This data is from the NHTSA — the US gov't agency tasked with vehicle safety. Complaints are spread across multiple & redundant categories, & are not organized by problem.
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The contact owns a 2005 Ford Freestyle. The contact stated that the vehicle would lunge forward abnormally with an abnormal increase in engine rpms. The dealer was contacted and advised that there were no recalls for the failure. The manufacturer was not contacted and the vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was 65,000 and the current mileage was 85,000.
I have a 2005 Ford Freestyle for 1yr 1/2 now it has 45,000 miles on it, I almost twice lost my family and my life but thank god and the quick reflex of my husband we are alive, all due to the throttle, I cant describe it how I wish well I would need a whole page to explain we have taken very good care of it we are right now without a vehicle it cost too much and we have no warranty, so we will have to manage for now until we can, although my husband is in the military we are not rich and I work 6 days a week and have 3 children students whom all have after school sports activities, I am in total shock I really thought we had it made with this car its comfortable 3rd row but now after reading all the reviews we are so horribly upset and feel so taken of ***, this probably has no affect on whose responsability this problem falls on well im sure they have a superb car, but for the american families trying to make it, it is a shame that Ford knowing about this hasnt taken no action, but to each his own and although it seems minor to the high power corporates like Ford whoever needs to own up to this problem and hasnt and just seems to pass the hot potato to others they too will have their judgemet day, and yes I might sound drastic to you it is a very serious matter to us the people who trusted in purchasing a Ford, thank you.
Our 2005 Ford Freestyle sel, fwd is having sudden surges of acceleration (forward and reverse) at low speeds. This has now happened several times and is getting more frequent. This presents a safety issue as the surge has the potential to cause the car to run into someone or something, or to unexpectedly enter an intersection. The car has 87000 miles as of August, 2011. We are the original owners.
I bought my 2005 Ford Freestyle over four years ago. After the first year the air conditioning stopped cooling as well as before and at the same time the vehicle started lurching forward when going at a slow speed when the air conditioning had be running for a short while. It is worse when you are turning the wheel and going slow such as in a drive-thru and or backing out or pulling into a parking lot. I have to keep one foot on the brake and most of the time I do not need to touch the gas pedal because its already accelerating on its own. My car now either puts it self in fail safe mode and runs real slow and or it just dies where ever we are when it starts the accelerating and lurching forward. I do not have the $900 I have heard it take to fix this problem by replacing the throttle body. Maybe when its paid off in 7 months I can save the money up to get it fixed. I'm not sure the car will last that long. I can't trade it in for another car because I would worry who would get it next and maybe be in an accident and be hurt.
The car would surge backwards when put in reverse sometimes. When driving the car would have troubles going up hills where the car would not maintain speed when the accelerator is pressed down to compensate for speed. I have seen many complaints for the same issue. Have 149K miles.
- Moorpark, CA, USA
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My vehicle surges from time to time and when the air condition is on the car will cut of and go into fail safe mode I've cleaned the throttle body and the problem still occurs.
The contact owns a 2005 Ford Freestyle. The contact stated that while entering a parking space with the brakes slightly depressed, the vehicle lunged forward and stalled. The contact mentioned that the failure recurred several times and the failed safe mode message illuminated on the instrument panel. The vehicle was towed to a local repair shop where the technician was unable to diagnose the failure. The technician then replaced the fuel and air filters as a temporary fix. The manufacturer was not made aware of the problem. The vehicle was not repaired. The VIN was not available. The failure mileage was 60,000 and the current mileage was 62,000.
The contact owns a 2005 Ford Freestyle. The contact stated that the vehicle would jerk forward or in reverse when braking to a stop, with the illumination of the fail safe mode warning light. The vehicle was taken to the dealer who advised that they did not recognize the failure code and offered no assistance. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was 69,432.
The contact owns a 2005 Ford Freestyle. While driving approximately 45 mph, the contact approached a traffic stop signal and upon engaging the brakes, the vehicle began to surge forward. The engine was turned off and restarted with an illumination of the wrench warning symbol. The warning indicator illuminated intermittently. The failure progressed and also occurred when shifting the gear selector into drive or reverse position. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 80,000.
Car lurches forward when car is in drive, but my foot is on the brake. It has happened several times, and sometimes goes into "emergency shutdown" mode and turns off. This happens most frequently when it is hot outside or I've been driving the car for a while.
I own a 2005 Ford Freestyle. I often experience a surge in my vehicles acceleration even when I have not touched the gas pedal. This occurs most often with the air conditioning off and just after I put the car in drive. Today I nearly ran over a pedestrian after shifting my car into gear, and so I googled the problem when I got home. I see that you are investigating this problem with the Freestyle. Please demand a recall before someone gets hurt.
The contact owns a 2005 Ford Freestyle. The contact stated that the vehicle would surge forward while in drive or backward while in reverse, when the air conditioner was on and the brakes were depressed. The dealer was not notified. The manufacturer denied any assistance with repair to the failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure and current mileages were 110,000.
The contact owns a 2005 Ford Freestyle. The contact stated that while stopped at a stop light with the brakes engaged, the vehicle would suddenly lunge forward. The vehicle was inspected by an authorized dealer, who stated the throttle body needed to be replaced. The vehicle was repaired. The manufacturer was notified and they offered no assistance. The failure mileage was approximately 65,000.
The contact owns a 2005 Ford Freestyle. The contact stated that while driving 2 mph, the engine revved and the vehicle lunged forward. The contact also stated that the failure occurred a second time while reversing out of a parking space. The vehicle was not taken to have the failure diagnosed. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was 61,000 and current mileage was 61,900.
With the car in drive and my foot on the brake pedal, the car unexpectedly "surged" forward. I was able to control the car from hitting anyone/anything by applying the brake more forcefully, but this incident has occurred on repeated occasions now both in "drive" (when the car surges forward) and in "reverse" (when the car surges backwards). It seems particularly pronounced during hot days when the ac is running full blast. In each incident, I was traveling 5 mph or less, and had my foot on the brake, either preparing to park or pulling out of a parking spot. So far it has not caused an accident, but there is clearly something wrong with the speed control or the transmission. I have noticed numerous other complaints of a similar nature made online by other owners of 2005 and 2006 Ford Freestyles. There clearly seems to be a problem with the vehicle of this year, make and model and I am hoping Ford will take responsibility and issue a recall in order to prevent future potential injury or death.
The contact owns a 2005 Ford Freestyle. The contact stated while driving into a parking space with her foot on the brake pedal the vehicle lunged forward and stalled. The failure occurred several times. The vehicle was taken to a dealer who was not able to duplicate the failure. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was 75,000 and the current mileage was 170,000.
The contact owns a 2005 Ford Freestyle. The contact stated that when sitting with the vehicle idle and the engine running, the vehicle would lunge forward abnormally. Neither the dealer nor the manufacturer was notified of the failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was 62,000 and the current mileage was 63,000. Also when you go from park to reverse the car lunges terribly. Updated 09/29/2011
The contact owns a 2005 Ford Freestyle. While driving approximately 50 mph, the vehicle lunge forward abnormally. The contact stated that the failure was intermittent and would occur at various speeds. In addition, the engine roms would increase sporadically before losing power and lunging. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic for diagnostics where a failure was located within the throttle body. There was an open investigation under NHTSA action number: PE11018 (vehicle speed control) that could possibly have been related to the failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The VIN was not available. The approximate failure mileage was 55,000.
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- Coniser, CO, USA