2007 Ford Freestyle

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 FORD FREESTYLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING WITH HER FOOT ON THE BRAKE PEDAL THE VEHICLE ACCELERATED WITHOUT DRIVER INTENT. THE FAILURE ALSO OCCURRED WHILE DRIVING IN REVERSE. THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT ALSO ILLUMINATED WHEN THE FAILURE OCCURRED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A FORD DEALER WHO STATED THAT THE THROTTLE BODY WAS DEFECTIVE AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE REPAIR PART WAS ORDERED; HOWEVER, IT IS ON BACK ORDER. THE CONTACT PAID FOR THE PART AND THEY WILL NOTIFY THE CONTACT WHEN IT BECOMES AVAILABLE. FORD MOTOR COMPANY WAS ALSO NOTIFIED BUT THEY STATED THAT THEY WERE UNABLE TO OFFER ANY ASSISTANCE. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE APPROXIMATELY 31,000. UPDATED 10/05/10. *LJ UPDATED 10/21/10. *LJ THE CONSUMER STATED SOO AFTER HE MADE THE REPORT, THE VEHICLE ACCELERATED WHILE IN TRAFFIC. UPDATED 10/26/10

I OWN A 2007 FORD FREESTYLE AWD THAT HAS BEEN ACCELERATING ON IT'S OWN WHEN I HAVE MY FOOT ON THE BRAKE. IT HAPPENS EVERY DAY. IT HAPPENS MOST DURING THE AC IS ON. I ALMOST HIT THE GARAGE DOOR TO MY HOME WHEN DRIVING THE CAR INTO MY DRIVEWAY IT ACCELERATED FORWARD ON ITS OWN. DURING REVERSE THE CAR ALSO ACCELERATES TOO. THIS IS A DANGEROUS SITUATION. FORD NEEDS TO HAVE THIS AS A RECALL ASAP. OR ARE THEY WAITING FOR SOMEONE TO GET KILLED. I CALLED MY LOCAL FORD DEALER AND THEY DON'T SEE ANY CLAIMS ON THIS. I DO SEE THAT ALOT OF PEOPLE ARE COMPLAINING ABOUT THE SAME THING. WHAT IS GOING TO BE DONE TO FIX THIS PROBLEM? I HAVE CHILDREN AND I DON'T WHAT ANYTHING TO HAPPEN TO THEM. THIS IS A SERIOUS SITUATION HERE. WHAT WILL BE DONE. THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE. I DON'T UNDERSTAND WHY THIS IS NOT A RECALL. FORD HAS PUT IN THE PAST RECALLS SUCH AS SEATS, SEAT BELTS, WHY NOT CARS ACCELERATING ON ITS OWN. I AM SCARED OF DRIVING MY CAR. PLEASE HELP. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 FORD FREESTYLE. THE CONTACT WAS DEPRESSING THE BRAKES AS SHE APPROACHED A TRAFFIC STOP. THE VEHICLE ABNORMALLY JERKED FORWARD, BARELY CRASHING INTO A VEHICLE AHEAD OF HERS. THE CONTACT THEN ATTEMPTED TO REVERSE INTO A PARKING SPACE AT A RELATIVELY LOW SPEED WHEN THE VEHICLE ABNORMALLY ACCELERATED. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO STOP THE VEHICLE AND PROCEEDED TO THE DEALER. THE DEALER ADVISED THAT THE THROTTLE BODY WOULD NEED TO BE REPLACED BUT THE PART NEEDED TO MAKE THE REPAIR WAS ON BACK ORDER. THE DEALER COULD NOT PROVIDE AN ESTIMATED TIME OF ARRIVAL FOR THE PART. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 70,000.

ABOUT 6 OR 7 TIMES OVER A 2 DAY PERIOD CAR UNEXPECTEDLY SURGED HARSHLY FORWARD WHILE DRIVING AT ABOUT 30-40 MPH. THEN SURGED VERY RAPIDLY ONE TIME WHEN BACKING UP AND STALLED WHEN BRAKES APPLIED HARD. "WRENCH" LIGHT CAME ON WITH STALL. WHEN CAR RESTARTED WRENCH LIGHT STAYED ON AND CAR HAD ALMOST NO POWER EVEN WITH GAS PEDAL TO FLOOR. CAR PARKED OVERNIGHT AND DROVE WELL IN AM WITHOUT WRENCH LIGHT. DEALERSHIP SAYS IT NEEDS A NEW THROTTLE BODY. PART ON BACK-ORDER BECAUSE OF HIGH DEMAND, EXPECTED TO TAKE APPROX. A MONTH TO GET PART. WILL NOT DRIVE VEHICLE UNTIL REPAIRED FOR FEAR SURGE WILL LEAD TO CRASH. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 FORD FREESTYLE. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING AT AN UNKNOWN SPEED, THERE WAS AN ABNORMAL INCREASE IN ENGINE RPMS TO 6,000 AND THE VEHICLE STALLED. WHEN RESTARTING, THE VEHICLE ABNORMALLY ACCELERATED. THE CHECK ENGINE WARNING LIGHT WAS ILLUMINATED. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO SHUT OFF THE VEHICLE TO STOP THE ACCELERATION AND WHEN RESTARTING, THE WARNING LIGHT WAS NO LONGER ILLUMINATED AND THE VEHICLE RESUMED NORMAL OPERATION. THE FAILURE RECURRED AND BECAME PROGRESSIVELY WORSE. THE DEALER ADVISED THE TRANSMISSION AND THROTTLE BODY WOULD NEED TO BE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER DID NOT PROVIDE ANY ASSISTANCE. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 78,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 85,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 FORD FREESTYLE. THE CONTACT STATED WHEN STARTING THE VEHICLE, THE VEHICLE WOULD ABNORMALLY ACCELERATE FORWARD OR IN REVERSE. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO STOP THE UNINTENDED ACCELERATION BY DEPRESSING THE BRAKES. THE DEALER ADVISED THE THROTTLE BODY WOULD POSSIBLY NEED TO BE REPLACED HOWEVER; THE PART NEEDED TO MAKE THE REPAIR WAS NOT READILY AVAILABLE AND WOULD NEED TO BE ORDERED. THE MANUFACTURER ADVISED THERE WAS NOT A RECALL FOR THE FAILURE AND DID NOT PROVIDE ANY ASSISTANCE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 72,000.

VEHICLE ACCELERATES 300-400 RPM AFTER TAKING FOOT OFF BRAKE IN FORWARD AND REVERSE. HAPPENS 70% OF THE TIME. CAN CAUSE SERIOUS INJURY IF THE CIRCUMSTANCES WERE RIGHT IE, SOMEONE BEHIND THE CAR COULD BE INJURED. DEALER INDICATED TRANS HAS DELAYED ENGAGEMENT AND IN FAIL MODE, HAD CODE U0401 EEC TEST PINPOINT TEST FOUND PCM POWER RELAY MAKING BAD CONNECTION, CORRECT CONDITION CLEAR CODE ROADTEST. STILL DOES THE SAME THING BUT NOW WORSE HAPPENS MORE OFTEN. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 FORD FREESTYLE. WHEN THE GEAR SELECTOR WAS PLACED IN THE DRIVE POSITION, THE VEHICLE SLIGHTLY SURGED FORWARD UNTIL THE BRAKES WERE APPLIED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FAILURE WOULD ALSO RECUR WHILE DRIVING IN REVERSE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER WHERE THE THROTTLE BODY WAS REPLACED UNDER WARRANTY. THE FAILURE BEGAN TO RECUR INTERMITTENTLY ABOUT TWO YEARS LATER. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN BACK TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER WHO STATED THAT WOULD BE RESPONSIBLE FOR THE REPAIR COST. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 29,185 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 61,000.