2006 Ford Freestyle

These are unverified consumer reports filed with NHTSA, shown as submitted.

• 12/31/2011· ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING,POWER TRAIN,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

  VEHICLE SURGES WHEN IDLING OR GOING SLOW. ACCELERATES AT TIMES LIKE PARKING OR MOVING THROUGH PARKING LOTS OR WHEN STOPPED AT STOPLIGHTS. *KB

• 12/30/2019· VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL,ENGINE,FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM

  THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL IS UNRESPONSIVE AND THE VEHICLE WILL MOVE VERY SLOWLY AT FIRST, THEN UNPREDICTABLY LUNGE FORWARD AT HIGHER SPEEDS. OCCASIONALLY THE PEDAL WILL IMMEDIATELY RESPOND WITH RAPID ACCELERATION WHEN LIGHTLY TOUCHED, CAUSING THE TIRES TO SPIN OUT WHILE TAKING OFF FROM A STOP. ALTERING THE WAY PRESSURE IS APPLIED TO THE ACCELERATOR HAS NO EFFECT. THIS HAS BEEN HAPPENING FOR OVER 3 MONTHS WITHOUT ANY CHECK ENGINE INDICATORS, AND ONLY RECENTLY WHEN THE VEHICLE HAD TROUBLE IDLING DID A CHECK ENGINE LIGHT COME ON. THE VEHICLE HAS BEEN WELL MAINTAINED AND LIGHTLY DRIVEN.

• 12/30/2008· SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC

  06 FORD FREESTYLE, 26,000 MILES. BOUGHT IT NEW. DRIVE CONSERVATIVELY. GRINDING NOISE IN RIGHT REAR TIRE, EXPECT IT TO BE BRAKE SINCE IT IS WHEN I APPLY THE BRAKE. HAVE SMELLED BURNING SMELL TWICE WHEN STARTING CAR, DON'T KNOW WHY. ENGINE 'REVS' WHEN FIRST STARTED WHEN COLD, NEED TO KEEP FOOT ON BRAKE OR IT TAKES OFF. TOOK IT TO DEALER ONCE, THEY COULDN'T IDENTIFY PROBLEM SAID BRING BACK IF IT HAPPENS AGAIN. THAT WAS BEFORE THE BRAKE GRINDING NOISE, WHICH HAS BEEN IN THE LAST FEW DAYS. WILL TAKE TO DEALER THIS WEEK. *TR

• 12/28/2016· STRUCTURE,LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES

  TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 FORD FREESTYLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FRONT PASSENGER AND BOTH REAR DOORS FAILED TO LATCH IN COLD WEATHER. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE LATCH MECHANISM HAD FROZEN AND WOULD HAVE TO HAVE A SHIELD PLACED OVER THE FRONT LATCHES AND LUBRICANT APPLIED TO ALL LATCHES. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 06V383000 (LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES). THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN.

• 12/28/2010· VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

  TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 FORD FREESTYLE. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 35 MPH WHEN THE VEHICLE ABNORMALLY ACCELERATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER AND THE THROTTLE BODY WAS REPAIRED AT THE MANUFACTURERS EXPENSE. THE FAILURE PERSISTED AND THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR REPAIRS OR DIAGNOSIS AS THE FAILURE PERSISTED SPORADICALLY. OVER TIME, THE VEHICLE BECAME INOPERABLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AND ADVISED THAT ANY FURTHER REPAIRS WOULD BE AT THE CONTACTS EXPENSE. NO ASSISTANCE WAS OFFERED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT FURTHER REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 30,000.

• 12/27/2014· POWER TRAIN,VEHICLE SPEED CONTROLCrash

  VEHICLE SPEED DECELERATED AND WRENCH LIGHT CAME ON TOOK TO FORD DEALERSHIP (ON VACATION TRIP) HAD TO LEAVE THE VEHICLE AS THEY SAID NEEDED NEW THROTTLE BODY----AT APPROX. 103,767 MI. APPROX 107,178 MILES SPEED DECELERATED ON TRIP AND WRENCH LIGHT CAME ON.WHEN TURN THE VEHICLE OFF WRENCH LIGHT GOES OFF AND DESIRED SPEED CAN BE RESUMED. TOOK TO FORD DEALER AND SAID THEY COULD PUT IN NEW "BRAIN" OR NEW TRANSMISSION. TOOK VEHICLE TO MECHANIC FOR SECOND OPINION AND THEY SAID IT WAS TRANSMISSION AND SUGGESTED TAKING TO TRANSMISSION SPECIALIST. TRANSMISSION SPECIALIST AGREED TRANSMISSION HAD TO BE REPLACED.THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN OUT SEVERAL TIMES BY THESE MECHANICS AND VERIFIED THAT IT WAS SHIFTING OKAY AND OKAY TO DRIVE. LEFT THE MECHANIC PLACE OF BUSINESS AND WAS SITTING STOPPED AT A TRAFFIC SIGNAL WITH FOOT ON BRAKE PEDAL AND VEHICLE LURCHED FORWARD AND RAMMED THE CAR IN FRONT OF THE VEHICLE. LOOKING FOR ANOTHER VEHICLE AND SO SCARED TO DRIVE THIS ANYWHERE. *TR

• 12/27/2011· FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE,POWER TRAIN,ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC)

  MY CAR BEGAN HAVING PROBLEMS LUNGING FORWARD WHILE I WAS STOPPED AT A SCHOOL ZONE CROSS-WALK WAITING FOR CHILDREN TO CROSS. IT LUNGED FORWARD AND STOPPED JUST INCHES FROM HITTING 4 CHILDREN. IT TERRIFIED ME!!!! IT HAPPENED SEVERAL TIMES THAT DAY AND THE NEXT DAY UNTIL I COULD GET IT IN THE SHOP. I WAS TOLD IT NEEDED THE THROTTLE BODY REPLACED BY THE FORD MECHANICS BUT LUCKILY I GOT BY WITH JUST A THROTTLE BODY CLEANING. THE CAR NO LONGER LUNGES FORWARD. ABOUT THE SAME TIME, THE CAR HAD PROBLEMS FEELING LIKE IT WOULDN'T GET PAST 2ND GEAR AND IT WOULDN'T ACCELERATE. I STILL DON'T KNOW WHAT CAUSED THIS. A FEW MONTHS LATER THE CAR STARTED MAKING A STRANGE CLICKING NOISE THAT WOULD GET FASTER WHEN I WOULD ACCELERATE THEN SLOWER WHEN I WOULD BRAKE. IT QUIT MAKING THE NOISE BY THE TIME I COULD TAKE IT TO GET IT LOOKED AT A FEW DAYS LATER. THE AIR CONDITIONER WON'T GET COLD UNLESS THE CAR IS IN MOTION. THE HEATER DOES THE SAME THING. IT ONLY SEEMS TO HAPPEN ON EXTREME TEMPERATURE DAYS. THEN SPONTANEOUSLY, BOTH THESE PROBLEMS SEEMED TO FIX THEMSELVES. JUST THIS WEEK, MY CAR BACKFIRED 2 TIMES, THEN THE NEXT MORNING WHEN I STARTED IT, IT SMELLED HORRIBLE! I TURNED IT OFF IMMEDIATELY, THEN THE NEXT DAY, IT WOULDN'T START. TOOK IT TO MY FORD MECHANIC, AND HE SAID EVERYTHING CHECKED OUT OK. HE NOW THINKS THERE IS SOMETHING WRONG WITH THE COMPUTER SYSTEM. EVERYTHING I HAVE READ ON THE INTERNET SUGGESTS THAT THESE HAVE BEEN HUGE PROBLEMS FOR MANY FORD FREESTYLE OWNERS. AND YET NO RECALL? COME ON FORD!! YOU HAVE LOST MANY LOYAL CUSTOMERS OVER THIS!! PLEASE HELP ALL OF US TO GET A RECALL ISSUED FOR THIS CAR!! I AM A SINGLE MOTHER OF THREE CHILDREN, AND IF I GET STRANDED, I, LIKE MANY PEOPLE, HAVE NOBODY TO CALL AND NO WAY TO PAY IF I GET STRANDED. PLEASE HELP BEFORE SOMEONE GETS SERIOUSLY INJURED OR EVEN KILLED. MANY OTHER PROBS BUT NO ROOM TO LIST. *TR

• 12/27/2006· SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC,PARKING BRAKE

  REAR BRAKES ON MY 2006 FORD FREESTYLE LIMITED AWD ARE FAILING. I HAVE EXCESSIVE BRAKE DUST AND MY REAR ROTORS ARE ALREADY GROOVED AND THEY REQUIRED REPLACEMENT. I ONLY HAVE ABOUT 20K ON THIS CAR. *JB

• 12/26/2011· POWER TRAIN

  VEHICLE LUNGES RANDOMLY WHEN I AM BACKING UP AND OCCASIONALLY WHEN I AM GOING FORWARD. IT HAS BEEN DOING IT FOR A WHILE. I HAD TO PUT BOTH FEET ON THE BRAKE PEDAL TO KEEP IT FROM HITTING A POLE. TOOK IT TO THE DEALERSHIP AND THEY DIAGNOSED IT AS BEING THE THROTTLE BODY. UPON DOING RESEARCH, I SAW THAT IT HAS BEEN A PROBLEM WITH SEVERAL VEHICLE OF THE SAME MAKE. AS FOR A DATE WHEN THIS OCCURS, IT IS LIKE I STATED BEFORE IT IS RANDOM AND HAS BEEN DOING IT FOR A WHILE AND MORE FREQUENTLY. *TR

• 12/23/2012· POWER TRAIN,ENGINE

  THE CAR WILL RANDOMLY SURGE WHEN STOPPED OR AT LOW SPEEDS AND BEGINNING TO ACCELERATE. IT SEEMS LIKE IT JUST WANTS TO GO FROM AN EVEN IDLE TO FLOORED SOMETIMES, JUST MOMENTARILY. COULD HAPPEN WHEN YOU ARE GETTING INTO OR OUT OF A PARKING SPACE, PULLING OUT OF AN INTERSECTION...DOESN'T SEEM TO BE ANY PARTICULAR CONDITIONS. LATELY HAS STARTED TO SHUDDER AT MID SPEEDS (15-40 MPH) AND SURGE AHEAD AS IF YOU WERE MOVING THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL, EVEN THOUGH YOUR FOOT IS STOCK STILL. GETTING TO BE A LITTLE UNEASY HAVING MY WIFE DRIVE THE CAR. *TR

• 12/23/2011· POWER TRAIN

  WHILE ACCELERATING FROM A STOP THE CHAIN-DRIVEN CVT FAILED. ACCORDING TO 2 TECHNICIANS THAT I SPOKE WITH THE UNIT REQUIRES REPLACEMENT DUE TO INTERNAL DAMAGE, AT A COST OF APPROXIMATELY $6,400. UPON DOING RESEARCH ON THE MAKE/MODEL/TRANSMISSION IT APPEARS THIS IS NOT AN UNCOMMON OCCURRENCE. I REALIZE THIS VEHICLE IS BEYOND IT'S WARRANTY, HOWEVER, A 5 YEAR OLD CAR WITH 61K MILES SHOULD NOT REQUIRE A $6K REPAIR UNDER ANY CIRCUMSTANCE BARRING A COLLISION. THE VEHICLE (WITH A FUNCTIONAL TRANSMISSION) IS WORTH APPROXIMATELY $9K AS A TRADE. UNLESS I RECEIVE A SUBSIDY FROM FORD OR A CHRISTMAS MIRACLE, THIS OTHERWISE FUNCTIONAL AND SAFE CAR WILL BE SOLD FOR PARTS/SCRAP. SHAME ON FORD FOR NOT BACKING IT'S PRODUCTS. *TR

• 12/22/2011· FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE,POWER TRAIN

  VEHICLE WILL NOT START. DEALERSHIP CLAIMED THAT THE THROTTLE BODY NEEDS TO BE REPLACE ALONG WITH A COMPUTER UPDATE TO A TUNE OF $800+. VARIOUS POSTS HAVE BEEN FOUND ON THE INTERNET REGARDING A KNOWN DEFECT WITH THIS MODEL YEAR'S THROTTLE BODY INCLUDING A "LUNGING ISSUE" CAUSED BY THIS FAILED COMPONENT. I WOULD LIKE THIS ISSUE TO BE INVESTIGATED AND FORD TO BE RESPONSIBLE FOR THE REPLACEMENT AND REMEDY OF THIS DEFECTIVE COMPONENT. *TR

• 12/21/2011· ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING,POWER TRAIN,VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

  WHEN PULLING OUT OF MY DRIVEWAY THE CAR WOULD NOT ACCELERATE, SEEMED TO NOT HAVE ANY POWER. THEN WHEN PLACING MY FOOT ON THE BRAKE AT A STOP SIGN IT SURGED FORWARD. IT WAS REALLY SCARY AND HAD THERE BEEN TRAFFIC, I WOULD HAVE BEEN HIT BROAD SIDE, AS I FELT I COULDN'T CONTROL THE CAR. THE WRENCH LIGHT CAME ON, AND AS I DROVE MY SON TO SCHOOL, THE CAR CONTINUED TO EITHER HAVE NO POWER OR WAS SURGING FORWARD, I CALLED MY LOCAL DEALER WHERE I HAD JUST HAD THE CVT TRANSMISSION REPLACED IN SEPTEMBER, AND ASKED TO BRING IT IN. THEY DIAGNOSED IT AS A THROTTLE BODY PROBLEM, AND REPLACED IT. I HAD ASKED ABOUT THIS WHEN THE TRANSMISSION WAS REPLACED, AND THEY HAD TOLD ME THEY DIDN'T KNOW ABOUT ANY PROBLEMS. OH PLEASE!!!!!! I'VE ALSO HAD TWO VERY DANGEROUS TIRE BLOW OUTS, AND AFTER SOME RESEARCH SEE THAT UNUSUAL INSIDE TIRE WEAR HAS ALSO BEEN A PROBLEM ON FREESTYLES DUE TO THE SWAY BAR LINKS. NOW TOMORROW.... I AM BACK AT THE DEALER FOR THE ENGINE MOUNT, YET ANOTHER REPEAT PROBLEM THAT NEEDS TO BE RECALLED. PLEASE HELP US GET THESE DANGEROUS CARS RECALLED AND REPAIRED! *TR

• 12/20/2017· POWER TRAIN

  TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 FORD FREESTYLE. WHILE THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED, THE VEHICLE INDEPENDENTLY LUNGED FORWARD. THERE WERE NO WARNING INDICATORS ILLUMINATED. A LOCAL DEALER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE AND REFERRED THE CONTACT TO NHTSA AND THE DEALER. THE VIN WAS UNKNOWN. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 165,000.

• 12/18/2015· ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL,ENGINE

  TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 FORD FREESTYLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE VEHICLE ACCELERATED AND DECELERATED INDEPENDENTLY AS THE CHECK ENGINE WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE CONTACT ALSO STATED THAT WHEN THE AIR CONDITION WAS ACTIVATED, THE VEHICLE WOULD LUNGE FORWARD. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER BUT THE FAILURE WAS UNABLE TO BE DETERMINED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 150,081.

• 12/15/2010· POWER TRAIN

  TL*THE CONTACT OWNS 2006 FORD FREESTYLE. AFTER STOPPING AT A RED LIGHT AND GETTING READY TO MOVE THE VEHICLE IT FAILED TO MOVE. THE AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION AND THE UPPER TORQUE MOUNT FAILED. THERE WAS A WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED DISPLAYING A WRENCH FOR THE AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO HIS RESIDENCE AND INSPECTED BY A MECHANIC WHO STATED THAT THE TRANSMISSION FAILED. THE MANUFACTURER NOR THE DEALER WERE NOT NOTIFIED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 86,000.

• 12/14/2018· VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL,ENGINE

  TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 FORD FREESTYLE. WHILE DRIVING 70 MPH, THE CHECK ENGINE INDICATOR ILLUMINATED AND THE VEHICLE WENT INTO LIMP MODE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC TO BE DIAGNOSED. THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE THROTTLE BODY NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE THROTTLE BODY WAS REPLACED; HOWEVER, THE FAILURE RECURRED. JOE MACHENS CAPITAL CITY FORD (LOCATED AT 807 SOUTHWEST BLVD, JEFFERSON CITY, MO 65109, (855) 929-5900) WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 194,000.

• 12/14/2012· VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

  MY FREESTYLE STARTED "LUNGING" OR ACCELERATING WITHOUT ANY WARNING. THIS HAPPENS USUALLY WHEN TRYING TO SLOW DOWN OR BRAKING. FEAR IS THAT I WILL NOT BE ABLE TO STOP OR THAT IT WILL LUNG WHEN IN A PARKING LOT. *TR

• 12/14/2012· VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

  TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 FORD FREESTYLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 70 MPH, THE VEHICLE INDEPENDENTLY DECELERATED TO 40 MPH WITHOUT WARNING. THE CONTACT WOULD HAVE TO RESTART THE VEHICLE IN ORDER FOR THE VEHICLE TO PERFORM NORMALLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR DIAGNOSIS WHERE THE TECHNICIANS ADVISED HER THAT THE THROTTLE BODY FAILED AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT SHE EXPERIENCED THE SAME FAILURE ONE YEAR PRIOR TO THE RECENT FAILURE AND THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED THEN FOR THE THROTTLE BODY. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AND OFFERED NO ASSISTANCE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 170,000. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 183,000.

• 12/13/2015· POWER TRAIN,FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM

  TAKATA INFLATORS SURGING, TRANSMISSION BAD

• 12/13/2012· ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL,ENGINE

  I JUST GOT THE VEHICLE IN NOVEMBER 2012 AND ON 12/12/2012 I WAS DRIVING HOME, THE RPMS STARTED REVVING ON IT'S OWN AT SPEEDS BETWEEN 50-60 MPH. I WAS NOT INCREASING IT'S GAS. I MADE IT HOME AND STOPPED AT THE MAILBOX; AS I LET OFF THE BRAKE THE VEHICLE LURCHED FORWARD WITHOUT ME HITTING THE GAS. THEN ON 12/13/2012 AS I WAS DRIVING TO WORK IT DID THE SAME LURCHING COMING OUT OF PARK IN MY DRIVEWAY AND ALSO AT STOP LIGHTS AND SIGNS. IT ALSO DID THE SAME REVVING AND HALFWAY TO WORK IT DECIDED NOT TO GO OVER 40 MPH. *TR

• 12/13/2011· SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC,VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

  I WAS TRANSPORTING MY CHILDREN ON A HOT DAY. WE WERE IDLING WITH THE A/C ON. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT IN MOTION. I HAD MY FOOT PRESSED FIRMLY ON THE BRAKE. THE VEHICLE THEN LUNGED FORWARD SEVERAL FEET. THERE WERE NO IMPACTS OR ACCIDENTS, BUT AS I BEGAN TO ACCELERATE, THE VEHICLE ACTED AS IF IT WAS GOING TO STALL. IT WAS SPUTTERING AND KEPT LUNGING AS IF I HAD REMOVED MY FOOT FROM THE CLUTCH THE CHECK ENGINE / WRENCH LIGHT CAME ON AND THE VEHICLE DIED. I TRIED TO RESTART THE VEHICLE MULTIPLE TIMES, AND IT DID EVENTUALLY TURN BACK ON, BUT THE VEHICLE WAS SLUGGISH AND CONTINUED LUNGING. I BROUGHT THE VEHICLE TO OUR LOCAL FORD DEALER, JACKSON FORD-MERCURY TAG #540, AS IT WAS STILL UNDER WARRANTY. THEY CHECKED THE AIR CONDITIONER AND FOUND NOTHING WRONG. I TOOK THE VEHICLE BACK TO THE SAME DEALER A SHORT TIME LATER FOR THE SAME PROBLEM AND AGAIN THEY COULD FIND NO PROBLEMS. AS THE SEASON CHANGED, THE PROBLEM CLEARED UP. WE WERE NO LONGER USING THE A/C. THE FOLLOWING SUMMER, SAME CONDITIONS, SAME PROBLEM. I TOOK IT TO A DIFFERENT FORD DEALERSHIP BIG VALLEY LINCOLN FORD MERCURY RO # 625097 AND EXPLAINED THE PROBLEM AND PROVIDED THE REPAIR TAG NUMBER. AFTER PERFORMING A MULT-IPOINT INSPECTION, NOT ONCE, BUT TWICE, AND A DIAGNOSTIC HVAC SYSTEM CHECK, THEY ALSO COULD FIND NO PROBLEM TO REPAIR. CONCERNED THAT OUR WARRANTY WAS GETTING READY TO EXPIRE, WE ASKED THEM TO DOCUMENT THE INCIDENT. WE'VE TAKEN THE VEHICLE TO MANY LOCAL MECHANICS AS WELL. I AM UNSURE OF WHICH PARTS ARE ACTUALLY FAULTY BECAUSE THE VEHICLE HAS NEVER BEEN ABLE TO BE DIAGNOSED. WE DON'T UTILIZE THE A/C BECAUSE IT CAUSES THE VEHICLE TO STALL AND FAILS TO COOL THE AIR PROPERLY ANYWAY. I BELIEVE MY VEHICLE IS ENCOUNTERING THE SAME DEFECT AS MANY OF THE OTHERS DESCRIBED UP HERE AND I THINK THAT FORD SHOULD REPAIR THE DEFECT, AS I AND MANY OTHER CONSUMERS PURCHASED THESE VEHICLES IN GOOD FAITH.

• 12/10/2012· POWER TRAIN,VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL,SERVICE BRAKES

  THROTTLE BODY FAILED TWICE. HAD REPAIRED BECAUSE VEHICLE LUNGED AND ALMOST HIT A LADY AT KROGER GROCERY STORE. FOOT WAS FIRM ON BRAKE. VERY DANGEROUS IN MY OPINION . I'M A FORD MOTOR COMPANY EMPLOYEE AND I'VE HEARD THIS PROBLEM FROM FRIENDS AT WORK .ALSO ENGINE RACES SOMETIMES. *TR

• 12/09/2014· POWER TRAIN

  TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 FORD FREESTYLE. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 50-60 MPH, THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT AND SERVICE VEHICLE SOON WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING AND LOST ALL POWER. THE VEHICLE WAS ABLE TO BE RESTARTED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE TRANSMISSION NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 97,000. UPDATED 01/23/15*LJ UPDATED 9/8/2017*CN

• 12/09/2010· VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

  CAR ACCELERATES ON ITS OWN. BRAKES ON OR OFF IT ACCELERATES. *TR

• 12/08/2014· POWER TRAIN

  TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 FORD FREESTYLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 30 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS ABLE TO RESTART. THE DEALER DIAGNOSED THAT THE TRANSMISSION NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 76,000. UPDATED 01/15/15*LJ UPDATED 01/15/15*JB

• 12/08/2011· VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

  TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 FORD FREESTYLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WOULD SURGE ABNORMALLY WHILE THE BRAKE WAS DEPRESSED. THE FAILURE RECURRED WHETHER THE VEHICLE WAS IN DRIVE OR REVERSE, WITH THE AIR CONDITIONER ACTIVATED. IN ADDITION, THE VEHICLE WOULD OFTEN STALL WITHOUT WARNING. NEITHER THE DEALER NOR THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE, NOR WAS THE VEHICLE DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 131,457 AND THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 110,000.

• 12/07/2012· EXTERIOR LIGHTING,ENGINE

  MY 2006 FORD FREESTYLE FIRST STARTED TO SURGE A COUPLE OF YEARS AFTER WE GOT IT(APPROX 2009) I RESET IT (AS WAS EXPLAINED IN THE MANUAL) NO MAJOR ISSUE-I THOUGHT. IT SURGED MOSTLY WHILE THE AC WAS ON,WHEN IT WAS HOT AND SOMETIMES IN REVERSE. AFTER AWHILE I MADE ALLOWANCES FOR THIS ISSUE. MY CAR WAS TAKEN TO THE MECHANIC PERIODICALLY FOR MAINTENANCE W/ NO OTHER (NEW OR MAJOR MECHANICAL) ISSUES OVER THE NEXT FEW YEARS. THIS PAST SUMMER-2012(IT HAS CONTINUED TO SURGE(WORSE THAN BEFORE)) IT ALSO STALLED A COUPLE OF TIMES. MY CAR WAS TAKEN IN AND THE THROTTLE BODY WAS CLEANED(I CONTINUED TO EXPERIENCE PROBLEMS ALL THROUGH THE SUMMER). IT IS NOW DECEMBER AND SINCE SEPTEMBER, MY CAR HAS NOW STALLED OUT 4 TIMES! THE MOST RECENT WAS THE DAY AFTER IT WAS CHECKED BY A MECHANIC. THE PANEL LIGHT FOR THE DRIVETRAIN ILLUMINATES FOR AWHILE AS WELL AS THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT. MY CAR JUST GOT A NEW ALTERNATOR THIS PAST WEEK AND STALLED ON THE FREEWAY. ALL THESE YEARS I HAVE TAKEN THE ADVICE OF THE FORUMS WHILE COMMUNICATING WITH MY MECHANIC TO RECTIFY THE ANNOYING AND DANGEROUS ISSUES. I HAVE NOT WRITTEN BEFORE BECAUSE I DIDN'T TAKE THIS PROBLEM AS SERIOUSLY AS I SHOULD HAVE. I HAVE TWO YOUNG CHILDREN AND DO NOT LIKE STALLING OUT ON THE STREETS. IF THIS PROBLEM IS SO PREVALENT,WHY DOESN'T FORD JUST RECALL IT AND TAKE ACCOUNTABILITY FOR THEIR FAULTY CAR?! *TR

• 12/07/2011· VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

  THE CAR LUNGES. EXAMPLE: PULLING INTO A PARKING SPACE AND ALMOST HITTING A PARKED CAR, SLOW DOWN TO TO LET SOMEONE CROSS IN FRONT OF YOU IN A PARKING LOT AND THE CAR LUNGES ALMOST HITTING THEM, IN REVERSE OR DRIVE, MAKES NO DIFFERENCE. *TR

• 12/07/2011· ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING,POWER TRAIN

  THIS INCIDENT ACTUALLY STARTED HAPPENING IN 2006 NOT TOO LONG AFTER I HAD BOUGHT THE VEHICLE; HOWEVER IT DID IT ONLY ONCE OR TWICE, OR MAYBE NOT EVEN SO MUCH THAT I NOTICED IT; HOWEVER IN THE PAST YEAR AND A 1/2 I HAVE BEEN EXPERIENCING THE CAR LUNGING FORWARD OR BACKWARD. IT ALWAYS SEEMS TO DO IT WHEN PULLING IN OR BACKING OUT OF A PARKING LOT OR THE DRIVEWAY. I HAVE NOTICED THAT IT SEEMS TO OCCUR WHEN THE AC UNIT IS ON. TURN THE AC UNIT OFF AND IT DOESN'T DO THIS. I FIND THIS VERY DISTURBING BECAUSE EVEN WITH FOOT ON BRAKES THE CAR DOESN'T WANT TO STOP, IT WANTS TO PROCEED. FORTUNATELY FOR US IT HASN'T RESULTED IN ANY KIND OF COLLISION. I FEEL IT IS ONLY A MATTER OF TIME BEFORE SOMETHING BAD HAPPENS. PLEASE INVESTIGATE AND ISSUE RECALL. I UNDERSTAND THAT IT IS A THROTTLE BODY ISSUE WHICH COSTS A LOT OF MONEY AND THIS IS THE ONLY FAMILY CAR WE HAVE. I CAN'T AFFORD TO PAY TO HAVE THIS FIXED. STRUGGLING AS IT IS AFTER 2 JOB LOSSES IN 3 YEARS TIME. PLEASE HELP! *TR

• 12/07/2010· FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE

  2006 FORD FREESTYLE SUDDEN ACCELERATION- A FEW MONTHS AGO MY 2006 FORD FREESTYLE BEGAN ACCELERATING, USUALLY GOING FROM PARK TO REVERSE, EVEN WHILE MY FOOT WAS ON THE BRAKE. I HAVE TO PRESS DOWN ON THE BRAKE HARD TO KEEP THE CAR FROM LURCHING FORWARD. ONCE IN DRIVE, THERE ARE NO PROBLEMS. NO SHOPS HAVE BEEN ABLE TO IDENTIFY A PROBLEM EVEN THOUGH THE WRENCH LIGHT COMES ON AND THE CAR HAS STALLED A COUPLE OF TIME. IT NEVER SEEMS TO HAVE THE PROBLEM AT THE REPAIR SHOP. INTERNET RESEARCH INDICATES THIS IS A THROTTLE BODY PROBLEM THAT FORD IS WELL AWARE OF BUT HASN'T TAKEN ACTION ON TO EDUCATE CONSUMERS OR MECHANICS. I'VE LEARNED TO COMPENSATE BY ALWAYS STARTING THE CAR WITH MY FOOT FIRMLY ON THE BRAKE, BUT I WON'T LET ANYBODY ELSE DRIVE MY CAR. DESPERATE TO GET REPAIRED. THIS PROBLEM IS RAMPANT BASED ON INTERNET COMPLAINTS. IN FACT, THE LAST MECHANIC SAID HE HAD ANOTHER FORD FREESTYLE WITH THE SAME PROBLEM WHICH IS WHAT PROMPTED ME TO GET ON THE INTERNET. WHY ISN'T FORD DOING SOMETHING BEFORE SOMEONE GETS HURT? *TR

• 12/06/2012· POWER TRAIN

  TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 FORD FREESTYLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 25 MPH UPHILL, THE ENGINE RPMS BEGAN TO INCREASE RAPIDLY. IN ADDITION, THERE WAS NO ENGINE POWER WITH AN ILLUMINATION OF THE CHECK ENGINE WARNING INDICATOR. IN ADDITION, THE TRANSMISSION BEGAN JERKING VIOLENTLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC FOR DIAGNOSIS WHERE THEY INFORMED THE CONTACT THAT THE TRANSMISSION WOULD NEED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE PROBLEM. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 89,000.

• 12/06/2011· FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE,POWER TRAIN,UNKNOWN OR OTHER

  I DRIVE A 2006 FREESTYLE. JUST WEEKS AFTER BUYING IT FROM USED DEALER THE VEHICLE STARTED LUNGING WHEN I WOULD ATTEMPT TO STOP OR BE AT A SLOW PACE. EXAMPLE BEING IN PARKING LOT AND TRYING TO PARK IT WOULD LUNG FROM ABOUT 1000 RPM TO 4000-5000 RPMS. THIS WOULD THROW MY CAR FORWARD. I DID TAP A CAR THAT DAY BUT NO BODY DAMAGE. ALSO THE CAR WILL BE DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD AND THE WRENCH COMES ON AND MOTOR SHUTS DOWN. THERE IS NO WARNING AND HAS BEEN VERY SCARY WHEN MERGING INTO 75MPH TRAFFIC WITH NO WHERE TO GO. ON THE 6TH OF JUNE 2011 THE THROTTLE BODY WAS REPLACED. HOWEVER WITHIN THE 30 DAYS ALL SYMPTOMS WERE OCCURRING AGAIN. I HAD THE COMPRESSOR GO OUT WHICH COST $1000 TO REPLACE. ON 12/02/11 I TOOK THE VEHICLE BACK TO THE SHOP, THEY RAN CODES AND FOUND IT WAS THE TRANSMISSION. I HAVE MANY ACCOUNTS OF THE LUNGING AND THE WRENCH SHUT DOWN ISSUE. IT HAS BECOME VERY REGULAR AND MAKES MY CAR VERY UNRELIABLE.

• 12/06/2007· SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC,AIR BAGS,TIRESCrash

  I HAVE THREE COMPLAINTS REGARDING MY VEHICLE. I PURCHASED A 2006 FREESTYLE IN JUNE OF 2006. IN OCTOBER 2006 MY SON AND I WERE INVOLVED IN AN ACCIDENT. THERE WAS EXTENSIVE FRONT END DAMAGE RESULTING IN OVER $10,000 IN REPAIRS. THE CAR JUMPED OVER TWO RAVINES, BOTH TIMES SEVERELY IMPACTING THE GROUND. ALMOST THE ENTIRE FRONT PART OF THE CAR HAD TO BE REPLACED, INCLUDING THE RADIATORS, GRILL, BUMPER,ETC. THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. ALSO, I HAVE HAD TO HAVE THE TIRES REPLACED TWO TIMES MAKING THE LATEST THE THIRD SET OF TIRES ON THIS VEHICLE. THE SET OF TIRES I JUST HAD REPLACED WERE 60,000 MILE CONTINENTAL TOURING TIRES. THEY HAD UNEVEN, CHOPPY, WEAR AND WERE APPROXIMATELY 8 MONTHS OLD. I AM ON THE SECOND SET OF BRAKES, BOTH FRONT AND REAR AND HAVE HAD THE REAR ROTORS REPLACED.. THE VEHICLE CURRENTLY HAS APPROXIMATELY 39,000 MILES ON IT. THE PREMATURE, UNEVEN TIRE WEAR AND THE BRAKE WEAR ARE EXCESSIVE COMPARED TO ANY OTHER VEHICLE I HAVE EVER OWNED. I FEEL VERY FORTUNATE THAT THE ACCIDENT WE WERE INVOLVED DID NOT RESULT IN BODILY INJURY FOR EITHER ME OR MY 22 YEAR OLD SON. *TR

• 12/06/2007· TIRES

  PIRELLI TIRES ON 2006 FORD FREESTYLE LTD AWD- EXCESSIVE PREMATURE TIRE WEAR ON INSIDE PORTION OF TREADS. ONLY 22,000 MILES ON VEHICLE AND STEEL CHORDS ARE PROTRUDING FROM TIRE AND CAUSING A SERIOUS SAFETY ISSUE. DEALER WAS THE EXCLUSIVE SERVICE PROVIDER ON THE VEHICLE BUT NEVER INDICATED ANY EXCESSIVE WEAR UNTIL TIRE WARRANTY HAD EXPIRED. STATED CAUSE WAS WHEEL TOE OR CAMBER BEING TOO MUCH. SERVICE DEPARTMENT CANNOT DETERMINE WHETHER DRIVING STYLE OR FACTORY DEFECT IS TO BLAME. HOWEVER, FOR A TIRE RATED TO WEAR FOR APPROXIMATELY 50,000 MILES TO BE WORN OUT IN NORMAL DRIVING CONDITIONS IS UNACCEPTABLE. MANUFACTURER CLAIMS THIS IS NOT COVERED IN ANY WARRANTY. NO PRORATING OR COMPENSATION TO CORRECT THE PROBLEM WAS OFFERED. *TR

• 12/04/2013· POWER TRAIN

  THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 29,2013 I NOTICED A NOISE IN MY ENGINE COMPARTMENT. I TOOK IT TO MY MECHANIC HE SAID IT WAS THE TRANSMISSION AND TO CALL THE DEALER. WE CALLED THE DEALER THEY SAID TO GET A TRANSMISSION IT WOULD BE A REMANUFACTURED ONE USING OUR OLD ONE FOR THE CORE AND WOULD BE ABOUT 48 HUNDRED DOLLARS HOWEVER THEY CAN'T GET ONE. I NOW HAVE A CAR I CAN'T DRIVE OR SELL. *TR

• 12/04/2006· AIR BAGS

  PASSENGER SIDE AIRBAG WARNING LIGHT ON INSTRUMENT PANEL ON CONTINUOUSLY. *NM

• 12/03/2007· POWER TRAIN

  WHILE ACCELERATING UP INCLINES, AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS, WITH AND WITHOUT CRUISE CONTROL, TRACTION CONTROL AND POWER TRAIN WRENCH LIGHT WOULD ILLUMINATE AND THE TRANSMISSION DISENGAGED. DEALER INITIALLY UNABLE TO DIAGNOSE, THEN REPORTS THAT IT IS AN ABS MODULE FAILURE. ABS MODULE REPLACED BUT FAILURE CONTINUED. THEN DEALER REPLACED A PART IN THE CVT WITH CONTINUED FAILURE. CAR CURRENTLY WITH DEALER AWAITING NEW CVT. *TR

• 12/02/2014· POWER TRAIN

  TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 FORD FREESTYLE. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 10 TO 60 MPH, THE VEHICLE SHIFTED INTO NEUTRAL ON ITS OWN AND THE TRANSMISSION FAILED. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE VEHICLE NEEDED A NEW TRANSMISSION. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 131,000.

• 12/02/2012· POWER TRAIN

  THIS HAS HAPPENED TWICE. AFTER DRIVING ON THE INTERSTATE FOR ABOUT 60 MILES@80 MPH THE WRENCH LIGHT STARTED FLASHING AND CARE WOULD SHUT DOWN. TRANSMISSION FLUID WAS SPEWING OUT THE VENT TUBE. I HAD THE TRANSMISSION REPLACED AND 2 MONTHS LATTER IT HAS HAPPENED AGAIN. I HAVE BEEN FOLLOWING UP ON THIS ISSUE AND IT SEEMS A LOT OF PEOPLE ARE EXPERIENCING SIMILAR PROBLEMS!!! *TR

• 12/01/2016· STRUCTURE,UNKNOWN OR OTHER

  TAKATA RECALL THIRD ROW SEAT IS UNSAFELY UNHINGED BECAUSE THE BODY HAS RUSTED AWAY AND LEAVES THE SEAT UNSECURED AND A HOLE TO THE OUTSIDE OF THE VEHICLE.

• 11/30/2012· POWER TRAIN,VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

  CAN BE DRIVING ANY SPEED OR STOPPED AND LOSE ABILITY TO ACCELERATE. HAVE TO PULL OVER TURN IGNITION OFF AND RESTART THE CAR, PROBLEM FIXED FOR A LITTLE WHILE, FREQUENTLY WHILE MERGING TO AN E WAY, OR HILLY AREAS, FORD MECHANICS HAVE LOOKED AT CAR AND CANT TELL US WHAT IS WRONG, PEOPLE WHO ENGINEERED CAR HAVE LOOKED AT IT AND CANT GIVE AN ANSWER. DUE TO PROBLEMS WITH CAR WE OWE MORE THAN IT IS WORTH NOW AND CANT TRADE IN WITH RECURRING PROBLEM. FORD NEEDS TO STEP UP AND HANDLE THIS PROBLEM. *TR

• 11/29/2020· POWER TRAIN,VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

  WHEN DRIVING THE CAR ON A SUNNY/OR TO MANY ERRANDS I WILL START SEEING THE AREA FOR THE RPM'S TO GO UP AND DOWN. AT THAT POINT I HAVE TO BASICALLY DRIVE WITH BOTH FEET. THE CAR WHEN PLACED ON EITHER DRIVE OR REVERSE WILL EXCELERATE ON IT'S ON, I THEREFORE HAVE TO BREAK QUICKLY SO AS TO NOT HIT A PEDESTRIAN OR AUTOMOBILE, WHICH IN TURN THE CAR WILL TURN OFF. IF IN TRAFFIC I MUST THROW IT ONTO NEUTRAL AND RESTART CAR. IT IS A VERY SERIOUS ISSUE

• 11/29/2019· VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL,FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM

  MY CAR WOULDN'T ACCELERATE ON GETTING ON THE INTERSTATE AND WOULD ONLY GO UP TO 40 MPH - HARD TO GET IN FROM THE RAMP WITH OTHER ONCOMING CARS. IT STARTED SURGING AND BUCKING. WHEN I GOT OFF THE INTERSTATE AT THE NEXT INTERSTATE IT AGAIN SURGED WHEN I WAS GOING 20MPH. VERY SCARY FOR ME. WHEN I STOPPED AT THE STOPLIGHT IT STALLED AND I HAD TROUBLE STARTING IT. I PUT MY HAZARDS ON FOR THE REST OF THE TRIP HOME. I HAVE BEEN SCARED TO DRIVE IT. I TOOK IT TO THE FORD DEALER AND THEY SAID IT WAS THE THROTTLE BODY AND ESTIMATED $700 FOR THE PART AND $200 FOR LABOR. I HAVE HAD SURGING ISSUES THIS PAST SUMMER WHEN I USED THE DEFROST OR AIR CONDITIONING BUT NOT ANYTHING THIS BAD. I DID CALL THE FORD COMPANY AND HAVE A CASE NUMBER - THEY WOULD NOT HELP WITH THE PART OR LABOR. I SPOKE WITH A MANAGER...

• 11/29/2011· VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

  TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 FORD FREESTYLE. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING UP AN INCLINE WITH THE CRUISE CONTROL SET AT 70 MPH. THE CONTACT APPLIED THE BRAKES TO DISENGAGE THE CRUISE CONTROL FUNCTION BUT THE ENGINE RPMS CONTINUED TO INCREASE AND THE VEHICLE DID NOT RESPOND. THE ENGINE HAD TO BE SHUT TO CORRECT THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE WAS EXPERIENCED SEVERAL TIMES. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO THE DEALER TO HAVE A DIAGNOSTIC PERFORMED NOR REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 80,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 82,000. UPDATED 03/23/12*LJ UPDATED 04/09/12

• 11/29/2011· POWER TRAIN,VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

  I FIRST NOTICED OUR 2006 FORD FREESTYLE STARTED LUNGING FORWARD WHEN I WOULD BE IN LINE AT THE DRIVE UP WINDOW AT A RESTAURANT OR THE BANK, NUMEROUS TIMES, ALMOST HITTING THE CAR IN FRONT OF ME. ALSO, WHEN SLOWING DOWN TO ENTER THE GARAGE OR A PARKING SPACE AND WHEN BACKING OUT OF THE GARAGE. IT SEEMED TO BE WORSE WHEN THE AIR CONDITIONING WAS ON. I FINALLY TOOK IT TO THE FORD DEALERSHIP WHO CHARGED $125.00 FOR THE DIAGNOSTIC TO TELL ME IT WAS THE THROTTLE BODY. THEIR ESTIMATE WAS ALMOST $800. I HAD MY OWN MECHANIC FIX IT FOR AROUND $600 AND HAVE HAD NO PROBLEMS SINCE. I AM HOPING YOU CAN DO SOMETHING ABOUT THIS AS I WAS VERY CONCERNED ABOUT IT LUNGING FORWARD AND HITTING SOMEONE. *KB

• 11/29/2010· POWER TRAIN

  I HAD A PERSISTENT PROBLEM WITH MY 2006 FORD FREESTYLE. CAR WOULD LAUNCH WITH FOOT ON BRAKE. BROUGHT TO DEALER SEVERAL TIMES. NOW AT 65K MILES, THE TRANSMISSION HAS A NOISE (IN PARK AND NEUTRAL). THE TRANSMISSION SHOP HAS QUOTED $5200 FOR A NEW TRANSMISSION. IT DOES NOT SEEM RIGHT THAT A CAR COULD NOT EASILY REACH 100K THESE DAYS. I AM AN AEROSPACE ENGINEER AND WOULD BE EMBARRASSED IF MY PRODUCT FAILED AS OFTEN AS I HAVE READ ABOUT THIS CAR. *TR

• 11/29/2010· VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

  TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 FORD FREESTYLE. WHILE THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING 65 MPH WITH THE CRUISE CONTROL ACTIVATED, THE RPMS INCREASED TO 5,000 AND WOULD NOT MOVE. THE CONTACT PULLED TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD AND TURNED THE VEHICLE OFF. THE CONTACT THEN RESTARTED THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN REPAIRED. THE CONTACT ALSO STATED THAT WHEN THE AIR CONDITIONER WAS ON AND THE VEHICLE WAS COMING TO A STOP, THE RPMS INCREASED TO 2,000 AND THE VEHICLE STALLED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 68,000.

• 11/28/2018· STRUCTURE

  WENT FOR A STATE INSPECTION IN AUGUST. THE CAR PASSED, HOWEVER, THE MECHANIC SAID THE UNDERCARRIAGE HAD LARGE AMOUNT OF RUST WHICH COULD MAKE PASSING IN FUTURE YEARS DIFFICULT. I FINALLY HAD TIME TO BRING TO BODY SHOP. ON LIFT, MECHANIC SHOWED ME SIGNIFICANT RUST. SAID HE COULDN'T DO ANYTHING AND WOULD BE IN THOUSANDS TO FIX. CAR HAS APPROXIMATELY 59,900 MILES AND HAS BEEN METICULOUSLY MAINTAINED. AFTER SOME RESEARCH, FOUND THIS SEEMS TO BE AN ISSUE AS SEEN HERE: HTTP://WWW.CARPROBLEMZOO.COM/FORD/FREESTYLE/FRAME-RUST-PROBLEMS.PHP AND HERE: HTTPS://FORUMS.EDMUNDS.COM/DISCUSSION/39926/FORD/FREESTYLE/FORD-FREESTYLE-SUBFRAME-RUST COINCIDENTALLY, I JUST RECEIVED 11-27-18 A NHTSA RECALL NOTICE FOR A "FRONT CROSS MEMBER CORROSION SAFETY RECALL 28181 ON MY 2009 MAZDA6.

• 11/28/2012· POWER TRAIN,ENGINE

  IN THE SUMMER OF 2011 OUR FREESTYLE BEGAN TO SURGE AS FAR AS TWO FEET WHILE DRIVEN AT LOW SPEEDS AND ALSO WHILE AT A COMPLETE STOP, SURGING FORWARD OR BACKWARD WHEN IN REVERSE, REVVING LOUDLY AND SUBSEQUENTLY STALLING. CONCERNED, WE TOOK THE VEHICLE TO OUR FORD SERVICE DEPARTMENT. THE FORD SERVICE DEPARTMENT TOLD US THAT THE PROBLEM WAS UNCOMMON (NOT TRUE) AND DID NOT MENTION ANY SERVICE BULLETINS BEFORE REPROGRAMMING OUR FREESTYLES PCM AND REPLACING THE THROTTLE BODY. *TR