2007 Ford Freestyle

I WAS BEGINNING BACKING UP MY WIFES' 2007 FORD FREESTYLE IN THE HARRIS TEETER PARKING LOT ON 07/17/2011 WHEN THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY ACCERLATED AND I HAD TO HIT THE BRAKES HARD TO AVOID LOSS OF CONTROL. THE VEHICLE STALLED. I RESTARTED THE VEHICLE, PUT IT IN REVERSE AND IT ACCELERATED SUDDENLY AGAIN, I BRAKED AND IT STALLED AGAIN. I WAS FAR ENOUGH OUT OF THE PARKING SPOT TO GO FORWARD BY THIS POINT. I PUT THE VEHICLE IN DRIVE AND WENT FORWARD OUT OF THE PARKING LOT. NOW I HAD ACCELERATION PROBLEMS AS THE ENGINE DID NOT ACCELERATE PROPERLY- I COULDN'T GET THE MOTOR PAST 3000 RPM. I CALLED THE LOCAL FORD DEALER ON THE FOLLOWING MONDAY, SCHEDULED A REPAIR APPOINTMENT AND TOOK THE VEHICLE IN FOR REPAIR. THE DEALER REPLACED THE THROTTLE BODY ASSEMBLY AT A TOTAL COST OF $792.16. THE VEHICLE IS AGAIN DRIVING PROPERLY. INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6) *TT

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 FORD FREESTYLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS PLACED INTO REVERSE IT WOULD STALL. THE VEHICLE WOULD ALSO INTERMITTENTLY HESITATE WHEN ATTEMPTING TO ACCELERATE FROM STOPS. AN ENGINE FAIL SAFE MODE INDICATOR LIGHT WOULD ALSO ILLUMINATE ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. THE DEALER HAD NOT BEEN NOTIFIED. THE MANUFACTURER INFORMED THE CONTACT THAT THEY WERE CURRENTLY INVESTIGATING THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN INSPECTED OR REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 60,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 65,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 FORD FREESTYLE. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE PARKING WITH THE BRAKE PEDAL DEPRESSED, THE VEHICLE LUNGED FORWARD AND STALLED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A LOCAL MECHANIC WHO DIAGNOSED THAT THE THROTTLE BODY WAS DEFECTIVE AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 80,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 160,000.

MY 2007 FOR FREESTYLE IS HAVING LUNGING ISSUES. I OFTEN NOTICE IT WHEN IT'S VERY HOT AND THE AIR CONDITIONER IS RUNNING AND/OR WHEN I'M PARKING. I'VE ALSO NOTICED THE WRENCH LITE APPEAR A FEW TIMES. OTHER TIMES, MY CAR LOOSES POWER COMPLETELY AND SHUTS OFF. OTHER TIMES, IT FEELS LIKE I AM LOOSING POWER WHEN I'M DRIVING. ALMOST AS IF THE CAR IS DOWN SHIFTING TO A LOWER GEAR. *TR

MY 2007 FOR FREESTYLE IS HAVING LUNGING ISSUES. I OFTEN NOTICE IT WHEN IT'S VERY HOT AND THE AIR CONDITIONER IS RUNNING AND/OR WHEN I'M PARKING. I'VE ALSO NOTICED THE WRENCH LITE APPEAR A FEW TIMES. OTHER TIMES, MY CAR LOOSES POWER COMPLETELY AND SHUTS OFF. OTHER TIMES, IT FEELS LIKE I AM LOOSING POWER WHEN I'M DRIVING. ALMOST AS IF THE CAR IS DOWN SHIFTING TO A LOWER GEAR. *TR

I HAVE A 2007 FORD FREESTYLE WHICH THE FORD DEALERSHIP THAT I PURCHASED IT FROM NEW HAS COMPLETED ALL THE UP KEEP ON IT AS PART OF THE DEAL OF TIRES FOR LIFE WHICH IS GOOD SINCE THE FORD EATS THE TIRES AND BRAKES BUT THIS PROBLEM STARTED WHEN I WOULD PRESSING ON THE BRAKES AND IT WOULD LUNGE FORWARD BUT IT WOULD ONLY DO IT EVERY NOW AGAIN BUT IT TOOK A WHILE BEFORE MY HUSBAND WITNESSED IT HIMSELF. THEN ONE VERY HOT DAY MY AIR CONDITION JUST STOPPED WORKING. I STOPPED AT THE GAS STATION AND LET IT IDLE WHILE INSIDE AND WHEN I CAME OUT AND PUT IT IN REVERSE IT LUNGED THEN JUST QUIT ALL TOGETHER AND A WRENCH LIGHT CAME ON THE PANEL. AFTER CALLING MY HUSBAND I TRIED TO START IT BACK UP AND IT STARTED BUT IT HAD NO POWER WHEN I ATTEMPTED TO PULL OUT FROM THE GAS STATION AT A VERY BUSY INTERSECTION AT THE MALL WITH ME PUSHING THE PETAL TO THE FLOOR IT DIED AGAIN. AFTER RESTARTING IT THE WRENCH LIGHT WAS OFF BUT THE GAS MILEAGE WENT FROM 23 TO 15 WITH LITTLE TO NO POWER BUT WHEN I WOULD LET OFF THE PETAL IT WOULD LUNGE FORWARD AS IF I PUSHED ON THE GAS PETAL AND WOULD TAKE OFF AND GO FASTER. I HAD 5 CHILDREN IN THE CAR AND MY HUSBAND OUT OF TOWN. I HAD TO DRIVE IT HOME AND I THINK THAT WAS THE LONGEST TRIP EVER. I WAS SCARED OF HITTING SOMEONE OR BEING HIT WHEN IT WOULD NOT ACCELERATE WHEN I WOULD PUSH ON THE GAS FROM A RED LIGHT. I HAD IT TOWED TO THE FORD DEALERSHIP YESTERDAY AND TODAY I GOT THE QUOTE FOR 1200.00 TO FIX THE PROBLEM. WHICH IS SAID TO BE FOR A NEW THROTTLE BODY, STARK PLUGS, AND INTAKE GASKETS. WHEN THEY COMPLETED THE LAST OIL CHANGE ABOUT A MONTH AGO EVERYTHING WAS FINE SO IT SEEMED. I HAVE 5 CHILDREN AND NOW I HAVE NO VEHICLE THAT I CAN TRUST TO TAKE THEM TO THEIR PRACTICES. I AM VERY CONCERNED ABOUT THIS AND MAY TRADE IT IN BECAUSE AFTER DOING SOME RESEARCH TODAY AND FINDING OUT THAT ALOT OF OTHERS ARE HAVING THE SAME PROBLEMS AND GENERAL SAFETY CONCERNS AND THAT AFTER HAVING THE THROTTLE BODY REPLACE IT IS NOT FIXING THE PROBLEM LONG TERM. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 FORD FREESTYLE. WHEN THE BRAKES WERE APPLIED, THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WOULD LUNGE FORWARD WHILE DRIVING AND LUNGE BACKWARDS WHILE DRIVING IN REVERSE. THE VEHICLE STALLED AND THE WARNING LIGHT WOULD ILLUMINATE ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. THE DEALER WAS NOTIFIED, BUT DENIED ANY ASSISTANCE WITH REPAIRS TO THE FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 65,981 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 68,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 FORD FREESTYLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WOULD SURGE FORWARD, WHILE THE AIR CONDITIONING UNIT WAS ACTIVATED, THEN THE VEHICLE WOULD SUDDENLY STALL AND HE WOULD NOTICE A WARNING LIGHT ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. THE DEALER INSPECTED THE VEHICLE AND INFORMED THE CONTACT TO HAVE THE THROTTLE BODY REPLACED. NO REPAIRS WERE PERFORMED. THE CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 30,000. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 100,000. UPDATED 9/13/11 *CN THE CONSUMER ALSO STATED IF THE AC WAS ON, THE VEHICLE WOULD SURGE FORWARD. THE DEALER INFORMED THE CONSUMER MODELS STARTING FROM 2006 AND UP HAD A PROBLEM WITH THE TRANSMISSION BODY VALVE. UPDATED 10/05/11