Bulletins
| Bulletin | Bulletin date | Replacement Bulletin | Item no. | Summary | Added |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - ENGINE | |||||
| 19722 | 04/01/2007 | 10022241 | Mil with dtc p0106 and/or p0109. *kb | 07/23/2007 | |
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | |||
| 08/08/2012 | 81326 | 1 | |
| Air conditioning does not work when driving under 35 mph or especially when at an idle. air is not cool at all. then when i speed up, i have air again although occasionally car will start to die and dash lights up and then it surges and is fine again when going down the highway at higher speeds. this is mostly when it is hot outside. when cool or raining, the problem is better. *tr | |||
| 04/04/2011 | 67000 | ||
| Just above idle the car lunges forward whether we are moving forward or in reverse. | |||
| 04/24/2012 | 80324 | ||
| I purchased a used ford freestyle 2007 model in april and after having the car that i love and felt safe with my children in, it began to act crazy!! it lunges when pulling in to park or backing out of a parking spot. it scares me now to put my kids in it!!! today after it lunged a couple different times the check engine light came on. while attempting to park at the store i almost hit a parked car and couldn't control the freestyle!! it seems to be worse if the air is on. after one of the lunging fits today a wrench light came on and then there was no power at all. i pulled over turned it off and restarted it the light went out and power came back! something really needs to be done!!! | |||
| 01/01/2011 | 120000 | ||
| The transmission causes performance issues. the transmission jerks, rattles, doesn't pull, causes the engine to stop while traveling or parked in traffic. causes sudden jerking while driving, backing up and starting off. it also jerks violently when the vehicle is put in drive or reverse even before starting to drive. while driving the transmissions causes the vehicle to be slow to change speed. this is a serious safety hazard cause while driving the vehicle jerks so violently that it risk hitting another vehicle or pedestrian. | |||
| 03/02/2012 | 39000 | ||
| Throttle body system problem. car lunging at low speeds and when the driver is not pressing the acceleration pedal; sudden and unexpected. more apparent when the vehicle's air conditioning system is on or when the steering wheel is turned sharply. past loyal ford customer. this was a brand new purchase. problem started again after the hydrolic control unit was replaced in 2008. i have had all i can take; visited dealership today (3-02-212)! please ford correct this for the sake of your customers. | |||
| 10/05/2011 | |||
| Car would lunge at any speed, had to immediately press on brake to keep from hitting other cars or jumping forward/backward from parking space. i took it to dealer, they cleaned the throttle body and fixed the motor mount (over $500). in addition, rotors had to be resurfaced at 30k miles and i need to have them replaced at 77k miles. | |||
| 11/02/2011 | 63866 | ||
| The first incident occurred while i was at the store with my children. we were leaving the store as i put the freestyle in reverse, the engine made a loud dropping noise and would not reverse. i put the car back into park and looked around the outside to check for anything visible that would have caused the noise or lack of movement. i noticed the car idling at a high rpm. i got back in the car to try again with no luck. this is when the car surged forward. i then became scared and turned the car off. when i turned it back on everything was normal again. i drove it straight to the ford dealership. they were unable to duplicate the problems and told me to continuing driving it again until i got a light on my dash to prove to them i was having problems. they serviced my transmission at that time as well to find no issues. unfortunately, this was not covered with the warrenty so i had to pay out of pocket. since the first incident, i have experienced this issue 5 more times, mostly while in parking lots while idle. however the last incident was 1/10/12. this surge put my vehicle in the intersection. i took the car again to the dealership. this incident had the same issues with the engine sounding like it was dropping when switching into different gears and idling high. the car would not switch out of 2nd gear while the tech test drove it with me. there was a new issue that appeared with this incident. it is a grinding noise when the gas was applied. the grind is similar to the sound the brake would make when the anti-lock were to kick in, except the brakes are not being applied. this has caused the anti-skid light and abs light to kick on. i have maintained my car religiously since i purchased it so i do not believe this is a maintance issue. ford has been unable to solve these issues, charge customers for unnessasary repairs, and allow the vehicles to be driven. | |||
| 10/05/2011 | |||
| Car would lunge at any speed, had to immediately press on brake to keep from hitting other cars or jumping forward/backward from parking space. i took it to dealer, they cleaned the throttle body and fixed the motor mount (over $500). in addition, rotors had to be resurfaced at 30k miles and i need to have them replaced at 77k miles. | |||
| 11/02/2011 | 63866 | ||
| The first incident occurred while i was at the store with my children. we were leaving the store as i put the freestyle in reverse, the engine made a loud dropping noise and would not reverse. i put the car back into park and looked around the outside to check for anything visible that would have caused the noise or lack of movement. i noticed the car idling at a high rpm. i got back in the car to try again with no luck. this is when the car surged forward. i then became scared and turned the car off. when i turned it back on everything was normal again. i drove it straight to the ford dealership. they were unable to duplicate the problems and told me to continuing driving it again until i got a light on my dash to prove to them i was having problems. they serviced my transmission at that time as well to find no issues. unfortunately, this was not covered with the warrenty so i had to pay out of pocket. since the first incident, i have experienced this issue 5 more times, mostly while in parking lots while idle. however the last incident was 1/10/12. this surge put my vehicle in the intersection. i took the car again to the dealership. this incident had the same issues with the engine sounding like it was dropping when switching into different gears and idling high. the car would not switch out of 2nd gear while the tech test drove it with me. there was a new issue that appeared with this incident. it is a grinding noise when the gas was applied. the grind is similar to the sound the brake would make when the anti-lock were to kick in, except the brakes are not being applied. this has caused the anti-skid light and abs light to kick on. i have maintained my car religiously since i purchased it so i do not believe this is a maintance issue. ford has been unable to solve these issues, charge customers for unnessasary repairs, and allow the vehicles to be driven. | |||
| 08/22/2011 | 47000 | ||
| Tl- the contact owns a 2007 ford freestyle. the contact stated that when the air conditioner was on, the vehicle displayed a jerking motion. the contact had to turn the air conditioner and vehicle off; however, when the vehicle was turned back on, it began to function normally. neither the dealer nor the manufacturer were notified of the failure. the vehicle was not repaired. the failure mileage was 47,000 and the current mileage was 47,500. the vin was unavailable. rvk | |||
| 10/14/2010 | 31000 | ||
| Car lunges at stops and low speeds. | |||
| 08/22/2011 | 47000 | ||
| Tl- the contact owns a 2007 ford freestyle. the contact stated that when the air condition was on, the vehicle would make a jerking motion. the contact would have to turn the air conditioner and vehicle off and back on for the vehicle to begin acting normally. neither the dealer nor the manufacturer were notified of the failure. the vehicle was not repaired. the failure mileage was 47,000 and the current mileage was 47,500. the vin was unavailable. nw | |||
| 10/14/2010 | 31000 | ||
| Car lunges at stops and low speeds. | |||
| 08/22/2011 | 47000 | ||
| Tl- the contact owns a 2007 ford freestyle. the contact stated that when the air condition was on, the vehicle would make a jerking motion. the contact would have to turn the air conditioner and vehicle off and back on for the vehicle to begin acting normally. neither the dealer nor the manufacturer were notified of the failure. the vehicle was not repaired. the failure mileage was 47,000 and the current mileage was 47,500. the vin was unavailable. nw | |||
| 10/14/2010 | 31000 | ||
| Car lunges at stops and low speeds. | |||
| 09/01/2011 | 60500 | ||
| The car would lurch forward when at slow speed or idling. would be very difficult to control at slow speed such as entering a parking lot, garage or turning. happened continuously for months until we were too concerned about safety or damage to the car or others. had to keep foot pressed very hard to brake to avoid having the car shoot forward. we knew many other freestyle owners had been having this very dangerous problem and hoped for a recall but when the engine light went on we could avoid it no longer and had the throttle body replaced. it cost us just over $900 plus tax to replace it. | |||
| 01/26/2011 | 107000 | ||
| Tl- the contact owns a 2007 ford freestyle. the contact stated the vehicle surged while driving low speeds. while the gear was in reverse or drive there would be a sudden surge in the engine. the speed would increase up to 15 mph. the vehicle was not taken to the dealer. the manufacturer was not notified. the vin was unknown. the failure mileage was 107,000. rvk | |||
| 01/26/2011 | 107000 | ||
| Tl-the contact owns a 2007 ford freestyle. the contact stated his vehicle surges at low speed. while the vehicle gear is in reversed or going forward there would be a sudden surge in the engine. the vehicle would surge up to 15 mph. the vehicle was not taken to the dealer. the manufacturer was not notified. the vin was unknown. the failure mileage was 107,000. mw | |||
| 06/08/2009 | 52000 | ||
| My car would surge forwarded with out me pressing the accelerator. i took it in and they could find nothing because it didn't do it constantly eventually the car stopped and would start and they said i needed a throttle body. my warranty was up at 50,000 mi and i had 52,000 i had to pay $1000 out of pocket for a problem they couldn't detect earlier. now my transmission has gone bad i have the cvt transmission and the internal shaft has gone bad again my warranty was up at 60,000 miles and i have 64,000 i have spoken to one of the mechanics at a ford dealer and he said they have been this complaint from a lot of people with the 2005-2007 ford free styles they think it may be a problem with the transmissions but they refuse to do a recall. so now i am out of pocket $4000 | |||
| 03/01/2011 | 60000 | ||
| The car lunges or surges at low speed. the rpm go up 1000 rpm on its own. this only happens in parking lots at very low speeds so my foot is always on the brake but this cold be a very serious defect causing potential injury to others | |||
| 06/08/2009 | 52000 | ||
| My car would surge forwarded with out me pressing the accelerator. i took it in and they could find nothing because it didn't do it constantly eventually the car stopped and would start and they said i needed a throttle body. my warranty was up at 50,000 mi and i had 52,000 i had to pay $1000 out of pocket for a problem they couldn't detect earlier. now my transmission has gone bad i have the cvt transmission and the internal shaft has gone bad again my warranty was up at 60,000 miles and i have 64,000 i have spoken to one of the mechanics at a ford dealer and he said they have been this complaint from a lot of people with the 2005-2007 ford free styles they think it may be a problem with the transmissions but they refuse to do a recall. so now i am out of pocket $4000 | |||
| 03/01/2011 | 60000 | ||
| The car lunges or surges at low speed. the rpm go up 1000 rpm on its own. this only happens in parking lots at very low speeds so my foot is always on the brake but this cold be a very serious defect causing potential injury to others | |||
| 06/08/2009 | 52000 | ||
| My car would surge forwarded with out me pressing the accelerator. i took it in and they could find nothing because it didn't do it constantly eventually the car stopped and would start and they said i needed a throttle body. my warranty was up at 50,000 mi and i had 52,000 i had to pay $1000 out of pocket for a problem they couldn't detect earlier. now my transmission has gone bad i have the cvt transmission and the internal shaft has gone bad again my warranty was up at 60,000 miles and i have 64,000 i have spoken to one of the mechanics at a ford dealer and he said they have been this complaint from a lot of people with the 2005-2007 ford free styles they think it may be a problem with the transmissions but they refuse to do a recall. so now i am out of pocket $4000 | |||
| 03/01/2011 | 60000 | ||
| The car lunges or surges at low speed. the rpm go up 1000 rpm on its own. this only happens in parking lots at very low speeds so my foot is always on the brake but this cold be a very serious defect causing potential injury to others | |||
| 07/31/2011 | 63851 | ||
| The 2007 ford freestyle will sometimes lurch forward or backwards from a stop. in all cases the car was initially at a stop with my foot on the brake and when i took my foot off the brake, but before placing my foot on the accelerator, the car lurched forward if in drive or backwards if in reverse. the car usually lurched about five feet before i was able to stop it. sometimes the lurching was followed by the vehicle stalling and in the worst case the vehicle stalled, the check engine light and the service required light both turned on and i was unable to re-start the vehicle for several minutes. the lurching seems to be more of a problem on hot days. | |||
| 06/08/2009 | 52000 | ||
| My car would surge forwarded with out me pressing the accelerator. i took it in and they could find nothing because it didn't do it constantly eventually the car stopped and would start and they said i needed a throttle body. my warranty was up at 50,000 mi and i had 52,000 i had to pay $1000 out of pocket for a problem they couldn't detect earlier. now my transmission has gone bad i have the cvt transmission and the internal shaft has gone bad again my warranty was up at 60,000 miles and i have 64,000 i have spoken to one of the mechanics at a ford dealer and he said they have been this complaint from a lot of people with the 2005-2007 ford free styles they think it may be a problem with the transmissions but they refuse to do a recall. so now i am out of pocket $4000 | |||
| 03/01/2011 | 60000 | ||
| The car lunges or surges at low speed. the rpm go up 1000 rpm on its own. this only happens in parking lots at very low speeds so my foot is always on the brake but this cold be a very serious defect causing potential injury to others | |||
| 07/31/2011 | 63851 | ||
| The 2007 ford freestyle will sometimes lurch forward or backwards from a stop. in all cases the car was initially at a stop with my foot on the brake and when i took my foot off the brake, but before placing my foot on the accelerator, the car lurched forward if in drive or backwards if in reverse. the car usually lurched about five feet before i was able to stop it. sometimes the lurching was followed by the vehicle stalling and in the worst case the vehicle stalled, the check engine light and the service required light both turned on and i was unable to re-start the vehicle for several minutes. the lurching seems to be more of a problem on hot days. | |||
| 06/08/2009 | 52000 | ||
| My car would surge forwarded with out me pressing the accelerator. i took it in and they could find nothing because it didn't do it constantly eventually the car stopped and would start and they said i needed a throttle body. my warranty was up at 50,000 mi and i had 52,000 i had to pay $1000 out of pocket for a problem they couldn't detect earlier. now my transmission has gone bad i have the cvt transmission and the internal shaft has gone bad again my warranty was up at 60,000 miles and i have 64,000 i have spoken to one of the mechanics at a ford dealer and he said they have been this complaint from a lot of people with the 2005-2007 ford free styles they think it may be a problem with the transmissions but they refuse to do a recall. so now i am out of pocket $4000 | |||
| 03/01/2011 | 60000 | ||
| The car lunges or surges at low speed. the rpm go up 1000 rpm on its own. this only happens in parking lots at very low speeds so my foot is always on the brake but this cold be a very serious defect causing potential injury to others | |||
| 07/31/2011 | 63851 | ||
| The 2007 ford freestyle will sometimes lurch forward or backwards from a stop. in all cases the car was initially at a stop with my foot on the brake and when i took my foot off the brake, but before placing my foot on the accelerator, the car lurched forward if in drive or backwards if in reverse. the car usually lurched about five feet before i was able to stop it. sometimes the lurching was followed by the vehicle stalling and in the worst case the vehicle stalled, the check engine light and the service required light both turned on and i was unable to re-start the vehicle for several minutes. the lurching seems to be more of a problem on hot days. | |||
| 05/08/2009 | |||
| This is the 2nd time my 2007 freestyle has started lunging. it will lunge in drive or reverse. starts out with small lunges but the lunges get bigger. then i find that it will lunge so hard i need to slam on the brakes. this causes the engine to stall. it is very difficult to drive upon restart. first experienced the lunge problem in may, 2009. took to dealer mechanic next day and was diagnosed as faulty throttle. replaced the throttle and now i once again have the same problem. replacing the throttle bottle didn't solve the problem. i also have had an issue with my a/c and a broken engine mount. not trusting the ford dealer mechanic, i took it to a third party. the parts alone were $1000.00 because they could get them from ford only. total cost to replace compressor and fix engine mount $2200. you can't drive in the hot arizona summers without ac. the lunging seems to get worse with the ac on and when turning the wheels. my first experience in 2009 and this one happened while starting to back out of parking spot. had ac on and cramped wheels to back out. as i eased by foot off the brake, the car just shot back almost hitting the vehicle behind me. slammed on brakes, car still tried to back up then stalled. the engine sounds like i have my foot on the brake and gas at the same time. racing and high rmps. taking back to dealer today. | |||
| 07/26/2011 | 30600 | ||
| At a slow speed in either forward or reverse when i put my foot on the brake the engine speeds up and the car lunges forward or backwards and i have to hit the brake hard to stop it. this has happened several times and seems to be happening more often now. a couple of times the engine seeded up while the car was in park i see where ford brushes the problem off as being minor.i think this is a dangerous thing and should be corrected. if it happens while you are parallel parking it can cause an accident . also when backing out of a parking space you could get into an accident. with over 200 complaints i think something should be done before someone is seriously injured from this defect by ford. | |||
| 07/12/2011 | 66673 | ||
| At first occurrence, i was pulling into a parking space. as i took my foot off the gas and placed it on the brake my car lurched forward unexpectedly. this unexpected lurching has increased in frequency and happens both in drive and reverse. there have also been incidents when the car is in park and it revs, as if i am pushing on the gas pedal. it will rev like that and idle down a few times and then the engine will stall. | |||
| 07/26/2011 | 30600 | ||
| At a slow speed in either forward or reverse when i put my foot on the brake the engine speeds up and the car lunges forward or backwards and i have to hit the brake hard to stop it. this has happened several times and seems to be happening more often now. a couple of times the engine seeded up while the car was in park i see where ford brushes the problem off as being minor.i think this is a dangerous thing and should be corrected. if it happens while you are parallel parking it can cause an accident . also when backing out of a parking space you could get into an accident. with over 200 complaints i think something should be done before someone is seriously injured from this defect by ford. | |||
| 07/12/2011 | 66673 | ||
| At first occurrence, i was pulling into a parking space. as i took my foot off the gas and placed it on the brake my car lurched forward unexpectedly. this unexpected lurching has increased in frequency and happens both in drive and reverse. there have also been incidents when the car is in park and it revs, as if i am pushing on the gas pedal. it will rev like that and idle down a few times and then the engine will stall. | |||
| 07/26/2011 | 30600 | ||
| At a slow speed in either forward or reverse when i put my foot on the brake the engine speeds up and the car lunges forward or backwards and i have to hit the brake hard to stop it. this has happened several times and seems to be happening more often now. a couple of times the engine seeded up while the car was in park i see where ford brushes the problem off as being minor.i think this is a dangerous thing and should be corrected. if it happens while you are parallel parking it can cause an accident . also when backing out of a parking space you could get into an accident. with over 200 complaints i think something should be done before someone is seriously injured from this defect by ford. | |||
| 07/12/2011 | 66673 | ||
| At first occurrence, i was pulling into a parking space. as i took my foot off the gas and placed it on the brake my car lurched forward unexpectedly. this unexpected lurching has increased in frequency and happens both in drive and reverse. there have also been incidents when the car is in park and it revs, as if i am pushing on the gas pedal. it will rev like that and idle down a few times and then the engine will stall. | |||
| 08/25/2011 | 68500 | ||
| Vehicle surges when putting into drive with foot on the brake. also, surges when braking when coming to a stop. have not taken the vehicle to a dealership/mechanic yet. | |||
| 07/30/2011 | 61500 | ||
| When coming out of park into drive, sudden momentary acceleration before pressing on the accelerator. this seems to be increasing in frequency and now starting to do it in reverse. | |||
| 08/01/2010 | 70000 | ||
| 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. | |||
| 07/20/2011 | 64900 | ||
| 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. | |||
| 08/01/2010 | 70000 | ||
| 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. | |||
| 07/20/2011 | 64900 | ||
| 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. | |||
| 08/01/2010 | 70000 | ||
| 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. | |||
| 07/20/2011 | 64900 | ||
| 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. | |||
| 08/01/2010 | 70000 | ||
| 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. | |||
| 07/20/2011 | 64900 | ||
| 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. | |||
| 07/02/2011 | 52000 | ||
| The car leaped forward unexpectedly while pulling up to a stop sign. this happened on 7/02/2011 for the first time. we had this occur several more times in the next few days, always while stopping or parking the car. in one instance the car would of struck a light pole, had there not been a curb there. this seems to occur whether the car is cold or has run for awhile. we are now having to drive this car like it may leap forward at anytime. ford needs to get this taken care of before some is seriously injured. | |||
| 06/01/2011 | 72184 | ||
| 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 - the car accelerates on it's own and lunges forward. i can hear the engine revving when this is happening - even though my foot is on the brake. | |||
| 05/23/2011 | 50256 | ||
| Vehicle surges suddenly at idle speeds in parking lots. this seems to happen more in hot weather. it also loses power on the freeway and becomes very sluggish in acceleration. this is a dangerous situatioas the surges will casue the vehicle to jump forward or backward suddenly with pedestrians around. | |||
| 06/01/2011 | 72184 | ||
| 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 - the car accelerates on it's own and lunges forward. i can hear the engine revving when this is happening - even though my foot is on the brake. | |||
| 05/23/2011 | 50256 | ||
| Vehicle surges suddenly at idle speeds in parking lots. this seems to happen more in hot weather. it also loses power on the freeway and becomes very sluggish in acceleration. this is a dangerous situatioas the surges will casue the vehicle to jump forward or backward suddenly with pedestrians around. | |||
| 04/16/2008 | 20196 | ||
| Car surges and revs when you put it in gear or when you change from reverse to drive, or drive to reverse. lunges forward or backwards, have hit the front of the garage and had surges where have bumped other cars (not bad enough to file a claim). seems like the engine just revs or surges all the time now. it has gotten worse over the years. | |||
| 09/15/2010 | |||
| When i come to a stop prior to pulling in the last few feet of a parking spot, my car will lunge forward (rev) with my foot not touching the gas pedal. i can stop the car with the brake. it seems to only happen when the air conditioning and/or defrost are on. | |||
| 04/16/2008 | 20196 | ||
| Car surges and revs when you put it in gear or when you change from reverse to drive, or drive to reverse. lunges forward or backwards, have hit the front of the garage and had surges where have bumped other cars (not bad enough to file a claim). seems like the engine just revs or surges all the time now. it has gotten worse over the years. | |||
| 09/15/2010 | |||
| When i come to a stop prior to pulling in the last few feet of a parking spot, my car will lunge forward (rev) with my foot not touching the gas pedal. i can stop the car with the brake. it seems to only happen when the air conditioning and/or defrost are on. | |||
| 08/20/2010 | 61564 | ||
| On several occassions beginning on this date while driving under 10 miles per hour, the car would lung forward and then when the brakes were applied the car would stall. this surging problem would occur once you took your foot off of the brake after being stopped for a period of time but would happen before you pressed the acelerator. because of the severity of the issue and after almost hitting another car while in a parking lot, we took the car to a ford dealership. they diagnoised the problem and we had to have the throttle body replaced which was a significant cost. since this issue is currently under investigation, we wanted to submit our experience to be considered and so that we would be notified in the case of recall. | |||
| 04/16/2008 | 20196 | ||
| Car surges and revs when you put it in gear or when you change from reverse to drive, or drive to reverse. lunges forward or backwards, have hit the front of the garage and had surges where have bumped other cars (not bad enough to file a claim). seems like the engine just revs or surges all the time now. it has gotten worse over the years. | |||
| 09/15/2010 | |||
| When i come to a stop prior to pulling in the last few feet of a parking spot, my car will lunge forward (rev) with my foot not touching the gas pedal. i can stop the car with the brake. it seems to only happen when the air conditioning and/or defrost are on. | |||
| 08/20/2010 | 61564 | ||
| On several occassions beginning on this date while driving under 10 miles per hour, the car would lung forward and then when the brakes were applied the car would stall. this surging problem would occur once you took your foot off of the brake after being stopped for a period of time but would happen before you pressed the acelerator. because of the severity of the issue and after almost hitting another car while in a parking lot, we took the car to a ford dealership. they diagnoised the problem and we had to have the throttle body replaced which was a significant cost. since this issue is currently under investigation, we wanted to submit our experience to be considered and so that we would be notified in the case of recall. | |||
| 04/16/2008 | 20196 | ||
| Car surges and revs when you put it in gear or when you change from reverse to drive, or drive to reverse. lunges forward or backwards, have hit the front of the garage and had surges where have bumped other cars (not bad enough to file a claim). seems like the engine just revs or surges all the time now. it has gotten worse over the years. | |||
| 09/15/2010 | |||
| When i come to a stop prior to pulling in the last few feet of a parking spot, my car will lunge forward (rev) with my foot not touching the gas pedal. i can stop the car with the brake. it seems to only happen when the air conditioning and/or defrost are on. | |||
| 08/20/2010 | 61564 | ||
| On several occassions beginning on this date while driving under 10 miles per hour, the car would lung forward and then when the brakes were applied the car would stall. this surging problem would occur once you took your foot off of the brake after being stopped for a period of time but would happen before you pressed the acelerator. because of the severity of the issue and after almost hitting another car while in a parking lot, we took the car to a ford dealership. they diagnoised the problem and we had to have the throttle body replaced which was a significant cost. since this issue is currently under investigation, we wanted to submit our experience to be considered and so that we would be notified in the case of recall. | |||
| 04/16/2008 | 20196 | ||
| Car surges and revs when you put it in gear or when you change from reverse to drive, or drive to reverse. lunges forward or backwards, have hit the front of the garage and had surges where have bumped other cars (not bad enough to file a claim). seems like the engine just revs or surges all the time now. it has gotten worse over the years. | |||
| 09/15/2010 | |||
| When i come to a stop prior to pulling in the last few feet of a parking spot, my car will lunge forward (rev) with my foot not touching the gas pedal. i can stop the car with the brake. it seems to only happen when the air conditioning and/or defrost are on. | |||
| 08/20/2010 | 61564 | ||
| On several occassions beginning on this date while driving under 10 miles per hour, the car would lung forward and then when the brakes were applied the car would stall. this surging problem would occur once you took your foot off of the brake after being stopped for a period of time but would happen before you pressed the acelerator. because of the severity of the issue and after almost hitting another car while in a parking lot, we took the car to a ford dealership. they diagnoised the problem and we had to have the throttle body replaced which was a significant cost. since this issue is currently under investigation, we wanted to submit our experience to be considered and so that we would be notified in the case of recall. | |||
| 09/15/2010 | |||
| When i come to a stop prior to pulling in the last few feet of a parking spot, my car will lunge forward (rev) with my foot not touching the gas pedal. i can stop the car with the brake. it seems to only happen when the air conditioning and/or defrost are on. | |||
| 08/20/2010 | 61564 | ||
| On several occassions beginning on this date while driving under 10 miles per hour, the car would lung forward and then when the brakes were applied the car would stall. this surging problem would occur once you took your foot off of the brake after being stopped for a period of time but would happen before you pressed the acelerator. because of the severity of the issue and after almost hitting another car while in a parking lot, we took the car to a ford dealership. they diagnoised the problem and we had to have the throttle body replaced which was a significant cost. since this issue is currently under investigation, we wanted to submit our experience to be considered and so that we would be notified in the case of recall. | |||
| 06/14/2010 | 98000 | ||
| I began noticing a fairly consistent surge in the vehicle just after placing it in gear (forward or reverse) at an idle state. just a couple of seconds after placing the vehicle in gear, you feel a sudden lunge but since your foot is on the brake, it is easily controlled and the surge in rpms is very brief (less than two seconds). this occurs on a regular basis and is typically noticed when backing out of the garage when the engine is idling and just after being placed into gear. again, this lunge has continued to occur since i first noticed it last june. | |||
| 04/09/2010 | 50000 | ||
| Tl- the contact owns a 2007 ford freestyle. while driving approximately 5 mph the vehicle would jerk forward. the vehicle was taken to the dealer where the technicians replaced the throttle body. the contact stated the failure continued. the transmission was also replaced. the vehicle was not repaired. the approximate failure mileage was 50,000. ds | |||
| 12/12/2010 | 50000 | ||
| 2007 freestyle sel awd w/50,000 miles surges at low speeds and stalls at high speeds. the wrench light comes on and the vehicle enters limp mode until vehicle is restarted. the dealership was unable to recover error codes when i took it in for diagnostics. however, based on my verbal description of the problem alone he suggested replacement of the entire throttle body assembly, saying this is a very common issue for the freestyle, 500, and edge. i am still deciding whether to spend the $1000 they quoted me for replacement (a firestone service center quoted me $750). for one, i can't understand how such a dangerous malfunction is allowed to go unaddressed. two, how can the throttle body assembly, which controls the entire powertrain, not be covered by a powertrain warranty? and three, if it is such a common problem that by verbal description alone, a dealer knows a major component needs replacement, why is this not being addressed by ford at a national level? here's my vote of no confidence. | |||
| 09/10/2010 | 46000 | ||
| Tl-the contact owns a 2007 ford freestyle. the contact stated that a check charging system light illuminated on the instrument panel. also, when she shifted into gear, the vehicle would jolt forward or backward. the vehicle was taken to an authorized dealership where the electrical throttle box and motor mount were replaced. the manufacturer had not been notified. the current mileage was approximately 47,000. the failure mileage was approximately 46,000-bk | |||
| 07/20/2010 | 34750 | ||
| Tl- the contact owns a 2007 ford freestyle. while driving at any speed the vehicle loses power. the dashboard light illuminated while the failure occurred. the vehicle was taken to the garage wasn | |||
| 07/01/2010 | 59000 | ||
| I drive a 2007 ford freestyle. this summer it started to have problems lurching forward. specifically if in areas where i was sitting, like at a light, or in a parking stall. and more frequently during really hot days. after the wrench light would come on. a few times my car stalled and i had to wait to start it again. i had it fixed, under warranty, thankfully and they said it was sensor that needed to be replaced. but, i have heard that this is becoming a common occurence with this vehicle and because it is such a safety issue i wanted to send my complaint in as well. my vehicle has 60,046 miles on it. | |||
| 07/20/2010 | 34750 | ||
| Tl- the contact owns a 2007 ford freestyle. while driving at any speed the vehicle loses power. the dashboard light illuminated while the failure occurred. the vehicle was taken to the garage wasn | |||
| 07/01/2010 | 59000 | ||
| I drive a 2007 ford freestyle. this summer it started to have problems lurching forward. specifically if in areas where i was sitting, like at a light, or in a parking stall. and more frequently during really hot days. after the wrench light would come on. a few times my car stalled and i had to wait to start it again. i had it fixed, under warranty, thankfully and they said it was sensor that needed to be replaced. but, i have heard that this is becoming a common occurence with this vehicle and because it is such a safety issue i wanted to send my complaint in as well. my vehicle has 60,046 miles on it. | |||
| 07/20/2010 | 34750 | ||
| Tl- the contact owns a 2007 ford freestyle. while driving at any speed the vehicle loses power. the dashboard light illuminated while the failure occurred. the vehicle was taken to the garage wasn | |||
| 07/01/2010 | 59000 | ||
| I drive a 2007 ford freestyle. this summer it started to have problems lurching forward. specifically if in areas where i was sitting, like at a light, or in a parking stall. and more frequently during really hot days. after the wrench light would come on. a few times my car stalled and i had to wait to start it again. i had it fixed, under warranty, thankfully and they said it was sensor that needed to be replaced. but, i have heard that this is becoming a common occurence with this vehicle and because it is such a safety issue i wanted to send my complaint in as well. my vehicle has 60,046 miles on it. | |||
| 07/20/2010 | 34750 | ||
| Tl- the contact owns a 2007 ford freestyle. while driving at any speed the vehicle loses power. the dashboard light illuminated while the failure occurred. the vehicle was taken to the garage wasn | |||
| 07/01/2010 | 59000 | ||
| I drive a 2007 ford freestyle. this summer it started to have problems lurching forward. specifically if in areas where i was sitting, like at a light, or in a parking stall. and more frequently during really hot days. after the wrench light would come on. a few times my car stalled and i had to wait to start it again. i had it fixed, under warranty, thankfully and they said it was sensor that needed to be replaced. but, i have heard that this is becoming a common occurence with this vehicle and because it is such a safety issue i wanted to send my complaint in as well. my vehicle has 60,046 miles on it. | |||
| 07/14/2010 | 70000 | ||
| Tl- the contact owns a 2007 ford freestyle. the contact stated that the emissions control light and a wrench light illuminates at times. the vehicle stalls out when waiting at a red light or stop sign. also at times the vehicle will jerk and lunge forward. the vehicle has had diagnostics done but no failures were found. the vehicle has not been repaired. the current and failure mileages were approximately 70,000. rd | |||
| 05/12/2010 | 64000 | ||
| Tl the contact owns 2007 ford freestyle. the contact stated that the vehicle is stalling while driving. if the contact is at a stand still the vehicle surges forward and makes it feel as if they were hit from behind. then the vehicle will shut off. the failure is starting to happen more frequently. the vehicle had not been inspected. the failure mileage was 64000 and the current mileage was 67000.rl | |||
| 05/01/2009 | 40000 | ||
| Vehicle lurches forward or backwards relative to whether you are in drive or reverse. vehicle contines to try to lurch with pressure on the brake. lurching is more apparent when the air is on. the dealership says that it is the engine throttle body. | |||
| 08/29/2009 | 40000 | 1 | |
| My freestyle sel vehicle's (6/2006 prod. date) wrench light came on which is supposed to be for transmission problems. car hesitates on shifting, especially downhill. in the morning a slight lurch is experienced when pulling off before car is warmed sufficiently. car has 40k miles and has a 100k warranty so the dealer assessed the problem at a throttle body and put in a part order. the part needed is a non-water cooled one which is impossible to find until is goes into manufacture in december. i understand the earlier model 500s and freestyles use the water cooled version. the dealer made us pay for a rental and we had to complain to the service manager profusely before a loaner came in. seems we have been lucky, i hope focuses don't have the same problem. i was told by the service advisor that it is not typical for these cars to shutdown but why risk it. another dealer researched the problem and described the status in the parts system as the code from | |||
| 08/24/2009 | 31007 | 1 | |
| Vehicle shuts off intermittantly. *tr | |||
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - COOLING SYSTEM | |||
| 02/05/2007 | 120000 | ||
| We own a 2007 ford freestyle. when we come to a stop, for instance at a traffic light, the engine will rev up and the vehicle will lurch forward. this often causes the vehicle to then stall. this happens all the time if we are running the air conditioner. now we shut the air conditioner off while driving in town. we have avoided any incidents so far. although many times have had to apply extreme pressure to the brakes to keep from lurching into a vehicle in front of us. the vehicle will still lurch, but so far we have been able to stop it in time. as i said before the pressure we have to apply to the brakes is extreme. this also will happen when backing up. the engine will rev up and then die. | |||
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - ENGINE | |||
| 11/30/2010 | 5 | 12/30/2009 | |
| 2007 ford freestyle. consumer states vehicle had a burning smell and stopped running while driving *tgw the consumer stated the catalytic converter was replaced. a few days later, the burning smell returned and the vehicle stopped running. the dealer replaced the catalytic converter again. the consumer stated the catalytic converter was replaced three times. also, the manifold, gasket and seals had to be replaced because they melted due to heat. three months later. the oil light illuminated. the service mechanic informed the consumer there was no oil in the engine and he was unable to see any type of leak. the consumer was informed the entire exhaust system needed to be replaced as well as the ignition coil and fans, because the vehicle would probably overheat. *jb | |||
| 08/25/2011 | |||
| As reported in may 2011, my ford freestyle is also lunging. it happens typically when the car is starting or stopping. it happens very frequently. i was hoping to see a recall on this because ford is charging $900 to fix this. | |||
| 08/16/2011 | 89000 | ||
| Last september, at about 75,000 miles, my 2007 ford freestyle began an engine surge intermittently. the surge happened even when my foot was on the brake and in both drive and reverse. when it happened, the wrench light would come on and, occasionally, the car would shut off. when i restarted the car, it would move very slowly and the speed did not match what the accelerator was telling it to do. i took the car to my mechanic who could not identify the issue, nor could he recreate it in his shop. over the winter, the car stopped having the issue; however, during the spring, when i began using the air conditioner, the issue started again. i tried changing the oil and had fluids checked, thinking this would help but to no avail. this continued all summer and was especially problematic if i was stopped in traffic or trying to park. additionally, it was very stressful for me as a driver and frightening for my children. last tuesday evening, after it sat during my children's open house, the freestyle began surging immediately upon driving it. the wrench and check engine lights turned on and the car turned off. when we turned it back on, the check engine light remained on and the car moved very slowly. when i started the car the next morning, the check engine light was on and the air conditioner would not work. i took my freestyle to another, highly recommended mechanic, who has diagnosed (based on the codes and his experience) that the car needs a new throttle body. | |||
| 08/25/2011 | |||
| As reported in may 2011, my ford freestyle is also lunging. it happens typically when the car is starting or stopping. it happens very frequently. i was hoping to see a recall on this because ford is charging $900 to fix this. | |||
| 08/16/2011 | 89000 | ||
| Last september, at about 75,000 miles, my 2007 ford freestyle began an engine surge intermittently. the surge happened even when my foot was on the brake and in both drive and reverse. when it happened, the wrench light would come on and, occasionally, the car would shut off. when i restarted the car, it would move very slowly and the speed did not match what the accelerator was telling it to do. i took the car to my mechanic who could not identify the issue, nor could he recreate it in his shop. over the winter, the car stopped having the issue; however, during the spring, when i began using the air conditioner, the issue started again. i tried changing the oil and had fluids checked, thinking this would help but to no avail. this continued all summer and was especially problematic if i was stopped in traffic or trying to park. additionally, it was very stressful for me as a driver and frightening for my children. last tuesday evening, after it sat during my children's open house, the freestyle began surging immediately upon driving it. the wrench and check engine lights turned on and the car turned off. when we turned it back on, the check engine light remained on and the car moved very slowly. when i started the car the next morning, the check engine light was on and the air conditioner would not work. i took my freestyle to another, highly recommended mechanic, who has diagnosed (based on the codes and his experience) that the car needs a new throttle body. | |||
| 03/15/2011 | 45000 | ||
| Tl* the contact owns a 2007 ford freestyle. the contact stated while driving in and out of a parking space the rpms would increase and the vehicle would lunge forward or backwards. the failure also occurred while driving in reverse. the vehicle was taken to the dealer who informed him there was no recall or warranty for the throttle failure. the top motor mount connected to the engine was covered with rust and deteriorated which was made out of rubber. the manufacturer was contacted and stated there were no recalls and offered no assistance. the failure mileage was 45,000. | |||
| 03/15/2011 | 45000 | ||
| Tl- the contact owns a 2007 ford freestyle. the contact stated while driving in and out of a parking space the rpms would increase and the vehicle would lunge forward or backwards. the failure also occurred while driving in reverse. the vehicle was taken to the dealer who informed him there was no recall or warranty for the throttle failure. the top motor mount connected to the engine was covered with rust and deteriorated which was made out of rubber. the manufacturer was contacted and stated there were no recalls and offered no assistance. the failure mileage was 45,000. rvk | |||
| 03/15/2011 | 45000 | ||
| Tl-the contact owns a 2007 ford freestyle. the contact stated while pulling or reversing in and out of a parking space the engine motor would race and the vehicle would lunge forward or backwards. the vehicle was taken to the dealer who informed him there was no recall or warranty for this throttle failure. the top motor mount where it hooked to the engine has rusted and detoriated which was made out of rubber. the manufacturer was contacted and stated there are no recalls and offered no other assistance for either failure. the failure mileage was 45,000. mw | |||
| 06/01/2011 | 75000 | ||
| 2007 ford freestyle began surging with foot on the brake pedal a few monthds ago. inconsistent, most noticeable when a/c is running. also surges right when releasing brake pedal (from stopped position or moving very slowly either forward or backwards). significant risk of the condition leading to a collision with another vehicle, stationary object, or even pedestrian. please help! | |||
| 03/15/2011 | 45000 | ||
| Tl-the contact owns a 2007 ford freestyle. the contact stated while pulling or reversing in and out of a parking space the engine motor would race and the vehicle would lunge forward or backwards. the vehicle was taken to the dealer who informed him there was no recall or warranty for this throttle failure. the top motor mount where it hooked to the engine has rusted and detoriated which was made out of rubber. the manufacturer was contacted and stated there are no recalls and offered no other assistance for either failure. the failure mileage was 45,000. mw | |||
| 06/01/2011 | 75000 | ||
| 2007 ford freestyle began surging with foot on the brake pedal a few monthds ago. inconsistent, most noticeable when a/c is running. also surges right when releasing brake pedal (from stopped position or moving very slowly either forward or backwards). significant risk of the condition leading to a collision with another vehicle, stationary object, or even pedestrian. please help! | |||
| 08/06/2011 | 106028 | ||
| While pulling in to park, with foot off the gas pedal and applying brake to stop, my vehicle rpms surged. i had to sharply apply additional brake, however my vehicle struck a bollard. today's episode is another in a long string of sudden rpm surge events dating back to when the vehicle was newly purchased. i have had the vehicle checked by our local ford/lincoln dealership three times, with no corrective action taken. we have had to deal with this unsafe condition and have not received any assistance from ford. | |||
| 07/28/2011 | 71000 | ||
| Vehicle experiences sudden unexpected acceleration (or lurching) when idling or moving at a very slow speed. occurs in forward or reverse directions, occurs more frequently in hot weather. | |||
| 08/06/2011 | 106028 | ||
| While pulling in to park, with foot off the gas pedal and applying brake to stop, my vehicle rpms surged. i had to sharply apply additional brake, however my vehicle struck a bollard. today's episode is another in a long string of sudden rpm surge events dating back to when the vehicle was newly purchased. i have had the vehicle checked by our local ford/lincoln dealership three times, with no corrective action taken. we have had to deal with this unsafe condition and have not received any assistance from ford. | |||
| 07/28/2011 | 71000 | ||
| Vehicle experiences sudden unexpected acceleration (or lurching) when idling or moving at a very slow speed. occurs in forward or reverse directions, occurs more frequently in hot weather. | |||
| 04/27/2010 | 78000 | ||
| 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. the dealer nor manufacturer were notified of the failure. the failure was not remedied. the failure mileage was 78,000 and the current mileage was 79,950. the vin was unavailable. nw | |||
| 07/10/2011 | 79000 | ||
| My car lunges on its own. it happens several times a day while driving. when backing out the driveway, pulling through a drive through, or turning from a stop. i have come very close to hitting other vehicles. i have taken it to the dealership and they found nothing wrong. | |||
| 06/11/2011 | 42000 | ||
| 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. | |||
| 06/06/2011 | 32878 | ||
| Tl- the contact owns a 2007 ford freestyle. the contact stated that while backing out of his driveway the vehicle accelerated while the contacts foot was on the brake. the check engine light illuminated on the instrument panel. the dealer was not contacted. the manufacturer was not contacted. the failure was not repaired. the failure and current mileage was 32,878. nw | |||
| 04/25/2011 | 72500 | ||
| Several times over the last few weeks, the vehicle will jerk forward when pulling into a parking place or jerk backward when backing out of parking place. the engine will rev on its own without having to push on the accelerator causing the jerky feeling. | |||
| 04/15/2009 | 36000 | ||
| The vehicle surged when coming off of idle, both in drive and reverse. this was especially noticeable when parking. this happened in the spring of 2009 and again in the spring of 2011. both times the dealership replaced the throttle body, which did seem to resolve the problem. no accident or injury resulted from this problem. | |||
| 04/25/2011 | 72500 | ||
| Several times over the last few weeks, the vehicle will jerk forward when pulling into a parking place or jerk backward when backing out of parking place. the engine will rev on its own without having to push on the accelerator causing the jerky feeling. | |||
| 04/15/2009 | 36000 | ||
| The vehicle surged when coming off of idle, both in drive and reverse. this was especially noticeable when parking. this happened in the spring of 2009 and again in the spring of 2011. both times the dealership replaced the throttle body, which did seem to resolve the problem. no accident or injury resulted from this problem. | |||
| 04/25/2011 | 72500 | ||
| Several times over the last few weeks, the vehicle will jerk forward when pulling into a parking place or jerk backward when backing out of parking place. the engine will rev on its own without having to push on the accelerator causing the jerky feeling. | |||
| 04/15/2009 | 36000 | ||
| The vehicle surged when coming off of idle, both in drive and reverse. this was especially noticeable when parking. this happened in the spring of 2009 and again in the spring of 2011. both times the dealership replaced the throttle body, which did seem to resolve the problem. no accident or injury resulted from this problem. | |||
| 04/25/2011 | 72500 | ||
| Several times over the last few weeks, the vehicle will jerk forward when pulling into a parking place or jerk backward when backing out of parking place. the engine will rev on its own without having to push on the accelerator causing the jerky feeling. | |||
| 04/15/2009 | 36000 | ||
| The vehicle surged when coming off of idle, both in drive and reverse. this was especially noticeable when parking. this happened in the spring of 2009 and again in the spring of 2011. both times the dealership replaced the throttle body, which did seem to resolve the problem. no accident or injury resulted from this problem. | |||
| 07/07/2008 | 32611 | ||
| I received a recall notice on the back brakes. had those replaced july08. in july09 i was backing out of a parking spot and when i put the car in reverse it accelerated and lurched forward almost hitting the car beside me. this happend several times. this went on for about a week. then every time i put it in reverse it would die then the transmission light came on. took it to the dealership and it was the throttle body and was replaced. in feb. 2010 i was informed that my back brakes were completely gone and needed to be replaced asap. in june10 the car started making a funny noise in park and no lights in the instrumental panel had come on. took it to the dealership and the input shaft bearing was out. which means a new transmission. in october10, as i was turning right into an intersection during morning rush hour traffic it would not accelerate. i had the pedal pushed all the way to the floor. and, the transmission light came on again. took it to the dealership, it was the throttle body again. | |||
| 08/29/2010 | 52000 | ||
| Vehcicle surges or lunches forward at low speeds. car also dies when going from park to drive. | |||
| 06/01/2010 | 90000 | ||
| I own a 2007 ford freestyle sel and am having a surging problem that is causing safety issues with driving the vehicle. it has surged so badly to the point that i have almost hit a car in front of me and almost hit a pedestrian while backing up. this has been a frequently reported problem and i understand that there is currently no fix for this problem. this happens every time i drive the car and has gotten progressively worse. the dealer ran a test and claimed it was a harness and that they think they fixed it which cost me 215.00. it did not fix the problem. they claim the next step is to replace the throttle body. apparently it is well known that this does not necessarily fix the problem either. that will cost me over 1000.00 with no guarantee it will work. people state that cleaning the throttle body will alleviate the problem temporarily. this is unacceptable and needs to be addressed by ford. this is a known, dangerous, problem which ford is failing to own up to. i need to drive my car back and forth to work 5 days a week and need a safe, reliable vehicle to do so, however it is cost prohibitive to keep guessing what the problem may be. | |||
| 08/29/2010 | 52000 | ||
| Vehcicle surges or lunches forward at low speeds. car also dies when going from park to drive. | |||
| 06/01/2010 | 90000 | ||
| I own a 2007 ford freestyle sel and am having a surging problem that is causing safety issues with driving the vehicle. it has surged so badly to the point that i have almost hit a car in front of me and almost hit a pedestrian while backing up. this has been a frequently reported problem and i understand that there is currently no fix for this problem. this happens every time i drive the car and has gotten progressively worse. the dealer ran a test and claimed it was a harness and that they think they fixed it which cost me 215.00. it did not fix the problem. they claim the next step is to replace the throttle body. apparently it is well known that this does not necessarily fix the problem either. that will cost me over 1000.00 with no guarantee it will work. people state that cleaning the throttle body will alleviate the problem temporarily. this is unacceptable and needs to be addressed by ford. this is a known, dangerous, problem which ford is failing to own up to. i need to drive my car back and forth to work 5 days a week and need a safe, reliable vehicle to do so, however it is cost prohibitive to keep guessing what the problem may be. | |||
| 08/23/2010 | 56000 | ||
| When shifting into drive or reverse from park or neutral, the transmission takes several seconds to engage and when it does it lurches forward or backward with no input to the gas pedal. you must have your foot on the brake and be ready to press down hard to keep the car from lunging forward or backward. also, when creeping forward in parking lots or other slow moving situations and applying a small amount of throttle, the car will lunge forward at a much greater speed than what commanded at the gas pedal. this is an especially dangerous situation because in parking lots there are other people or cars, potentially close by that could be struck. | |||
| 06/01/2010 | 90000 | ||
| I own a 2007 ford freestyle sel and am having a surging problem that is causing safety issues with driving the vehicle. it has surged so badly to the point that i have almost hit a car in front of me and almost hit a pedestrian while backing up. this has been a frequently reported problem and i understand that there is currently no fix for this problem. this happens every time i drive the car and has gotten progressively worse. the dealer ran a test and claimed it was a harness and that they think they fixed it which cost me 215.00. it did not fix the problem. they claim the next step is to replace the throttle body. apparently it is well known that this does not necessarily fix the problem either. that will cost me over 1000.00 with no guarantee it will work. people state that cleaning the throttle body will alleviate the problem temporarily. this is unacceptable and needs to be addressed by ford. this is a known, dangerous, problem which ford is failing to own up to. i need to drive my car back and forth to work 5 days a week and need a safe, reliable vehicle to do so, however it is cost prohibitive to keep guessing what the problem may be. | |||
| 08/23/2010 | 56000 | ||
| When shifting into drive or reverse from park or neutral, the transmission takes several seconds to engage and when it does it lurches forward or backward with no input to the gas pedal. you must have your foot on the brake and be ready to press down hard to keep the car from lunging forward or backward. also, when creeping forward in parking lots or other slow moving situations and applying a small amount of throttle, the car will lunge forward at a much greater speed than what commanded at the gas pedal. this is an especially dangerous situation because in parking lots there are other people or cars, potentially close by that could be struck. | |||
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - EXHAUST SYSTEM | |||
| 11/30/2010 | 5 | 12/30/2009 | |
| 2007 ford freestyle. consumer states vehicle had a burning smell and stopped running while driving *tgw the consumer stated the catalytic converter was replaced. a few days later, the burning smell returned and the vehicle stopped running. the dealer replaced the catalytic converter again. the consumer stated the catalytic converter was replaced three times. also, the manifold, gasket and seals had to be replaced because they melted due to heat. three months later. the oil light illuminated. the service mechanic informed the consumer there was no oil in the engine and he was unable to see any type of leak. the consumer was informed the entire exhaust system needed to be replaced as well as the ignition coil and fans, because the vehicle would probably overheat. *jb | |||
| 07/28/2011 | 54000 | ||
| I have a 2007 ford freestyle and its just getting worst and worst as the milage goes up. the car seems to have a mind of its own. i cant even use my a/c or heater as this causes the car to lung forward hard and eventually the car cuts off causing ingine and wrench light to cut on. while backing into my parking garage i ran into the builing because the car lunged back by itself, this could be very dangerous, could cause me to hit someone or something very badly. im afraid to drive my vehicle but dont have any other choice, have to go to work. this is scary, i need help with this. just bought this car dont have the cash to have it checked out. | |||
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - EXHAUST SYSTEM - EMISSION CONTROL - CATALYTIC CONVERTOR | |||
| 11/30/2010 | 5 | 12/30/2009 | |
| 2007 ford freestyle. consumer states vehicle had a burning smell and stopped running while driving *tgw the consumer stated the catalytic converter was replaced. a few days later, the burning smell returned and the vehicle stopped running. the dealer replaced the catalytic converter again. the consumer stated the catalytic converter was replaced three times. also, the manifold, gasket and seals had to be replaced because they melted due to heat. three months later. the oil light illuminated. the service mechanic informed the consumer there was no oil in the engine and he was unable to see any type of leak. the consumer was informed the entire exhaust system needed to be replaced as well as the ignition coil and fans, because the vehicle would probably overheat. *jb | |||