Tl* the contact owns a 2006 ford freestyle. The contact stated that while driving approximately 5 MPH the vehicle stalled. Upon restart, the vehicle operated as normal. A check engine light was also illuminating on the instrument panel upon restart. The contact also stated that the vehicle was experiencing a recurring failure in which it would momentarily surge forward. The vehicle was taken to an authorized dealer where the contact was informed that the throttle body needed to be replaced. The vehicle was in the process of being repaired. The failure mileage was 100,000. Updated 08/01/11*lj the consumer stated he had an accident last year in a private parking lot. The consumer stated the vehicle surged when it was placed into gear. The throttle body was replaced in 2011. Updated 01/30/12
2006 Ford Freestyle engine complaints
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2006 ford freetstyle limited repetitive, unexpected vehicle "lunging forward" when air conditioning is on. Will lunge toward walls, people, doesnt matter, have noticed it whether engine is hot or not. Ac must be kept off when in parking lots for sure, as it will lunge at twice the speed even when braking, like driving slow with foot on brake to find parking space.
The automobile surges when initialing engaging into either reverse or drive. Extreme pressure needs to be applied to the break to prevent the car from surging 5 to 10 feet, either backwards or forwards depending on which gear is selected. Took the car to danvers ford in danvers, massachusetts. There service manager stated he had not heard of any surging problems. No error codes were detected. He contacted ford motor company and the recommended the "throttle body" be replaced. For obvious safety reasons reasons, we complied and replaced the throttle body at an out-of-pocket expense to us of roughly $650.
Vehicle lunges at idle, especially on hot days when A/C is running. Almost ran over attendant at oil change location. This has occurred about 30 times since we have owned the car. The dealer has no knowledge of other freestyles with this problem, but many other freestyle owners do, as does the ford corporation.
On several occasions my 06 ford freestyle has had and unexplained jerk/lunge in motion. We purchased the car in oct 08 and the problems started nov 08. I have gotten to the point where I have had enough, and my faith in ford is slowly wilting away. The jerk/lunge normally occurs while coming to a stop at red light or stop sign, or going idle speed in the following places drive-thru, parking lot, while reversing or parking the car. Today when I got back from the grocery store I was reversing into my garage and the car started to lunge I applied the break and it continued to jerk about a foot till it stopped. I was not sure the car would stop, this scared me half to death, I kept on thinking what if someone was behind me. I tried again and it happened 2 more times before I shut the car off. I then turned everything off in the car started the car again and put it into reverse and everything was fine. I was very grateful that this happened in my own drive way. If I was in a parking lot I could have hit a car with it moving a foot and I could have hit someone. The jerking/lunging in the car is very sporadic and has happened while my husband drove the car as well, so it is not operator error. It is so sporadic that this action is hard to recreate at a given notice you can not predict the time but you can anticipate that it will happen at least 3 times a week. Some may think that if it is hard to recreate then it is not a problem, but if it happens at least 3 times a week that is something to look at especially when you are thinking about human life. A vehicle is not a luxury item especially to a military family like we are. It is a necessity that should be dependable and the manufacturer should stand behind there products. I have two small children and wonder what to do next. Thank you for taking the time to read this and I hope there will be a resolution to this soon.
We purchased a brand new 2006 ford freestyle in march, 2007. On june 14, 2011, and to a lesser extent, periodically since vehicle purchase, the vehicle's engine surged while my foot was on the brake pedal; the vehicle failed to accelerate to normal speed; and, it acted like it didn't want to shift into next gear. The june 14, 2011 occurrence was the worst one, plus, the wrench light came on. Our local ford dealership diagnosis is that the throttle body needs to be replaced...at only 37,200 miles. Repair estimate from the dealership to replace the part is $836.48. Dealership also determined that an engine mount bracket/gasket needs to be replaced for cost of $424.00; rear brakes will be needed within 5,00 miles for $374, if new rotors are needed; and, new battery is needed now for a cost of $138...all this at only 37,200 miles. We foolishly purchased an extended warranty when we bought the vehicle. Ford tells us that the warranty only covers the power train, and since the throttle body is considered to be electronic, the warranty will not apply. We were LED to believe that it was a bumper-to-bumper extended warranty when we agreed to purchase the warranty. We are very unhappy campers! No more extended warranties for us. We believe that ford should be responsible at least for the throttle body replacement, in full. We are afraid to drive the vehicle now, and even when it is "repaired" we will still be afraid because of the history of the freestyle problems that we have read about online. Please help! Thanks.
Vehicle will accelerate while foot is on the brake pedal. Happens mostly when backing but will happen also when in drive. Seems to happen as wheel is turned slightly in either direction, but not for sure. Also seems to happen more in very hot weather or after vehicle has been driven for a while. Acceleration is minor to moderate and happens unexpectedly. Ford reprogrammed computer last summer but still occurs. Vehicle is also wearing out right rear brake faster that other brakes.
While idling with my foot on the brake, the car started "surging". Rpm's revved up and had to stand on brake to keep car from moving. Happened a few times, sporadically, then started happening more often. Now doing the same thing in reverse. Several times, when I remove my foot from the brake to back up the car "lurches" 6 or 8 feet before I can stop it again. Yesterday, . Some reports cite transmission, some cite throttle body".
Hot humid weather with the air conditioner on. Vehicle surges forward approximately one foot when stopped in traffic with right foot on the brake pedal. The tachometer shows an increase in RPM from approximately 700 RPM to approximately 1300 RPM. The surge lasts for approximately one or two seconds and stops. The brake stops the forward surge. The surge also occurs when the vehicle is in reverse. Shutting off the air conditioner prevents a reoccurrence of the surge.
Have 2006 ford freestyle with 50,000+ miles. When started or stopped, engine will sudenly accelerate or rev up, car will surge forward. Have to hold car with brake. Dealer says not a warranty defect, but will have to get a new throttle body at cost of $800 plus labor. Talked to two dealers and they could not even get one because were backordered. Dealer said other cars having same problem. Car now has 65,00 miles and still doing the same thing. This should be under warranty and have ford fix the problem under a recall. Also have a 2005 freestyle with 87,000 miles and the engine is starting to have the same surge and high RPM problem. Ford needs to fix this as soom as possible.
I was driving my 2006 ford freestyle today with the A/C on and the vehicle started to accelerate by itself and then shut off. The wrench light came on and the vehicle would not pick up speed.
I was waiting in line to pick my daughter up from school today. When she got in the car I took my foot off of the brake and my car lunged forward and almost hit the car in front of me. I had to push down on the brake to stop my car from crashing into the car in front of me. When I attempted to take my foot off of the brake for a second time and to drive around the other car, my car lunged again and almost stalled.
The car will lunge forward when slowing to a stop or when pulling out after idling. Running the A/C makes the problem worse and the car tries to shut down.the inside and outside lights start to flicker and the air bag and wrench lights come on. While in park the rpms will race to 3 rpms without touching the accelerator. We have replaced the throttle body and the smart junction box but the car just keeps gettin worse. The car was under warranty when this started to happen but they couldn't figure out what was wrong so they told me to drive it this way until it died then tow it to them and they would go back to the same ticket since the warranty was almost out. That dealership has since closed so now I'm stuck with the bill. If we only knew what the problem actually was.
I purchased my 2006 freestyle new and love the car but it started this accelerating for no reason. I go to park and it accelerates and scares me. I am almost afraid to drive it. This has happened at least 5 times. Mostly in the last week. Please recall this car before somebody is seriously hurt. My son said its a throttle problem about $400.00 to have it fixed.
Lunges and accelerates without pressing on the gas pedal - usually I have the brake applied at the time so it is easy to control but it does it mostly when first starting out before shifting to drive. Also lunges when at slow speeds, like when in a parking lot. I notice it does it more when the air conditioner is on. I have noticed it more the last two years and just thought it was probably the compressor turning on but I'm not sure. There has been no injury or accident yet but it is a worrisome incident that occurs too often.
Engine revved-up fiercely in 2006 ford freestyle when attempting to parallel park the vehicle in july 2010.
Vehicle surges with no application of the accelerator. The surge seems to occur when the vehicle is in drive or reverse, with or without the brake applied, and seems to occur when the air conditioning is on although not all surges have occurred with the air-conditioning on. This problem is intermittent and seems to occur in spring, summer and fall months when the air-conditioning has been in use. This surging problem has occurred several times over the past couple of years. The most recent incident occurred when the vehicle was parked in a driveway in front of a home. The vehicle was taken out of park and placed in reverse when the vehicle surged backward to the end of the driveway. The accelerator was not applied to make the vehicle move and the air-conditioning was not on at the time of the surge although it had been used early that day.
2006 ford freestyle surge when shifting from reverse to forward or vice versa.
Vehicle lunges after putting it in gear.
We have a 2006 ford freestyle that frequently surges forward at low speeds. Usually this occurs when the engine is cold. Once it warms up it's less likely to happen.
Our 2006 ford freestyle will sometimes surge when first started or at low speeds. It seems to do this the worst when just started and backing out of the garage. Stepping on the brake will stop it but the engine will race for a little bit.
Tl*the contact owns a 2006 ford freestyle. When the vehicle stopped the RPM's began to increase and decrease excessively. She also stated the vehicle would intermittently stall while driving forward or in reverse. When the vehicle stalled and was restarted, it would function normally. The failure was not diagnosed and the vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was 75,000. The current mileage was 83,000. The VIN was unavailable.
A/c condenser leaking. Estimate $1330.30 engine mount front right worn. Estimate $519.43 10 hours labor to change six spark plug. $324.56 65k miles 2006 freestyle.
My ford freestyle suddenly accelerates without pressing on the gas. It happens most often when we are stopped and I lift my foot off of the brake, it will suddenly lunge forward. It will also happen at low speeds, such as pulling into or out of a parking spot. It also happens at stop signs, drive thrus and in traffic. It happens during every drive now, sometimes numerous times. I have almost hit other cars and twice have almost run over a pedestrian. The part that is supposed to fix this problem seems to be unavailable. I have three children, the oldest is only 5 and I have very real safety concerns for my family and others around my car.
I have a 2006 ford freestyle with 52,000 miles on it. Last summer, it began lurching when stopped or moving slowly. It continued to get worse until last week when it began doing it so badly, the vehicle just died. When it was restarted, the check engine light was on and the vehicle was running very rough. I drove to autozone and the two engine codes were p0106 and p0109. They erased them and following the ford freestyle forums, I purchased some throttle-body cleaner. Once home, I cleaned the throttle body and it seems to have helped the issue, although it still is surging some. It's crystal clear that ford needs to honor this issue as a recall and not expect me to pay $700 at the dealer to have it fixed.
Tl*the contact owns a 2006 ford freestyle. The contact was driving approximately 5 MPH in reverse into a residential garage. As the contact depressed the brake pedal, the vehicle began to abnormally accelerate. The contact was able to stop the vehicle with repeated pressure to the brakes. The failure occurred six times. The vehicle was taken to an authorized dealer for diagnosis and the throttle body was replaced. In addition, on a separate occasion there was a complete loss of engine power. The failure reoccurred with the illumination of the check engine warning light indicator. The dealer replaced the exhaust gas recirculation and switch assembly. The failure mileage was 79,000.
2006 ford freestyle surges when in reverse. Dealer replaced throttle body.
Our 2006 ford freestyle has been giving us problems for the last two summers. It seems that when we run the A/C the car will sometimes surge forward when pulling into a parking space or coming to rest at a stoplight/drive-thru. There have been a couple close calls with hitting other vehicles in front of us. It has also stalled and the transmission light has come on numerous times. It seems that we must turn the car off to rest and then start it back up for the issue to be fixed. We are now very careful when we run the A/C because this seems to affect it somewhat. We recently took our car to the dealership and they told us we needed to replace the throttle body which would be $500 for the part without labor. We simply cannot afford to fix the problem now and are praying for safety. We will no longer buy a ford and when contacting ford we were told there was nothing they could do about the problem.
The engine on my 2006 ford freestyle revs up on its own at low idling parking lot speeds. The wrench light then illuminates on the instrument display and the engine stalls. Upon restarting the engine the wrench light stays lit and the vehicle accelerates sluggishly. This problem has happened when backing out of parking spots and when driving in stop and go traffic.
My vehicle surges forward especially when the air condition is running. It seems like something is stuck possibly the throttle. It was first noticed when I drove the vehicle to indio, california and ran the air conditioner.
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