Tl*the contact owns a 2005 ford freestyle. when the brakes were applied, the vehicle stalled. the failure also occurred when the vehicle was in motion. the vehicle had to be turned off and back on so that it would continue to drive normally. the vehicle was taken to the dealer for diagnostic testing and was informed that the throttle body failed. the vehicle was not repaired since the parts have been on back order for over a month. the failure and current mileages were 82,000.
Tl* the contact owns a 2005 ford freestyle. the contact stated that while reversing at approximately 5 mph, the vehicle suddenly surged backwards. the failure also occurred while the vehicle was in drive. the failure occurred mostly at low speeds and when the air conditioner was activated. the vehicle was not taken to the dealer for a diagnostic test. there was an investigation under nhtsa action number: pe11018 (vehicle speed control) that may be related to the failure. the vehicle was not repaired. the vin was not available. the approximate failure mileage was 90,000.
While pulling into a parking lot in my 2005 ford freestyle, i applied the brakes to let another car pass. the accelerator revved as if i were flooring it, even though my foot was not on it, requiring me to stand on the brake to keep from hitting the other car. the engine then died. *tr
I currently own a 2005 ford freestyle and numerous times it has lunged when i was in a stopping position in many occasions. when i am in the car and in drive with the brakes on the car will instantly rev up and move forward. one occasion i was at a drive thru and the vehicle actually hit a pole in the drive threw. another time, my wife was walking around the front of the car and the car lunged forward and hit my wife. this is a very dangerous problem. i have read online that this is happening all over the united states and one person hit someone in the grocery store parking lot. at times the car will not respond when the gas is pushed. i will push the gas to the floor and the car will only go 3-7 miles an hour. after reading many complaints about this it seems that it is the throttle body on the ford freestyle. fortunately my wife did not get seriously hurt, just a minor bruise, however i foresee something happening. numerous people have tried to replace the throttle body but ford states this product is on back order and is unknown when it will arrive. i believe this is a defect of fords vehicles and should be taken care of before someone is seriously injured. *tr
Rpm surge while parking. when pulling into a parking space with foot on brake, car lunges. when coming to a stop at a traffic light, car has also been known to lunge. most all incidents occurred while ac was running and wheel was sharply turned. *tr
Tl*the contact owns a 2005 ford freestyle. while driving 40 mph, the vehicle accelerated on its own as the contact applied the brakes with extreme pressure in order to stop the vehicle. the failure occurred three additional times. the vehicle was taken to the dealer who stated that the throttle body needed to be replaced. the vehicle was being repaired by the dealer when the complaint was filed. the failure mileage was 79,900. the current mileage is 80,907 updated 10/13/10. *lj updated 10/19/19*jb
2005 ford freestyle. in the last month or so the car has begun to accelerate on it's own at low idle and this has proven to be very dangerous and we have almost hit buildings and people in parking lots because the accelerator will surge on it's own. it happens in reverse as well as forward gears. you have to apply the brake very hard to stop the surge and the car sometimes stalls out with a critical engine failure message. we took the car in to the dealer and the problem is a faulty throttle body. this is a serious hazard and the vehicles should be recalled to fix this. it's happening to thousands of people who own these cars. *tr
My 2005 ford freestyle has been having problems with surging forward especially when moving slowly back and forth into a parking spot. sometimes right after the idle surges, the idle will also suddenly drop, and now at times it even stalls. the surge causes the car to accelerate and i'm forced to modulate the brakes to avoid unexpected movement of the car. it usually happens when conditions are warm, the car is warm, and the ac is on. i have taken this car to ford in the past, and they have not been able to correct it. i am taking it in again as the stalling problem has become more pronounced. when i googled for problems with ford freestyles doing this, i found others have registered complaints exactly the same as mine. *tr
I own a 2005 ford freestyle with 95,720 miles. on july 10th, 2010, my car lurched forward and almost ran me through the front window of a jewelry store. my car message center then went in to "fail safe engine mode". the dealership told me the throttle body is bad and the car is not safe to drive. the new part will take an estimated 30-60 days to come in. *tr
Tl* the contact owns a 2005 ford freestyle. the contact attempted to accelerate from a complete stop but the vehicle would not respond. the vehicle was towed to the dealer where she was advised that the throttle body would need to be replaced. the dealer advised that the part needed to make repairs was not available and was on backorder for approximately two months. the vehicle was not repaired. the failure and current mileages were 106,000.
05 ford freestyle surges at low speeds, particularly in reverse and/or when the ac is turned on. car began stalling while driving. auto mechanic indicated that the cause was a faulty throttle body and needed to be replaced but not available from ford for many months. very dangerous considering car can stall or surge at any moment. *tr
2005 ford freetstyle lunges forward when placed in gear and sometimes when sitting at a stop sign or traffic light. also lunges backward when in reverse. *tr
I was parked with the car in park. i went to put the car in the garage. i had to turn it around first. i put car in drive and drove forward a little. stopped put in reverse, drove backwards a little then put back in drive and just as i was stopping car lurched forward, hitting my deep freezer. the car has acted like it wanted to go forward before when i put on the brakes lightly. this has happened about 4 times but, today was the worst. *tr
2005 ford freestyle has been surging and lurching without depressing gas pedal. while stopped but in either drive or reverse, once foot is removed from brake pedal, the car suddenly accelerates without warning. the last time it happened, the wrench light and the check engine light came on and it went into failsafe mode. took it to the dealer and it is the throttle body. the part won't be in stock until august and the dealer is recommending the vehicle not be driven until the throttle body is replaced. this is a very unsafe condition and could have resulted in a serious accident had a pedestrian been in front of or behind my car when it accelerated without warning and without the gas pedal being pushed. *tr
Tl*the contact owns 2005 ford freestyle. the contact stated that the vehicle accelerated and decelerated on its own. the vehicle was taken to the dealer for diagnostic testing and was advised that the failure was caused by the throttle body. the dealer stated that the part was on back order. the vin was not available. the failure and the current mileages were 95,000.
Tl* the contact owns a 2005 ford freestyle. the contact stated when coming to a full stop, the vehicle would abnormally accelerate. the vehicle would also intermittently accelerate backward when the contact was in reverse. the dealer advised there was not a recall for the failure and any repairs would be at the contact's expense. the manufacturer was not contacted. the vin was not available. the failure mileage was 67,000 and the current was unknown.
Tl* the contact owns a 2005 ford freestyle. the contact was driving approximately 5 mph in a parking lot. as the contact depressed the brake pedal, the vehicle abnormally accelerated. the contact was able to stop the unintended acceleration as he applied the brakes. there was also an abnormal increase in braking distance. the failure would also occur when in reverse. the dealer advised having a diagnostic test performed before proceeding with any repairs. the vehicle was neither diagnosed nor repaired. the failure mileage was 75,000.
My 2005 ford freestyle started surging and then cutting off. this happened when i was starting up, once in drive and once in reverse. the wrench light appeared when this happened. this happened twice within 4 days. took car to ford dealer immediately. was advised that this is a serious problem and the car could cut off while driving in the middle of traffic even at 60 mph. was also advised that the part is on national backorder. research on ford forum and other web sites indicates that this is a hugely pervasive problem with this vehicle and that there is currently no recall notice. car cannot be driven as it would pose a serious highway safety issue. took vehicle to ford dealer today and am waiting to see if they will provide a loaner. still not sure what type of cooperation i will receive from ford in terms of a loaner or when the problem will be corrected because of this "national backorder" of the part. i'm leery about the national backorder because i read on one blog that the company that made the part is out of business. this could go on for who knows how long. *tr
Tl*the contact owns a 2005 ford freestyle. the contact stated that at very low speeds, the vehicle would suddenly lunge and surge. the failure occurred once or twice a day but only at low speeds. the contact had to rapidly depress the brake pedal to get the vehicle to stop surging. the vehicle was taken to an authorized dealership where the contact was informed that the throttle body was defective and needed to be replaced. the manufacturer had not been notified. the vehicle was being repaired at the time of the complaint. the current mileage was approximately 85,000. the failure mileage was approximately 80,000. updated 01/13/11 *bf the consumer stated this is not an isolated problem. updated 01/24/11
Our 2005 fordfreestyle has a known surging problem. everytime it would surge we would take it to the shop to be told there was nothing wrong. finally the car lunged 2 ft forward and shut down while sitting at a light. we hit the fuel reset button to get it working then went to the dealership; paid around $3000 to replace the fuel reset button and sensors to only have it start back up a week later. went back to the dealership to pay another $1000. now a month later the car is surging again. this time while driving down the road, thankfully a back road, the car just shut itself off and non of the systems worked. the brakes barely worked. we had to let the car coast to a stop. it is currently a very large and expensive lawn ornament. *tr
The vehicle periodically lurches forward or backward unexpectedly. this happens most often when shifting from park to reverse, from park to drive, reverse to drive or drive to reverse. when this unexpected acceleration occurs the car lunges forward without warning. this issue occurs on almost a daily basis. *tr
Tl* the contact owns a 2005 ford freestyle. while changing gears from park to drive the vehicle suddenly lunged forward while depressing the brake pedal. the contact applied excessive force to the brake pedal in order to control the vehicle. the failure occurred intermittently and over time occurred more frequent. the engine light illuminated on the instrument panel. the vehicle would lunge backwards when switching the gear from park to reverse as well. the vehicle was not taken to the dealer for diagnostic testing. the vehicle was not repaired. there was an investigation open under nhtsa action number: pe11018 (vehicle speed control) that may be related to the failure. the approximate failure mileage was 60,000.
The vehicle started surging without foot on the gas pedal. this occurs at low speeds or when stopping. have had to rapidly press the brake pedal and hold it to avoid accidents. when the surging occurs, many times the vehicle goes into fail-safe engine mode which does not allow one to shift into higher gears. this caused a problem on the interstate when caught in stop and go traffic. could not accelerate after surge-engine dying-failsafe engine mode. check engine light stays on after occurrence and failsafe engine mode was solved by pulling over, killing the motor, waiting, and then restarting. surging is causing a stress on the transmission which now appears to have slack in it. *tr
Tl* the contact owns a 2005 ford freestyle. the contact stated while the driver was stopped at a traffic stop with the brakes depressed, the vehicle abnormally accelerated. she continued depressing the brake but the vehicle continued to accelerate. the dealer advised that the throttle body was most likely causing the failure but the vehicle would have to be properly diagnosed. the vehicle was neither repaired nor diagnosed. the contact stated the failure was experienced several times in the vehicle. the failure and current mileages were 36,000.
I have a 2005 ford freestyle it has been giving its own gas it happens alot and i have two children i feel unsafe having in car with me it dont matter if you are stopped or driving it goes faster when it wants i was backing up and couldnt get it too stop and busted tail lite out! i had it too a shop they said throttle body but its $800 i have extended coverage they say its not covered and i dont know why this has too be a ford problem i have talked and looked online its not uncommon too hear i want help before my babies are hurt!!!! *tr
Tl* the contact owns a 2005 ford freestyle. the contact stated while reversing from a residential driveway at a relatively low speed, the vehicle abnormally accelerated and crashed into a fence post. the vehicle was not taken to the dealer for a diagnosis of the failure. on a separate occasion while at a complete stop, the vehicle abnormally accelerated. the contact stated she would shut off the engine when the failure would occur. the failure would occur intermittently. the dealer advised that the throttle body was defective and would need to be replaced at the contact's expense. the vehicle was not repaired. the failure mileage was approximately 85,000 and the current mileage was approximately 95,000.
Tl* the contact owns a 2005 ford freestyle. the contact was sitting at a stop with the brakes depressed when the vehicle abnormally accelerated. the contact stated the failure also occurred while in the reverse position however, the vehicle accelerated forward. the dealer performed a diagnostic and found that the throttle was defective. the dealer stated the part needed to make the repair was on backorder. the vehicle was not repaired. the manufacturer was not contacted. the vin was not available. the failure mileage was 70,000 and the current mileage was 73,000. updated 11/03/10. *lj
We started noticing the engine surge a few months ago whenever we shifted out of park or neutral. the rpm's jumped around 400-600 above idle and now are over 700-800 with the a/c on. so far, we have not experienced any damage to the vehicle. i took the vehicle to my local ford dealer, blackwell ford in plymouth, mi and was told i needed the throttle body needed replacement at a cost of over $800.00. the vehicle has 94000 miles on it and aside from that problem, we have been pleased with it. *kb
I own a 2005 ford freestyle, bought new, and over the past 6-12 months i have begun to notice sudden accelerations when putting the vehicle into gear. the engine revs and the vehicle surges forward or backward. i have also had the engine die with no warning while the car was in gear and running. on 6/29/2010 i put the vehicle in reverse and it surged backwards, i applied the brakes strongly and the engine died. the sudden accelerations are becoming more frequent, it has happened to me 3 times in the past 7 days. i have contacted ford motor company to inquire for more information and have researched similar complaints on the internet. i found hundreds of consumer complaints detailing the exact same issue, due to a faulty throttle body assembly. i am currently in the process of having my car examined and repaired at the ford dealer. repairs are expected to cost at least 500 dollars. i am very disappointed ford has not made any attempts to warn owners of the problem and/or repair the vehicle at no cost. sudden accelerations, not under control of the driver, are obviously quite dangerous and frightening. losing engine power in conjunction with it, in traffic, can be very dangerous as well. i wanted to inform you of the problem that apparently many of us freestyle owners are having, in hopes something can be done to fix the vehicles and protect the operators and traveling public. *tr
Tl* the contact owns a 2005 ford freestyle. the contact stated that while driving in reverse approximately 3 mph, the brake pedal was engaged and the vehicle suddenly lunged without warning. in addition, there was a momentary increase in the engine rpms. the contact was able to continue driving. the vehicle was taken to an authorized dealer for diagnosis. the throttle body was replaced with a used throttle body due to the safety issue and the part being on a massive back order. two years later, the failure recurred. currently, a new throttle body was being replaced by the dealer. the manufacturer was notified of the failure. also, there was a current open investigation associated with nhtsa action number pe11018 (vehicle speed control). the approximate failure mileage was 83,000. updated 08/07/12*lj
We have a 2005 ford freestyle and we have noticed for the last 2 summers that our car will lunge forward on its own while driveing at low speeds especialy when you first shift from drive to park or to reverse. it has been geting worse and it is deffinetly worse when it is hot outside and you have the ac on. it is a very dangerous situation. the other day we were leveing a parking lot and behind another car and our freestyle lunged forward and we almost hit the car in front of us. these cars have a serious issue and it will cause injuries or mabye kill someone if nothing gets done about it.
Tl*the contact owns a 2005 ford freestyle. while driving in reverse and engaging the brake pedal, the vehicle lunged forward and then backwards. a mechanic inspected the vehicle and stated that the throttle body needed to be replaced. the dealer was contacted and informed her to bring the vehicle in to be repaired at an estimated cost of $1000 since there was no warranty or related recalls. the manufacturer was also notified stating that there were no recalls and she would be responsible for the cost. the failure and current mileages were 75,000.
Tl* the contact owns a 2005 ford freestyle. the contact shifted into drive and the vehicle unexpectedly accelerated without warning. the brakes were engaged to stop the vehicle. the failure recurred intermittently and the vehicle was taken to an authorized dealer where they were unable to determine the cause of failure. the manufacturer was not made aware of the failure and the vehicle was not repaired. the failure mileage was unknown.
Tl* the contact owns a 2005 ford freestyle. the contact stated that when sitting idle at a stop or attempting to brake, the vehicle would suddenly accelerate. the failure occurred four times since june 2010. the contact was able to abruptly depress the brake pedal again to stop the unintended acceleration. the vehicle was not inspected or repaired. the manufacturer was not contacted. the failure mileage was approximately 75,000 and the current mileage was approximately 80,000.
Tl* the contact owns 2005 ford freestyle. the contact stated the vehicle would accelerate when the brakes were applied. the failure occurred intermittently and more frequently whenever the air conditioner was on. the vehicle was not inspected by a mechanic. the failure mileage was 62,500 and the current mileage was 72,000.
2005 ford freestyle sudden acceleration, quick acceleration on its own during idle or as soon as you let go of the brake, dealer has already looked at vehicle several times. throttle body, cleaned, new airfilters have been replaced, this has been an occurring problem for he last 5 months vehicle has 75,000 miles and the dealer mentioned they have 6 others with the same problem. *tr
Tl* the contact owns a 2005 ford freestyle. the contact stated that whenever the vehicle was first started or while in motion sporadically, the vehicle would surge. the failure would also occur when accelerating from a complete stop or while in reverse. the vehicle was not inspected. the failure and current mileages were unknown.
Car began surging forward even with brake applied creating opportunity for collisions. a few weeks later it started stalling and would go into safe mode and wouldn't accelerate above 40mph, which was a terrible experience on the interstate. dealership has diagnosed as throttle body issue and part is on backorder. obviously a high rate of repairs being done if part on backorder. several forums indicate this is a common owner issue and has resulted in unsafe conditions. we were told we could still drive it but feels unsafe and could create a situation that would put my children in harms way while being passengers. would like ford to take ownership of issue and provide safe vehicle. *tr
Tl*the contact owns a 2005 ford freestyle. while driving approximately 30 mph the engine stalled. he was able to coast the vehicle onto the emergency lane, place the vehicle in park and restart it; however, the vehicle stalled. he drove onto the emergency lane, restarted the vehicle and was able to continue driving to his residence with the check engine light on. a local mechanic stated that the throttle body caused the failure to occur. the vehicle was then taken to an authorized dealer who stated that the throttle body assembly needed to be replaced for $800. the vehicle was repaired when the complaint was filed. the failure and current mileages were 99,106. updated 11/03/10. *lj
The car lurches forward and goes into fail safety mode. am told that it is a malfunction of the throttle body. it got worse over time and started doing it every time i moved the shift nob from park to drive. *tr
My 2005 ford freestyle will accelerate without any driver action and will die after accelerating. this occurs several times per month. the ford dealership advised that they are aware of the problem and that it is the throttle body. they cannot do anything about it because the parts are on back order. i was also advised by the dealer that there are several 2005 ford freestyles in my area with the same problem and that ford is aware of the problem. *tr
Vehicle surges in hot weather. throttle gets stuck. *tr
Tl*the contact owns a 2005 ford freestyle. the contact stated that when activating the air conditioner, the vehicle would exhibit an unusual increase in engine rpms. sporadically, the vehicle would surge forward when the failure would occur. the failure was not diagnosed or repaired. the manufacturer was not contacted. the vin was not available. the failure mileage was 65,000 and the current mileage was 67,000.
Tl* the contact owns a 2005 ford freestyle. the contact stated that when the vehicle was in reverse, the vehicle would exhibit an unusual increase in engine rpms when the brakes were applied. in addition, the vehicle would lunge forward abnormally as if it were going to accelerate. the contact would abruptly depress the brakes and sporadically, the vehicle would stall. the contact had not taken the vehicle to the dealer but did file a complaint with the manufacturer. the failure mileage was 108,000.
Tl* the contact owns a 2005 ford freestyle. while the contact was driving approximately between 30-35 mph, the engine revved with an extremely slow power response. the vehicle was pulled over to the side of the road, and the engine turned off. the vehicle restarted and resumed normally. in addition, the vehicle exhibited unintended acceleration during braking. the failures occurred intermittent. the vehicle was taken to an authorized dealer where the technician informed that the throttle body would need to be replaced at an estimated cost of $800. the repair part arrival date was august of 2010. the vehicle had not been repaired at the time of the complaint. the failure mileage was approximately 58,000. the vin was unavailable. updated 10/13/10*bf updated 10/21/10*jb
Vehicle accelerates unexpectedly at low speeds. *tr
2005 ford freestyle. started to notice it felt like it would lunge forward after idling for a few minutes in park. i thought it was my imagination at first. this happened at least 6 times when i drove it (this is not the car i usually drive). then on june 5, 2010 i was in park at a gas station with the engine on and i put it in reverse and it lunged backwards...i slammed on the brakes and they didn't work...i switched it to neutral and then the engine stalled out and all the dash lights came on (oil, repair, engine, fail mode). i turned the key switch to off, waited a few minutes, then restarted it and all the lights were off. i was able to return home safely. i was just glad no one was behind me. this is a serious problem/defect!! i'm scared to drive it now! especially after reading about all the other people who have complained about having this problem with their freestyles. *tr
Tl*the contact owns 2005 ford freestyle. while driving in traffic with his foot on the brake pedal the vehicle felt as if it wanted to accelerate and when he attempted to accelerated it began to slow down. the throttle light illuminated on the dashboard. the vehicle was taken to the dealer who determined that the failure was caused by the throttle body. the vehicle will be repaired. the failure mileage was 84,000. the current mileage was 86,000.
Tl*the contact owns a 2005 ford freestyle. the contact stated while at a traffic light the vehicle lunged forward rather than coming to a complete stop. the vehicle was not taken to the dealer for diagnostic testing. the manufacturer was not notified of the failure. the failure mileage was 70,000 and the current mileage was 110,000.
2005 ford freestyle with 64,879 miles has started to surge in and out of park and when stopping for traffic. it also surges from park when in reverse and i am going to back out of my garage. i have had this freestyle since it was new and have maintained all regular maintenance as required. i also continue to have problems with the middle passenger seat where it will not work and have had it repaired at least 4 times now. ford has not charged me for these repairs but it is very inconvenient to have this ongoing problem with my seat. my main concern is with this sudden surging especially in light of the recent problems that toyota has had with its vehicles. i would welcome your investigators to my home to experience first-hand. i have not yet contacted my local ford dealer but intend to do so this week. this problem with surging has just begun within the past 2 weeks. *tr