2007 Ford Freestyle

I HAVE BEEN HAVING THIS PROBLEM FOR A LITTLE OVER A MONTH NOW. MY VEHICLE 'LUNGES" ON ITS OWN. IT HAS BEEN DOING IT WHEN I PUT IT IN REVERSE FROM PARK OR IN DRIVE FROM PARK. IT HAS NOT DONE IT WHILE DRIVING AT THIS TIME. I WILL HAVE MY FOOT ON THE BRAKE AND WHEN I COME OUT OF PARK IT SEEMS TO IDLE HIGH ON ITS OWN AND JERK EITHER FORWARD OR BACKWARD BY ITSELF WHILE I HAVE MY FOOT ON THE BRAKE. SOMETIMES IT DOES IT HARD ENOUGH THAT THE VEHICLE WILL DIE AND I HAVE TO TURN IT OFF AND WAIT A MINUTE THEN START IT AGAIN. IM NOT SURE IF ITS SOMETHING IN THE IDLE OR TRANSMISSION OR WHAT BUT IT GETS SCARY AS ONE TIME I WAS BACKING OUT OF A DRIVEWAY AND WHILE I HAD THE BREAK ON IT WENT ON ITS OWN AND I ALMOST RAN IN FRONT OF AN ONCOMING CAR. I HAVE SEEN ALOT OF COMPLAINTS ABOUT THIS ISSUE AND DO NOT UNDERSTAND WHY A RECALL HAS NOT BEEN ISSUED. I KNOW THAT ME PERSONALLY BEING A SINGLE WORKING MOM CAN NOT AFFORD A HIGH MECHANIC BILL TO FIX A PROBLEM THAT SHOULD HAVE A RECALL ON IT. PLEASE ADVISE IF THIS IS STILL UNDER INVESTIGATION. *TR

BOUGHT VEHICLE USED 8 DAYS AGO. ON TWO OCCASIONS, ONCE YESTERDAY AND ONCE TODAY, THE VEHICLE SEEMED TO THROTTLE UP WITH GAS PEDAL NOT APPLIED AND FOOT ON BRAKE. BOTH INSTANCES WERE IN A PARKING LOT. ON BOTH INSTANCES...OUTSIDE TEMPERATURE WAS OVER 100 DEGREES F AND THE AIR CONDITIONER WAS ON IN BOTH FRONT/BACK MODES. I SIMPLY PUT THE CAR IN DRIVE AND AS I WAS TURNING OUT OF PARKING SPOT, FOOT ON BRAKE MANEUVERING TURN...THE VEHICLE LUNGED FORWARD. STARTLED ME ON BOTH OCCASIONS. I WAS ABLE TO STOP VEHICLE, BUT SOME DISTANCE HAD OCCURRED. FORTUNATELY, NO ONE WAS IN FRONT OF ME. THE "LUNGE" ALMOST FEELS LIKE YOU "STOMPED" THE GAS PEDAL TO THE FLOOR FOR JUST A SECOND. THAT IS THE BEST DESCRIPTION OF WHAT THE DISCREPANCY FEELS LIKE. I'M VERY WORRIED...JUST PURCHASING THIS VEHICLE. IT'S THE WEEKEND, SO I WILL BE IN CONTACT WITH A DEALERSHIP FIRST THING. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 FORD FREESTYLE. THE CONTACT STARTED THE IGNITION AND SHIFTED FROM PARK INTO REVERSE. THE VEHICLE UNEXPECTEDLY LUNGED BACKWARD WITH THE ILLUMINATION OF THE ENGINE WARNING INDICATOR. THE MALFUNCTION ALSO OCCURRED WHEN SHIFTING INTO DRIVE. THE FAILURE RECURRED SPORADICALLY IN HOT WEATHER TEMPERATURES. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER WHERE THE THROTTLE BODY WAS CLEANED; HOWEVER THE FAILURE RECURRED SIX MONTHS LATER. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE PROBLEM. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 24,223. UPDATED 08/07/12*LJ THE CONSUMER STATED THE VEHICLE WILL STALL ANYWHERE AND THE WRENCH LIGHT COMES. THE VEHICLE MUST BE RESTARTED IN ORDER TO DRIVE NORMAL THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT DOES NOT ALWAYS ILLUMINATE DURING FAILURE. UPDATED 08/14/2012 *JS

VEHICLE SURGES FORWARD WHETHER THE VEHICLE IS IN DRIVE OR REVERSE. I HAVE HAD THE THROTTLE BODY REPLACED IN 2011. I HAVE HAD TO REPLACE BRAKES AT 30,000 MILES. THE DRIVER SIDE BACK DOOR WILL NOT LOCK WITH THE KEY REMOTE. ON JULY 6 2012 WITH AC ON DRIVING SLOWLY OUT OF A PARKING LOT CAR WOULD NOT GO. IT STARTED UP AND I WENT ABOUT 20FT AND CAR JUST DIED. ON JULY 10, 2012 TOOK IT TO DEALER IN VIRGINIA BEACH, VA. ON TUESDAY, JULY 12, 2012 I WAS TOLD IT WAS SOMETHING TO DO WITH THE POWERTRAIN AND THE COST WOULD BE $1600. I WENT BALLASTIC AND ASKED TO SPEAK TO MANAGER AND THEN ASKED FOR NUMBER TO FORD COMPANY. I TALKED WITH SOMEONE THERE EXPLAINED MY FINANCIAL SITUATION AND WAS GIVEN A CLAIM NUMBER AND SAID SOMEONE WOULD GET BACK TO ME IN FOUR (4) DAYS ABOUT FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE, WHICH IS NOT WHAT I WAS LOOKING FOR. I TOLD THE FORD REP, THAT I HAD BEEN LOOKING ON THE INTERNET ABOUT ALL THE COMPLAINTS ABOUT MY 2007 FREESTYLE AND ASKED WHY THERE WAS NOT A RECALL ON THIS CAR. ON WEDNESDAY, JULY 11, 2012 DEALER CALLED AND SAID THE PROBLEM WAS NOT THE $1600.00 DEAL BUT A PIGTAIL (WHATEVER THAT IS) AT THE TUNE OF $600.00. I AM AFRAID OF THIS CAR AND I AM LOOKING TO GET RID OF IT AS SOON AS POSSIBLE. *TR

WHEN I STARTED BACKING UP MY CAR WITH THE A/C ON IT START TO LUNG AND EVEN SHUT OFF AT TIMES. I LOVE TO BACK IN MY PARKING SPACE AND THIS HAD NEVER HAPPENED SO THIS WAS A SURPRISE TO ME. I PULLED FORWARD THEN CUT THE WHEEL AND THE MOMENT I WOULD PUT THE CAR IN REVERSE IT WOULD LUNG WHEN MY FOOT IS ON THE BREAKS LIGHTLY. I WAS SO FRIGHTEN BY THIS I TOOK THE CAR BACK TO THE OIL CHANGE PLACE TODAY (7-11-12) TO SEE IF SOMETHING WAS DONE WRONG WHEN THEY CHANGE THE OIL. THEN I TOOK IT TO THE CAR TO THE MECHANIC ON 7-11-12 TOO; WHICH ALL HE COULD DO FOR ME WAS FLUSH THE THROTTLE TO SEE IT THAT CAN HELP THE PROBLEM. *TR

MY CAR (2007 FORD FREESTYLE) WAS STOPPED AT THE DRIVE THROUGH AND A LOCAL EATERY. MY FOOT WAS ON THE BRAKE AND THE CAR STARTED SURGING/LUNGING SEVERAL TIMES. I ALMOST HIT THE CAR IN FRONT OF ME. IT SCARED ME. THE WRENCH LIGHT AND THE ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON AND THE CAR CUT OFF. I HAVE THE EXTENDED WARRANTY, BUT OF COURSE THE THROTTLE BODY WAS NOT COVERED. UPON INVESTIGATING MY PROBLEM, I FOUND OUT THE LUNGING HAS BEEN A PROBLEM WITH MANY OTHER FREESTYLES AND AN INVESTIGATION HAD BEEN STARTED. WILL THERE BE A RECALL? THIS REPAIR COST ME ALMOST $700 AND I FEEL THAT FORD SHOULD PAY FOR THIS REPAIR. ANY HELP WOULD BE APPRECIATED! *TR