2007 Ford Freestyle

AFTER STARTING THE 2007 FORD FREESTYLE IT IDOLS ABOUT 1000RPMS. UPON PUTTING IT INTO DRIVE OR REVERSE WHEN YOU LIFT OFF THE BRAKE THE CAR WILL REV UP THE ENGINE TO ABOUT 2000RPMS AND SPEED FORWARD OR BACKWARD. THIS REV OF THE ENGINE LAST APPROXIMATELY 1 SECOND AND THEN THE CAR RETURNS TO NORMAL IDOL SPEED. THIS CREATES A DANGEROUS SITUATION IN WHICH IF YOU DO NOT ANTICIPATE THE ACCELERATION YOU COULD HAVE AN ACCIDENT. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 FORD FREESTYLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 5 MPH IN REVERSE, THERE WAS AN UNEXPECTED INCREASE IN ACCELERATION WITHOUT WARNING. THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED SEVERAL TIMES BEFORE COMING TO A STOP. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THREE DIFFERENT INDEPENDENT MECHANICS AND THEY WERE UNABLE TO DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM. IN ADDITION, THE CONTACT STATED THAT ALL FOUR POWER DOOR LOCKS FAILED TO LOCK. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE DEFECT. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 87,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 FORD FREESTYLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE HESITATED AT START UP AND SUDDENLY ACCELERATED. THE FAILURE WAS EXPERIENCED NUMEROUS TIMES. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHO CLEANED THE THROTTLE BODY HOWEVER, THE FAILURE WAS NOT CORRECTED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 71,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 72,159.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 FORD FREESTYLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT LOW SPEEDS, THE VEHICLE WOULD LUNGE FORWARD OR ENGAGE IN REVERSE WITHOUT WARNING. THE CONTACT MENTIONED THAT THE VEHICLE STALLED IMMEDIATELY AFTER THE FAILURE WOULD OCCUR. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER HOWEVER, THE TECHNICIAN WAS UNABLE TO DIAGNOSE THE FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 65,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 92,000. *TR...UPDATED 07-24-13 *BF THE CONSUMER TOOK THE VEHICLE TO ANOTHER VEHICLE, WHERE THEY CLEANED THE THROTTLE BODY UPGRADED THE COMPUTER SYSTEM.

THE 2007 FREESTYLE WHICH WAS BUILT NEAR THE END OF 2006. IT WAS OK WHEN FIRST PURCHASED AS USED BACK IN 2008. BUT AS TIME WENT ON ITS THROTTLE BEGAN TO SURGE UNEXPECTEDLY. EVENTUALLY IT BEGAN TO HAPPEN OFTEN ENOUGH FOR MY WIFE AND I TO NOTICE HOW IT USUALLY HAPPENS WHEN THE AC IS ON. IT'S PARTICULARLY A PROBLEM WHILE PULLING IN AND OUT OF PARKING SPACES. NOW IT HAPPENS EVERY SINGLE DAY BEGINNING WHEN THE CAR IS BACKED OUT OF THE GARAGE. WE HAVE LEARNED TO KEEP OUR FOOT ON THE BRAKE TO STOP THE CAR FROM CRASHING INTO ANYTHING. TO ME THE PROBLEM SEEMS TO BE GETTING WORSE. BUT I DON'T DRIVE IT AS OFTEN AS DOES MY WIFE. SHE SAYS THAT THE PROGRESSION OF THE PROBLEM SEEMS TO HAVE SLOWED DOWN. BUT SHE SAYS SHE HAS GOTTEN USED TO COMPENSATING FOR IT. THE CAR ALSO HAS DIFFICULTY STARTING OCCASIONALLY. MAYBE THAT IS RELATED TO THE SURGING THROTTLE. BUT SO FAR WE HAVE NOT NOTICED THE STARTING PROBLEM CORRELATING WITH ANYTHING IN PARTICULAR. THE LOCAL FORD DEALER SAYS THERE IS A RECALL TO HAVE THE THROTTLE BODY CLEANED. THAT HAS BEEN SCHEDULED. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 FORD FREESTYLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WOULD SURGE AND JERK ABNORMALLY. THE CONTACT WAS CONCERNED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS ATTEMPTING TO ACCELERATE. THE WRENCH WARNING LIGHT WAS CONTINUOUSLY ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A MECHANIC WHO PERFORMED A DIAGNOSTIC TEST BUT THE COULD NOT DIAGNOSE A FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 114,000.

FIRST TIME DRIVING IN THE SNOW TODAY IN MY FREESTYLE AND AS I WAS COMING TO A STOP SIGN. I WAS BRAKING AND MY CAR ACCELERATED ALL BY ITSELF AND I COULD NOT STOP AND WENT THROUGH THE STOP SIGN! I HAD MY TWO KIDS IN THE CAR WITH ME AND IT SCARED ME TO DEATH! I AM JUST GLAD THERE WAS NO OTHER VEHICLES AROUND AT THE TIME. MY CAR HAS DONE THIS IN THE PAST AND ITS NOT SAFE AT ALL BUT DRIVING IN THE SNOW IS EXTREMELY DANGEROUS AND I AM SCARED TO DRIVE MY OWN VEHICLE IT SEEMS TO BE GETTING WORSE. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 FORD FREESTYLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 30 MPH, THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY LOST ACCELERATION POWER. THE VEHICLE WAS MOVED TO THE SHOULDER. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE CONTACT'S RESIDENCE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE IT WAS CONFIRMED THAT THE THROTTLE BODY FAILED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED ABOUT THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 81,000.