2007 Ford Freestyle

OVER THE LAST COUPLE OF YEARS, I'VE NOTICED THAT THE VEHICLE WOULD JUMP A LITTLE WHEN SHIFTED INTO GEAR. OCCASIONALLY, THE SAME LITTLE LURCH WOULD HAPPEN AT A STOPLIGHT. TODAY, WHILE STOPPED AT IDLE THE ENGINE REPEATEDLY REVVED OVER THE COURSE OF ABOUT 10 SECONDS CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO JUMP FORWARD EVEN WITH THE BRAKES APPLIED. SHORTLY AFTER, A SIMILAR PROBLEM OCCURRED, BUT NOT AS PRONOUNCED AS THE PREVIOUS EVENT. AFTER THE INCIDENT, THE PERFORMANCE OF THE ENGINE SEEMED TO HAVE DEGRADED AND THE VEHICLE WAS ONLY ABLE TO ACCELERATE VERY SLOWLY. *TR

MY VEHICLE HAS 110,000 MILES ON IT. IT HAS FOR THE PAST 4 YEARS JOLTING/LAUNCING FORWARD. IT SOUNDS LIKE AN AIRPLANE. IT STALLS WHEN THE WEATHER IS HOT. WAITING PATIENTLY FOR A RECALL, FEEL THAT WILL BE DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD AND TRANSMISSION WILL FALL TO THE GROUND. WORST CAR I HAVE EVERY OWNED. I HAVE SEEN MANY COMPLAINTS ON THIS VEHICLE. HAVE ALSO HAD AT ON POINT TROUBLE TURNING THE STEERING WHEEL. THINKING SHOULD TRADE CAR IN, BUT RECENTLY PAID THE CAR OFF. *TR

PUT CAR IN REVERSE VEH LUNGED BACKWARD ALMOST CAUSING A CRASH. THIS HAS HAPPENED SEVERAL MORE TIMES WRENCH LIGHT COMES ON. RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE FROM FORD TOOK VEH IN TO DEALER THEY SAID THE RECALL ONLY IS FOR CLEANING THE THROTTLE I NEEDED A NEW THROTTLE. COST WAS $850 I HAVE AN EXTENDED WARRANTY BUT IT DID NOT COVER THIS PART. I FEEL IF FORD HAS A RECALL ON THIS ITEM IT SHOULD BE REPLACED IF NEEDED. I AM VERY DISAPPOINTED IN WHAT HAS GONE ON WITH THIS. HAVE SEEN MANY COMPLAINTS ON THIS SITUATION IT IS OBVIOUSLY A PROBLEM WITH THIS MODEL. *TR

I WAS ON THE FREEWAY DRIVING FREEWAY SPEED IN THE MIDDLE LANE WHEN THE ENGINE STOPPED, I HAD NO POWER. I WAS VERY LUCKY TO BE ABLE TO GET TO THE FREEWAY SHOULDER WITHOUT AN INCIDENT. AFTER A FEW MINUTES, THE ENGINE STARTED AND BACK AT FREEWAY SPEED. A FEW MILES LATER, THE SAME HAPPENED. THIS CONTINUED FOR THE NEXT SEVERAL HUNDRED MILES. START,STOP,START STOP ETC. COST TO REPLACE FUEL PUMP...$1000. NOV. 22, 2012 (TWO MONTHS LATER) @ 48200 MILES, AGAIN ON THE FREEWAY, THE SAME HAPPENED. ONE HUNDRED MILES AND FOUR HOURS LATER I GOT TO THE REPAIR SHOP. ANOTHER FUEL PUMP, THIS TIME IT WAS WARRANTY BY PLANET FORD HERE IN SPRING, TEXAS. NOV. 2, 2012 AT MILEAGE 56023 ANOTHER FUEL PUMP FAILURE. FORD SAID ONLY THE FIRST PUMP FELL UNDER THEIR WARRANTY POLICY. I WAS TOLD BY A MECHANIC AT FORD, I SHOULD TRY NOT TO LET THE FUEL TANK GET LESS THAN HALF FULL, THE FUEL IN THE TANK KEEPS THE PUMP COOL. ANOTHER MECHANIC TOLD ME THAT BECAUSE THE DRIVE SHAFT GOES THRU THE TANK, THE TANK IS "SPLIT" AND CAN CAUSE THE PUMP TO OVERHEAT. CAN YOU HELP? THANKS. *TR

AFTER I BOUGHT MY FREESTYLE, I STARTED HAVING SERIOUS SURGING ISSUES, ESPECIALLY AFTER IDLING FOR A TIME OR WHEN TRYING TO PARK THE VEHICLE. SOMETIMES IT WOULD OCCUR DURING RUSH HOUR TRAFFIC, ENDANGERING MY LIFE AND THE LIVES OF OTHER MOTORISTS. I TOOK THE CAR TO THE DEALERSHIP. THE TECH'S SUGGESTED REPLACING VARIOUS COMPONENTS OF THE CAR A/C SYSTEM AND OTHER RELATED COMPONENTS. NO SUCCESSFUL RESOLUTION WAS EVER REACHED WITH THE DEALERSHIP, EVEN AFTER THE SUGGESTED REPAIRS WERE MADE. I CONTINUED TO HAVE SURGING ISSUES, MAKING THE CAR UNSAFE. IN JANUARY 2013, I TOOK THE CAR TO A REPUTABLE MECHANIC WHO DIAGNOSED THE CAR WITH TRANSMISSION FAILURE, SPECIFICALLY THE INPUT SHAFT. I BELIEVE THAT THE SURGING ISSUE RELATED TO THE SUBSEQUENT TRANSMISSION FAILURE. NOT ONLY IS MY CAR UNSAFE TO DRIVE DUE TO THE SURGING ISSUE, BUT NOW IS COMPLETELY UNDRIVEABLE DUE TO THE TRANSMISSION FAILURE. I WAS MADE AWARE IN JANUARY 2013 THAT FORD ISSUED A TSB IN DECEMBER 2012 RELATING TO THE SURGING ISSUE AND RECOMMENDED A FIX THAT WOULD COMPLETELY RESOLVE THE ISSUE. BUT I BELIEVE THIS TSB CAME WAY TOO LATE. THE SURGING DAMAGED THE TRANSMISSION AND THUS CREATED A PROBLEM WITHIN THE TRANSMISSION THAT WASN'T THERE BEFORE. FORD TOOK STEPS TO SOLVE A PROBLEM THAT MADE THEIR CARS UNSAFE. NOW THEY NEED TO COME FORWARD AND FURTHER ADDRESS THE ISSUE THAT THE SURGING NOT ONLY MADE THE CAR UNSAFE, BUT DAMAGED THE CAR AND THEN SUBMIT MEASURES TO RESOLVE THE ISSUES OF DAMAGED TRANSMISSIONS. *TR

WHILE AT A SIGNAL COMPLETELY STOPPED, THE VEHICLE MOTOR REVVED AND EXCELLED ACTED FORWARD. THIS CAUSED THE ENGINE TO DIE AND ALL DASH LIGHTS CAME ON. THE ENGINE LIGHT STAYED ON AFTER RESTARTING. THIS HAS HAPPENED SEVERAL TIME ALMOST CAUSING SEVERAL ACCIDENTS. WE HAVE HAD OUR TRANSMISSION REPLACED BECAUSE OF IT. THE AMOUNT OF TIMES IT HAPPENED AND TORQUE IT PRODUCED CAUSED DAMAGE IN TRANSMISSION. WE HAVE HAD SEVERAL MECHANICS REFUSE TO WORK ON THIS ISSUE BECAUSE THEY SAY THIS MODEL IS KNOW TO DO THIS AND NO ONE KNOWS HOW TO FIX IT. I AM OUT $7000 AND A UNRELIABLE CAR THAT IS UNSAFE TO PUT MY WIFE AND KIDS IN. FORD HAS SAID THEY WOULD LOOK AT IT AND WOULD COST ME ANOTHER $5000, AND WE'RE NOT SURE IF THEY THEMSELVES COULD FIX IT. THEY ARE NOT SURE WHAT THE ISSUE IS, BUT WOULD BE WILLING TO RESEARCH IF I PAY FOR IT. *TR

WHILE AT REST, CAR SUDDENLY SURGES FORWARD. THEN, WHILE REVERSING MY CAR STARTED SURGING MAKING IT DARN NEAR IMPOSSIBLE TO DRIVE AS WELL AS PARK. IN 2011, SPENT 7000$ ON A NEW TRANSMISSION FOR A FOUR YR OLD VEHICLE WITH 75,000 MILES!!!! RIDICULOUS. NOW, THE CAR SURGES IN BOTH DIRECTIONS AND TIMING IS OFF. FORD ISSUED A ONE TIME THROTTLE CLEANING. WHAT A JOKE! THANKS FORD! $150$ SERVICE THAT FIXES NOTHING AND 20,000 PEOPLE ONLINE THAT ARE OUT 5000-7000$ FOR TRANSMISSIONS GET WHAT? *TR

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