2005 Ford Freestyle: loss of power steering

Filed Mar 31, 2017 · Body, Steering · 194,000 miles · TN · 1 injury

Tl* the contact owns a 2005 ford freestyle. The contact stated that the driver side door failed to remain open while the contact entered the vehicle. The door struck the contact in the head. In addition, the power steering became difficult to maneuver. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The contact received medical attention to the frontal lobe of her head and sustained a contusion. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 194,000. The VIN was not available.

Filed Sep 4, 2015 · Electrical, Steering · 150,000 miles · OH

Tl* the contact owns a 2005 ford freestyle. While driving approximately 40 MPH, the vehicle stalled and the power steering failed. The vehicle was unable to restart. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The vehicle was left on the side of the road. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not notified. The approximate failure mileage was 150,000.

Filed Mar 4, 2014 · Steering · 125,000 miles · MA

Vehicle experienced loss of steering due to corrosion to the steering shaft.

Filed Oct 23, 2013 · Acceleration, Engine · 118,223 miles · OH

Had a previous recall done to clean throttle body for cold start stall it ran fin for a couple of weeks when one sunday we were on the interstate my wife was driving at the time when suddenly it was like some one shut the engine off, we were in very heavy traffic with traffic moving fast my wife become very scared she had no power steering or brakes cars were locking their brakes blowing horns and passing around us I shifted the car to neutral for we were still rolling about 50 by then and had her try and restart car which it did and we resumed speed to the next pull over, I contacted the dealer and someone in ford quality and was told I would have to pay check out fees and it was not a warranty nor goodwill item. Since we reluctantly take the ford we use our older chevy instead, I have used the ford several times since the incident and it acts up every time, I am on disability and cannot afford the cost for check . Out fees after reading dozens of blogs there seems to be a problem in the throttle body, and this is a big safety issue, I am a retired ford technician forced to due to cancer, we need help with our car and for you to be aware of the dangerous problem these cars are having, had I not been with my wife the first time this occurred there could have been a serious accident, I have been on line and talked with many other people with the same problem, some not as lucky as us. I think ford needs to first ck the recall they did and then find out why I am having this dilemma, after 24 years. As a ford tech I have never come across something as scary and dangerous as this. A word of feedback would be greatly appreciated thank [xxx] information redacted pursuant to the freedom of information act (foia), 5 u.s.c. 552(b)(6).

Filed Jul 23, 2011 · Engine · 73,522 miles · MD

We have experienced 3 instances of unintended lurching with our 2005 ford freestyle. After the lurching occurred, there was loss of power steering and the vehicle stalled. Two out of three times damage or injury almost occurred and was narrowly avoided. All three times the vehicle was in reverse then forward. The AC was on.