2007 Ford Freestyle

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 FORD FREESTYLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT LOW SPEEDS, THE VEHICLE WOULD SURGE FORWARD. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A LOCAL REPAIR SHOP, WHO DIAGNOSED THAT THE THROTTLE BODY WAS DEFECTIVE AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 44,000. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 FORD FREESTYLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WOULD JERK WHEN SHIFTED INTO PARK AND SURGE FORWARD WHEN SHIFTED INTO DRIVE. THE FAILURES OCCURRED ON AN INTERMITTENT BASIS. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO HAVE THE FAILURE DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 50,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 53,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 FORD FREESTYLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WOULD LUNGE FORWARD WHEN SHIFTED INTO DRIVE OR REVERSE, FORCING HER TO APPLY HEAVY PRESSURE TO THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL. THE TACOMETER WOULD DISPLAY A READING OF 2,500 RPMS DURING THE FAILURE. NEITHER THE DEALER, NOR THE MANUFACTURER WERE MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 58,226 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 69,900.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 FORD FREESTYLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHENEVER THE AIR CONDITIONER WAS TURNED ON, THE ENGINE WOULD BEGIN TO REV AND ACCELERATE. THE FAILURE WOULD ALSO OCCUR WHEN THE VEHICLE SAT IDLE FOR ANY PERIOD OF TIME. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT DEALER, WHO ADVISED THE CONTACT TO TAKE THE VEHICLE TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT YET TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 100,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 125,000. UPDATED 11/23/11*BF THE CONSUMER STATED WHEN THE A/C WAS IN USE, THE VEHICLE WOULD ACCELERATE ON ITS OWN. UPDATED 11/30/11

SEVERAL TIMES MY VEHICLE SURGES FORWARD WHEN MOVING AT SLOW SPEEDS OR BRAKING. THIS HAS HAPPENED WHILE DRIVING FORWARD AND REVERSE. MORE NOTICEABLE WHEN THE A/C IS ON. EVEN WHEN MY FOOT IS ON THE BRAKE . I CAN HEAR THE ENGINE REVVING WHEN THIS IS HAPPENING - EVEN THOUGH MY FOOT IS ON THE BRAKE.IT ALSO LOSES POWER ON THE FREEWAY AND BECOMES VERY SLUGGISH IN ACCELERATION.THE VEHICLE WOULD LOSE POWER UNEXPECTEDLY WHEN DRIVING 10 MPH AND UP. ALSO I HAD A MINOR ACCIDENT,THE VEHICLE ACCELERATED BY ITSELF AND I HIT A WALL IN MY GARAGE. ALSO, IT WOULD NOT GO FORWARD AND WHEN PUT IN REVERSE IT WOULD ACCELERATE--THIS HAPPENED IN THE MIDDLE OF TRAFFIC DURING RUSH HOUR. WE FINALLY TOOK IT TO THE DEALER TO HAVE IT LOOKED AT, THEY TOLD US IT WAS THE THROTTLE BODY AND OUR MASTER TECH GUARANTEE DID NOT COVER THE EXPENSE. ALL THEY DID WAS CLEAN THE THROTTLE UP (IS EXPECTED TO HAVE MORE PROBLEMS LATER) BECAUSE THE COST WAS OVER $700 AND WE CANNOT AFFORD IT AT THE TIME. SO, AFTER WE TOOK IT OUT OF THE SHOP THE CAR IS NOW ONLY ACCELERATING TO NO MORE THAN 4000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 FORD FREESTYLE. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING 25 MPH WITH THE AIR CONDITIONER ACTIVE WHEN THE VEHICLE LUNGED FORWARD ABNORMALLY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FAILURE WOULD RECUR WHEN THE AIR CONDITIONER WAS ACTIVATED AND THE VEHICLE WOULD LUNGE EITHER FORWARD OR IN REVERSE WITHOUT WARNING. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO A LOCAL MECHANIC WHERE THE THROTTLE BODY WAS REPLACED BUT THE FAILURE PERSISTED. THE THROTTLE WAS REPLACED A SECOND TIME IN AN ATTEMPT TO CORRECT THE FAILURE. THE CONTACT STATED SHE DID NOT FEEL SAFE OPERATING THE VEHICLE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 49,900. THE CONSUMER STATED THE VEHICLE IS CURRENTLY AT THE DEALERSHIP UPDATED 08/24/11*JB UPDATED 08/24/11 *BF

STARTING AT ABOUT 70,000 MILES 2007 FORD FREESTYLE BEGIN HAVING INTERMITTENT PROBLEMS WITH SURGING WHEN ACCELERATING IN FORWARD OR REVERSE. ALMOST FELT UNCONTROLLABLE AT TIMES. IT COULD BE EXTREMELY DANGEROUS, ESPECIALLY WHEN BACKING OUT OF A PARKING SPACE AND SOMEONE WALKS BEHIND AND YOU ARE HAVING TROUBLE CONTROLLING THE SURGE! NEW THROTTLE BODY PURCHASED AND INDUCTION SYSTEM CLEANED/NEW AIR FILTER-ALL TOLD ABOUT $900 PLUS TAX. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 FORD FREESTYLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHEN REVERSING OR PLACING THE VEHICLE IN DRIVE, THE VEHICLE WOULD SURGE FORWARD. THE VEHICLE WOULD ALSO STALL AT ANY TIME. NEITHER THE DEALER NOR THE MANUFACTURER WERE NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLEWAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 78,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 79,950. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE.

MY 2007 FORD FREESTYLE WOULD NOT ACCELERATE WHEN DRIVING, PUSHED GAS PEDAL ALL THE WAY DOWN TO ACHIEVE 20-30 MPH WHEN GOING FROM STOPPED POSITION UNDER TRAFFIC LIGHT. ALSO, WHEN PUTTING THE CAR IN REVERSE AND ACCELERATING SLOWLY, THE CAR WOULD JERK. WHEN RELEASING FOOT FROM GAS PEDAL, CAR JERKED ALSO INSTEAD OF SLOWLY DECELERATING. I HAD THIS REPAIRED AT A FORD DEALERSHIP AND WAS CHARGED FOR REPAIR OF THROTTLE BODY AND RELATED ITEMS. FINAL CHARGE WAS $ 1,041.93. *TR

ON A HOT SUMMER DAY IN THE CHICAGO, IL SUBURBAN AREA (7/21/2011, OUTSIDE AIR TEMPERATURE OF 100 DEGREES F), I WAS COMPLETELY STOPPED AT A RED TRAFFIC LIGHT. I WAS THE FIRST CAR IN THE LANE OF TRAFFIC AWAITING THE LIGHT TO TRANSITION TO GREEN IN ORDER TO PROCEED SAFELY THROUGH THE INTERSECTION. SUDDENLY AND WHILE MY FOOT WAS COMPLETELY DEPRESSING THE BRAKE PEDAL OF THE AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION 2007 FORD FREESTYLE (WITH APPROXIMATELY 44,000 MILES), THE VEHICLE JUMPED FORWARD (I.E., LUNGED) APPROXIMATELY 10-FEET. WHILE THERE WAS NO OTHER VEHICLE IN FRONT OF MY FREESTYLE, NO COLLISION WAS EXPERIENCED. HOWEVER, THE LUNGE WAS SIGNIFICANT ENOUGH THAT HAD ANOTHER PARTY'S VEHICLE BEEN IN FRONT OF MY FREESTYLE, I AM VERY CONFIDENT THAT A COLLISION WOULD HAVE BEEN EXPERIENCED. THE VEHICLE DASHBOARD "WRENCH" SYMBOL THEN ILLUMINATED. I WAS ABLE TO DRIVE THE VEHICLE TO THE FORD AUTHORIZED SERVICE AND SALES DEALER. THE VEHICLE WAS SLOW TO RESPOND TO ACCELERATION IN-ROUTE TO THE REPAIR CENTER. IN OTHER WORDS, THE VEHICLE "LIMPED" TO THE SERVICE CENTER. THE FORD SERVICE REPRESENTATIVES REPORTED THEIR DIAGNOSTIC CODE READINGS WERE INDICATIVE OF THE NEED FOR A NEW THROTTLE BODY ASSEMBLY. ONCE REPLACED ON 7/22/2011, THE VEHICLE IS PERFORMING AS EXPECTED IN A NORMAL FASHION. I HAVE THE DEFECTIVE PART IN MY POSSESSION, AND I AM WORKING TO PROVIDE THE UNIT TO A NHTSA REPRESENTATIVE. *TR