2007 Ford Freestyle

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 FORD FREESTYLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE CHECK ENGINE WARNING LAMP FLASHED SEVERAL TIMES AND THEN WENT OFF. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHO WAS NOT ABLE TO REPLICATE AND DIAGNOSE THE FAILURE. WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS IN REVERSE, IT INDEPENDENTLY SURGED BACKWARDS AND THE CONTACT HAD TO QUICKLY APPLY THE BRAKE PEDAL EACH TIME THE FAILURE OCCURRED. THE CONTACT ALSO STATED THAT THE VEHICLE HESITATED NUMEROUS TIMES UPON STARTING AND THEN STALLED. THE CONTACT HAD TO APPLY THE BRAKE PEDAL WHILE AT A STOP DUE TO THE VEHICLE INDEPENDENTLY MOVING FORWARD. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INSPECTED AND DIAGNOSED. THE CONTACT WAS NOT ABLE TO DRIVE THE VEHICLE FOR SEVERAL MONTHS DUE TO THE INTERMITTENT FAILURES. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURES. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 12,000.

I HAVE NOT HAD A CATASTROPHIC INCIDENT, YET, BUT CERTAIN TO AFTER RESEARCHING THE ISSUE I AM EXPERIENCING FROM THE CVT TRANSMISSION IN THIS VEHICLE. SINCE ABOUT JANUARY 2015, WHILE IN PARK OR NEUTRAL, THERE IS A LOUD WHIRRING SOUND, SIMILAR TO A HELICOPTER. AFTER EXTENSIVE ONLINE RESEARCH, IT SEEMS THAT MOST, IF NOT ALL OTHERS WHO EXPERIENCED THIS SAME ISSUE EVENTUALLY LED TO CATASTROPHIC FAILURE OF THE TRANSMISSION. I HAVE ALSO EXPERIENCED THE COLD WEATHER RELATED ISSUE WHERE ONCE DRIVE IS ENGAGED, THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT AND WRENCH LIGHT ILLUMINATE AND THE CAR JUST STUMBLES WHEN THE ACCELERATOR IS DEPRESSED. LETTING IT RUN FOR ABOUT 10 TO 15 MINUTES TEMPORARILY RESOLVES THE ISSUE. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 FORD FREESTYLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE INDEPENDENTLY ACCELERATED SEVERAL TIMES WITHOUT WARNING. THE CONTACT ALSO STATED THAT THERE WAS A LOUD NOISE COMING FROM THE ENGINE EACH TIME THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS APPLIED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHO DIAGNOSED THAT THE MOTOR MOUNTS NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURES. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 79,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 FORD FREESTYLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE VEHICLE DECREASED IN SPEED. IN ADDITION, THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED BUT FAILED TO RESPOND. THE VEHICLE WAS RESTARTED AND RESUMED NORMAL OPERATION. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC, WHO DIAGNOSED THAT THE THROTTLE BODY NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 156,000.

STARTED MAKING NOISE LIKE A HELICOPTER. THEN IT WOULDN'T CHANGE OUT OF GEAR. IT IS SHOWING THE WRENCH AND THE ENGINE LIGHT ON. WILL NOT SHIFT TO DIFFERENT GEARS AT ALL. I HAVE 4 GRANDCHILDREN THAT LIVE WITH ME AND THAT RELY ON ME TO GET THEM TO DR APPTS, SCHOOL, AND OTHER PLACES. I ALSO HAVE A PREGNANT DAUGHTER THAT HAS HAD TO RELY ON OTHER PEOPLE TO GET TO HER DRS APPTS. I AM VERY DISAPPOINTED IN THE QUALITY OF THIS CAR. I WOULD NOT RECOMMEND THIS CARE TO ANYONE ELSE. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 FORD FREESTYLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE SHIFTING INTO DRIVE, THERE WAS A SUDDEN INCREASE OF ENGINE RPM'S, THE CHECK ENGINE WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED, AND THE VEHICLE STALLED. THE VEHICLE WAS RESTARTED AND FUNCTIONED NORMALLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE THROTTLE BODY NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED BUT THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 120,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS 2007 FORD FREESTYLE. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING 55 MPH, THE VEHICLE DECELERATED TO 30 MPH AND STALLED. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO RESTART THE VEHICLE HOWEVER, THE SPEED NEVER INCREASED. THE FAILURE RECURRED INTERMITTENTLY ONLY WHILE DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHO COULD NOT DUPLICATE THE FAILURE. THE MECHANIC INFORMED THE CONTACT TO CONTINUE DRIVING THE VEHICLE UNTIL THE WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 150,000.

I HAVE HAD MY 2007 FORD FREESTYLE SINCE 2008. THIS CAR HAS BEEN A MONEY PIT. I HAVE HAD TO GET A WATER PUMP, AC COMPRESSOR, AND THROTTLE BODY, NOW IT NEEDS AN EXPENSIVE FAULTY TRANSMISSION REPLACED CALLED CVT TRANSMISSION. THE CAR IS NOW PARKED FOR SAFETY AND TO AVOID FURTHER DAMAGE. THE ISSUE THAT I HAVE EXPERIENCED IS WHILE MY FOOT COMPLETELY ON THE BREAK, THE CAR HAS DARTED FORWARD WITH OUT MY ABILITY TO STOP IT. I HAVE HAD THIS HAPPEN WITH PEOPLE WALKING IN FRONT OF ME IN THE CROSS WALK WHILE AT THE STOP LIGHT AND MY CAR HAS DARTED AT THEM. SCARY!! TO SAY THE LEAST. I WOULD NOT BE SURPRISED IF ANYONE ELSE HAS HIT SOMEONE DUE TO THIS PROBLEM. I DON'T DRIVE THE CAR ANYMORE BECAUSE IT SHUT OFF ON ME WHILE IN TRAFFIC, UNEXPECTEDLY, GRATEFULLY THE PERSON BEHIND ME WAS PAYING ATTENTION. I HAVE FIXED THE AC COMPRESSOR, THROTTLE BODY, AND WATER PUMP, I CANNOT POSSIBLY REPLACE THE TRANSMISSION, I HAVE 3 CHILDREN AND NOW WITHOUT A CAR. I WOULD NOT FEEL SAFE EVEN AFTER IT IS FIXED. FROM READING OTHER COMPLAINTS THIS CAR IS MADE FAULTY, AND IS GOING TO FELL ME IN SOME OTHER EXPENSIVE OR DANGEROUS WAY. TO MY KNOWLEDGE FORD HAS DISCONTINUED MAKING THE FREESTYLE AND IS NOW MAKING TAURUS IN ITS PLACE. THEY SHOULD HAVE RECALLED EVERY SINGLE FORD FREESTYLE, THIS CAR IS DANGEROUS!!!!!!!!!!!! IT HAS BEEN MADE TO FAIL, I HOPE FORD CAN RESTORE MY TRUST IN THEM. I DO NOT WANT ANY OTHER FORD BECAUSE OF THIS. *TR