Ford freestyle 2005 when put in reverse the car will jerk/throw you back and stall. A failsafe warning come on and the car shuts down. This has happened twice since may 11th after I had a car accident. I was told it was the throttle body and it wasn't covered under my extended warranty or insurance due to the accident. Was told by two ford service managers they have never seen that before. Then I find online the thousand of other ford freestyle owners that have the same problem. This should be a recall.
2005 Ford Freestyle transmission complaints
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Tl*the contact owns a 2005 ford freestyle. The contact stated that the automatic transmission would suddenly go into safe mode which caused the vehicle to stall and lose power when he was driving. The failure occurred between speeds of 55 MPH and 65 MPH. The vehicle was taken to an authorized dealership where the dealer added transmission fluid. The failure occurred again however. The contact called the manufacturer who stated that the contact would be responsible for the repair costs associated with replacing the transmission. The current and failure mileages were approximately 64,000.
My 2005 ford freestyle surges when put into forward or reverse gear without stepping on the gas pedal.
Car experiences sudden surges and acceleration when idling (in forward or reverse), and will suddenly drop into failsafe mode at highway speed, requiring turning off the car and restarting in order to drive at speed. Car drops into failsafe and will not reset - check engine light remains on. Have replaced and cleaned air filter, air intake, maf sensor. Suspect throttle body replacement needed, but the only manufacturer of ford throttle bodies has gone out of business and ford has failed to identify or provide replacement parts.
Loud noises coming from car, engine, transmission days prior to driving to work. Driving to work car turns off and comes to stop in the middle of busy intersection. Can start car but can't move it. Car does not move forward or backward. Having car looked at by dealer. Reading message boards and finding out that there are many, no wait lots of other people experiencing the same thing. People being told to replace transmissions only to have them repeatedly break multiple times. Make: ford model: freestyle transmission: CVT.
Tl*the contact owns a 2005 ford freestyle. The contact stated that at 60,000 miles, the oil pump and supply tube were replaced. Then at 83,000 miles the side shaft gear began to malfunction. The contact felt that the failure was due to the lack of lubricant the oil pump received when it was replaced. The dealer advised the contact that the two failures were not related and the shaft gear would have to be repaired at his expense. Furthermore, the contact stated that the transmission slipped and he was concerned that the vehicle might stall while he was driving. The failure mileage was approximately 82,500. The current mileage was approximately 83,000.
We had a 2005 ford freestyle that would accelerate unexpectedly when you put the car in drive or reverse. We got rid of the vehicle after a couple times that this happened and one close call with a wall. The dealership couldn't find anything wrong.
05 ford freestyle shutting off, surging while in park, decreased power while driving, check engine light coming on, air bag light coming on, leaching and surging while driving. Occurs every day at various times while driving. Waited 7 months for a replacement throttle body ($600), did not resolve issue, paid $500 for new instrument cluster, problem still exists.
Tl*the contact owns a 2005 ford freestyle. The contact stated that the vehicles rpms decreased while the vehicle was in the drive position, it surged, jolted forward and then backwards. A local mechanic stated that the transmission needed to be replaced. The contact also took the vehicle to the dealer who confirmed that the transmission needed to be replaced. The contact attempted to file a complaint with the ford manufacturer but he was told to take the vehicle to the dealer first. The VIN was unknown. The failure mileage was 77,000.
Ford freestyle 2005 limited edition throttle body needed replacement however part was back ordered for 6 months and now they don't have the right part. I had a heated throttle body that I paid for on the car and now they are switching it to a non heated. So if I go to the snow im sol.
Purchased a 2005 ford freestyle brand new, after 34,000 miles the transmission went, luckily it was under warranty, another 30,000 miles later the transmission has gone again; as I was pulling out onto a highway! This technically will be the 3rd transmission in this vehicle. I have kept maintenance with this vehicle, had everything done at the dealership I purchased the vehicle, I had just had my 65,000/70,000 mile check and was told the car had nothing wrong with it, and 10,000 miles later the transmission is gone again! Now they want me to pay $3000 to have it fixed again! This is more then just fix the vehicle and be done with it, who is to say it is not going to happen again and next time myself or my family will not be so lucky! This is a safety issue, when you are trying to pull out on a highway an your vehicle just creeps out. Need I say anymore, there should be a recall on these transmissions. People pay alot of money to have a decent vehicle we should not be paying alot of money for a vehicle that is not going to make us feel safe! Please note the original problem happened at only 34,000 miles. I was also asked about the speed, I had my foot all the way to the floor to pull out on highway and the vehicle would not hit any speed, but when it crept out it reach a speed of 30. Thank you for your time and consideration in this matter.
2005 ford freestyle 3.0 liter v6. Uncommanded high revs which can launch the car unexpectedly if one does not have their foot firmly on the brake. Problem in linked to the autothrottle body. Also activates engine light. Part on order, however ford has pushed back the date of supply of part several times. I believe that the part should be recalled for safety reasons due to the possibility of accident by the car's uncommanded high revolutions and the possibility of the car lurching forward or back and impacting an object.
I was leaving a parking lot, after stopping, to enter a two lane street with traffic both ways. Somehow the CVT transmission seemed to remain in high gear. I crept out into traffic at a slow crawl with horns honking and tires screeching. I was luck it is a small town and I wasn't hit.
There were no real events leading up to the failure, it just happened all of a sudden out of the blue. I was pulling out of the elementary school w/ my 2 children, and 3 other small children. I pulled out and when I pressed the gas it went and then started jumping and stalling in the middle of the road. I finally got it to go, but was almost hit by oncoming traffic. I took it to the local dealership and they listed it as a throttle body failure and that it needed to be replaced. This part is on a national backorder and they made me drive the vehicle home and did not offer me a rental car. It has been 6 days and I still have atleast 2 more before I find out if I will get a rental car. If I drive the car, I put my children and others at risk, and I definitely am very upset b/c I am still paying on this car, and I'm stuck with payments and no car. This is a huge safety issue and nothing is being done about it!!!!!
My ford freestyle surges forward when put I put it in drive from park. It will also surge backwards when the car is put in reverse from the park position. Sometimes it will even surge forward in the drive position if I have been sitting at a stoplight idling for too long. On occasion after this occurs the car will stall. Sometimes when the car is started again, it acts like it will work fine but then will not drive over 40 MPH. This forward surge is so powerful when it occurs that it will jump forward even when my foot is on the brake. It primarily happens after the car has been parked in a parking lot but also occurs while idling at a stop light. When the car jerks forward like this even with the foot on the brake I feel this is a safety hazard. I have read about this happening on the ford freestyle alot. I am concerned that my car will surge into an intersection and I will be in an accident. I am also concerned that I will run over a pedestrian in a parking lot because of this problem. Ford says it is the throttle body assembly. The part is on national backorder. According to some accounts I have read this has been on backorder since last year! They know this is a problem yet they keep sending people home from dealerships with these defective dangerous cars. When I called ford customer service to complain they pretended like they were not aware of the problem, but I have seen pages and pages of consumer complaints about this dangerous situation. I am afraid they won't consider this important or dangerous enough to recall until someone is seriously injured or worse. This failure occurs every time I drive the car. The car has been taken to the dealership but no part was available to fix the car.
Unexpected transmission failure in brisk traffic. No warning lights issued on the dash until failure, dealer saw no codes on the computer.
Was maneuvering vehicle in a parking lot when all of a sudden the car surged forward. Was able to apply brake before hitting anything. Car engine also stalls and upon restart a check engine light came on and car did not want to accelerate. This has happened more than once. Took to local ford dealership and was told that the electronic throttle body needed replacing. Was told the part was not available until possibly in december. After reviewing complaints on the web, this seems to be a large problem with this vehicle. This is a serious safety issue with the car wanting to surge forward.
Ctv transmission in '05 ford freestyle models have been trouble since the day they were put on the market. What the dealers didn't divulge is that you are not likely to replace parts of this type of transmission, rather you need to replace the whole thing. The situations that arise, outside of being stranded, is that the engine is not reliable. It can make the car jerk, hesitate, jump forward and backward and some cases, the transmission pretty much disintegrated on the ground. There are many complaints about this abuse that ford has bestowed on it's customers.
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".
Component: power train:automatic transmission details: 2005 ford freestyle - I have had my vehicle back to the dealer 5 times for this issue, when moving from reverse to drive, the wrench light on the dash comes on and when pressing on the gas, the car does not move. Finally, after "flooring it", the car moved slowly until approximately 20 MPH. The problem seems to occur approximately every 6 months or 8000-10000 miles. Ford has changed the same parts every time and the problem still recurs. It is in the shop for over 2 weeks again. I have an extended warranty but ford refuses to change out the transmission, only replace the same parts every time. I'm bewildered and disappointed in fords corporate customer service and the inability to fix the problem.
We get a "awd malfunction" showing up on the dash. They want over $5,000 for the repair. The car is only 4 years old and value is only about $11,000. As I read online, there could be more wrong past this because some have the same issue and next the transmission has to get replaced also. So the fist "fix" cost us $500+ and then they said it would be another $5,000+.
Transmission failure at 27k miles. I was driving at 40 MPH. I accelerated slightly to maintain my speed up a slight grade. I heard a clunk from the transmission area under the dash and then the car lost all acceleration. I had enough speed to coast to a church parking lot where I parked. The engine was idling normally, but the engine would not rev higher when I stepped on the accelerator. The check engine light and check transmission indicator were displayed. I turned the engine off and then restarted it. It idled normally but I still couldn't rev the engine in park or neutral. The car would not move in drive or reverse. The check engine light and check transmission indicator were still displayed. I had the car towed to the ford dealership where I purchased it. The dealership replaced the transmission, clutch, and axle at a cost of $5885. The car is over 3 years old and out of warranty so I was liable for this cost. Neither ford nor the dealer would assume any liability for this defective transmission. Twice I complained to the dealer, while the car was under warranty, that the car was making a whining sound as I accelerated and the noise grew louder as the speed increased. He couldn't hear anything, either time. I have the work orders to prove it. I assumed it was probably road noise due to tire wear. The whining sound has disappeared since the new transmission was installed.
I was driving down 2 lane road at approx. 40mph with my 7yr old daughter. The van suddenly went into neutral, there was no warning lights, noises etc. I was able to coast into parking lot, the van was running but would not go into any gear. Was towed to my home and called ford dealership and was told that this is an ongoing problem with this van and probable need new transmission. Quoted at approx $1,600.00-2,000.00.
On the ford freestyle there is an inherent problem with transmission. When trying to pass,go up hill, or just as temperature rises in transmission. The transmission will go into traction control setting. You will loose speed power and RPM will go up and red line. This is very dangerous if you are trying to pass on two lane road. I have been almost ran over on the freeway when this occurs. Ford will not acknowledge the problem. I checked on edmonds dot com and there are thousands of complaints with this problem. The people are told they must buy a new transmission. For between $5000-$7000 dollars. I have spent 2000 already and still not fixed problem. Mine failed at 74,800 miles , but I was out of town in the boom docks and by the time I got back I was over mileage, they would not honor the warranty. I have over a 120,000 miles now and they can not fix it, I live in nebraska where the problem does not occur under 40 degrees outside. I started seeing a wrench appear on the console but the dealer could not find any computer problem. So they ignored it a glitch in the system. Thanks scott manley this problem can and will cause a death.
When driving my 2005 freestyle I lost all power while going 70mph and was able to pull it off the road after almost being hit from behind by a semi truck. Turned key to off position and restarted and everything was fine. Did the same thing a week later. Took to dealer and they could not find anything wrong. Was told it most likely was a bad "throttle body", but they could do nothing until it did it for them. Has happened two more times since.
The car was put into reverse, then it with my foot still on the brake, it attempted to throttle backwards. I applied more pressure to the brake and then the car stalled. I thought this was a fluke but this same thing has happened more than once now. This issue has happened now at least 4 times. Biggest problem is determining the problem. When I restart the car the engine light that was on when the car stalled has now been cleared. I am attempting to capture the code so that I can get that information to the dealership, so that this issue can be fixed. Until then the dealership can not do much. According to other experiencing the same issue it is the throttle body assy. Http://www.myfordfreestyle.com/forums/viewtopic.php?f=1&t=2354 http://www.myfordfreestyle.com/forums/viewtopic.php?f=1&t=2197.
While driving car gives a series of kicks, loss of power and car enters limp mode, message states failsafe mode. Once you are able to get off the road and safely pull over normal reset by turning car off and turning back on and car is once again mobile under normal drive mode.
Tl- the contact owns 2005 ford freestyle. The contact stated that on several occasions while driving, the vehicle would surge forward or reverse depending on the gear, the rpns would go up. On one occasion the vehicle shut off and had to be restarted. The vehicle was taken to a dealer who stated that they could not duplicate the problem but they changed the CVT fluid. The current mileage is 60000 and the failure mileage was 59990. Jp
2005 ford freestyle I backed out of a parking space and then put it into drive. The wrench light on the dash came on and when pressing on the gas, the car did not move. Finally, after "flooring it", the car moved slowly. I drove home. When I stopped the car and restarted, the problem was gone. We took it to the dealer and they ran diagnostic tests. They reset the computer and said it was fine. After about a week later, it did the same thing again.
While driving with my 2 children in the car, the "throttle body" went, leaving me with no power to my vehicle. We were very lucky to not have been injured or involved in an accident. The vehicle was taken the next day to the repair shop and was fixed in 2 days, with a new "electronic throttle body" being installed. According to both the ford website and customer service representative, there is no recall on this vehicle for this problem. Is there anything you can do as this is a definite safety issue??
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