2005 Ford Freestyle Complaint Log

MY COMPLAINT IS ABOUT A 2005 FORD FREESTYLE THAT HAS SOME ACCELERATION PROBLEMS WHEN IT IDLE AND AT SLOW SPEED FORWARD AND REVERSE. IT WILL ACCELERATE IT SELF SPECIALLY WHEN USING THE AC AND ALSO WHEN THE FRONT WHEELS ARE TURNED. IT HAS BEEN GOING ON FOR ABOUT A YEAR AND FORD SERVICE CENTER CLAIMS THAT THERE IS NOTHING WRONG WITH THE VEHICLE. *TR

RIDING DOWN ROAD AND CAR STARTED LUNGING AND TRYING TO GO ON ITS OWN. THEN TRANSAXLE LIGHT CAME ON. CAR WOULD THEN ONLY GO 40MPH BUT IT WOULD REV UP AND TAC AT 5 OR MORE. TOOK IT TO AMERICUS SUNBELT FORD, THEY SAID IT NEEDED TRANSAXLE FLUID AND PUT SOME IN. LIGHT WENT OFF AND IT WORKED. VERY DANGEROUS TO BE IN ROAD AND CAR WON'T GO FAST ENOUGH TO GET OUT OF THE WAY. THE A/C QUIT RIGHT AFTER THIS. HAD A/C FIXED AND IT WAS OK. NEXT THE THROTTLE BODY IN JUNE 2012 MESSED UP AND I HAD IT FIXED AT SUNBELT FORD AND THEY CHARGED ME ALMOST $900. RAN FOR A WHILE THEN FORD HAD A RECALL ON THROTTLE BODY AND I TOOK IT IN AND THEY CLEANED IT BUT WOULD NOT REIMBURSE ME FOR WHAT I PAID TO GET FIXED. MAY 2014 A/C COMPRESSOR WENT OUT AGAIN GOT IT FIXED AND ON JULY 13, 2014 IN ATLANTA GA ON INTERSTATE 85 AROUND NORCROSS WITH THE TRAFFIC FLYING 75 80 MPH BY ME JERKING ALONG AT 40MPH AND THE TRANSAXLE LIGHT CAME ON. IT WAS EXTREMELY SCARY SINCE I HAD MY CHILD AND HUSBAND WITH ME WHEN THIS HAPPENED AND WE WERE NOT AT AN EXIT TO GET OFF BUT WHEN WE LIMPED TO ONE I TURNED INTO A PARKING LOT AND IT QUIT GOING UP THE SMALL HILL. IT WOULD NOT GO FORWARD OR BACKWARD THEREFORE WE WERE IN HARMS WAY AGAIN. WITH THE HELP OF STRANGERS WE PUSHED IT TO SAFETY. I HAD TO HAVE IT TOWED 169 MILES BACK TO MY HOME AND THE MECHANIC SAYS THAT IT IS FULL OF TRANSMISSION FLUID BUT IT WILL NOT GO. THIS IS A SAFETY HAZARD AND AN ACCIDENT WAITING TO HAPPEN. FORD SHOULD HAVE TO TAKE THESE CARS OFF THE ROAD AND PAY ME FOR ALL THE REPAIRS AND A CAR THAT WON'T GO. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 FORD FREESTYLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE ATTEMPTING TO ACCELERATE AFTER SHIFTING FROM PARK TO DRIVE, THE VEHICLE LUNGED FORWARD ABNORMALLY. THE CONTACT MENTIONED THAT THE FAILURE RECURRED SEVERAL TIMES AND THE VEHICLE WOULD SPORADICALLY STALL IMMEDIATELY AFTER THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHO WAS UNABLE TO DIAGNOSE THE FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 45,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 100,000.

2005 FORD FREESTYLE SURGES SINCE ABOUT 20,000 MILES. NOW HAS 100,000 AND SURGING AROUND 5 FEET, MOSTLY IN AND OUT OF PARKING OR IN STOP/GO TRAFFIC. MY CAR LUNGED APRROX. 5 FEET BACKWARDS AND ALMOST HIT LADYAS I WAS PULLING OUT OF PARKING SPACE AT GROCERY STORE; SHE SCREAMED, JUMPED, AND YELLED AT ME (UNDERSTANDABLE). I WOULD HAVE HIT HER IF MY FOOT WAS NOT ON THE BRAKE. NO DEALER COULD FIND THE PROBLEM FROM 2006 UNTIL NOW, 2010. FORD HAS OFFERED NO HELP OR RECALL ON THIS "THROTTLE BODY" PROBLEM. NOR DID THEY OFFER ANY HELP ON THE POOR DESIGN OF THE DOUBLE BACK SEAT THAT GETS STUCK IN THE UP POSITION AND WILL NOT LIE DOWN. THEY "NEGOTIATED" A $400 COST TO FIX DOWN FROM $1,000, EVEN THOUGH FORD HAS A PAPER ON THIS PROBLEM. AT 99,000 MILES, NOW THE DEALER REPORTS I NEED NEW THROTTLE BODY ASSEMBLY; TRANSMISSION PAN IS WET; A/C COMPRESSOR LEAKING AND NEEDS REPLACING. I DROVE MY 240 DL VOLVO FOR 10 YRS/340,000 MILES. I HAVE HAD ALL OF MY SERVICES AND OIL CHANGES. THERE SHOULD BE NO REASON THIS CAR IS FALLING APART LIKE THIS. I WAS A COURT REPORTER FOR 25 YEARS. HOW CAN FORD NOT BE RESPONSIBLE FOR REPLACING PARTS AND GRATUITOUSLY DOING PROPER SERVICE TO CORRECT THEIR POOR DESIGN, ESPECIALLY WHEN IT INVOLVES PRODUCTS LIABILITY PROBLEMS FOR FORD? WILL THEY BECOME ANOTHER TOYOTA BEFORE TAKING RESPONSIBILITY? I HAVE NEVER RECEIVED ONE PIECE OF PAPER WARNING ME ABOUT THE THROTTLE BODY PROBLEM, WHICH I VIEW AS QUITE SERIOUS; AND I KNOW THE LEGAL OUTCOME IF SOMEONE IS INJURED OR KILLED. THIS LEADS ME TO BELIEVE THAT FORD HAS A WEAK LEGAL ADVISORY COMMITTEE OR PERHAPS A LEGAL LIABILITY DEPT. THAT MAY DESIRE TO KNOW ABOUT THE PROBLEMS BEFORE THEY HAVE TO DEFEND THEM IN COURT. SOMETHING DOES NOT MAKE SENSE TO ME HERE. VERY DISAPPOINTED AND WILL NOT BUY ANOTHER FORD. *TR

2005 FORD FREESTYLE WITH 64,879 MILES HAS STARTED TO SURGE IN AND OUT OF PARK AND WHEN STOPPING FOR TRAFFIC. IT ALSO SURGES FROM PARK WHEN IN REVERSE AND I AM GOING TO BACK OUT OF MY GARAGE. I HAVE HAD THIS FREESTYLE SINCE IT WAS NEW AND HAVE MAINTAINED ALL REGULAR MAINTENANCE AS REQUIRED. I ALSO CONTINUE TO HAVE PROBLEMS WITH THE MIDDLE PASSENGER SEAT WHERE IT WILL NOT WORK AND HAVE HAD IT REPAIRED AT LEAST 4 TIMES NOW. FORD HAS NOT CHARGED ME FOR THESE REPAIRS BUT IT IS VERY INCONVENIENT TO HAVE THIS ONGOING PROBLEM WITH MY SEAT. MY MAIN CONCERN IS WITH THIS SUDDEN SURGING ESPECIALLY IN LIGHT OF THE RECENT PROBLEMS THAT TOYOTA HAS HAD WITH ITS VEHICLES. I WOULD WELCOME YOUR INVESTIGATORS TO MY HOME TO EXPERIENCE FIRST-HAND. I HAVE NOT YET CONTACTED MY LOCAL FORD DEALER BUT INTEND TO DO SO THIS WEEK. THIS PROBLEM WITH SURGING HAS JUST BEGUN WITHIN THE PAST 2 WEEKS. *TR

CAR SOMETIMES FEELS LIKE IT IS ACCELERATING, OR BUCKING, WHEN THE BRAKE IS ON OR SLOWING DOWN SUCH AS PULLING INTO A PARKING SPACE OR PULLING UP TO A STOP SIGN OR TRAFFIC LIGHT. *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

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 FORD FREESTYLE. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE AT A TRAFFIC LIGHT THE VEHICLE LUNGED FORWARD RATHER THAN COMING TO A COMPLETE STOP. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 70,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 110,000.

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 FORD FREESTYLE. THE CONTACT STATED THE VEHICLE WOULD INTERMITTENTLY SURGE BACKWARDS WHEN SHIFTED INTO REVERSE. THE VEHICLE WOULD CONTINUE TO SURGE UNTIL PRESSURE WAS APPLIED TO THE BRAKE PEDAL. AN AUTHORIZED DEALER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE AND INFORMED THE CONTACT THAT THE VEHICLE WAS OPERATING AS DESIGNED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 60,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 90,000. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE.

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 FORD FREESTYLE. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE SLOWING DOWN OR CHANGING GEARS THE VEHICLE LUNGED FORWARD. SHE ALSO STATED THAT THE ENGINE FAIL SAFE MODE MESSAGE ILLUMINATED AND IN ORDER FOR THE WARNING LIGHT TO SHUT OFF THE CONTACT HAD TO TURN THE VEHICLE COMPLETELY OFF. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHO DIAGNOSED THAT THE THROTTLE BODY WAS DEFECTIVE, AS A RESULT THE ENGINE MOUNT AND THROTTLE BODY NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 72,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 85,000.UPDATED 08/01/11*LJ THE CONSUMER STATED THE PROBLEM IS WORSE DURING HOT WEATHER, AND AFTER IDLING. THE VEHICE LOST POWER DUE TO THE ENGINE GOING INTO FAIL SAFE MODE. THE AC COMPRESSOR HAD TO BE REPLACED A MONTH PROR. UPDATED 08/02/11

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.

FORD FREESTYLE 2005 60K MILES NO KNOWN PRECEDENT EVENT CVT NO IMPACT DAMAGE NORTH CAROLINA 1 NORMAL DRIVING OR IDLING IN GEAR 2. SYMPTOMS INTERMITTENT AND SPONTANEOUS DRIVE LINE SURGES ENGINE POWER SURGES AT IDLE VEHICLE LURCHES WITHOUT WARNING CHECK ENGINE AND SAFE MODE WARNINGS AFTER SEVERAL EVENTS WITH INCREASING FREQ MORE FREQUENT IN HOT WEATHER 3 DEALER ASSESSMENT CONCLUSION THROTTLE POSITION SENSOR FAULTY TPS EMBEDDED IN THROTTLE BODY ASSY DEALER ADVISED REMOVE-REPLACE (NO SERVICE BULLETINOR WARRANTY) OCCURRENCE WHILE IDLING IN CENTER LANE FOR LEFT TURN WITH RISKED SURGING INTO ONCOMMING TRAFFIC OWNER REMOVED VEHICLE FROM SERVICE UNTIL REPLACEMENT FOUND DIFFICULT TO VERIFY VIABLE VS FAULTY REPLACEMENT ASSY PART COST $500. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 FORD FREESTYLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WOULD LUNGE FORWARD MOMENTARILY WHEN DRIVING AT LOW SPEEDS AT APPROXIMATELY 5 MPH OR WHEN IN REVERSE. THE CONTACT ALSO STATED THAT THE FAILURES ONLY OCCURRED DURING HOT WEATHER. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER WHERE THEY WERE UNABLE TO DIAGNOSE THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN.

CAR LUNGES IN FORWARD OR REVERSE. USUALLY IN HOT WEATHER. IDLES LOW AND STALLED A FEW TIME. IF IT DOES NOT STALL IT IS SLUGGISH AND NO POWER. PLEASE LETS HAVE SOME SERVICE AFTER THE SALE. *TR

WHILE ON OUT OF STATE VACATION, OUR 2005 FORD FREESTYLE WAS IDLING IN PARK WITH THE AC RUNNING. WHEN THE CAR WAS PLACED IN REVERSE, IT ACCELERATED QUICKLY (UNINTENDED) WITH NO INPUT AT THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL. ONCE I STOPPED THE CAR, THE ENGINE DIED. WHEN IT WAS RESTARTED, IT IDLED ROUGHLY FOR A MINUTE AND THEN RAN OK. THIS TYPE OF UNINTENDED ACCELERATION HAS RANDOMLY OCCURRED 6 TIMES TOTAL WITHIN A PERIOD OF ONE WEEK. THE LAST TIME THIS OCCURRED, THE ENGINE DIED ONCE THE VEHICLE WAS STOPPED. WHEN IT WAS RESTARTED, THE WRENCH LIGHT ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. WE DROVE THE CAR TO AN AUTOPARTS STORE WHERE THE CODES WERE READ. THE CODES WERE P2106 & P061B. WHEN THE ENGINE RESTARTED, THE WRENCH LIGHT ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL DID NOT ILLUMINATE. WE TOOK THE CAR TO A LOCAL FORD DEALER AND DESCRIBED THE EVENTS IN DETAIL. THE FORD DEALER PERFORMED A DIAGNOSTIC TEST BUT NO CODES WERE DETECTED. THEY SAID WE NEEDED A NEW THROTTLE BODY. THEY CAME TO THIS CONCLUSION BECAUSE OF A TECHNICAL SERVICES BULLETIN ISSUED BY FORD (TSB 06-21-1). THE CAR HAS 79,857 MILES SO THE DEALER SAID IT WAS OUT OF WARRANTY AND THAT THERE WERE NO RECALLS ON THE THROTTLE BODY. I CALLED FORD CUSTOMER RELATIONSHIP CENTER AND WAS TOLD THE SAME THING. I EXPRESSED MY CONCERN ABOUT THE SAFETY ISSUE OF THE UNINTENDED ACCELERATION BUT THEIR ONLY COMMENT WAS THAT IS WAS MY RESPONSIBILITY TO PAY FOR REPAIRS. WE HAVE TALKED TO ANOTHER PARTY WHO HAS HAD THE SAME OCCURANCE WITH THEIR FREESTYLE. THEIR THROTTLE BODY WAS REPLACED UNDER WARRANTY BUT HAS ONCE AGAIN STARTED THE UNATTENDED ACCELERATION. I HAVE ALSO SEEN SEVERAL POSTS ON INTERNET FORUMS FROM PEOPLE HAVING THE SAME PROBLEM. IT APPEARS THAT THE REPLACEMENT THROTTLE BODIES HAVE THE SAME DEFECT AND THIS IS ONLY A TEMPORARY FIX. THIS PROBLEM COULD EASILY RESULT IN A CRASH OR A PEDESTRIAN BEING STRUCK. OUR CAR HAS NOT BEEN REPAIRED. THE DEFECTIVE THROTTLE BODY IS STILL INTACT ON THE CAR. THE CAR IS ALSO VERY SLOW TO DECELERATE. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 FORD FREESTYLE. THE CONTACT STATED THE VEHICLE LUNGED FORWARD AND THE RPMS INCREASED WHILE THE BRAKES WERE APPLIED WITH FORCE. THE FAILURE WAS EXPERIENCED NUMEROUS TIMES DURING WARM WEATHER CONDITIONS. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER BUT A DIAGNOSTIC TEST WAS NOT PERFORMED. THE MANUFACTURER FILED REPORT 1312391401 AND STATED THE FAILURE WAS UNDER INVESTIGATION. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 130,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE IS 145,000. UPDATED 07/08/11*LJ UPDATED 07//15/11

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 FORD FREESTYLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION WOULD SUDDENLY GO INTO SAFE MODE WHICH CAUSED THE VEHICLE TO STALL AND LOSE POWER WHEN HE WAS DRIVING. THE FAILURE OCCURRED BETWEEN SPEEDS OF 55 MPH AND 65 MPH. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALERSHIP WHERE THE DEALER ADDED TRANSMISSION FLUID. THE FAILURE OCCURRED AGAIN HOWEVER. THE CONTACT CALLED THE MANUFACTURER WHO STATED THAT THE CONTACT WOULD BE RESPONSIBLE FOR THE REPAIR COSTS ASSOCIATED WITH REPLACING THE TRANSMISSION. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE APPROXIMATELY 64,000.

LOUD NOISES COMING FROM CAR, ENGINE, TRANSMISSION DAYS PRIOR TO DRIVING TO WORK. DRIVING TO WORK CAR TURNS OFF AND COMES TO STOP IN THE MIDDLE OF BUSY INTERSECTION. CAN START CAR BUT CAN'T MOVE IT. CAR DOES NOT MOVE FORWARD OR BACKWARD. HAVING CAR LOOKED AT BY DEALER. READING MESSAGE BOARDS AND FINDING OUT THAT THERE ARE MANY, NO WAIT LOTS OF OTHER PEOPLE EXPERIENCING THE SAME THING. PEOPLE BEING TOLD TO REPLACE TRANSMISSIONS ONLY TO HAVE THEM REPEATEDLY BREAK MULTIPLE TIMES. MAKE: FORD MODEL: FREESTYLE TRANSMISSION: CVT. *TR

MY 2005 FORD FREESTYLE WITH 45,000 MILES KEPT SURGING FORWARD. IT HAPPENED TWICE IN 2 MONTHS WHEN I WAS ALONE. THIS PAST JULY I PICKED MY GRANDCHILDREN UP AT CAMP SURE ENOUGH IT DID IT AGAIN ALMOST STRIKING A CHILD IN THE PARKING LOT. BROUGHT IT TO THE DEALERSHIP AND $800.00 DOLLARS LATER FOUND OUT IT WAS THE THROTTLE BODY. THERE ARE MANY COMPLAINTS WITH THIS SAME ISSUE. NEEDS TO BE A RECALL!!! THIS IS NO DIFFERENT THAN THE TOYOTA SITUATION. *TR

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

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 FORD FREESTYLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHEN SHIFTING INTO REVERSE, THE VEHICLE WOULD LUNGE BACKWARD WITH THE ILLUMINATION OF THE FAIL SAFE MODE ERROR MESSAGE. THE VEHICLE WOULD THEN STALL. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHO DIAGNOSED THAT THE THROTTLE BODY WAS DEFECTIVE AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 43,824 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 60,100. THIS WOULD ALSO HAPPEN WHEN STOPPED AT A STOP SIGN OR LIGHT. ALTHOUGH LUNGING FORWARD. UPDATED 09/29/2011 *LN *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS 2005 FORD FREESTYLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT 60 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED. THE CHECK ENGINE WARNING LIGHT WAS ILLUMINATED. THE DEALER ADVISED THE THROTTLE BODY WAS DEFECTIVE AND WOULD NEED TO BE REPLACED. THE PART NEEDED TO MAKE THE REPAIR WAS NOT READILY AVAILABLE. THE CONTACT WAS ADVISED BY THE DEALER THAT THE PART WAS ON BACK ORDER FOR SIX WEEKS DUE TO THE FREQUENCY OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE CONTACT WAS AWAITING REPAIRS. THE FAILURE MILEAGE ON THE VEHICLE WAS 61,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 68,000.

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 FORD FREESTYLE. THE CONTACT STARTED THE VEHICLE AND THE RPMS INCREASED EXCESSIVELY. THE FAILURE OCCURRED UPON INITIAL START UP AND WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS IN OPERATION. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER WHERE THE TECHNICIAN STATED THAT THE FAILURE WAS CONTRIBUTED TO THE THROTTLE BODY GASKET WHICH NEEDED TO BE REPLACED; HOWEVER, THE PART WAS UNAVAILABLE. THERE WERE 2,300 THROTTLE BODY REPAIR KITS ON A MASSIVE BACK ORDER. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN REPAIRED AT THE TIME OF THE COMPLAINT. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 79,000.

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 FORD FREESTYLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS IDLE IT SUDDENLY LUNGED FORWARD. SHE NOTICED THE FAILURE DURING PERIODS OF EXTREMELY HOT WEATHER AND THE AIR CONDITIONER WAS ON. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A REPAIR SHOP BUT THE MECHANIC COULD NOT DUPLICATE THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 129,000. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 110,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 FORD FREESTYLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE ATTEMPTING TO PARK THE VEHICLE, THERE WAS AN ABNORMAL INCREASE IN ENGINE RPMS AND THE VEHICLE ABNORMALLY ACCELERATED. THE CONTACT HAD TO APPLY EXTREME PRESSURE TO THE BRAKES TO GET THE VEHICLE TO STOP. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FAILURE WOULD HAPPEN WHENEVER THE STEERING WHEEL WAS TURNING AND THE AIR CONDITIONER WAS SIMULTANEOUSLY IN OPERATION. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN VEHICLE TO THE DEALER. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 75,000.

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 FORD FREESTYLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING, THE VEHICLE WOULD LUNGE FORWARD WHEN THE AIR CONDITIONING WAS BEING USED. HE HAD TO DEPRESS THE BRAKE PEDAL TO STOP THE VEHICLE FROM MOVING FORWARD. HE NOTICED THAT THE PROBLEM HAD OCCURRED AT LEAST ONCE A DAY, BUT ONLY WHEN THE AIR CONDITIONER WAS ON. TO AVOID ANY PROBLEMS, HE WOULD SHIFT INTO NEUTRAL AT A STOP LIGHT. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN INSPECTED OR REPAIRED AT THE TIME OF THE COMPLAINT. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT SPOKEN WITH THE MANUFACTURER. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 72,000. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 69,000.

WHEN SITTING IDLE WITH A/C ON, ENGINE REVS ON IT'S OWN AND HAS GONE INTO FAILSAFE MODE. WHEN GOING FROM PARK TO REVERSE, CAR LUNGES WHILE IN REVERSE CAUSING A SIGNIFICANT SAFETY ISSUE IF THE BRAKE IS NOT APPLIED QUICK ENOUGH. THE CAR ALSO LUNGES FORWARD WHEN GOING FROM PARK TO DRIVE. THE CAR HAS A TENDENCY TO LUNGE AT A STOPLIGHT AND THEN SHUT OFF AND GO INTO FAILSAFE MODE FORCING A RESTART OF THE CAR ONCE IT HAS BEEN TAKEN OUT OF DRIVE AND BACK INTO PARK. THIS HAS BEEN GOING ON FOR A FEW MONTHS, BUT WE CAN'T AFFORD TO FIX IT UNTIL NEXT MONTH. EVEN WHEN WE DO GO TO ORDER A NEW THROTTLE BODY THROUGH FORD, WHICH IS WHAT WAS RECOMMENDED TO FIX THE PROBLEM, IT'S APPARENTLY ON A HORRENDOUS BACKORDER UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE. *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

FORD FREESTYLE 2005 WHEN PUT IN REVERSE THE CAR WILL JERK/THROW YOU BACK AND STALL. A FAILSAFE WARNING COME ON AND THE CAR SHUTS DOWN. THIS HAS HAPPENED TWICE SINCE MAY 11TH AFTER I HAD A CAR ACCIDENT. I WAS TOLD IT WAS THE THROTTLE BODY AND IT WASN'T COVERED UNDER MY EXTENDED WARRANTY OR INSURANCE DUE TO THE ACCIDENT. WAS TOLD BY TWO FORD SERVICE MANAGERS THEY HAVE NEVER SEEN THAT BEFORE. THEN I FIND ONLINE THE THOUSAND OF OTHER FORD FREESTYLE OWNERS THAT HAVE THE SAME PROBLEM. THIS SHOULD BE A RECALL. *TR

2005 FORD FREESTYLE...LOWER RIGHT REAR SUSPENSION CONTROL ARM FAILED AT FRAME ATTACHMENT BRACKET...NEAR LOSS OF CONTROL AT LOW SPEED...HAD FAILURE HAPPENED AT HIGHWAY SPEED THE RESULT COULD HAVE BEEN VERY SERIOUS. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS 2005 FORD FREESTYLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE ACCELERATED WITHOUT PLACING HER FOOT ON THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL. THE FAILURE OCCURRED WHEN SHE DROVE FORWARD OR IN REVERSE. THE DEALER CLEANED THE THROTTLE BODY, BUT WAS UNABLE TO REPAIR IT BECAUSE THE PART WAS ON BACK ORDER. THE PART WAS CLEANED, BUT THE FAILURE CONTINUED TO OCCUR. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WOULD ALSO EVENTUALLY STALL BECAUSE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 85000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 95000.

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. *JS

MY VEHICLE HAS HAD A HABIT OF LURCHING FORWARD IN AN INVOLUNTARY MOTION. MANY TIMES I'VE GONE FROM PARK TO DRIVE, WITH BRAKES APPLIED, THE RPM INCREASE AND A STRONG LURCH FORWARD IS DONE. EVEN WITH THE BRAKES APPLIED IT NEARLY FORCES ITSELF TO GO FORWARD WHEN I THRO IT IN REVERSE, IT WILL REPEAT THIS INVOLUNTARY ACTION. WHEN I AM AT A STOP LIGHT OR STOP SIGN IT WILL WANT TO DO THE SAME ACTION FORWARD. I FEAR I WILL SOME DAY HIT A VEHICLE OR PEOPLE IN PARKING LOT. I HAVE TAKEN IT TO MY FORD DEALER AND THE COMPUTER DOES NOT GIVE ANY FAULTS. I HAVE TAKEN IT SOME FOUR TIMES FOR THE SAME THING. IN ADDITION, I KEEP INFORMING THEM OF THE POWER STEERING. IT MAKES LOUD HUMMING AND GRINDING NOISE, BUT THE DEALER KEEPS TELLING ME THEIR IS NOTHING WRONG WITH THE SYSTEM. THE AIR CONDITIONER ALSO HAS A FAULT, WHEN NOT IN USE IT WILL RUN BY ITSELF AND BLOW COLD AIR. I HAVE TO TURN IT ON AND OFF UNTIL IT STOPS BLOWING. ONCE IT DID IT WITH THE ENGINE OFF. I HAVE ALSO COMPLAINED TO THE DEALER BUT WITH THE SAME RESULTS, THEIR IS NOTHING WRONG. I KEEP ASKING MYSELF, HOW CAN I MAKE THE FORD AUTO MAKER RESPONSIBLE IS THE VEHICLE LURCHES FORWARD AND HITS ANOTHER CAR OR WORSE, I CAN HIT A PEDESTRIAN? *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 FORD FREESTYLE. WHILE DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE VEHICLE EXPERIENCED UNINTENDED ACCELERATION. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 50 MPH, THE SPEED SUDDENLY ACCELERATED TO 65 MPH ALTHOUGH THE DRIVER DID NOT ENGAGE THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER AND REPAIRS WERE PERFORMED, BUT NO INFORMATION WAS AVAILABLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 60,000.

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

I HAVE 2005 FORD FREESTYLE. THE PROBLEM IS THAT WITH YOUR FOOT ON THE BRAKE IT WILL SURGE FORWARD OR REVERSE DEPENDING ON WHAT GEAR YOU HAVE IT IN. I'VE RESEARCHED THIS ONLINE AND FOUND MANY PEOPLE WITH THE SAME PROBLEM. SOMETHING NEEDS TO BE DONE BEFORE SOMEONE GETS HURT OR KILLED. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 FORD FREESTYLE. WHILE DRIVING AT AN UNKNOWN LOW SPEED THE VEHICLE SURGED FORWARD UNTIL EXTREME PRESSURE WAS APPLIED TO THE BRAKE PEDAL. THE FAILURE CONTINUED TO RECUR INTERMITTENTLY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WOULD INTERMITTENTLY STALL WHILE DRIVING AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER WHERE THE COMPUTER WAS REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN BACK TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER SINCE THE FAILURE CONTINUED TO OCCUR AND WAS ADVISED THAT THE THROTTLE BODY NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 50,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 60,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 FORD FREESTYLE. THE CONTACT STATED THE VEHICLE WOULD MOMENTARILY SURGE FORWARD WHILE DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS. THE FAILURE WOULD ALSO OCCUR WHILE THE BRAKES WERE ENGAGED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER BUT THE FAILURE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED AND THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE BUT NO ASSISTANCE WAS OFFERED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 80,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 101,000. UPDATED 06/17/11*LJ UPDATED 06/27/11

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 FORD FREESTYLE. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE STARTING THE VEHICLE OR WHILE IN AN INTERSECTION WITH THE BRAKE DEPRESSED THE VEHICLE LUNGED FORWARD. THE FAILURE OCCURRED INTERMITTENTLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHO PERFORMED A DIAGNOSTIC TEST THAT LOCATED THE FAILURE WITHIN THE POWER STEERING. THE CONTACT ADVISED THE DEALER THAT THE FAILURE WAS NOT THE POWER STEERING. THE DEALER REPLACED THE THROTTLE SENSOR ASSEMBLY. THE REPAIR CORRECTED THE FAILURE FOR APPROXIMATELY SIX MONTHS AND RECURRED WHEN THE VEHICLE LUNGED FORWARD WHILE THE BRAKES WERE DEPRESSED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 64,372 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 79,145.

I BEGAN HAVING A PROBLEM WITH MY FREESTYLE SURGING WITH MY FOOT ON THE BRAKE OR IDLING WHEN BACKING OUT OF A PARKING PLACE, WHILE STOPPED AT A TRAFFIC LIGHT AND WHILE WAITING ON PEDESTRIANS TO CROSS IN FRONT OF ME. IT'S VERY SCARY WHEN THE CAR STARTS LUNGING AND YOU'RE AFRAID YOU'RE GOING TO HURT SOMEONE. THIS PROBLEM FIRST STARTED HAPPENING IN 2010. AFTER READING ABOUT THE PROBLEMS WITH THE THROTTLE BODY ON THE INTERNET, I TOOK IT TO THE SHOP AND HAD THEM CLEAN IT. THAT FIXED THE PROBLEM UNTIL THE PAST COUPLE OF WEEKS (SEPTEMBER 2011) AND NOW IT IS STARTING TO DO IT AGAIN. LAST YEAR I ALSO HAD A PROBLEM WITH IT BOGGING DOWN ON THE INTERSTATE NOT KNOWING IF WE WERE GOING TO GET REAR ENDED OR NOT. I HOPE YOU FINISH YOUR INVESTIGATION SOON. FORD SHOULD BE RESPONSIBLE FOR THIS PROBLEM AND CORRECT IT BEFORE SOMEONE GETS HURT. *TR

I HAVE A 2005 FORD FREESTYLE. ABOUT 2 YEARS AGO IT STARTED LURCHING/LUNGING IN FORWARD AND REVERSE. IT ONLY HAPPENS WHEN YOU RUN THE AC. IF YOUR FOOT IS ON THE BRAKE THE MOTOR RACES AND WHEN YOU TAKE YOUR FOOT OFF OF THE BRAKE IT LURCHES. WE THOUGHT IT WAS OUR TRANSMISSION AND PUT A NEW TRANSMISSION IN, AND OF COURSE THAT WAS NOT THE PROBLEM. WE HAVE SPENT A LOT OF MONEY TRYING TO FIX THIS PROBLEM WITH NO RESULTS. EVIDENTLY MOST EVERYONE THAT OWNS THIS CAR IS HAVING THE SAME PROBLEM. FORD NEEDS TO MAN UP AND FIX THIS PROBLEM IT IS OBVIOUS THAT THERE IS A PROBLEM WITH THE PARTS THAT FORD PUT ON THE CAR AND THEY SHOULD BE RESPONSIBLE FOR FIXING IT. I AM SO TIRED OF DEALING WITH THIS PROBLEM. I HIT A CAR IN THE DRIVE THRU OF A FAST FOOD RESTAURANT. LUCKILY THE CAR I HIT ALREADY HAD A TORN UP BUMPER OR THAT WOULD HAVE BEEN ONE MORE EXPENSE I WOULD HAVE BEEN STUCK WITH. FIX THIS PROBLEM FORD!!!!!! *TR

ABOUT 2 YRS AGO DURING THE BEGINNING OF THE SUMMER I NOTICED THAT MY AIR CONDITION ON MY 2005 FORD FREESTYLE WAS NOT COOLING. SITTING STILL YOU WILL THINK YOU HAVE ON THE HEAT. I ALSO NOTICED THAT ON THE PASSENGER SIDE IT MUCH WARMER THAT THAN THE DRIVER SIDE. COOLS OK IN THE MORNINGS WHEN IT IS NOT SO HOT BUT LATER IN THE DAY YOU CAN FORGET ABOUT THE AIR. I HAVE HAD THE FREON CHECK MORE THAN ONCE WAS TOLD IT WAS NOT LOW. THIS YEAR IT WORST THAN EVER. BEFORE IT WOULD START TO COOL ABOUT 20 MILES FURTHER DOWN THE ROAD. NOT NOW! I WAS TOLD BY THE MECHANIC ALSO THE THE MOTOR BRACK IS BROKEN. WHAT IS NEXT. I ALSO HAD THE LUNGING PROBLEM THAT WAS FIXED, ONLY BECAUSE IT WAS STILL UNDER WARRANTY. A CAR THAT IS ONLY 7 YEARS OLD SURE HAS HAD LOT OF PROBLEMS. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 FORD FREESTYLE. WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS IDLE AND HIS FOOT WAS ON THE BRAKE PEDAL THE VEHICLE ACCELERATED. HE APPLIED EXTREME PRESSURE TO THE BRAKE PEDAL IN ORDER TO AVOID HITTING THE VEHICLE IN FRONT OF HIM. THE FAILURE HAD OCCURRED FOR SEVERAL MONTHS AND CONTINUED TO OCCUR SEVERAL TIMES A WEEK. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER ON AUGUST 9, 2010 AND THE DEALER ADVISED HIM THAT THE THROTTLE BODY NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE DEALER ADVISED HIM THAT THEY DID NOT HAVE THE PART AND IT WOULD BE SEVERAL WEEKS BEFORE IT WAS AVAILABLE. HE ALSO ADVISED THE DEALER THAT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT SAFE TO DRIVE. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO A LOCAL MECHANIC WHO STATED THAT HE WOULD HAVE THE PART IN A DAY. THE THROTTLE BODY WILL BE REPLACED BY A LOCAL MECHANIC. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 73,500. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 74,913.

REAR WINDOW OF 2005 FORD FREESTYLE EXPLODED WHEN DRIVING OUT OF THE GARAGE. *TR

VEHICLE FORD FREESTYLE SE 2005, 45,000 MILES ON VEHICLE. PURCHASED VEHICLE IN MAY 2009. IN APRIL 2010 WHILE REVERSING MY CAR STALLED AND "FAIL SAFE ENGINE MODE" CAME ON WITH WRENCH SYMBOL. IMMEDIATELY TURNED OFF CAR, RESTARTED CAR, WRENCH SYMBOL WAS GONE AND FAIL SAFE ENGINE MODE WAS GONE. A COUPLE OF DAYS LATER, SAME THING HAPPENED WHEN I PUT INTO REVERSE, FAIL SAFE ENGINE MODE CAME BACK ON. AFTER I TURNED CAR OFF, THEN BACK ON THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT WAS ON ALONG WITH THE SYMBOL FOR EMISSION SYSTEM. TOOK TO MY DEALER AND HAD THEM CHECK IT OUT. I WAS TOLD THE PROBLEM WAS A BAD THROTTLE BODY, COST TO FIX $900 PARTS AND LABOR. WE TOLD THEM NOT TO FIX AT THIS TIME AND DID SOME RESEARCH. SPOKE TO A MECHANIC FRIEND AND HE RECOMMENDED CLEANING THROTTLE BODY FIRST TO REMOVE ANY CARBON THAT COULD BE CAUSING BLOCKAGE. WE DID THAT AND PROBLEM WENT AWAY. WHILE DOING THIS RESEARCH FOUND MANY ONLINE FORUMS OF OTHER FORD CUSTOMERS WITH SAME MAKE AND MODEL THAT HAVE THE SAME ISSUE. SEEMS TO PERTAIN TO 2005/2006 MODELS. THE PROBLEM HAS COME BACK IN AUGUST 2010. WE ARE NOW RESEARCHING BUYING A NEW THROTTLE BODY AND HAVING THIS PROBLEM CORRECTED. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS 2005 FORD FREESTYLE. THE CONTACT STATED THEY HAVE HAD SEVERAL OCCASIONS WERE THE VEHICLE LUNGED FORWARD WHILE IDLING. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER AND THEY WERE UNABLE TO DUPLICATE THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 50,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 56,000.

I OWN A 2005 FORD FREESTYLE WITH 33,200 MILES ON IT. I BOUGHT IT NEW. IN LATE MARCH 2010, THE NEEDLES ON THE GAUGES STARTED SWEEPING DOWN TO ZERO AND THE CAR LOST POWER. THEN THE CAR REGAINED POWER AGAIN. THIS HAPPENED 4 TIMES IN THE LAST TWO WEEKS. THE LAST TIME IT HAPPENED I WAS DRIVING DOWN I-85 AT 55 MPH WITH TRACTOR TRAILER TRUCKS DIRECTLY IN BACK OF ME AND ALSO ALONG SIDE OF ME. THE GAUGES SWEPT AND THE CAR LOST POWER BUT THE POWER DID NOT COME BACK AND I WAS BARELY ABLE TO GET THE CAR TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD. IT HAD TO BE TOWED IN FOR SERVICE. OF COURSE, FORD SAID IT WAS NOT COVERED UNDER MY WARRANTY AND I WOULD HAVE TO PAY TO REPAIR 'CLUSTER' FAILURE. THIS WAS EXTREMELY DANGEROUS AS I HAD MY 3 YR OLD GRANDDAUGHTER IN A CAR SEAT IN THE REAR PASSENGER POSITION. IF I HAD NOT BEEN ABLE TO GET THE CAR OFF THE HIGHWAY, THE PROBABILITY OF BEING REAR ENDED BY ANOTHER VEHICLE WAS HIGH. THAT STRETCH OF I-85 IS HIGHLY TRAVELED BY COMMERCIAL VEHICLES. TRACTOR TRAILER'S CANNOT STOP QUICKLY. MY GRANDDAUGHTER COULD HAVE BEEN KILLED. I DID SOME RESEARCH AND LEARNED THAT NHTSA DEFECT INVESTIGATION PEO7058 HAS NOT RESULTED IN A RECALL OF THE 2005 FREESTYLE. AT WHAT POINT DOES NHTSA DETERMINE THAT A 'DEFECT' IS SERIOUS ENOUGH TO WARRANT A RECALL? AND IS IT FAIR THAT I HAVE TO PAY TO CORRECT MANUFACTURER'S DEFECTS? *TR

CAR EXPERIENCES SUDDEN SURGES AND ACCELERATION WHEN IDLING (IN FORWARD OR REVERSE), AND WILL SUDDENLY DROP INTO FAILSAFE MODE AT HIGHWAY SPEED, REQUIRING TURNING OFF THE CAR AND RESTARTING IN ORDER TO DRIVE AT SPEED. CAR DROPS INTO FAILSAFE AND WILL NOT RESET - CHECK ENGINE LIGHT REMAINS ON. HAVE REPLACED AND CLEANED AIR FILTER, AIR INTAKE, MAF SENSOR. SUSPECT THROTTLE BODY REPLACEMENT NEEDED, BUT THE ONLY MANUFACTURER OF FORD THROTTLE BODIES HAS GONE OUT OF BUSINESS AND FORD HAS FAILED TO IDENTIFY OR PROVIDE REPLACEMENT PARTS. *TR

I HAVE A 2005 LE FREESTYLE (FRONT WHEEL DRIVE) THAT WE PURCHASED NEW. I HAVE EXPERIENCED THE SUDDEN SURGING/LURCHING OVER THE PAST YEAR OR SO, BUT IT WAS SO OCCASIONAL AND SUBTLE THAT I THOUGHT I WAS IMAGINING IT. THEN THIS WEEK I ALMOST HIT A CAR IN THE SCHOOL CAR RIDER LINE AND IT WAS DEFINITELY NOT MY IMAGINATION. THE CAR SUDDENLY LURCHED FORWARD (NOT SUBTLY!) WHEN I WAS STOPPED WITH MY FOOT ON THE BRAKE. IT WAS A HOT DAY & I'D JUST TURNED ON THE AC SO MY SON WOULD BE COMFORTABLE (I USUALLY DON'T USE THE AC THAT MUCH). ALSO LAST WEEK I ALMOST HIT A CAR WHEN MY CAR SURGED WHILE I WAS BACKING OUT OF A PARKING SPACE (AGAIN, I'D JUST TURNED ON THE AC BECAUSE I HAD OTHER PEOPLE W/ ME).BECAUSE MY INCIDENTS HAVE INCREASED THIS SUMMER DURING THE HOT WEATHER I FEELS AS THOUGH IT'S A SAFE HAZARD AND NEEDS TO BE RECALLED ASAP.. *TR

THE DAY I BOUGHT ME CAR THERE WAS PROBLEMS. THE FRONT PASSENGER SIDE WAS SOAK WITH WATER ANDS THE DEALERSHIPS RESPONSE WAS TO USE THE HEATING SYSTEM TO DRY IT. THE CAR HAD A HIGH PITCH NOISE AND THE GEARS SEEMED TO BE TIGHT. IF MY FOOT WAS NOT ON THE BRAKE EVEN ON AN UP HILL CLIMB THE CAR WOULD ROLL FORWARD. WHEN I ACCELERATE IT REVS VERY HIGH AND DID NOT DROP MUCH AND WHEN YOU TAKE YOUR FOOT OFF THE GAS IT PLUMMETS. AT ABOUT ODOMETER 129689 MY CAR STARTED TO SOUND LIKE A MACK TRUCK AND IT INCREASE IT NOISE LEVEL. I WAS TOLD I NEED TO REPLACE THE TRANSMISSION AND IT IS A SPECIAL TRANSMISSION...ONE OF A KIND SO A USED ONE WILL RUN ABOUT 2500, A BRAND NEW ONE FROM FORD WILL COST AROUND $5K AND THAT DOES NOT INCLUDE LABOR. ALSO TO REBUILD THE ONE YOU HAVE WILL COST YOU BECAUSE THEY HAVE TO BUY ANOTHER USE TRANSMISSION FROM ANOTHER FREESTYLE AND THEN COMBINE THE 2. MY ODOMETER IS AT 136701 TODAY MY CAR IS STILL RUNNING SOMEWHAT BUT ANY DAY IT WILL EXPLODE AND DIE. TRUST ME FORD IS WELL AWARE OF THE PROBLEM(S) AND WILL NOT RECALL THE PART(S) UNLESS SOMEONE GETS HURT OR IS KILLED. I WILL NEVER BUY ANOTHER FORD! THEY HAVE LOST ME AS A SUPPORTER! THEY ONLY MAKE JUNK CARS OR LEMONS. I WISH I REALIZED AT THE TIME OF PURCHASE THAT IT WAS A LEMON AND TRANSMISSION WAS ALREADY BAD. THE FORD DEALERSHIP KNEW AND SOLD IT TO ME WITH A SMILE. I HAD THEM FIX ONE THING AND THEY SAID THEY WILL FIX THAT PART AND THERE WAS NOTHING ELSE? WHY WOULD THEY SELL A DAMAGE CAR? IF YOU HAVE A FREESTYLE GET RID OF IT IF YOU CAN!!!! FORD DOES NOT TAKE PRIDE IN THEIR WORKMANSHIP NOR STAND BEHIND THEIR PRODUCT. *TR