Dec 05, 2015 Something similar happened to my 2005. The windows are electric which with the motoor and key in off are inoperable. This is not due to the driver inadvertently pressing on the gas pedal at the same time as the brake. At First, It Happened Intermittently And Would Work Most Of The Time, But Not All. Afterwards, Every Red Warning Light Illuminated.
Cleaned throttle body to see if that would correct issue. And it is a problem I thoroughly checked out many people are having problem with this issue yet Ford has not had a recall on it or the other problem with the throttle body lurching and surging. The car as a result of this has stalled 2 times. At times, the gauges resume working within a minute, other times, they do not work for the entire drive, leaving me with no way of knowing my speed or fuel level and now way of seeing inside the car when it is dark. On Three Occasions, The Vehicle Was Towed Because It Failed To Restart. The contact stated that while driving at various speeds for a year the driver noticed that all the warning lights would illuminate on the instrumental panel on a intermittent basis.
When the vehicle was started, the heating fan would alter in speeds despite the heat temperature being adjusted. Just wanted to get all my ducks in a row before I start. Vehicle was purchased on 20060311. At times, the gauges resume working within a minute, other times, they do not work for the entire drive, leaving me with no way of knowing my speed or fuel level and now way of seeing inside the car when it is dark. It had to be towed in for service.
Occasionally the gauges will 'freeze' where they are and the dashboard lights including odometer will go out. Since The First Days I Drove It, I Cannot See The Information Lighted Panels On The Dash When Outside Light Is Normal Brightness. Odi will however continue to monitor the issue and will take further action if warranted by the circumstances. The failure occurred intermittently and the contact replaced five batteries due to the problem. Took to dobbs and was told it was my throttle body and my computer would need reset. In the dashboard gauge set-up there is a poor solder on one of the electronic components. I hate to trade it in and start another car payment and let this car get back out to some other unsuspecting soul.
July 15, 2009 The Contact Owns A 2005 ford freestyle. Was told today that the entire instrument panel must be replaced, but that this is no guarantee that the problem won't occur again. She stated that the speedometer gauges failed intermittently as well as the dashboard, air conditioner, tail lights and rpm gauges. This happens on local streets and highway driving. This has caused the vehicles reverse lights to come on and stay on. Year: 2005 Make: Ford Model: Freestyle Edition: Limited Mileage: 42,000 So I bought this car 2 years ago roughly and it only had 25,000 miles on it. I requested that ford dealer install video-data recorder and assign vehicle to service technician to drive daily, so that event data can be recorded and analyzed.
Except as expressly provided herein, we do not grant any express or implied proprietary rights to FordPass Content. I feel like I was ripped off a little bit. Some features may only be available through the Site or through the App. The vehicle was not further repaired. After the car had been parked and the engine turned off, when trying to restart the vehicle it would click when the key was turned but not start. This is a potential serious condition as the vehicle may have been involved in a collision due to the loss of power. Also, subtle engine delay and fanlike sounds coming from underneath experienced during and after these episodes.
The instrument panel lights illuminate when the failure occurs. This happened to me during a rain storm and was extremely inconvenient. I will call dealer tomorrow to find out more, but why isn't this part on recall. The failure and current mileage was 46,000. In general, the larger the number, the wider the tire. Some features of FordPass may only be available on the App or the Site. Follow the instructions in this chapter.
Access to and use of FordPass under these Terms is limited to the United States. Wet brakes do not stop the vehicle as quickly as dry brakes. The only light that illuminates is the air bag light on the panel. Luckily we were close to an exit and I let the car roll out and onto a parking lot. Then On Christmas Morning We Started The Car And The Same Thing Happened. You authorize the Merchant to charge your selected Payment Method on the specified schedule. The vehicle was taken to the dealer for diagnosis and they were unable to detect a problem.
It doesn't seem to happen in only one temperature and happens frequently. Also according to the internet, these parts have be hard to find. Use Balance: Press to adjust the audio between the left and right speakers. When the failure would occur, the reverse lights would illuminate and stay on. Direct the outer instrument panel vents towards the side windows. This Happens At Least Once Nearly Everytime We Drive.