Random surges of engine RPM, especially in parking lots. Causes the vehicle to lunge forward or backward. Difficult and dangerous to control.
2006 Ford Freestyle engine complaints
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Surging forward/lunging.
My 2006 ford freestyle has had an increasing number of incidences where the car has just come out of park and into forward or reverse, where all of a sudden the throttle will surge even when applying the brake. When it is hot out, it is now occurring several times a week. Yesterday it did the same thing and then stalled completely. When I turned the car back on, the 'wrench' light was on and the car lost all its power. Then I disconnected the battery and everything was back to normal. I checked the problem online and it seems to be a very prevalent and extremely dangerous situation for this car. The dealers are unable to repair it at this time because the problems are happening so often that the needed parts are on back-order. I am forced to drive the car until the parts become available, constantly fearing that it will cause an accident.
2006 ford freestyle accelerates - surges in reverse. Was in a parking lot and went from park to reverse. Before I could step on the gas, it accelerated and I had to slam on the brakes. I nearly ran into a family. No car should be able to do that on its own. I am also disappointed that this is a known problem and nothing has been done about it.
Tl* the contact owns a 2006 ford freestyle. The contact stated when shifting in reverse or drive, the contact noticed that the engine would exhibit an unusual increase in engine rpms. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The failure mileage was 50,000 and the current mileage was 72,000.
The throttle body in my 2006 ford freestyle was causing my car to either stall or lunge out of control. Trying to pull into traffic, the car stalled in front of oncoming traffic. Then began working as normal. A few days later the car began to lunge forward or backward when the transmission was shifted. Would lunge when in drive and stopped. Took to dealer, and they replaced with a new throttle body. I do not have the old one. Ford knows there is a problem. They have been backordered for most of 2009 and into 2010 on this part. They have changed the replacement part to a new one, with different part number. Thousands of cars have had this issue. Cars can stall at highway speeds, in traffic. Or can suddenly lunge forward even when the brake is depressed.
Vehicle accelerates went first put in gear (especially reverse). Sometimes dies after the acceleration. Recurrent problem. Dealer says throttle body needs to be replaced, parts on back order.
I have a ford freestyle 2006. The car has acted funny in the summer with the airconditioning on for a couple of years, but I never dealt with it. Now the car has 98000 miles on it, the engine light and wrench light has come on. The care constantly surgers forward and backward especially with the airconditioning on. This is a safety issue for my family in the car as well as the other people around me when driving. I have made an appointment with the dealership to have this looked at, but after reading the complaints on line, it sounds as though I may be out of luck. This is our only family car and what are we to do if the parts are not available for over a month? Ford it is your responsibility to have safe cars and good quality people can rely on. This problem needs to be recalled and fixed for all the people out there who own freestyles.
When car is in drive and or reverse it accelerates on its own. It lunges forward then stalls out. The wrench light appears and now the engine light is on. This was happening a year ago and I took it in and the dealer couldn't find the problem. It is doing it again. It is very dangerous because it happens at stoplights stop signs and when I am pulling out of driveways.
We have a 2006 ford freestyle. My husband noted vehicle has been lurching when put in drive, then while backing up car stalled 4 times. Engine light and yellow wrench light came on. Dealer states it is throttle sensor. Car has less then 48,000 miles on it.
Engine surge/ wrench light illuminated at stop sign. Had to stand on brakes to prevent lurching into intersection. Turn off vehicle ok on restart. Research reveals that this problem is a known throttle body issue. Ford needs to recall this item immediately. Felt need to register incident after reading of other operator's problems.
Engine will rev up without any pressure being applied to the gas pedal. Happens more frequently when vehicle has been in park and is put in gear. Happens often enough that I am concerned about the safety of my family, as it is a family car. My local mercury dealer service department says that I need a new throttle body.
2006 ford freestyle experiences engine revving and stalls when shifted into reverse from park. Engine revs and requires brakes to be applied to prevent rapid acceleration. Dealer is repairing at customer cost. This seems to be happening to other owners also.
Engine surges/lurches at idle. Occurs intermittently, but is becoming more frequent as vehicle ages. Nothing done to correct yet.
Engine stalls out at highway speed. Happened when we first got the car several times in 2008, dealer fixed something after two tow-ins, 2 years later same thing. Dealer claims cannot find anything wrong, no service bulletins. I suggest the car is unreliable for my wife and disabled son, may need to get a more reliable car. They agree with me! They suggest throttle body could be bad but it is real expensive and may not fix the problem anyway. I do 10 minutes of internet research and find that ford has a known throttle body problem with the exact symptoms we have had now for 3+ years and a major supplier problem (and long loaner car expenses while finding part!). First, why has ford not recalled this problem? Second, is it ethical to tell an owner to just keep driving the car even though it will break down, as they told me to do. This is a safety problem! (sudden deceleration with no power to engine, brakes and power steering as it did on I-45 last thursday leaving my wife and disabled son stranded in the middle lane of the freeway). Third, is ford going to make this right?
2006 ford freestyle 85,000 miles. Car began lurching forward when in drive and backward when in reverse at about 70,000 miles. June 2010 car lunged forward in a parking lot and almost hit car in front of me. Took to dealership next day and for $920 they replaced the throttle body in one day. Never mentioned they were aware of the issue.
2006 ford freestyle car surges/accelerates forward on its own then will stall. Told the problem is a faulty throttle body assembly.
After sitting in park for 20 minutes, my 2006 ford freestyle was put into reverse to back out of a driveway and quickly accelerated while my foot was on the brake. After putting the car back in park, the wrench and indicator lights came on the dashboard. I placed the car back into reverse when the vehicle proceeded to accelerate again with my foot on the brake. After backing out of the driveway, the vehicle was put into drive where it proceeded to accelerate without my foot on the accelerator. The vehicle has since been taken to a ford dealer to be repaired. The dealer states that it is a problem with the exhaust gas recirculation which they are not covering since the vehicle's warranty has expired.
My 2006 ford freestyle surges forward (or back) when taken out of park. Occurs more frequently when placed into reverse. Occasionally, the car will also stall after surging when the brakes are slammed to stop the car and a yellow wrench light will appear on dash. Brought to dealership and they can not replicate. No codes. Has happend about 20 times in the past year.
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.
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.
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.
My 2006 ford freestyle 2wd suddenly loses power and shuts the engine off, while driving. This generally happens within the first mile or two and usually after a cold start, though sometimes it is only 20-30 minutes since the car last ran, so I'm not sure that qualifies as a cold start. Each time, I am able to put the car in park and the car starts back up immediately, on the first attempt, then doesn't fail again until another trip. It does not happen every time I drive the car, however, and so far I can discern no pattern or predict when the failure will happen. It is currently at a ford dealer, who has been able to replicate the problem and is presently looking for a solution, as this is incredibly dangerous and could lead to a serious accident. I am quite upset, as I just purchased this car, and the problem was not at all evident during the test drive or the 90+ mile drive back to my house.
My family's 2006 ford freestyle has surged from an idling position on two occasions: august 2009 and may 2010. Both problems occurred on hot days when doing a lot of stop/go driving and maneuvering/parking in tight spaces. On both occasions the "check engine" light stayed on but the dealer was unable to diagnose the problem. I am now very concerned that the car may be involved in an accident and am becoming aware that this is a persistent problem with this model car.
Surging of 2006 ford freestyle sel when going from idle. Vehicle will surge from 1000rmp to 2500rpm when going from a stop and not applying gas. This occurs after car has sat at idle for 2+ mins. This has happened since 5/2006.
On 4 occasions this summer I had my engine surge while I was maneuvering in a parking lot. The engine raced and luckily I had my foot on the brake each time so I was able to avoid smacking into something. On two other occasions the engine lost considerable power while I was driving on the road. The yellow wrench light came on. I pulled over and turned the car off then restarted it. At restart the vehicle ran normally again. I'm told that ford is aware of the problem and the vehicle probably needs a new throttle body but the parts are on backorder.
The engine of my 2006 ford freestyle suddenly revs up to 1500 to 2000 RPM from idle, with my foot on the brake firmly. This happens any time, but more often with the AC on. I had to shift to neutral to prevent hitting someone or something.
Tl*the contact owns a 2006 ford freestyle. While backing out of the driveway, the vehicle accelerated when the brake pedal was depressed. There were no warning indicators illuminated on the instrument panel. The vehicle was taken to an authorized dealer for inspection and they stated that the failure was contributed to the egr valves and throttle body. The repair part was unavailable due to a massive back order. The VIN was unknown. The failure mileage was 52,000 and current mileage was 60,000. Updated 10/06/09. *lj power steering pump replaced for noise. Throttle body replaced for surging condition, also reprogramed PCM updated 10/08/09.
Tl*the contact owns a 2006 ford freestyle. While driving 40 MPH, the vehicle suddenly began to lose power and decrease in speed. The vehicle would not gain speed when the accelerator pedal was depressed. The throttle control transmission light illuminated on the instrument panel. The vehicle was taken to a repair shop and the mechanic stated that this was a common failure. A diagnostic test was performed and the failure ceased when the vehicle was restarted. The vehicle was not repaired and the contact drove to her residence. The dealer stated that a diagnostic could not be performed unless the failure was present. They assumed that the failure was due to the throttle body of the engine. The failure recurred a month later while the vehicle was idling. The contact placed the vehicle into reverse and then back into drive. The vehicle accelerated and quickly stalled. The emission system light illuminated and the failure occurred three times in one day. The following day, the light remained illuminated, but there was no failure. They took the vehicle to the ford dealer for diagnostic testing, which confirmed the throttle body failure. Through research, the contact verified that this was a common failure with her make and model vehicle. The manufacturer stated that they would not be responsible for the repairs. The vehicle is currently at the contact's residence waiting to be repaired. The failure mileage was 70,000 and current mileage was 71,000. Updated 09/14/09. *lj updated 09/14/09 updated 09/16/09.
2006 ford freestyle - throttle body on engine malfunctioning, causing engine to rev. On own and car lurches forward in forward or reverse.
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