2005 Ford Freestyle Complaint Log

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 FORD FREESTYLE. THE CONTACT WAS REVERSING FROM A PARKING SPACE AND DEPRESSING THE BRAKE PEDAL AS THE ENGINE EXHIBITED AN UNUSUAL INCREASE IN RPMS. THE CONTACT REMOVED HIS FOOT FROM THE BRAKE PEDAL AND THE VEHICLE THEN ABNORMALLY ACCELERATED. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO STOP THE UNINTENDED ACCELERATION BY APPLYING THE BRAKES. THE CONTACT HAD EXPERIENCED THE FAILURE OVER A DOZEN TIMES. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO THE DEALER OR A MECHANIC FOR REPAIRS OR DIAGNOSIS OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 35,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 35,550.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 FORD FREESTYLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT CHECK ENGINE LIGHT ILLUMINATED AS THE VEHICLE ABNORMALLY ACCELERATED BEFORE STALLING. THE CONTACT STATED THE FAILURE WOULD OCCUR INTERMITTENTLY. WHEN SHIFTED INTO REVERSE, THE VEHICLE WOULD MOVE FORWARD INDEPENDENTLY AND VICE VERSA. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER WHERE THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE TRANSMISSION WOULD NEED REPLACING. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER OFFERED NO ASSISTANCE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 75,402 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 75,800.

ON 8-2-2010 I HAD SOME PROBLEMS WITH MY CAR NOT MOVING WHEN THE GAS WAS PUSHED, THEN IT WOULDN'T GO ON ITS OWN. HAD TO HAVE THE THROTTLE BODY REPLACED. AFTER THAT, THERE WERE A FEW TIMES IT FELT IT WOULD DO IT AGAIN. BUT NO PROBLEMS OCCURRED. THEN ON 8-4-2011 I HAD THE SAME PROBLEMS AGAIN AND FORD TOLD ME IT NEEDED ANOTHER THROTTLE BODY REPLACED.

I HAVE A 2005 FORD FREESTYLE. IT SURGES FORWARD AT LOW IDLE. I HAVE TAKEN IT TO THE DEALER, BUT THEY CAN'T FIND ANYTHING. I HAVE ABOUT RAN THROUGH STOREFRONTS, MY GARAGE, AND ABOUT HIT PARKED CARS. TODAY I ALMOST RAN OVER A SMALL CHILD AT SOCCER PRACTICE. I HAVE TO KEEP MY FOOT ON THE BRAKE AT ALL TIMES WHEN I AM GOING SLOW OR STOPPED. I HAVE FOUND THAT THERE ARE PROBLEMS WITH THE THROTTLE BODYS ON THE FREESTYLES, BUT THE DEALER DENIES IT. *TR

2005 FORD FREESTYLE SURGES IN DRIVE AND REVERSE, SOMETIMES THE BRAKE WON'T EVEN HOLD IT. THE CAR THEN STALLS AND THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT COMES ON. *TR

MY 2005 FORD FREESTYLE SUDDENLY ACCELERATES WHEN MY A/C IS RUNNING AND I'M APPLYING OR RELEASING MY BRAKES - USUALLY WHEN PULLING INTO A PARKING SPOT OR BACKING UP. *TR

PROBLEM WITH 2005 FORD FREESTYLE - SURGING FORWARD WHEN IDLING AT A STOP SIGN, STOP LIGHT, OR DRIVE THROUGH - EVEN THOUGH FOOT IS ON THE BRAKE. HAPPENS MORE FREQUENTLY IN WARMER WEATHER, ESPECIALLY WITH AIR CONDITIONING RUNNING. HAVE HAD SEVERAL NEAR-MISSES WITH HITTING OTHER CARS OR GARAGE DOORS. PROBLEM WAS RESOLVED BY FORD DEALERSHIP IN AUGUST 2010 AT A COST OF $800 - REPLACEMENT OF ELECTRONIC THROTTLE BODY. RESEARCH SHOWS MANY FORD FREESTYLE OWNERS ARE ENCOUNTERING THIS SAME DANGEROUS PROBLEM, BUT NO RECALLS ARE ISSUED BY FORD - JUST ADVISEMENT TO REPLACE THE ETB AT THE COST OF THE CONSUMER. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 FORD FREESTYLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WOULD LUNG FORWARD WHEN SHIFTING GEARS AND THEN STALL. THE DEALER DIAGNOSED AND REPLACED A FILTER IN THE VEHICLE BUT THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 72,000 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 95,000. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE.

THE THROTTLE BODY ON OUR 2005 FORD FREESTYLE MUST BE REPLACED. WHILE DRIVING TODAY, 7/31/10, OUR CAR WENT INTO "ENGINE FAILSAFE MODE" 8 TIMES, 8 TIMES!, WHILE DRIVING ON THE INTERSTATE AND ON A SC/NC STATE HIGHWAY. FORTUNATELY WE WERE ABLE TO FIND A SAFE PLACE TO PULL OVER EACH TIME. WE HAVE BEEN ON A WAITING LIST FOR 2 WEEKS FOR A $600 PART, AND MUST NOW RENT A CAR. I HAVE NOTICED MANY ONLINE COMPLAINTS REGARDING THIS ISSUE THAT DATE BACK SEVERAL YEARS. THIS IS A SERIOUS SAFETY ISSUE AND I AM HOPING THAT THE NHTSA WILL FINALLY ENCOURAGE THE FORD MOTOR COMPANY TO ISSUE A RECALL ON THIS. THANKS. *TR

THE CAR HAD BEEN MAKING A LOW GROANING NOISE FOR A FEW MONTHS AND THE MECHANICS WERE UNABLE TO DETECT ANY ISSUES. MY WIFE WAS DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY AT APPROXIMATELY 55MPH WHEN A LOUD BLAST CAME FROM THE UNDERSIDE OF THE CAR. THE TRANSMISSION LITERALLY EXPLODED AND BLEW A HOLE IN THE HOUSING AND SENT METAL EVERYWHERE. THERE WAS AN OBVIOUS SUDDEN LOSS OF POWER AND THE BRAKES WERE COMPROMISED BECAUSE THE METAL HAD SEVERED THE BRAKE LINE AS WELL. THE CAR WAS SAFELY BROUGHT TO A STOP AND THEN TOWED TO A MECHANIC WHERE IT ENDED UP HAVING A TRANSMISSION REPLACEMENT FOR NEARLY $4,000. WE HAD BEEN HAVING INTERMITTENT ISSUES WITH SUDDEN ENGINE SURGES DATING BACK TO WELL BEFORE THE TRANSMISSION INCIDENT AND CONTINUING EVEN TO THIS DAY. IT WAS NOT UNTIL FINDING RECENT INFORMATION THAT I RELATED THESE TWO INCIDENTS TO EACH OTHER. THIS LAST SPRING WE ALSO HAD THE ENGINE MOUNTS REPLACED AS WELL. I RECALL SEEING THAT LISTED IN SEVERAL REPORTS AS WELL. *TR

I HAD MY 92 YR OLD FRIEND IN MY 2005 FORD FREESTYLE 500. I AM 41. WE HAD JUST LEFT THE HARDWARE STORE. I PUT THE VEHICLE IN REVERSE. ( I JUST BOUGHT THE VEHICLE FROM KENNY ROSS FORD AS A USED VEHICLE IN NOV. 2009.) THE VEHICLE ACCELERATED AS SOON AS THE TRANSMISSION KICKED IN AND IT THREW US BACKWARDS INTO THE PARKING LOT. I SLAMMED ON THE BRAKES BUT AT THE SAME TIME THE CAR STALLED AND I HAD NO BRAKES. I STOOD ON THE BRAKE PEDDLE AND FINALLY CAME TO A STOP APPROXIMATELY 20 FEET BACK INTO THE PARKING AREA. MY 92 YEAR OLD FRIEND WAS SHAKEN SO VERY BADLY I FEARED A HEART ATTACK. IF I WERE OLDER AND NOT SO STRONG, WE COULD HAVE BEEN KILLED... GARAGE SAID THROTTLE BODY ISSUE. I CAME HOME AFTER TELLING HIM I FELT AS IF I WERE DRIVING A TOYOTA, AND HE SAID IT WASN'T COVERED UNDER MY POWERTRAIN WARRANTY AND IT WOULD BE $879.00 TO FIX. I HAVEN'T EVEN OWNED IT FOR A YEAR YET. ARE YOU KIDDING ME. NOW I AM SCARED TO DRIVE IT. *TR

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 CAREFULLY STRAIGHT TO THE DEALERSHIP SERVICE DEPARTMENT. AT MOST I WAS GOING ABOUT 30-35 MILES PER HOUR. THE DEALERSHIP SAYS THE PROBLEM IS THE THROTTLE BODY NEEDS TO BE REPLACED. THEY HAVE TO ORDER PARTS. LUCKILY MY EXTENDED WARRANTY IS IN EFFECT, SO IT'S SUPPOSED TO BE COVERED, EXCEPT FOR A $100. DEDUCTIBLE. (PLUS WE"LL NEED TO PAY CHARGES TO HAVE THE PARTS SHIPPED ASAP). TODAY, MY HUSBAND CHECKED ONLINE AND FOUND THAT THIS HAS BEEN AN ONGOING PROBLEM WITH FORD FREESTYLE'S. THIS IS ABSOLUTELY DANGEROUS! MY CAR COULD EASILY HAVE LURCHED OUT INTO HEAVY 40-45 MILE PER HR TRAFFIC, IF I HADN'T HAD FAST REFLEXES! OR IF I HAD PULLED OUT IN FRONT OF THE HIGHER SPEED TRAFFIC I COULD HAVE BEEN HIT FROM BEHIND! MY CAR HAS ONLY ABOUT 37,000 MILES. I'VE HAD ABOUT FOUR INCIDENCES OF ELECTRICAL PROBLEMS WITH IT. FIRST, THEY REPLACED MY ALTERNATOR. THEN MY BATTERY. THEN MY INSTRUMENT CLUSTER PANELS & (IN THE DASHBOARD) AIRCONDITIONING PANELS. AT LEAST THEY'RE THE THINGS THAT I KNOW THEY'VE DONE (BECAUSE THE DON'T TELL YOU ALL THE THINGS THEY'VE FIXED OR REPLACED). I DON"T KNOW IF THESE THINGS ARE CONNECTED. ALSO ACCORDING TO THE INTERNET, THESE PARTS HAVE BE HARD TO FIND. *TR

2005 FORD FREESTYLE HAS PROBLEMS WITH THROTTLE BODY - WHICH APPEARS TO BE A VERY COMMON PROBLEM. WHY NO RECALL FROM FORD? *TR

JUST AFTER PLACING CAR INTO REVERSE, IT STARTED ACCELERATING BACKWARDS AND REQUIRED HIGH PRESSURE ON THE BRAKE PEDAL TO STOP IT. THIS IS THE 3RD OR 4TH TIME THIS HAS HAPPENED. THE FIRST TIME OR 2, I THOUGHT IT WAS ME. EACH TIME I LOOKED DOWN AT MY FOOT TO MAKE SURE I WAS NOT PRESSING BOTH PEDALS AND I WAS NOT (I'M A HIGH-SPEED DRIVING INSTRUCTOR). THE LAST TIME IT HAPPENED, I APPLIED FULL BRAKE PRESSURE, THE ENGINE STALLED AND THE MESSAGE "ENGINE FAILSAFE MODE" APPEARED ON THE WARNING CLUSTER. WE'VE STOPPED DRIVING THE CAR UNTIL IT'S FIXED. MANY MANY PEOPLE ARE REPORTING THROTTLE BODY ISSUES. THIS IS DANGEROUS. *TR

54,000 MILES AUTO THROTTLE BODY REPLACED AT A SHARED COST WITH FORD SINCE THE WARRANTY HAD ONLY BEEN EXPIRED FOR A SHORT TIME. 93,000 MILES PROBLEM HAS RETURNED WORSE THAN EVER - CAR IS DANGEROUS TO DRIVE AS THE SURGING NOW HAPPENS ON EVERY TRIP. SEEMS TO BE MAINLY WHEN GOING INTO REVERSE BUT HAS ALSO HAPPENED JUST STOPPING AT A LIGHT OR STOP SIGN. PARKING STRUCTURE WALLS HAVE ALMOST BEEN HIT AND A STUDENT WAS ALMOST HIT WHEN THEY WALKED IN FRONT OF MY CAR AND I BRAKED FOR THEM. THE STUDENT THOUGHT I HIT THE GAS WHEN THEY STEPPED IN FRONT OF MY CAR (NOT THE CASE AT ALL) - THE CAR SIMPLY SURGED FORWARD LIKE IT DOES FREQUENTLY. NOW THE CAR HAS BEGUN GOING INTO FAIL SAFE MODE WHILE DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD. CONTACTED FORD DEALER FOR SERVICE AND BEFORE DROPPING CAR OFF ASKED IF PART WAS STILL ON BACKORDER. PART IS STILL ON BACKORDER AT LEAST UNTIL 8/31/2010. HOPING FORD WILL TAKE RESPONSIBILITY SOON BEFORE SOMEONE GETS HURT! *TR

WHEN ACTIVATING THE AIR CONDITIONER, THE VEHICLE WOULD EXHIBIT AN UNUSUAL INCREASE IN ENGINE RPMS. SPORADICALLY, THE VEHICLE WOULD SURGE FORWARD WHEN THE FAILURE WOULD OCCUR. THE FIRST TIME THIS HAPPEN THE CAR HAD 40,000 MILES ON IT. IT SEEMS TO HAPPEN DURING THE SUMMER MONTHS ONLY WHILE IT IS HOT, WENT TO LOCAL DEALER AND THEY SAID IT WAS THE THROTTLE BODY. I HAVE NOTICE THAT THERE ARE SEVERAL COMPLAINTS ON THIS ISSUE. I T SEEMS TO BE VERY DANGEROUS WHEN THIS HAPPENS. I CAN'T BELIEVE THAT THE CAR DOESN'T HAVE A RECALL ON THIS ISSUE. PLEASE CHECK INTO THIS. *TR

FIRST INCIDENT RESULTED IN THE CAR STALLING MULTIPLE TIMES, WHEN STARTED IT WOULD STUTTER, RPMS COULDN'T GET INTO NORMAL RANGE AND WHEN TRYING TO PUT IN GEAR IT WOULD STALL OUT. THE WRENCH LIGHT CAME ON AND I WAS FINALLY ABLE TO START WHILE KEEPING MY FOOT ON THE GAS PEDAL. ONCE DRIVING COULD ONLY REACH 40MPH. SINCE THE FIRST INCIDENT THE FREQUENCY OF PROBLEMS HAS INCREASED. SHORTLY AFTER THAT FIRST INCIDENT IT STARTED SURGING (RPM'S REV WAY UP WHEN PUTTING IT IN TO GEAR) TO THE POINT THAT IT HAPPENS NOW PRACTICALLY EVERY TIME I START THE CAR. AT TIMES, THE SURGE IS SO STRONG THAT EVEN WITH MY FOOT FIRMLY PRESSED ON THE BRAKE, THE CAR STILL MOVES. A HUGE CONCERN OF OURS IS IN PARKING AREAS, IT IS VERY SCARY TO HAVE THE CAR SURGE WITH PEOPLE MOVING IN FRONT OR IN BACK OF THE VEHICLE. I RECENTLY HAD A COLLISION WITH A TREE WHILE BACKING UP. I FIRMLY BELIEVE THE CAR SURGED AFTER I HAD STARTED BACKING UP RESULTING IN THE COLLISION. I HAVE CALLED THE DEALERSHIP MULTIPLE TIMES AND UNDERSTAND THAT THE THROTTLE BODY LINKAGE IS THOUGHT TO BE THE ISSUE. MY SISTER HAS A LINCOLN LS THAT WAS RECALLED FOR THIS EXACT ISSUE - SHE HAD THE PART REPLACED AS A RESULT OF THE RECALL EVEN THOUGH SHE HAD NEVER EXPERIENCED THE SURGING/STALLING DESCRIBED. AFTER DOING SOME RESEARCH, I FOUND THAT THIS PROBLEM IS MUCH MORE PREVALENT THAN I THOUGHT AND HOPE THAT A RECALL WILL BE ISSUED TO GET THIS CORRECTED BEFORE SOMEONE GETS HURT. *TR

MY 2005 FORD FREESTYLE BEGAN JERKING BACKWARDS WHILE IN REVERSE TO THE POINT THAT I COULD NOT CONTROL THE DIRECTIONS OR SPEED THE CAR WAS GOING. THIS WAS ESPECIALLY DANGEROUS BACKING OUT OF PARKING SPACES. TODAY WHILE BACKING OUT OF A SPOT MY CAR JERKED BACK SEVERAL TIMES THEN WOULD NOT SWITCH IN TO DRIVE AND STALLED. AFTER RESTARTING, THE CAR WENT INTO DRIVE AND I PULLED OUT ON TO A BUSY STREET. THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT THEN CAME ON AND THE CAR WOULD NOT GO ABOVE 30 MPH. I HAD TO QUICKLY PULL OVER SO I DIDN'T GET HIT AND KILLED AND SHUT THE CAR OFF AND RESTARTED IT. THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT DID NOT COME BACK ON BUT I WENT TO AUTO ZONE TO GET IT DIAGNOSED. THE CODES CAME BACK SAYING SOMETHING ABOUT AN INTERNAL MODULE AND THE TAC SWITCH. I TRIED BACKING OUT OF THE PARKING SPOT AT AUTO ZONE AND THE CAR WOULD JERK BACKWARDS AND THEN STALL. I HAVE NOT SUCCESSFULLY FOUND ANY INFORMATION ON EXACTLY WHAT IS WRONG AND HOW TO FIX IT. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 FORD FREESTYLE. WHILE DRIVING 2 MPH THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT THE VEHICLE WOULD SUDDENLY LUNGE FORWARD WITHOUT WARNING; HOWEVER, WHEN THE BRAKES WERE APPLIED THE VEHICLE FAILED TO MALFUNCTION. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE A THROTTLE BODY KIT REPAIR WAS PERFORMED ON THE VEHICLE; HOWEVER, THE FAILURE CONTINUED TO OCCUR. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN BACK TO THE DEALER WHERE THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE THROTTLE BODY NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 65000. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 103000. UPDATED 10/13/10. *LJ THE DEALER INFORMED THE CONSUMER THE THROTTLE BODY NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. UPDATED 10/19/10*JB

FAILURE OF THROTTLE BODY ALMOST CAUSED MULTIPLE ACCIDENTS WITHIN 1 DAY (JULY 23, 2010). WAITING TO PULL OUT OF GAS STATION, THE CAR TOOK OFF WHILE MY FOOT WAS ON THE BRAKE AND PUT MYSELF AND MY FAMILY INTO ONCOMING TRAFFIC! ON THE SAME DAY, I WAS REVERSING OUT OF A PARKING SPOT AND THE CAR AGAIN ACCELERATED BY ITSELF AND I ALMOST HIT THE PARKED CAR BEHIND ME. THE CAR HAS 79,000 MILES. AT ABOUT 36,000 MILES, I HAD SAME PROBLEMS AND THE DEALER FIXED. I RESEARCHED FORUMS ON THE INTERNET AND FOUND THAT SEVERAL OTHER FAMILIES HAVING SIMILAR PROBLEMS. THIS IS VERY DANGEROUS!!! *TR

A LITTLE BIT OVER A YEAR AGO HAD SEVERAL INSTANCE OF CAR SUDDENLY ACCELERATING WHILE PARKING IN BOTH REVERSE AND FORWARD, CAR RPM'S INCREASE AND LOWER SUDDENLY WITHOUT FOOT BEING ON ACCELERATOR AND HAVE TO HOLD FOOT MORE FRIMLY ON BRAKE TO KEEP FROM HITTING OTHER VEHICLES, PEDESTRIANS OR ANYTHNG ELSE THAT MAY BE CLOSE, CAR THEN ENTERS INTO THE FAIL SAFE MODE WHICH IS RESET ON ENGINE RESTART. CONDITION WENT AWAY BUT IN THE LAST SEVERAL MONTHS IT HAS HAPPENED AGAIN SEVERAL TIMES. USUALLY SEEMS TO HAPPEN WHEN DRIVING WHILE WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE HOT (IN EXCESS OF 90 DEGREES) EVERY TIME THE AIR CONDITIONING HAS BEEN ON. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 FORD FREESTYLE. WHENEVER THE CONTACT TURNED ON THE AIR CONDITIONER SHE NOTICED THAT THE AIR WAS NOT COMING OUT AS COLD AS THE CONTACT WOULD LIKE AND WOULD NOT COOL THE VEHICLE. THE FAILURE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 102000. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 103000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 FORD FREESTYLE. THE CONTACT WAS SITTING AT A COMPLETE STOP WITH THE BRAKES DEPRESSED WHEN THE VEHICLE INDEPENDENTLY ACCELERATED. THE CONTACT STATED THE FAILURE OCCURRED SEVERAL TIMES AND ON OCCASION, THE VEHICLE WOULD STALL IMMEDIATELY AFTER THE FAILURE. WHEN THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT STALL, THE CONTACT WOULD ABRUPTLY APPLY THE BRAKES AND SHIFT INTO PARK TO STOP THE UNINTENDED ACCELERATION. THE DEALER REPLACED SEVERAL WIRES. THE FAILURE RECURRED WITHIN THREE DAYS AFTER REPAIRS. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A SECOND DEALER WHERE SHE WAS ADVISED THAT THE THROTTLE BODY WOULD NEED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT FURTHER REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 61,500 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 62,000.

I HAVE A 2005 FORD FREESTYLE AND WHEN IN FORWARD GEAR AT IDLE IT WILL SURGE FORWARD WITHOUT PRESSING THE ACCELERATOR. THIS PROBLEM IS WORSE IN THE SUMMER I BELIEVE DUE TO A/C IN USE. THIS SURGING ALSO HAPPENS WHEN YOU TURN THE STEERING WHEEL. I BELIEVE THIS TO BE THE ENGINE CONTROL COMPUTER TRYING TO MAINTAIN ENGINE IDLE SPEED BUT IT OVER COMPENSATES FOR THE LOAD OF THE AC OR POWER STEERING LOAD. THIS SURGING HAS MANY TIMES CAUSED CLOSE CALLS IN DRIVE THRUS AND PARKING. *TR

CAR SURGED AFTER STARTING IN PUTTING INTO REVERSE. PUT FOOT ON BRAKE TO STOP. THANK GOODNESS NO ONE BEHIND ME. CAR MESSAGE CENTER INDICATED "FAIL SAFE MODE". CUT CAR OFF, RESTARTED TOOK TO DEALER WHERE CODES INDICATED I NEEDED TO REPLACE THE THROTTLE BODY CONTROL AT A COST OF OVER $800. DEALER SAID THIS WAS ONE OF MANY THAT HAD FAILED AND ALL HAD CAUSED A SUDDEN SURGE WITHOUT WARNING AS MY CAR ALSO LUNGED INTO REVERSE WITH NO WARNING. WEB SITE ALSO INDICATED MANY PROBLEMS WITH THIS SAME POTENTIAL SAFETY PROBLEM ON 3.0 V6 UNITS MADE IN 2005. DEALER SAID IT USUALLY HAPPENS JUST AFTER THE WARRANTY GOES OUT AND MINE LASTED MUCH LONGER, BUT I FEEL IT IS UNSAFE TO DRIVE UNLESS FIXED. *TR

2005 FORD FREESTYLE WHILE STOPPED A TRAFFIC LIGHT SUDDENLY ACCELERATED WITHOUT ANYTHING TOUCHING THE GAS PEDAL. I HAD TO APPLY A LOT OF PRESSURE TO THE BRAKE TO PREVENT THE VEHICLE FROM ENTERING THE INTERSECTION. THE VEHICLE THEN DIED AND WHEN RESTARTED THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT AND WRENCH SYMBOL WERE LIT UP. I TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER WHO SAID IT WAS DUE TO A FAILED THROTTLE BODY. IT HAS BEEN 6 DAYS AND THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN REPAIRED DUE TO NO PARTS AVAILABLE AND FROM WHAT I AM SEEING ON THE INTERNET THIS IS A COMMON PROBLEM AND I THINK IT COULD CAUSE SERIOUS ACCIDENTS IF THE PROBLEM IS NOT RESOLVED. *TR

MY 2005 FORD FREESTYLE SEL HAS EXPERIENCES ISSUES WITH SURGING, STALLING AND INABILITY TO ACCELERATE. THE PROBLEMS STARTED AT LEAST 2 YEARS AGO (2009) AT WHICH TIME I CALLED MY LOCAL DEALERSHIP TO INQUIRE ON RECALLS (WARRANTY WAS OUT) AND WAS TOLD THERE WERE NO RECALLS TO FIX THIS ISSUE. SINCE THE SURGE HAS INCREASED IN FREQUENCY, MOST ANY TIME I START THE VEHICLE AND PUT IT IN GEAR, IT WILL SURGE (RPM'S REV UP ON THEIR OWN). HAVING MY FOOT ON THE BRAKE AT TIMES STILL DOES NOT HOLD THE CAR COMPLETELY STILL AND HAS CONCERNED ME ON MORE OCCASIONS THAN NOT WHEN IN PARKING LOTS AT STORES WITH PEOPLE MOVING AROUND MY VEHICLE. THE STALL & INABILITY TO ACCELERATE HAPPENS LESS FREQUENTLY BUT HAS HAPPENED A HANDFUL OF TIMES AND ALWAYS RESULTS IN THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT (WRENCH) COMING ON. THE VEHICLE WILL NOT PERFORM AS IT SHOULD UNTIL THE CHECK ENGINE HAS BEEN CLEARED. I RECENTLY BACKED INTO A TREE AT MY WORK AND FIRMLY BELIEVE IT HAPPENED DUE TO A SURGE AFTER I PUT THE CAR IN GEAR AND STARTED BACKING UP. I DID NOT HAVE ENOUGH TIME TO REACT (STOPPING THE VEHICLE) BEFORE IT HIT THE TREE. I'VE OWNED MY CAR SINCE 2007 - MY SISTER HAS A LINCOLN LS THAT WAS RECALLED JUST BEFORE MY CAR STARTED THESE EPISODES. HER CAR WAS RECALLED FOR EVERYTHING I'VE STATED ABOVE (EVEN THOUGH IT HAD NEVER DONE IT) - THE THROTTLE BODY LINKAGE WAS REPLACED. I'VE CALLED THE DEALERSHIP ON NUMEROUS OCCASIONS, EVEN STATING THAT HER LINCOLN RECEIVED THE RECALL THAT MY CAR NEEDS, WITH ABSOLUTELY NO HELP OR SUGGESTIONS. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS 2005 FORD FREESTYLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE MAKING A LEFT TURN THE VEHICLE STALLED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE WARNING LIGHTS ILLUMINATED WHEN THE FAILURE OCCURRED. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE THROTTLE BODY NEEDED TO BE REPLACED ON THE VEHICLE. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 55000.

THROTTLE BODY FAILS AND CAR WILL JUMP OR IT WILL BOG DOWN. TENDS TO HAPPEN WHEN BACKING UP. CAR WILL SURGE ON HWY. *TR

2005 FORD FREESTYLE LIMITED AWD. THE VEHICLE, WHEN A/C UNIT IS ON AND OUTSIDE TEMPERATURE IS BETWEEN 80 AND 90 DEGREE F, SURGES FORWARD VIOLENTLY, APPROX. 1 TO 2 FEET, WHILE TRYING TO SLOW DOWN OR STOP. THEN ENGINE GOES INTO SAFE MODE AND STALLS. WHEN RESEARCHING THIS PROBLEM ON THE WEBSITE MYFORDFREESTYLE.COM THERE WAS INFORMATION ABOUT THE POSSIBLE CAUSE OF THE SURGE. THE FORD SERVICE DEPT. RECOMMENDS REPLACING THE THROTTLE BODY DUE TO EXCESS SLUDGE BUILD UP INSIDE THE UNIT. $700.00 PLUS FIX. I TOOK MY CAR INTO THE FORD SERVICE DEPT. IN MY AREA, GAVE THE DESCRIPTION OF THE PROBLEM, THEY SAID IT WAS PROBABLY THE THROTTLE BODY AND THAT I WOULD HAVE TO GET THIS REPLACED AND THAT THE CAR WAS UNSAFE TO DRIVE DUE TO THE SURGING. FORD SAYS THE THROTTLE BODY IS ON BACK ORDER. *TR

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 OF ANY EXTENDED WARRANTY AS IT IS PART OF THE ENGINE AND WORKING COMPREHENSIVE PARTS. I KNOW OF AT LEAST 100 PEOPLE IN MY AREA THAT HAVE HAD THE SAME PROBLEM WITH THE THROTTLE BODY, YET FORD WILL NOT DO A RECALL ON THIS AS IT IS CONSIDERED A FIRE/SAFETY HAZARD AS THE MAP SENSORS ARE ON THE MANIFOLD WHICH CONTROLS THE FUEL. IF YOU REVIEW THE INTERNET YOU WILL FIND MANY PEOPLE WITH THE 2005 FORD FREESTYLE ARE HAVING THE SAME PROBLEM WITH THESE ITEMS AND SHOULD BE A NATIONAL RECALL ON IT. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 FORD FREESTYLE. WHILE DRIVING IN REVERSE THE RPMS WOULD INCREASE WHICH PREVENTED THE TRANSMISSION FROM SHIFTING IN GEAR. THE VEHICLE WOULD ALSO LUNGED BACKWARDS INTERMITTENTLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHO STATED THAT THERE WERE NO RELATED RECALLS. THE DEALER ALSO STATED THAT THEY WERE AWARE OF THE TRANSMISSION PROBLEMS. THE CONTACT DOES NOT KNOW IF THEY WILL REPAIR THE FAILURE OR NOT. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 116,000. THE CONSUMER STATED WHEN HE SHIFTED THE GEAR INTO REVERSE, THE ENGINE REVVED WITHOUT ANY PRESSURE TO THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL. IT WAS ONLY WHEN HE APPLIED HEAVY PRESSURE TO THE BRAKE DID THE ENGINE REV DOWN TO IDLE. UPDATED EVOQ 11/15/10

TWO INCIDENTS - WHILE MANEUVERING AT PARKING LOTS (EXTERNAL TEMPERATURE AROUND 100 DEGREES), VEHICLE'S ENGINE SURGED AND VEHICLE LURCHED FORWARD AND A SECOND TIME BACKWARD. HAD TO APPLY HEAVY BREAKING TO AVOID HITTING A TREE IN THE FIRST INCIDENT AND OTHER CARS ON THE SECOND INCIDENT. AFTER A FEW SECONDS THE ENGINE SHUT DOWN AND THE MESSAGE ENGINE SAFE MODE APPEARED IN THE PANEL. AFTER TURNING THE IGNITION OFF AND ON AGAIN, THE PROBLEM DISAPPEARED. *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 FAILURE AND RESET ARE DAILY NOW AND EXTERNAL LIGHTS DIMMING ON OFF. CALLING BACK ORIGINAL DEALER FOR DIAGNOSIS AND NEXT STEPS. EXTENDED WARRANTY NOW EXPIRED. VERY CONCERNED THAT CAR ELECTRICAL POWER WILL SHUT DOWN ON HIGHWAY WHILE TRAVELING WITH 3 CHILDREN. 76,000 MILES. *TR

MY 2005 FORD FREESTYLE JUST ALL OF A SUDDEN TOOK OFF WHEN I PUT IT IN REVERSE. I ALMOST HIT ANOTHER CAR IN THE PARKING LOT!!!!. SINCE THEN IT DOES IT RANDOMLY SEVERAL TIMES A WEEK AND NOW IT EVEN DOES IT WHEN YOU PUT IT IN DRIVE. I HAVE TO BE VERY CAREFUL IN PARKING LOTS AND IN TRAFFIC. THIS IS VERY DANGEROUS AND FORDS NEEDS TO RECALL THIS DANGEROUS DEFECT. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 FORD FREESTYLE. WHEN THE BRAKES WERE APPLIED, THE VEHICLE STALLED. THE FAILURE ALSO OCCURRED WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS IN MOTION. THE VEHICLE HAD TO BE TURNED OFF AND BACK ON SO THAT IT WOULD CONTINUE TO DRIVE NORMALLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING AND WAS INFORMED THAT THE THROTTLE BODY FAILED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED SINCE THE PARTS HAVE BEEN ON BACK ORDER FOR OVER A MONTH. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 82,000.

I WAS DRIVING MY 2005 FORD FREESTYLE AND HAD COME TO A COMPLETE STOP. I HAD MY FOOT ON THE BRAKE. WHEN I TOOK MY FOOT OFF OF THE BRAKE THE CAR SURGED FORWARD WITHOUT MY EVER HAVING TOUCHED THE ACCELERATOR. I SLAMMED MY FOOT ON THE BRAKE TO AVOID HITTING THE CAR AHEAD OF ME. MY CAR STALLED AND I WAS ABLE TO RESTART IT. THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON. MY MECHANIC TOLD ME THAT THE THROTTLE BODY NEEDED REPLACEMENT. *TR

2005 FORD FREESTYLE LUNGES FORWARD WHEN 1) ENGINE IS WARM, 2)A/C IS ON, 3) AT COMPLETE STOP WITH BRAKES ENGAGED AND 4) BEGIN TO TURN STEERING WHEEL TO MAKE TURN. 5) ENGINE STALLS. DEALER DIAGNOSED DEFECTIVE THROTTLE BODY. VERY UNSAFE!!! *TR

WHILE PULLING INTO A PARKING LOT IN MY 2005 FORD FREESTYLE, I APPLIED THE BRAKES TO LET ANOTHER CAR PASS. THE ACCELERATOR REVVED AS IF I WERE FLOORING IT, EVEN THOUGH MY FOOT WAS NOT ON IT, REQUIRING ME TO STAND ON THE BRAKE TO KEEP FROM HITTING THE OTHER CAR. THE ENGINE THEN DIED. *TR

I CURRENTLY OWN A 2005 FORD FREESTYLE AND NUMEROUS TIMES IT HAS LUNGED WHEN I WAS IN A STOPPING POSITION IN MANY OCCASIONS. WHEN I AM IN THE CAR AND IN DRIVE WITH THE BRAKES ON THE CAR WILL INSTANTLY REV UP AND MOVE FORWARD. ONE OCCASION I WAS AT A DRIVE THRU AND THE VEHICLE ACTUALLY HIT A POLE IN THE DRIVE THREW. ANOTHER TIME, MY WIFE WAS WALKING AROUND THE FRONT OF THE CAR AND THE CAR LUNGED FORWARD AND HIT MY WIFE. THIS IS A VERY DANGEROUS PROBLEM. I HAVE READ ONLINE THAT THIS IS HAPPENING ALL OVER THE UNITED STATES AND ONE PERSON HIT SOMEONE IN THE GROCERY STORE PARKING LOT. AT TIMES THE CAR WILL NOT RESPOND WHEN THE GAS IS PUSHED. I WILL PUSH THE GAS TO THE FLOOR AND THE CAR WILL ONLY GO 3-7 MILES AN HOUR. AFTER READING MANY COMPLAINTS ABOUT THIS IT SEEMS THAT IT IS THE THROTTLE BODY ON THE FORD FREESTYLE. FORTUNATELY MY WIFE DID NOT GET SERIOUSLY HURT, JUST A MINOR BRUISE, HOWEVER I FORESEE SOMETHING HAPPENING. NUMEROUS PEOPLE HAVE TRIED TO REPLACE THE THROTTLE BODY BUT FORD STATES THIS PRODUCT IS ON BACK ORDER AND IS UNKNOWN WHEN IT WILL ARRIVE. I BELIEVE THIS IS A DEFECT OF FORDS VEHICLES AND SHOULD BE TAKEN CARE OF BEFORE SOMEONE IS SERIOUSLY INJURED. *TR

THE FREESTYLE SUDDEN-ACCELERATION INCIDENTS OCCUR WHEN THE VEHICLE IS EITHER IDLING OR TRAVELING AT A LOW SPEED. *TR

AT SLOW SPEEDS, AT VARIOUS TIMES, THERE ARE UNINTENDED SURGES IN SPEED. THEY ARE USUALLY MORE COMMON WHEN THE AIR CONDITIONING IS IN USE. THE MAY OCCUR WHEN IN FORWARD OR REVERSE. MY LOCAL DEALER ADVISED THAT FORD WAS LOOKING INTO THE PROBLEM, BUT I HAVE NOTHING DEFINITE ABOUT WHAT THE PROBLEM IS AND WHETHER OR NOT FORD WILL PAY FOR ANY REPAIRS. I HAVE SINCE LEARNED THAT THE PROBLEM IS QUITE COMMON AND IS BEING INVESTIGATED. I DO NOT RECALL FILING A FORMAL COMPLAINT BEFORE. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 FORD FREESTYLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE REVERSING AT APPROXIMATELY 5 MPH, THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY SURGED BACKWARDS. THE FAILURE ALSO OCCURRED WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS IN DRIVE. THE FAILURE OCCURRED MOSTLY AT LOW SPEEDS AND WHEN THE AIR CONDITIONER WAS ACTIVATED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR A DIAGNOSTIC TEST. THERE WAS AN INVESTIGATION UNDER NHTSA ACTION NUMBER: PE11018 (VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL) THAT MAY BE RELATED TO THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 90,000.

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 FORD FREESTYLE. WHILE DRIVING 40 MPH, THE VEHICLE ACCELERATED ON ITS OWN AS THE CONTACT APPLIED THE BRAKES WITH EXTREME PRESSURE IN ORDER TO STOP THE VEHICLE. THE FAILURE OCCURRED THREE ADDITIONAL TIMES. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHO STATED THAT THE THROTTLE BODY NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS BEING REPAIRED BY THE DEALER WHEN THE COMPLAINT WAS FILED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 79,900. THE CURRENT MILEAGE IS 80,907 UPDATED 10/13/10. *LJ UPDATED 10/19/19*JB

I WAS DRIVING AND STOPPED AT A RED LIGHT. I HAD MY FOOT FIRMLY ON THE BRAKE. THE CAR SUDDENLY SURGED FORWARD ALMOST TWO FEET. I PULLED INTO A RESTAURANT AND IT DID THE SAME THING AT THE DRIVE THRU WINDOW. IT THEN SHUT OFF AND WHEN I TURNED IT BACK ON IT WENT INTO SAFETY MODE. TOOK TO FORD DEALER AND THEY TOOK SOME MONEY OFF FOR THE REPAIR - THROTTLE BODY, ETC. HAVE ALSO HAD OVER 1,000 IN BRAKE REPAIRS AND NOW THE AIR CONDITIONER ISN'T WORKING; LOOKS LIKE THE COMPRESSOR. WHY HASN'T THIS CAR BEEN RECALLED? THIS IS GETTING RIDICULOUS. *TR

RPM SURGE WHILE PARKING. WHEN PULLING INTO A PARKING SPACE WITH FOOT ON BRAKE, CAR LUNGES. WHEN COMING TO A STOP AT A TRAFFIC LIGHT, CAR HAS ALSO BEEN KNOWN TO LUNGE. MOST ALL INCIDENTS OCCURRED WHILE AC WAS RUNNING AND WHEEL WAS SHARPLY TURNED. *TR

CAR LURCHES WHEN PUT INTO GEAR. *TR

2005 FORD FREESTYLE. IN THE LAST MONTH OR SO THE CAR HAS BEGUN TO ACCELERATE ON IT'S OWN AT LOW IDLE AND THIS HAS PROVEN TO BE VERY DANGEROUS AND WE HAVE ALMOST HIT BUILDINGS AND PEOPLE IN PARKING LOTS BECAUSE THE ACCELERATOR WILL SURGE ON IT'S OWN. IT HAPPENS IN REVERSE AS WELL AS FORWARD GEARS. YOU HAVE TO APPLY THE BRAKE VERY HARD TO STOP THE SURGE AND THE CAR SOMETIMES STALLS OUT WITH A CRITICAL ENGINE FAILURE MESSAGE. WE TOOK THE CAR IN TO THE DEALER AND THE PROBLEM IS A FAULTY THROTTLE BODY. THIS IS A SERIOUS HAZARD AND THE VEHICLES SHOULD BE RECALLED TO FIX THIS. IT'S HAPPENING TO THOUSANDS OF PEOPLE WHO OWN THESE CARS. *TR

MY 2005 FORD FREESTYLE HAS BEEN HAVING PROBLEMS WITH SURGING FORWARD ESPECIALLY WHEN MOVING SLOWLY BACK AND FORTH INTO A PARKING SPOT. SOMETIMES RIGHT AFTER THE IDLE SURGES, THE IDLE WILL ALSO SUDDENLY DROP, AND NOW AT TIMES IT EVEN STALLS. THE SURGE CAUSES THE CAR TO ACCELERATE AND I'M FORCED TO MODULATE THE BRAKES TO AVOID UNEXPECTED MOVEMENT OF THE CAR. IT USUALLY HAPPENS WHEN CONDITIONS ARE WARM, THE CAR IS WARM, AND THE AC IS ON. I HAVE TAKEN THIS CAR TO FORD IN THE PAST, AND THEY HAVE NOT BEEN ABLE TO CORRECT IT. I AM TAKING IT IN AGAIN AS THE STALLING PROBLEM HAS BECOME MORE PRONOUNCED. WHEN I GOOGLED FOR PROBLEMS WITH FORD FREESTYLES DOING THIS, I FOUND OTHERS HAVE REGISTERED COMPLAINTS EXACTLY THE SAME AS MINE. *TR

I OWN A 2005 FORD FREESTYLE WITH 95,720 MILES. ON JULY 10TH, 2010, MY CAR LURCHED FORWARD AND ALMOST RAN ME THROUGH THE FRONT WINDOW OF A JEWELRY STORE. MY CAR MESSAGE CENTER THEN WENT IN TO "FAIL SAFE ENGINE MODE". THE DEALERSHIP TOLD ME THE THROTTLE BODY IS BAD AND THE CAR IS NOT SAFE TO DRIVE. THE NEW PART WILL TAKE AN ESTIMATED 30-60 DAYS TO COME IN. *TR