2007 Ford Freestyle

MY 2007 FORD FREESTYLE SOMETIMES LURCHES WHEN I PUT IT IN DRIVE, REVERSE OR PARK, QUITS SOMETIMES WHEN I'M BACKING UP OR PULLING OUT OF A PARKING SPOT AND ALSO SURGES SOMETIMES WHEN I ACCELERATE. THE WRENCH LIGHT WILL COME ON, BUT USUALLY GOES OFF WHEN I TURN THE CAR OFF AND THEN RESTART IT. THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT WILL COME ON AND SOMETIMES IT GOES OFF AFTER A FEW MINUTES, BUT OTHER TIMES IT STAYS ON FOR LONG PERIODS OF TIME EVEN IF I TURN THE CAR OFF AND RESTART IT. THIS PROBLEM STARTED LAST JUNE AND I TOOK THE CAR TO A FORD DEALERSHIP AND THEY COULDN'T FIND ANYTHING WRONG. I DIDN'T HAVE TOO MUCH OF A PROBLEM OVER THE WINTER, BUT THE PROBLEM HAS RETURNED WITH THE WARMER TEMPERATURES AND IS GETTING WORSE. THE PROBLEM IS DEFINITELY WORSE WHEN THE AIR CONDITIONER IS ON AND I CAN ALMOST COUNT ON HAVING A PROBLEM AFTER THE CAR HAS IDLED FOR A FEW MINUTES. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 FORD FREESTYLE. WHILE PARKED, THE CONTACT SWITCHED THE GEAR SHIFTER TO REVERSE WHILE DEPRESSING THE BRAKE PEDAL AND THE VEHICLE LUNGED BACKWARD. THERE WAS AN INVESTIGATION OPEN UNDER NHTSA ACTION NUMBER: PE11018 (VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL) WHICH COULD HAVE BEEN RELATED TO THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR DIAGNOSTICS NOR REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 79,000. UPDATED 07/21/11 *BF UPDATED 07/28/11

I AM FILING A COMPLAINT AGAINST THE FORD "FREESTYLE" MODEL YR. 2007. I PURCHASED THE CAR IN DECEMBER 2009 FROM A REPUTABLE USED CAR DEALERSHIP. I DISCOVERED FROM THE SALESMAN THERE WERE ONLY A FEW LEFT AS THE CAR HAD BEEN DISCONTINUED BY FORD. WHAT BEGAN HAPPENING ALMOST IMMEDIATELY, I NOTICED THE CAR WOULD, AS I FIRST DESCRIBED, "POPPED" WHEN I LET OFF THE BRAKE FROM AN IDLE, AND WOULD SURGE FORWARD. I TOLD MY HUSBAND ABOUT THE PROBLEM HE TOLD ME TO WAIT AND SEE IF THE PROBLEM WOULD WORK OUT. BUT, IT BECAME FAR MORE DRAMATIC WHEN I WAS IN "CARPOOL" EVEN AFTER TURNING OFF THE AC (A PROBLEM IN TX.), THE CAR WOULD SURGE FORWARD SO QUICKLY MY CHILDREN WOULD BE AFRAID AS WELL. I WAS TERRIFIED BECAUSE THERE ARE MANY CHILDREN AND I WAS AFRAID THAT I WOULD LOSE CONTROL. (THIS IS A VERY SCARY SCENARIO). MY HUSBAND TOOK THE CAR TO THE FORD DEALERSHIP SOON THEREAFTER WHERE WE WERE TOLD AFTER A FEW DAYS OF DIAGNOSTICS THAT THE CAR HAD NO IDENTIFIABLE ISSUES. THE PROBLEM HAS NEVER 'CORRECTED' ITSELF AND HAS WORSENED. I HAVE HAD SEVERAL 'NEAR MISSES' FOR TRAFFIC ACCIDENTS AS A RESULT. I HAVE A VERY REAL AND SCARY PROBLEM AND I FEEL MY CHILDREN ARE AT RISK. *TR

2007 FORD FREESTYLE; CONTINUAL SURGING FORWARD AND BACKWARD; STALLING; INABILITY TO ACCELERATE; WRENCH AND ENGINE LIGHTS COME ON; UNABLE TO REPAIR BECAUSE EVERYTIME IT HAPPENS, BY THE TIME I GET IT INTO SERVICE, IT IS RUNNING WELL AGAIN. MORE RECENTLY SPOKE WITH SERVICE AFTER OCCURRENCE AND HE IS VERY FAMILIAR WITH THE PROBLEM, REPAIRS THEM ALL THE TIME SO I AM SCHEDULED FOR AN $800 THROTTLE BODY REPLACEMENT TOMORROW; THE PROBLEM LEAVES ME VULNERABLE WHILE DRIVING SO I AM UNABLE TO WAIT FOR RECALL, IT NEEDS TO BE REPLACED IMMEDIATELY. *TR

I HAVE THE 2007 FORD FREESTYLE WITH THE TOO COMMON "SURGING" PROBLEM. APPARENTLY FORD AND THE GOVERNMENT ARE IGNORING HUNDREDS OF REPORTED INCIDENTS OF SPONTANEOUS UNINTENDED ACCELERATION. SOMEONE COULD BE KILLED OR SERIOUSLY INJURED, IF IT HASN'T HAPPENED ALREADY. MOST LIKELY IT WILL BE AN INNOCENT PEDESTRIAN WHO DIDN'T CHOOSE TO BUY THIS MENACE VEHICLE. I HIGHLY ENCOURAGE THE GOVERNMENT AND FORD TO ISSUE A SAFETY RECALL IMMEDIATELY. *TR

THIS VEHICLE HAS, APPROXIMATELY 80-100 TIMES OVER THE PAST TWO YEARS, HAD A HABIT OF "LURCHING" OR "LUNGING" AT VERY LOW SPEEDS. THIS HAPPENS FREQUENTLY IN PARKING LOT SITUATIONS (BACKING OUT, PULLING IN, TURNING AT LOW SPEEDS) AND DRIVE-THROUGH PLACES, WHERE APPROACHING AND MAINTAINING LOW SPEEDS IS CRITICAL. I HAVE BROUGHT THIS TO THE ATTENTION OF THE DEALER SEVERAL TIMES BUT THEY HAVE NEVER BEEN ABLE TO REPRODUCE THE CONDITIONS OR PROBLEM, SO IT HAS GONE UNFIXED. I AM AFRAID THAT SOMEONE IS GOING TO GET HURT WITH THE PROBLEM THIS CAR IS EXPERIENCING BECAUSE APPLYING THE BRAKE DOES NOT SEEM TO HELP AT ALL.

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 FORD FREESTYLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE SURGED FORWARD WHILE STOPPED WITH THE BRAKES ENGAGED. THE VEHICLE ALSO SURGED BACKWARDS WHILE REVERSING. DURING THE FAILURES, THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT WOULD ILLUMINATE ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. THE CONTACT ALSO STATED THE FAILURES OCCURRED DURING HOT WEATHER. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER WHERE THEY WERE UNABLE TO DIAGNOSE THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 75,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 100,000. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE.

PURCHASED 2007 FORD FREESTYLE IN NOV. 2007. BEGAN TO HEAR NOISES WHEN BRAKING IN 2009. THE FIRST TIME WE TOOK THE CAR TO THE DEALER (FULLER FORD CHULA VISTA) WE WERE TOLD THEY COULD NOT DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM. NOTHING WAS DONE. AT ABOUT 16,000 MILES WE TOOK IT IN AGAIN FOR THE SAME PROBLEM. WE WERE TOLD THERE WERE WARPED ROTORS, FROZEN CALIPER, AND COMPLETELY WORN PADS. DURING SAFETY INSPECTION AT 27,000 MILES IT WAS NOTED THAT REAR PADS WERE COMPLETELY WORN AND ROTORS NEEDED RESURFACING. FORD IS CHARGING $265 FOR RESURFACING AND PADS FOR A PROBLEM THAT HAS OCCURRED TWICE IN 2 YEARS AND REFUSES TO RECOGNIZE THIS AS DEFECT OR DESIGN PROBLEM. IN ADDITION, WE ARE HAVING TO REPLACE THE TRANSMISSION AT 27,000 MILES. *TR