2007 Ford Freestyle

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 FORD FREESTYLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 5 MPH, THE VEHICLE LUNGED FORWARD AND THE THROTTLE CONTROL LIGHT ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. THE CONTACT ALSO STATED THAT THE FAILURE OCCURRED WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS IN REVERSE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR DIAGNOSTICS. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THERE WAS AN INVESTIGATION OPEN UNDER NHTSA ACTION NUMBER: PE11018 (VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL) THAT MAY BE RELATED TO THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 68,000.

2007 FORD FREESTYLE CROSSOVER - THE CAR WILL SUDDENLY LUNGE FORWARD, SOMETIMES THE MOTOR SHUTS DOWN AND THE "RED WRENCH" LIGHT COMES ON. THIS HAS BEEN HAPPENING FREQUENTLY IN THE LAST MONTH. I HAVE CALLED THE DEALERSHIP AND THEY SAY THEY THINK IT MAY BE DUE TO THROTTLE PROBLEMS. ALTHOUGH I HAVE NOT DONE AN EXTENSIVE INVESTIGATION INTO WHEN THE ABOVE HAPPENS, I HAVE NOTICED WHEN THE AIR CONDITIONER IS ON HIGH, IT HAPPENS. THIS MAY BE COINCIDENTAL BUT NEVERTHELESS I HAVE NOTICED THE SURGE WHEN THE AIR CONDITION IS ON. I HAVE RESEARCHED THE INTERNET FOR OTHERS WITH THIS PROBLEM AND THERE CERTAINLY SEEMS TO BE MANY PEOPLE WITH THE EXACT SAME PROBLEM. THERE IS DEFINITELY A SAFETY ISSUE WITH THIS IN THAT IF YOU DO NOT CURRENTLY HAVE YOUR FOOT ON THE BRAKE, THE CAR WILL LUNGE FORWARD (POSSIBLY HITTING ANOTHER CAR, A PEDESTRIAN OR HAVE EVEN HAVING A DEADLY ACCIDENT). THIS PROBLEM NEEDS TO BE CONSIDERED A RECALL BY FORD AND REPAIRED FREE OF CHARGE BY FORD. THIS SHOULD BE DONE BEFORE SOMEONE IS SERIOUSLY HARMED. *KB

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 FORD FREESTYLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE REVERSING WITH THE BRAKE PEDAL DEPRESSED, THE VEHICLE SURGED FORWARD AND STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT ACCELERATE OVER 35 MPH. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT REPAIR SHOP WHERE THEY STATED THAT THE VEHICLE'S SAFETY MODE WAS ACTIVATED, BUT THEY WERE NOT SURE IF THAT CAUSED THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 130,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 FORD FREESTYLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 45 MPH, THE VEHICLE LUNGED FORWARD WHILE ACCELERATING. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FAILURE ALSO OCCURRED WHILE DRIVING IN REVERSE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER WHERE THE THROTTLE BODY WAS REPLACED. THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN BACK TO THE DEALER WHERE THE THROTTLE BODY WAS REPLACED A SECOND TIME. THERE WAS AN INVESTIGATION OPEN UNDER NHTSA ACTION NUMBER: PE11018 (VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL) THAT MAY BE RELATED TO THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 45,000.

MY 2007 FORD FREESTYLE REVS UP BY ITSELF. WHEN BACKING INTO MY PARKING SPACE I HAVE TO KEEP MY FOOT ON BRAKES BACK UP VERY VERY SLOWLY DUE TO THE CAR WANTING TO LUNG BACK ON ITS OWN. NOT ABLE TO USE MY A/C OR HEATER. WHEN A/C IS ON THE CAR REALLY REVS UP AND THEN EVENTUALLY CUTS OFF WITH ALL THE LIGHT BEING LIT UP , THE WRENCH AND ENGINE LIGHTS UP, THEN I HAVE TO WAIT ABOUT 5 MINUTES BEFORE THE CAR CUTS BACK ON. THIS IS VERY DANGEROUS AS WHEN IM WAITING AT A STOP LIGHT THE CAR WILL LUNGE FORWARD BY ITSELF, I COULD HIT SOMEONE ACCIDENTALLY OR I COULD JUST RUN INTO ANOTHER CAR. THE CAR SEEMS TO HAVE A MIND OF ITS OWN, ITS SCARY. I PAY FOR THIS CAR AND I CANT EVEN USE THE A/C OR HEATER MY KIDS AND I JUST HAVE TO SUFFER. I CANT AFFORD ALL THESE PROBLEMS AS I HAVE SIX CHILDREN TO FEED. THEY NEED TO TAKE CARE OF THIS PROBLEM IT COULD BE LIFE OR DEATH. *KB

WHEN I AM GOING AT A LOW SPEED THE CAR GOES DEAD. EXAMPLE BEING WHEN I TURN IN MY DRIVEWAY OR INTO A PARKING SPACE. ALSO THE CAR SURGES AND JUMPS FORWARD OR SOMETIMES BACKWARDS WHEN I PUT IT IN REVERSE OR PARK. IT IS BEGINNING TO HAPPEN ALL THE TIME AND IS DANGEROUS! I AM SO FRUSTRATED I DON'T KNOW WHAT TO DO. I ACTUALLY RAN ACROSS A SITE WHERE TONS OF OTHERS ARE HAVING THE SAME PROBLEM. I DO NOT HAVE 750.00 PLUS TO PAY ON FIXING SOMETHING THAT FORD IS WELL AWARE THEY FOULED UP AND DID NOTHING ABOUT. AS WITH ALL THE OTHER CASES MY A/C QUIT LONG AGO. I FEEL THEY SHOULD BE HELD ACCOUNTABLE AND A RECALL ISSUED SO THEY CAN PAY FOR THE REPAIR OF AN ITEM THAT SHOULD HAVE BEEN SOLD IN PROPER WORKING ORDER. THANK YOU. *KB

THIS CAR IS A DANGEROUS WEAPON. IT ALMOST RAN OVER MY CHILD. LITERALLY. IT SELF ACCELERATED WHILE SHE WAS CROSSING IN FRONT OF IT. IF I HAD NOT BEEN PAYING ATTENTION AND HIT THE BRAKE IMMEDIATELY SHE WOULD BE DEAD, I AM SURE OF IT. THIS CAR SELF ACCELERATES IN FORWARD AND REVERSE, WITH NO WARNING WHILE IDLE. I HAD IT FIXED ONCE (IT WAS THE FAMOUS THROTTLE BODY) THEY CLEANED IT. CAR RAN FINE FOR A WHILE THEN STARTED DOING IT AGAIN. CAN'T DRIVE THE CAR FOR FEAR IT WILL DO IT AGAIN. CAN'T TRUST FORD TO FIX IT AS THEY HAVE LIED CONTINUALLY AND DID NOT FIX IT WHEN THEY SAID THEY DID THE FIRST TIME. CAN'T SELL IT B/C I WOULD FEEL TERRIBLE IF SOMEONE GOT HURT B/C I PASSED IT ON. I ALSO HAD TO REPLACE THE TRANSMISSION ONCE AND NOW AM HAVING TRANSMISSION TROUBLES AGAIN. I BELIEVE THE CARBON BUILD UP ON THESE THROTTLE BODIES ARE BREAKING DOWN THE TRANSMISSIONS. FUNNY THING IS FORD NO LONGER MAKES THIS PARTICULAR TRANSMISSION AS PER THEIR CORPORATE OFFICE. IT IS CRIMINAL WHAT THEY ARE DOING. I WILL TESTIFY IN ANY COURT AND TELL MY STORY. A MOTHER WHO ALMOST KILLS THEIR CHILD IS SOMEONE THAT WILL NOT STOP FIGHTING FOR WHAT IS RIGHT. I DON'T KNOW HOW THE PEOPLE AT FORD SLEEP AT NIGHT KNOWING THEY KNOW THESE CARS ARE OUT THEIR AND THAT THEIR MAIN DRIVERS ARE MOMS AND GRANDMOMS. THIS IS BEYOND THE MONEY LOST ON THIS VEHICLE, THIS IS A FIGHT FOR JUSTICE AND WHAT IS RIGHT AND MOST OF ALL, PUBLIC SAFETY. *TR

IN MAY 2010 MY 2007 FORD FREESTYLE BEGAN TO ACCELERATE INVOLUNTARILY WHEN ENTERING OR LEAVING A PARKING SPACE. AT THAT TIME THE VEHICLE WAS SERVICED BY BOB TURNER, THE PROBLEM WAS CORRECTED, BUT ONLY TEMPORARILY. APPROXIMATELY TWO WEEKS AGO THE PROBLEM HAS RETURNED EXACTLY AS IT WAS BEFORE. THE VEHICLE WILL ACCELERATE INVOLUNTARILY WHEN PARKING ABOUT 90% OF THE TIME. I AM VERY CONCERNED ABOUT THE SAFETY OF DRIVING A VEHICLE WITH THIS TYPE OF PROBLEM.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 FORD FREESTYLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE SURGED FORWARD AND THE RPMS INCREASED WHILE THE BRAKES WERE DEPRESSED. THE FAILURE WAS EXPERIENCED NUMEROUS TIMES. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO THE DEALER TO BE DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 60,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 65,000.