2005 FORD FREESTYLE 7/23/2011 LUNGED IN CHURCH PARKING LOT WITH AC ON AND FOOT LIFTING OFF BRAKE. WENT TO A GROCERY STORE AND WHILE PARKING SAME THING HAPPENED IN REVERSE AFTER IDLING WITH AC ON. SAT IN CAR IN PARKING SPOT WITH AC ON. (AIR TEMP OUTSIDE WAS 99) WHEN GOING TO LEAVE IT LUNGED AGAIN AND DISPLAY PANEL WENT "NUTS" AND WARNING LIGHTS CAME ON AND CAR STALLED. I RESTARTED THE CAR AND I BELIEVE THE WARNING SYSTEM READ, SYSTEM FAILURE AND ENGINE START IN SAFE MODE. I PROCEEDED TO LEAVE AND THE CHECK ENGINE STAYED ON AND VEHICLE SEEMED TO RUN IN LOW GEAR EVEN WHILE SHIFTER WAS IN DRIVE. ALL OTHER GAUGES, ENGINE TEMP, OIL PRESSURE ETC WERE OK. WE WERE 10 MILES FROM HOME SO WENT TO DINNER TO LET CAR REST, CITY DRIVING NO MORE THAN 25 MPH, HIGHER RPM THAN NORMAL. AFTER 1 HOUR PLUS DINNER, DROVE HOME WITH ENGINE LIGHT ON BUT SEEMED TO BE A MORE LIKE NORMAL RPM SO WENT 50 MPH ON 65 MPH HIGHWAY WITH HAZARD LIGHTS FLASHING. CAR REMAINS PARKED. SINCE IT IS SUNDAY I WILL BE CALLING THE FORD DEALERSHIP TOMORROW AM. *TR
2006
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 FORD FREESTYLE. WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE AT SPEEDS RANGING FROM 25 TO 55 MPH AND ATTEMPTING TO APPLY THE BRAKES IT BEGAN SHAKING AND VIBRATING. WHILE STEERING THE VEHICLE AND TURNING, THE TIRES RUBBED THE INNER WALLS. THE FUEL GAUGE AND SPEEDOMETER FAILED ON 2 OCCASIONS AFTER ADDING THE MAXIMUM AMOUNT OF FUEL TO THE VEHICLE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 320. THE DEALER WAS UNABLE TO DIAGNOSE THE VEHICLE ON SIX OCCASIONS. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 1,300. *AK