2006 ford freestyle. Consumer states problems with CVT transmission *tgw the consumer stated the first incident with the vehicle surging/lunging occurred the week of july 19, 2010. She was stopped at a light and the vehicle suddenly surged/lunged, the gauges on the control panel began acting erratic and all of the lights illuminated. The consumer took the vehicle to a mechanic, who was unable to reproduce the problem after having the vehicle for 4 days. The incident happened two more times. The consumer took the vehicle to another mechanic and he found an error code that read transmission control malfunction. The consumer then went to the dealer where she purchased the vehicle and a diagnosis revealed, the vehicle needed a new transmission at a cost of $ 5,600.00.
2006 Ford Freestyle transmission complaints
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While in idling in park with A/C on, put vehicle in reverse and vehicle began to quickly accelerate without pressing the accelerator pedal. Had to quickly press the brake pedal to avoid running into people/vehicle behind me. Even with brake pedal being applied, vehicle tends to lurch in reverse. This happens on a weekly basis. 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.
My 2006 ford freestyle lurches while being driven in reverse, even while my foot is on the brake. First noticed this occurring on a roadtrip 3 weeks ago, happened again last week. Haven't taken it to a repair shop as the occurrences have been limited, but have read some blogs indicating the same problem on other 2006 freestyle models.
My ford freestyle se has begun stalling when I put on the brakes to stop. It has also started lurching forward uncontrollably when stopping as well. During this incident, my foot is on the brake. This is a very dangerous situation because the car is not under my control when it is accelerating. Stalling at a stop sign or red light or when applying the brakes is a huge safety concern for a rear-end collision. This is a serious safety issue.
06 ford freestyle with 70k miles it was bought about 4 months ago as is. The problem started about two month ago with the wrench light and check light coming on in the morning. And it is difficult to almost impossible to accelerate. I have to drive it for about 15mins before the lights go out. Took it back to the dealer to have it check out the stated it would need a new transmission at the cost of 5,000 to replace it. The car is also starting to surge when driving under 30mph around town. The situation is getting worse. Please help... We use it to drive two special children to their doctor appts.
Starting in may, my car would rev up and accelerate real fast when I put it into reverse. Since then, the car not only accelerates in reverse, but now does the same in drive and even in park now. I have to slam my foot on the break to keep from causing accidents all the time now. I'm constantly getting a yellow wrench on my dash after it happens, but then it just goes away like nothing ever happened. I was driving down the highway last week, and the car just shut down, it took me a mile and a half to get up to 60 miles an hour, my car chooses when to accelerate and when to slow down on it's own, and it's going to end up killin my family. If I didn't owe so much, I'd trade it in a heartbeat.
2006 ford freestyle lunges and engine dies. Does this when putting car in reverse or drive, and also when turning wheel tightly to get into parking spaces. It doesn't do this every time, but enough to make us concerned with the safety of the car. It will lunge forward or backward, and will go about 2 or 3 feet and you have to be sure to have your foot on the brake or you will hit something.
I purchased this vehicle because I have five kids I drop off and pick up from school. About 8 months ago while waiting in the school line during stop and go traffic, I took my vehicle out of park and into drive when my car lunged forward. I pressed down on my brakes even harder because the car felt as if it was going to take off. Then I put it in park. The wrench and emissions light came on and the car stalled. I turned the engine off and on again and it started back up, but it happened to me four more times that day before I could make it home. When I took it into the dealer they said the part I needed was not available. The best they could do is clean out the part it needed. They charged me $300.00 gave me a warranty for 6 months and told me to use a fuel cleaner every other tank. Now 9 months later it is doing the exact same thing. Only this time my A/C is also going bad. The passenger and rear cabin are blowing out hot air, and the drivers side is blowing out cold air only when driving.
We own a 2006 ford freestyle with 34,540 miles. We are experiencing the car lunge forward automatically without depressing the gas. This is happening while @ a stop (in drive), shifting from park to drive, and we have also experienced this when shifting from park to reverse. When the car has lunged - the brakes are then applied - the car has stalled. I have talked with the norco ca ford dealership service department - they acknowledged this is a common issue with freestyles and requires a $900+ throttlbody part replacement. They said their is no recall on this part.
I had the classic throttle body issue, with the surging in reverse and drive, then the car dying. The car would also go "limp" from time to time, with no acceleration. I had the throttle body replaced, but the very day I got my car back, it continued to go "limp", with the transmission light coming on. It did it once in the middle of a major highway intersection, and another time on a country 2-lane road with a speeding truck behind me. Both times, my life was endangered. Now, ford says I need a new transmission!!
Cv boot failed, motor mounts failed, battery dead, rotten egg smell from exhaust, now putting vehicle into gears with foot on brake vehicle surges like my foot is on the gas pedal but it's on the brake, and does not go over 25 when pulling forward almost got into several accidents from vehicle acceleration,this has been happening everyday now I got my vehicle in 2009 and only had it for a year.
Tl* the contact owns a 2006 ford freestyle. The vehicle was stopped with the contact depressing the brakes as the vehicle abnormally accelerated. The contact applied abrupt pressure to the brakes and was able to stop the unintended acceleration. The wrench and engine service warning lights illuminated during the failure. The contact shut off the vehicle and when restarting, it resumed normal operation. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic where they were unable to diagnose the failure. The failure recurred while the contact was driving with the cruise control set at approximately 65 MPH. The entire dashboard illuminated during the failure. The contact shut off the vehicle and when restarting, the vehicle resumed as normal for approximately one hour until the failure recurred. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic where the contact was advised that there was a malfunction within the transmission control. The vehicle was then taken to an authorized dealer where she was advised that the transmission would need replacing. The vehicle was not repaired. The VIN was unavailable. The failure mileage was 40,000 and the current mileage was 41,000.
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.
My 2006 ford freestyle, jumps forward and backwards. It sputters as if it wants to shut down. I have taken it to the dealer several times after it started but they said it didn't do it with them, of course not. This is dangerous! When I am stopped at traffic lights I am holding brakes because it lounges forward with such a force. It also happens when I put car in reverse. There needs to be a recall on this throttle immediately.
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.
2006 ford freestyle surges and changes speed at both high and low speeds. Last weekend it happened while pulling into the garage. Car about took out the backside of the wall. I have an appointment with ford service tomorrow to have it looked at. Based on all the other reports filed here about this issue, it sounds like the root cause has not been established nor ownership taken by ford for this issue.
I have had the transmission in my 2006 ford freestyle replaced twice. Now it is surging(lunging). I have researched and found lot of other are doing the same - ford is calling for the throttle to be replaced but that does not always solve the problem. I believe it is time for an investigation of this problem. So for I have been lucky and not had an accident with this problem.
Put vehicle in reverse and it accelerated backwards. Almost hit a car, but luckily me vehicle shut off before we hit. (foot was on brake when I switched gears, but still accelerated) accelerated in bank drive thru and then cut off again. Went to gas station after and put it in reverse with foot on brake and it accelerated back. I put it back in drive and drove home praying. Per ford throttle body was cleaned and has been better, but still accelerates in drive and reverse. Ford should fix this problem before someone is killed. We should not have to pay to fix a problem they had dealings with. The car owner's never did and some of us can not afford their mistake.
2006 ford freestyle - sudden acceleration in reverse and drive without driver intent. Has happened 12-24 times in 2010. After research it is caused by throttle body failure (presumably). Seems to be a common defect in this ford. Very disturbing!
My 2006 ford freestyle (with approximately 60k miles) accelerates suddenly on its own when transitioning from a parked position and while idling. Even when my foot is on the brakes, it dangerously jumps and proceeds with an extreme amount of speed. This causes difficulty when it occurs while parallel parking. Additionally, the car stalls suddenly, without warning and the wrench light comes on. Went to ford dealer and they charged me $108.00 to check the car and tell me that the throttle body and mass airflow sensor needed to be replaced. The ford service person indicated that the part was on back order for about 3 weeks as this is a common problem with this vehicle. Three weeks has passed and they still do not have the part. I now understand the part cannot be located in any other city and that it may be atleast another 2 - 3 months before the part is available anywhere in the united states. No one offered a loaner car or anything. For this to be such a common problem where the part is on back order indicates to me that ford should be fixing the problem and/or compensating consumers who need vehicles (while awaiting this part and repair) that work safely. When parts are on back order indicating a demand, ford must be aware of the problem. Yet the expected wait time on the part has increased which means they are doing nothing to stand by their product or make certain that safe vehicles are on the road.
2006 ford freestyle wants to go on it's own (meaning accelerate)when pulling in or backing out of a parking space. Then when you hit the brakes real quick to get the car to stop it will stall out. So far I have not hit anything from these events that have taken place, but fear it is only a matter of time. The situation seems to be getting worse. I believe this is good enough to be considered for a safety recall. This is the only family vehicle I have, I have 3 children.
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.
Throttle body failure occurred at 40,400 miles during family vacation w/4 passengers. Symptoms began while crossing the hoover dam. Vehicle lunged/surged forward in 1st gear (had to hold brake tight and slip into neutral to avoid impact with car). The following day the vehicle lunged in reverse (nearly striking pedestrian in parking lot). Vehicle began stalling and continued lunging/surging over the next 30 mins until arrived at dealership. Powertrain and engine warning lights were lit. My complaint is not related to the cost and the availability of the part, but the safety factor. I was aware of this problem (from online info) and knew what to do quickly enough to avoid an accident. The average consumer (driver) would not understand what is happening and have the ability to think quick enough to slip into neutral. Additional info: throttle body issues occurred in high temp (110 range), low elevation and humidity. Anti-twist engine mount (dogbone) was replaced 4 days prior. From internet search, I located one other throttle body complaint of freestyle just having upper engine mount replaced (engine mount may require removal of throttle body).
I have a ford freestyle 2006 with about 110,000 miles on it and I was in a parking lot and put my car in reverse and the car accelerated full throttle and I almost wrecked the car and then drove another mile and it stopped doing anything and I let it drive to the side of the road. It had a wrench light illuminated. I then waited about 10 minutes and then my car was able to start up and drive myself home. I had 3 small children in the car and was scared it would accelerate again but made it 40 miles home and now I sit here reading this and waiting till ford opens so I can call and report this issue. My throttle body has been replaced when the car had only 50000 miles on it and also had the transmission replaced at 90000. I am wanting to get my car fixed but this is the same thing that happened when throttle body got replaced before and now I see they are on backorder. This is awful this car should be on national recall. I spent a lot of money on this car and it should last this long!
2006 ford freestyle p2106 throttle actuator control (tac) system - forced limited power I believe you know the problems, etc. From the many other complaints!
It just started lurching when you let off the brake, I have almost hit the car in front of me because of this. I have been told this problem is caused by the throttle body assembly. It happens in my drive way, at fast food drive thrus, the bank. I have yet to fix it because the part is on back order through ford. I have tried to locate one on the internet. This part is about $500. It happens sporadically so you never know when it'll lurch. It scares me and who ever is with me.
2006 ford freestyle-engine surges when going from park to drive/reverse and loses power. The car has been to the ford dealer twice for this problem and still does it. Research done on the internet shows alot of people have had the same problem. If you do now have your foot on the brake hard you could possible hit something. I was told ford knows of the problem but they just keep replacing parts. 1.mass air flow sensor 2. Some throttle module 3. Transmission.
When car is put in reverse (automatic transmission) the vehicle will attempt to accelerate. Pressing firmly on the brake at the same time will reduce the acceleration.
Throttle body/transmission numerous incidents of 2006 ford freestyle surging while idling. Dangerous in traffic as the brakes would have to be held down in order to not hit car in front of you. Transmission failed going down expresssway at 65 miles per hour with 3 grandchildren in car. Car had to be towed 350 miles home. In addition to all of this, my in-laws have the same type vehicle and are now currently having the same problem. With the current online compaints, this doesn't surprise me. Ford knows there is a problem with this transmission and discontinued using it in later model freestyles. I think ford should be held responsible for selling a vehicle with defective transmission and throttle body. To replace the transmission would cost 5,000 to 6,000 dollars which is half the price of the car. This is totally unfair for loyal ford customers to have deal with. This would be our 41st year of owning only ford vehicles and will be our last. There are too many of these incidents being reported for nothing to be done. Thankfully no crash or injury but I suspect that the latter is what it will take to finally have this issue investigated.
The vehicle surges in forward and reverse without warning. This occurs randomly; typically at least hourly when driving in-town. I have read that ford says the problem is the throttle body.
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