2007 Ford Freestyle

THANKFULLY TO DATE THERE HAVE NOT BEEN ANY CRASHES OR INJURIES TO DISCUSS. HOWEVER, WE HAVE A 2007 FORD FREESTYLE. IT IS A GREAT AND SAFE CAR TO CARRY OUR FAMILY. IT HAS BEEN GREAT ON LONG ROAD TRIPS. ABOUT 1 OR SO YEARS AGO, WE NOTICED THESE SMALL 'SURGES' THAT THE CAR WOULD DO WHEN SLOWING INTO A PARKING SPOT, PULLING INTO THE DRIVEWAY, OR PARKED AT A TRAFFIC LIGHT. LIKE ANY GOOD AMERICAN, WE IGNORED IT, THINKING IT WAS NOTHING. WE KEEP THE CAR WELL MAINTAINED, AND JUST 'CHALKED' IT UP TO CHANCE. OVER THE PAST 4 MONTHS OR SO IT HAS GOTTEN MUCH WORSE. JUST TWO DAYS AGO I WAS DRIVING THE CAR AND PULLING SLOWLY INTO A PARKING SPOT. THERE WAS A CEMENT MEDIAN IN FRONT OF ME. I WASN'T TALKING THE PHONE, TEXTING, LISTENING TO LOUD MUSIC, IN FACT I WAS GOING TO A YOGA CLASS. I HAD MY FOOT OVER THE BRAKE, AS I WAS PULLING IN SLOWLY, AND THE CAR SURGED. I HAD TO REALLY PRESS MY FOOT REALLY HARD INTO THE BRAKE. THIS SAME THING HAPPENED TO ME WHEN I WAS AS I APPROACHED A STOP LIGHT. I WAS SLOWING DOWN, GOING LESS THAN 5 MPH AND HAD MY FOOT OVER THE BRAKE. ALL OF A SUDDEN THE CAR SURGES AND I FIND MYSELF SLAMMING ON THE BREAK PEDAL. IT IS 'UNNERVING' TO SAY THE LEAST. MY HUSBAND SPOKE WITH MY FATHER IN LAW, AND HE SENT US A LINK. AS IT TURNS OUT, THIS HAS BEEN AN ISSUE. THE SYMPTOMS THAT ARE DESCRIBED ONLINE ARE EXACTLY WHAT IS HAPPENING TO US. I CALLED MY LOCAL FORDLAND DEALER IN LAKEWOOD, COLORADO, AND HE SAID HE NEVER HEARD OF THIS. I HAVE ALSO CALLED FORD CUSTOMER SERVICE AND THEY HAVE 'ESCALATED' THE CASE. I HOPE THIS IS HELPFUL. THANK YOU! *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 FORD FREESTYLE. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING WITH THE AIR CONDITIONER ON, THE VEHICLE WAS SHIFTING GEARS AND THE RPMS INCREASED EXCESSIVELY. THE BRAKES WERE DEPRESSED AND THE VEHICLE LUNGED FORWARD. THE FAILURE INCREASED DUE TO THE HOT WEATHER WHILE THE AIR CONDITIONER WAS ON. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHO PERFORMED A DIAGNOSTIC TEST BUT WAS UNABLE TO DIAGNOSE THE FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 46,200. UPDATED 09/28/11*LJ UPDATED 3/22/12 *CN

I OWN A 2007 FORD FREESTYLE. AFTER THE SECOND YEAR OF OWNING THIS VEHICLE I HAD PROBLEMS WITH THE ACCELERATOR. IT WOULD ACCELERATE WHEN SLOWING DOWN TO A STOP SIGN/LIGHT/OR PARKING AND ALSO WHEN I WOULD GO IN REVERSE. AT TIMES IT WOULD SHUT DOWN COMPLETELY. I WENT IN FOR SERVICE AT FORD AND THEY COULDN'T FIGURE IT OUT THE PROBLEM SINCE IT DIDN'T OCCUR ALL THE TIME. LATELY THE PROBLEM GOT WORSE I WENT IN FOR SERVICE AND THEY FINALLY FIGURED OUT IT WAS THE THROTTLE. I HAVE AN EXTENDED WARRANTY WHICH COVERED THE $800 + BILL ALTHOUGH I BELIEVE THIS SHOULD HAVE BEEN A RECALL. I WAS VERY FORTUNATELY I DIDN'T GET INTO AN ACCIDENT OVER THIS PROBLEM. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS 2007 FORD FREESTYLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WOULD ACCELERATE IN REVERSE WHEN FIRST STARTED AND THE CONTACT SHIFTED INTO EITHER DRIVE OR REVERSE. WHEN DEPRESSING THE BRAKES TO STOP THE UNINTENDED ACCELERATION, THE VEHICLE WOULD STALL WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INSPECTED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN. UPDATED 09/28/2011 *LN *TR

STARTED MY 2007 FORD FREESTYLE IN A PARKING LOT PUT IT IN REVERSE AND ALL OF A SUDDEN IT LUNGED BACKWARDS ALMOST HITTING A PEDESTRIAN. IT HAS BEEN DOING THIS FOR ABOUT 6 MONTHS NOW BUT THIS IS THE FIRST TIME SOMEONE WAS ALMOST HIT. IT USUALLY DOES IT WHEN SHIFTING INTO FORWARD OR REVERSE FROM NEUTRAL TOOK IT INTO DEALERSHIP IT FIRST STARTED AND THEY DID SOME SORT OF SOFTWARE UPDATE ( THEY CLAIM) BUT IT HAS NEVER FIXED THE PROBLEM. INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6) *TT

I HAVE A 2007 FORD FREESTYLE. WHEN THE AIR CONDITIONING IS ON THE CAR WILL JUMP FORWARD. THE WRENCH LIGHT WILL COME ON AND I HAVE TO TURN THE CAR OFF AND BACK ON TO GET RID OF THE LIGHT. YESTERDAY IT DID THE SAME THING AND NOW THE ENGINE LIGHT IS STAYING ON AND WILL NOT GO OFF. SO FAR I HAVE KEPT FROM HITTING ANYTHING BY REACTING QUICKLY AND SLAMMING ON MY BRAKES OR TURNING THE AIR OFF OR SITTING WITH MY FOOT ON THE BRAKE BUT ONE OF THESE DAYS I MAY HIT A CAR OR A PERSON. VERY DANGEROUS SITUATION. *KB

I PURCHASED A 2007 FORD FREESTYLE ON MAY 05 2011 AND STARTED HAVING PROBLEMS WITHIN THE SECOND MONTH OF HAVING THE CAR BUT I ALSO HEARD A LOUD NOISE WHEN YOU TURN THE WHEEL SHARPLY TO THE RIGHT, AND I TOLD THE FINANCE PERSON AND HE SAID OK WE'LL TAKE CARE OF THAT AND THEY NEVER DID. THEN NOW WE ARE IN THE THIRD MONTH OF HAVING THIS VEHICLE, AND NOW IT CUTS OFF RIGHT IN THE MIDDLE OF ME BACKING UP AND THE AC ON AND I WOULD HAVE TO TURN THE CAR OFF AND RESTART AGAIN. THEN THE CAR ACTS AS THOUGH ITS REVVING UP AND YOU COULD BE AT A STOP LIGHT AND IT WILL REV UP AND YOU WOULD HAVE TO REALLY PLACE YOUR FOOT HARD ON THE BRAKE TO KEEP IT FROM HITTING ANOTHER CAR IN FRONT OF YOU. TOOK THE CAR SEVERAL TIMES TO THE DEALERSHIP AND THEY SAID THE FIRST TIME THEY DID NOT KNOW. THEY DID A DIAGNOSTIC CHECK UP AND SAID THEY COULD NOT FIND ANYTHING. THE LAST TIME THEY TELL ME ITS THE THROTTLE BODY AND THEN THE GENTLEMAN PROCEEDED TO TELL ME THAT'S BEEN A BIG PROBLEM WITH THESE CARS SINCE THEY HAVE CAME OUT. SO THIS COMPANY KNOWS THEY ARE SELLING LEMONS TO PEOPLE AND THEY DON'T EVEN CARE. *KB