Problems with 2006 Ford Freestyle ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING

The freestyle cut out on the interstate. luckily it was in the breakdown lane and no cars were coming. an 8 year old was in the car as well. after spending $1200 on repairs the freestyle still leaks, and is having the same problems with cutting out, leaking into the car and all the lights coming on. we have spent over $1200 to fix, and the car still has the same problems. the dealership wants us to spend another $1000, and they can not guarantee that will fix the problem, as another freestyle here in boone has had the same issues. *tr

My car accelerates sometimes while my foot is on the brake pedal. it feels like it is jumping forward or something. also when i turn on my air condition my car, if in motion, will start to jump forward even though you have your foot on the brake. it even cut off on me several times with the air conditioning on. i now just drive without air at all because i am scared that my car will just stop on me. also my air only works on the highest level. *tr

Car surges when changing gears. problem worse with fan controls on. rpm's stay above normal idle (750-800) most of the time. car will accelerate without using gas peddle at times. must keep a constant vigilance with foot on brake. went through all the basic fixes (mainly cleaning of throttle linkage and module) . was told the throttle body needs replaced ($1000+). this module is mounted on top of the engine-why? this is not a unique problem with this car. many, many, many people with ford freestyles have had this same problem. other people have had this module replaced and that either did not fix the problem or it was a temporary fix. i believe it is a ford engineering design flaw. did not fix the vehicle. bought another car and got rid of this safety hazard. *js

Tl* the contact owns a 2006 ford freestyle. the contact stated that while driving 30 to 40 mph, the vehicle would lose power. the rpm s would increase to 4,000, the air bag light, traction control light, and the onboard diagnostic light would also illuminate when the failure occurred. the vehicle was taken to a local mechanic and a diagnostic was performed, but the mechanic was unable to generate a failure code. the contact stated that the vehicle would return to normal function when the engine was turned off for a few moments. the manufacturer was made aware of the failure and advised the contact to have a dealer perform the diagnostic. the vehicle was not repaired. the failure and the current mileage was 135,000. the vin was not available.

Was driving to work car picked up speed to where the brakes would not stop then the car just went off. *tr

Vehicle surges when idling or going slow. accelerates at times like parking or moving through parking lots or when stopped at stoplights. *kb

When pulling out of my driveway the car would not accelerate, seemed to not have any power. then when placing my foot on the brake at a stop sign it surged forward. it was really scary and had there been traffic, i would have been hit broad side, as i felt i couldn't control the car. the wrench light came on, and as i drove my son to school, the car continued to either have no power or was surging forward, i called my local dealer where i had just had the cvt transmission replaced in september, and asked to bring it in. they diagnosed it as a throttle body problem, and replaced it. i had asked about this when the transmission was replaced, and they had told me they didn't know about any problems. oh please!!!!!! i've also had two very dangerous tire blow outs, and after some research see that unusual inside tire wear has also been a problem on freestyles due to the sway bar links. now tomorrow.... i am back at the dealer for the engine mount, yet another repeat problem that needs to be recalled. ...

This incident actually started happening in 2006 not too long after i had bought the vehicle; however it did it only once or twice, or maybe not even so much that i noticed it; however in the past year and a 1/2 i have been experiencing the car lunging forward or backward. it always seems to do it when pulling in or backing out of a parking lot or the driveway. i have noticed that it seems to occur when the ac unit is on. turn the ac unit off and it doesn't do this. i find this very disturbing because even with foot on brakes the car doesn't want to stop, it wants to proceed. fortunately for us it hasn't resulted in any kind of collision. i feel it is only a matter of time before something bad happens. please investigate and issue recall. i understand that it is a throttle body issue which costs a lot of money and this is the only family car we have. i can't afford to pay to have this fixed. struggling as it is after 2 job losses in 3 years time. ...

Sept 2011: started vehicle and put in reverse to back out of a space and engine revved. if i did not have my foot on the brake it would have leaped backwards thru the parking lot. when i shifted into drive it briefly tried to leap forward. i turned the vehicle off, turned it back on and the diagnostic warning light went off and vehicle seemed normal. throttle body replaced by ford ($800+). nov 2011: speed over 50 mph, went to pass another vehicle and when i pressed the accelerator the vehicle bogged down, rpms revved and it would go no faster than 35-40 mph. diagnostic light comes on. pulled over, turned the vehicle off briefly, restarted, diagnostic light goes out and i proceeded. as long as i do not "punch it" in high gear i can increase speed when going over 50. increase must be gradual. condition has happened several times since initial instance. *tr

On 9/12/11 my 2006 ford freestyle experienced several failures. driving through a parking lot and my wrench and emission lights came on. took to mechanic and he diagnosed complete failure of transmission, and that my power steering was whining as any turns were made. contacted ford motor and the dealership and was told that while not uncommon, there was nothing they could do. my car has essentially died at 160,000 miles as the cost of repairs are greater than the value of the car. *kb

Vehicle will lunge or accelerate unexpectedly while sitting in traffic, stop light or any low speed. it will happen in drive or reverse. almost caused a rear end collision at traffic light. engine died after lunging on one occasion after i applied brakes hard to stop from jumping into traffic from parking lot. *tr

2006 ford freestyle strongly surged/lunged a distance of 5 feet forward from stop immediately after putting vehicle in gear and with foot on the brakes. if a pedestrian or other vehicle had been in front of the car, we would have hit the pedestrian or vehicle. the same has happened countless times in both forward and reverse. ford dealer is unable to diagnose specific corrective action nor has ford motor company issued a recall despite thousands of reports on the internet of this problem and potential danger and injury. *tr

2006 ford freestyle "lurches" at low speeds or when sitting still; into reverse or forward gears; especially when it is hottest out. example: sitting in line to pick up our children (carpool lane) at the school; vehicle in park. once you move the transmission into drive, while holding down the brake pedal, the engine will rev (run higher) and the vehicle will try to move, therby causing it to 'lurch' or jump foward. it is not a consistent thing, however it does seem to happen the most when the engine and transmission are hot. also happens when switching from park to reverse. often, it will cause the 'wrench' icon on the dashboard to turn on. placing the vehicle in park then turning it off; and turning it back on seems to correct the issue, temporarily. however, it does haappen 3 to 4 times a week. *tt

I have a 2006 ford freestyle and at a stopped position, sometimes, will try to lung forward or backward, even when the brake is engaged and my foot is not on the gas. will do the same when at a stop light and release the brake the car will lung forward. have contacted ford with this complaint and even received a case number. after contacting them several times concerning the matter, i still have not heard from ford.

At startup when i put the vehicle into forward or reverse gears the engine races and the vehicle lurches in reverse or forward depending which gear it is in. since i have my foot on the break while putting it into gear i haven't had an accident. also, several times when this happened the service engine light came on and the vehicle had very little power. after i turned the engine off , sat awhile and turned the engine on the service light did no come on until this happened again. i have heard of this happening to others ,so, consequently, i believe this could be a manufacturing defect.