2005 Ford Freestyle Complaint Log

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 FORD FREESTYLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE AT A STOP LIGHT WITH HER FOOT ON THE BRAKE PEDAL, THE VEHICLE WOULD LUNGE FORWARD. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INSPECTED BY A DEALER NOR HAD IT BEEN REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 86,000.

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

WITHOUT APPLYING MY FOOT ON THE ACCELERATOR MY CAR'S RPM TENDS TO INCREASE ON IT'S OWN. IT IS USUALLY WHEN I HAVE MY FOOT ON THE BRAKE AND SWITCHING BETWEEN GEARS (I.E. PARK TO REVERSE OR PARK TO DRIVE). IT HAS OCCASIONALLY REVVED WHEN SITTING IN TRAFFIC AS WELL. THANKFULLY I HAVE HAD MY FOOT ON THE BRAKE AT THE TIME. TOOK IT TO THE LOCAL DEALERSHIP WITH THIS COMPLAINT AND THEY COULD NOT DUPLICATE. THIS INCIDENT HAPPENS OFTEN ENOUGH (SEVERAL TIMES A WEEK) THAT I AM CONCERNED THAT IF THIS DOESN'T GET ADDRESSED THAT IT MAY CAUSE INJURY TO SOMEONE WALKING BEHIND MY CAR (OR VEHICLES IN FRONT OR PASSING BEHIND ME) WHEN I SWITCH TO DRIVE OR REVERSE. I AM VERY CAUTIOUS WHEN I DO SWITCH GEARS BECAUSE OF THIS FACT. ALSO MY CAR ALSO CAN BE VERY FAST WHEN BACKING UP (WHICH IS USUALLY WHAT I DO WHEN LEAVING MY DRIVEWAY) EVEN WHEN I DON'T HAVE MY FOOT ON THE ACCELERATOR. IT DOESN'T HAPPEN ALL THE TIME BUT I THINK IT MUST BE ASSOCIATED WITH THE REVVING ISSUE. *TR

VEHICLE LUNGES WHEN COMING TO A STOP OR ATTEMPTING TO PARK WHILE THE AIR CONDITIONING IS ON. *TR

OUR A/C COMPRESSOR RECENTLY WENT BAD AND HAD TO BE REPLACED. WE WERE TOLD BY TWO DIFFERENT FORD DEALERSHIPS THAT THIS WAS ONE KNOWN PROBLEM WITH FORD FREESTYLES; THE SECOND BEING A LUNGING OR LURCHING PROBLEM THAT INVOLVES THE THROTTLE BODY WHICH I HAVE ALSO FILED A COMPLAINT FOR THIS ISSUE. WE WERE TOLD THAT NO RECALL HAD BEEN ISSUED FOR THE COMPRESSOR (OR THE THROTTLE BODY), BUT THAT THESE WERE THE MOST COMMON PROBLEMS WITH THE FREESTYLE. INTERESTINGLY, THE THROTTLE BODY PROBLEM SEEMS TO BE EXERACERBATED BY THE A/C, AND I VIRTUALLY HAD NO PROBLEMS WITH LURCHING AND LUNGING UNTIL THE COMPRESSOR AND OTHER RELATED COOLING COMPONENTS WERE REPLACED. AT THAT TIME, THE LUNGING STARTED AGAIN WITH A VENGENCE. THESE ISSUES SEEM TO BE RELATED AND COSTLY TO REPAIR. *TT

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 FORD FREESTYLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHETHER IN DRIVE OR REVERSE, THE VEHICLE WOULD LUNGE ABNORMALLY. THE FAILURE WAS EXPERIENCED NUMEROUS TIMES. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO THE DEALER TO BE DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 76,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE 82,600.

MY 2005 FORD FREESTYLE SURGES VIOLENTLY AFTER WARMING UP WHEN THE TRANSMISSION IS IN DRIVE AND YOU COME TO A STOP. THE CAR LURCHES FORWARD QUICKLY AND WITHOUT WARNING SEVERAL FEET AND WHEN YOU TRY TO BRAKE TO STOP THE FORWARD PROGRESS, IT USUALLY DIES AND GIVES THE "WRENCH" CHECK ENGINE LIGHT. IT WILL NOT RESTART UNTIL YOU TURN THE IGNITION OFF AND BACK ON. IT DOES THIS MOSTLY DURING WARM TO HOT WEATHER. RARELY THROUGH THE COOL OR COLD WEATHER. *JS

ON APRIL 30TH, 2011 I WAS LEAVING ON A SHORT WEEKEND TRIP WITH MYSELF AND 5 KIDS. I HAD JUST LEFT MY DRIVEWAY AND WAS DRIVING ABOUT 25 WHEN A BIRD FLEW OUT IN FRONT OF ME. I PROCEEDED TO TRY TO BRAKE SO I WOULD NOT HIT THE BIRD. INSTEAD OF BRAKING, THE CAR ACCELERATED. THE KIDS IN THE VEHICLE WANTED TO KNOW WHY I SPED UP INSTEAD OF BRAKING. IT WAS VERY SCARY. IF THERE WOULD HAVE BEEN A CAR OR PERSON IN FRONT OF ME, I WOULD HAVE HIT THEM. THANKFULLY THERE WAS NOT. I LET THE INCIDENT PASS AND WE CONTINUED ON. ON SUNDAY, MAY 1, 2011, WE WERE DRIVING HOME WHEN MY CAR STARTED SPEEDING UP AND THEN SHAKING. IT WAS OUT OF CONTROL. IT WAS THEN THAT THE CHECK TRANSMISSION LIGHT CAME ON. I THANKFULLY WAS ABLE TO PULL OVER SAFELY. WE ENDED UP HAVING TO FIND TRANSPORTATION FOR MYSELF AND 5 CHILDREN AND THEN HAVE THE CAR TOWED BACK TO OUR LOCAL DEALERSHIP. AFTER THE DEALERSHIP CHECKED IT OUT, WE WERE INFORMED THAT THE TRANSMISSION IS BAD AND THEY ARE ASKING $6000.00 TO FIX IT. IT SEEMS THAT THE SPECIAL TRANSMISSION THEY PUT IN OUR 2005 FREESTYLE IS NOT A GOOD ONE AND THEY ARE HAVING PROBLEMS WITH IT. IT IS THE "SPECIAL" TRANSMISSION THAT IS MAKING IT SO EXPENSIVE TO FIX. SO, IT SEEMS FORD KNOWS THAT THERE IS A PROBLEM BUT REFUSES TO STAND BEHIND ITS PRODUCT OR CUSTOMERS AND FIX IT. THIS IS A VERY DANGEROUS SITUATION! I AM SO THANKFUL NO ONE WAS HURT IN MY SITUATION. IT COULD HAVE BEEN MUCH WORSE CONSIDERING I LIVE ON A BUSY STREET WITH A LOT OF CHILDREN. I AM GLAD IT WAS NOT A CHILD I WAS TRYING TO STOP FOR AS I WOULD HAVE MOST DEFINITELY HIT THEM.. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 FORD FREESTYLE. WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED THE CONTACT PLACED THE GEAR SHIFT IN REVERSE AND THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY LUNGED BACKWARDS. THE FAILURE ALSO OCCURRED WHEN THE GEAR WAS PLACED IN DRIVE. THE CONTACT HAD TO APPLY EXCESSIVE PRESSURE TO THE BRAKE PEDAL IN ORDER FOR THE VEHICLE TO STOP. THE FAILURE OCCURRED INTERMITTENTLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING. THE TECHNICIANS WERE UNABLE TO DUPLICATE THE FAILURE. THERE WAS AN OPEN INVESTIGATION UNDER NHTSA ACTION NUMBER:PE11018 (VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL) THAT MAY BE RELATED TO THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 100,000.

2005 FORD FREESTYLE. STALLING OUT IN TRAFFIC JAMS AND ALSO SURGING WHEN A/C IS ON AT LOWER SPEEDS. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 FORD FREESTYLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHEN SITTING IDLE WITH THE BRAKES DEPRESSED, THE VEHICLE WOULD SURGE FORWARD. WHEN RELEASING THE BRAKE, THE VEHICLE WOULD THEN ACCELERATE ABNORMALLY WITHOUT THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL BEING DEPRESSED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INSPECTED BY A DEALER NOR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AND THEY OFFERED NO ASSISTANCE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 85,000. UPDATED 07/08/11*LJ

WHEN MANUEVERING IN PARKING LOTS THE VEHICLE HAS LUNGED FORWARD WHEN TRYING TO PARK THE VEHICLE. AFTER IT LUNGES FORWARD IT STALLS AND COMES UP WITH AN ERROR MESSAGE. IT STARTS BACK UP FINE AFTERWARDS. SOMETIMES DURING REGULAR TRAVEL IT WILL SPEED UP UNEXPECTEDLY. *TR

LUNGING WHEN SWITCHING GEARS. *TR

REAR BRAKES ON MY 2005 FORD FREESTYLE HAVE GONE OUT AGAIN. HAVE APPROX. 100,000 MILES ON THE CAR AND THIS IS THE 2ND TIME I HAVE HAD TO REPLACE, NOT TO MENTION THAT I HAVE HAD TO REPLACE THE TIRES 5 TIMES ON THIS CAR. IT IS AN ODD SIZE TIRE SO IT IS HARD TO FIND DECENT ONES FOR THE SNOW AND THEY CAN BE REALLY EXPENSIVE IF YOU DO FIND THEM. *TR

MY 2005 FORD FREESTYLE LUNGES FORWARD AT SLOW SPEEDS, IN FORWARD AND REVERSE, WITHOUT ME INITIATING IT! THIS HAS ALMOST CAUSED ME TO REAR END CARS WHEN PARKING IN PARKING LOTS, AND WHEN STOPPING AT STOP LIGHTS! THIS SCARES ME TO DEATH! I JUST RECENTLY PURCHASED THIS CAR USED, NOW I SEE WHY THE PREVIOUS OWNER GOT RID OF IT! I HAVE TWO SMALL CHILDREN. I HAVE A FOUR MONTH OLD AND A 3 YEAR OLD! I BOUGHT THIS VEHICLE TO HAVE SOMETHING SAFE TO DRIVE THEM AROUND IN. NOW IM WISHING I WOULD HAVE BOUGHT SOMETHING ELSE! *TR

2ND ROW, TWO SEAT BENCH. I WAS VACUUMING THE CAR. I FOLDED THE BENCH DOWN TO VACUUM UNDER IT AND WHEN I TRIED TO RETURN IT TO THE UP POSITION THE SEAT WOULD NOT UNFOLD. I REALIZED THE SEAT BELT WAS LOCKED. I TOOK IT TO THE DEALER TO GET IT FIXED THINKING ITS A SAFETY ISSUE AND WOULD BE FREE OF CHARGE, BUT IT WASN'T FREE. THEY FIXED IT FOR FREE AFTER DEBATING WITH THEM ABOUT THIS ISSUE. NOW ITS 11.14.2011 AND THE SEAT BELT IS LOCKED AGAIN WITH THE CHAIR IN DOWN POSITION. *TR

2005 FORD FREESTYLE LUNGES UNEXPECTEDLY WHILE PLACED IN GEAR OR MOVING AT SLOW SPEEDS. *TR

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

1. ANY TIME IT RAINS 2. PASSENGER CARGO FLOOR IS SWAMPED WITH WATER CREATING MILDEW AND RUST IN CAR 3. VACUUMED OUT BUT WATER RETURNED BECAUSE IT SETTLES IN THE FRAME OF THE CAR. *TR

CAR SURGES THEN STALLS THEN GOES INTO LIMP MODE. HAPPENS ONCE A MONTH OR MORE. IF I TURN THE CAR OFF AND RESTART IT SEEMS TO CLEAR AND WORK FINE. *TR

AFTER STARTING THE VEHICLE AND PUTTING IT IN GEAR, THE CAR LUNGS (ACCELERATES). THIS HAPPENS IN REVERSE OR FORWARD MOTION. *TR

USUALLY FROM A DEAD STOP OR WHEN THE CAR IS SHIFTING DOWN AS I BEGIN TO STOP, IT WILL REV ON IT'S OWN AND LURCH. MANY TIMES FROM A DEAD STOP THE CAR HAS REVED AND LURCHED ON IT'S OWN. THIS HAPPENS IN DRIVE AND REVERSE AND SEEMS RANDOM. I BELIEVE THE DIFFICULTY LIES IN THE THROTTLE BODY WHICH FORD REFUSES TO PRODUCE A RECALL ON AND HAS HAD DIFFICULTY BUILDING REPLACEMENT PARTS SO MANY OF US ARE STUCK WITH UNSAFE VEHICLES. TODAY, THE CAR REVED AND LURCHED AND THE "FAILSAFE ENGINE MODE" CAME ON AND THE CAR LOST POWER. I REFUSE TO LET MY TEENAGED CHILDREN DRIVE THIS CAR BECAUSE I BELIEVE IT IS NOT SAFE TO DRIVE AND FEAR THAT THE PROBLEM WILL CAUSE AN ACCIDENT. *TR

MY FORD FREESTYLE ACCELERATES WITHOUT HAVING FOOT ON THE ACCELERATOR. *TR

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

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

MY 2005 FORD FREESTYLE LIMITED ALL WHEEL DRIVE VEHICLE LUNGES FORWARD UNEXPECTEDLY. HAVING MY FOOT ON THE BRAKE DOESN'T SEEM TO DO ANYTHING SOMETIMES. IT HAPPENS SPORADICALLY, AS SOON AS MY FOOT IS OFF THE BRAKE OR I PUT THE CAR INTO GEAR IS HAPPENS. THIS IS VERY DANGEROUS AND I HOPE IT WILL BE RESOLVED SOON. I HAVE SEEN HUNDREDS OF COMPLAINTS ON THIS ISSUE. *TR

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

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

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 FORD FREESTYLE. WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS AT A LOCAL REPAIR SHOP FOR ROUTINE MAINTENANCE, THE MECHANIC STATED THE TORQUE MOUNT FOR THE ENGINE WAS BROKEN. THE MECHANIC STATED THE TORQUE MOUNT NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED WHO STATED THEY COULD NOT ASSIST WITH THE COSTS OF REPAIRS. THE CONTACT STATED HE WAS ABLE TO DRIVE THE VEHICLE BUT THE FRONT END OF THE VEHICLE CONTINUED TO SHAKE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 40,000.

VEHICLE SURGES/LUNGES UNEXPECTEDLY WHILE ENGAGING THE TRANSMISSION INTO DRIVE OR REVERSE. APPLYING THE BRAKE HAS BEEN EFFECTIVE AT STOPPING HOWEVER, THIS IS AN UNSAFE CONDITION AS IT HAPPENS SPORADICALLY AND AGAIN QUITE UNEXPECTEDLY. VEHICLE HAS STALLED OUT ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS IN THE MIDDLE OF MOVING TRAFFIC AND SERVICE LIGHT "WRENCH" ILLUMINATES. WE HAVE EXPERIENCED THESE ISSUES FOR THE LAST SEVERAL MONTHS AND I HAVE SINCE TAKEN THE VEHICLE TO THE FORD DEALERSHIP FOR SERVICE WHERE THEY JUST INFORMED ME THAT THE THROTTLE BODY MUST BE REPLACED.

WHEN STOPPED OR MOVING SLOW TO MAKE A TURN THE ENGINE ACCELERATES ON ITS OWN , THIS HAPPENS GOING FORWARDS OR IN REVERSE AND HAPPENS MORE WITH THE AC TURNED ON. *TR

UNINTENDED MOVEMENT, WHEN BRAKE WAS APPLIED ENGINE SEEMED TO THROTTLED AND SHIFTED UP WITHOUT FOOT ON ACCELERATOR AND CONTINUE MOVING UNTIL BRAKE PRESSED AGAIN AND EMERGENCY BRAKE APPLIED AND CAR HIT CURB. *TR

MY 2005 FORD FREESTYLE LIMITED OFTEN LUNGES (HIGH RPM REV) WITHOUT PRESSURE ON THE GAS PEDAL - OFTEN AT LOW SPEEDS AND WHEN SHIFTING FROM PARK TO REVERSE. ALMOST HIT HOUSE THROUGH GARAGE AND CAR IN FRONT OF ME IN A PARKING LOT. *TR

THROTTLE BODY PROBLEM, CAR DOESN'T START. WHEN IT DOES START BLACK, SMELLY SPOKE COMES OUT OF THE TAIL PIPE. ISSUE STARTED AROUND MARCH BROUGHT TO GARAGE SAID IT WAS IN NEED OF A TUNE UP. HAD THAT DONE $400 CAR STILL DID THEY SAME THING NOT STARTING. WORKED FINE FOR AWHILE. AGAIN THE COLD WEATHER HIT. NOT STARTING AGAIN. BROUGHT CAR IN AGAIN. TOOK 5 DAYS TO FIGURE OUT THE ISSUE. $600 PART PLUS LABOR $500 PLUS RENTAL FOR 5 DAYS $400. AFTER READING SEVERAL COMPLAINT ON THE SAME ISSUE I AM VERY SURPRISED THIS HASN'T BEEN TAKEN CARE OF ALREADY. THIS PART SHOULD BE RECALLED AND FORD SHOULD REFUND ALL COSTS ASSOCIATED WITH IT. *TR

AFTER STARTING CAR AND PUTTING IT IN GEAR FORWARD OR REVERSE CAR WILL SURGE. CONTACTED FORD DEALERSHIP. WAS TOLD NO RECALL. MILEAGE 105,000 STARTED AT 102,000. *TR

2005 FORD FREESTYLE, THE ENGINE REVS UP AND LUNGES FORWARD IN DRIVE WITH A HARD JERK. THIS ALSO HAPPENS IN REVERSE. HAVE TO HURRY AND SLAM ON THE BRAKE BEFORE HITTING ANYTHING. AFTER A COUPLE OF MONTHS THE VEHICLE STARTED KNOCKING IN PARK. ALSO KNOCKS STOPPED AT A RED LIGHT. BROUGHT IT TO THE FORD DEALER. STARTED THE CAR AND WAS TOLD THAT IT WAS THE TRANSMISSION WITHOUT THEM EVEN TAKING A LOOK. THIS IS AN ISSUE THAT FORD KNOWS ABOUT AND RECEIVED MANY COMPLAINTS ABOUT BUT STILL HAVE FAULTY EQUIPMENT. EVENTHOUGH THIS HAPPENS AT LOW SPEEDS, THIS COULD BE VERY DANGEROUS FOR KIDS AND PEOPLE NOT PAYING ATTENTION WALKING BY. CAN'T BELIEVE THIS ISSUE IS STILL BEING LOOKED AT TO GET FIXED OR RECALLED. *TT

I NOTICED ON YESTERDAY'S NEWS THAT MY VEHICLE AND PROBLEM IS UNDER INVESTIGATION, SO I WANT TO ADD MY VOICE TO THE NUMBER WHO HAVE HAD A SIMILAR PROBLEM. MY 2005 FORD FREESTYLE LURCHES UNEXPECTEDLY. IT WILL ONLY OCCUR FOR A FEW SECONDS. I HAVE OWNED THE CAR FOR 1.5 YEARS, AND IT HAS HAPPENED ON 2 SEPARATE OCCASIONS. BOTH TIMES I WAS TRAVELING VERY SLOWLY PREPARING TO ENTER A PARKING STALL. FORTUNATELY I ALREADY HAD MY FOOT ON THE BRAKE, SO NOT DAMAGE OR INJURIES OCCURRED. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 FORD FREESTYLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE STOPPED AT A STOP LIGHT WITH THE BRAKES ENGAGED, THE VEHICLE WOULD SUDDENLY LUNGE FORWARD. THE VEHICLE WAS INSPECTED BY AN AUTHORIZED DEALER, WHO STATED THE THROTTLE BODY NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED AND THEY OFFERED NO ASSISTANCE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 65,000.

I HAVE A 2005 FORD FREESTYLE THAT LUNGES FORWARD AT IDLE. ITS NOT CONSISTENT BUT DOES IT AT LOW SPEEDS AT LIGHTS OR COASTING THRU PARKING LOTS. *TR

UNINTENDED ACCELERATION OF MY 2005 FORD FREESTYLE. IT WOULD HAPPEN MOST OFTEN WHEN BACKING OUT OF MY GARAGE OR TURNING INTO A PARKING SPACE. NOTICED IT MORE WHEN A/C WAS RUNNING AND WHEEL WAS TURNED. I TOOK THE CAR TO THE DEALER AND THEY REPLACED THE THROTTLE BODY. NO OLD PARTS ARE AVAILABLE BECAUSE I DID NOT KNOW THIS WAS A WIDE SPREAD PROBLEM UNTIL I SAW THE NEWS RELEASE TODAY. *TR

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

BOUGHT OUR 2005 FORD FREESTYLE NEW. SUMMER 2010 BEGAN HAVING STALLING AND LURCHING PROBLEMS. FALL 2010, "KNOCK" IN TRANSMISSION WHILE IN NEUTRAL AND REVERSE. WINTER 2010, "KNOCK" BECOMES MORE PROMINENT AND IS NOW BEING HEARD WHILE SLOWING TO A STOP. CALLED SEVERAL NON-FORD TRANSMISSION SHOPS, THEY WILL NOT TOUCH THE CVT'S. FINALLY GO TO LOCAL FORD DEALERSHIP, BEARINGS ARE GOING BAD, BEST CASE SCENARIO $2,000, WORST CASE SCENARIO A RE-MAN TRANNY $5,400+. OF COURSE, AFTER GETTING INTO THE TRANNY, I AM WITH THE WORST CASE SCENARIO. CONTACT FORD CUSTOMER SERVICE.....END RESULT --SORRY ABOUT YOUR LUCK. *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

THE CARS WRENCH LIGHT AND ENGINE LIGHT COME ON WHILE SITTING ON HOT DAYS WITH THE A/C ON. WHEN THIS HAPPENS IT GOES INTO A FAIL SAFE MODE THAT ALLOWS ONLY 15MPH AND IT SURGES REAL BAD IN FORWARD OR REVERSE WITH A VERY LOUD AND SUDDEN THUNK WHEN PUTTING IT IN GEAR. THERE NEEDS TO BE A RECALL ON THIS POS TRANSMISSION AS I AM NOT THE ONLY ONE WITH THESE ISSUES. I KNOW MANY OTHER FREESTYLE OWNERS IN MY AREA ALONE THAT HAVE THE SAME EXACT PROBLEMS. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS 2005 FORD FREESTYLE. THE CONTACT STATED WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS IDLE THE RPMS INCREASED AND THE VEHICLE LUNGED FORWARD. THE CONTACT STATED THE FAILURE OCCURRED INTERMITTENTLY. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INSPECTED. THE VIN AND FAILURE MILEAGE WERE UNKNOWN. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 150,000.

VEHICLE SURGES FORWARD AND IN REVERSE, EVEN WHEN FOOT IS APPLIED TO THE BRAKE. THIS HAPPENS ON A DAILY BASIS NEARLY EVERY TIME THE VEHICLE IS DRIVEN AND IS VERY DANGEROUS, ESPECIALLY WHEN IN TRAFFIC AND WHILE MANEUVERING IN PARKING LOTS. THE SURGES ARE UNPREDICTABLE AND OCCUR MAINLY WHEN THE VEHICLE IS INITIALLY PLACED INTO DRIVE OR REVERSE, BUT CAN HAPPEN RANDOMLY WHILE JUST SITTING WITH IT IN GEAR. IT HAS BEEN HAPPENING FOR OVER TWO YEARS NOW. THE ENGINE SAFE LIGHT HAS COME ON TWO OCCASIONS IN THE PAST TWO MONTHS AS WELL, BUT HAS CLEARED ITSELF AFTER SWITCHING THE CAR OFF, THEN BACK ON. *LN

ONLY HAD ONE EVENT BEFORE THE FAILURE OF THE TRANSMISSION,WHILE BACKING INTO THE DRIVEWAY AT A LOW SPEED THE VEHICLE LUNGED BACKWARD NEARLY RUNNING INTO MY GARAGE,ONE WEEK LATER MY TRANSMISSION WENT OUT AND HAD TO BE REPLACED AT A COST TO ME OF $5,000 DOLLARS. THE DEALER THAT SOLD ME THE VEHICLE TOLD ME THAT THERE WAS A SERVICE BULLETIN ON THE PROBLEM BUT NO RECALL. *TR

SCARY CAR. A COUPLE OF TIMES WHEN CAR IS IDLE/FOOT ON BRAKE THE CAR WOULD SURGE FORWARD ON ITS OWN. THIS IS CREEPY. FIRST TIME HAPPENED WHEN PARKING IN FRONT OF A WALL. LUCKILY, I HAD ENOUGH ROOM TO NOT HIT THE FRONT. I JUST CAME HOME AND ROLLED INTO PARKING SPACE. MY FOOT WAS STILL ON THE BRAKE BUT OUT OF NOWHERE IT JUST WENT BY ITSELF SO MY NATURAL RESPONSE WAS TO BRAKE REALLY HARD. IT SLOWED THE SURGING, BUT DANG IT! IT SCARED THE BEGEZZY OUT OF ME. IF I WASN'T ALERT, I THINK THAT WALL WOULD DAMAGE THE FRONT CAR...LET ALONE HIT SOMEONE(S) IF THEY ARE IN FRONT OF THIS IDLE CAR. SECOND TIME WHEN MY HUSBAND ROLLED INTO THE MALL'S PARKING SPACE AND IT DID IT TOO. I SAT NEXT TO HIM AND IT WAS JUST FREAKY WEIRD. IT HAPPENED 3 OTHER TIMES ALSO. FORD BETTER RECALL ON THIS PROBLEM SEEING HOW MANY COMPLAINTS ARE POSTED ONLINE ALREADY. I HAD TO LOOK IT UP ONLINE AND FOUND A MAJOR CAR MAGAZINE STATED IT WAS A MAJOR PROBLEM. IF THEY DON'T DO ANYTHING ABOUT THIS, I THINK I WILL HAVE TO SWITCH TO ANOTHER CAR MAKER. THIS FORD FREESTYLE 2005 AWD LIMITED IS A SCARY CAR. *TR

TRANSMISSION TOTALLY FAILED IN COLD WEATHER, STRANDING ME. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 FORD FREESTYLE. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 45 MPH, THE CONTACT APPROACHED A TRAFFIC STOP SIGNAL AND UPON ENGAGING THE BRAKES, THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO SURGE FORWARD. THE ENGINE WAS TURNED OFF AND RESTARTED WITH AN ILLUMINATION OF THE WRENCH WARNING SYMBOL. THE WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED INTERMITTENTLY. THE FAILURE PROGRESSED AND ALSO OCCURRED WHEN SHIFTING THE GEAR SELECTOR INTO DRIVE OR REVERSE POSITION. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 80,000.