2007 Ford Freestyle complaints

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 FORD FREESTYLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 65 MPH THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE ALSO ACCELERATED INDEPENDENTLY WHEN SHIFTED INTO REVERSE OR DRIVE AND THE CONTACT HAD TO DEPRESS THE BRAKES WITH EXTREME FORCE IN ORDER TO GET THE VEHICLE TO STOP. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR DIAGNOSIS AND THE TRANSMISSION WAS REPLACED. THE FAILURE RECURRED SIX MONTHS AFTER THE REPAIR. THERE WERE NO FURTHER REPAIRS MADE TO THE VEHICLE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 30,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 65,000.

WHILE BACKING FROM PARKING SPACE CAR LUNGED BACKWARD LIKE IN ACCELERATION. SECOND TIME WAS PUT INTO DRIVE AND STARTED TO ACCELERATE WITHOUT HAD PEDAL BEING PRESSED. EACH TIME THE WRENCH LIGHT COMES ON. *TR

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

FILED TO GO WITH CAMPAIGN ID PE11018. 2007 FREESTYLE ATTEMPS TO LURCH FORWARD OR BACKWARD WHEN PUT INTO GEAR WITH FOOT ON BRAKE. ALSO, WHEN BEGINNING ACCELERATION, VEHICLE WANTS TO LUCH FORWARD AND/OR SPEED UP MORE QUICKLY THAN USUAL. HAVE HIT A CURB BECAUSE OF VEHICLE LURCHING FORWARD. ALSO HAVE ALMOST HAD AN ACCIDENT BACKING OUT OF DRIVEWAY DUE TO UNEXPECTED ACCELERATION WHEN PUT INTO REVERSE. *TT

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS 2007 FORD FREESTYLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE THE BRAKES WERE DEPRESSED, THE VEHICLE LUNGED FORWARD. THE CONTACT STATED THAT ALL OF THE LIGHTS ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL ILLUMINATED PRIOR TO THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 54,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 78,158.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 FORD FREESTYLE. WHILE STOPPED AT A LIGHT, THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT THE DEFROSTER STOPPED EMITTING HOT AIR AND THE WINDSHIELD WOULD NOT DEFROST. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR A DIAGNOSTIC TEST. THE TECHNICIAN REPLACED THE THERMOSTAT, HEATER CORE, AND WATER PUMP. THE FAILURE CONTINUED AFTER THE REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE AND STATED THAT THE FAILURE WAS A CHARACTERISTIC OF THE VEHICLE AND THERE WAS NOTHING THEY COULD DO TO ASSIST. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 39,688. UPDATED 06/26/12 *BF

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

I PURCHASED THIS VEHICLE ON 12/03/2007. I DON'T REMEMBER THE FIRST TIME I NOTICED IT LUNGE, BUT WHEN I DID NOTICE IT I BROUGHT IT TO MY HUSBAND'S ATTENTION, AND BECAUSE HE DIDN'T DRIVE IT, HE BRUSHED IT OFF. WHEN I START THE VEHICLE I HAVE TO MAKE SURE I HAVE MY FOOT ON THE BRAKE BEFORE PLACING IT IN DRIVE OR REVERSE BECAUSE IT WILL LUNGE. HOWEVER, RECENTLY MY HUSBAND WAS DRIVING IT AND AS WE APPROACHED AN INTERSECTION AND HE STARTED BRAKING FOR THE REDLIGHT, IT LUNGED FORWARD WITH A LOT OF FORCE - IT WAS SCARY! *TR

MY 2007 FORD FREESTYLE HAS BEEN ACCELERATING WITHOUT THE GAS PEDAL BEING PRESSED. IT USUALLY OCCURS WHEN IN REVERSE. IT DOES NOT DO IT EVERYTIME. THE LAST FEW DAYS IT HAS BEEN DOING IT IN DRIVE AS WELL. TODAY IT WAS ENOUGH TO CAUSE THE WARNING LIGHT TO COME ON. I WAS ABLE TO STOP MY VEHICLE WITH THE BRAKES. THIS IS GETTING WORSE AND I AM AFRAID IT MAY LEAD TO AN ACCIDENT. *TR

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

I PURCHASED A USED FORD FREESTYLE 2007 MODEL IN APRIL AND AFTER HAVING THE CAR THAT I LOVE AND FELT SAFE WITH MY CHILDREN IN, IT BEGAN TO ACT CRAZY!! IT LUNGES WHEN PULLING IN TO PARK OR BACKING OUT OF A PARKING SPOT. IT SCARES ME NOW TO PUT MY KIDS IN IT!!! TODAY AFTER IT LUNGED A COUPLE DIFFERENT TIMES THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON. WHILE ATTEMPTING TO PARK AT THE STORE I ALMOST HIT A PARKED CAR AND COULDN'T CONTROL THE FREESTYLE!! IT SEEMS TO BE WORSE IF THE AIR IS ON. AFTER ONE OF THE LUNGING FITS TODAY A WRENCH LIGHT CAME ON AND THEN THERE WAS NO POWER AT ALL. I PULLED OVER TURNED IT OFF AND RESTARTED IT THE LIGHT WENT OUT AND POWER CAME BACK! SOMETHING REALLY NEEDS TO BE DONE!!! *JS

THE CARS RPMS ARE REVVING ON THERE OWN WHILE CAR IS IDLING OR IS MOVING VERY SLOWLY AS IN WHEN TRYING TO PARK OR BARELY MOVING FORWARD OR BACK. WHEN THIS HAPPENS THE CAR JUMPS. I HAVE ALMOST HIT TWO CARS AND SOME KIDS IN A SCHOOL PARKING LOT. THIS NEEDS TO BE LOOKED INTO. *TR

WHEN TRANSMISSION IS PLACED INTO REVERSE OR DRIVE, THE ENGINE WILL SURGE AT IDLE SPEED. IT CREATES A VERY SCARY SITUATION ESPECIALLY IN PARKING LOTS. THE SURGE USUALLY HAPPENS RIGHT AFTER THE TRANSMISSION SHIFT AND THEN CAN HAPPEN AT ANY TIME, USUALLY AT IDLE SPEED. TOOK IT TO THE DEALER FOR REPAIR AND THEY SAID IT NEED A NEW THROTTLE BODY. I'VE SEEN HUNDREDS OF OTHER POSTS ABOUT THIS SAME ISSUE WITH MODEL YEARS 05-07 FREESTYLES. *JS

2007 FORD FREESTYLE. CONSUMER STATES VEHICLE HAD A BURNING SMELL AND STOPPED RUNNING WHILE DRIVING *TGW THE CONSUMER STATED THE CATALYTIC CONVERTER WAS REPLACED. A FEW DAYS LATER, THE BURNING SMELL RETURNED AND THE VEHICLE STOPPED RUNNING. THE DEALER REPLACED THE CATALYTIC CONVERTER AGAIN. THE CONSUMER STATED THE CATALYTIC CONVERTER WAS REPLACED THREE TIMES. ALSO, THE MANIFOLD, GASKET AND SEALS HAD TO BE REPLACED BECAUSE THEY MELTED DUE TO HEAT. THREE MONTHS LATER. THE OIL LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE SERVICE MECHANIC INFORMED THE CONSUMER THERE WAS NO OIL IN THE ENGINE AND HE WAS UNABLE TO SEE ANY TYPE OF LEAK. THE CONSUMER WAS INFORMED THE ENTIRE EXHAUST SYSTEM NEEDED TO BE REPLACED AS WELL AS THE IGNITION COIL AND FANS, BECAUSE THE VEHICLE WOULD PROBABLY OVERHEAT. *JB

THE TRANSMISSION CAUSES PERFORMANCE ISSUES. THE TRANSMISSION JERKS, RATTLES, DOESN'T PULL, CAUSES THE ENGINE TO STOP WHILE TRAVELING OR PARKED IN TRAFFIC. CAUSES SUDDEN JERKING WHILE DRIVING, BACKING UP AND STARTING OFF. IT ALSO JERKS VIOLENTLY WHEN THE VEHICLE IS PUT IN DRIVE OR REVERSE EVEN BEFORE STARTING TO DRIVE. WHILE DRIVING THE TRANSMISSIONS CAUSES THE VEHICLE TO BE SLOW TO CHANGE SPEED. THIS IS A SERIOUS SAFETY HAZARD CAUSE WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE JERKS SO VIOLENTLY THAT IT RISK HITTING ANOTHER VEHICLE OR PEDESTRIAN. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 FORD FREESTYLE. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING 30 MPH WHEN THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO LOOSE POWER. THE VEHICLE WOULD LUNGE FORWARD ABNORMALLY WHEN BRAKING TO A COMPLETE STOP. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO THE DEALER AND THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 112,000.

MOVING FROM PARK TO REVERSE. THE VEHICLE LUNGED SUDDENLY CAUSING ME TO NARROWLY MISS NEARBY PARKED CARS.

MY FORD 2007 FREESTYLE WAS POSITIVELY, CERTAINLY ACCELERATING ON IT'S OWN. IT WAS AT TIMES TERRIFYING. IT KEPT GETTING WORSE. IT HAPPENED IN DIFFERENT DEGREES OF SEVERITY AND LENGTH OF TIME. IT ALSO HAPPENED IN TWO DIFFERENT WAYS. THE FIRST WAY WAS WHEN I WAS EITHER SIMPLY DRIVING BUT PREDOMINANTLY WHEN I BEGAN TO SLOW DOWN FOR A RED LIGHT OR TO PARK. AT THAT VERY SECOND, THE CAR WOULD LITERALLY JUMP AHEAD IN A SUDDEN, MORTIFYING TREMENDOUS ACCELERATION. I WOULD TRY TO RESTRAIN IT BY STEPPING ON THE BREAKS AS HARD AS I COULD. THE CAR WOULD NOT RESPOND TO THE BREAKS, THE THRUST WAS AS STRONG OR AT TIMES, STRONGER. MOST TIMES IT KEPT GOING FOR A BIT, BUT WITH MY HEART POUNDING IN FEAR THAT I WOULD HIT ANOTHER CAR OR A PEDESTRIAN, I WOULD FIND MYSELF TRULY OFF MY SEAT, SOLELY ON THE BREAK WITH ALL MY POSSIBLE STRENGTH; AND THE CAR WOULD DIE. WHEN I WAS AT A LIGHT AND THE GREEN CAME ON, I WAS HAVING TO RESTART THE CAR QUICKLY TO KEEP WITH TRAFFIC FLOW.MANY TIMES, AFTER RESTARTING THE CAR AND DRIVING SLOWLY AND TRYING TO STAY AWAY FROM OTHER CARS, THE CAR WOULD GO ON, BUT WITH A HICCUP ON AND OFF.THEN THINGS WOULD SEEM NORMAL, BUT I NEVER KNEW FOR HOW LONG. THE SECOND WAY IN WHICH THE CAR SELF ACCELERATED, WAS WHEN I TURNED IT ON TO START DRIVING.AGAIN THE ACCELERATION WOULD BE SO SUDDEN AND I NEVER KNEW HOW STRONGLY. SOME TIMES I WAS VERY CLOSE TO HITTING THE CAR BEHIND ME IN A PARKING LOT, OR ANYWHERE I WAS PARKED. I HAD TO TAKE EXTRA, PRECAUTIONS TO MAKE ABSOLUTELY SURE, MORE T

THROTTLE BODY SYSTEM PROBLEM. CAR LUNGING AT LOW SPEEDS AND WHEN THE DRIVER IS NOT PRESSING THE ACCELERATION PEDAL; SUDDEN AND UNEXPECTED. MORE APPARENT WHEN THE VEHICLE'S AIR CONDITIONING SYSTEM IS ON OR WHEN THE STEERING WHEEL IS TURNED SHARPLY. PAST LOYAL FORD CUSTOMER. THIS WAS A BRAND NEW PURCHASE. PROBLEM STARTED AGAIN AFTER THE HYDRAULIC CONTROL UNIT WAS REPLACED IN 2008. I HAVE HAD ALL I CAN TAKE; VISITED DEALERSHIP TODAY (3-02-212)! PLEASE FORD CORRECT THIS FOR THE SAKE OF YOUR CUSTOMERS. *TR

WHILE APPROACHING A RED STOP LIGHT UNDER LIGHT BRAKING FROM 35 MPH, I LESSENED THE PRESSURE ON THE BRAKE PEDAL TO REDUCE THE RATE OF DECELERATION. AT APPROXIMATELY 10 MPH, THE ENGINE RPM SURGED UP AND THE VEHICLE LUNGED FORWARD. MY FOOT WAS ON THE BRAKE AT ALL TIMES AND I WAS ABLE TO SAFELY BRING THE VEHICLE TO A FULL STOP WITHOUT ENTERING THE INTERSECTION. AT NO TIME DURING THE INCIDENT WAS ANY PRESSURE APPLIED TO THE ACCELERATOR AS MY RIGHT FOOT WAS ON THE BRAKE PEDAL. THE ENGINE AND TRANSMISSION WERE COLD (EXTERNAL TEMP @ 34 DEGREES F) AND I HAD TRAVELED APPROXIMATELY .5 MILES AFTER STARTING THE VEHICLE WITH ABOUT A 30 SECOND WARM UP PERIOD. *TR

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

THROTTLE BODY FAILURE. *TT

I BOUGHT MY 2007 FORD FREESTYLE AWD IN JUNE 2011 WITH APPROXIMATELY 72,000 MILES ON IT. IT STARTED HAVING A WHINING NOISE - ALMOST LIKE A PUMP - AFTER THE 75000 MILE MARK PASSED. I WAS NOT ABLE TO PURCHASE AN EXTENDED WARRANTY BECAUSE THEY ARE NOT AVAILABLE TO PURCHASE AFTER 75K MILES. I ADDRESSED THE NOISE COMPLAINT WITH A MECHANIC AND AFTER REPLACING THE POWER STEERING PUMP, THE NOISE DID NOT SUBSIDE. A COUPLE OF MONTHS LATER, THE TRACTION CONTROL LIGHT WOULD COME ON INTERMITTENTLY FOR NO REASON; BUT THEN GO OFF ONCE THE CAR WAS RESTARTED. THE NOISE INCREASED SLIGHTLY, AND 2 DAYS AFTER THE INCREASE IN NOISE, THE TRANSMISSION FAILED SUDDENLY. I WAS DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 45 MILES PER HOUR ON THE ROAD, AND THE WRENCH LIGHT AND TRACTION CONTROL LIGHTS BOTH WENT ON AND THE RPM'S WENT THROUGH THE ROOF WHILE ACCELERATION SLOWED. I WAS ABLE TO GET TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD BECAUSE I HAD ENOUGH SPEED GOING FROM SECONDS BEFORE THE TRANSMISSION FAILED. NO OTHER GEARS WORKED. AFTER THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE GARAGE, I WAS TOLD THE TRANSMISSION WAS COMPLETELY WRECKED; AND THIS PROBLEM IS ONE THAT THE TRANSMISSION TECHNICIAN HAS SEEN OFTEN FROM FORD FREESTYLE'S. I CONTACTED FORD CUSTOMER RELATIONS AND THEY TOLD ME THAT THERE WAS NO ASSISTANCE THAT THEY COULD OFFER ME. ONLINE AUTOMOTIVE FORUMS ARE PACKED WITH COMPLAINTS FROM CUSTOMERS WHO HAD SIMILAR EXPERIENCES TO MINE - TRANSMISSIONS FAILING LONG BEFORE THEY SHOULD; AND OFTEN IN A TIMEFRAME WHEN NO EXTENDED WARRANTY IS AVAILABLE. NOW

HOW MANY COMPLAINTS HAVE TO BE MADE BEFORE A RECALL IS MADE. DOES SOMEONE HAVE TO DIE. FOR OVER 2 YEARS, I HAVE ASKED MY FORD DEALERSHIP ABOUT RECALLS ON MY VEHICLE BECAUSE I HAVE THE SAME PROBLEMS AS THE OTHER COMPLAINANTS. I HAD TO REPLACE MY TRANSMISSION AFTER MY WARRANTY RAN OUT BUT I COMPLAINED ABOUT IT WELL BEFORE IT RAN OUT. NO ONE SEEMED TO BE ABLE TO FIGURE OUT WHAT WAS HAPPENING UNTIL AFTER THE WARRANTY RAN OUT. I MADE SEVERAL COMPLAINTS ABOUT THE PERFORMANCE WHICH MAY HAVE NOT BEEN RECORDED UNDER MY VIN. MY COMPLAINT DATE AND MILEAGE IS INACCURATE BECAUSE I DON'T KNOW WHEN MY FIRST COMPLAINT WAS. MY VIN HISTORY WILL TELL IT ALL IF PROPER RECORDS WERE KEPT. MY THROTTLE SIGNAL JUST CAME ON TODAY AND I HAVE TO TAKE IT BACK IN TO SEE ABOUT THAT. WE NEED A RECALL NOW! DON'T WAIT UNTIL IT'S TOO LATE!!! *TR

I WAS TAKING MY TWO CHILDREN TO SCHOOL TURNED TO CROSS OVER RAILROAD TRACKS AND CAR STALLED ON THE TRACKS. I TRIED TO RESTART & EVERYTIME I TOOK MY FOOT OF THE ACCELERATOR THE CAR STALLED. FINALLY I WAS ABLE TO GET THE CAR TO MOVE WITH MY FOOT ON THE ACCELERATOR & BRAKE. THE CAR CONTINUED TO STALL WHEN MY CAR CAME CLOSE TO A STOP. I HAD MY CAR CHECKED LAST YEAR FOR LUNGING & FORD COULD NOT FIND ANYTHING, & IT CONTINUES TO LUNGE NOW IT IS STALLING. I WAS JUST LUCKY THERE WAS NOT A TRAIN COMING OR MY KIDS & I COULD HAVE BEEN HURT. *TR

THIS CAR HAS A BAD SURGE PROBLEM ESPECIALLY WHEN THE FAN IS ON. MY FOOT WILL BE ON THE BRAKE AND IT WILL JUST LUNGE FORWARD. I CANNOT RUN THE AIR IN THE SUMMER OR THE CAR WILL JUST CUT OFF MORE NOTICEABLY WHEN I AM TURNING A CORNER. I HAVE HAD THE THROTTLE CLEANED AND CONTINUE TO HAVE THE SAME PROBLEM. *TR

CAR WOULD LUNGE AT ANY SPEED, HAD TO IMMEDIATELY PRESS ON BRAKE TO KEEP FROM HITTING OTHER CARS OR JUMPING FORWARD/BACKWARD FROM PARKING SPACE. I TOOK IT TO DEALER, THEY CLEANED THE THROTTLE BODY AND FIXED THE MOTOR MOUNT (OVER $500). IN ADDITION, ROTORS HAD TO BE RESURFACED AT 30K MILES AND I NEED TO HAVE THEM REPLACED AT 77K MILES. *TR

THE FIRST INCIDENT OCCURRED WHILE I WAS AT THE STORE WITH MY CHILDREN. WE WERE LEAVING THE STORE AS I PUT THE FREESTYLE IN REVERSE, THE ENGINE MADE A LOUD "DROPPING" NOISE AND WOULD NOT REVERSE. I PUT THE CAR BACK INTO PARK AND LOOKED AROUND THE OUTSIDE TO CHECK FOR ANYTHING VISIBLE THAT WOULD HAVE CAUSED THE NOISE OR LACK OF MOVEMENT. I NOTICED THE CAR IDLING AT A HIGH RPM. I GOT BACK IN THE CAR TO TRY AGAIN WITH NO LUCK. THIS IS WHEN THE CAR SURGED FORWARD. I THEN BECAME SCARED AND TURNED THE CAR OFF. WHEN I TURNED IT BACK ON EVERYTHING WAS "NORMAL" AGAIN. I DROVE IT STRAIGHT TO THE FORD DEALERSHIP. THEY WERE UNABLE TO DUPLICATE THE PROBLEMS AND TOLD ME TO CONTINUING DRIVING IT AGAIN UNTIL I GOT A LIGHT ON MY DASH TO PROVE TO THEM I WAS HAVING PROBLEMS. THEY SERVICED MY TRANSMISSION AT THAT TIME AS WELL TO FIND NO ISSUES. UNFORTUNATELY, THIS WAS NOT COVERED WITH THE WARRANTY SO I HAD TO PAY OUT OF POCKET. SINCE THE FIRST INCIDENT, I HAVE EXPERIENCED THIS ISSUE 5 MORE TIMES, MOSTLY WHILE IN PARKING LOTS WHILE IDLE. HOWEVER THE LAST INCIDENT WAS 1/10/12. THIS SURGE PUT MY VEHICLE IN THE INTERSECTION. I TOOK THE CAR AGAIN TO THE DEALERSHIP. THIS INCIDENT HAD THE SAME ISSUES WITH THE ENGINE SOUNDING LIKE IT WAS DROPPING WHEN SWITCHING INTO DIFFERENT GEARS AND IDLING HIGH. THE CAR WOULD NOT SWITCH OUT OF 2ND GEAR WHILE THE TECH TEST DROVE IT WITH ME. THERE WAS A NEW ISSUE THAT APPEARED WITH THIS INCIDENT. IT IS A GRINDING NOISE WHEN THE GAS WAS APPLIED. THE GRIND IS SIMILAR TO T

BOUGHT A 2007 FORD FREESTYLE IN MARCH 2011 AND STARTED HAVING PROBLEMS SHORTLY AFTER. WAS TOLD IT HAS CVT AND IT ACTS UP SOMETIMES. MY PROBLEMS ARE LUNGING, ROUGH IDLE, ENGINE DYING. HAVE BEEN JUST DEALING WITH IT AND USING RECOMMENDED FUEL AND OCCASIONAL INJECTOR CLEANER. THIS WEEKEND( JAN 8 2012) I WENT TO CHANGE AIR FILTER, CHECK TIRE PRESSURE, ETC. I FOLLOWED THE DIRECTIONS IN THE MANUAL TO RESET THE IDLE TRIM AND NOW THE VEHICLE WILL NOT MOVE AT ALL. IT WILL IDLE WITH NO A/C, BUT THE GAS PEDAL DOES NOTHIN. WHEN YOU TURN A/C ON IT DIES. WE HAVE NOT HIT ANYONE OR ANYTHING, BUT HAVE COME CLOSE ONCE OR TWICE. WE DRIVE THE VEHICLE WITH THE ANTICIPATION THAT ITS GONNA MOVE WITHOUT WARNING. ANY ASSISTANCE WILL BE APPRECIATED. *TR

MULTIPLE TIMES WAITING ON TRAFFIC AT STOP LIGHTS, STOP SIGNS OR JUST WAITING TO TURN. MY FORD FREESTYLE WILL LURCH FORWARD NEARLY STRIKING THE CAR IN FRONT OF ME OR PROPELLING ME INTO ONCOMING TRAFFIC AND ONCE NEARLY STRIKING MY WIFE WHILE SHE WAS ATTEMPTING TO GET INTO THE VEHICLE. THE FREESTYLE WILL ALSO STALL IN TRAFFIC WHILE CROSSING INTERSECTIONS OR SIMPLE PULLING AWAY FROM STOPS. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 FORD FREESTYLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHEN RELEASING THE BRAKES TO ENGAGE THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL, THE VEHICLE WOULD LUNGE FORWARD ABNORMALLY. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE WHO STATED THERE WAS AN INVESTIGATION INTO THE ISSUE AND THAT THEY WOULD DOCUMENT HER CALL. THEY OFFERED NO FURTHER ASSISTANCE. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 85,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 FORD FREESTYLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHEN THE AIR CONDITIONER WAS ON, THE VEHICLE DISPLAYED A JERKING MOTION. THE CONTACT HAD TO TURN THE AIR CONDITIONER AND VEHICLE OFF; HOWEVER, WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS TURNED BACK ON, IT BEGAN TO FUNCTION NORMALLY. NEITHER THE DEALER NOR THE MANUFACTURER WERE NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 47,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 47,500. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE.

CAR LUNGES AT STOPS AND LOW SPEEDS. *KB

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 FORD FREESTYLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHEN HAVING THE BRAKES APPLIED, THE VEHICLE WOULD LUNGE FORWARD AND THE ENGINE RPM'S WOULD INCREASE DRASTICALLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER WHERE THEY ADVISED HIM THAT THE FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM HAD FAILED. IN ADDITION, THE CONTACT WOULD HEAR A LOUD NOISE FROM THE VEHICLE WHEN DRIVING. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE THEY ADVISED HIM THAT HE NEEDED A NEW TRANSMISSION. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AND THEY OFFERED NO ASSISTANCE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 74,000. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 FORD FREESTYLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE WRENCH WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. THE CONTACT ATTEMPTED TO PLACE THE VEHICLE IN REVERSE AND ONCE SHE REMOVED HER FOOT FROM THE BRAKE PEDAL, THE VEHICLE LUNGED BACKWARD CAUSING THE CONTACT TO CRASH INTO ANOTHER VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC FOR DIAGNOSTICS. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THERE WAS AN OPEN INVESTIGATION UNDER NHTSA ACTION NUMBER: PE11018 (VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL) THAT COULD POSSIBLY HAVE BEEN RELATED TO THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 70,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 FORD FREESTYLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WOULD ABNORMALLY ACCELERATE WHEN BRAKING TO A COMPLETE STOP. THE VEHICLE WOULD BE TURNED OFF FOR APPROXIMATELY TWO MINUTES BEFORE IT WOULD RESTART. IN ADDITION, THE DRIVER SIDE SEAT BELT WOULD NOT REMAIN LOCKED. THE DEALER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE WHO ADVISED THAT HE SHOULD BRING THE VEHICLE IN FOR DIAGNOSTICS. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 84,603.

THE CAR WOULD LURCH FORWARD WHEN AT SLOW SPEED OR IDLING. WOULD BE VERY DIFFICULT TO CONTROL AT SLOW SPEED SUCH AS ENTERING A PARKING LOT, GARAGE OR TURNING. HAPPENED CONTINUOUSLY FOR MONTHS UNTIL WE WERE TOO CONCERNED ABOUT SAFETY OR DAMAGE TO THE CAR OR OTHERS. HAD TO KEEP FOOT PRESSED VERY HARD TO BRAKE TO AVOID HAVING THE CAR SHOOT FORWARD. WE KNEW MANY OTHER FREESTYLE OWNERS HAD BEEN HAVING THIS VERY DANGEROUS PROBLEM AND HOPED FOR A RECALL BUT WHEN THE ENGINE LIGHT WENT ON WE COULD AVOID IT NO LONGER AND HAD THE THROTTLE BODY REPLACED. IT COST US JUST OVER $900 PLUS TAX TO REPLACE IT. *TR

THE FIRST TIME THE PROBLEM OCCURRED, I WAS WAITING IN A LINE TO EXIT A PARKING LOT SO I WAS IDLING WHEN THE CAR SURGED FORWARD. I SLAMMED ON THE BRAKES AND THE CAR STALLED OUT. I WAS ABLE TO RE-START BUT THEN IT WOULD SURGE AGAIN. I PUT THE CAR IN NEUTRAL AND WAS ABLE TO MAKE IT OUT. THE CAR CHUGGED A BIT BUT WHEN I GOT GOING IT WORKED FINE. A FEW DAYS LATER, WHEN IDLING, THE CAR WOULD EITHER CHUG AND STALL OR SURGE. THE PROBLEM WAS PARTICULARLY BAD ONE DAY AND HAD BEEN DOING IT A FEW TIMES. WE THEN WERE ENTERING THE HIGHWAY AND IT WAS LIKE THE CAR WASN'T GETTING ANY GAS, IT TOOK AWHILE TO GET THE CAR OVER 25 MPH. WE TOOK IT TO THE FORD DEALERSHIP AND THEY SAID THEY WEREN'T SURE WHAT THEY PROBLEM WAS BUT THE READOUT SAID IT WAS THE THROTTLE BODY BUT THEY WEREN'T FAMILIAR WITH ANYONE ELSE HAVING THE PROBLEM. IT SEEMS THE PROBLEM OCCURS WHEN IT IS VERY HOT AND THE AIR CONDITIONING IS RUNNING. *KB

MY 2007 FORD FREESTYLE VEHICLE LUNGES WHEN IT IS IN LOW SPEED IN EITHER FORWARD OR REVERSE. I ALMOST HIT A PEDESTRIAN IN A PARKING LOT WHEN THIS HAPPENED. THE AIR CONDITIONING WAS ON. I WAS LOOKING FOR A PARKING SPACE IN A PARKING LOT OF A STORE. THE SECOND TIME IT HAPPENED WAS UNDER SIMILAR CONDITIONS. I ALMOST HIT A CAR BEHIND ME AS I WAS BACKING OUT OF A PARKING SPACE. WHEN I HIT THE BRAKE, IT LOWERED THE SPEED. THIS IS VERY DANGEROUS. HAS THIS VEHICLE BEEN RECALLED??? IF NOT, IT SHOULD BE!! THE FORD MOTOR COMPANY MUST FIX THIS PROBLEM. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 FORD FREESTYLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WOULD SURGE FORWARD WHILE THE AIR CONDITIONING UNIT WAS ACTIVATED, ATTEMPTING TO PARK, OR WHILE TRAVELING AT LOW SPEEDS. THE FAILURE RECURRED INTERMITTENTLY SINCE APRIL 2008. THE DEALER REPLACED THE AIR FILTER TO REMEDY THE FAILURE HOWEVER, THE FAILURE PERSISTED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER A SECOND TIME AND THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE THROTTLE BODY NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS AWARE OF THE FAILURE. NO REPAIRS WERE PERFORMED. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 139,000. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 60,000.

MY WIFE WAS RUNNING HER ROUTES, MAKING STOPS FOR GROCERIES, PET FOOD, ETC. IT WAS A SUNNY AND WARM DAY. AS SHE CAME HOME, DURING THE LAST MILE, SHE NOTICED CAR BEHAVING ERRATICALLY (VEHICLE'S SPEED SEEMED TO SLOW DOWN, THEN SPEED UP, SLOW DOWN, WHATEVER IT WANTED). SHE KNEW IMMEDIATELY SOMETHING WAS WRONG BECAUSE IT HAS NEVER DONE THIS BEFORE. WE HAVE OWNED IT FOR 2+ YEARS AND SHE IS THE PRIMARY DRIVER. SHE PULLED INTO OUR DRIVEWAY. THE GARAGE IS 90DEG TO THE DRIVEWAY AND REQUIRES DRIVING BEYOND THE GARAGE DOOR ENTRY, THEN A SHORT BACKING UP AND TURN OF THE WHEEL TO ALIGN IT FOR PULLING IN. WHEN SHE CAME TO A STOP, THEN PUT INTO REVERSE, THE CAR BEGAN TO REALLY ACT UP, LUNGING, HESITATING,,. SHE WAS ABLE TO MANAGE REVERSING THE VEHICLE WITH RUNNING INTO OUR BARN OR INTO THE YARD AND GOT IT INTO THE GARAGE. SHE IMMEDIATELY CALLED ME SEVERAL TIMES AT WORK AND LEFT ME MESSAGES ON VARIOUS PHONE NUMBERS. I THINK IT SHOOK HER UP PRETTY BADLY. WE HAVE 3 YOUNG CHILDREN AND WE DO NOT WANT TO SEE THEM OR ANYONE HURT. WE DID OUR HOMEWORK BEFORE PURCHASING THIS VEHICLE AND DECIDED NOT TO GET THE AWD MODEL BECAUSE THE REPAIR RATES WERE SLIGHTLY HIGHER. LAST NIGHT I IMMEDIATELY SUSPECTED THIS TO BE THE CULPRIT THOUGH. BEFORE DOING ANY DIAGNOSTICS, I THOUGHT TO CHECK A FEW WEBSITES AND PHONE A FRIEND. THERE ARE OBVIOUS DESIGN FEATURES THAT DIMINISH THE RELIABILITY AND QUALITY OF THIS VEHICLE AS RELATED TO THE MOST BASIC FEATURE WE EXPECT A CAR TO DO - STOP WHEN WE WANT IT TO, GO WHEN WE WAN

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 FORD FREESTYLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WOULD INTERMITTENTLY LUNGE FORWARD WHILE DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER AND THE THROTTLE WAS REPLACED. A FEW MONTHS LATER, THE POWER TRAIN LIGHT ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER AND THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE TRANSMISSION NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE CONTACT WAS ALSO INFORMED THAT THE PARTS NECESSARY TO REMEDY THE FAILURE WERE UNAVAILABLE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FIRST FAILURE, BUT NOT THE SECOND FAILURE. NO ASSISTANCE WAS PROVIDED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 60,000.

WE PURCHASED THE 2007 FORD FREESTYLE ONLY ONE MONTH AGO FROM A DEALER IN BLAIR NEBRASKA WHO CERTIFIED THAT THERE WERE NO PROBLEMS WITH THE VEHICLE PURCHASED. WE HAVE NOT OWNED THIS VEHICLE FOR MORE THAN A MONTH. WHILE DRIVING TODAY WITH THE FAMILY (CHILDREN INCLUDED) DOWN THE FREEWAY THE VEHICLE STOPPED ACCELERATING IN THE CENTER OF HEAVY TRAFFIC. LUCKY NO ACCIDENT WAS CAUSED! THE VEHICLE STARTED LURCHING AND THEN WOULD NOT GO OVER 25 MPH. WE ARE UNDERSTANDING THAT THERE ARE SEVERAL COMPLAINTS ABOUT THIS VEHICLE PERFORMING THE SAME WAY WITH MANY OTHERS IN CLASS ACTION AND FORUMS. *TR

WHEN THE CAR IS IN AN IDLE POSITION EITHER IN PARK OR AT A RED LIGHT WITH MY FOOT ON THE BRAKE THE CAR STARTS TO MOVE WITHOUT ANY PRESSURE TO THE GAS PEDAL. THE PROBLEM IS WORSE WHEN THE AIR CONDITIONER IS RUNNING OR WHEN THE CAR HAS SAT IN PARK WITH THE ENGINE RUNNING FOR MORE THAT 5 OR 10 MINUTES. *TR

THE CAR STARTED LEAKING TRANSMISSION FLUID. I TOOK IT TO THE REPAIR SHOP AND THE TORQUE CONVERTER WAS BAD. THERE HAVE BEEN ALOT OF COMPLAINTS ABOUT THE TRANSMISSION IN THIS CAR AND THERE IS NOT A RECALL AT THIS TIME. *TR

THE CAR STALLS OUT AND I GET THE WRENCH ON MY DASHBOARD. THE CAR WILL RESTART AFTER A FEW MINUTES AND RUNS FINE AT THAT POINT. THIS APPARENTLY MEANS THAT THERE IS A POWERTRAIN FAULT DETECTED. WHEN THE DIAGNOSTICS WERE RAN THEY PULLED THE CODE U0401 AND THE DEALER TOLD ME THAT THERE WERE ALOT OF FREESTYLES AND MERCURY'S WITH THIS CODE AND THAT IT WOULD BE $280.00 TO DIAGNOSE THE PROBLEM. *TR

THROTTLE BODY ISSUES (POSSIBLY TRANSMISSION AS WELL) CAUSE INTERMITTENT SURGING, UNEXPECTED ACCELERATION PATTERNS, STALLING OR ALL THREE. THIS IS ESPECIALLY PRONOUNCED WITH A/C RUNNING. THE FIRST TIME IT OCCURED I WAS BACKING OUT OF A PARKING SPACE IN A CROWDED MALL PARKING LOT. THE SUDDEN SURGE AS I WAS BACKING OUT AT IDLE (NOT DEPRESSING THE ACCELERATOR AT ALL) NEARLY CAUSED ME TO HIT A PEDESTRIAN. DEALER "COULD NOT REPLICATE" THE ISSUE BUT SUGGESTED A THOROUGH CLEANING OF THROTTLE BODY. HAVE DRIVEN APPROXIMATELY 40,000 MILES SINCE FIRST INCIDENT AND CLEANING DOES HELP FOR A SHORT WHILE BUT THE SURGING RETURNS WITHOUT WARNING. CLEARLY A DANGEROUS ISSUE, AN ACCIDENT WAITING TO HAPPEN AND I'VE LEARNED (ONLINE) THIS IS COMMON IN THESE VEHICLES. *TT

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 FORD FREESTYLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WOULD LUNGE FORWARD OR BACKWARD WHEN IDLED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO HAVE THE FAILURE DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED AND OFFERED NO ASSISTANCE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 59,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 FORD FREESTYLE. THE CONTACT STATED THE VEHICLE SURGED WHILE DRIVING LOW SPEEDS. WHILE THE GEAR WAS IN REVERSE OR DRIVE THERE WOULD BE A SUDDEN SURGE IN THE ENGINE. THE SPEED WOULD INCREASE UP TO 15 MPH. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO THE DEALER. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE VIN WAS UNKNOWN. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 107,000.

ON AS MANY AS 8 OCCASIONS, MY FORD FREESTYLE HAS LUNGED WITHOUT TOUCHING ACCELERATOR AT ALL. THIS HAPPENED TO BOTH MY WIFE AND MYSELF. THIS HAS HAPPENEND IN FORWARD, REVERSE, WHEN TURNING AND WHEN AIR IS SWITCHED ON. THE FIRST TIME I WAS TURNING AS I BACKED OUT OF A PARKING SPOT. VERY SCARY! OTHER THAN THAT I LOVE THE VEHICLE. *TR