2007 Ford Freestyle

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.

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 TO DO OR WHAT THE WORST CASE SCENARIO IS. I DON'T WANT TO LOSE MY LIFE. *TR

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.

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.

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 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

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.