2005 Ford Freestyle Complaint Log

CVT FAILURE. CAR WOULD NOT ACCELERATE OVER 45 MPH AND BEGAN JERKING. WOULD SIT AT TRAFFIC LIGHTS SOMETIMES FOR 3 TURNS BEFORE CAR WOULD MOVE. BARELY MADE IT HOME. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 FORD FREESTYLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT ONE OF THE DOORS OPENED INDEPENDENTLY WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS IN MOTION. THE CONTACT REFERENCED NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 06V383000 (LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES) AND STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS SERVICED UNDER THE RECALL BUT DID NOT PREVENT THE FAILURE FROM OCCURRING. THE MANUFACTURE WAS CONTACTED AND ADVISED THAT THEY WOULD NOT ASSIST. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 97,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 FORD FREESTYLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 15 MPH, THE REAR PASSENGER DOOR FAILED TO LATCH WHICH RESULTED IN THE DOOR INDEPENDENTLY OPENING WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS IN MOTION. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO A DEALER FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE AND STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 06V383000 (LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES). THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 107,000. *TR

TWICE IN SNOW STORMS WHILE CREEPING ALONG AT <5 MPH AND APPLYING THE BRAKES (GENTLY PUMPING) TO NEGOTIATE A HILL THE BRAKE PEDAL BECAME EXTREMELY HARD TO PUSH AND SEEMED NON FUNCTIONAL. I BELIEVE THIS IS REPEATABLE AND IS SOMEHOW RELATED TO LOW SPEED ON A DOWN GRADE WHILE PUMPING THE BRAKES. I COULD NOT DISCERN WHETHER THE ENGINE IDLE WAS GAINING BUT THE VEHICLE WAS UNSTOPPABLE UNTIL I REACHED THE BOTTOM OF THE GRADE. ONCE REACHING THE BASE OF THE HILL THE PROBLEM MYSTERIOUSLY GOES AWAY. A MECHANIC COULD NOT FIND ANYTHING WRONG WITH THE PHYSICAL BRAKES. I BELIEVE IT IS TRACTION AND ANTI-LOCK BRAKE CONTROL RELATED. *TR

CAR LUNGES WHEN SITTING STILL WITH ENGINE RUNNING BOTH FORWARD AND REVERSE AND IS WORSE WHEN AIR COND IS ON. LOUD NOISE I BELIEVE IS COMING FROM TRANSMISSION WHILE PARKED AND RUNNING AND SITTING STILL. SYSTEM WAS OVERCHARGING AND CAUSED MY BATTERY TO EXPLODE. CHECK LIGHT COMES ON INTERMITTENTLY. *TR

CVT FAILED AT APPROXIMATELY 87,500 MILES WHILE MY NEPHEW WAS DRIVING THE CAR. FORTUNATELY, NO ONE WAS HURT AND HE WAS ABLE TO BRING THE VEHICLE TO A CONTROLLED STOP. THE VEHICLE CONTINUED TO OPERATE FOR ANOTHER 5 MILES OF DRIVING BEFORE IT WOULD NO LONGER SHIFT INTO FORWARD OR REVERSE GEARS. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 FORD FREESTYLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE DRIVERS SIDE DOOR FAILED TO LATCH CAUSING IT TO OPEN FREELY WHILE DRIVING. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WERE 72,000. UPDATED 3/28/14*CN IN DECEMBER 2012, THE CONSUMER WAS INFORMED THE RECALL HAD ALREADY BEEN PERFORMED. ON 02/18/14, THE CONSUMER WAS INFORMED THE VEHICLE NEEDED A NEW DOOR LATCH. UPDATED 04/22/14

WHEN IDLE IN DRIVE THE RPM'S SURGE BY ITSELF AND THE VEHICLE JERKS FORWARD. *TR

WHILE MY WIFE WAS DRIVING HOME FROM WORK ONE NIGHT THE WRENCH LIGHT CAME ON THE DASH AND THE CAR STARTED TO MAKE A LOUD WHINING NOISE FROM THE ENGINE AREA. SHE PULLED INTO A SHOPPING PLAZA AND SHUT THE CAR OFF AND CALLED ME ON THE CELL, WE TRIED TO START IT UP BUT THE WHINING NOISE KEPT GOING AND THE CAR WOULD MOVE INTO ANY OF ITS GEARS. IT WOULD SHIFT INTO THE GEARS SELECTIONS BUT WOULD NOT MOVE AT ALL, SO I HAD IT TOWED WITH A RAMP TRUCK THREW MY AAA MEMBERSHIP. THE TRANSMISSION WAS NOT LEAKING AND WAS FULL AT THE TIME OF THE BREAKDOWN AND NOW ITS GOING TO COST ME AROUND $5,000.00 TO REPLACE THE TRANSMISSION BECAUSE FORD MOTORS CO. HAD A PROBLEM WITH THERE CVT TRANSMISSIONS IN THE MODELS FROM 2005 TO 2007 IN THE FREESTYLES AND 500 MODELS.MY CAR MAY HAVE 170,000 MILES ON IT BUT THE BODY IS IN GREAT CONDITION BECAUSE ITS NEVER BEEN IN AN ACCIDENT AND RIGHT NOW I CAN NOT AFFORD THE REPAIR BILL. I COULD PURCHASE A NICE USED CAR FOR THAT AMOUNT OF MONEY. I WILL NEVER BUY A FORD PRODUCT AGAIN. FORD MOTORS CO. KNOWS ABOUT THIS PROBLEM BUT DUE TO THE TIME LINE THEY WILL NEVER HAVE A RECALL AND THE OWNERS WILL BE STUCK WITH THE COSTLY REPAIRS. THANK YOU *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 FORD FREESTYLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THERE WAS A SUDDEN INCREASE IN ENGINE RPMS WHILE THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED. WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS IN CRUISE CONTROL MODE BETWEEN 60-65 MPH, THE CRUISE CONTROL WOULD DEACTIVATE INDEPENDENTLY AND THE ENGINE WOULD REV UP WITHOUT THE CONTACT ACCELERATING. THE DEALER WAS NOTIFIED, BUT THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 65,000.

I TOOK MY CAR TO THE LOCAL FORD DEALERSHIP TO DIAGNOSE A TAPPING NOISE IN THE ENGINE AND WAS TOLD I NEEDED A TRANSMISSION. USED $2,000 TO $3,000 AND NEW $6,500. HE TOLD ME THAT THE CAR COULD GO 50 MILES OR 50,000 MILES BEFORE IT COMPLETELY STOPPED WORKING BUT IT COULD BE DANGEROUS IF IT HAPPENED IF I WERE GOING AT A HIGH RATE OF SPEED. AFTER SEARCHING THE INTERNET THIS APPEARS TO BE A COMMON PROBLEM THAT FORD HAS NEVER BEEN FORCED TO ISSUE A RECALL FOR AND WON'T FIX FOR ME. WHAT HAPPENS IF MY KIDS ARE IN THE CAR WITH ME WHEN THE TRANSMISSION GOES? I CAN'T AFFORD TO FIX THE PROBLEM, I CAN'T AFFORD A NEW CAR - SO WHAT DO PEOPLE LIKE ME DO? THIS IS NOT A NEW PROBLEM FOR FORD THEY COULD AND SHOULD REPAIR THEIR DEFECTIVE DESIGN AND EQUIPMENT. *TR

TRANSMISSION IS GOING OUT AND CAN'T AFFORD TO REPAIR BECAUSE OF RIDICULOUS COST. SEAT BELT IN MIDDLE SEAT IS STUCK AND MY CHILDREN CAN'T SIT IN THAT SEAT BECAUSE IT IS STUCK. VERY UNHAPPY WITH THIS FORD BUY. I DO NOT FEEL SAFE IN MY FAMILY VEHICLE! *TR

I HAVE A 2005 SEL FREESTYLE WITH ABOUT 130K MILES ON IT. THIS MORNING WHILE DRIVING TO WORK WITH SPEED OF 55MPH ALL OF A SUDDEN THE ABS AND AWD LIGHTS CAME ON AND THE MESSAGE CENTER DISPLAYED "CHECK TRACTION CONTROL" AND "AWD MALFUNCTION", THEN ENTIRE PANEL WENT DARK (RPM, GAS, OIL, SPEED AND ODOMETER). I NOTICED THAT THE GAUGES WERE MAKING A TICKING NOISE AT THAT TIME AS WELL. I PULLED OFF THE MAIN HWY AND SHUT CAR OFF, I THEN TRIED TO RESTART THE CAR. ALL OF THE GAUGES LIT UP AGAIN, BUT CAR WOULD NOT START, ACTED LIKE BATTERY/ALTERNATOR WAS SHOT. HAD TO GET IT TOWED HOME AND WAS LATE TO WORK. NOT SURE WHERE TO START TO SOLVE THE ISSUE, HAVE SEEN TOO MANY POSTS WITH THE SAME ISSUES. I THINK THAT FORD NEEDS TO STEP UP AND TAKE THE APPROPRIATE STEPS TO RECALL THESE VEHICLES BEFORE FATALITIES BEGIN. *TR

GAUGES BOTTOM OUT OCCASIONALLY AND THE LIGHTS ON THE GAUGES WILL ALSO GO OUT FOR A FEW SECONDS. I GOOGLED THIS AND FOUND SEVERAL FORUMS AND ARTICLES WHERE OTHERS HAVE RUN INTO THIS. A DEFECT/SHORT IN THE GAUGE CLUSTER. TO DATE THOUGH THE NHTSA OR FORD HAVE NOT DONE ANYTHING. DRIVING AT 50MPH AND AT NIGHT TIME HAS TO BE CONSIDERED A DANGEROUS SITUATION FOR MYSELF AND OTHERS. *TR

IN 2011 THE THROTTLE BODY FAILED ON MY 2005 FORD FREESTYLE. FORD RECOMMENDED CLEANING THE THROTTLE BODY AND I HAD THIS DONE AT A FORD DEALER. FORD LATER EXTENDED THE WARRANTY ON THIS PART AND REIMBURSED ME. FOLLOWING THIS, I FOUND THAT THE CAR OCCASIONALLY LUNGED AND THE RPMS WOULD RACE. ON NOVEMBER 3, 2013 THE VEHICLE WENT INTO FAIL SAFE MODE WHILE DRIVING AT 45 MPH. I WAS IN HEAVY TRAFFIC AND THE ENTIRE ENGINE STOPPED ACCELERATING. I IMMEDIATELY HIT MY BRAKES AND BEGAN TO PULL OVER. I RESTARTED THE VEHICLE AND TRIED TO MAKE MY WAY HOME AT 15 MPH. ON MONDAY I MADE AN APPOINTMENT TO HAVE MY CAR SEEN. I WAS TOLD IT WAS STILL COVERED BY THE EXTENDED WARRANTY. ON TUESDAY THE CAR AGAIN WENT INTO FAIL SAFE MODE AND SHUT DOWN WHILE DRIVING. I WAS ALMOST REAR ENDED. ON INSPECTION, THE DEALER FOUND THAT THE THROTTLE BODY WAS AT FAULT. THE PART WAS FAULTY, AND COULD NOT BE CLEANED TO FIX. IT WOULD HAVE TO BE REPLACED, BUT FORD WOULD NOT COVER THE COST (OVER $900) EVEN THOUGH THEY KNOW THERE IS A PROBLEM WITH THIS PART. WHEN CALLING, I WAS TOLD THAT THEY WOULD ONLY COVER A ONE TIME CLEANING. THE CLEANING DID NOT FIX THE PROBLEM, AND THIS IS A MASSIVE SAFETY ISSUE. THE CAR SHUTS DOWN IN TRAFFIC, LEAVING YOU VULNERABLE. *TR

2005 FREESTYLE CVT TRANSMISSION FAILURE, BOUGHT IN SUMMER 2013 AS WAS NEVER MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUES WITH THE TRANSMISSIONS. SOMETIMES IT WOULD WORK JUST FINE AND OTHER TIMES IT SEEMED LIKE IT WAS STRAINING TO KEEP UP THE SPEED IT WAS SET AT. IN NOVEMBER STARTED TO HEAD TO WORK AND THE TRANSMISSION AND CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON, TOOK IT TO SHOP AND SPENT 1200.00 TO REPAIR COMPUTER CHIP INSIDE TRANSMISSION HOPING THIS WOULD HELP BUT IT DID NOT. THE CAR WILL ONLY ENGAGE IN THE CVT TRANSMISSION IF WARM BUT TAKES A LONG TIME TO WARM UP AND THEN ONLY GOES A SHORT DISTANCE BEFORE MORE PROBLEMS. NOW BEING TOLD 5000 PLUS TO REPLACE THE TRANSMISSIONS CAUSE NOTHING ELSE FIXES THE PROBLEM. HAVE ONLY TAKEN THE CAR FOR ONE NIGHT A MONTH AGO AND IT HAS BEEN AT THE REPAIR SHOP EVER SINCE SO SINCE NOVEMBER ONLY HAD IT A NIGHT DUE TO THIS MATTER. WAS ADVISED THE CAR IS NOT SAFE TO DRIVE ESPECIALLY DURING THE WINTER DUE TO THE POSSIBLE COMPLETE FAILURE AT ANY TIME. *TR

PURCHASED USED-WHEN THE WEATHER IS COLD THE DOORS WILL NOT SHUT-APPEARS TO BE SOME TYPE OF ELECTRONIC PROBLEM-EVEN WHEN CAR IS WARMED UP THE DOORS WILL NOT LATCH SHUT. *TR

WE HAVE HAD THIS CAR FOR OVER TWO YEARS NOW. IN THOSE TWO YEARS OUR INSTRUMENT CLUSTER HAS BEEN REPLACED BY THE FORD DEALER 4 TIMES NOW. WHEN DRIVING THE INSTRUMENT CLUSTER GOES OFF AND SENDS FUEL SHUTOFF CODES TO THE FUEL SYSTEM WHICH CAUSES THE VEHICLE TO SHAKE. OTHER ITEMS REPLACED WERE THE ONBOARD COMPUTER AND ALTERNATOR. THE COMPUTER HAS BEEN REPROGRAMMED ONCE, BUT NO HELP. I HAVE SEEN THE TECHNICAL RELEASE FOR THIS ISSUE, BUT THIS HAS BEEN A HUGE SAFETY CONCERN FOR MY FAMILY. WHEN THE CAR STARTS TO SHAKE AND YOU ARE DOING 65/70 MPH IT COULD CAUSE AN ACCIDENT. *TR

I PURCHASED A FORD FREESTYLE SEL 2005, ON NOVEMBER 2005, FROM THE FORD DEALER, BRAND NEW CAR. I AM THE ONLY DRIVER. MY TRANSMISSION STARTED TO MAKE A NOISE ON LAST WEEK. I TOOK THE CAR TO 2 DIFFERENT MECHANICS AND BOTH TOLD ME THAT IT NEEDS A NEW TRANSMISSION!!! IT IS A CVT TRANSMISSION, VERY EXPENSIVE AND ONLY HAS 130,000 MILES. THIS IS A COMMON ISSUE APPARENTLY, BUT THERE IS NOT A RECALL OR NOTHING!!!! *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS 2005 FORD FREESTYLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 40 MPH, THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO SHAKE AND WOULD NOT SHIFT OUT OF GEAR. THE CONTACT MOVED THE VEHICLE OFF THE ROADWAY, SHUT OFF AND RESTARTED. THE VEHICLE RESUMED NORMALLY. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 170,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 FORD FREESTYLE. WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS IN NEUTRAL OR PARK, THE NEUTRAL INPUT SHAFT MADE A LOUD ABNORMAL NOISE COMING FROM THE TRANSMISSION. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE TRANSMISSION NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 130,000.

WE PURCHASED A USED 2005 FORD FREESTYLE ON APRIL 4, 2013. IT HAD 74,590 MILES ON IT. ON OCTOBER 1, 2013 THE CTV TRANSMISSION BEGAN TO FAIL. CHECK ENGINE AND CHECK TRANSMISSION WARNINGS CAME ON, THE CAR WOULD NOT ACCELERATE PAST 10MPH, IT LURCHED AND CRUNCHED AT 3500-4000RPMS. WE MADE IT LESS THAN ONE BLOCK BEFORE IT JUST STOPPED IN THE ROAD. TURNING THE ENGINE OFF AND BACK ONE, I WAS ABLE TO GET BACK TO TEN MPH AND LIMP IT BACK HOME. LATER THAT DAY AFTER DISCONNECTING THE BATTERY FOR TEN MINUTES, THE CAR FIRED UP NO PROBLEM AND WAS DRIVABLE UNTIL THE OCTOBER 3, 2013 WHERE THIS ACTION REPEATED BUT IT DIDN'T EVEN MAKE IT A BLOCK BEFORE STOPPING. AGAIN, BY TURNING THE ENGINE OFF AND BACK ON I WAS ABLE TO LIMP IT HOME. MY HUSBAND WAS ABLE TO GET IT STARTED ONE MORE TIME AND TOOK IT TO THE MECHANIC. AFTER AN AFTERNOON OF FULL DIAGNOSES, WE WERE TOLD IT NEEDED A NEW REFURBED (SO NOT EVEN NEW) TRANSMISSION FOR $6400.00! WE WERE ABLE TO LIMP IT HOME FROM THE MECHANICS WHILE WE CONSIDER OUR OPTIONS. AFTER RESEARCHING ONLINE THIS APPEARS TO BE A WELL KNOWN PROBLEM WITH THE CTV TRANSMISSIONS THAT FORD IS FULLY AWARE OF AND HAS NO PLANS TO CORRECT. WE WOULD LIKE TO KNOW WHAT OUR OPTIONS ARE WITH THIS LEMON! WE HAVEN'T EVEN HAD IT FOR 6 MONTHS AND IT HAS LOW MILEAGE. THANK YOU. *TR

WHEN STOPPING, IDLING, PUTTING CAR IN GEAR, ETC., THE CAR WILL LUNGE ALMOST STRIKING CAR AHEAD OF ME. IT SEEMS TO BE WORSE WHEN THE AC IS ON OR IF MY STEERING WHEEL IS TURNED. I USUALLY PUT MY CAR IN NEUTRAL WHILE STOPPING IN A DRIVE THRU OR AT A TRAFFIC LIGHT BECAUSE I FEAR I'M GOING TO HIT SOMEONE. IF I PUT MY CAR IN PARK, THE ENGINE REVS VERY HIGH UNTIL YOU TURN OFF THE CAR. THIS IS EXTREMELY DANGEROUS!! *TR

TRANSMISSION DIED OUT IN TRAFFIC ON INTERSTATE 89. LOST POWER AND WENT INTO A LOW GEAR. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 FORD FREESTYLE. THE CONTACT STATED AFTER STARTING THE VEHICLE SHE SHIFTED IT IN REVERSE GEAR BUT THE VEHICLE ACCELERATED FORWARD. AFTER A CONSIDERABLE AMOUNT OF TIME THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO FUNCTION AS DESIGNED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING AND THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE THROTTLE BODY NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 172,000. UPDATED 11/13/13*LJ THROTTLE BODY WAS CLEANED AND REPROGRAMMED. UPDATED 11/18/13

WHILE DRIVING ON THE FREEWAY THE WRENCH LIGHT, AND CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON. THE CAR LOST SIGNIFICANT POWER, ALMOST RESULTING IN ACCIDENT WOULD ONLY ALLOW ME TO DRIVE 40MPH, PULLED OVER AROUND 11 TIMES AND RESTARTED THE CAR. I WAS AN HOUR AWAY FROM HOME. I HAD THE THROTTLE BODY CLEANED A FEW MONTHS AGO AT THE FORD DEALERSHIP, THEY ASSURED ME THAT THIS WOULD FIX THE PREVIOUS PROBLEM BECAUSE THE CAR WAS LUNGING FORWARD (WHICH I HAVE ALREADY MADE A FORMAL COMPLAINT). HOWEVER THEY ALSO STATED THAT IT REALLY SHOULD BE REPLACED BUT THEY WERE ONLY INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN IT AND EVENTUALLY IT WOULD GET CLOGGED AGAIN. WHEN I SPOKE TO THEM TODAY THEY STATED THAT THERE WAS NOTHING THEY COULD DO AND I WOULD HAVE TO FIX AT MY OWN EXPENSE. I COULD UNDERSTAND IF IT WAS NORMAL WEAR AND TEAR ON THE VEHICLE. HOWEVER THIS IS A MAJOR SAFETY ISSUE. SOMEONE IS GOING TO END UP HURT BY THIS. I AM A FAMILY OF SIX AND I AM REALLY SCARED FOR MY FAMILIES SAFETY WHILE IN THIS VEHICLE. FIRST THE LUNGING BACKWARD AND FORWARD.... NOW THE CAR LOOSING SIGNIFICANT POWER WHILE DRIVING ON THE FREEWAY... SERIOUSLY THIS IS NOT APPROPRIATE... PLEASE HAVE FORD LOOK FURTHER INTO THIS OR EVENTUALLY THEY WILL BE SUED BY SOMEONE. AS I WAS PULLED OVER ON THE SIDE OF THE ROAD. ANOTHER GENTLEMAN STOPPED AND TOLD ME THAT HE AS WELL OWNS A FREESTYLE AND HE IS HAVING SAME ISSUES AND CURRENTLY IS IN THE PROCESS OF A LAWSUIT WITH FORD. TOO MANY SAFETY COMPLAINTS ON THE VEHICLE/TRANSMISSION FOR FORD NOT TO RECALL. !!!!!!!!! *TR

HAPPENS BOTH WHEN TAKING OFF AND GOING OVER 40MPH VEH MAKES THUMPING SOUND FROM REAR END AND HESITATES UNTIL THUMPING GOES AWAY THEN ABLE TO ACCELERATE WITHOUT PROBLEM. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 FORD FREE STYLE. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 35 MPH. TRANSMISSION WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED AND THE TRANSMISSION FAILED TO OPERATE. SHE PULLED OFF TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD AND STARTED THE VEHICLE BACK UP. SHE WAS ABLE TO DRIVE THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING AND THE TRANSMISSION NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE PROBLEM. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 117,000.

WHILE DRIVING THE CAR THE CHECK TRANSMISSION LIGHT CAME ON AND THE CAR STARTED DRIVING ROUGH AND WASN'T SHIFTING PROPERLY. DROVE CAR BACK HOME. BARELY MADE IT HOME DUE TRANSMISSION PROBLEM. HAD CAR TOWED TO SHOP AND WAS TOLD THAT THE CVT TRANSMISSION NEEDED TO BE REPLACED AT ACCOST OF $7426. CAR IS ONLY WORTH $4500. NO WAY AM I SPENDING OVER $7000 TO FIX THIS. I CAN BUY A WHOLE USED FREESTYLE FOR THE SAME PRICE. WITH ALL THE COMPLAINTS AND FAILURES OF THIS TRANSMISSION FORD NEEDS TO REPLACE THESE FREE OF CHARGE. *JB

WHILE DRIVING, MY ?05 FORD FREESTYLE AWD LIMITED THE AIR & RADIO TURN OFF, ALONG WITH ALL OF THE LIGHTS ON THE DASH, ALL GAUGES BOTTOM OUT & THE TURN SIGNAL DOES NOT WORK. THIS LASTS FOR ABOUT 30-45 REPEATEDLY, IN QUICK SUCCESSION. YOU CANNOT SIGNAL A TURN OR KNOW SPEED WHEN THIS OCCURS WHICH IS A SAFETY ISSUE. THE BATTERY AND CHECK ENGINE LIGHT COME ON & SOMETIMES IT READS CHECK CHARGING SYSTEM. THIS STARTED FALL 2013, NO ONE FOUND THE PROBLEM. IT STOPPED OVER THE WINTER & STARTED AGAIN THIS SPRING. AGAIN 2 SHOPS INCLUDING THE DEALER AGAIN CANNOT FIND THE PROBLEM. BATTERY & VOLTAGE READINGS WERE NORMAL. DEALERSHIP SAYS IT COULD BE THE INSTRUMENT CONSOLE ($999.99) OR A FRAYED WIRE BUT COULD NOT VALIDATE EITHER ISSUE & ADMITTED THE INSTRUMENT CONSOLE WOULD NOT EXPLAIN THE RADIO & AIR TURNING OFF. THE DEALER RECOMMENDED THAT I REPLACE MY RELATIVELY NEW BATTERY, BUT COULDN'T GIVE A REASON & DID NOT FIND SOMETHING WRONG WITH THE BATTERY OR THE WIRING TO THE BATTERY SO I TOOK MY CAR HOME WITH NO ANSWERS THIS IS AN ISSUE I SEE ALL OVER THE INTERNET, I HAVE 2 YOUNG CHILDREN & DO NOT FEEL SAFE DRIVING WHILE THE INSTRUMENT PANELS TURN ON AND OFF REPEATEDLY. I DON'T KNOW IF IT IMPACTS THE EXTERIOR LIGHTS BECAUSE IT HAS BEEN DAYLIGHT. WILL IT TAKE CONGRESSIONAL INQUIRY LIKE GM IS FACING BEFORE FORD TAKES RESPONSIBILITY OR ISSUES A RECALL FOR THESE PROBLEMS? THEY MUST NOT CARE SINCE THEY STOPPED MAKING THE VEHICLE SHORTLY AFTER IT ENTERED THE MARKET, I DO NOT TRUST FORD. *TR

THE DASH TURNED OFF. ALL OF THE DASH COMPONENTS ARE NOT WORKING INCLUDING THE MILEAGE, SPEEDOMETER, GAS, OIL, TURN SIGNALS ETC. IT IS NOT SAFE TO DRIVE. IT FAILS SEVERAL TIMES DURING THE DAY AND AT NIGHT KEEPING ME GUESSING IF I AM DRIVING THE SPEED LIMIT OR NOT AND IF MY TURN SIGNALS ARE WORKING. THE AIRBAG SAFETY LIGHT ALSO IS NOT WORKING, FLASHING ON AND OFF KEEPING ME WONDERING IF I HAVE ANY SAFETY AT ALL. THIS PROBLEM IS NOT JUST HAPPENING WITH MY CAR BUT OTHERS IN MY YEAR AND MAKE. IT IS NOT SAFE FOR THE DRIVER, PASSENGER, AND OTHER CARS ON THE ROAD. THIS NEEDS TO BE FIXED. AS OF NOW, THE BUG HAS NOT FIXED ITSELF. THE ELECTRONICS HAVE BEEN OFF FOR A FULL DAY AND I AM WORRIED THEY WON'T TURN BACK ON. PLEASE DO SOME FURTHER WORK ON THIS PROBLEM. THANK YOU. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 FORD FREESTYLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS BEING DEPRESSED, THE VEHICLE LUNGED FORWARD ABNORMALLY. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 43,000. *TR

I WAS SITTING IN A DRIVE THRU WHEN THE ENGINE SUDDENLY REVVED UP AND THE CAR LURCHED FORWARD. THE GAS PEDAL WAS NOT BEING PRESSED AT THE TIME, ONLY THE BRAKE. I APPLIED MORE PRESSURE TO THE BRAKE PEDAL AND THE CAR STOPPED. THE ENGINE CONTINUED TO REV AND THEN IT SHUT OFF. WHEN THE CAR WAS RESTARTED, THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT WAS ON. THE ERROR CODE WAS P061B.

I WAS BACKING UP OUT OF PARKING SPOT, THE CAR LUNGED BACKWARDS. PUT THE CAR IN DRIVE IT LUNGED FORWARD, IDLED AND THE ENGINE FAIL SAFE LIGHT CAME ON, SHOWING WRENCH AS WELL. THE CAR STALLED OUT. LUCKILY I WAS ABLE TO COAST INTO PARKING LOT. I HAD TO LET THE CAR SIT BEFORE BEING ABLE TO START IT UP AGAIN. THE CAR HAS LUNGED FORWARD ON MULTIPLE OCCASIONS WHEN AT A SLOW MPH OR PULLING INTO PARKING SPACES. I'M AFRAID TO DRIVE THE CAR IN CASE THIS HAPPENS AGAIN WITH MY DAUGHTER IN THE CAR. I CONTINUE TO READ THE SAME COMPLAINTS ON THIS VEHICLE SO HARD TO BELIEVE FORD HASN'T DONE MORE FOR THE SAFETY OF THEIR CUSTOMERS. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 FORD FREESTYLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE VEHICLE EXHIBITED AN ABNORMAL NOISE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER FOR DIAGNOSIS AND THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE TRANSMISSION WOULD NEED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO SEVERAL INDEPENDENT MECHANICS, ALL OF WHICH CONFIRMED THAT THE TRANSMISSION WOULD NEED TO BE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 163,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 FORD FREESTYLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 40 MPH, THE TRANSMISSION LIGHT ILLUMINATED AS THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO DECELERATE INDEPENDENTLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION WHERE THEY STATED THAT THE TRANSMISSION NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 88,000. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE.

BOUGHT IT 7/23/2013, DAY ONE FINE. DAY 2, SPOUSE IN CAR, WITH 3 CHILDREN, CHECK TRANSMISSION LIGHT, TRACK CONTROL LIGHT, CHECK ENGINE LIGHT, WRENCH LIGHT ALL CAME ON. .ON THE HIGHWAY. CAR LOST SIGNIFICANT POWER, ALMOST RESULTING IN ACCIDENT, CAR BUCKING AND USING SIGNIFICANT RPMS TO ACCELERATE . RESTARTED THE CAR AFTER 3-4 TIMES, LIGHTS GONE CAR RUNNING SMOOTHLY. DAY 3, SAME THING. I'VE OWNED IT FOR 6 DAYS! TERRIFIED FOR MY FAMILY AND OTHER DRIVERS WITH THIS VEHICLE. TOO MANY SAFETY COMPLAINTS ON THE VEHICLE/TRANSMISSION FOR FORD NOT TO RECALL. AN AMERICAN COMPANY PUTTING AMERICANS AT RISK FOR HARM. *TR

MY FREESTYLE SURGES AND LUNGES FORWARD AND BACKWARDS. I HIT A CAR WHILE TRYING TO BACK UP AND PARK BECAUSE THE CAR SURGED AND ACCELERATED INTO REVERSE. THIS IS THE SECOND TIME THAT I HAVE HAD THIS PROBLEM IN 2 YEARS AND NEEDED TO REPLACE THE THROTTLE BODY. I ALMOST HIT PEOPLE IN A PARKING LOT BECAUSE OF THE SUDDEN SURGE AND ACCELERATION. THIS IS EXTREMELY UNSAFE AND UNPREDICTABLE. NEEDS TO BE RECALLED! ENGINE MOUNT WAS ALSO CRACKED AND NEEDED TO BE REPAIRED AS IN MANY OF THE OTHER CASES IN THE CLASS ACTION LAWSUIT. *TR

WHEN I WAS REVERSING OUT OF A PARKING SPACE MY CAR LUNGED BACKWARDS AND THEN A FEW WEEKS LATER THE SAME THING HAPPENED TO ME WHEN I PULLED OUT ONTO A STREET AND WENT INTO SAFE MODE. AND WOULD ONLY GO 40MPH. IT SEEMS TO BE HAPPENING MORE FREQUENTLY WHEN I GO INTO DRIVE OR REVERSE MY CAR WILL LUNGEBACKWARDS. THIS VEHICLE IS BECOMING MORE AND MORE UNSAFE TO DRIVE. THE COST OF A NEW CVT TRANSMISSION WILL RUN ME ALOT OF $$$$$. I AM AWARE THERE IS CURRENTLY A CLASS ACTION LAWSUIT PENDING AGAINST FORD FOR THIS MATTER. I JUST PURCHASED THIS VEHICLE THIS YEAR IF I WOULD HAVE KNOWN I WOULD NOT HAVE BOUGHT THIS CAR. WITH FOUR CHILDREN IN THE CAR I AM VERY SCARED TO DRIVE THE CAR . *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 FORD FREESTYLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE AT A COMPLETE STOP, THE VEHICLE ERRONEOUSLY ACCELERATED. THE CONTACT ALSO STATED THAT THE FAILURE RECURRED INTERMITTENTLY. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT CONTACTED ABOUT THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 60,000.

WE WERE DRIVING ON THE FREEWAY (HWY 350) AND THE CAR JUST STALLED OUT, AGAIN IN TRAFFIC ON TAKE OFF THE CAR STALLED IN THE MIDDLE OF TRAFFIC, ONCE GETTING ON I-70 IT JUST STALLED,. WE TOOK IT TO DICK SMITH FORD HERE IN RAYTOWN, MISSOURI , [XXX] THE SERVICE PERSON SAID IT WAS COVERED UNDER EXTENDED WARRANTY. SO I LEFT THE CAR WITH THEM , AND ABOUT 3:00 PM I GOT A CALL, [XXX] SAID THE CAR WAS READY, HE SAID THEY FIXED THE PROBLEM, BUT IT IS DOING THE SAME THING. THIS TIME IT STOPPED WITH MY WIFE IN THE HEAT OF TRAFFIC, WELL I CALLED [XXX] AT THE DEALERSHIP AGAIN AND HE SAID IT MUST BE SOMETHING ELSE, WELL I HAD A TEST DONE, THE TEST INDICATED IT IS THE SAME PROBLEM THE THROTTLE BODY. I KNOW THE PROBLEM COULD NOT BE A TUNE-UP BECAUSE I JUST SPENT $ 900.00 FOR THAT AT THE SAME FORD PLACE, YES OVER NINE HUNDRED DOLLARS. PLEASE ADVISE WHAT TO DO. INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR

THE CAR HAD A CTV TRANSMISSION , ON THIS DAY AFTER PROPER MAINTENANCE THE TRANSMISSION JUST BROKE, IT, I BELIEVE, WAS BAD DESIGN FOR A TRANS AS WITNESS OF FORD DROPPING THIS TRANS AFTER 2 YEARS. I HAD IT TOWED TO A TRANSMISSION SHOP IN BRIGHTON MI, WHERE I WAS TOLD THE CVT WAS IMPOSSIBLE TO REBUILD AND WOULD COST $6600 FOR A NEW ONE, THE VALUE OF THE CAR IN GOOD CONDITION IS ONLY $4800, SO EVEN THOUGH THE BODY WAS IN GREAT SHAPE, THE ENGINE WAS IN GREAT SHAPE, FAIRLY NEW TIRES AND GREAT WHEELS, I HAD TO SEND IT OFF TO AN AUTO SALVAGE COMPANY. THEY GAVE ME $350 FOR A CAR THAT SHOULD HAVE BEEN WORTH $5000. THE TRANS SHOP KNEW ABOUT THE PROBLEM WITH CVT TRANSMISSIONS, AS DID THE SALVAGE YARD, I CHECKED ONLINE AND THERE IS A LONG LINE OF COMPLAINTS ABOUT THIS TRANS. I BELIEVE THERE IS ALREADY A LAWSUIT AGAINST FORD FOR THIS PROBLEM, AND I AM DISAPPOINTED THAT FORD HAS NOT ACKNOWLEDGED THE PROBLEM. I FEEL I WOULD HAVE PAID $1500 TO HAVE A TRANS FIXED ON THIS CAR, EVEN THOUGH IT SHOULD HAVE LASTED LONGER, SO I BELIEVE I AM OUT ABOUT $3000. *TR

I HAVE A 2005 FORD FREESTYLE AND I HAVE 137,053 MILES ON THIS CAR HAD THIS CAR GOING ON 2 YEARS..I BOUGHT THIS CAR USED AND STILL MAKING PAYMENTS ON THIS CAR FOR ANOTHER YEAR...I HAVE PROBLEMS WITH A LOUD HUMMING NOISE COMING FROM THE CVT TRANNY AND MY AWD MALFUNCTION LIGHT STAYS ON ALL THE TIME NOW...AND MY CAR SURGES WHEN GOING DOWN HILLS...I AM ON PERMANENT DISABILITY AND I DON'T HAVE THE MONEY TO PUT INTO THIS PROBLEM THAT IS FORDS FAULT..I DID TAKE THE CAR TO A TRANNY SHOP AND THEY SAID THAT THEY CANNOT FIX THE PROBLEM CAUSE THEY DON'T HAVE THE TOOLS TO FIX IT...I CONTACTED FORD AND THEY SAID IT WAS THE SENSOR ON THE TRANNY THAT IS GOING BAD AND FOR THE REST IT WOULD COST MORE MONEY TO CHECK EVERYTHING OUT..I DON'T GET THIS CAUSE FORD KNOWS WHAT'S WRONG BUT NOT FIXING THE PROBLEM...BUT ALL I KNOW IS THERE IS 100'S TO 1000'S OF PEOPLE THAT THEY SAID THE SAME THING TO..I WAS QUOTED CLOSE TO $400 TO DO THIS...AND UP TO $6000 FOR A NEW TRANNY..NOW THE HUMMING NOISE IS GETTING LOUDER AND ALL COMING FROM THE TRANNY...AWD MALFUNCTION LIGHT STAYS ON AND CAR SURGES DOWN HILLS...SOUNDS AND PROBLEMS LIKE THAT ARE NEVER GOOD..IM SURE THE TRANNY IS GONNA FAIL SOON...IM NOT SURE WHAT I WILL DO SINCE I CANNOT AFFORD THIS FIX AND A CAR PAYMENT ON A BROKEN CAR..FORD NEEDS TO FIX THIS THEY PUT OUT A FAULTY TRANNY ITS NOT FAIR THAT ALL OF US HAVE TO SUFFER.. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 FORD FREESTYLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS, ALL OF THE GAUGES FAILED AS THE CHECK ENGINE WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO THE DEALER. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 120,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 FORD FREESTYLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 10 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED AS THE CHECK ENGINE WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. ALSO, THE CONTACT MENTIONED THAT THE WRENCH WARNING ICON WOULD ILLUMINATE INTERMITTENTLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE ELECTRONIC THROTTLE BODY NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 132,000.

I TOOK MY CAR IN TO BE SERVICED FOR MAINTENANCE (POWER STEERING SERVICE AND TRANSMISSION SERVICE) TO THE FORD DEALERSHIP IN THOMASVILLE, GA. AFTER A FEW DAYS MY 2005 FORD FREESTYLE STARTED TO DISPLAY TRANSMISSION DATA ERROR, CHECK TRACK CONTROL, AND CHECK ENGINE LIGHTS. I CALLED THE COMPANY AND WAS ADVISED TO BRING IT IN AND I DID. THE ALERTS WERE NOT ON AT THE TIME BUT THE SERVICE MAN JERRY AND JOSH TOLD ME THEY WOULD CHECK MY VEHICLE AND LET ME KNOW WHAT - IF ANYTHING WAS WRONG. THEY KEPT IT ALL DAY AND WHEN I RETURNED TO PICK IT UP I WAS INFORMED THAT IT WAS FINE AND THEY RE-SERVICED MY TRANSMISSION. ABOUT TWO WEEKS LATER MY CAR STARTED THE SAME THING ALL OVER AGAIN WHILE IN TRAFFIC IT SEEMED NOT TO WANT TO PULL OFF NORMALLY WITH ALL THESE ALERTS LIGHTING UP AFTER CHURCH ONE SUNDAY. I CALLED FORD OF COURSE THEY WERE CLOSED BUT THE NEXT DAY WAS MONDAY I CALLED AND WAS ASKED TO BRING THE CAR BACK IN. THIS TIME ONCE IT STARTED TO DO THE SAME THINGS JUMPING IN GEAR AND KNOCKING HARD THIS TIME THE SERVICE MAN WHO ANSWERED MY CALL SAYS THEY ARE LOOKING FOR A TRANSMISSION AND ADVISED ME THAT FORD WOULD PAY FOR HALF THE WORK AND PARTS. I ASKED IF THEY DIDN'T CAUSE IT WHY WOULD YOU OFFER TO PAY HALF. THE LAST TIME THEY GOT MY FORD FREESTYLE THEY GAVE ME A BORROWED VEHICLE AND TOLD MY HUSBAND 4 DAYS LATER THAT THE CAR HAS ELECTRICAL PROBLEMS THAT THEY WILL PAY NONE OF THE REPAIR. I WAS TOLD TWICE MY CAR WAS FINE NOW MY HUSBAND JUST GOT A NEW JOB AND NO WAY TO GET TO IT BECAUSE I BELIEVE FORD DAMAGED MY VEHICLE AND REFUSES TO RIGHT THEIR WRONG. WHAT CAN I DO NOW?

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 FORD FREESTYLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 55 MPH, THE FAIL SAFE MODE AND THE CHECK ENGINE WARNING LIGHTS ILLUMINATED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THERE WAS A SUDDEN LOSS OF POWER AND THE VEHICLE FAILED TO ACCELERATE OVER 10 MPH. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 145,000. UPDATED 10/02/14*LJ THE CONSUMER STATED THE VEHCLE WOULD SURGE AT LOW SPEEDS AND EXPERIENCE A LOSS OF POWER AT HIGH SPEEDS. UPDATED 03/2/2015 *JS

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 FORD FREESTYLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 35 MPH, THE VEHICLE STOPPED ACCELERATING AS THE TRANSMISSION AND CHECK ENGINE WARNING LIGHTS ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER FOR DIAGNOSIS AND THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE TRANSMISSION WOULD NEED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 110,894.

IT IS ABOUT NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: PE11018. I STARTED EXPERIENCING THE EXACT SAME CONDITION DESCRIBED IN THIS INVESTIGATION SUMMARY. THEN I RESEARCHED ON WEB, AND FOUND ABOUT THIS INVESTIGATION. I WAS SHOCKED BY THAT THE INVESTIGATION WAS CLOSED 2 YEARS AGO, AND THEY CONCLUDED "NO RECALL" , "NO SAFETY ISSUE"... IT IS SAFETY ISSUE!! I HAVE BEEN HAVING THE BAD DREAMS THESE DAYS BECAUSE OF THIS PROBLEM... IN MY DREAM, I TOTALLY LOST CONTROL OF THE CAR, AND THE CAR KEPT GOING & GOING..... PLEASE HAVE FORD FIX THIS PROBLEM. PLEASE! *TR

HAD A PREVIOUS RECALL DONE TO CLEAN THROTTLE BODY FOR COLD START STALL IT RAN FIN FOR A COUPLE OF WEEKS WHEN ONE SUNDAY WE WERE ON THE INTERSTATE MY WIFE WAS DRIVING AT THE TIME WHEN SUDDENLY IT WAS LIKE SOME ONE SHUT THE ENGINE OFF, WE WERE IN VERY HEAVY TRAFFIC WITH TRAFFIC MOVING FAST MY WIFE BECOME VERY SCARED SHE HAD NO POWER STEERING OR BRAKES CARS WERE LOCKING THEIR BRAKES BLOWING HORNS AND PASSING AROUND US I SHIFTED THE CAR TO NEUTRAL FOR WE WERE STILL ROLLING ABOUT 50 BY THEN AND HAD HER TRY AND RESTART CAR WHICH IT DID AND WE RESUMED SPEED TO THE NEXT PULL OVER, I CONTACTED THE DEALER AND SOMEONE IN FORD QUALITY AND WAS TOLD I WOULD HAVE TO PAY CHECK OUT FEES AND IT WAS NOT A WARRANTY NOR GOODWILL ITEM. SINCE WE RELUCTANTLY TAKE THE FORD WE USE OUR OLDER CHEVY INSTEAD, I HAVE USED THE FORD SEVERAL TIMES SINCE THE INCIDENT AND IT ACTS UP EVERY TIME, I AM ON DISABILITY AND CANNOT AFFORD THE COST FOR CHECK . OUT FEES AFTER READING DOZENS OF BLOGS THERE SEEMS TO BE A PROBLEM IN THE THROTTLE BODY, AND THIS IS A BIG SAFETY ISSUE, I AM A RETIRED FORD TECHNICIAN FORCED TO DUE TO CANCER, WE NEED HELP WITH OUR CAR AND FOR YOU TO BE AWARE OF THE DANGEROUS PROBLEM THESE CARS ARE HAVING, HAD I NOT BEEN WITH MY WIFE THE FIRST TIME THIS OCCURRED THERE COULD HAVE BEEN A SERIOUS ACCIDENT, I HAVE BEEN ON LINE AND TALKED WITH MANY OTHER PEOPLE WITH THE SAME PROBLEM, SOME NOT AS LUCKY AS US. I THINK FORD NEEDS TO FIRST CK THE RECALL THEY DID AND THEN FIND OUT WHY I AM HAVING THIS DILEMMA, AFTER 24 YEARS. AS A FORD TECH I HAVE NEVER COME ACROSS SOMETHING AS SCARY AND DANGEROUS AS THIS. A WORD OF FEEDBACK WOULD BE GREATLY APPRECIATED THANK [XXX] INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR