2007 Ford Freestyle

WHILE TRYING TO PARK MY CAR, THERE IS A SUDDEN "SURGE" IN THE CAR THAT SENT IT PROPELLING FORWARD WHILE MY FOOT WAS ON THE BRAKE. THE VEHICLE SHUT OFF AND AFTER RESTARTING DID IT SEVERAL MORE TIMES. THE EVENT OCCURRED WITH THE AIR CONDITIONER ON AND THE TEMPERATURE WAS IN THE LOWER 100'S. AFTER CHECKING THE CODE, IT WAS A "PO61B". THE CODE WAS CLEARED AND THE PROBLEMS REOCCURRED AFTER ABOUT 2 DAYS. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 FORD FREESTYLE. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE AT A TRAFFIC LIGHT WITH HER FOOT ON THE BRAKE PEDAL, THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY LUNGED FORWARD. WHILE DRIVING AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS THE VEHICLE ALSO SUDDENLY STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO RESTART THE VEHICLE AND DRIVE IT TO A DEALER WHO CONFIRMED THAT THE THROTTLE BODY FAILED AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED AND SHE WAS WAITING FOR A RESPONSE. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 47,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNED A 2007 FORD FREESTYLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE THE AIR CONDITIONER WAS ACTIVATED AND THE VEHICLE WAS IN PARK, IT WOULD LUNGED FORWARD ABNORMALLY OR IN REVERSE. THE DEALER WAS CONTACTED WHO STATED THAT THE PROBLEM SOUNDED LIKE THERE WAS A THROTTLE BODY FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 94,881.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 FORD FREESTYLE. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 55 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO RESTART THE VEHICLE. THE FAILURE RECURRED AT DIFFERENT SPEEDS AND ALSO WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS STOPPED. IN ADDITION, THE VEHICLE WOULD JERK FORWARD WHILE DEPRESSING THE BRAKES. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR DIAGNOSTICS. THE TECHNICIANS WERE UNABLE TO DIAGNOSE THE FAILURE. THERE WAS AN INVESTIGATION OPEN UNDER NHTSA PE11018 (VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL) THAT MAY HAVE BEEN RELATED TO THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 42,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 FORD FREESTYLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS STOPPED, THE VEHICLE WOULD JERK FORWARD ABNORMALLY WITH THE ILLUMINATION OF THE WRENCH WARNING LIGHT. THE DEALER DIAGNOSED THAT THERE WAS A THROTTLE BODY FAILURE AND A CABLE FAILURE IN THE TRANSMISSION. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 52,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 71,000.

THE PART WITH A SAFETY ISSUE IS THE THROTTLE BODY ON THE FORD FREESTYLE. THE CAR WILL GET A SURGE OF POWER AND LURCH FORWARD WHEN IN TRAFFIC, PARKING LOTS, AND AT STOP LIGHTS. IF THE DRIVER IS NOT ABLE TO BRAKE IN TIME, THE VEHICLE COULD HIT AND/OR INJURE A PERSON OR OTHER VEHICLE IN FRONT OF THEM. THIS IS A PROBLEM THAT FORD IS AWARE OF AND HAS NOT ISSUED A RECALL, DESPITE NUMEROUS COMPLAINTS. AS THE SURGING POWER CONTINUES TO BE A PROBLEM, THE VEHICLE MAY ALSO COMPLETELY LOSE POWER WHILE IN MOTION, CAUSING THE DRIVER TO HAVE NO ABILITY TO AVOID A COLLISION AS THE VEHICLE LOSES POWER VERY SUDDENLY. *TR

I PURCHASED A 2007 FORD FREESTYLE LAST YEAR AND WITH ONLY 68000 MILES IT IS NOW UNSAFE TO DRIVE. THE LAST COUPLE MONTHS MY CAR STARTED LUNGING FORWARD WHEN I WOULD PRESS ON BRAKE WITH THE CAR IN EITHER REVERSE OR DRIVE. AT FIRST I THOUGHT IT WAS MY DOING SOMEHOW BUT NOW I KNOW DIFFERENTLY. IT HAPPEN ONE TIME WHILE MY HUSBAND WAS DRIVING, WE WERE GOING ON VACATION, WE HAD STOPPED AT A GAS STATION TO GET A DRINK WHEN THE WRENCH LIGHT CAME ON AND THE CAR STALLED AND LOST POWER AND DIE IN THE MIDDLE OF THE STREET. MY HUSBAND AND I DECIDED NOT TO TAKE THE CAR FOR WE WERE NOT SUREWHAT WAS HAPPENING AND COULD NOT AFFORD TO BE STRANDED SOMEWHERE AND BREAK DOWN. IT REALLY STARTS ACTING UP WHEN IT IS REALLY HOT OUT OR IF IT IS PARKED AND IS IDLING FOR A LITTLE IT WITH THE AC RUNNING. AFTER IT HAS IDLED FOR A LITTLE BIT YOU PUT THE CAR IN EITHER DRIVE OR REVERSE AND IT WILL LUNGE FORWARD. ONE TIME I ALMOST HIT A PERSON WALKING IN FRONT OF MY CAR AT A DRIVE-IN RESTAURANT. MY HUSBAND AND I ARE NOW TOO SCARED TO DRIVE IT. I THOUGHT IT WOULD BE A GREAT CAR FOR MY FAMILY BUT NOW JUST WANT OUT OF IT FOR THE SAFETY OF MY FAMILY.. *TR

MY 2007 FORD FREESTYLE LUNGES FORWARD & BACKWARD UNCONTROLLABLY. HAD VEHICLE SERVICED AT FORD DEALERSHIP ON 10-21-2010 AND WAS DIAGNOSED AND ADVISED TO REPLACE ALL PLUGS AND 1 COIL AND 7 BOOTS, MILEAGE 78,436. COMPLETED THE SERVICE AS ADVISED, COST $931.35. THE PROBLEM STILL EXISTED AND ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON JUNE OF 2011. HAD SAME DEALERSHIP DIAGNOSE AND THE SAME DIAGNOSIS CAME BACK BUT EVERYTHING CHECKED OUT OK. I HAD THE DEALERSHIP REPLACE THE THROTTLE BODY AT MY REQUEST BECAUSE OF SAFETY ISSUE WITH THE UNCONTROLLABLE LUNGING AND OTHER FORD FREESTYLE'S HAVING THE SAME PROBLEM AT MILEAGE 85,976 AT A COST OF $740.41. TODAY, 8-18-2011 WITH MILEAGE AT 87,600, I HAVE NOT HAD ANY PROBLEMS WITH THE VEHICLE LUNGING UNCONTROLLABLY. BASED ON THE ABOVE DESCRIPTION, I BELIEVE THE THROTTLE BODY WAS DEFECTIVE AND SHOULD BE RECALLED. ADDITIONALLY, I ALSO BELIEVE THAT THERE WAS A MISDIAGNOSIS OF THE INITIAL PROBLEM AND SHOULD BE REIMBURSED BOTH COSTS. PLEASE CONTACT ME IF YOU NEED FURTHER INFORMATION AND DOCUMENTATION. THANK YOU. *KB