2005 FORD FREESTYLE Power Trainautomatic Transmission Problems

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 FORD FREESTYLE. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 25 MPH, THE ALL-WHEEL DRIVE MALFUNCTION INDICATOR ILLUMINATED. APPROXIMATELY TWO WEEKS LATER, THE CHECK TRANSMISSION INDICATOR ALSO ILLUMINATED. THE CONTACT CALLED AN UNKNOWN LOCAL DEALER, BUT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED. THE FAILURES WERE NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 161,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 FORD FREESTYLE. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 25 MPH, THE VEHICLE JERKED WITHOUT WARNING. THE FAILURE RECURRED MULTIPLE TIMES. AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC STATED THAT THE TRANSMISSION FLUID NEEDED TO BE CHANGED AND THE TRANSMISSION FILTER REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED, BUT THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 105,000.

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

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

I HAVE HAD NUMEROUS INSTANCES WHERE, WHEN EITHER AT A STOP LIGHT, OR PARKING OR WAITING IN THE CARPOOL LINE MY FREESTYLE HAS LUNGED FORWARD WHILE MY FOOT WAS ON THE BRAKE PEDAL. SOME INSTANCES ARE WORSE THAN OTHERS WITH MORE FORCE, BUT I AM ABLE TO STOP THE CAR BY PRESSING HARDER ON THE BRAKE PEDAL. I HAVE ALMOST HIT A COUPLE OF CARS IN THE DRIVE THRU LANES AT RESTAURANTS. I HAVE ALSO EXPERIENCED MY FREESTYLE CUTTING OFF WHILE AT A LIGHT, AND EVEN ONCE WHEN I TOOK MY FOOT OFF THE GAS TO COAST INTO A PARKING LOT. THE CAR JUST DIED. I CALLED THE LOCAL FORD DEALERSHIP AND THEY STATED THAT THERE HAVE BEEN ISSUES WITH THE THROTTLE BODY STICKING AND ITS WAY OF CORRECTING ITSELF IS TO LUNGE THE CAR AND ATTEMPT TO RIGHT THE ISSUE. THEY QUOTED ANYWHERE FROM $100 TO TRY TO CLEAN...

CVT TRANSMISSION FAILED FOR THE SECOND TIME WHILE DRIVING. VEHICLE LURCHED AND THE WRENCH LIGHT CAME ON, FRONT END SHUDDERED. RESTARTED THE VEHICLE AND IT WOULD DRIVE, BUT WOULD ONLY ACHIEVE 20 MPH WITH VERY HIGH RPMS. DEALER SAYS TRANSMISSION WILL HAVE TO BE REPLACED. AS I UNDERSTAND READING THE NUMEROUS COMPLAINTS, THEY DON'T MAKE THIS UNIT ANYMORE. I AM FACED WITH A VEHICLE THAT I CAN'T DRIVE. PLEASE DO SOMETHING. *KB

THE VEHICLE STARTED SURGING WITHOUT FOOT ON THE GAS PEDAL. THIS OCCURS AT LOW SPEEDS OR WHEN STOPPING. HAVE HAD TO RAPIDLY PRESS THE BRAKE PEDAL AND HOLD IT TO AVOID ACCIDENTS. WHEN THE SURGING OCCURS, MANY TIMES THE VEHICLE GOES INTO FAIL-SAFE ENGINE MODE WHICH DOES NOT ALLOW ONE TO SHIFT INTO HIGHER GEARS. CHECK ENGINE LIGHT STAYS ON AFTER OCCURRENCE AND FAILSAFE ENGINE MODE WAS SOLVED BY PULLING OVER, KILLING THE MOTOR, WAITING, AND THEN RESTARTING. *KB

ON THE DATE NOTED, I WAS STOPPED AT A TRAFFIC LIGHT WITH MY FOOT ON THE BRAKE WHEN THE CAR SUDDENLY LURCHED FORWARD (MAYBE 6-9 INCHES). I TURNED THE CORNER TO ENTER A PARKING GARAGE AND WHILE STOPPED WITH MY FOOT ON THE BRAKE, THE CAR LURCHED FORWARD AGAIN, THIS TIME THE CAR STALLED. I RESTARTED IT PULLED FORWARD TO THE GARAGE GATE AND STOPPED. IT LURCHED A THIRD TIME, STALLING AGAIN AND THEN THE SERVICE ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON. I CAN BEST DESCRIBE IT AS THOUGH I RELEASED THE CLUTCH (ON A MANUAL SHIFT CAR) WITH MY FOOT ON THE BRAKE AND NOT THE ACCELERATOR. IN SUCH A SITUATION, THE CAR WILL LURCH AND STALL. HOWEVER THIS IS AN AUTOMATIC AND THE REASON THE CLUTCH WOULD ENGAGE IS FROM ACCELERATION. I RECALL THE MOTOR REVVING UP PRIOR TO THE LURCH WHICH WOULD EXPLAIN THE EVENT. THE FORD DEALERSHIP FINALLY...

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

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

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

I HAVE A 2005 FORD FREESTYLE THAT SURGES, ESPECIALLY WHEN IT IS HOT AND I HAVE THE A/C ON. THIS SURGING OCCURS SEVERAL TIMES A DAY. IT HAPPENS WHILE I AM DRIVING VERY SLOWLY, BACKING OUT OF A PARKING SPACE OR WAITING IN LINE AT THE DRIVE-THRU. I HAVE ALMOST REAR-ENDED PEOPLE SEVERAL TIMES. AFTER RESEARCHING IT ON THE INTERNET, I HAVE FOUND THIS TO BE A COMMON PROBLEM WITH THESE CARS. THE ISSUE IS WITH THE THROTTLE BODY BUT APPARENTLY FORD WILL NOT RECOGNIZE THAT A PROBLEM EXISTS. *TR

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

WHILE DRIVING IN TRAFFIC AT 40MPH CAR LURCHED FORWARD AND WENT INTO FAIL SAFE MODE AND STALLED OUT. CAR RESTARTED AND AT NEXT INTERSECTION LURCHED FORWARD AGAIN AND WENT INTO FAIL SAFE MODE. *TR

OUR 2005 FORD FREESTYLE BEGAN MOVING IN RESERVE QUICKLY AS SOON AS THE CAR WAS PLACED IN REVERSE AND MY FOOT WAS STILL ON THE BRAKE. THIS HAPPENED LAST NIGHT AND THEN THE WRENCH(TRANSMISSION) LIGHT CAME ON. THE ENGINE PREVIOUSLY HAD BEGAN REVVING VERY HIGH LIKE IT WAS POSSESSED WHILE DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY AND WHEN I EXITED THE ROAD THE CAR ACTED AS IF IT WAS NOT GOING TO STOP AND I HAD TO PRACTICALLY STOMP ON THE BRAKE TO GET THE CAR TO STOP. THE ENGINE SOUNDED AS IF IT WAS GOING TO EXPLODE FROM REVVING SO HIGH. IT WAS FRIGHTENING. THE VEHICLE HAS ABOUT 90,000 MILES ON IT. *TR

THE CAR SURGES IN DRIVE OR REVERSE WITHOUT APPLYING THE ACCELERATOR. IT USUALLY HAPPENS AFTER THE ENGINE HAS BEEN TURNED OFF. IT SEEMS WORSE WHEN THE ENGINE IS "COLD", BUT IT HAS ALSO HAPPENED AFTER THE CAR HAS REACHED OPERATING TEMPERATURE. THE ONLY SOLUTION HAS BEEN TO APPLY THE BREAK AND ATTEMPT TO CONTROL THE SURGE WHEN IT HAPPENS. *TT

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

THE VEHICLES CVT TRANSMISSION FAILED AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. *KB

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

CAR UNEXPECTEDLY LUNGES WHEN SITTING AT IDLE POSITION ON HOT DAYS WITH A/C WORKING HARD. DOES SO IN DRIVE OR REVERSE. MOST CONCERNED WHILE SITTING IN CAR POOL LINE AT ELEMENTARY SCHOOL ON HOT DAYS. KIDS WALK IN FRONT OF CAR FREQUENTLY AND THIS LUNGING CAN BE RATHER DRAMATIC AT TIMES. OCCURS QUITE FREQUENTLY WHEN IT'S HOT AND A/C IS RUNNING. THERE IS NO KNOWN FIX AND FORD DOES NOT ACKNOWLEDGE THE PROBLEM OR A FIX. *TR

VEHICLE ACCELERATED WHILE IN LINE AT THE DRIVE THROUGH AND WAS LURCHING FORWARD. THEN ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON. TOOK VEHICLE TO FORD THEY INFORMED I NEEDED A NEW THROTTLE BODY. *TT

THE VEHICLE WILL SLIGHTLY ACCELARATE (OR LUNGE) WHEN IDLING AND FOOT IS NOT ON THE ACCELERATOR. SEEMS TO HAPPEN WHEN VEHICLE IS FIRST STARTED AND/OR AT VERY LOW SPEEDS. THIS HAS HAPPENED MULTIPLE TIMES WHILE VEHICLE IS DRIVE OR REVERSE. *TT

THIS IS THE SECOND TIME I HAD TO TOW THIS CAR TO THE DEALERSHIP DUE TO TRANSMISSION ISSUES. I HAVE ALREADY SPENT $6,000.00 ON THE TRANSMISSION AND THEN IT LUNGES WHILE BACKING UP AND I HAVE TO TAKE IT IN TO THE DEALERSHIP AGAIN. IT IS VERY SCARY TO DRIVE THIS CAR WHEN IT DOES THIS. THEY HAVE THE NERVE TO TELL ME IT IS THE AIR FILTER!!!!! HOW CAN THE AIR FILTER CAUSE THE WRENCH LIGHT AND ENGINE SAFE MODE TO COME ON!!! THEY KNOW THAT IT IS THE TRANSMISSION AND THEY DON'T WANT TO FIX IT SO THEY ARE GIVING ME THE RUN AROUND. THERE IS NO WAY I SHOULD HAVE TO REPLACE THE TRANSMISSION TWICE ON A 2005 VEHICLE. I AM SCARED TO DEATH TO DRIVE IT CAUSE I NEVER KNOW WHEN IT WILL LEAVE ME STRANDED OR JUST LUNGED INTO SOMETHING OR SOMEONE. PLEASE INVESTIGATE THIS...

WHEN PARKING THE VEHICLE OR REVERSING OUT OF A PARKING SPOT THE ENGINE WILL "REV" AND THE VEHICLE WILL LUNGE FORWARD AS IF I HAD PUSHED THE ACCELERATOR BUT MY FOOT WAS APPLYING PRESSURE TO THE BRAKE. THIS HAS OCCURRED SINCE I BOUGHT THE VEHICLE IN 2005 AT APPROXIMATELY 11,000 MILES BUT THE LATEST INCIDENT HAPPENED YESTERDAY, JULY 4, 2011. UP UNTIL RECENTLY I COULD NOT REPRODUCE IT ON A REGULAR BASIS SO I DID NOT TAKE IT TO THE DEALERSHIP. AFTER READING AN ARTICLE ON REUTERS WEBSITE THAT THIS IS BEING INVESTIGATED BY NHTSA I DECIDED TO REPORT IT HERE. AS THE ARTICLE STATES, IT APPEARS MORE OFTEN WHEN I HAVE THE AIR CONDITIONING ON HIGH. I SPOKE TO THE SERVICE DEPARTMENT AT THE FORD DEALERSHIP IN FLAT ROCK MICHIGAN AND THEY SAID THEY WERE UNAWARE OF THIS PROBLEM AND THAT THERE IS PROBABLY NOTHING THEY CAN DO TO...

SUDDEN ACCELERATION IN VEHICLE: AFTER DRIVING 200 MILES I WAS PULLING INTO A PARKING SPACE WHEN I HAD A SUDDEN ACCELERATION IN THE VEHICLE. I HAD MY FOOT FIRMLY ON THE BRAKE WITH NO CONTACT ON THE ACCELERATOR. THE TURN WAS A 180 DEGREE TURN INTO THE PARKING SPACE. (90 INTO DRIVEWAY THEN CONTINUOUS 90 DEGREE TURN INTO SPACE.) HAD TO INCREASE ANGLE OF TURN TO AVOID HITTING PARKED CAR. IMMEDIATELY AFTER THE ACCELERATION THE VEHICLE STALLED. THERE WAS NO DIFFICULTY RESTARTING THE VEHICLE. THE RADIO WAS OFF, AIR CONDITIONING ON (APPROXIMATELY 90 DEGREES OUTSIDE, SUNNY HIGH HUMIDITY.) THREE ADULT PASSENGERS IN VEHICLE AT TIME. SPEED APPROXIMATELY 10 MILES AN HOUR. FIRST TIME I NOTICED THIS IN THE VEHICLE. THREE HOURS LATER AS I WAS DECELERATING WHILE APPROACHING A LIGHT I ALSO HAD A SUDDEN SURGE LASTED MAYBE TWO SECONDS. HAD FOOT ON BRAKE AT THE TIME. WAS ABLE TO...

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 FORD FREESTYLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY SURGED FORWARD WITHOUT WARNING, WHEN SHE NOTICED THAT THE TRANSMISSION LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE DEALER ADVISED THE CONTACT TO HAVE THE TRANSMISSION REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 67,000. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 64,000. UPDATED 08/31/11 *BF UPDATED 09/01/11