CAR LUNGES IN FORWARD OR REVERSE. USUALLY IN HOT WEATHER. IDLES LOW AND STALLED A FEW TIME. IF IT DOES NOT STALL IT IS SLUGGISH AND NO POWER. PLEASE LETS HAVE SOME SERVICE AFTER THE SALE. *TR
2006
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 FORD FREESTYLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 30 TO 40 MPH, THE VEHICLE WOULD LOSE POWER. THE RPM S WOULD INCREASE TO 4,000, THE AIR BAG LIGHT, TRACTION CONTROL LIGHT, AND THE ONBOARD DIAGNOSTIC LIGHT WOULD ALSO ILLUMINATE WHEN THE FAILURE OCCURRED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A LOCAL MECHANIC AND A DIAGNOSTIC WAS PERFORMED, BUT THE MECHANIC WAS UNABLE TO GENERATE A FAILURE CODE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WOULD RETURN TO NORMAL FUNCTION WHEN THE ENGINE WAS TURNED OFF FOR A FEW MOMENTS. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE AND ADVISED THE CONTACT TO HAVE A DEALER PERFORM THE DIAGNOSTIC. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 135,000. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE.