2007 Ford Freestyle

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 FORD FREESTYLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE LUNGED FORWARD ABNORMALLY AFTER BEING STOP OR IN REVERSED WHILE WOULD LUNGE FORWARD ABNORMALLY WHEN STOPPED OR BRAKING TO A STOP. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION OR REPAIRS. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 52,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 FORD FREESTYLE. WHILE THE GEAR SHIFT WAS PLACED IN REVERSE THE VEHICLE ACCELERATED IN REVERSE ON ITS OWN WHILE THE CONTACT DEPRESSED THE BRAKE PEDAL. THE CONTACT APPLIED EXCESSIVE FORCE TO THE BRAKE PEDAL IN ORDER TO STOP THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING. THE TECHNICIAN STATED THERE WAS A FAILURE WITHIN THE ELECTRICAL WIRING NEAR THE HVAC UNIT. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 50,000.

THE 2007 FORD FREESTYLE WILL SOMETIMES LURCH FORWARD OR BACKWARDS FROM A STOP. IN ALL CASES THE CAR WAS INITIALLY AT A STOP WITH MY FOOT ON THE BRAKE AND WHEN I TOOK MY FOOT OFF THE BRAKE, BUT BEFORE PLACING MY FOOT ON THE ACCELERATOR, THE CAR LURCHED FORWARD IF IN DRIVE OR BACKWARDS IF IN REVERSE. THE CAR USUALLY LURCHED ABOUT FIVE FEET BEFORE I WAS ABLE TO STOP IT. SOMETIMES THE LURCHING WAS FOLLOWED BY THE VEHICLE STALLING AND IN THE WORST CASE THE VEHICLE STALLED, THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT AND THE SERVICE REQUIRED LIGHT BOTH TURNED ON AND I WAS UNABLE TO RE-START THE VEHICLE FOR SEVERAL MINUTES. THE LURCHING SEEMS TO BE MORE OF A PROBLEM ON HOT DAYS. *TT

ON ABOUT 10 OCCASIONS MY FORD FREESTYLE HAS LUNGED FORWARD OR BACKWARD WHILE IN REVERSE WITHOUT ME ENGAGING THE GAS PEDAL. IT WILL STOP IF THE BRAKE IS APPLIED BUT IT OFTEN CATCHES ME OFF GUARD. ABOUT HALF OF THE TIMES THE CAR THEN CUTS OFF (ONCE WHILE ATTEMPTING TO TURN ONTO A VERY BUSY STREET). THE CAR WILL RESTART BUT OFTEN CUTS OFF ABOUT 2 MORE TIMES BEFORE DECIDING TO RUN CORRECTLY. USUALLY THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT AND WRENCH SYMBOL WILL ILLUMINATE. THIS IS A VERY SCARY AND DANGEROUS PROBLEM. ON ONE OCCASION, AFTER DROPPING OF MY MOTHER AT A STORE I TOOK MY FOOT OFF OF THE BRAKE AND THE CAR LUNGED FORWARD COMING QUITE CLOSE TO MY MOM WHO WAS CROSSING IN FRONT OF MY CAR. AFTER TAKING THE CAR TO A MECHANIC, THE P061B CODE CAME UP FOR INTERNAL CONTROL MOD TORQUE CALCULATION PERFORMANCE. WHEN WE GOOGLED THIS CODE I WAS SHOCKED AT THE NUMBER OF PEOPLE WHO HAVE POSTED ON VARIOUS WEBSITES ABOUT THIS SAME PROBLEM. THANKS FOR YOUR TIME! *KB

WHEN SHIFTING FROM PARK TO DRIVE OR REVERSE TO DRIVE, THE CAR RANDOMLY SURGES FORWARD EVEN WHEN THE ACCELERATOR IS NOT DEPRESSED. IT ALSO OCCURS WHEN STOPPED OR MOVING SLOWLY FORWARD SUCH AS AT A STOPLIGHT OR WHEN PARKING. THE PROBLEM IS MORE PRONOUNCED WHEN THE AIR CONDITIONER IS ON. IT IS A CONCERN THAT THIS SURGING PROBLEM MAY CAUSE AN ACCIDENT AT SOME TIME. *KB

THIS IS THE 2ND TIME MY 2007 FREESTYLE HAS STARTED LUNGING. IT WILL LUNGE IN DRIVE OR REVERSE. STARTS OUT WITH SMALL LUNGES BUT THE LUNGES GET BIGGER. THEN I FIND THAT IT WILL LUNGE SO HARD I NEED TO SLAM ON THE BRAKES. THIS CAUSES THE ENGINE TO STALL. IT IS VERY DIFFICULT TO DRIVE UPON RESTART. FIRST EXPERIENCED THE LUNGE PROBLEM IN MAY, 2009. TOOK TO DEALER MECHANIC NEXT DAY AND WAS DIAGNOSED AS FAULTY THROTTLE. REPLACED THE THROTTLE AND NOW I ONCE AGAIN HAVE THE SAME PROBLEM. REPLACING THE THROTTLE BOTTLE DIDN'T SOLVE THE PROBLEM. I ALSO HAVE HAD AN ISSUE WITH MY A/C AND A BROKEN ENGINE MOUNT. NOT TRUSTING THE FORD DEALER MECHANIC, I TOOK IT TO A THIRD PARTY. THE PARTS ALONE WERE $1000.00 BECAUSE THEY COULD GET THEM FROM FORD ONLY. TOTAL COST TO REPLACE COMPRESSOR AND FIX ENGINE MOUNT $2200. YOU CAN'T DRIVE IN THE HOT ARIZONA SUMMERS WITHOUT AC. THE LUNGING SEEMS TO GET WORSE WITH THE AC ON AND WHEN TURNING THE WHEELS. MY FIRST EXPERIENCE IN 2009 AND THIS ONE HAPPENED WHILE STARTING TO BACK OUT OF PARKING SPOT. HAD AC ON AND CRAMPED WHEELS TO BACK OUT. AS I EASED BY FOOT OFF THE BRAKE, THE CAR JUST SHOT BACK ALMOST HITTING THE VEHICLE BEHIND ME. SLAMMED ON BRAKES, CAR STILL TRIED TO BACK UP THEN STALLED. THE ENGINE SOUNDS LIKE I HAVE MY FOOT ON THE BRAKE AND GAS AT THE SAME TIME. RACING AND HIGH RPMS. TAKING BACK TO DEALER TODAY. *TR

WHILE STARTING 2007 FREESTYLE THERE WAS A VERY SUDDEN REVVING ENGINE SOUND FOLLOWED BY THE CAR LUNGING FORWARD. THE CAR WAS STILL ENGAGED IN PARK POSITION, MY RIGHT FOOT POSITIONED OVER BRAKE BUT NOT ON IT AS I WAS ABOUT TO SHIFT INTO REVERSE. THE REVVING & LUNGE STOPPED AS SUDDENLY AS IT HAD STARTED & I WENT ON TO BACK UP WITHOUT ANY PROBLEM. THE INCIDENT CONCERNED ME BECAUSE THE CAR DID MOVE FORWARD SOME..INCHES, MAYBE A FOOT. IT MOVED ENOUGH THAT MY BUSHES IN FRONT OF MY BEDROOM WINDOW WERE TOUCHING THE FRONT RIM/BUMPER OF CAR. I HAVE HAD MANY MORE INCIDENCES LIKE THIS ONE IN THE PAST FEW WEEKS. ALL ARE UNPREDICTABLE. CAR HAS LUNGED WHILE IN DRIVE AND REVERSE AS WELL. IT HAS ALSO "SPED OFF" IMMEDIATELY AFTER ENGAGED IN DRIVE. IT WILL ACCELERATE WITHOUT MY FOOT ON THE PEDAL. IT WILL STOP WHEN I BRAKE BUT BY THEN IT HAS ALREADY COVERED SOME GROUND. THE CAR IS HAVING DIFFERENT/OPPOSITE ACCELERATION PROBLEMS WHEN I STOP AT SIGNS/LIGHTS. THE CAR WON'T ACCELERATE AT ALL WITH THE PEDAL PUSHED ALL THE WAY. THEN IT WILL EVENTUALLY CATCH AND ACCELERATE.I HAVE HAD WHAT I THINK IS THE POWER GO ON & OFF WHILE ACCELERATING & SLOWING DOWN, WITH PANEL LIGHTS GO OUT THEN ON. THE STEERING ISN'T EFFECTED. THE ENGINE ITSELF SOUNDS AS NORMAL AS ANY DAY. MY CAR HAS 29,329 MILES. I HAD TO REPLACE ALL BRAKES LAST WEEK. BROUGHT CAR TO SHOP & WAS REDIRECTED TO THE FORD DEALER. MECHANIC GAVE ME CODE P0701 ALONG WITH BRIEF EXPLANATION OF PROBLEM. I'M AFRAID TO DRIVE IT. IT'S NOT SAFE TO DRIVE. HOWEVER BRIEF THE INCIDENCES ARE, THE DRIVER IS STILL WITHOUT ANY CONTROL OVER WHERE THE CAR GOES FOR THAT TIME. THE LUNGING ITSELF COULD CAUSE INJURY TO DRIVER. I HAD MY FREESTYLE TAKEN TO DEALER THIS MORNING. I HAVE NOT HEARD FROM SERVICE DEPT. YET. I HAVE SEEN HUGE COST INCURRED BY OTHERS. THE SERVICE DEPT. GOT DEFENSIVE & ABRUPT SO I AM GLAD THAT THESE FORD ISSUES ARE BEING INVESTIGATED. *TR

VEHICLE SEVERAL TIMES HAS LURCHED FORWARD AND BACKWARD WHEN PUT IN DRIVE OR REVERSE SOMETIMES STALLS & SHUTS OFF AT LOW SPEEDS BACKING OR PULLING OUT OF DRIVEWAY. SEVERAL NEAR ACCIDENTS WITH VEHICLES & PEDESTRIANS REALLY WISH FORD WOULD RECALL PART & FIX PROBLEM. COULD NOT FIND RECALL BUT FOUND SEVERAL OTHER COMPLAINTS FROM OTHER FREESTYLE OWNERS WISH FORD WOULD INVESTIGATE & FIX. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 FORD FREESTYLE. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 5 MPH AND WHEN THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS ENGAGED, THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY LUNGED FORWARD. THE FAILURE RECURRED FOUR TIMES. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE PROBLEM. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 70, 000.