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Twice, in 100+ degree weather, after idling for a short time with ac running, I put the car in reverse only to have it lunge backward. Thankfully I was able to control this with the brake. It continued to happen in drive until I reached my destination (fortunately a short distance, although traffic was heavy) and turned the engine off and let it sit for awhile. It has not repeated through the cool months, but I fear it will repeat if I am in the same conditions. As I live part of the year in Arizona, that is very likely. It seems that this is a known issue with this car, hope Ford isn't waiting for someone to die before they fix it.
We were in a parking lot. I had just shifted in to reverse and lighted up on the brake, and the car throttled backwards. I quickly pressed the brake and the car stalled or quit. I started the car again and the car throttled backwards again. I pressed the brake, but it didn't stall this time. I slowly released the brake and was able to back out of my spot. A little while later, having arrived at another destination, about 10 miles away, I was pulling into a parking spot, in drive, and after releasing the throttle, to apply the break as I was coasting in, the car 'throttled' again. Fortunately, there was not another vehicle in the space in front of me or I would have probably had a fender bender.
The contact owns a 2006 Ford Freestyle. The contact stated that the vehicle lunged forward as she was braking to a stop. The failure also caused the vehicle to sporadically stall without warning. The contact took the vehicle to the dealer for inspection where they stated that the air intake valve was cracked and needed to be replaced. The vehicle was repaired but the failure recurred. The manufacturer was notified of the issue and stated that there were no recalls for the failure. The failure mileage was 75,000.
Car lunges forward when it is hot outside and air conditioning is on. While foot is on brake, the car lunges wanting to move forward. I was in a car line to pick up my kids from school and it was 105 outside and I had the air on. When the foot is on the brake the car revs up and tries to move forward. It has done it a couple times in the past, but very softly (mostly when putting it into reverse). This happened yesterday and it wouldn't stop. I was scared to death that I would hit a car or a child walking to the cars. Only due to the fact that my foot was on the break did I not move more than a couple inches, the only way to make it stop was to turn the car off. I was stuck in the car line and had to turn my car on to move every couple minutes and was so scared that I would hit somebody/something. I didn't see the tachometer move very much but the force of the car was scary. The wrench light and the check engine light both came on. Ford needs to do something about this. This is very dangerous. Of course, Ford says there is no problem with the frestyle model and that I need to have my throttle body looked at which is not covered by them as I'm out of warranty. Needless to say, I'm taking my car to a different mechanic. I can't trust Ford. I?ve already had my cvt transmision replaced with Ford (in 2010) as it completely failed and of course that was out of warranty too. File with PE11018.
I would like to add my complaining to incident PE11018. My Ford Freestyle 2006 is doing exactly as described. I would like to see a recall issued. How many incidents does it take before action is taken by Ford?
- Lincoln, NE, USA
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The contact owns a 2006 Ford Freestyle. The contact stated that the vehicle surged while sitting at a traffic light. The contact mentioned that the failure would only occur when the air conditioner was on. The vehicle was taken to the dealer who advised not to run the air conditioner. The current mileage was 90,000 and the failure mileage was unavailable.
The contact owns a 2006 Ford Freestyle. The contact stated was reversing from a parking space when the vehicle abnormally accelerated. The contact applied the brakes but the brake pedal traveled to the floorboard and the vehicle did not respond. The contact then crashed into another vehicle. There were no injuries reported. The vehicle was taken to the dealer who advised the contact that the master air flow sensor and the throttle body needed to be cleaned. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure and the current mileage was 113,000.
The contact owns a 2006 Ford Freestyle. The contact stated that vehicle would surge forward when sitting at a complete stop or when trying to park. The contact stated that they had to depress the brakes extremely hard in order to keep the vehicle from moving. The contact took the vehicle to the dealer and was told that the throttle body assembly needed to be replaced. The failure mileage was 100,000 and the current mileage was 127,000. The VIN was not available.
The vehicle will lunge forward at slow speed or while stopping. It has done so numerous times now and seems very dangerous. It has done it at stop signs and while parking the vehicle. I have read several other people having the same problem.
The contact owns a 2006 Ford Freestyle. The contact stated that while driving at various speeds and on some occasions while parking, the vehicle would lunge forward abnormally. On one occasion the wrench warning lamp illuminated. 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 not repaired. The failure mileage was 95,000 and the current mileage was 97,000.
The contact owns a 2006 Ford Freestyle. The contact stated that when the vehicle was in park or reverse, it would surge forward abnormally. The contact removed his foot from the brake pedal and the vehicle accelerated forward abnormally. The vehicle accelerated without the contact depressing the acceleration pedal. The vehicle was taken to a repair shop where it was inspected. The mechanic cleaned the intake valve as a remedy however failure recurred frequently. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The current mileage was 102,306. The approximate failure mileage was 101,000.
The contact owns a 2006 Ford Freestyle. While in reverse, the contact released the accelerator pedal when suddenly the vehicle accelerated on its own. The vehicle was taken to the dealer for a diagnostic test. The technician replaced the throttle body air intake and throttle body kit. The failure occurred a second time. The vehicle was taken back to the dealer, where the same repair was performed. Two years after the second repair, the failure occurred a third time. There was an investigation under NHTSA action number: PE11018 (vehicle speed control) that may be related to the failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The approximate failure mileage was 30,000.
The contact owns a 2006 Ford Freestyle. The contact stated that while entering a parking space with the brakes depressed, the vehicle lunged forward and backward abnormally. The manufacturer was notified who offered no assistance. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was 146,000.
The contact owns a 2006 Ford Freestyle. The contact stated that the vehicle would lunge forward or accelerate abnormally. The failure was most prominent when the air conditioner was activated. The vehicle was not taken to the dealer for inspection or possible repairs. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 94,000 and the current mileage was 95,000.
The contact owns a 2006 Ford Freestyle. The contact was traveling 5 mph when the vehicle accelerated unexpectedly, despite the accelerator pedal not being depressed. The vehicle was not taken to the dealer. The manufacturer was contacted. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was 100,000 and the current mileage was 111,000.....updated 08-24-12 the consumer stated there was a crash. However, there was no damage. The consumer did inform the mechanic at Ford and inquired about a possible recall. No recall has been issued, as the failure happened numerous times a day. The vehicle also stalled when the consumer attempted to accelerate which required him to hold the brakes. Updated 08/28/12
My car speeds up with out any warning when in reverse. So far I have been lucky and only scraped the front bumper on the garage door. Two different Ford dealers cannot find a reason for this problem.
I was driving on the highway at about 60 mph. I took my foot of the gas and the vehicle suddenly shuddered and shifted into lower gear. The wrench light came on. I couldn't accelerate properly to keep up with highway traffic. I was able to pull over turn the car off. When I turned it on again, the car acted normally. This same scenario played out several more times over the next few days. I took it to a Ford mechanic who said the throttle body was sending incorrect signals to the transmission. This is the family car. I feel lucky that our sudden change in speed on the highway didn't cause an accident.
Wife was driving on I540 near raleigh, nc and car "wrench" icon came on and car decelerated quickly causing a dangerous condition. Car was unable to be driven and required towing to a safe place. Appears that the throttle controller malfunctioned causing the car to be disabled temporarily. After the car cooled the throttle worked but we elected not to drive until a local mechanic could check out this condition / problem. We towed the vehicle on a trailer to local garage near our home.
The contact owns a 2006 Ford Freestyle. The contact stated that the vehicle lunged forward or backward when shifted into drive or reverse. The contact did not take the vehicle to the dealer for an inspection. The contact stated that the failure worsened whenever the air conditioner was on. The manufacturer was not notified. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was 120,000.
The contact owns a 2006 Ford Freestyle. The contact stated that while driving approximately 20 mph, the brake pedal was engaged and suddenly the vehicle lunged forward. The failure appeared to occur more frequently whenever the air conditioner was in operation. The vehicle was in the process of being diagnosed by the dealer. There was currently an open investigation pertaining to NHTSA action number PE11018 (vehicle speed control). The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 70,000.
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- Dover, ID, USA