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.
2006 Ford Freestyle fuel system complaints
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My 2006 ford freestyle lunges forward. It was several weeks from the first time this occurred to the second time, but now it is doing it almost all of the time. When it is hot outside and the engine is warm the throttle has a mind of it's own. It seems to happen most frequently when parking such as shifting from park to drive, park to reverse, or drive to reverse, but have also had it happen when stopping at an intersection. The vehicle just tries to run away with itself, the limited power light comes on and a couple of times it has stalled when this occurred. The problem is the throttle body. Had the codes ran at the ford service department at my local dealer and they said they have seen over 20 cases of this same issue. I live in a very rural area and I didn't even think there were that many freestyle's in this area. I was told by the dealer to file a complaint, and they maybe they would recall the defective part. I believe this part needs recalled as a matter of safety. Last week I almost hit a man in a grocery store parking lot as I put the vehicle in reverse to back out of a parking spot. He was walking behind the vehicle and I had my foot on the brakes but when the car decided to throttle by itself the braked did give a little and the man proceeded to use vulgar language and some sign language.
2006 ford freestyle has sudden surges going slow in forward and reverse. The car has stalled twice and the wrench light has come on. I am concerned that someone can be injured if these surges were to happen in a parking lot.
2006 ford freestyle, vehicle surges suddenly by, mainly at low speed when parking or in heavy traffic. Dangerous when in heavy traffic or trying to park as unexpected surge can cause accident if brakes is not applied in time. Understand now from research that this is a common problem with this model ford, caused by faulty throttle body assembly.. This could cause serious injury at intersections with heavy pedestrian traffic as sudden surge can move vehicle into someone or something unexpectedly.
2006 ford freestyle frequently lunges forward when brake is applied or at low speeds. Wrench light came on during several occurrences (diagnostics codes p061b and 75574 were found) air cleaner box replaced; within one week the vehicle was experiencing the lunging problems again. Sometimes I can stop the car and restart it and wrench light goes out. Problems are intermittent and so far has not occurred during shop visits but has occurred within minutes of leaving garage. Although no accidents, I do not feel safe driving the vehicle.
Engine surges/lurches at idle. Occurs intermittently, but is becoming more frequent as vehicle ages. Nothing done to correct yet.
My 2006 ford freestyle has unintended acceleration. It occurs whenever the car is warmed up and you are shifting from park to drive or reverse. It has been occurring for 3 months. Ford says it's a known problem with the throttle body which is on national backorder. This should be a recall! I've read that this is happening on most ford freestyles and five hundreds with the 3.0l engine.
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.
I have a 2006 ford freestyle that lunges when you put it in gear. It does it all the time. Its worse when the air cond. Is on. I had an accident in a parking lot. I have quit driving the car till I can afford to take in to a dealer. From what I've read this is a common problem with freestyles.
Throttle body again. Second time in having 06 ford freestyle that the throttle body needs to be replaced. Car will lunge forward with no warning and stall out. Almost rear-ended another car and on 5/1/10 when pulled out in intersection, it lunged forward and stalled, cars were coming from both directions. Near miss.
2006 ford freestyle- 68,000 mi. Throtle body problem. Engine will surge while in drive or reverse with no throttle applied and brakes applied. Vehicle will surge up to two feet at high RPM with full brake application and then stall. Worse during warm weather above 75 degrees. Dealer to replace throttle body. Part to be back ordered parts not available. One month before delivery.
Vehicle surged rapidly while in drive with no input from gas pedal and without warning. Has occurred several times. This seems to be a common problem for this vehicle yet ford has not issued a recall. Replacement parts not available. (throttle body) serious safety issue.
While trying to park vehicle or when vehicle is stopped & engine running. Accelerated when throttle was not depressed. Dealer re programmed the computer. This did not solve the problem.
2005 ford freestyle car attempted to accelerate while changing from reverse to drive in parking lot got car to go after driving a few blocks car failed to accelerate from a red light . An investigation will reveal this to be a recurring problem with this vehicle with no corrective action from ford.
I own a ford 2006 freestyle that accelerates by itself when in reverse. The engine light came on and the dealer said it was a failed throttle body. This part failed in almost every ford freestyle for 2005/6/7 since ford was mfg. Defective throttle body parts. The part is now on national backorder, and there are thousands of people that reported almost getting killed on the highway because this defective part can cause the engine to go dead or the car to accelerate out of control. There is no way to get the part until december, and ford does not have it on recall. My dealer, maroone ford, expects me to pay $950.00 for their defective part, which they don't even have and can't get until after september. In the meantime, I have post traumatic stress disorder from being in 2 car accidents. I bought the ford freestyle because I was told it is a safe car. I fear for my life and the life of anyone that gets in the car with me now. I have no other car to drive. I am very worried and upset. I have been sending letter to ford corp. Offices, but no response so far.
Our 2006 ford freestyle surges / lunges in forward and reverse when at idle or stopped condition. Was told by local ford dealership that is the throttle body and the part was very hard to get. This causes a un safe condition that could cause some one or thing to be hit.
My wife and I own two 2006 ford freestyles. One has approximately 70,000 miles and the other 50,000 miles. Right about the same time in april/may 2009 both vehicles started have engine problems. Both were taken to ford dealership for repair -- they replaced the throttle body on both vehicles. Each repair was covered by an extended warranty of 100,000 miles. The problem with the throttle body caused the engine to rev up and want to take off on its own -- even with the brake pedal pushed down. Other times the engine would just shut off. Either of these caused potentially dangerous situations. Although neither vehicle was involved in any accident due to this factory installed equipment the potential for serious accident/injury was great. Both vehicles have been repaired and are running well -- for about $200.00 dollars each for diagnostics. The old parts are no longer available.
While curbside at the airport my 2006 ford freestyle started to accelerate by itself. And nearly plowed into the car and pedestrians in front of me. When the acceleration subsided I repositioned my feet (left foot brake, right foot on floor) because I thought my foot was on both the brake and the accelerator. A minute or so later the car did it again, I put the car in neutral and turned it off. When my passengers were re loaded I started the car and while leaving the airport noticed the car was very sluggish. I took it to the dealer that day. After more than two days, lots of phone calls (about what might be the problem "but we're not sure") and a lot of negotiation between the dealer and the extended warranty "provider" it was determined that the electronic throttle body was the culprit but "the part was on nationwide back-order" in fact "we have another freestyle out in the back that has been waiting for a month". The tune changed considerably when the dealer found out that I was not only considering a legal path for resolution, but my wife was a "consumer cop" for the state where we live. The parts (2)were "found" in california and air-freighted to our dealer who promptly fixed both cars that day. I was charged $550+ for the repair(neither ford or the 100k mile extended warranty "provider" covered the work). It seems that others have had this exact problem too, how many does it take? Does someone have to get killed or injured for some one to figure out that this type of incident can't possibly be a normal wear and tear or consumer caused problem.
Tl* the contact owns a 2006 ford freestyle. While driving the vehicle at speeds ranging from 25 to 55 MPH and attempting to apply the brakes it began shaking and vibrating. While steering the vehicle and turning, the tires rubbed the inner walls. The fuel gauge and speedometer failed on 2 occasions after adding the maximum amount of fuel to the vehicle. The failure mileage was 320. The dealer was unable to diagnose the vehicle on six occasions. The current mileage was 1,300.
I have a 2006 ford freestyle with less than 15,000 miles. While driving north bound on interstate 75 between mile marker 101 and 128 the gas tank was punctured. What punctured the gas tank is unknown but there was a small area of "burring" and the tank cracked approx. 4 inches releasing fuel. The gas tank and liner failed by what appears to be a small impact. Consequence was release of fuel (full tank). Fortunately, there was no adverse outcome other than replacing the tank and fuel... The tank is being replaced. I will retain the damaged tank for further inspections. If the federal safety agency would like to examine the tank please contact me and I will provide it to you. 1. Normal highway driving/debris should not puncture the tank and create this unsafe condition. Had the fuel ignited then serious bodily harm or death could have occurred. 2. Looking at the gas tank layout there is no protection from any type of debris e.g. Skid plate, fabrication materials, etc. This makes the gas tank vulnerable to puncture potentially creating an unsafe condition. 3. The tank is non self-sealing to minimize the release of fuel. 4. There is an inadequate heat shield in place to prevent fuel from reaching the exhaust and igniting. 5. There is a potential workmanship issue with the gas tanks as they may be too brittle and unable to withstand the impact as tested. As there was no indication of a collision in which ruptured the gas tank. There was also only a very small area of burring that resulted in a significant crack to the fuel tank.
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