2007 Ford Freestyle

I RECENTLY BOUGHT A USED 2007 FORD FREESTYLE FROM A USED CAR DEALERSHIP. AFTER OWNING THE CAR FOR A COUPLE OF MONTHS, I WAS SITTING IN A DRIVE-THRU LINE WHEN I NOTICED MY CAR STARTED SURGING FORWARD WHILE MY FOOT WAS ON THE BRAKE. I BECAME CONCERNED THAT I MIGHT HIT THE CAR AHEAD OF ME SO I GOT OUT OF LINE AND PARKED THE CAR. AFTER SOME DOWN TIME I WAS ABLE TO RE-START THE CAR AND FOR THAT NIGHT HAD NO OTHER PROBLEMS. NOW OVER THE LAST MONTH I HAVE NOTICED THE SURGING MORE AND MORE OFTEN AND AM CONCERNED I WILL BE IN A SITUATION WHERE I CAN'T JUST GET OUT OF LINE AND SOME DAMAGE WILL HAPPEN OR INJURY. I HAVE FOUND BY RESEARCHING ON-LINE THAT IS A KNOWN PROBLEM WITH THE FORD FREESTYLE AND I WOULD JUST LIKE TO REPORT THAT I FEEL CONTINUED DRIVING OF THIS VEHICLE MAY BE DANGEROUS BUT, IT IS THE ONLY VEHICLE I HAVE TO DRIVE AND HAVE NO OTHER CHOICES. *KB

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 FORD FREESTYLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT DURING THE SUMMER MONTHS, THE VEHICLE WOULD LUNGE FORWARD WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 2 MPH. THE FAILURE ALSO OCCURRED WHILE REVERSING. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO VARIOUS AUTHORIZED DEALERS AND REPAIR SHOPS, WHERE THEY WERE UNABLE TO DIAGNOSE THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER HAD NOT BEEN MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 60,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 117,000. VF THE CONSUMER STATES THE AUTO LUNGES WITHOUT HER CONTROL. UPDATED 09/28/2011 *LN *TR

I HAVE A 2007 FORD FREESTYLE AND ITS JUST GETTING WORSE AND WORSE AS THE MILEAGE GOES UP. THE CAR SEEMS TO HAVE A MIND OF ITS OWN. I CANT EVEN USE MY A/C OR HEATER AS THIS CAUSES THE CAR TO LUNGE FORWARD HARD AND EVENTUALLY THE CAR CUTS OFF CAUSING ENGINE AND WRENCH LIGHT TO CUT ON. WHILE BACKING INTO MY PARKING GARAGE I RAN INTO THE BUILDING BECAUSE THE CAR LUNGED BACK BY ITSELF, THIS COULD BE VERY DANGEROUS, COULD CAUSE ME TO HIT SOMEONE OR SOMETHING VERY BADLY. IM AFRAID TO DRIVE MY VEHICLE BUT DON'T HAVE ANY OTHER CHOICE, HAVE TO GO TO WORK. THIS IS SCARY, I NEED HELP WITH THIS. JUST BOUGHT THIS CAR DON'T HAVE THE CASH TO HAVE IT CHECKED OUT. *KB

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 FORD FREESTYLE. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING IN AND OUT OF A PARKING SPACE THE RPMS WOULD INCREASE AND THE VEHICLE WOULD LUNGE FORWARD OR BACKWARDS. THE FAILURE ALSO OCCURRED WHILE DRIVING IN REVERSE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHO INFORMED HIM THERE WAS NO RECALL OR WARRANTY FOR THE THROTTLE FAILURE. THE TOP MOTOR MOUNT CONNECTED TO THE ENGINE WAS COVERED WITH RUST AND DETERIORATED WHICH WAS MADE OUT OF RUBBER. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AND STATED THERE WERE NO RECALLS AND OFFERED NO ASSISTANCE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 45,000.

2007 FORD FREESTYLE LUNGING WHEN YOU PUT IT INTO DRIVE OR REVERSE FROM PARK. I WAS SCARED AS I TRIED TO BACK OUT OF A BUSY MALL PARKING SPACE WITH LOTS OF CARS AND PEOPLE AROUND. WHEN I PUT CAR IN REVERSE, IT LUNGED, THEN DIED AND TOOL LIGHT STAYED ON. IT DID THIS 3 TIMES AND I ALMOST HIT A PERSON IN PARKING LOT. TODAY WAS A 95 DEGREE DAY AND I HAD ON MY AIR CONDITIONING WHICH I HAVE SEEN AS A PROBLEM BY OTHERS. *TR

2007 FORD FREESTYLE BEGAN SURGING WITH FOOT ON THE BRAKE PEDAL A FEW MONTHS AGO. INCONSISTENT, MOST NOTICEABLE WHEN A/C IS RUNNING. ALSO SURGES RIGHT WHEN RELEASING BRAKE PEDAL (FROM STOPPED POSITION OR MOVING VERY SLOWLY EITHER FORWARD OR BACKWARDS). SIGNIFICANT RISK OF THE CONDITION LEADING TO A COLLISION WITH ANOTHER VEHICLE, STATIONARY OBJECT, OR EVEN PEDESTRIAN. PLEASE HELP! *TR

MY 2007 FORD FREESTYLE IS CURRENTLY AT SHAMALEY FORD DEALERSHIP DUE TO THE VEHICLE INCREASING GAS SPEED ON ITS OWN. THIS PROBLEM WAS FIRST NOTICED IN 2008 AND THE VEHICLE WAS SERVICED BY THE SHAMALEY FORD DEALERSHIP. IN 2008 THE VEHICLE INCREASED GAS SPEED ON ITS OWN AND ALMOST STRUCK MY CHILD. THE DEALERSHIP IDENTIFIED THE THROTTLE BODY AS THE PROBLEM, BUT IT WAS NOT REPLACED. WE CONTINUED TO OPERATE THE VEHICLE WITH THE VEHICLE INCREASING SPEED NORMALLY DURING THE SUMMER MONTHS WHEN ITS HOT OUTSIDE. I CONTINUED TO REPORT THIS PROBLEM TO THE LOCAL DEALERSHIP BUT THEY SAID THERE HAS NOT BEEN A RECALL. IN JULY 2011 I WAS OPERATING THE VEHICLE DURING NOON TIME AND THE VEHICLE LUNGED FORWARD AS I ATTEMPTED TO PARK THE VEHICLE AND I ALMOST STRUCK SOME PEDESTRIANS. THE SHAMALEY FORD DEALERSHIP HAS INFORMED ME THAT THE THROTTLE BODY ON THE VEHICLE NEEDS TO BE REPLACED AT MY OWN EXPENSE. I RESEARCHED YOUR WEBSITE AND NOTICED THAT THEIR IS CURRENTLY OTHER COMPLAINTS MADE AGAINST THE SAME TYPE OF FORD VEHICLE. DURING THE SUMMER MONTHS THE ENGINE SPEED INCREASES UNEXPECTEDLY ON A DAILY BASIS. I BELIEVE THEIR SHOULD BE A RECALL ON THIS DEFECTIVE PART BEFORE SOMEONE GETS HURT OR POSSIBLY KILLED. FORD STOPPED MAKING THIS TYPE OF VEHICLE BECAUSE THEY KNOW THAT THERE ARE SOME DEFECTIVE PARTS AND SEVERAL MECHANICAL AND ENGINEERING FLAWS. PLEASE HELP US MAKE FORD MOTOR CO. UNDERSTAND THE SERIOUSNESS OF THIS PROBLEM WITH THE FORD FREESTYLES'. CUSTOMERS SHOULD NOT BE RESPONSIBLE FOR DEFECTIVE PARTS. *TR

VEHICLE LUNGES WHEN FOOT IS ON THE BRAKE OR WHEN FOOT IS REMOVED FROM THE BRAKE AT LOW SPEEDS. IT IS MOST OFTEN WHEN THE AIR CONDITIONING IS ON. IT HAS HAPPENED SINCE WE PURCHASED THE VEHICLE NEW IN 2007, BUT THE FORD SERVICE REPRESENTATIVE SAID THEY COULD NOT DO ANYTHING ABOUT IT IF IT WAS NOT HAPPENING WHEN THEY DROVE IT. IT HAS BEEN GETTING WORSE AND THE WRENCH/SERVICE LIGHT NOW COMES ON WHEN IT HAPPENS. HAVE TAKEN THE VEHICLE TO AN INDEPENDENT SERVICE SHOP WHO SAID THE AC WAS OPERATING OUTSIDE PARAMETERS AND THAT WAS CAUSING THE LUNGING, AND TO HAVE THE COMPUTER RE-FLASHED BY THE DEALERSHIP. *TR