2007 Ford Freestyle

SO I USED TO HAVE PROBLEMS WITH THE RPM SURGE IN MY CAR THEN A CUSTOMER SATISFACTION PROGRAM (CSP) CAME OUT AND I HAD THE THROTTLE BODY DEPOSITS CLEANED AS PER THE CSP12N03 IN APRIL OF 2013. I HAVE NOT HAD ANY ISSUES UNTIL JULY 2014. MAJOR ISSUE- I WAS ON THE INTERSTATE ON JULY 27TH AND MY CAR BEGAN DECELERATING REALLY QUICKLY. THE WRENCH LIGHT CAME ON DURING THIS DECELERATION AND I HAD TO COME TO A STOP IN THE V WHERE CARS ARE MERGING ONTO THE INTERSTATE. I HAD TO STOP BECAUSE MY CAR SLOWED SO DRASTICALLY THAT I WOULD HAVE NOT MADE IT TO THE SHOULDER OF THE ROAD AND WOULD HAVE GOTTEN HIT BY ANOTHER MOTORIST. WHEN I CAME TO A STOP MY CAR WAS ACTUALLY STILL RUNNING, I MANUALLY TURNED THE CAR OFF. AFTER I SAT FOR A MOMENT, I DECIDED I WOULD SEE IF MY CAR WOULD CRANK. THE CAR CRANKED AND DIED AND FINALLY STAYED CRANKED, I DECIDED TO TRY TO MOVE THE CAR. THE WRENCH LIGHT WAS NO LONGER ON AND THE CAR DID EXACTLY WHAT A NORMAL CAR WOULD DO. I WAS ABLE TO GET UP TO SPEED AND EXIT AND DRIVE THE REST OF THE WAY HOME. I TOOK IT FOR DIAGNOSTICS, THE FORD DEALERSHIP WHERE I LIVE SAY THAT IT IS THE THROTTLE BODY (THE PART THAT HAD A CSP ON IT). I DO NOT FEEL THAT I SHOULD HAVE TO PAY 1000 DOLLARS OR MORE TO HAVE A FAULTY PART REPLACED. OBVIOUSLY SOMETHING IS WRONG WITH THIS OTHERWISE FORD WOULD NOT HAVE HAD THE PART CLEANED. I WOULD LIKE FOR FORD TO REPLACE THE PART ON MY CAR AND ANYONE ELSE'S VEHICLES THAT IS HAVING THE THROTTLE ISSUES. EVEN THOUGH AFTER SOME OF THE PARTS HAVE BEEN REPLACED, THE ISSUE STARTS AGAIN. I NOTICED THAT SOME OF THE INVESTIGATIONS INTO FORD THROTTLE ISSUES INCLUDE YEARS 2009 AND NEWER FOR THAT LIMP MODE THING, HOWEVER, MY CAR IS A 2007 AND TOTALLY DID THE DECELERATING ON THE INTERSTATE. IT WAS VERY FRIGHTENING AND I WOULD LIKE THIS ISSUE TO BECOME A RECALL FOR A REPLACEMENT. I CALLED FORD AND FILED A COMPLAINT TODAY, 9/15/2014. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 FORD FREESTYLE. WHEN THE CONTACT DEPRESSED THE BRAKE PEDAL, THE VEHICLE WOULD ACCELERATE INDEPENDENTLY AND CAUSE THE RPMS TO REV. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER WHERE THE FAILURE WAS UNABLE TO BE DIAGNOSED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 125,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 FORD FREESTYLE. WHILE DRIVING 20 MPH AND APPROACHING A STOP, THE CONTACT DEPRESSED THE BRAKE PEDAL BUT THE VEHICLE LUNGED FORWARD AND STALLED. ALL OF THE WARNING INDICATORS ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. THE VEHICLE WAS ABLE TO BE RESTARTED AFTER FIVE SECONDS AND RESUMED NORMAL OPERATION. THE FAILURE OCCURRED REGULARLY. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 58,500.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 FORD FREESTYLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 5 MPH, THE VEHICLE ERRONEOUSLY ACCELERATED FORWARD. ON ANOTHER OCCASION WHILE DRIVING VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT ACCELERATE OVER 35 MPH. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER, WHO DIAGNOSED THAT THE THROTTLE BODY NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 50,914.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 FORD FREESTYLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WOULD LUNGED FORWARD. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER, WHO CLEANED THE THROTTLE BODY HOUSING AND RESET THE COMPUTER BUT THE FAILURE RECURRED. ADDITIONALLY, THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHEN DRIVING THE VEHICLE WOULD DECELERATE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC, WHO DIAGNOSED THAT THE THROTTLE POSITION SENSOR NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 95,000.

I HAVE HAD MY 2007 FORD FREESTYLE SINCE 2008. THIS CAR HAS BEEN A MONEY PIT. I HAVE HAD TO GET A WATER PUMP, AC COMPRESSOR, AND THROTTLE BODY, NOW IT NEEDS AN EXPENSIVE FAULTY TRANSMISSION REPLACED CALLED CVT TRANSMISSION. THE CAR IS NOW PARKED FOR SAFETY AND TO AVOID FURTHER DAMAGE. THE ISSUE THAT I HAVE EXPERIENCED IS WHILE MY FOOT COMPLETELY ON THE BREAK, THE CAR HAS DARTED FORWARD WITH OUT MY ABILITY TO STOP IT. I HAVE HAD THIS HAPPEN WITH PEOPLE WALKING IN FRONT OF ME IN THE CROSS WALK WHILE AT THE STOP LIGHT AND MY CAR HAS DARTED AT THEM. SCARY!! TO SAY THE LEAST. I WOULD NOT BE SURPRISED IF ANYONE ELSE HAS HIT SOMEONE DUE TO THIS PROBLEM. I DON'T DRIVE THE CAR ANYMORE BECAUSE IT SHUT OFF ON ME WHILE IN TRAFFIC, UNEXPECTEDLY, GRATEFULLY THE PERSON BEHIND ME WAS PAYING ATTENTION. I HAVE FIXED THE AC COMPRESSOR, THROTTLE BODY, AND WATER PUMP, I CANNOT POSSIBLY REPLACE THE TRANSMISSION, I HAVE 3 CHILDREN AND NOW WITHOUT A CAR. I WOULD NOT FEEL SAFE EVEN AFTER IT IS FIXED. FROM READING OTHER COMPLAINTS THIS CAR IS MADE FAULTY, AND IS GOING TO FELL ME IN SOME OTHER EXPENSIVE OR DANGEROUS WAY. TO MY KNOWLEDGE FORD HAS DISCONTINUED MAKING THE FREESTYLE AND IS NOW MAKING TAURUS IN ITS PLACE. THEY SHOULD HAVE RECALLED EVERY SINGLE FORD FREESTYLE, THIS CAR IS DANGEROUS!!!!!!!!!!!! IT HAS BEEN MADE TO FAIL, I HOPE FORD CAN RESTORE MY TRUST IN THEM. I DO NOT WANT ANY OTHER FORD BECAUSE OF THIS. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 FORD FREESTYLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHEN SHIFTING INTO DRIVE, REVERSE OR PARK, THE TRANSMISSION MADE A LOUD NOISE AND CAUSED THE VEHICLE TO JERK. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A TRANSMISSION SPECIALIST, WHO PERFORMED A DIAGNOSTIC AND ADVISED THE CONTACT THAT THE CVT TRANSMISSION WAS DEFECTIVE AND WOULD NEED TO BE REPLACED. THE TRANSMISSION WAS NOT REPLACED. ADDITIONALLY, THE VEHICLE ABNORMALLY ACCELERATED SEVERAL TIMES. THE THROTTLE BODY WAS REPLACED AND THE FAILURE WAS CORRECTED. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 160,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 FORD FREESTYLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE TRAVELING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE MALFUNCTION INDICATOR AND ENGINE LIGHTS ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A PRIVATE MECHANIC WHO STATED THAT THE THROTTLE POSITION SENSOR NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 104,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 105,134.