8.4
pretty badTypical Repair Cost:
$700.00
Average Mileage:
44,898 miles
Total Complaints:
9 complaints
Most common solutions:
- replace throttle body (6 reports)
- not sure (3 reports)
engine problem
Helpful Websites About 2005 Ford Freestyle throttle body malfunction
2009Sep 02
Freestyle Limited V6
- CVT transmission
- 48,950 miles
First off the car started to jerk while reversing. It stalled in the middle of road about 3 or 4 times. I took it in to get fixed and Ford said it is the throttle body and they don't have a manufacture company that makes this part. So Ford said it wont be fixed until JAN 2010. Then to boot, they're giving me a hard time to get a rental. I'm ready to call my state attorney.
2009Jun 05
Freestyle Limited 3.0L V6
- Automatic transmission
- 41,000 miles
The Throttle Position Sensor has died on our ride. Ford cannot locate the part because the manufacturer of part is bankrupt. This is very frustrating, but understandable. It is now the middle of October and we have not been able to drive this car since June! Ford needs to rename their "customer cares" department to "customer ignore" department. The customer ignore person assigned to our case has not returned one of our 10 phone calls since August 20. We are trying to get Ford to provide us a car to use until the part becomes available and we can get the problem fixed, but they are not the least bit interested in helping us out with a loaner car. We were told there is a waiting list of 1,500 for this part and we are somewhere on the list. If there are that many Freestyle's across the country not roadworthy, should there be some sort of a recall to fix this problem?
If and when this problem gets repaired, the FOR SALE sign goes on the car and we will NEVER purchase a Ford again!
By the way, a nice 2005 Ford Freestyle is for sale in Colorado! Photos available.
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2009Jul 13
Freestyle 6 cyl
- Automatic transmission
- 41,000 miles
I have contacteed ford Motor co. numerious times, they dont expec to see the part until Sept. 30 if then, they said they will call to let me know what the status is on the situation other than that they are sitting back and sucking down Martini's at the consumers expense, thay build cars and cant supply the parts to fix them. i have terminal brain cancer and i am counting days now, i am hoping that ford has a heart and gives us another car that is safe and dependable, , i want to thakn you for listening to my complaint
2009Aug 15
Freestyle LX V6
- Automatic transmission
- 60,000 miles
I was in the middle of down town Chicago and my car died and went into safety mode.
The yellow wrench came on and I could not drive any faster than 40mph.
Took it in and they told me it was the (I don't know the right name) part that controlled the speed. My main complaint is it has been two weeks and no part! They are not making the part until Dec. They are calling other dealerships but no luck. How can they not have parts. My dealership has given me a car and has been great.
Come on Ford get your people to work and make the parts!
2009Aug 24
Freestyle SE V6
- CVT transmission
- 50,250 miles
From the time the car was still almost new it had this hint of a problem. It would feel like it was trying to take off on its own when put into gear. Because it happened with foot on the brake it didn't seem like much. I still would mention it to the dealer in the hope that if it turned out to be something I would be covered. Well it slowly and progressivley got worse but by the time it was happening enough that the shop could also feel it, the car was out of warranty. No way would they fix it free then. So now here I am with 50k irritating and sometimes borderline unsafe miles on the clock and guess what? Now they can see it is the throttle body.
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2009Aug 05
Freestyle V6
- Automatic transmission
- 41,000 miles
This originally started about 3 months ago on my way back from Mo. My car kept lunging foreword or backward when I was in a stopped position & either put it in drive or reverse, it would then do a lunge without me even putting my foot on the gas. It was intermittent so I was not sure if it was my imagination or it was really happening. I know my car pretty well so it felt wrong. Last night I was driving on the freeway and my car started to buck and when I pushed on the gas it would feel like the gas was either not getting to my engine or it would feel like it was really pushing threw my engine without my foot on the gas. My yellow wrench lite came on so I knew something was really wrong. I took it to my Ford dealership the next morning and they said it was a throttle body problem and that it needed a $300 to $500 part that they could not get for a couple of months since it was on backorder. Steve in the service department then told me they could take it apart and clean it & reset the computer and it would cost me approx. $400 but that may help but may not fix the problem. I asked him if there were any recalls on it because it was a dangerous situation but he said no, not at this time.
2008Aug 13
Freestyle 3.0L V6
- CVT transmission
- 37,480 miles
Two days after getting my car back I'm still having the same problem with my car going into a sudden burst of the rpm's then shutting off and going into failsafe mode....
2008Aug 08
Freestyle 3.0L V6
- CVT transmission
- 37,400 miles
Was sitting at a red light when all of a sudden my car's rpm's shot up pushing the car forward then shutting off. Turn the car back on and it went into "failsafe mode" which makes it feel like you only have second gear....Brought it into the Ford dealership at which time they told me it was the throttle body and the part would be available in three days. Three days later I get a call saying the part would not be in for a month or longer because of a national back order. Was told the car was safe to drive then two days later the same thing happened.......The only good thing Ford has done was pay for the majority of the part, but trying to get them to give me a rental car has been a hassle.The car is obviously dangerous to drive and they never should have let me drive it out of the shop...Now what? Hopefully they come through with a rental....I've seen quite a few posts online about this same problem happening with other 05 Freestyles all of which seemed to have happened around the 36000-38000 mile mark....just after your warranty expires.
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2009Oct 07
Freestyle Limited
AS OTHER OWNERS OF A FORD FREESTYLE 2005 WITH THE PROBLEM OF THE THROTTLE BODY THE CAR IS IN THE DEALER AND THEY SAID IT WONT BE AVAILABLE TILL DECEMBER 09. IM STILL PAYING THE CAR AND THEY CANNOT GIVE ME A RENT CAR BECAUSE IS NOT IN GUARANTEE. I HAVE A EXTEND GUARANTEE AND IT DOESN'T COVER THAT PART. ISN'T THE FORD RESPONSIBLE FOR ALL OF US WITH THIS PROBLEM AT LEAST THEY SHOULD GIVE US A CAR SO THAT WE CAN MOVE IN OUR DAILY LIVING. COULD WE LOOK FOR A LAWYER AND PLACE A DEMAND TO FORD?
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