2006 FORD FREESTYLE Power Train Problems

Transmission is slipping not getting power when gas is pressed down Rpms are jumping not going into gear. Making a terrible sound in park. Passenger door not closing

Car struggles to change gears. ABS, ENGINE, and THROTTLE warning lights on. Rough idle, car does not accelerate when shifted into drive.

THE WRENCH LIGHT AND CHECK ENGINE LIGHT COME ON OUT OF NOWHERE AND THE CAR ISN'T DRIVABLE. WE KEEP REPAIRING THINGS BUT THEN IT COMES UP WITH DIFFERENT CODES.

Mileage: 150,000

WHEN DRIVING THE CAR ON A SUNNY/OR TO MANY ERRANDS I WILL START SEEING THE AREA FOR THE RPM'S TO GO UP AND DOWN. AT THAT POINT I HAVE TO BASICALLY DRIVE WITH BOTH FEET. THE CAR WHEN PLACED ON EITHER DRIVE OR REVERSE WILL EXCELERATE ON IT'S ON, I THEREFORE HAVE TO BREAK QUICKLY SO AS TO NOT HIT A PEDESTRIAN OR AUTOMOBILE, WHICH IN TURN THE CAR WILL TURN OFF. IF IN TRAFFIC I MUST THROW IT ONTO NEUTRAL AND RESTART CAR. IT IS A VERY SERIOUS ISSUE

I JUST BOUGHT A 2006 FREESTYLE FROM A LOCAL DEALER AND HAD TRANSMISSION ISSUES ON THE WAY HOME ON THE 2ND DAY OF OWNERSHIP. CARCOMPLAINTS.COM HAS MANY COMPLAINTS LISTED FROM WITH THE CVT TRANSMISSION WITH EXORBITANT REPAIRS COSTS WELL OVER $5000.00

Mileage: 123,000

CAR WON'T GO INTO ANY GEAR UNTIL ABOUT 45 MIN WHEN TRANSMISSION IS WARM. HUNDREDS OF PEOPLE WITH SAME ISSUE.

WHEN CRUISING IN THE CITY OR HIGHWAY, THE CVT TRANSMISSION SLIPS AND DOWNSHIFTS TO A LOWER GEAR, IT WOULD REV BUT NO POWER. THE CAR WOULD NOT GO ANY FASTER. THE WRENCH ICON IN THE DASH WOULD LIGHT UP. THE ONLY WAY TO REMEDY IT IS TO STOP THE CAR AND TURN THE ENGINE OFF, THEN IT RESETS. IT HAPPENED TO ME MULTIPLE TIMES IN A DAY.

Mileage: 10

IT STARTED MAKING LIKE A WHINING GROWLING KINDA NOISE WHEN NOT IN HEAR AND WEN YOU PUT IT IN REVERSE AND START TO GO BACK WARDS ALL OF A SUDDEN THE CAR WOULD COME TO A COMPLETE STOP CHANGE GEARS TO DRIVE AND YOU COULD GO A LITTLE BIT IT WOULD FINALLY CLUNK REAL HARD AND YOU COULD GO THEN ALL OF A SUDDEN THE LITTLE WRENCH WOULD POP UP AND I WOULDN'T BE ABLE TO GO ANY WHERE AT ALL

Mileage: 142,000

I WAS DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY WHEN SUDDENLY THE VEHICLE STARTED SURGING AND WAS LOSING POWER LAST WEDNESDAY 11/13/19. ANOTHER TIME, WAS WITH MY WHOLE FAMILY, THE AC, CRUISE CONTROL, AND CAR STEREO WAS ON WHEN SUDDENLY THE VEHICLE LOST POWER ALL OF A SUDDEN. I GOT SCARED BECAUSE I DID NOT WANT TO GET INTO AN ACCIDENT PARTICULARLY ON THE HIGHWAY. FORD MOTORS PLEASE, DO SOMETHING ABOUT MY VEHICLE. ALSO, THE VEHICLE DOES NOT STOP WHEN IT SHOULD EVERY TIME I APPLY THE BREAKS. WHETHER ON THE STREETS, THE HIGHWAY, MAKING TURNS, AND AT A STOPLIGHT, IT ALWAYS GOES AN EXTRA DISTANCE BEFORE ACTUALLY COMING TO A FULL STOP. THE BRAKE PADS ARE ALL OEM FROM THE FORD DEALER IN MY TOWN. I'M ALWAYS WORRIED THAT MY VEHICLE WILL ONE DAY GIVE ME THE SLIP AND GET ME INTO A VEHICULAR ACCIDENT. FORD MOTORS, WE ONLY HAVE ONE VEHICLE IN MY FAMILY AND PREVENTING A POSSIBLE VEHICULAR ACCIDENT IS SOMETHING YOUR COMPANY CAN DO ESPECIALLY WHEN YOU HAVE THE CAPABILITY AND THE MEANS TO DO SO.

Mileage: 65

THE CVT TRANSMISSION HAS CAUSED INTERMITTENT PROBLEMS OVER LAST THREE YEARS. THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY LOSES POWER AND THE WRENCH LIGHT COMES ON. HAVE TO PULL OVER TO TURN OFF AND HAVE EVERYTHING RESET. THIS IS AN ON GOING PROBLEM, DEFINITELY CAN NOT USE CRUISE CONTROL EITHER. HAVE SEEN NUMEROUS REPORTS OF IDENTICAL PROBLEM, MOST RECENTLY HAD TO HAVE TRANSMISSION FIRST REBUILT THEN COMPLETELY REPLACED BECAUSE THE MODULE THEY WERE REBUILDING FIRST ARRIVED DAMAGED, THEN WHEN NEW ONE WAS PUT IN TRANSMISSION SENT UP NUMEROUS OTHER CODES SAYING TRANSMISSION HAD FAILED AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED, WHICH WE DID AT A COST OF OVER $7500 AND IT ONLY GETS A 100000 MILE OR 3 YEAR WARRANTY. THIS IS A KNOWN PROBLEM BY FORD AND SHOULD HAVE BEEN RECALLED AND ALL WORK DONE UNDER THAT RECALL.

Mileage: 145,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 FORD FREESTYLE. WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS AT A COMPLETE STOP, IT STALLED AND EVENTUALLY SHUT OFF. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE THROTTLE BODY TRANSMISSION WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHO DIAGNOSED THAT THE VEHICLE'S PROGRAM COMPUTER CAUSED THE FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER AND DEALER WERE NOT NOTIFIED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 157,000.

Mileage: 157,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 FORD FREESTYLE. WHILE DRIVING, A GRINDING NOISE WAS HEARD WHEN THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED. THE VEHICLE DECELERATED WITHOUT WARNING. THE CONTACT SHIFTED INTO LOW GEAR AND DROVE THE VEHICLE HOME. WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS SHIFTED INTO REVERSE, IT MOVED SLOWLY. THE VEHICLE WAS LATER TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THERE WAS NO REPLACEMENT KIT TO REPAIR THE FAILURE AND THE TRANSMISSION NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE CONTACT WAS ALSO INFORMED THAT THE 2006 TRANSMISSION WAS FAILING. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE CONTACT CALLED MAPLECREST FORD OF MENDHAM (LOCATED AT 102 E MAIN ST, MENDHAM, NJ 07945, (800) 797-7259) AND WAS INFORMED THAT THEY COULD REPLACE THE TRANSMISSION FOR $9,000. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED DUE TO THE COST. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURES. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 69,000.

Mileage: 69,000

HELLO, I WAS DRIVING 60 MPH ON US HIGHWAY 2, DRIVING FROM SNOHOMISH, WA TO MONROE, WA, WHICH IS A 2 LANE HIGHWAY WITH NO MEDIAN (DEATH HIGHWAY) SUDDENLY, THE CAR SEEMED TO LUNGE AND I LOST ACCELERATION WITH THE YELLOW SERVICE WRENCH DASH LIGHT COMING ON. MY SPEED SIGNIFICANTLY DECREASED AND THE CAR PULLED AT THE SAME TIME. RPM'S JUMPED TO 5000+ BUT I WAS DROPPING SPEED. I AVOIDED THE CAR COMING UP BEHIND ME AND THE ONCOMING TRAFFIC BY QUICKLY PULLING INTO AN AREA ON THE SIDE OF THE HIGHWAY. THIS WAS A VERY SCARY EXPERIENCE THAT COULD HAVE TURNED OUT VERY BADLY IF I WOULD HAVE BEEN HIT FROM BEHIND AND PUSHED INTO ONCOMING TRAFFIC. I SAT ON THE SIDE OF THE ROAD, STUNNED FOR 5-10 MINUTES, NOT KNOWING WHAT HAPPENED. IT HAD ALSO HAPPENED ONCE EARLIER THAT DAY AT MUCH LOWER SPEEDS AND THEN SEEMED TO RESET ITSELF. AGAIN THE WRENCH LIGHT RESET AND I WAS ABLE TO PULL OUT ONTO THE HIGHWAY AND DRIVE TO A TRANSMISSION SHOP FOR DIAGNOSIS. AS OF NOW, I DON'T KNOW EXACTLY WHAT THE DAMAGE MAY BE OTHER THAN I'M BEING TOLD IT'S A BAD TRANSMISSION AND THAT I NEED A NEW ONE, WITH REALLY NO GUARANTEE THAT THE SAME THING WON'T HAPPEN AGAIN. SINCE THIS INCIDENT I HAVE DONE A GREAT DEAL OF RESEARCH ON THIS CAR AND SPECIFICALLY THE 05-07 FORD FREESTYLE WITH THIS CVT. IT IS NOTHING BUT PROBLEMS HOW CAN FORD GET AWAY THIS AND WHY HASN'T THIS TRANSMISSION BEEN RECALLED AND FORD MADE TO FINALLY RESOLVE THE ISSUE SAFELY OR MADE TO REIMBURSE ALL AFFECTED PARTIES THE PURCHASE PRICE OF THE SEVERELY UNSAFE VEHICLE. I AM THANKFUL THAT I HAD A PLACE TO TURN OFF, RATHER THAN THE POTENTIAL OF AN ACCIDENT ON THAT HIGHWAY!! NO PHYSICAL INJURY, BUT DEFINITELY AN EMOTIONALLY CHARGED EVENT!! THANK YOU. (XXXX) PARTS OF THIS DOCUMENT HAVE BEEN REDACTED TO PROTECT PERSONALLY IDENTIFIABLE INFORMATION PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6)

Mileage: 8

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 FORD FREESTYLE. WHILE DRIVING 35 MPH, THE CONTACT HEARD AN ABNORMAL NOISE COMING FROM THE TRANSMISSION. THERE WERE NO WARNING INDICATORS ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO DEAN SELLERS FORD (2600 W MAPLE RD, TROY, MI 48084, (248) 221-2368) WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE TRANSMISSION NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED AND THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE AND INFORMED THE CONTACT THAT THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN A RECALL. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 100,000.

Mileage: 100,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 FORD FREESTYLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE TRANSMISSION MALFUNCTIONED AND THE VEHICLE COULD NOT EXCEED 30 MPH. THE VEHICLE FAILED TO ACCELERATE. WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS SHUT OFF AND RESTARTED, IT RETURNED TO NORMAL. JONES FORD (2410 OCEAN HWY W, SHALLOTTE, NC 28470, (888) 826-3208) WERE CONTACTED AND ATTEMPTED TO FIND A USED TRANSMISSION. THE MANUFACTURER GAVE THE CONTACT SEVERAL LEADS TO CALL FOR REPLACEMENT TRANSMISSIONS, BUT THE CONTACT WAS NOT HAVING SUCCESS. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 220,000.

Mileage: 220,000

WHEN TRAVELING DOWN THE ROAD WITH CRUISE ON WHILE GOING UP HILL OR DOWN HILL THE TOOL LIGHT WILL COME ON AND THE TRANSMISSION WILL SHIFT TO NEUTRAL. ALSO OCCURS WHEN CRUISE IS OFF AND GOING AT A STEADY PACE THE TRY TO ACCELERATE TO PASS SOMEONE. VERY DANGEROUS ON THE INTERSTATE.

Mileage: 120,000

ON MULTIPLE OCCASIONS, WHILE CAR IS BRAKED BUT IN GEAR (D), CAR LUNGES FORWARD DESPITE BRAKES BEING APPLIED. I NOTICE THE ENGINE REVS SUDDENLY INCREASE WHEN THIS HAPPENS. THIS HAS HAPPENED SPORADICALLY OVER THE LAST FEW MONTHS. ON THURSDAY NOV 22 AROUND 7.30PM, I STOPPED AT A STOP SIGN IN WOODBURN, OREGON AS PEDESTRIANS WERE CROSSING. SUDDENLY THE CAR LUNGED FORWARD, BUT THANKFULLY DID NOT HIT A LADY WHO WAS CROSSING AND THOUGHT I WAS INTENTIONALLY TRYING TO SCARE/RUN HER OVER. NOT SURE IF THIS IS RELATED, BUT IN TWO OCCASIONS THE CAR COMPLETELY SHUT DOWN WHILE IN MOTION AND DRIVING AROUND 35 - 45MPH RANGE. THE BRAKES NATURALLY STIFFENED AND I TOLD POWER STEERING. LUCKILY, I WAS ABLE TO MANEUVER TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD AND RESTART. ANOTHER ISSUE IS SOMETIMES I LOSE THROTTLE CONTROL OF THE CAR. ON FEW OCCASSIONS, THIS HAPPENED AS SOON AS I STARTED THE CAR, AND SOMETIMES WHEN I WAS STOPPED AT STOP SIGN. ALL THREE OF THESE SYMPTOMS STARTED SHOWING UP AROUND THE SAME TIME, WHICH IS WHY I BELIEVE THEY MAY BE RELATED. THE PROBLEMS STARTED APPROXIMATELY WHEN THE ENGINE HAD 128,000 MILES AND CURRENTLY IT HAS 140,000MILES.

Mileage: 128,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 FORD FREESTYLE. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 20 MPH, THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY STALLED IN A BUSY INTERSECTION. THE VEHICLE WAS RESTARTED, BUT WOULD NOT DRIVE FORWARD OR IN REVERSE. THE FAILURE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER AND LOCAL DEALER WERE NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 181,472.

Mileage: 181,472

WHEN I TURN ON THE AIR CONDITIONER THE CAR GETS A POWER SURGE. IT WILL START JUMPING I HAVE ALMOST RAN OVER SOMEONE IN A PARKING LOT! I WILL SOMETIMES BE SETTING AT A RED LIGHT AND IT WILL GET A POWER SURGE JUST SETTING STILL I HAVE ALMOST REAR ENDED SEVERAL CARS AT RED LIGHTS. THE CAR CAN BE IN MOTION OR JUST SETTING STILL WHEN IT GETS THE SURGES BUT IT IS ALWAYS WHEN THE AIR OR HEAT IS ON. I CAN TURN THE AIR OFF OR HEAT OFF AND IT WILL STOP.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 FORD FREESTYLE. WHILE DRIVING 45 MPH, THE THROTTLE CONTROL TRANSMISSION WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED AND THE VEHICLE STALLED. THE CONTACT COASTED THE VEHICLE TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD AND POWERED OFF THE ENGINE. THE CONTACT ATTEMPTED TO RESTART THE VEHICLE, BUT WAS UNSUCCESSFUL. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE CONTACT'S RESIDENCE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE SURGE NEEDED TO BE REPROGRAMMED. THE CONTACT'S HUSBAND CALLED COUGHLIN FORD OF JOHNSTOWN AT (740) 967-2086 (670 W COSHOCTON ST, JOHNSTOWN, OH 43031) AND WAS INFORMED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS INCLUDED IN AN UNKNOWN RECALL THAT HAD BEEN CLOSED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 161,000.

Mileage: 161,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 FORD FREESTYLE. WHILE THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED, THE VEHICLE INDEPENDENTLY LUNGED FORWARD. THERE WERE NO WARNING INDICATORS ILLUMINATED. A LOCAL DEALER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE AND REFERRED THE CONTACT TO NHTSA AND THE DEALER. THE VIN WAS UNKNOWN. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 165,000.

Mileage: 165,000

TRANSMISSION SURGES OR LUNGES FORWARD DANGEROUSLY AT LOW SPEEDS, AND OFTEN WHEN STOPPED AT A LIGHT OR A CROSSWALK. THIS HAS BEEN HAPPENING FOR ABOUT 7 OR 8 MONTHS. TWICE THE SURGING OR LUNGING HAS RESULTED IN A NEAR ACCIDENT, ONCE WHILE STOPPED FOR A PEDESTRIAN IN A CROSSWALK, AND A 2ND WHEN STOPPED BEHIND ANOTHER VEHICLE, NEARLY RESULTING IN AN IMPACT WITH THE FRONT VEHICLE.

Mileage: 142,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 FORD FREESTYLE. WHILE DRIVING 60 MPH, THE WRENCH WARNING ICON ILLUMINATED AND THE VEHICLE'S SPEED DECREASED WITH THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL DEPRESSED. THE CONTACT PULLED THE VEHICLE OVER, TURNED OFF AND RESTARTED THE IGNITION, BUT THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN INDEPENDENT SHOP (LONA BROTHERS CAR SALES IN KANSAS CITY, MO, 64108) WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE TRANSMISSION FAILED AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 120,000.

Mileage: 120,000

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

Mileage: 55,000

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

Mileage: 175,000

TRANSMISSION NOISE

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

Mileage: 130,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 FORD FREESTYLE. WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS BEING OPERATED, THE RPMS REVVED UP AND DOWN ALTHOUGH THE SPEED REMAINED THE SAME. DURING THE FAILURE, THE WRENCH INDICATOR ILLUMINATED. IN ADDITION, AFTER THE ENGINE WAS RESTARTED, THE VEHICLE FAILED TO ACCELERATE OVER 25 MPH. THE CONTACT MENTIONED THAT THE FAILURE RECURRED INTERMITTENTLY. THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURES WAS NOT DIAGNOSED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURES. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 190,000. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE.

Mileage: 190,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 FORD FREESTYLE. WHILE THE GEAR SHIFTER STICK WAS PLACED IN REVERSE, THE RPMS RAPIDLY INCREASED WITH A LOUD NOISE. THE VEHICLE INDEPENDENTLY LUNGED BACKWARDS WITHOUT THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL BEING DEPRESSED. THE CONTACT IMMEDIATELY DEPRESSED THE BRAKE PEDAL TO STOP THE VEHICLE. AS A RESULT, THE VEHICLE STALLED AND THE CHECK ENGINE AND WRENCH WARNING LIGHTS ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS ABLE TO RESTART. THE FAILURE RECURRED INTERMITTENTLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED, BUT THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE WAS NOT FOUND. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURES. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 44,000.

Mileage: 44,000

THIS MAKES THE SECOND TIME I HAVE COMPLAINED ABOUT THIS PROBLEM. IT SEEMS THAT FORD HAS NO PLANS TO RECTIFY THE "THROTTLE BODY" ISSUE ALTHOUGH THERE ARE MANY THAT HAVE VOICED THE SAME CONCERN WITH THEIR VEHICLES. THIS ISSUE IS A SEVERE SAFETY RISK. I HAVE HAD SEVERAL INCIDENCES, ALL INVOLVING SURGING, FOLLOWED BY A SUDDEN LOSS OF POWER. THERE HAVE ALSO BEEN INSTANCES OF SUDDEN LOSS OF POWER UPON ACCELERATION AFTER IDLING AT A STOP SIGN OR RED LIGHT. THIS HAPPENS RANDOMLY AND THERE IS NO WARNING BEFOREHAND. ONCE, I WAS PASSING A TRUCK AND PULLED INTO THE PASSING LANE AND THE FREESTYLE COMPLETELY LOST POWER. I WAS "HANGING" IN THE PASSING LANE WITH NO POWER AND NO WAY TO AVERT A COLLISION HAD THERE BEEN ONCOMING TRAFFIC OR TRAFFIC BEHIND ME. THANK GOODNESS, I HAD TIME TO BRAKE AND FORCE THE FREESTYLE ONTO THE SHOULDER. THIS ALSO HAPPENES AT STOP SIGNS AND RED LIGHTS WHEN I ACCELERATE. VERY DANGEROUS.

Mileage: 100,000

TRANSMISSON WHINE, , FORD CLAIMS IT MUST BE REPLACED AT MY COST 5 TO 6 GRAND.

Mileage: 10,500

WHILE DRIVING, VEHICLE GOES INTO LIMP MODE WITHOUT WARNING. HAPPENS IN BOTH CITY AND HIGHWAY DRIVING. WRENCH INDICATOR AND CHECK ENGINE INDICATORS LIGHT ON DASH. VEHICLE SLOWS AND CAN BARELY ACCELERATE CAUSING NEAR-ACCIDENT. RESETTING CODE P0701 ALLOWS NORMAL OPERATION TILL CYCLE REPEATS IN SHORT AND RANDOM TIME OF DRIVING. ENGINE SHUT DOWN/RESTART CLEARS WRENCH LIGHT TILL CYCLE REPEATS. TOOK CAR TO 2 FORD DEALERS AND INDEPENDENT TRANSMISSION SPECIALIST. ALL ADVISED THAT THE CVT TRANSMISSION CANNOT BE REBUILT OR REPAIRED AND THAT REPLACEMENT TRANSMISSIONS ARE GENERALLY NOT AVAILABLE. ALL ADVISED NOT REPAIRING THE CAR BECAUSE EVEN IF A NEW TRANSMISSION WERE AVAILABLE, COST IS $4500-$5500 FOR THE UNIT PLUS OVER $1000 LABOR TO REMOVE/REPLACE TRANSMISSION. RESEARCH SHOWS THIS IS A COMMON COMPLAINT ABOUT THIS CAR AND IT'S SIMILAR MODELS (FORD 500) OF ALL YEARS (2005-2007).

Mileage: 126,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 FORD FREESTYLE. WHILE DRIVING 60 MPH, OR OVER 30 MINUTES OF DRIVING, THE VEHICLE STALLED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT ABLE TO EXCEED 30 MPH. THE CONTACT REPLACED THE TRANSMISSION TWICE, BUT THE FAILURE RECURRED SEVERAL TIMES. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 100,000.

Mileage: 100,000

TRANSMISSION WAS REPLACED AT 36000 MILES, CAR NOW HAS 99750 MILES AN TRANSMISSION IS BROKEN AGAIN. CAR IS OUT OF WARRANTY NEW TRANSMISSION IS $6000

Mileage: 99,750

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 FORD FREESTYLE. WHILE DRIVING AT ANY SPEED, THERE WAS A LOUD NOISE COMING FROM THE TRANSMISSION. THE FASTER THE VEHICLE ACCELERATED, THE LOUDER THE NOISE SOUNDED. IN ADDITION, WHEN THE GEAR SHIFTER WAS IN ALL GEARS EXCEPT REVERSE, THE NOISE BECAME LOUDER. THE FAILURE RECURRED NUMEROUS TIMES. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE CVT TRANSMISSION FAILED AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 124,000. UPDATED 06/15/16*LJ THE CONSUMER HAS SINCE SOLD THE VEHICLE. UPDATED 06/29/16.*JB

Mileage: 124,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 FORD FREESTYLE. WHILE IDLING, THE VEHICLE EXPERIENCED A COMPLETE LOSS OF POWER. THE CHECK ENGINE AND MAINTENANCE WARNING INDICATORS ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS ABLE TO BE OPERATED AFTER A FEW MINUTES, BUT THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE TRANSMISSION FAILED AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 105,000.

Mileage: 105,000

THROTTLE BODY IN CAR CHECK ENGINE AND WRENCH LIGHTS COME ON , THE VEHICLE WILL NOT MOVE EVEN WHEN PUT IN GEAR I HAVE TO LET CAR WARM UP FOR AT LEAST 45 MIN THEN CUT CAR OFF N ON A COUPLE TIMES THE RPM NOT MOVING SPEEDOMETER NOT MOVING

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 FORD FREESTYLE. WHILE ACCELERATING FROM A COMPLETE STOP, THE TRANSMISSION EXHIBITED A DELAY. AS A RESULT, THE VEHICLE LUNGED FORWARD. THE FAILURE OCCURRED WHENEVER THE VEHICLE WAS IN OPERATION. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE TRANSMISSION WOULD NEED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 140,000.

Mileage: 140,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 FORD FREESTYLE. WHILE DRIVING BELOW 20 MPH, THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY FAILED TO ACCELERATE. ON OCCASION, THE VEHICLE WOULD STALL OR NOT MOVE AT ALL WHEN DEPRESSING THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHO WAS UNABLE TO DIAGNOSE THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 128,700.

Mileage: 128,700

TAKATA INFLATORS SURGING, TRANSMISSION BAD

Mileage: 110,256

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 FORD FREESTYLE. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 60 MPH, THE VEHICLE JERKED AND SLOWED DOWN INDEPENDENTLY. IN ADDITION, THE CHECK ENGINE WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE FAILURE RECURRED NUMEROUS TIMES. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE TRANSMISSION NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN.

WE OWN A 2006 FORD FREESTYLE AND ARE ONLY THE 2ND OWNERS OF THIS CAR! WE BOUGHT IT IN 2011 AND ARE AT OUR BOILING POINT WITH IT! THE PREVIOUS OWNERS HAD TO GET THE TRANSMISSION REBUILT, WE HAD OWNED THE CAR FOR LESS THAN A YEAR AND HAD TO GET THE TRANSMISSION REBUILT AGAIN AT ALMOST $4,000! NOW 3 YEARS AFTER WE FIXED THE TRANSMISSION WE ARE BACK AT THE SAME JUNCTURE WHERE OUR TRANSMISSION IS CAUSING US A PROBLEM AGAIN! I TOOK IT IN BECAUSE IT WAS OVERHEATING AND I ENDED UP HAVING TO HAVE THE RADIATOR AND A PORTION OF THE WATER HOSE REPLACED AT ALMOST $1000! TWO DAYS LATER I'M DRIVING AND AS I PULL OFF FROM A LIGHT I NOTICE THE CAR DOES A PRETTY HEAVY JERK FORWARD! I THOUGHT I HIT THE PEDAL TOO HARD SO I DIDN'T THINK MUCH OF IT! BUT ON MY WAY BACK HOME EACH TIME I TAKE OFF AT A LIGHT MY CAR IS HEAVING FORWARD AND THEN IT STARTS JERKING A LITTLE VIOLENTLY AND FINALLY AS I'M HEADING TO THE SHOP IT STARTS STALLING OUT AND FEELING LIKE IT'S NOT CATCHING GEARS TO CHANGE! I HAVE CHECKED AGAINST OTHER COMPLAINTS FOR THIS SAME CAR AND APPARENTLY THIS IS A COMMON ISSUE, UNFORTUNATELY, IT LOOKS LIKE IT'S TIME FOR FORD MOTOR COMPANY TO STEP UP TO THE PLATE AND STOP MAKING YOUR FAITHFUL CAR OWNERS GO FOR BROKE FIXING AN ISSUE THAT IS CLEARLY A MANUFACTURING ISSUE/DEFECT! THEY NEED TO LOOK INTO ALL THE COMPLAINTS AND ISSUE A RECALL AND FIX THIS PROBLEM ONCE AND FOR ALL FREE OF CHARGE! MOST PEOPLE DO NOT HAVE THOUSANDS OF DOLLARS SITTING AROUND TO FIX THEIR TRANSMISSION EVERY 3 YEARS! WE NEED OUR CAR FIXED IMMEDIATELY AS THIS IS OUR ONLY FAMILY CAR! PLEASE FIX THIS ISSUE FOR US!!!!!

Mileage: 156,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 FORD FREESTYLE. WHILE DRIVING AT 35 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE TRANSMISSION FAILED AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 150,000.

Mileage: 150,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 FORD FREESTYLE. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 50 MPH, THE VEHICLE JERKED AND ACCELERATED WHEN THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED. THE FAILURE RECURRED TEN TIMES. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A DEALER WHERE THE FAILURE WAS NOT DETERMINED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 162,000.

Mileage: 162,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 FORD FREESTYLE. WHILE DRIVING OVER 60 MPH, THE VEHICLE INDEPENDENTLY DOWNSHIFTED AND THEN JERKED FORWARD. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC; HOWEVER, THE MECHANIC DECLINED TO DIAGNOSE THE FAILURE BECAUSE HE THOUGHT IT WAS RECALLED. THE DEALER STATED THAT THERE WERE NO RECALLS FOR THE FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT ALERTED OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 176,000.

Mileage: 176,000

I PURCHASED A 2006 FORD FREESTYLE IN APRIL 2014. IT HAS BEEN A GREAT TRUCK EXCEPT FOR THE FOLLOWING PROBLEM: WHEN DRIVING AT HIGHWAY SPEED, THE TRANSMISSION WILL SUDDENLY DROP INTO LOW GEAR. THE TRANSMISSION WILL NOT GO INTO ANY OTHER FORWARD GEAR WITHOUT SHIFTING INTO 'PARK', SHUTTING DOWN THE ENGINE, WAITING A MINUTE, AND RE-STARTING THE ENGINE. THIS CAN BE QUITE DANGEROUS ON A FAST MOVING FREEWAY! IN NORMAL CITY DRIVING, THE TRUCK RUNS FINE. ON LONG ROAD TRIPS, THE TRANSMISSION MAY DO THIS DOZENS OF TIMES BEFORE REACHING MY DESTINATION. IT IS ESPECIALLY A PROBLEM GOING UP LONG GRADES. IT CAN ALSO OCCUR WHEN OVERTAKING A SLOW-MOVING VEHICLE, DECELERATING, AND THEN SPEEDING BACK UP TO PASS. I CHECKED A FORUM FOR FREESTYLE PROBLEMS AND THERE HAVE BEEN SEVERAL INSTANCES OF OTHERS HAVING THE SAME PROBLEM. SOME PAID HUNDREDS OF DOLLARS TO HAVE THEIR TRANSMISSIONS FIXED, BUT THE PROBLEM PERSISTS. I TALKED TO A FORD MECHANIC ABOUT THE PROBLEM AND HE SAID THAT THE FREESTYLE (MADE ONLY IN 2006 AND 2007) HAS BEEN KNOWN TO HAVE PROBLEMS WITH THE CVT TRANSMISSIONS. HE SAID THERE IS A FAULTY TEMPERATURE SENSOR IN THE HOUSING OF THE TRANSMISSION THAT SENDS A PROBLEM SIGNAL TO THE COMPUTER THAT 'LOCKS THE TRANSMISSION INTO 'LIMP' MODE SO THE DRIVER CAN PULL OVER'. TO REPLACE IT REQUIRES BUYING THE HOUSING BECAUSE THE SENSOR IS PART OF THE HOUSING. BUT, THE COMPANY THAT MADE THE PART FOR FORD WENT OUT OF BUSINESS IN 2008. SO NO PART HAS BEEN AVAILABLE. I WAS TOLD THAT FORD HAD CONTRACTED ANOTHER COMPANY TO MAKE THE PART IN DECEMBER 2014 AND THE PART WOULD BE AVAILABLE IN JUNE 2015. IN JUNE, I CHECKED, AND NOW THE PART WILL NOT BE AVAILABLE UNTIL THE END OF 2015. I COMPLAINED ON THE FORD WEBSITE AND THEY DENY ANY PROBLEMS WITH THE TRANSMISSIONS SO NO RECALL HAS BEEN ISSUED. I CAN'T USE THE CRUISE CONTROL BECAUSE THE TRANSMISSION WILL GO OFF AND THE HIGH RPM CAN BLOW THE ENGINE.

Mileage: 134,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 FORD FREESTYLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHEN THE TRANSMISSION WAS SHIFTED TO THE DRIVE POSITION, THE CONTACT NOTICED AN ABNORMAL NOISE UNDERNEATH THE VEHICLE. THE POWER TRAIN WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE CONTACT ALSO STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING, THE VEHICLE WOULD LUNGE FORWARD. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A DEALER AND DIAGNOSED FOR TRANSMISSION THROTTLE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 85,000. UPDATED 11/18/15*LJ UPDATED 1/14/2016*JS *CN

Mileage: 85,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 FORD FREESTYLE. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 55 MPH, THE VEHICLE DECELERATED TO APPROXIMATELY 30 MPH FOLLOWED BY AN ABNORMAL NOISE. THERE WERE NO WARNING LIGHTS ILLUMINATED. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE VEHICLE NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 200,000.

Mileage: 200,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 FORD FREESTYLE. WHILE DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 55 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS ABLE TO RESTART. THE FAILURE RECURRED ON ONE OCCASION. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THERE WAS A THROW AWAY TRANSMISSION. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 200,000.

Mileage: 200,000

CAR JERKED AND HESITATED TRYING TO PUT IN REVERSE. ENGINE LIGHT CAME ONE. HAD MORE ISSUES WITH TRANSMISSION WHILE DRIVING WITH HESITATION AND JERKING. 3 MECHANICS UNABLE TO IDENTIFY CODES ISSUED CAUSED BY ENGINE LIGHT OR IDENTIFY CAUSE OF PROBLEMS. TOOK CAR BACK 2ND TIME TO TRANSMISSION SHOP AND DID AN INDEPTH INSPECTION WHICH FOUND LITTLE METAL SHAVINGS IN THE FLUID IN THE TRANSMISSION. THE MECHANIC RESEARCHED AND FOUND THAT WAS AN INHERENT ISSUE WITH THE CVT TRANSMISSION WHICH IS WHY THEY STOPPED MAKING IT. DIFFICULT/EXPENSIVE TO REPAIR DUE TO PARTS NOT AVAILABLE. FROM 2ND MECHANIC THAT IS A MASTER FORD MECHANIC, THIS CAR IS NOT REPAIRABLE. 1 OF THE MECHANICS SAID THAT THESE CARS SHOULD NOT BE SOLD AND ARE, OR SHOULD BE, ON A LIST OF UNSALEABLE CARS BY DEALERSHIPS. WE BOUGHT OURS FROM A DEALERSHIP JUST 9 MONTHS AGO AND NOT OUR MONEY IS DOWN THE DRAIN. DID NOT CHECK RELIABILITY BEFORE BOUGHT VEHICLE AND FOUND THAT THIS TRANSMISSION HAS MANY COMPLAINTS. IF THIS WAS SUCH A BAD TRANSMISSION THAT IT IS NO LONGER MADE, WHY IS IT NOT RECALLED AND THE VEHICLES THAT HAVE IT. THIS IS DECEPTIVE PRACTICES FOR DEALERS TO SELL THESE VEHICLES WITH SUCH A KNOWN ISSUE FOR A PART THAT WILL EVENTUALLY FAIL IN ALL VEHICLES AT SOME POINT. ESPECIALLY WHEN THE TRANSMISSIONS ARE NOT ABLE TO MAKE IT TO 100K MILES. THAT IS A BAD TRANSMISSION AND THESE SHOULD BE RECALLED BEFORE MORE CONSUMERS SPEND THEIR MONEY FOOLISHLY OR SOMEONE IS INJURED WHEN THE TRANSMISSION CAUSES ISSUES WHILE DRIVING. WE HAVE BEEN ADVISED BY THE MECHANICS NOT TO DRIVE IT ON THE FREEWAY SO AS TO PREVENT CRASHES DUE TO THE TRANSMISSION FAILURE.

Mileage: 103,000

I WAS DRIVING MY CAR AND THE WRENCH INDICATOR CAME ON, MY CAR WOULD NOT ACCELERATE. I'VE TAKEN MY CAR TO THE REPAIR SHOP AND WAS INFROMED THERE IS A KNOWN ISSUED WITH FORD FREESTYLE 2005-2006 AND THE CVT TRANSMISSION. I REVIEWED AND IT APPEARS FORD KNOWS THIS IS AN ISSUE, BUT REFUSES TO RECALL/REPAIR IT. I WILL BE SEEKING LEGAL ACTION IF FORD DOES NOT PURSUE A RECALL ON THIS VEHICLE AND IT'S KNOWN ISSUE WITH THE CVT TRANSMISSION.

Mileage: 170,000

THE CONTINUOUSLY VARIABLE TRANSMISSION(CVT) FOUND IN MY FORD FREESTYLE 2006 VEHICLE CONTAINS DESIGN AND MANUFACTURING DEFECTS THAT LEAD TO POWERTRAIN FAILURE.. FORD HAS KNOWN ABOUT THIS SAFETY PROBLEM SINCE 2005 AND HAS ISSUED TECHNICAL SERVICE BULLETINS TO DEALERS REGARDING THE DEFECT, BUT IT HAS NEVER INFORMED ME AND OTHER CONSUMER(S). THIS VEHICLE(S) AND THEIR CVT TRANSMISSIONS FAIL, SUDDENLY AND UNEXPECTEDLY, AT ANY TIME AND UNDER ANY DRIVING CONDITION OR SPEED, FURTHER, SUDDEN LOSS OF FORWARD PROPULSION AND DELAYED ACCELERATION HAS HAD SERIOUS EFFECTS ON HANDLING, STABILITY, ACCELERATION AND MAINTENANCE OF SPEED. THESE CONDITIONS AND RISKS CAN THEREBY CONTRIBUTE TO TRAFFIC ACCIDENTS, WHICH CAN RESULT IN PERSONAL INJURY OR DEATH. THANK GOD THIS HAS NOT YET HAPPENED TO MY FAMILY. WE HAVE COME CLOSE ON MULTIPLE DIFFERENT OCCASIONS. FORD HAS CHOSEN TO ACTIVELY CONCEAL THE DEFECTIVE CVT TRANSMISSIONS IN THE FORD FREESTYLES. THIS HAS PUT MY FAMILY DRIVERS' IN DANGER AND COST US OVER 3300 DOLLARS IN REPAIRS. THIS WAS IN JUNE OF 2012. NOW, THE KISTLER DEALERSHIP HAS TOLD ME REPAIRS WOULD BE OVER 7300 DOLLARS TO REPAIR WITH 156K MILES ON THE VEHICLE (APPROX 46K MORE SINCE THE FIRST REPAIR). AS A REASONABLE CONSUMER I WOULD EXPECT AND ASSUME THAT A VEHICLE'S TRANSMISSION IS SAFE, WILL FUNCTION IN A MANNER THAT WILL NOT POSE A SAFETY HAZARD AND IS FREE FROM DEFECTS,. I DO NOT EXPECT FORD TO FAIL TO DISCLOSE THE CVT TRANSMISSION DEFECT TO ME OR OTHER CONSUMERS. MOREOVER, I DO NOT EXPECT FORD AND THE KISTLER DEALERSHIP TO INITIALLY DENY THIS DEFECT, CHARGE ME THOUSANDS OF DOLLARS TO REPAIR IT, THEN MORE THAN DOUBLE THE AMOUNT TO REPAIR AGAIN ONLY 46K MILES LATER. I AM ASKING FOR FORD TO ANSWER FOR THIS PROBLEM. PLEASE GET BACK WITH ME FOR ANY QUESTIONS.

Mileage: 102,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 FORD FREESTYLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE TRANSMISSION SLIPPED AND HESITATED. THE VEHICLE EMITTED AN ABNORMAL NOISE AND MADE A JARRING MOVEMENT WHEN CHANGING GEARS. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INSPECTED BY A DEALER OR MECHANIC. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 112,000.

Mileage: 112,000

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 FORD FREESTYLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE TRANSMISSION FAILED. THE FAILURE OCCURRED ON THREE OCCASIONS. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER ON THREE OCCASIONS WHERE THE TRANSMISSION WAS REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED FOR THE MOST RECENT FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 150,000.

Mileage: 150,000

I WAS ABOUT TO EXIT THE PARKING LOT AND WHEN I PRESSED THE GAS TO EXIT IT DIDN'T RESPOND. THE WRENCH LIGHT AND CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON. A PASSERBY TRIED TO HELP ME MOVE IT SINCE IT WAS BLOCKING TRAFFIC BUT IT WOULDN'T MOVE EVEN IN NEUTRAL. IT DID HOWEVER ROLL BACK WITHOUT HAVING TO PRESS THE GAS. THE DAYS BEFORE I ALSO NOTICED THAT WHEN I WAS PARKED THE CAR WOULD JUMP FORWARD WHILE I HELD DOWN THE BRAKE. A MECHANIC DIAGNOSED IT AND SAID IT WAS THE THROTTLE BODY. HE REPLACED IT BUT IT WAS GOOD FOR ONLY A DAY. *TR

Mileage: 118,900

THE TRACTION CONTROL SYSTEM KEPT CAR LUNGING- APPLYING THE BRAKES INTERMITTENTLY. FELT LIKE TRANSMISSION WAS TRYING TO SHIFT GEARS BUT SHARP LUNGING. ALMOST CAUSE ACCIDENT AND SHOULD BE OF CONCERN DURING WINTER OR WET DRIVING. THE WRENCH LIGHT LIGHTS UP ON THE DASH AND THIS SHOULD BE OF CONCERN IF SOMEONE IS UNAWARE OF THIS POTENTIAL. MIGHT CAUSE AN ACCIDENT IF NOT AWARE OF IT. *TR

Mileage: 136,587

WHILE DRIVING ON INTERSTATE HIGHWAY THE TRANSMISSION WENT INTO LOW GEAR, WRENCH LIGHT CAME ON. THIS IS THE 4TH TIME SOMETHING LIKE THIS HAS HAPPENED. HAVE TO PULL OVER SHUT CAR OFF AND RESTART. *TR

Mileage: 160,000

VEHICLE SPEED DECELERATED AND WRENCH LIGHT CAME ON TOOK TO FORD DEALERSHIP (ON VACATION TRIP) HAD TO LEAVE THE VEHICLE AS THEY SAID NEEDED NEW THROTTLE BODY----AT APPROX. 103,767 MI. APPROX 107,178 MILES SPEED DECELERATED ON TRIP AND WRENCH LIGHT CAME ON.WHEN TURN THE VEHICLE OFF WRENCH LIGHT GOES OFF AND DESIRED SPEED CAN BE RESUMED. TOOK TO FORD DEALER AND SAID THEY COULD PUT IN NEW "BRAIN" OR NEW TRANSMISSION. TOOK VEHICLE TO MECHANIC FOR SECOND OPINION AND THEY SAID IT WAS TRANSMISSION AND SUGGESTED TAKING TO TRANSMISSION SPECIALIST. TRANSMISSION SPECIALIST AGREED TRANSMISSION HAD TO BE REPLACED.THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN OUT SEVERAL TIMES BY THESE MECHANICS AND VERIFIED THAT IT WAS SHIFTING OKAY AND OKAY TO DRIVE. LEFT THE MECHANIC PLACE OF BUSINESS AND WAS SITTING STOPPED AT A TRAFFIC SIGNAL WITH FOOT ON BRAKE PEDAL AND VEHICLE LURCHED FORWARD AND RAMMED THE CAR IN FRONT OF THE VEHICLE. LOOKING FOR ANOTHER VEHICLE AND SO SCARED TO DRIVE THIS ANYWHERE. *TR

Mileage: 103,767

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 FORD FREESTYLE. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 50-60 MPH, THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT AND SERVICE VEHICLE SOON WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING AND LOST ALL POWER. THE VEHICLE WAS ABLE TO BE RESTARTED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE TRANSMISSION NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 97,000. UPDATED 01/23/15*LJ UPDATED 9/8/2017*CN

Mileage: 97,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 FORD FREESTYLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 30 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS ABLE TO RESTART. THE DEALER DIAGNOSED THAT THE TRANSMISSION NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 76,000. UPDATED 01/15/15*LJ UPDATED 01/15/15*JB

Mileage: 76,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 FORD FREESTYLE. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 10 TO 60 MPH, THE VEHICLE SHIFTED INTO NEUTRAL ON ITS OWN AND THE TRANSMISSION FAILED. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE VEHICLE NEEDED A NEW TRANSMISSION. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 131,000.

Mileage: 131,000

OUR 2006 FORD FREESTYLE (APPROX 110,000 MILES) BEGAN MAKING A LOUD KNOCKING NOISE FROM UNDER THE HOOD. OUR LOCAL MECHANIC ISOLATED THE NOISE TO THE TRANSMISSION BUT FEARED THE JOB WOULD BE TOO BIG FOR HIM TO TACKLE. WE HAD THE VEHICLE TOWED TO A HIGHLY-RATED LOCAL SHOP SPECIALIZING IN TRANSMISSION REPAIRS. THEIR DIAGNOSIS WAS THAT THE TRANSMISSION WOULD NEED TO BE REPLACED *IF* THEY COULD FIND THE PARTS, SINCE THIS WAS A COMMON PROBLEM WITH THE FORD CVT TRANSMISSIONS AND THAT FORD HAD STOPPED USING THIS PARTICULAR TRANSMISSION. THEIR QUOTE WAS APPROX. $5000, BUT SINCE THAT'S ABOUT WHAT THE BOOK VALUE IS, WE ELECTED NOT TO PROCEED WITH THE WORK AND HAD THE CAR TOWED HOME. I'VE SINCE DONE MUCH RESEARCH ON-LINE AND HAVE FOUND REPORTS OF HUNDREDS OF OTHER OWNERS WHO HAVE THE SAME ISSUE, BUT NOTHING ABOUT A RECALL (OR EVEN A TSB)! IN FACT, THERE IS A CLASS ACTION SUIT UNDERWAY IN CALIFORNIA REGARDING THIS ISSUE, BUT SINCE I LIVE IN MA, I DON'T QUALIFY FOR THEIR CLASS. HOW CAN THIS ISSUE, WHICH IMPACTS HUNDREDS IF NOT THOUSANDS OF OWNERS, NOT BE ADDRESSED BY A TOTAL RECALL? *TR

Mileage: 110,000

I STOPPED AT A STOP LIGHT AND MY CAR WOULD NOT FUNCTION WHEN I WENT TO GO, MOTOR WAS RUNNING BUT VEHICLE WOULDN'T GO. *TR

Mileage: 1,386,659

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 FORD FREESTYLE. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 65 MPH, THE VEHICLE'S POWER SHUT OFF AND THE WRENCH WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE DECELERATED INDEPENDENTLY. THE CONTACT MERGED TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD AND SHUT OFF THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS ABLE TO RESTART AND RESUMED NORMAL OPERATION. THE FAILURE OCCURRED INTERMITTENTLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHO STATED THAT THE TRANSMISSION NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 120,000.

Mileage: 120,000

THIS HAPPENED 3 TIMES BEFORE THEY WERE ABLE TO DO ANYTHING AT THE FORD DEALERSHIP BECAUSE THE LIGHTS WOULD BE OFF BY THE TIME I WAS ABLE TO REACH THE DEALERSHIP, AND THEIR RESPONSE WAS ALWAYS TECHNICIAN WAS UNABLE TO DUPLICATE SYMPTOM. WHILE DRIVING AT 50MPH ON THE INTERSTATE THERE WAS AN INTERMITTENT IDLE SURGE WHILE DRIVING AND THEN A LOUD "CLUNKING" NOISE AND THEN THE TRANSMISSION LOST POWER AND THE VEHICLE CRAWLED TO A HALT. THERE WAS NO ACCELERATION EVEN THOUGH THE ENGINE REVVED UP. THE STEERING WHEEL BECAME DIFFICULT TO MANEUVER SO I WAS UNABLE TO EVEN GET IT INTO THE EMERGENCY LANE. I WAS STUCK IN THE MIDDLE LANE OF THE INTERSTATE WITH MY CHILD IN THE CAR. THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT, THE WRENCH LIGHT FOR THE CVT TRANSMISSION, AND THE PASSENGER AIR BAG LIGHT ALSO CAME ON. I HAD TO TURN THE CAR OFF, PUT IT IN PARK, AND THEN RESTART THE CAR, WHEN I REACHED THE DEALERSHIP THEY WERE FINALLY ABLE TO RETRIEVE SEVERAL FAULT CODES. THEY PERFORMED AN R&R TRANSMISSION AND OVERHAUL. THIS HAPPENED 2 OTHER TIMES AT (77004 MILES, AFTER SHIFTING INTO PARK AT 0 MPH. THEY REPLACED A FAULTY THROTTLE BODY FOR THIS REPAIR- AND THEN AT 77238 MILES-THEY REPLACED THE ALTERNATOR FOR THIS REPAIR). IT'S BEGINNING TO HAPPEN AGAIN. THIS WAS AND STILL IS A DANGEROUS SITUATION. I NOW HAVE 3 KIDS. I THANK GOD WE WEREN'T STRUCK FROM BEHIND WHILE DRIVING ON THE INTERSTATE. I AM TERRIFIED TO DRIVE THE VEHICLE TO LONG DISTANCE LOCATIONS OR DRIVE ON ANY PARKWAY, HIGHWAY, OR INTERSTATE BECAUSE IT TOOK A WHILE FOR THE VEHICLE TO START UP LONG ENOUGH TO GET IT TO THE DEALERSHIP THAT WAS ONLY 4 MILES AWAY. *TR

Mileage: 55,383

WAS GOING HOME AFTER VISITING WITH A FRIEND AND ON WAY BACK WAS DRIVING NORMAL SPEED LIMIT ON I75 NORTH (65MPH) WHEN ALL OF A SUDDEN THE CAR WOULD NOT ACCELERATE AND AC STARTED BLOWING WARM, THE WRENCH LIGHT CAME ON. THE CAR WAS STILL RUNNING BUT VERY POORLY. I HAD TO CAREFULLY GET OVER INTO THE RIGHT LANE AND DROVE ON THE SIDE OF THE INTERSTATE TO GET OFF AT THE VISIBLE OFF RAMP JUST A FEW YARDS AWAY. I WAS ABLE TO GET THE CAR UP TO A MCDONALDS AT THE TOP OF THE RAMP. I SHUT IT OFF AND DECIDED TO GO INSIDE AND EAT. ABOUT 25~30 MINUTES LATER, I DECIDED TO TRY AND START THE CAR AND SEE WHAT WOULD HAPPEN, THE CAR STARTED RIGHT UP, EVERYTHING WORKED AS NORMAL, NO WARNING LIGHTS AT ALL. WE DROVE IT THE LAST 2 HOURS HOME WITHOUT ANY CONCERNS. WE RAN A CODE TESTER ON THE CAR THE NEXT DAY AND NOTHING CAME UP. THAT WAS IN SEPTEMBER 2013. ALMOST A YEAR LATER, THIS SEPTEMBER 2014, I HAD THE SAME THING HAPPEN AGAIN, BUT I DO NOT REMEMBER THE LIGHT COMING ON THIS TIME AND IT HAPPENED AFTER ONLY DRIVING THE CAR 6 MILES TO MY LOCAL HOME DEPOT. AGAIN ONCE I GOT BACK INTO THE CAR AFTER ABOUT 45 MINUTES, EVERYTHING SEEMED TO BE OPERATING NORMAL AGAIN. THIS IS NORMALLY MY WIFE'S GRANDSON MOBILE, SHE NOW SAYS THAT THERE IS OPPORTUNITIES WITH SURGING WHILE STOPPING AND TAKING OFF AND THE AC IS BLOWING WARM WHEN SHE IS AT STOPS OR NOT DRIVING WITH ENGINE RUNNING. I READ A COUPLE FORUMS ABOUT WHY THE AC MAY BE ACTING UP BUT THIS DOESN'T EXPLAIN THE LIMP MODE THING AND THE NEW SURGING GOING ON. WE HAVE NO ENGINE OR WARNING LIGHTS AT ALL. I WILL TELL YOU I TEST DROVE IT AFTER HER CONCERNS AND THEY ARE REAL, THE SURGING THING IS A CONCERN AND I DON'T LIKE HER DRIVING IT. AT A LOCAL GARAGE GUYS SAID IT SOUNDS LIKE ITS THAT "FORD'S" PROBLEM, BUT DON'T SEE RECALL FOR THIS VEHICLE....IS THIS A FORD PROBLEM THAT IS KNOWN? I CAN'T SPEND A LOT OF MONEY TRYING TO FIND THE ROOT CAUSE. *TR

Mileage: 125,000

I BOUGHT THIS CAR 2 YEARS AGO AND HAD A SUDDEN LOSS OF FORWARD PROPULSION AND DELAYED ACCELERATION ONCE SHORTLY LATER. IT DID NOT REOCCUR UNTIL RECENTLY IT EXPERIENCED CVT TRANSMISSIONS MALFUNCTIONS THREE TIMES WHILE ON A FAMILY VACATION. THIS RESULTED IN A "SUDDEN LOSS OF FORWARD PROPULSION AND DELAYED ACCELERATION" AFTER SLOWING DOWN FOR TRAFFIC FROM CRUZING SPEED AND THEN ATTEMPTING TO REACCELAERATE BACK TO HIGHWAY SPEED. THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT, THE WRENCH LIGHT AND THE TRACTION CONTROL DASH LIGHTS CAME ON AND THE ENGINE EXPERIENCED HIGH RPM'S WITH LITTLE FORWARD MOVEMENT. I TOOK THE PROBLEM TO AN AUTHORIZED FORD DEALER WHO TOLD ME THE CODES WERE P0701 , P0715 , P2765 WHICH INDICATED A CVT TRANSMISSION PROBLEM. IT WOULD COST ABOUT $400.00 TO PULL AND DIAGNOSE THE TRANSMISSION AND ABOUT ANOTHER $5000 TO REPAIR IT BUT THEN THE DEALER TOLD ME THE PARTS ARE OBSOLETE OR NOT AVAILABLE. WHAT IS THE POINT OF ATTEMPTING A REPAIR IF THE PARTS ARE OBSOLTE ? WHY WOULD PARTS BE OBSOLETE AFTER 7 YEARS OF DISCONTINUING PRODUCTION ? IS FORD MAKING EXCUSES SO AS NOT TO HAVE TO WORK ON DEFECTIVE TRANSMISSIONS ? THE SERVICE WRITER ADMITTED THAT IT WAS NOT A GOOD TRANSMISSION FOR FORD. FORD KNEW ABOUT THESE ISSUES AND NEEDS TO BE HELD ACCOUNTABLE FOR THEM. THE CAR IS NOT SAFE TO DRIVE. *TR

Mileage: 127,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 FORD FREESTYLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WOULD LUNGE FORWARD INDEPENDENTLY. THE CONTACT MENTIONED THAT THE TRANSMISSION WOULD NOT ENGAGE CORRECTLY AND DECREASE IN SPEED OR FAIL TO ACCELERATE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 80,000. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE.

Mileage: 80,000

THE VEHICLE LUNGED AFTER GOING FROM PARK TO DRIVE. I QUICKLY PUT MY FOOT ON THE BRAKE. THIS OCCURRED THREE TIMES THAT WEEK. IT ALWAYS OCCURRED WHEN THE AC WAS RUNNING. I THEN HAD THE FORD DEALERSHIP IN DAPHNE,AL LOOK AT THE CAR. THEY ADVISED THAT IT WAS THE THROTTLE BODY. I HAD THE REPAIR COMPLETED AT [XXX] IN PENSACOLA. WE SPENT $500 ON THE REPAIR. I FEEL THAT THIS MALFUNCTION WAS EXTREMELY PREMATURE. FORD SHOULD REIMBURSE CUSTOMERS WHO HAVE RECEIPTS TO PROVE THAT THEY COMPLETED WORK THAT WAS LATER A NHTSA ACTION. INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR

Mileage: 52,780

THE VEHICLE LUNGED TWICE WHILE I WENT FROM PARK TO DRIVE. I IMMEDIATELY PUT MY FOOT ON THE BRAKE TO AVOID HITTING THE CAR IN FRONT OF ME AS I WAS IN CARLINE PICKING UP MY CHILDREN FROM PRIVATE SCHOOL. ON 8-23-14 AS I WAS IN REVERSE PULLING OUT FROM A PARKING SPACE, THE VEHICLE LUNGED BACKWARDS AND LOST POWER. I TURNED OFF THE ENGINE . I STARTED THE ENGINE AND BEGAN TO DRIVE THE VEHICLE WHICH FELT AS IF IT WAS LOSING POWER. I CONTINUED TO DRIVE 2 MILES HOME AND PRAYED THE ENTIRE TIME THAT I WOULD MAKE IT SAFELY. AFTER DOING RESEARCH, WE DISCOVERED THE NHTSA ACTION NUMBER PE11018. WE WERE NEVER NOTIFIED OF THIS RECALL AND FEEL THAT FORD SHOULD REIMBURSE OWNERS OF ALL MONIES SPENT ON THE DEFECTIVE THROTTLE BODY SYSTEM. SO FAR WE HAVE SPENT $600. *TR

Mileage: 109,624

WAS SITTING IN CAR IN A PARKING LOT WITH AC RUNNING WAITING FOR MY WIFE. AS I BEGAN TO BACK UP I PUT FOOT ON BRAKE TO LET CAR GO BY WHEN THE CAR BEGAN TO SURGE AND MY FOOT WAS NO WHERE NEAR GAS PEDAL. THEN THE CAR SHUT OFF BY ITSELF AND CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON. LATER WE WERE WAITING IN A LINE AT A DRIVE-THRU AS WE WAITED IN LINE I HAD CAR IN DRIVE BUT FOOT ON BRAKE. THEN THE CAR LUNGED FORWARD AND I COULD HAVE HIT THE CAR IN FRONT OF ME. THE CAR DIED AGAIN. THIS HAPPENED ANOTHER TIME. I TOOK IT TO AUTO PART STORE TO DIAGNOSE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT. IT GAVE ME CODE P2106 AND WHICH IS THROTTLE ACTUATOR CONTROL SYSTEM-FORCED LIMITED POWER. *TR

Mileage: 107,000

I HAD JUST STARTED THE ENGINE, A/C ON,AND WAS ATTEMPTING TO BACK OUT OF A PARKING STALL.THE VEHICLE SEEMED TO BE WORKING NORMAL.ENGINE TEMP-NORMAL,FUEL-3/4 FULL, NO INDICATOR LIGHTS WERE ON, ENGINE RPMS ABOUT 750. WITH MY FOOT FIRMLY ON THE SERVICE BRAKE PEDAL,I PUT THE TRANSMISSION INTO REVERSE.THE VEHICLE POWERED BACKWARDS ABOUT 5 FEET AND I BEGAN TO TURN THE VEHICLE TOWARDS THE RIGHT.THE ENGINE SPEED IMMEDIATELY RAISED, BUT MY FOOT WAS HOVERING ABOVE THE BRAKE PEDAL & NOT TOUCHING THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL.I STOMPED HARD ON THE BRAKE PEDAL TO AVOID HITTING THE VEHICLES PARKED BESIDE & DIRECTLY BEHIND ME.THE VEHICLE STOPPED AFTER POWERING BACKWARDS ANOTHER 5 FEET AFTER APPLYING THE SERVICE BRAKES.NO COLLISION OCCURED.I IMMEDIATELY LOOKED AT THE DASHBOARD AND SAW THE RPMS WERE AT 2250+ WHILE TRANS STILL IN REVERSE & SERVICE BRAKES FULLY APPLIED.I SHUTOFF THE ENGINE WHILE TRANS IN REVERSE AND THEN MOVED TRANS INTO PARK. A LOUD CLICK WAS HEARD COMING FROM THE HOOD AREA AND THE VEHICLE LUNGED FORWARD. *TR

Mileage: 124,910

ENGINE SURGING UNEXPECTEDLY AND VIOLENTLY IN GEAR AT IDLE. I HAVE HAD THE THROTTLE BODY REPLACED THREE TIMES, AND ON 7-2-2014 IT HAS BEGUN THIS SURGING AGAIN. FORD CUSTOMER RELATIONSHIP LINE HAS CONFIRMED TO ME THAT THE VEHICLE HAS NOT CLEARED OFF OF THEIR DATABASE ( I NEVER RECEIVED THE CSP-12N03 LETTER), AND THE COVERAGE FOR REPLACEMENT OF THE PART HAS EXPIRED AS OF 5-31-2013. FORD ASKED ME TO KEEP ALL OF MY RECEIPTS WHEN I REPLACE THE THROTTLE BODY FOR THE FOURTH TIME SO THAT IF FORD ENACTS A NEW COVERAGE, I WILL HAVE MY PAPERWORK IN ORDER. NO PROMISE OF A NOTICE LETTER HOWEVER. *TR

Mileage: 96,000

WE WERE AT A STAND STILL IN TRAFFIC LEADING TO THE OFF RAMP, A VEHICLE CAME SPEEDING DOWN THE ON RAMP AND BY HIS OWN ADMISSION WAS NOT PAYING ATTENTION. HE THEN RAMMED INTO THE BACK OF OUR VEHICLE AND HIT US SO HARD THAT IT TRIGGERED A MULTI CAR CRASH, 6 VEHICLES IN ALL. DURING REPAIRS OF THE VEHICLE WE WERE TOLD THAT THE ENGINE WAS EXPERIENCING IDLE SURGE. IT WAS ALSO NOTED THAT THIS WAS NOT DUE TO THE VEHICLE ACCIDENT. WE PAID OUT OF POCKET SOME 1,700.00 AND WE CONTINUE TO HAVE THE SAME ISSUES. THE FORD DEALERSHIP HAS NOT AND WILL NOT CORRECT THE PROBLEM. FORD IS RESPONSIBLE FOR THIS REPAIR AND I WOULD LIKE TO SEE SOME ACTION TAKEN ON THEIR PART. I CALLED FORD CORPORATE OFFICE AND WAS TOLD DESPITE MY VEHICLE BEING INCLUDED IN THE 2005-2007 RECALL MY PARTICULAR VIN NUMBER IS NOT INCLUDED IN THAT LOT. NOT GOOD CUSTOMER SERVICE. *TR

Mileage: 128,885

MARCH OF 2013 ONE OF THE 5 TRANSMISSIONS REPLACED . LUNGING AT LOW SPEEDS , NOT SHIFTING GEARS , DYING,ERROR CODES WRENCH LIGHT COMES ON , THIS HAS OCCURED WITH EVERY INCIDENT WHICH EVENTUALLY LEAD TO TRANSMISSION FAILURE EVERYTIME. *TR

Mileage: 101,792

AS OUTLINED IN THE CLASS ACTION LAWSUIT AGAINST FORD FILED IN CALIFORNIA, OUR CAR EXPERIENCED A "SUDDEN AND UNEXPECTED CVT TRANSMISSIONS FAILURE". THIS RESULTED IN A "SUDDEN LOSS OF FORWARD PROPULSION AND DELAYED ACCELERATION" WHEN MERGING ONTO A 40 MPH STREET. THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT, THE WRENCH LIGHT AND THE TRACTION CONTROL DASH LIGHTS CAME ON AND THE ENGINE EXPERIENCED HIGH RPM'S WITH LITTLE FORWARD MOVEMENT. WE TOOK THE PROBLEM TO AUTHORIZED FORD DEALER WHO RECOMMENDED REPAIRS TO THE COMPUTER SYSTEM COSTING US $2,000 EVEN THOUGH IT KNEW ABOUT THE SYSTEMIC TRANSMISSION DEFECT THE FORD GENERAL MANAGER STATED IN A PHONE CALL THIS MORNING (6 13 2014) HIS SERVICE DEPARTMENT HAS HAD TWO OTHER FORD FREESTYLES IN THEIR SHOP PRESENTING THE EXACT ISSUES AS OUR CAR. FOLLOWING FORD PROTOCOL RESULTED IN A "FINAL" DIAGNOSIS OF TRANSMISSION FAILURE. POINT BEING, THE LOCAL FORD DEALERSHIP ADMITTEDLY HAD PRIOR KNOWLEDGE OF THE CVT TRANSMISSION FAILURES YET DID NOT RELAY THAT INFORMATION TO US AT THE ONSET OF THE SYSTEMIC DEFECT. THE VEHICLE SITS IN OUR DRIVEWAY. IT IS NOT SAFE TO OPERATE AS WE ELECTED NOT TO REPLACE THE DEFECTIVE CVT TRANSMISSION AT A QUOTED COST OF $5,000 PLUS INSTALLATION. *JS

Mileage: 108,000

THE THROTTLE BODY ISSUE WITH FORD FREESTYLE HAS AFFECTED US TWICE WITH THE SAME CAR. THE INITIAL TIME IS MENTIONED ABOVE, AND THE PART WAS REPLACED UNDER WARRANTY BY FORD. THE ISSUE HAS RESURFACED AND IT MAKES THE CAR VERY DANGEROUS IF YOU ARE NOT MASHING THE BRAKE DOWN AT IDLE BECAUSE THE CAR WILL LUNGE OR LURCH UNCONTROLLABLY. IT ACCELERATES RAPIDLY AT IDLE WITHOUT CONTROL. THE LURCHING OCCURS ESPECIALLY BAD WHEN THE AIR CONDITIONER IS RUNNING. *TR

Mileage: 36,000

MY ENGINE BLEW AND HAD TO BE REBUILT. I THEN HAD TO HAVE THE TRANSMISSION REBUILT 2 MONTHS AFTER GETTING IT BACK. THE INNER TIE ROD ENDS WENT OUT. THERE WAS A NUMBER OF .THERE THINGS THAT WENT WRONG AT THE SAME TIME. IT WAS AS THOUGH THE VEHICLE STARTED FALLING APART AT 120000 MILES. *TR

Mileage: 120,000

CAR GIVES CODES FOR SAFEMODE AND THERE IS NO SOLUTION. *TR

Mileage: 185,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 FORD FREESTYLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 60 MPH, THERE WAS A LOSS OF POWER AS THE VEHICLE DECELERATED. THE CONTACT HAD TO DEPRESS THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL TO EXIT TO THE SHOULDER. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHO STATED THAT THE TORQUE CONVERTER AND THE OUTPUT SHAFT NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS TO BE INSPECTED AND REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 40,000.

Mileage: 40,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 FORD FREESTYLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WOULD SPORADICALLY ACCELERATE WITH THE ILLUMINATION OF THE WRENCH WARNING ICON. ADDITIONALLY, THE ENGINE RPMS WOULD FLUCTUATE AND THE VEHICLE WOULD LOSE POWER. THE CONTACT WOULD TURN THE ENGINE OFF AND ON TO STOP THE FAILURE. ALSO, THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE TRANSMISSION WAS FAILING AND WOULD CAUSE THE VEHICLE TO HESITATE WHEN THE CONTACT WAS ATTEMPTING TO ACCELERATE. THE ACCELERATOR WOULD BE DEPRESSED WITH FORCE IN ORDER FOR THE VEHICLE TO RESPOND. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHERE THE THROTTLE BODY WAS REPLACED HOWEVER, THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC, WHO ADVISED THAT THE THROTTLE BODY AND THE ACCELERATOR SENSOR WOULD NEED REPLACING. THE ACCELERATOR SENSOR WAS NOT REPAIRED BECAUSE THE PART WAS NOT AVAILABLE HOWEVER, THE THROTTLE BODY WAS REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 85,000.

Mileage: 85,000

CRUISE CONTROL CAUSED TRACTION CONTROL LIGHT AND WRENCH LIGHT TO COME ON. TRANSMISSION WENT INTO A VARIANCE OF NEUTRAL. FIXED BY TURNING OFF CAR AND TURNING IT BACK ON AGAIN. VEHICLE WORKED FINE WITHOUT USING CRUISE CONTROL UNTIL THROTTLE BODY WAS REPLACED VIA RECALL. EVER SINCE THEN BATTERY HAS HAD AN UNDUE AMOUNT OF BUILDUP AT TERMINALS AND SEQUENCE ABOVE HAPPENED AT IRREGULAR INTERVALS. INTERVAL NEVER MORE THAN 100 MILES. ALWAYS FIXABLE BY TURNING CAR OFF AND TURNING IT BACK ON. FORD SAYS MAYBE $7100 WILL FIX IT. AS OF 3/1/2014 TRANSMISSION WENT OUT BUT RESTART DIDN'T FIX IT. THIS IS NOT ONLY DANGEROUS, BUT THOUSANDS OF THESE CARS ARE DOING THE SAME THING. PLEASE HELP. MOST TRANNIES COST MAYBE $2000, FORD SHOULD HAVE A BETTER FIX. OTHERWISE I LIKE THE CAR AND WOULDN'T MIND PAYING A REASONABLE AMOUNT FOR A TRANSMISSION REPLACE. FORD IS SAYING $4500 IN LABOR, THERE'S NO WAY IT TAKES A WEEK FOR A COMPETENT QUALIFIED MECHANIC TO REPLACE A TRANSMISSION. *TR

Mileage: 98,642

MY FORD FREESTYLE 2006 WITH 30,000 K MILES HAD A TRANSMISSION FAILURE WITH MY DAUGHTER DRIVING ON AN 5 LANE INTER-STATE HIGHWAY WHEN IT FAILED AND LOST POWER. MY DAUGHTER HAD TO NAVIGATE 3 LANES OF TRAFFIC AS THE CAR WAS STOPPING. THANK GOD SHE GOT SAFELY OFF THE ROADWAY. SHE COULD HAVE BEEN KILLED. AFTER READING THE INTERNET I AM CONVINCE THAT FORD'S DESIGN IS FAULTY AND FORD IS NOT TAKING ANY RESPONSIBILITY FOR CORRECTING. *TR

Mileage: 30,000

I FILED A COMPLAINT ABOUT 2 YEARS AGO REGARDING MY VEHICLE LUNGING FORWARD. I RECEIVED A NOTICE TO BRING MY CAR THE FORD DEALERSHIP FOR THROTTLE BODY REPAIR. SINCE TAKING MY VEHICLE INTO THE DEALERSHIP FOR REPAIRS I HAVE NOTICED THAT MY VEHICLE IS HESITATING. WHEN YOU PRESS ON THE ACCELERATOR THE VEHICLE DOES NOT INCREASE SPEED MORE THAN 8 TO 10 MILES WHEN YOU PUSH THE ACCELERATOR TO THE FLOOR. I HAVE TAKEN THIS VEHICLE TO 2 DIFFERENT DEALERSHIP THAT SPECIALIZE IN FORD PRODUCT BUT NOT THE FORD DEALERSHIP. I HAVE BEEN TOLD THAT MY TRANSMISSION NEEDS TO BE REBUILT AND I WAS TOLD AT ANOTHER DEALERSHIP THAT IT WAS IN DESPERATE NEED OF REPLACING OR REBUILDING. I FEEL AS THOUGH FORD KNOWS THE PROBLEMS THAT THE OWNERS ARE FACING AND NEED TO STEP THEIR GAME UP. I HAVE ANOTHER YEAR AND A HALF BEFORE THIS VEHICLE WILL BE PAID IN FULL. I FEEL AT THIS POINT THAT FORD ASSEMBLED ALL OF THESE VEHICLES AND SHOULD BE HELD ACCOUNTABLE FOR SELLING THESE LEMONS. WHEN YOU START LOOKING AT COMPLAINT AFTER COMPLAINT FROM DIFFERENT CUSTOMERS ALL OVER THE WORLD THEN YOU KNOW THERE IS A BIGGER PROBLEM. I FEEL ALL THE MONEY THAT I HAVE INVESTED AND STILL INVESTING TO SAVE MY CREDIT HAS TURNED ME AWAY FROM FORD VEHICLES OF ANY KIND AT THIS POINT. *TR

Mileage: 95,429

PUT CAR IN REVERSE & IT STARTED LUNGING. WRENCH LIGHT CAME ON WHICH INDICATES TRANSMISSION PROBLEM. TOOK VEHICLE TO FORD DEALER AND WAS INFORMED THERE WAS AN INTERNAL ELECTRICAL FAILURE AT THE THROTTLE BODY UNIT AND IT HAD TO BE REPLACED AT THE COST OF $1000.00. *TR

Mileage: 87,860

THROTTLE ACCELERATING WHILE BRAKES ARE APPLIED LUNGING FORWARD SHUTTING OFF TROUBLE GETTING UP HILLS TRYING TO ACCELERATE BUT WON'T GO PAST 30 MPH TRANSMISSION LIGHT IS ON WRENCH LIGHT IS ON TRACTION CONTROL LIGHT IS ON. *TR

Mileage: 140,000

LOSS OF POWER WITH NO WARNING WHILE TRAVELING AT 50 MPH. "WRENCH" INDICATOR LIGHT COMES ON REPRESENTING "THROTTLE BODY" ACCORDING TO OWNER'S MANUAL. INDICATOR LIGHT FOR "TRACTION CONTROL" ALSO COMES ON. CAR IS TOWED TO NEARBY AUTO MECHANIC. NEXT DAY I AM TOLD THE "MEGATRONICS UNIT" MUST BE REPLACED AT A COST OF $1,775.00 (INCLUDES RECALIBRATING). ONE IS LOCATED AT A DEALER IN CHARLOTTE, N.C. THEY ARE ON BACK ORDER THROUGH FORD. AFTER THE UNIT IS INSTALLED, IT IS DETERMINED THAT THE TRANSMISSION IS NO LONGER FUNCTIONAL AND NEEDS REPLACING. ACCORDING TO THE MECHANIC, THERE WAS NO WAY TO KNOW THIS UNTIL THE MEGATRONICS UNIT WAS REPLACED. IN OTHER WORDS, IT COST $1,775.00 TO FIND OUT IT WOULD TAKE ANOTHER $4,500.00 - $6,000.00 (REBUILT VS. NEW) TO REPAIR. THAT IS MORE THAN THE VALUE OF THE CAR, IF IT WAS IN WORKING ORDER. THE CAR IS LESS THAN EIGHT YEARS OLD AND AVERAGED LESS THAN 10,000 MILES PER YEAR. IT HAS BEEN DRIVEN PRIMARILY BY MY WIFE, A RETIRED SCHOOL TEACHER, AND MOST OF THE MILEAGE HAS BEEN LOCAL DRIVING. THE $1,775.00 PART CAN'T BE RETURNED BECAUSE IT IS NOW CONSIDERED "USED", EVEN THOUGH IT HAS NOT MOVED ONE FOOT. I OWN A CAR THAT HAS NO TRADE-IN VALUE AND WILL MOST LIKELY END UP IN A JUNK YARD. THE MECHANIC TELLS ME THAT EVEN IF I WERE WILLING TO SPEND THE MONEY TO REPAIR IT, NO ONE WHO SPECIALIZES IN TRANSMISSIONS WANTS TO TOUCH IT BECAUSE THEY WORRY ABOUT A REPEAT OF THESE PROBLEMS AND DON'T WANT TO ISSUE ANY WARRANTY WITH IT. I HAVE HAD TO PURCHASE A VEHICLE WITH ABSOLUTELY NOTHING OF VALUE TO TRADE. MY WIFE AND I ARE BOTH IN OUT 60'S AND CERTAINLY DID NOT ANTICIPATE HAVING TO MAKE A PURCHASE OF THIS MAGNITUDE AT THIS POINT IN OUR LIVES. I DON'T THINK IT IS A STRETCH TO EXPECT THE VEHICLE TO HAVE GOTTEN WELL OVER 100,000 MILES BEFORE ANYTHING CLOSE TO A PROBLEM OF THIS MAGNITUDE OCCURRING. INSTEAD, IT GOT 74,342. *TR

Mileage: 74,342

WE ARE A CALIFORNIA COUPLE IN OUR 70S, LIVING ON SOCIAL SECURITY AND A TEACHERS PENSION. IN 2012 WE BOUGHT A 2006 FORD FREESTYLE FOR $11,000. IT WAS IN IMMACULATE CONDITION AND HAD JUST 26,000 MILES. AFTER LESS THAN TWO YEARS AND AN ADDITIONAL 20,000 MILES, THE TRANSMISSION FAILED SUDDENLY AND COMPLETELY. THE TOTAL MILEAGE OF 46,000 IS BARELY THREE-QUARTERS OF THE WAY TO THE FIRST RECOMMENDED SERVICING, FACTORY-SET AT 60,000 MILES. WE WERE TOLD BY A REPAIR SHOP THAT THERE ARE NO REBUILT UNITS AVAILABLE FOR THIS TRANSMISSION AND A LOCAL TRANSMISSION EXPERT REFUSES TO WORK ON THESE UNITS, A CVT' (CONSTANT VELOCITY TRANSMISSION) AND THE ONLY OPTION IS A NEW REPLACEMENT THAT COSTS $5,000 FOR THE PART AND $1,000 TO INSTALL. A LITTLE RESEARCH REVEALED MANY CASES OF EARLY FAILURE FOR THESE TRANSMISSIONS (USED IN THE 2005 THROUGH 2007 MODEL YEARS), EVEN VERY EARLY FAILURES FOR REPLACEMENT TRANSMISSIONS. IT ALSO REVEALED A CLASS-ACTION LAWSUIT OVER FAILURES OF THESE TRANSMISSIONS. SUCH COMMON FAILURES SEEMS TO MAKE IT INADVISABLE TO INSTALL A TRANSMISSION SALVAGED FROM A WRECKED CAR. HOW HAS FORD DEALT WITH THE PROBLEM? THE LOCAL DEALER HAS BEEN FRIENDLY AND HELPFUL, BUT WE DID NOT BUY THE CAR FROM THEM, WE ARE NO'T THE ORIGINAL OWNERS AND THE SIX-YEARS OF WARRANTY HAD JUST EXPIRED' AND IT IS NO'T A DEALER ISSUE, IT IS A MATTER OF THE POOR QUALITY OF THE MANUFACTURER'S PART. SO HOW HAS THE FORD CORPORATE OFFICE DEALT WITH THE PROBLEM? THEY OFFERED X-PLAN PRICING AND CREDIT FOR TWO MONTHLY PAYMENTS IF WE WOULD BUY A NEW FORD. WE MET WITH A SALESMAN, AND HE SAID HE COULD MAKE A BETTER OFFER SIMPLY THROUGH THE FLEXIBILITY HE HAS IN PRICING. INFORMED OF THIS AND GIVEN AN OFFER TO SHARE IN OUR LOSS BY SELLING A REPLACEMENT TRANSMISSION FOR $1,500, A FORD CORPORATE OFFICE REPRESENTATIVE SAID THEY WOULD NOT BUDGE. *TR

Mileage: 46,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 FORD FREESTYLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE ATTEMPTING TO ACCELERATE, THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER FOR A DIAGNOSTIC TEST, WHO STATED THAT THE TRANSMISSION WAS DEFECTIVE AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE CONTACT DID NOT HAVE THE TRANSMISSION REPLACED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 89,000. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE.

Mileage: 89,000

THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 29,2013 I NOTICED A NOISE IN MY ENGINE COMPARTMENT. I TOOK IT TO MY MECHANIC HE SAID IT WAS THE TRANSMISSION AND TO CALL THE DEALER. WE CALLED THE DEALER THEY SAID TO GET A TRANSMISSION IT WOULD BE A REMANUFACTURED ONE USING OUR OLD ONE FOR THE CORE AND WOULD BE ABOUT 48 HUNDRED DOLLARS HOWEVER THEY CAN'T GET ONE. I NOW HAVE A CAR I CAN'T DRIVE OR SELL. *TR

Mileage: 123,478

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 FORD FREESTYLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 68 MPH, THE CBT TRANSMISSION CAUSED THE VEHICLE TO ACCELERATE WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC, WHO DIAGNOSED THAT THE PCM TRANSMISSION CONTROL HAD EXCEEDED THE CURRENT CONDITION. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE PROBLEM. THE APPROXIMATE MILEAGE WAS 79,957. THE CONSUMER STATED TWO DAYS AFTER THE VEHICLE WAS PURCHASED, THE WRENCH LIGHT ILLUMINATED. WHEN THE WRENCH LIGHT ILLUMINATED, THE VEHICLE SOUNDED AND ACTED LIKE IT WAS STUCK IN GEAR. SO, THE ONLY WAY TO ALLEVIATE THE ISSUE, WAS TO PULL OVER, TURN THE VEHICLE OFF AND BACK ON AGAIN.

Mileage: 79,957

DRIVING AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS, CAR DID A SMALL SURGE FOLLOWED BY LOSS OF POWER. WRENCH AND ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON. ONCE CAR WAS TURNED OFF, IT RESTARTED WITH NO WRENCH OR ENGINE LIGHT AND SEEMED OK. IT PROGRESSIVELY GOT MORE FREQUENT. THROTTLE BODY HAD BEEN CHANGED, NOW BEING TOLD THE TRANSMISSION IS SHOT AND NEEDS TO BE REPLACED. *TR

Mileage: 160,000

EXPERIENCED A DROP IN THROTTLE RESPONSE GOING THROUGH A CURVE/INTERSECTION AND REDUCED POWER...PULLED TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD...SWITCHED OFF IGNITION AND RESTARTED. *TR HAD EXPERIENCED THE SAME SITUATION OVER THE PAST THREE MONTHS AND FOUND A FORD RECALL TO CLEAN THE THROTTLE BODY AND REPROGRAM THE CONTROLLER. DEALERSHIP NOW TELLS ME THAT THE REPAIR IS TO REPLACE THE THROTTLE BODY AT A COST OF OVER $800

Mileage: 95,000

MY CAR WAS MAKING A STRANGE NOISE IN PARK, WHEN PUT INTO DRIVE THE NOISE WOULD STOP. SOUNDED LIKE A AIRPLANE WHILE IDLING. WHEN I ASKED TO HAVE IT CHECKED WHILE HAVING OIL CHANGED, WAS TOLD IT WAS TRANSMISSION NOISE AND DUE TO CVT TRANSMISSION AND WILL NOT EFFECT THE PERFORMANCE OF TRANSMISSION UNTIL I FEEL IT SLIPPING GEARS. HAVE SEEN THAT FORD HAS HAD THIS PROBLEM WITH THIS VEHICLE AND WONDER WHY THEY HAVEN'T STOOD BEHIND THEIR PRODUCT AND REPAIRED THIS ISSUE. I AM A WIDOWED MOM AND DON'T HAVE THOUSANDS OF DOLLARS LYING AROUND TO HAVE THIS FIXED. BOUGHT THIS VEHICLE FOR BEING ABLE TO HELP TRANSPORT MY SONS BOY SCOUT TROOP TO THEIR EVENTS AND AFRAID TO DO SO WITH CONCERN OF BRAKING DOWN THIS SCOUTS IN MY CAR. WISH THEY WOULD FIX THIS ISSUE SO CUSTOMERS WOULD NOT PUT OUT POCKET TO FIX, THEY KNOW THE PROBLEM EXISTS FIX IT. *TR

Mileage: 112,000

THE CAR WA SIN FOR SERVICE AT THE DEALERSHIP. WHEN THE TECHNICIAN WAS DOING A TEST DRIVE, THE CAR SHIFTED DOWN AND HAD ISSUES. THE FORD DEALER IS NOW STATING THE TRANSMISSION IS BROKEN AND IT NEED A NEW ONE. *TR

Mileage: 116,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 FORD FREESTYLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 20 MPH, THE VEHICLE FAILED TO ACCELERATE. THE VEHICLE WAS STOPPED AND RESTARTED AND OPERATED AS DESIGNED. THE VEHICLE WAS DRIVEN TO A DEALER FOR DIAGNOSIS WHERE THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE TRANSMISSION WOULD NEED TO BE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 75,000.

Mileage: 75,000

I RECENTLY PURCHASED A 2006 FORD FREESTYLE. SHORTLY THEREAFTER, MY VEHICLE WAS DIAGNOSED WITH A GROWING PROBLEM WITH THE CVT TRANSMISSION. AS I STARTED INQUIRING ABOUT REPAIRS, I FOUND THAT MOST PLACES, INCLUDING SOME FORD DEALERSHIPS, COULD NOT OR WOULD NOT DO THIS REPAIR. THIS WAS DUE TO EVERYTHING FROM HAVING TRIED TO REPAIR THESE AND THE REPAIRS NOT WORKING (EVEN WHEN DONE BY FORD'S GUIDELINES), PARTS NOT BEING AVAILABLE FROM FORD, AND THE LIST GOES ON. IN DOING MORE RESEARCH, I DISCOVERED THIS IS A VERY COMMON ISSUE WITH THESE FORD CVT TRANSMISSIONS, EVEN TO THE POINT OF FORD ACKNOWLEDGING THE ISSUE THROUGH TSB'S. HOWEVER, IN ALL OF FORD'S RECOGNITION OF THE ISSUE, THERE HAS BEEN NO RECALL TO ACTUALLY FIX THE ISSUE. THIS HAS PUT ME IN THE POSITION OF COUNTLESS OTHER OWNERS, FACING A STEEP REPAIR OF MANY THOUSANDS OF DOLLARS FOR AN ISSUE THAT FORD KNOWS ABOUT BUT WILL NOT TAKE RESPONSIBILITY FOR. *TR

Mileage: 116,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 FORD FREESTYLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 70 MPH, THE ENGINE RPMS INCREASED AND THE WARNING LIGHTS ILLUMINATED AS THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO JERK. THE VEHICLE WOULD ALSO DECELERATE INDEPENDENTLY WHILE THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING HIGHWAY SPEEDS. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO BOTH A DEALER AND AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED BUT DIAGNOSED WITH A TRANSMISSION FAILURE AS WELL AS AN ECU FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTE MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 133,000.

Mileage: 133,000

VEHICLE LUNGES AND HAS POOR GAS MILEAGE. WE HAVE ALMOST BEEN IN SEVERAL ACCIDENTS AND GOING THRU BRAKES MORE THAN NORMAL DUE TO THIS ISSUE. FORD ISSUED A COMPLIMENTARY CUSTOMER SATISFACTION SERVICE TO CLEAN THE THROTTLE BODY AND I AM CONTINUING TO HAVE THIS PROBLEM. FORD WAS NOTIFIED AND WE WERE TOLD THAT ITS NOT A SAFETY ISSUE AND ANY REPAIR IS MY RESPONSIBILITY. *TR

Mileage: 120,000

TRANSMISSION WENT OUT AT 50,000 MILES APX. AFTER GOOGLING I FOUND THIS IS COMMON WITH THIS CAR. I ALSO AM CURRENTLY DEALING WITH WHAT I THINK ITS A THROTTLE BODY ISSUE. I DID A SEARCH ON EDMUNDS.COM AND FOUND A 12 PAGE THREAD OF PEOPLE HAVE SIMILAR ISSUES. THE CAR WITH REVVED UP AND LURCHED BACKWARDS AND ALSO FORWARDS WHICH IS VERY SCARY AND DANGEROUS. I'VE HAD ISSUES WITH GETTING THE CAR TO GO ABOVE A CERTAIN SPEED AS WELL. I WILL PUT THE CAR INTO REVERSE AND EASE MY FOOT OFF THE BRAKE AND NOT EVEN TOUCH THE GAS PEDAL AND FLY BACKWARDS. I AM TERRIFIED THAT ONE OF THESE DAYS I WILL NOT BE ABLE TO STOP THE CAR. I AM GOING TO HAVE IT FIXED BUT FROM READING OTHERS EXPERIENCES IT ONLY SOLVES THE PROBLEM FOR A YEAR OR TWO AND THEN THEY ARE BACK TO THE START AGAIN. IT SEEMS EVEN THIS WEBSITE HAS OVER 5 PAGES OF COMPLAINTS DON'T YOU THINK IT IS TIME TO DO SOMETHING? *TR

Mileage: 48,000

AS OF THIS PART FRIDAY, I HAD THE MOTOR MOUNT TORQUE INSERT REPLACED. THERE WAS BAD SHIFTING, LUNGING & LOSS OF GAS MILEAGE FOR THE PAST FEW MONTHS. I HAVE NOTICED THAT THIS WAS NOT HAPPENING IN THE COOLER WEATHER; JUST SINCE IT HAS GOTTEN HOTTER & HAVING TO RUN THE A/C ON MAXIMUM. THE CAR WAS LUNGING BY ITSELF IN REVERSE & DRIVE. DROVE IT HOME; DID GREAT. RAN ALOT OF ERRANDS TODAY & THE EMISSION/TRANSMISSION LIGHT CAME ON; VEHICLE STALLED, NO COMPRESSION. A BIT OF WHINING (TRANSMISSION ISSUES) I WILL GET IT INTO THE MECHANIC MONDAY A.M., BUT FROM PREVIOUS COMMENTS FROM OTHER OWNERS, THIS IS A COMMON PROBLEM. AGAIN, DEFINITELY NOT A GOOD THING W/A 2 1/2 YEAR OLD IN THE VEHICLE ALMOST ALL THE TIME. CHECKED TO SEE IF ANY RECALLS & FORD SAYS NOTHING. LOOKS AS THOUGH THE LAST UPDATE WAS IN THE END OF 2012. MAYBE FORD IS GOING TO PULL THIS TOGETHER & TAKE CARE OF BUSINESS. THIS IS A GREAT CAR OTHER THAN THAT. *TR

Mileage: 114,485

IN CA FOR FUNERAL, CHECK ENGINE (WRENCH) LIGHT CAME ON. WE BROUGHT THE CAR TO KEN GRODY FORD IN BUENA PARK. THEY AT FIRST SAID TRANSMISSION COULD BE FIXED, BUT DURING NEXT DIAGNOSTICS, THE TRANSMISSION FROZE. REBUILT TRANS ORDERED FROM FORD. CAR LEFT THERE, WE RENTED ONE AND CAME HOME. OUR DAUGHTER DROVE THE CAR HOME ON 7/3/13, GOT 300 MILES IN TO TRIP, TRANSMISSION LOCKED UP, NO POWER. TOWED TO BERGE FORD IN MESA, AZ WHERE WE LIVE. A SECOND TRANSMISSION PUT IN. SEVERAL INCIDENTS OF LEAKAGE, THEN PICKED CAR UP ON 8/1/13, GOT ONE MILE ON FREEWAY, SMOKE COMING OUT OF BACK END. VERY DANGEROUS SITUATION NOW TWICE FOR THIS TRANSMISSION. IT IS NOW 8/6/13, CAR STILL NOT FIXED. *TR

Mileage: 76,293

I OWN A 2006 FORD FREESTYLE WHICH I PURCHASED IN 2006. I HAVE HAD SOME PAST EXPERIENCES WITH WHAT APPEARED TO BE THE TRANSMISSION SLIPPING WHEN MILEAGE WAS AROUND 50,000. THE WRENCH LIGHT WOULD COME ON, BUT THEN THE CAR WOULD RESUME AS NORMAL AND THE WRENCH LIGHT WOULD GO OFF. I WAS TOLD BY THE DEALERSHIP SERVICE DEPARTMENT, THAT UNLESS THEY WERE IN THE AUTO WHEN IT HAPPENED OR THE LIGHT WAS ON, THEY COULD NOT RUN A CODE OR DETERMINE THE CAUSE. MY FREESTYLE NOW HAS 108,000 MILES AND THIS MORNING I WAS ON THE HIGHWAY TO WORK, THE TRANSMISSION SLIGHTLY SLIPPED AND THEN WHEN I ACCELERATED, I HAD NO POWER. I WAS ABLE TO ROLL TO A SIDE ROAD FOR SAFETY. I TURNED MY AUTO OFF AND THEN ON, PUT IT IN DRIVE AND REVERSE AND NEITHER GEARS WORKED. MY AUTOMOBILE WOULD NOT MOVE. I HAVE TALKED TO TWO FORD DEALERSHIP SERVICE DEPARTMENTS AND THEY TELL ME IT WILL BE AROUND $6000 (GIVE OR TAKE) TO REPLACE THE TRANSMISSION. THEY SAID THAT NO ONE WILL "REPAIR IT" DUE TO THE "CVT" TRANSMISSION. I HAD TO HAVE IT TOWED AND MISSED WORK BECAUSE OF THIS. FORD SHOULD PAY, NOT THEIR CUSTOMERS. I WANT RESTITUTION. FORD NEEDS TO RECALL THESE AUTOMOBILES AND REPLACE THE TRANSMISSION WITH ONE THAT THEY KNOW IS NOT FAULTY. THEY ALSO NEED TO PAY FOR A RENTAL AUTO WHILE MY TRANSMISSION IS BEING REPLACED WITH A NEW/RELIABLE/SAFE ONE. I AM VERY UPSET AND WOULD LIKE TO KNOW WHERE TO GO FROM HERE. I HAVE TAKEN GREAT CARE OF MY AUTOMOBILE, REGULAR MAINTENANCE DONE REGULARLY AND IT LOOKS NEW. HAD I OF BEEN ON THE INTERSTATE, I COULD HAVE BEEN IN A SERIOUS ACCIDENT. *TR

Mileage: 108,000

THE VEHICLE WAS IDLE WHILE I WAS WAITING TO ENTER INTO TRAFFIC AND IT LUNGED FORWARD MULTIPLE TIME. I SHUT THE CAR OFF AND WHEN I STARTED IT AGAIN IT DID NOT RESPOND WHEN I PLACED IT IN DRIVE OR REVERSED. AFTER THAT IT SEEMS TO LUNGE FORWARD WHENEVER IT WANTS TO WITHOUT ANY REASON. I STARTED TO READ ABOUT RELATED ISSUES ON LINE AND HOW OWNERS WERE CONTACT ABOUT THIS POSSIBLE ISSUE BUT I WAS NOT. THIS IS A VERY BIG SAFETY ISSUE. *TR

Mileage: 93,000

DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD, PRESS ON THE GAS PEDAL TO ACCELERATE - THE TRACTION CONTROL AND WRENCH LIGHT COME ON, THE ENGINE REVS, RPMS GO UP, CAR DECELERATES AND WON'T GO OVER 40 MPH. TRACTION CONTROL LIGHT GOES OFF, WRENCH LIGHT STAYS ON. HAVE TO PULL OFF THE ROAD TO STOP AND RESTART THE CAR - WRENCH LIGHT GOES OFF. HAPPENED 5 TIMES WHEN I WAS DRIVING OVER THE MOUNTAIN ON I-40 FROM TENNESSEE TO NORTH CAROLINA. NOT A LOT OF ROOM TO BE STOPPING ON THE SIDE OF THE ROAD. PUTS EVERYONE IN A VERY DANGEROUS SITUATION. HAVE BEEN LIVING WITH THIS FOR OVER 2 YEARS. HAVE SEEN MANY OTHER FREESTYLE OWNERS WITH THE SAME PROBLEM. IT IS TIME FOR FORD TO RECALL THE CAR AND FIX THE PROBLEM. *TR

THE FREESTYLE CUT OUT ON THE INTERSTATE. LUCKILY IT WAS IN THE BREAKDOWN LANE AND NO CARS WERE COMING. AN 8 YEAR OLD WAS IN THE CAR AS WELL. AFTER SPENDING $1200 ON REPAIRS THE FREESTYLE STILL LEAKS, AND IS HAVING THE SAME PROBLEMS WITH CUTTING OUT, LEAKING INTO THE CAR AND ALL THE LIGHTS COMING ON. WE HAVE SPENT OVER $1200 TO FIX, AND THE CAR STILL HAS THE SAME PROBLEMS. THE DEALERSHIP WANTS US TO SPEND ANOTHER $1000, AND THEY CAN NOT GUARANTEE THAT WILL FIX THE PROBLEM, AS ANOTHER FREESTYLE HERE IN BOONE HAS HAD THE SAME ISSUES. *TR

Mileage: 116,732

THIS CAR IS ABSOLUTE JUNK AND EXTREMELY UNSAFE! YES, I'VE HAD THE SAME THROTTLE BODY ISSUE AS EVERYONE ELSE, AND AFTER I TOOK IT TO FORD FOR THE "WARRANTY" IT GOT WORSE! INSTEAD OF SURGING AT LOW SPEEDS, NOW THE ENTIRE VEHICLES PULSES...LIGHTS, ENGINE, INSTRUMENT PANEL, ETC. AT 60MPH THE ENGINE WILL RANDOMLY SPUTTER AN THE RPM'S WILL SHOOT WAY UP - EVERY LIGHT GOES BRIGHT/DIM, THE ENGINE IDLE GOES UP AND DOWN, THE AIR CONDITIONING PULSES AND EVENTUALLY TURNS ITSELF ON AND OFF - THEN SUDDENLY THE INSTRUMENT CLUSTER GOES NUTS WITH THE SPEEDOMETER GOING FROM MY SPEED DOWN TO 0 AND BACK UP, WRENCH AND ALL KINDS OF OTHER LIGHTS FLASHING, CHARGING SYSTEM ERRORS - IT'S INSANE. I TOOK IT BACK TO FORD AND THEY SAID IT WAS A LOOSE BATTERY CABLE (!) AND OF COURSE AFTER I PICKED IT UP IT DID THE EXACT SAME STUFF GOING BACK HOME. NOW IT APPEARS I NEED TO REPLACE ALL 6 COILS AND THE COMPUTER FOR ABOUT $1500 - THIS THING IS ONLY WORTH $3500 AT THIS POINT AND I STILL OWE $9000 - IT'S A NIGHTMARE. ALSO HAVING THE TRANSMISSION ISSUES - DOESN'T WANT TO GO WHEN YOU FIRST PUT IT INTO GEAR AND KIND OF HOPS AT LOW SPEEDS - I DON'T EVEN KNOW HOW MUCH THAT WILL COST. I HAVE TWO SMALL KIDS AND DEPEND ON THIS VEHICLE TO GET ME TO WORK AND GET MY FAMILY WHERE WE NEED TO GO AN I'M SCARED EVERY TIME I GET IN THE THING...WITH SO MANY OF THESE HAVING THE EXACT SAME PROBLEMS I REALLY DON'T UNDERSTAND HOW FORD EXECS CAN LIVE WITH THEMSELVES AND NOT REPLACE THESE FAILING PARTS. SOMEONE IS GOING TO GET KILLED, IF THEY HAVEN'T ALREADY - I'M DESPERATELY TRYING TO FIND A WAY TO UNLOAD THIS THING! *TR

Mileage: 120,000

THE VEHICLE MAKES A LOUND RUMBLING NOISE AT LOW SPEED. DEALER (LINDSAY FORD OF SILVER SPRING, MD) HAS HAD THE CAR FOR 2 DAYS AND DID NOT DIAGNOSE OR REPAIR. TECH SAYS IT'S BECAUSE OF TRANSMISSION GOING BAD BUT THEY ARE NOT SURE. THEY SAY THEY ARE UNABLE TO PROVIDE PARTS OR SERVICE AND CAR MAY BREAK DOWN ANYTIME. *TR

Mileage: 56,000

I PURCHASED THIS VEHICLE USED FROM A FORD DEALER IN 2009. ABOUT A YEAR AFTER PURCHASE, I BEGAN TO NOTICE TRANSMISSION PROBLEMS WITH THE CVT TRANSMISSION. WITHOUT ANY WARNING THE VEHICLE WILL EXPERIENCE AN UNEXPECTED FAILURE. THIS VEHICLE IS EXTREMELY DANGEROUS DUE TO SUDDEN PROBLEMS CAUSED BY THE TYPE OF TRANSMISSION. ALL OF A SUDDEN THE VEHICLE CAN LOSE SPEED, WRENCH LIGHT WILL COME ON, BRAKES WILL STOP FUNCTIONINGPROPERLY, AND OCCASIONALLY JUMP. THREE DIFFERENT MECHANICS HAVE CONFIRMED THE PROBLEM IS DUE TO THE TRANSMISSION. ONE MECHANIC ONLY WORKS ON TRANSMISSIONS . FORD IS LUCKY MORE PEOPLE HAVE NOT BEEN INJURED AS A RESULT OF THE MULTITUDE OF PROBLEMS RELATED TO THE TRANNSMITTION CHOICE. ALSO I FIND IT INTRESTING THAT FORD MADE THE DISISION TO BUILD A REPLICA OF THE FORD FREE STYLE AND CALL IT A TAURUS X. ONE OF THE FEW CHANGES THEY MADE TO THE TAURUS X WAS THE TYPE OF TRANSMISSION THEY USED. *TR

Mileage: 60,000

CAR LURCHES FORWARD IN LOW SPEED WITHOUT TOUCHING THE GAS PEDDLE OR, IF LIGHTLY TOUCHING GAS PEDDLE, CAR JUMPS FORWARD AS IF GAS PEDDLE IS PUSHED DOWN HARD. KNOWN PROBLEM WITH CVT TRANSMISSION. RECALL TO CLEAN THROTTLE BODY WAS RECEIVED AND FOLLOWED THRU ON WITH NO RESULTS. *TR

Mileage: 105,000

I RECENTLY BOUGHT A 2006 FORD FREESTYLE. 2 WEEKS AFTER I BOUGHT IT I STARTED HAVING PROBLEMS WITH IT LUNGING. THIS IS VERY SCARY. IT ALSO HAS ISSUES WITH POWER FADING IN AND OUT. I FEEL THAT MY FAMILY IS BEING PUT AT RISK AS WELL AS THE PUBLIC. THESE TRANSMISSIONS NEED TO BE RECALLED. I AM DEATHLY AFRAID I AM GOING TO HIT SOMEONE OR SOMETHING WHEN IT LUNGES. I DON'T THINK IT'S FAIR TO BE FORCED TO DRIVE A CAR THAT CAUSES YOU TO BE STRESSED OUT. THIS ISSUE SEEMS TO BE VERY WIDESPREAD ACROSS THE COUNTRY AS I HAVE SEEN HUNDREDS AND HUNDREDS OF POSTS OF CONSUMERS WHO ARE VERY UPSET THAT NOBODY IS DOING ANYTHING ABOUT THESE ISSUES. FORD NEEDS TO BE HELD ACCOUNTABLE FOR THIS. THEY KNOW THERE ARE PROBLEMS BUT DO NOTHING ABOUT IT. PLEASE HELP!!!! *TR

Mileage: 92,510

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 FORD FREESTYLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 20 MPH, THE VEHICLE HESITATED TO ACCELERATE AND FAILED TO SHIFT GEARS. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER, WHO STATED THAT THE MEDTRONICS MAIN CONTROL NEEDED REPLACING. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE WAS REPORTED TO THE MANUFACTURER. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 62,000. ...UPDATED 07-10-13 *BF

Mileage: 62,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 FORD FREESTYLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT SHIFT OUT OF SECOND GEAR. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER AND THE CONTACT WAS TOLD THAT THE CONTROL VARIABLE TRANSMISSION NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND THE CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 92,000. *TR

Mileage: 92,000

SINCE ABOUT JUNE OF 2012, WRENCH INDICATOR WILL INTERMITTENTLY COME ON AFTER DRIVING 30-100 MILES. I STOP THE VEHICLE, TURN OFF THE IGNITION AND AFTER A FEW SECONDS TURN THE IGNITION ON AND IT SEEMS OK. SOMETIMES I CAN GO OVER 100 MILES WITHOUT THE PROBLEM. THERE ARE TIMES WHEN THE ENGINE LIGHT COMES ON AFTER THE WRENCH BUT THIS INDICATOR STAYS ON AFTER TURNING THE IGNITION BACK ON AND STAYS ON FOR A DAY OR TWO. THE LOCAL FORD DEALERSHIP SAYS THIS IS A MOST LIKELY A CVT PROBLEM BUT I HAVE NO ASSURANCE THAT THIS WILL BE THE FIX. I HAVE RESEARCHED THIS PROBLEM ON THE INTERNET AND HAVE NOTICED THAT I AM NOT THE ONLY ONE WITH THIS PROBLEM. FROM THE BLOGS I'VE READ, FORD SHOULD HAVE A RECALL ADDRESSING THIS SPECIFIC PROBLEM. THERE IS A RECALL ADDRESSING A SURGE, BUT THIS IS DIFFERENT. *TR

Mileage: 95,000

I TRIED STARTING THE CAR AND WHEN I WENT TO PUT IT INTO REVERSE TO BACK UP THE TRANSMISSION DID NOT ENGAGE. IT SUDDENLY LURCHED BACKWARDS AND THE SAME THING HAPPENED WHEN I PUT THE CAR INTO DRIVE. THERE IS ABOUT A 10 SECOND DELAY AND THEN IT LURCHES. ONE TIME WHILE DRIVING THE CAR, IT SLIPPED OUT OF GEAR AND STARTED TO REV THE RPM OVER 3000 IT TRIED TO ENGAGE THE GEAR BUT THEN STALLED IN TRAFFIC. I TOOK THE CAR TO THE FORD DEALERSHIP AND THEY HOOKED IT UP TO A DIAGNOSTIC MACHINE. THEY SAID THAT THERE IS A DELAY IN BUILDING UP PRESSURE TO GO INTO GEARS. THEY SAID THAT THEY DID NOT KNOW WHAT WAS CAUSING IT BUT THEY SUSPECTED THE HIGH PRESSURE FILTER NEEDED TO BE CHANGED. THAT COST WAS 800 DOLLARS. AFTER CHANGING THE FILTER THERE WAS NO CHANGE. I NO LONGER FEEL SAFE DRIVING THIS CAR AND DON'T KNOW WHAT TO DO ABOUT TRYING TO REPAIR IT. FORD SAID THAT YOU CAN GET USED TRANSMISSION FROM JUNKYARDS BUT THIS SEEMS TO BE A COMMON ISSUE. I DID BRING IT IN TO THE DEALERSHIP IN JANUARY TO HAVE THE THROTTLE BODY CLEANED FOR THE RECALL. I'M HIGHLY AGITATED THAT FORD WILL NOT STAND BY THEIR VEHICLE. *TR

Mileage: 120,081

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 FORD FREESTYLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 75 MPH, THE VEHICLE DECELERATED INDEPENDENTLY AND THE CHECK ENGINE WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE CONTACT STOPPED AT THE SHOULDER AND RESTARTED THE VEHICLE BUT THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE VEHICLE WAS INSPECTED BY THE DEALER WHERE THE CAUSE OF FAILURE WAS NOT DETERMINED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 118,000.

Mileage: 118,000

WE HAD PURCHASED OUR FORD FREESTYLE 2006 IN JULY OF 2011 WITH 59000 MILES. HAD THE VEHICLE SERVICED AND TRANS CLEANED IN SEPTEMBER/OCTOBER(2011) OF THAT YEAR AT 65000. IN DECEMBER WE STARTED TO HAVE TROUBLES. THE WRENCH LIGHT STARTED COMING ON, THEN I WOULD BE ABLE TO START VEHICLE BUT NOT MOVE. ONE DAY AS I WAS BRINGING MY CHILD TO SCHOOL THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT ACCELERATE AND THEN IT WOULD. AT THIS POINT I TURNED THE VEHICLE OFF AND HAD IT TOWED. COME TO FIND OUT THE TRANSMISSION WAS DEAD. WE HAD TO DISH OUT OVER $5000.00 FOR A NEW TRANSMISSION WITH A WARRENTY FROM FORD. WE ALSO HAD THE FLUIDS CHECKED TO MAKE SURE IT WASNT THEIR FAULT, ALL CAME BACK CLEAN. IN THE STATEMENT IT SAID IT WAS DUE TO TRANSMISSION FAILURE. MY CONCERN IS THAT WHEN I STARTED HAVING PROBLEMS IT HAPPENED IN THE MIDDLE OF A SCHOOL PARKING LOT WHEN I WAS DROPPING MY CHILD OFF. HAD A CHILD WALKED BY WHEN IT WAS ACTING WEIRD THEY COULD HAVE BEEN HURT. I ALSO FEEL THAT AFTER DRIVING ONLY 10,000 MILES WITH IT AND HAVING TO BUY A NEW TRANSMISSION FOR IT, I FEEL FORD IS NOT PROVIDING THEIR COSTUMERS WITH RELIABLE SERVICE. I FEEL THEIR SHOULD BE A RECALL ON THESE MODELS. WE PAID THE SAME AMOUNT FOR THIS VEHICLE AS IT WOULD HAVE COST FOR A NEWER MODEL. BEING A FAMILY ON A LOW BUDGET THIS SET US BACK FOR ALONG WHILE. PLUS, WE HAD A CARFAX AND THE PREVIOUS OWNER HAD MAINTAINED THE VEHICLE VERY WELL. *TR

Mileage: 69,100

A FEW WEEKS AGO I WAS BACKING OUT OF THE DRIVEWAY IN THE MORNING (IT WAS COLD & FROSTY). WHEN I PUT THE VEHICLE INTO REVERSE IT STARTED TO BACK OUT BUT THEN WOULDN'T ACCELERATE. I PUSHED HARDER ON THE ACCELERATOR AND IT REVVED AND FINALLY WENT. THE CAR FELT OFF' WHILE DRIVING (SHAKY & NOT FULLY UNDER CONTROL-LIKE RIDING A BICYCLE WHEN THE CHAIN SLIPS BUT ISN'T COMPLETELY OFF). THE WRENCH LIGHT TURNED ON BUT ONCE I'D ARRIVED AT THE DESTINATION & STOPPED & RESTARTED THE VEHICLE IT SEEMED FINE AND THE WRENCH LIGHT TURNED OFF. LAST WEEK I WAS AGAIN BACKING OUT AND THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT ACCELERATE, I PUSHED DOWN MORE ON THE ACCELERATOR AND IT SKIPPED / LURCHED BACK (ALMOST HITTING ANOTHER VEHICLE). THIS HAPPENED TWICE MORE, BOTH SCARY BUT MANAGEABLE ONCE I WAS ABLE TO TURN THE VEHICLE OFF AND ON AGAIN. THEN THIS MORNING IT HAPPENED AGAIN WITH THE REVVING NOISE AND POOR AND JUMPY ACCELERATION BUT AFTER RESTARTING, THE 'CHECK ENGINE' LIGHT CAME ON AND HAS CONTINUED TO BE LIT. SO FAR I HAVE ONLY ENCOUNTERED THE LURCHING AND LACK OF ACCELERATION OCCURRING WHILE IN REVERSE, THOUGH IT'S CONTINUED ONCE GOING FORWARD UNTIL I CAN PULL OVER AND RESTART THE VEHICLE. UNTIL I CAN RESTART THE VEHICLE IT FEELS SHAKY AND ON THE VERGE OF DYING, ESPECIALLY WHEN AT IDLE IN TRAFFIC OR RED LIGHTS. I DID A LOT OF RESEARCH BEFORE PURCHASING THE FREESTYLE. I CHOSE IT BECAUSE IT WAS ONE OF THE HIGHEST RATED AND 'SAFEST' SUVS WITH 3RD ROW SEATS - REVIEWED BY THE IIHS, CAR-SEAT.ORG AND OTHER ORGANIZATIONS. I WOULD NOT HAVE PURCHASED A FREESTYLE IF THESE PROBLEMS WERE WELL KNOWN TO ME AT THE TIME. WE WILL LOOK AT THE THROTTLE BODY AS RECOMMENDED BY OTHER OWNERS ON THIS AND OTHER SITES AND I ONLY HOPE THAT SOLVES THE PROBLEM. IN THE MEANTIME I AM AFRAID OF THE LACK OF ACCELERATION AND LURCHING PROBLEM HAPPENING AROUND OTHER VEHICLES AND PEOPLE SO I AM DRIVING BACKROADS WHERE POSSIBLE. *TR

Mileage: 75,000

I PURCHASED A USED 2007 FORD FREESTYLE W/ ONE PREVIOUS OWNER ABOUT 6 MONTHS AGO WITH 110K MILES. SINCE THEN I MAY HAVE ADDED 5K MILES OR SO, IF NOT LESS. I TOOK IT IN YESTERDAY TO THE LOCAL FORD DEALER BECAUSE OF SOME ISSUES WITH THE CARE NOT ACCELERATING AT TIMES AND WRENCH LIGHT COMING ON. I WOULD ALSO HEAR THE CARE REV UP UNEXPECTEDLY WHILE REVERSING AND DOING OTHER ODD THINGS THAT MADE ME UNCOMFORTABLE. THEY SAID I NEED A NEW TRANSMISSION. PARTS ALONE WOULD BE $6K. THIS IS UNACCEPTABLE. *TR

Mileage: 115,000

WHILE DRIVING ON THE EXPRESSWAY, CAR FAILED TO HAVE CONTINUED FORWARD PROPULSION AND STALLED. THIS HAS HAPPENED REPEATEDLY SINCE THEN. I CAN'T IDLE, RUN HEAT OR A/C FOR MORE THAN A FEW MINUTES, WHILE CONSISTENTLY KEEPING MY RPMS OVER 1500 WITHOUT IT STALLING. ( AS I LIVE IN MICHIGAN THIS IS A BIG PROBLEM!) NOW I CAN'T GET IT TO START AT ALL. MY HUSBAND BEING GOOD WITH CARS HAS FLUSHED THE THROTTLE BODY TWICE (RECOMMENDED ACTION WE COULD FIND ON INTERNET AT THE TIME.) HAS STALLED AT A VARIETY OF SPEEDS, WHILE DRIVING IN A VARIETY OF SETTINGS. *TR

Mileage: 90,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 FORD FREESTYLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 10 MPH, THE WRENCH WARNING ICON ILLUMINATED AND THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT ACCELERATE. THE FAILURE RECURRED NUMEROUS TIMES. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER FOR DIAGNOSIS AND THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE TRANSMISSION WOULD NEED TO BE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED BUT OFFERED NO ASSISTANCE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 70,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 182,000.

Mileage: 70,000

ON FEBRUARY 11TH I HAD THE RECALL DONE THAT REFLASHED COMPUTER AND CLEANED THROTTLE BODY. THE 12TH AND 13 IT WAS UNSEASONABLY WARM AND THE VEHICLE RAN GREAT. ON THE 14TH THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT MOVE AT ALL. THE TEMP WAS BELOW 15 DEGREES. I COULD NOT DRIVE MY CAR FOR A MONTH. WHEN THE TEMPS WENT UP INTO THE 20'S THE CAR RAN FINE. I CALLED THE DEALER TO REPORT THE PROBLEM AND WAS INFORMED THAT THE RECALL COULD ONLY BE COMPLETED ONCE. ON MARCH 7TH I CLEANED THE THROTTLE BODY MYSELF AND FOUND A RING OF CARBON AROUND THE BUTTERFLY. AFTER CLEANING THE CAR WAS RUNNING GOOD AGAIN. THIS WAS LESS THAN 400 MILES AFTER THE RECALL HAD BEEN COMPLETED. THE SYMPTOMS OF THE JERKING HAVE GONE AWAY WITH THE CLEANING. THE CONTINUOUS PROBLEM SEEMS TO BE THE ENGINE AND MALFUNCTION LIGHT WILL COME ON AND THE VEHICLE REDUCES POWER AND SPEED. SEEMS TO BE AT LOWER TEMPERATURES. YESTERDAY IT WAS 20 OUT AND IT DID THIS. I HAVE INSPECTED THE AIR AND VACUUM HOSES TO THE THROTTLE BODY AND CANNOT FIND ANY LOOSE, OR BROKEN. I HAVE SPRAYED AROUND THROTTLE BODY GASKETS WHILE VEHICLE IS RUNNING AND CAN FIND NO VACUUM LEAKS. I DON'T THINK THIS IS COMPLETELY A THROTTLE BODY ISSUE. I BELIEVE THE CVT TRANSMISSION IS TO BLAME. IN NOVEMBER I HAD THE TRANSMISSION FLUIDS AND SUMP FILTER CHANGED. I DID THIS BECAUSE OF THE COMPLAINTS OF EARLY TRANSMISSION FAILURE. USUALLY THE FAILURE OCCURS WHEN VEHICLE IS UNDER LOAD, IE GOING UP HILLS ETC. AND APPEARS TO BE TEMPERATURE RELATED. *TR

Mileage: 133,500

MY 2006 FORD FREESTYLE IS STALLING OUT AT LOW SPEEDS AND NOT RESPONDING TO ACCELERATION. THE WRENCH WARNING ICON COMES ON THE DASHBOARD WHEN THE WORSE PROBLEMS ARE OCCURRING. IT IS NOT THE THROTTLE BOTTLE WHICH HAS BEEN REPLACED AND BEEN REPROGRAMMED. THE MECHANIC SHOWED 4 ERROR LIGHTS REGARDING THE CVT TRANSMISSION. THE FORD DEALERSHIP WAS UNABLE TO DIAGNOSE OR FIX THE PROBLEM. CURRENTLY THERE IS A MASS CLASS ACTION LAWSUIT BEING FILED IN CALIFORNIA, IT IS NOT A UNIQUE OF ISOLATED OCCURRENCE. *TR

Mileage: 130,000

THE PROBLEM IM HAVING IS THAT AS THE CAR GOES 20-25 MPH IT COMPLETE STOPS AND THE WRENCH LIGHT GOES ON. IT HAPPENED TO ME A FEW TIMES ON THE HIGHWAY AT A NORMAL HIGH SPEED IT COMPLETE WENT OFF. IT SURE HAS BEEN A NIGHTMARE. NOW I CANT EVEN TAKE THE FAMILY WITH ME CAUSE IM SCARE TO PUT THEM AT RISK. THE FORD DEALER DID NOT FIX THE PROBLEM IM AT THE POINT THAT I DON'T KNOW WHAT TO DO OR WHO TO CALL . EVERY NUMBER I CALL ITS AN OPERATOR AND THE RECORDING HANGS UP ON ME AFTER A FEW TIMES. I HAD A RECALL LETTER THAT WAS SEND TO ME BUT THE REPAIR DEPT AT THE FORD DEALER DON'T WANT TO GIVE IT BACK. I JUST HOPE THE NHTSA CAN HELP ME IN SOME WAY . I WAS TOLD THAT THE PROBLEM IM HAVING HAS TO DO WITH THE THROTTLE BODY . *TR

Mileage: 124,000

ALL OF THE SUDDEN MY RPMS WERE SURGING REALLY HIGH WHILE I WAS GOING SLOW I COULD ONLY GO ABOUT 20 MPH WITH THE RPMS AT 5! THEN MY CAR WOULD SHOOT FORWARD AND SHUT OFF. I HAD MY THROTTLE BODY CLEANED UNDER THE RECALL AND THEN THE NEXT DAY MY CAR WOULDN'T MOVE AT ALL! IT TURNS ON BUT DOESN'T NO GO ANYWHERE AND WHEN YOU PUT IT IN GEAR IT SHOOTS FORWARD AND SHUTS OFF AGAIN! THE THROTTLE BODY CLEANING IS OBVIOUSLY NOT THE ISSUE! *TR

Mileage: 84,700

AROUND THE MIDDLE OF NOVEMBER 2012, I STARTED NOTICING A SLIGHT KNOCKING COMING FROM UNDER THE HOOD WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS IDLING. IT SEEMED TO GO AWAY WHEN I PUT THE CAR IN GEAR AND STARTED TO DRIVE. DURING THE NEXT COUPLE OF WEEKS THE KNOCKING WAS GETTING WORSE. I NOTICED IT LOUDER AND LOUDER AS I WAS DRIVING. THEN, THE ONLY TIME THE KNOCKING WENT AWAY WAS WHEN THE CAR WAS PUT IN REVERSE. NOW, I'M STARTING TO GET VERY CONCERNED ABOUT MY CAR BREAKING DOWN WHILE I AM OUT. SHORTLY AFTER THIS, I RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE ABOUT THE THROTTLE BODY. SO, I TOOK IT IN ON JANUARY 23, 2013 TO HAVE THE THROTTLE BODY RECALL PROCEDURE DONE. WHILE IT WAS AT THE AUTHORIZED "FORD" DEALERSHIP HAVING THIS PROCEDURE DONE, I ASKED THEM TO CHECK OUT THE NOISE I WAS HEARING. THEY INFORMED ME IT WAS A BEARING THAT WAS WITHIN THE TRANSMISSION CAUSING THE ISSUE AND WOULD NEED REPLACED. I WAS TOLD THAT THE PART ITSELF WAS NOT ABLE TO BE REPLACED, BUT THE WHOLE TRANSMISSION NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THEY RECOMMENDED A "NEW" TRANSMISSION BE INSTALLED AT THE COST OF $5200.00. A USED ONE MIGHT RESULT IN THE SAME CIRCUMSTANCES HAPPENING. HOWEVER, DUE TO THE ISSUES WITH THIS "CVT" TRANSMISSION, THERE MAY NOT BE "NEW" ONE AVAILABLE FOR A WHILE. I WAS THEN INFORMED, THAT BECAUSE OF THIS "CVT" ISSUE, FORD HAS EXTENDED THE WARRANTY ON THE 2008+ MODEL YEARS UP TO 100,000 MILES. SO, THIS MEANS I AM LEFT WITH A WORTHLESS 2006 "FORD" VEHICLE WITH 95,508 MILES. WHICH "FORD" KNOWS HAS A DEFECTIVE PART AND HAS CHOSEN TO IGNORE AND REFUSES ANY RESPONSIBILITY FOR IT. WHAT AM I TO DO? IS THIS HOW, WE AS CONSUMERS, SHOULD EXPECT OUR VEHICLES TO PERFORM? I LOVED THE STYLING AND FEATURES OF THIS CAR, BUT I CAN'T SEE PUTTING $5200.00 INTO THIS VEHICLE AT THIS POINT AND DOWN THE ROAD THE SAME THING HAPPENING OR SOMETHING NEW THAT THEY HAVE KNOWN ABOUT. WHERE DO I GO FROM HERE? *TR

Mileage: 90,000

OUR VEHICLE WAS CRUISING AT INTERSTATE SPEEDS WHEN IT ATTEMPTED TO ACCELERATE DUE TO AN INCLINE IN THE ROAD. SUDDENLY THE VEHICLE WRENCH LIGHT ALONG WITH THE ANTI SLIP LIGHT CAME ON AND THE ENGINE RPM'S INCREASED BUT THE VEHICLE DID NOT ACCELERATE. I TOOK THE CAR OFF CRUISE AND APPLIED THE GAS AND RECEIVED THE SAME RESULTS, HIGH RPM BUT NO ACCELERATION. THE CAR WOULD NOT ACCELERATE NO MATTER WHAT I DID. WE EVENTUALLY PULLED OFF THE HIGHWAY AND STOP AT A GAS STATION WHERE WE TURNED THE CAR OFF AND FUELED UP. AFTER LEAVING THE GAS STATION WE HAVE NOT EXPERIENCED THE ISSUE SINCE. WE TOOK IT TO OUR MECHANIC THE NEXT DAY WHO SAID WE NEEDED TO REPLACE THE TRANSMISSION FOR ABOUT $5000. AFTER DOING RESEARCH I HAVE FOUND OUT THE MANY FORD FREESTYLE OWNERS HAVE HAD TO REPLACE THEIR TRANSMISSIONS ALONG WITH REPLACING THE ELECTRONIC THROTTLE CONTROL (WHICH FORD EVENTUALLY PLACED A RECALL ON). WE HAVE HAD THE ETC REPAIRED BUT THE TRANSMISSION BEING SHOT IS UNACCEPTABLE. *TR

Mileage: 117,000

I WAS SITTING IN THE DRIVE-THRU AT MCDONALD'S WHEN THE CAR SUDDENLY LUNGED FORWARD ALMOST HITTING A PEDESTRIAN WHO WAS CROSSING IN FRONT OF ME TO GO INTO THE STORE. MY FOOT WAS ON THE BREAK THE WHOLE TIME. THE CAR LUNGES SPORADICALLY FOR NO RHYME OR REASON. *TR

Mileage: 165,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 FORD FREESTYLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE STOPPED AT A TRAFFIC STOP LIGHT WITH THE BRAKES DEPRESSED, THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY ACCELERATED. THE ENGINE EXHIBITED A LOUD, RACING AND CLICKING NOISE AS THE RPM READING INCREASED. IN ADDITION, THE THROTTLE WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE PARKED AND POWERED THE VEHICLE OFF. THE VEHICLE WAS LATER TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE A DIAGNOSTIC WAS PERFORMED HOWEVER, THE TECHNICIAN WAS UNABLE TO LOCATE A FAILURE. THE DEALER REPLACED THE THROTTLE BODY TWICE HOWEVER, THE FAILURE WAS NOT CORRECTED. THE VEHICLE CONTINUED TO EXHIBIT INCIDENTS OF SUDDENLY ACCELERATION. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 21,049 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 80,000. UPDATED 02/26/13*LJ THE CONSUMER STATED FORD WAS CONTACTED AND DID NOT OFFER ANY ASSISTANCE. THE VEHICLE HAS NEEDED OTHER REPAIRS INCLUDING TWO AXLES, ONE WATER PUMP, AND BRAKE REPAIRS. ON 12/20/2012 THE VEHICLE WAS EXHIBITING UNINTENDED SURGING. UPDATED 3/4/2013 *JS

Mileage: 21,049

2006 FORD FREESTYLE PURCHASED IN JUNE OF 2011, RETURNED TO USED VEH DEALER TWICE FOR VARIOUS INDICATORS ON THE DASH. IN NOVEMBER OF 2011 THE TRANSMISSION WENT OUT AND WAS REPLACED WITH A FORD TRANSMISSION THAT WAS REPLACED IN MID DECEMBER OF 2011. IN SEPTEMBER OF 2012 THIS TRANSMISSION WENT OUT AND CAUSED AN AXLE BEARING TO BE DEFECTIVE AND THE AXLE HAS TO BE REPLACED DUE TO THE BAD TRANSMISSION THAT IS UNDER WARRANTY. IT IS JANUARY 16, 2013 AND FORD STILL DOES NOT HAVE A TRANSMISSION TO REPLACE THEIR BAD ONE. RECEIVED WORD FROM THE DEALER THAT HAS IT WE ARE BEHIND SOMEONE ELSE WHO HAS BEEN WAITING SINCE AUGUST FOR A TRANSMISSION. HAVE BEEN ON THE PHONE ALMOST WEEKLY AND SOMETIMES MORE THAN THAT TO GET SOMETHING DONE. IN THE MEAN TIME WE HAVE BEEN WITHOUT THE VEH SINCE MID SEPTEMBER AND NO LOANER AS IT IS LONG TERM AND FORD IS NOT HELPING AT ALL. EVEN SUGGESTED THEY BUY IT BACK AND REPLACE WITH A 2008 TAURUS X. WE WOULD GIVE THEM MONEY FOR THE EXCHANGE BUT THEY ARE NOT INTERESTED. WERE TOLD IT COULD BE 6 MONTHS BEFORE A TRANSMISSION IS AVAILABLE. *TR

Mileage: 92,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 FORD FREESTYLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE STALLED WHILE THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING 30 MPH. THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT ACCELERATE OVER 10 MPH. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER FOR A DIAGNOSTIC TEST AND THE CONTACT WAS ADVISED THAT THE TRANSMISSION WAS DEFECTIVE AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 59,500.

Mileage: 59,500

THIS IS A FOLLOW UP COMPLAINT FROM EARLIER. I HAD TO REPLACE THE TRANSMISSION A MONTH AFTER BUYING MY FREESTYLE. ALMOST $4000! I HAVE VIDEOS OF THE CARS RPMS SURGING AS I AM DRIVING IT. NOT A SAFE CAR - HOW MANY COMPLAINTS BEFORE A FORD RECALL IS MADE? PLEASE TELL ME SOMEONE DOES NOT HAVE TO GET HURT OR DIE FIRST! *TR

Mileage: 101,000

THE CAR WILL RANDOMLY SURGE WHEN STOPPED OR AT LOW SPEEDS AND BEGINNING TO ACCELERATE. IT SEEMS LIKE IT JUST WANTS TO GO FROM AN EVEN IDLE TO FLOORED SOMETIMES, JUST MOMENTARILY. COULD HAPPEN WHEN YOU ARE GETTING INTO OR OUT OF A PARKING SPACE, PULLING OUT OF AN INTERSECTION...DOESN'T SEEM TO BE ANY PARTICULAR CONDITIONS. LATELY HAS STARTED TO SHUDDER AT MID SPEEDS (15-40 MPH) AND SURGE AHEAD AS IF YOU WERE MOVING THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL, EVEN THOUGH YOUR FOOT IS STOCK STILL. GETTING TO BE A LITTLE UNEASY HAVING MY WIFE DRIVE THE CAR. *TR

Mileage: 52,000

THROTTLE BODY FAILED TWICE. HAD REPAIRED BECAUSE VEHICLE LUNGED AND ALMOST HIT A LADY AT KROGER GROCERY STORE. FOOT WAS FIRM ON BRAKE. VERY DANGEROUS IN MY OPINION . I'M A FORD MOTOR COMPANY EMPLOYEE AND I'VE HEARD THIS PROBLEM FROM FRIENDS AT WORK .ALSO ENGINE RACES SOMETIMES. *TR

Mileage: 60,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 FORD FREESTYLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 25 MPH UPHILL, THE ENGINE RPMS BEGAN TO INCREASE RAPIDLY. IN ADDITION, THERE WAS NO ENGINE POWER WITH AN ILLUMINATION OF THE CHECK ENGINE WARNING INDICATOR. IN ADDITION, THE TRANSMISSION BEGAN JERKING VIOLENTLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC FOR DIAGNOSIS WHERE THEY INFORMED THE CONTACT THAT THE TRANSMISSION WOULD NEED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE PROBLEM. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 89,000.

Mileage: 89,000

THIS HAS HAPPENED TWICE. AFTER DRIVING ON THE INTERSTATE FOR ABOUT 60 MILES@80 MPH THE WRENCH LIGHT STARTED FLASHING AND CARE WOULD SHUT DOWN. TRANSMISSION FLUID WAS SPEWING OUT THE VENT TUBE. I HAD THE TRANSMISSION REPLACED AND 2 MONTHS LATTER IT HAS HAPPENED AGAIN. I HAVE BEEN FOLLOWING UP ON THIS ISSUE AND IT SEEMS A LOT OF PEOPLE ARE EXPERIENCING SIMILAR PROBLEMS!!! *TR

Mileage: 114,000

CAN BE DRIVING ANY SPEED OR STOPPED AND LOSE ABILITY TO ACCELERATE. HAVE TO PULL OVER TURN IGNITION OFF AND RESTART THE CAR, PROBLEM FIXED FOR A LITTLE WHILE, FREQUENTLY WHILE MERGING TO AN E WAY, OR HILLY AREAS, FORD MECHANICS HAVE LOOKED AT CAR AND CANT TELL US WHAT IS WRONG, PEOPLE WHO ENGINEERED CAR HAVE LOOKED AT IT AND CANT GIVE AN ANSWER. DUE TO PROBLEMS WITH CAR WE OWE MORE THAN IT IS WORTH NOW AND CANT TRADE IN WITH RECURRING PROBLEM. FORD NEEDS TO STEP UP AND HANDLE THIS PROBLEM. *TR

Mileage: 120,000

ON SEPTEMBER 26, 2012 AT APPROXIMATELY 7:15 AM, WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 55 MILES PER HOUR ON A MAJOR HIGHWAY, APPROACHING AN INTERSECTION OF ANOTHER MAJOR HIGHWAY, OUR FORD FREESTYLE QUICKLY LOST ACCELERATION. THE GAS PEDAL DID NOT REACT TO THE DRIVER, WHEN DEPRESSED THE ONLY REACTION FROM THE CAR WAS REVVING OF THE ENGINE (RPM'S). THE VEHICLE WAS SAFELY 'GLIDED' TO THE SHOULDER OF THE BUSY INTERSECTION. OUR FREESTYLE HAD EXPERIENCED A COMPLETE TRANSMISSION FAILURE. FORD WAS UNABLE TO REPAIR OUR FREESTYLE DUE TO NO LONGER MANUFACTURING THE TRANSMISSION - IT WAS ON BACK ORDER AND UNABLE TO BE PURCHASED BY US TO REPAIR THE CAR. IT WAS SOLD FOR SCRAP AT 55,600 MILES AND 27 DAYS PAST THE 6 YEAR BUMPER TO BUMPER WARRANTY. *TR

Mileage: 55,600

IN THE SUMMER OF 2011 OUR FREESTYLE BEGAN TO SURGE AS FAR AS TWO FEET WHILE DRIVEN AT LOW SPEEDS AND ALSO WHILE AT A COMPLETE STOP, SURGING FORWARD OR BACKWARD WHEN IN REVERSE, REVVING LOUDLY AND SUBSEQUENTLY STALLING. CONCERNED, WE TOOK THE VEHICLE TO OUR FORD SERVICE DEPARTMENT. THE FORD SERVICE DEPARTMENT TOLD US THAT THE PROBLEM WAS UNCOMMON (NOT TRUE) AND DID NOT MENTION ANY SERVICE BULLETINS BEFORE REPROGRAMMING OUR FREESTYLES PCM AND REPLACING THE THROTTLE BODY. *TR

Mileage: 40,000

HAD TO REPLACE TRANSMISSION RIGHT AFTER WARRANTY RAN OUT. WAS MAJOR DEAL AT THE TIME BUT NOW HAVE JUST BEEN TOLD WE HAVE TO REPLACE TRANSMISSION AGAIN FOR THE THIRD TIME. AFTER RESEARCHING ON THE INTERNET I HAVE SEEN THAT THIS IS FAIRLY COMMON PROBLEM. LOOKING FOR ANSWERS OR ASSISTANCE ON THIS ISSUE HAS PUT POOR TASTE REGARDING FUTURE OWNERSHIP OF FORD VEHICLE, UNLESS PROBLEM IS ONLY WITH C.V.T. TRANSMISSION. *TR

Mileage: 65,000

LURCHING OR SUDDEN ACCELERATION. *TR

Mileage: 92,000

MY 2006 FORD FREESTYLE HAS A LURCHING PROBLEM AND NOW IT IS GETTING MORE OFTEN THAN NOT, AND EXTREMELY SLOW SPEEDS, IT WANTS TO TAKE OFF. I HAVE HAD SEVERAL NEAR ACCIDENTS REGARDING THIS AND I CAN'T SEEM TO FIND OUT IF FORD KNOWS ABOUT THIS ISSUE, ARE THEY DOING ANYTHING ABOUT IT, OR IS IT EASIER TO SUE AFTER THE ACCIDENT. HELP ME, PLEASE. *TR

Mileage: 80,000

FOR ABOUT 6 MONTHS PRIOR TO 10/02/12 I BEGAN TO HAVE INTERMITTENT PROBLEMS WITH MY FREESTYLE LUNGING FORWARD IN DRIVE AND YOUR FOOT WAS ON THE BRAKE, OR LUNGING BACKWARDS AT SLOW SPEEDS IN THE SAME SCENARIO. IT HAD GOTTEN SO BAD THAT TROUBLES STARTED BLEEDING OVER INTO THE GEARS NOT CATCHING WHEN I PUT IT IN DRIVE OR REVERSE. IT WAS THROWING TONS OF CODES, SO I ENDED UP HAVING IT TOWED TO THE DEALERSHIP. THEY READ THE CODES AND SAID THE THROTTLE BODY NEEDED TO BE REPLACED AND HOPEFULLY AFTER IT'S REPLACED THE OTHER CODES WILL GO AWAY. SO AFTER A BILL OF $1038. THE THROTTLE BODY WAS FIXED, OR WAS IT? MY PROBLEMS ONLY CONTINUED, NOW WE WERE INTO THE CVT TRANSMISSION. WITH MY CAR STILL THROWING TONS OF CODES, IT WAS DETERMINED THAT THE TRANNY WAS BAD. AS I HUNG MY HEAD LOW, KNOWING WHAT THIS INVOLVED, I KEPT TRYING TO RESET THE CODES AND SEE HOW LONG SHE WOULD GO BEFORE SHE GAVE UP AGAIN. 3 TOWS LATER AND TO A TRANSMISSION SHOP, I ENDED UP WITH A $3000 REBUILT TRANSMISSION :-( THE THROTTLE BODY IS A KNOWN ISSUE, BUT YET FORD DOESN'T HAVE A RECALL AND IS ALLOWING ITS LOYAL CUSTOMERS TO PAY OUT THE YING-YANG FOR THIS THING. THE TRANNY, THE SAME THING, BECAUSE IT'S A CVT 'VERY SPECIAL AND NO ONE WORKS ON THEM' LOL, TONS OF PEOPLE HAVE DONE THE SAME THING AND ONLY HAD THE OPTION TO REPLACE THE TRANNY. I AM SO UPSIDE DOWN IN MY CAR AND TRIED LIKE HELL TO GET INTO ANOTHER ONE BUT TO NO AVAIL, DID I MENTION I ONLY HAVE 75,000 MILES ON MY CAR?! THIS IS A TRAGEDY TO ME. I'VE BEEN A LOYAL FORD OWNER FOR MY ENTIRE LIFE, AND IT SADDENS ME TO SEE SO MANY CUSTOMERS THAT HAVE THE SAME CAR AND ARE GETTING SHAFTED BECAUSE 'BIG MONEY' DOESN'T WANT TO ADDRESS AN OBVIOUSLY DANGEROUS ISSUE. HOPING THAT BY STATING MY CONCERNS AND WHAT I HAD TO GO THROUGH THAT SOMETHING WILL BE DONE. I HAVE MY RECEIPTS AND THAT'S GREAT AND ALL BUT I'M ALSO OUT $4,000...IN THIS ECONOMY, THAT SUCKS FOR ME. *TR

Mileage: 75,349

I PULLED INTO MY GARAGE, PLACED THE CAR IN PARK, TURNED IT OFF, RETURNED IN 30 MINUTES, STARTED RIGHT UP, PLACED TRANSMISSION IN REVERSE, HEARD AND FELT A LARGE BANG, WHINING NOISE FROM ENGINE, WRENCH LIGHT CAME ON, THAT WAS THE LAST TIME I DROVE IT. I HAD IT TOWED TO A SHOP, REPLACED THE COMPUTER, RECODED, REFLASHED, NOTHING WORKED. I WAS TOLD IT NEEDS A NEW TRANSMISSION. NEW TRANSMISSION ESTIMATE IS $7000.00...FORD SHOULD BE HELD ACCOUNTABLE FOR A FLAWED DESIGN...I WAS FORTUNATE IN THAT MY TRANSMISSION FAILED IN MY GARAGE, OTHERS WERE NOT SO LUCKY. PLEASE DONT WAIT UNTIL SOMEONE'S FAMILY IS KILLED BEFORE YOU FORCE A MUCH NEEDED RECALL ON SOME SERIOUSLY BAD RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT. *TR

Mileage: 62,000

WHILE DRIVING THE CAR REVVED UP. THE WRENCH LIGHT CAME ON .TOOK TO SHOP THE NEXT DAY HAD THE FOLLOWING CODES. P0871,P0961,P0701. TOLD I NEED A NEW TRANSMISSION AT THE TUNE OF 6000.00. *TR

Mileage: 108,432

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 FORD FREESTYLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE STOPPED AT A TRAFFIC LIGHT THE CONTACT ATTEMPTED TO ACCELERATE BUT THE VEHICLE FAILED TO RESPOND. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING. THE MECHANIC STATED THE TRANSMISSION NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 77,000.

Mileage: 77,000

I WENT TO PUT MY CAR INTO PARK AND MY CAR ACCELERATED HAD TO JUMP ON THE BRAKES WITH BOTH FEET CAR STALLED RESTARTED IT HAD NO POWER AND RECENTLY TRANSMISSION WAS MAKING NOISE HAD LOSS OF POWER I WOULD STEP ON THE GAS AND THE CAR WOULDN'T MOVE I WOULD SHUT THE CAR OFF AND RESTARTED IT AND IT WOULD BE FINE THEN ONE NIGHT I WAS DRIVING IT HAD MY KIDS IN THE CAR AND MY CAR LOST ALL DRIVE GEARS NO ACCELERATION CAR WOULD JUST NOT MOVE LEFT US STRANDED MY CAR ONLY HAS 77000 MILES ON IT AND ITS ONLY 6 YEARS OLD I SHOULD NOT BE HAVING THESE KIND OF PROBLEMS WITH IT I HAVE BEEN READING ON LINE THERE'S ALOT OF PEOPLE WHO OWNS THE 2006 FORD FREESTYLE ARE HAVING THIS SAME PROBLEM SO WITH ALL THESE COMPLAINTS WHY IS THERE NO RECALL ON THIS CAR I GOT THE CAR BACK IN JANUARY FROM MY FATHER WHO PASSED AWAY I FINISHED PAYING IT OFF FOR HIM HE BOUGHT IT BRAND NEW AND NOW THERE'S ALOT OF EXPENSIVE REPAIRS THAT I CANT AFFORD I DON'T WANT TO GET RID OF IT HAS ALOT OF SENTIMENTAL VALUE IT BELONGED TO MY DECEASED FATHER. *TR

Mileage: 77,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 FORD FREESTYLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE SITTING AT A STOP SIGN, THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO ACCELERATE INDEPENDENTLY. THE DRIVER OF THE VEHICLE DEPRESSED THE BRAKE PEDAL AND THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS RESTARTED AND THE VEHICLE WOULD HARDLY MOVE. ALSO, THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WOULD SKIP GEARS WHEN ACCELERATING AND A WRENCH LIGHT ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 106,000.

Mileage: 106,000

SO MANY ISSUES WITH THE TRANSMISSION NOT SURE WHERE TO START. CAR WAS RUNNING FINE YESTERDAY AND THEN TODAY CAR HAD THE WRENCH LIGHT ON AND LOST POWER ON THE EXPRESSWAY AT ABOUT 75 MPH. TURNED THE CARD OFF AND THE LIGHT WAS STILL ON BUT AT LEAST I GOT PARTIAL POWER. THE CAR SHUDDERS AND WON'T SHIFT AND SOMETIMES WHEN I PUSH THE GAS PEDAL NOTHING HAPPENS. WHEN I AM STOPPED CAR WILL LUNGE FORWARD EVEN WITH MY FOOT ON THE BRAKE. CALLED SEVERAL FORD DEALERSHIPS AND THEY SAID THEY ARE NOT CERTIFIED TO WORK ON THAT TYPE OF TRANS BUT THEY WILL REPLACE IT FOR 7000.00!!!! I HAVE READ SO MANY POSTS WITH THE EXACT SAME ISSUE. WHY IS THERE NO RECALL?? I COULD HAVE BEEN KILLED!!! OR WORSE MY KIDS COULD HAVE BEEN HURT. DOESN'T ANYONE CARE ENOUGH TO DO SOMETHING? *TR

Mileage: 128,750

THE CAR LUNGING IN DRIVE,IT ACCELERATE ,AND STAY IN THE WRONG GEAR,ONLY WAY TO STOP THE CAR IS TURN OFF THE IGNITION SWITCH. *TR

Mileage: 97,758

THE CAR WOULD LUNGE FORWARD WHEN I WOULD TAKE MY FOOT OFF THE BRAKE BEFORE I COULD GET MY FOOT TO THE GAS PEDAL. THEN STARTED TO LUNGE AT LOW SPEEDS IN TRAFFIC...NOW IT WILL LOSE POWER TO THE TRANSMISSION AND I WILL HAVE TO PULL OVER, TURN THE CAR OFF, THEN START IT AGAIN. THIS HAS HAPPENED IN THE CITY AND ON THE HIGHWAY WHEN TRAVELING 65MPH IN TRAFFIC. *TR

Mileage: 94,000

CVT TRANSMISSION MUST BE REPLACED. OUR 2006 FORD FREESTYLE WHINES WHEN IN NEUTRAL OR PARK. THE WHINE CONTINUES (AT A LOWER DECIBEL) WHEN DRIVING. OUR ASE CERTIFIED TECH TOLD US THAT THIS PROBLEM IS COMMON WITH THIS TYPE OF CAR AND IS FULLY DESCRIBED IN FORD'S TSB 06-11-4. FORD IS UNWILLING TO ASSIST US WITH THE COST OF THE REPAIR. A QUICK INTERNET SEARCH TELLS INTERESTED PARTIES THAT THIS IS A VERY COMMON PROBLEM WITH THIS CAR AND THIS TYPE OF TRANSMISSION. FURTHER, IT IS OUR OPINION THAT THIS REPAIR SHOULD BE COVERED BY FORD SINCE MANY, MANY OWNERS HAVE THE SAME PROBLEM. PLEASE ISSUE A RECALL FOR THIS VERY COSTLY REPAIR. *TR

Mileage: 97,000

THE THROTTLE BODY UNIT WAS MALFUNCTIONING CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO STRAIN, LURCH, AND ACCELERATE WITHOUT DEPRESSION OF ACCELERATOR. THE THROTTLE BODY WAS CLEANED AND THEN ABOUT 2 MONTHS AFTER, THE MALFUNCTION RETURNED. AFTER EXTENSIVE RESEARCH, I VIEWED DOZENS OF SIMILAR COMPLAINTS, SOME AT LOW SPEEDS IN PARKING LOTS, IN WHICH PEDESTRIANS WERE ALMOST STRUCK. *TR

Mileage: 112,000

MY CAR WOULD DIE AND THEN START AGAIN. IT ALSO WOULD SURGE FORWARD WITH THE BRAKE APPLIED. THE DEALER SAID IT WAS THE THROTTLE BODY AND REPLACED IT, WHICH WAS NOT COVERED ON THE EXTENDED WARRANTY PLAN. IT IS NOW HAPPENING AGAIN (SEPTEMBER OF 2012). I HAVE RESEARCHED THIS AND FOUND THAT MANY PEOPLE HAVE SAID THEY HAVE HAD THE SAME PROBLEM, SOME REPLACING THIS PART TWICE DURING THEIR OWNERSHIP OF THE VEHICLE. THIS IS AN EXTREMELY EXPENSIVE PROBLEM AND IT NEEDS TO BE INVESTIGATED. IT SHOULD NOT BE SOMETHING THAT HAS TO BE FIXED MULTIPLE TIMES. I FEEL THAT A RECALL ON THIS VEHICLE SHOULD BE MADE. *TR

Mileage: 71,154

.WHILE STOPPED IN TRAFFIC, THIS VEHICLE WILL, WITHOUT WARNING, LUNGE FORWARD. THIS HAS HAPPENED MANY MANY TIMES. I HAVE BEEN TOLD THAT THE PROBLEM IS THE THROTTLE BODY, A PART THAT COST AROUND 900 DOLLARS. I FEEL THAT FORD SHOULD FIX THIS PROBLEM BECAUSE OF THE SERIOUS SAFETY IMPLICATIONS. *TR

Mileage: 74,593

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 FORD FREESTAR. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING, THE TRANSMISSION WOULD NOT ENGAGE INTO REVERSE OR PARK. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A LOCAL MECHANIC WHO LOCATED THE FAILURE AT THE TORQUE CONVERTER, WHICH WAS REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 175,000.

Mileage: 175,000

WHEN I STOP THE CAR AT A TRAFFIC LIGHT OR ANY STOP, THE CAR IS ACCELERATED. AND HAVE PROBLEMS TO RUN AGAIN. THIS IS THE SECOND TIME I HAVE TO REPLACED THE THROTTLE BODY. *TR

Mileage: 76,100

THE TRANSMISSION HAS TO BE REPLACED WITH ONLY 65,000 AT A COST OF $6000. FORD IS AWARE OF CVT TRANSMISSION DEFECTS AND FAILURE IN IT'S 2005 THRU 2007 FREESTYLES, YET IT HAS DONE NOTHING TO ASSIST ITS CUSTOMERS WITH THIS ISSUE, DESPITE NUMEROUS COMPLAINTS FROM THE VEHICLE OWNERS INCLUDING MYSELF. *TR

Mileage: 65,000

MY 2006 FORD FREESTYLE LURCHES FORWARD AT 0 TO 5 MPH. THE LURCHING OCCURS EVEN IF I DO NOT PRESS THE PEDAL. IT IS DANGEROUS AT INTERSECTIONS AND WHEN TRYING TO PARK. A MECHANIC REPLACED THE EGR VALVE AND IT IS STILL LURCHING FORWARD..FROM WHAT I HAVE FOUND ON THE INTERNET IT SEEMS THAT MANY OTHERS ARE HAVING THE SAME PROBLEM WITH THIS VEHICLE. *TR

Mileage: 119,205

MY 2006 FORD LUNGES. IT ALSO LOSES POWER AND CUTS OFF WHILE TRYING TO DRIVE. THIS HAPPENS EVERYWHERE AND ANYWHERE. EVEN IF MY FOOT IS ON THE BRAKE IT WILL LUNGE FORWARD OR BACKWARD IT DOES NO DISCRIMINATE. THIS HAPPENS ALL THE TIME. IT'S ALSO WORSE WHEN THE AIR CONDITIONING IS ON. THIS COULD POTENTIALLY BE A SERIOUS SITUATION ON THE HIGHWAYS AND LOCAL STREETS, IF THE CAR IS JUST CUTTING OFF WHILE DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD. LUNGING FORWARD/BACKWARD COULD BECOME POTENTIALLY SERIOUS AS WELL. I REALLY HOPE THAT FORD TAKES RESPONSIBILITY FOR THESE ISSUES. ESPECIALLY SINCE THEY STOPPED MAKING THE FREESTYLE WHAT 3 YRS LATER. IT SEEMS TO ME THAT THEY REALIZED THERE WAS SOME KIND OF AN ISSUE WHY ELSE WOULD THEY QUIT MAKING IT? I HAVE TO SAY OTHER THAN THAT MAJOR PROBLEM OF LUNGING AND GOING THROUGH REAR BRAKES THE CAR ITSELF IS WONDERFUL AND NOT MY FIRST FORD. I LOVE FORD VEHICLES, UNFORTUNATELY I AM A LITTLE DISAPPOINTED WITH THIS ONE. IF FORD WOULD TAKE RESPONSIBILITY AND FIX IT THAT WOULD BE GREAT! I CAN'T AFFORD TO FIX IT NOR GET ANOTHER VEHICLE. I FEEL LIKE I HAVE A LEMON ON MY HANDS. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 FORD FREESTYLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT ANY SPEED THE VEHICLE SHAKES VIOLENTLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHO DIAGNOSE THAT THE CAUSED OF THE FAILURE WAS THE TRANSMISSION AND OFFERED NO ASSISTANCE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE WHO STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS NO LONGER UNDER WARRANTY AND DID NOT OFFER ANY ADDITIONAL ASSISTANCE. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 130,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 135,000.

Mileage: 130,000

2006 FORD FREESTYLE AT LOW SPEEDS ALL OF A SUDDEN LUNGES BOTH IN REVERSE OR IN DRIVE. *TR

Mileage: 73,176

AT A VERY LOW SPEED THE THROTTLE BODY STUCK OPEN, AND THE CAR LUNGED BACKWARDS. I HAD TO SLAM ON THE BREAKS HARD TO NOT ZOOM OUT INTO THE PARKING LOT INTO A PASSING CAR. THE CHECK ENGINE, "WRENCH" LIGHT CAME ON AND THE LUNGING KEPT CONTINUING BOTH IN FORWARD AND REVERSE FOR SEVERAL SECONDS. FINALLY, IT APPEARED TO STOP ONCE I PUT THE CAR IN NEUTRAL, AND I WAS ABLE TO BACK OUT OF THE PARKING SPACE. AFTER THAT, THERE WAS SOMETHING DEFINITELY WRONG WITH THE THROTTLE ITSELF. I WAS UNABLE TO ACCELERATE INTO TRAFFIC AT THE NECESSARY RATE. THIS IS A REOCCURRING PROBLEM AS THERE ARE HUNDREDS IF NOT THOUSANDS OF REPORTS AND COMPLAINTS ABOUT 2005-2006 FREESTYLES AND 500S. I WOULD HOPE THAT FORD WOULD DO THE RIGHT THING AND RECALL THIS PART FOR THE SAFETY OF THEIR CUSTOMERS AND EVERYONE ON THE ROADWAY. *TR

Mileage: 80,000

ANYTIME I GO FROM PARK TO REVERSE OR DRIVE AT IDLE SPEED MY CAR LUNGES. ON THIS PARTICULAR DAY I WAS BACKING OUT OF A PARKING SPOT. THE CAR LUNGED SO HARD IT THROUGH CODES AND THE WRENCH ON THE DASH LITE UP AND CAR LOST ALL ACCELERATION POWER. I PARKED THE CAR AND DROVE IT THE NEXT DAY AND THE POWER WAS BACK AND THE WRENCH WAS NOT LITE ANYMORE. IT REALLY SCARES ME TO DRIVE THIS CAR. *TR

Mileage: 78,000

I HAVE OWNED MY 2006 FORD FREESTYLE FOR JUST OVER A YEAR....IN THIS SHORT TIME I HAVE HAD IT IN THE SHOP TWICE, BOTH FOR MAJOR REPAIRS. THE FIRST TIME WAS WITHIN WEEKS OF MY DRIVING IT OFF THE LOT; ALL OF A SUDDEN MY CAR STOPPED RECOGNIZING THE KEY (I GUESS IT'S A SMART KEY WITH A CHIP EMBEDDED IN IT). I HAD TO GET MY CAR TOWED TO TWO DEALERSHIPS BEFORE THE SECOND ONE HAD IT FOR MULTIPLE DAYS BEFORE GETTING IT BACK. THIS TIME I WAS LEAVING THE STORE WITH MY DAUGHTERS. I STARTED MY CAR AND SHIFTED THE GEAR TO DRIVE AND ALTHOUGH MY CAR MADE THE ACCELERATING SOUND, IT WENT ABSOLUTELY NOWHERE. I THEN TRIED TO REVERSE IT AND PUT IT IN NEUTRAL TO SEE WHAT IT WOULD DO. I ONCE AGAIN HAD TO GET IT TOWED TO TWO DIFFERENT DEALERSHIPS AND IT HAS NOW BEEN AT THE CURRENT DEALERSHIP FOR OVER A WEEK AND THEY ARE HAVING TO DISASSEMBLE MY TRANSMISSION TO DETERMINE WHAT IS WRONG WITH IT. I DID A VERY GENERIC SEARCH ON GOOGLE FOR RECALLS ON MY CAR AND STUMBLED UPON WWW.EDMUNDS.COM WHERE THERE ARE NUMEROUS COMPLAINTS ABOUT TRANSMISSION ISSUES IN THE 2006 AND 2007 FORD FREESTYLES AS WELL AS LUNGING ISSUES. MY CAR DID THIS ONCE WHILE I WAS DRIVING MY CHILDREN TO SCHOOL. I WAS TURNING A CURB AND FELT IT ACCELERATE IMMEDIATELY AND IT SHOCKED ME SO THAT I THREW ON MY BRAKES AND ALMOST CAUSED AN ACCIDENT. OUT OF THIS LETTER, I WOULD LIKE TO SEE A RECALL ON THE 2006 FORD FREESTYLES FOR TRANSMISSION ISSUES WHERE THE MANUFACTURER WOULD BE RESPONSIBLE FOR NEGLIGENCE IN MAKING THESE CARS AND REPAIRS ASSOCIATED WITH IT. THIS IS MY THIRD CAR THAT I HAVE OWNED AND MY FIRST FORD CAR. AFTER THESE ISSUES IN SUCH A SHORT TIME OF OWNERSHIP I PROMISE YOU IT WILL BE MY LAST FORD. VERY UNHAPPY FREESTYLE OWNER!!! [XXX] INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR

Mileage: 110,000

MY COMPLAINT MIRRORS VERBATIM OTHERS RELATED TO THE MAY 2011 INVESTIGATION OPENED INTO THE "LUNGING" AT SLOW SPEEDS FOR THE 05-07 FORD FREESTYLE. THE AC, HOT TEMPS, & LUNGING. ONE OCCURRENCE TRAVELING 60MPH & BEGAN TO "STALL OUT" & SLOW ON MAJOR HIGHWAY WITH THREE CHILDREN IN CAR. ANY PRESSURE ON FUEL PEDAL NO RESULT. BUSY TRAFFIC, COULD ONLY TRAVEL MAX 35-40MPH. PUT FLASHERS ON & STRUGGLED TO MAKE IT TO REPAIR SHOP. TURNED OFF AC IN 100 DEGREE HEAT TO GET ANY KIND OF RESPONSE FROM ENGINE. I WAS WORRIED & FEARED FOR MINE & MY CHILDREN'S SAFETY. VEHICLE WOULD BARELY ACCELERATE THRU INTERSECTION AFTER STOPPING FOR RED LIGHT. FINALLY MADE IT TO SHOP. VEHICLE WAS PLACED ON MACHINE. CODES APPEARED: P061B ALTER FUEL CONTROL MODULE ERROR, P2106 THROTTLE ACTUATOR FORCED LIMITED. TOOK VEHICLE TO FORD HOUSE & EXPLAINED ISSUES AS WELL AS CODES FROM PREVIOUS SHOP. WAS TOLD WOULD BE $100 FOR FORD TO HOOK UP FOR A DX. IF THE CODES I HAD WERE SAME,WOULD COST EST $800 TO REPAIR. AS MOM OF 3 & WHO DRIVES GREAT DISTANCES FOR WORK, THIS REPAIR ASAP. HAVE HAD MANY OCCASIONS IF NOT HAD FOOT FIRMLY ON BRAKE THE VEHICLE WOULD'VE CAUSED A WRECK AT STOP LIGHT, PULLING INTO, OUT OF PARKING LOTS, ETC. CAR LITERALLY DRIVES ITSELF IN D/R AT 10MPH WITH NO ACCELERATION AT ALL AFTER PLACING IN D/R. ON 8-12-12 WAS IN DRIVE THRU LINE & CAR LUNGED AT HIGH RATE OF SPEED FORWARD AFTER BARELY LIFTING FOOT OFF BRAKE. CAME MM FROM SLAMMING INTO VEHICLE IN FRONT. PUT CAR IN P & THE VEHICLE DIED. WRENCH/ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON. TURNED ENGINE OFF, TURNED AC OFF & RESTARTED THE CAR. I CAN ONLY IMAGINE WHAT WOULD'VE HAPPENED IF THIS HAD OCCURRED AT A STOP LIGHT IN A BUSY INTERSECTION? THIS ISSUE IS A FATALITY WAITING TO HAPPEN. THIS CANNOT BE A FLUKE RANDOM ISSUE IF YOU HAVE REC'D 238 PRIOR COMPLAINTS REGARDING THE EXACT SAME ISSUE. I URGE NHTSA TO PLACE A RECALL, IF FOR THE ONLY REASON TO SAVE LIVES. *TR UPDATED 08-03-12 *BF UPDATED 09/07/2012 *JS

Mileage: 110,000

ISSUES WITH THROTTLE BODY , THE WRENCH LIGHT HAS COME ON MULTIPLE TIMES WHILE DRIVING AT LOW SPEEDS(UNDER 45MPH) THE CAN WILL RANDOMLY LURCH AT LOW SPEEDS , HAVING THE AIR CONDITIONER ON SEEMS TO MAKE THE PROBLEM WORSE . THE WAY THE CAR JOLTS AND JUMPS IS UNPREDICTABLE AND MAKES THE VEHICLE UNSAFE . THIS PROBLEM HAS BEEN HAPPENING SINCE WE PURCHASED THE CAR , AND AFTER YEARS AND MANY TRIPS TO THE FORD DEALER THE PROBLEM WILL STOP FOR ONLY A FEW DAYS OR FEW MONTHS AND THEN THE SAME PROBLEM STARTS ALL OVER AGAIN. ALSO OTHER OWNERS OF FORD FREESTYLES MADE EITHER IN2005 OR 2006 HAVE ALSO EXPERIENCES THE SAME EXACT PROBLEMS I HAVE EXPERIENCED. I STRONGLY FEEL THIS CAR SHOULD BE RECALLED DUE TO THE SAFETY ISSUES. *TR

Mileage: 78,000

THE CAR SURGES, JUMPS, SOMETIMES ACCLERATES AND I PUT ON THE BRAKES AND IT WILL SOMETIMES DIE. MAINLY HAPPENS WHEN I AM IN REVERSE/FORWARD OR THE AIR CONDITIONING IS RUNNING. ALSO, DOES THIS WHEN I AM IDLING IN A PARKING LOT OR AT A TRAFFIC LIGHT. I HAVE TAKEN IT TO AUTO REPAIR SHOPS AND THEY THINK IT IS THE COMPUTER. COULDN'T AFFORD TO DO A NEW COMPUTER SO THOUGHT I WOULD HOLD OUT, SINCE IT DOESN'T DO IT ALL THE TIME. NOW IT IS STARTING TO GET WORSE. I TURN THE AIR OFF WHEN STARTING OUT. MY WRENCH LIGHT COMES ON AND I DON'T HAVE MUCH POWER AND MY RPMS GET UP TO 4 WHEN DRIVING 50MPH. TURN THE CAR OFF AND IT IS LIKE IT NEVER HAPPENED. THE CAR IS DANGEROUS TO DRIVE WITH MY KIDS NOT KNOWING WHEN IT WILL HAPPEN IN BUSY TRAFFIC,,WILL IT DIE AND SOMEONE HIT ME? THIS ISN'T NORMAL AND I HAVE FOUND OUT MY CAR ISN'T THE ONLY ONE DOING THIS SAME THING. WILL IT REALLY TAKE SOMEONE GETTING VERY HURT FOR SOMETHING TO BE DONE? WHAT JUSTICE IS THAT AND KNOWING THAT THIS PROBLEMS EXIST. FIRST TIME BUYING A FORD AND WILL PROBABLY BE THE LAST TIME. I DON'T TRUST THEM. YOU HAVE A PROBLEM YOU FIX IT. THAT IS INTEGRITY & TRUST. LOVE FOR SOMEONE FROM FORD TO COME WITH ME FOR A DAY AND RIDE IN BUMPER TO BUMPER TRAFFIC AND SEE HOW OUR DAY GOES. *TR

Mileage: 64,000

BACKING FROM DRIVEWAY INTO THE STREET, CAR SURGED BUT WAS ABLE TO STOP IT WHEN BRAKE APPLIED. AT THAT POINT THE VEHICLE STALLED. ABLE TO RESTART AND CONTINUE WITHOUT INCIDENT BUT WARNING "WRENCH" LIGHT WAS ON INDICATING THROTTLE / TRANSMISSION FAULT WAS DETECTED AND SERVICE REQUIRED. AFTER RESTARTING LATER THAT DAY NO PROBLEMS NOTICED AND NO WARNING LIGHT. THIS WAS THE MOST SEVERE CASE SO FAR BUT HAD NOTICED SOME SMALL SURGING IN PRIOR WEEKS BOTH IN REVERSE AND DRIVE WHEN STARTING OUT BOTH FROM COLD START AND FROM RESTART CONDITIONS. FURTHER RESEARCH SUGGESTS THIS IS A WELL KNOW THROTTLE BODY PROBLEM FOR FORD FREESTYLE / 500 / MONTEGO MODELS FROM 2005 / 2006 TIMEFRAME. SAFETY RISK IS SIGNIFICANT, CANNOT LET OTHER FAMILY MEMBERS OR ANY LESS EXPERIENCED OPERATORS DRIVE THIS VEHICLE UNTIL THE PROBLEM IS ADDRESSED. REPLACEMENT OR AT LEAST MAINTENANCE FOR THIS KNOWN FAULTY SYSTEM SHOULD BE PROVIDED AT NO CHARGE BY THE MANUFACTURER. *TR

Mileage: 69,000

I WAS STOPPED AND IN A LINE OF VEHICLES IN A PARKING LOT WITH MY FOOT ON THE BRAKE AND THE ENGINE SURGED. FORTUNATELY, I HAD MY FOOT ON THE BRAKE WITH SUFFICIENT PRESSURE TO KEEP THE CAR FROM LUNGING FORWARD. THIS OCCURRED SEVERAL TIMES WHILE IN THE PARKING LOT WITH THE ENGINE GOING INTO (LIMP MODE) FORCED LIMITED POWER MODE. I DROVE THE CAR DIRECTLY TO THE FORD DEALER WHERE THE CAR WAS PURCHASED. THE MECHANICS DID NOT DETECT ANY DIAGNOSTIC TROUBLE CODES AND SENT ME ON MY WAY. SINCE THEN THERE HAVE BEEN PROBABLY SIX (6) MORE EVENTS WITHOUT THE ENGINE GOING INTO FORCED LIMITED POWER MODE. IN ALL EVENTS THE ENGINES SURGES TO APPROXIMATELY BETWEEN 1500RPM AND 1800RPM WITH THE CAR IN DRIVE AND THE FOOT SECURELY ON THE BRAKE. THE EVENT GENERALLY LASTS LESS THAN 5 SECONDS. ALL EVENTS OCCURRED DURING SUMMER MONTHS. LAST EVENT WAS THIS PAST WEDNESDAY WHEN MY SON WAS DRIVING THE CAR. I WITNESSED THE EVENT AS A PASSENGER. THE TWO CODES THAT CAME UP ARE P2106 AND P061B. I PURCHASED A TESTER TO READ THE CODES. CURRENT MILEAGE IS 77995. RESEARCHING THE POTENTIAL CAUSE OF THIS PROBLEM LED ME TO YOUR SITE AND PROMPTED ME TO FILE A COMPLAINT. *TR

Mileage: 62,000

FIRST TIME IT HAPPENED CAR LUNGED FORWARD AT SHUT DOWN, DIED COMPLETELY. 30 MINUTES LATER WAS ABLE TO TURN IT OVER. MECHANIC SAID IT NEEDED THROTTLE BODY BUT IT WAS ON NATIONAL BACKORDER UNTIL AUGUST 2009. SO HAD TO DRIVE IT HOME. HAPPENED QUITE A BIT THROUGHOUT THAT TIME UNTIL I REALIZED THAT IT HAD A LOT TO DO WITH HAVING THE A/C ON. IT HAPPENS EVEN WITHOUT THE A/C ON SOMETIMES AT LIGHTS, STOP SIGNS, AND IN PARKING LOTS, AND ALSO WHEN IN REVERSE IT LUNGES IN THAT DIRECTION AS WELL; SOMETIMES AT VERY HIGH RATE WHICH IS SCARY. HAVE 3 CHILDREN AND CANNOT FATHOM WHY THIS CAR HAS NOT BEEN RECALLED. I STILL OWE MONEY ON IT AND NOW IT IS SITTING IN MY MECHANICS GARAGE BECAUSE THE CVT TRANSMISSION WENT OUT.. 5 WEEKS NOW AND I DO NOT HAVE TRANSPORTATION BECAUSE I CANNOT AFFORD TO FIX THE CVT TRANSMISSION THAT ALOT OF OTHER PEOPLE ARE HAVING THE SAME PROBLEM WITH. *TR

Mileage: 63,000

WHILE BACKING UP THE CAR LUNGES WHEN FOOT IS STILL ON THE BRAKE. CAR WILL OCCASIONALLY LUNGE FORWARD WHEN PULLING OUT OF A PARKING SPOT OR WHEN STOPPED AT TRAFFIC LIGHT OR STOP SIGN. VERY UNSAFE!!!!!! MUST MAKE SURE MY FOOT IS ON THE BRAKE HARD WHEN STOPPED OR BE READY TO QUICKLY BRAKE WHEN BACKING UP. THE AC IS SOMETIMES ON WHEN THIS HAPPENS AND THE TEMPERATURE IS IN THE UPPER 80'S. WE LIVE IN COLORADO SPRINGS, CO AND 80 DEGREE TEMP ARE PRETTY HOT HERE. LATELY IT HAS BEEN IN THE 90 DEGREE + RANGE AND THE ISSUE HAS BEEN HAPPENING MORE. MY WIFE MOSTLY DRIVES THIS CAR AND OUR TEENAGE DAUGHTER, NEW DRIVE WITH A PERMIT, IS LEARNING TO DRIVE, THIS IS NOT SAFE!!!. PLEASE PUT PRESSURE ON FORD TO FIX THIS SAFETY ITEM. SEEMS LIKE MAY OTHERS ARE HAVING THE SAME ISSUE. WILL IT TAKE FOR SOMEONE TO BE SERIOUSLY HURT OR KILLED BEFORE THIS GETS LOOKED AT? HOW MANY ACCIDENTS MAJOR OR MINOR HAS THIS CAUSED? HOW MANY INSURANCE RATES HAVE INCREASED BECAUSE OF THESE ACCIDENTS? PLEASE DO SOMETHING ABOUT THIS!!!!!!! *TR

Mileage: 68,790

MY 2006 FORD FREESTYLE SURGES MAINLY IN REVERSE, BUT ALSO DOES IT IN DRIVE AT TIMES. THE FIRST TIME IT SURGED I THOUGHT MAYBE MY FOOT HAD HIT THE ACCELERATOR AND DISMISSED IT. I STARTED DRIVING THIS CAR IN OCTOBER OF 2010 AND HAD NOT EXPERIENCED THE PROBLEM UNTIL THEN, BUT NOW IT HAPPENS FREQUENTLY. I HAVE NO IDEA ABOUT PREVIOUS OWNERS OR THE CAR'S HISTORY SO I ONLY KNOW HOW IT HAS BEEN MAINTAINED SINCE I HAVE OWNED IT. ALSO THERE ARE 2 TECHNICAL SERVICE BULLETINS THAT ARE ALSO WRONG WITH MY CAR. TSB 07-1-8 AND 06-11-4 I THINK THAT SINCE FORD KNOWS THERE ARE PROBLEMS WITH THIS CVT TRANSMISSION THAT THEY OUGHT TO RECALL THE VEHICLES AND REPAIR THEM. *TR

Mileage: 98,213

MY CAR SPEEDS UP WITH OUT ANY WARNING WHEN IN REVERSE. SO FAR I HAVE BEEN LUCKY AND ONLY SCRAPED THE FRONT BUMPER ON THE GARAGE DOOR. TWO DIFFERENT FORD DEALERS CANNOT FIND A REASON FOR THIS PROBLEM. *TR

Mileage: 89,000

THE CAR AHEAD OF ME HAD RUN OFF THE FREEWAY DUE TO SNOW. I STOPPED TO SEE IF HE WAS OK. ONCE I STARTED UP, I PUSHED DOWN HARD ON THE GAS PEDAL TO ACCELERATE AND BE UP TO SPEED FOR THE TRAFFIC COMING UP BEHIND ME. THE PEDAL STUCK TO THE FLOOR AND THE CAR KEPT ACCELERATING. ONCE IT REACHED 75MPH, I HELD DOWN FIRMLY ON THE BRAKE AND WAS ABLE TO STOP THE VEHICLE. I TURNED OFF THE ENGINE AND THEN RESTARTED. AS SOON AS I PUT IT IN DRIVE, THE CAR TOOK OFF AGAIN ACCELERATING ON ITS OWN. I QUICKLY HIT MY FOOT TO THE GAS PEDAL AND WAS ABLE TO KNOCK IT LOOSE AND THE CAR SLOWED DOWN. THE DEALER SAID IT WAS A FAULTY GAS PEDAL AND I HAD IT REPLACED (AT MY COST). THE PROBLEM STILL CONTINUES TO THIS DAY. THE DEALER CONTINUES TO TELL ME THAT THERE IS NO PROBLEM AND THERE HAVE BEEN NO COMPLAINTS ABOUT THE VEHICLE. AFTER THAT FIRST INCIDENT, THERE WAS ONE TIME THAT I HAD STARTED THE CAR IN MY GARAGE AND DROVE DOWN THE STREET. ONCE I TURNED THE CORNER, THE CAR ACCELERATED ON ITS OWN, LUNGING FORWARD BUT I WAS ABLE TO STOP IT. AT THAT TIME, I WAS TOLD IT WAS A TRANSMISSION PROBLEM AND THE DEALER DID THE REPAIRS UNDER WARRANTY. EVEN AFTER THAT WORK, I STILL HAVE A PROBLEM WITH THE GAS PEDAL STICKING. *TR

Mileage: 80,000

WIFE WAS DRIVING ON I540 NEAR RALEIGH, NC AND CAR "WRENCH" ICON CAME ON AND CAR DECELERATED QUICKLY CAUSING A DANGEROUS CONDITION. CAR WAS UNABLE TO BE DRIVEN AND REQUIRED TOWING TO A SAFE PLACE. APPEARS THAT THE THROTTLE CONTROLLER MALFUNCTIONED CAUSING THE CAR TO BE DISABLED TEMPORARILY. AFTER THE CAR COOLED THE THROTTLE WORKED BUT WE ELECTED NOT TO DRIVE UNTIL A LOCAL MECHANIC COULD CHECK OUT THIS CONDITION / PROBLEM. WE TOWED THE VEHICLE ON A TRAILER TO LOCAL GARAGE NEAR OUR HOME. *TR

Mileage: 112,000

CAR LUNGES AT LOW SPEEDS OR WHEN PARKING OR BACKING OUT OF PARKING SPOT. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 FORD FREESTYLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE THROTTLE BODY FAILED AND HAD TO BE REPAIRED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE EXPERIENCED SEVERAL INSTANCES OF SURGING FORWARD WHEN IDLING OR COMING TO A STOP. THE DEALER CLEANED AND REPROGRAMMED THE THROTTLE. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 100,000. UPDATED 09/07/2012 *JS

Mileage: 100,000

WHILE TRAVELING HOME FROM HOLIDAY, MY WRENCH LIGHT CAME ON IN THE CAR AND WE COULD SMELL THE ENGINE BEGINNING TO OVERHEAT. MY ENGINE WAS TRYING TO LUNGE FORWARD EVEN THOUGH I HAD THE CRUISE CONTROL ON. MY VEHICLE THEN STARTED TO DECELERATE AND I BARELY MADE IT OFF FROM THE HIGHWAY VIA AN EXIT RAMP. PULLED OVER, TURNED OFF THE CAR AND OPENED THE HOOD TO LET THE ENGINE COOL OFF. I THOUGHT THE PROBLEM MAY BE GEAR OR TRANSMISSION RELATED OR PERHAPS BAD GAS. I TRIED A TRICK TOLD TO ME BY MECHANIC FRIEND TO BACK UP THE CAR AND GO FORWARD APPROXIMATELY 40-50 FEET, STOP THE VEHICLE AND REPEAT THE MOVEMENT AGAIN TO RESET THE TRANSMISSION CONTROLS. I ALSO ADDED FUEL INJECTION CLEANER AND FILLED THE TANK AGAIN. AFTER FUEL INJECTION AND LETTING THE CAR SIT, IT WAS OKAY FOR THE REST OF THE TRIP. HAD ANOTHER INCIDENT JUST RECENTLY (JULY 2012). THE SAME WRENCH LIGHT CAME ON AND MY CAR ONCE AGAIN LUNGED AND DECELERATED AND I HAD TO PULL OFF. LUCKILY, THERE WAS A GAS STATION AT EXIT AGAIN. AND, LUCKILY, I WAS ABLE TO MANEUVER THROUGH TRAFFIC WHEN DECELERATING WITHOUT HARM TO MY FAMILY. I BOUGHT MORE FUEL INJECTION CLEANER AND FILLED THE TANK. I THEN LET THE CAR SIT AGAIN. THAT SEEMED TO HELP. WE MADE IT HOME AFTER ANOTHER REST STOP FOR THE CAR. SHORTLY AFTER, MY HUSBAND USED THROTTLE BODY CLEANER TO CLEAN OUT MY FUEL INJECTION PATHWAY. HE REMOVED AIR CONNECTION AND FOUND THE THROTTLE BODY TO BE CLOGGED WITH GUNKY MATERIAL AND SPRAYED A GOOD DOSE OF THE CLEANER INTO IT WHILE I GUNNED THE ENGINE TO CLEAR IT OUT. I AM NOW USING FUEL INJECTION CLEANER WITH EVERY GAS FILLUP TO MITIGATE THE PROBLEM. I KNOW I PROBABLY NEED TO REPLACE THE WHOLE THROTTLE BODY, BUT I AM LEARY FROM WHAT I'VE READ ON INTERNET WITH OTHERS HAVING SAME PROBLEM, REPLACING THROTTLE BODY AND THEN IT HAVING TO DO IT AGAIN A YEAR LATER. I AM GOING TO FIX CAR AND THEN PROBABLY SELL IT. NOT SAFE ANYMORE. *TR

Mileage: 113,000

THE VEHICLE IS IN REVERSED GEAR OR FORWARD. IT ONLY HAPPENED WHEN THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS PRESSED DOWN THE VEHICLE LOSSES POWER. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHO DIAGNOSED THAT THE FAILURE WAS CAUSED FROM THE THROTTLE BOX. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIR THE FIST TIME. AND FOR THE SECOND TIME THE VEHICLE WAS FAIL WITH THE PREVIOUS PROBLEM AND WAS TAKEN TO A PRIVATE MECHANIC. THE PRIVATE MECHANIC DIAGNOSED THE FAILURE WAS THE THROTTLE BODY BOX. THE VEHICLE WARNING LIGHTS ILLUMINATED. THE MANUFACTURE WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 71,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 91,000. LG

Mileage: 71,000

ENGINE SPEED WILL SURGE AND VEHICLE WILL LUNGE FORWARD OR REARWARD, DEPENDING UPON WHICH GEAR THE TRANSMISSION IS IN, AT UNEXPECTED TIMES. ALWAYS NOTICEABLE NEAR 0-2 MPH WITH A/C ON, FOOT ON OR OFF BRAKE PEDAL, MAY OR MAY NOT BE TURNING. WE HAVE SCARED PEOPLE IN CROSSWALKS AND DRIVE-THRUS WITH THIS. IT SCARES US AS WELL. *TR

Mileage: 106,500

MY FAMILY WAS SITTING IN THE CAR WHILE IT WAS PARKED IN DRIVE. IT STALLED OUT AND MADE A STRANGE SOUND THAT SOUNDED LIKE A PROBLEM WITH THE TRANSMISSION. I HAVE NOTICED THAT WHEN IT IS HOT IT SEEMS TO ACCELERATE ON ITS OWN. I HAVE NOTICED THAT IT USUALLY HAPPENS AT LOW SPEEDS AND REVERSE. I FEEL THAT THIS IS VERY DANGEROUS. I HAVE RESEARCHED THIS CAR ONLINE AND HAVE READ THAT THIS HAS HAPPENED TO QUITE A FEW OF THESE CARS. I WANTED TO MAKE SURE THAT THIS DEFECT HAS BEEN NOTED. THANK YOU FOR YOUR TIME. *TR

Mileage: 63,500

THROTTLE SURGE UPON BACKING UP. FOOT ON BRAKE, THANK GOD, WHILE BACKING WHEN VEHICLE SURGED BACKWARDS. *TR

Mileage: 72,000

VEHICLE CAN MAKE SUDDEN ACCELERATION WHEN MOVING SLOWLY. THIS HAS HAPPENED TWICE TO BOTH MY WIFE AND MYSELF. WHEN ARRIVING INTO OUR DRIVEWAY PRIOR TO GET VEHICLE INTO GARAGE WITH FOOT ON THE BRAKES AND IN "D" CAR HAS A SUDDEN JOLT OR ACCELERATION. FORTUNATELY BECAUSE THE BRAKES STOPPED THE CAR NOTHING HAPPENED BUT THIS COULD BE A PROBLEM IF BRAKES DO NOT STOP VEHICLE OR IF SUDDEN ACCELERATION OCCURS WITHOUT WARNING. *TR

Mileage: 70,000

I HAVE A 2006 FREESTYLE AND IT HAS THE LUNGING PROBLEM WITH THE AIR ON AND OR THE STEERING WHEEL BEING MOVED. HAPPENS EVERY TIME WE BACK OUT OF OUR DRIVEWAY OR PARKING SPOT, SOMETIMES SITTING IN AN INTERSECTION WAITING TO TURN ALSO. THE CAR SURGES IN BOTH REVERSE AND FORWARD WITHOUT WARNING. THIS HASN'T CAUSED A CRASH (YET) BUT I DON'T LIKE MY WIFE DRIVING MY THREE CHILDREN IN A CAR THAT DOES THIS!! AND TO BE CLEAR ABOUT THE FIRST DATE OF OCCURRENCE, I PUT TODAY'S DATE BECAUSE WE HAVE OWNED THIS CAR FOR A COUPLE OF YEARS NOW AND DID NOT KNOW THERE WAS AN INVESTIGATION INTO THIS. THE SURGING/LUNGING PROBLEM HAPPENS EVERY DAY AND HAS BEEN GETTING WORSE. *TR

Mileage: 121,806

I HAVE HAD 8-9 INSTANCES WHERE THE CAR LUNGES FORWARD IN PARKING LOT TYPE SITUATIONS. I HAD TO MAKE SURE I DIDN'T HAVE HALF MY FOOT ON THE BRAKE AND HALF ON THE GAS. IT WAS 100% ON THE BRAKE, BUT FELT LIKE SOMEONE WAS PUSHING THE GAS AT THE SAME TIME. *TR BACK IN MAY, I HAD A DIFFERENT ISSUE. I DROVE TO THE LOCAL GROCERY STORE 3 MILES AWAY. ON THE WAY, IT STARTED RUNNING ROUGH, ACTING LIKE I WAS ABOUT TO RUN OUT OF GAS (I HAD FILLED IT EARLIER THAT DAY.) I PULLED OVER. A WRENCH SYMBOL APPEARED ON THE DASH LIGHTS. I COULDN'T FIND ANYTHING WRONG. I CONTINUED TO THE GROCER. AFTER SHOPPING, WHEN I BACKED OUT OF THE PARKING SPACE, THE CAR LUNGED, THEN STALLED. IT TOOK A BIT, BUT I WAS ABLE TO GET IT RESTARTED. I DROVE HOME, BUT IT WOULDN'T GO FASTER THAN 20 MPH. THE NEXT DAY, I WAS GOING TO TAKE THE CAR TO THE DEALERSHIP, BUT IT WAS RUNNING PERFECTLY. IT'S BEEN 2 MONTHS NOW AND THE ISSUE HAS NOT RECURRED, BUT I'M VERY LEERY OF TAKING THE CAR ON A LONG DRIVE. I DON'T WANT TO GET STRANDED FAR FROM HOME.

Mileage: 90,000

WHILE DRIVING AT A LOW RATE OF SPEED THE VEHICLE WILL LUNGE IN FORWARD AND REVERSE. *TR

Mileage: 119,000

THE CAR LUNGES WHILE STOPPED OR GOING IN REVERSE. HAS DONE THIS FOR A LONG TIME..MY WIFE IS DRIVING THIS CAR NOW AND HAS BUMPED INTO POST/ALMOST LUNGED INTO PASSING CAR WHEN BACKING OUT OF PARKING SPOT. *TR

Mileage: 75,000

AIR TEMPERATURE WAS 100 AND MY 2006 FREESTYLE WAS IDLING. THEN, WHEN STOPPED IN CITY TRAFFIC, CAR SURGED UNEXPECTEDLY REQUIRING ME TO PRESS HARD ON THE BRAKES, THEN STALLED. THIS HAPPENED TWICE. AFTER SITTING AND COOLING FOR 2+ HOURS, THE CAR RAN FINE. HOWEVER, CHECK ENGINE LIGHT REMAINED ON. BECAUSE I AM ON VACATION, I TOOK THE CAR TO A DEALER. THE SERVICE DEPARTMENT DETERMINED THE PROBLEM WAS RELATED TO THE THROTTLE ASSEMBLY, WHICH HE SAID WAS PRETTY COMMON. REPLACED THE ASSEMBLY FOR $1300 FOR FEAR THE PROBLEM COULD HAPPEN AGAIN ON THE HIGHWAY. *TR

Mileage: 80,880

WE BOUGHT A USED FORD FREESTYLE IN 2008. SINCE THAT TIME, WE HAVE HAD RECURRING PROBLEMS STEMMING FROM A DEFECTIVE THROTTLE BODY. IT HAS BEEN IN-AND-OUT OF THE SHOP, WHILE VARIOUS MECHANICS TRIED TO FIGURE OUT THE PROBLEM. FINALLY, APPROXIMATELY TWO YEARS AGO, I DID MY OWN RESEARCH (DISCOVERED THE COUNTLESS REPORTS OF PROBLEMS WITH THE FREESTYLE) AND SPECIFICALLY REQUESTED THAT THE MECHANIC REPLACE THE THROTTLE BODY. THIS WAS AFTER HAVING SURGES IN RPMS AND LURCHING OF THE CAR (WHILE SITTING IN TRAFFIC WITH NO FOOT ON THE ACCELERATOR), AND ALSO DEAD STALLS IN THE MIDDLE OF INTERSECTIONS AND ONCOMING TRAFFIC WHEN ATTEMPTING TO ACCELERATE. THIS FIXED THE PROBLEM UNTIL SEVERAL MONTHS LATER. NEXT, WE REPLACED THE ENTIRE TRANSMISSION LAST SPRING (THE VEHICLE WOULD SHIFT DOWN TO FIRST GEAR AT CRUISING SPEED, E.G., ON THE INTERSTATE, THEN GO INTO "LIMP" MODE). IN ADDITION, APPARENTLY THERE IS ALSO A SYSTEMIC ISSUE WITH THE DESIGN OF THE FORD'S SCROLL COMPRESSOR, WHICH BEGAN SHOWING SYMPTOMS THIS PAST SPRING. THANKFULLY MY (NEW) MECHANIC REPLACED A $40 VALVE IN THE COMPRESSOR, INSTEAD OF THE ENTIRE $1000 COMPRESSOR (WHICH THE FORD FOLKS RECOMMENDED). APPROXIMATELY TWO YEARS LATER, WE ARE REPLACING THE THROTTLE BODY FOR A SECOND TIME TODAY (IT IS CURRENTLY IN THE SHOP) BECAUSE OF ISSUES WITH SURGES IN ACCELERATION AND STALLING IN TRAFFIC AND LOSS OF POWER. THE MECHANIC JUST TOLD ME, "AS A FRIEND, I'M TELLING YOU: AS SOON AS THIS CAR IS FIXED, YOU NEED TO SELL IT. YOU WILL CONTINUE TO HAVE RECURRING PROBLEMS WITH IT." WE BOUGHT THIS VEHICLE FOR AROUND $10,000, AND I'D ESTIMATE WE HAVE SPENT NEARLY THAT MUCH IN REPAIRS OVER THE PAST FOUR YEARS. I'M JUST THANKFUL THAT MY WIFE AND CHILDREN WERE NOT SERIOUSLY INJURED IN THE MEANTIME. HOW CAN FORD SELL SUCH AN UNSAFE VEHICLE WITH NO RECOURSE? AS SOON AS I CAN AFFORD ANOTHER VEHICLE, I'M SELLING THIS FREESTYLE. *TR

Mileage: 80,000

CAR SUDDENLY ACCELERATES ON ITS OWN. HAPPENS IN VERY HOT WEATHER, A/C ON, IN IDLE, NO CONTACT IS BEING MADE WITH ACCELERATOR PEDAL, CAR STALLS, WHEN RESTARTED ENGINE LIGHT AND WRENCH LIGHTS ARE ON AND CAR DOES NOT RUN PROPERLY. FEELS LIKE IT IS IN FIRST GEAR AND DOESN'T GO ABOVE 60MPH. *TR

Mileage: 98,000

ENGINE SURGES WHILE IN GEAR AT LOW SPEED CAUSING THE CAR TO LURCH UNEXPECTEDLY FORWARD OR BACKWARD. *JS

Mileage: 65,000

CVT TRANSMISSION BAD AND HAS TO BE REPLACED. THERE IS A RECALL ON THE TORCH CONVERTER ON THE CVT TRANS BUT REPLACING IT DOESNT REALLY FIX THE PROBLEM EVEN THOUGH IT WAS THE CAUSE OF THE ORIGINAL PROBLEM. ONCE IT GOES BAD YOU HAVE BITS AND PIECES OF METAL FLOATING AROUND ALL OVER EVERYWHERE ELSE AND THE TRANSMISSION JUST GOES REGARDLESS. USELESS RECALL. ALSO, THE AC ONLY BLOWS COLD AT HIGH SPEEDS ....WHEN DRIVING SLOW IN TOWN IT BLOWS WARM AND I'M HAVING ELECTRICAL PROBLEMS WITH THE WINDOWS ....GOES DOWN WHEN I PULL UP OR WONT GO AT ALL. *JS

Mileage: 115,000

VEHICLE FOR OVER A YEAR HAS LUNGED FORWARD OR BACKWARD DEPENDING ON GEAR IT IS IN. THIS ONLY TAKES PLACE WHEN THE A/C IS ON IN THE VEHICLE. THIS IS INCONSISTENT BUT HAPPENS MORE OFTEN THAN NOT. THE LUNGE IS DRASTIC ENOUGH THAT IT IS A HAZARD AND HAS CAUSED SEVERAL ISSUES IN THE PAST. THE PROBLEM HAS CONTINUED TO WORSEN. DEALER HAS NOT BEEN CONTACTED AT THIS POINT BUT WAS ON THE LIST TO BEEN SEEN NEXT WEEK. ALL REQUIRED MAINTENANCE HAS TAKEN PLACE UP TO THIS POINT. TODAY WAS THE WORST PART OF THE ISSUE. WHILE TRAVELING 75 ON THE INTERSTATE, THE "WRENCH" ICON ON THE INFORMATION PANEL CAME ON. AT THIS POINT ALL ACCELERATION WAS DISABLED AND COULD NOT KEEP UP WITH THE FLOW OF TRAFFIC. THE VEHICLE COULD NOT GET ABOVE 60 IN ORDER TO FIND A SAFE PLACE TO PARK AND CREATED A SIGNIFICANTLY HAZARDOUS SITUATION. IN RESEARCHING THE ISSUE, I HAVE FOUND OVER 242 FILED COMPLAINTS ON THE SAME PROBLEM. WE WILL BE DROPPING THE VEHICLE OFF AT THE DEALER ASAP. HOW MANY REPORTED INCIDENTS DOES IT TAKE BEFORE SOMETHING IS DONE ABOUT THIS ISSUE? OR WILL IT TAKE A LOSS OF HUMAN LIFE TO TAKE NOTICE OF THE NUMEROUS FILED COMPLAINTS? *TR

Mileage: 83,000

AFTER PURCHASING (AS A USED CAR) FOR MY DAUGHTER, VEHICLE BEGAN RAPID ACCELERATION AND 'LURCHING' UNEXPECTEDLY WHEN SHIFTING INTO FORWARD OR REVERSE. AFTER SEVERAL DAYS, THIS WAS COMPOUNDED BY OCCURRING WHEN STARTING AND STOPPING IN TRAFFIC DURING BRAKE APPLICATION. I HAD THE FILTERS REPLACED (AIR AND GAS) AND THE PROBLEM SEEMED TO HAVE GONE AWAY. I ASKED MY DEALERSHIP, DURING MY FIRST INSPECTION AFTER IT'S PURCHASE, WETHER THERE WAS A TSB IN REGARD TO THIS ISSUE AND WOULD THEY PLEASE CHECK IT OUT. THEY ALLEGED THAT THEY HAD NO RECORD OF ANY DEFECT REGARDING THIS ISSUE AND NO TSB HAD BEEN ISSUED. THEY DID HOWEVER REFUSE TO COMPLETE THE INSPECTION UNTIL I ALLOWED THEM TO OVERHAUL THE REAR BRAKES W/NEW ROTORS FOR QUITE A KINGLY SUM! (SO MUCH FOR A PROMOTIONAL 'FREE INSPECTION'.) LAST NIGHT I HAD TO VENTURE OUT AND RETRIEVE THE VEHICLE FROM MY LITTLE GIRL AFTER THE CAR KEPT 'LURCHING' EVERYTIME SHE USED THE BRAKE. WHILE SHE WAS WAITING IN AN INTERSECTION ATTEMPTING TO MAKE A LEFT TURN, THE CAR 'LURCHED' AND STALLED IN FRONT OF ONCOMING TRAFFIC. AFTER RESTARTING THE CAR AN ENGINE LIGHT AND A 'WRENCH' WAS NOW VISIBLE ON THE DASH, AND THE CAR HAD ABSOLUTELY NO ACCELERATOR! DUE TO OUR FLAT TERRAIN I WAS ABLE TO BRING THE CAR HOME ON AN IDLE AT A SPEED NO GREATER THAN 10 M.P.H. ONCE SAFELY HOME I TRIED A TRICK THAT USED TO WORK ON THE FLEET BUSSES I ONCE WORKED ON. THAT WAS RAPIDLY TURNING THE IGNITION SWITCH ON-OFF, ON-OFF REPEATEDLY ABOUT 10 (TEN) TIMES, THEN LEAVE SWITCH ON AND START IT. THIS SEEMED TO HAVE CLEARED THE 'WRENCH' AND THE ACCELERATOR WAS RESTORED. THE ENGINE LIGHT DID NOT CLEAR. I'VE PUT TIRES, STRUTS, STRUT MOUNTS ETC. INTO THIS CAR TO MAKE IT SAFE FOR MY DAUGHTER TO DRIVE, YET I CAN'T ALLOW HER TO USE IT. 4 OF 5 CARS I OWN ARE FORDS, 2 BEING 2006 FREESTYLES, AND THIS IS THE ONLY ONE THAT I HAVE HAD A PROBLEM WITH. WHAT RECOURSE DO I HAVE NOW? *TR

Mileage: 79,875

I WAS PARKED OUTSIDE MY APARTMENT, WENT TO PUT MY VEHICLE IN REVERSE AND IT LUNGED BACKWARD AND THEN THE VEHICLE SHUTOFF. ONCE I GOT MY CAR TO START AGAIN I WENT TO DRIVE OFF AND IT LUNGED FORWARD. THIS IS AN EVERYDAY OCCURRENCE WITH MY VEHICLE. *TR

Mileage: 95,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 FORD FREESTAR. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING 70 MPH THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. THE RPMS INCREASED AND THE GEARS LOCKED. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO COAST THE VEHICLE ONTO THE EMERGENCY LANE. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A DEALER A DIAGNOSTIC TESTING WHICH LOCATED THE FAILURE WITHIN THE TRANSMISSION. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE FAILURE AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 120,000.

Mileage: 120,000

MY FORD FREESTYLE 2006 LUNGED BACKWARD APPROXIMATELY 2 TO 4 FEET WHILE THE TRANSMISSION WAS IN REVERSE, MY FOOT WAS FULLY APPLIED TO THE BRAKE, AND THE VEHICLE WAS NOT MOVING. THIS HAS OCCURRED MANY TIMES IN THE SAME MANNER, AND IN SIMILAR SITUATIONS OVER THE PAST YEAR. THE TEMPERATURE OUTSIDE IS USUALLY IN THE 90'S OR ABOVE, I USUALLY HAVE THE AIR-CONDITIONING RUNNING, AND THE CAR WILL START TO LOOSE POWER WITH THE TACHOMETER VISIBLY DIPPING DOWN TO ZERO. THE CAR WILL THEN SUDDENLY RACE TO 2000 RPMS, AND THE CAR WILL LUNGE BACKWARD (OR FORWARD) WHILE MY FOOT IS ON THE BRAKE. WHEN THIS HAPPENS IN REVERSE, IT IS IMPOSSIBLE TO APPLY THE BRAKE HARD ENOUGH TO STOP MOVEMENT. WHEN THIS HAPPENS IN DRIVE, IT IS POSSIBLE TO APPLY THE BRAKE HARD ENOUGH TO STOP MOVEMENT, AND THE CAR ENGINE WILL DIE. *TR

Mileage: 88,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 FORD FREESTYLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 25 MPH, THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY DECELERATED AND SURGED FORWARD. THE CONTACT CONTINUED TO DEPRESS THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL BUT THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT ACCELERATE MORE THAN 18 MPH. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A TRANSMISSION SHOP. THE MECHANIC STATED THAT THE ELECTRONIC THROTTLE BODY WOULD HAVE TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THERE WAS AN INVESTIGATION UNDER NHTSA ACTION NUMBER: PE11018 (VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL) THAT MAY BE RELATED TO THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 66,000. UPDATED 8/6/12 *CN UPDATED 08/15/2012 *JS

Mileage: 66,000

ON MULTIPLE OCCASIONS THE VEHICLE HAS LURCHED FORWARD OR BACKWARD WITHOUT HAVING MY FOOT ON THE ACCELERATOR. APPLYING THE BRAKE HAS STOPPED THE CAR. THE REAR BUMPER WAS DAMAGED WHEN IT HIT A LIGHT POLE. IT SEEMS TO HAPPEN MORE FREQUENTLY WHEN IT'S WARMER OUTSIDE AND WHEN RUNNING THE AIR CONDITIONING. I'M VERY CONCERNE SOMEONE MIGHT GET INJURED. MY WIFE HAS ALSO HAD THIS HAPPEN TO HER ON MULTIPLE OCCASION. I'VE READ A NUMBER OF SIMILAR COMPLAINTS ON THE INTERNET. I BELIEVE THIS VEHICLE SHOULD BE RECALLED. I'M A MECHANICAL ENGINEER BY DEGREE AND CAN STATE WITH CERTAINTY THAT THIS IS A DANGEROUS CONDITION ESPECIALLY IN A PARKING LOT WHERE IT MOST FREQUENTLY HAPPENS. I WON'T EVEN ATTEMPT TO BACKUP THE VEHICLE IF SOMEONE IS NEARBY IN CASE IT HAS ONE OF THESE FITS. PLEASE KEEP ME POSTED ON ANY RECALL UPDATES. DO THE RIGHT THING, FORCE THE MANUFACTURER TO OWN UP TO THE PROBLEM AND TAKE CARE OF IT. I TOOK IT IN TO HAVE IT FIXED, BUT NOBODY SEEMS TO KNOW OR IS WILLING TO SAY WHAT'S WRONG. THEY JUST OFFER TO CHANGE OUT A LOT OF PARTS IN THE HOPES OF HITTING UPON THE PROBLEM. THAT'S TOO EXPENSIVE OF AN APPROACH. DOES FORD KNOW THE SOURCE OF THE PROBLEM? WILL THEY SHARE THAT INFORMATION WITH THEIR DEALERSHIPS OR THE CONSUMERS? *TT

Mileage: 94,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 FORD FREESTYLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT SHE SHIFTED INTO REVERSE IN AN ATTEMPT TO REVERSE FROM A PARKING SPACE WHEN THE VEHICLE ABNORMALLY ACCELERATED. THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT WAS ILLUMINATED AS THE VEHICLE STALLED. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO RESTART THE VEHICLE AND PROCEED WITHOUT THE FAILURE RECURRING. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO THE DEALER. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 90,000. ....UPDATED 08-24-12 *BF THE CONSUMER STATED THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED WHEN THE VEHICLE ABNORMALLY ACCELERATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO DEALER AND WAS TOLD THE THROTTLE BODY AND TOP MOTOR MOUNT NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. UPDATED 08/29/2012 *JS

Mileage: 90,000

SAME AS OTHERS. CAR LUNGES FORWARD AND/OR BACKWARD WHEN SLOWING TO PARK, OR JUST MOVING SLOW OR IDILING. ALMOST ENDED UP OVER A BERM AT SAM'S CLUB BECAUSE OF THIS PROBLEM. VERY SCARY! TAKING CAR IN TO DEALERSHIP ON MONDAY. VEHICLE SURGES WHEN IDLING OR GOING SLOW. ACCELERATES AT TIMES LIKE PARKING OR MOVING THROUGH PARKING LOTS OR WHEN STOPPED AT STOPLIGHTS. *TT

Mileage: 85,000

THE TRANSMISSION WENT OUT IN MY 2006 FORD FREESTYLE, MY EXTENDED WARRANTY RAN OUT AT 60000 MILE. IT COST ME $7000 OUT OF POCKET TO MAKE THE REPAIR. THIS REALLY PUT A BURDEN ON ME FINANCIALLY. *TR

Mileage: 65,000

VEHICLE SUDDENLY LURCHES FORWARD WITHOUT PRESSING THE ACCELERATOR. SEEMS TO HAPPEN WHEN JUST STARTING TO MOVE OR SOMETIMES WHILE COMING TO A STOP.

Mileage: 60,000

MY ISSUE STARTED ALMOST A ABOUT A YEAR AGO. I WAS IN A PARKING LOT WAITING FOR MY SON AND HAD AIR CONDITIONER ON AND WE SAT FOR ABOUT 30 MIN. AS SOON AS I PUSHED BRAKE IN AND ABOUT TO PUT IN D WE LUNGED A COUPLE OF TIMES AND I WAS ABLE TO STOP WITH BRAKE. I TRIED AGAIN AND WE LUNGED AGAIN. I PUT IN R AND WE BOLTED OUT OF SPOT. LUCKILY NO ONE WAS BEHIND US. FINALLY WAS ABLE TO GET IN D AND THEN WE STALLED. I'VE HAD THE TRANSMISSION CLEANED AND FLUIDS REPLACED, BUT WE HAVE BEEN HAVING THE SAME ISSUE OVER THIS PAST YEAR.THE LATEST EPISODE WAS WHEN I FINALLY GOT THE CAR TO DRIVE AND I WAS BARELY MOVING. I WAS ON A BUSY ROAD TRYING TO GO PAST 10MPH. I AM SEEING TONS OF COMPLAINTS ABOUT THIS SAME ISSUE AND AM WONDERING WHY THIS HASN'T BEEN SOLVED????? IT IS OBVIOUSLY A DEFECT. WHY WAIT TILL SOMEONE GETS KILLED AND THEN SUES. *TR

Mileage: 64,000

VEHICLE SUDDENLY ACCELERATES AT LOW SPEED BOTH WHEN MOVING FORWARD AND WHEN BACKING UP. THIS SOMETIMES RESULTS IN A STALL. VEHICLE ALSO LOST LOW END POWER. *JB

Mileage: 58,500

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 FORD FREESTYLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 45 MPH,, THE VEHICLE INDEPENDENTLY CAME TO A COMPLETE STOP. HE DEPRESSED THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL BUT THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT RESPOND. THE VEHICLE THEN STARTED TO ROLL BACKWARD AND THE CONTACT QUICKLY SHIFTED TO PARK, STOPPING THE VEHICLE FROM ROLLING ANY FURTHER. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE CONTACT'S RESIDENCE AND WAS NOT TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION OR REPAIRS. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE FAILURE AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 56,953. UPDATED 7/20/12 *CN THE TRANSAXLE ASSEMBLY WAS REPLACED. UPDATED 07/30/12

Mileage: 56,953

I PURCHASED MY 2006 FORD FREESTYLE IN JUNE OF 2007. INITIALLY I FELL IN LOVE WITH THE COMFORT, SIZE, AND GAS MILEAGE OF MY NEW CAR. AROUND 2 1/2 YRS LATER I STARTED NOTICING WHEN MOVING FROM PARK TO REVERSE MY CAR WOULD SOMETIMES STALL OR LUNGE BACKWARDS. IT WAS ONLY OCCASIONALLY AND AT THE TIME I WAS TOLD I PROBABLY DIDN'T HAVE IT IN GEAR ALL THE WAY BEFORE REVERSING. I HAD TO SWITCH FROM PARK TO REVERSE VERY SLOWLY AND ALWAYS BE READY TO HIT THE BRAKE IN CASE IT DECIDED TO LUNGE ON ITS OWN. THIS PROBLEM HAS ALMOST COMPLETELY GONE AWAY EXCEPT NOW I HAVE PROBLEMS ACCELERATING. ALMOST ALWAYS ON THE HIGHWAY NOW MY CAR WILL LOOSE POWER AND THE WRENCH LIGHT WILL COME ON. ONCE I PULL OVER AND RESTART IT , IT SEEMS TO TEMPORARILY SOLVE THE PROBLEM. THIS IS HOWEVER BEYOND DANGEROUS. SEVERAL TIMES THIS HAS HAPPENED IN PLACES ON BUSY HIGHWAYS WHERE THERE IS NO SHOULDER. I HAVE TO TRAVEL IN THE SLOW LANE NOW 100% OF THE TIME AND I TRY TO AVOID MAJOR INTERSTATE AT ALL COSTS. I HAVE INVESTED A GREAT DEAL OF MONEY INTO SEVERAL DIFFERENT THINGS THAT HAVE TURNED OUT TO NOT BE THE PROBLEM. I FEEL LIKE THIS CAR SHOULD HAVE BEEN RECALLED BY NOW, BEFORE IT ENDS UP KILLING SOMEONE. I BOUGHT THIS CAR BECAUSE IT SEEMED LIKE A GREAT FAMILY CAR BUT NOW I AM SCARED TO DEATH TO EVEN LET CHILDREN RIDE WITH ME. I AM ALSO VERY UPSET THAT AFTER PAYING DOWN OVER A 20K LOAN TO 5K THAT I WILL HAVE TO BUY ANOTHER CAR. I PLANNED ON HAVING THIS CAR FOR YEARS AND YEARS. I ATTEMPTED IN 2009 AND IN 2011 TO TRADE THE CAR IN FOR A NEW CAR AND THE $ VALUE OF TRADE IN IS VERY LOW. THE DEALERSHIPS ARE WELL AWARE OF THE PROBLEMS AND OFFER A VERY SMALL AMOUNT FOR A 7 PASSENGER 2006 WITH ONLY 85K MILES ON AND IT GETS GREAT GAS MILEAGE COMPARED TO MOST SUVS OR VANS THAT SEAT 7. *TR

Mileage: 53,000

WHILE STOPPED AT A TRAFFIC LIGHT, PARKING LOT (NOT IN PARK) OR DRIVE THROUGH THE VEHICLE FREQUENTLY LUNGES FORWARD (OR BACKWARD IF IN REVERSE). APPLYING BRAKES STOPS THIS, BUT WE NEVER KNOW WHEN IT'S GOING TO LUNGE AND WE'VE HAD SEVERAL CLOSE CALLS WHERE WE ALMOST HIT OTHER VEHICLES. *TR

Mileage: 150,000

EXPERIENCED AN ENGINE SURGE AND LUNGE WHILE WAITING AT A TRAFFIC LIGHT WITH MY FOOT ON THE BRAKE. PANEL LAMP (WRENCH) CAME ON. THEN WHEN TRYING TO ACCELERATE THROUGH INTERSECTION COULD NOT INCREASE VELOCITY, AS IF I WAS SORT OF STUCK IN "LOW GEAR." I PULLED OFF OF ROADWAY AND STOPPED THE ENGINE. AFTER RESTART, PROBLEM SEEMED TO BE RECURRING BUT BEGAN TO FUNCTION MORE NORMALLY. ON THE NEXT RESTART (TRYING TO DRIVE TO REPAIR SHOP) THERE WAS ANOTHER EPISODE OF LUNGING WHEN TRYING TO STOP (FOOT ON BRAKE, NOT ACCELERATOR.) PRETTY SCARY. MY SHOP FOUND CODES, DID RESEARCH, AND SUBSEQUENTLY REPLACED THROTTLE-BODY AND A BROKEN UPPER ENGINE MOUNT. THEY ALSO RE-FLASHED THE COMPUTER. 1 MONTH AGO THEY HAD REPLACED THE BATTERY. DROVE HOME OK, AND NO ISSUES IN LAST FEW DAYS, BUT HAVE READ ANECDOTES THAT THESE PROBLEMS CONTINUE ONCE THEY START. DON'T KNOW WHAT % OF FREESTYLES DO THIS, BUT IT IS A REAL AND DANGEROUS PROBLEM ON THOSE THAT DO. I'M AFRAID TO PUT MY WIFE BACK INTO THIS VEHICLE! *TR

Mileage: 66,849

AFTER STARTING ENGINE, PLACED IN REVERSE AND VEHICLE SUDDENLY SURGED BACKWARD WHILE MY FOOT WAS STILL ON THE BRAKE. LATER, ENGINE WAS PERIODICALLY SURGING FORWARD AS I KEPT MY FOOT ON THE BRAKE WHILE IN RUSH HOUR TRAFFIC UNTIL THE "WRENCH" LIGHT CAME ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL AT WHICH TIME THE ENGINE DIED. RESTARTED ENGINE AND IDLED SMOOTHLY UNTIL I PUT IT IN DRIVE AND STARTED LURCHING FORWARD AGAIN AS "WRENCH" LIGHT CAME ON AGAIN. IDLE RPM WAS FLUCTUATING BETWEEN 400 TO 1,000 RPM WITH MY FOOT ON THE BRAKE. HAD TO KEEP LEFT FOOT ON BRAKE WITH RIGHT FOOT ON ACCELERATOR TO KEEP ENGINE RUNNING WITHOUT BUCKING. MOVED TO SIDE OF ROAD AND TURNED OFF ENGINE TO WAIT OUT TRAFFIC. RESTARTED ABOUT 15 MINUTES LATER AND DROVE HOME WITH NO MORE PROBLEMS, BUT NOTICED THAT IT PERIODICALLY BUCKS WHEN IDLING SO HAD CAR SERVICED AND THEY SAID THAT THE COMPUTER HAD RESET ITSELF. STILL DOES IT PERIODICALLY. *TR

Mileage: 80,100

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 FORD FREESTYLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT RESPOND TO ACCELERATION MOVING FORWARD OR REVERSING. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHO DIAGNOSED THAT THE TRANSMISSION WAS DEFECTIVE AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE WHO DID NOT OFFER ANY ASSISTANCE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 92,000.

Mileage: 92,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 FORD FREESTYLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE TRANSMISSION LIGHT ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER AND WAS TOLD THAT THE TRANSMISSION NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE DEALER ADVISED THAT THE TRANSMISSION COULD NOT BE REPAIRED, ONLY REPLACED. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 90,800.

Mileage: 90,800

WHILE VEHICLE WAS PULLING INTO GARAGE THE VEHICLE SURGED FORWARD STRIKING AND PINNING A PERSON BETWEEN THE VEHICLE AND BRICK WALL. PERSON RECIEVED INJURIES TO BOTH LEGS REQUIRING MEDICAL TREATMENT. THIS VEHICLE HAS SURGED EVER SINCE WE PURCHASED IT. FORD HAS TOLD US REPEATED TIMES THAT IT'S NOT A RECALL PROBLEM BECAUSE IT'S NOT A SAFETY PROBLEM.

Mileage: 113,500

MOTOR SURGE, LEACHING OUT OF CONTROL. *TR

Mileage: 78,000

PURCHASED USED THREE DAYS PRIOR TO FIRST INCIDENT. I WAS TRAVELING AT 55MPH WHEN I ASKED THE VEHICLE TO ACCELERATE TO MAINTAIN THE CURRENT SPEED UP AN INCLINE. THE VEHICLES RPMS SHOT UP TO 5K AND I COULDN'T ACCELERATE. I HAD MY INFANT DAUGHTER IN THE CAR WITH ME AND WAS ALMOST HIT BY ANOTHER CAR BEHIND ME. I WAS FORCED OFF THE ROAD AND TURNED THE VEHICLE OFF. WHEN I RESTARTED ALL WAS OK AGAIN. THIS HAS HAPPENED NUMEROUS TIMES SINCE. I HAVE ALSO HAD A PROBLEM WITH THE VEHICLE ACCELERATING WITHOUT ME HITTING THE GAS. I WAS IN A PARKING LOT WHEN I PUT THE VEHICLE IN REVERSE AND REMOVED MY FOOT FROM THE BRAKE. AS I DID THIS THE VEHICLE LURCHED OUT OF THE SPACE ALMOST STRIKING A PEDESTRIAN THAT WALKED OUT BEHIND ME. I WAS ABLE TO REACT QUICKLY ENOUGH AND HIT THE BRAKE STOPPING THE CAR. THIS HAS ALSO HAPPENED IN MY DRIVEWAY IN DRIVE AS WELL. DEALER IS AWARE OF THE PROBLEMS ON THIS CAR FROM THE PREVIOUS OWNER HAVING IT IN THE SHOP MULTIPLE TIMES. THEY HAVE TOLD ME THAT THE PART TO FIX THE TRANSMISSION PROBLEM IS IN-ACCESSIBLE AND THAT MY ONLY OPTION IS TO REPLACE THE ENTIRE TRANSMISSION FOR $4500.00. WHEN ALL I NEED IS A SINGLE PART INSIDE THE TRANS. ALSO, THE THROTTLE BODY IS ON BACKORDER. THE DEALERSHIPS RESPONSE TO ALL OF THESE PROBLEMS IS WITHOUT AN APOLOGY TO TAKE $50.00 OFF OF MY SERVICE BILL FOR MY INCONVENIENCE. THE VEHICLE IS CURRENTLY SITTING IN MY DRIVEWAY BECAUSE I AM TOO SCARED TO DRIVE IT. I HAVE JUST MADE MY FIRST PAYMENT ON A CAR I CANT DRIVE. *TR

Mileage: 66,700

THE CAR WILL LUNGE ONCE FOOT IS TAKEN OFF OF THE BRAKE PEDAL WITHOUT PRESSING DOWN ON THE GAS PEDAL. CAR LUNGES IN BOTH FORWARD AND REVERSE. THIS HAS HAPPENED MULTIPLE TIMES.. *TR

Mileage: 100,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 FORD FREESTYLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 35 MPH, THE VEHICLE EXHIBITED AN ABNORMAL RATTLING. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A MECHANIC WHO INSPECTED THE FAILURE AND ADVISED THAT THE CVT TRANSMISSION WAS DEFECTIVE AND WOULD NEED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. AS THE CONTACT LEFT THE DEALER, THE SHIFTER BECAME STUCK IN DRIVE AND COULD NOT BE SHIFTED INTO ANY OTHER GEAR. THE DEALER WAS NOTIFIED WHO ADVISED THE CONTACT THAT THERE WERE NO RECALLS ON THE VEHICLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE WHO FILED A COMPLAINT ON BEHALF OF THE CONTACT. NO FURTHER ASSISTANCE WAS OFFERED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 97,000.

Mileage: 97,000

FIRST, DURING A FAMILY VACATION THE WRENCH LIGHT KEPT COMING ON AND THE 2006 FREESTYLE WOULD HAVE NO ACCELERATION LIKE THE TRANSMISSION WOULD NOT ENGAGE TO GET THE REQUIRED SPEED TO PASS. THIS RESULTS IN SLOWING TRAFFIC DOWN CAUSING ROAD RAGE WITH OTHER DRIVERS IN THE VICINITY. ON ONE OCCASION ONE OF OUR TEENAGERS WHO IS LEARNING TO DRIVE EXPERIENCED THIS AND WILL NOT DRIVE THE CAR FOR THIS REASON. ALSO, ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS WHILE I WAS DRIVING IN ROUTE TO WORK OR THE GROCERY STORE, MY 06 FORD FREESTYLE SEL LIMITED SEEMED SLOW AND SLUGGISH TO RESPOND AS I WOULD BE WAITING AT A RED LIGHT FOR THE GREEN. WHEN THE LIGHT DID TURN GREEN AND I WOULD PRESS THE GAS PEDAL TO GO, THE CAR WOULD STALL/SHUT OFF. A FEW TIMES THERE WERE CLOSE CALLS AS THE CAR BEHIND ME WOULD BE UNAWARE I WAS HAVING TROUBLE AND ALMOST REAR-END ME. WHEN THE CAR WOULD CUT OFF, I WOULD PROCEED TO RESTART THE CAR AND THEN PRESS THE GAS TO GO. THE CAR SEEMED TO RESPOND EXTREMELY SLOW LIKE I WOULD HAVE THE GAS PEDAL PRESSED TO THE FLOOR AND WOULD ONLY BE ABLE TO GO 20 - 25 MPH. ON OTHER OCCASIONS, THE CAR WOULD SEEM TO LURCH FORWARD OR BACKWARD (DEPENDING ON IF I HAD THE CAR IN DRIVE OR REVERSE) THE WRENCH LIGHT COMING ON MY 2006 FORD FREESTYLE CREATES A VERY DANGEROUS SITUATION BECAUSE THE ENGINE WILL ACCELERATE WITHOUT APPLYING THE GAS PEDAL AND WILL NOT ACCELERATE AT TIMES WHEN THE GAS PEDAL IS PRESSED. PEOPLE AT FORD TELL ME THAT THE COMPANY MAKING THE VALVE BODY PART WENT OUT OF BUSINESS WITHOUT NOTICE, WHICH DOES NOT HELP MY SITUATION ANY. SO WHAT IS TO BE DONE? I HAVE NOTIFIED MY STATE AND FEDERAL HIGHWAY SAFETY COMMISSIONERS, NHTSA, AND MY FRIEND WHO ALSO OWNS A 2006 FORD FREESTYLE OF THE PROBLEM AND I WOULD LIKE TO ASK EVERYONE WITH A SIMILAR PROBLEM TO DO THE SAME. PLEASE EXPLAIN,WHAT IS TO BE DONE? *TR

Mileage: 90,000

MY WIFE WAS COMING HOME FROM WORK, SHE WENT TO PARK THE CAR OUTSIDE IN FRONT OF OUR PORCH WHERE SHE NORMALLY PARKS AT. SHE STILL HAD HER FOOT ON THE BRAKE AND WAS GETTING READY TO SWITCH GEARS WHEN THE CAR ACCELERATED AND WENT OVER OUR FLOWERPOT AND INTO MY PORCH BRAKING A FEW BOARDS AND SCRATCHING THE FRONT OF MY CAR. THIS IS NOT THE FIRST TIME IT HAS ACCELERATED ON US WHILE NOT SUPPOSE TO. WHEN I BOUGHT THE CAR IN AUGUST 2011 WE TOOK IT TO MYRTLE BEACH FOR A WEEK, WHILE IN MYRTLE BEACH THE CAR WOULD TRY TO TAKE OFF AND/OR DIE WHILE AT LOW SPEEDS WITH THE A/C ON. THE PROBLEM ALMOST CAUSED US TO HIT A PEDESTRIAN. THIS CAR IS VERY UNSAFE, AND REALLY NEEDS THE PROBLEM FIXED. *TR

Mileage: 150,000

SEPT 2011: STARTED VEHICLE AND PUT IN REVERSE TO BACK OUT OF A SPACE AND ENGINE REVVED. IF I DID NOT HAVE MY FOOT ON THE BRAKE IT WOULD HAVE LEAPED BACKWARDS THRU THE PARKING LOT. WHEN I SHIFTED INTO DRIVE IT BRIEFLY TRIED TO LEAP FORWARD. I TURNED THE VEHICLE OFF, TURNED IT BACK ON AND THE DIAGNOSTIC WARNING LIGHT WENT OFF AND VEHICLE SEEMED NORMAL. THROTTLE BODY REPLACED BY FORD ($800+). NOV 2011: SPEED OVER 50 MPH, WENT TO PASS ANOTHER VEHICLE AND WHEN I PRESSED THE ACCELERATOR THE VEHICLE BOGGED DOWN, RPMS REVVED AND IT WOULD GO NO FASTER THAN 35-40 MPH. DIAGNOSTIC LIGHT COMES ON. PULLED OVER, TURNED THE VEHICLE OFF BRIEFLY, RESTARTED, DIAGNOSTIC LIGHT GOES OUT AND I PROCEEDED. AS LONG AS I DO NOT "PUNCH IT" IN HIGH GEAR I CAN INCREASE SPEED WHEN GOING OVER 50. INCREASE MUST BE GRADUAL. CONDITION HAS HAPPENED SEVERAL TIMES SINCE INITIAL INSTANCE. *TR

Mileage: 63,000

I WAS BACKING UP AND MY CAR UNEXPECTEDLY SURGED INTO A UTILITY POLE. THANKFULLY NOBODY WAS BEHIND ME, JUST THE POLE. MY BUMPER HAS A GOUGE IN IT. THIS IS NOT THE FIRST TIME MY FREESTYLE SURGED. THIS IS VERY DANGEROUS, AND I EXPECT AT SOME POINT IN TIME, FORD OR NHTSA WILL CERTAINLY HAVE TO FIX/RECALL THIS VEHICLE. I HAD MY CAR IN FOR SERVICE ON MULTIPLE OCCASION FOR THIS. THEY KEEP REPLACING PARTS, BUT THEY ARE NOT CORRECTING THE PROBLEM. *TR

Mileage: 39,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 FORD FREESTYLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 70 MPH AND ATTEMPTING TO ACCELERATE, THE VEHICLE WOULD DECELERATE HAPHAZARDLY INSTEAD. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHERE THEY ADVISED THE CONTACT THAT THE TRANSMISSION WOULD NEED REPLACING. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AND THEY OFFERED NO ASSISTANCE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 77,000. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE.

Mileage: 77,000

I BOUGHT MY 2006 FORD FREESTYLE WITH 23,000 MILES WITHIN 4 MONTHS I STARTED EXPERIENCING A WHINING NOISE. THE NOISE STARTED GETTING LOUDER AND LOUDER, I THEN STARTED TO FEEL THE CAR WANTING TO ACCELERATE WHILE MY FOOT WAS ON THE BRAKE, THIS HAPPENED ABOUT 5 TIMES. THE CAR WOULD STALL AND THE WRENCH LIGHT WOULD COME ON. I WOULD TURN IT OFF AND LET IT COOL A LITTLE AND IT WOULD START RIGHT UP AGAIN. THE PROBLEMS CONTINUED ESPECIALLY IN THE HEAT. I LIVE IN MIAMI FLORIDA AND IT WAS JUST ABOUT EVERYDAY THAT THIS WOULD HAPPEN. THEN FINALLY IT HAPPENED, THE CAR JUST DIED ON ME. I WANT TO POINT OUT THAT I TOOK THE CAR TO THE DEALER WITH 30,000 AND THEY TOLD ME THERE WAS NOTHING THEY COULD DO BECAUSE NO LIGHTS CAME ON. I LET THEM SERVICE THE CAR AND THEY TOLD ME EVERYTHING WAS OK. THE DEALER TOLD ME I NEEDED A NEW TRANSMISSION. I COULD NOT BELIEVE IT, HE ALSO TOLD ME THE THROTTLE BODY WENT AND INTAKE MANIFOLD HAD WENT AS WELL. I ASKED IF THERE WAS ANYTHING FORD COULD DO THEY SAID I WOULD HAVE TO CALL. FORD WAS THE WORST AT CUSTOMER SERVICE THAT I EVER EXPERIENCED. THEY SAID NO TO EVERYTHING BECAUSE I WAS OUT OF WARRANTY. AFTER SPENDING ALMOST $6,000 THE DEALER TOLD ME THAT FORD WAS NOW GIVING 100,000 MILE WARRANTY FOR REMANUFACTURED TRANSMISSIONS. TO THIS DAY, I HAVE REPLACED BRAKES, ROTORS, ANOTHER THROTTLE BODY, FRONT ENGINE MOUNT AND THE CAR IS NOW EXPERIENCING A WHINING NOISE AGAIN. I STILL HAVE 15,000 WARRANTY LEFT ON LAST TRANNY I PUT IN. I'M THINKING THEY MAY HAVE TO PUT A NEW TRANNY IN AGAIN. FORD KNEW ABOUT THIS RECALL AND HOW DANGEROUS IT WAS AND NEVER ASKED FOR A VOLUNTARY RECALL, I AM ALSO VERY DISAPPOINTED WITH THE NHTSA. THERE HAVE BEEN THOUSAND OF COMPLAINTS AND THEY ALSO DID NOTHING ABOUT. *TR

Mileage: 80,250

THE VEHICLE LUNGED WHILE IN REVERSE WHEN BACKING OUT OF A RESTAURANT PARKING SPACE. RAPID HARD APPLICATION OF BRAKES STOPPED THE VEHICLE AFTER 15 FT. I PUT THE VEHICLE IN PARK AND TURNED OFF THE IGNITION. THE VEHICLE THEN OPERATED NORMALLY. IT WAS A 90 DEGREE DAY WITH AC ON. *TR

Mileage: 70,000

PURCHASED USED 2006 FORD FREESTYLE IN 11/2007 WITH APPROXIMATELY 35,000 MILES. 2008 VEHICLE BEGAN LUNGING AND ACCELERATING WITHOUT PRESSING ON THE GAS PEDAL, HAD THROTTLE BODY REPLACED AT THE DEALER. VEHICLE DROVE FINE FOR APPROXIMATELY 12 MONTHS THEN BEGAN THE LUNGING, ACCELERATING AND OCCASIONAL STALLING. HUSBAND REPLACED THROTTLE BODY HIMSELF AFTER PURCHASING A NEW THROTTLE BODY FROM THE DEALER. AGAIN, IT DROVE FINE FOR A WHILE. NOW THE BEGINNING OF 2012 IT IS HAPPENING AGAIN. THIS IS OBVIOUSLY A FACTORY/PART FAILURE THAT NEEDS TO BE RECALLED. THERE ARE WAY TOO MANY FORD FREESTYLE OWNERS OF '05, '06, AND '07 OWNERS THAT HAVE ALSO BEEN DEALING WITH THE SAME PROBLEMS. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 FORD FREESTYLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 30 TO 40 MPH, THE VEHICLE WOULD LOSE POWER. THE RPM S WOULD INCREASE TO 4,000, THE AIR BAG LIGHT, TRACTION CONTROL LIGHT, AND THE ONBOARD DIAGNOSTIC LIGHT WOULD ALSO ILLUMINATE WHEN THE FAILURE OCCURRED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A LOCAL MECHANIC AND A DIAGNOSTIC WAS PERFORMED, BUT THE MECHANIC WAS UNABLE TO GENERATE A FAILURE CODE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WOULD RETURN TO NORMAL FUNCTION WHEN THE ENGINE WAS TURNED OFF FOR A FEW MOMENTS. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE AND ADVISED THE CONTACT TO HAVE A DEALER PERFORM THE DIAGNOSTIC. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 135,000. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE.

Mileage: 135,000

NOT SURE ON DATE WHEN INCIDENT OCCURRED, BUT THE VEHICLE WOULD START LUNGING EVEN WHILE BRAKE PEDAL WAS ENGAGED. PROBLEM WORSENED OVER A SHORT PERIOD OF TIME TO WHERE IT WOULD CUT OFF MULTIPLE TIMES. ALSO PROBLEM WOULD GET WORSE WHILE AIR CONDITION WAS ON. ONE DAY PULLING INTO A PARKING SPOT ONE DAY THE VEHICLE LUNGED FORWARD CAUSING ME TO HIT A PARKING BLOCK. DAMAGE WAS DONE TO THE FRONT BUMPER ONLY. EVENTUALLY IT GOT TO WHERE WE WERE UNABLE TO DRIVE THE VEHICLE. HAS BEEN PARKED FOR SEVERAL MONTHS. WILL CRANK UP FOR A COUPLE SECONDS AND WILL CUT OFF. *TR

HEARING A THUD NOISE AND THEN IT STARTED A SUDDEN SURGE FORWARD BY ITSELF WHILE I HAD MY FOOT ON THE BRAKE. *TR

Mileage: 90,000

MY FORD FREESTYLE HAS BEEN LURCHING FOR YEARS. I HAVE NOW STARTED STALLING WHEN PULLING INTO PARKING SPACES, OR MAKING SHARP TURNS. MY AIR COMPRESSOR NEEDS REPLACING AND I WAS TOLD THE ERG VALVE MAY CAUSE THE LURCHING? MY ENGINE LIGHTS COMES AND GOES SPORADICALLY AND I HAVE TO GO THROUGH CARPOOL LINE OR GROCERY STORE WITH ONE FOOT ON BRAKES. I CAN'T FULLY FEEL CONFIDENT AT REDLIGHTS THAT I WON'T REAREND THE PERSON IN FRONT OF ME. I CAN'T UNDERSTAND HOW THIS IS A ISSUE WE SHOULD ALL BE STUCK WITH WHEN ITS OBVIOUS A DEFECT. I FILED A COMPLAINT QUITE AWHILE BACK BUT NOW THE STALLING AND LURCHING HAS BECOME QUITE A SAFETY ISSUE. I CAN LIVE WITHOUT AIR ALTHOUGH THE MECHANIC SEEMS TO THINK ITS ALL RELATED... PLEASE RECALL THE ISSUED PARTS! I STALL ON HILLS, WHEN PULLING OUT INTO TRAFFIC, I LUNGE AT RANDOM TIMES AND THEN....ITS FINE FOR THE NEXT DRIVE... THEN DANGEROUS THE NEXT! *TR

THIS CAR STARTED SURGING LITTLE BY LITTLE GETTING PROGRESSIVELY WORSE AS THE MONTHS WENT ON. HOTTER WEATHER SEEMED TO MAKE IT WORSE, STALLING IN DRIVE THRU'S AND LURCHING MORE. A FEW TIMES CUTTING OUT ALL TOGETHER, HAVING TO WAIT IN PARKING LOTS TO COME BACK ON. THEN IT BEGAN MAKING A HIGH PITCHED WHINING SOUND LIKE THE TRANSMISSION WAS GOING TO BLOW UP IF IT GOT TO "OVER WORKED" IT SEEMED. THEN WOW "SHOCK OF ALL SHOCKS" THIS LEMON OF A CAR SIMPLY DIED WHILE FINALLY SPUTTERING IT'S LAST GASPS SOUNDING LIKE A DIESEL ENGINE MACK TRUCK AND HAD A " CATASTROPHIC ENGINE FAILURE" AS TWO DIFFERENT MECHANICS OF OURS DIAGNOSED. NOW WE ARE FACED WITH REPLACING THE ENGINE, USED AT A STEAL FOR ABOUT $3000.00 TO $5000.00+ OR TAKING A HUGE LOSS SINCE WE OWE ON IT STILL. AND GEE WHAT DO WE HAVE TO LOOK FORWARD TO IF WE DO REPLACE THE ENGINE? A SAFE NON-LURCHING RIDE? NO. A FUTURE FREE FROM MORE COSTLY REPAIRS? NO. NEW THROTTLE BODY REPLACEMENT AND NEW TRANSMISSION REPLACEMENTS? I CAN'T WAIT!!! WHAT A JOKE. I HATE THIS CAR. PLEASE RECALL SOMETHING, ANYTHING TO TAKE THIS DEATH TRAP OFF MY HANDS!!! AND YES I HAVE A SMALL CHILD THAT HAS TO RIDE IN THIS BUNDLE OF SAFETY TOO. *TR

Mileage: 90,000

I HAVE A 2006 FREESTYLE. I HAVE A FEW MAJOR ISSUES WITH THE VEHICLE. ABOUT 3 MONTHS AFTER WE PURCHASED THE VEHICLE USED I WAS DRIVING ON THE FREEWAY WHEN ALL OF A SUDDEN THE WRENCH DASH LIGHT CAME ON AND IT SEEMED LIKE THE CAR WAS SHIFTED INTO A LOWER GEAR. I CHECKED THE SHIFTER JUST IN CASE, BUT IT WAS STILL IN DRIVE. NO MATTER HOW MUCH GAS I GAVE IT THE CAR WOULDN'T GO ANY FASTER THAN 20 OR SO MPH. I GOT OFF THE FREEWAY AND TOOK SURFACE STREETS STRAIGHT TO THE DEALERSHIP TO SEE OF THEY COULD FIGURE IT OUT. I PARKED THE CAR WHILE I WAS WAITING FOR THE SERVICE PERSON, WHEN I TURNED THE CAR BACK ON EVERYTHING WAS BACK TO NORMAL. THIS HAS HAPPENED SEVERAL TIMES IN THE PAST YEARS BUT IF YOU TURN THE CAR OFF AND BACK ON EVERYTHING IS FINE SO THE DEALERSHIP CANT SEEM TO DIAGNOSE THE ISSUE. SHORTLY AFTER THAT WHEN THE SUMMER CAME THE CAR STARTED LURCHING OR SURGING WHEN AT SLOW SPEED, TYPICALLY IF WE WERE IDLING IN A DRIVE THRU OR GOING SLOWLY TO PARK OR BACK OUT OF A PARKING SPOT. I CANT TELL YOU HOW MANY CARS AND PEOPLE I HAVE ALMOST HIT BECAUSE OF THIS ISSUE. AND OF COURSE WE ARE NO LONGER UNDER WARRANTY SO IT WILL BE THOUSANDS TO FIX IT. LAST ISSUE IS WITH THE A/C. I JUST REPLACED THE COMPRESSOR IN AUGUST DUE TO A BENT VALVE OR SOMETHING IN THE COMPRESSOR THAT WAS NOT FIXABLE. THE MECHANIC TOLD ME THIS HAS BEEN A HUGE ISSUE WITH THIS TYPE OF FORD, BUT AGAIN NO WARRANTY AND NO RECALL SO I'M OUT $1300 ON A CAR WITH LESS THAN 80,000 MILES ON IT. *TR

Mileage: 40,000

WHEN DRIVING AT LOW SPEEDS THE CAR WILL LUNGE FORWARD ON ITS OWN. IT IS USUALLY WHEN PULLING OUT OF A PARKING SPACE OR PULLING UP TO A STOP SIGN. THIS HAPPENS WHEN YOU ARE NOT PRESSING ON THE GAS AT ALL BUT LUNGES FORWARD ON ITS OWN. WHEN DRIVING AT A HIGH SPEED IT DOES THE OPPOSITE AND THE EMERGENCY BRAKE/PARKING BRAKE TRIES TO ENGAGE. FOR INSTANCE I WAS GOING 60 MPH ON THE HIGHWAY AND THE ABS AND PARKING BRAKE LIGHT CAME ON, THE SPEEDOMETER DROPPED TO 0, AND THE RPMS REVVED UP. MY FOOT WAS ON THE GAS THE ENTIRE TIME YET THE VEHICLE KEPT PULLING BACK LIKE IT WAS TRYING TO ENGAGE THE BRAKES. *TR

Mileage: 84,000

I WAS IN MYRTLE BEACH SUMMER OF 2010 WHEN I WAS BACKING MY VEHICLE OUT OF A PARKING SPACE IT LUNGED BACK ALMOST CAUSING A WRECK. THEN WHEN I WENT FORWARD DID THE SAME STALLED. CHANGED FUEL FILTER AND EVERYTHING. ABOUT 1 MONTH LATER DID IT AGAIN. I SEEMS TO DO IT WHEN THE TEMPERATURE OUTSIDE IS WARM. THIS IS VERY SCARY AND NOT SURE WHAT HAS TO HAPPEN FOR FORD TO RECALL. I GUESS SOMEONE HAS TO DIE AND THEY HAVE TO BE SUED. *TR

Mileage: 65,000

MY FORD STARTED JERKING BACKWARDS WHEN I PUT REVERSE OR LUNGING FORWARD WHEN I START DRIVING FORWARDS. THIS HAPPENED TWICE, ONCE IN THE JEKYLL ISLAND WHEN WE WERE ON VACATION (ALL THREE DAYS) IN JULY 2011 AND ALSO WHEN RECENTLY LIKE THREE MONTHS AGO, OCT 2011. I FIRST NOTICED WHEN I WAS BACKING OUT FROM A HOTEL PARKING LOT. I THOUGHT I AM GOING TO IT THE OTHER CARS. ALSO, I CHANGED THE BRAKES TWICE, ONCE FROM THE DEALER AND ONCE FROM THE AUTO MECHANIC. MY MILEAGE SO FAR IS 50K AND THIS IS A 2006 FORD FREESTYLE. I CONSTANTLY FACE BRAKE PROBLEMS IN THIS VEHICLE. AND ALSO OTHER PROBLEMS.(LIKE FRONT AXLE) COULD SOMEONE DO SOMETHING ABOUT THESE PROBLEMS, PLEASE!!! *TR

VEHICLE SURGES WHEN IDLING OR GOING SLOW. ACCELERATES AT TIMES LIKE PARKING OR MOVING THROUGH PARKING LOTS OR WHEN STOPPED AT STOPLIGHTS. *KB

Mileage: 137,000

MY CAR BEGAN HAVING PROBLEMS LUNGING FORWARD WHILE I WAS STOPPED AT A SCHOOL ZONE CROSS-WALK WAITING FOR CHILDREN TO CROSS. IT LUNGED FORWARD AND STOPPED JUST INCHES FROM HITTING 4 CHILDREN. IT TERRIFIED ME!!!! IT HAPPENED SEVERAL TIMES THAT DAY AND THE NEXT DAY UNTIL I COULD GET IT IN THE SHOP. I WAS TOLD IT NEEDED THE THROTTLE BODY REPLACED BY THE FORD MECHANICS BUT LUCKILY I GOT BY WITH JUST A THROTTLE BODY CLEANING. THE CAR NO LONGER LUNGES FORWARD. ABOUT THE SAME TIME, THE CAR HAD PROBLEMS FEELING LIKE IT WOULDN'T GET PAST 2ND GEAR AND IT WOULDN'T ACCELERATE. I STILL DON'T KNOW WHAT CAUSED THIS. A FEW MONTHS LATER THE CAR STARTED MAKING A STRANGE CLICKING NOISE THAT WOULD GET FASTER WHEN I WOULD ACCELERATE THEN SLOWER WHEN I WOULD BRAKE. IT QUIT MAKING THE NOISE BY THE TIME I COULD TAKE IT TO GET IT LOOKED AT A FEW DAYS LATER. THE AIR CONDITIONER WON'T GET COLD UNLESS THE CAR IS IN MOTION. THE HEATER DOES THE SAME THING. IT ONLY SEEMS TO HAPPEN ON EXTREME TEMPERATURE DAYS. THEN SPONTANEOUSLY, BOTH THESE PROBLEMS SEEMED TO FIX THEMSELVES. JUST THIS WEEK, MY CAR BACKFIRED 2 TIMES, THEN THE NEXT MORNING WHEN I STARTED IT, IT SMELLED HORRIBLE! I TURNED IT OFF IMMEDIATELY, THEN THE NEXT DAY, IT WOULDN'T START. TOOK IT TO MY FORD MECHANIC, AND HE SAID EVERYTHING CHECKED OUT OK. HE NOW THINKS THERE IS SOMETHING WRONG WITH THE COMPUTER SYSTEM. EVERYTHING I HAVE READ ON THE INTERNET SUGGESTS THAT THESE HAVE BEEN HUGE PROBLEMS FOR MANY FORD FREESTYLE OWNERS. AND YET NO RECALL? COME ON FORD!! YOU HAVE LOST MANY LOYAL CUSTOMERS OVER THIS!! PLEASE HELP ALL OF US TO GET A RECALL ISSUED FOR THIS CAR!! I AM A SINGLE MOTHER OF THREE CHILDREN, AND IF I GET STRANDED, I, LIKE MANY PEOPLE, HAVE NOBODY TO CALL AND NO WAY TO PAY IF I GET STRANDED. PLEASE HELP BEFORE SOMEONE GETS SERIOUSLY INJURED OR EVEN KILLED. MANY OTHER PROBS BUT NO ROOM TO LIST. *TR

Mileage: 80,000

VEHICLE LUNGES RANDOMLY WHEN I AM BACKING UP AND OCCASIONALLY WHEN I AM GOING FORWARD. IT HAS BEEN DOING IT FOR A WHILE. I HAD TO PUT BOTH FEET ON THE BRAKE PEDAL TO KEEP IT FROM HITTING A POLE. TOOK IT TO THE DEALERSHIP AND THEY DIAGNOSED IT AS BEING THE THROTTLE BODY. UPON DOING RESEARCH, I SAW THAT IT HAS BEEN A PROBLEM WITH SEVERAL VEHICLE OF THE SAME MAKE. AS FOR A DATE WHEN THIS OCCURS, IT IS LIKE I STATED BEFORE IT IS RANDOM AND HAS BEEN DOING IT FOR A WHILE AND MORE FREQUENTLY. *TR

WHILE ACCELERATING FROM A STOP THE CHAIN-DRIVEN CVT FAILED. ACCORDING TO 2 TECHNICIANS THAT I SPOKE WITH THE UNIT REQUIRES REPLACEMENT DUE TO INTERNAL DAMAGE, AT A COST OF APPROXIMATELY $6,400. UPON DOING RESEARCH ON THE MAKE/MODEL/TRANSMISSION IT APPEARS THIS IS NOT AN UNCOMMON OCCURRENCE. I REALIZE THIS VEHICLE IS BEYOND IT'S WARRANTY, HOWEVER, A 5 YEAR OLD CAR WITH 61K MILES SHOULD NOT REQUIRE A $6K REPAIR UNDER ANY CIRCUMSTANCE BARRING A COLLISION. THE VEHICLE (WITH A FUNCTIONAL TRANSMISSION) IS WORTH APPROXIMATELY $9K AS A TRADE. UNLESS I RECEIVE A SUBSIDY FROM FORD OR A CHRISTMAS MIRACLE, THIS OTHERWISE FUNCTIONAL AND SAFE CAR WILL BE SOLD FOR PARTS/SCRAP. SHAME ON FORD FOR NOT BACKING IT'S PRODUCTS. *TR

Mileage: 61,500

VEHICLE WILL NOT START. DEALERSHIP CLAIMED THAT THE THROTTLE BODY NEEDS TO BE REPLACE ALONG WITH A COMPUTER UPDATE TO A TUNE OF $800+. VARIOUS POSTS HAVE BEEN FOUND ON THE INTERNET REGARDING A KNOWN DEFECT WITH THIS MODEL YEAR'S THROTTLE BODY INCLUDING A "LUNGING ISSUE" CAUSED BY THIS FAILED COMPONENT. I WOULD LIKE THIS ISSUE TO BE INVESTIGATED AND FORD TO BE RESPONSIBLE FOR THE REPLACEMENT AND REMEDY OF THIS DEFECTIVE COMPONENT. *TR

Mileage: 72,000

WHEN PULLING OUT OF MY DRIVEWAY THE CAR WOULD NOT ACCELERATE, SEEMED TO NOT HAVE ANY POWER. THEN WHEN PLACING MY FOOT ON THE BRAKE AT A STOP SIGN IT SURGED FORWARD. IT WAS REALLY SCARY AND HAD THERE BEEN TRAFFIC, I WOULD HAVE BEEN HIT BROAD SIDE, AS I FELT I COULDN'T CONTROL THE CAR. THE WRENCH LIGHT CAME ON, AND AS I DROVE MY SON TO SCHOOL, THE CAR CONTINUED TO EITHER HAVE NO POWER OR WAS SURGING FORWARD, I CALLED MY LOCAL DEALER WHERE I HAD JUST HAD THE CVT TRANSMISSION REPLACED IN SEPTEMBER, AND ASKED TO BRING IT IN. THEY DIAGNOSED IT AS A THROTTLE BODY PROBLEM, AND REPLACED IT. I HAD ASKED ABOUT THIS WHEN THE TRANSMISSION WAS REPLACED, AND THEY HAD TOLD ME THEY DIDN'T KNOW ABOUT ANY PROBLEMS. OH PLEASE!!!!!! I'VE ALSO HAD TWO VERY DANGEROUS TIRE BLOW OUTS, AND AFTER SOME RESEARCH SEE THAT UNUSUAL INSIDE TIRE WEAR HAS ALSO BEEN A PROBLEM ON FREESTYLES DUE TO THE SWAY BAR LINKS. NOW TOMORROW.... I AM BACK AT THE DEALER FOR THE ENGINE MOUNT, YET ANOTHER REPEAT PROBLEM THAT NEEDS TO BE RECALLED. PLEASE HELP US GET THESE DANGEROUS CARS RECALLED AND REPAIRED! *TR

Mileage: 68,738

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

Mileage: 57,000

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

Mileage: 119,000

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

Mileage: 76,562

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

Mileage: 30,000

THE CAR WHEN YOUR AT A STOP OR LOW SPEED, IN DRIVE OR REVERSE THE CAR WILL TRY TO LURCH. WHEN DRIVING DOWN THE HIGHWAY IT'S FINE BUT WHEN YOU COME TO A STOP THE WRENCH LIGHT COMES ON. A COUPLE OF TIMES THE CAR WOULDN'T GO RIGHT AWAY BUT EVENTUALLY IT WOULD SOMETIMES AFTER TURNING THE CAR OFF AND BACK ON AGAIN THE WRENCH WOULD BE GONE AND WOULD BE ABLE TO GO. SOUNDS LIKE SOMETIMES THE CAR ISN'T SHIFTING RIGHT.THE LURCHING IS REALLY NOTICEABLE WHEN THE A/C IS ON. CAN'T HAVE THE A/C ON WHEN AT A STOP OR IT WILL LURCH. *TR

Mileage: 70,000

I HAVE A 2006 FORD FREESTYLE. MONTHS BEFORE I WENT TO 2 FORD DEALERS ABOUT A PROBLEM OF THE CAR SURGING AT STOP LIGHTS AND ALSO WHEN I TOOK MY FOOT OFF THE BRAKE AT STOP SIGNS. THE THIRD DEALER IN AUGUST THAT I HAD WENT TO STATED THE THROTTLE BODY HAD TO BE REPLACED, MY EXTENDED WARRANTY HAD JUST EXPIRED IN APRIL OF 2011. THE CAR HAD JUST TURNED 60,000 MILES. THEY WOULD NOT COVER IT UNDER THE WARRANTY. THERE WAS A RECALL ON THE SURGING PROBLEM BUT THIS CAR DEALER SAID IT DID NOT FIT MY VIN NUMBER. I WANT TO PUT ON THE RECORD THAT MY CAR AND VIN FIT THE RECALL AND COULD HAVE BEEN TAKEN CARE OF UNDER WARRANTY BUT THE FIRST TWO DEALERS IN THE JACKSONVILLE AREA IGNORED THE MATTER. I WILL NEVER BUY ANOTHER FORD VEHICLE AND I HAVE BEEN FAITHFULLY RIDING IN THEM FOR YEARS. I HOPE THIS HELPS OTHERS TO BE ADAMANT AND TO HAVE THEIR VEHICLE CHECKED FOR THE THROTTLE BODY PROBLEM AS MAYBE A SOLUTION FOR THEIR CAR SURGING AT STOP SIGNS . I AM VERY DISAPPOINTED IN THE AMERICAN FORD DEALERSHIP. I HOPE NO ONE HAS THE CLOSE CALLS OF HITTING THE VEHICLE IN FRONT OF THEM DUE TO THIS CAR SURGING FORWARD PROBLEM AS I HAVE. *TR

Mileage: 60,990

2006 FORD FREESTYLE WITH 69,000 MILES, WHILE PUTTING IN FORWARD OR REVERSE VEHICLE WOULD LURCH AND RPM'S WOULD RISE TO AROUND 3500 FORD STATES IT'S AN THROTTLE BODY MODULE PROBLEM.. REPLACED THROTTLE BODY MODULE AND NOW VEHICLE WILL NOT GO INTO GEAR. DEALERSHIP NOW STATES ITS A TRANSMISSION PROBLEM. MANY REPORTED PROBLEMS WITH THE FREESTYLE FOR EXACT PROBLEM. THIS IS A SAFETY PROBLEM AND A RECALL SHOULD BE ISSUED. *TR

Mileage: 69,000

CAR WRENCH INDICATOR LIGHT WENT ON AND COULD NO LONGER ACCELERATE ON MAJOR RAMP. HAD TO COMPLETELY SHUT DOWN CAR ON MAJOR ROADWAY AND RESTART IN ORDER TO MOVE. TOOK TO DEALER AND REPLACED THROTTLE BODY ($1100). CAR SURGING WITHOUT WARNING. DID SAME THING ON MAJOR HIGHWAY 2 DAYS LATER. FORD MISDIAGNOSED AND NOW REPLACING 5 YEAR OLD TRANSMISSION ON 68K MILE CAR FOR $5000. *TR

Mileage: 68,970

GOOD DAY, WHILE DRIVING MY VEHICLE THE VEHICLE STOPPED, PUSHED TO THE SIDE AND TRIED STARTING. IT NEVER FULLY RECOVERED THE SPEED, I WAS ABLE TO MAKE IT DOWN TO THE GAS STATION, WHERE I TALKED TO SOMEONE AND I HAD TO MAKE IT INTO THE DEALERSHIP. EVEN THOUGH THIS IS MY FIRST TIME. THERE HAS BEEN JERKING IN THE PAST, PEDAL STICKING, AND ACCELERATION OF THE VEHICLE. NOW THERE ARE WORK ISSUES AND NO ONE HAS THE MONEY TO BUY ANOTHER CAR, AND FROM SEARCHING THIS SITE AND OTHERS, THERE ARE QUITE A FEW COMPLAINTS. IT WOULD BE WONDERFUL IF THEY WOULD FIX THE PROBLEM, SEEING AS THEY STOPPED MAKING THE CAR AFTER 2006, AND THERE ARE VERY FEW PARTS. THIS VAN HAS SOME ISSUES, AND THE DEALERSHIP I TOOK IT TOO WANTS TO CHARGE ME FOR EXPERIMENTATION ON MY CAR, THROTTLE BODY, AND THEY SAID IF IT WAS NOT THE THROTTLE BODY, THEN IT WAS THE TRANSMISSION. I WANT TO UNDERSTAND THIS BECAUSE I THOUGHT ALL DEALERSHIP ARE SUPPOSE TO BE HONEST AND LET PEOPLE KNOW WHAT IS REALLY GOING ON. THEY DID NOT TELL ME ANY OF THIS AND THEY STILL WANT TO CHARGE ME 8,000 DOLLARS, AND IT IS A RIP-OFF. MORE PEOPLE NEED TO WRITE IN ABOUT THIS VEHICLE AND THE FORD AND THE TRANSPORTATION DIVISION NEEDS TO BE HELD RESPONSIBLE, FOR TAKING GREAT PEOPLES HARD EARNED MONEY, HAVE A GREAT DAY. *KB

Mileage: 125,000

VEHICLE SURGES AT LOW SPEEDS. THE PROBLEM IS WORSE WITH THE AIR CONDITIONING ON. *KB

Mileage: 80,000

VEHICLE IS A 2006 FORD FREESTYLE LIMITED ALL WHEEL DRIVE...OFTEN, WHEN IDLING WITH THE TRANSMISSION IN DRIVE AND FOOT ON BRAKE, THE ENGINE RPMS WILL INCREASE WITHOUT PRESSING THE ACCELERATOR AND THE CAR WILL LUNGE FORWARD UNTIL EXTREME PRESSURE IS APPLIED TO THE BRAKE PEDAL. SOMETIMES, ESPECIALLY WHEN IN REVERSE AND THE CAR LUNGES AS DESCRIBED, THE CAR WILL STALL AFTER LUNGING AND THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT WILL COME ON. UPON RESTARTING THE ENGINE, THE CAR WILL RUN, BUT IN A LIMITED CAPACITY WITH THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT ON. STOPPING THE CAR, TURNING THE CAR OFF, AND THEN RESTARTING THE CAR, CLEARS THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT AND THE CAR WILL OPERATE NORMALLY. THIS SEEMS TO OCCUR MORE OFTEN WHEN AMBIENT TEMPERATURE IS AROUND OR ABOVE 90 DEGREES FAHRENHEIT. SINCE WE PURCHASED THE CAR NEW IN 2006, THIS HAS OCCURRED AT LEAST 50 TIMES. *TT

Mileage: 13,500

MY 2006 FORD FREESTYLE IS ABSOLUTELY THE WORST MADE CAR I HAVE EVER OWNED! THROTTLE BODY PROBLEM... 50,000 MILES, CHECK! AC COMPRESSOR GOES BAD.... 60,000 MILES, CHECK! AND NOW BEGINNING AT 79,000 MILES THE CVT TRANSMISSION IS TRASHED! $6000 TO FIX AND YOU CAN'T EVEN GET A NEW ONE! I DROVE IT KNOWING IT WOULD GO BAD ANOTHER 3000+ MILES BECAUSE I WAS DESTINED TO SPEND A LOT OF MONEY EITHER WAY. THE MECHANIC ACTUALLY SUGGESTED I TRADE IT IN WHEN IT BEGAN. WOULD THAT HAVE BEEN FAIR TO WHOMEVER BOUGHT IT? THESE ARE ALL COMMON EARLY MILEAGE PROBLEMS WITH THE FREESTYLES! THERE ARE NUMEROUS POSTS ABOUT OTHER OWNERS WITH THE SAME PROBLEMS, ESPECIALLY THESE THREE AND THERE ARE A COUPLE MORE THAT FORTUNATELY I HAVE DODGED TO THIS POINT. WHAT IS FORD GOING TO DO? JUST LET THOSE OF US WHO BOUGHT FREESTYLES WITH CVT SUFFER. WHAT ABOUT THE FACT THAT YOU STOPPED USING THE CVT TRANSMISSION ON THE TAURUS X? WHY? I THINK WE KNOW BASED ON THE NUMEROUS CVT FAILURES AT SUCH LOW MILEAGE. BUT NOT LOW ENOUGH TO BE COVERED BY WARRANTY. *TT

Mileage: 60,000

UPON STARTING THE CAR AND PUTTING IT IN EITHER REVERSE OR FORWARD, THE ENGINE WOULD RACE AND EITHER LUNGE FORWARD OR BACKWARD. WHILE DRIVING, THE ENGINE WOULD SPUTTER AND STALL. THIS WAS MORE PREVALENT WHEN THE AIR CONDITIONING WAS TURNED ON. ON STARTING THE CAR, I HAD TO PLACE MY FOOT WITH A LOT OF PRESSURE ON THE BRAKE PEDAL TO ENSURE THAT THE CAR DID NOT LUNGE. THIS WAS A VERY DANGEROUS PROBLEM AS I HAVE TWO SMALL CHILDREN IN THE CAR AND THEY COULD BE HURT IF THE CAR STALLED IN HEAVY TRAFFIC AND WAS STRUCK. THE DEALER SAID THAT THIS WAS NOT UNDER WARRANTY AND THAT THEY UNDERSTOOD THE PROBLEM BUT FORD HAS NOT ISSUED A RECALL ON THE PART. IT WAS RATHER EXPENSIVE TO REPLACE THIS PART. I AM URGING THE GOVERNMENT TO ISSUE A RECALL ON THIS PART BEFORE SOMEONE GETS SERIOUSLY HURT OR KILLED. THE PART IN QUESTION IS THE THROTTLE BODY. *KB

Mileage: 5

WE HAVE A 2006 FREESTYLE AND ARE EXPERIENCING A LUNGING PROBLEM WHEN SITTING IDLE. IT HAPPENS IN REVERSE OR DRIVE. FORTUNATELY, WE HAVE BEEN ALERT AND APPLIED THE BREAKS BEFORE RUNNING IN TO SOMETHING OR SOMEONE. THIS IS NOT A GOOD SITUATION AND IT IS A MATTER OF TIME BEFORE SOMEONE GETS HURT. ONE OTHER THING, WE ONLY HAVE 65,000 MILES ON THE VEHICLE. *KB

Mileage: 60,000

MY 2006 FORD FREESTYLE LURCHES AND SURGES. WHEN PUT INTO GEAR MY FREESTYLE WILL LURCH VIOLENTLY AND WHILE DRIVING IT WILL SURGE POWER. WHILE SITTING AND IN GEAR POWER SURGES AND LURCHES FORWARD FORCING THE DRIVER TO PRESS THE BRAKE HARD TO KEEP THE CAR FROM JUMPING FORWARD. WHILE CRUISING POWER WILL SURGE WITHOUT INPUT FROM THE DRIVER. *KB

Mileage: 75,352

WHEN THE MOTOR IS RUNNING AND I PUT IT IN GEAR EITHER IN REVERSE OR FORWARD THE CAR LUNGES. IT ALSO HAPPENS AT STOP SIGNS OR RED LIGHTS. IF THE CAR IS STOPPED AND I REMOVE MY FOOT FROM THE BRAKE, IT LUNGES. IT WILL STOP IF I HIT THE BRAKE. *KB

Mileage: 60,000

ON 9/12/11 MY 2006 FORD FREESTYLE EXPERIENCED SEVERAL FAILURES. DRIVING THROUGH A PARKING LOT AND MY WRENCH AND EMISSION LIGHTS CAME ON. TOOK TO MECHANIC AND HE DIAGNOSED COMPLETE FAILURE OF TRANSMISSION, AND THAT MY POWER STEERING WAS WHINING AS ANY TURNS WERE MADE. CONTACTED FORD MOTOR AND THE DEALERSHIP AND WAS TOLD THAT WHILE NOT UNCOMMON, THERE WAS NOTHING THEY COULD DO. MY CAR HAS ESSENTIALLY DIED AT 160,000 MILES AS THE COST OF REPAIRS ARE GREATER THAN THE VALUE OF THE CAR. *KB

Mileage: 160,000

WHEN DRIVING, MY CAR LOSES POWER. SOMETIMES WHEN MOVING SLOWLY, I ENGAGE THE GAS PEDAL AND LOSE POWER. SOMETIMES WHEN I ENGAGE THE GAS TO MOVE FROM A STOPPED POSITION, MY CAR WILL START TO GO AND THEN LOSE POWER. THE CAR DOES NOT SHUT OFF, IT JUST WON'T MOVE, AND THEN SUDDENLY DOES. THE DEALER REPLACED THE THROTTLE BODY, BUT THIS IS STILL HAPPENING. THEY SAID UNLESS THEY CAN GET THE PROBLEM TO HAPPEN WHEN THEY ARE DRIVING IT, THERE IS NOTHING THEY CAN DO TO HELP FURTHER. THIS IS VERY SCARY AND I'M SURE IT'S A MATTER OF TIME BEFORE THERE IS AN ACCIDENT. WHEN I PUT MY CAR IN REVERSE, SOMETIMES IT REVS UP BEFORE ACTUALLY MOVING. I HAVE HAD MANY PROBLEMS WITH THIS VEHICLE, STARTING IN THE 20,000 MILES. BAD WINDOW MOTOR, BAD BRAKES, INTERMITTENT DASH BOARD CLEARANCE, AIR CONDITIONING MECHANISM LEAKING INTO CAR. THE DEALER DID REPLACE THE WINDOW MOTOR, BRAKES AND AIR CONDITIONING PROBLEM, BUT HAD NO EXPLANATION ON THE DASH LIGHTS RESETTING. MY PAINT IS BUBBLING UP ON THE HOOD OF MY CAR. FORD OFFERED TO FIX THIS FOR $850. THE BUBBLING STARTED AT 39,000 MILES. I DID NOT PAY THEM TO FIX THIS, AS I FEEL FORD SHOULD BE RESPONSIBLE FOR THIS. WHEN FORD HAD MY CAR LAST, THEY REPLACED A SWAY BAR AND DID NOT TIGHTEN THE NUT, I THEN HAD THE ABS LIGHT COME ON AND THEY REPLACED THE WHEEL SPEED SENSOR AND TIGHTENED THE NUT. MY CAR CLUNKED SO BAD, I FEAR THAT THIS CAUSED ADDITIONAL SUSPENSION PROBLEMS. I'VE ALWAYS HAD NOISE IN THE FRONT END, ESPECIALLY ON A TIGHT TURN. THE GREASED THE FRONT END, BUT THAT DOES NOT FIX THE PROBLEM. TODAY, MY CAR ONLY HAS 45,000 MILES ON IT, BUT UNFORTUNATELY, MY WARRANTY IS UP AND I KNOW THAT ONE DAY WHEN I PUT MY FOOT ON THE GAS PEDAL, IT'S NOT GOING TO MOVE. I WAS TOLD BY A FORD SERVICE REP. THAT THE CVT TRANSMISSION CANNOT BE REPLACED, SO WHEN IT DOES FAIL, I'M OUT OF LUCK, THERE IS NO REPAIR FOR THIS. RECALL PLEASE

Mileage: 38,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 FORD FREESTYLE. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 50 MPH THERE WAS AN INCREASE IN THE RPM READINGS AND THE VEHICLE DECELERATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING. THE TECHNICIAN STATED THE TRANSMISSION HAD TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 51,000.

Mileage: 51,000

WHILE DRIVING DOWN THE FREEWAY WITH MY YOUNG FAMILY. THE CVT STOPPED WORKING. I LOST POWER TO THE GAS PEDDLE. AFTER ABOUT AN HOUR ON THE SIDE OF THE ROAD IT BEGAN WORKING AGAIN. IT DOES THIS ALOT NOW. I WAS IN HEAVY TRAFFIC AND WAS VERY LUCKY TO BE A FIREFIGHTER WITH EMERGENCY DRIVING SKILLS. WE COULD HAVE BEEN KILLED. THE VEHICLE ALSO LUNGES FORWARD WHEN MY FOOT IS ON THE BRAKE.I BELIEVE A RECALL IS IN ORDER. *TR

Mileage: 50,000

WHEN GOING FROM PARK TO REVERSE OR REVERSE TO DRIVE THE CAR LUNGES. VERY UNSAFE. IT HAPPENS MORE WHEN IT'S HOT. HAS HAPPENED MULTIPLE TIMES. *TR

Mileage: 50,000

VEHICLE WILL LUNGE OR ACCELERATE UNEXPECTEDLY WHILE SITTING IN TRAFFIC, STOP LIGHT OR ANY LOW SPEED. IT WILL HAPPEN IN DRIVE OR REVERSE. ALMOST CAUSED A REAR END COLLISION AT TRAFFIC LIGHT. ENGINE DIED AFTER LUNGING ON ONE OCCASION AFTER I APPLIED BRAKES HARD TO STOP FROM JUMPING INTO TRAFFIC FROM PARKING LOT. *TR

Mileage: 42,000

2006 FORD FREESTYLE HAD LURCHING AND TRANSMISSION WANTING TO NOT ENGAGE WHILE DRIVING DOWN OPEN HIGHWAY. *TR

Mileage: 93,000

2006 FORD FREESTYLE STRONGLY SURGED/LUNGED A DISTANCE OF 5 FEET FORWARD FROM STOP IMMEDIATELY AFTER PUTTING VEHICLE IN GEAR AND WITH FOOT ON THE BRAKES. IF A PEDESTRIAN OR OTHER VEHICLE HAD BEEN IN FRONT OF THE CAR, WE WOULD HAVE HIT THE PEDESTRIAN OR VEHICLE. THE SAME HAS HAPPENED COUNTLESS TIMES IN BOTH FORWARD AND REVERSE. FORD DEALER IS UNABLE TO DIAGNOSE SPECIFIC CORRECTIVE ACTION NOR HAS FORD MOTOR COMPANY ISSUED A RECALL DESPITE THOUSANDS OF REPORTS ON THE INTERNET OF THIS PROBLEM AND POTENTIAL DANGER AND INJURY. *TR

Mileage: 81,100

IN 2010, MY 2006 FORD FREESTYLE GEARS FELT LIKE IT WAS STARTING TO SLIP AND A 'WRENCH' LIGHT CAME ON. I WAS UNABLE TO MAINTAIN SPEED AND HAD TO PULL OFF THE ROAD. AFTER A FEW MOMENTS, I STARTED DOWN THE ROAD AT A LOW GEAR UNTIL I WAS ABLE TO PULL IN TO A GAS STATION. AFTER THE CAR WAS CUT OFF FOR 15 MINUTES OR SO, IT STARTED UP FINE AND THE 'WRENCH' LIGHT CUT OFF. I WOULD DRIVE FOR 4 OR MONTHS BEFORE IT DID IT AGAIN BUT ANYTIME THE SPEED CONTROL WAS SET, IT WILL START AGAIN. I WOULD CUT THE CAR OFF AND THE LIGHT WOULD BE GONE. THOUGHT IT WAS A SENSOR. HOWEVER, THIS PAST WEEK, THE CAR HAS STARTED LURCHING FORWARD WHILE MY BRAKES ARE APPLIED. IT WILL DO IT FORWARD OR WHILE BACKING UP AND THE 'WRENCH' LIGHT WILL CUT ON AND THE CAR WILL STALL OUT. I MUST KEEP MY FOOT ON THE BRAKE WHEN BACKING UP OR GOING FORWARD FROM A STOP POSITION BECAUSE THE CAR COULD ACCELERATE AT ANY TIME. RECENTLY, THE ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON WHEN THE WRENCH LIGHT CAME ON. AFTER 1 AND HALF DAYS THE ENGINE LIGHT HAS GONE OFF BUT THE CAR IS STILL JUMPING. AS OF YET, NO REPAIR WORK HAS BEEN DONE. BEFORE TAKING TO THE DEALERSHIP, I DECIDED TO CHECKED FOR ANY RECALLS AND SAW THAT THERE WAS AN OPEN CASE ON THIS MODEL WITH MANY COMPLAINTS FOR THE SAME THING.

Mileage: 80,000

I EXPERIENCED AN UNEXPECTED MOVEMENT OF THE VEHICLE WHEN I WASN'T PUSHING THE ACCELERATOR EITHER MOVING FORWARD OR BACKWARDS. AN INCREASE IN THE RPMS IS EVIDENT IN BOTH BUT WORSE IN REVERSE. WHEN STOPPING AT THE LIGHT AND GEAR IS IN "D", AFTER A FULL STOP, THE ENGINE INCREASES THE RPMS. WHEN YOU RELEASE THE BRAKES TO START MOVING AGAIN, THE CAR ABRUPTLY MOVES WITHOUT PUSHING THE ACCELERATOR. IN REVERSE, WITH BRAKES LIGHTLY APPLIED, THE ENGINE INCREASES THE RPMS MORE DRAMATICALLY THAN IN FORWARD. IT IS EVEN WORSE IF YOU TURN THE STEERING WHEEL, IN MY CASE, TO THE LEFT. YOU HAVE TO APPLY FIRMLY THE BRAKES TO STOP THE CAR FROM MOVING WITHOUT CONTROL BUT THE RPMS STILL RUNNING HIGH. ONE OF THE TIMES, EVEN WHEN APPLYING FIRMLY THE BRAKES, THE CAR STILL MOVED UP TO THE POINT THAT IT SHUT DOWN THE ENGINE. THAT HAPPENED IN A PARKING LOT AND ALMOST HIT ANOTHER CAR. THAT'S WHEN I DECIDED TO TAKE IT TO THE DEALER. THIS IS VERY DANGEROUS. WE PARK THE CAR INSIDE OUR GARAGE AND IT BECAME UNSAFE TO PULL IN AND OUT AS SPACE IS TIGHT AND YOU COULD HIT THE WALLS OR MY OTHER CAR OR THE KIDS. YOU DO NOT KNOW WHEN IT WILL HAPPEN AND HOW SEVERE THE SUDDEN INCREASE IN SPEED WILL BE. THE DEALER SAID IT WAS THE ELECTRONIC THROTTLE BODY THAT FAILED AND CHANGED IT. I HAVE A 2006 FREESTYLE SE. *KB

Mileage: 96,465

I OWN A 2006 FORD FREESTYLE AND I HAVE HAD MANY PROBLEMS WITH IT. THE MOST PREVALENT AND FRUSTRATING ISSUES ARE ONES I'VE SEEN MANY COMPLAINTS ABOUT. THE CAR LUNGING FORWARD OR BACKWARD (HAPPENS MORE WHEN A/C HAS BEEN ON), HIGH RPMS WITH PEDAL TO FLOOR AND THE CAR GOING NOWHERE (WRENCH LIGHT COMES ON). THE FIRST TIME THE RPM ISSUE HAPPENED I WAS ON MY WAY UP TO LANCASTER, CA DRIVING UP A VERY STEEP HILL. I HAD MY 2 YEAR OLD SON WITH ME AND THE CAR WOULD BARELY GO. I WAS ABLE TO PUT ON MY HAZARDS AND GET OFF THE FREEWAY AND MADE IT TO A PARK-AND-RIDE. AFTER I SHUT THE CAR OFF FOR AWHILE AND STARTED IT AGAIN IT WAS FINE. THIS HAS HAPPENED QUITE A FEW TIMES SINCE THEN; THE MOST RECENT WAS LAST MONTH (JULY 2011). ALSO, MOSTLY WHEN GETTING ON THE FREEWAY AND HAVING TO ACCELERATE INTO TRAFFIC, THE CAR WILL REV AT A VERY HIGH RPM AND NOT GO DOWN UNLESS I PULL OVER/GET OFF FREEWAY AND TRY THE ACCELERATION A LITTLE SLOWER. IF THE RPMS STAY HIGH IT SOMETIMES CAUSES THE WRENCH LIGHT TO COME ON AND PROBLEM WITH THE PEDAL TO THE FLOOR AND CAR GOING NOWHERE COMES INTO PLAY. I HAVE NOT BEEN ABLE TO HAVE ANY WORK DONE ON THE CAR TO TRY TO ALEVE THE PROBLEMS DUE TO FINANCIAL ISSUES. I KNOW THAT A LOT OF OTHER PEOPLE HAVE HAD THESE SAME PROBLEMS AND I JUST HOPE THAT SOMETHING CAN BE DONE BEFORE SOMEONE SERIOUSLY GETS HURT. *KB

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 FORD FREESTYLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 35 MPH, THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY LUNGED FORWARD. THE FAILURE OCCURRED AT DIFFERENT SPEEDS AND WHILE DRIVING IN REVERSE. IN ADDITION, THE VEHICLE WOULD STALL WHILE DEPRESSING THE BRAKE PEDAL AND THE ENGINE WOULD EXHIBIT A LOSE OF POWER WHILE ACCELERATING. THE FAILURES OCCURRED INTERMITTENTLY AND WITH TIME BECAME CONSTANT. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER FOR DIAGNOSTICS, WHERE THE TECHNICIANS STATED THAT THE TRANSMISSION NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THERE WAS AN OPEN 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 65,000.

Mileage: 65,000

2006 FORD FREESTYLE LUNGES WHEN REVERSING OR GOING FORWARD WHEN THE AC IS ON. THIS HAPPENS ON A DAILY BASIS. *KB

Mileage: 50,000

WE HAVE A 2006 FORD FREESTYLE. IT HAS BEEN LUNGING FORWARD WHILE IN DRIVE AND REVERSE EVEN WHEN YOUR FOOT IS ON THE BRAKE. IT HAPPENS RANDOMLY BUT SEEMS TO BE WORSE WHEN YOU TURN THE STEERING WHEEL WHILE YOU ARE STOPPED WITH THE CAR IN REVERSE OR DRIVE. AT FIRST WE HAD THE RACK REPLACED. THIS SOLVED SOME OF THE NOISE BUT IT STILL LUNGES. AFTER SEARCHING THE INTERNET IT SEEMS THAT SEVERAL PEOPLE HAVE TIED IT TO THE THROTTLE BODY. THIS HAS BEEN A REAL PROBLEM AS WE HAVE BEEN TEACHING OUR DAUGHTER HOW TO DRIVE. IT CAN BE QUITE DANGEROUS WHILE AT STOP LIGHTS AND TRYING TO PARK. ALSO, RECENTLY THE WRENCH LIGHT HAS COME ON AFTER IT BEGINS TO LUNGE. WHEN THE WRENCH LIGHT IS ON IT HAS LITTLE POWER TO ACCELERATE. AFTER THE CAR IS PARKED FOR A WHILE THE LIGHT GOES ON AND THE CAR FUNCTIONS NORMALLY AGAIN. PLEASE PURSUE A RECALL ON THIS PART AND LET ME KNOW WHAT YOU FIND IN YOUR INVESTIGATION. *TR

Mileage: 62,000

THE CAR DEVELOPED A WHINE AT 52K MI WITH NO APPARENT VIBRATION OR PERFORMANCE ISSUES. DURING THE 60K SERVICE (PERFORMED AT 57K), THE DEALER IDENTIFIED THE WHINE AS COMING FROM THE TRANSMISSION AND WANTED PERMISSION TO OPEN THE CASE TO INVESTIGATE AND POSSIBLY PERFORM AN INPUT SHAFT BEARING REPLACEMENT. WHILE WAITING FOR PARTS, THE TRANSMISSION FAILED AT HIGHWAY SPEED. THE CAR COASTED TO A STOP UNABLE TO MOVE BUT COULD NOT FULLY GET OFF THE ROAD DUE TO ARMCO ON THE SHOULDER. LAW ENFORCEMENT WAS CALLED TO WARN APPROACHING MOTORISTS AND PREVENT A COLLISION UNTIL A TOW TRUCK COULD ARRIVE. THE DEALER RECOMMENDED REPLACING THE TRANSMISSION FOR $6300 MINUS A CONTRIBUTION FROM FORD AND THE DEALER SUPPLYING PARTS AND LABOR AT COST. REPAIRS WERE AUTHORIZED AND THE FINAL BILL WAS $3000. *TR

Mileage: 63,000

ON THREE SEPARATE OCCASIONS, I HAVE EXPERIENCED SURGING FORWARD AND ALSO SURGING IN REVERSE AT AFTER SHIFTING FROM PARK AND FROM REVERSE. I HAVE BEEN ABLE TO CONTROL THESE SURGES WITH THE BRAKE AND HAVE NOT HAD ANY ACCIDENTS. THERE IS ONLY 34000 MILES (2006 FORD FREESTYLE) AND HAVE NOT TAKEN IT TO A DEALER YET , AS I HAVE PARKED IT AT HOME. I HAVE RESEARCHED THIS PROBLEM AND HAVE SEEN THAT A NHTSA INVESTIGATION #PE11018 IS PENDING. I WOULD LIKE TO REPORT THIS ALSO AND WOULD LIKE TO KNOW WHAT IS TO BE DONE WITH THIS. *TR

Mileage: 34,600

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 FORD FREESTYLE. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING 35 MPH WHEN THE VEHICLE STALLED AND BECAME RESISTANT TO ACCELERATION ATTEMPTS. THE CHECK ENGINE AND TRANSMISSION WARNING LIGHTS WERE ILLUMINATED. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO IMMEDIATELY RESTART THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHO WAS UNABLE TO DIAGNOSE THE FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 69,000.

Mileage: 69,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 FORD FREESTYLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE TRANSMISSION WAS MAKING A KNOCKING NOISE AND EXPERIENCING DIFFICULTY WHILE CHANGING GEARS. THE VEHICLE WAS INSPECTED AT TWO SEPARATE LOCATIONS AND THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE TRANSMISSION NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE CONTACT WAS NOT GIVEN A REASON AS TO WHY THE TRANSMISSION NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 107,000.

FORD FREESTYLE LUNGES WITH FOOT ON BRAKE IN FORWARD OR REVERSE...VERY DANGEROUS COULD EASILY LEAD TO SERIOUS ACCIDENT. PLEASE CONTACT ME ABOUT THIS! [XXX] INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR

Mileage: 110,000

MY 2006 FORD FREESTYLE LATELY HAS BEEN HAVING SOME PROBLEMS WITH HIGH RPMS AT A STOP WHILE IN DRIVE. WITH THE HIGH RPMS IT SOMETIMES WANTS TO LUNGE FORWARD. ABOUT 80% OF THE TIME A WRENCH IS DISPLAYED ON THE DASH. ONCE THE INDICATOR WRENCH LIGHT IS ON THE VEHICLE IT WILL ONLY ACCELERATE TO ABOUT 30 TO 35 MPH AND THE RPM GO TO ABOUT 3500. I KNOW IT IS A CVT BUT THE DESCRIPTION IS AS IF IT DOES NOT WANT TO CHANGE GEARS. *TR

Mileage: 63,683

I HAVE A 2006 FORD FREESTYLE. TODAY AS I TURNED INTO A PARKING SPOT, THE VEHICLE LUNGED FORWARD AND STALLED WHEN I PRESSED DOWN ON BRAKE. IT WOULD THEN STALL EVERYTIME THE CAR WAS PUT INTO DRIVE OR REVERSE. VEHICLE HAS SINCE BEEN TOWED TO KORNER FORD 805 W. GENESEE ST, SYRACUSE NY. 13204. I DO NOT KNOW WHAT THE FINAL VERDICT WILL BE BUT HAVING READ SOME OF THE DISCUSSIONS ON-LINE, IT SOUNDS EXACTLY LIKE WHAT HAS BEEN HAPPENING TO OTHER FREESTYLE OWNERS.

Mileage: 59,000

2006 FORD FREESTYLE "LURCHES" AT LOW SPEEDS OR WHEN SITTING STILL; INTO REVERSE OR FORWARD GEARS; ESPECIALLY WHEN IT IS HOTTEST OUT. EXAMPLE: SITTING IN LINE TO PICK UP OUR CHILDREN (CARPOOL LANE) AT THE SCHOOL; VEHICLE IN PARK. ONCE YOU MOVE THE TRANSMISSION INTO DRIVE, WHILE HOLDING DOWN THE BRAKE PEDAL, THE ENGINE WILL REV (RUN HIGHER) AND THE VEHICLE WILL TRY TO MOVE, THERBY CAUSING IT TO 'LURCH' OR JUMP FOWARD. IT IS NOT A CONSISTENT THING, HOWEVER IT DOES SEEM TO HAPPEN THE MOST WHEN THE ENGINE AND TRANSMISSION ARE HOT. ALSO HAPPENS WHEN SWITCHING FROM PARK TO REVERSE. OFTEN, IT WILL CAUSE THE 'WRENCH' ICON ON THE DASHBOARD TO TURN ON. PLACING THE VEHICLE IN PARK THEN TURNING IT OFF; AND TURNING IT BACK ON SEEMS TO CORRECT THE ISSUE, TEMPORARILY. HOWEVER, IT DOES HAAPPEN 3 TO 4 TIMES A WEEK. *TT

Mileage: 68,000

RECENTLY BOUGHT A 2006 FORD FREESTYLE. AFTER TWO WEEKS THIS CAR LAUNCHES FOWARD WHILE FOOT IS ON THE BRAKE. ALMOST HIT CAR INFRONT OF ME. IT DID IT LIKE 3 TIMES BACK TO BACK. CAR IS ABOUT 90,000 MILES. *TT

Mileage: 90,000

WE HAVE HAD PERSISTENT ACCELERATION PROBLEMS WITH OUR 2006 FORD FREESTYLE. STARTING IN JULY 2009, THE CAR STARTED LUNGING WHEN PULLING IN OR OUT OF PARKING SPACES - I.E., AT LOW SPEEDS. A REPAIR SHOP COMPLETED AN INDUCTION CLEANING WHICH TOOK CARE OF THE PROBLEM TEMPORARILY. IN JUNE 2011 THE PROBLEM REAPPEARED AND WE COMPLETED ANOTHER INDUCTION CLEANING WHICH TOOK CARE OF THE ACCELERATION PROBLEM FOR A FEW WEEKS. NOW, A FEW WEEKS LATER, THE WRENCH AND ENGINE SYMBOLS HAVE STARTED APPEARING WHEN WE START THE CAR. IF WE TRY TO DRIVE WHILE THE WRENCH SYMBOL (INDICATING POWERTRAIN ISSUE) STILL APPEARS, THE CAR DOES NOT ACCELERATE AT LOWER SPEEDS. YESTERDAY AT THE SHOP THEY PERFORMED A THROTTLE BODY CLEANING WHICH HAS NOT TAKEN CARE OF THE PROBLEM. I AM VERY CONCERNED ABOUT THE UNPREDICTABLE NATURE OF THIS CAR'S ISSUES WHICH APPEAR TO BE RELATED TO OTHER COMPLAINTS ABOUT SUDDEN ACCELERATION/LUNGING AND THE RELATED INVESTIGATION THAT HAS BEEN REPORTED. I WOULD APPRECIATE ANY INFORMATION ABOUT THE STATUS OF THIS INVESTIGATION AND WHAT RESPONSIBILITY FORD WILL TAKE IF I SHOULD NEED MORE EXTENSIVE WORK TO CORRECT THIS ISSUE. NOTE THAT WE FILED A RELATED COMPLAINT IN MAY 2010 ((ODI NUMBER 10328630) BUT HAVE RECEIVED NO DIRECT RESPONSE. THUS THE PURPOSE OF THIS COMPLAINT IS TO INDICATE THAT THE PROBLEM CONTINUES TO BE A SERIOUS CONCERN. *TR

Mileage: 109,000

TRYING TO PARK MY CAR IN A CROWDED PARKING LOT, THE CAR SUDDENLY SURGED FORWARD AND THEN STALLED. I TRIED TO RESTART THE CAR AND IT WOULD NOT START. I WAITED A MINUTE, TURNED OFF THE RADIO, A/C, ETC AND THEN WAS ABLE TO RESTART. I HAVE HAD A SIMILAR PROBLEM ON TWO OTHER OCCASIONS SINCE. *TR

Mileage: 79,500

VEHICLE SURGED FORWARD WHILE PARKING AND BACKWARD WHILE EXITING PARKING SPACE. HAS CONTINUED TO OCCUR SINCE.

Mileage: 70,000

THROTTLE BODY SEEM TO MAKE THE VEHICLE LUNGE FORWARD WHILE SETTING IN TRAFFIC. ALMOST STRUCK VEHICLES IN FRONT OF ME ON MANY OCCASIONS. I'M FORCED TO PUT VEHICLE IN PARK OR NEUTRAL WHILE STOPPED. *KB

Mileage: 20,000

THERE HAVE BEEN MULTIPLE ENGINE OR TRANSMISSION RELATED PROBLEMS WITH THIS VEHICLE DATING BACK TO 1 YEAR AGO. LAST AUGUST, THE CAR STARTED LUNGING WHEN IDLE WITHOUT THE DRIVER PRESSING THE GAS. THIS HAPPENED NUMEROUS TIMES WHEN WE LIVED IN CALIFORNIA WHILE IDLING AT TRAFFIC LIGHTS OR WHILE DRIVING SLOW IN PARKING LOTS. WE BROUGHT IT IN AND HAD A PART REPLACED FOR $800 AND WAS TOLD EVERYTHING WAS FINE. 3 WEEKS LATER THE CAR WAS REVVING HIGH AND MAKING A LOUD WHUR. WE BROUGHT IT BACK IN AND WAS TOLD THAT THE TRANSMISSION HAD TO BE REPLACED AND THAT THIS WAS A KNOWN DEFECT WITH THE FREESTYLE AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION. IT COST OVER $5000. WE MOVED TO GEORGIA IN APRIL AND THE LUNGING PROBLEM RESURFACED. WE HAD TO SPEND ANOTHER $1300 TO FIX THIS. THEN LOW AND BEHOLD, 6 WEEKS LATER, THE TRANSMISSION BLEW AGAIN. THIS CAR IS A HAZARD AND NEEDS TO BE TAKEN OFF THE ROAD BY FORD.

Mileage: 75,000

I HAVE A 2006 FREESTYLE. 2 YEARS AGO I HAD TO HAVE THE THROTTLE BODY REPLACED DUE TO UNINTENDED ACCELERATION THAT GOT TO BE DANGEROUS. THIS FIXED THE PROBLEM, BUT NOW I AM AGAIN HAVING THE EXACT SAME ISSUES, ESPECIALLY WHEN THE AIR IS ON. I NOW HAVE A TEEN DRIVING AND I AM VERY CONCERNED FOR HER WELFARE. I ALREADY PAID 800+ TO REPAIR SOMETHING FORD SHOULD HAVE REPAIRED AT THEIR COST. NOW I HAVE THE SAME ISSUE. DOES SOMEONE HAVE TO GET HURT BEFORE FORD RECALLS THIS PART? *KB

Mileage: 50,000

I HAVE A 2006 FORD FREESTYLE. IT HAS BEGUN TAKING OFF WHILE BACKING OUT OF MY DRIVEWAY AND LURCHING FORWARD WITHOUT PRESSING THE ACCELERATOR. THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE OF HIGHEST URGENCY. UPON RESEARCH ON THE WEB, I SEE NUMEROUS RECENT COMPLAINTS ABOUT THIS VERY SAME ISSUE FOR THIS PARTICULAR STYLE, MAKE & YEAR. THERE IS EVEN A FACEBOOK PAGE REQUESTING THROTTLE BODY RECALL ON FORD FREESTYLES, WITH 214 LIKES TO DATE. I HAVE 2 CHILDREN AGES 7 & 5. I FEAR FOR THE SAFETY OF MY OWN CHILDREN AND OTHERS AROUND AS THIS IS THE "FAMILY" CAR & USED FOR SCHOOL AND ACTIVITY PICK UPS AND DROP OFFS. THESE SURGES OCCUR AT STOP LIGHTS, PARKING, AND EASING OUT OF PARKING. ALL OF THESE TIMES HAVE THE PROPENSITY TO CAUSE MAJOR ACCIDENTS. IF IT DOES CAUSE AN ACCIDENT, I WILL HAVE MY LAWYERS CONTACT FORD. THIS IS A WELL DOCUMENTED ISSUE. I AM ASSUMING AS A REPUTABLE CAR MAKER- FORD NEEDS TO BE MADE AWARE OF SUCH ISSUE IN ORDER TO ISSUE RECALL TO CORRECT. I HOPE THIS COMPLAINT SPEEDS UP THE PROCESS. *KB

Mileage: 101,000

WE OWN A 2006 FORD FREESTYLE. IN 2008, AT 36,730 MILES WE HAD THE THROTTLE BODY REPLACED BECAUSE THE VEHICLE LURCHED & THE WRENCH LIGHT CAME ON. PROBLEM FIXED. HOWEVER, 2011 @ 88,356 WE HAD THE CAR IN AGAIN BECAUSE IT LURCHED AND ENGINE & WRENCH LIGHT WOULD COME ON AGAIN, AND IT WOULD LOSE POWER. IF WE TURNED THE KEY OFF AND BACK ON, IT WOULD TEMPORARILY GO AWAY. THEY REPLACED AN ELECTRONIC SENSOR IN THE TRANSMISSION. THIS WAS AT A FORD DEALER. THEY HAD TO CALL THEIR MECHANIC HELP LINE & WORK ON IT SEVERAL DAYS TO FIGURE OUT THE PROBLEM. APPARENTLY, THAT WAS NOT THE PROBLEM, BECAUSE IT HAD TO GO BACK IN TWO WEEKS LATER FOR THE SAME ISSUE. THEY CLAIMED THE NEW PART WAS FAULTY AND THEY REPLACED THE SENSOR AGAIN. FAST FORWARD 2.5 MONTHS. WE ARE IN JUNE @ 92,744. VEHICLE WAS AGAIN LURCHING, WRENCH & CHECK ENGINE LIGHT WOULD COME ON AND HAD A LOSS OF POWER. THIS ALL SEEMED TO HAPPEN WHEN THE ENGINE WAS UNDER STRAIN/LOAD: AC ON HIGH, TURNING THE WHEEL. IT WOULD HAPPEN IN REVERSE OR DRIVE. I HAD A FOOT ON/OVER THE BRAKE - SO LURCHING NEVER CAUSED ANY INCIDENTS. THIS TIME, I TOOK IT TO MY MECHANIC. HE DIDN'T BELIEVE ME - BECAUSE AS I SAID - IF YOU TURNED THE CAR OFF, IT WOULD ALL GO AWAY UNTIL THE NEXT RANDOM TIME IT HAPPENED. SO, AFTER 2 DAYS I PICKED THE VEHICLE UP FROM HIM. IT HAPPENED AGAIN 2 DAYS LATER. I TOOK IT TO AUTOZONE AND HAD THEM PLUG IT IN TO GET THE CODES OUT OF IT - BEFORE I TURNED IT OFF. I TOOK THE VEHICLE AND THE CODES TO MY MECHANIC. HE HAD THE CAR FOR A COUPLE DAYS AND WAS ABLE TO GET IT TO BEHAVE AS I DESCRIBED TO HIM. HE REPLACED THE THROTTLE BODY AND IT SEEMED TO FIX IT. WE TOOK IT ON A ROAD TRIP FOR 6,000 MILES AND THERE WAS NO PROBLEM. IT IS NOW JUST OVER 100,000 MILES AND THE WARRANTY HAS NOW EXPIRED. UNTIL NOW - WARRANTY HAS COVERED THE BULK OF THE COST. ABOUT 2 WEEKS AGO, THERE WAS ONE INSTANCE OF SURGING BUT NO OTHER SYMPTOMS OR LIGHTS. NOT SURE WHAT I PLAN TO DO FROM HERE EXCEPT PERHAPS WAIT UNTIL IT IS RECALLED?*KB

Mileage: 92,744

2006 FORD FREESTYLE, LUNGED FORWARD AT LOW SPEEDS MULTIPLE TIME FORM THE DATE OF INCIDENT. CURRENTLY, CAR WILL LUNG FORWARD AND STALL OUT. WARRANTY WILL NOT COVER PART REPLACEMENT.

Mileage: 78,528

AUTO-UP/DOWN FUNCTION IS ERRATIC. BATTERY WARNING LIGHT GOES OFF AND ON. SUDDEN ACCELERATION AT ANY SPEED. *KB

Mileage: 99,000

VEHICLE SURGES FORWARD IN LOW IDLE OR WHEN STOPPED. WILL HAPPEN ALSO IN REVERSE. SEEMS WORSE ON HOT DAYS OR WITH A/C RUNNING. SERVICE "WRENCH" LIGHT WILL COME ON AND CAR WILL ALMOST STOP RUNNING AND HAS STOPPED ON SOME OCCASIONS. *KB

Mileage: 72,000

I OWN A 2006 FORD FREESTYLE AND HAVE BEGUN TO NOTICE A SURGING/LUNGING OF THE VEHICLE WHILE THE A/C IS RUNNING. I'VE NOTICED THIS LUNGING MORE WHEN THE CAR HAS BEEN RUNNING FOR SOME TIME AND I AM DRIVING AND/OR REVERSING AT SLOW SPEEDS, LIKE IN A PARKING LOT. WHEN THIS HAPPENS, THE RPMS GO UP AND THE CAR SURGES EVEN WITH THE BRAKES BEING APPLIED. THIS SOUNDS LIKE A COMMON PROBLEM WITH THE THROTTLE BODY IN FREESTYLES. THE VEHICLE HAS BEEN DOING THIS CONSISTENTLY SINCE THE A/C HAS BEEN NEEDED. *KB

Mileage: 69,100

I HAVE A 2006 FORD FREESTYLE AND WHEN EVER I DRIVE IT, IT ACCELERATES WHEN YOUR STOPPED AT STOP SIGNS, TRAFFIC LIGHTS,COASTING THROUGH PARKING LOTS, ETC. I HAVE JUST RECENTLY HIT THE CAR IN FRONT OF ME WHILE WAITING AT A TRAFFIC LIGHT I WAS SLOWING DOWN TO STOP WHEN THE CAR ACCELERATED CAUSING THE CAR TO LUNGE FORWARD HITTING THE CAR IN FRONT OF ME BEFORE I HAD TIME TO STOP. THIS HAS BECOME VERY DANGEROUS. I TOOK IT TO A FORD DEALER WITH NO RESULTS. I CALLED THE FORD MFG. AND THEY TOLD ME THEY WERE AWARE OF THE PROBLEM BUT NOTHING WAS BEING DONE ABOUT IT. I HAVE ASK SEVERAL OWNERS OF THE FREESTYLE ABOUT THIS AND THEY SAID THEY WERE HAVING THE SAME PROBLEM. I HAVE CHECKED ON THE INTERNET AND FOUND COMPLAINT AFTER COMPLAINT ABOUT THIS PROBLEM AND THE HIGH COST OF TRYING TO FIX IT. I HAVE WENT TO SEVERAL REPAIR SHOPS WITH NO GUARANTEES. THE FORD DEALER I TOOK IT TO CHARGED ME $140.00 THEN TOLD ME THERE WAS NOTHING WRONG WITH THE CAR. I FEEL THIS SHOULD BE SOMETHING THE FORD MOTOR CO. SHOULD BE RECALLING. THANK YOU. *KB

Mileage: 60,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 FORD FREESTYLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WOULD SURGE WHILE IN DRIVE OR REVERSE. THE FAILURE BECAME PROGRESSIVELY WORSE AND THE VEHICLE WOULD INTERMITTENTLY STALL WHEN THE BRAKES WERE APPLIED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A REPAIR SHOP, WHERE THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE TRANSMISSION NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 67,000. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 69,000. UPDATED 09/27/11 *BF THE CONSUMER STATED THE VEHICLE IS NOW FULLY OPERATIONAL. UPDATED 10/05/11

Mileage: 67,000

2006 FORD FREESTYLE LUNGING STARTED ABOUT 2 MONTHS AGO. IT HAPPENS OFTEN, THOUGHT IT WAS JUST WHEN I RAN THE AIR CONDITIONER BUT IT IS HAPPENING ALL THE TIME NOW. IT WILL HAPPEN WHEN THE CAR IS GOING FORWARD AND IN REVERSE AND SOMETIMES IT WILL DIE ON ME. I'VE ALREADY HEARD OF THIS PROBLEM BEING RESPONSIBLE FOR 1 INJURY AND I'M AFRAID IT COULD CONTINUE TO HAPPEN TO OTHER FREESTYLE OWNERS INCLUDING MYSELF. I SHOULD NOT HAVE TO PAY FOR THIS PROBLEM. FORD NEEDS TO OWN UP TO THE FACT THAT THIS IS THEIR FAULT AND RECALL ALL FREESTYLES MADE WITHIN 2006-2007. AS I AM RESEARCHING THIS PROBLEM WITH THE FREESTYLE I AM BECOMING AWARE THAT FORD HAS KNOWN ABOUT THIS ISSUE FOR SOME TIME NOW AND HAVE NOT DONE ANYTHING ABOUT IT. IF THIS IS HOW THEY ARE GOING TO MAKE VEHICLES AND TREAT THEIR CUSTOMERS THEN I CAN ASSURE YOU THAT MOST OF THEIR COSTUMERS WILL CHOOSE TO GO ELSEWHERE WITH THEIR BUSINESS, INCLUDING MYSELF! THEY NEED TO RECALL THIS MODEL AND FIX IT!!!! I AM AT 65,000 MILE'S AND THIS IS UNACCEPTABLE TO ME AND EVERY OTHER OWNER OUT THERE.!!! PLEASE DO SOMETHING ABOUT THIS MESS. *KB

Mileage: 64,000

THE ENGINE SURGES ALL THE TIME, AND IF THE BRAKE PEDAL IS NOT FIRMLY STEPPED ON, THE VEHICLE WILL LURCH FORWARD 6 TO 12 INCHES. THIS WEEK THE ENGINE SURGED TWICE WHILE BACKING OUT OF MY DRIVEWAY, THEN ONCE AGAIN AFTER SHIFTING INTO DRIVE, THEN THE ENGINE STALLED IN THE MIDDLE OF THE ROAD. FORD DIAGNOSED IT AS THE THROTTLE BODY NEEDING REPLACEMENT, BUT IT IS NOT COVERED UNDER THE EXTENDED WARRANTY AND WILL COST $805 TO REPLACE IT. THIS HAS BEEN A KNOWN PROBLEM TO FORD FOR SEVERAL YEARS. *TR

Mileage: 71,400

FIRST SIGN WAS WHEN LEAVING A MALL PARKING SPACE; PLACED CAR INTO REVERSE TO BACK UP, MOTOR SURGED AND CAR LEAPED BACKWARDS UNEXPECTEDLY NEARLY STRIKING A PASSING CAR AND PEDESTRIANS. PUT TRANSMISSION INTO'D' TO PULL BACK INTO SPACE AND TRANSMISSION DASH INDICATOR ILLUMINATED AND THE CAR DIED. VARIOUS ITERATIONS OF RESTARTING THE ENGINE, PUTTING THE CAR IN GEAR AND THEN EITHER SURGING UNDER FULL POWER OR DYING UNTIL WE GOT TO AN AUTO PARTS STORE TO SEE IF THEY COULD READ ANY CODES FOR THE PROBLEM. THE SHOP WAS VERY NICE BUT UNABLE TO DETERMINE ANYTHING CONCLUSIVE SO WE LIMPED ALONG TO THE NEAREST FORD DEALERSHIP WHERE WE LEARNED THE THROTTLEBODY HAD FAILED. *TR

Mileage: 113,000

2006 FORD FREESTYLE WHILE SITTING STILL AT IDLE, IN GEAR, SUDDENLY SURGING CAUSING UNINTENTIONAL VEHICLE MOVEMENT. *TR

Mileage: 60,850

I WAS WAITING ON MY WIFE IN MALL PARKING LOT WITH THE AC RUNNING WHEN I PULLED OUT TO PICK HER UP CAR ACCELERATED AND I HIT THE BRAKES AND THE CAR STALLED AND THE WRENCH LIGHT CAME ON. IT HAS DONE THIS ABOUT 50000 MILES AGO AND THEY REPLACED THROTTLE BODY. I CANT BELIEVE IT IS HAPPENING AGAIN. WE ARE GOING ON VACATION IN 2 WEEKS AND I NEED TO GET IT FIXED BEFORE WE GO BUT DO NOT NEED THIS ADDED EXPENSE. FORD NEEDS TO DO SOMETHING ABOUT THIS. I WILL BE AT DEALERSHIP MONDAY MORNING. *TR

Mileage: 89,000

THE CAR BEGAN TO JERK AND LURCH, AND ENGINE SPEED ABRUPTLY SLOWED AFTER ABOUT (3) HOURS OF HIGHWAY DRIVING (FROM VERMONT TO NEW HAMPSHIRE). A TROUBLE LIGHT (WRENCH ICON) APPEARED. ENGINE RPMS FLUCTUATED, BUT VEHICLE WOULD NOT RESPOND TO THE GAS PEDAL. PULLED OVER, WAITED A FEW MINUTES, RESTARTED THE CAR. TROUBLE LIGHT WAS NO LONGER ON, AND THE VEHICLE WAS FINE AND NORMAL FOR THE REST OF THE RIDE HOME. BROUGHT CAR TO PORTSMOUTH FORD, WHO COULD NOT FIND ANY PROBLEM. SECOND INCIDENT, JANUARY 2011: HIGHWAY DRIVE BACK TO NEW HAMPSHIRE FROM CONNECTICUT. SAME PROBLEM. ABRUPT AND ALARMING DROP IN CAR SPEED. NO THROTTLE CONTROL. ERRATIC ENGINE RPM PERFORMANCE. ATTEMPTED TO PULL OFF INTERSTATE HIGHWAY TO A SAFE AREA. WAITED 5 MINUTES. RE-STARTED THE ENGINE. TROUBLE LIGHT GONE, ENGINE PERFORMED FINE, AND NO ISSUE THE REST OF THE TRIP. BROUGHT THE CAR FOR TRANSMISSION SERVICE TO VALVOLINE, THEN TO DOWLING FORD WHERE THE VEHICLE WAS PURCHASED. THIRD INCIDENT, MARCH 2011: AFTER (2) HOURS OF HIGHWAY DRIVING ABRUPT DROP IN ENGINE SPEED WHILE ATTEMPTING TO MERGE ON INTERSTATE 84. LOST THROTTLE CONTROL. NEAR COLLISION WITH A TRACTOR-TRAILER IN BAD WEATHER WHILE TRYING TO GET OUT OF THE WAY AND OFF THE HIGHWAY. FRIGHTENING EXPERIENCE. BROUGHT CAR TO BOB THOMAS FORD IN HAMDEN, CONNECTICUT FOR A TRANSMISSION PROGRAM UPDATE AND COMPLETE TRANSMISSION SERVICE. DEALER COULD NOT FIND A PROBLEM WITH THE VEHICLE. FOURTH INCIDENT, JUNE 24, 2011: AGAIN ON I-84 IN THE RAIN AFTER 2.5 HOURS OF HIGHWAY CRUISING. RADICAL LOSS OF ENGINE POWER AND VEHICLE SPEED. MY DAUGHTER BARELY AVOIDED A COLLISION ATTEMPTING TO MANEUVER OFF THE HIGHWAY IN HEAVY TRAFFIC WITH ERRATIC THROTTLE CONTROL. DAUGHTER CALLED ME IN A PANIC, CRYING. WAITED OFF THE HIGHWAY A FEW MINUTES, RE-STARTED, AND WAS FINE. CAR NO LONGER USED ON THE HIGHWAY, JUST LOCALLY. THE CONSUMER ALSO STATED THE ALTERNATOR FAILED. UPDATED PORTABLE 08/23/11 UPDATED 09/14/11*JB

Mileage: 55,000

2006 FORD FREESTYLE WILL ACCELERATE, OR LUNGE FORWARD, WHEN BRAKE IS ENGAGED WHILE IN DRIVE. *TT

Mileage: 69,524

UNINTENDED ACCELERATION WHEN MOVING TRANSMISSION OUT OF PARK. CAR LURCHES AND ACCELERATES COVERING DISTANCES OF 5-20 FEET DEPENDING UPON TERRAIN. MOVEMENT CAN BE ARRESTED WITH BRAKING, BUT IS VERY SUDDEN AND INTERMITTENT SO DIFFICULT TO EXPECT AND CONTROL. *KB

Mileage: 80,000

MY 2006 FORD FREESTYLE HAS HAD A LUNGING PROBLEM FOR THE PAST COUPLE OF YEARS. THERE HAVE BEEN MANY TIMES THAT IT HAS LUNGED IN REVERSE/DRIVE AND ALMOST HIT ANOTHER CAR OR OBJECT. *KB

Mileage: 98,000

2006 FORD FREESTYLE OVER THE PAST YEAR MY CAR HAS BEEN ACCELERATING AND STALLING FOR NO REASON. I HAVE HAD TO BRAKE SUDDENLY MANY TIMES WHEN PULLING INTO A PARKING SPACE AND OR BACKING UP. ITS REALLY SCARY. LAST WEEK IT ACCELERATED SO FAST AND I SLAMMED ON MY BRAKES SO HARD THAT IT QUIT, I STARTED IT, IT QUIT AND WHEN I STARTED IT AGAIN, MY ENGINE LIGHT WAS ON. I JUST SPENT OVER $1600 DOLLARS TO HAVE THE PROBLEM CORRECTED AT THE LOCAL FORD DEALERSHIP. I BOUGHT THIS CAR NEW AND GAVE OVER $34,000 DOLLARS FOR IT AND IT HAS HAD MANY ISSUES. I JUST PAID IT OFF IN DECEMBER AND NOW I'M STILL SPENDING SO MUCH MONEY TO KEEP IT GOING. I AM A TEACHER AND CAN NOT AFFORD THIS BUT I CAN'T AFFORD TO TRADE IT IN AND HAVE CAR PAYMENTS ALL OVER AGAIN. PLEASE, ISN'T THERE ANYTHING YOU CAN DO TO HELP ME? *KB

Mileage: 65,000

PUT CAR IN REVERSE AND AS SOON AS THE BRAKE WAS RELEASED THE CAR JUMPED BACK AS IF I HAD QUICKLY PRESSED ON THE ACCELERATOR. I QUICKLY APPLIED THE BRAKE AND THEN THE CAR SHUT ITSELF OFF. SINCE JULY 12 I HAVE HAD A FEW OTHER INSTANCES BOTH WHEN PUTTING THE CAR IN REVERSE AND WHEN THE CAR WAS IN DRIVE. I WAS WAITING IN A LINE WITH THE BRAKES APPLIED. AS I LIFTED MY FOOT OFF THE BRAKE TO IDLE FORWARD THE CAR JUMPED FORWARD WITH A QUICK BURST OF ACCELERATION AND RESULTING IN ALMOST HITTING THE CAR IN FRONT OF ME.

Mileage: 95,000

EARLY JULY 2010 CAR WOULD SURGE AFTER STARTED WHEN PLACED INTO DRIVE OR REVERSE. JULY 17,2010 ABOUT 95 DEGREES AMBIENT. DRIVING 55 MPH CAR STARTED TO LOSE POWER AND STALL. RESTARTED AND IT WENT INTO LIMP MODE WITH CHECK ENGINE LIGHT AND OCCASIONAL SURGES. I FOUND A FORD DEALER ABOUT 5 MILES AWAY. DIAGNOSIS WAS A BAD MASS AIR FLOW SENSOR. REPLACED AND WE WERE ON OUR WAY AGAIN. EARLY JUNE 2011 IT WAS SURGING AFTER STARTING WHEN PLACED IN DRIVE OR REVERSE. JUNE 11,2011. CAR STALLED AND WENT INTO LIMP MODE AGAIN WITH CHECK ENGINE LIGHT ON. BOUGHT A NEW MASS AIR FLOW SENSOR, INSTALLED IT MYSELF AND CLEARED THE CODE. JULY 5,2011 WHILE DRIVING TO BALTIMORE AT 65 MPH AND 100 DEGREE AMBIENT, CAR STALLED, RESTARTED AND IT WENT INTO LIMP MODE WITH CHECK ENGINE LIGHT ON. I FOUND A PARKING LOT WITH SHADE AND LET IT IDLE FOR ABOUT 20 MINUTES. SHUT IT OFF AND RESTARTED. CHECK ENGINE LIGHT WAS OFF AND IT RAN FINE TO BALTIMORE. THIS APPEARS TO BE AN ISSUE WITH THE MASS AIR FLOW CIRCUIT. NHTSA CANNOT IGNORE THIS FLAW. *KB

Mileage: 57,000

CAR LURCHES (IN DRIVE OR REVERSE) WHEN AT LOW SPEEDS. THIS ISSUE IS MUCH MORE PRONOUNCED WHILE AIR CONDITIONING IS ON. ENGINE REVS FROM 1,000 RPM TO 2,500 RPM. ON OCCASION THE "FAIL-SAFE" WILL ENGAGE AND THE ENGINE WILL SHUTDOWN COMPLETELY WHEN BRAKES ARE APPLIED TO STOP THE CAR FROM LURCHING. THE ONLY UNUSUAL LIGHT THAT COMES ON IS "THROTTLE SYSTEM" LIGHT. *KB

Mileage: 100,300

THE CAR ACCELERATES WITHOUT ANY PROMPTING OR WARNING. THERE ARE DIFFERENT SCENARIOS THIS IS HAPPENING IN. ONE SITUATION THAT HAS HAPPENED NUMEROUS TIMES IS SITTING IN A LINE SUCH AS A DRIVE THRU AND IDLING WITH MY FOOT ON THE BRAKE AND THE CAR LURCHES FORWARD. ANOTHER SCENARIO IS PUTTING THE CAR IN REVERSE AND THE CAR LURCHES BACKWARDS. SITTING AT A RED LIGHT OR STOP SIGN BEHIND THE LINE OF A CROSSWALK AND THE CAR HAS LURCHED FORWARD WITH FOOT ON BRAKE AND NARROWLY MISSED A PEDESTRIAN. I TEND TO PUT IT IN PARK WHEN AT A LIGHT OR IN A DRIVE THRU. I HAVE REPORTED IT TO FORD AND THEY DISCREDITED MY CLAIM SAYING IT WAS AN ISSUE I NEEDED TO REPAIR AND DID NOT CONSTITUTE A RECALL. HOW WHEN THOUSANDS OF OTHERS HAVE MADE COMPLAINTS ON THIS SAME ISSUE SINCE THE PURCHASE OF THEIR CARS. THIS IS NOT A SYSTEM THAT WORE OUT. IT NEVER WORKED PROPERLY IN THE FIRST PLACE. MAYBE THE ISSUE IS IT IS A COST REPAIR IN THE THOUSANDS. *KB

Mileage: 65,000

2006 FORD FREESTYLE IS EXPERIENCING SPORADIC LUNGING (ENGINE RACING) WHEN SHIFTING FROM PARK TO REVERSE OR PARK TO DRIVE. HAS HAPPENED MORE FREQUENTLY IN THE LAST MONTH. 65500 MILES ON ODOMETER. *KB

Mileage: 65,000

PURCHASED A USED 2006 FORD FREESTYLE IN JULY OF 2010. A FEW WEEKS AFTER WE BOUGHT IT THE CAR STARTED LURCHING FORWARD AND BACKWARD WHEN BRAKES WERE APPLIED. IT IS REALLY BAD WHEN THE AC IS RUNNING. AT FIRST I THOUGHT MY WIFE WAS CRAZY BUT THEN IT STARTED TO GET REALLY BAD AND I NOTICED THAT WHEN BACKING OUT OF THE GARAGE, AFTER PUTTING IT IN REVERSE AND LETTING OFF THE GAS, THAT THE CAR WOULD JUST PROPEL ITSELF BACKWARDS. TOOK THE CAR INTO THE DEALER TODAY AND WAS QUOTED $850 TO FIX THE THROTTLE BODY WHICH IS WHAT THEY ARE SAYING IS CAUSING THE PROBLEM. AFTER READING ABOUT ALL OF THE OTHER PEOPLE HAVING THE SAME PROBLEMS WITH THIS PARTICULAR VEHICLE I WAS STUNNED TO FIND OUT THAT FORD HAS NOT ISSUED A RECALL ON THIS. THIS IS DEFINITELY A SAFETY ISSUE. IF MYSELF OR MY WIFE WERE TO GET IN AN ACCIDENT DUE TO THIS FAULT YOU COULD BET YOUR BOTTOM DOLLAR I WOULD FILE A LAWSUIT AGAINST FORD. *KB

Mileage: 100,000

GOT IN MY CAR TO GO HOME ONE AFTERNOON AND IT CRANKED BUT WHEN I PRESSED THE GAS PEDAL IT WOULDN'T MOVE. HAD TO CALL A TOW TRUCK AND HAVE IT TOWED TO A SHOP. MY CAR SPENT 2 WEEKS IN THE SHOP AND IT WAS DETERMINED IT WAS THE THROTTLE BODY. I WAS TOLD BY MY MECHANIC THAT THIS IS A COMMON PROBLEM ON THE FREESTYLE AND IS USUALLY ONE OF THE FIRST MAJOR REPAIRS NEEDED. *KB

Mileage: 105,250

HAVE 2006 FORD FREESTYLE WITH 55,000 MILES ON IT. IT RECENTLY LUNGED FORWARD WHILE I WAS IN DRIVEWAY. AND ENGINE HAS BEEN REVVING UP FOR NO REASON WHAT SO EVER. *KB

Mileage: 55,000

DROVE CAR ABOUT 10 MILES, NO PROBLEMS. SAT IN PARKING LOT FOR ABOUT 10 MINUTES IDLING, OUTDOOR TEMPERATURE ABOUT 90 DEGREES. PUT CAR IN REVERSE, ENGINE SURGED AND CAR DIED. TOOK THREE TRIES TO GET CAR TO START AND THE WRENCH LIGHT CAME ON. WAS ABLE TO BEGIN DRIVING, HOWEVER THE CAR DID NOT SEEM TO ACCELERATE, EVEN WITH PEDAL PUSHED TO THE FLOOR. ON THE WAY HOME, ENGINE WOULD "HERKY/JERK" A LITTLE, BUT DID BEGIN TO ACCELERATE BETTER AND GET UP TO SPEED. TURNED OFF CAR IN DRIVEWAY AND STARTED A LITTLE LATER TO TAKE TO GARAGE TO GET CHECKED. CAR STARTED EASILY THIS TIME, AND THE WRENCH LIGHT WAS OFF. ABSOLUTELY NO ISSUES ON WAY TO THE GARAGE. WILL FIND OUT TOMORROW WHAT, IF ANYTHING GARAGE TELLS ME. THIS PROBLEM SEEMS TO BE SIMILAR TO OTHER ISSUES DESCRIBED IN INTERNET SEARCH. *KB

Mileage: 75,600

I DRIVE A 2006 FORD FREESTYLE. I WOULD LIKE TO REPORT THAT WHEN THE CAR HAS BEEN RUNNING AND IT IS A HOT DAY WHEN PLACED IN REVERSE IT WILL ACCELERATE ON IT'S OWN AND THEN THE MOTOR WILL DIE CAUSING THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT TO COME ONE. TYPICALLY IF I TURN IT OFF AND WAIT A FEW MINUTES IT WILL COME BACK ON LIGHT FREE, BUT THERE HAS BEEN TWO OCCASIONS WHEN IT HAS NOT. THE FIRST I TOOK IT FOR A DIAGNOSTICS WHERE I WAS TOLD TO TAKE IT TO FORD THAT IT SEEMED TO BE A TRANSMISSION ISSUE, FORD TOLD ME THAT THEY WERE NOT SURE BUT THEY CLEARED OUT THE SENSOR TO GIVE IT A GOOD WASH IF IT HAPPENED AGAIN. IT HAS HAPPENED AGAIN ONLY THIS TIME THE ENGINE DYING TO ACCELERATION RATION HAS INCREASED AND A GOOD CAR WASH HAS NOT HELPED THE ISSUE. I AM BECOMING VERY CONCERNED BEFORE THE ACCELERATION WAS ONLY IN REVERSE NOW IT IS OCCURRING IN DRIVE AS WELL AND HAPPENING MORE FREQUENTLY. I HAVE PLANS TO TAKE IT TO MY LOCAL FORD DEALERSHIP HOWEVER I DO NOT HAVE HIGH HOPES FOR ANSWERS AS THEY WERE NOT ALL THAT HELPFUL THE FIRST TIME. *KB

Mileage: 84,000

I OWN A 2006 FORD FREESTYLE, WHICH I PURCHASED, USED,IN 2007. I HAVE HAD TWO THROTTLE BODY ASSEMBLIES REPLACED. THE FIRST WAS IN JULY, 2008 @ 40,203 MILES AND THE SECOND IN AUGUST, 2010 @ 84,731 MILES. THE CHARACTERISTICS OF THE PROBLEM ARE: 'WHEN STARTING TO MOVE FROM A STOPPED POSITION, THE ENGINE WOULD SURGE, AS IF THE ACCELERATOR HAD BEEN DEPRESSED. 'SOMETIMES WHEN THIS SURGING OCCURRED, THE ENGINE HAD NO POWER 'WHEN THE "NO POWER" OCCURRED, IT COULD BE CORRECTED BY TURNING OFF AND RESTARTING THE ENGINE, THIS CONDITION OCCURS MOST OFTEN WHEN TRYING TO MOVE IN REVERSE. THE CONDITION HAS OCCURRED IN THE SUMMER BOTH TIMES *KB

Mileage: 40,203

2006 FORD FREESTYLE LUNGES OCCASSIONALLY WHEN SLOWLY PULLING INTO THE GARAGE OR PARKING SPACE OR WHEN BACKING OUT OF THE GARAGE OR PARKING SPACE. MY FOOT IS ON THE BRAKE WHEN THIS OCCURS. *KB

Mileage: 85,000

I OWN A 2006 FORD FREESTYLE WHICH I LOVE BUT, I AM HAVING A PROBLEM WITH THE CAR ACCELERATING WHEN I MOVE FORWARD OR BACK UP. IT HAS BEEN ON GOING FOR THE LAST YEAR. I HAVE VISITED MANY MECHANICS WHO ARE UNABLE TO LOCATE THE PROBLEM. I FELT THE NEED TO FILE A COMPLAINT BECAUSE I HAVE FOUR CHILDREN AND THIS PROBLEM HAS ALMOST CAUSED AN ACCIDENT MORE THAN ONCE. *KB

MY 2006 FORD FREESTYLE BEGAN TO EITHER STALL SOON AFTER IT WAS STARTED, OR WORSE STILL, LUNGE FORWARD A SHORT DISTANCE. IN BOTH INSTANCES THE OUTDOOR TEMPERATURE WAS OVER 90 DEGREES AND THE AIR CONDITIONER WAS TURNED ON. AN HOUR AFTER THIS A TRANSMISSION WARNING LIGHT CAME ON. I HAD IT LOOKED INTO THE NEXT DAY ON 6/13/2001. THE FORD DEALERSHIP WHERE I TOOK IT TO ( GREENWAY FORD, ORLANDO, FL.) FORD RAN AN EEC SYSTEM DIAGNOSIS AND FOUND THAT THE THROTTLE CONTROL HAD TO BE REPLACED AND THE ON BOARD COMPUTER ADJUSTED. SINCE THE WAY THE VEHICLE LURCHED FORWARD, ALTHOUGH I WAS ABLE TO BRAKE IT BEFORE IT WENT A FOOT, IT WOULD SEEM TO POSE A DANGER TO INDIVIDUALS NEARBY THE VEHICLE. *TR

Mileage: 40,201

FORD FREESTYLE 2006 SURGING AND REVING UP WHEN PUTTING IT IN GEAR. REVERSE AND FORWARD ALMOST HAD ACCIDENT AGAIN. IT SEAMS THAT THERE IS A LOT OF PROBLEMS WITH THIS MANY OWNERS. WHEN PUTTING IT IN GEAR IT REVS UP HIGH AND THEN SHUTSW ENGINE DOWN. CHECK ENGINE LIGHT COMES ON AND WRENCH LIGHT COMES ON. ONCE RESTARTED RUNS OK UNTILL GEAR IS SELECTED AGAIN HAVE TO HOLD BRAKE AND HOPE IT WORKS RIGHT, SEEMS TO HAPPEN ALOT. *TT

Mileage: 97,000

HOT DAY - 101 DEGREES AND WE HAD THE AIR CONDITIONER ON. WHILE BACKING UP THE VEHICLE "SURGED". PUT THE VEHICLE IN PARK, AGAIN SURGED. WHILE STOPPED AT A STOP LIGHT THE WRENCH LIGHT CAME ON AND THE VEHICLE STARTED LOSING POWER ACTING AS IF IT WANTED TO SHIFT, BUT COULDN'T. IT SPUTTERED THE WHOLE WAY HOME. WE TURNED OFF THE CAR, WAITING FOR A COUPLE OF MINUTES AND TURNED THE CAR BACK ON AND THE WRENCH LIGHT WAS GONE. WE TOOK IT FOR A DRIVE AND IT DROVE JUST FINE. ANOTHER HOT DAY, DRIVING FOR AWHILE AND IT STARTED SURGING WHEN BACKING UP AND THEN SURGED AGAIN BEFORE THE WRENCH LIGHT CAME ON. AGAIN, WE TURNED OFF, TURNED ON, EVERYTHING IS OK. THIS IS A DANGEROUS PROBLEM WITH THIS VEHICLE THAT WE NOW KNOW IS THE MAIN COMPLAINT AND MANY OTHERS HAVE COMPLAINED ABOUT THE SAME PROBLEM. *TT

Mileage: 68,000

2006 FORD FREESTYLE LUNGES WITH FOOT ON THE BRAKE AND NOT ON THE ACCELERATOR. THIS IS UNPREDICTABLE AND RANDOM. IT HAPPENS IN REVERSE AND DRIVE. *TT

Mileage: 100,000

CAR LURCHES FORWARD IN IDLE. CATCHES ME BY SURPRISE WHEN I MOVE FROM PARKED POSITION TO DRIVE. I HAVE TO IMMEDIATELY AND FORCEFULLY PUT ON THE BRAKES OR WILL HIT A PARK CAR OR MOVING VEHICLE. THE PROBLEM IS WORSE WHEN I HAVE THE AIR CONDITIONER ON "HIGH" I KEEP THE AIR CONDITIONER FAN LOW TO MINIMIZE THE PROBLEM... *TT

Mileage: 34,000

I HAVE A 2006 FORD FREESTYLE WHICH HAS BEEN HAVING A SURGING PROBLEM. THIS HAS BEEN ACCRUING EVERYDAY NOW. IT HAPPENS MORE WHEN PUT IN REVERSE YOU NEED TO HIT THE BRAKES AND THAN IT STALLS. I HAVE FOUND OUT THAT MANY OWNERS ARE EXPERIENCING THIS PROBLEM. THE DEALERS SEEM TO HAVE A VARIETY OF SOLUTIONS BUT NO REAL FIX. MOST SAY IT IS A THROTTLE BODY ISSUE, OTHERS A ELECTRICAL ONE. IT IS ONLY A MATTER OF TIME BEFORE SOMEONE IS INJURED OR KILLED. *KB

Mileage: 40,000

ONE DAY I PUT THE CAR IN REVERSE AND IT LUNGED UNCONTROLLABLY. THEN WHEN I STARTED DRIVING, IT WOULD BARELY MOVE. THE TRANSMISSION LIGHT WENT ON, SO I WENT RIGHT TO A MECHANIC. TWO IN FACT BECAUSE THE FIRST COULDN'T FIND ANYTHING WITH THE TRANSMISSION AND NEITHER COULD THE SECOND. BUT WHEN I TURNED IT OFF COMPLETELY AND RESTARTED, IT RESET ITSELF AND IT WAS FINE. DIDN'T HAPPEN FOR A GOOD WHILE, THEN AGAIN. REPEAT THESE STEPS TO NOW, IT IS A FREQUENT OCCURANCE. SINGLE MOM WITH FIVE YEAR OLD TWINS AND CAN'T AFFORD THIS THROTTLE BODY THING I AM READING ABOUT. BUT CAN'T KEEP DRIVING MY KIDS IN THE CAR BECAUSE IT IS A SAFETY HAZZARD AS IT WILL JUST STOP MOVING ON THE HIGHWAY. ALSO, THE SEATBELT IN THE CENTER OF THE SECOND ROW LOCKED UP WHEN THE BACK WAS FOLDED DOWN AND I COULDN'T LIFT IT BACK UP. HAD TO CUT IT TO LIFT THE SEAT BACK. NOW, NO SEATBELT FOR MIDDLE RIDER. *KB

Mileage: 110,000

MY 2006 FORD FREESTYLE STARTED ACCELERATING ON IT'S OWN (MY FOOT NOT ON THE GAS PEDAL) WHEN IN REVERSE ABOUT 6 MONTHS AGO. RECENTLY IT HAS STARTED ACCELERATING ON IT'S OWN IN BOTHE THE DRIVE AND REVERSE AND IT WILL LUNGE ANYWHERE FROM 1 TO 6 FEET. APPLYING THE BRAKE DOES NOT ALWAYS WORK IMMEDIATELY. I HAVE TO PRESS THE BRAKE MUCH MORE FIRMLY THAN USUAL TO GET THE ACCELERATION TO STOP. *KB

Mileage: 90,183

VEHICLE WILL AFTER BEING PUT IN DRIVE FROM PARK WILL SURGE, IT WILL REV TO 4000 RPM AND THEN DIE. HAVE NEARLY HIT A PEDESTRIAN DUE TO THIS PROBLEM AS WELL AS SURGING NEARLY INTO A CAR STOPPED IN FRONT OF ME. THIS IS DANGEROUS. *KB I HAVE THE CAR IN THE DEALER RIGHT NOW, SAYS THAT IT'S THE THROTTLE BODY ASSEMBLY WHICH IS GOING TO COST US OVER 1000.00 TO FIX. BY READING ALL THESE COMPLAINTS LISTED ON THE NHTSA WEBSITE THIS IS A BIG PROBLEM WITH THIS MODEL. PLEASE ISSUE A RECALL OR TECHNICAL SERVICE BULLETIN IN ORDER TO FORCE FORD INTO FIXING THIS ISSUE. THERE IS APPARANTLY A NATIONWIDE SHORTAGE OF THROTTLE BODIES DUE TO THE ISSUE BEING SO WIDE SPREAD SO THAT HAS TO TELL YOU SOMETHING ABOUT HOW WIDESPREAD THIS PROBLEM IS. DOES SOMEONE HAVE TO DIE OR GET INJURED IN ORDER TO GET THIS ISSUE FIXED.

Mileage: 87,000

2006 FORD FREESTYLE WILL SURGE WHEN CAR IS PUT IN REVERSE AND PULLING INTO PARKING SPACES - NEED TO QUICKLY APPLY BRAKES TO PREVENT CRASHING INTO SOMEONE OR SOMETHING. HAVE NOT HAD VEHICLE IN FOR REPAIR - AFRAID OF HOW MUCH I WILL NEED TO PAY OUT OF POCKET - AND WILL IT ACTUALLY CORRECT THE PROBLEM??? 82,000 MILES ON VEHICLE. I DO NOT FEEL SAFE DRIVING THIS VEHICLE. WAS CONSIDERING GIVING IT TO OUR 17 YEAR OLD DAUGHTER WHO RECENTLY RECEIVED HER DRIVING LICENSE, BUT DON'T WANT TO TAKE THE CHANCE GIVING HER A VEHICLE SHE LITERALLY CANNOT CONTROL WITH THE NEWLY ACQUIRED DRIVING SKILLS UNDER HER BELT. AS A SEASONED DRIVER, I FEEL VERY UNEASY DRIVING THIS VEHICLE. *TR

Mileage: 80,000

I WAS SITTING IN THE CAR WITH THE AIR CONDITIONER ON FOR ABOUT 10 MINUTES WITH MY CHILDREN WHILE MY WIFE WENT TO PICK UP A FEW GROCERIES. WHEN WE LEFT I PUT THE CAR REVERSE AND SLOWLY TOOK MY FOOT OF THE BREAK. THE CAR THEN JERKED BACKWARDS AS MY FOOT WAS SOFTLY ON THE BREAK AND THEN AGAIN WHEN IT WAS OFF THE BREAK. THE CAR THEN STALLED AND THE WRENCH LIGHT APPEARED. THIS HAS HAPPENED SEVERAL MORE TIMES SINCE, MOSTLY WHEN THE CAR IS IN "DRIVE" WITH THE AIR CONDITIONER WORKING HARD AND MY FOOT EITHER SOFTLY ON THE BREAK OR JUST OFF THE BREAK. THE CAR WILL JERK FORWARD. I'M NOT SURE THE COMPONENT THAT IS MALFUNCTIONING, BUT BELLOW IS AN EDUCATED GUESS.

Mileage: 44,000

CAR SURGES WITHOUT PRESSING THE GAS PEDAL EITHER IN REVERSE OR DRIVE. *TR

Mileage: 61,000

2006 FORD FREESTYLE SEL SUDDENLY LUNGING FORWARD AT IDLE SPEEDS IN EITHER REVERSE OR MOVING FORWARD. I ALMOST RAN OVER A CHILD, HAD IT NOT BEEN FOR MY QUICK REFLEX WITH THE BRAKES. DON GASGARTH'S FORD DEALERSHIP IN PORT CHARLOTTE, FLORIDA FORD WANTS $550 FOR THE NEW VERSION OF THE THROTTLE BODY NON HEATED WHICH THEY ARE 100% IN AGREEMENT HAS A FAULTY DESIGN AND IS MAKING THIS PROBLEM AND HAVE ALREADY REPLACED HUNDREDS AT THE OWNERS' EXPENSE BUT HAS NOT RECALLED ANYTHING YET. THIS IS A VERY VERY VERY QUICK FIX (UNDER 30 MINUTES WORK) AND THEY ARE JUST DRAGGING THEIR FEET... SOMEONE WILL DIE AS A RESULT AND FORD NEEDS TO FIX THIS ASAP!!! *TR

Mileage: 65,288

I OWN A 2006 FORD FREESTYLE. I HAVE EXPERIENCED THE SUDDEN ACCELERATION THAT THE AGENCY IS INVESTIGATING. I WOULD LIKE TO PARTICIPATE IN THIS INVESTIGATION. *TR

Mileage: 70,000

MY FORD FREESTYLE JUMPS FORWARD OR BACKWARD WHEN DRIVING. VERY SCARY WHEN IN PARKING LOT. NOW STALLING AFTER JUMPING. *TR

Mileage: 120,000

BOTH TIMES THIS HAS HAPPENED, IT HAS BEEN VERY HOT 100+ DEGREES OUTSIDE, AND THE VEHICLE HAD BEEN PARKED, IDLING FOR A FEW MINUTES (5-15 MINS). UPON PUTTING CAR IN GEAR, THE VEHICLE ENGINE SURGED. LUCKILY THE FOOT WAS ON THE BRAKE PEDAL. WHILE EXPERIENCING THESE PROBLEMS, VEHICLE HAS DIED TWICE, AND TENDS TO DO IT MORE AT LOW, IDLE ONLY SPEEDS, FOR EXAMPLE WHILE PARKING OR PULLING OUT OF THE DRIVEWAY. ONCE, WE WERE DRIVING FROM OUT OF TOWN, AND THE VEHICLE WAS SLUGGISH ON ACCELERATION, AND NEVER SEEMED TO SWITCH GEARS. WE MADE IT HOME, THEN LET IT COOL, AND IT RAN FINE FOR SEVERAL DAYS. ABOUT A WEEK LATER, HAVING THE SAME ISSUES. GOING TO TAKE IT INTO THE FORD DEALER TOMORROW AND HAVE THEM LOOK AT IT, REFERENCING THE NHTSA INVESTIGATION INTO THE FORD FREESTYLES. *TR

Mileage: 36,500

THE CAR WILL SURGE ON IT'S OWN AT DIFFERENT TIMES: SITTING AT A RED LIGHT ~NORMAL MISC IDLING, WHILE IN REVERSE, WHILE MAKING FULL TURNS. IT WILL ALSO SOMETIMES DIE RIGHT AFTER THE SURGE, BUT NOT EVERY TIME. IT IS WORSE IN THE SUMMER DURING HIGH TEMPS, BUT WILL SOMETIMES DO IT IN COLDER TEMPS AS WELL. IT DOES THIS WHEN YOU HAVE YOUR FOOT ON THE BRAKE, ALSO WHEN IT HAS BEEN IN PARKED (WHILE IDLING). AT A DRIVE THRU WINDOW ON ONE OCCASION, IT SURGED OVER 5 TIMES AND WAS RESTARTED OVER 5 DIFFERENT TIMES, ALL AT SAME DRIVE THRU WINDOW. (MAYBE 10 MINUTES AT THE WINDOW) . ADDITIONALLY THE DRIVER FRONT SEAT, SEAT WARMER HAS STOPPED WORKING, THE KEYPAD ON THE DRIVER'S CAR DOOR TO OPEN THE CAR DOORS WILL NOT FUNCTION, SEVERAL LIGHTS INSIDE THE DASH DO NOT LIGHT UP AND/OR VERY DIM, THE MIDDLE ROW SEAT 2/3, THE SEAT ON THE LEFT SIDE WILL NOT FOLD DOWN. *TR

Mileage: 26,300

FORD FREESTYLE 2006 LIMITED - THE VEHICLE HAS STARTED TO LUNGE WHEN SHIFTED. THIS IS UNINTENDED ACCELERATION, WITH FOOT OFF THE PEDAL. I AM GETTING VERY WORRIED THAT MY WIFE WILL RUN OVER SOMEONE. THIS IS A THROTTLE BODY ISSUE THAT YOU ARE CURRENTLY INVESTIGATING. THIS HAPPENS ALMOST EVERY DAY AND IS GETTING GRADUALLY WORSE - 89,000 MILES ON THE CAR. THERE ARE HUNDREDS OR THOUSANDS OF REPORTS OF THIS ONLINE. YOU NEED TO HAVE FORD FIX THIS. I CAN'T AFFORD TO PAY FOR THE REPAIR MYSELF, SO I HAVEN'T HAD IT FIXED. I'M HOPING IT WON'T KEEP GETTING WORSE AND THAT A RECALL WILL BE ANNOUNCED SOON. *TR

Mileage: 85,000

THE LAST MONTH, THE CAR HAS BEEN LUNGING FORWARD WHEN THE A/C IS ON AND MY FOOT IS ON THE BRAKE. IT HAS LUNGED BACKWARD WHEN PULLING OUT OF PARKING SPACES AND FORWARD WHEN IT IS AT A COMPLETE STOP. THE WRENCH CAME ON AND HE CAR STALLED AT A DRIVE THRU AND DROVE VERY SLOW AFTER RESTARTING. THE CAR WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR A DIAGNOSTIC. *TR

Mileage: 54,000

WE HAVE A 2006 FORD FREESTYLE THAT LUNGES FORWARD OR REVERSE MAINLY WHEN THE A/C IS ON DURING SLOW PARKING LOT TYPE MOVEMENTS. I TOOK IT TO THE DEALER IN THE PAST FOR THIS AND THEY DID "SOMETHING" BUT THE PROBLEM IS STILL EVIDENT. THIS HAPPENS A LOT AND I'VE ALMOST HIT OTHER CARS BECAUSE OF IT. PLEASE LOOK INTO A PROPER REPAIR. *TR

Mileage: 79,000

WHEN WE PUT OUR FORD FREESTYLE INTO DRIVE OR REVERSE IT SUDDENLY ACCELERATES WITHOUT DEPRESSING THE ACCELERATOR. THE ENGINE REVS TO 2000-2500 RPMS. *TR

I WAS DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD WHEN SUDDENLY THE CAR SHUDDERED AND LOST ACCELERATOR POWER. THE ENGINE WAS IDLING, HOWEVER, I WAS UNABLE TO GIVE THE CAR ANY GAS TO GET IT OFF OF THE ROAD, AND COULDN'T EVEN REV THE ENGINE WITH THE GAS PEDAL. NO RESPONSE AT ALL FROM THE GAS PEDAL - ONLY IDLE AND ENGINE STILL RUNNING. THE "WRENCH" SYMBOL WAS ILLUMINATED ON THE DASH. I PUT THE CAR IN PARK, TURNED IT OFF, RESTARTED THE CAR AND THE CAR RESPONDED AS IF NOTHING HAD JUST HAPPENED. I AM LUCKY I HADN'T REACHED THE INTERSECTION YET AND WAS IN THE PROCESS OF PULLING OUT TO TURN IN FRONT OF ONCOMING TRAFFIC! FIRST TIME THIS HAS EVER HAPPENED, HOWEVER, I HAVE BEEN NOTICING HOW MY CAR HAS BEEN SURGING AS I DRIVE. IT HAS NOT BECOME EXTREME, HOWEVER, IT IS NOTICEABLE SINCE I AM NOT PRESSING THE GAS PEDAL ANY HARDER WHEN IT SUDDENLY ACCELERATES AS I DRIVE ALONG. *TR

Mileage: 90,225

WHEN SHIFTED FROM P TO R OR D, THE VEHICLE SURGES OR LUNGES. VERY DIFFICULT TO CONTROL EVEN WITH FOOT FIRMLY ON THE BRAKE. WORSE WHEN A/C IS ON. THE ENGINE RACES, AND RPMS INCREASE. VEHICLE WAS PURCHASED USED LAST YEAR, AT APPROXIMATELY 48K MILES. NOTICED THE PROBLEM SHORTLY AFTER PURCHASE, BUT THE PROBLEM SEEMED ALMOST IMAGINARY, THEN WENT AWAY OVER THE WINTER MONTHS. THE PROBLEM HAS RETURNED AND SEEMS WORSE AT THIS TIME (SUMMER 2011). DEFINITELY NOT IMAGINARY, DEFINITELY DANGEROUS. OCCURS IN PARKING LOTS AND INTERSECTIONS, WHERE THERE ARE OFTEN MANY PEDESTRIANS AND VEHICLES IN CLOSE QUARTERS. ENGINE LIGHT HAS COME ON, MECHANIC SAYS SERVICE CODES INDICATE THROTTLE PROBLEM. HOPE TO HAVE THIS REPAIRED TOMORROW. *TR

Mileage: 48,000

WHILE DRIVING THE CAR LOST POWER AND QUIT IN TRAFFIC. THIS IS THE 2ND TIME IN TWO YEARS THIS PROBLEM HAS HAPPENED. THE 1ST WAS IN 2009 AND WAS TOLD BY FORD DEALERSHIP THAT THE THROTTLE BODY NEEDED REPLACED. NOW ON 6-4-11 THE CAR IS DOING THE SAME THING, AGAIN THE DEALERSHIP TOLD ME IT NEEDED YET ANOTHER THROTTLE BODY. THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE WE WERE IN DOWNTOWN TRAFFIC WHEN THE CAR QUIT,WE COULD HAVE BEEN IN AN ACCIDENT BECAUSE OF THIS! *TR

Mileage: 101,800

I PURCHASED A 2006 FORD FREESTYLE IN MARCH 2011. IN MAY IT STARTED LUNGING WHEN IT WAS FIRST PUT INTO GEAR WITH MY FOOT APPLIED ON THE BRAKE. IT GOT WORSE WHEN THE AIR HAD BEEN ON AND THE CAR IS IDLING. TO THE POINT IT STARTED STALLING AND THE TRANSMISSION LIGHT CAME ON. I TOOK IT TO SHOP ON MAY 31. STAYED THERE TIL FRI. JUNE 3. THEY REPLACED THE THROTTLE BODY. DROVE IT BACK HOME OVER AN HOUR AWAY JUST FOR IT TO HAPPEN AGAIN. NOW I HAVE TO RETURN TO THE SHOP FOR THEM TO SEE WHAT ELSE THEY CAN FIND. *TR

Mileage: 124,000

MY WIFE WAS ENTERING A PARKING SPACE AND THE VEHICLE LUNGED FORWARD AFTER SHE HAD REMOVED HER FOOT FROM THE ACCELERATOR. THE VEHICLE STRUCK A ROW OF SHOPPING CARTS AND CAUSED A CREASE IN THE RIGHT REAR DOOR.

Mileage: 77,000

I PURCHASED USED 2006 FORD FREESTYLE IN FEBRUARY 2011. ITS BEEN TWO MONTHS. I AM HAVING PROBLEMS OF ACCELERATION WHEN MY FOOT IS NOT ON THE PEDAL, IT SPEEDS UP AND HAVE TO HIT THE BRAKES. ALSO, MY WRENCH LIGHT GOES AND ENGINE LIGHT IS NOW ON. DEALER TODAY STATES NEED NEW THROTTLE BODY $800. I JUST DROVE IT OFF THE LOT 2 MONTHS AGO. *TR

Mileage: 68,000

I WOULD LIKE TO FILE A COMPLAINT ABOUT OUR 2006 FORD FREESTYLE. OUR VEHICLE HAS THE CVT TRANSMISSION AND HAS STARTED REVVING AND JOLTING FORWARD WHEN I PLACE THE CAR IN DRIVE, REVERSE OR EVEN WHEN I COME TO A STOP. I HAVE NOTICED SINCE I HAVE STARTED USING THE AIR CONDITIONING THAT THE PROBLEM HAS GOTTEN MORE FREQUENT AND MORE POWERFUL. I HAVE BEEN SITTING AT A DRIVE-THRU AND ALMOST HIT THE CAR IN FRONT OF ME BECAUSE MY CAR JOLTED FORWARD. I AM AFRAID I AM GOING TO END UP HITTING ANOTHER VEHICLE OR SOMEONE IF THE PROBLEM CONTINUES OR GETS WORSE. *TR

MY 2006 FORD FREESTYLE HAS BEEN LURCHING FORWARD UNEXPECTEDLY WHILE MY FOOT IS ON THE BRAKE. SOMETIMES IS WILL THEN STALL. IT HAPPENS WHEN PULLING ON OR OUT OF A PARKING SPOT. THIS HAS OCCURRED SEVERAL TIMES IN THE PAST 6 WEEKS. TOOK CARE TO SHOP, NO CODES TO SHOW ISSUE AND UNABLE TO REPLICATE THE PROBLEM. *TR

Mileage: 90,000

CAR LURCHES ON ITS OWN WITH MY FOOT ON THE BRAKE. HAPPENS MOST IN REVERSE WHEN BACKING UP OUT OF A PARKING SPACE, BUT HAS ALSO HAPPENED SEVERAL TIMES WHILE IDLING IN A DRIVE THRU LINE. I HAVE HAD SEVERAL NEAR COLLISIONS DUE TO THIS PROBLEM. IT HAPPENS ALMOST ALWAYS WHEN FIRST PUT INTO REVERSE. I HAVE LEARNED TO KEEP MY FOOT ON THE BRAKE. IT IS AN ONGOING PROBLEM. *TR

RETURNING HOME WITH MY CHILDREN, WHEN MY 2006 FORD FREESTYLE LURCHED HORRIBLY, ACCELERATING FIRST, THEN DROPPING DOWN TO ALMOST NO POWER AT ALL, WITH THE YELLOW WRENCH LIGHT TURNED ON, AND THEN WOULD BARELY ACCELERATE TILL I GOT HOME AND TURNED THE ENGINE OFF, THEN RE-STARTED IT AND THE CAR ACTED RELATIVELY NORMAL. FORTUNATELY WAS ON A COUNTRY ROAD, AND NO OTHER CARS AROUND WHEN INCIDENT OCCURRED. *TR

Mileage: 89,000

2006 FORD FREESTYLE IS HAVING AN ACCELERATION PROBLEM. I FIRST NOTICED IT IN THE MORNING ONE I PUT IT IN REVERSE AND HAD MY FOOT ON THE BRAKE THE CAR WOULD WAND TO GO BY ITSELF. AS IT GET HOTTER THE PROBLEM OCCURS MORE. THEN IN 2010 THE AC WENT OUT AND I SPENT $1100 IN REPAIRS. THE PROBLEM DIDN'T OCCUR TO OFTEN IN THE WINTER HOWEVER IN THE PAST MONTH THE CAR NOW ACCELERATES FORWARD AND BACKWARD. IT ALSO ACCELERATES WHEN YOU ARE DRIVING. THIS HAD NOT HAPPEN BEFORE. TODAY I WAS DRIVING ON A VERY BUSY STREET WHEN THE CAR LUNGE AND THEN DIED. I STARTED THE CAR AGAIN AND IT WOULD GO VERY SLOW AS IF IT HAD LOST POWER. IT TURNED OFF 3 MORE TIMES AND THEN AS I PRESSED THE GAS THE WRENCH LIGHT CAME ON. I CALLED THE DEALER AND WILL BE TAKING IT IN. HOWEVER, THIS HAS BEEN AN ONGOING PROBLEM AND AS I THINK ABOUT ALL THE INCIDENTS OVER THE PAST YEAR, IT SEEMS THIS MAY BE A PROBLEM THAT IS ESCALATED BY THE AIR CONDITION AND WHEN TEMPERATURES RISE. I HAVE OWN MANY FORDS AND THIS HAS NEVER HAPPENED WITH ONE OF THEM. I THINK THIS MAY BE A SERIOUS DEFECT THAT SHOULD BE RECALLED. *TR

Mileage: 71,944

WHEN STARTING VEHICLE (2006 FORD FREESTYLE SE) AND PLACING IN GEAR, VEHICLE LURCHES AND SOMETIMES STALLS. WITH BRAKES FIRMLY APPLIED, VEHICLE DOES NOT MOVE MUCH, BUT IF VEHICLE IS ALREADY MOVING, IT MAY PROPEL FORWARD SEVERAL FEET SUDDENLY. ON THE REPORTED INCIDENT DATE, THE AUTOMOBILE LURCHED WHILE BACKING OUT OF A DRIVEWAY IN REVERSE. THE CAR UNEXPECTEDLY LURCHED BACKWARDS INTO THE STREET, THEN STALLED. AN ACCIDENT COULD HAVE OCCURRED IF OTHER CARS WERE ON THE ROADWAY. THE A/C WAS RUNNING AT THE TIME OF ALL OCCURRENCES. *TR

Mileage: 123,266

2006 FORD FREESTYLE. APPROX: 65,000 MILES. WRENCH LIGHT CAME ON; SINCE THEN THE VEHICLE AT TIMES WILL LURCH FORWARD WITH JUST A LITTLE BIT OF GAS OR IF YOU ARE NOT PUSHING THE BRAKE COMPLETELY DOWN. THE RPMS RUN REALLY HIGH WITH JUST A LITTLE BIT OF GAS OR JUST AT IDLE. CAR LURCHES FORWARD WHEN SHIFTING FROM PARK TO DRIVE. WHEN TRYING TO GET ON THE FREEWAY, CAR WILL BARELY GET GOING. I AM ASSUMING THIS IS THE THROTTLE BODY PROBLEM THAT ALL THE FORD FREESTYLES SEEM TO BE HAVING. ALSO NOTICED THAT IT SEEMS TO OCCUR MORE OFTEN WHILE SITTING AT AN IDLE FOR JUST A FEW MINUTES. HAVE NOT HAD REPAIRS YET, AS THIS PART IS VERY COSTLY AND I AM JUST LEARNING NOW THAT THIS IS A COMMON PROBLEM WITH FORD FREESTYLE. *TR

Mileage: 65,000

THE CAR WILL LUNGE FORWARD WHEN SLOWING TO A STOP OR WHEN PULLING OUT AFTER IDLING. RUNNING THE A/C MAKES THE PROBLEM WORSE AND THE CAR TRIES TO SHUT DOWN.THE INSIDE AND OUTSIDE LIGHTS START TO FLICKER AND THE AIR BAG AND WRENCH LIGHTS COME ON. WHILE IN PARK THE RPMS WILL RACE TO 3 RPMS WITHOUT TOUCHING THE ACCELERATOR. WE HAVE REPLACED THE THROTTLE BODY AND THE SMART JUNCTION BOX BUT THE CAR JUST KEEPS GETTIN WORSE. THE CAR WAS UNDER WARRANTY WHEN THIS STARTED TO HAPPEN BUT THEY COULDN'T FIGURE OUT WHAT WAS WRONG SO THEY TOLD ME TO DRIVE IT THIS WAY UNTIL IT DIED THEN TOW IT TO THEM AND THEY WOULD GO BACK TO THE SAME TICKET SINCE THE WARRANTY WAS ALMOST OUT. THAT DEALERSHIP HAS SINCE CLOSED SO NOW I'M STUCK WITH THE BILL. IF WE ONLY KNEW WHAT THE PROBLEM ACTUALLY WAS. *TR

Mileage: 35,955

IN APRIL 2007, DRIVER'S SIDE SEAT BELT BECAME JAMMED. HAD SEATBELT BUCKLE REPLACED. IT WAS COVERED UNDER WARRANTY AND THERE WAS NOT CHARGE. ON JUNE 8, 2010 THE CHECK THROTTLE BODY LIGHT AND WRENCH WARNING LIGHT CAME ON AND WE NOTICED A VIBRATION IN THE ENGINE. TOOK VEHICLE IN. THE THROTTLE BODY AND MOTOR MOUNT WERE BOTH REPLACED. COST OF REPAIR WAS $1023.24 THE MILEAGE AT THE TIME OF REPAIR WAS 55,234. A COUPLE OF WEEKS LATER, THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO SURGE UNEXPECTEDLY AT TIMES IN BOTH DRIVE AND REVERSE. AT OTHER TIMES, VEHICLE WOULD HESITATES / HAD LITTLE OR NO PICK-UP WHEN STARTING FROM A STOP. CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON, TOOK VEHICLE IN ON JUNE 22, 2010. AN ENGINE SENSOR WAS REPLACED AND THE PCM WAS REPROGRAMMED. REPAIRS TOTALED $642.61 THE MILEAGE AT TIME OF REPAIRS WAS 55,613. WAS TOLD AT THAT TIME THE FUEL FILTER NEEDED TO BE REPLACED AND A TRANSMISSION FLUSH WAS NECESSARY. REPLACED FUEL FILTER AND HAD TRANSMISSION FLUSH DONE JULY 1, 2010. COST WAS $200.65. MILEAGE WAS 55,695. I READ AN ARTICLE IN THE NEWSPAPERS AND LEARNED THAT OTHERS WERE HAVING SIMILAR PROBLEMS. I WANTED TO BE ON RECORD WITH PROBLEMS THAT WE HAVE HAD WITH THIS CAR. FORD MANUFACTURED CARS WITH ISSUES. THEY SHOULD HAVE TO ADDRESS THOSE ISSUES AND COMPENSATE FOR THE REPAIRS THAT PEOPLE HAD TO PAY FOR. THE REPAIRS THAT HAVE HAD TO BE DONE ON THIS CAR ARE RIDICULOUS. BETWEEN THE SEAT BELT ISSUE AND THE TRANSMISSION ISSUES, I WOULD SAY WE HAVE HAD SOME SERIOUS SAFETY ISSUES WITH THIS VEHICLE AND WE MOST CERTAINLY REGRET BUYING IT. *TR

Mileage: 13,480

MY 2006 FORD FREESTYLE HAS STARTED TRYING TO RUN AWAY WITH ME WHENEVER I'VE BEEN SITTING IN A PARKING SPACE WITH THE ENGINE ON AND THE AIR CONDITIONING ON. WHEN I PUT THE CAR INTO GEAR EITHER FORWARD OR REVERSE IT SHOOTS OUT OF THE SPACE CAUSING ME TO HAVE TO JAM ON THE BRAKES. THE FIRST TIME THIS HAPPENED LAST JUNE 2010,I CRASHED INTO A CAR THAT WAS PARKED BEHIND ME. IT DID NOT HAPPEN AGAIN FOR SEVERAL WEEKS. WHEN IT HAPPENED AGAIN THE WEATHER WAS EXTREMELY HOT SO, I THOUGHT MAYBE THE HOT WEATHER HAD CAUSED IT. IT DID NOT OCCUR DURING THE WINTER. NOW THAT THE WEATHER IS GETTING HOT IT'S HAPPENING AGAIN. I AM VERY ANXIOUS EVERY TIME I HAVE TO DRIVE ANYWHERE WHEN IT'S HOT OUTSIDE. I TALKED TO MY SON-IN-LAW ABOUT IT AND HE SAID MAYBE IT HAD SOMETHING TO DO WITH THE TRANSMISSION. BUT, THEY CHECK THE TRANSMISSION WHEN THEY CHANGE MY OIL AND HAVE NOT TOLD ME OF ANY PROBLEMS. *TR

Mileage: 78,500

MY 2006 FORD FREESTYLE SURGES AND OR ACCELERATES AFTER IT IS PUT IN GEAR WITH MY FOOT ON THE BRAKE. THIS HAPPEN BOTH IN FORWARD(DRIVE) AND REVERSE. THIS HAS BEEN AN ONGOING PROBLEM FOR AT LEAST SINCE 2009. *TR

Mileage: 15,000

OUR 2006 FORD FREESTYLE LUNGES WHEN YOUR FOOT IS NOT EVEN ON THE ACCELERATOR. *TR

2006 FORD FREESTYLE. LUNGES AT IDLE SPEED, OFTEN WITH BRAKE PEDAL DEPRESSED. VEHICLE HAS BEEN TAKEN TO NUMEROUS REPAIR FACILITIES, INCLUDING FORD DEALERSHIPS, AND NONE CAN DETERMINE THE CAUSE OF THE PROBLEM. CONSIDERING THE NUMBER OF IDENTICAL COMPLAINTS, WHEN WILL FORD BE OWNING UP TO THIS ISSUE AND ISSUING A RECALL TO FIX IT AT THEIR EXPENSE? WE ALSO HAVE A PROBLEM WITH THE CAR STALLING WHILE IN CRUISE CONTROL AT SPEEDS OF 60MPH OR HIGHER. CONSIDER BEING ON A FREEWAY WITH NO POWER STEERING OR BRAKES AT 60-70 MPH, SEMI TRUCKS AND OTHER VEHICLES SPEEDING AROUND YOU, AND TRYING TO GET THE VEHICLE OFF THE ROADWAY SAFELY. AGAIN, NO REPAIR FACILITY CAN DETERMINE THE CAUSE. *TR

Mileage: 110,000

FORD FREE STYLE 2006 SURGES. *TR

Mileage: 60,000

MY 2006 FORD FREESTYLE HAD A MAJOR SURGE PROBLEM AT LOW SPEED, OFTEN WHEN TURNING INTO A PARK PLACE. SOME TIMES IT SHUT THE CAR OFF AND SETS THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT. THIS HAS HAPPENED MANY, MANY TIMES. *TR

Mileage: 65,000

SUNDAY, MAY 8, 2011-2006 FORD FREESTYLE SE WAS PARKED AND RUNNING WITH WIFE IN FRONT PASSENGER SEAT AND DAUGHTER IN CHILD SEAT IN THE BACK WHILE I WAS IN A COMPUTER STORE PURCHASING A HARD DRIVE CONNECTOR. WHEN I RETURNED TO THE CAR, MY WIFE HAD THE AIR CONDITIONING ON DUE TO THE TEMPERATURE RISING WHILE SITTING IDLING IN THE SUN. I PUT THE CAR IN REVERSE TO BACK OUT OF MY PARKING SPOT AND HAD THE BRAKE ON WHILE COASTING BACK, AND THEN THE CAR JUMPED...LIKE I WAS PRESSING THE GAS PEDAL. IMMEDIATELY, I DEPRESSED THE BRAKE MUCH HARDER. THEN THE "WRENCH" SHAPED LIGHT ILLUMINATED ON MY DASHBOARD BUT THE CAR DID NOT STALL. I THEN CONTINUED TO BACK OUT OF THE SPOT AND THEN PUT IT IN DRIVE TO DRIVE HOME. THE WRENCH LIGHT STAYED ON AND THE CAR DIDN'T SEEM TO RESPOND TO THE GAS PEDAL LIKE NORMAL. I HAD THE GAS PEDAL ALMOST FULLY DEPRESSED TO GET TO 35 MILES PER HOUR. MY GOAL WAS TO GET THE LIMPING CAR TO MY DRIVEWAY ABOUT 2 MILES AWAY. ONCE THE CAR WAS PARKED IN MY DRIVEWAY, I TURNED IT OFF, THEN IMMEDIATELY RESTARTED THE CAR. ONCE IT RESTARTED, THE WRENCH LIGHT WAS NO LONGER DISPLAYED AND THE CAR DROVE NORMALLY. THE CARS COMPUTER HAD TO BE "REPROGRAMMED" AT THE FORD DEALER THREE DAYS PRIOR BECAUSE THE CAR ALL OF THE SUDDEN WOULD NOT START. ONLY 34,000 MILES ON THE CAR. *TR

Mileage: 33,600

VEHICLE LUNGES AFTER PUTTING IT IN GEAR. *TR

Mileage: 90,000

MY 2006 FORD FREESTYLE LURCHES FORWARD WHEN I TAKE MY FOOT OFF THE BRAKE. GENERALLY HAPPENS WHEN IDLING AND ONLY IN WARM WEATHER. IT ACTUALLY JUMPS FORWARD AND HAVE TO PRESS MY FOOT ALL THE DOWN ON THE BRAKE HARD TO TRY TO CONTROL IT. I NEVER GET CLOSE BEHIND ANYONE FOR FEAR OF JUMPING INTO THEM. I'VE SO FAR NOT HAD ANY ACCIDENTS ALTHOUGH HAVE HAD MANY CLOSE CALLS, INCLUDING ALMOST RUNNING INTO PEDESTRIANS CROSSING A PARKING LOT. VERY VERY SCARY. SOMETIMES THE CAR WILL STALL AFTER A HUGE LURCH. I TOOK IT INTO FORD 2 YEARS AGO TO EXPLAIN BUT THEY SAID NOTHING WAS WRONG WITH IT. I BEG TO DIFFER ON THAT. *TR

CAR LUNGES FORWARD, OR REVERSE, FROM STOP OR LOW SPEED, ESPECIALLY WHEN AIR CONDITIONER IS ON. I WAS PULLING INTO A PARKING SPOT 2 WEEKS AGO IN A PARKING GARAGE WITH A CONCRETE WALL IN FRONT OF THE CAR AND NEARLY HIT THE WALL WHEN THE CAR LUNGED FORWARD AS THE AIR CONDITIONER COMPRESSOR CYCLED ON. THIS IS A BIG PROBLEM PULLING INTO MY GARAGE AS I HAVE TO BE VERY CAREFUL NOT TO RUN INTO THE BACK WALL OF THE GARAGE AND END UP IN MY HOUSE. THE CAR DID NOT DO THIS WHEN NEWER AND HAS BEEN BUILDING UP TO MUCH MORE OF AN ISSUE THE PAST SEVERAL MONTHS. *TR

Mileage: 66,500

WHEN PLACED IN REVERSE OR DRIVE VEHICLE SUDDENLY AND UNEXPECTEDLY ACCELERATED. THIS HAPPENS EVEN WHEN DRIVER'S FOOT IS ON THE BRAKE PETAL AND USUALLY WHEN A/C IS ON. TYPICALLY HAPPENS WHEN THE CAR IS FIRST STARTED AND PLACED INTO GEAR BUT WILL HAPPEN EVEN IF CAR HAS BEEN RUNNING A WHILE, STOPPED, AND CHANGED INTO A DIFFERENT GEAR.

Mileage: 85,000

ON SAT. MAY 14 MY FORD FREESTYLE 2006 LUNGED FORWARD AFTER STOPPING AND BEFORE PUTTING THE CAR INTO "PARK". ON SUN. MAY 15 MY FORD FREESTYLE 2006 LUNGED FORWARD AGAIN WHILE AT A SIT STILL BETWEEN STOPPING AND PUTTING THE CAR IN PARK!!! *TR

Mileage: 85,427

VEHICLE SURGES WITH NO APPLICATION OF THE ACCELERATOR. THE SURGE SEEMS TO OCCUR WHEN THE VEHICLE IS IN DRIVE OR REVERSE, WITH OR WITHOUT THE BRAKE APPLIED, AND SEEMS TO OCCUR WHEN THE AIR CONDITIONING IS ON ALTHOUGH NOT ALL SURGES HAVE OCCURRED WITH THE AIR-CONDITIONING ON. THIS PROBLEM IS INTERMITTENT AND SEEMS TO OCCUR IN SPRING, SUMMER AND FALL MONTHS WHEN THE AIR-CONDITIONING HAS BEEN IN USE. THIS SURGING PROBLEM HAS OCCURRED SEVERAL TIMES OVER THE PAST COUPLE OF YEARS. THE MOST RECENT INCIDENT OCCURRED WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED IN A DRIVEWAY IN FRONT OF A HOME. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN OUT OF PARK AND PLACED IN REVERSE WHEN THE VEHICLE SURGED BACKWARD TO THE END OF THE DRIVEWAY. THE ACCELERATOR WAS NOT APPLIED TO MAKE THE VEHICLE MOVE AND THE AIR-CONDITIONING WAS NOT ON AT THE TIME OF THE SURGE ALTHOUGH IT HAD BEEN USED EARLY THAT DAY. *TR

VEHICLE TRANSMISSION FAILED WITHOUT WARNING WHILE DRIVING ON HIGHWAY ON MAY 10, 2011. VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A LOCAL REPAIR SHOP. WAS TOLD THAT THIS PARTICULAR TRANSMISSION (CVT) HAS A HIGH FAILURE RATE, IS USUALLY NOT REPAIRABLE, AND IS VERY EXPENSIVE TO REPLACE (OVER $5,600). TRANSMISSION CAN ONLY BE REPLACED WITH THE SAME PROBLEMATIC TRANSMISSION WHICH WILL LIKELY FAIL AGAIN, AND IS ONLY AVAILABLE FROM FORD, AND EVEN REQUIRES SPECIAL TOOLS TO WORK ON IT. VEHICLE ONLY HAS 71K MILES ON IT AND IS PROPERLY MAINTAINED. CONTACTED FORD WHO REFUSED TO HELP, AND CONTACTED DEALERSHIP WHERE PURCHASED WHO REFUSED TO HELP. TRANSMISSION PROBLEM IS WELL DOCUMENTED ALL OVER THE INTERNET, YET THERE IS NO RECALL TO HELP CONSUMERS. FORD SHOULD NOT BE ALLOWED TO GET AWAY WITH STICKING AMERICAN FAMILIES WITH THIS DEFECTIVE AND POORLY MANUFACTURED PRODUCT. *TR

Mileage: 71,672

TL* THE CONTACT OWN A 2006 FORD FREESTYLE. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 20 MPH AND STOPPED AT A TRAFFIC STOP. THE CONTACT ATTEMPTED TO ACCELERATE FROM THE STOP BU THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT RESPOND. THE ENGINE WAS TURNED OFF AND RESTARTED AS THE VEHICLE RESUMED NORMALLY. THE DEALER REPLACED THE TRANSMISSION WITH A REBUILT TRANSMISSION YET THE FAILURE RECURRED WITHIN 1,000 MILES AND THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED A SECOND TIME. MOST RECENTLY, THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE APPLYING THE BRAKES, THE VEHICLE LUNGED FORWARD ABNORMALLY. THE DEALER ADVISED THAT THE TRANSMISSION THROTTLE COULD POSSIBLY HAVE CONTRIBUTED TO THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT FURTHER REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 34,000.

Mileage: 34,000

TRANSMISSION FAILURE. *TR

Mileage: 22,500

I HAVE AN 06 FREESTYLE THAT SURGES FORWARD OR BACKWARD WITHOUT PRESSING THE ACCELERATOR. THIS HAS HAPPENED NUMEROUS TIMES ESPECIALLY WHEN RUNNING THE A/C. I HAVE TO MAKE SURE AND STAY AWAY FROM OTHER CARS AT A RED LIGHT FOR INSTANCE OR THE CAR WOULD LUNGE IN THE THEM. I WAS TOLD IT WAS THE THROTTLE BODY. HAVEN'T BEEN ABLE TO REPLACE. *TR

2006 FORD FREESTYLE WITH APPROX. 66,500 MILES ON IT, HAS PROBLEMS WITH THROTTLE BODY AS DIAGNOSED BY FORD COASTAL IN MOBILE, AL. BEFORE DIAGNOSIS, MY FREESTYLE WOULD SUDDENLY LOUNGE OR ACCELERATE, UNCOMMANDED, WHILE BACKING UP (REVERSE), OUT OF PARKING AREA. ENGINE LIGHT AND MAINTENANCE "WRENCH LIGHT" SOON FOLLOW AFTER THESE SERIES OF EVENTS. FORD COASTAL SUGGESTS REPLACING THROTTLE BODY. THIS PART IS NOT COVERED BY MY POWERTRAIN WARRANTY. THE COST IS $920 TO BE SHOULDERED BY THE CAR OWNER. *TR

Mileage: 66,400

2006 FORD FREESTYLE LUNGING FORWARD WHEN IN GEAR, SLIGHTLY HIT GARAGE DOOR......I THINK A THROTTLE BODY ISSUE. NOT REPAIRED YET. *TR

Mileage: 81,000

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 FORD FREESTYLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE TRANSMISSION FAILED WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHO STATED THAT THE TRANSMISSION NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED WHO DID NOT OFFER ANY ASSISTANCE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 68,314 UPDATED 07/08/11*LJ

Mileage: 38,314

VEHICLE WOULD ACCELERATE, WITHOUT DEPRESSION OF GAS PEDAL. LUNGE FORWARD AT STOP LIGHTS WHILE BRAKE PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED. WHILE DRIVING, AT APPROX. 50MPH, WRENCH LIGHT CAME ON AND VEHICLE STALLED. PULLED TO SIDE OF ROAD, STARTED THE CAR AGAIN AND IT WORKED FINE...FOR AWHILE. CALLED DEALERSHIP, AND THEY SAID IT COULD BE COMPUTER SYSTEM, BUT NOT SURE. WILL BE HAVING DEALERSHIP LOOK AT VEHICLE TO DETERMINE CAUSE. THIS HAS BEEN GOING ON FOR OVER A MONTH...JUST A SLIGHT INCREASE IN THE BEGINNING, BUT NOW IS UNCONTROLLABLE.

Mileage: 74,000

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 FORD FREESTYLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 30 MPH THE VEHICLE WOULDN'T SHIFT GEARS AND THEN IT STALLED. THE WRENCH AND THE TRACTION CONTROL WARNING LIGHT ALSO ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER AND THEY ADVISED HER THAT SHE NEEDED TO REPLACE THE TRANSMISSION. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 38,000. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE.

Mileage: 38,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 FORD FREESTYLE. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 35 MPH, THE VEHICLE EXHIBITED AN ABNORMALLY LOUD NOISE. SHE NOTICED THAT THERE WAS A HOLE IN THE TRANSMISSION AND THAT THE TRANSMISSION GEARS WERE ON THE GROUND. THE DEALER OFFERED THE CONTACT NO ASSISTANCE. THE MANUFACTURER ADVISED THE CONTACT THAT BECAUSE HER VEHICLE WAS NO LONGER UNDER WARRANTY, THEY WOULD NOT BE ABLE TO PROVIDE ANY ADDITIONAL ASSISTANCE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 90,000.

Mileage: 90,000

I HAVE A 2006 FORD FREESTYLE THAT THE ENGINE SURGES WITH OUT PRESSING THE GAS. ALSO, THE AWD AND TC FUNCTION ISN'T WORKING AND WE ARE ALSO GETTING INSTRUMENT PANEL WARNINGS FOR NO SEAT BELT, AIR BAG WARNINGS. FORD SAYS I NEED TO REPLACE CVT TRANSMISSION TO FIX. *TR

Mileage: 100,000

I HAVE A 2006 FORD FREESTYLE AND I AM HAVING PROBLEMS WITH THE CVT TRANSMISSION MAKING A TAPPING NOISE. I TOOK THE CAR TO THE DEALER AND WAS TOLD THE INSIDE OF THE TRANSMISSION WAS FALLING APART AND IT WOULD COST ME 5800 DOLLARS TO HAVE IT REPAIRED HAS THERE BEEN ANY OTHER PROBLEMS LIKE THIS OR ANY RECALLS FOR THE FORD CVT TRANSMISSION HELP I HAVE BEEN HAVING PROBLEM WITH THE CAR LUNCHING FORWARD AND STALLING OUT AND THE WRENCH AND CHECK ENGINE LIGHT WOULD COME ON AND WHEN I TOOK IT TO THE DEALER THEY SAID THAT THEY COULD NOT FIND A PROBLEM OR ANY FAULT CODES THIS HAS BEEN GOING ON SINCE I HAVE OWNED THE CAR. *TR

2006 FORD FREESTYLE TRANSMISSION AND THROTTLE CONTROL PROBLEMS. BOUGHT THIS VEHICLE USED WITH 99K MILES, DAYS AFTER BUYING MULTIPLE PROBLEMS APPEARED. FIRST THE THROTTLE BODY FAILED, VEHICLE WOULD ACCELERATE AND DECELERATE RANDOMLY WHILE DRIVING AND IDLING IN GEAR. THE VEHICLE WAS AT DEALER FOR TWO WEEKS GETTING IT REPAIRED. THEY REPLACED THROTTLE BODY CONTROL TWICE BEFORE PROBLEM WAS ELIMINATED. SECOND THE CVT TRANSMISSION FAILED, WRENCH AND TRACTION CONTROL LIGHTS WOULD COME ON AND VEHICLE WOULD LOSE ALL DRIVE POWER, WOULD DO IT ABOUT EVERY 10 MILES EVENTUALLY BEFORE THE DEALER FINALLY AGREED THE TRANSMISSION WAS BAD. THEY REBUILT IT TWICE AND STILL HAD SAME PROBLEM, THEY TOOK IT TO A TRANSMISSION SHOP FINALLY TO HAVE IT REPAIRED. VEHICLE WAS IN THE SHOP OVER A MONTH FOR THIS. I DO NOT LOOK FORWARD TO FUTURE REPAIR COST KNOWING THAT THIS WILL CONTINUE TO BE A PROBLEM SINCE FORD NOR THE NHTSA WILL DO A [XXX]THING ABOUT IT. THANK YOU FORD AND THANK YOU NHTSA, LOOKS LIKE THE LITTLE GUY/TAXPAYER TAKES IT IN THE REAR AGAIN! INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6).*TR

Mileage: 99,000

I WAS DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD LAST WEEK AND HEARD A BIG METALLIC SOUNDING BANG. MY HUSBAND FOUND METAL PARTS IN THE ROAD. I NOW HAVE A WHOLE IN MY TRANSMISSION AND A GEAR FELL OUT OF IT. STILL WAITING TO HEAR FROM THE MECHANIC HOW MUCH THE REPAIRS WILL COST. THE CAR HAS BEEN WELL MAINTAINED. *TR

Mileage: 89,000

MY 2006 FREESTYLE WILL INTERMITTENTLY ACCELERATE WHEN STOPPED OR GOING AT LOW SPEEDS. THIS HAPPENS AT REDLIGHTS, CARPOOL LINE, OR ANYWHERE I AM IDLE. IT HAPPENS ON OCCASION WHILE IN REVERSE. I HAVE TRIED SOME OF THE FUEL INJECTION CLEANERS AND WILL BE TAKING IT TO BE LOOKED AT TODAY AFTER A SCARE AT AN INTERSECTION WHERE IT REVVED UP AND STALLED. I HAVE SEEN MANY POST ABOUT IT BEING THE THROTTLE BODY BUT I FOR ONE CAN'T AFFORD A PROBLEM THAT SEEMS TO BE ER RELATED. IT IS A SAFETY CONCERN FOR ME RIGHT NOW AS I WAS ALMOST HIT AT THE INTERSECTION. THIS HAS BEEN GOING ON/OFF FOR A FEW MONTHS AND AT FIRST IT WAS SO SLIGHT I DID NOT NOTICE. OF NOTE, MY AIR COMPRESSOR NEEDS TO BE REPLACED AND I HAVE READ THAT THESE PROBLEMS SEEM TO GOING HAND IN HAND. *TR

Mileage: 110,000

OUT OF THE BLUE, MY CAR WAS JUMPING FORWARD (OR BACKWARD IF IN REVERSE) WITHOUT ME PUSHING ON THE GAS PEDAL. IN ONE INSTANCE, WHEN STOPPED AT A RED LIGHT, THE CAR JUMPED PARTWAY INTO THE INTERSECTION WHICH WAS VERY FRIGHTENING! ALSO HAD AN INCIDENT STOPPED AT A RED LIGHT WHERE CAR JUMPED FORWARD NEARLY HITTING THE CAR IN FRONT OF ME. ALSO EXPERIENCED SOME LOSS OF POWER, INABILITY TO ACCELERATE, WHILE DRIVING. THE WRENCH LIGHT CAME ON THE DASHBOARD. TOOK INTO THE FORD DEALERSHIP. THEY REPLACED THE ELECTRONIC THROTTLE BODY. PART WAS VERY HARD TO FIND, AND WE HAD TO PAY FOR A RENTAL CAR FOR A WEEK. INITIALLY TOLD THE PART WAS ON BACK ORDER AND MAY TAKE A COUPLE MONTHS! *TR

Mileage: 36,247

WE OWN A 2006 FORD FREESTYLE. WERE DRIVING THE CAR 700 MILES FROM HOME WHEN THE WRENCH LIGHT STARTED GOING ON/OFF. WE WERE ENTERING A FREEWAY ON-RAMP WHEN THE THROTTLE DISENGAGED AND WE WERE FORCED TO COAST TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD AND CALL FOR ASSISTANCE - THANKFULLY WE WERE ABLE TO DO IT SAFELY. WE HAD IT TOWED TO A FORD DEALERSHIP IN SAN LEANDRO, CA, AND HAD TO RENT A CAR TO GET HOME. AFTER ABOUT 1.5 WEEKS WE WERE TOLD THERE WAS SIGNIFICANT METAL DAMAGE IN THE TRANSMISSION AND IT WOULD COST US $6200 TO REPLACE IT. THE VEHICLE ONLY HAS 47,100 MILES ON IT. FROM WHAT WE'VE READ, THIS IS A MAJOR PROBLEM WITH THE FREESTYLE AND NEEDS TO BE SERIOUSLY ADDRESSED BY FORD. *TR

Mileage: 47,100

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS 2006 FORD FREESTYLE. AFTER STOPPING AT A RED LIGHT AND GETTING READY TO MOVE THE VEHICLE IT FAILED TO MOVE. THE AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION AND THE UPPER TORQUE MOUNT FAILED. THERE WAS A WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED DISPLAYING A WRENCH FOR THE AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO HIS RESIDENCE AND INSPECTED BY A MECHANIC WHO STATED THAT THE TRANSMISSION FAILED. THE MANUFACTURER NOR THE DEALER WERE NOT NOTIFIED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 86,000.

Mileage: 86,000

I HAD A PERSISTENT PROBLEM WITH MY 2006 FORD FREESTYLE. CAR WOULD LAUNCH WITH FOOT ON BRAKE. BROUGHT TO DEALER SEVERAL TIMES. NOW AT 65K MILES, THE TRANSMISSION HAS A NOISE (IN PARK AND NEUTRAL). THE TRANSMISSION SHOP HAS QUOTED $5200 FOR A NEW TRANSMISSION. IT DOES NOT SEEM RIGHT THAT A CAR COULD NOT EASILY REACH 100K THESE DAYS. I AM AN AEROSPACE ENGINEER AND WOULD BE EMBARRASSED IF MY PRODUCT FAILED AS OFTEN AS I HAVE READ ABOUT THIS CAR. *TR

Mileage: 65,000

2006 FORD FREESTYLE WE CHANGE THE ACCELERATOR BODY IT LURCHED FORWARD AND IT WAS DANGEROUS ALMOST HIT A FEW CARS IN TRAFFIC WE WERE TERRIFIED OF IT WOULD NOT RIDE THE KIDS IN IT AND THE TRANSMISSION STARTED MAKING A WEIRD SSSSSSSSSSSS NOISE FEW MONTHS AGO AND NOW ITS MORE OF A RRRRRRRRRRR LOUD SOUND EVERYBODY TURNS TO LOOK WHEN WE DRIVE BY WERE GONNA TAKE IT TO THE FORD DEALER TODAY WE WILL PROBABLY PAY UP THE WAS BECAUSE YOU WONT DO ANYTHING ABOUT THIS PROBLEM YOU KNOW EXISTS AS ALWAYS WITH EVERYTHING THE CORPORATIONS COMEFIRST THEY HAVE THE MONEY YOU SHOULD BE ASHAMED THIS IS AFAMILY VEHICLE IT HAS A THIRD ROW SEAT KIDS RIDE IN IT STILL YOU DO NOTHING .AND AS YOUR FIRST QUESTIONS INDICATE NO DEATHS NO CRASHES NOT YOUR PROBLEM RIGHT.NATIONAL SAFETY WHAT WAS THAT AGAIN YA RIGHT ,SHOULD BE NATIONAL LETS TAKE CARE OF THE CAR MANUFACTURER WITH DEEP POCKETS BEARUE. THIS IS A DEFECT AND YOU KNOW IT THE ACCELERATOR BODY AND THE CVT TRANS. THOUSANDS OF PEOPLE HAVE THE SAME PROBLEM YET YOU DO NOTHING GUESS WE WILL HAVE TO DO A CLASS ACTION WE HAVE TO DO IT OURSELVES AS ALWAYS. *TR

Mileage: 98,000

MY 2006 FORD FREESTYLE'S ACCELERATOR PEDAL STUCK TO THE FLOOR ON 3 DIFFERENT OCCASIONS. AFTER SHIFTING TO NEUTRAL AND PULLING OVER, I FINALLY REALIZED THAT TAPPING THE PEDAL WOULD RELEASE IT. THE DEALER "COULD NOT DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM". SHORTLY AFTER THE ENGINE LIGHT WENT ON, THE "WRENCH" LIGHT CAME ON. WHEN THE LAST LIGHT WENT ON, THE CAR WOULD SURGE FORWARD ON ITS OWN. I HAVE READ NUMEROUS ACCOUNTS OF THIS PROBLEM AND IN THOSE CASES, THERE WAS NO SATISFACTION. IT IS VERY FRIGHTENING TO HAVE NO CONTROL OVER THE ACCELERATION OF YOUR VEHICLE ESPECIALLY WHEN 5 CHILDREN ARE WITH YOU. *TR

Mileage: 70,000

IN JULY 2010 OUR 2006 FORD FREESTYLE STARTED LURCHING AND THE WRENCH LIGHT CAME ON INDICATING A MAJOR ISSUE. DEALER ADVISED US TO PULL OVER AND CALL A WRECKER TO TOW VEHICLE. AFTER TURNING VEHICLE OFF AND THEN BACK ON, WRENCH LIGHT DID NOT COME BACK ON, SO WE DROVE ADDITIONAL 5 MILES TO HOME, THEN TO DEALER 20 MILES NEXT DAY. MILEAGE ON VEHICLE 81,000. WE WERE TOLD THERE WAS A PROBLEM WITH TRANSMISSION AND THAT THE COST OF REPAIR WAS $600 TO $800. DEALER INDICATED A PROBLEM IN GETTING PART AS THERE HAD BEEN A PROBLEM WITH THIS FOR SOME TIME ON THE FREESTYLE. I DID NOT KEEP OLD PART, BUT LATER LOOKED UP "FORD FREESTYLE COMPLAINTS" AND NOTED THERE ARE A NUMBER OF INDIVIDUALS HAVING SAME PROBLEM, SOME OCCURRING IN DANGEROUS SITUATIONS. ADDITIONALLY WE HAVE FOUND TWO LOCAL FREESTYLE OWNERS WHO HAVE HAD SAME ISSUE AND SAME REPAIR DONE. WE PUT ABOUT 30,000 MILES A YEAR ON OUR VEHICLES AND KEEP THEM FOR 3 TO 4 YEARS. I HAVE NEVER HAD A TRANSMISSION PROBLEM IN THIS MILEAGE RANGE WITH ANY PREVIOUS VEHICLE, AND FEEL IT SHOULD BE CONSIDERED A DANGEROUS ISSUE AND PLACED ON RECALL LIST. *TR

Mileage: 81,000

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 FORD FREESTYLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS IDLING, THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY LUNGED FORWARD ALTHOUGH HER FOOT WAS ON THE BRAKE PEDAL. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER WHERE AN UNKNOWN PART WAS REPLACED. THE FAILURE CONTINUED. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE BACK TO THE DEALER BECAUSE THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT DRIVE IN THE REVERSE GEAR. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE TRANSMISSION NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE CONTACT CALLED THE MANUFACTURER WHO OFFERED TO COVER HALF THE REPAIR COSTS. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 63,000.

Mileage: 63,000

WHILE IDLING IN PARK WITH A/C ON, PUT VEHICLE IN REVERSE OR DRIVE AND VEHICLE BEGAN TO QUICKLY ACCELERATE WITHOUT PRESSING THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL. HAD TO QUICKLY PRESS THE BRAKE PEDAL TO AVOID RUNNING INTO PEOPLE/VEHICLE. EVEN WITH BRAKE PEDAL BEING APPLIED, VEHICLE TENDS TO LURCH IN REVERSE OR DRIVE. THIS BEGAN OCCASIONALLY AT AROUND 70,000 MILES BUT NOW HAPPENS CONTINUALLY. FORD DEALER SAID IT IS A COMMON PROBLEM ON THIS MODEL AND IS CAUSED BY A PART THAT IS ON BACK ORDER FOR MONTHS. VEHICLE IS UNSAFE TO OPERATE. *TR

Mileage: 112,000

BRAKES WERE COMPRESSED DUE TO SUDDEN STOP IN CAR IN FRONT OF US DURING TRAFFIC. CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON AND CAR REVVED TO ~4000 RPM AND WAS VERY UNRESPONSIVE TO COMPRESSION OF GAS PEDAL. THIS HAS OCCURRED 3 MORE TIMES OVER THE PAST MONTH; EACH TIME THE CAR MUST BE TURNED OFF AND THEN UPON RESTARTING EVERYTHING SEEMS TO BE FINE AGAIN. WE HAVE NOW TAKEN THE CAR TO OUR LOCAL FORD DEALER AND THEY TELL US IT IS A PROBLEM WITH THE CVT AND WILL COST $5200 TO REPLACE. *TR

MY 2006 FORD FREESTYLE LUNGES/SURGES WHEN GOING FROM PARK TO DRIVE OR PARK TO REVERSE. VEHICLE HAS BEEN DOING THIS FOR AT LEAST 1 YEAR .IT IS VERY SCAREY AND UNSAFE FOR MY TEENAGE DRIVER WHO IS JUST LEARNING TO DRIVE. I HAVE ALSO REPLACED THE BRAKES PADS AND ROTORS TWICE ALREADY. THE BRAKES WEAR OUT VERY QUICKLY AROUND 15,000 MILES. LAST I REPLACED THE TRANSMISSION AT 100,000. I BOUGHT A USED 2007 TRANSMISSION TO SAVE SOME MONEY. NOW I AM BEING TOLD THAT MY TRANSMISSION IS BAD AGAIN. IT IS ONCE AGAIN SLIPPING AND I HAVE ONLY DRIVEN 15,000 SINCE THE TRANSMISSION WAS REPLACED WITH ONE OD ONLY 56,000 MILES. *TR

Mileage: 100,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 FORD FREESTYLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHEN SHIFTING INTO REVERSE, THE ENGINE WOULD EXHIBIT AN UNUSUAL INCREASE IN RPMS AND ABNORMALLY ACCELERATE BACKWARD. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER WHERE THE TRANSMISSION WAS REPAIRED. THE FAILURE PERSISTED AND WOULD THE VEHICLE WOULD ALSO ABNORMALLY ACCELERATE FORWARD. THE MANUFACTURER OFFERED NO FURTHER ASSISTANCE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 54,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE IS APPROXIMATELY 56,000. UPDATED 01/06/11 *LJ UPDATED 01/24/11

Mileage: 54,000

MY VEHICLE WHEN IN GEAR AND FOOT ON THE BRAKE LUNGES FORWARD AND BACKWARDS WHEN IN REVERSE, CAUSING ME TO ALMOST HIT 2 PEDESTRIANS AND SEVERAL VEHICLES WHEN I AM AT A COMPLETE STOP. THIS OCCURS DAILY WHEN MY VEHICLE IS IN THE DRIVE OR REVERSE POSITION. I HAVE NOTIFIED THE FORD DEALERSHIP AND THEY SAID IT IS THE THROTTLE BODY AND THE PART IS ON BACKORDER. THIS PROBLEM IS VERY SCARY BECAUSE I AM AFRAID OF HITTING SOMEONE OR SOMETHING. THIS HAS BEEN HAPPENING SINCE I BOUGHT THE VEHICLE IN 2008 AND I DID TAKE IT BACK TO THE DEALERSHIP WHERE I BOUGHT IT AND THEY WOULD DO SOMETHING TO IT AND IT WOULD STOP FOR AWHILE BUT WOULD START DOING IT AGAIN AND THIS HAS BEEN LIKE THIS FOR 2 YEARS NOW. I CANNOT LET MY TEENAGERS DRIVE MY VEHICLE BECAUSE I AM AFRAID THEY WILL NOT BE ABLE TO STOP THE VEHICLE WHEN IT STARTS LUNGING FORWARD AGAIN. *TR

Mileage: 72,450

2006 FORD FREESTYLE TRANSMISSION PROBLEM. MY CAR HAS 110K MILES AND I WAS INFORMED THAT I NEED AN NEW TRANSMISSION. I WAS DRIVING ON THE INTERSTATE AND MY CAR LOST POWER. IT WOULDN'T GO FAST ENOUGH TO BE CONSIDERED A SAFE DRIVING SPEED ON THE INTERSTATE. I HAVEN'T HAD IT REPAIRED YET BECAUSE I CAN'T AFFORD IT. THIS ISSUE SHOULD BE A RECALL. *TR

Mileage: 111,000

MY FORD FREESTYLE 2006 THE TRANSMISSION CVT IS BROKEN, I HAVE WARRANTY BUT THEY SAID THIS PARTICULAR TRANSMISSION IS OUT OF WARRANTY AND THE DEALER FORD SAID THE COST THE NEW TRANSMISSION IS 6000. *TR

Mileage: 60,000

TRANSMISSION WHILE DRIVING SUDDENLY QUITS AND ALMOST MAKE ME LOST CONTROL AT 70 MPH. I HAVE READ THAT FORD HAD MANY PARTS THAT WERE BAD AND STILL PUT IT IN TRANSMISSIONS WHILE MANUFACTURING TO KEEP UP WITH DEADLINES. *TR

Mileage: 110,525

2006 FORD FREESTYLE SURGING WHEN BRAKE IS ON. PROBLEM IS WORSE WHEN THE AC IS RUNNING. THIS IS A VERY DANGEROUS ISSUE. IT HAPPENS WHEN YOU DO NOT WANT TO GO SUCH AS TIGHT PARKING SPACES, SCHOOL PARKING LOTS, DRIVE THRU FAST FOOD PLACES, ETC. THE CAR WILL ALSO HAVE A BIG SURGE AND THEN LOSE POWER. HAPPENED TO ME IN A BUSY INTERSECTION. AWESOME CAR BUT THE SAFETY IS BEING COMPROMISED AND NEEDS TO BE ADDRESSED. *TR

Mileage: 50,000

WRENCH LITE CAME ON SHOW A PROBLEM WITH TRANSMISSION. THE VEHICLE ONLY HAD 62,000 MILES. TOOK TO FORD DEALERSHIP WAS TOLD THE TRANSMISSION NEEDS TO BE REBUILD. WHICH WOULD COST $5,100. ON SEPTEMBER 12 THE TRANSMISSION WENT OUT. VEHICLE WITH ONLY 62,000 MILE SHOULD NOT HAVE TRANSMISSION PROBLEMS. *TR

Mileage: 62,000

I HAVE A 2006 FORD FREESTYLE THAT LURCHES OR SURGES WITHOUT ACCELERATION. I FIRST NOTICED IT WHEN REVERSING OUT OF PARKING SPACES. IT NOW OCCURS MUCH MORE FREQUENTLY. I THINK IT MAY HAPPEN MORE WHEN THE CAR HAS BEEN IDLING FOR A WHILE. LAST WEEKEND THE CAR HAD BEEN IDLING FOR A WHILE THEN WHEN I BACKED OUT OF THE PARKING SPACE AND HAD THE WHEEL TURNED AS FAR AS IT WOULD GO, THE CAR DIED. THEN THURSDAY WHEN TURNING AROUND - AGAIN WHEEL WAS COMPLETELY TURNED - CAR SURGED AND THEN DIED AGAIN. I RESTARTED IT AND THE CAR DID NOT RESPOND WELL TO ACCELERATION. THE RPM'S WENT UP BUT I COULD NOT ACCELERATE FAST AT ALL AND THE CAR HAD A HARD TIME RESPONDING. IT SEEMED TO EVEN OUT AFTER GETTING TO 40MPH, BUT GETTING THERE WAS DIFFICULT. THE YELLOW WRENCH LIGHT APPEARED ON THE DASH INDICATING A POWER TRAIN ISSUE. THE CAR CONTINUES TO LUNGE OR SURGE BACKWARD OR FORWARD WITHOUT ACCELERATING. IT IS VERY SCARY AND I AM VERY CONCERNED I WILL NOT BE ABLE TO STOP THE CAR ONE OF THESE TIMES AND MAY HIT SOMEONE OR SOMETHING. *TR

Mileage: 75,264

2006 FORD FREESTYLE. CONSUMER STATES PROBLEMS WITH CVT TRANSMISSION *TGW THE CONSUMER STATED THE FIRST INCIDENT WITH THE VEHICLE SURGING/LUNGING OCCURRED THE WEEK OF JULY 19, 2010. SHE WAS STOPPED AT A LIGHT AND THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY SURGED/LUNGED, THE GAUGES ON THE CONTROL PANEL BEGAN ACTING ERRATIC AND ALL OF THE LIGHTS ILLUMINATED. THE CONSUMER TOOK THE VEHICLE TO A MECHANIC, WHO WAS UNABLE TO REPRODUCE THE PROBLEM AFTER HAVING THE VEHICLE FOR 4 DAYS. THE INCIDENT HAPPENED TWO MORE TIMES. THE CONSUMER TOOK THE VEHICLE TO ANOTHER MECHANIC AND HE FOUND AN ERROR CODE THAT READ TRANSMISSION CONTROL MALFUNCTION. THE CONSUMER THEN WENT TO THE DEALER WHERE SHE PURCHASED THE VEHICLE AND A DIAGNOSIS REVEALED, THE VEHICLE NEEDED A NEW TRANSMISSION AT A COST OF $ 5,600.00. *JB

Mileage: 40,000

WHILE IN IDLING IN PARK WITH A/C ON, PUT VEHICLE IN REVERSE AND VEHICLE BEGAN TO QUICKLY ACCELERATE WITHOUT PRESSING THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL. HAD TO QUICKLY PRESS THE BRAKE PEDAL TO AVOID RUNNING INTO PEOPLE/VEHICLE BEHIND ME. EVEN WITH BRAKE PEDAL BEING APPLIED, VEHICLE TENDS TO LURCH IN REVERSE. THIS HAPPENS ON A WEEKLY BASIS. FORD DEALER SAID IT IS A COMMON PROBLEM ON THIS MODEL AND IS CAUSED BY A PART THAT IS ON BACK ORDER FOR MONTHS. VEHICLE IS UNSAFE TO OPERATE. *TR

Mileage: 52,000

MY 2006 FORD FREESTYLE LURCHES WHILE BEING DRIVEN IN REVERSE, EVEN WHILE MY FOOT IS ON THE BRAKE. FIRST NOTICED THIS OCCURRING ON A ROADTRIP 3 WEEKS AGO, HAPPENED AGAIN LAST WEEK. HAVEN'T TAKEN IT TO A REPAIR SHOP AS THE OCCURRENCES HAVE BEEN LIMITED, BUT HAVE READ SOME BLOGS INDICATING THE SAME PROBLEM ON OTHER 2006 FREESTYLE MODELS. *TR

Mileage: 60,000

MY FORD FREESTYLE SE HAS BEGUN STALLING WHEN I PUT ON THE BRAKES TO STOP. IT HAS ALSO STARTED LURCHING FORWARD UNCONTROLLABLY WHEN STOPPING AS WELL. DURING THIS INCIDENT, MY FOOT IS ON THE BRAKE. THIS IS A VERY DANGEROUS SITUATION BECAUSE THE CAR IS NOT UNDER MY CONTROL WHEN IT IS ACCELERATING. STALLING AT A STOP SIGN OR RED LIGHT OR WHEN APPLYING THE BRAKES IS A HUGE SAFETY CONCERN FOR A REAR-END COLLISION. THIS IS A SERIOUS SAFETY ISSUE. *TR

Mileage: 75,500

STARTING IN MAY, MY CAR WOULD REV UP AND ACCELERATE REAL FAST WHEN I PUT IT INTO REVERSE. SINCE THEN, THE CAR NOT ONLY ACCELERATES IN REVERSE, BUT NOW DOES THE SAME IN DRIVE AND EVEN IN PARK NOW. I HAVE TO SLAM MY FOOT ON THE BREAK TO KEEP FROM CAUSING ACCIDENTS ALL THE TIME NOW. I'M CONSTANTLY GETTING A YELLOW WRENCH ON MY DASH AFTER IT HAPPENS, BUT THEN IT JUST GOES AWAY LIKE NOTHING EVER HAPPENED. I WAS DRIVING DOWN THE HIGHWAY LAST WEEK, AND THE CAR JUST SHUT DOWN, IT TOOK ME A MILE AND A HALF TO GET UP TO 60 MILES AN HOUR, MY CAR CHOOSES WHEN TO ACCELERATE AND WHEN TO SLOW DOWN ON IT'S OWN, AND IT'S GOING TO END UP KILLIN MY FAMILY. IF I DIDN'T OWE SO MUCH, I'D TRADE IT IN A HEARTBEAT. *TR

Mileage: 88,000

06 FORD FREESTYLE WITH 70K MILES IT WAS BOUGHT ABOUT 4 MONTHS AGO AS IS. THE PROBLEM STARTED ABOUT TWO MONTH AGO WITH THE WRENCH LIGHT AND CHECK LIGHT COMING ON IN THE MORNING. AND IT IS DIFFICULT TO ALMOST IMPOSSIBLE TO ACCELERATE. I HAVE TO DRIVE IT FOR ABOUT 15MINS BEFORE THE LIGHTS GO OUT. TOOK IT BACK TO THE DEALER TO HAVE IT CHECK OUT THE STATED IT WOULD NEED A NEW TRANSMISSION AT THE COST OF 5,000 TO REPLACE IT. THE CAR IS ALSO STARTING TO SURGE WHEN DRIVING UNDER 30MPH AROUND TOWN. THE SITUATION IS GETTING WORSE. PLEASE HELP... WE USE IT TO DRIVE TWO SPECIAL CHILDREN TO THEIR DOCTOR APPTS. *TR

Mileage: 62,000

2006 FORD FREESTYLE LUNGES AND ENGINE DIES. DOES THIS WHEN PUTTING CAR IN REVERSE OR DRIVE, AND ALSO WHEN TURNING WHEEL TIGHTLY TO GET INTO PARKING SPACES. IT DOESN'T DO THIS EVERY TIME, BUT ENOUGH TO MAKE US CONCERNED WITH THE SAFETY OF THE CAR. IT WILL LUNGE FORWARD OR BACKWARD, AND WILL GO ABOUT 2 OR 3 FEET AND YOU HAVE TO BE SURE TO HAVE YOUR FOOT ON THE BRAKE OR YOU WILL HIT SOMETHING. *TR

Mileage: 55,000

I PURCHASED THIS VEHICLE BECAUSE I HAVE FIVE KIDS I DROP OFF AND PICK UP FROM SCHOOL. ABOUT 8 MONTHS AGO WHILE WAITING IN THE SCHOOL LINE DURING STOP AND GO TRAFFIC, I TOOK MY VEHICLE OUT OF PARK AND INTO DRIVE WHEN MY CAR LUNGED FORWARD. I PRESSED DOWN ON MY BRAKES EVEN HARDER BECAUSE THE CAR FELT AS IF IT WAS GOING TO TAKE OFF. THEN I PUT IT IN PARK. THE WRENCH AND EMISSIONS LIGHT CAME ON AND THE CAR STALLED. I TURNED THE ENGINE OFF AND ON AGAIN AND IT STARTED BACK UP, BUT IT HAPPENED TO ME FOUR MORE TIMES THAT DAY BEFORE I COULD MAKE IT HOME. WHEN I TOOK IT INTO THE DEALER THEY SAID THE PART I NEEDED WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE BEST THEY COULD DO IS CLEAN OUT THE PART IT NEEDED. THEY CHARGED ME $300.00 GAVE ME A WARRANTY FOR 6 MONTHS AND TOLD ME TO USE A FUEL CLEANER EVERY OTHER TANK. NOW 9 MONTHS LATER IT IS DOING THE EXACT SAME THING. ONLY THIS TIME MY A/C IS ALSO GOING BAD. THE PASSENGER AND REAR CABIN ARE BLOWING OUT HOT AIR, AND THE DRIVERS SIDE IS BLOWING OUT COLD AIR ONLY WHEN DRIVING. *TR

Mileage: 45,000

WE OWN A 2006 FORD FREESTYLE WITH 34,540 MILES. WE ARE EXPERIENCING THE CAR LUNGE FORWARD AUTOMATICALLY WITHOUT DEPRESSING THE GAS. THIS IS HAPPENING WHILE @ A STOP (IN DRIVE), SHIFTING FROM PARK TO DRIVE, AND WE HAVE ALSO EXPERIENCED THIS WHEN SHIFTING FROM PARK TO REVERSE. WHEN THE CAR HAS LUNGED - THE BRAKES ARE THEN APPLIED - THE CAR HAS STALLED. I HAVE TALKED WITH THE NORCO CA FORD DEALERSHIP SERVICE DEPARTMENT - THEY ACKNOWLEDGED THIS IS A COMMON ISSUE WITH FREESTYLES AND REQUIRES A $900+ THROTTLBODY PART REPLACEMENT. THEY SAID THEIR IS NO RECALL ON THIS PART. *TR

Mileage: 25,000

CV BOOT FAILED, MOTOR MOUNTS FAILED, BATTERY DEAD, ROTTEN EGG SMELL FROM EXHAUST, NOW PUTTING VEHICLE INTO GEARS WITH FOOT ON BRAKE VEHICLE SURGES LIKE MY FOOT IS ON THE GAS PEDAL BUT IT'S ON THE BRAKE, AND DOES NOT GO OVER 25 WHEN PULLING FORWARD ALMOST GOT INTO SEVERAL ACCIDENTS FROM VEHICLE ACCELERATION,THIS HAS BEEN HAPPENING EVERYDAY NOW I GOT MY VEHICLE IN 2009 AND ONLY HAD IT FOR A YEAR. *TR

Mileage: 42,460

I HAD THE CLASSIC THROTTLE BODY ISSUE, WITH THE SURGING IN REVERSE AND DRIVE, THEN THE CAR DYING. THE CAR WOULD ALSO GO "LIMP" FROM TIME TO TIME, WITH NO ACCELERATION. I HAD THE THROTTLE BODY REPLACED, BUT THE VERY DAY I GOT MY CAR BACK, IT CONTINUED TO GO "LIMP", WITH THE TRANSMISSION LIGHT COMING ON. IT DID IT ONCE IN THE MIDDLE OF A MAJOR HIGHWAY INTERSECTION, AND ANOTHER TIME ON A COUNTRY 2-LANE ROAD WITH A SPEEDING TRUCK BEHIND ME. BOTH TIMES, MY LIFE WAS ENDANGERED. NOW, FORD SAYS I NEED A NEW TRANSMISSION!! *TR

Mileage: 70,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 FORD FREESTYLE. THE VEHICLE WAS STOPPED WITH THE CONTACT DEPRESSING THE BRAKES AS THE VEHICLE ABNORMALLY ACCELERATED. THE CONTACT APPLIED ABRUPT PRESSURE TO THE BRAKES AND WAS ABLE TO STOP THE UNINTENDED ACCELERATION. THE WRENCH AND ENGINE SERVICE WARNING LIGHTS ILLUMINATED DURING THE FAILURE. THE CONTACT SHUT OFF THE VEHICLE AND WHEN RESTARTING, IT RESUMED NORMAL OPERATION. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHERE THEY WERE UNABLE TO DIAGNOSE THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE RECURRED WHILE THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING WITH THE CRUISE CONTROL SET AT APPROXIMATELY 65 MPH. THE ENTIRE DASHBOARD ILLUMINATED DURING THE FAILURE. THE CONTACT SHUT OFF THE VEHICLE AND WHEN RESTARTING, THE VEHICLE RESUMED AS NORMAL FOR APPROXIMATELY ONE HOUR UNTIL THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHERE THE CONTACT WAS ADVISED THAT THERE WAS A MALFUNCTION WITHIN THE TRANSMISSION CONTROL. THE VEHICLE WAS THEN TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER WHERE SHE WAS ADVISED THAT THE TRANSMISSION WOULD NEED REPLACING. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 40,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 41,000.

Mileage: 40,000

MY 2006 FORD FREESTYLE, JUMPS FORWARD AND BACKWARDS. IT SPUTTERS AS IF IT WANTS TO SHUT DOWN. I HAVE TAKEN IT TO THE DEALER SEVERAL TIMES AFTER IT STARTED BUT THEY SAID IT DIDN'T DO IT WITH THEM, OF COURSE NOT. THIS IS DANGEROUS! WHEN I AM STOPPED AT TRAFFIC LIGHTS I AM HOLDING BRAKES BECAUSE IT LOUNGES FORWARD WITH SUCH A FORCE. IT ALSO HAPPENS WHEN I PUT CAR IN REVERSE. THERE NEEDS TO BE A RECALL ON THIS THROTTLE IMMEDIATELY. *TR

Mileage: 53,029

OUR 2006 FORD FREESTYLE HAS BEEN GIVING US PROBLEMS FOR THE LAST TWO SUMMERS. IT SEEMS THAT WHEN WE RUN THE A/C THE CAR WILL SOMETIMES SURGE FORWARD WHEN PULLING INTO A PARKING SPACE OR COMING TO REST AT A STOPLIGHT/DRIVE-THRU. THERE HAVE BEEN A COUPLE CLOSE CALLS WITH HITTING OTHER VEHICLES IN FRONT OF US. IT HAS ALSO STALLED AND THE TRANSMISSION LIGHT HAS COME ON NUMEROUS TIMES. IT SEEMS THAT WE MUST TURN THE CAR OFF TO REST AND THEN START IT BACK UP FOR THE ISSUE TO BE FIXED. WE ARE NOW VERY CAREFUL WHEN WE RUN THE A/C BECAUSE THIS SEEMS TO AFFECT IT SOMEWHAT. WE RECENTLY TOOK OUR CAR TO THE DEALERSHIP AND THEY TOLD US WE NEEDED TO REPLACE THE THROTTLE BODY WHICH WOULD BE $500 FOR THE PART WITHOUT LABOR. WE SIMPLY CANNOT AFFORD TO FIX THE PROBLEM NOW AND ARE PRAYING FOR SAFETY. WE WILL NO LONGER BUY A FORD AND WHEN CONTACTING FORD WE WERE TOLD THERE WAS NOTHING THEY COULD DO ABOUT THE PROBLEM. *TR

Mileage: 75,000

2006 FORD FREESTYLE SURGES AND CHANGES SPEED AT BOTH HIGH AND LOW SPEEDS. LAST WEEKEND IT HAPPENED WHILE PULLING INTO THE GARAGE. CAR ABOUT TOOK OUT THE BACKSIDE OF THE WALL. I HAVE AN APPOINTMENT WITH FORD SERVICE TOMORROW TO HAVE IT LOOKED AT. BASED ON ALL THE OTHER REPORTS FILED HERE ABOUT THIS ISSUE, IT SOUNDS LIKE THE ROOT CAUSE HAS NOT BEEN ESTABLISHED NOR OWNERSHIP TAKEN BY FORD FOR THIS ISSUE. *TR

Mileage: 64,000

THE ENGINE ON MY 2006 FORD FREESTYLE REVS UP ON ITS OWN AT LOW IDLING PARKING LOT SPEEDS. THE WRENCH LIGHT THEN ILLUMINATES ON THE INSTRUMENT DISPLAY AND THE ENGINE STALLS. UPON RESTARTING THE ENGINE THE WRENCH LIGHT STAYS LIT AND THE VEHICLE ACCELERATES SLUGGISHLY. THIS PROBLEM HAS HAPPENED WHEN BACKING OUT OF PARKING SPOTS AND WHEN DRIVING IN STOP AND GO TRAFFIC. *TR

Mileage: 39,100

I HAVE HAD THE TRANSMISSION IN MY 2006 FORD FREESTYLE REPLACED TWICE. NOW IT IS SURGING(LUNGING). I HAVE RESEARCHED AND FOUND LOT OF OTHER ARE DOING THE SAME - FORD IS CALLING FOR THE THROTTLE TO BE REPLACED BUT THAT DOES NOT ALWAYS SOLVE THE PROBLEM. I BELIEVE IT IS TIME FOR AN INVESTIGATION OF THIS PROBLEM. SO FOR I HAVE BEEN LUCKY AND NOT HAD AN ACCIDENT WITH THIS PROBLEM. *TR

Mileage: 77,251

MY 2006 FORD FREESTYLE (WITH APPROXIMATELY 60K MILES) ACCELERATES SUDDENLY ON ITS OWN WHEN TRANSITIONING FROM A PARKED POSITION AND WHILE IDLING. EVEN WHEN MY FOOT IS ON THE BRAKES, IT DANGEROUSLY JUMPS AND PROCEEDS WITH AN EXTREME AMOUNT OF SPEED. THIS CAUSES DIFFICULTY WHEN IT OCCURS WHILE PARALLEL PARKING. ADDITIONALLY, THE CAR STALLS SUDDENLY, WITHOUT WARNING AND THE WRENCH LIGHT COMES ON. WENT TO FORD DEALER AND THEY CHARGED ME $108.00 TO CHECK THE CAR AND TELL ME THAT THE THROTTLE BODY AND MASS AIRFLOW SENSOR NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE FORD SERVICE PERSON INDICATED THAT THE PART WAS ON BACK ORDER FOR ABOUT 3 WEEKS AS THIS IS A COMMON PROBLEM WITH THIS VEHICLE. THREE WEEKS HAS PASSED AND THEY STILL DO NOT HAVE THE PART. I NOW UNDERSTAND THE PART CANNOT BE LOCATED IN ANY OTHER CITY AND THAT IT MAY BE ATLEAST ANOTHER 2 - 3 MONTHS BEFORE THE PART IS AVAILABLE ANYWHERE IN THE UNITED STATES. NO ONE OFFERED A LOANER CAR OR ANYTHING. FOR THIS TO BE SUCH A COMMON PROBLEM WHERE THE PART IS ON BACK ORDER INDICATES TO ME THAT FORD SHOULD BE FIXING THE PROBLEM AND/OR COMPENSATING CONSUMERS WHO NEED VEHICLES (WHILE AWAITING THIS PART AND REPAIR) THAT WORK SAFELY. WHEN PARTS ARE ON BACK ORDER INDICATING A DEMAND, FORD MUST BE AWARE OF THE PROBLEM. YET THE EXPECTED WAIT TIME ON THE PART HAS INCREASED WHICH MEANS THEY ARE DOING NOTHING TO STAND BY THEIR PRODUCT OR MAKE CERTAIN THAT SAFE VEHICLES ARE ON THE ROAD. *TR

Mileage: 60,000

2006 FORD FREESTYLE - SUDDEN ACCELERATION IN REVERSE AND DRIVE WITHOUT DRIVER INTENT. HAS HAPPENED 12-24 TIMES IN 2010. AFTER RESEARCH IT IS CAUSED BY THROTTLE BODY FAILURE (PRESUMABLY). SEEMS TO BE A COMMON DEFECT IN THIS FORD. VERY DISTURBING! *TR

Mileage: 115,000

PUT VEHICLE IN REVERSE AND IT ACCELERATED BACKWARDS. ALMOST HIT A CAR, BUT LUCKILY ME VEHICLE SHUT OFF BEFORE WE HIT. (FOOT WAS ON BRAKE WHEN I SWITCHED GEARS, BUT STILL ACCELERATED) ACCELERATED IN BANK DRIVE THRU AND THEN CUT OFF AGAIN. WENT TO GAS STATION AFTER AND PUT IT IN REVERSE WITH FOOT ON BRAKE AND IT ACCELERATED BACK. I PUT IT BACK IN DRIVE AND DROVE HOME PRAYING. PER FORD THROTTLE BODY WAS CLEANED AND HAS BEEN BETTER, BUT STILL ACCELERATES IN DRIVE AND REVERSE. FORD SHOULD FIX THIS PROBLEM BEFORE SOMEONE IS KILLED. WE SHOULD NOT HAVE TO PAY TO FIX A PROBLEM THEY HAD DEALINGS WITH. THE CAR OWNER'S NEVER DID AND SOME OF US CAN NOT AFFORD THEIR MISTAKE. *TR

Mileage: 72,000

2006 FORD FREESTYLE WANTS TO GO ON IT'S OWN (MEANING ACCELERATE)WHEN PULLING IN OR BACKING OUT OF A PARKING SPACE. THEN WHEN YOU HIT THE BRAKES REAL QUICK TO GET THE CAR TO STOP IT WILL STALL OUT. SO FAR I HAVE NOT HIT ANYTHING FROM THESE EVENTS THAT HAVE TAKEN PLACE, BUT FEAR IT IS ONLY A MATTER OF TIME. THE SITUATION SEEMS TO BE GETTING WORSE. I BELIEVE THIS IS GOOD ENOUGH TO BE CONSIDERED FOR A SAFETY RECALL. THIS IS THE ONLY FAMILY VEHICLE I HAVE, I HAVE 3 CHILDREN. *TR

Mileage: 68,000

2006 FORD FREESTYLE ACCELERATES - SURGES IN REVERSE. WAS IN A PARKING LOT AND WENT FROM PARK TO REVERSE. BEFORE I COULD STEP ON THE GAS, IT ACCELERATED AND I HAD TO SLAM ON THE BRAKES. I NEARLY RAN INTO A FAMILY. NO CAR SHOULD BE ABLE TO DO THAT ON ITS OWN. I AM ALSO DISAPPOINTED THAT THIS IS A KNOWN PROBLEM AND NOTHING HAS BEEN DONE ABOUT IT. *TR

Mileage: 54,425

THROTTLE BODY FAILURE OCCURRED AT 40,400 MILES DURING FAMILY VACATION W/4 PASSENGERS. SYMPTOMS BEGAN WHILE CROSSING THE HOOVER DAM. VEHICLE LUNGED/SURGED FORWARD IN 1ST GEAR (HAD TO HOLD BRAKE TIGHT AND SLIP INTO NEUTRAL TO AVOID IMPACT WITH CAR). THE FOLLOWING DAY THE VEHICLE LUNGED IN REVERSE (NEARLY STRIKING PEDESTRIAN IN PARKING LOT). VEHICLE BEGAN STALLING AND CONTINUED LUNGING/SURGING OVER THE NEXT 30 MINS UNTIL ARRIVED AT DEALERSHIP. POWERTRAIN AND ENGINE WARNING LIGHTS WERE LIT. MY COMPLAINT IS NOT RELATED TO THE COST AND THE AVAILABILITY OF THE PART, BUT THE SAFETY FACTOR. I WAS AWARE OF THIS PROBLEM (FROM ONLINE INFO) AND KNEW WHAT TO DO QUICKLY ENOUGH TO AVOID AN ACCIDENT. THE AVERAGE CONSUMER (DRIVER) WOULD NOT UNDERSTAND WHAT IS HAPPENING AND HAVE THE ABILITY TO THINK QUICK ENOUGH TO SLIP INTO NEUTRAL. ADDITIONAL INFO: THROTTLE BODY ISSUES OCCURRED IN HIGH TEMP (110 RANGE), LOW ELEVATION AND HUMIDITY. ANTI-TWIST ENGINE MOUNT (DOGBONE) WAS REPLACED 4 DAYS PRIOR. FROM INTERNET SEARCH, I LOCATED ONE OTHER THROTTLE BODY COMPLAINT OF FREESTYLE JUST HAVING UPPER ENGINE MOUNT REPLACED (ENGINE MOUNT MAY REQUIRE REMOVAL OF THROTTLE BODY). *TR

Mileage: 40,400

I HAVE A FORD FREESTYLE 2006 WITH ABOUT 110,000 MILES ON IT AND I WAS IN A PARKING LOT AND PUT MY CAR IN REVERSE AND THE CAR ACCELERATED FULL THROTTLE AND I ALMOST WRECKED THE CAR AND THEN DROVE ANOTHER MILE AND IT STOPPED DOING ANYTHING AND I LET IT DRIVE TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD. IT HAD A WRENCH LIGHT ILLUMINATED. I THEN WAITED ABOUT 10 MINUTES AND THEN MY CAR WAS ABLE TO START UP AND DRIVE MYSELF HOME. I HAD 3 SMALL CHILDREN IN THE CAR AND WAS SCARED IT WOULD ACCELERATE AGAIN BUT MADE IT 40 MILES HOME AND NOW I SIT HERE READING THIS AND WAITING TILL FORD OPENS SO I CAN CALL AND REPORT THIS ISSUE. MY THROTTLE BODY HAS BEEN REPLACED WHEN THE CAR HAD ONLY 50000 MILES ON IT AND ALSO HAD THE TRANSMISSION REPLACED AT 90000. I AM WANTING TO GET MY CAR FIXED BUT THIS IS THE SAME THING THAT HAPPENED WHEN THROTTLE BODY GOT REPLACED BEFORE AND NOW I SEE THEY ARE ON BACKORDER. THIS IS AWFUL THIS CAR SHOULD BE ON NATIONAL RECALL. I SPENT A LOT OF MONEY ON THIS CAR AND IT SHOULD LAST THIS LONG! *TR

Mileage: 110,000

2006 FORD FREESTYLE P2106 THROTTLE ACTUATOR CONTROL (TAC) SYSTEM - FORCED LIMITED POWER I BELIEVE YOU KNOW THE PROBLEMS, ETC. FROM THE MANY OTHER COMPLAINTS! *TR

Mileage: 79,500

IT JUST STARTED LURCHING WHEN YOU LET OFF THE BRAKE, I HAVE ALMOST HIT THE CAR IN FRONT OF ME BECAUSE OF THIS. I HAVE BEEN TOLD THIS PROBLEM IS CAUSED BY THE THROTTLE BODY ASSEMBLY. IT HAPPENS IN MY DRIVE WAY, AT FAST FOOD DRIVE THRUS, THE BANK. I HAVE YET TO FIX IT BECAUSE THE PART IS ON BACK ORDER THROUGH FORD. I HAVE TRIED TO LOCATE ONE ON THE INTERNET. THIS PART IS ABOUT $500. IT HAPPENS SPORADICALLY SO YOU NEVER KNOW WHEN IT'LL LURCH. IT SCARES ME AND WHO EVER IS WITH ME. *TR

THIS SUMMER I BEGAN EXPERIENCING ISSUES WITH THE CAR SUDDENLY ACCELERATING AND LUNGING FORWARD IF THE CAR IS IN DRIVE OR BACKWARD IF THE CAR IS IN REVERSE. THE ISSUE USUALLY HAPPENS WHEN THE AC IS RUNNING AND IT IS HOT OUTSIDE. I ALMOST RAN OVER A PERSON BECAUSE THE CAR LURCHED SO BAD. THE WRENCH LIGHT ON THE CAR CAME ON. AFTER RESTARTING THE CAR HAD VERY LITTLE POWER WHILE THE WRENCH LIGHT WAS ON. FORD HAS NO REMEDY. *TR

Mileage: 62,000

THE VEHICLE SURGES IN FORWARD AND REVERSE WITHOUT WARNING. THIS OCCURS RANDOMLY; TYPICALLY AT LEAST HOURLY WHEN DRIVING IN-TOWN. I HAVE READ THAT FORD SAYS THE PROBLEM IS THE THROTTLE BODY. *TR

Mileage: 90,000

THROTTLE BODY/TRANSMISSION NUMEROUS INCIDENTS OF 2006 FORD FREESTYLE SURGING WHILE IDLING. DANGEROUS IN TRAFFIC AS THE BRAKES WOULD HAVE TO BE HELD DOWN IN ORDER TO NOT HIT CAR IN FRONT OF YOU. TRANSMISSION FAILED GOING DOWN EXPRESSSWAY AT 65 MILES PER HOUR WITH 3 GRANDCHILDREN IN CAR. CAR HAD TO BE TOWED 350 MILES HOME. IN ADDITION TO ALL OF THIS, MY IN-LAWS HAVE THE SAME TYPE VEHICLE AND ARE NOW CURRENTLY HAVING THE SAME PROBLEM. WITH THE CURRENT ONLINE COMPAINTS, THIS DOESN'T SURPRISE ME. FORD KNOWS THERE IS A PROBLEM WITH THIS TRANSMISSION AND DISCONTINUED USING IT IN LATER MODEL FREESTYLES. I THINK FORD SHOULD BE HELD RESPONSIBLE FOR SELLING A VEHICLE WITH DEFECTIVE TRANSMISSION AND THROTTLE BODY. TO REPLACE THE TRANSMISSION WOULD COST 5,000 TO 6,000 DOLLARS WHICH IS HALF THE PRICE OF THE CAR. THIS IS TOTALLY UNFAIR FOR LOYAL FORD CUSTOMERS TO HAVE DEAL WITH. THIS WOULD BE OUR 41ST YEAR OF OWNING ONLY FORD VEHICLES AND WILL BE OUR LAST. THERE ARE TOO MANY OF THESE INCIDENTS BEING REPORTED FOR NOTHING TO BE DONE. THANKFULLY NO CRASH OR INJURY BUT I SUSPECT THAT THE LATTER IS WHAT IT WILL TAKE TO FINALLY HAVE THIS ISSUE INVESTIGATED. *TR

Mileage: 109,972

WHEN CAR IS PUT IN REVERSE (AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION) THE VEHICLE WILL ATTEMPT TO ACCELERATE. PRESSING FIRMLY ON THE BRAKE AT THE SAME TIME WILL REDUCE THE ACCELERATION. *TR

Mileage: 58,096

2006 FORD FREESTYLE-ENGINE SURGES WHEN GOING FROM PARK TO DRIVE/REVERSE AND LOSES POWER. THE CAR HAS BEEN TO THE FORD DEALER TWICE FOR THIS PROBLEM AND STILL DOES IT. RESEARCH DONE ON THE INTERNET SHOWS ALOT OF PEOPLE HAVE HAD THE SAME PROBLEM. IF YOU DO NOW HAVE YOUR FOOT ON THE BRAKE HARD YOU COULD POSSIBLE HIT SOMETHING. I WAS TOLD FORD KNOWS OF THE PROBLEM BUT THEY JUST KEEP REPLACING PARTS. 1.MASS AIR FLOW SENSOR 2. SOME THROTTLE MODULE 3. TRANSMISSION. *TR

Mileage: 52,000

THE THROTTLE BODY IN MY 2006 FORD FREESTYLE WAS CAUSING MY CAR TO EITHER STALL OR LUNGE OUT OF CONTROL. TRYING TO PULL INTO TRAFFIC, THE CAR STALLED IN FRONT OF ONCOMING TRAFFIC. THEN BEGAN WORKING AS NORMAL. A FEW DAYS LATER THE CAR BEGAN TO LUNGE FORWARD OR BACKWARD WHEN THE TRANSMISSION WAS SHIFTED. WOULD LUNGE WHEN IN DRIVE AND STOPPED. TOOK TO DEALER, AND THEY REPLACED WITH A NEW THROTTLE BODY. I DO NOT HAVE THE OLD ONE. FORD KNOWS THERE IS A PROBLEM. THEY HAVE BEEN BACKORDERED FOR MOST OF 2009 AND INTO 2010 ON THIS PART. THEY HAVE CHANGED THE REPLACEMENT PART TO A NEW ONE, WITH DIFFERENT PART NUMBER. THOUSANDS OF CARS HAVE HAD THIS ISSUE. CARS CAN STALL AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS, IN TRAFFIC. OR CAN SUDDENLY LUNGE FORWARD EVEN WHEN THE BRAKE IS DEPRESSED. *TR

Mileage: 66,000

SUDDEN ACCELERATION WHILE IN TRAFFIC , A/C RUNNING - FOOT ON BRAKES . CAR ENGINE RPM REV'S UP. YOU HAVE TO TURN THE CAR OFF AND RESTART OF FACE DANGER. *TR

Mileage: 32,000

2006 FORD FREESTYLE, THROTTLE BODY ASSEM. STICKING AND LURCHING. CREATES A VERY DANGEROUS DRIVING SITUATION AS THE VEHICLE WILL REV UNEXPECTANLY, AT LIGHTS-SIGNS IN PARKING LOTS ETC., LOSS OF POWER ON A BUSY FREEWAY!!!, THROTTLE BODY BACKLOG FOR UP TO 6 MONTHS SO CAR OWNER IS FORCED TO EITHER DRIVE OR PARK. *TR

Mileage: 65,000

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 FORD FREESTYLE. WHILE DRIVING IN REVERSE AT AN UNKNOWN LOW SPEED, THE VEHICLE SURGED BACKWARD UNTIL THE BRAKES WERE APPLIED AND THE VEHICLE STALLED. AFTER THE VEHICLE SHUT OFF A TRANSMISSION SERVICE LIGHT ILLUMINATED ON THE DASHBOARD. UPON RESTART THE SERVICE LIGHT WAS NO LONGER ILLUMINATED ON THE DASHBOARD. THE CONTACT ALSO STATED THAT THE FAILURE OCCURRED PREVIOUSLY WHILE DRIVING FORWARD. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER WHERE THEY WERE UNABLE TO DETERMINE THE CAUSE OF FAILURE. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 100,800.

Mileage: 100,800

THE THROTTLE BODY IN THE 2006 FORD FREESTYLE. UNEXPECTED ACCELERATION, REVVING OF THE MOTOR. *TR

Mileage: 72,359

AFTER IDLING FOR AWHILE IN THE HEAT THE VEHICLE LUNGED FORWARD WHILE MY FOOT WAS ON THE BRAKE. THE VEHICLE IS A 2006 FORD FREESTYLE AND IF YOU GO TO THE WEBSITE MYFORDFREESTYLE.COM YOU WILL FIND 8 PAGES OF THROTTLE BODY COMPLAINTS. I TOOK MY VEHICLE INTO THE DEALER APPROX 4 MONTHS AGO COMPLAINING OF TRANSMISSION ISSUES AND WAS TOLD THAT THE TRANS. WAS FINE, NEVER DID THEY SUGGEST OR CHECK THE THROTTLE BODY. I WAS IN A PARKING GARAGE ON THE DOWN EXIT RAMP AND COULD HAVE LUNGED FORWARD INTO THE CAR IN FRONT OF ME. THIS IS A SERIOUS SAFETY ISSUE THAT IS AN OBVIOUS PROBLEM WITH THE FREESTYLE. MY CLOSE FRIEND ALSO HAS A 2007 FREESTYLE AND IS HAVING THE SAME PROBLEM. *TR

Mileage: 64,000

WHILE DRIVING THE CAR IT WOULD IDE UP AND THE SPIT AND SPUTTER ALITTLE AFTER WARDS. BRAKE WOULD HARDLY HOLD CAR FROM TAKING OFF. WHILE ON VACATION IT WOULD EITHER TAKE OFF OR DIE. TOOK TO DEALER AND THEY HAD TO REPLACE THE THROTTLE BODY ON IT IF ORD KNOWS OF THIS PROBLEM THEN WHY ARE THEY NOT FIXING IT? IS IT LIKE THE BRAKES? (THERE IS NO PROBLEM WITH THEM EITHER.......) *TR

Mileage: 101,000

VEHICLE ACCELERATES WENT FIRST PUT IN GEAR (ESPECIALLY REVERSE). SOMETIMES DIES AFTER THE ACCELERATION. RECURRENT PROBLEM. DEALER SAYS THROTTLE BODY NEEDS TO BE REPLACED, PARTS ON BACK ORDER. *TR

Mileage: 71,000

2006 FORD FREESTYLE. THE CAR ACCELERATES ON ITS OWN, REQUIRING ME TO USE THE BRAKE HARD. ALSO, WHEN THE CAR STARTS TO BACK UP OR IN SLOW FORWARD SPEEDS (SUCH AS PARKING) , THE ENGINE SHUTS OFF ON ITS OWN. FORD HAS IDENTIFIED IT AS A THROTTLE BODY PROBLEM. THE PART IS ON NATIONAL BACKORDER WITH NO ESTIMATION OF WHEN MY CAR CAN BE REPAIRED. I HAVE LOOKED INTO THIS AND A LOT OF PEOPLE ARE HAVING SIMILAR ISSUES. PLEASE FORCE FORD TO MAKE THIS PART AND ISSUE A RECALL. *TR

Mileage: 40,000

I WAS DRIVING ON THE PENNSYLVANIA TPKE AND SUDDENLY LOST SPEED. WENT FROM 70MPH TO 35MPH. MY WIFE AND I NEARLY HIT THE WINDSHIELD. THE WRENCH LIGHT CAME ON. STOPPED ON THE SIDE IMMEDIATELY AND TURNED OFF THE ENGINE. WHEN I STARTED IT AGAIN, WRENCH LIGHT WAS GONE AND THE CAR DROVE FINE. TOOK IT TO FORD DEALER WHO FIRST COULD NOT REPLICATE THE PROBLEM. EVERY NOW AND THEN I WOULD HAVE THE SAME PROBLEM OCCUR, BUT AFTER TAKING IT TO THE DEALER, THEY COULD NOT REPLICATE THE PROBLEM AND COULD NOT FIND IT ON THE COMPUTER. ONE DAY THAT HAPPENED, I DROVE FOR A GOOD 20 MIN AT 30MPH TO GET TO THE DEALER WITH THE WRENCH LIGHT ON SO THEY CAN DIAGNOSE IT AND NOT MAKE ME LOOK LIKE I AM CRAZY. THEY FINALLY GOT THE CODE AND SAID I NEED A NEW TRANSMISSION THAT COSTS $6,000. WRENCH LIGHT CAME ON FOR A WHILE AFTER THAT WHENEVER I ACCELERATED A LITTLE, AND I WOULD LOOSE POWER AGAIN. NOW WHENEVER I START THE CAR, THE WRENCH LIGHT IS ON AND IT IS DIFFICULT AND ALMOST IMPOSSIBLE TO ACCELERATE. I HAVE TO DRIVE IT FOR ABOUT 10 MINUTES WITH THE LIGHT ON BEFORE I TURN OFF THE ENGINE SO I CAN HAVE IT GO AWAY WHEN I START THE CAR AGAIN. THE SITUATION IS GETTING WORSE, AND FORD DEALER PERSON I SPOKE TO SAYS THEY KNOW OF THE PROBLEM. I HAVE READ SO MANY COMPLAINTS ONLINE ABOUT THE EXACT SAME ISSUE. I WAS TOLD TO FILE A COMPLAINT AND YOU MIGHT HELP WITH A RECALL FOR THIS PROBLEM. *TR

Mileage: 65,000

MY 2006 FORD FREESTYLE HAS 74575 MILES AND HAS RECENTLY STARTED THIS SAME SURGE THAT EVERYONE ELSE IS COMPLAINING ABOUT..ONCE IT STARTS TO SURGE FORWARD...EVEN WITH FOOT ON THE BRAKE... IT WILL OFTEN NOT PICK UP SPEED JUST LIMPS ALONG ..THE LIMITED POWER THAT EVERYONE IS COMPLAINING ABOUT. THIS ONLY SEEMS TO HAPPEN WITH THE A/C ON AND ONLY IF IT IS HOT. ESP IF SITTING IN TRAFFIC OR IDLING. IF FOOT IS NOT FIRM ON THE BRAKE IT WILL JUMP AHEAD AND SOMETIMES THE ENGINE DIES. ONCE IT DOES THAT THE WRENCH LIGHTS UP ON THE DASH AND THEN THERE IS VERY LIMITED POWER..PRESSING THE GAS DOESN'T SPEED UP THE MOTOR..IT GOES, JUST NOT FAST. TURN IT OFF FOR 5 MINUTES AND IT STARTS UP AND RUNS FINE (??) THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON LAST WEEK FOR 2 DAYS AND I TOOK IT TO ADVANCE AUTO AND THEY GAVE ME THESE CODES :P2106 (LIMITED FORCED POWER) & P061B (TORQUE CONVERTER CONTROL MODULE) GUY THERE SAID IT WAS PROBABLY TRANSMISSION AND WOULD NEED TO BE REBUILT..IT HAS THE CVT TRANSMISSION BUT THE GAS MILEAGE HAS NEVER BEEN OVER 22 AND USUALLY IS ABOUT 20. I READ LOTS OF FOLKS GET 26+ IT SHIFTS SMOOTHLY AND I AM DRIVING IT DAILY..BUT AM FEARFUL OF RUNNING INTO SOMEONE.. IF SO MANY OF US ARE HAVING THIS ISSUE WHY WILL FORD NOT DO SOMETHING ABOUT IT??? *TR

Mileage: 75,000

MY 2006 FORD FREESTYLE LUNGES FORWARD. IT WAS SEVERAL WEEKS FROM THE FIRST TIME THIS OCCURRED TO THE SECOND TIME, BUT NOW IT IS DOING IT ALMOST ALL OF THE TIME. WHEN IT IS HOT OUTSIDE AND THE ENGINE IS WARM THE THROTTLE HAS A MIND OF IT'S OWN. IT SEEMS TO HAPPEN MOST FREQUENTLY WHEN PARKING SUCH AS SHIFTING FROM PARK TO DRIVE, PARK TO REVERSE, OR DRIVE TO REVERSE, BUT HAVE ALSO HAD IT HAPPEN WHEN STOPPING AT AN INTERSECTION. THE VEHICLE JUST TRIES TO RUN AWAY WITH ITSELF, THE LIMITED POWER LIGHT COMES ON AND A COUPLE OF TIMES IT HAS STALLED WHEN THIS OCCURRED. THE PROBLEM IS THE THROTTLE BODY. HAD THE CODES RAN AT THE FORD SERVICE DEPARTMENT AT MY LOCAL DEALER AND THEY SAID THEY HAVE SEEN OVER 20 CASES OF THIS SAME ISSUE. I LIVE IN A VERY RURAL AREA AND I DIDN'T EVEN THINK THERE WERE THAT MANY FREESTYLE'S IN THIS AREA. I WAS TOLD BY THE DEALER TO FILE A COMPLAINT, AND THEY MAYBE THEY WOULD RECALL THE DEFECTIVE PART. I BELIEVE THIS PART NEEDS RECALLED AS A MATTER OF SAFETY. LAST WEEK I ALMOST HIT A MAN IN A GROCERY STORE PARKING LOT AS I PUT THE VEHICLE IN REVERSE TO BACK OUT OF A PARKING SPOT. HE WAS WALKING BEHIND THE VEHICLE AND I HAD MY FOOT ON THE BRAKES BUT WHEN THE CAR DECIDED TO THROTTLE BY ITSELF THE BRAKED DID GIVE A LITTLE AND THE MAN PROCEEDED TO USE VULGAR LANGUAGE AND SOME SIGN LANGUAGE. *TR

Mileage: 54,000

OUR 2006 FORD FREESTYLE LUNGES/SURGES WHEN GOING FROM PARK TO DRIVE OR PARK TO REVERSE. IT IS OCCURRINGGG MORE FREQUENTLY AND WITH GREATER SURGES. THIS HAS ALSO HAPPENED WHEN DRIVING AT SLOW SPEEDS SUCH AS PULLING THE CAR INTO THE GARAGE OR A PARKING SPACE. THE VEHICLE HAS BEEN DOING THIS FOR AT LEAST 1 YEAR AND HAS APPROXIMATELY 84,000 MILES ON IT. WE HAVE REPLACED THE BRAKES PADS AND ROTORS WITH BETTER THAN OEM PARTS ON THE ADVICE FROM OUR NON-DEALER MECHANIC SO OUR BRAKES HOLD THE VEHICLE PRETTY WELL WHEN THESE SURGES OCCUR. HOWEVER IT STILL LUNGES OR SURGES AND WE FEEL THAT IT IS BECOMING INCREASINGLY UNSAFE TO OPERATE. *TR

Mileage: 60,000

AFTER STARTING, AND SHIFTING INTO REVERSE, CAR SURGES BACKWARDS WITHOUT ACCELERATION. INCREASING FREQUENCY AND SEVERITY (SPEED). DEALER IS REPLACING THROTTLE BODY. *TR

Mileage: 78,000

ENGINE WILL REV UP WITHOUT ANY PRESSURE BEING APPLIED TO THE GAS PEDAL. HAPPENS MORE FREQUENTLY WHEN VEHICLE HAS BEEN IN PARK AND IS PUT IN GEAR. HAPPENS OFTEN ENOUGH THAT I AM CONCERNED ABOUT THE SAFETY OF MY FAMILY, AS IT IS A FAMILY CAR. MY LOCAL MERCURY DEALER SERVICE DEPARTMENT SAYS THAT I NEED A NEW THROTTLE BODY. *TR

Mileage: 79,000

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 FORD FREESTYLE. THE VEHICLE LUNGED FORWARD AND BACKWARD WHETHER OR NOT THE BRAKES WERE DEPRESSED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. SHE STATED THAT THE TRANSMISSION FAILED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 90,000.

Mileage: 90,000

WHEN PULLING INTO PARKING SPACES, OR OUT OF THE DRIVEWAY, AND/OR REDUCING SPEED TO STOP, MY 2006 FORD FREESTYLE 58K WILL SUDDENLY LUNGE FORWARD. WHEN YOU PREVENT THE SUDDEN ACCELERATION BY APPLYING THE BRAKE, THE WRENCH LIGHT WILL COME ON AND SOMETIMES IT WILL STALL. THE FORD DEALER STATED THAT IT WAS CARBON BUILD-UP AND TOLD ME TO PUT A CAN OR TWO OF SEA FOAM IN THE GAS TANK. AFTER RUNNING TWO TANKS OF GAS, PROBLEM STILL PERSISTS. MAJOR SAFETY ISSUE. FORD NEEDS TO SUPPORT THEIR CUSTOMERS AND RECALL/FIX THE DEFECT. *TR

Mileage: 58,000

CVT ( TRANSMISSION) IS FAILING IN MY 2006 FORD FREESTYLE FORD KNOWS OFF THIS ! AND NO RECALL TOO FIX IT !!! *TR

Mileage: 60,000

THE PROBLEMS STARTED WHEN I WAS BACKING OUT OF A PARKING SPACE. THE CAR SURGES WHETHER IT IS IN DRIVE OR REVERSE...WILL CONTINUE TO ACCELERATE EVEN WHEN BRAKE IS APPLIED. I HAVE HAD TO SHUT THE CAR OFF COMPLETELY TO GET IT TO STOP. OTHER TIMES IT WILL SURGE, THEN STALL COMPLETELY. IN ADDITION TO THIS HAPPENING AFTER RESTARTING, THE CAR WON'T ACCELERATE NORMALLY. THIS HAPPENED WHILE TRYING TO GET THROUGH AN INTERSECTION. NOT SAFE. *TR

Mileage: 45,000

2006 FORD FREESTYLE HAD SURGING PROBLEM IN REVERSE -- REVVED-UP FROM 900 TO NEARLY 2500 RPM OF ITS OWN ACCORD, SHOT BACKWARD, THEN CUT OUT -- HAPPENED WITH INCREASING FREQUENCY AND SEVERITY -- ON DATE BELOW IT HAPPENED IN A PARKING LOT AND CAUSED THE CAR TO HIT A POLE -- ON A PREVIOUS DATE IT CUT OUT WHILE BACKING OUT ONTO A STREET FROM A PARKING SPACE, ENDANGERING MY PASSENGERS -- THE DEALER HAD TO REPLACE THROTTLE BODY -- HE SAID IT WAS A "KNOWN ISSUE" -- WHY ISN'T THIS A SAFETY RECALL?

Mileage: 79,000

2006 FORD FREESTYLE IS SURGING AND LURKING WHILE PARKING OR AT STOP LIGHTS AND WHILE IN REVERSE. *TR

Mileage: 56,578

MY 2006 FORD FREESTYLE SURGES FORWARD (OR BACK) WHEN TAKEN OUT OF PARK. OCCURS MORE FREQUENTLY WHEN PLACED INTO REVERSE. OCCASIONALLY, THE CAR WILL ALSO STALL AFTER SURGING WHEN THE BRAKES ARE SLAMMED TO STOP THE CAR AND A YELLOW WRENCH LIGHT WILL APPEAR ON DASH. BROUGHT TO DEALERSHIP AND THEY CAN NOT REPLICATE. NO CODES. HAS HAPPEND ABOUT 20 TIMES IN THE PAST YEAR. *TR

Mileage: 70,000

NO CRASHES, BUT VERY CONCERNED THAT THE CAR LUNGES FORWARD OFTEN. IT ALSO HAS EXPERIENCED POWER FAILURE ON 4 OCCASIONS IN THE 4 YEARS I HAVE HAD IT. FOR EXAMPLE, OFTEN WHEN I AM IN A PARKING LOT AND PUT THE VEHICLE INTO EITHER DRIVE OR REVERSE IT LUNGES. I ALWAYS KEEP MY FOOT VERY FIRMLY ON THE BRAKE AND IT GROANS SOMETIMES UNDER THE STRAIN. WHEN I PULL INTO MY GARAGE SLOWLY, WITH FOOT ON BRAKE I GO TO PUT INTO PARK AND IT WILL TRY TO LURCH FORWARD WHEN COMING TO A STOP. IT IS LIKE IT DOES NOT WANT TO STOP. I AM VERY CAREFUL AND HAVE NOT HIT ANYTHING BUT AM WORRIED AS THIS SEEMS TO BE HAPPENING MORE REGULARLY. I TOOK IT INTO THE DEALER IN AUGUST OF 2009 AND THEY SAID THEY COULD NOT FIND THE PROBLEM OR DUPLICATE IT. I TOOK IT IN AGAIN TODAY JUNE 3, AND THEY COULD NOT FIND IN THEIR RECORDS WHERE I HAD IT IN LAST YEAR. I SHOWED THEM MY RECEIPT AS PROOF. I HAVE BEEN TOLD IT IS A THROTTLE BODY PROBLEM, BUT THEY WILL NOT JUST CLEAN IT, THEY SAY IT NEEDS TO BE REPLACED AT A COST OF $700 TO ME AND IS NOT COVERED UNDER MY WARRANTY. (SAID IT IS INJECTION SYSTEM, NOT MY POWERTRAIN). I HAVE ONLY 44,000 MILES ON THIS VEHICLE, AND IT WAS DOING THIS AT 34000 LAST YEAR (ACTUALLY EVEN BEFORE THAT IT DID IT, BUT THAT IS THE FIRST TIME I TOOK IT IN FOR THIS PROBLEM). THE PROBLEM HAPPENS MORE COMMONLY AS TIME GOES BY. I AM LISTING AS THE 'INCIDENCE DATE' THE MOST RECENT ONE, BUT ITS HAPPENED FOR TWO YEARS NOW. LAST WEEK IT STALLED OUT AT A DRIVE THROUGH WINDOW. *TR

Mileage: 44,400

MY 2006 FORD FREESTYLE OCCASIONALLY EXPERIENCES ENGINE REV AND SUDDEN ACCELERATION WHEN OPERATED AT LOW SPEEDS, USUALLY WHEN THE AC IS IN USE. OCCURS ONLY AFTER IDLING OR OPERATING AT LOW SPEEDS IN EXCESS OF 3 MINUTES. EACH TIME I HAD SUFFICIENT CLEARANCE TO AVOID AN ACCIDENT, BUT IT'S BEEN CLOSE. IT HAS HAPPENED A TOTAL OF 5 TIMES IN THE PAST 6-8 WEEKS, PRETTY MUCH SINCE IT HAD GOTTEN WARM ENOUGH TO USE THE AC. NEVER HAPPENED IN THE PAST 3+ YEARS OF OWNERSHIP UNTIL THIS YEAR. MOST RECENT OCCURRENCE WAS YESTERDAY, 30 MAY 2010. *TR

Mileage: 48,000

SUDDEN ACCELERATION WHEN PUTTING CAR INTO DRIVE OR REVERSE. SEEMS TO HAPPEN MOST OFTEN WHEN RUNNING THE AC. PARKING AND PULLING OUT OF PARKING SPACES IS VERY DANGEROUS AS ACCELERATION HAPPENS AT SLOW SPEEDS WHEN USUALLY IN CLOSE PROXIMITY TO OTHER CARS AND PEOPLE. 2006 FORD FREESTYLE WITH 60,000 MILES. *TR

Mileage: 65,000

I HAVE A 2006 FORD FREESTYLE IT HAS A PROBLEM IN SURGING AND LURCHING MOST IN REVERSE YOU HAVE TO HIT THE BRAKE TO STOP AND THEN IT STALLS AND A WARNING LIGHT WITH A SYMBOL OF A WRENCH COMES ON MY WIFE TOOK IT IN AND WAS TOLD IT WAS THE BATTERY??? WHICH WE HAD PUT IN... BUT IT STILL DID THIS IS A REAL ISSUE.. THIS HAS BEEN HAPPENING FOR ABOUT 10 MONTHS NOW. I CLEANED THE THROTTLE BODY BUTTERFLY THE OTHER DAY SO NOT SURE IF THAT WILL HELP. *TR

Mileage: 32,000

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 FORD FREESTYLE. WHILE TRAVELING AT A SPEED OF 70MPH THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT HER VEHICLE SUDDENLY MADE AN UNKNOWN NOISE AND HAD BEGUN TO COAST IN NEUTRAL, CAUSING THE CONTACT TO PULL TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD. THE CONTACT SHUT OFF THE VEHICLE.AND AFTER RESTARTING THE VEHICLE SHE NOTICED THAT THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT ACCELERATE. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO HER RESIDENCE. THE CONTACT CALLED THE DEALERSHIP AND WAS INFORMED OVER THE PHONE THAT THE CVT IN THE TRANSMISSION MAY HAVE CAUSED THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN DIAGNOSED OR SERVICED AT THE TIME OF THE COMPLAINT. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 63000.

Mileage: 63,000

CVT TRANSMISSION IN 2006 FORD FREESTYLE FAILED.COST TO REPAIR ESTIMATED BY FORD DEALER 3000.00. FORD CANADA AND WELLS FORD OF STIRLING ONTARIO REFUSED ANY RESPONSIBILITY. VEHICLE IS NOW 4 THOUSAND KMS OVER WARRANTY HOWEVER WHINING NOISE IN VEHICLE WAS REPORTED TO THE DEALER WHEN WARRANTY WAS STILL EFFECT. *TR

Mileage: 62,000

TRANSMISSION SHUT DOWN AS I WAS DRIVING ALONG HIGHWAY. *TR

Mileage: 28,000

2006 FORD FREESTYLE CAME TO SUDDEN STOP ON A FREEWAY DUE TO TRANSMISSION FLUID LEAK. *TR

Mileage: 180,000

I DRIVE A 2006 FORD FREESTYLE AND HAS BEEN IN THE SHOP FOR 38 DAYS NOT. THEIR HAS BEEN MANY COMPLAINTS ON THIS CAR DUE TO THE FACT IT IS STALLING IN MID DRIVE. I ALMOST GOT REAR ENDED. I WAS VERY SCARED FOR ME AND MORE SO MY CHILDREN. IT HAS ALSO JERKED FORWARD, AND WHEN PUT IN REVERSE IT JERKS TO WAY YOU COULD LOSE CONTROL OF THE CAR. *TR

I OWN A 2006 FORD FREESTYLE AND IT SURGES FORWARD FROM IDLE WITHOUT ANY WARNING. FORD IS AWARE OF THE PROBLEM AND HAS ISSUED TWO TSBS (TSB 05-25-12 AND 06-21-1) BUT DO NOT CONSIDER THIS A SAFETY RECALL. THE PROBLEM IS RELATED TO THE THROTTLE BODY PART WHICH FORD DOES NOT HAVE IN STOCK. I AM NOT SURE WHY THIS WAS NOT CONSIDERED A SAFETY RECALL BY FORD AS IT IS QUITE DANGEROUS. *TR

Mileage: 72,000

2005 FORD FREESTYLE CAR ATTEMPTED TO ACCELERATE WHILE CHANGING FROM REVERSE TO DRIVE IN PARKING LOT GOT CAR TO GO AFTER DRIVING A FEW BLOCKS CAR FAILED TO ACCELERATE FROM A RED LIGHT . AN INVESTIGATION WILL REVEAL THIS TO BE A RECURRING PROBLEM WITH THIS VEHICLE WITH NO CORRECTIVE ACTION FROM FORD. *TR

Mileage: 42,225

I OWN A 2006 FORD FREESTYLE WITH APPROX. 69000 MILES. THE VEHICLE HAS STARTED TO SURGE IN REVERSE OR DRIVE WHEN MY FOOT IS ON THE BRAKE. I HAVE TAKEN MY CAR IN FOR SERVICE AND WAS TOLD THAT THE PROBLEM IS WITH THE THROTTLE BODY. I WAS ALSO TOLD THAT THE PART IS NOT AVAILABLE AND MAY NOT BE IN UNTIL LATE SEPTEMBER. THIS VEHICLE IS MY ONLY MEANS OF TRANSPORTATION AND I FEAR HAVING AN ACCIDENT DO TO THE SUDDEN SURGING. I HAVE ALSO FOUND MANY COMPLAINTS ON-LINE ABOUT THIS VEHICLE WITH THE VERY SAME PROBLEM. *TR

Mileage: 69,000

2006 FORD FREESTYLE HAS 64,000 MILES ON IT AND WAS TOLD THAT THE THROTTLE BODY IS BAD. AFTER LOOKING INTO THIS ON LINE I SEE THAT THE MAJORITY OF OWNERS OF THE 2005 AND 2006 ARE HAVING THE SAME PROBLEM. THIS AIS A SAFETY ISSUE BECAUSE WHEN WAITING TO GO AND MOVE THE CARE WILL LUNGE FORWARD AND COULD HIT ANOTHER CAR OR YET A PERSON. *TR

Mileage: 64,000

THE ENGINE OF MY 2006 FORD FREESTYLE SUDDENLY REVS UP TO 1500 TO 2000 RPM FROM IDLE, WITH MY FOOT ON THE BRAKE FIRMLY. THIS HAPPENS ANY TIME, BUT MORE OFTEN WITH THE AC ON. I HAD TO SHIFT TO NEUTRAL TO PREVENT HITTING SOMEONE OR SOMETHING. *TR

Mileage: 65,000

2006 FORD FREESTYLE LOSS OF THE ABILITY TO ACCELERATE ON HIGHWAY DURING TRAFFIC. HAVE TO PULL OVER AND RESTART TO RESET. HAPPENS RANDOMLY EVERY TIME I DRIVE THE CAR. FORD SAYS IT IS A THROTTLE BODY UNIT FAILURE, BUT CAN DO NOTHING SINCE THE PART IS BACK ORDERED FOR 6 MONTHS AND HAS BEEN FOR OVER A YEAR. TWO TSB'S OVER THE COURSE OF TWO YEARS, BUT NO RECALL ON A PART THEY CANNOT EVEN KEEP IN STOCK FOR OVER TWO YEARS DUE TO THE CONSTANT FAILURE. NOW MY WIFE AND FAMILY ARE IN DANGER EVERY TIME THEY DRIVE THE CAR UNTIL THE PART IS AVAILABLE WHICH IS ALWAYS CHANGING AND NEVER A FIRM DATE. *TR

Mileage: 77,000

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 FORD FREESTYLE. WHILE DRIVING 40 MPH, THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY BEGAN TO LOSE POWER AND DECREASE IN SPEED. THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT GAIN SPEED WHEN THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED. THE THROTTLE CONTROL TRANSMISSION LIGHT ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A REPAIR SHOP AND THE MECHANIC STATED THAT THIS WAS A COMMON FAILURE. A DIAGNOSTIC TEST WAS PERFORMED AND THE FAILURE CEASED WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS RESTARTED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED AND THE CONTACT DROVE TO HER RESIDENCE. THE DEALER STATED THAT A DIAGNOSTIC COULD NOT BE PERFORMED UNLESS THE FAILURE WAS PRESENT. THEY ASSUMED THAT THE FAILURE WAS DUE TO THE THROTTLE BODY OF THE ENGINE. THE FAILURE RECURRED A MONTH LATER WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS IDLING. THE CONTACT PLACED THE VEHICLE INTO REVERSE AND THEN BACK INTO DRIVE. THE VEHICLE ACCELERATED AND QUICKLY STALLED. THE EMISSION SYSTEM LIGHT ILLUMINATED AND THE FAILURE OCCURRED THREE TIMES IN ONE DAY. THE FOLLOWING DAY, THE LIGHT REMAINED ILLUMINATED, BUT THERE WAS NO FAILURE. THEY TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE FORD DEALER FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING, WHICH CONFIRMED THE THROTTLE BODY FAILURE. THROUGH RESEARCH, THE CONTACT VERIFIED THAT THIS WAS A COMMON FAILURE WITH HER MAKE AND MODEL VEHICLE. THE MANUFACTURER STATED THAT THEY WOULD NOT BE RESPONSIBLE FOR THE REPAIRS. THE VEHICLE IS CURRENTLY AT THE CONTACT'S RESIDENCE WAITING TO BE REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 70,000 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 71,000. UPDATED 09/14/09. *LJ UPDATED 09/14/09 UPDATED 09/16/09.*JB

Mileage: 70,000

THIS COMPLAINT IS IN ADDITION TO COMPLAINT #10277570. AFTER WRITING MY INITIAL COMPLAINT AS EXPLAINED I HAVE FOUND OUT THAT FORD QUIT USING THE INITIAL MANUFACTURE OF THE THROTTLE CONTROL UNIT THAT FAILED. THEY JUST RECENTLY CAME OUT WITH A REPLACEMENT PART THAT REQUIRES MODIFICATION OF THE SYSTEM AND WE UNDERSTAND THAT THEY ARE QUICKLY RUNNING OUT OF THIS PART. EVEN OUR SERVICE REPS FEELS THIS SHOULD BE A RECALL ITEM. ESPECIALLY IF THEY CANNOT KEEP THE PARTS ON THE SHELF. *TR

WE HAVE HAD OR FREESTYLE SINCE 7-6-2006 AND NOT AN ISSUE UNTIL THE THROTTLE STARTED ACTING UP ON A ROAD TRIP THIS YEAR. THE CAR HAS ~46K MILES AND HAS BEEN MAINTAINED EVERY 5K MILES WITH SYNTHETIC BLEND OIL. THE TROUBLE STARTED WHEN WE DROVE TO UTAH FROM SEATTLE AND HIT THE HEAT. IT WAS NOT BAD AT FIRST BUT CONTINUED TO GET WORSE IF THE CAR SAT WHILE RUNNING. FOR IS WELL AWARE OF THE ISSUE AND HAS ISSUED TWO TSB'S FOR DEALERS THE NUMBER ARE TSB 05-25-12 AND 06-21-1 (WWW.JUSTFORD.COM). THIS FAILURE CAUSE THE CAR TO SURGE FORWARD OR REVERSE WITHOUT TOUCHING THE GAS PEDAL. FORD IS AWARE OF THE ISSUE AND RECOMMENDS NOT DRIVING THE CAR DUE TO THE RISK OF INJURY BUT CONTENDS IT'S NOT A "DEFECT" THAT THEY ARE REQUIRED TO COVER. GUESS THEY ARE WAITING UNTIL ENOUGH PEOPLE COMPLAIN OR SOMEONE IS KILLED TO OWN UP TO THE ISSUE. *TR

Mileage: 46,000

I HAVE A 2006 FORD FREESTYLE THAT NEEDS A THROTTLE BODY REPLACED. I CANNOT GET THE PART BECAUSE OF A NATIONAL BACKORDER FOR THIS PART. I HAVE HEARD FROM SEVERAL LOCAL DEALERS THAT THIS PART IS NEEDED VERY OFTEN OF THIS VEHICLE. I AM WAITING FOR THIS PART AND HOPE THAT MY CAR WILL CONTINUE RUNNING. IF THIS PART HAS TO BE REPLACED SO OFTEN, WHY IS IT NOT ON A NATIONAL RECALL? *TR

Mileage: 21,200

I HAVE A 2006 FORD FREESTYLE. A LIGHT CAME ON INDICATING A PROBLEM WITH THE DRIVE TRAIN. THE CAR WOULD NOT SHIFT OR ACCELL. I TOOK IT IN TO THE DEALER AND FOUND IT NEEDED A NEW THROTTLE ASSEMBLY. WE WERE TOLD IT WAS ON BACK ORDER FOR 6 MONTHS, THEN AFTER COMPLAINING THEY SAID THAT PART HAD BEEN DISCONTINUED AND A NEW PART WITH AN ADAPTER KIT WAS AVAILABLE. IT SEEMS THAT THE DEALERS THAT HAD THE PART DID NOT WANT TO PART WITH THEM AND WE GOT THE IMPRESSION THAT THIS PART WHICH IS A SAFETY ISSUE WAS FAILING ON A LOT OF THE CARS. WE WERE TOLD THAT THE ORIGINAL PART MANUFACTURE WAS NO LONGER DOING BUSINESS WITH FORD AND THAT IS WHEN THEY HAD TO FIND SOMEONE TO MAKE A REPLACEMENT. THE ORIGINAL PART HAD A COOLING TUBE TO IT AND THE NEW ONE DOES NOT. IT SEEMS FROM WHAT I HAVE BEEN HEARING THAT THIS SHOULD BE A RECALL ITEM, ESPECIALLY SINCE IT IS DUE TO THE SAFETY OF THE CAR. WE HAD PURCHASED AN EXTENDED WARRANTY ON THIS VEHICLE AND WHEN WE TOOK IT IN WE WERE TOLD THAT THIS SPECIFIC PART WAS EXCLUDED WHICH MADE ME WONDER WHY UNLESS THERE HAVE BEEN OTHER CASES LIKE THIS. *TR

Mileage: 72,000

WHEN WE DRIVE OUR 2006 FREESTYLE, MANY TIMES IT RUNS RATHER FAST AND IT'S LIKE IT WILL GET AWAY FROM US. IT USUALLY HAPPENS WHEN WE ARE BACKING UP AND TURNING TO THE RIGHT. THIS HAPPENED ONE TIME AND IT CHOKED OFF. WHEN THIS OCCURRED ANOTHER TIME, THE "WRENCH" LIGHT APPEARED. IT WILL RUN "FAST" AND WE NEED TO REALLY GET ON THE BRAKES TO HAVE THE PROBLEM DISAPPEAR. WE WILL BE TAKING IT INTO OUR LOCAL FORD DEALER TO HAVE THE PROBLEM CHECKED. *TR

I HAVE A 2006 FORD FREESTYLE. EVERY TIME I PLACE THE TRANSMISSION IN REVERSE. THE CAR SURGES BACKWARD. *TR

Mileage: 63,000

WE HAVE A 2006 FOR FREESTYLE. AFTER COMPLETING A TURN, THE CAR MADE A LOUD PITCHED SQUEAL, AND ALL GEARS WERE LOST. FORD HAS ADVISED THAT THE CVT (TRANSMISSION), HAS FAILED. WE KEPT THE CAR MAINTAINED, AND HAD NO WARNING OTHER THAN A LIGHT WHICH CAME ON AT THE TIME OF FAILURE. WE HAD THREE CHILDREN IN THE CAR AT THE TIME, AND WERE LUCKY WE WERE ON A SIDE ROAD. FORD ALSO ACKNOWLEDGED THEY HAVE SEEN THIS HAPPEN ON OTHER FREESTYLES. DEALER SAID THEY KNOW ABOUT THE ISSUE, BUT NO RECALL. COST TO REPAIR IS CLOSE TO $6,000. *TR

Mileage: 70,125

EXCESSIVE BRAKE DUST. WAS INFORMED THAT REAR BRAKES WERE DOWN TO METAL. ROTORS WERE SO WORN THEY COULD NOT BE TURNED.REPLACED REAR BRAKES AND ROTORS.TOOK CAR IN FOR ROUTINE CHECK AND MENTIONED THAT THE REAR BAR THAT THE 3RD ROW OF SEATS HOLDS ONTO WAS RUSTING. ASKED IF THEY COULD CHECK FOR LEAKS AND IF OTHER PEOPLE WERE COMPLAINING. THEY FOUND NO LEAKS AND SAID I MUST HAVE GOTTEN THE CAR EXCESSIVELY WET ON THE INSIDE (NO!). I ALSO COMPLAINED ABOUT A SOUR MOLDY SMELL COMING FROM THE AIR CONDITIONER...AGAIN NO SOLUTION.HAD TO REPLACE TIRES BECUASE THEY WOR OUT 'PREMATURELY'. WAS TOLD IT WAS MY DRIVING. DEALERSHIP WOULD NOT DO ANYTHING UNDER WARRANTY OR OFFER HELP. TIRES HAD ABNORMAL WEAR ON THE INSIDE(TOEING?) THEN I WAS GETTING VERY POOR GAS MILEAGE AND NEEDED A ROUTINE CHECK AND OIL CHANGE AGAIN. I TOOK IT IN AND WAS INFORMED I HAD NO REAR BRAKES LEFT. THE REAR CALIPERS WERE FAILING TO RELEASE. ONCE AGAIN BRAKE ASSEMBLY WAS REPLACED. TOOK CAR IN FOR AND ENGINE NOISE/WHINE 3 DIFFERENT TIMES AND HAD A TECH RIDE WITH ME. EACH TIME THEY HEARD NOTHING AND DID NOTHING. TOOK CAR IN FOR A LOUD NOISE COMING FROM REAR WHEEL ALONG WITH A BURNING SMELL. TECH RODE WITH ME AND DID NOT HEAR ANY NOISE FROM TIRE BUT DID COMMENT ABOUT THE ENGINE NOISE/WHINE. I WAS FINALLY RELIEVED THAT HE HEARD IT AND I TOLD HIM NO OTHER TECH HAS SEEMED TO HEAR IT. CAR WAS LOOKED AT AND FOUND THAT REAR DRIVER TIRE BEARINGS WERE SHOT AND WHEEL WAS LOOSE(VERY DANGEROUS THEY SAID) THEY HAD TO ORDER PARTS. WHEN I ASKED WHAT THEY FOUND OUT ABOUT THE ENGINE WHINE THAT THE TECH ALSO HEARD, I WAS TOLD THERE WAS NO MENTION OF IT BUT THEY WOULD LOOK INTO IT BEFORE I CAME TO PICK UP MY CAR. NEXT I GOT A PHONE CALL SAYING THE SHOP FOREMAN DIDN'T HEAR THE NOISE, SO THERE WAS NOTHING THEY COULD DO.NOW FOR THE LAST TWO DAYS MY CAR HAS STARTED REALLY ROUGH AND THEN DIED. YESTERDAY IT SURGED FORWARD AND THE WRENCH LIGHT TURNED ON. I TOOK IT IN AND NOW THEY SAY THE CODE SAYS THERE IS A TRANSMISSION FAILURE!? 45,000. *TR

Mileage: 20,123

HAD A FLAT TIRE ON MY 2006 FORD FREESTYLE, AWD, LTD AND INSTALLED THE SPACE SAVER TIRE. WHILE DRIVING, THE SPEEDOMETER FAILED TO OPERATE, ALL FAULT INDICATORS ON THE DASHBOARD ILLUMINATED, AND THE TRANSMISSION PROCEEDED TO ERRATICALLY UP AND DOWN SHIFT. WENT DIRECTLY TO MY LOCAL FORD DEALERS SERVICE DEPARTMENT WHEREIN TOLD BY SERVICE ADVISOR THAT THIS WAS NOT NORMAL. TOLD SERVICE ADVISOR THAT I THOUGHT IT HAD TO DO WITH THE SPACE SAVER TIRE. THERE WAS NO INFORMATION IN THE OWNER'S MANUAL TO THE VEHICLES ERADICATE BEHAVIOR. LATER, SERVICE ADVISOR REPORTED THAT THIS WAS NORMAL BEHAVIOR WITH THE SPACE SAVER TIRE AND THE VEHICLES ABS SENSORS. I DISAGREED ON THE NORMAL BEHAVIOR SINCE I CONSIDER MY SPEEDOMETER A SAFETY DEVICE - AND SINCE THE SPACE SAVER TIRE IS SPEED LIMITED, THIS MADE THE VEHICLE BEHAVIOR QUESTIONABLE. *TR

WHILE CURBSIDE AT THE AIRPORT MY 2006 FORD FREESTYLE STARTED TO ACCELERATE BY ITSELF. AND NEARLY PLOWED INTO THE CAR AND PEDESTRIANS IN FRONT OF ME. WHEN THE ACCELERATION SUBSIDED I REPOSITIONED MY FEET (LEFT FOOT BRAKE, RIGHT FOOT ON FLOOR) BECAUSE I THOUGHT MY FOOT WAS ON BOTH THE BRAKE AND THE ACCELERATOR. A MINUTE OR SO LATER THE CAR DID IT AGAIN, I PUT THE CAR IN NEUTRAL AND TURNED IT OFF. WHEN MY PASSENGERS WERE RE LOADED I STARTED THE CAR AND WHILE LEAVING THE AIRPORT NOTICED THE CAR WAS VERY SLUGGISH. I TOOK IT TO THE DEALER THAT DAY. AFTER MORE THAN TWO DAYS, LOTS OF PHONE CALLS (ABOUT WHAT MIGHT BE THE PROBLEM "BUT WE'RE NOT SURE") AND A LOT OF NEGOTIATION BETWEEN THE DEALER AND THE EXTENDED WARRANTY "PROVIDER" IT WAS DETERMINED THAT THE ELECTRONIC THROTTLE BODY WAS THE CULPRIT BUT "THE PART WAS ON NATIONWIDE BACK-ORDER" IN FACT "WE HAVE ANOTHER FREESTYLE OUT IN THE BACK THAT HAS BEEN WAITING FOR A MONTH". THE TUNE CHANGED CONSIDERABLY WHEN THE DEALER FOUND OUT THAT I WAS NOT ONLY CONSIDERING A LEGAL PATH FOR RESOLUTION, BUT MY WIFE WAS A "CONSUMER COP" FOR THE STATE WHERE WE LIVE. THE PARTS (2)WERE "FOUND" IN CALIFORNIA AND AIR-FREIGHTED TO OUR DEALER WHO PROMPTLY FIXED BOTH CARS THAT DAY. I WAS CHARGED $550+ FOR THE REPAIR(NEITHER FORD OR THE 100K MILE EXTENDED WARRANTY "PROVIDER" COVERED THE WORK). IT SEEMS THAT OTHERS HAVE HAD THIS EXACT PROBLEM TOO, HOW MANY DOES IT TAKE? DOES SOMEONE HAVE TO GET KILLED OR INJURED FOR SOME ONE TO FIGURE OUT THAT THIS TYPE OF INCIDENT CAN'T POSSIBLY BE A NORMAL WEAR AND TEAR OR CONSUMER CAUSED PROBLEM. *TR

Mileage: 61,000

THE ENGINE SEEMS TO HAVE POWER SURGES IN REVERSE. IT SEEMS AS THOUGH IT IS GOING TO TAKE OFF WHILE MY FOOT IS ON THE BRAKE. *TR

TRANSMISSION FAILURE REQUIRING TOTAL NEW TRANSMISSION IN VEHICLE LESS THAN 3 YEARS OLD. *TR

Mileage: 43,500

WHILE DRIVING ALONG THE FREEWAY. THE CAR MADE A HARD SHIFT, THEN THE TRANSMISSION FAILED. THE CAR WOULD NOT ACCELERATE, AND WE HAD TO COAST ACROSS 3 LANES OF TRAFFIC TO GET OUT OF HARMS WAY. I HAVE BEEN ON EDMUNDS.COM AND THERE ARE OTHER REPORTS FROM PEOPLE WHO HAVE HAD THE SAME PROBLEM WITH THE SAME MAKE AND MODEL. THE TRANSMISSION FAILED WITHOUT ANY PREVIOUS PROBLEMS OR INDICATIONS OF PROBLEMS. DURING THE REPAIR, WE FOUND OUT THE INPUT SHAFT CAME UNWELDED, OTHER PEOPLE WITH SIMILAR CARS HAVE HAD THE SAME PROBLEM. *TR

Mileage: 35,400

I HAVE TWO BIG PROBLEMS WITH MY FORD, FIRST I'VE HAD IT FOR A YEAR AND A HALF AND REPLACED THE FRONT AND REAR BRAKES FOUR TIMES. THE ROTORS WERE SUPPOSED TO HAVE BEEN REPLACED BEFORE I GOT THE SUV. FOR OVER A YEAR I HAVEN'T HAD NO HELP BY FORD, DURING THE SAME TIME I'VE HAD A LOUD KNOCKING NOISE FROM EITHER THE ENGINE OR TRANSMISSION, THEY WOULDN'T EVEN LOOK AT THAT PROBLEM. FOR BEING A 2006 THERE IS SO MANY THINGS WRONG WITH IT AND SPEND DOUBLE IN GAS I'M VERY UNSATISFIED WITH MY FREESTYLE. *TR

Mileage: 17,692

WHILE ACCELERATING UP INCLINES, AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS, WITH AND WITHOUT CRUISE CONTROL, TRACTION CONTROL AND POWER TRAIN WRENCH LIGHT WOULD ILLUMINATE AND THE TRANSMISSION DISENGAGED. DEALER INITIALLY UNABLE TO DIAGNOSE, THEN REPORTS THAT IT IS AN ABS MODULE FAILURE. ABS MODULE REPLACED BUT FAILURE CONTINUED. THEN DEALER REPLACED A PART IN THE CVT WITH CONTINUED FAILURE. CAR CURRENTLY WITH DEALER AWAITING NEW CVT. *TR

Mileage: 40,000