For several months we had noticed that when we shifted our vehicle into gear (forward or reverse) the car would lurch forward/backward as we came off the brake. Several weeks ago, my wife had the vehicle in line at my daughters elementary school driveway waiting to pick her up. As she released pressure on the brake, the vehicle unexpectedly jumped forward and she needed to slam on the brakes to stop it. The engine then went into "failsafe mode" and ran on diminished performance until she was able to get the vehicle home. Upon examination, it was determined that the throttle body needed to be replaced on a car with 65,000 miles. It was the faulty throttle body that had been causing the car to unexpectedly lurch/surge forward. I am filing this complaint because it appears that it is not an isolated issue for the vehicle and it is a family vehicle which means that there are many of them sitting in school parking lots and pick up lanes. As you can imagine a vehicle that unexpectedly surges forward in an area full of children caused a great deal of concern to my wife and I. In my research there appears to be technical service bulletins issued by ford regarding this matter and although my car had been in for it 60k service just months before, there was no mention of a problem with the throttle body. The ford dealer wasted no time telling us that the part is not covered under their extended power train warranty which I had on the vehicle. Quite honestly, that was not my main concern as a child could have easily been harmed by this faulty throttle body and the symptoms it produces. The dealer replaced the throttle body and cleaned the injectors and the vehicle is running better.
2005 Ford Freestyle engine complaints
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When brakes are engaged, vehicle attempts to speed up. Have to bare down on brakes to slow down. Sometimes this causes the engine to go into a back up safety mode. Twice vehicle cut off and had to be restarted.
2005 ford freestyle sudden acceleration, quick acceleration on its own during idle or as soon as you let go of the brake, dealer has already looked at vehicle several times. Throttle body, cleaned, new airfilters have been replaced, this has been an occurring problem for he last 5 months vehicle has 75,000 miles and the dealer mentioned they have 6 others with the same problem.
My 2005 ford freestyle has been having problems with surging forward especially when moving slowly back and forth into a parking spot. Sometimes right after the idle surges, the idle will also suddenly drop, and now at times it even stalls. The surge causes the car to accelerate and I'm forced to modulate the brakes to avoid unexpected movement of the car. It usually happens when conditions are warm, the car is warm, and the AC is on. I have taken this car to ford in the past, and they have not been able to correct it. I am taking it in again as the stalling problem has become more pronounced. When I googled for problems with ford freestyles doing this, I found others have registered complaints exactly the same as mine.
Tl*the contact owns a 2005 ford freestyle. While driving in reverse the rpms would increase which prevented the transmission from shifting in gear. The vehicle would also lunged backwards intermittently. The vehicle was taken to the dealer who stated that there were no related recalls. The dealer also stated that they were aware of the transmission problems. The contact does not know if they will repair the failure or not. The manufacturer was not notified. The failure and current mileages were 116,000. The consumer stated when he shifted the gear into reverse, the engine revved without any pressure to the accelerator pedal. It was only when he applied heavy pressure to the brake did the engine rev down to idle. Updated evoq 11/15/10
2005 ford freestyle has been surging and lurching without depressing gas pedal. While stopped but in either drive or reverse, once foot is removed from brake pedal, the car suddenly accelerates without warning. The last time it happened, the wrench light and the check engine light came on and it went into failsafe mode. Took it to the dealer and it is the throttle body. The part won't be in stock until august and the dealer is recommending the vehicle not be driven until the throttle body is replaced. This is a very unsafe condition and could have resulted in a serious accident had a pedestrian been in front of or behind my car when it accelerated without warning and without the gas pedal being pushed.
05 ford freestyle surges at low speeds, particularly in reverse and/or when the AC is turned on. Car began stalling while driving. Auto mechanic indicated that the cause was a faulty throttle body and needed to be replaced but not available from ford for many months. Very dangerous considering car can stall or surge at any moment.
Failure of roll restrictor bushing on top engine mount of 2005 ford freestyle.
My vehicle has had a habit of lurching forward in an involuntary motion. Many times I've gone from park to drive, with brakes applied, the RPM increase and a strong lurch forward is done. Even with the brakes applied it nearly forces itself to go forward when I thro it in reverse, it will repeat this involuntary action. When I am at a stop light or stop sign it will want to do the same action forward. I fear I will some day hit a vehicle or people in parking lot. I have taken it to my ford dealer and the computer does not give any faults. I have taken it some four times for the same thing. In addition, I keep informing them of the power steering. It makes loud humming and grinding noise, but the dealer keeps telling me their is nothing wrong with the system. The air conditioner also has a fault, when not in use it will run by itself and blow cold air. I have to turn it on and off until it stops blowing. Once it did it with the engine off. I have also complained to the dealer but with the same results, their is nothing wrong. I keep asking myself, how can I make the ford auto maker responsible is the vehicle lurches forward and hits another car or worse, I can hit a pedestrian?
2005 ford freestyle surges and lunges forward while foot is brake. Sitting at a red light with my foot on the brakes the rpms surge and the car starts lunging forward pulling me out into the intersection. The car then shutdown for a second and went into limp home mode. Luckily I was able to put the car in reverse and backup before I was hit by the oncoming traffic. Took the car to the dealer and was told the throttle body assembly would have to be replaced but the part was on a 3 month back order. Dealer would not advise me the car was safe to drive!
Cracked engine mount on ford freestyle.
Sudden loss of power while driving, has happened 3 times already. Happens when it's rainy, after not driving the car for a day. Can be really bad if happens on the highway - you step on gas and there's no response (the engine is running) - the car can essentially stop by itself in the middle of the road. Date of first incident reported, mileage at the time - 90,000.
To whom it may concern: we did have a terrible problem with our 2005 freestyle and it was in the ford repair shop on and off for over three months. The first time it went in we paid to have the work done but when it started linking again we refused to pay even though our warranty was up at the time and ford agreed not to charge us. After calling ford headquarters to complain, the manager of the dealership intervened and they also gave us a loaner car. I first noticed a leak in the back (but I think it was leaking much longer than I realized) and they fixed the leak in the back and then it leaked in the front. This went on for several weeks but I must tell you that they did finally fix it. Sorry to say, we did have it back last spring for another leak in the front on the passenger side. Although I had gone online and saw that several owners of freestyles had the same problem, ford never admitted that there was a flaw in the design but I think by agreeing to fix it for free it was obvious that there was a flaw. We purchased this car from colonial ford in danbury, ct and the work was all done in their repair center.
Tl*the contact owns a 2005 ford freestyle. He experienced unintended vehicle acceleration while driving in reverse gear or at a complete stop. The dealer replaced the throttle body; however, after the repair was made the engine began to stall. The dealer was notified, and a technician concluded that the repair parts were on back order; therefore, no repairs were made. The failure mileage was 78,000 and the current mileage was 84,000.
When the vehicle was put in reverse the car would jerk and almost stall, then when shifted to drive the car would stall, when the car was shut off and the put into drive the car ran rough, I had taken it to the dealer the first time , they told me there was water in the box, I am a certified mechanic, and I never heard of this, I had taken the car back, to the dealer and they had the car for two weeks before they found out it was the throttle body, they didn't have one in stock, they searched across the country , not one to be found , they called ford motor company , they didn't have one either, they said they are trying to find someone to make the part, , it is a die cast part, then it has to be machined then fitted with the sensors, , wire ports and vacuum sockets have to be machined, they are supposed to call me sept 30, 09 to let me know the status, I have a very bad feeling about this, I can almost guarantee the part is not going to be right, as of sept 30 09 they have had my car two months, I think they are going to wait until my extended warranty expires, then the car is good for nothing but a planter in the front yard, I have terminal brain cancer and need my car to carry my wheel chair around, the dealer first gave me a focus, then a taurus, I still cant lift my wheel chair to lay it flat in the trunk, I have asked for something comparable to my 2005 ford freestyle, , which I just lift my chair strait up and put it in, but what this whole problem has created, is a serious safety problem, if this part lets go on the freeway the car will jerk the wheels will lock up and hopefully the car behind is watching , otherwise , this is going to be a serious accident.
2005 ford freestyle se: throttle body problem LED to intermittent sudden loss of power in traffic, engine surging and car lurching at idle. Frequency of incidence increased during snowy weather. Took my local ford dealer nearly 8 months to correctly diagnosis & repair problem. (date listed is first incident.)
Tl*the contact owns a 2005 ford freestyle. The contact stated that the engine failed in safe mode. While driving at various speeds, the engine shuts off. The ford manufacturer stated that they did not have the parts available to repair the vehicle. The failure mileage was 70,000.
I was in a parking space in my 2005 ford freestyle. When I put the car in reverse the engine revved up and the car went back very fast before stalling out. The dash board read "fail safe mode". I brought the car to my local ford dealer and they said it's the throttle body - a part on back order until nov 09 and costs $700 plus $300 labor ~ and they sent me home with my car!! Very unsure of driving my vehicle until then with my 2 young children nevermind the dangers to other people. Ford issued a technical bulletin back in dec 05 for this exact issue. A simple google search on line shows that their are many complaints regarding this issue. Why has there not been a recall yet. Clearly there needs to be an investigation into this issue that seems to be a common occurrence for the 2005 ford freestyle.
I own a 2005 ford freestyle just bought it last year and it has been at bob bell ford for over a week. I was at the beach and the car stalled twice and went in to a fail safe mode. I took it to bob bell ford and they told me that it was the throttle body and that it was on back order until november 2009. I was told that I could come pick up my car and if it breaks down they will come get me. Not thinking that I could be involved in a accident if it stalls well driving. I have called headquarters to see what they are going to do for me as far as a rental and they told me they can't do anything for that length of time. This all has to do with the plants being shut down and parts no being made. Someone just bought a new gm camaro and had to sign a waiver stating that if the car breaks down they could have to wait 6 months to a year to get parts and they are still responsible for making the payment. The part that I need is on national back order. Other people with this same car are having the same problem with this part. Just looking to see what can be done because I can not go without a car until november. I have 3 kids and I work 2 jobs to support my family. Without a car hoe am I supposed to get back to work. Thank you very much for taking the time to help me.
The vehicle will jerk and buck when backing up or going forward and then go into failsafe mode and shut off. This is very dangerous but yet there is no recall on this particular problem. It also accelerates by itself when in park for a long period of time and you can barely stop it. Almost hit someone because of it. Nothing has been done as of yet spoke with ford and they said there is no recall so they're not fixing it.
The ford freestyle surges and accelerates while idling in parking spot or while sitting at a stop light. Sometimes when it surges, the car loses power and goes into "engine failsafe mode".
I have a ford freestyle year 2005. It has a throttle body problem. Car has had a problem on and off for a year with it accelerating, jumping forward when I place into drive and sometimes into reverse. I finally had a complete lock out of shifting and car went into safe mode with a wrench symbol on dashboard. This is a $600 dollar repair to fix and it is something internally wrong with the car and dangerous.
Tl*the contact owns a 2005 ford freestyle. While driving various speeds or approaching a complete stop, the vehicle excessively vibrates. It is difficult for the contact to maintain control of the vehicle. The dealer stated that the motor mount bracket and the stabilizer were defective. They further stated that the part (part# 5f926f055ca) to remedy the failure would be unavailable until august of 2008. The failure and current mileages were 45,000.
Tl*the contact owns a 2005 ford freestyle. While driving 65 MPH, for approximately more than one hour, the vehicle shuts off. The vehicle was towed and the cause of failure was diagnosed as the throttle body. The contact stated that the throttle body had previously been replaced two weeks prior for the same failure. The current mileage is 26,500 and failure mileage was 26,200.
Dt*: the contact stated after the vehicle was shut off, intermittently it would not restart. The vehicle was towed to the dealer on several occasions, however the problem could not be duplicated. According to the service papers there was a short in the starter. The consumer also experienced hesitation upon acceleration. Updated 12/28/06.
My 2005 ford freestyle sel turned off when I turned a corner. I was turning a corner from one road to another and my freestyle shut off and all of the gauge and warning lights came on. I pulled over, shut it off and turned it on again with no problem.
Dt*: the consumer stated the engine operated at a reduced speed when he attempted to accelerate. Although the problem was worse in cold temperatures, it would occur in any climate. There was no warning indicators prior to the incident. In some instances, the vehicle loudly back fired. The vehicle has been seen by a dealer. The dealer could not duplicate the problem, and suggested the consumer let the vehicle warm up prior to driving.
I have been driving at various speeds when it happens. The vehicle just dies for no reason and without warning. This has happened at least 3 times. I have had it in the shop but they could not find anything wrong. I am afraid I or my son could be trying to pass another auto and this one die again and could cause a head on collision.
Dt: the consumer states while decelerating the vehicle stalls. This happens more in warm weather and after the vehicle has been driven approximately 25 miles. If the headlights are on there is a warning after the vehicle has stalled. The vehicle has been to three different service dealers in three different states. The problem cannot be duplicated and dealers cannot repair the problem. The consumer and the service dealer do not know what specific component is the problem.
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