2006 ford freestyle came to sudden stop on a freeway due to transmission fluid leak.
2006 Ford Freestyle transmission complaints
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I drive a 2006 ford freestyle and has been in the shop for 38 days not. Their has been many complaints on this car due to the fact it is stalling in mid drive. I almost got rear ended. I was very scared for me and more so my children. It has also jerked forward, and when put in reverse it jerks to way you could lose control of the car.
I own a 2006 ford freestyle and it surges forward from idle without any warning. Ford is aware of the problem and has issued two tsbs (tsb 05-25-12 and 06-21-1) but do not consider this a safety recall. The problem is related to the throttle body part which ford does not have in stock. I am not sure why this was not considered a safety recall by ford as it is quite dangerous.
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 2006 ford freestyle with approx. 69000 miles. The vehicle has started to surge in reverse or drive when my foot is on the brake. I have taken my car in for service and was told that the problem is with the throttle body. I was also told that the part is not available and may not be in until late september. This vehicle is my only means of transportation and I fear having an accident do to the sudden surging. I have also found many complaints on-line about this vehicle with the very same problem.
2006 ford freestyle has 64,000 miles on it and was told that the throttle body is bad. After looking into this on line I see that the majority of owners of the 2005 and 2006 are having the same problem. This ais a safety issue because when waiting to go and move the care will lunge forward and could hit another car or yet a person.
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.
2006 ford freestyle loss of the ability to accelerate on highway during traffic. Have to pull over and restart to reset. Happens randomly every time I drive the car. Ford says it is a throttle body unit failure, but can do nothing since the part is back ordered for 6 months and has been for over a year. Two tsb's over the course of two years, but no recall on a part they cannot even keep in stock for over two years due to the constant failure. Now my wife and family are in danger every time they drive the car until the part is available which is always changing and never a firm date.
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.
This complaint is in addition to complaint #10277570. After writing my initial complaint as explained I have found out that ford quit using the initial manufacture of the throttle control unit that failed. They just recently came out with a replacement part that requires modification of the system and we understand that they are quickly running out of this part. Even our service reps feels this should be a recall item. Especially if they cannot keep the parts on the shelf.
We have had or freestyle since 7-6-2006 and not an issue until the throttle started acting up on a road trip this year. The car has ~46k miles and has been maintained every 5k miles with synthetic blend oil. The trouble started when we drove to utah from seattle and hit the heat. It was not bad at first but continued to get worse if the car sat while running. For is well aware of the issue and has issued two tsb's for dealers the number are tsb 05-25-12 and 06-21-1 (www.justford.com). This failure cause the car to surge forward or reverse without touching the gas pedal. Ford is aware of the issue and recommends not driving the car due to the risk of injury but contends it's not a "defect" that they are required to cover. Guess they are waiting until enough people complain or someone is killed to own up to the issue.
I have a 2006 ford freestyle that needs a throttle body replaced. I cannot get the part because of a national backorder for this part. I have heard from several local dealers that this part is needed very often of this vehicle. I am waiting for this part and hope that my car will continue running. If this part has to be replaced so often, why is it not on a national recall?
I have a 2006 ford freestyle. A light came on indicating a problem with the drive train. The car would not shift or accell. I took it in to the dealer and found it needed a new throttle assembly. We were told it was on back order for 6 months, then after complaining they said that part had been discontinued and a new part with an adapter kit was available. It seems that the dealers that had the part did not want to part with them and we got the impression that this part which is a safety issue was failing on a lot of the cars. We were told that the original part manufacture was no longer doing business with ford and that is when they had to find someone to make a replacement. The original part had a cooling tube to it and the new one does not. It seems from what I have been hearing that this should be a recall item, especially since it is due to the safety of the car. We had purchased an extended warranty on this vehicle and when we took it in we were told that this specific part was excluded which made me wonder why unless there have been other cases like this.
When we drive our 2006 freestyle, many times it runs rather fast and it's like it will get away from us. It usually happens when we are backing up and turning to the right. This happened one time and it choked off. When this occurred another time, the "wrench" light appeared. It will run "fast" and we need to really get on the brakes to have the problem disappear. We will be taking it into our local ford dealer to have the problem checked.
I have a 2006 ford freestyle. Every time I place the transmission in reverse. The car surges backward.
We have a 2006 for freestyle. After completing a turn, the car made a loud pitched squeal, and all gears were lost. Ford has advised that the CVT (transmission), has failed. We kept the car maintained, and had no warning other than a light which came on at the time of failure. We had three children in the car at the time, and were lucky we were on a side road. Ford also acknowledged they have seen this happen on other freestyles. Dealer said they know about the issue, but no recall. Cost to repair is close to $6,000.
Excessive brake dust. Was informed that rear brakes were down to metal. Rotors were so worn they could not be turned.replaced rear brakes and rotors.took car in for routine check and mentioned that the rear bar that the 3rd row of seats holds onto was rusting. Asked if they could check for leaks and if other people were complaining. They found no leaks and said I must have gotten the car excessively wet on the inside (no!). I also complained about a sour moldy smell coming from the air conditioner...again no solution.had to replace tires becuase they wor out 'prematurely'. Was told it was my driving. Dealership would not do anything under warranty or offer help. Tires had abnormal wear on the inside(toeing?) then I was getting very poor gas mileage and needed a routine check and oil change again. I took it in and was informed I had no rear brakes left. The rear calipers were failing to release. Once again brake assembly was replaced. Took car in for and engine noise/whine 3 different times and had a tech ride with me. Each time they heard nothing and did nothing. Took car in for a loud noise coming from rear wheel along with a burning smell. Tech rode with me and did not hear any noise from tire but did comment about the engine noise/whine. I was finally relieved that he heard it and I told him no other tech has seemed to hear it. Car was looked at and found that rear driver tire bearings were shot and wheel was loose(very dangerous they said) they had to order parts. When I asked what they found out about the engine whine that the tech also heard, I was told there was no mention of it but they would look into it before I came to pick up my car. Next I got a phone call saying the shop foreman didn't hear the noise, so there was nothing they could do.now for the last two days my car has started really rough and then died. Yesterday it surged forward and the wrench light turned on. I took it in and now they say the code says there is a transmission failure!? 45,000.
Had a flat tire on my 2006 ford freestyle, awd, ltd and installed the space saver tire. While driving, the speedometer failed to operate, all fault indicators on the dashboard illuminated, and the transmission proceeded to erratically up and down shift. Went directly to my local ford dealers service department wherein told by service advisor that this was not normal. Told service advisor that I thought it had to do with the space saver tire. There was no information in the owner's manual to the vehicles eradicate behavior. Later, service advisor reported that this was normal behavior with the space saver tire and the vehicles ABS sensors. I disagreed on the normal behavior since I consider my speedometer a safety device - and since the space saver tire is speed limited, this made the vehicle behavior questionable.
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.
The engine seems to have power surges in reverse. It seems as though it is going to take off while my foot is on the brake.
Transmission failure requiring total new transmission in vehicle less than 3 years old.
While driving along the freeway. The car made a hard shift, then the transmission failed. The car would not accelerate, and we had to coast across 3 lanes of traffic to get out of harms way. I have been on edmunds.com and there are other reports from people who have had the same problem with the same make and model. The transmission failed without any previous problems or indications of problems. During the repair, we found out the input shaft came unwelded, other people with similar cars have had the same problem.
I have two big problems with my ford, first I've had it for a year and a half and replaced the front and rear brakes four times. The rotors were supposed to have been replaced before I got the SUV. For over a year I haven't had no help by ford, during the same time I've had a loud knocking noise from either the engine or transmission, they wouldn't even look at that problem. For being a 2006 there is so many things wrong with it and spend double in gas I'm very unsatisfied with my freestyle.
While accelerating up inclines, at highway speeds, with and without cruise control, traction control and power train wrench light would illuminate and the transmission disengaged. Dealer initially unable to diagnose, then reports that it is an ABS module failure. Abs module replaced but failure continued. Then dealer replaced a part in the CVT with continued failure. Car currently with dealer awaiting new CVT.
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