Rough idling losing power hesitation in the engine
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Hesitation in the engine rough idling driving road and poor idling even when it's in park mode and I have been complaining to my husband and to a couple mechanics and I hear it hasn't acted up on me and they think I'm nuts I don't trust this car anymore and extremely worried that it will leave me stranded and I'm extremely curious if anyone else with the same car is having the same issues as me and if so can you please email me carrielspear1969@gmail.com with any recommendations and what could be causing this issue my car is a 06 Ford Freestyle SEL and the milage is 107,000 miles on the OD at this point in my life im so very sorry I bought it and I don't trust driving it out of the city I live in cause of this prob and I just need suggestions and for someone to believe me again please email carrielspear1969@gmail.com i thank you for your help and consideration!!
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Hi, my name is Devin. I am an auto repair expert with the Car Genius team here at RepairPal. I'm sorry to hear you're having trouble with your vehicle.
It sounds like your Freestyle's rough idle, hesitation, and loss of power may be related to the throttle body, which is common in these models. The electronic throttle body can develop carbon buildup or have sensor issues, leading to inconsistent airflow and causing rough idling, hesitation, and stalling. Cleaning or replacing the throttle body often resolves these problems. Another possibility is a vacuum leak, as this can cause similar symptoms by disrupting the air-fuel mixture. Lastly, check for any stored error codes with an OBD-II scanner, as this can pinpoint an issue with sensors like the mass airflow (MAF) sensor or oxygen sensors, which also affect engine performance.
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