2007 Ford Freestyle

STARTING AT ABOUT 70,000 MILES 2007 FORD FREESTYLE BEGIN HAVING INTERMITTENT PROBLEMS WITH SURGING WHEN ACCELERATING IN FORWARD OR REVERSE. ALMOST FELT UNCONTROLLABLE AT TIMES. IT COULD BE EXTREMELY DANGEROUS, ESPECIALLY WHEN BACKING OUT OF A PARKING SPACE AND SOMEONE WALKS BEHIND AND YOU ARE HAVING TROUBLE CONTROLLING THE SURGE! NEW THROTTLE BODY PURCHASED AND INDUCTION SYSTEM CLEANED/NEW AIR FILTER-ALL TOLD ABOUT $900 PLUS TAX. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 FORD FREESTYLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHEN REVERSING OR PLACING THE VEHICLE IN DRIVE, THE VEHICLE WOULD SURGE FORWARD. THE VEHICLE WOULD ALSO STALL AT ANY TIME. NEITHER THE DEALER NOR THE MANUFACTURER WERE NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLEWAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 78,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 79,950. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE.

AFTER BEING AT IDLE FOR A FEW MINUTES, THEN WHEN RESUMING DRIVING, THE CAR SURGES FORWARD STRONGLY AND UNEXPECTEDLY. IT IS USUALLY AFTER I HAVE JUST BRAKED AND HAVE JUST LIFTED MY FOOT OFF THE BRAKE. THE CAR WILL "JUMP" FORWARD STRONGLY AND I HAVE TO QUICKLY STEP ON THE BRAKE AGAIN TO AVOID HITTING SOMETHING. I HAVE NOT ACTUALLY HAD A COLLISION BUT HAVE HAD SEVERAL NEAR MISSES. THE SURGING ISSUE WAS REPAIRED ON 8/6/10. THE PROBLEM DID NOT REOCCUR FOR SEVERAL MONTHS. THEN THE CAR SPENT 4 MONTHS IN THE DEALERSHIP'S REPAIR CENTER DUE TO THE TRANSMISSION FAILING AND THERE BEING NO PARTS IN EXISTENCE FOR IT. NOW THAT I FINALLY HAVE THE CAR BACK, IT HAS RESUMED THE SURGING ISSUE AND IS VERY SCARY TO DRIVE. SOMETIMES THE ENGINE DIES AFTER SURGING A FEW TIMES AND SOMETIMES THE "WRENCH" LIGHT COMES ON. TURNING THE ENGINE OFF FOR A FEW MINUTES AND RESTARTING SOMETIMES (BUT NOT ALWAYS) MAKES IT STOP SURGING. TURNING THE CAR OFF AND LEAVING IT FOR SEVERAL HOURS BEFORE USING IT AGAIN SEEMS TO "RESET" THE ISSUE, BUT THE NEXT TIME I GET STUCK IN TRAFFIC OR HAVE TO SIT AT IDLE FOR ANY REASON IT STARTS SURGING AGAIN. SINCE THE FIRST TIME I HAD THE CAR REPAIRED, I HAVE LEARNED THIS IS A COMMON ISSUE THAT YOU ARE INVESTIGATING. I HAVE SPOKEN TO FORD AND THEY ARE UTTERLY INDIFFERENT AND REFUSE TO ACKNOWLEDGE OR HELP WITH THE PROBLEM AT ALL. IF YOUR INVESTIGATION LEADS TO A RECALL OR SOME OTHER REPARATIONS FROM FORD, PLEASE CONTACT ME. THANK YOU.

SEVERAL TIMES MY VEHICLE SURGES FORWARD WHEN MOVING AT SLOW SPEEDS OR BRAKING. THIS HAS HAPPENED WHILE DRIVING FORWARD AND REVERSE. MORE NOTICEABLE WHEN THE A/C IS ON. EVEN WHEN MY FOOT IS ON THE BRAKE . I CAN HEAR THE ENGINE REVVING WHEN THIS IS HAPPENING - EVEN THOUGH MY FOOT IS ON THE BRAKE.IT ALSO LOSES POWER ON THE FREEWAY AND BECOMES VERY SLUGGISH IN ACCELERATION.THE VEHICLE WOULD LOSE POWER UNEXPECTEDLY WHEN DRIVING 10 MPH AND UP. ALSO I HAD A MINOR ACCIDENT,THE VEHICLE ACCELERATED BY ITSELF AND I HIT A WALL IN MY GARAGE. ALSO, IT WOULD NOT GO FORWARD AND WHEN PUT IN REVERSE IT WOULD ACCELERATE--THIS HAPPENED IN THE MIDDLE OF TRAFFIC DURING RUSH HOUR. WE FINALLY TOOK IT TO THE DEALER TO HAVE IT LOOKED AT, THEY TOLD US IT WAS THE THROTTLE BODY AND OUR MASTER TECH GUARANTEE DID NOT COVER THE EXPENSE. ALL THEY DID WAS CLEAN THE THROTTLE UP (IS EXPECTED TO HAVE MORE PROBLEMS LATER) BECAUSE THE COST WAS OVER $700 AND WE CANNOT AFFORD IT AT THE TIME. SO, AFTER WE TOOK IT OUT OF THE SHOP THE CAR IS NOW ONLY ACCELERATING TO NO MORE THAN 4000 RPMS.

MY 2007 FORD FREESTYLE WOULD NOT ACCELERATE WHEN DRIVING, PUSHED GAS PEDAL ALL THE WAY DOWN TO ACHIEVE 20-30 MPH WHEN GOING FROM STOPPED POSITION UNDER TRAFFIC LIGHT. ALSO, WHEN PUTTING THE CAR IN REVERSE AND ACCELERATING SLOWLY, THE CAR WOULD JERK. WHEN RELEASING FOOT FROM GAS PEDAL, CAR JERKED ALSO INSTEAD OF SLOWLY DECELERATING. I HAD THIS REPAIRED AT A FORD DEALERSHIP AND WAS CHARGED FOR REPAIR OF THROTTLE BODY AND RELATED ITEMS. FINAL CHARGE WAS $ 1,041.93. *TR

ON A HOT SUMMER DAY IN THE CHICAGO, IL SUBURBAN AREA (7/21/2011, OUTSIDE AIR TEMPERATURE OF 100 DEGREES F), I WAS COMPLETELY STOPPED AT A RED TRAFFIC LIGHT. I WAS THE FIRST CAR IN THE LANE OF TRAFFIC AWAITING THE LIGHT TO TRANSITION TO GREEN IN ORDER TO PROCEED SAFELY THROUGH THE INTERSECTION. SUDDENLY AND WHILE MY FOOT WAS COMPLETELY DEPRESSING THE BRAKE PEDAL OF THE AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION 2007 FORD FREESTYLE (WITH APPROXIMATELY 44,000 MILES), THE VEHICLE JUMPED FORWARD (I.E., LUNGED) APPROXIMATELY 10-FEET. WHILE THERE WAS NO OTHER VEHICLE IN FRONT OF MY FREESTYLE, NO COLLISION WAS EXPERIENCED. HOWEVER, THE LUNGE WAS SIGNIFICANT ENOUGH THAT HAD ANOTHER PARTY'S VEHICLE BEEN IN FRONT OF MY FREESTYLE, I AM VERY CONFIDENT THAT A COLLISION WOULD HAVE BEEN EXPERIENCED. THE VEHICLE DASHBOARD "WRENCH" SYMBOL THEN ILLUMINATED. I WAS ABLE TO DRIVE THE VEHICLE TO THE FORD AUTHORIZED SERVICE AND SALES DEALER. THE VEHICLE WAS SLOW TO RESPOND TO ACCELERATION IN-ROUTE TO THE REPAIR CENTER. IN OTHER WORDS, THE VEHICLE "LIMPED" TO THE SERVICE CENTER. THE FORD SERVICE REPRESENTATIVES REPORTED THEIR DIAGNOSTIC CODE READINGS WERE INDICATIVE OF THE NEED FOR A NEW THROTTLE BODY ASSEMBLY. ONCE REPLACED ON 7/22/2011, THE VEHICLE IS PERFORMING AS EXPECTED IN A NORMAL FASHION. I HAVE THE DEFECTIVE PART IN MY POSSESSION, AND I AM WORKING TO PROVIDE THE UNIT TO A NHTSA REPRESENTATIVE. *TR

THANKFULLY TO DATE THERE HAVE NOT BEEN ANY CRASHES OR INJURIES TO DISCUSS. HOWEVER, WE HAVE A 2007 FORD FREESTYLE. IT IS A GREAT AND SAFE CAR TO CARRY OUR FAMILY. IT HAS BEEN GREAT ON LONG ROAD TRIPS. ABOUT 1 OR SO YEARS AGO, WE NOTICED THESE SMALL 'SURGES' THAT THE CAR WOULD DO WHEN SLOWING INTO A PARKING SPOT, PULLING INTO THE DRIVEWAY, OR PARKED AT A TRAFFIC LIGHT. LIKE ANY GOOD AMERICAN, WE IGNORED IT, THINKING IT WAS NOTHING. WE KEEP THE CAR WELL MAINTAINED, AND JUST 'CHALKED' IT UP TO CHANCE. OVER THE PAST 4 MONTHS OR SO IT HAS GOTTEN MUCH WORSE. JUST TWO DAYS AGO I WAS DRIVING THE CAR AND PULLING SLOWLY INTO A PARKING SPOT. THERE WAS A CEMENT MEDIAN IN FRONT OF ME. I WASN'T TALKING THE PHONE, TEXTING, LISTENING TO LOUD MUSIC, IN FACT I WAS GOING TO A YOGA CLASS. I HAD MY FOOT OVER THE BRAKE, AS I WAS PULLING IN SLOWLY, AND THE CAR SURGED. I HAD TO REALLY PRESS MY FOOT REALLY HARD INTO THE BRAKE. THIS SAME THING HAPPENED TO ME WHEN I WAS AS I APPROACHED A STOP LIGHT. I WAS SLOWING DOWN, GOING LESS THAN 5 MPH AND HAD MY FOOT OVER THE BRAKE. ALL OF A SUDDEN THE CAR SURGES AND I FIND MYSELF SLAMMING ON THE BREAK PEDAL. IT IS 'UNNERVING' TO SAY THE LEAST. MY HUSBAND SPOKE WITH MY FATHER IN LAW, AND HE SENT US A LINK. AS IT TURNS OUT, THIS HAS BEEN AN ISSUE. THE SYMPTOMS THAT ARE DESCRIBED ONLINE ARE EXACTLY WHAT IS HAPPENING TO US. I CALLED MY LOCAL FORDLAND DEALER IN LAKEWOOD, COLORADO, AND HE SAID HE NEVER HEARD OF THIS. I HAVE ALSO CALLED FORD CUSTOMER SERVICE AND THEY HAVE 'ESCALATED' THE CASE. I HOPE THIS IS HELPFUL. THANK YOU! *TR

SINCE 2007 WHEN I BOUGHT MY FORD FREESTYLE, I HAVE HAD IT INTO THE FORD DEALER NUMEROUS (APPROX 10) TIMES FOR INVESTIGATION OF THE LUNGING FORWARD ISSUES AS WELL AS SLOW THROTTLE RESPONSE AFTER LONG IDLE TIMES. I HAVE HAD SEVERAL INCIDENT'S WHERE I HAVE ALMOST HIT PARKED CARS IN PARKING LOTS, STALLS IN THE MIDDLE OF INTERSECTION. EACH TIME THAT THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN IN THE COMMON RESPONSE WAS "WE DO NOT FIND A PROBLEM AT THIS TIME". IN THE SPRING OF 2009 IT WAS FOUND THAT THE THROTTLE BODY WAS BAD AND WAS REPLACED IN LATE SUMMER 2009 AFTER WAITING 5 MONTHS FOR THE PART, DUE TO A NATIONAL BACK ORDER OF THE PART. PRIOR TO HAVING THE THROTTLE-BODY REPLACED, ONE OF THE TWO SCENARIOS WOULD HAPPEN 1-2 TIMES A WEEK AND MORE FREQUENT AT 3-5 TIMES PER WEEK JUST BEFORE THE THROTTLE-BODY WAS REPLACED. ON 7/24/2011 THE CAR LUNGED FORWARD ONCE AGAIN AND THEN ACCELERATED RAPIDLY FORCING ME TO PRESS THE BRAKE HARSHLY UNTIL I COULD GET THE CAR IN NEUTRAL AND SHUT OFF. THIS INCIDENT ALMOST CAUSED MY TO CRASH INTO THE BACK END OF A SEMI-TRAILER BEFORE I COULD GET IT SHUT DOWN. AT THIS TIME I HAVE NOT SUFFERED ANY PERSONAL INJURY, BUT HAVE COME VERY CLOSE TO CAUSING DAMAGE TO OTHER'S PROPERTY (VEHICLES) DUE TO THE NATURE OF THIS PROBLEM. ALTHOUGH THE THROTTLE -BODY WAS REPLACED, THE ISSUE IS STILL PRESENT IN MY CASE AND I AM REQUESTING THAT FURTHER INVESTIGATION BE PERFORMED BEFORE SERIOUS INJURIES OR DEATH IS INCURRED. I HAVE NOTICED THAT THESE ISSUES SEEM TO BE HAPPENING IN HOT AND EXTREMELY HOT CONDITIONS OUTSIDE AND HAVE YET TO EXPERIENCE THESE ISSUES DURING THE COOLER MONTHS. *TR