Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| BRAKES | |||
| 04/17/2012 | 67000 | 1 | |
| Car will lunge if i'm starting to brake or pressing very lightly applying brakes and sometimes will move several feet before i can get it to stop i have hit curbs and garage doors because of it. *tr | |||
| 04/17/2012 | 67000 | ||
| Car will lunge if i'm starting to break or pressing very lightly applying breaks and sometimes will move several feet before i can get it to stop i have hit curbs and grage doors because of it | |||
| 05/31/2012 | 99000 | ||
| The car first started when i had it on cruise control going down the highway at 70mph. i had the air conditioning on and the tach went to 4,000 rpms and the car shut off while going down the highway. the car when sitting idle will idle up and down. when put into reverse or drive the car jumps forward or backwards and you can barely stop it by pressing the brakes. now when the car is put into reverse and your backing out of a parking space the car will lunge and then turn off. | |||
| 06/15/2012 | 90000 | ||
| This vehicle will lurch forward, sometimes several feet when i have been stopped with my foot on the brake. if i lift my foot, the car will lurch forward before i touch the accelerator. reapplying the brakes will stop the car, but sometimes have to turn off the engine before it will stop lurching. last occurrence was when i was in line at carwash and was moving the car forward slowly. each time i moved forward, it lunged. i haven't yet hit anyone or anything but this is dangerous and i know from researching that several hundred people have reported similar incidents, this is not normal, it is dangerous and should be recalled before someone is seriously injured. | |||
| 05/26/2012 | 51000 | ||
| The vehicles accelerates when brake is on. has happened on multiple occasions and for both drivers of vehicle. the vehicle just surges forward a short distance. don't know exact first date as it was infrequent and i thought maybe i was imagining it. second driver of vehicle confirmed problem. only goes forward a few inches but very scary and frequency is increasing. will be taking to shop. see this is leasted on web sites as a frequent problem with the 2007 freestyle. | |||
| 06/15/2012 | 90000 | ||
| This vehicle will lurch forward, sometimes several feet when i have been stopped with my foot on the brake. if i lift my foot, the car will lurch forward before i touch the accelerator. reapplying the brakes will stop the car, but sometimes have to turn off the engine before it will stop lurching. last occurrence was when i was in line at carwash and was moving the car forward slowly. each time i moved forward, it lunged. i haven't yet hit anyone or anything but this is dangerous and i know from researching that several hundred people have reported similar incidents, this is not normal, it is dangerous and should be recalled before someone is seriously injured. | |||
| 05/26/2012 | 51000 | ||
| The vehicles accelerates when brake is on. has happened on multiple occasions and for both drivers of vehicle. the vehicle just surges forward a short distance. don't know exact first date as it was infrequent and i thought maybe i was imagining it. second driver of vehicle confirmed problem. only goes forward a few inches but very scary and frequency is increasing. will be taking to shop. see this is leasted on web sites as a frequent problem with the 2007 freestyle. | |||
| 06/15/2012 | 90000 | ||
| This vehicle will lurch forward, sometimes several feet when i have been stopped with my foot on the brake. if i lift my foot, the car will lurch forward before i touch the accelerator. reapplying the brakes will stop the car, but sometimes have to turn off the engine before it will stop lurching. last occurrence was when i was in line at carwash and was moving the car forward slowly. each time i moved forward, it lunged. i haven't yet hit anyone or anything but this is dangerous and i know from researching that several hundred people have reported similar incidents, this is not normal, it is dangerous and should be recalled before someone is seriously injured. | |||
| 05/26/2012 | 51000 | ||
| The vehicles accelerates when brake is on. has happened on multiple occasions and for both drivers of vehicle. the vehicle just surges forward a short distance. don't know exact first date as it was infrequent and i thought maybe i was imagining it. second driver of vehicle confirmed problem. only goes forward a few inches but very scary and frequency is increasing. will be taking to shop. see this is leasted on web sites as a frequent problem with the 2007 freestyle. | |||
| 05/01/2009 | 80000 | ||
| When attempting to enter a parking space, the vehicle suddenly accelerated and lurched forward necessitating a very quick change of foot position from gas pedal to brake pedal. after bringing vehicle to a complete stop and again attempting to move forward into parking space, vehicle repeated lurching movements, and again necessitated rapid change of foot position to brake. vehicle continues to exhibit problem, not only when moving forward, but also when vehicle is in reverse. it has been inspected several times at a certified ford dealership, with no obvious defects detected. online defects search lists numerous reports of similar problems with solution being to replace throttle body, a very costly repair. | |||