2007 Ford Freestyle

THE VEHICLE SURGES WHEN PUT INTO GEAR OR GEAR IS CHANGED (E.G. REVERSE TO DRIVE). ALSO, IF THE CAR SITS WITH THE AC ON FOR A PERIOD OF TIME (AS FEW AS 10 MIN) IN PARK AND IS THEN DRIVEN THE "CHECK ENGINE" LIGHT COMES ON AND ENGINE RPM IS LIMITED TO APPROXIMATELY 2000. JUST TURNING THE CAR OFF AND THEN BACK ON CLEARS THAT ISSUE. THE PROBLEMS ARE WORSE WHEN IT IS HOT. THAT HAPPENS OCCASIONALLY HERE IN TX. DON'T KNOW WHEN IT STARTED AS WE BOUGHT IT USED. BRAKE MUST BE VERY FIRMLY APPLIED TO AVOID A BIG JUMP - EVEN THEN, IT STILL JUMPS A LITTLE. HAVEN'T HIT ANYBODY OR ANYTHING...YET.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 FORD FREESTYLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WOULD LUNGE FORWARD WITH THE BRAKES DEPRESSED. THE CONSUMER REAR ENDED ANOTHER VEHICLE WHILE SITTING IN A DRIVE-THROUGH WINDOW. NEITHER VEHICLE WAS DAMAGED IN THE INCIDENT. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER AND THEY REPLACED THE THROTTLE BODY. THE CONTACT WAS CONCERNED THAT THE FAILURE COULD BE A RECURRING PROBLEM. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 70,000. UPDATED 03/05/12*LJ

THE REAR ROTORS AND PADS ON MY 2007 FORD FREESTYLE (FWD) WERE REPLACED FOR THE SECOND TIME AT 43,700 MILES, LESS THEN 15K MILES AFTER THE FIRST TIME. THE FIRST TIME THERE WAS NO CHARGE AT 28,900 MILES UNDER THE FORD PROGRAM 07N10. THE FRONT PADS WERE REPLACED AND THE ROTORS TURNED ONLY ONCE AT 43,700. THE FORD DEALERSHIP SERVICE AREA SAID THE REAR ROTORS NEEDED TO BE REPLACED JUST FROM NORMAL WEAR. I HEARD THAT THE FRONT BRAKES ARE THE STOPPING POWER OF MY FREESTYLE, IF THAT IS TRUE ONE WOULD THINK THAT THE FRONT ROTORS WOULD HAVE THE SAME AMOUNT OF WEAR, OR AM I INCORRECT? *TR

2007 FORD FREESTYLE LUNGES AT LOW SPEEDS IN BOTH FORWARD AND REVERSE. I NOTICED THIS ACTIVITY FOR ABOUT A YEAR BUT THOUGHT THAT MAYBE MY FOOT WAS SLIPPING OFF THE BRAKE. I FINALLY TESTED IT ENSURING THAT I WAS NOT PRESSING THE ACCELERATOR IN ANY WAY. THE CAR LUNGES FORWARD AFTER FOOT OFF THE BRAKE, AND LUNGES IN REVERSE. THIS HAPPENS INTERMITTENTLY, BUT NOW WITH INCREASING REGULARITY. IN PRESSING THE BRAKE HARD TO PREVENT AN ACCIDENT, THE CAR STALLS. *TT

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 FORD FREESTYLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WOULD SURGE FORWARD REGARDLESS OF WHAT GEAR THE VEHICLE WAS ENGAGED. THE VEHICLE WOULD ALSO STALL WITHOUT WARNING WHEN THE AIR CONDITIONER WAS ACTIVATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE THEY INSPECTED THE VEHICLE AND ADVISED THE CONTACT THAT THE THROTTLE BODY WOULD NEED REPLACING. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE YET NO REPAIRS WERE PERFORMED ON THE VEHICLE. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 54,000 AND THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN.

I OWN A 2007 FROD FREESTYLE. I HAVE HAD TROUBLE SINCE THE SUMMER I BOUGHT IT IN 2010 WITH LUNGING FORWARD AND UNEXPECTED ACCELERATIONS. IT DOES THIS WORSE IN THE SUMMER. I ALMOST RAN OVER THE CAR IN FRONT OF ME AT A DRIVE THRU THE FIRST TIME. I HAVE HAD IT DO THIS MULTIPLE TIMES WHEN TRYING TO PARK, CAUSING MANY NEAR MISS FENDERBENDERS. I HAVE STOPPED AT CROSSWALKS AND HAD IT LUNGE AND ALMOST RUN OVER PEOPLE. I HAVE TAKEN IT TO THE FORD DEALERSHIP AND THEY COULDNT FIND ANYTHING WRONG WITH IT. IT KEEPS GETTING WORSE AS TIME GOES BY AND I AM SCARED TO DRIVE IT. *TT

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 FORD FREESTYLE. THE CONTACT STATED WHEN THE VEHICLE CAME TO A COMPLETE STOP THE VEHICLE SURGED FORWARD. THE CONTACT STATED THE FAILURE OCCURRED WHENEVER THE AIR CONDITIONER WAS TURNED ON. THE DEALER STATED THE CONTACT WAS NOT APPLYING ENOUGH PRESSURE TO THE BRAKE PEDAL. THE CONTACT STATED THE VEHICLE WAS UNSAFE TO DRIVE AND FEARED IT COULD CAUSE A CRASH. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 53,000.