2006 Ford Freestyle Brakes Problems

The contact owns a 2006 Ford Freestyle. The contact stated as she was driving 5 MPH and coming to a stop, the brake pedal was depressed but failed to respond and the vehicle kept accelerating. The brake pedal was soft. The contact stated she continued to depress the brake pedal until it responded, and she was able to pull to the side of the road and park the vehicle. There were no warning lights illuminated. The contact stated the dealer was made aware of the failure and advised to schedule an appointment to get the vehicle diagnosed. The vehicle was not diagnosed nor repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure and did not provide assistance. The approximate failure mileage was 175,600.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 FORD FREESTYLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE APPROACHING A STOP SIGN AND DEPRESSING THE BRAKE PEDAL, THE VEHICLE WOULD ACCELERATE WITHOUT WARNING. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE BRAKE PEDAL HAD TO BE DEPRESSED TO THE FLOORBOARD IN ORDER FOR THE VEHICLE TO COME TO A COMPLETE STOP. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO THE DEALER. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 122,658.

I WAS IN A RED LIGHT AND HAD A CAR IN FRONT AND ON BACK. HAD MY FOOT ON THE BRAKE AND ALL OF A SUDDEN THE CAR STARTED PLUNGING FORWARD AS IF I WAS PUSHING THE GAS PEDAL AND MY FOOT WAS ON THE BRAKE. IT WAS VERY SCARY BECAUSE I HAD MY CHILDREN WITH ME AND I COULD OF HIT THE CAR IN FRONT OF US. I PUSHED THE BREAK HARDER ALL THE WAY DOWN AND THE CAR STOPPED PLUNGING FORWARD, THEN AS THE LIGHT WHEN GREEN I PUSHED ON THE GAS AND THE CAR STARTED ACTING WEIRD IT JUST KEEP PLUNGING FORWARD AS IF THE GAS PEDAL WAS PUSHING ITSELF. THIS IS NOT THE FIRST TIME THIS HAS HAPPENED IT HAPPENS WHILE YOU'RE DRIVING ON A STOP OR PARKING OR REVERSING. I'M VERY CONCERNED BECAUSE THIS CAN CAUSE AN ACCIDENT ESPECIALLY WITH CHILDREN IN THE CAR. I'VE BEEN DOING A LOT OF RESEARCH AND THEY'RE A LOT OF COMPLAINTS ABOUT THIS ISSUE.. PLEASE FOR THE SAFETY OF PEOPLE PLEASE RECALL THIS CAR. IS A HUGE AND SCARY PROBLEM. *TR

OUR CAR LUNGES WHEN AT LOW SPEEDS. USUALLY FROM A STOP AS I LET OFF THE BRAKE PEDAL IT LUNGES FORWARD. AGGRESSIVELY PUSHING ON THE BRAKE PEDAL STOPS THE VEHICLE. IT SEEMS TO HAPPEN WHEN THE AC IS ON. *TR

WAS DRIVING TO WORK CAR PICKED UP SPEED TO WHERE THE BRAKES WOULD NOT STOP THEN THE CAR JUST WENT OFF. *TR

CAR LUNGED FORWARD WITH FOOT FIRMLY ON THE BRAKE, THIS ALSO HAPPENED WHEN THE CAR WAS IN REVERSE. THIS LUNGING STOPPED WHEN THE BRAKE WAS APPLIED, THIS HAS HAPPENED SEVERAL TIMES SINCE THEN. *TT

I WAS APPROACHING AN INTERSECTION AT ABOUT 1-5 MPH AND PRESSING THE BRAKES, THEN THE CAR LUNGED FORWARD AND MOVED 2 TO 4 FEET (AT NO POINT I PRESSED THE GAS PEDAL). AFTER THAT, THE GAS PEDAL DID NOT WORK, AND I HAD TO RESTART THE CAR TO BE ABLE TO MOVE IT AGAIN. THIS ALL HAPPENED AT AN INTERSECTION. I BELIEVE THIS IS A VERY DANGEROUS PROBLEM. WITH THE LUNGE I COULD HAVE HIT A PEDESTRIAN. WITH THE NEED TO RE-START AT THE MIDDLE OF A CONGESTED INTERSECTION, I COULD HAVE BEEN HIT BY A CAR MOVING IN THE OPPOSITE DIRECTION.

THE CAR IS SURGING AND LUNGING (SEE PENDING INVESTIGATION FROM MAY 2011). ALSO, WHEN RUNNING THE A/C IT STARTS TO GO OFF AND ON BY ITSELF, THEN THE ENGINE STARTS TO SHUT OFF AND ON, AND ALL GAGES GO TO ZERO, LIKE THE CAR IS LOSING POWER.

WE PURCHASED A BRAND NEW 2006 FORD FREESTYLE IN MARCH, 2007. ON JUNE 14, 2011, AND TO A LESSER EXTENT, PERIODICALLY SINCE VEHICLE PURCHASE, THE VEHICLE'S ENGINE SURGED WHILE MY FOOT WAS ON THE BRAKE PEDAL; THE VEHICLE FAILED TO ACCELERATE TO NORMAL SPEED; AND, IT ACTED LIKE IT DIDN'T WANT TO SHIFT INTO NEXT GEAR. THE JUNE 14, 2011 OCCURRENCE WAS THE WORST ONE, PLUS, THE WRENCH LIGHT CAME ON. OUR LOCAL FORD DEALERSHIP DIAGNOSIS IS THAT THE THROTTLE BODY NEEDS TO BE REPLACED...AT ONLY 37,200 MILES. REPAIR ESTIMATE FROM THE DEALERSHIP TO REPLACE THE PART IS $836.48. DEALERSHIP ALSO DETERMINED THAT AN ENGINE MOUNT BRACKET/GASKET NEEDS TO BE REPLACED FOR COST OF $424.00; REAR BRAKES WILL BE NEEDED WITHIN 5,00 MILES FOR $374, IF NEW ROTORS ARE NEEDED; AND, NEW BATTERY IS NEEDED NOW FOR A COST OF $138...ALL THIS AT ONLY 37,200 MILES. WE FOOLISHLY PURCHASED AN EXTENDED WARRANTY WHEN WE BOUGHT THE VEHICLE. FORD TELLS US THAT THE WARRANTY ONLY COVERS THE POWER TRAIN, AND SINCE THE THROTTLE BODY IS CONSIDERED TO BE ELECTRONIC, THE WARRANTY WILL NOT APPLY. WE WERE LED TO BELIEVE THAT IT WAS A BUMPER-TO-BUMPER EXTENDED WARRANTY WHEN WE AGREED TO PURCHASE THE WARRANTY. WE ARE VERY UNHAPPY CAMPERS! NO MORE EXTENDED WARRANTIES FOR US. WE BELIEVE THAT FORD SHOULD BE RESPONSIBLE AT LEAST FOR THE THROTTLE BODY REPLACEMENT, IN FULL. WE ARE AFRAID TO DRIVE THE VEHICLE NOW, AND EVEN WHEN IT IS "REPAIRED" WE WILL STILL BE AFRAID BECAUSE OF THE HISTORY OF THE FREESTYLE PROBLEMS THAT WE HAVE READ ABOUT ONLINE. PLEASE HELP! THANKS.

VEHICLE WILL ACCELERATE WHILE FOOT IS ON THE BRAKE PEDAL. HAPPENS MOSTLY WHEN BACKING BUT WILL HAPPEN ALSO WHEN IN DRIVE. SEEMS TO HAPPEN AS WHEEL IS TURNED SLIGHTLY IN EITHER DIRECTION, BUT NOT FOR SURE. ALSO SEEMS TO HAPPEN MORE IN VERY HOT WEATHER OR AFTER VEHICLE HAS BEEN DRIVEN FOR A WHILE. ACCELERATION IS MINOR TO MODERATE AND HAPPENS UNEXPECTEDLY. FORD REPROGRAMMED COMPUTER LAST SUMMER BUT STILL OCCURS. VEHICLE IS ALSO WEARING OUT RIGHT REAR BRAKE FASTER THAT OTHER BRAKES.

REAR BRAKES/ROTORS ON 2006 FORD FREESTYLE ONCE RECALLED BY FORD AND REPLACED NOW THE REAR BRAKES AND ROTORS ARE ALL WORN OUT AGAIN AFTER 20000 MILES. FRONT BRAKES HAVE NOT EVEN BEEN REPLACED WITH 45000 MILES NO PROBLEM THERE. OLD PARTS ARE AVAILABLE. *TR

I HAVE ALWAYS OWNED FORDS HOWEVER THIS IS BY FAR THE SCARIEST FORD CAR EVER AND TO ME THE UNSAFEST!! I PURCHASED MY FORD FREESTYLE BACK IN OCTOBER 2010. EVER SINCE THEN MY CAR SEEMS TO HAVE A MIND OF ITS OWN. WHEN I AM COMPLETELY STOPPED MY CAR WILL AUTOMATICALLY LUNGE FORWARD AND EVEN STALL WHEN I AM TURNING MY WHEEL. I HAVE A 5 YEAR OLD CHILD WHO I DRIVE EVERYDAY TO SCHOOL IN THIS DEATH TRAP AND IT SCARES ME TO DEATH. I HAVE TRIED TALKING TO MY FORD DEALERSHIP ABOUT THIS SINCE THE CAR WAS LIKE THIS WHEN I BOUGHT IT BUT OF COURSE THEY WANT ME TO SPEND ALL THIS MONEY I DO NOT HAVE ON REPAIRS...AFTER INTERNET RESEARCH IT APPEARS THERE ARE HUNDREDS OF PEOPLE THAT HAVE THE SAME PROBLEM WITH THIS VEHICLE. WHY ISN'T ANYONE DOING SOMETHING ABOUT THIS TO PROTECT THE CONSUMER? IT IS VERY SCARY AND I DO NOT UNDERSTAND WHY THE CAR IS LUNGING FORWARD AND BACKWARDS IF BACKING UP WHEN MY FOOT IS CLEARLY ON THE BRAKE AS WELL AS STALLING . I HOPE SOMEONE WILL DO SOMETHING ABOUT IT BEFORE SOMEONE ENDS UP IN AN ACCIDENT OR EVEN DEAD BECAUSE OF THIS!! THAT WOULD BE A SERIOUS LAWSUIT I AM SURE. THIS IS A SERIOUS ISSUE PLEASE PLEASE DO A RECALL ON IT NOW IF NOT FOR ME FOR THE SAKE OF SOMEONE'S LIFE WHO IS DRIVING ONE OF THESE UNSAFE VEHICLES. *TR

CV BOOT FAILED, MOTOR MOUNTS FAILED, BATTERY DEAD, ROTTEN EGG SMELL FROM EXHAUST, NOW PUTTING VEHICLE INTO GEARS WITH FOOT ON BRAKE VEHICLE SURGES LIKE MY FOOT IS ON THE GAS PEDAL BUT IT'S ON THE BRAKE, AND DOES NOT GO OVER 25 WHEN PULLING FORWARD ALMOST GOT INTO SEVERAL ACCIDENTS FROM VEHICLE ACCELERATION,THIS HAS BEEN HAPPENING EVERYDAY NOW I GOT MY VEHICLE IN 2009 AND ONLY HAD IT FOR A YEAR. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS 2006 FORD FREESTYLE. WHILE DRIVING 40 MPH THE SPEEDOMETER DISPLAYED ZERO AND THE CONTACT WAS UNABLE TO APPLY THE BRAKES. WITHIN A FEW MINUTES THE GAUGE BEGAN TO FUNCTION PROPERLY. THE VEHICLE WILL BE TOWED TO THE DEALER FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING. THE FAILURE AND THE CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 66,000.

MY '06 FORD FREESTYLE HAS BEEN HAVING PROBLEMS WITH SURGING FORWARD ESPECIALLY WHEN MOVING SLOWLY BACK AND FORTH INTO A PARKING SPOT. AT TIMES IT EVEN STALLS. THE SURGE CAUSES THE CAR TO RAPIDLY ACCELERATE AND I'M FORCED TO SLAM ON THE BRAKES TO AVOID HITTING THE CAR, WALL, PERSON, OR WHATEVER IS IN FRONT OF ME. IT USUALLY HAPPENS WHEN THE AC IS ON. I HAVE TAKEN THE CAR TO A FORD SERVICE STATION ON THREE DIFFERENT OCCASIONS AND THEY HAVE BEEN UNABLE TO DETECT THE PROBLEM. ON THE FIRST ATTEMPT, THEY COULD NOT DUPLICATE MY CONCERN. THE NEXT TWO TIMES I WENT INTO THE CAR WITH THE TECHNICIANS AND THEY DID EXPERIENCE THE SURGING MOTION. HOWEVER, WHEN RUNNING THE DIAGNOSTIC ON THE CAR, NO PROBLEMS WERE INDICATED. MOST RECENTLY, THE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM WAS UPDATED ON THE CAR AND I WAS SENT HOME, AS THE TECHNICIANS SAID THEY DROVE THE CAR AND NO LONGER FELT THE SURGING. BY THE TIME I EXITED THE HIGHWAY (5 MILES LATER) THE CAR WAS SURGING AND THREATENING TO STALL OUT. I HAVE BEEN RESEARCHING ONLINE AND HAVE DISCOVERED MULTIPLE FREESTYLE OWNERS WITH THE SAME COMPLAINT. MOST HAVE INDICATED THAT THE CAUSE IS THE THROTTLE BODY. I HAVE MADE ANOTHER APPOINTMENT TO BRING IN MY CAR TOMORROW AND HAVE PHOTOCOPIED SOME OF THOSE COMPLAINTS. IF THIS ISSUE IS PREVALENT IN FORD FREESTYLES, THERE SHOULD BE A RECALL FOR OUR VEHICLES TO BE REPAIRED AT FORD'S EXPENSE. DRIVING MY 4 YEAR OLD CAR SHOULD NOT MAKE ME FEEL LIKE MY LIFE IS IN DANGER. *TR

3RD SET OF BACK BRAKES 37623 MILES ON CAR 3 1/2 YEARS OLD. BRAKES ARE DRAGGING FIXED ONCE BY FORD TOLD IT WAS THE LAST TIME FORD WOULD PAY FOR IT. *TR

REAR BRAKES WEAR OUT UNUSUALLY FAST, IN THE FIRST 18,000 MILES. SOUND FORD WILL NOT DO ANYTHING ABOUT THIS ISSUE EITHER. THIS IS THE 2ND TIME I HAVE HAD TO REPLACE MY REAR BRAKES AND ROTORS THAT WERE COMPLETELY RUINED IN 38,000 MILES OF USUAL DRIVING. I HAVE ALSO EXPERIENCED UNUSUAL TIRE WEAR. THE INSIDES OF THE TIRES GO BALD WITH IN THE FIRST 35,000 MILES EVEN WITH ROUTINE SERVICING AND ROTATIONS. *TR

MY HUSBAND WAS STOPPED AT A RED LIGHT. ALL OF A SUDDEN THE CAR JUST WENT FORWARD THROUGH THE LIGHT, EVEN THOUGH HE WAS HOLDING THE BRAKE PEDAL DOWN. THANKFULLY NO CARS HIT US. WE THOUGHT PERHAPS IT WAS JUST SOMETHING WEIRD THAT HAPPENED. I CONTINUED TO DRIVE IT AND IT HAPPENED TWO MORE TIMES. I CALLED FORD. THEY TOLD ME THAT THERE WAS NO RECALL AND I SHOULD TAKE IT TO A FORD DEALERSHIP TO HAVE IT TESTED. THE DEALERSHIP SAID THAT THEY HAD THIS HAPPEN ON QUITE A FEW OF THEIR CARS, AND THAT EVEN THOUGH THE COMPUTER DIDN'T SHOW ANYTHING, THEY RECOMMENDED THAT WE HAVE A NEW THROTTLE PUT IN THE CAR. WE DID AND PAID $800. TO HAVE IT DONE. WE HAD ALSO TALKED TO A DIFFERENT MECHANIC WHO ALSO CONFIRMED THAT HE HAD QUITE A FEW FORDS COME IN WITH THIS SAME PROBLEM. FORD TOLD US THAT THEY WOULD NOT PAY FOR IT UNLESS THERE WAS A RECALL. THEY CAR WAS NOT SAFE TO DRIVE, THEREFORE WE PAID FOR THE REPAIR. *TR

FRONT AND REAR BRAKES ON 06 FORD FREESTYLE. I HAVE HAD TO REPLACE THE BRAKE ROTORS ON THIS CAR OR HAD TO HAVE THEM RESURFACED 4 TIME SINCE I PURCHASED THE CAR. AT 39,000 MILES THEY DID A TSB ON THE REAR BRAKES, AT 79,000 THE REPLACED PADS, RESURFACED ROTORS, AND CLEANED AND LUBED THE SLIDES AND PINS, AT 85,000 MILES THEY REPLACED THE REAR ROTORS AND RESURFACED THE FRONT ROTORS AGAIN, AT 96,905 THEY REPLACED THE FRONT ROTORS. WHY ARE THERE PROBLEMS WITH THE BRAKES ON THESE CARS? WHAT ARE THY DOING TO HELP THE CONSUMER WITH THE COST OF REPAIRS? *TR

MY 2006 FORD FREESTYLE LUNGES/SURGES WHEN GOING FROM PARK TO DRIVE OR PARK TO REVERSE. VEHICLE HAS BEEN DOING THIS FOR AT LEAST 1 YEAR .IT IS VERY SCAREY AND UNSAFE FOR MY TEENAGE DRIVER WHO IS JUST LEARNING TO DRIVE. I HAVE ALSO REPLACED THE BRAKES PADS AND ROTORS TWICE ALREADY. THE BRAKES WEAR OUT VERY QUICKLY AROUND 15,000 MILES. LAST I REPLACED THE TRANSMISSION AT 100,000. I BOUGHT A USED 2007 TRANSMISSION TO SAVE SOME MONEY. NOW I AM BEING TOLD THAT MY TRANSMISSION IS BAD AGAIN. IT IS ONCE AGAIN SLIPPING AND I HAVE ONLY DRIVEN 15,000 SINCE THE TRANSMISSION WAS REPLACED WITH ONE OD ONLY 56,000 MILES. *TR