TL* THE CONTACT OWNS 2007 FORD FREESTYLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE ATTEMPTING TO MAKE A RIGHT TURN THE VEHICLE ACCELERATED INDEPENDENTLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHO DIAGNOSE THAT THE ELECTRIC THROTTLE BODY NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 1,500 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 39,286. ..UPDATED 09-21-12*BF THE CONSUMER STATED THE FIRST TIME THE VEHICLE ACCELERATED, SHE HAD JUST MADE A RIGHT TURN OUT OF A BUSINESS, AND THE VEHICLE JUST TOOK OFF TO THE RIGHT AND HIT THE CURB. THE DEALER SAID NOTHING COULD BE AS THERE WAS NO RECALL ON THE VEHICLE. AS MORE MILES WAS PUT ON THE VEHICLE, THE SUDDEN ACCELERATION WAS HAPPENING MORE FREQUENTLY. THE DEALER KEPT THE VEHICLE FOR A WEEK, BUT WAS UNABLE TO FIND A PROBLEM. UPDATED 09/25/12
2005
TRACTION CONTROL SYSTEM
2005 FORD FREESTYLE HAS "AWD MALFUNCTION" MESSAGE (FORD DIAGNOSTIC CODE: P1889). MALFUNCTION MESSAGE COMES ON SPORADICALLY. NO CLEAR REASON FOR THE MALFUNCTION. HAPPENS WHILE DRIVING OR IDLING. WHEN THIS HAPPENS THE VEHICLE REVERTS TO 2WD. THIS CAN BE DANGEROUS WHILE DRIVING (ESPECIALLY IN WET, SNOWY, ICY CONDITIONS) AND HAPPENS UNEXPECTEDLY. HAVE TAKEN VEHICLE TO FORD DEALER, WITH NO SUCCESS IN FIXING. THE DEALER FOLLOWED WHAT FORD SAYS TO DO ACCORDING TO THE CODE AND CAN'T FIX PROBLEM. DEALER HAS REPLACED OIL PRESSURE AND TEMP SENSOR WITH NO CHANGE IN ISSUE. NOW WANTS TO TRY TO CHANGE THE TRACTION COUPLER AT THE REAR DIFFERENTIAL WITHOUT ANY GUARANTEE THAT WILL WOK EITHER. FORD DOES NOT HAVE A CLEAR FIX FOR ISSUE AND WILL NOT COVER COSTS OF REPAIRS FOR AWD DEFECT.
