2007 Ford Freestyle complaints

ON VERY HOT DAYS, THE CAR WILL LURCH FORWARD WHEN PUT INTO GEAR THE FIRST COUPLE OF TIMES. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 FORD FREESTYLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WOULD ABNORMALLY LUNGE FORWARD WHILE DRIVING AT ANY SPEED. THE FAILURE WOULD BECOME WORSE WHEN THE AIR CONDITIONING UNIT WAS ACTIVATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHO DIAGNOSED THAT THERE WERE NO FAILURES FOUND WITHIN THE VEHICLE AND OFFERED NO ADDITIONAL ASSISTANCE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 80,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 92,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 FORD FREESTYLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE ACCELERATED INDEPENDENTLY WHILE THE BRAKES WERE DEPRESSED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHO WAS UNABLE TO DIAGNOSE THE FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 69,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 82,000.

THE FREESTYLE WILL REV AND SURGE FORWARD OR BACKWARDS WHEN IN GEAR AND IDLE. THIS PRIMARILY OCCURS WHEN THE A/C UNIT IS ON. I HAVE TO APPLY THE BRAKES UNTIL THE CAR GOES BACK TO NORMAL RPM. TYPICALLY THIS HAPPENS IN PARKING LOTS OR DRIVE-THRU LANES AND HAS CAUSED ME SEVERAL CLOSE CALLS FOR COLLISIONS. SOMETIMES AFTER THE SURGE HAPPENS, THE WRENCH LIGHT ON THE DASH COMES ON. I AM NOT ABLE TO DRIVE AS THE CAR FEELS UNDERPOWERED AND I CANNOT ACCELERATE WELL. TURNING OFF THE CAR, WAITING A BIT, THEN RESTARTING SEEMS TO RESET IT. DEALER SAYS IT'S A KNOWN PROBLEM WITH THE THROTTLE BODY AND THERE IS NO RECALL FOR THE PART AND IS VERY EXPENSIVE TO REPLACE. *TR

I HAVE ALSO EXPERIENCED UNEXPECTED VEHICLE MOVEMENT WHEN MY FOOT WAS NOT ON THE ACCELERATOR. MY VEHICLE HAS MOVED AS MUCH AS 1-2 FEET WHEN THE BRAKE WAS NOT APPLIED OR LIGHTLY APPLIED. I DESCRIBE THE MOVEMENT AS A "LUNGE". ALSO, AS OTHERS HAVE REPORTED,, THE LUNGING HAS OCCURED WHEN MY FOOT WAS NOT ON THE ACCELERATOR AND WAS EITHER FIRMLY ON THE BRAKE PEDAL OR LIGHTLY ON THE BRAKE PEDAL. I HAVE ONLY NOTICED THIS CONDITION WHILE IN "DRIVE". LUNGES HAVE BEEN SUDDEN AND UNEXPECTED, AND GENERALLY ARE OF BRIEF DURATION. THE CONDITION SEEMS WORSE WITH THE AIR-CONDITIONING IN OPERATION AND/OR WHEN THE STEERING WHEEL IS TURNED. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 FORD FREESTYLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS IN REVERSE, THE VEHICLE ACCELERATED UNEXPECTEDLY. THE FAILURE RECURRED AS SOON AS THE CONTACT SHIFTED INTO DRIVE. THE CHECK ENGINE WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED DURING THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO THE DEALER. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 45,000.

WHILE DRIVING ON VACATION TO OUR DESTINATION IN SOUTH CAROLINA, WITH MY WIFE, DAUGHTER, DOG, AND MYSELF AND A CAR FULL OF LUGGAGE. TRAVELING AT APPROXIMATELY 60 MPH IN THE HILLS OF WEST VIRGINIA, I APPLIED MORE THROTTLE APPROXIMATELY 3/4 OF THE WAY UP ONE OF THE LARGE HILLS. THE CVT TRANSMISSION 'DOWNSHIFTED' (ACTUALLY IT DOESN'T DOWNSHIFT, RATHER IT JUST ADJUSTED IT'S RATIO QUICKLY TO IMPROVE TORQUE OUTPUT TO THE WHEELS -- I'M AN ENGINEER) AND THERE WAS A HUGE CLUNK AND THE ACCELERATOR NO LONGER AFFECTED ACCELERATION. FORTUNATELY, I HAD ENOUGH MOMENTUM TO CREST THE TOP OF THE HILL AND COASTED DOWN THE HILL ON THE OTHER SIDE. AT 67,000 MILES, OUR EXTENDED WARRANTY OF 5 YEARS OR 75,000 MILES THAT WE PAID FORD FOR HAD JUST EXPIRED MONTHS BEFORE. THE OUTCOME? A TOW TO A FORD DEALER, A 40 MILE DRIVE TO THE NEAREST CAR RENTAL AGENCY THAT WAS OPEN (IT WAS A SATURDAY), CERTAINLY A BIG BILL COMING FROM THE FORD DEALER, AND A 6 HOUR DELAY IN REACHING OUR DESTINATION LEFT ME FRAZZLED. MAYBE THIS IS A ONE-OFF, ISSUE, I THOUGHT. HOWEVER, WHEN I GOT TO OUR DESTINATION TODAY, I WENT ON-LINE LOOKING TO SEE ABOUT TYPICAL REPAIR COSTS FOR FORD'S CVT TRANSMISSION AND INSTEAD I AM FINDING DOZENS OF SIMILAR STORIES ON-LINE ABOUT THE FREESTYLE CVT. WHAT'S GOING ON HERE, I THOUGHT? HOW CAN THIS BE OCCURRING AT A MILEAGE SO FAR BELOW THE MILEAGE THAT THE OEMS DESIGN FOR (AT FORD THIS IS TYPICALLY 150,000 MILES). SOMETHING SEEMS AMISS HERE TO ME WITH NHTSA REGARDING THIS COMPONENT DESIGN AT FORD. I

WE PURCHASED THIS VEHICLE ON WEDNESDAY AUGUST 8TH, 2012. WE WERE BACKING UP OUT OF A PARKING SPOT AND AS MY HUSBAND TURNED THE STEERING WHEEL THE CAR ACCELERATED BACKWARDS AND THE CAR SHUT OFF AFTER HE HIT THE BRAKES. HE DID NOT HAVE HIS FOOT ON THE ACCELERATOR AT ALL. IN FACT, HE WAS IN TRANSITION FROM THE BRAKE AND HIS FOOT HADN'T EVEN HIT THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL YET. THIS IS THE ONLY PROBLEM WE HAVE EXPERIENCED SINCE HAVING THE VEHICLE. I WOULD NOT SAY IT LUNGES FORWARD OR REVERSE- I WOULD SAY IT HOPS FORWARD OR REVERSE. IT'S SEEMS TO BE A SPURT OF ACCELERATION. THE VEHICLE SHIFTS FINE INTO GEAR, NO STALLS, NO GRINDING NOISES, JUST LITTLE SPURTS WHEN IT'S BACKING UP. THE ONLY DIFFERENCE BETWEEN MY HUSBANDS DRIVING AND MINE IS THAT I ALWAYS ENGAGE THE EMERGENCY BRAKE WHEN I PARK. I'M USED TO DRIVING MANUAL TRANSMISSIONS. SO, WHEN I PUT THE VEHICLE INTO REVERSE I STILL HAVE THE EMERGENCY BRAKE ON AND THE SPURTS DO NOT OCCUR WITH MY DRIVING. I DID FIND IT ALARMING THAT WITH MY PARTICULAR VEHICLE IT DOES NOT REQUIRE MY FOOT TO BE ON THE BRAKE PEDAL IN ORDER TO START THE VEHICLE. I CAN START THE VEHICLE BY SIMPLY TURNING THE KEY. THIS IS NOT SOMETHING I'M USED TO SEEING IN MODERN VEHICLES AS I AM USED TO DRIVING VOLKSWAGEN'S. I'M CONCERNED BECAUSE I DON'T KNOW IF THIS PROBLEM WILL GET WORSE. WILL I DRIVE DOWN THE ROAD AND NOT BE ABLE TO STOP? I CAN'T AFFORD EXTRA PARTS. I LOVE EVERYTHING ABOUT THIS VEHICLE (AND FROM A VOLKSWAGEN ENTHUSIAST THAT SAYS A LOT). I JUST DON'T KNOW WHAT

I DRIVE A 2007 FORD FREESTYLE, AND MY CAR LUNGES WHILE MY FOOT IS SLIGHTLY ON THE BRAKES. I CANNOT HAVE MY AIR-CONDITIONING ON WHILE I'M ON A STAND STILL AND MY KEY IGNITION IS LOSE AND THE CAR LIGHT COMES ON OR THE CAR WILL JUST STOP. I TOLD IT TO THE DEALERSHIP AND ALL THEY SAY IS PAY FOR A DIAGNOSTIC AND GET IT FIXED! THIS CAR IS NOT SAFE TO DRIVE AND I'M SCARED TO CONTINUE TO DRIVE IT ON LONG ROAD TRIP WITH MY PRECIOUS CARGO. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 FORD FREESTYLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 30 MPH, THE CHECK ENGINE WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. THE VEHICLE ABNORMALLY ACCELERATED AND THEN, LOST POWER. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR DIAGNOSIS. THE DEALER ADVISED THAT THEY NEEDED TO REPLACE THE CONTROL MODULE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AND STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT UNDER RECALL. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 96,000.

I HAVE RECENTLY PURCHASED THE 2007 FORD FREESTYLE AND HAVE NOTICED AT TIMES WHEN I PUT IT INTO DRIVE OR REVERSE IT LUNGES WITHOUT MY PRESSING THE ACCELERATION. THIS IS VERY CONCERNING BECAUSE IT FEELS UNSAFE AND LIKELY TO CAUSE AN ACCIDENT! *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

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

MY CAR HAS BEEN LUNGING BOTH IN FORWARD AND REVERSE FOR THE PAST WEEK, AND NOW IT'S NOT REALLY ACCELERATING WHEN I PRESS DOWN ON THE GAS PEDAL. A COUPLE OF TIMES I HAVE COME CLOSE TO HITTING CARS WITHOUT EVEN HAVING MY FOOT ON THE ACCELERATOR. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 FORD FREESTYLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE STOPPED OR IN REVERSE, THE ACCELERATED FORWARD. THE FAILURE RECURRED WITHOUT WARNING AND ON A CONSISTENT BASIS. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO THE DEALER OR A REPAIR SHOP FOR INSPECTION OR REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 70,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 80,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 FORD FREESTYLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE STOPPED WITH THE BRAKE PEDAL DEPRESSED, THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY SURGED FORWARD. THE FAILURE ALSO OCCURRED WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS IN REVERSE AND MOST OFTEN WHEN THE AIR CONDITIONER WAS ACTIVATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR A DIAGNOSTIC TEST. THE TECHNICIAN STATED THAT THE MASS FLOW SENSOR WOULD HAVE TO BE REPLACED. THERE WAS AN INVESTIGATION UNDER NHTSA ACTION NUMBER: PE11018 (VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL) THAT MAY BE RELATED TO THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 90,000.

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

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 FORD FREESTYLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT LOW SPEEDS, THE VEHICLE SURGED FORWARD WITHOUT HAVING THE ACCELERATION PEDAL DEPRESSED. THE CHECK ENGINE WARNING LIGHT WAS ALSO ILLUMINATED. THE FAILURE RECURRED SPORADICALLY. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO SECURE AN APPOINTMENT FOR DIAGNOSIS OF THE FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF FAILURE. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 95,000. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 60,000.

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

ENGINE REVS WITH NO ACCELERATOR PRESSURE WHEN GOING FROM PARK TO REVERSE OR DRIVE. IT IS FORTUNATE THAT THE BRAKE PEDAL MUST BE DEPRESSED TO REMOVE THE SHIFTER FROM PARK SO THE SUDDEN MOVEMENT CAN BE SOMEWHAT CONTROLLED IF YOU ARE EXPECTING IT. IF YOU WERE IN NEUTRAL WHICH WOULDN'T REQUIRE YOUR FOOT ON THE BRAKE, THE CONSEQUENCES COULD BE NASTY TO NEARBY VEHICLES OR PEDESTRIANS. MY WIFE IS TRYING TO JUST DRIVE MY WORK TRUCK AS THE FREESTYLE HAS HER VERY CONCERNED FOR HER AND OTHERS' SAFETY. *JS

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

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 FORD FREESTYLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE LUNGED FORWARD WHILE DRIVING AT LOW SPEEDS OR WHILE STOPPED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER, WHO RAN A DIAGNOSTIC TEST BUT COULD NOT DIAGNOSE THE FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 117,557.

WHEN IDLING/PARKING THE VEHICLE WILL SURGE UNCONTROLLABLY. CAUSING NEAR MISSES OF OTHER CARS AND PERSONNEL. *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.

WHEN TRAVELING AT LOW SPEEDS IN FORWARD AND REVERSE THE CAR LUNGES EVEN WHEN NOT PRESSING THE ACCELERATOR. IT HAS HAPPENED MULTIPLE TIMES CONTINUOUSLY OVER THE PAST YEAR OR MORE. TODAY ALONE THE LUNGING HAS HAPPENED FOUR TIMES. AT LEAST TWO TIMES IN THE LAST TWO MONTHS THE ENGINE HAS STALLED IN CONJUNCTION WITH THE LUNGING. WHILE NO ACCIDENTS HAVE OCCURRED YET, THERE HAVE BEEN SOME CLOSE CALLS IN PARKING SITUATIONS. *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 A "SURGING" AT LOW SPEEDS. ESPECIALLY BAD AND DANGEROUS WHEN ATTEMPTING TO PARALLEL PARK. REQUIRES FOOT ON BRAKE DURING PARKING, AND EXTREME CAUTION. VEHICLE "SURGES" IN BOTH FORWARD AND REVERSE GEARS. WHILE ATTEMPTING TO ACCELERATE ON THE HIGHWAY THERE WAS NO POWER AND IT TOOK APPROXIMATELY ONE MILE TO REACH HIGHWAY CRUISING SPEED. THE THROTTLE BODY WAS REPLACED AT CUSTOMER'S EXPENSE BY THE FORD DEALER. THE MILEAGE ON THE VEHICLE IS NOW 78,234 AND THE SAME PROBLEM IS OCCURRING. *TR

MY CAR WILL LUNGE FORWARD WHEN MY FOOT IS NOT ON THE ACCELERATOR. I HAVE TO SLAM ON THE BRAKE TO STOP THE MOTION BEFORE HITTING THE CAR IN FRONT OF ME OR A PEDESTRIAN IN A PARKING LOT. I DID AN INTERNET SEARCH AND FOUND THERE IS AN OPEN INVESTIGATION ON THIS AND THOUGHT I SHOULD REPORT IT ON MY CAR. THIS IS VERY SCARY TO ME AND HAPPENS QUITE OFTEN IN A DRIVE THROUGH OR WHEN I AM BACKING OUT OF A PARKING SPACE. I AM NOT SURE WHAT I SHOULD DO NEXT. *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.

CAR LUNGES WHEN BRAKES, TRAVELING FORWARD SLOWLY OR EVEN WHEN SITTING STILL WITH BRAKE APPLIED. ALSO HAPPENS WHEN CHANGING FROM PARK TO DRIVE OR REVERSE. STARTED ERRATICALLY BUT PROBLEM IS ALMOST CONSTANT NOW. WE HAVE SURMISED FROM OTHER POSTINGS THIS IS A THROTTLE BODY PROBLEM , HOWEVER REPLACEMENT SEEMS TO RECTIFY ISSUES TEMPORARILY BUT REAPPEARS. *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

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

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

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

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

HAVE MULTIPLE ISSUE WITH MY FORD FREESTYLE: ENGINE SURGES/LUNGES, THEN STALLS AT LIGHTS OR DRIVING AT LOW SPEEDS. AFTER EXPLAINING THIS TO FORD BEFORE THE WARRANTY EXPIRED THEY KEPT THE VEHICLE FOR DAYS AND CLAIM ISSUE WAS NOT DUPLICATED...WHEN I CAME BACK TO THEM A MONTH LATER I REPLACED THE (ETC) AT FORD'S RECOMMENDATION. THEY CHARGED ME FOR THIS. AFTER ABOUT 3 YEARS OF HAVING THE VEHICLE, I HAD TO REPLACE THE ENGINE MOUNT. THE DASH LIGHTS HAVE BEEN GOING OUT ONE BY ONE. WHEN THE FIRST ONE WENT, IT HAPPENED BEFORE THE WARRANTY EXPIRED BUT, FORD CLAIMED IT WASN'T COVERED AND WANTED TO CHARGE ME OVER $200 TO REPLACE A .10 CENT LIGHT BULB. I TOLD THEM NOT TOO AND THEY STILL CHARGED ME $50.00 FOR THE INSPECTION. THOUGH THE SURGING STOPPED FOR A YEAR AND A HALF AFTER REPLACING THE ETC, THE SURGING/LUNGING HAS RETURNED. AND SINCE THE WARRANTY HAS LONG SINCE EXPIRED AND I AM UNDER-EMPLOYED, I HAVEN'T HAD THE MONEY TO REPLACE THIS PART AGAIN. *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.

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

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

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

THE VEHICLE ROUTINELY LURCHES FORWARD WHILE MY FOOT IS ON THE BRAKE AND THE ENGINE IS IDLING. THIS BEGAN DURING THE SUMMER OF 2009, AND CONTINUES TODAY. IT IS ESPECIALLY COMMON DURING WARM WEATHER. SOMETIMES AFTER THIS HAPPENS, THE ENGINE WILL STALL AFTER I TAKE MY FOOT OFF THE BRAKE AND TRY TO ACCELERATE ON MY OWN. *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

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

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 FORD FREESTYLE. THE CONTACT STARTED THE IGNITION AND SHIFTED FROM PARK INTO REVERSE. THE VEHICLE UNEXPECTEDLY LUNGED BACKWARD WITH THE ILLUMINATION OF THE ENGINE WARNING INDICATOR. THE MALFUNCTION ALSO OCCURRED WHEN SHIFTING INTO DRIVE. THE FAILURE RECURRED SPORADICALLY IN HOT WEATHER TEMPERATURES. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER WHERE THE THROTTLE BODY WAS CLEANED; HOWEVER THE FAILURE RECURRED SIX MONTHS LATER. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE PROBLEM. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 24,223. UPDATED 08/07/12*LJ THE CONSUMER STATED THE VEHICLE WILL STALL ANYWHERE AND THE WRENCH LIGHT COMES. THE VEHICLE MUST BE RESTARTED IN ORDER TO DRIVE NORMAL THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT DOES NOT ALWAYS ILLUMINATE DURING FAILURE. UPDATED 08/14/2012 *JS

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 FORD FREESTYLE. THE CONTACT WAS ENTERING A PARKING SPACE AT 5 MPH WHEN THE ENGINE RPM'S INCREASED EXCESSIVELY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A MECHANIC WHO INSPECTED THE FAILURE AND REPLACED THE THROTTLE BODY ASSEMBLY. NEITHER THE DEALER NOR THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 101,011.

VEHICLE SURGES FORWARD WHETHER THE VEHICLE IS IN DRIVE OR REVERSE. I HAVE HAD THE THROTTLE BODY REPLACED IN 2011. I HAVE HAD TO REPLACE BRAKES AT 30,000 MILES. THE DRIVER SIDE BACK DOOR WILL NOT LOCK WITH THE KEY REMOTE. ON JULY 6 2012 WITH AC ON DRIVING SLOWLY OUT OF A PARKING LOT CAR WOULD NOT GO. IT STARTED UP AND I WENT ABOUT 20FT AND CAR JUST DIED. ON JULY 10, 2012 TOOK IT TO DEALER IN VIRGINIA BEACH, VA. ON TUESDAY, JULY 12, 2012 I WAS TOLD IT WAS SOMETHING TO DO WITH THE POWERTRAIN AND THE COST WOULD BE $1600. I WENT BALLASTIC AND ASKED TO SPEAK TO MANAGER AND THEN ASKED FOR NUMBER TO FORD COMPANY. I TALKED WITH SOMEONE THERE EXPLAINED MY FINANCIAL SITUATION AND WAS GIVEN A CLAIM NUMBER AND SAID SOMEONE WOULD GET BACK TO ME IN FOUR (4) DAYS ABOUT FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE, WHICH IS NOT WHAT I WAS LOOKING FOR. I TOLD THE FORD REP, THAT I HAD BEEN LOOKING ON THE INTERNET ABOUT ALL THE COMPLAINTS ABOUT MY 2007 FREESTYLE AND ASKED WHY THERE WAS NOT A RECALL ON THIS CAR. ON WEDNESDAY, JULY 11, 2012 DEALER CALLED AND SAID THE PROBLEM WAS NOT THE $1600.00 DEAL BUT A PIGTAIL (WHATEVER THAT IS) AT THE TUNE OF $600.00. I AM AFRAID OF THIS CAR AND I AM LOOKING TO GET RID OF IT AS SOON AS POSSIBLE. *TR

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 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

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 FORD FREESTYLE. THE CONTACT STATED THE VEHICLE SURGED FORWARD WHETHER IT WAS IS IN DRIVE OR REVERSE. THE CONTACT STATED THE FAILURE HAD OCCURRED FOR OVER A YEAR. THE CONTACT WAS FORCED TO PUT THE VEHICLE IN PARK WHILE AT A TRAFFIC LIGHT DUE TO THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER AND THE THROTTLE BODY WAS REMOVED AND CLEANED. THE DEALER STATED THE THROTTLE BODY DID NOT NEED TO BE REPLACED. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 75,923.

UNINTENDED ACCELERATION WHEN SITTING AT AN IDLE AND REMOVING FOOT FROM BRAKE. *TR