The throttle body in the 2006 ford freestyle. Unexpected acceleration, revving of the motor.
2006 Ford Freestyle acceleration complaints
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Tl*the contact owns a 2006 ford freestyle. While driving in reverse at an unknown low speed, the vehicle surged backward until the brakes were applied and the vehicle stalled. After the vehicle shut off a transmission service light illuminated on the dashboard. Upon restart the service light was no longer illuminated on the dashboard. The contact also stated that the failure occurred previously while driving forward. The vehicle was taken to an authorized dealer where they were unable to determine the cause of failure. The failure and current mileages were 100,800.
Tl*the contact owns a 2006 ford freestyle. The contact stated that while driving 35 MPH, the vehicle continued to accelerate. The contact tried to the stop the vehicle by applying the brakes and the vehicle continue to accelerate through a stop sign. The contact took the vehicle to the dealer who stated that the throttle body needed to be replaced. The dealer stated that the part was on back order and would be available in the middle of august. The contact stated that the failure could potentially cause a crash to occur. The failure mileage was 60,000.
I am very concerned that my vehicle accelerates on its own and ford will not do anything about this problem.this has happened several times while in drive and reverse causing me to almost strike another vehicle. I own a 2006 ford freestyle and have contacted the manufacturer several times and had it to a ford dealership. It was diagnosed as the throttle body and ford is aware of the safety issue but is doing nothing. I was told that the part would not be available until at least the end of september. Ford knows that this part is defective causing acceleration in the vehicle and still will only tell me there is a national backorder and they are doing everything they can. The safety of my family and others on the road is of no concern to them. They refuse to provide me with a safe vehicle to drive. I believe this issue needs to be addressed. They are knowingly risking the lives of my family and others on the road by knowingly not issuing a recall. Not only is this dangerous when this part does eventually get redesigned and produced by ford even though it is a safety issue and defect in ford freestyles I had to pay $75 to have the problem diagnosed on july 6, 2010 and my cost to repair the issue when the part is available will be approximately $700. I cannot believe that ford is being allowed to operate business in this way. My first contact regarding this problem was july 6, 2010 and still nothing. Ford has not provided me with the part required to fix my car and cannot tell me when it will be available. They also will not provide me with a safe vehicle to drive and is suggesting that I continue to drive a car that accelerates on its own. They should not be allowed to stay in business. I am contacting all necessary authorities regarding this safety issue that ford will not address or resolve.
Tl*the contact owns a 2006 ford freestyle. While applying his foot on the brake pedal and driving in reverse the vehicle surged backwards and the service warning light illuminated. The contact applied the brakes with extreme force when the vehicle stalled. The vehicle was taken to a dealer who stated that the throttle body needed to be replaced. The dealer also stated that the parts were on back order. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was 80,625 and the current mileage was 80,805 .
Tl*the contact owns a 2006 ford freestyle. The contact stated that as she entered the parking lot, the vehicle suddenly accelerated. All of the warning lights illuminated simultaneously. When the brakes were depressed to slow the vehicle down it continued to lunge forward. She had to continue turning the engine on and off in order to stop the failure from occurring. The vehicle was towed to the dealer who stated they had to perform two diagnostic tests at her expense. The throttle body needed to be replaced, but the parts were on back order. The failure was not covered under any recalls or warranty. The manufacturer stated that the parts were not covered under the warranty and she was responsible for the repair cost. The failure and current mileages were 54,000.
Daughter was driving car in chico ca I was in passenger seat. 100 degree temps and the air conditioner was operating at high setting. She was slowly rolling forward into a parking space covering the brake when the car lurched forward as though she had stepped on the gas. Contacted the dealer by phone today and he assured me that there were no service bulletins concerning this issue. He said because no check engine light came on that it probably would not show up on a computer check. I will be stopping by tomorrow to have them diagnose the problem.
Tl*the contact owns a 2006 ford freestyle. The vehicle suddenly accelerated several times while attempting to park the vehicle with her foot on the brake pedal. A recent incident occurred while driving at her residence and nearly caused a crash to occur. The vehicle will be taken to the dealer to diagnose the failure. The manufacturer advised the contact to take the vehicle to the dealer and to file a complaint with the federal safety agency. The failure mileage was 49,500 and the current mileage was 51,000.
Tl*the contact owns a 2006 ford freestyle. When the brakes were applied a wrench warning light illuminated on the instrument panel. The vehicle surged forward and the contact began to apply repeated pressure to the brakes before the vehicle would stop. The failure recurred twice and the vehicle was taken to an authorized dealer who stated that the throttle body needed to be replaced. The replacement parts were on back order and the vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was 26,000 and the current mileage was 26,700.
My '06 ford freestyle has been having problems with surging forward especially when moving slowly back and forth into a parking spot. At times it even stalls. The surge causes the car to rapidly accelerate and I'm forced to slam on the brakes to avoid hitting the car, wall, person, or whatever is in front of me. It usually happens when the AC is on. I have taken the car to a ford service station on three different occasions and they have been unable to detect the problem. On the first attempt, they could not duplicate my concern. The next two times I went into the car with the technicians and they did experience the surging motion. However, when running the diagnostic on the car, no problems were indicated. Most recently, the electrical system was updated on the car and I was sent home, as the technicians said they drove the car and no longer felt the surging. By the time I exited the highway (5 miles later) the car was surging and threatening to stall out. I have been researching online and have discovered multiple freestyle owners with the same complaint. Most have indicated that the cause is the throttle body. I have made another appointment to bring in my car tomorrow and have photocopied some of those complaints. If this issue is prevalent in ford freestyles, there should be a recall for our vehicles to be repaired at ford's expense. Driving my 4 year old car should not make me feel like my life is in danger.
We own a 2006 ford freestyle with approximately 90,000 miles on it. We have taken the car to the dealer for every scheduled service since purchasing it, oil changes, and "29 point checks" as ford advertises. This week, while driving the car, the car suddenly accelerated for no reason, without the accelerator depressed and continued to accelerate even with the brake depressed. It almost resulted in an accident. The only way to stop the car was to turn it off. Upon bringing it to the dealer, we were told that the "throttle body" was defective and needed to be replaced at a cost of about $ 1,400. Upon researching the federal safety agency website, we discovered that there were approximately 200 or more complaints regarding a similar issue with the same model car and the same model year (unexpected acceleration and loss of control). The dealer indicated that the "throttle body" could not be replaced until august 20, 2010, as there are no longer parts available anywhere in the country. And for the next 35 days the car cannot be driven. Upon calling the ford motor company consumer hotline, the girl with whom I spoke told me that "the part is on backorder" before I even had a chance to tell her what part I was referring to, leading me to believe she was already aware of the problem and the shortage of parts was due to having to effect so many of these repairs. When I told her more about the problem and the fact that this was a serious safety issues (even referencing the recent case with toyota), she put me on hold for almost 20 minutes while she tried to reach different people, but she would not acknowledge or discuss whether this was a known issue by ford. She evaded the question just told me that she would have someone "escalate the request" and would call me. She sounded very defensive, and became more defensive when I told her about the near accident but couldn't explain how they could be out of this specific part throughout the entire country. This is a serious safety issue.
Subject: 2006 ford freestyle aggressive, unexpected thrusting comments: I have a 2006 ford freestyle with 60,000 miles. It has recently begun to aggressively thrust (either forward in drive or in reverse in reverse) when put into gear and has done this in stop & go traffic and after making stops at red lights/stop signs. I took the vehicle to the ford dealer where I purchased the car and the only "code" they got was for an air filter. Immediately after the vehicle thrusts, the wrench light illuminates and the car loses power (but can still crawl along with no steering or braking assisted control). The car has to be turned off & restarted at which point the problem dissipates as if it didn't happen only to return again at any unexpected time. Its frightening in parking lots, drive thrus & stop & go traffic because you just don't know what the car will do next. I drive with 3 small children & am in fear the car is going to cause an accident. The car is still under warranty with ford but they seem unwilling to address this very real, very terrifying concern. What do I do?
Problem starts when car is sitting idle, in gear, and the A/C is on. The car will lurch forward without pressing the accelerator. It's as if someone is flooring the accelerator and I'm not even touching it. It happens as soon as I remove my foot from the brake. I've had to slam on the brakes to keep from running into things. Many times the engine will stall and the wrench light comes on. After restarting, the light usually goes off. This happens any time the car sits idle for any length of time, I.e. Drive-thrus, traffic lights, etc. I'm always worried the car will lurch out into traffic or I'll hit someone backing up as it's happened many times when backing out of a parking space. I feel this truly is a safety issue and don't understand why a recall hasn't been issued when the majority of complaints are for this same problem.
Tl* the contact owns a 2006 ford freestyle. The contact stated the vehicle will sporadically accelerate up to 10 MPH when attempting to park. The contact was able to stop the unintended acceleration by applying the brakes. The dealer advised that the throttle body would need to be replaced. The part was not readily available and the dealer advised that the part would become available late august but there was no guarantee. The vehicle was not repaired. The contact was concerned with the possibility of a crash as a result of the failure. The failure mileage was 32,000 and the current was unknown. Updated 06/17/11 *bf updated 01/04/2012 *ln
Tl* the contact owns a 2006 ford freestyle. The contact stated while shifting into reverse with the brakes depressed, the vehicle abnormally accelerated in reverse. The vehicle then stalled. The contact was able to restart the vehicle and proceed driving. Less than one mile later while depressing the brakes, the vehicle independently accelerated and then stalled again. The failure occurred a third time four miles later while in reverse. The vehicle stalled immediately after independently accelerated. The check engine and wrench warning lights were also illuminated following the failure. The dealer advised that the failure was caused by a sticking throttle body. The vehicle was not repaired but the contact stated the warning lights were no longer illuminated after the dealer's diagnostic. The unintended acceleration failure persisted but the vehicle was no longer stalling upon failure. The failure mileage was 72,000 and the current mileage was 78,250. Updated evoq 07/20/10.
Tl* the contact owns a 2006 ford freestyle. The contact stated when braking or sitting idle at a stop, the vehicle would abnormally accelerate without warning. The contact was able to stop the unintended acceleration by depressing the brakes. The failure persisted and became progressively worse. The vehicle was taken to a local repair facility where the mechanic cleaned carbon deposits from the throttle. The mechanic advised that the throttle would possibly have to be replaced if the cleaning repair did not remedy the failure. The vehicle was left with the mechanic where the contact was awaiting repairs. The manufacturer advised that there was not a recall for the failure and recommended having the dealer repair the vehicle. The failure mileage was approximately 70,000 and the current mileage was approximately 95,000.
We have a 2006 ford freestyle. When the car is idling in hot temperatures, such as at a stop light or in a parking lot, the car will rev up to ~2500-3000 rpms and lurch forward. Sometimes the car dies after this or seems unresponsive to the accelerator. The check engine light will come on. When testing the car on a code reader, it showed nothing related to this problem. Through research online, we've found this is a common problem with 2005 and 2006 year model ford freestyles. We believe this is a safety hazard, as it could lead to a collision while trying to maneuver at idle speed.
My 2006 ford freestyle just started accelerating when I step on the brake. I almost ran into the side of my office building. It is doing it quite frequently now and I see there are many complaints but ford isn't doing a recall.
Unintended acceleration in 2006 ford freestyle.
Tl*the contact owns a 2006 ford freestyle. The rpms increased excessively when the contact had her foot on the brakes pedal. The vehicle accelerated as she released her foot from the brake pedal. The vehicle lunged backwards before it began to accelerate and then it stalled. None of the warning lights illuminated before and after the failure occurred. The dealer informed her to bring the vehicle in for a diagnostic test at her expense for $100. The manufacturer was contacted and a claim was filed. There were no related recalls or warranties related to the failure. The failure and current mileages were 39,000.
Tl*the contact owns a 2006 ford freestyle. When the contact was at a traffic light the vehicle lunged forward and accelerated. The failure also occurred while driving in reverse. The vehicle was taken to the dealer who stated that the throttle body needed to be replaced and that the parts were on back order. The dealer does not expect the parts to be available before september 2010. The manufacturer was not contacted. The failure and current mileages were 106,000.
Tl*the contact owns a 2006 ford freestyle. While pulling out of a parking space, the vehicle began to accelerate. The contact pressed the brake and the vehicle lost power. The contact took the vehicle to an independent mechanic who could not duplicate the failure. On a separate occasion, while at a stop light, the vehicle began to accelerate. The contact spoke with the dealer who advised the part was on back order and would take months for the vehicle to be repaired. The current and failure miles were 70000.
Currently own a 2006 ford freestyle. Car started accelerating on own. Drove it immediately to a shop, for fear of driving family in it. Turns out it is a faulty electronic throttle body, similar to toyota problems. Spoke to ford dealership service manager who said that this is a national problem, on backorder, currently though no recall. Insist that this is a huge safety issue, similar to toyota's issues and ford should stand behind getting this problem resolved. Dealership said backorder of parts could be 3-4 weeks. Not safe to drive car. Expensive to fix.
Tl* the contact owns a 2006 ford freestyle limited edition. He stated that whenever he would apply the brake, there was an unusual increase in engine rpms and the vehicle would abnormally accelerate forward. The vehicle was taken to the dealer who advised him that the throttle body had malfunctioned and would need to be replaced. The repair was done at the contacts expense. The manufacturer would not provide any assistance. The failure and current mileages were 69,000. Updated 10/27/10.
The problems started when I was backing out of a parking space. The car surges whether it is in drive or reverse...will continue to accelerate even when brake is applied. I have had to shut the car off completely to get it to stop. Other times it will surge, then stall completely. In addition to this happening after restarting, the car won't accelerate normally. This happened while trying to get through an intersection. Not safe.
My 2006 ford freestyle actually lunges and revs up when I first get into it and put it into reverse or forward. It has been happening regularly now for over 2 years and about 40,000 miles but this weekend was the final straw. I had to pick up a child and left my kids in the car for about 5 mins with the car running and when I went to leave the car lunged backwards and I almost hit a tree then it shut off. I put the car into park and restarted it and it lunged forwards after being put into drive then shut off again. I then restarted it but it would not run correctly.a wrench light also came on. It was clocking 3000 rpms at 40 MPH and it seemed like it would not shift. I pulled over and let the car sit for about a minute and restarted it. It seemed to run okay after that but lunged again today.I pulled the codes which were po61b and p2106. This is a huge safety problem. I have almost hit people in parking lots, trees, my garage door, and my own kids...this has to be taken care of and I think ford should do a recall!!
My 2006 ford freestyle occasionally experiences engine rev and sudden acceleration when operated at low speeds, usually when the AC is in use. Occurs only after idling or operating at low speeds in excess of 3 minutes. Each time I had sufficient clearance to avoid an accident, but it's been close. It has happened a total of 5 times in the past 6-8 weeks, pretty much since it had gotten warm enough to use the AC. Never happened in the past 3+ years of ownership until this year. Most recent occurrence was yesterday, 30 may 2010.
My ford freestyle 2006 keeps surging forward in low speed and out of park conditions. 1st time it happened I thought my foot hit the gas pedal accidentally. But it happened the 2nd time a couple of days later as I was leaving a gas pump. As soon as I realized that the car was jumping forward, I slammed my foot on the brakes which caused the car to die. I restarted it and went on my way thinking it was just a weird occurrence. The 3rd time it happened I was driving 5miles per hour in my children's school parking lot. Car surged suddenly and I had to veer for the soccer field to avoid other traffic. As soon as I slammed on the brakes, the car died again. I immediately called the ford dealership and was told that I couldn't be seen until 5days later b/c they were booked. I was incredulous b/c this seemed to me to be a dangerous matter. I called another dealership where the service person insulted me by intimating that 1) I must have had my cruise control on - I did not or 2) that my mat was tangled in my accelerator or 3) "sometimes ladies have their purse by their feet and maybe my purse was pushing on the accelerator without me knowing." I had to ask him if he thought I was an idiot for calling since he wasn't taking my concerns for a mechanical safety issue seriously. I called a friend who's a mechanic who went onto the ford website and found out that several customers were having the same issue with sudden acceleration and posted their concerns on the ford website. I would have thought that a problem which could result in a major accident for the car's occupants or passers-by would have been taken more seriously and ford would have had letters mailed to all the affected customers of that malfunction. At this point, I made the appointment and await what they plan on doing about it but, was already forewarned that I still have to pay for the diagnostic and repairs b/c my car is out of warranty since its 4yrs old and standard warranties are for 3yrs.
Sudden acceleration when putting car into drive or reverse. Seems to happen most often when running the AC. Parking and pulling out of parking spaces is very dangerous as acceleration happens at slow speeds when usually in close proximity to other cars and people. 2006 ford freestyle with 60,000 miles.
2006 ford freestyle lunges while in drive or reverse. Car lunges while foot is on the brake, while in drive and foot is off the gas pedal, while in reverse while foot is off the gas pedal. I have had trouble with the car lunging forward and then stalling on 2 occasions. The lunging without stalling continues to occur and seems to be happening more frequently. Lunging has occurred on at least 8 occasions. Current mileage is 61k. Problems began about 1 year ago. I have also had problems with the rear brakes wearing out. Ford replaced them at no charge due to the recall. Just replaced my front break pads on 5/5/2010. Today, the airbag warning light came on and would not go away. Also the seatbelt light and alarm kept ringing even though I was wearing my seatbelt and there were no other passengers in the car.
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