2006 FORD FREESTYLE SURGING - WHEN SLOWING DOWN, VEHICLE SURGED FORWARD WHILE PRESSING THE BRAKE. ALSO HAD AN INCIDENT WHERE IT SURGED FORWARD WHILE IN REVERSE. TOOK THE VEHICLE TO MY LOCAL FORD DEALER. THEY TRIED TO CHARGE ME $390 TO CLEAN THE MASS AIR FLOW SENSOR. I HAVE AN EXTENDED WARRANTY AND I QUESTIONED WHY I WOULD BE CHARGED THE FULL AMOUNT. AFTER MUCH DEBATE, THEY AGREED TO COVER UNDER MY WARRANTY BUT I HAD TO PAY THE $100 DEDUCTIBLE. THEY DID THE CLEANING, THEY DID NOT REPLACE THE THROTTLE BODY AS I REQUESTED. I AM CONCERNED DUE TO THE LARGE NUMBER OF RELATED COMPLAINTS AND THE SAFETY RELATED ISSUE AS THE CAR IS UNCONTROLLABLE WHEN SURGING AND COULD CAUSE THE DRIVER TO HIT PEDESTRIANS OR OTHER CARS. *TR
2006
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS 2006 FORD FREESTYLE. THE CONTACT STATED THE VEHICLE SURGED FORWARD, AT IDLE SPEEDS, WHEN SWITCHING GEARS. THE FAILURE OCCURRED, REGARDLESS OF WHAT GEAR HE WAS IN. THE VEHICLE WOULD ONLY COME TO A COMPLETE STOP, WHEN HE APPLIED THE BRAKES. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO A MECHANIC OR DEALER FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT REVIEWED DEFECT INVESTIGATION NHSTA ACTION NUMBER PE11018 (VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL). THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 80,000. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 82,000.
