2007 Ford Freestyle

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 FORD FREESTYLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE VIOLENTLY JERKED FORWARD. IN ADDITION, WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS PLACED INTO PARK, IT INDEPENDENTLY LUNGED FORWARD. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA ACTION NUMBER: PE11018 (VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL). THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 160,000.

APRIL 2015, MY VEHICLE STARTED MAKING KNOCKING/GRINDING/TICKING NOISES ONCE IT WAS STARTED. SOMETIMES THE TRANSMISSION WOULD FAIL TO SHIFT INTO GEAR(S). I PRODEEDED TO PHYSICALLY MOVE MY SHIFTER INTO GEAR(S) A FEW TIMES. THE TRANSMISSION THEN SHIFTED INTO GEAR(S), MAKING A HARD "CLUNK" SOUND. SOUNDING LIKE THE TRANSMISSION HAD 'DROPPED' INTO GEAR; AS IF IT HAD A LOW TRASMISSION FLUID LEVEL. MIND YOU, RECENTLY, A LOCAL SHOP CHANGED MY OIL AND ALL FLUIDS WERE CHECKED AND REFILLED IF NEEDED. THE SHOP INFORMED ME ABOUT CODE P0942, BECAUSE THEY HAD NEVER SEEN THIS CODE BEFORE IN THEIR LIFE! ENGINE-CODES.COM STATES: "P0942 - HYDRAULIC PRESSURE UNIT" WITH A RATING OF 3/3 (3=HIGH). I CALLED A LOCAL FORD DEALERSHIP, AND WAS INFORMED ABOUT THIS CODE; WHICH DOESN'T IDENTIFY THE ACTUAL PROBLEM/ISSUE; RESULTING IN NO SPECIFICS. ON THURSDAY, AUGUST 20, 2015, WHILE DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY, MY VEHICLE STARTED TO SURGE, AND THE RPM'S CONTINUOUSLY FLUCTUATED (WHILE THE CRUISE WAS ON). MY VEHICLE THEN STARTED TO SHAKE, AND MADE A THUMPING/CRUNCHING NOISE, FOLLOWED WITH THE FORWARD PROPULSION CEASING TO EXIST. I FRANTICALLY TURNED MY FORE WAYS ON, AND DRIFTED UNTIL AT A COMPLETE STOP ON THE SHOLDER OF THE HIGHWAY. AGAIN, WHILE I PHYSICALLY SHIFTED GEAR(S), THE TRANSMISSION SOUNDED LOW ON FLUID, AS IF NO (VALID) SHIFTING OF GEAR(S)S AND ALSO MAINTAINED A HUMMING NOISE. FROM THE PASSENGER SEAT, MY 12 YEAR OLD SON, GRABBED MY HAND AND ASKED ME TO PRAY WITH HIM; PRAY THAT WE'D MAKE IT HOME WITHOUT GETTING HURT (OUR SAFETY). NUMEROUS TIMES OUR VEHICLE SHOOK TREMENDOUSLY WHEN OTHER VEHICLES PASSED BY. ONCE HOME, I WAS STILL CALMING MY SON DOWN, WE BOTH NEEDED TO SLEEP. THAT NIGHT, MY SON AND I EXPERIENCED A TRAMATIC (NIGHTMARE LIKE) SITUATION. NOW, FORD CUSTOMERS ARE FORCED UPON (A) SAFETY HAZZARD(S). YES, PREVENTABLE SAFETY HAZZARD(S), IF DEALT WITH ASAP.

I HAVE 2007 FORD FREESTYLE, ON MULTIPLE OCCASIONS WHEN YOU HAVE THE BRAKE PRESSED WAITING TO BACK UP OR START FORWARD THE CAR SURGES AND LUNGES FORWARD LIKE IT'S TRYING TO GO ON IT'S OWN. WE HAVE HAD THE THROTTLE SYSTEM CLEANED AND IT HELPED FOR A LITTLE BIT NOW IT'S GETTING WORSE. AND RECENTLY IT DOES THE LUNGING SURGE THEN THE WRENCH LIGHT COMES ON AND THE CAR LOSES ALL POWER AND CUTS OFF , YOU HAVE TO PUT IT IN GEAR , RESTART THE CAR AND TRY AGAIN. I'M SCARED WITH THE SURGING THAT I'M GOING TO GET IN A ACCIDENT. FORD SAYS IT'S NOT A RECALL AND THEY INVESTIGATED AND DON'T KNOW THE CAUSE.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 FORD FREESTYLE. WHILE AT A STOP, THE VEHICLE INDEPENDENTLY LUNGED FORWARD WHILE THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS ENGAGED. UPON DEPRESSING THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL, THE VEHICLE WAS SLOW TO RESPOND AND THEN SUDDENLY THE RPMS RACED TO PICK UP SPEED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS NOT AVAILABLE.

2007 FORD FREESTYLE VIN # [XXX]. HAVE HAD CAR FOR LESS THAN 2 YEARS. REPLACED BRAKES TWICE. THE THROTTLE SEEMS TO BE STICKING AND TRANSMISSION. WRENCH ON DASH. HAVE TWO SMALL CHILDREN. CAR WILL ACCELERATE ON OWN WHEN FOOT IS ON BRAKE. IT HAS ALSO JUMPED BACKWARDS. CONCERNED ABOUT THIS DANGEROUS VEHICLE. INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 FORD FREESTYLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE CHECK ENGINE WARNING LAMP FLASHED SEVERAL TIMES AND THEN WENT OFF. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHO WAS NOT ABLE TO REPLICATE AND DIAGNOSE THE FAILURE. WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS IN REVERSE, IT INDEPENDENTLY SURGED BACKWARDS AND THE CONTACT HAD TO QUICKLY APPLY THE BRAKE PEDAL EACH TIME THE FAILURE OCCURRED. THE CONTACT ALSO STATED THAT THE VEHICLE HESITATED NUMEROUS TIMES UPON STARTING AND THEN STALLED. THE CONTACT HAD TO APPLY THE BRAKE PEDAL WHILE AT A STOP DUE TO THE VEHICLE INDEPENDENTLY MOVING FORWARD. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INSPECTED AND DIAGNOSED. THE CONTACT WAS NOT ABLE TO DRIVE THE VEHICLE FOR SEVERAL MONTHS DUE TO THE INTERMITTENT FAILURES. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURES. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 12,000.

I PURCHASED THIS VEHICLE 01/20/15 FROM A USED LOT IN RALEIGH NC, 'SOMETHING YOU SHOULD NEVER DO IN THE FIRST PLACE''. I HAD JUST GOT OFF MATERNITY LEAVE AND I NEEDED A CAR SO I COULD BE ABLE TO GET TO WORK. ON THE 4TH OF APRIL 2015. I WAS DRIVING THE CAR ON THE HIGHWAY WHEN IT STARTED TO JERK BACK AND MAKE A VERY LOUD ROARING SOUND. THE CAR STARTED TO SLOW DOWN AND JERK BACK AND FORTH IF YOU WENT OVER 20 MILES PER HOUR. I PULLED OVER TO CHECK THE CAR AND I COULD NOT FIGURE OUT WHAT WAS WRONG WITH IT SO I CALLED MY HUSBAND AND HE CAME. THE CAR COULD STILL DRIVE BUT VERY SLOWLY WHILE MAKING THE SAME SOUND SO HE DROVE VERY SLOWLY BEHIND ME. KEEP IN MIND I HAD MY TWO MONTH OLD IN THE BACK SEAT WHEN ALL OF THIS CRAZINESS WAS HAPPENING. NEXT DAY I COULDN'T EVEN DRIVE THE CAR BECAUSE OF THE POOR CONDITION IT WAS IN. WHEN WE TOOK IT TO A SPECIALIZED MECHANIC FOR THIS CVT TRANSMISSION IT HAS, THEY NOTIFIED US AFTER WAITING FOUR TO FIVE HOURS TO REPLACE THIS UNIQUE ENGINE IT WOULD COST $4-$6,000 DOLLARS. THAT IS INSANE TO HAVE TO REPLACE THE ENTIRE TRANSMISSION AFTER ONLY HAVING IT FOR TWO MONTHS AND TO REPLACE IT BECAUSE ''FORD'' IS TOO CHEAP AND INCONSIDERATE TO NOT RECALL THIS PIECE OF CRAP OF A CAR. HOW CAN FORD IGNORE THIS ISSUE THAT IT IS CAUSING WORLD WIDE. IT IS NOT JUST ONE OR TWO MINOR ISSUES IT IS THE ENTIRE TRANSMISSION THAT NEEDS TO BE REPLACED. WAKE UP FORD!! THIS IS A TERRIBLE VEHICLE TO SELL TO THE AMERICAN PEOPLE!! I WOULDN'T EVEN SALE THIS VEHICLE IN FOREIGN COUNTRIES!! MY ADVICE TO ANYONE IS TO NEVER EVER BUY ANY FORD VEHICLES!! THIS WAS A NIGHTMARE!! *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 FORD FREESTYLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT AN UNKNOWN SPEED, THE VEHICLE SURGED FORWARD AND CRASHED INTO THE REAR OF ANOTHER VEHICLE. THE CONTACT MENTIONED THAT THE PASSENGER SEATED IN THE REAR SEAT SUSTAINED INJURIES TO THE SHOULDERS, BUT DID NOT REQUIRE MEDICAL ATTENTION. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FAILURE OCCURRED TWICE BEFORE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO THE DEALER TO BE DIAGNOSED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 120,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 FORD FREESTYLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE INDEPENDENTLY ACCELERATED SEVERAL TIMES WITHOUT WARNING. THE CONTACT ALSO STATED THAT THERE WAS A LOUD NOISE COMING FROM THE ENGINE EACH TIME THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS APPLIED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHO DIAGNOSED THAT THE MOTOR MOUNTS NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURES. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 79,000.

I WAS DRIVING OUT OF THE DRIVEWAY AND ONTO A SOMEWHAT BUSY STREET. AS I ATTEMPTED TO ACCELERATE, I NOTICED I COULD NOT GO ANY FASTER THAN ABOUT 10 MPH DESPITE BEING IN A ZONE OF APPROXIMATELY 35 MPH. AFTER TRAVELING LESS THAN A MILE AT THIS SPEED, I TURNED AROUND AND RETURN THE CAR TO THE DRIVEWAY. I THEN PROCEEDED TO HAVE IT TOWED TO A REPAIR SHOP, WHO REPORTED THIS WAS A TRANSMISSION ISSUE. THIS REPAIR SHOP ASKED FOR OUR PERMISSION TO TOW THE VEHICLE TO ANOTHER SHOP WHO SPECIALIZES IN TRANSMISSION ISSUES. WE AGREED THEN LATER RECEIVED WORD THAT THE TRANSMISSION WAS "SHOT" AND THE COST TO REPAIR WOULD BE IN THE AREA OF APPROXIMATELY $4,500. WHEN I LOOKED UP THE VALUE OF THE CAR ON LINE, IT WAS SHOWING IT'S RUNNING VALUE OF APPROXIMATELY THE SAME AMOUNT. THE TRANSMISSION REPAIR SHOP STATED THAT THEY WERE TOLD BY A LOCAL FORD DEALER THAT THE MODELS OF 2005 THROUGH 2007 FORD FREESTYLE'S CVT TYPE OF TRANSMISSION WAS THE CAUSE OF THE PROBLEM. THEY WERE ALSO TOLD THAT FORD DIDN'T HAVE SUFFICIENT INVENTORY OF PARTS TO REPAIR THE TRANSMISSION, AND BY THE WAY THERE WAS NO RECALL NOTICE OUT ON THEM SINCE PARTS WEREN'T AVAILABLE. I AM NOW STUCK WITH A CAR THAT WILL NOT RUN, NOR CAN I SELL OR TRADE IN AS IT HAS LITTLE TO NO VALUE AT THIS TIME. FORD NEEDS TO STEP UP AND TAKE RESPONSIBILITY FOR THIS FAULTY DESIGNED CVT TRANSMISSION'S. *TR