Problems with 2006 Ford Freestyle VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

Tl* the contact owns a 2006 ford freestyle. the contact stated that the vehicle would continuously surge forward when sitting idle with the brakes depressed. there was an abnormal increase in engine rpms seconds prior to the failure. the contact stated the failure would most occur in hot temperatures or once the engine became hot. the dealer replaced a sensor but the failure persisted. the vin was not available. the failure mileage was 57,000 and the current mileage was 67,000.

Tl* the contact owns a 2006 ford freestyle. while driving approximately 5 mph into a parking space, the vehicle began to lunge forward unexpectedly when pressure was applied to the brake pedal. the failure occurred on five separate occasions during the time the air conditioner was activated. the vehicle was taken to an authorized dealer who stated the throttle body would need to be replaced. the vehicle was in the process of being repaired. the manufacturer was not made aware of the problem. the approximate failure mileage was 50,000. the vin was unavailable.

Tl*the contact owns a 2006 ford freestyle. while backing out of the driveway, the vehicle accelerated when the brake pedal was depressed. there were no warning indicators illuminated on the instrument panel. the vehicle was taken to an authorized dealer for inspection and they stated that the failure was contributed to the egr valves and throttle body. the repair part was unavailable due to a massive back order. the vin was unknown. the failure mileage was 52,000 and current mileage was 60,000. updated 10/06/09. *lj power steering pump replaced for noise. throttle body replaced for surging condition, also reprogramed pcm updated 10/08/09.*jb

Car accelerate even though foot is on the brake. then car stalls in traffic at light or when foot is on brake. throttle body not working properly, repair cost approx 1,200.00 on 2006 ford freestyle. ford claims item past warranty even though manual says 8yr 80,000. *tr

The car occasionally surges forward on its own when operated at a slow speed, less than 10 mph. it has done it on occasion since 30,000 miles and it now has 110,000 miles on it. it has happened when the ac has been on and off, and while accelerating as well as decelerating. i consider it to be a safety issue sufficient to warrant a recall. *tr

The car lunges at complete stop and in reverse. we have had several wrecks in drive thrus and stoplights because of this issue. after it lunges the wrench comes on and the car will not go over 40mph. ford dealer says its the throttle body and are backordered from ford for months and the cost is over $800. i am very disatisfied with the actions on this from ford. evryone knows about it but they seem to not care until someone gets hurt.

I have a 2006 ford freestyle with about 117,000 miles on it but their problems started at around 75,000. the little "wrench" light came on. i brought it to a dealer - put in the super duper computer and found it was a throttle body problem. i understand it could be dangerous. i do know my car started surging while at a stop and had a hard time stopping it - had to shut the car off. it was having to push half way down on the gas to go anywhere after i started it up. this has been a constant problem for about 3 years now. on top of that the brakes on the truck have also been giving me several problems. i understand that vehicles have their problems but then it puts me and my family in danger, that really upsets me. especially since i have 6 children!!!!! i really do hope you all can help me out with this problem considering that i have read on the internet that several people are haven't the problems as i. *tr

Tl* the contact owns a 2006 ford freestyle. the contact was traveling 5 mph when the vehicle accelerated unexpectedly, despite the accelerator pedal not being depressed. the vehicle was not taken to the dealer. the manufacturer was contacted. the vehicle was not repaired. the failure mileage was 100,000 and the current mileage was 111,000. ....updated 08-24-12 *bf the consumer stated there was a crash. however, there was no damage. the consumer did inform the mechanic at ford and inquired about a possible recall. no recall has been issued, as the failure happened numerous times a day. the vehicle also stalled when the consumer attempted to accelerate which required him to hold the brakes. updated 08/28/12

I own a 2006 ford freestyle and i have had many problems with it. the most prevalent and frustrating issues are ones i've seen many complaints about. the car lunging forward or backward (happens more when a/c has been on), high rpms with pedal to floor and the car going nowhere (wrench light comes on). the first time the rpm issue happened i was on my way up to lancaster, ca driving up a very steep hill. i had my 2 year old son with me and the car would barely go. i was able to put on my hazards and get off the freeway and made it to a park-and-ride. after i shut the car off for awhile and started it again it was fine. this has happened quite a few times since then; the most recent was last month (july 2011). also, mostly when getting on the freeway and having to accelerate into traffic, the car will rev at a very high rpm and not go down unless i pull over/get off freeway and try the acceleration a little slower. if the rpms stay high it sometimes causes the wrench light to come on and problem with the pedal to the floor and car going nowhere comes into play. i have not been able to have any work done on the car to try to aleve the problems due to financial issues. i know that a lot of other people have had these same problems and i just hope that something can be done before someone seriously gets hurt. *kb

I own a 2006 ford freestyle and i have had many problems with it. the most prevalent and frustrating issues are ones i've seen many complaints about...the car lunging forward or backward (happens more when a/c has been on), high rpms with pedal to floor and the car going nowhere (wrench light comes on). the first time the rpm issue happened i was on my way up to lancaster, ca driving up a very steep hill. i had my 2 year old son with me and the car would barely go. i was able to put on my hazards and get off the freeway and made it to a park-and-ride. after i shut the car off for awhile and started it again it was fine. this has happened quite a few times since then; the most recent was last month (july 2011). also, mostly when getting on the freeway and having to accelerate into traffic, the car will rev at a very high rpm and not go down unless i pull over/get off freeway and try the acceleration a little slower. if the rpms stay high it sometimes causes the wrench light to come on and problem with the pedal to the floor and car going nowhere comes into play. i have not been able to have any work done on the car to try to relieve the problems due to financial issues. i know that a lot of other people have had these same problems and i just hope that something can be done before someone seriously gets hurt. *tr

The car accelerates without any prompting or warning. there are different scenarios this is happening in. one situation that has happened numerous times is sitting in a line such as a drive thru and idling with my foot on the brake and the car lurches forward. another scenario is putting the car in reverse and the car lurches backwards. sitting at a red light or stop sign behind the line of a crosswalk and the car has lurched forward with foot on brake and narrowly missed a pedestrian. i tend to put it in park when at a light or in a drive thru. i have reported it to ford and they discredited my claim saying it was an issue i needed to repair and did not constitute a recall. how when thousands of others have made complaints on this same issue since the purchase of their cars. this is not a system that wore out. it never worked properly in the first place. maybe the issue is it is a cost repair in the thousands. *kb

My 2006 ford freestyle started to jerk and when stopped at a stop sign or pulling into traffic would accelerate uncontrollably. i had the throttle switch replaced only a month after i got the car and it began to do the same thing shortly after and the warning said misfire so i had new spark plugs put in. the following summer same problems but this time i had to have new coils put in. i drove the car for a month and while driving in traffic it would completely shut down, almost causing an accident, this happened about four times. it now has completely shut down and will not start at all. i have replaced batteries, taken it to several dealers and all say there is nothing they can do that it is "probably" a computer problem, i have since parked the car as it is unsafe and undrivable. help! *tr

I have been having trouble with my car lunging frontwards and backwards. i first thought it was an issue when the car had been in idle for a long period of time but i have now noticed it happening more frequently upon initial start and after being in idle with the heat or air running. this is a very dangerous situation especially in a parking lot or drive way where there are other vehicles parked closely or people walking near by. *tr

Tl* the contact owns a 2006 ford freestyle. the contact stated when braking or sitting idle at a stop, the vehicle would abnormally accelerate without warning. the contact was able to stop the unintended acceleration by depressing the brakes. the failure persisted and became progressively worse. the vehicle was taken to a local repair facility where the mechanic cleaned carbon deposits from the throttle. the mechanic advised that the throttle would possibly have to be replaced if the cleaning repair did not remedy the failure. the vehicle was left with the mechanic where the contact was awaiting repairs. the manufacturer advised that there was not a recall for the failure and recommended having the dealer repair the vehicle. the failure mileage was approximately 70,000 and the current mileage was approximately 95,000.

Tl* the contact owns a 2006 ford freestyle. while idling at a stop light, the vehicle would intermittently lurch forward without warning. she would have to shift into neutral and apply pressure on the brake pedal to discontinue vehicle acceleration. she had the vehicle towed to a dealership, and a technician stated that the throttle body was the cause of the failure. she had the component replaced at another dealer, because the part was on backorder. a year later the failure resurfaced. the dealership told her that the idle air control motor was the cause and needed to be replaced. the part was on backorder, so they cleaned the component. she called the manufacturer and was advised that they would try to expedite the part to the dealer. the current mileage was 76,321. the failure mileage was approximately 47,000. update 12/14/09 *cn the consumer stated back in 2008 when she placed the vehicle in reverse, it accelerated backwards rapidly. in oct 2009 the same incident happened. the dealer replaced the throttle body. updated 12/16/09*jb

2006 ford freestyle has experienced the 'lunging' when backing or parking at slow or no speed without foot on the accelerator as noted in nhtsa complaint pe11018. this has happened intermittently since the vehicle was purchased used in 2008 with around 58,000 miles on it. call to dealer at the time was meet with skepticism, not heard of such problem. no trouble codes were generated. internet research revealed many were having this problem, sometimes cured with a expensive throttle body replacement or some other fix, but many times not. currently has 103,000 miles and still has intermittent 'lunging'. have noticed that it seems to happen more frequently during hot weather, 90+ degrees, a/c on full blast, steering wheel turned and just changed gears. engine seems to be having trouble controlling the idle speed with the engine loads and then over corrects, creating 'lunging', requiring very firm pressure on brake to hold car back. these more frequent, small 'lunging' incidents, do not trigger any errors or lights, otherwise drives normal. on maybe 3 or 4 occasions, the car would alternate between almost dying and over-revving to control idle several times very quickly and then a bunch of warning lights would flash and then the 'wrench' would come on and car would barely accelerate or go more than 20 mph even if floored. as found on the internet, if pulled over and car turned car off, waited a minute and restarted, car would be fine, as if nothing ever happened, including no error codes when scanned afterwards. aside from this issue, we thoroughly enjoy the our versatile freestyle, but desire some firm resolution to eliminate this issue, so it can be enjoyed without worrying about when the lunging will rear its head hope you can press the brakes hard enough to prevent an accident.

Tl* the contact owns a 2006 ford freestyle. the contact stated that the vehicle would surge forward abnormally, most often when the air conditioner was activated. in addition, the when the air conditioner was activated, the vehicle would decelerate to 20 mph and would not accelerate any higher. the contact stated that as she was allowing a passenger to exit the vehicle, the vehicle surged forward abnormally, causing the passenger to twist and sparin an ankle. the dealer informed the contact that there were no related recalls to the failure. the manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. the current mileage was approximately 118,000 and the approximate failure mileage was 70,000.

I own a 2006 ford freestyle, which i purchased, used,in 2007. i have had two throttle body assemblies replaced. the first was in july, 2008 @ 40,203 miles and the second in august, 2010 @ 84,731 miles. the characteristics of the problem are: 'when starting to move from a stopped position, the engine would surge, as if the accelerator had been depressed. 'sometimes when this surging occurred, the engine had no power 'when the "no power" occurred, it could be corrected by turning off and restarting the engine, this condition occurs most often when trying to move in reverse. the condition has occurred in the summer both times *kb

We bought a used ford freestyle in 2008. since that time, we have had recurring problems stemming from a defective throttle body. it has been in-and-out of the shop, while various mechanics tried to figure out the problem. finally, approximately two years ago, i did my own research (discovered the countless reports of problems with the freestyle) and specifically requested that the mechanic replace the throttle body. this was after having surges in rpms and lurching of the car (while sitting in traffic with no foot on the accelerator), and also dead stalls in the middle of intersections and oncoming traffic when attempting to accelerate. this fixed the problem until several months later. next, we replaced the entire transmission last spring (the vehicle would shift down to first gear at cruising speed, e.g., on the interstate, then go into "limp" mode). in addition, apparently there is also a systemic issue with the design of the ford's scroll compressor, which began showing symptoms this past spring. thankfully my (new) mechanic replaced a $40 valve in the compressor, instead of the entire $1000 compressor (which the ford folks recommended). approximately two years later, we are replacing the throttle body for a second time today (it is currently in the shop) because of issues with surges in acceleration and stalling in traffic and loss of power. the mechanic just told me, "as a friend, i'm telling you: as soon as this car is fixed, you need to sell it. you will continue to have recurring problems with it." we bought this vehicle for around $10,000, and i'd estimate we have spent nearly that much in repairs over the past four years. i'm just thankful that my wife and children were not seriously injured in the meantime. how can ford sell such an unsafe vehicle with no recourse? as soon as i can afford another vehicle, i'm selling this freestyle. *tr

Tl*the contact owns a 2006 ford freestyle. the vehicle jerked forward when the contact attempted to place it into gear. afterwards, the engine sputtered and shut off. the vehicle was towed to the dealer and they stated that the throttle body unit was the cause of the failure. since the vehicle was out of warranty, the dealer only charged her $142 for the repair. the contact asked the dealer if the vehicle was safe to drive and was informed that it may not start. most recently, she was informed that the throttle could stick and she may be unable to stop the vehicle. the contact was also informed that there was no dealer in the united states that had the part required for the repair. the current and failure mileages were 36,935. updated 09/16/08 *bf updated 09/18/08. *jb

Vehicle lunges at idle, especially on hot days when a/c is running. almost ran over attendant at oil change location. this has occurred about 30 times since we have owned the car. the dealer has no knowledge of other freestyles with this problem, but many other freestyle owners do, as does the ford corporation.

Tl*the contact owns a 2006 ford freestyle. while attempting to place the gear in drive, the vehicle lunged forward. the vehicle was taken to the dealer where the throttle body was replaced. approximately three years after the vehicle was repaired it began to lunge backwards while in reverse and forward while in drive. the vehicle was not taken to the dealer for diagnostic testing. the vehicle was not repaired. there was an open investigation under nhtsa action number: pe11018 (vehicle speed control) which may be related to the failure. the contact also stated while turning the steering wheel either to the right or left the vehicle would make a clicking sound within the front axle. the vehicle was taken to the dealer where the technician stated the front driver and passengers side cv joints needed to be replaced. the vehicle was repaired by an independent mechanic. the vehicle was repaired. the approximate failure mileage was 36,935.

Tl*the contact owns a 2006 ford freestyle. when the contact was at a traffic light the vehicle lunged forward and accelerated. the failure also occurred while driving in reverse. the vehicle was taken to the dealer who stated that the throttle body needed to be replaced and that the parts were on back order. the dealer does not expect the parts to be available before september 2010. the manufacturer was not contacted. the failure and current mileages were 106,000.

Tl* the contact owns a 2006 ford freestyle. the contact stated that the vehicle abnormally lunged forward with the brakes depressed. the vehicle was taken to a local mechanic who diagnosed that the throttle body and idler bypass were defective and needed replacing. the manufacturer was made aware of the failure but did not offer any assistance. the vehicle was not repaired. the failure mileage was 50,000 and the current mileage was 118,000.

Shortly after we purchased the car on jan 01, 2008 we began to have issues with lunging and high idling. car was taken to dealership several times before they cleaned the throttle body sensor. it was ok for a few months and started back. we took it back and they replaced the tbs and another part. car worked great for a while, but had to have the tbs cleaned again in 2011 and 2012 and is now doing the same thing again and more. now it is extreme. i work about 6 miles from home and have to stop several times to turn the car off and back on to reset the wrench that comes on in order to reset the high idle. if i don't, when i hit the gas, the rpm's go up to 4 and 5k only doing 30 mph. the check engine light is also on. i have had it checked and the error code is p0701 indicating transmission and tb issues. the car also lunges forward a great deal and i have to stay back a safe distance in order to be sure if it lunges i don't hit anyone. the issue is far beyond the throttle body sensor. it has to also do with the cvt transmission which ford knows is a lemon. please push this issue so that they will have to recall the faulty parts and protect the safety of the families in their vehicles. if i had another means of transportation i would certainly not be in this car. *tr

The car will surge on it's own at different times: sitting at a red light ~normal misc idling, while in reverse, while making full turns. it will also sometimes die right after the surge, but not every time. it is worse in the summer during high temps, but will sometimes do it in colder temps as well. it does this when you have your foot on the brake, also when it has been in parked (while idling). at a drive thru window on one occasion, it surged over 5 times and was restarted over 5 different times, all at same drive thru window. (maybe 10 minutes at the window) . additionally the driver front seat, seat warmer has stopped working, the keypad on the driver's car door to open the car doors will not function, several lights inside the dash do not light up and/or very dim, the middle row seat 2/3, the seat on the left side will not fold down. *tr

1. there were no events leading to this failure. 2. the failure is that while driving and without notice my 2006 freestyle goes into fail safe mode which causes the rpms to rapidly increase and the accelerator to not respond to my actions. this has been occurring since my freestyle turned 50,000 miles. this failure happens everyday and multiple times per day. the consequences from this failure are near fatal accidents. 3. my vehicle was brought into the ford dealership from which i purchased it. i was told multiple times they could find nothing wrong, but they could investigate the transmission at a cost of $1800.00. i did not have them do that. i did bring it to a transmission specialist at a cost of $1600.00. they would not warranty the work as the only parts available from ford were reconditioned and ford then required the replaced part be shipped back to them. i drove 1000 miles without an occurrence and the problem returned. *tr

My freestyle lunges forward often and backward sometimes. we've taken it in for a number of expensive repairs, yet it persists. a few times the mechanic hasn't been able to get a code for what the problem is. it is worse when the a/c is on but happens other times as well. the scariest was exiting a freeway on an uphill exit ramp with cars behind me. it died, i restarted, and then at the stop sign it lurched forward about 6 ft. despite my braking. just a few days ago, i was pulling into my driveway (minimal incline) and it lurched then died. i have to park close to the wall in my garage, and i'm scared it will someday run into it or hit another vehicle or person. *tr

We have owned our 2006 freestyle since aug. 2007. after 6 months of purchasing the vehicle, we noticed an occasional unintended acceleration problem. the problem became more frequent over the last few months. recently, my wife was trying to parallel park when the freestyle suddenly lurched backward narrowly missing the car behind ours. the car stalled when she applied the brakes. she restarted the car, and again it lurched, this time dangerously close to the car in front of her. again, the car stalled when she applied the brakes. our children were as frightened as my wife. we took our freestyle in on multiple occasions and the cause of the issue could not be diagnosed even after we explained what happened. we took our freestyle to a ford dealership who finally diagnosed (with ?75% confidence?) the unintended acceleration stemming from a defective throttle body. the cost to replace the throttle body is nearly $1000.00. upon research of this issue with ford freestyles, we feel that the unintended acceleration problem is cause for ford to recall and repair these vehicles at no cost to us before my family or other freestyle owners are injured or killed. *tr

Tl*the contact owns a 2006 ford freestyle. the contact stated the vehicle would momentarily surge forward while driving approximately 5 mph. the failure recurred intermittently while driving and applying the brakes at low speeds. the vehicle was taken to an authorized dealer where they were unable to diagnose the failure. the vehicle was not repaired. the manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. the failure mileage was 25,000 and the current mileage was 76,041.

The car lunges at low speeds (around 5 mph), when in both drive gear and reverse. it happens every time the car is put in and out of gear. no check engine light is displayed. *tr

Tl* the contact owns a 2006 ford freestyle. the contact stated that while sitting idle at a traffic stop, the vehicle accelerated independently. the contact was able to control the failure by applying the brakes. the vehicle was taken to the dealer for inspection where they stated that the throttle body needed to be replaced. the vehicle was repaired. the manufacturer was notified of the failure. the failure mileage was 68,000.

Tl* the contact owns a 2006 ford freestyle. the contact stated that the vehicle surged forward abnormally while sitting at a complete stop with the brakes depressed. the vehicle was taken to the dealer where they advised her that the throttle body failed and needed to be replaced. the vehicle was not repaired. the manufacturer was contacted and they offered no assistance. the failure mileage was unknown and the current mileage was approximately 85,000. the vin was unavailable.

Tl* the contact owns a 2006 ford freestyle. the contact stated that while stopped at a traffic stop light with the brakes depressed, the vehicle suddenly accelerated. the engine exhibited a loud, racing and clicking noise as the rpm reading increased. in addition, the throttle warning light illuminated. the parked and powered the vehicle off. the vehicle was later taken to the dealer where a diagnostic was performed however, the technician was unable to locate a failure. the dealer replaced the throttle body twice however, the failure was not corrected. the vehicle continued to exhibit incidents of suddenly acceleration. the failure mileage was 21,049 and the current mileage was 80,000. updated 02/26/13*lj the consumer stated ford was contacted and did not offer any assistance. the vehicle has needed other repairs including two axles, one water pump, and brake repairs. on 12/20/2012 the vehicle was exhibiting unintended surging. updated 3/4/2013 *js

Tl*the contact owns a 2006 ford freestyle. while driving 5 mph, the vehicle continued to accelerate when the brake pedal was depressed. he had to apply excessive pressure to the braking system in order to stop the vehicle. the vehicle stalled. the contact did not notice any prior failures and there were no warning lights illuminated. the vehicle was taken to the dealer, but they could not determine the cause of the failure. one year later, the vehicle was taken to the dealer and they stated that the throttle bottle was failing. the contact was informed that the repairs could not be made because the necessary part was on back order. the dealer stated that they could repair the throttle body at the cost of $454. the vehicle was repaired the old throttle body, but the failure recurred three days later. the contact called the dealer and was informed that the throttle body would have to be replaced, but the part was still on back order. the manufacturer stated that the failure would be investigated and he would receive a call from the dealer in reference to a rental vehicle. the dealer was unable to provide a rental vehicle. the contact feels that this is a safety issue because someone could be seriously injured if the vehicle continues to accelerate without warning. the vehicle has not been repaired and the contact continues to drive. the failure mileage was 25,950 and current mileage was 50,280.

Tl* the contact owns a 2006 ford freestyle. while in reverse, the contact released the accelerator pedal when suddenly the vehicle accelerated on its own. the vehicle was taken to the dealer for a diagnostic test. the technician replaced the throttle body air intake and throttle body kit. the failure occurred a second time. the vehicle was taken back to the dealer, where the same repair was performed. two years after the second repair, the failure occurred a third time. 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 approximate failure mileage was 30,000.

I purchased 2006 ford freestyle in april 2007 with 16823 miles. on august 9, 2007 i took the car back to dealership with an acceleration problem when put in drive or reverse. dealership performed eec test no codes detected. july 23, 2008 took the car to an auto repair they found codes p21068 and p061b looked up the codes and gave me information from ford on recall for these codes the auto repair suggested i go back to dealership with the recall info. july 28, 2008 took car back to dealership with same issue of lunging diagnostic check showed code p061b and p2106. they replaced valve after keeping my car for 3 weeks i had to pay for part of the cost. april 21, 2009 ii took car back with ac problem paid 611.00 for ac condenser later found out there was a recall on ac that the dealership did not tell me. june 22, 2010 took the car back to dealership with the same issue was told it was the trottle body and i would have to pay for the repair. i called ford complaint dept and was told there was no fix for my problem. i continue top have problems with the car lunging updated 06/24/11 *bf updated ivoq. 06/30/11 *tr

Tl* the contact owns a 2006 ford freestyle. the contact was attempting to reverse when the vehicle abnormally accelerated with the illumination of the wrench warning light. the contact shut off the vehicle and when restarting, the failure recurred before stalling yet the warning light was no longer illuminated. the vehicle was restarted again and the vehicle stalled but then independently restarted. the dealer made repairs to the computer and the fuel injection system was cleaned. the failure recurred. the wrench warning light was re-illuminated and the vehicle independently decelerated before stalling. the vehicle was taken to a local repair facility where the mechanic advised that he was unable to duplicate the failure but advised that the throttle body was defective. the contact noticed that the failure would occur when the air conditioner was on activated on high or medium high. additionally, the air conditioning compressor had also failed. the manufacturer offered no assistance. the failure mileage was approximately 24,000 and the current mileage was 67,001.

Tl* the contact owns a 2006 ford freestyle. the contact stated that the vehicle was in reverse with the brakes depressed. as pressure was released from the brake pedal, the vehicle abnormally lunged backward. when the gear shifter was in drive, the vehicle would sporadically lunge forward. the contact stated that the failure recurred intermittently and usually when the air conditioner was activated. the vehicle was not taken to a dealer for diagnostics nor was the vehicle repaired. there was an open investigation under nhtsa action number: pe11018 (vehicle speed control) which the contact believed may have been related to the failure .the approximate failure mileage was 28,000. updated 07/20/11*lj

Tl* the contact owns a 2006 ford freestyle. the contact stated that while sitting at a traffic light the vehicle suddenly accelerated. the vehicle was taken to the dealer who diagnosed that the throttle body needed to be replaced. the manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. the vehicle was not repaired. the failure mileage was 138,000.

Tl* the contact owns a 2006 ford freestyle. the contact stated that while driving 5 mph, she applied the brakes and the pedal was abnormally depressed into the floorboard. the failure recurred intermittently. the vehicle was taken to an authorized dealer fifteen times and the contact was informed that a pin in the master cylinder was fractured. the contact was also informed that the rotors were freezing. the vehicle was repaired for the rotors and the master cylinder. in addition, the chord for the emergency brake detached and wrapped around the axle. the vehicle was taken to an authorized dealer where a new cable was installed. the contact also stated that the vehicle surged when driving at various speeds. the failure recurred whether in drive or reverse. the vehicle was taken to an authorized dealer where the contact was informed that the throttle body needed to be repaired. the vehicle was not repaired. the manufacturer was not made aware of the failures. the failure mileage was 4,800.

Tl*the contact owns a 2006 ford freestyle. the contact stated while the vehicle was idle it lunged forward. the vehicle was taken to the dealer who was unable to diagnose the failure. the manufacturer was made aware of the failure but did not offer any assistance since the warranty had expired. the vehicle was not repaired. the failure mileage was 10,000 and current mileage was 100,000. updated 06/17/11*lj updated 06/21/11

Tl* the contact owns a 2006 ford freestyle. while driving the vehicle at speeds ranging from 25 to 55 mph and attempting to apply the brakes it began shaking and vibrating. while steering the vehicle and turning, the tires rubbed the inner walls. the fuel gauge and speedometer failed on 2 occasions after adding the maximum amount of fuel to the vehicle. the failure mileage was 320. the dealer was unable to diagnose the vehicle on six occasions. the current mileage was 1,300. *ak

I have a 2006 ford freestyle with only 55,560 miles that i am having a problem with the acceleration of the car. the car will not accelerate past 30 mph and surges badly . the car shakes badly during acceleration, has stalled and is unsafe to drive.the wrench light and service light both came on. i took it to a ford service department and was told that the throttle body needed replacing. they also told me that this has been a nationwide problem with this model car. the throttle body part is on back order and ford has no idea when the part will be available. i have been without the car for a week now and have no idea when i will have transportation again. upon researching this problem with the throttle body, i have discovered that other owners that have had the throttle body replaced on their vehicle end up with the some problem as ford has not corrected the problems with the throttle body. this is an $900 repair and along with the cost of having to pay for additional transportation makes this a costly proposition. i feel that there should be an immediate recall for this problem with ford paying the bill and before there are deaths due to this defect. *tr

Bought a 2006 freestyle less than 24 hours ago. noticed the a/c not working and the acceleration not working and lots of smoke. pulled over off the highway and then the car broke down approximately 18 hours after the deal was done with 45 miles on the car. *nm

Tl* the contact owns a 2006 ford freestyle. the contact stated that the vehicle would lunge forward while driving at low speeds. the failure would also occur while driving in reverse and both failures occurred on an intermittent basis. the vehicle was eventually taken to an authorized dealer, where the contact was informed that the throttle body control was defective. the vehicle was repaired. the failure mileage was 5 and the current mileage was 89,090.

Tl* the contact owns a 2006 ford freestyle. the contact stated that when the air conditioner was activated and the vehicle was sitting idle, the vehicle would suddenly lunge or surge forward without warning. the vehicle was inspected by a dealer and they advised her that they were unable to diagnose or duplicate the failure. the manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. the failure mileage was approximately 10. updated 07/08/11 *bf updated 07/22/11

While putting car in reverse car surged backwards and the check engine wrench came on. drove car home approx. five blocks and shut car off because car was running rough. started car back up and car ran smooth and the check engine wrench was off. i sat in parking lot for approx. five minutes while my wife was shopping with car running and the air conditioning on. this is the second time in the last month that this car has done this. both with the same issues. the car surges, then runs rough, then the check engine wrench comes on, then when you shut the car off and restart it the car runs smooth and the check engine wrench shuts off.