2007 Ford Freestyle

2007 FORD FREESTYLE WITH 36,000 MILES LAST SUMMER BEGAN "LURCHING" WHEN PULLING INTO/OUT OF PARKING SPACE. THIS SUMMER NOW AT 57,000 MILES THE LURCHING IS BECOMING MORE FREQUENT. IT OCCURS PRIMARILY WHEN THE FOLLOWING CONDITIONS ARE COMBINED: 1) ENGINE IS WARM, 2) A/C IS ON, 3) AT COMPLETE STOP WITH BRAKES APPLIED AND 4) TURN THE STEERING WHEEL IN PREPARATION FOR A TURN. REVIEWED SEVERAL OWNER FORUMS FOR THE PROBLEM AND SEVERAL OWNERS REPORT SAME PROBLEM WITH ANSWER FROM FORD BEING "REPLACE THE THROTTLE BODY". PROBLEM- THROTTLE BODY REPLACEMENT HARD TO FIND. TOOK MINE IN FOR SERVICE AND REPORTED ABOVE PROBLEM TO SERVICE DEPT. ANSWER WAS "NEED NEW THROTTLE BODY". WILL TRY TO FIND ONE, ON BACK ORDER. "CAR IS UNSAFE TO DRIVE" PER FORD SERVICE DEPARTMENT. AFTER EVALUATION CONDITION IS WORSE. CAR NOW IDLES BELOW 500 RPMS, AND FLUCTUATES CONSTANTLY, EVEN W/O A/C ON (WORSE WHEN A/C ON). A/C COMPRESSOR WAS JUST REPLACED THIS SUMMER AND THE CONDITION WORSENED WHEN THE COMPRESSOR WAS REPLACED. THE CONSUMER STATED SINCE FILING THE COMPLAINT, SHE TOOK THE VEHICLE TO AN INDEPENDENT SHOP AND HAD THE FUEL INDUCTION SERVICE DONE FOR $125.00. IT HAS BEEN 5 WEEKS AND THE PROBLEM HAS NOT RETURNED. IT APPEARED THAT THE DIRTY FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM PREVENTED THE THROTTLE BODY FROM GETTING THE AIR IT NEEDED TO FUNCTION PROPERLY. UPDATED IVOQ 09/13/10 *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 FORD FREESTYLE. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 2 MPH, THE CONTACT ENGAGED THE BRAKE PEDAL WHICH WAS AN UNEXPECTED SURGE CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO ACCELERATE APPROXIMATELY ONE FOOT FORWARD. THE ENGINE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO RESTART THE VEHICLE AND FUNCTION NORMALLY. THE FAILURE OCCURRED INTERMITTENTLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING. THE FAILURE WAS RELATED TO THE THROTTLE BODY; HOWEVER, THE PART WAS ON A NATIONAL MASSIVE BACK ORDER. THE CONTACT HAD TO PAY A $530 DEPOSIT IN ORDER TO HAVE THE PART ORDERED. THE TECHNICIAN WAS UNABLE TO PROVIDE AN ESTIMATED ARRIVAL DATE FOR THE PART. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 29,760. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE.

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 FORD FREESTYLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE ACCELERATED WITHOUT DRIVER INTENT WHEN HE PUT HIS FOOT ON THE BRAKE PEDAL TO STOP THE VEHICLE OR SLOW DOWN. THE WRENCH LIGHT (TRANSMISSION THROTTLE LIGHT) ILLUMINATED. THE FAILURE BEGAN TO OCCUR INTERMITTENTLY BUT IT BECAME PROGRESSIVELY WORSE OVER TIME. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE ELECTRONIC THROTTLE BODY NEEDED TO BE REPLACED AND WAS ON BACK ORDER FOR AT LEAST THREE WEEKS. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 35,000.

VEHICLE DID NOT SEEM TO SHIFT AS IT SHOULD. WOULD WANT TO SPEED UP ON ITS OWN OR CUT OFF. CHECK ENGINE LIGHT WOULD COME ON. OCCURRED SEVERAL TIMES WHILE TRAVELING. HAD TRANSMISSION CHECKED AND IT WAS FINE. FOUND IT IS THE THROTTLE BODY, THE PART IS ORDERED AND HAS BEEN SEVERAL WEEKS. PERSONAL INVESTIGATION ON LINE INDICATES NUMEROUS OTHER OWNERS OF THE 2005 THROUGH 2010 MODEL HAVE HAD THE SAME PROBLEMS AND HAD LONG DELAYS IN GETTING PARTS. MY CONCERN IS IT COULD SPEED UP ON ITS ONE AND CAUSE A WRECK OR CUT OFF. EITHER SITUATION COULD BE VERY DANGEROUS TO ME AS WELL AS OTHERS. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 FORD FREESTYLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING WITH HER FOOT ON THE BRAKE PEDAL THE VEHICLE ACCELERATED WITHOUT DRIVER INTENT. THE FAILURE ALSO OCCURRED WHILE DRIVING IN REVERSE. THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT ALSO ILLUMINATED WHEN THE FAILURE OCCURRED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A FORD DEALER WHO STATED THAT THE THROTTLE BODY WAS DEFECTIVE AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE REPAIR PART WAS ORDERED; HOWEVER, IT IS ON BACK ORDER. THE CONTACT PAID FOR THE PART AND THEY WILL NOTIFY THE CONTACT WHEN IT BECOMES AVAILABLE. FORD MOTOR COMPANY WAS ALSO NOTIFIED BUT THEY STATED THAT THEY WERE UNABLE TO OFFER ANY ASSISTANCE. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE APPROXIMATELY 31,000. UPDATED 10/05/10. *LJ UPDATED 10/21/10. *LJ THE CONSUMER STATED SOO AFTER HE MADE THE REPORT, THE VEHICLE ACCELERATED WHILE IN TRAFFIC. UPDATED 10/26/10

I OWN A 2007 FORD FREESTYLE AWD THAT HAS BEEN ACCELERATING ON IT'S OWN WHEN I HAVE MY FOOT ON THE BRAKE. IT HAPPENS EVERY DAY. IT HAPPENS MOST DURING THE AC IS ON. I ALMOST HIT THE GARAGE DOOR TO MY HOME WHEN DRIVING THE CAR INTO MY DRIVEWAY IT ACCELERATED FORWARD ON ITS OWN. DURING REVERSE THE CAR ALSO ACCELERATES TOO. THIS IS A DANGEROUS SITUATION. FORD NEEDS TO HAVE THIS AS A RECALL ASAP. OR ARE THEY WAITING FOR SOMEONE TO GET KILLED. I CALLED MY LOCAL FORD DEALER AND THEY DON'T SEE ANY CLAIMS ON THIS. I DO SEE THAT ALOT OF PEOPLE ARE COMPLAINING ABOUT THE SAME THING. WHAT IS GOING TO BE DONE TO FIX THIS PROBLEM? I HAVE CHILDREN AND I DON'T WHAT ANYTHING TO HAPPEN TO THEM. THIS IS A SERIOUS SITUATION HERE. WHAT WILL BE DONE. THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE. I DON'T UNDERSTAND WHY THIS IS NOT A RECALL. FORD HAS PUT IN THE PAST RECALLS SUCH AS SEATS, SEAT BELTS, WHY NOT CARS ACCELERATING ON ITS OWN. I AM SCARED OF DRIVING MY CAR. PLEASE HELP. *TR

LUNGING AND LURCHING AT LOW SPEEDS. DEALER DIAGNOSED AS THROTTLE BODY ASSEMBLY DEFECTIVE. REQUIRED $525 "PRE-PAYMENT" BEFORE ORDERING AND FORD CANNOT PROVIDE ETA. I CALLED FORD CUSTOMER CARE AND THEY CONFIRMED THIS. THROTTLE BODY DEFECTS ARE A KNOWN PROBLEM...AND THEN WE ARE ASKED FOR PRE-PAYMENT FOR A PRODUCT WITH NO DELIVERY DATE. SOMETHING IS WRONG HERE.... *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 FORD FREESTYLE. THE CONTACT WAS DEPRESSING THE BRAKES AS SHE APPROACHED A TRAFFIC STOP. THE VEHICLE ABNORMALLY JERKED FORWARD, BARELY CRASHING INTO A VEHICLE AHEAD OF HERS. THE CONTACT THEN ATTEMPTED TO REVERSE INTO A PARKING SPACE AT A RELATIVELY LOW SPEED WHEN THE VEHICLE ABNORMALLY ACCELERATED. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO STOP THE VEHICLE AND PROCEEDED TO THE DEALER. THE DEALER ADVISED THAT THE THROTTLE BODY WOULD NEED TO BE REPLACED BUT THE PART NEEDED TO MAKE THE REPAIR WAS ON BACK ORDER. THE DEALER COULD NOT PROVIDE AN ESTIMATED TIME OF ARRIVAL FOR THE PART. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 70,000.

I OWN A 2007 FORD FREESTYLE, AND TWO DAYS AGO, WHILE DRIVING, IT BEGAN LOSING POWER, THEN ACCELERATING FAST FORWARD AND BACKWARD. I TOOK IT TO THE SHOP, ONLY TO BE TOLD THE THROTTLE BODY SEEMS TO BE BAD. I WAS GOING TO TAKE IT TO THE FORD DEALER TO SEE IF THIS IS COVERED UNDER THE 80,000MI. EMISSIONS WARRANTY. I SAW ALOT OF OTHER COMPLAINTS ABOUT THIS PART AND THE SAME VEHICLE, SO I WONDERED IF IT WAS RECALLED BY FORD, BUT DID NOT SEE THAT IT HAS BEEN. I CAN NOT DRIVE MY VEHICLE, AS THIS IS A VERY SERIOUS ISSUE IF IT OVER ACCELERATES WHEN I HIT THE GAS. MY VEHICLE ONLY HAS 69,000MI ON IT. *TR

ABOUT 6 OR 7 TIMES OVER A 2 DAY PERIOD CAR UNEXPECTEDLY SURGED HARSHLY FORWARD WHILE DRIVING AT ABOUT 30-40 MPH. THEN SURGED VERY RAPIDLY ONE TIME WHEN BACKING UP AND STALLED WHEN BRAKES APPLIED HARD. "WRENCH" LIGHT CAME ON WITH STALL. WHEN CAR RESTARTED WRENCH LIGHT STAYED ON AND CAR HAD ALMOST NO POWER EVEN WITH GAS PEDAL TO FLOOR. CAR PARKED OVERNIGHT AND DROVE WELL IN AM WITHOUT WRENCH LIGHT. DEALERSHIP SAYS IT NEEDS A NEW THROTTLE BODY. PART ON BACK-ORDER BECAUSE OF HIGH DEMAND, EXPECTED TO TAKE APPROX. A MONTH TO GET PART. WILL NOT DRIVE VEHICLE UNTIL REPAIRED FOR FEAR SURGE WILL LEAD TO CRASH. *TR