2007 Ford Freestyle

I WAS DRIVING MY WIFE'S 2007 FORD FREESTYLE, WHILE IN REVERSE THE CAR BEGAN TO LUNGE FORWARD WHEN I PUTT IT IN DRIVE. I QUICKLY APPLIED THE BRAKES AND THE LUNGING QUICKLY CEASED. THIS HAPPENED AGAIN ON 08/03/2011 THIS TIME THE CAR SHUT OFF AND THE ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON. THE DEALERSHIP TOLD ME TODAY 08/08/2011 THAT IT IS THE THROTTLE BODY AND NEEDS REPLACING. NO ACCIDENTS OCCURRED FROM THESE INCIDENTS. *TR

2007 FREESTYLE SEL AWD W/50,000 MILES SURGES AT LOW SPEEDS AND STALLS AT HIGH SPEEDS. THE WRENCH LIGHT COMES ON AND THE VEHICLE ENTERS "LIMP" MODE UNTIL VEHICLE IS RESTARTED. THE DEALERSHIP WAS UNABLE TO RECOVER ERROR CODES WHEN I TOOK IT IN FOR DIAGNOSTICS. HOWEVER, BASED ON MY VERBAL DESCRIPTION OF THE PROBLEM ALONE HE SUGGESTED REPLACEMENT OF THE ENTIRE THROTTLE BODY ASSEMBLY, SAYING "THIS IS A VERY COMMON ISSUE FOR THE FREESTYLE, 500, AND EDGE." I AM STILL DECIDING WHETHER TO SPEND THE $1000 THEY QUOTED ME FOR REPLACEMENT (A FIRESTONE SERVICE CENTER QUOTED ME $750). FOR ONE, I CAN'T UNDERSTAND HOW SUCH A DANGEROUS MALFUNCTION IS ALLOWED TO GO UNADDRESSED. TWO, HOW CAN THE THROTTLE BODY ASSEMBLY, WHICH CONTROLS THE ENTIRE POWERTRAIN, NOT BE COVERED BY A POWERTRAIN WARRANTY? AND THREE, IF IT IS SUCH A COMMON PROBLEM THAT BY VERBAL DESCRIPTION ALONE, A DEALER KNOWS A MAJOR COMPONENT NEEDS REPLACEMENT, WHY IS THIS NOT BEING ADDRESSED BY FORD AT A NATIONAL LEVEL? HERE'S MY VOTE OF NO CONFIDENCE. *TR

OUR 2007 FORD FREESTYLE WITH 63,000 MILES ON IT HAS BE SURGING FOR ABOUT 8 MONTHS NOW AND THE PROBLEM IS GETTING WORSE. MY WIFE ALMOST HIT A CHILD IN THE SCHOOL PARKING LOT ONE DAY AS THE CAR LURCHED FORWARD WITHOUT WARNING. SHE APPLIED THE BRAKE AND THE CALLED STALLED. THE PROBLEM SEEMS TO BE RELATED TO THE THROTTLE BODY CONTROL SYSTEM. I AM SHOCKED TO SEE THAT THERE ARE NUMEROUS ISSUES WITH THIS SAME PROBLEM THAT I DESCRIBE HERE. I SEE MANY PEOPLE HAVE HAD THE CAR REPAIRED ONLY TO HAVE THE SAME PROBLEM HAPPEN AGAIN VERY SHORTLY. SHAME ON FORD FOR NOT RECALLING THE CARS WITH AN UPDATED AND SAFE DESIGN. TOYOTA PAID THE PRICED DEARLY AND SO WILL FORD... ITS TOO BAD SOMEONE, OR MANY PEOPLE WILL GET KILLED BEFORE THE PROBLEM IS FIXED. THIS AN ETHICS PROBLEM FOR FORD. *TR

I HAVE A 2007 FORD FREESTYLE SEL WITH APPROX 91,000 ODOMETER READING. OVER THE PAST 3-4 MONTHS WE HAVE NOTICED THE CAR SURGING AND LURCHING FORWARD AFTER COMING TO A COMPLETE STOP AND WITHOUT ANY DEPRESSION OF THE GAS PEDAL WHATSOEVER. SEVERAL TIMES WE HAVE ALMOST COLLIDED WITH VEHICLES IN FRONT OF US AT INTERSECTIONS. WE HAVE DEFINITELY LEARNED TO "COVER THE BRAKE" AT INTERSECTIONS. THIS ALSO HAPPENS WHEN THE CAR IS IN REVERSE BACKING OUT OF THE DRIVEWAY, FOR INSTANCE, AND STOPPING TO SHIFT INTO DRIVE. THE CAR WILL SURGE OR LURCH BACKWARDS AND IF YOU ARE NOT COVERING THE BRAKE WHILE IN DRIVE OR REVERSE, THE CAR WILL ACCELERATE WITHOUT TOUCHING THE GAS PEDAL. THIS HAPPENS EVERY DAY NOW APPROXIMATELY 5-10 TIMES. I TOOK THE VEHICLE TO BOB MOORE FORD IN OKLAHOMA CITY AND THE MECHANIC DIAGNOSED THIS PROBLEM AS A BAD THROTTLE BODY. FROM MY RESEARCH, THIS IS A WIDESPREAD PROBLEM WITH THIS MAKE & MODEL VEHICLE. I BELIEVE THIS PROBLEM MAY VERY WELL LEAD TO A SERIOUS TRAGEDY IF THIS COMMON PROBLEM IS NOT RECALLED. THE PART FOR MY VEHICLE THAT WAS ORDERED ON AUG, 11TH IS NOT UNDER WARRANTY BUT ON BACK ORDER. BOB MOORE FORD CONTACTED ME ON 8/21/10 TO ADVISE ME THAT THEY COULD NOT GET A SHIPMENT OF THIS PART DUE TO IT BEING BACK LOGGED AND THAT THEY WERE NOT SLATED TO GET THE PART UNTIL THE END OF AUGUST. *TR

FORD FREESTYLE 2007 THROTTLE CONTROL CAUSES SURGING WHICH IS VERY DANGEROUS. I HAVE THIS PROBLEM. YOU SHOULD READ THE INTERNET ON THIS PROBLEM AND YOU WILL FIND MANY COMPLAINTS. DO YOU HAVE THE BALLS TO GO AFTER FORD TO HAVE A RECALL ON THIS PROBLEM. PROBABLY NOT. THERE ARE LONG WAIT TIMES FOR THIS PART. PLEASE HELP THE CONSUMER BECAUSE THAT IS YOUR JOB. *TR