Ford Freestyle sudden acceleration problems

Filed Feb 2, 2024 · Acceleration, Engine · 160,000 miles · NJ

The contact owns a 2005 Ford Freestyle. The contact stated that while at a stop, the vehicle lunged forward. While starting the vehicle, the vehicle revved high. While driving at high speeds, the vehicle decelerated. The contact stated that several times, the vehicle failed to accelerate as needed. The check engine warning light was illuminated. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic, who cleaned and replaced the throttle body. The local dealer was not contacted. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was not contacted. The failure mileage was approximately 160,000.

Filed Aug 20, 2020 · 140,000 miles · MI

Tl* the contact called on behalf of his mother who owns a 2007 ford freestyle. The contact stated while his mother was idling at a fast food drive thru, the vehicle inadvertently lunged forward. The contact stated no warning light was illuminated. The driver continued to drive to her residence. A dealer was not contacted. The vehicle had not been diagnosed nor repaired. The manufacturer had not been informed of failure. The failure mileage was 140,000.

Filed Jun 7, 2020 · Acceleration · 168,009 miles · OH

My car has begun to accelerate when I am braking, and it is a powerful and sudden acceleration! It seems to happen more often when I am backing up and turning, but will happen at any time. It started last week and is happening with greater frequency, making it unsafe to drive. Last night it went into fail safe mode, but upon restarting the car today, it has returned to normal. I did an internet search and found that other people have had similar experiences, particularly when the air conditioner is running. As it so happens, I had my air conditioner fixed last week.

Filed Apr 5, 2020 · Acceleration, Engine · 180,575 miles · CA

I bought this car from private seller. On the drive home I turned on AC and noticed a surge so I turned the air off. After getting the car home I filled the tank as it was almost empty when I purchased the car. The car began to surge forwards and backwards at an idle, and then began to surge while driving. Check engine light came on and codes indicated it was a misfire, so did a tune up (changed spark plugs and coils) only to have the issue get worse. The car is now almost stalling and surging hard. Car is very slow to accelerate and feels to have no power while attempting to get up to even in town speeds(25-30mph) car is undrivable safely at this point and I have not even owned 2 months. Surging happens at idle, low speeds, freeway speeds, and surges violently when trying to accelerate.

Filed Dec 30, 2019 · Acceleration, Engine · 60,000 miles · IL

The accelerator pedal is unresponsive and the vehicle will move very slowly at first, then unpredictably lunge forward at higher speeds. Occasionally the pedal will immediately respond with rapid acceleration when lightly touched, causing the tires to spin out while taking off from a stop. Altering the way pressure is applied to the accelerator has no effect. This has been happening for over 3 months without any check engine indicators, and only recently when the vehicle had trouble idling did a check engine light come on. The vehicle has been well maintained and lightly driven.

Filed Aug 9, 2019 · Acceleration · 151,215 miles · TX

Tl* the contact owns a 2005 ford freestyle. While waiting to make a left turn with the brake pedal depressed, the vehicle lunged forward spontaneously. The contact had to release and reapply the brake pedal to stop the vehicle. The vehicle was driven to the contact's residence. The vehicle was not taken to the dealer or an independent mechanic for diagnostic testing. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The approximate failure mileage was 151,215.

Filed Jul 19, 2019 · Acceleration, Transmission · 170,000 miles · CO

Tl* the contact owns a 2005 ford freestyle. While idling, the vehicle would suddenly surge forward. The failure also occurred while idling with the gear in reverse, and the vehicle would surge backwards. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer and spradley ford (2828 hwy 50 west, pueblo, co) were notified of the failures, but no assistance was offered. The failure mileage was 170,000.

Filed Jun 2, 2019 · Acceleration · 207,300 miles · MO

When letting up on my brake pedal from a stop my car will randomly accelerate and lunge forward. This problem has been going on since 2017. This problem seems to effect many freestyle owners, and is a safety concern for my family.

Filed May 1, 2019 · Transmission · 80,000 miles · SC

Tl* the contact owns a 2007 ford freestyle. While driving approximately 2 MPH, the vehicle lunged forward. The contact stated that the failure was more prevalent when the vehicle was being stopped or when the gear shifter was placed in reverse. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic to be diagnosed. The mechanic was unable to retrieve a fault code, but was able to duplicate the failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The dealer and manufacturer were not contacted. The failure mileage was 80,000.

Filed Nov 27, 2018 · Engine, Transmission · 128,000 miles · OR

On multiple occasions, while car is braked but in gear (d), car lunges forward despite brakes being applied. I notice the engine revs suddenly increase when this happens. This has happened sporadically over the last few months. On thursday nov 22 around 7.30pm, I stopped at a stop sign in woodburn, oregon as pedestrians were crossing. Suddenly the car lunged forward, but thankfully did not hit a lady who was crossing and thought I was intentionally trying to scare/run her over. Not sure if this is related, but in two occasions the car completely shut down while in motion and driving around 35 - 45mph range. The brakes naturally stiffened and I told power steering. Luckily, I was able to maneuver to the side of the road and restart. Another issue is sometimes I lose throttle control of the car. On few occassions, this happened as soon as I started the car, and sometimes when I was stopped at stop sign. All three of these symptoms started showing up around the same time, which is why I believe they may be related. The problems started approximately when the engine had 128,000 miles and currently it has 140,000miles.