2005 FORD FREESTYLE Electrical System Problems

I'VE HAD PROBLEMS WITH THIS VEHICLE NUMEROUS TIMES OVER THE PAST FEW YEARS. I FILED A COMPLAINT ON HERE ONCE BUT DO NOT REMEMBER THE DATES OR THE USERNAME/PASSWORD I USED. THIS VEHICLE IS THE WORST CAR I HAVE EVER OWNED. I'VE SUNK THOUSANDS INTO REPAIRS IN THE LAST COUPLE OF YEARS. I'VE HAD INSTRUMENT CLUSTER REPLACED 4 TIMES, REPLACED ENGINE MOUNTS, MY A/C COMPRESSOR WENT OUT ON IT, THROTTLE BODY REPLACED. AND NOW IT SITS ON BLOCKS WE THOUGHT WAS THE FUEL PUMP WENT OUT SO REPLACED IT. DIDN'T DO ANY GOOD. NOT SURE WHAT IT IS THE INSTRUMENT CLUSTER STILL DOESN'T WORK CORRECTLY, IT WAS SURGING TIL THE DAY THE OTHER DAY WHEN IT JUST WONT GO ANYMORE, IT WILL START AND RUN BUT WON'T GO. I WAS TOLD IT COULD BE NUMEROUS THINGS, THROTTLE BODY AGAIN, INSTRUMENT CLUSTER STILL NOT RIGHT, MIGHT BE MY TRANSMISSION, COULD BE...

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 FORD FREESTYLE. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 35 MPH, THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY STALLED. THE FAILURE RECURRED INTERMITTENTLY AS THE CONTACT DROVE AT VARIOUS SPEEDS . THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING. THE DEALER ADVISED THAT THE COMPUTER HAD TO BE RESET. AFTER THE REPAIR THE FAILURE CONTINUED. THE CHECK ENGINE WARNING LIGHT WAS ALSO ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 88,000.

ENGINE SPUTTER THEN FAILURE. THEN COMPUTER ERROR STATES, FAIL SAFE ENGINE MODE. DIAGNOSTIC REVEALS THROTTLE BODY FAILURE. COMMON PROBLEM ACCORDING TO SERVICE DEPARTMENT RECALL PENDING, WHY WON'T U ACT. WEB FULL OF THIS COMPLAINT. *TR

ENGINE SPUTTER THEN FAILURE. THEN COMPUTER ERROR STATES, FAIL SAFE ENGINE MODE. DIAGNOSTIC REVEALS THROTTLE BODY FAILURE. COMMON PROBLEM ACCORDING TO SERVICE DEPARTMENT RECALL PENDING, WHY WON'T U ACT. WEB FULL OF THIS COMPLAINT. *TR

MY INSTRUMENT PANEL STARTED GOING OUT WHILE I WAS DRIVING DOWN THE HIGHWAY ONE NIGHT AND IT CAUSED MY REVERSE LIGHTS TO FLASH ON AND OFF. THIS IS A PROBLEM THAT FORD KNOWS ABOUT AND IT IS A PROBLEM DUE TO FAULTY SOLDER JOINTS ON THE BACK OF THE INSTRUMENT PANEL, THERE IS A TSB FOR THIS, BUT THERE IS NO RECALL ON THIS WHY? THIS PROBLEM HAS ALSO LED TO MY TRANSMISSION GOING OUT AGAIN, AND FORD WILL DO NOTHING ABOUT ANY OF IT. I AM NOT THE ONLY ONE WHO HAS HAD THIS PROBLEM EITHER THERE ARE TONS OF OWNERS OF THIS CAR THAT HAVE HAD THESE ISSUES. FORD NEEDS TO BE HELD ACCOUNTABLE FOR THESE ISSUES THAT ARE A RESULT OF FAULTY MANUFACTURING. WE ARE A HARD WORKING FAMILY AND WE SPENT EVERYTHING WE HAD REPLACING THE TRANSMISSION IN OUR CAR SIX MONTHS AGO, AND OUR WARRANTY...

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 FORD FREESTYLE. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING 50 MPH, THE TRANSMISSION WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE CONTACT DECELERATED TO 40 MPH AS THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO LUNGE FORWARD ABNORMALLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER FOR DIAGNOSIS AND THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE TRANSMISSION WOULD NEED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE VEHICLE WAS RETURNED TO THE DEALER, WHO STATED THAT THE TRANSMISSION WOULD NEED TO BE REPLACED AGAIN HOWEVER, THEY DID NOT HAVE THE NECESSARY PARTS TO COMPLETE THE REPAIR. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHERE THE TRANSMISSION WAS REBUILT HOWEVER, THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THERE WAS AN ELECTRICAL PROBLEM THAT WAS CAUSING THE RECURRING TRANSMISSION FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT FURTHER REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 84,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 85,000.

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

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

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

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

I OWNS A 2005 FORD FREESTYLE. THE INSTRUMENT CLUSTER SPORADICALLY SHUTS DOWN AND YOU ARE UNABLE TO SEE THE SPEEDOMETER, ODOMETER OR ANY GAUGES ON THE DASHBOARD FOR ABOUT 10 SECONDS. THE PROBLEM RECURS SEVERAL TIMES A DAY. THE ANSWER I HAVE RECEIVED IS THAT MY CAR IS RECEIVING A SURGE OF ENERGY CAUSING THIS MALFUNCTION. MY VEHICLE HAS COMPLETELY SHORTED OUT AT THIS POINT AND MY LIGHTS ON THE INSIDE OF THE VEHICLE AND DASHBOARD FLICKER, BUT THE MOTOR IS NOT ATTEMPTING TO START. HOPING IT IS A BLOWN FUSE BUT MAYBE THE ALTERNATOR. *TR

WHILE DRIVING THE INSTRUMENT CLUSTER WOULD BEHAVE ERRATICALLY AND THEN COMPLETELY STOP WORKING FOR 10-30 SECONDS, AFTER THIS THE WRENCH AND SEAT BELT LIGHT STAY ON. THEN THEY RESET AND ALL GAUGES WORK NORMALLY AND THEN THIS REOCCURS. DURING THESE OCCURRENCES THE ENGINE WOULD ACT SLUGGISHLY AND THERE WOULD BE SLOWER ACCELERATION. THIS HAS BEEN HAPPENING FOR 3+ MONTHS AND TODAY THE GAUGES HAVE ALL STOPPED WORKING, THE SAME 2 ICONS ARE LITE AND NOW THE REVERSE LIGHTS STAY ON WHETHER THE CAR IS IN PARK, DRIVE, NEUTRAL OR REVERSE. THE TURN SIGNALS, LIGHTS AND BRAKE LIGHTS ALL WORK BUT DO NOT DISPLAY ON THE DASH. SEEN THE TSB'S FROM FORD, THE INVESTIGATION DONE BY NHTSA PE07058, THIS NEEDS TO BE RE-OPENED AND A RECALL PERFORMED BY FORD. *TR

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

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

I HAVE A 2005 FORD FREESTYLE WITH TWO ISSUES.. ISSUE #1- WHEN SHIFTING INTO GEAR (DRIVE OR REVERSE) OR STARTING TO ACCELERATE THE CAR LUNGES FORWARD OR BACKWARD. IT IS A REQUIREMENT TO STAY A FEW FEET BACK AND FOOT FIRMLY ON THE BRAKE AT ALL TIMES AS NOT TO HIT OTHER VEHICLES OR PEDESTRIANS. ISSUE #2- INSTRUMENT PANEL RANDOMLY BEGAN TO ILLUMINATE LIGHTS (IE CHECK ENGINE, SEATBELT, AIR BAG) FOR A PERIOD OF TIME AND THEN THEY WOULD DISAPPEAR. THEN THE GAUGES (IE GAS, TEMP, AND SPEEDOMETER) BEGAN NOT WORKING. TOOK IT IN TO SHOP AND THEY CONFIRMED A FAULTY INSTRUMENT CLUSTER. *TR

I HAVE MORE THAN ONE COMPLAINT. 1) SHORTLY AFTER BUYING MY USED 2005 FREESTYLE I WOULD BE DRIVING BOTH AT HIGHER AND LOWER SPEEDS AND I WOULD LOOSE ALL CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE. IT WOULD NOT RESPOND TO GAS OR STEERING. IT WAS LIKE IT WAS LOSING POWER BUT IT WAS STILL RUNNING. I HAD SEVERAL NEAR MISSES WHEN THIS WOULD HAPPEN. I WAS LUCKY THAT WHEN I BOUGHT MY FREESTYLE IT WAS "CERTIFIED" AND UNDER WARRANTY, OTHERWISE THE REPAIRS WOULD HAVE COST ME OVER $1200. MY FORD DEALER REPLACED THE KIND OF SENSOR/BRAIN AS THEY CALLED IT. HAS BEEN WORKING SENSE. 2) AIR COMPRESSOR NEEDS TO BE REPLACED NOW. I THOUGHT THE A/C WASN'T BLOWING COLD ENOUGH, I FINALLY TOLD IT TO A REPAIR SHOP I TRUST AND HE SAID HE COULDN'T UNDERSTAND I HAD ANY COOL AIR AT ALL. 3) BRAKES, REAR MOST OF ALL, HAVE BEEN REPLACED...

WHILE DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY WITH MY WIFE AT A SPEED OF 55MPH THE MOTOR SUDDENLY DIES AND THE WRENCH SYMBOL APPEARS. I TRIED TO RESTART THE CAR BY TURNING THE KEY - DIDN'T WORK. LUCKILY WE WERE CLOSE TO AN EXIT AND I LET THE CAR ROLL OUT AND ONTO A PARKING LOT. THERE I TRIED AGAIN TO START THE CAR AND IT SUDDENLY STARTED AGAIN AND THE WRENCH SYMBOL IS GONE. I WENT TO A MECHANIC TO HAVE IT CHECKED OUT BUT HE COULDN'T FIND ANYTHING. AND THE CAR RUNS FINE W/O INCIDENT SINCE THEN. I AM JUST GLAD THAT MY 3 KIDS WEREN'T WITH US IN THE CAR THAT DAY AND THAT NOTHING SERIOUS HAPPENED. A MOTOR DYING ON A HIGHWAY CAN CAUSE SERIOUS TROUBLE ! SHORTLY AFTER I BOUGHT THE CAR ABOUT 2 MONTHS AGO THE CEL WENT ON AND THE ERROR CODES FOR TORQUE/THROTTLE BODY...

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 FORD FREESTYLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE INSTRUMENT CLUSTER HAD A INTERRUPTION IN POWER, CAUSING THE DIALS TO OPERATE IMPROPERLY. THE CONTACT WAS UNABLE TO READ THE SPEEDOMETER DUE TO THE MALFUNCTION. THE CONTACT HAD THE INSTRUMENT CLUSTER REPLACED BY THE DEALER THREE TIMES BU THE FAILURE CONTINUED TO RECUR. THE CONTACT CALLED THE MANUFACTURER REGARDING THE CLUSTER MALFUNCTION AND THE MANUFACTURER ADVISED THAT THERE WAS NOTHING THEY COULD DO TO ASSIST. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 101,000.

ENG. SURGING CAR WANTS TO ACCELERATE WHILE STANDING AT RED LIGHT HAT TROUBLE HOLDING CAR STILL ALSO WHILE DRIVING CAR WANTS TO LURCH FORWARD. *TR

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

2005 FORD FREESTYLE SURGES AND ACCELERATES FROM A STOP OR LOW SPEED. IT IS PARTICULARLY EVIDENT WHEN SHIFTING THE TRANSMISSION FROM DRIVE TO REVERSE OR REVERSE TO DRIVE. THE ACCELERATION CAN LAST FOR MAXIMUM 5 SECONDS BUT YOU BETTER HAVE YOUR FOOT FIRMLY PLANTED ON THE BRAKE OR THE VEHICLE COULD LUNGE FORWARD OR BACKWARD INTO ONCOMING OR PARKED CARS AND PEDESTRIANS. IT DOESN'T HAPPEN AL THE TIME, OFTEN AFTER THE CAR HAS BEEN RUN AND PARKED FOR A 15-30 MINUTE PERIOD. *TR

REQUEST TO RE-OPEN NHTSA DEFECT INVESTIGATION #PE07058. THE ENTIRE INSTRUMENTAL PANEL STOPPED WORKING WHILE STARTING, STOPING OR DRIVING AT LOW SPEED AND ON HIGHWAY. ALSO WHEN IT HAPPENS, NO TURN SIGNAL ALARM, NO AIR CONDITIONER, AND CONTROLS ON THE STEERING WHEEL NOT WORKING. HAVE NOT BEEN ABLE TO CHECK OUTSIDE LIGHTS. IT HAPPENS FROM TIME TO TIME, COMES AND GOES, LASTS ABOUT 2-10 SECONDS. A FEW OCCASOINS, IT TRIGGED AIR BAG, COOLENT WARNING AND CHECK ENGINE LIGHTS TO COME ON. CHECK ENGIEN LIGHT STAYED FOR A FEW DAYS. I THINK IT IS A DESIGN OR PRODUCTION DEFECT SINCE FORD KNEW IT BACK IN 2006 ACCORDING TO ITS TSB. I THINK IT'S DANGEROUS, ESPECIALLY WHEN DRIVING ON HIGHSPEED, AT NIGHT AND IN BAD WEATHER, YOU LOSE THE INFO OF SPEED AND AIR CONDITIONER AND DON'T KNOW IF TURN SIGNAL LIGHT IS ON.

2005 FORD FREESTYLE UNEXPECTEDLY ACCELERATES WHEN CAR IS PUT INTO GEAR (FORWARD OR REVERSE), THIS SEEMS TO BE ALIGNED WITH OTHER COMPLAINTS ASSOCIATED WITH NHTSA INVESTIGATION PE11018. THE ENGINE WILL REV WHEN PUTTING THE CAR INTO GEAR AND WILL LURCH IN THE DIRECTION OF THE GEAR THAT IT WAS PLACED IN. THIS IS NOT DUE TO THE DRIVER INADVERTENTLY PRESSING ON THE GAS PEDAL AT THE SAME TIME AS THE BRAKE. THE DRIVER HAS TO FIRMLY PRESS ON THE BRAKES TO PREVENT THE CAR FROM MOVING. IF THE BRAKE IS ONLY PRESSED JUST ENOUGH TO PUT THE CAR IN GEAR THE VEHICLE WILL ACTUALLY MOVE 3-4 FEET. THE HAPPENS SPORADICALLY BUT DOES OCCUR AT LEAST 4-5 TIMES A WEEK.

OUR FREESTYLE HAS EXPERIENCED MILD BUT WORSENING UNINTENDED ACCELERATION FOR TWO YEARS NOW, BUT IT WAS ALWAYS "MILD" AND DID NOT CAUSE THE CAR TO LURCH FORWARD EVEN WHEN THE DRIVER'S FOOT WAS HARD ON THE BRAKE PEDAL. THEN WE HAD A NEW PROBLEM: NO COLD AIR FROM THE AC AT IDLE. WE RESPONDED (6/11) TO A MAILED PROMOTION FROM HERTRICH FORD (EASTON MD) FOR AN AC "TUNE UP." THEY DID NOTHING BUT ADD DYE TO OUR REFRIGERANT AND "CLEAN" OUR AIR DUCTS WITH DISINFECTANT. SO WE TURNED TO THE OWNERS' FORUM, MYFORDFREESTYLE.COM, AND QUICKLY DIAGNOSED THE PROBLEM: A SEIZED-UP PRESSURE CONTROL VALVE. APPARENTLY FORD DEALERS REFUSE TO PERFORM THIS SIMPLE REPAIR (PART COST $40) AND WILL ONLY REPLACE THE ENTIRE AC COMPRESSOR ($800 + LABOR). SO WE ORDERED THE VALVE ONLINE AND HAD A COMPETENT LOCAL MECHANIC REPLACE THE VALVE (1-HOUR LABOR PLUS COST OF REFRIGERANT). THE AC IS...

SITTING AT STOP LIGHT, ENGINE SURGES AND LURCHES INTO "FAIL SAFE" MODE. CAR SLIPS OUT OF GEAR INTO NEUTRAL, AND LIMPS TO A STOP. HAS OCCURED MULTIPLE TIMES, ESPECIALLY IN THE HEAT OF SUMMER. TAKEN CAR INTO MULTIPLE SHOPS, HAVE NEVER RECEIVED CONSISTENT ANSWER. ANSWERS RANGE FROM TRANSMISSION FAILURE TO A BAD COMPUTER, OR A SENSOR.

MY 2005 FREESTYLE IS MAKING LOUD RATTLING SOUND (COMING FROM TRANS) AND THE FAILSAFE MODE INDICATOR AS WELL AS THE YELLOW WRENCH HAVE BEEN APPEARING. I HAVE HAD IT IN THE SERVICE DEPT OF DEALERSHIP MANY TIMES FOR SURGING AND POWER FAILURES, ETC, AND THEY HAVE MADE NUMEROUS REPAIRS - (INCLUDING THE AC COMPRESSOR) AND REPLACED A HEAD GASKET (WHICH IS LEAKING BADLY NOW?), AND IT APPEARS THIS TIME IT MAY BE A THROTTLE BODY PROBLEM? THE DEALER WON'T LOOK AT IT TILL NEXT WEEK AND WANTS $200 TO CHECK IT OUT? PEOPLE WAITING IN LINE (AT THE SERVICE DEPT) TODAY TOLD ME THEY HAD THE EXACT SAME PROBLEMS (WITH FREESTYLES). THERE SHOULD BE A RECALL IF SO MANY PEOPLE ARE COMPLAINING.

I OWN A 2005 FORD FREESTYLE AND ABOUT 1 YEAR AGO, WHEN EVER I WOULD BACK OUT OF MY GARAGE OR PULL INTO THE GARAGE AT A SLOW SPEED, SOMETIMES THE CAR WOULD LUNGE UNEXPECTEDLY EITHER FORWARD OR BACKWARD DEPENDING ON IF I WAS BACKING OUT OR PULLING INTO MY GARAGE. IT OCCURRED AT LEAST 3 OR 4 TIMES PER WEEK UNTIL IT FINALLY GOT SO BACK THAT MY CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON. AT THAT POINT, I TOOK THE CAR TO THE DEALERSHIP AND THEY CHARGED ME OVER $600 TO REPLACE THE THROTTLE BODY ON THE CAR. THIS DID RESOLVE THE ISSUE SOMEWHAT, BUT AT LEAST A COUPLE OF TIMES A MONTH I STILL EXPERIENCE THIS LUNGING OF THE CAR, BUT IT IS NOT AS DRAMATIC AS IT WAS BEFORE THEY REPLACED THE THROTTLE BODY. I WAS REALLY WORRIED ABOUT THIS ISSUE AS WE HAVE A LOT OF KIDS...

2005 FORD FREESTYLE COMPLETE SHUTOFF OF ELECTRICAL SYSTEM INCLUDING TURN SIGNALS. THIS IS THE SECOND PROBLEM. THE FIRST WAS THE SURGING THAT EVERYBODY IS COMPLAINING ABOUT. AFTER A WRONG DIAGNOSIS AND REPLACING THE THROTTLE BODY AND PCM, THE WHOLE PROBLEM WAS FIXED BY REPLACING THE ALTERNATOR. MY CONCERN IS THE COMPLETE SHUTOFF OF ELECTRICAL SYSTEM IS A SAFETY ISSUE. THIS SECOND PROBLEM IS CURRENT. *TR

2005 FORD FREESTYLE SEL HAS LOST POWER AND TURNED OFF COMPLETELY TWICE. BOTH TIMES, I TURNED THE AC AND RADIO OFF AND IT STARTED BACK UP IMMEDIATELY. I HAVE ALSO EXPERIENCED THE SUDDEN SURGE OTHERS HAVE DESCRIBED WHEN SLOWING AT AN INTERSECTION FOR A STOP SIGN AND IT DOES REQUIRE A QUICK HARD BREAK TO KEEP FROM ENTERING THE INTERSECTION. BOTH OF THESE EVENTS ARE EXTREMELY DANGEROUS. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 FORD FREESTYLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT ALL OF THE GAUGES ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL WERE MALFUNCTIONING. WHEN THE FAILURE WOULD OCCUR, THE REVERSE LIGHTS WOULD ILLUMINATE AND STAY ON. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A LOCAL REPAIR SHOP WHERE THE VEHICLE WAS DIAGNOSED AS THE CLUSTER MODULE BEING DEFECTIVE AND NEEDING TO BE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED WHO DID NOT OFFER ANY ASSISTANCE SINCE THE VEHICLE WAS OUT OF WARRANTY. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 46,000. UPDATED 05/04/11 *BF

OVER A PERIOD OF ABOUT 2 SUMMERS, THE 2005 FORD FREESTYLE WOULD SURGE WHILE SITTING AT AN INTERSECTION OR SLOWING DURING THE APPROACH. THE SURGE WAS A RAPID ACCELERATION OF THE VEHICLE WHICH REQUIRED A HEAVY, OR A QUICK BRAKE. A QUICK RESPONSE WAS REQUIRED TO AVOID A REAR-END COLLISION, ENTERING AN INTERSECTION, OR STRIKING A PEDESTRIAN. THE SURGES SEEM TO BE RELATED TO THE OPERATION OF THE AIR CONDITIONER. THE CAR HAD GONE INTO A "FAIL-SAFE" MODE WHILE SITTING IN A DRIVE-THRU. I BEGAN USING THE AC SPARINGLY AND WOULD TURN OFF THE AC COMPLETELY WHEN DRIVING IN THE CITY OR APPROACHING AND INTERSECTION. HOWEVER, WHILE APPROACHING A TURN ON A STATE ROUTE, WITH A SPEED LIMIT OF 55, THE VEHICLE UNEXPECTEDLY SHUTDOWN LEAVING THE VEHICLE EXPOSED TO ON-COMING TRAFFIC. THE DATE LISTED BELOW IS AN APPROXIMATION. AROUND THE SAME TIME TOYOTA WAS HAVING PROBLEMS WITH "RUN-AWAY" VEHICLES, I...

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

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS 2005 FORD FREESTYLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE INSTRUMENT CLUSTER LOST POWER AND ALL OF THE GAUGES STOPPED WORKING AND THE INTERIOR LIGHTS SHUT OFF. THE FAILURE LAST FROM A FEW SECONDS TO A FEW MINUTES. THE DEALER INSPECTED THE VEHICLE AND STATED THAT THEY COULD NOT DIAGNOSE THE FAILURE. THE DEALER ALSO STATED THAT THIS DID NOT MEAN THERE WAS NOT A PROBLEM BECAUSE THEY COULD NOT DUPLICATE IT. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 78000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 79000.

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 FORD FREESTYLE. WHILE DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE CONTACT NOTICED THE ENTIRE INSTRUMENT PANEL GAUGES WOULD NOT FUNCTION CORRECTLY WITH THE ILLUMINATION OF THE "CHECK ENGINE LOW FUEL LEVEL" WARNING LIGHT. IN ADDITION, THE WRENCH WARNING SYMBOL AND AIR BAG WARNING INDICATOR WOULD ILLUMINATE. THE FAILURES OCCURRED INTERMITTENTLY WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS IN OPERATION. ALSO, BOTH TURN SIGNALS FAILED TO FUNCTION PROPERLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR DIAGNOSIS AND THEY WERE UNABLE TO DETECT A PROBLEM. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 50,000. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE.

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 FORD FREESTYLE LIMITED. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 50 MPH AT NIGHT, THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY LOST POWER. THE INSTRUMENT PANEL WAS NOT LIT AND ALL LIGHTS TURNED OFF. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO BE RESTARTED AFTER TEN SECONDS. THE FAILURE OCCURRED INTERMITTENTLY AND THE CONTACT REPLACED FIVE BATTERIES DUE TO THE PROBLEM. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER BUT THE FAILURE COULD NOT BE DUPLICATED. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 59,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 100,000.

MY 2005 FORD FREESTYLE WITH 58,000 MILES SUDDENLY LOOSES ALL THE INSTRUMENT PANEL INDICATIONS AND THE ENGINE THEN DIES. RESTART IS POSSIBLE AND INSTRUMENTS THEN RETURN TO NORMAL. THIS USUALLY OCCURS WITHIN A FEW MINUTES OF STARTING THE CAR BUT HAS HAPPENED AT SPEED ON THE HIGHWAY. THE DEALER CLAIMS THIS IS A COMMON FREESTYLE PROBLEM AND THE ENTIRE INSTRUMENT CLUSTER HAS TO BE REPLACED AT A COST OF $700.00. WHY HAS THIS OBVIOUS SAFETY ISSUE NOT BEEN SUBJECT TO A RECALL? *TR

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

THE VEHICLE WOULD EXPERIENCE INTERMITTENT LOSS OF THE ELECTRICAL TO THE GAUGES AND INTERIOR LIGHTING. THE GAUGES WOULD SWEEP TO ZERO AND THEN MOMENTARILY SWEEP BACK. THE LENGTH OF THE LOSS OF ELECTRICAL IS INCREASING WITH EACH INTERMITTENT FAILURE. TWICE NOW THE VEHICLE HAS ALSO LOST ACCELERATION WHEN PULLING OUT OF AN INTERSECTION CAUSING A POTENTIAL COLLISION CONDITION. THE LAST TIME THIS HAPPENED IT ALSO OCCURRED WITH A LOSS OF ELECTRICAL TO THE INSTRUMENT CLUSTER AND INTERIOR LIGHTING. THIS IS A POTENTIAL SERIOUS CONDITION AS THE VEHICLE MAY HAVE BEEN INVOLVED IN A COLLISION DUE TO THE LOSS OF POWER. THE VEHICLE IS CURRENTLY WITH THE FORD DEALER UNDERGOING DIAGNOSTICS. *TR

2005 FORD FREESTYLE. 3 DIFFERENT INCIDENTS WHEN THE CAR WAS STOPPED, LURCHED FORWARD AND THEN THE DASHBOARD LIGHT CAME ON READING "ENGINE SAFE FAILED" TURNED CAR OFF AND RESTARTED. 3RD TIME IT HAPPENED THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT REMAINED ON WITH THE EMISSIONS LIGHT ON THE DASHBOARD. TOOK CAR TO DEALERSHIP TO BE SERVICED. WE ARE NOW TOLD THE THROTTLE BODY NEEDS TO BE REPLACED AND THE ELECTRIC SYSTEM NEEDS TO BE REBOOTED. THE CAR ONLY HAS 58,000 MILES AND WE PURCHASED ONLY 30 DAYS AGO USED. *TR

DURING VEHICLE OPERATION, THE INSTRUMENT CLUSTER SUDDENLY AND CATASTROPHICALLY FAILS, APPARENTLY DISABLING SEVERAL CRITICAL SAFETY FEATURES. THE MALFUNCTION AT FIRST OCCURRED INTERMITTENTLY, THEN MORE FREQUENTLY, BUT NOW OCCURS CONTINUOUSLY. A LOCAL FORD DEALER HAS REPLACED THE INSTRUMENT CLUSTER TWICE WITHOUT RESOLVING THE PROBLEM, INDICATING THAT ORIGINAL FORD EQUIPMENT MAY BE DEFECTIVE. THE SPEEDOMETER AND TACHOMETER NEEDLES SUDDENLY DROP TO ZERO AND FREEZE. THE DIGITAL DISPLAY SHOWS 'ODOMETER DATA ERROR.' ALL WARNING LIGHTS ON THE INSTRUMENT CLUSTER COME ON AT ONCE. WITHOUT THESE INSTRUMENTS, THE DRIVER CAN NO LONGER MONITOR VEHICLE PERFORMANCE, SUCH AS SPEED AND ENGINE TEMPERATURE. THE MALFUNCTION DEFINITELY DISABLES THE AUTOMATIC DOOR LOCKS AND TRACTION CONTROL. IT MAY VERY WELL ALSO DISABLE THE AIR BAG SYSTEM SINCE THE SELF-CHECK DISPLAY ALSO DOES NOT WORK. *TR

CAR ACCELERATED WHEN PLACED IN REVERSE AND BRAKE WAS APPLIED, 2005 FORD FREESTYLE ... TOOK TO DEALER... REPLACED THE THROTTLE SENSOR W A KIT. PROBLEM WAS RESOLVED TO THE TUNE OF $700,00. *TR

2005 FORD FREESTYLE EXPERIENCING ELECTRICAL INSTRUMENT FAILURE. ALL GAUGES FAIL (DROP TO ZERO) AND DASH LIGHT GOES OUT WHILE DRIVING. GAUGES MAY RESUME TO WORKING POSITION, BUT SOMETIMES CONTINUE TO FAIL WHILE DRIVING. VERY SCARY WHEN SPEEDOMETER REGISTERS 0 MPH AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS! *TR

WE BOUGHT A NEW 2005 FORD FREESTYLE IN OCTOBER 2005. WE HAD NO PROBLEMS UNTIL OUR 3 YEAR WARRANTY EXPIRED IN OCTOBER 2008. BEGINNING IN 2009 WE BEGAN TO NOTICE THAT OUR INSTRUMENT PANEL WOULD LOSE POWER. ALL DIALS WOULD GO DOWN TO ZERO, FLICKER AND THE ENTIRE PANEL WOULD BE DEAD FOR A SHORT TIME. IT HAPPENED INTERMITTENTLY AND WE LIVED WITH IT FOR A YEAR BEFORE TAKING THE VEHICLE BACK TO THE SAN LEANDRO, CA FORD DEALER, PAYING $250 FOR AN ENGINE DIAGNOSTIC IN JANUARY 2009. THE DIAGNOSTIC WHICH TOOK ALL DAY, REVEALED THAT THERE WAS A SHORT IN A WIRE IN THE INSTRUMENT PANEL WHICH MEANT THE PANEL WOULD HAVE TO BE REPLACED IN ITS ENTIRETY ($700). NOT HAVING THE $700 TO PAY FOR THE SOLUTION I CAME HOME TO DO SOME RESEARCH. I FOUND THAT PER FORD TSB 06-17-9 ALL FORD DEALERSHIPS WERE TOLD ABOUT THIS...

I WAS DRIVING MY CAR (PULLING OUT OF A MALL) APPROACHING THE HIGHWAY, I STOPPED FOR TRAFFIC TO CLEAR. WITH MY FOOT ON THE BRAKE, MY CAR SUDDENLY LEAPT FORWARD TOWARD TRAFFIC. THINKING THAT MAYBE I DIDN'T HAVE MY BRAKE PEDAL PUSHED HARD ENOUGH (SCARING ME) I PUSHED MY FOOT HARDER ON THE BRAKE PEDAL. BUT THE CAR KEPT LURCHING FORWARD. LUCKILY THE TRAFFIC CLEARED & I PROCEEDED ONTO THE HIGHWAY. THEN, THE CAR DIDN'T SEEM TO MOVE, SO I PRESSED THE GAS PEDAL A LITTLE HARDER. THE CAR ACTED LIKE IT WAS IN NEUTRAL, THEN MOVED FORWARD VERY SLOWLY. I PUSHED THE GAS PEDAL HARDER, AND AGAIN, THE CAR ACTED LIKE IT WAS IN NEUTRAL, THEN FINALLY MOVED FORWARD VERY SLOWLY. TRAFFIC WAS COMING FROM BEHIND SO I KEPT GOING FORWARD. LUCKILY THE FORD DEALERSHIP WAS JUST A COUPLE BLOCKS AWAY (AROUND THE CORNER). SO I DROVE IT VERY...

ALL GAUGES STOPPED WORKING AND BACK-UP LIGHTS ON WHEN IGNITION IS ON. *TR

RE-EXPERIENCING ELECTRICAL INSTRUMENT CLUSTER PROBLEMS. BATTERY AND ALTERNATOR REPLACED 6/2008 WHEN CAR DEAD IN DRIVEWAY. 8 MONTHS LATER 4/2009 ELECTRICAL GAUGES FAIL AND RESET AND SAME LOCAL MECHANIC REPLACED FUSES. TWO MONTHS LATER 6/2009 GAUGES CONTINUE TO FAIL AND RESET LEADING DEALER, REFERENCING TSB, TO REPLACE WITH NEW INSTRUMENT CLUSTER. LUCKILY COVERED UNDER EXTENDED WARRANTY. MILEAGE THEN 63,000. IN LAST YEAR THE CAR RUNNING FINE UNTIL MONTH AGO JUNE /JULY 2010 WHEN ELECTRICAL GAUGES CONTINUOUSLY STOPPING AND RESETTING ON HIGHWAY WITH AND WITHOUT A/C RUNNING MOSTLY WITHIN FIRST 30 MINUTES OF DRIVING. ALSO, SUBTLE ENGINE DELAY AND FANLIKE SOUNDS COMING FROM UNDERNEATH EXPERIENCED DURING AND AFTER THESE EPISODES. WHILE ON VACATION WITH THESE PROBLEMS, TWO LOCAL MECHANICS SUGGESTED BAD ALTERNATOR BUT TOOK TO ANOTHER NY FORD DEALER WHO DIAGNOSED AND REPLACED ALLEGED LEAKING BATTERY WHICH WAS ONLY 2 YR OLD BATTERY. OF COURSE, DID NOT CORRECT PROBLEM. SYMPTOMS OF ELECTRICAL...

I HAVE HAD THIS PROBLEM FROM ABOUT 2 MONTHS AFTER OBTAINING THE VEHICLE. AND I CURRENTLY HAVE 49500 MILES APPROX. THE VEHICLE WILL LUNGE GOING FORWARD OR BACKWARDS, STALL AT TIMES, CLUNKING NOISES. HAVE TAKEN VEHICLE IN MANY TIMES, AND WAS AT ONE TIME NOTHING WRONG. THEN FORD DEALER REPLACED SOME PART IN ENGINE. WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS RUNNING AND A/C WAS ON IN PARK, PLACED IN REVERSE VEHICLE LUNGED AGAIN THEN THE FAIL SAFE NOTIFICATION ALONG WITH THE WRENCH CAME ON. TOOK VEHICLE TO DEALER AS I WAS TOLD TO BRING IT BACK WHEN IT WAS HAPPENING AGAIN. THEY TOLD ME TODAY THAT IT WAS THE THROTTLE BODY AND MAP SENSORS THAT NEED TO BE REPAIRED AS THEY MECHANICALLY FAILED I HAVE AN EXTENDED WARRANTY AND IT IS NOT A COVERED ITEM WHICH FOR BOTH ITEMS WILL COST ALMOST $1500 WHICH SHOULD HAVE BEEN COVERED UNDER THE COMPREHENSIVE COVERAGE...

STARTED CAR AND PUT IN GEAR THEN IT LUNGED FORWARD WITH FOOT ON BRAKE. TURNED CAR OFF FOR A MOMENT (15 SECONDS) TURNED BACK ON PUT IN REVERSE AND IT LUNGED BACKWARDS INTO A POLE (THANK GOD SOMEONE WASN'T BEHIND ME). FAILSAFE ENGINE MODE LIGHT CAME ON, A WRENCH AND CHECK ENGINE ALSO SHOWED UP. AS OF NOW CAR IS BEING TOWED TO DEALER. IT IS NOT UNDER WARRANTY. 96 K MILES. *TR

ELECTRICAL GROUND CONNECTION FAILURE 2ND REPAIR WITHIN 70,000. *TR

2005 FORD FREESTYLE WITH 54K MILES. INSTRUMENT CLUSTER INTERMITTENTLY GOES COMPLETELY DARK. ALL GAUGES INCLUDING SPEEDOMETER STOP WORKING. HAPPENS RANDOMLY ABOUT 2 TIMES PER DAY. TAKEN TO FORD DEALER WHO LOOKED UP TSB (06-17-9). CHARGED $750 FOR PARTS AND LABOR. NO RESPONSIBILITY TAKEN BY FORD FOR THIS OBVIOUS AND DANGEROUS MANUFACTURING DEFECT. THIS IS AN ALL TO COMMON PROBLEM IN THIS YEAR VEHICLE SHOULD BE RECALLED. *TR