2007 Ford Freestyle

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 FORD FREESTYLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE LUNGED FORWARD WHILE DRIVING AT LOW SPEEDS OR WHILE STOPPED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER, WHO RAN A DIAGNOSTIC TEST BUT COULD NOT DIAGNOSE THE FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 117,557.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 FORD FREESTYLE. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING 45 MPH WHEN SHE HEARD A NOSE COMING FROM THE TIRES. THE NOISE WAS MOST PROMINENT WHEN ACCELERATING. THE FAILURE PROGRESSED UNTIL THE VEHICLE BECAME UNRESPONSIVE TO ACCELERATION ATTEMPTS. THE VEHICLE WAS THEN TOWED TO THE DEALER FOR DIAGNOSIS. THE DEALER ADVISED THE CONTACT THAT THE TRANSMISSION NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE FAILURE AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 83,000. UPDATED 9/17/12 *CN THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AND OFFERED NO ASSISTANCE. UPDATED 09/20/2012 *JS

WHEN TRAVELING AT LOW SPEEDS IN FORWARD AND REVERSE THE CAR LUNGES EVEN WHEN NOT PRESSING THE ACCELERATOR. IT HAS HAPPENED MULTIPLE TIMES CONTINUOUSLY OVER THE PAST YEAR OR MORE. TODAY ALONE THE LUNGING HAS HAPPENED FOUR TIMES. AT LEAST TWO TIMES IN THE LAST TWO MONTHS THE ENGINE HAS STALLED IN CONJUNCTION WITH THE LUNGING. WHILE NO ACCIDENTS HAVE OCCURRED YET, THERE HAVE BEEN SOME CLOSE CALLS IN PARKING SITUATIONS. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 FORD FREESTYLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 20 MPH, THE VEHICLE LUNGED FORWARD RAPIDLY EVEN THOUGH THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL WAS NOT APPLIED. THE FAILURE RECURRED SEVERAL TIMES WHILE DRIVING AND WHILE PARKING. THE CONTACT HAD TO BRAKE IN ORDER TO STOP ACCELERATION. THE CHECK ENGINE WARNING LIGHT AND THE SERVICE NEEDED WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO A DEALER OR REPAIR SHOP FOR INSPECTION OR REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE AND A DIAGNOSTIC TEST WAS SCHEDULED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 79,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 80,000.

ON AND OFF OVER THE MONTH OF JULY 2012, WHEN I PUT MY CAR IN REVERSE TO PULL OUT OF A PARKING SPOT OR DRIVEWAY IT SURGES/JUMPS WITHOUT MY FOOT TOUCHING THE GAS PEDAL. IT HAPPENS ONLY WHEN I TRY AND REVERSE. THIS KEEPS HAPPENING AND I'M AFRAID ONE DAY I'M GOING TO HIT SOMEONE OR SOMETHING AS I CAN'T CONTROL THE SURGES. ALSO ON JULY 7, 2012 THE ENGINE JUST CUT OFF ON ME WHILE REVERSING OUT OF A PARKING SPACE. I WAS ABLE TO START IT BACK UP AGAIN AFTER IT DIED. IN DECEMBER 2011 I HAD A NEW TRANSMISSION PUT IN. ALSO IN JUNE 2011 I HAD TO REPLACE THE AC COMPRESSOR. *TR

MY CAR WILL LUNGE FORWARD WHEN MY FOOT IS NOT ON THE ACCELERATOR. I HAVE TO SLAM ON THE BRAKE TO STOP THE MOTION BEFORE HITTING THE CAR IN FRONT OF ME OR A PEDESTRIAN IN A PARKING LOT. I DID AN INTERNET SEARCH AND FOUND THERE IS AN OPEN INVESTIGATION ON THIS AND THOUGHT I SHOULD REPORT IT ON MY CAR. THIS IS VERY SCARY TO ME AND HAPPENS QUITE OFTEN IN A DRIVE THROUGH OR WHEN I AM BACKING OUT OF A PARKING SPACE. I AM NOT SURE WHAT I SHOULD DO NEXT. *TR

VEHICLE A "SURGING" AT LOW SPEEDS. ESPECIALLY BAD AND DANGEROUS WHEN ATTEMPTING TO PARALLEL PARK. REQUIRES FOOT ON BRAKE DURING PARKING, AND EXTREME CAUTION. VEHICLE "SURGES" IN BOTH FORWARD AND REVERSE GEARS. WHILE ATTEMPTING TO ACCELERATE ON THE HIGHWAY THERE WAS NO POWER AND IT TOOK APPROXIMATELY ONE MILE TO REACH HIGHWAY CRUISING SPEED. THE THROTTLE BODY WAS REPLACED AT CUSTOMER'S EXPENSE BY THE FORD DEALER. THE MILEAGE ON THE VEHICLE IS NOW 78,234 AND THE SAME PROBLEM IS OCCURRING. *TR

CAR LUNGES WHEN BRAKES, TRAVELING FORWARD SLOWLY OR EVEN WHEN SITTING STILL WITH BRAKE APPLIED. ALSO HAPPENS WHEN CHANGING FROM PARK TO DRIVE OR REVERSE. STARTED ERRATICALLY BUT PROBLEM IS ALMOST CONSTANT NOW. WE HAVE SURMISED FROM OTHER POSTINGS THIS IS A THROTTLE BODY PROBLEM , HOWEVER REPLACEMENT SEEMS TO RECTIFY ISSUES TEMPORARILY BUT REAPPEARS. *TR

PARKED IN PARKING GARAGE. WHEN BACKING UP, CAR LURCHED AND RAN INTO ANOTHER VEHICLE THAT WAS BACKING UP. I WAS IN REVERSE WHEN THE OTHER CAR BACKED UP. FOOT ON BRAKE AND CAR LURCHED INTO OTHER CAR. NO PERSONAL INJURIES THAN GOODNESS. *TR SINCE THAT TIME, IT HAS LURCHED IN BOTH FORWARD AND REVERSE. I ORIGINALLY THOUGHT THAT SOMEHOW MY FOOT HIT THE GAS PEDAL AND COULD NOT FIGURE OUT HOW I WAS DOING THIS. I ALSO THOUGHT THAT MAYBE THE FLOOR MAT HAD SOMEHOW BOUND THE GAS PEDAL, BUT, I CHECKED AND IT IS NOT THE PROBLEM. SENSOR REPLACED ON CAR AS MECHANIC THOUGHT THAT THIS MIGHT BE CAUSING THE PROBLEM. IT WAS FINE AFTER THAT FOR ABOUT 1,500 MILES AND PROBLEM HAS STARTED AGAIN. THE PROBLEM SEEMS TO BE MADE WORSE IF THE TEMPERATURE IS OVER 90 OUTSIDE OR IF THE CAR IS SITTING AND IDLING OR OPERATING AT LOW SPEEDS. I HAVE BEEN LUCKY THAT NO OTHER PROPERTY DAMAGE AND/OR PERSONAL INJURIES.