Owner reports filed with NHTSA about this vehicle, newest first and reproduced as filed. They are unverified accounts: one proves nothing, and a pattern across many is the thing worth reading. Back to the full 2007 record →
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 FORD FREESTYLE. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE THE ENGINE WAS IDLE THE VEHICLE UNEXPECTEDLY ACCELERATED IN REVERSE AND DRIVE ALTHOUGH HIS FOOT WAS NOT ON THE ACCELERATOR OR BRAKE PEDAL. THE DEALER WAS CONTACTED AND THEY STATED THE VEHICLE WAS FUNCTIONING PROPERLY. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 41,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 42,000.
ON MONDAY JULY 25, 2001 THE TRANSMISSION IN OUR 2007 FORD FREESTYLE WOULD NOT CHANGE GEARS. WHEN WE WOULD TRY TO ACCELERATE THE ENGINE WOULD REV TO VERY HIGH RPM'S BECAUSE THE TRANSMISSION WAS NOT OPERATING PROPERLY. WE PULLED OVER AND HAD THE VEHICLE TOWED TO THE NEAREST FORD DEALERSHIP. WE ARE NOW BEING TOLD THE THE ENTIRE TRANSMISSION NEEDS TO BE REPLACED, A REPAIR THEY ARE SAYING WILL COST A MINIMUM OF $5800.00.
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 FORD FREESTYLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHENEVER THE AIR CONDITIONER WAS TURNED ON, THE ENGINE WOULD BEGIN TO REV AND ACCELERATE. THE FAILURE WOULD ALSO OCCUR WHEN THE VEHICLE SAT IDLE FOR ANY PERIOD OF TIME. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT DEALER, WHO ADVISED THE CONTACT TO TAKE THE VEHICLE TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT YET TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 100,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 125,000. UPDATED 11/23/11*BF THE CONSUMER STATED WHEN THE A/C WAS IN USE, THE VEHICLE WOULD ACCELERATE ON ITS OWN. UPDATED 11/30/11
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 FORD FREESTYLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WOULD LUNGE FORWARD WHEN SHIFTED INTO DRIVE OR REVERSE, FORCING HER TO APPLY HEAVY PRESSURE TO THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL. THE TACOMETER WOULD DISPLAY A READING OF 2,500 RPMS DURING THE FAILURE. NEITHER THE DEALER, NOR THE MANUFACTURER WERE MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 58,226 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 69,900.
EVERYTIME I HAVE THE A/C ON IN MY VEHICLE (2007 FORD FREESTYLE) I PUT THE CAR IN DRIVE OR IN REVERSE THE VEHICLE LUNGES FORWARDS OR BACKWARDS. I ALMOST HIT A CAR WHILE I WAS TRYING TO PARK. IF A CHILD HAD BEEN WALKING BEHIND THE VEHICLE I COULD OF SERIOUSLY HURT THEM. I DO NOT WANT TO BE HELD ACCOUNTABLE FOR AN ACCIDENT LIKE THIS WHEN THIS VEHICLE SHOULD BE RECALLED FOR REPAIRS BEFORE THIS HAPPENS IF NOT TO ME SOMEONE ELSE. THIS HAPPENS EVERYTIME I HAVE THE A/C ON. NOW THE ENGINE LIGHT AND WRENCH IS ON AND I AM AFRAID TO DRIVE IT. *TR
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 FORD FREESTYLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WOULD JERK WHEN SHIFTED INTO PARK AND SURGE FORWARD WHEN SHIFTED INTO DRIVE. THE FAILURES OCCURRED ON AN INTERMITTENT BASIS. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO HAVE THE FAILURE DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 50,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 53,000.
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 FORD FREESTYLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT LOW SPEEDS, THE VEHICLE WOULD SURGE FORWARD. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A LOCAL REPAIR SHOP, WHO DIAGNOSED THAT THE THROTTLE BODY WAS DEFECTIVE AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 44,000. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE.
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 FORD FREESTYLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHEN REVERSING OR PLACING THE VEHICLE IN DRIVE, THE VEHICLE WOULD SURGE FORWARD. THE VEHICLE WOULD ALSO STALL AT ANY TIME. NEITHER THE DEALER NOR THE MANUFACTURER WERE NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLEWAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 78,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 79,950. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE.
SEVERAL TIMES MY VEHICLE SURGES FORWARD WHEN MOVING AT SLOW SPEEDS OR BRAKING. THIS HAS HAPPENED WHILE DRIVING FORWARD AND REVERSE. MORE NOTICEABLE WHEN THE A/C IS ON. EVEN WHEN MY FOOT IS ON THE BRAKE . I CAN HEAR THE ENGINE REVVING WHEN THIS IS HAPPENING - EVEN THOUGH MY FOOT IS ON THE BRAKE.IT ALSO LOSES POWER ON THE FREEWAY AND BECOMES VERY SLUGGISH IN ACCELERATION.THE VEHICLE WOULD LOSE POWER UNEXPECTEDLY WHEN DRIVING 10 MPH AND UP. ALSO I HAD A MINOR ACCIDENT,THE VEHICLE ACCELERATED BY ITSELF AND I HIT A WALL IN MY GARAGE. ALSO, IT WOULD NOT GO FORWARD AND WHEN PUT IN REVERSE IT WOULD ACCELERATE--THIS HAPPENED IN THE MIDDLE OF TRAFFIC DURING RUSH HOUR. WE FINALLY TOOK IT TO THE DEALER TO HAVE IT LOOKED AT, THEY TOLD US IT WAS THE THROTTLE BODY AND OUR MASTER TECH GUARANTEE DID NOT COVER THE EXPENSE. ALL THEY DID WAS CLEAN THE THROTTLE UP (IS EXPECTED TO HAVE MORE PROBLEMS LATER) BECAUSE THE COST WAS OVER $700 AND WE CANNOT AFFORD IT AT THE TIME. SO, AFTER WE TOOK IT OUT OF THE SHOP THE CAR IS NOW ONLY ACCELERATING TO NO MORE THAN 4000
STARTING AT ABOUT 70,000 MILES 2007 FORD FREESTYLE BEGIN HAVING INTERMITTENT PROBLEMS WITH SURGING WHEN ACCELERATING IN FORWARD OR REVERSE. ALMOST FELT UNCONTROLLABLE AT TIMES. IT COULD BE EXTREMELY DANGEROUS, ESPECIALLY WHEN BACKING OUT OF A PARKING SPACE AND SOMEONE WALKS BEHIND AND YOU ARE HAVING TROUBLE CONTROLLING THE SURGE! NEW THROTTLE BODY PURCHASED AND INDUCTION SYSTEM CLEANED/NEW AIR FILTER-ALL TOLD ABOUT $900 PLUS TAX. *TR
VEHICLE LUNGES FORWARD AT SLOW SPEED I.E. PARKING LOT. ALSO OCCURS WHILE BACKING AND SOMETIMES SHUTS OFF. VERY DANGEROUS IF SOMEONE HAPPENS TO BE AROUND VEHICLE WHEN THIS HAPPENS. *TR
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 FORD FREESTYLE. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING 25 MPH WITH THE AIR CONDITIONER ACTIVE WHEN THE VEHICLE LUNGED FORWARD ABNORMALLY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FAILURE WOULD RECUR WHEN THE AIR CONDITIONER WAS ACTIVATED AND THE VEHICLE WOULD LUNGE EITHER FORWARD OR IN REVERSE WITHOUT WARNING. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO A LOCAL MECHANIC WHERE THE THROTTLE BODY WAS REPLACED BUT THE FAILURE PERSISTED. THE THROTTLE WAS REPLACED A SECOND TIME IN AN ATTEMPT TO CORRECT THE FAILURE. THE CONTACT STATED SHE DID NOT FEEL SAFE OPERATING THE VEHICLE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 49,900. THE CONSUMER STATED THE VEHICLE IS CURRENTLY AT THE DEALERSHIP UPDATED 08/24/11*JB UPDATED 08/24/11 *BF
CAR WAS REPORTED TO STALL ON A HOT DAY WHILE THE AIR CONDITIONER WAS ON. WHEN CAR WAS PUT INTO REVERSE OR DRIVE THE CAR STALLED AND THEN WENT INTO FAILSAFE MODE (WRENCH LIGHT). CAR DID NOT APPEAR TO LURCH FORWARD AS HAS BEEN REPORTED. PROBLEM HAPPENED ONE TIME. *TR
CAR WOULD LUNGE FORWARD ON ITS OWN 2007 FORD FREESTYLE. *TR
AFTER BEING AT IDLE FOR A FEW MINUTES, THEN WHEN RESUMING DRIVING, THE CAR SURGES FORWARD STRONGLY AND UNEXPECTEDLY. IT IS USUALLY AFTER I HAVE JUST BRAKED AND HAVE JUST LIFTED MY FOOT OFF THE BRAKE. THE CAR WILL "JUMP" FORWARD STRONGLY AND I HAVE TO QUICKLY STEP ON THE BRAKE AGAIN TO AVOID HITTING SOMETHING. I HAVE NOT ACTUALLY HAD A COLLISION BUT HAVE HAD SEVERAL NEAR MISSES. THE SURGING ISSUE WAS REPAIRED ON 8/6/10. THE PROBLEM DID NOT REOCCUR FOR SEVERAL MONTHS. THEN THE CAR SPENT 4 MONTHS IN THE DEALERSHIP'S REPAIR CENTER DUE TO THE TRANSMISSION FAILING AND THERE BEING NO PARTS IN EXISTENCE FOR IT. NOW THAT I FINALLY HAVE THE CAR BACK, IT HAS RESUMED THE SURGING ISSUE AND IS VERY SCARY TO DRIVE. SOMETIMES THE ENGINE DIES AFTER SURGING A FEW TIMES AND SOMETIMES THE "WRENCH" LIGHT COMES ON. TURNING THE ENGINE OFF FOR A FEW MINUTES AND RESTARTING SOMETIMES (BUT NOT ALWAYS) MAKES IT STOP SURGING. TURNING THE CAR OFF AND LEAVING IT FOR SEVERAL HOURS BEFORE USING IT AGAIN SEEMS TO "RESET" THE ISSUE, BUT THE NEXT TIME I GET STUCK IN TRAFFIC OR HAVE TO SIT AT IDLE FOR ANY REASON IT STARTS SURGING AGAIN. SINCE THE FIRST TIME I HAD THE CAR REPAIRED, I HAVE LEARNED THIS IS A COMMON ISSUE THAT YOU ARE INVESTIGATING. I HAVE SPOKEN TO FORD AND THEY ARE UTTERLY INDIFFERENT AND REFUSE TO ACKNOWLEDGE OR HELP WITH THE PROBLEM AT ALL. IF YOUR INVESTIGATION LEADS TO A RECALL OR SOME OTHER REPARATIONS FROM FORD, PLEASE CONTACT ME. THANK YOU.
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
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 FORD FREESTYLE. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING WITH THE AIR CONDITIONER ON, THE VEHICLE WAS SHIFTING GEARS AND THE RPMS INCREASED EXCESSIVELY. THE BRAKES WERE DEPRESSED AND THE VEHICLE LUNGED FORWARD. THE FAILURE INCREASED DUE TO THE HOT WEATHER WHILE THE AIR CONDITIONER WAS ON. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHO PERFORMED A DIAGNOSTIC TEST BUT WAS UNABLE TO DIAGNOSE THE FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 46,200. UPDATED 09/28/11*LJ UPDATED 3/22/12 *CN
SINCE 2007 WHEN I BOUGHT MY FORD FREESTYLE, I HAVE HAD IT INTO THE FORD DEALER NUMEROUS (APPROX 10) TIMES FOR INVESTIGATION OF THE LUNGING FORWARD ISSUES AS WELL AS SLOW THROTTLE RESPONSE AFTER LONG IDLE TIMES. I HAVE HAD SEVERAL INCIDENT'S WHERE I HAVE ALMOST HIT PARKED CARS IN PARKING LOTS, STALLS IN THE MIDDLE OF INTERSECTION. EACH TIME THAT THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN IN THE COMMON RESPONSE WAS "WE DO NOT FIND A PROBLEM AT THIS TIME". IN THE SPRING OF 2009 IT WAS FOUND THAT THE THROTTLE BODY WAS BAD AND WAS REPLACED IN LATE SUMMER 2009 AFTER WAITING 5 MONTHS FOR THE PART, DUE TO A NATIONAL BACK ORDER OF THE PART. PRIOR TO HAVING THE THROTTLE-BODY REPLACED, ONE OF THE TWO SCENARIOS WOULD HAPPEN 1-2 TIMES A WEEK AND MORE FREQUENT AT 3-5 TIMES PER WEEK JUST BEFORE THE THROTTLE-BODY WAS REPLACED. ON 7/24/2011 THE CAR LUNGED FORWARD ONCE AGAIN AND THEN ACCELERATED RAPIDLY FORCING ME TO PRESS THE BRAKE HARSHLY UNTIL I COULD GET THE CAR IN NEUTRAL AND SHUT OFF. THIS INCIDENT ALMOST CAUSED MY TO CRASH INTO THE BACK END OF A SEMI-TRAILER BEFORE I COULD GET IT SHUT DOWN. AT THIS TIME I HAVE NOT SUFFERED ANY PERSONAL INJURY, BUT HAVE COME VERY CLOSE TO CAUSING DAMAGE TO OTHER'S PROPERTY (VEHICLES) DUE TO THE NATURE OF THIS PROBLEM. ALTHOUGH THE THROTTLE -BODY WAS REPLACED, THE ISSUE IS STILL PRESENT IN MY CASE AND I AM REQUESTING THAT FURTHER INVESTIGATION BE PERFORMED BEFORE SERIOUS INJURIES OR DEATH IS INCURRED. I HAVE NOTICED THAT THESE ISSUES SEEM TO BE HAPPENING IN HOT AND EXTREMELY
THANKFULLY TO DATE THERE HAVE NOT BEEN ANY CRASHES OR INJURIES TO DISCUSS. HOWEVER, WE HAVE A 2007 FORD FREESTYLE. IT IS A GREAT AND SAFE CAR TO CARRY OUR FAMILY. IT HAS BEEN GREAT ON LONG ROAD TRIPS. ABOUT 1 OR SO YEARS AGO, WE NOTICED THESE SMALL 'SURGES' THAT THE CAR WOULD DO WHEN SLOWING INTO A PARKING SPOT, PULLING INTO THE DRIVEWAY, OR PARKED AT A TRAFFIC LIGHT. LIKE ANY GOOD AMERICAN, WE IGNORED IT, THINKING IT WAS NOTHING. WE KEEP THE CAR WELL MAINTAINED, AND JUST 'CHALKED' IT UP TO CHANCE. OVER THE PAST 4 MONTHS OR SO IT HAS GOTTEN MUCH WORSE. JUST TWO DAYS AGO I WAS DRIVING THE CAR AND PULLING SLOWLY INTO A PARKING SPOT. THERE WAS A CEMENT MEDIAN IN FRONT OF ME. I WASN'T TALKING THE PHONE, TEXTING, LISTENING TO LOUD MUSIC, IN FACT I WAS GOING TO A YOGA CLASS. I HAD MY FOOT OVER THE BRAKE, AS I WAS PULLING IN SLOWLY, AND THE CAR SURGED. I HAD TO REALLY PRESS MY FOOT REALLY HARD INTO THE BRAKE. THIS SAME THING HAPPENED TO ME WHEN I WAS AS I APPROACHED A STOP LIGHT. I WAS SLOWING DOWN, GOING LESS THAN 5 MPH AND HAD MY FOOT OVER THE BRAKE. ALL OF A SUDDEN THE CAR SURGES AND I FIND MYSELF SLAMMING ON THE BREAK PEDAL. IT IS 'UNNERVING' TO SAY THE LEAST. MY HUSBAND SPOKE WITH MY FATHER IN LAW, AND HE SENT US A LINK. AS IT TURNS OUT, THIS HAS BEEN AN ISSUE. THE SYMPTOMS THAT ARE DESCRIBED ONLINE ARE EXACTLY WHAT IS HAPPENING TO US. I CALLED MY LOCAL FORDLAND DEALER IN LAKEWOOD, COLORADO, AND HE SAID HE NEVER HEARD OF THIS. I HAVE ALSO CALLED FORD CUSTOMER SERVICE AND THEY H
ON A HOT SUMMER DAY IN THE CHICAGO, IL SUBURBAN AREA (7/21/2011, OUTSIDE AIR TEMPERATURE OF 100 DEGREES F), I WAS COMPLETELY STOPPED AT A RED TRAFFIC LIGHT. I WAS THE FIRST CAR IN THE LANE OF TRAFFIC AWAITING THE LIGHT TO TRANSITION TO GREEN IN ORDER TO PROCEED SAFELY THROUGH THE INTERSECTION. SUDDENLY AND WHILE MY FOOT WAS COMPLETELY DEPRESSING THE BRAKE PEDAL OF THE AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION 2007 FORD FREESTYLE (WITH APPROXIMATELY 44,000 MILES), THE VEHICLE JUMPED FORWARD (I.E., LUNGED) APPROXIMATELY 10-FEET. WHILE THERE WAS NO OTHER VEHICLE IN FRONT OF MY FREESTYLE, NO COLLISION WAS EXPERIENCED. HOWEVER, THE LUNGE WAS SIGNIFICANT ENOUGH THAT HAD ANOTHER PARTY'S VEHICLE BEEN IN FRONT OF MY FREESTYLE, I AM VERY CONFIDENT THAT A COLLISION WOULD HAVE BEEN EXPERIENCED. THE VEHICLE DASHBOARD "WRENCH" SYMBOL THEN ILLUMINATED. I WAS ABLE TO DRIVE THE VEHICLE TO THE FORD AUTHORIZED SERVICE AND SALES DEALER. THE VEHICLE WAS SLOW TO RESPOND TO ACCELERATION IN-ROUTE TO THE REPAIR CENTER. IN OTHER WORDS, THE VEHICLE "LIMPED" TO THE SERVICE CENTER. THE FORD SERVICE REPRESENTATIVES REPORTED THEIR DIAGNOSTIC CODE READINGS WERE INDICATIVE OF THE NEED FOR A NEW THROTTLE BODY ASSEMBLY. ONCE REPLACED ON 7/22/2011, THE VEHICLE IS PERFORMING AS EXPECTED IN A NORMAL FASHION. I HAVE THE DEFECTIVE PART IN MY POSSESSION, AND I AM WORKING TO PROVIDE THE UNIT TO A NHTSA REPRESENTATIVE. *TR
MY 2007 FORD FREESTYLE WOULD NOT ACCELERATE WHEN DRIVING, PUSHED GAS PEDAL ALL THE WAY DOWN TO ACHIEVE 20-30 MPH WHEN GOING FROM STOPPED POSITION UNDER TRAFFIC LIGHT. ALSO, WHEN PUTTING THE CAR IN REVERSE AND ACCELERATING SLOWLY, THE CAR WOULD JERK. WHEN RELEASING FOOT FROM GAS PEDAL, CAR JERKED ALSO INSTEAD OF SLOWLY DECELERATING. I HAD THIS REPAIRED AT A FORD DEALERSHIP AND WAS CHARGED FOR REPAIR OF THROTTLE BODY AND RELATED ITEMS. FINAL CHARGE WAS $ 1,041.93. *TR
SEVERAL TIMES MY VEHICLE SURGES FORWARD WHEN MOVING AT SLOW SPEEDS OR BRAKING. THIS HAS HAPPENED WHILE DRIVING FORWARD AND REVERSE. MORE NOTICEABLE WHEN THE A/C IS ON. EVEN WHEN MY FOOT IS ON THE BRAKE . I CAN HEAR THE ENGINE REVVING WHEN THIS IS HAPPENING - EVEN THOUGH MY FOOT IS ON THE BRAKE.IT ALSO LOSES POWER ON THE FREEWAY AND BECOMES VERY SLUGGISH IN ACCELERATION.THE VEHICLE WOULD LOSE POWER UNEXPECTEDLY WHEN DRIVING 10 MPH AND UP. ALSO I HAD A MINOR ACCIDENT,THE VEHICLE ACCELERATED BY ITSELF AND I HIT A WALL IN MY GARAGE. ALSO, IT WOULD NOT GO FORWARD AND WHEN PUT IN REVERSE IT WOULD ACCELERATE--THIS HAPPENED IN THE MIDDLE OF TRAFFIC DURING RUSH HOUR. WE FINALLY TOOK IT TO THE DEALER TO HAVE IT LOOKED AT, THEY TOLD US IT WAS THE THROTTLE BODY AND OUR MASTER TECH GUARANTEE DID NOT COVER THE EXPENSE. ALL THEY DID WAS CLEAN THE THROTTLE UP (IS EXPECTED TO HAVE MORE PROBLEMS LATER) BECAUSE THE COST WAS OVER $700 AND WE CANNOT AFFORD IT AT THE TIME. SO, AFTER WE TOOK IT OUT OF THE SHOP THE CAR IS NOW ONLY ACCELERATING TO NO MORE THAN 4000 RPMS.
OWN 2007 FORD FREESTYLE -- HAD MAJOR PROBLEMS WITH CAR ACCELERATING ON ITS OWN, STALLING, ETC. -- HAD TO REPLACE THE THROTTLE BODY $750 -- YES, I DO HAVE THE OLD PART. *TR
MY 2007 FORD FREESTYLE LURCHES FORWARD/BACKWARD AND CUTS OFF WHEN BEING MOVED FROM A PARKED POSITION. HOWEVER, ON FRIDAY IN RUSH HOUR TRAFFIC MY VEHICLE CUT OFF COMPLETELY IN THE MIDDLE OF THE HIGHWAY AND I WENT IN TO ONCOMING TRAFFIC LANES. THANKFULLY MY FOUR CHILDREN WERE NOT IN THE CAR AND THE LIGHT FOR ONCOMING TRAFFIC WAS RED AT THE TIME AND I WAS NOT HIT. I WAS TOLD BY THE FORD DEALERSHIP THAT IT WAS DUE TO THE DEFECTIVE ELECTRONIC THROTTLE BODY WHICH I HAVE NOW HAD REPLACED. *TR
MY 2007 FORD FREESTYLE KEEPS LUNGING AND MY TRANS STOPPED SHIFTING. *TR
I OWN A 2007 FORD FREESTYLE. AFTER THE SECOND YEAR OF OWNING THIS VEHICLE I HAD PROBLEMS WITH THE ACCELERATOR. IT WOULD ACCELERATE WHEN SLOWING DOWN TO A STOP SIGN/LIGHT/OR PARKING AND ALSO WHEN I WOULD GO IN REVERSE. AT TIMES IT WOULD SHUT DOWN COMPLETELY. I WENT IN FOR SERVICE AT FORD AND THEY COULDN'T FIGURE IT OUT THE PROBLEM SINCE IT DIDN'T OCCUR ALL THE TIME. LATELY THE PROBLEM GOT WORSE I WENT IN FOR SERVICE AND THEY FINALLY FIGURED OUT IT WAS THE THROTTLE. I HAVE AN EXTENDED WARRANTY WHICH COVERED THE $800 + BILL ALTHOUGH I BELIEVE THIS SHOULD HAVE BEEN A RECALL. I WAS VERY FORTUNATELY I DIDN'T GET INTO AN ACCIDENT OVER THIS PROBLEM. *TR
MY 2007 FORD FREESTYLE LURCHES AT IDLE. IT ALSO CUTS OFF WHEN THE AIR CONDITIONING IS RUNNING AND I TURN THE WHEEL SHARPLY. *TR
I OWN A 2007 FORD FREESTYLE LIMITED. STARTING LAST YEAR, THE CAR BEGAN LUNGING FORWARD AND BACKWARD, DEPENDING ON WHAT GEAR I WAS IN. WE HAD THE CAR LOOKED AT BY OUR TRANSMISSION GUY. THEY FOUND NOTHING WRONG WITH THE TRANSMISSION AND CLEARED THE CHECK ENGINE CODE FROM THE COMPUTER. THE CAR RAN FINE FOR THE REMAINDER OF THE YEAR UP TO THIS POINT. IT IS NOW JULY OF 2011 AND THE SAME ISSUES ARE HAPPENING YET AGAIN. THIS ISSUE IS PARTICULARLY BAD DURING THE SUMMER MONTHS, ESPECIALLY WHEN THE A/C IS RUNNING. I HAVE NOTICED THAT THIS SEEMS TO BE COMMON OCCURRENCE AMONG THESE VEHICLES AND I WOULD LIKE TO SEE FORD ISSUE A RECALL TO CORRECT THE PROBLEM. *TR
UNEXPECTED ACCELERATION. VECHICLE "SURGES" UNEXPECTEDLY WHILE FOOT IS ON BRAKE. WHILE DRIVING YESTERDAY ON I-275 (N) AT THE I-96 JUNCTION, TRAFFIC WAS HEAVY AND HAD TO SLOW DOWN AND IN SOME CASES, STOP THE VEHICLE. VEHICLE "LUNGED" UNEXPECTEDLY SEVERAL TIMES WHILE FOOT WAS FIRMLY ON BRAKE. VECHILE "CHECK ENGINE LIGHT" ICON TURNED ON AS WELL AS A " WRENCH" ICON ON THE LEFT SIDE OF THE ODOMETER. ONCE THE ICONS APPEARED THE VECHILE "STALLED" AND NEEDED TO BE RESTARTED. PULLED OFF TO THE SIDE OF FREEWAY, TURNED ENGINE OFF AND WAITED APPROXIMATELY 10 MINUTES. RESTARTED VECHILE AND NOTICED THAT THE "CHECK ENGINE" ICON REMAINED ON BUT THE SMALL "WRENCH" ICON WAS OFF. DROVE HOME WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. GOING TO FORD DEALERSHIP THIS MORNING. *TT
2007 FORD FREESTYLE WHEN VEHICLE IS IDLING IT HAS A TENDENCY TO LURCH. THIS OCCURS WHEN THE AIR CONDITIONING IS ON, OR WHEN BOTH A/C IS ON AND TURNING THE WHEEL. THIS ISSUE IS NOT CONSISTENT AND IS UNPREDICTABLE WHEN IT WILL OCCUR. *TT
CAR'S ACCELERATION FALTERS OR APPEARS SOMETIMES UNEXPECTEDLY. *TT
STARTED MY 2007 FORD FREESTYLE IN A PARKING LOT PUT IT IN REVERSE AND ALL OF A SUDDEN IT LUNGED BACKWARDS ALMOST HITTING A PEDESTRIAN. IT HAS BEEN DOING THIS FOR ABOUT 6 MONTHS NOW BUT THIS IS THE FIRST TIME SOMEONE WAS ALMOST HIT. IT USUALLY DOES IT WHEN SHIFTING INTO FORWARD OR REVERSE FROM NEUTRAL TOOK IT INTO DEALERSHIP IT FIRST STARTED AND THEY DID SOME SORT OF SOFTWARE UPDATE ( THEY CLAIM) BUT IT HAS NEVER FIXED THE PROBLEM. INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6) *TT
WHEN DRIVING MY 2007 FORD FREESTYLE WITH A/C ON THE CAR WILL SURGE OR ACCELERATE. WHEN SURGES OCCUR BRAKES MUST BE APPLIED QUICKLY. THIS OCCURS AFTER IDLING AS WELL. I HAVE ALSO EXPERIENCED IGNITION FAILURE, SLOW ACCELERATION, ENGINE LIGHT AND WRENCH LIGHT WARNINGS. FIRST EXPERIENCED IT IN SUMMER 2010 AND TOOK IT TO MY DEALER FOR A CHECK, AND THEY COULD NOT FIND ANY ISSUES. ANOTHER MECHANIC ALSO STATED THAT THIS WAS COMMON IN THIS MAKE AND MODEL. THIS SEEMS TO OCCUR DURING THE HOT SUMMER MONTHS, WHENEVER THE CAR IS DRIVEN SINCE I AM EXPERIENCING AGAIN THIS SUMMER, 2011. *TT
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
I PURCHASED A 2007 FORD FREESTYLE ON MAY 05 2011 AND STARTED HAVING PROBLEMS WITHIN THE SECOND MONTH OF HAVING THE CAR BUT I ALSO HEARD A LOUD NOISE WHEN YOU TURN THE WHEEL SHARPLY TO THE RIGHT, AND I TOLD THE FINANCE PERSON AND HE SAID OK WE'LL TAKE CARE OF THAT AND THEY NEVER DID. THEN NOW WE ARE IN THE THIRD MONTH OF HAVING THIS VEHICLE, AND NOW IT CUTS OFF RIGHT IN THE MIDDLE OF ME BACKING UP AND THE AC ON AND I WOULD HAVE TO TURN THE CAR OFF AND RESTART AGAIN. THEN THE CAR ACTS AS THOUGH ITS REVVING UP AND YOU COULD BE AT A STOP LIGHT AND IT WILL REV UP AND YOU WOULD HAVE TO REALLY PLACE YOUR FOOT HARD ON THE BRAKE TO KEEP IT FROM HITTING ANOTHER CAR IN FRONT OF YOU. TOOK THE CAR SEVERAL TIMES TO THE DEALERSHIP AND THEY SAID THE FIRST TIME THEY DID NOT KNOW. THEY DID A DIAGNOSTIC CHECK UP AND SAID THEY COULD NOT FIND ANYTHING. THE LAST TIME THEY TELL ME ITS THE THROTTLE BODY AND THEN THE GENTLEMAN PROCEEDED TO TELL ME THAT'S BEEN A BIG PROBLEM WITH THESE CARS SINCE THEY HAVE CAME OUT. SO THIS COMPANY KNOWS THEY ARE SELLING LEMONS TO PEOPLE AND THEY DON'T EVEN CARE. *KB
MY 2007 FORD FREESTYLE WILL LUNGE IN FORWARD AND REVERSE. IT STALLED LAST NIGHT WHEN IT WAS IN REVERSE AND THIS HAPPENED. IT IS HAPPENING MORE OFTEN. THIS IS VERY FRIGHTENING AND COULD EASILY CAUSE AN ACCIDENT. *KB
I HAVE A 2007 FORD FREESTYLE. WHEN THE AIR CONDITIONING IS ON THE CAR WILL JUMP FORWARD. THE WRENCH LIGHT WILL COME ON AND I HAVE TO TURN THE CAR OFF AND BACK ON TO GET RID OF THE LIGHT. YESTERDAY IT DID THE SAME THING AND NOW THE ENGINE LIGHT IS STAYING ON AND WILL NOT GO OFF. SO FAR I HAVE KEPT FROM HITTING ANYTHING BY REACTING QUICKLY AND SLAMMING ON MY BRAKES OR TURNING THE AIR OFF OR SITTING WITH MY FOOT ON THE BRAKE BUT ONE OF THESE DAYS I MAY HIT A CAR OR A PERSON. VERY DANGEROUS SITUATION. *KB
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.
MY 2007 FORD FREESTYLE LUNGES IN BOTH FORWARD AND REVERSE OCCASIONALLY. USUALLY HEAVILY APPLYING THE BREAK WILL STOP THE CAR. THIS TYPICALLY HAPPENS AT VERY LOW SPEEDS WHEN I AM PARKING THE CAR OR GETTING OUT OF A PARKING SPACE (AT THE GROCERY STORE, ECT...). THE INSTANCES OCCUR MORE OFTEN IN THE SUMMER TIME, IN HOT WEATHER AND WHEN THE A/C IS ON. IT IS A VERY DANGEROUS DEFECT, ESPECIALLY SINCE IT OCCURS OFTEN IN PARKING LOTS OR AT SCHOOL WHEN I AM DROPPING MY KIDS OFF, AS THERE ARE LOTS OF PEDESTRIANS. I HAVE SUBMITTED A PREVIOUS COMPLAINT ON THIS ISSUE, BUT HAVE HEARD NOTHING. THIS PROBLEM HAS OCCURRED FOR THE PAST 3 YEARS. *KB
ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS MY 2007 FORD FREESTYLE HAS LURCHED FORWARD WITHOUT ME STEPPING ON THE GAS. TYPICALLY IT HAPPENS AS I AM IDLING AND I GO TO STEP ON THE BRAKE (FORCING ME TO BREAK HARD), OR WHEN I AM EASING UP ON THE BREAK (I.E., INSTEAD OF SLOWLY MOVING, THE CAR LUNGES FORWARD). *KB
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 MY FORD FREESTYLE IDLES (IT SEEMS MOSTLY IN HOT WEATHER) FOR MORE THAN EVEN 2 MINUTES WHEN I PUT IT IN GEAR FORWARD AND REVERSE THE CAR LUNGES EVEN IF MY FOOT IS ON THE BRAKE. IT DOES THIS EVERY TIME THE WEATHER IS HOT OR IF MY CAR IDLES FOR ANY PERIOD OF TIME. I HAVE JUST BEGAN RESEARCHING WHAT THE PROBLEM COULD BE AND SEE MANY PEOPLE HAVE THE SAME ISSUE. I HAVE NOT YET REPLACED ANY PARTS. MOST OF WHAT I READ STATED TRANSMISSION TROUBLE OR THROTTLE BODY PROBLEMS IS THE CAUSE. *KB
MY CAR HAS BEEN LUNGING FOR THE LAST FEW WEEKS, AND I ALMOST HIT ANOTHER CAR. LAST WEEK, WHEN I GOT IN, THE WRENCH LIGHT CAME ON. I IMMEDIATELY STARTED DRIVING TO THE DEALER. I LOST POWER FOR A FEW SECONDS AND THEN MY CAR WOULD HARDLY SHIFT. THE LUNGING WAS THE REALLY SCARY THING, AND NOW THEY ARE SAYING MY TRANSMISSION NEEDS TO BE REPLACED, AND IT IS OUT OF WARRANTY BY ONE MONTH. *KB
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 FORD FREESTYLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 10 MPH WITH THE AIR CONDITIONER ON, THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO SURGE FORWARD AND THE TACHOMETER BEGAN TO DISPLAY A VERY HIGH READING. EXCESSIVE PRESSURE WAS APPLIED TO THE BRAKE PEDAL TO SLOW THE VEHICLE DOWN. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER WHERE THE THROTTLE BODY WAS REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 58,592. THE CONSUMER SUBMITTED THE INVOICES FOR THE REPAIRS. UPDATED 08/30/11
ABOUT THREE MONTHS AGO I BOUGHT A 2007 FORD FREESTYLE. ONE DAY WHEN ME, MY DAUGHTER, AND MY GRANDDAUGHTER WENT SHOPPING , IN WARNER ROBINS GEORGIA MY CAR STOPPED RIGHT IN THE MIDDLE OF TRAFFIC AND CUT OFF . WE JUST ABOUT HAD PEOPLE HIT US IN ALL DIFFERENT DIRECTIONS. SO I TURNED THE CAR OFF AND TURNED IT BACK ON AND DROVE INTO THE PARKING LOT AND CALLED THE PEOPLE I BOUGHT THE CAR FROM. THEY TOLD US TO BRING THE CAR TOO THEM. WELL A COUPLE DAYS LATER WHEN I WAS SUPPOSE TO TAKE THE CAR TO THEM IT TURNED OFF TWO TIMES IN ONE DAY! I HAD BOUGHT ALL OF THE AVAILABLE WARRANTY I COULD BUY WHEN I BOUGHT THE CAR, BUT TODAY THE DEALERSHIP CALLED ME BACK AND SAID THAT IT IS THE THROTTLE BODY, AND THAT NO MATTER IF YOU FIX IT, IT CAN CONTINUE TO MESS UP (AND IT IS NOT ON THE WARRANTY!!!) , AND THE COST OF THE PART TO FIX IT IS 670.00. I AM UNSATISFIED AND SCARED TO DRIVE IT AND I FEEL LIKE ITS A BIG SAFETY RISK!!! I DON'T WANT TO CONTINUE DRIVING IT WITH IT TURNING OFF IN THE MIDDLE OF TRAFFIC. IT MAKES ME SCARED AND I AM NERVOUS FOR MY FAMILY!! I HAVE READ ON THE INTERNET THAT ALOT OF PEOPLE HAVE HAD PROBLEMS WITH THE THROTTLE BODY FOR THERE 2007 FORD FREESTYLE!! *KB
THROTTLE BODY REPLACED 6/7/10 DUE TO LUNGING WHILE CAR WAS BEING PARKED AND ONE OCCURRENCE IN REVERSE, AS WELL AS CAR DIEING WHEN PULLING OUT INTO ONCOMING TRAFFIC. THERE WERE MANY OCCURRENCES OF LUNGING AND ACCELERATION PAUSE BEFORE TAKING INTO DEALERSHIP. THE FIRST TIME I TOOK IT IN THEY COULD NOT DUPLICATE ISSUE. NEXT TIME WE WERE ABLE TO DUPLICATE AND THEY REPLACED THE THROTTLE BODY. CAR SEEMED TO FUNCTION PROPERLY UNTIL JULY 2011. EXACT SAME BEHAVIOR IS NOW TAKING PLACE LUNGING TYPICALLY WHEN IDLING THEN MOVING TO ACCELERATION AND THEN STOPPING SUCH AS AT A LIGHT OR PARKING. ALSO, PAUSED ACCELERATION (POTENTIALLY COULD DIE, ACTS LIKE IT WILL) WHEN PULLING OUT FROM A STOPPED POSITION. AGAIN, I TOOK IT INTO THE DEALERSHIP AND THEY COULD NOT DUPLICATE. I AM WAITING FOR A MONITOR TO BE PLACED ON THE CAR TO CONFIRM ACTIVITY AND PROBLEM PARTS. EVERYONE WE HAVE SPOKEN WITH ASSUMES THE THROTTLE BODY IS THE ISSUE AGAIN BUT BEING SUCH AN EXPENSIVE PART, CONFIRMATION WOULD BE PREFERRED BEFORE REPLACING AGAIN. *KB
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.
WHEN I AM GOING AT A LOW SPEED THE CAR GOES DEAD. EXAMPLE BEING WHEN I TURN IN MY DRIVEWAY OR INTO A PARKING SPACE. ALSO THE CAR SURGES AND JUMPS FORWARD OR SOMETIMES BACKWARDS WHEN I PUT IT IN REVERSE OR PARK. IT IS BEGINNING TO HAPPEN ALL THE TIME AND IS DANGEROUS! I AM SO FRUSTRATED I DON'T KNOW WHAT TO DO. I ACTUALLY RAN ACROSS A SITE WHERE TONS OF OTHERS ARE HAVING THE SAME PROBLEM. I DO NOT HAVE 750.00 PLUS TO PAY ON FIXING SOMETHING THAT FORD IS WELL AWARE THEY FOULED UP AND DID NOTHING ABOUT. AS WITH ALL THE OTHER CASES MY A/C QUIT LONG AGO. I FEEL THEY SHOULD BE HELD ACCOUNTABLE AND A RECALL ISSUED SO THEY CAN PAY FOR THE REPAIR OF AN ITEM THAT SHOULD HAVE BEEN SOLD IN PROPER WORKING ORDER. THANK YOU. *KB
THE WRENCH LIGHTS COME ON AND THE VEHICLE IDLES UP WHEN AT STOP LIGHT OR JUST STOPPING VEHICLE LUNGES FORWARD WITH USE OF BRAKE. CAN'T USE A/C VEHICLE WILL LUNGE ALSO AND THEN SHUT OFF COMPLETELY. VERY UNSAFE... *KB
MY 2007 FORD FREESTYLE REVS UP BY ITSELF. WHEN BACKING INTO MY PARKING SPACE I HAVE TO KEEP MY FOOT ON BRAKES BACK UP VERY VERY SLOWLY DUE TO THE CAR WANTING TO LUNG BACK ON ITS OWN. NOT ABLE TO USE MY A/C OR HEATER. WHEN A/C IS ON THE CAR REALLY REVS UP AND THEN EVENTUALLY CUTS OFF WITH ALL THE LIGHT BEING LIT UP , THE WRENCH AND ENGINE LIGHTS UP, THEN I HAVE TO WAIT ABOUT 5 MINUTES BEFORE THE CAR CUTS BACK ON. THIS IS VERY DANGEROUS AS WHEN IM WAITING AT A STOP LIGHT THE CAR WILL LUNGE FORWARD BY ITSELF, I COULD HIT SOMEONE ACCIDENTALLY OR I COULD JUST RUN INTO ANOTHER CAR. THE CAR SEEMS TO HAVE A MIND OF ITS OWN, ITS SCARY. I PAY FOR THIS CAR AND I CANT EVEN USE THE A/C OR HEATER MY KIDS AND I JUST HAVE TO SUFFER. I CANT AFFORD ALL THESE PROBLEMS AS I HAVE SIX CHILDREN TO FEED. THEY NEED TO TAKE CARE OF THIS PROBLEM IT COULD BE LIFE OR DEATH. *KB
NHTSA publishes every complaint as the owner wrote it and investigates only a fraction. Spelling, capitalisation and judgement are the filer’s own. What carries weight is repetition: the same component failing the same way across many filings, and whether the manufacturer eventually opened a recall for it.
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