2006 Ford Freestyle Engine Problems

I was driving down the road and my car just stopped like it went into Neutral but it was in drive the car starts up but when I’m Drive doesn’t go anywhere

The contact owns a 2006 Ford Freestyle. The contact stated while driving approximately 25 MPH, the vehicle inadvertently stalled with the battery, oil pressure, and check engine warning lights illuminated. The vehicle was taken to a local dealer but was not diagnosed. The manufacturer was informed of the failure but offered no assistance. The failure mileage was approximately 210,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 FORD FREESTYLE. WHILE DRIVING 80 MPH, THE VEHICLE DECELERATED AND THE ENGINE SHUT OFF IN THE MIDDLE OF THE ROAD. THE CONTACT HAD TO COAST THE VEHICLE OVER TO THE SHOULDER. THE CONTACT RESTARTED THE ENGINE AND THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO DRIVE OFF. THE VEHICLE FAILED TO START LATER THAT DAY AND THE CHECK ENGINE INDICATOR ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHO DIAGNOSED THAT NEW THROTTLE BODIES NEEDED TO BE INSTALLED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED, BUT THE REPAIR FAILED. THE MANUFACTURER AND DEALER WERE NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 200,000.

THE WRENCH ON LEFT SIDE OF DASHBOARD COMES ON AND WHEN I SHIFT INTO DRIVE OR FROM DRIVE TO PARK TRANSMISSION JERKS. HAVE HAD IT LOOKED AT BUT NEVER FIND ANYTHANG. DOES IT MORE WHEN IT'S HOT OUT OR WHEN ENGINE GETS WARM. LOVE MY FORD FREESTYLE JUST HARD TO TAKE TRIPS OUTA TOWN. HAPPENS WHILE DRIVING. CAN'T DRIVE OVER 50 MPH AND IF I AM I HAVE TO PULL OVER SHUT OFF VEHICLE AND WAIT A FEW MINUTES AND START IT BACK UP. SOMETIMES I HAVE TO REPEAT THAT A FEW TIMES

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 FORD FREESTYLE. WHILE DRIVING VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE VEHICLE STALLED. THERE WERE NO WARNING INDICATORS ILLUMINATED. ALSO, WHILE STOPPED AT A LIGHT OR STOP SIGN, THE VEHICLE SURGED. THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT THE FAILURE OCCURRED WHEN THE AIR CONDITIONER WAS OPERATING. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO A DEALER OR INDEPENDENT MECHANIC FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING OR REPAIRS. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 123,000. *TT

VEHICLE SURGES WHILE PARKING OR MOVING AT LOW SPEED, ESPECIALLY WHILE IN A TURN.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 FORD FREESTYLE. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 60 MPH, A WRENCH WARNING INDICATOR AND THE CHECK ENGINE INDICATOR ILLUMINATED. WHEN THE CONTACT TURNED OFF AND RESTARTED THE VEHICLE, THE WRENCH WARNING INDICATOR WAS NO LONGER ILLUMINATED, BUT THE ENGINE WARNING INDICATOR REMAINED ILLUMINATED. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO BROOSTER FORD WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE THROTTLE ACTUATOR CONTROL FAILED. THE DEALER CLEANED THE THROTTLE BOTTLE AND REPROGRAMMED THE PCM; HOWEVER, THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE CONTACT INFORMED THE DEALER, BUT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED AGAIN. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 146,000.

ON MY 2006 FREESTYLE, THAT I PURCHASED ON 4/01/2014 FROM NORTHWAY MOTOR CAR IN LATHAM, NY,IT SUDDENLY JERKED FORWARD AND SHUT OFF TODAY. UPON TRYING TO RESTART THE VEHICLE RAN ON AN UNSTABLE IDLE AND BOTH MY SERVICE ENGINE AND ENGINE WRENCH LIGHT APPEARED ON THE DASH. THE FREESTYLE WOULD NOT MOVE, UPON PUTTING IT INTO GEAR IT RAN LOW IDLE AND THEN SHUT DOWN. ONCE MY LOCAL GARAGE RAN A DIAGNOSTIC TEST IT REFERENCED THE THROTTLE BODY BEING BAD?? SO NOW LOOKING UP RECALLS I FIND NATSA ACTION NUMBER :PE11018. OF COURSE THE EXTENDED WARRANTY PROGRAM 12N03 IS ONLY TO 10 YEARS OR 150,000 MILES. GREAT !!! I NOW HAVE 180,100 MILES AND A LOAN FOR STILL OVER $3000. I AM UNDER THE 10 YEAR MARK BUT OVER THE MILAGE, DESPITE BUYING THIS FROM A MAJOR CAR DEALER WHO COULD HAVE HAD THIS PROBLEM FIXED BEFORE SELLING IT TO ME WHEN IT ONLY HAD 148,322MILES !!!! I AM STUCK WITH LOOKING AT A VEHICLE THAT DOESNT RUN AND WONT UNTILL I SHELL OUT OVER $750 FOR PARTS AND LABOR ON A NATSA ACTION THAT SHOULD STILL BE COVERED !! IS THERE ANY HELP FOR ME OR WAY TO GET THIS SERVICE DONE PER THE CSP 12N03 ?? PLEASE ADVISE ASAP !! I AM DISABLED AND RETIRED DO TO THE DISABILITY AND HAVE A VERY LIMITED BUDGET.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 FORD FREESTYLE. WHILE REVERSING OUT OF THE DRIVEWAY, THE VEHICLE ACCELERATED INDEPENDENTLY AND THE CONTACT HAD TO SLAM ON THE BRAKE PEDAL IN ORDER TO STOP THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER. THE TECHNICIAN DIAGNOSED THAT THE THROTTLE BODY NEEDED REPLACEMENT. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 209,120.

TL-THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 FORD FREESTYLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 60 MPH, THE VEHICLE WOULD DECREASE IN SPEED. THE CONTACT WOULD HAVE TO SHUT OFF THE VEHICLE AND RESTART TO RETURN TO NORMAL OPERATION. THE DIAGNOSTIC CHECK SYSTEM DETERMINED THAT THE THROTTLE ACTUATOR FORCED IDLE NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 156,000. NE

THE FREESTYLE CUT OUT ON THE INTERSTATE. LUCKILY IT WAS IN THE BREAKDOWN LANE AND NO CARS WERE COMING. AN 8 YEAR OLD WAS IN THE CAR AS WELL. AFTER SPENDING $1200 ON REPAIRS THE FREESTYLE STILL LEAKS, AND IS HAVING THE SAME PROBLEMS WITH CUTTING OUT, LEAKING INTO THE CAR AND ALL THE LIGHTS COMING ON. WE HAVE SPENT OVER $1200 TO FIX, AND THE CAR STILL HAS THE SAME PROBLEMS. THE DEALERSHIP WANTS US TO SPEND ANOTHER $1000, AND THEY CAN NOT GUARANTEE THAT WILL FIX THE PROBLEM, AS ANOTHER FREESTYLE HERE IN BOONE HAS HAD THE SAME ISSUES. *TR

CAR SURGES VERY DANGEROUS. *TR

MY CAR ACCELERATES SOMETIMES WHILE MY FOOT IS ON THE BRAKE PEDAL. IT FEELS LIKE IT IS JUMPING FORWARD OR SOMETHING. ALSO WHEN I TURN ON MY AIR CONDITION MY CAR, IF IN MOTION, WILL START TO JUMP FORWARD EVEN THOUGH YOU HAVE YOUR FOOT ON THE BRAKE. IT EVEN CUT OFF ON ME SEVERAL TIMES WITH THE AIR CONDITIONING ON. I NOW JUST DRIVE WITHOUT AIR AT ALL BECAUSE I AM SCARED THAT MY CAR WILL JUST STOP ON ME. ALSO MY AIR ONLY WORKS ON THE HIGHEST LEVEL. *TR

AFTER FILING A COMPLAINT ON OR ABOUT 6/28/12 (ODI NUMBER 10463545) IN REGARD TO ANOTHER 2006 FORD FREESTYLE I OWN AND OPERATE, I NOW HAVE TO REPORT THE IDENTICAL DEFECT WITH MY OTHER 2006 FREESTYLE. AFTER PARKING MY FIRST FREESTYLE UNTIL REPAIRS CAN BE MADE, THIS FREESTYLE (NOW BEING REPORTED) HAS BECOME THE MAJOR TRANSPORTATION VEHICLE OF THE HOUSEHOLD. NOW THIS VEHICLE HAS BEGUN SURGING IN RPMS AND 'LUNGING' WHENEVER THE BRAKE IS RELEASED. THIS OCCURRENCE WAS IN 95 DEGREE WEATHER WITH THE AIR CONDITIONER RUNNING. I DON'T KNOW IF THE OUTSIDE TEMPERATURE PLAYS A ROLE IN THE DEFECT OCCURRING BUT BOTH VEHICLES WERE AT MAXIMUM OPERATING TEMPERATURES, HAD BEEN RUNNING FOR A LENGTH OF TIME WHEREAS A HIGHER 'COLD ENGINE' IDLE WOULD HAVE NO BEARING ON THE OCCURRENCES. SINCE I HAVEN'T AN EXTENDED WARRANTY ON THE FIRST VEHICLE I REPORTED ON 6/28/12 (A RECENT PURCHASE), I HAVE ORDERED AN ELECTRONIC THROTTLE BODY W/TPS (NON-HEATED WHICH IS OBVIOUSLY A FORD SUPERCESSION) AND WILL ATTEMPT TO REPLACE IT MYSELF AS A COST SAVINGS MEASURE. SINCE FILING MY ISSUE I'VE FOUND VIA THE INTERNET THAT OTHERS WITH THE SAME PROBLEM HAVE PAID UPWARD OF $1,200.00 TO HAVE THIS WORK PERFORMED. AFTER ORDERING MY PARTS I HAVE DISCOVERED THAT THIS PARTICULAR THROTTLE BODY WAS INSTALLED ON 2005-2007 FORD FREESTYLES AS WELL AS THEIR FORD FIVE HUNDRED (OF WHICH I ALSO OWN A 2007 MODEL YEAR OF WITH APPROX 20K MILES). IS THERE ANY TRUTH TO THE RUMOR THAT BAD LUCK ALWAYS COMES IN THREE'S? I CERTAINLY HOPE NOT!! AS OF EARLIER THIS MORNING (7/01/12), WITH A COOL TEMPERATURE OF 75 DEGREES F., THIS DEFECT DID NOT RE-OCCUR, BUT MY OTHER VEHICLE ALSO BEGAN TO 'ACT UP' AS AN INTERMITTENT PROBLEM THAT EVENTUALLY WOULDN'T GO AWAY. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 FORD FREESTYLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT AFTER ACCELERATING FROM A STOP LIGHT, THE VEHICLE JERKED FORWARD AND THEN STALLED. AFTER RESTARTING THE ENGINE, THE VEHICLE CONTINUED TO JERK AND DECELERATE. THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT ACCELERATE BEYOND 10 MPH. THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CONSTANTLY ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO THE DEALER. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED AND STATED THAT THERE WERE NO RECALLS OR WARRANTIES COVERING THE FAILURE. THEY OFFERED NO OTHER ASSISTANCE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 69,000.

THE TRANSMISSION DON'T WORK LIKE THOUSANDS OF FORD FREE STYLE AND THE TRANSMISSION IS HARD TO FIND AND VERY EXPENSIVE BECAUSE THEY DON'T WORK !!!

CAR SURGES WHEN CHANGING GEARS. PROBLEM WORSE WITH FAN CONTROLS ON. RPM'S STAY ABOVE NORMAL IDLE (750-800) MOST OF THE TIME. CAR WILL ACCELERATE WITHOUT USING GAS PEDDLE AT TIMES. MUST KEEP A CONSTANT VIGILANCE WITH FOOT ON BRAKE. WENT THROUGH ALL THE BASIC FIXES (MAINLY CLEANING OF THROTTLE LINKAGE AND MODULE) . WAS TOLD THE THROTTLE BODY NEEDS REPLACED ($1000+). THIS MODULE IS MOUNTED ON TOP OF THE ENGINE-WHY? THIS IS NOT A UNIQUE PROBLEM WITH THIS CAR. MANY, MANY, MANY PEOPLE WITH FORD FREESTYLES HAVE HAD THIS SAME PROBLEM. OTHER PEOPLE HAVE HAD THIS MODULE REPLACED AND THAT EITHER DID NOT FIX THE PROBLEM OR IT WAS A TEMPORARY FIX. I BELIEVE IT IS A FORD ENGINEERING DESIGN FLAW. DID NOT FIX THE VEHICLE. BOUGHT ANOTHER CAR AND GOT RID OF THIS SAFETY HAZARD. *JS

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 FORD FREESTYLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE REVERSING, THE VEHICLE LUNGED FORWARD ABNORMALLY AND STALLED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE LUNGING OCCURRED WHILE THE AIR CONDITIONER WAS ACTIVATED. THE CONTACT DID NOT TAKE THE VEHICLE TO A LOCAL DEALER FOR A DIAGNOSTIC TEST. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 55,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 FORD FREESTYLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 30 TO 40 MPH, THE VEHICLE WOULD LOSE POWER. THE RPM S WOULD INCREASE TO 4,000, THE AIR BAG LIGHT, TRACTION CONTROL LIGHT, AND THE ONBOARD DIAGNOSTIC LIGHT WOULD ALSO ILLUMINATE WHEN THE FAILURE OCCURRED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A LOCAL MECHANIC AND A DIAGNOSTIC WAS PERFORMED, BUT THE MECHANIC WAS UNABLE TO GENERATE A FAILURE CODE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WOULD RETURN TO NORMAL FUNCTION WHEN THE ENGINE WAS TURNED OFF FOR A FEW MOMENTS. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE AND ADVISED THE CONTACT TO HAVE A DEALER PERFORM THE DIAGNOSTIC. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 135,000. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE.

UPPER ROLL RESTRICTOR MOUNT BROKEN. *TR