39 of the
5,155 complaints filed about the Ford Freestyle
are about the equipment —
1% of everything owners reported.
The worst model year for it is 2006.
WHILE LIFTING THE VEHICLE TO CHANGE A FLAT TIRE, THE SERVICE JACK BUCKLED ABOUT ONE INCH FROM THE PIVOT WHERE THE SADDLE THE PINCH RAIL RESTS ON AND THE VEHICLE DROPPED. THE VEHICLE WAS ON LEVEL GROUND WITH THE EMERGENCY BRAKE SET. THIS IS DISTURBING AS I WAS A FORD MECHANIC FOR FIVE YEARS AND HAVE WORKED IN NUMEROUS SHOPS AND HAVE NEVER COME CLOSE TO DROPPING A VEHICLE. THE JACK CREASED AT THE BUCKLE POINT AND BESIDES THE BUCKLED SECTION STILL APPEARS NEW. THE JACK WILL BE SAVED IF THE UNIT OR PICTURES ARE NEEDED.
NHTSA complaint #10641966 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 FORD FREESTYLE. WHEN SHIFTING GEARS OR DEPRESSING THE BRAKE PEDAL, THE VEHICLE JOLTED. ADDITIONALLY, THE AIR CONDITIONING UNIT WOULD ONLY CIRCULATE WHILE DRIVING. WHILE AT A STOP, THE AIR CONDITIONING WOULD NOT RELEASE COLD AIR. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHO STATED THAT THERE MAY HAVE BEEN A TRANSMISSION MALFUNCTION AND A DEFECT WITHIN THE AIR LINES, WHICH POTENTIALLY CAUSED THE AIR CONDITIONING TO MALFUNCTION. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 87,000.
NHTSA complaint #10639210 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
CAR SURGES WHEN IDLING. SEEMS MORE IN HOT WEATHER BUT AM TOLD IT IS THE THROTTLE BODY THAT HAS TO BE REPLACED AND IS A KNOWN PROBLEM WITH ALL OF THEM FOR 6-7 YEARS NOW.
NHTSA complaint #10461192 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 FORD FREESTYLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE AIR CONDITIONER DID NOT BLOW COOL AIR. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER SEVERAL TIMES FOR THE FAILURE. THE DEALER WAS UNABLE TO LOCATE A FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 18,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 80,000. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE.
NHTSA complaint #10451921 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 FORD FREESTYLE. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 55 MPH WITH THE HEATER ACTIVATED, A BURNING ODOR EMITTED THROUGHOUT THE VENTS. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHO STATED THE AIR CONDITIONER COMPRESSOR WAS LEAKING AND WOULD NEED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE PROBLEM. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 58,000. UPDATED 03/14/12
NHTSA complaint #10447873 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 FORD FREESTYLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHEN THE AIR CONDITIONER WAS ON, THE VEHICLE DISPLAYED A JERKING MOTION. THE CONTACT HAD TO TURN THE AIR CONDITIONER AND VEHICLE OFF; HOWEVER, WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS TURNED BACK ON, IT BEGAN TO FUNCTION NORMALLY. NEITHER THE DEALER NOR THE MANUFACTURER WERE NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 47,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 47,500. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE.
NHTSA complaint #10437937 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
I HAVE A 2007 FORD FREESTYLE . THE TRANSMISSION HAS GONE OUT IN MY CAR. I HAVE EXPERIENCE UNCONDITIONAL "SURGING" WHILE THE CAR WAS IN GEAR. I HAVE GONE WITHOUT RUNNING THE AIR CONDITIONER, THINKING THAT WAS THE "CAUSE" OF THE CAR SURGING (TAKING OFF). THE INCREASE ACCELERATION (REVVING) OF THE SPEEDOMETER AND RPM GAUGES WERE VERY ALARMING. THE OCCURRENCES WERE MANY THROUGHOUT THE TWO YEARS OF ME DRIVING THE CAR. THE WRENCH APPEARED WHILE I WAS DRIVING, THE CAR DIED. I PULLED OVER AND STARTED THE CAR BACK UP. IT HESITATED AFTER TWO TRIES, IT FINALLY TURNED OVER. I PRECEDED TO GO TO T MY NEXT DESTINATION THREE HOURS LATER, AFTER TRANSPORTING THE ATHLETES THAT I COACH, THE CAR STOP AS WE WERE TRAVELING DOWN THE ROAD (ON GOING TRAFFIC) .THERE IS WHERE "EVERYTHING " WENT PIECES. THE CAR WAS NOT GETTING ANY GAS, IT WOULD NOT GO INTO DRIVE NOR REVERSE. I WAS SCARED AND DEVASTATED, THE KIDS WERE FRIGHTENED, SCREAMING OUT THAT WE WERE GOING TO DIE. I AM PRAYING THAT FORD WOULD MAKE A JUSTIFIABLE DECISION ON RECALLING THIS MAKE AND MODEL BEFORE "TRAGEDY" STUMBLE UPON THEIR COMPANY, CONFUSED & CONCERN.
NHTSA complaint #10419324 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
I HAVE A 2006 FREESTYLE. 2 YEARS AGO I HAD TO HAVE THE THROTTLE BODY REPLACED DUE TO UNINTENDED ACCELERATION THAT GOT TO BE DANGEROUS. THIS FIXED THE PROBLEM, BUT NOW I AM AGAIN HAVING THE EXACT SAME ISSUES, ESPECIALLY WHEN THE AIR IS ON. I NOW HAVE A TEEN DRIVING AND I AM VERY CONCERNED FOR HER WELFARE. I ALREADY PAID 800+ TO REPAIR SOMETHING FORD SHOULD HAVE REPAIRED AT THEIR COST. NOW I HAVE THE SAME ISSUE. DOES SOMEONE HAVE TO GET HURT BEFORE FORD RECALLS THIS PART?
NHTSA complaint #10416850 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
EVERYTIME I HAVE THE A/C ON IN MY VEHICLE (2007 FORD FREESTYLE) I PUT THE CAR IN DRIVE OR IN REVERSE THE VEHICLE LUNGES FORWARDS OR BACKWARDS. I ALMOST HIT A CAR WHILE I WAS TRYING TO PARK. IF A CHILD HAD BEEN WALKING BEHIND THE VEHICLE I COULD OF SERIOUSLY HURT THEM. I DO NOT WANT TO BE HELD ACCOUNTABLE FOR AN ACCIDENT LIKE THIS WHEN THIS VEHICLE SHOULD BE RECALLED FOR REPAIRS BEFORE THIS HAPPENS IF NOT TO ME SOMEONE ELSE. THIS HAPPENS EVERYTIME I HAVE THE A/C ON. NOW THE ENGINE LIGHT AND WRENCH IS ON AND I AM AFRAID TO DRIVE IT.
NHTSA complaint #10415499 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
1. THE AIR CONDITIONER FAILED, HAD TO BE REPLACED JUNE 2011. IT JUST GRADUALLY DID NOT COOL THE AIR AT ALL. FAN ON AC WORKED FINE, ALL CONTROLS AS WELL, JUST NO COOL AIR. $850. THE VEHICLE LUNGES FORWARD OR BACKWARD, MORE NOTICEABLE WHEN STARTING TO BACK UP. HAD VALVES CLEANED. WORKED TEMPORARILY. LOOKING AT MAJOR REPAIR BILL FOR THROTTLE BODY OR TRANSMISSION, DON'T KNOW WHICH..
NHTSA complaint #10414857 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
I HAVE A FORD FREESTYLE 2005 THAT HAS AN A/C ISSUE. AS I HAVE DONE SOME ONLINE RESEARCH THERE ARE MANY COMPLAINTS. IT DOESN'T STAY COOL WHEN THE CAR IDLES. NEITHER DOES IT COOL THE CAR DOWN IN THE 90-100 DEGREE WEATHER. TOOK THE CAR TO A MECHANIC AND HE SAID IT WOULD COST $1100 TO REPLACE THE COMPRESSOR. HE SAID THE PROBLEM IS THAT YOU HAVE TO GET THE COMPRESSOR FROM FORD AND THEY HAVE A HUGE BACK LOG OF ORDERS AND THEY WEREN'T SURE WHEN HE COULD GET IT. I THINK THIS PROBLEM SHOULD BE LOOKED INTO. ONLINE THERE ARE MANY, MANY, MANY COMPLAINTS EXACTLY LIKE MINE. FORD SHOULD STAND BEHIND THEIR PRODUCT AND OFFER SOME KIND OF REIMBURSEMENT TO THOSE OF US WHO OWN THIS VEHICLE.
NHTSA complaint #10413467 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
I HAVE A FORD FREESTYLE 2005 THAT HAS AN A/C ISSUE. AS I HAVE DONE SOME ONLINE RESEARCH THERE ARE MANY COMPLAINTS. IT DOESN'T STAY COOL WHEN THE CAR IDLES. NEITHER DOES IT COOL THE CAR DOWN IN THE 90-100 DEGREE WEATHER. TOOK THE CAR TO A MECHANIC AND HE SAID IT WOULD COST $1100 TO REPLACE THE COMPRESSOR. HE SAID THE PROBLEM IS THAT YOU HAVE TO GET THE COMPRESSOR FROM FORD AND THEY HAVE A HUGE BACK LOG OF ORDERS AND THEY WEREN'T SURE WHEN HE COULD GET IT. I THINK THIS PROBLEM SHOULD BE LOOKED INTO. ONLINE THERE ARE MANY, MANY, MANY COMPLAINTS EXACTLY LIKE MINE. FORD SHOULD STAND BEHIND THEIR PRODUCT AND OFFER SOME KIND OF REIMBURSEMENT TO THOSE OF US WHO OWN THIS VEHICLE.
NHTSA complaint #10413467 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
OUR A/C COMPRESSOR RECENTLY WENT BAD AND HAD TO BE REPLACED. WE WERE TOLD BY TWO DIFFERENT FORD DEALERSHIPS THAT THIS WAS ONE KNOWN PROBLEM WITH FORD FREESTYLES; THE SECOND BEING A LUNGING OR LURCHING PROBLEM THAT INVOLVES THE THROTTLE BODY WHICH I HAVE ALSO FILED A COMPLAINT FOR THIS ISSUE. WE WERE TOLD THAT NO RECALL HAD BEEN ISSUED FOR THE COMPRESSOR (OR THE THROTTLE BODY), BUT THAT THESE WERE THE MOST COMMON PROBLEMS WITH THE FREESTYLE. INTERESTINGLY, THE THROTTLE BODY PROBLEM SEEMS TO BE EXERACERBATED BY THE A/C, AND I VIRTUALLY HAD NO PROBLEMS WITH LURCHING AND LUNGING UNTIL THE COMPRESSOR AND OTHER RELATED COOLING COMPONENTS WERE REPLACED. AT THAT TIME, THE LUNGING STARTED AGAIN WITH A VENGENCE. THESE ISSUES SEEM TO BE RELATED AND COSTLY TO REPAIR.
NHTSA complaint #10412402 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
97,000 MILES. I HAVE REPLACED THE THROTTLE BODY TWICE, NEW TRANSMISSION- HOLE I N THE DRIVE SHAFT. 3 REAR BRAKE JOBS- THE 1ST ON WAS BY RECALL. CRACKED MOTORHEAD 12,000 MILES AFTER NEW TRANSMISSION. THE WHOLE CAR SHAKES, SQUEAKS, AND POPS SINCE THE TRANSMISSION WAS PUT IN. FROM THE CV JOINTS AND BACK BRAKES.
NHTSA complaint #10410292 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
WHEN PUTTING THE VEHICLE IN GEAR IT ACCELERATES ON IT'S ON. THE CAR KILLED , WHEN I STARTED IT BACK EMISSIONS LIGHT CAME ON. VEHICLE WOULD NOT ACCELERATE WHEN I PRESSED THE GAS PEDAL, BUT IT WOULD GRADUALLY PICKUP SPEED IF I HELD THE PEDAL DOWN.
NHTSA complaint #10409011 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
THE REAR ROTORS AND PADS ON MY 2007 FORD FREESTYLE (FWD) WERE REPLACED FOR THE SECOND TIME AT 43,700 MILES, LESS THEN 15K MILES AFTER THE FIRST TIME. THE FIRST TIME THERE WAS NO CHARGE AT 28,900 MILES UNDER THE FORD PROGRAM 07N10. THE FRONT PADS WERE REPLACED AND THE ROTORS TURNED ONLY ONCE AT 43,700. THE FORD DEALERSHIP SERVICE AREA SAID THE REAR ROTORS NEEDED TO BE REPLACED JUST FROM NORMAL WEAR. I HEARD THAT THE FRONT BRAKES ARE THE STOPPING POWER OF MY FREESTYLE, IF THAT IS TRUE ONE WOULD THINK THAT THE FRONT ROTORS WOULD HAVE THE SAME AMOUNT OF WEAR, OR AM I INCORRECT?
NHTSA complaint #10407680 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 FORD FREESTYLE. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE SLOWING DOWN OR CHANGING GEARS THE VEHICLE LUNGED FORWARD. SHE ALSO STATED THAT THE ENGINE FAIL SAFE MODE MESSAGE ILLUMINATED AND IN ORDER FOR THE WARNING LIGHT TO SHUT OFF THE CONTACT HAD TO TURN THE VEHICLE COMPLETELY OFF. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHO DIAGNOSED THAT THE THROTTLE BODY WAS DEFECTIVE, AS A RESULT THE ENGINE MOUNT AND THROTTLE BODY NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 72,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 85,000.UPDATED 08/01/11*LJ THE CONSUMER STATED THE PROBLEM IS WORSE DURING HOT WEATHER, AND AFTER IDLING. THE VEHICE LOST POWER DUE TO THE ENGINE GOING INTO FAIL SAFE MODE. THE AC COMPRESSOR HAD TO BE REPLACED A MONTH PROR. UPDATED 08/02/11
NHTSA complaint #10407496 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
WHILE DRIVING THE CAR LOST POWER AND QUIT IN TRAFFIC. THIS IS THE 2ND TIME IN TWO YEARS THIS PROBLEM HAS HAPPENED. THE 1ST WAS IN 2009 AND WAS TOLD BY FORD DEALERSHIP THAT THE THROTTLE BODY NEEDED REPLACED. NOW ON 6-4-11 THE CAR IS DOING THE SAME THING, AGAIN THE DEALERSHIP TOLD ME IT NEEDED YET ANOTHER THROTTLE BODY. THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE WE WERE IN DOWNTOWN TRAFFIC WHEN THE CAR QUIT,WE COULD HAVE BEEN IN AN ACCIDENT BECAUSE OF THIS!
NHTSA complaint #10406042 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.