Ford Freestyle power steering loss problems

Filed Jan 29, 2020 · Acceleration, Fuel system · 148,446 miles · CA

I just bought the vehicle via private seller. No issues were reported by seller. I filled vehicle and entered the freeway. A few moments later the vehicle started jolting while at a high rate of speed. I pressed the accelerator, the vehicle did not respond. The vehicle continued to jolt off/on. I exited the freeway due to feeling unsafe to continue on the freeway. Upon exiting the ramp, the vehicle stalled. I had no control of the vehicle as the breaks did not seem to work and the power steering was out. I pulled the steering wheel, as hard as I could, to the right to the shoulder of the road. Once the vehicle came to a stop. I put the vehicle in park, restarted the vehicle and continued driving cautiously. Driving at a slower rate, 35-40mph, the vehicle started to jolt again and had difficulty accelerating. After several days of this issue, I cleaned the battery terminals to ensure there was a good connection. I thought the issue was resolved. At this point I had half a tank. A couple days later, I was on empty. I filled up the vehicle for the week. My vehicle is now jolting and surging again. I was almost home, when the vehicle shut off, I lost power steering again and the breaks were not working. I again pulled the steering wheel, as hard as I could to the right, to get off the road as an oncoming car was just ahead. Once the vehicle came to a stop, I put it in park, restarted the car, entered the driveway and parked it. Today the vehicle is still jolting, surging and has a delay when pressing the accelerator. I am scared to continue driving this vehicle! I have no control after the vehicle stalls. I am scared the vehicle is going to stall, at a high rate of speed, and I am not going to be able to get off to the shoulder, turn the wheel fast enough to avoid a collision or maneuver a curve when if it stalls. I am scared I may hit a pedestrian due to no breaks.

Filed Mar 31, 2017 · Body, Steering · 194,000 miles · TN · 1 injury

Tl* the contact owns a 2005 ford freestyle. The contact stated that the driver side door failed to remain open while the contact entered the vehicle. The door struck the contact in the head. In addition, the power steering became difficult to maneuver. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The contact received medical attention to the frontal lobe of her head and sustained a contusion. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 194,000. The VIN was not available.

Filed Sep 4, 2015 · Electrical, Steering · 150,000 miles · OH

Tl* the contact owns a 2005 ford freestyle. While driving approximately 40 MPH, the vehicle stalled and the power steering failed. The vehicle was unable to restart. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The vehicle was left on the side of the road. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not notified. The approximate failure mileage was 150,000.

Filed Aug 27, 2015 · Electrical · 113,677 miles · NC

On march 15, 2014 while driving my ford freestyle my car completely lost power on a 2 lane state road. I lost power steering to be able to completely get my car off the road. My child and I were broke down in the evening 40 miles from home and cars were coming fast behind us barely getting over even though I had my flashers on. I thought maybe my gas gauge stopped working and I was out of gas. By the grace of god someone we knew drove past us and came back. They went and got gas for the car thinking maybe the same issue. Nothing helped to restart the car. I had it towed to a mechanic that we know. He put it on the computer and low and behold it's the throttle body that needs replaced, the same part that I understood a year before was replaced. I was told it was replaced because there was a recall. I find out later it was not replaced that it was actually a customer satisfaction program that I call is a cya for ford. The only thing required of the dealership is to clean and reprogram, something only a ford dealership can do. I thought it must be under warranty cause I had the work done less than a year. Only to find out that ford just authorized a band aid fix and that my throttle body would have to now be replaced and my cost. Prior to this my car almost lunged us into the side of our house as I was pulling into our carport. Not the normal breaking that ford tells the federal safety agency in their report. I had to put all my might with both feet on the breaks to stop my car from running into our house. Also not the other bs lie ford tells nhsta that the car looses power but does not loose control of power steering and breaks. On both occasions that I had a problem all of what ford tells the federal safety agency is not an issue is definitely a safety issue. Im appalled that the federal safety agency has to wait for someone to die to stop believing the bs lies ford is giving them. Do something.

Filed Dec 7, 2014 · Engine, Fuel system · 100,000 miles · MI

With the brake pedal depressed, the vehicle will lurch forward when putting in forward gear. Vehicle stalled while driving and also when making turns in residential area. Almost hit another vehicle because the power steering went out.

Filed Mar 4, 2014 · Steering · 125,000 miles · MA

Vehicle experienced loss of steering due to corrosion to the steering shaft.

Filed Oct 23, 2013 · Acceleration, Engine · 118,223 miles · OH

Had a previous recall done to clean throttle body for cold start stall it ran fin for a couple of weeks when one sunday we were on the interstate my wife was driving at the time when suddenly it was like some one shut the engine off, we were in very heavy traffic with traffic moving fast my wife become very scared she had no power steering or brakes cars were locking their brakes blowing horns and passing around us I shifted the car to neutral for we were still rolling about 50 by then and had her try and restart car which it did and we resumed speed to the next pull over, I contacted the dealer and someone in ford quality and was told I would have to pay check out fees and it was not a warranty nor goodwill item. Since we reluctantly take the ford we use our older chevy instead, I have used the ford several times since the incident and it acts up every time, I am on disability and cannot afford the cost for check . Out fees after reading dozens of blogs there seems to be a problem in the throttle body, and this is a big safety issue, I am a retired ford technician forced to due to cancer, we need help with our car and for you to be aware of the dangerous problem these cars are having, had I not been with my wife the first time this occurred there could have been a serious accident, I have been on line and talked with many other people with the same problem, some not as lucky as us. I think ford needs to first ck the recall they did and then find out why I am having this dilemma, after 24 years. As a ford tech I have never come across something as scary and dangerous as this. A word of feedback would be greatly appreciated thank [xxx] information redacted pursuant to the freedom of information act (foia), 5 u.s.c. 552(b)(6).

Filed Jul 23, 2011 · Engine · 73,522 miles · MD

We have experienced 3 instances of unintended lurching with our 2005 ford freestyle. After the lurching occurred, there was loss of power steering and the vehicle stalled. Two out of three times damage or injury almost occurred and was narrowly avoided. All three times the vehicle was in reverse then forward. The AC was on.

Filed Jul 7, 2011 · Acceleration, Engine · PA

My 2006 ford freestyle was accelerating when I had my foot on the brake at a stop sign. It does not gas when I have my foot on the gas pedal. It stalled a few times and when I have the car in reverse it accelerates without me even pressing on the gas. My wrench light was on in my dash as well. I took it to pepboys and was informed that my sensor was bad and I needed spark plugs and a vacuum hose..after spending $700, needless to say the problem with the accelerating still exists and there is also a humming noise while driving and the steering is very hard to maneuver. I took it back to pepboys and they said it is an electrical issue and I have to take it to ford to get it fixed. *tr updated 03/23/12

Filed May 17, 2011 · Transmission · 110,000 miles · FL

2006 ford freestyle. Lunges at idle speed, often with brake pedal depressed. Vehicle has been taken to numerous repair facilities, including ford dealerships, and none can determine the cause of the problem. Considering the number of identical complaints, when will ford be owning up to this issue and issuing a recall to fix it at their expense? We also have a problem with the car stalling while in cruise control at speeds of 60mph or higher. Consider being on a freeway with no power steering or brakes at 60-70 MPH, semi trucks and other vehicles speeding around you, and trying to get the vehicle off the roadway safely. Again, no repair facility can determine the cause.