2007 Ford Freestyle Complaint Log

MY 2007 FORD FREESTYLE WILL LUNGE UNEXPECTEDLY IN IDLE, WITH FOOT ON THE BRAKE. SOMETIMES THE VEHICLE WILL SURGE AND SHUT DOWN. THIS HAPPENS MORE WITH THE AIR CONDITIONING ON. I WILL SHUT OFF THE A/C, THEN RESTART THE VEHICLE AND DRIVE WITHOUT A/C. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 FORD FREESTYLE. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING 45 MPH WHEN SHE HEARD A NOSE COMING FROM THE TIRES. THE NOISE WAS MOST PROMINENT WHEN ACCELERATING. THE FAILURE PROGRESSED UNTIL THE VEHICLE BECAME UNRESPONSIVE TO ACCELERATION ATTEMPTS. THE VEHICLE WAS THEN TOWED TO THE DEALER FOR DIAGNOSIS. THE DEALER ADVISED THE CONTACT THAT THE TRANSMISSION NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE FAILURE AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 83,000. UPDATED 9/17/12 *CN THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AND OFFERED NO ASSISTANCE. UPDATED 09/20/2012 *JS

IN JUNE 2011 I HAD TO BRING MY VEHICLE IN FOR SERVICE, I NOTICED PRIOR TO MY VEHICLE BREAKING DOWN THE VEHICLE WOULD LURCH EVEN THOU MY FOOT WAS NOT ON THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL (IN FORWARD OR REVERSE). THE TEMP OUTSIDE WAS IN THE LOW 90'S. I HAD BOUGHT THIS VEHICLE IN THE FALL OF 2010. NOW TODAY (18 JULY 2012) I AM ONCE AGAIN TAKING MY CAR IN FOR THE SAME REPAIRS (PARTS REPLACEMENT). THE TEMP YESTERDAY WAS NEAR 90, I HAD THE AIR ON AND WAS BACKING INTO A PARKING SPOT WHEN MY VEHICLE LURCHED BACK INSTANTLY WITHOUT MY FOOT ON THE ACCELERATOR (I HAD TO SLAM ON THE BRAKES) SO I DID NOT CRASH INTO THE OTHER VEHICLE IN THE STALL BEHIND THE ONE I WAS BAKING INTO. ALL THE SUDDEN THE ENGINE STALLED; I RE-STARTED THE VEHICLE (AND THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON AND IS NOW ON CONSTANTLY AS IT WAS BACK IN 2011). WHEN I LEFT THE PARKING SLOT I WAS IN I ATTEMPTED TO GO HOME; THE VEHICLE LURCHED THE WHOLE TIME I WAS IN THE PARKING LOT, ONCE I WAS ON THE MAIN ROAD THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT ACCELERATE NORMALLY; ALSO THE CRUISE CONTROL WOULD NOT WORK. AGAIN; THESE ARE THE SAME PROBLEMS I HAD IN 2011. I CREPT MY CAR TO THE SUPERIOR FORD DEALERSHIP WHERE I HAD THE WORK DONE BEFORE. I ASKED THE SERVICE DEPT WORKER IF SHE KNEW OF ANY TECH-ISSUES OR CONCERNS AND SHE SAID NO....I WAS NOT BUYING IT. *TR

I WAS STOPPED AND WAITING FOR AN ON-COMING METRO BUS TO PASS. I HAD THREE PASSENGERS IN MY VEHICLE AND THE AIR CONDITIONER WAS RUNNING. THE BUS NEEDED TO MOVE INTO MY LANE TO PASS A CAR THAT WAS TRYING TO PARALLEL PARK. I HAD MY STEERING WHEEL ALREADY TURNED TO THE RIGHT AND STEPPED OFF OF MY BRAKE TO COAST A LITTLE TO THE RIGHT. WHEN I STEPPED OFF THE BRAKE, THE VEHICLE LURCHED FORWARD AS IF I HAD STEPPED ON THE GAS PEDAL. THERE WAS A LINE OF PARKED CARS TO MY RIGHT, WHICH IS WHY I CHOSE TO NOT USE THE GAS TO MOVE THE CAR OVER. AFTER THE BUS PASSED, I DROVE FORWARD A FEW BLOCKS AT A LOW SPEED AND REALIZED I WAS UNABLE TO ACCELERATE AND THE WRENCH LIGHT HAD COME ON. MY VEHICLE WAS TOWED BACK THE FORD DEALERSHIP AND THE PROBLEM WAS SOLVED BY THE MECHANIC FOLLOWING TSB 11-10-21 FOR P061B. *TR

BOUGHT 2007 USED FORD FREESTYLE WITH 22,000 MILES ON JAN 31, 2009 FROM FORD DEALERSHIP REPLACED THROTTLE BODY IN JULY 2011 AND AGAIN IN MARCH 2012 DUE TO SURGING FORWARD REPLACED CONVERTER AND COMPRESSOR IN THE SAME 13 MONTH TIME PERIOD AS THE TWO THROTTLE BODY REPLACEMENT WRENCH LIGHT COMES ON INTERMITTENTLY, TOOK TO DEALERSHIP FOR THEM TO DIAGNOSE HYDRAULIC PRESSURE UNIT FAILURE, STATED THAT PART IS NO LONGER MADE THEREFORE ONLY OPTION IS TO REPLACE ENTIRE TRANSMISSION AT A COST OF 5600-7000 DOLLARS. THIS CAR IS NOT SAFE, HAS SURGED FORWARD MULTIPLE TIMES, WHEN TAKING OFF CAR WILL NOT ACCELERATE WHICH ALMOST CAUSED ME TO BE T-BONED WITH MY FOUR SMALL CHILDREN IN THE CAR, AT TIMES WILL NOT START OR DIES AND HAVE TO PULL OVER ON SIDE OF ROAD -- MUCH MORE DETAILS DOCUMENTED IF NEEDED FOR INVESTIGATION. *TR

I HAVE HAD THE THROTTLE REPLACED LAST YEAR AROUND JUNE 2011 AND LATELY (ONLY A YEAR LATER JULY 2012) THE THROTTLE IS ACCELERATING ON ITS ON OWN ONCE AGAIN WHEN I'M PARKING MY VEHICLE AND WHILE BACKING OUT (REVERSE). WHY ISN'T THIS ON A RECALL LIST BY NOW??? *TR

AFTER SEVERAL HOURS OF SITTING IN THE HEAT (90+ F) THE CAR FAILED TO START. THE ENGINE NEVER TURNED OVER, OR MADE ANY SOUND INDICATING THE STARTER WAS EVEN DOING ANYTHING. AFTER CLOSING THE DRIVERS DOOR AND TURNING OFF THE A/C, THE ENGINE STARTED UP AS IT WOULD NORMALLY. THIS HAS HAPPENED ON 3 SEPARATE OCCASIONS. *TR

WE HAD NOTICED THAT THE CAR WOULD SURGE FROM TIME TO TIME AT LOWER SPEEDS. I FOUND SOME INFORMATION ON THE WED THAT INDICATED THAT NHTSA WAS INVESTIGATING A LUNGING PROBLEM. I TOOK THAT INFORMATION TO THE DEALERSHIP AND WAS SURE THAT THEY WOULD REPAIR BECAUSE OF THE SAFETY ISSUES. I FOUND THAT THEY WOULD NOT, BUT THEY HAVE A TSB 11-10-21 FOR THE PROBLEM THAT APPEARS TO BE LIKE WHAT WE ARE EXPERIENCING. I AM A PROFESSOR IN THE AUTOMOTIVE ENGINEERING TECHNOLOGY DEPARTMENT AT MINNESOTA STATE UNIVERSITY, MANKATO AND THIS IS A DEFINITE SAFETY ISSUE. YESTERDAY WHILE HOOKING UP A TRAILER, THE CAR LUNGED IN REVERSE.....MY WIFE WAS TRYING TO HOOK UP A TRAILER WITH SOMEONE BETWEEN THE CAR AND TRAILER. NO ONE WAS INJURED, BUT IT IS A SAFETY PROBLEM. *TR

MY TRANSMISSION LIGHT CAME ON AND WHEN I TOOK IT TO THE SHOP, THEY TOLD ME THAT I HAD TO REPLACE THE ENTIRE TRANSMISSION AND THAT IT WOULD COST ME $5000. THEY ALSO STATED THAT THESE CARS ARE KNOWN FOR THIS. THAT IS WHEN I BEGAN TO RESEARCH THIS PARTICULAR ISSUE. I CAN NOT BELIEVE THAT THIS IS A KNOWN ISSUE AND THOUSANDS OF PEOPLE ARE HAVING THIS PROBLEM AND FORD HAS NOT RECALLED THIS. I UNDERSTAND THIS WOULD COST FORD A LOT OF MONEY BUT THEY MADE A DEFECTED TRANSMISSION AND SHOULD BE LIABLE TO REPLACE THEM. THEY HAVE PLENTY OF MONEY. PEOPLE LIKE ME CANT JUST AFFORD $5000 TO REPLACE A TRANSMISSION IN A CAR. I HAVE NO IDEA WHAT I AM GOING TO DO. THIS IS LIFE ALTERING FOR ME. A SINGLE MOM OF FIVE CHILDREN AND VERY DISAPPOINTING TO FIND OUT A NAME AS BIG AS FORD IS ALLOWED TO DO THIS TO PEOPLE. *TR

BOUGHT VEHICLE USED 8 DAYS AGO. ON TWO OCCASIONS, ONCE YESTERDAY AND ONCE TODAY, THE VEHICLE SEEMED TO THROTTLE UP WITH GAS PEDAL NOT APPLIED AND FOOT ON BRAKE. BOTH INSTANCES WERE IN A PARKING LOT. ON BOTH INSTANCES...OUTSIDE TEMPERATURE WAS OVER 100 DEGREES F AND THE AIR CONDITIONER WAS ON IN BOTH FRONT/BACK MODES. I SIMPLY PUT THE CAR IN DRIVE AND AS I WAS TURNING OUT OF PARKING SPOT, FOOT ON BRAKE MANEUVERING TURN...THE VEHICLE LUNGED FORWARD. STARTLED ME ON BOTH OCCASIONS. I WAS ABLE TO STOP VEHICLE, BUT SOME DISTANCE HAD OCCURRED. FORTUNATELY, NO ONE WAS IN FRONT OF ME. THE "LUNGE" ALMOST FEELS LIKE YOU "STOMPED" THE GAS PEDAL TO THE FLOOR FOR JUST A SECOND. THAT IS THE BEST DESCRIPTION OF WHAT THE DISCREPANCY FEELS LIKE. I'M VERY WORRIED...JUST PURCHASING THIS VEHICLE. IT'S THE WEEKEND, SO I WILL BE IN CONTACT WITH A DEALERSHIP FIRST THING. *TR

WHILE DRIVING IN 90 DEGREE + TEMPERATURES, WE HAVE NOTICED THAT THE CAR LURCHES WHILE REVERSING FROM A PARKING SPOT, OR AT A STOP. BRAKING DOES STOP THE UNEXPECTED ACCELERATION, HOWEVER IT STILL FEELS UNSAFE. THIS HAS HAPPENED 3-6 TIMES, AND AS RECENTLY AS TODAY (7/17/12). IT IS NOT DRIVER ERROR - AGAIN HAS HAPPENED ENOUGH THAT WE ARE ABLE TO ANALYZE THAT THE FOOT IS NOT ON THE GAS. CHECK ENGINE LIGHT COMES ON WHEN THIS OCCURS. *TR

AFTER ENDURING A SUMMER FILLED WITH THE TYPICAL SURGING ISSUE, THE TRANSMISSION STARTED MAKING A LIGHT GRINDING SOUND IN PARK AND NEUTRAL. COME DECEMBER 2012, I RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE FROM FORD CONCERNING THE THROTTLE BODY ISSUE, AND IN JANUARY 2013 TOOK IT IN FOR THE RECALL SERVICE. ABOUT A WEEK LATER, THE CVT TRANSMISSION'S GRINDING NOISE HAD GOTTEN WORSE, SO I TOOK IT INTO THE FORD DEALER HERE IN TOWN AND THEY SAID I NEEDED A NEW TRANSMISSION TO THE TUNE OF OVER $6000. NEEDLESS TO SAY, I DO NOT HAVE $6000 TO PUT INTO A 6 YEAR OLD CAR THAT I STILL OWE $8000 ON (BOUGHT IT IN 2010). I'VE HAD TIRES LAST LONGER THAN THIS TRANSMISSION, WHICH IS CURRENTLY AT 62,000 MILES. UNTHINKABLE THAT FORD HAS PRODUCED SUCH A FLAWED MAJOR COMPONENT LIKE A TRANSMISSION, AND NOT STOOD BEHIND IT, OR SUPPLIES PARTS FOR IT. I AM LIVID, AND AFTER OWNING FORDS FOR OVER 30 YEARS I HAVE NO IDEA WHAT I WILL GET NEXT. I FEEL LIKE I'VE BEEN TAKEN ADVANTAGE OF, AND THIS FREESTYLE IS INDEED A LEMON. THE CAR IS UNSAFE TO DRIVE, AND THE COST TO REPAIR IS NOT IN LINE WITH THE TAURUS X OF 2008 WHICH THEY INTRODUCED A TRANSMISSION THAT ACTUALLY WORKED. *TR

MY FREESTYLE HAS STARTED TO LUNGE FORWARD AT TIMES WHEN IMMEDIATELY TAKING MY FOOT OFF THE BRAKE IN FORWARD OR BACKWARD MOTION. AFTER MAKING A TURN TODAY IT DID IT TOO, BUT THIS TIME THE TRANSMISSION LIGHT CAME ON. IT HAS HAPPENED MANY TIMES OVER THE LAST COUPLE OF MONTHS. THE WEATHER HAS BEEN VERY HOT TOO. I HAVE A NEW TEENAGED DRIVER SO THIS IS DISCONCERTING.

MY CAR (2007 FORD FREESTYLE) WAS STOPPED AT THE DRIVE THROUGH AND A LOCAL EATERY. MY FOOT WAS ON THE BRAKE AND THE CAR STARTED SURGING/LUNGING SEVERAL TIMES. I ALMOST HIT THE CAR IN FRONT OF ME. IT SCARED ME. THE WRENCH LIGHT AND THE ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON AND THE CAR CUT OFF. I HAVE THE EXTENDED WARRANTY, BUT OF COURSE THE THROTTLE BODY WAS NOT COVERED. UPON INVESTIGATING MY PROBLEM, I FOUND OUT THE LUNGING HAS BEEN A PROBLEM WITH MANY OTHER FREESTYLES AND AN INVESTIGATION HAD BEEN STARTED. WILL THERE BE A RECALL? THIS REPAIR COST ME ALMOST $700 AND I FEEL THAT FORD SHOULD PAY FOR THIS REPAIR. ANY HELP WOULD BE APPRECIATED! *TR

DURING THE WEEK OF JULY 2, 2012, WE WERE IN CLEVELAND, OHIO, AND IT WAS EXCEPTIONALLY HOT. 100+ DEGREE TEMPERATURES EVERY DAY, SO WE HAD THE AIR CONDITIONING ON FULL BLAST. WHEN DRIVING THE CAR AT SLOW RATES OF SPEED -- IN PARKING GARAGES, FOR INSTANCE -- OR REVERSING OUT OF PARKING SPACES, THE CAR LUNGED AS THOUGH I'D ACCELERATED, BUT MY FOOT WAS EITHER NOT ON THE ACCELERATOR AT ALL, OR ON THE BRAKE. THE FOLLOWING WEEK, TEMPERATURES COOLED, AND THE LUNGING WAS NOT AS NOTICEABLE. THE WEEK OF JULY 16, 2012, IT WAS AGAIN HOT, AND THE SYMPTOMS STARTED AGAIN -- LUNGING WHEN DRIVING AT SLOW RATES OF SPEED, REVERSE, ETC. DURING THIS PARTICULAR WEEK, THOUGH, THE CAR WOULD STALL AS WELL. IT ALWAYS RE-STARTED, THOUGH. ON JULY 27, 2012, THE CAR AGAIN STALLED, AND THEN WOULD NOT GO MORE THAN 50 MPH. WHEN WE TOOK IT TO THE DEALER, WE WERE TOLD WE NEEDED A NEW TRANSMISSION. FOR THE LUNGING ISSUE, RESEARCH ONLINE SHOWS THAT MIGHT BE DUE TO A DIRTY BODY THROTTLE, BUT TWO SEPARATE DEALERS SAY THAT IT'S DEFINITELY THE TRANSMISSION. *TR

ON AND OFF OVER THE MONTH OF JULY 2012, WHEN I PUT MY CAR IN REVERSE TO PULL OUT OF A PARKING SPOT OR DRIVEWAY IT SURGES/JUMPS WITHOUT MY FOOT TOUCHING THE GAS PEDAL. IT HAPPENS ONLY WHEN I TRY AND REVERSE. THIS KEEPS HAPPENING AND I'M AFRAID ONE DAY I'M GOING TO HIT SOMEONE OR SOMETHING AS I CAN'T CONTROL THE SURGES. ALSO ON JULY 7, 2012 THE ENGINE JUST CUT OFF ON ME WHILE REVERSING OUT OF A PARKING SPACE. I WAS ABLE TO START IT BACK UP AGAIN AFTER IT DIED. IN DECEMBER 2011 I HAD A NEW TRANSMISSION PUT IN. ALSO IN JUNE 2011 I HAD TO REPLACE THE AC COMPRESSOR. *TR

VEHICLE SPEED SURGED WITHOUT TOUCHING ACCELERATOR. I HAD TO DEPRESS BRAKING HARD TO STOP VEHICLE. VEHICLE CUT OFF AND WHEN RESTARTED THE THROTTLE LIGHT CAME ON ALONG WITH ENGINE LIGHT. VERY DANGEROUS. *JS

OVER THE MONTHS, WHEN DRIVING THE VEHICLE THERE WERE INCONSISTENT OCCURRENCES OF SURGING FORWARD OR BACKWARD AT LOW SPEEDS WITHOUT ACCELERATING. TYPICALLY THIS HAS OCCURRED WHEN PARKING OR BACKING OUT OF A PARKING SPOT/GARAGE. IT HAS INCREASED LATELY AND THIS PAST FRIDAY, THE VEHICLE SURGED GREATLY AND THEN THE ENGINE STALLED. THIS HAS HAPPENED AFTER IDLING. THE ONLY "REMEDY" IS SHUTTING THE VEHICLE DOWN COMPLETELY AND THEN RESTARTING. *TR

WHILE STOPPED THE VEHICLE WILL LUNGE EITHER FORWARD OR BACKWARDS WITHOUT ENGAGING THE GAS PEDAL. *TR

I WAS PULLING INTO A PARKING SPACE WHEN THE CAR LUNGED AND HIT THE CONCRETE WALL IN FRONT OF ME. IT HAD BEEN DOING THIS MILDLY FOR A COUPLE OF DAYS. DURING THIS EVENT, THE SPEED WAS UNEXPECTED AND DANGEROUS. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 FORD FREESTYLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 20 MPH, THE VEHICLE LUNGED FORWARD RAPIDLY EVEN THOUGH THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL WAS NOT APPLIED. THE FAILURE RECURRED SEVERAL TIMES WHILE DRIVING AND WHILE PARKING. THE CONTACT HAD TO BRAKE IN ORDER TO STOP ACCELERATION. THE CHECK ENGINE WARNING LIGHT AND THE SERVICE NEEDED WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO A DEALER OR REPAIR SHOP FOR INSPECTION OR REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE AND A DIAGNOSTIC TEST WAS SCHEDULED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 79,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 80,000.

MY 2007 FORD FREESTYLE HAS A CVT TRANSMISSION PROBLEM. WHEN I ARRIVED AT THE HOTEL, THE VALET PARKING DRIVER ALMOST HIT THE CAR ON THE FRONT BECAUSE OF SUDDEN ACCELERATOR OF THE TRANSMISSION. I ALSO ALMOST HIT ANOTHER CAR AFTER THAT. *JB

OUR CAR HAS ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS ACCELERATED ON IT'S OWN. MOSTLY WHEN IT IS HOT OUT. IT WILL ACCELERATE EITHER IN REVERSE OR FORWARD WITHOUT EVEN HAVING OUR FOOT ON THE GAS PEDAL. ON 6/21/2012 IT ALMOST FORDCED US OUT INTO AN INTERSECTION. *TT

LOW SPEEDS FORWARD OR REVERSE, HERE IN FLORIDA HOT HUMID ENVIRONMENT, CAR ACCELERATES FASTER THAN FOOT PEDAL RESPONSE. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 FORD FREESTYLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE STALLED WHILE DRIVING IN REVERSE. THE VEHICLE WAS RESTARTED AND A LIGHT ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL ILLUMINATED, INDICATING THERE WAS A PROBLEM. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR A DIAGNOSIS. THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE VEHICLE WOULD NEED A NEW THROTTLE BODY AND A NEW TRANSMISSION. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED BUT OFFERED NO ASSISTANCE. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 120,000.

THIS VEHICLE WILL LURCH FORWARD, SOMETIMES SEVERAL FEET WHEN I HAVE BEEN STOPPED WITH MY FOOT ON THE BRAKE. IF I LIFT MY FOOT, THE CAR WILL LURCH FORWARD BEFORE I TOUCH THE ACCELERATOR. REAPPLYING THE BRAKES WILL STOP THE CAR, BUT SOMETIMES HAVE TO TURN OFF THE ENGINE BEFORE IT WILL STOP LURCHING. LAST OCCURRENCE WAS WHEN I WAS IN LINE AT CARWASH AND WAS MOVING THE CAR FORWARD SLOWLY. EACH TIME I MOVED FORWARD, IT LUNGED. I HAVEN'T YET HIT ANYONE OR ANYTHING BUT THIS IS DANGEROUS AND I KNOW FROM RESEARCHING THAT SEVERAL HUNDRED PEOPLE HAVE REPORTED SIMILAR INCIDENTS, THIS IS NOT NORMAL, IT IS DANGEROUS AND SHOULD BE RECALLED BEFORE SOMEONE IS SERIOUSLY INJURED. *TR

WHEN I MOVE MY 2007 FORD FREESTYLE FROM PARK TO REVERSE OR DRIVE, MY CAR LUNGES FORWARD UNEXPECTEDLY EVEN THOUGH I'M NOT PRESSING ON THE ACCELERATOR. I HAVE TO BRAKE HARD TO STOP THE CAR. SOMETIMES THE CAR'S ENGINE CUTS OUT AND THE REPAIR LIGHT GOES ON. WHEN I RESTART THE CAR IT'S OK. SEEMS TO HAPPEN MORE IN WARMER WEATHER. I AM CONCERNED THAT THE LUNGING WILL CAUSE AN ACCIDENT SOON AS I MUST SLAM ON THE BRAKES TO STOP IT. *TR

LOUD WHIRRING NOISE WHICH GETS LOUDER WITH ACCELERATION AND IS REALLY LOUD GOING DOWNHILL WHEN THE ENGINE IS HOLDING BACK. ALSO HAVE TWO RUST SPOTS ON THE HOOD AND THE CAR IS ONLY 5 YEARS OLD AND HAS BEEN KEPT CLEAN AND IS WAXED AT LEAST ONCE PER YEAR. *TR

WHEN I STARTED BACKING UP MY CAR WITH THE A/C ON IT START TO LUNG AND EVEN SHUT OFF AT TIMES. I LOVE TO BACK IN MY PARKING SPACE AND THIS HAD NEVER HAPPENED SO THIS WAS A SURPRISE TO ME. I PULLED FORWARD THEN CUT THE WHEEL AND THE MOMENT I WOULD PUT THE CAR IN REVERSE IT WOULD LUNG WHEN MY FOOT IS ON THE BREAKS LIGHTLY. I WAS SO FRIGHTEN BY THIS I TOOK THE CAR BACK TO THE OIL CHANGE PLACE TODAY (7-11-12) TO SEE IF SOMETHING WAS DONE WRONG WHEN THEY CHANGE THE OIL. THEN I TOOK IT TO THE CAR TO THE MECHANIC ON 7-11-12 TOO; WHICH ALL HE COULD DO FOR ME WAS FLUSH THE THROTTLE TO SEE IT THAT CAN HELP THE PROBLEM. *TR

I HAVE BEEN HAVING THIS PROBLEM FOR A LITTLE OVER A MONTH NOW. MY VEHICLE 'LUNGES" ON ITS OWN. IT HAS BEEN DOING IT WHEN I PUT IT IN REVERSE FROM PARK OR IN DRIVE FROM PARK. IT HAS NOT DONE IT WHILE DRIVING AT THIS TIME. I WILL HAVE MY FOOT ON THE BRAKE AND WHEN I COME OUT OF PARK IT SEEMS TO IDLE HIGH ON ITS OWN AND JERK EITHER FORWARD OR BACKWARD BY ITSELF WHILE I HAVE MY FOOT ON THE BRAKE. SOMETIMES IT DOES IT HARD ENOUGH THAT THE VEHICLE WILL DIE AND I HAVE TO TURN IT OFF AND WAIT A MINUTE THEN START IT AGAIN. IM NOT SURE IF ITS SOMETHING IN THE IDLE OR TRANSMISSION OR WHAT BUT IT GETS SCARY AS ONE TIME I WAS BACKING OUT OF A DRIVEWAY AND WHILE I HAD THE BREAK ON IT WENT ON ITS OWN AND I ALMOST RAN IN FRONT OF AN ONCOMING CAR. I HAVE SEEN ALOT OF COMPLAINTS ABOUT THIS ISSUE AND DO NOT UNDERSTAND WHY A RECALL HAS NOT BEEN ISSUED. I KNOW THAT ME PERSONALLY BEING A SINGLE WORKING MOM CAN NOT AFFORD A HIGH MECHANIC BILL TO FIX A PROBLEM THAT SHOULD HAVE A RECALL ON IT. PLEASE ADVISE IF THIS IS STILL UNDER INVESTIGATION. *TR

PARKED IN PARKING GARAGE. WHEN BACKING UP, CAR LURCHED AND RAN INTO ANOTHER VEHICLE THAT WAS BACKING UP. I WAS IN REVERSE WHEN THE OTHER CAR BACKED UP. FOOT ON BRAKE AND CAR LURCHED INTO OTHER CAR. NO PERSONAL INJURIES THAN GOODNESS. *TR SINCE THAT TIME, IT HAS LURCHED IN BOTH FORWARD AND REVERSE. I ORIGINALLY THOUGHT THAT SOMEHOW MY FOOT HIT THE GAS PEDAL AND COULD NOT FIGURE OUT HOW I WAS DOING THIS. I ALSO THOUGHT THAT MAYBE THE FLOOR MAT HAD SOMEHOW BOUND THE GAS PEDAL, BUT, I CHECKED AND IT IS NOT THE PROBLEM. SENSOR REPLACED ON CAR AS MECHANIC THOUGHT THAT THIS MIGHT BE CAUSING THE PROBLEM. IT WAS FINE AFTER THAT FOR ABOUT 1,500 MILES AND PROBLEM HAS STARTED AGAIN. THE PROBLEM SEEMS TO BE MADE WORSE IF THE TEMPERATURE IS OVER 90 OUTSIDE OR IF THE CAR IS SITTING AND IDLING OR OPERATING AT LOW SPEEDS. I HAVE BEEN LUCKY THAT NO OTHER PROPERTY DAMAGE AND/OR PERSONAL INJURIES.

AS I WAS STOPPING TO GET GAS, THE CAR SURGED WHEN I WAS APPLYING BRAKES. IT IS ALSO SURGING AS I AM DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD. THIS IS HAPPENING MORE AND MORE. GETTING TO THE POINT WHERE I AM SCARED TO DRIVE THE CAR. I HAVE GRANDKIDS THAT RIDE IN THE CAR WITH ME. CAN'T AFFORD TO GET A NEW CAR. *TR

AS HAS BEEN REPORTED BY OTHERS, THE VEHICLE WILL ACCELERATE UNEXPECTEDLY AT LOW SPEEDS WHEN IN REVERSE AND DRIVE, WHILE THE BRAKE IS ENGAGED OR I'M JUST LETTING OFF THE BRAKES. I HAVE TO MASH THE BRAKES HARD AND KEEP THEM ENGAGED FOR SEVERAL SECONDS UNTIL THE ACCELERATION SLOWS TO NORMAL. THE PROBLEM SEEMS TO HAPPEN MORE FREQUENTLY WHEN THE A/C IS ON. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 FORD FREESTLYE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DECREASING SPEED AND WHILE STOPPING, THE VEHICLE PUSHED FORWARD. THE CONTACT ALSO STATED THAT THE VEHICLE MOMENTARILY SURGED FORWARD WHEN THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL WAS NO LONGER ENGAGED. THE CONTACT HAD TO RAPIDLY APPLY THE BRAKES TO STOP THE VEHICLE. THE FAILURE RECURRED FREQUENTLY. THE THROTTLE BODY WAS REPLACED, BUT THE FAILURE CONTINUED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 42,000. UPDATED 8/7/12 *CN

THE CAR SURGES WHEN YOU PUT IN GEAR, EVEN WITH YOUR FOOT ON THE BRAKE. IT DOES IT IN FORWARD AND REVERSE. IT IS VERY SCARY, MANY TIMES I ALMOST HIT SOMETHING. THIS PAST WINTER I WAS ON THE INTERSTATE AND THE CAR LOST POWER, I COULD NOT GO OVER 30 MILES PER HOUR. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 FORD FREESTYLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE HESITATED AT START UP AND SUDDENLY ACCELERATED. THE FAILURE WAS EXPERIENCED NUMEROUS TIMES. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHO CLEANED THE THROTTLE BODY HOWEVER, THE FAILURE WAS NOT CORRECTED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 71,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 72,159.

THE CAR FIRST STARTED WHEN I HAD IT ON CRUISE CONTROL GOING DOWN THE HIGHWAY AT 70MPH. I HAD THE AIR CONDITIONING ON AND THE TACH WENT TO 4,000 RPMS AND THE CAR SHUT OFF WHILE GOING DOWN THE HIGHWAY. THE CAR WHEN SITTING IDLE WILL IDLE UP AND DOWN. WHEN PUT INTO REVERSE OR DRIVE THE CAR JUMPS FORWARD OR BACKWARDS AND YOU CAN BARELY STOP IT BY PRESSING THE BRAKES. NOW WHEN THE CAR IS PUT INTO REVERSE AND YOUR BACKING OUT OF A PARKING SPACE THE CAR WILL LUNGE AND THEN TURN OFF. *JS

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 FORD FREESTYLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE ABNORMALLY ACCELERATED WITH THE BRAKES DEPRESSED. THE THROTTLE WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED AFTER THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER AND THE DEALER CONFIRMED THAT THE THROTTLE BODY ASSEMBLY NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AND THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 49,799 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 49,803. UPDATED 07/05/12*LJ UPDATED 07/10/12

DRIVING VEHICLE WITH A/C ON, VEHICLE JERKS FORWARD OR BACKWARD DEPENDING IF IN REVERSE OR DRIVE, CONTROL PANEL LIGHTS UP AND CAR SHUTS DOWN OR LOSES POWER WHILE DRIVING. HAVE TO SHUT CAR OFF AND RESTART AND LIGHT WILL GO OUT AND POWER WILL RETURN. AS LONG AS A/C IS ON, VEHICLE WILL CONTINUE WITH THE SAME PROBLEM. ALMOST HAVE HIT OTHER CARS IN PARKING LOT AND ROAD DUE TO IT ACTING UP. VERY UNSAFE, FORD NEEDS A RECALL BEFORE SOMEONE GETS KILLED!! *TR

I WAS DOING A 3 POINT TURN AT MY PUBLIC STORAGE FACILITY. MY FOOT WAS NOT ON THE ACCELERATOR NOR ON THE BRAKE. I WAS IN DRIVE. SUDDENLY MY CAR SORT OF SPED UP OR LUNGED FORWARD AS IF MY FOOT WERE ON THE GAS PEDAL. LUCKILY I WAS FAR ENOUGH AWAY FROM THE STORAGE UNIT IN FRONT OF ME SO THAT I WAS ABLE TO STOP THE CAR WITHOUT INCIDENT. I THOUGHT MAYBE IT WAS A FLUKE OR MY IMAGINATION. HOWEVER, IT HAS HAPPENED A FEW MORE TIMES SINCE THEN SO I WILL BE TAKING IT IN TO HAVE IT CHECKED. I ALSO DECIDED TO CHECK FOR RECALLS FOR THIS ISSUE AND FOUND THAT OTHER FREESTYLE OWNERS WERE HAVING SIMILAR INCIDENTS. I LIVE IN A HIGH-RISE WITH UNDERGROUND PARKING. OUR PARKING IS TIGHT WITH CARS ON ALL SIDES. SO I NOW SPEND A LOT MORE TIME PULLING IN AND OUT BECAUSE I AM AFRAID THE CAR MIGHT LUNGE ME RIGHT INTO ONE OF MY GARAGE NEIGHBORS' CARS. IT DOES NOT HAPPEN AT ANY REGULAR FREQUENCY FROM WHAT I CAN TELL. HOWEVER, IT HAS HAPPENED IN DRIVE AND REVERSE (BOTH WITH MY FOOT NOT ON A PEDAL). *TR

THE VEHICLES ACCELERATES WHEN BRAKE IS ON. HAS HAPPENED ON MULTIPLE OCCASIONS AND FOR BOTH DRIVERS OF VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE JUST SURGES FORWARD A SHORT DISTANCE. DON'T KNOW EXACT FIRST DATE AS IT WAS INFREQUENT AND I THOUGHT MAYBE I WAS IMAGINING IT. SECOND DRIVER OF VEHICLE CONFIRMED PROBLEM. ONLY GOES FORWARD A FEW INCHES BUT VERY SCARY AND FREQUENCY IS INCREASING. WILL BE TAKING TO SHOP. SEE THIS IS LISTED ON WEB SITES AS A FREQUENT PROBLEM WITH THE 2007 FREESTYLE. *TR

JUST BOUGHT A USED 2007 FORD FREESTYLE AND HAD IT FOR 3 DAYS, AND HAD THE ALREADY DOCUMENTED LUNGING/STALLING ISSUE. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 FORD FREESTYLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 5 MPH IN REVERSE, THERE WAS AN UNEXPECTED INCREASE IN ACCELERATION WITHOUT WARNING. THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED SEVERAL TIMES BEFORE COMING TO A STOP. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THREE DIFFERENT INDEPENDENT MECHANICS AND THEY WERE UNABLE TO DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM. IN ADDITION, THE CONTACT STATED THAT ALL FOUR POWER DOOR LOCKS FAILED TO LOCK. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE DEFECT. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 87,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 FORD FREESTYLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE STALLED WHILE DRIVING ON VARIOUS OCCASIONS. THE CONTACT ALSO STATED THAT THE VEHICLE HESITATED TO ACCELERATE WHEN THE ACCELERATOR WAS DEPRESSED ON A FEW OCCASIONS. IN ADDITION, THE VEHICLE INTERMITTENTLY FAILED TO RESPOND WHEN THE BRAKES WERE APPLIED. THE FAILURES RECURRED AND BECAME MORE SEVERE. THE FAILURE WAS COMMON WHEN THE VEHICLE HAD BEEN IDLE OR PARKED UNDER THE SUN FOR A WHILE. THE POWER TRAIN AND ENGINE WARNING LIGHTS ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO DEALER FOR A DIAGNOSTIC TEST OR REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 55,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 5,040.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 FORD FREESTYLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE STOPPED AT A TRAFFIC LIGHT, THE VEHICLE ACCELERATED ON ITS OWN. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR A DIAGNOSIS. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 62,000.

WHEN IDLING AT AN INTERSECTION OR TAKING OFF FROM A PARKED POSITION...THE FREESTYLE WILL EXPERIENCE A QUICK SURGE OF ACCELERATION. I HAVE BEEN FORTUNATE ENOUGH TO APPLY THE BRAKE TO STOP THE VEHICLE WITHOUT INCIDENT. IT SEEMS TO OCCUR MORE WHEN AIR CONDITIONING IS ON. THE MOST RECENT OCCURRENCE HAPPENED TO MY WIFE WHEN SHE WAS OUT WITH THE KIDS. SHE PUT ON THE GAS, IT LUNGED FORWARD, SHE SLAMMED THE BRAKES AND THEN THE ENGINE STALLED...THIS HAPPENED TWICE. WE PARKED THE VEHICLE IN A PARKING LOT OVERNIGHT. WE WERE ABLE TO DRIVE IT THE NEXT MORNING TO THE FORD DEALERSHIP FOR SERVICE. IT'S HAPPENING WAY TOO OFTEN AND IT ISN'T SAFE. *TR

VEHICLE LUNGES ABOUT 1 FT WHILE FOOT IS ON BREAK NO REASON IN DRIVE OR REVERSE WITH NO GAS PRESSURE, LUNGES ABOUT 6 FEET WITHOUT FOOT ON BREAK NO WARNING OR REASON, VEHICLE JERKS AND STALLS AND LOSES POWER AFTER LUNGING 1-2 FT IN REVERSE, THROTTLE /TRANSMISSION LIGHT WILL TURN ON AND OFF. WHEN PUT ON THE DIAGNOSTIC THE COMPUTER THE CAR COMPUTER WILL NOT KEEP CODE, I LIVE IN A FAMILY NEIGHBORHOOD THIS IS VERY DANGEROUS KIDS PLAY IN THE STREET!!!! FORD NEEDS TO TAKE RESPONSIBILITY!! *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 FORD FREESTYLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE SURGED WHILE DRIVING AT LOW SPEEDS. THE FAILURE WOULD MOSTLY OCCUR WHEN THE CONTACT WAS ATTEMPTING A TURN. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION OR REPAIRS. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 73,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 78,099...UPDATED 11/01/12 *BF THE CONSUMER STATED THERE WERE 3-4 INCIDENTS OF SURGING, FROM TRYING TO PARK OR PULLING INTO A PARKING SPACE. UPDATED 11/02/12

MY FOOT WAS ON THE BRAKE AND I HAD THE CAR IN DRIVE. THE ENGINE REVVED AND THE VEHICLE LUNGED. IT HAS DONE SO ON MULTIPLE OCCASIONS SINCE. IT USUALLY OCCURS WHEN THE AIR CONDITIONER IS RUNNING. *TR

THE 2007 FREESTYLE WHICH WAS BUILT NEAR THE END OF 2006. IT WAS OK WHEN FIRST PURCHASED AS USED BACK IN 2008. BUT AS TIME WENT ON ITS THROTTLE BEGAN TO SURGE UNEXPECTEDLY. EVENTUALLY IT BEGAN TO HAPPEN OFTEN ENOUGH FOR MY WIFE AND I TO NOTICE HOW IT USUALLY HAPPENS WHEN THE AC IS ON. IT'S PARTICULARLY A PROBLEM WHILE PULLING IN AND OUT OF PARKING SPACES. NOW IT HAPPENS EVERY SINGLE DAY BEGINNING WHEN THE CAR IS BACKED OUT OF THE GARAGE. WE HAVE LEARNED TO KEEP OUR FOOT ON THE BRAKE TO STOP THE CAR FROM CRASHING INTO ANYTHING. TO ME THE PROBLEM SEEMS TO BE GETTING WORSE. BUT I DON'T DRIVE IT AS OFTEN AS DOES MY WIFE. SHE SAYS THAT THE PROGRESSION OF THE PROBLEM SEEMS TO HAVE SLOWED DOWN. BUT SHE SAYS SHE HAS GOTTEN USED TO COMPENSATING FOR IT. THE CAR ALSO HAS DIFFICULTY STARTING OCCASIONALLY. MAYBE THAT IS RELATED TO THE SURGING THROTTLE. BUT SO FAR WE HAVE NOT NOTICED THE STARTING PROBLEM CORRELATING WITH ANYTHING IN PARTICULAR. THE LOCAL FORD DEALER SAYS THERE IS A RECALL TO HAVE THE THROTTLE BODY CLEANED. THAT HAS BEEN SCHEDULED. *TR