAVE THE FAILURE DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 59,000.

Mileage: 59,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 FORD FREESTYLE. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 10 MPH, THE CONTACT REMOVED HIS FOOT FROM THE BRAKE PEDAL AND THE VEHICLE LUNGED FORWARD ABNORMALLY. THE FAILURE BEGAN INTERMITTENTLY BUT BECAME CONSISTENT AFTER TIME. THE VEHICLE WOULD OCCASIONALLY STALL AFTER CONTINUALLY APPLYING THE BRAKE PEDAL. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER FOR DIAGNOSTICS. THE TECHNICIAN ADVISED THAT THE PCM WOULD HAVE TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED BUT THE FAILURE CONTINUED. THE CONTACT NOTICED THE LUNGING INCREASED WHEN THE AIR CONDITIONER WAS ACTIVE. THERE WAS AN INVESTIGATION UNDER NHTSA ACTION NUMBER: PE11018 (VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL) THAT COULD HAVE BEEN RELATED TO THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 116,000.

Mileage: 116,000

WHEN PARKING, DRIVING VERY SLOW (UNDER 10MPH) OR BACKING UP MY CAR LUNGES FORWARD WITH SURGE OF POWER AND FOOT ON BRAKE NOT GAS. SOMETIMES IT DIES AND GAVE ERROR CODE ENGINE FAILSAFE MODE. WORSE WHEN ACON, DON'T REMEMBER IT BEING AN ISSUE IN THE WINTER. TOOK TO DOBBS AND WAS TOLD IT WAS MY THROTTLE BODY AND MY COMPUTER WOULD NEED RESET. CLEANED THROTTLE BODY TO SEE IF THAT WOULD CORRECT ISSUE. IMPROVED, BUT DID NOT CORRECT. VERY SCARY AND DANGEROUS IN TRAFFIC, APPROACHING STOP SIGNS, ESPECIALLY IF PEDESTRIANS NEARBY. FEAR COULD LUNGE AT THEM. *TT

Mileage: 100,000

VEHICLE SURGES WITHOUT PRESSING ACCELERATOR WHILE IDLING AND DRIVING AT LOW SPEEDS SUCH AS TAKING OFF FROM STOP SIGNS, PARKING OR BACKING. IT IS WORSE WHEN AIR CONDITIONER IS OPERATING. WHILE PARKED AND IDLING WITH A/C ON, RPMS INCREASE (NEARLY DOUBLE) WHEN A/C COOMPRESSOR CLUTCH ENGAGES. THE SERVICE ENGINE SOON LIGHT IS NOT ON WHILE THE CONDITION EXISTS. I HAVE NOT CONTACTED THE FORD DEALERSHIP, HOWEVER I DO PLAN ON IT TOMORROW TO SEE IF THEY KNOW OF A PROPER REPAIR. *TT

Mileage: 125,650

1ST OCCURRENCE WAS IN A PARKING LOT. STARTED CAR, HAD FOOT ON BRAKE, REMOVED FOOT FROM BRAKE AND CAR SURGED BACKWARD. QUICKLY APPLIED BRAKE. 2ND OCCURRENCE, AGAIN IN A PARKING LOT, A FEW DAYS LATER. THIS TIME PUT CAR INTO DRIVE AND IT SURGED FORWARD 3 - 4 TIMES IN A ROW. HAD TO QUICKLY APPLY THE BREAK EACH TIME AND WHEN I WOULD RELEASE THE BRAKE IT WOULD SURGE AGAIN. 3RD OCCURRENCE IN FAST FOOD DRIVE THROUGH. EACH TIME I WOULD ADVANCE IN LINE THE CAR WOULD SURGE AND I HAD TO QUICKLY APPLY THE BRAKE. ALSO HAVE NOTICED SLIGHT SURGING AT INTERSTATE SPEEDS. HAVE HAD THIS PROBLEM SINCE THE CAR WAS AT 20,000 MILES OR LESS. CAN OBSERVE THE SPEEDOMETER FLUCTUATING WHILE CRUISE IS SET OR WHEN FOOT IS ON ACCELERATOR. *TR

Mileage: 64,000

CAR LOST POWER AT 35-40 MPH FOR JUST A FEW SECONDS. MANY INSTANCES OF LUNGING IN FORWARD AND REVERSE. FRIGHTENING TO DRIVE IN PARKING LOTS.

Mileage: 104,500

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 FORD FREESTYLE. THE CONTACT WAS REVERSING WHEN THE VEHICLE ABNORMALLY ACCELERATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR DIAGNOSIS AND IT WAS DETERMINED THAT THE THROTTLE BODY NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE FAILURE RECURRED TWO YEARS LATER. THE VEHICLE WAS RETURNED TO THE DEALER AND AGAIN, IT WAS ADVISED TO THE CONTACT THAT THE THROTTLE BODY WOULD NEED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT FURTHER REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 64,223 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 88,000.

Mileage: 64,223

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 FORD FREESTYLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT AFTER STARTING THE VEHICLE AND SHIFTING INTO THE DRIVE POSITION, THE VEHICLE LUNGED FORWARD. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE SAFETY CONTROL AND CHECK ENGINE WARNING ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 127,000.

Mileage: 127,000

FIRST INCIDENT - HOT JULY DAY, 2011; IDLING IN TRAFFIC WITH THE AIR CONDITIONING ON; CAR LUNGED FORWARD A FEW TIMES; AGGRESSIVELY APPLIED THE BRAKES AND THE CAR STALLED EACH TIME. SUBSEQUENT INCIDENTS - ALL SIMILAR. AIR CONDITIONER ON; PROCEEDING SLOWLY OUT OF A PARKING SPOT WHEN THE CAR LUNGES FORWARD. HAVE NOT SOUGHT SERVICE AS MANY BLOGS INDICATE THE PROBLEM HAS NOT BEEN PROPERLY DIAGNOSED. *TR

Mileage: 70,000

WHILE STOPPED AT DRIVE THRU WINDOW, VEHICLE LUNGED FORWARD APPROXIMATELY 3 FEET, HAS HAPPENED ON VARIOUS OCCASIONS. *TR

Mileage: 114,000

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

I HAVE A 2005 FORD FREESTYLE. ABOUT 2 YEARS AGO IT STARTED LURCHING/LUNGING IN FORWARD AND REVERSE. IT ONLY HAPPENS WHEN YOU RUN THE AC. IF YOUR FOOT IS ON THE BRAKE THE MOTOR RACES AND WHEN YOU TAKE YOUR FOOT OFF OF THE BRAKE IT LURCHES. WE THOUGHT IT WAS OUR TRANSMISSION AND PUT A NEW TRANSMISSION IN, AND OF COURSE THAT WAS NOT THE PROBLEM. WE HAVE SPENT A LOT OF MONEY TRYING TO FIX THIS PROBLEM WITH NO RESULTS. EVIDENTLY MOST EVERYONE THAT OWNS THIS CAR IS HAVING THE SAME PROBLEM. FORD NEEDS TO MAN UP AND FIX THIS PROBLEM IT IS OBVIOUS THAT THERE IS A PROBLEM WITH THE PARTS THAT FORD PUT ON THE CAR AND THEY SHOULD BE RESPONSIBLE FOR FIXING IT. I AM SO TIRED OF DEALING WITH THIS PROBLEM. I HIT A CAR IN THE DRIVE THRU OF A FAST FOOD RESTAURANT. LUCKILY THE CAR I HIT ALREADY HAD A TORN UP BUMPER OR THAT WOULD HAVE BEEN ONE MORE EXPENSE I WOULD HAVE BEEN STUCK WITH. FIX THIS PROBLEM FORD!!!!!! *TR

THE CAR WAS SURGING AND LURCHING FORWARD EVEN WHEN THE BRAKE WAS ENGAGED. WE HAD NEAR MISSES RUNNING IN TO CARS IN FRONT OF US JUST TRYING TO GET IT TO A SAFE LOCATION AS WE WERE STUCK IN A PARKING LOT AND IN STOP AND GO TRAFFIC. WHILE ON THE INTERSTATE IS WOULD JUST LOOSE ALMOST ALL POWER EVEN THOUGH THE ACCELERATOR WAS FLOORED. *TR

Mileage: 114,100

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.

Mileage: 70,000

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

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

Mileage: 100,000

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

Mileage: 40,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 FORD FREESTYLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE LUNGED FORWARD WHILE DRIVING AT LOW SPEEDS. THE FAILURE RECURRED INTERMITTENTLY. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO HAVE THE FAILURE DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 60,000. UPDATED 06/05/12*LJ THE CONSUMER ALSO STATED THAT THE CAR WILL ACCELERATE WHEN STOPPED AND WHEN PUT IN REVERSE AFTER BEING STOPPED. UPDATED 06/06/12 *JS

Mileage: 60,000

SCARY CAR. A COUPLE OF TIMES WHEN CAR IS IDLE/FOOT ON BRAKE THE CAR WOULD SURGE FORWARD ON ITS OWN. THIS IS CREEPY. FIRST TIME HAPPENED WHEN PARKING IN FRONT OF A WALL. LUCKILY, I HAD ENOUGH ROOM TO NOT HIT THE FRONT. I JUST CAME HOME AND ROLLED INTO PARKING SPACE. MY FOOT WAS STILL ON THE BRAKE BUT OUT OF NOWHERE IT JUST WENT BY ITSELF SO MY NATURAL RESPONSE WAS TO BRAKE REALLY HARD. IT SLOWED THE SURGING, BUT DANG IT! IT SCARED THE BEGEZZY OUT OF ME. IF I WASN'T ALERT, I THINK THAT WALL WOULD DAMAGE THE FRONT CAR...LET ALONE HIT SOMEONE(S) IF THEY ARE IN FRONT OF THIS IDLE CAR. SECOND TIME WHEN MY HUSBAND ROLLED INTO THE MALL'S PARKING SPACE AND IT DID IT TOO. I SAT NEXT TO HIM AND IT WAS JUST FREAKY WEIRD. IT HAPPENED 3 OTHER TIMES ALSO. FORD BETTER RECALL ON THIS PROBLEM SEEING HOW MANY COMPLAINTS ARE POSTED ONLINE ALREADY. I HAD TO LOOK IT UP ONLINE AND FOUND A MAJOR CAR MAGAZINE STATED IT WAS A MAJOR PROBLEM. IF THEY DON'T DO ANYTHING ABOUT THIS, I THINK I WILL HAVE TO SWITCH TO ANOTHER CAR MAKER. THIS FORD FREESTYLE 2005 AWD LIMITED IS A SCARY CAR. *TR

Mileage: 40,000

SUDDEN ACCELERATION WHILE PARKING OR MANEUVERING AT LOW SPEEDS. FOOT IS ON THE BRAKE LIGHTLY AND VEHICLE WILL LUNGE FORWARD AS IF THE ACCELERATOR WAS DEPRESSED BUT IT WASN'T. CAR UNDER CONTROL WITH APPLIED BREAK BUT COULD CAUSE ACCIDENT IF LATE APPLYING BREAK. *JS

Mileage: 86,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 FORD FREESTYLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE SITTING IN A DRIVE-THRU WINDOW, THE VEHICLE LUNGED FORWARD AS THE ENGINE RPMS INCREASED EXCESSIVELY. IN ADDITION, THE CHECK ENGINE WASRNING LAMP WAS ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A LOCAL MECHANIC WHO WAS UNABLE TO DIAGNOSE THE FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE PROBLEM. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 123,000.

Mileage: 123,000

IN 2008 MY FORD FREESTYLE STARTED LUNGING FORWARD AT VERY LOW SPEEDS WHEN IN GEAR WITHOUT EITHER THE BRAKE OR ACCELERATOR PEDAL APPLIED. IF I APPLIED THE BRAKES, IT STOPPED THE CAR RIGHT AWAY, BUT IF I WAS SITTING WITH THE VEHICLE IN DRIVE OR REVERSE AND DIDN'T HAVE MY FOOT ON THE BRAKE PEDAL, THE VEHICLE WOULD SUDDENLY LUNGE - AND THE ONLY WAY TO STOP IT WAS TO SLAM ON THE BRAKES. I AM JUST LUCKILY WE NEVER HIT ANYONE. IT SEEMED TO HAPPEN AFTER IT RAINED. A LOCAL (NON FORD) MECHANIC STATED THAT HE BELIEVED THE ECM WAS GETTING WET AND CORROSION WAS CAUSING THIS PROBLEM. AFTER HE ADDRESSED THE PROBLEM (HE CLEANED AND TIGHTENED PINS, SEALED WITH TERMINAL SEALER/CORROSION INHIBITOR), THE PROBLEM COMPLETELY STOPPED. NOW, 4 YEARS LATER, IT'S DOING IT AGAIN. BUT THAT MECHANIC IS NO LONGER IN BUSINESS AND I AM WORRIED THAT THIS IS A CHRONIC (AND SCARY) PROBLEM THAT NEEDS TO BE ADDRESSED. THIS MORNING MY VEHICLE LUNGED SUDDENLY BACKWARDS OUT OF MY DRIVEWAY, RIGHT INTO THE SIDEWALK WHERE CHILDREN WERE PASSING. I HAD STOPPED MY CAR, LET UP THE BRAKE AND IT LUNGED. NO ONE WAS HURT BUT I NO LONGER FEEL COMFORTABLE DRIVING IT. I HOPE THAT YOU CAN INVESTIGATE THIS PROBLEM AND PROVIDE ME WITH AN UPDATE (AND A SOLUTION!). WE LOVE THE VEHICLE OTHERWISE. *TR

Mileage: 90,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 FORD FREESTYLE. WHILE TRAVELING 5-10 MPH WITH THE AIR CONDITIONING SYSTEM FUNCTIONING, THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT THE VEHICLE WOULD ABNORMALLY ACCELERATE WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS NEITHER DIAGNOSED NOR REPAIRED. THE CURRENT AND THE FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 130,000. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE.

Mileage: 130,000

WHILE DRIVING TO WORK ALL OF A SUDDEN THE CLUSTER LIGHTS IN THE INSTRUMENT PANEL ALL WENT OUT AND THE SPEEDOMETER, ODOMETER, CONTROL TEMP, AND GAS GAGE ALL ZEROED OUT AND A WRENCH AND AIR BAG LIGHT CAME ON. THEN AFTER ABOUT 10 MINUTES OF DRIVING EVERYTHING STARTING WORKING AGAIN AND THE TWO WARNING LIGHTS WENT OFF HOWEVER, THEN THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON. I HAD A DIAGNOSTIC DONE AND THE ERRORS WERE ALL ELECTRICAL. HAVE TO TAKE IT IN A FEW DAYS TO THE FORD DEALER AND BE CHARGED A $90.00 FEE UP FRONT JUST FOR THEM TO LOOK AT IT AND DIAGNOSE THE PROBLEM. ACCORDING TO ALL THE COMPLAINTS IT'S BEEN A VERY WELL KNOWN PROBLEM THAT FORD SHOULD HAVE DEALT WITH IN A RECALL. NOT JUST TRY TO SWEEP IT UNDER THE RUG. I'M SURE IT'S GOING TO COST ME AN ARM AND A LEG WHEN THEY GET DONE. I HAVE ALWAYS OWNED A FORD BUT NOW I THINK I'M GOING TO MAKE A SWITCH TO A CHRYSLER (SINCE I DO WORK THERE NOW) AND I KNOW I WILL BE TAKEN CARE OF NOT JUST TAKEN. *TR

Mileage: 56,152

WHEN STOPPED OR MOVING SLOW TO MAKE A TURN THE ENGINE ACCELERATES ON ITS OWN , THIS HAPPENS GOING FORWARDS OR IN REVERSE AND HAPPENS MORE WITH THE AC TURNED ON. *TR

Mileage: 79,000

THIS IS THE 2ND TIME THIS HAPPENED! AGAIN, WE WERE ON THE HIGHWAY AND SUDDENLY THE MOTOR GAVE OUT. LUCKILY, WE MADE IT WITHOUT AN ACCIDENT TO THE SHOULDER. THE WRENCH SYMBOL AND THE CEL WERE ON. THE MOTOR STARTED AGAIN BUT THE CAR DIDN'T TAKE ANY GAS, DIDN'T ACCELERATE. AND THE ENGINE WAS RUNNING VERY ROUGH AND RUMBLING. I HAD MY WIFE AND KIDS IN THE CAR AND WAS REALLY SO MAD. WE HAD TO CALL A TOW TRUCK AND A TAXI TO GET HOME. THE CEL CAME ON SO MANY TIMES IN THE PAST MONTHS, WE CHECKED THE CODE - IT WAS ALWAYS FOR THE THROTTLE BODY. WE CLEANED IT AND THE LIGHT WAS GONE. ONLY TO COME BACK A COUPLE OF WEEKS LATER. AS I SAID, WE'VE BEEN DEALING WITH THIS PROBLEM SINCE SOME MONTHS NOW. BUT THIS IS THE 2ND TIME THE MOTOR ACTUALLY STALLED. AND IN THIS REALLY VERY DANGEROUS SITUATION : ON A HIGHWAY!! FORD NEEDS TO INITIATE A RECALL, I'VE DONE SOME RESEARCH IN THE LAST MONTHS, THERE ARE SO MANY COMPLAINTS ABOUT THIS PROBLEM. MY FREESTYLE ALSO LUNGES FORWARD/BACKWARD IF I'M ACCELERATING. I THINK IT'S ALL RELATED AND TOTALLY IRRESPONSIBLE OF FORD NOT DO DO SOMETHING. IT'S A SERIOUS SAFETY ISSUE. A MIRACLE NO ONE HAS BEEN INJURED UNTIL NOW - OR WORSE!!! *KB

Mileage: 94,200

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 FORD FREESTYLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE ATTEMPTING TO PARK WITH THE BRAKE PEDAL DEPRESSED, THE VEHICLE LUNGED FORWARD EXHIBITING AN ABNORMAL INCREASE IN ENGINE RPMS. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO THE DEALER. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 105,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 105,100.

Mileage: 105,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 FORD FREESTYLE. WHILE DRIVING AT ANY SPEED OR WHILE STOPPED, THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT THE VEHICLE WOULD SUDDENLY ACCELERATE FOLLOWED BY STALLING. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED AND NO REPAIRS WERE MADE TO THE VEHICLE. THE CURRENT AND THE FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 129,956.

Mileage: 129,956

I HAVE A 2005 FORD FREESTYLE. I HAVE HAD SEVERAL LUNGING INCIDENTS WHERE THE CAR FEELS LIKE IT WANTS TO LUNG FORWARD OR BACKWARD WHEN BACKING OUT A PARKING SPACE ETC.. THE FIRST TIME I REPORTED THIS INCIDENT WAS ON 08/25/09. THE NEXT TIME WAS ON 09/22/09. THE DEALER ORDERED A NEW THROTTLE BODY. THERE WERE SO MANY ISSUES WITH THE THROTTLE BODY ON THIS CAR THAT THEY WERE ON BACK ORDER. THE DEALER ALLOWED ME TO DRIVE FOR 5697 MILES BEFORE THE PART ARRIVED. I REQUESTED A RENTAL UNDER WARRANTY AND THEY SAID THEY COULD NOT JUSTIFY A RENTAL. ON 02/08/10 MY NEW THROTTLE BODY WAS INSTALLED. TODAY IS 02/22/2012 AND I AM HAVING THE SAME ISSUE ALL OVER AGAIN. THE FORD FREESTYLE IS BY FAR THE WORST VEHICLE I HAVE EVER OWNED. I AM ON MY SECOND SET OF (REAR) BRAKE PADS AND ROTORS. I HAVE HAD THE ENGINE MOUNTS REPLACED. OUR AIR CONDITIONER ONLY WORKS PROPERLY DURING THE WINTER. I HAVE FOUND NUMEROUS PAGES OF FORUMS WITH PEOPLE FROM ALL OVER THE UNITED STATES DEALING WITH THE EXACT SAME ISSUES ON THE EXACT SAME CARS. I RECENTLY DISCOVERED THAT A CLASS ACTION LAW SUIT HAS BEEN FILED AGAINST FORD FOR THE THROTTLE BODY ISSUE. I HAVE PAGES OF DOCUMENTED ISSUES WITH THIS CAR. *TR

Mileage: 54,855

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 FORD FREESTYLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE SPEEDOMETER, ODOMETER AND FUEL GAUGE FAILED AND DISPLAYED AN ERRONEOUS READING OF ZERO. IN ADDITION, THE TURN SIGNALS AND HEADLIGHTS WERE INOPERABLE. THE CONTACT ALSO STATED THAT WITH THE BRAKES DEPRESSED, THE VEHICLE WOULD SURGE FORWARD ABNORMALLY. NEITHER THE DEALER NOR THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE, NOR WAS THE VEHICLE DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE CURRENT AND THE FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 60,000.

Mileage: 60,000

I HAVE A 2005 FREESTYLE, I BOUGHT NEW, AND HAVE HAD THE THROTTLE BODY REPLACED TWICE FOR THIS SURGING ISSUE. THE DEALER SAID IT WAS A BAD THROTTLE POSITION SENSOR. I HAVE READ ON THE FORUMS ABOUT OTHER PEOPLE HAVING THE SAME PROBLEM. THIS IS MY WIFE'S CAR AND SHE FREAKS OUT WHEN IT SURGES, SHE HAS ALMOST LOST CONTROL SOMETIMES. *TR

Mileage: 40,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 FORD FREESTYLE. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING 40 MPH WHEN THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT ILLUMINATED AND THE VEHICLE STALLED. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO RESTART THE VEHICLE ONLY TO HAVE IT STALL AGAIN. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING THAT CONCLUDED THAT THE THROTTLE BODY NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE CONTACT DID NOT HAVE THE THROTTLE BODY REPLACED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 83,000.

Mileage: 83,000

THIS FREESTYLE HAS SURGED SEVERAL TIMES SINCE PURCHASE. WE REPLACE A FAILED THROTTLE BODY IN 2010. RECENTLY IN SHOP IN 9/11 FOR NONSTART. *TR

Mileage: 57,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 FORD FREESTYLE. THE CONTACT STATED THE VEHICLE WOULD SURGE FORWARD WITH THE BRAKE DEPRESSED OR WHEN THE AIR CONDITIONER WAS ACTIVATED. NEITHER THE DEALER NOR THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE, NOR WAS THE VEHICLE DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 145,000 AND THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 142,000. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE.

Mileage: 142,000

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

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 FORD FREESTYLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WOULD INTERMITTENTLY LUNGE FORWARD WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS STOPPED AND WOULD LUNGE BACKWARD WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS IN REVERSE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE BUT DID NOT OFFER ANY ASSISTANCE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A PRIVATE MECHANIC WHO WAS UNABLE TO DUPLICATE THE FAILURE. NO REPAIRS WERE PERFORMED. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 70,000 AND THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 40,000.

Mileage: 40,000

WHEN STOPPED AT A LIGHT, THE ENGINE ACCELERATED SUDDENLY, I HAD TO PRESS VERY HARD ON BREAK TO PREVENT THE CAR FROM LAUNCHING. THIS HAS HAPPENED IN SEVERAL OCCASIONS, ALWAYS WHEN STOPPED BUT NOT IN PARK. *TR

Mileage: 80,000

THROTTLE BODY IS GIVING ME TROUBLE. WHEN I AM AT A LIGHT OR STOPPED MY CAR ACCELERATES BY ITSELF. IS A SAFETY ISSUE AS SOMETIMES I AM AT A PEDESTRIAN CROSSWALK OR JUST AT A LIGHT. VERY CONCERNED ABOUT THIS ISSUE. *KB

Mileage: 53,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 FORD FREESTYLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE THE BRAKES WERE DEPRESSED, THE VEHICLE SURGED FORWARD AND STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. THE CONTACT WAS UNABLE TO RESTART THE VEHICLE AND IT WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED BUT WAS UNSURE AS TO THE EXACT REPAIR THAT WAS MADE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 88,000.

I PURCHASED MY 2005 FORD FREESTYLE NEW IN JANUARY 2006. AFTER TWO YEARS I STARTED TO EXPERIENCE VARIOUS UNINTENDED ACCELERATIONS. I TOOK THE VEHICLE TO A FORD AUTHORIZED DEALERSHIP AND HAD IT CHECKED OUT. THEIR WORK ORDER INDICATED THEY HAD PERFORMED AN "EEC TEST CODE P2106 (THROTTLE POSITION SENSOR), IT ALSO INDICATED A PIN POINT TEST QE1, QE9, AND THEY PROCEEDED TO REPLACE THE THROTTLE BODY". THE PROBLEM WENT AWAY FOR SOME TIME AND AFTER A FEW MONTHS THE VEHICLE STARTED TO DO THE SAME THING AGAIN (ACCELERATION). THE PROBLEM REALLY GETS WORSE WITH THE A/C ON AND WHILE I TRY TO MANEUVER INTO PARKING SPACES OR WHILE I'M AT A FULL STOP WAITING TO TURN. I HAVE SINCE USED LESS MY VEHICLE. THIS ISSUE CAUSES A GREAT BURDEN ON ME AND MY FAMILY SINCE THIS IS OUR DAILY DRIVER AND WE ARE TRYING TO AVOID ANY MISHAPS THAT COULD INVOLVE AN ACCIDENT WITH ANOTHER VEHICLE OR PERSON. *TR

Mileage: 30,329

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 FORD FREESTYLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 35 MPH, SHE APPLIED THE BRAKES AND THE VEHICLE ACCELERATED WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A LOCAL MECHANIC AND THE MECHANIC STATED THAT THE THROTTLE POSITION SENSOR NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE CONTACT NOTIFIED THE MANUFACTURER AND FILED A COMPLAINT. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN.

WHILE AT IDLE UPON STARTING CAR AND SHIFTING (AUTOMATIC) FROM PARK TO DRIVE OR REVERSE, THE VEHICLE HAS EXHIBITED SIGNIFICANT "LUNGING" WITHOUT ANY APPLIED PRESSURE TO GAS PEDDLE. ADDITIONALLY, THIS LUNGING HAS BEEN REPEATED A NUMBER OF TIMES INDEPENDENT OF INITIAL VEHICLE STARTS (I.E. WHEN PARKING THE CAR AND BACKING UP). APPROXIMATE LUNGING OF THE VEHICLE BEFORE HUMAN RESPONSE TIME AND BRAKE APPLICATION WITH SUBSEQUENT STOPPAGE OF VEHICLE IS SUBJECTIVELY ESTIMATED AT 24-36 INCHES (2-3 FEET). RECOMMENDATION: RECALL; REPLACE AND/OR REPAIR. REFERENCE INVESTIGATION NUMBER: PE11018. *TR

IN THIS INCIDENT, BEFORE THE ENGINE SHUT OFF THE CAR WOULD SURGE WITH POWER FORCING MY CAR TO THRUST FORWARD WITHOUT CONTROL, PERHAPS CERTAIN TIMES UP TO ANYWHERE FROM A FEW INCHES TO A COUPLE FEET. AFTER THIS HAPPENS FOR A LITTLE WHILE THE CAR TURNS OFF AND THE SYSTEM READS FAILSAFE ENGINE MODE. THIS INCIDENT HAPPENED TO ME 3 TIMES ON THE WAY TO THE DEALERSHIP, AND I JUST RECEIVED THE ESTIMATE OF AROUND $850 TO FIX THIS UNSAFE WORKING VEHICLE DUE TO ITS ELECTRONIC THROTTLE BODY MALFUNCTIONING. LUCKILY NO PEOPLE WERE CLOSE TO MY CAR ANY OF THE TIMES THE CAR WAS RANDOMLY ACCELERATING. *KB

Mileage: 133,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 FORD FREESTYLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHEN IN REVERSE, THE VEHICLE WOULD SURGE BACKWARD WHILE THE BRAKES WERE APPLIED. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO A DEALER WHERE THE DEALER ADVISED THAT THE TRACTION CONTROL FEATURE NEEDED TO BE DEACTIVATED TO RESOLVE THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT DEACTIVATED THE TRACTION CONTROL FEATURE BUT IT DID NOT REMEDY THE PROBLEM. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 60,000.

Mileage: 60,000

MY CAR HAS A SERIOUS LUNGING PROBLEM. IT DOES IT MAINLY WHEN THE CAR IS IN DRIVE, BUT ALSO WHEN IN REVERSE. I HAVE HIT POSTS AND OTHER STATIONARY OBJECTS A COUPLE OF TIMES, AND HAVE MULTIPLE NEAR MISSES OF HITTING OTHER CARS. AN EXAMPLE WOULD BE SUCH AS WHEN IN THE DRIVE-THRU AT MCDONALDS OR OTHER FAST FOOD PLACES, WHEN THE CAR IS IDLING. THIS HAS ALSO HAPPENED MANY TIMES WHEN I AM SITTING AT STOP LIGHTS OR WAITING TO MAKE A TURN. I HAVE TAKEN THE CAR TO THE FORD DEALER A COUPLE TIMES AND ASKED IF THEY COULD CHECK IT OUT, ALWAYS BEING TOLD THAT THEY COULDN'T FIND ANYTHING WRONG. IS THERE ANYTHING THAT FORD IS DOING TO CORRECT THIS PROBLEM? *TR

MY VEHICLE HAS A FAILED THROTTLE BODY AS EVIDENCED BY TWO CODES: T2106 AND P061B (REPORTED TO ME BY MY MECHANIC). IT LUNGES OR SURGES WHEN TRYING TO ACCELERATE NORMALLY. IT GOES INTO "ENGINE FAIL SAFE MODE" REPEATEDLY AND RANDOMLY. IT HAS "ROUGH STARTS" FROM TIME TO TIME THAT HAVE NOT BEEN FOUND TO HAVE ANOTHER CAUSE. NOW, THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT IS ON AND STAYS ON, AND IT WILL NOT GO INTO ENGINE FAIL SAFE MODE, WHICH ACTUALLY SCARES ME. IT SCARES ME BECAUSE, AS I UNDERSTAND IT, ENGINE FAIL SAFE MODE IS A PROTECTIVE MODE FOR A FAILED THROTTLE BODY. WHEN MY MECHANIC RAN THE DIAGNOSTICS ON THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT, HE GOT THE TWO CODES LISTED ABOVE, WHICH HE SAID INDICATE A FAILED THROTTLE BODY. HE SAID THIS COULD BE DANGEROUS. HE SAID THAT FROM HIS RESEARCH, THIS IS A WIDE-SPREAD PROBLEM, AND FORD SHOULD HAVE ISSUED A RECALL ON THIS BY NOW. I HAVE CONTACTED FORD, AND THEY ARE REFUSING TO ASSIST WITH THIS. MY REAL DILEMMA IS THAT EVEN IF I PAY FOR THE REPLACEMENT, IF FORD HAS NOT REENGINEERED THE PART, I WILL BE PUTTING IN ANOTHER DEFECTIVE FORD PART. THIS IS WHAT IS HAPPENING TO MANY FORD OWNERS. THEY ARE EXPERIENCING MULTIPLE FAILED THROTTLE BODIES. I FEEL TRAPPED IN THIS SITUATION WITH NO GOOD SOLUTION OTHER THAN TO PRAY FOR SAFETY AND HOPE FOR FORD TO DO THE RIGHT THING AND REENGINEER THIS PART, RECALL IT, AND REPLACE IT. CAN YOU PLEASE INVESTIGATE THIS? THANK YOU, FORD DRIVER *TR

Mileage: 120,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 FORD FREESTYLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 55 MPH, THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY DECELERATED. THE CONTACT ALSO STATED THAT PRIOR TO THE FAILURE A WRENCH ICON ILLUMINATED ALONG THE CONTROL PANEL. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER AND THE DEALER CONFIRMED THAT THE ELECTRONIC THROTTLE BODY NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 103,000. THE VIN WAS UNKNOWN.

Mileage: 103,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 FORD FREESTYLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHEN REVERSING THE VEHICLE WOULD LUNGE BACKWARD. THE CONTACT WOULD HAVE TO DEPRESS THE BRAKE ABRUPTLY IN ORDER FOR THE VEHICLE TO COME TO A COMPLETE STOP. IN ADDITION, THE AWD WARNING LIGHT WAS ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A LOCAL MECHANIC WHO DIAGNOSED THE FAILURE AS A SENSOR DEFECT. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. NEITHER THE DEALER NOR THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNAVAILABLE AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 75,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 FORD FREESTYLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WOULD SUDDENLY SURGE FORWARD AS THE WRENCH WARNING INDICATOR SYMBOL ILLUMINATED. THE DEALER INFORMED THE CONTACT THAT THE THROTTLE BODY FAILED AND WOULD NEED TO BE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE HOWEVER, DID NOT OFFER ANY ASSISTANCE. NO REPAIRS WERE PERFORMED. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 113,000 AND THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 112,000.

Mileage: 112,000

CAR LUNGES FORWARD AT CERTAIN TIMES. MOST NOTABLY WHILE AIR CONDITIONER IS RUNNING AND PULLING INTO A PARKING PLACE. SOMETIMES LUNGES WHILE PULLING OUT OF PARKING; SO WHILE IN REVERSE. SEEMS TO HAVE SOMETHING TO DO WITH TIGHT TURNING OF THE STEERING WHEEL. MENTION HAS BEEN MADE OF A POSSIBLE THROTTLE BODY SENSOR PROBLEM. WHEN TAKEN TO THE MECHANIC HOWEVER; IT WOULD NOT LUNGE, SO NO REPAIRS WERE MADE. ONLY DOES IT ON CERTAIN OCCASIONS. *TR

Mileage: 100,000

LUNGING, SURGING, AND JUMPING WHILE A/C IS ON. *TR

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

WE HAVE EXPERIENCED NUMEROUS PROBLEMS WITH OUR FREESTYLE, AND AT THIS POINT ARE FACED WITH A FAILED THROTTLE BODY, WHICH WILL COST $900 TO REPLACE (DEALER QUOTE). SEARCHING THE INTERNET REVEALS THAT THIS IS A VERY COMMON, KNOWN PROBLEM WITH THE FREESTYLE, AND ITS SISTER CARS (THE 500 & SABLE) ALL BUILD BY FORD WITH THE SAME ENGINE. THE PROBLEM CAUSES THE VEHICLE TO LURCH WHILE AT IDLE, TO PERHAPS 5-10 MPH, ENDANGERING ANYONE IN THE VEHICLE'S PATH (IE, PEDESTRIANS, CARS AHEAD IN A DRIVE-THRU LANE, ETC.) FORD HAS PRODUCED SEVERAL SUCCESSIVE VARIANTS OF THE THROTTLE BODY, INDICATING THE NEWER ONES DO NOT HAVE THE FATAL DESIGN FLAW THAT PLAGUES THE ORIGINAL. WHY AM I FORCED TO PURCHASE A REPLACEMENT FOR AN OBVIOUSLY (AT THIS POINT) BADLY DESIGNED PRODUCT? THESE CARS SHOULD BE RECALLED, AND WE SHOULD BE REIMBURSED FOR THE EXPENSE. *TR

Mileage: 123,000

UNEXPLAINED ACCELERATION OF VEHICLE. CAR LURCHES FOR NO APPARENT CAUSE. *TR

Mileage: 111,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 FORD FREESTYLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY LUNGED FORWARD AND BACKWARD WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHO INFORMED THE CONTACT THAT THEY COULD NOT DUPLICATE THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 103,000.

Mileage: 103,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 FORD FREESTYLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHENEVER SHE WOULD ENTER A PARKING SPACE, THE VEHICLE WOULD LUNGE FORWARD AND BACKWARD ABNORMALLY. NEITHER THE DEALER NOR THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 48,266.

Mileage: 48,266

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 FORD FREESTYLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY LUNGED FORWARD AND BACKWARDS WITHOUT WARNING, BUT MORE FORCEFULLY WHEN IN REVERSE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHO INFORMED THE CONTACT THAT THEY WOULD NEED TWO DAYS FULLY TO INSPECT THE VEHICLE BUT THE CONTACT DECLINED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED WHO INFORMED HER THAT THEY WERE INVESTIGATING THE FAILURE. THEY OFFERED NO OTHER ASSISTANCE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 117,000.

Mileage: 117,000

I HAVE HAD NUMEROUS INSTANCES WHERE, WHEN EITHER AT A STOP LIGHT, OR PARKING OR WAITING IN THE CARPOOL LINE MY FREESTYLE HAS LUNGED FORWARD WHILE MY FOOT WAS ON THE BRAKE PEDAL. SOME INSTANCES ARE WORSE THAN OTHERS WITH MORE FORCE, BUT I AM ABLE TO STOP THE CAR BY PRESSING HARDER ON THE BRAKE PEDAL. I HAVE ALMOST HIT A COUPLE OF CARS IN THE DRIVE THRU LANES AT RESTAURANTS. I HAVE ALSO EXPERIENCED MY FREESTYLE CUTTING OFF WHILE AT A LIGHT, AND EVEN ONCE WHEN I TOOK MY FOOT OFF THE GAS TO COAST INTO A PARKING LOT. THE CAR JUST DIED. I CALLED THE LOCAL FORD DEALERSHIP AND THEY STATED THAT THERE HAVE BEEN ISSUES WITH THE THROTTLE BODY STICKING AND ITS WAY OF CORRECTING ITSELF IS TO LUNGE THE CAR AND ATTEMPT TO RIGHT THE ISSUE. THEY QUOTED ANYWHERE FROM $100 TO TRY TO CLEAN THE THROTTLE BODY AND POSSIBLE HAVE TO REPLACE IT TO THE TUNE OF ABOUT $700. IF THIS PROBLEM IS SO WELL KNOWN THAT MY DEALER KNOWS ABOUT IT, WHY HAS IT NOT BEEN ADDRESSED AND RECALLED? *KB

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 FORD FREESTYLE. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 2 MPH, THE VEHICLE UNEXPECTED LUNGED FORWARD AND THE ENGINE BEGAN TO EXHIBIT AN ABNORMAL INCREASE IN RPMS. THE FAILURE RECURRED DURING ACCELERATION OR DECELERATION ON NUMEROUS OCCASIONS. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE CONSTANT PROBLEM. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 68,000.

Mileage: 68,000

THE CAR JUMPED FORWARD, ACCELERATED ON IT'S OWN. I WAS UNABLE TO ANTICIPATE THE MOVE. I TOOK MY FOOT OFF THE BRAKE AND THE CAR JUMPED FORWARD WITHOUT WARNING INTO ANOTHER VEHICLE. THIS UNANTICIPATED MOVEMENT HAS OCCURRED SPORADICALLY OVER THE LAST MONTHS AND WE HAVE NARROWLY AVOIDED HITTING CHILDREN IN SCHOOL ZONES AND CROSS WALKS. SOMETIMES THE JUMP OCCURS WHILE THE BRAKE IS BEING DEPRESSED, BUT MOSTLY IT HAPPENS WHEN I START TO TAKE MY FOOT OFF THE BRAKE. IT IS DANGEROUS AND SCARY TO NOT HAVE CONTROL OF MY VEHICLE.

Mileage: 85,980

THE CAR LUNGES/LURCHES (ACCELERATES SUDDENLY) ON IT'S OWN RANDOMLY, USUALLY RIGHT AFTER PUTTING INTO GEAR, ESPECIALLY IN REVERSE, BUT ALSO IN DRIVE. COMPLETELY UNPREDICTABLE. I HAVE TO KEEP MY FOOT FIRMLY ON THE BRAKE WHEN I START TO GO BECAUSE I AM AFRAID THAT IT WILL LURCH AND CAUSE AN ACCIDENT OR INJURE SOMEONE. IT SEEMS TO BE WORSE WHEN THE AC IS RUNNING, BUT THAT ISN'T ALWAYS THE CASE, EITHER. MY 17 YEAR-OLD SON IS EXPERIENCING IT, TOO, AND IS UNCOMFORTABLE DRIVING IT. *TT

Mileage: 61,400

I JUST HAD THE A/C COMPRESSOR REPLACED AND NOW THE CAR LUNGES WITHOUT PRESSING ON THE GAS PEDDLE. IT MOSTLY HAPPENS WHILE I AM MOVING FROM PARK TO REVERSE. IT HAS HAPPENED ONCE, WHILE I WAS MOVING FORWARD IN A PARKING LOT AND THEN STALLED. PRESSING THE BRAKE PEDAL OVERRIDES THE SUDDEN ACCELERATION, AND IT SEEMS TO BE WORSE WHEN THE AIR CONDITIONING IS ON OR THE STEERING WHEEL IS TURNED. WHILE IT STARTED SLOWLY, IT IS NOW HAPPENING EVER TIME I PUT THE CAR IN REVERSE. I NEED TO KEEP MY FOOT ON THE BRAKE PEDDLE EVERY TIME. I AM HOPING THAT FORD PLACES A RECALL ON THE FORD FREESTYLE. *TT

Mileage: 87,225

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 FORD FREESTYLE. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE COMING TO A TRAFFIC LIGHT WITH HIS FOOT ON THE BRAKE PEDAL THE VEHICLE LUNGED FORWARD ALMOST CAUSING A CRASH. THE AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION GEAR SHIFTED INTO LOW GEAR AND WOULD NOT SHIFT INTO ANY OTHER GEAR. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHO REPAIRED THE VEHICLE AT THE OWNERS EXPENSE FOR $700. THE DEALER ALSO INFORMED HIM HE DOES NOT NEED TO REPAIR TRANSMISSION. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED AND STATED THERE WERE NO RECALLS FOR BOTH FAILURES. THE OFFERED NO OTHER ASSISTANCE. THE VIN WAS UNKNOWN. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 73,000.

Mileage: 73,000

WITHOUT APPLYING MY FOOT ON THE ACCELERATOR MY CAR'S RPM TENDS TO INCREASE ON IT'S OWN. IT IS USUALLY WHEN I HAVE MY FOOT ON THE BRAKE AND SWITCHING BETWEEN GEARS (I.E. PARK TO REVERSE OR PARK TO DRIVE). IT HAS OCCASIONALLY REVVED WHEN SITTING IN TRAFFIC AS WELL. THANKFULLY I HAVE HAD MY FOOT ON THE BRAKE AT THE TIME. TOOK IT TO THE LOCAL DEALERSHIP WITH THIS COMPLAINT AND THEY COULD NOT DUPLICATE. THIS INCIDENT HAPPENS OFTEN ENOUGH (SEVERAL TIMES A WEEK) THAT I AM CONCERNED THAT IF THIS DOESN'T GET ADDRESSED THAT IT MAY CAUSE INJURY TO SOMEONE WALKING BEHIND MY CAR (OR VEHICLES IN FRONT OR PASSING BEHIND ME) WHEN I SWITCH TO DRIVE OR REVERSE. I AM VERY CAUTIOUS WHEN I DO SWITCH GEARS BECAUSE OF THIS FACT. ALSO MY CAR ALSO CAN BE VERY FAST WHEN BACKING UP (WHICH IS USUALLY WHAT I DO WHEN LEAVING MY DRIVEWAY) EVEN WHEN I DON'T HAVE MY FOOT ON THE ACCELERATOR. IT DOESN'T HAPPEN ALL THE TIME BUT I THINK IT MUST BE ASSOCIATED WITH THE REVVING ISSUE. *TR

FIRST I WOULD LIKE TO SAY IS, MY FORD FREESTYLE VEHICLE IS THE WORSE VEHICLE I HAVE OWNED!!!!! NOT IS IT THE WORSE VEHICLE THIS VEHICLE IS VERY EXPENSIVE TO HAVE REPAIRED. PLEASE IF YOU ARE THINKING ABOUT BUYING A FORD FREESTYLE VEHICLE PLEASE THINK TWICE. JUST LAST WEEK THIS VEHICLE HAS BEEN LOSING IT SPEED AND ON TOP OF THAT THIS VEHICLE ACCELERATES ALL BY IT SELF. THE VEHICLE SPEEDS UP THEN IDLE DOWN. I DON'T KNOW WHAT IS WRONG. *TR

Mileage: 99,865

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. CHECK ENGINE LIGHT STAYS ON AFTER OCCURRENCE AND FAILSAFE ENGINE MODE WAS SOLVED BY PULLING OVER, KILLING THE MOTOR, WAITING, AND THEN RESTARTING. *KB

Mileage: 67,000

ON THE DATE NOTED, I WAS STOPPED AT A TRAFFIC LIGHT WITH MY FOOT ON THE BRAKE WHEN THE CAR SUDDENLY LURCHED FORWARD (MAYBE 6-9 INCHES). I TURNED THE CORNER TO ENTER A PARKING GARAGE AND WHILE STOPPED WITH MY FOOT ON THE BRAKE, THE CAR LURCHED FORWARD AGAIN, THIS TIME THE CAR STALLED. I RESTARTED IT PULLED FORWARD TO THE GARAGE GATE AND STOPPED. IT LURCHED A THIRD TIME, STALLING AGAIN AND THEN THE SERVICE ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON. I CAN BEST DESCRIBE IT AS THOUGH I RELEASED THE CLUTCH (ON A MANUAL SHIFT CAR) WITH MY FOOT ON THE BRAKE AND NOT THE ACCELERATOR. IN SUCH A SITUATION, THE CAR WILL LURCH AND STALL. HOWEVER THIS IS AN AUTOMATIC AND THE REASON THE CLUTCH WOULD ENGAGE IS FROM ACCELERATION. I RECALL THE MOTOR REVVING UP PRIOR TO THE LURCH WHICH WOULD EXPLAIN THE EVENT. THE FORD DEALERSHIP FINALLY NARROWED THE PROBLEM TO THE THROTTLE BODY AND THE ELECTRONICS ATTACHED TO IT AND REQUIRED REPLACEMENT ($700+). I WOULD SAY THIS EVENT OCCURRED AT LEAST 6 TIMES IN THE PAST YEAR, ALWAYS WHILE THE CAR WAS STOPPED BUT NEVER 3 TIMES IN SUCCESSION. IT STALLED MAYBE TWO OF THOSE TIMES, ENTERED 'ENGINE FAILSAFE MODE' BUT WAS FINE AFTER RE-STARTING THE ENGINE. I RESEARCHED THIS OCCURRENCE ON THE INTERNET FINDING IT TO BE AN ISSUE ON MANY OCCASIONS WITH THIS MODEL VEHICLE. THERE ARE SEVERAL REPORTS ON YOUR WEBSITE AS WELL. I SEE THE INVESTIGATION IS STILL OPEN. I NOTED ONE REPORT REFERENCING A DESIGN FLAW AS TO THE RELEASE OF GASES IN THE THROTTLE BODY AND HOW THEY ARE RE-ROUTED BACK THROUGHOUT THE BODY. THE SERVICE REP AT THE DEALER NOTED TO ME THAT THE NEW BODY INSTALLED ON MY CAR WAS A NEW DESIGN WHERE THE GASES ARE RELEASED AWAY FROM THE BODY. I TAKE THIS AS ACKNOWLEDGEMENT THAT THE ORIGINAL DESIGN WAS FLAWED, LEADING TO ITS UNSAFE BEHAVIOR. NOTE THAT THIS LAST EVENT OCCURRED IN 90+ DEGREE WEATHER WITH THE AC ON AND AFTER HIGHWAY DRIVING FOR 3 HOURS. *KB

Mileage: 95,100

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

MY FORD FREESTYLE 2005 HAS BEEN LUNGING FOR MONTHS. I PURCHASED THIS VEHICLE USED FROM A PRIVATE PARTY. OF COURSE IF THE PREVIOUS OWNER HAD ANY ISSUES HE DID NOT SHARE THEM WITH ME.THE VEHICLE DID HAVE SOME MINOR DINGS WHICH HE CLAIMED OCCURRED WHEN HE BACKED INTO A FENCE.HE HAD BEEN HAVING SOME SEVERE MEDICAL PROBLEMS SO I AM WONDERING DID HE JUST THINK IT WAS HIS FAULT, NOT REALIZING THE CAR HAD LUNGED. I SEE A LOT OF OTHER PEOPLE ON THE INTERNET ARE HAVING THE SAME PROBLEMS. WHEN ARE YOU GOING TO RECALL THIS VEHICLE? IT IS VERY SCARY AND DOES IT IN FORWARD AND REVERSE. I HAVE BEEN AFRAID TO PARK IN ANY TIGHT SPACES WHERE IT MAY LUNG AND CAUSE A ACCIDENT OR INJURE SOMEONE.I HAVE A HANDICAP PARKING TAG BUT HAVE BEEN LEARY OF PARKING IN THOSE SPACES SHOULD THIS HAPPEN. ALSO THE AIR CONDITIONING ONLY OPERATES WHEN THE VEHICLE IS ACCELERATING, I SAW OTHERS HAVE THAT ISSUE ALSO. PLEASE TAKE ACTION SOON BEFORE THESE VEHICLES SUDDENLY LUNGE ON A INTERSTATE AND CAUSE SERIOUS INJURIES OR DEATH. THANK YOU. *TR

Mileage: 100,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 FORD FREESTYLE. WHENEVER THE GEARS BEGAN TO SHIFT FROM REVERSE TO DRIVE THE VEHICLE WOULD LUNGE FORWARD AND THEN BACKWARDS. WHILE DRIVING 70 MPH ALL OF A SUDDEN THE SPEEDOMETER WOULD DECREASE TO 35 MPH WITHOUT ANY WARNING AND THE VEHICLE WOULD ALSO SLOW DOWN. ALL OF THE WARNING LIGHTS ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL WOULD ILLUMINATE. THE FAILURE OCCURRED ON NUMEROUS OCCASIONS. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHO PERFORMED A DIAGNOSTIC TEST BUT COULD NOT DIAGNOSE THE FAILURE NOR WERE ANY ERROR CODES DISPLAYED. OCCASIONALLY WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS TURNED OFF AND THEN BACK ON IT WOULD RESET ITSELF. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 80,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 86,000.

Mileage: 80,000

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

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 FORD FREESTYLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WOULD LUNGE FORWARD MOMENTARILY WHEN DRIVING AT LOW SPEEDS AT APPROXIMATELY 5 MPH OR WHEN IN REVERSE. THE CONTACT ALSO STATED THAT THE FAILURES ONLY OCCURRED DURING HOT WEATHER. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER WHERE THEY WERE UNABLE TO DIAGNOSE THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 FORD FREESTYLE. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 30 MPH AND APPROACHING A TRAFFIC STOP. THE BRAKES WERE APPLIED AND THE RPMS INCREASED RAPIDLY WITH AN UNEXPECTED ACCELERATION. THE FAILURE RECURRED INTERMITTENTLY WHENEVER THE VEHICLE WAS AT A COMPLETE STOP OR WHEN SHIFTING INTO REVERSE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER WHO ADVISED THAT THE FAILURE WAS RELATED TO THE MOTOR MOUNT. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE PROBLEM. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 92,000.

Mileage: 92,000

UNINTENDED ACCELERATION - HAPPENED INFREQUENTLY EARLY IN VEHICLES LIFE AT LOWER MILEAGE. NOW UNINTENDED ACCELERATION HAPPENS MUCH MORE FREQUENTLY AND REGULARLY. IT ONLY HAPPENS AT LOW SPEED, IDLE RPM AND DURING PARKING MANEUVERS. UNINTENDED ACCELERATION/SURGE IS MOST COMMON AFTER A COLD START AND WITH STEERING INPUT. THIS BEHAVIOR REQUIRES THAT I MAINTAIN ACTIVE PRESSURE ON THE BRAKE TO MAINTAIN CONTROL OVER THE VEHICLE. HOWEVER, I AM CONCERNED THAT, WITH THE ISSUE BECOMING WORSE WITH AGE, I MAY LOSE CONTROL OVER THE VEHICLE AND CAUSE PROPERTY DAMAGE OR INJURE AN INNOCENT BYSTANDER. CURRENT MILEAGE IS 95,000 AND ISSUE HAS BECOME MARKEDLY WORSE SINCE 75,000. *TR

Mileage: 25,000

VEHICLE HAS SEVERE LUNGING WHEN AT IDLE. IT DOESN'T MATTER IF YOU ARE IN REVERSE OR IN DRIVE THE VEHICLE LUNGES SEVERELY AND UNEXPECTEDLY AND BRAKE MUST BE APPLIED VERY HEAVILY TO STOP IT. I HAVE TRIED TURNING OFF HE AC, HOWEVER, I HAVE FOUND LITTLE TO NO RELIEF WHEN I DO THIS. THERE HAVE BEEN SEVERAL NEAR MISSES WHEN SITTING AT A STOP LIGHT OR WHEN ATTEMPTING TO PARK, INCLUDING ALMOST HITTING A PEDESTRIAN IN A PARKING LOT. I HAVE CONTACTED MY FORD DEALERSHIP ABOUT THIS SEVERAL TIMES AND AM TOLD THERE IS NO EVIDENCE AS TO WHAT THE PROBLEM IS AND THAT FORD HAS NO SOLUTION AT THIS TIME. *TR

A LITTLE BIT OVER A YEAR AGO HAD SEVERAL INSTANCE OF CAR SUDDENLY ACCELERATING WHILE PARKING IN BOTH REVERSE AND FORWARD, CAR RPM'S INCREASE AND LOWER SUDDENLY WITHOUT FOOT BEING ON ACCELERATOR AND HAVE TO HOLD FOOT MORE FRIMLY ON BRAKE TO KEEP FROM HITTING OTHER VEHICLES, PEDESTRIANS OR ANYTHNG ELSE THAT MAY BE CLOSE, CAR THEN ENTERS INTO THE FAIL SAFE MODE WHICH IS RESET ON ENGINE RESTART. CONDITION WENT AWAY BUT IN THE LAST SEVERAL MONTHS IT HAS HAPPENED AGAIN SEVERAL TIMES. USUALLY SEEMS TO HAPPEN WHEN DRIVING WHILE WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE HOT (IN EXCESS OF 90 DEGREES) EVERY TIME THE AIR CONDITIONING HAS BEEN ON. *TR

Mileage: 90,132

ENGINE / SPEED SURGING ESPECIALLY NOTICEABLE WHEN PARKING. WHETHER IN DRIVE OR REVERSE ENGINE MODERATES ONLY SLIGHTLY BUT CAR LURCHES. THIS HAS HAPPENED TO THREE DIFFERENT DRIVERS OF THE SAME CAR, SAME DAY, SIMILAR EXPERIENCES. EXTRA PRESSURE WAS NEEDED ON BRAKE TO PREVENT CAR FROM HITTING OTHER CARS IN PARKING LOT. . . . CIRCUMSTANCES: HOT DAY ( 90+ F), AIR CONDITIONING ON, ENGINE AT IDLE SPEED WHILE MANEUVERING INTO / OUT FROM PARKING, TURNING WHEEL OR HOLDING WHEEL TURNED DURING MANEUVER. *TR

Mileage: 98,000

VEHICLE'S BRAKES WERE PRESSED AT A STOP WHEN SUDDEN VEHICLE MOVEMENT OUT OF MY CONTROL APPEARED. I COULD NOT STOP THE VEHICLE AND ALMOST HIT A PERSON IN FRONT OF ME! THE CAR FINALLY STALLED AND WENT INTO "FAIL SAFE MODE." THIS WAS VERY SCARY AND COULD HAVE SERIOUSLY HURT SOMEONE! THERE WAS A SUDDEN RPM INCREASE AND WAS VERY SCARY! DEALER SAYS IT IS A FAULTY THROTTLE BODY THAT FORD NEEDS TO ADDRESS VIA RECALL!!!!!! *TR

Mileage: 141,300

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

Mileage: 100,222

-COMPONENT- THROTTLE BODY!!!!! THE CAR MOVE UP HALF A FOOT FORWARD WITH OUT ME DOING ANYTHING AND BACK AS WELL? *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 FORD FREESTYLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT SHE STARTED THE VEHICLE AND ACTIVATED THE AIR CONDITIONER. SHE THEN SHIFTED INTO DRIVE AND DEPRESSED THE BRAKES AND THE VEHICLE LUNGED FORWARD ABNORMALLY. THE FAILURE RECURRED SPORADICALLY DURING THE OPERATION OF THE AIR CONDITIONER. THE SAME FAILURE RECURRED WHILE IN REVERSE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER WHO STATED THE FAILURE WAS CONTRIBUTED TO THE THROTTLE BODY. THE CONTACT WAS WAITING UPON ADDITIONAL INFORMATION PROVIDED BY THE DEALER REGARDING THE DIAGNOSIS. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE PROBLEM. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 60,000.

Mileage: 60,000

MY 2005 FORD FREESTYLE NOT ONLY HAS AN ISSUE W/ LUNGING, BUT HAS RECENTLY BEEN GOING INTO "FAILSAFE MODE", IN WHICH ACCELERATION IN THE CAR IS COMPLETELY CUT OFF. I WAS ALMOST HIT BY AN 18 WHEELER WHILE TRYING TO COAST TO THE SIDE OF THE INTERSTATE B/C I WAS UNABLE TO ACCELERATE MY CAR TO MOVE TO SAFETY. ONCE I WAS ON THE SIDE OF THE ROAD, I TURNED THE CAR OFF & THEN RESTARTED. I WAS ABLE TO ACCELERATE, BUT IT CONTINUED TO HAPPEN EVERY FEW MILES UNTIL I REACHED HOME. THE FEELING OF HAVING NO CONTROL OF A VEHICLE MOVING AT 65MPH LEFT ME SHAKING. LUCKILY I DID NOT HAVE MY CHILDREN IN THE CAR AT THE TIME. THE FACT THAT FORD KNOWS THERE IS AN ISSUE AND HAS FAILED TO MAKE ANY EFFORT TO CONTACT THE OWNERS OF THE FORD FREESTYLE HAS LEFT ME FEELING DISMAYED AND I NO LONGER HAVE THE CONFIDENCE IN THEIR VEHICLES. *TR

Mileage: 80,000

2005 FORD FREESTYLE SURGES FORWARD WITHOUT FOOT ON ACCELERATOR. *TR

Mileage: 50,000

2005 FORD FREESTYLE HAS UNCONTROLLED ACCELERATION OR "LUNGING" OR "SURGING". WHEN THE VEHICLE IS AT LOW SPEEDS SUCH AS MANEUVERING IN A PARKING LOT OR PULLING INTO DRIVEWAY, VEHICLE WILL INCREASE THE RPM'S AND CAUSE THE VEHICLE TO JUMP FORWARD OR BACKWARDS. THE VEHICLE MAY MOVE UP TO 15 FEET IF THE BRAKE IS NOT APPLIED AND IS VERY SCARY. *TT

Mileage: 61,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 FORD FREESTYLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE REVERSING OUT A PARKING SPACE THE VEHICLE LUNGE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A LOCAL SHOP WHO WAS UNABLE TO DIAGNOSED THE FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 38,800 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 39,067.

Mileage: 38,800

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 FORD FREESTYLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS STOPPED AND SHIFTED INTO PARK. UPON SHIFTING OUT OF PARK AND INTO DRIVE, THE VEHICLE SURGED FORWARD ABNORMALLY. THE ETC FAIL SAFE ENGINE MODE WARNING LIGHT THEN ILLUMINATED AND THE VEHICLE STALLED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO HAVE THE FAILURE DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE, BUT OFFERED NO ASSISTANCE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 93,000.

Mileage: 93,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 FORD FREESTYLE. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING 10 MPH WHEN THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY SURGED FORWARD WHILE THE BRAKES WERE APPLIED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE STALLED AND THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT WAS ILLUMINATED. THE AIR CONDITIONER WAS ACTIVATED DURING THE FAILURE. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER AND THE DEALER ADVISED THAT THE THROTTLE BODY NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE DEALER REPLACED THE THROTTLE BODY. THE CONTACT STATED THE VEHICLE WAS UNSAFE TO DRIVE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 86,500.

Mileage: 86,500

CAR LUNGES FORWARD OR BACKWARD INTERMITTENTLY, WHEN I LEAVE THE HOUSE. I HAVE JUST PUT THE CAR FROM PARKED INTO REVERSE, WHEN I STEP MY FOOT OFF THE BRAKE, BUT HAVEN'T TOUCHED THE GAS YET, IT ACCELERATES ON ME. IT'S VERY SCARY, EACH TIME IT HAS OCCURRED (ABOUT ONCE A MONTH IN THE PAST 2 YEARS), I WAS FORTUNATE TO HAVE QUICK REFLEX, STEP ON THE BRAKES AND DIDN'T HIT ANYTHING. BUT I AM WORRIED ABOUT THIS HAPPENING ONE DAY WHEN I AM TOO CLOSE TO OTHER OBJECTS (IE. A DRIVE-THRU) AND HITTING ANOTHER CAR! *TR

Mileage: 50,000

2005 FORD FREESTYLE ACCELERATION PROBLEM PRIMARILY WITH AC RUNNING. ONLY STARTED HAPPENING IN JULY 2011 AT END OF ROAD TRIP FROM OHIO TO NORTH CAROLINA, WHEN WE WOULD COME TO STOPS IN TRAFFIC. NOW THAT IT STARTED IT KEEPS HAPPENING. JUST LAST NIGHT I PARKED AT THE CURB, HAD MY FOOT ON THE BRAKE AND BEFORE I COULD GET IT IN PARK, IT LUNGED FORWARD. WITH FOOT ON THE BRAKE ALREADY I WAS ABLE TO CONTROL IT AND IMMEDIATELY SHUT IT OFF. I'M GOING TO TEST TO SEE IF I TURN OFF THE AC BEFORE I COME TO A STOP OR ONCE IT STARTS HAPPENING, IF THAT MAKES ANY DIFFERENCE. *TR

Mileage: 61,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 FORD FREESTYLE. WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED THE CONTACT PLACED THE GEAR SHIFT IN REVERSE AND THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY LUNGED BACKWARDS. THE FAILURE ALSO OCCURRED WHEN THE GEAR WAS PLACED IN DRIVE. THE CONTACT HAD TO APPLY EXCESSIVE PRESSURE TO THE BRAKE PEDAL IN ORDER FOR THE VEHICLE TO STOP. THE FAILURE OCCURRED INTERMITTENTLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING. THE TECHNICIANS WERE UNABLE TO DUPLICATE THE FAILURE. THERE WAS AN OPEN INVESTIGATION UNDER NHTSA ACTION NUMBER:PE11018 (VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL) THAT MAY BE RELATED TO THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 100,000.

Mileage: 100,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 FORD FREESTYLE. THE CONTACT STATED THE VEHICLE ACCELERATED UNEXPECTEDLY WHEN HIS FOOT WAS NOT ON THE PEDAL. THE VEHICLE ALSO ACCELERATED WHEN IT WAS IDLE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO THE DEALER, BUT THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE VIN WAS UNKNOWN. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 44,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 46,000.

Mileage: 44,000

I AM THE ORIGINAL OWNER OF THIS FREESTYLE AND HAVE EXPERIENCED PROBLEMS WITH IT SURGING WHEN THE AIR CONDITIONER IS TURNED ON SINCE ITS PURCHASE. INITIALLY, I TOOK IT INTO THE DEALERSHIP AND OTHER SERVICE COMPANIES, BUT THEY "COULD NOT DUPLICATE" THE PROBLEM. THE SURGING HAS GROWN WORSE AS THE CAR AGES. PRESENTLY, I CANNOT GO THROUGH A FAST FOOD DRIVE THROUGH WITH THE AIR ON BECAUSE OF THE POSSIBILITY OF THE CAR LUNGING AND REAR ENDING THE CAR IN FRONT ME. FURTHER, I WORK IN A CITY WITH PEDESTRIANS AND CANNOT TURN THE AIR ON UNTIL I AM OUT OF THE CITY BECAUSE I FEAR HITTING A PERSON. RECENTLY, I CONTACTED FORD DIRECTLY, BUT THEY RESPONDED WITH A SCRIPTED MESSAGE THAT THERE WAS NO RECALL ON THE VEHICLE.

Mileage: 158,623

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 FORD FREESTYLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WOULD UNEXPECTEDLY ACCELERATE WHILE LIGHT PRESSURE WAS BEING APPLIED TO THE BRAKE PEDAL AND THE VEHICLE WOULD ALSO LUNGE BACKWARD WHILE IN REVERSE. IN ADDITION, THE VEHICLE WOULD LUNGE FORWARD OR STALL WHILE THE ENGINE WAS IDLED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED, BUT DENIED ANY ASSISTANCE WITH THE FAILURE. AN AUTHORIZED DEALER DIAGNOSED THAT THE THROTTLE BODY NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 71,800 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 72,000. UPDATED 11/07/11

Mileage: 71,800

UPDATE ON ODI 10419757: TOOK CAR TO FORD DEALER BECAUSE ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON AFTER CAR LUNGED (WHILE BACKING UP). SAID IT WAS THE THROTTLE CONTROL ACTUATOR STICKING WAS REPLACED AT A COST OF $895.00. TWO OTHER CUSTOMERS WITH FORD FREESTYLE HAVE HAD THE SAME PROBLEM. *KB

Mileage: 70,000

NORMAL DRIVING CONDITIONS-WHEN BACKING OUT THE CAR LUNGES AND GOES DEAD. FAIL SAFE ENGINE MODE IS DISPLAYED. HAVE HAD IT LUNGE FORWARD WHEN FOOT IS ON BRAKE AND ENGINE DIES. HAPPENS MORE OFTEN WHEN AIR CONDITIONER IS ON. CHECK ENGINE LIGHT COMES ON. FORD DEALER SAID AIR COMPRESSOR WAS NO GOOD. DID NOT REPLACE BECAUSE WE SAW COMPLAINT ABOUT FORD FREESTYLE. *KB

Mileage: 70,000

ON 8-2-2010 I HAD SOME PROBLEMS WITH MY CAR NOT MOVING WHEN THE GAS WAS PUSHED, THEN IT WOULDN'T GO ON ITS OWN. HAD TO HAVE THE THROTTLE BODY REPLACED. AFTER THAT, THERE WERE A FEW TIMES IT FELT IT WOULD DO IT AGAIN. BUT NO PROBLEMS OCCURRED. THEN ON 8-4-2011 I HAD THE SAME PROBLEMS AGAIN AND FORD TOLD ME IT NEEDED ANOTHER THROTTLE BODY REPLACED.

Mileage: 64,469

MY 2005 FORD FREESTYLE WAS LUNGING FORWARD WHILE IDLING. I NEARLY HIT SOME PEDESTRIANS AND ALSO NEARLY HIT THE CAR IN FRONT OF ME AT A TRAFFIC STOP WHEN THE CAR LUNGED FORWARD ON ITS OWN. SINCE I HAVE A NEWBORN BABY AND WAS VERY CONCERNED ABOUT SAFETY, I DID NOT HESITATE TO BRING IT TO THE DEALER. I WAS NOTIFIED THAT THE THROTTLE BODY OF THE CAR NEEDS TO BE REPLACED. I UNDERSTAND THAT THE PROBLEM IS FAIRLY COMMON WHICH INDICATES IT IS A MANUFACTURER DEFECT AND SHOULD BE CONSIDERED FOR RECALL. I FEEL THIS ISSUE IS A MAJOR SAFETY CONCERN AND HAS THE POTENTIAL TO CAUSE INJURY OR DEATH. *TR

Mileage: 83,000

JUST AFTER STARTING THE VEHICLE PUT THE VEHICLE INTO REVERSE TO PULL OUT OF PARKING SPACE AND IT BEGINS TO ACCELERATE AND LUNGE BACKWARD. SAME SYMPTOMS HAPPENED MOVING FORWARD FROM HOT START, WITH A/C ON. THE VEHICLE STALLED AFTER ONE OCCURRENCE WITH THE WRENCH LIGHT ON, UPON TURNING THE KEY TO RESTART NO FAULT LIGHTS WERE ON AND THE VEHICLE WAS OPERATING AS DESIGNED. THIS UNATTENDED ACCELERATION HAPPENS TYPICALLY UPON A START WHEN THE VEHICLE IS AT OPERATING TEMPERATURE WITH THE A/C ON. OUTSIDE AMBIENT TEMPERATURE IS APPROX 95 DEGREES AND ONLY WILL DO IT IMMEDIATELY AFTER STARTING IT. NO PARTS HAVE BEEN REPLACED AT THIS TIME AS THERE ARE NO STORED FAULT CODES OR VISUAL FAILURES AT THIS TIME. *TR

Mileage: 94,246

MY 2005 FORD FREESTYLE HAS DEVELOPED A SIGNIFICANT SURGE WHEN MANEUVERING AT LOW SPEEDS LIKE IN A PARKING LOT OR DRIVEWAY. IF THE DRIVER IS NOT VERY QUICK TO RESPOND TO THIS SURGE THE DRIVER WOULD EASILY LOSE CONTROL. SINCE, PARKING LOTS AND DRIVEWAYS OFTEN HAVE PEOPLE (ESPECIALLY CHILDREN) AROUND IT IS A VERY BAD SITUATION NOT TO HAVE TOTAL CONTROL OF A CAR. IT SEEMS TO OCCUR WHEN THE A/C IS RUNNING AND THE CAR IS AT NORMAL OR HIGH OPERATING TEMPERATURES (NOT WHEN THE ENGINE IS COLD). I SEARCHED THE INTERNET RELATED TO THIS ISSUE AND IT SEEMS THERE ARE MANY WHO ARE EXPERIENCING THIS CONDITION AND THERE DOES NOT SEEM TO BE A STRAIGHT FORWARD ANSWER AS TO THE CAUSE. I WOULD NOT NORMALLY WRITE A COMPLAINT BUT WHEN I SAW THAT THE NHTSA IS INVESTIGATING THIS ISSUE, I CALLED A LOCAL DEALERSHIP TO SEE IF FORD HAD ANY NOTICES OR BULLETINS THAT MIGHT IDENTIFY THE CAUSE. I DESCRIBED THE CONDITION AND EXPLAINED THAT NHTSA WAS INVESTIGATING THIS ISSUE BUT WAS TOLD THAT THEY HAD NEVER HEARD OF IT. I THEN ASKED IF THEY COULD SEARCH FOR NOTICES OR BULLETINS AND GET BACK TO ME, I WAS TOLD THAT THEY WOULD NOT DO THAT UNLESS I FIRST BROUGHT THE CAR IN TO THEIR SERVICE CENTER. I TRIED TO EXPLAIN THE SAFETY SIGNIFICANCE OF THIS ISSUE AND THAT SINCE HE HAD NEVER HEARD OF THIS PROBLEM THAT IT WOULD MAKE MORE SENSE TO SEARCH FOR ANY INFORMATION FORD HAD ON THE ISSUE BEFORE I BROUGHT IT IN AND CHARGED FOR SERVICE THAT MAY NOT BE OF ANY HELP. THE SERVICE REP THEN SAID HE WOULD NOT HELP ME AND THEN BASICALLY HUNG UP ON ME. THE ANSWER TO THIS ISSUE MAY BE SOMETHING VERY SIMPLE (LIKE CLEANING THE THROTTLE BODY) BUT THE VEHICLE'S COMPUTER CONTROLLED RESPONSE IS VERY REAL AND VERY DANGEROUS AND FORD SHOULD BE WORKING MUCH HARDER TO RESOLVE THIS. *TR

Mileage: 99,361

WE HAVE EXPERIENCED MULTIPLE INSTANCES OF THIS PROBLEM HAPPENING RECENTLY. WHAT HAPPENS IS AT VERY LOW SPEEDS OR IDLE SPEEDS, OUR 2005 FORD FREESTYLE LIMITED HAS STARTED LURCHING OR LUNGING EITHER WHEN BACKING UP, OUT OF THE GARAGE, FOR EXAMPLE, OR OUT OF A DRIVEWAY OR INTO/OUT OF A PARKING PLACE. IT DOESN'T HAPPEN AT DRIVING SPEEDS OR HIGHWAY SPEEDS, BUT ONLY OCCURS AT LOW SPEEDS. I HAVE READ ABOUT THIS PROBLEM ON THE INTERNET AND OTHER FREESTYLE OWNERS SAY IT IS A THROTTLE BODY PROBLEM. I LUCKILY HAVE BEEN PAYING ATTENTION WHEN IT HAPPENS AND HAVE BEEN ABLE TO STAND ON THE BRAKE, WHICH CUTS DOWN THE LUNGING FEELING. THIS SHOULDN'T BE HAPPENING IN THE FIRST PLACE. IF SOMEONE IS CAUGHT OFF GUARD AND THEY BACK INTO A CAR BECAUSE OF A LUNGE BY THEIR CAR, NO INSURANCE COMPANY WILL JUST BELIEVE THAT "THE CAR DID IT." IF SOMEONE IS PULLING INTO A PARKING SPOT AND HITS THE CAR OPPOSITE OF THEIRS, DUE TO THIS LUNGE, IT WILL NOT BE PRETTY. THANK YOU FOR YOUR TIME. *TR

Mileage: 43,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 FORD FREESTYLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WOULD LUNGE FORWARD ABNORMALLY WITH AN ABNORMAL INCREASE IN ENGINE RPMS. THE DEALER WAS CONTACTED AND ADVISED THAT THERE WERE NO RECALLS FOR THE FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT CONTACTED AND THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 65,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 85,000.

Mileage: 65,000

VEHICLE SURGED FORWARD AFTER VERY LIGHTLY TOUCHING THE BRAKE WHILE PARKING. I WAS MANEUVERING THE CAR INTO A FAIRLY TIGHT PARKING SPACE, AND THE SUDDEN SURGE CAUSE THE CAR TO LUNCH INTO A FENCE POST, DAMAGING THE FRONT BUMPER AND FENDER (AND THE FENCE POST). THIS IS THE 3RD OR 4TH OCCURRENCE, BUT WAS THE MOST VIOLENT. THE CAR LUNGED FORWARD ABOUT 6-8 FEET, AND THE IDLE JUMPED UP FROM 750 TO 2,500 OR SO. THE OTHER SURGING INSTANCES ALSO OCCURRED IMMEDIATELY AFTER APPLYING LIGHT PRESSURE ON THE BRAKES. IMMEDIATELY AFTER THE SURGES IN THOSE INSTANCES, THE IDLE THEN DROPPED TO NORMAL. THE CAR HAS APPROXIMATELY 100K MILES ON IT, AND THE THROTTLE BODY HAS BEEN CLEANED ON A REGULAR BASIS SINE 20K, TYPICALLY EVERY 20K. THE FIRST SURGE WAS NOTICED AT AROUND 98K. IT HAPPENS APPROXIMATELY ONCE A WEEK NOW. *TR

Mileage: 103,200

OUR 2005 FORD FREESTYLE SEL, FWD IS HAVING SUDDEN SURGES OF ACCELERATION (FORWARD AND REVERSE) AT LOW SPEEDS. THIS HAS NOW HAPPENED SEVERAL TIMES AND IS GETTING MORE FREQUENT. THIS PRESENTS A SAFETY ISSUE AS THE SURGE HAS THE POTENTIAL TO CAUSE THE CAR TO RUN INTO SOMEONE OR SOMETHING, OR TO UNEXPECTEDLY ENTER AN INTERSECTION. THE CAR HAS 87000 MILES AS OF AUGUST, 2011. WE ARE THE ORIGINAL OWNERS. *TR

Mileage: 87,000

I HAVE A 2005 FORD FREESTYLE FOR 1YR 1/2 NOW IT HAS 45,000 MILES ON IT, I ALMOST TWICE LOST MY FAMILY AND MY LIFE BUT THANK GOD AND THE QUICK REFLEX OF MY HUSBAND WE ARE ALIVE, ALL DUE TO THE THROTTLE, I CANT DESCRIBE IT HOW I WISH WELL I WOULD NEED A WHOLE PAGE TO EXPLAIN WE HAVE TAKEN VERY GOOD CARE OF IT WE ARE RIGHT NOW WITHOUT A VEHICLE IT COST TOO MUCH AND WE HAVE NO WARRANTY, SO WE WILL HAVE TO MANAGE FOR NOW UNTIL WE CAN, ALTHOUGH MY HUSBAND IS IN THE MILITARY WE ARE NOT RICH AND I WORK 6 DAYS A WEEK AND HAVE 3 CHILDREN STUDENTS WHOM ALL HAVE AFTER SCHOOL SPORTS ACTIVITIES, I AM IN TOTAL SHOCK I REALLY THOUGHT WE HAD IT MADE WITH THIS CAR ITS COMFORTABLE 3RD ROW BUT NOW AFTER READING ALL THE REVIEWS WE ARE SO HORRIBLY UPSET AND FEEL SO TAKEN OF ****TS, THIS PROBABLY HAS NO AFFECT ON WHOSE RESPONSABILITY THIS PROBLEM FALLS ON WELL IM SURE THEY HAVE A SUPERB CAR, BUT FOR THE AMERICAN FAMILIES TRYING TO MAKE IT, IT IS A SHAME THAT FORD KNOWING ABOUT THIS HASNT TAKEN NO ACTION, BUT TO EACH HIS OWN AND ALTHOUGH IT SEEMS MINOR TO THE HIGH POWER CORPORATES LIKE FORD WHOEVER NEEDS TO OWN UP TO THIS PROBLEM AND HASNT AND JUST SEEMS TO PASS THE HOT POTATO TO OTHERS THEY TOO WILL HAVE THEIR JUDGEMET DAY, AND YES I MIGHT SOUND DRASTIC TO YOU IT IS A VERY SERIOUS MATTER TO US THE PEOPLE WHO TRUSTED IN PURCHASING A FORD, THANK YOU. *TR

2005 FORD FREESTYLE WILL ACCELERATE AND USUALLY STALL. THE CAR HIT THE GARAGE HITTING A PERSON AND BREAKING THE SIDE MIRROR. *TR

Mileage: 115,000

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

THE CAR WOULD SURGE BACKWARDS WHEN PUT IN REVERSE SOMETIMES. WHEN DRIVING THE CAR WOULD HAVE TROUBLES GOING UP HILLS WHERE THE CAR WOULD NOT MAINTAIN SPEED WHEN THE ACCELERATOR IS PRESSED DOWN TO COMPENSATE FOR SPEED. I HAVE SEEN MANY COMPLAINTS FOR THE SAME ISSUE. HAVE 149K MILES. *TR

Mileage: 147,100

I BOUGHT MY 2005 FORD FREESTYLE OVER FOUR YEARS AGO. AFTER THE FIRST YEAR THE AIR CONDITIONING STOPPED COOLING AS WELL AS BEFORE AND AT THE SAME TIME THE VEHICLE STARTED LURCHING FORWARD WHEN GOING AT A SLOW SPEED WHEN THE AIR CONDITIONING HAD BE RUNNING FOR A SHORT WHILE. IT IS WORSE WHEN YOU ARE TURNING THE WHEEL AND GOING SLOW SUCH AS IN A DRIVE-THRU AND OR BACKING OUT OR PULLING INTO A PARKING LOT. I HAVE TO KEEP ONE FOOT ON THE BRAKE AND MOST OF THE TIME I DO NOT NEED TO TOUCH THE GAS PEDAL BECAUSE ITS ALREADY ACCELERATING ON ITS OWN. MY CAR NOW EITHER PUTS IT SELF IN FAIL SAFE MODE AND RUNS REAL SLOW AND OR IT JUST DIES WHERE EVER WE ARE WHEN IT STARTS THE ACCELERATING AND LURCHING FORWARD. I DO NOT HAVE THE $900 I HAVE HEARD IT TAKE TO FIX THIS PROBLEM BY REPLACING THE THROTTLE BODY. MAYBE WHEN ITS PAID OFF IN 7 MONTHS I CAN SAVE THE MONEY UP TO GET IT FIXED. I'M NOT SURE THE CAR WILL LAST THAT LONG. I CAN'T TRADE IT IN FOR ANOTHER CAR BECAUSE I WOULD WORRY WHO WOULD GET IT NEXT AND MAYBE BE IN AN ACCIDENT AND BE HURT. *TR

Mileage: 65,000

CAR LURCHES FORWARD WHEN CAR IS IN DRIVE, BUT MY FOOT IS ON THE BRAKE. IT HAS HAPPENED SEVERAL TIMES, AND SOMETIMES GOES INTO "EMERGENCY SHUTDOWN" MODE AND TURNS OFF. THIS HAPPENS MOST FREQUENTLY WHEN IT IS HOT OUTSIDE OR I'VE BEEN DRIVING THE CAR FOR A WHILE. *TR

Mileage: 105,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 FORD FREESTYLE. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 45 MPH, THE CONTACT APPROACHED A TRAFFIC STOP SIGNAL AND UPON ENGAGING THE BRAKES, THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO SURGE FORWARD. THE ENGINE WAS TURNED OFF AND RESTARTED WITH AN ILLUMINATION OF THE WRENCH WARNING SYMBOL. THE WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED INTERMITTENTLY. THE FAILURE PROGRESSED AND ALSO OCCURRED WHEN SHIFTING THE GEAR SELECTOR INTO DRIVE OR REVERSE POSITION. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 80,000.

Mileage: 80,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 FORD FREESTYLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WOULD JERK FORWARD OR IN REVERSE WHEN BRAKING TO A STOP, WITH THE ILLUMINATION OF THE FAIL SAFE MODE WARNING LIGHT. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHO ADVISED THAT THEY DID NOT RECOGNIZE THE FAILURE CODE AND OFFERED NO ASSISTANCE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 69,432.

Mileage: 69,432

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 FORD FREESTYLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE ENTERING A PARKING SPACE WITH THE BRAKES SLIGHTLY DEPRESSED, THE VEHICLE LUNGED FORWARD AND STALLED. THE CONTACT MENTIONED THAT THE FAILURE RECURRED SEVERAL TIMES AND THE FAILED SAFE MODE MESSAGE ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A LOCAL REPAIR SHOP WHERE THE TECHNICIAN WAS UNABLE TO DIAGNOSE THE FAILURE. THE TECHNICIAN THEN REPLACED THE FUEL AND AIR FILTERS AS A TEMPORARY FIX. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE PROBLEM. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 60,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 62,000.

Mileage: 60,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 FORD FREESTYLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE STOPPED AT A STOP LIGHT WITH THE BRAKES ENGAGED, THE VEHICLE WOULD SUDDENLY LUNGE FORWARD. THE VEHICLE WAS INSPECTED BY AN AUTHORIZED DEALER, WHO STATED THE THROTTLE BODY NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED AND THEY OFFERED NO ASSISTANCE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 65,000.

Mileage: 65,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 FORD FREESTYLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WOULD SURGE FORWARD WHILE IN DRIVE OR BACKWARD WHILE IN REVERSE, WHEN THE AIR CONDITIONER WAS ON AND THE BRAKES WERE DEPRESSED. THE DEALER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE MANUFACTURER DENIED ANY ASSISTANCE WITH REPAIR TO THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 110,000.

Mileage: 110,000

MY 2005 FORD FREESTYLE TOOK OFF IN REVERSE AT HIGH SPEED AS SOON AS I PUT IT IN REVERSE, MY FOOT WAS NOT ON THE GAS PEDAL. I ALMOST HIT A LARGE TREE. *TR

Mileage: 80,000

I OWN A 2005 FORD FREESTYLE. I OFTEN EXPERIENCE A SURGE IN MY VEHICLES ACCELERATION EVEN WHEN I HAVE NOT TOUCHED THE GAS PEDAL. THIS OCCURS MOST OFTEN WITH THE AIR CONDITIONING OFF AND JUST AFTER I PUT THE CAR IN DRIVE. TODAY I NEARLY RAN OVER A PEDESTRIAN AFTER SHIFTING MY CAR INTO GEAR, AND SO I GOOGLED THE PROBLEM WHEN I GOT HOME. I SEE THAT YOU ARE INVESTIGATING THIS PROBLEM WITH THE FREESTYLE. PLEASE DEMAND A RECALL BEFORE SOMEONE GETS HURT. *TR

Mileage: 86,300

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 FORD FREESTYLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 2 MPH, THE ENGINE REVVED AND THE VEHICLE LUNGED FORWARD. THE CONTACT ALSO STATED THAT THE FAILURE OCCURRED A SECOND TIME WHILE REVERSING OUT OF A PARKING SPACE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO HAVE THE FAILURE DIAGNOSED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 61,000 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 61,900.

Mileage: 61,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 FORD FREESTYLE. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 50 MPH, THE VEHICLE LUNGE FORWARD ABNORMALLY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FAILURE WAS INTERMITTENT AND WOULD OCCUR AT VARIOUS SPEEDS. IN ADDITION, THE ENGINE ROMS WOULD INCREASE SPORADICALLY BEFORE LOSING POWER AND LUNGING. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC FOR DIAGNOSTICS WHERE A FAILURE WAS LOCATED WITHIN THE THROTTLE BODY. THERE WAS AN OPEN INVESTIGATION UNDER NHTSA ACTION NUMBER: PE11018 (VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL) THAT COULD POSSIBLY HAVE BEEN RELATED TO THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 55,000.

Mileage: 55,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 FORD FREESTYLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHEN SITTING WITH THE VEHICLE IDLE AND THE ENGINE RUNNING, THE VEHICLE WOULD LUNGE FORWARD ABNORMALLY. NEITHER THE DEALER NOR THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 62,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 63,000. ALSO WHEN YOU GO FROM PARK TO REVERSE THE CAR LUNGES TERRIBLY. UPDATED 09/29/2011 *LN

Mileage: 62,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 FORD FREESTYLE. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING INTO A PARKING SPACE WITH HER FOOT ON THE BRAKE PEDAL THE VEHICLE LUNGED FORWARD AND STALLED. THE FAILURE OCCURRED SEVERAL TIMES. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER WHO WAS NOT ABLE TO DUPLICATE THE FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 75,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 170,000.

Mileage: 75,000

WITH THE CAR IN DRIVE AND MY FOOT ON THE BRAKE PEDAL, THE CAR UNEXPECTEDLY "SURGED" FORWARD. I WAS ABLE TO CONTROL THE CAR FROM HITTING ANYONE/ANYTHING BY APPLYING THE BRAKE MORE FORCEFULLY, BUT THIS INCIDENT HAS OCCURRED ON REPEATED OCCASIONS NOW BOTH IN "DRIVE" (WHEN THE CAR SURGES FORWARD) AND IN "REVERSE" (WHEN THE CAR SURGES BACKWARDS). IT SEEMS PARTICULARLY PRONOUNCED DURING HOT DAYS WHEN THE AC IS RUNNING FULL BLAST. IN EACH INCIDENT, I WAS TRAVELING 5 MPH OR LESS, AND HAD MY FOOT ON THE BRAKE, EITHER PREPARING TO PARK OR PULLING OUT OF A PARKING SPOT. SO FAR IT HAS NOT CAUSED AN ACCIDENT, BUT THERE IS CLEARLY SOMETHING WRONG WITH THE SPEED CONTROL OR THE TRANSMISSION. I HAVE NOTICED NUMEROUS OTHER COMPLAINTS OF A SIMILAR NATURE MADE ONLINE BY OTHER OWNERS OF 2005 AND 2006 FORD FREESTYLES. THERE CLEARLY SEEMS TO BE A PROBLEM WITH THE VEHICLE OF THIS YEAR, MAKE AND MODEL AND I AM HOPING FORD WILL TAKE RESPONSIBILITY AND ISSUE A RECALL IN ORDER TO PREVENT FUTURE POTENTIAL INJURY OR DEATH.

Mileage: 67,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 FORD FREESTYLE. THE CONTACT STATED THE VEHICLE WOULD SUDDENLY SURGE FORWARD WHILE DRIVING. THE FAILURE OCCURRED WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS TRAVELING FORWARD OR IN REVERSE. SHE NOTICED THE FAILURE WHILE THE AIR CONDITIONER WAS ACTIVATED AND THE TEMPERATURE OUTSIDE WAS HOTTER THAN NORMAL. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 93,000. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 85,000. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE.

Mileage: 85,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 FORD FREESTYLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHEN PLACING THE VEHICLE IN DRIVE OR IN REVERSE IT WOULD ACCELERATE ON ITS OWN. WHILE DRIVING VARIOUS SPEEDS THE VEHICLE WOULD SUDDENLY STALL WITHOUT ANY WARNING. SHE NOTICED THE FAILURE OCCURRED MORE WHEN THE AIR CONDITIONER WAS ON. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INSPECTED BY THE DEALER NOR HAD IT BEEN REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 92,000.

Mileage: 92,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 FORD FREESTYLE. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE WAITING ON A RED LIGHT, THE VEHICLE LUNGED FORWARD ALTHOUGH THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED. THE CONTACT MENTIONED THAT IMMEDIATELY AFTER THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT ILLUMINATED, THE VEHICLE STALLED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A LOCAL MECHANIC WHO DIAGNOSED THAT THE VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL WAS DEFECTIVE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 99,000.

Mileage: 99,000

THE CAR LUNGES UNEXPECTENTLY WHEN CAR IS STOPPED WITH THE GEAR SHIFT IN THE "DRIVE" POSITION OR WHEN EASING FORWARD AT A LOW RATE OF SPEED. IT WAS INSPECTED AT A FORD SERVICE DEALERSHIP WHO SAID THEY COULD NOT FIND ANYTHING WRONG WITH IT. I AM AFRAID THE VEHICLE IS AT RISK FOR INJURING SOMEONE OR SOMETHING DO TO THIS UNEXPECTED LUNGING. IT SEEMS TO HAVE A GREATER PROBLEM DURING THE SUMMER AND WARMER PARTS OF THE YEAR.

Mileage: 80,000

WHILE SITTING IN A PARKING LOT ON A HOT DAY (A/C RUNNING), MY 2005 FORD FREESTYLE SUDDENLY LUNGED FORWARD. WHEN THE BRAKE WAS APPLIED, IT STOPPED THE ENGINE. A MESSAGE APPEARED READING "ENGINE IN FAIL-SAFE MODE." APPROXIMATELY 2 WEEKS LATER, THIS SAME CONDITION WAS REPEATED WITH THE SAME RESULT. IN BETWEEN THESE EVENTS THE CAR SEEMS TO PERFORM AS EXPECTED. AS OF NOW WE HAVE TAKEN NO ACTION HOWEVER NEXT WEDNESDAY THE DEALER CAN LOOK AT THE VEHICLE AND HOPEFULLY HAVE SOME GOOD NEWS ON THE REPAIRS. I HAD THE LOCAL AUTOZONE TECHNICIAN RUN A DIAGNOSTIC CHECK AND TWO CODES CAME UP HE SAID WERE UNIQUE TO FORD SO A FORD SERVICE TECHNICIAN WOULD BE REQUIRED TO INTERPRET. HE LEAD ME TO BELIEVE THESE CODES READ "TAC" AND SOMETHING REFERRING TO THE TORQUE CONTROL MODULE. CODES MAY HAVE BEEN "P061B" AND A P1202" (?). *KB

Mileage: 128,934

RANDOM LUNGING WHEN, GENERALLY, CAR IS PLACED IN REVERSE. IT DOES IT RANDOMLY, INCREASING IN FREQUENCY. HOWEVER, TODAY, WE GOT A WARNING LIGHT AND THE VEHICLE WENT INTO "ENGINE FAILSAFE MODE" AND WAS JERKING AND JUST NOT DRIVING APPROPRIATELY. WE WENT TO FORD, AND WERE TOLD TO TURN THE CAR OFF AND BACK ON TO RESET THAT PARTICULAR SENSOR, BUT THAT GENERALLY THESE PROBLEMS CAN BE ATTRIBUTED TO A THROTTLE BODY ISSUE - AND THAT SAID ISSUES MAY CONTINUE OR WORSEN UNTIL REPLACEMENT OF THIS PART. *KB

I HAVE A 2005 FORD FREESTYLE SEL. IN THE LAST MONTH, THE CAR HAS BEEN SURGING AND TAKING OFF WITHOUT MY TOUCHING THE GAS. LAST FRIDAY, IT SURGED VIOLENTLY BACKWARD WHILE I WAS PARALLEL PARKING AND RAN UP ON THE CURB NEARLY HITTING PEOPLE. I STOOD ON THE BRAKE AND THE ENGINE QUIT AND WENT INTO A FAULT MODE. IT DID THIS THREE TIMES AFTER RE-STARTING THE CAR EACH TIME. IT ALSO ABOUT TWO WEEKS AGO SURGED FORWARD INTO THE GATE OF MY GATED COMMUNITY. IT IS NOW SURGING AT A THIRD OF MY STOPS. I DON'T TRY AND BACK IT UP IF AT ALL POSSIBLE. I AM CONVINCED THIS IS A SERIOUS SAFETY PROBLEM. I AM AFRAID TO ALLOW ANYONE IN MY FAMILY TO DRIVE IT. I FEEL THIS SHOULD BE RE-CALLED AND FIXED. *KB

Mileage: 116,000

AFTER SITTING IN A RESTAURANT'S PARKING LOT WITH THE ENGINE IDLING AND THE AIR CONDITIONING ON FOR ABOUT 30 MINUTES, THE CAR LUNGED BACKWARD SEVERAL FEET WHEN THE CAR WITH PLACED INTO REVERSE. ONCE THE CAR WAS STOPPED, I PLACED THE CAR IN DRIVE AND IT LUNGED FORWARD WITHOUT ME PRESSING THE GAS PEDAL. LUCKILY, THERE ONCE NO ONE AROUND THE CAR WHEN THIS HAPPENED OR THERE COULD HAVE BEEN INJURIES CAUSED BY THE CAR'S ACTIONS. ALSO, THE CAR'S "FAILSAFE ENGINE MODE" AND "WRENCH" LIGHT CAME ON. THIS CAUSED THE CAR'S POWER TO BE MINIMIZED TO A CRAWL. WE WERE ONLY ABLE TO GET THE CAR'S SPEED UP TO AROUND 20 TO 30 MPH. AFTER EXPERIENCING THIS ISSUE, I LOOKED ON THE INTERNET TO FIND THAT MANY INDIVIDUALS WERE HAVING THE SAME PROBLEM WITH THIS MODEL. IT APPEARS THAT IT IS AN ISSUE WITH THE THROTTLE BODY COMPONENT ON THIS MODEL THAT IS BAD AND CAUSING THIS PROBLEM. THIS IS A SERIOUS SAFETY ISSUE AND I WOULD HOPE THAT FORD WOULD BE HELD RESPONSIBLE FOR REPLACING THIS PART UNDER A RECALL.

Mileage: 64,800

MY 2005 FORD FREESTYLE IS SURGING/LURCHING WHEN I AM GOING SLOWLY, I.E. WHEN I AM PULLING INTO OR OUT OF MY GARAGE, WHEN I AM PARKING, WHEN I AM APPROACHING A STOP SIGN OR STOPLIGHT. I'VE TAKEN IT TO THE LOCAL FORD DEALER SERVICE DEPARTMENT, FOR THEM TO LOOK AT THIS ISSUE AS WELL AS AN "AWD MALFUNCTION" INDICATOR THAT COMES ON PERIODICALLY WHILE I AM DRIVING. THE SERVICE TECHS COULD NOT IDENTIFY THE SOURCE OF THE LURCHING/SURGING, BUT THOUGHT IT MIGHT BE ASSOCIATED WITH THE "AWD MALFUNCTION", WHICH IN TURN THEY THOUGHT MIGHT BE A RESULT OF A BAD OIL PRESSURE PUMP (HOWEVER IT WOULD HAVE BEEN A MULTI-THOUSAND DOLLAR REPAIR FOR THEM TO EVEN INVESTIGATE FURTHER, SO I DIDN'T HAVE THEM DO ANYTHING). THE SURGING/LURCHING IS GETTING WORSE, AND I NO LONGER FEEL SAFE DRIVING MY CAR. I FEAR FOR THE SAFETY OF MY CHILDREN, MYSELF, AND THOSE WHO MIGHT HAPPEN TO BE IN FRONT OF ME WHEN MY CAR SURGES. *KB

Mileage: 60,000

2005 FORD FREESTYLE TRANSMISSION SURGING WHEN PLACED IN REVERSE. HAD BEEN MINOR UP TO THIS POINT BUT WHILE MY WIFE WAS DRIVING IT LAST NIGHT, ENGINE REVVED HIGHER THAN BEFORE AND STALLED . CHECK TRANSMISSION LIGHT CAME ON AND 'SYSTEM FAILURE" MESSAGE APPEARED. AFTER DOING SOME RESEARCH, IT SEEMS TO BE THE THROTTLE BODY PROBLEM THAT IS PREVALENT WITH THIS VEHICLE. OF COURSE, MY EXTENDED WARRANTY EXPIRED 2 WEEKS AGO. *KB

Mileage: 83,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 FORD FREESTYLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE REVERSING AT APPROXIMATELY 5 MPH AND ATTEMPTING TO PARK, THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS ENGAGED AND THE VEHICLE UNEXPECTEDLY SURGED WITHOUT WARNING. THE FAILURE WOULD OCCUR AFTER SHIFTING THE SELECTED GEAR WITH PRESSURE APPLIED TO THE BRAKE PEDAL. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE UNINTENDED ACCELERATION. THERE WAS CURRENTLY AN OPEN INVESTIGATION ASSOCIATED WITH NHTSA ACTION NUMBER PE11018. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 86,500.

Mileage: 86,500

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 FORD FREESTYLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WOULD LUNGE FORWARD AND BACKWARD AT ANYTIME. THE DEALER WAS NOT NOTIFUED. THE MANUFACTURER DENIED ANY ASSISTANCE WITH REPAIRS OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 70,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 100,000.

Mileage: 70,000

VEHICLES LUNGES INVOLUNTARILY AND UNEXPECTEDLY WHEN FOOT IS RELEASED FROM THE BRAKE (WITHOUT ANY DEPRESSION OF THE ACCELERATOR). THE PROBLEM OCCURS IN BOTH DRIVE AND REVERSE AT VERY SLOW SPEEDS (I.E. BACKING OUT OF A PARKING SPACE, ADVANCING THROUGH A DRIVE THROUGH RESTAURANT, SWIPING A BADGE AT A GATED ENTRANCE). BACKING OUT OF A PARKING SPACE HAS BECOME DANGEROUS DUE TO LACK OF VEHICLE CONTROL. THE LUNGING REQUIRES VERY FIRM BRAKE APPLICATION TO STOP AND AVOID A CRASH. THIS REQUIRES AN IMMEDIATE RECALL TO MITIGATE THE POTENTIAL RISK OF PERSONAL INJURY OR DEATH.

Mileage: 137,450

MY 2005 FORD FREESTYLE UNEXPECTEDLY LUNGES FORWARD IN DRIVE AND REVERSE. THIS USUALLY HAPPENS IN HIGH HEAT AFTER USING A/C FOR A WHILE. THANKFULLY I'VE HAD MY FOOT OVER THE BRAKE DURING THESE OCCURRENCES, BUT THIS ISSUE CONCERNS ME. I HAVE ALSO BEEN TOLD BY A LOCAL FORD DEALERSHIP THAT MY AC COMPRESSOR IS LEAKING, AND WONDER IF THE TWO ARE LINKED SOMEHOW. *KB

Mileage: 83,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 FORD FREESTYLE. WHILE THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 10 MPH APPROACHING A STOP SIGN, THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS ENGAGED AND THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO SURGE, FOLLOWED BY THE ILLUMINATION OF THE ENGINE FAIL SAFE MODE MESSAGE AND THE CHECK ENGINE WARNING INDICATOR. THE FAILURES OCCURRED INTERMITTENTLY DURING EXTREMELY HOT WEATHER TEMPERATURES. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER FOUR TIMES FOR DIAGNOSIS; HOWEVER THEY WERE UNABLE TO DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM OR DETERMINE THE CAUSE OF FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE DEFECT. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 67,772.

Mileage: 67,772

BOUGHT A FORD FREESTYLE IN JULY 2008 TOOK IT TO THE SHOP JULY 2009 BECAUSE IT WAS LUNGING AND STALLING. FORD KEPT IT ON THEIR LOT UNTIL NOVEMBER. WHEN I GOT IT BACK I HAD TO REPLACE THE TIRE BECAUSE THEY HAD FLAT SPOTS THEY DID NOT MOVE THE CAR. THEY REPLACED THE THROTTLE BODY AND NOW JULY OF 2011 IT IS DOING THE SAME PROBLEM. I WAS TOLD THAT THIS CAR ENGINE GETS TO HOT AND THE ALTERNATOR CAN'T WORK CORRECTLY. MY WARRANTY EXPIRED JULY 27TH 2011 AND I CAN'T AFFORD TO FIX THIS CAR. SOMETHING NEEDS TO BE DONE ABOUT ALL THE PROBLEMS THIS CAR HAS. *KB

Mileage: 68,000

WHEN IDLING, CAR WOULD SURGE BRIEFLY AS IF ACCELERATOR WERE PUSHED. AFTER SEVERAL INQUIRES AT FORD SERVICE ABOUT RECALLS, CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON. PROBLEM DIAGNOSED AS DEFECTIVE THROTTLE BODY. PART REPLACED AT A COST OF $706.85. UNDERSTAND THERE HAVE BEEN SEVERAL LIKE INSTANCES REPORTED. SURGE COULD EASILY CAUSE A COLLISION EITHER FRONT OR BACK. *KB

Mileage: 47,526

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 FORD FREESTYLE. THE CONTACT STATED WHEN THE AIR CONDITIONER ON WAS WITH THE VEHICLE IN THE PARK POSITION, IT ACCELERATED, EITHER FORWARD OR IN REVERSE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A LOCAL MECHANIC WHERE THE BATTERY AND ALTERNATOR WERE REPLACED. THE REMEDY DID NOT RESOLVE THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS LATER TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHO INDICATED THAT THE ALTERNATOR NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN BACK TO A LOCAL MECHANIC AND THE ALTERNATOR WAS REPLACED. THE FAILURE WAS NOT RESOLVED. THE LOCAL MECHANIC DIAGNOSED THE FAILURE AS THE DRIVE BY WIRE THROTTLE ASSEMBLY. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 130,000, AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 141,000. UPDATED 10/26/2011 *LN *TR

Mileage: 130,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 FORD FREESTYLE. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE TRAVELING 5 MPH THE VEHICLE UNEXPECTEDLY ACCELERATED AND FAILED TO STOP UNTIL THE BRAKES WERE DEPRESSED TO THE FLOOR. THE VEHICLE ALSO EXPERIENCED THE IDENTICAL FAILURE WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS PLACED IN THE REVERSE POSITION. THE CONTACT STATED THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO DEALER, AND THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 20,000, AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 85,000. PROBLEM HAS HAPPENED MANY TIMES SINCE WE BOUGHT THE CAR, BUT HAS GOTTEN MUCH WORST THE LAST FEW MONTHS. IT JUMPS MUCH MORE OR FARTHER THAN IT DID BEFORE. UPDATED 10/07/2011 *LN *TR

Mileage: 20,000

MANY OCCURRENCES OF UNEXPECTED SURGE/VEHICLE MOVEMENT OVER THE PAST 4 MONTHS. RECENTLY, THE CAR UNEXPECTEDLY JUMPED FORWARD RESULTING IN A VERY UNSAFE CONDITION WHEN STOPPED AT AN INTERSECTION WITH A PEDESTRIAN CROSSWALK. I WAS VERY FORTUNATE THAT NO PEDESTRIANS WERE IN FRONT OF MY VEHICLE AT THE TIME THAT IT LUNGED FORWARD. *KB

Mileage: 78,000

WE STARTED NOTICING THE ENGINE SURGE A FEW MONTHS AGO WHENEVER WE SHIFTED OUT OF PARK OR NEUTRAL. THE RPM'S JUMPED AROUND 400-600 ABOVE IDLE AND NOW ARE OVER 700-800 WITH THE A/C ON. SO FAR, WE HAVE NOT EXPERIENCED ANY DAMAGE TO THE VEHICLE. I TOOK THE VEHICLE TO MY LOCAL FORD DEALER, BLACKWELL FORD IN PLYMOUTH, MI AND WAS TOLD I NEEDED THE THROTTLE BODY NEEDED REPLACEMENT AT A COST OF OVER $800.00. THE VEHICLE HAS 94000 MILES ON IT AND ASIDE FROM THAT PROBLEM, WE HAVE BEEN PLEASED WITH IT. *KB

Mileage: 60,000

I HAVE A 2005 FORD FREESTYLE. YESTERDAY WHEN BACKING UP THE CAR SUDDENLY SURGED. MY FOOT WAS NOT ON THE GAS PEDAL. I WAS ABLE TO STOP THE CAR AND IT STALLED. THIS IS NOT THE FIRST TIME THE CAR HAS DONE THIS BUT THIS TIME WAS THE MOST NOTICEABLE. THIS HAPPENS SPORADICALLY AND ONLY SEEMS TO DO IT WHEN AT IDLE SPEEDS. IT DOES HAPPEN IN FORWARD AND REVERSE. MAINLY IN PARKING SITUATIONS. THIS MAY ALSO BE RELATED TO THE A/C AS I JUST STARTED NOTICING THIS ISSUE IN EARLY SUMMER WHEN I STARTED TO USE THE A/C. *TR

Mileage: 39,000

FORD FREESTYLE 2005 60K MILES NO KNOWN PRECEDENT EVENT CVT NO IMPACT DAMAGE NORTH CAROLINA 1 NORMAL DRIVING OR IDLING IN GEAR 2. SYMPTOMS INTERMITTENT AND SPONTANEOUS DRIVE LINE SURGES ENGINE POWER SURGES AT IDLE VEHICLE LURCHES WITHOUT WARNING CHECK ENGINE AND SAFE MODE WARNINGS AFTER SEVERAL EVENTS WITH INCREASING FREQ MORE FREQUENT IN HOT WEATHER 3 DEALER ASSESSMENT CONCLUSION THROTTLE POSITION SENSOR FAULTY TPS EMBEDDED IN THROTTLE BODY ASSY DEALER ADVISED REMOVE-REPLACE (NO SERVICE BULLETINOR WARRANTY) OCCURRENCE WHILE IDLING IN CENTER LANE FOR LEFT TURN WITH RISKED SURGING INTO ONCOMMING TRAFFIC OWNER REMOVED VEHICLE FROM SERVICE UNTIL REPLACEMENT FOUND DIFFICULT TO VERIFY VIABLE VS FAULTY REPLACEMENT ASSY PART COST $500. *TR

Mileage: 60,000

WE OWN A 2005 FORD FREESTYLE. FOR THE PAST FOUR YEARS, WE HAVE HAD A VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL PROBLEM. IT FIRST STARTED IN 2007 WHEN THE CAR STARTED TO LUNGE BACKWARDS WHEN SHIFTED INTO REVERSE BY SIMPLY SHIFTING THE CAR INTO GEAR, WITHOUT RELEASING THE BRAKE PEDAL. THE CAR WAS TAKEN TO FORD IN 2008 (UNDER WARRANTY) WHERE WE WERE TOLD THE "PROBLEM" WAS FIXED AND SO WE TOOK THE CAR HOME. THE PROBLEM ONLY APPEARED TO BECOME WORSE THAN BEFORE. FORD WAS ONCE AGAIN CONTACTED AND THEY SAID THAT THEY WOULD TAKE THE CAR AND TAKE CARE OF IT. THEY SAID THAT THE PROBLEM WAS HOW THE COMPUTER WAS NOT RESET/RECALIBRATED. EVENTUALLY, THE LUNGING PROBLEM CONTINUED AND SO WE WENT BACK FORD, WHERE WE WERE TOLD THE GUARANTEE HAD EXPIRED. CORPORATE FORD WAS CONTACTED AND THEY STATED HOW THEY AGREED WITH THE DEALER. THE LUNGING HAPPENED ONLY SEVERAL TIMES A MONTH UNTIL IT SLOWLY STARTED OCCURRING ON A DAILY BASIS WHERE WE (THE DRIVERS) KNEW TO NEVER REMOVE THE BREAK PEDAL COMPLETELY IN ORDER NOT TO CRASH INTO OTHER CARS OR PEOPLE. THE PROBLEM IS NOW OCCURRING BOTH WHEN IT GOES BACKWARD AND FORWARD. NOW, THE CAR NOT ONLY LUNGES BUT IT STALLS AND THE CAR GOES INTO FAILURE ENGINE MODE. THE WRENCH LIGHT ALSO COMES ON AND DOES NOT TURN OFF. WHEN THE CAR IS TURNED OFF FOR SEVERAL HOURS AND TURNED BACK ON THE WRENCH LIGHT DOES NOT LIGHT UP AND NOTHING SEEMS TO BE WRONG AGAIN. BECAUSE OF THIS, MECHANICS TELL US THAT NOTHING IS WRONG, AFTER SPENDING SEVERAL HUNDREDS OF DOLLARS FOR EVERY DIAGNOSTIC. AFTER READING NUMEROUS OTHER COMPLAINTS ON THE SAME EXACT ISSUE WITH THIS MODEL CAR, WE UNDERSTAND THAT IT IS A THROTTLE BODY ISSUE BUT WE REFUSE TO REPLACE IT AS IT IS, NOT ONLY, A COSTLY REPAIR (+$800) BUT IT WAS ALREADY "FIXED" OR "REPLACED" BY FORD WHEN THE CAR WAS UNDER WARRANTY. *TR

Mileage: 122,000

MY 2005 FORD FREESTYLE HAS BEEN SURGING FORWARDS WHILE AT REDLIGHTS, STOP SIGNS OR ANY OTHER TIME IT IS IDLING WITH THE AC ON. THE ROTORS AND BRAKES HAVE ALSO BEEN REPLACED SEVERAL TIMES. IS THERE ANY KNOWN REASON FOR THIS? OR ANY THING THAT CAN BE DONE ABOUT? ITS PRETTY SCARY ESPECIALLY WHEN ANOTHER VEHICLE IS IN FRONT OF ME. *TR

Mileage: 70,000

MY 2005 FORD FREESTYLE LIMITED ALL WHEEL DRIVE VEHICLE LUNGES FORWARD UNEXPECTEDLY. HAVING MY FOOT ON THE BRAKE DOESN'T SEEM TO DO ANYTHING SOMETIMES. IT HAPPENS SPORADICALLY, AS SOON AS MY FOOT IS OFF THE BRAKE OR I PUT THE CAR INTO GEAR IS HAPPENS. THIS IS VERY DANGEROUS AND I HOPE IT WILL BE RESOLVED SOON. I HAVE SEEN HUNDREDS OF COMPLAINTS ON THIS ISSUE. *TR

Mileage: 88,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 FORD FREESTYLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WOULD INTERMITTENTLY SURGE FORWARD UNTIL THE BRAKES WERE ENGAGED. THE FAILURE OCCURRED WHILE DRIVING VARIOUS SPEEDS. THE FAILURE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED NOR WAS THE VEHICLE REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 100,000.

Mileage: 100,000

VEHICLE SURGES AND ACCELERATES WITHOUT ANY CONTACT WHATSOEVER ON THE GAS PEDAL. ON 7/28/11, WE HAD TO HAVE THE VEHICLE TOWED TO A MECHANIC TO ADDRESS THE ISSUE. "FAILSAFE ENGINE" LIGHT CAME ON FOLLOWED BY "CHECK ENGINE" LIGHT. *TR

Mileage: 72,000

WE HAVE A 2005 FORD FREESTYLE AND WE HAVE NOTICED FOR THE LAST 2 SUMMERS THAT OUR CAR WILL LUNGE FORWARD ON ITS OWN WHILE DRIVEING AT LOW SPEEDS ESPECIALY WHEN YOU FIRST SHIFT FROM DRIVE TO PARK OR TO REVERSE. IT HAS BEEN GETING WORSE AND IT IS DEFFINETLY WORSE WHEN IT IS HOT OUTSIDE AND YOU HAVE THE AC ON. IT IS A VERY DANGEROUS SITUATION. THE OTHER DAY WE WERE LEVEING A PARKING LOT AND BEHIND ANOTHER CAR AND OUR FREESTYLE LUNGED FORWARD AND WE ALMOST HIT THE CAR IN FRONT OF US. THESE CARS HAVE A SERIOUS ISSUE AND IT WILL CAUSE INJURIES OR MABYE KILL SOMEONE IF NOTHING GETS DONE ABOUT IT.

Mileage: 62,000

2005 FORD FREESTYLE ACCELERATES WHEN NOT PRESSING THE GAS PEDAL. HAD THIS "FIXED" OVER A YEAR AGO BUT IT IS DOING IT AGAIN. THIS IS VERY DANGEROUS IN PARKING LOTS WHEN BACKING OUT. IT HAPPENED TODAY AND WHEN I HIT THE BRAKE, THE CAR CUT OFF. *TR

Mileage: 80,000

I OWN A 2005 FORD FREESTYLE. IN THE LAST MONTH, I HAVE EXPERIENCED THE CAR ACCELERATING ON IT'S OWN AND LUNGING WHILE ATTEMPTING TO STOP OR PULL OFF FROM A STOP. THIS PROBLEM IS VERY CONCERNING AS IT OCCURS WHEN MY CHILD IS IN THE CAR. I HAVE NARROWLY ESCAPED RUNNING INTO OTHER VEHICLES. *TR

Mileage: 69,378

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 FORD FREESTYLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE IN REVERSE, THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY LUNGED BACKWARD AND NEARLY CRASHED. THE FAIL-SAFE AND CHECK ENGINE LIGHTS BEGAN TO ILLUMINATE ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL AND THE VEHICLE STALLED. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO RESTART THE VEHICLE AND DRIVE HOME. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO HAVE THE FAILURE DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 85,000.

Mileage: 85,000

VEHICLE HAS A SUDDEN JUMP IN ACCELERATION EVEN WHEN DRIVER IS PRESSING ON THE BRAKE PEDAL. IT FEELS AS IF BOTH THE BRAKE AND ACCELERATOR ARE BEING PRESSED AND THE CAR IS IN CONFLICT. THEN THE IDLE SEEMS TO DROP EITHER TO A POINT OF THE VEHICLE DYING OR ALMOST STALLING. WHEN RESTARTED (SOMETIMES THIS TAKES 2-3 TRIES TO KEEP IT RUNNING) OR IDLE EVENS OUT THE RPMS AND ACCELERATION ARE DELAYED FOR SOME TIME. WHILE PRESSING ON THE ACCELERATOR (EVEN PUSHING ALMOST TO THE FLOOR) THE VEHICLE WILL NOT INCREASE IN SPEED (IN A NORMAL RESPONSE TIME-WITHIN 3-4 MILES) AND RPMS TOP OUT AT 2000. THIS HAPPENS AT BOTH LOW SPEEDS AND WHEN ATTEMPTING TO ACHIEVE HIGHWAY SPEEDS. THE TRIGGER FOR THIS IS TYPICALLY A SHARP TURN. THIS ALSO RESULTS IN THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT COMING ON AND GIVING DIAGNOSTIC CODES OF P061B AND P2106 WHICH I HAVE BEEN UNABLE TO FIND A DESCRIPTION OF THESE CODES. THIS HAS HAPPENED ONCE EVERY 4-6 WEEKS TO BEGIN WITH, BUT HAS INCREASED IN FREQUENCY TO 3-4 TIMES A MONTH. I HAVE NOT REPLACED THE THROTTLE BODY BUT THAT APPEARS TO BE THE COMMON FIX AS REPORTED BY OTHERS EXPERIENCING THIS PROBLEM. AFTER LEAVING THE CAR SIT FOR SEVERAL HOURS AND RESTARTING THE NEXT DAY OR 4-5 HOURS LATER THE PROBLEM IS NOT APPARENT UNTIL THE NEXT TIME. *TR

Mileage: 91,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 FORD FREESTYLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHENEVER THE VEHICLE WAS FIRST STARTED OR WHILE IN MOTION SPORADICALLY, THE VEHICLE WOULD SURGE. THE FAILURE WOULD ALSO OCCUR WHEN ACCELERATING FROM A COMPLETE STOP OR WHILE IN REVERSE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INSPECTED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE UNKNOWN.

WHEN MANUEVERING IN PARKING LOTS THE VEHICLE HAS LUNGED FORWARD WHEN TRYING TO PARK THE VEHICLE. AFTER IT LUNGES FORWARD IT STALLS AND COMES UP WITH AN ERROR MESSAGE. IT STARTS BACK UP FINE AFTERWARDS. SOMETIMES DURING REGULAR TRAVEL IT WILL SPEED UP UNEXPECTEDLY. *TR

Mileage: 54,234

ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS ON JULY 19 AND 20, 2011, WHILE MANEUVERING THE VEHICLE AT LOW SPEEDS TO PARK IN A PARKING STRUCTURE AND TO PARALLEL PARK IN AN URBAN STREET SETTING, THE VEHICLE'S ENGINE "REVVED UP" WITHOUT MY PRESSING DOWN ON THE ACCELERATOR, CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO "SURGE" OR "LUNGE"--THIS OCCURRED BOTH IN DRIVE AND IN REVERSE. IN ALL CASES, A QUICK APPLICATION OF THE BRAKE CAUSED THE "SURGING" TO END; FORTUNATELY, NO NEARBY VEHICLES OR PEDESTRIANS WERE STRUCK. THESE INCIDENTS OCCURRED UNDER VERY HOT WEATHER CONDITIONS (TEMPERATURE AROUND 100 DEGREES), WITH THE VEHICLE'S AIR CONDITIONING RUNNING "FULL BLAST." THE PROBLEM SEEMED TO BE TRIGGERED BY TURNING THE STEERING WHEEL, WHILE ATTEMPTING TO PARK OR EXIT A PARKING SPACE. AFTER EXPERIENCING THIS "SURGING/LUNGING" ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS, I WAS ABLE TO REPLICATE THIS PROBLEM IN AN ISOLATED CORNER OF A SHOPPING MALL PARKING LOT, BY DRIVING AT A SLOW SPEED AND THEN TURNING THE STEERING WHEEL AS IF TO MAKE A RIGHT OR LEFT TURN. WE HAVE OWNED OUR FREESTYLE FOR NEARLY FOUR YEARS (PURCHASED USED) AND HAVE NEVER EXPERIENCED THIS PROBLEM BEFORE. WE HAVE NOT EXPERIENCED THE PROBLEM SINCE JULY 20--ALTHOUGH THE WEATHER HAS BEEN COOLER SINCE THAT DATE, AND THE AIR CONDITIONING HAS BEEN USED FAR LESS, IF AT ALL. THIS PROBLEM SOUNDS EXACTLY LIKE A MATTER WE UNDERSTAND THE NHTSA HAS BEEN INVESTIGATING RECENTLY WITH FREESTYLES OF THIS VINTAGE. I HAD READ AN ARTICLE ON THE INVESTIGATION SEVERAL WEEKS AGO, AND DID NOT THINK ANYTHING MORE ABOUT IT--UNTIL MY EXPERIENCES ON JULY 19-20. ON INQUIRING ABOUT THIS MATTER WITH OUR LOCAL FORD DEALER, THE SERVICE DEPARTMENT INDICATED IT WAS UNAWARE OF SUCH A PROBLEM, AND SUGGESTED THAT WE HAVE THE REFRIGERANT LEVEL CHECKED, AS A LOW REFRIGERANT LEVEL MIGHT CAUSE THE A/C SYSTEM TO DEMAND MORE POWER FROM THE ENGINE. AN APPT. IS SCHEDULED.

Mileage: 74,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 FORD FREESTYLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WOULD UNEXPECTEDLY ACCELERATE WHEN PRESSURE WAS NOT BEING APPLIED TO THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL. THE FAILURE WOULD OCCUR AT SPEEDS RANGING FROM 0 TO 10 MPH. THE BRAKES WERE EFFECTIVE IN STOPPING THE VEHICLE DURING THE FAILURES. AN AUTHORIZED DEALER WAS NOTIFIED, BUT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN IN FOR A DIAGNOSTIC TEST. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE CONTACT ALSO STATED THAT THE FAILURES WERE SIMILAR TO THE COMPLAINTS INCLUDED IN THE INVESTIGATION ASSOCIATED WITH NHTSA ACTION NUMBER PE11018 (VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL). THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 73,000.

Mileage: 73,000

FORD FREESTYLE 2005 EXPERIENCING THE LUNGING ISSUE PRETTY MUCH SINCE CAR WAS PURCHASED NEW. JUST FIGURED IT WAS A "TOUCHY" ENGINE THAT I NEEDED TO GET USED TO. AFTER HEARING THAT THERE WERE MANY PEOPLE EXPERIENCING THE ISSUE, TOOK IT TO DEALER. FIRST DEALER COULDN'T FIND ANYTHING WRONG. SECOND DEALER INSISTED THAT IT WAS A SAFETY ISSUE AND REPLACED THE THROTTLE BODY FOR $900 - MY EXPENSE. SINCE THEN AIR CONDITIONER HAS NOT WORKED AND EAST COAST HAS HAD 5 HEAT WAVES - STARING DOWN THE THROAT OF #6. DEALER CLAIMS THAT THERE IS NO RELATION TO PREVIOUS WORK DONE (30 DAYS AGO). I DO REALIZE THAT AIR CONDITIONING IS A LUXURY, BUT AM LEARNING FROM OTHER POSTS THAT DEALERS ARE PUSHING COMPLETE REPLACEMENT OF COMPRESSORS ($800 ++) WHILE OTHER PEOPLE ARE GETTING THEIR FIX WITH A VALVE REPLACEMENT ($30). THESE OVERCHARGING PRACTICES ARE UNACCEPTABLE AND WITH SO MANY PEOPLE REPORTING THE SAME PROBLEMS, IT IS APPARENT THAT THESE ARE MANUFACTURER'S DEFAULTS AND SHOULD BE RECALLED. *TR

Mileage: 84,000

MY 2005 FORD FREESTYLE HAS BEEN ACTING UP FOR QUITE SOME TIME NOW AND IT IS TO THE POINT WHERE I NEED TO GET IT CHECKED OUT I FEEL IT IS VERY UNSAFE TO DRIVE. WHEN I START MY CAR AND GO TO PUT IT IN DRIVE OR REVERSE THE CAR WILL TAKE OF LUNGING!! I HAVE TO STAND ON THE BRAKE FOR IT TO STOP SOMETIMES IT REVS UP SO MUCH THAT MY CAR GOES INTO ENGINE FAILURE MODE AND MY CAR SHUTS DOWN. THIS HAS BEEN GOING ON FOR THE PAST YEAR AND NOW IT IS TO THE POINT WHERE IT DOES IT ALL THE TIME ON A DAILY BASIS. I FEEL THE VEHICLE IS UNSAFE FOR ME AND MY FAMILY!! I TOOK MY CAR IN TODAY TO THE FORD DEALERSHIP WHERE I BOUGHT MY CAR AND THE SERVICE MAN CHECKED IT OUT AND THEY TOLD ME I NEED A NEW THROTTLE BODY FOR IT WHICH IS GOING TO COST $800! I HAVE NO CHOICE BUT TO GET IT FIXED I NEED A SAFE VEHICLE FOR MY CHILDREN. THE CAR WILL BE READY FOR ME IN A COUPLE OF DAYS. I HAVE NOT HAD ANY ACCIDENTS DUE TO THIS HOWEVER THERE HAVE BEEN MANY TIME WHERE I HAVE ALMOST HIT OTHER VEHICLES AND PEOPLE!! VERY SCARY WHAT IS GOING ON WITH THIS FORD FREESTYLE. I HOPE THAT THIS MATTER IS SERIOUSLY CHECKED OUT BEFORE SOMEONE IS SERIOUSLY HURT. *TR

Mileage: 83,178

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS 2005 FORD FREESTYLE. THE CONTACT STATED THE WRENCH LIGHT ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL AND THE VEHICLE STARTED TO LOSE POWER. THE CONTACT STATED THE VEHICLE WAS TURNED OFF; HOWEVER, WHEN IT WAS TURNED BACK ON, IT SURGED BACKWARDS WHEN IT WAS PLACED IN REVERSE GEAR. THE CONTACT WAS TAKING THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER TO BE INSPECTED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 55,500. UPDATED 10/4/11 *CN UPDATED 10/21/11

Mileage: 55,500

2005 FORD FREESTYLE UNEXPECTEDLY SURGES FORWARD WHILE IDLING AT A STOP, MOVING AS SLOW SPEED OR SHIFTING FROM PARK INTO EITHER FORWARD OR REVERSE. THE FREQUENCY OF OCCURRENCE INCREASES WHEN THE VEHICLE'S AIR CONDITIONING HAS BEEN RUNNING BUT THE VEHICLE IS NOT MOVING, I.E., WHILE EITHER PARKED OR IDLING. ENGINE ENTERS "FAIL-SAFE" MODE AND RESTARTING ENGINE TEMPORARILY CLEARS THE ERROR AND ALLEVIATES THE PROBLEM. *TR

Mileage: 46,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 FORD FREESTYLE. THE CONTACT STATED THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY ACCELERATED WHILE THE BRAKES WERE APPLIED AND THE VEHICLE WAS NOT MOVING. THE CONTACT STATED THE VEHICLE FUNCTIONED NORMALLY WHILE DRIVING AT AN AVERAGE SPEED. THE FAILURE ONLY OCCURRED WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS COMING TO A STOP OR ACCELERATING FROM A STOP. THE VIN WAS NOT ACCEPTED AT THE TIME OF THE COMPLAINT. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN, BUT THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 92,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 FORD FREESTYLE. THE CONTACT STATED HIS VEHICLE LUNGED FORWARD WHEN THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS BEING DEPRESSED AND HE WAS MAKING A LEFT TURN. THIS FAILURE HAPPENED MORE THAN ONCE INCLUDING WHILE DRIVING IN REVERSE. THE WRENCH WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED AFTER THE VEHICLE LUNGED FORWARD. THE VEHICLE WAS DRIVEN ONTO THE EMERGENCY LAND AND TOWED TO THE DEALER. THE DEALER STATED THE THROTTLE BODY NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 78,300. UPDATED 11/17/11 *BF

Mileage: 783,000

I OWN A 2005 FORD FREESTYLE. IT HAS STARTED JUMPING AND ACCELERATING ON IT OWN. AFTER IS DOES THIS THE CAR GOES INTO ENGINE FAILURE MODE OR CUTS OFF. IT HAS DONE THIS SEVERAL TIMES. I DON'T FEEL COMFORTABLE GOING THROUGH A DRIVE THROUGH BECAUSE THE CAR WILL START JUMPING. I STARTED LOOKING ONLINE ABOUT THIS PROBLEM AND SAW THIS IS A WIDE SPREAD PROBLEM AND FORD NEEDS TO FIX THIS. *TR

Mileage: 91,000

2005 FORD FREESTYLE 7/23/2011 LUNGED IN CHURCH PARKING LOT WITH AC ON AND FOOT LIFTING OFF BRAKE. WENT TO A GROCERY STORE AND WHILE PARKING SAME THING HAPPENED IN REVERSE AFTER IDLING WITH AC ON. SAT IN CAR IN PARKING SPOT WITH AC ON. (AIR TEMP OUTSIDE WAS 99) WHEN GOING TO LEAVE IT LUNGED AGAIN AND DISPLAY PANEL WENT "NUTS" AND WARNING LIGHTS CAME ON AND CAR STALLED. I RESTARTED THE CAR AND I BELIEVE THE WARNING SYSTEM READ, SYSTEM FAILURE AND ENGINE START IN SAFE MODE. I PROCEEDED TO LEAVE AND THE CHECK ENGINE STAYED ON AND VEHICLE SEEMED TO RUN IN LOW GEAR EVEN WHILE SHIFTER WAS IN DRIVE. ALL OTHER GAUGES, ENGINE TEMP, OIL PRESSURE ETC WERE OK. WE WERE 10 MILES FROM HOME SO WENT TO DINNER TO LET CAR REST, CITY DRIVING NO MORE THAN 25 MPH, HIGHER RPM THAN NORMAL. AFTER 1 HOUR PLUS DINNER, DROVE HOME WITH ENGINE LIGHT ON BUT SEEMED TO BE A MORE LIKE NORMAL RPM SO WENT 50 MPH ON 65 MPH HIGHWAY WITH HAZARD LIGHTS FLASHING. CAR REMAINS PARKED. SINCE IT IS SUNDAY I WILL BE CALLING THE FORD DEALERSHIP TOMORROW AM. *TR

Mileage: 69,035

CAR LUNGED WHILE IN REVERSE, HAD TO APPLY THE BRAKE HARD TO PREVENT BACKING INTO PARKED CARS. PUT CAR IN FORWARD, IT LUNGED 2 OR 3 TIMES AND STALLED OUT AS I APPLIED THE BRAKE HARD. THIS IS THE SECOND TIME WITH THIS PROBLEM. THE CAR LUNGED FORWARD WHILE STOPPED AT A RED LIGHT IN JULY OF LAST YEAR AND FORD REPLACED THE THROTTLE BODY ASSEMBLY. I HAD NEVER HAD THIS TYPE OF PROBLEM EXCEPT WITH THIS CAR AND IT APPEARS FORD HAS A DEFECTIVE THROTTLE BODY ASSEMBLY THAT FAILS ESPECIALLY DURING HOT WEATHER.

Mileage: 54,140

VEHICLE SURGES/LUNGES UNEXPECTEDLY WHILE ENGAGING THE TRANSMISSION INTO DRIVE OR REVERSE. APPLYING THE BRAKE HAS BEEN EFFECTIVE AT STOPPING HOWEVER, THIS IS AN UNSAFE CONDITION AS IT HAPPENS SPORADICALLY AND AGAIN QUITE UNEXPECTEDLY. VEHICLE HAS STALLED OUT ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS IN THE MIDDLE OF MOVING TRAFFIC AND SERVICE LIGHT "WRENCH" ILLUMINATES. WE HAVE EXPERIENCED THESE ISSUES FOR THE LAST SEVERAL MONTHS AND I HAVE SINCE TAKEN THE VEHICLE TO THE FORD DEALERSHIP FOR SERVICE WHERE THEY JUST INFORMED ME THAT THE THROTTLE BODY MUST BE REPLACED.

Mileage: 72,563

THE VEHICLE SURGES WHEN AT A COMPLETE STOP. IT ALSO STOPS WHEN DRIVING IT DOWN THE ROAD. THE "WRENCH" LIGHT COMES ON AND THE VEHICLE SLOWS TO A COMPLETE STOP. THIS IS EXTREMELY DANGEROUS. THE SERVICE ENGINE LIGHT COMES ON. THE VEHICLE DOES THIS ON A CONSISTENT BASIS......6 OR 7 TIMES PER 25 MILES! I TOOK IT TO THE FORD GARAGE WHERE I PURCHASED IT IN CLINTON, NC. THEY PUT IT ON THE MACHINE AND SAID THEY COULD NOT FIND ANYTHING WRONG. THEIR SUGGESTION WAS TO TURN OFF AIR OR HEAT!!! NOW AFTER RESEARCHING THIS ISSUE ONLINE I FIND OUT THERE ARE NUMEROUS COMPLAINTS ABOUT THE SAME ISSUE. I TOOK THE CAR TO A LOCAL MECHANIC WHO WAS SUGGESTED TO ME BY OUR LOCAL ADVANCE AUTO STORE. THE MECHANIC WAS VERY FAMILIAR WITH THE FREESTYLE AND THE SAME ISSUE. THE SOLUTION TO FIX THE PROBLEM IS A NEW THROTTLE BODY. AT A COST OF $520.00. I CALLED THE FORD GARAGE IN CLINTON, NC TO SEE IF THEY HAD THE PART SO MY LOCAL MECHANIC COULD FIX IT. NOW THE PARTS EMPLOYEE, BOBBY TOLD ME THE THROTTLE BODY PROBLEM WAS A "HUGE" ISSUE WITH THE FREESTYLE AND THERE SHOULD HAVE BEEN A RECALL. IS IT GOING TO TAKE SOMEONE GETTING KILLED OR SERIOUSLY INJURED BEFORE FORD TAKES RESPONSIBILITY. BY THE WAY, I HAVE CONTACTED FORD, TO NO AVAIL. THE WRENCH LIGHT ISSUE STARTED ONCE IN A WHILE ON FEBRUARY 18, 2011. IT NOW IS A DAILY THING MULTIPLE TIMES A DAY SINCE APRIL 5, 2011. UPDATED 10/06/11 STATUS UPDATE 11/15/11

Mileage: 500

I HAVE A 2005 FORD FREESTYLE, I HAVE THE SAME PROBLEM WITH THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY LUNGING FORWARDS OR BACKWARDS. JUST OUT OF NO WHERE THE RPMS WILL SURE AND LUNG THE VEHICLE, I HAVE ALMOST CRASHED A FEW TIMES BECAUSE OF IT. I HAVE TRIED TO GET THIS PROBLEM LOOKED AT BY A MECHANIC BUT THERE COMPUTERS WONT READ UNLESS THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT IS ON. IT ALSO HAS STALLED OUT ON ME AT A RED LIGHT AND WHEN I START IT BACK UP IT SAYS ITS IN FAILSAFE MODE, AND WHEN ITS IN FAILSAFE MODE THE ENGINE WONT IDLE UP LIKE IT SUPPOSE TO. TOP SPEED IS LIKE 30MPH.. BUT ONCE YOU TURN THE CAR OFF AND BACK ON AGAIN IT FIXES ITSELF. *TR

Mileage: 60,512

ON 7/22/2011 FRIDAY, 5:30 PM MY VEHICLE (2005 FORD FREESTYLE LIMITED WITH 3RD ROW SEATING) WAS AT IDLE IN A PARKING LOT WITH THE AIR CONDITIONER ON. I PLACED THE VEHICLE IN "R" REVERSE AND IT SUDDENLY LUNGED BACKWARDS VERY QUICKLY APPROXIMATELY 10 FEET. TWO PARKING LOT PEDESTRIANS COULD HAVE BEEN STRUCK THAT WERE NEARBY. A "FAIL SAFE MODE" NOTIFICATION APPEARED ON THE INFORMATION SCREEN LOCATED ON THE DASHBOARD AND ORANGE "WRENCH" WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED ON THE LEFT SIDE OF THE DASHBOARD. THE VEHICLE WAS DRIVEN WITH SEVERE POWER LOSS TO LESS DENSE POPULATED AREA FOR SAFETY. THE VEHICLE WAS TURNED OFF, THE KEY REMOVED. I WAITED APPROXIMATELY 30 SECONDS AND RESTARTED THE VEHICLE AND EVERYTHING WAS NORMAL AGAIN. THE VEHICLE WAS DRIVEN TO ANOTHER PARKING AREA AND TURNED OFF. APPROXIMATELY 10 MINUTES LAPSED AND THE VEHICLE WAS TURNED ON. THE AIR CONDITIONER WAS TURNED ON. THE VEHICLE WAS PLACED IN "D" DRIVE AND VEHICLE UNEXPECTEDLY LUNGED FORWARD APPROXIMATELY 10 FEET. THE VEHICLE'S "FAIL SAFE MODE" ILLUMINATED FOR A SHORT TIME. THE VEHICLE STALLED AND THE "CHECK ENGINE" NOTIFICATION ON THE INFORMATION SCREEN APPEARED AND THE ORANGE "ENGINE" SYMBOL WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED AND REMAINED ON. THE VEHICLE WAS RESTARTED AND DRIVEN TO MY HOME AND IS CURRENTLY SITTING IN MY GARAGE AT THIS TIME. (7/23/2011 SATURDAY 9:33 AM). *TR

Mileage: 51,420

TODAY ON 7/23/2011 MY 2005 FORD FREESTYLE STALLED WHEN I PUT THE CAR IN REVERSE. I RE-STARTED THE VEHICLE AND PROCEEDED TO THE PARKING LOT EXIT AND WAITED TO MAKE A LEFT HAND TURN INTO TRAFFIC. WHILE I WAS STOPPED THE ENGINE REVVED TWICE AND THE CAR ATTEMPTED TO SURGE FORWARD INTO ONCOMING TRAFFIC AND STALLED AGAIN. WHEN I RE-STARTED THE CAR, THE DISPLAY SHOWED THE CAR WAS IN ENGINE FAIL SAFE MODE AND THE CAR WOULD NOT ACCELERATE TO A SPEED GREATER THAN 40 MPH. I HAVE RESEARCHED THIS SITUATION ONLINE AND I HAVE SEEN SIMILAR COMPLAINTS ABOUT THIS PROBLEM FROM NUMEROUS FORD FREESTYLE OWNERS. THE PROBLEM IS DIAGNOSED AS A THROTTLE ASSEMBLY MALFUNCTION. THIS WAS A TERRIFYING SITUATION...TO HAVE A CAR SURGE FORWARD FROM A COMPLETE STOP AND ENDANGER ME AND MY PASSENGERS. *TR

Mileage: 111,995

CAR WAS AT A FULL STOP AND ACCELERATED ON IT'S OWN LUNGING FORWARD. LUCKILY I REACTED QUICK ENOUGH OR I WOULD HAVE HIT ANOTHER VEHICLE. MY WIFE THOUGHT IT DID THE SAME THING EARLIER THIS WEEK BUT ONLY BRIEFLY. THIS IS REALLY DISCOURAGING BECAUSE I HAVE ALWAYS OWNED FORDS AND THIS VEHICLE IS DISSWAYING MY OPINION OF THEIR VEHICLES. IT,S BAD ENOUGH I HAVE TO GET THE REAR BRAKES REPLACED ON THIS VEHICLE EVERY 25,000 MILES WHICH BY THE WAY IS ANOTHER SAFETY ISSUE YOU SHOULD BE LOOKING INTO. *TR

Mileage: 60,202

1. THE AIR CONDITIONER FAILED, HAD TO BE REPLACED JUNE 2011. IT JUST GRADUALLY DID NOT COOL THE AIR AT ALL. FAN ON AC WORKED FINE, ALL CONTROLS AS WELL, JUST NO COOL AIR. $850. THE VEHICLE LUNGES FORWARD OR BACKWARD, MORE NOTICEABLE WHEN STARTING TO BACK UP. HAD VALVES CLEANED. WORKED TEMPORARILY. LOOKING AT MAJOR REPAIR BILL FOR THROTTLE BODY OR TRANSMISSION, DON'T KNOW WHICH.. *TR

Mileage: 103,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 FORD FREESTYLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHETHER IN DRIVE OR REVERSE, THE VEHICLE WOULD LUNGE ABNORMALLY. THE FAILURE WAS EXPERIENCED NUMEROUS TIMES. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO THE DEALER TO BE DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 76,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE 82,600.

Mileage: 76,000

VEHICLE HAS INTERMITTENT LURCHES WHEN ACCELERATOR IS NOT BEING PRESSED. USUALLY FROM A COMPLETE STOP OR WHEN FIRST STARTED. HAD THROTTLE BODY REPLACED WHEN CAR HAD ABOUT 50,000 MILES AT A COST OF NEARLY $700 AND PROBLEM WENT AWAY. CAR NOW HAS 100,000 MILES ON ENGINE AND PROBLEM HAS RETURNED. FAULTY PARTS? I DON'T WANT TO SPEND THIS MONEY EVERY FEW YEARS JUST TO STAY SAFE. I HAVE BEEN LUCKY SO FAR AND HAVEN'T HIT ANYONE WHEN THIS HAPPENS. DON'T WANT TO TAKE THE CHANCE OF THAT HAPPENING. *TT

Mileage: 100,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 FORD FREESTYLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE STOPPED AT A TRAFFIC LIGHT WITH THE BRAKES ENGAGED, THE VEHICLE LUNGED FORWARD AND THE ENGINE REVVED TO A VERY HIGH RPM. THE FAILURE ALSO OCCURRED WHILE IN REVERSE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO HAVE THE FAILURE DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 70,000.

Mileage: 70,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 FORD FREESTYLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WOULD SURGE FORWARD UNEXPECTEDLY WHEN NO PRESSURE WAS BEING APPLIED TO THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL. THE BRAKES WERE EFFECTIVE IN STOPPING THE VEHICLE DURING THE FAILURES. THE FAILURE WAS EXPERIENCED ON AN INTERMITTENT BASIS WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS IDLED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT REPAIR SHOP WHERE THEY LOCATED A FAILURE WITHIN THE EGR VALVE AND MASS AIR FLOW SENSOR. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THERE WAS AN INVESTIGATION OPEN UNDER NHTSA ACTION NUMBER PE11018 (VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL) THAT MAY BE RELATED TO THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 8,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 107,600. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE.

Mileage: 8,000

TURNED THE VEHICLE ON AND IMMEDIATELY IT SURGED. THOUGHT IT WAS ME BUT THEN IT CONTINUED TO HAPPEN. SEEMS TO ONLY HAPPEN WHEN FOOT IS ON BRAKE AND/OR WHEN TURNING THE STEERING WHEEL ALL THE WAY. JUST STARTED HAPPENING THIS MONTH. TOOK THE MECHANIC TO CHECK, BUT HE COULD NO REPRODUCE ISSUE. I AM NOT SURPRISED THOUGH, AS IT SEEMS TO BE INTERMITTENT. PROBLEM BEST DESCRIBED AS VEHICLE SEEMS TO HAVE SOMEONE ELSE PRESSING THE ACCELERATOR. HAS NOT CAUSED AN ACCIDENT YET, BUT CERTAINLY SEEMS AS IF IT IS INEVITABLE. *KB

Mileage: 70,423

MY 2005 FORD FREESTYLE "SURGES" WHEN THE ENGINE IS RUNNING BUT MY CAR IS NOT MOVING. I HAVE TO KEEP MY FOOT ON THE BRAKE WHEN STARTING UP THE CAR FOR FEAR IT WILL LUNGE FORWARD, OR BACKWARD, WITHOUT ANY PRESSURE PUT ON THE GAS PEDAL. I AM AFRAID TO LET ANYONE DRIVE THE CAR, EVEN WITH ME TELLING THE PERSON ABOUT THE SURGES, SINCE IT IS NOT WHAT YOU WOULD NORMALLY BE THINKING ABOUT WHEN STARTING A CAR AND PUTTING IT INTO GEAR. I AM CONCERNED ABOUT THE SAFETY OF THIS SITUATION. I HAVE NOT TAKEN THE CAR TO THE DEALERSHIP YET SINCE I DON'T KNOW WHAT THE CHARGE WILL BE FOR REPAIR. THE SURGING HAS OCCURRED AT LEAST 10 TIMES OVER THE LAST 2 MONTHS. EACH TIME I THINK IT IS JUST A ONE TIME THING, BUT NOW I KNOW IT IS NOT. *KB

Mileage: 80,000

THE VEHICLE SURGES WHEN AT IDLE. COMMONLY HAPPENS WHEN BACKING UP OR MOVING FORWARD SLOWLY (IE, IN A PARKING LOT OR DRIVING INTO A GARAGE). BECAUSE THIS IS OCCURRING AT IDLE SPEEDS SO FAR MY FOOT HAS BEEN EITHER ON THE BRAKE OR CLOSE TO THE BRAKE TO PREVENT AN ACCIDENT. HOWEVER THIS WILL ALSO HAPPEN IF IN A TRAFFIC JAM OR SLOW MOVING TRAFFIC SITUATIONS (IE, DROPPING THE KIDS OFF AT SCHOOL, SLOWING DOWN DUE TO PEDESTRIAN TRAFFIC, ETC). I HAVE DISCUSSED WITH THE DEALER THE ISSUE AND THEY ARE IGNORANT TO THE PROBLEM. *KB

Mileage: 78,000

WE HAVE AN 2005 FREESTYLE. MY WIFE WAS PICKING UP OUR GRANDSON FROM VACATION BIBLE SCHOOL ON 7/19/2011. THE CAR LUNGED FORWARD AND ALMOST RAN OVER SOME OTHER KIDS CROSSING OVER THE ROAD IN FRONT OF HER. THE CROSSING GUARD FRANTICALLY WAVED HIS ARMS FOR MY WIFE TO STOP WHICH SHE WAS TRYING TO DO. BY LUCK THE ENGINE DIED. SOMEONE IS GOING TO DIE FROM THIS YET AND THEN FORD WILL HAVE A BIG LAWSUIT ON THERE HANDS WITH THOUSANDS OF PEOPLE ON THE SIDE OF THE PLAINTIFF. I CAN'T UNDERSTAND FORD'S POSITION ON THIS ISSUE SINCE THEY ARE RATED HIGHLY FOR QUALITY. THEY HAD THE PUBLICS SUPPORT WHEN THEY DIDN'T TAKE A BAILOUT. WHY DAMAGE A GOOD REPUTATION? *KB

Mileage: 117,380

MY CAR LURCHES FORWARD IF MY FOOT IS NOT FULLY ON THE BRAKE OR WHEN I BEGIN TO ACCELERATE FROM A STOPPED POSITION. THIS HAS HAPPENED SEVERAL TIMES. MY CHECK ENGINE LIGHT IS NOW ON. I WAS RUNNING MY AC IN 100 DEGREE WEATHER THIS LAST TIME. *KB

Mileage: 9,900

MY VEHICLE WILL JUMP AHEAD AT DIFFERENT TIMES. MOST OF THE TIME IT IS WHEN YOU PUT THE CAR IN GEAR. IT LUNGES VERY QUICKLY SO YOU HAVE TO BE AWARE IF IT AT ALL TIMES. THE FIRST TIME IT HAPPENED IT TOOK ME BY SURPRISE IT JUMPED AHEAD SO QUICKLY. I HAVE NOTICED LATELY WHEN THE AIR CONDITIONING IS IN USE IT WILL JUMP/LUNGE AHEAD NUMEROUS TIMES. *KB

Mileage: 52,386

MY 2005 FORD FREESTYLE WILL LUNGE AT LOW SPEEDS, USUALLY WHILE PARKING IN THE DRIVEWAY OR PARKING LOT. THIS HAPPENS QUITE FREQUENTLY WHILE THE CAR IS IN DRIVE OR REVERSE AND EVEN CAUSED THE FRONT END TO LUNGE INTO A CONCRETE WALL OF A PARKING GARAGE CAUSING MINIMAL DAMAGE BEFORE THE BRAKES COULD BE APPLIED. *KB

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 FORD FREESTYLE. WHILE CHANGING GEARS FROM PARK TO DRIVE THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY LUNGED FORWARD WHILE DEPRESSING THE BRAKE PEDAL. THE CONTACT APPLIED EXCESSIVE FORCE TO THE BRAKE PEDAL IN ORDER TO CONTROL THE VEHICLE. THE FAILURE OCCURRED INTERMITTENTLY AND OVER TIME OCCURRED MORE FREQUENT. THE ENGINE LIGHT ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. THE VEHICLE WOULD LUNGE BACKWARDS WHEN SWITCHING THE GEAR FROM PARK TO REVERSE AS WELL. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THERE WAS AN INVESTIGATION OPEN UNDER NHTSA ACTION NUMBER: PE11018 (VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL) THAT MAY BE RELATED TO THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 60,000.

Mileage: 60,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS 2005 FORD FREESTYLE. THE CONTACT STATED THE VEHICLE WOULD ACCELERATE WHEN THE BRAKES WERE APPLIED. THE FAILURE OCCURRED INTERMITTENTLY AND MORE FREQUENTLY WHENEVER THE AIR CONDITIONER WAS ON. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INSPECTED BY A MECHANIC. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 62,500 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 72,000.

Mileage: 62,500

MY 2005 FORD FREESTYLE LUNGES WHEN PLACED IN DRIVE OR REVERSE, IT HAPPENS BEFORE THE ACCELERATOR IS PRESSED AND I MUST STOMP THE BRAKE TO STOP IT. I HAVE HAD MANY CLOSE CALLS IN THE PAST TWO WEEKS. TODAY A "FAIL SAFE ENGINE MODE" MESSAGE CAME ON. *KB

Mileage: 122,438

STARTED CAR, PUT IT IN REVERSE, CAR LUNGED. NOT THE FIRST TIME IT HAS DONE THIS. EACH TIME THE LUNGE, EITHER IN REVERSE OR DRIVE, HAPPENS WITH NO WARNING WHATSOEVER. IT JUST ABOUT ALWAYS STARTS WHEN THE CAR IS STARTED OR MOVED INTO GEAR AFTER IDLING. *KB

Mileage: 92,000

I HAVE A 2005 FORD FREESTYLE THAT HAS BEEN SURGING FORWARD WHEN I AM AT A COMPLETE STOP & THE ENGINE FAIL SAFE MODE WITH A WRENCH HAS SHOWN UP. I HAVE 4 KIDS & THIS HAS HAPPENED ON THE HIGHWAY WITH THEM IN THE CAR ON THE HIGHWAY & IT IS VERY SCARY TO LOSE POWER ON THE HIGHWAY & TRY TO GET TO THE SHOULDER WITHOUT GETTING HIT BY ANOTHER CAR. *KB

Mileage: 96,101

WHEN GO TO BACK IT LUNGES BACK AND IF YOU ARE SITTING IN TRAFFIC IT WILL LUNGES FORWARD AND THEN STALL OUT OR DIE AND THE RPMS GO UP REAL HIGH. *KB

Mileage: 212,000

I OWN A 2005 FORD FREESTYLE SEL. I AM EXPERIENCING ENGINE SURGES (SUDDEN ACCELERATION) ON A DAILY BASIS. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A FORD DEALER WHERE THEY DIDN'T FIND ANY PROBLEMS AND BLAMED IT ON ENGINE LOAD FROM THE AC SYSTEMS. WHILE I HAVE NOT HAD ANY ACCIDENTS YET I HAVE ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS BEEN FORCED TO STAND ON THE BRAKE TO AVOID HITTING OTHER VEHICLES AND IN ONE CASE A PEDESTRIAN. FORD WON'T DO ANYTHING BECAUSE THEY SAY THAT THEY CAN'T FIND ANYTHING WRONG AND THERE ARE NOT RECALLS. *KB

Mileage: 100,000

I HAVE A 2005 FORD FREESTYLE. THE VEHICLE RANDOMLY SURGES IN FORWARD AN REVERSE. I HAVE FOUND MANY COMPLAINTS ONLINE SAYING IT IS THE THROTTLE BODY. IT SEEMS TO HAPPEN MOST OFTEN WHEN FIRST SHIFTING OUT OF PARK TO REVERSE OR FORWARD. HAPPENS EVEN MORE OFTEN WHEN AIR IS ON. IT IS VERY DISAPPOINTING THERE HAS BEEN NOTHING DONE ABOUT THIS. THIS VEHICLE IS SUPPOSED TO BE A SAFE FAMILY CAR!! IT HAS PUT MY SON AND WIFE IN MANY CLOSE CALLS. I HOPE NHTSA MAKES FORD DO SOMETHING ABOUT THIS AND SOON!! *KB

Mileage: 102,209

2005 FORD FREESTYLE BEGAN LURCHING FORWARD WHEN AT A VERY LOW SPEED (PULLING INTO/IDLING IN A DRIVEWAY). WE WERE ABLE TO STOP THE VEHICLE BY PRESSING ON THE BRAKES. *KB

Mileage: 100,000

I PURCHASED AT 2005 FORD FREESTYLE IN 2006. MY VEHICLE NOW HAS 88,800 MILES ON IT AS OF 07/18/11. OVER THE PAST YEAR MY VEHICLE HAS BEGAN ACCELERATING WHEN I SHIFT THE VEHICLE INTO A FORWARD OR REVERSE GEAR. MY FOOT IS ALWAYS FIRMLY ON THE BRAKE. RECENTLY, I HAVE BEEN TURNING THE A/C ON LOW AND WATCHING THE RPM'S BEFORE I SHIFT INTO GEAR. MY CAR WILL STILL JUMP ON ME AND THE MOTOR WILL ACCELERATE EVEN AT 500 RPM"S. I WILL NOT GO THROUGH A DRIVE THRU BECAUSE THIS IS WHERE MY CAR WILL CAUSE THE MOST PROBLEMS AND I NEVER KNOW WHEN MY VEHICLE WILL BEGIN TO MALFUNCTION. I HAVE CALLED 2 FORD DEALERSHIPS AND THEY ARE AWARE OF THIS ISSUE, BUT THEY WOULD HAVE TO DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM BEFORE THEY CAN DIAGNOSE ANYTHING. THEY STATE IT COULD BE A NUMBER OF ISSUES. I AM RELUCTANT TO TAKE IT IN CAUSE I KNOW THAT I WILL BE SPENDING LOTS OF MONEY AND THE PROBLEM WILL NOT BE RESOLVED. I THINK FORD NEEDS TO ISOLATE THE PROBLEM AND FIX IT. THIS SEEMS TO BE VERY SIMILAR TO THE ISSUES THAT SOME OF THE FORD TAURUS'S HAD IN THE PAST. THIS CAR IS JUST A REVAMPED FORD TAURUS....DIFFERENT LOOK SAME PROBLEMS! *KB

Mileage: 70,000

THE VEHICLE IS EXPERIENCING A SURGE IN THE ENGINE PERFORMANCE AT A LOW SPEED AND ALSO WHEN SHIFTING INTO DRIVE, NEUTRAL, REVERSE & PARK. THE SURGE OF THE ENGINE CAUSES THE VEHICLE TO LUNGE FORWARD OR REARWARD (DEPENDING ON WHAT GEAR IS SELECTED) AND WHEN PUT IN NEUTRAL OR PARK A SHARP INCREASE IN ENGINE RPM'S IS EXPERIENCED TO THE EXTENT THAT THE ENGINE STALLS. THIS PROBLEM IS A CONSTANT OCCURRENCE, NOT INTERMITTENT OR EVERY ONCE IN A WHILE. *KB

Mileage: 105,500

MY 2005 FORD FREESTYLE SEL FWD HAS SUDDEN ACCELERATION PROBLEMS IN BOTH FORWARD AND REVERSE. THIS ISSUE HAPPENS MORE FREQUENTLY AND IS WORSE IN THE WARMER MONTHS. THIS ISSUE HAS BEEN GOING ON FOR THE PAST 4 YEARS WITH MY VEHICLE. THE SUDDEN ACCELERATION CAUSED MY FREESTYLE TO SHUT DOWN AND GO INTO ENGINE FAILSAFE MODE THE LAST TIME. THE ACCELERATION ISSUE OCCURS MULTIPLE TIMES A DAY. THE DEALER SAYS THAT SINCE THERE IS NOT A RECALL ON THE VEHICLE THERE IS NOTHING THAT THEY CAN DO THAT WON'T COME OUT OF MY POCKET. I AM WORRIED THAT THE CAR WILL ONE DAY LUNGE FORWARD OR BACKWARDS INTO ANOTHER VEHICLE OR A PERSON WALKING AROUND THE CAR. FORD NEEDS TO BE FORCED TO ISSUE A RECALL AND CORRECT THIS PROBLEM BEFORE SOMEONE IS GRAVELY INJURED. *KB

Mileage: 114,000

WHILE IDLING MY FREESTYLE WILL ACCELERATE WITHOUT MY FOOT BEING ON THE GAS PEDAL. I AM ALWAYS AFRAID TO TAKE MY FOOT OFF THE BRAKE WHILE IDLING JUST WAITING FOR THE CAR TO JUMP FORWARD. *KB

Mileage: 161,000

MY 2005 FORD FREESTYLE LTD/ HAS EXPERIENCED IDLE SURGES SEVERAL TIMES IN PAST 2 YEARS OF OWNERSHIP. THE MOST RECENT OCCURANCE ON 7-15-2011. *TT

Mileage: 77,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS 2005 FORD FREESTYLE. THE CONTACT STATED THE VEHICLE ACCELERATED UNEXPECTEDLY. THE CONTACT ATTEMPTED TO EXIT A DRIVEWAY AND WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS SHIFTED INTO REVERSE, THE VEHICLE SURGED BACKWARDS. THE CONTACT CRASHED THROUGH A FENCE AND DID NOT STOP UNTIL CRASHING INTO ANOTHER VEHICLE. THERE WERE NO INJURIES. THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED IN THE CRASH. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 41,000. UPDATED 08/11/11 *BF UPDATED 08/31/11 *BF UPDATED 09/07/11 UPDATED 3/08/2012 *LN

Mileage: 41,000

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

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS 2005 FORD FREESTYLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO SURGE FORWARD, AND WHILE TURNING TO AVOID ANOTHER VEHICLE, THE CONTACT CRASHED INTO A CURB AND FIRE HYDRANT. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED, BUT NO INJURIES WERE REPORTED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER WHERE IT WAS NOT YET REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 95,000. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE.

Mileage: 95,000

2005 FORD FREESTYLE LUNGING THE VEHICLE LUNGES SUDDENLY AND UNEXPECTEDLY WITHOUT HAVING FOOT APPLIED TO GAS PEDAL. THIS HAPPENS IN FORWARD AND REVERSE, AT LOW SPEEDS. THE RPM INDICATOR CLIMBS HIGH WHEN THIS IS OCCURRING. THE ONLY SOLUTION SEEMS TO BE KEEPING FOOT APPLIED TO BRAKE AT ALL TIMES WHEN TRAVELING AT IDLE SPEEDS. THIS LUNGING EFFECT HAS RECENTLY APPEARED IN THE PAST FEW MONTHS. *TR

Mileage: 75,000

WHILE ATTEMPTING TO PARALLEL PARK, MY 2005 FORD FREESTYLE, ACCELERATED ON ITS OWN AND ALMOST CAUSED ME TO COLLIDE WITH THE CAR BEHIND ME. I HAVE HAD OVER 10 INCIDENTS WHERE MY CAR HAS ACCELERATED ON ITS OWN. TODAY WHEN IT HAPPENED THE CAR ENDED UP STALLING AND THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON. THIS HAS BECOME A SAFETY ISSUE AND SEEMS TO BE HAPPENING MORE FREQUENTLY. I WILL CONTACT MY LOCAL FORD DEALER TO SEE WHAT WHAT STEPS FORD IS TAKING TO RESOLVE THIS ISSUE.

Mileage: 148,000

MY 2005 FORD FREESTYLE HAS HAD INCREASING PROBLEMS WITH UNEXPECTED LUNGING. THIS HAS OCCURED NUMEROUS TIMES WHEN PARKED OR STOPPED. USUALLY I CAN PRESS THE BRAKES AND CONTROL THE MOVEMENT. RECENTLY, HOWEVER, I WAS IN A LONG LINE OF CARS LEAVING A MULTISTORIED PARKING GARAGAE ON JULY 3RD OF THIS YEAR. AS WE MOVED DOWN TOWARD THE EXIT, THE CAR BECAME INCREASINGLY DIFFICULT TO MANAGE, LUNGING REPEATEDLY, AND EVEN BRAKING AS USUAL DID NOT STOP THE LUNGE. I BARELY MISSED THE CAR IN FRONT OF ME, AND WAS GRATEFUL THAT NO PEDESTRIANS CROSSED IN FRONT OF MY CAR. *TR

Mileage: 73,125

MY 2005 FORD FREESTYLE IS SURGING AFTER I PUT IT IN REVERSE AS TO BACK UP IN THE PARKING LOT. IT LUNGES VERY FAST AND FORCIBLY SO THAT IF I DO NOT HAVE A STRONG HOLD ON THE BRAKE IT WILL MOVE. IT ALSO HAPPENS IN FORWARD POSITION IF I AM NOT MOVING OR MOVING VERY SLOWLY SAY IN A PARKING LOT OR DRIVE THRU. THE AIR CONDITIONING AND OR TURNING SEEMS TO MAKE IT WORSE. IT DOES NOT HAPPEN EVERYTIME BUT HAPPENED VERY FORCIBLY THE OTHER DAY. I AM VERY CONCERNED THAT IT WILL LUNGE OUT OF CONTROL AND HIT SOMETHING OR SOMEBODY. I HAVE CHILDREN IN MY CAR OFTEN INCLUDING MY INFANT. IT SEEMS TO ME TO BE SOME SORT OF SAFETY DEFECT WHICH NEEDS TO BE LOOKED INTO. *TR

Mileage: 90,499

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 FORD FREESTYLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE AT A COMPLETE STOP, THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS FIRMLY ENGAGED AND THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO LUNGE FORWARD UNEXPECTEDLY. THE FAILURE OCCURRED ON FIVE DIFFERENT OCCASIONS. THE AUTHORIZED DEALER WAS NOTIFIED AND INFORMED THE CONTACT THAT THERE WAS NOT A RECALL PERTAINING TO THE FAILURE. ALSO, THE DEALER ADVISED THE CONTACT TO BRING THE VEHICLE IN TO HAVE THE FAILURE DIAGNOSED. THERE WAS AN OPEN INVESTIGATION ASSOCIATED WITH NHTSA ACTION NUMBER PE11018 (VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL). THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 70,000. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE.

Mileage: 70,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 FORD FREESTYLE. THE CONTACT WAS BRAKING TO A TRAFFIC STOP AND WITH THE BRAKES DEPRESSED, THE VEHICLE LUNGED FORWARD ABNORMALLY. THE DEALER WAS CONTACTED AND ADVISED THAT HE HAD NEVER HEARD OF THE FAILURE DESCRIBED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 20,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 95,000.

Mileage: 95,000

CAR IS SURGING WHILE STOPPED AT A STOP LIGHT. WORSE WITH THE A/C ON. *TR

Mileage: 43,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 FORD FREESTYLE. THE CONTACT ATTEMPTED TO SHIFT THE VEHICLE INTO DRIVE BUT INSTEAD, THE VEHICLE LUNGED FORWARD ABNORMALLY. THE FAILURE ALSO RECURRED WHILE IN REVERSE WHERE THE VEHICLE WOULD LUNGE BACKWARD. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR DIAGNOSTICS OR REPAIRS. AN INVESTIGATION WAS OPENED UNDER NHTSA ACTION NUMBER: PE11018 (VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL) THAT COULD POSSIBLY HAVE BEEN RELATED TO THE FAILURE. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 100,000.

Mileage: 100,000

FORD FREESTYLE LUNGING WIFE NEARLY HIT SOMEONE ON A BIKE. *TR

Mileage: 115,000

2005 FORD FREESTYLE IS EXPERIENCING SUDDEN ACCELERATION. WE FIRST EXPERIENCED THE PROBLEM SOON AFTER PURCHASE, BUT THE THROTTLE BODY WAS CLEANED (OR SO WE WERE TOLD) AND THE PROBLEM WENT AWAY UNTIL RECENTLY. NOW IT DOES IT FREQUENTLY AND WITH A NEW DRIVER IN THE FAMILY WE ARE FEARFUL ABOUT THE SAFETY OF THE CAR. THE DRIVER OF THIS CAR MUST BE VERY AWARE OF ITS TENDING TO ACCELERATE / SURGE. THE CAR HAS TWICE SHUT DOWN IN SAFE ENGINE MODE WHEN IT SURGED WHILE BACKING OUT OF A PARKING SPACE. *TR

Mileage: 100,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 FORD FREESTYLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE AT A STOP LIGHT WITH HER FOOT ON THE BRAKE PEDAL, THE VEHICLE WOULD LUNGE FORWARD. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INSPECTED BY A DEALER NOR HAD IT BEEN REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 86,000.

Mileage: 86,000

OUR FREESTYLE HAS EXPERIENCED MILD BUT WORSENING UNINTENDED ACCELERATION FOR TWO YEARS NOW, BUT IT WAS ALWAYS "MILD" AND DID NOT CAUSE THE CAR TO LURCH FORWARD EVEN WHEN THE DRIVER'S FOOT WAS HARD ON THE BRAKE PEDAL. THEN WE HAD A NEW PROBLEM: NO COLD AIR FROM THE AC AT IDLE. WE RESPONDED (6/11) TO A MAILED PROMOTION FROM HERTRICH FORD (EASTON MD) FOR AN AC "TUNE UP." THEY DID NOTHING BUT ADD DYE TO OUR REFRIGERANT AND "CLEAN" OUR AIR DUCTS WITH DISINFECTANT. SO WE TURNED TO THE OWNERS' FORUM, MYFORDFREESTYLE.COM, AND QUICKLY DIAGNOSED THE PROBLEM: A SEIZED-UP PRESSURE CONTROL VALVE. APPARENTLY FORD DEALERS REFUSE TO PERFORM THIS SIMPLE REPAIR (PART COST $40) AND WILL ONLY REPLACE THE ENTIRE AC COMPRESSOR ($800 + LABOR). SO WE ORDERED THE VALVE ONLINE AND HAD A COMPETENT LOCAL MECHANIC REPLACE THE VALVE (1-HOUR LABOR PLUS COST OF REFRIGERANT). THE AC IS "GOOD AS NEW", BUT THE UNINTENDED ACCELERATION IS NOW MUCH WORSE. THE INCIDENTS ALWAYS OCCUR AT VERY LOW TO NO SPEED AND WHEN MANEUVERING THE CAR (I.E. PARKING, K-TURNING, ETC.). IN ALL OF THESE SITUATIONS, BOTH THE AC AND THE POWER STEERING PUMP ARE DEMANDING/DRAWING NEAR-MAXIMUM POWER FROM AN ESSENTIALLY IDLING ENGINE, NEARLY STALLING THE ENGINE; THE ELECTRONIC ENGINE/IDLE CONTROL THEN KICKS-IN AND HUGELY "OVER-REACTS" BY REVVING THE ENGINE TO 2,000+ RPM. EVEN WITH YOUR FOOT ON THE BRAKE, AN AUTOMATIC IN DRIVE IS GOING TO SURGE QUITE FAR AT 2000+ RPM. PLEASE LOOK AT THE MYFORDFREESTYLE.COM WEBSITE: NOTE THAT ALMOST ALL OF THE COMPLAINTS ABOUT UNINTENDED ACCELERATION COME DURING HOT WEATHER MONTHS AND A FEW ALSO NOTE THE PROBLEM IS MUCH WORSE WITH THE AC ON. IT TOOK US LESS THAN 30 MINUTES ON THE WEBSITE TO DIAGNOSE BOTH THE AC PROBLEM AND UNINTENDED ACCELERATION PROBLEM. IT IS INCONCEIVABLE THAT FORD HAS NOT BEEN AWARE OF BOTH OF THESE PROBLEMS FOR YEARS. (SURELY FORD'S CUSTOMER RELATIONS STAFF MONITOR OWNER FORUMS).

Mileage: 125,000

FOR MONTHS, CAR HAS SURGED FORWARD OR BACKWARD DEPENDING ON GEAR. ALTHOUGH A LITTLE FRIGHTENING, IT HAS BEEN EASILY STOPPED BY APPLYING THE BREAK FIRMLY. ON JUNE 27, 2011, THE ENGINE UNEXPECTEDLY REVVED SEVERAL TIMES WHILE IN PARK, NO ONE IN DRIVER SEAT. LAST SUMMER A/C COMPRESSOR WAS REPLACED, PROBLEMS SEEMED TO BEGIN AFTER THAT. *TR

Mileage: 111,000

THE CAR OCCASIONALLY LUNGES UNEXPECTEDLY AT SLOW SPEEDS WITH THE A/C RUNNING SUCH AS WHEN PULLING INTO A PARKING SPACE. THIS ALSO COULD OCCUR WHILE DRIVING IN A DRIVE-THRU LANE WITH A/C ON. I CAN ALSO GET THIS TO HAPPEN AT A STOP LIGHT OR SIGN BY JUST TURNING THE STEERING WHEEL SLIGHTLY TO THE LEFT OR RIGHT WITH A/C ON. I BELIEVE THE ISSUE IS WITH THE A/C SYSTEM AND POWER STEERING BECAUSE I DON'T RECALL HAVING ANY ISSUES WHEN THE A/C IS OFF. ANOTHER ISSUE WITH THE CAR IS THAT IT CAN STALL AFTER IDLING IN PARK AND THEN GOES INTO FAILSAFE MODE. IN THIS MODE, THE CAR ACCELERATES VERY SLOWLY WITH A MAXIMUM SPEED OF 30 MPH. I DON'T RECALL ANY FAILSAFE OCCURRENCES DURING THE WINTER. THIS ONLY SEEMS TO OCCUR AFTER THE CAR HAD BEEN IDLING IN PARK WITH THE A/C ON. TO RESOLVE THE FAILSAFE ISSUE THE MULTIPLE TIMES IT HAS HAPPENED, POWER OFF THEN ON THE CAR. IT HAS NEVER HAPPENED TWICE IN A ROW. I NO LONGER IDLE THE CAR WITH A/C RUNNING. MY WIFE WILL OCCASIONALLY DRIVE MY CAR; SHE KNOWS ABOUT ALL OF THE ISSUES AND HAS HAD THEM OCCUR. MY SON (18) IS NOT ALLOWED TO DRIVE MY CAR. ANOTHER ISSUE IS WITH THE DRIVER'S SIDE MIDDLE ROW SEAT. THE SEAT WILL NOT GO DOWN UNLESS EXTREME FORCE IS USED. ONCE THE SEAT GOES DOWN IT WILL WORK NORMALLY THE NEXT FEW TIMES BEFORE NEEDING EXTREME FORCE AGAIN. WE HAVE TAKEN THE CAR TO A FORD MECHANIC MULTIPLE TIMES FOR THE ABOVE ISSUES AND THEY WERE UNABLE TO IDENTIFY THE PROBLEMS. I PURCHASED THE VEHICLE NEW IN NOVEMBER '04. THE CAR NOW HAS OVER 103,000 MILES. I HAVE HAD THESE ISSUES FOR MANY YEARS. MY INCIDENT DATE IS THE LAST TIME THE LUNGES OCCURRED AS I DON'T RECALL THE DATE OF THE FIRST ISSUE. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 FORD FREESTYLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WOULD INTERMITTENTLY LUNGE FORWARD OR BACKWARD WHILE IN DRIVE OR REVERSE. DURING THE FAILURES, THE ENGINE WOULD REV UNTIL THE TACOMETER DISPLAYED A READING OF 5,000 ROTATIONS PER MINUTE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER WHERE THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE THROTTLE BODY NEEDED TO BE REPLACED AND THE SOFTWARE NEEDED TO BE UPGRADED. THE VEHICLE WAS IN THE PROCESS OF BEING REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 15,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 89,000. UPDATED 07/26/11 *BF UPDATED 07/28/11

Mileage: 15,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 FORD FREESTYLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT UPON SHIFTING INTO REVERSE, THE VEHICLE LUNGED FORWARD. AN ENGINE SAFE MODE ALSO BEGAN TO ILLUMINATE ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO HAVE THE FAILURE DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 78,200.

Mileage: 78,200

I HAVE HAD MY 2005 FORD FREESTYLE LUNGE WHILE IN EITHER DRIVE OR REVERSE. LUCKILY NOTHING HAS BEEN DAMAGED AND NO ONE HAS BEEN INJURED. I HAVE NOTICED THAT IT USUALLY ONLY HAPPENS WHILE THE AIR CONDITIONING IS ON. ALSO I HAVE BEEN HAVING ISSUES TRYING TO GET MY VEHICLE OUT OF PARK. I AM HAVING PROBLEMS WITH THE GEAR SHIFT. IT DOESN'T SEEM TO MATTER IF I HAVE JUST STARTED MY VEHICLE OR HAVE BEEN SITTING IN A DRIVE THROUGH. PLEASE ADVISE AS TO WHAT I NEED TO DO TO GET THIS RESOLVED. *TR

Mileage: 80,000

MY WIFE AND I JUST BOUGHT A 2005 FORD FREESTYLE, 2005 MODEL. THE VEHICLE JERKS AND LUNGES WHEN OUR FOOT IS NOT ON THE GAS PEDAL. WE TOOK IT BACK TO THE DEALERSHIP WHERE WE BOUGHT IT AND THEY SENT IT OUT TO A FORD DEALERSHIP. THE CLAIM THEY COULDN'T FIND ANYTHING WRONG AND GAVE IT BACK TO US. THE CAR STILL JERKS AND LUNGES AND IS VERY DANGEROUS TO DRIVE. *TR

Mileage: 79,545

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 FORD FREESTYLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE STOPPED AT A TRAFFIC LIGHT WITH THE BRAKES DEPRESSED, THE VEHICLE LUNGED FORWARD ABNORMALLY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FAILURE WOULD ALSO OCCUR WHILE IN REVERSE OR SPORADICALLY WHEN THE AIR CONDITIONER WAS ACTIVATED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR DIAGNOSIS OR REPAIRS. THE FAILURE WAS EXPERIENCED NUMEROUS TIMES. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 99,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 100,000.

Mileage: 99,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 FORD FREESTYLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE IN A DRIVE THROUGH LINE WITH HER FOOT ON THE BRAKE PEDAL, SHE NOTICED THE VEHICLE WOULD SURGE FORWARD. THE ENGINE FAILED WARNING LIGHT WOULD ILLUMINATE OCCASIONALLY. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INSPECTED BY A DEALER NOR HAD IT BEEN REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AND OFFERED NO ASSISTANCE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 70,000. ..UPDATED 09/15/11 *BF UPDATED 09/26/11

Mileage: 70,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 FORD FREESTYLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WOULD LUNGE FORWARD ABNORMALLY WITH THE BRAKES DEPRESSED. THE DEALER AND MANUFACTURER WERE NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE BUT PROVIDED NO ASSISTANCE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 65,800 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 66,000.

Mileage: 65,800

CAR LUNGES UNEXPECTEDLY AT SLOW SPEEDS ESPECIALLY WHEN PULLING INTO A PARKING SPACES WITH FOOT ON BRAKE. CAR STALLS AFTER IDLING RESTARTS IN FAILSAFE MODE CAR THEN ACCELERATES VERY SLOW WITH UNEXPECTED LUNGES CAR ALSO STALLS AFTER REVERSING. THIS MAY BE ASSOCIATED WITH A/C I HAVE NOT HAD AS MANY FAIL SAFE OCCURRENCES DURING THE WINTER. THIS SEEMS TO OCCUR EVERYTIME I DRIVE THE CAR IN WARM WEATHER. WE HAVE TAKEN TO A MECHANIC BEFORE THEY WERE UNABLE TO IDENTIFY THE PROBLEM. REPLACED COILS ON ONE VISIT BUT DID NOT FIX THE PROBLEM. PURCHASED VEHICLE USED AND HAD THIS PROBLEM IMMEDIATELY DEALER WAS UNABLE TO FIX. PURCHASED CAR IN JUNE 2010. *TR

Mileage: 155,635

I AM EXPERIENCING A SUDDEN ACCELERATION WHEN IDLING, PARKING, AND PLACING THE CAR IN REVERSE THAT RESULTS IN THE CAR LUNGING FORWARD UNEXPECTEDLY. THE PROBLEM SEEMS TO BE MORE NOTICEABLE WHEN THE AIR CONDITIONING IS ON. TODAY FOR THE FIRST TIME WHEN THE CAR WAS PUT INTO REVERSE, THE CAR ACCELERATED, LUNGED, STALLED AND THE ENGINE FAIL-SAFE WARNING LIGHT APPEARED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. IN EACH CASE, THE MOVEMENT OF THE CAR IS SIGNIFICANT AND HAS BEEN STOPPED BY QUICKLY STEPPING ON THE BRAKE PEDAL.

Mileage: 70,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 FORD FREESTYLE. THE CONTACT WAS REVERSING WITH THE BRAKES APPLIED. AS PRESSURE WA REMOVED FROM THE BRAKES, THERE WAS AN ABNORMAL INCREASE IN ENGINE RPMS AS THE VEHICLE ABNORMALLY ACCELERATED. THE CONTACT EXPERIENCED THE FAILURE AT LEAST FIVE TIMES. THE DEALER WAS CONTACTED AND ADVISED THAT THERE WERE NO RECALLS FOR THE VEHICLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 50,000.

Mileage: 50,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 FORD FREESTYLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 5 MPH, THE VEHICLE LUNGED FORWARD UNTIL THE BRAKES WERE APPLIED. WHILE THE BRAKES WERE APPLIED, THE ENGINE CONTINUED TO REV UNTIL IT WAS SHIFTED INTO PARK AND SHUT OFF. DURING THE FAILURE, THE ENGINE FAIL SAFE MODE LIGHT ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO HAVE THE FAILURE DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. APPROXIMATELY TWO WEEKS LATER, THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER WHERE THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE ELECTRONIC THROTTLE BODY NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 55,000.

Mileage: 55,000

I OWN A 2005 FORD FREESTYLE. WITH NORMAL DRIVING, THIS VEHICLE WILL SURGE IN SPEED WHEN PLACED IN REVERSE AND DRIVE. I WILL BE IN A PARKING LOT OR MY HOME GARAGE AND START THE ENGINE, PLACE CAR IN REVERSE, AND THE CAR WILL IMMEDIATELY SURGE IN SPEED IF MY FOOT IS NOT FIRMLY PLACED ON THE BRAKE. THIS HAS ALMOST RESULTED IN SEVERAL ACCIDENTS IN PUBLIC LOTS. THIS HAS HAPPENED FOR THE LAST FEW MONTHS AND SEVERAL TIMES A WEEK. IT HAS RECENTLY HAPPENED WHEN I PLACE THE CAR IN "DRIVE". DURING THE MOST RECENT INCIDENT, MY ENGINE FAIL SAFE LIGHT CAME ON TO INDICATE A PROBLEM. I HAVE RECENTLY HAD THE THROTTLE BODY ASSEMBLY REPLACED TO THE AMOUNT OF $665.35. I WAS ALSO INFORMED THAT THIS PART WAS REDESIGNED FOR LATER MODELS. I HOPE THIS RESOLVES THIS ISSUE. I ALSO HOPE THAT NO ONE HAS A SERIOUS ACCIDENT RESULTING IN INJURY TO INNOCENT PARTIES DUE TO THIS DEFECTIVE PART. *TR

PURCHASED CAR USED FROM FORD DEALER AND BOUGHT EXTENDED WARRANTY. EXPERIENCED CAR ACCELERATING OR LUNGING AS CAR WAS SHIFTED TO REVERSE WITH FOOT STILL ON THE BRAKE. TOOK IT TO DEALER UNDER WARRANTY AND REPAIRS WERE MADE. IT DID NOT RESOLVE THE PROBLEM. NOW WE ARE OUT OF THE WARRANTY AND IT IS GETTING WORSE. NOW IT LUNGES AND TRIES TO ACCELERATE WHILE SITTING AT A STOP AND WILL ALSO STALL REQUIRING AN ENGINE RESTART. SEEMS VERY VERY DANGEROUS. I SEE MANY PEOPLE COMPLAINING ABOUT THE EXACT SAME THING ON THE INTERNET AND AN INVESTIGATION ON THE WAY. ADD MY ISSUE AS ANOTHER EXAMPLE OF THIS PROBLEM FOR 2005 FORD FREESTYLE VIN [XXX]. INVESTIGATION NHTSA: PE11018. INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6).*TR

Mileage: 60,000

VEHICLE LUNGES WHEN COMING TO A STOP OR ATTEMPTING TO PARK WHILE THE AIR CONDITIONING IS ON. *TR

Mileage: 67,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 FORD FREESTYLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHEN SHIFTING INTO REVERSE, THE VEHICLE WOULD LUNGE BACKWARD WITH THE ILLUMINATION OF THE FAIL SAFE MODE ERROR MESSAGE. THE VEHICLE WOULD THEN STALL. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHO DIAGNOSED THAT THE THROTTLE BODY WAS DEFECTIVE AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 43,824 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 60,100. THIS WOULD ALSO HAPPEN WHEN STOPPED AT A STOP SIGN OR LIGHT. ALTHOUGH LUNGING FORWARD. UPDATED 09/29/2011 *LN *TR

Mileage: 43,824

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 FORD FREESTYLE. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE SLOWING DOWN OR CHANGING GEARS THE VEHICLE LUNGED FORWARD. SHE ALSO STATED THAT THE ENGINE FAIL SAFE MODE MESSAGE ILLUMINATED AND IN ORDER FOR THE WARNING LIGHT TO SHUT OFF THE CONTACT HAD TO TURN THE VEHICLE COMPLETELY OFF. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHO DIAGNOSED THAT THE THROTTLE BODY WAS DEFECTIVE, AS A RESULT THE ENGINE MOUNT AND THROTTLE BODY NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 72,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 85,000.UPDATED 08/01/11*LJ THE CONSUMER STATED THE PROBLEM IS WORSE DURING HOT WEATHER, AND AFTER IDLING. THE VEHICE LOST POWER DUE TO THE ENGINE GOING INTO FAIL SAFE MODE. THE AC COMPRESSOR HAD TO BE REPLACED A MONTH PROR. UPDATED 08/02/11

Mileage: 72,000

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 FORD FREESTYLE. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 2 MPH AND WHEN PRESSURE WAS APPLIED TO THE BRAKE PEDAL THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY LUNGED FORWARD WITHOUT WARNING. THE FAILURE OCCURRED SPORADICALLY. THE FAILURE HAD NOT BEEN DIAGNOSED NOR WAS THE VEHICLE REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE PROBLEM. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 87,000. UPDATED 07/20/11*LJ THE CONSUMER STATED IT FELT AS THOUGH THE VEHICLE WANTED TO GO FORWARD WHEN THE BRAKE WAS APPLIED. THE VEHICLE THEN WENT INTO FAIL SAFE MODE. THE CONSUMER DROVE SLOWLY TO SAFE SPOT. AFTER SHUTTING OFF THE ENGINE AND RESSTARTING IT, THE VEHICLE PERFOMRED AS NORMAL. UPDATED 08/01/11

Mileage: 87,000

CAR LUNGES UP TO TEN FEET WHEN MY FOOT IN NOT ON THE ACCELERATOR. MY MECHANIC SAYS IT'S THE THROTTLE BODY CAUSING THE PROBLEM.THIS HAS HAPPENED NUMEROUS TIMES AND HAS CAUSED ME TO ALMOST HAVE ACCIDENTS. THERE ARE CURRENTLY NO RECALLS, HOWEVER, ACCORDING TO YOUR WEBSITE OVER 238 COMPLAINTS HAVE BEEN FILED. WHEN CAN THIS BE LISTED AS A RECALL AND HAVE THE CAR FIXED BY FORD! THIS IS A VERY DANGEROUS SITUATION. WHY WAIT TIL SOMEONE GETS KILLED OR HURT? PLEASE DO SOMETHING AND DO IT TODAY! WE NEED YOUR HELP! *TR

Mileage: 66,000

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS 2005 FORD FREESTYLE. THE CONTACT STATED THE VEHICLE STALLED AND SURGED FORWARD WHILE DRIVING AT A LOWER SPEED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INSPECTED BY A DEALER OR LOCAL MECHANIC. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN, BUT THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 117,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 FORD FREESTYLE. THE CONTACT STATED THE VEHICLE WOULD SURGE UNEXPECTEDLY WHEN PLACED INTO GEAR. THE CONTACT HAD THE VEHICLE INSPECTED BY A MECHANIC WHO WAS UNABLE TO DETERMINE THE CAUSE OF FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 80,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 90,000. UPDATED 07/20/11*LJ UPDATED 08/01/11

Mileage: 80,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 FORD FREESTYLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WOULD LUNGE FORWARD FROM STAND STILL OR WHEN APPLYING THE BRAKES. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHO WAS UNABLE TO DUPLICATE THE FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 55,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 95,000.

Mileage: 55,000

WHEN SHIFTING FROM PARK TO DRIVE OR REVERSE THE ENGINE WILL REV AND THE CAR LUNGES FORWARD OR BACKWARD. IT IS MUCH WORSE WITH THE AC ON, BUT DOES IT AT ANY TIME. IT HAS RECENTLY STARTING DOING THIS AFTER COMING TO A STOP WHILE DRIVING. THE CAR WILL THEN SHUT OFF AND GO INTO ENGINE FAIL SAFE MODE AND HAS HAS LIMITED POWER. LUCKILY NO ONE WAS DIRECTLY BEHIND US WHEN THE INCIDENT OCCURRED.

Mileage: 35,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 FORD FREESTYLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE TRYING TO PARK THE VEHICLE WITH THE BRAKES DEPRESSED, THE VEHICLE CONTINUED TO SURGE FORWARD. THE VEHICLE WAS THEN INSPECTED BY AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC AND THEY ADVISED HER THAT THE THROTTLE BODY FAILED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS THEN CONTACTED AND THEY OFFERED NO ASSISTANCE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 85,370. UPDATED 08/31/11*LJ THE VEHICLE WAS REPIAED BY AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC.UPDATED 09/12/11

Mileage: 85,370

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

2005 FORD FREESTYLE-DROVE INTO PARKING LOT TO PICKUP FRIENDS WAITING. PUT CAR IN DRIVE AND CAR LUNGED FORWARD WITH MY FOOT ON BRAKE JUMPING SEVERAL FEET FORWARD THEN ENGINE STALLED. RESTARTED WHILE IN MIDDLE OF PARKING LOT TO ONCOMING TRAFFIC, AND REPEATED ABOVE STALLED AND LUNGED, AGAIN AND AGAIN AFTER 5TH TIME WRENCH LIGHT SHOWED ON DASH DISPLAY -STARTED CAR AND WAS ABLE TO DO A TIGHT U AND REPARK VEHICLE. WRENCH LIGHT REMAINED ON. LEFT CAR IN LOT AFTER RETURNED FROM DINNER 2 HOURS LATER THE WRENCH LIGHT WAS OUT AND VEHICLE WAS TAKEN HOME AND APPOINTMENT MADE AT LOCAL MECHANICL. MECHANIC CALLED WITH INFO THAT WE NEEDED TO TAKE TO FORD REPAIR WITH CODE #'S P061B & P2106. FORD PRESENTLY IS LOOKING AT VEHICLE AND WAS TOLD THEY RESET THE COMPUTER AND WE NEEDED A TUNE UP AND AS OF THIS MOMENT, THEY ARE HAVING DIFFICULTY GETTING THINGS BACK TO US. VEHICLE IS A 2005 FORD FREESTYLE WITH 65,000 MILES ON IT. THIS IS A VERY SCARY DANGEROUS THING THAT HAPPEN. FORTUNATELY NO CARS IN THE LOT WERE HIT AS THE CAR LUNGED APPROXIMENTLY 8-10 FEET AND I WASNT DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD. AFTER LOOKING ON LINE LAST NIGHT I SEE THE NHTSA IS INVESTIGATING AFTER APPROXIMATE 500 REPORTS OF VARYING YEARS OF THIS VEHICLE REPORTED THESE SAME DETAILS. AFTER READING THEM, I SEE MY SITUATION FITS THIS TO A TEE! SOME HAVE REPLACED THE THROTTLE BODY FOR A COST OF $1000 ONLY TO HAVE IT HAPPEN AGAIN AFTER THIS REPAIR. SEVERAL MONTHS AGO WE THOUGHT WE MAY HAVE GOTTEN BAD GASOLINE AS THE CAR WAS ACTING AS THOUGH IT WAS SURGING BACK AND FORTH AND WOULD STALL AFTER STARTING AND RUNNING ROUGH FOR A FEW MINUTES. PUT ADDITIVE IN THE GAS TANK.I THINK FORD NEEDS TO INVESTIGATE THIS IS VERY DANGEROUS, I NO LONGER TRUST THAT I WILL BE SAFE DRIVING MY CAR AND I WOULD NOT WANT ANY OF MY LOVED ONES DRIVING THIS VEHICLE AND HAVING THIS HAPPEN AS THEY WERE IN TRAFFIC, SURELY WOULD BE AN ACCIDENT AND HOPEFULLY NO ONES LIVES WILL BE TAKEN BECAUSE OF THIS ISSUE. I LOVE MY FORD FREESTYLE AND NEVER HAD COMPLAINT TIL NOW. *TR

Mileage: 63,000

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 FORD FREESTYLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WOULD SUDDENLY ACCELERATE WITHOUT WARNING WHILE DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS. THE FAILURE WOULD ALSO OCCUR WHILE STOPPED WITH THE BRAKES ENGAGED. THE DEALER ADVISED THE CONTACT TO FILE A COMPLAINT WITH NHTSA. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 141,964. UPDATED 07/20/11*LJ THE CONSUMERS WIFE WAS DRIVING THE VEHICLE, WHEN IT ACCELERATED OUT OF CONTROL, WHICH RESULTED IN AN ACCIDENT. THERE WAS NO DAMAGE TO THE OTHER VEHICLE, BUT MINOR DAMAGE TO THE CONSUMERS VEHICLE. NO POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. UPDATED 08/05/11*JB

TWO INCIDENTS OCCURRED ON HE SAME DAY. FIRST TIME, I WAS IN THE DRIVEWAY AT MY HOME WAITING FOR MY WIFE TO COME OUT OF THE HOUSE. THE CAR WAS IN REVERSE WITH MY FOOT ON THE BRAKE PEDAL. I WAS IDLING WITH THE AIR CONDITIONER ON. THE CAR SUDDENLY LURCHED BACKWARDS ABOUT 12-24 INCHES. MY FOOT WAS NOT ON THE ACCELERATOR. MY CONCERN IS THAT THERE WERE CHILDREN RIDING THEIR BICYCLES AT THE TOP OF MY DRIVEWAY. NO VEHICLE MALFUNCTION OR WARNING ERRORS WERE DISPLAYED AT THIS TIME. THE SECOND OCCURRENCE HAPPENED ABOUT AN HOUR LATER. WE HAD JUST WALKED OUT OF OUR LOCAL COSTCO STORE AND WERE PARKED. THE CAR WAS IDLING, IN REVERSE, WITH THE AIR CONDITIONER RUNNING. THE VEHICLE LUNGED BACK AGAIN (12-24 INCHES). AGAIN, THERE WERE PEOPLE WALKING IN THE PARKING LOT. WITH THIS OCCURRENCE, AN ENGINE WARNING INDICATOR WAS DISPLAYED. MY FOOT WAS NOT ON THE ACCELERATOR. THE "FAILSAFE ENGINE MODE" WARNING WAS DISPLAYED ON THE DASHBOARD ALONG WITH THE ORANGE WRENCH SYMBOL. THE CAR STALLED OUT THIS TIME. I REMOVED THE KEYS FROM THE IGNITION AND LET THE CAR SIT FOR A FEW MINUTES. I THEN RESTARTED THE CAR AND NO WARNING LIGHTS WERE DISPLAYED. AT THIS TIME, WE DROVE THE CAR HOME. THE FOLLOWING WEEK, WE TOOK THE CAR TO THE DEALERSHIP AND THEY DIAGNOSED THE PROBLEM AS A THROTTLE BODY ISSUE.

Mileage: 62,600

2005 FORD FREESTYLE SEL LUNGES/SURGES WHEN PARKED OR AT LOW SPEEDS IN FORWARD AND REVERSE. IT WILL REV UP TO 3-4,000 RPM AND VEHICLE WILL ALMOST JUMP EVEN WHEN BRAKES APPLIED. WHEN AC IS RUNNING, IT HAPPENS MORE OFTEN. IF BRAKES ARE APPLIED 100% IT WILL MOVE AND IT'S WORSE IN REVERSE. HAS ALMOST CAUSED A FEW FENDER BENDERS IN PARKING LOTS DUE TO THE LUNGING. THIS HAS BEEN OCCURRING SINCE WE GOT IT IN 2009 AND HAS BEEN GETTING WORSE. *TR

Mileage: 85,000

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 FORD FREESTYLE. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE WAITING AT A STOP LIGHT WITH HER FOOT ON THE BRAKE PEDAL, THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY LUNGED FORWARD. SHE HAD THE AIR CONDITIONER ON WHEN THE FAILURE OCCURRED. THE VEHICLE WAS INSPECTED BY A DEALER WAS REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE APPROXIMATELY 94,900. UPDATED 09/27/11 *BF UPDATED 10/05/511

Mileage: 94,900

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 FORD FREESTYLE. THE CONTACT STATED THE VEHICLE WOULD INTERMITTENTLY SURGE BACKWARDS WHEN SHIFTED INTO REVERSE. THE VEHICLE WOULD CONTINUE TO SURGE UNTIL PRESSURE WAS APPLIED TO THE BRAKE PEDAL. AN AUTHORIZED DEALER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE AND INFORMED THE CONTACT THAT THE VEHICLE WAS OPERATING AS DESIGNED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 60,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 90,000. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE.

Mileage: 60,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 FORD FREESTYLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS IN REVERSE, THE VEHICLE WOULD EXHIBIT AN UNUSUAL INCREASE IN ENGINE RPMS WHEN THE BRAKES WERE APPLIED. IN ADDITION, THE VEHICLE WOULD LUNGE FORWARD ABNORMALLY AS IF IT WERE GOING TO ACCELERATE. THE CONTACT WOULD ABRUPTLY DEPRESS THE BRAKES AND SPORADICALLY, THE VEHICLE WOULD STALL. THE CONTACT HAD NOT TAKEN THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER BUT DID FILE A COMPLAINT WITH THE MANUFACTURER. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 108,000.

Mileage: 108,000

2005 FORD FREESTYLE LUNGES FORWARD WHEN A/C IS ON IN HOT WEATHER AT IDLE SPEED. PROBLEM HAS OCCURRED ON A REGULAR BASIS(20-30 TIMES) EACH SUMMER FOR THE LAST 4-5 YEARS. WE HAVE HAD IT IN THE DEALER SEVERAL TIMES AND MADE MANY, MANY PHONE CALLS. ONE REPAIR IN THE BEGINNING WAS THE THOTTLE BODY. IT HAD GOT TO THE POINT WHERE THE DEALER NOTIFIED US THEY COULD NOT DIAGNOSE THE PROBLEM UNLESS THE MESSAGE SYSTEM STAYED ON WHICH IT NEVER DID. AFTER EACH INCIDENT THE MESSAGE CENTER WOULD DISPLAY "FAILSAFE MODE" BUT WOULD NOT RETURN AFTER THR ENGINE WAS RESTARTED. VERY UNSAFE-MY WIFE ALMOST RAN OVER CHILDREN IN THE PICK UP LINE AT SCHOOL. I AM CONCERNED THE CAR MAY LUNGE INTO FAST MOVING TRAFFIC. I NOTIFIED THE DEALER 5-3-11 TO ASK THEM ABOUT YOUR INVESTIGATION AND WHETHER SOMETHING CAN NOW BE DONE. THE SERVICE ADVISOR TOLD ME THERE WAS NO RECORD OF A POSSIBLE RECALL OR INVESTIGATION. *TR

Mileage: 22,043

CAR LURCHING FORWARD WHILE FOOT ON BRAKE AND GOING DEAD WHILE DRIVING STATED IN FEB BUT IS NOW WORSE WITH THE HEAT. *TR

Mileage: 107,000

OWN A 2005 FORD FREESTYLE THAT LUNGES WHEN THE AIR CONDITIONER IS TURNED ON. I'VE HAD THIS PROBLEM FOR SEVERAL YEARS NOW WITH NO RESOLUTION. IT LUNGES AFTER I'VE BEEN SITTING IN IDLE AT A TRAFFIC LIGHT OR IF I AM BACKING UP. SO FAR I'VE NOT HAD AN ACCIDENT , BUT JUST WONDER WHEN MY LUCK WILL RUN OUT. SOMETIMES THE CAR WILL STALL OUT AND GO IN TO ENGINE FAIL SAFE MODE. ALSO I WILL HAVE MY FOOT FIRMLY ON THE BRAKE AND THE CAR SEEMS TO OVER RIDE THIS ACTION AND LUNGES/ACCELARATE ON ITS OWN. *TR

Mileage: 102,000

ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS, THE MOST RECENT BEING MAY 28, 2011, MY 2005 FORD FREESTYLE HAS HAD SUDDEN ACCELERATION ISSUES. ON SATURDAY, MAY 28, 2011, THIS OCCURRED WHEN I WAS BACKING OUT OF A PARKING SPACE. I HAVE FOUND THAT ONLY BY TURNING THE CAR OFF AND RESTARTING IT WILL THIS CORRECT THE ISSUE. I HAVE HAD THIS HAPPEN IN BOTH DRIVE AND REVERSE. LUCKILY IT HAS ALWAYS BEEN IMMEDIATELY AFTER I HAVE STARTED THE VEHICLE AND I AM MOVING AT A LOW RATE OF SPEED EITHER IN MY DRIVEWAY OR IN A PARKING LOT. I HAVE NOT HAD THE MISFORTUNE TO BE INVOLVED IN AN ACCIDENT BUT HEARING ON THE NEWS THAT THIS IS A REPORTED ISSUE WITH MY VEHICLE ENCOURAGED ME TO DO MORE RESEARCH AS THERE HAS NOT BEEN A COMMON DENOMINATOR THAT WOULD ALLOW ME TO HAVE A DEALER REPLICATE THE ISSUE. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 FORD FREESTYLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHEN SITTING IDLE WITH THE BRAKES DEPRESSED, THE VEHICLE WOULD SURGE FORWARD. WHEN RELEASING THE BRAKE, THE VEHICLE WOULD THEN ACCELERATE ABNORMALLY WITHOUT THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL BEING DEPRESSED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INSPECTED BY A DEALER NOR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AND THEY OFFERED NO ASSISTANCE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 85,000. UPDATED 07/08/11*LJ

Mileage: 85,000

WHEN STOPPING, PARKING, OR BACKING UP, THE VEHICLE OCCASIONALLY ACCELERATES UNEXPECTEDLY. IN THE LAST 6 MONTHS, IT HAS HAPPENED A MINIMUM OF 10 TIMES. I HAVE NOT TAKEN THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALERSHIP TO HAVE THE PROBLEM DIAGNOSED, AS I CANNOT AFFORD THE REPAIR COSTS. *TR

Mileage: 105,000

WHEN AIR TEMPERATURE IS HOT THE CAR TENDS TO JUMP A FOOT IN MOVING FORWARD FROM A STOPPED POSITION OR IDLE POSITION OR BACK A FOOT IF MOVING BACKWARD FROM A STOPPED OR IDLE POSITION. *TR

Mileage: 99,268

FOR THE PAST MONTH OR SO, MY 2005 FORD FREESTYLE WILL SURGE IN SPEED, WHEN SHIFTED INTO EITHER DRIVE OR REVERSE, DURING LOW IDLE. IN ALL SITUATIONS WHEN THE SPEED SURGE HAS OCCURRED, I DID NOT HAVE MY FOOT ON THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL, ONLY ON THE BRAKE. THIS CONDITION IS MOST PRONOUNCED AFTER A COLD START. THE AMOUNT OF TIME TO START THE ENGINE HAS ALSO INCREASED SINCE THIS PROBLEM HAS BEEN FIRST NOTICED. ALSO, AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS, THE RPM'S CAN FLUCTUATE 200 TO 300 RPMS EVEN WHILE THE CRUISE CONTROL IS ACTIVE, THE CAR IS BEING OPERATED ON A RELATIVELY FLAT AND STRAIGHT SURFACE. THIS ISSUE OF RPM FLUCTUATION HAS BEEN GOING ON FOR APPROXIMATELY 6 MONTHS OR GREATER. THIS ISSUE HAS BEEN SUBLTLY GETTING WORSE OVER TIME. WHEN I FIRST NOTICED THE FLUXUATION, IT WAS BARELY NOTICABLE. NOW, YOU CAN FEEL YOURSELF ROCKING BACK AND FORTH SLIGHTLY WITH THE ACCELERATION AND DECELERATION OF THE VEHICLE DURING A FLUCTUATION OCCURRANCE. THE OCCURRANCES CAN LAST ANYWHERE FROM 10 SECONDS TO 30 SECONDS. AND SOMETIMES CAN BE REPLICATED AGAIN WHILE DRIVING ALONG USING SIMILAR ROAD CONDITIONS. I POST TWO ISSUES WITHIN THIS COMPLAINT ONLY BECAUSE I BELIEVE THEY ARE RELATED. SHOULD INFORMATION ARISE TO INDICATE A SEPERATE ISSUE, I SHALL RESUBMIT THE 2ND PARAGRAPH. *TR

Mileage: 44,000

2005 FORD FREESTYLE. STALLING OUT IN TRAFFIC JAMS AND ALSO SURGING WHEN A/C IS ON AT LOWER SPEEDS. *TR

Mileage: 63,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 FORD FREESTYLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS IDLED MOMENTARILY WITH THE AIR CONDITIONER ACTIVATED, THE VEHICLE WOULD LUNGE FORWARD UNEXPECTEDLY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FAILURE ONLY SEEMED TO OCCUR WHEN THE A/C WAS ACTIVATED OR WHEN THE WRENCH WARNING LIGHT WAS ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS INSPECTED BY THE DEALER AND THEY ADVISED THE CONTACT THAT THE THROTTLE BODY NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED AND THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 50,000. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE.

Mileage: 50,000

MY FORD FREESTYLE ACCELERATES WITHOUT HAVING FOOT ON THE ACCELERATOR. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 FORD FREESTYLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE ATTEMPTING TO PARK THE VEHICLE, THERE WAS AN ABNORMAL INCREASE IN ENGINE RPMS AND THE VEHICLE ABNORMALLY ACCELERATED. THE CONTACT HAD TO APPLY EXTREME PRESSURE TO THE BRAKES TO GET THE VEHICLE TO STOP. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FAILURE WOULD HAPPEN WHENEVER THE STEERING WHEEL WAS TURNING AND THE AIR CONDITIONER WAS SIMULTANEOUSLY IN OPERATION. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN VEHICLE TO THE DEALER. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 75,000.

Mileage: 75,000

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 FORD FREESTYLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHEN PLACING HIS VEHICLE IN REVERSE WITH HIS FOOT ON THE BRAKE PEDAL THE VEHICLE STARTED TO LUNGE BACKWARDS. AFTER THE FAILURE OCCURRED HE NOTICED THAT THE WRENCH WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. IF THE AIR CONDITIONER WAS ON THE VEHICLE WOULD MALFUNCTION MORE FREQUENTLY THAN IF WAS TURNED OFF. THE VEHICLE WAS INSPECTED BY A DEALER WHO ADVISED HIM THAT THEY WERE UNABLE TO DIAGNOSE THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 52,900.

Mileage: 52,900

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 FORD FREESTYLE. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE ATTEMPTING TO APPLY THE BRAKES OR COME TO A COMPLETE STOP, THE VEHICLE LUNGED FORWARD. THE VEHICLE ALSO LUNGED WHILE REVERSE. THE FAILURE OCCURRED EACH TIME VEHICLE IS DRIVEN. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHO STATED THE AIR CONDITIONER COMPRESSOR MIGHT NEED TO BE REPLACED, BUT THE CONTACT ADVISED THE DEALER THAT THE FAILURE OCCURRED ALSO WHILE THE AIR CONDITIONER WAS TURNED OFF. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 65,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 85,000. UPDATED 07/26/11 *LJ THE CONSUMER STATED THE VEHICLE WOULD LUNGED FORWARD WHILE THE ENGINE WAS IDLING OR MOVING VERY SLOWLY. UPDATED 08/01/11

Mileage: 65,000

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 FORD FREESTYLE. THE CONTACT STATED THE VEHICLE LUNGED FORWARD AND THE RPMS INCREASED WHILE THE BRAKES WERE APPLIED WITH FORCE. THE FAILURE WAS EXPERIENCED NUMEROUS TIMES DURING WARM WEATHER CONDITIONS. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER BUT A DIAGNOSTIC TEST WAS NOT PERFORMED. THE MANUFACTURER FILED REPORT 1312391401 AND STATED THE FAILURE WAS UNDER INVESTIGATION. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 130,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE IS 145,000. UPDATED 07/08/11*LJ UPDATED 07//15/11

Mileage: 130,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 FORD FREESTYLE. THE CONTACT WAS STOPPED AT A TRAFFIC LIGHT WITH THE BRAKE DEPRESSED WHEN THE VEHICLE ACCELERATED ABNORMALLY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FAILURE WAS ALSO EXPERIENCED WHILE IN REVERSE OR ATTEMPTING TO PARK THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER SEVERAL TIMES FOR FAILURE WHERE THE BRAKES HOSES AND BRAKE SWITCH WAS REPLACED, BUT THE FAILURE PERSISTED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AND A COMPLAINT WAS FILED BUT NO ASSISTANCE WAS OFFERED. THE MANUFACTURER ADVISED THE CONTACT TO TAKE THE VEHICLE BACK TO THE DEALER UNTIL THE CAUSE FOR THE FAILURE WAS DETERMINED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 30,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 60,000.

Mileage: 30,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 FORD FREESTYLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE THE AIR CONDITIONER WAS ACTIVATED, THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. THE CONTACT RESTARTED THE VEHICLE AND AS SHE SHIFTED INTO DRIVE, THE VEHICLE LUNGED FORWARD ABNORMALLY. THE FAILURE SPORADICALLY OCCURRED WHETHER IN REVERSE OR FORWARD AND WHETHER THE AIR CONDITIONER WAS ACTIVATED OR NOT. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER WHO UPDATED THE TRANSMISSION CODES BUT THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE DEALER THEN REPLACED THE FILTERS BUT COULD NOT DETERMINE THE CAUSE OF FAILURE. THE FAILURE PERSISTED AND THE VEHICLE WAS NOT EFFECTIVELY REPAIRED. THE CONTACT CALLED THE MANUFACTURER WHO ADVISED HER TO CONTACT THE DEALER. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 103,000 AND THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 40,000.

Mileage: 40,000

FIRST, LET ME START BY SAYING THAT I LIKE MY FORD FREESTYLE. IT IS A COMFORTABLE CAR WITH A SMOOTH RIDE. THE EVENT OCCURRED ONE WEEK AGO ON SUNDAY MAY 15TH. IT WAS A SUNNY DAY, GOOD DRIVING CONDITIONS AT ABOUT 1PM. I WAS EXITING THE CHURCH PARKING LOT WITH THE RADIO AND AIR CONDITIONER ON. I WAS IN A LINE OF CARS WAITING TO TURN ONTO THE MAIN STREET. THE VEHICLE WAS IN GEAR IN THE "D"(DRIVE) POSITION. THE CAR WAS NOT MOVING, AND MY FOOT WAS IN MID-AIR (NEITHER ON THE ACCELERATOR NOR ON THE BRAKE) AS I WAS ANTICIPATING THE CAR IN FRONT OF ME TO MOVE IN A FEW SECONDS. SUDDENLY, THE ENGINE REVVED SLIGHTLY AND THE CAR LUNGED FORWARD ABOUT ONE FOOT BEFORE I COULD APPLY THE BRAKE. I WAS VERY SURPRISED, AS THIS WAS THE FIRST TIME IT HAD HAPPENED. FORTUNATELY, I HAD LEFT ABOUT 10 FEET ROOM BETWEEN MY CAR AND THE CAR IN FRONT OF ME. ( I AM ABSOLUTELY POSITIVE THAT I DID NOT TOUCH THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL, NOR DID THE FLOOR MAT) IRONICALLY, A FEW DAYS LATER, I READ AN ARTICLE IN OUR NEWSPAPER ABOUT A CURRENT INVESTIGATION OF ABOUT 200 FORD FREESTYLES WITH SIMILAR PROBLEMS. I AM VERY CONCERNED ABOUT THIS POTENTIALLY SERIOUS SAFETY PROBLEM THAT SEEMS TO BE AFFECTING THE FORD FREESTYLE. THANK YOU FOR INVESTIGATING THIS MATTER. *TR

Mileage: 42,090

WHEN I BACK OUT OF A PARKING SPACE, THE CAR LUNGES BACKWARDS WITHOUT ME PRESSING ON THE GAS. THIS STARTED ABOUT 6 MONTHS AGO. ORIGINALLY IT WAS INTERMITTENT. NOW IT HAPPENS ALL OF THE TIME. ORIGINALLY, IT ONLY HAPPENED WHEN THE CAR WAS IN REVERSE. NOW AFTER I HAVE BACKED OUT OF MY PARKING SPACE AND PUT THE CAR INTO DRIVE, THE CAR LUNGES FORWARD. NOW THAT I KNOW WHAT TO EXPECT, I'M VERY CAREFUL BECAUSE ESPECIALLY IN A SMALL PARKING LOT, IT WOULD BE VERY EASY TO HIT ANOTHER CAR. THIS IS AN ONGOING INCIDENT. *TR

Mileage: 81,500

I HAVE A 2005 LE FREESTYLE (FRONT WHEEL DRIVE) THAT WE PURCHASED NEW. I HAVE EXPERIENCED THE SUDDEN SURGING/LURCHING OVER THE PAST YEAR OR SO, BUT IT WAS SO OCCASIONAL AND SUBTLE THAT I THOUGHT I WAS IMAGINING IT. THEN THIS WEEK I ALMOST HIT A CAR IN THE SCHOOL CAR RIDER LINE AND IT WAS DEFINITELY NOT MY IMAGINATION. THE CAR SUDDENLY LURCHED FORWARD (NOT SUBTLY!) WHEN I WAS STOPPED WITH MY FOOT ON THE BRAKE. IT WAS A HOT DAY & I'D JUST TURNED ON THE AC SO MY SON WOULD BE COMFORTABLE (I USUALLY DON'T USE THE AC THAT MUCH). ALSO LAST WEEK I ALMOST HIT A CAR WHEN MY CAR SURGED WHILE I WAS BACKING OUT OF A PARKING SPACE (AGAIN, I'D JUST TURNED ON THE AC BECAUSE I HAD OTHER PEOPLE W/ ME).BECAUSE MY INCIDENTS HAVE INCREASED THIS SUMMER DURING THE HOT WEATHER I FEELS AS THOUGH IT'S A SAFE HAZARD AND NEEDS TO BE RECALLED ASAP.. *TR

Mileage: 75,000

2005 FORD FREESTYLE THAT LUNGES UNEXPECTEDLY AND KILLS THE ENGINE. THIS HAS HAPPENED TWO TIMES IN WHICH BOTH TIMES THE AC WAS ON. *TR

Mileage: 86,000

CAR IS ACCELERATING ON ITS OWN HARD ON SHIFTING INTO DRIVE OR REVERSE. MOSTLY ON LOW PULLING OUT SPEED WHEN YOU TURN THE STEERING OUT OF A PARKING SPOT AT EVERY TIME. HOPE THE RECALL COMES INTO EFFECT ON THESE HARD TIME OR BEFORE SOMEONE GETS KILLED. THANK YOU FOR YOUR TIME TO LOOK INTO OUR SAFETY.

Mileage: 60,000

MY 2005 FORD FREESTYLE LUNGES FORWARD WHILE SITTING IDLE OFTEN. IT IS DIFFICULT TO STOP IT ONCE IT LUNGES. FORD WANTED TO REPLACE PARTS ON MY FREESTYLE WHICH THEY SAID MIGHT CORRECT THE PROBLEM. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT 2005 FORD FREESTYLE. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING IN REVERSE WITH THE BRAKES DEPRESSED THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY ACCELERATED AND THE POWER TRAIN LIGHT ILLUMINATED WHEN THE FAILURE OCCURRED. THE FAILURE OCCURRED SEVERAL TIMES. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHO PERFORMED A DIAGNOSTIC TEST. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED; HOWEVER, IT DID NOT CORRECT THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE CONTINUED TO SUDDENLY ACCELERATE AND THE POWER TRAIN LIGHT ILLUMINATED WHEN THE FAILURE OCCURRED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED A SECOND TIME. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 9,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 99,000. UPDATED 08/01/11*LJ UPDATED 08/15/11

Mileage: 9,000

PARKING VEHICLE IN LOT AND VEHICLE ACCELERATES ON ITS OWN. FRONT OF CAR HITS CONCRETE STOP AND CRACKS SKIRT. *TR

Mileage: 70

SUDDEN ACCELERATION- VEHICLE WILL LUNGE FORWARD OR BACKWARDS WHEN VEHICLE IS STOPPED OR WHEN FIRST PUT INTO GEAR. THIS HAPPENS MORE FREQUENTLY WHEN THE WEATHER IS WARM. THE VEHICLE CAN BE STOPPED WITH EXTRA BRAKE APPLICATION. THIS HAPPENS ALL THE TIME IN WARM TEMPERATURES. I HAVE NOT HAD THIS PROBLEM LOOKED AT, THE VEHICLE IS OUT OF FACTORY WARRANTY AND AFTER RESEARCHING THIS ONLINE IT SEEMS LIKE PEOPLE WHO HAVE HAD THIS REPAIRED CONTINUE TO HAVE ISSUES. *TR

Mileage: 94,000

VEHICLE WOULD LUNGE FORWARD WHEN STOPPED OR WHEN STARTING TO MOVE FORWARD. TOOK VEHICLE TO A FORD DEALERSHIP AND THEY DETERMINED THE THROTTLE BODY WAS FAILING, IT TOOK SIX WEEKS FOR THE PART TO ARRIVE. FORD WOULD NOT PROVIDE A LOANER VEHICLE AND CAUSED CONSIDERABLE PERSONAL ISSUES SINCE THE VEHICLE WAS TO DANGEROUS TO DRIVE. IT IS NOW STARTING TO HAPPEN AGAIN!!!

Mileage: 79,409

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 FORD FREESTYLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHEN THE BRAKES WERE DEPRESSED, THE VEHICLE WOULD ABNORMALLY LUNGE FORWARD OF BACKWARD. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER MULTIPLE TIMES WHO STATED THAT THEY REPAIRED THE PROBLEM. THE DEALER ALSO CLEANED THE THROTTLE BODY AREA AND ANOTHER UNKNOWN COMPONENT. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 30,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 98,000.

Mileage: 30,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 FORD FREESTLE. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 5 MPH AND ATTEMPTING TO PARK. AS THE BRAKE WAS APPLIED, THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO ACCELERATE FORWARD WITH A SUDDEN INCREASE IN ENGINE RPMS. THE BRAKE WAS ENGAGED FIRMLY AND THE VEHICLE CAME TO A STOP. THE FAILURE RECURRED NUMEROUS TIMES. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER AND REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE DEFECT. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 40,000. UPDATED 06/16/11*LJ THE CONSUMER STATED AFTER THE THROTTLE WAS REPLACED, THERE WERE NO MORE PROBLEMS. UPDATED 06/24/11

Mileage: 40,000

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 FORD FREESTYLE. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 10 MPH INTO A PARKING SPACE, PRESSURE WAS APPLIED TO THE BRAKE PEDAL AND THE VEHICLE LUNGED FORWARD UNEXPECTEDLY. THE CONTACT ENGAGED THE BRAKES FIRMLY IN ORDER TO STOP THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER TWICE FOR THE IDENTICAL FAILURE AND THEY WERE UNABLE TO DIAGNOSE THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE CONTINUED TO OCCUR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE DEFECT. THERE WAS A CURRENT OPEN INVESTIGATION PERTAINING TO THE DEFECT ASSOCIATED WITH NHTSA ACTION NUMBER PE11018 (VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL). THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 65,000.

Mileage: 65,000

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 FORD FREESTYLE. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE STARTING THE VEHICLE OR WHILE IN AN INTERSECTION WITH THE BRAKE DEPRESSED THE VEHICLE LUNGED FORWARD. THE FAILURE OCCURRED INTERMITTENTLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHO PERFORMED A DIAGNOSTIC TEST THAT LOCATED THE FAILURE WITHIN THE POWER STEERING. THE CONTACT ADVISED THE DEALER THAT THE FAILURE WAS NOT THE POWER STEERING. THE DEALER REPLACED THE THROTTLE SENSOR ASSEMBLY. THE REPAIR CORRECTED THE FAILURE FOR APPROXIMATELY SIX MONTHS AND RECURRED WHEN THE VEHICLE LUNGED FORWARD WHILE THE BRAKES WERE DEPRESSED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 64,372 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 79,145.

Mileage: 64,372

I HAVE HAD MY CAR ACCELERATE WITHOUT MY FOOT BEING ON THE PEDAL. THIS WOULD USUALLY HAPPEN AS I WOULD GET READY TO GO INTO REVERSE OR JUST PUTTING THE CAR IN GEAR TO GO FORWARD. I IMMEDIATELY BRAKE HARD TO STOP THE PROBLEM, WHICH SOLVES THE ISSUE. MY ACCELERATOR HAS ALSO HAD PROBLEMS GETTING STUCK AND I HAVE TO PULL IT FORWARD WITH MY FOOT. THIS BEGAN ABOUT A YEAR AGO, AND HAPPENS OCCASIONALLY. *TR

Mileage: 90,000

BEGAN WHEN CAR WAS ABOUT ONE YEAR OLD. IT OCCURS JUST ABOUT EVERY TIME IT'S DRIVEN. I TOOK CAR TO GARAGE AND THEY SAID IT WAS O.K. IT LUNGS IN FORWARD AND REVERSE. *TR

Mileage: 17,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 FORD FREESTYLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WOULD JERK BACKWARD OR FORWARD. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FAILURE WOULD SPORADICALLY OCCUR WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS IDLE AND NEITHER THE ACCELERATOR NOR BRAKE PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHO ADVISED THAT THE VEHICLE NEEDED AN UNKNOWN PART REPLACED AT THE CONTACTS EXPENSE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE AND ADVISED THE CONTACT THAT THERE WERE NO RECALLS FOR THE FAILURE AND WOULD PROVIDE NO FURTHER ASSISTANCE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 50,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 55,000.

Mileage: 50,000

MULTIPLE INCIDENTS OF ACCELERATION WHEN COASTING (NO GAS). MOST NOTICEABLE WHEN PARKING AND BACKING UP. HAVE HAD FUEL SYSTEM CHECKED AND MAINTAINED MULTIPLE TIMES WITHOUT IMPROVEMENT.

Mileage: 62,000

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

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 FORD FREESTYLE. THE CONTACT STATED THE VEHICLE WOULD MOMENTARILY SURGE FORWARD WHILE DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS. THE FAILURE WOULD ALSO OCCUR WHILE THE BRAKES WERE ENGAGED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER BUT THE FAILURE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED AND THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE BUT NO ASSISTANCE WAS OFFERED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 80,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 101,000. UPDATED 06/17/11*LJ UPDATED 06/27/11

Mileage: 80,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 FORD FREESTYLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WOULD LUNGE FORWARD UNEXPECTEDLY WHILE DRIVING AT LOW SPEEDS OR IDLING. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FAILURE WOULD ONLY OCCUR IN HOTTER WEATHER TEMPERATURES. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO THE DEALER. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AND PROVIDED NO ASSISTANCE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 131,000.

Mileage: 131,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 FORD FREESTYLE. THE CONTACT SHIFTED INTO DRIVE AND THE VEHICLE UNEXPECTEDLY ACCELERATED WITHOUT WARNING. THE BRAKES WERE ENGAGED TO STOP THE VEHICLE. THE FAILURE RECURRED INTERMITTENTLY AND THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER WHERE THEY WERE UNABLE TO DETERMINE THE CAUSE OF FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE AND THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 FORD FREESTYLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE LUNGED FORWARD ABNORMALLY WHEN SHIFTING GEARS. THE CHECK ENGINE AND THE WRENCH WARNING LIGHTS WERE ILLUMINATED WHEN THE FAILURE OCCURRED. THE DEALER WAS CONTACTED AND THEY REPLACED THE AIR CLEANER BUT THE FAILURE LATER RECURRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 20,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 40,000.

Mileage: 20,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 FORD FREESTYLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHEN SHIFTING TO DRIVE, THE VEHICLE LUNGED FORWARD ABNORMALLY. ALSO, WHEN SHIFTING FROM PARK TO REVERSE, THE VEHICLE WOULD LUNGE BACKWARD. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHERE THE THROTTLE WAS CLEANED. THERE WAS AN OPEN INVESTIGATION UNDER NHTSA ACTION NUMBER: PE11018 ( VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL) THAT THE CONTACT BELEIVED COULD HAVE BEEN RELATED TO THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 45,000.

Mileage: 45,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 FORD FREESTYLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHEN SHIFTING INTO DRIVE, THE VEHICLE WOULD SURGE FORWARD ABNORMALLY. THE DEALER ADVISED THE CONTACT THAT THERE WERE NO KNOWN ISSUES PERTAINING TO THE FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT INFORMED OF THE ISSUE AND THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 62,000 AND THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 50,000. UPDATED 9/13/11 *CN THE CONSUMER ALSO STATED THE VEHICLE WOULD LURCHED BACKWARD WHILE IN REVERSE. ALSO, THE VEHICLE WOULD SHUT OFF AND GO IN FAIL SAFE MODE. UPDATED 09/28/11

Mileage: 50,000

MY FORD FREESTYLE LUNGED FORWARD IN 2010 WHILE I WAS SITTING IN TRAFFIC AT A TOLL BOOTH ON BUSY RT 128. AT THE TIME I WAS SCARED TO DEATH, AND HAD TO AGGRESSIVELY PRESS THE BRAKE TO KEEP IT FROM HITTING THE CAR IN FRONT OF ME. THIS CONTINUED FOR A FEW MMINUTES, AND EVENTUALLY THE CAR WENT INTO "LIMP HOME MODE". WHEN I GOT TO A SAFE SPOT, I TURNED THE CAR OFF. WHEN I TURNED THE CAR ON AGAIN, THIS LUNGING DID NOT HAPPEN AGAIN. AT THE TIME IT HAPPENED I THOUGHT IT WAS THE HEAT, OR BECAUSE I HAD THE AIR CONDITIONING ON, ANYTHING TO JUSTIFY WHAT JUST HAPPENED. IT WAS NOT UNTIL II SAW THE NEWS THIS MORNING 5/16/11 AND REALIZED THE PROBLEM I HAD LAST SUMMER WAS EXPERIENCED BY OTHERS. *TR

Mileage: 85,000

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS 2005 FORD FREESTYLE. THE CONTACT STATED THE VEHICLE LUNGED FORWARD WHEN IT IS WAS IDLE AND THE AIR CONDITIONER WAS ENGAGED. THE CONTACT HAD THE VEHICLE INSPECTED BY A DEALER, BUT THEY COULD NOT DUPLICATE THE FAILURE. THE CONTACT STATED IT SEEMED TO HAPPEN ONCE THE VEHICLE WAS WARM. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 50,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE IS 96,000. UPDATED 06/21/11

Mileage: 50,000

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 FORD FREESTYLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE LUNGED FORWARD AT TIMES, USUALLY IN THE IDLE POSITION. HE BELIEVED THAT IT OCCURRED WHEN IT WAS HOT OUTSIDE AND THE AIR CONDITIONER WAS ON. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER WHO STATED THAT THE AIR CONDITIONER COMPRESSOR ACTIVATED AND CAUSED AN INCREASE IN RPMS. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 91,000. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 25,000.

Mileage: 25,000

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 FORD FREESTYLE. THE CONTACT STATED WHENEVER SHE HAD HER FOOT ON THE BRAKE PEDAL THE VEHICLE WOULD LUNGE FORWARD. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHO COULD NOT IDENTIFY THE FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 30,000.

Mileage: 30,000

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 FORD FREESTYLE. WHILE MANEUVERING THE STEERING WHEEL INTO A PARKING SPACE THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO LUNGE FORWARD. THE CONTACT NOTICED THE FAILURE OCCURRED INTERMITTENTLY WHEN THE AIR CONDITIONER WAS ON OR THE STEERING WHEEL WAS TURNED TO ITS FURTHEST POINT OF ROTATION. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHERE THE THROTTLE PLATE WAS REPLACED. THE FAILURE CONTINUED TO OCCUR. THERE WAS AN OPEN INVESTIGATION RELATED TO THE FAILURE UNDER NHTSA ACTION NUMBER PE11018 (VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL). THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 70,000.

Mileage: 70,000

CAR ACCELERATES WHEN AT LOW IDLE AND THE A/C IS RUNNING. THE CAR WILL LURCH FORWARD. I CAN STOP IT WITH THE BRAKES. CAN HAPPEN AT STOP LIGHTS, BUT USUALLY THE BRAKE IS FULLY DEPRESSED AT STOP LIGHTS. UNFORTUNATELY, IT HAPPENS WHEN BACKING OUT OF THE DRIVEWAY AND SWITCHING TO DRIVE, IT WILL LURCH AT THAT POINT. IT WILL ALSO HAPPEN WHEN PARKING, EITHER PULL-IN PARKING OR PARALLEL. JUST LUCKY I'VE BEEN ABLE TO HIT THE BRAKES IN TIME. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 FORD FREESTYLE. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE AT A TRAFFIC LIGHT THE VEHICLE LUNGED FORWARD RATHER THAN COMING TO A COMPLETE STOP. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 70,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 110,000.

Mileage: 70,000

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 FORD FREESTYLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS IDLE IT SUDDENLY LUNGED FORWARD. SHE NOTICED THE FAILURE DURING PERIODS OF EXTREMELY HOT WEATHER AND THE AIR CONDITIONER WAS ON. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A REPAIR SHOP BUT THE MECHANIC COULD NOT DUPLICATE THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 129,000. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 110,000.

Mileage: 110,000

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 FORD FREESTYLE. THE CONTACT STATED WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS IDLE IT WOULD LUNGE FORWARD AND BACKWARDS. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE VIN WAS UNKNOWN. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 142,000.

Mileage: 142,000

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS 2005 FORD FREESTYLE. THE CONTACT STATED THEY HAVE HAD SEVERAL OCCASIONS WERE THE VEHICLE LUNGED FORWARD WHILE IDLING. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER AND THEY WERE UNABLE TO DUPLICATE THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 50,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 56,000.

Mileage: 50,000

2005 FORD FREESTYLE AWD LIMITED, CAR SURGES FORWARD, WHEN STOPPED AND WHEN STEERING WHEEL IS TURNED. CAR ALSO STALLS WHILE DRIVING OR IF HITTING THE GAS. *TR

Mileage: 94,969

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 FORD FREESTYLE. THE CONTACT STATED WHENEVER THE AIR CONDITIONER WAS ON FOR A LONG TIME AND THE VEHICLE WAS SHIFTED INTO REVERSE GEAR IT WOULD LUNGE FORWARD. THE VEHICLE WAS INSPECTED BY A DEALER WHO ADVISED HER THAT THEY WERE UNABLE TO DIAGNOSE THE FAILURE. IN ADDITION, SHE ALSO EXPERIENCED BRAKE FAILURE WHEN DRIVING AT LOW SPEEDS AND DECELERATING; THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT STOP. THE VEHICLE WAS INSPECTED BY AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHO ADVISED HER THAT THE METAL PART OF THE BRAKE PEDAL FRACTURED THROUGH THE CALIPERS CAUSING IT TO LEAK THE FLUID. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN.

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS 2005 FORD FREESTYLE. THE CONTACT STATED THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY ACCELERATED SEVERAL TIMES. THE CONTACT STATED WHEN THIS HAPPENED THE VEHICLE SHIFTED INTO SAFETY MODE AND THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT ACCELERATE OVER 35 MPH. THE CONTACT HAD THE VEHICLE INSPECTED AND WAS TOLD THE THROTTLE BODY NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE CONTACT STATED THE FAILURE OCCURRED MORE WHEN THE WEATHER WAS WARM. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 62,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 91,000.

Mileage: 62,000

UNINTENDED ACCELERATION OF MY 2005 FORD FREESTYLE. IT WOULD HAPPEN MOST OFTEN WHEN BACKING OUT OF MY GARAGE OR TURNING INTO A PARKING SPACE. NOTICED IT MORE WHEN A/C WAS RUNNING AND WHEEL WAS TURNED. I TOOK THE CAR TO THE DEALER AND THEY REPLACED THE THROTTLE BODY. NO OLD PARTS ARE AVAILABLE BECAUSE I DID NOT KNOW THIS WAS A WIDE SPREAD PROBLEM UNTIL I SAW THE NEWS RELEASE TODAY. *TR

Mileage: 90,000

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS 2005 FORD FREESTYLE. THE CONTACT STATED WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS IDLE THE RPMS INCREASED AND THE VEHICLE LUNGED FORWARD. THE CONTACT STATED THE FAILURE OCCURRED INTERMITTENTLY. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INSPECTED. THE VIN AND FAILURE MILEAGE WERE UNKNOWN. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 150,000.

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 FORD FREESTYLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE PARKING HER VEHICLE AT A LOW SPEED THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY ACCELERATED, CRASHED INTO A TREE AND TWO VEHICLES. THE DRIVER WAS NOT INJURED. THE POLICE WERE CALLED, BUT DID NOT ARRIVE. THE VEHICLE WAS THEN TOWED TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC . THE DEALER REBOOTED THE THROTTLE BODY COMPUTER SYSTEM. THE MANUFACTURER WAS THEN CONTACTED AND OFFERED NO ASSISTANCE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 63,400. UPDATED 6/8/11 *CN UPDATED 06/13/11

Mileage: 63,400

2005 FORD FREESTYLE LUNGES FORWARD WHEN STOPPED. IF FOOT ISN'T ON THE BRAKE GOOD AND FIRM, THE LUNGE ALMOST REAR ENDS THE VEHICLE IN FRONT OF YOU. I HAVE HAD THIS VEHICLE SINCE 2006 AND IT HAS DONE THIS SINCE DAY ONE. FORD GARAGE ALWAYS SAYS THAT THEY CANNOT FIND ANYTHING WRONG. *TR

Mileage: 120,000

I HEARD ABOUT THE 2005-2007 FORD FREESTYLE INVESTIGATION REGARDING SUDDEN ACCELERATION. MY WIFE DRIVES A 2005 FREESTYLE. THIS SAME THING HAS HAPPENED TO ME WHEN I HAVE DRIVEN HER CAR. MY FOOT HAS BEEN ON THE BRAKE SO IT HAS NOT CAUSED AN ACCIDENT. THE ACCELERATION IS PRONOUNCED AND IS POTENTIALLY DANGEROUS. I HAVE NOT NOTICED THIS HAPPENING FOR A WHILE HOWEVER. MAYBE COMPUTER UPDATES AT THE DEALERSHIP HAVE ALREADY CORRECTED THIS? *TR

Mileage: 50,000

THE CAR CONTINUALLY WANTS TO TAKE OFF ON ITS OWN WHEN IN AN IDLE SITUATION OR MOVING SLOWLY. MAINLY HAPPENS WHEN AIR CONDITIONER IS RUNNING. WILL PRETTY MUCH HAPPEN ONCE CAR HAS BEEN RUNNING FOR A LITTLE WHILE AND YOU SLOW TO A STOP AT A LIGHT, STOP SIGN, OR ANY OTHER SITUATION THAT YOU WOULD MOVE VERY SLOWLY OR IDLE IN. WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS BOUGHT, VEHICLE WAS TAKEN BACK TO FORD DEALERSHIP TO INVESTIGATE, BUT WERE TOLD THEY COULD FIND NOTHING WRONG. FIRST COUPLE OF YEARS, DID NOT HAPPEN THAT MUCH, BUT AS IT GOT OLDER, HAPPENS QUITE A BIT. WHEN THE ISSUE OCCURS, IT THROWS THE VEHICLE INTO A FAIL SAFE MODE IF YOU DO NOT TURN THE AIR CONDITIONER OFF IN TIME. NEVER HAVE GOTTEN THE VEHICLE FIXED. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 FORD FREESTYLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS FOR A YEAR THE DRIVER NOTICED THAT ALL THE WARNING LIGHTS WOULD ILLUMINATE ON THE INSTRUMENTAL PANEL ON A INTERMITTENT BASIS. THE VEHICLE WOULD ALSO STALL ON DIFFERENT OCCASIONS WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS INSPECTED BY A DEALER WHO INFORMED THE CONTACT THAT THE INSTRUMENT CLUSTER HAD FAILED AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED FOR THE INSTRUMENT CLUSTER. THE CONTACT ALSO STATED THAT WHEN TRYING TO DECELERATE THE VEHICLE IT SURGE FORWARD. THE VEHICLE WAS ALSO REPAIRED FOR THE INSTRUMENT CLUSTER FOR THIS FAILURE AS WELL. THE FAILURE CONTINUED TO OCCUR FOR THE MENTIONED FAILURES. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 60,000.

Mileage: 60,000

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 FORD FREESTYLE. WHILE DRIVING AT AN UNKNOWN LOW SPEED THE VEHICLE SURGED FORWARD UNTIL EXTREME PRESSURE WAS APPLIED TO THE BRAKE PEDAL. THE FAILURE CONTINUED TO RECUR INTERMITTENTLY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WOULD INTERMITTENTLY STALL WHILE DRIVING AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER WHERE THE COMPUTER WAS REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN BACK TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER SINCE THE FAILURE CONTINUED TO OCCUR AND WAS ADVISED THAT THE THROTTLE BODY NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 50,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 60,000.

Mileage: 50,000

THROTTLE BODY REPLACED AFTER CAR DID NOT START - 2005 FORD FREESTYLE. PRIOR TO REPLACEMENT, JERKING/LURCHING OF THE VEHICLE ONCE STARTED AND FOOT OFF THE GAS PEDAL. HESITATED TO START ON MANY OCCASIONS IF CAR IS PARKED ON AN INCLINE AS IF NO GASOLINE IN VEHICLE. ALSO, ON OCCASIONS, CAR STALLED IN THE MIDDLE OF THE STREET, BUT STARTED UP AFTER SEVERAL TRIES. DURING REPLACEMENT, FORD REPRESENTATIVE INDICATED THAT THE PART JUST WENT OUT - NOTHING COULD HAVE PREVENTED IT. COST $600+ TO FIX WHICH ALSO CAUSED ADDITIONAL PARTS (SPARK PLUGS, FUEL SENSOR) REQUIRED. DIAGNOSIS INDICATED, THROTTLEBODY PLATES STUCK, FUEL SENSOR INJECTOR PRESSURE REPLACED). DEALERSHIP KEPT OLD PARTS EXCEPT SPARK PLUGS. *TR

Mileage: 77,721

LETTER FROM CONGRESSMAN PATRICK T MCHENRY REGARDING CONCERNS FOR THE RECALL OF A 2005 FORD FREESTYLE (DOT/I#2010-2207) *TGW THE CONSUMER STATED THE VEHICLE WOULD ACCELERATE ON ITS OWN. *JB

SURGING/LURCHING UNEXPECTEDLY WITH MY 2005 FORD FREESTYLE. I TAKE MY CHILDREN TO AND FROM SCHOOL AND EXTRACURRICULAR ACTIVITIES. I ALMOST HIT A GROUP OF CHILDREN CROSSING IN FRONT OF ME DUE TO MY CAR SURGING UNEXPECTEDLY. I HAVE BEEN HAVING TROUBLE WITH MY CAR FOR QUITE SOME TIME AND CHECKED PERIODICALLY FOR RECALLS FOR THIS ISSUE. CONTACTING THE NEAREST FORD DEALERSHIP AFTER OUR LOCAL DEALERSHIP SHUT DOWN. I USED TO THINK FORD WAS A DECENT VEHICLE, I WILL NEVER PURCHASE ANOTHER AMERICAN MADE VEHICLE. THE WARRANTIES SUCK ON THEM, AND THEY SELDOM ARE TRUE TO THEIR CUSTOMERS AND DO NOT TAKE CARE OF DEFECTIVE ISSUES IN A TIMELY MANNER IF EVER. THE FIRST INCIDENT WAS IN MAY 2008. THE SURGING ISSUE HAS RECURRED MANY TIMES SINCE. AND IT IS GETTING WORSE. *TR

Mileage: 50,000

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 FORD FREESTYLE. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 55 MPH, THE VEHICLE JERKED FORWARD AND THE FAIL SAFE GATE LIGHT ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. THE CONTACT PULLED OVER AND TURNED THE VEHICLE OFF. UPON RESTART, THE LIGHT WAS STILL ILLUMINATED. THE FAILURE WAS INTERMITTENT. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER WHERE IT WAS REPAIRED (DETAILS OF THE REPAIR UNAVAILABLE). THE FAILURE CONTINUED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE THROTTLE BODY NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 75,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 101,200.

Mileage: 75,000

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 FORD FREESTYLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT AT VERY LOW SPEEDS, THE VEHICLE WOULD SUDDENLY LUNGE AND SURGE. THE FAILURE OCCURRED ONCE OR TWICE A DAY BUT ONLY AT LOW SPEEDS. THE CONTACT HAD TO RAPIDLY DEPRESS THE BRAKE PEDAL TO GET THE VEHICLE TO STOP SURGING. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALERSHIP WHERE THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE THROTTLE BODY WAS DEFECTIVE AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER HAD NOT BEEN NOTIFIED. THE VEHICLE WAS BEING REPAIRED AT THE TIME OF THE COMPLAINT. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 85,000. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 80,000. UPDATED 01/13/11 *BF THE CONSUMER STATED THIS IS NOT AN ISOLATED PROBLEM. UPDATED 01/24/11

Mileage: 80,000

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

THE CAR LUNGES FORWARD OR BACKWARD DEPENDING IF YOU ARE IN DRIVE OR REVERSE. IT IS SO FAST YOU HAVE TO BRAKE WITH BOTH FEET AND PULL AGAINST STEERING WHEEL TO STOP CAR. CAR TRIPS INTO FAILSAFE MODE AFTER THIS HAPPENS (WOULD BE TOO LATE, YOU WOULD HAVE HIT SOMETHING BY THEN)DEALER SAYS IT IS THE BAD THROTTLE BODY. SEEMS TO BE A SYSTEMIC PROBLEM WITH FREESTYLE 2005-2007? VERY DANGEROUS A MATTER OF TIME BEFORE SOMEONE IS RUN OVER OR KILLED WITH VEHICLE. *TR

Mileage: 74,000

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 FORD FREESTYLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 35 MPH THE VEHICLE SURGED FORWARD AND SHIFTED INTO FAIL SAFE MODE WHICH REDUCED THE POWER OF THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT DROVE THE VEHICLE TO AN AUTO RETAIL STORE FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING AND THE RESULTS INDICATED THAT THE THROTTLE BODY FAILED. THE NEXT DAY THE VEHICLE SURGED AND SHIFTED INTO FAIL SAFE MODE AGAIN. THE CONTACT HAS NOT TAKEN THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER BUT NOTICED NUMEROUS COMPLAINTS ON THE THROTTLE BODY. THE CONTACT CALLED THE MANUFACTURER AND SINCE THE VEHICLE WAS OUT OF WARRANTY THE MANUFACTURER COULD NOT PROVIDE ASSISTANCE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS UNSAFE TO DRIVE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 91,346.

Mileage: 91,346

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 FORD FREESTYLE. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 5 MPH IN A PARKING LOT. AS THE CONTACT DEPRESSED THE BRAKE PEDAL, THE VEHICLE ABNORMALLY ACCELERATED. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO STOP THE UNINTENDED ACCELERATION AS HE APPLIED THE BRAKES. THERE WAS ALSO AN ABNORMAL INCREASE IN BRAKING DISTANCE. THE FAILURE WOULD ALSO OCCUR WHEN IN REVERSE. THE DEALER ADVISED HAVING A DIAGNOSTIC TEST PERFORMED BEFORE PROCEEDING WITH ANY REPAIRS. THE VEHICLE WAS NEITHER DIAGNOSED NOR REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 75,000.

Mileage: 75,000

2005 FORD FREESTYLE FOR 2 YRS HAVING A PROBLEM WITH FOOT BEING ON BRAKE AND THE THROTTLE WANTING TO GO CAUSING CAR TO SURGE AHEAD - NO ACCIDENT YET - THIS IS OFF AND ON - ALSO IF TURNING HARD WILL SURGE - 2X WENT INTO SAFE ENGINE MODE - CODE P061B AND P2106 THEN AFTER PARKING CAR FOR AWHILE IT WILL BE FINE - ALSO REAR BRAKES MAKING NOISES AND HAVE TO BE REPLACE EVERY FEW THOUSAND MILES - CAR SURGES AND ACCELERATES ON ITS OWN MOSTLY WHEN STOPPED WITH FOOT ON BRAKE ALSO DOES THIS IN REVERSE - CAR HAS ABOUT 120,000 MILES ON IT AT THIS TIME - VERY DANGEROUS - CANNOT AFFORD TO HAVE THROTTLE BODY REPLACED - THIS HAPPENS EVERY DAY PRETTY MUCH - SOME DAYS ONLY ONCE - THIS PAST WEEK EXTREMELY OFTEN AND WENT IN FAIL SAFE MODE - THERE SHOULD BE A RECALL ON THIS DANGEROUS PROBLEM - I HAVE READ MANY COMPLAINTS ABOUT THIS - VERY DANGEROUS. *TR

Mileage: 82,100

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

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 FORD FREESTYLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING, THE VEHICLE WOULD LUNGE FORWARD WHEN THE AIR CONDITIONING WAS BEING USED. HE HAD TO DEPRESS THE BRAKE PEDAL TO STOP THE VEHICLE FROM MOVING FORWARD. HE NOTICED THAT THE PROBLEM HAD OCCURRED AT LEAST ONCE A DAY, BUT ONLY WHEN THE AIR CONDITIONER WAS ON. TO AVOID ANY PROBLEMS, HE WOULD SHIFT INTO NEUTRAL AT A STOP LIGHT. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN INSPECTED OR REPAIRED AT THE TIME OF THE COMPLAINT. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT SPOKEN WITH THE MANUFACTURER. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 72,000. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 69,000.

Mileage: 69,000

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

MY 2005 FORD FREESTYLE SUDDENLY ACCELERATES WHEN MY A/C IS RUNNING AND I'M APPLYING OR RELEASING MY BRAKES - USUALLY WHEN PULLING INTO A PARKING SPOT OR BACKING UP. *TR

Mileage: 100,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 FORD FREESTYLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHEN SITTING IDLE AT A STOP OR ATTEMPTING TO BRAKE, THE VEHICLE WOULD SUDDENLY ACCELERATE. THE FAILURE OCCURRED FOUR TIMES SINCE JUNE 2010. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO ABRUPTLY DEPRESS THE BRAKE PEDAL AGAIN TO STOP THE UNINTENDED ACCELERATION. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INSPECTED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 75,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 80,000.

Mileage: 75,000

I OWN A 2005 FORD FREESTYLE AWD WITH A 3.0L V6. I HAVE HAD TO PARK MY VEHICLE AS IT HAS BECOME UNSAFE FOR MY FAMILY TO USE. WHILE DRIVING AT SLOW SPEEDS THE VEHICLE WILL ABRUPTLY SURGE IN DRIVE OR REVERSE. NOW WHEN THIS HAPPENS THE VEHICLE DIES WHERE EVER IT OCCURS. I HAVE KEPT THE VEHICLE FROM HITTING OTHER CARS MULTIPLE TIMES AND YESTERDAY WAS THE FINAL STRAW. I ALMOST HIT A KID AT MY CHILD'S SCHOOL. WAITING IN LINE TO PICK UP MY CHILDREN FROM SCHOOL THE CAR SURGED SO BAD THAT THE BREAKS WOULD NOT STOP IT. I HAD TO THROW IT INTO PARK. I UNDERSTAND THE VOLVO CARS THAT SHARE THE SAME PART HAVE ALREADY BEEN RECALLED. TOYOTA HAD TO EXPLAIN THEMSELVES IN WASHINGTON FOR AN ISSUE NOT UNLIKE MINE. THE FIRST DOCUMENTED COMPLAINT ON MY CAR WAS IN THE SECOND MONTH OF OWNERSHIP. I WAS TOLD THAT UNTIL THE ISSUE BECOMES BAD ENOUGH TO REPLICATE THERE WAS NO WAY TO FIX THE PROBLEM. NOW I HAVE A BROKEN MOTOR MOUNT FROM THE ISSUE AT MY CHILDREN'S SCHOOL AND THE DRIVETRAIN IS MAKING NOISES. GUESS WHAT AS SOON AS MY 3YEAR WARRANTY WAS UP THE ISSUE BECAME MORE REGULAR. NOW IT IS AT MY COST TO FIX AN ISSUE I REPORTED WITHIN THE FIRST MONTH OF OWNERSHIP. THAT IS JUST WRONG! *TR

Mileage: 42,800

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

CAR BEGAN SURGING FORWARD EVEN WITH BRAKE APPLIED CREATING OPPORTUNITY FOR COLLISIONS. A FEW WEEKS LATER IT STARTED STALLING AND WOULD GO INTO SAFE MODE AND WOULDN'T ACCELERATE ABOVE 40MPH, WHICH WAS A TERRIBLE EXPERIENCE ON THE INTERSTATE. DEALERSHIP HAS DIAGNOSED AS THROTTLE BODY ISSUE AND PART IS ON BACKORDER. OBVIOUSLY A HIGH RATE OF REPAIRS BEING DONE IF PART ON BACKORDER. SEVERAL FORUMS INDICATE THIS IS A COMMON OWNER ISSUE AND HAS RESULTED IN UNSAFE CONDITIONS. WE WERE TOLD WE COULD STILL DRIVE IT BUT FEELS UNSAFE AND COULD CREATE A SITUATION THAT WOULD PUT MY CHILDREN IN HARMS WAY WHILE BEING PASSENGERS. WOULD LIKE FORD TO TAKE OWNERSHIP OF ISSUE AND PROVIDE SAFE VEHICLE. *TR

Mileage: 59,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 FORD FREESTYLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WOULD EXHIBIT AN UNUSUAL INCREASE IN ENGINE RPMS AND INDEPENDENTLY ACCELERATE FORWARD OR IN REVERSE WITHOUT WARNING. THE CONTACT WOULD SHUT OFF THE ENGINE AND WHEN RESTARTING, THE VEHICLE WOULD RESUME NORMAL OPERATION. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER WHERE THE CONTACT WAS AWAITING REPAIRS. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 102,000.

Mileage: 102,000

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

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 FORD FREESTYLE. THE VEHICLE WAS HESITANT TO ACCELERATE WHEN PRESSURE WAS APPLIED TO THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL. AFTER REPEATED PRESSURE, THE VEHICLE WOULD ACCELERATE AS NORMAL. THE FAIL SAFE WARNING LIGHT WAS ILLUMINATED ON THE DASHBOARD AND THE FAILURE RECURRED WHILE DRIVING IN REVERSE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER WHERE THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE THROTTLE BODY WOULD NEED TO BE REPLACED. SHE WAS ALSO INFORMED THAT THE PARTS NEEDED FOR REPAIRS WERE ON BACK ORDER. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 60,000.

Mileage: 60,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 FORD FREESTYLE. THE CONTACT WAS REVERSING FROM A PARKING SPACE AND DEPRESSING THE BRAKE PEDAL AS THE ENGINE EXHIBITED AN UNUSUAL INCREASE IN RPMS. THE CONTACT REMOVED HIS FOOT FROM THE BRAKE PEDAL AND THE VEHICLE THEN ABNORMALLY ACCELERATED. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO STOP THE UNINTENDED ACCELERATION BY APPLYING THE BRAKES. THE CONTACT HAD EXPERIENCED THE FAILURE OVER A DOZEN TIMES. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO THE DEALER OR A MECHANIC FOR REPAIRS OR DIAGNOSIS OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 35,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 35,550.

Mileage: 35,000

WHILE SLOWING DOWN TO COME TO A STOP SIGN AT A CROSSWALK, MY 2005 FORD FREESTYLE'S ENGINE SUDDENLY STARTED RACING AND JERKING FORWARD! PRESSING DOWN AS HARD AS I COULD ON THE BRAKES DID NOT STOP THE CAR AND I HAD TO TURN IT OFF-IF SOMEONE HAD BEEN IN THE CROSSWALK, I WOULD HAVE HIT THEM! NEEDLESS TO SAY, I AM SCARED TO DRIVE MY CAR-IT IS BEING TOWED TO THE DEALERSHIP. MILEAGE IS 46,318. *TR

Mileage: 46,318

2005 FORD FREESTYLE SE, SELF ACCELERATING AND LUNGE'S FORWARD ON ITS OWN (WHEN FOOT IS ON BRAKE) AND DISPLAYS "FAIL SAFE MODE ON DASH", VEHICLE SHUTS DOWN-MOSTLY WHEN GOING IN REVERSE. JUST BOUGHT USED VEHICLE FROM DEALERSHIP APPROX 3 WEEKS AGO. *TR

MY 2005 FORD FREESTYLE WILL SPEED UP AND SURGE FORWARD. VERY DANGEROUS SITUATION WHILE PULLING INTO THE GARAGE. THE SURGE FORWARDED HAS BEEN HAPPENING FOR SEVERAL YEARS. WE LIKE THE CAR AND HAVE BECOME VERY CAREFUL WHEN PULLING UP TO INTERSECTION, INTO PARKING SPACE, ETC. *TR

Mileage: 78,569

MY 2005 FORD FREESTYLE WILL ACCELERATE WITHOUT ANY DRIVER ACTION AND WILL DIE AFTER ACCELERATING. THIS OCCURS SEVERAL TIMES PER MONTH. THE FORD DEALERSHIP ADVISED THAT THEY ARE AWARE OF THE PROBLEM AND THAT IT IS THE THROTTLE BODY. THEY CANNOT DO ANYTHING ABOUT IT BECAUSE THE PARTS ARE ON BACK ORDER. I WAS ALSO ADVISED BY THE DEALER THAT THERE ARE SEVERAL 2005 FORD FREESTYLES IN MY AREA WITH THE SAME PROBLEM AND THAT FORD IS AWARE OF THE PROBLEM. *TR

Mileage: 100,000

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS 2005 FORD FREESTYLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE ACCELERATED WITHOUT PLACING HER FOOT ON THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL. THE FAILURE OCCURRED WHEN SHE DROVE FORWARD OR IN REVERSE. THE DEALER CLEANED THE THROTTLE BODY, BUT WAS UNABLE TO REPAIR IT BECAUSE THE PART WAS ON BACK ORDER. THE PART WAS CLEANED, BUT THE FAILURE CONTINUED TO OCCUR. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WOULD ALSO EVENTUALLY STALL BECAUSE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 85000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 95000.

Mileage: 85,000

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 FORD FREESTYLE. WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS IDLE AND HIS FOOT WAS ON THE BRAKE PEDAL THE VEHICLE ACCELERATED. HE APPLIED EXTREME PRESSURE TO THE BRAKE PEDAL IN ORDER TO AVOID HITTING THE VEHICLE IN FRONT OF HIM. THE FAILURE HAD OCCURRED FOR SEVERAL MONTHS AND CONTINUED TO OCCUR SEVERAL TIMES A WEEK. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER ON AUGUST 9, 2010 AND THE DEALER ADVISED HIM THAT THE THROTTLE BODY NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE DEALER ADVISED HIM THAT THEY DID NOT HAVE THE PART AND IT WOULD BE SEVERAL WEEKS BEFORE IT WAS AVAILABLE. HE ALSO ADVISED THE DEALER THAT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT SAFE TO DRIVE. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO A LOCAL MECHANIC WHO STATED THAT HE WOULD HAVE THE PART IN A DAY. THE THROTTLE BODY WILL BE REPLACED BY A LOCAL MECHANIC. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 73,500. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 74,913.

Mileage: 73,500

WHILE THE CAR IS IN IDLE OR NO ACCELERATION MADE, AT A STOP OR IN REVERSE, MY CAR WILL SURGE, EVEN WITH THE BRAKE ON. I CHECKED WITH THE BETTER BUSINESS BUREAU, AND ALSO WITH FORD.COM. THEY SUGGESTED I SCHEDULE A CHECK UP, WHICH I DID. I WENT TO THE DEALER REPAIR SERVICE AND THEY WERE UNSURE OF WHAT TO DO. ONE MECHANIC SUGGESTED A THROTTLE BODY REPLACEMENT WHICH IS 700 DOLLARS, BUT SAID HE'S UNSURE OF HOW TO PROCEED. THIS SEEMS TO ME LIKE A SAFETY ISSUE THAT SHOULD CONSTITUTE INVESTIGATION BY NHTSA. ESPECIALLY CONSIDERING WHAT HAPPENED WITH THE TOYOTA. I SEARCHED ONLINE AND FOUND THOUSANDS OF INQUIRIES BY CONSUMERS. SOME OF WHICH REAR-ENDED VEHICLES. WHEN WILL NHTSA TAKE ACTION? *TR

Mileage: 70,000

2005 FORD FREETSTYLE LUNGES FORWARD WHEN PLACED IN GEAR AND SOMETIMES WHEN SITTING AT A STOP SIGN OR TRAFFIC LIGHT. ALSO LUNGES BACKWARD WHEN IN REVERSE. *TR

Mileage: 120,000

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 FORD FREESTYLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT AFTER STARTING THE VEHICLE AND APPLYING PRESSURE TO THE BRAKE PEDAL THE VEHICLE LUNGED FORWARD. THE FAILURE ALSO OCCURRED WHILE DRIVING IN REVERSE. THE ENGINE SAFE MODE LIGHT ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENTAL PANEL. THE CONTACT ENGAGED THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL AND THE VEHICLE FAILED TO ACCELERATE. THE FAILURE OCCURRED MULTIPLE TIMES. THE DEALER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 59994. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 61000.

Mileage: 59,994

I WAS SITTING AT A TRAFFIC LIGHT (1000 MILES FROM HOME) AND MY 2005 FREESTYLE LURCHED FORWARD WITH MY FOOT ON THE BRAKE PEDAL. THEN THE WRENCH LIGHT AND FAILSAFE ENGINE MODE WARNINGS APPEARED ON THE DASH. I CAREFULLY DRIVE THE CAR TO THE LOCAL DEALERSHIP TO FIND THAT THE THROTTLE BODY NEEDED TO BE REPLACED AND THE PART WAS IN NATIONAL BACKORDER. *TR

Mileage: 105,600

2005 FORD FREESTYLE SUDDEN ACCELERATION, QUICK ACCELERATION ON ITS OWN DURING IDLE OR AS SOON AS YOU LET GO OF THE BRAKE, DEALER HAS ALREADY LOOKED AT VEHICLE SEVERAL TIMES. THROTTLE BODY, CLEANED, NEW AIRFILTERS HAVE BEEN REPLACED, THIS HAS BEEN AN OCCURRING PROBLEM FOR HE LAST 5 MONTHS VEHICLE HAS 75,000 MILES AND THE DEALER MENTIONED THEY HAVE 6 OTHERS WITH THE SAME PROBLEM. *TR

Mileage: 75,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 FORD FREESTYLE. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE THE DRIVER WAS STOPPED AT A TRAFFIC STOP WITH THE BRAKES DEPRESSED, THE VEHICLE ABNORMALLY ACCELERATED. SHE CONTINUED DEPRESSING THE BRAKE BUT THE VEHICLE CONTINUED TO ACCELERATE. THE DEALER ADVISED THAT THE THROTTLE BODY WAS MOST LIKELY CAUSING THE FAILURE BUT THE VEHICLE WOULD HAVE TO BE PROPERLY DIAGNOSED. THE VEHICLE WAS NEITHER REPAIRED NOR DIAGNOSED. THE CONTACT STATED THE FAILURE WAS EXPERIENCED SEVERAL TIMES IN THE VEHICLE. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 36,000.

Mileage: 36,000

I CURRENTLY OWN A 2005 FORD FREESTYLE AND NUMEROUS TIMES IT HAS LUNGED WHEN I WAS IN A STOPPING POSITION IN MANY OCCASIONS. WHEN I AM IN THE CAR AND IN DRIVE WITH THE BRAKES ON THE CAR WILL INSTANTLY REV UP AND MOVE FORWARD. ONE OCCASION I WAS AT A DRIVE THRU AND THE VEHICLE ACTUALLY HIT A POLE IN THE DRIVE THREW. ANOTHER TIME, MY WIFE WAS WALKING AROUND THE FRONT OF THE CAR AND THE CAR LUNGED FORWARD AND HIT MY WIFE. THIS IS A VERY DANGEROUS PROBLEM. I HAVE READ ONLINE THAT THIS IS HAPPENING ALL OVER THE UNITED STATES AND ONE PERSON HIT SOMEONE IN THE GROCERY STORE PARKING LOT. AT TIMES THE CAR WILL NOT RESPOND WHEN THE GAS IS PUSHED. I WILL PUSH THE GAS TO THE FLOOR AND THE CAR WILL ONLY GO 3-7 MILES AN HOUR. AFTER READING MANY COMPLAINTS ABOUT THIS IT SEEMS THAT IT IS THE THROTTLE BODY ON THE FORD FREESTYLE. FORTUNATELY MY WIFE DID NOT GET SERIOUSLY HURT, JUST A MINOR BRUISE, HOWEVER I FORESEE SOMETHING HAPPENING. NUMEROUS PEOPLE HAVE TRIED TO REPLACE THE THROTTLE BODY BUT FORD STATES THIS PRODUCT IS ON BACK ORDER AND IS UNKNOWN WHEN IT WILL ARRIVE. I BELIEVE THIS IS A DEFECT OF FORDS VEHICLES AND SHOULD BE TAKEN CARE OF BEFORE SOMEONE IS SERIOUSLY INJURED. *TR

Mileage: 72,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 FORD FREESTYLE. THE CONTACT WAS SITTING AT A COMPLETE STOP WITH THE BRAKES DEPRESSED WHEN THE VEHICLE INDEPENDENTLY ACCELERATED. THE CONTACT STATED THE FAILURE OCCURRED SEVERAL TIMES AND ON OCCASION, THE VEHICLE WOULD STALL IMMEDIATELY AFTER THE FAILURE. WHEN THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT STALL, THE CONTACT WOULD ABRUPTLY APPLY THE BRAKES AND SHIFT INTO PARK TO STOP THE UNINTENDED ACCELERATION. THE DEALER REPLACED SEVERAL WIRES. THE FAILURE RECURRED WITHIN THREE DAYS AFTER REPAIRS. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A SECOND DEALER WHERE SHE WAS ADVISED THAT THE THROTTLE BODY WOULD NEED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT FURTHER REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 61,500 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 62,000.

Mileage: 61,500

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 FORD FREESTYLE. THE CONTACT STATED THE AIR CONDITIONING UNIT WOULD SPORADICALLY SURGE BEFORE INDEPENDENTLY SHUTTING OFF. THE DEALER ADVISED THAT THROTTLE BODY WOULD NEED TO BE REPLACED. THERE WERE NO PRIOR WARNINGS OF THE FAILURE AND THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 40,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 128,000.

Mileage: 40,000

WHEN ACTIVATING THE AIR CONDITIONER, THE VEHICLE WOULD EXHIBIT AN UNUSUAL INCREASE IN ENGINE RPMS. SPORADICALLY, THE VEHICLE WOULD SURGE FORWARD WHEN THE FAILURE WOULD OCCUR. THE FIRST TIME THIS HAPPEN THE CAR HAD 40,000 MILES ON IT. IT SEEMS TO HAPPEN DURING THE SUMMER MONTHS ONLY WHILE IT IS HOT, WENT TO LOCAL DEALER AND THEY SAID IT WAS THE THROTTLE BODY. I HAVE NOTICE THAT THERE ARE SEVERAL COMPLAINTS ON THIS ISSUE. I T SEEMS TO BE VERY DANGEROUS WHEN THIS HAPPENS. I CAN'T BELIEVE THAT THE CAR DOESN'T HAVE A RECALL ON THIS ISSUE. PLEASE CHECK INTO THIS. *TR

Mileage: 40,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 FORD FREESTYLE. THE CONTACT WAS SITTING AT A STOP WITH THE BRAKES DEPRESSED WHEN THE VEHICLE ABNORMALLY ACCELERATED. THE CONTACT STATED THE FAILURE ALSO OCCURRED WHILE IN THE REVERSE POSITION HOWEVER, THE VEHICLE ACCELERATED FORWARD. THE DEALER PERFORMED A DIAGNOSTIC AND FOUND THAT THE THROTTLE WAS DEFECTIVE. THE DEALER STATED THE PART NEEDED TO MAKE THE REPAIR WAS ON BACKORDER. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 70,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 73,000. UPDATED 11/03/10. *LJ

Mileage: 70,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 FORD FREESTYLE. THE CONTACT WAS AT A STOP WITH THE BRAKES DEPRESSED WHEN THE VEHICLE ABNORMALLY ACCELERATED. THE CONTACT APPLIED MORE ABRUPT PRESSURE TO THE BRAKES BUT TO NO AVAIL. SHE THEN SHIFTED INTO NEUTRAL AND MADE A RIGHT TURN TO AVOID CRASHING INTO A VEHICLE AHEAD. THE VEHICLE THEN BEGAN TO SHAKE ABNORMALLY BEFORE STALLING. THE WRENCH WARNING LIGHT THEN ILLUMINATED. SHE THEN SHIFTED THE VEHICLE INTO PARK AND WAS ABLE TO RESTART THE VEHICLE. THE DEALER ADVISED THEY WERE NOT AWARE OF THE TYPE OF FAILURE IN HER VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED OR TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING. THE UNINTENDED ACCELERATION FAILURE HAD ONLY OCCURRED ONCE. IN ADDITION, THE CONTACT STATED WHEN ARRIVING TO HER RESIDENCE, THERE WAS AN UNUSUAL INCREASE IN ENGINE RPMS WHEN SHIFTING INTO PARK. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 118,223 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 118,243. UPDATED 11/03/10. *LJ UPDATED 11/04/10*JB

Mileage: 118,223

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 FORD FREESTYLE. THE CONTACT STATED WHEN SHIFTING INTO NEUTRAL OR DRIVE, THE ENGINE RPMS WOULD ABNORMALLY INCREASE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE THE THROTTLE CONTROL WAS YET THE FAILURE PERSISTED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 71,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 86,000. UPDATED 11/03/10. *LJ THE CONSUMER STATED THE PROBLEM WOULD OCCUR WHEN THE WEATHER WAS HOT AND AFTER LONG DRIVES. UPDATED 11/04/10 ONLY ONCE OCCURANCE SINCE NEW THROTTLE BODY REPLACED, THAT AFTER A 6 HOUR DRIVE IN HIGH HEAT, SITTING AT STOP LIGHT ENGINE STARTED REVVING. SHUT DOWN AND RESTARTED, WAS OK; NO OCCURENCES SINCE THEN. SMCH

Mileage: 71,000

MY 2005 FORD FREESTYLE WITH 45,000 MILES KEPT SURGING FORWARD. IT HAPPENED TWICE IN 2 MONTHS WHEN I WAS ALONE. THIS PAST JULY I PICKED MY GRANDCHILDREN UP AT CAMP SURE ENOUGH IT DID IT AGAIN ALMOST STRIKING A CHILD IN THE PARKING LOT. BROUGHT IT TO THE DEALERSHIP AND $800.00 DOLLARS LATER FOUND OUT IT WAS THE THROTTLE BODY. THERE ARE MANY COMPLAINTS WITH THIS SAME ISSUE. NEEDS TO BE A RECALL!!! THIS IS NO DIFFERENT THAN THE TOYOTA SITUATION. *TR

Mileage: 45,000

I HAD MY 92 YR OLD FRIEND IN MY 2005 FORD FREESTYLE 500. I AM 41. WE HAD JUST LEFT THE HARDWARE STORE. I PUT THE VEHICLE IN REVERSE. ( I JUST BOUGHT THE VEHICLE FROM KENNY ROSS FORD AS A USED VEHICLE IN NOV. 2009.) THE VEHICLE ACCELERATED AS SOON AS THE TRANSMISSION KICKED IN AND IT THREW US BACKWARDS INTO THE PARKING LOT. I SLAMMED ON THE BRAKES BUT AT THE SAME TIME THE CAR STALLED AND I HAD NO BRAKES. I STOOD ON THE BRAKE PEDDLE AND FINALLY CAME TO A STOP APPROXIMATELY 20 FEET BACK INTO THE PARKING AREA. MY 92 YEAR OLD FRIEND WAS SHAKEN SO VERY BADLY I FEARED A HEART ATTACK. IF I WERE OLDER AND NOT SO STRONG, WE COULD HAVE BEEN KILLED... GARAGE SAID THROTTLE BODY ISSUE. I CAME HOME AFTER TELLING HIM I FELT AS IF I WERE DRIVING A TOYOTA, AND HE SAID IT WASN'T COVERED UNDER MY POWERTRAIN WARRANTY AND IT WOULD BE $879.00 TO FIX. I HAVEN'T EVEN OWNED IT FOR A YEAR YET. ARE YOU KIDDING ME. NOW I AM SCARED TO DRIVE IT. *TR

Mileage: 100,215

I HAVE A 2005 FORD FREESTYLE. IT SURGES FORWARD AT LOW IDLE. I HAVE TAKEN IT TO THE DEALER, BUT THEY CAN'T FIND ANYTHING. I HAVE ABOUT RAN THROUGH STOREFRONTS, MY GARAGE, AND ABOUT HIT PARKED CARS. TODAY I ALMOST RAN OVER A SMALL CHILD AT SOCCER PRACTICE. I HAVE TO KEEP MY FOOT ON THE BRAKE AT ALL TIMES WHEN I AM GOING SLOW OR STOPPED. I HAVE FOUND THAT THERE ARE PROBLEMS WITH THE THROTTLE BODYS ON THE FREESTYLES, BUT THE DEALER DENIES IT. *TR

Mileage: 43,000

THE THROTTLE BODY ON OUR 2005 FORD FREESTYLE MUST BE REPLACED. WHILE DRIVING TODAY, 7/31/10, OUR CAR WENT INTO "ENGINE FAILSAFE MODE" 8 TIMES, 8 TIMES!, WHILE DRIVING ON THE INTERSTATE AND ON A SC/NC STATE HIGHWAY. FORTUNATELY WE WERE ABLE TO FIND A SAFE PLACE TO PULL OVER EACH TIME. WE HAVE BEEN ON A WAITING LIST FOR 2 WEEKS FOR A $600 PART, AND MUST NOW RENT A CAR. I HAVE NOTICED MANY ONLINE COMPLAINTS REGARDING THIS ISSUE THAT DATE BACK SEVERAL YEARS. THIS IS A SERIOUS SAFETY ISSUE AND I AM HOPING THAT THE NHTSA WILL FINALLY ENCOURAGE THE FORD MOTOR COMPANY TO ISSUE A RECALL ON THIS. THANKS. *TR

Mileage: 85,000

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 FORD FREESTYLE. THE CONTACT STARTED THE VEHICLE AND THE RPMS INCREASED EXCESSIVELY. THE FAILURE OCCURRED UPON INITIAL START UP AND WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS IN OPERATION. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER WHERE THE TECHNICIAN STATED THAT THE FAILURE WAS CONTRIBUTED TO THE THROTTLE BODY GASKET WHICH NEEDED TO BE REPLACED; HOWEVER, THE PART WAS UNAVAILABLE. THERE WERE 2,300 THROTTLE BODY REPAIR KITS ON A MASSIVE BACK ORDER. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN REPAIRED AT THE TIME OF THE COMPLAINT. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 79,000.

Mileage: 79,000

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 FORD FREESTYLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHENEVER THE VEHICLE CAME TO A COMPLETE STOP, SHE HAD TO SHIFT INTO PARK SO THAT THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT ACCELERATE ON ITS OWN. THE VEHICLE HAD ACCELERATED ON ITS OWN MULTIPLE TIMES WHERE THE CONTACT WAS FORCED TO APPLY EXTREME PRESSURE TO THE BRAKES IN ORDER TO STOP THE VEHICLE. THE DEALER WAS CONTACTED AND STATED THAT THE THROTTLE NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED SINCE THE PARTS WERE ON BACK ORDER. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 55000.

Mileage: 55,000

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS 2005 FORD FREESTYLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE ACCELERATED AND DECELERATED ON ITS OWN. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING AND WAS ADVISED THAT THE FAILURE WAS CAUSED BY THE THROTTLE BODY. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE PART WAS ON BACK ORDER. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE FAILURE AND THE CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 95,000.

Mileage: 95,000

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS 2005 FORD FREESTYLE. WHILE DRIVING IN TRAFFIC WITH HIS FOOT ON THE BRAKE PEDAL THE VEHICLE FELT AS IF IT WANTED TO ACCELERATE AND WHEN HE ATTEMPTED TO ACCELERATED IT BEGAN TO SLOW DOWN. THE THROTTLE LIGHT ILLUMINATED ON THE DASHBOARD. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHO DETERMINED THAT THE FAILURE WAS CAUSED BY THE THROTTLE BODY. THE VEHICLE WILL BE REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 84,000. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 86,000.

Mileage: 84,000

THE CAR LURCHES FORWARD AND GOES INTO FAIL SAFETY MODE. AM TOLD THAT IT IS A MALFUNCTION OF THE THROTTLE BODY. IT GOT WORSE OVER TIME AND STARTED DOING IT EVERY TIME I MOVED THE SHIFT NOB FROM PARK TO DRIVE. *TR

Mileage: 74,000

I HAVE A 2005 FORD FREESTYLE IT HAS BEEN GIVING ITS OWN GAS IT HAPPENS ALOT AND I HAVE TWO CHILDREN I FEEL UNSAFE HAVING IN CAR WITH ME IT DONT MATTER IF YOU ARE STOPPED OR DRIVING IT GOES FASTER WHEN IT WANTS I WAS BACKING UP AND COULDNT GET IT TOO STOP AND BUSTED TAIL LITE OUT! I HAD IT TOO A SHOP THEY SAID THROTTLE BODY BUT ITS $800 I HAVE EXTENDED COVERAGE THEY SAY ITS NOT COVERED AND I DONT KNOW WHY THIS HAS TOO BE A FORD PROBLEM I HAVE TALKED AND LOOKED ONLINE ITS NOT UNCOMMON TOO HEAR I WANT HELP BEFORE MY BABIES ARE HURT!!!! *TR

Mileage: 85,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 FORD FREESTYLE. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE REVERSING FROM A RESIDENTIAL DRIVEWAY AT A RELATIVELY LOW SPEED, THE VEHICLE ABNORMALLY ACCELERATED AND CRASHED INTO A FENCE POST. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR A DIAGNOSIS OF THE FAILURE. ON A SEPARATE OCCASION WHILE AT A COMPLETE STOP, THE VEHICLE ABNORMALLY ACCELERATED. THE CONTACT STATED SHE WOULD SHUT OFF THE ENGINE WHEN THE FAILURE WOULD OCCUR. THE FAILURE WOULD OCCUR INTERMITTENTLY. THE DEALER ADVISED THAT THE THROTTLE BODY WAS DEFECTIVE AND WOULD NEED TO BE REPLACED AT THE CONTACT'S EXPENSE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 85,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 95,000.

Mileage: 85,000

2005 FORD FREESTYLE LUNGES FORWARD WHEN 1) ENGINE IS WARM, 2)A/C IS ON, 3) AT COMPLETE STOP WITH BRAKES ENGAGED AND 4) BEGIN TO TURN STEERING WHEEL TO MAKE TURN. 5) ENGINE STALLS. DEALER DIAGNOSED DEFECTIVE THROTTLE BODY. VERY UNSAFE!!! *TR

Mileage: 113,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 FORD FREESTYLE. THE CONTACT WAS STOPPED AT A TRAFFIC STOP WITH THE AIR CONDITIONER ACTIVATED WHEN THERE WAS AN ABNORMAL INCREASE IN ENGINE RPMS. THE CONSUMER ATTEMPTED TO ACCELERATE BUT THE CONTACT APPLIED THE BRAKES TO AVOID CRASHING INTO THE VEHICLE AHEAD OF HER. THE VEHICLE THEN STALLED. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO IMMEDIATELY RESTART THE VEHICLE AND SHUT OFF THE AIR CONDITIONER. THE DEALER ADVISED HAVING A DIAGNOSTIC PERFORMED ON THE VEHICLE BUT THE CONTACT DECLINED. THE FAILURE RECURRED TWICE FOLLOWED BY THE ILLUMINATION OF THE CHECK ENGINE, CHECK TRANSMISSION AND THROTTLE CONTROL WARNING LIGHTS ILLUMINATED. EACH TIME, THE CONTACT WOULD SHUT OFF THE ENGINE AND WHEN RESTARTING, THE VEHICLE WOULD RESUME NORMAL OPERATION. IN ADDITION, THE CRUISE CONTROL WAS NO LONGER OPERABLE. THE MANUFACTURER ADVISED THAT THERE WERE NO RELATED RECALLS AND WOULD NOT PROVIDE ANY ASSISTANCE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 60,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 83,000. UPDATED 10/21/10. LJ THE VEHICLE WAS DIAGNOSED AS HAVING INTERNAL FAILURE IN THE TRANSMISSON. UPDATED 10/26/10

Mileage: 60,000

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

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS 2005 FORD FREESTYLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT 60 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED. THE CHECK ENGINE WARNING LIGHT WAS ILLUMINATED. THE DEALER ADVISED THE THROTTLE BODY WAS DEFECTIVE AND WOULD NEED TO BE REPLACED. THE PART NEEDED TO MAKE THE REPAIR WAS NOT READILY AVAILABLE. THE CONTACT WAS ADVISED BY THE DEALER THAT THE PART WAS ON BACK ORDER FOR SIX WEEKS DUE TO THE FREQUENCY OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE CONTACT WAS AWAITING REPAIRS. THE FAILURE MILEAGE ON THE VEHICLE WAS 61,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 68,000.

Mileage: 61,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 FORD FREESTYLE. WHILE THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING APPROXIMATELY BETWEEN 30-35 MPH, THE ENGINE REVVED WITH AN EXTREMELY SLOW POWER RESPONSE. THE VEHICLE WAS PULLED OVER TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD, AND THE ENGINE TURNED OFF. THE VEHICLE RESTARTED AND RESUMED NORMALLY. IN ADDITION, THE VEHICLE EXHIBITED UNINTENDED ACCELERATION DURING BRAKING. THE FAILURES OCCURRED INTERMITTENT. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER WHERE THE TECHNICIAN INFORMED THAT THE THROTTLE BODY WOULD NEED TO BE REPLACED AT AN ESTIMATED COST OF $800. THE REPAIR PART ARRIVAL DATE WAS AUGUST OF 2010. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN REPAIRED AT THE TIME OF THE COMPLAINT. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 58,000. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE. UPDATED 10/13/10*BF UPDATED 10/21/10*JB

Mileage: 58,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 FORD FREESTYLE. WHILE SITTING AT A COMPLETE STOP WITH THE BRAKE DEPRESSED, THE VEHICLE ABNORMALLY ACCELERATED. THE CONTACT THEN APPLIED EXTREME PRESSURE TO THE BRAKES AND WAS ABLE TO STOP THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT STATED THE FAILURE WOULD OCCUR WHENEVER THE VEHICLE WAS BEING OPERATED. THE DEALER PERFORMED A DIAGNOSTIC TEST AND FOUND THAT THE THROTTLE HAD FAILED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 55,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 55,003. UPDATED 11/9/10 *CN UPDATED 11/16/10 *BF UPDATED 11/23/10

Mileage: 55,000

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

I WAS DRIVING MY CAR (PULLING OUT OF A MALL) APPROACHING THE HIGHWAY, I STOPPED FOR TRAFFIC TO CLEAR. WITH MY FOOT ON THE BRAKE, MY CAR SUDDENLY LEAPT FORWARD TOWARD TRAFFIC. THINKING THAT MAYBE I DIDN'T HAVE MY BRAKE PEDAL PUSHED HARD ENOUGH (SCARING ME) I PUSHED MY FOOT HARDER ON THE BRAKE PEDAL. BUT THE CAR KEPT LURCHING FORWARD. LUCKILY THE TRAFFIC CLEARED & I PROCEEDED ONTO THE HIGHWAY. THEN, THE CAR DIDN'T SEEM TO MOVE, SO I PRESSED THE GAS PEDAL A LITTLE HARDER. THE CAR ACTED LIKE IT WAS IN NEUTRAL, THEN MOVED FORWARD VERY SLOWLY. I PUSHED THE GAS PEDAL HARDER, AND AGAIN, THE CAR ACTED LIKE IT WAS IN NEUTRAL, THEN FINALLY MOVED FORWARD VERY SLOWLY. TRAFFIC WAS COMING FROM BEHIND SO I KEPT GOING FORWARD. LUCKILY THE FORD DEALERSHIP WAS JUST A COUPLE BLOCKS AWAY (AROUND THE CORNER). SO I DROVE IT VERY CAREFULLY STRAIGHT TO THE DEALERSHIP SERVICE DEPARTMENT. AT MOST I WAS GOING ABOUT 30-35 MILES PER HOUR. THE DEALERSHIP SAYS THE PROBLEM IS THE THROTTLE BODY NEEDS TO BE REPLACED. THEY HAVE TO ORDER PARTS. LUCKILY MY EXTENDED WARRANTY IS IN EFFECT, SO IT'S SUPPOSED TO BE COVERED, EXCEPT FOR A $100. DEDUCTIBLE. (PLUS WE"LL NEED TO PAY CHARGES TO HAVE THE PARTS SHIPPED ASAP). TODAY, MY HUSBAND CHECKED ONLINE AND FOUND THAT THIS HAS BEEN AN ONGOING PROBLEM WITH FORD FREESTYLE'S. THIS IS ABSOLUTELY DANGEROUS! MY CAR COULD EASILY HAVE LURCHED OUT INTO HEAVY 40-45 MILE PER HR TRAFFIC, IF I HADN'T HAD FAST REFLEXES! OR IF I HAD PULLED OUT IN FRONT OF THE HIGHER SPEED TRAFFIC I COULD HAVE BEEN HIT FROM BEHIND! MY CAR HAS ONLY ABOUT 37,000 MILES. I'VE HAD ABOUT FOUR INCIDENCES OF ELECTRICAL PROBLEMS WITH IT. FIRST, THEY REPLACED MY ALTERNATOR. THEN MY BATTERY. THEN MY INSTRUMENT CLUSTER PANELS & (IN THE DASHBOARD) AIRCONDITIONING PANELS. AT LEAST THEY'RE THE THINGS THAT I KNOW THEY'VE DONE (BECAUSE THE DON'T TELL YOU ALL THE THINGS THEY'VE FIXED OR REPLACED). I DON"T KNOW IF THESE THINGS ARE CONNECTED. ALSO ACCORDING TO THE INTERNET, THESE PARTS HAVE BE HARD TO FIND. *TR

Mileage: 37,000

JUST AFTER PLACING CAR INTO REVERSE, IT STARTED ACCELERATING BACKWARDS AND REQUIRED HIGH PRESSURE ON THE BRAKE PEDAL TO STOP IT. THIS IS THE 3RD OR 4TH TIME THIS HAS HAPPENED. THE FIRST TIME OR 2, I THOUGHT IT WAS ME. EACH TIME I LOOKED DOWN AT MY FOOT TO MAKE SURE I WAS NOT PRESSING BOTH PEDALS AND I WAS NOT (I'M A HIGH-SPEED DRIVING INSTRUCTOR). THE LAST TIME IT HAPPENED, I APPLIED FULL BRAKE PRESSURE, THE ENGINE STALLED AND THE MESSAGE "ENGINE FAILSAFE MODE" APPEARED ON THE WARNING CLUSTER. WE'VE STOPPED DRIVING THE CAR UNTIL IT'S FIXED. MANY MANY PEOPLE ARE REPORTING THROTTLE BODY ISSUES. THIS IS DANGEROUS. *TR

Mileage: 89,000

FAILURE OF THROTTLE BODY ALMOST CAUSED MULTIPLE ACCIDENTS WITHIN 1 DAY (JULY 23, 2010). WAITING TO PULL OUT OF GAS STATION, THE CAR TOOK OFF WHILE MY FOOT WAS ON THE BRAKE AND PUT MYSELF AND MY FAMILY INTO ONCOMING TRAFFIC! ON THE SAME DAY, I WAS REVERSING OUT OF A PARKING SPOT AND THE CAR AGAIN ACCELERATED BY ITSELF AND I ALMOST HIT THE PARKED CAR BEHIND ME. THE CAR HAS 79,000 MILES. AT ABOUT 36,000 MILES, I HAD SAME PROBLEMS AND THE DEALER FIXED. I RESEARCHED FORUMS ON THE INTERNET AND FOUND THAT SEVERAL OTHER FAMILIES HAVING SIMILAR PROBLEMS. THIS IS VERY DANGEROUS!!! *TR

Mileage: 79,000

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

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 FORD FREESTYLE. WHILE DRIVING 2 MPH THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT THE VEHICLE WOULD SUDDENLY LUNGE FORWARD WITHOUT WARNING; HOWEVER, WHEN THE BRAKES WERE APPLIED THE VEHICLE FAILED TO MALFUNCTION. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE A THROTTLE BODY KIT REPAIR WAS PERFORMED ON THE VEHICLE; HOWEVER, THE FAILURE CONTINUED TO OCCUR. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN BACK TO THE DEALER WHERE THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE THROTTLE BODY NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 65000. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 103000. UPDATED 10/13/10. *LJ THE DEALER INFORMED THE CONSUMER THE THROTTLE BODY NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. UPDATED 10/19/10*JB

Mileage: 65,000

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 FORD FREESTYLE. WHILE DRIVING 40 MPH, THE VEHICLE ACCELERATED ON ITS OWN AS THE CONTACT APPLIED THE BRAKES WITH EXTREME PRESSURE IN ORDER TO STOP THE VEHICLE. THE FAILURE OCCURRED THREE ADDITIONAL TIMES. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHO STATED THAT THE THROTTLE BODY NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS BEING REPAIRED BY THE DEALER WHEN THE COMPLAINT WAS FILED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 79,900. THE CURRENT MILEAGE IS 80,907 UPDATED 10/13/10. *LJ UPDATED 10/19/19*JB

Mileage: 79,900

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS 2005 FORD FREESTYLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE MAKING A LEFT TURN THE VEHICLE STALLED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE WARNING LIGHTS ILLUMINATED WHEN THE FAILURE OCCURRED. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE THROTTLE BODY NEEDED TO BE REPLACED ON THE VEHICLE. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 55000.

Mileage: 55,000

WHILE PULLING INTO A PARKING LOT IN MY 2005 FORD FREESTYLE, I APPLIED THE BRAKES TO LET ANOTHER CAR PASS. THE ACCELERATOR REVVED AS IF I WERE FLOORING IT, EVEN THOUGH MY FOOT WAS NOT ON IT, REQUIRING ME TO STAND ON THE BRAKE TO KEEP FROM HITTING THE OTHER CAR. THE ENGINE THEN DIED. *TR

Mileage: 31,000

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 FORD FREESTYLE. WHILE DRIVING IN REVERSE AND ENGAGING THE BRAKE PEDAL, THE VEHICLE LUNGED FORWARD AND THEN BACKWARDS. A MECHANIC INSPECTED THE VEHICLE AND STATED THAT THE THROTTLE BODY NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE DEALER WAS CONTACTED AND INFORMED HER TO BRING THE VEHICLE IN TO BE REPAIRED AT AN ESTIMATED COST OF $1000 SINCE THERE WAS NO WARRANTY OR RELATED RECALLS. THE MANUFACTURER WAS ALSO NOTIFIED STATING THAT THERE WERE NO RECALLS AND SHE WOULD BE RESPONSIBLE FOR THE COST. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 75,000.

Mileage: 75,000

TWO INCIDENTS - WHILE MANEUVERING AT PARKING LOTS (EXTERNAL TEMPERATURE AROUND 100 DEGREES), VEHICLE'S ENGINE SURGED AND VEHICLE LURCHED FORWARD AND A SECOND TIME BACKWARD. HAD TO APPLY HEAVY BREAKING TO AVOID HITTING A TREE IN THE FIRST INCIDENT AND OTHER CARS ON THE SECOND INCIDENT. AFTER A FEW SECONDS THE ENGINE SHUT DOWN AND THE MESSAGE ENGINE SAFE MODE APPEARED IN THE PANEL. AFTER TURNING THE IGNITION OFF AND ON AGAIN, THE PROBLEM DISAPPEARED. *TR

Mileage: 59,800

I WAS DRIVING MY 2005 FORD FREESTYLE AND HAD COME TO A COMPLETE STOP. I HAD MY FOOT ON THE BRAKE. WHEN I TOOK MY FOOT OFF OF THE BRAKE THE CAR SURGED FORWARD WITHOUT MY EVER HAVING TOUCHED THE ACCELERATOR. I SLAMMED MY FOOT ON THE BRAKE TO AVOID HITTING THE CAR AHEAD OF ME. MY CAR STALLED AND I WAS ABLE TO RESTART IT. THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON. MY MECHANIC TOLD ME THAT THE THROTTLE BODY NEEDED REPLACEMENT. *TR

Mileage: 118,354

I OWN A 2005 FORD FREESTYLE WITH 95,720 MILES. ON JULY 10TH, 2010, MY CAR LURCHED FORWARD AND ALMOST RAN ME THROUGH THE FRONT WINDOW OF A JEWELRY STORE. MY CAR MESSAGE CENTER THEN WENT IN TO "FAIL SAFE ENGINE MODE". THE DEALERSHIP TOLD ME THE THROTTLE BODY IS BAD AND THE CAR IS NOT SAFE TO DRIVE. THE NEW PART WILL TAKE AN ESTIMATED 30-60 DAYS TO COME IN. *TR

Mileage: 95,720

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 FORD FREESTYLE. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 30 MPH THE ENGINE STALLED. HE WAS ABLE TO COAST THE VEHICLE ONTO THE EMERGENCY LANE, PLACE THE VEHICLE IN PARK AND RESTART IT; HOWEVER, THE VEHICLE STALLED. HE DROVE ONTO THE EMERGENCY LANE, RESTARTED THE VEHICLE AND WAS ABLE TO CONTINUE DRIVING TO HIS RESIDENCE WITH THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT ON. A LOCAL MECHANIC STATED THAT THE THROTTLE BODY CAUSED THE FAILURE TO OCCUR. THE VEHICLE WAS THEN TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER WHO STATED THAT THE THROTTLE BODY ASSEMBLY NEEDED TO BE REPLACED FOR $800. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED WHEN THE COMPLAINT WAS FILED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 99,106. UPDATED 11/03/10. *LJ

Mileage: 99,106

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 FORD FREESTYLE. WHEN THE BRAKES WERE APPLIED, THE VEHICLE STALLED. THE FAILURE ALSO OCCURRED WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS IN MOTION. THE VEHICLE HAD TO BE TURNED OFF AND BACK ON SO THAT IT WOULD CONTINUE TO DRIVE NORMALLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING AND WAS INFORMED THAT THE THROTTLE BODY FAILED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED SINCE THE PARTS HAVE BEEN ON BACK ORDER FOR OVER A MONTH. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 82,000.

Mileage: 82,000

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 FORD FREESTYLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING IN REVERSE OR DRIVE THE VEHICLE WOULD LUNGE FORWARD ON ITS OWN. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER AND THE THROTTLE BODY WAS REPLACED AT FORD'S EXPENSE. THE FAILURE RECENTLY RECURRED. THE DEALER AND FORD WERE CONTACTED AND STATED THAT THEY COULD REPAIR THE VEHICLE AT THE OWNERS EXPENSE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 55,000. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 77,000 WHEN THE COMPLAINT WAS FILED. THE VIN WAS UNKNOWN.

Mileage: 55,000

MY 2005 FORD FREESTYLE HAS BEEN HAVING PROBLEMS WITH SURGING FORWARD ESPECIALLY WHEN MOVING SLOWLY BACK AND FORTH INTO A PARKING SPOT. SOMETIMES RIGHT AFTER THE IDLE SURGES, THE IDLE WILL ALSO SUDDENLY DROP, AND NOW AT TIMES IT EVEN STALLS. THE SURGE CAUSES THE CAR TO ACCELERATE AND I'M FORCED TO MODULATE THE BRAKES TO AVOID UNEXPECTED MOVEMENT OF THE CAR. IT USUALLY HAPPENS WHEN CONDITIONS ARE WARM, THE CAR IS WARM, AND THE AC IS ON. I HAVE TAKEN THIS CAR TO FORD IN THE PAST, AND THEY HAVE NOT BEEN ABLE TO CORRECT IT. I AM TAKING IT IN AGAIN AS THE STALLING PROBLEM HAS BECOME MORE PRONOUNCED. WHEN I GOOGLED FOR PROBLEMS WITH FORD FREESTYLES DOING THIS, I FOUND OTHERS HAVE REGISTERED COMPLAINTS EXACTLY THE SAME AS MINE. *TR

Mileage: 47,000

AFTER IDLING, THE CAR SOMETIMES LURCHES FORWARD AND I HAVE TO APPLY THE BRAKES TO KEEP IT FROM ACCELERATING VERY QUICKLY. HAPPENS IN REVERSE ALSO OUT OF PARKING SPOTS. FORD SHOP SAYS THEY HAVE NEVER HEARD OF THIS DESPITE THE HUNDREDS OF COMPLAINTS I HAVE SEEN ONLINE. THIS IS A DANGEROUS SITUATION AND NEEDS TO BE REMEDIED BY FORD. *TR

Mileage: 40,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 FORD FREESTYLE. THE CONTACT STATED WHEN COMING TO A FULL STOP, THE VEHICLE WOULD ABNORMALLY ACCELERATE. THE VEHICLE WOULD ALSO INTERMITTENTLY ACCELERATE BACKWARD WHEN THE CONTACT WAS IN REVERSE. THE DEALER ADVISED THERE WAS NOT A RECALL FOR THE FAILURE AND ANY REPAIRS WOULD BE AT THE CONTACT'S EXPENSE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 67,000 AND THE CURRENT WAS UNKNOWN.

Mileage: 67,000

AT VARIOUS TIMES THE CAR WILL LUNGE FORWARD WHILE FOOT IS ON THE BRAKE (PULLING INTO A PARKING SPACE, INTO A PARKING LOT, IDLING IN HEAVY TRAFFIC). FAILURE STARTED OCCURRING AROUND 40,000 MILES. 8/2009 VEHICLE SHUT DOWN WHILE DRIVING. TOWED TO REPAIR FACILITY WHERE THEY REPLACED THE THROTTLE BODY ASSEMBLY WITH A USED ONE AS A NEW PART WAS NOT AVAILABLE (APPARENTLY WAS IN A REDESIGN PHASE) WE ARE NOW (7/2010) EXPERIENCING THE SAME SUDDEN ACCELERATIONS WE HAD PRIOR TO IT SHUTTING DOWN IN AUGUST OF 2009. *TR

Mileage: 40,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 FORD FREESTYLE. THE CONTACT ATTEMPTED TO ACCELERATE FROM A COMPLETE STOP BUT THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT RESPOND. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER WHERE SHE WAS ADVISED THAT THE THROTTLE BODY WOULD NEED TO BE REPLACED. THE DEALER ADVISED THAT THE PART NEEDED TO MAKE REPAIRS WAS NOT AVAILABLE AND WAS ON BACKORDER FOR APPROXIMATELY TWO MONTHS. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 106,000.

Mileage: 106,000

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 FORD FREESTYLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHEN ACTIVATING THE AIR CONDITIONER, THE VEHICLE WOULD EXHIBIT AN UNUSUAL INCREASE IN ENGINE RPMS. SPORADICALLY, THE VEHICLE WOULD SURGE FORWARD WHEN THE FAILURE WOULD OCCUR. THE FAILURE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 65,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 67,000.

Mileage: 65,000

05 FORD FREESTYLE SURGES AT LOW SPEEDS, PARTICULARLY IN REVERSE AND/OR WHEN THE AC IS TURNED ON. CAR BEGAN STALLING WHILE DRIVING. AUTO MECHANIC INDICATED THAT THE CAUSE WAS A FAULTY THROTTLE BODY AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED BUT NOT AVAILABLE FROM FORD FOR MANY MONTHS. VERY DANGEROUS CONSIDERING CAR CAN STALL OR SURGE AT ANY MOMENT. *TR

Mileage: 78,000

2005 FORD FREESTYLE HAS BEEN SURGING AND LURCHING WITHOUT DEPRESSING GAS PEDAL. WHILE STOPPED BUT IN EITHER DRIVE OR REVERSE, ONCE FOOT IS REMOVED FROM BRAKE PEDAL, THE CAR SUDDENLY ACCELERATES WITHOUT WARNING. THE LAST TIME IT HAPPENED, THE WRENCH LIGHT AND THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON AND IT WENT INTO FAILSAFE MODE. TOOK IT TO THE DEALER AND IT IS THE THROTTLE BODY. THE PART WON'T BE IN STOCK UNTIL AUGUST AND THE DEALER IS RECOMMENDING THE VEHICLE NOT BE DRIVEN UNTIL THE THROTTLE BODY IS REPLACED. THIS IS A VERY UNSAFE CONDITION AND COULD HAVE RESULTED IN A SERIOUS ACCIDENT HAD A PEDESTRIAN BEEN IN FRONT OF OR BEHIND MY CAR WHEN IT ACCELERATED WITHOUT WARNING AND WITHOUT THE GAS PEDAL BEING PUSHED. *TR

Mileage: 78,000

MY 2005 FORD FREESTYLE STARTED SURGING AND THEN CUTTING OFF. THIS HAPPENED WHEN I WAS STARTING UP, ONCE IN DRIVE AND ONCE IN REVERSE. THE WRENCH LIGHT APPEARED WHEN THIS HAPPENED. THIS HAPPENED TWICE WITHIN 4 DAYS. TOOK CAR TO FORD DEALER IMMEDIATELY. WAS ADVISED THAT THIS IS A SERIOUS PROBLEM AND THE CAR COULD CUT OFF WHILE DRIVING IN THE MIDDLE OF TRAFFIC EVEN AT 60 MPH. WAS ALSO ADVISED THAT THE PART IS ON NATIONAL BACKORDER. RESEARCH ON FORD FORUM AND OTHER WEB SITES INDICATES THAT THIS IS A HUGELY PERVASIVE PROBLEM WITH THIS VEHICLE AND THAT THERE IS CURRENTLY NO RECALL NOTICE. CAR CANNOT BE DRIVEN AS IT WOULD POSE A SERIOUS HIGHWAY SAFETY ISSUE. TOOK VEHICLE TO FORD DEALER TODAY AND AM WAITING TO SEE IF THEY WILL PROVIDE A LOANER. STILL NOT SURE WHAT TYPE OF COOPERATION I WILL RECEIVE FROM FORD IN TERMS OF A LOANER OR WHEN THE PROBLEM WILL BE CORRECTED BECAUSE OF THIS "NATIONAL BACKORDER" OF THE PART. I'M LEERY ABOUT THE NATIONAL BACKORDER BECAUSE I READ ON ONE BLOG THAT THE COMPANY THAT MADE THE PART IS OUT OF BUSINESS. THIS COULD GO ON FOR WHO KNOWS HOW LONG. *TR

Mileage: 58,500

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

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

I OWN A 2005 FORD FREESTYLE, BOUGHT NEW, AND OVER THE PAST 6-12 MONTHS I HAVE BEGUN TO NOTICE SUDDEN ACCELERATIONS WHEN PUTTING THE VEHICLE INTO GEAR. THE ENGINE REVS AND THE VEHICLE SURGES FORWARD OR BACKWARD. I HAVE ALSO HAD THE ENGINE DIE WITH NO WARNING WHILE THE CAR WAS IN GEAR AND RUNNING. ON 6/29/2010 I PUT THE VEHICLE IN REVERSE AND IT SURGED BACKWARDS, I APPLIED THE BRAKES STRONGLY AND THE ENGINE DIED. THE SUDDEN ACCELERATIONS ARE BECOMING MORE FREQUENT, IT HAS HAPPENED TO ME 3 TIMES IN THE PAST 7 DAYS. I HAVE CONTACTED FORD MOTOR COMPANY TO INQUIRE FOR MORE INFORMATION AND HAVE RESEARCHED SIMILAR COMPLAINTS ON THE INTERNET. I FOUND HUNDREDS OF CONSUMER COMPLAINTS DETAILING THE EXACT SAME ISSUE, DUE TO A FAULTY THROTTLE BODY ASSEMBLY. I AM CURRENTLY IN THE PROCESS OF HAVING MY CAR EXAMINED AND REPAIRED AT THE FORD DEALER. REPAIRS ARE EXPECTED TO COST AT LEAST 500 DOLLARS. I AM VERY DISAPPOINTED FORD HAS NOT MADE ANY ATTEMPTS TO WARN OWNERS OF THE PROBLEM AND/OR REPAIR THE VEHICLE AT NO COST. SUDDEN ACCELERATIONS, NOT UNDER CONTROL OF THE DRIVER, ARE OBVIOUSLY QUITE DANGEROUS AND FRIGHTENING. LOSING ENGINE POWER IN CONJUNCTION WITH IT, IN TRAFFIC, CAN BE VERY DANGEROUS AS WELL. I WANTED TO INFORM YOU OF THE PROBLEM THAT APPARENTLY MANY OF US FREESTYLE OWNERS ARE HAVING, IN HOPES SOMETHING CAN BE DONE TO FIX THE VEHICLES AND PROTECT THE OPERATORS AND TRAVELING PUBLIC. *TR

Mileage: 58,800

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 FORD FREESTYLE. WHILE IDLE AT A TRAFFIC STOP WITH HIS FOOT ON THE BRAKES, THERE WAS AN UNUSUAL INCREASE IN ENGINE RPMS. THE VEHICLE LUNGED FORWARD BUT DID NOT ACCELERATE ANY FARTHER. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO THE DEALER AT THE TIME. THE CONTACT STATED THE FAILURE PERSISTED AND BECAME PROGRESSIVELY WORSE. THE DEALER ADVISED THE FAILURE WAS COMMON IN THE VEHICLE AND THE THROTTLE BODY WOULD NEED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS LEFT WITH THE DEALER WHERE THE CONTACT WAS AWAITING REPAIRS. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 37,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE IS 44,000. UPDATED 10/28/10 *BF THE COSUMER STATED ALL OF THE INFORMATION WAS CORRECT. UPDATED 11/01/10.*JB

Mileage: 37,000

2005 FORD FREESTYLE. STARTED TO NOTICE IT FELT LIKE IT WOULD LUNGE FORWARD AFTER IDLING FOR A FEW MINUTES IN PARK. I THOUGHT IT WAS MY IMAGINATION AT FIRST. THIS HAPPENED AT LEAST 6 TIMES WHEN I DROVE IT (THIS IS NOT THE CAR I USUALLY DRIVE). THEN ON JUNE 5, 2010 I WAS IN PARK AT A GAS STATION WITH THE ENGINE ON AND I PUT IT IN REVERSE AND IT LUNGED BACKWARDS...I SLAMMED ON THE BRAKES AND THEY DIDN'T WORK...I SWITCHED IT TO NEUTRAL AND THEN THE ENGINE STALLED OUT AND ALL THE DASH LIGHTS CAME ON (OIL, REPAIR, ENGINE, FAIL MODE). I TURNED THE KEY SWITCH TO OFF, WAITED A FEW MINUTES, THEN RESTARTED IT AND ALL THE LIGHTS WERE OFF. I WAS ABLE TO RETURN HOME SAFELY. I WAS JUST GLAD NO ONE WAS BEHIND ME. THIS IS A SERIOUS PROBLEM/DEFECT!! I'M SCARED TO DRIVE IT NOW! ESPECIALLY AFTER READING ABOUT ALL THE OTHER PEOPLE WHO HAVE COMPLAINED ABOUT HAVING THIS PROBLEM WITH THEIR FREESTYLES. *TR

Mileage: 125,483

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

WHILE ON OUT OF STATE VACATION, OUR 2005 FORD FREESTYLE WAS IDLING IN PARK WITH THE AC RUNNING. WHEN THE CAR WAS PLACED IN REVERSE, IT ACCELERATED QUICKLY (UNINTENDED) WITH NO INPUT AT THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL. ONCE I STOPPED THE CAR, THE ENGINE DIED. WHEN IT WAS RESTARTED, IT IDLED ROUGHLY FOR A MINUTE AND THEN RAN OK. THIS TYPE OF UNINTENDED ACCELERATION HAS RANDOMLY OCCURRED 6 TIMES TOTAL WITHIN A PERIOD OF ONE WEEK. THE LAST TIME THIS OCCURRED, THE ENGINE DIED ONCE THE VEHICLE WAS STOPPED. WHEN IT WAS RESTARTED, THE WRENCH LIGHT ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. WE DROVE THE CAR TO AN AUTOPARTS STORE WHERE THE CODES WERE READ. THE CODES WERE P2106 & P061B. WHEN THE ENGINE RESTARTED, THE WRENCH LIGHT ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL DID NOT ILLUMINATE. WE TOOK THE CAR TO A LOCAL FORD DEALER AND DESCRIBED THE EVENTS IN DETAIL. THE FORD DEALER PERFORMED A DIAGNOSTIC TEST BUT NO CODES WERE DETECTED. THEY SAID WE NEEDED A NEW THROTTLE BODY. THEY CAME TO THIS CONCLUSION BECAUSE OF A TECHNICAL SERVICES BULLETIN ISSUED BY FORD (TSB 06-21-1). THE CAR HAS 79,857 MILES SO THE DEALER SAID IT WAS OUT OF WARRANTY AND THAT THERE WERE NO RECALLS ON THE THROTTLE BODY. I CALLED FORD CUSTOMER RELATIONSHIP CENTER AND WAS TOLD THE SAME THING. I EXPRESSED MY CONCERN ABOUT THE SAFETY ISSUE OF THE UNINTENDED ACCELERATION BUT THEIR ONLY COMMENT WAS THAT IS WAS MY RESPONSIBILITY TO PAY FOR REPAIRS. WE HAVE TALKED TO ANOTHER PARTY WHO HAS HAD THE SAME OCCURANCE WITH THEIR FREESTYLE. THEIR THROTTLE BODY WAS REPLACED UNDER WARRANTY BUT HAS ONCE AGAIN STARTED THE UNATTENDED ACCELERATION. I HAVE ALSO SEEN SEVERAL POSTS ON INTERNET FORUMS FROM PEOPLE HAVING THE SAME PROBLEM. IT APPEARS THAT THE REPLACEMENT THROTTLE BODIES HAVE THE SAME DEFECT AND THIS IS ONLY A TEMPORARY FIX. THIS PROBLEM COULD EASILY RESULT IN A CRASH OR A PEDESTRIAN BEING STRUCK. OUR CAR HAS NOT BEEN REPAIRED. THE DEFECTIVE THROTTLE BODY IS STILL INTACT ON THE CAR. THE CAR IS ALSO VERY SLOW TO DECELERATE. *TR

Mileage: 79,100

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

VEHICLE ACCELERATES UNEXPECTEDLY AT LOW SPEEDS. *TR

Mileage: 77,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 FORD FREESTYLE. WHILE THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING AT SPEEDS UNDER 20 MPH, THE VEHICLE UNEXPECTENTLY ACCELERATED AND THE ENGINE SLIGHTLY REVVED. THE FAILURE CONTINUED TO OCCUR, SPONTANEOUSLY AND WITH INCREASED FREQUENCY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER FIFTY TIMES FOR THE IDENTICAL FAILURES WHERE THE TECHNICIAN WAS UNABLE TO DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM. RECENTLY, THE FAILURE OCCURRED REPEATEDLY WHEN THE BRAKES WERE APPLIED, WHEN COMING TO A STOP. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER IN WHICH THE FAILURE WAS CONTRIBUTED TO THE THROTTLE BODY. ALSO, THE ENGINE SUPPORT BRACKET HAD BROKEN. THE VEHICLE WAS IN THE PROCESS OF BEING REPAIRED AT THE TIME OF THE COMPLAINT. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 20,000. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE. UPDATED 10/27/10. *LJ

Mileage: 20,000

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 FORD FREESTYLE. THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY SURGED AND THEN STALLED ALTHOUGH THE CONTACTS FOOT WAS ON THE BRAKE PEDAL. THE FAILURE OCCURRED AGAIN WHERE THE VEHICLE SURGED AND LUNGED FORWARD. THE FAILURE OCCURRED ON NUMEROUS OCCASIONS. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALERSHIP WHERE THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE FAILURE WAS CAUSED BY THE THROTTLE BODY SENSOR. THE VEHICLE WAS AT THE DEALERSHIP AWAITING REPAIR AT THE TIME OF THE COMPLAINT. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 62,000. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 55,000. UPDATED 11/03/10. *LJ

Mileage: 55,000

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

FIRST TIME IN MYRTLE BEACH, SC. CAR ACCELERATED FORWARD WITHOUT WARNING. FOOT ON BRAKE MADE NO DIFFERENCE. WRENCH SYMBOL CAME ON DASHBOARD INDICATING IT WAS THE THROTTLE BODY VALVE TO GO TO A DEALER IMMEDIATELY. CONTACTED DEALER. DEALER INDICATED THROTTLE BODY VALVES WERE ON BACK ORDER AND RECOMMENDED NOT DRIVING CAR. AFTER RETURNING TO PENNSYLVANIA VEHICLE DID THE SAME THING AGAIN. TOOK IT TO THE DEALER. DEALER CHECKED THE COMPUTER INDICATING THROTTLE BODY VALVE WAS THE PROBLEM. BACK ORDER ABOUT 3 MONTHS BEFORE REPAIRS WERE MADE. DEALER RECOMMENDED NOT DRIVING THE VEHICLE. APPROXIMATELY $500 LATER VEHICLE IS SUPPOSEDLY SAFE. *TR

Mileage: 54,980

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

1. EARLY LAST YEAR, MY WIFE AND I NOTICED THAT THE VEHICLE DEVELOPED A TENDENCY TO LUNGE (ACCELERATE) WHEN BRAKING TOWARD A STOPLIGHT OR A PARKING SPOT. 2. THE FREQUENCY OF THE OCCURRENCE INCREASES ONCE THE VEHICLE ENGINE IS WARMED UP TO OPERATING TEMPERATURE OR AFTER THE VEHICLE HAS BEEN DRIVEN LONG DISTANCES. 3. LAST SEPTEMBER, WE TOOK THE VEHICLE TO A LOCAL FORD SERVICE CENTER TO HAVE IT LOOKED AT. THE PROBLEM WAS IDENTIFIED AS A FAULTY THROTTLE BODY. WE WERE TOLD AT THE TIME THAT THE PART WAS NOT AVAILABLE, AND WE WOULD BE NOTIFIED WHEN THE PART BECAME AVAILABLE. WE HAVE NOT RECEIVED THAT CALL. WE WERE ALSO INFORMED THAT THE REPAIR WOULD BE APPROXIMATELY $600.00. INTERNET RESEARCH FOUND THAT THIS IS A APPARENTLY A VERY COMMON PROBLEM WITH THIS VEHICLE, WITH SOME OWNERS REPORTING THAT THEIR VEHICLE IS NO LONGER OPERATIONAL. I FEEL THAT THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE. I ALSO FEEL THAT FORD, LIKE TOYOTA HAS RECENTLY, SHOULD INITIATE A RECALL TO FIX THE PROBLEM. AT THE VERY LEAST, THEY NEED TO MAKE THE PART AVAILABLE, SO THAT THE REPAIR CAN BE MADE. AS FAR AS I KNOW, THE PART IS STILL NOT AVAILABLE. *TR

Mileage: 50,000

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 FORD FREESTYLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHENEVER THE VEHICLE WAS MOVING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS AND WHEN HER FOOT WAS ON THE BRAKE PEDAL, IT LUNGED FORWARD. THE FAILURE ALSO OCCURRED WHEN SHE DROVE IN REVERSE. THE FAILURE HAS OCCURRED OVER 50 TIMES. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHO REPAIRED THE THROTTLE BODY, AIR COMPRESSOR AND THE ALTERNATOR; HOWEVER, THE FAILURE CONTINUED TO OCCUR. THE VEHICLE MALFUNCTIONED MORE FREQUENTLY DURING THE SUMMER MONTHS. THE VEHICLE HAS BEEN DIAGNOSED 4 TIMES AND EACH TIME THE MECHANIC STATED THAT IT WAS REPAIRED. THE DEALER WILL NOT MAKE ANY ADDITIONAL REPAIRS SINCE THE WARRANTY WAS NO LONGER VALID. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 32000. THE CURRENT MILEAGE IS 95000. UPDATED 3/16/10 *CN UPADTED 07/07/10.*JB

Mileage: 32,000

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 FORD FREESTYLE. WHILE DRIVING 55 MPH THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT ACCELERATE. THE CONTACT PULLED OVER, TURN THE VEHICLE OFF AND THEN RESTARTED IT; HOWEVER, THE VEHICLE CONTINUED NOT TO ACCELERATE. THE FAILURE HAS OCCURRED ON THREE OCCASIONS. THE INSTRUMENT CLUSTER AND THE GEAR SHIFT REMAINED IN DRIVE. THE GEAR SHIFT CONSOLE AND THE THROTTLE PLACE ASSEMBLY WERE ALSO REPAIRED BY A LOCAL MECHANIC. THE CONTACT IS CONCERNED ABOUT THE SAFETY RISK SINCE A CRASH COULD HAVE OCCURRED DUE TO A LACK OF ACCELERATION. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 96,000.

Mileage: 96,000

I HAVE A 2005 FORD FREESTYLE ABOUT A MONTH AGO STARTED TO ACCELERATE BY ITSELF FOR VERY SHORT SECONDS. AS TIME PASSED ACCELERATIONS WERE STRONGER. I NOTICE THEY WERE MORE NOTICEABLE WHEN TURNING THE WHEEL WHILE IN REVERSE. A WEEK AGO AS SOON AS I PUT THE CAR ON REVERSE REVOLUTION WHEN UP QUICKLY AND I HIT A POLE . THE CAR REMAINED ACCELERATE SO I TURNED IT OFF. HAVEN'T HAD THE TIME TO TAKE IT TO A SERVICE STATION TO CHECK IT OUT. *TR

Mileage: 34,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 FORD FREESTYLE. WHEN APPLYING PRESSURE TO THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL AT 45 MPH, THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT ACCELERATE. HE WAS ABLE TO PULL TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD TO RESTART THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER, AND THE TECHNICIAN CONCLUDED THAT THE THROTTLE BODY FAILED. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN REPAIRED DUE TO THE UNAVAILABILITY OF THE PART. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 47,900. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 48,100. THE VEHICLE IDENTIFICATION NUMBER WAS UNAVAILABLE.

Mileage: 48,100

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 FORD FREESTYLE. WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS IDLING, THE RPMS INCREASED 2500 TO 3000 WITHOUT VEHICLE ACCELERATION. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER, AND THE THROTTLE BODY WAS REPLACED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 42130.

Mileage: 42,130

I OWN A 2005 FORD FREESTYLE THAT HAS BEEN ON FORDS LOT FOR 67 DAYS NOW. IT NEEDS A NEW THROTTLE BODY AND THEY ARE NOT STARTING PRODUCTION ON THEM UNTIL OCT 31ST 2009. WHICH MEANS THEY WILL NOT BE TESTED AND READY FOR INSTALL UNTIL NEXT YEAR WHICH MEANS I WILL HAVE GONE 6 MONTHS WITHOUT MY CAR WHICH I AM STILL PAYING FOR BECAUSE I JUST BOUGHT IT LAST YEAR. *TR

Mileage: 44,000

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 FORD FREESTYLE. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 30 MPH ON NORMAL ROAD CONDITIONS. WHEN PROCEEDING FROM A COMPLETE STOP AT A TRAFFIC SIGNAL THERE WAS A REDUCTION IN THE ENGINE POWER SIGNIFICANTLY. THE CONTACT CONTINUED TO DRIVE THE VEHICLE WITH CAUTION. THERE WERE TWO SEPARATE OCCASIONS THAT THE "FAIL SAFE MODE" AND "ENGINE" WARNING LIGHT INDICATORS ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL INTERMITTENTLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE AUTHORIZED DEALER FOR INSPECTION AND THE TECHNICIAN STATED THAT THE FAILURE WAS CONTRIBUTED TO THE THROTTLE BODY ASSEMBLY. THE TECHNICIAN ALSO STATED THAT THE PART WAS ON A NATIONAL BACK ORDER. THE VEHICLE IS INOPERABLE AND HAS NOT BEEN REPAIRED FOR THE MALFUNCTIONS. THERE WERE CONCERNS OF THE SAFETY RISKS INVOLVED AND THE UNCERTAINTY OF THE AVAILABILITY OF THE PART. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 51,870.

Mileage: 51,870

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 FORD FREESTYLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FAILURE OF THE THROTTLE BODY CAUSED UNINTENDED VEHICLE ACCELERATION. UNINTENDED VEHICLE ACCELERATION INCREASED THE RISK OF VEHICLE CRASH. AN AUTHORIZED TECHNICIAN ADVISED HER THAT SINCE THE PARTS WERE ON BACK ORDER UNTIL DECEMBER 2009, NO REPAIRS COULD BE MADE. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 23,000.

Mileage: 23,000

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 FORD FREESTYLE. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING 35 MPH HER VEHICLE STALLED. THE FAIL SAFE ENGINE LIGHT ILLUMINATED ON THE DASHBOARD. THE CONTACT SHUT THE VEHICLE OFF, RESTARTED IT AND WAS ABLE TO DRIVE NORMALLY. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE FAILURE COULD BE RELATED TO THE THROTTLE BODY. THE CONTACT CONTINUED TO EXPERIENCE MULTIPLE FAILURES AND THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT REMAINED ILLUMINATED. THE DEALER INSPECTED THE VEHICLE AND ADVISED THE CONTACT THAT THE VEHICLE COULD NOT BE REPAIRED SINCE THE PART WAS ON NATIONAL BACK ORDER. THE MANUFACTURER ADVISED THE CONTACT TO PURCHASE THE PART FROM THE JUNK YARD. THE CONTACT REQUESTED A RENTAL VEHICLE AND THE MANUFACTURER DENIED THE REQUEST SINCE THE WARRANTY HAD EXPIRED. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT YET BEEN REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 100,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 100,200.

Mileage: 100,000

2006 FORD FREESTYLE WOULD BE DRIVING AND SUDDENLY THE CAR WOULD JUMP FORWARD AND THE FAIL SAFE ENGINE LIGHT WOULD COME ON. THEN CAR WOULD ONLY DRIVE AT 20 MPH WHICH IS VERY DANGEROUS ON THE FREEWAY. *TR

Mileage: 65,000

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 FORD FREESTYLE. WHILE DRIVING 40 MPH, THE CONTACT NOTICED A MESSAGE ILLUMINATING, STATING "CHECK TRANSMISSION". SHE PRESSED THE RESET BUTTON AND CONTINUED TO DRIVE. A FEW MINUTES LATER, THE LIGHT ILLUMINATED AGAIN. THE CONTACT STOPPED THE VEHICLE AND HAD IT TOWED TO THE DEALER. IT WAS DETERMINED THAT THE THROTTLE BODY FAILED. THE MANUFACTURER THAT PRODUCED THE PART WAS NO LONGER IN BUSINESS; THEREFORE, IT WOULD TAKE MONTHS TO HAVE THE VEHICLE REPAIRED. THE REPAIR COST WAS ESTIMATED AT $345. THE CONTACT IS CURRENTLY DRIVING A RENTAL VEHICLE WHILE SHE WAITS FOR THE MANUFACTURER TO DECIDE IF THEY WILL COVER THE COST OF THE RENTAL. THE MANUFACTURER WOULD NOT PROVIDE COMPENSATION BECAUSE THERE WERE NO RECALLS. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 94,000.

Mileage: 94,000

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 FORD FREESTYLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE LOSES POWER AND WILL NOT ACCELERATE OVER 20 MPH. WHEN HE SHIFTS GEARS, THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY ACCELERATES. HE TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER AND THEY STATED THAT THE THROTTLE BODY ASSEMBLY FAILED. THE ORIGINAL PART WILL BE AVAILABLE IN DECEMBER OF 2009. THE DEALER WILL NOT RELEASE THE VEHICLE UNTIL THE FAILURE IS REPAIRED BECAUSE IT IS UNSAFE TO DRIVE. REPORT NUMBER 048422169 WAS FILED WITH THE MANUFACTURER AND THEY STATED THAT IF HE REPLACED THE FAILED PART WITH AN AFTERMARKET PART, IT WOULD VOID HIS WARRANTY. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 30,000.

Mileage: 30,000

MULTIPLE CASES OF UNINTENDED ACCELERATION, CODES INDICATE FAILED THROTTLE BODY. CHECK ENGINE COMES ON AND FORCED LIMITED POWER KEEPS SPEED BELOW 25 MPH. *TR

Mileage: 58,123

06/05/08 DURING IDLE VEHICLE LUNGES FORWARD, MUST EXERT EXTREME PRESSURE ON BRAKE TO PREVENT ACCIDENT. WRENCH LIGHT WILL ILLUMINATE ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL AND FAIL SAFE ENGINE MODE WILL BE DISPLAYED. VEHICLE WILL THEN FAIL TO ACCELERATE WHEN THROTTLE APPLIED BUT THEN LUNGES FORWARD AGAIN WHEN THROTTLE RELEASED. VERY DANGEROUS - ALMOST STRUCK PEDESTRIAN! THIS HAS OCCURRED SEVERAL TIMES BUT VEHICLE WILL RESET AFTER ENGINE IS TURNED OFF AND RESTARTED. WHEN TAKEN TO DEALERSHIP - NO CODES WERE FOUND UPON RUNNING DIAGNOSTIC TEST. OCCURRED AGAIN ON 8/3/08 AND ENGINE WAS TURNED OFF AND RESTARTED. THIS TIME ENGINE LIGHT ILLUMINATED ON INSTRUMENT PANEL. TAKEN TO DEALERSHIP - DIAGNOSTIC TEST SHOW IT TO BE THROTTLE BODY PROBLEM. *TR

Mileage: 57,000

I OWN A 2005 FORD FREESTYLE WITH AWD AND THE CVT TRANSMISSION. RECENTLY I DROVE UP PIKES PEAK. ON THE WAY BACK DOWN I USED THE LOW RANGE WHICH IS SUPPOSED TO ACT AS AN ENGINE BRAKE. IT WAS NOT NEARLY LOW ENOUGH TO KEEP VEHICLE AT A SLOW ENOUGH SPEED TO NEGOTIATE THE ROAD COMING BACK DOWN. AT THE CHECK POINT ABOUT A THIRD OF THE WAY DOWN OUR BRAKES WERE MEASURING 600+ DEGREES SO WE WERE TOLD WE SHOULD PULL OVER FOR AT LEAST 40 MINUTES TO LET THEM COOL. WE DID SO AND WENT ON DOWN THE MOUNTAIN WITH NO PROBLEM, BUT I FEEL THAT THIS IS SOMETHING THAT SHOULD BE ADDRESSED BEFORE SOMEONE GOES DOWN A MOUNTAIN THAT DOES NOT HAVE A CHECK POINT. I CONTACTED FORD MOTOR CO AROUND THE FIRST OF JULY AND AS OF TODAY HAVE RECEIVED NO RESPONSE OF ANY KIND. THUS I FELT THAT I SHOULD MAKE SOMEONE AWARE OF THIS POSSIBLE PROBLEM. *JB

Mileage: 42,000

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING 50 MPH ON DRY ROADS, THE INSTRUMENT PANEL GAUGES RAISED UP TO THE HIGHEST READINGS, THEN DROPPED DOWN TO THE LOWEST AND SUBSEQUENTLY DID NOT FUNCTION. ALSO, WHILE STOPPED AT A TRAFFIC LIGHT, THE VEHICLE SURGED FORWARD WITHOUT WARNING WHILE THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED. FINALLY, EVEN THOUGH THE VEHICLE HAS A CONTINUOUS TRANSMISSION, THERE WAS STILL A MODERATE SHIFT SHOCK BETWEEN GEARS. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A SERVICE DEALER, WHERE THE CAUSE OF THE PROBLEMS WERE UNABLE TO BE DETERMINED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS ALSO NOTIFIED.

Mileage: 38,000