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.
I just bought this 2006 ford freestyle and have almost had 4 wrecks this week! it just surges randomly in the school pick up line redlights parking lots and stop signs im scared for my familys safety.i dont know what to do i paid alot of money for this car from an indivdual
Tl* the contact owns a 2006 ford freestyle. while driving 80 mph, the vehicle decelerated and the engine shut off in the middle of the road. the contact had to coast the vehicle over to the shoulder. the contact restarted the engine and the contact was able to drive off. the vehicle failed to start later that day and the check engine indicator illuminated. the vehicle was towed to an independent mechanic who diagnosed that new throttle bodies needed to be installed. the vehicle was repaired, but the repair failed. the manufacturer and dealer were not made aware of the failure. the failure mileage was 200,000.
My vehicle stalls every week steering and brakes hard to control, my wife drives the vehicle. took it to many shops, no codes stored in computer cannot find problem. i had the throttle body cleaned, replaced fuel pump, same fault. the car is unsafe hard to stop sometimes when engine shuts off. ford dealer cannot find the problem.
Tl* the contact owns a 2006 ford freestyle. while driving 70 mph, the check engine indicator illuminated and the vehicle went into limp mode. the vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic to be diagnosed. the contact was informed that the throttle body needed to be replaced. the throttle body was replaced; however, the failure recurred. joe machens capital city ford (located at 807 southwest blvd, jefferson city, mo 65109, (855) 929-5900) was notified of the failure. the manufacturer was not notified of the failure. the approximate failure mileage was 194,000.
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 ...
The wrench on left side of dashboard comes on and when i shift into drive or from drive to park transmission jerks. have had it looked at but never find anythang. does it more when it's hot out or when engine gets warm. love my ford freestyle just hard to take trips outa town. happens while driving. can't drive over 50 mph and if i am i have to pull over shut off vehicle and wait a few minutes and start it back up. sometimes i have to repeat that a few times
Driving my 2005 ford freestyle and all of a sudden, the vehicle starts to rev forward and backwards. i see the "engine fail safe mode appear and a lit up wrench also appears and the engine starts stalling or surging, followed by a sudden loss of power.
All engine lights come on at various times with no working gauges, but car drives. withing past year, had instrument cluster replaced 2 times, alternator replaced twice, injector coils & spark plugs, cleaned/replaced, battery replaced, throttle body assembly & gasket, . had diagnosed at 2 ford dealers in different states and neither can figure out what is causing all the dashboard lights to stay on. both dealers were adament it was the instrument cluster, which clearly it is not since the error lights are still on. have been told it could be electrical or rcm, but there is no way to test for either. dealer wants me to foot the (hourly / union) labor rate while they try to figure it out. currently car is currently with local mechanic who is going over the car to figure it out. nothing has been determined yet.
Tl* the contact owns a 2006 ford freestyle. while driving various speeds, the vehicle stalled. there were no warning indicators illuminated. also, while stopped at a light or stop sign, the vehicle surged. the contact noticed that the failure occurred when the air conditioner was operating. the vehicle was not taken to a dealer or independent mechanic for diagnostic testing or repairs. the manufacturer was made aware of the failure. the failure mileage was 123,000. *tt