2007 Ford Freestyle

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 FORD FREESTYLE. WHEN ATTEMPTING TO START THE VEHICLE IN WARM TEMPERATURES, THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WOULD SURGE FORWARD WITHOUT WARNING. THE DEALER AND MANUFACTURER WERE NOT INFORMED OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A PRIVATE MECHANIC WHO WAS UNABLE TO DUPLICATE THE FAILURE. NO REPAIRS WERE PERFORMED. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 79,000. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 50,000.

THE ISSUE OF "UNINTENDED ACCELERATION" HAS BEEN AN ISSUE WITH THIS VEHICLE WHEN I FIRST USED THE AIR CONDITIONER IN MARCH OF 2008. I RAN INTO THE BACK END OF ANOTHER CAR AT A DRIVE THROUGH FAST FOOD RESTAURANT WHEN THE CAR SURGED AND THE BRAKES DID NOT HOLD THE VEHICLE BACK. THERE WAS NO DAMAGE TO EITHER VEHICLE. I TOOK IT TO A FORD DEALER TO CHECK OUT THE ISSUE. THEY SAID THERE WAS NOTHING WRONG. OVER THE YEARS I HAVE TAKEN TO OTHER FORD DEALERS WHO ALSO SAID THEIR WAS NOTHING WRONG - MOST RECENTLY 02/15/11. OVER THE YEARS THE VEHICLE HAS JUMPED OVER PARKING SPACES CONCRETE STOPS. THE "UNINTENDED ACCELERATION" HAPPENS DOZENS OF TIMES EVERY DAY. I WILL NOT LET ANYONE ELSE IN THE FAMILY DRIVE THE VEHICLE. THIS VEHICLE IS DANGEROUS AND FORD DOESN'T CARE!

MY 2007 FORD FREESTYLE CROSSOVER VEHICLE CAN LUNGE UNEXPECTEDLY WHEN DRIVING AT LOW SPEEDS OR IDLING. MY FREESTYLE LUNGES UP TO 10 FEET WHEN THE DRIVER'S FOOT IS NOT ON THE ACCELERATOR OR FIRMLY ON THE BRAKES. STEPPING ON THE BRAKES FIRMLY STOPS THE CAR FROM MOVING. THE PROBLEM WORSENS WHEN THE AIR CONDITIONING IS ON OR THE STEERING WHEEL IS TURNED A LOT. IN BOTH CASES, THE ENGINE IDLE SPEED IS INCREASED TO COMPENSATE FOR ADDITIONAL LOADS TO RUN THE AIR CONDITIONING COMPRESSOR OR THE POWER STEERING PUMP. THE INCIDENTS OF BRIEF ACCELERATION OCCUR IN BOTH FORWARD AND REVERSE GEARS. *TR

I AM FILLING OUT A FORM REGARDING THE INVESTIGATION OF THE FORD FREESTYLE'S 'LUNGING' PROBLEM. I HAD NOTICED THIS ISSUE BEGINNING A COUPLE OF YEARS AGO ON MY 2007 FREESTYLE LIMITED FWD WITH CVT. IT WOULD BE IDLING AND THEN AS I WOULD PUT THE CAR INTO GEAR WHETHER IT IS FORWARD OR REVERSE, IT WOULD REV WITHOUT MY DOING. I DO NOT USE MY AC MUCH AT ALL SO I DOUBT IT WAS ON WHEN THE REVVING HAPPENED BUT THIS PROBLEM HAPPENS ABOUT 2-3 TIMES A MONTH. LUCKILY, THE ISSUE HAS NOT CAUSED ANY ACCIDENTS, BUT IF THERE IS SOMETHING THAT CAN BE DONE TO RESOLVE THE ISSUE AT NO COST TO ME, I WOULD SURELY APPRECIATE IT. I TOOK MY CAR TO CAPITOL FORD IN RALEIGH, NC AND AFTER DESCRIBING MY PROBLEM, THEY TOLD ME I NEEDED TO SPEND $165 ON A THROTTLE BODY CLEANING. A SERVICE I HAVE NEVER HEARD OF IN MY LIFE, THOUGH THEY SAY IT IS SOMETHING THAT NEEDS TO BE DONE EVERY 30K MILES. I LOVE MY CAR AND WANT TO KEEP IT FOR AS LONG AS POSSIBLE, AND FORD HAS ALWAYS BEEN RELIABLE WHEN IT COMES TO KEEPING ME INFORMED ABOUT THINGS NEEDING TO BE DONE TO KEEP IT RUNNING SMOOTHLY, BUT THEY HAVE NEVER BEFORE MENTIONED THE THROTTLE BODY CLEANING UNTIL AFTER I INQUIRED ABOUT THE RECALL INVESTIGATION AND THE ENGINE REVVING ISSUE. I AM WONDERING IF THIS IS THE CORPORATE LINE THEY ARE TELLING THEIR PEOPLE TO TELL US FREESTYLE OWNERS IN REGARDS TO SPENDING MONEY TO GET THIS PROBLEM FIXED BEFORE YOU GUYS MAKE IT A FREE FIX DUE TO A RECALL. I CERTAINLY HOPE THEY ARE NOT TRYING TO GET MONEY OUT OF UNSUSPECTING AND LOYAL OWNERS OF THEIR CARS THAT PUT THEIR FAMILY'S LIVES IN FORD'S HANDS EACH AND EVERY DAY. IF THERE IS A KNOWN PROBLEM, DON'T MAKE US PAY FOR IT, DO THE RIGHT THING AND FIX IT! *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 FORD FREESTYLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 5 MPH IN REVERSE, THE VEHICLE WOULD SUDDENLY LUNGE FORWARD WITHOUT THE CONTACT APPLYING THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INSPECTED BY A DEALER OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 63,000. THE CONSUMER STATED THE SUDDEN ACCELERATION WAS NOTICED IN SLOW SPEED SITUATIONS; WHEN PULLING IN/OUT OF A PARKING SPACE ETC. UPDATED 08/01/11

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 FORD FREESTYLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHEN FIRST PLACING THE VEHICLE IN GEAR, IT WOULD LUNGE FORWARD ABNORMALLY OR IN REVERSE. THE DEALER WAS CONTACTED AND THEY ADVISED HIM THAT THEY WERE UNAWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INSPECTED BY A DEALER OR REPAIRED FOR THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 100,000. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 FORD FREESTYLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE STOPPED WITH THE BRAKES ENGAGED, THERE WAS AN ABNORMAL INCREASE IN ENGINE RPMS AS THE VEHICLE SURGED FORWARD MOMENTARILY BEFORE STALLING. UPON RESTART, THE VEHICLE OPERATED AS NORMAL. THE FAILURE RECURRED INTERMITTENTLY. THE CONTACT ALSO STATED THAT THE FAILURE RECURRED MORE OFTEN WHEN THE AIR CONDITIONER WAS ACTIVATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER WHERE THEY WERE UNABLE TO DIAGNOSE THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE BUT OFFERED NO ASSISTANCE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 50,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 80,000. UPDATED 06/16/11*LJ UPDATED 07/08/11

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 FORD FREESTYLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS STARTED DURING COLD WEATHER, THE VEHICLE WOULD ABNORMALLY ACCELERATE WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INSPECTED FOR THE FAILURE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FAILURE WOULD OCCUR SPORADICALLY, AT LEAST THREE TIMES PER WEEK. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 72,000.