2006 FORD FREESTYLE HAD SURGING PROBLEM IN REVERSE -- REVVED-UP FROM 900 TO NEARLY 2500 RPM OF ITS OWN ACCORD, SHOT BACKWARD, THEN CUT OUT -- HAPPENED WITH INCREASING FREQUENCY AND SEVERITY -- ON DATE BELOW IT HAPPENED IN A PARKING LOT AND CAUSED THE CAR TO HIT A POLE -- ON A PREVIOUS DATE IT CUT OUT WHILE BACKING OUT ONTO A STR…
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2006 FORD FREESTYLE HAD SURGING PROBLEM IN REVERSE -- REVVED-UP FROM 900 TO NEARLY 2500 RPM OF ITS OWN ACCORD, SHOT BACKWARD, THEN CUT OUT -- HAPPENED WITH INCREASING FREQUENCY AND SEVERITY -- ON DATE BELOW IT HAPPENED IN A PARKING LOT AND CAUSED THE CAR TO HIT A POLE -- ON A PREVIOUS DATE IT CUT OUT WHILE BACKING OUT ONTO A STREET FROM A PARKING SPACE, ENDANGERING MY PASSENGERS -- THE DEALER HAD TO REPLACE THROTTLE BODY -- HE SAID IT WAS A "KNOWN ISSUE" -- WHY ISN'T THIS A SAFETY RECALL?
NHTSA ODI #10336578
56,578 miles · Jun 13, 2010
Power Train
2006 FORD FREESTYLE IS SURGING AND LURKING WHILE PARKING OR AT STOP LIGHTS AND WHILE IN REVERSE. *TR
NHTSA ODI #10336033
70,000 miles · Jun 4, 2010
Engine And Engine CoolingPower Train
MY 2006 FORD FREESTYLE SURGES FORWARD (OR BACK) WHEN TAKEN OUT OF PARK. OCCURS MORE FREQUENTLY WHEN PLACED INTO REVERSE. OCCASIONALLY, THE CAR WILL ALSO STALL AFTER SURGING WHEN THE BRAKES ARE SLAMMED TO STOP THE CAR AND A YELLOW WRENCH LIGHT WILL APPEAR ON DASH. BROUGHT TO DEALERSHIP AND THEY CAN NOT REPLICATE. NO CODES. H…
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MY 2006 FORD FREESTYLE SURGES FORWARD (OR BACK) WHEN TAKEN OUT OF PARK. OCCURS MORE FREQUENTLY WHEN PLACED INTO REVERSE. OCCASIONALLY, THE CAR WILL ALSO STALL AFTER SURGING WHEN THE BRAKES ARE SLAMMED TO STOP THE CAR AND A YELLOW WRENCH LIGHT WILL APPEAR ON DASH. BROUGHT TO DEALERSHIP AND THEY CAN NOT REPLICATE. NO CODES. HAS HAPPEND ABOUT 20 TIMES IN THE PAST YEAR. *TR
NHTSA ODI #10334529
44,400 miles · Jun 3, 2010
Power Train
NO CRASHES, BUT VERY CONCERNED THAT THE CAR LUNGES FORWARD OFTEN. IT ALSO HAS EXPERIENCED POWER FAILURE ON 4 OCCASIONS IN THE 4 YEARS I HAVE HAD IT. FOR EXAMPLE, OFTEN WHEN I AM IN A PARKING LOT AND PUT THE VEHICLE INTO EITHER DRIVE OR REVERSE IT LUNGES. I ALWAYS KEEP MY FOOT VERY FIRMLY ON THE BRAKE AND IT GROANS SOMETIMES U…
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NO CRASHES, BUT VERY CONCERNED THAT THE CAR LUNGES FORWARD OFTEN. IT ALSO HAS EXPERIENCED POWER FAILURE ON 4 OCCASIONS IN THE 4 YEARS I HAVE HAD IT. FOR EXAMPLE, OFTEN WHEN I AM IN A PARKING LOT AND PUT THE VEHICLE INTO EITHER DRIVE OR REVERSE IT LUNGES. I ALWAYS KEEP MY FOOT VERY FIRMLY ON THE BRAKE AND IT GROANS SOMETIMES UNDER THE STRAIN. WHEN I PULL INTO MY GARAGE SLOWLY, WITH FOOT ON BRAKE I GO TO PUT INTO PARK AND IT WILL TRY TO LURCH FORWARD WHEN COMING TO A STOP. IT IS LIKE IT DOES NOT WANT TO STOP. I AM VERY CAREFUL AND HAVE NOT HIT ANYTHING BUT AM WORRIED AS THIS SEEMS TO BE HAPPENING MORE REGULARLY. I TOOK IT INTO THE DEALER IN AUGUST OF 2009 AND THEY SAID THEY COULD NOT FIND THE PROBLEM OR DUPLICATE IT. I TOOK IT IN AGAIN TODAY JUNE 3, AND THEY COULD NOT FIND IN THEIR RECORDS WHERE I HAD IT IN LAST YEAR. I SHOWED THEM MY RECEIPT AS PROOF. I HAVE BEEN TOLD IT IS A THROTTLE BODY PROBLEM, BUT THEY WILL NOT JUST CLEAN IT, THEY SAY IT NEEDS TO BE REPLACED AT A COST OF $700 TO ME AND IS NOT COVERED UNDER MY WARRANTY. (SAID IT IS INJECTION SYSTEM, NOT MY POWERTRAIN). I HAVE ONLY 44,000 MILES ON THIS VEHICLE, AND IT WAS DOING THIS AT 34000 LAST YEAR (ACTUALLY EVEN BEFORE THAT IT DID IT, BUT THAT IS THE FIRST TIME I TOOK IT IN FOR THIS PROBLEM). THE PROBLEM HAPPENS MORE COMMONLY AS TIME GOES BY. I AM LISTING AS THE 'INCIDENCE DATE' THE MOST RECENT ONE, BUT ITS HAPPENED FOR TWO YEARS NOW. LAST WEEK IT STALLED OUT AT A DRIVE THROUGH WINDOW. *TR
NHTSA ODI #10334414
48,000 miles · May 31, 2010
Engine And Engine CoolingPower TrainVehicle Speed Control
MY 2006 FORD FREESTYLE OCCASIONALLY EXPERIENCES ENGINE REV AND SUDDEN ACCELERATION WHEN OPERATED AT LOW SPEEDS, USUALLY WHEN THE AC IS IN USE. OCCURS ONLY AFTER IDLING OR OPERATING AT LOW SPEEDS IN EXCESS OF 3 MINUTES. EACH TIME I HAD SUFFICIENT CLEARANCE TO AVOID AN ACCIDENT, BUT IT'S BEEN CLOSE. IT HAS HAPPENED A TOTAL OF 5 TI…
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MY 2006 FORD FREESTYLE OCCASIONALLY EXPERIENCES ENGINE REV AND SUDDEN ACCELERATION WHEN OPERATED AT LOW SPEEDS, USUALLY WHEN THE AC IS IN USE. OCCURS ONLY AFTER IDLING OR OPERATING AT LOW SPEEDS IN EXCESS OF 3 MINUTES. EACH TIME I HAD SUFFICIENT CLEARANCE TO AVOID AN ACCIDENT, BUT IT'S BEEN CLOSE. IT HAS HAPPENED A TOTAL OF 5 TIMES IN THE PAST 6-8 WEEKS, PRETTY MUCH SINCE IT HAD GOTTEN WARM ENOUGH TO USE THE AC. NEVER HAPPENED IN THE PAST 3+ YEARS OF OWNERSHIP UNTIL THIS YEAR. MOST RECENT OCCURRENCE WAS YESTERDAY, 30 MAY 2010. *TR
NHTSA ODI #10333970
65,000 miles · May 25, 2010
Engine And Engine CoolingPower Train
SUDDEN ACCELERATION WHEN PUTTING CAR INTO DRIVE OR REVERSE. SEEMS TO HAPPEN MOST OFTEN WHEN RUNNING THE AC. PARKING AND PULLING OUT OF PARKING SPACES IS VERY DANGEROUS AS ACCELERATION HAPPENS AT SLOW SPEEDS WHEN USUALLY IN CLOSE PROXIMITY TO OTHER CARS AND PEOPLE. 2006 FORD FREESTYLE WITH 60,000 MILES. *TR
NHTSA ODI #10332182
32,000 miles · May 12, 2010
Power Train
I HAVE A 2006 FORD FREESTYLE IT HAS A PROBLEM IN SURGING AND LURCHING MOST IN REVERSE YOU HAVE TO HIT THE BRAKE TO STOP AND THEN IT STALLS AND A WARNING LIGHT WITH A SYMBOL OF A WRENCH COMES ON MY WIFE TOOK IT IN AND WAS TOLD IT WAS THE BATTERY??? WHICH WE HAD PUT IN... BUT IT STILL DID THIS IS A REAL ISSUE.. THIS HAS BEEN HAPPE…
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I HAVE A 2006 FORD FREESTYLE IT HAS A PROBLEM IN SURGING AND LURCHING MOST IN REVERSE YOU HAVE TO HIT THE BRAKE TO STOP AND THEN IT STALLS AND A WARNING LIGHT WITH A SYMBOL OF A WRENCH COMES ON MY WIFE TOOK IT IN AND WAS TOLD IT WAS THE BATTERY??? WHICH WE HAD PUT IN... BUT IT STILL DID THIS IS A REAL ISSUE.. THIS HAS BEEN HAPPENING FOR ABOUT 10 MONTHS NOW. I CLEANED THE THROTTLE BODY BUTTERFLY THE OTHER DAY SO NOT SURE IF THAT WILL HELP. *TR
NHTSA ODI #10330206
63,000 miles · Mar 10, 2010
Power Train
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 FORD FREESTYLE. WHILE TRAVELING AT A SPEED OF 70MPH THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT HER VEHICLE SUDDENLY MADE AN UNKNOWN NOISE AND HAD BEGUN TO COAST IN NEUTRAL, CAUSING THE CONTACT TO PULL TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD. THE CONTACT SHUT OFF THE VEHICLE.AND AFTER RESTARTING THE VEHICLE SHE NOTICED THAT THE VEHICLE…
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TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 FORD FREESTYLE. WHILE TRAVELING AT A SPEED OF 70MPH THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT HER VEHICLE SUDDENLY MADE AN UNKNOWN NOISE AND HAD BEGUN TO COAST IN NEUTRAL, CAUSING THE CONTACT TO PULL TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD. THE CONTACT SHUT OFF THE VEHICLE.AND AFTER RESTARTING THE VEHICLE SHE NOTICED THAT THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT ACCELERATE. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO HER RESIDENCE. THE CONTACT CALLED THE DEALERSHIP AND WAS INFORMED OVER THE PHONE THAT THE CVT IN THE TRANSMISSION MAY HAVE CAUSED THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN DIAGNOSED OR SERVICED AT THE TIME OF THE COMPLAINT. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 63000.
NHTSA ODI #10318732
62,000 miles · Feb 11, 2010
Power Train
CVT TRANSMISSION IN 2006 FORD FREESTYLE FAILED.COST TO REPAIR ESTIMATED BY FORD DEALER 3000.00. FORD CANADA AND WELLS FORD OF STIRLING ONTARIO REFUSED ANY RESPONSIBILITY. VEHICLE IS NOW 4 THOUSAND KMS OVER WARRANTY HOWEVER WHINING NOISE IN VEHICLE WAS REPORTED TO THE DEALER WHEN WARRANTY WAS STILL EFFECT. *TR
NHTSA ODI #10308834
28,000 miles · Jan 23, 2010
Power Train
TRANSMISSION SHUT DOWN AS I WAS DRIVING ALONG HIGHWAY. *TR
ON CERTAIN PASSENGER VEHICLES CURRENTLY REGISTERED IN THE FOLLOWING STATES: ALASKA, COLORADO, CONNECTICUT, DELAWARE, IDAHO, ILLINOIS, INDIANA, IOWA, KANSAS, KENTUCKY, MAINE, MARYLAND, MASSACHUSETTS, MICHIGAN, MINNESOTA, MISSOURI, MONTANA, NEBRASKA, NEW HAMPSHIRE, NEW JERSEY, NEW YORK, NORTH DAKOTA, OHIO, PENNSYLVANIA, RHODE ISLAND, SOUTH DAKOTA, UTAH, VERMONT, WEST VIRGINIA, WISCONSIN, AND WYOMING. THE SIDE DOOR LATCH MECHANISMS MAY EXPERIENCE WATER INTRUSION ALLOWING THE LATCH MECHANISM TO FREEZE IN COLD WEATHER.
Consequence & remedy
Consequence: AS A RESULT, THE DOOR LATCH PAWL MAY NOT RETURN TO THE LATCH POSITION WHEN THE DOOR IS CLOSED, AND THE DOOR COULD OPEN WHILE THE VEHICLE IS MOVING.
Remedy: DEALERS WILL INSTALL A SHIELD OVER THE FRONT LATCHES; SEAL A DRAIN HOLE IN THE REAR WINDOW TRIM MOLDING ON THE FREESTYLE REAR SIDE DOORS; AND APPLY GREASE TO ALL FRONT AND REAR SIDE-DOOR LATCH MECHANISMS FREE OF CHARGE. THE RECALL BEGAN ON NOVEMBER 8, 2006. OWNERS MAY CONTACT FORD AT 1-800-392-3673.
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NHTSA investigations
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PE11018 · Idle Instability
Opened May 11, 2011 · Closed Feb 7, 2013
Status: closed (inferred from source dates) · Vehicle Speed Control
On November 29, 2012, Ford Motor Company (Ford) initiated Customer Satisfaction Program 12N03 to extend warranty coverage terms for repair of engine idle RPM surge caused by throttle body deposits in all model year (MY) 2005 through 2007 Ford Freestyle, Five Hundred and Mercury Montego vehicles.The program extends the coverage for up to 10 years of service or 150,000 miles from the warranty start date of the vehicle (all vehicles are eligible for the program through May 31, 2013, regardless of mileage).Dealers will repair vehicles exhibiting the condition by removing and cleaning the throttle body and reprogramming the PCM with software containing an updated idle speed control strategy.According to Ford, some of the affected vehicles may experience momentary, intermittent engine idle RPM surge (idle flare) when stopped or during low speed driving maneuvers such as in a parking lot or driveway.Unstable idle speed control (dips and flares) around the target engine speed (700 rpm) can occur in vehicles with deposit build-up in the throttle body when the system adjusts engine speed in response to changes in engine load, typically from power steering application or air-conditioner compressor cycling.Idle speed control logic is only active at vehicle speeds below 3.5 mph and when the accelerator pedal is not applied.Ford testing of a vehicle with a worst case throttle body measured a maximum idle flare of 1360 RPM lasting approximately 1 second, which Ford indicated was consistent with system design to limit vehicle speed and acceleration in idle control mode.Ford indicated that the test vehicle was held in place with normal brake effort and that vehicle speed remained under 4 mph without the brake pedal applied.In addition to throttle body deposit accumulation, symptoms associated with the condition may include Check Engine lamp illumination and diagnostic trouble codes (DTCs) P0505, P0506 or P061B.Ford attributed the surge condition to changes in idle air flow resulting from the progressive buildup of deposits in the throttle body from normal Positive Crankcase Ventilation (PCV) system operation.This condition was not adequately compensated for in the original Powertrain Control Module (PCM) calibration.Ford issued a technical service bulletin on August 15, 2011 (TSB 11-8-5), releasing an updated powertrain control calibration for vehicles with CVT transmissions.On October 19, 2011, Ford issued a second bulletin (TSB 11-10-21) superseding TSB 11-8-5 and including updated powertrain control calibration for vehicles with 6-speed transmissions.Prior to Ford issuing the TSB?s, owner?s experiencing the alleged defect either received no repairs, if dealers could not duplicate the condition, or had the throttle body cleaned or replaced, which only provided temporary correction until the throttle deposit build-up returned.Ford?s revised powertrain calibrations appear to be effective remedies for the idle instability caused by build-up of throttle body deposits.However, even after the TSB?s were released, many owners experiencing the condition continued to have difficulty with proper diagnosis and repair as dealers were often either unable to duplicate the condition or were unfamiliar with the new repair procedures.Ford's new program addresses those concerns.NHTSA's testing and complaint analysis indicate that the idle speed control issue in the subject vehicles can only occur at very low speeds, are very brief events, are easily controlled by moderate brake pedal forces and result in minor increases in vehicle speed even with no braking.This investigation is closed.The closing of this in
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