2007 Ford Freestyle complaints

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 FORD FREESTYLE. WHILE APPROACHING A STOP, THE VEHICLE SURGED WITHOUT WARNING WHILE THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS BEING DEPRESSED. THE FAILURE OCCURRED RANDOMLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER, BUT THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE COULD NOT BE DETERMINED. THE MANUFACTURER INFORMED THE CONTACT THAT THE VEHICLE HAD REACHED THE 10 YEAR WARRANTY AND NO ASSISTANCE WOULD BE PROVIDED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 169,000.

AFTER STARTING THE CAR IN MY DRIVEWAY, I HEARD A LOUD 'HELICOPTER SOUND' UNDER THE HOOD (TO WHICH I HAVE COME TO FIND OUT WAS THE TRANSMISSION (CVT)). WHEN I PUT THE CAR INTO REVERSE, IT VIOLENTLY RACED FORWARD, HITTING THE BRICK WALL OF MY HOUSE. I HAVE PUSHED IT A FEW FEET BACK AND HAVE NOT RESTARTED THE CAR FOR FEAR OF THIS HAPPENING AGAIN.

MY 2007 FORD FREESTYLE AWD IS SUFFERING FROM WELL KNOWN AND WIDELY REPORTED CVT FAILURE. THE VEHICLE MAKES "HELICOPTER" SOUNDS WHILE IN BOTH PARK AND NEUTRAL. MULTIPLE REPAIR SHOPS ARE WELL AWARE THAT CVT TRANSMISSION IS FAILING, AND FORD IS NOT SUPPLYING REPLACEMENT PARTS.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 FORD FREESTYLE. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 40 MPH, THE VEHICLE SHUT DOWN AND BECAME STUCK IN FIRST GEAR. THE WRENCH WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE RESTARTED AFTER A WHILE AND WAS DRIVEN HOME. THE FAILURE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE AND STATED THAT THERE WAS NO RECALL. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 224,000.

UNKNOWN REASON: ON DEC.28 2016 I@ 1535 I WAS DRIVING ON INTERSTATE #30 IN ARKANSAS. I WAS DRIVING @ A SPEED OF 70 MPH WHEN ALL THE POWER WENT OFF IN MY CAR. I WAS UNABLE TO TURN ON FLASHERS OR RESTART CAR. BEHIND ME WAS A 18 WHEELER AND ON MY RIGHT SIDE WAS A CAR. I IMMEDIATELY BEGAN TO LOSE SPEED. IT JUST SO HAPPENED THAT THE OTHER DRIVERS NOTICED I WAS IN TROUBLE. BOTH DRIVERS PUT THEIR HAZARD LIGHTS ON AND SLOWED TRAFFIC ENABLING ME TO STEER THE CAR ( WITH NO POWER) TO THE SHOULDER. I PUT THE CAR IN PARK TURNED THE RADIO AND HEATER OFF AND TRIED TO RESTART IT. IT DID RESTART BUT I LEFT THE RADIO AND HEATER OFF. I WAS 34.1 MI FROM HOME. I PRAYED ALL THE WAY HOME AND DID NOT DRIVE OVER 60 MPH.( I COULD HAVE BEEN KILLED !!!). WHEN I FINALLY ARRIVED AT HOME, I PUT MY CAR IN PARK AND THE CAR TURNED ITSELF OFF. THE CAR KEYS WERE STILL IN THE ON POSITION! I HAVE CHECKED THE FORD WEBSITE ONLINE,NHTSA WEBSITE, CALLED THE CUSTOMER RELATIONSHIP CENTER @ 1-866-436-7332 AND RISER FORD LINCOLN IN HOT SPRINGS, ARK @ 1 -888 -547 -3820 ( THIS IS WHERE I BOUGHT THE CAR) TRYING TO FIND RECALL NOTICES. IF THERE ARE SOME PLEASE LET ME KNOW. THANK YOU. *TR

ATTENTION RECALL DEPARTMENT::: DATE BELOW IS WHEN STARTED AN HAS PROGRESSED DURING OWNERSHIP OF VEHICLE , THIS VEHICLES RIMS HAVE BROKEN DOWN DUE TO SALTY ROADS , CAUSING TIRES TO DEFLATE WHILE DRIVING , THOUGH SLOWLY IT CAUSES A HAZARD TO DRIVER, PASSENGER, AN OTHERS ON THE ROAD, ? WHY WOULD A DESIGN FLAW OF THIS TYPE BE ALLOWED , IT ENDANGERS ALL IN AN AROUND WHILE VEHICLE IS BEING OPERATED ON THE ROAD . ALUMINUM WHEELS SHOULD NOT BE A STANDARD PART ON VEHICLES THAT ARE DRIVEN AN BOUGHT IN NORTHERN STATES WERE THIS CONDITIONS ARE A CONSTANT AN THIS DANGER EXSISITS TO THE PUBLIC , INCIDENTS THAT HAVE OCCURRED DURING DRIVES CONSIST OF MULTIPLE BLOWOUTS , WHILE TAKING MY SPOUSE TO VA DOCTOR APPOINTMENTS COMING OUT TO FIND TWO OR MORE TIRES WITHOUT ARE REQUIRING HAVING TO PURCHASE TIRE INFLATER CARRIED TO AIR BACK UP , BUT AS TIME GOES THAT DOESN'T WORK BECAUSE OF TIRE DAMAGE ITSELF DUE TO THE LACK OF PRESSUR LOST IN TIRES WHILE DRIVING WEARS THEM OUT TO BE REPLACED AT AN EARLY WEAR TIME SPAN . THIS PROBLEM I FEEL SHOULD LIE WITH THE MANUFACTURE . THE HARDSHIPS CAUSE BYE THE AREA DESIGN IS FAULTY, IT'S COMMON KNOWLEDGE THAT SALT BREAKS DOWN ALUMINUM , TO PLACE ALUMINUM WHEELS ON A VEHICLE PURCHASED IN MAINE !! IS LIKE SENDING ONE OF OUR SERVICE PERSONS. TO WAR WITH GUNS THAT BACK FIRE, THANK YOU FOR YOUR ATTENTION ON THIS MATTER ,GOD BLESS , AWAITING YOUR REPLY FOR A SAFE RESOLUTION TO A HAZARDOUS DESIGN .

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 FORD FREESTYLE. WHILE DRIVING AT A LOW SPEED, THE VEHICLE SHOOK WHILE MAKING A TURN AND STALLED. THE FAILURE USUALLY OCCURRED WHEN THE AIR CONDITIONER WAS ACTIVATED. THE VEHICLE WAS ABLE TO RESTART AND WAS TAKEN TO A MECHANIC WHO DIAGNOSED THAT THE ELECTRONIC THROTTLE BODY FAILED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE VIN AND FAILURE MILEAGE WERE NOT AVAILABLE. ... UPDATED 08/23/16 *BF

VEHICLE ACCELERATES (SURGES) WHEN STOPPED, ESPECIALLY WHEN PARKING OR REVERSING.

OUR 2007 FORD FREESTYLE IS LUNGING WHEN IT IS IDLING OR AT LOW SPEEDS, ESPECIALLY WHEN YOU TURN THE STEERING WHEEL. THIS HAPPENS IN FORWARD AND REVERSE. IT HAS BEEN HAPPENING INCREASINGLY FOR THE PAST FEW MONTHS. THERE HAS NOT BEEN AN ACCIDENT YET, BUT SEVERAL CLOSE CALLS. IT IS DIFFICULT TO CONTROL AND NOT ALWAYS PREDICTABLE. WE ARE VERY CAUTIOUS WHERE WE PARK AND TRY TO AVOID PARKING NEXT TO CARS(NEARLY IMPOSSIBLE) AND ESPECIALLY EXPENSIVE VEHICLES BECAUSE IT IS LIKELY THIS WILL CAUSE US TO HIT ANOTHER VEHICLE AT SOME POINT.

HAVING VEHICLE SURGING AND STALLING WHEN DECREASE SPEED - FOUND YOUR ACTION NUMBER PE11018 THAT DESCRIBES MY ISSUE. NEVER RECEIVED A LETTER FROM FORD SENT IN 2012 THAT ISSUES A FREE FIX FOR THIS. WE HAVE BEEN AT CURRENT ADDRESS 20+ YEARS. FIX IS TO 150K MILES AND WE ARE AT 156K - FORD IS REFUSING TO FIX. PLEASE HELP AS IT IS A DANGER TO MY FAMILY TO BE DRIVING THIS VEHICLE AND I WOULD HAVE NEVER KNOWN ABOUT THE "RECALL" IF NOT FOR A FORD FORUM WHEN I WAS RESEARCHING THE ISSUE.

I AM HAVING TROUBLE WITH THE CVT TRANSMISSION IN MY CAR WHEN I PUT IT IN GEAR IT LUNGES ALMOST OVER POWERING THE BREAKS. IT ALSO WILL STALL IF I HAVE TO HIT THE BREAKS HARD TO COME TO A STOP REAL FAST. I WILL BE GETTING IN THE HIGHWAY AND EVERY SO OFTEN IT WILL NOT SHIFT IT JUST RUNS AT REALLY HIGH RPM. IT WILL ALSO LOOSE POWER SUDDENLY AND A WRENCH LIGHT WILL COME ON THAT LIMITS ME TO 2000 RPM AND I HAVE HAD TO PULL OFF TO THE SIDE OF THE HIGHWAY MANY TIMES BECAUSE OF THIS. I HAVE BEEN DOING SOME RESEARCH AND I HAVE COME TO FIND OUT THAT THOUSANDS OF PEOPLE HAVE HAD SOME OF THESE SAME PROBLEMS AND FORD WON'T DO ANYTHING ABOUT THEM. I FEEL UNSAFE WHILE DRIVING MY CAR BUT IT IS MY ONLY TRANSPORTATION AT THE TIME SO I HAVE NO OTHER OPTION IS HAVE ALSO EXPERIENCED PROBLEMS WITH MY AWD AND I FEEL IT CAN'T WORK BECAUSE OF THE PROBLEMS OF MY TRANSMISSIO .

I WAS ATTEMPTING TO PASS A SLOW TRUCK ON A TWO LANE ROAD. AS ACCELERATED AND PULL ALONGSIDE THE TRUCK THE CTV TRANSMISSION FAILED AND THE ENGINE RACED. I WAS ABLE TO GET AROUND THE TRUCK AND GET TO THE SHOULDER OF THE ROAD. I CALL A TOW TRUCK AND MY CAR HAS BEEN IN THE REPAIR SHOP FOR 8 WEEKS. I AM CONCERNED REGARDING HEAD ON COLLISIONS THAT MAY HAVE NOT BEEN REPORTED AS A TRANSMISSION PROBLEM. IF A CAR WOULD HAVE BEEN APPROACHING IN THE OPPOSITE DIRECTION I WOULD HAVE SUFFERED A HEAD ON COLLISION.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 FORD FREESTYLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE EXPERIENCED UNINTENDED ACCELERATION WHEN THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED. THE FAILURE OCCURRED WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED NOR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 138,836.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 FORD FREESTYLE. WHEN THE CONTACT RELEASED THE BRAKE PEDAL WHILE AT A STOP, THE VEHICLE ACCELERATED UNCONTROLLABLY. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED NOR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE VIN WAS UNKNOWN. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 141,404.

ENGINE LOST ACCELERATION POWER WHILE DRIVING DUE TO A CLOGGED THROTTLE BODY WHILE ON A HIGHWAY. GOOGLE SEARCH INDICATES THIS IS A COMMON COMPLAINT WITH 2006 AND 2007 FREESTYLES.

MY 2007 FORD FREESTYLE CUTS OFF REPEATEDLY AFTER ALMOST EVERY RED LIGHT STOP. I SAW A LOT OF COMPLAINTS ABOUT THIS MATTER WITH DIFFERENT FORD FREESTYLES AND NO ONE SEEMS TO KNOW THE CAUSE. MAINLY ANYTIME I APPLY THE BRAKES THE CUT SHUTS OFF AND PUTS MYSELF AND FAMILY IN LIFE- THREATENING SITUATIONS. ALSO, THE VEHICLE IDLES HIGH WHILE MY FEET ON ON THE BREAKS.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 FORD FREESTYLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DEPRESSING THE BRAKE PEDAL, THE VEHICLE WAS ACCELERATING INDEPENDENTLY WITHOUT WARNING. IN ADDITION, THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS ABLE TO RESTART. THE FAILURES RECURRED VARIOUS TIMES. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHERE THE FAILURE WAS UNDETERMINED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 156,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 FORD FREESTYLE. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 30 MPH, THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED BUT THE VEHICLE FAILED TO ACCELERATE PAST 2 MPH. THE CHECK ENGINE WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED. THE FAILURE RECURRED THREE TIMES. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE THROTTLE BODY FAILED AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS PREVIOUSLY REPAIRED UNDER A MANUFACTURER'S RECALL; HOWEVER, THE REMEDY FAILED TO PREVENT THE FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 102,000. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE.

THE FRONT PASSENGER STRETCHED HIS LEGS AND MANAGED TO KICK THE EXPOSED FUEL SHUT OFF SWITCH UNDER THE GLOVE BOX AND ABOVE THE RIGHT SIDE KICK PANEL WHICH DISABLED THE CAR TRAFFIC AND IT WOULD NOT RESTART. THE DRIVER WAS ABLE TO COAST OF THE ROAD AND WAS PICKED UP BY AAA. HAVE THERE BEEN ANY OTHER REPORTS OF THIS EVENT. THE CAR WAS ON THE RIGHT SIDE OF AN INTERSTATE. HAD IT BEEN IN THE LEFT LANE THERE COULD HAVE BEEN A SERIOUS ACCIDENT. DO YOU HAVE ANY REPORTS OF SUCH AN EVENT. I HAVE NOT BEEN ABLE TO LOCATE ANY AT THIS POINT.

I HAVE TWO 2007 FORD ONE IS A FREESTYLE AND THE OTHER IS A SPORT TRAC AND THEY ARE HAVING THE SAME PROBLEM. THE INSIDE LIGHTS COME ON AND OFF BY THEMSELVES. THEY STAY ON FOR A FEW MINUTES THEN THEY CLICK BACK OFF THEN BACK ON AND OFF AGAIN. THE FREESTYLE DOES NOT HAVE A AUTO SWITCH FOR THE LIGHTS BUT THE SPORT TRAC DOES. IT HAPPENS ALL THE WHILE THAT YOU ARE DRIVING WHICH IN THE STATE OF TEXAS IF THE INSIDE LIGHTS ARE ON WHILE DRIVING YOU CAN GET A TICKET.

I WAS DRIVING AT A STEADY SPEED ON A SLIGHTLY HILLY ROAD WHEN THE YELLOW TOOL INDICATOR LIGHT CAME ON AND IT APPEAR THAT THE TRANSMISSION LOST ITS CONNECTION. THE ENGINE STAYED AROUND 2000 RPM THEN DRIFTED DOWN AND WOULD NOT RESPOND TO THE GAS PEDAL CHANGES. VEHICAL TOWED TO SHOP AND LEFT IT THERE.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 FORD FREESTYLE. WHILE DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 55 MPH, THE VEHICLE MADE A WOBBLING MOTION AND THE TRACTION CONTROL WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED. THE FAILURE RECURRED MULTIPLE TIMES. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 109,000.

FAILED INSPECTION DUE TO RUST AND CORROSION ON SUB FRAME. ENGINE LIGHT ON CONSISTENT WITH RECENT RECALL OF FORD EDGE DUE TO RUST AND CORROSION. CAR HAS ONLY 72,703 MILES AND IS IN VERY GOOD CONDITION. OTHER FREESTYLE OWNERS HAVE NOTED SIMILAR DANGEROUS CORROSION ON SUB FRAME DUE TO "SUBSTANDARD STEEL AND ALLOYS."

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 FORD FREESTYLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 10 MPH, THE VEHICLE ACCELERATED INDEPENDENTLY WITHOUT WARNING. IN ADDITION, THE CONTACT STATED THAT THERE WAS AN ABNORMAL SOUND COMING FROM UNDER THE HOOD OF THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 80,000. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE.

UNABLE TO START CAR IMMEDIATELY AFTER FILLING GAS TANK. ALSO, UPON STOPPING AT LIGHT OR TURNING A CORNER IT FEELS LIKE THE GAS IS NOT GOING TO THE ENGINE AND I AM UNABLE TO MOVE FORWARD. THIS FORCES ME TO PULL OVER TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD.. AT THE TIME I HAD THE AIR CONDITIONER ON AND NOW AM TOLD THE COMPRESSOR IS BAD. THERE IS LOUD CLICKING (LIKE THE COMPUTER IS 'THINKING') COMING FROM UNDER THE DASH.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 FORD FREESTYLE. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING AT AN UNKNOWN SPEED, THE VEHICLE FAILED TO SHIFT FROM FIRST GEAR AND THE VEHICLE WAS MAKING AN ABNORMAL SOUND. THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 74,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 FORD FREESTYLE. WHILE DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 35 MPH, THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO ACCELERATE WITHOUT THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL BEING DEPRESSED. WHILE THE AIR CONDITIONER WAS ACTIVATED, THE VEHICLE ACCELERATED WITHOUT WARNING. THE FAILURE RECURRED NUMEROUS TIMES. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE THROTTLE BODY AND THE TRANSMISSION FAILED AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED, BUT THE FAILURE WAS PERSISTENT. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 80,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 FORD FREESTYLE. WHEN THE CONTACT STARTED THE PARKED VEHICLE, A LOUD KNOCKING SOUND WAS HEARD COMING FROM THE TRANSMISSION. THE THROTTLE CONTROL/TRANSMISSION AND THE SERVICE ENGINE WARNING LIGHTS ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT ACCELERATE OVER 20 MPH. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE TRANSMISSION NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 62,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 FORD FREESTYLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE VIOLENTLY JERKED FORWARD. IN ADDITION, WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS PLACED INTO PARK, IT INDEPENDENTLY LUNGED FORWARD. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA ACTION NUMBER: PE11018 (VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL). THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 160,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 FORD FREESTYLE. WHILE STARTING THE VEHICLE, THE WRENCH WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. WHILE DRIVING AT 30 MPH, THERE WAS AN ABNORMAL NOISE AND THE VEHICLE FELT AS IF IT WOULD ACCELERATE INDEPENDENTLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE THE FAILURE COULD NOT BE DUPLICATED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 82,061.

APRIL 2015, MY VEHICLE STARTED MAKING KNOCKING/GRINDING/TICKING NOISES ONCE IT WAS STARTED. SOMETIMES THE TRANSMISSION WOULD FAIL TO SHIFT INTO GEAR(S). I PRODEEDED TO PHYSICALLY MOVE MY SHIFTER INTO GEAR(S) A FEW TIMES. THE TRANSMISSION THEN SHIFTED INTO GEAR(S), MAKING A HARD "CLUNK" SOUND. SOUNDING LIKE THE TRANSMISSION HAD 'DROPPED' INTO GEAR; AS IF IT HAD A LOW TRASMISSION FLUID LEVEL. MIND YOU, RECENTLY, A LOCAL SHOP CHANGED MY OIL AND ALL FLUIDS WERE CHECKED AND REFILLED IF NEEDED. THE SHOP INFORMED ME ABOUT CODE P0942, BECAUSE THEY HAD NEVER SEEN THIS CODE BEFORE IN THEIR LIFE! ENGINE-CODES.COM STATES: "P0942 - HYDRAULIC PRESSURE UNIT" WITH A RATING OF 3/3 (3=HIGH). I CALLED A LOCAL FORD DEALERSHIP, AND WAS INFORMED ABOUT THIS CODE; WHICH DOESN'T IDENTIFY THE ACTUAL PROBLEM/ISSUE; RESULTING IN NO SPECIFICS. ON THURSDAY, AUGUST 20, 2015, WHILE DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY, MY VEHICLE STARTED TO SURGE, AND THE RPM'S CONTINUOUSLY FLUCTUATED (WHILE THE CRUISE WAS ON). MY VEHICLE THEN STARTED TO SHAKE, AND MADE A THUMPING/CRUNCHING NOISE, FOLLOWED WITH THE FORWARD PROPULSION CEASING TO EXIST. I FRANTICALLY TURNED MY FORE WAYS ON, AND DRIFTED UNTIL AT A COMPLETE STOP ON THE SHOLDER OF THE HIGHWAY. AGAIN, WHILE I PHYSICALLY SHIFTED GEAR(S), THE TRANSMISSION SOUNDED LOW ON FLUID, AS IF NO (VALID) SHIFTING OF GEAR(S)S AND ALSO MAINTAINED A HUMMING NOISE. FROM THE PASSENGER SEAT, MY 12 YEAR OLD SON, GRABBED MY HAND AND ASKED ME TO PRAY WITH HIM; PRAY THAT WE'D MAKE IT HOME WITHOUT GE

I HAVE 2007 FORD FREESTYLE, ON MULTIPLE OCCASIONS WHEN YOU HAVE THE BRAKE PRESSED WAITING TO BACK UP OR START FORWARD THE CAR SURGES AND LUNGES FORWARD LIKE IT'S TRYING TO GO ON IT'S OWN. WE HAVE HAD THE THROTTLE SYSTEM CLEANED AND IT HELPED FOR A LITTLE BIT NOW IT'S GETTING WORSE. AND RECENTLY IT DOES THE LUNGING SURGE THEN THE WRENCH LIGHT COMES ON AND THE CAR LOSES ALL POWER AND CUTS OFF , YOU HAVE TO PUT IT IN GEAR , RESTART THE CAR AND TRY AGAIN. I'M SCARED WITH THE SURGING THAT I'M GOING TO GET IN A ACCIDENT. FORD SAYS IT'S NOT A RECALL AND THEY INVESTIGATED AND DON'T KNOW THE CAUSE.

THE CVT TRANSMISSION IN THIS VEHICLE IS NOT SAFE. NOT SURE WHY THERE HASN'T BEEN AN INVESTIGATION AS OF YET. MY CAR STARTED OUT MAKING A HUMMING SOUND AND NOW HAS PROGRESSED TO THE POINT I NEED A NEW TRANSMISSION. AFTER LENGTHY RESEARCH ONLINE I HAVE FOUND THIS IS A COMMON PROBLEM WITH THIS VEHICLE AS WELL AS IN OTHER FORD VEHICLES. I HAVE READ OF FAILURES IN THESE TYPES OF TRANSMISSION AS EARLY AS 15,000 MILES ON THE VEHICLE. THIS IS A WELL KNOWN PROBLEM INCLUDING THE FACT THAT THERE IS A CLASS ACTION SUIT ON THIS MATTER WHICH AS FAR AS I KNOW IS STILL PENDING. APPARENTLY FORD HAS KNOWN OF THE PROBLEM, HENCE THEY STOPPED USING AND MANUFACTURING THIS TRANSMISSION MAKING THE PARTS TO REPAIR THIS TRANSMISSION OUTRAGEOUSLY PRICED. SO NOT ONLY IS FORD PROFITING FROM THE SALE OF THESE VEHICLES, NOW THEY ARE PROFITING FROM THE SALE OF THE PARTS AS WELL.NOW I HAVE MY VEHICLE IN FOR REPAIR FOR AN OUTRAGEOUS AMOUNT OF MONEY. THIS VEHICLE IS NOT SAFE. FAILURE CAN COME AT ANY TIME UNDER ANY SITUATION WITHOUT WARNING. THIS VEHICLE CAN CAUSE AN ACCIDENT OR EVEN WORSE BODILY HARM OR EVEN DEATH WHEN THIS TRANSMISSION FAILS COMPLETELY. I AM QUITE SURE BY THE SHEAR NUMBERS OF COMPLAINTS I HAVE READ THAT SOMEONE HAS CONTACTED YOU IN REGARDS TO THIS PRODUCT. IF NOT I AM. PLEASE HELP THE SMALL GUY OUT.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 FORD FREESTYLE. WHILE AT A STOP, THE VEHICLE INDEPENDENTLY LUNGED FORWARD WHILE THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS ENGAGED. UPON DEPRESSING THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL, THE VEHICLE WAS SLOW TO RESPOND AND THEN SUDDENLY THE RPMS RACED TO PICK UP SPEED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS NOT AVAILABLE.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 FORD FREESTYLE. WHEN STARTING THE VEHICLE AND SHIFTING INTO REVERSE OR DRIVE AT 2 MPH, THE VEHICLE WOULD LUNGE FORWARD OR BACKWARDS AS THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED. IN ADDITION, THE CHECK ENGINE AND THE WRENCH WARNING LIGHTS ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 190,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 FORD FREESTYLE. WHILE DRIVING AT LOW SPEEDS, THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED AND THE ENGINE REVVED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 75,000. UPDATED 09/03/15*LJ UPDATED 3/29/2016*JS

FREESTYLE MODEL NOT LISTED UNDER SELECTIONS IN APP.

2007 FORD FREESTYLE VIN # [XXX]. HAVE HAD CAR FOR LESS THAN 2 YEARS. REPLACED BRAKES TWICE. THE THROTTLE SEEMS TO BE STICKING AND TRANSMISSION. WRENCH ON DASH. HAVE TWO SMALL CHILDREN. CAR WILL ACCELERATE ON OWN WHEN FOOT IS ON BRAKE. IT HAS ALSO JUMPED BACKWARDS. CONCERNED ABOUT THIS DANGEROUS VEHICLE. INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR

MY 2007 FORD FREESTYLE IS AT A LOCAL FORD DEALER IN NEED OF ANOTHER TRANSMISSION THE LAST ONE THEY PUT IN WAS BAD. SO MY CAR HAS BEEN AT THE DEALERS AND IS STILL THERE. I TOOK IT IN ON 4/28/2015. FORD IS GIVING ME THE RUN AROUND.

PUT CAR IN DRIVE STARTED DOWN THE STREET WHEN ALL OF A SUDDEN THE TRANSMISSION STARTED MAKING NOISE AND THE CAR STARTED SLOWING DOWN. I PULLED OVER AND PARKED THE CAR THEN TURNED IT OFF, TRY TO START IT BACK UP BUT THE CAR WOULD NOT MOVE WHEN PUT IN DRIVE. IT WOULD REVERSE BUT IT WOULD NOT GO FORWARD. HAD TO CALL FRO A TOW TRUCK AND HAVE VEHICLE TOWED TO DEALER. THE FOLLOWING CODES SHOWED UP WHEN THE REPAIR SHOP CHECKED THE TRANSMISSION: PO 218, PO 701, PO868, PO871, PO961. THE FORD DEALERSHIP SAID THAT THE TRANSMISSION WOULD HAVE TO BE REPLACED BECAUSE THE TRANSMISSION WAS DEAD. I HAVE LOOKED UP THE FORD FREESTYLE AND HAVE FOUND THAT THERE ARE MANY VEHICLES WITH THIS SAME PROBLEM. I COULD HAVE HAD A BAD ACCIDENT I WAS ON THE HIGHWAY BECAUSE THE VEHICLE STOPPED IN THE MIDDLE OF THE ROAD AND TRAFFIC HAD TO VEER AROUND ME TO KEEP FROM HITTING ME. I HAD CHILDREN IN THE VEHICLE WE COULD HAVE DIED. A NEW TRANSMISSION COST ME $2200.00 AND THE COST TO HAVE IT REPLACED WAS $900.00. I BELIEVE THAT I SHOULD GET SOME KIND OF COMPENSATION FOR A PROBLEM THAT YOU KNEW THE VEHICLE HAS WITH IT'S TRANSMISSION. *TR

CAR ACCELERATES...LUNGES...AS I AM ABOUT TO PARK. I BOUGHT THIS CAR FOR MY 16 YEAR OLD TO LEARN HOW TO DRIVE AND SO UNHAPPY WITH IT! LAST SUMMER, ONLY WEEKS AFTER BUYING IT, THE CAR SUDDENLY WON'T ACCELERATE AND THE RPMS GO WAY UP WITHOUT ACCELERATION. WONT GO OVER 25 MPH. TURN IT OFF AT GROCERY STORE, TURN IT ON AGAIN AND PROBLEM GONE. NOW THIS SPRING SAME THING BUT CONTINUAL NOW. BUSY DOWNTOWN AND CAR WONT GO OVER 25 MPH. WRENCH LIGHT ON AGAIN! SO UNHAPPY. GOOGLED THE PROBLEM AND MULTIPLE COMPLAINTS OF SAME THING. WHY IS FORD NOT HELD ACCOUNTABLE?

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 FORD FREESTYLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE CHECK ENGINE WARNING LAMP FLASHED SEVERAL TIMES AND THEN WENT OFF. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHO WAS NOT ABLE TO REPLICATE AND DIAGNOSE THE FAILURE. WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS IN REVERSE, IT INDEPENDENTLY SURGED BACKWARDS AND THE CONTACT HAD TO QUICKLY APPLY THE BRAKE PEDAL EACH TIME THE FAILURE OCCURRED. THE CONTACT ALSO STATED THAT THE VEHICLE HESITATED NUMEROUS TIMES UPON STARTING AND THEN STALLED. THE CONTACT HAD TO APPLY THE BRAKE PEDAL WHILE AT A STOP DUE TO THE VEHICLE INDEPENDENTLY MOVING FORWARD. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INSPECTED AND DIAGNOSED. THE CONTACT WAS NOT ABLE TO DRIVE THE VEHICLE FOR SEVERAL MONTHS DUE TO THE INTERMITTENT FAILURES. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURES. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 12,000.

I PURCHASED THIS VEHICLE 01/20/15 FROM A USED LOT IN RALEIGH NC, 'SOMETHING YOU SHOULD NEVER DO IN THE FIRST PLACE''. I HAD JUST GOT OFF MATERNITY LEAVE AND I NEEDED A CAR SO I COULD BE ABLE TO GET TO WORK. ON THE 4TH OF APRIL 2015. I WAS DRIVING THE CAR ON THE HIGHWAY WHEN IT STARTED TO JERK BACK AND MAKE A VERY LOUD ROARING SOUND. THE CAR STARTED TO SLOW DOWN AND JERK BACK AND FORTH IF YOU WENT OVER 20 MILES PER HOUR. I PULLED OVER TO CHECK THE CAR AND I COULD NOT FIGURE OUT WHAT WAS WRONG WITH IT SO I CALLED MY HUSBAND AND HE CAME. THE CAR COULD STILL DRIVE BUT VERY SLOWLY WHILE MAKING THE SAME SOUND SO HE DROVE VERY SLOWLY BEHIND ME. KEEP IN MIND I HAD MY TWO MONTH OLD IN THE BACK SEAT WHEN ALL OF THIS CRAZINESS WAS HAPPENING. NEXT DAY I COULDN'T EVEN DRIVE THE CAR BECAUSE OF THE POOR CONDITION IT WAS IN. WHEN WE TOOK IT TO A SPECIALIZED MECHANIC FOR THIS CVT TRANSMISSION IT HAS, THEY NOTIFIED US AFTER WAITING FOUR TO FIVE HOURS TO REPLACE THIS UNIQUE ENGINE IT WOULD COST $4-$6,000 DOLLARS. THAT IS INSANE TO HAVE TO REPLACE THE ENTIRE TRANSMISSION AFTER ONLY HAVING IT FOR TWO MONTHS AND TO REPLACE IT BECAUSE ''FORD'' IS TOO CHEAP AND INCONSIDERATE TO NOT RECALL THIS PIECE OF CRAP OF A CAR. HOW CAN FORD IGNORE THIS ISSUE THAT IT IS CAUSING WORLD WIDE. IT IS NOT JUST ONE OR TWO MINOR ISSUES IT IS THE ENTIRE TRANSMISSION THAT NEEDS TO BE REPLACED. WAKE UP FORD!! THIS IS A TERRIBLE VEHICLE TO SELL TO THE AMERICAN PEOPLE!! I WOULDN'T EVEN SALE THIS VEHICLE IN FOREIGN COUNTRIES

I HAVE NOT HAD A CATASTROPHIC INCIDENT, YET, BUT CERTAIN TO AFTER RESEARCHING THE ISSUE I AM EXPERIENCING FROM THE CVT TRANSMISSION IN THIS VEHICLE. SINCE ABOUT JANUARY 2015, WHILE IN PARK OR NEUTRAL, THERE IS A LOUD WHIRRING SOUND, SIMILAR TO A HELICOPTER. AFTER EXTENSIVE ONLINE RESEARCH, IT SEEMS THAT MOST, IF NOT ALL OTHERS WHO EXPERIENCED THIS SAME ISSUE EVENTUALLY LED TO CATASTROPHIC FAILURE OF THE TRANSMISSION. I HAVE ALSO EXPERIENCED THE COLD WEATHER RELATED ISSUE WHERE ONCE DRIVE IS ENGAGED, THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT AND WRENCH LIGHT ILLUMINATE AND THE CAR JUST STUMBLES WHEN THE ACCELERATOR IS DEPRESSED. LETTING IT RUN FOR ABOUT 10 TO 15 MINUTES TEMPORARILY RESOLVES THE ISSUE. *TR

IM NOT SURE IF THESE ARE TWO COMPLETELY SEPARATE ISSUES. STARTING AROUND 2012 THE VEHICLE WOULD LUNGE FORWARD AFTER COMING TO A COMPLETE STOP AND ESPECIALLY WHEN THE AIR CONDITIONER IS RUNNING. NOW THE CVT TRANSMISSION HAS GONE COMPLETELY OUT AN WE ARE UNABLE TO DRIVE IT. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 FORD FREESTYLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT AN UNKNOWN SPEED, THE VEHICLE SURGED FORWARD AND CRASHED INTO THE REAR OF ANOTHER VEHICLE. THE CONTACT MENTIONED THAT THE PASSENGER SEATED IN THE REAR SEAT SUSTAINED INJURIES TO THE SHOULDERS, BUT DID NOT REQUIRE MEDICAL ATTENTION. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FAILURE OCCURRED TWICE BEFORE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO THE DEALER TO BE DIAGNOSED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 120,000.

WHEN I AM DRIVING MY CAR IT WILL START TO TAKE OFF WITHOUT ME PUSHING DOWN ON THE GAS PEDAL. I AM HAVING ISSUES WHEN TRYING TO PUT THE CAR IN REVERSE, THE CAR WILL HESITATE WHILE DRIVING IN REVERSE. WHEN PUTTING THE CAR IN DRIVE OR REVERSE THE CAR WILL JUMP. *TR

HELICOPTER NOISE STARTED IN DECEMBER 2014. YOU HEAR THE WHIRLING SOUND IN PARK NEUTRAL AND REVERSE- SOUNDS FINE IN DRIVE. DRIVING FINE. NO LOSS OF POWER THIS VEHICLE GETS DRIVEN ABOUT 100 MILES A DAY. LAST WEEK HAD DEALER LOOK AND TELL ME THE TORQUE CONVERTER ABOUT TO BREAK. CAN ONLY FIX IT WITH COMPLETE NEW TRANNY INSTALL. $6300!!! TOOK IT TO INDEPENDENT TRANSMISSION GUY AND TELLS ME SAME THING WITH LOWER PRICE. 2 HOURS LATER AFTER I STOPPED CAR AND WENT INTO STORE AND STARTED CAR UP AND THE WRENCH WAS LIT UP ON DASH. NO POWER. REVVING REALLY HIGH. BUCKING AND UNDRIVEABLE. GOT A CODE READER AND CODE P042-HYDRAULIC PRESSURE UNIT CAME UP LET CAR SIT FOR 30 MINS THEN TURNED CAR ON AND WRENCH DISPLAY GONE! MOVED CAR OUT OF ROAD TO SAFETY AND THERE IT SITS. SHOULD I BE FIXING A CAR THAT CANNOT BE GUARANTEED TO NEVER DO THIS AGAIN AS ALL CVT TRANSMISSIONS DO THIS? HOW CAN FORD BE OK WITH THIS? MY VEHICLE IS AMAZING AND ROOMY AND SAFE AND I HATE TO THINK ITS READY FOR THE JUNKYARD AT 140K. SO DISAPPOINTED WITH FORD. PLEASE JOIN ME IN HOPES THAT FORD WILL STEP UP TO THE PLATE AND ACKNOWLEDGE THIS. *JS

I GOT INTO MY CAR, TURNED THE KEY IN THE IGNITION AND IT STARTED SOUNDING LIKE A HELICOPTER. THIS NOISE HAPPENS WHILE THE VEHICLE IS IN PARK, NEUTRAL AND WHILE REVERSING. I HAVE SPOKEN WITH A TRANSMISSION SHOP AND HAVE BEEN TOLD IT IS A KNOWN PROBLEM WITH THE INTERNAL COMPONENTS OF THE TRANSMISSION. IT WILL COST AROUND $6000.00 TO FIX. THERE IS STILL PLENTY OF LIFE LEFT IN MY CAR. NO BODY OR INTERIOR OR DAMAGE/ISSUES. I STILL HAVE 2 YEARS LEFT ON MY LOAN. IF FORD KNOWS ABOUT THIS ISSUE IT SHOULD HAVE BEEN REPAIRED. THIS IS DANGEROUS AND NOW I AM NOT ABLE TO DRIVE MY CAR FOR FEAR OF GETTING HURT OR BEING STRANDED. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 FORD FREESTYLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE INDEPENDENTLY ACCELERATED SEVERAL TIMES WITHOUT WARNING. THE CONTACT ALSO STATED THAT THERE WAS A LOUD NOISE COMING FROM THE ENGINE EACH TIME THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS APPLIED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHO DIAGNOSED THAT THE MOTOR MOUNTS NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURES. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 79,000.