2006 ford freestyle with approx. 66,500 miles on it, has problems with throttle body as diagnosed by ford coastal in mobile, al. Before diagnosis, my freestyle would suddenly lounge or accelerate, uncommanded, while backing up (reverse), out of parking area. Engine light and maintenance "wrench light" soon follow after these series of events. Ford coastal suggests replacing throttle body. This part is not covered by my powertrain warranty. The cost is $920 to be shouldered by the car owner.
2006 Ford Freestyle transmission complaints
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2006 ford freestyle lunging forward when in gear, slightly hit garage door......I think a throttle body issue. Not repaired yet.
Tl*the contact owns a 2006 ford freestyle. The contact stated that the transmission failed without warning. The vehicle was taken to the dealer who stated that the transmission needed to be replaced. The manufacturer was contacted who did not offer any assistance. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure and current mileage was 68,314 updated 07/08/11
Vehicle would accelerate, without depression of gas pedal. Lunge forward at stop lights while brake pedal was depressed. While driving, at approx. 50mph, wrench light came on and vehicle stalled. Pulled to side of road, started the car again and it worked fine...for awhile. Called dealership, and they said it could be computer system, but not sure. Will be having dealership look at vehicle to determine cause. This has been going on for over a month...just a slight increase in the beginning, but now is uncontrollable.
Tl*the contact owns a 2006 ford freestyle. The contact stated that while driving approximately 30 MPH the vehicle wouldn't shift gears and then it stalled. The wrench and the traction control warning light also illuminated on the instrument panel. The vehicle was towed to the dealer and they advised her that she needed to replace the transmission. The failure mileage was approximately 38,000. The VIN was unavailable.
Tl* the contact owns a 2006 ford freestyle. While driving approximately 35 MPH, the vehicle exhibited an abnormally loud noise. She noticed that there was a hole in the transmission and that the transmission gears were on the ground. The dealer offered the contact no assistance. The manufacturer advised the contact that because her vehicle was no longer under warranty, they would not be able to provide any additional assistance. The vehicle was not repaired. The current and failure mileage was 90,000.
I have a 2006 ford freestyle that the engine surges with out pressing the gas. Also, the awd and tc function isn't working and we are also getting instrument panel warnings for no seat belt, air bag warnings. Ford says I need to replace CVT transmission to fix.
I have a 2006 ford freestyle and I am having problems with the CVT transmission making a tapping noise. I took the car to the dealer and was told the inside of the transmission was falling apart and it would cost me 5800 dollars to have it repaired has there been any other problems like this or any recalls for the ford CVT transmission help I have been having problem with the car lunching forward and stalling out and the wrench and check engine light would come on and when I took it to the dealer they said that they could not find a problem or any fault codes this has been going on since I have owned the car.
2006 ford freestyle transmission and throttle control problems. Bought this vehicle used with 99k miles, days after buying multiple problems appeared. First the throttle body failed, vehicle would accelerate and decelerate randomly while driving and idling in gear. The vehicle was at dealer for two weeks getting it repaired. They replaced throttle body control twice before problem was eliminated. Second the CVT transmission failed, wrench and traction control lights would come on and vehicle would lose all drive power, would do it about every 10 miles eventually before the dealer finally agreed the transmission was bad. They rebuilt it twice and still had same problem, they took it to a transmission shop finally to have it repaired. Vehicle was in the shop over a month for this. I do not look forward to future repair cost knowing that this will continue to be a problem since ford nor the federal safety agency will do a [xxx]thing about it. Thank you ford and thank you the federal safety agency, looks like the little guy/taxpayer takes it in the rear again! Information redacted pursuant to the freedom of information act (foia), 5 u.s.c. 552(b)(6).
I was driving down the road last week and heard a big metallic sounding bang. My husband found metal parts in the road. I now have a whole in my transmission and a gear fell out of it. Still waiting to hear from the mechanic how much the repairs will cost. The car has been well maintained.
My 2006 freestyle will intermittently accelerate when stopped or going at low speeds. This happens at redlights, carpool line, or anywhere I am idle. It happens on occasion while in reverse. I have tried some of the fuel injection cleaners and will be taking it to be looked at today after a scare at an intersection where it revved up and stalled. I have seen many post about it being the throttle body but I for one can't afford a problem that seems to be er related. It is a safety concern for me right now as I was almost hit at the intersection. This has been going on/off for a few months and at first it was so slight I did not notice. Of note, my air compressor needs to be replaced and I have read that these problems seem to going hand in hand.
Out of the blue, my car was jumping forward (or backward if in reverse) without me pushing on the gas pedal. In one instance, when stopped at a red light, the car jumped partway into the intersection which was very frightening! Also had an incident stopped at a red light where car jumped forward nearly hitting the car in front of me. Also experienced some loss of power, inability to accelerate, while driving. The wrench light came on the dashboard. Took into the ford dealership. They replaced the electronic throttle body. Part was very hard to find, and we had to pay for a rental car for a week. Initially told the part was on back order and may take a couple months!
We own a 2006 ford freestyle. Were driving the car 700 miles from home when the wrench light started going on/off. We were entering a freeway on-ramp when the throttle disengaged and we were forced to coast to the side of the road and call for assistance - thankfully we were able to do it safely. We had it towed to a ford dealership in san leandro, ca, and had to rent a car to get home. After about 1.5 weeks we were told there was significant metal damage in the transmission and it would cost us $6200 to replace it. The vehicle only has 47,100 miles on it. From what we've read, this is a major problem with the freestyle and needs to be seriously addressed by ford.
Tl*the contact owns 2006 ford freestyle. After stopping at a red light and getting ready to move the vehicle it failed to move. The automatic transmission and the upper torque mount failed. There was a warning light illuminated displaying a wrench for the automatic transmission. The vehicle was towed to his residence and inspected by a mechanic who stated that the transmission failed. The manufacturer nor the dealer were not notified. The failure mileage was 86,000.
I had a persistent problem with my 2006 ford freestyle. Car would launch with foot on brake. Brought to dealer several times. Now at 65k miles, the transmission has a noise (in park and neutral). The transmission shop has quoted $5200 for a new transmission. It does not seem right that a car could not easily reach 100k these days. I am an aerospace engineer and would be embarrassed if my product failed as often as I have read about this car.
2006 ford freestyle we change the accelerator body it lurched forward and it was dangerous almost hit a few cars in traffic we were terrified of it would not ride the kids in it and the transmission started making a weird ssssssssssss noise few months ago and now its more of a rrrrrrrrrrr loud sound everybody turns to look when we drive by were gonna take it to the ford dealer today we will probably pay up the was because you wont do anything about this problem you know exists as always with everything the corporations comefirst they have the money you should be ashamed this is afamily vehicle it has a third row seat kids ride in it still you do nothing .and as your first questions indicate no deaths no crashes not your problem right.national safety what was that again ya right ,should be national lets take care of the car manufacturer with deep pockets bearue. This is a defect and you know it the accelerator body and the CVT trans. Thousands of people have the same problem yet you do nothing guess we will have to do a class action we have to do it ourselves as always.
My 2006 ford freestyle's accelerator pedal stuck to the floor on 3 different occasions. After shifting to neutral and pulling over, I finally realized that tapping the pedal would release it. The dealer "could not duplicate the problem". Shortly after the engine light went on, the "wrench" light came on. When the last light went on, the car would surge forward on its own. I have read numerous accounts of this problem and in those cases, there was no satisfaction. It is very frightening to have no control over the acceleration of your vehicle especially when 5 children are with you.
In july 2010 our 2006 ford freestyle started lurching and the wrench light came on indicating a major issue. Dealer advised us to pull over and call a wrecker to tow vehicle. After turning vehicle off and then back on, wrench light did not come back on, so we drove additional 5 miles to home, then to dealer 20 miles next day. Mileage on vehicle 81,000. We were told there was a problem with transmission and that the cost of repair was $600 to $800. Dealer indicated a problem in getting part as there had been a problem with this for some time on the freestyle. I did not keep old part, but later looked up "ford freestyle complaints" and noted there are a number of individuals having same problem, some occurring in dangerous situations. Additionally we have found two local freestyle owners who have had same issue and same repair done. We put about 30,000 miles a year on our vehicles and keep them for 3 to 4 years. I have never had a transmission problem in this mileage range with any previous vehicle, and feel it should be considered a dangerous issue and placed on recall list.
Tl*the contact owns a 2006 ford freestyle. The contact stated that while the vehicle was idling, the vehicle suddenly lunged forward although her foot was on the brake pedal. The vehicle was taken to an authorized dealer where an unknown part was replaced. The failure continued. The contact took the vehicle back to the dealer because the vehicle would not drive in the reverse gear. The dealer stated that the transmission needed to be replaced. The contact called the manufacturer who offered to cover half the repair costs. The failure mileage was approximately 63,000.
While idling in park with A/C on, put vehicle in reverse or drive and vehicle began to quickly accelerate without pressing the accelerator pedal. Had to quickly press the brake pedal to avoid running into people/vehicle. Even with brake pedal being applied, vehicle tends to lurch in reverse or drive. This began occasionally at around 70,000 miles but now happens continually. Ford dealer said it is a common problem on this model and is caused by a part that is on back order for months. Vehicle is unsafe to operate.
Brakes were compressed due to sudden stop in car in front of us during traffic. Check engine light came on and car revved to ~4000 RPM and was very unresponsive to compression of gas pedal. This has occurred 3 more times over the past month; each time the car must be turned off and then upon restarting everything seems to be fine again. We have now taken the car to our local ford dealer and they tell us it is a problem with the CVT and will cost $5200 to replace.
My 2006 ford freestyle lunges/surges when going from park to drive or park to reverse. Vehicle has been doing this for at least 1 year .it is very scarey and unsafe for my teenage driver who is just learning to drive. I have also replaced the brakes pads and rotors twice already. The brakes wear out very quickly around 15,000 miles. Last I replaced the transmission at 100,000. I bought a used 2007 transmission to save some money. Now I am being told that my transmission is bad again. It is once again slipping and I have only driven 15,000 since the transmission was replaced with one od only 56,000 miles.
Tl* the contact owns a 2006 ford freestyle. The contact stated that when shifting into reverse, the engine would exhibit an unusual increase in rpms and abnormally accelerate backward. The vehicle was taken to an authorized dealer where the transmission was repaired. The failure persisted and would the vehicle would also abnormally accelerate forward. The manufacturer offered no further assistance. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was approximately 54,000 and the current mileage is approximately 56,000. Updated 01/06/11 *lj updated 01/24/11
My vehicle when in gear and foot on the brake lunges forward and backwards when in reverse, causing me to almost hit 2 pedestrians and several vehicles when I am at a complete stop. This occurs daily when my vehicle is in the drive or reverse position. I have notified the ford dealership and they said it is the throttle body and the part is on backorder. This problem is very scary because I am afraid of hitting someone or something. This has been happening since I bought the vehicle in 2008 and I did take it back to the dealership where I bought it and they would do something to it and it would stop for awhile but would start doing it again and this has been like this for 2 years now. I cannot let my teenagers drive my vehicle because I am afraid they will not be able to stop the vehicle when it starts lunging forward again.
2006 ford freestyle transmission problem. My car has 110k miles and I was informed that I need an new transmission. I was driving on the interstate and my car lost power. It wouldn't go fast enough to be considered a safe driving speed on the interstate. I haven't had it repaired yet because I can't afford it. This issue should be a recall.
My ford freestyle 2006 the transmission CVT is broken, I have warranty but they said this particular transmission is out of warranty and the dealer ford said the cost the new transmission is 6000.
Transmission while driving suddenly quits and almost make me lost control at 70 MPH. I have read that ford had many parts that were bad and still put it in transmissions while manufacturing to keep up with deadlines.
2006 ford freestyle surging when brake is on. Problem is worse when the AC is running. This is a very dangerous issue. It happens when you do not want to go such as tight parking spaces, school parking lots, drive thru fast food places, etc. The car will also have a big surge and then lose power. Happened to me in a busy intersection. Awesome car but the safety is being compromised and needs to be addressed.
I have a 2006 ford freestyle that lurches or surges without acceleration. I first noticed it when reversing out of parking spaces. It now occurs much more frequently. I think it may happen more when the car has been idling for a while. Last weekend the car had been idling for a while then when I backed out of the parking space and had the wheel turned as far as it would go, the car died. Then thursday when turning around - again wheel was completely turned - car surged and then died again. I restarted it and the car did not respond well to acceleration. The RPM's went up but I could not accelerate fast at all and the car had a hard time responding. It seemed to even out after getting to 40mph, but getting there was difficult. The yellow wrench light appeared on the dash indicating a power train issue. The car continues to lunge or surge backward or forward without accelerating. It is very scary and I am very concerned I will not be able to stop the car one of these times and may hit someone or something.
Wrench lite came on show a problem with transmission. The vehicle only had 62,000 miles. Took to ford dealership was told the transmission needs to be rebuild. Which would cost $5,100. On september 12 the transmission went out. Vehicle with only 62,000 mile should not have transmission problems.
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