NHTSA Complaint #10464293 — 2005 FORD FREESTYLE

WHILE SITTING IN TRAFFIC WITH AC ON AND CAR LUNGED FORWARD HESITATED AND WENT INTO FAIL SAFE MODE.THIS HAS BEEN AN ONGOING PROBLEM AND THE SECOND TIME WE'VE MADE A COMPLAINT. IN 2005, APPROXIMATELY 4 MONTHS AFTER PURCHASING THE CAR FORD REPLACED THE THROTTLE BODY, AS THE IT WAS STILL UNDER WARRANTY, CAR WAS FINE FOR ABOUT 3-4 YEARS. THEN THE SAME PROBLEMS BEGAN OCCURRING AGAIN. LUNGING AND STALLING IN 2010. IN MAY OF 2012 WE HAD THE THROTTLE BODY REPLACED AGAIN, AS IT HAD GOTTEN SO BAD THE CAR WAS BARELY DRIVABLE. EVERY TEN FEET OR SO IT WOULD STALL AND GO INTO FAIL SAFE MODE. THROTTLE BODY WAS REPLACED ON MAY 13 2012, AND THE ISSUE WAS RESOLVED IMMEDIATELY UNTIL YESTERDAY. OBVIOUSLY THE THROTTLE BODY IS DEFECTIVE, EVEN AFTER FORD SUPPOSEDLY REDESIGNED IT IN 2007. AM I GOING HAVE TO SPEND 600.00 EVERY YEAR TO HAVE THE SAME PART REPLACED BECAUSE FORD WON'T ISSUE A RECALL ON AN OBVIOUSLY DEFECTIVE PART. *TR