NHTSA Complaint #10413112 — 2006 FORD FREESTYLE

I OWN A 2006 FORD FREESTYLE SEL. LAST WEEK WHILE I WAS DRIVING THE CAR AND STOPPED ON A SIGNAL LIGHT, MY CAR RUN OUT OF POWER. I HAD TO TURN THE ENGINE OFF AND RE-START IT AND DROVE IT IN A PARKING AREA NEARBY UPON SEEING A "CHECK ENGINE LIGHT AND A WRENCH LIGHT ON MY DASH MONITOR. AS I WAS BACKING OFF FROM WHERE I PARK THE CAR, THE CAR SURGE WITHOUT ME HITTING THE GAS PEDAL AND WHEN I STEPPED ON THE BRAKE, THE ENGINE LOST ITS POWER ALTOGETHER, HENCE I NEEDED TO RESTART THE ENGINE AGAIN. I NOTICED THAT THIS THING HAPPENED WHEN MY AC IS ON. I DECIDED TO DRIVE THE CAR TO A NEARBY FORD DEALER FOR CHECKUP. I WAS INFORMED THAT I NEEDED TO CHANGE THE MASS AIR FLOW SENSOR AND THE THROTTLE BODY COSTING $1,200. I NOTICED THIS ENGINE SURGE AND LOSS OF POWER ON MY VEHICLE BEFORE ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS BUT I DID NOT GIVE MUCH IMPORTANCE TO IT UNTIL THE "CHECK ENGINE LIGHT" FLASHED INTO MY DASH MONITOR THE OTHER DAY. I AM NOW FILING THIS COMPLAINT UPON SEEING A LOT OF FORD FREESTYLE OWNERS HAVE ENCOUNTERED SIMILAR PROBLEMS AS I DO. I DO HOPE THAT YOU WILL LOOK INTO THIS SAFETY CONCERNS AND COME UP WITH THE BEST SOLUTION THE SOONEST POSSIBLE TIME. *TT