2007 Ford Freestyle

THE CAR TAKES OFF EVEN WHEN IN PARK. THIS HAS HAPPENED ON MORE THAN ONE OCCASION. MY HUSBAND OR I CAN BE SITTING AT A RED LIGHT, STOP SIGN, EVEN IN PARK IN OUR DRIVEWAY AND THE CAR WILL HAVE A SURGE OF GOING FORWARD. THIS PROBLEM IS EXTREMELY BAD ESPECIALLY WHEN WE START THE CAR OR IF WE ARE IDLING WITH OUR FOOT ON THE BRAKE. IT IS VERY SCARY. I REPORTED THIS PROBLEM TO MY LOCAL FORD DEALER. I WAS TOLD THERE WAS NOT A PROBLEM. *TR

WHEN IDLING AT AN INTERSECTION OR TAKING OFF FROM A PARKED POSITION...THE FREESTYLE WILL EXPERIENCE A QUICK SURGE OF ACCELERATION. I HAVE BEEN FORTUNATE ENOUGH TO APPLY THE BRAKE TO STOP THE VEHICLE WITHOUT INCIDENT. IT SEEMS TO OCCUR MORE WHEN AIR CONDITIONING IS ON. THE MOST RECENT OCCURRENCE HAPPENED TO MY WIFE WHEN SHE WAS OUT WITH THE KIDS. SHE PUT ON THE GAS, IT LUNGED FORWARD, SHE SLAMMED THE BRAKES AND THEN THE ENGINE STALLED...THIS HAPPENED TWICE. WE PARKED THE VEHICLE IN A PARKING LOT OVERNIGHT. WE WERE ABLE TO DRIVE IT THE NEXT MORNING TO THE FORD DEALERSHIP FOR SERVICE. IT'S HAPPENING WAY TOO OFTEN AND IT ISN'T SAFE. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 FORD FREESTYLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE STALLED WHILE DRIVING IN REVERSE. THE VEHICLE WAS RESTARTED AND A LIGHT ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL ILLUMINATED, INDICATING THERE WAS A PROBLEM. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR A DIAGNOSIS. THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE VEHICLE WOULD NEED A NEW THROTTLE BODY AND A NEW TRANSMISSION. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED BUT OFFERED NO ASSISTANCE. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 120,000.

THE VEHICLES ACCELERATES WHEN BRAKE IS ON. HAS HAPPENED ON MULTIPLE OCCASIONS AND FOR BOTH DRIVERS OF VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE JUST SURGES FORWARD A SHORT DISTANCE. DON'T KNOW EXACT FIRST DATE AS IT WAS INFREQUENT AND I THOUGHT MAYBE I WAS IMAGINING IT. SECOND DRIVER OF VEHICLE CONFIRMED PROBLEM. ONLY GOES FORWARD A FEW INCHES BUT VERY SCARY AND FREQUENCY IS INCREASING. WILL BE TAKING TO SHOP. SEE THIS IS LISTED ON WEB SITES AS A FREQUENT PROBLEM WITH THE 2007 FREESTYLE. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 FORD FREESTYLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WOULD ATTEMPT TO ACCELERATE WHEN DECELERATING OR SITTING IDLE, IN REVERSE OR FORWARD. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER AND TWO ADDITIONAL MECHANICS WHO ADVISED THAT THE THROTTLE BODY NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 75,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 82,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 FORD FREESTYLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE ATTEMPTING TO PARK THE VEHICLE LUNGED FORWARD ABNORMALLY. THE ENGINE AND TRANSMISSION WARNING LAMP ALSO ILLUMINATED. THE CONTACT MENTIONED THAT THE FAILURE WOULD RECUR WHETHER DRIVING FORWARD OR IN REVERSE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO THE DEALER. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 80,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 120,000.

WHEN ATTEMPTING TO ENTER A PARKING SPACE, THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY ACCELERATED AND LURCHED FORWARD NECESSITATING A VERY QUICK CHANGE OF FOOT POSITION FROM GAS PEDAL TO BRAKE PEDAL. AFTER BRINGING VEHICLE TO A COMPLETE STOP AND AGAIN ATTEMPTING TO MOVE FORWARD INTO A PARKING SPACE, VEHICLE REPEATED LURCHING MOVEMENTS, AND AGAIN NECESSITATED RAPID CHANGE OF FOOT POSITION TO BRAKE. VEHICLE CONTINUES TO EXHIBIT PROBLEM, NOT ONLY WHEN MOVING FORWARD, BUT ALSO WHEN VEHICLE IS IN REVERSE. IT HAS BEEN INSPECTED SEVERAL TIMES AT A CERTIFIED FORD DEALERSHIP, WITH NO OBVIOUS DEFECTS DETECTED. ONLINE DEFECTS SEARCH LISTS NUMEROUS REPORTS OF SIMILAR PROBLEMS WITH SOLUTION BEING TO REPLACE THROTTLE BODY, A VERY COSTLY REPAIR. *JB

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 FORD FREESTYLE. WHILE DRIVING LESS THAN 5 MPH IN REVERSE, THE VEHICLE UNEXPECTEDLY LUNGED FORWARD WITH A RAPID INCREASE IN THE RPMS. THE FAILURE ALSO OCCURRED WHEN THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS APPLIED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHERE THE TRANSMISSION WAS REPLACED. THE FAILURE CONTINUED TO OCCUR. THE FAILURE WAS ALSO DIAGNOSED BY A DIFFERENT MECHANIC WHO STATED THE FAILURE WAS RELATED TO THE ELECTRONIC THROTTLE BODY. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 139,000. ... UPDATED 08/15/12 *BF

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 FORD FREESTYLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WOULD ABNORMALLY ACCELERATE WHEN THE ENGINE WAS STARTED, WHEN PARKING, OR WHEN REVERSING. THE CONTACT ALSO STATED THAT THE FAILURE WAS MOST PROMINENT WHEN THE AIR CONDITIONER WAS ACTIVE. THE FAILURE WAS EXPERIENCED NUMEROUS TIMES. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER BUT A DIAGNOSTIC WAS NOT PERFORMED. THE VEHICLE WAS TEST DRIVEN BUT THE DEALER WAS UNABLE TO DUPLICATE THE FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 32,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 85,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 FORD FREESTYLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHEN THE GEAR WAS SHIFTED INTO DRIVE WITH THE BRAKE DEPRESSED WHEN THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY ACCELERATED. THE VEHICLE ALSO MADE A LOUD IDLE NOISE WHEN THE GEAR WAS SHIFTED TO NEUTRAL OR PARK. THE FAILURE WAS EXPERIENCED SEVERAL TIMES. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO THE DEALER TO HAVE A DIAGNOSTIC PERFORMED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 80,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 121,000.