2007 Ford Freestyle Complaint Log

I AM FILLING OUT A FORM REGARDING THE INVESTIGATION OF THE FORD FREESTYLE'S 'LUNGING' PROBLEM. I HAD NOTICED THIS ISSUE BEGINNING A COUPLE OF YEARS AGO ON MY 2007 FREESTYLE LIMITED FWD WITH CVT. IT WOULD BE IDLING AND THEN AS I WOULD PUT THE CAR INTO GEAR WHETHER IT IS FORWARD OR REVERSE, IT WOULD REV WITHOUT MY DOING. I DO NOT USE MY AC MUCH AT ALL SO I DOUBT IT WAS ON WHEN THE REVVING HAPPENED BUT THIS PROBLEM HAPPENS ABOUT 2-3 TIMES A MONTH. LUCKILY, THE ISSUE HAS NOT CAUSED ANY ACCIDENTS, BUT IF THERE IS SOMETHING THAT CAN BE DONE TO RESOLVE THE ISSUE AT NO COST TO ME, I WOULD SURELY APPRECIATE IT. I TOOK MY CAR TO CAPITOL FORD IN RALEIGH, NC AND AFTER DESCRIBING MY PROBLEM, THEY TOLD ME I NEEDED TO SPEND $165 ON A THROTTLE BODY CLEANING. A SERVICE I HAVE NEVER HEARD OF IN MY LIFE, THOUGH THEY SAY IT IS SOMETHING THAT NEEDS TO BE DONE EVERY 30K MILES. I LOVE MY CAR AND WANT TO KEEP IT FOR AS LONG AS POSSIBLE, AND FORD HAS ALWAYS BEEN RELIABLE WHEN IT COMES TO KEEPING ME INFORMED ABOUT THINGS NEEDING TO BE DONE TO KEEP IT RUNNING SMOOTHLY, BUT THEY HAVE NEVER BEFORE MENTIONED THE THROTTLE BODY CLEANING UNTIL AFTER I INQUIRED ABOUT THE RECALL INVESTIGATION AND THE ENGINE REVVING ISSUE. I AM WONDERING IF THIS IS THE CORPORATE LINE THEY ARE TELLING THEIR PEOPLE TO TELL US FREESTYLE OWNERS IN REGARDS TO SPENDING MONEY TO GET THIS PROBLEM FIXED BEFORE YOU GUYS MAKE IT A FREE FIX DUE TO A RECALL. I CERTAINLY HOPE THEY ARE NOT TRYING TO GET MONEY OUT OF UNSUSPECTING AND LOYAL OWNERS OF THEIR CARS THAT PUT THEIR FAMILY'S LIVES IN FORD'S HANDS EACH AND EVERY DAY. IF THERE IS A KNOWN PROBLEM, DON'T MAKE US PAY FOR IT, DO THE RIGHT THING AND FIX IT! *TR

CAR LUNGES ACCELERATES FORWARD AND BACKWARDS WHILE DRIVING IN AND OUT OF DRIVEWAY OR PARKING SPACES. IT HAS HAPPENED NUMEROUS TIMES OVER THE LAST YEAR. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 FORD FREESTYLE. WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED THE CONTACT ATTEMPTED TO PLACE THE VEHICLE AND IT SUDDENLY LUNGED FORWARD. THE FAILURE ALSO OCCURRED WHILE DRIVING IN REVERSE. THE FAILURE OCCURRED INTERMITTENTLY; HOWEVER, OVER TIME HAD BECOME PROGRESSIVELY WORSE AND MORE CONSISTENT. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR DIAGNOSTICS. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THERE WAS AN INVESTIGATION UNDER NHTSA ACTION NUMBER: PE11018 (VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL) THAT MAY BE RELATED TO THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 65,000.

2007 FORD FREESTYLE LUNGED TWICE IN MAY, 2011 WHILE PULLING INTO PARKING SPOT. INCIDENT HAPPENED AT 55,000 MILES. SLAMMED ON BRAKES AND DID NOT HIT NEIGHBORING VEHICLES. EARLY IN JUNE 2011, HAD OUR AC REPLACED WHICH WAS NOT WORKING. IMMEDIATELY AFTER AC WAS WORKING AGAIN, CAR LUNGED, WRENCH LIGHT APPEARED AND VEHICLE STALLED DURING A LOW SPEED TURN. CAR PROCEEDED TO LUNGE AND SURGE REGULARLY WHEN IT WAS PUT IN REVERSE OR DRIVE. WITH FOOT FIRMLY ON BRAKE AND PUTTING THE CAR IN PARK, RPMS WOULD GO BETWEEN 3000 AND 5000. THEN CAR WOULD DIE. WITH EXPERIMENTING, CAR WOULD NOT DO IT WHEN AIR CONDITIONING WAS TURNED OFF. WE RESEARCHED INTERNET AND LEARNED ABOUT SURGING AND THROTTLE BODY PROBLEMS. HAD FUEL INDUCTION SERVICE PERFORMED AND HAVE NOT HAD RECURRENCE IN 90+ DAYS. DID NOT REPLACE THROTTLE BODY YET BUT SUSPECT IT WILL BE CLOGGED UP AGAIN WITH TIME AND MILEAGE. WE CAN'T PREDICT WHEN THE SURGING WILL HAPPEN. WE WILL NOT LET OUR TEENAGER DRIVE THIS VEHICLE. IT IS VERY UNSAFE AND NEEDS TO BE RECALLED FOR THIS REASON. *KB

WE OWN A 2007 FORD FREESTYLE. IT HAS ROUGHLY 51,000 MILES ON IT WHICH HAVE BEEN ALL CITY/HIGHWAY MILES. WE HAVE NEVER TOWED WITH THIS VEHICLE. WE HAVE BEEN EXPERIENCING PROBLEMS WITH SURGING FOLLOWED BY LACK OF POWER FOR ABOUT A MONTH. TO GET POWER BACK, YOU MUST PUT THE GAS PEDAL TO THE FLOOR AND WAIT FOR IT THE POWER TO KICK BACK IN. WE TOOK OUR VEHICLE IN TO LITHIA FORD IN BOISE, ID WHERE WE RESIDE AND WHERE WE PURCHASED THE VEHICLE AND HAVE HAD IT MAINTAINED. THEY INFORMED US THAT THE THROTTLE BODY NEEDS TO BE REPLACED. OF COURSE, THIS IS NOT COVERED UNDER THE POWERTRAIN WARRANTY, EVEN THOUGH IT IS REQUIRED FOR THE VEHICLE TO DRIVE. THE ESTIMATED COST IS $954! I GUESS WE ARE LUCKY THAT IT HAS NOT FAILED ON US YET AS THERE HAVE BEEN NUMEROUS FRIGHTENING STORIES ABOUT THIS TYPE OF FAILURE. WE WILL NEED TO HAVE IT REPLACED WITHIN THE WEEK AND WILL BE RETAINING THE OLD PART. HOWEVER, THIS APPEARS TO BE A SYSTEMIC ISSUE WITH FORD FREESTYLES AND CERTAINLY A SAFETY ISSUE. I HAVE OWNED A FORD ALL OF MY DRIVING LIFE AND, FOR THE FIRST TIME, AM REGRETTING BUYING THIS ONE. WE WOULD ASK THAT YOU TAKE NOTE OF THE OVERWHELMING NUMBER OF COMPLAINTS FROM OTHER FREESTYLE OWNERS, ESPECIALLY FOR THE 2007, AND IMMEDIATELY OPEN AN INVESTIGATION ON BEHALF OF US CONSUMERS. THANK YOU! *TR

EVERY TIME I PUT MY VEHICLE IN DRIVE IT ACCELERATES AND I HAVE TO IMMEDIATELY BRAKE, ITS THE SAME AS GOING IN REVERSE WHICH IS ACTUALLY SCARY SINCE IT DID THIS TO ME IN A TIGHT SQUEEZED PARKING AREA AND I ALMOST HIT ANOTHER VEHICLE. *TR

MY CAR AFTER BEING IN PARK, WHEN PLACED INTO DRIVE LURCHED FORWARD. ONCE I STARTED THE ENGINE DID NOT SEEM TO GO QUITE RIGHT AND I HAD AN ORANGE WRENCH LIGHT APPEAR. I PULLED OVER AND TURNED OFF CAR AND THE LIGHT WAS OFF WHEN I RESTARTED IT AND IT ACTED FINE. I HAVE HAD 3 SUBSEQUENT SIMILAR INCIDENCES...THE LURCHES HAVE HAD ME COME CLOSE TO HITTING A CAR AND A PERSON. THE LIGHT ALWAYS GOES AWAY WHEN I TURN OFF THE CAR AND TURN IT RIGHT BACK ON. *TR

MY 2007 FORD FREESTYLE SEEMS TO LURCH FORWARD WHILE IDLING. IT HAS HAPPENED ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS WITH THE MOST RECENT OCCURRENCE ALSO INCLUDING THE ENGINE JUST SHUTTING OFF BY ITSELF. IT LURCHES UNCONTROLLABLY AND I'M AFRAID IT MAY HIT ANOTHER CAR IN FRONT OF ME. *TR

I HAVE TAKEN MY 2007 FORD FREESTYLE TO TWO SEPARATE DEALERS FOR SURGING. NEITHER DEALER ADMITTED HEARING OF THIS ISSUE BEFORE. THE CAR WILL SURGE URGE TO ALMOST 2000 RPMS AND THEN DIE BACK TO AROUND 500 RPMS AND STRUGGLE TO RUN. IT WILL REPEAT THIS UNTIL THE CAR IS SHUT OFF AND RESTARTED. IN THE 4 YEARS OF OWNERSHIP THIS HAS HAPPENED AT LEAST A DOZEN TIMES AS RECENTLY AS LAST FRIDAY. MY WIFE REFUSES TO DRIVE THE VEHICLE AS IT WILL DO THIS AT INTERSECTIONS AND SHE DOES NOT TRUST THE CAR TO BE ABLE TO ACCELERATE WHEN NEEDED. I THOUGHT I WAS THE ONLY ONE HAVING THESE ISSUES ACCORDING TO THE DEALER SERVICE DEPARTMENT. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 FORD FREESTYLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WOULD LUNGE FORWARD WITH THE BRAKES DEPRESSED. THE CONSUMER REAR ENDED ANOTHER VEHICLE WHILE SITTING IN A DRIVE-THROUGH WINDOW. NEITHER VEHICLE WAS DAMAGED IN THE INCIDENT. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER AND THEY REPLACED THE THROTTLE BODY. THE CONTACT WAS CONCERNED THAT THE FAILURE COULD BE A RECURRING PROBLEM. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 70,000. UPDATED 03/05/12*LJ

MY 2007 FORD FREESTYLE STARTED JUMPING OR LUNGING WHEN I WOULD BE PARKING. I WOULD HAVE MY FOOT FIRMLY ON THE BRAKE AND WAS ABOUT TO PUT THE GEAR IN PARK WHEN THE CAR WOULD JUST JUMP OR LUNGE FORWARD. I WOULD PUSH HARDER ON THE BRAKE AND IT WOULD STOP. FORTUNATELY, I DID NOT HIT A CAR OR WALL IN FRONT OF ME. AFTER THIS HAPPENED SEVERAL TIMES OVER A THREE WEEK PERIOD, I TOOK THE CAR IN FOR SERVICE THIS WEEK AND THEY HAD TO REPLACE THE THROTTLE. IT COST ME $856.64 AT MY LOCAL FORD DEALERSHIP. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS 2007 FORD FREESTYLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WOULD ACCELERATE IN REVERSE WHEN FIRST STARTED AND THE CONTACT SHIFTED INTO EITHER DRIVE OR REVERSE. WHEN DEPRESSING THE BRAKES TO STOP THE UNINTENDED ACCELERATION, THE VEHICLE WOULD STALL WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INSPECTED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN. UPDATED 09/28/2011 *LN *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 FORD FREESTYLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS INTERMITTENTLY SURGING FOR THE PAST TWO MONTHS. THE FAILURES OCCURRED WHILE IN DRIVE OR REVERSE. THE FAILURES WERE MOST PREVALENT WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS BEING SLOWED DOWN OR WHEN ACCELERATING. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 62,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 67,000.

2007 FORD FREESTYLE- SINCE I GOT MY VEHICLE LATE 2007, WHEN IT IS IDLING OR DRIVING SLOWLY IN DRIVE OR REVERSE A SUDDEN INCREASE IN RPMS AND THE CAR LUNGES FORWARD OR BACKWARDS DEPENDING ON WHAT GEAR IT IS IN. IT IS MORE APPARENT WHEN THE AIR CONDITIONING IS ON. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS 2007 FORD FREESTYLE. THE CONTACT STATED WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS DRIVEN IN REVERSE IT LUNGED AND STALLED. THE CONTACT WAS CONCERNED ABOUT THE COMPLAINTS REGARDING THE VEHICLE LUNGING AND STALLING WHILE IN REVERSE. THE CONTACT CALLED THE MANUFACTURER REGARDING THE LUNGING THEY STATED THAT THE HEAT CAUSED THE THROTTLE BODY TO LUNGE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE LUNGING AND STALLING WAS A MAJOR CONCERN. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 67,000.

HTTP://WWW.MYFORDFREESTYLE.COM/FORUMS/VIEWTOPIC.PHP?F=1&T=2951&START=45 - IS THE LINK FOR THE SEVERAL DIFFERENT CUSTOMER COMPLAINTS REGARDING THE FORD FREESTYLE. QUESTION - WHY IS FORD NOT FORCED TO DO A RECALL ON THE FREESTYLE DUE TO SURGING FORWARD AND BACKWARD. OTHER CAR MANUFACTURES ARE BEING HELD ACCOUNTABLE. YESTERDAY ON MAY 8, 2011 - 2007 LIMITED FORD FREESTYLE - WAS IN WALMART PARKING LOT - PUT THE CAR IN REVERSE - SURGED BACKWARD - CAR JUST ABOUT HIT A CHILD IN THE PARKING LOT IF I WAS NOT QUICK TO PUT ON BRAKES. TOOK OUT OF GEAR - PUT BACK IN REVERSE - SMALL SURGE BACKWARD. TO DRIVE FORWARD - PUT CAR IN GEAR - JERKED - ABOUT TO FAIL BUT FINALLY SURGED FORWARD - NOISE AS IF GEAR ARE STRIPPING - DROVE TO STOP LIGHT - MADE A RIGHT HAND TURN - CAR JUST ABOUT SHUT DOWN - MY HUSBAND AND GRANDCHILDREN IN THE CAR. - THANKFUL NO CARS WERE BEHIND ME. DANGEROUS ON THE ROAD AND IN PARKING LOTS - BE HIT OR HIT PEOPLE OR OTHER VEHICLES. - PER ALL THE COMPLAINTS POSTED APPEARS THERE IS A THROTTLE PROBLEM THAT HAS BEEN IDENTIFIED AND REPLACEMENTS ARE IN SHORT SUPPLY. GOING TO THE MEDIA TO SEE IF THIS WILL GET SOMEONE ATTENTION. *TR

I HAD MY BRAKES REPAIRED THIS SPRING. TWO WEEKS AGO I HAD TO HAVE MY A/C COMPRESSOR REPLACED. ON 5/8/11 I WAS BACKING OUT OF A PARKING SPACE WITH MY FOOT APPLIED GENTLY TO THE BRAKE WHEN MY FORD FREESTYLE SUDDENLY SURGED AND THEN SHUT OFF. WHEN I RESTARTED IT THE WRENCH LIGHT WAS LIT. I TOOK IT TO THE DEALERSHIP THE NEXT DAY AND WAS TOLD I NEEDED A NEW THROTTLE BODY, NOT COVERED UNDER POWERTRAIN WARRANTY AS IT IS OUTSIDE THE ENGINE. I RESEARCHED THESE ISSUES ONLINE WHEN I GOT HOME AND THERE ARE MANY DISCUSSIONS REGARDING ALL OF THESE ISSUES. SOME EVEN STATE AFTER REPAIR THE VEHICLE CONTINUES TO SURGE AND HAS EVEN HIT OTHER VEHICLES. *TR

OUR 2007 FORD FREESTYLE IS EXHIBITING VEHICLE LUNGING AND/OR ENGINE REVVING WHEN A FOOT IS NOT ON THE ACCELERATOR, AND OCCASIONALLY AT LOW SPEED WHEN IT IS.. THIS IS NOW OCCURRING DAILY, AND HAS WORSENED SINCE HAVING ONE REPAIR (REPLACED ENGINE/TRANSMISSION MOUNT) DONE LAST WEEK. *TR

THE REAR ROTORS AND PADS ON MY 2007 FORD FREESTYLE (FWD) WERE REPLACED FOR THE SECOND TIME AT 43,700 MILES, LESS THEN 15K MILES AFTER THE FIRST TIME. THE FIRST TIME THERE WAS NO CHARGE AT 28,900 MILES UNDER THE FORD PROGRAM 07N10. THE FRONT PADS WERE REPLACED AND THE ROTORS TURNED ONLY ONCE AT 43,700. THE FORD DEALERSHIP SERVICE AREA SAID THE REAR ROTORS NEEDED TO BE REPLACED JUST FROM NORMAL WEAR. I HEARD THAT THE FRONT BRAKES ARE THE STOPPING POWER OF MY FREESTYLE, IF THAT IS TRUE ONE WOULD THINK THAT THE FRONT ROTORS WOULD HAVE THE SAME AMOUNT OF WEAR, OR AM I INCORRECT? *TR

MY FORD FREESTYLE WOULD ACCELERATE ON ITS OWN. MAYBE 2-5 MPH AND YOU WOULD NEED TO BRAKE IMMEDIATELY (SCARY). I TOOK IT TO A FORD DISTRIBUTORSHIP (LOGANVILLE FORD, 3460 HIGHWAY 78, LOGANVILLE , GA 30052, 770 554-9994 TO GET THE ACCELERATION FIXED. A MR. JASON CORRELL SAID THAT HE WAS UNAWARE OF ANY ACCELERATION IN THE FORD FREESTYLE AND IT WAS MY PROBLEM NOT FORD'S I CALLED THE REGIONAL OFFICE OF FORD AND WAS TOLD THE SAME--NO KNOWN PROBLEMS. THEY SAID THEY WOULD FILE A REPORT, BUT WOULD NOT HELP ME ON THE REPAIR. ON MAY 26, 2010, I WENT BACK TO THE DEALER AND PAID $1,056.89 TO GET THE PROBLEM FIXED. THEY REPLACED THE THROTTLE BODY ASSY. THE CAR HAS WORKED FINE SINCE.

VEHICLE SUDDENLY SURGES FROM STOPPED POSITION WITHOUT THE ACCELERATOR BEING DEPRESSED, OCCURS IN FORWARD AND REVERSE WITHOUT WARNING, PROBLEM IS INTERMITTENT. *TR

SURGES UP TO 2000 RPM WHEN SLOWLY TURNING INTO A PARKING SPACE, DRIVEWAY, ETC. BRAKES HAVE TO BE FORCEFULLY APPLIED TO AVOID THE VEHICLE SURGING FORWARD AND HITTING SOMETHING OR SOMEONE. *TR

MY FORD FREESTYLE SURGES IN DIRECTION THE TRANSMISSION IS IN. IF IN DRIVE IT WILL SURGE FORWARD, IF IN REVERSE IT WILL SURGE BACKWARDS. THIS OCCURS EVERY TIME I DRIVE THE VEHICLE. I'M AFRAID I AM GOING TO HIT A PEDESTRIAN WHILE TRYING TO BACK OUT OF A PARKING SPACE. I'M ALSO CONCERNED WHEN MY DAUGHTER USES THIS VEHICLE BECAUSE OF HER INEXPERIENCE. THIS PROBLEM WAS IDENTIFIED TO BE THE THROTTLE BODY AND IS MOST PREDOMINANT DURING WARM WEATHER OR WHEN THE VEHICLE IS THOROUGHLY WARMED UP. HAD THE SAME PROBLEM WITH OUR 2006 FORD FREESTYLE AND WAS WAITING FOR A REPLACEMENT THROTTLE BODY WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS TOTALED IN AN ACCIDENT. NOW HAVING THE SAME PROBLEM WITH OUR 2007 MODEL. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 FORD FREESTYLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE SURGED FORWARD AND THE RPMS INCREASED WHILE THE BRAKES WERE DEPRESSED. THE FAILURE WAS EXPERIENCED NUMEROUS TIMES. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO THE DEALER TO BE DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 60,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 65,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 FORD FREESTYLE. THE CONTACT STATED THE VEHICLE LUNGED FORWARD WHILE DRIVING IN REVERSE WITH THE BRAKE PEDAL DEPRESSED OR IN DRIVE AT A LOW SPEED. THE FAILURE WAS EXPERIENCED NUMEROUS TIMES. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO THE DEALER TO BE DIAGNOSED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 58,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 60,000.

WHEN IDLING, OR JUST BEGINNING TO GO FORWARD, CAR LUNGED/SURGED FORWARD. WHEN JUST BEGINNING TO GO IN REVERSE, CAR LUNGED/SURGED BACKWARD. LUNGES/SURGES INCREASED IN FREQUENCY AND SPEED. THE DEALERSHIP SERVICE DEPT. DETERMINED THAT THE ELECTRONIC THROTTLE BODY NEEDED TO BE REPLACED.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 FORD FREESTYLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WOULD LUNGE BACKWARD WHILE IN REVERSE, CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO STALL. THE VEHICLE WOULD ALSO LUNGE FORWARD WHILE IN DRIVE WITH THE AIR CONDITIONER TURNED ON. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER OR A MECHANIC TO HAVE THE FAILURE DIAGNOSED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 95,278.

SEVERAL TIMES OVER THE LAST FEW WEEKS, THE VEHICLE WILL JERK FORWARD WHEN PULLING INTO A PARKING PLACE OR JERK BACKWARD WHEN BACKING OUT OF PARKING PLACE. THE ENGINE WILL REV ON ITS OWN WITHOUT HAVING TO PUSH ON THE ACCELERATOR CAUSING THE JERKY FEELING. *TR

I HAVE HAD PROBLEMS WITH THE CAR WANTING TO ACCELERATE FORWARD OR BACKWARDS. AT FIRST I THOUGHT I WAS IMAGING UNTIL WHILE AT WALMART WHEN I PUT THE IN REVERSE = CAR SURGED BACKWARDS WHILE FOOT ON THE BRAKE - ABOUT HIT A CHILD - WHEN PUT IN FORWARD GEAR = CAR SURGED - JERKED - HAD NO RPMS. AT TIME OF PURCHASE I DRILLED THE SALES MANAGER ABOUT THE TRANSMISSION AND STATED THAT I DID NOT WANT THE SAME PROBLEMS AS EXPERIENCED WITH MY WINDSTAR. WAS TOLD DIFFERENT TYPE OF TRANSMISSION, UPDATE - NOT GEAR DRIVEN - SOLVED THE PROBLEMS = HAVE NOT HAD COMPLAINTS ABOUT THE TRANSMISSION -(DEFINITELY A LIE - FOUND COMPLAINTS ON LINE0 AT FORT MILL FORD IN FORT MILL, SC. ONCE THIS PROBLEM STARTED, HAD NO RPM TO SPEAK OF - DROVE WITH THE ACCELERATOR TO THE FLOOR - MAX SPEED I COULD REACH WAS APPROX. 35 TO 40 MPH. AFTER RESEARCHING, IT WAS FOUND THAT FORD KNEW THIS HAS BEEN A PROBLEM FROM FIRST COMPLAINT (SEE ON LINE) UNLESS YOU FORCE THE ISSUE - FORD DEALERS DENIES UNTIL BROUGHT TO THEIR ATTENTION THE RESEARCH I DONE ON THE PROBLEM - THEY REPLACED THE THROTTLE. I HAVE NO CONFIDENCE THAT THIS HAS SOLVED THE PROBLEM. FORD SHOULD BE FORCED TO DO A COMPLETE RECALL - REIMBURSE THOSE THAT HAD TO PAY FOR THIS ERROR WHICH FORD WAS VERY KNOWLEDGEABLE DUE TO THE COMPLAINTS ON LINE. FORD NEEDS TO PROVE THAT THEY HAVE SOLVED THIS ISSUE. *TR

2007 FORD FREESTYLE LUNGES FORWARD WHEN BRAKES ARE APPLIED. IT SOUNDS AS IT I AM REVVING UP THE MOTOR, EVEN THOUGH I AM NOT ACCELERATING AND THE BRAKE IS APPLIED. IT IS WORSE WHEN THE AIR CONDITIONER IS RUNNING. *TR

WHEN I PUT MY VEHICLE IN REVERSE OR DRIVE AND SLOWLY RELEASE THE BRAKE, IT WILL SOMETIMES LUNGE FORWARD OR BACKWARD, ACCORDINGLY. THIS USUALLY ONLY HAPPENS WHEN THE AIR CONDITIONER IS ON. IT ALSO SOMETIMES HAPPENS WHEN I TURN THE WHEEL TO THE LEFT OR RIGHT ALSO WHEN COMING OUT OF PARK. *TR

INVOLUNTARY AND UNEXPECTED SUDDEN "LUNGING" WHEN STARTING, STOPPING, OR AT "IDLE" SPEED. USUALLY "LUNGES" FORWARD WHEN LIGHT PRESSURE IS APPLIED TO BRAKE AT "IDLE". FOOT IS NOT NECESSARILY ON THE ACCELERATOR. OCCURS IN GARAGE, PARKING LOTS, AND AT STOP LIGHT. COULD RESULT IN PERSONAL INJURY OR DAMAGE.

MY 2007 FORD FREESTYLE STARTED MAKING A "REVVING UP" TYPE SOUND WHEN CAR WAS IN PARK OR REVERSE. IT WOULD FEEL LIKE IT WAS GOING TO LUNGE FORWARD IF I WAS STOPPED AT A LIGHT ECT. IT STALLED OUT ON ME AND THE WRENCH LIGHT WOULD COME ON. IT WOULD START BACK UP. I TOOK IT TO THE DEALER ASAP WHEN THIS STARTED HAPPENING. I HAVE APPROX 80,000 MILES ON MY CAR AND WAS TOLD I WAS PAST MY WARRANTY DUE TO MILEAGE AND THEY WOULD NOT HONOR THE 5 YR WARRANTY. THE DEALER HAD ME CALL FORD TO SEE IF THEY COULD HELP ME OUT WITH ADJUSTING THE COST OF REPAIR. NEEDLESS TO SAY-THIS APPEARED TO BE A SCAM TO GET YOUR CAR REPAIRED AT THE DEALER. I AM NOW LOOKING AT $2500 IN REPAIRS TO FIX A BAD BEARING IN MY TRANSMISSION. THIS CAR SHOULD BE RECALLED ON THESE TRANSMISSION PROBLEMS! FORD NEEDS TO STAND BY THEIR CUSTOMERS! I WONDER WHY THEY STOPPED MAKING FREESTYLES? WHO IS GOING TO BAIL US OUT ON THESE REPAIR BILLS? *TR

JUST ABOVE IDLE THE CAR LUNGES FORWARD WHETHER WE ARE MOVING FORWARD OR IN REVERSE. *TR

UNEXPECTED VEHICLE SURGING, NEAR MISSES HAVE OCCURRED, HAPPENS IN REVERSE AND DRIVE. *TR

THIS CAR IS A DANGEROUS WEAPON. IT ALMOST RAN OVER MY CHILD. LITERALLY. IT SELF ACCELERATED WHILE SHE WAS CROSSING IN FRONT OF IT. IF I HAD NOT BEEN PAYING ATTENTION AND HIT THE BRAKE IMMEDIATELY SHE WOULD BE DEAD, I AM SURE OF IT. THIS CAR SELF ACCELERATES IN FORWARD AND REVERSE, WITH NO WARNING WHILE IDLE. I HAD IT FIXED ONCE (IT WAS THE FAMOUS THROTTLE BODY) THEY CLEANED IT. CAR RAN FINE FOR A WHILE THEN STARTED DOING IT AGAIN. CAN'T DRIVE THE CAR FOR FEAR IT WILL DO IT AGAIN. CAN'T TRUST FORD TO FIX IT AS THEY HAVE LIED CONTINUALLY AND DID NOT FIX IT WHEN THEY SAID THEY DID THE FIRST TIME. CAN'T SELL IT B/C I WOULD FEEL TERRIBLE IF SOMEONE GOT HURT B/C I PASSED IT ON. I ALSO HAD TO REPLACE THE TRANSMISSION ONCE AND NOW AM HAVING TRANSMISSION TROUBLES AGAIN. I BELIEVE THE CARBON BUILD UP ON THESE THROTTLE BODIES ARE BREAKING DOWN THE TRANSMISSIONS. FUNNY THING IS FORD NO LONGER MAKES THIS PARTICULAR TRANSMISSION AS PER THEIR CORPORATE OFFICE. IT IS CRIMINAL WHAT THEY ARE DOING. I WILL TESTIFY IN ANY COURT AND TELL MY STORY. A MOTHER WHO ALMOST KILLS THEIR CHILD IS SOMEONE THAT WILL NOT STOP FIGHTING FOR WHAT IS RIGHT. I DON'T KNOW HOW THE PEOPLE AT FORD SLEEP AT NIGHT KNOWING THEY KNOW THESE CARS ARE OUT THEIR AND THAT THEIR MAIN DRIVERS ARE MOMS AND GRANDMOMS. THIS IS BEYOND THE MONEY LOST ON THIS VEHICLE, THIS IS A FIGHT FOR JUSTICE AND WHAT IS RIGHT AND MOST OF ALL, PUBLIC SAFETY. *TR

WHENEVER I PUT IT IN FORWARD OR REVERSE THERE'S A SURGE OR IN REVERSE ITS DOES A JERK. WHEN I GO IN REVERSE I CANT USE THE AIR CONDITIONER. IT CUTS THE CAR OFF AND THEN THE WRENCH COMES UP WHEN I RESTART THE CAR. *TR

OUR 2007 FORD FREESTYLE (70124) BEGAN MAKING A NOISE IN PARK AND NEUTRAL. TOOK IT TO DEALERSHIP AND WAS TOLD THE CVT TRANSMISSION NEEDED TO BE REPLACED AT A COST OF $4384 WITH LABOR AND FLUSH $5618.87 TO REPAIR. AFTER READING OTHER ACCOUNTS HERE I ALSO RECOGNIZE THE LURCHING FORWARD. TRIED TO TRADE VEHICLE BUT COST OF REPAIR TAKES AWAY TRADE IN VALUE. WE WILL WAIT FOR A PUSH PULL AND DRAG SALE AND TRY TO GET AT LEAST ENOUGH FOR IT TO GET ANOTHER VEHICLE. WAS TOLD THAT THE NEW REPLACEMENT TRANSMISSION CARRIES A 100,000 MILE WARRANTY. WHY DID THE CURRENT TRANSMISSION HAVE ONLY 60,000 MILE WARRANTY. WE WERE TOLD FORD IS THE ONLY PLACE TO GET THE NEW TRANSMISSION. WIN WIN SITUATION FOR FORD AT CUSTOMER EXPENSE. ONE SOLUTION FOR FORD TO CONSIDER IF THEY CANNOT DO A RECALL IS TO REFINANCE VEHICLES FOR TRANSMISSION REPAIR AT COST. THEY SHOULD NOT JUST ABANDON THEIR CUSTOMERS. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 FORD FREESTYLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 60 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER FOR A DIAGNOSTIC TEST. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE ENTIRE POWER TRAIN WAS DEFECTIVE AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE CONTACT DID NOT REPLACE THE TRANSMISSION. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 110,000.

THE THRODDLE IS STICKING. WHEN THE CAR IS STOPPED IT STILL ACTS LIKE I'M PUSHING ON THE GAS PEDAL AND TRIES TO GO BY ITSELF. ESPECIALLY WHEN CHANGING GEARS. I HAVE COME VERY CLOSE TO HITTING PEOPLE AND DOGS AND FENCES DUE TO THE CAR JERKING FORWARD OR BACKWARD AFTER LETTING OFF THE BRAKE. FOR THE LAST TWO WEEKS I HAVE BEEN HAVING TO KEEP THE BRAKE ALL THE WAY DOWN FOR AT LEAST 30 SECONDS AFTER CHANGING GEARS TO KEEP THE VEHICLE FROM GUNNING FORWARD OR BACKWARDS.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 FORD FREESTYLE. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING IN AND OUT OF A PARKING SPACE THE RPMS WOULD INCREASE AND THE VEHICLE WOULD LUNGE FORWARD OR BACKWARDS. THE FAILURE ALSO OCCURRED WHILE DRIVING IN REVERSE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHO INFORMED HIM THERE WAS NO RECALL OR WARRANTY FOR THE THROTTLE FAILURE. THE TOP MOTOR MOUNT CONNECTED TO THE ENGINE WAS COVERED WITH RUST AND DETERIORATED WHICH WAS MADE OUT OF RUBBER. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AND STATED THERE WERE NO RECALLS AND OFFERED NO ASSISTANCE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 45,000.

MY 2007 FORD FREESTYLE KEEPS LUNGING AND MY TRANS STOPPED SHIFTING. *TR

2007 FORD FREESTYLE, IT HAS BEEN LURCHING AND ACCELERATING AND THEN STALLING OFF AND ON OVER THE PAST 2 YEARS. WE HAVE HAD IT CHECKED OUT TWICE AND THE MECHANICS CAN FIND NOTHING WRONG. LAST WEEK THE CAR STARTED HAVING A HIGH PITCHED WHINING SOUND, HAD THE WHEEL BEARING CHECKED, NOTHING WRONG. THEN THE CAR IN THE MIDDLE OF THE HIGHWAY JUST QUIT GOING FORWARD, THE CAR WAS STILL RUNNING, BUT WOULD NOT GO ANYWHERE. HAVING IT TOWED TO THE DEALER, PRETTY SURE IT IS THE CVT TRANSMISSION. THE CAR HAS 78,000 MILES ON IT. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS 2007 FORD FREESTYLE. THE CONTACT STATED OCCASIONALLY WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS IDLE OR IT MOVED SLOWLY, THE RPMS WOULD INCREASE AND IT WOULD LUNGE FORWARD. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INSPECTED. THE FAILURE WAS 81,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 84,549. UPDATED 07/08/11 *BF UPDATED 07/18/11

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 FORD FREESTYLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WOULD SURGE FORWARD WHILE IN DRIVE AND WOULD SURGE BACKWARD WHILE IN REVERSE. THE DEALER ADVISED THE CONTACT TO HAVE THE THROTTLE BODY REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER HAD NOT BEEN NOTIFIED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 75,000. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 72,000. UPDATED 2/22/12 *CN

2007 FORD FREESTYLE- THE TRANSMISSION HAS A BEARING GOING THAT IS CAUSING THE TRANSMISSION TO SLIP. THIS CAR IS ONLY 4 YRS OLD. WHEN YOU ARE DRIVING YOU FEEL THE ENGINE REVVING UP. FORD WILL NOT STAND BEHIND ITS WARRANTY ON THE REPLACEMENT OF THE TRANSMISSION. I ALSO HAVE HAD THE WRENCH LIGHT GO ONE. THE CAR IS STARTING TO LOSE POWER WHEN DRIVING ON THE FREEWAY, I ALSO HAVE HAD ISSUES WITH THE MIDDLE SEAT NOT GOING DOWN PROPERLY. IT WAS REPLACE ONCE WHEN THE CAR WAS FIRST DELIVERED AND WILL NOT GO DOWN AGAIN. I ALSO HAVE PAINT PEELING OFF LEFT SIDE OF HOOD. THIS STARTED WHEN THE CAR WAS LESS THAT 2 YRS OLD. FORD WILL NOT HELP WITH ANY OF THE COSTS TO FIX ANY OF THE ABOVE. I AM LOCATED IN OHIO. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 FORD FREESTYLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHENEVER SHE SHIFTS FROM PARK TO REVERSE GEAR OR FROM PARK TO DRIVE GEAR THE VEHICLE WOULD LUNGE FORWARD. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 56,148.

MY 2007 FOR FREESTYLE IS HAVING LUNGING ISSUES. I OFTEN NOTICE IT WHEN IT'S VERY HOT AND THE AIR CONDITIONER IS RUNNING AND/OR WHEN I'M PARKING. I'VE ALSO NOTICED THE WRENCH LITE APPEAR A FEW TIMES. OTHER TIMES, MY CAR LOOSES POWER COMPLETELY AND SHUTS OFF. OTHER TIMES, IT FEELS LIKE I AM LOOSING POWER WHEN I'M DRIVING. ALMOST AS IF THE CAR IS DOWN SHIFTING TO A LOWER GEAR. *TR

THE CAR LUNGES OR SURGES AT LOW SPEED. THE RPM GO UP 1000 RPM ON ITS OWN. THIS ONLY HAPPENS IN PARKING LOTS AT VERY LOW SPEEDS SO MY FOOT IS ALWAYS ON THE BRAKE BUT THIS COLD BE A VERY SERIOUS DEFECT CAUSING POTENTIAL INJURY TO OTHERS. *TR

VEHICLE SURGES WHEN STEPPING ON THE GAS AND BRAKE. I BELIEVE THERE IS A PROBLEM WITH THE THROTTLE BODY AND TRANSMISSION. THIS IS A HUGE SAFETY ISSUE THAT NEEDS TO BE ADDRESSED. THIS HAS BEEN A HUGE ISSUE SINCE I PURCHASED THE CAR IN FEB 2011, HOWEVER NO ONE AT THE DEALERSHIP CAN FIGURE OUT WHAT IS GOING ON. THIS HAPPENS AT LEAST 4-7 TIMES A MONTH. *TT